Note: In order to find a course in the new 4 digit numbering system using an old 3 digit number, please refer to the conversion list below. Before registering for courses with the new 4 digit numbering system, please ensure that you have not previously taken the course in its 3 digit form.
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Health Sciences
1001A/B -
Personal Determinants of Health
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This course focuses on health and wellness with an emphasis on increasing knowledge and awareness of a wide variety of health-related topics, as well as on improving individual health.
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The former Health Sciences 1000 or 021.
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Health Sciences
1002A/B -
Social Determinants of Health
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This course introduces key social determinants of health, and orients students to viewing health in relation to social factors, equity, and social justice. Students will be introduced to basic terms, concepts, and measurements related to health, public health, population health, and health inequalities.
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The former Health Sciences 1000 or 021.
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Health Sciences
2000A/B -
Healthology: The Study of Health Sciences
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This introduction to the multidisciplinary field of health sciences will engage students in learning about health from multiple perspectives. Each week, an expert will lecture on contemporary issues in health such as: aging and health; occupational health; ethical issues in health care; health and popular culture; global health issues; sexuality and health.
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Registration in the School of Health Studies within the Faculty of Health Sciences.
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Health Sciences
2045A/B -
Emerging Trends in Health Care
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Health care systems have undergone profound change in the last decade due to changing demographics, funding constraints, new and emerging technologies and a significant rise in chronic diseases. This course examines new and emerging trends in health care at provincial, national and international levels to prepare students for future careers in a changing health care environment.
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Health Sciences
2090A/B -
Special Topics in Health Sciences
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Selected topics in the area of Health Sciences. Topics and course descriptions available in the Bachelor of Health Sciences Program office.
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Enrollment in the second year of the Bachelor of Health Sciences Program or permission of the Department.
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Health Sciences
2091A/B -
Special Topics in Health Sciences
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Selected topics in the area of Health Sciences. Topics and course descriptions available in the Bachelor of Health Sciences Program office.
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Enrollment in the second year of the Bachelor of Health Sciences Program or permission of the Department.
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Health Sciences
2200A/B -
Health Occupations
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Lecture and case studies are used to explore the diversity of health issues and delivery systems within Canada and the international community. Guest lecturers from health services, industry, and the community will outline current practices as they relate to health services and their relationship to present and future health sciences-oriented needs.
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Health Sciences
2250A/B -
Health Promotion
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Overview of concepts of health promotion and disease prevention in Canada: health promotion
models and theories; health promotion program planning, implementation and evaluation including
needs assessments, social marketing and community advocacy.
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The former Health Sciences 3200A/B.
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Health Sciences
2300A/B -
Systemic Approach to Functional Anatomy
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A gross anatomical description of systemic structure and function of the human body, with emphasis on muscular and cardiovascular systems. Integration between systems will be discussed using clinical examples related to sport, medicine, and physical therapy. This is an introductory level lecture course.
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Grade 12U Biology or equivalent is strongly recommended.
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Health Sciences
2330A/B -
Systemic and Functional Anatomy
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A gross anatomical description of the systemic structure and function of the human body. Emphasis will be placed on clinical nursing applications.
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Grade 12U Biology or equivalent.
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Restricted to students registered in the School of Nursing.
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Health Sciences
2450A/B -
Models of Health & Health Care Delivery
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This course will examine models of health from a variety of perspectives, including historical, biomedical/clinical, sociobehavioural, socioenvironmental, adaptive, functional and eudaemonistic. Topics include: Canada Health Act, Planning the Restructuring/Reshaping of the System, What is Primary Health Care?, Comparisons to Other Global Health Care Systems, Worker's Compensation System, Third Party Payer System.
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The former Health Sciences 1000.
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Health Sciences
2610F/G -
Introduction to Ethics and Health
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An introduction to basic moral theory and development of an understanding of moral reasoning. The course will also teach students to apply basic principles of sound moral decision-making to important ethical issues in health including: concepts of health, wellness, and illness, allocation of scarce resources, the notion of "consent". The methods of explaining/justifying moral decisions in health will be explored by surveying major philosophical approaches to ethics.
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Health Sciences
2700A/B -
Health Issues in Childhood and Adolescence
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This course will explore the physical, social, psychological, and spiritual determinates of health from the prenatal period to early adulthood. The focus will be on health applications of developmental concepts, and emphasis will be placed on contemporary issues affecting health.
