Courses
The listing of a course description here does not guarantee a course’s being offered in a particular semester. Please refer to the published schedule of classes on the MyBU Student Portal for confirmation a class is actually being taught and for specific course meeting dates and times.
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SAR HS 444: Child Health Programs in Low Resource Settings
This health science senior seminar will explore programs and policies that impact child health in Low and Middle Income Countries. We will cover infectious diseases - including HIV, tuberculosis, malaria, respiratory infections and diarrhea - as well as major non-infectious causes of child morbidity and mortality, including nutrition, early child development and mental health. We will discuss the full life cycle of global health programs from building the evidence base through epidemiological studies through implementation science and monitoring and evaluation. Effective Fall 2021, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Ethical Reasoning, Teamwork/Collaboration. -
SAR HS 445: Emerging Infectious Diseases
Emerging infectious diseases include relatively new pathogens, new strains of existing pathogens, the spread of a known pathogen into previously unaffected locations or populations, or a significant evolutionary change in an existing pathogen. Students become familiar with the impact of these diseases on global health, medical practice, international commerce, and development. The course addresses preparedness, surveillance, and response to emerging infectious diseases in our increasingly globalized world. -
SAR HS 446: Research Experience
Conducting scientific research is often a multi-faceted experience involving not only the actual scientific experimentation, but also the reading and synthesizing of research, writing, oral presentation and other skills. The BU HUB curriculum is a means for establishing and requiring such experiences, therefore HUB units will be awarded to "Registered-in-research" students based on the level of research experience of the undergraduate. Thus, as a student progresses through additional semesters of research, new learning outcomes are achieved. Effective Fall 2021, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Digital/Multimedia Expression, Writing-Intensive Course. -
SAR HS 449: Research Experience
Conducting scientific research is often a multi-faceted experience involving not only the actual scientific experimentation, but also the reading and synthesizing of research, writing, oral presentation and other skills. The BU HUB curriculum is a means for establishing and requiring such experiences, therefore HUB units will be awarded to "Registered-in-research" students based on the level of research experience of the undergraduate. Thus, as a student progresses through additional semesters of research, new learning outcomes are achieved. Effective Fall 2021, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Digital/Multimedia Expression, Writing-Intensive Course. -
SAR HS 450: Non-Infectious Diseases
This course will examine the four most common preventable non-infectious diseases (diabetes, cardiovascular disease, cancer, upper respiratory diseases), which accounted for nearly 60% of all deaths in the world and 80% in the developing world. Estimates predict that the "second wave" of non-infectious diseases in the coming years will have a detrimental impact on global health and economies. Despite the enormous global burden of non-infectious (or non-communicable) diseases, adequate programs for prevention and treatment do not exist and challenges faced are complex. This course will focus on the preventable risk factors (diet, exercise, tobacco, alcohol, lifestyle, etc), growing burden of disease, and current issues and challenges in control of the four most common diseases, and include discussion, field trips to examine the issues, and the ability for students to be a part of the solution through design of their own intervention. -
SAR HS 463: Beyond Germs and Genes
This course will focus on the social determinants of health--the conditions in which people are born, grow, live, work, age and die. We will examine case studies from around the globe that reveal the ways in which health inequities are shaped by the distribution of resources, money, and power at the local, national and global level, and the critical role played by social policies in reducing or exacerbating these inequities. Effective Fall 2021, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Digital/Multimedia Expression, Social Inquiry II, Teamwork/Collaboration. -
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. 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. -
SAR HS 469: Seminar: Advanced Regional Anatomy
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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 480: Comparative Healthcare Systems
Health systems play an important role in improving life and well-being. Yet there is a profound gap between the potential of health systems and their actual performance. Today, countries around the globe face difficult choices and increasing challenges in organizing, delivering, and funding high- quality health care. In this course students will: understand the components, determinants, and approaches to the structure and outcomes of health care systems in low- and middle-income countries; learn trends in global health care reform and reform outcomes in country-specific contexts; and gain basic knowledge and skills to understand health care systems evaluations with a goal toward designing effective policy strategies that would improve health system performance. Effective Fall 2022, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy, Social Inquiry II, Creativity/Innovation. -
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 -
SAR HS 487: Applied Nutrition Counseling
This course focuses on developing communication and counseling skills in preparation for working with nutrition clients. In this course, students will gain experience conducting a nutrition counseling session, promoting sustainable behavior change, counseling clients of various age groups and cultural backgrounds and dealing with difficult patients. In addition, students are introduced to different perspectives in nutrition counseling including motivational interviewing, mindful eating and emotion-based-counseling. The emphasis of the course will be classroom discussion, observation of registered dietitians conducting group counseling sessions and application of practical counseling skills with clients in the community. -
SAR HS 489: Lifecourse Approach to Community Nutrition
This course will introduce students to nutrition in the community with special emphasis on the role of diet in the prevention of the major nutrition-related health problems in the U.S. Taught in the context of a public health model, this course will address the nutritional needs of individuals within specific subgroups of the population -- infants, children, adolescents, adults, and older adults, with specific focus on nutritionally vulnerable segments of the population at each life stage including those who are urban, of low education and/or low SES, food insecure, pregnant/lactating women, and members of minority populations. The course will include the study of nutrition policy and community-based interventions targeting at-risk segments of the population to promote health and lower risks for chronic disease. -
SAR HS 495: Directed Study
Educational experiences and projects performed outside the standard curricular offerings. Undergraduate student completes a defined project under the supervision of a researcher who may or may not be a BU faculty member. -
SAR HS 497: Independent Study
Project must be proposed in writing before registration and completed with relative independence under guidance of a supervising faculty member. Final report submitted before the end of the semester. -
SAR HS 500: Food Science
An in-depth didactic and laboratory review of the physical and chemical properties of carbohydrates, proteins, fats and water. Each macronutrient is discussed from its smallest starting molecule to its complex role in food items. Other related topics include food safety and food-borne illness, food preservation and processing, culinary techniques, food regulations and standards, food additives, food technology, and subjective evaluation of food. The laboratory requirement applies the food science principles through hands-on experiments in the kitchen setting. -
SAR HS 510: Management of Food and Nutrition Services
This course provides the foundational knowledge of food service and clinical nutrition management explored through a systems approach. Management of human resources, quantity food production, menu development, financial accountability and quality control will be discussed as well as regulatory and other controls that influence the function of the system. -
SAR HS 534: Physio of Sex
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SAR HS 540: Nutrition for Sport and Performance
Nutrition plays an essential role in exercise, sport and performance. In this course we will explore how the components of one's diet fuel the body during physical activity as well as the importance of dietary intake during exercise, sport and performance to maintain overall health and well being. In the context of practical application, students will learn current nutrition/dietary strategies to enhance overall physical performance. -
SAR HS 541: Lifespan Physio
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