We acknowledge that the UBC Vancouver campus is situated on the traditional, ancestral, and unceded territory of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam).
SPPH Undergraduate Course Schedule
2023W, Term 1
Tues. Sept 5 to Thurs. Dec 7, 2023 (Exam Period is Dec 11-22, 2023)
Monday
SPPH 381C BL1 | Selected Topics - Environmental Health
By seminar and directed readings, certain topics of current interest are explored in depth.
Section BL1 (in-person)
Monday and Wednesday 4:00pm to 5:30pm
Instructor: TBA
Room: Earth Sciences Building 1012
Course Link: https://courses.students.ubc.ca/cs/courseschedule?pname=subjarea&tname=subj-section&dept=SPPH&course=381C§ion=BL1
SPPH 404 001 | Indigenous Health: Historical Impacts and Contemporary Approaches
This course covers an epistemological approach that considers the social determinants of health and Indigenous spiritual-environmental and cultural perspectives and approaches to health and wellness.
Section 001 (in-person)
Monday and Wednesday 11:00am to 12:30pm
Instructors: Melanie Rivers and Drew St. Laurent
Room: LSK 460
Course Link: https://courses.students.ubc.ca/cs/courseschedule?pname=subjarea&tname=subj-section&dept=SPPH&course=404§ion=001
For more information: https://health.aboriginal.ubc.ca/programming/spph404/?login
Tuesday
SPPH 301 001 | Understanding the Sociocultural Determinants of the Health of Populations
The Interprofessional Health and Human Service (IHHS) course covers the idea of “population health,” and the implementation and evaluation of programs or policies to improve health. Open to all students.
Section 001 (in-person)
Tuesday and Thursday 9:30am to 11:00am
Instructor: TBA
Room: Frank Forward 317
Course Link: https://courses.students.ubc.ca/cs/courseschedule?pname=subjarea&tname=subj-section&dept=SPPH&course=301§ion=001
SPPH 381D BL1 | Selected Topics - Canadian Health Policy
By seminar and directed readings, certain topics of current interest are explored in depth.
Section BL1 (hybrid)
Tuesday 9:00am to 10:30am (weekly) with online asynchronous learning
Instructor: Steven Morgan
Room: Food, Nutrition and Health 60
Course Link: https://courses.students.ubc.ca/cs/courseschedule?pname=subjarea&tname=subj-section&dept=SPPH&course=381D§ion=BL1
SPPH 481D 001 | Special Topics in Population and Public Health - Global Health Policy and Systems
Selected topics will vary. Multiple versions may be taken. This course takes an interprofessional approach and population/public health perspective in addressing current issues in healthcare and health-related fields.
Section 001 (in-person)
Tuesday and Thursday 10:30am to 12:00pm
Instructor: TBA
Room: Food, Nutrition and Health 30
Course Link: https://courses.students.ubc.ca/cs/courseschedule?pname=subjarea&tname=subj-section&dept=SPPH&course=481D§ion=001
Wednesday
SPPH 381C BL1 | Selected Topics - Environmental Health
By seminar and directed readings, certain topics of current interest are explored in depth.
Section BL1 (in-person)
Monday and Wednesday 4:00pm to 5:30pm
Instructor: TBA
Room: Earth Sciences Building 1012
Course Link: https://courses.students.ubc.ca/cs/courseschedule?pname=subjarea&tname=subj-section&dept=SPPH&course=381C§ion=BL1
SPPH 404 001 | Indigenous Health: Historical Impacts and Contemporary Approaches
This course covers an epistemological approach that considers the social determinants of health and Indigenous spiritual-environmental and cultural perspectives and approaches to health and wellness.
Section 001 (in-person)
Monday and Wednesday 11:00am to 12:30pm
Instructors: Melanie Rivers and Drew St. Laurent
Room: LSK 460
Course Link: https://courses.students.ubc.ca/cs/courseschedule?pname=subjarea&tname=subj-section&dept=SPPH&course=404§ion=001
For more information: https://health.aboriginal.ubc.ca/programming/spph404/?login
Thursday
SPPH 301 001 | Understanding the Sociocultural Determinants of the Health of Populations
The Interprofessional Health and Human Service (IHHS) course covers the idea of “population health,” and the implementation and evaluation of programs or policies to improve health. Open to all students.
Section 001 (in-person)
Tuesday and Thursday 9:30am to 11:00am
Instructor: TBA
Room: Frank Forward 317
Course Link: https://courses.students.ubc.ca/cs/courseschedule?pname=subjarea&tname=subj-section&dept=SPPH&course=301§ion=001
SPPH 481D 001 | Special Topics in Population and Public Health - Global Health Policy and Systems
Selected topics will vary. Multiple versions may be taken. This course takes an interprofessional approach and population/public health perspective in addressing current issues in healthcare and health-related fields.