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Health Sciences
2711A/B -
Health Issues in Aging
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This course will examine, from an interdisciplinary perspective, fundamental issues associated with growing older and the complex interaction of physical, psychosocial, and environmental issues that influence the health and well-being of older adults.
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The former Health Sciences 3711A/B.
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Health Sciences
2801A/B -
Research Methods in Health Sciences
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An introduction to the design of health sciences research, providing students with knowledge relevant to the planning and evaluation of research in both laboratory and applied settings.
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Health Sciences
3010F/G -
Introduction to Rural Communities
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An introduction to rural communities and how they differ from urban communities. Rural vs. urban comparisons will be introduced from sociological, infrastructure, political, and health services perspectives.
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Health Sciences
3011F/G -
Creative Service Delivery in Rural Communities
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This course will help prepare students for rural community employment. Content includes analyses of community development strategies, political decision making models, community fundraising, and effective human resources management strategies. (Note: In preparation for Health Sciences 409, students will develop their own practica with a faculty member and rural community representative).
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Health Sciences
3025A/B -
Integrative Health
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Integrative Health examines a variety of areas and issues concerning the broad field of integrative health. From an evidence-based perspective, the course explores integrative health domains and assesses the quantitative and qualitative evidence about these various forms of "alternative" health including, but not limited to Oriental medicine, mind-body interventions, manual therapies, and herbal/pharmacological approaches to integrative health and lifestyle decision-making.
Antirequisite(s):
Former Health Sciences 4020A/B; Health Sciences 3091A, section 001 if taken in Fall 2011; Kinesiology 3372A, section 002 if taken in Fall 2011.
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Registration in third or fourth year of the School of Health Studies.
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Health Sciences
3030A/B -
Understanding Occupational Health and Safety in Today’s Workplace
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Course examines theoretical and ethical concepts from workplace safety, environmental safety, occupational health, risk evaluation and organizational behavioural perspectives and provides opportunity to evaluate contemporary workplace practices and risk management techniques and to apply basic problem solving techniques to workplace health and safety scenarios.
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Restricted to students in third and fourth year of the Bachelor of Health Sciences Program.
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Health Sciences
3040A/B -
Health Management
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Health care organizations, their management practices, and an introduction to management theories as applied to health care organizations.
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Enrollment in third or fourth year of a Bachelor of Health Sciences Program.
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Health Sciences
3042A/B -
Cross Sector Health Partnership Models
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Strategic inter-sectoral partnerships and collaborations are becoming increasingly important in health care environments world-wide. This course will compare and contrast models used in different health care settings, explore social and economic value, cross-sector models of collaboration, and examine strategies for forming successful cross-sector partnerships to ensure optimal delivery of health care.
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Health Sciences
3050A/B -
Health Related Quality of Life
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The course provides information on the construct, measurement, and definition of health related quality of life in health and disease and is directed toward understanding the multidimensional nature of quality of life as a theoretical construct and its application to health and wellness, illness, and disease.
Antirequisite(s):
The former Health Sciences 373a (Section 001), if taken in 2003-04 or 2004-05.
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Enrollment in third or fourth year of a Bachelor of Health Sciences Program.
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Health Sciences
3052A/B -
Brief History of Drug Use
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There haven’t been many topics more controversial than drugs in North America. Drug use is one of those features of humanity than goes back into prehistory, and in many ways our current drug use isn’t significantly different. This course seeks to examine present-day debates about drugs through historical, sociological and ethical perspectives.
Antirequisite(s):
Health Sciences 3092B section 001 if taken in 2011.
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Registration in the third or fourth year of the School of Health Studies.
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Health Sciences
3071A/B -
Determinants of Health and Disease
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Many factors such as individual characteristics and behaviour, social status, physical and social environments and personal relationships affect the health of individuals and communities. This course will provide an in-depth investigation of the key determinants of health and disease, with special attention to modifiable and non-modifiable factors.
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Health Sciences
3090A/B -
Special Topics in Health Sciences
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Selected topics in the area of Health Sciences. Topics and course descriptions available in the School of Health Studies office.
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Registration in the third or fourth year of the School of Health Studies.
