Course Descriptions
PHYT 5601 Clinical Placement I (Cardiovascular-Pulmonary or Musculoskeletal)
CREDIT HOURS: 6
This clinical component of the program provides for the integration and application of academic studies to the clinical environment. Students will experience supervised clinical practice leading to the development of clinical competence in the Cardiovascular-Pulmonary or Musculoskeletal practice areas. Each student is required to complete six weeks of full-time clinical experiences in the assigned area of clinical practice, clinical settings, and populations at approved clinical facilities within the program’s catchment area of the Atlantic Canadian provinces.
FORMAT: Experiential Learning
PREREQUISITES:
PHYT 5101,
PHYT 5103,
PHYT 5115,
PHYT 5114,
PHYT 5202,
ANAT 5217,
PHYT 5460,
PHYT 5214,
PHYT 5215
CROSS-LISTING:
PHYT 5501
PHYT 5602 Clinical Placement II (Musculoskeletal or Cardiovascular-Pulmonary)
CREDIT HOURS: 6
This clinical component of the program provides for the integration and application of academic studies to the clinical environment. Students will experience supervised clinical practice leading to the development of clinical competence in the Musculoskeletal or Cardiovascular-Pulmonary practice areas. Each student is required to complete six weeks of full-time clinical experiences in the assigned area of clinical practice, clinical settings, and populations at approved clinical facilities within the program’s catchment area of the Atlantic Canadian provinces.
FORMAT: Experiential Learning
PREREQUISITES:
PHYT 5101,
PHYT 5103,
PHYT 5115,
PHYT 5114,
PHYT 5202,
ANAT 5217,
PHYT 5460,
PHYT 5214,
PHYT 5215,
PHYT 5601
CROSS-LISTING:
PHYT 5502
PHYT 6106 Professional, Ethical, and Management Issues in Physiotherapy
CREDIT HOURS: 3
This course builds on professional and communication objectives embedded throughout the program. Emphasis is placed on professional behaviours based on the current ethical and legal framework for practice and the role physiotherapy plays as an integral component of Canadian healthcare. Students will engage in dialogue and debate on issues of healthcare management, reform, and the business of physiotherapy.
FORMAT: Lecture
PREREQUISITES:
PHYT 5101,
PHYT 5103,
PHYT 5115,
PHYT 5114,
PHYT 5202,
ANAT 5217,
PHYT 5460,
PHYT 5214,
PHYT 5215,
PHYT 5601/
PHYT 5501, PHYT 5602/
PHYT 5502,
PHYT 6107,
PHYT 6115,
PHYT 6140,
PHYT 6501/PHYT 6601
PHYT 6107 Neurological Physiotherapy Practice for the Entry-Level Clinician
CREDIT HOURS: 6
This academic module gives students the opportunity to acquire knowledge and develop the competencies and professional behaviors in preparation for physiotherapy practice for individuals with neurologic disorders. Neurophysiological concepts and neurotherapeutic approaches to assessment and management of conditions across the lifespan and across the continuum of care are introduced in an integrated manner. Students are required to draw on their knowledge of anatomy, neuroanatomy, physiology, exercise physiology, and therapeutic exercise as they explore topics in neurological physiotherapy. Emphasis is placed on understanding theoretical principles and developing assessment and treatment skills through critical analysis of case studies, laboratory practice, clinical visits, and self-directed learning. The International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF) and the Clinical Reasoning Model serve as theoretical frameworks to prepare students for effective practice.
FORMAT:
COREQUISITES:
PHYT 6140
PREREQUISITES: PHYT 5101, PHYT 5103, PHYT 5115, PHYT 5114, PHYT 5202, ANAT 5217, PHYT 5460, PHYT 5214, PHYT 5215, PHYT 5601/PHYT 5501, PHYT 5602/PHYT 5502
PHYT 6115 Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy III
CREDIT HOURS: 3
This course will apply and expand concepts from MSK I and MSK II to areas of special focus in musculoskeletal conditions, including sports injuries, paediatric orthopaedics, and psychosocial conditions. Using individual cases from recent clinical placements, students will reflect on the patient treatment program and revise this program to include further knowledge in manual therapy and psychosocial factors that can be used in future to improve students’ treatment of musculoskeletal conditions.
NOTES: Beginning of Y2 MScPT program.
FORMAT:
PREREQUISITES:
PHYT 5101, PHYT 5103, PHYT 5115, PHYT 5114, PHYT 5202, ANAT 5217, PHYT 5460, PHYT 5214, PHYT 5215, PHYT 5601/PHYT 5501, PHYT 5602/PHYT 5502
PHYT 6118 Integrated Practice I
CREDIT HOURS: 8
This is the first of two senior courses in which students develop knowledge, understanding, and skills to address the health issues faced by those who live with complex, chronic health conditions in the context of diverse personal and environmental factors. Structured PBL-focused learning activities, augmented by lectures, labs, and clinical interactions, are specifically designed for students to integrate knowledge and skills developed in previous courses, for development, use, and evaluation of client-centered, evidence-based physiotherapy services across the continuum of care. Multi-system analysis and clinical reasoning, applied within the ICF framework, are emphasized, in concert with development of skills for sensitive, effective collaborative learning and practice.
