2024-2025 Graduate Calendar

The Master of Applied Gerontology (MAG) program is designed to prepare graduates from a range of undergraduate educational backgrounds to work in a variety of gerontology-related professions, organizations and services in administrative, service delivery, leadership and facilitative roles. The MAG program provides an array of required and elective courses as well as a full-credit field practicum providing hands on and leadership experience to meet the competencies expected of gerontological health professionals. The MAG program provides students with the clinical and professional skills and knowledge to pursue a wide scope of career possibilities in gerontology and health care.

Admission Requirements

Successful completion of a four year Bachelor's degree or equivalent, in Health Sciences, Kinesiology, Psychology, Recreation and Leisure, Nursing, Public Health (or equivalent), with an average of no less than 75% (B). Admission to part-time study is not available.

Degree Requirements

Basic degree requirements include the successful completion of ten (10) half-credits courses, two (2) non-credit seminars and one (1) full-credit practicum. Students are expected to complete their degree requirements within three academic terms (12 months).

Required Courses:

GERO 5P02 Current Issues in Gerontology

GERO 5P13 Advanced Communication and Aging

GERO 5P15 Introduction to Interprofessional Practice

GERO 5P88 The Process of Aging

GERO 5P89 Research Literacy in Applied Gerontological Practice OR GERO 5P11 Theory and Practice of Health Program Planning and Evaluation (see Program Note 6)

GERO 5P92 Mental Health and Aging

GERO 5F99 Gerontological Practicum

Plus four additional elective courses from the courses listed below:

GERO 5P11 Theory and Practice of Health Program Planning and Evaluation

GERO 5P12 Mobility and Physical Activity in Aging

GERO 5P14 Community Services for Older Adults

GERO 5P16 Aging and Technology

GERO 5P87 Death and Dying in Later Life

GERO 5P89 Research Literacy in Applied Gerontological Practice

AHSC 5P39 Strengths-Based Facilitation Techniques

AHSC 5P51 Health Ethics

AHSC 5P81 Research Topics in Cardiovascular Regulation and Adaptation

AHSC 5P93 Neural Control of Posture, Balance, and Gait

AHSC 5P99 Psychological Approaches to Health and Behaviour Change

MBAB 5P04 Organizational Behaviour and Design

MBAB 5P05 Marketing Management

MBAB 5P21 Business Strategy

MBAB 5P23 Entrepreneurship

KINE 5P08 Exercise and Chronic Disease

KINE 5P11 Pharmacology and Human Development

KINE 5P12 Lifestyle Counselling for Kinesiologists

MPHA 5P01 Quality Health Systems through Collaboration and Partnership

MPHA 5P04 Critical Foundations of Public Health

MPHA 5P08 Public Health Emergency Preparedness

MPHA 5P09 Measuring Health Equity

MPHA 5P10 Social Marketing and Health Communication

MPHA 5P14 Leading Change in Public Health

MPHA 5P15 eHealth Innovations and Trends

MPHA 5P16 Colonization, Reconciliation and Indigenous Health

Students must also register and successfully complete GERO 5N97 and GERO 5N98.

Program Notes

1.	Failure to achieve a minimum of 70% in the practicum course will result in dismissal from the program.
2.	Students may require current Standard First Aid and CPR (BCLS or Level C) certification in accordance with and approved by the Workplace Safety and Insurance Board (WSIB) when completing their practicum. The certification must be valid for the duration of GERO 5F99.
3.	Proof of immunizations may be required prior to commencement of practicum. Immunization screening required for: Measles, Mumps, Rubella, Hepatitis B, Tuberculosis, Tetanus/Diptheria/Pertussis, COVID 19. Students will also be required to fully adhere to all infection, prevention and control policy, procedures and current practices in place at their practicum setting.
4.	Police Vulnerable Sector Check (PVSC) is required by all practicum agencies. It is the student's responsibility to ensure the process is complete. All associated costs and expenses are the responsiblity of students. Students will not be allowed to attend practicum if these requirements are not met.
5.	All program costs associated with required documentation or equipment are the sole responsibility of the student. It is the student's responsibility to ensure the process is complete prior to commencement of the program.
6.	All students will be required to register for either GERO 5P11 or GERO 5P89, however, students are encouraged to register for both courses.
7.	All six (6) required MAG degree course requirements must be successfully completed before students can begin their GERO 5F99 Gerontological Practicum course.
8.	Students who have completed HLSC 4Q90, KINE 4Q90, NURS 4Q90, RECL 4Q90 or SPMA 4Q90 will be unable to use GERO 5P15 toward their degree requirements. Instead, students will be required to register for an alternate approved elective option. Contact program for further information.

Course Descriptions

Students must ensure that prerequisites are met. Students may be deregistered, at the request of the instructor, from any course for which prerequisites and/or restrictions have not been met.

Please note that not all courses are offered every session. Refer to the applicable timetable for details.

Refer to Applied Health Sciences (AHSC) and Business Administration (MBAB) Calendar entries for course descriptions of AHSC and MBAB courses.

GERO 5F99

Gerontological Practicum

Practical experience providing students with specialized knowledge, practices, culture and skills, working in the field of gerontology. A minimum of 300 hours must be completed.

Restriction: Open to MAG students only.

Note: This course includes a weekly seminar.

GERO 5N97

Seminar and Professional Development in Gerontology I

Seminars and guest lectures from the faculty, practitioners, community partners and other guest speakers on topics related to Gerontology, linking theory to practice.

Restriction: Open to MAG students only.

GERO 5N98

Seminar and Professional Development in Gerontology II

Seminars related to professional practice in the field of gerontology. Key concepts related to professional development and related core skills.

Restriction: Open to MAG students only.

GERO 5P02

Current Issues in Gerontology

Evidence-based thinking via research conducted with a gerontology focus. Students will be exposed to a of methodological and paradigmatic issues characterizing the multidisciplinary research in gerontology.