Apr 29, 2024  
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Master of Science (Pharmacology)


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.The program for each student will be determined by their supervisory committee and will be subject to approval by GSEC if required.

1. Professional Development and Ethics


See GPS Ethics and Academic Citizenship Requirement  and Professional Development Requirement .

2. Communication


tudents are required to enroll every year in the course PMCOL 601 - Pharmacology Graduate Seminars . Students must participate in the Pharmacology Research Day presenting their work orally or in a poster Seminar attendance and participation in Research Day is reported in the Annual Progress report.

3. Critical Reading/Thinking


Students have options for developing competency in this area including:

4. Background Knowledge


Graduate courses can be found in Course Listings , under the subject heading Pharmacology (PMCOL). In addition, students may take courses from the following list of courses approved by the Department of Pharmacology.

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 department Graduate Program Administrator). The email should include the course description and a rationale for how the course fits the research program of the student.

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.

Transferring from an MSc to PhD


See FoMD Students Transferring from an MSc to PhD .