Program Requirements
The B.Sc.(N.) is a 3-4 year program (including summer sessions) that focuses on complex and contemporary nursing issues. As a preparation for a nursing career, the program includes innovative courses on fundamental nursing expertise, skills and critical thinking. Completion of this program entitles successful graduates to sit licensure examinations in Quebec, Canada, and other countries. This program is accredited by the Canadian Association of Schools of Nursing.
U0 Required Courses (27 credits)
The first year (U0) of the 136- or 137-credit four-year program consists of the following courses:
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BIOL 112 Cell and Molecular Biology (3 credits)
Overview
Biology (Sci) : The cell: ultrastructure, division, chemical constituents and reactions. Bioenergetics: photosynthesis and respiration. Principles of genetics, the molecular basis of inheritance and biotechnology.
Terms: Winter 2025
Instructors: Dent, Joseph Alan; L'Heureux, Anne-Marie; Schöck, Frieder (Winter)
Winter
2 hours lecture and 3 hours laboratory
Labs are held weekly, starting from the second week of term. Attendance at the first lab is mandatory to confirm registration in the course.
This course serves as an alternative to CEGEP objective code 00XU
Restriction: Not open to students who have taken or are taking CEGEP objective 00XU or equivalent;or BIOL 115; or AEBI 122
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CHEM 110 General Chemistry 1 (4 credits)
Overview
Chemistry : A study of the fundamental principles of atomic structure, radiation and nuclear chemistry, valence theory, coordination chemistry, and the periodic table.
Terms: Fall 2024
Instructors: Sirjoosingh, Pallavi; Kakkar, Ashok K; McKeague, Maureen; Denisova, Irina (Fall)
Fall
Prerequisites/corequisites: College level mathematics and physics or permission of instructor; CHEM 120 is not a prerequisite
Each lab section is limited enrolment
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CHEM 120 General Chemistry 2 (4 credits)
Overview
Chemistry : A study of the fundamental principles of physical chemistry.
Terms: Winter 2025
Instructors: Sirjoosingh, Pallavi; Sewall, Samuel Lewis; Wiseman, Paul; Denisova, Irina (Winter)
Winter
Prerequisites/corequisites: College level mathematics and physics, or permission of instructor: CHEM 110 is not a prerequisite
Each lab section is limited enrolment
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CHEM 212 Introductory Organic Chemistry 1 (4 credits)
Overview
Chemistry : A fundamental study of aliphaticcompounds and saturated functional groups including modern concepts of bonding,reaction mechanisms,conformational analysis, spectroscopy, and stereochemistry.
Terms: Fall 2024
Instructors: Vlaho, Danielle; Huot, Mitchell; Pavelka, Laura; Tsantrizos, Youla S; Sirjoosingh, Pallavi; Luedtke, Nathan (Fall)
Fall, Summer
Restriction: Not open to students registered in Chemistry or Biochemistry. Not open to students who have taken or are taking CHEM 211, CHEM 242, or equivalent.
Each lab section is limited enrolment
Note: Some CEGEP programs provide equivalency for this course. For more information, please see the Department of Chemistry's Web page (http://www.chemistry.mcgill.ca/advising/outside/equivalent.htm).
**Due to the intensive nature of this course, the standard add/drop and withdrawal deadlines do not apply. Add/drop is the second lecture day and withdrawal is the fourth lecture day.
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MATH 141 Calculus 2 (4 credits)
Overview
Mathematics & Statistics (Sci) : The definite integral. Techniques of integration. Applications. Introduction to sequences and series.
Terms: Fall 2024, Winter 2025
Instructors: Hassan, Hazem; Trudeau, Sidney; Zlotchevski, Andrei (Fall) Trudeau, Sidney (Winter)
Restriction(s): Not open to students who have taken CEGEP objective 00UP or equivalent.
Restriction(s): Not open to students who have taken or are taking MATH 122,except by permission of the Department of Mathematics and Statistics.
Each Tutorial section is enrolment limited
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PHYS 101 Introductory Physics - Mechanics (4 credits)
Overview
Physics : An introductory course in physics without calculus, covering mechanics (kinematics, dynamics, energy, and rotational motion), oscillations and waves, sound, light, and wave optics.
