Master of Science in Epidemiology (Thesis-based)

University of Alberta

Epidemiology is the study of factors affecting health and illness in communities and populations. The Master of Science (MSc) Program in epidemiology is a thesis-based degree program that aims to provide students with the skills required to conceptualize, design, conduct, analyze and interpret observational (descriptive and analytic) and experimental studies that are used to identify risk, prognostic factors and course of communicable and non-communicable diseases and to evaluate strategies designed to promote health, prevent disease and provide health care.