Brandeis University
Location
Waltham, MA | United States
Job description
The Health: Science, Society and Policy ( HSSP ) Program at Brandeis University seeks an instructor for the  HSSP  110a ( HSSP  Senior Capstone course - 4 credits) in Spring 2024. This course is designed for seniors in our health major to aggregate their coursework into examining and proposing solutions to a key health care dilemma. The format of the course is based on a âœproblem based learningâ (PBL) format. This will require students to be active learners for the course. Students will decide (with guidance) how to tackle the â˜problemâ™ and learn about it in all its âœscienceâ âœsocietyâ and âœpolicyâ aspects. Students will be responsible (again with guidance) to generate readings and discussion materials for each class. With the PBL approach, students will use all resources available to obtain information about the problem at hand depending on their section topic. This means exploring the scientific literature, contacting experts, evaluating claims-makers and stakeholders, locating and evaluating advocacy or self-help groups, assessing treatment programs, etc. Students will be asked to develop a group paper (approximately five-six student groups per course) paper and a presentation on some significant aspect of the problem. Based on these presentations, each student will develop a brief position paper, selecting and prioritizing recommended policies to address the problem. Grading will be based on participation (both class attendance and active classroom participation) and evaluation of written and presentation material. The class meets on Block M (M/W 5:40 - 7pm).
We seek candidates who have earned a PhD (or other doctorate) in a health-related discipline, as well as sufficient field-based experience to guide soon-to-graduate students on both the theoretical and practical aspects of the topic. Faculty who have taught undergraduate health science courses will be given preference. Interested individuals should submit a cover letter, CV, a draft course syllabus, and names and contact information for two references. The deadline for first consideration is 2/13/24Â
This appointment is to a position that is in a collective bargaining unit represented by SEIU Local 509.Â
About Brandeis University
As a medium-sized private research university with global reach, we are dedicated to first-rate undergraduate education while making groundbreaking discoveries. Four major academic units with 3,600 undergraduates and 2,050 graduate students comprise the University: the College of Arts and Sciences, the Heller School for Social Policy and Management, the International Business School, and the Rabb School of Continuing Studies. In 1985, Brandeis was elected to membership in the prestigious Association of American Universities (AAU), which represents the 62 leading research universities in the United States and Canada. Brandeis has been ranked among the top 35 national universities by U.S. News & World Report every year since the rankings’ inception. Our 235-acre campus is located in the suburbs of Boston, a global hub for higher education and innovation. Our faculty are leaders in their fields, as passionate about teaching and mentorship as they are about pushing the boundaries of knowledge. Our students are motivated, compassionate, curious and open to exploring new and challenging experiences. Brandeis was founded in 1948 as a nonsectarian university under the sponsorship of th ... e American Jewish community to embody its highest ethical and cultural values and to express its gratitude to the United States through the traditional Jewish commitment to education. By being a nonsectarian university that welcomes students, teachers and staff of every nationality, religion and orientation, Brandeis renews the American heritage of cultural diversity, equal access to opportunity and freedom of expression.
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