We propose the development and implementation of a short-term (eight week) summer training colloquium in population, aging, and health aimed at advanced undergraduate students recruited from diverse disciplines. We seek to provide for students making decisions about their graduate education and subsequent career paths an appreciation of the feasibility and value of seeking interdisciplinary training and of conducing interdisciplinary research in population, aging and health. Using a set of teaching modules on selected topics developed by teams of interdisciplinary scholars, instruction will occur using the staff and resources of both a public university (WWU) and a local not-for-profit hospital (St. Joseph Hospital in Bellingham, Washington) with substantial aging and health-related links throughout the community. As a pedagogical tool designed to illustrate the potential and value of interdisciplinary research, students will be sorted into solution teams comprised of students from different disciplines for the duration of the colloquium. These solution teams will be required to work cooperatively to provide answers to key questions raised in each of the eight teaching modules we propose. ? ? ?

Agency
National Institute of Health (NIH)
Institute
National Institute on Aging (NIA)
Type
Education Projects (R25)
Project #
1R25AG028501-01
Application #
7131800
Study Section
National Institute on Aging Initial Review Group (NIA)
Program Officer
Haaga, John G
Project Start
2006-09-30
Project End
2008-06-30
Budget Start
2006-09-30
Budget End
2007-06-30
Support Year
1
Fiscal Year
2006
Total Cost
$80,315
Indirect Cost
Name
Western Washington University
Department
Social Sciences
Type
Schools of Arts and Sciences
DUNS #
079253134
City
Bellingham
State
WA
Country
United States
Zip Code
98225