Are you looking for an interesting course for your peers to study? Here is a list of six open courses you can take for the Spring 2022 semester.
The UNICEF Humanitarian Revolution: An Innovative Approach to Social Impact
Taught by Alice Wu, Friedel Building 216, Thursday 7:30-9:00 p.m.
This home-based course explores how UNICEF addresses humanitarian and social issues such as child poverty, education, health, gender equality and climate change. Students will analyze the effectiveness of development and humanitarian efforts.
Students will also interact with professionals involved in humanitarian and social work. Previous guest speakers include Matt Nash, visiting lecturer at the Sanford School of Public Policy; Social Innovation Entrepreneur Kidus Asfaw; and Christian Snowd, UNICEF Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) Innovation Adviser.
Drug and health policy
Taught by RJ Shah and Ali Jalal, Perkins LINK 088, W 7:00-9:30 p.m.
The course focuses on the impact of the pharmaceutical industry on the health and political spheres. Students will explore a wide range of topics, such as the opioid crisis and bioterrorism, through discussions and conversation activities.
Transforming the health care system in the United States
Taught by Michael Lee and Samarth Minta, Perkins Link 070, Tuesday 6:00-7:30 p.m.
This course explores pressing movements in health care delivery reform and delves into critical US health issues such as the burden of chronic disease, the role of large pharmaceutical companies and unbalanced financial incentives for caregivers and payers. Students will learn to analyze health care through the lens of politics and understand how ideas emerge in law.
Global epidemiology and the impact of neurological diseases
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Taught by Mohanabria Kumaran, Akhil Bidabudi and Athena Yao, Perkins Link 085, Tues 7:00-9:30 p.m.
This course helps students understand neurological diseases, their effects, and potential treatments. Some of the conditions covered by the course include Alzheimer’s disease, depression, epilepsy, and ADHD. Students will also have the opportunity to participate in current neuroscience research, faculty, and guest speakers.
Empowering women in Duke
Taught by Jada Birkett, Gayatri Shintala and Christina Lewis, Perkins Link 065, M7:00-8:30 p.m.
This course aims to publicize the goals and mission of the Baldwin Scholars Program by exploring how women empower themselves and each other on campus. It hopes to prompt students to re-evaluate campus culture and group norms.
Disability Narratives: Justice and Activism
Taught by Josee Li, Perkins LINK 065, 7:00-9:30 p.m.
This course provides students with a deeper understanding of disability justice, activism, and alliance through reading, discussing, and learning from disability narratives. Students will experience interactive lectures, group discussions and talks by guest speakers. The teachers hope that the course will push the students to get more involved in disability activity on campus.
Ira Charania is a sophomore at Trinity College and associate news editor for volume 117 of The Chronicle.