Research Milestones
Graduate research is a structured process that includes a series of academic and administrative milestones designed to guide students from admission to degree completion. These milestones ensure steady progress, provide regular opportunities for feedback, and help maintain academic standards.
All research milestones are to be submitted through the online system (ALTAS).
Research Milestones
Students must submit an official supervisor appointment form by the end of their first semester.
The supervisor must be a faculty member of the Faculty of Health Sciences. A co-supervisor or research advisor from another department, faculty, or institution may also be appointed.
All appointments must be approved by the Chair of the Graduate Students’ Committee.
The proposal must include the sections listed below and be no more than 3 pages (not including a list of sources).
- Research topic
- Brief scientific background (up to 1 page)
- Research objective (hypothesis and specific objectives, approximately five sentences)
- Research plan and methods (work steps and methods for each objective)
- Preliminary research results, application of proposed methods
- List of sources (full listing, including titles, 10 to 15 sources only)
The progress report must include the sections listed below and be no more than 3 pages (not including a list of sources).
- Research Title
- Brief Scientific Background
- Research Objectives
- Research Results
- Goals for the Upcoming Semester
- Potential Delays
Once the student has completed all required coursework and the research thesis is finalized, the thesis must be submitted to the Graduate Office with the supervisor’s signature(s).
Upon submission of the thesis copies to the Graduate Office, the student’s transcript will be reviewed.
Once the list of reviewers is approved, the thesis will be sent to them.
Any reviewer feedback or revision requests will be forwarded to the student by the Graduate Office.
Once all evaluations are received, a date for the final oral examination will be scheduled.
Scheduling of the final exam is coordinated by the Chair of the Examination Committee.
Research Milestones
Students must submit an official supervisor appointment form by the end of their first semester.
The supervisor must be a faculty member of the Faculty of Health Sciences. A co-supervisor or research advisor from another department, faculty, or institution may also be appointed.
All appointments must be approved by the Chair of the Graduate Students’ Committee.
The proposal must include the sections listed below and be no more than 3 pages (not including a list of sources).
- Research topic
- Brief scientific background (up to 1 page)
- Research objective (hypothesis and specific objectives, approximately five sentences)
- Research plan and methods (work steps and methods for each objective)
- Preliminary research results, application of proposed methods
- List of sources (full listing, including titles, 10 to 15 sources only)
The progress report must include the sections listed below and be no more than 3 pages (not including a list of sources).
- Research Title
- Brief Scientific Background
- Research Objectives
- Research Results
- Goals for the Upcoming Semester
- Potential Delays
Once the student has completed all required coursework and the research thesis is finalized, the thesis must be submitted to the Graduate Office with the supervisor’s signature(s).
Upon submission of the thesis copies to the Graduate Office, the student’s transcript will be reviewed.
Once the list of reviewers is approved, the thesis will be sent to them.
Any reviewer feedback or revision requests will be forwarded to the student by the Graduate Office.
Once all evaluations are received, a date for the final oral examination will be scheduled.
Scheduling of the final exam is coordinated by the Chair of the Examination Committee.
