This course covers the health of populations in comparative and historical context. It focuses on the factors behind the recent improvements in health and the causes of large health inequalities. Major health policy issues in both developing and developed countries are investigated, such as reproductive health, HIV/AIDS, smoking, and violence. Antirequisite(s): Prerequisite(s): Sociology 1020 or 1021E or Enrolment in the Department of Epidemiology & Biostatistics. Corequisite(s): Pre-or Corequisite(s): Extra Information: 3 lecture hours, 0.5 course back to top
