Course Learning Outcomes:
- Analyze the gross (macroscopic) and histology (microscopic) anatomy of the tissues and organs that constitute the human body
- Apply appropriate anatomical terms and concepts for the purpose of identification, effective communication, and critical reading of relevant literature
- Demonstrate the ability to collaborate and work effectively and respectfully with diverse teams
- Describe the integrated relationship between histology and gross anatomy with respect to structure and function, and be able to extend that knowledge to various aspects of development and function
- Employ a systematic logical thinking process to help you recognize anatomical structures and predict the physiological functions of body systems
NOTE Priority will be given to students registered in a LISC Specialization Plan or Health Sciences plan.
Course Learning Outcomes:
- Compare, contrast and discuss the differences in the organization and structure of the four basic tissue types and their association into organs and systems
- Describe normal structure-function relationships within cells and tissues as well as recognize abnormal histology, such that a prediction of the consequences of this disruption can be made for a disease state
- Recognize and describe the organization of the mammalian cell and the function of the major cell organelles
- Using histological sections, identify the four basic tissue types and various tissues, organs and cell types
Course Learning Outcomes:
- Understand and apply appropriate anatomical terms and concepts for the purpose of identification, effective communication and critical reading of relevant literature.
- Analyze the gross (macroscopic) and histological (microscopic) anatomy of the tissues and organs that constitute the human nervous system.
- Employ a systematic logical thinking process to help you recognize anatomical structures and predict the physiological functions of the nervous system.
- Describe the integrated relationship between gross and histological neuroanatomy with respect to structure and function, and be able to extend that knowledge to various aspects of development and function.
- Demonstrate an ability to collaborate and work effectively and respectfully with diverse teams.
Note: Also offered online.
Course Learning Outcomes:
- 1. Analyze the gross anatomy of the organs that constitute the different regions of the human body to predict the physiological functional relationship. (PLO 2, 3, 6, 8; Assessment 1-4)
- 2. Integrate module content, medical terminology, and external medical literature to collaboratively solve case-based problems related to anatomical issues. (PLO 2, 8; Assessment 1, 2, 4)
- 3. Apply knowledge gained from course content to develop an anatomically accurate clinical scenario and clearly communicate orally both anatomical and medical terminology. (PLO 2, 8; Assessment 2)
Course Learning Outcomes:
- Dissect and display gross and microscopic anatomical features on a human cadaveric specimen using conventional and novel dissection techniques, producing a high-quality museum worthy specimen.
- Critically develop and appraise questions and concepts related to gaps in contemporary anatomical pedagogy to create a feasible research question.
- Clearly communicate the process of dissection and major findings from completed student work to contextualize dissection as a tool for teaching anatomy and in a research setting.
Course Learning Outcomes:
- Apply knowledge from course content and external peer-reviewed literature to predict the functional sequelae of abnormal physiological development as well as linking the condition to medical interventions.
- Critically develop and appraise questions and concepts related to gaps in contemporary embryological knowledge to create a cogent research proposal
- Identify and describe the embryological development of tissues, organs and systems as well as how changes in the process can be linked to abnormal physiological development.
Course Learning Outcomes:
- Create a detailed prosected specimen with clearly evident anatomical features and generate a video teaching peers about the key anatomical structures.
- Critically develop a thoughtful research question and investigate discrete objectives, communicating the research results in a written summative manuscript.
- Clearly communicate and critique, through iterative processes, what skills are required to become effective prosectors and educators in the Anatomical Sciences, through self-reflection and peer feedback.
NOTE Also offered online. Consult the Bachelor of Health Sciences program office.
LEARNING HOURS may vary. 120 (36L;12T;72P)
EQUIVALENCY MBIO 218/3.0.
Course Learning Outcomes:
- Explain how biomolecules (DNA, RNA, protein) function and interact to support life; (PLO 1, Assessment 1-5)
- Apply research-based theories to solve problems related to biochemistry and molecular biology; (PLO 1, Assessment 1-5)
- Note: PLO refers to the program learning outcome that each course learning outcome matches to.
- Use computer-based multimedia to model and mimic the behaviour of biomolecules when conditions can be controlled in an in vitro-type experimental situation, and within the context of simulated cells; (PLO 2, LaunchPad simulations)
NOTE Also offered online. Consult the Bachelor of Health Sciences program office.
NOTE This introductory biochemistry online course is intended for prospective students in Nursing, Environmental Sciences, Engineering, Commerce, and general science programs.
NOTE May not be taken for credit towards the Plan requirements of the BCHM or LISC Specialization or Major Plans.
Course Learning Outcomes:
- Identify and describe the structures and functions of the major classes of biochemical molecules in the body and explain how they are synthesized and broken down in metabolism.
- Explain the concepts of regulation by inhibition and activation at the enzyme level and extend these concepts to describe biochemical pathway regulation in the processes of metabolism at the level of the cell, organ, and body in health and disease.
- Collaborate and communicate an understanding of the biochemical basis of an error in metabolism, including current and future diagnosis and treatments.
- Integrate the roles of biochemical molecules and their associated processes to explain the consequences of a change in a particular biochemical process in health and disease.
NOTE Also offered online. Consult the Bachelor of Health Sciences program office.
Course Learning Outcomes:
- Compose a synthetic biological part to solve a real-world problem (including but not limited to medicine, artistry, and agricultural applications).
- Design a methodology to clone, express, purify, and functionally assess a protein, starting with a gene.
- Predict the properties of a biological part using computational modelling and computer aided visual tools.
- Debate the usage and ethical considerations of synthetic biology in everyday life.
- Integrate synthetic biology methodologies with the central dogma of molecular biology.
- Communicate the necessity and requirements of a research project by scientific writing.
NOTE Also offered online. Consult the Bachelor of Health Sciences program office.
Course Learning Outcomes:
- Assimilate the evolution and advancements in the field of genetics and genomics to understand how they permitted the mapping of genes contributing to human diseases, traits, and drug response outcomes.
- Apply the basic principles of research methodology to develop biological hypotheses pertaining to the role or contribution of genetic factors in human traits and identify methodologies for testing such hypotheses.
