Health Promotion and Population Health

0.5 credits · Undergraduate

Examination of concepts relevant to practice with vulnerable community populations, including social determinants of health, health promotion, population health, epidemiology, and marginalization. Topics include ethical issues in community practice (POA, advanced directives, accessibility, equity), critical social theory, social justice, and environmental effects on health. Prerequisite: A pass in NURS 1020H and 60% or higher in NURS 1002H, 1010H, and 1100H (or 1000H, 1001H, and 1002H) for Nursing students; or enrolment in the Kinesiology program or the Health program. Co-requisite for Nursing students: NURS 2020H or 2022H.