This is an introduction to the study of contemporary cultures and languages and to the methods of ethnographic fieldwork.
Intro to Cultural Anthropology ANTH1013B
Proulx, Craig
W F
ECH,
103
09:00AM-10:20AM
This is an introduction to the study of contemporary cultures and languages and to the methods of ethnographic fieldwork.
Intro to Physical Anthr. ANTH1023A
McLaughlin, Moira
T TH
ECH,
120
08:30AM-09:50AM
An introduction to the study of humans as a biocultural species. The focus of this course is on human evolution, human variation and genetics, nonhuman primates, and the work of physical anthropologists.
Area Ethnography: South Amer. ANTH2013A
Mora, Santiago
M W F
ECH,
124
10:30AM-11:20AM
Ethnographic and ethnological study of the culture of South America. Prerequisite: ANTH 1013.
Indigenous Lifeways in Canada ANTH2033A
Proulx, Craig
T TH
ECH,
223
01:00PM-02:20PM
Ethnographic and ethnological study of Indigenous cultures and processes in urban and rural Canada. Prerequisite: None, although ANTH 1013 is desirable.
World Archaeology ANTH2333A
Mora, Santiago
T TH
ECH,
G11
11:30AM-12:50PM
This course will introduce students to past cultural expressions in different parts of the world. Following a general introduction to archaeological methods and techniques and the nature of archaeological record, this course will proceed to discuss multiple archaeological cases related to the ways of life of hunter-gatherers and complex societies - chiefdoms and states - as well as the rise and fall of these forms of social and political organization. Past cultural practices and the processes that give rise to cultural change will be examined in different locations around the globe. Prerequisite: None.
Human Biological Variation ANTH2413A
McLaughlin, Moira
T TH
ECH,
120
11:30AM-12:50PM
The course will examine visible human adaptations (e.g. differences in skin pigmentation) and invisible adaptations (e.g. thermal acclimatization, blood groups). An important component of the course will be anthropological demography, i.e. the study of population structure and cultural/historical influences on health and mortality. The format of the course will be a combination of in-class lab work/exercises and lectures. Not open to first-year students.
Human Skeletal Biology ANTH2443A
McLaughlin, Moira
T TH
ECH,
120
02:30PM-03:50PM
The focus of this course is the anatomy of the skeletal and skeletal muscular systems of the body. Students will learn the details of both the human and nonhuman skeleton in a concentrated lab format. Not open to first-year students.
Cultural Anthropology ANTH2513A
Votour, Bradley
M W F
ECH,
G14
01:30PM-02:20PM
This course examines culture both conceptually and in its diverse forms ranging from foraging to peasant and industrial societies. Both non-Western and Western value systems and their social expression in political, economic, and ideological institutions will be studied from cross-cultural and historical perspectives. The study of non-Western societies will also be used in a critical examination of contemporary Western industrial societies. Prerequisite: ANTH 1013.
The Anth of Gender & Sexuality ANTH2533A
Dallos, Csilla
M W
ECH,
G11
04:00PM-05:20PM
This course examines male and female roles in a number of different cultural settings, especially non-Western societies. Particular attention is given to the cultural expectations of gender behaviour, the structure of economic opportunities for males and females, and how shifts in opportunity structures impact gender roles. Various examples illustrating the roles of males and females in the context of marriage, domestic group organization, economic decision making and political decision making, will be presented. Prerequisite: ANTH 1013.
Anthropology of Music & Sound ANTH2633A
Toner, Peter
T TH
MMH,
106
10:00AM-11:20AM
The aim of this course is to examine a range of key issues in ethnomusicology, from the classic works of the discipline to contemporary theories and approaches, and including aesthetic systems, the representation of music, music and cultural change, and the musical articulation of social identity. The course will not only offer an insight into musical diversity in cultures around the world, but will also develop the fundamental view that music both expresses and actively constructs social and cultural realities.
Queer Anthropology ANTH3253A
Votour, Bradley
M W F
ECH,
223
11:30AM-12:20PM
This course will introduce students to the changing disciplinary trends in the anthropological study of Queer. We will evaluate the use of 'Queer' as a theoretical and cultural concept and as a method in queer anthropology and explore the relationship between a queer anthropological perspective and other, often marginalized traditions in anthropology. Students will critically analyze what queer anthropological perspectives, methods, and forms of knowledge teach us about the practice/field of anthropology more broadly.
History of Anthro. Thought ANTH3806A1
Mora, Santiago
M W F
ECH,
G11
12:30PM-01:20PM
This course is an intensive reading and seminar discussion on selected recent anthropological theories. Students will read and analyze original works from the second half of the 20th century to the present in an attempt to evaluate their explanatory value and their consequences in the development of anthropology as an academic discipline. Prerequisite: ANTH 1013 and one area ethnography course. Anthropology majors must take this course in their third year of study.
Research Methods ANTH3913A
Proulx, Craig
T TH
ECH,
124
08:30AM-09:50AM
There are two main goals in this course. The primary one is to familiarize students with some of the basic research methods that anthropologists use to construct ethnographic case studies. In the course, the student will gain experience in gathering, recording, interpreting, and presenting qualitative research material. At the same time, we will consider the close relationship between data collection and ethnographic writing. In relation to the latter, students will carry out exercises designed to aid them in developing a clear and concise style of both more formal writing and less formal note taking. The overall goal of the class will be to learn to collect, analyze, and clearly present ethnographic data. Prerequisite: ANTH 1013 and one area ethnography course. Anthropology majors must take this course in their third year of study.
Introduction to Literature AQGBEN1006A1
Wilkie, Rodger
T TH
HCH,
5
02:30PM-03:50PM
An introduction to the range and variety of literature in English, to the practice of critical reading, and to writing about ideas and texts in conventional academic language and forms. The course concentrates on the central genres of literature.
Intro to Western Philosophy AQGBPH1006A1
Hall, Alan
T TH
HCH,
5
01:00PM-02:20PM
An introduction, through lecture, reading of original sources, and discussion, to the origins and development of western philosophy. The first part of the course studies this tradition from its beginnings in ancient Greece through the Christian Middle Ages. Authors read include Plato, Aristotle, St. Augustine, and St. Thomas Aquinas. Themes include the nature of reality, the nature of human being and human knowledge; moral and political philosophy; the existence and nature of God. The latter part of the course continues the survey of developments in western philosophy, from the early modern period to contemporary discussion. The focus is on rationalism, empiricism, idealism, and the reactions these provoked.
Intro to Political Science AQGBPO1006A1
Moore, Andrew
T TH
HCH,
5
10:00AM-11:20AM
Through the study of a small number of core texts, it provides an introduction to some of the key questions at the centre of political life. The course provides students with a solid foundation in the history of political thought. It also concentrates on the development of the skills in logical analysis, writing, and political argument necessary for upper-level courses in the discipline.
Principles of Biology I BIOL1503A
Langmaid, Wilfred
T TH
BMH,
102
04:00PM-05:20PM
This course introduces students to the study of life. Topics include the scientific method, biological molecules, cell structure and function, energy flow, respiration, and photosynthesis.
Introduction to Business BUSI2013A
Critchley, Ken
T TH
BMH,
103
04:00PM-05:20PM
The course introduces a range of business topics with an emphasis on business practices in the Canadian context. Topics include entrepreneurship, financial process, marketing, socially responsible business, management, human resources, and the role of business in the Canadian economy. In addition, broader issues, such as business ethics and relations between employees and employers will be discussed.
Personal Financial Planning BUSI3013A
Sheppard, Larry
M W
JDH,
G1
04:00PM-05:20PM
The course introduces techniques of personal financial planning, which will be of value for both personal and professional use. Topics include planning strategies, managing credit and debt, time value of money, personal income tax, risk management and insurance, investment basics, retirement planning, and the development personal financial plans.
Intro. to Communications COPP1013A
Gillies, James
T TH
MMH,
308
10:00AM-11:20AM
This course introduces students to the history and evolution of the communications profession, with particular emphasis on communications in the public policy sphere, from the pioneers who sold ideas on behalf of their clients, to the modern world of two-way communications with the public through the internet and social media tools. The course will explore how this evolution is changing the way governments, politicians, non-governmental organizations, citizens groups and corporations interact with the public.
Intro. to Communications COPP1013B
Gillies, James
WEB,
ONLINE
-
This course introduces students to the history and evolution of the communications profession, with particular emphasis on communications in the public policy sphere, from the pioneers who sold ideas on behalf of their clients, to the modern world of two-way communications with the public through the internet and social media tools. The course will explore how this evolution is changing the way governments, politicians, non-governmental organizations, citizens groups and corporations interact with the public.
Fundamentals of Writing COPP2013A
Muise, John
M W
GMH,
301
02:30PM-03:50PM
Communicating public policy requires clear and effective writing at every stage in the process. This is a foundational writing course that will help students learn to express themselves in clear, compelling language. Prerequisites: COPP 1013, COPP 1023.
Policy Making in the Info Age COPP2023A
Wisniewski, Angela
T TH
MMH,
308
11:30AM-12:50PM
This course will explore how social media and internet tools are transforming the world of communications and public policy. The course will explore cases around the world where social media and the access to information on the internet is influencing public policy and the political process. Prerequisite: COPP 2013.
Business Commun. and Marketing COPP3043A
MacLean, Heather-Anne
M
MMH,
203
06:30PM-09:20PM
This course explores the role of communications in business settings, including professional writing, the power of narrative, the influence of social media, and the connection between communications and marketing.
Topic: Comm & Taylor Swift COPP3063A
Gillies, James
TH
MMH,
203
02:30PM-05:20PM
This course explores the phenomenon of Taylor Swift as a brilliant communicator in the entertainment and music world. It traces Swift's progression as a voice of two generations, Millennials and Generation Z, through an evolving media landscape, with particular attention paid to how Swift uses social media technologies to reach, support, affirm and reinforce her fanbase and audience. This course aims to utilize communications theories to reconsider our understandings of effective public communicators.
Senior Seminar: Case Studies COPP4006A1
Gillies, James
T
MMH,
203
02:30PM-05:20PM
The capstone case study course will require students to survey scholarly literature on communications and public policy analysis (regarding policy development, design and implementation) and apply this research as they write two case studies that allows them to synthesize the issues encountered with their studies in Communications and Public Policy. Prerequisites: COPP 3013, COPP 3023, COPP 3033.
Internship COPP4016A1
Dickson, Donald
T
MMH,
307
06:30PM-09:20PM
Students will complete two supervised professional unpaid internships in a professional communications agency, non-profit organization, or government office and will complete a detailed exit report. Where possible, students will have the opportunity to pursue internships that require them to work in French or in a bilingual office. Prerequisites: COPP 3013, COPP 3023, COPP 3033.
Introduction to Criminology CRIM1013A
Clarke, Dawne
M W F
BMH,
102
12:30PM-01:20PM
This course is designed to introduce the student to the discipline of criminology: its origins, the nature of disciplinary debates, and a sampling of theoretical and methodological issues. It involves an examination of crime patterns, causes of criminal behaviour and crime prevention strategies. This course also introduces the student to core topics covered in electives in the second year: courts, young offenders, police, corrections, and victimology. This introductory course is a prerequisite for all upper-level courses.
Introduction to Criminology CRIM1013B
Pidwysocky, Stephen
M W F
BMH,
101
11:30AM-12:20PM
This course is designed to introduce the student to the discipline of criminology: its origins, the nature of disciplinary debates, and a sampling of theoretical and methodological issues. It involves an examination of crime patterns, causes of criminal behaviour and crime prevention strategies. This course also introduces the student to core topics covered in electives in the second year: courts, young offenders, police, corrections, and victimology. This introductory course is a prerequisite for all upper-level courses.
Introduction to Criminology CRIM1013C
Aspinall, Mary
W F
MMH,
308
09:00AM-10:20AM
This course is designed to introduce the student to the discipline of criminology: its origins, the nature of disciplinary debates, and a sampling of theoretical and methodological issues. It involves an examination of crime patterns, causes of criminal behaviour and crime prevention strategies. This course also introduces the student to core topics covered in electives in the second year: courts, young offenders, police, corrections, and victimology. This introductory course is a prerequisite for all upper-level courses.
Intro. to Criminal Justice CRIM1023A
Sauvageau, Jean
T TH
BMH,
103
10:00AM-11:20AM
This course is designed to introduce the student to the role criminology plays in both formulating and critiquing criminal justice policy and a sampling of theoretical and methodological issues. It involves a critical look at the nature of the criminal justice system, the role of the state and the creation of policies through the passing of bills, legislation, and statutes pertinent to the interpretation of the Criminal Code. This course also introduces the student to core topics covered in electives in the second year: courts, young offenders, police, corrections, and victimology. This introductory course is a prerequisite for all upperlevel courses.
Intro. to Criminal Justice CRIM1023B
Goggin, Claire
T TH
BMH,
102
08:30AM-09:50AM
This course is designed to introduce the student to the role criminology plays in both formulating and critiquing criminal justice policy and a sampling of theoretical and methodological issues. It involves a critical look at the nature of the criminal justice system, the role of the state and the creation of policies through the passing of bills, legislation, and statutes pertinent to the interpretation of the Criminal Code. This course also introduces the student to core topics covered in electives in the second year: courts, young offenders, police, corrections, and victimology. This introductory course is a prerequisite for all upperlevel courses.
Intro. to Criminal Justice CRIM1023C
Sauvageau, Jean
T TH
BMH,
102
01:00PM-02:20PM
This course is designed to introduce the student to the role criminology plays in both formulating and critiquing criminal justice policy and a sampling of theoretical and methodological issues. It involves a critical look at the nature of the criminal justice system, the role of the state and the creation of policies through the passing of bills, legislation, and statutes pertinent to the interpretation of the Criminal Code. This course also introduces the student to core topics covered in electives in the second year: courts, young offenders, police, corrections, and victimology. This introductory course is a prerequisite for all upperlevel courses.
Intro. to Criminal Justice CRIM1023D
Aspinall, Mary
M W F
BMH,
102
01:30PM-02:20PM
This course is designed to introduce the student to the role criminology plays in both formulating and critiquing criminal justice policy and a sampling of theoretical and methodological issues. It involves a critical look at the nature of the criminal justice system, the role of the state and the creation of policies through the passing of bills, legislation, and statutes pertinent to the interpretation of the Criminal Code. This course also introduces the student to core topics covered in electives in the second year: courts, young offenders, police, corrections, and victimology. This introductory course is a prerequisite for all upperlevel courses.
Early Criminological Theory CRIM2013A
Pidwysocky, Stephen
M W F
BMH,
101
01:30PM-02:20PM
This course will be a survey course of classical theories in criminology. Classical theories will include the influences of work by early criminologists such as Bentham, Beccaria, Lombroso, Quetelet, and Durkheim in the development of theory and the history of theories of punishment. This course will build on the historical roots of crime and criminological theory in pre-20th century criminological theory. Prerequisites: CRIM 1013 and 1023.
Intro. to Qual. Research Meth. CRIM2103A
Clarke, Dawne
M W
BMH,
102
02:30PM-03:50PM
The purpose of this course is to introduce students to qualitative research methods. Students will learn the theoretical and epistemological foundations of qualitative methods and explore a number of data collection methods inherent to qualitative research, as well as critically evaluate and make appropriate use of secondary information sources. Prerequisites: CRIM 1013 and 1023.
Quantitative Research Methods CRIM2113A
Goggin, Claire
T TH
BMH,
103
01:00PM-02:20PM
This course is designed to provide students with an introduction to social science research methods and statistics as they apply to criminology and criminal justice issues. It aims to help students understand the fundamentals of the scientific method, including research design, sampling methodologies, measurement strategies, statistics, and data collection techniques, while assisting them in the development of the necessary critical thinking skills to critique and evaluate criminal justice research. Prerequisites: CRIM 1013 and 1023.
Quantitative Research Methods CRIM2113B
Aspinall, Mary
T TH
BMH,
103
11:30AM-12:50PM
This course is designed to provide students with an introduction to social science research methods and statistics as they apply to criminology and criminal justice issues. It aims to help students understand the fundamentals of the scientific method, including research design, sampling methodologies, measurement strategies, statistics, and data collection techniques, while assisting them in the development of the necessary critical thinking skills to critique and evaluate criminal justice research. Prerequisites: CRIM 1013 and 1023.
Criminal Law CRIM2123A
O'Regan, Karla
M W F
BMH,
102
10:30AM-11:20AM
This course provides an introduction to criminal law - what it is, how it came into being, and the various elements of offences and forms of defence within Canada's criminal law system. Possible topics include: sources of criminal law in Canada; duty to act; voluntariness; negligent homicide; causation; strict and absolute liability; attempts; and a variety of criminal defences, including mental disorder, mistake of fact, consent, provocation, and necessity. Prerequisites: CRIM 1013 and 1023.
Youth Justice CRIM2223A
Reid, Susan
M
BMH,
102
04:00PM-06:50PM
This course will examine theories of juvenile delinquency in historical and contemporary perspectives. A review of Canadian legislation concerning young offenders will be done to illuminate the official response to juvenile delinquency in light of the theories noted above. Special attention will be given to the Young Offenders Act, juvenile justice in Canada, the disposition of young offenders, and the rights of young adults. Prerequisites: CRIM 1013 and 1023.
Youth Justice CRIM2223B
Reid, Susan
T
BMH,
101
02:30PM-05:20PM
This course will examine theories of juvenile delinquency in historical and contemporary perspectives. A review of Canadian legislation concerning young offenders will be done to illuminate the official response to juvenile delinquency in light of the theories noted above. Special attention will be given to the Young Offenders Act, juvenile justice in Canada, the disposition of young offenders, and the rights of young adults. Prerequisites: CRIM 1013 and 1023.
Police & the Cdn. Community CRIM2233A
Fleming, Michael
T TH
GMH,
304
10:00AM-11:20AM
This course is designed to examine the social and political role of the police and police practices in the contemporary Canadian society. The topics that will be discussed include the functions and objectives of modern policing, police discretion, police powers, and structures of accountability. Particular attention will be given to an examination of the context of police - community relations and crime prevention initiatives. Prerequisites: CRIM 1013 and 1023.
