Finlayson, M.

 

Coordinator, Rehabilitation Science Program

Lysaght, R.²

Brouwer, B., Culham, E.G., Krupa, T., McColl, M.A.H., McLean, L.¹, Paterson, M.

 

Aiken, A.B.¹, Jamieson, M., King-VanVlack, C.E., Lysaght, R., Norman, K.¹, Pentland, W.E.

 

Deshpande, N., Parsons, T., Pelland, L.

 

Brown, C.A., Costigan, P.A., Medves, J., Minnes, P.M., Onyett, H., Stevenson, J.M., Stuart, H.L.

 

1 On leave until June 30, 2013

2 Interim to June 30, 2013

 

Graduate students are expected to apply to the external granting agencies for fellowships available to them. Thereafter they will be considered, without further application, for Queen's Fellowships. Graduate students may receive support from grants held by members of faculty, or from departmental funds. Teaching assistantships are available to suitably qualified candidates.

Normally an upper second class standing in a degree equivalent to an honours undergraduate degree in Occupational Therapy, Physical Therapy, Medical Rehabilitation or in a related discipline awarded by a recognized university is required for admission to the Master's degree program.

 

Admission to the doctoral program is limited and is normally based on the completion of a Master's degree with high standing in rehabilitation science or in a related field.

Students are normally enrolled full time for two years and are required to follow a program of studies within the framework of Program Pattern I of the School of Graduate Studies which requires as a minimum:

1 Courses: Two session-length or four term-length graduate courses. Selection of courses is subject to departmental approval. The student must obtain satisfactory standing in the courses.

2 Research and Thesis: The student must prepare a satisfactory thesis and successfully defend it.

The program is designed to provide course work in:

a A general theoretical review of the field of rehabilitation science.

b A specialized area within the field of rehabilitation science.

c Research skill development.

Students will normally follow a program of study which requires as a minimum:

Core Courses (2)

RHBS-833 * Research Methods in Rehabilitation and either RHBS-801* Motor Performance in Rehabilitation or RHBS-802* Disability and Wellness in the Community depending on the student's field of study.

Evaluation/Application Courses

A minimum of two additional term length courses selected from the calendar listings. Note that a minimum enrolment may be required for some courses. Where appropriate, a course may be offered as an independent study if the minimum enrolment is not met.

Thesis

RHBS-899 Master's thesis research

Seminars

RHBS-803 Seminar Program

This non-primary course is obligatory for all M.Sc. students.

The Ph.D. program will normally involve three to four years of full-time study. The program involves:

1 Coursework - A minimum of one required graduate course (RHBS-903) and one additional graduate course beyond the Master's. Students entering the program from other universities or disciplines may be required to take additional graduate courses in Rehabilitation Science including either RHBS-901* Motor Performance or RHBS-902* Disability in the Community depending on the field of study. Elective courses should be selected with the guidance of the student's supervisor and may be taken outside the department depending on the area of interest of the student.

2 Comprehensive examination - Ph.D. students are expected to successfully complete their comprehensive examination after approximately one year in the program. The purpose of the examination is to ensure a solid knowledge base in Rehabilitation Science that would enable them to teach capably at the undergraduate and graduate levels, to generate original ideas and hypotheses, and to pursue external funding in support of their ideas. The examination will comprise 2 parts: i) An examination with written and oral components that will test the student's knowledge in Rehabilitation Science in general and in the field of specialization in particular and ii) Completion of selected components of a grant application in accordance with the guidelines for grant submission from a major funding agency that supports research in the student's field of study.

3 Thesis requirement