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The intent of the practicum opportunity is for students to develop hands-on experience. Usually, there are projects or specific roles that the student will accomplish for the organization.

Examples of supervisors and community partners:

• St. Joseph’s Health Care, Parkwood Hospital, and London Health Sciences Centre
• Regional Health Units (please note that the Middlesex-London Health Unit does not currently accept undergraduate placement students)
• School boards
• Non-profit organizations
  • Horton Street Seniors' Centre (at the Boys & Girls Club)
  • Alzheimer Society
  • Hutton House
  • Heart & Stroke Foundation
• Private health care providers (physiotherapists, chiropractors, occupational therapists, speech-language pathologists)
• High performance gyms and rehabilitation centres

The placement starts in early September and continues through to the end of the respective term (December or April). This represents 11-12 placement weeks with an average of 6-8 hours per week onsite at the organization, totalling a minimum of 75 hours per term. Please note that the nature of those hours can vary substantially depending on the needs of the organization.

The prerequisites for a practicum in the School of Kinesiology are:

• Registration in fourth year Honors Specialization or Honours Double Major in a School of Kinesiology module with 70% modular average or above
• Students will not be considered if also enrolled in Kin 4585, Kin 4498B, or Kin 4590

NOTE: At this time, international students are not eligible for practicum.

All students applying for practicum must attend a mandatory resume workshop.

All students applying for practicum must attend a mandatory Zoom resume workshop. This should be done prior to submitting your application.

Please register for one of the workshops below:

• • 5:30 to 6:30 p.m.
• • 5:30 to 6:30 p.m.
• • 5:30 to 6:30 p.m.
• • 5:30 to 6:30 p.m.
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If you have conflict with all these times, please email experiencefhs@uwo.ca as soon as possible to make alternative arrangements.

Application Details

Applications are required. All fully completed applications will be considered as part of this competitive process. Please note that not all applicants will be accepted. Applicants will receive communication regarding acceptance or rejection via their ÉîÒ¹¸£ÀûÕ¾ email account. Placements may vary from year to year, depending on the needs of the organizations.

Students must remain flexible in order to find the best match during the placement process. This process will be conducted collaboratively between the student, supervisor, and the Experiential Learning Coordinator, taking into account the student’s interests, goals, and the organization’s needs.

Students are encouraged to be open to learning in all areas, as these opportunities are valuable for personal growth, the integration of theory, skill development, communication, and enhancing employability.

Application Deadlines

• Applications open: March 1

• Application deadline: April 1

No late applications will be accepted.

Submitting an Application

Prior to submitting an application and students must attend a mandatory resume workshop. Please see the "Resume Workshop" section above for details.

Applications must be fully completed to be considered for placement.

Follow these steps to apply:

1. Visit https://uwo-ca.inplacesoftware.com and click the blue Staff and Students button.
2. Click the first item on your To Do List.
3. After entering your personal information, answer the Program for Placement question by selecting the practicum courses you wish to apply for. Then, click Save in the bottom right corner.
4. The remaining application questions will appear. Complete all questions and remember to save your answers by clicking Save in the bottom right corner.
5. While the application is open, you can edit your answers by selecting My Details from the tabs at the top of the page. This will take you to your questions and saved answers.
6. Please note that there is no final submit button. If you have saved your answers to all required questions before the application deadline, your application is complete.
7. Within one week of the application deadline, you will receive an email from experiencefhs@uwo.ca confirming that your application has been received.

Practicum in Athletic Injuries

This course provides students with the opportunity to put theory into practice within the sport system available at ÉîÒ¹¸£ÀûÕ¾. Students will work closely with athletic teams in assigned areas and under course-instructor supervision.

• Course Outline

Practicum in Clinical Kinesiology

This course offers students the opportunity to apply concepts and professional practice skills by gaining kinesiology experience working directly with clients/patients to optimize ‘performance’ (i.e. in sport) or ‘health’ (i.e. prevention and/or management of chronic disease and impairment). This course is mandatory for students enrolled in the Clinical Kinesiology module.