Corrections CRIM2243A
Goggin, Claire
W F
BMH,
102
09:00AM-10:20AM
This course will provide a comprehensive review of the theories and history of corrections together with their implementation in Canada. Particular attention will be devoted to contemporary issues such as the trend from incarceration to community-based treatment, the diversion of young offenders, and electronic surveillance. Prerequisites: CRIM 1013 and 1023.
Crime & Society in Hist. Per. CRIM2253A
Boudreau, Michael
T TH
BMH,
103
02:30PM-03:50PM
This course examines how definitions of crime and the criminal have changed over time in Canada, and how the criminal justice system has dealt with crime and criminals. The course will also highlight the role that the State, criminal justice officials, and the media have played in defining crime and the criminal. From arson to zealots, the emphasis is on an examination of class, race, age, and gender as relations of power. Prerequisites: CRIM 1013 and 1023.
Victimology CRIM2943A
Savarese, Josephine
T
BMH,
102
06:30PM-09:20PM
This course will examine this specialized field of criminology which is related to the study of victims of crime and factors connected to the victim. A historical perspective on the study of victimology, theories related to the explanation of victimization, the modern evolution of victim rights, and the development of victim services will be examined. Specific victim groups, provincial and federal legislation related to victims, the United Nations Charter of Victims Rights will be addressed, as well as the delivery of services to victims involved in the criminal justice system. Prerequisites: CRIM 1013 and 1023.
Charter Rights CRIM3143A
Savarese, Josephine
W F
BMH,
103
09:00AM-10:20AM
This course is an advanced look at the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms. Particular attention will be devoted to the effects of the Charter on criminal law making and its enforcement with reference to specific examples such as abortion, obscenity, pornography, capital punishment, unreasonable search and seizure, and pre-trial and detention rights. Prerequisites: CRIM 1013 and 1023.
Government and Crim. Justice CRIM3203A
Savarese, Josephine
T TH
BMH,
103
08:30AM-09:50AM
This course is an in-depth analysis of policy issues related to policing, courts, and corrections. Through an analysis of contemporary issues facing the criminal justice system in Canada, students will examine the links between the police, politics, law, and the administration of justice. Further, students will explore the roles and responsibilities of various government departments and agencies, non-government agencies, and community organizations affiliated directly and indirectly with the criminal justice system to gain a greater understanding of how to access resources and services for persons affected by the criminal justice system. This is a required course for students enrolled in the Bachelor of Applied Arts in Criminal Justice and is open to students in Criminology. Pre-requisities: CRIM 1013 and CRIM 1023.
Criminal Procedure CRIM3223A
O'Regan, Karla
M W
MMH,
203
02:30PM-03:50PM
This course provides an overview of the organizational structure and functions of the court system in Canada. The theory and practice of bail, legal representation, prosecution, the trial, sentencing, and the appeal process will be covered. Prerequisites: CRIM 1013 and 1023.
Crime and the Media CRIM3263A
Philpot, Duncan
T TH
BMH,
102
11:30AM-12:50PM
This course involves the analysis of crime in the media, focusing on such vehicles as television crime shows, newsmagazine documentaries, newspaper reports and the worldwide web. Methodological and theoretical approaches to be used include discourse and content analysis, triangulation, critical criminology, social constructionism, and critical contextual analysis. Topics include terrorism, gendered violence, hate crime, crime waves, serial homicide, police crime, and youth crime. Prerequisites: CRIM 1013 and 1023.
Crime Prevention CRIM3283A
Sanford, Stephanie
M
JDH,
G1
06:30PM-09:20PM
This course will explore three approaches to crime prevention - primary, secondary and tertiary, that reduce the likelihood of crime and/or fear of crime in society. Using both academic and policy documents to explore ways in which agents of the criminal justice system and the community embark on strategies to reduce crime, students will evaluate the effectiveness of such strategies as crime prevention through environmental design, crime mapping, target hardening, deterrence, crime prevention through social development and public education. Topics may include: identity theft, cyberbullying, bioviolence. Prerequisites: CRIM 1013 and 1023.
Terrorism: An Introduction CRIM3643A
Clifford, James
TH
MMH,
203
06:30PM-09:20PM
This course provides a survey of issues related to terrorism and global conflict wherein students will be able to discuss social, political, economic and cultural roots of terrorism. In particular, this course will develop an appreciation of the complex motivations producing terrorism, as well as the unusual character and significant trade-offs that are induced by governments to minimize the impact of terrorism. Prerequisites: CRIM 1013 and 1023.
Peacemaking Crim&Restora.Just CRIM3953A
Pidwysocky, Stephen
T TH
BMH,
101
10:00AM-11:20AM
This course critically examines the philosophical, spiritual, and sociological bases of peacemaking criminology and restorative justice theory and practice. Also discussed will be particular restorative justice initiatives and other alternatives to the current retributive criminal justice model. Students who have already completed CRIM 4123 are not eligible to take CRIM 3953 for credit.
Topics: Defunding the Police CRIM4003A
Giwa, Sulaimon
TH
MMH,
204
02:30PM-05:20PM
This course will provide an overview and critical analysis of the debate and call to defund the police. Through close examination of weekly readings and central themes (such as anticolonial abolition; police use of force; and police abolition and Black revolt), students apply their critical thinking skills to separate rhetoric from reality. The course pivots around three central questions: 1) What does it mean, conceptually, to defund the police? 2) What does defunding the police look like at the police and community level? 3) What implications are there for police judgement and action towards racialized and Indigenous communities? Pre-requisite: CRIM 2233.
Honours Seminar CRIM4013A
Boudreau, Michael
W
MMH,
102
02:30PM-05:20PM
This course provides a collaborative work forum for students accepted into the Honours program. The course is comprised of a number of thesis related assignments that will guide students through the process of researching and writing their Honours thesis, including a peer presentation on their Honours research topic. This course will also allow students to explore some of the central themes and concepts in the discipline of criminology. Prerequisite: Formal acceptance into the Honours program.
Intro to Economics (Micro) ECON1013A
Gupta, Satyadev
T TH
GMH,
301
02:30PM-03:50PM
This course, which is equivalent to one half of ECON 1006, examines the behaviour of consumers and producers in a market economy. Among the issues discussed will be environmental protection, wealth and poverty, and the extent of corporate power.(Credit will not be given for both ECON 1006 and ECON 1013.)
Intro to Economics (Macro) ECON1023A
McCormack, Geoffrey
M W F
ECH,
103
11:30AM-12:20PM
This course, which is equivalent to one half of ECON 1006, analyzes the Canadian economy and how it works. It includes a discussion of output, unemployment, growth, money, international trade, and finance. (Credit will not be given for both ECON 1006 and ECON 1023.)
Macroeconomic Theory I ECON2113A
Secord, Andrew
M W F
ECH,
G11
10:30AM-11:20AM
A theory course which develops an understanding of the basic techniques of macroeconomic analysis. Elements of the course include aggregate supply, aggregate demand, and the role of money, interest rates, and the price level. The nature of economic growth, business cycles, and the conditions for economic stability are examined.
Quantitative Methods I ECON2123A
Secord, Andrew
T TH
ECH,
124
10:00AM-11:20AM
An introduction to basic statistical techniques of estimation and inference. The topics covered include: collection, organization and presentation of data, frequency distributions, parameter estimation, probability, probability distributions, tests of hypotheses, confidence intervals, analysis of variance, and index numbers.(This course may not be taken for credit by students who already have received credit for an introductory statistics course in another discipline at St. Thomas University or have received credit for an introductory statistics course taken in any discipline from another university.)
Political Economy I ECON2153A
McCormack, Geoffrey
M W F
MMH,
307
01:30PM-02:20PM
A theory course analyzing economic activities in their political and social context. Topics include: class and economic power, the labour process and the generation of surplus, economic instability, capitalism on a world scale, and the nature and role of government.
Persp. on Underdevelopment ECON3333A
McCormack, Geoffrey
T TH
GMH,
204
01:00PM-02:20PM
An examination of the economic problems facing underdeveloped countries using a Political Economy approach. Theories of dependence, colonization, unequal exchange, and their Marxist critiques will be examined as well as the limitations of traditional economic development theory.
Field Placement EDUC5015A1
Levesque, Leo-James
M T W TH F
TBA,
TBA
08:30AM-04:30PM
The field placement consists of a minimum of fifteen weeks. There are four days of school visitation and two separate placements in a K-12 school setting. Placement is made by the School of Education in accordance with the policy in the St. Thomas University Calendar and the BEd Field Placement Handbook. All field placements will be conducted in the Province of New Brunswick.
Fren. Sec. Lang. Meth: Ms/Hs EDUC5163A
Levesque, Leo-James
T TH
BMH,
107
03:00PM-04:50PM
This course presents theories of second language acquisition, current trends in the field of second language teaching and learning, and their application to the teaching of French in a communicative and interactive approach at the middle and secondary levels. Students will develop lesson units, engage in peer-teaching, and integrate technology into their teaching. Students will participate in discussion, work with case studies, research issues in second language education using current professional journals and resources. Attention will be given to the teaching and assessing of listening, reading, writing, speaking and cultural understanding. This course aims to provide solid advice, information and guidance to French Second Language teachers so that they may help their students recognize that French is not only a means of communication but also a portal to future opportunities. Students are required to have a minimum proficiency of Intermediate Plus on the New Brunswick French Oral Proficiency scale to register for this course.
Elem.School Reading&Lang. Arts EDUC5413E1
Bourgoin, Renee
W
BMH,
107
01:00PM-02:50PM
The course will focus on current approaches to reading and language arts instruction. This includes becoming aware of the influence of theories of reading and literacy. You will begin to lay the groundwork for your own effective language arts practice by designing and developing curriculum resources and materials for use in the classroom. You will be expected to review and utilize the New Brunswick Curriculum English Language Arts documents (found online) and your course notes and required texts in your planning and preparation of lessons and activities for this course. The spotlight is on reading and the processes of writing, listening, thinking and comprehension in the elementary classroom.
Elem.School Reading&Lang. Arts EDUC5413EE1
Bourgoin, Renee
M
BMH,
107
01:00PM-02:50PM
The course will focus on current approaches to reading and language arts instruction. This includes becoming aware of the influence of theories of reading and literacy. You will begin to lay the groundwork for your own effective language arts practice by designing and developing curriculum resources and materials for use in the classroom. You will be expected to review and utilize the New Brunswick Curriculum English Language Arts documents (found online) and your course notes and required texts in your planning and preparation of lessons and activities for this course. The spotlight is on reading and the processes of writing, listening, thinking and comprehension in the elementary classroom.
Mdl Scl Literacy & la EDUC5423A
Buggie, William
T TH
BMH,
202
01:00PM-02:50PM
This course supports the development of the pre-service teacher's knowledge of the language arts programme at the middle level. Teacher candidates will gain an understanding of the language arts, study evidence-based practices, and develop practical skills. A range of instructional strategies, methods, and modes for supporting literacy and language arts across the curriculum will be explored. This course provides a framework for beginning teachers to base logical reflective decisions concerning curriculum decisions, learning experiences, and assessment strategies appropriate for the middle level.
Elem School Math Mtds EDUC5433E1
Wood, Shaunda
M
BMH,
205
01:00PM-02:50PM
Elementary mathematics is an introduction to the context and strategies of elementary mathematics (K-8). This course does not require a strong mathematics background. The emphasis will be on content as well as on doing mathematics. Students will be encouraged to be involved in problem solving and exploring mathematical concepts by developing ideas from the concrete to the abstract level, and by developing multiple representations of mathematical ideas. Content topics include pre-number concepts, numeration and place value, whole number operations, number theory, and geometry.
Elem School Math Mtds EDUC5433EE1
Wood, Shaunda
W
BMH,
205
01:00PM-02:50PM
Elementary mathematics is an introduction to the context and strategies of elementary mathematics (K-8). This course does not require a strong mathematics background. The emphasis will be on content as well as on doing mathematics. Students will be encouraged to be involved in problem solving and exploring mathematical concepts by developing ideas from the concrete to the abstract level, and by developing multiple representations of mathematical ideas. Content topics include pre-number concepts, numeration and place value, whole number operations, number theory, and geometry.
Science for Elem Children EDUC5473E1
Wood, Shaunda
T
BMH,
205
01:00PM-02:50PM
The nature and purpose of science education are explored. Effective use of minimal time allotted to this discipline at the elementary level is the main focus. One of the primary tasks to be undertaken is the construction of discovery-based learning centres as well as appropriate assessment tools. Students will be given the opportunity to experience the dynamics of constructivist science learning with a special emphasis to cross-curricular extensions. Time will be spent exploring student record keeping strategies which compliment a guided inquiry-based approach.
Science for Elem Children EDUC5473EE1
Wood, Shaunda
TH
BMH,
205
01:00PM-02:50PM
The nature and purpose of science education are explored. Effective use of minimal time allotted to this discipline at the elementary level is the main focus. One of the primary tasks to be undertaken is the construction of discovery-based learning centres as well as appropriate assessment tools. Students will be given the opportunity to experience the dynamics of constructivist science learning with a special emphasis to cross-curricular extensions. Time will be spent exploring student record keeping strategies which compliment a guided inquiry-based approach.
Methods in Elem Soc. Stud. Ed. EDUC5613E1
Bourgoin, Renee
TH
BMH,
107
01:00PM-02:50PM
This course focuses on investigating elementary school (K-5) social studies teaching methods. The course intends to help pre-service teachers articulate a conception of social studies education and its goals. The main areas of social studies focus are geography, history, political science, and economics and the social aspects of health education. The course design assumes that all teachers strive to engage students in meaningful experiences that bridge the study of social studies concepts with the community of learners in the classroom.
Methods in Elem Soc. Stud. Ed. EDUC5613EE1
Bourgoin, Renee
T
BMH,
107
01:00PM-02:50PM
This course focuses on investigating elementary school (K-5) social studies teaching methods. The course intends to help pre-service teachers articulate a conception of social studies education and its goals. The main areas of social studies focus are geography, history, political science, and economics and the social aspects of health education. The course design assumes that all teachers strive to engage students in meaningful experiences that bridge the study of social studies concepts with the community of learners in the classroom.
Methods in Social Studies EDUC5843A
Gallant, Gary
M W
BMH,
107
03:00PM-04:50PM
This course is an introduction to instructional strategies and methods for teaching social studies. The course intends to help pre-service teachers integrate their knowledge of social studies with educational best practices. The areas of social studies focus are geography, history, political science, and economics.
Methods Midd/Sec Science EDUC5863A
Williams, Grant
T TH
BMH,
205
08:30AM-10:20AM
This course will focus on the Atlantic Canada Science Curriculum for grades 6 to 10. Through reading, discussion, practice, and reflection, course participants will develop the content mastery and pedagogical skills necessary to facilitate engaging, inquiry-based science lessons of the constructivist learning model for middle level and early high school students. Particular focus will be placed on the use of analogies, simulations and discrepant events in the development of explanatory models. A science background is an asset but is not essential.
Teaching Midd/Sec Math EDUC5873A
Williams, Grant
M W
BMH,
202
01:00PM-02:50PM
This course will focus on the provincial mathematics curriculum for grades 6 to 10. Through reading, discussion, practice, and reflection, course participants will develop the content mastery and pedagogical skills necessary to facilitate engaging, student-centered math lessons for middle level and early high school students. Particular emphasis will be placed on the use of manipulatives and various models in the development of problem solving skills. A mathematics background is an asset but is not essential.
Class Management EDUC5903A
Johnston, Brenda
M W
BMH,
205
08:30AM-10:20AM
Research has shown that classroom management strategies have a dramatic impact on the learning environment. Several very different schools of thought regarding classroom management are discussed. Emphasis is placed on course participants developing a personal proactive approach by extracting and merging effective strategies from many sources.
Class Management EDUC5903B
Mitchell, Lisa
M W
BMH,
205
10:30AM-12:20PM
Research has shown that classroom management strategies have a dramatic impact on the learning environment. Several very different schools of thought regarding classroom management are discussed. Emphasis is placed on course participants developing a personal proactive approach by extracting and merging effective strategies from many sources.
Law, Ethics and Prof. Conduct EDUC5963A
Porter, Gemma
M W
BMH,
202
10:30AM-12:20PM
This course is an examination of the role of the professional in a public school setting. It involves the study of teaching and the law, professional conduct and ethics, and the teacher's role as a member of a self-regulating profession. Topics addressed will include the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child, Canadian Constitution (focus on the Charter of Rights and Freedoms), New Brunswick Education Act & its Policies and Regulations, Family Services Act (pertinent educational sections), and the NBTA Code of Ethics. Students will also collaborate to research a variety of topics in case law.
Law, Ethics and Prof. Conduct EDUC5963B
Porter, Gemma
M W
BMH,
202
08:30AM-10:20AM
This course is an examination of the role of the professional in a public school setting. It involves the study of teaching and the law, professional conduct and ethics, and the teacher's role as a member of a self-regulating profession. Topics addressed will include the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child, Canadian Constitution (focus on the Charter of Rights and Freedoms), New Brunswick Education Act & its Policies and Regulations, Family Services Act (pertinent educational sections), and the NBTA Code of Ethics. Students will also collaborate to research a variety of topics in case law.
Integrating Tech in Classroom EDUC5973A1
Parks, Scott
TH
BMH,
205
05:10PM-07:00PM
The intent of this course is to develop comprehensive skills, knowledge and understanding of current educational technologies. Opportunities for teams to integrate technology while developing basic technical skills will result in resources for teaching in a particular subject area. Individuals will also develop an electronic portfolio to showcase their professional growth and development.
Integrating Tech in Classroom EDUC5973B1
Parks, Scott
T
BMH,
205
05:10PM-07:00PM
The intent of this course is to develop comprehensive skills, knowledge and understanding of current educational technologies. Opportunities for teams to integrate technology while developing basic technical skills will result in resources for teaching in a particular subject area. Individuals will also develop an electronic portfolio to showcase their professional growth and development.
