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Sessional Lecturer-MSC2002H Sequential Medical Communication Demonstrative Evidence for the Courtroo

Date Posted: 05/20/2025
Req ID: 42988
Faculty/Division: UofT Mississauga
Department: UTM: Biology
Campus: University of Toronto Mississauga (UTM)

 

Description:

Course number and title: MSC2002H5F Sequential Medical Communication: Demonstrative Evidence for the Courtroom

 

Course description: This course focuses on relationships between content, medium and audience to visually clarify complex medical and scientific concepts for sequential storytelling in medical malpractice and personal injury cases. Relationships are examined through the design and creation of demonstrative evidence for the Canadian courtroom. A case-based approach simulates professional practice. Theories of visual knowledge building, information design, multimedia communication, learning/teaching, and cognitive psychology inform the design of medical legal illustrations and courtroom media. Co-design and collective visual problem-solving skills are enhanced through collaborative development and critical analysis feedback critiques. Assignments focus on developing visualization techniques, mastering advanced colour theory, designing for knowledge translation, and rendering transformative visual explanations for illustrative evidence.

 

Estimated course enrollment: 18

 

Estimated TA support: 0

 

Class schedule: 1 x 3-hour In Person lecture per week for 12 weeks, beginning September 5, 2025. (Wednesdays, 10 am to 1 pm)

 

Sessional dates of appointment: September 1 to December 31, 2025

 

Salaties CUPE 3902 Unit 3 2024-2027.

Sessional Lecturer I - $19,641.40 (Y, full course) & $9,820.70 (H, half course, 0.5 FCE), includes 4% vacation pay;
Sessional Lecturer I Long Term - $21,020.07 (Y, full course) & $10,510.14 (H, half course, 0.5 FCE), includes 6% vacation pay;
Sessional Lecturer II - $21,020.07 (Y, full course) & $10,510.14 (H, half course, 0.5 FCE), includes 6% vacation pay;
Sessional Lecturer II Long Term - $21,520.55 (Y, full course) & $10,760.28 (H, half course, 0.5 FCE), includes 6% vacation pay;
Sessional Lecturer III - $21,520.55 (Y, full course) & $10,760.28 (H, half course, 0.5 FCE), includes 6% vacation pay;
Sessional Lecturer III Long Term - $22,060.71 (Y, full course) & $11,030.36 (H, half course, 0.5 FCE), includes 6% vacation pay.

 

Should rates stipulated in the collective agreement vary from rates stated in this posting, the rates stated in the collective agreement shall prevail.

 

Qualifications: Minimum MScBMC, MA or MSc in relevant area. Currency and mastery of subject area required and demonstrated excellence in teaching similar courses.

 

Description of duties: All normal duties related to the design and teaching of a university credit course, including preparation and delivery of course content; the development, administration and marking of assignments, tests and examinations; calculation and submission of grades; holding a minimum regular office hours of 2 hours per week; preparation of course for remote/online delivery. 

 

To apply: Interested applicants: Please email your CV and CUPE3902 Unit 3 application form with “MSC2002H Sessional Lecturer Fall 2025” in the subject line to maeve.doyle@utoronto.ca by June 9, 2025.

Closing Date: 06/09/2025, 11:59PM EDT
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This job is posted in accordance with the CUPE 3902 Unit 3 Collective Agreement. 

 

It is understood that some announcements of vacancies are tentative, pending final course determinations and enrolment. Should rates stipulated in the collective agreement vary from rates stated in this posting, the rates stated in the collective agreement shall prevail.  

 

Preference in hiring is given to qualified individuals advanced to the rank of Sessional Lecturer II or Sessional Lecturer III in accordance with Article 14:12 of the CUPE 3902 Unit 3 collective agreement.

 

Please note: Undergraduate or graduate students and postdoctoral fellows of the University of Toronto are covered by the CUPE 3902 Unit 1 collective agreement rather than the Unit 3 collective agreement, and should not apply for positions posted under the Unit 3 collective agreement.

All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority.

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