- Reconcile the impact of genetic and genomics studies on the field to discuss the strengths and limitations of genetics studies and how this can affect progress in clinical outcome.
NOTE: Only offered online. Consult the Bachelor of Health Sciences program office.
Course Learning Outcomes:
- Describe what proteomics and metabolomics are, including how they differ from other emerging ‘omics fields, to identify the significance they carry in scientific research. (PLO 8; Assessment 1–5)
- Understand the basis of proteomic and metabolomic techniques and their limitations to be able to create scientific arguments as to whether or not they can be applied to a specific problem. (PLO 8; Assessment 1, 3–4)
- Identify the types of information that proteomic and metabolomic techniques provide, and how these techniques can become more powerful when combined with complementary methods. (PLO 8; Assessment 1, 3–5)
- Develop an appreciation of how online databases can be used as tools in the comprehensive analysis of the results gained from metabolomic and proteomic methods discussed. (PLO 8; Assessment 1, 3)
- Gain a comprehensive understanding of how the proteomic and metabolomic methods can be used in both the study and diagnosis of disease states in order to apply them to their own research endeavors. (PLO 8; Assessment 1, 3–5)
NOTE Also offered online.
Course Learning Outcomes:
- Acquire a basic understanding of the evolutionary nature of cancer to recognize and evaluate the contribution of tumour heterogeneity and plasticity to cancer progression.
- Analyze the tumour microenvironment to define its role in tumour invasion and its link to metastasis.
- Characterize the role of immunity and inflammation in cancer and to define their contributions to cancer control or progression.
- Recognize the impact of cancer on society and major milestones in cancer research to appreciate the successes of therapies and to assess the need for further development.
- To apply an understanding of therapeutic selectivity to identify and evaluate the potential benefits and adverse effects of different therapeutic interventions in cancer.
NOTE Priority to students in the LISC Specialization Plan, CANC Sub-Plan.
Course Learning Outcomes:
- Understand the current state of knowledge of the biology, pathology and clinical outcomes of multiple forms of cancer, and relate how these factors determine established and experimental diagnostic and therapeutic approaches.
- Discuss major issues related to the biology, pathology, diagnostics and therapeutics of each disease, in a small group student presentation format.
- Synthesize knowledge you have acquired through the course to propose and justify your own novel approach to cancer diagnosis or treatment.
NOTE Priority given to students in the CRSS Sub-Plan.
Course Learning Outcomes:
- Gain advanced understanding of cardiorespiratory systems by scrutinizing diseased states and major discoveries.
- Build skills in presentation of complex topics and scientific writing.
NOTE Also offered online. Consult the Bachelor of Health Sciences program office.
Course Learning Outcomes:
- Critically evaluate a scientific study to present the key findings and how they apply to the mechanisms of short term and long term control of the circulation.
- Describe the time course of changes in the components that make up the baroreceptor reflex as a consequence of short term changes in blood pressure.
- Explain the mechanistic basis and the time-course of alterations within the cardiovascular system (e.g. BP, heart rate, etc.) produced during and after a therapeutic intervention.
- Identify a gap in knowledge regarding a lifestyle intervention that could potentially impact on blood pressure chronically in order to design a novel study to test a hypothesis.
NOTE Priority given to students in the CRSS Sub-Plan.
NOTE Priority given to students in the LISC Specialization Plan, DDHT Sub-Plan.
NOTE Priority given to students in the LISC Specialization Plan, DDHT Sub-Plan.
Course Learning Outcomes:
- Develop solutions to drug discovery/development problems to discuss either orally or in writing solutions to these problems.
- Critically analyze the social and economic implications of legislative decisions pertaining to the pharmaceutical industry to argue a particular side of this these decisions.
- Develop and refine professional interpersonal communication skills.
- Develop an understanding of the biologic, social, and economic constraints that influence drug development.
Course Learning Outcomes:
- Develop discipline-specific skillsets and demonstrate an understanding of the philosophical and logistical aspects of team-based research.
- Build a research project from the ground up, following the same trajectory as established researchers in terms of using the literature to recognize gaps in our understanding, so that hypotheses can be constructed that can be tested.
- Refine critical thinking skills, and analysis pipelines.
- Analyze and present your data in a publication quality manner, and disseminate the data both orally, and in written form.
Course Learning Outcomes:
- Develop discipline-specific skillsets and demonstrate an understanding of the philosophical and logistical aspects of team-based research.
- Build a research project from the ground up, following the same trajectory as established researchers in terms of using the literature to recognize gaps in our understanding, so that hypotheses can be constructed that can be tested.
- Refine critical thinking skills, and analysis pipelines.
- Analyze and present your data in a publication quality manner, and disseminate the data both orally, and in written form.
Course Learning Outcomes:
- Develop discipline-specific skillsets and demonstrate an understanding of the philosophical and logistical aspects of team-based research.
- Build a research project from the ground up, following the same trajectory as established researchers in terms of using the literature to recognize gaps in our understanding, so that hypotheses can be constructed that can be tested.
- Refine critical thinking skills, and analysis pipelines.
- Analyze and present your data in a publication quality manner, and disseminate the data both orally, and in written form.
Course Learning Outcomes:
- Develop discipline-specific skillsets and demonstrate an understanding of the philosophical and logistical aspects of team-based research.
- Build a research project from the ground up, following the same trajectory as established researchers in terms of using the literature to recognize gaps in our understanding, so that hypotheses can be constructed that can be tested.
- Refine critical thinking skills, and analysis pipelines.
- Analyze and present your data in a publication quality manner, and disseminate the data both orally, and in written form.
Course Learning Outcomes:
- Develop discipline-specific skillsets and demonstrate an understanding of the philosophical and logistical aspects of team-based research.
- To build a project from the ground up, following the same trajectory as established researchers in terms of using the literature to recognize gaps in our understanding, so that hypothesis can be constructed that you can test.
- Hone and refine critical thinking skills, and analysis pipelines.
- Analyze and present your data in a publication quality manner, and disseminate that data both orally, and in writing.
Course Learning Outcomes:
- Develop discipline-specific skillsets and demonstrate an understanding of the philosophical and logistical aspects of team-based research.