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Health Sciences
3091A/B -
Special Topics in Health Sciences
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Selected topics in the area of Health Sciences. Topics and course descriptions available in the School of Health Studies office.
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Registration in the third or fourth year of the School of Health Studies.
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Health Sciences
3092A/B -
Special Topics in Health Sciences
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Selected topics in the area of Health Sciences. Topics and course descriptions available in the School of Health Studies office.
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Registration in the third or fourth year of the School of Health Studies.
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Health Sciences
3101A/B -
Healthcare Law
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A survey of the law governing the provision of treatment, counseling and care in Ontario. Topics and issues may include capacity to consent, negligence, documentation, confidentiality, disclosure, mandatory reporting, and health information privacy legislation.
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Registration in the JD program in the Faculty of Law; Health Sciences 4090A/B, section 002, if taken in 2011-12.
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Health Sciences
3190F/G -
Introduction to Interprofessional Health Education
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This course is intended to aid students considering a career in any health-related profession. It will help to prepare students for education and practice in the evolving healthcare system and introduce concepts that will help them to understand how to be effective as part of an interprofessional team. Diverse methods of teaching and evaluation will be used, including online facilitation and small group learning.
To be introduced September 2013.
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Enrollment in third or fourth year in the Faculty of Health Sciences, the Bachelor of Medical Sciences program, the School of Social Work or the Foods and Nutritional Sciences Program
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Health Sciences
3210A/B -
Health Communication
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This course will review the growing importance of health communication through an examination of theoretical frameworks, communication techniques and technologies that promote the health of individuals, communities, and populations. Topics may include health literacy, clinician to client communication, peer to peer communication, ‘edutainment’ communication, effective public health messages and mass media campaigns, risk and emergency communication.
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Enrollment in third or fourth year of a Bachelor of Health Sciences Program.
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Health Sciences
3250F/G -
Global Health Promotion
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Political, economic, social, cultural, environmental, behavioural and biological factors determine health status. Designed for an interdisciplinary student mix, this course will explore issues identified as significant determinants of health (poverty, disease, illiteracy, environmental degradation) and strategies (activism, community development) to promote health within a global context.
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Registration in year 3 or 4 of a Faculty of Health Sciences undergraduate program.
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Health Sciences
3251F/G -
Global Health Promotion Practicum
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Based on a service-learning philosophy, students will have an opportunity to provide an important community service and to benefit from ‘learning-in-context' about health promotion within a global perspective. This field placement will enable students to practice the skills (e.g., community development, activism) learned within Health Sciences 3250F/G.
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Health Sciences
3290A/B -
Special Topics in Health Promotion
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Selected topics in the area of Health Promotion. Topics and course descriptions available in the Bachelor of Health Sciences Program office.
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Permission of the Faculty of Health Sciences.
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Health Sciences
3300A/B -
Anatomy of the Human Body: A Description of Systemic Structure and Function - Part II
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A gross anatomical description of the structure and function of the human body focusing on systems responsible for maintaining the body (respiratory, digestive, urinary, endocrine), and for its continuation through the transmission of genes (reproductive system, developmental anatomy). Emphasis on the physiological functions as they relate to the anatomical structure.
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Health Sciences
3400A/B -
Health Policy
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An examination of the process, outcome and implementation of health policy with a specific focus on Canadian health policy. Key issues to be addressed include the development of policy, the various actors involved in the health policy process; the different arenas where health policy is created, the various policy instruments and how these are implemented and evaluated.
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The former Health Sciences 2400A/B.
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Health Sciences
3630F/G -
Sexuality, Gender, and Health
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This course explores how sexuality, gender, and health are experienced, valued, and socially constructed. The materials selected provide a sound overview of the basic concepts and theoretical approaches related to these three issues and also introduce students to some of the newer fields of research that are emerging.
Antirequisite(s):
Health Sciences 3092A if taken in 2008-09.
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Registration in the third or fourth year of the School of Health Studies.
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Health Sciences
3701A/B -
The Aging Body
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This course examines the complexities of aging from a physiological perspective and provides students with learning opportunities to examine normal and abnormal aging, theories of aging, common conditions associated with aging, compression of morbidity, the concept of frailty, aging as a developmental process, and the complex interaction of disease, disability and function with advancing age.
