Trident Learning

Health and Nutrition II, the final of two courses in Health and Nutrition, provides insight into the components of Nutrition and their effect on health and performance.  The focus of the course is shared between the use of both food and non-food substances.  Both legal and prohibited / illegal substances that can alter the health of the body and/or mind of the individual are examined in this course.  This course provides an opportunity for students to individually assess their nutritional intake and compare this with their nutritional needs.

This course will introduce students to policy making and policy analysis in health care services and their relationship to health planning, management and health care delivery.  It will explore the role of government and private sector in health care organization, delivery and financing it will also survey the most significant issues in health care law including: the constitutional basic for public health law; development of statutes and regulations and their effect on social problem and ethics; review of court decision and preparation of administrative regulations; theory and research in argumentation and persuasion and it application in the legal process.

This course is designed to explore concepts of health promotion and its implications for Community Health Nursing.  The course acknowledges that the ability to teach is an important component of health promotion activities.  Therefore, the student will be exposed to concepts of adult learning and its relevance to health promotion. 

This course focuses on the basic histology and techniques used in the clinical laboratory to prepare tissues for diagnostic examination by clinical pathologist. The course is designed to expose students to the theoretical and practical aspects of histopathology, as well as to highlight the principles involved in the preparation of human tissue for diagnosis.  Additionally, the course will equip the students with knowledge of the correct procedures to be used in the selection and preparation of human tissue.

This course is a continuation of Histopathology I and entails an in-depth study of the histological techniques which are used in the processing, preparing and staining of tissue in the identification of a disease state.  Additionally, an assessment will be made of the biological and immuno-histochemical aspects of the staining process. 

This course is designed to explore an introduction to history of Dance with particular reference to early origins, and the evolution of dance.  The course also examines selected historical influences on style and dance in major civilizations.  It will also assist students to acquire knowledge and skills related to the relevant historical background in dance, so that an interest in the aesthetic of dance is fostered, as well as an aptitude for research into the discipline.  Particular emphasis is placed on the history of Caribbean dance.

This is a survey course that introduces the students to the history of theatre and drama from both western and non-western theater forms and examines theatre from its earliest ritual beginnings to contemporary dramatic literature. This includes selected periods and styles, genres from the Greeks to the development of post war century drama.  This course involves extensive private reading with an emphasis on understanding the social, political, and cultural milieu of the writings of that as well as understanding of the elements of plays read.