- To build a project from the ground up, following the same trajectory as established researchers in terms of using the literature to recognize gaps in our understanding, so that hypothesis can be constructed that you can test.
- Hone and refine critical thinking skills, and analysis pipelines.
- Analyze and present your data in a publication quality manner, and disseminate that data both orally, and in writing.
NOTE: Also offered online. Consult the Bachelor of Health Sciences program office.
Note:
Course Learning Outcomes:
- Apply methodological approaches to understand social and physical determinants of health.
- Discuss health, wellness, and physical and social determinants of health.
- Explain how intersectionality is linked to social and physical determinants of health, and describe the impact on health outcomes.
- Explain the role of health initiatives in reducing health inequities.
NOTE Also offered online.
Course Learning Outcomes:
- Recognize health as a human right in order to identify opportunities to demonstrate social responsibility and service.
- Integrate social and physical determinants of health to assess the unique needs of special populations.
- Draw on examples of successful interventions and best practices to assess the community’s access to resources and design a well-informed health advocacy plan.
- Identify and engage the appropriate stakeholders to develop consensus on the rationale and execution of a health advocacy plan.
Course Learning Outcomes:
- Analyze the strengths and potential pitfalls in creating public health policy aimed at mitigating racially-based health inequities, particularly as they relate to racialized communities in Canada.
- Apply a process of reflexive inquiry to continuously adapt and improve upon their skills in cultural safety, and advocacy for health equity
- Demonstrate the complexity and pervasiveness of racism as it relates to health, and develop potential personal and structural ways to begin to disrupt and dismantle these effects.
- Identify the ways in which their individual social location influences their perspective and practice as health advocate and global citizen
- Understand the importance of collaboration and empowerment of stakeholders, when advocating for positive change.
NOTE: Also offered online
Course Learning Outcomes:
- Analyze the impact of biohacking and/or gerontechnology from the perspective of older adults, caregivers and/or medical professionals.
- Build communication skills and engage in knowledge dissemination using blogging, streaming, and presentation skills as well as through the design of an infographic in order to become a better scholar and communicator.
- Critically analyze anti-aging and gerontechnology tools and techniques in order to develop scholarship by evaluating uses, strengths and risks associated with gerontechnology and/or biohacking in both standard and novel situation
- Examine consumer needs and critique the business/capitalist drivers behind the creation of biohacking and/or gerontechnology tools and techniques.
- Identify ethical concerns associated with biohacking and gerontechnology to analyze how these ethical concerns impact older adults and whether they are different depending on geography, culture, or social determinants of health (SDH).
- Identify the current and future biohacking and gerontechnology tools to understand how they might help or hinder the experience of aging globally.
NOTE Also offered online. Consult the Bachelor of Health Sciences program office.
Course Learning Outcomes:
- Recognize health as a human right in order to identify and engage in opportunities to demonstrate social responsibility and service.
- Integrate determinants of health with institutional barriers and enablers to assess the unique needs of special populations and affiliated organizations.
- Draw on examples of successful interventions and best practices to assess the community and organization’s access to resources and design a well-informed health advocacy plan.
- Identify and engage the appropriate stakeholders to develop consensus on the rationale and execution of a health advocacy plan
NOTE Also offered online. Consult the Bachelor of Health Sciences program office.
Course Learning Outcomes:
- Using systems thinking, students will accurately identify the health risks and care needs of populations affected by different types of humanitarian emergencies
- Analyze various potential human health interventions for different types of emergencies to maximize health benefits while mitigating risk
- Demonstrate awareness of historical health inequities and adapt planned interventions to ensure optimal outcomes for vulnerable and marginalized populations
NOTE Also offered online. Consult the Bachelor of Health Sciences program office.
Course Learning Outcomes:
- Analyze the impact of human activity including factory farming, wild caught meat (bush meat) on the environment as well as on the association with diseases including viruses
- Apply One Health related concepts to explain how they might help or hinder the health of humans, non-human animals and the environment globally
- Critically analyze One Health tools and techniques to evaluate uses, strengths and risks associated with One Health strategies in both standard and emerging situations
- Examine special topics in One Health to determine their impact on humans, the environment and non-human animals globally, critically analyzing business/capitalist drivers behind the perpetuation of activities and industries that are detrimental to One Health goals.
- Identify ethical concerns associated with the One Health framework including those involving the social determinants of health and inequities. Analyze and communicate how these ethical concerns impact human health and whether they are different depending on geography, culture, or social determinants of health (SDoH)
NOTE Also offered online. Consult the Bachelor of Health Sciences program office.
Course Learning Outcomes:
- Analyze the implications for access with respect to how cancer drugs get approved and funded in the U.S, Canada and around the world
- Appraise and then propose policy level solutions to address disparities in global cancer outcomes, including the role of organizations such as the WHO and other non-profit international organizations.
- Critically appraise clinical trials and other types of research in oncology and assess the magnitude of clinical benefit of cancer drugs.
- Discuss the economics of cancer drugs, and its relationship with global cancer disparities.
- Produce both a publication style research-style as well as a commentary-style article related to global oncology and/or cancer policy.
NOTE Registration must occur by permission through the Bachelor of Health Sciences Office.
132(60Pc;36O;36P)
Course Learning Outcomes:
- Demonstrate how concepts of globalization, equity, and social and international development influence community health organizations' work to enhance their ability to enhance equitable relationships in global health service delivery
- Describe their individual philosophy of practice in global health, including the broad values, knowledge, and approaches that they will use to identify, understand, and respond to a community's health needs
- Develop and communicate a process of self-reflexivity to adapt and improve upon their global health practice through a combination of continuous independent reflection and regular communication with relevant stakeholders
- Identify the ways in which their individual social location influences their perspectives to inform their practice as a global health researcher, service provider, activist or community organizer
NOTE Also offered online; consult the Bachelor of Health Sciences program office (Learning Hours may vary).
Course Learning Outcomes:
- Describe data using appropriate descriptive statistics and data visualization techniques to effectively communicate results of a study.
- Explain how study design can inform or limit statistical testing and data interpretation.
- Explain the assumptions of the statistical tests covered in this course and use that information to select the most appropriate statistical test for a given research question and data set.
