19 courses in the 1984–85 Undergraduate Calendar, read from the scanned original. The text comes from OCR, so check the scanned page before relying on a detail.
Associate Professor, Chairman of Department of Health Studies J.A. Best, BA (Queen's), PhD (Waterloo)
Assistant Professor, Associate Chairman Undergraduate Affairs R.S. McColl, 8Se (McGill), PhD (Purdue)
Assistant Professor, Associate Chairman Graduate Affairs D. Mills, BSAg (Purdue), PhD (Indiana)
Associate Professor, Associate Dean.
Special Projects
R.P. Schlegel, BA (Western Ontario).
visual presentations and readings from
Associate Professors
K.S. Brown,’ BMath, PhD (Waterloo)
A.J.R. Cameron, BA, MA, PhD (Waterloo)
M.E. Houston,” BSc (Toronto), PhD (Waterloo)
M.T. Sharratt,? BA, MA (Western Ontario), PhD (Wisconsin)
Assistant Professors ME. Haight,? 8Sc, MSc, PhD (McMaster)
L. Hoffman-Goetz, BA (SUNY, Binghamton), MA, PhD (Michigan) O. Martinez, BSc, MNS, PhD (Cornell)
A. Myers, BA (Winnipeg), MA, PhD (York)
K. Prkachin, BA, MA, PhD (British Columbia)
P. Wainwright, BSc (Rhodes, S.A.), MA, PhD (Waterloo)
Adjunct Faculty
N. Kreiger, BA (Pennsylvania), MH, PhD (Yale)
A.E. LeBlanc, BA (Queens), MSc, PhD (Toronto)
Faculty Members holding cross appointments to Health Studies from: Statistics
2Kinesiology
3Urban and Regional Planning and Environmental Studies
An exploration of the biological basis of health and disease, strategies for prevention and treatment of disease, and the impact of innovations in health care on Canadian society. Topics include human reproduction, (conception, pregnancy and childbirth, sexual development and expression), human heredity (chromosomal disorders, genetic disease, birth defects), and acute disease states (infectious diseases, cancer, immune deficiencies).
An exploration of the biological basis of health and disease, strategies for prevention and treatment of disease, and the moral, social and psychological impact of innovations in heaith care on Canadian society. Topics include the human nervous systern (neurological disorders, mental illness, brain dysfunctions, drug abuse), lifestyles and health (heart disease, obesity, exercise, smoking), and health care systems (environmental health, medical abuses.
aging, and dying).
The course familiarizes students with the issues involved: in understanding how people live and develop.within the context of families, and the family interaction with the larger social community. Special emphasis will be placed on health related concerns and the ways in which the family and health care institutions of the society contribute to the physical and emotional health of its members.
Prereq: HLTH 140 and 141
An introduction to the study of factors governing the occurrence of disease in human populations, using selected diseases to illustrate disease mechanisms and identification of risk factors.
This course examines health care delivery systems by considering organizational principles, manpower
issues, health resources and economics.
service utilization and alternatives to the institutional model. There is a focus on societal and political issues which affect the health of the society through the delivery system.
Prereq: Health Studies students only or permission of instructor.
Biometry is a biological discipline requiring both a knowledge of mathematics and some basic understanding of specific biological phenomena. The course material has been selected from genetics and gerontology to provide examples of where both mathematics and biology have contributed to the advancement of knowledge in interdisciplinary areas. Prereq: KIN 116 or first year Chemistry or consent of instructor Cross-listed as MTHEL 302A.
A continuation of Biomathematics 1. Topics considered are first order reaction kinetics in biological systems including a discussion of radioisotope and C"* dating, higher order kinetics including statistical considerations in enzyme kinetics, models for and the measurement of evolution from a knowledge of genetics and protein structure and assessing the relative importance of environmental factors as evolutionary determinants.
Prereq: HLTH 302
Cross-listed as MTHEL 302B.
An examination of the effects of environmental pollutants and occupational hazards on human heaith. Emphasis will be placed on the biological mechanisms by which environmental toxicants cause human disease and disability.
Prereq: KIN 317 or equivalent
Course Descriptions Health Studies
A comprehensive and systematic introduction to the key concepts, methodologies, and issues related to program evaluation in general and their application to health programs in particular. Administrative and policy implications as well as the technical/methodological evaluation issues that face individuals involved in administering, planning, implementing, and evaluating health programs will be discussed. .
Prereq: Basic courses in Statistics
and in Research Design
An elementary course in nutrition with
special emphasis on diet for sport and
certain physiological conditions. Cross-listed as KIN 346.
The study and application of basic social psychological processes in relation to selected health-related behaviours (e.g. family planning, overeating, smoking, non-medical drug use, cardiovascular risk factors, patient compliance, medical care utilization). Prereq: PSYCH 101 or consent of instructor . Cross-listed as KIN 348.
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 health behaviour.
Prereq: PSYCH 101 or consent of instructor
Cross-listed as KIN 349.
An examination of the pathology, risk factors and rehabilitation programs related to coronary heart disease. Major emphasis is placed on the cardiorespiratory implications of exercise in the rehabilitation process.
