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Program Requirements
This option will provide enhanced training in global health to graduate students registered in the Ph.D. in Epidemiology; Global Health degree program at McGill. Students will become familiar with topics of global health relevance and incorporate this into their core coursework and thesis research. The thesis must be relevant to global health and approved by the Global Health Coordinating Committee. Contextualizing the core training students receive in epidemiology and in their respective substantive discipline within the global health research domain will enhance their academic experience. Graduates of this option will be prepared to pursue further training in global health or to undertake a variety of career opportunities in global health in Canada or internationally.
Students admitted to the Ph.D. in Epidemiology; Global Health degree program with the equivalent of the M.Sc. in Epidemiology at McGill will be required to take a minimum of 33 credits of Ph.D. courses.
In addition to the Ph.D. requirements, students admitted to the Ph.D. in Epidemiology; Global Health degree program without the equivalent of an M.Sc. in Epidemiology at McGill will, in their first year, have to complete required coursework equivalent to the Master's Epidemiology program, excluding thesis course(s), as determined by the Department.
Thesis
A thesis for the doctoral degree must constitute original scholarship and must be a distinct contribution to knowledge. It must show familiarity with previous work in the field and must demonstrate ability to plan and carry out research, organize results, and defend the approach and conclusions in a scholarly manner. The research presented must meet current standards of the discipline; as well, the thesis must clearly demonstrate how the research advances knowledge in the field. Finally, the thesis must be written in compliance with norms for academic and scholarly expression and for publication in the public domain. The thesis must be relevant to global health and approved by the Global Health Coordinating Committee.
Required Courses (21 credits)
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EPIB 604 Epidemiologic Analysis (3 credits)
Overview
Epidemiology & Biostatistics : Estimation of epidemiologic effect measures and their confidence intervals in a variety of different study designs. Emphasis on analysis of sample data sets using regression models, graphical and tabular presentation of results, causal interpretation of effect estimates, writing reports for scientific publications, and sensitivity analyses for violated assumptions.
Terms: Fall 2016
Instructors: Kaufman, Jay (Fall)
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EPIB 608 Advanced Epidemiology (3 credits)
Overview
Epidemiology & Biostatistics : Discussion of methodologic issues in the recent literature, including causal inference, measures of disease frequency, measures of effect, epidemiologic study designs, biases, statistics in epidemiology, and special topics. Discussion of day to day practice of epidemiology. Offered in alternate years or yearly depending on demand.
Terms: Winter 2017
Instructors: Infante-Rivard, Claire; Chevrier, Jonathan (Winter)
Prerequisite: EPIB 604
Restriction: Open to Ph.D. students in Epidemiology or Biostatistics programs only
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EPIB 609 Seminar on Advanced Methods in Epidemiology (3 credits)
Overview
Epidemiology & Biostatistics : A seminar course on selected topics in advanced epidemiological methods, such as concepts of causation, casual inference and residual confounding.
Terms: Fall 2016
Instructors: Chevrier, Jonathan (Fall)
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EPIB 610 Advanced Methods: Causal Inference (3 credits)
Overview
Epidemiology & Biostatistics : Conceptual and methodological issues in epidemiology and biostatistics related to causal inference.
Terms: Winter 2017
Instructors: Platt, Robert William (Winter)
Prerequisite (s): EPIB 608, or equivalent, or permission of instructor
Restriction (s): Restricted to Ph.D. students in the Department of Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Occupational Health
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EPIB 623 Research Design in Health Sciences (3 credits)
Overview
Epidemiology & Biostatistics : Lectures and discussions plus oral and written presentations by students, to provide guidance and experience in the development of objectives, for the formulation and constructive peer criticism of designs for research in the health sciences, including etiologic and evaluative, cross-sectional, case-reference and cohort studies.
Terms: Fall 2016
Instructors: Wolfson, Christina (Fall)
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EPIB 681 Global Health: Epidemiological Research (3 credits)
Overview
Epidemiology & Biostatistics : A review of selected epidemiological research focussing on global health and disease topics. Research will be mostly from developing countries and research methods will be highlighted. Case studies will be used to illustrate specific applications and challenges.
Terms: Winter 2017
Instructors: Gyorkos, Theresia (Winter)
Prerequisite: With permission of instructor.
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EPIB 701 Ph.D. Comprehensive Examination
Overview
Epidemiology & Biostatistics : The comprehensive examination is a written examination. The objective is to assess the degree to which students have been able to assimilate and apply the principles of epidemiologic research. Examinations held twice yearly.
Terms: Summer 2017
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2016-2017 academic year.
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EPIB 702 Ph.D. Proposal
Overview
Epidemiology & Biostatistics : Essential skills for thesis writing and defence, including essential elements of research protocols, formulation of research objectives, the design, and strategies.
Terms: Fall 2016, Winter 2017
Instructors: Kramer, Michael; Abrahamowicz, Michal (Fall) Kramer, Michael; Abrahamowicz, Michal (Winter)
Note: Required for Ph.D. students.
