This course is designed for the transcriptionist wishing to perfect their skills in medical transcription and terminology. The main purpose of this course is to develop and refine skills to a competitive level by using the learning activities included in the textbook.
This course will provide students with an introduction to philosophy as well as an opportunity to examine and discuss issues that are widely debated amongst philosophers. Issues such as skepticism, free-will and the existence of God will play prominent roles in this course.
This course will provide an introductory examination of pharmacology and expand your knowledge base on a variety of drugs and interactions. Students will examine drug legislation, pharmacological actions and come to understand the responsibility of dispensing drugs. This is not an applied medication course.
Personality Psychology is a branch of psychology that defines what personality is and how it influences our behaviour and actions. This course will seek to understand how personality is developed. Through an examination of current research and theories, the course will explore patterns of thoughts, feelings, and behaviour that make a person unique. Personality assessment and intelligence testing...
Social psychology is the scientific study of how people think about, interact, influence and relate to others. The course will emphasize understanding about how and why individuals behave, think and feel in social situations. Of particular importance will be the study of the individual, their thoughts and resultant behaviour in social situations.
Students will recognize the risk factors and triggers associated with common psychiatric disorders in the infant, child and adolescent population. Early identification and awareness of the behaviours will enable the student to appropriately identify and assess the situation at hand.
Students will examine the interconnectedness of family relationships and their effect on common abnormal psychiatric disorders in the infant, child and adolescent populations. This course will review the developmental stages, familial structures and family functions through the lens of family systems theory. Students will also explore the environmental effects and their influenes on the family as...
Examine how the game of soccer impacts socio-economic, religious, political and cultural views in countries around the globe. Discover and explore, cultural trends and human behaviours influenced by soccer ideology and its effects on "pop culture".
This course examines some of the emerging issues and debates in sports and athleticism. Students will take a deeper dive beyond mere sports scores and championships. Through this course, students will analyze some of the behind-the-scenes aspects of sports and athleticism from marketing/branding, and consumerism, to racism, sexism, and geopolitics. This course is offered fully online through...
An overview of ergonomic principles highlights basic worksite investigation and familiarization with basic principles relating to anatomy, biomechanics, physiology, manual material handling, cumulative trauma disorders and office ergonomics.