Section Code: EHEA701
Good nutrition is a life style decision. With all the advertising targeted at young people it is clear why they have such a difficult time making good nutrition decisions. Adults don’t always provide the best examples either. As educators, you have an opportunity to provide quality information to help young people make better decisions. The Internet is a cornucopia of nutritional information on nutrition. Much of it for young people. In addition, this course will provide an opportunity to communicate with people around the World to exchange ideas, ask questions, and debate issues about youth nutrition and education. Newsgroups, mailing lists, chat rooms, and blogs are all part of a massive two-way communication system available to everyone. For your course project, you will develop a lesson plan or other project that you can use in your educational realm – something practical and useful.
Section Code: PEDX9900
Incorporate personal field experiences with Internet research to develop classroom curriculum. Develop a lesson plan or project that focuses on some aspect of health education and builds on a combination of Internet research and personal field-study experience. With prior instructor approval, select a location to visit; use the Internet to research the destination prior to the visit; during the visit maintain a log and take photographs; after the visit complete additional Internet research; use newsgroups and listserves to support the research; and develop a lesson plan/project with a mediated component to be used with your students.
Section Code: SCIX962
Every professional in the field of dentistry should include the Internet as part of their research library. It is the largest, most up-to-date collection of resources you can find. This course will introduce you to several important resources on the latest research. From these you can search for sites on more specific diseases or problems. Discover the latest on bad breath; learn about the "Angle Orthodontists," and a look into the future of dentistry. Locate information of toxicity, mercury, and photo medicine.
Section Code: SCIX963
Nursing spans all walks of life and all income, social and ethnic groups. Nurses, like doctors, are expected to be knowledgeable about the latest diseases and the latest ways to treat them. The Internet can be an excellent resource to anyone in the health profession so long as they understand there is as much misinformation as accurate information on the Internet. This course will provide resources and a guide for nurses to follow to become familiar with the Internet and learn how to use it to help find information about the problems their patients have.
Section Code: SCIX964
People in America and other leading nations expect to keep their teeth their entire life. This is a new phenomenon. Only a generation or two ago it was common to have false teeth as you moved into your 40's and 50s. One of the secrets to this new expectation is effective dental education. The Internet is an invaluable tool in this education process because it has information for people of all ages. There are sites on the latest techniques for dentists and clubs you can join to get current information and exchange ideas including "DenTelNet's Dental News" and "Oral Health Index" for the latest educational information. Learn how to use the Internet to stay up-to-date on your profession.
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