維多利亞大學

The BA in Health and Community Services is ideally suited for those who want to support health and social service organizations to provide just, effective, inclusive and community-sensitive services. This undergraduate program is focused on community-based approaches to health promotion, disease and injury prevention and the coordinated provision of effective health and community services.

Using a skills-based curriculum the program prepares graduates for current and emerging positions in health and community services including governmental and non-profit organizations, primary care, home care, community care, health promotion and public health. Graduates will be proficient in providing system, program, research and administrative support. Develop your skills and passion with one of three priority populations: Older Adults, Persons with Disabilities or Indigenous People.

During the program you will have the opportunity to:

learn about the developments and debates informing contemporary health and social services delivery

develop foundational skills in program planning, community development, human resources and fiscal management

complete a practicum to explore the meaning and application of what you learn in your courses as you develop interpersonal and team building skills

choose one of four areas to focus on during your program:

• Ageing
• Disability Studies
• Indigenous Peoples’ Health
• International and Global Health and Human Development

Undergraduate Courses

200-level courses

250 Current Issues in Health and Community Services
251 Healthy Sexuality

300-level courses

300 Determinants of Health and Population Health Promotion
301 Canadian Health and Community Care Services
320 Health Program Planning and Project Management
321 Human Resource and Fiscal Management in Community Health Systems
350 Introduction to Health Research
351 Practice of Evaluation Research
352 Promoting Healthy Sexualities
360 Health Literacy and System Navigation

400-level courses

401 Health Policy and Health Governance
402 Health and Community Supportive Technologies
403 Community Development and Capacity Building
404 Inter-Professional Practice
405 Advocacy for Ageing and Disability in Canadian Society
406 Indigenous Global Health
425 Quantitative Methods
430 Practicum
435 Culminating Major Paper
480 Special Topics in Health Studies
490 Directed Readings in Health Studies