Graduate Courses

This course will explore the health impacts of pervasive toxicants—such as pesticides, plastics, perfumes, and petrochemicals—through a framework known as SEAM (Sources, Effects on health, Assessment, and Management). By 
integrating knowledge from Health Sciences, Toxicology, Environmental Studies, and Public Health, this course will equip students with the expertise needed to understand and begin to address complex environmental health challenges. 

Delivery of elective material will largely be through remote asynchronous delivery. This course will include recorded modules featuring leading experts in the field, and experiential learning opportunities, including e-cases/virtual simulations. Online drop-in sessions to discuss course material and address questions. The plan is to have one session for each unit, meaning a student would have opportunity to discuss material in 4 possible sessions over duration of course.

Grade Scale: Letter Grades
Credits: 0.25 FCE

Coordinators: Drs. Peter McPherson and Kangbin Zhou

This modular course will build on a student’s existing communication strengths while developing additional strategies essential for professional networking and success in industry focused job applications. Through 4 two-week sequential learning blocks, students refine their ability to present themselves strategically, build and sustain professional networks, improve their scientific storytelling, as well as implement the 3-step interview process covered in PCL3118H.

Grade Scale: CR/NCR
Credits: 0.25 FCE
 

Coordinator: Dr. Cindy Woodland

This course is aimed at learners with no prior background in pharmacology. It will provide participants with an appreciation for the scope and value of pharmacology while addressing basic concepts and principles. PCL3301H prepares students lacking a background in pharmacology for the PCL1004Y course.

Grade Scale: Letter Grade
Credits: 0.25 FCE
 

Coordinator: Dr. Cindy Woodland

This course provides an overview of the ethical considerations and regulatory frameworks governing drug development. Topics include ethical research principles in drug development, appropriate communication of drug-related information, the role of bioethics in shaping pharmaceutical policy, and Canadian and international regulatory requirements for drug development.

Grade Scale: Letter Grade
Credits: 0.25 FCE
 

Coordinators: Dr. Walter Swardfager and Dr. Cindy Woodland

This course emphasizes the roles of new methodologies, appropriate statistical approaches and analyses, critical thinking, bioinformatics and artificial intelligence in advancing drug development, clinical research, and patient care. Concepts from this course will be applied throughout the ACP program.

Grade Scale: Letter Grade
Credits: 0.25 FCE
 

This course is designed for students with little to no prior background coursework in toxicology. Participants will gain an appreciation for the scope and value of toxicology, while learning to apply fundamental toxicology concepts. The module will introduce relevant terminology used in academic, industrial, and regulatory settings, toxicokinetic concepts, mechanisms of toxicity, and principles of risk assessment. Both pharmacologic and environmental agents will be discussed with a focus on minimizing harm to exposed humans. Participants will demonstrate their gained knowledge and critical thinking skills when preparing their final assignment on an assigned topic.

Grade Scale: Letter Grade
Credits: 0.25 FCE