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KNPE 400 Professional Issues in Allied Health Units: 3.00
Through problem-based learning, students will gain an understanding of what it means to be an applied health care professional. Students will work collaboratively on case studies and develop critical thinking skills to prepare them as they transition to their careers as health care practitioners.
Learning Hours: 120 (24 Lecture, 12 Tutorial, 84 Private Study)
Requirements: Prerequisite Level 4 or above and registration in the HLTH Major or KINE Specialization Plan.
Offering Faculty: Faculty of Arts and Science
Course Learning Outcomes:
- Define a registered kinesiologist’s scope of practice and identify how to develop collaborative relationships with other allied health professionals.
- Compare and contrast professional associations and professional regulatory bodies to recognize the importance of each.
- Describe the expectations and responsibilities of a kinesiologist using the applicable legislation, regulations, practice standards and practice guidelines.
- Demonstrate an ability to reflect, evaluate and manage real, potential and perceived ethical and legal dilemmas in business and clinical practice.
- Integrate concepts of cultural diversity, cultural humility and the process of pursuing cultural competence in clinical scenarios.