Pre-Health - Health Foundations (For ESL Learners) Ontario College Certificate

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Comments about Pre-Health - Health Foundations (For ESL Learners) Ontario College Certificate - At the institution - Toronto - Ontario

• Objectives
  The Health Foundations program is an academic pathway for English-as-a-Second Language (ESL) students who wish to continue post-secondary education into college health programs in which English fluency (reading, writing, listening and speaking) is a professional requirement for safe practice. This academic pathway will assist students in enhancing communication skills necessary for the development of professional relationships within the workplace. Students will also learn the health terminology utilized within Canadian health care settings. This Pre-health program will enable students to continue into the professional health program of their choice, including Practical Nursing, Bridging to University Nursing and Pharmacy Technician.
• Academic title
  Pre-Health - Health Foundations (For ESL Learners) Ontario College Certificate
• Course description
  Semester 1 Courses
  Course Code     Course Name     Lecture     Lab
  COMM-131     Developing College Communication Skills (ESL)     3     
  ENGL-162 *     Writing within a Health Care Context 1     4     
  ENGL-164 *     Communication within Professional Relationships 1     3     
  HCFD-104 *     Terminology for Health Care Professionals     4     
  GNED-066 *     Speaking and Listening for North American Health Care Professionals     4     
  Semester 2 Courses
  Course Code     Course Name     Lecture     Lab
  SPAT-100     Introduction to Human Body Systems     4     
  HCFD-124 *     Terminology for Health Care Professionals 2*     3     
  ENGL-165 *     Communication within Professional Relationships 2     4     
  ENGL-163 *     Writing within a Health Care Context 2     4     
  ENGL-166 *     Introduction to Health Care Literature     3     
  GNED-067 *     Speaking and Listening for Health Professionals     3     
  
  * Minimum C grade required.

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