Exceptional &differentiated Ed EDUC5993E1
Bourgoin, Renee
T
BMH,
202
08:30AM-10:20AM
The course provides an overview of issues associated with specific student groups, including students with various exceptionalities and or academic abilities. This includes but is not exclusive to students with developmental or learning disabilities (as part of or in addition to an individualized program plan), students who are gifted, English Language learners, and students who are at risk for leaving high school before completion. Through a combination of the study of recent research and an examination of theory and differentiated practice within the New Brunswick school context, the course offers pre-service teacher opportunities to use curriculum-specific perspectives while co-constructing instructional and assessment strategies, for teaching all students.
Exceptional &differentiated Ed EDUC5993S1
Bourgoin, Renee
T
BMH,
202
10:30AM-12:20PM
The course provides an overview of issues associated with specific student groups, including students with various exceptionalities and or academic abilities. This includes but is not exclusive to students with developmental or learning disabilities (as part of or in addition to an individualized program plan), students who are gifted, English Language learners, and students who are at risk for leaving high school before completion. Through a combination of the study of recent research and an examination of theory and differentiated practice within the New Brunswick school context, the course offers pre-service teacher opportunities to use curriculum-specific perspectives while co-constructing instructional and assessment strategies, for teaching all students.
Introduction to Theatre ENGL1003A
Ross, Lisa
T TH
ECH,
AUD
11:30AM-12:50PM
An introduction to the role, practice, and study of theatre in society. Students are introduced to key concepts and material elements in the study and practice of theatre through exposure to dramatic and historical texts, acting techniques, the technical elements of theatre, and local theatre attendance and reflection. The course is a hybrid lecture/studio course, and open to all students.
English Literatures ENGL1016A1
Thorsteinson, Katherine
T TH
ECH,
120
01:00PM-02:20PM
An introduction to literatures in English including, but not restricted to, the British literary canon. It teaches students to read and write effectively, and to locate texts in history and culture. The course includes a chronological introduction sensitive to the structures and intersections of literary periods. NOTe: students will not receive credit for both ENGL 1023 and ENGL 1016.
English Literatures ENGL1016B1
Allen, Ella
M W
ECH,
103
02:30PM-03:50PM
An introduction to literatures in English including, but not restricted to, the British literary canon. It teaches students to read and write effectively, and to locate texts in history and culture. The course includes a chronological introduction sensitive to the structures and intersections of literary periods. NOTe: students will not receive credit for both ENGL 1023 and ENGL 1016.
English Literatures ENGL1016C1
Allen, Ella
M W F
ECH,
120
10:30AM-11:20AM
An introduction to literatures in English including, but not restricted to, the British literary canon. It teaches students to read and write effectively, and to locate texts in history and culture. The course includes a chronological introduction sensitive to the structures and intersections of literary periods. NOTe: students will not receive credit for both ENGL 1023 and ENGL 1016.
Introduction to Film Studies ENGL1203A
Loiselle, Andre
M
BMH,
101
04:00PM-06:50PM
This course aims to familiarize students with the terminology and key concepts of Film Studies as an academic discipline. Through a survey of various styles and narrative traditions, students are introduced to the main critical approaches used to understand cinema, including genre studies and Auteur theory. The course also focuses on the interpretation of films as the expression of a national ethos, and as a representation of gender and class, as well as racial, ethnic and cultural identities. While there is a historical dimension to the course, it does not follow a strictly historical chronology in the presentation of films or issues. The course includes lectures, discussions and film screenings.
Digital Literacy ENGL1233A
Klein, Andrew
T TH
JDH,
G6
10:00AM-11:20AM
Students will learn, use, and critique digital productivity tools, multimedia and website development tools, and Web 2.0 tools, while they apply literary methodologies to broader issues and debates like cyber safety, digital privacy laws and ethics, the economic and social engineering implications of user-data, as well as modes of digital communication and collaboration. Familiarity with critical theories and historical trends will help students understand how social and political movements develop the form, genre, and style of digital platforms.
Research Methods in English ENGL2013B
Schutz, Andrea
M W F
JDH,
G5
12:30PM-01:20PM
This introduction to the discipline and practice of English teaches the student to prepare a research paper, practice close reading, and develop a grammatically correct, clear writing style. Students will learn to use literary databases and library resources; they will undertake a research project that helps provide a solid grounding in the methods and conventions of the discipline of English Literature. Prerequisite: ENGL 1016.
Creative Writing Skills ENGL2113A
McConnell, Kathleen
T TH
ECH,
G12
01:00PM-02:20PM
A course for students interested in writing poetry, prose, and/or scripts. Along with writing assignments and workshopping (critiquing each others' work), students give presentations or blog on topics that will help them develop writing skills. This course is also open to first-year students. Prerequisite: 5-10 page sample of work submitted to the instructor at least a week before registration, or ENGL 2123.
Literature, Technology,Culture ENGL2393A
Alberry, Angela
T TH
GMH,
204
11:30AM-12:50PM
This course will examine various kinds of technological change, from the invention of the printing press to the advent of the Web. We will consider how these changes have shaped our fears, expectations, and understandings of self and culture. The course will emphasize print literature while recognizing and evaluating new media. (Post-1800.)
Irish Literature ENGL2463A
Donovan, Stewart
T TH
MMH,
202
04:00PM-05:20PM
A survey of the major figures in twentieth century Irish literature including W.B. Yeats, James Joyce, Samuel Beckett, and Seamus Heaney. The Irish nationalism is a central focus. The course also includes a film component and features director/auteurs such as Neil Jordan and Jim Sheridan. The impact of the Irish diaspora on the literature and film of America is also considered, with special reference to Eugene O'Neill. (Post-1800.)
Science Fiction I:Development ENGL2513A
Muise, John
T TH
GMH,
207
10:00AM-11:20AM
An introduction to the development of this genre from Shelley's Frankenstein through the Golden Age of the 1950s. Attention is paid to the related genres which contributed to the development of this genre. (Post-1800.)
Study of Drama - An Intro ENGL2523A
Whittaker, Robin
M W
GMH,
205
02:30PM-03:50PM
An exploration from Greek theatre to contemporary works of the theatrical conventions, significant trends, playwrights and performers that inform and construct the social practice of theatre. Emphasis is placed both on close textual study of the works and the realities of staging productions.
Reading Popular Culture ENGL2693A
Alberry, Angela
M W F
JDH,
G5
01:30PM-02:20PM
Reading Popular Culture familiarizes students with important theoretical trends in the study of culture. Specific emphasis will be placed on key aspects of visual culture-television, film, the graphic novel, YouTube, fashion, and video games will be especially significant. We will also look at the history of leisure and entertainment to help us understand what it means to be both a producer and a consumer of popular culture. (Post-1800)
Fiction,Drama & Film ENGL2723A
Donovan, Stewart
W
BMH,
101
04:00PM-06:50PM
A study of novels, short fiction, drama, and film as narrative. Students are introduced to, among other things, the major narrative techniques and innovations in the history of cinema. (Post-1800.)
Major Canadian Writers ENGL2753A
Prescott, Joshua
W F
MMH,
307
09:00AM-10:20AM
An examination of selected writers who have made a significant contribution to Canadian literature. (Post-1800; Canadian/American literature).
Contemporary Theory I ENGL2803A
Klein, Andrew
M W F
ECH,
120
11:30AM-12:20PM
The primary concern of this course is to familiarize students with the social, political, cultural, and philosophical presuppositions of theoretical inquiry into literary texts. We shall begin by focusing on introductory commentaries and shall proceed from there to examine certain primary theoretical texts in their specific relation to literary examples. (Post-1800; Language.)
History of the English Lang. ENGL2813A
Wilkie, Rodger
T TH
JDH,
G5
08:30AM-09:50AM
This course traces the English language from its Indo-European and Germanic origins to its current world language status. Students will explore contacts with other languages, and the social forces behind those contacts. We will also address the question of whether English constitutes one language or many. (Language) (Pre-1800)
Visual Texts Workshop ENGL3133A
McConnell, Kathleen
TH
ECH,
120
04:00PM-06:50PM
We constantly encounter texts and images together, from advertisements, through graphic novels, to the high-art work of artists like Rene Magritte. However, the part of the brain that processes images is on the opposite side of that which process text, which means that they are always in a state of dynamic tension. In this creative writing course, students create and discuss work exploring that tension. Prerequisite: either ENGL 2113: Creative Writing Skills, or ENGL 2123: Creative Writing Strategies or permission of the instructor.
Shakespeare & Drama of His Age ENGL3316A1
Smith, Leslie
M W F
MMH,
202
12:30PM-01:20PM
A study of plays of Shakespeare, his predecessors, and contemporaries such as Marlowe and Jonson. The pre-requisite is ENGL 2013 Research Methods in English, consistent with all advanced courses in ENGL. (Pre-1800.)
Arthurian Literature ENGL3356A1
Schutz, Andrea
M W F
JDH,
G2
10:30AM-11:20AM
An exploration of the extensive traditions surrounding King Arthur and his Knights of the Round Table. The pre-requisite is ENGL 2013 Research Methods in English, consistent with all advanced courses in ENGL.(Pre-1800.)
The Romantic Period I ENGL3363A
Woodworth, Megan
W F
GMH,
205
09:00AM-10:20AM
A study of the writings of William Wordsworth, Samuel Taylor Coleridge, and their contemporaries. The pre-requisite is ENGL 2013 Research Methods in English, consistent with all advanced courses in ENGL. (Post-1800.)
Victorian Authors and Movement ENGL3393A
Wilkie, Rodger
W F
MMH,
106
09:00AM-10:20AM
A study of the works of selected British Victorian authors (such as the Brontë sisters, Eliot, Tennyson, the Brownings, the Rossetti siblings, Morris, etc.) in the context of the movements they initiated (such as the Pre--Raphaelites, Arts and Crafts, Socialism, Aesthetics, etc.). The pre-requisite is ENGL 2013 Research Methods in English, consistent with all advanced courses in ENGL. (Post-1800.)
American Literature ENGL3416A1
Robinson, Matthew
M W F
GMH,
304
01:30PM-02:20PM
A study of the major authors of nineteenth and twentieth century American Literature. The pre-requisite is ENGL 2013 Research Methods in English, consistent with all advanced courses in ENGL. (Post-1800; American.)
Early 18th Century Literature ENGL3523A
Woodworth, Megan
T TH
JDH,
205
08:30AM-09:50AM
A study of popular writings of the early eighteenth century when literature and journalism began to differentiate from each other and to be produced and consumed, variously, as aesthetic and commercial products. The pre-requisite is ENGL 2013 Research Methods in English, consistent with all advanced courses in ENGL. (Pre-1800.)
Drama and Its Critics ENGL3563A
Whittaker, Robin
T TH
JDH,
205
11:30AM-12:50PM
This course introduces students to the history and practice of theatre reviewing with emphasis on the Canadian context from the nineteenth century to the present. The pre-requisite is ENGL 2013 Research Methods in English, consistent with all advanced courses in ENGL. (Post-1800.)
Modern Theatre ENGL3583A
Whittaker, Robin
T TH
GMH,
207
02:30PM-03:50PM
Through critical analysis and interpretations of influential dramatic texts, this course explores plays, playwrights, and major aesthetic movements in the theatre from the late-19th century to the mid-20th century.The pre-requisite is ENGL 2013 Research Methods in English, consistent with all advanced courses in ENGL. (Post-1800.)
Human Bodies of Knowledge ENGL4436A1
Thorsteinson, Katherine
T TH
GMH,
204
10:00AM-11:20AM
The Human is all too familiar- many believe the term captures the most basal and binding element of our selves. But the category has long been a site of fraught contestations, deep inconsistencies, and perpetual reconstructions. In this course, we read literature and theory to trace historical exclusions from the category of the Human, consider how this process of dehumanization has occurred, reflect on the ethical obligations imposed upon humans, confront the ecological impacts of human activity, and explore post- and trans- human potentialities. (Post-1800)
Honours Sem: Adv. Old English ENGL4656A1
Schutz, Andrea
M W
MMH,
201
02:30PM-03:50PM
This is a stand-alone version of Advanced Old English, a crash course for Honours students, focussing on translation of prose and poetry by or about women. (Pre-1800)
Understanding Envir. Problems ENVS1013A
Harvey, Janice
T TH
MMH,
203
10:00AM-11:20AM
Earth systems science reveals that the environmental conditions that supported the development of human civilization over the past 10,000 years are becoming increasingly destabilized. This course introduces students to the Earth's regulatory systems such as climate, nitrogen and phosphorus flows, forests, oceans and biodiversity, and the social structures and processes that are interfering with them. Students will come to understand that environmental problems cannot be solved by individual behavioural changes; solutions will require collective action to achieve systemic change.
Understanding Envir. Problems ENVS1013B
Harvey, Janice
T TH
MMH,
308
01:00PM-02:20PM
Earth systems science reveals that the environmental conditions that supported the development of human civilization over the past 10,000 years are becoming increasingly destabilized. This course introduces students to the Earth's regulatory systems such as climate, nitrogen and phosphorus flows, forests, oceans and biodiversity, and the social structures and processes that are interfering with them. Students will come to understand that environmental problems cannot be solved by individual behavioural changes; solutions will require collective action to achieve systemic change.
Env. &. Soc II : Persp. on Hum ENVS2023A
Harvey, Janice
M W
ECH,
223
02:30PM-03:50PM
Social systems are constructed on a set of dominant beliefs, assumptions and values that are largely unexamined but shape the way societies perceive and interact with the natural world. In this course, students examine the dominant perspectives that give rise to environmental degradation, as well as alternative paradigms offered by Green, eco-justice, global south, sustainability, and indigenous movements. Students also engage with political, economic and cultural theories of environmental change. Prerequisite: ENVS 1013 or permission of the instructor.
Ecological Literacy ENVS2113A
Peck, Deborah
TH
GMH,
304
02:30PM-05:20PM
This course introduces students to key ecological concepts through the study of the Grand Lake Lowlands ecoregion where Fredericton is located, including its biodiversity and ecosystems, the flow of materials, energy and waste from the ecosystem through human systems and back again, and the implications of these flows for sustainability. As they become acquainted with the local ecoregion, students will also explore the literary tradition of nature writing in which writers infuse their intense observations of local natural history with ethical reflections on being an inhabitant, rather than simply a resident, of a place.
Poli. Econ. of Climate Change ENVS3413A
Glynn, Tracy
W F
GMH,
207
09:00AM-10:20AM
The course explores the systemic economic and political relationships which have created the problem of global climate change and its associated impacts for humanity. There is no prerequisite for this course.
Eng for Acad: Read and Writ I ESL1013A
Van Den Broeck, Chris
M W F
MMH,
204
10:30AM-11:20AM
This course helps students whose first language is not English develop the reading and writing skills required in university studies. The reading techniques to be taught will include skimming, previewing, predicting and in-depth analyzing. The types of writing practiced will be summaries, paraphrases and essays (expository, and comparison and contrast). Vocabulary-building and grammar will also be important components of the course. Co-requisite: ESL 1033.
Eng for Acad: Read and Writ II ESL1023A
Van Den Broeck, Chris
M W F
MMH,
204
12:30PM-01:20PM
This course will help students whose first language is not English further develop academic reading and writing skills. The reading techniques to be improved will include skimming, previewing, predicting and in-depth analyzing. The types of writing practiced will be summaries, paraphrases and essays (cause and effect, and persuasive). Vocabulary-building and grammar will also be important components of the course. Students will also develop their ability to conduct library-based research and to synthesize information for writing assignments. Prerequisite: ESL 1013 or Director's permission. Co-requisite: ESL 1043.
Eng for Acad: Speak and List I ESL1033A
Van Den Broeck, Chris
M W F
MMH,
204
11:30AM-12:20PM
This course helps students whose first language is not English to develop the speaking and listening skills required in university studies. The basic elements of oral expression and comprehension will be studied: sounds, word and sentence stress, rhythm, intonation, comprehension of weak forms, and connected speech. Listening skills will include intensive, selective and interactive tasks, such as note-taking. Speaking functions will include presenting information, asking questions, debating. 6 hours per week. Co-requisite: ESL 1013.
Eng for Acad: Speak and Lis II ESL1043A
Van Den Broeck, Chris
T TH
MMH,
307
01:00PM-02:20PM
This course helps students whose first language is not English to develop the speaking and listening skills required in university studies. The basic elements of oral expression and comprehension will be studied: sounds, word and sentence stress, rhythm, intonation, comprehension of weak forms, and connected speech. Listening skills will include intensive, selective and interactive tasks, such as note-taking. Speaking functions will include presenting information, asking questions and debating. 6 hours per week. Prerequisite: ESL 1033 or Director's permission. Co-requisite: ESL 1023.
Adv. Eng. for Acad. Purposes I ESL2213A
Van Den Broeck, Chris
T TH
MMH,
307
04:00PM-05:20PM
This course is designed to assist ESL students in meeting the language-related expectations of university courses. The primary focus will be on academic writing skills. Attention will also be devoted to listening, speaking, reading, grammar, and vocabulary acquisition. Language skills will be linked to academic content from a number of disciplines. The course is intended for students whose first language is not English and whose TOEFL scores are between 550 and 599 (or a recognized equivalent). Prerequisite: ESL 1023 or Director's permission.
Music Theory and Performance FNAR1023A
Kutnowski, Martin
T TH
MMH,
101
11:30AM-12:50PM
The course examines the basic elements of music (notation, intervals, keys, scales, chords, meter) from a practical, hands-on perspective and introduces music theory and performance. Assignments include recognizing notes and rhythms on the staff, singing, and playing instruments. Please note that previous music experience is welcome but not required for this course. Note: Students who take FNAR 1023 cannot receive credit for FNAR 1743.
