SPH 562 - Understanding and Improving the Health of Populations

3 units (fi 6)(VAR, 3-0-0)

Exploration of concepts and theories used to explain why poor health and health inequities occur within and across populations, including Indigenous and other racialized populations (etiology), and interventions practitioners use to change complex systems to address factors that contribute to these problems. Prerequisite: SPH 530 or consent of instructor.

SPH 640 - Introduction to Global Health

3 units (fi 6)(EITHER, 3-0-0)

The aim of this course is to enable students to increase their understanding of historical and current determinants of global health and of the interventions to reduce global health inequities. Note: Credit may not be obtained for both PHS 640 and SPH 640.