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Faculty of Medicine (Graduate) Programs, Courses and University Regulations 2020-2021 Faculty of Medicine (Graduate) Programs, Courses and University Regulations 2020-2021 This PDF excerpt of Programs, Courses and University Regulations is an archived snapshot of the web content on the date that appears in the footer of the PDF. Archival copies are available at www.mcgill.ca/study. This publication provides guidance to prospects, applicants, students, faculty and staff. 1 . McGill University reserves the right to make changes to the information contained in this online publication - including correcting errors, altering fees, schedules of admission, and credit requirements, and revising or cancelling particular courses or programs - without prior notice. 2 . In the interpretation of academic regulations, the Senate is the ®nal authority. 3 . Students are responsible for informing themselves of the University©s procedures, policies and regulations, and the speci®c requirements associated with the degree, diploma, or certi®cate sought. 4 . All students registered at McGill University are considered to have agreed to act in accordance with the University procedures, policies and regulations. 5 . Although advice is readily available on request, the responsibility of selecting the appropriate courses for graduation must ultimately rest with the student. 6 . Not all courses are offered every year and changes can be made after publication. Always check the Minerva Class Schedule link at https://horizon.mcgill.ca/pban1/bwckschd.p_disp_dyn_sched for the most up-to-date information on whether a course is offered. 7 . The academic publication year begins at the start of the Fall semester and extends through to the end of the Winter semester of any given year. Students who begin study at any point within this period are governed by the regulations in the publication which came into effect at the start of the Fall semester. 8 . Notwithstanding any other provision of the publication, it is expressly understood by all students that McGill University accepts no responsibility to provide any course of instruction, program or class, residential or other services including the normal range of academic, residential and/or other services in circumstances of utility interruptions, ®re, ¯ood, strikes, work stoppages, labour disputes, war, insurrection, the operation of law or acts of God or any other cause (whether similar or dissimilar to those enumerated) which reasonably prevent their provision. Note: Throughout this publication, "you" refers to students newly admitted, readmitted or returning to McGill. Publication Information Published by Enrolment Services McGill University 3415 McTavish Street Montreal, Quebec, H3A 0C8 Canada All contents copyright © 2020 by McGill University. All rights reserved, including the right to reproduce this publication, or portions thereof, in any form. McGill University reserves the right to make changes to the information contained in this publication - including correcting errors, altering fees, schedules of admission and credit requirements, and revising or cancelling particular courses or programs - without prior noti®cation. Not all courses are offered every year and changes can be made after publication. Always check the Minerva Class Schedule link at https://horizon.mcgill.ca/pban1/bwckschd.p_disp_dyn_sched for the most up-to-date information on whether a course is offered. Faculty of Medicine (Graduate) 2020-2021 1 Dean©s Welcome, page 13 2 Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies, page 13 2.1 Administrative Of®cers, page 13 2.2 Location, page 13 2.3 Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies© Mission, page 13 3 Important Dates, page 13 4 Graduate Studies at a Glance, page 14 5 Program Requirements, page 14 6 Graduate Admissions and Application Procedures, page 14 7 Fellowships, Awards, and Assistantships, page 14 8 Postdoctoral Research, page 14 8.1 Postdocs, page 14 8.2 Guidelines and Policy for Academic Units on Postdoctoral Education, page 15 8.3 Vacation Policy for Graduate Students and Postdocs, page 16 8.4 Leave of Absence for Health and Parental/Familial Reasons, page 16 8.5 Postdoctoral Research Trainees, page 17 9 Graduate Studies Guidelines and Policies, page 17 10 Graduate Student Services and Information, page 18 11 Information on Research Policies and Guidelines, Patents, Postdocs, Associates, Trainees, page 18 12 Browse Academic Units & Programs, page 18 12.1 Anatomy and Cell Biology, page 18 12.1.1 Location, page 18 12.1.2 About Anatomy and Cell Biology, page 19 12.1.3 Anatomy and Cell Biology Admission Requirements and Application Procedures, page 19 12.1.3.1 Admission Requirements, page 19 12.1.3.2 Application Procedures, page 20 12.1.3.3 Application Dates and Deadlines, page 20 12.1.4 Anatomy and Cell Biology Faculty, page 20 12.1.5 Master of Science (M.Sc.) Cell Biology (Thesis) (45 credits) , page 23 12.1.6 Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) Cell Biology , page 24 12.2 Biochemistry, page 24 12.2.1 Location, page 24 12.2.2 About Biochemistry, page 24 12.2.3 Biochemistry Admission Requirements and Application Procedures, page 26 12.2.3.1 Admission Requirements, page 26 12.2.3.2 Application Procedures, page 27 12.2.3.3 Application Dates and Deadlines, page 27 12.2.4 Biochemistry Faculty, page 27 12.2.5 Master