Internship in Medical Sciences

0.5 credits · Undergraduate

A placement in a hospital, human, or animal health-care setting (e.g., dental or veterinary clinic) for at least three hours a week for 12 weeks. Students are assigned practical readings and background theory from their preceptor(s). Course is graded on a pass/fail basis. Open only to students in the Biomedical Science program. Prerequisite: A minimum cumulative average of 80% and 14.0 university credits including BIOL 3040H, BIOL 3080H, one of BIOL 3830H or 3840H, and an additional 0.5 BIOL credit at the 3000 level or beyond. Enrolment is limited and competitive. The minimum averages for acceptance may be higher than those required to apply for the internship, especially for an internship at a hospital. Students must apply in the year before anticipated enrolment in the course. The deadline for students (regardless of which term the internship is in) to submit all required paperwork, including confirmation of all required vaccinations and police check, is August 10. Application forms may be obtained from the Biology website under forms at trentu.ca/biology/experience and must be submitted before April 15. Students may not apply retroactively. Students may take only one of BIOM 4460H, 4450Y, or 4451H for credit.