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Eligibility Criteria

Bachelor's degree, or equiv. International Education

Credit Hours

12 Hours

Course Duration

1 Month (Self-Paced) Program

Courses Offered

2

Introduction to Food Production

Comprehensive and well-written, this course emphasizes an understanding of cooking fundamentals, explores the preparation of fresh ingredients, and provides information on other relevant topics, such as food history and food science.

Health Sociology

This student-friendly course reflects important changes in health care and significant advancements in medical sociology; providing an in-depth overview of the field. It offers solid coverage of traditional topics with a keen focus on the current issues and public policy debates affecting this dynamic area of study.

Cost of Attendance

Tuition Fee Breakdown Cost
GRADUATE CERTIFICATE $1,800
Medical Insurance $0.00
Personal Expenses $0.00
Study Materials $0.00
Food Cost $0.00
Total Tuition Fee $1,800
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Introduction to Food Production

Topics Covered in This Course:
  In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Professionalism
    Food safety and sanitation
    Nutrition
    Menus and recipes
    Tools and equipment
    Knife skills
  In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Flavors and flavoring
    Dairy products
    Mise en place
    Principles of cooking
    Stocks and sauces
    Soups
  In Section 3 of this exam you will be evaluated on below listed topics:
    Principles of meat cookery
    Beef
    Veal
    Lamb
    Pork
    Poultry
  In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Game
    Fish and shellfish
    Eggs and breakfast
    Vegetables
    Potatoes, grains and pasta
    Vegetarian cooking
  In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Salads and salad dressings
    Fruits
    Sandwiches
    Charcuterie
    Hors d and rsquo;oeuvre and canap and eacute;s
    Principles of the bakeshop
    Quick breads
    Yeast breads
    Pies, pastries and cookies
    Cakes and frostings
    Custards, creams, frozen desserts and sauces
    Plate presentation
    Buffet presentation

Health Sociology

Topics Covered in This Course:
  In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
    A brief introduction to the sociology of health, healing, and illness.
    The development of scientific medicine.
    Social epidemiology.
    Society, disease, and illness.
  In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Social stress.
    Health behavior.
    Experiencing illness and disability.
  In Section 3 of this exam you will be evaluated on below listed topics:
    Physicians and the profession of medicine.
    Medical education and the socialization of physicians.
    Nurses, mid-level health care practitioners, and allied health workers.
  In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Complementary and alternative medicine.
    The physician-patient relationship: background and models.
    Professional and ethical obligations of physicians in the physician-patient relationship.
  In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
    The health care system of the united states.
    Health care delivery.
    The social implications of health care technology.
    Comparative health care systems.
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