Courses
Semester 1
- Awareness through Exercise I HLTH0177
Units/ Hours: 30
This course will introduce the learner to all aspects of exercise including the practical application of cardiovascular conditioning, resistance exercises, stretching, range of motion, and relaxation techniques. Students will also demonstrate motivational and leadership strategies, participate in group fitness, and utilize a variety of fitness and exercise equipment. Students will also be required to monitor and assess their own personal levels of fitness and wellness.
- College Communications for the Helping Professions COMM0079
Units/ Hours: 37
This first semester course will introduce students to the essential communication skills required to be successful in their chosen post-secondary program. These skills include reading, writing, speaking, listening and critical thinking. Through a series of written assignments, in-class discussions based on readings, and lab activities, students will improve their overall communication skills. Students of COMM79 will engage in a series of activities and assignments designed to provide the essential language skills required for academic success.
- Concepts in Health Care HLTH0065
Units/ Hours: 15
This foundational course will provide an overview of issues that impact the healthcare system in Canada. Students will examine the interdisciplinary role of healthcare professionals, the role of the World Health Organization and the social determinants of health that impact healthcare, as well as discuss accountability amongst Canadian healthcare professions. Based on this examination, students will dialogue about current issues and trends that impact the Canadian healthcare system.
- Healthcare Concepts for Massage Therapy HLTH0242
Units/ Hours: 30
This course is designed to introduce the students to the role of the registered massage therapist as a regulated healthcare professional. Content will facilitate student understanding of: the professional role, commitment to practice, ethical concepts (e.g. client-centred care, confidentiality, boundaries), and critical thinking and decision-making.
- Introduction to Massage HLTH0192
Units/ Hours: 120
This introductory, foundational course provides students with the fundamental principles, theory and practice of massage therapy needed to practice as a professional massage therapist. Opportunity is provided to develop beginning skills in the practice of massage in a laboratory setting.
- Introduction to Physiology SCIE0018
Units/ Hours: 75
In this course, students are introduced to fundamental concepts of homeostasis, cell physiology and the most relevant elements of the structure and function of the basic tissues of the body. Emphasis will be placed on the biology of the components of the musculoskeletal system: cartilage, bone, and muscle. An overview of the nervous system and the physiology of nerve impulse conduction are included.
Co-Requisites
- Introductory Anatomy SCIE0022
Units/ Hours: 60
Introductory Anatomy is an introduction to the study of the anatomy (structure) of the human body. This course includes some microscopic anatomy but focuses primarily on the macroscopic anatomy of all body systems and brief related physiology.
Co-Requisites
- Introductory Computing COMP0345
Units/ Hours: 45
Working in the Windows environment, this computer course introduces you to computer basics (computer terminology, e-mail, file management) and the application and use of word processing, spreadsheet, and presentation software using Microsoft Office. Through the extensive use of hands-on activities, you will gain sufficient knowledge and experience to make productive use of computers as a tool in both college and workplace environments.
- Orientation to Massage Therapy Program HLTH0193
Units/ Hours: 14
This course is designed to provide students with the knowledge, skills, and attitudes needed to have successful college and professional careers. It explores: the course structure; use of student services; learning styles; emotional intelligence; interpersonal relationships; how to manage stress, time and finances; and professionalism.
Semester 2
- Awareness through Exercise II HLTH0178
Units/ Hours: 30
This course will build on the knowledge gained from Awareness Through Exercise 1 in all aspects of exercise, including the practical application of cardiovascular conditioning, resistance exercises, stretching, range of motion, and relaxation techniques. Students will also perform fitness assessments, demonstrate motivational and leadership strategies, lead group fitness classes, and prescribe exercise. Students will also be required to monitor and assess their own personal levels of fitness and wellness.
Pre-Requisites
- Communicating at Work for the Health Professions COMM0159
Units/ Hours: 45
Successful communicators use knowledge, skills and strategies to create effective messages for a range of audiences and contexts. This course emphasizes critical thinking and problem-solving to meet communication challenges in today's workplace. Students will refine workplace writing, communication skills and presentation techniques through a variety of assignments, assessments and hands-on practice.
- Human Growth and Development SOCI0025
Units/ Hours: 45
This course is designed to give the student a basic understanding of the normal patterns of growth and development at various stages within the life cycle from infancy through to old age. The major theories of development will be examined to enhance understanding of this field of study.
- Regional Anatomy SCIE0125
Units/ Hours: 120
This course examines the anatomy of the vertebral column, thorax, abdomen, pelvis, upper limb, lower limb, head and neck. The study of the structures of the musculoskeletal system (bones, ligaments, joints and muscles) and the peripheral nervous system are emphasized. The description of each region is completed with an outline of its arteries, veins and lymph drainage.
Semester 3
- Orthopedic Assessment HLTH0199
Units/ Hours: 120
This course will provide the massage therapy student with the knowledge, skills, and professional attitude needed to complete a musculoskeletal assessment of a client. The differential diagnosis process involves the analysis of clinical signs and symptoms and the results of gross observation, postural scan, ROM testing, orthopedic tests, muscle strength/length testing, reflexes, dermatomal testing, myotomal testing, joint accessory movement testing, and palpation. Common patterns of results for regional examinations will be related to common clinical conditions.
