Graduate Accredited Courses


  • Migration and Health in the Canadian Context (NURS 685): This is a graduate course that is focused on the critical analysis of issues related to migration and health in the Canadian context. Determinants of health are used as a framework to define relevant topics, explore theoretical perspectives, and incorporate knowledge from a variety of disciplines. Research challenges in conceptualization and implementation of immigrant health projects are explored. The concepts of cultural competence and cultural safety are examined in-depth and implications for policy and research are explored. Offered in Spring/Summer of 2020 as a 3-week intensive course if there are enough course registrations