DISCOVER HOPKINS HEALTH STUDIES:
Application of Abnormal Psychology to Forensic Cases
- Session I:
July 8 - 21
Course Number: AS 360.111.41 (1 credit)
Instructor: Dr. Lawrence Raifman
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This introductory course will examine the basic diagnostic psychology principles. To illustrate these principles the class will focus on investigating forensic psychology queries including: Does my client have a mental illness? Why did he or she act in such a self-defeating way? Should my client be punished or rehabilitated? To answer these questions we will apply our understanding of psychology and forensics to famous stories you likely already know. We will explore the reasons behind why a movie star would shoplift; why a policeman would commit a series of bank robberies in broad daylight; Or why a famous television actor would take his highly-publicized (and dangerous) meltdown on tour. As part of this course, students will visit with professionals in the field, view and analyze video and movies of forensic cases, and participate in mock trial exercises... More
DISCOVER HOPKINS HEALTH STUDIES:
Public Health Considerations to Food Access in America's Urban Settings
- Session I:
July 8 - 21
Course Number: AS 360.115.41 (1 credit)
Instructor: Seung-Hee Lee
Syllabus: Download
Description: With the creation of the President Barack Obama's Task Force on Child Obesity, there is finally a national focus on the importance of childhood nutrition. Michelle Obama spearheads the “Let’s Move” initiative, dedicated to the goal of eradicating childhood obesity through emphasis on diet and exercise. This program will tackle this issue from the ground up; discovering the extent to which people have access to food and investigating the social distinctions responsible for nutritional stratification. Through visiting area farms and restaurants (including the famed Woodberry Kitchen) and through volunteer work at the Maryland Food Bank, students will spend two weeks watching food go from farm to table—or not... More
DISCOVER HOPKINS HEALTH STUDIES:
Mind, Brain and Beauty
- Session II: July 21 - August 4
Course Number: AS 360.116.51 (1 credit)
Instructor: Dr. Monica Lopez-Gonzalez
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Description: What underlies our aesthetic response to visual art and music? Do identifiable properties of objects and events evoke consistent aesthetic responses, or is beauty mostly in the eye of the beholder? Examining such questions from cognitive science, neuroscience, and philosophical perspectives, this course explores relevant research and theory in the visual and auditory domains. Several researchers will discuss their ongoing studies with the class, and students will also have the opportunity to participate in demonstration experiments that illustrate phenomena under discussion.
DISCOVER HOPKINS HEALTH STUDIES:
Vaccines and Chid Health (TENTATIVE)
- Session I:
July 8 - 21
Course Number: AS 360.115.41 (1 credit)
Instructor: Jennifer Lamb
Syllabus:
Description: This course focuses on the importance of immunizations for child health. Students learn about vaccine-preventable illnesses that affect children; disease-tracking in Baltimore; and, strategies for getting child illness rates under control. Local immunization initiatives will be discussed, including Baltimore City’s model immunization program which made history in 1996 when it increased child immunization coverage to 99 in just 3 months. Through lectures, discussions and field trips, we explore methods and strategies that have helped Maryland maintain one of the top immunization coverage rates in the nation.
DISCOVER HOPKINS HEALTH STUDIES:
The Hospital
- Session I:
July 8 - 21
Course Number: AS 360.118.41 (1 credit)
Syllabus: Download
- Session II: July 22 - August 4
Course Number: AS 360.118.51 (1 credit)
Instructor: Staff
Syllabus: Download
Description: You were probably born in one, will sooner or later find yourself being treated in one, and might just spend your career in one. This course will look at the history, economics, technology, and public policy debates surrounding the modern hospital. We will explore the hospital's role in health care delivery in rural and urban settings, in medical schools, and in mental asylums and other specialized hospitals. Special attention will be paid to the Johns Hopkins Hospital, America's top-ranked for 20 years and counting.
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PROGRAM SCHEDULE:
Monday - Friday
9:30 AM - 4:30 PM
SESSIONS:
- Session I
July 8 - 21 (residential) or
July 9 - 20 (commuter) - Session II
July 22 - August 4 (residential) July 21 - August 3 (commuter)
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