Course Details

Course offered Spring 2007

H A&S 263 D: HIV/AIDS: Issues and Challenges

H A&S 263 D: HIV/AIDS: Issues and Challenges

SLN 18524 (View UW registration info »)

Danuta Kasprzyk (Family & Child Nursing)
Phone: 206-524-9314
Email: kasprzyk@uw.edu
Dan Montano (Family & Child Nursing)
Phone: 206.616.0709
Email: montano@uw.edu

Credits: 5
Limit: 15 students

Honors Credit Type

COURSE IS CROSS LISTED WITH H A&S 222 A
This course will provide an overview of virological, epidemiological,
medical, behavioral, prevention (including medical, vaccine,
behavioral), and psycho-social issues in regards to the HIV/AIDS
epidemic. Both national (US) and international perspectives will be
presented. As part of course requirements, students will be required to
read a book pre-approved by course instructors. The book will have to be
summarized in a 10-page paper that includes a summary of the book, and
provides the implications of information in the book in terms the impact
of HIV and AIDS from either individual, family, community, societal, or
world perspectives. Choice of books will come from a list provided by
course instructors. Selection of books must be pre-approved by course
instructors. Books not on the list may be selected by students, but must
be approved by course instructors. Approval of books must occur by
mid-quarter(April 23). Outlines regarding paper, will be due two weeks
before the end of the quarter (week of May 21), and must be approved by
course instructors to make further progress on paper required. Papers
will be due Finals Week. Junior or Senior standing is recommended to
take this course. Sophomores must get permission from course instructors
to sign up.

There will be an international internship related to this course in Fall
2007. Students selected will participate in a University of Zimbabwe
program
(ZiCHIRe), working in the area of HIV and AIDS. This AIDS course is a
pre-requisite for consideration for the internship. Internship priority
will be given to
students with Junior or Senior standing.