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RPM 121 - RURAL HEALTH ISSUES II

Continues RPM 120’s emphasis on the unique
experiences and needs of rural health professionals.
The course introduces students to the concept

of inter-professional practice and to various
communication skills needed for effective teamwork.
Students will develop awareness and skills in
respectful listening, compassionate communication,
group process, and conflict transformation.
Attention will also be paid to issues of social power
and privilege, prejudice, discrimination, and what is
required to overcome these.

RPM 220 - RURAL HEALTH ISSUES III

Builds on the skills and knowledge acquired in year
one RPM courses. Approaching health through a wide
lens, emphasis is placed on examining the social and
economic determinants of health. Communication
skills are practiced through interaction with
community groups and individuals with the goal of
developing empathy, perspective-taking and self-care.
Teaching strategies include lectures, discussions,
guest speakers and community visits with individuals
and organizations that provide and/or utilize
community health services. Students also engage in
recording interviews with community members as

a means of self-reflection and improvement of their
communication skills.

Prerequisites: Promotion or admission into the second
year of the Rural Pre-Medicine program.

RPM 221 - RURAL HEALTH ISSUES IV

Builds on RPM 220 to further develop students’
communication skills and their ability to present
themselves professionally to others. The course
includes significant preparation for medical
entrance interviews. A second and equally important
component of RPM 221 is the focus on wellness
and self-care for medical students and health
professionals, including the challenges and benefits
of systematically working toward work-life balance
and healthy role-modeling in the areas of diet,
exercise, sleep, and stress management.

Prerequisites: Successful completion of first year
RPM program.

RPM 320 - RURAL HEALTH ISSUES V

Builds on the communication skills learned and
practiced in previous RPM courses. Throughout year
3 of the Rural Pre-Medicine Program, students will
work on a health-related rural community applied
research project, which may include local and
international opportunities for experiential learning.
In RPM 320, students will apply research knowledge
and methodologies to create a community-based
project proposal. Students will gain practical

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knowledge through a variety of hands-on skills such
as team work, group facilitation, project planning and
implementation, and teaching/learning.

Prerequisites: Third year standing in Advanced
diploma in Rural Pre-Medicine (ADRPM).

RPM 321 - RURAL HEALTH
RESEARCH PROJECT

Students will implement the health-related project
proposals developed in RPM 320. Students will
continue to consolidate hands-on skills, such as
team work, group facilitation, project planning and
implementation, and teaching/learning. Transfer
Details: This course is included in the block transfer
agreement between Royal Roads University and
Selkirk College which allows Selkirk ADRPM students
entry into the 4th year of a Royal Roads BSc Degree.

Prerequisites: Third year standing in Advanced
diploma in Rural Pre-Medicine (ADRPM), completion
of PSYC 202 with a grade of “C” or higher, and

CRG in RPM 320.

SOC 120 - INTRODUCTORY SOCIOLOGY |

This course is an introduction to the discipline. The
sociological perspective is examined, along with

the associated concepts and methods. Attention is
directed to major areas such as culture, socialization,
stratification and deviance. Students have an
opportunity to research topics of interest.

Prerequisites: English Studies 12 or equivalent with a
grade of “C” or higher.

GENERAL UAS ELECTIVE

A student may take any second-year or higher
university transferable course to satisfy this elective.
Each course must transfer for three or more

credits to at least one of: SFU, UBC (Vancouver or
Okanagan), UNBC or UVIC. To learn more about how
your courses transfer visit the online BC Transfer
Guide or contact a Selkirk counsellor.

PHYSICS REQUIREMENT:

Students requiring first-year physics have a choice
of Physics 102/Physics 105 or Physics 103/104.

— PHYS 102: Basic Physics I

— PHYS 103: Basic Physics IT

— PHYS 104: Fundamental Physics I

PHYS 105: Fundamental Physics II

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RPM ADMISSIONS

Phone: 1.888.953.1133 ext 21233
Direct: 250.365.1233

Email: admissions@selkirk.ca

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