This course introduces students to basic concepts in public, population and global health, and introduces social determinants of health, such as poverty, income inequality, and racism, in Canadian and global contexts.
NOTE Also offered online. Consult Arts and Science Online. Learning Hours may vary.
NOTE Also offered at the Bader International Study Centre. Learning Hours may vary.

This course provides an introduction to the variety of factors which could affect a person's health and wellness.
NOTE Also offered at the Bader International Study Centre. Learning Hours may vary.

This course introduces students to the principles of planning and implementing a personal fitness program. Students will gain an understanding of the importance of physical activity in relation to health and wellness and the adaptations and benefits to exercising. The students will learn how to design and implement an effective training program.
NOTE Also offered online. Consult Arts and Science Online. Learning Hours may vary.

This course provides students with a broad overview of the practice of health promotion. Topics range from the practicalities of designing, delivering, and evaluating health promotion interventions, to consideration of how health promotion practice intersects with issues of health equity and the social determinants of health.

Study of macronutrients, selected micronutrients, energy needs for human performance, relationship of nutrient metabolism to health, consequences of nutrient deficiencies and excesses. Examine how student's own food intake may influence present and future nutritional well-being.
NOTE Also offered online. Consult Arts and Science Online. Learning Hours may vary.

This course introduces contemporary issues in the dominant food system and the ways in which food production, distribution and consumption produce and reproduce relations of power.

This course provides students with a contemporary and evidence-informed perspective on drugs, addiction, harm reduction and treatment. From pharmacokinetics to public policy, and from psychedelics to behavioural addictions, we examine the timeless human interaction with these peculiar substances.

This course provides an introduction to methods, techniques and approaches to research. The course will explore the formulation of research questions, experimental design, interpretation of results and the use of statistical analysis in experimental research. Ethical issues in research will also be discussed.

Movement is on a continuum that includes sleep, sedentary behaviour, and physical activity. This course will use primary prevention and life course approaches to study movement behaviour levels of the population, the influence of movement behaviours on health, and strategies for intervening on movement behaviours.

A community-based practicum for Health Studies students to apply knowledge gained in theory-based courses and develop a range of professional skills. Practicum opportunities vary year to year, subject to availability of an appropriate placement in a relevant workplace setting.
NOTE Students are expected to participate in professional development workshops offered by the SKHS Coordinator and Career Services.

An overview of the fundamentals of health policy with an emphasis on the Canadian context. Topics to be discussed include history of the Canadian public health care system; the Canada Health Act; the political and economic environment of the Canadian health care system; issue and challenges in Canadian health policy; and comparative perspectives.

This course provides an overview of models and theories of health behaviour change at varying levels of practice and analysis, including individual, intrapersonal, group, and community influences on health behaviour. Students will learn how theories are applied in health promotion interventions in a variety of settings, with a variety of populations, and for a variety of health behaviours.

Basic methods involved in researching the distribution and determinants of health and disease in populations. Core measurement (rates, standardization, impact, association) and interpretation (bias, confounding, interaction, chance) issues are covered. The course also examines epidemiological approaches to study design including descriptive (cross-sectional and ecological), observational (case-control and cohort), and experimental (randomized controlled trials) approaches.

Current issues relating to nutrition and health promotion/disease prevention. Such topics as cardiovascular disease, weight control, eating disorders, nutrient needs during the life cycle, fads and quackery, sociocultural, economic and media influences. Topics may vary.
NOTE Nutrition Software: estimated cost $75.

This course provides upper-year students with a solid understanding of disability. Key disability concepts, such as definitions and models of disability, attitudes, human rights, accessibility, policy, and barriers are introduced and their relevance to health, quality of life and participation in several life domains are examined.
NOTE Also offered at the Bader International Study Centre. Learning Hours may vary.

An investigation of current influences on sexual health. Issues will be considered from social, political, and historical perspectives. Topics which may be covered include sex education; lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender issues; sexual human rights; sexuality and war; HIV/AIDS; the history of marriage; and sexual violence.

Explores the social production and cultural meanings of health and illness with a focus on power and struggle.

This course examines global health from a variety of perspectives, including anthropological, epidemiological, and sociological, to help understand the cultural and historical patterns shaping global health inequalities. With an emphasis on resource-poor countries, specific topics may include infectious and non-communicable diseases, nutrition and maternal health.
NOTE Also offered at the Bader International Study Centre. Learning Hours may vary.

Humanitarian crises due to natural disasters, armed conflict, disease outbreaks and other threats are growing contributors to ill-health worldwide. Case studies, evolving current events, and experiential learning will be utilized throughout the term to anchor course content.

A practicum for students in Health Studies working in the research labs and on research projects of SKHS faculty members. Includes a seminar series covering research topics and methodologies in: Applied Exercise Science; Epidemiology; Health Promotion; Psychology of Sport; Physical Activity and Health; and Sociology of Sport and Health.
NOTE Students will apply for a research-based practicum at the end of their second year. Recommended for students who intend to complete HLTH 595.

