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Tell your undergrads about NURS 210 in Winter 2021 - SLN:18244 (5 cr) or SLN 18245 (4 cr)

Submitted by Colleen Park on October 25, 2020 - 10:10pm

We're reaching out to ask you to help us get the word out about a course offering this Winter open to all undergrads (despite the NURS prefix to the course number). This is the second time this course has been offered. It was well-received by students last year when it was offered for the first time. 

Last year’s students provided these comments at the end of the class: 

  • ‘Loved this class! I learned so much––it went by too fast!’ 
  • ‘Thank you!! This class has been truly educational!! We appreciate you guys!’ 
  • ‘Thank you for an amazing class!’ 
  • ‘Thank you so much! I learned a lot from this class that's actually useful and relatable in real life :)’ 

The course explores health topics of interest to undergrads: diets, vaping, cannabis, COVID-19, exercise, health disparities and equity…  The goal is to help students develop skills and knowledge they need to become more critical consumers of health information in their daily lives.  The course is interactive and practical.  We'll experience and analyze smartphone apps for health and behavior change, and we will review sources of health information - like health blogs, health advice written by influencers, traditional and social media, all with a goal of critically appraising the sources of information students use to make their own health decisions. 

The course is called Science, Evidence, and Health: Mastering Health Information and Personal Health Technologies (NURS 210).  This is a 4-credit course (with an optional 1 credit “project” seminar for a total of 5 possible credits) that fulfills the NW, I&S, and DIV requirements. The course is intended for undergrads generally, and is not tailored for pre-nursing or nursing majors. The class will take place online in Winter quarter on Mon/Weds. Our plan is to offer a 1-hour synchronous format on M/W from 10:30-11:30 and 2-hours asynchronous/week. 

A link to more course information is here: www.tiny.cc/nurs210 

We'd love it if you could pass along this opportunity to students looking for a Winter elective.  Let us know if you have questions, or if you have suggestions for us on how to get the word out about the course.  We’ve attached a flyer to distribute, as applicable. 

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