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HLTD12H3 - Advanced Topics in Health and Society

The topics presented in this course will represent a range of contemporary issues in health research. Topics will vary by instructor and term.


Prerequisite: Completion of 1.5 credits at the C-Level in HLT courses from the program requirements from one of the Major/Major Co-op programs in Health and Society
Breadth Requirements: Social and Behavioural Sciences

HLTD13H3 - Advanced Topics in Global Health and Human Biology

An examination of a current topic relevant to global health, especially diseases or conditions that predominately affect populations in low-income countries. The specific topics will vary from year to year, and may include: HIV/AIDS; insect-borne diseases; the biology of poverty and precarity. The course will provide students with relevant information about social context and health policy, but will focus on the processes of disease transmission and its biological impact on human health.

Prerequisite: HLTC26H3 and an additional 1.0 credit at the C-level from the programs requirements from the Major/Major Co-op programs in Population Health
Breadth Requirements: Natural Sciences

HLTD18H3 - Dental Sciences

Dentistry is one of the oldest branches of medicine responsible for the treatment of diseases of oral cavity. This course will introduce students to the key concepts as well as the latest research in the dental sciences, including but not limited to craniofacial structures, bone physiology, odontogenesis, pathogenesis of oral diseases, and technology in dental sciences.

Prerequisite: [HLTB44H3, HLTC19H3, HLTC23H3 and 0.5 credit in any Physiology course] or [BIOC32H3 and BIOC34H3]
Exclusion: HMB474H1
Recommended Preparation: ANTC47H3, ANTC48H3, BIOB33H3, and a working background in chemistry, biochemistry, genetics, and principles of inheritance would be beneficial
Breadth Requirements: Natural Sciences

HLTD20H3 - Advanced Topics in Sex, Gender, and the Life Course

An examination of a current health topic relevant to sex, gender, and the life course. The specific topic will vary from year to year, and topics may include: reproductive health; the biology and health impacts of aging; infant feeding, weaning, and nutrition; sexual health among youth. The course will provide students with relevant information about social context and health policy, but will focus on biological processes at specific life stages.

Prerequisite: 1.5 credits at the C-level from the program requirements from the Major/Major Co-op programs in Population Health
Breadth Requirements: Natural Sciences

HLTD21H3 - Advanced Topics in Health and Society

The topics presented in this course will represent a range of contemporary issues in health research. Topics will vary by instructor and term.

Prerequisite: 1.5 credits at the C-level from the program requirements from the Major/Major Co-op programs in Health and Society
Breadth Requirements: Social and Behavioural Sciences

HLTD22H3 - Advanced Topics in Health and Society

The topics presented in this course will represent a range of contemporary issues in health research. Topics will vary by instructor and term.

Prerequisite: 1.5 credits at the C-level from the program requirements from the Major/Major Co-op programs in Health and Society
Breadth Requirements: Social and Behavioural Sciences

HLTD23H3 - Indigenous Peoples: Pandemics, Epidemics, and Outbreaks

This course will examine pandemics, epidemics, and outbreaks of contagious infectious diseases, specifically viruses (i.e. HIV, Ebola, SARS, hantavirus, smallpox, influenza) among Indigenous Peoples. Students will learn about the social, cultural, and historical impacts of the virus on Indigenous peoples and their communities with regards to transmission, treatment and prevention, public health measures and strategies, as well as ethical issues.

Prerequisite: HLTC25H3 and 1.0 credit at the C-level from the program requirements from the Major/Major Co-op programs in Population Health
Corequisite: HLTC27H3
Recommended Preparation: HLTC49H3/SOCC49H3
Breadth Requirements: Social and Behavioural Sciences

HLTD25H3 - Advanced Topics in Environmental Health

The didactic portion of this course will examine emerging environmental health issues using case studies. In the hands-on portion of the course, students will learn a range of research skills - how to use the Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) guidelines, evidence-based health and best practices, and the different elements of a successful grant proposal - while honing their researching, writing, and presenting skills.

Prerequisite: HLTC24H3 with a minimum GPA of 2.7 (B-)
Breadth Requirements: Natural Sciences
Course Experience: University-Based Experience

HLTD26H3 - Embodiment Across the Life Course

This course will introduce students to key conceptual and methodological approaches to studying experiences of embodiment at different points in the life course. It draws on range of social and cultural perspectives on bodily activity, exercise, disability, and representations of the body to encourage students to critically examine relationships between sociocultural dynamics and health.

