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Master of Science (M.Sc.); Experimental Medicine (Thesis) — Family Medicine (45 credits)

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Offered by: Medicine     Degree: Master of Science

Program Requirements

Thesis Courses (24 credits)

Required Courses (17 credits)

  • DENT 672 Applied Mixed Methods in Health Research (3 credits)

    Offered by: Dental Med & Oral Health Sci (Faculty of Dental Medicine and Oral Health Sciences)

    Administered by: Graduate Studies

    Overview

    Dentistry : Qualitative and quantitative methods and how they can be used complementarily in health research. Exploration of appropriate mixed methods approach, questions and hypotheses, and pertinent data analysis.

    Terms: Winter 2012

    Instructors: Levine, Alissa; Nicolau, Belinda Farias; Pluye, Pierre (Winter)

    • Note: Contact hours: Monday to Friday from 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. (Faculty of Dentistry: 514-398-7203, extensions 096455 & 00059); language of instruction: English.

  • EPIB 507 Biostatistics for Health Professionals (3 credits)

    Offered by: Epidemiology and Biostatistics (Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences)

    Overview

    Epidemiology & Biostatistics : Basic principles of statistical inference applicable to clinical, epidemiologic, and other health research. Topics include: methods of describing data, statistical inference for means, statistical inference for proportions, non-parametric statistics, correlation and introduction to linear regression.

    Terms: Fall 2011, Summer 2012

    Instructors: Ciampi, Antonio; Greenwood, Celia M T (Fall) Rahme, Elham (Summer)

    • Prerequisite: Permission of instructor

    • Restriction: Restricted to students registered in Occupational Health, Dentistry, Rehabilitation Sciences, Human Nutrition, Experimental Medicine-Family Medicine Option, Medical Residents, and Clinical Fellows.

    • Course not opened to students registered in the Epidemiology and Biostatistics programs.

    • Due to the intensive nature of this course, the standard add/drop and withdrawal deadlines do not apply. Add/drop is the second lecture day and withdrawal is the fourth lecture day.

  • EPIB 600 Clinical Epidemiology (3 credits)

    Offered by: Epidemiology and Biostatistics (Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences)

    Administered by: Graduate Studies

    Overview

    Epidemiology & Biostatistics : Principles and methods of epidemiology, as applied to clinical practice and clinical research. Key principles of testing and measurement in the clinical context, as well as study design, analysis, and inference in the clinical research setting.

    Terms: Winter 2012, Summer 2012

    Instructors: Infante-Rivard, Claire (Winter) Dasgupta, Kaberi; Pai, Nitika; Bernatsky, Sasha; Sewitch, Maida (Summer)

    • Course offered during the Summer Session only.

    • Restriction: Restricted to Â鶹AV Medical Residents and Clinical Fellows or permission of the instructor for other clinicians.

    • Due to the intensive nature of this course, the standard add/drop and withdrawal deadlines do not apply. Add/drop is the second lecture day and withdrawal is the fourth lecture day.

  • FMED 500 Introduction to Research (1 credit)

    Offered by: Family Medicine (Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences)

    Overview

    Family Medicine : An introductory examination and discussion of topics related to health research.

    Terms: Fall 2011

    Instructors: Bartlett-Esquilant, Gillian; Pluye, Pierre; Rodriguez, Rosario (Fall)

    • Intensive course (3 hours/day over 1 week) Open to senior undergraduate and graduate students; mandatory for students enrolled in MSc in Experimental Medicine/Family Medicine Concentration who have no research training OR upon their supervisor’s recommendation – Contact hours: Monday to Friday, from 9:00 am to 12:00 pm Dept of Family Medicine, 515 Pine Ave. W. Language of instruction: English

  • FMED 600 Mixed Studies Reviews (1 credit)

    Offered by: Family Medicine (Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences)

    Administered by: Graduate Studies

    Overview

    Family Medicine : Literature reviews of qualitative, quantitative and mixed-methods studies (epistemological issues, evaluation/research questions, identification of publications, selection of relevant studies, appraisal of methodological quality and synthesis of results).

    Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2011-2012 academic year.

    Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2011-2012 academic year.

    • Prerequisite: 1 course in mixed methods (e.g., DENT 672); OR 1 course in qualitative methods (e.g., PSYT 625) and 1 course in quantitative methods (any introductory course in epidemiology); OR permission of the instructor
    • Restriction: Not open to students who have taken FMED 501.
    • Intensive summer course; open to graduate and post-graduate students; contact hours: Monday to Friday from 9:00 am to 12:00 pm (Department of Family Medicine, 517 Pine Avenue West, Montréal); enrolment limitations: health-related review (all disciplines) and research background (at least 1 course in mixed methods OR 1 course in qualitative and 1 course in quantitative methods); language of instruction: English.
  • FMED 601 Advanced Topics in Family Medicine Research (3 credits)

    Offered by: Family Medicine (Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences)

    Administered by: Graduate Studies

    Overview

    Family Medicine : Integration of the process for developing a research question, identifying critical published studies, addressing methodological challenges and incorporation of clinical practice in family medicine research.

    Terms: Summer 2012

    Instructors: Bartlett-Esquilant, Gillian (Summer)

  • PSYT 625 Qualitative Research in Health Care (3 credits)

    Offered by: Psychiatry (Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences)

    Administered by: Graduate Studies

    Overview

    Psychiatry : Discussion and practice of qualitative methodologies for conducting rigorous and reflective qualitative research projects in health care sector including ethnographic fieldwork and community interviews.

    Terms: Fall 2011

    Instructors: Groleau, Danielle; Rodriguez, Rosario; Macdonald, Mary Ellen (Fall)

    • Restriction: Open to students with Bachelor’s degrees in Health or Social Science.

    • Note: Course will be given in English. Course work may be submitted in English or French.

Elective Courses (4 credits)

Up to 4 credits, at the 500 level or higher, of coursework may be chosen from outside the Department, in consultation with the student’s academic adviser or supervisor.

Faculty of Medicine—2011-2012 (last updated Aug. 18, 2011) (disclaimer)
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