Hello students!
Looking for out-of-department electives? This fall 2024, the UWSOM Service Learning department is offering a one credit, online interprofessional Introduction to Advocacy course:
Quarter: Autumn 2024
Course: UCONJ 646
Credit/Grading: 1 credit (CR/NC)
Dates: 10/1/2024 – 12/3/2024 (eight Tuesdays; no class on 10/29 And 11/26)
Time: 5:30 – 6:50pm (Pacific Time)
Venue: Online
Course Description and Overview
As a health sciences student in the 21st century you have a unique standpoint from which to witness the effects and impacts of social inequalities on health. In this course, students will learn from advocacy and topic specific experts about the fundamental elements of health advocacy and the most pressing issues facing health care today. Possible topics include racial health disparities, reproductive health justice, gun violence, climate justice and more. Students will interact with health advocacy experts and engage in small group discussion groups to deepen their understanding of key topics and they might engage in advocacy efforts. Small groups will be intentionally balanced for representation of health sciences professions and advocacy experience.
Course Learning Objectives
Upon completion of this elective course, students will be able to:
· Examine the roles and responsibilities of students and future health science professionals as advocates and community leaders
· Interpret disparities witnessed in clinical settings as connected to broader structural determinants of health that can be acted upon and changed
· Discuss core concepts and approaches to effective advocacy
· Engage in interprofessional small group discussions on a range of health advocacy topics
Interested?
For more information or to request an add code, contact the UWSOM Service Learning Department at somserve@uw.edu.
Please find other Autumn 2024 out-of-department courses here: https://canvas.uw.edu/courses/1387757
