Using the work of forester and founder of wildlife ecology, Aldo Leopold, as our example, students will examine issues central to the field of environmental ethics. The course is divided into 8 units. One unit is devoted to developing writing skills. The other seven units concern the basic themes at issue in environmental ethics.
This course concerns the use of language as a tool for political expression, activism, and oppression. Recent work in the Philosophy of Language has addressed the nature of propaganda, the nature and function of lies and bullshit, and the many other subtle ways language can be used to mislead and manipulate. This work bears obviously on timely questions of politics and justice. But it also exhibits and benefits from the precision and empirical rigor characteristic of the best kind of work in Philosophy of Language.
A consideration of the philosophical foundations of medicine and the ethical issues generated or made acute by advances in biology, technology, and medicine. Typical issues include: informed consent, healer-patient relationships, condentiality, abortion, allocation of scarce medical resources, genetic research and experimentation, cost containment in health care, accountability of health care professionals, care of the dying, and questions of what constitutes life, death, and health. This class does not require any previous experience in philosophy.
This course deals with fundamentals of pharmaceutical sciences and engineering to enable safe and effective use of drugs and their dosage forms for patients. The course covers basic parameters that have a critical impact on physical, chemical, and biological properties of drugs in solution and the human body and the dosage forms available for drug administration. The major goal is to provide the knowledge based upon which a pharmacist can make rational decisions in handling, storing, and formulating drug products for patients.
This course will allow the student to explore the shared past of American and German healthcare systems and pharmaceutical industries through visits to historical and current sites including: the University of Heidelberg, School of Pharmacy and Pharmacy museum, University of Heidelberg Clinic Hospital, House of Pharma and Healthcare, and several pharmaceutical companies. Discussions about current healthcare systems will be amplified by visits to practice and research sites, such as hospital pharmacies and area pharmaceutical companies.
A study of selected topic covering some aspect of the scientific study of psychology. The specific course topic will be detailed in the sub- heading of the course. Courses with different sub-headings may be repeated for a maximum of six credits.
This distance learning course provides a broad overview of the telehealth landscape from its first inception to future applications. Current telehealth models will be described along with credentialing and licensure requirements, state and federal laws and regulations, and reimbursement trends. Specific attention will be paid to the technology demands of the various telehealth models including selection and use of hardware, software and internet variables. The importance of interprofessional collaboration and advocacy to the implementation and advancement of telehealth will be highlighted.
This distance learning course uses a systems-based approach to discuss the various iterations of telehealth across the lifespan and within diverse settings. Influencers to the adoption and implementation at the consumer, provider, organization, community and policy levels will be discussed with special attention paid to cultural, geographic, and socioeconomic influencers. A model for developing, implementing and evaluating a telehealth program will be presented. Practices promoting interprofessional practice will be highlighted.
This distance learning course builds upon the foundation laid in RHB 730 and RHB 731 by preparing the learner to engage in his or her professional scope of practice within a telehealth environment. Content will focus on discipline-specific assessment and treatment practices across the life-span and setting. Even though the course is discipline specific, opportunities will be provided for learners to engage in interprofessional teaming over the semester. Course lectures will be supplemented with hands-on experience using telehealth.
This course serves as an independent study in STEM Education research for undergraduate students. The purpose of the course is to provide research experiences for undergraduate students interested in STEM Education research. All work to fulfill this course must be detailed clearly and described fully in advance using the approved learning contract. The student and faculty member will agree on a general schedule of meetings and the outcome of the experiences prior to beginning the course. May be repeated to a maximum of twelve credits.
