Studio Instruction - General (1-hr) III

For students studying an instrument or voice: Private and group instruction on the interpretation and performance of repertoire and technique.
For students studying composition: The development of the student’s compositional voice will be guided on an individual basis.

Studio Instruction - General (1/2-hr) III

For students studying an instrument or voice: Private and group instruction on the interpretation and performance of repertoire and technique.
For students studying composition: The development of the student’s compositional voice will be guided on an individual basis.

Keyboard Accompanying

The keyboard player who is accompanying a singer or solo instrumentalist is given enhanced instruction in ensemble rehearsal techniques. The course will foster the importance of communication and musical understanding between performers.

The Art of Recording for Diverse Musical Traditions

Students will learn and apply techniques used by high-level recording engineers for sonically accurate recordings, including Ambisonics, binaural and other immersive formats. Emphasis is placed on accurately capturing diverse acoustic sources and recording artists from underrepresented genres. 

Percussion Ensemble III

Students will study and perform repertoire for percussion instruments of both definite and indefinite pitch. They will also study selected rhythmic systems of music cultures such as African, Brazilian and Cuban drumming. Emphasis is placed on the development of sight-reading ability, ensemble skills and musical style. The group will perform at least once per semester.

Guitar Ensemble III

An ensemble class for guitarists who will rehearse and perform appropriate repertoire from two to four parts. Emphasis is placed on the development of sight-reading ability, ensemble skills and musical style. The group will perform at least once per semester.

Guitar & Voice Applications for Music Therapy

In this course, students will develop their ability to sing and play the guitar, led by a music therapist. Emphasis will be on using healthy playing and vocal technique, developing musicianship skills, and building a repertoire that may be adapted to music therapy settings.

Theory of Tonal Music IV

The study of form in tonal music with emphasis on the analysis of eighteenth- and nineteenth-century instrumental and vocal genres.

Contemporary Popular Theory II

This course continues the study of harmony and form in popular music with emphasis on idiomatic practices of pop and blues styles.

Contemporary Instrumental Improvisation IV

This course deals with the further study and application of the rhythmic and harmonic language of jazz and related contemporary music, with a focus on solo improvisation.

Through class participation, students will develop their technical and aural ability beyond the blues, modes and basic chord/scale theory to include 32 bar song form (standards).

Students may participate on either their primary or secondary instrument. Drummers will play either a mallet instrument (vibraphone) or percussion in addition to drums.

This course is the continuation of MUSC 2314 and is designed for the intermediate level improvisor.

MUSC 2414 and 1214 are taken with both levels in the same class, working together. Those registered in MUSC 2414 will be expected to show a higher level of competency on the basic material, and will be asked to demonstrate to their MUSC 1214 counterparts. Repertoire is carefully managed by the instructor to ensure that students in both levels are exposed to as much new material as possible.

Ear Training & Sight Singing IV

This course provides development of aural and sight singing skills with a focus on more complex melodic, harmonic, and rhythmic elements of tonal music, including chromaticism, modulation and asymmetrical metres.

Class Piano IV

Students will develop their keyboard skills further through the introduction of technical material and pieces up to the level of RCM Grade VI or equivalent. Also included are score reading, improvisation, transposition, chord progressions using more advanced harmonic elements, harmonization of more complex melodies, sight reading and repertoire.

History of Western Music IV: Early Music

This course explores western art music as cultural expression in Europe from 500 to 1750. Medieval, Renaissance and Baroque styles are studied in relation to selected works in representative genres. Critical thinking about music and active listening to music are emphasized. Competent research and writing skills are required.

Concert Band IV

Through rehearsals and performances, students will continue to study ensemble skills such as intonation, blend and technical facility. Emphasis will be placed on developing rhythmic accuracy and sight reading skills. In addition, the proper phrasing and interpretation of various styles of concert band music will be studied.

Chamber Ensemble IV

This course provides an opportunity for musicians to rehearse and perform together under the guidance of the music faculty. Students will be placed into ensembles of varying sizes and instrumentation, and will rehearse on their own as well as receiving instruction. All ensembles will perform in department recitals and concerts. Open to all BMus students.

Jazz Ensemble IV

Through rehearsals and performances, this course will cover jazz, rock, Latin and popular music. Emphasis will be placed on jazz improvisation and the proper interpretation of various styles of big band music. For players of trumpet, trombone, saxophone or rhythm section instruments.