- Interpret findings from the statistical analyses covered in this course and communicate the implications of the results effectively.
Note: Also offered online
Note: Learning Hours may vary
Course Learning Outcomes:
- Apply basic concepts surrounding the design, conduct, and interpretation of observational studies that are commonly used in the field of epidemiology by conducting a critical appraisal of an observational study.
- Develop compelling, evidence-based rationales for research studies based upon existing evidence and communicate logical and creative arguments in support of research ideas and associated study designs.
- Discuss the origins of research questions in human health and disease, and best practices for articulating such questions in the health sciences.
- Evaluate experimental concepts, design, and basic analysis in order complete a critical appraisal of a clinical trial.
- Understand and apply key concepts and practices of qualitative health research by conducting a critical appraisal of a qualitative study.
Course Learning Outcomes:
- Communicate methodological paradigms, approaches, and tests to justify and explain alignment with research questions.
- Design and critique experimental, quasi-experimental, and qualitative research protocols to ensure data is valid and reliable.
- Establish appropriate quantitative and qualitative data collection and analyses to provide sufficient evidence to effectively respond to research questions.
- Review and interpret literature within one or more Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Health Sciences track(s) to establish research questions relevant to human wellness.
NOTE Also offered online. Consult the Bachelor of Health Sciences program office.
Course Learning Outcomes:
- Apply qualitative research methodologies in practice to recognize benefits and limitations of various approaches.
- Compare methodological approaches to qualitative health research to align appropriate methodologies and methods to research questions.
- Explain ethical principles, power dynamics and relationality in qualitative inquiry to inform reflexivity and positionality in their own research.
- Present proposals and findings of qualitative research.
- Utilize qualitative data analysis software to analyze qualitative data and apply methods of triangulation.
Course Learning Outcomes:
- Conduct a literature search in the health sciences to develop and rationalize research questions, hypothesis, and/or a phenomenon
- Develop a research plan to address and/or test a research question, hypothesis, and/or phenomenon
- ustify and defend the research question, hypothesis, phenomenon, and/or experimental plan (as appropriate to the specific project)
- Demonstrate skills in research methods related to the proposed research project
Course Learning Outcomes:
- Conduct a literature search in the health sciences to develop and rationalize research questions, hypothesis, and/or a phenomenon
- Develop a research plan to address and/or test a research question, hypothesis, and/or phenomenon
- Justify and defend the research question, hypothesis, phenomenon, and experimental plan
- Demonstrate skills in research methods to be used in the research project
Exclusion: no more than 12 units from HSCI 591,592,593,594,595,598,599.
Course Learning Outcomes:
- Demonstrate skill in research methods enabling the collection of data that addresses their research question and/or tests their hypothesis
- Analyze and interpret data in order to describe the impact of their research on the field of study
- Display an understanding of their research methods and results to propose future studies to further the field of research
(Note: The primary difference between HSCI 594 (120 hours) and HSCI 599 (240 hours) is the number of hours the student is expected to spend on the project, which corresponds to an expected increase in the scope of the research project.)"
Course Learning Outcomes:
- Demonstrate skill in research methods enabling the collection of data that addresses their research question and/or tests their hypothesis (as appropriate to the specific project)
- Analyze and interpret data in order to describe the impact of their research on the field of study
- Display an understanding of their research methods and results to propose future studies to further the field of research
(Note: The primary difference between HSCI 595 (120 hours) and HSCI 599 (240 hours) is the number of hours the student is expected to spend on the project, which corresponds to an expected increase in the scope of the research project.)
Course Learning Outcomes:
- Demonstrate skill in research methods enabling the collection of data that addresses their research question and/or tests their hypothesis (as appropriate to the specific project)
- Analyze and interpret data in order to describe the impact of their research on the field of study
- Display an understanding of their research methods and results to propose future studies to further the field of research
Exclusion: no more than 12 units from HSCI 591,592,593,594,595,598,599.
Course Learning Outcomes:
- Conduct an in-depth literature search in the health sciences to develop and rationalize a specific research questions, hypothesis, and/or phenomenon
- Demonstrate skill in research methods to be used in the research project
- Develop a detailed research plan in order to appropriately address and/or test a research question, hypothesis, and/or phenomenon
- Justify and defend the research question, hypothesis, objectives, methods and experimental plan
Exclusion: no more than 12 units from HSCI 591,592,593,594,595,598,599.
Course Learning Outcomes:
- Analyze and interpret data to answer the research question or support/reject the hypothesis/null hypothesis.
- Assess peer-reviewed literature, recognizing gaps in knowledge to defend the research questions/hypotheses and articulate how the research could advance the field.
- Develop research methods to produce and/or collect data that addresses research question(s) and/or test hypotheses
- Interpret and attribute methods and results to propose future studies to further the field of research
LEARNING HOURS may vary 120(48O;72P)
Course Learning Outcomes:
- Describe and analyze important people, events and trends that have influenced the development of five core subjects in the BHSc program (anatomy, physiology, pathology, pharmacology, population and global health) in order to understand what role technological developments and social values play in the construction and application of science.
- Identify relevant sources and carry out research using traditional and web-based resources
- Understand different perspectives on controversial issues in contemporary health science fields in order to critically assess them.
LEARNING HOURS 120(48O;72P)
Course Learning Outcomes:
- Consolidate evidence across disciplines to describe the determinants of mental health, well-being, and resiliency in emergent adults, as well as factors associated with a successful transition to university and the realization of personal goals.
- Describe common stressors and risks encountered by emergent adults and the implications of mental health, well-being, and resiliency on success.
- Explain the early signs and symptoms of common mental health concerns, preventative strategies, available resources, and potential barriers to accessing supports in emergent adult populations.
- Reflect on the information covered in this course and how the information can be used to implement healthy choices that support well-being and resilience in students' own lives.
NOTE Only offered online. Consult Bachelor of Health Sciences program office.
Course Learning Outcomes:
- Define collaborative practice and explain the importance of collaborative client-centred practices from the perspectives of safe, quality, and effective care.
- Describe and define the six Canadian competencies associated with effective interprofessional collaborative practice in order to recognize and apply them in team-based interactions.
- Describe the basic components of effective teams and stages of team development to contribute to effective team development.
