>  Graduate Study in Health Promotion
>     at the University of Toronto
>
>Health promotion is the process of
>enabling people to increase control
>over, and to improve, their health
>   (Ottawa Charter, 1986).
>
>  Department of
>  Public Health Sciences,
>  Graduate Department of
>  Community Health,
>  McMurrich Building,
>  Toronto, Ontario, M5S 1A8
>  http://phs.med.utoronto.ca
>
> What is the MHSc. Program
>      in Health Promotion?
>
>Founded in 1979, the program has a
>unique social science emphasis on health
>and health promotion issues.
>
>The program focuses on the societal and
>personal determinants of health. It
>examines approaches that are directed
>towards healthy public policy and
>communities, in addition to individuals.
>
>The program is oriented towards
>producing leaders in the field of health
>promotion who will influence the future
>direction of health promotion activities in
>Canada and abroad. Graduates of the
>program are prepared to assess health
>promotion needs and design, implement,
>and evaluate the impact of various health
>promotion strategies.
>
>The program consists of four semesters
>of academic study with two practicums.  It
>is available on a full-time (two years) or
>part-time (four years) basis.
>
>  Our graduates work in a wide range of
>  positions in governmental and voluntary
>  health agencies at the federal, provincial
>  and municipal levels.  Increasingly, our
>  graduates are finding employment
>  opportunities in the private sector.
>
>
>
> Course of Study in the
> Full-Time Program
>
>Over the two years of the Program (part-
>time study takes four years) students gain
>knowledge and skills through required
>courses, electives, and two practicums
>with a community or private sector
>agency of their choice.
>
>Term 1
>  Canada's Health Care System
>  Health Promotion
>  Community Health Appraisal Methods I
>  One approved elective
>
>Term 2
>  Health in Individuals/Communities
>  Community Health Appraisal Methods II
>  Two approved electives
>
>Summer Practicum (three months)
>
>Term 3
>  Critical Thinking in Community Health
>  Theory & Practice of Program Evaluation
>  Critical Issues in Health Promotion
>  One approved elective
>
>Term 4
>  Health Promotion Practice Field Inquiry
>  Field Research Practicum
>
>Electives, including additional offerings in
>health promotion, can be chosen from
>courses offered within the Department,
>Community Health in general, and from
>across the University.
>
>
>Application Procedure
>(Deadline, February 1)
>
>Entry into the program is very
>competitive.  We seek mature applicants
>with work or volunteer experience in the
>health field. We accept 10 applicants per
>year from the 70-80 who apply.
>
>Selection is done on the basis of:
>
>Academic grades of a mid-B standing or
>better for the final year are required.
>
>A personal letter outlining your vision of
>health promotion and your reasons for
>wishing to enter the program.
>
>Letters of reference from persons
>familiar with your academic potential
>and/or your work performance.
>
>Experience in the health field must be
>demonstrated through health-related
>volunteer work or paid employment.
>
>Social science courses such as
>sociology, psychology, anthropology,
>economics, political science, or women's
>studies are required.
>
>Statistics competence through the
>achievement of a B standing or better in
>one introductory level statistics course.
>
>Program Faculty
>
>Faculty academic backgrounds are in
>education, geography, health policy,
>nursing, psychology, and sociology.
>
>Current faculty interests include
>access to care, children's health,
>community development, cross-cultural
>issues in aging, ethnicity and health,
>information technology, health of street
>children and others on the margins of
>society, integrated service delivery
>systems, life-style assessment and
>intervention, quality of life, qualitative and
>quantitative research methods, sociology
>of health and biomedical practice,
>workplace health promotion and women's
>health.
>
>    The MHSc. Program in Health
>    Promotion strives to produce graduates
>    who reflect the diversity of Canadian
>    society.  Our students come from a
>    range of cultures and educational
>    backgrounds such as anthropology,
>    health education, journalism, medicine,
>    nursing, occupational therapy,
>    physical education, psychology,
>    social work, sociology, and women's
>    studies. We therefore encourage
>    application to the program by those
>    with a range of backgrounds and
>    professional  interests.
>
>       Want to Know More?
>
>For more information about the Health
>Promotion Program, visit:
>http://phs.med.utoronto.ca/hp_prog.htm
>
>Dr. Ilze Kalnins, Program Director
>Department of Public Health Sciences
>McMurrich Building, University of Toronto
>Toronto, Ont.  M5S 1A8
>Tel. (416) 978-7515; fax: (416) 978-2087
>e-mail: [log in to unmask]
>
>For application forms contact:
>
>Graduate Dept. of Community Health
>McMurrich Building, Room 6
>Toronto, Ontario M5S 1A8
>tel: 416-978-2058; fax: 416-978-1883
>e-mail: [log in to unmask]
>http://www.utoronto.ca/chl
>
>        Centre for Health Promotion
>
>    The Program in Health Promotion is
>    affiliated with the Centre for Health
>    Promotion which is a World Health
>    Organization Collaborating Centre
>    for Health Promotion. Students benefit
>    from its many research, education, and
>    service activities. The Centre has many
>    links with the university and community
>    and has over 150 members and
>    associates and 26 affiliated units.
>
>
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Dennis Raphael, Ph.D.
Associate Professor and Associate Director,
Masters of Health Science Program in Health Promotion
Department of Public Health Sciences
Graduate Department of Community Health
University of Toronto
McMurrich Building, Room 101
Toronto, Ontario, CANADA M5S 1A8
voice:    (416) 978-7567
fax: (416) 978-2087
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