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Doctorate (PhD) in Epidemiology

On the following page, you will find the proposed course sequence for the Doctorate (PhD) in Epidemiology program.

  • 4-year program (average duration)

    • This program includes MED 81661, MED 81662 and MED 81671, med 81672, 6 optional course units in epidemiology (EPI) at the graduate level, the completion of the seminar course (EPI 8166), the comprehensive examination (EPI 9998) and the research activity (THD 9999).

    • For the complete program requirements and course descriptions.

  • The following course sequences show you which courses you should take for your particular program and in which term you should take them. They help you plan your course schedule.

    • Course sequences are only guidelines.

    • Some graduate courses are offered every year, others in alternating years.

  • Visit My Academic Requirements in uoZone to make sure you enrol in all courses or activities you need to obtain your degree.

Scroll down to the bottom page to see:

  • the important milestones to complete every year for the full length of your program

  • the toolbox (Links to forms, the description of the courses and other useful links)

First Term

Courses

  • Optional course units from the list of approved courses

  • MED 81661 Professionalism and Professional Skills

  • MED 81671 Professional Skills

  • EPI 8166 Seminar (fall term)

  • THD 9999 Thesis

Milestones

  • Create and meet with your Thesis Advisory Committee (TAC) before the end of the first term. It is essential that you schedule your TAC meeting well in advance.

  • Fill out the Nomination TAC Members form.

  • Complete your section of the Thesis Advisory Committee report.

  • Submit the Thesis Advisory Committee form and the Annual Research Progress report before the end of this term through the Service Request application in your uoZone account.

  • Fill out and submit your Individual Plan of study (ISP).

  • You have to describe and justify your proposed course work.

  • You TAC need to approve your ISP

Second Term

Courses

  • Optional course units from the list of approved EPI courses

  • MED 81662 Professionalism and Professional Skills

  • MED 81672 Professional Skills

  • EPI 8166 Seminar

  • THD 9999 Thesis

Third Term

Courses

  • (If required) Optional course units from the list of approved EPI courses

  • MED 8167 Professional Skills (if required)

  • THM 9999 Thesis

  • List of approved epidemiology (EPI) courses.

  • In some cases, we may cancel classes with low enrolment or convert them into Directed Studies.

  • Some graduate courses are offered every year, others in alternating years.

  • MED 8166 part 1 and 2 is compulsory for all students enrolled in a PhD program and attendance is mandatory for all workshops. 

  • MED 8167 part 1 and 2: You must take this course during the first year. You cannot defer this course to a subsequent term.

  • You must take 6 optional EPI units (PhD-level courses often have EPI 7XXX course codes) during your first year of study. These units may include:

    • Advanced methods courses that are offered as permanent course offerings
      (e.g., EPI 7108 Analytic Epidemiology and/or EPI 7105 Advanced Methods in Biostatistics are each suitable courses to aid students in preparing for the comprehensive examination);

    • “Special topics” courses in an area of special interest to the student and offered at an advanced level
      (e.g., EPI7913 Advanced Health Economic Evaluation); and/or

    • “Directed studies courses”, which are developed for one or a very small number of students and may incorporate innovative features such as a combination of existing courses and extra-university learning experiences (e.g., workshops, e-learning activities, special projects). Directed studies courses must be approved by the Director of Graduate Studies after submission of the proposed syllabus using a standard template.

  • In addition to these course requirements for all doctoral students, some students have additional course requirements specified as conditions associated with their individual offers of admission, for example, MSc-level courses that address gaps in the student’s background preparation for the doctoral program.

  • You may choose to complete extra courses, beyond the requirements described here.

  • You must complete all required courses in advance of sitting the comprehensive examination.

THD 9999 Thesis (Continuous activity)

  • Once you have enrolled for the first time in a continuing activity such as the thesis, you must maintain your enrolment until the activity is completed.

  • After your first (manual) enrolment to the thesis, all subsequent enrolments are automatic, unless you have a hold on your account (which will require that you manually enroll once you have arranged to have your hold lifted)

EPI 8166 Seminar Series

  • As part of the requirements of the Seminar Series, you must attend the EPI Annual Research Day

Year 2 Course Sequence and Milestones

Fourth Term

Courses

  • (If required) Complete Optional or Elective courses that are still outstanding

  • THD 9999 Thesis

  • EPI 9998 Comprehensive Exam

Milestones

  • Meet with your TAC.
    You must hold your second TAC meeting within 16 months of initial enrolment.

  • Submit the Thesis Advisory Committee form and the Annual Research Progress report before the end of this term through the Service Request application in your uoZone account.

Notes

  • If you have not submitted your TAC or Progress Report by the end of this term, you will not be able to enrolment for future terms.

  • Completion of the comprehensive examination should occur within 4 or 5 term of your first enrolment.

Fifth term

Courses

  • THD 9999 Thesis

  • EPI 9998 Comprehensive Exam (if not completed)

  • EPI 9997 Thesis Proposal

Milestones

  • Completion of the Comprehensive Examination, if not completed, before the end of this term.

  • Submit your thesis proposal to your TAC for approval. Once approved, submit the approval form to the Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies Office by email at [email protected].

  • Within 6 months of the thesis proposal approval, publicly present the proposal and submit a report to the TAC for approval. Once the form is approved, submit it to the Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies Office.

Sixth Term

Courses

  • THD 9999 Thesis

  • EPI 9997 Thesis Proposal (if required)

Milestones

  • Submit thesis proposal to TAC for approval. Once approved, submit an approval form to the Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies Office.

  • Within 6 months of thesis proposal approval, publicly present the proposal and submit a report to TAC for approval. Once the form is approved, submit it to the Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies Office.

  • The Thesis Proposal must be submitted and approved by the end of the sixth term.

Seventh Term

Courses

  • THD 9999 Thesis

Milestone

  • Submit the Thesis Advisory Committee form and the Annual Research Progress report before the end of this term through the Service Request application in your uoZone account.

Note

  • If you have not submitted your TAC or Progress Report by the end of the term, you will not be able to enrolment for future terms.

Eight Term

Course

  • THD 9999 Thesis

Ninth Term

Course

  • THD 9999 Thesis

Tenth Term

Courses

  • THD 9999 Thesis

Milestone

  • Submit the Thesis Advisory Committee form and the Annual Research Progress report before the end of this term through the Service Request application in your uoZone account.

Note

  • If you have not submitted your TAC or Progress Report by the end of the term, you will not be able to enrolment for future terms.

Eleventh Term

Courses

  • THD 9999 Thesis

Milestone

  • Obtain permission to write before or during this term.

Twelfth Term

Courses

  • THD 9999 Thesis

Milestones

  • Submit your thesis during or at the end of this term.

  • Meet with your Thesis Advisory Committee (TAC)
    You must hold your first TAC meeting during the third term.
    Your meetings can be more frequent, but once a year, for every subsequent years, you must meet with your TAC.

  • Submit these two forms through the Service Request application in your uoZone account:

    • Report of the TAC

    • Annual Research Progress Report