Course subject: Public Health Sciences (PHS)

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Public Health Sciences (PHS) 603 Health Policy in Public Health (0.50) LEC

Course ID: 012525
A critical analysis of policy formulation, implementation and evaluation related to public health policy. This course will provide an introduction to contemporary issues in public health policy, as well as an overview of the public health system in Canada. The course will emphasize applied examples of public health within the Canadian context.

Public Health Sciences (PHS) 633 Water Quality and Public Health (0.50) LEC

Course ID: 012538
This course covers the principles and methods of water quality management, major water contaminants (including infectious agents) affecting public health, prevention strategies and regulatory monitoring and reporting activities in Canada. Course open to MPH students. Others may be admitted with consent of instructor.

Public Health Sciences (PHS) 641 Professional Experience Practicum (1.5) PRA

Course ID: 012544
The supervised practicum is intended to provide the student with an opportunity to apply course learning in a health or health system setting. The placement may involve any of the activities or functions of students' field of study: public health, informatics, evaluation, etc. A contract stipulating practicum objectives, and work to be completed and evaluated to meet these objectives, must be jointly approved by the student, the student's field supervisor, the academic supervisor, and the practicum coordinator. A written report by the student, together with a letter from the field supervisor, are used by the practicum coordinator to evaluate student performance at midterm and completion of the practicum. Graded on a Credit/Non-credit basis. Course open to School of Public Health and Health Systems students only. Completion of all prerequisite coursework is required before commencing the practicum.