SSS 2110 Social Science Approaches to Health Issues

3 units
Social Sciences of Health
Faculty of Social Sciences
Interdisciplinary course. Major approaches to health research from the perspectives of the social disciplines. Core disciplinary insights applied to specific current health issues. Possible topics: determinants of health, downstream and upstream factors, inequalities, and the role of government and non-governmental actors.

Components:

Lecture

Requirements:

Prerequisite: 18 university units.

Previously Offered Terms:

Fall

French Equivalent:

Organized

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Clear Expectations

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Learned a Lot

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Recommend

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Workload

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Fair Assessments

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