Academic Catalog 2018-2019

mammalian hosts. Examples will be given from medically important organisms with ref- erence to the diseases they cause, their epidemiology and laboratory diagnosis. Minimal detail will be given to the clinical aspect of microbial or parasitic diseases or to the host’s

immune response during an infection. BMS 5920 Research and Biostatistics

Students will learn research techniques and biostatistics routinely used in clinical, biomedical and epidemiological research. Background material on the methods will be presented in lec- tures, and class will breakup to work in groups for discussion and group report preparation. Data from the international component of the Field Experience will be utilized for analysis and generation of a poster worthy of presentation at a national professional meeting. CERTIFICATE IN TEACHING HEALTH SCIENCES After completing the M.A. in Biomedical Sciences, students can choose to earn a Certifi- cate in Teaching Health Sciences online through Bluefield College’s School of Education as part of the Master of Arts in Education program. Embodying the College's vision of pre- paring innovative learners and transformational leaders in education to impact the world, the biomedical sciences graduate will expand their skills as teachers in health sciences, by advancing their clinical expertise through teaching practice and by preparing for leadership roles in Academic Medicine and/or Academic Health Sciences.

Certificate in Teaching Health Sciences Curriculum Course Class

Credit Hours

Number

Name

EDU 5143 EDU 5334 EDU 5233 EDU 5213 EDU 5343

Teaching Strategies for Student Learning

3 3 3 3 3 3 3

Teachers as Leaders

Understanding and Implementation of Curriculum Assessment and Evaluation for Student Growth

Action Research in Education

EDU XXXX Research in Health Sciences

EDU XXXX Field Experience in Health Sciences Education

Total

21

97