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Health Sciences (H)

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 1000 - Health and Wellness
Canadian and international definitions of health, exploration of the factors that determine health and illness, and introduction to health care systems and delivery.
Antirequisite(s): The former Health Sciences 021 or Kinesiology 021.
Prerequisite(s):
Corequisite(s):
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Extra Information: 3 lecture hours, 1.0 course.
To be withdrawn September 2010.
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Health Sciences 1001A/B - Personal Determinants of Health
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.
Antirequisite(s): The former Health Sciences 1000 or 021.
Prerequisite(s):
Corequisite(s):
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Extra Information: 3 hours, 0.5 course.   
To be introduced September 2010.
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Health Sciences 1002A/B - Social Determinants of Health
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.
Antirequisite(s): The former Health Sciences 1000 or 021.
Prerequisite(s):
Corequisite(s):
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Extra Information: 3 hours, 0.5 course.
To be introduced September 2010.
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Health Sciences 2090A/B - Special Topics in Health Sciences
Selected topics in the area of Health Sciences. Topics and course descriptions available in the Bachelor of Health Sciences Program office.
Antirequisite(s):
Prerequisite(s): Enrolment in the second year of the Bachelor of Health Sciences Program or permission of the Department.
Corequisite(s):
Pre-or Corequisite(s):
Extra Information: 3 lecture hours, 0.5 course
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Health Sciences 2091A/B - Special Topics in Health Sciences
Selected topics in the area of Health Sciences. Topics and course descriptions available in the Bachelor of Health Sciences Program office.
Antirequisite(s):
Prerequisite(s): Enrolment in the second year of the Bachelor of Health Sciences Program or permission of the Department.
Corequisite(s):
Pre-or Corequisite(s):
Extra Information: 3 lecture hours, 0.5 course
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Health Sciences 2200A/B - Health Occupations
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.
Antirequisite(s):
Prerequisite(s): Health Sciences 1000
Corequisite(s):
Pre-or Corequisite(s):
Extra Information: 3 lecture hours, 0.5 course.
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Health Sciences 2250A/B - Health Promotion
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.
Antirequisite(s): The former Health Sciences 3200A/B.
Prerequisite(s): Health Sciences 1000 or the former Health Sciences 021 / Kinesiology 021.
Corequisite(s):
Pre-or Corequisite(s):
Extra Information: 3 lecture hours, 0.5 course.
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Health Sciences 2300A/B - Systemic Approach to Functional Anatomy
A gross anatomical description of systemic structure and function of the human body, with emphasis on musculoskeletal, cardiovascular and nervous systems. Integration between systems will be discussed using clinical examples related to sport, medicine, and physical therapy. This is an intorductory level lecture course BHSc students.
Prerequisite(s): OAC Biology or equivalent. Restricted to BHSc students.
Corequisite(s):
Pre-or Corequisite(s):
Extra Information: 3 lecture hours, 1.0 laboratory hour, 0.5 course
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Health Sciences 2310B - Anatomy of the Head and Neck for Communicative Disorders
A detailed consideration of the head and neck regions of the human body. Special emphasis is placed on the anatomy of hearing and speech mechanisms.
Restricted to Bachelor of Health Science students with permission.
Antirequisite(s): Anatomy and Cell Biology 2225
Corequisite(s):
Pre-or Corequisite(s):
Extra Information: 3 lecture hours, 2 laboratory hours, 0.5 course
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Health Sciences 2330A/B - Systemic and Functional Anatomy
A gross anatomical description of the systemic structure and function of the human body. Emphasis will be placed on clinical nursing applications.
Antirequisite(s): Health Sciences 2300A/B, Anatomy and Cell Biology 2221, 3319, Kinesiology 2222A/B.
Prerequisite(s): Health Sciences 1000 or registration in the School of Nursing.
Corequisite(s):
Pre-or Corequisite(s):
Extra Information: 3 lecture hours, 1 tutorial hour, 0.5 course.