Terms: Fall 2024
Instructors: Caron-Huot, Simon (Fall)
Fall
3 hours lectures; 2 hours laboratory; tutorial sessions
Restriction: Not open to students taking or having taken PHYS 131, CEGEP objective 00UR or equivalent
Laboratory sections have limited enrolment
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PHYS 102 Introductory Physics - Electromagnetism (4 credits)
Overview
Physics : Electric field and potential. D.C. circuits and measurements. Capacitance. Magnetic field and induction. Electromagnetic waves and geometrical optics.
Terms: Winter 2025
Instructors: Provatas, Nikolaos (Winter)
U0 Complementary Courses
6 or 7 credits
One of the following Calculus courses:
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MATH 139 Calculus 1 with Precalculus (4 credits)
Overview
Mathematics & Statistics (Sci) : Review of trigonometry and other Precalculus topics. Limits, continuity, derivative. Differentiation of elementary functions. Antidifferentiation. Applications.
Terms: Fall 2024
Instructors: Mazakian, Hovsep; Trudeau, Sidney (Fall)
Fall
4 hours lecture, 1 hour tutorial
Prerequisite: a course in functions
Restriction: 1) Not open to students who have taken CEGEP objective 00UN or equivalent.2) Not open to students who have taken or are taking MATH 140 or MATH 150. 3) Not open to students who have taken or are taking MATH 122, except by permission of the Department of Mathematics and Statistics.
Students continue in MATH 141
Each Tutorial section is enrolment limited
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MATH 140 Calculus 1 (3 credits)
Overview
Mathematics & Statistics (Sci) : Review of functions and graphs. Limits, continuity, derivative. Differentiation of elementary functions. Antidifferentiation. Applications.
Terms: Fall 2024, Winter 2025
Instructors: Sabok, Marcin; Trudeau, Sidney; Kalmykov, Artem (Fall)
3 hours lecture, 1 hour tutorial
Prerequisite: High School Calculus
Restriction(s): 1) Not open to students who have taken MATH139 or MATH 150 or CEGEP objective 00UN or equivalent. 2) Not open to students who have taken or are taking MATH 122, except by permission of the Department of Mathematics and Statistics.
Each Tutorial section is enrolment limited
And a 3-credit elective
Following successful completion of the U0 courses, students enter First Year (U1)
Required Courses (86 credits)
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IPEA 500 Roles in Interprofessional Teams
Overview
IPEA : A half day workshop, including preparatory work, that introduces interprofessional education, interprofessional practice, and the roles of the different healthcare professionals that make up an interprofessional team.
Terms: Fall 2024
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2024-2025 academic year.
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IPEA 501 Communication in Interprofessional Teams
Overview
IPEA : A half day workshop, including preparatory work, introducing effective communication and interactions in interprofessional teams.
Terms: Winter 2025
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2024-2025 academic year.
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IPEA 502 Patient-Centred Care in Action
Overview
IPEA : A half day activity, including preparatory work, introducing students to a simulated patient/family centred care scenario in which they will be working in interprofessional teams to develop a plan of care.
Terms: Winter 2025
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2024-2025 academic year.
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IPEA 503 Managing Interprofessional Conflict
Overview
IPEA : Reflection on sources of conflict and strategies to manage conflict. Using conflict productively for team building and innovative approaches for resolving conflict within the interprofessional health care team.
Terms: Winter 2025
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2024-2025 academic year.
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NUR1 209 Pathophysiology for Nursing 1 (3 credits)
Overview
Nursing : This course will focus on the study of the physiological control mechanisms and pathophysiologic alterations in health across the lifespan, looking at selected diseases that are the most prevalent in North America. It will explore concepts of disease causation: acquired, immune, infectious, carcinogenic, genetic, and biochemical alterations in health in selected body systems. There will be an emphasis on etiology, cellular and systemic pathophysiologic responses, clinical manifestations, diagnostic, and treatment modalities.
