Undergraduate
Summer Electives – 2006
COMHE 310 The
Human Organism (Summer
Session I)
Structural organization of the body and associated functions with emphasis
on the systemic level, e.g. cardiovascular, respiratory, gastrointestinal,
etc. Regulatory processes and changes associated with abnoral function including
environmental factors, nutritional deficiencies, aging, etc., as they relate
to health maintenance. Prereqs: Biology 100 or 102 or equivalent. Advisor
permission required.
Graduate Summer
Electives – 2006
COMHE 770.05
Electronic
Media for Health Communication (Summer
Session I)
Digital information technology and
electronic media are dramatically altering nearly all aspects of human life,
including personal and community health. We are early in the stages of this revolution, its full ramifications on human health are only
beginning to emerge. One thing is clear: information technology is changing
social institutions, group and individual behavior, and influencing public policy.
In the health arena, information technology is changing health education and
prevention services. Consumers seek health information online, using the same
databases as providers. Partly as a
result of this, power relationships between patients and providers are
shifting. Communities are taking advantage of new technology to empower
themselves with a greater focus on health as a community asset. This shift
occurs within a global context of social inequality, of very real gaps in
health status between technological 'haves' and 'have-nots,' often referred to as
the 'digital divide.' This course will
explore the possibilities and limitations of electronic forms of communication
for health education and interventions.
PH 770.10 Human Rights & Public Health (Summer Session II)
This course
begins with an overview of international human rights law and its implications
for public health service. The course
proceeds with a series of case studies of current human rights issues from
around the world. With each case study,
we will examine how public health and human rights interrelate, and how
applying a human rights framework can speed our progress in public health
practice. While global in scope, the
course will also analyze significant human rights issues today in