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School of Population and Public Health|Courses and Schedules|SPPH Graduate Courses Term 1

SPPH Graduate Courses Term 1

2022W Term 1 (Sept. - Dec. 2022) - Weekly Schedule

To register for courses, visit the SSC For course syllabi, please go here and locate the course from the menu.
Term 1
Tues. September 6 to Wed. December 7, 2022 (Exam Period is from Dec. 11-22, 2022)
Please note:  due to COVID-19,this schedule is subject to change.

For non-SPPH students wishing to register in an SPPH graduate-level course, please see the Visiting Students page for instructions.

For course information, please visit this page to view the list of courses.

_________________________________________________________________ Please note this schedule is subject to change.
Monday
SPPH 542 BL1* Canadian Health Policy *This course combines synchronous in-person sessions, with asynchronous learning activities online via UBC Canvas. To view the details once registered, you may access the course module on Sept. 6 by logging in with your CWL at www.canvas.ubc.ca 9:00am to 10:30am Instructor: Dr. Steven Morgan Room:  MCLD 301
SPPH 535 001* Principles of Occupational and Environmental Hygiene *Also meets on Fridays from 2:00pm to 3:30pm   10:00am to 11:30am Instructor:  Dr. Karen Bartlett Room:  SPPH 424
SPPH 404 001* Indigenous Health: Historical Impacts and Contemporary Approaches *also meets on Wednesdays at same time in same room Visit the following webpage to learn more about this course: https://health.aboriginal.ubc.ca/programming/spph404/?login 11:00am to 12:30pm Instructors: TBA Room: SWNG 305
SPPH 598 001 Occupational and Environmental Hygiene Project 11:30am to 1:00pm Instructor: Dr. Mieke Koehoorn Room: SPPH 143
SPPH 566 001* Occupational Hygiene Practice *Also meets on Thursdays from 12:30pm to 2:00pm. Note: students taking this course should book the rest of the afternoon for field work. Opportunities to participate in individual projects (following BC public health guidelines) will be explored as part of the course. 1:00pm to 2:30pm Instructor:  Mona Shum, MSc., CIH Room: SPPH 308B
SPPH 568 001 Occupational Safety Programs and Systems 3:00pm to 6:00pm Instructor:  Warren Fox Room: SPPH B104
SPPH 581N 001 Knowledge Translation in Population and Public Health 2:00pm to 5:00pm Instructor:  Dr. Paul Kershaw Room: FORW 317
SPPH 681A 001* Causal Inference in Public Health Sciences *This course also includes a compulsory tutorial on Thursdays from 9:00am to 10:00 am in the same room. **Recommended pre-requisites: SPPH500, SPPH503, and SPPH548. 2:00pm to 5:00pm Instructor:  Dr. Boris Sobolev Room:  SPPH 102
Tuesday
SPPH 604 001* Application of Epidemiological Methods *This section  is restricted to PhD students only. This course includes a compulsory tutorial (section T01) on Thursdays from 10:00am to 12:00pm. You must also register for SPPH 604 T01. 9:00am to 12:00pm Instructor:  Dr. Ehsan Karim Room: SPPH 143
SPPH 516 001 Methods for Systematic Reviews in Health Research 9:00am to 12:00pm Instructor: Dr. Lorri Puil Room: ALRD B101
SPPH 550 BL1 Public Health Approaches to Substance use and Addictions 9:00am to 12:00pm Instructor:  Dr. Eugenia Oviedo-Joekes Room SPPH B104
SPPH 569 001* Industrial and Environmental Acoustics and Vibration *This course also has a lab session on Wednesdays from 9am-10:30am in room SPPH 369, included in this section (001), and taught by Robin Van Driel, MSc., CIH, ROH, CRSP. 9:00am to 10:30am Instructor: Dr. Hugh Davies SPPH 424
SPPH 400 001* Statistics for Health Research *This course also meets at same time on Thursdays. 12:30pm to 2:00pm Dr. Mike Marin Room:  Centre for Brain Health, Lecture Theatre 101
SPPH 502 001* Epidemiological Methods I *This is a blended course combining weekly asynchronous pre-recorded lectures and readings with a weekly in-person sessions, ranging from 1 to 1.5 hours in length, from 2:30pm to either 3:30pm or 4pm, and will comprise a mix of guest lectures and in-class activities. Length of these sessions will vary but will mostly be one hour unless there is also an in-class quiz, and a separate 3 hour in-class midterm (date TBD). 2:30pm to 4:00pm Dr. Trevor Dummer Room:  Centre for Brain Health, Lecture Theatre 101
Wednesday
SPPH 527 BL1* Social Determinants of Health *Blended learning section, combines asynchronous online learning with synchronous "in-person" classes held bi-weekly on the following dates:
  • Sept. 7 - class held online
  • Sept. 14 - class held in room SPPH B104
  • Sept. 21 - class held online
  • Sept. 28 - class held in room SPPH B104
  • Oct. 5 - class held online
  • Oct. 12 - class held in room SPPH B104
  • Oct. 19 - class held online
  • Oct. 26 - class held in room SPPH B104
 9:00am to 12:00pm Instructors:  Amanda Slaunwhite and Heather Palis Room:  SPPH B104
SPPH 569 001 (lab) Industrial and Environmental Acoustics and Vibration *This course also has lectures on Tuesday/Thursday from 9:00am to 10:30am in room SPPH 424, taught by SPPH Professor and Associate Director for Education, Dr. Hugh Davies. 9:00am to 10:30am Instructor:  Robin Van Driel, MSc., CIH, ROH, CRSP Room:  SPPH 369
