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MPH* Health Promotion Specialization
Degree Requirements: 10.0 FCEs (Full Course
Equivalents)
Electives Courses
Students have an opportunity to take four (or
sometimes more) elective courses. These courses provide
an important component of the MPH* (Health Promotion
Specialization) curriculum. Through electives, students can tailor their
academic work to suit their professional needs and
career interests. Students can take courses within the
Dalla Lana School of Public Health, or from other
University of Toronto departments and institutes (e.g.,
the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education).
Some Popular Electives from Graduate Department of
Public Health Sciences
Elective
courses (non-PHS) taken by HP students in 2006-07
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Course Code |
Course Name |
# of Students |
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JPG1410H |
Institutional & Organizational Ecology |
1 |
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JPG1421H |
Health in Urban Environments |
2 |
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JPG1815H |
Political Economy, The Body, and Health |
2 |
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NUR1014H |
The Politics of Aboriginal Health |
1 |
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NUR1028H |
Intro to Qualitative Research |
3 |
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NUR1034H |
Program Planning and Evaluation in Nursing |
2 |
|
NUR1047H |
Community Participation and Health |
1 |
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PAS3700H |
Aspects of Addiction Studies |
1 |
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PLA1503H |
Planning & Social Policy |
3 |
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POL2125H |
Experiencing Public Policy-Making |
1 |
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POL2391H |
The Comparative Political Economy of Industrial
Societies |
3 |
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SWK4210H |
Promoting Empowerment: Working at the Margins |
2 |
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UCS1000H |
Community Development |
3 |
Specific requirements for students with a
research orientation
Students who wish to proceed to a PhD degree program at the
University of Toronto, or elsewhere, should give careful
consideration to the expectations and requirements of
the PhD degree programs to which they might be applying.
(Students in our Social and Behavioural Health
Sciences PhD Degree Program can focus on one of two
“areas,” namely: Health and Behavioural Science,
or Social Science and Health).
- In general, it is especially important to
ensure that, by the time prospective PhD applicants
have completed their MPH* degree program, they will have
acquired the necessary knowledge and experience
related to both relevant theories and relevant
research methods.
- In particular, with respect to applying to
our own PhD Degree Program in Social and Behavioural Health
Sciences, while there are no pre-required
courses, potential PhD applicants should carefully
consider how they will be able to demonstrate that
they are familiar with theories and research methods
that are relevant to his/her proposed research
program.
Applicants coming from strong undergraduate social
science background (e.g., sociology , psychology) are
often well prepared to address the demands of PhD
programs with respect to both theory and research
methods—though, of course, their application to PhD
programs would be strengthened by taking additional
courses related to theory and/or research methods.
- Students who do not possess a strong
undergraduate background in social science are very
strongly advised to strengthen their knowledge and
skills with respect to theory and research methods.
While enrolled in our MPH* Degree Program,
students can enhance their familiarity with relevant
theories by taking courses that specifically deal
with theories and/or conceptual frameworks (e.g.,
CHL5101H Social Theory of Health; CHL5804H Health
Behaviour Change). Knowledge and skills related to
appropriate research methods can be acquired by
taking courses (e.g., regarding
biostatistics/epidemiology, statistics, qualitative
methods, survey methods), and by involvement in
research projects throughout a student’s MPH*
Degree Program.
The two MPH* practica are especially valuable for
acquiring research knowledge and skills; for this
reason, undertaking research-based practica is
recommended for students contemplating a PhD degree program
in the future. Research-based practica can include
field-based research with a community agency, or
involve work as a research assistant on a funded
research study led by your academic supervisor or
another faculty member—but it need not be limited to
these options.
University of Toronto Collaborative programs available to students
within the Dalla Lana School of Public Health
The University of Toronto Collaborative Programs are multidisciplinary programs
involving a range of graduate departments at the
University of Toronto. Students enrolled in a UofT collaborative program are graduate students from a
variety of disciplines who elect to specialize in a
particular concentration.
Students in a UofT collaborative program must meet all the
requirements of their home department in terms of course
work, practicum, and/or thesis, in addition to taking
the specialized courses in the collaborative programs.
Application procedures to collaborative programs vary.
Although the general application process/forms allow
students to indicate their interest in applying to one
of more collaborative programs, formal applications to
collaborative programs are usually only made after a
student has been accepted into their chosen MPH*
program.
Requirements
of Collaborative Programs
- All the usual requirements for
the basic degree program in the home department
- Some collaborative programs are
open to students in both the professional (MPH*) and
research streams (MSc/PhD). Please check with the
specific program for details.
- A thesis topic or practicum
placement relevant to the collaborating program
(depending on the degree requirement)
- A thesis supervisor appointed to
the collaborating program (if in an MSc/PhD program)
- Each program has specific course
requirements and application processes
The Dalla Lana School of Public Health participates in
the following U of T Collaborative Programs:
*known as the MHSc degree prior to September 1, 2009.
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