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Ontario Tech University
   
    Mar 14, 2025  
2017-2018 Undergraduate Academic Calendar 
    
2017-2018 Undergraduate Academic Calendar [ARCHIVED CALENDAR]

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HLSC 3823U – Health and Indigenous People in Canada


This course offers an introduction to Indigenous Health in Canada which will be explored through a decolonizing theoretical framework. Topics include historic practices of health and wellness, pre European contact, early European contact and postmodern contact. We will learn about an important concept of some North America native cultures - the Medicine Wheel - a balance of physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual well-being. The health status of Indigenous peoples in Canada will be discussed through the lens of social and political determinants of health. The course will also focus on promising health promotion practices and programs and the intersection of Indigenous knowledge and Western knowledge.
Credit hours: 3
Lecture hours: 3
Prerequisite(s): HLSC 1811U , HLSC 2802U  and cumulative credits of 60 or more course credits OR NURS 2700U  and NURS 2701U  



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