Public Health Courses
NOTE: Course codes for the Public Health program have changed from HST to PHS starting for the Academic calendar year 2026-27. ie - HST211 is now PHS211.
Offered by the Public Health Program
NOTE: Course codes for the Public Health program have changed from HST to PHS starting for the Academic calendar year 2026-27. ie - HST211 is now PHS211.
| Course | Course Title | 2026-2027 Instructors |
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| PHS103H1 | Introduction to Public Health |
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| PHS209H1 | Introduction to Social Determinants of Health |
Cyndirela Chadambuka |
| PHS211H1 | Health Policy in Canada |
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| PHS250H1 | Introduction to Quantitative Research Methods in Public Health |
Nelson Lee |
| PHS253H1 | Introduction to Qualitative Research Methods in Public Health |
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| PHS305H1 | Perspectives in Health, Gender, Ethnicity and Race |
Leanne De Souza - Kenney |
| PHS306H1 | Health, Nutrition and Food Security |
Leanne De Souza - Kenney |
| PHS307H1 | Special Topics in Public Health I: Health Economics for Public Health |
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| PHS307H1 | Special Topics in Public Health I: Inequality and COVID |
Not offered 2026-2027 |
| PHS308H1 | Aging and Health |
Raza M. Mirza |
| PHS309H1 | Special Topics in Public Health II |
Anthony Lombardo |
| PHS310H1 | Critical Health Policy |
TBA |
| PHS330H1 | Population Health |
Anthony Lombardo |
| PHS350H1 | Health Research and Practice (enrol via ROSI) |
Daniel Schluter |
| HST373H1 | Epidemiology in Public Health |
TBD |
| PHS400Y1 | Public Health Practicum |
Daniel Schluter |
| PHS405H1 - not offered 2026-27 | Global Migration and Health |
Andrea A. Cortinois |
| PHS407H1 - not offered 2026-27 | Special Topics in Advanced Public Health I |
TBD |
| PHS409H1 | Special Topics in Advanced Public Health II: Vaccine and Infectious Diseases |
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| PHS410H1 | Case Studies in Health Policy |
Katherine Zagrodney |
| PHS411H1 | Political Economy of Health & Marginalization |
Andrea A. Cortinois |
| PHS432H1 | Public Health Policy Engagement and Action |
Leanne De Souza - Kenney |
| PHS440H1 | Health & Pharmaceuticals |
Nancy Olivieri |
| PHS450Y1 | Undergraduate Research Project in Public Health |
Faculty Supervisor |
| PHS451Y1 | Independent Research in Public Health |
Faculty Supervisor |
| PHS464H1 | The Nature of International Health |
Paul Hamel |
| PHS480H1 | Independent Research in Public Health |
Faculty Supervisor |
| JSU237H1 | Introduction to HIV/AIDS: Health, Sexuality, & Gender |
Scott Rayter |
| JHU473H1 | Environmental Crises, Human Mobility, and Health |
Andrea A. Cortinois |
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Public Health Practicum
Students who wish to enrol in the Public Health Practicum (PHS400Y1Y) must fill out and submit the Public Health Practicum Placement Proposal/Agreement form listed below. The Student Declaration of Understanding must also be completed before the student can be registered. All forms for this course are to be sent to your course instructor.
Guidelines & Information
- PH Practicum - Guidelines
- PH Practicum - Letter of Introduction
- Ontario WSIB - Workplace Safety & Insurance Act - Unpaid Trainees
- List of Public Health Practicum Placements
Registration Forms
Progress/Evaluation/Amendment Forms
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Independent Research Courses in Public Health
Students who wish to enrol in any of the Public Health independent research courses (PHS450Y1, PHS451Y1, and PHS480H1) must fill out and submit the Independent Research Course Proposal form listed below. The progress report and final evaluation forms which are necessary to complete these courses are also found via the links below.
All forms for these courses are to be sent to the Public Health director at [email protected] and a copy to [email protected]
Registration Forms
Evaluation Forms
- Independent Research Course Progress Report (PDF)
- Independent Research Course Progress Report (DOC)
- Independent Research Course Final Evaluation (PDF)
- Independent Research Course Final Evaluation (DOC)
Guidelines and Helpful Documents
Ethics Review Protocol Form (if necessary)
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UC Independent Study Courses
University College also has four independent study courses that give students an opportunity to design an independent research course at the 300 or 400-level not otherwise available within the Faculty of Arts & Science. For more information on the eligibility requirements and application procedure please visit the UC Independent Study webpage.
Course Conflict Policy
Can I enrol in two classes that run at the same time? Can I enrol in a class that runs at the same time as a tutorial for another class?
If you enrol in two courses that take place at the same time, you will have a conflict. ACORN will not prevent you from enrolling in conflicting courses, however, it’s essential while planning your schedule to ensure your courses do not overlap in time. This is important as instructors are not obligated to provide lecture notes or recordings, and even more significant, you may find your conflicting courses have the same schedule for assessments or final exams. Having conflicting courses will not be a valid justification for missing an assessment or final exam.