SPPH 581Y BL1* Developing Policy for Improving Population Health *Offered in a blended format with synchronous weekly in-person sessions combined/supplemented with asynchronous preparation online for each two-hour weekly, in-person session. 10:00am to 12:00pm Instructors:  Drs. Peter Berman and Veena Sriram Room: SPPH B108
SPPH 581J 001 Overview of Global Health 9:00am to 12:00pm Instructor:  Dr. Gina Ogilvie Room:  SPPH 424
SPPH 404 001 Indigenous Health: Historical Impacts and Contemporary Approaches Visit the following webpage to learn more about this course: https://health.aboriginal.ubc.ca/programming/spph404/?login 11:00am to 12:30pm Instructor TBA Room: SWNG 305
SPPH 537 001 Perinatal Epidemiology 1:30pm to 4:30pm Instructor: Dr. Patricia Janssen Room: BC Women and Children’s Hospital, Clinical Support Services Building, room CSB V2-222
SPPH 581H 001 Qualitative Research for Public Health Practice 2:00pm to 5:00pm Instructor:  Dr. Rosemin Kassam Room: SPPH 143
SPPH 621 001 Approaches to Enquiry in Population and Public Health 2:00pm to 6:00pm Instructor: Dr. Devon Greyson Room: SPPH B104
Thursday
SPPH 681A T01* Casual Inference in Public Health Sciences * this is a compulsory tutorial which is part of course SPPH 681A, section 001. 9:00am to 10:00am Instructor:  Dr. Boris Sobolev Room:  SPPH 102
SPPH 569 001* Industrial and Environmental Acoustics and Vibration *This course also has a lab session on Wednesdays from 9am-10:30am in room SPPH 369, included in this section (001), and taught by Robin Van Driel, MSc., CIH, ROH, CRSP. 9:00am to 10:30am Instructor: Dr. Hugh Davies Room: SPPH 424
SPPH 546 001 Introduction to Health Economics 9:00am to 12:00pm Instructor:  Drs. Anis Aslam and Dean Regier Room:  SPPH B108
SPPH 604 T01* Application of Epidemiological Methods *This section is restricted to PhD students only. This is a compulsory tutorial required only for students registered in SPPH 604 001 10:00am to 12:00pm Instructor:  Dr. Ehsan Karim Room: SPPH B104
SPPH 400 001* Statistics for Health Research *This course also meets at same time on Tuesdays 12:30pm to 2:00pm Instructor: Dr. Mike Marin Room:  Centre for Brain Health, Lecture Theatre 101
SPPH 566 001* Occupational Hygiene Practice *Also meets on Mondays from 1:00pm to 2:30pm. Note: students taking this course should book the rest of the afternoon for field work. Opportunities to participate in individual projects (following BC public health guidelines) will be explored as part of the course. 12:30pm to 2:00pm Instructor: Dr. Mona Shum Room: SPPH 308B
SPPH 532 001 Environmental Risk Assessment and Communication 2:00pm to 5:00pm Instructor:  Dr. Reza Afshari Room:  IRC G66
SPPH 553 001 Foundations of Public Health Computing 2:00pm to 5:00pm Instructor: Dr. Joseph Puyat Room: CHEM C126
Friday
SPPH 400 BL1* Statistics for Health Research  * Blended learning section, combines online asynchronous learning with in-person classes held bi-weekly on the following dates:
  • Sept. 9
  • Sept. 23
  • Oct. 7
  • Oct. 21
  • Nov. 4
  • Nov. 18
  • Dec. 2.
 9:30am to 12:30pm Instructor: Dr. Mike Marin Room: Life Sciences Centre, Lecture Theatre 2 *Except for Nov. 18, when it will be held in Life Sciences Centre, Lecture Theatre 3
SPPH 507 607 BL1* MSc/PhD Research Seminar *Course is offered in a blended class format - with COVID-19 restrictions allowing - which will encourage in-person activities on campus, and online either synchronous (i.e., real time) or asynchronous (on your own time) activities. It will meet on the following dates: Sept 9, Sept 16, Oct 7, Oct 21, Nov 4, Nov 18, & Dec 2. While there are some online components, please note the course as mainly in-person. 9:00am to 11:30am Instructor: Arminée Kazanjian Room: SPPH B151
SPPH OEH Seminar (fall) OEH Seminar (Fall) 12:30pm to 1:30pm Instructor: Dr. Angela Yao Room: SPPH B151
SPPH MPH Seminar (fall) MPH Seminar (fall) Afternoon - exact time TBD Instructor: Dr. Paul Kershaw Room: SPPH B104
SPPH 502 BL1* Epidemiological Methods I *Blended learning section, combines online asynchronous learning with in-person classes held on the following dates:
  • Sept. 9
  • Sept. 23
  • Oct. 7
  • Oct. 21
  • Nov. 4
  • Nov. 18
  • Dec. 2
 1:30pm to 5:00pm Instructors: Drs. Martin Schechter and Heather Palis Room: HEBB B112
SPPH 535 001 Principles of Occupational & Environmental Hygiene  2:00pm to 3:30pm Instructor: Dr. Karen Bartlett Room: SPPH 424
Self-Paced Online
SPPH 401-001* Basic Epidemiology for Infection Control *This is a graduate-level course designed to explore fundamental concepts in epidemiology, biostatistics for epidemiology, study design and analysis and outbreak investigation as it applies to institutional infection control. The entire course will be delivered online in a problem-based learning format. For detailed course information, please visit the following webpage: PATH 477/SPPH401 . Registration is restricted and only SPPH students may request permission to attend. Please contact instructor, Dr. Monika Naus, directly for permission (monika.naus@bccdc.ca) and then forward your permission to spph.graduate-programs@ubc.ca Instructors: Dr. Monika Naus and Dr. Veronic Clair Online