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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 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.
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 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 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 4212A/B - Innovations in Rehabilitation
This course examines both conceptual and practical approaches to innovations in rehabilitation practice including those that incorporate: 1) health promotion /self-management perspectives, 2) high-intensity activity-based approaches, and 3) evidence-informed ways to implement practice change. Examples will focus on neuro-rehabilitation practice associated with persons with spinal cord and acquired brain injury.
Antirequisite(s): The former Rehabilitation Sciences 4210A/B or Health Sciences 4090A section 002 if taken in 2012.
Prerequisite(s): Registration in Rehabilitation Sciences module or enrollment 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 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 4970E - Conceptual and Practical Basis for Rehabilitation Practice
This experiential learning course offers an in-depth examination of the required background, concepts and practical considerations related to a series of rehabilitation practices selected to expose the student to a broad range of activities over several patient populations and associated with a variety of health care disciplines.
Prerequisite(s): Permission of the School of Health Studies; Enrolment in the fourth year of an Honors Specialization module in the School of Health Studies, with a minimum average of 75%.
Corequisite(s):
Pre-or Corequisite(s): Rehabilitation Sciences 4212A/B (or Rehabilitation Sciences 4210A/B if taken prior to September 2017).
Extra Information: 2 seminar hours, 1.0 course; Priority will be given to students enrolled in the Honors Specialization in Rehabilitation Sciences.
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Academic Calendar 2017 UNDERGRADUATE COURSE INFORMATION Rehabilitation Sciences (H)
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