APEXFirst YearAPEX100Academic Program of ExcellenceNone0.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts APEXSecond YearAPEX200Acad. Program of Excellence IINone0.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts Adult EducationGraduate YearADED530EvaluationThis phase includes a report on the student’s personal and professional learning with reference to the learning plan developed in ADED 505. This reflective report evaluates knowledge gained and changes in practice, and is accompanied by a narrative. Six credits. 6.0NoneFaculty of Education Adult EducationGraduate YearADED535Adult Ed FoundationsThis course provides an introduction to the scope, foundations, and practices of lifelong learning and adult education in Canada. Students will be able to identify and examine the uniquely critically oriented adult education traditions in Canada through conceptual definitions, education settings, historical movements, and social contexts. In addition to developing an understanding of the field, students will have the opportunity to explore their personal and professional relationships to adult education and lifelong learning, with application for their own practice, and gain insight into current and emerging trends in adult education and lifelong learning. Credit will be granted for only one ADED 535, ADED 500 or ADED 505. Three credit3.0Online-No Scheduled DeliveryFaculty of Education Adult EducationGraduate YearADED540Adult Learning and PracticeThe intention of this course is to introduce students to the main adult education theories that have dominated the literature of the field, and how these have come to shape our conceptual understandings and practices associated with adult education and learning. This course will introduce students to important theoretical developments in adult education, such as the concepts of andragogy, self-directed learning, perspective transformation, situated learning, experiential learning, and conscientization, as well as accompanying critiques from Indigenous, critical, and feminist perspectives. Credit will be granted for only one of ADED 540 or ADED3.0Online-No Scheduled DeliveryFaculty of Education Adult EducationGraduate YearADED600ThesisThe thesis is a scholarly contribution to the field of adult education. Upon completion of the preceding phases of the program, students draft an outline and write a thesis in consultation with their faculty advisor. The thesis provides an opportunity for students to analyze and reflect on their professional project, in light of the relevant adult education literature. The completed thesis is submitted to an external examiner and to the committee on graduate studies for approval. Credit will be granted for only one of ADED 600 or ADED 601. Six credits. 6.0NoneFaculty of Education Adult EducationGraduate YearADED601Synthesizing ExaminationThe synthesizing examination is the alternative route to complete the M.Ad.Ed. It follows satisfactory completion of the preceding phases of the program. The synthesizing examination is intended to provide an opportunity for students to reflect on their professional project and bring the relevant literature and student’s research project together with the particular reference to practice. The synthesizing examination will be attended by two faculty members of the adult education department. Credit will be granted for only one of ADED 601 or ADED 600. Six credits. 6.0NoneFaculty of Education AnthropologyFirst YearANTH111Intro to Physical Anth/ArchArchaeology and physical anthropology provide a unique opportunity to examine the development of human society. With their long temporal depth, we can examine how humans, and their ancestors, evolved and populated the entire globe. The nature of modern archaeological and physical anthropological research including topics of hominid evolution, origins of agriculture, rise of state-level societies and First Nations archaeology will be discussed. Students will have an opportunity to apply this knowledge using real archaeological data. Credit will be granted for only one of ANTH 111 or ANTH 110. Three credits. Offered every year. 3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts AnthropologyFirst YearANTH112Socio-Cultural AnthropologySocio-cultural anthropology involves the comparative study of societies throughout the world. Students will learn how societies differ from each other, as well as observing similarities among them. The course surveys traditional ways of understanding cultures while incorporating current insights and research. Topics include diverse political and economic systems, kinship patterns, religion, forms of ethnic and gender identity, health and medicine, development and migration. Department foci relating to First Nations, development and general anthropology are introduced. Credit will be granted for only one of ANTH 112 or ANTH 110. Three credits. Offered every year. 3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts AnthropologySecond YearANTH218Anthro of Health & IllnessAn examination of global health and illness from an anthropological perspective, this course applies key anthropological concepts to topics such as the meaning of health and illness cross-culturally, cultural construction of the body, medical pluralism, cross-cultural psychiatry, critical medical anthropology and the health of Indigenous peoples in Canada and other parts of the world. Prerequisite: ANTH 110 or ANTH 111/112 or permission of the instructor. Three credits. Not offered 2022-2023. 3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts AnthropologySecond YearANTH223Anthropology of GlobalizationGlobalization has affected more than the world economy: people, politics and culture all travel globally, with wide-ranging consequences. This course will examine the history of global processes by focusing on how different peoples around the world have engaged in or resisted them. Ethnographic studies will be used to explore global diversity as well as the effects of efforts to impose global uniformity. Cross-listed as DEVS 223. Prerequisite: ANTH 110 or 111/112, or DEVS 101 or permission of the instructor. Three credits. Offered 2022-2023 and in alternate years. 3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts AnthropologySecond YearANTH234Intro Indigenous AnthropologyThe diversity and complexity of contemporary cultural, political and legal Indigenous issues are explored using anthropological methods and theories. Beginning with the historical antecedents of colonial relations and leading to contemporary ethnography, this course assesses the impacts of state policies and legislation on Indigenous treaty rights and livelihoods today. Students will study engaged anthropology and the relationships between Indigenous peoples and settlers in areas of Indigenous rights, culture, law, governance, politics, environment, media, social development, gender, and health, and critically examine reconciliation strategies and pathways to self-determination. Credit will be granted for only one of ANTH 234 or ANTH 331. Prerequisite: ANTH 110 or 111/112 or permission of the instructor. Three credits. Offered every year. 3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts AnthropologySecond YearANTH253Origins of CitiesUrban living is an increasingly common experience for humans across the globe; city life, however, is not a modern phenomenon. This course is a broad introduction to the process of urbanism and the rise of early pre-industrial cities. Specific cases are examined in order to elucidate the varying roles cities played in ancient states and how this knowledge can aid in our current understanding of modern urban life. Prerequisite: ANTH 110 or 111/112. Three credits. Offered 2022-2023 and in alternate years.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts AnthropologyThird YearANTH303Anthropological TheoryThis course will give students an understanding of past and present trends in anthropological theory. Students will learn about the purpose of theory and the main elements of major theoretical frameworks. There will be an emphasis on how to apply theory to anthropological material. Prerequisites: ANTH 110 or ANTH 111/112 and at least 6 ANTH credits at the 200 level. Three credits. Offered every year. 3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts AnthropologyThird YearANTH304Principles & Meth of FieldworkThis course introduces students to qualitative field methods used by anthropologists and social scientists. Through lectures, seminars and field assignments, students will participate in a variety of research techniques including digital data gathering, video ethnography, participant observation, archival searches, oral and life histories, interviewing, sampling, mapping and focus group strategies. In addition to practical application of these skills, students will learn about Indigenous research methods, and collaborative participatory action and ethical research design. Prerequisite: ANTH 110 or ANTH 111/112 or permission of the instructor. Three credits. Offered 2021-2022 and in alternate years. 3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts AnthropologyThird YearANTH305Anthropological Data AnalysisThis course introduces students to the basic principles of statistics and quantitative analysis of anthropological data. Through lectures, seminars and lab assignments students will learn skills such as quantitative research design and methods, data analysis, and computer applications in anthropological research. Prerequisite: ANTH 110 or ANTH 111/112. Three credits. Offered 2021-2022. . 3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts AnthropologyThird YearANTH320People and DevelopmentThis course examines how development policy and practice have affected target populations. Students will develop critical analytical skills and knowledge by considering the strengths and weaknesses of strategies such as those promoting popular participation, gender equality, small-scale business, local knowledge and democratic reform, as well as of different forms of development institutions. The course uses case studies based on long-term, first-hand participant observation that place development processes in larger historical, political and economic contexts. Cross-listed as DEVS 321. Prerequisites: ANTH 110 or ANTH 111/112 or DEVS 201, 202. Three credits. Offered every year. 3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts AnthropologyThird YearANTH321Celtic ArtWeave your way through Celtic knots and ”horror vacui” fear of empty space,” and discover the art of the Celts. From the Battersea Shield to the Book of Kells, we will trace our way through the extraordinary legacy of weaponry, jeweller, illuminated manuscripts, Celtic crosses, and Sheela-na-Gigs to arrive at a deeper understanding of the people who made them. Acceptable as a course in history. Cross-listed as ART 321 and CELT 321. Three credits. Not offered 2021-2022. 3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts AnthropologyThird YearANTH323Feminist AnthropologyThis course examines how past and present feminist anthropologists have used and problematized categories of difference and identity, such as, gender, class, sexuality, race, ethnicity, ability, religion and nationality as they pursue anthropological research. The course explores themes of contemporary importance through socio-cultural anthropology, archaeology, linguistic anthropology and/or biological anthropology. Topics might focus on: Indigenous gender roles; cross-cultural sexualities; masculinity and pre-historic gendered hierarchies; etc. Credit will be granted for only one of ANTH 323 and ANTH 324 and WMGS 324. Cross-listed as WMGS 327. Prerequisite: ANTH 110 or ANTH 111/112 or WMGS 100 or WMGS 200 or permission of the instructor. Three credits. Not offered 2022-2023 3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts AnthropologyThird YearANTH341North American ArchaeologyThis course explores past and present Indigenous societies from North America and we examine how these societies emerged, developed and were radically transformed by European colonization. Students will discover that even though great spans of time separate modern and ancient Indigenous cultures, cultural continuity exists. Prerequisite: ANTH 243 or 253. Three credits. Offered 2022-2023 and in alternate years.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts AnthropologyFourth YearANTH400Honours Sem & Thesis ResearchA required course for all senior honours students. Six credits. Offered every year. 6.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts AnthropologyFourth YearANTH425Power & ChangePower and change can be volatile processes. This course allows students to explore them from an anthropological point of view. The focus will be on food and power. It will address questions such as: How do gender, class, race, culture or other categories of difference affect who cooks and who eats, as well as what they eat? How has food become central to “gastro-diplomacy”? What are the politics of different kinds of food, locally produced food, food aid? How is food managed in times of crisis? Cross-listed as WMGS 425. Prerequisites: 12 credits ANTH, or HNU 365, or permission of instructor. Three credits. Not offered 2021-2022. 3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts AnthropologyFourth YearANTH445Adv Archaeological SeminarThis seminar develops on the foundation of archaeological method and theory introduced in previous courses. Through an examination of various topics, students will engage in an in-depth analysis of key concepts and ideas. Past topics have included: Archaeology of Death and Dying; Ancient Colonization and Acculturation in the Mediterranean; Archaeology of Ancient Egypt. Prerequisite: ANTH 341 or 342 or permission of the instructor. Three credits. Offered 2021-2022 and in alternate years. 3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts Aquatic ResourcesFirst YearAQUA101Intro FreshwaterThis course introduces freshwater ecosystems and the links between human water use and freshwater resources. Students are asked to consider water-related challenges such as climate change, population growth/demand, eutrophication, and pollution. Examples highlight the interplay between humans and freshwater within the framework of the UN Sustainable Development Goals, Blue Economy, and current events. Topics include water as a unique substance, ecological principles, management practices, governance, groundwater, lakes, and rivers. Lab and field trips. Credit will be granted for only one of AQUA 101 or AQUA 100. Three credits. 3.0In-PersonFaculty of Science Aquatic ResourcesFirst YearAQUA102Intro Ocean ResourcesThis course introduces ocean ecosystems and the links between human use and marine resources. Students are asked to consider challenges such as climate change, pollution, aquaculture and fisheries, sustainable use of species and ecosystems. Examples highlight the interplay between humans and oceans within the framework of the UN Sustainable Development Goals, Blue Economy, and current events. Topics include estuarine and ocean ecosystems, scientific principles, and resource management approaches. Lab and field trips. Credit will be granted for only one of AQUA 102 or AQUA 100. Prerequisite: AQUA 101 or permission of instructor. Three credits 3.0In-PersonFaculty of Science Aquatic ResourcesSecond YearAQUA202The Ocean's Commons & SocietyThe “tragedy of the commons” has been a reoccurring concept when discussing ocean resources. In this course students will encounter how social scientists study and understand the use of the resources in the oceans’ commons. The course will explore theoretical paradigms, governance, social class, gender, race, fishing, aquaculture, and oil and gas. Students will gain a foundational understanding in social science approaches to issues relating to the aquatic resources. Credit will be granted for only one of AQUA 202, AQUA 200, 297 or 298. Prerequisite or co-requisite: AQUA 101/102 or 100. Three credits. 3.0In-PersonFaculty of Science Aquatic ResourcesSecond YearAQUA297ST: Intro to Mapping and GISNone3.0In-PersonFaculty of Science Aquatic ResourcesSecond YearAQUA298ST: Managing Water & UN SDGsThe topic for 2022-2023 is Managing Water Resources in the context of the UN SDGs. Students will be introduced to the United Nations Agenda 2030 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) – a plan of action for people, planet, and prosperity. The investigation of water and its intersection with SDGs to achieve goals related to poverty, food security, gender and racial equity, inequalities, sustainable production and consumption, and climate action, among others, is the focus of this course. Water management, including issues of governance, environmental protection, and water-related ecosystems, will be discussed. Prerequisites: AQUA 101/102 or 100 or permission of the instructor. Three credits.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Science Aquatic ResourcesFourth YearAQUA400Work Exper/Student InternshipStudents will spend the equivalent of one term, normally the summer between the junior and senior year, gaining hands-on experience in an aquatics-related work and/or volunteer setting. Placements may include research labs, aquatic resource businesses, community organizations, public policy agencies. To focus the applied learning experience, students develop a topic for special study, in collaboration with an academic advisor or their work experience provider. Prerequisites: AQUA 201, 202; 200 or 297, 298. Three credits. 3.0In-PersonFaculty of Science Aquatic ResourcesFourth YearAQUA450Sen Seminar Aquatic ResourcesThe seminar represents the capstone for students completing their aquatic resources major. Each year the seminar considers an important interdisciplinary theme in the aquatics field, such as tidal power, aquaculture, oil and gas pipeline approval processes, and more. Students will develop their senior projects and present the results of their senior research to the class in a talk, prepare a poster for student research day, and submit a major research paper to their academic advisors. Visits by ISAR guest speakers are co-ordinated with seminar work. Co-requisite: AQUA 400. Three credits. 3.0In-PersonFaculty of Science ArtFirst YearART101Introduction to Drawing IThis course will introduce students to the art of drawing. Students will become familiar with conventional drawing materials including graphite, charcoal, conté, ink, and pastel. A disciplined daily working practice and routine will develop throughout the course, offering students transferable skills to all their academic pursuits. This course aims to encourage students to engage in further artistic study and life-long learning. ART 102 is strongly recommended as a complementary course. Credit will be granted for only one of ART 101 or ART 100. Three credits. 3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts ArtFirst YearART102Introduction to Drawing IIThis course will continue students’ development in drawing based on the foundation of Introduction to Drawing I. Students will explore the use of conventional drawing materials and techniques while learning basic colour theory, advanced study of value and subtractive drawing, figure drawing, and abstract representation. An end-of-term self-directed artwork assignment is a summation of the course’s learning outcomes. Credit will be granted for only one of ART 102 or ART 100. Prerequisite: ART 101, or portfolio demonstrating drawing skills. Three credits. 3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts ArtFirst YearART115Introduction to DesignThis course focuses on design principles and elements such as unity, balance, repetition, line, shape, and colour. The course provides students with a vocabulary and working knowledge of visual communication. Students develop their visual problem-solving skills and explore their creativity through studio projects and class discussions. Three credits. 3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts ArtFirst YearART125Materials & MethodsThis course will afford students the opportunity of working in a variety of art media, (two-dimensional and possibly three-dimensional) while exploring techniques, presentations, concept and materials. Projects may include painting, printmaking, sculpture, animation, textiles and more. Students with some prior knowledge of drawing and/or art experience will benefit most from this course. Prerequisite: ART 101, 102 (100) recommended. Three credits. 3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts ArtFirst YearART141Art & Society ILong before human beings developed written language, we were making works of art. This introductory survey examines art and architecture within the intellectual and social contexts of their historical production. It provides a working knowledge of the history of art from prehistory through Classical Greece and Rome, to the great cathedrals of the Medieval period. Students will begin to develop critical tools for studying visual culture, and achieve a deeper understanding of cultural history. Three credits. 3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts ArtFirst YearART142Art & Society IIThis section of the art history survey begins with works of art and architecture of the Italian Renaissance, where new ideas (including the notion of genius) had major repercussions for the cultural and artistic history of subsequent periods, including the Baroque, Romanticism, the 20th century, and our contemporary era. Students will learn new ways of observing and interpreting art, enrich their appreciation of art and architecture, and further deepen their understanding of cultural and intellectual history. Three credits. 3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts ArtFirst YearART145Introduction to ColorThis course deals with the vocabulary, nature and physical properties of colour: hue, value and intensity. Studio assignments provide practise in learning colour relationships in unified and contrasting colour schemes. Prerequisite: ART 101, 102 recommended. Three credits. 3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts ArtSecond YearART202Intro to Scenic DesignThis course covers the stages in the development of scenic designs for theatrical productions, although the elements learned can be applied to a variety of other display-based mediums. While there will be some information disseminated in a lecture format the principal work in the class is based on a range of ‘hands on’ creative projects. These will be in class along with a weekly, larger, project. The course culminates with a major design project for a play chosen by the instructor. This project takes the place of a final exam and as the information received in class is cumulative, it can be worked on throughout the term. Prerequisite: ART 101, 102 or permission of the instructor based on the student’s resume of theatre experience or letter of interest. Three credits. 3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts ArtSecond YearART204Introduction to Painting IThis introductory course will teach students the fundamental principles of representational painting – artworks created through the careful observation from life. Emphasis will be placed on learning techniques of studio painting and brushwork in conjunction with a thorough understanding of the formal qualities of colour: hue, value, and tone. ART 205 is strongly recommended as a complementary course. Credit will be granted for only one of ART 204 or ART 200 or ART 299 ST: Intro to Painting. Prerequisites: ART 101, 102. Three credits. 3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts ArtSecond YearART205Introduction to Painting IIThis course is designed for students to further their technical and conceptual skills of representational painting acquired in ART 204. Subjects of increasing complexity are explored, including an investigation into landscape painting, the figure and independently researched topics. Prerequisite: ART 204, or portfolio demonstrating painting skills. Credit will be granted for only one of ART 205 or ART 200 or ART 299 ST: Intro to Painting. Three credits. 3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts ArtSecond YearART206Art and Indigenous PedagogyStudents will engage in creative inquiry and interdisciplinary art-making processes through Indigenous pedagogy. They will create art in response to readings, guest talks and through group work. An overview of Indigenous pedagogy and art practices and their potential as integral parts of Indigenous traditions will be explored through discussions, workshops and hands-on projects. Credit will be granted for only one of ART 206 and ART 298 (offered 2020-2022). Three credits.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts ArtSecond YearART211Stained Glass Studio IThis course introduces the copper foil method of stained glass. Students will create original designs and learn basic technical skills to complete a two-dimensional stained glass artwork using materials (including coloured, textured glass) and equipment in the studio. Prerequisites: ART 101, 102, 115 or portfolio demonstrating drawing and design skills. Three credits. 3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts ArtSecond YearART222Weaving StudioTapestry weaving technique is practised by cultures around the world. In the Western tradition tapestries are typically pictorial narratives used as wall hangings. Students will learn the fundamental techniques of tapestry weaving applied to a small tapestry designed in collaboration with the instructor. Students will be introduced to the history and development of tapestry both as a technique and as an art form. Three credits. 3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts ArtSecond YearART233Introduction to PrintmakingStudents will learn two standard techniques of fine-art printmaking: etching and linocut. Students will gain knowledge of printmaking, its materials and tools by means of instructional demonstrations, hands-on printmaking projects balancing technical knowledge with artistic concept and vision, and the study and in-class presentation of other printmakers’ work. A public art event may take place at the end of the course: students will demonstrate learned printmaking techniques in a public location of their choice, on- or off-campus. Credit will be granted for only one of ART 233, ART 231, or ART 298 ST: Printmaking. Three credits. 3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts ArtSecond YearART240PastelsThis studio course introduces pastels as a drawing medium. Pastels are crayon-like sticks of compressed pigment in either a chalk or wax binder. In this course, colour mixing and pastel techniques on a variety of papers will be explored as will the expressive potential of the medium. Students will complete a number of landscape, still life, and portrait paintings. Emphasis will be put on developing compositional skills using pastels. Prerequisites: ART 101, 102. Three credits. 3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts ArtSecond YearART244History of PhotographyFrom the public announcement of a viable process in 1839, to the present day, photographic images have come to dominate our visual world. This course will examine the history of photography through its technology and through the work of key photographers, styles, and purposes. It will also consider photography as a medium for art in itself, its position and relationships with the traditional arts, and its extraordinary power to construct a world. Three credits. 3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts ArtSecond YearART255Watercolour TechniquesStudents familiarize themselves with the materials and the basic techniques of transparent watercolour in this course. Instruction will include various classic and innovative approaches to this versatile medium, using paintings by well-known masters of the art of watercolour as a jumping-off point for their own exploration in the watercolour medium. Prerequisites: ART 101, 102 or equivalent. Three credits. 3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts ArtSecond YearART259Introductory FilmmakingStudents will learn elements of cinematic language, focussing on documentary film: the basic principles of storytelling, cinematography, editing, sound recording, and producing; how to operate as a one-person crew using their own equipment; and how to analyze films to understand cinematic vocabulary. Students must have access to a mobile device or camera that can shoot video and a computer that can run basic editing software. Credit will be granted for only one of ART 259 or ART 295 ST: Digital Video Production. Three credits. 3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts ArtSecond YearART26020th Century: Modern ArtThis course examines the origins of modernist endeavour in the late 19th century and covers art up to the end of World War II. Attention will be paid to major movements and artists, parallel movements in literature and music, the social and political context, and new technologies. Three credits. 