Prereq: KIN 300 or permission of instructor
Cross-listed as KIN 407.
Health Studies
The physiology of human growth, development and aging is examined, with special reference to the influence of diet, environment, exercise and disease on the normal processes. Prereq: KIN 200, BIOL 230 and 233 Cross-listed as KIN 410.
An independent research project on an approved topic, supervised by a faculty member. Includes an approved proposal and completion of the first 3 chapters of the thesis - introduction, Review of Literature, and Methods.
An independent research project on an approved topic, supervised by a faculty member. Includes data collection, data analysis and presentation of results in thesis form.
Prereq: Completion of HLTH 431
An investigation of the epidemiology of selected non-communicable diseases. The course emphasizes understanding of epidemiologic methods and identification of risk factors. Specific diseases examined will vary from year to year.
Prereq: HLTH 241 and an introductory statistics course or consent of instructor
- HLTH 443 W 3C 05 Behaviour and Chronic Disease A critical analysis of various behavioural strategies for the prevention of coronary heart disease, hypertension, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, and lung cancer. The role of behaviour in the pathogenesis of disease and the feasiblity of behavioural change for prevention of disease will be discussed. Prereq: HLTH 344, 348, 349
A study of current issues pertaining to health promotion, health behaviour, or biomedical research. Topics may include pertinent research that is significant to the health of individuals, families and qroups, or the community. Prereq: Health Studies students only Normally only 4th year students will be admitted.
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
Department of History
Associate Professor, Chairman of the
Department
J.W. Walker, BA (Toronto), MA (Waterloo), PhD (Dalhousie)
Associate Professor, Associate Dean
(Special Programs), Faculty of Arts
J.O. Stubbs, BA (Toronto}, MSc (Econ) (London), DPhil (Oxford) 1
Assistant Professor, Undergraduate
Officer
D.J. Horton, BA (Waterloo Lutheran), MA (Waterloo), PhD (McGill)
Professors
P.G. Cornell, ED, MA, PhD (Toronto) FRHistS .
M.J. Craton, BA (London), MA, PhD (McMaster) FRHistS
F.H. Epp, BA (Bethel College), MA, PhD (Minnesota), LLD (Brandon) G
F.C. Gérard, MA (Collége St. Dominique, France), BD, STM (McGill), PhD (Hartford, Conn.) P
L.T. Guelke,’ BSc (Cape Town), MA (York), PhD (Toronto)
P.J. Harrigan, BA (Detroit), AM, PhD (Michigan)
P. Keresztes,? MA (Toronto), PhD (Graz)
W. Klaassen, BA (McMaster), DPhil (Oxford) G
J.F.H. New, BA, MA (Melbourne), PhD (Toronto), FRHistS
G.M. Ostrander, BA (Columbia), MA, PhD (California-Berkeley)
Associate Professors
M.7. Cherniavsky, MA (Oxford)
D.A. Davies, BA, PhD (Washington), Recipient of the Distinguished Teacher Award
K.D. Eagles, BA (Cambridge), MA, PhD (Washington)
J.R. English, 8A (Waterloo), AM, PhD (Harvard)
R.C. Macgillivray, BA (Queen's) AM, PhD (Harvard)
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K.M. McLaughlin, BA (Waterloo), MA (Dalhousie), PhD (Toronto) J
W.O. Packull, 8A (Guelph), MA (Waterloo), PhD (Queen's) R
E.P. Patterson, BA (Baylor), MA (Kansas), PhD (Washington)
R. Sawatsky, BChEd (CMBC), BA (Bethel College), MA (Minnesota), MA, PhD (Princeton) G
P.S. Smith, MA (Toronto), PhD (New Mexico) J
J.A. Wahl, CR, BA (Western Ontario), MA, PhD (St. Louis) J
Assistant Professors
S.K. Johannesen, BA (Evangel College), MA, PhD (Missoun)
D.E. Wright, BA (Cambridge), MA, PhD (McMaster)
Adjunct Faculty
K.R. Davis, BA (Toronto), MA (Wheaton), PhD (Michigan)
R.P. Fuke, BA (Toronto), MA (Carleton), PhD (Queen's), MD (Western Ontario)
D. McNab, BA (Waterloo Lutheran), MA (McMaster), PhD (Lancaster)
W. Stanford Reid BA, MA (McGill), PhD (Pennsylvania), FRHistS
Faculty Members of History holding cross appointments to: Geography
Classics
Course Descriptions Courses not offered in the current academic year are listed at the end of this section. : Introductory Notes
100 Level: Introductory Courses.
For First Year Arts students and for all other students interested.
‘200-249: Survey Courses.
Primarily intended for non-History Majors, but open to History Majors.
250-258: Foundation Courses Primarily intended for History Majors, but open to non-History Majors whether or not they have previously taken a history course.
300 Level: Special Topics Courses Primarily intended for History Majors, but open to all students who have previously taken a history course.
400 Level: Senior Seminars intended for senior History Honours students.