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Students investigate the major trends, issues, and challenges in the area of global health using a cross-disciplinary approach. This includes perspectives on major diseases of global importance as well as considerations of health information, health care systems, and health care governance and...

Students explore the subject of drug addictions and their social impact. In addition to the pharmacology and effects of legal and illegal drugs, risk factors and major theories on substance abuse and addiction are analyzed with the goal of understanding the pros and cons of current approaches to the...

Students explore the physiological process of aging in humans. Students study the fundamentals of human physiology and develop an understanding of current scientific theories on the process of normal human aging. Broader ideas of aging as a process in the wider biological world are also considered...

Medical practice is extensively informed by the research findings of epidemiologists. Students in HSCI 2207 explore the development and design process of health-related research, and the types of methodologies, both quantitative and qualitative, which are commonly used in epidemiology.Prerequisite(s...

Non-communicable diseases (NCD) such as cancers, cardiovascular, and metabolic diseases make up the largest proportion of diseases causing morbidity and mortality in North America. Students examine the biological mechanisms, risk factors, global distribution, and prevention strategies of each NCD...

Students explore the agents of infectious diseases and the role of the human immune system in the progression and expression of those diseases. The roles of climate change, human activity, and socioeconomic status on the spread and emergence of infectious disease are also discussed. Students closely...

Students carry out an interdisciplinary examination of mental health and mental illness from biological, psychological, cultural, and political perspectives. Foundational concepts of selected mental health and illness issues are also explored.Prerequisite(s): A minimum "C" grade in HSCI 1130 and one...

Students are introduced to an overview of disability and injury. Topics include causes and risk factors of different types of disability and injury at regional and global levels, and science-based strategies for prevention. Students also critique the application of human rights as they apply to...

Ecology is the study of an organism and its interactions with the physical surroundings. These interactions play an important role in determining how we develop and our health and well-being. Students examine the concept of human health from a genetic and evolutionary perspective, and consider the...

Students in HSCI 2230 build upon introductory epidemiological concepts taught in HSCI 1130 to further develop their skills in evaluation and critique of epidemiological research. They explore the advantages and limitations of the epidemiological approach for researching health and disease in...