Required courses
Diploma in Public Health (12.0 units)
The Graduate Diploma requires a minimum of 12.0 units. The 12.0 units are made up of 4.5 units of core courses, 3.0 units of courses from the chosen area of focus, practicum (1.5 units), culminating report (1.5 units) and 1.5 units of elective.
Core Course Requirements (4.5 units)
- PHSP 501 (1.5) Life Course Determinants I: Epidemiology and Biostatistic
- PHSP 503 (1.5) Constructions of Health and Principles of Health Promotion
- PHSP 505 (1.5) Public Health Practice II: Public Health Interventions
Area of Focus (3.0 units)
One of Three Areas of Focus (3.0 units required in one area)
Indigenous Health Studies
- INGH 520 (1.5) Community Engagement and Leadership
- INGH 521 (1.5) Indigenous Public Health and Social Policy
Social Policy
- PHSP 550 (1.5) Perspectives in Social Policy and Public Health
- PSHP 551 (1.5) Social Determinants and Healthy Public Policy
Additional Program Requirements (4.5 units)
- PHSP 507 (1.5) Practicum (225 hours)
- PHSP 508A (1.5) Culminating Report
- Elective (1.5 units)
Program Length
The part-time Graduate Diploma program can be completed in just over 1.5 years (5 academic terms). All students, whether part-time or full-time, have four years to complete the program