Chorus IV

A large mixed choir that rehearses and performs standard classical choral repertoire from all historical periods. Emphasis is placed on proper vocal technique, ensemble skills, and musical style. The group performs at least once per semester.

Chorale IV

A select mixed choir that rehearses and performs standard classical choral repertoire from all historical periods. Emphasis is placed on proper vocal technique, ensemble skills, and musical style. The group performs at least once per semester.

Beginning Choral Ensemble IV

Through the performance of appropriate music, students in this course will develop the basic skills of ensemble singing, including vocal technique, part singing, intonation and balance.

Studio Instruction - Performance (1hr) IV

For Performance students, private and group instruction on the interpretation and performance of repertoire and technique. For Composition students, the development of the student’s compositional voice will be guided on an individual basis and in groups.

Studio Instruction - General (1-hr) IV

For students studying an instrument or voice: Private and group instruction on the interpretation and performance of repertoire and technique.
For students studying composition: The development of the student’s compositional voice will be guided on an individual basis.

Studio Instruction - General (1/2-hr) IV

For students studying an instrument or voice: Private and group instruction on the interpretation and performance of repertoire and technique.
For students studying composition: The development of the student’s compositional voice will be guided on an individual basis.

Keyboard Accompanying

The keyboard player who is accompanying a singer or solo instrumentalist is given instruction in ensemble rehearsal techniques in further depth. The course will foster the importance of communication and musical understanding between performers.

The Art of Mixing for Musicians

Students will further develop their critical listening skills and learn how to mix music from a variety of music genres, including Classical, Jazz and World music, in stereo and multi-channel mix formats, including surround and Dolby Atmos.

Percussion Ensemble IV

Students will study and perform repertoire for percussion instruments of both definite and indefinite pitch. They will also study selected rhythmic systems of music cultures such as African, Brazilian and Cuban drumming. Emphasis is placed on the development of sight-reading ability, ensemble skills and musical style. The group will perform at least once per semester.

Guitar Ensemble IV

An ensemble class for guitarists who will rehearse and perform appropriate repertoire from two to four parts. Emphasis is placed on the development of sight-reading ability, ensemble skills and musical style. The group will perform at least once per semester.

Guitar & Voice Field Experience

This course provides opportunities for students to apply, integrate, and further build their guitar and voice skills in clinical or community settings. They will develop their self-awareness and broaden their understanding of the Music Therapy field by singing and playing music publicly, engaging in group discussions, and reflecting individually.

Concert Band V

Through rehearsals and performances, students will study ensemble skills such as intonation, blend, and technical facility. Emphasis will be placed on developing rhythmic accuracy and sight reading skills. In addition, the proper phrasing and interpretation of various styles of concert band music will be studied.

Jazz Ensemble V

Through rehearsals and performances, this course will cover jazz, rock, Latin and popular music. Emphasis will be placed on jazz improvisation and the proper interpretation of various styles of big band music. For players of trumpet, trombone, saxophone or rhythm section instruments.

Chorus V

A large mixed choir that rehearses and performs standard classical choral repertoire from all historical periods. Emphasis is placed on proper vocal technique, ensemble skills, and musical style. The group performs at least once per semester.

Chorale V

A select mixed choir that rehearses and performs standard classical choral repertoire from all historical periods. Emphasis is placed on proper vocal technique, ensemble skills, and musical style. The group performs at least once per semester.

Studio Instruction - General (1-hr) V

For students studying an instrument or voice: Private and group instruction on the interpretation and performance of repertoire and technique.
For students studying composition: The development of the student’s compositional voice will be guided on an individual basis.

Studio Instruction - General (1/2-hr) V

For students studying an instrument or voice: Private and group instruction on the interpretation and performance of repertoire and technique.
For students studying composition: The development of the student’s compositional voice will be guided on an individual basis.

Creative Coding for Music

This class introduces creative coding for music using the MaxMSP programming language in Max4Live, focusing on fundamental topics in programming, audio signal processing, instrument and audio effects design, and user-interface design. Students will research, design, and implement audio signal processing algorithms, design their own instruments and audio effects, and prepare plugins for distribution.

