Courses
In our two-year masters program, you will take a variety of courses in your first year comprised of Core courses and Modules you choose to personalise your learning.
Your second year is dedicated to your Capstone research project, with you only needing to attend the Core capstone class, plus any electives you choose.
To complete the program, you must have 8 full course equivalents (FCE).
Core courses
The Core courses are compulsory classes everyone must take. You will complete 5.0 FCE in Core courses.
These include:
- Foundations in Translational Research (Fall and Winter)
- Projects in Translational Research (Fall and Winter)
- Information, Media, and Communication Literacy for the Sciences (Fall)
- Overview of Methods in Practices and Contexts (Winter)
- Capstone Project in Translational Research (summer and second year only)
Modules
You must take 8 modules as a total of 2.0 FCE (each at 0.25 FCE) over the two years of the program, but you can pick and choose which ones suit your learning needs.
Check the catalogue below for what can be on offer.
Electives
As a part of the degree requirement, you will be required to complete 1.0 FCE in elective courses. We recommend you complete electives in the second year of the program, as these courses should contribute to your learning outcomes, capstone project or career goals.
Electives are graduate level courses that are offered outside of the program by another department in the University of Toronto. Undergraduate courses do not count towards this elective degree requirement.
Enrollment in electives must be approved by the program by completing a Course Add/Drop Form through the School of Continuing Studies (SGS) and should be discussed with your assigned TRP IDP Advisor prior to the SGS sessional add and drop dates.
The Ontario Visiting Graduate Student Agreement (OVGS) is applicable to registered TRP students who wish to take advantage of an elective course outside of the University of Toronto.
You are responsible for researching and identifying course options, host departments as well as OVGS opportunities.
Contact us with any regarding electives at trp@utoronto.ca.
LMP 2300Y: Foundations in Translational Research
This core course runs September – April.
Over the last two decades, translation in health sciences, medicine and healthcare has come to have many meanings and flavours between researchers, institutions, domains of practice and even geographic regions.
This class is intended to provide students with insights into:
- the different understandings and approaches to translation
- an overview of the translational (innovation) landscape
- the skills and competencies involved in translating knowledge towards impact, and the challenges and opportunities associated with these activities.
The course is designed to integrate several key learning strategies. A “flipped classroom” approach to seminar-style topic discussions; a series of team-based case studies; and an expert panel discussion series.
Learning outcomes
At the end of this course students will be able to demonstrate:
- An understanding of the translational landscape.
- The ability to accept different points of views.
- The capacity to work with and include others.
Enrollment
These are the mandatory classes you must take to complete the program.
You will automatically be enrolled in these courses and they will be preloaded to your ACORN (U of T’s learning system) before the given semester.
LMP 2301Y: Projects in Translational Research
This core course runs September – April.
This course is intended to provide you with the necessary tools and skills to identify, develop and execute a translational research project.
The class is structured following an experiential learning approach guided by the Translational Thinking Framework that helps you to sample necessary skills and apply your understanding to a real-world community partner project with a healthcare provider.
In this course, you will learn about methods of Translational Thinking and Human Centred Design to explore a problem space and the people within that space, identifying real needs, system constraints and requirements, and ultimately design solutions that incorporate all those components.
Designs are iterated from initial concepts by gathering feedback and evaluating prototypes with partners input throughout the course. The course project culminates with the development of an intervention that addresses the identified problem.
Final project presentations for the partner stakeholders will take place at the end of the course.
Learning outcomes
This course is designed to provide you with the foundations necessary for understanding and applying the Translational Thinking Framework and Human-Centred Design to medical problems.
You will learn to:
- practice research methods for understanding user needs and practices.
- interpret raw data and create design artifacts (e.g., personas, scenarios).
- brainstorm, sketch, and design prototypes that address real user problems.
- evaluate prototypes (one’s and others’) for usability, learnability, and usefulness.
- work in multidisciplinary design teams.
Enrollment
These are the mandatory classes you must take to complete the program.
You will automatically be enrolled in these courses and they will be preloaded to your ACORN (U of T’s learning system) before the given semester.
LMP 2322H: Information, Media, and Communication Literacy for the Sciences
This core course runs September – December.
In this course, you will learn how to communicate persuasively:
- how to engage a range of target audiences
- how to communicate complex concepts
- how to change an audience’s opinions or behaviours.
The course will provide opportunities to strengthen critical thinking, effective communication, learning continuously, and team contribution.
Learning outcomes
At the end of this course you will be able to demonstrate how you can:
- accept different approaches.
