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Program Requirements
Thesis
Required Courses (15 credits)
Note: Of the required courses, at least three will already have been completed by students with an M.Sc. in Rehabilitation Science from McGill University.
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EDPH 689 Teaching and Learning in Higher Education (3 credits)
Overview
Ed Psych & Couns (Collegial) : Students will develop an understanding of teaching and learning as a process in which instruction is based on the learning to be accomplished. Students will design, develop, and evaluate a university course of their choice, and will develop facility and confidence in using teaching methods appropriate to their domains.
Terms: Fall 2011, Winter 2012, Summer 2012
Instructors: Kerwin-Boudreau, Susan; Bateman, Dianne (Fall) Bateman, Dianne; Kerwin-Boudreau, Susan (Winter) Bateman, Dianne (Summer)
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EPIB 507 Biostatistics for Health Professionals (3 credits)
Overview
Epidemiology & Biostatistics : Basic principles of statistical inference applicable to clinical, epidemiologic, and other health research. Topics include: methods of describing data, statistical inference for means, statistical inference for proportions, non-parametric statistics, correlation and introduction to linear regression.
Terms: Fall 2011, Summer 2012
Instructors: Ciampi, Antonio; Greenwood, Celia M T (Fall) Rahme, Elham (Summer)
Prerequisite: Permission of instructor
Restriction: Restricted to students registered in Occupational Health, Dentistry, Rehabilitation Sciences, Human Nutrition, Experimental Medicine-Family Medicine Option, Medical Residents, and Clinical Fellows.
Course not opened to students registered in the Epidemiology and Biostatistics programs.
Due to the intensive nature of this course, the standard add/drop and withdrawal deadlines do not apply. Add/drop is the second lecture day and withdrawal is the fourth lecture day.
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POTH 610 Research Methodology (4 credits)
Overview
Phys & Occ Therapy : Philosophy of scientific inquiry, principles of research design, and application of statistical techniques, focusing on research studies in health care and rehabilitation.
Terms: Fall 2011
Instructors: Mayo, Nancy (Fall)
Fall
Corequisite: EPIB 507
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POTH 614 Selected Topics in Rehabilitation Science (2 credits)
Overview
Phys & Occ Therapy : A weekly lecture and seminar course taught by staff, designed to provide an overview of current research issues in rehabilitation.
Terms: Fall 2011
Instructors: Kehayia, Evanthia (Fall)
Fall
Restriction: on-campus students only.
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POTH 631 Research Proposal (3 credits)
Overview
Phys & Occ Therapy : The course covers issues involved in the development of a research protocol. The presentation of a written thesis proposal is required by the end of the course. This document will serve as the basis for an oral presentation to the student's Supervisory Committee who will also review the written proposal.
Terms: Winter 2012
Instructors: Mayo, Nancy (Winter)
Winter
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POTH 701 Ph.D. Comprehensive
Overview
Phys & Occ Therapy
Terms: Fall 2011, Winter 2012
Instructors: Gelinas, Isabelle; Snider, Laurie M (Fall) Gelinas, Isabelle; Kehayia, Evanthia (Winter)
Complementary Course (3 credits)
One of the following courses:
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POTH 620 Measurement: Rehabilitation 1 (3 credits)
Overview
Phys & Occ Therapy : Theoretical and practical basis for utilization of electronic equipment for quantitative measurement in rehabilitation research. Ambulatory assistive devices, electronic plates and instrumentation to assess normal and pathological human movement will be used to demonstrate the application of theory and techniques for quantitative analysis of human performance. Recording, reduction and analysis of electromyographic, kinetic and kinematic data included.
Terms: Winter 2012
Instructors: Levin, Mindy; Spahija, Jadranka; Archambault, Philippe (Winter)
Winter
Prerequisite: POTH 222 and permission of instructor.
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POTH 630 Measurement: Rehabilitation 2 (3 credits)
Overview
Phys & Occ Therapy : Theoretical and practical basis for measurement in rehabilitation research. Introduction to measurement theory, scale development and related statistics, approaches and instruments used to assess outcomes in patients with musculoskeletal, neurological, cardiovascular, respiratory, psychiatric or psychological conditions.
Terms: Winter 2012
Instructors: Ahmed, Sara; Soicher, Judith Eileen (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 2011
Instructors: Lamontagne, Anouk (Fall)
Elective Courses
One or two courses (3 to 6 credits) that pertain to the student's area of specialization; to be chosen from among graduate-level departmental course offerings or other courses at the 500, 600, or 700 level with permission from the Graduate Program Director.
Faculty of Medicine—2011-2012 (last updated Aug. 18, 2011) (disclaimer)