Family Medicine (Thesis): Medical Education (M.Sc.)(45 credits)
Offered by: Family Medicine (Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences)
Degree: Master of Science
Program credit weight: 45
Program Description
The M.Sc. in Family Medicine; Medical Education focuses on educating future scholars in family medicine education research. The program includes teaching and learning in research methodologies while emphasizing training in educational theories and topics, with a particular attention to health professions education. The thesis must concern an educational issue related to family medicine.
Note: For information about Fall 2025 and Winter 2026 course offerings, please check back on May 8, 2025. Until then, the "Terms offered" field will appear blank for most courses while the class schedule is being finalized.
Thesis Courses (24 credits)
Thesis subject should be related to medical education.
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| FMED 697 | Master's Thesis Research 1. | 12 |
Master's Thesis Research 1. Terms offered: Fall 2025, Winter 2026 Independent work under the direction of a supervisor in a designated area of research. | ||
| FMED 698 | Master's Thesis Research 2. | 12 |
Master's Thesis Research 2. Terms offered: Fall 2025, Winter 2026 Independent work under the direction of a supervisor in a designated area of research. | ||
Required Courses (12 credits)
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| EDPE 637 | Issues in Health Professions Education. | 3 |
Issues in Health Professions Education. Terms offered: this course is not currently offered. An overview of health professions education issues, including: learning and assessment in the clinical setting, medical core competencies, design, delivery and evaluation of health professions education programs, organization management of health professions education programs and systems, organizational change and leadership, clinical reasoning and decision making, interdisciplinary education. | ||
| FMED 505 | Epidemiology and Data Analysis in Primary Care 1. | 3 |
Epidemiology and Data Analysis in Primary Care 1. Terms offered: Fall 2025 An introduction of epidemiological concepts, data analysis, and methods applicable to primary care research. | ||
| FMED 610 | Foundations of Family Medicine. | 1 |
Foundations of Family Medicine. Terms offered: this course is not currently offered. The history, philosophical foundations, clinical method, and key principles of family medicine within Quebec, Canada, and internationally. | ||
| FMED 614 | Foundations of Mixed Methods Research. | 2 |
Foundations of Mixed Methods Research. Terms offered: Winter 2026 Basic training in how to conduct mixed methods research, the most common types of mixed methods research designs, and mixed studies reviews. | ||
| FMED 625 | Introduction to Qualitative Research in Health. | 3 |
Introduction to Qualitative Research in Health. Terms offered: Fall 2025 Introduction, discussion, and practice of qualitative methodologies and methods for conducting rigorous and reflective qualitative research projects in health, with particular focus on family medicine education and health professions education. | ||
Complementary courses (9 credits)
3 credits from the following:
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| FMED 509 | Epidemiology and Data Analysis in Primary Care 2. | 3 |
Epidemiology and Data Analysis in Primary Care 2. Terms offered: Winter 2026 Intermediate epidemiological concepts, data analysis, and methods applicable to primary care research. | ||
| FMED 603 | Foundations of Participatory Research . | 1 |
Foundations of Participatory Research . Terms offered: this course is not currently offered. Principles and main applications of modern participatory research in health organizations. | ||
| FMED 606 | Operational Issues in Survey Methods in Primary Care. | 1 |
Operational Issues in Survey Methods in Primary Care. Terms offered: Summer 2025 Operational issues of questionnaire design, sampling, contact and recruitment of respondents and preparation for analysis that will enhance response rates and minimize errors in data collected by surveys. The content will be highly relevant for those who anticipate having a survey as part of their current or future research program. | ||
| FMED 615 | Applied Knowledge Translation and Exchange in Health. | 1 |
Applied Knowledge Translation and Exchange in Health. Terms offered: Summer 2025 Intended for health care practitioners, planners, and researchers, especially in resource-poor settings in Canada and internationally, students will be exposed to behaviour change models; techniques for critical evaluation of existing evidence; accountability in health services; and scientific writing and presenting, using a blended learning approach. | ||
| FMED 616 | Applied Literature Reviews. | 1 |
Applied Literature Reviews. Terms offered: Winter 2026 How to conduct a rigorous literature review in the context of primary care with an opportunity to develop an outline of a literature review section of one’s thesis or to develop a protocol for a systematic review. | ||
6 credits from the following:
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| EDEC 612 | Digital Media and Learning. | 3 |
Digital Media and Learning. Terms offered: Summer 2025 This course addresses emerging theories, pedagogies, and practices related to youth learning through digital media and online participatory cultures. Through direct engagement with multiple forms of digital media and youth, students will consider implications for teaching and learning within and beyond schools. | ||
| EDEM 644 | Curriculum Development and Implementation. | 3 |
Curriculum Development and Implementation. Terms offered: this course is not currently offered. Explores and critiques the processes of curriculum development, implementation and evaluation in relation to the field of curriculum studies. The focus will be on the role of the educator/leader as a curriculum professional in formal and non-formal learning environments. | ||
| EDEM 673 | Leadership Theory in Education. | 3 |
Leadership Theory in Education. Terms offered: this course is not currently offered. Explores theory and research on leadership approaches (including leadership styles, strategies, and communication practices) and the role of leadership theory in educational settings. | ||
| EDPE 635 | Theories of Learning and Instruction. | 3 |
Theories of Learning and Instruction. Terms offered: this course is not currently offered. An analysis of the relationship between theory and research about learning and teaching from a historical perspective. | ||
| EDPE 664 | Critical Thinking | 3 |
Critical Thinking Terms offered: this course is not currently offered. Foundational and current research on the development of critical thinking in formal and informal educational settings, exploring cognitive, interpersonal, and socio-cultural dimensions. Introduction to methodologies for analyzing data related to cognitive processes. | ||
| EDPE 670 | Educational Assessment and Evaluation. | 3 |
Educational Assessment and Evaluation. Terms offered: this course is not currently offered. Theories and models of evaluation as applied to educational programs and instructional systems. Current theories of aligning assessment with curriculum and instruction goals based on the cognitive competencies required in specific practices. | ||