Designed to be user friendly and informative for both students and teachers, this book provides a road map for understanding issues that arise in the study of anatomy and physiology. Students will find tips to develop specific study skills that lead to maximum understanding and retention. They will learn strategies for not only passing an examination or assessment but also permanently retaining the fundamental building blocks of anatomical study and application.
For the teacher and educator, the book provides useful insight into practical and effective assessment techniques, explores the subject matter from a learning approach perspective, and considers different methods of teaching to best to convey the message and meaning of anatomy and physiology. Supported by clear diagrams and illustrations, this is a key text for teachers who want a useful toolbox of creative techniques and ideas that will enhance the learning experience.
In addition to the wealth of information it provides, Making Sense of Human Anatomy and Physiology sets in place a bedrock of learning for future study. Students of beauty therapies, holistic and complementary therapies, and fitness professionalsyoga teachers, personal trainers, sports coaches, and dance teacherswill gain not only a basic understanding of anatomy and physiology but also a foundation on which to build future learning. Allied professionals in nursing, biomedical science, dentistry, occupational therapy, physiotherapy, and biology will also find this book an invaluable resource. The final chapters offer suggestions for the further exploration of concepts, assessment, learning activities, and applications.
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1. Laying Foundations
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2. Speak Anatomy
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3. Do Anatomy
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4. See Anatomy
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5. Coming Unstuck
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6. Learn Anatomy
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7. Test Anatomy
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8. Own Anatomy
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9. Resource Anatomy
Earle Abrahamson is an internationally published author, therapist, psychologist, and educator. Born and raised in Johannesburg, South Africa, Abrahamson gained qualifications in physical education, sports therapy, clinical psychology and educational practices. He has worked extensively in the United Kingdom in higher education and is currently a quality reviewer for a leading U.K. awarding body. He has presented on teaching and learning practices, reasoning development, feedback and assessment, sports rehabilitation, and sport psychology at major conferences, conventions, and workshops.
Jane Langston has been an Amatsu practitioner since 2000 andjust three years laterqualified as a teacher of Amatsu in 2003. She has worked with Active Balance Training Ltd. and Amatsu UK Ltd. She has opened busy Amatsu clinics in four U.K. counties. Langston has a scientific approach to the teaching of the art of Amatsu therapy, with a background as a senior biomedical scientist and as a training and safety officer in hematology and blood transfusion. Her career in hospital pathology laboratories included training at St Thomas' Hospital in London. She remains a fellow of the Institute of Biomedical Science, specializing in hematology.
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