Health & Society

York University

Canada, Toronto

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York University

Canada , Toronto

Key Facts

Program Level

Bachelor

Study Type

Full Time , Part Time

Delivery

On Campus

Campuses

Main Site

Program Language

English

Start & Deadlines

Next Intake Deadlines8-May-2023

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Duration 4 year(s)

Tuition Fee

CAD 70,000 / year

Next Intake 8-May-2023

Health & Society

About

To see health in its social context is to look beyond the limits of medicine as we know it. York? Health & Society program is an interdisciplinary program bridging critical heath studies, humanities (history, creative writing), and the social sciences (Indigenous studies, anthropology, sociology) to consider the social, cultural, political, historical and economic forces that shape health, well-being, and illness in both the Global North (Canada, US, EU, and the UK) and Global South (including nations like Peru, Kenya, Nepal, and many more). This exciting and innovative program explores a wide range of influences including social media, art and aesthetics, cultural values, capitalist networks, and political ideologies as they shape everyday health and healing. In this program students will consider the scientific controversies surrounding mammograms, female circumcision, vaping, and supervised injection sites; the barriers in providing equitable health care delivery in resource poor and resource developed communities; and structural forces that contribute to poor health like environmental racism (Alberta? oil sands, Dakota Access Pipeline), the contemporary effects of colonial legislation (like the Indian Act), and exclusionary practices and policies in health care development and delivery. Possible Career Paths Community health/ health advocate, healthcare worker, alternative healthcare worker, health administration/management/policy officer, law, teacher Questions? Contact us at goyork@yorku.ca

Disciplines

Liberal Arts & Professional Studies

Requirements

Entry Requirements

Tawjihi/General Secondary Education Certificate

English Program Requirements

If your first language is not English, you must show you have an acceptable level of English by completing a language proficiency test.

If you have completed at least one full year at an accredited university in a country where English is the official language of the institution, you may be exempt from this requirement.