Community Health Science (MSc Program)
Graduate Supervisors are noted below but faculty from other programs listed in the Calendar may co-supervise students as well.
Henry Harder, Associate Professor, and Program Chair
Laurie Chan, Professor, and BC Leadership Chair in Aboriginal Environmental Health
Han Li, Professor (Psychology)
Martha MacLeod, Professor (Nursing)
Kenneth Prkachin, Professor (Psychology)
David Snadden, Professor (Northern Medical Program)
Neil Hanlon, Associate Professor (Geography)
Cindy Hardy, Associate Professor
Dawn Hemingway, Associate Professor (Social Work)
Peter MacMillan, Associate Professor (Education)
Shannon Wagner, Associate Professor (Disability Management)
Josée Lavoie, Assistant Professor
Mamdouh Shubair, Assistant Professor
Anne George, Adjunct Professor
Barbara Low, Adjunct Professor
Jean Shovelier, Adjunct Professor Arlene Ward, Adjunct Professor
Website: http://www.unbc.ca/communityhealth
The aim of this Program is to provide opportunity for health
professionals and others interested in working in the health fields
with the knowledge and skills to conduct community-based research, and
to develop an enhanced understanding of health care systems and policy.
The program provides students with relevant health research and
critical appraisal skills, and opportunities to engage in a variety of
health-related topics. In addition, nurses who wish to pursue a program
that enhances their clinical skills may follow a nursing stream that
has been established in this program.
Current students in the Program come from a wide variety of
backgrounds. These include health professionals such as nurses, social
workers, occupational therapists, and physicians, as well as graduates
from Science and other related programs.
Admission
In addition to the admission application requirements outlined in
Section 1.0 of the Graduate Calendar,
applicants are required to undergo a criminal records search, and
provide evidence of this prior to being considered for admission.
There are two streams for the Community Health Science (MSc Program): i) General Stream and ii) Nursing Stream.
Application deadlines are found in this calendar under "Semester Dates" or online at: www.unbc.ca/calendar/graduate, also under "Semester Dates." The Community Health Science MSc Program accepts students for the September Semester.
For additional information about graduate admissions or to download
application materials, go to the Graduate Programs website at www.unbc.ca/graduateprograms.
Prerequisites
An undergraduate course in statistics or biostatistics. In addition to
courses taught in departments of Mathematics or Statistics, courses
that are included in social sciences programs such as psychology or
sociology, and in the curricula of undergraduate health professions, meet
this requirement.
An undergraduate course in research methodology. Appropriate courses
include those found in social science undergraduate programs, and in the
curricula of undergraduate health professions.
Additional Prerequisites for Nursing Stream
Students are expected to have undergraduate courses in nursing theory, health assessment, and community health nursing.
Students must have and maintain practising registration with the
Registered Nurses Association of British Columbia. A letter confirming
verification of registration from the Association must be received by
the Office of the Registrar prior to registration each year.
Requirements
i) General Stream
Seven (21 credit hours) courses at the graduate level, and a thesis (nine credit hours) are required.
ii) Nursing Stream
Seven (21 credit hours) courses at the graduate level, and a thesis (nine credit hours) are required.
The following courses must be completed by ALL students as part of their program.
One (1) course in Epidemiology:
One (1) Canadian Health Care Course:
| HHSC 602-3 | | Organization and Financing of Canadian Health Care | | or POLS 603-3* | | Social and Health Policy and Administration |
*Note: POLS 603-3 is precluded if the student already has credit for POLS 403-3.
One (1) Research Methods Course:
| HHSC 700-3 | | Advanced Techniques in Epidemiology | | or HHSC 703-3 | | Advanced Qualitative Research Approaches in Health and Human Sciences |
One (1) Graduate Statistics Course:
| EDUC 602-4 | | Educational Research Data and Analysis | | or PSYC 600-4 | | Quantitative Methods I | | or another graduate level statistics course approved by the Program. |
Additional Course Requirements
i) General Stream
Three (9 credit hours) courses, chosen in consultation with the advisor.
Examples of courses taken by our students are:
Thesis
The thesis shall be assigned a credit of nine hours.
ii) Nursing Stream
| NURS 701-6 | | Advanced Clinical Practice in Community Health Nursing | | or NURS 702-6 | | Continuing Community Care | | NURS 703-3 | | Health Program Development and Evaluation |
Thesis
The thesis shall be assigned a credit of nine hours.
Transfer Credit
A maximum of two courses (six credit hours) completed with at least a B
standing at a recognized University may be transferred with the
approval of the advisor and the Chair of the program.
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