Faculty
List
Undergraduate Counsellor: J. Roopnarinesingh Email:
social-sciences-counsellor@utsc.utoronto.ca
Health is an extremely important area of study, from a biological,
social, and policy perspective. Social scientists consider a wide
range of questions, such as: How does individual behaviour affect
health? How can we design health care systems and public policy so
as to promote health? How does health vary over the life course and
between men and women? What can be learned from large scale survey
data about health patterns and the health of populations? The Health
Studies Program combines relevant courses from a range of disciplines
of interest to students who may apply to graduate programs in health
or work in health and related professions. Students in Health Studies
are encouraged to combine their program with another major in a relevant
discipline.
Guidelines for 1st year course selection
Students intending to complete a program in Health Studies should
take one of the following sets of courses in first year: [ANTA01H3
& ANTA02H3] or [BIOA01H3
& BIOA02H3] or
[ECMA01H3
& ECMA05H3]
or [GGRA02H3 & GGRA03H3]
or [PSYA01H3 & PSYA02H3]
or [SOCA01H3 & SOCA02H3].
Note: It is Department policy that students must
meet all relevant prerequisites, exceptions will be made only in the
case of special circumstances. Students should check carefully the
prerequisites required for particular B- and C-level courses. Note
that some courses (e.g., BIO, ECM & SOC) are part of limited enrolment
programs, with first preference in these courses going to students
enrolled in those programs.
Health Studies Programs
MAJOR
(CO-OPERATIVE) PROGRAM IN HEALTH STUDIES (ARTS/SCIENCE)
Co-op Contact: askcoop@utsc.utoronto.ca
Program Admission
This is a limited enrolment program, which must be completed in conjunction
with another Major as part of a 4-year degree. For information on
admissions, fees, work terms, and standing in the program, please
see the Social Sciences and Humanities Co-operative Programs section
of this Calendar.
Minimum qualifications for entry following first year: 4.0
credits, including 1.0 from [ANTA01H3
& ANTA02H3] or [BIOA01H3
& BIOA02H3] or
[ECMA01H3
& ECMA05H3]
or [GGRA02H3 & GGRA03H3]
or [PSYA01H3 & PSYA02H3]
or [SOCA01H3 & SOCA02H3],
plus a cumulative GPA of at least 2.5.
Program Requirements
Work terms will be in the health and health-related sectors, and may
be in public institutions, in research institutions, and in the private
sector. There are two work terms, each of 4 months. In order to be
eligible for the first work term, students must complete at least
9 full credits, including the requirement in sections 1 and 3 plus
HLTB15H3. Students must
also successfully complete Arts & Science Co-op Work Term Preparation
Activities, which include multiple networking sessions, speaker panels
and industry tours along with seminars covering resumes, cover letters,
job interviews and work term expectations, prior to their first work
term.
Course Requirements
See requirements for Major Program in Health Studies. In addition,
students are required to include HLTD02H3,
Health Research Seminar.
MAJOR
PROGRAM IN HEALTH STUDIES (ARTS/SCIENCE)
Program Requirements
This program requires a minimum of 8.0 credits as follows:
Note: A single course may be applied to one requirement
only even if it is listed more than once.
- Background Courses
1.5 credits from one of the following groups:
[ANTA01H3 & ANTA02H3
& ANTC60H3]
or
[BIOA01H3 &
BIOA02H3 & BIOB10H3]
or
[ECMA01H3
& ECMA05H3
& ECMB01H3]
or
[GGRA02H3 & GGRA03H3
& GGRB05H3]
or
[PSYA01H3 & PSYA02H3
& PSYB01H3]
or
[SOCA01H3 & SOCA02H3
& SOCB05H3]
- Specialized Methods in Health Studies (1.5 credit as follows)
HLTB15H3 Introduction
to Health Research Methodology
HLTC15H3 Introduction
to Quantitative and Qualitative Research Methods in Health Studies
[HLTD10H3 Advanced Quantitative
Health Research Methodology or HLTD11H3
Advanced Qualitative Health Research Methodology]
- Introduction to Health (2.5 credits)
1.5 credits as follows
HLTA01H3 Plagues &
People
HLTB03H3 Foundations
in Health Studies
[HLTB01H3 Health, Aging
& the Life Cycle or HLTB02H3
Issues in Child Health & Development or HLTB04H3
Health & the Urban Environment]
and
1.0 credits from:
ANTB14H3 Biological Anthropology:
Beginnings
ANTB15H3 Contemporary Human
Evolution and Variation
ANTB19H3 Ethnography and
the Comparative Study of Human Societies
ANTB20H3 Culture, Politics
and Globalization
ANTB64H3 The Anthropology
of Food: Consuming Passions
EESA10H3 Human
Health and the Environment
GGRB28H3 Geographies of Disease
HLTB01H3 Health, Aging
and the Life Cycle
