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Program Requirements

Thesis Courses (30 credits)

30 credits selected as follows:

• HGEN 681 M.Sc. Thesis Research 2 (12 credits)

  Offered by: Human Genetics (Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences)

  Administered by: Graduate Studies

  Overview

  Human Genetics : Independent research work under the direction of the Thesis Supervisor and the Supervisory Committee.

  Terms: Fall 2021, Winter 2022

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

• HGEN 682 M.Sc. Thesis Research 3 (12 credits)

  Offered by: Human Genetics (Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences)

  Administered by: Graduate Studies

  Overview

  Human Genetics : Independent research work under the direction of the Thesis Supervisor and the Supervisory Committee.

  Terms: Fall 2021, Winter 2022

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

• HGEN 683 M.Sc. Thesis Research 4 (6 credits)

  Offered by: Human Genetics (Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences)

  Administered by: Graduate Studies

  Overview

  Human Genetics : Independent research work under the direction of the Thesis Supervisor and the Supervisory Committee.

  Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2021-2022 academic year.

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

Required Courses (12 credits)

12 credits from:

• 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)

• HGEN 662 Laboratory Research Techniques (3 credits)

  Offered by: Human Genetics (Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences)

  Administered by: Graduate Studies

  Overview

  Human Genetics : Directed training in selected methods. Form and content are flexible to allow the department to meet specific student demands and needs.

  Terms: Fall 2021, Winter 2022

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

• HGEN 692 Human Genetics (3 credits)

  Offered by: Human Genetics (Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences)

  Administered by: Graduate Studies

  Overview

  Human Genetics : This course will emphasize the principles and practice of human genetics, including an overview of the fundamental aspects of human genetics pertaining to chromosomes and mutations, population, cancer and development genetics, the inheritance of complex traits.

  Terms: Fall 2021

  Instructors: Dewar, Ken; Ernst, Carl; Engert, Jamie; Joly, Yann; Majewska, Loydie; Lavoie, Josee; Yamanaka, Yojiro; Kleinman, Claudia; Gravel, Simon; Walsh, Logan (Fall)

  • Restriction: For Department of Human Genetics graduate students.

Complementary Courses (3 credits)

3 credits from the following:

• CMPL 642 Law and Health Care (3 credits)

  Offered by: Comparative Law (Faculty of Law)

  Administered by: Graduate Studies

  Overview

  Comparative Law : The study of legal and ethical issues raised in medicine and healthcare with a particular focus upon the relationship between patient and healthcare professionals.

  Terms: Fall 2021

  Instructors: Khoury, Lara (Fall)

• PHIL 643 Seminar: Medical Ethics (3 credits)

  Offered by: Philosophy (Faculty of Arts)

  Administered by: Graduate Studies

  Overview

  Philosophy : An advanced course devoted to a particular philosophical problem as it arises in the context of medical practice or the application of medical technology.

  Terms: Winter 2022

  Instructors: Kimmelman, Jonathan (Winter)

  • Prerequisite(s): Permission of the instructor.

  • Restriction(s): Not open to students who have taken PHIL 543.

• RELG 571 Ethics, Medicine and Religion (3 credits)

  Offered by: Religious Studies (Faculty of Arts)

  Overview

  Religious Studies : The seminar will discuss a variety of topics related to medicine and religion from the point of view of ethics, such as the pact of care between a patient and a physician, the Hippocratic oath, the notions of autonomy and vulnerability, the definitions of personhood and human dignity, the question of rights for people with cognitive disabilities, the debate about the role of religion in bioethics.

  Terms: Winter 2022

  Instructors: Fiasse, Gaelle (Winter)