UNC Asheville Courses at YMI Cultural Center
Staff reports
The YMI Cultural Center will host three courses during the winter and spring of 2010. All classes will meet Tuesdays, from 5 p.m. to 7:30 p.m., January 19 through May 11, 2010.
Science and Technology for Global Citizens: MLA 540
An interdisciplinary course taught by Dr. Larry Wilson, former Vice-Chancellor for Academic Affairs at UNC Asheville.
This course is designed for those who want to understand the role
and impact of science and technology upon their lives and futures. The
subject matter will be studied from an interdisciplinary approach and
will include discussion of and readings on topics such as Evolution of
the Universe, Energy and Matter, Weapons of Mass Destruction and
Terrorism, Global Climate Change, Bio-engineering and Technology,
Promise of New Technologies, and Sustainability and Limits.
The course is open to all graduate-level students. Tuition: $452.82 + $50 Application fee for new “Graduate Special” students.
Cultures of Childrearing: ANTH 373
Ms. Molly Rouse, MA, Adjunct Professor, UNC Asheville Department of Sociology
This
course, at the intersection of biological and cultural anthropology,
examines the cultural practices surrounding childrearing. Because our
children have such a long period of dependency, human parents have much
to do, but there are many ways to do it. Using ethnographies, case
studies, and fieldwork, this course focuses on different ways that
cultures approach raising children. Tuition: $267.30 + $20 Application
fee
Community Approaches to Achieving Racial & Ethnic Health Equity: HWP 373
Mr. Jeff Bachar, MPH, Adjunct, UNC Asheville Department of Health and Wellness
In
1970, people in racial and ethnic minority groups accounted for 16% of
the U.S. population. By 2050, they will account for nearly half of the
U.S. population. Because such minorities also bear a greater proportion
of poor health as compared to the general population of the United
States, interventions to eliminate health inequalities are essential.
This
course will strengthen students’ knowledge of the history and causes of
health disparities and inequalities in the United States and will
provide a theoretical grounding that will be applied in the study of
practical solutions to eliminate health disparities. Tuition: $267.30 +
$20 Application fee.
For an application, go to
www.unca.edu/agc/ymi.asp. For more information, contact Dr. Elaine Fox,
Director, Extension & Distance Education (828) 232-5122, or email
[email protected].
