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Major in Occupational Therapy (90 credits)

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Offered by: Phys and Occ Therapy     Degree: BSCRS

Program Requirements

Required Courses (72 credits)

  • ANAT 315 Clinical Human Musculoskeletal Anatomy (3 credits)

    Offered by: Anatomy and Cell Biology (Faculty of Science)

    Overview

    Anatomy & Cell Biology : The regional human gross anatomy of the skeleton, joints, muscles and neurovascular structures of the body as it relates to physical and occupational therapists. Laboratories include the study of prepared cadaveric specimens and the completion of a cadaveric-dissection.

    Terms: Fall 2018

    Instructors: Ventura, Nicole (Fall)

    • Fall

    • 2 hours lectures, 2 hour laboratory

    • Restriction: Open to students in Physical and Occupational Therapy and Kinesiology. Not open to students who have taken or are taking ANAT 314.

  • ANAT 316 Clinical Human Visceral Anatomy (3 credits)

    Offered by: Anatomy and Cell Biology (Faculty of Science)

    Overview

    Anatomy & Cell Biology : The gross anatomy of the various organ systems of the human body, with emphasis on those aspects of greatest relevance to physical and occupational therapists. Laboratories include the study of prepared specimens.

    Terms: Winter 2019

    Instructors: Ventura, Nicole (Winter)

    • Winter

    • Two hours of lecture and two hours of laboratory

    • Prerequisite: ANAT 315 or permission of instructor

    • Restriction: Open to students in Physical and Occupational Therapy and Kinesiology. Not open to students who have taken or are taking ANAT 214.

  • ANAT 321 Circuitry of the Human Brain (3 credits) *

    Offered by: Anatomy and Cell Biology (Faculty of Science)

    Overview

    Anatomy & Cell Biology : This course explores the functional organization of the human brain and spinal cord. The course focuses on how neuronal systems are designed to subserve specific motor, sensory, and cognitive operations.

    Terms: Fall 2018

    Instructors: Ragsdale, David S (Fall)

  • ANAT 323 Clinical Neuroanatomy (3 credits) *

    Offered by: Anatomy and Cell Biology (Faculty of Science)

    Overview

    Anatomy & Cell Biology : This course will focus on the structural and functional relationships of the central nervous system. The human neuroanatomy will be introduced via pathological cases and will be illustrated by use of new medical imaging techniques.

    Terms: Fall 2018

    Instructors: Noel, Geoffroy (Fall)

    • Prerequisites for Physical & Occupational Therapy students: ANAT 315 and ANAT 316.

    • Prerequisite for Honours Anatomy & Cell Biology students: ANAT 214.

    • Restrictions: Restricted to Honours Anatomy & Cell Biology students and Physical & Occupational Therapy students. Not open to students taking or having taken ANAT 321.

    • Corequisite for Honours Anatomy & Cell Biology students: ANAT 315

  • OCC1 245 Introduction to Professional Practice 1 (3 credits)

    Offered by: Phys and Occ Therapy (School of Physical & Occupational Therapy)

    Overview

    Occupational Therapy : Introduction to Occupational Therapy through interactive seminars.

    Terms: Fall 2018

    Instructors: Perlman, Cynthia; Boychuck, Zachary; Garnett, Crystal (Fall)

  • OCC1 443 Constructing Mental Health (3 credits)

    Offered by: Phys and Occ Therapy (School of Physical & Occupational Therapy)

    Overview

    Occupational Therapy : This course provides foundational knowledge for occupational therapy practice in psychiatry from a historical and critical perspective. Students will have the opportunity to develop mental health literacy, and apply previously learned concepts for occupation-focused reasoning in the domain of mental illness and mental health.

    Terms: Winter 2019

    Instructors: Zafran, Hiba (Winter)

    • Prerequisite(s): OCC1 245 & POTH 250

    • Restriction(s): This course is only open to U2 students in the BSc. (Rehab.Sc); Major in Occupational Therapy.

  • OCC1 450 Enabling Leisure Occupations (3 credits)

    Offered by: Phys and Occ Therapy (School of Physical & Occupational Therapy)

    Overview

    Occupational Therapy : An examination of the concepts of leisure and play as occupations throughout the lifespan. Students will explore a variety of adapted leisure activities including those available within local community organizations and will appreciate the role of occupational therapy in, and importance of, enabling leisure occupations.

