Bachelor of Science (Nursing) - Population Health

NURS 3516  Population Health

Prerequisites:

NURS 1516, NURS 2016, with a minimum grade of 60%, or enrolment in the 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.