- Health and Human Development

Institution:

The Evergreen State College

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Description:

Faculty: Carrie Margolin (cognitive psychology), Nancy Cordell (anthropology) Major areas of study include human biology (without lab), lifespan developmental psychology, research methodology, anthropology, human evolution and descriptive statistics. All credit is lower-division. Class Standing: Sophomores or above; transfer students welcome. Health and Human Development will build a background in human biology and psychology affording students the knowledge to make analytical choices in their own life. We'll look at life-span human development in the fall from prenatal to adolescence and in the winter, from adulthood through aging to mortality. Concurrently, we'll cover development and aging from both biological, psychological and cross-cultural perspectives, as well as human evolutionary development. Attaining good health is a multifaceted process, therefore our exploration of healthy lifestyles will include an exploration of biological, psychological and even financial health. Humans are spectacularly complex. An average adult's body contains roughly 10 trillion cells, each cell intricate enough to be an organism unto itself. The human nervous system alone contains hundreds of billions of cells, forming trillions of electrical connections. And this biological complexity is only the beginning. We live in highly intricate social units¡ªfamilies, tribes, political, ethnic and religious communities, etc. ¡ªeach with its own history and structure. In this interdisciplinary program, we will study how these complexities develop over time and interact in healthy human lives. The program format will include workshops, lectures, films, seminars, guest presentations and group and individual projects. We will focus on clarity in oral and written communication, quantitative skills and the ability to work across significant differences. Total: 16 credits each quarter. Enrollment: 50 Special Expenses: Approximately $80 to $100 for a privately obtained physical. Whether you will need to have a physical or not will depend on whether you select a project that requires the physical. Program is preparatory for careers and future studies in biology, psychology, anthropology, the health professions, human services and education. This program is also listed under Scientific Inquiry.

Credits:

16.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.evergreen.edu

Phone Number:

(360) 867-6170

Regional Accreditation:

Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities

Calendar System:

Quarter

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