Simon Fraser University
Engaging the World

Course Outlines

Summer 2021 - GEOG 386 D100

Health Geography (4)

Class Number: 1225

Delivery Method: Remote

Overview

  • Course Times + Location:

    May 12 – Aug 9, 2021: TBA, TBA
    Burnaby

  • Exam Times + Location:

    Aug 12, 2021
    Thu, 12:00–3:00 p.m.
    Burnaby

  • Prerequisites:

    At least 45 units, including either GEOG 100 or HSCI 130.

Description

CALENDAR DESCRIPTION:

A survey of health issues from a geographic perspective, including major spatial influences shaping the health status of populations and health-place relationships. Breadth-Social Sciences.

COURSE DETAILS:

Course Overview:

In this course we will explore health using a geographic lens. This course is structured around topics that reflect key issues in this exciting and innovative area of geographic inquiry. We will address underlying questions, including: what is health and how can it be achieved; why does where we live matter in how we experience health; and how do issues of social location (e.g., gender, immigrant status, poverty, neighbourhood location) shape our experiences of health and illness? 

Course delivery in Summer 2021:

  • Lectures (asynchronous): Recordings of lectures (voice with PowerPoint) will be available each week. These will typically be divided into sections.
  • Tutorials (synchronous): Required, 110 mins per week, using Zoom.
  • Office Hours: Your TA and instructor will hold office hours one hour each per week at a set time on Zoom, with other meeting time available by appointment.


Note: There will be no tutorials the first week of class.

Required Course Texts: None. All readings are available online through the SFU library access page and are listed below.

 

Grading

  • Analysis assignment 15%
  • Tutorial assessments 25%
  • Research paper total 30%
  • Final exam (synchronous) 30%

Registrar Notes:

ACADEMIC INTEGRITY: YOUR WORK, YOUR SUCCESS

SFU’s Academic Integrity web site http://www.sfu.ca/students/academicintegrity.html is filled with information on what is meant by academic dishonesty, where you can find resources to help with your studies and the consequences of cheating.  Check out the site for more information and videos that help explain the issues in plain English.

Each student is responsible for his or her conduct as it affects the University community.  Academic dishonesty, in whatever form, is ultimately destructive of the values of the University. Furthermore, it is unfair and discouraging to the majority of students who pursue their studies honestly. Scholarly integrity is required of all members of the University. http://www.sfu.ca/policies/gazette/student/s10-01.html

TEACHING AT SFU IN SUMMER 2021

Teaching at SFU in summer 2021 will be conducted primarily through remote methods, but we will continue to have in-person experiential activities for a selection of courses.  Such course components will be clearly identified at registration, as will course components that will be “live” (synchronous) vs. at your own pace (asynchronous). Enrollment acknowledges that remote study may entail different modes of learning, interaction with your instructor, and ways of getting feedback on your work than may be the case for in-person classes. To ensure you can access all course materials, we recommend you have access to a computer with a microphone and camera, and the internet. In some cases your instructor may use Zoom or other means requiring a camera and microphone to invigilate exams. If proctoring software will be used, this will be confirmed in the first week of class.

Students with hidden or visible disabilities who believe they may need class or exam accommodations, including in the current context of remote learning, are encouraged to register with the SFU Centre for Accessible Learning (caladmin@sfu.ca or 778-782-3112).