- Explain the relevance of good communication skills, competent conflict strategies, and of creating and supporting a culture of compassion in productive teamwork for successful client interactions and outcomes. Apply these in team-based learning situations.
- Identify your personal areas of strength and limitations, based on self-reflection and peer-feedback with a view to developing plans for future professional development.
LEARNING HOURS may vary 120(48O;72P)
Course Learning Outcomes:
- Access, analyze, and consolidate relevant health legislation and case law, professional codes of ethics and practice standards, institutional policies, and scholarship in order to facilitate decision-making
- Build on skills developed in IDIS 173 in order to demonstrate increased awareness and understanding of the ethical and legal dimensions of healthcare provision and administration
- Use critical thinking skills, tools, and resources in order to clarify what issues are at stake; bring together stakeholder perspectives, evidence, and other contextual features; generate a wide range of options in alignment with law, values, and duties; and make reasoned decisions about what is right, just, or fair in particular situations
NOTE Due to the personalized nature of the assignments, this course uses a pass/fail grading system.
NOTE Also offered online. Consult the Bachelor of Health Sciences program office.
Course Learning Outcomes:
- Articulate coherent philosophies of life and work to guide their future education and career choices.
- Understand the impact of sociocultural factors on their professional identity and career.
- Use design theory and a framework to evaluate options and create plans to achieve their educational and career goals.
- Employ career development methods to position their education, work experience and background in an educational setting or job field of their choice.
- Present a post-graduation education or career vision and next steps for moving forward.
Course Learning Outcomes:
- Define collaborative practice from the perspective of international frameworks and describe the importance of collaborative patient-centred practice for safe, quality, and effective care. (PLO 6, 7; Assignments 2-5)
- Explain intercultural communication and recognize how to apply principles of communication that respect varied cultures in the workplace. (PLO 6; Assignments 1-5)
- Identify teamwork communication tools used in healthcare contexts and principles for facilitating challenging communications, such as with debriefing and disclosure of adverse patient events. (PLO 6, 7; Assignments 1-5)
- Summarize the principles of collaborative leadership and demonstrate leadership within a team environment. (PLO 6; Assignments 1-5)
- Summarize the principles of health equity associated with the determinants of health. Apply these, in collaboration with peer learners, to teamwork case scenarios at organizational and community levels. (PLO 6, 7; Assignments 2-5
Course Learning Outcomes:
- Apply knowledge and skills from course content to generate and defend responses to ethically challenging cases.
- Critically analyze and discuss ways in which contextual health-system factors interact with professional healthcare roles to generate a variety of ethical issues in health care.
- Identify and describe key concepts and principles in health ethics, as well as contextual health-system factors relevant to contemporary clinical, organizational, and research ethics in Canada.
NOTE Restricted to students registered in Level 3 or above in a (LISC Specialization or Major Plan or BCHM Specialization or Major Plan or BIOL Plan or PSYC Plan).
NOTE Limited enrollment available to BIOL and PSYC students.
Course Learning Outcomes:
- Search for, identify, and critically assess sound scientific manuscripts and sources.
- Work effectively in groups to integrate and present data from various scientific sources.
- Produce written works that synthesize information they have gathered.
- Present their findings in both lay and scientific language in either a scientific poster or oral presentation format.
Course Learning Outcomes:
- Students will have the basic understanding of immunological and hormonal mechanisms that integrate and impart sex differences in diseases with an emphasis on those that associate with the urogenital tract.
- Students will gain a basic knowledge of recent advances in diagnosis and treatment of diseases exhibiting sex differences.
- Students will be able to apply the concepts acquired in critical assessment and identification of knowledge gaps in immunologically driven sex differences in disease pathology and outcomes.
NOTE Priority will be given to students registered in a LISC Specialization Plan.
Course Learning Outcomes:
- Apply qualitative and quantitative research methodologies to test hypotheses, generate data, and interpret results spanning the fields of biochemistry, anatomy, physiology, immunology, pharmacology, and microbiology.
- Conduct, analyze, and interpret their own research, and discuss the significance of the findings within the context of respective fields.
- Justify and support an experimental plan by searching through and scrutinizing the available scientific literature of the topic in question.
- Navigate human anatomical specimens, identifying different tissues, organs and systems, while discussing links between their structure and function.
- Perform laboratory experiments using appropriate technique, with emphasis on efficiency and multitasking.
NOTE Priority will be given to students registered in a LISC Specialization Plan.
Course Learning Outcomes:
- Apply understanding of physiology and pharmacology principles to an experimental laboratory setting of neuroscience and cardiorespiratory physiology.
- Develop qualitative and quantitative research methodologies including data acquisition and analysis to effectively test a hypothesis, generate data, and interpret results using appropriate statistics, and data analysis including graphing and curve fitting.
- Work collaboratively in a group to effectively design, execute, analyze, and present experimental data.
- Discuss the significance of their findings in the form of informal reports, formal laboratory report in a defined format, scientific poster, and oral presentation.
Course Learning Outcomes:
- Accumulate relevant scientific evidence through scholarly review of the neuroimmunology literature and critically evaluate the content as it relates to the proposed topic.
- Identify gaps in knowledge and/or paradoxes and/or obstacles in the collected neuroimmunology literature with regard to limitations in resolving fundamental questions in the specific area under study.
- Communicate (verbal and written) their knowledge, insights and a conceptual framework to their peers and a lay audience; providing justification/rationale that investigation of the critical issues they have identified provide a constructive strategy to advance the field of neuroimmunology.
- Capitalize on the power of group dynamics, to support and advocate for team members, and manage diverse opinions and personalities.
- Provide thoughtful, logical and innovative questions to the projects proposed by other groups.
NOTE This online course in infection and immunity is designed for students from various biological sciences and allied health backgrounds at all levels of post-secondary education and is recommended as a foundation course for students pursuing a life sciences career.
NOTE Also offered online. Consult the Bachelor of Health Sciences program office.
NOTE May not be taken for credit towards the Plan requirements of the LISC Specialization or Major Plans.
Course Learning Outcomes:
- Describe the beneficial and detrimental interactions of the innate and adaptive branches of the human immune system.
