Courses | Spring 2020

Students will be introduced to the concepts of decision analysis and how it may serve as a useful tool in health care economics evaluation. Through attention to a clinical question or health care policy issue, students will develop the skills necessary to perform an economic evaluation to address it.

Prerequisite: Community Health Sciences 662 or Medical Science 659.08 and admission to the Community Health Sciences graduate program or consent of the program.

LEC             

TUT

W & TH 9:00am -12:00 pm      

TH 1:00-4:45 pm

TBA      

TBA

Dr. Braden Manns &
Dr. Eldon Spackman     

Students will learn, discuss, and interrogate foundational content in population health and public health. Foundational content includes history, structure, functions, concepts, theories, and debates. The course is structured with the first half focusing on public health and the second half focusing on population health.

Prerequisite: Admission to the Community Health Sciences graduate program or Public Health and Preventive Medicine program, or consent of the program.     

SEM             

T & TH 1:30 -4:20 pm      

TBA      

Dr. Lindsay McLaren      

The concept of the digital image and its relevance to optical microscopy will be introduced. The workflow from image acquisition to image analysis and presentation of data for publication will be covered. Good practices and pitfalls will be emphasized at every step. Students will gain experience in image processing and analysis using the standard open source package FIJI.

Prerequisite: Medical Graduate Education 632 or consent of the program.  

LEC            

T/W/TH/F 1:00 -4:20pm      

May 6, 2020 -
June 17, 2020          

TBA     

Covers landmark discoveries in biochemistry and molecular biology (BMB), new and evolving BMB technologies, and how these can be implemented into modern research programs. Application of the scientific method, technical and ethical considerations surrounding data analysis, and essential skills for communicating scientific discoveries in the realm of peer-reviewed publication, presentation and grant application contexts.

Prerequisite: Consent of the program.  

LEC            

T & TH 3:00-4:30pm      

May 12, 2020 -
June 4, 2020          

Dr. Aaron Goodarzi    

A full course carried out in an academic or industrial setting for a period of at least twelve weeks. Students have an opportunity to apply the principles and methods of investigation learned during the Master of Biomedical Technology program and carry out related research. Practicum projects can be focused on any of the following aspects of the commercialization process: patent filing, research and development, business development, manufacturing to clinical trials, marketing and sales.

Prerequisite: Admission to the Biomedical Technology Graduate Program.

Notes: Completion of all other course requirements in Master of Biomedical Technology program is normally required prior to registration for this course. Exceptions must be approved by the Graduate Director.

Not included in GPA

LAB            

TBA      

  TBA        

Dr. Janice Braun     

A series of discussions and workshops to solidify the knowledge gained throughout the Pathologists’ Assistant Master’s program that will provide practical knowledge of the Pathologists’ Assistant profession, in particular focusing on laboratory management skills, quality control and quality assurance, and the legal and accreditation requirements for medical laboratories.

Prerequisite: Admission to the Master of Pathologists' Assistant program or consent of the instructor.

LEC            

T/W/TH 8:00 - 10:00 am      

TBA         

Dr. James Wright &
Dr. William Gorday          

Practical training in the technical skills of grossing a surgical specimen from the pediatric population in a safe and appropriate manner, as well as grossing placentas and performing fetal autopsies. Skill development will include quality management, ancillary techniques, and medical photography.

Prerequisite: Admission to the Master of Pathologists' Assistant program or the Pathologists’ Assistant specialization of the Medical Science graduate program, or consent of the instructor.

LAB           

TBA      

TBA        

Dr. James Wright