Terms: Fall 2024
Instructors: Caliaperumal, Jayalakshmi; Archambault, William; Lü, YiQing (Fall)
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NUR1 210 Pathophysiology for Nursing 2 (3 credits)
Overview
Nursing : This course will build on previous knowledge from NUR1 209, and focus on the study of the physiology of organ systems and the pathophysiologic alterations in health across the lifespan, looking at selected diseases of the reproductive, cardiovascular, renal, digestive, and neurological. endocrine and hematological systems that are the most prevalent in North America. It will explore concepts of disease causation in the: acquired, immune, infectious, carcinogenic, genetic, and biochemical alterations in health in selected body systems. There will be an emphasis on etiology, cellular and systemic pathophysiologic responses, clinical manifestations, diagnostic, and treatment modalities.
Terms: Winter 2025
Instructors: Caliaperumal, Jayalakshmi; Archambault, William (Winter)
Prerequisite(s): NUR1 209
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NUR1 221 Intro to Prof Practice & Strengths-Based Nursing&Healthcare (3 credits)
Overview
Nursing : Introduction to the nursing profession and to a nurse’s scope of practice. Exploration of the nursing history of healthcare in Canada, the history of nursing and of the strengths-based nursing and healthcare (SBNH) approach. Exploration of nursing concepts with a focus on how the approach can be applied to professional practice.
Terms: Fall 2024
Instructors: Di Feo, Maria (Fall)
Corequisite: IPEA 500
Restriction: Not open to U0 students.
A fee of $25.56 for two name pins will be charged based on registration in this course.
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NUR1 224 Individual and Family Development Across Lifespans 1 (4 credits)
Overview
Nursing : In this course students will explore the development of adults and their families to identify biological, psychological, and sociocultural perspectives of aging using a strength-based nursing framework. In this foundational inquiry based learning course students will work in groups and independently, evaluating and applying research to build upon existing knowledge and explore health and illness situations.
Terms: Fall 2024
Instructors: Purden, Margaret A; Sanzone, Lia (Fall)
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NUR1 225 Individual and Family Development Across Lifespans 2 (4 credits)
Overview
Nursing : In this course students will explore the development of young families to understand biological, psychological, and sociocultural perspectives using a strengthbased nursing framework. The focus of this course will be on individuals 0-18 years old and their families. This inquiry based learning course will build upon NUR1 224.
Terms: Winter 2025
Instructors: Sobieraj, Grzegorz; Daniel, Kimani (Winter)
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NUR1 230 Supporting Health and Healing Capacities 1 (1 credit)
Overview
Nursing : This laboratory course addresses a range of clinical skills that support health and healing capacities in adults.
Terms: Fall 2024
Instructors: Aucoin, Ginette (Fall)
A nominal fee of $26.45 is charged to all nursing students who register in courses where clinical skills are taught to students in the Nursing Learning Laboratory. The fee is for clinical skills kits that students will use during their training in the Nursing Learning Laboratory. The kits also contain additional materials for students to take with them after the training to allow them to practice the skills they learn on their own.
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NUR1 231 Supporting Health and Healing Capacities 2 (1 credit)
Overview
Nursing : This laboratory course builds on NUR1 230 and addresses a range of clinical skills that support health and healing capacities in young families.
Terms: Winter 2025
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2024-2025 academic year.
Prerequisite: NUR1 230
A nominal fee of $34.17 is charged to all nursing students who register in courses where clinical skills are taught to students in the Nursing Learning Laboratory. The fee is for clinical skills kits that students will use during their training in the Nursing Learning Laboratory. The kits also contain additional materials for students to take with them after the training to allow them to practice the skills they learn on their own.
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NUR1 233 Promoting Young Family Development (2 credits)
Overview
Nursing : This clinical course focuses on identifying indicators of healthy development in individuals and families during two phases of development, the birth of a baby and the young preschooler. Students will develop skill in the assessment of these individuals and families and explore nursing approaches that promote their health.
Terms: Winter 2025
Instructors: Daniel, Kimani; Cervantes, Amanda (Winter)
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NUR1 234 Nursing Older Adults (2 credits)
Overview
Nursing : A clinical course providing basic knowledge and skills in promoting and maintaining biological, psychological, and social processes of health in the aged. Students will acquire skill in gerontological nursing assessment and intervention with the elderly living in the community.
