Health and Sustainable Development
Human Rights · 3 hrs Seminar/Discussion
Offered: Every Second Year
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HR-4704 prerequisites
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Description
This course explores the realisation of health rights within an Indigenous rights and self determination context. With a focus on population health, the course explores social, cultural, economic, and political forces shaping health ideology for Indigenous populations. Health frameworks addressed include social determinants of health, structural inequality, Indigenous land based approaches to health, historical and intergenerational trauma, and self-determination. Students explore strategies that Indigenous communities employ to move towards the realisation of the right to self-determination in health care and the meaning of health rights an Indigenous context.
Requisite courses
HR-2100 and UIC/POL/IS-2020 or permission of the Instructor [prerequisite(s)].
From the 2026-27 undergraduate calendar. Always verify details on WebAdvisor or with an academic advisor before registering.