Course Information

Enrolment priority is given to graduate students in the Epidemiology & Biostatistics graduate program. If there is space in the course, graduate students from other programs may register for a course provided they have: the required pre-requisites, permission of the course instructor and permission of their home program.

Listed below are the required and elective courses, by degree type (MSc or PhD) and Field of Study (Epidemiology or Biostatistics). Course times, locations, and outlines are avalilable by request from EpiBio@uwo.ca. 

Notes:

"A" courses are offered in the fall term.
"Q" courses are offered in the first half of fall term.
"R" courses are offered in the second half of fall term.
"B" courses are offered in the winter term.
"S" courses are offered in the first half of winter term.
"T" courses are offered in the second half of winter term.
"U" & "V" courses are offered in the summer term.

 

 

 

 

For students enrolled in the Epidemiology Field of Study (as of September 1st, 2024)

Master's Degree in Epidemiology and Biostatistics - Epidemiology Field of Study

Epidemiology Master's students must take the following following 3.0 credits:

Students must take a minimum of 1.0 elective credits from the list below. Elective courses can be taken from other departments with approval of the Graduate Chair.

Doctoral Degree in Epidemiology and Biostatistics - Epidemiology Field of Study

Epidemiology Doctoral students must take the following 3.5 credits:

Students must take a minimum of 1.0 elective credits from the list below. Elective courses can be taken from other departments with approval of the Graduate Chair.

For students enrolled in the Epidemiology Field of Study

Master's Degree in Epidemiology and Biostatistics - Epidemiology Field of Study

Epidemiology Master's students must take the following following 2.5 credits:

Students must take a minimum of 1.0 elective credits from the list below. Elective courses can be taken from other departments with approval of the Graduate Chair.

Doctoral Degree in Epidemiology and Biostatistics - Epidemiology Field of Study

Epidemiology Doctoral students must take the following 3.0 credits:

Students must take a minimum of 1.0 elective credits from the list below. Elective courses can be taken from other departments with approval of the Graduate Chair.

For students enrolled in the Biostatistics Field of Study

Master's and Doctoral Epidemiology and Biostatistics - Biostatistics Field of Study

MSc students in the biostatistics stream need a total of 3.5 credits to graduate, and PhD students need a total of 4.0 credits.

Students in this stream are required to take the following courses ( 2.5 credits):

Fall and Winter Terms

Summer Term

In addition, students may choose elective courses from the following list ( 1.0 credits for MSc students, 1.5 credits for PhD students):

Fall Term

  • Data Science 9000A: Introduction to Data Science/Machine Learning (formerly CS 9637A/B)
  • Actuarial Science 9004A: Survival Analysis
  • Statistical Sciences 9846A: Experimental Design
  • Statistical Sciences 9864A: Statistical Computing
  • Biostatistics 9519A: Introduction to Biostatistical Computing
  • Epidemiology 9566Q: Randomized Trials: Design
  • Epidemiology 9568R: Randomized Trials: Analysis

Winter Term

  • Epidemiology 9530B: Health Economic Evaluation
  • Epidemiology 9553B: Analytic Epidemiology
  • Statistical Sciences 9055B: Generalized Linear Models
  • Statistical Sciences 9850B: Advanced Data Analysis
  • Statistical Sciences 9833B: Analysis of Brain Imaging Data
  • Statistical Sciences 9924B: Advanced Regression 

Fall Term, Year 2

Exceptions to the course requirements may be granted, with permission from both the Graduate Chair and the Biostatistics Coordinator.