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University of Calgary

Program NameData Science and Analytics with Specialization in Health Data Science and Biostatistics (D)
CONTACT INFORMATION
DepartmentData Science and Analytics
FacultyFaculty of Science; Cumming School of Medicine
Program Contact Name
Telephone
Emailprograd.science@ucalgary.ca
Street602 ICT Building; 2500 University Drive NW
CityCalgary
ProvinceAB
Postal CodeT2N 1N4
PROGRAM INFORMATION
Program Academic LevelGraduate
HI Component ComprehensivenessSpecialization
Program Delivery & AttendanceOnsite
Program Typical Duration8 months
CredentialDiploma
Credential AwardedD
Credential DescriptionDiploma in Data Science and Analytics with a Specialization in Health Data Science and Biostatistics
Type of Professional Produced by Program
List Standard Types (e.g., AHI, RDHI, CHI, HIM, hybrids, all)		Health Data Scientist
Type of Role(s) Addressed by Program
List Standard Specific Roles (e.g., CIO, Internal Consultant, Teacher, Researcher, etc., all)		Career opportunities include working as an analyst within the health care system working with large administrative health databases or developing algorithms to identify serious health conditions such as atrial fibrillation from wearable devices. Health d
Candidate Pre-requisites for ProgramA minimum admission grade point average of 3.00 on a four-point scale or equivalent, calculated on the last 60 units (20 half-course equivalents) completed in your 4-year Bachelor’s degree.

Successful completion of the following undergraduate courses, with at least a “B” grade or equivalent: one course in computer programming, one course in statistics or equivalent, and one course in either calculus or linear algebra or equivalent.
Co-op; PracticumNo
Part Time AvailabilityYes
Program Cost$3,386.55/ 3 Unit Course
Registration Due DateJuly
Program Websitehttps://grad.ucalgary.ca/future-students/explore-programs/data-science-and-analytics-diploma
Program Admissions Requirement Linkhttps://grad.ucalgary.ca/future-students/explore-programs/data-science-and-analytics-diploma
Program Application Linkhttps://grad.ucalgary.ca/future-students/how-apply
Comments on ProgramStudents in the Health Data Science program have access to the Centre for Health Informatics and are quickly immersed in the Centre’s culture of learning and teamwork throughout their studies. By being in the Centre, students have the unique opportunity to interact, network with, and gain knowledge from leaders in the field of health data science on a daily basis.
PROGRAM CURRICULUM
Program Curriculum Information Linkhttps://science.ucalgary.ca/data-science/programs/professional-programs/diploma/health-data-science-biostatistics
Program CoursesFall Term
Working with Data and Visualization
Statistical Data Analysis
Statistical Modeling with Data
Big Data Management

Winter Term
Advanced Statistical Modelling
Machine Learning for Precision Health
Big Data in Health
Advanced Exploration and Visualization in Health
FACULTY ASSOCIATED WITH PROGRAM
 
Full-Time Dedicated to Program
Last NameFirst NameDepartmentFacultyRankCredentialsResearch Expertise
LeeJoon Community Health SciencesCumming School of MedicineAssociate ProfessorBASc, PhDhealth data science, health informatics, big data, data mining, machine learning, predictive analytics, artificial intelligence, personalized health decision support, data/information visualization, mHealth, health monitoring algorithms
WilliamsonTyler Community Health SciencesCumming School of MedicineAssociate Professor; Director, Health Data Science and Biostatistics Program; Associate Director, Centre for Health InformaticsBSc, MSc, PhDhealth data integration, chronic disease surveillance and research using electronic medical record data, and non-canonical link functions for binomial generalized linear models

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