Disability in the Community

Community Based Rehabilitation (CBR) and International Development - Online Certificate Program

PROGRAM DESCRIPTION

The International Centre for the Advancement of Community Based Rehabilitation (ICACBR), Office of Interprofessional Education and Practice (OIPEP) and School of Rehabilitation Therapy at Faculty of Health Sciences, Queen's University offer an online, continuing education certificate program to international development practitioners in the rehabilitation and disability sectors. The program provides an opportunity to explore the relationship between disability, community based rehabilitation (CBR) and development and to upgrade management, leadership, policy analysis, research and evaluation skills.  

OBJECTIVES 

The online continuing education program is a modular, certificate program for working professionals to enhance capacity for collaborative practice in rehabilitation and disability sectors. Learners will:

• Critically examine relationships between disability, Community Based Rehabilitation (CBR) and community development
• Strengthen capacity to participate, review and use research and evaluation evidence in practice
• Critically analyse interaction between disability, gender and health
• Enhance capacity to use participatory approaches, and mainstream disability into development
• Analyse main strategies for building and managing effective teams for collaborative practice at the community level
• Develop implementation/action plans for disability and rehabilitation services at the community level
• Enhance understanding of disability policy, policy analysis tools and advocacy

CONTENT

To obtain the Queen's University certificate, learners will successfully complete the following five online modules in sequence within eight months. The program begins on June 01, 2012. Each module will be completed within six weeks.  For more details view the Module Descriptions.

1. Disability, CBR and development (June 01 - July 12, 2012)
2. Building effective collaborative teams for rehabilitation and disability (July 13 - August 23, 2012)
3. Gender, disability and health (August 24 - October 04, 2012)
4. Disability and rehabilitation research and evaluation (October 05 - November 15, 2012)
5. Managing disability and rehabilitation projects at the community level (November 16 - December 21, 2012)

Learners may decide to enroll in the certificate program as a whole or may decide to take only one or two modules for their interest. We are working with professional organizations to ensure that this program is recognized as professional development and that CPD credits/points are awarded for its completion. 

KEY FEATURES

• All course work is online
• Five interactive modules with online discussion
• Flexible, learner-centered allowing students to fit course work into their own schedule
• Worksheets, tool kits and templates for use in everyday work
• Led by an expert and experienced team of educators and practitioners
  For more information download the Online Certificate Brochure

LEARNERS' PROFILES

This continuing professional development program is of the highest standards and is designed for motivated and talented rehabilitation, CBR and disability practitioners, managers and policy makers. It welcomes learners from developing countries and countries in transition as well as those in Canada and other developed countries interested in international development. It is an accessible, learners-centred, interprofessional, distance learning program geared to provide useful and practical professional skill development. Our objective is to attract diverse learners with different backgrounds and experiences to facilitate exchange of knowledge and networking. Learners are required to demonstrate that they have at least five years of experience in the disability and/or rehabilitation sector. They should have a good command of English. 

METHODOLOGY

The program combines weekly tutorials followed by asynchronous online discussion groups in which learners will analyze and reflect on key topics covered during the week. Documentaries, videos and art will be used to illustrate the topics discussed. Learners will also be engaged in virtual learning teams to solve real life problems they identify at the beginning of the program. Each module will end with an assessment that may include submission of a short written assignment related to the module topics. Course materials will be available online. In addition to selected readings, course materials will include tool kits, workbooks, and templates that learners would find useful in their everyday work. It is estimated that required readings will require 7-8 hours weekly.

The program is learner centered and flexible allowing learners to fit it into their schedules and take it on their own time, from the comfort of their home or office. Information and communication technology is used in this program to transform and enrich learning experiences, bridge geographical distances and economic development levels, and offer flexibility of time and space with a possible far reaching impact on health professionals and populations of persons with disabilities they serve. The program uses simple Moodle based technology. To be able to participate in the program learners will need high speed internet access and basic computer skills.
 

FACULTY

The program is coordinated and taught by a team of experienced educators and practitioners from ICACBR, OIPEP, and the School of Rehabilitation Therapy, Queen's University. Invited Canadian experts in the fields of disability and rehabilitation will also act as guest facilitators throughout the program.  

APPLICATION AND FEES

The five module Certificate Program fee is $2,500. For learners from developing countries there is 20% discount.The deadline for application and payment for the Certificate Program is April 30, 2012. Individual module fees are $600. Applications and payments for individual modules are due six weeks prior to the start date. 

APPLY

Please note that once your application has been approved you will receive email from icacbr@queensu.ca

PAYMENT 

Payment for the five module Certificate Program is due on April 30, 2012. Payment for the individual modules are due six weeks prior to the start date of each module using the credit card payment option on our web site or by arranging a bank wire transfer to Queen's University. If you choose to pay module fees by wire transfer, please let us know and we will email you further instructions.

Cancellation

Refunds will not be issued for cancellations received less than four weeks prior to the beginning of individual modules. A processing fee of $100 will be retained on all cancellations.

Administration

International Centre for the Advancement of Community Based Rehabilitation coordinates and administers the Certificate Program. For more information you can contact Djenana Jalovcic, Program Coordinator or Beth Richan, Project Officer, at icacbr@queensu.ca.

 

CONTACT INFORMATION

web page: www.queensu.ca/icacbr
skype name: icacbr
phone: 1 613 533 6881
fax: 1 613 533 6882
address: 154 Albert Street, Kingston, Ontario, K7L 3N6, Canada