3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts ArtSecond YearART265Introductory AnimationIn this course, students will learn the basics of animation. Projects include simple 2D animation and stop-motion. There is a self-directed final project in which students will expand on acquired technical and theoretical knowledge of animation fundamentals. Animation comes in many styles, so a high level of drawing skill is not a requirement for this course. A laptop and digital camera is necessary. Open-access free animation software will be used. No prerequisite. Three credits. 3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts ArtSecond YearART269The Body in ArtIntimately linked to identity and experience, the human body has constituted a wellspring of formal and conceptual explorations for artists across time and space. This thematic art history survey critically examines the relationship between ideas about the body and artistic representation. Students will use visual analysis and key concepts, like the Gaze and intersectionality, to study a wide range of artworks, from scientific illustrations to performances, that stem from a variety of cultural contexts. Three credits.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts ArtSecond YearART271Intro to Digital PhotographyThis course is designed for students interested in learning to effectively use digital photography as a means for self-expression, artistic medium, or cultural comment. The course aims to provide students with a rigorous training in the mechanics of the digital camera, digital processing, key photography concepts, and the use of electronic devices in these matters. Students will be assessed through written assignments, exams, and photography assignments. A digital camera with manual functions is required. Credit will be granted for only one of ART 271 or ART 297 ST: Digital Photography. Three credits. 3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts ArtThird YearART321Celtic ArtWeave your way through Celtic knots and ”horror vacui” fear of empty space,” and discover the art of the Celts. From the Battersea Shield to the Book of Kells, we will trace our way through the extraordinary legacy of weaponry, jewellery, illuminated manuscripts, Celtic crosses, and Sheela-na-Gigs to arrive at a deeper understanding of the people who made them. Acceptable as a course in history. Cross-listed as ANTH 321 and CELT 321. Three credits. Offered 2022-2023. . 3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts ArtThird YearART346Botanical ArtThis course will be concerned with developing drawing to accurately reproduce plant forms. Non-flowering and flowering plant form and diversity will be covered. Prerequisite: ART 101, 102 (100) or BIOL 202 or portfolio demonstrating drawing or painting skills. Three credits. 3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts ArtThird YearART351Anat for the Artist: DrawingThis course provides intensive study of human anatomy with the purpose aimed towards figure drawing. Students will focus on the skeletal and muscular systems, studying both bone specimens and live models. Using graphite and charcoal, students will gain the knowledge to accurately draw the human figure and place their work within the historical context of figurative art. Prerequisite: ART 101, 102 (100) or portfolio submission. Three credits. 3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts ArtThird YearART354Women, Art, & GenderRecentering women in the history of art, this course critically examines the structures that excluded them and the narratives that erased them. It looks at how gender has shaped the discipline of art history and at texts that envision more inclusive methods. Students will draw on their experiments with looking techniques to write about women’s contributions to various visual and material cultures, from the discovery of butterfly metamorphosis to the secret “invention” of abstraction. Cross-listed as WMGS 354. Three credits.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts ArtThird YearART356Christian Art: Life of ChristIconography is the identification and interpretation of images. This course is an introduction to the iconography of Christian art, with an emphasis on images of the Life of Christ. The course will examine how images develop over history, and how they may be understood in light of historical events, changes in theological thought, and in the artist’s own spirituality. A key question is “Who is Jesus, and how shall we represent Him?” Cross-listed as RELS 353. Three credits. 3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts ArtThird YearART359Intermediate FilmmakingThis course builds on ART 259. Students will learn key components of cinematic grammar (for example, tone, casting, and pacing) and will create projects, to which they will bring their unique creative vision. Students will also analyze films, primarily those created by underrepresented filmmakers (women, BIPOC, and 2SLGTBQ+). To take this course, students must have access to a mobile device that can shoot video and also a computer that can run basic editing software. Credit will be granted for only one of ART 359 and ART 386 (2021-2022). Prerequisite: ART 259. Three credits.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts ArtThird YearART385ST: Land-Based Art 3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts BiologyFirst YearBIOL111Intro Cell BiologyAn introduction to cells, their structure and function, and the techniques used to study them. Provides a basic introduction to cells as the building blocks of all life. Required for all students continuing in biology. Three credits and lab. 3.0In-PersonFaculty of Science BiologyFirst YearBIOL112Diversity of LifeThis course emphasizes the interrelationships of living systems and their roles in the global ecosystem. Students explore evolution and the origins of life, organismic diversity, adaptations, and ecology. Human interactions with the diversity of life are considered throughout the course. Basic skills that underpin success as an undergraduate student are also emphasized. Required for all students continuing in biology. Three credits and lab. 3.0In-PersonFaculty of Science BiologyFirst YearBIOL115Microbes in Human BiologyAn introduction to microorganisms from a human perspective for students in the nursing program. Topics include bacterial structure and function, bacterial genetics and antibiotic resistance, and viral structure and infection. Credit will be granted for only one of BIOL 115 or BIOL 215. Restricted to nursing students. Cannot be used as science A for biology students. Three credits and tutorial. 3.0Distance Nursing In-PersonFaculty of Science BiologyFirst YearBIOL151Human Anatomy & Physiology IAn integrated approach to the study of the anatomy and physiology of the following: the integumentary, skeletal, muscular, nervous and endocrine systems. The course provides students with a comprehensive working knowledge of the anatomic and physiologic aspects of these systems. Credit will be granted for only one of BIOL 151, BIOL 251 or HKIN 151. Restricted to first-year nursing students. Three credits and lab. 3.0In-PersonFaculty of Science BiologyFirst YearBIOL152Human Anatomy & Physiology IIAn integrated approach to the study of the anatomy and physiology of the following: cardiovascular, respiratory, immune, digestive, urinary and reproductive systems. The course provides students with a comprehensive working knowledge of the anatomic and physiologic aspects of these systems. Credit will be granted for only one of BIOL 152, BIOL 252 or HKIN 152. Restricted to first-year nursing students. Prerequisite: BIOL 151. Three credits and lab. 3.0In-PersonFaculty of Science BiologyFirst YearBIOL161Human A & P for RN IUsing an integrated approach to the study of the integumentary, skeletal, muscular, nervous, and endocrine systems, this course provides students with an comprehensive working knowledge for the anatomy and physiology of these systems. Three credits.3.0Distance NursingFaculty of Science BiologyFirst YearBIOL162Human A & P for RN IIAs an integrated study of the cardiovascular, respiratory, urinary, reproductive, and digestive systems, this course provides student with a comprehensive working knowledge of the anatomy and physiology of these systems. Prerequisite: BIOL 161. Three credits.3.0Distance NursingFaculty of Science BiologySecond YearBIOL201Animal BiologyAn introduction to major groups of animals, emphasizing the structure, physiology and way of life of certain species. Prerequisites: an average of 55 in BIOL 111, 112 for biology majors, advanced majors or honours students. Three credits and lab. 3.0In-PersonFaculty of Science BiologySecond YearBIOL202Plant BiologyAn introduction to the diversity, form and function of plants emphasizing the biology of land plants. Organisms are treated from the perspectives of evolution, reproduction, physiology, and ecology. Prerequisites: an average of 55 in BIOL 111, 112 for biology majors, advanced majors or honours students. Three credits and lab. 3.0In-PersonFaculty of Science BiologySecond YearBIOL203Intro EcologyAn introduction to the fundamental concepts of ecology, exploring how organisms interact with their environment and with each other, at the levels of populations, communities and entire ecosystems. Interactions from competition to food chains are considered from an evolutionary perspective recognizing the role of the physical environment and humanity. Prerequisites: an average of 55 in BIOL 111, 112 for biology majors, advanced majors or honours students. Three credits and lab. 3.0In-PersonFaculty of Science BiologySecond YearBIOL204Introduction to GeneticsAn introduction to the mechanisms of inheritance, genome structure, and genetic analysis. Concepts include: DNA structure and function; gene regulation, mutation, repair, linkage; gene manipulation. Laboratory involves problem solving and genetic crosses with fruit flies. Prerequisites: an average of 55 in BIOL 111, 112 for biology majors, advanced majors or honours students. Three credits and lab. 3.0In-PersonFaculty of Science BiologySecond YearBIOL215Microbiology for HNUAn introduction to microorganisms from a human health perspective, that focuses on immunological concepts, viruses, bacteria and fungi. Laboratories cover basic microbiological techniques and tutorials cover microorganisms from the food perspective. Credit will be granted for only one of BIOL 215 or BIOL 115. Restricted to Human Nutrition students and Human Kinetics students with Nutrition minor. Cannot be used as science A for biology students. Prerequisites: BIOL 111. Three credits and lab/tutorial. 3.0In-PersonFaculty of Science BiologySecond YearBIOL220Health & Environmental IssuesThis course is for non-science students. The course deals with how scientific principles are established. Topics include evolution and diversity, ecology and food, human evolution and population, diabetes, homeostasis, HIV and vaccines, antibiotic resistance, and cancer. Acceptable for credit only in the Faculties of Arts and Business and as an open elective in the B.Sc. Nursing. Online course. Six credits. 6.0NoneFaculty of Science BiologySecond YearBIOL221Issues in Resource ManagementThis course introduces the basic science necessary to understand current resource issues such as forestry and wildlife management with the goal of understanding resource decision making, and how human activities can alter terrestrial ecosystems. Prerequisite: BIOL 112 or upper-year status in non-science programs. Cannot be used as science A for biology students. Three credits. 3.0In-PersonFaculty of Science BiologySecond YearBIOL251Human Anatomy & Physiology IAn integrated approach to the study of the anatomy and physiology of the following: the integumentary, skeletal, muscular, nervous and endocrine systems. The course provides students with a comprehensive working knowledge of the anatomic and physiologic aspects of these systems. Credit will be granted for only one of BIOL 251, BIOL 151, HKIN 151. Restricted to BSc and BASc Health students. Prerequisite: BIOL 111. Three credits and lab. 3.0In-PersonFaculty of Science BiologySecond YearBIOL252Human Anatomy & Physiology IIAn integrated approach to the study of the anatomy and physiology of the following: cardiovascular, respiratory, immune, digestive, urinary and reproductive systems. The course provides students with a comprehensive working knowledge of the anatomic and physiologic aspects of these systems. Credit will be granted for only one of BIOL 252, BIOL 152, HKIN 152. Restricted to BSc and BASc Health students. Prerequisite: BIOL 251. Three credits and lab. 3.0In-PersonFaculty of Science BiologyThird YearBIOL302EvolutionLife on our planet, in all its wonderful diversity, has evolved to be this way. This course will introduce the student to the core concepts of Darwinian natural selection, the process of speciation, methods of phylogenetic construction, the relationship between phylogenetics and taxonomy, analysis of evolutionary patterns, the history of life on Earth, and selected topics including human evolution and social behaviour. Prerequisites: BIOL 204 and one of BIOL 201, 202, 203. Three credits and tutorial. 3.0In-PersonFaculty of Science BiologyThird YearBIOL304Comparative PhysiologyThis course uses an integrative approach to study the function of organ systems, including neural, cardiovascular, muscular, respiratory, renal, reproductive and endocrine. Examples of how animals, including humans, respond to different demands imposed by their environment and activities will be discussed. Prerequisite: BIOL 201 or BIOL 251/252. Three credits and lab. 3.0In-PersonFaculty of Science BiologyThird YearBIOL308Biology of PopulationsThis course covers the principles of plant and animal population dynamics. The great diversity in growth, survival, reproduction, and dispersal patterns in aquatic and terrestrial populations is examined. Contents include theory, evidence from experimental studies and the interaction between the environment and populations. Prerequisite: BIOL 203 or permission of the instructor. Three credits. 3.0In-PersonFaculty of Science BiologyThird YearBIOL311Coastal Marine EcologyAn introduction to coastal marine habitats and the factors that influence the population and community structure of primary producers and consumers. The course includes an overview of marine ecological theory, fieldwork, and laboratory observations, focusing on Nova Scotia shores. Prerequisite: BIOL 203. Three credits, lab and research project. 3.0In-PersonFaculty of Science BiologyThird YearBIOL315Intro MicrobiologyProvides a broad perspective on the microbial world and its role in the biosphere. The diversity, morphology and physiology of prokaryotic microorganisms will be discussed. Laboratories stress basic microbiological techniques including microscopic examination, isolation from natural environments, enumeration and examination of physiology. Prerequisites: BIOL 201, 204; CHEM 221/222(220) or CHEM 225 and 255. Open to human kinetics and health students upon completion of BIOL 204 and CHEM 221/222(220), or CHEM 225 and 255. Three credits and lab. 3.0In-PersonFaculty of Science BiologyThird YearBIOL331BiostatisticsAn investigation of statistics and experimental design in the context of biological and health science issues. Topics include analysis of variance, categorical data; distribution-free tests; linear and multiple regression. Students will learn to analyze data and interpret conclusions using a statistical software package. Recommended strongly for all major, advanced major, and honours students. Credit will be granted for only one of STAT 331, PSYC 394, or PSYC 390. Cross-listed as STAT 331. Prerequisite: STAT 101 or 224 or 231. Three credits and a one-hour lab. 3.0In-PersonFaculty of Science BiologyThird YearBIOL342Invertebrate ZoologyA comparative study of invertebrate animals and their adaptations, including their morphology, behaviour, physiology, ecology and evolution. Students will learn the remarkable diversity of both form and function in these animals. At the same time, students will refine their powers of observation, improve their ability to ask and answer critical questions about organisms, and design experiments that will lead to further insight into invertebrate zoology. Prerequisite: BIOL 201. Three credits and lab. 3.0In-PersonFaculty of Science BiologyThird YearBIOL343Comp Anatomy of VertebratesA comparative study of the anatomy and evolution of chordate animals with emphasis on the vertebrates, including humans. In the laboratory, students will study the anatomy of representative vertebrates and will complete a project focusing on local wildlife. Prerequisite: BIOL 201. Three credits and lab. 3.0In-PersonFaculty of Science BiologyThird YearBIOL345Communities & EcosystemsAn outline of the essential theory of community and ecosystem ecology, including climate drivers, mineral cycles, energy flow and community structure. The concepts of succession, food webs and biodiversity are illustrated with comparative examples drawn from a variety of aquatic and terrestrial ecosystems. Prerequisites: BIOL 201, 202, 203. Three credits. 3.0In-PersonFaculty of Science BiologyThird YearBIOL360Global Change BiologyThis course analyzes major anthropogenic phenomena that are currently affecting natural systems at a global scale. Topics include global warming, ocean acidification, species invasions, habitat fragmentation, and overfishing, focusing on the effects of such processes on aquatic and terrestrial organisms. Successful mitigation and conservation strategies are evaluated. Prerequisites: BIOL 201, 202, 203. Three credits. 3.0In-PersonFaculty of Science BiologyThird YearBIOL374Human NeuropsychologyNeuropsychology is the study of how damage to the brain causes changes in thoughts and behaviours. Cognitive changes associated with specific diseases/conditions will be the focus of the course (e.g., Alzheimer’s disease, multiple sclerosis, Parkinson’s disease, stroke, etc.). Examples of cognitive and behavioural symptoms will be presented via videos, audio recordings, and performance on neuropsychological tests. The assessment of cognitive processes will be introduced and relevant structural and functional neuroanatomy will be reviewed. Cross-listed as PSYC 373. Prerequisite: 12 credits PSYC at the 200-level; PSYC 230 recommended but not required. Three credits. Not offered 2022-2023. 3.0In-PersonFaculty of Science BiologyThird YearBIOL381ST: Biol. Research ExperienceThe topic for 2022-2023 is Biological Research Experience. An introduction to the fundamentals of biological research and ways of knowing about life, including two-eyed seeing. Students participate in interactive lectures and experiential learning activities in the laboratory and by field trips, conduct a semester-long group research project, and present their findings in written and oral forms. Prerequisites: BIOL 111, 112, and permission of the instructor. Three credits and lab. 3.0In-PersonFaculty of Science BiologyThird YearBIOL382ST: Evolutionary MedicineThe topic for 2022-2023 is Evolutionary Medicine. Applying principles of evolutionary biology to medicine provides new insight into modern health challenges. This course introduces relevant core concepts, including human adaptation to past environments, human-pathogen coevolution, and why natural selection produces organisms that grow old and die. Case studies examine infectious and chronic diseases. Prerequisites: BIOL 204 and one of BIOL 201, 251, 252. Three credits. 3.0In-PersonFaculty of Science BiologyThird YearBIOL391Junior SeminarModular course helping students prepare for careers and programs that follow graduation. Various optional activities help in choosing a career, gaining admission to graduate or professional programs, getting involved in research, and developing transferable professional skills. Honours students are guided in choosing a supervisor and preparing for thesis work. Required for all biology advanced major and honours students in their third year. Recommended but not required for major students in their third year. No credit. 0.0In-PersonFaculty of Science BiologyThird YearBIOL395Cell BiologyAn introduction to the eukaryotic cell, including relationships between biochemical mechanisms and organelle functions, and techniques used to study cell function. Prerequisites: BIOL 201, 204; CHEM 221/222(220) or 255. Three credits and lab. 3.0In-PersonFaculty of Science BiologyFourth YearBIOL405Comparative EndocrinologyThis course provides an introduction to the major endocrine and neuroendocrine systems and their involvement in the control of physiological function in vertebrates. An emphasis will be on mammalian systems, however, examples from other vertebrate taxa will also be discussed. Areas of exploration will include the regulation of feeding and metabolism, ion homeostasis, stress, and reproduction. Prerequisites: BIOL 251 and 252 or BIOL 304. Three credits and a lab. 3.0In-PersonFaculty of Science BiologyFourth YearBIOL407Integrated Resource ManagementAn introduction to integrated resource management planning and land-use decision-making in an industrial landscape, using the principles of landscape ecology, ecosystem management and conservation biology. Lectures examine the challenges of biodiversity conservation, and wildlife and water management using these methods within the context of forest management. Guest lecturers from industry and other land user groups will discuss the opportunities, constraints, and problems presented by multi-stakeholder approaches. Prerequisite: BIOL 203. Three credits and lab. . 3.0In-PersonFaculty of Science BiologyFourth YearBIOL415BiogeographyA lecture and seminar course on the description and interpretation of past and present distributions of plants and animals. There will be integration of evolutionary, ecological and historical concepts, and both aquatic and terrestrial organisms will be considered. Prerequisite: BIOL 203 or permission of the instructor. Three credits and tutorial. 3.0In-PersonFaculty of Science BiologyFourth YearBIOL453Adv Behavioral Neuroscience ITopics in the field of behavioural neuroscience will be considered. The precise topics covered in the seminar will change from year to year, however the focus of the course content will be on various aspects of the behavioural neuroscience, including, but not limited to the etiology, diagnosis and treatment of neurological disorders, broadly defined. Credit will be granted for only one of BIOL 453 or BIOL 450. Cross-listed as PSYC 431. Three credits. Not offered 2021-2022. 3.0In-PersonFaculty of Science BiologyFourth YearBIOL475Accessing BIOL LiteratureProvides credit for background research and preparation of the Introduction to the Honours Thesis. Required for and restricted to honours students only, who must register in both BIOL 475 and 493. Three credits. 3.0In-PersonFaculty of Science BiologyFourth YearBIOL481ST: Restoration EcologyThe topic for 2022-2023 is Restoration Ecology. This integrative course introduces students to the variety of ways that degraded ecosystems, terrestrial and aquatic, can be restored by the application of ecological principles. These ideas are illustrated with Nova Scotia case studies involving invasive species, stream restoration, reforestation and contaminated sites. Credit will be granted for only one of BIOL 481 and BIOL 468. Prerequisites: BIOL 201, 202, 203; BIOL 345 recommended. Three credits. 3.0In-PersonFaculty of Science BiologyFourth YearBIOL484Animal BehaviourAn introduction to the principles of ethology drawing on examples from all animal phyla, with an emphasis on vertebrates. Students learn both the physiological and evolutionary bases of behaviour. Topics covered will span simple reflexes through complex social behaviours, including survival, predation, habitat selection, communication, and mating behaviours. Participation in field trips is required. Prerequisite: BIOL 201 or PSYC 230. Three credits and lab. 3.0In-PersonFaculty of Science BiologyFourth YearBIOL491Senior SeminarSeminars on topics of major biological interest are presented by faculty members, staff, and visiting scientists. Provides an opportunity for deeper engagement with contemporary ideas from across all areas of biology. Required for all biology advanced major and honours students in their final year of study. Recommended but not required for major students in their final year of study. No credit. 0.0In-PersonFaculty of Science BiologyFourth YearBIOL493Honours ThesisThis course exposes undergraduates to original research, including the design of an investigation, data collection and analysis, and presentation of the findings. The course also provides in-depth training in critical thinking and communication skills that are broadly applicable following graduation. Preparation for the honours program begins in BIOL 391. For details, see the department website or contact the departmental coordinator of students. Three credits. 3.0In-PersonFaculty of Science BiologyFourth YearBIOL499Cold Stress PhysiologyStudents with an average of at least 75 may, on a tutorial basis under the guidance of a professor, pursue an area of interest not normally offered by the department. Three credits and seminar. 3.0In-PersonFaculty of Science BiologyFourth YearBIOL499Electron Microscopy MethodsStudents with an average of at least 75 may, on a tutorial basis under the guidance of a professor, pursue an area of interest not normally offered by the department. Three credits and seminar. 3.0In-PersonFaculty of Science BiologyFourth YearBIOL499Molecular Research MethodsStudents with an average of at least 75 may, on a tutorial basis under the guidance of a professor, pursue an area of interest not normally offered by the department. Three credits and seminar. 3.0In-PersonFaculty of Science BiologyFourth YearBIOL499Physiological AdaptationsStudents with an average of at least 75 may, on a tutorial basis under the guidance of a professor, pursue an area of interest not normally offered by the department. Three credits and seminar. 3.0In-PersonFaculty of Science BiologyGraduate YearBIOL500Research for Visiting StudentsNone0.0NoneFaculty of Science BiologyGraduate YearBIOL511Advanced Marine EcologyNone3.0NoneFaculty of Science BiologyGraduate YearBIOL533Advanced Topics in BiometricsNone3.0NoneFaculty of Science BiologyGraduate YearBIOL571Advanced Topics in EcologyNone3.0NoneFaculty of Science BiologyGraduate YearBIOL575Winter EcologyNone3.0NoneFaculty of Science BiologyGraduate YearBIOL581ST: BiostatisticsNone3.0NoneFaculty of Science BiologyGraduate YearBIOL581ST: Marine BiofilmsNone3.0NoneFaculty of Science BiologyGraduate YearBIOL581ST: Stress BiochemistryNone3.0NoneFaculty of Science BiologyGraduate YearBIOL589ST: ContinuationNone0.0NoneFaculty of Science BiologyGraduate YearBIOL590Advanced Topics in BotanyNone3.0NoneFaculty of Science BiologyGraduate YearBIOL594Thesis ProposalNone3.0NoneFaculty of Science BiologyGraduate YearBIOL596Research Methods in BiologyNone3.0NoneFaculty of Science BiologyGraduate YearBIOL598ResearchNone6.0NoneFaculty of Science BiologyGraduate YearBIOL599ThesisNone18.0NoneFaculty of Science Business AdministrationFirst YearBSAD111Intro to BusinessAn introduction to the Canadian business environment including exposure to the issues, trends, forces, organizations and personalities affecting businesses in Canada. The course exposes students to the types of teaching/learning experiences they will encounter in the BBA program, including case studies, teamwork, exercises, presentations, simulations, readings and lectures. Credit will be granted for only one of BSAD 111 and BSAD 101. Three credits and lab.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Business Business AdministrationFirst YearBSAD112Business Decision-MakingIntroduces students to the challenge of making business decisions, to the primary areas of business (management, marketing, operations, finance), and to the role of the general manager. The course provides an introduction to the core vocabulary and analytical tools appropriate to the functional areas, and helps students develop their analytical, presentation, small group management, and self-management skills. Credit will be granted for only one of BSAD 112 and BSAD 102. Prerequisite: BSAD 101. Three credits and lab.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Business Business AdministrationSecond YearBSAD221Intro Financial AccountingAn introduction to the basic concepts, principles and procedures underlying financial accounting and financial statement preparation and interpretation. Prerequisites: BSAD 101, 102. Three credits. 3.0In-PersonFaculty of Business Business AdministrationSecond YearBSAD223Intro Managerial AccountingAn introduction to the basic concepts of management accounting and the use of accounting information for managerial decisions. Prerequisite: BSAD 221, completed or concurrent. Three credits. 3.0In-PersonFaculty of Business Business AdministrationSecond YearBSAD231Foundations of MarketingCustomers do not buy products: they buy benefits, satisfactions, and solutions to their problems. This course provides students with the customer and marketplace focus central to effective marketing. The course provides an introduction to core marketing concepts, employs exercises and cases to develop students’ analytical skills, and provides an opportunity to demonstrate these skills through development of a comprehensive marketing plan. Prerequisites: BSAD 101, 102. Three credits. 