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Interdisciplinary

MSc eHealth Program

Full-Time (Thesis)

  • 5 one-term courses
  • 8-month internship
  • Development of written thesis plus oral defense

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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 Courses
1-Fall eHealth 724 (health core)
eHealth 736 (business core)
eHealth 757 (engineering core)
Career Course
2-Winter eHealth 705 (Statistics)
1 Elective or thesis prep
Winter seminar series & apply for interships
3-Spring Internship
4-Fall Internship
5-Winter Thesis
Remaining elective
Internship report and poster presentation
6-Spring Thesis defence
Graduate (Fall Convocation)

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).