Anatomy: Past and Present
This workshop allows students to learn about the teaching of anatomy from the Renaissance period to the present day.
About the workshop
This workshop is delivered jointly by Newcastle University Library and the Faculty of Medical Sciences.
Students will have the opportunity to visit the University Library where they will engage with rare books about anatomy including Andreas Vesalius’ Fabric of the Human Body. They will also visit Newcastle University’s medical school where they will take part in a variety of activities including observational drawing, examining old surgical equipment and having a go at laparoscopic (keyhole) surgery.
Suitable for: Key Stages 3 and 4
Subject(s): History and Science
Duration: 1 day
2024-25 Availability: 14 and 15 July 2025
Group size: Up to 32 students per workshop on campus.
This workshop can be delivered on campus only.
You may also be interested in our Heath and the People workshop which has availability all year round.