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Health Sciences
3704A/B -
Population Aging and Health
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Responding to the health needs of an aging population, this course will examine global aging and investigate issues unique to aging populations. Topics include demographic and population trends, global burden of disease, evolving models of care, contextual factors such as the environment, health system design and capacity, age-friendly cities and health policy considerations driven by an aging population.
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Health Sciences
3801A/B -
Measurement and Analysis in Health Sciences
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An introduction to measurement and analysis in health sciences research, covering topics such asvalidity, reliability, standard errors, confidence intervals, tests of means, correlation, and linear regression.
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All other University-level statistics courses at the 2000 level or above.
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Health Sciences
3820A/B -
Personal Constructions of Health
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A Personal Construct approach to understanding the individual ways in which persons construe health and health science by examining the nature of personal constructs, the repertory grid method, and implications for clinical decision making in health sciences.
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Enrollment in third or fourth year of a Bachelor of Health Sciences Program.
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Health Sciences
4030A/B -
Advanced Occupational Health & Safety
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Evaluation and control of workplace hazards with a focus on occupational health and wellness. Contributing factors such as economics, corporate culture, social change, technology, politics, and medical advances. Occupational illnesses from the perspective of evaluation and control/prevention. Historical development of compensible illnesses, legislation, government programs, and employer programs.
Antirequisite(s):
The former Health Sciences 473b section 002 (if taken in 2001-2003), Health Sciences 473b section 001 (if taken in 2004).
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Health Sciences
4044A/B -
International Health System Comparisons
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All developed countries have health and health care systems that are designed to meet their current, prevailing health objectives. This course will review selected international health systems, including Canada's, and apply standard outcome measures that will indicate the extent to which they are meeting national health objectives.
Antirequisite(s):
Health Sciences 4091B if taken in 2011.
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Registration in the third or fourth year of the School of Health Studies.
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Health Sciences
4051F/G -
Mental Health and Well-Being
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An in-depth investigation into the philosophical and scientific nature of mental health and well-being, with a focus on the role of spirituality and emotion in recovery from cancer and addiction. Special attention will be paid to elucidating the neurophysiological and psychological basis of emotion. The course requires extensive reading and class participation and has an important 'teach-yourself' independent-study orientation.
Antirequisite(s):
Health Sciences 4092G sec. 002 if taken in 2011.
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Registration in the third or fourth year of the School of Health Studies.
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Health Sciences
4090A/B -
Special Topics in Health Sciences
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Selected topics in the area of Health Sciences. Topics and course descriptions available in the School of Health Studies office.
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Registration in the third or fourth year of the School of Health Studies.
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Health Sciences
4091A/B -
Special Topics in Health Sciences
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Selected topics in the area of Health Sciences. Topics and course descriptions available in the School of Health Studies office.
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Registration in the third or fourth year of the School of Health Studies.
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Health Sciences
4092F/G -
Special Topics in Health Sciences
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Selected topics in the area of Health Sciences. Topics and course descriptions available in the School of Health Studies office.
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Registration in the third or fourth year of the School of Health Studies.
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Health Sciences
4131A/B -
Movement Disorders
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In this half-year online course, you will be introduced to the most common sequelae of movement disorders, and will explore disease-specific sequelae of some of the more prevalent movement disorders, including Parkinson’s disease, restless legs syndrome, Huntington’s disease, and Tourette’s syndrome.
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Health Sciences
4200F/G -
Advanced Health Promotion
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Application of health promotion programming and principles. Upon completion, students should be able to: determine appropriateness of high-risk and population-based health promotion strategies; identify target populations; compose clear program objectives and goals; conduct needs assessment, epidemiological assessment, social marketing campaign, certain types of evaluations; develop compelling proposals for health promotion interventions.
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Health Sciences
4202A/B -
Health Behavior
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This course will explore theories/models of health behavior. Students will be introduced to the main tenets of various health behavior theories/models and their applications to selected health (e.g., smoking, exercise, substance use), illness (e.g., HIV/AIDS, Cancer) and preventive (e.g., condom use) behaviors.
Antirequisite(s):
Health Sciences 4091A section 002 if taken in 2010.
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Registration in the third or fourth year of the School of Health Studies.
