PhD in Health Sciences

About this programme

For potential supervisors, please visit our website: www.unbc.ca/health-sciences The PhD in Health Sciences offers students the opportunity to develop an advanced level of understanding and training in any one scientific discipline, or a combination of scientific disciplines, related to human health and the processes (e.g., sociological, biological, chemical, physical) that influence human health. The PhD in Health Sciences promotes an integration of social, ethical, political, and cultural dimensions, and an understanding of basic biological, ecological and physical determinants of health. Students are expected to acquire a familiarity with the scope of disciplines that contribute to knowledge and practice in health sciences while developing expertise in a specific disciplinary area. Graduates from this program have an area of concentration, and a familiarity with other disciplines and are able to work constructively and show leadership within the increasingly complex multidisciplinary frameworks that are evolving across all parts of the health continuum. Students must complete two mandatory interdisciplinary graduate seminar courses: HHSC 800-3 and HHSC 801-3 . The seminar courses cover the areas of critical thinking, research skills development, debate and exchange of ideas on key issues important for health sciences with emphasis on specific research themes relevant to the student cohort and faculty, peer learning through presentations and peer feedback, as well as the importance of team science and communication skills, leadership, and the process of knowledge mobiliza