Health care policy exists at federal, provincial, local and institutional levels, and shapes every aspect of the Canadian Health Care System. Its ongoing development, implementation and outcomes are shaped by ideology and empirical evidence through the definition of health issues, setting of priorities for action, and the policy instruments chosen for implementation. This course will introduce students to health policy in Canada and provide them with an understanding of what policy is, how it is developed, who is involved with its production, implementation and evaluation. Students will learn to critically analyse real world examples of Canadian health policy. Prereq: HLTH 245, 360; 4A Health Studies students or Honours Social Development Studies Social Policy Specialization students
