HLTH 380Applied Public Health Ethics
- Units
- 0.50
- Faculty
- Health
- Subject
- Public Health Sciences
- Cross-listed
- GSJ 380
When it runs
- F24
- W25
- S25
- F25
- W26
- S26
- F26
- W27
- S27
Ran in 3 of the last 7 terms. Winter 2027: not on the schedule. Spring 2027: schedule not out yet.
This course explores ethical issues in health sciences, emphasizing population and public health. The course begins by considering canonical ethical theories and frameworks for applying these theories to population health. Specific topics in population health, including the conflict between public health and individual autonomy, the just distribution of health resources, and responsibility for health outcomes will then be discussed. The overall objective of the course is to provide students with tools to discuss and assess ethical arguments and to form their own views on issues within population health.
Prerequisites
- Students must be in level 3A or higher
Antirequisites
Leads to
No course lists it as a requisite.
Fall 2026 sections
| Section | Class | Enrolled | Meets |
|---|---|---|---|
| LEC 001 | 3037 | 279 / 280 | TTh 13:00–14:20 |
Reviewed on UW Flow
79% liked it74% easy66% useful
From 34 ratings and 17 comments on UW Flow. The most helpful comments, quoted as written, without names. Read them all on UW Flow.
I AGREE WITH WHAT THE PERSON SAID BELOW ME LMAO. the slides are literally pointless as most of them only have 3 sentences MAX with 4 words each. they literally just jot out the topics being discussed without additional information. like how fucking lazy do you have to be to not elaborate on what the fuck youre talking about. the midterm was meh but fucking dumb because the practice midterm was nothing like the actual. fucking bait. also, the class size is fucking huge with almost 300 people so good luck if youre sitting in the back with all the degenerates, trying to hear what neiterman is saying + understanding her accent. ffs. the topics are honestly interesting but the lecture material…
Dec 2024 · didn’t like it · 1 found this helpfulOn UW FlowRemove this
BRO THIS DUMB ASS CLASS WAS SUPPOSED TO BE BIRD BUT THEY MADE IT SO FUCKING HARD FOR NO REASON. they added a midterm which they never had before and the quizzes went from being online to in-person. the TA'S were fucking stupid. like they marked so fucking hard as if they weren't students begging years ago. Elena never completed her though and there is no information in her slides so that was useless. I just hated this class and so many kids were saying how it was harder then it was supposed to be.
Dec 2024 · didn’t like it · 1 found this helpfulOn UW FlowRemove this
Elena does her thing in this course once again. Great lectures, great assessments, well structured assignments, and challenging but not impossible exams. I think she has truly figured out how to effectively teach Health Sci classes @ UW. The lecture content is fun too, we got into some fun debates.
Feb 2026 · liked itOn UW FlowRemove this
This class was good for my gpa<3. I didn't really retain a lot of it but this is one of those courses where the work you put in is exactly what you get. If you go to class and actually pay attention you will do very well on assignments and tests. Need the textbook for the midterm/exam there is content in there from the readings.
Jan 2026 · liked itOn UW FlowRemove this
Very easy not useful. The course is very TA dependent, half marked us like angels and the other half marked us like we were an apocalyptic threat or something. Idk just PRAY that u get a good one and do NOT be afraid to do a regrade. Hated this course anyways. Ended with a 89.
Dec 2025 · didn’t like itOn UW FlowRemove this
Discussed on r/uwaterloo
6 posts and comments in 4 threads mention HLTH 380, January 2022 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
health sci 3a term advice 2 points, 2 comments
u/cherryblossom_ruby: “… be changed up so I'm taking it 3a) HLTH 333 with Mark Oremus HLTH 340 with Trevor Manning HLTH 380 with Elena Neiterman 3b: HLTH 230, HLTH 310, HLTH 370”
u/DerangedCuckooClock: “Had HLTH 333, 380, 230, and 370. 333 with mark oremus should be quite straight forward, when I took it it was a couple of online MC and T/F unit tests and a couple of assignments. Its an intro course for epidemiology so the assignments mostly consisted of math word problems. …”
Spring 2023
HLTH 352 and HLTH 380/280 textbooks 5 points, 0 comments
u/DerangedCuckooClock: “Wondering if anybody here has taken these courses recently and can share the textbook for these courses These are the books: 1. Bioethics in Canada: A Philosophical Introduction, 3rd Edition By Carol Collier, Rachel Haliburton …”
u/Ill-Annual2838: “Did HLTH 380 have in person tests?”
which of these courses have in person finals/midterms?? 0 points, 0 comments
u/Ill-Annual2838: “… please comment and let me know it’s important:)) thank u HLTH 333 HLTH 341 HLTH 380 HLTH 303 HLTH 304 HLTH 320 HLTH 290 HLTH 340 Or if you have taken any of these and believe that the course can be completed from another country or without ever going in-person, I’d really …”
Winter 2022
see you all on february 7th 88 points, 10 comments
u/Dimtar_: “… 281 AHS 100 GERON 310 HLTH 310 KIN 310 GERON 352 HLTH 352 KIN 352 REC 362 SOC 352 GSJ 380 HLTH 380 HLTH 102 HLTH 344 HLTH 370 HLTH 430 KIN 146 KIN 312 KIN 404 KIN 427 REC 280 ACTSC 231 (Tutorial) CO 250 (Tutorial) CO 487/CO 687 (Lecture) COMM 231 (Lecture) CS 251 (Labs) MATH 136 …”
Check it elsewhere for Fall 2026
- Undergraduate Calendar, 2026–27The official entry
- Requirements for Fall 2026Waterloo’s requisite checker
- Schedule of Classes, Fall 2026Instructors, rooms, live seats
- Quest Class SearchWhere you enrol
- Course outlinesSyllabi from past terms (UW login)
- UW FlowStudent ratings and reviews
- WClassesPast sections back to 2004, and who taught them
Calendar versions
Undergraduate Calendar
- 2021–22
- 2024–25
- 2025–26
- 2026–27 requisites changed (shown here)
- 2019–20 and earlier on ucalendar