Program: Doctor of Philosophy with Specialization in Molecular Pathology (Laboratory Medicine and Pathology) - University of Alberta

Mar 15, 2025

University of Alberta Calendar 2025-2026

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 ).

Students may be required to take further courses to enhance their critical thinking/reading and background knowledge for success in their program.

Specific courses required for the MSc or 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 (in consultation with the supervisory committee, where appropriate), and approval of the Department’s Director of Graduate Studies.

1. Professional Development and Ethics

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

2. Communication

Students must attend seminars as specified by the department. Students must make one or more oral presentations as specified by the department.

3. Critical Reading/Thinking

Students are required to take ONE 3 unit course such as the following to satisfy this core competency. The course is chosen in consultation with the student’s Supervisor and Supervisory Committee based on the background of the student and the are of research specialization.

4. Background Knowledge

Students are required to take:

LABMP 581 - Techniques in Molecular Biology

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 .