Summer & Continuing Studies 2013

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Key:   = Session 1    = Session 2    = Extended Session

ANTH 116a - Human Osteology

4 credit hours
Instructor: Javier Urcid
Requirements Fulfilled: ss, sn
M, T, Th 01:30 - 03:50 PM

Summer Session I: June 3 to July 5, 2013
This is an experiential learning course. This course also counts toward the HSSP Major or Minor. In this course we will study skeletal anatomy and the application of forensic techniques to archaeological problems. Hands-on laboratory sessions focus on methods of estimating age at the time of death, determining sex, assessing variability, detecting instances of bone remodeling, and identifying cultural and natural modifications to bony tissue. Case studies will be used to exemplify bioarchaeological approaches. You can view a syllabus for this class here.
Sage class number: 2050
Course Tuition: $2,320 plus a nonrefundable once per summer $50 registration fee

HSSP 100b - Introduction to Epidemiology, Biostatistics, and Population Health

4 credit hours
Instructor: Meredith Bergey
Requirements Fulfilled: ss, qr
M, T, Th 01:30 - 03:50 PM

Summer Session I: June 3 to July 5, 2013
This is a Core course for the HSSP program and counts toward a HSSP Major or Minor.
This course provides an orientation to the science of epidemiology, the quantitative foundation for public health policy. As a comprehensive survey course, students from varying academic backgrounds are introduced to biostatistics and major epidemiological concepts, and provided with training in their application to the study of health and disease in human populations. Case studies examine how environmental, physical, behavioral, psychological, and social factors contribute to the disease burden of populations. You can view a syllabus for this class here. This course is available for Undergraduate Credit only in Summer 2013.
Sage class number: 2105
Course Tuition: $2,320 plus a nonrefundable once per summer $50 registration fee

SOC 191a - Health, Community, and Society

4 credit hours
Instructor: Catherine Tan
Requirements Fulfilled: ss
M, T, Th 11:00 AM - 01:20 PM

Summer Session II: July 8 to August 9, 2013
This is an experiential learning course. This is a Core course for the HSSP program and counts toward a HSSP Major or Minor. This course will explore the interrelationships among society, health, and disease, emphasizing the social causes and experience of illness. You can view a syllabus for this class here. This course is available for Undergraduate Credit only in Summer 2013.
Sage class number: 2098
Course Tuition: $2,320 plus a nonrefundable once per summer $50 registration fee