- experiment with new ideas.
- give and receive feedback.
- reach a target audience.
- share information and knowledge.
Enrollment
These are the mandatory classes you must take to complete the program.
You will automatically be enrolled in these courses and they will be preloaded to your ACORN (U of T’s learning system) before the given semester.
LMP 2345: Procurement, Privacy, and Regulatory Affairs
Privacy
You will be introduced to the privacy legislation applicable in Ontario and Canada, including the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA), the Ontario Personal Health Information Protection Act (PHIPA), and the Digital Privacy Act (DPA) to understand the requirements of these pieces of legislation.
Procurement
Unlike in a direct-to-consumer business model where a company’s customer is also the purchaser and likely end-user of a product, engaging with a healthcare system is vastly different.
You will be introduced to the concept of supply chain management, (i.e. the processes that manage the flow of goods and services, information and dollars between companies/suppliers, their customers, and end-users), will have an opportunity to explore the challenges of iterating a product through proof of concept, piloting, and early adoption, and will emerge with a deeper understanding of the importance of clearly identifying the customer, payer, and end-user for a product or service.
Regulatory Affairs
You will be introduced to the regulatory lifecycles of medical devices through sessions led by domain experts and will address how a variety of standardized practice guidelines, including good laboratory practices (GLPs), good clinical practices (GCPs), good manufacturing practices (GMPs), and quality systems regulations (QSPs), dictate the types of data required for quality review and approval of regulatory submissions.
Learning outcomes
At the end of this module you will be able to:
- Define privacy and demonstrate how it affects health information.
- Define procurement and describe how it works in hospital contexts.
- Communicate the purpose and significance of regulatory standards in healthcare.
Enrollment
- Students are required to complete eight modules (0.25 FCE each) spread out within 2 years of study.
- Students may enroll in modular courses using ACORN.
- The modular schedule will be emailed to students prior to the start of each semester.
- Modules offered outside of the program are also permitted such as ones offered by the Institute of Medical Science (IMS).
LMP 2346: Grant Writing
This module focuses on building structured outlines and learning how to solidify your objectives when writing a grant application.
The module also teaches you to conduct a thorough background research in order to create a strong rationale and plan.
Lastly, the module teaches you to carefully edit your application to enhance the clarity and credibility and to engage reviewers.
Learning outcomes
At the end of this module you will be able to:
- Write structured outlines and clear objectives.
- Conduct thorough background research to produce a strong rationale and plan.
- Carefully edit to enhance clarity and credibility and to engage reviewers.
Instructor
Enrollment
- Students are required to complete eight modules (0.25 FCE each) spread out within 2 years of study.
- Students may enroll in modular courses using ACORN.
- The modular schedule will be emailed to students prior to the start of each semester.
- Modules offered outside of the program are also permitted such as ones offered by the Institute of Medical Science (IMS).
LMP 2347: Economics of Healthcare
“Health economics” can be defined as the application of Economic principles, theories, tools and concepts to the topics of health and healthcare in order to manage health institutions and health delivery system efficiently.
Health economics studies issues related to the efficient utilization of scarce economic resources (e.g., Human resource, materials, and financial resources) to improve health. This includes both resource allocation within the economy to the health sector and within the healthcare system to different activities and individuals.
The purpose of this module is to introduce you to fundamental concepts of economics as it is applied to healthcare, with an emphasis on innovation.
Learning outcomes
At the end of this module you will be able to:
- Articulate the role that economics play in health and healthcare delivery.
- Provide an example of an economic principle and how it may be used to evaluate the macroeconomic or microeconomic perspective on a health policy or specific intervention.
- Demonstrate conceptually how economics influences decision-making in healthcare.
Enrollment
- Students are required to complete eight modules (0.25 FCE each) spread out within 2 years of study.
- Students may enroll in modular courses using ACORN.
- The modular schedule will be emailed to students prior to the start of each semester.
- Modules offered outside of the program are also permitted such as ones offered by the Institute of Medical Science (IMS).
LMP 2350: Professionalism
Constructs of “Professionalism” span many domains and disciplines with both universal and contextual characteristics in each.
Increasingly, Interprofessional collaboration means that people require competencies, skills, and strategies around a ‘supra-professional’ understanding of how multi and interdisciplinary teams establish effective and ethical relationships and practices.
The purpose of this course is to provide you with a series of workshops and tutorials that focus on Professionalism and professional skills needed to navigate the complexities of interprofessional collaboration in healthcare and health science contexts.
