Non-Thesis Option
Comprising 5.0 Full Course Equivalents (FCE)
Internship Requirement:
The internship (practicum), HAD6360H, is intended to provide students in Clinical Epidemiology and Health Care Research with practical experience in an approved Clinical Research environment under the close supervision of a senior Clinical Epidemiologist. Students in the non-thesis option may take up to two Research Internships for credit.
Course Requirements:
Introduction to Clinical Epidemiology and Health Care Research
Introduction to Applied Biostatistics
Students must pick at least one course (0.5 FCE) from the following:
Controlled Clinical Trials
Clinical Decision Making and Cost Effectiveness
Introduction to Health Services Research Methods and the Use of Health Administrative Data
Observational Studies: Theory, Design and Methods
Students must pick 6 courses (3.0 FCE) from the following or those listed above:
Measurement in Clinical Research
Evidence-Based Guidelines
Evidence Synthesis: Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analysis
Pragmatic Issues in Conduct of Controlled Trials
Decision Modelling for Clinical Policy and Economic Evaluation
Advanced Design and Analysis Issues in Clinical Trials
Applied Bayesian Methods in Clinical Epidemiology and Health Care Research
Advanced Topics In Measurement
Biostatistics II: Advanced Techniques in Applied Regression Methods
Advanced Evidence Synthesis
Biostatistics III: Advanced Biostatistical Techniques for Observational Studies
Advanced Methods in Health Services Research
Qualitative Design and Techniques
Philosophical Perspectives in Epidemiology
Plus other IHPME courses or extra departmental courses as approved by the Program Director and Graduate Coordinator.
Thesis Option
Comprising 3.0 Full Course Equivalents (FCE) and a thesis
Thesis Requirements:
Completion of a research thesis of acceptable quality and its oral defense.
Course Requirements:
Introduction to Clinical Epidemiology and Health Care Research
Introduction to Applied Biostatistics
Students must pick at least one course (0.5 FCE) from the following:
Controlled Clinical Trials
Clinical Decision Making and Cost Effectiveness
Introduction to Health Services Research Methods and the Use of Health Administrative Data
Observational Studies: Theory, Design and Methods
Students must pick 3 courses (1.5 FCE) from the following or the courses above:
Measurement in Clinical Research
Evidence-Based Guidelines
Evidence Synthesis: Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analysis
Pragmatic Issues in Conduct of Controlled Trials
Decision Modelling for Clinical Policy and Economic Evaluation
Advanced Design and Analysis Issues in Clinical Trials
Applied Bayesian Methods in Clinical Epidemiology and Health Care Research
Advanced Topics In Measurement
Biostatistics II: Advanced Techniques in Applied Regression Methods
Advanced Evidence Synthesis
Biostatistics III: Advanced Biostatistical Techniques for Observational Studies
Advanced Methods in Health Services Research
Qualitative Design and Techniques
Philosophical Perspectives in Epidemiology
Plus other IHPME courses or extra departmental courses as approved by the Program Director and Graduate Coordinator.
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