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Effective writing skills are essential in any career but especially in a communications or PR related position. Building on the Writing for Public Relations course in first semester, students gain more experience writing for various audiences and creating practical, written communications. This course will provide an opportunity for students to add to their professional portfolio and further...

This course provides the learner with an overview of introductory theory and skills pertaining to the helping relationship process. Specifically, the learner will engage in learning projects, which allows for skill development related to self-understanding, listening, non-verbal and verbal communication, assessment and constructive feedback. Students will have the opportunity to conduct a basic...

The student will develop skills in the application of descriptive and inferential statistics in the field of career counselling. The learner will practice using assessment tools, to examine the procedures for using and interpreting data using a variety of other tests/tools. Ethics, limitations and cautions of administering standardized tests will be discussed.

In this course students will investigate foundational child development theorists and their linkage to practice and pedagogy in early care and education systems. A continuum-based approach within the context of early year's programs, will be explored. Students will have opportunities to examine the structure and function of the brain, as well as consider the role that both heredity and environment...

In an Early Years setting with children ages 0-12 years, students will have the opportunity to integrate their knowledge of child development, play based curriculum by implementing the Early Childhood Education documents They will use appropriate and inclusive practice through routines, interactions and experiences which encourage play, exploration and inquiry based learning. Students will foster...

In this course, Practical Nursing stream students are introduced to the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary for information and health literacies to strengthen their competence in nursing informatics. Students explore the professional applications of information communication technologies (ICTs) in professional nursing practice at points of care, nursing administration, nursing education...

In this course, Nursing stream students explore the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary for information and health literacies to strengthen their competence in nursing informatics. Students examine applications of information communication technologies (ICTs) in professional nursing practice at points of care, nursing administration, nursing education and research. Students develop an...

This course is a preparatory course for provincial licensing requirements for those who wish to sell life insurance and other life insurance products in Ontario. Topics discussed in this course include individual and group life insurance, disability insurance, insurance investment products, underwriting and claims processes, the risk management process and legal and professional standards.

Health care practitioners are often working in environments of high stress. Care of self and others, including dealing with grief, loss and stress will be discussed. Post-traumatic stress disorder will also be highlighted - from a self and patient perspective.

All aspects of palliative care will be discussed, including but not limited to: end of life issues, communication techniques, advanced care planning, "cancer talk", etc. Also, recent legislative changes around assisted suicide will be discussed.