Module Four Short Paper: Medical Techniques

HIS 301 Module Four Short Paper Guidelines and Rubric Studying medical practices allows us to see how cultural worldviews shape the understanding of the body. Within the study of medical practices, historians find an intersection of concepts of science, religion, and social status. Select three different medical traditions or concepts from this module’s content. Compare and contrast these medical practices by selecting a common theme: religious understanding, political or legal authority, scientific knowledge, or economic influences. What do these medical theories have in common, and what do they tell us about the historical cultures that relied upon them for good health? You may consider herbal medicines, the understanding (or misunderstanding) of transmitting illness, fear of religious causes, or economic and political influences in enhancing or containing medical knowledge. Ultimately, what do these medical traditions tell us about these historical cultures? Guidelines for Submission: Your paper must be submitted as a two- to three-page Microsoft Word document with double spacing, 12-point Times New Roman font, one-inch margins, and at least three sources cited in Chicago/Turabian format. Note: The paper must include the description of three medical concepts of practices.

Critical Elements Exemplary (100%) Proficient (85%) Needs Improvement (55%) Not Evident (0%) Value Medical Concepts or

Practices Meets “Proficient” criteria and the descriptions of the medical concepts or practices are substantiated by scholarly evidence

Identifies and describes the specified medical concepts or practices

Describes medical concepts or practices but does not meet the required paper elements according to the guidelines set in place

Does not describe medical concepts or practices according to scholarly evidence

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Compare Meets “Proficient” criteria and the comparison is substantiated by scholarly evidence

Compares the medical practices/concepts by selecting a common theme, including but not limited to: religious understanding, political or legal authority, scientific knowledge, or economic influence

Compares the medical practices/concepts to a common theme but requires enhanced evidence from primary sources

Does not compare the medical practices/concepts to a common theme

20

Contrast Meets “Proficient” criteria and the contrast elements are substantiated by scholarly evidence

Contrasts the practices/concepts by selecting a common theme, including but not limited to: religious understanding, political or legal authority, scientific knowledge, or economic influence

Contrasts the medical practices/concepts to a common theme but requires enhanced evidence from primary sources

Does not contrast the medical practices/concepts to a common theme

20

Historical Context Meets “Proficient” criteria and the historical context used to connect each explanation are substantiated by scholarly evidence

Explains the historical context of these medical traditions by connecting medical explanations for good health, to cultural elements

Explains the historical context of the elected medical traditions but does not explain the connection the cultures made in regard to good health and other cultural elements based on the medical findings

Does not explain the historical context of medical traditions

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Articulation of Response

Submission is free of errors related to citations, grammar, spelling, syntax, and organization and is presented in a professional and easy-to-read format

Submission has no major errors related to citations, grammar, spelling, syntax, or organization

Submission has major errors related to citations, grammar, spelling, syntax, or organization that negatively impact readability and articulation of main ideas

Submission has critical errors related to citations, grammar, spelling, syntax, or organization that prevent understanding of ideas

20

Earned Total 100%