Master of Science in Surgery with a specialization in Surgical Education (Surgery)

Coursework

• SURG 530 - Directed Reading in Biology and Medicine  
• SURG 600 - Research Seminar  
• One 3-unit graduate level statistics course; one of the following courses offered by the School of Public Health is recommended
  • SPH 531 - Statistical Methods in Health Research  
  • SPH 519 - Biostatistics I  
• One 3-unit graduate level course in research methodology, chosen from the following:
  • EDEL 665 - Qualitative Research Methods in Education  
  • EDPY 501 - Introduction to Methods of Educational Research  
  • EDPY 505 - Quantitative Methods I  
  • EDPY 604 - Mixed Methods Approaches to Educational Research  
  • EDPY 605 - Quantitative Methods II  
• Two 3-unit graduate level courses relevant to the field of study, chosen from the following:
  • EDPS 521 - Adult Learning and Development  
  • EDPY 524 - The Psychology of Technology-based Learning  
  • EDPY 597 - Special Seminars  Assessment and Evaluation in the Health Sciences
  • EDPY 597 - Special Seminars  Integrating Technology Across the Curriculum
  • EDPY 597 - Special Seminars  Philosophy of Teaching
  • EDPY 597 - Special Seminars  Curriculum studies in the Health Sciences
  • EDPY 615 - Program Evaluation  
• Additional courses that are deemed relevant to the research project may be approved on an individual basis.

Specific courses required for the MSc 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 Graduate Program Director.

Thesis

• Registration in 900-level THES. Preparation and defense of a thesis based on research performed by the candidate

Professional Development and Ethics Requirements

Students are required to fulfill the FGSR Professional Development Requirement  and the FGSR Academic Integrity and Ethics Training Requirement .