Health Sciences   (HLSC)

Faculty of Health Sciences

Health Sciences 1010

Personal Health and Wellness

Credit hours: 3.00

Contact hours per week: 3-0-0

Critical exploration of health and wellness constructs from a personal perspective. Exploration of principles, practices and issues related to health, with a particular emphasis on increasing awareness, knowledge, health literacy, and various conceptualizations of health behaviour.

Substantially Similar:
Nursing 1410

Lib Ed Req:Social Science

Health Sciences 1060

Human Anatomy and Physiology

Credit hours: 3.00

Contact hours per week: 3-1-0

A study of the human body from investigation of anatomical systems, to physiological functioning and biomechanical processes of movement.

Prerequisite(s):Third-year standing (a minimum of 60.0 credit hours)

Equivalent:Therapeutic Recreation 1160 (prior to 2019/2020);
Health Sciences 1850 (Human Anatomy and Physiology) (prior to 2019/2020)

Substantially Similar:
Kinesiology 1160

Note:This course will not be counted towards the Kinesiology major or the Nursing Preparation Program.

Health Sciences 1170

Human Development Across the Lifespan

Credit hours: 3.00

Contact hours per week: 3-0-0

Examination of human growth and psychological development across the lifespan. Overview of the interplay of biological, sociological and psychological forces in human development.

Lib Ed Req:Social Science

Health Sciences 2003/Biology 2003

Epidemiology

Credit hours: 3.00

Contact hours per week: 3-0-0

Scope and application of epidemiology in relation to factors that affect health and contribute to disease in a global context.

Prerequisite(s):One of Biology 1010 or admission to the Faculty of Health Sciences

Lib Ed Req:Science

Health Sciences 2310

Human Nutrition

Credit hours: 3.00

Contact hours per week: 3-0-0

A survey of the basic elements of foods and human nutrition based on elementary principles of biology and biochemistry. Nutritional requirements, the function and metabolism of nutrients, and the practical means for achieving adequate nutrition will be emphasized. Changes caused by colonialism and the Western impact on current health issues for Aboriginal people will be addressed.

Prerequisite(s):Second-year standing (a minimum of 30.0 credit hours)

Lib Ed Req:Science

Health Sciences 2400

Medical Microbiology

Credit hours: 3.00

Contact hours per week: 3-0-0

Biology and pathogenesis of bacteria, viruses, prions and parasites and their threat to human and animal survival and health.

Health Sciences 2450/History 2450

Evolution of Health and Illness Care

Credit hours: 3.00

Contact hours per week: 3-0-0

This course examines the evolution of health and illness care in Canada over four centuries, with an emphasis on the 20th Century. It emphasizes the historical development of medicine, nursing, social work, pharmacy, and public health as interrelated yet distinct spheres of practice. It also looks at how particular historical events and movements (Spanish Flu epidemic, World Wars I and II, modern hospital movement) helped to shape how Canadians perceive and provide illness and health care.

Prerequisite(s):One course (3.0 credit hours) in History, Nursing, or Health Sciences

Lib Ed Req:Fine Arts and Humanities

Health Sciences 2600/Women and Gender Studies 2100

Women and Health

Credit hours: 3.00

Contact hours per week: 3-0-0

Concerns of women in health and illness are explored in relation to current formal and informal health care practices.

Prerequisite(s):Second-year standing (a minimum of 30.0 credit hours)

Lib Ed Req:Social Science

Health Sciences 2700/Sociology 2700

Health and Society

Credit hours: 3.00

Contact hours per week: 3-0-0

Sociological perspectives on health and wellness within Canadian and global contexts. The relationship between social organization and health; social constructions and meanings of health; social epidemiology; health beliefs and behaviour; and the experience of illness.

Prerequisite(s):One of Sociology 1000, Sociology 0520, or admission to the Post-Diploma B.H.Sc. program with a major in Public Health

Lib Ed Req:Social Science

Health Sciences 2806/Biology 2806

Immunology

Credit hours: 3.00

Contact hours per week: 3-0-0

Biological role of immunity and natural resistance.

Prerequisite(s):One of Biology 1010 or admission to the Faculty of Health Sciences

Lib Ed Req:Science

Health Sciences 3002

Health Promotion

Credit hours: 3.00

Contact hours per week: 3-0-0

A socioecological examination of health promotion at individual, group, organizational and population levels. Theories, models, approaches, strategies and evidence of best practices are examined. Canadian health promotion history is reviewed and major shifts in approach are considered in relation to changes in public policy and the social, economic and political contexts.

Prerequisite(s):Second-year standing (a minimum of 30.0 credit hours)

Mutually Exclusive:
Addictions Counselling 3002;
Nursing 3020;
Nursing 3021

Substantially Similar:
Addictions Counselling 3002;
Nursing 3020;
Nursing 3021

Lib Ed Req:Social Science

Health Sciences 3100

Managing in Health Care

Credit hours: 3.00

Contact hours per week: 3-0-0

An interdisciplinary approach to the management of health organizations. This course will explore relationships, contexts, structures, and processes basic to 'managing' in health care. Students will gain a better understanding of what the 'practice' of managing is all about, in general, and in relation to the industry of health care.

