CSHC-N100 - Introduction to the Landscape of Health Design in Canada

Course Description

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This introductory health design course provides a survey of the Canadian healthcare sector and the role of design within it. Students will gain a basic understanding of the scales and contexts of Canadian health and healthcare, as well as concepts of design-based approaches and methods for problem-solving. This course will be composed of short lectures, engaging activities, and leading guest speakers in the field of Canadian health design. Lecture content and activities will further dig into contemporary health issues, their contexts, and examples of design-based approaches to provide an understanding of the complexity, yet plausibility, of using design to positively impact health and healthcare.  

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

• Evaluate contemporary health challenges (both in Canadian and global health) and eco-social determinants of health, 
• Evaluate the basics of the Canadian health system,  
• Apply the basics of systems, service, and policy design approaches to health and healthcare challenges,
• Engage in group discussions to critically analyze and understand the role of design-based approaches in health and healthcare. 

Industry guest lecturers to be profiled soon.