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Health Sciences 2450A/B - Models of Health & Health Care Delivery
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.
Antirequisite(s):
Prerequisite(s): Health Sciences 1000
Corequisite(s):
Pre-or Corequisite(s):
Extra Information: 3 lecture hours, 0.5 course
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Health Sciences 2600F/G - Critical Thinking in Health Sciences
The two primary objectives of the course are: i) to equip the student with the ability to distinguish between judgement and opinion; and ii) to enable the student to develop reasoning skills to make and support sound judgement on contested issues in health.
Antirequisite(s): Kinesiology 2290F/G
Prerequisite(s): Health Sciences 1000 or former Kinesiology 021.
Corequisite(s):
Pre-or Corequisite(s):
Extra Information: 2 lecture hours, 2 tutorial hours, 0.5 course
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Health Sciences 2610F/G - Introduction to Ethics and Health
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.
Antirequisite(s): Kinesiology 2293F/G, Philosophy 2071E.
Prerequisite(s): Health Sciences 1000.
Corequisite(s):
Pre-or Corequisite(s):
Extra Information: 2 lecture hours, 2 tutorial hour, 0.5 course
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Health Sciences 2700A/B - Health Issues in Childhood and Adolescence
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.
Antirequisite(s): The former Health Sciences 3700A/B; Psychology 2040A/B, 2410A/B, the former 140 (King's); Kinesiology 3347A/B.
Prerequisite(s): Health Sciences 1000
Corequisite(s):
Pre-or Corequisite(s):
Extra Information: 2 lecture hours, 1 tutorial, 0.5 course.
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Health Sciences 2711A/B - Health Issues in Aging
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.
Antirequisite(s): The former Health Sciences 3711A/B.
Prerequisite(s): Health Sciences 1000
Corequisite(s):
Pre-or Corequisite(s):
Extra Information: 2 lecture hours, 1 tutorial, 0.5 course.
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Health Sciences 2801A/B - Research Methods in Health Sciences
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.
Antirequisite(s): All other University-level statistics courses at the 2000 level or above.
Prerequisite(s): Health Sciences 1000
Corequisite(s):
Pre-or Corequisite(s):
Extra Information: 2 lecture hours, 1 laboratory hour, 0.5 course.
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Health Sciences 3010F/G - Introduction to Rural Communities
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.
Antirequisite(s):
Prerequisite(s): Health Sciences 2610F/G.
Corequisite(s):
Pre-or Corequisite(s):
Extra Information: 3 lecture hours, 0.5 course.
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Health Sciences 3011F/G - Creative Service Delivery in Rural Communities
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).
Antirequisite(s):
Prerequisite(s): Health Sciences 3010F/G.
Corequisite(s):
Pre-or Corequisite(s):
Extra Information: 3 lecture hours, 0.5 course.
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Health Sciences 3020A/B - Health and the Human Spirit
This course will explore health and healing beyond the physical plane, including the meaning of ‘spirit’, when we speak of health in terms of the body, mind and spirit and the effect of spiritual factors in initiating or modulating biological processes that lead to healing. Theories and models that encompass the spirit in health and healing will be studied.
Antirequisite(s): The former Health Sciences 473b, section 001 (if taken in 2000-01, 2001-02, 2002-03).
Prerequisite(s): Enrolment in third or fourth year of a Bachelor of Health Sciences Program.
Corequisite(s):
Pre-or Corequisite(s):
Extra Information: 3 hours, 0.5 course.
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Health Sciences 3030A/B - Understanding Occupational Health and Safety in Today’s Workplace
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.
Antirequisite(s):
Prerequisite(s): Restricted to students in third and fourth year of the Bachelor of Health Sciences Program.
Corequisite(s):
Pre-or Corequisite(s):
Extra Information: 3 lecture hours, 0.5 course.