Voice Technique FNAR1083A
Dibblee, Sally
M W
MMH,
101
04:00PM-05:20PM
This course is an in-depth exploration of voice technique. During the course, students will do exercises to develop their breathing, phonation, resonance, and articulation skills. Students will also examine the physiology of the voice and expand their awareness of how the voice works, vocal problems, and vocal care and health. In addition, students will perform songs from popular music styles such as musical theatre, rock, pop, and gospel for a public audience. All levels welcome. Prerequisites: FNAR 1023 or permission of the Instructor.
Practical Intro. to Art Fund. FNAR1113A
Wolstenholme, Colleen
T
JDH,
212
02:30PM-05:20PM
This course is a practical introduction to concepts, basic materials, processes and the vocabulary of art and design delivered through slide lectures, readings and assigned projects. The concepts introduced in this course are applicable to a wide range of art and design practices. There are special presentations including visiting artist presentations, film screenings and trips to art galleries.
Dance Technique I FNAR1231A
Murray, Melanie
M
JDH,
BLACKBOX
06:30PM-09:20PM
This course offers students fundamental training in jazz and contemporary dance. During the course, students will develop strength, flexibility, muscular control, endurance, and discipline; improve their technical proficiency in a variety of dance styles; learn dance terminology; cultivate their performance skills; and examine the contributions of significant choreographers from 1900 to the present. The course culminates in a public performance. The instructor will adapt exercises to the abilities of individual students. All levels welcome. Prerequisite: Instructor's consent
Drawing and Sketching FNAR1333A
Forrestall, William
M
JDH,
212
02:30PM-05:20PM
A practical course in the fundamentals of two-dimensional art practice with an emphasis on outdoor drawing and sketching. Students are introduced to a variety of drawing media including the use of pencil, charcoal, and ink. Landscape, figure and non-representational drawing practice are addressed. No prior experience is necessary. Prerequisite: FNAR 1113.
Intro to Musical Theatre FNAR1733A1
Breen, Tania
M
JDH,
BLACKBOX
02:30PM-03:50PM
Introduction to Musical Theatre is a primer for students who are curious about performing musical theatre and would like the opportunity to enhance their skills in a supportive environment. This course introduces students to the three core skills required of musical theatre performers: singing, acting, and dancing. The course stresses development through individual and group exercises in physical and emotional awareness, movement, scene study, character creation and voice technique. The class will culminate in a studio performance of standard pieces of the musical theatre repertoire. Co-requisite: FNAR 1743: Music Literacy for Actors and Dancers.
Music Lit. for Actors&Dancers FNAR1743A1
Kutnowski, Martin
W
MMH,
101
02:30PM-03:50PM
Music Literacy for Actors and Dancers is a course for the performer who has not yet developed a connection between his or her musical experience and standard aspects of musical performance, with a special focus on the acquisition of fluency reading the notated score and the development of effective study and practice habits. Music materials used in class or assigned for homework will be spoken, clapped, sung, and played. Co-requisite: FNAR 1733 Intro to Musical Theatre. Note: Students who take FNAR 1743 cannot receive credit for FNAR 1023.
Musical Theatre I FNAR2136A1
Breen, Tania
M W F
JDH,
BLACKBOX
11:30AM-12:20PM
In this course, students research, rehearse and perform a musical. To this end, students will learn how to prepare for a role; engage in a rehearsal process; implement acting, singing, and dancing techniques in performance; assist with technical elements; and demonstrate professionalism in their work. The course culminates in a fully-staged production of a musical for a public audience. Musical Theatre I is a year-ong course to be taken with Acting, Singing, Dancing I. First-year students welcome. Prerequisites: Instructor's consent. Co-requisites: FNAR 2153 (Acting, Singing, Dancing I).
Dance Technique II FNAR2231A
Murray, Melanie
M
JDH,
BLACKBOX
06:30PM-09:20PM
This course offers students fundamental training in jazz and contemporary dance. During the course, students will develop strength, flexibility, muscular control, endurance, and discipline; improve their technical proficiency in a variety of dance styles; learn dance terminology; cultivate their performance skills; and examine the contributions of significant choreographers from 1900 to the present. The course culminates in a public performance. The instructor will adapt exercises to the abilities of individual students. All levels welcome. Prerequisite: Instructor's consent and FNAR 1231.
Introductory Painting FNAR2313A
Forrestall, William
T TH
JDH,
212
01:00PM-02:20PM
FNAR 2313 Introductory Painting offers an in-depth exploration of contemporary painting processes and practices using traditional and non-traditional materials, techniques, and concepts. Students will engage in a series of research and painting projects that will examine contemporary aspects of painting as a distinct discipline. Students will be expected to complete a portfolio of paintings suitable for in class critical analysis and public group exhibition. Prerequisite: Prerequisite: Introduction to Art Fundamentals FNAR 1113
Special Projects FNAR2383A
Wolstenholme, Colleen
W
JDH,
212
02:30PM-05:20PM
Students with a creative or scholarly interest in a particular area of Fine Arts may pursue a 3-credit hour independent Special Projects course. Such a course may be focused on music performance, composition, or theory; or photography, drawing, painting, or mixed media. Permission of the instructor is required.
Special Projects FNAR2393A
Wolstenholme, Colleen
W
JDH,
212
02:30PM-05:20PM
Students with a creative or scholarly interest in a particular area of Fine Arts may pursue a 3-credit hour independent Special Projects course. Such a course may be focused on music performance, composition, or theory; or photography, drawing, painting, or mixed media. Permission of the instructor is required.
Sp.Top.:Performance Found. FNAR2703A
Ross, Lisa
T
MMH,
101
06:30PM-09:20PM
Performance Foundations provides students with an academic and practical exploration of the fundamental theories, practices and elements of performance viewed through the lens of the mind, the body and the breath. Students will explore these fundamentals through the study and practical examination of current performance practices, analysis of text and the presentation of a performance.
Music Practice I FNAR2813A
Kutnowski, Martin
T TH
MMH,
101
10:00AM-11:20AM
This class, which can be taken sequentially for up to six semesters, is an in-depth exploration of chamber music. Students perform, arrange, and/or compose music, and develop an intimate analytical and stylistic knowledge of the repertoire. The music is selected from different time periods and musical styles, or composed and adapted to the skills of the individual students. Assignments include reading and rehearsing scores, creating ad-hoc arrangements to adapt the music to the available instruments, composing new pieces, and researching analytical and historical aspects of the music and composers studied. The course concludes with a public concert of chamber music. Prerequisites: FNAR-1051 and FNAR-1023, or permission from the instructor.
Acting for Film and TV FNAR2963A
Breen, Tania
W
JDH,
BLACKBOX
04:00PM-06:50PM
This course teaches students the basics of acting for film and TV. Topics will include adjusting acting for shot size, hitting marks, matching eyelines, and maintaining continuity. Students will also practice the core concepts of scene study, including breaking a scene into beats, pursuing objectives, playing actions, and working to overcome obstacles. The course culminates in a screening of scenes for a public audience.
Musical Theatre II FNAR3136A1
Breen, Tania
M W F
JDH,
BLACKBOX
11:30AM-12:20PM
In this course, students research, rehearse and perform a musical. To this end, students will learn how to prepare for a role; engage in a rehearsal process; implement acting, singing, and dancing techniques in performance; assist with technical elements; and demonstrate professionalism in their work. The course culminates in a fully-staged production of a musical for a public audience. Musical Theatre II is a year-long course to be taken with Acting, Singing, Dancing II. Prerequisites: Instructor's consent and FNAR 2136. Co-requisites: FNAR 3153 (Acting, Singing, Dancing II).
Acting, Singing, Dancing III FNAR3151A
Breen, Tania
M W F
JDH,
BLACKBOX
10:30AM-11:20AM
Special Projects FNAR3383A
Wolstenholme, Colleen
W
JDH,
212
02:30PM-05:20PM
Students with a creative or scholarly interest in a particular area of Fine Arts may pursue a 3-credit hour independent Special Projects course. Such a course may be focused on music performance, composition, or theory; or photography, drawing, painting, or mixed media. Permission of the instructor is required.
Special Projects FNAR3393A
Wolstenholme, Colleen
W
JDH,
212
02:30PM-05:20PM
Students with a creative or scholarly interest in a particular area of Fine Arts may pursue a 3-credit hour independent Special Projects course. Such a course may be focused on music performance, composition, or theory; or photography, drawing, painting, or mixed media. Permission of the instructor is required.
Field Course in Art & Ecology FNAR3406A
Wolstenholme, Colleen
TH
JDH,
212
06:30PM-09:20PM
In association with our six field trip locations, participants create artwork informed by existing field based, social, or relational art practices; merging media such as drawing, performance, printmaking, music, dance, and sculpture with a place, to develop artwork. A transition from a classroom-based instruction into an ecological environment, it is a method of experiential learning. Using social dislocation engendered by pandemic isolation as an entry point for thinking through the parameters of art, we will venture into wild and semi-wild places to create art and consider how people relate to each other through art that has an ecological grounding.
Field Course in Art & Ecology FNAR3406A
Wolstenholme, Colleen
TH
JDH,
212
02:30PM-05:20PM
In association with our six field trip locations, participants create artwork informed by existing field based, social, or relational art practices; merging media such as drawing, performance, printmaking, music, dance, and sculpture with a place, to develop artwork. A transition from a classroom-based instruction into an ecological environment, it is a method of experiential learning. Using social dislocation engendered by pandemic isolation as an entry point for thinking through the parameters of art, we will venture into wild and semi-wild places to create art and consider how people relate to each other through art that has an ecological grounding.
Music in Film & TV FNAR3613A
Kutnowski, Martin
T TH
MMH,
101
02:30PM-03:50PM
This course will explore the ways in which music contributes to the overall audio visual message. Films will be analyzed with a special focus on the relationship between the narrative, image, and sound; film will be understood both as a text and as an interpretive argument, with a special focus on the role that music, and sound in general, play in these discursive/rhetorical functions. The ultimate goal of the course is to develop an understanding of the technical and aesthetic issues involved in music-image synchronization and a critical aural and analytical habit for the soundtrack of films.
Music Practice IV FNAR3823A
Kutnowski, Martin
T TH
MMH,
101
10:00AM-11:20AM
This class, which can be taken sequentially for up to six semesters, is an in-depth exploration of chamber music. Students perform, arrange, and/or compose music, and develop an intimate analytical and stylistic knowledge of the repertoire. The music is selected from different time periods and musical styles, or composed and adapted to the skills of the individual students. Assignments include reading and rehearsing scores, creating ad-hoc arrangements to adapt the music to the available instruments, composing new pieces, and researching analytical and historical aspects of the music and composers studied. The course concludes with a public concert of chamber music. Prerequisites: FNAR-1051 and FNAR-1023, or permission from the instructor.
Musical Theatre III FNAR4136A1
Breen, Tania
M W F
JDH,
BLACKBOX
11:30AM-12:20PM
In this course, students research, rehearse and perform a musical. To this end, students will learn how to prepare for a role; engage in a rehearsal process; implement acting, singing, and dancing techniques in performance; assist with technical elements; and demonstrate professionalism in their work. The course culminates in a fully-staged production of a musical for a public audience. Musical Theatre III is a year-long course to be taken with Acting, Singing, Dancing III. Prerequisites: Instructor's consent and FNAR 3136. Co-requisites: FNAR 4153 (Acting, Singing, Dancing III).
Special Projects FNAR4383A
Wolstenholme, Colleen
W
JDH,
212
02:30PM-05:20PM
Students with a creative or scholarly interest in a particular area of Fine Arts may pursue a 3-credit hour independent Special Projects course. Such a course may be focused on music performance, composition, or theory; or photography, drawing, painting, or mixed media. Permission of the instructor is required.
Special Projects FNAR4393A
Wolstenholme, Colleen
W
JDH,
212
02:30PM-05:20PM
Students with a creative or scholarly interest in a particular area of Fine Arts may pursue a 3-credit hour independent Special Projects course. Such a course may be focused on music performance, composition, or theory; or photography, drawing, painting, or mixed media. Permission of the instructor is required.
Langue Francaise 1 FREN1016A1
Rushton, Matthew
W F
JDH,
205
09:00AM-10:20AM
This course is designed for students entering university who achieved a score of Basic, Basic+ or Intermediate in French in high school. The aims of this course are listening comprehension,basic oral expression, elementary reading, writing and grammar. In addition, students are required to attend a one-hour compulsory monitor session per week.
Langue Francaise 1 FREN1016B1
McLaughlin, Donna
T TH
ECH,
G12
10:00AM-11:20AM
This course is designed for students entering university who achieved a score of Basic, Basic+ or Intermediate in French in high school. The aims of this course are listening comprehension,basic oral expression, elementary reading, writing and grammar. In addition, students are required to attend a one-hour compulsory monitor session per week.
Langue Francaise 2 FREN1026A1
Francis, Cecilia
T TH
ECH,
G14
10:00AM-11:20AM
This course is designed for students entering university who achieved a score of Intermediate+ or Advanced in French in high school. The course has a strong reading component with material drawn from a variety of sources in the Francophone world. It emphasizes the four skills: oral practice, reading, writing and listening comprehension. This course is not open to students who have graduated from a French or Francophone school. The department invites these students to register into a 2000-level French course.
Langue Francaise 2 FREN1026B1
Defraeye, Julien
W F
ECH,
G14
09:00AM-10:20AM
This course is designed for students entering university who achieved a score of Intermediate+ or Advanced in French in high school. The course has a strong reading component with material drawn from a variety of sources in the Francophone world. It emphasizes the four skills: oral practice, reading, writing and listening comprehension. This course is not open to students who have graduated from a French or Francophone school. The department invites these students to register into a 2000-level French course.
Textes: niveau 2 FREN2306A1
Diarra, Daouda
T TH
GMH,
207
11:30AM-12:50PM
Ce cours cherche à approfondir et à étendre les connaissances de base acquises. Par un choix de lectures variées, le cours vise à améliorer la compréhension de textes écrits, à faciliter l'apprentissage du vocabulaire, et à familiariser les étudiants avec le monde et les cultures de la Francophonie. Préalable : FREN 1026 ou la permission du professeur.
Grammaire Du Francais FREN2316A1
Defraeye, Julien
M W F
ECH,
G14
12:30PM-01:20PM
Révision et approfondissement des règles de base de la grammaire française: la conjugaison du verbe, les modes et temps du verbe, les accords, les compléments, les pronoms personnels et relatifs. Étude de la forme de la phrase, de la syntaxe et de la fonction des mots. Préalable: FREN 1016 et/ou FREN 1026 ou la permission du professeur.
Composition FREN2326A1
Francis, Cecilia
T TH
ECH,
G14
01:00PM-02:20PM
Destiné aux étudiants ayant une bonne connaissance des rudiments de la grammaire française, ce cours vise à développer des compétences dans le domaine de la rédaction et de la révision de textes et de travaux écrits. L'étudiant apprendra à structurer et à nuancer sa pensée à l'aide de modalités rhétoriques et de stratégies argumentatives mises en application. Seront privilégiées les pratiques discursives suivantes: le portrait, la description, la narration, l'essai, l'article journalistique, la dissertation classique, l'explication de texte, le compte rendu et la correspondance. Il est fortement recommandé aux étudiants de suivre en même temps le cours FREN 2316. Cours préalable : FREN 1016 ou FREN 1026.
Conversational French FREN2333A
Hosseini, Mona
T TH
GMH,
205
02:30PM-03:50PM
This course is designed for students who wish to improve their abilities in spoken French and listening comprehension. It will focus on developing skills and lexical flexibility for participating actively in a normal converstion with native interlocutors, on presenting and defending opinions on a variety of subjects in social and professional situations. Prerequisite: FREN 2333 is open to students with Intermediate+, or Advanced level of oral proficiency.
Grammaire Avancee FREN3413A
Defraeye, Julien
M W F
GMH,
204
10:30AM-11:20AM
Révision et approfondissement des règles de base de la grammaire française : le nom, les déterminants, l'adjectif, les pronoms possessifs et démonstratifs, l'adverbe, les comparatifs et les superlatifs, les prépositions, les conjonctions, les mots indéfinis, la négation, l'interrogation, la voix passive, le discours indirect. Étude de la forme de la phrase, de la syntaxe et de la fonction des mots. Cours préalable : FREN 2316 ou l'approbation du professeur.
Civ. Francophone 1: Europe Fr FREN3603A
Diarra, Daouda
M W
ECH,
G14
02:30PM-03:50PM
Ce cours se propose de mieux faire connaître la production culturelle des pays européens francophones, notamment la France, la Suisse et la Belgique. A travers le roman, le film, la nouvelle, la poésie et la chanson nous explorerons divers grands thèmes tels que la mort, l'exil, l'aliénation, l'amour et la réconciliation. Cours préalable: 6 crédits obtenus au niveau 2000 ou la permission du professeur.
Civ. Franc 3: Maghreb FREN3623A
Francis, Cecilia
T TH
ECH,
G14
04:00PM-05:20PM
Dans ce cours, il s'agira de se familiariser avec le Maghreb par la lecture d'un choix de textes (roman, nouvelle, poésie, etc.) représentatifs d'une littérature née dans le contexte de la colonisation. L'imaginaire de cette littérature porte les traces d'une culture orale, pré-islamique, de la rencontre des peuples berbères avec les peuples arabomusulmans, et de ceux-ci avec l'Occident. En adoptant une approche culturelle, on examinera l'esthétique et des principaux thèmes qui font l'originalité de la littérature des pays du Maghreb. Cours préalable: 6 crédits obtenus au niveau 2000 ou la permission du professeur.
Intro to Women's Studies GEND2016A1
Campbell, Margaret
M W F
BMH,
102
11:30AM-12:20PM
This is the introductory course to the interdisciplinary field of Women's Studies and Gender Studies. The basis of femininity, masculinity and women's inequality are examined in the context of wider social relations, including the historical subject, literary voice and the women's movement.
Intro. to Gerontology I GERO1013A
Durkee Lloyd, Janet
T TH
BMH,
102
10:00AM-11:20AM
This course explores aging from a multidisciplinary perspective. Topics include myths and realities of aging; population aging globally and locally; the intersections of age with gender, ethnicity and class; the physical and psychological aspects of growing older; as well as key concepts in gerontological theory.
