Course Overview
Students are exposed to a full breadth of policy-relevant methodologies from the fields of epidemiology, biostatistics, health services research, health economics, genetic epidemiology, and program evaluation. Ours is one of the oldest graduate programs in Canada, having graduated our first Master's student in 1947 and our first Doctoral student in 1950. We offer MSc and PhD degrees in the two fields: Epidemiology and Biostatistics. Students specialize in either Epidemiology or Biostatistics. Epidemiology is the study of the determinants and distribution of diseases and application of this knowledge to control health problems. The objectives of epidemiology are to: determine extent of disease in a community; identify patterns and trends in disease occurrence; identify causes of disease (etiology) ; determine the natural history and prognosis of disease; evaluate interventions that prevent and treat disease; evaluate methods of delivering health services; provide a foundation for public policy and regulatory decisions. Applicants to this field come from a wide variety of backgrounds including (but not restricted to) biological, social and health sciences, and health care disciplines. An aptitude for quantitative statistical methods is integral to success in this field.
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