3.0In-PersonFaculty of Business Business AdministrationSecond YearBSAD241Financial Management ICovers fundamental aspects of financial decision-making, including financial analysis and planning, valuing stocks and bonds, capital budgeting, accessing capital markets, the cost of capital, and working capital management. Prerequisites: BSAD 221; MATH 105 completed or concurrent. Three credits. 3.0In-PersonFaculty of Business Business AdministrationSecond YearBSAD261Organizational BehaviourOrganizational behaviour introduces students to the context, concepts, principles and theories of human behaviour in organizations. The topics explored range from motivation to teamwork to communication. The objective is twofold: to understand how an organizational member might experience, interpret, and manage human relations as an individual and a group member; and to understand how the influences on human behaviour in turn contribute to organizational effectiveness. Prerequisites: BSAD 101, 102. Three credits. 3.0In-PersonFaculty of Business Business AdministrationSecond YearBSAD281Foundations Information Tech.This course provides an introduction to information technology and management in modern organizations. Key topics include innovation and competitive advantage through IT, enterprise systems, cloud technology and social media, business intelligence and analytics, security, privacy and ethics. The course will use cases of technology intensive organizations to illustrate concepts. Credit will be granted for only one of BSAD 281 or INFO 102. Prerequisites: BSAD 101, 102. Three credits. 3.0In-PersonFaculty of Business Business AdministrationThird YearBSAD321Intermed Managerial Account IDevelops the ability to request and use accounting information in the process of planning and control. Topics include cost accounting, cost and revenue analysis for decision making, budgeting, and performance analysis. Prerequisite: BSAD 223. Three credits. 3.0In-PersonFaculty of Business Business AdministrationThird YearBSAD322Intermed Managerial Account IIExamines in greater depth the topics introduced in BSAD 321, applying the concepts to more complex cases. Essential for students pursuing a career in accounting; useful to non-accounting students with an interest in managerial uses of accounting information. Prerequisite: BSAD 321. Three credits. 3.0In-PersonFaculty of Business Business AdministrationThird YearBSAD323Intermed Financ Accounting IAn examination of accounting and reporting issues of the public reporting companies as they relate to published financial statements. The course examines controversial aspects of financial accounting with reference to current writings and the pronouncements of professional accounting bodies including IFRS. Emphasis is placed on income measurement and accounting for assets. Prerequisite: BSAD 221. Three credits. 3.0In-PersonFaculty of Business Business AdministrationThird YearBSAD324Intermed Financ Accounting IIA continuation of the examination of accounting and reporting issues of the public reporting companies as they relate to published financial statements. Emphasis is placed on accounting for debt, equity and special topics. Prerequisite: BSAD 323. Three credits. 3.0In-PersonFaculty of Business Business AdministrationThird YearBSAD331Marketing ManagementMarketing strategies are developed to capitalize on marketplace opportunities and overcome marketplace problems and threats to create and deliver value. The key components of an overall marketing strategy are segmentation, target market selection, positioning, product-service, pricing, distribution, and advertising/promotion. Students will develop marketing strategies in a variety of settings, using cases and projects. Prerequisites: BSAD 231; 223 completed or concurrent. Three credits 3.0In-PersonFaculty of Business Business AdministrationThird YearBSAD332Res Methods & InsightsThe role of marketing research is to provide relevant, timely, valid information to reduce uncertainty in decision-making. This course examines the research process, including ethics approval, problem definition, data sources, research designs, sampling, measurement, data collection and data analysis. Although the context is marketing, the research process examined is applicable to all areas of business research. Credit will be granted for only one of BSAD 332 or BSAD 391. Prerequisite: BSAD 231. Three credits. 3.0In-PersonFaculty of Business Business AdministrationThird YearBSAD333Professional SalesThis course addresses the nature of professional selling. The course covers changes in the traditional selling process; strategically planning sales within a larger account strategy; strengthening communications; and building partnerships. Prerequisite: BSAD 231. Three credits. 3.0In-PersonFaculty of Business Business AdministrationThird YearBSAD335Consumer BehaviourMarketers study consumer behaviour to understand and predict how and why products and services satisfy consumer’s needs. This course examines the internal and external influences on consumers’ purchase decision-making process including perception, motivation, attitude, culture, and reference groups in an interactive class setting. Students will complete exploratory consumer behaviour exercises and assignments and will use theoretical concepts to create marketing solutions to cases. Prerequisite: BSAD 231. Three credits. . 3.0In-PersonFaculty of Business Business AdministrationThird YearBSAD342Financial Management IIEnhances students’ knowledge of the financial management topics covered in BSAD 241 through the application of financial decision-making techniques and theories to business cases. Topics include risk and capital budgeting, dividend policy, leasing, and bond refunding. Prerequisite: BSAD 241. Three credits. 3.0In-PersonFaculty of Business Business AdministrationThird YearBSAD344Investment ManagementExamines marketable securities as an investment medium, and the analytical techniques that may be employed in selecting a security and meeting an individual investor’s requirements. Credit will be granted for only one of BSAD 344 or BSAD 443. Prerequisite: BSAD 241. Three credits. . 3.0In-PersonFaculty of Business Business AdministrationThird YearBSAD345Personal Financial ManagementThis course draws on the principles of finance and applies them to decisions faced by individuals in the management of their personal finances. The course explores the planning process using readings, cases and problems. Prerequisite: BSAD 241. Three credits. 3.0In-PersonFaculty of Business Business AdministrationThird YearBSAD346Financial Statement AnalysisThis course provides participants with the tools to make informed managerial decisions regarding a company’s investments, financings, and operations. Techniques learned in this course will be used to understand the biases, limitations, and messages conveyed via the financial statements of a business. The course will examine issues such as revenue recognition, cash flow, profitability, and business valuation principles. Credit will be granted for only one of BSAD 346 or BSAD 498 (2013-2014). Prerequisites: BSAD 221, 241. Three credits. 3.0In-PersonFaculty of Business Business AdministrationThird YearBSAD348Financial & Banking Inst.This course aims at providing students with general understanding of Canadian financial institutions like commercial banks, mutual funds, pension funds, insurance companies, brokerage firms, hedge funds, credit unions, savings institution and their importance for efficient working of the financial markets. The structure of each financial institution and regulations like capital adequacy and deposit insurance pertaining to each institution is explored. Major risk associated with financial institution like interest rate risk, credit risk, off-balance sheet activities risk, liquidity risk, foreign exchange risk and other operational risks are also discussed. Emphasis is also laid on management of all these risks associated with different financial institution. Credit will be granted for only one of BSAD 348 or BSAD 496 (2014-2015, 2015-2016). Prerequisites: BSAD 241, 342, completed or concurrent. Three credits 3.0In-PersonFaculty of Business Business AdministrationThird YearBSAD349Int'l Financial ManagementThis course focuses on financial management of the firm in the international marketplace. It provides grounding in the academic literature on international financial management and develops professional decision-making skills. Students will read extensively, and class discussions will include current issues and business cases. Credit will be granted for only one of BSAD 349 and BSAD 448. Prerequisite: BSAD 241. Three credits. 3.0In-PersonFaculty of Business Business AdministrationThird YearBSAD351Business LawIntroduces the legal system in Canada and provides a practical examination of laws affecting Canadian businesses, including: forms of ownership; the management and composition of corporations; the powers and duties of the board of directors; contract law (sale of goods, employment, insurance, real estate); creditor-debtor rights including bankruptcy; and the initiation and conduct of civil court actions. Prerequisites: BSAD 241; third or fourth-year status. Three credits. 3.0In-PersonFaculty of Business Business AdministrationThird YearBSAD352Social EntrepreneurshipThe context, models, trends, opportunities, and challenges associated with social entrepreneurship focus on areas of public concern such as economic development, education, community welfare, and healthcare. These issues are examined using case studies, group projects, and experiential learning. Emphasis is on how entrepreneurship is combined with the tools of business to create effective responses to social needs and innovative solutions to social problems. Credit will be granted for only one of BSAD 352 or BSAD 457. Cross-listed as DEVS 352. Prerequisite: BSAD 241. Three credits. 3.0In-PersonFaculty of Business Business AdministrationThird YearBSAD356Entrepre & Venture DevelopmentThis course uses a new venture context to examine small business and entrepreneurship. Students will develop the knowledge and skills to launch a new venture successfully and learn that both technical business knowledge and entrepreneurship are needed to deal effectively with uncertainty and change. Cross-listed as HNU 471. Prerequisite: BSAD 102. Three credits. 3.0In-PersonFaculty of Business Business AdministrationThird YearBSAD357International BusinessThis course examines the theory and methods of engaging in business internationally. The course involves selected aspects of globalization, culture, international trade theory, political economy, foreign direct investment, regional economic integration, the global monetary system, global strategy and international operations. Prerequisite: BSAD 102. Three credits 3.0In-PersonFaculty of Business Business AdministrationThird YearBSAD358Business EthicsAn application of philosophical theory to a variety of current issues relevant to business. By examining the consequences of business decisions upon a wide range of stakeholders, students are provided with an overview of the many ways in which business interacts with society and the social and moral responsibilities that this interaction may generate. Prerequisite: BSAD 261 or permission of the instructor. Three credits. 3.0In-PersonFaculty of Business Business AdministrationThird YearBSAD361Organizational AnalysisIntroduces students to important organizational theories and organizational design principles. The course focuses on topics ranging from organizational strategy, structure and culture to organizational change. It also addresses the historical development of the modern business corporation and its changing role in society currently as an agent and vehicle of globalization. Classes feature lectures and discussions, student presentations, and case-based applications of the covered material. Prerequisite: BSAD 261. Three credits 3.0In-PersonFaculty of Business Business AdministrationThird YearBSAD362Career DynamicsIntroduces students to key concepts, theories, and principles of career management from the perspective of the individual and the organization. The course focuses on topics ranging from occupational choice, individual career patterns, and organizational career systems to career performance. The course provides students with conceptual knowledge which will be helpful not only for developing their own career strategies and tactics but also for making informed decisions as organizational leaders. Classes feature lectures, discussions, and workshops. Prerequisite: BSAD 261. Three credits. 3.0In-PersonFaculty of Business Business AdministrationThird YearBSAD363Human Resource ManagementA review of the many functions of human resource management, including but not limited to employee selection, development, appraisal and compensation, in addition to the broader social and legal context which influences the HR practice. This course makes a case for the strategic role that proper management of human resources plays in successful organizations while providing an important critique of the practice. Credit will be granted for only one of BSAD 363 or SMGT 322. Prerequisite: BSAD 261. Three credits. 3.0In-PersonFaculty of Business Business AdministrationThird YearBSAD366Indigenous Business in CanadaA course that addresses contemporary successes and challenges in the doing of Indigenous business in Canada. The course covers such topics as the direct impact that history and policy, past and present, have on business and business education; meaningful consultation; cross-cultural relations; Indigenous models of management and leadership; the Truth and Reconciliation process and Calls to Action; colonization, decolonization, and indigenization processes; protection work towards climate just futures; and more. The course introduces students to the works of various Indigenous scholars and practitioners in business and business education. Prerequisite: BSAD 261. Three credits.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Business Business AdministrationThird YearBSAD367Gender and ManagementReviews the recent growth of women managers in today’s organizational world. Students examine gender roles in organizations and identify some of the barriers women experience in reaching the top. The course explores the systemic discrimination facing women and presents potential management models for women and men. Cross-listed as WMGS 367. Prerequisite: BSAD 261. Three credits. 3.0In-PersonFaculty of Business Business AdministrationThird YearBSAD382Intro Enterprise Systems: SAPThis course introduces enterprise systems and its role in achieving effective business process integration (BPI). The course will discuss enterprise systems theory, the limitations of conventional information systems, and the challenges and business value of effective integration across departments along the supply chain. The SAP enterprise systems will be used to illustrate course concepts, with students receiving exposure to SAP navigation, modelling ontology and administration. Credit will be granted for only one of BSAD 382, INFO 245 or INFO 348. Prerequisite: BSAD 281. Three credits. 3.0In-PersonFaculty of Business Business AdministrationThird YearBSAD383Mobile CommerceThis course focuses on concepts that will help business managers to take advantage of the evolving world of mobile commerce (m-commerce) and social media opportunities. The various concepts include e-business models, e-business technology infrastructure, building e-commerce mobile presence, social networks and mobile platforms for marketing and advertising, digital content and media, online retail mobile commerce from various industries, supply chain management and collaborative commerce, m-commerce security and payments, and ethical issues in m-commerce. Credit will be granted for only one of BSAD 383 or BSAD 415/INFO 446. Prerequisite: BSAD 281. Three credits. 3.0In-PersonFaculty of Business Business AdministrationThird YearBSAD384Data Management & AnalyticsDatabases and database management systems (DBMS) provide the foundation for virtually all modern information systems. In this course, students develop an understanding of databases with a focus on relational database technology. Students learn to use the ‘language’ of relational databases, Structured Query Language (SQL), and how to design and implement databases. The course outlines how databases are designed to support both transaction processing and business intelligence applications. A major component of the course is a group project where student collaborate to conceive, design and build a computer-based application and database. Credit will be granted for only one of BSAD 384 or CSCI/INFO 275. Prerequisite: BSAD 281. Three credits. 3.0In-PersonFaculty of Business Business AdministrationThird YearBSAD385Bus Programming ABAPThis course will focus on how to use the ABAP development suite to better understand a system, create custom management reports, and develop drilldown reports. The course will assume no prior knowledge of programming and will focus on the key knowledge needed for systems analysts to effectively interact with systems developers. Credit will be granted for only one of BSAD 385 or INFO 346. Prerequisites: BSAD 382; 384 (completed or concurrent). Three credits. 3.0In-PersonFaculty of Business Business AdministrationThird YearBSAD386Project Management & PracticeThis course covers the factors necessary for successful management of system development or enhancement projects. Technical and behavioural aspects of project management are discussed. Credit will be granted for only one of BSAD 386 or BSAD 416/INFO 416. Prerequisites: BSAD 261, 281. Three credits. 3.0Online-No Scheduled DeliveryFaculty of Business Business AdministrationThird YearBSAD387Organization Design Using SAPEffective organizational design is critical to enhancing the performance and innovativeness of today’s complex and global companies. This skills-based course explores organizational design using SAP. Through a case study, students will use the SAP Human Capital Management module to develop the structure of an organization, with an emphasis on the design of departments, jobs, and positions, and the application of key recruitment and qualification management processes. This course is open to students in all BBA streams. Prerequisites: BSAD 261, 281. Three credits. 3.0In-PersonFaculty of Business Business AdministrationThird YearBSAD389Technology & ChangeTechnology is both an enabler and driver of change in organizations. This course uses a managerial perspective to explore the relationship between technology and organizational change. Emphasis is placed on selecting technological opportunities and understanding the organizational challenges that prevent technologies from being successful. Topics include Moore’s Law and technological obsolescence, impact of various disruptive technologies on organizations, and the unintended consequences of technology and change (e.g., energy consumption, e-waste). Prerequisites: BSAD 261, 281. Three credits. 3.0In-PersonFaculty of Business Business AdministrationThird YearBSAD391Found of Management ResearchAn introduction to academic research in business and management. Topics include positivist and interpretivist paradigms in management research; developing conceptual models and hypotheses; defining a thesis statement; conducting a literature search; evaluating research; and understanding the limitations of management research. The key deliverable will be a thesis proposal. Credit will be granted for only one of BSAD 391 or BSAD 332. Required for all honours students. Three credits. 3.0In-PersonFaculty of Business Business AdministrationFourth YearBSAD424Financial Accounting TheoryA study of the development of accounting theory and the relationship of theory to practice. Major contributions to accounting theory will be examined. Prerequisite: BSAD 323. Three credits. 3.0In-PersonFaculty of Business Business AdministrationFourth YearBSAD425AuditingAn examination of audit strategy, procedures, and risk, as well as reporting standards and ethical and legal considerations in the current business environment. Emphasis is placed upon the theory of auditing in the context of the attest function. Prerequisite: BSAD 323. Three credits. 3.0In-PersonFaculty of Business Business AdministrationFourth YearBSAD426Adv Financial Accounting IDevelops an understanding of the financial reporting process by examining theory and practice in the management of financial disclosure. The course also deals with the accounting treatment of inter-corporate investments and consolidations. Prerequisite: BSAD 324. Three credits. 3.0In-PersonFaculty of Business Business AdministrationFourth YearBSAD428Adv Financial Accounting IIExamines such accounting topics as the financial reporting of international transactions and businesses, and non-business organizations. The reporting requirements for interim and segmented financial statements are examined. Prerequisite: BSAD 426. Three credits. 3.0In-PersonFaculty of Business Business AdministrationFourth YearBSAD433International MarketingThis course will focus on understanding the application of marketing principles across national borders. Topics to be covered in this course are principles and theories of marketing in International context; segmentation and targeting approaches for International markets, new product development for multiple foreign markets, International pricing, promotional and distribution strategies. Prerequisite: BSAD 357 or 331. Three credits.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Business Business AdministrationFourth YearBSAD434Marketing CommunicationsFocuses on the design and implementation of integrated marketing communication strategies. Advertising and sales promotion activities are emphasized. Topics include defining the roles and objectives of marketing communications; selecting media; creating advertisements; and evaluating results. Prerequisites: BSAD 331, 335. Three credits. 3.0In-PersonFaculty of Business Business AdministrationFourth YearBSAD437Digital MarketingFocuses on aligning and executing a digital marketing strategy sensitive to the ways in which consumers interact with their brands and make purchasing decisions in today’s hyper-connected media environment. By embracing the changing digital marketing landscape, students will learn to shape a digital strategy that allows insights to come to life in the right channel, for the right consumer, at the right time. Prerequisite: BSAD 331. Three credits. 3.0In-PersonFaculty of Business Business AdministrationFourth YearBSAD444Advanced Financial ManagementConsiders a broad range of financial management issues using the theory and procedural skills developed in earlier courses and applied to comprehensive case situations. Topics include working capital management, capital structure, dividend policy, cost of capital, capital budgeting, and mergers and acquisitions. Prerequisites: BSAD 342, 344. Three credits. 3.0In-PersonFaculty of Business Business AdministrationFourth YearBSAD445DerivativesThis comprehensive course in derivative markets and instruments focuses on analyzing standard derivative instruments such as forwards, futures, swaps, and options. By the end of the course, students will a have good knowledge of how these products work, how they are used, how they are priced, and how financial institutions hedge their risks when they trade the products. Additionally, they will better understand the social and economic consequences of derivatives, and their implications for the larger investment community. Prerequisite: BSAD 344. Three credits. 3.0In-PersonFaculty of Business Business AdministrationFourth YearBSAD449Portfolio ManagementThis course provides an exploration of the theory and practice of portfolio management. Students will learn tools for managing risk, allocating funds among asset classes, and measuring the success of managers. Student will also learn how market factors, at both the macro and micro level, impact portfolio performance. By the end of the course, participants will be able to construct an investment portfolio based on a solid understanding of investment principles and be able to use available financial market information to assess its on-going performance. Prerequisite: BSAD 344. Three credits. 3.0In-PersonFaculty of Business Business AdministrationFourth YearBSAD450Personal TaxationThe Canadian economic environment is characterized by taxation legislation that impacts the financial decisions and cash flow planning of individual Canadians. The course examines the tax implications, as required by the Income Tax Act, on personal financial decisions. Credit will be granted for only one of BSAD 450 and BSAD 454. Prerequisite: BSAD 241. Three credits. 3.0In-PersonFaculty of Business Business AdministrationFourth YearBSAD451Cases in Int'l BusinesThis course enables students to explore topics addressed in the introductory course BSAD 357 in more detail and requires students to apply the knowledge in a cross-functional manner for decision-making and problem solving. Students are required to systematically work in teams and analyze cross-functional problems from an international business perspective. Course methods: cases; simulations; exercises. Prerequisite: BSAD 357. Three credits. 3.0In-PersonFaculty of Business Business AdministrationFourth YearBSAD452Comparative Int'l StrategyThe course examines topics in international management such as varieties of markets; importing and exporting; licensing and franchising; turnkey operations; strategic alliances and joint ventures; multiregional and global business strategies. The course also includes a comparative analysis of different market systems and national business cultures. Course methods may include lectures, guest speakers, cases, presentations and traditional examinations. Prerequisites: BSAD 357, 471 completed or concurrent. Three credits. 3.0In-PersonFaculty of Business Business AdministrationFourth YearBSAD453Entrepreneurial FinanceEntrepreneurial finance is designed for students who aspire to start or expand an entrepreneurial firm as well as others who anticipate working with the Small and Medium Sized Enterprise (SME) sector such as lenders, investors, accountants or suppliers. Students will learn about identifying appropriate financing sources and strategies across the venture lifecycle of the development, launch, survival, growth and maturity stages. Prerequisites: BSAD 241, 261. Three credits. 3.0In-PersonFaculty of Business Business AdministrationFourth YearBSAD456Small Business ManagementThis course examines the unique aspects of managing a small firm, its growth and its harvest. The course incorporates current theory and practice in dealing with a variety of general management topics, and students will gain practical decision-making experience in small business management issues. Prerequisite: BSAD 261. Three credits. 3.0In-PersonFaculty of Business Business AdministrationFourth YearBSAD458New Venture DevelopmentEntrepreneurship is a dynamic way of thinking and acting that capitalizes on opportunities with innovation to create value and solve problems. This is a course about entrepreneurship and the related aim to create and extract value centered around your idea for a new business, social enterprise or project. Students will develop a proposal and plan for a new venture via an applied, project-centred experiential course. Prerequisite: BSAD 261 or permission of instructor. Three credits.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Business Business AdministrationFourth YearBSAD460Corporate TaxationThe Canadian corporate economic environment is characterized by taxation legislation that impacts the financial performance, cash flow, investment valuations and structure of transactions of corporations operating in Canada. The course examines the tax consequences of corporate financial decisions as required by the Income Tax Act including corporate taxes, HST/GST and investment tax credits. Credit will be granted for only one of BSAD 460 and BSAD 454. Prerequisite: BSAD 241. Three credits. 3.0In-PersonFaculty of Business Business AdministrationFourth YearBSAD461LeadershipA theoretical and a practical exploration of leadership. Using a range of materials and individual examples, students will develop an understanding of the leadership role in organizations and the behaviours of exemplary leaders. Experiential learning techniques will allow students to perform, observe and reflect upon leadership to gain a better sense of themselves as a leader. Prerequisite: BSAD 361. Three credits. 3.0In-PersonFaculty of Business Business AdministrationFourth YearBSAD471Strategic ManagementThis is the capstone course in business and is required of all students. The course takes a strategic approach to integrating concepts from management, marketing, accounting, finance and information systems. From the perspective of senior executives, students study vision and mission statements, analyze internal and external environments, and the formulation, implementation and monitoring of business and corporate strategy in order to achieve sustainable competitive advantage. Course methods may include lectures, guest speakers, cases, presentations, simulations and traditional examinations. Prerequisites: BSAD 241; fourth-year standing. Three credits. 