Health And Society

We live in an era when health and healthcare present unique challenges and opportunities for societies throughout the globe. While there are new advances, innovations, and healthcare technologies, there are also increasing inequalities, increasing costs, changing social and ethical issues, emerging health problems (like mental illness and addiction), health policy challenges and a number of other health and quality of life issues. Students of the Health & Society program examine these important issues and address them through the critical, constructive lens of social sciences.

Why Health And Society At McMaster?

• Limited enrollment program, with smaller, intimate courses
• Emphasis on experiential education and research
• Students learn about the social impacts of health from different perspectives, with faculty members from a variety of disciplines such as Economics, Sociology, Geography, Social Work, Political Science, and more
• Community-partnered research and other learning opportunities.

After successful completion of Health & Society I, students will enter one of the following degree programs:

• Honours Health & Society
• Specialization in Mental Health and Addiction
• Honours Aging & Society
• Specialization in Mental Health and Addiction
• Combined Honours Aging & Society and Health & Society
• Combined Honours Health & Society and Another Subject
• Combined Honours Aging & Society and Another Subject
• B.A. in Health, Aging and Society
• Option to enter other programs depending on eligibility