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Credit hours: 3.0

Contact hours per week: 3-0-0

This course will provide an introduction to individual and population health by exploring health as an evolving and multidimensional concept shaped through historical, cultural, psychosocial, economic and environmental contexts. The values, goals, interdisciplinary roles and settings for public health practice will be explored. Models for community health, health promotion, and population health will be introduced.

Note:

This course will be of interest to students in Psychology, Sociology, Native American Studies, Health Care Management, Nursing, and Addictions Counselling.

Credit hours: 3.0

Contact hours per week: 3-0-0

Population health is examined through the determinants of health. Historical and theoretical perspectives will be explored with a focus on chronic disease prevention, injury prevention, health promotion, and healthy aging.

Prerequisite(s):

Public Health 1000 or Health Sciences 2700/Sociology 2700

Credit hours: 3.0

Contact hours per week: 3-0-0

Health disparities are examined within the Canadian population and global contexts. Poverty and the health of indigenous populations will be explored with a focus on community development as an approach to public health practice.

Prerequisite(s):

One of Health Sciences 2700/Sociology 2700, Health Sciences 3002, or one course (3.0 credit hours) in Public Health

Credit hours: 3.0

Contact hours per week: 3-0-0

Ethical principles and values are introduced to explore the tension between individualistic notions of human rights and the communitarian concern for the well-being of communities in public health practice.

Prerequisite(s):

Third-year standing (a minimum of 60.0 credit hours)

Credit hours: 3.0

Contact hours per week: 3-0-0

Public health and population health promotion strategies will be explored within a historical context. Health promotion strategies will focus on communication, social marketing, and healthy public policy.

Prerequisite(s):

Public Health 3000

Credit hours: 15.0

Other hours: 0-0-382

Students will work with individuals, organizations, or community groups to address health promotion and population health issues within varied cultural concepts. Concepts of health promotion, chronic disease prevention, injury prevention, and epidemiology are integrated into practice. Collaboration and intersectoral partnerships may be explored through work in a community setting.

Prerequisite(s):

Completion of all course work in the first three years of the B.H.Sc. Public Health program.

Substantially Similar:

Public Health 3050 (prior to 2010/2011); Public Health 4050 (prior to 2010/2011)

Grading: Pass/Fail

Credit hours: 6.0

Contact hours per week: Variable

This is a challenging, work-intensive, research-oriented course in which students will conduct research, report orally on the work, and submit a report in the form of an undergraduate thesis which will be made publicly available. In consultation with their Thesis Supervisor, students will undertake an undergraduate thesis focused on a public health issue.

Prerequisite(s):

Fourth-year standing (a minimum of 90.0 credit hours); A cumulative grade point average of 3.50 or higher

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Contact hours will vary. Students should be aware that this course involves regular contact with the Thesis Supervisor as well as considerable independent work.