Prerequisite: HLTB15H3 and HLTC22H3 and an additional 1.0 credit at the C-level from the program requirements from the Major/Major Co-op programs in Health and Society or enrolment in the Minor in Aging and Society
Exclusion: HLTD12H3 if taken in the Winter 2019 semester
Breadth Requirements: Social and Behavioural Sciences
Note: Priority will be given to students enrolled in Health Studies programs offered by the Department of Health and Society

HLTD27H3 - Food Security, Food Sovereignty, and Health

Food security is an important determinant of health and well being, and yet in many areas of the world there are profound challenges to achieving it. Food sovereignty – the right of peoples to self-determined food production – has an important and complex relationship with food security. This course will examine the implications of food security and food sovereignty for health equity in the context of sub Saharan Africa.

Prerequisite: HLTC26H3 and an additional 1.0 credit at the C-level from the program requirements from the Major/Major Co-op programs in Population Health
Exclusion: HLTD22H3 if taken in Winter 2018 or Fall 2018 semester
Breadth Requirements: Social and Behavioural Sciences
Course Experience: Partnership-Based Experience

HLTD28H3 - Innovations for Global Health

This course is designed to provide students with an in-depth knowledge of the role of technological and social innovations in global health. Through lectures, case studies, group projects and exciting guest lectures, students will gain an understanding of the process of developing and scaling technological and social innovations in low- and middle-income countries, taking into account the unique socio-cultural, financial and logistical constraints that are present in such settings.

Prerequisite: HLTC26H3 and an additional 1.0 credit at the C-level from the program requirements from the Major/Major Co-op programs in Health and Society
Exclusion: [HLTC47H3 if taken in Fall 2017 semester], [HLTD04H3 if taken in Winter 2019 semester]
Breadth Requirements: Social and Behavioural Sciences
Course Experience: Partnership-Based Experience

HLTD29H3 - Advanced Topics in Inequality, Inequity, and Health

An examination of a current topic in inequality, inequity, marginalization, social exclusion, and health outcomes. Topics may include: health and homelessness, poverty and sexual health, political conflict and refugee health. The course will provide students with relevant information about social context and health policy, but will focus on the physical and mental health impacts of various forms of inequity.

Prerequisite: 1.5 credits at the C-level from the program requirements from the Major/Major Co-op programs in Health and Society
Breadth Requirements: Natural Sciences

HLTD40H3 - The Politics of Care, Self-Care, and Mutual Aid

Drawing on insights from critical social theory and on the experience of community partners, this course critically explores the ethics, economics, and politics of care and mutual aid. The course begins with a focus on informal care in our everyday lives, including self-care. We then move on to interrogate theories of care and care work in a variety of settings including schools, community health centres, hospitals, and long-term care facilities. The course is interdisciplinary, drawing on insights from scholarship across the humanities, social sciences, medicine, and public health.

Prerequisite: 1.5 credits at the C-level from the program requirements from the Major/Major Co-op programs in Health Policy
Recommended Preparation: Interest in the Social Sciences or prior coursework in the Social Sciences.
Breadth Requirements: Social and Behavioural Sciences
Course Experience: Partnership-Based Experience

HLTD44H3 - Environmental Contaminants, Vulnerability, and Toxicity

This course is designed to provide an in-depth understanding of the potential effects on human health of exposure to environmental contaminants, with special attention to population groups particularly vulnerable to toxic insults.

Prerequisite: [ANTC67H3 or HLTC27H3] and BIOB10H3 or HLTB22H3
Breadth Requirements: Natural Sciences

HLTD46H3 - Violence and Health: Critical Perspectives

Violence is a significant public health, human rights, and human development problem that impacts millions of people worldwide. Relying on a critical public health perspective, critical social theories, and local and global case studies on anti-oppression, this course explores structural (causes of) violence, the impact violence has on (public) health and human development, and societal responses to treatment, prevention, and social transformation.

Prerequisite: 1.5 credits at the C-level from the program requirements from the Major/Major Co-op programs in Health Policy
Recommended Preparation: HLTC02H3 and HLTC46H3
Breadth Requirements: Social and Behavioural Sciences

HLTD47H3 - Advanced Topics in Health and Wellness

An examination of a current topic in health and wellness. Topics may include: disability, addiction, psychosocial wellbeing, social activism around health issues, Wellness Indices, Community Needs and Assets Appraisals. The course will focus on the contributing historical, social, and/or cultural factors, as well as relevant health policies.