FORMAT:
PREREQUISITES:
PHYT 5101, PHYT 5103, PHYT 5115, PHYT 5114, PHYT 5202, ANAT 5217, PHYT 5460, PHYT 5214, PHYT 5215, PHYT 5601/PHYT 5501, PHYT 5602/PHYT 5502, PHYT 6107, PHYT 6115, PHYT 6140, PHYT 6501/PHYT 6601, PHYT 6202, PHYT 6106
PHYT 6140 Neuroanatomy for Physiotherapy Students
CREDIT HOURS: 6
This graduate level course in neuroscience will expose entry-level physiotherapy students to the foundational and advanced neuroanatomical and neurophysiological concepts and knowledge needed for evidence-based practice in neuro-rehabilitation.
NOTES: Successful completion of all Year 1 MScPT course work (OR Permission of Instructor for MScRR)
FORMAT: Lecture
COREQUISITES:
PHYT 6107
PREREQUISITES: PHYT 5101, PHYT 5103, PHYT 5115, PHYT 5114, PHYT 5202, ANAT 5217, PHYT 5460, PHYT 5214, PHYT 5215, PHYT 5601/PHYT 5501, PHYT 5602/PHYT 5502
PHYT 6202 Scientific Inquiry II
CREDIT HOURS: 6
The purpose of this course is to support students in the synthesis and critical analysis of evidence so they can create evidence-informed recommendations that are relevant to physiotherapy and rehabilitation. During this course, students will build on the foundational knowledge and frameworks in the program to translate evidence into practice and build their competencies in searching the literature, as well as synthesizing, appraising, and applying evidence.
FORMAT: Lecture
FORMAT COMMENTS: Students are required to register in this course in both the fall and winter semesters, receiving a grade of IP in the fall and a final grade in the winter term.
Workshops, small group discussions & seminars, self directed learning
PREREQUISITES: Successful completion of all Year 1 courses/modules or by permission of the instructor of record.
PHYT 6218 Integrated Practice II
CREDIT HOURS: 4
This capstone course is the second of the two senior courses in which students develop knowledge, understanding, and skills to address the health issues faced by those who live with complex, chronic health conditions in the context of diverse personal and environmental factors. Having complete the first of their two senior clinical placements, use of case-based learning is progressed to further develop the student’s ability to identify and address their own learning issues related to the development, use, and evaluation of collaborative, client-centered, evidence-based physiotherapy services across the continuum of care. There is continued emphasis on the use of multi-system analysis and clinical reasoning, within the ICF framework, in concert with skills for sensitive, effective collaborative learning and practice, as appropriate for the senior student who is nearing readiness for independent practice.
FORMAT:
PREREQUISITES:
PHYT 5101, PHYT 5103, PHYT 5115, PHYT 5114, PHYT 5202, ANAT 5217, PHYT 5460, PHYT 5214, PHYT 5215, PHYT 5601/PHYT 5501 PHYT 5602/PHYT 5502, PHYT 6107, PHYT 6115, PHYT 6140, PHYT 6601/PHYT 6501, PHYT 6202, PHYT 6106
PHYT 6501 Clinical Placement III (Neurological, or Cardiovascular-Pulmonary or Musculoskeletal)
CREDIT HOURS: 3
This clinical component of the program provides for the integration, application and advancement of academic studies to the clinical environment. Students will experience supervised clinical practice leading to the development of clinical competence in the Neurological or Cardiovascular-Pulmonary or Musculoskeletal practice areas.
Each student is required to complete six weeks of full-time clinical experiences in the assigned area of clinical practice, clinical settings, and populations at approved clinical facilities within the program’s catchment area of the Atlantic Canadian provinces.
FORMAT: Experiential Learning
PREREQUISITES:
PHYT 5101,
PHYT 5103,
PHYT 5115,
PHYT 5114,
PHYT 5202,
ANAT 5217,
PHYT 5460,
PHYT 5214,
PHYT 5215,
PHYT 5501,
PHYT 5502,
PHYT 6107,
PHYT 6115,
PHYT 6140.
RESTRICTIONS: MScPT students, Year 2.
PHYT 6502 Clinical Placement IV (Integrated Practice I)
CREDIT HOURS: 3
This clinical component of the program provides for the integration, application, and continued advancement of academic studies to the clinical environment. Students will experience supervised clinical practice leading to the development of clinical competence in complex conditions and mixed practice areas. This placement builds upon previous clinical learning in cardiovascular-pulmonary, musculoskeletal, and neurological, practise areas and allows for exposure and progressive competence in the management of patients with multiple conditions and co-morbidities.
