For students with little or no background in human biology, this course is a basic introduction to biological concepts related to human health and...
This course is an introduction to the study of health and illness, and the social determinants of health. What is health and what does it mean to be...
This course is an introduction to the structure and inter-relationships between the many federal and provincial initiatives and institutions that...
This course is an introduction to the structure and function of the human body. Attention will be paid to the integumentary, muscular, skeletal,...
(Cross-listed as CT203.) Notes 3 lecture hours
This course is a continuation of HS202. Attention will be paid to the cardiovascular, lymphatic, respiratory, digestive, urinary, and reproductive...
How society responds to disease, and the role of doctors and the healthcare system to maintain public health, has changed dramatically in the history...
This course will introduce Mendelian and population genetics, with an emphasis on the inheritance of genetic diseases. The human genome project and...
This course takes disability as both the subject and object of inquiry. In order to critically examine the meaning of impairment and disability in...
Physical and cognitive changes can be part of the aging process. How we understand, describe and respond to these changes has evolved over recent...
Medicalization is the process by which everyday experiences become categorized and treated as medical issues. Throughout the 20th century, Western...
This course explores basic nutrition concepts, including metabolism, food sources, and optimal choices for the promotion and maintenance of health...
This course examines the anatomical and physiological basis of human immunity. Mechanisms involved in the immune response are examined from the...
Mental health problems are amongst the most prevalent and costly sources of disability in the Canadian population. This course examines the prevalence...
This course considers the link between a variety of environmental hazards, both natural and human-made, and their links to ill-health in the...
The fundamental principles of nutrition and metabolism are examined, with an emphasis on nutritional requirements and the variety of metabolic...
The focus of this course is the study of health care occupations, and the professional and semiprofessional status of health care workers such as...
This course will explore the unique health problems and health care needs of children and youth. The importance of early life as a determinant of...
This course explores the diversity of social locations associated with aging, including experiences of ethnicity, race, culture, disability, gender,...
(Cross-listed as CC312.)