Prerequisite: 1.5 credits at the C-level from the program requirements from the Major/Major Co-op programs in Health and Society
Breadth Requirements: Social and Behavioural Sciences

HLTD48H3 - Advanced Topics in Global Health

An examination of a current topic in global health, especially a disease or condition that predominantly impacts populations in low-income countries. The specific topic will vary from year to year. Topics may include: HIV/AIDS; war and violence, insect-borne diseases; policies and politics of water and sanitation; reproductive health and population policies, etc. The course will focus on historical factors, socio-political contexts, and health policies.

Prerequisite: 1.5 credits at the C-level from the program requirements from the Major/Major Co-op programs in Health and Society
Breadth Requirements: Social and Behavioural Sciences
Course Experience: University-Based Experience

HLTD49H3 - Global Health Governance: Thinking Alongside the World's Leaders

This advanced seminar course explores contemporary topics in global health governance as they are being discussed and debated by world leaders at key international summits, such as the World Health Summit. After developing an understanding of the historical and political economy context of the main actors and instruments involved in global health governance, contemporary global health challenges are explored. Topics and cases change based on global priorities and student interests, but can include: the impact of international trade regimes on global health inequities; the role transnational corporations and non-governmental organizations play in shaping the global health agenda; the impact globalization has had on universal health care and health human resources in low-income countries; and health care during complex humanitarian crises.

Prerequisite: 0.5 credit from [HLTC02H3 or HLTC43H3 or HLTC46H3] and an additional 1.0 credit at the C-level from the program requirements from the Major/Major Co-op program in Health Policy
Breadth Requirements: Social and Behavioural Sciences

HLTD50H3 - Advanced Topics in Health Humanities

This advanced seminar will provide intensive study of a selected topic in and/or theoretical questions about the health humanities. Topics will vary by instructor and term but may include narrative medicine, stories of illness and healing, representations of older age and aging in literature and film, AIDS and/or cancer writing, representations of death and dying in literature and film, and the role of creative arts in health.

Prerequisite: HLTB50H3 and an additional 1.5 credits at the C-level from the program requirements from the Minor program in Health Humanities
Breadth Requirements: Arts, Literature and Language

HLTD51H3 - Aging and the Arts

In this advanced seminar students will examine older age using the methods and materials of the humanities, with particular focus on: 1) the representation of aging and older age in the arts; and 2) the role of arts-based therapies and research initiatives involving older people and/or the aging process.

Prerequisite: HLTB50H3 and an additional 1.5 credits at the C-level from the program requirements from the Minor program in Health Humanities
Breadth Requirements: Arts, Literature and Language

HLTD52H3 - Health Histories

An examination of a health topic in historical perspective. The specific topics will vary from year to year, and may include: histories of race, racialization, and health policy; history of a specific medical tradition; or histories of specific health conditions, their medical and popular representations, and their treatment (e.g. historical changes in the understanding and representation of leprosy or depression).

Prerequisite: HLTB50H3 and an additional 1.5 credits at the C-level from the program requirements from the Minor program in Health Humanities
Breadth Requirements: History, Philosophy and Cultural Studies

HLTD53H3 - Advanced Topics in Health Humanities

An examination of a current topic in Health Humanities. The specific topic will vary from year to year.

Prerequisite: HLTB50H3 and an additional 1.5 credits at the C-level from the program requirements from the Minor program in Health Humanities
Breadth Requirements: Arts, Literature and Language

HLTD54H3 - Toronto's Stories of Health and Illness

This seminar course explores stories of health, illness, and disability that are in some way tied to the City of Toronto. It asks how the Canadian healthcare setting impacts the creation of illness narratives. Topics will include major theorizations of illness storytelling (“restitution”, “chaos,” and “quest” narratives); narrative medicine; ethics and digital health storytelling.


Prerequisite: HLTB50H3 and an additional 1.5 credits at the C-level from the program requirements from the Minor program in Health Humanities
Exclusion: HLTD50H3 if taken in the Winter 2018 semester.
Breadth Requirements: Arts, Literature and Language
Course Experience: University-Based Experience

HLTD56H3 - Health Humanities Workshop: Documentary and Memoir

Advanced students of Health Humanities already know that creative work about important contemporary issues in health can help doctors, patients, and the public understand and live through complex experiences. But now, as health humanities practitioners, do we go about making new creative works and putting them out into the world? This upper-level seminar explores Documentary and Memoir as a political practice and supports students already versed in the principles and methods of health humanities in developing their own original work. Through a workshop format, students encounter artistic and compositional practices of documentary and memoir writing, film, and theatre to draw conclusions about what makes a documentary voice compelling, and consider the impact of works as a modality for communicating human experiences of health, illness, and disability through these mediated expressions.