The intention is for these sessions to be useful for developing professional conduct, competencies, and cognition.
Learning outcomes
At the end of this module you will be able to:
- Articulate a range of skills required for translational research.
- Demonstrate reflective perspectives on their professional identity.
- Views your work relative to other Health Care professionals.
Enrollment
- Students are required to complete eight modules (0.25 FCE each) spread out within 2 years of study.
- Students may enroll in modular courses using ACORN.
- The modular schedule will be emailed to students prior to the start of each semester.
- Modules offered outside of the program are also permitted such as ones offered by the Institute of Medical Science (IMS).
LMP 2352: Intrapreneurship, Entrepreneurship and Business Model Design
Students interested in this module will be curious about commercialization and interested in entrepreneurship (or intrapreneurship) as a pathway for the translation of their discoveries.
Entrepreneurship is one pathway to the implementation of and capturing value from new health and medical discoveries.
Over the last few years, numerous initiatives have targeted scientists, encouraging them to become entrepreneurs and commercialize their research. All scientists should have a basic understanding of both entrepreneurship and intrapreneurship, the use of techniques from entrepreneurship in large organizations.
With this understanding, they will be able to identify new opportunities for their work, become entrepreneurs themselves, or identify and collaborate with the talent they need to drive their innovations forward.
Learning outcomes
At the end of this module you will be able to:
- The business model canvas and its application to health and life science start-ups.
- Basic elements of a business model at an introductory level, developing the vocabulary and the ability to identify key concepts including customers, market, competition, regulation, intellectual property, operations, and financial models.
- How to use data and information to drive their business model design decisions.
Instructor
Enrollment
- Students are required to complete eight modules (0.25 FCE each) spread out within 2 years of study.
- Students may enroll in modular courses using ACORN.
- The modular schedule will be emailed to students prior to the start of each semester.
- Modules offered outside of the program are also permitted such as ones offered by the Institute of Medical Science (IMS).
LMP 2354: Hacking Network
Not everyone is a natural networker but being able to connect with others is a valued skill that is essential in building quality and lasting relationships. Professional relationships and connections are challenging because people feel as if they are putting their self interest ahead of everyone else’s. As a result, people worry about first impressions and hesitate to make the first step.
During life transition stages such as the start of a new career, the need to network and to move ahead is unavoidable and necessary. With new perspectives and strategic thinking, they can approach networking with excitement, curiosity, and an open mind.
We usually tend to move towards people who look and sound like us. Getting outside our comfort zone helps us meet new people and, more importantly, gain perspective and empathy. With this understanding, we can become better leaders and look to help others more positively and help change their lives.
Learning outcomes
At the end of this module you will be able to:
- Create favourable first impressions.
- Assess and analyze their current networks and learn what makes an effective network.
- Ask the right questions and listen to understand, not to reply.
- Be more comfortable and confident with strangers.
- Build new relationships by gaining trust and credibility.
- Address fears related to networking.
You will learn how networking can help you reach your career and life goals. This module will introduce you to the intricacies of core communication skills in networking and discover new opportunities to learn and engage. You will emerge with a better understanding of your fears and how to address them in specific situations.
Enrollment
- Students are required to complete eight modules (0.25 FCE each) spread out within 2 years of study.
- Students may enroll in modular courses using ACORN.
- The modular schedule will be emailed to students prior to the start of each semester.
- Modules offered outside of the program are also permitted such as ones offered by the Institute of Medical Science (IMS).
LMP 2390 Special Topics 2024: Innovating Medicine, Health and Care
The Toronto Translational Framework provides an overview of the journey from ideation to implementation of innovations - from concept generation to market diffusion.
This module blends a rapid innovation challenge with learning key definitions, regulations and jurisdictional topics along commercialization pathways.
The instructional content provides a high-level overview of innovation pathways for devices, services, diagnostics and therapeutics primarily in Canada, US and EU, with active ideation and creative problem-solving.
Learning outcomes
At the end of this module you will be able to:
- Demonstrate an understanding of key topics in health innovation.
- Apply the Translational Framework for collaborative rapid innovation.
- Critically analyze a problem.
- Demonstrate a conceptual intervention.
Enrollment
- Students are required to complete eight modules (0.25 FCE each) spread out within 2 years of study.
- Students may enroll in modular courses using ACORN.
- The modular schedule will be emailed to students prior to the start of each semester.
- Modules offered outside of the program are also permitted such as ones offered by the Institute of Medical Science (IMS).