Population Health In Canada

This graduate course in population health will introduce students to the fundamentals of population health and cover major topic areas and cover core areas such as history of population health, social determinants of health, health equity; theories, frameworks and models; and methods in population health that will enable students develop an appreciation for the population health field and prepare them to critically examine population health issues. The course will be developed based on constructive alignment theory (1) whereby all components of the course, including the course objectives, topics taught, learning activities, teaching structure, and assessment would align to ensure the intended learning outcomes are achieved.
Learning Outcomes

Irrespective of the critiques and limitations of the framework, it influenced the population health by shifting focus beyond health care to the social and economic determinants of health. Also covered will be the development of the 1996 Population Health Promotion–An Integrated Model, and the creation of the Canadian Institute of Health Research in 2000 by the Institute of Population and Public Health (IPPH) with the objective to support research focused on improving population health in order to promote health equity and policies in Canada and globally

This topic will familiarize students with the differences in the determinants of health in various populations such as in Aboriginal peoples, and address how historical events and specific social structures create and reinforce conditions that maintain and legitimize conditions that undermine the health of specific populations