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HISTORY 225HEAL Tt:lST 3C03 OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY HEAL THST 4C03. - REPRESENTATIONS OFAn anaiysisof issues and problems associated with' occupational healthHEALTH AND ILLNESSand safety h~ Canada and other industrialized couhtries. Topics v.vill be An exploration of representations of health and illness in the humanitie~.examined from social, political, economic, legal and medical perspectives. The focus may vary from yearto year, but will examine how health aridThree 'hours (lectures and discussion); one term . ,', " illness have been represented 'in literature, art" drama, or m:usic.Prerequisite: Registration in Level III or above of a Health Studies or Three hours (seminar); pneterm 'Labour Studies program . Prerequisite: Registration in Level IV of any Health Studies or Gerontol-Cross-list: LABR ST 3D030gy program .This course is administered by Labour Studies., _ Enrolment is limited. . , " .HEAL THST 3D03. DISABILITIES AND CHRONIC ILLNESS This course maycbe taken by students enrolled in a Gerontology pro-An examination of issues relating to'disabilities and chronic illness., gram. However, enrolment for such students is limited.Three hours (lectures and discussion); one term HEAL. THST 4D03 HEALTH IN CROSS CUL TURALANDPrerequisite: Registration,in Level III or above " INTERNATIONAL PERSPECTIVESEnrolment is Iimiter;J. Priority will be _given to students registered in a' Examination of contemporary.' issues in healthqnd illness from _crossHealth Studies program.cultun:ll and international perspectives.HE'AL THST 3E03 ETHICALISSUES ' Three hours (seminar); one termEthical issues of current relevance to ~debates in health and health care~ Prerequisite: Registration in Level IV of any Health Studies programTopics will vary from year to year.' ',' Enrolment is limited.Three hours (lectures and discussion); one term HEAL THST 4E03 ENVIRONMENT AND HEALTHPrerequisite: Registration in LevellU or aboveModels and methods for research and policy on environment and 'health.Antirequisite: HTH SCI 3L03Three hours (seminar); one term~ . ....Enrolment is limite.d. Priority will be, given to students registered in fi.' ,Prerequisite: Registration in Level lV of any Health Studies programHealth Studiesprogram~ , . 'Cross-list: GEO 4HH3 ,HEALTHST 3F03 SELECTED TOPICS. IN HEALTH STUDIES I This-course' is administereq fw the School of Geography and EarthTopics may vary from year,to year. ,Scienc'es.·. " ,Three. hours (lectures and discussion); one terr)1 HEAL THST 4F03 SELECTED TOPICS IN HEALTH STUDIES IIPrerequisite: .Gne of HEAL THST 1 A03, 1 E03,1S03; and registration, in . An 'examin'ation of selected topics in health studies. Topics may varyLevel III or above , . . from year to year. .Enrolmehtis limited. Prior~tywill be' 'given to s.tudents registered ina . Three hours (seminar);one,term ,HEalth Studies program. ., " . Prerequisite: Registration in 'Level IVof any Health Studies programHEAL THST 3F-03 may be, repeated" if on a differ(!Jnt topic, ,to a total of six units. HEAL THST 4F03 may be repeated, if 'on a different topic, to a total of six .units.HEAL THST 3G03 Ap'PLIED METHODS IN Enrolment is limited. . ' ., HEALTH STUDIES RESEARCH. , . ' HEAL THST4G06 INDEPENDENT STUDY .A review of applied research methods in Health Studies. The course will Independent research supervised bya faculty. member.consider issues in', program evaluation, community needs assessments Tv(io terms. . ,',and community-baseq research. Students may be involved in community Prerequisite:Cred~t or registration in HEALTHST 4A03andpermission ofservice learning.the Director of Health StudiesThree. hou(s (lectures and discussion); one term, \~, HEAL THST 4H03 . DIRECTED RESEARCH IN HEALTH STUDIESPrerequisite: Registration in Levellfl or above of a Health Studies program I' '. .. Directed study of a research question in Health Studies under the super- -HEAL THST 3H03..: ' HEALTH 'CONSUMERISM') .' . vision of a faculty member. A report is submitted to the supervisoruponThis course examines the meaning of consumerism, consumer health completion of the project. -'groups, and the impact of consumerism on health careand~ealthpolicy. Three hours (seminar); one termT~ree hours (lectures and discussion); one term, .' Prerequisite: HEAL THST 4A03 and registration in Level IV of a H$alth,Prerequisite,: Registration in Level III or aboveStudies program; or permissionf the D!rector of Health StudiesEnrolment is limited. Priority, will be given to students registered in a . Enrolment is limited. '. IHealth. Studies ,program.HEAL THST 4J03 NARRATIVES OF ILLNESS " '. ,HEAL THST 3103 INDEPENDENT STUDY This seminar explores the role that narratives 9 f illness play in describing,Independent research_ supervised by a faculty member.' shaping and interrogating the exp'eriences of those who are "unwell." .One term . ...,' " " .' .' . Three hours (seminar); one term .. '. ' " .Prerequisite: Registration in Level. III or above of a HelathStudies program Prerequisite: Registration in Level IV Health Studies or Level IV CultUral ~ Iand permission of the Director of Health StudiesStudies and Critical Theory;HEAL THST 3M03 -, HEALTH POLICY IN A CHANGING WORLD Enr;olment is limited.This' course examines major models of health care and policy systems, .'c;ind the key ideas and instruments thatunderlie health policy in selected.countries such as Canada~ " ';Thre'e hours (lectures, and discussion); one termPrerequisite:' Registration iii Level III or above of any Health Studies orPolitical Science program'Cross-list: POL SCI 3M03 ..This course is admiilistered by the'Department of Political Science.HEALTHST 3Y03 DEATH, DISEASE AND DEGENERJ:\TION:A HISTORY OF HEALTH AND.HEALTH CARE IN CANADA(SEE'RELIGOOS STU~IES, HEBREW)HISPANIC STUDIES'(SEE MODERN LANGUAGES AND UNGUISllCS, HISPANIC STUDIES) -HISTORYExplores the history of health and ,health care in Canada" from the first _Western European settlements ,to the 'present day.WEB ADDRESS: http://www.humanities.mcmaster.ca/--.historyl, Two lectures one small group session (one hpur); one termChester New Hall, Room 619Prerequisite: Registration in Level II or aboveCross-list: HTH SCI 3Y03, HISTORY 3Y03Ext. 24270This course ;s' administered by the Bachelor of Health Sciences (Honours)program. -. Faculty as of January 15, 2005ChairHEAL THST 4A03 RESEARCH SEMINARSystematic inquiry of a selected topic in a problem-based seminar.' Stu~dents will' identify a health issue; formulate questions, cond,uct researchand present findings.Three hours (seminar); one termPrerequisite: Registration in Level IV of any Health Studies progr~mVirginia AksanProfessors,James D. Alsop/B:A. (Winnipeg), M.A. (Western Ontario), Ph.D.(Cambridge),~ F.H.H.S.'-;--.