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This course will introduce students to skills and techniques essential in helping clients change addiction related behaviours, and guiding them towards positive lifestyle changes. Based on the Trans-theoretical Model of Change, this course will explore stages of change and the factors and interventions that promote and prepare clients for change. This model is considered a key component in client...

Motivational Interviewing (MI) is a client-oriented, collaborative, evidence-informed approach to counselling which is focused on exploring and resolving ambivalence and enhancing motivation to change. Students study the application of MI in addictions and mental health. Practical skills, concepts and essential strategies of MI are integrated into clinical practice in order to promote behaviour...

In this course, the student will be introduced to a variety of procedures used to assess and treat challenging behaviours presented by individuals with autism / Autism Spectrum Disorder. The topics covered will include functional behavioural assessment and functional analysis and scientifically validated techniques for the treatment of challenging behaviours, e.g., stereotype, pica, aggression...

This course introduces the student to common evidence-based behavioural approaches applied in teaching individuals with autism new skills with an emphasis on strategies for teaching language, academic skills, activities of daily living, play skills, and social skills. Topics will be approached by providing the student with an understanding of the terms used, a description of the teaching...

This course will introduce the foundations of ethical thinking and will review the different perspectives and rationale for ethical decision-making within a behavioural framework.Students will be introduced to professional codes of ethics that are essential for ethical practice. They will learn how to think critically and apply general ethical principles to particular situations through the use of...

This course introduces the student to techniques for training others specifically to implement behaviour change plans (technology transfer). Students will learn and practice techniques for individual and group presentation formats for the training of families or professionals.Students will also learn how to maintain procedural integrity, use performance feedback, evaluate the effects of training...

In BUSI 1070, the major project consists of constructing a business plan for a new enterprise. The student is expected to understand and apply the concepts learned from previous courses. The project requires the student to integrate core topics such as small business finance, marketing and operations. Additional course material explores alternatives to starting a business such as buying an...

Many companies and community organizations are faced with putting together a structured rationale to improve the current situation in their organization, including expansion of services and products, training or re-training of staff or problems that need to be solved for the benefit of groups or the general population. This course will provide an overview of the design of a needs analysis proposal...

Within the context of unprecedented changes in the world we live in, the course focuses on supporting students through a process of learning and inquiry that prepares them to maximize their learning effectiveness and to increase their own leadership capacity. It focuses on the essential leadership skills and attributes needed for success in contemporary leadership position: the ability to inspire...

This course is designed to provide students with an introduction to the sales process and is intended to help students develop their selling, communication, and negotiation skills in order to be successful in a sales career. Topics presented include: the steps in the selling process, ethical issues in selling, the importance of the sales function, and integrating technology in the sales process...