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Health Sciences 3035A/B - Human Ergonomics
This course will examine the task of "fitting the job to the individual" from the perspective of the worker, the work requirements and the working environment. Focus will be on the recognition, correction and prevention of work-related injuries. Reducing job demands through workplace, equipment, and environmental design will be discussed.
Antirequisite(s): The former Health Sciences 4035A/B, Kinesiology 3356A/B, the former Kinesiology   441a/b.
Corequisite(s):
Pre-or Corequisite(s):
Extra Information: 3 hours, 0.5 course.
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Health Sciences 3040A/B - Health Management
Health care organizations, their management practices, and an introduction to management theories as applied to health care organizations.
Antirequisite(s):
Prerequisite(s): Enrolment in third or fourth year of a Bachelor of Health Sciences Program.
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Extra Information: 3 lecture hours, 0.5 course
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Health Sciences 3050A/B - Health Related Quality of Life
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): Health Sciences 373a (Section 001), if taken in 2003-04 or 2004-05.
Prerequisite(s): Enrolment in third or fourth year of a Bachelor of Health Sciences Program.
Corequisite(s):
Pre-or Corequisite(s):
Extra Information: 3 lecture hours, 0.5 course.
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Health Sciences 3090A/B - Special Topics in Health Sciences
Selected topics in the area of Health Sciences. Topics and course descriptions available in the Bachelor of Health Sciences Program office.
Antirequisite(s):
Prerequisite(s): Permission of the Faculty of Health Sciences.
Corequisite(s):
Pre-or Corequisite(s):
Extra Information: 3 lecture hours, 0.5 course
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Health Sciences 3091A/B - Special Topics in Health Sciences
Selected topics in the area of Health Sciences. Topics and course descriptions available in the Bachelor of Health Sciences Program office.
Antirequisite(s):
Prerequisite(s): Permission of the Faculty of Health Sciences
Corequisite(s):
Pre-or Corequisite(s):
Extra Information: 3 lecture hours, 0.5 course
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Health Sciences 3092F/G - Special Topics in Health Sciences
Selected topics in the area of Health Sciences. Topics and course descriptions available in the Bachelor of Health Sciences Program office.
Antirequisite(s):
Prerequisite(s): Permission of the Faculty of Health Sciences.
Corequisite(s):
Pre-or Corequisite(s):
Extra Information: 3 lecture hours, 0.5 course.
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Health Sciences 3200A/B - Health Promotion
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.
Antirequisite(s):
Prerequisite(s): Health Sciences 1000 or the former Health Sciences 021 / Kinesiology 021.
Corequisite(s):
Pre-or Corequisite(s):
Extra Information: 3 lecture hours, 0.5 course.
To be withdrawn, effective September 2010.
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Health Sciences 3210A/B - Health Communication
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.
Antirequisite(s):
Prerequisite(s): Enrolment in third or fourth year of a Bachelor of Health Sciences Program.   
Corequisite(s):
Pre-or Corequisite(s):
Extra Information: 3 lecture hours, 0.5 course.
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Health Sciences 3290A/B - Special Topics in Health Promotion
Selected topics in the area of Health Promotion. Topics and course descriptions available in the Bachelor of Health Sciences Program office.
Antirequisite(s):
Prerequisite(s): Permission of the Faculty of Health Sciences.
Corequisite(s):
Pre-or Corequisite(s):
Extra Information: 3 lecture hours, 0.5 course.
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Health Sciences 3300A/B - Anatomy of the Human Body: A Description of Systemic Structure and Function - Part II
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.
Antirequisite(s): Anatomy and Cell Biology 2221, 3319, or Health Sciences 372b (if taken prior to May 2004).
Corequisite(s):
Pre-or Corequisite(s):
Extra Information: 3 lecture hours, 0.5 course.
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Health Sciences 3400A/B - Health Policy
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.
Antirequisite(s): The former Health Sciences 2400A/B.
Prerequisite(s): Health Sciences 1000
Corequisite(s):
Pre-or Corequisite(s):
Extra Information: 3 lecture hours, 0.5 course.
