POPULATION STUDIES IN HEALTH (PHD) in Canada at uLeth Canada

Program Overview for POPULATION STUDIES IN HEALTH (PHD) in Canada:

The Doctorate in Healthy Population Studies is interdisciplinary in nature and is taught jointly by the Faculty of Health Sciences and the Faculty of Arts and Sciences. Students in this program are typically supervised by health science and social science faculty and staff. 

Students enrolled in the Population Health Study will study the intersection of personal, family, and community life and work and the environment in which they experience health and wellness. Specifically, the specialty focuses on: 

• Determining the complex factors and structural resources that affect equity in health: The student will be exposed to the theoretical framework related to the population's health, including the social and ecological determinants of health. 

• Identify and understand the characteristics of communities and health systems and the policy environment to understand the health system's resources and how they can effectively solve the health problems of the population. In addition to focusing on health deficiencies or risk factors, population studies can also determine strategies to maintain or improve health. Examining contextual factors can help decision-makers determine the generality of the strategy to other similar groups of people. 

The Health Population Research Program is a thesis-based course. Each student’s academic curriculum combines a prescribed concentration with its research, comprehensive examinations, and synchronized coursework around the concentration’s outstanding topics and the specific research questions pursued. Depending on the academic background, students may need to complete up to six courses.

Course requirements are provided through a combination of independent study, which will directly address the main topics described and existing formal graduate courses in health and social sciences. The core learning outcomes of the program prepare graduates to conduct population-based health research or interventions in various fields, including higher education, non-profit and for-profit organizations, and government and private institutions:

• Advanced theoretical knowledge of the following -
  • Interrelationships between health and place. The impact of places and spaces, as shown through the socio-economic, geographic, and demographic contexts.
  • Identifying other relevant theoretical frameworks that allow greater comprehension of population health. For example, social epidemiology, political economy, and intersectionality.
  • Identifying the relevant population health indicators for geographic regions and how these indicators can positively impact health status.
  • Identifying comparisons between geographic regions to more fully understand similarities and differences in health status and well-being between groups of people with different geographic contexts, resource access, and opportunities for participation.
  • The interrelationship between population health and sustainability in broader societal and global contexts. Determining the impact of social (in)equalities on population health and sustainability, within and between countries, about differing socioeconomic, political, or socio-ecological conditions.
• Identification and in-depth examination of one of seven topic areas: (1) life course, aging, and health; (2) intervention efficacy; (3) diversity, disparities and inequalities, and social determinants of health; (4) policies and policy analysis; (5) population and demographic change; (6) sustainability and population health; and (7) global health.
• Advanced understanding of relevant methodological areas to examine population studies, for example, case studies, social epidemiology, and network analysis.
• Identification and application of novel methodologies to study population health. For instance, syndemics examine interactions between concurrent or sequential diseases in a population about social conditions that cluster among populations.
• Advanced ability to propose, design, and implement a research topic that addresses health issues from population studies and clinical outcome perspectives.
• Advanced ability to identify relevant knowledge translation methods that will impact policy and programming within population studies.

The eligibility for POPULATION STUDIES IN HEALTH (PHD) in Canada for both domestic and international student is:

• Hold a master's degree from a recognized degree-granting institution in the discipline of interest or in a related discipline
• A minimum cumulative GPA of 3.00, on a 4.00 scale on all graded master's-level courses OR calculated on the most recently completed PhD if the applicant is applying for another PhD in a closely related discipline
• Evidence of scholarly competence
• Demonstrate English Language Proficiency (ELP) for graduate student
• Secure a potential supervisor
• Unofficial Transcripts and Official Transcripts
• Three (3) reference letters, two (2) of which must be academic
• Letter of Intent(Your Letter of Intent should generally be no more than one page in length, or up to 500 words.)
• CV

These are the test eligibilities for the POPULATION STUDIES IN HEALTH (PHD) to qualify.

The international student tuition fees and costs for POPULATION STUDIES IN HEALTH (PHD) in Canada.

ULethbridge awards more than $4.1 million in funding to graduate students through internal and external scholarships, awards, and bursaries and $1.5 million in various GAs annually. We also offer a variety of other financial support options. There are hundreds of external and internal scholarships available for international and domestic students. Please visit the website to find the details and deadlines.

Graduate applicants who have attended educational institutions in Canada only: $125 (CAD); Applicants who have attended one or more educational institutions outside of Canada: $140 (CAD)