Courses

Neuroanatomy and neurophysiology underlying occupational therapy theory and practice. A foundation in neuroscience to facilitate understanding of human performance as the culmination of the influences of multiple systems.

Neuroanatomy and neurophysiology underlying occupational therapy theory and practice. A foundation in neuroscience to facilitate understanding human performance as the culmination of the influences of multiple systems.

Course is designed for newly accepted students in the Department of Humanities & Social Sciences. The course will give an introduction to graduate student life & will provide tools & resources to promote academic & professional success.

Global migration and displacement of peoples is at a scale unprecedented in human history. This interdisciplinary course examines immigration in the US and globally through the lenses of race, law, psychology, education, and economics. Students explore case studies of out migration and internal displacement through a variety of media including texts, films, podcasts, and personal narratives and examine the isomorphic conditions--as well as differences--in immigration debates, policies, processes, and outcomes. Meets Liberal Arts Core for Societies & Social Sciences

"Contemporary (im)migration is a global phenomenon that shapes populations and nations of inequality. Each semester will focus on a different national context of schooling and education. This course serves as an introduction to different theoretical and empirical scholarship on the role of education in the social adaptation on (im)migrants, and how race/ethnicity, social class,and gender matter.

A project-based, research-intensive course that explores emerging practices and trends in new media with particular emphasis on interactive and immersive environments, such as social networking sites,mulit-player online environments, the blogosphere, the open source movement, social activist groups, and internet-based art. Students engage in a semester-long participatory research project using collaborative web tools.

Rehearsal techniques and special problems in ensemble performance.

Not Available.

This course explores the practical implications of teaching English in a pluralistic society. Ways of negotiating and elaborating the multiple responses of students are considered, along with opportunities for including multicultural voices in the ongoing curriculum.

Required of all new full-time undergraduate students during their first term in residence. It acquaints students with the rationale & methods of inquiry that inform their fields of study; explores professional issues; & provides additional orientation & guidelines to the school & university.

This course introduces the newly accepted professional-level student in the field of occupational therapy, the Steinhart School of Education and to NYU. It is intended to help the student adjust to the demands and responsibilities of graduate professional education, as well as introduce basic concepts in occupational therapy.

A three-week intensive workshop during which students explore the techniques of music theatre performance from the perspective of an actor, singer, and dancer. The workshop employs both group and individual instruction, and activities include dance classes, choreography and musical staging rehearsals, acting and song analysis classes, private song coachings, and a series of master classes on subjects related to the field. The workshop culminates with a showcase presentation in which students perform the material they have been working on in class.

Analysis of research, programs, and services related to the interaction between nutrition and aging, with emphasis on role of nutrition in comprehensive geriatric care

Practical experience in writing reports, articles, pamphlets, and other information materials in the student's primary area of interest in nutrition, along with studies of classic readings in the field.

Introduction to nutrition science and its role in health and society: nutrient characteristics, requirements, and food sources, energy balance, weight control, dietary guides and food planning, and social and economic factors that affect food production and consumption.

Liberal Arts CORE equivalent – satisfies the requirement for Natural Sciences for non-majors on an individual department basis-students should confirm with their Academic Advisor

Analysis and application of the physiological, biological, and biochemical basis for differences in nutritional requirements throughout the principle stages of the life cycle - pregnancy, infancy, childhood, adolescence, adulthood, older adulthood - and the ways in which social and environmental factors influence nutritional status at each stage.

Analysis and application of the physiological, biological, and biochemical
basis for differences in nutritional requirements throughout the principle
stages of the life cycle - pregnancy, infancy, childhood, adolescence,
adulthood, older adulthood - and the ways in which social and environmental
factors influence nutritional status at each stage.

This course integrates medical nutrition therapy and education with psychodynamics theory and technique to increase the efficacy of nutrition care in short- and long-term health care settings. Through the use of advanced cases and related theory, core learning methods include classroom discussion, role play, weekly logs, process recordings, and supervision.

Principles, methods, and materials for teaching nutrition to diverse groups in a variety of settings.

This course provides an introduction to nutrition-focused physical & diagnostic assessment of health status. Expected competencies to be obtained at the entry level include: Physical assessment skills: assessment of anthropometric measurements & body composition; measurement of vital signs; assessment of fluid status; assessment of normal breath & heart sounds; assessment of gastrointestinal tract; & Intra- & extra-oral assessment & dysphagia screening. In-person workshops includes discussion & demonstration of techniques, & practice under professional supervision.