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ERIC Number: EJ752558
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2005
Pages: 4
Abstractor: Author
Reference Count: 15
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-0047-231X
AIDS and other Human Diseases: Teaching Science in the Context of Culture
Iimoto, Devin
Journal of College Science Teaching, v34 n6 p38-41 May-Jun 2005
A course on AIDS presents many interdisciplinary opportunities as well as interactive pedagogies. In an AIDS course at Whittier College, students learn about the biological basis and epidemiology of the disease, tackle current policy issues in the United States, and study the effect of the disease in Africa.
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Epidemiology, Diseases, Interdisciplinary Approach, Public Policy, Biology, Science Instruction, Teaching Methods, Cultural Context
National Science Teachers Association. 1840 Wilson Boulevard, Arlington, VA 22201-3000. Tel: 800-722-6782; Fax: 703-243-3924; e-mail: membership@nsta.org; Web site: http://www.nsta.org
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Higher Education
Audience: N/A
Language: English
Sponsor: N/A
Authoring Institution: N/A
Identifiers: Africa; United States