- Master of Science in Health: Science, Technology and Policy
- PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS FOR THOSE WHO ARE STARTING IN FALL 2020
- PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS FOR THOSE WHO STARTED IN FALL 2019
Master of Science in Health: Science, Technology and Policy
PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS FOR THOSE WHO ARE STARTING IN FALL 2020
Required courses (4.5 credits):
- 0.5 credit in HLTH 5100 Fundamentals of Research Methods
- 0.5 credit in HLTH 5150 Statistics for Health Sciences
- 0.5 credit in HLTH 5201 Fundamentals of Policy I: Policy Analysis
- 0.5 credit in HLTH 5300 Knowledge Translation
- 0.5 credit in HLTH 5350 New Health Technologies
- 0.5 credit in HLTH 5401 Interdisciplinary Problems in Health
- 0.5 credit in HLTH 5402 Biological and Social Fundamentals of Health
- 1 credit in HLTH 5504 or HLTH 5505 (when available) Interdisciplinary Health Research Project
Elective courses (1.5 credits) from either of the following:
- 0.5 credit HSTP selected topics courses focusing on areas of specific relevance to the health sector: Principles of Epidemiology; Fundamentals of Policy II: The Health Sector; Social and Behavioural Health; Environmental Health; Science of Disease; Engineering, Design and Computer Science in Health; and Directed Studies in HSTP.
- 0.5 credit courses from the list of health-related courses offered by other programs. In order to take a graduate course offered by another program the student would be expected to have previously completed any required pre-requisite courses (e.g. in their undergraduate program).
The course sequence for the MSc program is as follows:
| Year 1 | Fall term | HLTH 5100, 5150, 5350, HLTH 5504 or HLTH 5505 |
| Winter term | HLTH 5201, 5300 and 5402 HLTH 5504 or HLTH 5505 |
|
| Summer term | Recommended to take majority of electives HLTH 5504 or HLTH 5505 |
|
| Year 2 | Fall term | HLTH 5401 HLTH 5504 or HLTH 5505 Any remaining elective courses |
| Winter term | HLTH 5504 or HLTH 5505 Any remaining elective courses |
Please note, 5505 is offered only when suitable projects are available.
More information can be found in the Graduate Calendar.
PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS FOR THOSE WHO
STARTED IN FALL 2019
Required courses (4.0 credits):
- 0.5 credit in HLTH 5100 Fundamentals of Research Methods
- 0.5 credit in HLTH 5150 Statistics for Health Sciences
- 0.5 credit in HLTH 5201 Fundamentals of Policy I: Policy Analysis
- 0.5 credit in HLTH 5300 Knowledge Translation
- 0.5 credit in HLTH 5350 New Health Technologies
- 0.5 credit in HLTH 5401 Interdisciplinary Problems in Health
- 1 credit in HLTH 5504 or HLTH 5505 (when available) Interdisciplinary Health Research Project
Elective courses (2.0 credits) from either of the following:
- 0.5 credit HSTP selected topics courses focusing on areas of specific relevance to the health sector: Principles of Epidemiology; Fundamentals of Policy II: The Health Sector; Social and Behavioural Health; Environmental Health; Science of Disease; Engineering, Design and Computer Science in Health; and Directed Studies in HSTP.
- 0.5 credit courses from the list of health-related courses offered by other programs. In order to take a graduate course offered by another program the student would be expected to have previously completed any required pre-requisite courses (e.g. in their undergraduate program).
The course sequence for the MSc program is as follows:
The course sequence for the MSc program is as follows:
| Year 1 | Fall term | HLTH 5100, 5350, 5401 HLTH 5504 or HLTH 5505 |
| Winter term | HLTH 5150, 5201, 5300 HLTH 5504 or HLTH 5505 |
|
| Summer term | Recommended to take majority of electives HLTH 5504 or HLTH 5505 |
|
| Year 2 | Fall term | HLTH 5504 or HLTH 5505 Any remaining elective courses |
| Winter term | HLTH 5504 or HLTH 5505 Any remaining elective courses |
Please note, 5505 is offered only when suitable projects are available.
More information can be found in the Graduate Calendar.