What courses will I be taking?
Students in the Master's Program must complete 12 credits in addition to their 18 credit thesis for a total of 30 credits. 9 of these credits are from the required core courses.
Please note that if you are planning on transferring from the MSc program to the PhD program you must complete your 12 credits before the middle of your second year in order to qualify.
Students in the PhD Program also must complete the required core courses.
Core Pathology CoursesPATH 500
part 1 (2 credits) - An overview of the microscopic anatomy of human tissue and organs in both health and disease. Students with an MD or BLMSc degree (or course equivalent) are exempt from Part 1. Please discuss all requests for exemption with Graduate Advisor.
part 2 (2 credits) - A series of short lectures accompanied by research paper on various aspects of experimental pathology from expert faculty. The skills required for success in this course are excellence in critical thinking and in communication.
For more information please visit: Pathology 500 part 2 web site 2009-2010.
PATH 547 (3 credits) - Techniques in Molecular Biology and Experimental Pathology. Students will learn restriction enzyme digests, Northern and Southern blotting, cloning, DNA sequencing, polymerase chain reaction technology, protein techniques, nucleic acid purification and characterization. This is a recommended but not required course. Please discuss all requests for exemption with Graduate Advisor.
PATH 535/635 Graduate Studies Seminar (GSS) (2 credits) -This course provides a venue where fellow graduate students can discuss their research, practice their communication/teaching skills and to expose all students to the diverse research programs being pursued in the department.
Our department offers various additional courses that can be taken on the recommendation of your supervisory committee. Please visit the university calendar for more detailed information.
Elective Pathology Courses
- PATH 518B (3 credits) Pulmonary Pathophysiology (runs Sept – Dec)
- PATH 530 (3 credits) Nutrition and Metabolic Aspects of Human Disease (runs Jan – Apr)
- PATH 531 (3 credits) Molecular and Cell Biology of Cancer (runs Jan- Apr)
- PATH 521 (3 credits) Introduction to the Pathogenesis of Human Disease (runs Jun – Aug)
Directed Studies Courses
Experimental Pathology has a series of Directed Studies courses that can be offered by faculty members to students. If you are a student or a faculty member interested in running a directed studies course please contact the Graduate Program Assistant at Aleya Abdulla for more information.
Please ensure that the form is filled out and returned to the Graduate Program Assistant at least two weeks BEFORE the start of the semester. Each course must be approved by the Graduate Program Director.