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Basic Nutrition
HSC 4210 / 3 q.h.
June 25 - August 18
Boston MW 5:45 PM-8:45 PM
Introduction to nutrition science, foods, and major nutrients. Focuses on current scientific knowledge of nutrition and a critical review of the literature and experimental data on which principles of human nutrition are based.
Basic Pharmacology
HSC 4220 / 3 q.h.
May 29 - June 23
Boston MTh 5:30 PM-8:30 PM
Introduction to the major categories and classes of pharmacological agents. The course includes an introduction to the drug-discovery process and the mode of action, indications, contraindications, major interactions, toxicity, and side effects of the major pharmacological agents.
Prerequisites: BIO 4163 Human Anatomy and Physiology 3 and CHM 4135 Chemical Principles 3, or instructor’s permission.
Pathophysiology 1
HSC 4301 / 3 q.h.
May 29 - June 23
Boston TuTh 5:30 PM-8:30 PM
Students will learn the pathophysiology of major diseases. Discussions include diagnosis, treatment, emphasizing inflammation, immunology, infectious disease, oncology, endocrine disorders, and trauma.
Prerequisites: BIO 4163 and BIO 4167 Human Anatomy and Physiology 3 and Lab, or equivalent.
Pathophysiology 2
HSC 4302 / 3 q.h.
June 25 - July 21
Boston TuTh 5:45 PM-8:45 PM
A continuation of HSC 4301 Pathophysiology 1. Using an organ system approach to disease, emphasis is placed on the cardiovascular, gastro-intestinal, pulmonary, and musculo-skeletal diseases.
Prerequisite: HSC 4301 Pathophysiology 1.
Topics in Applied Pathophysiology
HSC 4303 / 3 q.h.
July 23 - August 18
Boston TuTh 5:45 PM-8:45 PM
Apply principles of physiology and pathophysiology to real-world medical problems. Learn current methods of diagnosing and treating common diseases. Discuss challenges of developing new treatment methods, factors influencing their approval and acceptance in the clinical environment with an introduction to the FDA and the regulatory approval process. Modern search techniques including Medline, Lexis-Nexus, and the Internet with interactive case studies and videos will be explored. Future trends such as minimally invasive surgery and medical imaging will also be discussed.
Prerequisites: HSC 4301 Pathophysiology 1 and HSC 4302 Pathophysiology 2 or equivalent. |
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