This course is designed to initiate an interdsiciplinary learning practicum course enabling physiotherapy students to apply the first year of didactic learning through a real world experience and settings approach.Students will learn to intergrate the concepts of cultually competent health and wellness related services for the prevention of chronic diseases, promotion of ftness & wellness for optimal health to individuals, groups and the community.Particular attention will be placed upon understanding the mechanisms and responses to exercise and physical activity prescription. The course will reinfoce concepts learned in PHT 512, PHT 513, PHT 514, PHT 620, PHT 630 and PHT 626.The relationship among good health behaviors, health education and health promotion will also be explored. Students will begin to apply knowledge regarding groups and communities by planning and participating in community health promotion wellness and sporting activities.
- Teacher: Shofeen Begum