Courses in the BNI On-Campus stream occur either in-person or in a blended modality: some activities take place online via conferencing software and the McGill learning platform (myCourses), and other course activities occur in-person.
Types of courses you will take:
- Inquiry-Based Learning courses: these small group-learning courses will require in-person attendance.
- Blended modality theory courses: these courses are delivered online via the myCourses learning platform, with discrete opportunities for on-campus interactions with instructors.
- On-campus theory courses: these courses are delivered in person. Some of the content may be recorded.
- Clinical courses: in a variety of clinical and community settings. These courses are usually done with a preceptor and require students to be available on Day/Evening/Night shift, day and weekend, depending on the preceptor’s schedule.
- Health and physical assessment courses: the online theory component is accompanied by mandatory in-person laboratory practice.
- Elective courses: students will select two elective courses of their choice to complement their studies in an area of their interest.
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Allied and nursing health courses and electives (theory)
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Inquiry-based Learning (IBL) courses
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Clinical and Health and Physical Assessment Courses |
Some theory courses are offered online, mostly asynchronously. There may be some synchronous in-person sessions throughout the semester - the dates and times for these are communicated at the start of each semester. Other theory courses are offered in a traditional classroom-learning format with in person classes. Attendance in some will be mandatory. |
IBL courses are structured differently than others in this program. The active learning is centered around particular cases or practice scenarios (PS) where you apply an evdence-based learning cycle, working through a structured series of steps where you are encouraged to explore, analyze, and apply information. Teamwork and active participation in the process are key to your success. |
Clinical Placements The clinical courses take place in-person; every effort will be made to place you either in your current place of employment or your geographical location.
The BNI program offers clinical placements in two key areas of baccalaureate nursing practice: Community Care and Critical Care. McGill lSoN students benefit from clinical placements in McGill-affiliated sites, which have a longstanding tradition of training and hiring McGill graduates across disciplines. Additionally, students gain valuable experience in non-affiliated sites across the Greater Montreal Area, exposing them to diverse healthcare environments, work cultures, and patient populations.
Labs & SIMS The Laboratory and Simulation components of the courses will be mostly in person.
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On-campus learning equipment and requirements:
- You must be able to be present at the downtown McGill campus (the Ingram School of Nursing, 688 Sherbrooke West) in person
- You must be able to commute to a clinical site (for clinical courses) in the Greater Montreal Area
- You must have a personal up-to-date computer with reliable internet access.