1 of 6 7/25/2011 11:18 AM Home Courses Syllabi Summer 09 Updated Mon, 08/24/2009-19:00 COURSE NAME, NUMBER AND PREREQUISITES: Issues in Information Resources: Health Information in Ethnic-Cultural Communities and Environments IRLS 588 Section 001 Instructor: Patricia Auflick, M.L. Instructor: Annabelle V. Nuñez, M.A. Instructor's 'office' hours will most likely be from 3:00PM 8PM The syllabus is subject to change. Prerequisite: IRLS 504 or consent of the instructors. COURSE DESCRIPTION: This course provides the student with an overview of social, historical, and cultural influences on the health status of multi-ethnic cultural communities with an emphasis on Native American and Hispanic environments. Students will integrate health disparities knowledge as they learn about consumer health information resources which address those concerns. Resources for Hispanic and American Indian populations will be highlighted as well as topics such as health calculators, evaluating health web sites, health literacy, searching tips on minority health, and conducting the health reference interview. 3 credit hours.
2 of 6 7/25/2011 11:18 AM Class Location: This class is self-paced and will be conducted through D2L. Format: This graduate level course is organized around readings, lectures, videos/webcast, peer-teaching/discussions and class assignments. Student will have an opportunity to react to the content and participate in discussions on readings, etc via D2L. Please contact the instructor(s) via the D2L email system if you have questions or concerns about IRLS588-02 & 601. COURSE OBJECTIVES: By the end of the semester, students will: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. become acquainted with the health issues that affect American Indians and Hispanics understand the factors that contribute to health disparities among American Indians and Hispanics be able to recognize some of the stereotypes associated with American Indians and Hispanics become acquainted with cultural values and health beliefs held by American Indians and Hispanics have a basic understanding of the National Library of Medicine s resources understand the process of conducting a literature search as part of a systematic review become acquainted with the consumer health environment and how different types of libraries provide consumer health services be able to locate quality health information for the lay public, particularly American Indian and Hispanic populations be able to evaluate health web sites understand the concept of health literacy particularly as it applies in a library setting learn techniques for an effective health reference interview REQUIRED COURSE MATERIALS: No textbook is required for the course, however, there will be a number of required readings which are available through PubMed or other UA databases, online, or through interlibrary loan services. Students are responsible for accessing all readings. Arizona Health Sciences Library (AHSL) (http://ahsl.arizona.edu), and University of Arizona Main Library (http://www.library.arizona.edu/). COURSE REQUIREMENTS: Students need online access, either by way of their own computers and Internet connection or by public access means (such as those provided in public libraries or in on-campus labs). COURSE, SCHOOL, AND UNIVERSITY POLICIES: Academic Code of Integrity Students are expected to abide by The University of Arizona Code of Academic Integrity. 'The guiding principle of academic integrity is that a student's submitted work must be the student's own.' If you have any questions regarding what is acceptable practice under this Code, please ask an Instructor. Accommodating Disabilities The University has a Disability Resource Center. If you anticipate the need for reasonable accommodations to meet the requirements of this course, you must register with the Disability Resource Center and request that the DRC send me, the Instructor, official notification of your accommodation needs as soon as possible. Please plan to meet with me by appointment or during office hours to discuss accommodations and how my course requirements and activities may impact your ability to fully participate. Assignment Policies Assignments are due by the date and time indicated. There will be a deduction of 3 points for each day a discussion and other outlined activity is late, and a 10 points for each day the *asterisked* assignments are late.