Postproduction I

The rapid expansion of streaming services has created an unprecedented demand for postproduction audio services beyond traditional theatrical release films and television broadcasting. Upon completion of this course, students will be able to create commercial-quality audio for visual media using Pro Tools.

Psychoacoustics

This course explores a range of musical and acoustic systems, traces human auditory processing from the ear to the auditory cortex, and acknowledges both the individual and the culturally-bound experience of sound. Psychoacoustic principles are introduced with a focus on their practical application in audio engineering, sound design and production.
Lab work focuses on the practical application of psychoacoustic principles in mixing and sound design.

Audio Recording Techniques

Through lecture/demonstrations and hands-on studio work, students will learn to record and mix audio in a project studio or live environment. Emphasis will be placed on understanding the underlying concepts and theory of digital audio recording, and the development of critical listening skills. Using both hardware and Digital Audio Workstation software, students will produce several recorded tracks.

Concert Band VI

Through rehearsals and performances, students will study ensemble skills such as intonation, blend, and technical facility. Emphasis will be placed on developing rhythmic accuracy and sight reading skills. In addition, the proper phrasing and interpretation of various styles of concert band music will be studied.

Jazz Ensemble VI

Through rehearsals and performances, this course will cover jazz, rock, Latin and popular music. Emphasis will be placed on jazz improvisation and the proper interpretation of various styles of big band music. For players of trumpet, trombone, saxophone or rhythm section instruments.

Chorus VI

A large mixed choir that rehearses and performs standard classical choral repertoire from all historical periods. Emphasis is placed on proper vocal technique, ensemble skills, and musical style. The group performs at least once per semester.

Chorale VI

A select mixed choir that rehearses and performs standard classical choral repertoire from all historical periods. Emphasis is placed on proper vocal technique, ensemble skills, and musical style. The group performs at least once per semester.

Studio Instruction - General (1-hr) VI

For students studying an instrument or voice: Private and group instruction on the interpretation and performance of repertoire and technique.
For students studying composition: The development of the student’s compositional voice will be guided on an individual basis.

Studio Instruction - General (1/2-hr) VI

For students studying an instrument or voice: Private and group instruction on the interpretation and performance of repertoire and technique.
For students studying composition: The development of the student’s compositional voice will be guided on an individual basis.

Immersive Audio for Games I

This course introduces students to the techniques and skills for sound design and game audio implementation in Unreal Engine. Students will understand important techniques in sound design, aesthetics of game audio and the role of sound within video games, as well as develop a working knowledge of Unreal Engine and several of its audio systems.

Advanced Live Sound Applications

This course builds on sound reinforcement foundational competencies, and introduces students to the specific skills and responsibilities of a range of intermediate professional roles in the live sound industry.

Audio Capstone I

This is part one of a sequence of courses modelled on the Canada Council for the Arts funding programs. A project proposal will detail the project's goals, artistic or career development benefit, social impact, timeline for completion, and resources. Students will also engage in skill development as required by the project and create a "proof of concept" sample of the proposed work.

Concert Band VII

Through rehearsals and performances, students will study ensemble skills such as intonation, blend, and technical facility. Emphasis will be placed on developing rhythmic accuracy and sight reading skills. In addition, the proper phrasing and interpretation of various styles of concert band music will be studied.

Jazz Ensemble VII

Through rehearsals and performances, this course will cover jazz, rock, Latin and popular music. Emphasis will be placed on jazz improvisation and the proper interpretation of various styles of big band music. For players of trumpet, trombone, saxophone or rhythm section instruments.

Chorus VII

A large mixed choir that rehearses and performs standard classical choral repertoire from all historical periods. Emphasis is placed on proper vocal technique, ensemble skills, and musical style. The group performs at least once per semester.

Chorale VII

A select mixed choir that rehearses and performs standard classical choral repertoire from all historical periods. Emphasis is placed on proper vocal technique, ensemble skills, and musical style. The group performs at least once per semester.

Studio Instruction - General (1-hr) VII

For students studying an instrument or voice: Private and group instruction on the interpretation and performance of repertoire and technique.
For students studying composition: The development of the student’s compositional voice will be guided on an individual basis.

Studio Instruction - General (1/2-hr) VII

For students studying an instrument or voice: Private and group instruction on the interpretation and performance of repertoire and technique.
For students studying composition: The development of the student’s compositional voice will be guided on an individual basis.