3.0In-PersonFaculty of Business Business AdministrationFourth YearBSAD472Env. Sustainability for Orgs.This course explores the relationship between organizations and the natural environment. Throughout, we build towards an assertion that when the internal functions of an organization are aligned to reach organizational sustainability goals, which are in turn aligned with global goals, we will be set on a more sustainable trajectory (that must be continually revisited as new information and knowledge emerges). The course explores topics such as the tragedy of the commons, environmental policy, sustainability leadership and strategy, operationalizing and measuring sustainability, and communicating sustainability. Cross-listed as CLEN 302. Prerequisite: BSAD 261. Three credits. 3.0In-PersonFaculty of Business Business AdministrationFourth YearBSAD473Adv Topics in Responsible MgmtThis course introduces students to advanced topics in corporate social responsibility, providing students with deeper insights into management’s responsibilities to various stakeholders. Topics discussed range from environmental, social and governance (ESG) performance to financial investing to the responsibility infrastructure which includes the UN Global Compact, Sustainable Development Goals and more. Classes feature seminar discussions, guest speakers, service learning and a team project. Prerequisite: BSAD 358. Three credits. 3.0In-PersonFaculty of Business Business AdministrationFourth YearBSAD482Decision Intel & AnalyticsMaking insightful and ever-faster decisions from data can add agility and strategic advantage to organizations. Data analysts use a mix of best practices, specialized technology, and creative problem solving to derive actionable insights from diverse data sources. This course introduces decision intelligence and analytics, and related concepts, best practices, and software used by data analysts, IT professionals, and digital marketers. This course is open to students in all BBA streams and recommended for students in marketing or enterprise systems. Prerequisites: BSAD 281; third or fourth-year standing. Three credits.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Business Business AdministrationFourth YearBSAD483System Analysis & DesignThis course introduces systems analysis as an IT discipline and describes the role of the systems analyst in the development of enterprise systems. The course introduces system development methodologies and key systems analysis and design tools and techniques, including requirements discovery methods and data and process modelling. Credit will be granted for only one of BSAD 483 or INFO 415. Prerequisites: BSAD 384, 385. Three credits. 3.0In-PersonFaculty of Business Business AdministrationFourth YearBSAD484SAP ImplementationThis course provides a practical understanding of ERP configuration with reference to SAP. The course familiarizes students with SAP implementation methodologies and tools. Students will learn to configure the financial and materials management functionality enabling a company to do basic procurement, inventory management, and financial accounting activities. The implementation will be expanded to enable the capturing of costs (controlling) and manufacturing (production) functionality. Credit will be granted for only one of BSAD 484 or INFO 448. Prerequisite: BSAD 382. Three credits. 3.0In-PersonFaculty of Business Business AdministrationFourth YearBSAD487Advances in Enterprise SystemsThis course will explore from a managerial perspective recent technological advances and their implications to enterprise systems design, deployment, or management. Topics may include internet of things, enterprise architecture, mobile ERP, AI and machine learning, cloud computing, and blockchain. Prerequisite: BSAD 382. Three credits. 3.0In-PersonFaculty of Business Business AdministrationFourth YearBSAD492Consulting Project: Adv.MajorsStudents work as a team of business consultants to provide a solution to a real-world client. Students interact with the client to understand the organization and articulate the problem or opportunity, then propose, validate, plan and present a solution. Students apply and integrate knowledge and skills learned from throughout the business program and gain practical experience in dealing with clients. Required for and restricted to all advanced majors in entrepreneurship, enterprise systems, international business, management and leadership, and marketing with fourth-year standing. Three credits over the full academic year. 3.0In-PersonFaculty of Business Business AdministrationFourth YearBSAD494Honours ThesisUnder the supervision of a faculty member, honours students will prepare and submit a thesis. Normally students develop and present draft proposals as part of BSAD 391, then complete the proposal, conduct the fieldwork and present/defend their theses as part of BSAD 494. Prerequisite: BSAD 391. Three credits over the full year. 3.0In-PersonFaculty of Business Business AdministrationFourth YearBSAD495ST: Social Media MarketingThe topic in 2022-2023 is Social Media Marketing and Analytics. Social media has changed the way we communicate and how we interact with brands. Marketers are increasingly using social media to increase brand awareness, generate leads and build meaningful relationships with consumers. This course focuses on developing a social media marketing strategy with the use of analytics to inform and modify those strategies. Students will explore specifics of marketing in multiple social networks, develop their own personal social media brand, and develop and execute a social media marketing strategy. Prerequisite: BSAD 335 or permission from the department chair. Three credits.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Business Business AdministrationFourth YearBSAD496ST: Innovations in MarketingThe topic in 2022-2023 is Innovations in Marketing. This course will focus on current marketing issues, trends, and challenges. Topics in any given year could include social media, advanced digital topics including SEO, SEM and various IT tools, marketing metrics/analytics, personal branding, brand risk and equity, and/or green marketing. Prerequisites: BSAD 331, 335 or permission from the department chair.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Business Business AdministrationFourth YearBSAD497ST: Modelling for EquitiesThe topic for 2022-2023 is Financial Modeling for Equities. Based on the theory and practice of financial and investment management, the course focuses on developing flexible computer-based models using excel that are used by analysts to value equities. The course covers a variety of techniques, such as sensitivity and scenario analysis and is offered as a computer lab. Prerequisites: BSAD 342, 344, (both completed or concurrent with fourth year standing).3.0In-PersonFaculty of Business Catholic StudiesFirst YearCATH102The Catholic ImaginationThrough a study of key texts of the Catholic intellectual tradition, students will investigate and examine themes such as: persecution, martyrdom, sin, moral life, death, faith, and divine love. Texts used will draw from different historical periods, a range of genres (autobiography, drama, poetry, fiction and non-fiction prose), and various types of authors (male, female, saints, mystics, religious, and secular). Credit will be granted for only one of CATH 102 or CATH 100. Three credits. 3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts Catholic StudiesSecond YearCATH261Angels and DemonsThis course will trace the evolution of the Catholic doctrine of angels, or ‘angelology.’ As a parallel to angelology, we will also study the nature and role of demons in Catholicism. By the end of the course, we will examine what the contemporary Church teaches about the role of angels in everyday life, about demons, and exorcism. Consideration of the testimony of other faiths – particularly Judaism and Islam – will also help us to cultivate a complete understanding of angels in Catholicism. Three credits. 3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts Catholic StudiesSecond YearCATH298ST: Catholicism in CanadaThe topic for 2022-2023 is Catholicism in Canada. This course will explore the rich and diverse history of Catholics and the Catholic Church in Canada, from its early origins as a missionary force during the ancien régime in the 17th and 18 centuries, to its uncertain place within a Protestant British Empire and early Canadian state, and to its role in an increasingly secular society in the 21st century. Three credits.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts Catholic StudiesThird YearCATH322Christianity & Science IssuesThis course examines the contemporary interaction between the sciences and Christianity. Topics may include: recent Christian responses to methodologies in the sciences; evolutionary theory and the interpretation of creation narratives in the book of Genesis; the meaning of human embodiment and its relevance to understanding sexuality and issues in bioethics; neuroscience and the phenomenon of religious experience; the impact of contemporary cosmology, technology, and biology on Christian theology. Credit will be granted for only one of CATH 322 or CATH 320. Three credits. 3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts Celtic StudiesFirst YearCELT101Gaelic Language & Culture IThis course is an introduction to the Gaelic language and culture of Scotland and Nova Scotia for students with no prior knowledge of the language. Students will learn the basics of spoken and written Gaelic as well as aspects of Gaelic culture rooted in the language. Credit will be granted for only one of CELT 101 and CELT 100. Three credits. Offered 2022-2023 3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts Celtic StudiesFirst YearCELT102Gaelic Language & Culture IIThrough a variety of written, oral, and audio-visual activities, students will build on their listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills from the first semester. Students will also acquire a more advanced foundation in Gaelic grammar. Discussion of select Gaelic customs, practices, and traditions from Nova Scotia and Scotland will also form part of this course as they arise in the process of learning the language. Credit will be granted for only one of CELT 102 and CELT 100. Prerequisite: CELT 101 or permission of instructor. Three credits. Offered 2022-2023 3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts Celtic StudiesFirst YearCELT131Celtic Civilizations IThis course will provide an introduction to the Celtic peoples from the earliest times to the Middle Ages. Topics will include history, language, art, literature and mythology. Acceptable as a course in history. Three credits. Offered 2022-2023 3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts Celtic StudiesFirst YearCELT132Celtic Civilizations IIThis course covers the Celtic cultures of Scotland, Ireland, Wales, Brittany, Isle of Man and Cornwall from the medieval to modern period. Topics will include history, language, music, folklore, and literature. Acceptable as a course in history. Three credits. Offered 2022-2023. 3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts Celtic StudiesSecond YearCELT201Gaelic Language & Culture IIIBuilding on the communication skills and grammatical concepts learned at the 100 level, students will work on acquiring greater comfort and fluency in the language in the context of Gaelic culture in Nova Scotia and Scotland. Resources from the song and storytelling tradition will be used. Credit will be granted for only one of CELT 201 and CELT 200. Prerequisite: CELT 102 or permission of instructor. Three credits. Offered 2022-2023 3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts Celtic StudiesSecond YearCELT202Gaelic Language & Culture IVThrough a variety of written, oral, and audio-visual activities from Gaelic Nova Scotia and Scotland, students will build on their listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills acquired in CELT 101, 102, and 201. Students will also acquire a more advanced foundation in Gaelic grammar. Credit will be granted for only one of CELT 202 and CELT 200. Prerequisite: CELT 201 or permission of instructor. Three credits. Offered 2022-2023 3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts Celtic StudiesSecond YearCELT230Celtic ChristianityThis course is an exploration of the development of Christianity amongst the Celtic peoples. A major facet will be the medieval hagiographic tradition and saints’ cults from the fourth to the twelfth centuries. Other topics include monasticism, peregrini, the Hiberno-Scottish mission to the continent, conflict with Roman Catholicism, material culture and the modern use of the term “Celtic Christianity”. Cross-listed as RELS 229. Three credits. Offered 2022-2023. 3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts Celtic StudiesThird YearCELT319Celtic MusicThis course is an examination of traditional music from the six Celtic countries with emphasis on Scotland, Ireland, and Cape Breton, including Gaelic song, bagpipe, fiddle, and harp music. We will also explore the development of the “Celtic Music” genre in North America. Credit will be granted for only one of CELT 319, CELT 219 or CELT 253. Cross-listed as MUSI 319. Three credits. Offered 2022-2023. 3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts Celtic StudiesThird YearCELT321Celtic ArtWeave your way through Celtic knots and ”horror vacui” fear of empty space,” and discover the art of the Celts. From the Battersea Shield to the Book of Kells, we will trace our way through the extraordinary legacy of weaponry, jeweller, illuminated manuscripts, Celtic crosses, and Sheela-na-Gigs to arrive at a deeper understanding of the people who made them. Acceptable as a course in history. Cross-listed as ANTH 321 and ART 321. Three credits. Not offered 2021-2022. 3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts Celtic StudiesThird YearCELT323Medieval ManuscriptsMedieval manuscripts often took years of effort to complete. How were these works of art and scholarship created, and by whom? This course focuses on how medieval manuscripts were put together, and on how to transcribe manuscript texts in various languages spoken on the British Isles and Ireland, including Gaelic, Old English, French, Welsh, and Latin (no knowledge of these languages required). Cross-listed as ENGL 324. Three credits. Offered 2022-2023.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts Celtic StudiesThird YearCELT325The Celts in Popular CultureShamrocks, banshees, leprechauns, fairies, magic, and white robed druids cutting mistletoe by moonlight. These are only some of the popular images associated with the Celtic peoples. Through a selection of media (including film, television, and novels) this course will explore the complexities of identity and the popular perception of Celtic culture, broadly defined. Among other topics, students will examine the pervasive association between Celtic culture and the supernatural. Credit will be granted for only one of CELT 325 and CELT 361 (2013-2014). Three credits. Offered 2022-2023 3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts Celtic StudiesThird YearCELT327Medieval IrelandFrom hot-headed heroes to terrifying monsters and death-tales, this course will examine topics and texts from medieval Irish literary tradition in detail. Credit will be granted for only one of CELT 327 and CELT 221. Cross-listed as ENGL 327. Three credits. Offered 2022-2023 3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts Celtic StudiesThird YearCELT331Scottish Gael in ScotlandThis course examines the (Gaelic) history of Scotland from earliest times to the present. Topics include the Dalriadic Scots and the kingdom of Alba, the Gaelic church, the Kingdom and Lordship of the Isles, rise of the clans, decline of Gaelic, the Scottish Wars of Independence, the Reformation and union with England. Acceptable as a credit in history. Credit will be granted for only one of CELT 331 or CELT 333. Three credits. Offered 2022-2023. 3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts Celtic StudiesThird YearCELT332Scottish Gael in North AmericaThis course will follow the fortunes of the Gaels of the Highland diaspora. Emphasis is placed on studying the Highland settlements of North America with an in-depth look at the history of the Gaels in the Maritime Provinces, particularly Nova Scotia, from the earliest settlements to more recent times. Acceptable as a credit in history. Credit will be granted for only one of CELT 332 or CELT 333. Three credits. Offered 2022-2023.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts Celtic StudiesThird YearCELT349Medieval MedicineThis course examines the history of medicine in Western society, with emphasis on medieval Ireland, Wales and Scotland. Course topics include specific diseases, including the plague and dancing mania; and cures, including diet, charms and surgery. This course is of interest for students in Celtic studies, history, and those interested in the history of medicine. Credit will be granted for only one of CELT 349 and CELT 361 offered in 2015-2016. Three credits. Offered 2022-2023. 3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts Celtic StudiesThird YearCELT351Folklore of Gaelic IrelandStudies in the oral traditions of Gaelic Ireland including the folktale, the storyteller, folklore collectors, folksong tradition, fairies and calendar customs. Credit will be granted for only one of CELT 351 or CELT 350. Three credits. Offered 2022-2023.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts Celtic StudiesThird YearCELT352Folklore:Scotland/Nova ScotiaAn introduction to the Gaelic folklore of Scotland and Nova Scotia, with an emphasis on wonder tales, clan sagas, Fenian tales, calendar customs, rites of passage, the supernatural and the history of folkloristics. Credit will be granted for only one of CELT 352 or CELT 350. Three credits. Offered 2022-2023.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts Celtic StudiesFourth YearCELT490Honours ThesisThree credits. 3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts Celtic StudiesFourth YearCELT491Honours ThesisThe topic for the thesis depends on the interest of the students and the areas of research of the thesis supervisor and might include topics related to medieval Gaelic or Welsh language, literature, medieval medicine, textual edition, early modern Gaelic, modern Gaelic , and Gaelic history and folklore. Student are required to contact their prospective supervisor in their third year to discuss potential thesis topic. Credit will be granted for only one of CELT 491 adn CELT 490. Restricted to students in the honours program. Six credits.6.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts Celtic StudiesGraduate YearCELT500Advanced Scottish GaelicNone6.0NoneFaculty of Arts Celtic StudiesGraduate YearCELT521Old Irish IThis course focusses on acquiring Old Irish grammar for the purposes of translating early Irish texts and obtaining a foundation in the historical and linguistic basis of the modern Gaelic languages. Emphasis will be placed on discussing written exercises and/or translations of Old Irish texts, mastering grammatical concepts, as well as demonstrating an understanding of prepared readings on Old Irish grammar. Three credits. Offered as directed study in 2022-2023.3.0NoneFaculty of Arts Celtic StudiesGraduate YearCELT522Old Irish IIThis course, which is a continuation of Old Irish I, focusses on acquiring further Old Irish grammar, and on translating basic Old Irish saga-texts and poetry. Three credits. Offered as directed study in 2022-2023.3.0NoneFaculty of Arts Celtic StudiesGraduate YearCELT564ST: Celtic ArtNone3.0NoneFaculty of Arts Celtic StudiesGraduate YearCELT564ST: Celtic ChristianityNone3.0NoneFaculty of Arts Celtic StudiesGraduate YearCELT564ST: Cool BrittaniaNone3.0NoneFaculty of Arts Celtic StudiesGraduate YearCELT564ST: Irish FolkloreNone3.0NoneFaculty of Arts Celtic StudiesGraduate YearCELT564ST: Medieval ManuscriptsNone3.0NoneFaculty of Arts ChemistryFirst YearCHEM101General Chemistry IFundamental principles of chemistry, including the nature of atoms, ions and molecules, stoichiometry, and basic thermo-chemistry. Chemistry of aqueous solutions including oxidation-reduction reactions, equilibrium and acid/base chemistry with a focus on buffer solutions. The application of chemical principles in areas of interest to students in the life sciences, human nutrition and human kinetics are emphasized. Credit will be granted for only one of CHEM 101, CHEM 100, CHEM 120 or CHEM 121. Three credits and lab/tutorial. 3.0In-PersonFaculty of Science ChemistryFirst YearCHEM102General Chemistry IIChemical kinetics, thermochemistry, and the electronic structure and properties of atoms and ions and bonding models used to determine molecular geometry. Basic concepts of organic chemistry, materials and environmental chemistry. Intended for students in the life sciences, human nutrition and human kinetics. Credit will be given for only one of CHEM 102, CHEM 100, CHEM 120 or CHEM 122. Prerequisite: CHEM 101. Three credits and lab/tutorial. 3.0In-PersonFaculty of Science ChemistryFirst YearCHEM121Principles of Chemistry IFundamental properties of matter and their correlation with modern principles of chemistry. Topics include atoms, molecules, and ions; chemical formulae and equations; reaction types and stoichiometry; the gaseous state; energy changes in chemical systems; electronic structure of atoms; models of chemical bonding; and change of state. Credit will be granted for only one of CHEM 121, CHEM 120, CHEM 101 or CHEM 100. Three credits and lab/tutorial. 3.0In-PersonFaculty of Science ChemistryFirst YearCHEM122Principles of Chemistry IITopics covered in include a description of the solution state and intermolecular forces in solutions; rates of reaction, reaction mechanisms, equilibrium, acid-base reactions, electrolytes and voltaic cells, nuclear chemistry, and an overview of organic chemistry. Credit will be granted for only one of CHEM 122, CHEM 100, CHEM 102 or CHEM 120. Prerequisite: CHEM 121. Three credits and lab/tutorial. 3.0In-PersonFaculty of Science ChemistryFirst YearCHEM151Fundamental ChemistryTopics include basic concepts of general chemistry; introduction to organic nomenclature and the reactivities of functional groups; coverage of the fundamentals of biological chemistry. May not be used as a prerequisite for any other chemistry course. Open to students in nursing, human kinetics, and arts; may not be taken for credit by other science students. Restricted enrolment. Three credits and lab. 3.0In-PersonFaculty of Science ChemistrySecond YearCHEM221Organic Chemistry IThe properties, reactions and synthesis of hydrocarbons, alkyl halides and alcohols; relationships between the structures of organic compounds and their physical and chemical properties; reaction mechanisms, and stereochemistry. Credit will be granted for only one of CHEM 221, CHEM 220 or CHEM 225. Prerequisites: CHEM 101, 102 or CHEM 121, 122. Three credits and lab. 3.0In-PersonFaculty of Science ChemistrySecond YearCHEM222Organic Chemistry IIContinuation of CHEM 221, including the properties, reactions and synthesis of ethers, aromatics and carbonyl compounds; spectroscopy with an emphasis on nuclear magnetic resonance. Credit will be granted for only one of CHEM 222, CHEM 220 or CHEM 225. Prerequisite: CHEM 221. Three credits and lab. 3.0In-PersonFaculty of Science ChemistrySecond YearCHEM225Principles of Organic ChemAn introduction to organic chemistry. The course focuses on the properties and reactions of common classes of organic compounds; the relationship between the structures of organic compounds and their physical and chemical properties. Some reaction mechanisms are also covered. Credit will be granted for only one of CHEM 225, 220, 221, 222. Prerequisites: CHEM 101, 102 or 121/122. Three credits and lab. 3.0In-PersonFaculty of Science ChemistrySecond YearCHEM231Physical Chemistry IAn introduction to physical chemistry, this course begins with the properties of ideal and real gases; covers the fundamental principles of thermodynamics (the three laws of thermodynamics) and their application to physical and chemical transformations, and chemical reaction equilibrium and concludes with the chemical potential and its application to phase equilibria. Prerequisites: CHEM 101/102 or 121/122; MATH 106/126 and 107/127 or 121/122. Three credits and lab. 3.0In-PersonFaculty of Science ChemistrySecond YearCHEM232Physical Chemistry IIBuilding upon the principles developed in CHEM 231, this course describes the thermodynamics of real systems. Students will learn the applications of chemical thermodynamics, including phase equilibria in multi-component systems, ideal and real solutions, and electrochemistry; the principles governing the dynamics of systems, including the kinetic molecular theory of gases, transport properties, and the rates of chemical reactions. Prerequisite: CHEM 231. Three credits and lab. 3.0In-PersonFaculty of Science ChemistrySecond YearCHEM245Basic Inorganic ChemistryAn introductory course on the properties and uses of the main group elements; the practical and commercial uses of various inorganic compounds and elements; and the factors contributing to the energies and types of chemical bonds. Prerequisite: CHEM 101/102 or 121/122. Three credits and lab. 3.0In-PersonFaculty of Science ChemistrySecond YearCHEM255Intro BiochemistryAreas of study include the chemistry of carbohydrates, fats, proteins, nucleic acids and some enzymes. Biochemical energetics, metabolism pathways and some commonly used experimental biochemical techniques are also examined. Prerequisite: CHEM 222 completed (recommended) or concurrent or CHEM 225 or 220. Three credits and lab. 3.0In-PersonFaculty of Science ChemistrySecond YearCHEM265Basic Analytical ChemistryAn introductory course which includes a survey of aqueous titration methods, the evaluation of analytical data, and an introduction to electrochemistry, UV visible absorption spectroscopy and chromatography. Prerequisites: CHEM 101/102 or 121/122. Three credits and lab. 3.0In-PersonFaculty of Science ChemistryThird YearCHEM325Organic Structural MethodsMethods for deducing the structural features of organic compounds will be examined, with emphasis on the use of spectroscopic techniques. While the theory and instrumentation of each technique will be presented, the course will focus on the interpretation of spectral data to provide information on functional groups, bonding, and stereochemistry. Use will be made of spectral data correlation charts, compilations and databases. Prerequisites: CHEM 221/222 or 220, PHYS 121/122. Three credits and tutorial. 3.0In-PersonFaculty of Science ChemistryThird YearCHEM331Intro to Quantum MechanicsThe course deals with quantum mechanics and its applications to the structure of atoms and molecules. The topics covered are: the postulates of quantum mechanics and their applications to simple physical systems, including particle in a box; the quantum mechanical model for vibration and rotation of molecules; the hydrogen atom and many electron systems; introduction to the Variation Principle and Hückel’s molecular orbital method. Credit will be granted for only one of CHEM 331 or CHEM 330. Prerequisite: CHEM 232. Three credits and lab/tutorial. 3.0In-PersonFaculty of Science ChemistryThird YearCHEM332Intro Spect & ThermodynamicsThe course deals with the characterization of patterns of molecular quantized energy levels in rotational, vibrational and electronic spectra of both linear and non-linear molecules. Other topics include photoelectron spectroscopy and magnetic resonances; introduction to statistical thermodynamics including partition functions and calculations of various thermodynamics properties, equilibrium constants and rate constants. Credit will be granted for only one of CHEM 332 or CHEM 330. Prerequisite: CHEM 331. Three credits and lab/tutorial. 