- Describe the organization of the immune system and how it functions.
- Describe the unique features of human defense mechanisms against microbial agents.
- Understand how the basic knowledge of immunology can be applied and translated to the development of immunological techniques, vaccines, and cancer immunotherapies.
NOTE Only offered online. Consult the Bachelor of Health Sciences Program office.
Course Learning Outcomes:
- Analyze information pertaining to a specific organism to evaluate the impact of microbial replication, gene expression and antibiotic resistance of the microorganism in health, disease or the environment.
- Collaboratively demonstrate a working knowledge of microbe characteristics that relate to their survival by working effectively with peers.
- Employ a basic understanding of the biological features of bacteria, viruses, and eukaryotic microbes to transition to higher level microbiology courses.
- Employ effective peer review in a small group setting in order to collaboratively formulate predictions of the success or failure of designed superbugs.
opportunities.
Course Learning Outcomes:
- Recognize hazards in a research environment in order to employ safe laboratory practices.
- Summarize observations and research data in a lab notebook in order to communicate their results in a written format.
- Explain how common biochemical and microbiological research techniques work, and evaluate when a particular technique should be applied.
- Apply basic research techniques to answer scientific questions.
- Interpret and evaluate experimental results to present their findings as a written report.
- Evaluate the literature on antibiotic resistance to explain topics in this area to a scientific audience.
NOTE Also offered online. Learning Hours may vary.
Course Learning Outcomes:
- Describe and apply knowledge of how microbes interact with the human host in relation to health (human microbiome) and disease (microbial pathogens). Organize & assess information from various sources to critically and appropriately problem solve.
- Integrate the information taught in the course to provide a broad-based understanding of the global impact of microbes on health and disease. Reflect upon and track how accumulated knowledge is influencing perception of human health and infectious disease.
- Reflect upon and document learning styles and strategies best suited to optimize depth and breadth of learning.
- Work collaboratively in a small group setting to apply accumulated knowledge in critical evaluation of the factors that contribute to the etiology of infectious diseases.
Also offered online.
LEARNING HOURS may vary:120(48O;72P)
Course Learning Outcomes:
- Advocate for ethical issues in the immunological approach to health and life sciences by effectively researching major issues at the forefront of the discipline
- Assess immunology resources critically (e.g. videos, virtual lab, and clinical images) and use precise written responses to present the work to both a science literate and general audience
- Dissect a problem into its key features by thinking in an integrated manner and interpret immunological data from a virtual lab to identify consistent and inconsistent components
- Explain the fundamentals of immunology and describe key principles of the immune system, mechanisms of immune reactions, aspects of antibody formation, and cell-mediated immunity in health and disease
Course Learning Outcomes:
- Appreciate how viruses impact health and society
- Develop ability to interpret and evaluate primary scientific literature
- Understand virological assays and how to interpret them
- Learn strategies for viral entry, genome organization, protein expression and replication
- Acquire basic understanding of virus-host interactions
- Compare mechanisms of viral pathogenesis
Course Learning Outcomes:
- Demonstrate understanding of advanced virology topics.
- Development of literature-based research skills in order to evaluate and critique how current research articles advance the field of virology.
- Development of writing skills in order to critique current scientific literature and use this to support a personal opinion.
- Participate in a collaborative group presentation to convey current topics in virology.
Course Learning Outcomes:
- Participate in a collaborative group presentation to convey current immunology topics.
- Create an individual presentation in order to explain specific aspects of your topic.
- Development of research skills in order to evaluate and critique how current research articles advance the field.
- Development of writing skills in order to critique current scientific literature and use this to support a personal opinion.
NOTE Also offered online. Consult the Bachelor of Health Sciences program office.
Course Learning Outcomes:
- Integrate epidemiological and transmission principles of infectious diseases to independently or collaboratively explain, discuss, and appreciate the global impact of infectious diseases.
- Use the principles learned during the study of selected infectious disease syndromes and apply those principles to advocate for effective control of infectious diseases.
- Integrate information found in course modules and primary literature to explain the pathophysiology of selected infectious diseases and the role it plays in disease progression and treatment.
NOTE Also offered online. Consult the Bachelor of Health Sciences program office.
Course Learning Outcomes:
- Gain a broad understanding of medically relevant pathogens, including bacteria, viruses, fungi, and parasites, to enable the development of an overarching concept of the key components involved.
- Apply foundational practices of infection prevention and control to predict how those processes mitigate the spread of pathogens from animals to humans.
- Apply knowledge and concepts of microbiology to demonstrate how pathogens impact their animal host and then predict the interplay between infection control interventions, local environments and human populations.
- Identify, describe, and predict the outcome of a change in pathogenesis in their non-animal hosts (i.e. humans or other intermediates) and how this might impact human health.
NOTE Also offered online. Consult the Bachelor of Health Sciences program office.
Course Learning Outcomes:
- Recognize and describe essential knowledge required to navigate the field of neuroscience and further apply this knowledge into advanced molecular, cellular, systems, and behavioral neuroscience.
- Identify, describe, and critique the most current ruling principles in neuroscience related to: How neurons develop, grow, migrate, and connect to form neuronal circuits and a functional mature nervous system.
- Identify, describe, and critique the most current ruling principles in neuroscience related to: How neurons and neuronal circuits acquire, transmit, store, and retrieve information.
- Identify, describe, and critique the most current ruling principles in neuroscience related to: How dysfunctional neuronal function results in developmental and functional diseases of the nervous system.
NOTE Also offered online. Consult the Bachelor of Health Sciences program office.
Course Learning Outcomes:
- Appraise the demonstrated and proposed psychedelics therapy.
- Assess the ratio risk and benefits of psychedelic therapy.
- Compare the pharmacodynamic and pharmacokinetic properties of various psychedelics.
- Contrast and compare the mechanisms of action of psychedelics and psychedelic-like drugs.
- Recognize and appraise the historical and cultural uses/significance of psychedelics.
RECOMMENDATION NSCI 323/3.0, NSCI 324/3.0, ANAT 312/3.0, PSYC 271/3.0.
NOTE BMCO students should contact the Department regarding prerequisites.
