Nursing (NURS) - 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.