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Health and Human Behavior

Global Burden of Diseases- The Patient Illness Experience

Anthoni Llau Jr

Online

Students will first learn about current diseases and conditions of global health significance from a public health perspective. They will familiarize themselves with the determinants, risk factors, symptoms, and consequences of diseases and conditions in global populations.

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Developing Human-Centric Skills for Healthcare

Jason Bell

Tues., 5:00P - 6:15P

Developing Human-Centric Skills for Healthcare explores the connection between emotional intelligence and business sustainability by outlining six soft skill competencies and their impact on success: Compassion, Consciousness, Citizenship, Creativity, Collaboration and Communication.

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Cannabis: The Crossroads of Science and Society

Jeffrey Konin

Online

This course is designed to examine how cannabis has rapidly integrated into today’s culture both medicinally and socially. We will take a journey through time and learn about the history of cannabis use around the world and the impact it has had on society as it pertains to legislation, racial disparities, economics, and health and wellness.

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Global Environmental Health and You

Brenda Luna

Thurs., 11:00A-12:15P (Hybrid)

This course examines the relationships between human health and the environment. Students will explore the role of the natural and built environment and their impact on their health, as well as their local and global community’s health.

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Graphic Voices

Gretchen Scharnagl

Tues., Thurs., 1:00PM - 2:15 PM

We will read and discuss graphic works ranging from the graphic novel, to outsider artist comics, and including coloring books, to discover the potential of this language to disseminate important stories and historic, social, psychological, artistic or scientific content. This visual communication form gives a platform to tales and truths otherwise lost or unshared. We will find stories of events we might think we know but will find deeper understanding through this powerful medium. Even the books we read, about creating comics, will be in comic form. Therefore, all assignments will be done in the language of the graphic/comic or coloring book. And finally, individuals or groups within the class will produce a printed book by the end of the semester. No previous skill necessary.

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Challenges in Healthcare

Barbra Roller

Mon., Wed., 5:00P - 6:15P

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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Adult Topics on Narrative Medicine

Amilcar Castellano-Sanchez

Tues., 1:00P– 3:30P

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.

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Medical Art History to the Renaissance

Amilcar Castellano Sanchez

Mon., 1:00P– 3:30P

This course encompasses the study of medical world history as it has occurred through time portrayed in different forms of art, i.e. visual, written, performed in a global perspective thus emphasizing certain areas in this review such as: anatomy, physical diagnosis, different types of illness -with a focus on infectious diseases-; a few specialties such as: obstetrics / gynecology, surgery, and psychiatry amongst others also including selected examples of preventive medicine and therapeutic approaches; all from the perspective of the vast historical registry available to us.

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Sex and the City

Amy Huseby

Thurs., 2:00P- 3:15P (Online Live)

This course surveys literature from fifteenth-century to present by considering the co-constitutive nature of two major issues: sexuality and urbanization.

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The Pursuit of Perfection

Jennifer Houston

Tues., 2:00P - 4:30P

This course we will look at perfectionism through the lens of religious practices, sociocultural norms, and business expectations at both the organizational and employee level. We will discuss and discover our own definitions of perfection as we move through the different modules and topics designed to aid in the understanding of how perfectionism is experienced on a global level. We will also examine the impact that the pursuit of perfection can have on the physiological, psychological, and interpersonal wellbeing of individuals.

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The Tao of Sports

Joseph Lichter

Mon., Wed., 12:30P–1:45P

In the “The Tao of Sports”, students analyze the unique and popular human experience called sports particularly by examining them through a lens of physical and social sciences.

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Comparative Immunology and Socioeconomic Ramifications

Aileen Marty

Mon., 2:10P-4:40P

The course encompasses the scope of immunological functions and principles for bacteria, animals, and humans.

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Food and Culture: History, Traditions, and Health

Monica Smith

Online

In this course, students will expand their culinary horizons and learn about new and exciting dishes and beverages that they may not have otherwise encountered. We will delve into the rich culinary traditions of Italy, Thailand, India, the Middle East, Japan, China, and Mexico, examine the unique ingredients, flavors, and techniques that define each country's cuisine. We will also consider the historical, cultural and religious influences that shape food and beverage choices in these regions, as well as the role of consumables in shaping and reflecting social norms and values, politics, as well as health and well-being.

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