    Terms: Fall 2018

    Instructors: Bergthorson, Melanie (Fall)

    • Prerequisite(s): OCC1 245 & POTH 250

    • Restriction(s): This course is only open to students in the BSc. (Rehab.Sc); Major in Occupational Therapy.

  • OCC1 500D1 Pre-Clinical Practicum Seminar

    Offered by: Phys and Occ Therapy (School of Physical & Occupational Therapy)

    Overview

    Occupational Therapy : This compulsory seminar course will comprise 5 pre-clinical seminars of two hours each to be offered in the U3/QY year during the Fall term (one seminar; total of 2 hrs) and during the Winter term (4 seminars; total of 8 hrs). This course is a prerequisite for Clinical Practicum 1 and 2 (OCC1 501 and OCC1 502).

    Terms: Fall 2018

    Instructors: Storr, Caroline; Falcicchio, Karen; Demers, Marika (Fall)

    • Restriction(s): Open only to students registered in the following programs: BSc Rehabilitation Science (Major Occupational Therapy) and MSc Applied Qualifying Year for Occupational Therapy.

    • Students must register for both OCC1 500D1 and OCC1 500D2.

    • No credit will be given for this course unless both OCC1 500D1 and OCC1 500D2 are successfully completed in consecutive terms.

  • OCC1 500D2 Pre-Clinical Practicum Seminar

    Offered by: Phys and Occ Therapy (School of Physical & Occupational Therapy)

    Overview

    Occupational Therapy : This compulsory seminar course will comprise 5 pre-clinical seminars of two hours each to be offered in the U3/QY year during the Fall term (one seminar; total of 2 hrs) and during the Winter term (4 seminars; total of 8 hrs). This course is a prerequisite for Clinical Practicum 1 and 2 (OCC1 501 and OCC1 502).

    Terms: Winter 2019

    Instructors: Storr, Caroline; Falcicchio, Karen; Demers, Marika (Winter)

    • Restriction(s): Open only to students registered in the following programs: BSc Rehabilitation Science (Major Occupational Therapy) and MSc Applied Qualifying Year for Occupational Therapy.

    • Prerequisite(s): OCC1 500D1.

    • No credit will be given for this course unless both OCC1 500D1 and OCC1 500D2 are successfully completed in consecutive terms.

  • OCC1 545 Therapeutic Strategies in OT 1 (8 credits)

    Offered by: Phys and Occ Therapy (School of Physical & Occupational Therapy)

    Overview

    Occupational Therapy : Evaluation, intervention and planning using a neuromuscular skeletal framework.

    Terms: Fall 2018

    Instructors: Nedelec, Bernadette; Bolduc, Marie-Eve; Forget, Nancy; Shankland, Barbara; Beshay, Marie-Christine; Falcicchio, Karen; Nguyen, Daniel; Grenier, Marie-Lyne (Fall)

    • Restriction: U3/QY OT students only

  • OCC1 547 Occupational Solutions 1 (6 credits)

    Offered by: Phys and Occ Therapy (School of Physical & Occupational Therapy)

    Overview

    Occupational Therapy : Assessment and treatment of clients with disorders of the nervous system.

    Terms: Winter 2019

    Instructors: Perlman, Cynthia; Menon, Anita; Thomas, Denise Keiko; Falcicchio, Karen; Desjardins, Stephanie (Winter)

    • Restriction: U3/QY OT students only

  • OCC1 548 Holistic Approaches in OT (3 credits)

    Offered by: Phys and Occ Therapy (School of Physical & Occupational Therapy)

    Overview

    Occupational Therapy : The theory, principles of treatment, clinical reasoning and therapeutic use of activities in the OT intervention of acute and chronic medical and surgical conditions.

    Terms: Winter 2019

    Instructors: Lambert, Heather; Grenier, Marie-Lyne (Winter)

    • Restriction: U3/QY OT students only

  • OCC1 549 Therapeutic Strategies in OT 2 (4 credits)

    Offered by: Phys and Occ Therapy (School of Physical & Occupational Therapy)

    Overview

    Occupational Therapy : Advanced Therapeutic Strategies for systemic and complex conditions.

