I stresses basic clinical skills, Units II through V focus on specialty areas of practice, and Unit VI is designed to develop skills in consultation, administration, and other advanced clinical skills. These seminars are designed to provide opportunities to explore and discuss major topic areas and theoretical concepts which are central to the development and practice of the professions. Topics chosen for inquiry seminars are used to complement the major themes in each programme unit and may vary from year to year. The seminar leaders include faculty members and experts from the community. Clinical Education Students spend a total of 30 weeks in full-time clinical practice.
Students integrate academic learning into practice under the supervision of qualified therapists.
Placements are limited and subject to availability. Therefore, students will be required to complete some clinical education units in Northwestern Ontario or elsewhere outside of the Hamilton area. The students are expected to provided their own means of transportation to each clinical facility and to cover costs of travel and parking. Travel to and from the cities where clinical placements will be offered in Northwestern Ontario will be arranged by the Northern Studies Stream, through funding made available through the Ontario Ministry of Health. Students will be assessed an additional fee for the use of the computerized clinical placement service of the Canadian Association of Occupational Therapists.