HLTH 335Introduction to Statistical Analytics in Health
- Units
- 0.50
- Faculty
- Health
- Subject
- Public Health Sciences
When it runs
- F24
- W25
- S25
- F25
- W26
- S26
- F26
- W27
- S27
Ran in 2 of the last 7 terms. Winter 2027: scheduled, 2 lecture sections. Spring 2027: schedule not out yet.
The course builds upon fundamental concepts of statistics for their application in health research through the use of statistical software. This course will (i) cover topics of data management, organization, and processing; (ii) emphasize the role of statistical concepts (such as sampling, exploratory data analysis, hypothesis testing, linear models, ANOVA) in statistical computation/coding for application in data analysis; and (iii) teach methods of reporting and interpreting statistical results.
Prerequisites
- Complete all of the following
- Must have completed the following:
- HLTH204 - Quantitative Approaches to Health Science (0.50)
- Students must be in level 3A or higher
- Complete 1 of the following
- Enrolled in H-Health Sciences, or H-Public Health
- Enrolled in Health Studies
- Must have completed the following:
Antirequisites
Leads to
Winter 2027 sections
| Section | Class | Enrolled | Meets |
|---|---|---|---|
| LEC 001 | 2930 | 0 / 299 | MW 11:30–12:50 |
| LEC 701 | 1131 | 232 / 9999 | Online or by arrangement |
| LAB 101 | 2945 | 0 / 25 | T 16:30–17:20 |
| LAB 102 | 2946 | 0 / 25 | M 16:30–17:20 |
| LAB 103 | 2947 | 0 / 25 | M 13:30–14:20 |
| LAB 104 | 2948 | 0 / 25 | M 14:30–15:20 |
| LAB 105 | 2956 | 0 / 25 | M 15:30–16:20 |
| LAB 106 | 2957 | 0 / 25 | Th 10:30–11:20 |
| LAB 107 | 3022 | 0 / 25 | W 10:30–11:20 |
| LAB 108 | 3023 | 0 / 25 | Th 16:30–17:20 |
| LAB 109 | 7619 | 0 / 25 | Th 16:30–17:20 |
| LAB 110 | 7954 | 0 / 25 | Th 10:30–11:20 |
| LAB 111 | 7955 | 0 / 24 | T 16:30–17:20 |
| LAB 112 | 7956 | 0 / 25 | T 12:30–13:20 |
Reviewed on UW Flow
47% liked it56% easy53% useful
From 19 ratings and 3 comments on UW Flow. The most helpful comments, quoted as written, without names. Read them all on UW Flow.
It's pretty much the same content from HLTH 204, which makes it pretty boring. It's structured in a similar way as HLTH 204, except the midterm and exam are take-home (you get like 2 weeks to do them). It's pretty easy to do well in this course as their expectations are pretty clear. I honestly found the labs to be more helpful than the lecture, but you did get bonus makrs for attending class which was nice. Overall, as long as you put in some effort, you'll get a decent grade.
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All content was posted, class was hard to follow, many people did not attend in person. Labs as long as you attend you can do very well in them.
Aug 2025 · liked itOn UW FlowRemove this
This course has a lot of uses, I think people forget how important statistics is for health research. I know not everyone likes this course, but I won't deny that it is useful and I do feel like I learned a lot from the prof and TAs.
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Discussed on r/uwaterloo
5 posts and comments in 4 threads mention HLTH 335, December 2021 to December 2024. Quoted word for word, newest first; each reply sits under the post and the comment that started its branch. Search r/uwaterloo for newer posts.
Spring 2024
Stat 316 vs HLTH 335 6 points, 4 comments
u/Certified_Chonky: “Has anyone taken either course? I'm torn between both of them, and I'm not sure what to take, so I wanted to see what people thought of the courses/profs.”
u/japkatsu: “Hi OP, what did you end up taking? I am currently deciding which course I want to take for the Winter term”
u/Certified_Chonky: “… From my friends, a lot of HLTH 335 was review. In contrast, STAT 316, touched on stuff not in HLTH, like factor analysis, which was useful for my coop. The assignments and exam where pretty fair and I finished with >90. I also like JCR as a prof. …”
Winter 2024
Looking for someone who knows how to write SAS code 1 point, 0 comments
u/PerceptionHot9575: “Hi I’m in Hlth 335 and I really need help writing SAS code for my final test please lmk asap!!”
Fall 2023
STAT 316 and HLTH 335 1 point, 1 comment
u/ClassicIssue: “Hello! I was wondering if anyone is currently taking/or took HLTH 335 or STAT 316 and has a copy of the syllabus? Also if anyone has any insights about both those courses, if it was difficult, if one is better than the otheretc. that would be great!”
Fall 2021
Friendly reminder that approximately none of us are medical health professionals. Don't fall for the scareposting, wait for word from the people who actually know what they're talking about. 201 points, 40 comments
u/Certified_Chonky: “Me watching a bunch of CS students who've never even touched a medical journal pull figures out of their ass in ever single comment.”
u/Certified_Chonky: “The manditory stats class Hlth 335 or Stat 316 Aside from that tho, most health sci students deal with health statistics or take an epi course. Can you read chief?”
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