Instructor: Jonathan Widdicombe, Department of Human Physiology, School of Medicine
Description: The course will describe how the poor lived in Victorian London, with an emphasis on quotes and illustrations from Victorian sources.
Format: The group will meet for an hour each week for ten weeks. Half the seminars will be informal overviews of the various topics (Birth & Childhood, Sex, Living Conditions, Working Conditions & Death) by the instructor. The rest will consist of student presentations of relevant contemporary articles (provided by the instructor). Grading: Students will be expected to write a short paper on a topic of interest approved by the instructor. The course grade will be based on papers (1/3), oral presentations (1/3) and classroom participation (1/3).
About the Instructor: Dr. Widdicombe is a Professor of Human Physiology.