    Terms: Winter 2019

    Instructors: Grenier, Marie-Lyne; Bolduc, Marie-Eve; Shankland, Barbara; Falcicchio, Karen; Nguyen, Daniel (Winter)

    • Prerequisite: OCC1 545

    • Restriction: U3/QY OT students only

  • OCC1 550 Enabling Human Occupation (3 credits)

    Offered by: Phys and Occ Therapy (School of Physical & Occupational Therapy)

    Overview

    Occupational Therapy : Occupational performance (productivity, self-care, leisure) is examined through the Canadian Occupational Performance Model and the Model of Human Occupation, both of which focus on the interaction of the individual with the environment. Human performance is analyzed focusing on prevention of disability and/or restoration of function.

    Terms: Fall 2018

    Instructors: Perlman, Cynthia; Thomas, Aliki (Fall)

    • Restriction: U3/QY OT students only

  • OCC1 551 Psychosocial Practice in OT (3 credits)

    Offered by: Phys and Occ Therapy (School of Physical & Occupational Therapy)

    Overview

    Occupational Therapy : Principles of basic psychosocial assessments and treatment approaches for psychiatric conditions.

    Terms: Winter 2019

    Instructors: Rouleau, Suzanne; Zafran, Hiba; Park, Melissa; Lencucha, Raphael (Winter)

    • Restriction: U3/QY OT students only

  • PHGY 209 Mammalian Physiology 1 (3 credits)

    Offered by: Physiology (Faculty of Science)

    Overview

    Physiology : Physiology of body fluids, blood, body defense mechanisms, muscle, peripheral, central, and autonomic nervous systems.

    Terms: Fall 2018

    Instructors: Vollrath, Melissa; Gold, Phil; Wechsler, Ann; Ragsdale, David S; Shrier, Alvin; Cook, Erik (Fall)

  • PHGY 210 Mammalian Physiology 2 (3 credits)

    Offered by: Physiology (Faculty of Science)

    Overview

    Physiology : Physiology of cardiovascular, respiratory, digestive, endocrine and renal systems.

    Terms: Winter 2019

    Instructors: Vollrath, Melissa; Campeau, Lysanne; Takano, Tomoko; Guevara, Michael R; Lauzon, Anne-Marie; White, John H (Winter)

  • POTH 204 Introduction to Statistics for OT/PT (3 credits)

    Offered by: Phys and Occ Therapy (School of Physical & Occupational Therapy)

    Overview

    Phys & Occ Therapy : Methods for describing data and testing theories for research and everyday use.

    Terms: Fall 2018

    Instructors: Darainy, Mohammad (Fall)

    • Restriction(s): Not open to students who have taken or are taking PSYC 204.

  • POTH 225 Introduction to Biomechanics in Rehabilitation Sciences (3 credits)

    Offered by: Phys and Occ Therapy (School of Physical & Occupational Therapy)

    Overview

    Phys & Occ Therapy : The study of fundamentals of biomechanical analysis applied to the extremities and lumbar spine. The application of biomechanical principles to clinical and research situations.

    Terms: Winter 2019

    Instructors: Robbins, Shawn; Shankland, Barbara (Winter)

    • Prerequisites: PHGY 209 and ANAT 315

    • Restrictions: Only for BSc Rehab Science students (U1 students) for both programs (PT and OT).

  • POTH 250 Introduction to Professional Practice 2 (3 credits)

    Offered by: Phys and Occ Therapy (School of Physical & Occupational Therapy)

    Overview

    Phys & Occ Therapy : This course addresses the fundamentals of professionalism and professional behavior, the principles of massage, professional touch, and basic profession-specific interviewing skills. Interviewing skills will be practiced with client-visits in the community. Cultural competence and its application to clinical practice, patient /therapist relationship, and web searching will be addressed.

    Terms: Winter 2019

    Instructors: Garnett, Crystal; Grenier, Marie-Lyne (Winter)

    • 3 hours/week for 13 weeks

  • POTH 401 Research Methods (3 credits)

    Offered by: Phys and Occ Therapy (School of Physical & Occupational Therapy)

    Overview

    Phys & Occ Therapy : A lecture and seminar course on the principles of and methods used in clinical and rehabilitation science research.

