FCM498

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FCM498 - Field Training Experience in Community Health

Family & Community MedicineUndergraduateUA - UA General

Course ID

041940

Course Description

This course is part of the BS in Medicine concentration. This course is a capstone experience that provides students with a hands-on approach to identify a community health need then developing and implementing a project to address the need. The structure of the course will allow students to complete their field project over a 16 week period. Students will work in groups and be paired with organizations focused on addressing area health needs. Students will research the health needs of the community (using existing data sources such as community health needs assessments), identify a health need that they find of importance, then work with a community agency or internal U of A program to implement a project to address the need.

Min Units

3

Max Units

3

Repeatable for Credit

No

Grading Basis

SPF - Alternative Grading S, P, F

Career

Undergraduate

Course Attributes

CE - CL (Cross Listed)

Course Requisites

Cross Listed Courses

May be convened with

Component

Independent Study

Optional Component

No