 | The Tulane Interdisciplinary Experience Seminars Program (TIDES) is a distinctive seminar program for all first-year students at Tulane. TIDES are designed to provide quality interactions with some of Tulane's finest faculty, active learning, intellectual challenges, social co-curricular activities, and the opportunity to meet fellow students with similar interests. Participation in a TIDES course is mandatory for all incoming freshmen to provide them with the opportunity to explore an academic topic with an interdisciplinary approach. A TIDES course in global health has been created to stimulate interest in this topic among entering students, who can then enroll in the bachelor of science in public health (BSPH) program, if interested. TIDES 126-01 - Disasters, Disease and Development: Global Health and the Big Easy - This course introduces students to critical global health issues and concepts in the context of post-Katrina New Orleans. Specifically, it compares and contrasts the impacts of migration, vector borne diseases, and natural disasters on health in the developing world and the Crescent City. From the yellow fever epidemics and malaria of the 19th century to the consequences of Hurricane Katrina, New Orleans provides a unique setting in which to examine global health and development. This course utilizes movies, online presentations, podcasts, and interactive websites to travel the world virtually and discuss global health topics. Through multiple field trips, students can explore these topics further in the city’s bayous, levees, and immigrant communities. This course is for any student interested in examining the health issues facing the developing world and especially for those students eager to discover New Orleans. For additional information, contact John Hembling, course instructor. | | |
