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Global Health Courses Fall 2016

AAS 3749: Food and Meaning in Africa and the Diaspora
Class Number: 19368
School: College of Arts and Sciences
Number of Units: 3 Units
Lisa Shutt, lt7q@Virginia.EDU
This course investigates the traditions and symbolics of food and eating in Africa and throughout the African Diaspora -- wherever people of African descent have migrated or have been forced to move. This course will help students to investigate the way the foods people eat' or don't eat' hold meaning for people within a variety of cultural contexts. Topics will include symbol, taboo, sexuality, bodies, ritual, kinship & beauty, among others.
Th 3:30PM – 6:00PM, New Cabell 107

ANTH 2280: Medical Anthropology
Class Number: 14650
School: College of Arts and Sciences
Number of Units: 3 Units – Lecture + Discussion
China Scherz, crs4he@Virginia.EDU
The course introduces medical anthropology, and contextualizes bodies, suffering, healing and health. It is organized thematically around a critical humanist approach, along with perspectives from political economy and social constructionism. The aim of the course is to provide a broad understanding of the relationship between culture, healing (including and especially the Western form of healing known as biomedicine), health and political power.
TuTh 11:00AM – 11:50AM, McLeod Hall 1020

ANTH 2810: Human Origins
Class Number: 18723
School: College of Arts and Sciences
Number of Units: 3 Units
Jeffrey Hantman, jlh3x@Virginia.EDU
Studies the physical and cultural evolution of humans from the initial appearance of hominids to the development of animal and plant domestication in different areas of the world. Topics include the development of biological capabilities such as bipedal walking and speech, the evolution of characteristics of human cultural systems such as economic organization and technology, and explanations for the development of domestication.
MoWe 3:30PM – 4:45PM, Claude Moore Nursing Educ G010

ANTH 3129/7129: Marriage Mortality, Fertility
Class Number: 18724/18739
School: College of Arts and Sciences
Explores the ways that culturally formed systems of values and family organization affect population processes in a variety of cultures.
3 Units
John Shepherd, jrs4c@Virginia.EDU
TuTh 3:30PM – 4:45PM, Maury Hall 104

COLA 1500: College Advising Seminars
1 Unit
School: College of Arts and Sciences
COLA courses are 1-credit seminars capped at 18 first-year students, all of whom are assigned to the instructor as advisees. They are topically focused on an area identified by the faculty member; they also include a significant advising component centered on undergraduate issues (e.g., choosing a major, study abroad opportunities, undergraduate research, etc.). For detailed descriptions see http://college.artsandsciences.virginia.edu/COLA
Regulating Reproduction
Lynn Sanders, lms5x@Virginia.EDU
Class Number: 13419
Number of Units: 1 Unit
Mo 2:00PM – 3:15PM, New Cabell Hall 107
Why Haven’t We Cured Cancer?
Class Number: 13470
Number of Units: 1 Unit
David Kittlesen, djk3w@Virginia.EDU
Tu 12:30PM – 1:45PM, Dell 1 104

EDHS 3240: Peer Health Education
Class Number: 16132/ 16414
School: Curry School of Education
Number of Units: 3 Units
Academic content and training on various health topics for college students. Prerequisite: Instructor permission.
Hillary Barry, hdb3f@Virginia.EDU
TuTh 2:00PM – 3:15PM, Gibson Hall 341
Susan Bruce, seb7q@Virginia.EDU
TuTh 2:00PM - 3:15PM

EDHS 2240/5240: Substance Abuse in Society
Class Number: 16131/16138
School: Curry School of Education
Elisabeth Pleszkoch, eap3a@Virginia.EDU
Investigates substance abuse and use in contemporary society. Treats topics from a multi-disciplinary perspective, including biological, pharmacologic, cultural, social, psychological, political, economic, and legal aspects of substance abuse. Analyzes patterns of addiction, intervention, and rehabilitation with respect to alcoholism and other drugs. Examines assessments of the costs, options, and alternatives to addiction, along with educational efforts toward prevention. Class discussions are an integral part of this course. Credit may not be earned in both EDHS 2240 and 5240.
Mo 6:30PM – 9:00PM, Nau Hall 101

