All IDH 3035 Courses

Dimensions and Solutions to Global Social Inequality

Abdolrahim Javadzadeh

Wednesday, 5:00 PM - 6:15 PM

SECTION: U20 SCHEDULE: Wednesday, 5:00 PM – 6:15 PM Course Description In this course students will learn about the root causes of inequality in the realms of race, gender, class, and status. They will review theories of inequality and theories proposing solutions to inequality in the global age.

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Behind the Lens: Race and Ethnicity in the Media

Aisha Hamid

Tuesday 9:30 - 10:45 AM (Hybrid)

Many are unaware of the extent to which media shapes their lives. Mass media has the capacity to influence thoughts, emotions, and behaviors. It also has the capacity to influence our social and political culture.

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History of Medicine via Art

Amilcar Castellano Sanchez

Monday 1:00PM - 3:30PM (Yearlong)

Reviewing medical history spinning from various art forms from pre-history to current times and applying an art intervention in current times.

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Narratives of Medicine, Health, and Healing

Amilcar Castellano Sanchez

Tuesday 1:00PM - 3:30PM

This course aims to bring forth the unbreakable -- yet not well-valued and sparsely characterized -- connection between the worlds of text (narrative, poetry, short stories, memoirs, interviews, and film adaptations) to the worlds of medical ailments and medical practice as it relates to both adult and pediatric experiences (one course) adult experiences (a second course) or pediatric experiences (a third course).

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Culture in the Anthropocene

Amy Huseby

Tuesday, Thursday 2:00 PM - 3:15 PM

The Anthropocene is recognized as a geological age in which human activity has become the dominant influence on climate and the environment. In this course, we will study the relationship between literature, art, film, and the environment.

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The Intern’s Interdisciplinary Journey to a Legal Career

Andrej Milic

Online (Yearlong)

The course will teach students how to gain valuable experience in obtaining an internship, participating in pro bono legal events as volunteers and learning to network in the legal community.

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The Science of Mind Reading

Angela Laird

Tuesday, 2:00 PM - 4:45 PM

This course will provide examine the origins, development, and future of functional MRI, revealing how this form of “mind reading” is increasingly being used to decode our thoughts and experiences.

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Law School in a Nutshell

Angie Puentes-Leon

Wednesday, 10:00AM - 12:30PM (Yearlong)

The class is welcoming in its atmosphere and diverse in its structure. Some days students will take notes and listen to detailed lectures on Torts, Civil Procedure, Contracts, Property or other first-year law school classes. Other days they will hear from an array of guest speakers, which mostly consists of practicing lawyers with sincere and high quality advice.

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The Political Cycle

Anthony Rionda

Monday, Wednesday, 11:00AM - 12:15PM

The organization of this course leverages a unique interdisciplinary approach to politics, government, civic engagement, policy analysis, and advocacy.

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Washington Seminar

Anthony Rionda

FIU in DC, Monday 6:00PM - 7:15PM

A course designed to help students get the most of their Washington, D.C. semester experience by providing access to elected officials and their teams, government agencies, advocacy organizations, private sector businesses, etc.

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Exilic Journeys: Literary Manifestations, Lessons and Legacies

Asher Milbauer

Wednesday, 2:00 PM -4:45 PM

Through reading fine works of art, this course will give students a nuanced understanding of how the unique status of exile, issues of displacement, complexities of cultural identity formation, the state of in-betweenness (liminality), and alienation shape fundamental human experiences.

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Challenges in Healthcare 1

Barbra Roller

Monday, Wednesday 5:30PM - 6:45PM (Yearlong)

This course is an overview of the healthcare system. Sessions are presented by the course director as well as by guest speakers who are prominent physicians with expertise in different areas of medicine and healthcare.

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Diplomacy Lab

Brian Fonseca

Tuesday, Thursday 5:00PM - 6:15PM (Yearlong)

The U.S. Department of State's Diplomacy Lab at FIU's Honors College affords students the opportunity to explore real-world challenges identified by State Department officials.

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The Environment and Society

Camilo Rosales

Monday 11:00AM - 1:45PM

This course takes a comprehensive view of human relationships with the natural environment.

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The Making of the President 2020: Modern Presidential Campaigns and the Election of 2020

Charles Shields

Thursday, 5:00 - 7:40 PM (Remote)

The race for the presidency is the most salient and most visible political affair in the nation. Indeed, it is for many Americans their only direct interaction with the political system.

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