Social Work 617

Submitted by gsweet on Mon, 2017-03-06 14:02

This course will address the theoretical framework of human loss and grief from a culturally and philosophically diverse perspective. Students will be provided with information about why and how humans grieve and how grieving is affected by type of loss, socioeconomic and cultural factors, individual personality and family functioning. Attention will be focused on life span development and the meaning of death and loss at different ages. Various types of loss will be discussed from an individual, family, and socio/cultural perspective.

Sociology 475

Submitted by gsweet on Mon, 2020-08-31 14:59

This course examines the influence of social and cultural factors on health, illness, and medical care.

Nutritional Sciences 638

Submitted by gsweet on Sun, 2018-06-03 10:23

This course aims to understand, in depth, the influence of genetics on micronutrient metabolism, and implications for human diseases including inherited inborn disease, metabolic disease, cancer neurodevelopment, and neurodegenerative diseases, etc.

Pharmacy 617

Submitted by gsweet on Sun, 2021-10-10 23:25

This half- term course will provide students with the opportunity to further develop their leadership skills and learn how to lead change within the pharmacy profession post-graduation. 

Pharmaceutical Sciences 420

Submitted by gsweet on Thu, 2018-11-15 12:43

This course will cover all aspects related to the medicinal use of Cannabis, focusing on different perspectives offered by lecturers with highly relevant, related expertise. Lecturers will include local scientists and physicians, Medical Cannabis doctors, dispensary owners, Cannabis lawyers, politicians, and students who are pursuing Cannabis-related careers. 

Social Work 618

Submitted by gsweet on Sun, 2022-02-06 16:12

Substance abuse represents a major public health concern facing America’s youth. Although all adolescents are directly or indirectly impacted by substance abuse, racial and ethnic minority youth are disproportionately impacted. Social workers play a key role in health promotion and disease prevention, including prevention, intervention, and rehabilitation of substance abuse among racial and ethnic minority adolescents in urban settings.

Social Work 634

Submitted by gsweet on Mon, 2018-12-17 15:21

This course will examine the strengths and limitations of the U.S. health care system, including health indicators and the state of health care delivery in the United States, with selective international comparisons. The role of the public and private sectors in health care and health policy will be presented, with special attention to the financing of health care and the role of the government in health care. The course will focus on the organization of services (i.e., public health, prevention/ promotion services, primary care, acute care, chronic care, and long-term care).

MedAdmin 7300

Submitted by gsweet on Tue, 2022-04-12 17:18

This course examines the history of race and racism in medicine and healthcare in the United States and is divided into five generally chronological modules: (1) Critical Race Theory and Intersectionality; (2) Racial Ideologies and the Construction of Race, (3) Racialized Slavery and the Paternalism of Care; (4) Race-based Medical Care and Civil Rights in the 20th Century; and, (5) Health Justice in the 21st Century. Each module will approach the history of race and racism in medicine across time to understand 1) how race and racism were foundational to the development of medicineand its va

Pharmacy 677

Submitted by gsweet on Fri, 2016-03-04 17:36

This course provides disease-oriented, pharmacy-oriented insight into the pathophysiology, diagnosis, and rational drug treatment of diseases primarily encountered in the pediatric age group. Emphasis is on the pharmacist’s role in selecting drug products, individualizing dosages, and monitoring patients.

Note: This was formerly a 2-credit course, Pharmacy 747

Pharmacy 517

Submitted by gsweet on Mon, 2019-01-14 12:11

Students will gain understanding of the comprehensive management of a person with a disability in a health care or public health setting. This will include learning to effectively communicate and partner with people with disabilities. This course will address disability civil rights; provide a basic understanding of a variety of disability conditions; and provide options/resources available to assist the healthcare provider in providing care to people with disabilities. 

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