Splash Biography

This course will discuss the many factors that affect water quality that can have an impact on human health. We will discuss case studies of when water was not properly managed or when it was polluted and the resulting health outcomes. You will leave with a new appreciation for clean water, and with skills to find out what is in your own water, and how to be a water advocate for your community!

This class will discuss the ever evolving ethical landscape in the realm of biological and medical research. You will learn about historical research abuse, their outcomes, and how they shape the field today. Note: please be aware that some of the historical content in this class may get a bit heavy as we will learn about real research abuses and tragedies

Women have been an integral part of American society, and yet they are still very undervalued and underrepresented. This class will look at how women's rights have changed over the last century and inform students about current issues pertinent to women's rights. In addition, this class seeks to correct misinformation that is often circulated online and through political rhetoric, as well as give students tools to identify bias or slant in writing. Lastly, this class aims to create a bipartisan space to inspire civil discourse around the topic of women in society; students of all backgrounds and genders are encouraged to enroll.

The course will explore how social and psychological influences create health disparities, while gaining knowledge of key concepts in social medicine. After creating a platform based on the fundamental ideas of social medicine, we will direct our attention to a social complication called “chronic emergencies.” Through case studies, we will examine and dissect the mechanisms in which a society isolates and outcasts individuals from access to proper healthcare. Our examples will be drawn from across the globe. Lectures and course material will delve into many aspects of social medicine, such as psychological stigmas of HIV/AIDS, and health care policies. We will focus on how to identify, analyze, and potentially ameliorate global healthcare problems.