Fall Term 2026 (1970)
SPH 500 - Health Policy and Systems Research
3 units (fi 6)(EITHER, 3-0-0)
This is a specialization course focused on developing and deepening participants' understanding of critical policy issues affecting health and health services in a comparative perspective. The course will primarily review health policy in the context of Canadian populations and systems. This course also introduces students to the field of health policy analysis and teaches relevant concepts and methods that will provide students with basic skills required to conduct health policy research for the purposes of informing or explaining health policy development, to be critical consumers of health policy research and media coverage of health policy issues.
LECTURE A1 (52580)
2026-09-01 - 2026-12-08
M 09:00 - 11:50
Winter Term 2027 (1980)
SPH 602 - Public Health Engagement & Communication
3 units (fi 6)(EITHER, 0-3S-0)
This interdisciplinary seminar is designed to prepare PhD students with the comprehensive knowledge and skills necessary for effective engagement with communities and the health system in both research and practice. The course will explore the concepts of engaged scholarship, emphasizing how these can be applied within students' specific fields to foster relevant and high-quality research. The seminar also includes comprehensive training in public health communication strategies, such as writing grant proposals and manuscripts, as well as preparing and delivering presentations to both scientific and lay audiences. All PhD students are required to complete this course. Prerequisite: SPH 604 or consent of the instructor.
SEMINAR B1 (81566)
2027-01-04 - 2027-04-09
T 13:00 - 15:50