ENWR 1510: Writing and Critical Inquiry
Number of Units: 3 Units
School: College of Arts and Sciences
Writing about Science & Tech - “Gra/ey’s Anatomy”: The Science, Culture, and Drama of Modern Medicine
Class Number: 19105
Number of Units: 3 Units
The single-semester option for meeting the first writing requirement-- intended to be taken during the first year of study-- this course approaches writing as a way of generating, representing, and reflecting on critical inquiry. Graded A, B, C, or NC. Students whose last names end in A-K must take ENWR 1510 in the fall; those with last names ending in L-Z take it in the spring.
Kiera Allison, ka6x@Virginia.EDU
MoWeFr 8:00 AM – 8:50AM, Bryan Hall 330

ENWR 2510: Advanced Academic Writing
Writing about Medicine
Course Number: 20158/21213
School: College of Arts and Sciences
Number of Units: 3 Units
Kiera Allison, ka6x@Virginia.EDU
A single-semester option for meeting the first writing requirement. Designed for transfer students and students scoring 670-710 on the SAT II Writing Test. Covers framing and developing effective academic arguments, with an emphasis on essays and reports. Graded A+ to C- or NC. Special topics sections are listed on the English department's Web site. For more details on this class, please visit the department website at http://www.engl.virginia.edu/courses.
MoWeFr 9:00 AM – 9:50AM, New Cabell Hall 066
MoWeFr 11:00AM – 11:50AM, Dell 1 104

HIST 2210: Epidemics, Pandemics, and History
Course Number: 15265
School: College of Arts and Sciences
Number of Units: 3 Units
Christian McMillen, cwm6w@Virginia.edu
Covers epidemic diseases such as plague, cholera, smallpox, tuberculosis, malaria, and AIDS in world history since 1500.
TuTh 12:30PM – 1:45PM, New Cabell Hall 058

KINE 3420: Contemporary Health Issues
Course Number: 16509, 16674
School: Curry School of Education
Number of Units: 3 Units
David Edwards, dae7c@Virginia.EDU
Discussion of major topics in public health, including chronic diseases, such as child and adult obesity, diabetes, hypertension, cancer, cardiovascular disease, muscle and bone diseases, and mental illness. There is a strong emphasis on fitness, nutrition, and other lifestyle choices to modify disease risk. Eating disorders and athlete medical issues are also discussed.
TuTh 2:00PM – 3:15PM, Ruffner Hall G008

KINE 3630: Emergency Medical Care
Course Number: 16412
School: Curry School of Education
Number of Units: 3 Units
Lauren Mangum, lcm5xj@Virginia.edu
Examines current approaches to the management of medical emergencies. Cardiopulmonary disorders, temperature-related injuries, poisoning, hemorrhaging, diabetes, emergency childbirth, epilepsy, fractures, and shock are presented. Investigates the components of a comprehensive emergency medical care system. Students are certified in CPR and First Aid.
MoWe 11:00AM – 11:50AM, Ruffner Hall G004

PHS 3050: Introduction to Public Health
Course Number: 13912
School: School of Medicine
Number of Units: 3 Units
Paige Hornsby, pph8c@Virginia.edu
This survey course explores the core disciplines of public health (epidemiology, biostatistics, biomedical sciences, social & behavioral sciences, environmental health science, & health policy & mngt) through a combination of lectures & case discussion. Students also work in small groups for in-depth analyses of course materials & to develop introductory research skills by writing a research proposal applying basic concepts of health research.
TuTh 12:30PM – 1:45PM Claude Moore Nursing Educ G010

