Master of Public Health
Field: Nutrition and Dietetics
Minimum Admission Requirements
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Applicants are admitted under the General Regulations of the School of Graduate Studies. Applicants must also satisfy the Dalla Lana School's additional admission requirements stated below and may be considered for the advanced-standing option.
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Appropriate bachelor's degree in food and nutrition (or equivalent) from a recognized university with a minimum mid-B average in the final year.
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At least one course in undergraduate statistics.
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Relevant work or volunteer experience.
Program Requirements
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Completion of 10.0 full-course equivalents (FCEs) as follows:
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0.5 FCE core course: CHL5004H Introduction to Public Health Sciences.
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0.5 FCE: CHL5107H Introduction to Qualitative Research.
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0.5 FCE: CHL5300H Public Health Policy.
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0.5 FCE in quantitative research methods: CHL5220H Introduction to Quantitative Research or an approved equivalent.
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0.5 FCE: CHL5654H Nutrition Programs and Strategies.
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2.5 FCEs in foundations of practice for students who have not completed dietetic practical training (dietetic internship): CHL5650H, CHL5651H, CHL5652H, and CHL5656Y.
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0.5 FCE in nutrition science.
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Minimum 1.0 FCE: practicum placement; 3.0 FCEs are required for students who wish to qualify for registration with a provincial regulatory body.
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Elective courses.
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Students may elect to take up to 0.5 FCE on a Credit/No Credit (CR/NCR) basis. See the CR/NCR-eligible courses in the course list section.
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Full-time students normally require longer to complete the program, including time spent in the practicum placement.
Program Length
4 sessions full-time (typical registration sequence: F/W/S/F);
12 sessions part-time
Time Limit
3 years full-time;
6 years part-time
Field: Nutrition and Dietetics (Advanced-Standing Option)
Minimum Admission Requirements
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Applicants are admitted under the General Regulations of the School of Graduate Studies. Applicants must also satisfy the Dalla Lana School's additional admission requirements stated below and may be considered for the advanced-standing option.
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Appropriate bachelor's degree in food and nutrition (or equivalent) from a recognized university with a minimum mid-B average in the final year.
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Membership in a provincial dietetics regulatory body or equivalent in the home country. Those planning to practise in Canada must be eligible for membership in a provincial regulatory body of dietetics.
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Five years of professional work experience in clinical, community, administrative, or public health dietetics.
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At least one course in undergraduate statistics.
Program Requirements
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Completion of 5.0 full-course equivalents (FCEs) as follows:
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0.5 FCE: CHL5004H Introduction to Public Health Sciences.
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0.5 FCE in public health policy: CHL5300H Public Health Policy or CHL5622H Patient-Related Health Care and Public Policy in Canada.
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1.0 FCE in research methods: CHL5107H Introduction to Qualitative Research and CHL5220H Introduction to Quantitative Research, or an approved equivalent.
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0.5 FCE in population or public health nutrition from the following list:
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CHL5522H Indigenous Food Systems, Environment, and Health.
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CHL5653H Community Nutrition.
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CHL5654H Nutrition Programs and Strategies.
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NFS1201H Public Health Nutrition.
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NFS1212H Regulation of Food, Composition, Health Claims, and Safety.
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Other courses approved by the Program Director.
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0.5 FCE in nutrition science from the following list:
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NFS1220H Clinical Nutrition.
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NFS1223H Dietary Carbohydrate and Glycaemic Index in Health and Disease.
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NFS1484H Advanced Nutrition.
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Other courses approved by the Program Director.
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0.5 FCE: CHL6013H0 Required MPH Advanced Standing Practicum.
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Elective courses.
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Students may elect to take up to 0.5 FCE on a Credit/No Credit (CR/NCR) basis. See the CR/NCR-eligible courses in the course list section.
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Program Length
3 sessions full-time advanced standing (typical registration sequence: F/W/S);
9 sessions part-time advanced standing
Time Limit
3 years full-time;
6 years part-time
0 Course that may continue over a program. The course is graded when completed.
Emphases in the MPH Program
Students in the Nutrition and Dietetics field of study may complete an emphasis by completing 1.0 full-course equivalent (FCE) in the given area. The emphasis requirements will also count toward their 10.0 FCE degree program requirements.
Emphasis: Clinical Nutrition
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0.5 FCE: complete a four-week Clinical Nutrition practicum in a tertiary-care clinical nutrition setting, in addition to the standard practicum requirements for the field.
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0.5 FCE from the following list:
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NFS1220H Clinical Nutrition.
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CHL5610H Theory and Practice of Behaviour Change in Health Professional Settings.
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A relevant research assignment for an appropriate agency focused on clinical nutrition as part of CHL5656Y Nutrition and Dietetics Culminating Project, to be approved by the program director or course instructor.
Emphasis: Management and Food Systems
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0.5 FCE: complete a four-week Management and Food Systems practicum in a management and food provision setting, in addition to the standard practicum requirements for the field.
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0.5 FCE: graduate-level course in management or food systems to be approved by the program director and course instructor.
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A relevant research assignment for an appropriate agency focused on management of food provision and food systems as part of CHL5656Y Nutrition and Dietetics Culminating Project, to be approved by the program director or course instructor.
Emphasis: Public Health Nutrition
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0.5 FCE: complete a four-week Public Health Nutrition practicum in a regional, provincial, or federal public health agency setting, in addition to the standard practicum requirements for the field.
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0.5 FCE: NFS1201H Public Health Nutrition.
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A relevant research assignment for an appropriate agency focused on public health nutrition as part of CHL5656Y Nutrition and Dietetics Culminating Project, to be approved by the program director or course instructor.