This 3-credit course covers the foundation concepts related to understanding the basics of human disease through the lens of public health biology, which includes topics related to the nature of human disease and mechanisms that lead to compromised human health. It allows students to gain a global perspective of health and culture via experiential learning, and develop highly valued professional skills, such as intercultural communication and adaptability, and a taste of healthcare abroad.

The course also includes academic and experiential learning activities in Barcelona such as visits to diverse health centers that are related to the course contents.

This 3-credit course addresses some of the changes in diagnosis, treatment, rehabilitation, patient relationships, establishing rapport, ethics/morals, and developing career options. It allows students to address the different approaches to medical care, paramedical treatments, and athletic communities in Europe as opposed the American approach.

The course also includes academic and experiential learning activities in Barcelona such as visits to Olympic sports museum, Olympic performance training center, physiotherapy rehabilitation center, as well as lecture by sport psychologist.

This course uses principles of biological sciences to provide a foundational understanding of the science of nutrition and the impact of nutrition on human health. Emphasis is placed on use of the scientific method of investigation and scientific evidence promote good health and recognizing nutrition fallacies. Students will investigate how nutrients in foods function in the human body and how these nutrients and foods play a role in disease prevention and development. This course will also explore some current issues that nutrition scientists and clinicians face such as sustainability, food insecurity, and eating disorders. Students will learn how to find, evaluate, and apply evidenced-based nutrition information to address common nutritional concerns and to assess, evaluate, and apply nutrition recommendations to enhance diet quality.