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Program Requirements

Thesis

A thesis for the doctoral degree must constitute original scholarship and must be a distinct contribution to knowledge. It must show familiarity with previous work in the field and must demonstrate ability to plan and carry out research, organize results, and defend the approach and conclusions in a scholarly manner. The research presented must meet current standards of the discipline; as well, the thesis must clearly demonstrate how the research advances knowledge in the field. Finally, the thesis must be written in compliance with norms for academic and scholarly expression and for publication in the public domain.

Required Courses (12 credits)

• EXSU 601 Knowledge Management (6 credits)

  Offered by: Surgery (Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences)

  Administered by: Graduate Studies

  Overview

  Experimental Surgery : Critical elements required for the preparation of abstracts and full-length manuscripts, and the creation and delivery of digital slide presentations.

  Terms: Fall 2015, Winter 2016

  Instructors: Haglund, Lisbet (Fall) Lapointe, Jacques (Winter)

  • 1.5 hours/week.

  • Compulsory for students in the Department of Surgery and available to others by permission of the coordinators.

• EXSU 605 Biomedical Research Innovation (3 credits)

  Offered by: Surgery (Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences)

  Administered by: Graduate Studies

  Overview

  Experimental Surgery : Introduction to the novel and/or emerging technologies in the field of biomedical research.

  Terms: Winter 2016

  Instructors: Petropavlovskaya, Maria; Mwale, Fackson (Winter)

  • 2 hours/week

  • Compulsory for students in the Department of Surgery and available to others by permission of the coordinators

• EXSU 606 Statistics for Surgical Research (3 credits)

  Offered by: Surgery (Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences)

  Administered by: Graduate Studies

  Overview

  Experimental Surgery : Review of statistics for surgical research.

  Terms: Fall 2015

  Instructors: Sampalis, John Sotirios (Fall)

  • 2 hours/week

  • Compulsory for students in the Department of Surgery and available to others by permission of the coordinators

• EXSU 700 Comprehensive Examination

  Offered by: Surgery (Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences)

  Administered by: Graduate Studies

  Overview

  Experimental Surgery : An examination that must be passed by all doctoral candidates in order to continue in the doctoral program.

  Terms: Fall 2015, Winter 2016, Summer 2016

  Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2015-2016 academic year.

Complementary Course (3 credits)

One graduate-level course in the student's specialty, selected in consultation with the Research Supervisory Committee.