Course Learning Outcomes:
- To develop student’s critical thinking skills
- To encourage student’s independent learning and problem-solving skills
- To perfect oral and written communication skills
- To learn and discuss current knowledge on 1-neuronal integration, 2-synaptic plasticity, 3-neuromodulation.
NOTE Also offered online. Consult the Bachelor of Health Sciences program office.
Course Learning Outcomes:
- Understand and integrate the basic principles of neurodegeneration processes in Alzheimer’s disease and related neurodegenerative diseases in order to communicate how they develop in the brain at a molecular, cellular, and behavioural level.
- Understand and integrate, at the molecular level, neuroprotective processes stimulated by the systemic communication with the brain and how this communication may counteract neurodegeneration.
- Critically analyze, and/or interpret scientific data in primary research reports and reviews in order to contextualize and communicate current knowledge in the field of neurodegeneration and brain health.
- Learn to prepare effective slide deck presentations to use in the communication of the scientific basis of neurodegeneration and brain health.
- Provide peer assessment, as well as thoughtful, logical questions and comments to the projects presented by peers.
NOTE Restricted to students registered in the 4th year.
Course Learning Outcomes:
- Gain a greater understanding of the cellular organization of the mammalian nervous system.
- Understand the cellular contributions to normal functioning both centrally and peripherally.
- Understand how cells respond to injury or disease of the nervous system.
Course Learning Outcomes:
- Collaborate with others in order to effectively collect, analyze, and interpret scientific data.
- Communicate an integrated understanding of the scientific basis and societal impact of neurological disorders of learning and memory to colleagues in order to advocate for vulnerable populations.
- Critically evaluate primary research reports and reviews in order to contextualize and communicate current knowledge in the field of learning and memory.
- Demonstrate skill in providing and responding to feedback in a professional manner.
- Describe the basic principles of learning and memory processes in order to communicate how they are generated by the brain at a cellular, systems, and behavioural level.
Course Learning Outcomes:
- Perform, observe, and interpret visualization of data from variety of sources.
- Apply skills acquired to critically evaluate and summarize data.
- Describe appropriate data visualization for diverse types of challenges.
- Collaborate and communicate an understanding of concepts and diverse perspectives in data science.
Also offered online.
LEARNING HOURS may vary 120(12L;36G;36O;36P)
Course Learning Outcomes:
- Access the individual and population impacts of human disease by effectively researching major issues affecting changes in global health
- Apply the skills acquired to critically evaluate scientific literature on human disease
- Collaborate and communicate an understanding of the causes and implications of human disease including current and future management and treatments.
- Explain how different populations are differentially impacted by the same disease
- Identify and describe mechanisms underlying human disease and be able to recognize potential origins of human disease states
NOTE Also offered online. Consult the Bachelor of Health Sciences program office.
Course Learning Outcomes:
- Integrate underlying genetic and biochemical factors with resultant pathologic processes and disease states.
- Compare and contrast the contributions of genetics and environmental factors to disease.
- Apply course concepts to a hypothetical disease to identify its molecular basis and clinical features, and rationalize testing and treatment options.
- Clearly and concisely articulate ideas in both oral and written formats, working individually as well as in team-based learning groups.
Course Learning Outcomes:
- Describe the role of clinical biochemistry in healthcare by linking clinical laboratory principles to patient care.
- Critique how specific clinical laboratory test methodologies can be used to screen for, diagnose, and/or manage a given disease.
- Scrutinize and assess the clinical application of novel biomarkers in the context of relevant, current literature.
- Demonstrate verbal and written proficiency in clinical laboratory instrumentation and methods by navigating troubleshooting scenarios involving issues with a clinical biochemistry test.
Course Learning Outcomes:
- Perform basic programming and scripting (Mini Assignments 1 and 2, Group Assignments 1-3)
- Design experiment with data analysis in mind (Mini Assignment 2, Group Assignments 1-3)
- Perform data analysis that includes sequence alignment, data preprocessing, unsupervised and supervised learning and statatistics (Mini Assignments 1 - 3, Group Assignments 1 - 3)
- Work in a team to complete assignments, report and present results (Group Assignments 1 – 3)
- Assess and critique analytical methodology found in scientific publications (Paper critiques)
RECOMMENDATION BCHM 218/3.0 or permission of the course coordinator.
NOTE Also offered online. Consult the Bachelor of Health Sciences program office. Learning Hours may vary.
Course Learning Outcomes:
- Apply learned knowledge of the essential elements of a phase 3 clinical trial to design a hypothetical clinical trial for a new drug to treat a specific disease or condition. (PLO 4, 8; Assessment 1)
- Describe the mechanism of action and physiological effects of classes of drugs to be able to summarize the reason(s) for their use and abuse in society. (PLO 4, 6; Assessments 2-5)
- Discuss the pharmacological principles of drug abuse to advocate for healthy and appropriate drug use. (PLO 4, 6; Assessment 2)
- Effectively discuss and apply relevant pharmacological principles within a group to successfully complete collaborative assignments. (PLO 4; Assessments 1, 2)
LEARNING HOURS may vary: 120(48O;72P)
Also offered online.
Course Learning Outcomes:
- Apply the principles of drug therapy to solve basic pharmacokinetics problems
- Describe how drugs affect the body and how the body affects drugs to predict beneficial and adverse drug effects
- Discuss the use of therapeutics in a variety of physiology systems and processes to propose basic therapeutic plans for common diseases and ailments
- Explain how drugs target and combat infections and cancers to evaluate the pros and cons of available treatment options and to advocate for appropriate use to decrease the emergence of resistance
- Source and critically analyse phase 3 clinical trials to recognize a well-designed, valid study for a new drug
NOTE Also offered online. Consult Bachelor of Health Sciences program office.
Course Learning Outcomes:
- Describe principles and mechanisms of toxicity in order to explain the range of possible effects following exposure to chemicals.
- Consolidate academic literature and module content in order to develop a research question and hypothesis for an experiment involving a potentially toxic chemical.
- Compare and contrast popular media representations of toxicity with relevant scientific literature in order to critically evaluate how toxicology is perceived by the public.
NOTE BCHM, BIOL, BMCO, ELSC, and ETOX students should contact the Department for permission to enrol in this course.
