A Preview of Summer 2023 Classes
Our health is essential now more than ever. Discover these Summer 2023 courses that revolve around several facets of our living health.
HLTH 220 | Introduction to Nutrition Science
First Summer Session: Online Tuesday/Thursday, 11:30am – 1:00pm
This is the introductory course for the Nutrition Science Minor. The course of study introduces students to the scientific basis for determining a nutritious diet, and how daily needs are determined. Learners will apply evidence-based dietary recommendations through personal nutrition assessment and scenario analysis. Students will also be introduced to current or controversial issues in the field of nutrition science, such as food policy and nutrition-related health disparities in communities and global populations.
Taught by: Myra Woodworth-Hobbs
Nutrition Science Minor, Predictive Health Minor, & Global Health, Culture, & Society Minor - applicable course
HLTH 226 | Moving Often & Eating Well
Moving often and eating well are at the foundation of risk, prevention, and recurrence of non-communicable diseases and negative health outcomes, such as cancer, cardiovascular disease, diabetes, sleep, depression, and anxiety. We will examine the evidentiary support for sustaining regular physical activity and healthy eating patterns across all ages at the individual, community, national and global level, and the potential negative health impacts of physical inactivity, prolonged sitting, and unhealthy eating patterns.
Students who enroll in this course should possess a strong curiosity in understanding these behaviors within a transdisciplinary framework and beyond the established customary proposed benefits. Topics of investigation will be presented through an interdisciplinary perspective utilizing lectures and group discussions, individual and group projects, and community engagement. No textbook is required for this course.
Taught by: Jill Welkley
Study Abroad Summer School Opportunities
Human Health in Paris: June 26-July 29 2023 Paris, France
HLTH 360 | Sante et bien-etre – Health & Well-Being
The course aims to provide the student with the opportunity to experience a different cultural viewpoint on matters of health. Contrary to the biomedical view that there is a single corpus of knowledge on health and well-being, the class will consider the strong influence that cultural beliefs, values and traditions exert through differences in behavior and treatment, and the larger ramifications in terms of policy. The traditional classroom setting will provide an environment to discuss class readings and the specific assignments are designed to make students active participants in learning from experiences unique to Paris. By the end of the course, students should be able to (1) identify a number of specific aspects of daily life that distinguish health-based attributes of the French versus United States that contribute to their relative health status as reported internationally; (2) identify historical differences in the integration of mental and physical health and clarify the future importance of a holistic approach to human health; (3) appreciate the importance of historical developments that occurred in Paris to the history of public health and medicine.
Taught by: Michelle Lampl
HLTH 385 | Healthcare in France: Ethics and Access
France’s healthcare system has long been regarded as one of the most effective, accessible, and equitable in the world. This course will examine how this system functions and how it relates to politics, economics, social equality, and best practices in healthcare. Students will learn about the structure of France’s healthcare system and how it differs from the one in the U.S, examine questions of equity and access, and study how factors including geography, race, socioeconomic status, gender, and sexuality impact health outcomes and access to healthcare in France. Medical ethics and debates surrounding topics such as in vitro fertilization, medical cannabis, patient confidentiality, abortion, etc. will be addressed. Discussions with experts in the field, excursions in Paris, and cultural materials including film, literature, and other artworks will provide a deeper understanding of the range of opinions on healthcare in France and how culture influences human health.
Taught by: Eric Bulakites, PhD