Terms: Fall 2024
Instructors: Rifi, Kauthar; Villeneuve, Émilie (Fall)
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NUR1 235 Health and Physical Assessment/Anatomy 1 (3 credits)
Overview
Nursing : This course develops knowledge and skills required to perform a health history and complete health and physical assessment across the lifespan. Human anatomy will be integrated throughout.
Terms: Fall 2024
Instructors: Rembisz, Martyna; Fernandes, Bruna; Ricci, Catherine (Fall)
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NUR1 236 Health and Physical Assessment/Anatomy 2 (3 credits)
Overview
Nursing : This course builds upon NUR1 235 and further develops knowledge and skills required to perform a health history and complete health and physical assessment across the lifespan. Human anatomy will be integrated throughout.
Terms: Winter 2025
Instructors: Rembisz, Martyna; Fernandes, Bruna (Winter)
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NUR1 300 Pharmacology for Nursing 1 (3 credits)
Overview
Nursing : This introductory course will focus on drug mechanisms of action, pharmacodynamics, pharmacokinetics, pharmacotherapeutics, patient safety and professional nursing responsibilities in drug administration. Pharmacotherapeutic challenges across the life span will be addressed. Health promotion as it relates to pharmacologic agents, drug safety, and evidence-based nursing implications for teaching, medication administration and monitoring will be explored.
Terms: Fall 2024
Instructors: Archambault, William; Caliaperumal, Jayalakshmi; Lü, YiQing (Fall)
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NUR1 301 Pharmacology for Nursing 2 (3 credits)
Overview
Nursing : This course will build on knowledge from NUR1 300. It will apply and expand upon knowledge on drug mechanisms of action, pharmacodynamics, pharmacokinetics, patient safety and professional nursing responsibilities in drug administration. Pharmacotherapeutic challenges related to cardiovascular, reproductive, digestive, renal, neurological, hematological, musculoskeletal systems, as well as, toxicology, addiction will be addressed. Health promotion as it relates to pharmacologic agents, drug safety, and evidence-based nursing implications for teaching, medication administration and monitoring will be explored.
Terms: Winter 2025
Instructors: Caliaperumal, Jayalakshmi; Archambault, William (Winter)
Prerequisite(s): NUR1 300
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NUR1 311 Infection Prevention and Control (3 credits)
Overview
Nursing : Principles of microbiology and their application to clinical practice in acute and community care settings. Laboratory diagnostics, infectious diseases, and infection prevention and control principles and activities are covered.
Terms: Winter 2025
Instructors: Caliaperumal, Jayalakshmi; Michalovic, Alisha (Winter)
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NUR1 323 Illness Management 1 (3 credits)
Overview
Nursing : The focus of this course is the medical, surgical and nursing management of the major illnesses in adults and children. Topics will include diagnostic tests, drug therapies, dietary management, exercise, relaxation techniques, pain management approaches, patient education, and strategies for maintaining physical and emotional well-being.
Terms: Fall 2024
Instructors: Rifi, Kauthar (Fall)
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NUR1 324 Illness Management 2 (3 credits)
Overview
Nursing : Medical, surgical, and nursing management of the major illnesses in adults and children. Topics will include diagnostic tests, drug therapies, dietary management, symptom management, patient education, and strategies for maintaining physical and emotional well-being.
Terms: Winter 2025
Instructors: Rifi, Kauthar (Winter)
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NUR1 325 Acute, Chronic, and Palliative Health Challenges 1 (4 credits)
Overview
Nursing : In this course students will explore how biological, psychological and sociocultural factors influence living with acute, chronic and palliative health conditions using a strength- based nursing framework. Students will apply evidence informed approaches to nursing persons and their families in selected health situations. This inquiry based learning course will build upon NUR1 225.
Terms: Fall 2024
Instructors: Kapoustina, Oxana; Germeil, Fabienne; Fernandes, Bruna (Fall)
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NUR1 326 Acute, Chronic, and Palliative Health Challenges 2 (4 credits)
Overview
Nursing : In this course students will analyze how biological, psychological and sociocultural factors influence living with acute, chronic and palliative health conditions using a strength-based nursing framework. Students will prioritize evidence informed approaches to nursing persons and their families in selected health situations. This course will build upon NUR1 325.
