6.7.4 Program Requirements

Graduate Certificate in Assessing Driving Capabilities

Required Courses

(15 credits)


POTH 673	(3)	Screening for at Risk Drivers
POTH 674	(3)	Assessing Driving Ability 1
POTH 675	(3)	Driving Assessment Practicum
POTH 676	(3)	Adaptive Equipment and Driving
POTH 677	(3)	Retraining Driving Skills

Elective Courses (for all programs)

In addition to courses offered by the School of Physical and Occupational Therapy, students may choose courses given in other units. A complete list of suitable electives can be obtained from the Graduate Student Affairs Coordinator.

Master of Science in Rehabilitation Science

(45 credits)

The program requires a minimum of three terms of full-time residence study. It is not uncommon for a student to take two or more years to complete the degree.

Required Courses

(10 credits)


POTH 610	(3)	Research Methodology
POTH 614	(3)	Selected Topics in Rehabilitation Science
POTH 616	(1)	Seminars in Rehabilitation Science
POTH 617	(0)	Rehabilitation Seminars 1
POTH 631	(3)	Research Proposal

A research proposal is to be submitted in written form and defended in front of a supervisory committee. Research proposals should be completed by the beginning of the second full-time year.

Complementary Course

(3 credits)

One 3-credit graduate level course in statistics may be required if not already completed in a prior degree.

Elective Courses

(3 - 6 credits)


Courses at the 500 or 600 level which pertain to the student's area of specialization.

Thesis Component - Required

(29 credits)


POTH 696	(2)	Thesis Research
POTH 697	(6)	Thesis Research 1
POTH 698	(9)	Thesis Research 2
POTH 699	(12)	Thesis Research 3

The student carries out a research study in an approved subject area under the guidance of an internal supervisor (from within the School) or an external supervisor (from outside the School). In the case of an external supervisor, an internal co-supervisor must be appointed.

All four of these courses must be registered for within the first three terms of full-time study. The course POTH 699 is carried as IP "in progress" until completion of thesis.

Master of Science in Rehabilitation Science (non-thesis)

(45 credits)

This program has two options. In the first option, students complete 45 credits of required and complementary course work. In the second option, students complete 30 credits of required and complementary courses plus a 15-credit research project in their area of interest. The program normally takes 3 to 4 terms when done on a full -time basis.

Required Courses

(9 credits)


POTH 602	(3)	Educational Methodology
POTH 610	(3)	Research Methodology
POTH 617	(0)	Rehabilitation Seminars 1
POTH 619	(0)	Rehabilitation Seminars 2
	(3)	Statistics at the 500 level or higher

Complementary Courses

(36 credits)


Group A, 21 credits:
chosen from the following courses offered by the School or other campus courses at the 500 and 600 levels with permission of the Director.
POTH 508	(3)	Plasticity in Rehabilitation
POTH 603	(3)	Directed Practicum
POTH 604	(3)	Current Topics in Pediatrics
POTH 614	(3)	Selected Topics in Rehabilitation Science
POTH 618	(3)	Topics in Rehabilitation
POTH 620	(3)	Measurement: Rehabilitation 1
POTH 622	(3)	Pathokinesiology
POTH 630	(3)	Measurement: Rehabilitation 2
POTH 682	(3)	Promoting Healthy Activity
Group B, 15 credits, one of the following options:
Option 1, Directed Project:
POTH 661	(7)	Research Project 1
POTH 662	(8)	Research Project 2
Option 2:
no directed project, 5 additional courses at the 500 or 600 level

Doctorate in Rehabilitation Science

Doctoral students are required to pursue at least three years of full-time residence study.

The curriculum is divided as follows:

Required Courses

(12 credits)


POTH 610*	(3)	Research Methodology
POTH 614*	(3)	Selected Topics in Rehabilitation Science
POTH 620	(3)	Measurement in Rehabilitation 1
POTH 630	(3)	Measurement in Rehabilitation 2

Of the four required courses, at least two* will already have been completed by students with a M.Sc. in Rehabilitation Science from McGill.

Complementary Course

(6 credits)


one of:
POTH 602	(3)	Educational Methodology
EDPH 689	(3)	Teaching & Learning in Higher Education


One 3-credit graduate-level course in statistics may be required if not already completed in a prior degree.

Elective Courses

(3-6 credits)


Courses which pertain to the student's area of specialization; chosen by the student in consultation with his/her supervisor and upon approval of the Director of the Graduate Program.

Comprehensive Examination


POTH 701	Ph.D. Comprehensive Examination

The student must successfully pass a written comprehensive examination by the end of the first academic year. The format is three questions to be answered in essay style over a five-day period. An additional requirement may include an oral component.

Research Proposal

A research proposal is to be submitted in written form and defended in front of a supervisory committee. Research proposals should be completed during the second full-time year, following the comprehensive examination.

Thesis Component - Required