Dr. Cydnee Seneviratne

Professor

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Biography

Cydnee Seneviratne is a Professor (Teaching) at the University of Calgary, where she has been involved since 1995. She initially pursued her Master’s degree in Nursing and became an instructor in 2001. Dr. Seneviratne received funding from the CIHR Strategic Training Program in Health Research for her PhD in 2007, and completed a Post-Doctoral Fellowship funded by the Heart & Stroke Foundation of Canada under Dr. Kathryn King-Shier in January 2010. Her scholarship focuses on interprofessional practice, mentorship, teaching, and learning, and she actively contributes to the academic community through her courses and research initiatives. She has been recognized with multiple awards for her contributions to nursing education, including the CARNA Nursing Excellence Education Award in 2017 and the Covenant Health Faculty of Nursing Outstanding Undergraduate Teaching Award in 2015.

Research Interests

Interprofessional Practice Neuroscience/Cardiovascular Nursing Innovation in Teaching and Learning

Awards

#2017

CARNA Nursing Excellence Education Award

#2015

Covenant Health Faculty of Nursing Outstanding Undergraduate Teaching Award

#2015

Nomination: College Association Registered Nurses Alberta Award

#2015

Nomination: University of Calgary Teaching Award for Full-Time Academic Staff

#2004

FUTURE Program Cardiovascular Nurse Scientists Traineeship

#2004

Strategic Training Fellow FUTURE Program

Courses

Supporting Health III Supporting Health IV Current Trends in Teaching and Learning

Requirements for University of Calgary

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.3
IELTS
Listening
Required:6
Reading
Required:6
Writing
Required:6
Speaking
Required:6
Overall
Required:7
TOEFL
Listening
Required:20
Reading
Required:20
Writing
Required:20
Speaking
Required:20
Total
Required:97
GRE General
Verbal
Required:150
Quantitative
Required:159
Analytical Writing
Required:5.5
Overall
Required:5.5
Prerequisites
4-year Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or equivalent 3rd or 4th year course in Theory of Computation 3rd or 4th year course in Software Engineering 3rd or 4th year course in Systems (OS, Compilers, Networking) 3rd or 4th year course in Application (AI, Graphics, Databases)
Application Checklist
  • Unofficial Transcripts
  • Curriculum Vitae
  • Statement of Purpose
  • Two Letters of Reference
Specialization Notes

Department of Computer Science Master's program. GRE scores are expected for international students.