Terms: Winter 2025
Instructors: Hart, Heather Dawn; Marchionni, Caroline; Di Feo, Maria (Winter)
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NUR1 329 Skin Integrity and Wound Care (3 credits)
Overview
Nursing : This course will focus on teaching the principles of assessment and evidence-informed management of chronic and acute wounds in the clinical and community setting. Pressure ulcers, venous leg ulcers, wound infections, debridement, wound care products, compression and other types of chronic wounds will be covered along with appropriate treatment options, the expanded professional and legal scope practice and the role of the multidisciplinary team in managing complex wound care and patient and family teaching and education strategies to support health and healing.
Terms: Fall 2024
Instructors: Chevrier, Annie; Landry, William (Fall)
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NUR1 331 Nursing in Illness 1 (4 credits)
Overview
Nursing : Knowledge, clinical reasoning skills, and approaches to strengths-based nursing care of individuals and families experiencing acute and/or chronic illness events requiring hospitalization.
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2024-2025 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2024-2025 academic year.
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NUR1 332 Nursing in Illness 2 (4 credits)
Overview
Nursing : Knowledge, clinical reasoning skills, and approaches to strengths-based nursing care, including establishing inter-patient priorities, of individuals and families experiencing acute and/or chronic illness events requiring hospitalization.
Terms: Fall 2024
Instructors: Daniel, Kimani; Landry, William (Fall)
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NUR1 333 Nursing in Illness 3 (3 credits)
Overview
Nursing : Knowledge, clinical reasoning skills, and approaches to strengths-based nursing care, including establishing priorities among groups of patients/families experiencing acute and/or chronic illness events requiring hospitalization.
Terms: Winter 2025
Instructors: Marchionni, Caroline (Winter)
Prerequisite(s): NUR1 332
Register by October 1st to ensure placement.
**In order to secure placement in clinical course, the add/drop is March 30, 2022 which is before the start of the course.
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NUR1 335 Illness Management Clinical Skills Laboratory 1 (1 credit)
Overview
Nursing : This laboratory course addresses illness management clinical technical skills and is the companion course to Nursing in Illness 1. Students develop the following areas with respect to a range of clinical technical skills: a) knowledge of the technical skill itself; b) an understanding of the risks and patient safety issues associated with the procedure; c) knowledge of the infection prevention and control guidelines required to perform the skill; d) fine and gross psychomotor skills relative to performing the procedure; e) sensitivity to the patient experience related to the procedure.
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2024-2025 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2024-2025 academic year.
Prerequisite(s): NUR1 231
Corequisite(s): NUR1 331
**Due to the intensive nature of this course, the standard add/drop and withdrawal deadlines do not apply. Add/drop is the second lecture day and withdrawal is the fourth lecture day.
A nominal fee of $111.02 is charged to all nursing students who register in courses where clinical skills are taught to students in the Nursing Learning Laboratory. The fee is for clinical skills kits that students will use during their training in the Nursing Learning Laboratory. The kits also contain additional materials for students to take with them after the training to allow them to practice the skills they learn on their own.
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NUR1 336 Illness Management Clinical Skills Laboratory 2 (1 credit)
Overview
Nursing : This laboratory course addresses illness management clinical technical skills and is the companion course to Nursing in Illness 2. Students develop the following areas with respect to a range of clinical technical skills: a) knowledge of the technical skill itself; b) an understanding of the risks and patient safety issues associated with the procedure; c) knowledge of the infection prevention and control guidelines required to perform the skill; d) fine and gross psychomotor skills relative to performing the procedure; e) sensitivity to the patient experience related to the procedure.
Terms: Fall 2024
Instructors: Villeneuve, Émilie (Fall)
Prerequisite(s): NUR1 335
nominal fee of $117.95 is charged to all nursing students who register in courses where clinical skills are taught to students in the Nursing Learning Laboratory. The fee is for clinical skills kits that students will use during their training in the Nursing Learning Laboratory. The kits also contain additional materials for students to take with them after the training to allow them to practice the skills they learn on their own.