3.0In-PersonFaculty of Science ChemistryThird YearCHEM341Inorganic & Theoret Chem IAn introduction to molecular symmetry and group theory and its applications to vibrational spectroscopy. Also included are basic coordination chemistry of the transition metals, including discussion of some common inorganic techniques, as well as electronic magnetic properties of transition medal compounds. Prerequisite: CHEM 245. Three credits and lab. 3.0In-PersonFaculty of Science ChemistryThird YearCHEM342Inorganic & Theoret Chem IIElectronic and magnetic properties of transition metal compounds. Introduction to organometallic chemistry, homogeneous and heterogeneous catalysis, inorganic reaction kinetics and mechanisms and bio-inorganic chemistry. Prerequisite: CHEM 341; CHEM 232 recommended. Three credits and lab. 3.0In-PersonFaculty of Science ChemistryThird YearCHEM355Advanced BiochemistryThe course focuses on the biosynthesis and metabolism of important biological molecules. Topics include lipids, amino acids, nucleotides, other carbohydrate metabolism pathways, and plant hormones. Prerequisites: CHEM 221/222 or 220, 255. Three credits and lab. 3.0In-PersonFaculty of Science ChemistryThird YearCHEM361Instru Analytical SpectroscopyThe course deals with instrumental design and the analytical application of UV/visible, atomic, and infrared absorption spectrometers, Raman spectrometers, and fluorimeters. Topics include sample preparation, data analysis, method optimization and radiochemisty. Credit will be granted for only one of CHEM 361 or CHEM 360. Prerequisite: CHEM 265. Three credits and lab. 3.0In-PersonFaculty of Science ChemistryThird YearCHEM362Instru Separations & AnalysisThis course deals with liquid and gas chromatography, capillary electrophoresis and electrochemistry. Included are sample preparation, data analysis, and method optimization. Credit will be granted for only one of CHEM 362 or CHEM 360. Prerequisite: CHEM 361. Three credits and lab. 3.0In-PersonFaculty of Science ChemistryThird YearCHEM391Chemistry Seminar IIntroduction to seminar techniques using topics in modern chemistry, chemical information sources, basic molecular modeling and drawing. Required for, and restricted to, students in degree programs where chemistry is science A. Required in the first term of the junior year. No credit. 0.0In-PersonFaculty of Science ChemistryFourth YearCHEM421Physical Organic ChemistryA survey of theoretical models and experimental tools to correlated data related to the structure, property, and reactivity of organic compounds. This course is intended for advanced majors and honours students in chemistry. Topics include qualitative models (resonance, hybridization, VSEPR, qualitative molecular orbital theory), quantitative computational chemistry methods (Hartree-Fock, semi-empirical and density functional theory methods), and spectroscopic methods (IR and NMR). Extensive use is made of theoretical and spectroscopic studies in assignments, computational and experimental labs. Credit will be granted for only one of CHEM 421 or CHEM 420. Prerequisites: CHEM 221/222 or 220, 232; PHYS 121, 122 (120). Three credits and lab. 3.0In-PersonFaculty of Science ChemistryFourth YearCHEM422Advanced Organic ChemistryBuilding on the structures and energetics of organic reactive intermediates, this course will examine their role in reaction mechanisms. Several important classes of reactions will be analyzed in detail with respect to stereoelectronic effects. This course will also examine some of the methodology used to determine organic reaction mechanisms. The synergy between experimental and computational results will be discussed. Credit will be granted for only one of CHEM 422 or CHEM 420. Prerequisite: CHEM 221/222 or 220; CHEM 421 recommended. Three credits and lab. 3.0In-PersonFaculty of Science ChemistryFourth YearCHEM423Industrial Organic & InorganicAn introduction to the manufacture and use of common organic and inorganic materials. Sources, manufacturing processes and applications will be discussed. Credit will be granted for only one of CHEM 423 or CHEM 471(offered in 2018-2019) Prerequisites: CHEM 221/222 or 220 (completed or concurrent), CHEM 231. Three credits. Offered 2022-2023.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Science ChemistryFourth YearCHEM445Intro to PhotochemistryAn introduction to photochemistry with a focus on current catalytic applications. The course will focus on the fundamental concepts of photochemistry and light-induced chemistry of common organic functional groups. Modern applications of photochemistry in catalysis involving transition metals, semiconductors, supramolecular materials, and nanomaterials will also be discussed. Prerequisites: CHEM 221/222 or 220 or 225. Three credits and tutorial. 3.0In-PersonFaculty of Science ChemistryFourth YearCHEM490Honours ThesisBased upon a program of experimental research involving the use of modern chemical techniques to solve a problem in the areas of analytical, inorganic, organic, or physical chemistry. An acceptable thesis based on the research must be submitted before the conclusion of lectures for the academic year to satisfy the department requirements for the B.Sc. with Honours in chemistry. Credit will be granted for only one of CHEM 490 and CHEM 493. Restricted to students in the honours program. Six credits and lab.6.0In-PersonFaculty of Science ChemistryFourth YearCHEM491Chemistry Seminar IIPresentations by visitors, faculty, staff, senior honours and advanced major students on aspects of chemical science. Attendance is mandatory for students in all B.Sc. and M.Sc. degree programs where chemistry is science A. No formal credit is given for this course, but satisfactory completion of senior essays for students in the major program, senior essays and presentations for students in the advanced major program, and presentations based on their theses for students in the honours program are requirements for the B.Sc. degree. 0.0In-PersonFaculty of Science ChemistryFourth YearCHEM493Honours Thesis493 Honours Thesis Based upon a program of experimental research involving the use of modern chemical techniques to solve a problem in the areas of analytical, inorganic, organic, or physical chemistry. An acceptable thesis based on the research must be submitted before the conclusion of lectures for the academic year to satisfy the department requirements for the B.Sc. with Honours in chemistry. Three credits and lab. 3.0In-PersonFaculty of Science ChemistryGraduate YearCHEM521Advanced Organic ChemistryNone3.0NoneFaculty of Science ChemistryGraduate YearCHEM532Electrochemical MethodsNone3.0NoneFaculty of Science ChemistryGraduate YearCHEM534Colloids and InterfacesNone3.0NoneFaculty of Science ChemistryGraduate YearCHEM543Inorganic MaterialsNone3.0NoneFaculty of Science ChemistryGraduate YearCHEM598ResearchNone6.0NoneFaculty of Science ClassicsFirst YearCLAS111Latin IFor students with no knowledge of Latin, this course introduces students to Latin grammar and vocabulary. Recommended for students interested in classical languages, literature, philosophy, history, and religious studies. Credit will be granted for only one of CLAS 111 and CLAS 110. Three credits. 3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts ClassicsFirst YearCLAS112Latin IIThis course is the sequel to CLAS 111, providing the second third of Latin grammar and vocabulary. Recommended for students interested in classical languages, literature, philosophy, history, and religious studies. Credit will be granted for only one of CLAS 112 and CLAS 110. Three credits. 3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts ClassicsFirst YearCLAS197Ancient Greek INone3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts ClassicsFirst YearCLAS199Ancient Greek IINone3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts ClassicsSecond YearCLAS297Introductory Latin IIINone3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts ClassicsSecond YearCLAS299Classical Latin TextsNone3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts Climate and EnvironmentFirst YearCLEN101Intro to the Climate SystemThis course introduces the climate system. It provides students with an overview of the origin, operation and history of Earth’s climate system including the atmosphere, ocean, ice and weather systems. Specifically, it focuses on understanding the processes determining Earth’s climates covering greenhouse gases, clouds, atmosphere and ocean circulation, emergence and complexity. The course is intended for students who are new to the study of climate. Three credits and lab. 3.0In-PersonFaculty of Science Climate and EnvironmentFirst YearCLEN102Intro to Environmental SystemsThis course introduces students to the global environmental systems and processes necessary to address scientifically complex and diverse issues associated with environmental change. Through the study of interconnected global biogeochemical, atmospheric, landscape scale, and hydrological processes, students will learn about the science that underpins many environmental issues associated with resource availability and contamination. Case studies will be used to illustrate concepts, and students will develop an understanding of the fundamentals of environmental measurement, and an introduction to major groups of environmental contaminants. Credit will be granted for only one of CLEN 102, ENSC 115 or ESCI 271. Three credits and lab. 3.0In-PersonFaculty of Science Climate and EnvironmentSecond YearCLEN201Climate Change and PeopleConducted from a global perspective, this course is intended for students who wish to broaden their understanding of the present and future impacts of climate change on societies, including the social justice elements of the issues. The course also focuses on the interventions that are being made to combat the impacts of climate change - from global policies to community-level actions. Students will be equipped to articulate the world-wide impacts of climate change, how it impacts people at a community level, and how citizen led action can lead to positive change. Cross-listed as DEVS 203. Prerequisite: CLEN 101, or permission of the coordinator. Three credits. 3.0In-PersonFaculty of Science Climate and EnvironmentSecond YearCLEN202Understanding Climate ChangeAn understanding of the impacts of climate change has become crucial for areas of governance, business, engineering and diverse fields of science. This course will provide students with a qualitative understanding of climate processes and climate models as well as an understanding of uncertainty in future climate change and limitations to model simulations. In addition, the impacts of climate change to many aspects of human societies will be explored. Cross-listed as ESCI 272. Prerequisite: CLEN 101 or ESCI 172. Three credits and lab. 3.0In-PersonFaculty of Science Climate and EnvironmentThird YearCLEN301Intro to Science PolicyThis course introduces concepts, approaches, and trends associated with science policy and science-based policy decision making in Canada. Students will be introduced to key concepts and structures in Canadian public administration, the evolution of key policy actors and organizations that have contributed to science policy decisions in Canada with a focus on the federal level of government, learn the development of science policy in Canada, as well as understand Canadian approaches to science-based policy decisions with a focus on environment-related examples and case studies. Credit will be granted for only one of CLEN 301 and PSCI 389 offered from 2016-2018. Cross-listed as PGOV 307. Prerequisite: PGOV 101 or 3 credits PSCI; ECON 101, or permission of the coordinator. Three credits. 3.0In-PersonFaculty of Science Climate and EnvironmentThird YearCLEN302Env. Sustainability for Orgs.Managing change effectively is essential to the long-term survival of an organization, and smart organizations will strategically adapt to changing demands and responsibilities. This course looks at organizational strategy through the ‘lens’ of sustainability. It explores how corporations and other types of organizations are re-aligning and in some cases re-inventing their corporate strategies to move toward more sustainable business models. This includes initiatives undertaken within the firm, as well as initiatives pursued outside the firm (such as through partnerships). Several frameworks are offered for assessing the degree to which principles of sustainability are embraced within an organization’s strategies. In addition, tools for formulating and implementing a sustainability strategic plan are presented. Cross-listed as BSAD 472. Prerequisite: third year CLEN standing. Three credits. 3.0In-PersonFaculty of Science Climate and EnvironmentFourth YearCLEN401Climate & Environment IssuesThis course provides students with the tools and strategies necessary to solve problems in climate and environment. Through case studies students will learn about best practices for addressing interdisciplinary problems in climate and environment. Students will then apply these principles to develop and workshop a proposal. Restricted to fourth-year students in the BASc Climate and Environment program. Three credits. 3.0In-PersonFaculty of Science Climate and EnvironmentFourth YearCLEN402Climate/Environment PracticumThis capstone course is designed to empower students with interdisciplinary and skills to deploy ideas. In this course, interdisciplinary groups of students will work to launch initiatives and take a project from conception to an outcome. The students will work closely with faculty advisors, and in some cases other outside experts, to define goals, methods, outcomes, and indicators of success. Restricted to fourth-year students in the BASc Climate and Environment program. Prerequisite: CLEN 401. Three credits. 3.0In-PersonFaculty of Science Climate and EnvironmentFourth YearCLEN490Honours ThesisStudents undertake an independent research project related to climate or environment, under the supervision of a faculty member associated with the CLEN program. Students will have the opportunity to gain hands-on experience in conducting original research. Students will also develop skills in written and oral communication by submitting a scholarly paper, and defending their Thesis by presenting the results of their research in a public presentation. Restricted to students in BASc Climate and Environment honours program. Six credits. 6.0In-PersonFaculty of Science Co-opFirst YearCOOP130Professional Dev Workshop IIILanding a job can be very challenging in the competitive labour market. Typically, the resume gets you in the door, but the interview is where you close the deal. COOP 130 offers students an overview of interviews, (models/questions/techniques) and assists students with developing interview strategies that will lead to employment success. Students are introduced to relevant workplace topics that will assist with better or promote positive transitions into the workplace. Prerequisites: COOP 110, 120. Pass/fail. No credit. 0.0In-PersonFaculty of Business Co-opFourth YearCOOP401Work Term ICOOP work terms parlay professional development theory and academic knowledge into practice in employment that is related to student’s degree program. While on work term, the co-op program staff and the student’s supervisor will monitor and evaluate the student’s progress. Students will document their work term learning objectives, participate in a work site evaluation by the Co-op staff, submit formal performance evaluation and write a reflective essay. Pass/fail. No credit. .0.0In-PersonFaculty of Business Co-opFourth YearCOOP402Work Term IICOOP work terms parlay professional development theory and academic knowledge into practice in employment that is related to student’s degree program. While on work term, the co-op program staff and the student’s supervisor will monitor and evaluate the student’s progress. Students will document their work term learning objectives, participate in a work site evaluation by the Co-op staff, submit formal performance evaluation and write a reflective essay. Pass/fail. No credit. 0.0In-PersonFaculty of Business Co-opFourth YearCOOP403Work Term IIICOOP work terms parlay professional development theory and academic knowledge into practice in employment that is related to student’s degree program. While on work term, the co-op program staff and the student’s supervisor will monitor and evaluate the student’s progress. Students will document their work term learning objectives, participate in a work site evaluation by the Co-op staff, submit formal performance evaluation and write a reflective essay. Pass/fail. No credit. 0.0In-PersonFaculty of Business Co-opFourth YearCOOP404Work Term IVCOOP work terms parlay professional development theory and academic knowledge into practice in employment that is related to student’s degree program. While on work term, the co-op program staff and the student’s supervisor will monitor and evaluate the student’s progress. Students will document their work term learning objectives, participate in a work site evaluation by the Co-op staff, submit formal performance evaluation and write a reflective essay. Pass/fail. No credit. 0.0In-PersonFaculty of Business Co-opFourth YearCOOP405Co-op Debrief & Final ReportFollowing the completion of work term requirements, students reflect on, discuss and report on their co-op experience. Three credits used to satisfy major subject elective or open or approved elective requirements in the BA and BSc degrees, and to satisfy BSAD elective or open elective requirements in the BBA degrees. In the BASc degrees, this course can be used to satisfy primary or secondary concentration designated elective or open elective requirements. Prerequisites: COOP 110, 120, 130, 401, 402 and 403. Three credits. 3.0In-PersonFaculty of Business Co-opGraduate YearCOOP500Dev Professional IdentityThis seminar addresses workplace readiness topics (i.e. emotional intelligence, reflection, workplace identity) that will assist students with the transition from school to the workplace. Students discover and nurture their professional identity in order to facilitate co-op work experience. Pass/fail. No credit. 0.0In-PersonFaculty of Business Co-opGraduate YearCOOP501Dev Professional Identity IIThis seminar addresses workplace topics (e.g. bullying, harassment, conflict management, onboarding, performance management, negotiation) that will assist students with the transition from academics to the co-op workplace. Prerequisite: COOP 500. Pass/fail. No credit. 0.0In-PersonFaculty of Business Co-opGraduate YearCOOP520Work Term IICOOP work terms parlay professional development theory and academic knowledge into practice in employment that is related to student’s degree program. While on work term, the co-op program staff and the student’s work term manager will monitor and evaluate the student’s progress. Students will document their work term learning objectives, participate in a work site evaluation by the Co-op staff, submit formal performance evaluation, and write a reflective essay. Restricted to MACS co-op students. Prerequisites: COOP 500, 501, 510. Pass/fail. Three credits. 3.0In-PersonFaculty of Business Co-opGraduate YearCOOP530Co-op Integrated LearningFollowing the completion of work term requirements, students reflect, discuss and report on their co-op experience. MACS prerequisites: COOP 500, 501, 510, 520. PB DIP ENITM prerequisites: COOP 500, 501, 510. Pass/Fail. No credit. 0.0In-PersonFaculty of Business Computer ScienceFirst YearCSCI128Coding for Problem SolvingThis course introduces coding for everyday problem solving. Programming fundamentals are introduced with an intuitive programming language and a simple programming environment. The students will obtain first-hand experience with live coding examples and exercises. Students from all disciplines can learn to develop their programming abilities without any prior knowledge. B.Sc. Advanced Major and Honours students may only count this course as an approved or open elective. Students who have received credit for CSCI 161 or equivalent are not permitted to enrol in CSCI 128. Three credits. 3.0In-PersonFaculty of Science Computer ScienceFirst YearCSCI135Comp. Application TechnologyThis course enables students to use a variety of software tools to assist in their post-secondary studies and future careers. The course covers a broad range of information and communication tools essential for analyzing and presenting data, communicating information, organizing and writing papers, and preparing talks, slide presentations and posters. Webpage management is introduced. Topics covered support students in education, business, humanities and the health/social/physical sciences. B.Sc. Advanced Major and Honours students may only count this course as an approved or open elective; there is no such restriction for students in Arts or Business programs. Credit will be granted for only of CSCI 135 or CSCI 235. Three credits. 3.0In-PersonFaculty of Science Computer ScienceFirst YearCSCI161Intro to ProgrammingAn introduction to computers, algorithms and programming. Topics include problem analysis, algorithm development, data representation, control structures, arrays, and file manipulation. Credit will be granted for only one of CSCI 161, CSCI 125, ENGR 144, 147 or INFO 255. Three credits and a two-hour lab 3.0In-PersonFaculty of Science Computer ScienceFirst YearCSCI162Programming & Data StructuresContinuing from the material in CSCI 161, this course covers memory management and data abstraction via classes and objects, and introduces the linear data structures lists, stacks, and queues. Structured programming is encouraged via modular development. Credit will be granted for only one of CSCI 162 and INFO 256. Prerequisite: CSCI 125 or 161 or ENGR 147. Three credits and a two-hour lab. 3.0In-PersonFaculty of Science Computer ScienceSecond YearCSCI215Social Issues: Information AgeThis course exposes students to the various impacts of technology on modern society with the goal of further developing their critical thinking and their ability to make informed decisions in this rapidly changing information age. Topics covered include privacy and security, biotechnology, cybercrime, genetic engineering, artificial intelligence, digitization and intellectual property, ethical issues in computing. Other topics and/or their emphasis may vary by semester. Students from every background will benefit from this course. Three credits. 3.0In-PersonFaculty of Science Computer ScienceSecond YearCSCI223Introduction to Data ScienceThe course will provide students with the basic understanding of the theory and practice of data science and its applications in different real-world domains. Student will also gain practical skills in handling structured and unstructured data, analyzing and visualizing data, data mining, as well as gain hands-on experience of software tools and apply the basic techniques to their own different scientific, engineering and business applications. Prerequisite: One of CSCI 125, 128, 161 or 225. Three credits. 3.0In-PersonFaculty of Science Computer ScienceSecond YearCSCI225Coding in Health AnalyticsTechnological development has transformed modern healthcare. The large amounts of health data currently acquired and analyzed has the potential to positively affect a patient’s quality of life. This interdisciplinary course focuses on developing practical coding skills used in the healthcare domain, a rapidly growing field of computing that can have a beneficial impact on patient care and public health. Suitable for students from a variety of backgrounds planning a career involving health-related data. Open to students in all degree programs. Prerequisite: CSCI 128 or CSCI 125 or CSCI 161 or with permission of department chair. Three credits. 3.0In-PersonFaculty of Science Computer ScienceSecond YearCSCI255Advanced Data Structures255 Advanced Data Structures This course provides a deep investigation of foundational data structures and algorithms. Criteria for selecting appropriate data structures and algorithms for a given problem are presented. General problem solving is emphasized throughout the course. Specific topics include stacks, queues, lists, trees, searching, sorting, traversals, recursion, graphs, hashing, and complexity analysis. Prerequisite: CSCI 162. Three credits and a two-hour lab. 3.0In-PersonFaculty of Science Computer ScienceSecond YearCSCI263Computer OrganizationThis course covers basic computer arithmetic, architectures, and instruction sets; in-depth study of the central processing unit, memory and input/output organization; and microprogramming and interfacing. Credit will be granted for only one of CSCI 263 or INFO 225. Prerequisite: CSCI 162. Three credits and a two-hour lab. 3.0In-PersonFaculty of Science Computer ScienceSecond YearCSCI275Database Management SystemsAn introduction to the theory and practice associated with the design and implementation of databases. Topics include database models (relational model in detail), design, normalization, transactions, SQL, and a DBMS (Oracle). Credit will be granted for only one of CSCI 275, BSAD 384 or INFO 275. Prerequisite: CSCI 162. Three credits. 3.0In-PersonFaculty of Science Computer ScienceSecond YearCSCI277Discrete StructuresAn introduction to sets, binary relations and operations; induction and recursion; partially ordered sets; simple combinations; truth tables; Boolean algebras and elementary group theory, with applications to logic networks, trees and languages; binary coding theory and finite-state machines. Cross-listed as MATH 277. Prerequisites: MATH 101, 102 or 107 or 127 or 122 or CSCI 162. Three credits. 3.0In-PersonFaculty of Science Computer ScienceThird YearCSCI345Computer GraphicsCovers fundamental mathematical, algorithmic, and representational issues in computer graphics. Topics include graphics programming, geometrical objects and transformations, 2-D and 3-D data description, manipulation, viewing projections, clipping, shading and animation. Prerequisites: MATH 253; CSCI 255. Three credits and a two-hour lab. Offered 2022-2023 and in alternate years.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Science Computer ScienceThird YearCSCI350Biomedical ComputationTechnological development has transformed modern biomedical data analysis. The large amounts of biomedical data currently acquired has the potential to have real world positive impacts, however, the underlying nature of the data presents major challenges for computational biomedical analysis techniques. This course focuses on advanced technologies applied to biomedical computation, a rapidly growing field with tremendous potential for having a beneficial impact on patient care and public health. Prerequisite: CSCI 161 or with permission of department chair. Three credits. 3.0In-PersonFaculty of Science Computer ScienceThird YearCSCI355Data Struct & Algorithm AnalyThe development of provably-correct algorithms to solve problems and their analyses. Topics include basic algorithm design techniques such as greedy, divide-and-conquer, and dynamic programming, and network flows. Intractability and NP-completeness. Prerequisites: CSCI 255, 277. Three credits and a two-hour lab. 3.0In-PersonFaculty of Science Computer ScienceThird YearCSCI356Theory of ComputingAn introduction to the theoretical foundations of computer science, examining finite automata, context-free grammars, Turing machines, undecidability, and NP-completeness. Abstract models are employed to help categorize problems as undecidable, intractable, tractable, and efficient. Prerequisites: CSCI 255, 277. Three credits. Offered 2021-2022 and in alternate years. 3.0In-PersonFaculty of Science Computer ScienceThird YearCSCI361Natural Language ProcessingThis course presents students with methods to automatically analyze text written in a natural language. It explores traditional statistical methods for natural language processing before focusing on more modern techniques such as embedding-based models. This course represents approaches and their applicability across different tasks, such as, sentiment analysis, machine translation, and document classification. Students are expected to code solutions for assignments and a final project. Prerequisite: CSCI 255; 223 recommended. Three credits.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Science Computer ScienceThird YearCSCI368Data Communications & NetworksThis course covers communication systems; environments and components; common carrier services; network control, design and management; distributed and local networks. Credit will be granted for only one of CSCI 368 or INFO 465. Prerequisite: CSCI 255. Three credits and a two-hour lab. 3.0In-PersonFaculty of Science Computer ScienceThird YearCSCI375Operating SystemsAn overview of operating systems functions: file management, CPU scheduling, process management, synchronization, memory management, and deadlock handling. UNIX will be introduced and used in this course. Prerequisite: CSCI 263, completed or concurrent. Three credits and a two-hour lab. 3.0In-PersonFaculty of Science Computer ScienceFourth YearCSCI435Algorithms & ComplexityThis course provides an introduction to some fundamental areas of research in algorithms and computational complexity theory. Flow networks and randomized, approximation, parameterized, and online algorithms and complementary techniques in hardness of approximation and lower bounds are presented. This course is a broad exploration of these topics to provide a well-rounded introduction to modern theories in algorithms and theoretical computer science. Prerequisite: CSCI 355 or permission of the chair. Three credits. Offered 2022-2023 and in alternate years.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Science Computer ScienceFourth YearCSCI444Machine LearningThis course covers modern technologies in computational machine learning. Validation of machine learning algorithms will be taught alongside computational design considerations for the creation of reliable and robust machine learning models. Machine learning techniques will be taught in detail from a computational technology perspective, including decision trees, bootstrapping, bagging, super learners, AdaBoost, artificial & convolutional neural networks and methods for minimizing error on unseen data. Classical learning techniques will also be presented. Prerequisites: CSCI 161, STAT 224 or 231 or 101 or permission of department chair. Three credits. 