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  Minor in Health Sciences

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          The Minor in Health Sciences provides students with an interdisciplinary health perspective to better understand the experiences of individuals and populations both in Canada and around the world. Students are exposed to the interactions of bioscience, social and environmental health determinants and their combined influences on health, disease, disability, longevity and health equity.

          This program is offered in English and in French.

      The table below includes only discipline-specific courses. Please refer to the Academic Regulations for information on including a minor to your degree.

      This program can be chosen only as a second study module as part of a 120-unit bachelor’s degree that allows a minor.

      Requirements for this program have been modified. Please consult the 2022-2023 calendars for the previous requirements.

      Direct admission is not possible.

      Course List
        Code                                                                                                          Title                                               Units  
        Compulsory Courses:                                                                                                                                             
        HSS 1100                                                                                                      Microbiology and Immunology                         3 Units
        HSS 1101                                                                                                      Determinants of Health                              3 Units
        HSS 2321                                                                                                      Sociopolitical and Economic Perspectives in Health  3 Units
        HSS 3103                                                                                                      Experience of Illness, Impairment and Disability    3 Units
        Optional courses:                                                                                                                                               
        12 optional course units in health sciences (HSS) from the list of optional courses                           12 Units                                          
        6 optional course units in health sciences (HSS) at the 3000 or 4000 level from the list of optional courses  6 Units                                           
        Total:                                                                                                        30 Units                                          
        

        List of Optional Courses

        Course List
          Code      Title                                               Units  
          HSS 2102  Communication and Health                            3 Units
          HSS 2104  Human Activity, Occupation and Health               3 Units
          HSS 2105  Understanding Mental Health                         3 Units
          HSS 2121  History of Health Care                              3 Units
          HSS 2305  Molecular Mechanisms of Disease                     3 Units
          HSS 2516  La santé des francophones en situation minoritaire  3 Units
          HSS 3105  Global Citizenship and Health                       3 Units
          HSS 3107  Understanding Health Technology Signals             3 Units
          HSS 3108  Disease Prevention and Health Promotion             3 Units
          HSS 3109  Research Approaches in Health Biosciences           3 Units
          HSS 3303  Environment and Health                              3 Units
          HSS 3332  Technology and Health                               3 Units
          HSS 4107  Interdisciplinary Perspectives on Death and Dying   3 Units
          HSS 4108  Methods of Health Technology Assessment             3 Units
          HSS 4109  Computer Assisted Health Applications               3 Units
          HSS 4110  Population and Public Health                        3 Units
          HSS 4111  Perspectives in Sexual and Reproductive Health      3 Units
          HSS 4324  Selected Topics in Health Sciences                  3 Units
          HSS 4331  International Health                                3 Units
          
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