HLTB02H3 Issues in Child
Health and Development
HLTB04H3 Health and the
Urban Environment
IDSB04H3
International Health Policy Analysis
PHLB09H3 Biomedical Ethics
PSYB32H3 Abnormal Psychology
PSYB65H3 Human Brain and
Behaviour
- Advanced Health Courses
At least 2.0 credits from:
ANTC61H3 Medical Anthropology:
Illness and Healing in Cultural Perspective
ANTC62H3 Medical Anthropology:
Biological and Demographic Perspectives
(ANTC63H3) The Anthropology of Food: Human Needs
ANTC67H3 Foundations of
Epidemiology
ANTC68H3 Deconstructing
Epidemics
ANTD01H3 The Body in Culture
and Society
ANTD17H3 Medical Osteology:
Public Health Perspectives on Human Skeletal Health
(ANTD23H3) Ethnomedicine
ANTD25H3 Primatology: Public
Health Perspectives on Zoonotic Diseases
BIOC17H3 Microbiology
I: The Bacterial Cell
BIOC21H3 Vertebrate
Histology: Cells and Tissues
(BGYC22H3) Vertebrate Histology: Organs
ECMC34H3
Economics of Health Care
GGRD10H3 Health and Sexuality
HLTC01H3 Directed Research
on Health Services and Institutions
HLTC02H3 Women and Health:
Past and Present
HLTC03H3 The Politics
of Canadian Health Policy
HLTC05H3 Social Determinants
of Health
HLTC07H3 Patterns of
Health, Disease, and Injuries
HLTC20H3 Introduction
to Health Economics
HLTD01H3 Directed Readings
in Health Studies
HLTD02H3 Health Research
Seminar
IDSC11H3
Issues in International Health
NROD67H3 Psychobiology
of Aging
- 0.5 credit from:
HLTC01H3 Directed Research
on Health Services and Institutions
HLTC02H3 Women and Health:
Past and Present
HLTC03H3 The Politics
of Canadian Health Policy
HLTC05H3 Social Determinants
of Health
HLTC07H3 Patterns of
Health, Disease, and Injuries
HLTC20H3 Introduction
to Health Economics
HLTD01H3 Directed Readings
in Health Studies
HLTD02H3 Health Research
Seminar
ANTC67H3 Foundations of
Epidemiology
ANTC68H3 Deconstructing
Epidemics
- For this program, no more than 3.0 credits can be counted from
any single course prefix (e.g., ANT) other than HLT
- For the Major in Health Studies alone to qualify for B.Sc. Major,
at least 5.0 credits taken to complete the program must carry science
credit. These include HLTB01H3,
HLTB02H3, HLTC07H3,
HLTC20H3, HLTD10H3,
and any Anthropology option listed as a science credit in the Anthropology
section of the Calendar AND included in the Health Studies program
requirements above, and any option in Biology, Environmental Science,
Neuroscience, and Psychology, that is included in the Health Studies
program requirements.
Note: Students should check carefully the prerequisites
required for particular B- and C-level courses/ Note that some courses
(e.g., BIO, ECM & SOC) are part of limited enrolment programs,
with first preference in these courses going to students enrolled
in those programs.
MINOR
PROGRAM IN HEALTH STUDIES (ARTS)
Program Requirements
This program requires 4 credits as follows:
- Introduction to Health (2.5 credits)
1.5 credits as follows:
HLTA01H3 Plagues and
Peoples
HLTB03H3 Foundations
in Health Studies
HLTC07H3 Patterns of
Health, Disease, and Injuries
and
1.0 credits from:
ANTB14H3 Biological Anthropology:
Beginnings
ANTB15H3 Contemporary Human
Evolution and Variation
ANTB64H3 The Anthropology
of Food: Consuming Passions
GGRB28H3 Geographies of Disease
HLTB01H3 Health, Aging
and the Life Cycle
HLTB02H3 Issues in Child
Health and Development
HLTB04H3 Health and the
Urban Environment
IDSB04H3
International Health Policy Analysis
- Advanced Health
1.5 credits from:
ANTC61H3 Medical Anthropology:
Illness and Healing in Cultural Perspective
ANTC62H3 Medical Anthropology:
Biological and Demographic Perspectives
(ANTC63H3) The Anthropology of Food: Human Needs
ANTC67H3 Foundations of
Epidemiology
ANTC68H3 Deconstructing
Epidemics
ANTD01H3 The Body in Culture
and Society
ANTD17H3 Medical Osteology:
Public Health Perspectives on Human Skeletal Health
(ANTD23H3) Ethnomedicine
ANTD25H3 Primatology: Public
Health Perspectives on Zoonotic Diseases
ECMC34H3
Economics of Health Care
GGRD10H3 Health and Sexuality
HLTC01H3 Directed Research
on Health Services and Institutions
HLTC02H3 Women and Health:
Past and Present
HLTC03H3 The Politics
of Canadian Health Policy
HLTC05H3 Social Determinants
of Health
HLTC07H3 Patterns of
Health, Disease, and Injuries
HLTC20H3 Introduction
to Health Economics
HLTD01H3 Directed Readings
in Health Studies
IDSC11H3
Issues in International Health
- For this program, no more that 2.0 credits can be counted from
any single course prefix (e.g., ANT) other than HLT
Health Studies Courses
HLTA01H3 Plagues
and Peoples
Considers the origins, antiquity and impact of plagues on human societies.
