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Master of Science, Applied (M.Sc.A.); Physical Therapy (Non-Thesis) (58 credits)

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Offered by: Phys and Occ Therapy     Degree: Master of Sci Appl, Phys Ther

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. Students admitted to the M.Sc.A. who have undergraduate degrees other than the B.Sc.(Rehabilitation Science); Major in Physical Therapy from McGill University will be required to complete a qualifying year of study, prior to beginning the master's program. For further information about the required courses in the qualifying year, please see the appropriate section of the University Calendar available at .

Research Project (6 credits)

Required Courses (40 credits)

Complementary Courses (12 credits)

9 credits chosen from the following courses offered by the School. With permission from the Academic Director, students may take courses offered at the 500 or 600 levels by other departments at McGill.

  • PHTH 641 Topics in Cardiorespiratory Rehabilitation (3 credits)

    Offered by: Phys and Occ Therapy (Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences)

    Administered by: Graduate Studies

    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 2011

    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.

  • PHTH 661 Sport Physiotherapy (3 credits)

    Offered by: Phys and Occ Therapy (Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences)

    Administered by: Graduate Studies

    Overview

    Physical Therapy : Injury prevention for recreational and elite athletes and rehabilitation of injured athletes.

    Terms: Winter 2012

    Instructors: Pearson, Isabelle (Winter)

  • PHTH 662 Advanced Manual Therapy (3 credits)

    Offered by: Phys and Occ Therapy (Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences)

    Administered by: Graduate Studies

    Overview

    Physical Therapy : Use of manual therapy in the assessment and treatment of patients with musculoskeletal disorders.

    Terms: Winter 2012

    Instructors: Audette, Isabel (Winter)

  • POTH 508 Plasticity in Rehabilitation (3 credits)

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

    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 2011-2012 academic year.

    Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2011-2012 academic year.

    • Winter
    • Prerequisite: POTH 455 or equivalent.
  • POTH 604 Current Topics in Pediatrics (3 credits)

    Offered by: Phys and Occ Therapy (Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences)

    Administered by: Graduate Studies

    Overview

    Phys & Occ Therapy : This course will provide an overview of current research in pediatrics.

    Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2011-2012 academic year.

    Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2011-2012 academic year.

    • Prerequisite: POTH 260, or permission of instructors.
  • POTH 614 Selected Topics in Rehabilitation Science (2 credits)

    Offered by: Phys and Occ Therapy (Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences)

    Administered by: Graduate Studies

    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.

  • POTH 618 Topics in Rehabilitation (3 credits)

    Offered by: Phys and Occ Therapy (Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences)

    Administered by: Graduate Studies

    Overview

    Phys & Occ Therapy : This is a directed reading course on a topic in rehabilitation science. The student will acquire extensive knowledge in the topic of interest and understand the strengths and limitations of the current body of work in the area.

    Terms: Fall 2011, Winter 2012

    Instructors: Lamontagne, Anouk; Levin, Mindy; Fung, Joyce (Fall) Gelinas, Isabelle; Rodríguez, Ana María; Dendukuri, Nandini (Winter)

  • POTH 620 Measurement: Rehabilitation 1 (3 credits)

    Offered by: Phys and Occ Therapy (Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences)

    Administered by: Graduate Studies

    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.

  • POTH 622 Pathokinesiology (3 credits)

    Offered by: Phys and Occ Therapy (Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences)

    Administered by: Graduate Studies

    Overview

    Phys & Occ Therapy : Principles and techniques of quantitative biomechanics to assess abnormal human motor performance. Topics include the anthropometrics, kinematics, and kinetics of altered movement patterns that result from pathology of the nervous and musculoskeletal systems. Practical, experimental and clinical applications will be stressed.

    Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2011-2012 academic year.

    Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2011-2012 academic year.

  • POTH 627 Advanced Topics in Dysphagia (3 credits)

    Offered by: Phys and Occ Therapy (Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences)

    Administered by: Graduate Studies

    Overview

    Phys & Occ Therapy : Exploration and application of fundamental skills for competent practice across the lifespan in the areas of dysphagia and feeding.

    Terms: Winter 2012

    Instructors: Harris, Amy; Clavet, Heidi (Winter)

    • This course comprises 3.5 hours lecture and 3 hours lab/seminar per week comprising clinical visits and practical exploration.

    • Prerequisites: OCC1 547, OCC1 617

    • Restriction: Open only to students registered in the following programs: MSc(Applied) in Occupational Therapy and MSc(Applied) in Physical Therapy. Open to other students by permission of instructor only.

  • POTH 630 Measurement: Rehabilitation 2 (3 credits)

    Offered by: Phys and Occ Therapy (Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences)

    Administered by: Graduate Studies

    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)

  • POTH 635 Enabling Upper Extremity Function (3 credits)

    Offered by: Phys and Occ Therapy (Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences)

    Administered by: Graduate Studies

    Overview

    Phys & Occ Therapy : Exploration and application of fundamental skills for competent practice in the area of upper extremity rehabilitation.

    Terms: Winter 2012

    Instructors: Christopher, Andrew B (Winter)

    • This course comprises 2 hours lecture, 2 hours lab/seminar and 2 hours clinical reasoning workshop per week comprising clinical visits and practical exploration.

    • Prerequisites: OCC1 545, OCC1 549

    • Restriction: Open only to students registered in the following programs: MSc(Applied) in Occupational Therapy and MSc(Applied) in Physical Therapy. Open to other students by permission of instructor only.

  • POTH 636 Physical Therapy in Pediatrics (3 credits)

    Offered by: Phys and Occ Therapy (Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences)

    Administered by: Graduate Studies

    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 2012

    Instructors: Gagnon, Isabelle (Winter)

    • Prerequisites: PHTH 560, PHTH 561, PHTH 552

    • Restriction: Open only to students registered in the following programs: MSc(Applied) in Occupational Therapy and MSc(Applied) in Physical Therapy. Open to other students by permission of instructor only.

  • POTH 637 Cancer Rehabilitation (3 credits)

    Offered by: Phys and Occ Therapy (Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences)

    Administered by: Graduate Studies

    Overview

    Phys & Occ Therapy : Cancer pathology, risk stratification, the treatment process and rehabilitation needs throughout the disease trajectory.

    Terms: Fall 2011

    Instructors: Venturini, Adriana; Rodríguez, Ana María (Fall)

    • Prerequisite: PHTH 570 or permission of instructor

  • POTH 639 Motor Control (3 credits)

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

    Administered by: Graduate Studies

    Overview

    Phys & Occ Therapy : Overview of how movement is controlled by the nervous system and how motor skills are learned.

    Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2011-2012 academic year.

    Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2011-2012 academic year.

    • 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.
  • POTH 682 Promoting Healthy Activity (3 credits)

    Offered by: Phys and Occ Therapy (Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences)

    Administered by: Graduate Studies

    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 2012

    Instructors: Da Costa, Deborah (Winter)

    • Fall or Winter

  • POTH 685 Perception and Action (3 credits)

    Offered by: Phys and Occ Therapy (Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences)

    Administered by: Graduate Studies

    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)

3 credits at the 500 or 600 level may be chosen from the Desautels Faculty of Management MBA/MD program.

Faculty of Medicine—2011-2012 (last updated Aug. 18, 2011) (disclaimer)
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