Introduction to concepts of administrative and tort law applicable to health care settings. Topics to be considered include governance, patient rights, informed consent, medical/moral problems, malpractice, tax laws, contracts, labor law, regulation and institutional liability.
Independent study for undergraduate students with an interest in specific problem, topic, or issue in Human Health Sciences.
This course provides students with an opportunity to understand and address the challenges associated with health care change and improvement intended by the Recovery Act of 2009. Students will focus on clinician and clinical leader roles in the implementation of an Electronic Medical Record. The course includes material relating to Personal Health Record (PHR) models, architectures, market forces, and law. Students will understand the advantages for using the electronic medical record and mechanisms for planning successful implementation.
This course is designed to introduce the student to concepts of culture, race, ethnicity, and competence. Emphasis will be placed on identifying individual characteristics and their influence on bias. Factors related to culturally and linguistically appropriate health care will be reviewed. This course is a Graduation Composition and Communication Requirement (GCCR) course in certain programs, and hence is not likely to be eligible for automatic transfer credit to UK.
Students complete a mentored, self-directed research experience. Students work with faculty to develop an experience of mutual scientific interest. The nature of the experience and the subsequent activities and expected outcomes are defined and outlined in the research contract between the student and mentor.
Study and analysis of current and topical problems and issues regarding the roles, trends and research for health care professionals. May be repeated to a maximum of six credits.
A multidisciplinary, topical course, experimental in nature, approved by the Gaines Center Faculty Advisory Committee. Open to all juniors and seniors; enrollment will be limited to ten stuents selected by Gaines Center Faculty Advisory Committee through competitive application. May not be repeated under same subtitle.
Continuation of HMN 301. A multidisciplinary seminar directed to topics of major concern in humanistic studies and to include consideration of culture, literature, history and landscape.
An independent research course leading to an undergraduate thesis in the humanities, to be supervised by three faculty members, to be a minimum of 50 pages in length, and to be defended in an oral examination. A minimum of six credit hours must be taken in the fall semester. May be repeated to a maximum of 15 credits.
A survey of the historical development and management structure of organizations that comprise the hospitality and tourism industry. The course format includes presentation by industry representatives, lectures and student led discussions.