3 of 6 7/25/2011 11:18 AM All written papers should conform to the APA format style. Papers should be word processed, double-spaced, using the 12pt Arial font. Reference and citation sources should be from scholarly literature/journals and authoritative sites and resources. Incompletes The 1997-8 University of Arizona General Academic Manual, p.23 reads: The grade of "I" may be awarded only at the end of a semester, when all but a minor portion of the course work has been satisfactorily completed. The grade of "I" is not to be awarded when the student is expected to repeat the course; in such a case the grade of "E" must be assigned. Students should make arrangements with the instructor to receive an incomplete grade before the end of the semester. If the incomplete is not removed by the instructor within one year, the "I" grade will revert to a failing grade. GRADING: Grading: A = 90-100% (900-1000 pts.) B = 80-89% (800-899 pts.) C = 70-79% (700-799 pts.) D = 60-69% (600-699 pts.) E = <60% ( 599 pts.) Grading: Students must complete the following: Part A - Health Disparities/Cultural Factors/Searching Literature Discussion Points Date Due Time 1. Discussion of assigned articles/chapters/films A. Introductions 5 June 8 11:59PM MST B. Historical Overview - Populations 20 June 9 11:59PM MST C. Health Disparities 20 June 11 11:59PM MST D. Social, Cultural, Behavioral Factors Pt. I 20 June 1311:59PM MST E. Social, Cultural, Behavioral Factors Pt. II 20 June 1511:59PM MST F. Cultural Competency 20 June 17 11:59PM MST 2. Literature Search Activity 5 June 1811:59PM MST 3. *Paper (3 pp.) - Health Status Overview* 125* June 1912 Noon MST 4. RefWorks - Account 5 June 1912 Noon MST 5. RefWorks - Citation Import Exercise 10 June 2012 Noon MST 6. *Literature Search for Systematic Review* 250* June 2611:59PM MST Part A Total Points = 500 pts. Part B - Consumer Health Resources Discussion Points Date Due Time 1. Discussion of assigned articles A. Community Assessment 15 June 21 11:59PM MST B. Health Literacy 20 June 24 11:59PM MST C. Evaluating Web Site 20 June 27 11:59PM MST D. Easy-to-Read 15 June 30 11:59PM MST
4 of 6 7/25/2011 11:18 AM E. Consumer Health 15 July 7 11:59PM MST F. Hispanic Health Resources 20 July 10 11:59PM MST G. American Indian Health Resources 20 July 13 11:59PM MST H. Foreign Language Health Resources 15 July 16 11:59PM MST I. Health Statistics 15 July 20 11:59PM MST J. Health Calculators 15 July 23 11:59PM MST 2. *Community Assessment report* (1-2 pp.) 80* June 22 11:59PM MST 3. Health reference interview 30 TBA 4. PubMed Webinar 20 June 23 2:00PM MST 5. PubMed Quiz 40 June 28 11:59PM MST 6. MedlinePlus Webinar 20 June 23 3:00PM MST 7. MedlinePlus Quiz 40 June 28 11:59PM MST 8. *Paper (5 pp.) - Health Reference Librarian* 100* July 24 12 Noon MST Part B Total Points = 500 pts. Total Part A and B = 1000 pts. INSTRUCTOR NAME AND CONTACT ADDRESSES: Pat Auflick, M.L. Outreach Services Librarian Arizona Health Sciences Library 1501 N. Campbell Avenue Tucson, Arizona 85724 Phone: (520) 626-6770 Email: pauflick@ahsl.arizona.edu Annabelle V. Nuñez, M.A. College of Public Health Liaison Librarian Arizona Health Sciences Library 1501 N. Campbell Avenue Tucson, Arizona 85724 Phone: (520) 626-7508 Email: anunez@ahsl.arizona.edu <- Previous Auflick IRLS588 Nuñez Summer 09 Printer-friendly version Go up to parent section Next -> Browse Site For Authors Syllabi Fall 11 Summer 2011 Spring 11
5 of 6 7/25/2011 11:18 AM Fall 10 Summer 10 Winter 10-11 Spring 10 Winter 09 10 Fall 09 Summer 09 IRLS515-001 Organization of Information IRLS520 Ethics for Library and Information Professionals IRLS521-001 Children's and Young Adult Literature in a Multicultural Society IRLS540 - Introduction to Archives IRLS541-001 Preservation IRLS560 Information Resource Development IRLS564 The Organization and Administration of a Corporate Library IRLS571-001 Introduction to Information Technology (Smith) IRLS582: Young Adults and Public Libraries IRLS588-001 - Issues in Information Resources: Health Information in Ethnic-Cultural Communities and Environments IRLS608 Planning and Evaluation of Libraries and Information Centers IRLS651 Information Policy & Cultural Perspectives IRLS672 Introduction to Applied Technology IRLS688 Marketing Library and Information Services to Communities Spring 09 Winter 08 09 Fall 08 Archive of Old Syllabi Schedules Core Courses Course Delivery Options Course Descriptions Distributed Electives Individual Studies: Internships, Independent Studies & Practica Registration Required first course: IRLS504 Suggested Courses by Specialization Suggested Out of Department Courses Workload Click a term to initiate a search. Audience for Students (92) for Faculty (28) for Alums (24) for Staff (17) for Prospective Students (7)
6 of 6 7/25/2011 11:18 AM Course IRLS417 (2) IRLS418 (1) IRLS432 (1) IRLS470 (2) IRLS488 (6) People Adjunct Faculty (152) Faculty (150) Staff (17) Friends (6) Semester Fall 11 (29) Summer 11 (27) Spring 11 (30) Winter 10 11 (1) Fall 10 (20) Task Choosing Courses (27) Advising (5) Applying (5) Registering (2) Submitting Final Paperwork (2) Topic Index (33) Masters (33) Research (20) Knowledge River (16) News (14) Course: IRLS588 People: Adjunct Faculty» Auflick People: Adjunct Faculty» Nuñez Semester: Summer 09 More options School of Information Resources & Library Science, The University of Arizona, 1515 East First Street, Tucson, AZ 85719 U.S.A. Tel: (520) 621-3565 E-mail: sirls@email.arizona.edu An American Library Association-accredited program. Copyright Arizona Board of Regents