PHS 3095: Health Policy in the United States – An Economic Perspective
Course Number: 20502
School: School of Medicine
Number of Units: 3 Units
Tanya Wanchek, tnw4j@Virginia.edu
This course uses an economic perspective to analyze the health policies and institutions that shape the health care system in the US. The consequences of current health care policies on health outcomes are discussed. The processes through which health policies are developed, implemented, and evaluated are analyzed.
TuTh 11:00Am – 12:15PM, Contact Department

PHS 3620 Built Environment & Public Health: Local to Global
Course Number: 20062
School: School of Medicine
Number of Units: 3 Units
Schaeffer Somers, Wendy Cohn; ses3k@Virginia.edu, wfc2r@Virginia.edi
How do sidewalks, block parties, food deserts, and transit systems impact our health? This course maps the intersections between architecture, urban planning, and public health that shape the built environment, health and well-being of our local and global communities. Lectures and learning applications will present the evidence and its limits on topics such as food security, age-friendly cities, obesity, social equity and vulnerable population.
TuTh 2:00PM – 3:15PM, Claude Moore Nursing Educ G010

PHS 4016: Human Factors Design for Community Health
Course Number: 20516
School: School of Medicine
Number of Units: 3 Units
Rupa Valdez, rsv9d@Virginia.edu
We will draw on approaches from public health, medical informatics, and human factors engineering to answer these questions. We will explore how to create interventions that are grounded in theoretical perspectives and field-based assessments of patients needs and preferences. Our ultimate goal will be to create interventions that are useful and usable by patients and that ultimately support self-management and improve health outcomes.
Fr 9:00AM – 11:45AM, Multistory (Old) Hospital

PHS 4050: Public Health Policy
Course Number: 15588
School: School of Medicine
Number of Units: 3 Units
Jessica Zarnegar, jgz2n@Virginia.EDU             
Explores the legitimacy, design, & implementation of a variety of policies aiming to promote public health & reduce the social burden of disease & injury. Highlights the challenge posed by public health's pop-based perspective to traditional ind-centered, autonomy-driven approaches to bioethics & const. law. Other themes center on conflicts between PH & pub morality & the relationship between PH and social justice.
We 10:00AM – 12:30PM, TBA

PHS 4559: Topics in Public Health
Course Number: 20589
School: School of Medicine
Number of Units: 3 Units
Lois Shepherd, lls4b@Virginia.EDU
This course provides the opportunity to offer new topics in the subject of Public Health Sciences. Prerequisite: Instructor Permission
Fr 9:00AM – 12:00PM, Multistory (Old) Hospital

PHS 5620 Built Environment & Public Health: Local to Global
Number of Units: 3 Units
School: School of Medicine
Schaeffer Somers, ses3k@Virginia.EDU
How do sidewalks, block parties, food deserts, and transit systems impact our health? This course maps the intersections between architecture, urban planning, and public health that shape the built environment, health and well-being of our local and global communities. Lectures and learning applications will present the evidence and its limits on topics such as food security, age-friendly cities, obesity, social equity and vulnerable population.
TuTh 2:00PM – 3:15PM, Claude Moore Nursing Educ G010

PLIR 4310: Global Health and Human Rights
Course Number: 18871
School: College of Arts & Sciences
Number of Units: 3 Units
Michael Smith, mjs9t@Virginia.EDU
Examines global health problems through the lens of human rights norms. Can the human rights movement motivate new approaches to disease prevention and the social determinants of health? The HIV/AIDS pandemic in Africa will be treated in depth. Prerequisites: PLIR 3310, a previous course in public health, or equivalent with instructor permission.
We 7:00PM – 9:30PM, New Cabell Hall 111

RELG 2650: Theological Bioethics
Course Number: 11145
School: College of Arts & Sciences
Number of Units: 3 Units – Lecture + Discussion
Nichole Flores, nmf5q@Virginia.edu
Analyzes various moral problems in medicine, health care, and global health from Christian (Catholic and Protestant), Jewish, and Islamic theological perspectives with reference to salient philosophical influences.
MoWeFr 11:00AM – 11:50AM, Wilson Hall 402