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Health Sciences 3620A/B - Communications & Interpersonal Relationships
Survey of theories of interpersonal communication in social andprofessional relational contexts with attention to roles, social exchange, dimensions of communication both socially and professionally, development and deterioration of communications.
Antirequisite(s):
Prerequisite(s): Health Sciences 1000 or the former Health Sciences 021 / Kinesiology 021.
Corequisite(s):
Pre-or Corequisite(s):
Extra Information: 2 lecture hours, 1 seminar hour, 0.5 course.
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Health Sciences 3630A/B - Sexuality, Gender, and Health
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.
Prerequisite(s): Enrolment in third or fourth year of a Bachelor of Health Sciences Program.   
Corequisite(s):
Pre-or Corequisite(s):
Extra Information: 3 lecture hours, 0.5 course.
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Health Sciences 3700A/B - Health Issues in Childhood and Adolescence
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.
Antirequisite(s): Psychology 2040A/B, 2410A/B, the former 140 (King's); Kinesiology 3347A/B.
Corequisite(s):
Pre-or Corequisite(s):
Extra Information: 2 lecture hours, 1 tutorial, 0.5 course.
To be withdrawn, effective September 2010.
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Health Sciences 3710A/B - Aging and Health
This course will explore the physical, biological, psychological and spiritual influences of healthy ageing, issues related to independence, and care services for assisting elderly persons.
Antirequisite(s):
Prerequisite(s): Health Sciences 1000 or the former Health Sciences 021 / Kinesiology 021.
Corequisite(s):
Pre-or Corequisite(s):
Extra Information: 2 lecture hours, 1 tutorial hour, 0.5 course
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Health Sciences 3711A/B - Health Issues in Aging
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.
Antirequisite(s):
Corequisite(s):
Pre-or Corequisite(s):
Extra Information: 2 lecture hours, 1 tutorial, 0.5 course.
To be withdrawn, effective September 2010.
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Health Sciences 3801A/B - Measurement and Analysis in Health Sciences
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.
Antirequisite(s): All other University-level statistics courses at the 2000 level or above.
Prerequisite(s): Health Sciences 2801A/B, or equivalent.
Corequisite(s):
Pre-or Corequisite(s):
Extra Information: 2 lecture hours, 1 laboratory hour, 0.5 course.
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Health Sciences 3810F/G - Research Design and Methodology at the Community Level
There is a growing emphasis on influencing health and related outcomes at the level of the community (e.g., “population health”). In this advanced course, students are introduced to community-based research interventions and related methodological challenges through the examination of relevant published literature, and case studies.
Antirequisite(s):
Prerequisite(s): Health Sciences 2801A/B or the former Health Sciences 2800.
Corequisite(s):
Pre-or Corequisite(s):
Extra Information: 2 lecture hours, 1 tutorial hour, 0.5 course.
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Health Sciences 3820A/B - Personal Constructions of Health
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. 
Antirequisite(s):
Prerequisite(s): Enrolment in third or fourth year of a Bachelor of Health Sciences Program.
Corequisite(s):
Pre-or Corequisite(s):
Extra Information: 2 lecture hours, 1 laboratory hour, 0.5 course.
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Health Sciences 4020A/B - Integrative Health
Examines a variety of areas and issues concerning the broad field of integrative health. From an evidence-based perspective, the course assesses the quantitative and qualitative evidence about different 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. The intent is to provide Bachelor of Health Science students with a comprehensive understanding about the field of integrative health as well as to provide them with critical analysis skills of research assessment.
Antirequisite(s): The former Health Sciences 373b (if taken in 2001-02, 2002-03, 2003-04), or Health Sciences 373a (if taken in summer in 2001 or 2002).
Prerequisite(s): Enrolment in third or fourth year of a Bachelor of Health Sciences Program.
Corequisite(s):
Pre-or Corequisite(s):
Extra Information: 3 hours, 0.5 course.