FORMAT: Experiential Learning
PREREQUISITES:
PHYT 5101,
PHYT 5103,
PHYT 5115,
PHYT 5114,
PHYT 5202,
ANAT 5217,
PHYT 5460,
PHYT 5214,
PHYT 5215,
PHYT 5501,
PHYT 5502,
PHYT 6107,
PHYT 6115,
PHYT 6140,
PHYT 6202,
PHYT 6501,
PHYT 6118,
PHYT 6218,
PHYT 6106
RESTRICTIONS: Successful completion of all Year 1 and Year 2 MScPT course work.
PHYT 6503 Clinical Placement V (Integrated Practice II)
CREDIT HOURS: 3
This clinical component of the program provides for the integration, application, and sustained advancement of academic studies to the clinical environment. Students will experience supervised clinical practice leading to the development of clinical competence in complex conditions and mixed practice areas. The purpose of the placement is to provide students with an opportunity to hone competence in basic skills and advance competencies in management, scholarship, and leadership. Through working independently and advocating for their professional role, students learn skills that will serve them well as they enter the profession.
FORMAT: Experiential Learning
PREREQUISITES:
PHYT 5101,
PHYT 5103,
PHYT 5115,
PHYT 5114,
PHYT 5202,
ANAT 5217,
PHYT 5460,
PHYT 5214,
PHYT 5215,
PHYT 5601/
PHYT 5501, PHYT 5602/
PHYT 5502,
PHYT 6107,
PHYT 6115,
PHYT 6140,
PHYT 6202, PHYT 6601/
PHYT 6501,
PHYT 6118,
PHYT 6218,
PHYT 6106, PHYT 6602/
PHYT 6502
PHYT 6601 Clinical Placement III (Neurological, or Cardiovascular-Pulmonary or Musculoskeletal)
CREDIT HOURS: 6
This clinical component of the program provides for the integration, application and advancement of academic studies to the clinical environment. Students will experience supervised clinical practice leading to the development of clinical competence in the Neurological or Cardiovascular-Pulmonary or Musculoskeletal practice areas. Each student is required to complete six weeks of full-time clinical experiences in the assigned area of clinical practice, clinical settings, and populations at approved clinical facilities within the program’s catchment area of the Atlantic Canadian provinces.
FORMAT: Experiential Learning
PREREQUISITES:
PHYT 5101,
PHYT 5103,
PHYT 5115,
PHYT 5114,
PHYT 5202,
ANAT 5217,
PHYT 5460,
PHYT 5214,
PHYT 5215,
PHYT 5601, PHYT 5602 and
PHYT 6107,
PHYT 6115,
PHYT 6140
CROSS-LISTING:
PHYT 6501
PHYT 6602 Clinical Placement IV (Integrated Practice I)
CREDIT HOURS: 6
This clinical component of the program provides for the integration, application, and continued advancement of academic studies to the clinical environment. Students will experience supervised clinical practice leading to the development of clinical competence in complex conditions and mixed practice areas. This placement builds upon previous clinical learning in cardiovascular-pulmonary, musculoskeletal, and neurological, practise areas and allows for exposure and progressive competence in the management of patients with multiple conditions and co-morbidities.
FORMAT: Experiential Learning
PREREQUISITES:
PHYT 5101,
PHYT 5103,
PHYT 5115,
PHYT 5114,
PHYT 5202,
ANAT 5217,
PHYT 5460,
PHYT 5214,
PHYT 5215,
PHYT 5601/
PHYT 5501, PHYT 5602/
PHYT 5502,
PHYT 6107,
PHYT 6115,
PHYT 6140,
PHYT 6202,
PHYT 6601,
PHYT 6118,
PHYT 6218,
PHYT 6106.
CROSS-LISTING:
PHYT 6502
RESTRICTIONS: Successful completion of all Year 1 and Year 2 MScPT course work.
PHYT 6603 Clinical Placement V (Integrated Practice II)
CREDIT HOURS: 6
This clinical component of the program provides for the integration, application, and sustained advancement of academic studies to the clinical environment. Students will experience supervised clinical practice leading to the development of clinical competence in complex conditions and mixed practice areas. The purpose of the placement is to provide students with an opportunity to hone competence in basic skills and advance competencies in management, scholarship, and leadership. Through working independently and advocating for their professional role, students learn skills that will serve them well as they enter the profession.
FORMAT: Experiential Learning
PREREQUISITES:
PHYT 5101,
PHYT 5103,
PHYT 5115,
PHYT 5114,
PHYT 5202,
ANAT 5217,
PHYT 5460,
PHYT 5214,
PHYT 5215, (
PHYT 5601 or
PHYT 5501), (PHYT 5602 or
PHYT 5502),
PHYT 6107,
PHYT 6115,
PHYT 6140,
PHYT 6202, (
PHYT 6601 or
PHYT 6501),
PHYT 6118,
PHYT 6218,
PHYT 6106, (
PHYT 6602 or
PHYT 6502)
CROSS-LISTING:
PHYT 6503
RESTRICTIONS: Successful completion of all Year 1 and Year 2 MScPT course work and
PHYT 6602.
PHYT 9000 Thesis
CREDIT HOURS: 0