The course will embrace cultural, evolutionary, epidemiological and
ecological themes. Consideration will be given to historic, contemporary
and newly-emerging infectious epidemics, with a view to understanding
why "plagues" emerge and how their occurrence is intimately linked
to human behaviour.
Breadth Requirement: Social & Behavioural Sciences
HLTB01H3 Health,
Aging and the Life Cycle
This course focuses on the transition from birth to old age and changes
in health status. Topics to be covered include: socio-cultural perspectives
on aging, the aging process, chronic and degenerative diseases, caring
for the elderly.
Prerequisite: HLTA01H3
or [ANTA01H3 & ANTA02H3]
or [BIOA01H3 &
BIOA02H3] or [PSYA01H3
& PSYA02H3]
Breadth Requirement: Social & Behavioural Sciences
HLTB02H3 Issues
in Child Health and Development
This course will explore bio-social aspects of health and development
in children. Topics for discussion include genetics and development,
growth and development, childhood diseases, the immune system, and
nutrition during the early years.
Prerequisite: HLTA01H3
or [ANTA01H3 & ANTA02H3]
or [BIOA01H3 &
BIOA02H3] or [PSYA01H3
& PSYA02H3]
Breadth Requirement: Social & Behavioural Sciences
HLTB03H3 Foundations
in Health Studies
This course is designed to introduce theory, contemporary topics,
and analytical techniques related to the study of health issues. Examples
of topics include: social determinants of health, basic anatomy, introduction
to child development, introduction to the life course and aging, disease,
health economics and policy, and applicable research methods.
Prerequisite: HLTA01H3
Corequisite: HLTB01H3 or
HLTB02H3
Recommended Preparation: High School Biology is advisable
Breadth Requirement: Social & Behavioural Sciences
HLTB04H3 Health
and the Urban Environment
Described literally as 'deathtraps of humankind', urban centres prior
to 1900 subjected their inhabitants to crowded living conditions,
poor sanitation, increased inter-personal contact and, at times, excessive
mortality through acute infections. Using a holistic approach, the
course will trace the origin and development of cities with particular
emphasis on the importance and development of housing infrastructure,
food by-laws, water supply, sanitation system, medical facilities
and their role in influencing the health of urban dwellers.
Prerequisite: Any A-level course
Exclusion: (ANTB56H3)
Breadth Requirement: Social & Behavioural Sciences
HLTB15H3 Introduction
to Health Research Methodology
The objective of this course is to introduce students to the main
principles that are needed to undertake health-related research. Students
will be introduced to the concepts and approaches to health research,
the nature of scientific inquiry, the role of empirical research,
and epidemiological research designs.
Prerequisite: HLTA01H3
Exclusion: (HLTA10H3)
Enrolment Limits: 150
Breadth Requirement: Social & Behavioural Sciences
HLTC01H3 Directed
Research on Health Services and Institutions
Provides students with the opportunity to analyze work of health
institutions. Students taking this course will arrange, in consultation
with the instructor, to work as a volunteer in a health institution.
They will write a major research paper related to some aspect of their
experience. They will build on material learned in IDSB04H3
and complement work in HLTC03H3.
Students must obtain consent from the Supervisor of Studies and supervising
instructor before registering for this course.
Prerequisite: HLTA01H3
& IDSB04H3
& permission of the instructor & a cumulative GPA of at least
3.0.
HLTC02H3 Women
and Health: Past and Present
This course uses historical, anthropological, philosophical approaches
to further understand the relationships intertwining women, health
and society. Women's interactions with the health sector will be examined.
Particular attention will be devoted to the social and gender construction
of disease and the politics of women's health.
Prerequisite: ANTC61H3 or
IDSB04H3
or B-level course on women's studies/gender
Breadth Requirement: Social & Behavioural Sciences
HLTC03H3 Politics
of Canadian Health Policy
This course examines the role of all levels of Canadian government
in health and health care. The impact of public policies, health care
policy, and access to health care services on the health of populations
is considered. The course also examines the role of political parties
and social movements in the policy change process.
