UCOR Section Descriptions

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This course examines the impact of global migration on the mental health and well-being of individuals in the Asian and Pacific Islander community. We will be examining migration patterns in Asia and the Pacific within a focus on how structural inequities such as colonization, imperialism, and war can impact families and individuals who are seeking safety. This course will also offer explore how global migration impacts historical and intergenerational trauma within the Asian and Pacific Islander diaspora communities.

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As the world’s two most powerful and important players, the U.S. and the People’s Republic of China hold the key to collectively solving many of the global challenges we face in the 21st century. This course explores this most important and complex strategic relationship through an examination of the basic dynamics of strategic thinking and policy‐making in the U.S. and China and a theory‐informed analysis of key contemporary issues in the bilateral relations, including security, arms control, trade, human rights, energy, and the environment, from a variety of perspectives of International Relations and Foreign Policy Analysis. No prior background on China, U.S. foreign policy, or International Relations is assumed or required.

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Globally, excess female mortality after birth and missing" girls at birth account every year for an estimated 3.9 million women below the age of 60. About two-fifths of them are never born, one-fifth goes missing in infancy and childhood, and the remaining two-fifths do so between the ages of 15 and 59" (World Bank, 2012). In this course you will learn how the social sciences help us understand this current world crisis and why the health of women and children is seen by many institutes as a proxy for the country's health and future prosperity (United Nations, 2012).

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This course explores the complexities of education. This exploration encompasses the study of philosophical and historical orientations, purpose of schools, and contemporary and critical issues and trends in schools and schooling. Included is a comparative look at global school reforms and practices and their influence on education in the United States. Service Learning field experience with a minimum of two hours per week through the Children’s Literacy Project is required. This course is taught onsite at the Bailey Gatzert Elementary School, the focal point of the Seattle University Youth Initiative (SUYI).

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This course will focus on migration and health, with a specific focus on the US-Mexico border context. We will take a critical and intersectional approach to examining the ways that migration and border enforcement regimes impact health and produce health inequities. Designed for nursing and health sciences students, this course will prepare students to meet key global health competencies.

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This course introduces students to the widespread challenge of achieving both environmental sustainability and social equity. We consider this challenge from a cross-cultural perspective by reading, discussing and assessing a wide variety of both international and local case studies drawn from history and the present day. In addition to reading and viewing case studies, students also engage in hands-on learning in the local community in order to better assess and address local sustainability issues.

Course Description

This course explores the complexities of education. This exploration encompasses the study of philosophical and historical orientations, purpose of schools, and contemporary and critical issues and trends in schools and schooling. Included is a comparative look at global school reforms and practices and their influence on education in the United States. Service Learning field experience with a minimum of two hours per week through the Children’s Literacy Project is required. This course is taught onsite at the Bailey Gatzert Elementary School, the focal point of the Seattle University Youth Initiative (SUYI).

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Using a human security lens and a capabilities approach, we will deepen our understanding of the existing contexts, consequences, and challenges associated with im/migration. Key questions we will consider are What is the relationship between human security and national security? What is the relationship between the capabilities approach to human development and migration? What human rights are at risk? To what extent and in what ways does structural violence impact the migrant experience?

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The proposed course will introduce major concepts in artificial intelligence and its applications in society, addressing major concerns including ethical issues, security, economical characteristics of AI, and accountability. The course will go through the applications of AI in various areas such as agriculture, science, security, justice, and health, and will introduce AI tasks and algorithms, such as genetic algorithms, neural networks, machine learning, and rule based systems.

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A conceptual approach to understanding the history, structure, and function of cannabis including its effect on the human body. This course will introduce subject matter such as retrograde inhibition and the specific effect of cannabis on mitochondria. The course will examine mechanisms of the human brain, the concept of homeostasis, and the specific constituents and chemical characteristics of cannabis and its effect on the function of body systems.