HW420: Course Analysis

The decision to take this course was rooted in a deepening interest in psychotherapy, self–development, the welfare of other people and in a desire to gain a theoretical base to enrich my current arts and health practice.

Numerous of students from different states and portions of Georgia, and even around the world, has come to Georgia Southern University to intellectually grow and mature as an individual. I chose the FYE 1410: Global Health Nursing class to extended and further my knowledge about health around the globe. By the end of this course, I expect to learn various health related facts and achieve my learning goals as a student.

This course will assist me to know the general and fundamental concepts of health science.

The NL310 course has thus far presented me with a variety of topics, but the discussion about cognitive biases have resonated with me the most. I believe it has made a profound impact on me because I did not realize before how vulnerable I was to biases such as framing, confirmation trap, and the anchoring effect. Of these three biases, I think confirmation trap has the biggest influence on me. I sometimes find that when working with other mids, I look for information to confirm what I believe about them, usually regarding negative things . This has gotten me into situations in which I find it hard to sometimes find the good in people although I know it exists.

I’m writing for a request of a reconsideration of my final grade (EDU 600 Professor Dresser). The last couple of months have been extremely difficult on my personal life. On April 20th my husband passed away and the week before graduation my farther fell ill. He suffered with violent seizures; I slept in the hospital (in a chair next to his bed) the week prior to graduation, only to leave to attend the ceremony. Four months to the day of my husbands passing my father passed but not without complications (Two intubation, tracheostomy and peg feeding tube). As his health care proxy I was left to make extremely hard decisions for his life.

Personal health and wellness are important factors towards life because without health, our quality of life would suffer greatly. There are many factors that contribute to health and wellness; some can be managed, but many are out of our control. Below are four main topic that caught my attention throughout the course.

Through numerous programs, opportunities, and challenging coursework, University of Pennsylvania did not just provide its students with new knowledge that they would use in the future, but also prepare them to enter their chosen profession. At University of Pennsylvania, my learning abilities will bloom as a bud turning into a bright flower. I believe that it is important for a student to be prepare not just in the aspect of education and information but also hands-on experience. The Pre-Health Core Studies Program does just that. The program make sure that those who have immense passion in any health profession, regardless of their previous exposure to any science coursework, has their own individual course that link to their background. More

The four courses I took that contribute to my career goal are Health Studies 131 (CPR class),Family and Consumer Science 342(Nutrition), Kinesiology 275(Anatomical Kinesiology) and Health Studies 133(Healthy Lifestyles). In Health Studies 131, it deals with the learning basic of CPR and first-aid safety. It teaches you what to do and what not to do incase of an emergency and other precautions around you. In FCS 342, I learned about impotant fact and key terms to know about nutrition. This can be useful in my profession because I can give the helpful information to my patients.For Kinesiology 275 ,I learned about the human body which consist of the knowing the anatomical names for the bones, the muscles ,and possible injuriesof both.And in Health Studies 133, was about learning to have a healthy lifestyle.

Much of my lower division courses have helped to prepare me for the upper division courses, much of the material in my upper division courses are based upon these lower division courses. Throughout my college career I have met and made many friends not just from the campus that I attend, but from other larger institutions as well, such as Sac State and UC Davis. Upon communicating with them I have gotten a lot of insight as to what is expected of a student at these different universities, such as what has helped them become a successful student, the barriers they have faced, and as well as the do’s and the don’t s. The community college that I attend has blessed me with a great experience and amazing professors who have so much experience and

It is very important to be able to use my knowledge in a variety of areas to guide them in making the most informed choices for care. This degree allows me to take a diverse selection of courses in which I will become a more well-rounded individual. SMART Goal One of my goals is to finish each class with the best grade possible. I feel if I am able to achieve a good grade for each course, I have proven to myself that I have understood the material. I hope to get the most out of each class by taking the feedback from my classmates and professors in a constructive manner.

This semester is my fourth semester with the Colorado School of Public Health my concentration is in Global Health and Health Disparities. If this semester goes well, then I would only need two more classes in the Summer semester to meet the requirements for graduation. I would need a two-credit elective class and my two-credit capstone project. I would love to use the Cuba Public Health Program as my two-credit elective course to full-fill my graduation requirements. I have taken a few courses that exposed me to the different issues in the health systems of the world. Anthropology of Global Health, Perspective in Global Health, and Food Systems are a few courses that taught me about the global health status.

Hi, Gosia! I enjoyed reading your self-assessment and goal progress reflection. I could appreciate your experiences in this course as they were similar to mine in the effort to apply learning to project planning, team building, meetings, implementation, planning and execution. Although I used the OCHE’s Healthcare Executive 2016 Competencies Assessment Tool, the assessment was similar to the ACHE’s and I was pleased to see the growth from novice to expert. Great

Second semester I will take Human Physiology with Lab, Fundamentals of Chemical Quantitative Analysis with Lab, along with three electives. After my second year I will have to decipher between a bachelors in health sciences or health humanities. As of now, I plan to obtain my bachelor’s degree in Health Sciences.

Some new knowledge that I have obtained from this course are; completing a health assessment in a holistic manner, I have gain the experience of

This program looks into teaching its students about the everyday functions of the human body and how the body reacts to physical activities over a short term and long-term period. I feel that studying under this program will give me the skills and learning experience that I need to fully understand the human body. Also to further acquire knowledge on how an individual’s habits, lifestyle, genetics, environment, living space, and working space can contribute to how healthy he or she is because I am looking for a career in medicine. This specialization provides me with the essentials that are required to apply to medical school such as biology, chemistry, physics, and organic chemistry, but still teaches the biological works of the human body and the movements of the human body in a daily setting and under the stress of physical activities. As a future medical professional I must fully understand how the human body functions, and how exercise will benefit my patients if I wish to provide the best possible