Unit Award Scheme

116339 MEDICINE IN MEDIEVAL ENGLAND C1250-C1500

In successfully completing this unit, the Learner will have

Evidence needed

shown knowledge of

1the supernatural explanations for the cause of disease and illness during this period, eg God sent disease as a punishment for sinStudent completed work
2at least two rational explanations for the cause of disease and illness during this period, including the Theory of the Four Humours and miasmaStudent completed work
3at least three rational treatments that were used in Medieval EnglandStudent completed work
4at least three supernatural treatments that were used in Medieval EnglandStudent completed work
5at least three ways people tried to prevent illness in Medieval EnglandStudent completed work
6the main types of medieval healer, including the role of the physician, apothecary, barber surgeon and wise womenStudent completed work
7the main types of treatment and care offered in a Medieval hospitalStudent completed work

demonstrated the ability to

8write briefly about the Black Death (1348), including what people believed caused the plague, how they treated it and prevented its spread.Student completed work

All outcomes recorded on an AQA Summary Sheet

Approved 27 November 2021Level - Level One