- Physiology SCIE0001
Units/ Hours: 135
This course encompasses the study of the physiologic functions of the cardiovascular, respiratory, digestive, urinary, lymphatic, neurological, endocrine and reproductive systems. Each system is described and analyzed with emphasis upon the mechanisms involved in maintaining homeostasis. The interconnectedness of these systems will be explored and discussed.
- General Education Elective
Course Number: GENED
All graduates of diploma programs require general education credits. These courses allow you to explore issues of societal concern by looking at the history, theory and contemporary applications of those issues.
Your program has designated some required general education courses. In addition, you have the opportunity to choose from a list of electives each semester.
Many of these courses and some other general education courses are also available through evening classes, by distance education, or on-line. See our Part-Time Studies Calendar for these opportunities.
You may already possess general education equivalencies from other colleges or universities. Please see the General Education Co-ordinators at the Peterborough and Lindsay locations for possible exemptions.
See this page for a list of approved General Education Courses at Fleming College.
Semester 4
- Clinical Treatment I HLTH0201
Units/ Hours: 150
This course provides the basis for the student to create, apply, and evaluate the effectiveness of a plan of care. It examines the clinical decision making process, strategies for treating common impairments, and how to select and achieve goals related to impairments and activities for a variety of clients. Within the course, in a dedicated lab, it introduces students to knowledge and skills needed to use joint play as a treatment modality. Also within the course, in a dedicated lecture, it introduces content about classes of drugs, their effects, side-effects, and potential treatment interactions with massage therapy.
- Introduction to Pathophysiology SCIE0025
Units/ Hours: 90
This course builds upon previous knowledge of systemic physiology and extends this onto the basis of disease processes. Basic pathological principles including injury, inflammation and healing processes of various tissue types: common immune-mediated disorders: infections, genetic disorders, cancer as well as stress and pain are explored. The term concludes with an in depth examination of bone pathology. Biological problem-solving, critical analysis and research skills are emphasized.
Semester 5
- Clinical Pathology I SCIE0133
Units/ Hours: 75
This is a systemic pathology course that examines the major diseases affecting joints, skeletal muscles and skin, the cardiovascular systems, blood and the central nervous system. The etiology, pathogenesis, and clinical features of the various disorders are emphasized, as well as their relevance in massage therapy.
- Clinical Treatment II HLTH0202
Units/ Hours: 105
This course continues the aims of Clinical Treatment I by expanding on the knowledge, skills, and professional attitudes needed to create, apply, and evaluate a plan of care. It describes the clinical thinking process and applies it to clients with orthopaedic and systemic conditions. Conditions and clinical cases will be examined with respect to: signs and symptoms, structures involved, impairments and activity limitations, contraindications and/or precautions, evidence for treatment options, related home-care, progression of treatment, and prognosis.
- Management Strategies for Small Business BUSN0016
Units/ Hours: 45
This course presents a fundamental approach to managing a small firm in the Canadian business environment. It is designed to develop an understanding of planning the start-up of a business, its ongoing management and strategies for growth. Students develop an understanding of the legal forms of business ownership, the importance of financial analysis as a success indicator for the business and appropriate marketing tactics for promoting small business. The student progresses to the development of an actual Business Plan for their own business idea.
- Psychology of Manual Therapy HLTH0204
Units/ Hours: 30
This course introduces concepts of psychology that are relevant for the practice of massage therapy, including: muscular, fascial, and autonomic responses to trauma and abuse, altered body image, armouring and body structure, emotional release, psychology of degenerative disease and the dying process, and issues relating to clients with psychopathological conditions, including when to refer.
Semester 6
- Clinical Case Studies HLTH0205
Units/ Hours: 30
In this case-study course students will explore medium-to-high complexity clinical cases drawn from the field. Each case studied will present multiple challenges related to business, ethics, inter-professional communication, and treatment. Students will be required to integrate and apply all previous course material in a format which requires thorough preparation, group study and participation.
- Clinical Pathology II SCIE0134
Units/ Hours: 75
This is a systemic pathology course that examines the major diseases affecting respiratory, digestive, urinary, reproductive, and endocrine systems. The etiology, pathogenesis, and clinical features of the various disorders are emphasized, as well as their relevance in massage therapy.
- Preparation and Comprehensive Exam HLTH0207
Units/ Hours: 30
This course prepares students to take the comprehensive Multiple Choice Questionnaire (MCQ) and Objective Structured Clinical Examination (OSCE). Students must pass each in order to graduate from the Massage Therapy Program. These examinations mirror the College of Massage Therapists of Ontario's registration exams. These examinations contain detailed material from all three years of the program.
- General Education Elective
Course Number: GENED
All graduates of diploma programs require general education credits. These courses allow you to explore issues of societal concern by looking at the history, theory and contemporary applications of those issues.
Your program has designated some required general education courses. In addition, you have the opportunity to choose from a list of electives each semester.
Many of these courses and some other general education courses are also available through evening classes, by distance education, or on-line. See our Part-Time Studies Calendar for these opportunities.
You may already possess general education equivalencies from other colleges or universities. Please see the General Education Co-ordinators at the Peterborough and Lindsay locations for possible exemptions.
See this page for a list of approved General Education Courses at Fleming College.