Prerequisite: 1.5 credits at the C-level from the program requirements from the Minor program in Health Humanities
Recommended Preparation: HLTB60H3 and HLTC55H3
Breadth Requirements: Arts, Literature and Language

HLTD71Y3 - Directed Research in Health and Society

In this year-long directed research course, the student will work with a faculty supervisor to complete an original undergraduate research project. During fall term the student will prepare the research proposal and ethics protocol, and begin data collection. In the winter term the student will complete data collection, analysis, and write-up.

Prerequisite: HLTB15H3 and STAB23H3 and a minimum CGPA of 3.0 and permission of the faculty supervisor
Recommended Preparation: HLTB27H3
Breadth Requirements: Social and Behavioural Sciences
Course Experience: University-Based Experience

HLTD80H3 - Critical Health Education

This course will investigate school- and community-based health education efforts that approach health as a complex social, biological, and cultural experience; critique and challenge prevailing understandings of health; and offer alternative theoretical, pedagogical, and curricular approaches to health and illness. Issues such as sexuality, gender, nation, race, social class, age, ability, and indigeneity will be central concerns in this study of health pedagogy, curriculum, and promotion.

Prerequisite: HLTB41H3 and an additional 1.5 credits at the C-level from the program requirements from the Major/Major Co-op programs in Health and Society
Breadth Requirements: Social and Behavioural Sciences

HLTD81H3 - Health Professions Education

The quality of our health care system is dependent on initial and ongoing education supporting our health professionals. In response to ongoing and new challenges in health care, governments and institutions respond with novel ideas of enacting health care in improved ways. Health care institutions, policy makers, and the public have expectations of highly skilled, knowledgeable, and prepared individuals. As our understanding of health and health systems change, these expectations also change. Keeping up is in part the work of health professions education. Preparing individuals for these dynamic, complex, in some cases unpredictable, and everchanging health care service demands is necessary and complex. In this course, we explore the role and governance, structure, and contemporary multidisciplinary scientific advances of initial and continuing health professions education as a means of supporting the practice and quality of health care. We also explore the future of health professions and how health professions education is working to keep up.

Prerequisite: 0.5 credit from [HLTC42H3 or HLTC43H3 or HLTC44H3 or HLTC81H3] and an additional 1.0 credit at the C-evel from the program requirements from the Major/Major Co-op programs in Health and Society
Recommended Preparation: HLTC43H3
Breadth Requirements: Social and Behavioural Sciences
Course Experience: University-Based Experience
Note: Whether students are in Health Policy, Population Health Sciences or Health Humanities streams, education of health professions/professionals provides a mechanism (of many) for how health is achieved. Students in all streams will be given an opportunity to understand why and how health professions education (a specialized branch of education) can contribute. This will assist students (and future graduates) explore the role education may play in their contributions to the health care system.

HLTD82H3 - Black Community Health: Education and Promotion

This course will delve into health promotion's inequities, notably those impacting Black communities. We examine how social determinants intersect with anti-Black racism, particularly during pandemics like HIV/AIDS and COVID-19. The Toronto Board of Health's 2020 declaration of anti-Black racism as a public health crisis underscores the urgency of addressing this issue, as Black Canadians continue to face disproportionate health disparities in areas such as life expectancy and chronic diseases.

Prerequisite: HLTB41H3 and completion of 1.5 credits at the C-level in HLT courses from the program requirements from one of the Major/Major Co-operative programs in Health and Society
Recommended Preparation: HLTC27H3 and HLTC42H3
Breadth Requirements: Social and Behavioural Sciences
Course Experience: University-Based Experience

HLTD96Y3 - Directed Research in Paramedicine

This course is designed to permit critical analysis of current topics relevant to the broad topic of paramedicine. Students will work independently but under the supervision of an industry leader, practitioner and/or researcher involved in paramedicine, who will guide the in-depth study/research. Students report to the course instructor and paramedicine program supervisor to complete course information and their formal registration.

Prerequisite: Minimum of 14.0 credits including PMDC54Y3 and PMDC56H3 and [PSYB07H3 or STAB23H3]
Exclusion: (BIOD96Y3)

IDSA01H3 - Introduction to International Development Studies

History, theory and practice of international development, and current approaches and debates in international development studies. The course explores the evolution of policy and practice in international development and the academic discourses that surround it. Lectures by various faculty and guests will explore the multi-disciplinary nature of international development studies. This course is a prerequisite for all IDS B-level courses.

Breadth Requirements: Social and Behavioural Sciences