FAQ WSBC - PCU-WHS Scholarship Course Descriptions Spring 2021

Course descriptions for the WSBC – PCU-WHS Scholarship Pilot Project

WHDM 412: DM Work Integrated Learning (6 credits)

Students can only register for this course once all necessary approvals have been obtained. In this Work Integrated Learning (WIL) capstone course, students take the knowledge, skills, and competencies they have developed throughout their program and apply them in a professional work setting. The practical work experience in turn contributes to and enhances the student’s learning about disability management and related practices. WHDM 412 involves a 12-13 week WIL placement. These are full-time, paid positions for which students will need to apply. The availability of WIL placements will vary by location and year. WIL placements are restricted to students living and eligible to work in Canada, and may require the student to participate on-site at the WIL Host Organization for the entirety of the placement. During the WIL placement, students will be required to submit writings supporting a Final Report, attend mandatory Evaluation Meetings with PCU’s WIL Coordinator, and communicate with the WIL Coordinator periodically to discuss the student’s WIL experience and address any concerns that arise. Students will give a presentation and submit a Final Report after the placement period. Students’ performance in the WIL placement will be evaluated based upon their participation in Evaluation Meetings and with input from their supervisor at the WIL Host Organization. Prospective WIL students will be required to attend preparatory sessions in the Fall trimester preceding the WIL placement period. Students accepted for WIL placements will need to work with the WIL Coordinator and their supervisor at the WIL Host Organization to develop WIL learning objectives and assist with organization of mandatory agreements and other paperwork, prior to the start of the actual placement. Students can make a case for undertaking a WIL placement in their current workplace and job role if they can justify that the activities specified for the placement genuinely support the acquisition of new knowledge and skills and if they have arranged for an independent and appropriately qualified WIL supervisor. 

Prerequisite: Students must be in the final year of the program 

WHDM 410b: Final Research Project (3 credits)

Under the supervision of the faculty advisor, the student implements the approved research project plan. This can involve recruiting participants, gaining informed consent and collecting either qualitative, quantitative or case study data. The student prepares the data for statistical analysis or interpretative processing, implements an appropriate data reduction procedure and summarizes the results. Based on the results, the student generates a set of conclusions and recommendations in discussion with the supervisor. The student submits a detailed project report, which includes a reflection on the research process and lessons learnt for future research activities, for assessment.

Prerequisite: WHDM 410a

WHDM 408: Workplace Insurance and Benefits (3 credits)

The purpose of this course is to explore the types of workplace insurance that are commonly available, along with questions about how insurance is funded, how benefits are calculated, and who provides the insurance – whether private, public or some combination of the two. Participants will be expected to apply concepts of their own jurisdictions.

WHDM 405: Ethics in Disability Management (3 credits)

The purpose of this course is to introduce students to the field of ethics, the role of the Disability Management Professional and the application of ethics to workplace issues.   There will be a focus on the CDMP Ethical Standards and Professional Conduct document and how it applies to providing disability management services. The course will cover concept specific information in ethics and examples or points of contact between concept specific information and the disability management profession. Through individual work and group discussions, students will move from obtaining information to potential application in their professional work lives.   Students will work through the CDMP Ethical Standards and Professional Conduct document to determine the potential application to disability management services.