HLTH 401Global Health
- Units
- 0.50
- Faculty
- Health
- Subject
- Public Health Sciences
- Cross-listed
- GSJ 401
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.
We are becoming a global community; increasingly, health concerns are international in nature and impact. The student will build upon core content concerning population and public health, health systems, and social determinants of health to address emerging global health concerns.
Prerequisites
Antirequisites
None listed.
Leads to
No course lists it as a requisite.
Fall 2026 sections
| Section | Class | Enrolled | Meets |
|---|---|---|---|
| LEC 001 | 8010 | 50 / 60 | F 14:30–17:20 |
Reviewed on UW Flow
57% liked it63% easy50% useful
From 7 ratings and 3 comments on UW Flow. The most helpful comments, quoted as written, without names. Read them all on UW Flow.
Took in Winter 2026, and a lot of the assessments changed from previous terms. It was 2 midterms, both worth 30%, and a final exam worth 40%. A lot of people dropped the first week after seeing the syllabus, but tbh, the midterms ended up being decent and fair. I found it difficult to fully immerse myself in the content, but the prof did in-class discussions, which stimulated my learning a bit.
Apr 2026 · liked itOn UW FlowRemove this
Honestly don't have much to say about this course. I did not like it at first but it was definitely bird now that I have my final grade lol. Online quizzes every 2 weeks 20 questions but we have 90 mins to do them. The questions were straight from the readings, with maybe one or two from the acc lectures. Your lowest quiz mark was dropped. Other than that there are 2 assignments you had to do, one worth 20% and the second worth 30%. The TAs marked harshly on the first one, had the entire class frustrated since he took off marks for no reason. But everyone did a lot better on the second one. Other than that, never went to class and finished the course with a 94.
Jan 2025 · didn’t like itOn UW FlowRemove this
ANAL.
Dec 2024 · didn’t like itOn UW FlowRemove this
Discussed on r/uwaterloo
5 posts and comments in 5 threads mention HLTH 401, January 2020 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.
Fall 2024
syllabus for HLTH401 1 point, 0 comments
u/Good-Ad8626: “Hi, does anyone have the syllabus for HLTH401 for fall 2024! I would really appreciate it!”
Spring 2024
HLTH 410 & HLTH 401 Breakdown/Syllabus 3 points, 1 comment
u/TheMore_YK: “For those of you that have taken HLTH 410 or 401. How was it? If anyone has the syllabus or information on the breakdown for HLTH 410 or HLTH 401, could you please share it with me? Thanks!”
Spring 2022
Is doing CS 136/136L,234,330 at the same time manageable ? 4 points, 6 comments
u/proofbygoose: “Depends on courses. If nothing else is heavy i’d say yes”
u/Crybloodplebian: “HLTH 471 HLTH 401”
Fall 2021
HLTH 401 & HLTH 407 0 points, 0 comments
u/Orchid120: “Hello! Sorry for another one of these posts, but I was unable to enrol in these courses and I need to take them for degree requirements. If anyone is considering dropping either of these courses, I would really appreciate if you could let me know! Thanks so much in advance.”
Winter 2020
HLTH 401 with Michael Stevenson 6 points, 0 comments
u/JKK26: “Any reviews of hlth 401? I'm considering dropping it.”
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