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Health Sciences
4205A/B -
Health Program Evaluation
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This course will develop your conceptual and applied understanding of program evaluation. It will focus on the types, purpose, application, and importance of evaluation techniques in the health field and will help you to develop the skills and strategies for preparing and managing evaluation activities.
Antirequisite(s):
Health Sciences 4090B section 002 if taken in 2010-11 or 4090A in taken in 2008 or the former Health Sciences 472B if taken in 2008.
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Registration in the third or fourth year of the School of Health Studies.
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Health Sciences
4220F/G -
Health Among Marginalized Populations
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This course examines marginalized populations through various critical perspectives, namely medical anthropology, feminism, and political-economy theory. Students will develop an understanding of how macro (i.e., gender, race, poverty) and micro (i.e., individual) forces intersect to produce marginality and particular health experiences for people who are relegated to the margins of society.
Antirequisite(s):
Health Sciences 4092G sec. 001 if taken in 2011.
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Registration in the third or fourth year of the School of Health Studies.
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Health Sciences
4240F/G -
Knowledge Translation in Health
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The objective of this course is to have students gain an understanding of “how can we support the
use of research”. In order to accomplish this, the course will address how knowledge is created, the process by which knowledge is implemented and how knowledge is exchanged and evaluated.
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Health Sciences
4245A/B -
Individual and Community Participation in Health
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Participation in health care has gained critical importance in recent years. There are many ways individuals can take more responsibility for their own health, manage their own diseases, and participate in health decision-making. This course examines participatory action approaches and strategies to actively engage individuals and communities as true partners with the health system.
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4250A/B -
Population Health Interventions
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This course will investigate the theory, research, and methods of changing psychological, social, and environmental factors known to influence health promotion. The specific focus will be upon health interventions designed to care for populations throughout the lifespan.
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Health Sciences 4091A, section 001 if taken in Fall 2011 or Intersession 2012.
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Health Sciences
4320A/B -
Human Embryology, Development and Disease
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This course will study the development of the human from fertilization through to parturition. Clinical implications of congenital anomalies and developmental disorders will be discussed from a morphological perspective. An understanding of the origin of various tissues and organs will provide the student a better understanding of the normal anatomy of the adult human.
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Health Sciences
4351A/B -
Disease Mechanisms
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This course will provide a fundamental understanding of disease processes and their effects on the health of individuals. General concepts of disease, including etiology, pathogenesis, and clinical significance will be critically discussed in this seminar style course. These concepts will be applied in both a systems and regional approach to disease progression.
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Health Sciences
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Advanced Health Policy
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Critical health policy issues across and health care sectors, including financing of health care, models of health care delivery and the evolution of health care institutions, health human resources and consumer participation in health care. Examines Canadian Health policy in comparative (international) perspective.
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The former Health Sciences 472a/b (if taken in 2000-01, 2001-02).
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Health Sciences
4410A/B -
Future of Health Care
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Canada’s health care system is facing significant challenges and structural reforms. Students will learn how Canada’s system is performing relative to other countries. Based on these international experiences and other forces of change, students will investigate what needs to change in order to create a sustainable system for the future.
Antirequisite(s):
The former Health Sciences 472a if taken in 2005-06, 2006-07 and 2007-08.
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Enrollment in third or fourth year of a Bachelor of Health Sciences Program.
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Health Sciences
4450A/B -
Federal & Provincial Policies: Rural Implications
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Students will be introduced to the factors contributing to public policy decisions. The trend towards regionalization and how it impacts on individual rural communities will be highlighted, along with the dynamics of inter-community cooperation and competition. The creation of a regional community project will be a major component of the course.
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Health Sciences
4610F/G -
Professional Ethics
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This course seeks to address a wide range of issues specifically related to professional ethics in the health sciences. The goals of this course are to raise student awareness of ethical issues, to increase the potential for ethical behaviour in the health sciences, and to develop skills that will guide ethical decision-making.
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Health Sciences
4620F/G -
Philosophical and Historical Perspectives on Mental Health
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A survey of contemporary and historical issues in mental health sciences, including: the relation between mental and physical health and related concepts of disability; evolution and comparison of various diagnostic systems; in-depth case studies on issues such as pain, addiction, marketing and testing of pharmaceutical products; and culture bound syndromes.
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The former Health Sciences 474G if taken in 2006-07 and 2007-08.
