HLSC 4851U – Critical Perspectives on Health, Illness, and Healthcare

This course critically examines the role of health care professionals and workers in providing primary health care services in Canada. Students will explore and evaluate inequities in the distribution of health, illness and healthcare; challenges faced by vulnerable groups including Indigenous populations, older adults, immigrants, disabled individuals and the homeless; and the myriad ways diverse individuals and communities cope and manage health and illness across the lifespan. Finally, this course critically examines and contrasts the medical model of health and illness versus holistic models and the implications for associated current and future public health practice.

This course has multiple sections and delivery modes. Please check MyOntarioTech for further details.
Credit hours: 3
Lecture hours: 3
Prerequisite(s): HLSC 3820U or NURS 3700U