Academic Calendar 2023/2024 - Population Health

NURS 3516  Population Health

Prerequisites:

All NURS courses at the 2000 level in the on-campus BScN program with a minimum grade of 60% or SAT and enrolment in the on-campus BScN program; Or NURS 2517, NURS 2707, NURS 2047, NURS 2036 with a minimum grade of 60% or SAT, ACAD1601 and enrolment in the on-campus RPN-BScN program

Restrictions:

This course is restricted to students in the on-campus BScN program or the on-campus RPN-BScN program

Hours:

3 hours of lecture

Credits:

3

Description:

Students explore population-based strategies of health promotion in Canada. Topics include variations in health determinants as affected by population patterns, class, gender, ethnicity, employment, and family composition; major causes of morbidity and mortality; the concept of community health, primary health, health promotion opportunities at a population level, social justice, advocacy, and public policy.