PACE 2A03 - Professionalism in Equitable Activity, Mobility, and Community Health

3 unit(s)

Develop professional skills alongside exercise professionals including Registered Kinesiologists and Physiotherapists while gaining practical experience promoting equity, diversity, inclusion, and accessibility (EDIA) in physical activity, mobility, and community health. Through a supervised placement at the McMaster Physical Activity Centre of Excellence (PACE), students hone communication, leadership, and person-centred delivery competencies. This hands-on learning environment connects research with professional practice in neurological, cardiac, cancer, and mobility-focused rehabilitation and community wellness. Applications are available on the Kinesiology Department website and must be submitted to the Academic Program Advisor 30 days prior to the start of the term (see Sessional Dates in the Undergraduate Calendar). Students are required to complete two hours of online modules with accompanying content quizzes and attend a two-hour in-person orientation session. A 60-hour supervised volunteer placement in PACE provides the primary experiential learning component.
Placement (60 hours across PACE programs, equivalent to one day per week); web modules (two hours total); in-person orientation (two hours total); one term
Prerequisite(s): PACE 1A01; current Standard First Aid/CPR/AED certification