We acknowledge that the UBC Vancouver campus is situated on the traditional, ancestral, and unceded territory of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam).
Mon. May 15 to Thurs. June 22, 2023 (Exam Period is June 26-30, 2023)
Role of air, water, food and solid waste as sources of human health risks; global environmental health issues; sustainability.
Tuesday 4:30pm to 6:30pm (weekly, virtual meetings)
Friday 10:30am to 4:00pm (May 19, June 2, June 16 in SPPH 424)
Instructor: Dr. Anders Erickson
Course Link: https://courses.students.ubc.ca/cs/courseschedule?pname=subjarea&tname=subj-section&dept=SPPH&course=522§ion=921
Foundational thinking giving rise to the concept of population health. Overview of the current state of research.
Wednesday 1:00pm to 5:00pm
Instructor: Dr. Danya Fast
Room: SPPH B104
Course Link: https://courses.students.ubc.ca/cs/courseschedule?pname=subjarea&tname=subj-section&dept=SPPH&course=527§ion=922
Thursday 9:00am to 1:00pm
Instructor: Dr. Daniel Steel
Room: SPPH B104
Course Link: https://courses.students.ubc.ca/cs/courseschedule?pname=subjarea&tname=subj-section&dept=SPPH&course=538§ion=921
Injury epidemiology; surveillance; development, implementation, and evaluation techniques of preventive strategies; determinants of health; social marketing; injury policy; evidence-based prevention strategies; utilization of injury datasets.
Monday 9:00am to 10:30am
Wednesday 9:00am to 12:00pm
Instructor: Dr. Mariana Brussoni
Room: SPPH B104
Course Link: https://courses.students.ubc.ca/cs/courseschedule?pname=subjarea&tname=subj-section&dept=SPPH&course=555§ion=921
Tues. July 4 to Fri. Aug 11, 2023 (Exam Period is Aug 15-19, 2023)
Experience of colonization; Indian Act; the histories and intergenerational impact of the residential school; child-welfare systems; communicable disease prevention; the challenge of ethical public health practice; and traditional healing.
Thursday 4:00pm to 7:00pm
Instructor: Dr. Patricia Spittal
Room: SPPH B104
Course Link: https://courses.students.ubc.ca/cs/courseschedule?pname=subjarea&tname=subj-section&dept=SPPH&course=536§ion=931
By seminar and directed readings, certain topics of current interest are explored in depth.
Wednesday 2:00pm to 5:00pm
Instructor: Dr. Rosemin Kassam
Room: SPPH B104
Course Link: https://courses.students.ubc.ca/cs/courseschedule?pname=subjarea&tname=subj-section&dept=SPPH&course=581H§ion=931
For non-SPPH students wishing to register in an SPPH graduate-level course, please see the Visiting Students page for instructions.
For additional course information, please visit this page to view the full list of courses.
Please note: due to COVID-19, this schedule is subject to change.