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Dec 05, 2024
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University of Alberta Calendar 2024-2025
Master of Science (Psychiatry)
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Program Core Competencies
The following are the program-specific requirements to satisfy the FoMD’s Program Core Competencies (See Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry Program Core Competencies ).
MSc students are required to complete a total of 3 units of graduate level coursework from Critical Reading/Thinking and Background Knowledge core competencies.
2. Communication
Students are required to attend Psychiatry Grand Rounds seminars and participate in Psychiatry Research Day (PRD) on an annual basis. Seminar attendance and participation in PRD is reported annually to the Graduate Program Administrator.
3. Critical Reading/Thinking
Students have options for developing competency in this area including PSYCI 603 or a directed reading course.
4. Background Knowledge
The list below includes courses that have been pre-approved. Students wishing to take a course not listed must receive approval prior to registration by emailing the Director of Graduate Studies for the program (and copying their supervisor and the Psychiatry Graduate Program Administrator). The email should include the course description and a rationale for how the course fits the research program of the student.
Additional courses offered by other departments that are deemed relevant to the student’s research interests may be approved on an individual basis.
Thesis
Registration in 900-level THES. Students are required to prepare and defend a thesis on a topic approved by their supervisor and supervisory committee.
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