Core courses for the Bachelor of Health Sciences program are structured to enhance the student learning experience. Students will not only learn content curated by Queen’s esteemed faculty but will also extend and apply that learned knowledge in small group learning sessions mediated by course faculty and knowledgeable teaching assistants. This format will replace traditional lecture-style and allow students to interact closely with the content as well as the expertise of upper year students, graduate students, and faculty members right from the beginning of the program. This format promotes the development and mastery of program competencies, allowing students to hone these skills throughout their degree.
Course content
Course content will be primarily delivered in the form of engaging online modules, allowing students to work through the content at their own pace, spending more or less time on concepts as they wish. Interactive learning activities and self-assessment quizzes are built into each module to ensure that students understand how they are learning as they progress through the module. This will give students more autonomy, opportunity, and flexibility to study in the way they learn best.
Extension of course content
Important and/or difficult concepts will be reinforced in small group learning sessions with real-world examples, clinical case-studies, problem-based learning, and engaging discussion.
Course assessments
Quizzes, presentations, posters, case studies, and similar assignments will be assessed in the classroom setting. Students will begin giving small, low stakes presentations from first year, with an emphasis on developing the skill of communicating health information. In upper years, students will feel confident leading group discussions that synthesize their own information and experiences, ensuring success in their future education and/or professions.