HLTH 445Pandemic Preparedness

Units: 0.50
Faculty: Health
Subject: Public Health Sciences

When it runs

Ran in 2 of the last 7 terms. Winter 2027: scheduled, 2 lecture sections. Spring 2027: schedule not out yet.

This course will provide an in-depth examination of pandemics with emphasis on preparedness, planning, and control. It will include topics on history of pandemics, their origins, prevention, and control, and their impacts (e.g., social, economic, political). Students will learn about infectious diseases mainly related to pandemics, best practices to prevent and control transmission, and impacts on society and populations.

Prerequisites

Complete all of the following
- Must have completed the following:
  - HLTH101 - Introduction to Health 1 (0.50)
  - HLTH333 - Principles of Epidemiology (0.50)
- Students must be in level 4A or higher

Antirequisites

None listed.

Leads to

No course lists it as a requisite.

Winter 2027 sections

Enrolment from UW Open Data, which can trail Quest by up to two days. Instructors and rooms: Schedule of Classes.
Section	Class	Enrolled	Meets
LEC 001	2959	0 / 45	W 11:30–14:20
LEC 701	1137	17 / 9999	Online or by arrangement

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