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Doctor of Philosophy Epidemiology (PhD)
Description
This program aims to develop excellent
epidemiologists, able to work, teach and conduct research on contributors to
health; disease, disability and death; and effective measures of prevention.
Objectives
The overall goal of the program is to enable graduates to acquire
the necessary scientific knowledge and methodological skills to become independent
researchers in epidemiology. Graduates with a PhD in epidemiology
are expected to have developed the skills which enable them to:
- evaluate the scientific literature with respect to
epidemiologic concepts, theoretical hypotheses, designs,
methods, analyses and interpretation;
- develop theoretical formulations and testable
hypotheses from concepts in the literature or epidemiological
observations, and propose research questions and design and write research
proposals;
- understand the practical and scientific implications of
epidemiological research designs and the associated
methodological and analytical techniques;
- identify and evaluate available data for addressing specific
research questions;
- evaluate strengths and weaknesses of data collection
methods, develop methods appropriate for answering specific research
questions, and assess the measurement properties of data
collection tools;
- address ethical issues related to epidemiologic studies;
- appreciate the policy implications of epidemiologic research;
and,
- write and defend a doctoral dissertation which makes a
contribution to the scientific literature.
Admission
- Click here for information regarding the application process.
- Applicants generally are expected to hold a master's degree in
epidemiology or a master’s degree in
a related field with strong course work in epidemiology and
biostatistics.
- Applicants are expected to have prior research experience
which may be demonstrated through the completion of a master’s
thesis, supervised research practicum, or other research
experience, and which includes independent contributions to scientific
publications.
- Applicants should have practical experience and reasonable
expertise using standard statistical software packages.
Successful applicants will have research interests congruent with
those of one or more members of faculty, and may have identified a
possible primary or co-supervisor, prior to admission.
Admission may otherwise be conditional upon identifying a
supervisor. Thus, applicants are strongly encouraged to seek
out potential supervisors, and discuss with them the possibilities,
prior to applying to the degree program. Applicants should
note that identifying a potential supervisor does not guarantee
admission.
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