Intro. to Gerontology I GERO1013B
Flood, Cristi
WEB,
ONLINE
-
This course explores aging from a multidisciplinary perspective. Topics include myths and realities of aging; population aging globally and locally; the intersections of age with gender, ethnicity and class; the physical and psychological aspects of growing older; as well as key concepts in gerontological theory.
Death & Dying in Later Life GERO2273A
White, Catherine
M W
JDH,
G2
05:30PM-06:50PM
This course considers aspects of death and dying and bereavement from an interdisciplinary perspective, examining both practical and theoretical issues that arise from the relationship between aging, death and dying. The course also examines the end-of-life care for older adults. Prerequisite: GERO 1013 OR GERO1023, OR permission from the instructor.
Special Topics: Arts and Aging GERO3103A
Synnes, Oddgeir
T
MMH,
203
06:30PM-09:20PM
In this course we turn to the arts to study the complex - and at times ambiguous - realms of growing old in time, place and culture. By engaging with literature, visual arts, music and movies the course will both investigate aging in light of professional artists as well as looking into the expanding field of arts practices in care for older person.
Crit. Appr. to Long-Term Care GERO3743A
Caissie, Linda
T TH
MMH,
202
11:30AM-12:50PM
This seminar course draws upon ethnographic and critical gerontological approaches to examine the phenomenon of longterm care (LTC) and other models of care. The course pays particular attention to LTC in the Canadian context, longstanding and emergent issues surrounding long-term care, and older adults' lived experiences in LTC. The course looks at both theoretical and practical implications of LTC and its issues. Prerequisite: GERO 1013 OR GERO 1023, or permission from the instructor.
Mental Health and Aging GERO4003A
Durkee Lloyd, Janet
W
MMH,
204
02:30PM-05:20PM
This course explores the range of factors affecting mental health in the elderly, from age-related organic brain disease, depression, and the other functional psychiatric disorders, to failure of adjustment induced by psychological, social, and environmental factors. Issues covered include the recognition of mental-health problems, their prevalence and dynamics; the cost to individual older people, their families, the health and community-care systems, and society; and the adequacy of current provisions and interventions. Prerequisites: GERO 1013, GERO 1023 and GERO 2673.
Seminar in Gerontology GERO4013A
Caissie, Linda
M
GMH,
207
02:30PM-05:20PM
This seminar course consists of an in-depth analysis of a specific problem or issue in the field of aging. Students have their chosen topic area approved and supervised by the course instructor. The purpose of this course is to integrate a student's theoretical and practical understanding of a specific area by way of a combination of a major paper, presentations, and/or other research. Prerequisites: GERO 1013 + 1023.
Health Promotion for Aging Pop GERO4113A
Durkee Lloyd, Janet
T TH
MMH,
204
01:00PM-02:20PM
This course will study health promotion as it relates to an aging population. Relevant terms, theories and methods will be examined, in addition to current public policies and how they relate to the health and wellbeing of older adults. A detailed investigation of evidenced based health promotion programs will be conducted. Pre-requisites: GERO1013, 1023, & 3023.
Great Thinkers and Writers GRBK1006A1
Hall, Alan
M W
JDH,
G5
04:00PM-05:20PM
This course explores how great books address perennial human questions about knowledge, nature, love, justice, and freedom. The course is team-taught by two faculty members and prioritizes conversation over lecture. Together we read a range of great books from the ancient world up to the present day, such as novels by writers like Jane Austen and Toni Morrison, classical works by Homer, Plato and Augustine, and influential works of political thought by Aristotle, Nietzsche and Hannah Arendt.
The Quest for the Good Life GRBK2006A
Dinan, Matthew
M W F
HCH,
5
10:30AM-12:20PM
This course is designed to approach the perennial issue of The Quest for the Good Life through the thoughtful reading of some of the greatest works in a variety of disciplines. The texts will include ancient and modern, all selected because they speak to and illuminate this theme. Texts will vary from year to year but will include works such as Aristotle's Ethics, the Bible, Machiavelli's Prince, and Camus' The Plague.
Love and Friendship GRBK3106A
Moore, Andrew
M W F
HCH,
5
12:30PM-02:20PM
This course will explore the interrelated themes of friendship, love, and beauty. Each theme will be examined separately and as connected to the others. Ancient and modern texts will be used to examine the ways that different ages have addressed these fundamentally personal and yet common human experiences. Texts will vary from year to year, but may include works such as Plato's Symposium, Spenser's The Faerie Queene, Shakespeare's Merry Wives of Windsor, Rousseau's Confessions, Waugh's Brideshead Revisited, LeGuin's Left Hand of Darkness, Woolf's Orlando, and Bellow's Ravelstein. Prerequisite: GRID 2006, or permission of the instructors.
Capstone Seminar GRBK4913A
Dinan, Matthew
W F
MMH,
201
09:00AM-10:20AM
The capstone seminar in Great Ideas will be an author/work specific course in which students spend an extensive period of time studying the text(s) of a thinker who has greatly influenced the shape of the western world. The author or texts may be ancient or modern, and may be literary, historical, philosophic and/or political in nature.
Pre-Colonial Africa HIST1133A
Gebrekidan, Fikru
T TH
ECH,
223
10:00AM-11:20AM
Precolonial Africa explores the history of Africa up to the nineteenth century. Topics covered include Africa's place in hominid evolution, Africa's contribution to the Neolithic revolution, rise of the states versus stateless societies, traditional religion versus world religions, coastal societies versus inland societies, long-distance trade and the rise of empires, and domestic slavery versus transoceanic slavery and their effects on development. The objective is to challenge stereotypic notions about precolonial African societies, to contribute to students' understanding of Africa's place in early world history, and to introduce students to some of the key historiographical debates on precolonial African history. (formerly HIST 2133). Students who have taken HIST 2133 cannot take this course for credit.
Cars in World History HIST1173A
Robert, Karen
M W F
ECH,
120
01:30PM-02:20PM
Cars have shaped our world more than any other technology over the past century. Mass motorization created new opportunities for travel and consumption, changed the way people worked, transformed cities, and contributed to rising pollution and climate change. In this course we will explore the car's social, cultural, and environmental impacts on a global scale. (formerly HIST 3173). Students who took HIST 3173 cannot take this course for credit.
Screening History HIST1783A
Cross, Bradley
M W F
BMH,
101
12:30PM-01:20PM
Most of us get our most vivid impressions of history from images, video, and film. This course explores what's behind the screens we watch, so we can consider how visual media presents history in particular ways, and also how we can use visual media to analyze the past. You will get an introduction to some of the challenges and benefits of Screening History. (formerly HIST 3783) Students who have taken HIST 3783 cannot take this course for credit.
Exploring History HIST2003A
Watt, Carey
W F
ECH,
G12
09:00AM-10:20AM
This mandatory course for History Majors and Honours students provides an introduction to the discipline of History. The course examines a variety of historiographical and method- ological approaches to History, as well as the history of History. It encourages students to re-examine their assumptions about History, but it will also help students develop their basic historical research and writing skills. Exploring History provides a foundation for upper-year History courses and students are strongly encouraged to take it before their third year. Prerequisite: At least 6 credit hours in History courses at St. Thomas University.
World History to 1400 HIST2013A
Walhain, Luc
M W F
ECH,
103
10:30AM-11:20AM
This 3-credit course is half of the world history survey. It gives an overview of world history events, issues, themes, and approaches until about 1400 of the Common Era (CE). It covers topics such as the origins of the universe (the Big Bang & Cosmic History), Paleolithic societies, the transition to agricultural societies, the rise of major states, empires and cultural traditions, the Silk Roads, and networks of cross-cultural interaction. NOTE: Students who have taken HIST 1013 or HIST 1006 cannot take this course for credit.
The Material World HIST2103A
Cross, Bradley
T TH
JDH,
205
01:00PM-02:20PM
This course examines themes in world history through the use and study of material objects. Histories of everyday materials and objects allow us to examine diverse issues such as the environment, history, technology, and culture. In general, historians have relied primarily on text-based sources and this course will explore the role and use of material objects in doing history. We will examine theoretical approaches to material history as well as survey the historical literature of this branch of study.
Modern East Asia HIST2173A
Walhain, Luc
M W F
ECH,
G11
11:30AM-12:20PM
This course surveys the history of East Asia from ca. 1500 to the present. It examines the richness and complexity of societies in Japan, Korea and China, and East Asia's engagement in the making of the modern world.
History of the Middle Ages HIST2206A1
Vose, Robin
M W
ECH,
G12
02:30PM-03:50PM
A survey of the imagined historical period between the fall of the classical Roman and Persian Empires and the emergence of an early modern state system. This course will range widely in its coverage, including glimpses of experience in parts of Africa and Asia as well as Europe. Special emphasis will be placed on social history and the use of primary sources to probe beyond simplified political narratives.
History of Modern Middle East HIST2243A
Watt, Carey
T TH
JDH,
205
10:00AM-11:20AM
This course provides an overview of the history of the Middle East in the modern period, from c. 1800 to the present day, though with references to earlier eras too.
Hist. Roots of Contemp.Canada HIST2913A
Dawson, Michael
T TH
ECH,
103
11:30AM-12:50PM
This course examines the historical roots of many of the key issues in contemporary Canadian society. In addition to providing students with a narrative framework of Canadian history, the course explores the historical dimensions of many of the most important issues facing Canada today, such as Truth and Reconciliation, anti-Black racism, Quebec nationalism, climate change, Western Alienation, and Canada-US relations.
Disney and World History HIST3603A
Dawson, Michael
T TH
ECH,
103
08:30AM-09:50AM
Focusing primarily upon Disney's theme parks and films, this course explores issues of representation, selectivity, and appropriation, and a wide range of topics including colonialism, gender, race, class, urban utopias, educational initiatives, and Orientalism. The course examines one of the world's most powerful entertainment companies and - more generally - the complex, controversial, and contested relationship between history and entertainment.
Race and Racism in Modern Hist HIST3643A
Gebrekidan, Fikru
W F
ECH,
223
09:00AM-10:20AM
Differences in skin color and physical characteristics took on a new significance in modern times. The newly invented concept of race classified human beings into several distinct categories with corresponding intellectual and behavioral traits. Race and Racism in Modern History studies the evolution of race thinking during the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, as well as the extent to which such thoughts have since shaped the trajectory of world history.
Urban North America HIST3773A
Cross, Bradley
M W
JDH,
205
02:30PM-03:50PM
Addresses developments within and among North American cities and explores changes in the conception of cities in North American thought and culture. We will study the lives of urban dwellers and chart shifts in the way people organized their lives in cities. Major themes for this course include the changing physical structure and form of cities over time, processes of urbanization and suburbanization, city planing and reform movements, the economics of cities, urban institutions, urban populations, and city politics. In our investigation of Urban North America, we will ask: does the border make a difference?
Portrayals of Jihad & Crusade HIST3953A
Vose, Robin
T
JDH,
205
06:30PM-09:20PM
This course considers the diverse ways in which modern global audiences have come to understand histories of religious violence. Our focus will be on academic and popular interpretations of socalled jihad or crusade conflicts from the Middle Ages to the present. Print, electronic, artistic, and film sources will be examined, reflecting a wide range of often conflicting viewpoints as they have evolved over time.
Pop. Culture & Postcol. Leg. HIST4826A1
Dawson, Michael
T
ECH,
G12
02:30PM-05:20PM
This seminar discussion course examines the tensions at play in Canada, Australia and New Zealand in the post-World War II era as these settler societies attempted to navigate the awkward cultural tensions that arose in light of the demise of the British Empire. Through a comparative approach we will examine the ways in which expressions of national identity were manufactured and contested as competing interests sought to redefine membership in these national communities.
Intro. to Human Rights HMRT1003A
DiPaolo O'Brien, Amanda
WEB,
ONLINE
-
This course will introduce students to the study of human rights by investigating the question What are human rights? The course will proceed primarily through a number of examples and case studies. Students will also be given an overview of the basic instruments, institutions, and ideas relevant to human rights.
Intro. to Human Rights HMRT1003B
Murphy, Shannonbrooke
W F
MMH,
203
09:00AM-10:20AM
This course will introduce students to the study of human rights by investigating the question What are human rights? The course will proceed primarily through a number of examples and case studies. Students will also be given an overview of the basic instruments, institutions, and ideas relevant to human rights.
Intro. to Human Rights HMRT1003C
Comeau, Michael
M W
MMH,
308
05:30PM-06:50PM
This course will introduce students to the study of human rights by investigating the question What are human rights? The course will proceed primarily through a number of examples and case studies. Students will also be given an overview of the basic instruments, institutions, and ideas relevant to human rights.
The Rights Revolution HMRT3113A
Murphy, Shannonbrooke
T TH
MMH,
201
10:00AM-11:20AM
This course primarily examines the impact of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms. After an introductory discussion of the Bill of Rights and the development of the Charter, instruction focuses on a number of Supreme Court decisions interpreting the meaning of the Charter's provisions. Prerequisite: HMRT 1003: Introduction to Human Rights
International Human Rights HMRT3123A
Cunningham, Bronwen
M W
BMH,
103
05:30PM-06:50PM
This course explicates the principal international and regional systems in place for the protection and promotion of human rights, including the Inter-American, European, African, and United Nations systems. Students will study the most important human rights instruments, such as the International Bill of Rights, the European Convention on Human Rights, and the American Convention on Human Rights.
Pop. Culture & Human Rights HMRT3153A
DiPaolo O'Brien, Amanda
T TH
WEB,
ONLINE
04:00PM-05:20PM
This course will explore the treatment of human rights themes and issues in popular culture paired with the basic human rights legal instruments that constitute the human rights framework. The Medium used to examine representation of human rights themes and issues may vary from year to year but will focus on such vehicles as television, film, graphic novels, and music. Prerequisite required: HMRT 1003.
Environment & Human Rights HMRT3233A
Szurlej, Christina
T TH
BMH,
102
02:30PM-03:50PM
This course will explore the impact of climate change and environmental degradation on the realization of human rights, focusing on those in the economic, social, and cultural realm, including the right to a clean environment, clean air, water, food, and health. The long-term impact of climate change will also be examined in the context of trends in migration and human security. Prerequisite required: HMRT 1003.
Moot Court HMRT3503A
Matchett, Brianna
W
MMH,
202
02:30PM-05:20PM
Moot court cultivates advanced analytical skills while developing leadership qualities in students with an interest in human rights. Students learn how to develop and deliver oral legal arguments by competing in a Supreme Court simulation where they answer questions from a panel of judges. Students focus on Supreme Court precedent surrounding two different issues each year. Students are required to have permission of instructor to register for the course. No other prerequisites are required.
Moot Court II HMRT3513A
Matchett, Brianna
W
MMH,
202
02:30PM-05:20PM
Moot court cultivates advanced analytical skills while developing leadership qualities in students with an interest in human rights. Students learn how to develop and deliver oral legal arguments by competing in a Supreme Court simulation where they answer questions from a panel of judges. Students focus on Supreme Court precedent surrounding two different issues each year. Students are required to have permission of instructor to register for the course. No other prerequisites are required.
Moot Court III HMRT3523A
Matchett, Brianna
W
MMH,
202
02:30PM-05:20PM
Moot court cultivates advanced analytical skills while developing leadership qualities in students with an interest in human rights. Students learn how to develop and deliver oral legal arguments by competing in a Supreme Court simulation where they answer questions from a panel of judges. Students focus on Supreme Court precedent surrounding two different issues each year. Students are required to have permission of instructor to register for the course. No other prerequisites are required.
Capstone Seminar HMRT4013A
Szurlej, Christina
T TH
MMH,
307
11:30AM-12:50PM
This course will consist of an in-depth investigation of one or more human rights problems. The specific topic will change from year to year. Students will be expected to examine the issue(s) in light of their knowledge of the basic instruments, institutions, and ideas relevant to human rights as well as their understanding of the fundamental questions of value that surround contemporary social issues. The course is normally reserved for students in their final year of the human rights Major.
Special Topics HMRT4043A
Murphy, Shannonbrooke
T TH
MMH,
201
01:00PM-02:20PM
This Special Topics course will explore the scope of supporting rights that directly affect the work of human rights advocates and human rights defenders in a campaigning context. We will take a close look at the five main sets of political rights: expression, association/organization, assembly/protest, participation/voting, and the human right of resistance.
Community-Based Internship INTR3003A
Brooke, Auralia
M
MMH,
106
04:00PM-06:50PM
This course applies theory and academic content to real-world experiences within the classroom, community, and the workplace. The course advances Course-Based Learning (CBL) outcomes that are specifically focused on transferable employability skills. Students participate in community-based internships and reflect on how their learning and skill development can be applied in other worksites and beyond the classroom.
Intro. to Irish Studies IRSH2006A1
Nolan, Lorraine
M
ECH,
223
04:00PM-06:50PM
A general introduction to Irish society and culture. This course will provide an overview of the unique characteristics of the island and its people. Students will have the opportunity to familiarize themselves with aspects of Ireland's land, cultural development, economy, politics, and literature.
Intro. to the Irish Lang I IRSH2173A
O hUallachain, Sean
W F
GMH,
204
09:00AM-10:20AM
Students will study the Irish Language, learning through exercises the four language learning skills: speaking, reading, writing and listening. There will an emphasis on the Irish spoken currently in Ireland today, supplemented by insights into modern Irish society and culture. Students will also learn about the linguistic composition of Ireland as a bilingual nation and how the Irish-speaking community has survived and continues to survive amidst a large dominant Irish Anglophone majority. No previous knowledge of Irish is required.
Introduction to Italian ITAL1006A1
Temelini, Mark
M W F
ECH,
124
12:30PM-01:20PM
Introduction to the Italian Language. Phonetics, oral training, and conversation. Basic grammar with oral and written exercises. Basic reading and composition. Introduction to Italian civilization with the aid of audio-visual techniques.
