Hi Dr. Raphael, What do you mean by "critical perspective"? I am currently researching the different Health Promotion Programs for entry in September 2001 and am quite interested in the program at U of T...especially after visiting the office last week. I graduated with a degree in Health & Psychology (Queen's University) and am loooking at the Health Promotion programs at UBC and Dalhousie as well. Any comments on these programs as compared to the one at U of T? I have a couple of thesis ideas but my strengths and experience in the field have a more "applied" nature. Sincerely, Denise Canso >From: "d.raphael" <[log in to unmask]> >Reply-To: Health Promotion on the Internet <[log in to unmask]> >To: [log in to unmask] >Subject: Re: Health Promotion >Date: Wed, 30 Aug 2000 20:25:50 PDT > >The U of T also has a "critical perspective" on the concept of >health promotion that is grounded in the social sciences. > >dr > >On Wed, 30 Aug 2000 13:58:40 -0300 mherel wrote: > > > From: mherel <[log in to unmask]> > > Date: Wed, 30 Aug 2000 13:58:40 -0300 > > Subject: Re: Health Promotion > > To: [log in to unmask] > > > > Kim, > > > > I wouldn't want you to think that U of T is the only school >offering Masters > > level education in the field of health promotion. I had >applied to U of T, > > and ended up going to Dalhousie University to obtain a >Masters of Arts in > > Health Education (poorly named, since the degree is really >health promotion > > related). The biggest difference between the two programs, >at least when I > > applied, was that the Dalhousie program was a thesis >masters, and the U of T > > program, a course masters. > > > > I have found that I gained a great deal from having written >a thesis. Not > > only did I have the opportunity to select and direct my own >qualitative > > research project in and for the community (I studied the >feasibility of > > opening a school based health centre at a local high >school), but I also > > gained self discipline, critical analysis skills, and >writing skills. I also > > had many opportunities to gain practical experience during >my Masters degree. > > I worked on 5 writing and research contracts while working >towards my degree, > > as well as several research assistanceships. > > > > I can also endorse the suggestions made by other respondents >that you > > volunteer your time somewhere. I started out as a volunteer >birth control and > > pregnancy counsellor, then volunteered at AIDS >organizations, applying to > > every job as it was posted until eventually I was hired. > > > > I wish you all of the best in finding a way into this >exciting profession. > > > > Yours in good health, > > > > K. Mana Herel > > Program Consultant, HIV/AIDS Division > > Health Canada > > > > > > > > >===== Original Message From Health Promotion on the >Internet > > <[log in to unmask]> ===== > > >Good afternoon > > > > > >I am interested in entering the field of Health Promotion. >I would love to > > >speak to someone in the field about the best course of >action to meet my > > >objectives. > > > > > >Thank you very much in advance! > > > > > >Kim Cochrane > > > >Visit our Web Sites for information and reports from all of >our Quality of Life Projects! > http://www.utoronto.ca/qol >http://www.utoronto.ca/seniors > > >************************************************************** >**** > In the early hours I read in the paper of epoch-making >projects > On the part of pope and sovereigns, bankers and oil barons. > With my other eye I watch > The pot with the water for my tea > The way it clouds and starts to bubble and clears again > And overflowing the pot quenches the fire. > > -- Bertolt Brecht > >************************************************************** >**** > >Dennis Raphael, Ph.D. >Associate Professor >Department of Public Health Sciences >Graduate Department of Community Health >University of Toronto >McMurrich Building, Room 308 >Toronto, Ontario, CANADA M5S 1A8 >voice: (416) 978-7567 >fax: (416) 978-2087 >e-mail: [log in to unmask] > > > > > > > > > > _________________________________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com. Share information about yourself, create your own public profile at http://profiles.msn.com.