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Public Health and Occupational Health

  • POH 100 - Professional Practice
    Course DescriptionThis course offers an overview of activities and responsibilities within both the public health and occupational health and safety professions, and illustrates how the programs prepare practitioners for these career paths. The course will introduce some of the key areas that will be studied later in the program: safe food and water, epidemiology, infection control, occupational health and safety, law, accident theory and safety control methods. Information about professional membership and certification will be included.
    Weekly Contact:Lecture 3 hrs.
    GPA Weight:1.00
    Billing Units:1
    Count:1.00
  • POH 103 - Data Management
    Course DescriptionThis course will introduce students to the mathematical concepts and skills required for the collection, calculation and organization of data and measurements used in health and safety sciences. Topics will include a review of mathematical operations and algebra, use of spreadsheets, implementing formula and functions in spreadsheets, linear equations and graphs, functions, sets and counting theory, and probability theory.
    Weekly Contact:Lecture 3 hrs. Lab 1 hr.
    GPA Weight:1.00
    Billing Units:1
    Count:1.00
  • POH 105 - Ounce of Prevention: Public Health Past
    Course DescriptionThis course is proposed as a series of lessons from the development of public health throughout history. Canadian and international perspectives will be considered. We will visit key developments and figures who played a role in developing modern public health programs and services. Certain core concepts of public health will emerge as learning outcomes.Each week of lectures will carry a theme exemplifying a pivotal historical development, accomplishment, or threat to public health. Topics will include the epidemiologic transition, origins of epidemiology and the history of sanitation, occupational health, vaccination, anti-vaccination, tobacco, road safety, HIV-AIDS, and the health of marginalized populations. Equity,diversity and inclusion issues will be visited directly and throughout coverage of course topics. The course is designed for non-majors, but can also provide vital historical context to health discipline majors. A crucial objective is to provide insight into the role of prevention in protecting health and longevity, and the efficiency conferred by preventive interventions.
    Weekly Contact:Lecture 3 hrs.
    GPA Weight:1.00
    Billing Units:1
    Count:1.00
    Liberal Studies:LL
  • POH 201 - Determinants of Health
    Course DescriptionA course that examines the complex interactions between factors that influence human health. These determinants of health help to explain and predict trends in health for individuals and the community. Determinants explored include income and social status, education, physical environments, genetics, personal health practices, healthy child development, health services, gender and culture. How these determinants impact health locally, nationally and internationally will be examined and the way health is measured will also be explored.
    Weekly Contact:Lecture 3 hrs.
    GPA Weight:1.00
    Billing Units:1
    Count:1.00
  • POH 407 - Environment and Emergencies
    Course DescriptionBasic aspects of air and water pollution and soil contamination are covered, along with an introduction to federal and provincial environmental legislation. Transportation spills, natural disasters, major industrial fires and explosions, epidemics, terrorism and other aspects of emergency preparedness are covered. Both federal and provincial emergency preparedness legislation are examined. Issues concerning the integration of environmental protection and emergency preparedness into management systems are introduced.
    Weekly Contact:Lecture 3 hrs.
    GPA Weight:1.00
    Billing Units:1
    Count:1.00
  • POH 705 - Health Promotion and Education
    Course DescriptionThis course introduces adult learning styles, and issues and strategies related to health education and promotion. Theories relating to individual, group behaviour models are explored and analyzed. Students will learn the important components of health education and health promotion, have the opportunity to critically analyze and evaluate other programs, and will have the opportunity to apply their knowledge.
    Weekly Contact:Lecture 3 hrs.
    GPA Weight:1.00
    Billing Units:1
    Count:1.00