The development of the health and society major at Beloit College represents the convergence of s... more The development of the health and society major at Beloit College represents the convergence of student and faculty interests, and of local and national educational trends, within an environment that is flexible and supportive of curricular innovation. Beloit College is an independent liberal arts college of 1,250 students, located in southern Wisconsin, and is not connected to a school of pubUc health. We have been able to construct an interdisciplinary major focused on the big questions of global health and social justice that is built upon discipUnary courses, internship experiences, study abroad, and opportunities for reflection, synthesis, and presentation. Students who choose the health and society major take a core set of courses related to health and statistics, and then develop a theme that enables them to integrate different perspectives to build their understanding of the complexities of health and health care. In their thematic courses, they study women's health, development, poUcy and/or culture and behavior, while developing the critical thinking skills that characterize the best Uberai arts graduates. BELOIT COLLEGE- THE SETTING FOR INNOVATION How did this major develop, unconnected to a school of pubUc health, at a smaU Uberai arts college? Beloit College prides itsetf on a curriculum buut upon three piUars of interdisciplinary, experiential, and international education. Beloit s mission and goals mirror the LEAP learning outcomes from the Association of American CoUeges and Universities (AACU emphases on ecology, population biology; and cultural and ethical perspectives on individual decision making. We recruited other faculty members who were teaching health-related courses and developed a template for a health and society major. At the same time, an overlapping group of faculty members were designing an interdisciplinary environmental studies major. These two interdisciplinary majors were presented to the faculty in 2005 and approved with strong, broad support across the coUege faculty. THE CURRICULUM The core courses of the health and society major engage students in disciplinary theories and practices as they analyze health-related issues. …
... Fred H. Smith 1,* ,; Julia B. Gaines 2 ,; Nancy A. Krusko 3. Article first published online: ... more ... Fred H. Smith 1,* ,; Julia B. Gaines 2 ,; Nancy A. Krusko 3. Article first published online: 2 AUG 1999. ... Email: Fred H. Smith ([email protected]). *Correspondence: Fred H. Smith, Department of Anthropology, Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, IL 60115, USA. Publication History. ...
... Fred H. Smith 1,* ,; Julia B. Gaines 2 ,; Nancy A. Krusko 3. Article first published online: ... more ... Fred H. Smith 1,* ,; Julia B. Gaines 2 ,; Nancy A. Krusko 3. Article first published online: 2 AUG 1999. ... Email: Fred H. Smith ([email protected]). *Correspondence: Fred H. Smith, Department of Anthropology, Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, IL 60115, USA. Publication History. ...
The development of the health and society major at Beloit College represents the convergence of s... more The development of the health and society major at Beloit College represents the convergence of student and faculty interests, and of local and national educational trends, within an environment that is flexible and supportive of curricular innovation. Beloit College is an independent liberal arts college of 1,250 students, located in southern Wisconsin, and is not connected to a school of pubUc health. We have been able to construct an interdisciplinary major focused on the big questions of global health and social justice that is built upon discipUnary courses, internship experiences, study abroad, and opportunities for reflection, synthesis, and presentation. Students who choose the health and society major take a core set of courses related to health and statistics, and then develop a theme that enables them to integrate different perspectives to build their understanding of the complexities of health and health care. In their thematic courses, they study women's health, development, poUcy and/or culture and behavior, while developing the critical thinking skills that characterize the best Uberai arts graduates. BELOIT COLLEGE- THE SETTING FOR INNOVATION How did this major develop, unconnected to a school of pubUc health, at a smaU Uberai arts college? Beloit College prides itsetf on a curriculum buut upon three piUars of interdisciplinary, experiential, and international education. Beloit s mission and goals mirror the LEAP learning outcomes from the Association of American CoUeges and Universities (AACU emphases on ecology, population biology; and cultural and ethical perspectives on individual decision making. We recruited other faculty members who were teaching health-related courses and developed a template for a health and society major. At the same time, an overlapping group of faculty members were designing an interdisciplinary environmental studies major. These two interdisciplinary majors were presented to the faculty in 2005 and approved with strong, broad support across the coUege faculty. THE CURRICULUM The core courses of the health and society major engage students in disciplinary theories and practices as they analyze health-related issues. …
... Fred H. Smith 1,* ,; Julia B. Gaines 2 ,; Nancy A. Krusko 3. Article first published online: ... more ... Fred H. Smith 1,* ,; Julia B. Gaines 2 ,; Nancy A. Krusko 3. Article first published online: 2 AUG 1999. ... Email: Fred H. Smith ([email protected]). *Correspondence: Fred H. Smith, Department of Anthropology, Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, IL 60115, USA. Publication History. ...
... Fred H. Smith 1,* ,; Julia B. Gaines 2 ,; Nancy A. Krusko 3. Article first published online: ... more ... Fred H. Smith 1,* ,; Julia B. Gaines 2 ,; Nancy A. Krusko 3. Article first published online: 2 AUG 1999. ... Email: Fred H. Smith ([email protected]). *Correspondence: Fred H. Smith, Department of Anthropology, Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, IL 60115, USA. Publication History. ...
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