Prerequisite(s):15 university-level courses (a minimum of 45.0 credit hours)

Health Sciences 3125

Pain Management

Credit hours: 3.00

Contact hours per week: 3-0-0

Explores the concept of 'total suffering' and factors which influence the individual's pain experience. Includes the physiological basis for symptom manifestation. Strategies for assessment and interventions, both pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic, will be examined. Quality of life issues will be debated.

Prerequisite(s):15 university-level courses (a minimum of 45.0 credit hours)

Lib Ed Req:Social Science

Health Sciences 3127

Loss, Grief and Bereavement

Credit hours: 3.00

Contact hours per week: 3-0-0

Explores major theories and relevant concepts surrounding grief experiences across the lifespan. Particular attention is given to individual strategies for accommodation of various types of loss. A variety of grieving responses will be examined as well as the concept of 'hopefulness' in making sense of the loss experience.

Prerequisite(s):15 university-level courses (a minimum of 45.0 credit hours)

Lib Ed Req:Social Science

Health Sciences 3150

Abnormal Psychology

Credit hours: 3.00

Contact hours per week: 3-0-0

Examination of behaviour disorders, theories of causation, descriptions of the disorders, and strategies of various therapies throughout the lifespan.

Prerequisite(s):Third-year standing (a minimum of 60.0 credit hours)

Equivalent:Therapeutic Recreation 3150 (prior to 2019/2020);
Health Sciences 3850 (Abnormal Psychology) (prior to 2019/2020);
Addictions Counselling 3150 (prior to 2023/2024)

Substantially Similar:
Psychology 3500;
Psychology 2505 (prior to 2020/2021);
Addictions Counselling 3150

Lib Ed Req:Social Science

Health Sciences 3260

Research in the Health Sciences

Credit hours: 3.00

Contact hours per week: 3-0-0

This course provides students in the health disciplines with the practical foundational skills to understand, critically evaluate, and apply health research findings in the course of evidence-informed decision-making and practice. A variety of qualitative and quantitative approaches to investigating the health of populations will be considered.

Prerequisite(s):Third-year standing (a minimum of 60.0 credit hours)

Substantially Similar:
Addictions Counselling 3260;
Nursing 3360

Health Sciences 3331

Co-op Work Placement I

Credit hours: 0.00

A non-credit work placement for students in the Faculty of Health Sciences. Students will gain experience in their chosen field of specialization.

Prerequisite(s):Admission to the Co-operative Education program

Grading:Pass/Fail

Health Sciences 3332

Co-op Work Placement II

Credit hours: 0.00

A non-credit work placement for students in the Faculty of Health Sciences. Students will gain experience in their chosen field of specialization.

Prerequisite(s):Health Sciences 3331

Grading:Pass/Fail

Health Sciences 3333

Co-op Work Placement III

Credit hours: 0.00

A non-credit work placement for students in the Faculty of Health Sciences. Students will gain experience in their chosen field of specialization.

Prerequisite(s):Health Sciences 3332

Grading:Pass/Fail

Health Sciences 3334

Co-op Work Placement IV

Credit hours: 0.00

A non-credit work placement for students in the Faculty of Health Sciences. Students will gain experience in their chosen field of specialization.

Prerequisite(s):Health Sciences 3333

Grading:Pass/Fail

Health Sciences 3335

Co-op Work Placement V

Credit hours: 0.00

A non-credit work placement for students in the Faculty of Health Sciences. Students will gain experience in their chosen field of specialization.

Prerequisite(s):Health Sciences 3334

Grading:Pass/Fail

Health Sciences 3336

Co-op Work Placement VI

Credit hours: 0.00

A non-credit work placement for students in the Faculty of Health Sciences. Students will gain experience in their chosen field of specialization.

Prerequisite(s):Health Sciences 3335

Grading:Pass/Fail

Health Sciences 3450/Psychology 3450

Applied Statistics for Clinical Practice

Credit hours: 3.00

Contact hours per week: 3-1-0

Traditional application of descriptive and inferential statistical techniques used in applied disciplines such as health sciences and clinical psychology. Topics include choosing statistical tests, data entry and coding, parametric and non-parametric tests, correlation, chi-square, t-tests, ANOVA, interpretation of statistical tests, statistical significance versus clinical significance, and clinical implications of statistical testing.

Prerequisite(s):Two courses (6.0 credit hours) at the 2000 level or higher in Addictions Counselling, Health Sciences, Neuroscience, or Psychology
OR
Third-year standing (a minimum of 60.0 credit hours)

Lib Ed Req:Science

Health Sciences 3510

Program Planning and Evaluation

Credit hours: 3.00

Contact hours per week: 3-0-0

Identify and apply various theories, models, and practical tools used to plan, implement, and evaluate program interventions. Students will learn to prioritize program needs, identify best-practice intervention strategies, and explore evaluation designs to measure the impact of program interventions.