Intermediate Italian I ITAL2013A
Temelini, Mark
M W F
ECH,
124
01:30PM-02:20PM
This course proceeds to further develop the acquisition of grammar, vocabulary, and language skills. The practice of listening, speaking, reading, and writing will give students the opportunity to improve their use of the language. Aspects of Italian culture are presented through audio-visual aids in order to enhance the connection to the learning language process.
Fundamentals of Effective Writ JOUR1113A
Tunney, Mark
T TH
MMH,
308
02:30PM-03:50PM
Vigorous and clear writing is the foundation for all forms of digital journalism and new media production. This writing intensive course develops fundamental skills for effective writing and storytelling. This is a required course for all students pursuing a major in Digital Journalism and New Media.
Local Reporting, Global Media JOUR2033A
Tunney, Mark
T TH
MMH,
307
10:00AM-11:20AM
This course explores the art of reporting and storytelling, allowing students to create and digitally publish local stories that become part of a global media network.
The Toolbox I - New Media JOUR2113A
Parker, Olivia
M W
JDH,
G6
04:00PM-05:20PM
This course introduces students to multi-media storytelling, including recording and editing sound and video.
Through the Lens JOUR3013A
Dickson, Donald
T TH
JDH,
G6
01:00PM-02:20PM
This course will explore the use of photography and video in new media, and how stories are told through the lens. Prerequisite: JOUR 2123 or permission of professor.
Documentary JOUR3143A
Heenan, Jocelyn
W
JDH,
G6
06:30PM-09:20PM
This course introduces students to the art of documentary in various media. The course will explore the history of documentary and the resurgence of the art form in the digital age. Students will produce a short documentary as part of the course work. Prerequisite: JOUR 2123 or permission of professor.
Digital Journalism JOUR3153A
McHardie, Daniel
T TH
JDH,
G6
04:00PM-05:20PM
This course explores developments in digital journalism that have fundamentally changed the nature of publishing and journalism, and the role of journalism in the new media landscape. Prerequisite: JOUR 2123 or permission of professor.
Interviewing JOUR3173A
Tunney, Mark
T TH
JDH,
G6
05:30PM-06:50PM
This course explores the art of the interview and the art of inquiry, allowing students to understand how to effectively ask and answer questions.
Senior Seminar in Journalism JOUR4106A1
Lee, Philip
W
MMH,
309
02:30PM-05:20PM
Students will produce community-based digital journalism projects supervised by faculty and explore the ethics of producing journalism in the public interest.
Journalism in the Field JOUR4116A1
Dickson, Donald
TH
MMH,
204
06:30PM-09:20PM
Students will pursue experiential learning opportunities in journalism. These opportunities might include work in the student press, a professional newsroom, or the creation of a new digital publication.
Introductory Japanese I JPNS1013A
Nishijima, Michiko
T TH
GMH,
204
02:30PM-03:50PM
Focuses on the fundamental structure of Japanese and practice of communication skills. Introduces Hiragana and Katakana, writing systems in Japanese, and practice of reading and writing. Some aspects of Japanese culture are discussed. Not open to native speakers.
Intro to Law,Politics&Society LAPS1003A
Barry, Conor
M W F
GMH,
304
11:30AM-12:20PM
This course will introduce students to the relationships between law, politics, and Canadian society. Students will examine types of law, the judicial system, the legal profession, and the institutional, social, and cultural contexts in which laws are made and enforced. The course will engage students in debates about citizen rights, the policy-making role of courts, Aboriginal peoples and the law, public opinion and the legislative process, media and the law, and other topical issues.
Introduction to Calculus I MATH1013A
Gupta, Sarita
T TH
ECH,
G12
11:30AM-12:50PM
A review of analytic geometry and functions; derivatives of algebraic functions; mean value theorem; fundamental theorem of calculus; applications of differentiation, including extreme values and related rates; integration; differentials. Three hours of lecture and one tutorial per week. Prerequisite: grade 12 mathematics or equivalent.
Intro to Native Studies NATI1006A1
Landry, Mark
W
GMH,
304
02:30PM-05:20PM
A survey course that introduces students to the discipline of Native Studies. Its purpose is to increase the student's understanding and sensitivity towards the past and present experience of Native peoples. Using both oral and written records, the course will examine pre-contact history and culture, the influences of colonialism in the post-contact era, and contemporary issues.
Invented Traditions NATI2703A
Chrisjohn, Roland
T TH
HCH,
200
11:30AM-12:50PM
This course takes an analytical look at the invention of pseudo-traditions with a focus on indigenous nations in the context of a worldwide historical problem. Colonial and invader/settler powers destroy, romanticize, omit, distort, and replace indigenous traditions with hoaxes catering to the agendas of colonial/capitalist development. Often, these invented traditions destroy communal spirituality, beliefs, and lifeways, and replace them with new age individualist metaphysical beliefs. Case studies include the Scottish kilt, the medicine wheel originally based on the eugenic colours of man, animism, invented oral traditions, bloodlines, Chief and Council, and cuisine that is installed as a cultural trait. The course explores the problems of pan-Indianism, where traditions and ceremony from a specific indigenous nation is expanded into the traditional custom of all indigenous nations, including passing off another indigenous nation's lifeways as a the traditional government of another indigenous nation.
Native Env. Ethics & Ecology NATI3223A
Chrisjohn, Roland
T TH
HCH,
200
01:00PM-02:20PM
Examines traditional and contemporary environmental values and practices of Indigenous peoples in North America. Considers the impact of Western values, practices, and ecological theories on Indigenous peoples and their environments. Particular attention will be given to the ways in which traditional environmental ethics remain viable in contemporary societies.
Nat. People & Colonial Exper. NATI3603A
Landry, Mark
TH
HCH,
200
04:00PM-06:50PM
This course will look at colonialism as a strategy of imperialism and as a model for understanding North American Native history. Different types of colonialism will be explored, i.e. classic, internal, and neocolonialism, and an emphasis will be placed on the history and continuing impact of colonialism on Indigenous peoples and cultures of North America. The course will also analyze Christian missions, the fur trade, and colonial government policies, as well as exploitation, racism, war, indoctrination, genocide, and cultural appropriation as manifestations of colonialism. Responses to colonialism, including resistance and decolonization, will also be considered. Prerequisite: NATI 1006.
Suicide and Indigenous Peoples NATI3843A
Chrisjohn, Roland
T TH
HCH,
200
02:30PM-03:50PM
Suicide is, and has been for nobody knows how long, rampant in indigenous populations in Canada. Despite well-publicized projects targeting specific communities, none of the interventions have been able to demonstrate any positive effect; if anything, the problem continues to worsen. We examine critically the field of Suicidology as it applies to the Native Peoples of Canada and suggest reasons why efforts to prevent suicide have not paid off. We also explore different kinds of interventions that may be more successful.
Native Peoples & Law: Theory NATI3903A
Landry, Mark
W
HCH,
200
06:30PM-09:20PM
An analytical overview of the development of European bodies of law during the creation and rise of capitalism, as it began in Europe and continued to the creation of the 1876 Indian Act - a legal history of the legal-political relationship between Native peoples and Europeans. This course will especially focus on the 1823 Johnson v. M'Intosh decision, which gave white Christian empires and their successors the right to take automatic possession of Indigenous territory on discovery of the land - The Doctrine of Discovery. The differences between Common Law and Civil Law will be analyzed. The course will conclude with a brief overview of the 1888 St. Catharines Milling and Lumber Co v. R decision in Canada.
What Is Philosophy I PHIL1013A
Robinson, Matthew
T TH
MMH,
203
11:30AM-12:50PM
To do philosophy is to reflect critically on our underlying beliefs (e.g., about reality, knowledge, freedom, responsibility) and to modify whatever doesn't stand up to scrutiny. Whether we realize it or not, the very way we think is shaped by past thinkers -- which is why studying philosophy's history is a crucial part of doing philosophy. In this course, we will focus on Ancient and Medieval thinkers as we strive to evaluate our views critically. This course has no prerequisite.
What Is Philosophy I PHIL1013B
Hall, Alan
M W F
MMH,
307
10:30AM-11:20AM
To do philosophy is to reflect critically on our underlying beliefs (e.g., about reality, knowledge, freedom, responsibility) and to modify whatever doesn't stand up to scrutiny. Whether we realize it or not, the very way we think is shaped by past thinkers -- which is why studying philosophy's history is a crucial part of doing philosophy. In this course, we will focus on Ancient and Medieval thinkers as we strive to evaluate our views critically. This course has no prerequisite.
Myth & Reason: Intro to Phil PHIL1053A
Ranger, Jean-Philippe
T TH
ECH,
103
01:00PM-02:20PM
This course is an introduction to philosophy focusing on the opposition between myth and reason. Students learn the skills of philosophical analysis by studying one topic in detail. Questions explored may include: How are myth and reason different? Are they opposed? What are the limits of reason? Can myth help reason? Can reason refute myth? What role does authority play in myth and reason? This course has no prerequisite.
Medieval Philosophy PHIL2133A
Robinson, Matthew
T TH
MMH,
106
02:30PM-03:50PM
A lecture course covering Medieval philosophy from its earliest origins, culminating in the Platonism of Augustine, Boethius, John Scotus Eriugena and Anselm. Prerequisites: Any two of PHIL 1013, 1023, 1033, 1043, 1053, 1063, or permission of the instructor.
Intro to Moral Philosophy PHIL2213A
Robinson, Matthew
M W
HCH,
200
02:30PM-03:50PM
This course introduces different positions in moral philosophy to provide alternative ways of thinking about questions like: Is our happiness influenced by our moral condition? Can we say what makes an individual or a society morally good or bad? What is the relation between pleasure and moral action? Fundamental moral concepts are treated through the careful study of primary texts by philosophers like Aristotle, Immanuel Kant, and John Stuart Mill. This course has no prerequisite.
The Art of Living PHIL2263A
Ranger, Jean-Philippe
T TH
MMH,
202
10:00AM-11:20AM
Can Greek philosophers help us live a fulfilling life? This course examines a rich tradition known as therapy for the mind, that developed from Socrates to Hellenistic Philosophy. These thinkers argue that philosophy improves many facets of our lives and can help us become happy. What do they have to say about happiness, emotions, desires, love, and death? Can this advice be useful for us today? The course presupposes no background in philosophy. Prerequisites: none.
Law, Power, and Politics POLS1013A
Levick, Laura
M W
MMH,
308
02:30PM-03:50PM
This course is an introduction to the study of politics. It has two objectives. The first is to give students a sense of the meaning and importance of politics. The second is to study a number of the concepts essential to the study of contemporary politics: the state, sovereignty, legitimacy and authority, law, power, equality, democracy, nationality, freedom and citizenship are typically covered. The specific content and readings used vary from section to section.
Global Politics POLS1603A
Narine, Shaun
T TH
ECH,
103
10:00AM-11:20AM
This course provides an introduction to the concepts of nation and state, sovereignty, forms of government, and political conflict. It does so through consideration of issues in world politics, such as human rights and social justice, ecological imbalance, economic inequalities, war, global governmental institutions and organizations.
Canadian Constitutional Pol. POLS2103A
Bateman, Thomas
W F
HCH,
200
09:00AM-10:20AM
This course will examine fundamental disagreements at the core of the Canadian polity that have plagued constitutional debate since its creation. Special attention is paid to the constitutional implications of conflicting conceptions of individual, provincial, ethno-linguistic, and multi-national equality.
Comp Politics Developed World POLS2303A
Levick, Laura
T TH
MMH,
202
01:00PM-02:20PM
This course introduces students to the comparative study of governments in the industrial and post-industrial societies. It examines the question of how various political systems are classified, dealing with such issues as organization of the state, governance and policy-making, representation, and political legitimacy. Prerequisite: 3 credits in Political Science.
International Relations I POLS2613A
Narine, Shaun
M W F
HCH,
200
10:30AM-11:20AM
This course introduces students to International Relations theory, with a focus on the mainstream theories in the field, namely realism and its variants, liberalism and constructivism. These theories are illustrated and developed through the use of case studies and examinations of the institutions and structures of the international system. Prerequisite: POLS 1013 or permission of the instructor.
Western Tradition I POLS2803A
Barry, Conor
T TH
GMH,
301
11:30AM-12:50PM
This course will introduce students to seminal texts in political philosophy focussing on the ancient and early medieval period. Texts may include: Plato's Apology, Plato's Republic, Aristotle's Nichomachean Ethics, Aristotle's Politics, Bible, and St. Augustine's City of God.
Political Leadership POLS3323A
Masciulli, Joseph
M W
MMH,
307
04:00PM-05:20PM
This course will be a study of the fundamental concepts and prevalent theories of political leadership using a comparative methodology involving local, national, and global levels of leadership. It will allow students to study the significance of individual leaders' personalities, styles, and ideas in relation to their institutional and cultural contexts.
Latin Amer. Pols & Gov't POLS3363A
Levick, Laura
T TH
HCH,
200
10:00AM-11:20AM
This course offers a comparative introduction to Latin American politics, with a particular focus on the themes of democracy, state-building, and political institutions. It examines the way in which past authoritarian regimes continue to influence democratic progress in Latin America, as well as the other challenges that contemporary regimes face from factors such as state capacity, corruption, inequality, and violence. In this way, the course emphasizes the ways in which Latin America has pushed us to rethink theories based on the European experience and to redefine our understanding of democracy. Pre-requisites: At least 6 credit hours in Political Science or permission of the instructor.
Intern. Relations Asia/Pacific POLS3523A
Narine, Shaun
W F
MMH,
202
09:00AM-10:20AM
This course will focus on how the relations of the regional powers (China, Japan, and the United States) intersect and affect the shape of the Asia Pacific's politics and economics. The course will also provide an overview of the interactions between the other regional states and the various efforts to build Asia Pacific-wide economic and security institutions.
Model United Nations POLS3613A1
McAnany, Stephanie
M
HCH,
200
06:30PM-09:20PM
This course will prepare students for participation in a Model United Nations, either Canadian or American sponsored. In a model UN simulation, students represent an assigned country's foreign policy on assigned issues on the UN agenda. The course will begin with an examination of the UN and its procedures. Subsequent topics will include researching the assigned UN issues and the assigned country's policy on them: preparation of working papers and motions, and strategies for effective conference participation. Fund raising for the trip required: half credit course, but meets first and second terms; limited enrolment.
Classical Political Philosophy POLS3813A
Barry, Conor
T TH
MMH,
201
02:30PM-03:50PM
In this course, students will engage in an intensive study of a small number of texts by some of the following authors: Herodotus, Thucydides, Aristophanes, Plato, Xenophon, and Aristotle. Among the problems to be considered are: the nature of justice, the character of the best regime, the good life for a human being, and the relationship between the individual and the political community. Prerequisite: POLS 2803 (or 2806) or permission of the instructor.
Thesis Proposal POLS3913A1
Malcolmson, Patrick
T TH
HCH,
5
04:00PM-05:20PM
The purpose of this course is to afford students who seek to write the Honours thesis an opportunity to develop a thorough thesis proposal, including a substantial annotated bibliography. A small number of classes will be held at the beginning of the course in order to show students how to prepare the proposal. Thereafter, the class will meet only occasionally.
Seminar in Canadian Politics POLS4103A
Bateman, Thomas
M W
HCH,
208
02:30PM-03:50PM
This is a seminar directed primarily at Political Science Majors and Honours students. The specific topic of the seminar will change from year to year. Students will be expected to do advanced research and to present and defend their work in class. Prerequisite: POLS 2103 or permission of the instructor.
Intro. to Psychology I PSYC1013A
Gunn, Carla
M W F
MMH,
308
10:30AM-11:20AM
This course will introduce a variety of topics within psychology. Topics to be covered include research methods, history of psychology, brain and behaviour, sensation and perception, learning, memory, and cognition.
Intro. to Psychology I PSYC1013B
Gunn, Carla
M W F
MMH,
308
11:30AM-12:20PM
This course will introduce a variety of topics within psychology. Topics to be covered include research methods, history of psychology, brain and behaviour, sensation and perception, learning, memory, and cognition.
Intro. to Psychology I PSYC1013C
Marshall, Kayla
M W F
JDH,
G2
01:30PM-02:20PM
This course will introduce a variety of topics within psychology. Topics to be covered include research methods, history of psychology, brain and behaviour, sensation and perception, learning, memory, and cognition.
Intro. to Psychology I PSYC1013D
Chow, Hiu Mei
T TH
JDH,
G2
10:00AM-11:20AM
This course will introduce a variety of topics within psychology. Topics to be covered include research methods, history of psychology, brain and behaviour, sensation and perception, learning, memory, and cognition.
Intro. to Psychology I PSYC1013E
Gunn, Carla
T TH
MMH,
308
04:00PM-05:20PM
This course will introduce a variety of topics within psychology. Topics to be covered include research methods, history of psychology, brain and behaviour, sensation and perception, learning, memory, and cognition.
Intro. to Psychology II PSYC1023A
Lafrance, Michelle
T TH
JDH,
G5
11:30AM-12:50PM
This course will introduce a variety of topics within psychology. Topics to be covered include research methods, developmental psychology, intelligence and creativity, personality, abnormal behaviour and therapy, social psychology, and applied topics.
Intro. to Psychology II PSYC1023B
Lafrance, Michelle
T TH
JDH,
G5
02:30PM-03:50PM
This course will introduce a variety of topics within psychology. Topics to be covered include research methods, developmental psychology, intelligence and creativity, personality, abnormal behaviour and therapy, social psychology, and applied topics.
Introduction to Statistics PSYC2013A
Claybourn, Marvin
T TH
JDH,
G1
11:30AM-12:50PM
This course focuses on statistics used by psychologists to describe and analyze research data. Course content will include a comprehensive coverage of descriptive statistics and an introduction to inferential statistics and hypothesis testing procedures. Students must take 2013 in their second year.
