16 courses in the 1977–78 Undergraduate Calendar, read from the scanned original. The text comes from OCR, so check the scanned page before relying on a detail.
A survey course directed towards the heaith 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.
Health Studies students enroll in Helth 141a (same as Helth 141 but includes 1 hr. tutorial)
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. Health Studies students enroll in Helth 141a (same as Helth 141 but includes 1 hr. tutorial)
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.
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.
Heith 302 F 2c 0.5
An Introduction to Biomathematics
(Mathematics 302)
Course material has been selected with particular reference to some of the fundamentals of 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.
Prereq: Kin 116 or first year Chemistry or consent of instructor
A continuation of Heith 302
Prereq: Helth 302
A course designed to help students investigate the . concept and functioning of community health. Prereq: Helth 140, 141, or consent of instructor
An elementary course in nutrition with special emphasis On diet for sport and certain psysiological conditions. Prereq: Kin317 or equivalent
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).
Prereq: Helth 140, 141
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: Helth 140, Psych 101 or consent of instructor
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.
Prereq: Helth 200 and Biol 203
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.
Prereq: 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. Prereq: Completion of Helth 431
Course Descriptions 339 Kinesiology
Anexpiloration of societal and psychological phenomena related to human sexuality, marriage and family through the study of sex-role-socialization, family structure, mate selection, marital roles, marital conflict and its resolution, family planning and alternatives to marriage and family. Prereq: Soc 101 and Psych 101 or consent of instructor
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 identification of risk factors and methodology.
Prereq: A grade of ‘‘B” in Helth 241 or consent of instructor
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.
Prereq: Helth 348, 349
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.
Prereq: Consult with Department