Courses

• SAR HS 310: Management of Food Service Systems
  This course provides the foundational knowledge of food service management viewed as a system. Management of human resources, quantity food production, menu development and financial accountability will be discussed as well as regulatory and other controls that influence the function of the system. 4 credits, 1st semester.
• SAR HS 320: Genomics in Public Health
  This course is focused on studying the impact of the genetics and genomics, and their relationships with behavior, psychosocial factors, and environment on population health and diseases during the post-Human Genome Project era. Concepts and methods in molecular biology, immunology, and epidemiology will also be further discussed. The class will examine the effects of the advancement of high-throughput innovations in scientific discoveries on public health policies. Critical analysis of primary research articles, in-class discussion, and team projects will be fundamental mode of class instruction. Prior knowledge of epidemiology and genetics is highly recommended. 2nd semester, 4 credits.
• SAR HS 342: Exercise Physiology
  Application of physiological principles under different exercise conditions. Integration of the body systems in performance of exercise, work and sports; immediate and long-range effects of these activities on the body. Laboratory includes the measurement of physiological parameters under extreme conditions.
• SAR HS 352: Health Care Information Systems
  Study of information systems across health care settings. Basic concepts of computer hardware and software, including networks and telecommunications, and variations in information systems across health care settings. System and information security, and privacy issues will be covered. 2 credits, either semester
• SAR HS 360: Muscle Biology in Health and Disease
  An integrative approach to understanding the biology of muscle in development, exercise, injury, aging, and disease. Students will get a comprehensive overview of muscle biology and muscle disease; develop skills to review and research primary literature; and have an opportunity to develop oral research presentation skills. This class is designed for upper level undergraduates and graduate students.
• SAR HS 361: Introduction to Computational Neuroscience of Speech, Language, and Hearing
  Introduces the foundations of auditory perception including the mammalian auditory pathway, speech and language perception and links with speech production, auditory scene analysis, and music perception, from a computational perspective. Laboratory computer assignments elucidate functional properties of these systems.
• SAR HS 366: Community Nutrition
  This course will cover the dramatic effect of the socioeconomic status, cultural and psychological factors on food choices. Students will learn how to target populations, deliver effective nutrition interventions in the community, and perform a community-based needs assessment. Students will also obtain a working knowledge of federal, state, and local assistance programs. Principles related to nutrition education, program planning, and outcome evaluations will be discussed. A community intervention project will be assigned. 4 credits, 1st semester
• SAR HS 369: Gross Human Anatomy
  Integrative approach to the musculoskeletal, peripheral nervous, and circulatory systems of the human body. Regional approach is used to present lectures with the use of projected drawings, films, slides, and demonstrations. Weekly labs reinforce the lectures by a study of osteology, dissected cadavers, and live anatomy palpations.
• SAR HS 370: Neuroanatomy and Neurophysiology
  Lecture and laboratory related to the detailed study of development morphology, internal configuration, and functions and pathological deficits of the peripheral and central nervous system in humans.
• SAR HS 375: Cardiopulmonary Pathophysiology
  Overview of anatomy and physiology of the cardiovascular and respiratory systems during normal and pathological conditions. Pathophysiology of exercise performance in cardiovascular and respiratory diseases. Adaptations to physical conditioning in these diseases.
• SAR HS 384: Medical Nutrition Therapy I
  This course covers the pathophysiology of disease as it relates to nutrition care, and the Medical Nutrition Therapy appropriate for the care and management of that disease. Nutrition screening, nutrition assessment and nutrition care plan formulation will be discussed for the person with cardiovascular disease, hypertension, diabetes, obesity and other medical conditions. Documentation and monitoring/evaluation of the nutrition care plan will be discussed as well as the translation of care to the patient's menu and therapeutic diet plan. 4 credits, 1st semester
• SAR HS 385: Medical Nutrition Therapy II
  This course is a continuation of SARHS384. This course focuses on medical nutrition therapy for various disease states, including gastrointestinal disease, kidney disease, cancer, AIDS, cystic fibrosis, and inborn errors of metabolism. This course also covers the metabolic response to trauma and critical illness and the importance of nutritional therapy in these states. The use of parenteral and enteral nutrition, intravenous catheters, and feeding tubes will be covered. Diet and drug interactions as well as alternative medicine and herbal therapy will be discussed. Students will use case studies to learn to apply their knowledge of nutrition care to the treatment of patients with various diseases. 4 credits, 2nd semester
• SAR HS 405: Health Science Practicum
  Practical experience in health care setting (health policy, administrative, constituent advocacy) in hospital, clinic, public health setting, government or non-governmental health agency setting. 2 or 4 credits.
• SAR HS 410: Field Experience: Human Physiology
  Practical experience in a research lab, clinic, community, or industrial setting, as appropriate.
• SAR HS 420: Applications of Food Service Management
  This course provides students the opportunity to observe the food service management concepts learned in HS310/510 in a variety of "real world" operational settings. Students in this course will also create their own food service operation in written project and presentation format. 4 credits, 2nd semester
• SAR HS 422: Ethics in Health Care
  Available in Dublin Health Science program only This course provides an introduction to ethics and common ethical issues in health care. Lectures will address several topics specific to biomedical ethics, including end of life issues, reproductive technologies, and issues in biomedical research. These issues will be used to examine ethical reasoning, ethical theories and principles, and the use of cases and narratives in ethics. Special attention will be paid to developing skills of ethical analysis through an examination of philosophical arguments. When appropriate, any distinctively Irish dimensions to the ethical issues or cases will be examined. 4 cr. (Offered in the fall only.)
• SAR HS 467: Research Methods in Nutrition
  This course provides an overview of methods used in nutrition research, including dietary assessment methods, indicators of nutritional status, analysis and presentation of dietary data, statistical interpretation, and clinical research methods. The course includes lectures, a field trip to a Boston-area clinical research center, and hands-on experience with nutritional assessment and anthropometrics techniques. Students participate in in-class discussions of published research articles to learn techniques for deriving evidence-based recommendations for clinical practice. Upon completion of this course, students will be able to read, interpret, and understand the findings from clinical research studies and understand the fundamental tools that are used by nutrition researchers. 2 credits, 1st semester
• SAR HS 470: Topics in Public Health
  This course addresses new and emerging issues in the field of public health through interactive case study method and the medical literature. The format is small group discussion. Topics vary each semester; but include infectious diseases (HIV/AIDS), maternal and child health, chronic diseases (obesity, mental illness), health and human rights, and international health. 4 credits, 2nd semester
• SAR HS 475: Disability Advocacy and the Law: Theory, Practice and Real World Challenges and Actions
  This interdisciplinary course provides the student an exciting understanding of disability advocacy, integrating theory and practical coursework. It emphasizes the role of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) as the basis for disability advocacy through theory and direct experience; how advocacy occurs among disability stakeholders (the nation's elected officials, judicial systems, providers, family members, persons with disabilities, media, and the public). The class provides hands-on learning on the challenges of non-available disability accommodations along with the development of and opportunity to implement a corrective action plan. 4 credits, 2nd semester
• SAR HS 486: Applied Nutrition Care
  This course provides a review of and an opportunity to implement all aspects of the nutritional care process. Through classroom discussion of case studies as well as experiences at in- and out- patient facilities, students will gain expertise in the provision of nutritional care. 4 credits, 1st semester

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