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NUR1 423 Leading Change: Policy and Practice (4 credits)
Overview
Nursing : In this course students will critique today's healthcare environment and professional practice issues. The focus will be on the development of leadership skills to influence policy and practice.
Terms: Winter 2025
Instructors: Purden, Margaret A (Winter)
Prerequisite: NUR1 424
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NUR1 424 Legal, Ethical, and Professional Practice Issues (4 credits)
Overview
Nursing : In this course students will integrate principles of ethical and legal nursing practice standards to complex health situations for persons and their families. There will be a focus on professional accountability, liability, and advocacy.
Terms: Fall 2024
Instructors: Miller, Catherine-Anne (Fall)
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NUR1 431 Community Health Nursing Practicum (3 credits)
Overview
Nursing : In this clinical course, students will apply the guiding principles and values of primary health care through the application of the community health nursing process using capacity building and strength based approach in partnership with individuals, families and groups within the health care system leading to enhanced competencies in prevention, health protection, maintenance, restoration and palliation.
Terms: Fall 2024, Winter 2025
Instructors: Armistead, Cheryl; Ricci, Catherine; Saini, Angie (Fall) Ricci, Catherine (Winter)
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NUR1 432 Community Health Nursing Project (3 credits)
Overview
Nursing : In this clinical course, students will apply the guiding principles and values of primary health care through the application of the community health nursing process using capacity building and strength based approach in partnership with populations and communities outside the health care system leading to a health promotion project.
Terms: Fall 2024, Winter 2025
Instructors: Charbonneau, Stephanie (Fall) Ricci, Catherine; Charbonneau, Stephanie (Winter)
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NUR1 529 Critical Care Nursing (4 credits)
Overview
Nursing : This intensive clinical nursing experience focuses on the assessment and care of individuals and their families dealing with a critical and potentially life threatening health event.
Terms: Winter 2025
Instructors: Antonacci, Rosetta; Landry, William; Ricci, Catherine (Winter)
Complementary Courses (8 credits)
5 credits from the following:
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NUR1 530 Nursing Practice Consolidation (5 credits)
Overview
Nursing : This clinical nursing experience offers students an opportunity to consolidate their knowledge and assessment skills in either community nursing or critical care.
Terms: Winter 2025
Instructors: Miller, Catherine-Anne; Rifi, Kauthar (Winter)
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NUR1 531 Ambassador Nursing Practice Consolidation (5 credits)
Overview
Nursing : This clinical nursing experience offers students an opportunity to consolidate their knowledge and assessment skills in either community nursing or critical care in clinical settings outside the McGill University.
Terms: Winter 2025
Instructors: Sarasua, Irene Marie (Winter)
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3 credits from the following:
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EDPE 375 Introductory Statistics (3 credits)
Overview
Ed Psych & Couns (Psychology) : This online course provides an introduction to the fundamentals of descriptive and inferential statistics. Topics in descriptive statistics include introduction to statistics, measures of central tendency, variability and correlation. Topics in inferential statistics concentrate on basic procedures in between-group hypothesis testing using dependent and independent t-tests and within-group hypothesis testing using correlation.
Terms: Winter 2025
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2024-2025 academic year.
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PSYC 204 Introduction to Psychological Statistics (3 credits)
Overview
Psychology : The statistical analysis of research data; frequency distributions; graphic representation; measures of central tendency and variability; elementary sampling theory and tests of significance.
Terms: Fall 2024, Winter 2025
Instructors: Kreitewolf, Jens (Fall) Kreitewolf, Jens (Winter)
Fall and Winter
Restriction: Not open to students who have passed a CEGEP statistics course(s) with a minimum grade of 75%: Mathematics 201-307 or 201-337 or equivalent or the combination of Quantitative Methods 300 with Mathematics 300
This course is a prerequisite for PSYC 305, PSYC 406, PSYC 310, PSYC 336
You may not be able to receive credit for this course and other statistic courses. Be sure to check the Course Overlap section under Faculty Degree Requirements in the Arts or Science section of the Calendar.
Elective Courses (9 credits)
9 credits at the 200-500 level.