It emphasizes examples from First-Nations settings, including a comparison of traditional foods and commercially produced foods, as well as environmental hazards affecting fish, game, and wild plants. Students gain experience in the identification and analysis of food contamination. A field trip will be conducted to explore traditional sources of food for First Nations and the threats these sources face from environmental contamination. It reviews relevant legislation regarding food and food facilities, inspection techniques, hazard analysis, and control strategies. Uses examples of food handling situations in First-Nations settings.
Students learn biostatistical methods to critically evaluate data and study conclusions.
Topics include conducting disease investigation, vital statistics, data gathering methods, basic methods of health data analysis. First Nations examples of epidemiological studies are included. Students learn to apply principles of epidemiology and to gain an understanding of the spread and control of disease. A detailed examination of the occurance, infective agents, modes of transmission, incubation periods, and preventative measures for a number of communicable diseases, especially those of most relevance to First Nations. Students also apply principles of epidemiology to track the spread and control of hazards caused by chemical and other environmental toxins.