Postproduction II

Building on MUSC 3172, this course introduces students to immersive spatial audio, music and sound editing in the context of a postproduction workflow. Students will also learn the art of original sound design with both modern synthesizers and live recordings.

Concert Band VIII

Through rehearsals and performances, students will study ensemble skills such as intonation, blend, and technical facility. Emphasis will be placed on developing rhythmic accuracy and sight reading skills. In addition, the proper phrasing and interpretation of various styles of concert band music will be studied.

Jazz Ensemble VIII

Through rehearsals and performances, this course will cover jazz, rock, Latin and popular music. Emphasis will be placed on jazz improvisation and the proper interpretation of various styles of big band music. For players of trumpet, trombone, saxophone or rhythm section instruments.

Chorus VIII

A large mixed choir that rehearses and performs standard classical choral repertoire from all historical periods. Emphasis is placed on proper vocal technique, ensemble skills, and musical style. The group performs at least once per semester.

Chorale VIII

A select mixed choir that rehearses and performs standard classical choral repertoire from all historical periods. Emphasis is placed on proper vocal technique, ensemble skills, and musical style. The group performs at least once per semester.

Studio Instruction - General (1-hr) VIII

For students studying an instrument or voice: Private and group instruction on the interpretation and performance of repertoire and technique.
For students studying composition: The development of the student’s compositional voice will be guided on an individual basis.

Studio Instruction - General (1/2-hr) VIII

For students studying an instrument or voice: Private and group instruction on the interpretation and performance of repertoire and technique.
For students studying composition: The development of the student’s compositional voice will be guided on an individual basis.

Advanced Mastering

Through lecture, demonstrations, and hands-on studio experience, students will learn how to approach, process, and deliver a master that is ready for both digital and physical distribution.

Immersive Audio for Music

Immersive audio provides a three-dimensional sound experience. It is as significant to the music industry as stereophonic sound in the 60’s and 5.1 Surround in the 90’s. Upon completion of this course students will know how to apply modern immersive tools to create music for modern commercial release in stereo headphone and physical surround Dolby Atmos environments.

Immersive Audio for Games II

Building on MUSC 3272, this course continues the journey into game audio implementation using Unreal Engine and industry standard audio middleware (such as FMod or Wwise). This course explores more advanced topics in game audio such as spatial audio, working with audio in extended realities (AR/VR/XR), dynamic music in games, game audio mixing and interactive audio programming using MetaSounds. Students will develop an in-depth knowledge of advanced game audio techniques and tools using both in-engine tools and industry standard audio middleware. The course concludes with the production of a professional demo-reel so students can market their skills to potential clients and studios.

Audio Capstone II

This is part two of a sequence of courses modelled on the Canada Council for the Arts funding programs. Students will realize the project already proposed in MUSC 3275, exploring a new area for their personal career development and/or artistic development, and culminating in a public presentation of their work.

Nursing Art and Science: Professional Foundations

This is the first in a Nursing Art and Science course series. Students will explore the three interrelated concepts: professional nursing practice, health, and nursing practice with older adults. Students are introduced to the British Columbia College of Nurses and Midwives (BCCNM) Standards and Competencies. Emphasis is placed on the nurse's role in the healthcare system, promoting health and wellness, and the relationship between nursing theory, research, and practice. Students will be introduced to tools to aid in developing critical reflection, clinical reasoning, and judgment in their nursing practice.

Health Assessment: Adults and Older Adults

In this course, students learn the basic holistic assessment of adults and older adults with a focus on physical assessment. The distinction between comprehensive and focused assessment is addressed. In addition, students learn a variety of basic psychomotor skills commonly used in nursing practice with adults and older adults. Knowledge development occurs through participation in a variety of experiential learning activities.

Nursing Practice: Beginning Client Care

This clinical course emphasizes nursing practice with adults and older adults experiencing health challenges in various settings. Students will apply the core curriculum concepts and content from the semester’s theory and health assessment courses. Students will expand and deepen their understanding of health promotion and relational practice and develop their nursing identity.

Pharmacology: Introduction for Nurses

This course introduces the fundamental principles of pharmacology and safe medication administration within the Canadian healthcare system. This course employs various teaching methods to connect theoretical concepts with practical applications, preparing nursing students to manage medications confidently and competently in different healthcare settings.

