Courses of Study 2013-2014 
    
    Mar 29, 2024  
Courses of Study 2013-2014 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

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NS 5200 - Health and the Humanities


Spring. 2 credits. Letter grades only.

Permission of instructor required. Enrollment limited to: students in the DNS post-baccalaureate program.

V. Utermohlen, J. Swanson.

Review the roles of the humanities in the development of health care. Through readings, discussions, and field trips to locations on and off campus, you will acquaint yourself with the historical underpinnings of health care through their representations in the arts, and examine how the arts have influenced our understanding of health and illness.

Outcome 1: Will be more cognizant of information obtainable through non-verbal communication and how to interpret such information.

Outcome 2: Will be more aware and sensitive towards health disparities, biases and cultural difference and their impact on access, adherence and understanding healthcare.

Outcome 3: Understand the usefulness of knowing the historical evolution of disease in diagnosis.

Outcome 4: Will have an appreciation of medicinal botanicals and their relationship to pharmaceuticals in use today.



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