The 45-credit LL.M. program, thesis option, in Bioethics is a research-intensive interdisciplinary, graduate program focused on developing research interests into a thesis project under the supervision of a faculty member. Graduate level courses on theoretical and methodological approaches to legal writing complement the research work and thesis completion process, and courses in specific areas of knowledge related to the candidate's research interests complete the program's credit requirements.
Students following the Bioethics option come from the Faculties of Law, Medicine, Religious Studies or the Department of Philosophy. Students entering pursuing an LL.M., Bioethics, are bound by the requirements of the Faculty of Law's LL.M. program (thesis option). For further information regarding this program, please refer to the Bioethics section. See /biomedicalethicsunit/
Candidates must remain in residence for three terms. The third term, usually devoted to thesis research, may be taken the summer of the first year. If the thesis is not completed in this time, students must register for additional sessions as needed. All degree requirements must be completed within a maximum of three years of the date of first registration.
Thesis - Required
The Master's Thesis programs consist of a course work component and a thesis of approximately 100 pages. As part of the thesis requirement, a candidate must provide a protocol to his or her supervisor setting out details as to the thesis topic, the deadlines for the completion of the various thesis courses and the schedule of meetings with the thesis supervisor. Modifications to the protocol must be made in writing and submitted to the Associate Dean (Graduate Studies).
| BIOE 690 | (3) | M.Sc. Thesis Literature Survey |
| BIOE 691 | (3) | M.Sc. Thesis Research Proposal |
| BIOE 692 | (6) | M.Sc. Thesis Research Progress Report |
| BIOE 693 | (12) | M.Sc. Thesis |