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Ontario Tech University
   
    Nov 11, 2026  
2026-2027 Undergraduate Academic Calendar 
    
2026-2027 Undergraduate Academic Calendar
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KINE 4670U – Studies in Work Disability Prevention


Students are introduced to the Work Disability (WD) Paradigm, the real meaning of disabling pain and the influence of stakeholders on WD. Students begin to learn about the meaning and value of work and the nature, epidemiology and costs related to WD. A case study will allow students to seize the complexity and social dimensions of this paradigm and how it may affect patients who are also workers in their personal, social and working life. This case study will introduce the current conceptual frameworks of work disability. Complexity of the pain problem and its influence on WD will be presented. An introduction to the stakeholders and systems articulating with the work disability situation will be made. Topics will include workplace structures, systems and agents, private and public disability support schemes, unions and the compensation system.
Credit hours: 3
Lecture hours: 3
Credit restriction(s): HLSC 4670U 
Cross-listed: HLSC 4670U  and HLSC 5040G
Experiential learning: Yes



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