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University of Alberta Calendar 2018-2019 
    
University of Alberta Calendar 2018-2019 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

The Degree of PhD in Public Health in the research area of Public Health (thesis-based) [Graduate]


Program Requirements


Students must complete the following:

2. Elective courses:


  • additional courses as approved by the student’s Supervisor.

3. Comprehensive Examination:


The Comprehensive Examination is a written examination that will occur following the completion of coursework, and is normally completed after the first year, and within the first two years of the PhD program. The Comprehensive Examination is primarily intended to examine the student to determine whether they have achieved competency in contextualization of the thesis within public health, specific content area of thesis, and specific methodological issues relating to the proposed thesis.

4. Candidacy Examination:


The Candidacy Examination occurs once all course work and comprehensive exam are completed, and within three years of the start of the PhD program. The Candidacy Examination is an Oral Examination, which is primarily intended to assess the student’s ability to conduct independent research.

5. Thesis:


Successfully complete and defend a thesis on a research topic in the program area defined in consultation with the student’s supervisory committee. The scope and quality of the thesis must represent an advance in knowledge of the candidate’s field of study and should be appropriate to form the basis for at least one refereed journal publication describing the methodology and results of the research.

The minimum period of residence is four four-month terms of full-time registration at the University of Alberta.

Length of Program


The doctoral program has an expected four-year minimum duration for full-time students from the bachelor’s level. The time required to complete the PhD will vary according to the previous training of the applicant and the nature of the research undertaken. The maximum time permitted for completion of the program is six years (part- or full-time) from the date of first registration.