Full-Time (Thesis)
- 5 one-term courses
- 8-month internship
- Development of written thesis plus oral defense
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Courses
You must successfully complete 5 one-term graduate courses (4 required plus 1 elective).
The required courses are:
- Statistics for eHealth
- Fundamentals of eHealth and the Canadian Healthcare System
- Management Issues in eHealth
- Modern Software Technology for eHealth
You may choose your fifth course from a list of approved electives.
Thesis
Your thesis project requires that you:
- Explore a topic in considerable depth.
- Plan and carry out a research project.
- Write up your findings.
- Defend your findings in a public forum.
Once you have been admitted into the program, a supervisor will be determined and together you will choose a research topic. Your thesis will be evaluated by your supervisor and two other examiners.
Detailed thesis requirements are outlined in Section 3 of the Graduate Studies Calendar.
Timing
All full-time thesis students start the program in the Fall Term (September) with the goal of graduating in November after Term 6 is completed. Below is the typical progression through the program for those choosing this option.
| Term | Courses |
| 1-Fall | eHealth 724 (health core) eHealth 736 (business core) eHealth 757 (engineering core) Career Course |
| 2-Winter | eHealth 705 (Statistics) 1 Elective or thesis prep Winter seminar series & apply for interships |
| 3-Spring | Internship |
| 4-Fall | Internship |
| 5-Winter | Thesis Remaining elective Internship report and poster presentation |
| 6-Spring | Thesis defence Graduate (Fall Convocation) |
Please Note
- Course work is usually completed during the first two terms of the program.
- Preliminary research on your thesis should start by the second term.
- To avoid time constraints, it is beneficial to secure an internship related to your thesis topic.
- Your thesis should be completed and defended within 24 months (6 terms).
Full-Time (Course-Based)
- 8 one-term courses + 2-1/2 credit capstone courses
- 8-month Internship
- Development and presentation of a capstone project
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Courses
You must successfully complete 9 one-term graduate courses (5 required plus 4 electives).
The required courses are:
- Statistics for eHealth
- Fundamentals of eHealth and the Canadian Healthcare System
- Management Issues in eHealth
- Modern Software Technology for eHealth
- Capstone Course (706A and 706B)
You can choose your other four courses from a list of approved electives.
Capstone Course
The eHealth MSc capstone course provides students with the opportunity to tackle projects that reflect real-world healthcare challenges, by applying the knowledge and skills they gain from their courses and internship work experiences.
Spanning the last 2 terms of the program with online and in-person sessions, students will individually or in a group (maximum 4 students) develop a proposal, research and ideate possible solutions, and showcase their achievements in a culminating event.
Through this process, students demonstrate acquisition of the required skills employers expect from eHealth MSc graduates.
Timing
All full-time course-based students start the program in the Fall Term (September) with the goal of graduating in June after Term 5 is completed. Below is the typical progression through the program for those choosing this option.
| Term | Courses |
| 1-Fall | eHealth 724 (health core) eHealth 736 (business core) eHealth 757 (engineering core) Career Course |
| 2-Winter | eHealth 705 (Statistics) 2 Electives Winter seminar series & apply for internships |
| 3-Spring | Internship |
| 4-Fall | Internship + eHealth 706A (capstone 0.5) |
| 5-Winter | 2 Electives eHealth 706B (capstone 0.5) Internship report and poster presentation |
Part-Time (Course-Based)
- 8 one-term courses + 2-1/2 credit capstone courses
- Development and presentation of a capstone project
- Complete your degree within 5 years
Please Note: academic requirements for the part-time program are the same as as those for the full-time, course-based option except:
- No internship is required
- No funding is currently available for part-time students
- You have up to 5 years to complete the program on a part-time basis
- Although night classes and virtual classes are available, flexibility to attend classes during the day will be required
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Courses
Successful completion of 9 one-term graduate courses (5 required plus 4 electives).
The required courses are:
- Statistics for eHealth
- Fundamentals of eHealth and the Canadian Healthcare System
- Management Issues in eHealth
- Modern Software Technology for eHealth
- Capstone (706A & 706B)
Choose four elective courses from a list of approved electives.
Capstone Course
The eHealth MSc capstone course provides students with the opportunity to tackle projects that reflect real-world healthcare challenges, by applying the knowledge and skills they gain from their courses and personal work experiences.
Spanning 2 terms of the program with online and in-person sessions, students will individually or in a group (maximum 4 students) develop a proposal, research and ideate possible solutions, and showcase their achievements in a culminating event.
Through this process, students demonstrate acquisition of the required skills employers expect from eHealth MSc graduates.
Timing
All new part-time students start the program in the Fall Term (September).
Part-time students may only take one course per term.
| Semester in Program | Part Time Students | Notes |
| 1 – Fall | Either eHealth 724 OR eHealth 736 | Part time students may enroll in (1) course per term to a maximum of (3) courses per year
Completion of a capstone project is required Part time students do not participate in the internship |
| 2 – Winter | Elective | |
| 3 – Spring/Summer | Elective | |
| 4 – Fall | eHealth 757 | |
| 5 – Winter | eHealth 705 | |
| 6 – Spring/Summer | Elective | |
| 7 – Fall | Either eHealth 724 OR eHealth 736 + Capstone 706A | |
| 8 – Winter | Capstone 706B | |
| 9 – Spring/Summer | Elective |
