First Year Seminar 191PHHS14 - FYS-U-Thrive: SPHHS

This seminar will support your transition to college and introduce you to a topic in public health and health sciences. The first six weeks will provide foundational skills for students to thrive at UMass. The last seven weeks will focus on exploring a public health and health sciences topic.

First-year (R1ST) Course subtitle: Neurodiversity and Health: Rethinking Care and Inclusion

Course description: This course will explore how neurodiversity is understood in healthcare and society, with a focus on access, inclusion, and everyday experiences. Students will learn about different frameworks for understanding neurodiversity, including medical and neuro-affirming models. Autism will be used as a case study in neurodiversity to better understand different ways of thinking, communicating, and experiencing the world. We will also consider how neurodiversity intersects with culture, language, and identity.

See the SPHHS FYS Course Guide for a complete list of section subtitles and descriptions:
https://www.umass.edu/public-health-sciences/academics/first-year-semin…