Thesis-based MSc addressing problems at the intersection of population health, public health and education, from biostatistics and disease to social and economic factors in community health, disability issues and delivery of health services. A supervisor must agree to oversee the research before admission.
Faculty: Cumming School of Medicine | Department: Community Health Sciences | Duration: Two to three years full-time; four years maximum | Intake: September 1 (application deadline December 1 for Canadian/PR and international applicants) | Location: Calgary, Alberta, Canada
What you will study
Two or more courses depending on specialization and background, Research Integrity Day, a CIHR sex and gender module, Community Health Sciences and O'Brien Institute seminars, a research proposal and an original research thesis defended in an open oral examination.
Career pathways
Analyst, researcher, academic, consultant, epidemiologist, biostatistician, statistician, health promotion specialist; prerequisite for a PhD.
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