Course Learning Outcomes:
- Describe principles and mechanisms of toxicity.
- Explain the effects of exposure to chemicals in different situations.
- Compare and contrast mechanisms of toxicity in different target tissues.
- Consolidate knowledge to be able to critically analyze the attributes and shortcomings of peer reviewed manuscripts in the discipline of toxicology.
- Present key points related to specific topics in toxicology.
Course Learning Outcomes:
- Critically analyze the social and economic implications of legislative decisions pertaining to the pharmaceutical industry to argue a particular side of this these decisions.
- Develop solutions to drug discovery/development problems to discuss either orally or in writing solutions to these problems.
- Develop an understanding of the biologic, social, and economic constraints that influence drug discovery and drug development.
- Develop and refine professional interpersonal communication skills.
NOTE Also offered online. Consult the Bachelor of Health Sciences program office. Learning Hours may vary.
Course Learning Outcomes:
- Identify and describe basic cellular components to be able to characterize their roles in the structure and function of human cells (PLO 1,3; Assessment 1-5)
- Integrate a basic understanding of cellular processes to articulate how human cells interact with their environment (PLO 1,3; Assessment 1-5)
- Recognize key principles of human cell function in order to understand the cellular basis of health and disease (PLO 1,3; Assessment 1-5)
- Understand how cells, tissues, organs and systems work together in order identify and explain the mechanisms through which the body maintains homeostasis.
NOTE This course may be paired with PHGY 216/3.0 to achieve an introductory physiology full course (6.0 units).
NOTE Although it is recommended to take PHGY 215/3.0 first, this course can be taken before, after, or concurrently with PHGY 216/3.0.
NOTE Also offered online. Consult the Bachelor of Health Sciences program office. Learning Hours may vary.
Course Learning Outcomes:
- Apply analytical skills to further your knowledge of physiological systems. (PLO8; Assessment 1,2)
- Define homeostasis and apply feedback loops to predict and understand the control of physiological systems in the face of a variable and changing environment. (PLO1; Assessments 1,3,4)
- Describe the physiology of the nervous system, muscles, and the cardiovascular system to identify and explain pathophysiological states. (PLO2; Assessments 1-4)
- Note: PLO refers to the program learning outcomes to which each course learning outcome matches to.
- Understand physiology at the molecular, cellular, and system levels in order to explain their combined role in integrative physiology. (PLO1,2; Assessments 1-4)
NOTE This course may be paired with PHGY 215/3.0 to achieve an introductory physiology full course (6.0 units).
NOTE Although it is recommended to take PHGY 215/3.0 first, PHGY 216/3.0 can also be taken before or concurrently with PHGY 215/3.0.
NOTE Also offered online. Consult the Bachelor of Health Sciences program office.
Learning hour may vary.
Course Learning Outcomes:
- Apply research skills to further your knowledge of physiological systems. (PLO8; Assessment 2)
- Describe the physiology of the respiratory, renal, gastrointestinal, endocrine, and reproductive systems to define normal and abnormal function. (PLO2; Assessments 1-4)
- Note: PLO refers to the program learning outcomes to which each course learning outcome matches to.
- Understand physiology at the molecular, cellular, and system levels in order to explain how their roles and functions are combined in integrative physiology. (PLO1,2; Assessments 1-4)
Course Learning Outcomes:
- Collaborate with group members to develop a testable hypothesis and experimental design, using an iterative process that incorporates feedback from group members.
- Demonstrate the ability to defend an experimental design with respect to the methods and approaches used to collect experimental data (i.e. heart rate, blood pressure, hand-eye coordination and cognitive ability).
- Evaluate and interpret experimental results to present a study with its limitations in a visual poster, oral presentation or written report.
- Evaluate and report on peer reviewed literature with respect to appropriate ways of measuring physiological responses (heart rate, blood pressure, hand-eye coordination and cognitive ability) to a stimulus.
Course Learning Outcomes:
- identify the mechanisms (cellular and systemic) by which selected diseases occur in the major physiologic systems of the body
- recognize and identify the major signs/symptoms of selected diseases, and understand how they are produced by the diseases processes implicated
- differentiate between similar-but-different diseases based on their signs/symptoms and pathogenesis (basic principles of differential diagnosis)
- briefly describe selected diagnostic methods and key treatment approaches for the diseases studied, based on your understanding of the underlying disruptions to normal physiologic function occurring within each disease
- effectively use appropriate terminology to describe disease etiology, pathogenesis, treatment and outcome(s)
- work effectively with a diverse group of peers to plan and execute a concise research investigation
- present your findings on a specific disease, as obtained through investigation of primary sources, in a clear, balanced, and engaging presentation communicated at a level appropriate to your audience.
Course Learning Outcomes:
- Understanding human lung function in various paradigms, including: social determinants of lung health; normal and pathologic lung function (mechanical, chemical, neural, and integrative) at rest, in exercise and in sleep; differences between human lung function and that of other species adapted to different environments (structure:function)
- Developing competency in and appreciation for diverse approaches to pulmonary function testing (lab component)
- Laying a foundation of scientific writing skills, including effective literature searching, abstract-writing, and report-writing.
NOTE Also offered online. Consult the Bachelor of Health Sciences program.
Course Learning Outcomes:
- Critically assess scientific literature and media reports in human reproductive biology to support arguments in oral and written work.
- Describe key fundamental concepts in male and female reproductive biology to create a framework that can be applied to more complex topics in human reproduction.
- Explain the scientific basis of diseases of pregnancy to determine their implications on health in later life.
- Integrate course content through active discussion with peers to solve case-based problems related to pregnancy, parturition, and other topics in human reproduction.
Course Learning Outcomes:
- Align principles of the developmental origins of health and disease hypothesis with primary literature in the field in order to present, connect, and extend concepts within the research article(s)
- Consolidate information pertaining to an untoward embryonic/fetal environment in order to describe how that environment contributes to the individual's long-term health and disease
- Define the hypothesis and mechanisms of the Developmental Origins of Health and Disease (DOHAD) to explain the connection between the in utero environment and different adult diseases.
- Explain the consequences of developmental exposures in order to teach the public about a specified condition and advocate for support and resources for the patient population.