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Program Requirements

The M.Sc. in Family Medicine; Bioethics is a thesis graduate program option designed to provide graduate training to those interested in studying empirical research methods and bioethics specialization.

Required Courses (31 credits)

• BIOE 680 Bioethical Theory (3 credits)

  Offered by: Population and Global Health (Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences)

  Administered by: Graduate Studies

  Overview

  Bio-Ethics : A survey of some of the main problem areas and common argument forms used in current bioethics. Problem areas include consent, decisions to withhold or withdraw treatment, allocation of scarce resources, research with human subjects and confidentiality. Argument forms include those drawn from diverse ethical theories and traditions.

  Terms: Fall 2021

  Instructors: Friesen, Phoebe (Fall)

• BIOE 681 Bioethics Practicum (3 credits)

  Offered by: Population and Global Health (Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences)

  Administered by: Graduate Studies

  Overview

  Bio-Ethics : Four hours per week supervised placement within health care settings (e.g., intensive care, family practice, clinical ethics committees). In addition, students shall be assigned for the last month of the term to a single intensive placement. Participation in rounds, case discussions, and a weekly seminar.

  Terms: Winter 2022

  Instructors: Ells, Carolyn (Winter)

• BIOE 690 M.Sc. Thesis Literature Survey (3 credits)

  Offered by: Population and Global Health (Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences)

  Administered by: Graduate Studies

  Overview

  Bio-Ethics : A comprehensive literature survey in the general area of the thesis topic, to be completed in the first semester.

  Terms: Fall 2021, Winter 2022

  Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2021-2022 academic year.

• BIOE 691 M.Sc. Thesis Research Proposal (3 credits)

  Offered by: Population and Global Health (Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences)

  Administered by: Graduate Studies

  Overview

  Bio-Ethics : Independent work under the supervision of the thesis advisor(s) leading to a thesis proposal.

  Terms: Fall 2021, Winter 2022

  Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2021-2022 academic year.

• BIOE 692 M.Sc. Thesis Research Progress Report (6 credits)

  Offered by: Population and Global Health (Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences)

  Administered by: Graduate Studies

  Overview

  Bio-Ethics : A status report on the progress in the thesis research.

  Terms: Fall 2021, Winter 2022

  Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2021-2022 academic year.

• BIOE 693 M.Sc. Thesis (12 credits)

  Offered by: Population and Global Health (Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences)

  Administered by: Graduate Studies

  Overview

  Bio-Ethics : Independent work under the supervision of the thesis advisor(s) leading to a thesis manuscript.

  Terms: Fall 2021, Winter 2022, Summer 2022

  Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2021-2022 academic year.

• FMED 603 Foundations of Participatory Research (1 credit)

  Offered by: Family Medicine (Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences)

  Administered by: Graduate Studies

  Overview

  Family Medicine : Principles and main applications of modern participatory research in health organizations.

  Terms: Fall 2021

  Instructors: Andersson, Neil (Fall)

  • Prerequisite: Permission of instructor if graduate student is outside the department.

  • Restriction: Only open to graduate students in the Department of Family Medicine.

Complementary Course (3 credits)

3 credits from the following:

• FMED 505 Epidemiology and Data Analysis in Primary Care 1 (3 credits)

  Offered by: Family Medicine (Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences)

  Overview

  Family Medicine : An introduction of epidemiological concepts, data analysis, and methods applicable to primary care research.

  Terms: Fall 2021

  Instructors: De Pokomandy, Alexandra; Nicolau, Belinda Farias; Barnett, Tracie; Arekunnath Madathil, Sreenath; Schuster, Tibor (Fall)

  • Prerequisite: Permission of instructor if graduate student is outside the department

  • Open to all graduate students in Faculty of Medicine.

  • Priority to students registered in the MSc in Family Medicine program.

  • Restriction: Not open to students who have taken or are taking DENT 505

• FMED 625 Qualitative Health Research (3 credits)

  Offered by: Family Medicine (Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences)

  Administered by: Graduate Studies

  Overview

  Family Medicine : Discussion and practice of qualitative methodologies for conducting rigorous and reflective qualitative research projects with a family medicine and primary health care focus, including ethnographic fieldwork and community interviews.

  Terms: Fall 2021

  Instructors: Rodriguez, Charo (Fall)

  • Prerequisite: Permission of instructor if graduate student is outside the department

  • Course will be given in English. Course work may be submitted in English or French.

  • Restrictions: Not open to students who have taken or are taking PSYT 625. Open to graduate students in the Department of Family Medicine.

Elective Courses (11 credits)

11 credits, at the 500 level or higher, of coursework may be chosen from inside or outside the Department in consultation with the student’s academic adviser or supervisor.