Practical experienceThere is a fieldwork component associated with this course.
Academic titleMaster of Science in Occupational Therapy
Course description1. MSc (OT) Program: 13 credits, 78 credit hours full-time study a) Academic component: 9.7 credits, 58 credit hours over 22 consecutive months (6 semesters).
b) Fieldwork component: 3.3 credits, 20 credit hours for a total of 1027.5 hours. Students may be assigned to fieldwork sites in any of the four Atlantic provinces. Normally, a student will complete no more than one fieldwork class in the Halifax/ Dartmouth area. Applicants who anticipate difficulty meeting fieldwork requirements are strongly encouraged to contact the School Fieldwork Education Coordinator to explore options early in their first academic term. National and International fieldwork options are available. 2. Single classes: with Entry Level Graduate Program Coordinator and Instructor permission
Year 1- 45 credit hours-7.5 credits 12 months September-August
Fall Term: Sept - Dec (On-Site) 3.0 credits, 18 credit hours
OCCU 5000.03 Theories of Occupation, Enabling and Justice (3 cr hr)
OCCU 5001.03 Enabling Occupation 1 (3 cr hr)
OCCU 5002.03 Health Conditions and Occupational Performance (3 cr hr)
OCCU 5003.03 Dimensions of Professional Practice (3 cr hr)
OCCU 5004.03 Occupational Assessment and Occupational Analysis (3 cr hr)
OCCU 5005.04 Enabling Occupation 2 (4 cr hr)
OCCU 5006.03 Wellness and Inclusion by Design and Technology (3 cr hr)
OCCU 5111.02 Fieldwork I: 90 hours (2 cr hr)
OCCU 5043.03 Program Evaluation for Occupational Therapists (3 cr hr)
Spring Term: (flex delivery): May -August (Off-Site) 2.0 cr, 12 credit hours
OCCU 5222.06 Fieldwork II: 337.5 h (6 cr hr)
OCCU 5007.03 Research Approaches for Occupational Therapists (3 cr hr)
OCCU 5041.03 Evidence Based Occupational Therapy (3cr hr)
Year 2 - 33 credit hours - 5.5 credits 10 months
September - June October Convocation
Fall Term: September-December (On-Site) 2.3 credits, 14 credit hours
OCCU 6001.05 Enabling Occupation 3 (5 cr hr)
OCCU 6140.06 Neuroscience for Occupational Therapy (6 cr hr
OCCU 6130.01 Pharmacology for Occupational Therapists (1 cr hr)