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Health Sciences 4030A/B - Advanced Occupational Health & Safety
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): Health Sciences 473b section 002 (if taken in 2001-2003), Health Sciences 473b section 001 (if taken in 2004).
Prerequisite(s): Health Sciences 3030A/B
Corequisite(s):
Pre-or Corequisite(s):
Extra Information: 3 hours, 0.5 course.
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Health Sciences 4090A/B - Special Topics in Health Sciences
Selected topics in the area of Health Sciences. Topics and course descriptions available in the Bachelor of Health Sciences Program office.
Antirequisite(s):
Prerequisite(s): Enrolment in the fourth year of the Bachelor of Health Sciences Program or permission of the Department.
Corequisite(s):
Pre-or Corequisite(s):
Extra Information: 3 lecture hours, 0.5 course
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Health Sciences 4091A/B - Special Topics in Health Sciences
Selected topics in the area of Health Sciences. Topics and course descriptions available in the Bachelor of Health Sciences Program office.
Antirequisite(s):
Prerequisite(s): Enrolment in the fourth year of the Bachelor of Health Sciences Program or permission of the Department.
Corequisite(s):
Pre-or Corequisite(s):
Extra Information: 3 lecture hours, 0.5 course
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Health Sciences 4092F/G - Special Topics in Health Sciences
Selected topics in the area of Health Sciences. Topics and course descriptions available in the Bachelor of Health Sciences Program office.
Antirequisite(s):
Prerequisite(s): Enrolment in the fourth year of the Bachelor of Health Sciences Program or permission of the Department.
Corequisite(s):
Pre-or Corequisite(s):
Extra Information: 3 lecture hours, 0.5 course.
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Health Sciences 4100A/B - Health Information Management (Databases and Database Management)
This course will look at the structure and function of databases. The course lectures will cover the system life cycle from planning to development and implementation to management. We will also look at existing Canadian health databases; health care networks; analysis of health information and health record systems. A lab component will complement the lecture material and build upon the basic skills learned in Health Sciences 315E.
Antirequisite(s):
Prerequisite(s): Health Sciences 3100F/G and 3110A/B, or the former Health Sciences 315E, or permission of Instructor.
Corequisite(s):
Pre-or Corequisite(s):
Extra Information: 3 lecture hours, 3 laboratory hours, 0.5 course
To be withdrawn effective September 2010.
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Health Sciences 4110A/B - Health Information Management (Clinical Information Systems)
Building on the concepts presented in the Health Sciences 2100F/G and the former Health Sciences 315E, students will look at topics related to clinical information systems and the information needs of health care professionals. Looking at clinical information as it pertains to the individual, to the family or group, and to the population. Topics will include: the importance of information systems in managing clinical care; utilization management; health technology assessment; indicators of population health; the role of the health information specialist in a variety of health care settings.
Antirequisite(s):
Prerequisite(s): Health Sciences 3100F/G and 3110A/B, or the former Health Sciences 315E, or permission of Instructor.
Corequisite(s):
Pre-or Corequisite(s):
Extra Information: 2 lecture hours, 0.5 course
To be withdrawn effective September 2010.
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Health Sciences 4200F/G - Advanced Health Promotion
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.
Antirequisite(s):
Prerequisite(s): Health Sciences 2250A/B or the former 3200A/B.
Corequisite(s):
Pre-or Corequisite(s):
Extra Information: 2 lecture hours, 1 seminar hour, 0.5 course.
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Health Sciences 4400A/B - Advanced Health Policy
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.
Antirequisite(s): Health Sciences 472a/b (if taken in 2000-01, 2001-02).
Prerequisite(s): Health Sciences 3400A/B or the former 2400A/B.
Corequisite(s):
Pre-or Corequisite(s):
Extra Information: 2 lecture hours, 1 tutorial hour, 0.5 course.
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Health Sciences 4410A/B - Future of Health Care
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): Health Sciences 472a if taken in 2005-06, 2006-07 and 2007-08.
