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Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy

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Faculty Affiliation

Medicine

Degree Programs Offered

Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy – MScOT

Collaborative Programs

The following collaborative programs are available to students in participating degree programs as listed below:

1. Women’s Health

  • Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy, MScOT

Overview

The Master of Science in Occupational Therapy program prepares students in advanced academic and professional knowledge and applied research skills for leadership in occupational therapy practice. The program emphasizes the application of theory and research evidence to clinical practice through rigorous studies in occupational therapy and research production and utilization. Graduates are eligible to write the certification examination of the Canadian Association of Occupational Therapists, a requirement for registration with the College of Occupational Therapists of Ontario and most other professional regulatory colleges in Canada. Practice in another country generally requires the graduate to pass the licensing requirement specific to that country. Graduates are eligible to:

  1. practice independently in a variety of roles, such as consultants and case managers, and in a range of settings, such as acute care, interdisciplinary programs, private practice, and primary health care,
  2. supervise rehabilitation assistants, OT aides, or other support workers,
  3. use principles of research-based practice to guide and evaluate service delivery,
  4. contribute to research that will advance the knowledge base of the discipline,
  5. assume management roles,
  6. take leadership roles in the profession,
  7. take leadership roles in health care and other sectors including social services, education, and labour,
  8. fill academic-practitioner positions, and
  9. pursue doctoral studies and careers in academia or clinical research.

Contact and Address

Web: www.ot.utoronto.ca/
E-mail: ot.reception@utoronto.ca
Telephone: (416) 978-2765
Fax: (416) 946-8570

Department of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy
University of Toronto
160-500 University Avenue
Toronto, Ontario M5G 1V7
Canada

Degree Programs

Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy

Master of Science in Occupational Therapy

Minimum Admission Requirements

  • Four-year University of Toronto bachelor's degree, or its equivalent from a recognized university, with a minimum mid-B average in the final year. The department will review the last 10 full-course equivalents completed at the undergraduate level by the application deadline.
  • Apply ONLINE using the Ontario Rehabilitation Sciences Programs Application Service (ORPAS) at <www.ouac.on.ca/orpas/>. Applications are accepted approximately mid-October each year.
  • Applicants whose primary language is not English and who graduated from a university where the language of instruction is not English must provide proof of English facility by the end of April. See Basic English Facility Requirements in this calendar for general information and acceptable tests. The department strongly prefers the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) and requires a minimum score of:
  • 600 on the paper-based test, accompanied by a minimum score of 5 on the Test of Written English
  • 250 on the computer-based test, accompanied by a minimum score of 5 on the Test of Written English
  • 100/120 on the Internet-based test with 22/30 on the speaking section and 22/30 on the writing section.

TOEFL candidates should request that results be sent to institution code 0982.

Program Requirements

  • The MScOT is a two-year, 24-course (18 full-course equivalent (FCE)) program of continuous study.
  • Students begin their studies in September and complete six consecutive sessions, with a range of four to six concurrent courses in each session. There are four full-time block fieldwork components within the program of study.

Course List

OCT 1100HO Applied Skills and Technology: Human Factors and Design in Occupational Therapy
OCT 1111Y Occupational Science: Foundations for Occupational Therapy
OCT 1121H Research Issues and Approaches in Occupational Therapy
OCT 1122H Methods in Practice-Based Research
OCT 1123H Framing Practice-Based Research
OCT 1131H Occupational Therapy Practice l
OCT 1132H Occupational Therapy Practice ll
OCT 1133H Occupational Therapy Practice lll
OCT 1141H Assessment in Occupational Therapy
OCT 1152Y Musculoskeletal Structure and Function
OCT 1162Y Psychosocial Perspectives in Occupational Therapy
OCT 1172Y+ Neuro-motor/Neuro-cognitive Perspectives in Occupational Therapy
OCT 1183Y Occupational Therapy Fieldwork l
OCT 1190YO Building Practice Through Mentorship
OCT 1220YO Graduate Research Project (1.5 FCE)
OCT 1251H Enabling Occupation with Children: Part I
OCT 1252H Enabling Occupation with Children: Part II
OCT 1261H Enabling Occupation with Adults: Part I
OCT 1262Y Enabling Occupation with Adults: Part ll
OCT 1271H Enabling Occupation with Older Adults: Part l
OCT 1272H Enabling Occupation with Older Adults: Part II
OCT 1281Y Occupational Therapy Fieldwork II
OCT 1282Y Occupational Therapy Fieldwork III
OCT 1283Y Occupational Therapy Fieldwork IV

o Courses which may continue over a program. The course is graded when completed.
+ Extended course. For academic reasons, course work is extended into session following academic session in which course is offered.

Graduate Faculty

Full Members

Agur, Anne - BSc, MSc, PhD
Carnahan, Heather - BPHE, MSc, PhD
Carswell, Anne - DIP(OT), BSc(OT), MSc, PhD
Colantonio, Angela - BA, BSc(OT), MHSc, PhD
Dawson, Deirdre - BSc, MSc, PhD
Friefeld, Sharon - BSc(OT), MA, PhD
Iwama, Michael - BSc(OT), BSc, MSc, PhD
Kirsh, Bonnie - BSc(OT), MEd, PhD
Mihailidis, Alex - BASc, MASc, PhD
Polatajko-Howell, Helene - PhD
Rappolt, Susan - BSc(OT), MSc, PhD (Chair & Graduate Chair)
Reid, Denise - BSc(OT), MEd, PhD
Renwick, Rebecca - DIP(OT), BA, PhD

Members Emeriti

Friedland, Judith - BA, MA, PhD

Associate Members

Barker, Donna - BSc(OT), MSc
Beaton, Dorcas - BSc(OT), MSc, PhD
Cameron, Debra - BSc(OT), MEd, PhD
Cameron, Jill - BS, MS, PhD
Campbell, Kent - BSc, PhD
Cockburn, Lynn - BSc(OT), BCOM, MEd, MPH
Farrow, Susan - BSc(OT), BA
Fourt, Anne - BSc(OT), MEd
Hebert, Debbie - BSc(OT), MSc
Keightley, Michelle - BSc, MA, PhD
Langlois, Sylvia - BSc, MSc
Mckee, Patricia - DIP(OT), BSc(OT), MSc
Rigby, Patty - DIP(OT), MHSc
Secker, Barbara - BA, AM, PhD
Stack, Rachel - BSc, MCLSC
Stier, Jill - MA, BMEDSC (Coordinator of Graduate Studies)
Trentham, Barry - BSc(OT), MES


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