Biopsychosocial Theories of Health, Community Engagement and Disease Prevention

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This course examines the concepts of health, community engagement and disease prevention within the context of nursing science with knowledge from the biophysical, psychological, social and public health sciences. This course builds upon an introductory knowledge of concepts and frameworks related to urban health equity. This course integrates nursing science with knowledge from the biophysical, psychological, social and public health sciences in examining the concepts of health, community engagement and disease prevention. Students will critically evaluate, compare and contrast relevant theoretical approaches for their utility in their area of interest/expertise.