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Enseignement en santé

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Offered in collaboration with the Faculty of Medicine, the concentration Enseignement en santé, equips you with the tools to become a true leader in teaching in health-related fields.

Acquire an expertise in the theoretical and practical training of health professionals
This program is designed for you if you’re a graduate in a health-related field of study (medicine, nursing, pharmacy, occupational therapy, physiotherapy, etc.) and want to be involved or are already involved in the training of health professionals, in a university, clinical or hospital environment, as a professor, preceptor, clinical instructor, lecturer, administrator or manager.

Be a leader in the education of health professionals
In this program, you will work with other health professionals to improve your teaching and assessment strategies in classroom or clinical settings, evaluate your educational programs, develop curricula and conduct educational research in a wide range of health contexts.

A unique feature to programs offered in French

The French-language graduate programs in health education, Enseignement en Santé, are offered through a partnership between the Faculty of Education and the Faculty of Medicine at the University of Ottawa.
Please note that the French-language graduate programs in health education are different from the health professional education programs offered in the Faculty of Education in English only.

About the concentration

The innovative ways in which courses are offered (hybrid, online, seminars, part-time and full-time, with the possibility of going from the graduate diploma to the MEd or the MA) allow for greater flexibility for health professionals with atypical schedules who wish to maintain a good work-studies-life balance.

Microprogram : introduction to Enseignement en santé
Graduate diploma (GD), (12 months)
Master of Education (MEd), coursework (12 months)
Master of Education (MEd), major research paper (MRP) (20 months)
Master of Arts in Education, thesis (24 months)

Course sequences 2023-24

Microprogram in Introduction to Health Education (offered in partnership with the Faculty of Medicine)

The Microprogram in Introduction to Health Education lays the foundation for the theoretical and practical aspects of health education and allows you to deepen your knowledge in the field while strengthening your leadership.

Program structure and admission.

Master of Education (MEd), course option

* This concentration is available in French only

This program includes a total of 10 courses (30 units): 3 compulsory courses (9 units), 5 courses (15 units) within the concentration and 2 optional courses in education at the graduate level (6 units).

The following course sequence shows you which courses to follow during the different terms of your program .

Sequence for the MEd, coursework option

Term	Course
Term 1 Fall	EDU 5590 ¹: Introduction à la recherche en éducation (3 units) Or   EDU 6536 ¹: Introduction à la recherche en enseignement en santé (3 units)  MED 6531: : Enseigner en santé – partie I (3 units) 2 courses in the concentration (6 units)
Term 2 Winter	MED 6532: Enseigner en santé – partie II (3 units)  2 courses in the concentration (6 units) 1 optional graduate course (EDU) in education (3 units)
Term 3 Spring/Summer	1 course in the concentration (3 units) 1 optional graduate course (EDU) in education (3 units)

Notes

EDU 6536 or EDU 5590 must normally be completed at the beginning of the program.

Important

Compulsory courses must be taken in the language of your program of study.

Courses are 3 hours long and require about 6 to 9 hours of study per week of your own time.

If you're a full-time student, you should take three or four courses per term (as indicated in the sequence above). However, if you're a part-time student, you can't take more than two courses per term.

Most courses are offered in the evenings, however some courses may be offered during the day (usually in the afternoon). You are responsible for ensuring that you can attend the course in question, to complete the requirements of your program.

Additional concentration courses may be taken to satisfy the program requirement for optional course units in education at the graduate level.

Pursuant to the University’s continuous enrolment policy, graduate students must be enrolled each term (including spring/summer) until they complete their program.

* The information on this page is subject to change without notice and does not represent a commitment from the Faculty.

Master of Education (MEd), Major Research Paper option (MRP)

*This concentration is available in French only

This program includes a total of 9 courses (30 units): 3 compulsory courses (9 units), 3 optional courses (9 units) within the concentration, 2 optional courses in education at the graduate level (6 units) and the major research paper (6 units).

The following course sequence shows you which courses to follow during the different terms of your program.

