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Rehabilitation Sciences (H)
Rehabilitation Sciences 3060A/B - Health Conditions and Disease
Diseases frequently encountered in rehabilitation practices will be presented in this introductory course. Definitions and concepts regarding people with disabilities will be applied within this course.
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Pre-or Corequisite(s): Registration in a Rehabilitation Sciences module or enrolment in the third or fourth year of the School of Health Studies or School of Kinesiology.
Extra Information: 3 lecture hours, 0.5 course.
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Rehabilitation Sciences 3061A/B - Foundations in Rehabilitation Science
The primary definitions and principles of rehabilitation sciences will be covered. Practices of rehabilitation professionals will be investigated within an evidence-based context.
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Prerequisite(s): Registration in a Rehabilitation Sciences module or enrolment in the third or fourth year of the School of Health Studies or School of Kinesiology.
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Extra Information: 3 lecture hours, 0.5 course.
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Rehabilitation Sciences 3062A/B - Functional Neuroscience for Special Populations
Basic neuroanatomy and neurophysiology will be presented in this introductory course. Students will learn primary structural and functional elements of neurology that are most often encountered in rehabilitation.
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Prerequisite(s): Health Sciences 2300A/B or Kinesiology 2222A/B or Anatomy and Cell Biology 2221. Registration in a Rehabilitation Sciences module or enrolment in the third or fourth year of the School of Health Studies or School of Kinesiology.
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Extra Information: 3 lecture hours, 0.5 course.
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Rehabilitation Sciences 3063A/B - Introduction to Concepts in Mental Health
Mental illnesses are a leading cause of disability in Canada and most developed countries. Definitions of mental illness, types of mental illness and current methods of treating people disabled by mental illness will be covered in this introductory course.
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Prerequisite(s): Rehabilitation Sciences 3061A/B; Registration in the Honors Specialization, Major or Minor modules in Rehabilitation Sciences.
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Extra Information: 3 lecture hours, 0.5 course.
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Rehabilitation Sciences 3090A/B - Special Topics in Rehabilitation Sciences
Selected topics in the area of Rehabilitation Sciences. Topics and course descriptions available in the School of Health Studies office.
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Prerequisite(s): Registration in a Rehabilitation Sciences module or enrolment in the third or fourth year of the School of Health Studies or School of Kinesiology.
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Extra Information: 0.5 course.
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Rehabilitation Sciences 3125A/B - Enabling Health & Well-Being Through Occupation
This course addresses the construct of ‘occupation’ as explored and understood within the field of occupational science and practice of occupational therapy. Students will develop and apply an occupational perspective to address contemporary issues and to consider the relationship between occupation and health and well-being.
Antirequisite(s): Health Sciences 3091A section 001 if taken in 2011-12 or 2012-13.
Prerequisite(s): Registration in a Rehabilitation Sciences module or enrolment in the third or fourth year of the School of Health Studies or School of Kinesiology.
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Extra Information: 3 lecture hours, 0.5 course
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Rehabilitation Sciences 3360A/B - Musculoskeletal Disorders in Rehabilitation
An introductory course in the area of musculoskeletal disorders as encountered in sport and in the workplace. Materials covered include the mechanisms of injury, tissue biomechanics, pathology, assessment, treatment and prevention of acute and chronic trauma. Current evidence-based practices in diagnostic testing and treatment options will be addressed.
Antirequisite(s): Health Sciences 3091B section 001 if taken in 2011.
Corequisite(s):
Pre-or Corequisite(s): Registration in a Rehabilitation Sciences module or enrolment in the third or fourth year of the School of Health Studies or School of Kinesiology.
Extra Information: 3 lecture/seminar hours, 0.5 course.
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Rehabilitation Sciences 3760A/B - Rehabilitation for Childhood Disorders
This course provides students with a foundational background in both common and unique clinical disorders in childhood, including principles regarding assessment, evaluation, and treatment. Emphasis is placed on recent research and evidence-based practice. Topics include neurological, intellectual, and motor disorders, as well as coverage of the areas of vision, hearing and speech/language development.
Antirequisite(s): Health Sciences 3090B section 002 if taken in 2011.
Prerequisite(s): Health Sciences 2700A/B or Kinesiology 3347A/B.   
Corequisite(s):
Pre-or Corequisite(s): Registration in a Rehabilitation Sciences module or enrolment in the third or fourth year of the School of Health Studies or School of Kinesiology.
Extra Information: 3 lecture/seminar hours, 0.5 course.
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Rehabilitation Sciences 4065A/B - Motor Control for Special Populations
This course will review normal human movement and some manifestations of abnormal motor development and control. A review of rehabilitation outcomes will be presented to give the students an appreciation of how rehabilitation principles guide treatment for people experiencing motor control problems.
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Prerequisite(s): Kinesiology 1080A/B or the former 280a/b; Registration in the Honors Specialization, Major, or Minor modules in Rehabilitation Sciences.
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Extra Information: 3 lecture hours, 0.5 course.
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Rehabilitation Sciences 4090A/B - Special Topics in Rehabilitation Sciences
Selected topics in the area of Rehabilitation Sciences. Topics and course descriptions available in the School of Health Studies office.
Antirequisite(s):
Prerequisite(s): Registration in a Rehabilitation Sciences module or enrolment in the third or fourth year of the School of Health Studies or School of Kinesiology.
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Extra Information: 0.5 course.
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Rehabilitation Sciences 4210A/B - Health Promotion for Persons with Disabilities
People with disabilities often experience health challenges beyond what non-disabled people faceMethods of maximizing health both as a goal and a resource will be taught in this course that follows an evidence-based teaching framework.
Antirequisite(s): Health Sciences 4090B sec. 001 if taken in 2009-2011 or the former Rehabilitation Sciences 456a/b.
Prerequisite(s): Registration in Rehabilitation Sciences module or enrolment in the School of Health Studies.
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Extra Information: 3 lecture hours, 0.5 course.
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Rehabilitation Sciences 4605A/B - Rehabilitation Psychology
This course will cover a range of applications of psychology in rehabilitation. Topics such as pain management, cognitive retraining and psychological adjustment to disability will be explored using examples of rehabilitation of traumatic brain injury, spinal cord injury and sport injury.
Antirequisite(s): Health Sciences 4091A section 001 if taken in 2011-12 or 2012-13.
Prerequisite(s): Registration in a Rehabilitation Sciences module or enrolment in the third or fourth year of the School of Health Studies or School of Kinesiology.
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Extra Information: 3 lecture hours, 0.5 course
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Rehabilitation Sciences 4810A/B - Evidence-based Practice in Rehabilitation
This course provides students with foundational knowledge and skills necessary to conscientiously, explicitly and judiciously use current best evidence in making clinical decisions. This course focuses on the components of evidence-based practice, formulation of answerable clinical questions, and accessing and evaluating professional information as presented in the professional literature.
Antirequisite(s): Health Sciences 4090A sec. 001 if taken in 2010 or Health Sciences 4091B sec. 002 if taken in 2009-10 or the former Health Sciences 473B if taken in 2008.
Prerequisite(s): Registration in a Rehabilitation Sciences module or enrolment in the School of Health Studies.
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Extra Information: 3 lecture hours, 0.5 course.
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Academic Calendar 2015 UNDERGRADUATE COURSE INFORMATION Rehabilitation Sciences (H)
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