HLTH 600 - MPH Introductory Institute

The aim of this course is to introduce students to the scope of public health and the competencies that students will develop throughout the MPH program. This course consists of an institute of talks, activities, and workshops focused on active learning. Students who take this course will learn about the: 1) history and achievements of public health; 2) public health ethics; 3) functions of public health practice (assessment, prevention, protection, promotion and emergency response); 4) systems thinking; and 5) local, provincial, and national public health agencies. Students will also learn about working on interprofessional teams through group work throughout the course. This course serves as an introduction to the MPH program, the School of Public Health Sciences and the University of Waterloo.