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Health Sciences
4630A/B -
Health Equity Models and Approaches
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Examples of health inequity and inequality exist within our community and abroad. This
course is designed to help students identify and understand current health inequity and inequality concerns. Furthermore, students will learn about approaches and strategies that address health inequity and inequality, locally
and globally.
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Registration in the third or fourth year of the School of Health Studies
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Health Sciences
4702A/B -
The Aging Mind
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This course examines the complexities of aging from a psychological perspective and provides students with learning opportunities to examine psychological theories of aging, the mind-body connection, strategies to optimize cognitive vitality with advancing age and common conditions associated with aging such as Alzheimer’s Disease and other related dementias.
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Health Sciences
4710A/B -
Palliative & End of Life Care: Critical Issues
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This course will explore, from an inter-disciplinary perspective, critical issues related to death, dying, palliative and end of life care relevant to health professionals working in a variety of settings. Topics include an introduction to death and dying in Canadian society, socio-cultural influences on our understanding of death, theories used to guide practice, an understanding of the dying person's experience, principles of palliative care, ethical and legal issues, and health system initiatives and challenges.
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Health Sciences
4711A/B -
Gerontology in Practice
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This service-learning course provides an opportunity to small groups of students to work alongside community partners on projects related to health and aging. Students research real-life problems, examine theories of aging, critically evaluate current practices and advocate for change. Through reflection, discussion, presentation and an implementation document, students provide innovative solutions for betterment of lives of seniors.
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Health Sciences
4720F/G -
Aging and Health: A Health System Perspective
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This course will examine the design of the health care system and the capacity of the health care system as it is currently structured to meet the needs of an aging population, major challenges, and capacity- building options.
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Health Sciences
4721A/B -
Aging and Marginalized Populations
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This course examines aging from the perspective of vulnerable, under represented and at-risk populations. Students will develop an understanding of the unique health experiences and challenges faced by older individuals who are relegated to, or find themselves on, the margins of society.
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4730F/G -
Disease, Disability and Function in Advanced Old Age
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Advanced old age brings many unique challenges. This course examines the alteration in physiological function associated with advancing age and the complex interaction of disease, disability and function in advanced old age. Students will examine complexities associated with aging such as frailty, functional levels and thresholds, independence-dependence tipping points, mediators of dependency and strategies to optimize health and function with advancing age.
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Health Sciences
4740A/B -
Chronic Disease Prevention and Management
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Chronic disease is a tremendous burden for our health care system and an economic burden for Canada. This course will examine the prevalence of chronic disease, key factors associated with the significant increase in chronic diseases, and strategies for primary prevention such as an active lifestyle, good nutrition, healthy weight, as well as secondary prevention of complications.
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Health Sciences
4800F/G -
Methods in Evidence-Based Practice
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Students will learn to apply previously learned statistical and methodological information in the systematic evaluation of published research. Topics covered will include the systematic appraisal of experimental, quasi-experimental, and qualitative research projects.
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The former Health Sciences 4800Z.
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Health Sciences
4900E -
Health Practicum I
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Students will create and participate in practica in the areas of ageing and independence, bioethics, health promotion in rural and urban areas, or other areas as appropriate. Practica are developed together with the student, an on-site coordinator who provides direct supervision, and the course instructor. An essay is one of the evaluative components of the course.
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Permission of the Faculty of Health Sciences.
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Health Sciences
4910F/G -
Health Practicum
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Students will create and participate in practica in the areas of ageing and independence, bioethics, health promotion in rural and urban areas, and other areas as they may develop. Practica are developed together with the student, an on-site coordinator, and supervised by a faculty course instructor. A paper is a required component of all practica.
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Permission of the School of Health Studies.
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Health Sciences
4990F -
Independent Study
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Readings and discussion on, or field experience in, selected topics in Health Sciences agreed upon through consultation between the student and the supervising professor.
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Enrollment in the fourth year of an Honors Specialization module in the School of Health Studies with a minimum average of 75%.
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4991G -
Independent Study
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Readings and discussion on, or field experience in, selected topics in Health Sciences agreed upon through consultation between the student and the supervising professor.
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Enrollment in the fourth year of an Honors Specialization module in the School of Health Studies with a minimum average of 75%.
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