HLTH 410Health Policy
- Units
- 0.50
- Faculty
- Health
- Subject
- Public Health Sciences
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.
Health care policy exists at federal, provincial, local and institutional levels, and shapes every aspect of the Canadian Health Care System. Its ongoing development, implementation, and outcomes are shaped by ideology and empirical evidence through the definition of health issues, setting of priorities for action, and the policy instruments chosen for implementation. This course will introduce students to health policy in Canada and provide them with an understanding of what policy is, how it is developed, who is involved with its production, implementation, and evaluation. Students will learn to critically analyze real world examples of Canadian health policy.
Prerequisites
- Complete all of the following
- Complete 1 of the following
- Must have completed the following:
- HLTH245 - Canadian Health Systems (0.50)
- Enrolled in SDS-Social Policy & Social Action Specialization
- Must have completed the following:
- Students must be in level 4A or higher
- Complete 1 of the following
Antirequisites
None listed.
Leads to
No course lists it as a requisite.
Fall 2026 sections
| Section | Class | Enrolled | Meets |
|---|---|---|---|
| LEC 001 | 2882 | 142 / 150 | TTh 10:00–11:20 |
Reviewed on UW Flow
41% liked it70% easy66% useful
From 17 ratings and 7 comments on UW Flow. The most helpful comments, quoted as written, without names. Read them all on UW Flow.
Over 50% of this course was essentially free marks with weekly "class logs" and easy parts of the term assignment. The prof was nice overall, but the course was extremely disorganized. The TAs often did not know what was going on or how to answer our questions. The content was presented in a very dry manner (in 3 hr lectures too), but I can't complain because it was so easy to finish this course with a good grade.
Dec 2025 · didn’t like itOn UW FlowRemove this
The professor for this course is very understanding and kind, however this course lacks structure. There are no set learning objectives, which makes it hard for students to prepare for the exam. The slides and lectures are also disorganized with little to no context on the powerpoints. Nice professor, however the delivery of this course needs some work.
Dec 2025 · liked itOn UW FlowRemove this
TAs were very slow in giving grades back, often leading to confusion and unable to improve work for the next part of the term assignment. Classes were confusing and instructor deviated from the content and class logs a few times. TAs and instructors need better communication. Disappointing because I was interested in health policy but did not feel satisfied with the course delivery.
Nov 2025 · didn’t like itOn UW FlowRemove this
This class was one of my favourite courses of all classes. David Hammond spoke with clarity, defined all expectations and made all context very applicable. I was able to take away real-world practices and learning which will be helpful for my future careers. Just need to show up to class and listen to do well in this class
Mar 2025 · liked itOn UW FlowRemove this
This course was hard. There were a couple of assignment we had to do throughout the term that made up majority of our marks and it was impossible to get over a 90 on them. The exam although was fair but I did not study for it lol (thats totally on me). If I had studied for it, it was fair. But achieving a 90 on it was still out of the question. All in all, ended the course with a 87. Do not take as an average booster if ur med student.
Jan 2025 · didn’t like itOn UW FlowRemove this
Discussed on r/uwaterloo
4 posts and comments in 4 threads mention HLTH 410, October 2017 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
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 2023
HLTH 410 ,ITAL 101, and ITALST 265 help 0 points, 1 comment
u/New-grad-55: “Hello, I was wondering for those who took HLTH 410 ,ITAL 101, and ITALST 265 how was it in terms of difficulty as well as any information regarding the course breakdown too. Any information helps.”
Spring 2022
BIOL/KIN/HLTH 400 Course Recommendations? 1 point, 1 comment
u/HiCrabs: “HLTH 410 was pretty easy. Grades were from weekly discussions 2-3 assignments and 1 final paper. It was a lot of writing, was mildly interesting if you like policy. HLTH 453 is interesting if you have a some background in CS. …”
Fall 2017
Any way to disable UWCourseLinker from posting? 16 points, 26 comments
“posting a reply to my comment I find the bot annoying.”
u/Jackhofmann: “PSYCH 483 PSYCH 484 PSYCH 485 PSYCH 486 PSYCH 490R PSYCH 499A PSYCH 499B PSYCH 499C PSYCH 621 PSYCH 630 PSYCH 677A PSYCH 704A PSYCH 704B PSYCH 707 PSYCH 710 PSYCH 714 PSYCH 717 PSYCH 720A PSYCH 721A …”
u/Jackhofmann: “… HLTH 303 HLTH 305 HLTH 320 HLTH 333 HLTH 340 HLTH 341 HLTH 344 HLTH 355 HLTH 405 HLTH 407 HLTH 410 HLTH 432A HLTH 432B HLTH 442 HLTH 448 HLTH 458 HLTH 472 HLTH 473 HLTH 601 HLTH 605 HLTH 606 HLTH 619 HLTH 620 HLTH 641 HLTH 701 HLTH 720 HLTH 730 HLTH 741 HLTH 750 HRM 200 HRM 301 …”
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- Undergraduate Calendar, 2026–27The official entry
- Requirements for Fall 2026Waterloo’s requisite checker
- Schedule of Classes, Fall 2026Instructors, rooms, live seats
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- Course outlinesSyllabi from past terms (UW login)
- UW FlowStudent ratings and reviews
- WClassesPast sections back to 2004, and who taught them