Credit Courses

Composed of four online courses offered concurrently, the Certificate in Disability Management prepares learners to provide effective, efficient and safe co-ordination of services to help injured or ill individuals achieve their maximum level of functioning and return to work.

More institutions are recognizing the important role that disability management can play.  Students and professionals from a variety of backgrounds enroll in the Certificate in Disability Management to enhance their employability, gain expertise in a complimentary field, or to meet their professions' continuing education requirements.

Courses offered Summer 2021: 

• DISM 3010: Introduction to disability and disability managment
• DISM 4010: Case management and return to work
• DISM 4040: Understanding the relationship between health and work
• DISM 4050: Communication and professional relationships in disability management

More information on course dates can be found in Dal's Academic Timetable.

Learn more:

• Visit the website - www.dal.ca/dmcert
  
• Contact - disabilitymanagement@dal.ca

The Certificate in Emergency Health Services Management is designed to help individuals working in emergency health services organizations to more effectively manage community needs and resources by:

• Developing effective community-based programs through adverse outcome reduction;
  
• Creating program-based budget and accounting controls;
• Formulating effective communication and awareness at the community level.

This one-year program is offered fully online.

Courses offered Summer 2019:

• HESA 4030: EHS System Design
• HESA 4040: Principlies of Community-based EHS

More information on course dates can be found in Dal's Acadmemic Timetable.

Learn more:

• Visit the website
  
• Contact - healthadmin@dal.ca

The Certificate in Emergency Health Services Systems Planning is designed to help individuals working in emergency health services organizations to more effectively manage community needs and resources by:

• Designing an efficient pre-hospital care system through community-based emergency health need assessment with regard to people, time, and place;
• Meeting the needs of community by integrating the elements of planning cycle and unique specification of Emergency Health Services system structure.

This one-year program is offered fully online.

Learn more:

• Visit the website
  
• Contact healthadmin@dal.ca

This is an introductory course in healthcare ethics. Students will be provided with an overview of moral theory and principles; a chance to reflect upon and discuss contemporary ethical issues in healthcare; and an opportunity to acquire the conceptual and practical tools required to make competent ethical decisions in their own practice. Teaching methods will include lecture, group instruction and case analysis.

FORMAT: Online Delivery
FORMAT COMMENTS: Online Delivery via BLS
RESTRICTIONS: None, however priority is given to Health Sciences students

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Discover the importance of occupation in everyday life. The OCCU 2000 elective is an introductory course designed to provide students enrolled in other fields, such as science and the humanities, a glimpse into the world of occupational therapy. The goal of this class is to introduce students from a broad spectrum of disciplines and fields to the interdisciplinary study of occupational science. This elective is being offered online and OPEN to non-Occupational Therapy students.

OCCU 3500 - Occupation Through the Life Span. Designed for students from any discipline, this course builds on basic concepts in occupational science. Topics explore how human development from infancy through late adulthood shapes participation, performance and meaning in occupations. This course informs and builds upon material presented in OCCU 2000.

This elective is being offered face to face in the fall 2021 schedule.

Mondays 11:30-1:00

Wednesdays 11:30-1:00