Introduction to Statistics PSYC2013B
Claybourn, Marvin
M W
JDH,
G2
02:30PM-03:50PM
This course focuses on statistics used by psychologists to describe and analyze research data. Course content will include a comprehensive coverage of descriptive statistics and an introduction to inferential statistics and hypothesis testing procedures. Students must take 2013 in their second year.
Intro to Research Methods PSYC2023A
Vannier, Sarah
T TH
JDH,
G5
10:00AM-11:20AM
This course focuses on methods used by psychologists to conduct research. Course content will include comprehensive coverage of the scientific method, the logic of experimental design, ethics, and report writing. In addition, students will be required to write research papers and may be asked to design and/or conduct their own research projects. Students must take 2023 in their second year.
Intro to Research Methods PSYC2023B
Higgins, Nancy
T TH
ECH,
223
08:30AM-09:50AM
This course focuses on methods used by psychologists to conduct research. Course content will include comprehensive coverage of the scientific method, the logic of experimental design, ethics, and report writing. In addition, students will be required to write research papers and may be asked to design and/or conduct their own research projects. Students must take 2023 in their second year.
Sensation PSYC2113A
Bourque, Wendy
M W F
MMH,
203
12:30PM-01:20PM
An introduction to the study of sensation. The emphasis will be on vision and hearing. The course will begin with an examination of the stimuli and the structure and function of the receptors. Other topics will include the psychophysical methods, sensory scaling, and a survey of data on several senses. These topics can be varied to suit the interests of the students.
Drugs and Behaviour PSYC2163A
Bourque, Wendy
M W F
BMH,
101
10:30AM-11:20AM
This course will examine the measurable effects of drugs on naturally occurring and experimentally-controlled behaviour. Drug action will be evaluated based on its effects on the nervous system and behaviour. Social issues of drug use, such as addiction and legalization, will be covered. The mechanisms involved in psychotherapeutic uses of drugs, including their immediate and long-term effects, will also be reviewed.
Principles of Learning PSYC2213A
Bourque, Wendy
M W F
MMH,
203
01:30PM-02:20PM
An introduction to the principles of respondent and operant conditioning. In addition to the basic learning paradigms, various conditioning phenomena such as reinforcement schedules, generalization, discrimination, stimulus control, positive reinforcement, and aversive control will be studied with reference to human and animal research.
Psychology of Personal Growth PSYC2253A
Korotkov, David
T TH
JDH,
G1
01:00PM-02:20PM
This course is concerned with the growth and development of a healthy person. Topics to be covered may include concepts of identity, authenticity, self-awareness, and happiness. Students will be encouraged to use psychological theory to develop a deeper understanding of themselves as healthy persons.
Cognitive Psychology PSYC2263A
Randall, Hilary
M W F
GMH,
304
12:30PM-01:20PM
This course will introduce students to current theories of human mental processes and the methods used to study them. Topics may include attention, memory, language comprehension and production, concepts, imagery, judgment, decision-making, and problem solving.
Personality Psychology PSYC2313A
Perunovic, Mihailo
T TH
GMH,
304
11:30AM-12:50PM
Introduction to the nature, study, and conceptualization of personality. Historical and contemporary theoretical perspectives of personality will be critically examined, and applications will be discussed.
Personality Psychology PSYC2313B
Perunovic, Mihailo
T TH
JDH,
G5
01:00PM-02:20PM
Introduction to the nature, study, and conceptualization of personality. Historical and contemporary theoretical perspectives of personality will be critically examined, and applications will be discussed.
Social Psychology PSYC2413A
Perunovic, Mihailo
M W
JDH,
G1
02:30PM-03:50PM
This course will review a variety of topics within social psychology including social cognition and social perception, attitudes and attitude change, understanding the self, interpersonal attraction, persuasion, conformity, prejudice, aggression, and altruism.
Social Psychology PSYC2413B
Randall, Hilary
M W F
JDH,
G1
10:30AM-11:20AM
This course will review a variety of topics within social psychology including social cognition and social perception, attitudes and attitude change, understanding the self, interpersonal attraction, persuasion, conformity, prejudice, aggression, and altruism.
Developmental: Phys &Emotional PSYC2613A
Randall, Hilary
M W F
JDH,
G1
01:30PM-02:20PM
This course will cover various aspects of development including prenatal development, physical development from birth through puberty, motor development, emotional development, and the development of a sense of self and identity.
Developmental: Phys &Emotional PSYC2613B
Randall, Hilary
M W F
GMH,
301
11:30AM-12:20PM
This course will cover various aspects of development including prenatal development, physical development from birth through puberty, motor development, emotional development, and the development of a sense of self and identity.
Developmental: Cognitive & Soc PSYC2623A
Chow, Hiu Mei
T TH
JDH,
G1
02:30PM-03:50PM
This course will cover age-related changes in language and cognition as well as the development of gender roles and schemas, moral development, peer relations, and the influence of such factors as families and the media.
Abnormal Psychology PSYC2643A
Bowes, Andrea
T TH
JDH,
G1
05:30PM-06:50PM
This course examines issues in the diagnosis and treatment of the most common psychological disorders in adulthood. Students are introduced to the history of psychopathology, from primitive to modern times, which traces the development of biological, psychodynamic, behavioural, cognitive, and sociocultural models of abnormality. Possible topics include: anxiety disorders, mood disorders, schizophrenia, and personality disorders.
Health Psychology PSYC3223A
Korotkov, David
T TH
JDH,
G1
10:00AM-11:20AM
This course will review a variety of topics within health psychology, including stress, coping and health, pain, chronic illness, the physician-patient relationship and health care, as well as the impact of various health behaviours such as smoking, drinking, and exercise on health status.
Human Memory PSYC3273A
Thomson, Sandra
W F
JDH,
G5
09:00AM-10:20AM
This course will examine theories of human memory and information processing with emphasis on contemporary research in the field. Topics to be covered include short-term memory and long-term memory, encoding and retrieval processes, forgetting, implicit memory, amnesia, autobiographical memory, and memory across the lifespan. Prerequisite: PSYC 2263 or permission of instructor.
Advanced Social Psychology PSYC3413A
Higgins, Nancy
T TH
ECH,
223
11:30AM-12:50PM
This course provides exposure to major current issues in the study of social behaviour. Prerequisite: PSYC 2413.
Psyc. of Human-Nature Connect PSYC3443A
Stelzl, Monika
T
GMH,
304
02:30PM-05:20PM
This course focuses on examining human connection to nature. The course includes in-class and outdoor experiential learning components. Topics may include: the role of nature in relation to health and psychological well-being, social and community aspects of human-nature interaction, and a critical examination of natureoriented therapeutic approaches. Pre-requisites: PSYC 2023 (Intro to Research Methods)
Models of Psychotherapy-Adults PSYC3613A
Lafrance, Michelle
M W
JDH,
G5
02:30PM-03:50PM
A survey of the principles and theories of counselling and psychotherapy, especially as methods of facilitating individual change. Major attention will be given to the various theories and the theoretical behaviour systems on which they are based. Attention will also be given to the goals, techniques, and the philosophy and concepts of each theory. Prerequisite: PSYC 2643.
Adolescent Development PSYC3623A
Vannier, Sarah
T TH
JDH,
G2
01:00PM-02:20PM
A study of the developmental changes which mark human behaviour during the second decade of life. Physiological, intellectual, emotional, and social aspects of these changes will be explored from an ontogenic point of view. Factors affecting assumption's of sex roles will be considered. Prerequisites: PSYC 2613 and 2623 or permission of the instructor.
Advanced Statistics PSYC3933A
Claybourn, Marvin
T TH
JDH,
G2
02:30PM-03:50PM
This course focuses on advanced statistical procedures for analyzing psychological data. Topics covered include analysis of variance, post hoc multiple comparisons, correlation, and regression. Prerequisite: PSYC 2013 and 2023.
History of Psychology PSYC3963A
Marshall, Kayla
M W
JDH,
205
04:00PM-05:20PM
This course is a general introduction to the history of psychology. We will explore some of the intellectual, social, and institutional reasons that psychology emerged when and where it did. Areas to be investigated include Wundt's contributions, functionalism, and behaviourism. Special attention will be given to the late 19th and early 20th centuries, because decisions were made then that affect us even today. Prerequisites: PSYC 2013 and 2023 or permission of the instructor.
Seminar in Sexuality PSYC4183A
Stelzl, Monika
M W
ECH,
G12
04:00PM-05:20PM
This seminar focuses on advanced exploration of the area of human sexuality. The course will critically examine scholarly constructions and representations of sexuality via class discussions and presentations of research in the field of sexuality. Possible topics include sexual identities, sexual pleasure, constructions of sexuality knowledge, and media and sexuality. Prerequisites: PSYC 2023 and 2183, or permission of the instructor.
Seminar in Social Psychology PSYC4423A
Higgins, Nancy
W
MMH,
106
02:30PM-05:20PM
Exploration of theoretical and empirical work in one or more areas of social psychology. Prerequisites: PSYC 2013, 2023, 2413 or permission of the instructor.
Seminar in Stress and Health PSYC4453A
Korotkov, David
T TH
ECH,
G11
04:00PM-05:20PM
This seminar focuses on an advanced understanding of stress and health. Students will be exposed to the theories, research methods, and findings related to stress, as well as the relationship of stress to health and health behaviour, and coping. Topics may include the measurement of stress and health, as well as academic, workplace and relationship stress. Other topics may be explored. This course will focus on the biopsychosocial aspects of stress and health. Prerequisites: Psychology 2013, 2023, or permission of the instructor.
IS: Advanced Qual. Research PSYC4883ISA
Lafrance, Michelle
TBA,
TBA
-
A course of independent study under supervision of the psychology Department which affords the student the opportunity to pursue an in-depth study of an area of interest through special reading or research projects. Arrangements may be made by agreements with members of the staff and approval of the Chair. 6 or 3 credit hours, depending upon the project. Prerequisite: PSYC 2013 and 2023, or permission of the instructor.
Honours Thesis PSYC4996A1
Thomson, Sandra
M W F
ECH,
320
11:30AM-12:20PM
The student will conduct an individual research project with guidance from the Department. Some classes will be held to acquaint Honours candidates with problems in research design. PSYC 2013, 2023, 3933 and 3943 are prerequisites. A minimum grade of B is required in each of these courses.
Intro to Religious Studies RELG1006A1
Simon, Derek
M W F
JDH,
205
10:30AM-11:20AM
A thematic, issues-oriented introduction to the study of religions. Some of the themes and issues explored may include social crisis and renewal, authority and power, sexual diversity, conflict and peace, evil and suffering, death and after death, food and music, among others. By means of these themes, students develop an active appreciation of diverse religious traditions and gain the tools to think critically about them.
Intro to Religious Studies RELG1006B1
Bain, Alexandra
T TH
ECH,
G14
02:30PM-03:50PM
A thematic, issues-oriented introduction to the study of religions. Some of the themes and issues explored may include social crisis and renewal, authority and power, sexual diversity, conflict and peace, evil and suffering, death and after death, food and music, among others. By means of these themes, students develop an active appreciation of diverse religious traditions and gain the tools to think critically about them.
Intro to Religious Studies RELG1006C1
George, Michael
T TH
GMH,
205
11:30AM-12:50PM
A thematic, issues-oriented introduction to the study of religions. Some of the themes and issues explored may include social crisis and renewal, authority and power, sexual diversity, conflict and peace, evil and suffering, death and after death, food and music, among others. By means of these themes, students develop an active appreciation of diverse religious traditions and gain the tools to think critically about them.
Religion & Ecology RELG2133A
George, Michael
T TH
ECH,
124
02:30PM-03:50PM
Many religious traditions display a variety of stances towards the environmental crisis, ranging from indifference to reform. Through critical and comparative study, this course explores religious approaches to ecology in a variety of traditions. Topics may include environmental stewardship, deep ecology, ecoliberation, ecofeminism and ethnic indigenous ecology.
Intro to the Hebrew Bible RELG2313A
Simon, Derek
M W F
ECH,
G11
01:30PM-02:20PM
This course will provide an introduction to the study of the Hebrew Bible, commonly referred to by Christians as the Old Testament. A first chapter will provide an overview of the history of Israel from the early centuries of the second millennium B.C. to the end of the first century A.D. A second chapter will look at the various canonical collections of scriptural books accepted by the Samaritans, the Palestinian Jews, the Jews of the Diaspora and Catholic, Orthodox and Protestant Christians.
Intro to Ritual Studies II RELG2423A
Bain, Alexandra
T TH
ECH,
320
08:30AM-09:50AM
A continuation of the inquiry begun in Introductory Ritual Studies I.
Islam I RELG3073A
Bain, Alexandra
T TH
ECH,
320
10:00AM-11:20AM
This course will introduce students to the basic beliefs and practices of global Islam, beginning with the life of the Prophet Muhammad and the revelation of the Qur'an. The course will include overviews of Islamic history, knowledge, and spirituality. Special attention will be paid to the study of Islam in its cultural contexts: Middle Eastern, African, Asian, European, and North American, among others.
Religion & Socal Ethics RELG3573A
George, Michael
T TH
GMH,
204
04:00PM-05:20PM
The study of the relationships which shape the nature of human interaction informed by or oriented towards values and specific goals. The role of religious beliefs and communities in analyzing and responding to economic, social, and political problems will be examined.
Scope and Methods RELG4023A
Simon, Derek
W
ECH,
G14
04:00PM-06:50PM
An in-depth analysis of selected issues in Religious Studies, focusing on the distinctive concerns of the discipline and the furthering of research skills appropriate to it. The course fosters reflection on the variety of methods used in Religious Studies, mindful of the need of senior students to integrate their four years of learning in the discipline. Honours students are normally required to take this course in their third year, Majors students in their fourth year, of full-time study.
Introduction to Social Welfare SCWK2013A
Greason, Michelle
W F
BMH,
101
09:00AM-10:20AM
An examination of the history, philosophy, and development of social welfare as a social institution in New Brunswick and elsewhere. Analysis of the institution and its relationship to the history, philosophy, and values of the profession of social work.
Introduction to Social Welfare SCWK2013B
Smith, Tanya
WEB,
ONLINE
-
An examination of the history, philosophy, and development of social welfare as a social institution in New Brunswick and elsewhere. Analysis of the institution and its relationship to the history, philosophy, and values of the profession of social work.
Addressing Diversity SCWK3163A
Corey, Darcy
T
BMH,
204
01:30PM-04:30PM
Using critical, anti-oppressive, decolonizing, and Indigenous frameworks, this course analyzes structural social work practice in the context of diversity, recognizing social justice as being inextricably linked to social work. (3 credit hours)
Preparation for Practice SCWK3283A
McGeachy, Janet
W
BMH,
204
01:30PM-04:30PM
The purpose of this course is the development of personal and professional skills that prepare students for professional social work practice. This includes a focus in increasing self-awareness and mindfulnessas important knowledge for practice; an emphasis on developing skills for experiential learning; an orientation to the values and characteristics of a competent social work professional and social work practice; and the development of a beginning competency in generic crisis intervention theory and skills. (3 credit hours)
Research Methods SCWK3503A
Dylan, Arielle
T
BMH,
204
09:00AM-12:00PM
Research methods as explored in this course are an invaluable means to social transformation and, therefore, the imperative of working alongside oppressed groups and social movements as members or allies is stressed. (3 credit hours)
Theory for Social Work Pract. SCWK3903A
Dylan, Arielle
W
BMH,
204
09:00AM-12:00PM
A central assumption of this course is that social work as a profession needs to be self-critical in order to guard against continuing and increasing oppression experienced by members of various groups as they access social welfare programs and social work intervention. Therefore,a critical analysis of social welfare, social services and social work practice (primarily in the Canadian context) will be the central focus in the course.
Social Work Values & Ethics SCWK3943A
Greason, Michelle
M
BMH,
204
09:00AM-12:00PM
Students will use a structural focus to critically examine the ethical issues and dilemmas across population groups of the social work profession as they relate to the development of a distinct theoretical knowledge-base, set of values, code of ethics, and approaches practice. The goals of this course involve students developing and demonstrating a critical understanding of ethics theory situated within a sociopolitical and cultural context; knowledge of common ethical issues in social work practice and ethical guidelines impacting on practice; application of this knowledge through assessment and ethical decision making skills; and self-awareness in relation to these issues.
Group Work Theory & Design SCWK4013A
Baldwin, Clive
T W TH F S
TBA,
TBA
09:00AM-04:30PM
This is a laboratory course in which students will develop skills in group membership, leadership, and programme design. Practical group experiences and reflection activities are utilized to demonstrate theories of group dynamics and development, and to enhance group assessment and intervention skills. This course is only available to 4th year BSW students and is scheduled for the first full week (5 days) of the spring semester.
Group Work Thory & Design SCWK4013B
Dylan, Arielle
T W TH F S
TBA,
TBA
09:00AM-04:30PM
This is a laboratory course in which students will develop skills in group membership, leadership, and programme design. Practical group experiences and reflection activities are utilized to demonstrate theories of group dynamics and development, and to enhance group assessment and intervention skills. This course is only available to 4th year BSW students and is scheduled for the first full week (5 days) of the spring semester.
Generalist SW Practice II SCWK4533A
Furlotte, Charles
TH
BMH,
204
09:00AM-12:00PM
This course is an introduction to the application of skills of helping individuals and families. The course will focus on understanding the stages of the professional helping process, practice ethics, and the acquisition of specific anti-oppressive clinical skills in communicating, assessing problems, planning, contracting, implementing change, and terminating the process. Also, the course will include skills for approaching practice situations that commonly arise in a variety of social work contexts. The course emphasizes the skills of writing social work records.
Child Welfare SCWK4723A
Savary, Pamela
W
BMH,
204
05:30PM-08:30PM
This course is designed to introduce students to the child welfare system in New Brunswick and Canada, and to examine the policies, procedures, and practices which have been developed to respond to the needs of children and adolescents. As such, another purpose of the course is to critique existing policies, procedures, and practices and to discuss ways in which the child welfare delivery system could be more responsive to the needs of children and their families. Alternative responses and innovative programmes will be examined and students will be challenged to be creative in developing ideas which would lead to evolving the child welfare system in the direction of better meeting children's needs.