• Course Outline

All students are required to complete certain components during the course, including:

• A written independent study proposal
• A report of the research project (in a format and style agreed upon with the supervisor)

Requirement: Registered in Honors Specialization, 75% cumulative average

Term 1 - Application Deadline: September 10

• Student must be enrolled in the course on or by the last day to add a first term course
• See for semester dates

Term 2 - Application Deadline: January 10

• Student must be enrolled in the course on or by the last day to add a first term course
• See for semester dates

NOTE: Deadlines that fall on the weekend or a statutory holiday will be accepted the following business day.

The independent study (Kin 4491/4492F/G) and practicum (Kin 4995A or 4996B) courses require an application by students. The applications have deadlines; ensure that you have completed and submitted your application in advance of the deadline and have met the course requirements.

For Kin 4995A and Kin 4996B, after securing a placement and successfully completing the pre-placement requirements, students will be given permissions to add these courses to their timetable.

Each independent study course is a unique arrangement between the student and faculty supervisor. The expectations and required time commitment will be different for each student. There are required course components in addition to the project arranged with your supervisor, which includes a project proposal, abstract submission and presentation at the year-end research forum. There is also a weekly one-hour tutorial/seminar.

The practicum requires students to spend on average 6-8 hours working with the organization or community partner each week of the term (generally 11-12 weeks for a one semester course and 22-24 weeks for a full placement). Students must complete a minimum of 75 hours per term. The time commitment may fluctuate each week depending on the needs of the organization and type of project the students are involved with. In addition, there are course requirements, including classes, a learning contract, assignments, reflections, etc.

Yes. Students can take both courses in their senior year.

Students are permitted to do a maximum of 1.0 experiential learning credits. This includes practicum courses and internship courses. The long-term internship (Kin 3890) is a 1.0 credit, so students could not complete this and a practicum course.

Yes. However, the projects must be substantially different so that you are not risking plagiarizing yourself. To take both courses you would enroll in Kin 4491F in the fall term and Kin 4492G in the winter term. You would be required to complete all course components for each course.

You can take both Kin 4995A and Kin 4996B; however, if you are taking one of either Kin 4995A or Kin 4996B, you cannot take Kin 4498A/B, Kin 4585, or Kin 4590.

There is no scheduled or required class time for students completing an Independent Study (Kin 4491/4492F/G). Students enrolled in Kin 4590 (Clinical Kinesiology practicum), Kin 4995/4996 (Kinesiology Practicum) and Kin 4585 (Field Experience in Athletic Injuries) will have scheduled class time.

It is recommended that you contact potential supervisors early (usually in the spring for a fall independent study project and early fall for a winter term course). Consider your specific interests and approach faculty members who share a similar area of interest and with whom you feel there would be a positive working relationship. Faculty members do not need to be within the School of Kinesiology however the project must be applicable/connected to Kinesiology. Students have worked with faculty members in the Sister Schools of the Faculty of Health Sciences as well as researchers in other Faculties at ÉîÒ¹¸£ÀûÕ¾ and at other institutions. Not all faculty members supervise independent study students. There is no list of potential supervisors.

Students enrolled in a degree module in their fifth year may apply for the practicum and independent study courses. Special students are not eligible

As a prerequisite for experiential learning and practicum courses, all students participating in placements with in-person components are required to complete a basic review through the third-party platform Synergy Verified. This process includes uploading proof of N95 mask fit testing and a Vulnerable Sector Search.

Students placed at organizations like hospitals and long-term care will also need to complete an additional enhanced review. This additional step involved providing documentation of immunizations, bloodwork, and TB testing.

These requirements are set by the Faculty of Health Sciences for all students attending in-person placements. Additionally, individual placement sites may impose their own pre-placement requirements, such as CPR certification or completing specific training modules.

Students are responsible for any fees associated with meeting these pre-placement requirements. These costs, akin to purchasing a textbook, are essential for participation in the practicum.