This is an overview of current courses offered 2021-22, although they may change in the future. The most updated information can be found on the UBC Course Schedule.
Previously listed as human ecology, global nutrition, and other umbrellas of courses are now listed here.
** Undergraduate students are sometimes able to take graduate-level courses with special permission. Please ask.
Anthropology Courses
ANTH 210 Eating Culture
ANTH 428 Medicine, Technology, Culture and Society
Biology Courses
BIOL 153 Human Biology
Cellular and Physiological Sciences Courses
CAPS 301 Human Physiology
Chemistry Courses
CHEM 341 Global Challenges: A Chemical Perspective
Early Childhood Education and Care Courses
ECED 401 Supporting Young Children’s Health and Well-Being in Early Childhood Settings
Economics Courses
ECON 210 Microeconomic Policy
ECON 234 Wealth and Poverty of Nations
ECON 255 Understanding Globalization
ECON 317 Poverty and inequality
Family Studies Courses
FMST 210 Family Context of Human Development
Food, Nutrition and Health Courses
FNH 200 Exploring Our Food
FNH 250 Nutrition Concepts and Controversies
FNH 313 Microorganisms in Food Systems
FNH 340 Food Theory
FNH 341 Food Theory Applications
FNH 342 Critical Perspectives on Consumer Food Practices
FNH 350 Fundamentals of Nutrition
FNH 351 Vitamins, Minerals, and Health
FNH 355 International Nutrition
FNH 370 Nutrition Assessment
FNH 371 Human Nutrition Over the Life Span
FNH 398 Research Methods in Human Nutrition
FNH 402 Functional Foods and Nutraceuticals
FNH 415 Business Concepts in Food, Nutrition and Health
FNH 451 Nutrient Metabolism and Implications for Health
FNH 455 Applied International Nutrition
FNH 472 Maternal and Fetal Nutrition
FNH 473 Applied Public Health Nutrition
FNH 474 Sport Nutrition
FNH 477 Nutrition and Disease Prevention
FNH 490 Topics in Food, Nutrition, and Health
Food and Resource Economics Courses
FRE 306 Introduction to Global Food Markets
FRE 340 International Agricultural Development
FRE 460 Economics of Food Consumption
Gender, Race, Sexuality and Social Justice Courses
GRSJ 305 Social Justice Issues in Community and International Organizing
GRSJ 310 Issues in Gender and Health
Kinesiology Courses
KIN 261 Health Policy and Society
KIN 425 Aging, Health and the Body
KIN 464 Health Promotion and Physical Activity
KIN 465 Interculturalism, Health, and Physical Activity
Midwifery Courses
MIDW 215 Ethics in Maternity Care
MIDW 360 Global Maternal Infant Health
Philosophy Courses
PHIL 333 Bio-Medical Ethics
Philosophy Courses
PHIL 333 Bio-Medical Ethics
Political Science Courses
POLI 309 Canadian Perspectives on Human Rights
POLI 373 Ethics in World Politics
POLI 374A International Peacekeeping
Psychology Courses
PSYC 307 Cultural Psychology
PSYC 314 Health Psychology
PSYC 501** Biological Basis of Health Psychology
Sociology Courses
SOCI 423 Sociology of Food
SOCI 479A Social Determinants of Health
School of Population and Public Health Courses
SPHA 510** Canadian Health Policy and the Healthcare System
SPHA 511** Government, Business and Health Care Policy
SPHA 556** Social Determinants of Health
SPHA 557** Quality of Health Care
SPHA 562** Health Care Law
SPHA 563** Ethics and Ethical Decision Making in Health Care
SPPH 300 Working in International Health
SPPH 302 Topics in Health Informatics for Health/Life Sciences Students
SPPH 400 Statistics for Health Research
SPPH 410 Improving Public Health: An Interprofessional Approach to Designing and Implementing Effective Interventions
SPPH 481C Special Topics in Population and Public Health – PRISON HEALTH
Other applicable grad courses available:
NOTE: Permission must be given from graduate faculty.
SPPH 515 Surveillance and Monitoring in Public Health
SPPH 517 Clinical Research methods for Surgical Procedures
SPPH 522 Topics in Environmental Health
SPPH 523 Global Health and Human Security
SPPH 525 Issues and Concepts in Public Health
SPPH 526 Leadership in Public Health
SPPH 527 Social Determinants of Health
SPPH 531 Health Care Systems Analysis
SPPH 533 Toxicology and Public Health
SPPH 534 Occupational Health and Illness Processes
SPPH 535 Principles of Occupational and Environmental Hygiene
SPPH 536 Aboriginal People and Public Health: Ethics, Policy, and Practice
SPPH 537 Perinatal Epidemiology
SPPH 540 Program Planning and Evaluation
SPPH 541 Economic Evaluation
SPPH 542 Canadian Health Policy
SPPH 543 Health Technology Assessment for Health Policy
SPPH 545 Community Health Promotion
SPPH 547 Health Care Priority Setting
SPPH 550 Public Health Approaches to Substance Use and Addictions
SPPH 555 Principles and Practices of Injury Prevention
SPPH 562 Chemical and Biological Hazard Measurement
SPPH 563 Technical Aspects of Chemical and Biological Hazard Control
SPPH 566 Occupational Hygiene Practice
SPPH 567 Quantitative Methods for the Assessment and Analysis of Exposure Data
SPPH 568 Safety
SPPH 570 Current Issues in Public Health Practice
SPPH 571 Public Health, Transportation, and the Built Environment
SPPH 581A Selected Topics – STAT COMPUTNG R
SPPH 581C Selected Topics – DATA ANALYSIS
SPPH 581I Selected Topics – MORBIDITY
SPPH 581J Selected Topics – GLOBAL HEALTH
SPPH 581K Selected Topics – WRK GLBAL HEALTH
SPPH 581L Selected Topics – CHILD HLTH DVLP
SPPH 581N Selected Topics – KNOWLDGE TRNSLTN
SPPH 581P Selected Topics – HLTH ECNOMICS 1
SPPH 581Q Selected Topics – ADV ECONMIC EVAL
SPPH 581R Selected Topics – PED NTR PUB HLTH
SPPH 581S Selected Topics – RISK&COMMUNCATN
SPPH 598 Occupational and Environmental Hygiene Project