of Science (M.Sc.) Biochemistry (Thesis) (45 credits) , page 29 12.2.6 Master of Science (M.Sc.) Biochemistry (Thesis): Bioinformatics (45 credits) , page 30 McGill University, Faculty of Medicine (Graduate), 2020-2021 5 12.2.7 Master of Science (M.Sc.) Biochemistry (Thesis): Chemical Biology (47 credits) , page 30 12.2.8 Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) Biochemistry , page 32 12.2.9 Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) Biochemistry: Bioinformatics , page 32 12.2.10 Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) Biochemistry: Chemical Biology , page 33 12.3 Bioethics, page 35 12.3.1 Location, page 35 12.3.2 About Bioethics, page 35 12.3.3 Bioethics Admission Requirements and Application Procedures, page 35 12.3.3.1 Admission Requirements, page 35 12.3.3.2 Application Procedures, page 35 12.3.3.3 Application Dates and Deadlines, page 36 12.3.4 Biomedical Ethics Faculty, page 36 12.4 Biomedical Engineering, page 36 12.4.1 Location, page 36 12.4.2 About Biomedical Engineering, page 37 12.4.3 Biomedical Engineering Admission Requirements and Application Procedures, page 37 12.4.3.1 Admission Requirements, page 37 12.4.3.2 Application Procedures, page 37 12.4.3.3 Application Dates and Deadlines, page 38 12.4.4 Biomedical Engineering Faculty, page 38 12.4.5 Graduate Certi®cate (Gr. Cert.) Translational Biomedical Engineering (15 credits) , page 40 12.5 Communication Sciences and Disorders, page 41 12.5.1 Location, page 41 12.5.2 About Communication Sciences and Disorders, page 41 12.5.3 Communication Sciences and Disorders Admission Requirements and Applications Procedures, page 43 12.5.3.1 Admission Requirements, page 43 12.5.3.2 Application Procedures, page 43 12.5.3.3 Application Dates and Deadlines, page 44 12.5.4 Communication Sciences and Disorders Faculty, page 44 12.5.5 Master of Science (M.Sc.) Communication Sciences and Disorders (Thesis) (45 credits) , page 45 12.5.6 Master of Science, Applied (M.Sc.A.) Communication Sciences & Disorders (Non-Thesis): Speech-Language Pathology (82 credits) , page 46 12.5.7 Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) Communication Sciences and Disorders , page 47 12.5.8 Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) Communication Sciences and Disorders: Language Acquisition , page 48 12.6 Epidemiology and Biostatistics, page 48 12.6.1 Location, page 48 12.6.2 About Epidemiology and Biostatistics, page 49 12.6.3 Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Occupational Health Faculty, page 49 12.6.4 Epidemiology, page 52 12.6.4.1 Public Health, page 54 6 2020-2021, McGill University 12.6.4.2 Epidemiology & Public Health Admission Requirements and Application Procedures, page 55 12.6.4.3 Master of Science (M.Sc.) Epidemiology (Thesis) (48 credits) , page 56 12.6.4.4 Master of Science (M.Sc.) Epidemiology (Non-Thesis): Environmental & Occupational Health (48 credits) , page 56 12.6.4.5 Master of Science (M.Sc.) Epidemiology (Non-Thesis): Pharmacoepidemiology (48 credits) , page 57 12.6.4.6 Master of Science (M.Sc.) Public Health (Non-Thesis) (60 credits) , page 57 12.6.4.7 Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) Epidemiology , page 60 12.6.4.8 Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) Epidemiology: Global Health , page 60 12.6.4.9 Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) Epidemiology: Pharmacoepidemiology , page 61 12.6.4.10 Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) Epidemiology: Population Dynamics , page 62 12.6.5 Biostatistics, page 63 12.6.5.1 Biostatistics Admission Requirements and Application Procedures, page 64 12.6.5.2 Master of Science (M.Sc.) Biostatistics (Thesis) (48 credits) , page 64 12.6.5.3 Master of Science (M.Sc.) Biostatistics (Non-Thesis) (48 credits) , page 65 12.6.5.4 Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) Biostatistics , page 65 12.7 Experimental Medicine, page 66 12.8 Family Medicine, page 66 12.9 Human Genetics, page 66 12.9.1 Location, page 66 12.9.2 About Human Genetics, page 66 12.9.3 Human Genetics Admission Requirements and Application Procedures, page 68 12.9.3.1 Admission Requirements, page 68 12.9.3.2 Application Procedures, page 69 12.9.3.3 Application Dates and Deadlines, page 69 12.9.4 Human Genetics Faculty, page 69 12.9.5 Master of Science (M.Sc.) Human Genetics (Thesis) (45 credits) , page 72 12.9.6 Master of Science (M.Sc.) Human Genetics (Thesis): Bioinformatics (45 credits) , page 73 12.9.7 Master of Science (M.Sc.) Human Genetics (Thesis): Bioethics (45 credits) , page 73 12.9.8 Master of Science (M.Sc.) Genetic Counselling (Non-Thesis) (48 credits) , page 74 12.9.9 Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) Human Genetics , page 74 12.9.10 Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) Human Genetics: Bioinformatics , page 75 12.10 Medical Physics, page 76 12.10.1 Location, page 76 12.10.2 About Medical Physics, page 76 12.10.3 Medical Physics Admission Requirements and Application Procedures, page 77 12.10.3.1 Admission Requirements, page 77 12.10.3.2 Application Procedures, page 77 12.10.3.3 Application Dates and Deadlines, page 78 12.10.4 Medical Physics Faculty, page 78 12.10.5 Master of Science (M.Sc.) Medical Radiation Physics (Thesis) (52 credits) , page 79 McGill University, Faculty of Medicine (Graduate), 2020-2021 7 12.10.6 Graduate Diploma (Gr.
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