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HLTH 442Epidemiology of Non-Communicable Diseases

Units
0.50
Faculty
Health
Subject
Public Health Sciences

When it runs

  1. F24
  2. W25
  3. S25
  4. F25
  5. W26
  6. S26
  7. F26
  8. W27
  9. S27

Ran in 3 of the last 7 terms. Winter 2027: not on the schedule. Spring 2027: schedule not out yet.

This course builds upon the concepts learned in HLTH 333. The primary objective is to provide an understanding of the fundamental concepts, principles, and applications of non-communicable disease epidemiology. The course emphasizes the application of epidemiologic methods to identify risk and protective factors for chronic diseases.

Prerequisites

  • Complete all of the following
    • Must have completed the following:
      • HLTH333 - Principles of Epidemiology (0.50)
    • Must have completed at least 1 of the following:
      • HLTH335 - Introduction to Statistical Analytics in Health (0.50)
      • STAT316 - Introduction to Statistical Problem Solving (0.50)
    • 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

Enrolment from UW Open Data, which can trail Quest by up to two days. Instructors and rooms: Schedule of Classes.
SectionClassEnrolledMeets
LEC 001272929 / 30W 14:30–17:20
LAB 101306529 / 30F 13:30–14:20

Reviewed on UW Flow

100% liked it81% easy88% useful

From 11 ratings and 2 comments on UW Flow. The most helpful comments, quoted as written, without names. Read them all on UW Flow.

  • Great course with Dr. Oremus and this term had a great TA! Lectures could be dry at times, but the content is very useful for future endeavours. The tutorials were great and the TA was very fair with assignment grading. Overall, extremely easy to finish with a high grade, as long as you pay attention in class.

    Dec 2025 · liked itOn UW FlowRemove this

  • Course was structured pretty well. Weekly assignments, 2 online quizzes, group presentation, and tutorial attendance grade. Learned a lot about R coding (instructor provides code on LEARN), so it was easy to follow. TA marked fair and feedback was easy to understand. Would recommend if you want to learn more practical skills in epidemiology and public health.

    Nov 2025 · liked itOn UW FlowRemove this

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Fall 2017

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