The MSc in Epidemiology at the University of Alberta School of Public Health is a research-intensive, thesis-based graduate program. It is designed to equip students with skills to conceptualize, design, conduct, analyze, and interpret observational and experimental research relating to health and illness in populations. Students complete a combination of core and specialized coursework (including public health research and advanced epidemiologic and biostatistical methods), electives, and an original thesis which must be orally defended. Graduates are prepared for roles in public health practice, research, and policy, or for further study in doctoral programs. 来源： https://www.ualberta.ca/en/public-health/programs/msc-programs/index.html