Exploration of LGBTQ+ film in two critical decades: the 1970s following the Stonewall Uprising and the 1980s with the rise of the AIDS pandemic. LGBTQ+ representations in film will be explored through historical, artistic, critical, and political perspectives. LGBTQ+ inspired films such as, horror, documentaries, cult favorites, international, and experimental films will be explored to assess the social and cultural impacts on LGBTQ+ people and communities.
This course examines Pacific Islander migrations to the United States mainland including the history, culture, and politics of Hawai'i and U.S. Pacific territories. It explores indigenous cultures and American experiences of Pacific Islanders from Guam, American Samoa, Palau, Marshall Islands, Fiji, Samoa, Tonga, Tahiti, New Zealand, and Australia.
Focuses on the scope and nature of work in the nutrition field, including higher education pathways, career opportunities, professional roles, skills, responsibilities, and ethics. Includes guest presentations by various nutrition professionals and networking opportunities.
Linguistic, cultural, and systemic barriers impede the health of individuals and can be costly to society at large. This course provides skills and strategies to advance language justice and equip monolingual and multilingual health workers to work cross-culturally by providing services that are culturally and linguistically appropriate, and through advocacy that promotes systemic changes, empowering self and clients.
Designed for students pursuing the Community Health Worker Certificate who are interested in working with communities in the areas of nutrition education, food security, and justice. Overview of trends, policies and resources that will enable students to advocate and promote the health of diverse communities.
Public health perspectives on diverse types of violence, with a focus on trends over time, causes and risk factors of violence, and resiliency, in order to develop strategies for violence prevention. Trauma and other consequences of violence will be examined. Community-based advocacy skills for violence prevention are introduced and practiced in this course.
This course is designed for students in the health, justice, or social service fields. It includes an examination of types of trauma, an analysis of the ways trauma affects survivors, an exploration of building resiliency, various approaches to recovery, and person-centered skills to support recovery.
An introduction to Earth�s history and the methods and tools used in its study and interpretation. Includes topics such as the formation and growth of continents, the creation and destruction of ocean basins, and the evolution of life on Earth as represented by the fossil record. Emphasis on the geologic and life history of North America. Includes a lab component.
This course examines Pacific Islander migrations to the United States mainland including the history, culture, and politics of Hawai'i and U.S. Pacific territories. It explores indigenous cultures and American experiences of Pacific Islanders from Guam, American Samoa, Palau, Marshall Islands, Fiji, Samoa, Tonga, Tahiti, New Zealand, and Australia.
Introduction to the history, design, and facilitation of simulation in healthcare education and training. Adult learning theory, varieties of healthcare simulation, objectives, and practical application and practice across a range of simulation types.