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PPHS 511 Fundamentals of Global Health (3 credits)
Overview
PPHS : This exciting and interactive course aims to give students the opportunity to broaden their understanding and knowledge of global health issues, including global burden of diseases, determinants of health, transition in health and drivers of such transition, challenges in healthcare delivery in resource-limited settings, and the variety of agencies and actors engaged in addressing global health challenges. The course consists of lectures, case studies, debates, discussions and small group work.
Terms: Fall 2016, Winter 2017
Instructors: Pai, Madhukar (Fall) Larson, Charles Palmer (Winter)
Complementary Courses (12 credits)
9 credits of coursework at the 500 level or higher, with a minimum of 3 credits in ethics (medical/public health/research), 3 credits in biostatistics, and 3 credits in epidemiology. Courses must be chosen in consultation with the student's supervisor and/or the degree program's director or adviser.
3 credits of coursework at the 500 level or higher from this list, or any other course approved by the Global Health Option Committee that have not been taken to satisfy other program requirements.
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GEOG 503 Advanced Topics in Health Geography (3 credits)
Overview
Geography : A critical review of current themes and trends in health geography, with emphasis on geographical perspectives in public health research. Topics include the social and environmental determinants of chronic and infectious disease, health and health-related behaviours. Seminars focus on critical appraisal of conceptual and methodological approaches in health geography research.
Terms: Fall 2016
Instructors: Ross, Nancy; Berrang Ford, Lea (Fall)
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NUTR 501 Nutrition in Developing Countries (3 credits)
Overview
Nutrition and Dietetics : This course will cover the major nutritional problems in developing countries. The focus will be on nutrition and health and emphasize young children and other vulnerable groups. The role of diet and disease for each major nutritional problem will be discussed.
Terms: Fall 2016
Instructors: Marquis, Grace (Fall)
Fall
2 lectures and one seminar
Prerequisite: For undergraduate students, consent of instructor required
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PPHS 525 Health Care Systems in Comparative Perspective (3 credits)
Overview
PPHS : Comparative perspective to illustrate processes involved in the development and evolution of health care systems around the world. Countries examined will represent different welfare state regimes, health care system typologies, levels of development and wealth.
Terms: Fall 2016
Instructors: Quesnel Vallée, Amélie (Fall)
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PPHS 527 Economics for Health Services Research and Policy (3 credits)
Overview
PPHS : Key health policy topics in developed economies using analytic frameworks and tools from economics. Major topics include health insurance, health care financing, and the roles of individuals and public and private institutions in the health care system.
Terms: Winter 2017
Instructors: Strumpf, Erin (Winter)
Restriction(s): Not open to students who have taken EPIB 527.
NOTE: This course is open to graduate students and advanced undergraduates from all departments, with the permission of the instructor. A background in introductory economics is useful, though not required.
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PPHS 529 Global Environmental Health and Burden of Disease (3 credits)
Overview
PPHS : This course presents the grand challenges in global health from environmental and occupational risks along with the multi-disciplinary methods used to identify, control, and prevent them. It will introduce students to knowledge and skills in core disciplines of environmental health and approaches to environmental risk recognition, control and prevention in a global context.
Terms: Winter 2017
Instructors: Baumgartner, Jill (Winter)
Restriction(s): Not open to students who have taken EPIB 529.
1. Permission of instructor required for undergraduate students.
2.This course is open to graduate students and advanced undergraduates from all departments.
3. Previous coursework in statistics and environmental science is useful, though not required.
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SOCI 513 Social Aspects HIV/AIDS in Africa (3 credits)
Overview
Sociology (Arts) : Examination of the social causes and consequences of HIV/AIDS in Africa. Gender inequality, sexual behaviours, marriage systems, migration, and poverty are shaping the pandemic as well as how the pandemic is altering social, demographic and economic conditions across Africa.
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2016-2017 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2016-2017 academic year.
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SOCI 519 Gender and Globalization (3 credits)
Overview
Sociology (Arts) : Focus on the diverse forces of globalization that impact the lives of men and women. Critical analysis of key theories and concepts implicated in the intersection of globalization processes with gender dynamisms.
Terms: Fall 2016
Instructors: Weiner, Elaine (Fall)
Prerequisite: SOCI 270 or permission of instructor.
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SOCI 545 Sociology of Population (3 credits)
Overview
Sociology (Arts) : The classic literature of sociology of population. Drawing reciprocal linkages between social and population processes: Historical, family and labour force demography, demographic and fertility transitions, mortality, ethnic and race relations, gender, macro-structural interaction theory, and the relation of population and the environment.
Terms: Winter 2017
Instructors: Clark, Shelley (Winter)
Prerequisite: SOCI 234 or equivalent
Faculty of Medicine—2016-2017 (last updated Aug. 26, 2016) (disclaimer)