16 courses in the 1976–77 Undergraduate Calendar, read from the scanned original. The text comes from OCR, so check the scanned page before relying on a detail.
140* Foundations of Health Science 1
A survey course directed towards the health of man — conception through youth. Topics include conception (prediction, control, genetic), early growth and development, puberty and adolescence, fitness, nutrition, consumer behaviour, and lifestyle determination.
3 hours lectures, Fall term
A survey course directed towards the health of man ~ middle age through death. Topics include family planning, cancer, cardiovascular and systemic diseases, transplants, accidents, fitness, aging and death.
3 hours lectures, Winter term
A study of human biological variation in relation to various physical, biological, and social environmental influences, with emphasis on the relevance of these factors to health and disease.
3 hours lectures, Fall term
An introduction to the study of factors governing the occurrence of diseases in human populations, using selected diseases to illustrate methods of transmission and identification of risk factors.
3 hours lectures, Winter term
Course Descriptions Kinesiology
(Mathematics 302)
Course material has been selected with particular reference to some of the fundamentals or medical science including macromolecular processes, environmental health, genetics and genetic engineering, aging processes and theories and quantitative models which describe events in these areas. Topics include types of distributions, data processing and simple differential equations as they relate to biological phenomena.
Prerequisite: Kin 116* or Ist year Chemistry or consent of instructor. 2 hours lectures, Fall term
A continuation of Health Studies 302*. Prerequisite: Health Studies 302*
2 hours lectures, Winter term
A course designed to help students investigate the concept and functioning of community health.
Prerequisites: H.S. 140*, 141*, or consent of instructor 3 hours lectures, Winter and Spring terms
An elementary course in nutrition with special emphasis on diet for sport and certain psysiological conditions. Prerequisite: Kinesiology 317 or equivalent
3 hours lectures, Winter and Spring terms
The study and application of basic social psychological processes in relation to selected health-related behaviors (e.g., family planning, overeating, smoking, non-medical drug use, cardiovascular risk factors, patient compliance, medical care utilization).
Prerequisite: H.S. 140*, 141*
3 hours lectures, Winter & Spring terms
A course providing a general overview of behaviour modification principles and procedures. Basic principles of reinforcement, punishment, modelling and desensitization are examined as they relate to the treatment of socially significant behaviours including health behavior problems. Prereq: Health Studies 140*, Psychology 101, or consent of instructor. 3 hours lect., Fall and Spring terms
The changing capacities and interests of man are studied as he grows and develops. The contribution of physical activity to growth, and physical, psychological and sociological development is examined.
Prerequisites: Kinesiology 200 and Biology 303
3 hours lectures, Fall and Spring terms
Kinesiology
An independent research project on an approved topic, supervised by a faculty member. Includes an approved design and completion of the first three chapters of the paper.
Prerequisite: Approval of supervisor
An independent research project on an approved topic, supervised by a faculty member. Includes data collection, data analysis and presentation of results of thesis form. Prerequisite: Completion of Health Studies 431*
An exploration of societal and psychological phenomena related to human sexuality, marriage and family through the study of sex-role socialization, family structure, mate selection, martial roles, martial conflict and its resolution, family planning and alternatives to marriage and family. Prerequisite: Sociology 101 and Psychology 101, or consent of instructor, 3 hours lectures, Fall term.
An investigation of the epidemiology of selected ‘‘non-infectious’’ diseases. Specific disease emphasized will vary from year to year (e.g., cardiovascular diseases, malignant neoplasms at various sites; chronic diseases of respiratory and digestive systems). The course emphasizes disease causation (identification of ‘‘risk factors’’) and prevention.
Prerequisite: Health Studies 241* or consent of instructor 3 hours lectures, Winter term
A Study of current issues pertaining to health and health behaviour. Topics include pertinent research in the field of health which have significant values to the individual, family and community, as well as a study of the problem areas in health behaviour.
Prerequisite: HS 348, 349
3 hours lectures, Winter term
For the student who desires to pursue a particular topic in depth through guided independent research and/or reading. A faculty member must approve a student’s project prior to registration. May be repeated in subsequent terms.
Prerequisite: Consult with Department
Fall, Winter and Spring terms