Neuroscience 316 - Seminar: Neuroscience in the Public Eye-The Patient Perspective

As people privileged to gain a higher education in STEM, we have an important responsibility to help others to understand complex scientific and clinical information. Consider how overwhelming it is to receive a clinical diagnosis. As potential healthcare providers, you will spend the semester diving deep into a clinical neuroscience topic to try to gain an understanding of the complexities for a patient navigating all aspects of this clinical journey. You will prepare an accessible website on your topic that can be used as a resource for patients and their families. In this interdisciplinary course, material will range from the molecular and cellular neurological origins to discussing pros and cons of various treatment strategies. To further hone your STEM communication skills, you will meet weekly with a mentee in the first-year seminar course to support their learning of these complex neuroscience topics and STEM communication. Enrollment limited to 12. Juniors and seniors only. Instructor permission required.

[CE] JR/SR only