CHILD HEALTH SPECIALIZATION

Bachelor of Health Sciences (Honours) Program

Lorna Colli, Margaret Secord, Alessia Greco,

Michael Wong, Magdalena Janus, Mark Lee,

Stelios Georgiades, et al.

OUTLINE

Program Overview

Preliminary Planning

Curriculum Development (3) Thematic Pillars Curriculum Requirements Experiential & Research Placements

Progress to date

Challenges & Future Directions

Contact

PROGRAM OVERVIEW

BHSc. Program Del Harnish and team

Inquiry model of learning

CHS Objective: Integrate knowledge, research & experience

related to child health Develop awareness & understanding of the

complexities of child health and development

http://bhscene.ca/chs.html

PRELIMINARY PLANNING

(3) THEMATIC PILLARS

1 2 3

Core inquiry-based courses

Elective courses focused on various

aspects of child health

Theoretical & empirical learning

Review literature, critical appraisal of

research, and develop original research ideas

Exposure to children in community

setting

Integrate & apply prior knowledge and

research

EDUCATION RESEARCH EXPERIENTIAL

KNOWLEDGE BASIS & COMMUNITY

(3) THEMATIC PILLARS – FRAMEWORK

CHILD HEALTH

EDUCATION RESEARCH EXPERIENTIAL

CURRICULUM REQUIREMENTS

Level II24 units required courses

Level III21 units required courses

Level IV21 units required courses

 3 units HTH SCI 2A033 units HTH SCI 2E033 units HTH SCI 2K033 units HTH SCI 2G033 units HTH SCI 2J03

6 units HTH SCI 2CH63 units HTH SCI 2CH3

 6 units elective courses

30 units Level II total 

 3 units HTH SCI 3G033 units HTH SCI 3GG3

9 units HTH SCI 3CH96 units HTH SCI 3CH6

   

 9 units elective courses30 units Level III total

 

 6 units HTH SCI 4CH6

9 units HTH SCI 4A09 or 6 units HTH SCI 4B06

3 units HTH SCI 4X033 units HTH SCI 4CH3

(opt.)  

 21-18 units elective courses

9-12 units Level IV total 

CURRICULUM REQUIREMENTS

Level II24 units required courses

Level III21 units required courses

Level IV21 units required courses

 6 units HTH SCI 2CH6

(CHS Inquiry Fundamentals)Inquiry-based model to

facilitate students’ learning in the context of child health

3 units HTH SCI 2CH3(CHS Learning Modules)Foundation of knowledge on child health & development

 9 units HTH SCI 3CH9

(CHS Inquiry Intermediate)Inquiry-based model to deepen

students’ knowledge & integrate material and

experiences

6 units HTH SCI 3CH6(CHS Research Practicum)

Develop & implement an independent project with a

community partner   

 6 units HTH SCI 4CH6(CHS Inquiry Advanced)

9 units HTH SCI 4A09 or 6 units HTH SCI 4B06

(Thesis or Senior Project)

3 units HTH SCI 4CH3 (opt.)

 (CHS Education Practicum)Opportunity to experience and facilitate the skill acquisition of

their peers in CHS Level II

RESEARCH & EXPERIENTIAL PLACEMENTS

Affiliated Services for Children and Youth – Early Words

CanChild Centre for Childhood Disability Research

Child Care Centres

Hamilton Health Sciences

Hamilton-Wentworth District School Board

Hamilton-Wentworth Catholic District School Board –

McMaster Children’s Centre

McMaster University

Niwasa Aboriginal Education Programs

Offord Centre for Child StudiesOntario Early Years Centres

Pumpkin Patch Child Care Centre

Red Hill Family Centre

University of Brighton

Woodview Children’s Centre

COLLABORATIVE EXPERTSDr. Teresa Bennett (Hamilton Health Sciences, Offord Centre for Child Studies, McMaster Children’s Hospital)

Dr. Khrista Boylan (Offord Centre for Child Studies, McMaster University, McMaster Children’s Hospital)

Dr. Jean Clinton (Community Psychiatrist, Offord Centre for Child Studies)

Dr. Briano DiRezze (CanChild, Offord Centre for Child Studies, McMaster University)

Dr. Eric Duku (Offord Centre for Child Studies, McMaster University)

Dr. Kathy Georgiades (Offord Centre for Child Studies, McMaster University)

Dr. Stelios Georgiades (Offord Centre for Child Studies, McMaster University)

Dr. Andrea Gonzalez (Offord Centre for Child Studies, McMaster University)

Dr. Jan Willem Gorter (CanChild, McMaster University and McMaster Children’s Hospital)

Sue Honeyman (ASD Program Director Hamilton-Wentworth District School Board)

Dr. Magdalena Janus (Offord Centre for Child Studies, McMaster University)

Dr. William Mahoney (Hamilton Health Sciences, Offord Centre for Child Studies)

Dr. Kathy Ota (University of Brighton, United Kingdom)

Dr. Peter Rosenbaum (Pediatrics, CanChild, McMaster University and McMaster Children’s Hospital)

Dr. Peter Szatmari (Offord Centre for Child Studies, McMaster University)

Dr. Larry Tuff (Hamilton Health Sciences, Offord Centre for Child Studies, McMaster University)

Dr. Mike Wong (Department of Psychiatry, McMaster University)

James Mountford (Catholic Children's Aid Society of Hamilton)

PROGRESS TO DATE

2011 2012 2013 2014 2015Preliminary Planning

Curriculum Development

Facilitator/Peer Tutor Training

Feedback & Evaluation

Cohort 2012-2015 (30)

Cohort 2013-2016 (30)

Cohort 2014-2017 (?)

Present

Legend

Complete

Incomplete

Ongoing

NOSTALGIA...

CHALLENGES & FUTURE DIRECTIONS

1. Human Resources Recruiting instructors, facilitators & peer tutors

2. Funding & Infrastructure Support

3. Curriculum Development & Refinement Adapting inquiry method to context of child

health 4th year elective courses Placements (local and global)

4. Feedback & Evaluation

QUESTIONS....IDEAS...?

Do you want to be part of it?

CONTACTMargaret SecordBHSc (Honours) Program Margaret.Secord@learnlink.mcmaster.ca Lorna ColliBHSc (Honours) Program Offord Centre for Child StudiesPsychiatry & Behavioural Neurosciences collil@mcmaster.ca Stelios GeorgiadesBHSc (Honours) Program Offord Centre for Child StudiesPsychiatry & Behavioural Neurosciencesgeorgis@mcmaster.ca