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Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) Pharmacology: Environmental Health Sciences

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Offered by: Pharmacology and Therapeutics     Degree: Doctor of Philosophy

Program Requirements

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The Ph.D. in Pharmacology; Environmental Health Sciences program is designed to train professionals for advanced basic research, teaching, and leadership positions in environmental health sciences. The Option will add a distinct focus on the interplay between the environment and health research, including a broad environmental perspective, exposure sciences, hazard screening methodologies, epidemiological approaches, health implications of environmental quality, and policy approaches.

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.

Required Courses (15 credits)

  • PHAR 602 Principles of Pharmacology (3 credits)

    Offered by: Pharmacology and Therapeutics (Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences)

    Administered by: Graduate Studies

    Overview

    Pharmacology and Therapeutics : Overview of core principles in pharmacology, with an emphasis on advanced concepts and state-of-the-art current research. Molecular mechanisms for interactions of drugs with their receptors, pharmacokinetics, drug design, and toxicology.

    Terms: Fall 2020

    Instructors: Trempe, Jean Francois; Hales, Barbara F; Robaire, Bernard; Szyf, Moshe; Saragovi, Horacio; Laporte, Stephane; Castagner, Bastien (Fall)

    • No equivalent course(s).

    • 39 contact hours.

    • Language of instruction is English.

    • Restriction: This course is restricted to graduate students in Pharmacology and Therapeutics. Others require permission of the course coordinator.

  • PHAR 609 Research Professionalism for Pharmacologists (1 credit)

    Offered by: Pharmacology and Therapeutics (Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences)

    Administered by: Graduate Studies

    Overview

    Pharmacology and Therapeutics : Discussion of good research practices in Pharmacology, including scientific conduct and misconduct, mentorship, authorship, peer review, research on animal and human subjects, and intellectual property.

    Terms: Fall 2020

    Instructors: Trasler, Jacquetta M; Robaire, Bernard (Fall)

    • Prerequisite(s): Any Pharmacology 500 level excluding PHAR 598 and 599.

    • Restriction(s): First year graduate students in Pharmacology or with permission of the instructor.

  • PHAR 610 Scientific Communication for Pharmacologists (2 credits)

    Offered by: Pharmacology and Therapeutics (Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences)

    Administered by: Graduate Studies

    Overview

    Pharmacology and Therapeutics : This is a hands-on course with a strong emphasis on developing scientific writing and oral communication skills in Pharmacology.

    Terms: Winter 2021

    Instructors: Clarke, Paul (Winter)

    • Prerequisite(s): Any Pharmacology 500 level excluding PHAR 598 and 599.

    • Restriction(s): First year graduate students in Pharmacology or with permission of the instructor.

  • PHAR 670 Principles of Environmental Health Sciences 1 (3 credits)

    Offered by: Pharmacology and Therapeutics (Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences)

    Administered by: Graduate Studies

    Overview

    Pharmacology and Therapeutics : Topics in environmental health sciences: principles of exposure assessment and of toxicology.

    Terms: Fall 2020

    Instructors: Hales, Barbara F; Weichenthal, Scott Andrew; Mann, Koren; Robaire, Bernard; Basu, Niladri (Fall)

    • Restriction(s): Open to graduate students pursuing a career in Environmental Health Sciences or with permission of the course instructor. Not open to students who have taken or are taking EPIB 684 or EXMD 670 or NRSC 670.

  • PHAR 671 Principles of Environmental Health Sciences 2 (3 credits)

    Offered by: Pharmacology and Therapeutics (Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences)

    Administered by: Graduate Studies

    Overview

    Pharmacology and Therapeutics : Topics in environmental health sciences: principles of environmental epidemiology.

    Terms: Winter 2021

    Instructors: Weichenthal, Scott Andrew; Goldberg, Mark; Chevrier, Jonathan (Winter)

    • Restriction(s): Open to graduate students in the Environmental Health Sciences or permission of the course instructor. Not open to students who have taken or are taking EPIB 685 or EXMD 671 or NRSC 671.

  • PHAR 701 Ph.D. Comprehensive Exam

    Offered by: Pharmacology and Therapeutics (Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences)

    Administered by: Graduate Studies

    Overview

    Pharmacology and Therapeutics : An examination that must be passed by all doctoral candidates in order to continue in the doctoral program. This is an oral presentation followed by an oral examination by the student's advisory committee and members of the department faculty.

    Terms: Fall 2020, Winter 2021

    Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2020-2021 academic year.

  • PHAR 712 Statistics for Pharmacologists (3 credits)

    Offered by: Pharmacology and Therapeutics (Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences)

    Administered by: Graduate Studies

    Overview

    Pharmacology and Therapeutics : Basic theoretical and practical aspects of statistics for pharmacologists.

    Terms: Fall 2020

    Instructors: Clarke, Paul (Fall)

    • Restriction: This course is restricted to graduate students in Pharmacology and Therapeutics. Others require permission of the course coordinator.

Complementary Courses (3 credits)

3 credits from the following:

or the equivalent, upon approval by the Graduate Training Committee (GTC.)

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Faculty of Medicine & Health Sciences—2020-2021 (last updated Mar. 30, 2021) (disclaimer)
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