Doctor of Philosophy (Medical Microbiology and Immunology)

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 ).

Specific courses required for the PhD degree that have been taken to satisfy the requirements of a previous degree can be substituted with another course at the same level, subject to recommendation by the supervisor, the supervisory committee, and the approval by the Department’s Graduate Advisory Committee.

In all cases, additional courses as deemed appropriate by the student’s Supervisory Committee, may be taken with the approval of the Department’s Graduate Advisory Committee, up to a maximum of 12 units.

1. Professional Development and Ethics

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

2. Communication

Students are required to complete MMI 501 to develop competency in this area. Students have the option to complete MMI 502 to enhance competency in this area.

3. Critical Reading/Thinking

PhD students are required to complete MMI 605 to develop competency in this area.

4. Background Knowledge

PhD students are required to complete one 3 unit course to satisfy this competency. Suggested courses include MMI 515 , MMI 536 , MMI 545 and/or MMI 552 . Alternative courses can be completed to satisfy this competency subject to approval by the Director of Graduate Studies.

PhD Thesis Proposal

See FoMD PhD Thesis Proposal and Thesis Proposal Meeting .

Candidacy Exam

See FoMD Doctoral Candidacy Examination .

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.

Length of Program

See FoMD Minimum Length of Time in Program .

See GPS Time Limit for Completion of Graduate Programs .