The best aspects of this course included the diversity of lecturers, the manageable workload, the insight into real public health initiatives, and the interesting material. One student felt that because the course was lecture-based, without a textbook, it sometimes lacked foundation. Some students felt the instructor lectured too quietly. Suggestions included providing comprehensive content outlines before exams and incorporating more opportunities for students to improve their grades. Prospective students should know that this course is reading-intensive.

According to students, there was a pretty broad range of topic covered during this course and for the most part, the guest speakers were al uring. Many students enjoyed hearing about the guest speakers’ personal experiences and how they got into the public health field. And the amount of work required for this course was little to none. However the minimal amount of work left only a few grading opportunities. Also, the course deviated from the syl abus, lectures were difficult to hear and boring, and the TA wasn’t helpful at all. Better overall course structure, more graded assignments, and a new TA were suggestions made by students. The problem with this course was the way the material was taught, so prospective students should stil enrol because the content is compel ing.

The best aspects of this course was the variety of interesting guest speakers and the manageable workload. Students also gained valuable firsthand knowledge on current public health issues. Many students found it frustrating that lectures were repetitive and there was little graded material to contribute to the overall course grade. This course could be improved by having clear objectives for each lecture topic and increasing the number of assignments. Prospective students should know that participation is important for getting a good grade.