| University: | University of Kansas Medical Center |
| Course Number: | DIET 841 |
| Credit Hours: | 3 credit hours - $590 per credit |
| Start/End Dates: | August 23, 2021 - December 17, 2021 |
Danielle Christifano
dchristifano@kumc.edu
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The Blue Zones: Lessons for Living Longer from the People Who've Lived the Longest
Dan Buettner
Edition: Second, 2012
ISBN: 78-1-4262-0948-2
Publisher: The National Geographic Society
The Spirit Catches You and You Fall Down
Fadiman, Anne
Edition: 1998
ISBN: 0-374-52564-1
Publisher: Farrar, Strauss, and Giroux. New York, NY
Introduction to Global Health
Jacobsen, Kathryn H.
Edition: Third, 2019
ISBN: 978-1284123890
Publisher: Jones and Bartlett, Sudbury, MA.
Starting about 1 month before the first day of classes, you will receive an email from the KUMC Campus Coordinator, Kendra Spaeth – kspaeth@kumc.edu, containing a survey link to verify your course enrollment at KUMC. It is very important that you complete and submit this survey as it will start the process for creating or reactivating your KUMC account.
NOTE: Due to a new account creation process, all GP IDEA students will need to complete an initial Information Security Training as well as ongoing Information Security Training when your account expires. The Information Security Training itself takes about 20-30 minutes to complete.
- If you are required to complete this training, you will receive an email with instructions to set up the training account and where to upload your certificate of completion. You will need to upload this certificate in the indicated survey for your account to be created or reactivated.
- Account creation or reactivation will take at least 6-8 days from the time it is requested so please do not delay in responding to your emails. Once your account is ready, you will receive an email from accountmanagement@kumc.edu with your login instructions.
- If your account has not expired, you will receive an email from the campus coordinator stating this as well as providing information for password management and information related to your course.
Account access and course enrollment will not be synchronous so you will not see your course in Blackboard until your enrollment is processed. If you follow the above steps to get your account set up in a timely manner, then you will have access to your course in Blackboard by the first day of class.
This course does not require an exam proctor.
This course does not include synchronous components.
I made the decision to switch specializations in my master’s program mid-way through my degree. This change took me from the traditional on-campus experience to the Great Plains IDEA online experience. The switch seemed intimidating to me but it ended up being an incredible experience that I would not have gotten if I'd taken all classes at one university. Getting to dive into courses offered at schools all over the country was beneficial as it opened pathways for communication and sharing of knowledge with students and faculty I would not normally have interacted with. 