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Health Studies (Minor)

Minors allow you toÌýcustomizeÌýyour degree byÌýcombining disciplinesÌýand connecting your studies more broadly.

Faculty
Arts and Social Sciences
Location
Halifax
Program Options
Minor
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Why choose this minor?

From the personal to the public to the political, our health is intrinsic to our lives. Study the ethics, science, culture, and impact of what it means to be healthy and to care for those who are unhealthy with a Minor in Health Studies.

Topics reviewed in this minor are relevant to a host of fields within the health care and public sectors.Ìý

What you will learn

Whether you’re interested in viewing the issues of health in the 21st century through a microscope or via a global lens, courses offered by the Faculties of Arts and Social Sciences, Science, Health, Medicine, Engineering, and through AV¾ãÀÖ²¿â€™s partnership with University of King’s College provide a comprehensive breadth of knowledge in health studies.

Sample courses include:

  • Health and Society

  • Biomedicine and the Illness ExperienceÌý

  • The Sociology of Addiction

  • Forensic PsychologyÌý

  • The Science of Sleep

  • Human Growth and DevelopmentÌý

  • Human Physiology

Eligibility

Who can take this minor?

ÌýStudents registered in the following 120-credit hour programs:

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