Health Sciences, PhD

Degree requirements for the Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Health Sciences are listed below. For general program information, admission requirements, graduate faculty lists and/or details on part-time options, see Health Sciences .

Degree requirements

Students must complete HLSC 7014G - Interdisciplinary Perspectives on Health Data and Technology (year one), HLSC 7010G - Critical Perspectives in Research and Knowledge Translation in Health Sciences (year two), HLSC 7012G - Graduate Seminar in Health Sciences (for the first 18 months), one elective course and HLSC 7096G - PhD Thesis . In addition to the three courses, seminar and PhD thesis, students must successfully complete HLSC 7095G - Candidacy Examination and Thesis Proposal which consists of a written research proposal and an oral exam.

Course listing

Core courses (required)

HLSC 7010G - Critical Perspectives in Research and Knowledge Translation in Health Sciences
HLSC 7012G - Graduate Seminar in Health Sciences
HLSC 7014G - Interdisciplinary Perspectives on Health Data and Technology
HLSC 7095G - Candidacy Examination and Thesis Proposal
HLSC 7096G - PhD Thesis

Elective courses

HLSC 7110G - Research with Communities: Approaches and Best Practices
HLSC 7112G - Advanced Research Design
HLSC 7190G - Advanced Disciplinary Studies in Community, Public and Population Health
HLSC 7210G - Data Science for Survey and Health Administrative Data
HLSC 7290G - Advanced Disciplinary Studies in Health Informatics
HLSC 7310G - Competency in Laboratory Based Exercise Physiology
HLSC 7312G - Advanced Concepts in Neuromechanics and Sensorimotor Integration
HLSC 7390G - Advanced Disciplinary Studies in Kinesiology