Public Health Sciences: Emphases

Artificial Intelligence and Data Science

Participating Programs:
  • Public Health Sciences MSc; Field: Biostatistics

Students in the Biostatistics (Coursework-Only) field of study have the option to complete an emphasis by completing appropriate coursework in a given area. The emphasis requirements will also count toward their 5.0 full-course equivalent (FCE) field requirement.

  • Students must complete 1.0 FCE from the following list:

    • CHL5212H Predictive Modelling in the Health Sciences.

    • CHL5213H Methods for Analysis of Microbiome Data.

    • CHL5229H Modern Biostatistics and Statistical Learning.

    • CHL5230H Applied Machine Learning for Health Data.

    • CHL5231H Statistical Foundations of Predictive Modeling in Biostatistics.

  • Students must complete a practical component in the area of Artificial Intelligence and Data Science through CHL5207Y Laboratory in Statistical Design and Analysis.

 

Artificial Intelligence and Data Science

Participating Programs:
  • Public Health Sciences PhD; Field: Epidemiology

Students in the Epidemiology field of study have the option to complete an emphasis by completing appropriate coursework in a given area. The emphasis requirements will also count toward, but may exceed, the 4.0 full-course equivalent (FCE) field requirement.

  • Students must complete 1.5 FCEs from the following list:

    • CHL5212H Predictive Modelling in the Health Sciences

    • CHL5213H Methods for Analysis of Microbiome Data

    • CHL5229H Modern Biostatistics and Statistical Learning

    • CHL5230H Applied Machine Learning for Health Data

    • CHL5429H Advanced Analytic Methods for Bias in Epidemiologic Studies

    • CHL3020H Ethics and Artificial Intelligence for Health

    • HAD5306H Introduction to Health Services Research and the Use of Health Administrative Data

    • MHI2012H Introduction to Big Data for Health: Foundations and Methodologies

    • Other course(s) approved by the Program Director.

 

Clinical Nutrition

Participating Programs:
  • Public Health Sciences MPH; Field: Nutrition and Dietetics

Students in the Nutrition and Dietetics field of study may complete an emphasis by completing 1.0 full-course equivalent (FCE) in the given area. The emphasis requirements will also count toward their 10.0 FCE degree program requirements.

  • 0.5 FCE: complete a four-week Clinical Nutrition practicum in a tertiary-care clinical nutrition setting, in addition to the standard practicum requirements for the field.

  • 0.5 FCE from the following list:

    • NFS1220H Clinical Nutrition.

    • CHL5610H Theory and Practice of Behaviour Change in Health Professional Settings.

  • A relevant research assignment for an appropriate agency focused on clinical nutrition as part of CHL5656Y Nutrition and Dietetics Culminating Project, to be approved by the program director or course instructor.

 

Environmental Public Health

Participating Programs:
  • Public Health Sciences MPH; Field: Occupational and Environmental Health

Students in the Occupational and Environmental Health field of study must complete an emphasis by completing 3.0 full-course equivalents (FCEs) in the given area. The emphasis requirements will also count toward their 10.0 FCE degree program requirements.

 

Management and Food Systems

Participating Programs:
  • Public Health Sciences MPH; Field: Nutrition and Dietetics

Students in the Nutrition and Dietetics field of study may complete an emphasis by completing 1.0 full-course equivalent (FCE) in the given area. The emphasis requirements will also count toward their 10.0 FCE degree program requirements.

  • 0.5 FCE: complete a four-week Management and Food Systems practicum in a management and food provision setting, in addition to the standard practicum requirements for the field.

  • 0.5 FCE: graduate-level course in management or food systems to be approved by the program director and course instructor.

  • A relevant research assignment for an appropriate agency focused on management of food provision and food systems as part of CHL5656Y Nutrition and Dietetics Culminating Project, to be approved by the program director or course instructor.

 

Occupational Hygiene

Participating Programs:
  • Public Health Sciences MPH; Field: Occupational and Environmental Health

Students in the Occupational and Environmental Health field of study must complete an emphasis by completing 3.0 full-course equivalents (FCEs) in the given area. The emphasis requirements will also count toward their 10.0 FCE degree program requirements.

  • CHL5410H Occupational Epidemiology.

  • CHL5902H Advanced Occupational Hygiene.

  • CHL5911H Occupational and Environmental Hygiene II.

  • CHL5915H Control of Occupational Hazards.

  • CHL5917H Concepts in Safety Management.

  • CHL5918H Biological Hazards in the Workplace and Community.

 

Public Health Nutrition

Participating Programs:
  • Public Health Sciences MPH; Field: Nutrition and Dietetics

Students in the Nutrition and Dietetics field of study may complete an emphasis by completing 1.0 full-course equivalent (FCE) in the given area. The emphasis requirements will also count toward their 10.0 FCE degree program requirements.

  • 0.5 FCE: complete a four-week Public Health Nutrition practicum in a regional, provincial, or federal public health agency setting, in addition to the standard practicum requirements for the field.

  • NFS1201H Public Health Nutrition.

  • A relevant research assignment for an appropriate agency focused on public health nutrition as part of CHL5656Y Nutrition and Dietetics Culminating Project, to be approved by the program director or course instructor.