3.0In-PersonFaculty of Science Computer ScienceFourth YearCSCI467Cyber SecurityCovers the theory and practice of computer and network security, including cryptography, authentication, network security, and computer system security. Topics include secret and public key cryptography; message digests; authentication, including password-based, address-based, and cryptographic; network security; system security, including intruders, malicious software, and firewalls. Students will use and implement algorithms. Prerequisite: CSCI 368, completed or concurrent. Three credits. Offered 2022-2023 and in alternate years.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Science Computer ScienceFourth YearCSCI485Software DesignThe course covers techniques for the design and management of large software projects, including structured programming, debugging, and testing methodologies. Examples of large systems will be provided and a programming project will be completed. Prerequisite: CSCI 162; 483 is recommended. Three credits. 3.0In-PersonFaculty of Science Computer ScienceFourth YearCSCI490Honours ThesisStudents will prepare and present a thesis based on original research conducted under the supervision of a faculty member. Credit will be granted for only one of CSCI 490 and CSCI 493. Restricted to students in the honours program. Required for honours students. Six credits.6.0In-PersonFaculty of Science Computer ScienceFourth YearCSCI491Senior SeminarThe purpose of this non-credit course is to assist students in carrying out research, composition, and oral presentation. Students will present a project topic in the fall term and their project in the spring. Attendance at departmental seminars is mandatory. No credit. 0.0In-PersonFaculty of Science Computer ScienceFourth YearCSCI493Senior Thesis493 Senior Thesis Students will prepare and present a thesis based on original research conducted under the supervision of a faculty member. Required for honours students; permitted for advanced major students. Three credits. 3.0In-PersonFaculty of Science Computer ScienceFourth YearCSCI495Artificial IntelligenceAn introduction to the core concepts of artificial intelligence, including state space, heuristic search techniques, knowledge representation, logical inference, uncertain reasoning, and machine learning. Specific methods covered include neural networks, genetic algorithms, and reinforcement learning. Prerequisites: CSCI 255, 263, 277. Three credits. 3.0In-PersonFaculty of Science Computer ScienceGraduate YearCSCI521Real Time SystemsThis course covers analysis techniques and development methodology for real-time systems. Topics include: real-time process and control, soft and hard real time systems, real-time scheduling algorithms, schedulability analysis theory, resource access control, real-time operating systems, real-time communications, performance analysis, requirement specification and system specification, verification of real-time systems, and formal development process of time critical real-time systems. Three credits. 3.0In-PersonFaculty of Science Computer ScienceGraduate YearCSCI522High Performance ComputingThis course is designed for graduate level parallel computing courses. This is not only a course which is linked to real parallel programming software, but also a course which covers many theoretical aspects on architectures, algorithms and applications. This course concentrates on parallel program to be executed not only on special multiprocessor systems or supercomputers, but also on networked workstations (Linux) or PCs using freely available parallel software tools such as Message Passing Interface (MPI) and Parallel Virtual Machine (PVM). Some emerging topics such as cluster computing, grid computing, cloud computing, peer-to-peer computing, as well as multicore systems will be introduced. Three credits. 3.0In-PersonFaculty of Science Computer ScienceGraduate YearCSCI523Software EngineeringThis course covers major concepts in software engineering. The fundamental characteristics of the software life cycle as well as tools and techniques for development and maintenance of large software systems will be presented. A major objective of this course is to give the student real-life software development experience. This objective is accomplished through the student’s participation on a team that will develop a single software product over the course of the term. Product development will follow the full software life cycle from requirements analysis through product delivery. The focus will be on an object-oriented development strategy. Three credits. 3.0In-PersonFaculty of Science Computer ScienceGraduate YearCSCI525Machine Learning DesignThis course covers modern technologies in computational machine learning with advanced applications in deep learning. Validation of machine learning algorithms will be taught alongside computational design considerations for the creation of reliable and robust machine learning models. Technologies taught will include autoencoders, deep learning for segmentation (U-Nets etc.), recurrent neural networks, long short-term memory learning machines and explainable artificial intelligence. Classical machine learning techniques will also be presented for breadth of background. Three credits.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Science Computer ScienceGraduate YearCSCI527Big DataThe emphasis of this course is to introduce big data technology. Course topics include reliable and big data storage, efficient big data processing and analytics, and important Spark APIs. Students will gain abilities to design highly scalable systems that can store, process, and analyze a big volume of unstructured and/or semi-structured data in batch mode and/or real time. Three credits. 3.0In-Person Faculty of Science Computer ScienceGraduate YearCSCI528Advanced Data AnalyticsThe course will introduce advanced algorithms for structured data analytics and their applications in real-world problems. Course topics include classification, cluster analysis, association analysis, and anomaly detection. Students will learn these algorithms with hands-on implementation and gain abilities to derive value from collected data by applying the advanced data analytics algorithms. Three credits. 3.0In-PersonFaculty of Science Computer ScienceGraduate YearCSCI529Mobile RoboticsThis course will introduce basic concepts and techniques used within the field of mobile robotics. Classical motion planning algorithms, such as A* and RRT will be taught. During this course, machine learning models related to robotics will also be taught. The fundamental challenges for autonomous intelligent systems will be analyzed and an approximation method to calculate a solution will be discussed. The concepts taught will include Bayesian filters, Kinematics, Sensors, Markov Decision Process, POMDP and Reinforcement Learning. Three credits.3.0In-Person Faculty of Science Computer ScienceGraduate YearCSCI531Reinforcement LearningThis course will introduce the fundamentals of Reinforcement learning and Deep learning techniques. The course will cover the Tabular solution methods, such as the finite Markov Decision Processes and Temporal-Difference learning. It will also cover approximation solution methods, as on-policy and off-policy approximations. By the end of the course, new deep-learning techniques will be introduced. Strong fundamentals in calculus and data structure are recommended. Restricted to MACS and MSc-CSCI students. Three credits.3.0In-Person Faculty of Science Computer ScienceGraduate YearCSCI541Theory of ComputingThis course focuses on three areas central to the theory of computation: automata, computability and complexity, to investigate the question: What are the fundamental capabilities and limitations of computers? We study automata (models of computation) e.g., finite state machines, pushdown automata and Turing machines and the languages recognized by them. We investigate complexity theory, to classify problems as easy or hard and computability theory to classify problems as solvable or not. Three credits. 3.0In-PersonFaculty of Science Computer ScienceGraduate YearCSCI544Computational LogicThis course focuses on automated theorem proving. We start with a rigorous treatment of propositional and first order calculus (with equality) and the method of natural deduction, giving a thorough investigation of the soundness and completeness proofs and decidability. Then we compare and contrast several automated theorem proving methods such as tableau, resolution, sequent style calculus and rewrite systems. Extensions to other logics will be discussed. Students will implement one of the automated theorem proving methods. Three credits. 3.0In-PersonFaculty of Science Computer ScienceGraduate YearCSCI546Biomedical ComputationTechnological development has transformed modern biomedical data analysis. The large amounts of biomedical data currently acquired has the potential to have real world positive impacts, however, the underlying nature of the data presents major challenges for computational biomedical analysis techniques. This course focuses on advanced technologies applied to biomedical computation, a rapidly growing field with tremendous potential for having a beneficial impact on patient care and public health. Three credits. 3.0In-PersonFaculty of Science Computer ScienceGraduate YearCSCI550Approximation AlgorithmsApproximation algorithms are efficient algorithms that are guaranteed to compute solutions such that the value of the solution is provably close to the optimum. This course provides an introduction at the graduate level to the area of approximation algorithms, highlighting key algorithm design techniques for approximation algorithms and the complementary study of hardness of approximation for hard optimization problems. Three credits. 3.0In-PersonFaculty of Science Computer ScienceGraduate YearCSCI555Data Mining & Machine LearningThe course covers the most current techniques used in data mining and machine learning and their background theoretical results. Two basic groups of methods are covered in this course: supervised learning (classification or regression) and unsupervised learning (clustering). The supervised learning methods includes Recursive Partitioning Tree, Random Forest, Linear Discriminant and Quadratic Discriminant Analysis, Neural Network, Support Vector Machine. The unsupervised learning methods include Hierarchical Clustering, K-means, K-nearest-neighbour, model-based clustering methods. Furthermore, the course also covers the dimensional reduction techniques such as LASSO and Ridge Regression, and model checking criteria. Three credits. 3.0In-PersonFaculty of Science Computer ScienceGraduate YearCSCI561Computer & Network SecurityThe objective of the course is to provide a broad overview of issues and approaches, while exposing students to recent advancements in computer and network security. This course will cover the theory and practice of computer and network security. While covering the theory of computer communication security, the course will focus on using and in some cases implementing various algorithms as well. Three credits. 3.0In-PersonFaculty of Science Computer ScienceGraduate YearCSCI562Computer GraphicsFundamental mathematical, algorithmic and representational issues in computer graphics. Graphics programming. Geometrical objects and transformations. 2-D and 3-D data description and manipulation. Viewing, Projections, Clipping, Shading, Animation. Three credits. 3.0In-PersonFaculty of Science Computer ScienceGraduate YearCSCI563Adv Database SystemsExplores advanced and evolving issues in database management systems. Topics include advanced database design and normalization, database implementations and optimizations, advanced and embedded SQL, ODBC and JDBC, XML, data warehousing, and emerging database trends. A major project is a key component of the course. Three credits. 3.0In-PersonFaculty of Science Computer ScienceGraduate YearCSCI590Language ModelingNone3.0NoneFaculty of Science Computer ScienceGraduate YearCSCI592ST: Graduate SeminarNone0.0NoneFaculty of Science Computer ScienceGraduate YearCSCI594Graduate SeminarThis seminar course prepares graduates for industry or academia by developing knowledge and skills that will be applicable in a variety of professional contexts. Among these skills will be professional communication with industry and non-industry audiences, social and ethical issues in the field, grant and proposal writing, job search skills, research skills, and current innovations in research. The course is facilitated by computer science faculty members and includes presentations by invited experts. Pass/Fail. Six credits. 6.0In-PersonFaculty of Science Computer ScienceGraduate YearCSCI595ProjectThe main objective of this course is to give the student real-life software development experience. The student will work with an industry or academic partner and develop a computing solution to a real-world problem. The student will be responsible to manage the project from development to execution. The student will gain practical experience on methods, languages, and tools in software design and development. Six credits. 6.0In-PersonFaculty of Science Computer ScienceGraduate YearCSCI598ResearchSix credits. 6.0NoneFaculty of Science Development StudiesFirst YearDEVS101Intro to Development StudiesThis course offers students an introduction to the field of development studies. It explores core concepts about ‘development’ and applies these at the global, national and local level. Along with an introduction to international development institutions, topics covered include colonial legacies and First Nations, gender and development, environment and climate change, human rights and diversity. Discussion of these topics will be situated in the context of country case studies. Three credits. 3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts Development StudiesSecond YearDEVS201International Dev:Global SouthAn introduction to development theory and practice as it applies to inequality between countries, and within countries of the Global South. The course provides students with a critical framework for analyzing development policies, programs, trends, and impacts, especially since the formation of the Bretton Woods institutions. Students will explore the concepts of sustainable development and of social and economic justice as they relate to development. Credit will be granted for only one of DEVS 201 or DEVS 200. Prerequisite: 24 credits or permission of the co-ordinator. Three credits. 3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts Development StudiesSecond YearDEVS202International Dev: CanadaIn this course, Canada’s place in the world, its path to development, and the challenges it currently faces will be explored. These include the retention of its capacity to generate sufficient wealth to provide a high standard of living to its citizens, the persistence of inequalities that raise questions about the distribution of the benefits of development, and the challenge of sustainability, given the stresses that industrialized societies such as Canada’s place on their physical and social environment. Credit will be granted for only one of DEVS 202 or DEVS 200. Prerequisite: 24 credits or permission of the co-ordinator. Three credits. 3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts Development StudiesSecond YearDEVS203Climate Change and PeopleConducted from a global perspective, this course is intended for students who wish to broaden their understanding of the present and future impacts of climate change on societies, including the social justice elements of the issues. The course also focuses on the interventions that are being made to combat the impacts of climate change – from global policies to community-level actions. Students will be equipped to articulate the world-wide impacts of climate change, how it impacts people at a community level, and how citizen led action can lead to positive change. Cross-listed as CLEN 201. Prerequisite: CLEN 101, or permission of the instructor. Three credits. 3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts Development StudiesSecond YearDEVS211Local/Community Econ DevelopBeginning with theories of local and community economic development and welfare, this course provides an economic analysis of community needs and resources (human resources, capital and natural resources, infrastructure). Students will examine interactions within the community and between the community and the outside world, exploring approaches to local and community economic development and planning. Cross-listed as ECON 211. Three credits. 3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts Development StudiesSecond YearDEVS223Anthropology of GlobalizationGlobalization has affected more than the world economy: people, politics and culture all travel globally, with wide-ranging consequences. This course will examine the history of global processes by focusing on how different peoples around the world have engaged in or resisted them. Ethnographic studies will be used to explore global diversity as well as the effects of efforts to impose global uniformity. Cross-listed as ANTH 223. Prerequisite: ANTH 111, 112 or DEVS 201 and 202. Three credits. 3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts Development StudiesThird YearDEVS302Globalization & DevelopmentThe course provides an analysis of the forces affecting the globalization process, its evolution over time, and its impacts on development. It takes a broad view, from an interdisciplinary perspective, of the factors at work, their nature and their consequences. Topics that are considered include the fact and policy dimensions of globalization, questions that pertain to equity and fairness, issues concerning production, consumption, global markets, governance, and the role of various international institutions. It also analyzes the mechanisms that link the global to the local level. Credit will be granted for only one of DEVS 302 or DEVS 300. Prerequisites: DEVS 201, 202 or ECON 101, 102. Three credits. 3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts Development StudiesThird YearDEVS303Topics in Globalization & DevThe course considers in detail a range of topics that pertain to the globalization process that are important to development. It provides an interdisciplinary analysis of such issues as: international trade and finance and their impacts, regionalization versus globalization, the environment and sustainability, culture and ideas, justice and human rights, gender and health issues, migration, MNCs, NGOs and civil society. The course also considers alternatives to the existing reality in terms of changes in institutions, practices, policies, local and grassroots responses (including the Antigonish Movement). Credit will be granted for only one of DEVS 303 or DEVS 300. Prerequisite: DEVS 302 or permission of the instructor. Three credits 3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts Development StudiesThird YearDEVS311Issues - Development PracticeIn this seminar course, students make the link between theoretical discussion of development and actual development practice, both locally and internationally. An in-class component addresses the practicalities of development interventions and the major issues that affect them, such as: gender/ethnic/class stratification; power relations within and between localities and external agents; and indigenous versus dominant forms of knowledge. Student will then apply this in an experiential learning component in a local or international context. Credit will be granted for only one of DEVS 311 or DEVS 310. Prerequisites: DEVS 201, 202; or permission of the instructor. Three credits. 3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts Development StudiesThird YearDEVS321People and DevelopmentThis course critically examines how development policy and practice have affected target populations. Students will develop critical analytical skills and knowledge by examining the strengths and weaknesses of strategies such as those promoting popular participation, gender equality, small-scale business, local knowledge and democratic reform, as well as of different forms of development institutions. The course uses case studies based on long-term, first-hand participant observation that place development processes in larger historical, political and economic contexts. Cross-listed as ANTH 320. Prerequisites: ANTH 111, 112 or DEVS 201, 202. Three credits. Offered every year. 3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts Development StudiesThird YearDEVS352Social EntrepreneurshipThe context, models, trends, opportunities, and challenges associated with social entrepreneurship focus on areas of public concern such as economic development, education, community welfare, and healthcare. These issues are examined using case studies, group projects, and experiential learning. Emphasis is on how entrepreneurship is combined with the tools of business to create effective responses to social needs and innovative solutions to social problems. Credit will be granted for only one of BSAD 352 or BSAD 457. Cross-listed as BSAD 352. Prerequisite: DEVS 201, 202. Three credits. 3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts Development StudiesThird YearDEVS354Global Political EconomyThis course examines the politics of international economic relations. Topics include transnational corporations and the globalization of production, the multilateral trade system and regionalism, the global monetary and financial system, and economic development in the global South. Cross-listed as PSCI 354. Prerequisites: PSCI 101/102 (100) or DEVS 201, 202; PSCI 251/252 recommended. Three credits. 3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts Development StudiesFourth YearDEVS401Theories of DevelopmentThis seminar takes an interdisciplinary approach to the study of theories that have shaped the conceptualization and practice of development around the world. The seminar focuses on current versions of general development theories such as: modernization, structuralism, Marxism, dependency theory, neoclassical and neoliberal theory, alternative development, and post-development. Examples of current theories that focus on key development issues are also covered. Prerequisites: DEVS 201, 202. Three credits. 3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts Development StudiesFourth YearDEVS405Community-Based DevThis seminar is an examination of community-based development. It explores and evaluates strategies, practices and techniques used to strengthen people’s capacity to build sustainable livelihoods, and examines the role of different agencies (e.g. local citizens, government, non-government organizations, and the private sector) in stimulating development at the community level. The course will include development strategies used in the Global South and practices used in Canada, especially Atlantic Canada. Prerequisites: DEVS 201, 202. Three credits. 3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts Earth SciencesFirst YearESCI171Understanding the EarthAn introduction to the study of rocks and minerals and the materials that make up planet Earth; the Earth’s origin and internal structure and composition; the plate tectonic and continental drift theory, crustal processes (the early history of the Earth and its atmosphere, evolution and extinction of life forms; composition and structure of the Earth, origin of continents, oceans, volcanoes, earthquakes, mountains), crustal deformation and mountain building; resources from Earth. Three credits and tutorial. 3.0In-PersonFaculty of Science Earth SciencesFirst YearESCI172Envir., Climate & ResourcesAn introductory treatment of the processes driving Earth’s ocean, atmosphere, hydrosphere and cryosphere. Course includes study of the environment and problems such as soil erosion, ozone layer, waste disposal, Earth’s energy resources (solar, geothermal, etc.), surface and ground waters, water quality in humanity’s future, an introduction to biogeochemical cycles, and a current examination of climate change, future scenarios and issues of impact, migration and adaptation to climate change. Three credits and tutorial. 3.0In-PersonFaculty of Science Earth SciencesFirst YearESCI173Natural HazardsAn introduction to the processes leading to natural hazards such as earthquakes, volcanic eruptions and tsunamis. This course will explore the geophysical and geological processes behinds such events, their impacts on human society, the historical reasons of why some of these events collide with human settlements more often than others, historical and present occurrences, and how to potentially minimize negative consequences from these catastrophic events. Three credits.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Science Earth SciencesSecond YearESCI245Structural GeologyAn introduction to the deformation of the earth’s crust, mechanisms and concepts of deformation; classification and interpretation of folds; faults, fractures. Students will learn interpretation of geologic structure through the stereographic analysis of three-dimensional structures, creation of geological maps, and map interpretation. Prerequisite: ESCI 171 or 173 or permission. Three credits and lab.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Science Earth SciencesSecond YearESCI265Data Analysis: Earth/Envir SciAn assortment of data analysis methods used by the Earth and environmental scientists, in both industry and research. This course will introduce students to mathematical tools that form the foundation of data analysis and to techniques for data analysis using modern scripting languages. The course provides an introduction to matrices and arrays, data conditioning, analysis and statistics, visualization, and elementary numerical methods. Credit will be granted for only one of ESCI 265 or ESCI 246. Prerequisite: One of ESCI 171, 172, CLEN 101, 102; or permission. Three credits and lab.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Science Earth SciencesSecond YearESCI266HydrologyA study of the water cycle on land, this course covers the processes controlling: stream flow, soil water, groundwater flow, glaciers and ice sheets, and the exchange of water between natural reservoirs and the atmosphere; applications of chemical tracers to hydrology; aspects of human interaction with these systems, including flood hazards, water resource usage, and contamination. Credit will be granted for only one of ESCI 266 or ESCI 366. Prerequisites: ESCI 171, 172 or AQUA 101/102 or 100, or CLEN 101, 102. Three credits and lab. 3.0In-PersonFaculty of Science Earth SciencesSecond YearESCI272Understanding Climate ChangeAn understanding of the impacts of climate change has become crucial for areas of governance, business, engineering and diverse fields of science. This course will provide students with a qualitative understanding of climate processes and climate models, as well as an understanding of uncertainty in future climate change and limitations to model simulations. In addition, the impacts of climate change to many aspects of human societies will be explored. Cross-listed as CLEN 202. Prerequisite: ESCI 172 or CLEN 101 or 102 or permission. Three credits and lab. 3.0In-PersonFaculty of Science Earth SciencesSecond YearESCI273Health & the EnvironmentUnderstanding the relationship between environment and health is a significant challenge for current and future generations. Environmental agents play key roles in the development of many common illnesses and conditions. Most of these environmental agents are the result of human interference in the natural processes and fluxes of elements in the planetary system. This course will explore many scientific aspects of the connections between human and planetary health. Cannot be used as a science credit by students majoring in Earth sciences. Three credits. 3.0In-PersonFaculty of Science Earth SciencesSecond YearESCI274Health Impacts: Climate ChangeMany planetary-scale environmental changes are altering Earth system processes in ways that have direct and indirect consequences for human health. This course will explore some of these issues, with an emphasis upon the scientific causes, projections, and health implications of global climate change. Additional topics include the study of global pollutants, atmospheric composition, climate sensitive diseases, global landuse change, and global water resources. Cannot be used as a science credit by students majoring in Earth sciences. Three credits. 3.0In-PersonFaculty of Science Earth SciencesSecond YearESCI277The Earth in Everyday LifeThis course will explore the relationships between the earth, human evolution and modern society. Students will investigate advancement and evolution in our attempts to harness and understand the earth from historic metallurgy, indigenous ways of knowledge to modern mining. Students will explore geological and environmental components of different parts of our daily lives including food, cell phones and water. Three credits.