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Thesis

Students will conduct a research thesis relevant to occupational and public health under the supervision of a faculty member and supervisory committee. Students will identify and finalize their thesis topic by the end of their first semester, as part of the coursework requirements of the seminar series course (OH8005). Their thesis proposal must be finalized by the end of their second semester (full-time students) or fifth semester (part-time students). This is a Milestone.

OH8001 Research Methods and Study Design

This course will provide the methodological foundation for interdisciplinary research in occupational and public health. Students will learn to select appropriate study designs for their topic of interest. Both experimental and observational study designs will be discussed, with particular attention to minimizing biases and confounding in occupational and public health research. Reviewing the literature to develop a research question as well as rigorous designs for data collection instruments, including questionnaires, will be emphasized. Additional topics will involve critical appraisal and research ethics. 1 Credit.

OH8002 Evidence-Based Prevention

This course will introduce students to a range of occupational and public health problems, with particular emphasis on problems that intersect both domains. The course will explore ways in which scientific analysis and management concepts and approaches can be applied to developing effective and collaborative evidence-based prevention approaches. Academic and professional experts will present research and case studies on current and emerging topics. Students will develop and apply a collaborative and multidisciplinary approach to solving occupational or public health issues. 1 Credit.

OH8003 Data Analysis for Research

This course will build on standard undergraduate coursework in statistics to provide a foundation for advanced data analysis methods used in occupational and public health research. Topics will include ANOVA methods for complex experimental designs, multiple linear regression, logistic regression, and survival analysis. Students will be provided hands-on experiential learning using statistical software packages and publicly available occupational and public health datasets. 1 Credit.

OH8004 Knowledge Synthesis

In this course a program of supervised, advanced study related to the student’s area of interest/thesis topic will be identified by the supervisory committee. The supervisor, a faculty member who is a disciplinary expert will oversee the directed study of a specific domain or discipline of occupational and public health. Definition of the primary research thesis question and research proposal are the final course deliverables. 1 Credit.

OH8005 Seminar Series I

This course will provide students with foundational knowledge to develop a research question and thesis proposal. This includes critique of the literature, writing skills and presentation tips. Each student will present their research question and topic via oral and poster presentation. Pass/Fail

OH8006 Seminar Series II

This course will provide students with an understanding of the oral defense process, knowledge dissemination and guidance with respect to career planning. Students will also learn about relevant professional and research groups, networking and how to increase their individual profile. Each student will present their thesis research via oral and poster presentation. Pass/Fail

OH8210 Epidemiology for Public Health

This course will provide foundations of epidemiological methods for analysis of population and public health data. Students will use example data from case-control, longitudinal and cross-sectional studies to develop and test hypotheses. Methods unique to injury, chronic disease and infectious disease epidemiology will be explored. 1 Credit.

OH8211 Hazard Assessment

This course will explore the methods used in assessing occupational health and safety hazards. Approaches used to assess physical agent, chemical and biological hazards for research purposes will be explored. 1 Credit.

OH8212 Special Topics

This course examines selected topics of occupational and public health that are not covered by existing courses. The topic(s) will vary depending on the needs and interests of students and the instructor. The course description will be announced prior to scheduling of the course. 1 Credit.

OH8213 Directed Studies

This course allows individual directed study of subject areas not addressed in the current curriculum. A program of supervised, advanced study related to the student’s area of concentration will be negotiated on an individual basis with a supervising faculty member. 1 Credit.

Electives from other YSGS graduate programs, particularly Spatial Analysis, Environmental Applied Science and Management, Nursing, and Mechanical and Industrial Engineering may be taken with the approval of the supervisor and program.