Graduate Course Directory and Schedules

As a gateway course of the OHSU-PSU undergraduate Indigenous Health Concentration, this foundational course will engage in concepts of Indigenous values, knowledge and perspectives and launch students into concepts of racial healing and racial justice for health equity. This course will introduce students to a decolonizing framework to advance health equity that centers on the strengths of Indigenous peoples.

Examines social, behavioral, and environmental community health-related issues and the controversies that surround them. This course will be a recommended prerequisite for all upper-division classes in the major.

Designed to introduce the anatomical and mechanical principles of kinesiology and biomechanics and their influences upon human movement/physical activity to include; Fundamental principles of the anatomy related to the musculoskeletal system to include; basic muscular structure, functional anatomy of joints and basic principles of physics.

Examines scientific literature regarding lifestyle choices that promote optimal health and functioning. Behaviors regarding self-protection, self-care, and health promotion are compared to recommendations emerging from this literature.

Explores the theoretical, historical, and institutional contexts of health ethics across populations. Students will learn and apply practical skills to deconstruct and analyze ethical challenges across a continuum of health-related topics from the classical cases through contemporary debates regarding our global social health, social justice, and related issues. This is the same course as PAH 320U and may be taken only once for credit.

Cross Listed Courses

PAH 320U

Understanding the functions of management and administration is essential for anyone assuming administrative roles in health services delivery organizations (e.g., hospitals, clinics, and nonprofits). This course introduces the six classic management functions, and illustrates health services applications of topics such as strategic planning, risk management, working in/with teams, and changing trends in health care. Students will develop knowledge and the interdisciplinary skills needed to effectively work in administration in various types of health services organizations.

Introduction to health and wellness coaching practice including helping and learning models, behavior change stage theories and evidence-based coaching modalities. Fundamentals of building effective coaching relationships including, developing rapport, nonviolent communication, appreciative inquiry, design thinking and generative moments. Students gain practical experience through live demonstrations and partner-coaching.

Prerequisite

PHE 250 – Our Community: Our Health

Examines various approaches to drug education, harm reduction and treatment, while engaging students in furthering their own education on drugs and their impacts on the individual and society. Reviews current and controversial issues, and innovative solution options.

Addresses social, cultural, and environmental forces on the relationships between health and housing throughout the life-course. Topics include health disparities in housing quality and type; interventions to improve housing and neighborhood health; and international models of housing. Public and private strategies to prevent or solve housing-related health problems will be emphasized.

Introduction to the principles and practice of motor learning as applied to physical education, physical fitness and sports related activities. Examination of the fundamental process of learning and teaching human movement patterns. the learner, and the process of teaching movement skills.