    Terms: Winter 2019

    Instructors: Figueiredo, Sabrina (Winter)

  • POTH 434 Musculoskeletal Biomechanics (3 credits)

    Offered by: Phys and Occ Therapy (School of Physical & Occupational Therapy)

    Overview

    Phys & Occ Therapy : Lecture-based course, discussing biomechanical properties of musculoskeletal tissues, mechanical factors involved in injury, and potential for adaptation and recovery. By reviewing fundamental principles of motion, biomechanics of motion is integrated with properties of biological tissues. Students learn how fundamental principles relate to injury, and to scientifically-based clinical evaluations and treatments.

    Terms: Winter 2019

    Instructors: Preuss, Richard (Winter)

  • POTH 455 Neurophysiology (3 credits)

    Offered by: Phys and Occ Therapy (School of Physical & Occupational Therapy)

    Overview

    Phys & Occ Therapy : A study of the neurophysiological principles of sensori-motor interaction as they relate to posture, motor control and cognition.

    Terms: Fall 2018

    Instructors: Archambault, Philippe; Boudrias, Marie-Helene; Menard, Philippe (Fall)

    • 3 hours/week

  • POTH 563 Foundations of Professional Practice (3 credits)

    Offered by: Phys and Occ Therapy (School of Physical & Occupational Therapy)

    Overview

    Phys & Occ Therapy : Study and analysis of foundations for professional practice and systems which impact the role of the occupational and physical therapy professional in health service delivery settings. This course includes sections on 1) healthcare environments and systems; 2) management, safety and quality assurance; and 3) professionalism and ethics.

    Terms: Fall 2018

    Instructors: Figueiredo, Sabrina; Shankland, Barbara; Arcuri, Giovanni (Fall)

    • Restrictions: Only open to students in the BSc(RehabSc); Major in Physical Therapy and BSc(RehabSc); Major in Occupational Therapy, students in the School of Physical and Occupational Therapy. Not open to students who have taken OCC1 546 and PHTH 570.

* Note: Students may choose ANAT 321 or ANAT 323 but not both.

Interprofessional Education Activities (IPEAs)

These required non-credit activities address the competencies for interprofessional practice across the health professions such as professional roles, communication, collaboration in patient-entered care, and conflict resolution. Students will be advised at the beginning of each term which activities they should register for.

  • IPEA 500 Roles in Interprofessional Teams

    Offered by: Medicine and Health Sciences (Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences)

    Overview

    IPEA : A half day workshop, including preparatory work, that introduces interprofessional education, interprofessional practice, and the roles of the different healthcare professionals that make up an interprofessional team.

    Terms: Fall 2018

    Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2018-2019 academic year.

  • IPEA 501 Communication in Interprofessional Teams

    Offered by: Medicine and Health Sciences (Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences)

    Overview

    IPEA : A half day workshop, including preparatory work, introducing effective communication and interactions in interprofessional teams.

    Terms: Winter 2019

    Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2018-2019 academic year.

Complementary Courses (18 credits)

These courses are to be completed prior to entering third year (U3) and must include:

One 3-credit intermediate-level statistics course:

  • PSYC 305 Statistics for Experimental Design (3 credits)

    Offered by: Psychology (Faculty of Science)

    Overview

    Psychology : An introduction to the design and analysis of experiments, including analysis of variance, planned and post hoc tests and a comparison of anova to correlational analysis.

    Terms: Fall 2018, Winter 2019, Summer 2019

    Instructors: Amsel, Rhonda N (Fall) Falk, Carl (Winter) Darainy, Mohammad (Summer)

    • Fall and Winter

    • Prerequisite: PSYC 204 or equivalent

    • This course is required of all students who propose to enter an Honours or Major program in Psychology

    • You may not be able to receive credit for this course and other statistic courses. Be sure to check the Course Overlap section under Faculty Degree Requirements in the Arts or Science section of the Calendar.

The remaining complementary credits are chosen by the student from a list of recommended courses or courses in the following areas:

- Psychology
- Management (in the area of personnel and private practice management)
- Academic Writing
- Sociology/Anthropology courses
- French or English second language course if not proficient in French or English (maximum of 6 credits)
- Students may also take the following three Sports practicum courses to replace one 3-credit complementary course. (Selection interview required for Sports practicum)
- Maximum of one 3-credit elective (personal interest) course

The complementary courses should be completed within these recommended time frames:

3 credits in Fall U1
3 credits in Winter U1
6 credits in Fall U2
6 credits in Winter U2

School of Physical & Occupational Therapy—2018-2019 (last updated May. 24, 2019) (disclaimer)
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