Section 001 (in-person)
Tuesday and Thursday 10:30am to 12:00pm
Instructor: TBA
Room: Food, Nutrition and Health 30
Course Link: https://courses.students.ubc.ca/cs/courseschedule?pname=subjarea&tname=subj-section&dept=SPPH&course=481D§ion=001
SPPH 302 BL1 | Topics in Health Informatics for Health/Life Sciences Students
Section BL1 (hybrid)
Thursday 5:00pm to 8:00pm (Jan 12, Jan 26, Feb 9, Mar 2, Mar 16, Mar 30, and Apr 6) with asynchronous online learning
Instructor: Adam Kahnamelli
Room: P. A. Woodward Instructional Resources Centre 5
Course Link: https://courses.students.ubc.ca/cs/courseschedule?pname=subjarea&tname=subj-section&dept=SPPH&course=302§ion=BL1
Friday
2023W, Term 2
Mon. Jan 9 to Thurs. April 13, 2023 (Exam Period is Apr 17-28, 2023)
Monday
SPPH 381A 002 | Selected Topics - Public Health Ethics
By seminar and directed readings, certain topics of current interest are explored in depth.
Section 002 (in-person)
Monday and Wednesday 2:00pm to 3:30pm
Instructor: Itai Bavli
Room: Biological Sciences 2200
Course Link: https://courses.students.ubc.ca/cs/courseschedule?pname=subjarea&tname=subj-section&dept=SPPH&course=381A§ion=002
Tuesday
SPPH 300 BL2 | Working in International Health
This is a tutored, web based Interprofessional Health and Human Service (IHHS) course on planning/preparing for work in a developing country. Causes of ill health amongst populations living in poverty; analysis of available solutions. Health Science background not essential.
Section BL2 (hybrid)
Tuesday 1:00pm to 4:00pm (Jan. 9, Feb. 13, and Mar. 19) with asynchronous online learning
Instructor: Jerry Spiegel
Room: TBC
Course Link: https://courses.students.ubc.ca/cs/courseschedule?pname=subjarea&tname=subj-section&dept=SPPH&course=300§ion=BL2
SPPH 301 002 | Understanding the Sociocultural Determinants of the Health of Populations
The Interprofessional Health and Human Service (IHHS) course covers the idea of “population health,” and the implementation and evaluation of programs or policies to improve health. Open to all students.
Section 002 (in-person)
Tuesday and Thursday 9:30am to 11:00am
Instructor: TBA
Room: Neville Scarfe 209
Course Link: https://courses.students.ubc.ca/cs/courseschedule?pname=subjarea&tname=subj-section&dept=SPPH&course=301§ion=001
SPPH 381E BL2 | Selected Topics - WORK & HEALTH
By seminar and directed readings, certain topics of current interest are explored in depth.
Section BL2 (hybrid)
Tuesday, Thursday 2:00pm to 3:30pm
Instructor: TBA
Room: HEBB 116
Course Link: https://courses.students.ubc.ca/cs/courseschedule?pname=subjarea&tname=subj-section&dept=SPPH&course=381E§ion=BL2
Wednesday
SPPH 381A 002 | Selected Topics - Public Health Ethics
By seminar and directed readings, certain topics of current interest are explored in depth.
Section 002 (in-person)
Monday and Wednesday 2:00pm to 3:30pm
Instructor: Itai Bavli
Room: Biological Sciences 2200
Course Link: https://courses.students.ubc.ca/cs/courseschedule?pname=subjarea&tname=subj-section&dept=SPPH&course=381A§ion=002
Thursday
SPPH 301 002 | Understanding the Sociocultural Determinants of the Health of Populations
The Interprofessional Health and Human Service (IHHS) course covers the idea of “population health,” and the implementation and evaluation of programs or policies to improve health. Open to all students.
Section 002 (in-person)
Tuesday and Thursday 9:30am to 11:00am
Instructor: TBA
Room: Neville Scarfe 209
Course Link: https://courses.students.ubc.ca/cs/courseschedule?pname=subjarea&tname=subj-section&dept=SPPH&course=301§ion=001
SPPH 381E BL2 | Selected Topics - WORK & HEALTH
By seminar and directed readings, certain topics of current interest are explored in depth.
Section BL2 (hybrid)
Tuesday, Thursday 2:00pm to 3:30pm
Instructor: TBA
Room: HEBB 116
Course Link: https://courses.students.ubc.ca/cs/courseschedule?pname=subjarea&tname=subj-section&dept=SPPH&course=381E§ion=BL2
SPPH 410 BL2 | Improving Public Health: An Interprofessional Approach to Designing and Implementing Effective Interventions
This Interprofessional Health and Human Service (IHHS) course promotes collaborating interprofessionally. Each student team will identify and research a critical public health issue, and develop a detailed practical and effective intervention. Intended for students in health and human service programs.
Section BL2 (hybrid)
Thursday 2:00pm to 5:00pm (January 11, February 8, March 14, April 4, April 11) with asynchronous online learning
Instructor: David Birnbaum
Room: Civil and Mechanical Engineering 1202
Course Link: https://courses.students.ubc.ca/cs/courseschedule?pname=subjarea&tname=subj-section&dept=SPPH&course=410§ion=BL2
SPPH does not facilitate registration in these classes, does not maintain a waitlist, and will not force register additional students once the class limit has been reached.
If a class is full, please monitor enrolment numbers in the section listing on the SSC (hyperlinked course codes below) – if a seat becomes free, register yourself quickly. You may also wish to check enrolment numbers one or two weeks before the course start date as there may be some movement at that time.
For additional course information, please visit this page to view full course descriptions.
Please note: due to COVID-19, this schedule is subject to change.