Prerequisite(s): Enrolment in third or fourth year of a Bachelor of Health Sciences Program.
Corequisite(s):
Pre-or Corequisite(s):
Extra Information: 3 lecture hours, 0.5 course.
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Health Sciences 4450A/B - Federal & Provincial Policies: Rural Implications
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.
Antirequisite(s):
Prerequisite(s): Health Sciences 3400A/B or the former 2400A/B.
Corequisite(s):
Pre-or Corequisite(s):
Extra Information: 3 lecture hours, 0.5 course.
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Health Sciences 4610F/G - Professional Ethics
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.
Antirequisite(s):
Prerequisite(s): Health Sciences 2610F/G with a minimum mark of 75%.
Corequisite(s):
Pre-or Corequisite(s):
Extra Information: 2 lecture hours, 1 seminar hour, 0.5 course
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Health Sciences 4620F/G - Philosophical and Historical Perspectives on Mental Health
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.
Antirequisite(s): Health Sciences 474G if taken in 2006-07 and 2007-08.
Prerequisite(s): Health Sciences 2610F/G; enrolment in 3rd or 4th year of a Bachelor of Health Sciences Program.
Corequisite(s):
Pre-or Corequisite(s):
Extra Information: 3 lecture hours, 0.5 course.
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Health Sciences 4710A/B - Palliative & End of Life Care: Critical Issues
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.
Antirequisite(s):
Prerequisite(s): Health Sciences 2711A/B or the former 3711A/B.
Corequisite(s):
Pre-or Corequisite(s):
Extra Information: 2 lecture hours, 1 tutorial, 0.5 course.
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Health Sciences 4720F/G - Aging and Health: A Health System Perspective
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.
Antirequisite(s):
Prerequisite(s): Health Sciences 2711A/B or the former 3711A/B.
Corequisite(s):
Pre-or Corequisite(s):
Extra Information: 2 lecture hours, 1 tutorial, 0.5 course.
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Health Sciences 4800Z - Methods in Evidence-Based Practice
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.
Antirequisite(s):
Prerequisite(s): Health Sciences 3801A/B or the former 3800F/G.
Corequisite(s):
Pre-or Corequisite(s):
Extra Information: 2 lecture hours, 0.5 course.
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Health Sciences 4900E - Health Practicum I
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.
Antirequisite(s): Health Sciences 4910A/B, the former Health Sciences 409E or 419a/b.
Prerequisite(s): Permission of the Faculty of Health Sciences.
Corequisite(s):
Pre-or Corequisite(s):
Extra Information: 1.0 course.
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Health Sciences 4910A/B - Health Practicum
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.
Antirequisite(s): Health Sciences 4900E, the former Health Sciences 409E or 419a/b.
Prerequisite(s): Permission of the Faculty of Health Sciences. Permission of the Faculty of Health Sciences.
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Extra Information: 0.5 course.
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Health Sciences 4990F/G - Independent Study
Readings and discussion on, or field experience in, selected topics in Health Sciences agreed upon through consultation between the student and the supervising professor. All fourth year honors Bachelor of Health Sciences students and, in some cases third year students, are eligible to enrol, subject to Faculty procedural guidelines and approval.
Antirequisite(s):
Prerequisite(s): Permission of the Faculty of Health Sciences.
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Pre-or Corequisite(s):
Extra Information: 0.5 course.
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Health Sciences 4991F/G - Independent Study
Readings and discussion on, or field experience in, selected topics in Health Sciences agreed upon through consultation between the student and the supervising professor. All fourth year honors Bachelor of Health Sciences students and, in some cases third year students, are eligible to enrol, subject to Faculty procedural guidelines and approval.
Antirequisite(s):
Prerequisite(s): Permission of the Faculty of Health Sciences.
Corequisite(s):
Pre-or Corequisite(s):
Extra Information: 0.5 course.
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Academic Calendar 2009 UNDERGRADUATE COURSE INFORMATION Health Sciences (H)
Decision Academic