SPH 530 - This is Public Health

3 units (fi 6)(VAR, 3-0-0)

Introduction to public health evolution, health and wellness views, determinants of health, social justice, health inequities, systems thinking, core public health functions, community-based strategies and interventions, intercultural competence, Indigenous ways of knowing, and the role of evidence in public health planning and evaluation. The course also introduces Canadian experiences related to Indigenous history, treaties, and Indigenous values and creates an environment where students can reflect on their position as individual public health practitioners and their collective role in advancing reconciliation in public health.