Prerequisite: HLTA01H3
& POLB50H3 & POLB52H3
Exclusion: (POLC55H3)
Breadth Requirement: Social & Behavioural Sciences
HLTC05H3 Social
Determinants of Health
This course introduces the social determinants of health, a key feature
of health research and investigations into inequalities in population
health. What are the social determinants of health? How do they affect
health outcomes? What role can governments, citizens, and social movements
have in improving health and reducing health inequalities?
Prerequisite: HLTB03H3
Enrolment Limits: 130
Breadth Requirement: Social & Behavioural Sciences
HLTC07H3 Patterns
of Health, Disease, and Injuries
This course will introduce students to regional, national, and global
patterns of health, disease, and injuries. The course will demonstrate
how demography and epidemiology can be used to examine these patterns
and assess the cause of health-related problems, in order to provide
a basis for broad-based preventative action.
Prerequisite: HLTA01H3
and [HLTB15H3 or (HLTA10H3)]
Enrolment Limits: 90
Breadth Requirement: Natural Sciences
HLTC15H3 Introduction
to Quantitative and Qualitative Health and Research Methodologies
The objective of the course is to introduce students to the research
methods and approaches used by health and social scientists to investigate
health issues. Students will learn about the experimental method,
survey method in health research, qualitative interviews, ethnography,
among other methods. The course will expand their research skills
set in health sciences and the social sciences. They will also learn
quantitative and qualitative data analysis approaches.
Prerequisite: HLTA01H3
& [(HLTA10H3) or HLTB15H3]
Exclusion: (HLTB10H3)
Enrolment Limits: 80
Breadth Requirement: Social & Behavioural Sciences
HLTC20H3 Introduction
to Health Economics
Introduction to health economic evaluation and quantitative tools
relevant to Canadian healthcare. Topics: healthcare as a public good,
demand, supply, health insurance, financing, equity, and survey of
economic evaluation techniques including: cost analysis, cost-effectiveness
analysis, cost-utility and cost-benefit analysis; critical assessment
of economic evaluation and presentation/use of economic evaluation
results.
Prerequisite: HLTA01H3
& [HLTB15H3 or (HLTA10H3)]
& [HLTC15H3 or (HLTB10H3)]
Enrolment Limits: 60
Breadth Requirement: Quantitative Reasoning
HLTD01H3 Directed
Readings in Health Studies
This is an advanced reading course in special topics for upper level
students who have completed the available basic courses in Health
Studies and who wish to pursue further intensive study on a relevant
topic. Topic selection and approval will depend on the supervising
instructor. Students must meet all prerequisites and obtain consent
from the supervising instructor before registering for this course.
Prerequisite: A minimum of 15 credits including completion of the
following requirements for the Major Program in Health Studies: 1)
Background Courses and Methodology, 2) Specialized Methods, and 3)
Introduction to Health or completion of HLTA01H3
and HLTB03H3 and HLTC02H3
& a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.8, and permission of the instructor.
Recommended Preparation: Completion of HLTB02H3
& HLTB04H3 & HLTC03H3
Enrolment Limits: 15
HLTD02H3 Health
Research Seminar
Provides senior students with the opportunity to apply methodological
skills to a health research problem. Students will give presentations
of their research proposals, and there may be a guest seminar on health
research projects.
Prerequisite: Students must have completed 6.0 credits from the requirements
of the Major Program in Health Studies, including completing the methodology
requirements from Requirements 1 and 2.
Enrolment Limits: Limited to students in the Major (Co-operative)
Program in Health Studies. Students who are non-coop majors in Health
Studies may take the course with permission of the instructor
HLTD10H3 Advanced
Quantitative Health and Research Methodology
This course covers economic principles and econometric methods in
health studies research. Students will be expected to complete assignments
using statistical programming software and to conduct their own analysis
of quantitative data.
Prerequisite: [HLTB15H3
or (HLTA10H3)] & [HLTC15H3
or (HLTB10H3)]
Enrolment Limits: 15
Breadth Requirement: Quantitative Reasoning
HLTD11H3 Advanced
Qualitative Health Research Methodology
This course introduces students to advanced qualitative health research
methodologies. Students will become proficient in advanced sampling
methods, in-depth interviewing, focus group designs, the role of qualitative
health research in healthcare settings, linking qualitative to quantitative
research, addressing ethical issues, and applying methodological and
epistemological qualitative data collection and analysis.
Prerequisite: [HLTB15H3
or (HLTA10H3)] & [HLTC15H3
or (HLTB10H3)]
Enrolment Limits: 15
Breadth Requirement: Social & Behavioural Sciences