THESIS PROPOSAL
     • Ideally the thesis proposal should be 
      approved by the end of the second term*
     • Submit to the Graduate Office:
      • Copy of signed Telfer School of Management 
        Master’s Thesis Proposal Report Form 
        submitted
      • Thesis proposal
     • How to choose thesis committee 
      members?
      • Complementary to supervisor(s)
                            THESIS PROPOSAL
            • The thesis proposal should include the what, 
               how and when of your research.
                • Objectives / contribution
                • Research question(s)
                • Literature review
                • Conceptual model
                • Methodology
                • Anticipated impact/results
                • Other: 
                    •   Confidentiality (if applicable)
                    •   Timeline and deliverables
            THESIS
    • Register in THM7999 Thesis (12 credits) – 
     and keep registering in it
    • The completed thesis will be evaluated by a 
     Thesis Examining Board composed of at 
     least two approved professors who are 
     involved in your program of study.
    Thesis preparation checklist
        THESIS: CONTENT
    • Typical format is introduction, research 
    question, lit review, methods, results, 
    discussion (include limitations), conclusion 
    • Theses Canada portal - http://
    www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/thesescanad
    a/index-e.html
     
                                                  THESIS: TIMELINE
                   Program Requirements (MSc Health Systems)
                        Semester I         Semester II         Semester III        Semester IV        Semester V          Semester VI
                        Fall 1             Winter 1            Spring/             Fall 2             Winter 2            Spring/
                                                               Summer I                                                   Summer 2 
                        MHS 5301
                        (3 units)          MHA (1.5 units if 
                        MHS 6380           required)           MHS 7991            THM 7999
                        (3 units)          or                                                         THM 7999            THM 7999 
                        MHA                Elective            THM 7999            Elective           MHS 6991            MHS 6991
                        (at least 1.5      (at least 4.5 units  Elective           (if required)      (if required)       (if required) 
                        units)             total)              (if required)       MHS 6991
                        or                 MHS 6991            MHS 6991            (if required) 
                        Elective 
                        MHS 6991 
                                           Core and 
                        Core and elective  electives; Thesis   Health Systems 
                        courses;           research begins;    Research 
                        Matching with      Creation of         Internship with     Thesis research    Thesis research     Completion of 
                        Research           Thesis              Research            continues          continues           Thesis Research 
                        Institute in       Committee;          Institute; Thesis                                          and Defence 
                        Preparation for    Submission and      research 
                        Thesis Proposal    approval of         continues 
                                           Thesis Proposal