Relational Practice: Introduction

In this course, students develop the knowledge, attitudes and skills for respectful, compassionate and ethical relational nursing practice, the foundation for health promotion. Emphasis is placed on the relationship between health as a socio-environmental construct and the importance of nurses being responsive to the uniqueness of people and their contexts. In addition, students develop the knowledge, attitudes and skills required for effective participation in learning groups.

Nursing Art and Science: Acute Health Challenges

In this course, students are introduced to the nurse’s role in caring for adults with common and predictable acute health challenges, focusing on perioperative experiences. Students build on previously learned knowledge and integrate new knowledge. Students will explore the theory necessary to develop the skills, attitudes, and abilities required to provide safe, ethical, competent, compassionate, and evidence-informed adult nursing care.

Health Assessment: Acute Health Challenges

This course builds on the knowledge and skills learned in semester one courses. In this course, students learn holistic nursing assessments of adults experiencing acute health challenges with a focus on the assessments of clients preparing for, undergoing, or recovering from surgery. In addition, students learn a variety of psychomotor skills commonly used in nursing practice with adults in surgical nursing practice settings. Knowledge development occurs through active engagement in a variety of simulated nursing practice experiences.

Nursing Practice: Acute Health Challenges

This clinical course emphasizes nursing practice with adults experiencing common and predictable acute health challenges, transitions, and surgical intervention. Practice experiences take place in surgical settings. Students develop the ability to provide safe, competent, ethical, compassionate, and evidence-informed client-centred nursing care. Students expand and deepen their understanding of interprofessional collaboration and their application of multiple ways of knowing.

Leadership: Interprofessional Collaboration

In this course, students are introduced to the role and responsibilities of nurses and other health professionals working together as members of an interprofessional collaborative team. Development of the competencies and commitment required for interprofessional collaborative practice and comprehensive client-centered care is emphasized. Major course concepts include team building, shared leadership, and interprofessional interaction.

Nursing Inquiry: Evidence-Informed Practice

In this course students are introduced to the nature of nursing knowledge and evidence-informed practice. Students will examine the role of research in a practice profession, the philosophical and historical foundations of knowledge creation, and are introduced to the relationships among research, theory, education and practice. In addition, students are introduced to their role as research consumers. Students will demonstrate their understanding of evidence-informed practice by critically appraising nursing research and determining its applicability to nursing practice.

Nursing Elective: Service Learning Experience

This course is designed for students who are interested in engaging in service learning. This could take place at the local, national, or international level, and within rural or urban environments. Students may travel to low, middle, or high income countries. Students will have the opportunity to observe and practice alongside health care professionals and explore population health from a global perspective. This experience can be applied toward the Global Competency Certificate, in addition to the required 12 credits of GCC-eligible coursework.

Nursing Art and Science:Family-Centered Care

In this course, students explore the nurse’s role as a member of an interprofessional team caring for childbearing and child-rearing families, infants, children, and adolescents. Students build on previous learning, integrating the core curriculum concepts and content from the semester's theory and health assessment courses. This course provides the theory required to provide safe, ethical, competent, compassionate, and evidence-informed care for clients experiencing developmental transitions or health challenges in a maternity and pediatric context. A family-centred perspective and the integration of teaching and learning principles for health promotion and illness/injury prevention are emphasized. Students complete one half of the semester in maternity and the other half in pediatrics.

Health Assessment: Maternal and Child Care

In this course, students learn the holistic assessment of pregnant and post-partum people, infants, children, and adolescents. Students practice psychomotor skills used in maternity and pediatric nursing practice. Knowledge development occurs through active participation and experiential learning. Students complete one half of the course in maternity and the other half in pediatrics.

Nursing Practice: Family-Centred Care

This clinical course emphasizes nursing practice with pregnant people, infants, children, and adolescents experiencing health challenges. Practice experiences occur in various maternity and pediatric settings. Students complete one half of the semester in maternity and the other half in pediatrics. Students engage in family-centred care and integrate teaching and learning principles for health promotion and illness or injury prevention.

Leadership: Partners in Health Promotion

Students explore the community nursing context based on the concepts examined in the previous leadership course, focusing on promoting health from a Canadian primary healthcare perspective. This course emphasizes nurses’ partnerships with individuals, families, groups, and communities to promote mutually identified health goals. Students explore topics in global health, including epidemiology, community and international disasters, and the effects of these on the health of Canadians.

