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Program Requirements
The professional Master of Science, Applied, in Physical Therapy is a 58-credit degree program, which includes 1,000 hours of fieldwork education over five terms and leads to professional licensure to practise. For additional information on courses taken during the Qualifying year, please refer to this website: .
Students admitted to the M.Sc.A. who have undergraduate degrees other than the B.Sc.(Rehabilitation Science); Major in Physical Therapy from 91ÉçÇø will be required to complete a Qualifying year of study, prior to beginning the master's program.
Research Project (6 credits)
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POTH 624 Master's Project (6 credits)
Overview
Phys & Occ Therapy : Project is related to rehabilitation.
Terms: Fall 2012, Winter 2013, Summer 2013
Instructors: Mazer, Barbara Lee; Bolduc, Marie-Eve; Pearson, Isabelle (Fall) Gelinas, Isabelle (Winter) Mazer, Barbara Lee; Ahmed, Sara (Summer)
Restriction: OT and PT students only.
Required Courses (40 credits)
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PHTH 571 PT Clinical Practicum 1 (7 credits)
Overview
Physical Therapy : A first clinical practicum course.
Terms: Fall 2012, Winter 2013, Summer 2013
Instructors: Asseraf-Pasin, Liliane; Venturini, Adriana (Fall) Venturini, Adriana; Garnett, Crystal (Winter) Venturini, Adriana; Garnett, Crystal (Summer)
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PHTH 572 PT Clinical Practicum 2 (7 credits)
Overview
Physical Therapy : A second clinical practicum including advanced skills in assessment and treatment management in a core area of practice.
Terms: Fall 2012, Winter 2013, Summer 2013
Instructors: Asseraf-Pasin, Liliane; Venturini, Adriana (Fall) Venturini, Adriana; Garnett, Crystal (Winter) Venturini, Adriana; Garnett, Crystal (Summer)
Prerequisite: PHTH 571
- PHTH 573 PT Clinical Practicum 3 (7 credits)
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PHTH 620 PT Clinical Practicum 4 (7 credits)
Overview
Physical Therapy : Final clinical practicum in an area of practice.
Terms: Fall 2012, Winter 2013, Summer 2013
Instructors: Asseraf-Pasin, Liliane; Venturini, Adriana (Fall) Asseraf-Pasin, Liliane; Audette, Isabel (Winter) Venturini, Adriana (Summer)
- PHTH 622 Integrated Pain Management (3 credits)
- PHTH 623 Differential Diagnosis and Management (3 credits)
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POTH 602 Educational Methodology (3 credits)
Overview
Phys & Occ Therapy : Process of learning, methods of communication and teaching strategies for classrooms and clinical settings.
Terms: Winter 2013
Instructors: Asseraf-Pasin, Liliane; Garnett, Crystal (Winter)
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POTH 612 Advanced Research Methods (3 credits)
Overview
Phys & Occ Therapy : Intermediate-advanced learning levels in research methods to help students design, implement, and analyze results according to the needs of their entry level professional master's projects.
Terms: Fall 2012
Instructors: Soicher, Judith Eileen; Menon, Anita; Snider, Laurie M (Fall)
Prerequisite: POTH 401 or equivalent content as deemed by the instructor
Complementary Courses (12 credits)
12 credits from the following:
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PHTH 641 Topics in Cardiorespiratory Rehabilitation (3 credits)
Overview
Physical Therapy : Exploration of new research concepts related to cardiorespiratory rehabilitation outcome measures and treatment techniques used in the management of patients with various medical, surgical, neurological and cardiorespiratory conditions.
Terms: Fall 2012
Instructors: Spahija, Jadranka (Fall)
Prerequisite: PHTH 552
Restriction: Open only to students registered in the following programs: M.Sc. (Applied) in Physical Therapy and M.Sc. in Rehabilitation Science. Open to other students by permission of instructor only.
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PHTH 645 Pelvic Floor Rehabilitation (3 credits)
Overview
Physical Therapy : This course explores the physiotherapy approach to pelvic floor disorders, with an in-depth focus on urinary incontinence. Students will understand the role of the pelvic floor in relation to urinary, sexual and ano-rectal function, and acquire the ability to evaluate and treat patients suffering urinary incontinence.
Terms: Fall 2012
Instructors: Brown, Claudia (Fall)
Prerequisite: PHTH 623
Restriction: Open to students in the MSc (A) in Physical Therapy. Open to other students by permission of instructor only.
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PHTH 661 Sport Physiotherapy (3 credits)
Overview
Physical Therapy : Injury prevention for recreational and elite athletes and rehabilitation of injured athletes.
Terms: Winter 2013
Instructors: Pearson, Isabelle (Winter)
Prerequisite: PHTH 623
- PHTH 662 Advanced Manual Therapy (3 credits)
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POTH 508 Plasticity in Rehabilitation (3 credits)
Overview
Phys & Occ Therapy : A seminar course designed to provide students with a review of current research on plasticity in the central and peripheral nervous systems. Particular emphasis is placed on the mechanisms involved in the recovery of function after injury.
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2012-2013 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2012-2013 academic year.
Winter
Prerequisite: POTH 455 or equivalent.
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POTH 604 Current Topics in Pediatrics (3 credits)
Overview
Phys & Occ Therapy : This course will provide an overview of current research in pediatrics.
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2012-2013 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2012-2013 academic year.
Prerequisite: POTH 260, or permission of instructors.
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POTH 636 Physical Therapy in Pediatrics (3 credits)
Overview
Phys & Occ Therapy : Application of the frameworks of neurological, orthopedic and cardio-respiratory rehabilitation to the assessment and treatment of various pediatric conditions.
Terms: Winter 2013
Instructors: Gagnon, Isabelle (Winter)
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POTH 637 Cancer Rehabilitation (3 credits)
Overview
Phys & Occ Therapy : Cancer pathology, risk stratification, the treatment process and rehabilitation needs throughout the disease trajectory.
Terms: Fall 2012
Instructors: RodrÃguez, Ana MarÃa; Venturini, Adriana; Brown, Claudia (Fall)
Prerequisite: PHTH 570 or permission of instructor
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POTH 639 Motor Control (3 credits)
Overview
Phys & Occ Therapy : Overview of how movement is controlled by the nervous system and how motor skills are learned.
Terms: Fall 2012
Instructors: Levin, Mindy (Fall)
Restriction: Open only to students registered in the following programs: MSc. (Applied) in Occupational Therapy, MSc. (Applied) in Physical Therapy and MSc. in Rehabilitation Science. Open to other students by permission of instructor only.
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POTH 682 Promoting Healthy Activity (3 credits)
Overview
Phys & Occ Therapy : Individual and situational determinants of health behaviours will be examined across the lifespan and in clinical populations. Application of behaviour change theories for the design, implementation and evaluation of health behaviour interventions will be discussed. Strategies to facilitate behaviour change and adherence across the lifespan will be emphasized.
Terms: Winter 2013
Instructors: Da Costa, Deborah; Marshall, Sarah C (Winter)
Fall or Winter
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POTH 685 Perception and Action (3 credits)
Overview
Phys & Occ Therapy : New research concepts related to perception and action, with a special emphasis on the understanding of motor behaviour in patient populations and the exploration of potential applications in rehabilitation.
Terms: Fall 2012
Instructors: Lamontagne, Anouk (Fall)
3 of the 12 credits may be chosen from any other faculty at the 500 or 600 level.
School of Physical and Occupational Therapy—2012-2013 (last updated Dec. 20, 2012) (disclaimer)