Law and Social Work SCWK4783A
Fleming, Michael
M
BMH,
108
09:00AM-12:00PM
This course is designed to familiarize social work students with the relationship between law and social work in selected areas. An overview of civil, criminal and family law will be provided with a focus on the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms, the Indian Act, the Youth Criminal Justice Act, the New Brunswick Human Rights Act, the Family Services Act (S.N.B.) and the Mental Health Act (S.N.B.). The course also examines the role of social work in the administration of justice and introduces students to basic legal concepts useful for social work practice.
Theory for SW Practice II SCWK4903A
Dupre, Marilyn
M
BMH,
204
01:30PM-04:30PM
This is a mandatory course for all post-degree BSW students. The course provides a base for professional practice by introducing the values and ethics of the profession, and theories relevant to social work practice with individuals, groups, and communities. Knowledge from the social sciences and other disciplines will be integrated with methods of intervention. Prerequisite: Theory for Social Work Practice I.
Advanced Theory SCWK6013A
Cammaert, Jenni
M
BMH,
108
01:30PM-04:30PM
This course is an advanced theory and practice course for students enrolled in the MSW degree program. It critically analyzes social work practice including discourse, anti-oppressive and structural practice theories, and the nature of practice knowledge. The course also emphasizes the integration of theory and practice and an understanding of the structural contexts in which social work operates.
Adv. Theory for Soc. Pol. SCWK6043A
Greason, Michelle
W
BMH,
108
01:30PM-04:30PM
This course is designed to provide an in-depth and advanced understanding of Canadian social policy including: ideological and economics factors influencing policy; key structures, policies and issues in Canadian social policy; and how social workers can effect policy change. We will examine various paradigms in social policy analysis, introduce basic concepts and theories, explore specific areas of contemporary policy and real world aspects of policy analysis and development as well as critically examine the structural intersectionality of social policy issues.
Research & Eval. in Soc. Work SCWK6053A
Furlotte, Charles
T
BMH,
108
01:30PM-04:30PM
This course prepares students to understand and critically use research in evaluating social work direct and indirect practice. In addition to critically reviewing the theoretical underpinnings of social work practice, there will be an emphasis on the integration of research and practice. Relevant qualitative methods for social work practice will be explored.
Social Work in Health Care SCWK6073A
Furlotte, Charles
TH
BMH,
108
01:30PM-04:30PM
This course introduces the multiple roles social workers play in health care delivery, and explores challenges faced by social workers in these settings. The course highlights a multidimensional approach to health, and describes the social determinants of health framework to link critical social work to health care. Legal and clinical issues social workers encounter within a complex and rapidly changing health care system will be explored. Students will have an opportunity to explore health care policies, as well as foundational clinical skills commonly used in hospitals, rehabilitation, family practice and long-term care.
Leadership and Supervision SCWK6083A
Dupre, Marilyn
TH
BMH,
204
01:30PM-04:30PM
Most professional social workers must learn to practice within the framework of human service organizations. This course will provide students with knowledge and practical skills to assume leadership and management positions in public and nonprofit organizations. Students will learn how to develop and lead effective and ethical teams and organizations that value diversity and build the capacities of staff and service users.
Introduction to Sociology SOCI1006A1
Philpot, Duncan
M W F
GMH,
304
10:30AM-11:20AM
A survey course that introduces students to the discipline of sociology with particular reference to Canadian Society. This course examines theories and research concerning the nature of social order and conflict in industrial society; the relations between important structures or elements of society, including the economy, family, education, religion, complex organizations, racial and ethnic groups, and the dynamics of social change. Several major theoretical approaches in sociology are compared throughout the course.
Introduction to Sociology SOCI1006B1
Roy, Jolyne
M W F
JDH,
G2
11:30AM-12:20PM
A survey course that introduces students to the discipline of sociology with particular reference to Canadian Society. This course examines theories and research concerning the nature of social order and conflict in industrial society; the relations between important structures or elements of society, including the economy, family, education, religion, complex organizations, racial and ethnic groups, and the dynamics of social change. Several major theoretical approaches in sociology are compared throughout the course.
Introduction to Sociology SOCI1006C1
Fredericks, Erin
M W F
MMH,
308
12:30PM-01:20PM
A survey course that introduces students to the discipline of sociology with particular reference to Canadian Society. This course examines theories and research concerning the nature of social order and conflict in industrial society; the relations between important structures or elements of society, including the economy, family, education, religion, complex organizations, racial and ethnic groups, and the dynamics of social change. Several major theoretical approaches in sociology are compared throughout the course.
Introduction to Sociology SOCI1006D1
McCoy, Robert
T TH
JDH,
G2
08:30AM-09:50AM
A survey course that introduces students to the discipline of sociology with particular reference to Canadian Society. This course examines theories and research concerning the nature of social order and conflict in industrial society; the relations between important structures or elements of society, including the economy, family, education, religion, complex organizations, racial and ethnic groups, and the dynamics of social change. Several major theoretical approaches in sociology are compared throughout the course.
Introduction to Sociology SOCI1006E1
McCoy, Robert
T TH
JDH,
G2
11:30AM-12:50PM
A survey course that introduces students to the discipline of sociology with particular reference to Canadian Society. This course examines theories and research concerning the nature of social order and conflict in industrial society; the relations between important structures or elements of society, including the economy, family, education, religion, complex organizations, racial and ethnic groups, and the dynamics of social change. Several major theoretical approaches in sociology are compared throughout the course.
Research Design & Methods SOCI2013A
Jehn, Anthony
T TH
ECH,
103
02:30PM-03:50PM
An introduction to the main research approaches used in sociology. The course includes practical experience in developing a research program by considering research question development, research design, methods of data collection, research ethics and data analysis. Of particular interest are the strengths and weaknesses of different approaches.
Classical Sociological Theory SOCI2033B
Kelly, Colm
T TH
ECH,
G14
11:30AM-12:50PM
A study of the classical tradition in sociological thought focusing on those theorists whose ideas constitute the foundation of contemporary sociological analysis. This will include a consideration of the work of Marx, Weber, Durkheim, among others.
Sociology of Time SOCI2223A
Weeks, Peter
M W F
JDH,
205
12:30PM-01:20PM
Time has always been an integral dimension of sociological research and is closely linked to the sociology of work and leisure. Time as a socially constructed concept that guides our daily lives has increasingly become a specialized area of sociological research. This course introduces students to sociological and multidisciplinary research and analysis that investigates the concept of time and time use in multiple facets of our daily lives.
Deviance SOCI2313A
Rawlinson, Ed
M W F
JDH,
G1
11:30AM-12:20PM
This course reviews theory and research with a focus on the social basis of deviance, deviance construction, and the consequences of social reactions to selected forms of deviance.
Sociology for Cyborgs SOCI2323A
Philpot, Duncan
M W
ECH,
120
02:30PM-03:50PM
This course is a critical introduction to the social, political, economic, and cultural organization of the Internet. The purpose is to provide media literacy tools to penetrate beneath its commonly experienced surfaces. The focus is on who organizes the Web: its commercialization and the potential for democratization of its users. An important goal is discovering the academic Web as a resource for both Liberal Arts education and lifetime learning.
Inequality in Society SOCI2416A1
Fleming, Michael
W F
GMH,
304
09:00AM-10:20AM
This course explores existing patterns of social inequality and debates concerning the possibility and desirability of greater equality. Taking a theoretical and historical focus, this course examines the changing nature of inequality in contemporary Canadian society in the context of globalization. Throughout, we develop our understanding of how different forms of inequality - particularly social class, gender and race - intersect. One section of the course may have a service learning requirement, where students engage in volunteer work in the community, and then reflect upon their experiences through reading, writing, and discussion.
Social Problems I SOCI2423A
Rawlinson, Ed
T TH
MMH,
106
11:30AM-12:50PM
The various perspectives used by sociologists to examine social problems will be described and evaluated. Concrete social problems will be used as examples of these perspectives.
Sociology of the Family SOCI2633A
Hersey, Corinne
W
ECH,
223
06:30PM-09:20PM
A critical analysis of various conceptual frameworks in family research, and a cross-cultural analysis of marriage and the family, both past and present is pursued. Particular attention is paid to the current developments in marriage arrangements, changes in the meaning of marriage and the family, as well as the future of the family.
Sociology of Health SOCI2653A
Hersey, Corinne
T TH
GMH,
304
01:00PM-02:20PM
This course provides an introduction to the sociology of health. We analyse the social construction of health promotion knowledge, experiences of health, media representations of health, the social foundations of health inequalities, the formal institutions that define and manage health and health care, and the social consequences of the moralization of healthy behaviours.
Research Strategies SOCI3033A
Jehn, Anthony
T TH
GMH,
205
10:00AM-11:20AM
This course helps students learn what original research entails from its initial conception to its completion. It highlights the techniques and strategies successful researchers use to develop their research questions; select an appropriate research design and data collection method(s); meet university research ethics requirements; ensure the research is socially relevant and completed in a timely manner. Students are expected to design a research project and write a proposal outlining their plans. This exercise allows students to gain an appreciation of the research design process and the components of research. For some students the proposal will be the initial work towards an honours thesis; for others it will be a model for the preparation and planning of research in other courses or outside academia. After taking the course students should feel prepared to undertake research projects in any academic, government, research, or policy setting.
Sociology of Men SOCI3243A
Campbell, Margaret
M W F
JDH,
205
01:30PM-02:20PM
In this course, students examine the social production of masculinities in North America and the impacts of these gender expressions on the lives of boys and men, and girls and women. Students are introduced to theoretical perspectives used to understand the lives of men and boys, while examining topics such as fathering, the social construction of men's bodies, the ways the media (re)produces notions of masculinity, and sports masculinities.
Sociology of Law SOCI3313A
Fleming, Michael
T TH
MMH,
202
02:30PM-03:50PM
This course critically examines law from various sociological perspectives, with particular reference to Canada. The course is designed to cover sociological jurisprudence and selected theories of law, as they relate to family, administrative, labour, criminal and other types of law.
Sociology of Knowledge SOCI3523A
Weeks, Peter
T TH
GMH,
205
01:00PM-02:20PM
This course is concerned with the social organization of knowledge. The focus is on the political and social processes and contexts in which local and ruling forms of knowledge are produced. For the purposes of this course, knowledge may range from common sense and popular culture to ideology, science, and information. Topics may include the connection between knowledge and power and how they are controlled by states, corporations, and professions, and the implications of the nature and distribution of print and electronic information. This course combines discussion of major theorists with an examination of current issues.
Senior Seminar SOCI4013A
Kelly, Colm
T TH
MMH,
201
04:00PM-05:20PM
The senior seminar is a one-semester course, required for a Major degree in sociology, which is to be taken in the final year of study. The course is organized around substantive issues, with different sections devoted to different topics. The issues are addressed as puzzles or lines of inquiry that explore current concerns. Students are expected to bring the knowledge they have acquired of the competing traditions of sociological inquiry to bear on the theme. This course will be conducted as a seminar, with students taking responsibility for researching, presenting, and discussing material. Regular attendance and active participation will be emphasized. Enrolment limited to approximately 15 students in each section.
Senior Seminar SOCI4013B
Fredericks, Erin
M W
HCH,
5
02:30PM-03:50PM
The senior seminar is a one-semester course, required for a Major degree in sociology, which is to be taken in the final year of study. The course is organized around substantive issues, with different sections devoted to different topics. The issues are addressed as puzzles or lines of inquiry that explore current concerns. Students are expected to bring the knowledge they have acquired of the competing traditions of sociological inquiry to bear on the theme. This course will be conducted as a seminar, with students taking responsibility for researching, presenting, and discussing material. Regular attendance and active participation will be emphasized. Enrolment limited to approximately 15 students in each section.
Honours Workshop SOCI4023A
Caliskan, Gulhanim
W
ECH,
320
02:30PM-05:20PM
This is a required course for Honours students in their final year. Enrolment is restricted to Honours students. The course is organized around two sets of activities: 1) workshops oriented to the development of knowledge and skills directly applicable to the process of thesis research, covering such topics as ethical decision-making in social research, practical problems in collecting and analyzing research material, writing in social research and 2) student presentations of thesis proposals, progress reports, and final results. Entry of non-Sociology students is with permission of instructor.
Advanced Sociological Theory SOCI4033A
Caliskan, Gulhanim
W F
ECH,
320
09:00AM-10:20AM
A critical examination of selected orientations from contemporary sociological theory. The implications of these perspectives for both the nature of sociological inquiry and the prevailing models of society are considered. Prerequisites: SOCI 2033 and 3023.
Beginning Spanish SPAN1006A1
Sainz, Haydee
M W F
ECH,
223
10:30AM-11:20AM
The beginner's course is designed for students with no previous knowledge of the language. It represents the basic level in the learning of Spanish. Teaching methods and texts will vary from year to year and from instructor to instructor. The aims of the course are the acquisition of (1) listening comprehension, (2) basic vocabulary suitable for everyday conversations, (3) simple grammatical structures, and (4) a knowledge of reading and writing techniques. The basic skills (listening, speaking, reading, writing) are emphasized. In addition, each instructor will introduce the students to selected elements of Hispanic Culture. In addition, students are required to attend a one-hour compulsory monitor session per week.
Beginning Spanish SPAN1006B1
Babineau, Mary Lou
M W F
ECH,
G14
11:30AM-12:20PM
The beginner's course is designed for students with no previous knowledge of the language. It represents the basic level in the learning of Spanish. Teaching methods and texts will vary from year to year and from instructor to instructor. The aims of the course are the acquisition of (1) listening comprehension, (2) basic vocabulary suitable for everyday conversations, (3) simple grammatical structures, and (4) a knowledge of reading and writing techniques. The basic skills (listening, speaking, reading, writing) are emphasized. In addition, each instructor will introduce the students to selected elements of Hispanic Culture. In addition, students are required to attend a one-hour compulsory monitor session per week.
Beginning Spanish SPAN1006C1
Basabe, Omar
M W F
ECH,
223
12:30PM-01:20PM
The beginner's course is designed for students with no previous knowledge of the language. It represents the basic level in the learning of Spanish. Teaching methods and texts will vary from year to year and from instructor to instructor. The aims of the course are the acquisition of (1) listening comprehension, (2) basic vocabulary suitable for everyday conversations, (3) simple grammatical structures, and (4) a knowledge of reading and writing techniques. The basic skills (listening, speaking, reading, writing) are emphasized. In addition, each instructor will introduce the students to selected elements of Hispanic Culture. In addition, students are required to attend a one-hour compulsory monitor session per week.
Beginning Spanish SPAN1006D1
Terzioska, Jasmina
M W F
ECH,
223
01:30PM-02:20PM
The beginner's course is designed for students with no previous knowledge of the language. It represents the basic level in the learning of Spanish. Teaching methods and texts will vary from year to year and from instructor to instructor. The aims of the course are the acquisition of (1) listening comprehension, (2) basic vocabulary suitable for everyday conversations, (3) simple grammatical structures, and (4) a knowledge of reading and writing techniques. The basic skills (listening, speaking, reading, writing) are emphasized. In addition, each instructor will introduce the students to selected elements of Hispanic Culture. In addition, students are required to attend a one-hour compulsory monitor session per week.
Intermediate Spanish I SPAN2013A
Babineau, Mary Lou
M W F
ECH,
G12
10:30AM-11:20AM
This course begins with a review of the first-year course and proceeds to include, in a progressive way, the new components of intermediate grammar. Conversation will be an essential part of the course. Vocabulary expansion will be developed through short readings. The practice of listening, speaking, writing, and reading will give students the opportunity to improve their use of the language. Audio-visual materials will reinforce the student's understanding of Hispanic Culture.
Oral Intense II SPAN2423A
Sainz, Haydee
T TH
ECH,
223
02:30PM-03:50PM
This course is designed as a follow up to SPAN 2413 and will provide intense oral practice in Spanish. In addition to traditional oral practices, there will be small discussion groups and regular access to sound and video files on the WWW. News items, current newspapers, radio and television news will be accessed regularly on the WWW and specific news items will be followed in some detail. Prerequisite: SPAN 2413 or equivalent. In addition, students are required to attend a three-hour compulsory monitor session per week.
Advanced Reading I SPAN3313A
Terzioska, Jasmina
T TH
ECH,
124
01:00PM-02:20PM
Students will develop their reading and analyses skills by an in-depth reading of selected Peninsular Spanish texts and in addition, they will improve their oral fluency studying the rhythms of Peninsular Spanish poetry. Oral and written expositions on specific topics which arise from their textual analyses will reinforce the accuracy of the use of Spanish language in all its forms.
Advanced Grammar I SPAN3513A
Basabe, Omar
W F
ECH,
124
09:00AM-10:20AM
This course aims to build on the knowledge and communicative skills that students have previously acquired, in a limited form, with regards to the subjunctive tense. During the course of the semester, in-class activities will emphasize the practice of the present subjunctive tense. Some structural exercises and reading activities will be used; however, the course is based on communicative activities and projects that will reinforce grammar acquisition.
Span. Golden Age Cult. & Texts SPAN4023A
Terzioska, Jasmina
M
ECH,
124
04:00PM-06:50PM
This course will include a close reading of selected, representative texts covering equally 1) Renaissance and Baroque poetry, 2) the Picaresque Novel, and 3) the Creation of the National Theatre. Emphasis will be placed on the evolution of the Spanish language as the seeming simplicity of the Renaissance changes to the intense complexity of the Baroque.
20C Spanish Amer Short Story SPAN4713A
Basabe, Omar
M W F
ECH,
320
10:30AM-11:20AM
This course offers an overview of the contemporary Spanish American short story through the discussion and analysis of some of its most representative literary texts. We will study the evolution of the short story as a literary genre from its first manifestations in Latin America towards the end of the nineteenth century until the present, paying particular attention to the themes, stylistic and technical features, and literary and historical contexts that help give life to each text.