Dr. Anna Korol

3 unit(s)
A special course of study to enable student-driven health innovation and entrepreneurship. Student teams receive mentorship and support to develop their health-related project. Admission to the course is by selection and requires the submission of a project proposal and consent of a supervisor. A preference will be given for proposals with a user-centred design focus. At the end of the course, promising teams may be offered entry into The Clinic @ Mac to further develop their project.
One term
Prerequisite(s): Registration in Level III or above in the Integrated Biomedical Engineering and Health Sciences (IBEHS) program; and permission of the program.
This course may not be taken concurrently with IBEHS 3H03 or IBEHS 3I06 A/B or IBEHS 4H03.

6 unit(s)
This course will integrate design thinking, health engineering, and business concepts and apply them to the process of innovating health technologies. Students will work in teams to identify and design solutions for unmet clinical needs based on exposure to real-world healthcare environments and clinical stakeholders. Emphasis will be placed on user-centered design and further development of teamwork and communication skills, adaptability and creativity.
One lecture (three hours), placement (four hours); both terms
Prerequisite(s): IBEHS 1HS0; and IBEHS 3E03 or IBEHS 3EE6 A/B or IBEHS 4E06 A/B
Antirequisite(s): HTHSCI 4IS3, IBEHS 3E06 A/B

0 unit(s)
Online health screening and clinical safety training for non-health professional students. This course must be completed prior to entering a clinical setting for students enrolled in courses which include clinical placements or interaction with patients in a clinical setting or as research subjects.
This course is evaluated on a Complete/Fail basis.
Web modules
Prerequisite(s): Registration in the Integrated Biomedical Engineering and Health Sciences (IBEHS) program.
This course must be completed prior to the start of the first course for all courses for which it is required. Students who fail the module will be required to repeat it and will not be permitted in any course where IBEHS 1HS0 is a requirement until the module has been successfully completed.

6 unit(s)
Project-based integrated learning course using advancements in the biomedical field to explore cellular and molecular mechanisms underlying human health and pathology, and to follow the development of healthcare solutions from lab to market. Focus on the synthesis of key concepts in cellular and molecular biology with clinical developments and business perspectives. The course will develop critical thinking, teamwork and project management skills.
One lecture (2 hours), alternating lab and tutorial (three hours); both terms
Prerequisite(s): Registration in the Integrated Biomedical Engineering and Health Sciences (IBEHS) program
Antirequisite(s): HTH SCI 1I06 A/B, BIOLOGY 1A03