GEOG 3HH3

Geography of Health & Health Care

Calendar Description

An understanding of traditions in health geography and an exploration of the determinants of health including the social environment, the physical environment and health care services.

Three lectures; one term
Prerequisite(s): GEOG 2HI3
 
Cross-List(s): HEALTHST 3HH3
 

 

Time/Term Offered: Term One Fall 2012-13

Instructors: Dr.Niko Yiannakoulias
Room: General Science Building Rm. 204
Tel:(905) 525.9149 ext. 20117
Email: yiannan@mcmaster.ca
Office hours: Wednesday 12:30 - 1:30 pm


Teaching Assistant: TBA

 

Course Outline Avenue to Learn

Introduction:

Course Objectives

  • Become more familiar about how social and physical environments are directly and indirectly related to health and well being
  • Consider modern issues of public health, epidemiology and medicine from a geographical perspective
  • Consider perspectives, methods and applications of geography and geographic thinking in health and health care

 

Lecture/Labs: :

MW 11:30 - 12:20, F 1:30 - 14:20

Required Text Books/Course materials:

Meade M. and Emch M. (2010) Medical Geography: 3rd Edition.  Guilford: New York.

Note: The readings cover important concepts and examples that support course content.  Some examination questions will be based on material found in the readings.  I will not (typically) review the required reading material in class.

 

Avenue to Learn

We will be using Avenue to Learn in this course.  Students should be aware that when they access the electronic components of this course, private information such as first and last names, user names associated with McMaster e-mail accounts, and program affiliation may become apparent to all other students in the same course.  The available information is dependent on the technology used.  Continuation in this course will be deemed consent to this disclosure.  If you have any questions or concerns about such disclosure, please discuss this with the course instructor.

Questions related to course content (for example, about lectures and reading material) should be posted on Avenue to Learn.  All students registered in this course should have access to Avenue to Learn.  Speak to me or one of the TAs if you have difficulties with accessing Avenue to Learn.  It is your responsibility to remain informed about class dates and details.

I will post condensed lecture material on Avenue to Learn before class.


Evaluation:

Mid-term exam        30%    
Assignment             30%    
Final exam              40%

Academic Dishonesty

Academic dishonesty consists of misrepresentation by deception or by other fraudulent means and can result in serious consequences, e.g. the grade of zero on an assignment, loss of credit with a notation on the transcript (notation reads: “Grade of F assigned for academic dishonesty”), and/or suspension or expulsion from the university.

The following illustrates only three forms of academic dishonesty:

  • Plagiarism, e.g. the submission of work that is not one’s own or for which other credit has been obtained.

  • Improper collaboration in group work.

  • Copying or using unauthorized aids in tests and examinations.

It is your responsibility to understand what constitutes academic dishonesty. For information on the various kinds of academic dishonesty please refer to the Academic Integrity Policy, located at http://www.mcmaster.ca/policy/Students-AcademicStudies/AcademicIntegrity.pdf

The University reserves the right to change any aspect of this course outline.

The instructor and university reserve the right to modify elements of the course during the term. The university may change the dates and deadlines for any or all courses in extreme circumstances. If either type of modification becomes necessary, reasonable notice and communication with the students will be given with explanation and the opportunity to comment on changes. It is the responsibility of the student to check their McMaster email and course websites weekly during the term and to note any changes.