Overview
The Master of Health Informatics (MHI) program is mainly a course-based curriculum. In order to graduate, students are required to complete the following:
- Seven core courses
- Two electives
- One 12-16 week (420 hours) practicum course (HLTH 640)
There is no research/thesis option.
The MHI degree will be completed within two years for full-time students who take three course per term (three terms per year). Part-time students take one course per term and must complete their degree within four years of initial program entry. Students who would like to increase their course load must change status (see Grad Studies Change of enrolment status form) from part-time to full-time. All graduate students must maintain continuous registration for each term of the program.
While in the program, students should expect to spend 12-15 hours per week on each course. For a full-time student that means they will spend up to 45 hours per week on coursework. See part-time course sequence and full-time course sequence below.
Note: The sequence outlined below is a sample intended for students starting the MHI program in Fall 2024 and may be subject to change. If you are a current student in the program, please refer to the graduate academic calendar corresponding with the year in which you began your studies.
Part-time course sequence
Year one
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Term one (Fall)
- HLTH 613 - IT for health professionals
- HLTH 649 Ethics and Privacy Considerations for Digital Technology and AI in Health (6 week modular course – Nov. and Dec.- fall term, worth 0.25 credits) could be added as an extra module for Fall 2024*
*In the Fall term, HLTH 649 Ethics and Privacy Considerations for Digital Technology and AI in Health is being offered. This is a new 0.25 credit course that will take place in the last half of the term starting at the beginning of November (11/4/2024 to 12/13/2024). In subsequent terms you can take another 0.25 credit course to result in a full 0.5 credit elective towards degree completion.
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Term two (Winter)
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Term three (Spring)
Year two
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Term four (Fall)
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Term five (Winter)
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Term six (Spring)
Year three
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Term seven (Fall)
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Term eight (Winter)
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Term nine (Spring)
Year four
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Full-time course sequence
Year one
*In the Fall term, HLTH 649 Ethics and Privacy Considerations for Digital Technology and AI in Health is being offered. This is a new 0.25 credit course that will take place in the last half of the term starting at the beginning of November (11/4/2024 to 12/13/2024). In subsequent terms you can take another 0.25 credit course to result in a full 0.5 credit elective towards degree completion.
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Term two (Winter)
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Term 3 (Spring)
Year two
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Elective courses
You must also complete two elective courses. The following is a list of possible elective courses offered by the School of Public Health Sciences (and the term in which the courses are typically offered). Additional courses may become available as we expand our faculty complement and program offerings.
Fall
Winter
Spring
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