Fall Term 2026 (1970)
SPH 300 - Applied Public Health and Epidemiologic Principles
3 units (fi 6)(EITHER, 3-0-0)
Epidemiologic principles are used to understand the determinants of health and disease in populations. Through this comprehensive course, you will learn how those principles are applied when investigating, analyzing, and understanding the complex factors that are responsible for disease outbreaks, epidemics/pandemics, promotion strategies, and Indigenous ways of knowing, which are important applications in public health and One Health.
LECTURE 800 (58538)
2026-09-01 - 2026-12-08
01:00 - 01:00
SPH 535 - Using and Creating Evidence in Public Health Practice
3 units (fi 6)(VAR, 3-0-0)
Overview of evidence used by industry, communities, governments, health systems, and academics to inform public health actions. Covers practical contexts within which evidence is used, philosophical and disciplinary assumptions shaping views on what evidence is relevant for decision-making, and ethical and equity dimensions of evidence creation and use, specifically data sovereignty. Fundamental biostatistical, epidemiologic, and measurement concepts are introduced in the context of descriptive, analytic, and causal research questions, and study designs used to answer them. Prerequisites: SPH 530 and SPH 562 or consent of instructor.
LECTURE A1 (54656)
2026-09-01 - 2026-12-08
F 09:00 - 11:50
Winter Term 2027 (1980)
SPH 537 - Using and Creating Evidence in Public Health Practice II
3 units (fi 6)(VAR, 3-0-0)
Overview of evidence used by industry, communities, governments, health systems, and academics to inform population health related actions. Covers social science methods (surveys, analysis of qualitative evidence), sampling approaches, quality appraisal and synthesis of pre-existing evidence, and quantitative methods for identifying risk factors. Fundamental concepts used in program planning & evaluation, evidence transferability and scalability, and costs analysis are introduced. Prerequisites: SPH 535 and SPH 562 or consent of instructor.
LECTURE B1 (79686)
2027-01-04 - 2027-04-09
W 09:00 - 11:50
SPH 541 - Public Health Practice & Professional Skills I
3 units (fi 6)(VAR, 3-0-0)
Students work in teams to address complex public health scenarios, applying and building on foundational knowledge and skills from earlier coursework. Emphasizing critical thinking, reflection, collaboration, and ethical practice, the course fosters professional competencies essential to public health practice. Students engage in all stages of the assessment-planning-action-evaluation cycle, focusing on implementation and evaluation. Key areas include systems thinking, stakeholder assessment, governance, financing of health initiatives, resource planning, and communication. Prerequisite: SPH 536.
LECTURE B1 (83243)
2027-01-04 - 2027-04-09
M 09:00 - 11:50