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Science Earth SciencesSecond YearESCI279Earth's Crustal MaterialsAn overview of the evolution of planet Earth from its origin some 4.5 billion years ago to the present. Students will examine changes in the distribution and character of continents and ocean basins, mountain ranges, continental glaciers and other features of the Earth’s surface, in light of plate tectonic theory, while studying the evolution and composition of the Earth’s crust by learning origin, composition, classification and identification of igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic rocks. Laboratory study of rocks in hand sample. Prerequisites: ESCI 171 or 173 or permission. Three credits and lab.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Science Earth SciencesThird YearESCI302Genesis of Metamorphic RocksTopics include determination of pressure; temperature and fluid conditions of metamorphism; applications of chemical equilibria and thermodynamic principles; Schreinemaker’s methods of phase diagram construction; equilibrium and disequilibrium metamorphic textures; kinetics of crystal growth; determination and rates of metamorphic reactions; variations of metamorphism through geological time; pressure-temperature-time relationships. Prerequisites: ESCI 276, 303. Three credits and lab. Not offered 2022-2023.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Science Earth SciencesThird YearESCI304Sedimentology & StratigraphyStudy of sedimentary facies analysis and interpretation of ancient depositional environments, petrology of clastic and carbonate sedimentary rocks, sequence stratigraphy, methods of stratigraphic analysis and correlation in surface and subsurface settings, petroleum systems, and tectonics of sedimentary basins. Prerequisite: ESCI 276 or permission. Three credits and lab.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Science Earth SciencesThird YearESCI365Geomorphol & Quanternary GeolCovers landform processes and development; glaciation and glacial deposits; slopes and mass movements; drainage basin form and process; Quaternary stratigraphy, paleoclimatology, and paleoecology. Prerequisite: ESCI 171 or 172 or 173. Three credits and lab.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Science Earth SciencesThird YearESCI375Geological Field MethodsAn introduction to field techniques; geological mapping on small and large scales; stratigraphic and structural interpretations. Topics include aerial photographs, topographic, maps; basic field mapping techniques; systematics of rock and mineral identification. Includes a 10-day introductory field camp, normally held at the beginning of third year. Prerequisites: ESCI 245, 276. Three credits.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Science Earth SciencesThird YearESCI376Envir Earth Sci Field CourseA field and lab course which introduces field techniques in environmental Earth sciences, including sampling, collection, analysis, and interpretation of climatological, geochemical, biogeochemical, hydrological, geophysical, and surficial geological data. Topics include spatial variability in natural physical and chemical processes; field sampling techniques and tools; lab and computer-aided analysis of data. A 10-day course held in May. Prerequisites: ESCI 266, 272/CLEN 202. Three credits.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Science Earth SciencesThird YearESCI377Earth ObservingAn introduction to the methods of acquiring, processing, and mapping spatial data for the study of natural processes or human factors. This practical hands-on course covers: satellite and airborne (including by Unmanned Aerial Vehicle or UAV) remote sensing applications and imagery; geographic positioning systems and techniques; computational and data processing tools; and mapping using Geographic Information Systems (GIS). Prerequisite: ESCI 265 or CSCI 161. Three credits plus hands-on laboratory component involving field and in-class assignments.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Science Earth SciencesFourth YearESCI426Ore DepositsCovers classification, petrology, ore mineralogy, and mode of occurrence of mineral deposits. Laboratory stresses familiarity with the large and small-scale characteristics of mineral deposits and interpretation of the controls of ore formation. Prerequisites: ESCI 245, 301, 302, 303, concurrent if necessary. Three credits and lab. Not offered 2022-2023.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Science Earth SciencesFourth YearESCI472Ocean-Atmosphere InteractionsThis course introduces students to a unified treatment of ocean and atmospheric processes. The mathematical treatment of the phenomena will be central to this course and students will gain an in-depth understanding of the fundamental physical behaviour of large-scale ocean-atmosphere interactions. Prerequisites: ESCI 246, 272 or CLEN 202; or permission. Three credits and lab. Offered in alternate years 3.0In-PersonFaculty of Science Earth SciencesFourth YearESCI491Senior SeminarThis course will foster discussion and analysis of current topics in Earth sciences. No credit.0.0In-PersonFaculty of Science Earth SciencesFourth YearESCI493Senior DissertationRestricted to honours students. Three credits. 3.0In-PersonFaculty of Science Earth SciencesFourth YearESCI499Applied TectonicsDesigned for advanced students interested in fields of study not normally covered in courses or thesis presentations. The research may be field-, laboratory- or library-based. Under the supervision of a faculty member, students will plan and conduct research, present the results of their research at a department seminar, and produce a research paper. Prerequisite: permission of the department chair. Three credits. See section 3.5. 3.0In-PersonFaculty of Science Earth SciencesFourth YearESCI499GeochemistryDesigned for advanced students interested in fields of study not normally covered in courses or thesis presentations. The research may be field-, laboratory- or library-based. Under the supervision of a faculty member, students will plan and conduct research, present the results of their research at a department seminar, and produce a research paper. Prerequisite: permission of the department chair. Three credits. See section 3.5. 3.0In-PersonFaculty of Science Earth SciencesGraduate YearESCI500Research for Visiting StudentsNone0.0NoneFaculty of Science Earth SciencesGraduate YearESCI501Special Topics Igneous SystemsNone3.0NoneFaculty of Science Earth SciencesGraduate YearESCI526Special Topics in Ore DepositsNone3.0NoneFaculty of Science Earth SciencesGraduate YearESCI535Special Topics in TectonicsNone3.0NoneFaculty of Science Earth SciencesGraduate YearESCI545Topics in Structural GeologyNone3.0NoneFaculty of Science Earth SciencesGraduate YearESCI569Quantitative Methods in ESCINone3.0NoneFaculty of Science Earth SciencesGraduate YearESCI571Earth Science Systems INone3.0NoneFaculty of Science Earth SciencesGraduate YearESCI572Earth Systems Science IINone3.0NoneFaculty of Science Earth SciencesGraduate YearESCI576Field Research Methods in ESCINone3.0NoneFaculty of Science Earth SciencesGraduate YearESCI586Special Topics in ClimatologyNone3.0NoneFaculty of Science Earth SciencesGraduate YearESCI591Research Methods in ESCINone3.0NoneFaculty of Science Earth SciencesGraduate YearESCI598Research INone6.0NoneFaculty of Science EconomicsFirst YearECON101Introductory MicroeconomicsThis course provides an introduction to microeconomic concepts and methodology. Students will learn about basic concepts such as scarcity and opportunity cost, and economic efficiency. The other central themes of the course include theories of supply and demand; the theory of production and costs, the functioning and the performance of competitive markets versus monopolies and oligopolies; labour markets and the markets for public goods. Three credits. 3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts EconomicsFirst YearECON102Introductory MacroeconomicsThe second half of introductory economics provides an introduction to macroeconomic concepts. The course examines pressing problems and issues in the Canadian economy and the world. Students will learn about alternate economic systems, national income accounting and the components of the national economy; the role of money in the economy; inflation; unemployment; international trade and trade policy; and the role of government in managing the economy. Three credits. 3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts EconomicsSecond YearECON201Intermediate Microeconomics IAn introduction to the basic concepts of microeconomic theory, this course examines the demand-supply model, consumer theory, production theory, and the purely competitive model, using numerical examples and graphs as aids. Prerequisites: ECON 101, 102. Three credits. 3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts EconomicsSecond YearECON202Intermediate Macroeconomics IThis is the first of two half-courses on intermediate macroeconomics. Students will examine the structure of, and behaviour underlying, contemporary national economies with emphasis on the policies developed to gear them towards the public interest. This course focuses on the Keynesian and classical models of the closed economy for explaining what determines national income, employment, unemployment, prices, inflation, and the interest rate. Prerequisites: ECON 101, 102. Three credits.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts EconomicsSecond YearECON211Local/Commun Development EconBeginning with theories of local and community economic development and welfare, this course provides an economic analysis of community needs and resources (human resources, capital and natural resources, infrastructure). Students will examine interactions within the community and between the community and the outside world, exploring approaches to local and community economic development and planning. Cross-listed as DEVS 211. Prerequisites: ECON 101, 102. Three credits. 3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts EconomicsSecond YearECON241Cdn Econ Prospects/ChallengesCovers policy issues and problems in the Canadian economy. Topics include employment and unemployment; poverty and income distribution; productivity, education and the ‘brain drain’; health care and the social welfare safety net; trade and globalization; the environment and sustainable development; the primary sectors, regional disparity; and the new economy. Topics that reflect strong student interest and/or new issues may be added. Prerequisites: ECON 101, 102. Three credits. 3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts EconomicsSecond YearECON242Int'l Econ. Policy & ProblemsThis course covers policy issues and problems in the International economy. Topics include: standard international trade theory; barriers to trade (tariffs, quotas, and subsidies); exchange rate policy; immigration and emigration; trade wars; international monetary, economic and political unions; inequality and standards of living; income and purchasing power. Topics that reflect strong student interest and/or new issues may be added. Prerequisites: ECON 101, 102. Three credits. 3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts EconomicsSecond YearECON271Quant Methods in EconomicsThis course introduces students to quantitative and mathematical tools commonly used in the study of economics and finance. Topics include functions of one or more variables, financial mathematics, differential calculus and linear algebra. Applications include computing elasticities, macroeconomic equilibria, profit-maximization, constrained optimization, interest rates, present value and bond pricing. Prerequisite: ECON 101; completed or concurrent. Three credits. 3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts EconomicsSecond YearECON281Environmental EconomicsAs an introduction to the relationship between human economic activity and the environment, this course explores the economic concepts used to analyze the causes, consequences, and possible solutions to local and global environmental issues. Topics include market failure; property rights; externalities; public goods; environmental valuation; environmental policies dealing with pollution and global issues such as global warming, ozone depletion, biodiversity, and sustainability. Prerequisite: ECON 101. Three credits. 3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts EconomicsSecond YearECON291Leisure, Recreation & SportsThis course includes topics related to choices about the time individuals do not spend working. It deals with aspects of the economics of leisure and labour supply; the valuation of time; outdoor recreation; the economics of sports; the economics of dating and marriage; the economics of crime and the consumption of addictive goods; the economics of gambling and other addictive behaviour associated with the consumption of leisure, and the economics of the entertainment industry. Prerequisite: ECON 101. Three credits. 3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts EconomicsSecond YearECON297ST: Experimental EconomicsThe topic for 2022-2023 is Experimental Economics. The course will cover laboratory and field experiments used by economists to test economic theories and to study public policy issues. Topics will include whether individual decisions in real world settings are consistent with economic theory, how individuals respond to incentives and how governments can encourage socially desirable behaviour. The course will cover famous experiments whose results have contributed to public-policy debates, in particular regarding labour market discrimination, education, public finance and health care. Prerequisite: ECON 101. Three credits. 3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts EconomicsThird YearECON301Intermediate Microeconomics IIAn extension of ECON 201, this course covers price determination in monopoly, monopolistic competition, and oligopoly models. Uncertainty and risk, factor pricing, capital investment over time, externalities, and public goods are discussed. The use of micro-economics as a tool in decision-making is illustrated. Prerequisite: ECON 201. Three credits. 3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts EconomicsThird YearECON302Intermediate Macroeconomics IIThis sequel to ECON 202 explores the new Keynesian and new classical perspectives on the macro economy. Attention is directed to the determinants of investment, consumption, money demand and supply as well as the role of expectations in macro behaviour. Questions of unemployment, inflation, interest rates, the government budget, economic growth and macroeconomic policies are examined in their international setting. Prerequisite: ECON 202. Three credits. 3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts EconomicsThird YearECON335Money & Financial Markets IThe course uses basic economic principles to organize students’ understanding of and thinking about money, the functions and structure of financial markets and financial institutions. Topics covered include: the necessity, the nature, and the future of money; the determinants of interest rates; the term structure of interest rates, the pricing of government securities; what banks do and how their operations affect the economy. Credit will be granted for only one of ECON 335 or ECON 330. Prerequisites: ECON 101, 102. Three credits. 3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts EconomicsThird YearECON364Health EconomicsThe course introduces students to the role of economics in health, health care, and health policy. The course focuses on individual’s choice pertaining to health, and economic evaluation of various methods of health care delivery. Students will learn how the market for health care differs from other markets, especially with regards to uncertainty and asymmetric information, and understand health insurance markets and their interrelationship with the market for health care services, as well as the role of the government. Prerequisite: ECON 201. Three credits. 3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts EconomicsThird YearECON365International TradeCovers the theory of international trade and its policy implications, including: comparative advantage; gains from trade; terms of trade; trade and growth; trade and economic development; commercial policy (tariff and non-tariff barriers, effective protection, trade liberalization); economic integration (with emphasis on NAFTA and the EC); migration and trade in service; and intellectual property rights. Prerequisite: ECON 201. Three credits. 3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts EconomicsThird YearECON366Int'l Payment & FinanceCovers the theory and policy implications of international payments and finance. Topics include the exchange rate and the foreign exchange market; balance of payments problems and policies; fixed versus flexible exchange rate regimes and common currency areas; the Eurocurrency market; open economy macro-economics; international finance, financial liberalization and globalization; capital flows and multinational corporations; and the international monetary system. Prerequisites: ECON 201, 202. Three credits. 3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts EconomicsThird YearECON371Econometrics IThis course develops the simple and multiple classical regression models, interval estimation and hypothesis testing. The problems of estimation, inference, mis-specified structures, multicollinearity, heteroskedascity, and serial correlation are presented. Students will be exposed to STATA or other relevant econometric software. The course requires some proficiency in calculus and basis statistics. Prerequisites: MATH 107 or 127 or ECON 271; STAT 101 or 231 or permission of the instructor. Three credits. 3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts EconomicsThird YearECON372Econometrics IIThis course is a continuation of ECON 371 and deals with various estimation methods, including least squares and maximum likelihood, specification tests, dynamic models and simultaneous equation models as well as limited and qualitative dependent variables. Students will be exposed to MATLAB or other matrix-based analytical software. Prerequisite: ECON 371. Three credits 3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts EconomicsThird YearECON391Public Finance IAn analysis of the role of government in the economy, focusing on expenditure and with emphasis on the Canadian situation. Starting with an introduction to the public sector, the course covers: the rationale for government participation in the economy; the growth of the public sector over time; the theory of collective decision-making; cost-benefit analysis; fiscal federalism; specific spending programs. Prerequisite: ECON 201. Three credits. 3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts EconomicsThird YearECON392Public Finance II: TaxationAn analysis of the role of government in the economy, focusing on revenue and with emphasis on the Canadian situation. Starting with an introduction to taxation and tax policy, the course covers: individual income taxes; corporation taxes; consumption; value-added and sales taxes; property and other taxes; tax reform; the revenue side of fiscal federalism; and the international dimensions of taxation and taxation policies. Prerequisite: ECON 201. Three credits. 3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts EconomicsFourth YearECON401Advanced MicroeconomicsAn advanced treatment of micro-economic concepts and topics, such as consumer choice and demand analysis, production technology and cost, market structure and pricing, factor markets and shares, general equilibrium and economic welfare. Credit will be granted for only one of ECON 401 or ECON 412. Prerequisites: ECON 301; MATH 107 or 127 or ECON 271. Three credits. 3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts EconomicsFourth YearECON402Advanced MacroeconomicsAn advanced treatment of macroeconomic theory and how macroeconomic policy is conducted. The course offers deeper insights into economic growth processes, business cycles, international macroeconomic stabilization policies, and alternative approaches to building macroeconomic models. Students are introduced to the use of two-period models. Credit will be granted for only one of ECON 402 or ECON 411. Prerequisites: ECON 302; MATH 107 or 127 or ECON 271. Three credits 3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts EconomicsFourth YearECON493SeminarThis is a capstone course designed to introduce students to current research issues in various fields of economics. Students will read and critically analyze significant historical or recent research papers, and to complete assignments related to these readings. They will also be exposed to the art of presenting research findings, as department faculty and visiting speakers will present some of their latest research. In the past, students have been exposed to topics such as: macroeconomic data revisions; economic impact of climate change; European financial integration; matching models; and the economics of the non-profit sector. Three credits. 3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts EconomicsFourth YearECON494ThesisEach student works under the supervision of a professor who guides the selection of a thesis topic, the use of resources, the methodological component, and the quality of analysis. Restricted to honours students. Three credits over full year. 3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts EducationFourth YearEDUC404AC & I Early Childhood MathThis course includes an examination of the elementary school mathematics program focusing on appropriate content and pedagogy from pre-kindergarden to grade two. Students in this course will focus on various approaches to teaching mathematics to young children, with emphasis on exploring strategies for the development of conceptual understanding through multiple representations including concrete models, pictures, symbols, words and contextual situations. Three credits. 3.0NoneFaculty of Education EducationFourth YearEDUC404BC & I Upper Elementary MathThis course includes an examination of the elementary school mathematics program focusing on appropriate content and pedagogy for grades three to six. Students in this course will focus on various approaches to teaching mathematics to children in upper elementary, with emphasis on exploring strategies for the development of conceptual understanding through multiple representations. Three credits. 3.0NoneFaculty of Education EducationFourth YearEDUC405ETeaching CanoeingThis course is designed to prepare teachers to be able to engage in flat water canoeing instruction and to help them learn the pedagogical approaches that will assist them in promoting paddling as a life-long activity. The course includes on-water and dockside safety, environmental hazards, adaptive equipment, skill-based games, and helps attune teachers to on-water risks. Teachers will also develop skills and strategies for planning a progression of paddling skills for students in elementary and secondary schools. Three credits. 3.0NoneFaculty of Education EducationFourth YearEDUC405HRisk ManagementThis course provides teachers with the skills and strategies for emergency planning, conducting risk assessments for their outdoor program. Supporting the preplanning is learning about injury movement in wilderness/remote contexts and training to respond to environmental hazards. The course is structured to include outdoor lesson preparation, safety plans, and emergency response plans. Teachers will review provincial safety guidelines that govern outdoor teaching, as part of the outdoor pursuits listed in the Public Schools Program. Three credits. 3.0NoneFaculty of Education EducationFourth YearEDUC406Classroom ManagementTeachers often report that they feel inadequately prepared to work with the complex behaviours students can present with in classrooms. This course will explore this pressing issue, and provide evidence-informed interventions and strategies for effective classroom management. The course will enable an understanding of the impact of the classroom environment on students’ behaviour, as well as basic classroom strategies, structures, and routines. It will also enable an exploration of classroom management styles as well as the management of more complex student behaviours. Credit will be granted for only one of EDUC 406 or EDUC 469(ST: Classroom Management). Three credits. 3.0In-Person Faculty of Education EducationFourth YearEDUC407Outdoor Ed: Winter PursuitsThis course is designed to prepare pre-service teachers to effectively teach Outdoor Education in school settings. The goal is to prepare teachers to integrate physical activity in winter environments that are age and grade appropriate, cross curricular, taking into account safety procedures, and in-field assessment practices. Students will experience a range of outdoor pursuits: Nordic skiing, snowshoeing, archery, and winter camping. This course will focus on inclusive strategies for all abilities. Credit will be granted for only one of EDUC 407 or EDUC 469(ST: Outdoor Experiential ED). Three credits. 3.0In-PersonFaculty of Education EducationFourth YearEDUC408Learning DisabilitiesThis course provides students with an opportunity to acquire the knowledge, skills, and attitudes needed for teaching pupils with learning disabilities in the primary and secondary school system. Adaptations to curriculum and associated instructional strategies will be explored as part of classroom practices. Credit will be granted for only one of EDUC 408 or EDUC 469(ST: Learning Disabilities). Three credits. 3.0In-PersonFaculty of Education EducationFourth YearEDUC411C & I Language & Literacy IThis course is designed to prepare prospective elementary teachers to teach the language arts: reading, writing, speaking, listening, and viewing. Also included is comprehensive literacy programming, children’s literature, authentic assessment, and organizing the classroom for language instruction across the curriculum. Throughout this course, the practical influence of various language arts theories is emphasized with a particular focus upon early literacy in the lower elementary grades. Three credits. 3.0In-Person Faculty of Education EducationFourth YearEDUC412AC & I in Early Elementary MathThis course includes an examination of the early elementary school mathematics program (grades Primary – 3), and of various approaches to teaching mathematics to children, with emphasis on exploring strategies for the development of conceptual understanding through multiple representations. Three credits. 3.0In-Person Faculty of Education EducationFourth YearEDUC412BC & I Upper Elementary MathThis course includes an examination of the upper elementary school mathematics program (grades 4 – 6), and of various approaches to teaching mathematics to children, with emphasis on exploring strategies for the development of conceptual understanding through multiple representations. Three credits. 3.0In-Person Faculty of Education EducationFourth YearEDUC413C & I in ScienceThe focus of this course is an emphasis on the process approach to teaching science, on the inquiry method, and on special techniques in the teaching of scientific concepts. The elementary science curriculum is examined. Three credits. 3.0In-Person Faculty of Education EducationFourth YearEDUC414C & I Elementary Lang Arts IIThis course is a continuation of Language Arts I with emphasis on the upper elementary years. Three credits. 3.0In-Person Faculty of Education EducationFourth YearEDUC415Integration of CurriculumThis course provides an understanding of the content of the elementary school curriculum and of the potential for the integration of elementary subjects into language arts and mathematics, and the development of a rationale and strategies for teaching an integrated approach. Three credits. 3.0In-PersonFaculty of Education EducationFourth YearEDUC416C & I Elementary Soc StudiesA review of the social studies programs used in elementary school, with emphasis on the development of skills, methods and approaches involved in teaching these programs. Three credits. 3.0In-Person Faculty of Education EducationFourth YearEDUC418Elem Physical/Health EducationThis course is designed to provide pre-service elementary/middle school pre-service teachers with foundational knowledge and practical experiences related to health education and physical education in elementary/middle school communities. Additionally, this course will introduce concepts related to physical literacy, daily physical activity (DPA), cross-curricular planning, and Health Promoting Schools (HPS). Three credits. 