Proposed sequence for the MEd, Major Research Paper option (MRP)

Term	Course
Term 1 Fall	EDU 6690¹: Méthodologie à la recherche en éducation (3 units)  Or   EDU 6536¹: Introduction à la recherche en enseignement en santé (3 units)  MED 6531: Enseigner en santé – part I (3 units)  1 course in the concentration (3 units) 1 optional graduate course (EDU) in education (3 units)
Term 2 Winter	MED 6532: Enseigner en santé – part II (3 units) 2 courses in the concentration (6 units) 1 optional graduate course (EDU) in education (3 units)
Term 3 Spring/Summer	MRP 6999^2;3 Major Research Paper (MRP)  (6 units)

Notes

EDU 6690 or EDU 6536 must be completed in the first or second term in which it is offered following admission.
MRP 6999 must be completed in the last term in which you are enrolled in the program.
Enrollment to the MRP should not exceed the maximum of one term.

Important

Compulsory courses must be taken in the language of your program of study.

If you are a part-time student, you may not take more than 2 courses each term.

Courses are 3 hours long and require about 6 to 9 hours of study per week of your own time.

Most courses are offered in the evenings, however some courses may be offered during the day (usually in the afternoon). You are responsible for ensuring that you can attend the course in question, to complete the requirements of your program.

Additional concentration courses may be taken to satisfy the program requirement for optional course units in education at the graduate level.

Pursuant to the University’s continuous enrolment policy, graduate students must be enrolled each term (including spring/summer) until they complete their program.

The programs are governed by the academic regulations in effect for graduate studies.

* The information on this page is subject to change without notice and does not represent a commitment from the Faculty.

Master of Arts in Education (MA) in Health Education

Candidates for the Master of Arts in Education with a concentration in Health Education must successfully complete a minimum of six courses (18 credits): 2 compulsory courses in the concentration (MED or EDU 6531; and MED or EDU 6532; 6 units), 2 methodology courses from the following: EDU 6690 or EDU or MED 6537, (3 units) and one of EDU 6591, EDU 7590, or EDU 7797 (3 units), 1 course (3 units) within the concentration, 1 optional course (3 units), in addition to a thesis proposal and the master's thesis.

The following course sequence shows you which courses to follow during the different terms of your program.

Term	Course
Term 1 Fall	EDU 6690¹ Méthodologie de la recherche (3 units) MED 6531: Enseigner en santé – partie I (3 units) 1 course among the following: EDU 6591, EDU 7590, EDU 7797 (3 units) Preparation of scholarship applications
Term 2 Winter	MED 6532: Enseigner en santé – part II (3 units) 1 optional course in the concentration (3 units) 1 optional course in Education (EDU) at the graduate level (3 units) Submission of Master`s Thesis Committee Member List Submission of Thesis topic in uoZone
Term 3 Spring/Summer	Thesis proposal EDU 6997 Master`s Thesis Proposal Preparation, presentation and approval of Thesis Proposal Submission of an Annual Research Progress Report Application for Ethics
Term 4 Fall	Thesis THM 7999 Master`s Thesis in Education Data collection, analysis and writing
Term 5 Winter	Thesis THM 7999 Master`s Thesis in Education Analysis and writing the thesis
Term 6 Spring/Summer	Thesis THM 7999 Master`s Thesis in Education Submission of an Annual Research Progress Report Complete the writing of the thesis Submission and evaluation of the thesis
Term 7 Fall	Oral defence Submission of the final version of the thesis online

Notes

EDU 6690 should be taken at the beginning of the program.

THM 7999 must be completed in the last term of your program.

Compulsory courses must be taken in the language of your program of study.

Courses are 3 hours long and require about 6 to 9 hours of study per week of your own time.

Additional concentration courses may be taken to satisfy the program requirement for optional course units in education at the graduate level.

Pursuant to the University’s continuous enrolment policy, graduate students must be enrolled each term (including spring/summer) until they complete their program.

* The information on this page is subject to change without notice and does not represent a commitment from the Faculty.

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Enseignement en santé

A unique feature to programs offered in French

About the concentration

Course sequences 2023-24

Microprogram in Introduction to Health Education (offered in partnership with the Faculty of Medicine)

Graduate Diploma in Health Education (offered in partnership with the Faculty of Medicine)

Master of Education (MEd), course option

Master of Education (MEd), Major Research Paper option (MRP)

Master of Arts in Education (MA) in Health Education

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