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    Dec 26, 2024  
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HLSC 5124G - Public Health in Canada


Public health is a holistic and evidence-informed discipline that seeks to promote, maintain and/or restore the health and quality of life of individuals, families, communities and/or entire populations over the lifespan through health promotion and prevention, and various primary health care initiatives, activities, policies and/or legislations. This course critically examines concepts related to public health and the primary health care approach in reference to current theory, research and practice mandates. Students will examine and apply principles associated with prevention and health promotion in regards to various public health challenges facing Canadians across the lifespan. Topics may include emerging non-communicable and communicable diseases in Canada and globally; formal disease tracking and surveillance methodologies; Aboriginal health; women’s health; social determinants of health; emerging environmental and occupational health issues; bioterrorism; emergency and disaster preparedness; and formal program planning, implementation and evaluation in public health.
Credit hours: 3



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