Course Descriptions

UPDATED SPRING 2025

Please also refer to the School of Health Sciences Curriculum Framework [PDF, 252 KB].
For the most up to date course descriptions please view the Dalhousie Academic Calendar.

Year 1

Fall Term

- HSCE 1020.03 - Human Anatomy & Physiology I

- HSCE 1000.03 - Foundations of Health Care Practice

- PHYC 1310.03 - Physics In and Around You I

- HSCE 2050.03 - Cross Sectional Anatomy for Multimodality Medical Imaging

- DMUT 1000.03 - Fundamentals of Sonography I

- IPHE 4900.00 - Interprofessional Health Education Portfolio

Winter Term

- HSCE 1030.03 - Human Anatomy & Physiology II
- HSCE 1010.03 - Clinical Skills for Health Sciences
- PHYC 1320.03 - Physics In and Around You II
- DMUT 1010.03 - Principles and Instrumentation of Diagnostic Medical Ultrasound I
- DMUT 1020.03 - Fundamentals of Sonography II
- IPHE 4900.00 - Interprofessional Health Education Portfolio

Spring Term

- DMUT 1500.03 - Clinical Practicum I in Diagnostic Medical Ultrasound
- IPHE 4900.00 - Interprofessional Health Education Portfolio

Year 2

Fall Term

- DMUT 2020.03 - Principles and Instrumentation of Diagnostic Medical Ultrasound II
- STAT 1060.03 - Introductory Statistics for Science and Health Sciences
- DMUT 2050.03 - Sonography of the Reproductive System
- HSCE 3000.03 - Culture, Diversity and Health
- DMUT 2000.03 - Sonography of the Abdomen/Superficial Structures I
- IPHE 4900.00 - Interprofessional Health Education Portfolio

Winter Term

- HSCE 2000.03 - Health Care Ethics
- DMUT 2060.03 - Cardiac Sonography I
- HSCE 2040.03 - Pathophysiology for Health Sciences
- DMUT 2040.03 - Sonography in Obstetrics I
- DMUT 2030.03 - Sonography of the Abdomen/Superficial Structures II
- IPHE 4900.00 - Interprofessional Health Education Portfolio

Spring Term 

- DMUT 2500.03 - Clinical Practicum II in Diagnostic Medical Ultrasound
- IPHE 4900.00 - Interprofessional Health Education Portfolio

Year 3

Fall Term

- HLTH 3010.03 - Introduction to Research Methods
- DMUT 3000.03 - Sonography in Obstetrics II
- HESA 4000.03 - Canadian Health Care Delivery
- DMUT 4010.03 - Vascular Ultrasound
- DMUT 3260.03 - Cardiac Imaging
- IPHE 4900.00 - Interprofessional Health Education Portfolio

Winter Term 

- DMUT 3200.03 - Abdominal Imaging
- DMUT 3210.03 - Obstetrical Imaging
- DMUT 3220.03 - Gynecological Imaging
- DMUT 3230.03 - Superficial Structure Imaging
- DMUT 3240.03 - Application of Ultrasound Instrumentation
- IPHE 4900.00 - Interprofessional Health Education Portfolio

Spring Term

- DMUT 3500.03 - Clinical Practicum III in Diagnostic Medical Ultrasound
- IPHE 4900.00 - Interprofessional Health Education Portfolio

Year 4

Required:

- HSCE 4030.03 - Leadership in Healthcare
- HSCE 4200.03 - Foundations in Clinical and Professional Education
- HSCE 4220.03 - Critical Research Appraisal and Practices
- HLTH 4040.03 - Health Law for Non-Lawyers
- IPHE 4900.00 - Interprofessional Health Education Portfolio

12 credit hours of electives from the Faculty of Health* and may include:

- DMUT 4000.12/4100.06 - Specialty Practice I/Specialty Practice II

- DMUT 4030.03 - Cardiac Sonography II

* These courses can be any Faculty of Health course, at any level.  Please see your academic advisor for a list of suggestions/online options.