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Ecological Determinants of Health in Society Domain
This domain is open only to students in the B.A. Faculty Program in Environment.
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Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) - Faculty Program Environment - Ecological Determinants of Health in Society (54 credits)
An understanding of the interface between human health and environment depends not only on an appreciation of the biological and ecological determinants of health, but equally on an appreciation of the role of social sciences in the design, implementation, and monitoring of interventions. Demographic patterns and urbanization, economic forces, ethics, indigenous knowledge and culture, and an understanding of how social change can be effected are all critical if we are to be successful in our efforts to assure health of individuals and societies in the future. Recognizing the key role that nutritional status plays in maintaining a healthy body, and the increasing importance of infection as a health risk linked intimately with the environment, this domain prepares students to contribute to the solution of problems of nutrition and infection by tying the relevant natural sciences to the social sciences.
Program Prerequisites or Corequisites
All B.A. Environment students MUST take these pre- or corequisite courses, or their equivalents. These courses should be taken in the Freshman year if possible. Quebec students can take them in U1.
Suggested First Year (U1) Courses
For suggestions on courses to take in your first year (U1), you can consult the "MSE Student Handbook 2010-11" available on the MSE website (/mse), or contact Kathy Roulet, the Program Advisor (kathy.roulet [at] mcgill.ca).
Program Requirements
NOTE: Students are required to take a maximum of 30 credits at the 200-level and a minimum of 12 credits at the 400-level or higher in this program. This includes Core and Required courses, but does not include the Program prerequisites or corequisites listed above.
Location Note: When planning their schedule and registering for courses, students should verify where each course is offered because courses for this program are taught at both Â鶹AV's downtown campus and at the Macdonald Campus in Ste. Anne de Bellevue.
Core: Required Courses (18 credits)
Location Note: Core Required courses are taught at both Â鶹AV's downtown campus and at the Macdonald Campus in Ste. Anne de Bellevue. You should register in Section 001 of an ENVR course that you plan to take on the downtown campus, and in Section 051 of an ENVR course that you plan to take on the Macdonald campus.
| ENVR 200 | (3) | The Global Environment |
| ENVR 201 | (3) | Society and Environment |
| ENVR 202 | (3) | The Evolving Earth |
| ENVR 203 | (3) | Knowledge, Ethics and Environment |
| ENVR 301 | (3) | Environmental Research Design |
| ENVR 400 | (3) | Environmental Thought |
Complementary Courses (33 credits)
33 credits of complementary courses are chosen as follows:
18 credits of Fundamentals, maximum 3 credits from any one category
9 credits from List A
6 credits from List B
Statistics
One of the following statistics courses or equivalent:
Note: Credit given for statistics courses is subject to certain restrictions. Students should consult the "Course Overlap" information in the "Course Requirements" section for the Faculty of Arts.
| AEMA 310 | (3) | Statistical Methods 1 |
| MATH 203 | (3) | Principles of Statistics 1 |
| SOCI 350 | (3) | Statistics in Social Research |
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Â鶹AV School of Environment—2010-2011 (last updated Apr. 22, 2010) (disclaimer)
Faculty:
Â鶹AV School of Environment—2010-2011 (last updated Apr. 22, 2010) (disclaimer)