Ramadān - Ahmadiyya Gazette Canada

Selected Main DutiesUniversity professors performsome or all of the following duties:• Teach one or more universitysubjects to undergraduate andgraduate students• Prepare and deliver lectures tostudents and conduct laboratorysessions or discussion groups• Prepare, administer and gradeexaminations, laboratoryassignments and reports• Advise students on course andacademic matters and careerdecisions• Direct research programs ofgraduate students and adviseon research matters• Conduct research in field ofspecialization and publishfindings in scholarly journals orbooks• May serve on facultycommittees dealing with suchmatters as curriculum planningand degree requirements,and perform a variety ofadministrative duties• May represent their universitiesas speakers and guest lecturers• May provide professionalconsultative services togovernment, industry andprivate individuals.• University professors specializein a particular subject mattersuch as physics, biology,chemistry, anatomy, sociology,business administration or law.• University professors usuallyhave flexible work schedulesthat involve teaching, research,writing, study, meetings andbeing available for consultationwith students.• Most work long hours includingsome evenings.• Travel is required to conductresearch, attend conferences,symposia and otherevents. Professors teachingintroductory undergraduatecourses may have very largeclasses of over 200 studentswhich can be demanding.When classes are in session,classroom teaching takesapproximately 9 to 12 hours aweek, preparation for teachingtakes up to three hours forevery hour of instruction time,and grading and evaluatingcourse assignments takesapproximately 9 to 12 hours aweek. Professors are expectedto use the periods in whichthey are not teaching, generallythe spring or summer months,to pursue research activities.Many universities occasionallygrant professors study leaves(sabbaticals) to assist in theirstudies and research.Education / TrainingA doctoral degree in the field ofspecialization is required. Licencesor professional certification maybe required for professors teachingfuture practitioners in certainprofessionally regulated fields,such as medicine, engineering,architecture, psychology or law.Useful Experience/Skills &High School Subjects: Projectmanagement, Team projectwork, Proposal writing,making presentations, financialmanagement, Committee workon environmental ethics. Foradmission to a bachelors degree &to keep all the options open one hasto study Math, Calculus, Biology,Chemistry, Computer relatedcourses and English and obtain anoverall average of 80% or above.Occupational TherapistsOccupational therapists developindividual and group programs forpeople affected by illness, injury,developmental disorders, emotionalor psychological problems andageing to maintain, restore orincrease their ability to care forthemselves and to engage in work,school or leisure. Occupationaltherapists may specialize inworking with specific populationssuch as children or adults, orpersons with distinct problemssuch as dementia, traumatic braininjury and chronic pain, or providespecial interventions such as returnto-workprograms.Selected Main Duties:• Occupational therapistsperform some or all of thefollowing duties:• Analyse clients’ capabilities andexpectations related to workand activities of daily livingthrough observation, interviewand formal assessments;• Develop treatment plans, whichmay include life, industrialor vocational skills andrecreational activities;• Implement treatment programsand evaluate their progress;• Maintain clinical and statisticalrecords;• Consult and advise on healthpromotion programs to preventdisabilities and to maximizeindependent function in allactivities of life• Occupational therapistsgenerally work a 40-hour weekin an office or clinical setting.Education/Training38 So What Do You Want to Be When You Grow Up?