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  • Impact of life circumstances

    Health is powerfully influenced by the ability of individuals to obtain quality education, food, and housing, among other factors. Read More

  • In the media

    Cultural representations of health and illness in the media and in the arts reflect as well as frame societal understandings of disease and health care. Read More

  • Social component to medical school

    Starting in the spring of 2015, the Medical College Admission Test (MCAT) will include a required section on the social and behavioural sciences. Read More

  • Growing job market

    In the near future health and social assistance will have the highest rate of job growth of all major industries (BC Ministry of Advanced Education & Labour Market Dev., 2009). Read More

  • Social determination

    The “social determinants” of health, rather than medical treatments or lifestyle choices, are the primary factors that shape the health of individuals. Read More

Welcome!

Interest in the social dimensions of health has increased dramatically in the last decade. Health and social care industries are rapidly expanding in many parts of the world. Entrance requirements for medical schools now include more understanding of the social and behavioural sciences. Knowledge about health and society is therefore extremely relevant and beneficial to a variety of students.

The Health and Society (HESO) Minor in UBC’s Faculty of Arts has been re-designed to provide optimal flexibility for students from many different disciplines and backgrounds. HESO enables students to learn about such key issues as: the social determinants of health, health beliefs and behaviours, cultural representations of health and illness, health inequalities, and other social aspects of health, from multidisciplinary perspectives.

See the list of HESO courses, get answers to frequently asked questions, contact an advisory committee member, read testimonials from program alumni, or visit our events page to find out more.

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