Relational Practice: Engaging with Families

This course builds on knowledge and processes for relational nursing practice introduced in the previous Relational Practice course. Students integrate and apply relational practices and knowledge of family theory to facilitate health promoting partnerships with families. Using a relational perspective and an ethic of caring, students participate in interactive classroom activities, reflexive exercises, and examine theories, methods, and research relevant to the topics.

Nursing Elective: Global Health

This course provides students with an opportunity to explore global health at the local, national, or international level. Students will gain cultural awareness and knowledge in the pursuit of becoming global citizens. Students will explore current and emerging issues in global and population health and expand their world views through engagement in critical inquiry and reflection.

This course is Global Learning Global Citizenship (GLGC) equivalent and can be used toward the requirements of the Global Competency Certificate. This course is open to students outside of the nursing program and is not specific to students studying in health care disciplines.

Global Health and One Health for Nurses

Students will explore current and emerging issues in global and population health. Students will expand their world views through engagement in critical inquiry and reflection. Students will be prepared to engage with diverse health challenges in a global context.

Nursing Art & Science: Community & Mental Health

In this course, a population health approach is used to address the nursing care of individuals with acute and persistent mental health issues and substance use disorders. In addition, clients in these settings may experience acute or chronic medical comorbidities. Students build on previous learning, integrating the core curriculum concepts and content from the semester's theory and health assessment courses. This course provides the theory required to provide safe, competent, ethical, compassionate, and evidence-informed care for clients in mental health and community settings. Students complete one half of the semester in mental health and the other half in community health.

Health Assessment: Community & Mental Health

In this course, students learn the holistic assessment of adults with mental health challenges and/or substance use disorders. Additionally, students in community settings view the community as their client and care for individuals, families, and groups. Students explore the role of the nurse in various community and mental health practice contexts. Students complete one-half of the course in community health and the other half in mental health.

Nursing Practice: Community Health & Mental Health

This clinical course emphasizes nursing practice from a population health approach for individuals, families, groups, and communities, including people who have been economically or socially marginalized. Practice experiences occur in various mental health settings, with clients experiencing acute and persistent health challenges, substance use disorders, concurrent disorders, and comorbidities, including acuity, persistence, and chronicity associated with those health challenges. Practice placements also include various public health and community settings. Students complete one half of the semester in community and the other half in mental health. Students expand and deepen their understanding and ability to integrate trauma-informed practices, harm reduction principles, and teaching and learning approaches for health promotion and illness or injury prevention.

Applied Nursing Ethics, Leadership and Moral Courage

This course focuses on applied nursing ethics with an emphasis on the Canadian Nurses Association (CNA) Code of Ethics for Registered Nurses. Applied nursing ethics is a sub-category of ethics, and it involves translating ethical principles into professional nursing practice. This course builds on prior leadership courses, viewing leadership from the perspective of individual and collective influence. Students develop the knowledge, attitudes, skills, and abilities to act as leaders in the professional nursing field, explicitly emphasizing acts of moral courage.

Nursing Inquiry: Research in Nursing

Building on the content from the first Nursing Inquiry course, this course will further enhance students’ ability to locate and critically appraise nursing research and determine its applicability to nursing practice. Students critically examine the link between nursing research, theory, and practice. Students will develop an understanding of the underlying paradigms and activities within quantitative, qualitative, and mixed-methods research and explore the study design process.

Nursing Elective: Planetary Health

In this course, students explore planetary health and develop an awareness of the complex relationships between human health and the environment, focusing on the interconnectedness of ecological, social, political, and economic factors. Students will examine the impacts of environmental degradation, climate change, biodiversity loss, and other global challenges on planetary health and well-being. Students will review current and emerging issues in planetary health and expand their worldviews by engaging in critical inquiry and reflection. This course is delivered online, asynchronously.

This course is eligible for credit toward the Global Competency Certificate (GCC). This course is open to students outside of the Bachelor of Science in Nursing program and is not specific to students studying in healthcare disciplines.

