It’s back! Spring 2021 will be offering its only interprofessional course again. Open to all undergraduate students in the Faculty of Applied Health Sciences.
If you are in 3 rd or 4 th year, you have the unique opportunity to take 4Q90 to advance your knowledge and “soft-skills” – which are highly sought after by today’s employers.
What is a course on Collaboration & Teamwork all about?
- Learn how to work effectively with others, and effectively lead a group
- Engage with community partners as you complete a collaborative activity of your choice
- Great inter-professional and experiential experience
Learning Objectives/Outcomes
- identify the key competencies of collaboration and understand the sheer importance of being able to effectively collaborate and work with others;
- identify facilitators and barriers to effective collaboration, and how to promote effective collaborative behaviours within a team;
- articulate their role in a variety of group settings, which includes the comprehensive self-assessments completed via the GoPro Group Process Paper and the Collaborative Activity Reflection);
- articulate and clearly communicate their individual knowledge and skill set to their team members, as well as learn from and about their peers’ unique knowledge and professional skill sets;
- develop skills in effective communication, team functioning, conflict management and collaborative leadership in a variety of interprofessional small group activities and challenges, both in-class, as well as within the community (via the Collaborative Community Activity);
- engage with students from other applied health science programs on a regular basis, for the purpose of developing skills required to be an effective member of a team, how to lead an effective team, and how to engage with other teams (intersectoral collaboration).
Offered as HLSC 4Q90 , KINE 4Q90 , NUSC 4Q90 , RECL 4Q90 and SPMA 4Q90
Topics include collaborative leadership, team functioning, communication, role clarity, conflict management and client-centered approaches as it applies to a diversity of inter professional settings.
Open to BMED, CHLH, CMTY, MSCI, PHTH, BKin, BPhEd, BPhEd (Honours)/BEd (Intermediate/Senior), BPhEd (Honours)/BEd (Junior/Intermediate), BSc (Kin), NUBR, NURS, RECL and SPMA majors with a minimum of 9.0 overall credits.
CLASS MAX is 30!
Space is limited & overrides will be processed on a first come, first served basis.
Talk to your academic advisor for a course override.
For more information, please contact Dr. Jenn Salfi
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