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Program Structure and Courses
Graduation Requirements
2 year, research-based MHIS program
To complete the research-based MHIS program, students are required to successfully complete 5 required courses and a master's thesis.
- HIS 9241 - Interdisciplinary Issues in Health Information Science
- HEALTSCI 9601 - Quantitative/Qualitative Research Methods
- FIMS 9325 – Introduction to Health Informatics
- HEALTSCI 9623 - Perspectives in Knowledge Translation
- + 1 additional Research Methods course
Program Progression
Normal timeline for MHIS research-based students
| Semester | Requirements |
|---|---|
| 1 - Fall of first year | HIS 9241 - Interdisciplinary Issues in Health Information Science HEALTSCI 9601 - Quantitative/Qualitative Research Methods |
| 2 - Winter of first year | FIMS 9325 - Introduction to Health Informatics HEALTSCI 9623 - Perspectives in Knowledge Translation *can take the additional required Research Methods course, if available |
| 3 - Summer of first year | Submit thesis proposal |
| 4 - Fall of second year | Second required Research Methods course (if not already taken); Thesis work |
| 5 - Winter of second year, and 6 - Summer of second year |
Thesis work, submission, and oral defence |
FIMS HIS Course Directory
This course listing only shows courses offered through FIMS (coded HIS or FIMS). Faculty of Health Sciences courses (coded HEALTSCI will not appear on this list).
Please use the filters below to reset the page to display required, elective, and other types of Health Information Science (HIS) courses, on a term-by-term basis.
"All Courses" is a list of the entire HIS course catalogue. Not all courses are offered in every term or every year.
Options for Additional Research Methods Courses
MHIS thesis-based students are required to take HEALTSCI 9601 - Quantitative/Qualitative Research Methods as well as one additional research methods course.
The intent is to gain skills in the type(s) of methodology the student may be planning to use during their thesis research. Possibilities for elective courses are also wide-ranging, as they span multiple programs and faculties.
- HS 9602a – Qualitative Research Methods in Health Sciences
- HS 9707a (formerly HS 9600) – Linear Regression in Health & Rehabilitation Sciences
- HS 9708 – Advanced Topics in Qualitative Research
- HS 9709b – ANOVA-Based Analysis in Health & Rehabilitation Sciences
- HS 9730b – Philosophical Foundations of Qualitative Research
Taking courses outside of FIMS and FHS normally requires special permission. They may also have additional requirements or rules, depending on the home Faculty/Department. This is a list of examples, but it is not an exhaustive collection.
Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics
http://www.schulich.uwo.ca/epibio- Epidemiology 9530B – Health Economics
- Epidemiology 9531B – Methods and Issues in Program and Policy Evaluation in Health and Human Services
- Epidemiology 9547B – Survey Research Methods
- Epidemiology 9550B – Population Health Surveillance
From the Department of Sociology
http://sociology.uwo.ca/- Social Science 4441/9331 – Population Research Methods
- Social Science 4400/9001 – Introduction to Multivariate Statistics
- Social Science 9007 – Advanced Multivariate Statistics
From the Department of Psychology
http://psychology.uwo.ca/(Note: Non-Psychology graduate students must contact course instructors who may wish to know the student's background before allowing enrollment.)
- Psychology 9545A - Test Construction and Survey Design
- Psychology 9040A - Scientific Computing
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