Nursing Art and Science: Acuity & Complexity

In this course, students continue to build and refine the core competencies required to care for a diverse population of clients with a range of complex health challenges in various contexts. Clients may experience co-morbidities and acute, chronic, deteriorating, and unpredictable health conditions. Students integrate and apply relevant theories and concepts, including the core curriculum concepts and themes. Students will examine regional, national, and global trends and issues, using an epidemiological lens. Students develop advanced level theory in preparation for the BCCNM entry-level competencies and their final preceptorship.

Health Assessment: Complex Health Challenges

In this course, students learn the holistic assessment of adults and older adults with complex health challenges and/or unstable health status. In addition, students learn a variety of increasingly complex psychomotor skills commonly used in nursing practice with adults in acute medical and surgical nursing practice settings. Knowledge development occurs through active participation in a variety of experiential learning strategies.

Nursing Practice: Complex Health Challenges

This clinical course emphasizes nursing practice with adult clients experiencing acute and complex health challenges in various medical and surgical settings. In this course, students gain increasing autonomy in preparation for the final preceptorship. Students expand and deepen their integration of leadership theory, advocacy, ethics, and collaborative practice.

Leadership: Influencing Health Care Reform

In this course, students synthesize concepts from previous leadership courses. Using primary healthcare as a foundation, students refine their critical inquiry skills by examining emerging healthcare issues and trends. Emphasis is on the nurse's role as an innovative leader in influencing change and participating in Canadian healthcare system reform.

Nursing Art and Science: Professional Transition

In this course, students consolidate knowledge from previous theory classes and focus on issues arising in a professional nursing practice setting as they transition to being a new graduate. This course uses a praxis approach, examining the dynamic interplay between knowledge and practice.

Nursing Practice: Professional Transition

This clinical course emphasizes the transition to professional practice. While working with clients with complex health challenges under the supervision of experienced practitioners (preceptors), students demonstrate increasing autonomy and ability to manage a reasonable client workload similar to that of a new graduate RN. Student placements are primarily in medical-surgical settings and occasionally specialty areas.

Nursing Practice: Pathways

This clinical course emphasizes the transition to professional practice in a specialty area. This is an intensive preceptorship experience which enables students to gain work-ready skills. Under the supervision of experienced practitioners (preceptors), students demonstrate increasing autonomy and the ability to manage a reasonable client workload similar to that of a new graduate RN. Working in collaborative partnerships with the Health Authorities, this may be an extended preceptorship experience. Students must undergo a selection process and receive approval to take this course.

Introduction to Keyboarding

This course is an excellent introduction for anyone taking computer courses. Its purpose is to develop touch-typing skills to a minimum of 30 accurate words per minute on straight-copy timings. A popular software program will demonstrate keystrokes and provide practice and assessment as students learn and practice touch-typing skills. Another popular software program will analyze individual weaknesses and prescribe appropriate drills for maximum speed and accuracy. Computer functions will be learned as required.

Anatomy, Physiology and Medical Terminology

This course is designed to teach the medical language by the study of prefixes, suffixes, root words, abbreviation and pronunciation of words. Anatomy and physiology are included in order to increase the understanding of the medical vocabulary. Terminology will better enable the medical office assistant student to prepare for work in all medical environments including the preparation of the student for medical transcription.

Medical Administrative Procedures

This course will introduce the student to the administrative skills specifically required to work in a medical office. The use of transcription equipment will be taught and applied. Therapeutic communication skills will be covered along with confidentiality and medical ethics. Professional behaviour will be reinforced throughout this course.

Keyboarding

This course develops and improves touch-typing skills.

Anatomy, Physiology & Medical Terminology II

This course is designed to further the necessary language skills of the Medical Office Assistant. It includes the circulatory, skeletal, muscular, integumentary, endocrine systems and special senses. The causes, transmission and treatment of diseases of the above systems are discussed. The medical vocabulary and knowledge necessary for the medical office assistant in the speciality areas of oncology, nuclear medicine, radiology, pharmacology and psychiatry are included.

Legal Office Procedures – Introduction and Corporate Law

This course introduces students to the skills and attributes required of and the duties performed by a legal administrative assistant in British Columbia. Students are given an overview of the Canadian and British Columbia legal systems and of referencing the sources of law. Students develop skill in preparing general legal correspondence and documents, in using general legal terminology, and in handling financial and client records. Specialized terminology, procedures, and documentation related to proprietorships, partnerships, and non-reporting companies are covered.