Intensive coverage of topics that are current and/or of special interest in the area of Health Studies. Offered periodically by visiting professors or members of faculty. Students should check with the School regarding availability of this course.
NOTE Restricted to students in a concentration in health studies, kinesiology or physical and health education.
NOTE Also offered at the Bader International Studies Centre, Herstmonceux. Learning Hours may vary.

This course offers the theory and context of Interprofessional education and collaborative practice from a global policy viewpoint as well as the opportunity to develop and apply the required Interprofessional education core competencies.
NOTE This course falls under a selection of courses with a focus on Interdisciplinary Studies in Global Health and Disability that will be offered only at the Bader International Study Centre.

This course is designed to advance student understanding of the field of disability studies through the examinations and analysis of disability issues in the global context. Current research and policy, controversial issues, and systems affecting people with disabilities worldwide will be the focus.
NOTE This course falls under a selection of courses with a focus on Interdisciplinary Studies in Global Health and Disability that will be offered only at the Bader International Study Centre.
NOTE Students who are unable to take HLTH 332 must complete the online training modules about the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act prior to participation in the BISC Global Health and Disability Program. See http://www.queensu.ca/equity/accessibility/aoda

Explores global perspectives of Community Based Rehabilitation as a strategy for equalization of health, education and social inclusion of persons with disabilities. Design, implement and evaluate CBR programs and examine basic CBR frameworks, health and disability policy, global partnerships, education and training strategies.
NOTE This course falls under a selection of courses with a focus on Interdisciplinary Studies in Global Health and Disability that will be offered only at the Bader International Study Centre.

Individuals with disabilities continue to experience barriers to their full and equal community participation, and in the context of mental health, they are subject to profound levels of social exclusion at local, regional, and global levels. Students will examine current disability discourse within global contexts as it relates to mental health and the social exclusion of this population.

An examination and application of the principles of program planning in a variety of settings. Topics will include needs assessment, intervention design and implementation, and evaluation. Students will develop a program plan.

Designed to advance student understanding of health promotion program planning, implementation, and evaluation, this course uses seminar discussion and community-based activities to provide students with core competencies required in health promotion and public health practice. Students complete a service learning project with community partners.

We live in a fat- phobic world where discrimination on the basis of body size is a socially acceptable form of prejudice. This seminar style course draws on the rapidly developing literature in the scholarly field of fat studies to consider body weight and fat-phobia from critical, cultural perspectives.

This course explores the proliferation of health social movements since the 1970s. Bringing together the interdisciplinary study of health and illness with social movement theory, the course analyses the strategies, goals, and outcomes of political organizing around conditions ranging from HIV/AIDS to sick building syndrome. Students will lead seminar discussions and undertake original research on a movement of their choice.

This seminar-style course involves critical assessment of HIV prevention interventions situated at varying levels of analysis and action. Consistent with the epidemiology of HIV/AIDS, the course focuses on interventions for disadvantaged and marginalized populations. Students should be prepared to lead discussion and present in class.

Covers the philosophy, history, implementation, and efficacy of interventions that aim to reduce adverse consequences of legal and illegal drug use, without a focus on drug use abstinence. Examples are drawn from Canada and worldwide. Also covers the application of harm reduction to other public health domains such as gambling and sex work.

This course provides advanced study of the major theoretical and methodological approaches in critical health promotion. Students will be primarily exposed to academic literature across several disciplines that engage with critical health promotion. Case studies of health promotion practice that illustrate critical perspectives will be discussed.

This course will examine how characteristics and configurations of urban environments, such as urban sprawl, transportation, community design, housing, and food networks, may promote or impede health and well-being. This seminar-style course will be especially useful for students considering careers in public health and/or urban planning.

Independent study involving a critical review of the literature on an approved topic of specialization in Health Studies. Students must arrange for a faculty advisor approved by the School of Kinesiology and Health Studies.

This is an independent project in an area of specialization in Health Studies. Students must arrange for a faculty advisor approved by the School of Kinesiology and Health Studies to oversee their project.

Honours level courses exploring advanced topics that are current and/or of special interest in the area of health studies. Students should check with the School of Kinesiology and Health Studies regarding availability of these courses.

Honours level courses exploring advanced topics that are current and/or of special interest in the area of health studies. Students should check with the School of Kinesiology and Health Studies regarding availability of these courses.

Intensive coverage of topics that are current and/or of special interest in the area of Health Studies. Offered periodically by visiting professors or members of faculty. Students should check with the School regarding availability of this course.
NOTE Also offered at the Bader International Study Centre, Herstmonceux. Learning Hours may vary.

An independent study involving a research proposal and project on an approved topic in the area of health enhancement or disease prevention. The research proposal will be completed in the fall term and the research project in the winter term. Students must arrange for a full-time faculty advisor in the School of Kinesiology and Health Studies.
NOTE Limited spaces available; priority to Health Studies students.