6.6.3 Description of Year 3 Courses for Occupational Therapy and Physical Therapy Programs
6.6.3.1 Joint Courses in Occupational Therapy and Physical Therapy Programs
POTH 401 Research Methods.
(3) (4.5 hours/week for 9 weeks) A lecture and seminar course on the principles of and methods used in clinical and rehabilitation science research.
POTH 445 Administration/Management.
(4) (7 hours/week for 8 weeks) A lecture and seminar course to include Health Care administration, marketing and the development of leadership and entrepreneurial skills.
6.6.3.2 Occupational Therapy Courses
OCC1 420 Clinical Affiliation 4.
(3) (5 weeks, full-time) Supervised clinical practice provided in the teaching hospitals of the Faculty of Medicine and other affiliated centres and in convalescent, chronic and home care facilities, specialized schools, clinics and community centres.
OCC1 422 Clinical Affiliation 5.
(3) (5 weeks, full-time) Supervised clinical practice provided in the teaching hospitals of the Faculty of Medicine and other affiliated centres and in convalescent, chronic and home care facilities, specialized schools, clinics and community centres.
OCC1 424 Splinting and Orthotics.
(2) (4.5 hours/week for 9 weeks) A course covering knowledge of therapeutic techniques and biomechanical principles involved in the application and fabrication of static and dynamic splints.
OCC1 436 OT Practice 5: Medical and Surgical.
(3) (4.5 hours/ week for 9 weeks) A lecture, practical and case-based course covering medical and surgical conditions across the lifespan. OT theory, principles of treatment and therapeutic use of activities in the OT treatment of these conditions will be discussed.
OCC1 437D1 (1.5), OCC1 437D2 (1.5) OT and Community Mental Health.
(2.5 hours/week for 9 weeks) (Students must register for both OCC1 437D1 and OCC1 437D2.) (No credit will be given for this course unless both OCC1 437D1 and OCC1 437D2 are successfully completed in consecutive terms) A lecture, case-based and seminar course which examines the preventive and educational role of the OT in mental health as applied to sociocultural issues and their relationship to violence and despair within the community.
OCC1 438 Psychosocial Theories in OT.
(3) (4.5 hours/week for 9 weeks) A lecture, case-based course to examine current theoretical frames of reference in OT in the field of psychiatry and their implementation into OT treatment. Particular emphais will be placed on the long-term client.
OCC1 440 Pre and Vocational Rehabilitation.
(2) (3.5 hours/ week for 8 weeks) An introduction to work theory and its application to prevocational and vocational assessment and training in rehabilitation. The application of ergonomics to rehabilitation will be discussed in a case-based context.
OCC1 441 Advanced Technology/Ergonomics.
(2) (3.5 hours/ week for 8 weeks) Approaches to occupational performance enhancement through matching technology to individual human needs and service delivery will be dealt with in a lecture/lab/seminar forma.
6.6.3.3 Physical Therapy Courses
PHTH 420 Clinical Affiliation 4.
(3) (5 weeks, full-time) Supervised clinical practice provided in the teaching hospitals of the Faculty of Medicine and other affiliated centres and in convalescent, chronic and home care facilities, specialized schools, clinics and community centres.
PHTH 421 Clinical Affiliation 5.
(3) (5 weeks, full-time) Supervised clinical practice provided in the teaching hospitals of the Faculty of Medicine and other affiliated centres and in convalescent, chronic and home care facilities, specialized schools, clinics and community centres.
PHTH 432 Pain Management.
(3) (4.5 hours/week for 9 weeks) A case-based course to include the assessment and management of acute and chronic pain. Appropriate electrotherapeutic modalities will be included.
PHTH 433 Coordinated Rehabilitation 1.
(3) (4.5 hours/week for 9 weeks) A theme-based study of the interdisciplinary approach to rehabilitation. Themes will include health care issues across the lifespan, special problems of adolescents and the aged as well as maternal and child health. The focus is on long-term management.
PHTH 434 Biomechanics.
(3) (4.5 hours/week for 9 weeks) A lecture-based course covering the application of physics, engineering and technological principles of the study of the human body in health or disease at the behavioural and environmental level. The focus of this course will be on how these principles relate to clinical evaluation and rehabilitation.
PHTH 435 Coordinated Rehabilitation.
(3) (5 hours/week for 8 weeks) A theme-based study of selected topics and current and developing issues in rehabilitation such as AIDS, necrotizing myofascitis, oncology, burn management and industrial health. The focus is on long-term management.
PHTH 438 Fitness/Injury Management.
(2) (4 hours/week for 8 weeks) The focus of this lecture, seminar and practical course is on fitness and injury prevention as a means of promoting an active lifestyle across the lifespan.
POTH 446 Current Topics: Rehabilitation.
(2) (3 hours/ week for 8 weeks) A professional elective course given in a lecture/seminar/practical format as appropriate to a specialized rehabilitation topic. The student selects one theme from a list of current topic themes to be offered in that semester. The topic themes may change from year to year based on current and developing issues in rehabilitation.
POTH 447 Specialized Area of Practice.
(2) (3 hours/week for 8 weeks) A professional elective course given in a lecture/seminar/ practical format as appropriate to a specialized area of practice. The student selects one specialized area of practice from a list of areas of practice specializations that are being offered in that semester. The specialities may change from year to year based on current and developing issues in rehabilitation.
