Andreas Vesalius Renaissance Medicine

Lesson for students studying Edexcel medicine at GCSE. Would also be suitable for other boards.
Lesson recaps anatomical ideas prior to Vesalius - Galen - clip included.
Lesson then looks at Vesalius through information and clips and focuses on:
*Galens ideas that he challenged
*Vesalius’ discoveries/developments
*impact
*factors that helped/hindered
Finishes with a source analysis of the front cover of the Fabrica, students use knowledge to drawn out different aspects show on the front cover & explain why they have been included.
Starter includes a 4 mark exam question recapping previous learning.
Notes on slides to aid teacher.