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Courses
You must successfully complete 5 one-term graduate courses (4 required plus 1 elective).
The required courses are:
- Statistics for eHealth
- Fundamentals of eHealth and the Canadian Healthcare System
- Management Issues in eHealth
- Modern Software Technology for eHealth
You may choose your fifth course from a list of approved electives.
Thesis
Your thesis project requires that you:
- Explore a topic in considerable depth.
- Plan and carry out a research project.
- Write up your findings.
- Defend your findings in a public forum.
Once you have been admitted into the program, a supervisor will be determined and together you will choose a research topic. Your thesis will be evaluated by your supervisor and two other examiners.
Detailed thesis requirements are outlined in Section 3 of the Graduate Studies Calendar.
Timing
All full-time thesis students start the program in the Fall Term (September) with the goal of graduating in November after Term 6 is completed. Below is the typical progression through the program for those choosing this option.
| Term 1 | Fall (September – December) | 3 Courses |
| Term 2 | Winter (January – April) | 2 Courses + Thesis |
| Term 3 | Spring (May – August) | Internship + Thesis |
| Term 4 | Fall (September – December) | Internship + Thesis |
| Term 5 | Winter (January – April) | Thesis |
| Term 6 | Spring (May – August) | Thesis + Defense |
Please Note
- Course work is usually completed during the first two terms of the program.
- Preliminary research on your thesis should start by the second term.
- To avoid time constraints, it is beneficial to secure an internship related to your thesis topic.
- Your thesis should be completed and defended within 24 months (6 terms).