Prerequisite(s):One of Addictions Counselling 3260, Health Sciences 2003/Biology 2003, Health Sciences 2300, Health Sciences 3260, Kinesiology 2200, Management 2700, Nursing 3360, Political Science 2610, Psychology 2030, or Sociology 2100

Health Sciences 3560/History 3560

History of Nursing: Women and the Care of the Sick

Credit hours: 3.00

Contact hours per week: 3-0-0

This course examines the development of Canadian nursing from its religious roots in 17th-Century Quebec to the modern hospital movement of the 20th Century. It emphasizes ways in which politics, gender, race and religion helped to shape nursing into a predominantly hospital-based profession comprised of white women, and looks at the efforts of men and minority women to earn a place in nursing in Canada and elsewhere.

Prerequisite(s):One course (3.0 credit hours) in Health Sciences, Nursing, or History

Lib Ed Req:Fine Arts and Humanities

Health Sciences 3570/Psychology 3570

Contemporary Issues in Mental Health

Credit hours: 3.00

Contact hours per week: 3-0-0

Mental health issues, including mental health research, the mental health care system, the nature of mental health, the DSM diagnostic system, the interplay between the pharmaceutical industry and the mental health care system, gender issues, mental health treatments, the role of trauma in mental health, and various specific mental health concerns such as depression, anxiety, schizophrenia, ADHD and eating disorders.

Prerequisite(s):One 2000-level course (3.0 credit hours) in Psychology, Neuroscience, or Health Sciences
OR
Third-year standing (a minimum of 60.0 credit hours)

Lib Ed Req:Social Science

Health Sciences 3800

Teaching and Learning for Health Professions

Credit hours: 3.00

Contact hours per week: 3-0-0

The focus of this course is on developing an understanding of teaching and learning theories and how these can be used to enhance learning and education for the health professions.

Prerequisite(s):Third-year standing (a minimum of 60.0 credit hours)

Health Sciences 3802

Gerontology

Credit hours: 3.00

Contact hours per week: 3-0-0

The study of aging from a biopsychosocial perspective. Introduction to topics related to the phenomenon of population aging, aging theory, aging research, older adult health promotion, physiology, health care delivery, aging stereotypes, retirement, caregiving and issues associated with the end of life.

Prerequisite(s):15 university-level courses (a minimum of 45.0 credit hours)

Lib Ed Req:Social Science

Health Sciences 3825/Management 3825

Information in Health Care

Credit hours: 3.00

Contact hours per week: 3-0-0

An introduction to how information is created, utilized and disseminated within the health care realm. Content areas include information systems theory, examination of existing health systems, and the Lethbridge and Canadian Health care context.

Prerequisite(s):Second-year standing (a minimum of 30.0 credit hours)

Equivalent:HLSC 3500/Management 3825 (prior to 2021/2022)

Health Sciences 3860

Men's Health

Credit hours: 3.00

Contact hours per week: 3-0-0

Physical, mental, emotional, social and spiritual aspects of men's lives are explored, including the impact of the family, community, society, institutions, and the environment on the health of men.

Prerequisite(s):Second-year standing (a minimum of 30.0 credit hours)

Lib Ed Req:Social Science

Health Sciences 4011

Issues in Addiction and Mental Health Psychotherapy (Series)

Credit hours: 3.00

Contact hours per week: 3-0-0

In-depth study of issues facing individuals with addiction and mental health problems relevant to counselling and psychotherapy.

Prerequisite(s):Third-year standing (a minimum of 60.0 credit hours)

Equivalent:Addiction and Mental Health Psychotherapy 5011

Health Sciences 4500/Fine Arts 4500

Global Health, Fine Arts, and Social Change

Credit hours: 3.00

Contact hours per week: 3-0-0

This course will introduce students to the creation of social change using the arts as a strategy to address global health challenges, with an emphasis on sub-Saharan Africa. Students will examine contextual aspects of and influences on health and health care. Students will gain basic skills and experience in selected fine arts (e.g., theatre, music) and will explore their application to culturally safe health promotion initiatives.

Prerequisite(s):Third-year standing (a minimum of 60.0 credit hours)

Lib Ed Req:Fine Arts and Humanities

Health Sciences 4510/Fine Arts 4510

Global Health and Arts for Change Field Study

Credit hours: 3.00

Other hours per term: 0-0-120

Students will spend approximately four weeks in Malawi, a Southern African country, where they will interact with health care providers and community members in rural and urban areas to gain firsthand knowledge and understanding of the social, political, human rights, cultural and economic influences that contribute to the health status of Malawian citizens. Students will assist with the development and implementation of arts-based primary health care strategies to address these health concerns. Students will also have the opportunity to reflect on their roles and responsibilities related to global citizenship.

Prerequisite(s):Health Sciences 4500/Fine Arts 4500

Lib Ed Req:Fine Arts and Humanities