Health Studies 1
Type of data pertaining to numbers
Quantitative Data
Discipline based around occupational categories such as Nursing, Pharmacy, or Physical Therapy.
Health Science
Researchers of different expertise work independently in their own fields
multidisciplinarity
T/F: there is one universal set of criteria for a good research question
FALSE
Name of Professor for HLTA02
Dr. Colaco
The type of data preferred in health studies
Qualitative Data
why do we have so many definitions of health?
The concept of health differs across cultures, decades in time, personal experiences, and interpretations of “healthy vs. unhealthy”, often extending beyond just the biomedical perspective.
Disciplinarity based on a slight overlap between various disciplines
interdisciplinarity
What data is this question collecting?
"What are reasons leading to 18-25 year-old men smoking more than 1 pack of cigarettes a day?"
Qualitative
Full name of this course
HLTA02 Exploring Health and Society: Theories, Perspectives, and Patterns
Examples of social sciences
geo, psych, sociology, economics, poli-sci, anthro
difference between health science and health studies
healthsci: biomedical approach through physiology, medicine, and disease treatment
health studies: holistic approach, examines environmenal, social, and political factors influencing health
Disciplinarity where researchers work beyond the limits of their expert field
transdisciplinary
Characteristics of a good research question
Complex, specific, researchable, analytical, focused, feasible
Ways to get bonus marks on this course
1) Reading and Writing Excellence (RWE) program (up to 2%).
2) AccessAbility volunteer notetaker program (1%) - dependent on whether there is a request for a notetaker.
definition of wellbeing
A state of positive health associated with happiness, satisfaction, and fulfillment.
challenges associated with collaboration in health studies
Multiple perspectives on a single issue introduces complex dynamics that can influence the research question, collaboration styles, research methods, and power/structure of the research team that can block access to collaborating at all.
why is interdisciplinarity important in health research?
Culture, politics, economics, and social factors all affect our understanding of health (and illness), and cannot be understood from just a biomedical perspective alone.
What can we do to improve this research question?
“Why do young adults smoke?”
Be more specific: what is considered “young adult”?
Be more specific: young adults from where? Is it more prevalent in one place compared to another?
Regrading policy of HLTA02
Wait 48 hours after a grade release before contacting evaluator; 7 days from release to contact instructor for regrade with detailed rationale. Mark may decrease or increase, and this will be the final grade.
WHO's definition of health
a state of complete physical, mental, and social wellbeing, not just the absence of disease or infirmity.
What does it mean to be critical in health studies?
Examining health through a critical lens that requires analysis, interpretation, and reflection of different contexts such as cultures or socioeconomics.
Questioning and challenging societal norms in context of social justice, oppression, inequities, and engage in higher levels of thinking to connect how the system contributes to health outcomes
Major challenge in using a disciplinary approach in Health Sciences/Studies
Every expert may reach a separate conclusion regarding the primary cause of complex problems
BONUS: (B-level content)
What 5 things are typically be included in a reseach question?
PICOT/PECOT
Population
Intervention/Exposure
Comparison
Outcome
Time
Due Date/Deadline Policy of HLTA02
Deadline is 7 days after the Due Date; hand things in before Due Date if possible!!