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3.00 Credits
Juniors and Seniors only - Public Health Studies Majors only or Perm. Req’d - An introduction to principles and methods for investigating infectious and noninfectious disease within human populations contributing to an understanding of etiologic factors, modes of transmission and pathogenesis.
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Sophomores-Seniors Only: This course explores the theory and practice of changing the health behaviors of individuals, and the public health and medical impact of doing so. Theoretical concepts are integrated with practical clinical applications, especially in the areas of diet and fitness. Skill building in persuasive, health-related communication will be included in smaller group discussions.
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3.00 Credits
This course covers influence of culture on health policy, management and practice. Also, provides background in disparities in health in the US. Guest speakers include healthcare providers, managers, and policy-makers.
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3.00 Credits
Perm. Req'd A research methods seminar to prepare students doing honors in Public Health Studies. Course held at Johns Hopkins School of Public Health.
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3.00 Credits
Pre-registration only. Limited to Juniors & Seniors with PBS, Neuroscience, Public Health, Cog. Sci., Behaviorial Biology, and Biology majors, or Juniors and Seniors with PBS or Women's Studies minors. Perm. Req'd. Pre-registration will be held on 10/26 at 10:00am in Ames 139. (Conact info: bethbolton@jhu.edu). This course will examine the historical and current theories of sexual orientation and sexual variation development by examining the biological, psychological and social contributing factors that influence the development of sexual orientations and variations along with treatment and modification of problematic sexual behaviors. Cross-listed with Psychological & Brain Sciences and Studies of Women, Gender, and Sexuality
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1.00 Credits
Great ideas in Behavioral Biology. Discussion of classic and cutting edge articles in the original literature. Student presentations and reaction papers. Capstone course for senior Behavioral Biology majors.
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1.00 Credits
Urban settings like Charles Village offer energy and opportunity, but also occasional contact with the homeless population of Baltimore. This course addresses this issue and considers solutions. Students will read about, discuss, and debate the causes and implications of homelessness in Baltimore, and explore present policies and potential solutions. Guest speakers include homeless rights advocates from both local government and community groups. Students will also participate in service directly affecting homeless persons.
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2.00 Credits
Philosophers have thought about the nature of freedom, beauty, time, and desire for quite some time. But what can film teach us about these ideas? This course will stage a dialogue between philosophers like Friedrich Nietzsche and Gilles Deleuze and films by directors such as Woody Allen, Wes Anderson, and Stanley Kubrick. Our goal is not only to use philosophy in order to better appreciate films, but also to use films in order to resolve some of the most persistent questions posed in the history of philosophy. There will be screenings outside the scheduled meeting times.
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3.00 Credits
This seminar explores the origins and changing forms -- from the ancient world to the present -- of Christian ideas, doctrines, perceptions and attitudes toward Judaism, the Jewish people, the Christian-Jewish relationship, and what tragically came to be called “the Jewish problem.” Readings encompass a variety of primary sources, historical appraisals and critical analyses by authors from diverging points of view; also the visual sources from the medieval and early modern periods will be examined
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3.00 Credits
This course will focus on 20th century masterpieces of fiction by South American authors. Students will read works by authors including Vargas Llosa (who recently was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature), Borges, Casares and Cortazar. The class will discuss the genre of magical realism as well as the complicated relation of fiction to the realities of daily life in South America.
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