This course introduces students to basic Canadian public health-related concepts, significant aspects of the historical development of public health in Canada, and a selection of topics illustrating the broad and evolving nature of this field. In addition, it helps students explore the contributions that various disciplines/fields offer to public health in Canada. Themes include critical discussion of the measurements of health outcomes and the socioeconomic and political factors that affect health inequities, including neglected and marginalized populations in Canada and globally. Examines the policy making process in the Canadian context, and the development of health policy in Canada. Explores current debates about health issues.
This course introduces students to basic Canadian public health-related concepts, significant aspects of the historical development of public health in Canada, and a selection of topics illustrating the broad and evolving nature of this field. In addition, it helps students explore the contributions that various disciplines/fields offer to public health in Canada. Themes include critical discussion of the measurements of health outcomes and the socioeconomic and political factors that affect health inequities, including neglected and marginalized populations in Canada and globally. Examines the policy making process in the Canadian context, and the development of health policy in Canada. Explores current debates about health issues.
