This course is part of the UBC Future Global Leaders on-campus program for high school students ages 15–18. Combines morning classes and afternoon pre-university workshops.
This course explores the history of health, illness and medicine. We examine topics such as pharmacy, surgery, obstetrics and gynecology; changing ideas about bodies; the causes and effects of disease, disability and healing; and the rise of medical institutions like hospitals, asylums and health boards. We also look at how religion, science and politics shaped medical thought and practice and how medical breakthroughs – from dissection to vaccination – transformed the world. Students gain a deeper understanding of how today’s medical practices and healthcare systems developed over time.
This is an excellent course if you’re interested in the history of health and science or considering a career in medicine, pharmacy, dentistry, nursing or any of the health sciences. This course also appeals to students interested in law, where questions of medical regulation, malpractice and reproductive rights have long been central; in politics and public policy, where governments have grappled with epidemics, hospital systems and public health initiatives; in international relations, where medicine and disease have shaped global health diplomacy; and in journalism, where reporting on plagues, vaccines and medical ethics has influenced public opinion and political change.
Dr. JOHN CHRISTOPOULOS, PhD, is Associate Professor and Associate Head, Undergraduate in the Department of History at UBC. He teaches courses on the history of medicine, global history and history of Europe.
Course format
This course is held on the UBC Vancouver campus. You attend class from 9am–12pm and university preparation workshops from 1:30–3pm, Monday through Friday. University preparation workshops prepare you for success at university and improve your chances of getting into the university and career of your choice.
Choose to live in a student residence on campus or commute daily to UBC Vancouver:
Commuter Option includes lunch in residence dining hall, Monday through Friday, and UBC Recreation Card.
Residence Option includes private room and full board, airport pick-up and drop-off, local medical insurance for all international students (and custodianship if required for visas), weeknight and weekend social activities (e.g., trips to Grouse Mountain, Granville Island and Robson Street), and UBC Recreation Card.
Cost details
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Fees per two-week course (including workshops)* |
Residence option |
Commuter option |
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International students |
$5,270 CAD |
$2,620 CAD |
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Canadian students (including Permanent Residents) |
$4,590 CAD |
$1,940 CAD |
*All fees are subject to change
To register
A Family Account in UBC’s Lifelong Learning registration system is required to register for UBC Future Global Leaders on-campus.
After you add the course to your cart and go to check out, you’re asked to create a new Family Account or log in if you already have a Family Account.
A parent or guardian needs to set up the Family Account with their primary email address. After the account is created, the parent/guardian adds the student as a family member to their Family Account using the student’s primary email address (the student’s email address cannot be the same as the parent/guardian email address).
Add the student to the course session in your cart and complete the checkout process.
After completing the checkout process, and while logged into your Family Account, select New Application to access the FGL information package. Your registration is not final until the information package has been completed and submitted. You may partially complete the information package and return to it at any time within your Family Account.
If you are located in Russia, you will need a Virtual Private Network (VPN) to create a Family Account, register for a course, fill out the information package and complete payment. If you do not have a VPN or need assistance, please contact us.