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2.00 Credits
It was previously believed that 1 in every 10,000 children were diagnosed with autism. Recent studies now estimate that 1 out of every 68 children in America are being diagnosed with the disorder. As concerns grow, blame is being placed on everything from vaccinations to cell phone radiation. This course will explore some of the current issues in the area of autism including possible causes as well as implications for schools, families, and the community.
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2.00 Credits
How we speak provides a window into the social nature of human beings. The dialects that we speak are intertwined with the place we live, in addition to our gender, race, and social class. This course explores the interplay of language in society and its correlation with identity, privilege, stereotypes and code-switching, in areas such as school and the workplace. We will discover these aspects of language and society through popular articles and documentary films in the fields of linguistics and education.
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4.00 Credits
The focus of this course will be understanding the educational, health and developmental needs of rural Thai citizens as well as indigenous populations through cultural immersion and active participation in service projects. Students will participate in deep cultural immersion activities and service-learning projects in two distinct rural Thai villages, one in the mountains surrounding Chiang Mai, Thailand, and one in the rural Northeast near Khon Kaen, Thailand, that will help alleviate some of the health, educational and developmental issues present while staying with local families within the villages. Other activities will include a visit to a groundbreaking new concept school in the Northeast, tours of historically significant sites in Thailand, visiting an HIV/AIDS hospice, sightseeing in Bangkok and a relaxing few days on a tropical island to end the trip. Students will meet during Spring Semester for preparatory sessions that will ready them for the experience. Course assignments will include reflective journaling, active discussions during the trip, and a reflective multimedia project at the end of the trip.
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4.00 Credits
This course introduces students to Hopi and Din cultures. It includes social, educational, environmental, political, economic, artistic, health and caring aspects of lived histories and practices. Students will have the opportunity to explore the complex histories, worldviews, and perceptions of the environment, relationships, and values of Din/Hopi people through a variety of perspectives. All students will participate in a nine-day field trip designed to explore health issues, educational practices, and ecosystems on Hopi and Din Nations in northern Arizona and southern Utah. Students will visit Indian Health Services and private health care facilities, schools, Hopi and possibly Din families, museums, and National Park sites. Students will participate in a guided field and river trip on the San Juan River. Students will also visit related organizations in Salt Lake City after field experience. Students from all majors are welcome.
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2.00 Credits
Families and schools have always had the responsibility to teach kids to be smart and to be "good" citizens. Popular media also plays into this development. This course will examine the theoretical underpinnings of character development and how it is effected by daily events such as print and electronic advertising, popular television programs, movies, gaming, and the like.
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4.00 Credits
This MTSE will travel from Amsterdam, Netherlands through Germany, Switzerland and into northeastern Italy, visiting important sites used for scientific experimentation in the neurological and medical sciences prior to and during WWII. A major unifying theme for the course will include examining the problematic relationships between science, society, and policy, including an analysis of the power relations and ethics of scientific research in both neuroscience, criminology, and education and experimental implementation during that time period. This class will include readings, discussions, and site visits focused on issues of eugenics' role in experiments up to and including World War II; the nature of eugenics experiments; and the ethical and social context of these scientific experiments. The class will conclude in Genoa, Italy with a final submission of daily entry journals. This course fulfills the Engaging the World requirement.
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4.00 Credits
Participants will travel to Western India to explore and understand social, cultural, economic, and environmental determinants of health through coursework, field trips, and service learning activities, primarily in the village of Wai, Maharashtra. Students will engage with local schools, women's groups, and community centers to advance community health and social entrepreneurship, primarily through the art of storytelling. Students and local community members will share and record their exchanges through written, oral, or visual stories that will be the basis of a multimedia reflective project that students will submit after the trip. In addition to immersion and service work in Wai, students will gain a broad appreciation for the range of Indian culture, history, and health conditions by visiting sites of cultural importance. Trip leaders have expertise in global health, Indian culture, literature, and storytelling, and social entrepreneurship. The transformative learning that takes place through active listening and learning with community groups and first hand observations of the broader pursuit of health and wellbeing in India will shape each student's personal philosophy of global citizenship.
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2.00 Credits
This course will provide peer educators a deeper understanding of the content and resources they will educate others on, strengthen their teaching skills, and provide opportunities to present training materials and facilitate discussions, receiving helpful feedback in the process. Topics covered include bystander intervention, diversity and inclusion, healthy relationships, and building prevention programming. Students must apply and be accepted as a peer educator to be eligible to enroll in this course.
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4.00 Credits
Students learn the basic tools of philosophical, historical, and sociological inquiry for exploring questions about the traditions in education and how to apply those tools in a diverse educational setting. Students observe in schools for fifteen clock hours and have the opportunity to evaluate teaching as a career choice, apply for admission to the Teacher Education Program, and begin a teacher education portfolio. Prerequisite: sophomore standing or consent of instructor and must pass the writing and language usage test.
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1.00 Credits
Overview of computer systems and evaluation of hardware and software based on their direct application to classroom instruction. Teaching methods particular to presentation and Internet media applications are explored and evaluated in actual classroom practice.
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