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3.00 Credits
This course examines major trends and issues related to international health including health care systems, nutrition, family planning, distribution and the nature of communicable and chronic diseases, and preventive measures in selected countries. Special emphasis is placed on problems that can be prevented through health education programs. Prerequisite: None.
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3.00 Credits
This course serves as an introduction to a variety of health care options currently available in our society. Students will explore basic concepts of pharmacology, nutritional supplements, homeopathy, psychological effects on health, oriental medicine, techniques of healing movements, healing touch, and manipulation techniques. Students will be exposed to a variety of viewpoints and encouraged to critically evaluate different theories of health and health care. Prerequisites: Completion of Natural Sciences requirement.
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3.00 Credits
To function within the health care system, health providers must be able to articulate their profession's concept of health within the context of medical management of common health conditions. Students learn how to search the World Wide Web to locate instructional resources and to gather clinically related evidence to solve problems. In this process, they learn about the underlying pathophysiology, diagnostic, and treatment procedures, while collaborating with other students in completion of online and face-toface assignments. As students examine the internal and external factors that impact human health, they can learn about the care of common health conditions and roles of various practitioners. Prerequisites: Completion of Natural Sciences.
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3.00 Credits
This course will examine the application of statistics based on three factors: (1) collecting, summarizing, presenting, analyzing, and interpreting data; (2) measuring central tendency and variation; and (3) investigating binomial and normal probability distributions, which are essential to today's health care professional. The topics include probability, confidence intervals and hypothesis testing using t-tests, chi-square, correlation, and regression. A brief introduction to ANOVA and multivariate analysis and emphasis on practical applications are discussed. Laboratory use of the personal computer in statistical problem solving is required. Prerequisite: MATH 1110.
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3.00 Credits
This course provides an overview of the major areas of environmental health. The areas of emphasis include food protection, air, water and land pollution, hazardous waste, population concerns, and noise and radiation hazards. Prerequisite: None.
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3.00 Credits
This course discusses the politics of health policy in terms of legislative and executive processes at the local, state and federal level; key forces involved including economic, social, ethical and political factors; and central players of importance, including special interest groups, lobbyists, the press, elected officials, legislative staff and public agencies. Prerequisite: HCAP 3800 or permission of instructor.
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3.00 Credits
This course provides a comprehensive overview of the concepts, functions, applications, technologies, and trends pertaining to automated geographic information systems (GIS) applicable to health sciences. Topics include GIS hardware and software considerations, data resources, and technical issues and applications in GIS. Prerequisite: None.
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3.00 Credits
The objective of this course is to acquaint students with epidemiology as a scientific discipline and to facilitate the students' understanding of the role of epidemiology in health service planning and administration. An emphasis will be placed on various methods used in current epidemiologic studies of chronic diseases, public health, vital statistics, environmental sanitation and communicable disease control on a local, national, and global basis. (Formerly HCA 430) Prerequisites: BIOL 2210, 2211, 2220, 2221; HCAP 2010; HIMA 1010, 1040; SOCI 3000.
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3.00 Credits
This course provides an assessment of geriatric issues important to health care professionals. Normal aging, disease processes associated with aging, psycho-social factors, health care service delivery, advocacy and other relevant considerations will be addressed with the goal of enhancing a practitioners' effectiveness in working with the geriatric population. Prerequisite: None.
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1.00 Credits
This course is designed as an orientation class for UHP freshmen. It is also an opportunity for professional/personal development. Students are exposed to corporate and business professionals who conduct modules on all aspects of professional growth. Students also prepare and present a professional portfolio.
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