Medicine in Britain3 WGU Academic Success
Hub: OA Preparation, PA Writing Strategies,
Competency-Based Learning Support &
Advanced Study Framework
Description
The WGU Academic Success Hub is a
comprehensive and strategically designed
study resource created specifically for
students at Western Governors University
(WGU) who want to improve academic
performance, strengthen competency
mastery, and approach assessments with
greater confidence and efficiency. Built
around WGU’s unique competency-based
education model, this guide focuses on
helping students understand exactly how to
prepare for both Objective Assessments (OA)
and Performance Assessments (PA) while
,developing stronger study habits, analytical
thinking skills, and long-term academic
strategies.
Unlike traditional study guides that focus
only on memorization or generic review
content, this resource is designed to help
students actively engage with material, apply
concepts in assessment-based scenarios, and
develop a more organized and effective
approach to learning. It combines practice-
based revision, competency-focused learning
techniques, structured study methods, and
detailed guidance to create a complete
academic support system that can be applied
across multiple WGU courses and programs.
This guide is especially valuable for students
navigating WGU’s self-paced learning
environment, where success depends heavily
on organization, consistency, critical
,thinking, and the ability to demonstrate
understanding effectively.
1500-1700 - ANSWER Renaissance period
1518 - ANSWER The College of Physicians
1536-40 - ANSWER The Dissolution of the Monasteries
1543 - ANSWER Vesalius releases the book 'Fabric of the Human Body'
1628 - ANSWER William Harvey scientifically proves the circulation of blood through the
body
1660 - ANSWER The Royal Society setup by Charles II (they discussed scientific ideas)
1665-1666 - ANSWER The Great Plague in London
1666 - ANSWER The Great Fire of London
1676 - ANSWER Thomas Sydenham publishes 'Observations Medicae'
1683 - ANSWER Bacteria discovered but not linked to disease
, William Harvey - ANSWER Who created a theory on the circulatory system that said blood
circulates from the heart to the lungs and from the heart to the rest of the body
Thomas Sydenham - ANSWER A physician who believed doctors should visit patients and
observe them, monitoring symptoms and giving treatment
Vesalius - ANSWER A physician who proved Galen wrong by discovering spermatic vessels
and he said that medical students should perform dissections themselves. He also released his
book the Fabric of the Human Body
Dissection - ANSWER Cutting open of a human body to study its anatomy for medical training
and research. It was forbidden by the church in the medieval period but allowed during the
Renaissance
Anatomy - ANSWER The science of understanding the human body and how it works
Great Plague 1665-1666 - ANSWER Bubonic Plague that killed 25% of London's population
Printing Press - ANSWER First British printing press was used in the 1470's and it was used to
print books on a larger scale
Plague Pits - ANSWER Mass graves where victims of the plague were buried
Direct Observation - ANSWER The observation of the human body through dissection to
improve knowledge and understanding
Circulation - ANSWER The movement of blood around the body
Hub: OA Preparation, PA Writing Strategies,
Competency-Based Learning Support &
Advanced Study Framework
Description
The WGU Academic Success Hub is a
comprehensive and strategically designed
study resource created specifically for
students at Western Governors University
(WGU) who want to improve academic
performance, strengthen competency
mastery, and approach assessments with
greater confidence and efficiency. Built
around WGU’s unique competency-based
education model, this guide focuses on
helping students understand exactly how to
prepare for both Objective Assessments (OA)
and Performance Assessments (PA) while
,developing stronger study habits, analytical
thinking skills, and long-term academic
strategies.
Unlike traditional study guides that focus
only on memorization or generic review
content, this resource is designed to help
students actively engage with material, apply
concepts in assessment-based scenarios, and
develop a more organized and effective
approach to learning. It combines practice-
based revision, competency-focused learning
techniques, structured study methods, and
detailed guidance to create a complete
academic support system that can be applied
across multiple WGU courses and programs.
This guide is especially valuable for students
navigating WGU’s self-paced learning
environment, where success depends heavily
on organization, consistency, critical
,thinking, and the ability to demonstrate
understanding effectively.
1500-1700 - ANSWER Renaissance period
1518 - ANSWER The College of Physicians
1536-40 - ANSWER The Dissolution of the Monasteries
1543 - ANSWER Vesalius releases the book 'Fabric of the Human Body'
1628 - ANSWER William Harvey scientifically proves the circulation of blood through the
body
1660 - ANSWER The Royal Society setup by Charles II (they discussed scientific ideas)
1665-1666 - ANSWER The Great Plague in London
1666 - ANSWER The Great Fire of London
1676 - ANSWER Thomas Sydenham publishes 'Observations Medicae'
1683 - ANSWER Bacteria discovered but not linked to disease
, William Harvey - ANSWER Who created a theory on the circulatory system that said blood
circulates from the heart to the lungs and from the heart to the rest of the body
Thomas Sydenham - ANSWER A physician who believed doctors should visit patients and
observe them, monitoring symptoms and giving treatment
Vesalius - ANSWER A physician who proved Galen wrong by discovering spermatic vessels
and he said that medical students should perform dissections themselves. He also released his
book the Fabric of the Human Body
Dissection - ANSWER Cutting open of a human body to study its anatomy for medical training
and research. It was forbidden by the church in the medieval period but allowed during the
Renaissance
Anatomy - ANSWER The science of understanding the human body and how it works
Great Plague 1665-1666 - ANSWER Bubonic Plague that killed 25% of London's population
Printing Press - ANSWER First British printing press was used in the 1470's and it was used to
print books on a larger scale
Plague Pits - ANSWER Mass graves where victims of the plague were buried
Direct Observation - ANSWER The observation of the human body through dissection to
improve knowledge and understanding
Circulation - ANSWER The movement of blood around the body
