Simon Fraser University
Engaging the World

Course Outlines

Fall 2020 - INDG 322 D100

Special Topics in Indigenous Studies

Structural Inequalities in Indigenous Health

Class Number: 7070

Delivery Method: In Person

Overview

  • Course Times + Location:

    Sep 9 – Dec 8, 2020: Tue, 11:30 a.m.–2:20 p.m.
    Burnaby

  • Prerequisites:

    Will vary according to the topic.

Description

CALENDAR DESCRIPTION:

Variable units: 3, 4, 5.

COURSE DETAILS:

This course provides students with an overview of Indigenous health and wellness in Canada. Students will learn to critically examine and reflect on the historic, economic, social, cultural, and political dimensions of health and wellness using an Indigenized structural and social determinants of health lens. Developing an understanding of structural determinants of health and their implications for the lived realities of Indigenous peoples is essential for the improvement in health outcomes. Students enrolled in this course will gain an understanding of the experiences of colonization, the Indian Act, the histories and intergenerational impact of the residential school and child-welfare systems, and communicable disease prevention and their impacts on Indigenous health and well-being.

COURSE-LEVEL EDUCATIONAL GOALS:

By the end of the course, students will:

  • Be able to identify, describe, and reflect on the structural determinants of health for Indigenous peoples;
  • Have developed an understanding and can reflect on ways to strengthen Indigenous health in Canada;
  • Be able to describe the connection between historical and current government legislation and practices toward Indigenous people in Canada including colonization, Residential Schools, the child welfare system, treaties and land claims, and their link to intergenerational health outcomes;
  • Be able to compare epidemiological trends and patterns between Indigenous and non-Indigenous people in the context of determinants of health.
 

Grading

  • Online Participation 10%
  • Midterm (2X25%) 50%
  • Learning Portfolio 40%

NOTES:

Percentage

letter

grade

conversion

A+

95-100%

A

90-94%

A-

85-89%

B+

80-84%

B

75-79%

B-

70-74%

C+

65-69%

C

60-64%

C-

55-59%

D

50-54%

F

49% or less

REQUIREMENTS:

Students must have previously taken Indigenous Studies 101 to register in this course.

Materials

REQUIRED READING:

Greenwood, M., De Leeuw, S., & Lindsay, N. M. (Eds.). (2020). Determinants of Indigenous Peoples' Health, 2nd ed. Canadian Scholars’ Press.

Additional academic journal articles and book chapters and audio-visual material will be made accessible via Canvas and through the SFU library.


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 FALL 2020

Teaching at SFU in fall 2020 will be conducted primarily through remote methods. There will be in-person course components in a few exceptional cases where this is fundamental to the educational goals of the course. 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).