Simon Fraser University
Engaging the World

Course Outlines

Summer 2024 - HSCI 471 D100

Special Topics in Health Sciences I (3)

Equity Health Interventions

Class Number: 4778

Delivery Method: In Person

Overview

  • Course Times + Location:

    May 6 – Aug 2, 2024: Thu, 8:30–11:20 a.m.
    Burnaby

  • Prerequisites:

    Will vary according to topic.

Description

CALENDAR DESCRIPTION:

Selected topics in areas not currently offered within the undergraduate course offerings.

COURSE DETAILS:

This course is meant to raise critical consciousness in the public health and health interventions discourse, inspire innovative thinking and engage students in understanding health challenges from an equity centered lens. We’ll cover principles and practices within public health strategies, explore the difference between community consultation and meaningful community engagement
and learn about non-traditional health interventions throughout the semester. More specifically, this course will touch upon migration trends and its role in the health discourse by exploring different health interventions centered on refugee communities as a prime example.

COURSE-LEVEL EDUCATIONAL GOALS:

Upon completion of the course, students will be able to:

  • Explore, analyze and think critically about community based practice and health equity work
  • Understand the role of community involvement, design, implementation and dissemination of interventions and research to address community health disparitiesDesign an equity centered health intervention for a health inequity and identify ethical and political challenges
  • Understand the role of partner involvement, design and implementation of proposals, interventions or research to address community and wider health inequities.
  • Work collaboratively in a team and apply course learnings into practice

Grading

  • Critical Journal Reflections 30%
  • Peer and Self Evaluations 20%
  • Team Project 50%

Registrar Notes:

ACADEMIC INTEGRITY: YOUR WORK, YOUR SUCCESS

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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