3.0In-Person Faculty of Education EducationFourth YearEDUC421AC & I Secondary English INone3.0In-Person Faculty of Education EducationFourth YearEDUC421BC & I Secondary English IINone3.0In-PersonFaculty of Education EducationFourth YearEDUC422AC & I Sec. Social Studies INone3.0In-PersonFaculty of Education EducationFourth YearEDUC422BC & I Sec. Social Studies IINone3.0In-Person Faculty of Education EducationFourth YearEDUC423AC & I Secondary Mathematics INone3.0In-PersonFaculty of Education EducationFourth YearEDUC423BC & I Secondary Mathematics IINone3.0In-PersonFaculty of Education EducationFourth YearEDUC425AC & I Secondary Phys Ed INone3.0In-PersonFaculty of Education EducationFourth YearEDUC425BC & I Secondary Phys Ed IINone3.0In-PersonFaculty of Education EducationFourth YearEDUC426BC & I Secondary Music IINone3.0In-PersonFaculty of Education EducationFourth YearEDUC427AC & I Secondary Science INone3.0In-PersonFaculty of Education EducationFourth YearEDUC427BC & I Secondary Science IINone3.0In-Person Faculty of Education EducationFourth YearEDUC428AC & I Secondary French INone3.0In-PersonFaculty of Education EducationFourth YearEDUC428BC & I Secondary French IINone3.0In-PersonFaculty of Education EducationFourth YearEDUC432APrinciples & Practices Sec. IThis course emphasizes the foundations of becoming a secondary school teacher. Topics include the professional and ethical role of the teacher, educational planning, the professional development process, reflective practice, teaching strategies, learning processes, classroom environment and management and pedagogy. Three credits each. 3.0In-Person Faculty of Education EducationFourth YearEDUC432BPrinciples & Practices Sec. IIThis course emphasizes the foundations of becoming a secondary school teacher. Topics include the professional and ethical role of the teacher, educational planning, the professional development process, reflective practice, teaching strategies, learning processes, classroom environment and management and pedagogy. Three credits each. 3.0In-Person Faculty of Education EducationFourth YearEDUC433Sociology of EducationThis course will examine the social-political context of education in Canada, particularly contemporary structures. Students will explore the relationship between educational opportunity and conditions of inequality. Three credits. 3.0In-Person Faculty of Education EducationFourth YearEDUC434Contemp Issues in Public EducThis course examines the historical, legal, and philosophical underpinnings of contemporary issues facing public schooling. Goals, purposes, and dilemmas that have affected such facets of education as the structure of Canadian schooling, political and policy making processes, educational law, the work of teachers’ organizations, and educational standards are explored. Three credits. 3.0In-PersonFaculty of Education EducationFourth YearEDUC435Inclusive Practices IThis course discusses educational, practices and procedures, past and present, affecting pupils who have been marginalized socially and/or physically. These policies have evolved from an ideology of exclusion to inclusion. Preservice teachers will learn curriculum and instructional approaches to assist in meeting the academic and socio-emotional needs of students with diverse learning needs. Three credits. 3.0In-Person Faculty of Education EducationFourth YearEDUC436Inclusive Practices IIThis course provides preservice teachers with an understanding of the learning strengths and challenges of students with exceptionalities. Emphasis will be placed on collaborative team planning, professional supports provided for students with diverse learning needs, the assessment and education referral process, and the development of individualized educational plans. Three credits. 3.0In-Person Faculty of Education EducationFourth YearEDUC437School CounsellingThis course focuses on the development and knowledge of interpersonal relationships and interpersonal skills required by the classroom teacher in providing guidance for his/her students. It addresses specific strategies and frameworks for meeting the needs of at-risk students and those with other special needs in a variety of contexts. The basic principles and practices of guidance will be emphasized. Three credits. 3.0In-PersonFaculty of Education EducationFourth YearEDUC438Assessment for & of LearningThis course explores issues surrounding the assessment for and of learning from a variety of perspectives. Basic principles of learning theory will be emphasized in the context of curricular examples from different teachable subject areas. Students will gain the skills necessary to critically evaluate and develop effective assessment approaches. Three credits. 3.0In-PersonFaculty of Education EducationFourth YearEDUC439APrinciples & Practices Elem INone3.0In-Person Faculty of Education EducationFourth YearEDUC439BPrinciples & Practices Elem IINone3.0In-Person Faculty of Education EducationFourth YearEDUC440Literacy in the Content AreasThis course explores and models teaching strategies that are consistent with the philosophy and background theory of content literacy. Students use the associated theories of literacy and the five recognized tools (reading, writing, speaking, listening, viewing) to develop their knowledge of, and skill in applying, these concepts. Three credits. 3.0In-Person Faculty of Education EducationFourth YearEDUC441AC & I in Business IThis is an introductory course in methodology for teaching business and related subjects in the public school curriculum. Attention will be given to the teaching of accounting techniques, business management, and technology. This is a required for student with a business teachable. Three credits. 3.0In-PersonFaculty of Education EducationFourth YearEDUC441BC & I in Business IIThis is a second course of methodology for teaching business and related subjects in the public school curriculum. Attention will be given to the teaching of entrepreneurship, business law, economics, and business ethics. This is a required for student with a business teachable. Three credits. 3.0In-PersonFaculty of Education EducationFourth YearEDUC442Learning Through DramaThis course provides pre-service, K-12 teachers with concepts and ideas for drama lesson plans; approaches to drama; basic drama and drama education theory; a working knowledge of theatre production; an introduction to the Nova Scotia curricular guidelines; and play selection guidelines for elementary and secondary student productions. Three credits. 3.0In-PersonFaculty of Education EducationFourth YearEDUC444Outdoor Experiential EducationStudents will explore strategies to encourage their pupils to achieve, appreciate, and maintain a physically active lifestyle in the outdoors. They will learn to develop strategies that foster a life-long commitment to outdoor education, as a part of a physical education program in public school. Students will experience a range of outdoor pursuits: canoeing, kayaking, navigation, Geocaching, orienteering, hiking and backpacking, core camping, and mountain biking. Each pursuit will include an overview of risk management and emergency procedures to support a skills progression that is challenging, fun, safe, and inclusive. Three credits. 3.0In-PersonFaculty of Education EducationFourth YearEDUC447Mental Health EducationThis course will develop an understanding of mental health education as both wellbeing and the experiences of children and youth who are living with poor mental health in schools. Pre-service teachers will develop their awareness of how such issues as anxiety, depression, addictions and bullying can be addressed to create greater well-being for all students and staff. The course will also analyze school policies and various support services related to mental health education. Three credits. 3.0In-PersonFaculty of Education EducationFourth YearEDUC449Teaching Clothing & TextilesThis course will be an introduction to strategies and methods useful in teaching clothing and textiles as part of the family studies course offerings at the junior and senior high levels. The practical, hands-on emphasis of the public school FST program will be mirrored in this course. The focus will be on the outcomes as outlined in the Nova Scotia Curriculum documents for Textile Art and Design 7, Textile Production 10 and Textile Technology 12 and will examine activities suitable for students in grades seven to twelve. Students are expected to participate in interactive classes and labs where they will practice the required skills necessary to become competent with the skills and be able to deliver this curriculum in our public schools. Three credits. 3.0In-PersonFaculty of Education EducationFourth YearEDUC457AC & I Early Elementary Phys EdThis course is designed to introduce beginning specialist pre-service teachers to the theoretical knowledge, practical experiences, and professional responsibilities of a successful early elementary physical education teacher. This course focuses upon the following P-3 physical education and health education curriculums, the impact of physical activity upon children, the skill themes instructional model, physical literacy assessment, culturally relevant pedagogy, applications of the spectrum of teaching styles and unit planning. Three credits. 3.0In-PersonFaculty of Education EducationFourth YearEDUC457BC & I Upper Elem Phys EdThis course is designed to introduce beginning specialist pre-service teachers to the theoretical knowledge, practical experiences, and professional responsibilities of a successful upper elementary physical education teacher. This course focuses upon the following 4-6 physical education and health education curriculums, inclusion of children with various diversities and disabilities, the Teaching for Personal and Social Responsibility (TPSR) and cooperative learning instructional models, physical literacy critiques, culturally relevant pedagogy, and year planning. Three credits. 3.0In-PersonFaculty of Education EducationFourth YearEDUC458C & I in Visual ArtsThe aim of this course is to introduce the student to the visual and creative arts, and to discover ways to integrate these with the other subjects of the elementary school curriculum. Three credits. 3.0NoneFaculty of Education EducationFourth YearEDUC459French Education IThis course surveys several theories of language learning and the methodologies that reflect these theories. Students will learn how the National Core French Study (NCFS) brought about a change in French curriculum throughout Canada, and how the four syllabi of the NCFS are incorporated into all aspects of French second-language teaching and learning. Three credits. 3.0In-PersonFaculty of Education EducationFourth YearEDUC460French Education IIThis course combines theories of language acquisition with their practical application in the second-language classroom. Topics will include unit planning and implementation; materials and lesson plan development in the four skill areas; co-operative grouping strategies; graphic organizers as learning strategies; learning centres and authentic evaluation techniques. Three credits. 3.0In-PersonFaculty of Education EducationFourth YearEDUC463Elementary AssessmentThis course examines current research and practices in classroom assessment, evaluation, record keeping and communication of student achievement. Three credits. 3.0In-Person Faculty of Education EducationFourth YearEDUC464Environmental EducationBeginning with the assumption that solutions to environmental problems require well-designed environmental education programs, students will develop a conceptual framework and practical strategies for creating an environmental education curriculum for grades K-12. Three credits. 3.0In-PersonFaculty of Education EducationFourth YearEDUC46721st-Century Teaching/LearningThis course examines the effective implementation of technological options for teaching and learning in the 21st century for P-12 teachers. Students will explore legal, social, and ethical issues; selection and design of learning experiences that incorporate technology, and analyses of the use of emerging technologies to improve teaching and learning. Three credits. 3.0In-PersonFaculty of Education EducationFourth YearEDUC468Teaching Math in Middle SchoolStudents will learn the process, content, and assessment of middle school mathematics. They will make connections, communicate, reason mathematically, and complete problems. Students will explore strategies for the development of conceptual understanding through multiple representations. Three credits. 3.0NoneFaculty of Education EducationFourth YearEDUC469ST: Middle School MathThree credits. 3.0NoneFaculty of Education EducationFourth YearEDUC469AST: Indigenous PedagogyNone3.0In-PersonFaculty of Education EducationFourth YearEDUC469BST: C&I Visual Arts IINone3.0In-PersonFaculty of Education EducationFourth YearEDUC471Internship IStudents are placed in schools for five and one-half weeks of supervised practicum. Three credits. 3.0In-PersonFaculty of Education EducationFourth YearEDUC472Internship IIStudents are placed in schools for five and one-half weeks of supervised practicum. Three credits. 3.0In-Person Faculty of Education EducationFourth YearEDUC481Internship IIIStudents are placed in schools for five and one-half weeks of supervised practicum. Three credits 3.0In-Person Faculty of Education EducationFourth YearEDUC482Internship IVStudents are placed in schools for five and one-half weeks of supervised practicum. Three credits 3.0In-Person Faculty of Education EducationFourth YearEDUC493C & I in Secondary English IIIn consultation with the department and with permission of the chair, students may undertake a directed study in an approved area of interest not available through other course offerings. See section 3.5. Three credits. 3.0In-PersonFaculty of Education EducationFourth YearEDUC493C & I in Spanish IIn consultation with the department and with permission of the chair, students may undertake a directed study in an approved area of interest not available through other course offerings. See section 3.5. Three credits. 3.0In-PersonFaculty of Education EducationFourth YearEDUC493C & I in Technology IIIn consultation with the department and with permission of the chair, students may undertake a directed study in an approved area of interest not available through other course offerings. See section 3.5. Three credits. 3.0In-PersonFaculty of Education EducationFourth YearEDUC493C&I in Drama IIn consultation with the department and with permission of the chair, students may undertake a directed study in an approved area of interest not available through other course offerings. See section 3.5. Three credits. 3.0In-PersonFaculty of Education EducationFourth YearEDUC493C&I in Family Studies IIn consultation with the department and with permission of the chair, students may undertake a directed study in an approved area of interest not available through other course offerings. See section 3.5. Three credits. 3.0In-PersonFaculty of Education EducationFourth YearEDUC493C&I in Visual Arts IIIn consultation with the department and with permission of the chair, students may undertake a directed study in an approved area of interest not available through other course offerings. See section 3.5. Three credits. 3.0In-PersonFaculty of Education EducationFourth YearEDUC493Philosophies & PedagogiesIn consultation with the department and with permission of the chair, students may undertake a directed study in an approved area of interest not available through other course offerings. See section 3.5. Three credits. 3.0In-PersonFaculty of Education EducationGraduate YearEDUC502ANS Learners IIn this course, students will explore in detail the theoretical underpinnings and practical implications of various topics and issues regarding the educational experience of African Nova Scotian/African Canadian Learners. Course content will vary from year to year. Three credits. 3.0NoneFaculty of Education EducationGraduate YearEDUC507Qualitative Research MethodsThis course explores current qualitative methodologies used in educational contexts. Students will explore the components of a research proposal, and develop an understanding of methodologies such as phenomenology, ethnography, critical theory, narrative, and action research. Prerequisite: EDUC 505. Three credits. 3.0NoneFaculty of Education EducationGraduate YearEDUC508Critical Research LiteracyThis course examines educational research issues and trends from the perspective of professional practice. Students will explore a variety of educational research publications in relation to their own educational context. Prerequisite: EDUC 505. Three credits. 3.0NoneFaculty of Education EducationGraduate YearEDUC512Play-Based CurriculumThis course provides graduate students with a deep understanding of the research and practice of incorporating play in early elementary grades in public schools. Planning, assessing and enacting a play-based curriculum are key course outcomes. Credit will be granted for only one of EDUC 512 and EDUC 569 offered with a similar focus. Three credits. 3.0NoneFaculty of Education EducationGraduate YearEDUC513Problems & Issues in Spec EdThis course examines emerging theories, practices and trends in inclusive education, including changing student needs and student-centered strategies for addressing them. Participants will learn about evidence-based approaches to implementing inclusive education in diverse contexts, including differentiation, Universal Design for Learning, Multi-Tiered Systems of Support, and culturally responsive practices. Three credits. 3.0NoneFaculty of Education EducationGraduate YearEDUC514Children with Learning Diff IIn this course, participants will learn about evidence-based instructional strategies for teaching diverse learners, including multi-tiered supports. Emphasis will be placed on the development and implementation of Tier 2, small group programming and supports for literacy and numeracy, including high leverage practices and instructional resources. Three credits. 3.0NoneFaculty of Education EducationGraduate YearEDUC515Culturally Rlvt PedagogyThis course will provide graduate students with an understanding of the vital role culturally responsive and relevant pedagogy plays in creating equitable learning experiences for primary and secondary students. Within this course the students will critically analyze the root of academic failure among marginalized groups across North America, examine the impact of educator belief systems on student achievement. Students will gain an understanding of systemic racism, recognize the central role culture plays in classroom instruction, and identify culturally responsive and relevant instructional strategies appropriate for their own school contexts. Credit will be granted for only one of EDUC 515 and EDUC 569 offered with a similar focus. Three credits. 3.0NoneFaculty of Education EducationGraduate YearEDUC517Children with Learning Diff IIIn this course, participants will learn about the development and implementation of intensive, individualized, Tier 3 programming and supports for diverse learners. Emphasis will be placed on evidence-based instructional strategies and resources for students with complex needs. Three credits. 3.0NoneFaculty of Education EducationGraduate YearEDUC518Assessment for/of/as LearningThe course explores research that informs how appropriate assessment impacts student motivation, engagement and achievement. Formative assessment will be presented as a process that directly involves both students and teacher in generating quality information that informs the decisions teachers and students make before, during, and after instruction. Practical classroom examples and/or case studies will be explored. The course will also explore summative assessment and critically analyze a variety of tools used to evaluate learning with the aim of finding those that align with current research in assessment. Credit will be granted for only one of EDUC 518 and EDUC 569 offered with a similar focus. Three credits. . 3.0NoneFaculty of Education EducationGraduate YearEDUC520CCurrent Res Curr: MathematicsNone3.0NoneFaculty of Education EducationGraduate YearEDUC521ICurrent Res Inst: HealthNone3.0NoneFaculty of Education EducationGraduate YearEDUC524Mentorship Models & PracticesThis course will promote teacher understanding of the theoretical underpinnings of mentorship. In addition, teacher candidates will examine the research and literature as it applies to mentoring, and more specifically, to mentoring in education. Mentorship will be addressed from the perspective of the mentor and the protégé, both in a broader context and focused on the discipline of physical education. Course content will be approached theoretically and experientially. Three credits. 3.0NoneFaculty of Education EducationGraduate YearEDUC527Principles of LearningThis course examines theories of learning and development and their implications for instruction. In addition to the general cognitive and behaviourist theories, the course will focus on the aspects of cognitive learning that are relevant to understanding the diversity of learners. Three credits. 3.0NoneFaculty of Education EducationGraduate YearEDUC530Transformative LearningNone3.0NoneFaculty of Education EducationGraduate YearEDUC532Curriculum TheoryIn this course, the ideas of major curriculum theorists will be examined and the implications of each position for program development for schooling will be explored. Three credits. 3.0NoneFaculty of Education EducationGraduate YearEDUC533Dynamics of ChangeThis course examines major concepts in the successful implementation of change. Students will learn to recognize and understand the ways in which change can have an impact on education. Three credits. 3.0NoneFaculty of Education EducationGraduate YearEDUC534Intro Foundations of EducationStudents are asked to critically examine their own practice and its context. Issues of power and privilege as they operate in the field of education are central unifying themes of the course. The investigative approach includes ethical reasoning, autobiographical reflection, arts and aesthetics, deconstruction and sociological analysis. Three credits. 3.0NoneFaculty of Education EducationGraduate YearEDUC536Program DevelopmentProgram development is investigated from the practitioner’s perspective using narrative inquiry to explore relationships among the four curriculum commonplaces of students, teacher, curriculum, and milieu. Three credits. 3.0NoneFaculty of Education EducationGraduate YearEDUC543InternshipUnder faculty supervision, student interns will develop their practical and theoretical knowledge and competence in a particular area of education. Three credits. 3.0NoneFaculty of Education EducationGraduate YearEDUC544Cross-cultural Issues in EducStudents will examine various issues and theories related to cultural and race relations policies and practices in the education system. Three credits. 3.0NoneFaculty of Education EducationGraduate YearEDUC553Psycho-Educational Assess IIn this course, students will learn evidence-based approaches to literacy assessment for diverse learners, including culturally responsive practices. Participants will critically examine classroom-based assessments and formal, individualized assessments. Participants will also learn how to administer, interpret, and utilize a Level B literacy assessment in educational programming for diverse learners. Three credits. 3.0NoneFaculty of Education EducationGraduate YearEDUC554Psycho-Educational Assess IIStudents will learn evidence-based approaches to mathematics assessment for diverse learners, including culturally responsive practices. Participants will critically examine classroom-based assessments and formal, individualized assessments. Participants will also learn how to administer, interpret, and utilize a Level B mathematics assessment in educational programming for diverse learners. Three credits. Prerequisite: EDUC 553. Three credits. 3.0NoneFaculty of Education EducationGraduate YearEDUC561Leadership & Admin TheoriesThis course is an introduction to theory, research and practice in educational administration. Emphasis is placed on the evolutionary nature of administrative theory and its role in the operation of public education systems. Three credits. 3.0NoneFaculty of Education EducationGraduate YearEDUC562Contemp Issues in Educ AdminThis course further explores contemporary issues in the theory, research, and practice of educational administration. Building upon EDUC 561, students will discuss topics such as post-modernism, feminist theory, chaos theory, and critical theory. Prerequisite: EDUC 561. Three credits. 3.0NoneFaculty of Education EducationGraduate YearEDUC564Admin of Inclusive SchoolsThis course examines leaders’ roles and responsibilities in inclusive education, including program planning processes, school teams and partnerships, culturally responsive practices, and inclusive education policies and initiatives. Emphasis is placed on communication and collaboration in working with diverse students, families, and partner agencies, and building school capacity for inclusive education. Three credits. 3.0NoneFaculty of Education EducationGraduate YearEDUC567School LawAn examination of legal principles and procedures pertaining to school boards, administrators, and teachers. Consideration will be given to legislation and court decisions relative to the organization, policy, and administration of school districts in Nova Scotia. Three credits. 3.0NoneFaculty of Education EducationGraduate YearEDUC569ST:Poverty and SchoolingStudents will explore in detail the theoretical underpinnings and practical implications of various topics and issues in education. Course content will vary from year to year. Three credits. 3.0NoneFaculty of Education EducationGraduate YearEDUC569ST:Teacher IdentitiesStudents will explore in detail the theoretical underpinnings and practical implications of various topics and issues in education. Course content will vary from year to year. Three credits. 3.0NoneFaculty of Education EducationGraduate YearEDUC573Prof Development & SupervisionThis course addresses the role of supervision in an instructional program, focusing on human resources and the professional development process for instructional and support staff. Three credits. 3.0NoneFaculty of Education EducationGraduate YearEDUC590Research ProjectThis course involves individual research, under the supervision of a faculty member, which develops both practical and theoretical understanding and competence in a particular area of education. Six credits. 6.0NoneFaculty of Education EducationGraduate YearEDUC593DS: Literature ReviewIn consultation with the department chair, students may undertake a directed study program in an approved area of interest that is not available through other course offerings. See section 3.5. Three credits. 3.0NoneFaculty of Education EducationGraduate YearEDUC593DS:Literature ReviewIn consultation with the department chair, students may undertake a directed study program in an approved area of interest that is not available through other course offerings. See section 3.5. Three credits. 3.0NoneFaculty of Education EducationGraduate YearEDUC9004Focused Educational StudiesThis course will provide for focused exploration of research topics that reflect the research interests of the current roster of doctoral students. In a seminar setting, individual students will study the research and theoretical literature in the educational area(s) that inform their research interests. Prerequisites: EDUC 9001, 9002. Co-requisite: EDUC 9003. Three credits. 3.0NoneFaculty of Education EducationGraduate YearEDUC9100DissertationThe dissertation must constitute a substantial and original contribution to the study of education. Students must prepare a research proposal for approval by an appropriate faculty dissertation committee, complete the proposed study, and defend the completed thesis in a final oral examination. Pass/Fail. Prerequisite: EDUC 9010. Eighteen credits. 18.0NoneFaculty of Education EngineeringFirst YearENGR121Calculus I for EngineersThis course examines the main idea of calculus of a single variable. It covers functions; limits; continuity; differentiation and integration of polynomial, exponential, logarithmic and trigonometric functions; product, quotient and chain rules; applications of differentiation to graphing; maximum-minimum problems and related rate problems; definite and indefinite integrals and the fundamental theorem of calculus. Credit will be granted for only one of ENGR 121 or MATH 106 or 126. Cross-listed as MATH 121. Three credits and one-hour lab and one-hour problem session. 3.0In-PersonFaculty of Science EngineeringFirst YearENGR122Calculus II for EngineersA continuation of ENGR 121, this course covers applications of integration including areas, volumes, moments, pressure and work; techniques of integration; numerical integration; length of curves; surfaces of revolution; parametric equations; polar co-ordinates; sequences and series and Taylor series. Credit will be granted for only one of ENGR 122 or MATH 107 or 127. Cross-listed as MATH 122. Prerequisite: ENGR 121. Three credits and one-hour lab and one-hour problem session. 3.0In-PersonFaculty of Science EngineeringFirst YearENGR123Linear Algebra for EngineersCovers geometric vectors in three dimensions; dot product; cross product; lines and planes; complex numbers; systems of linear equations; matrix algebra; matrix inverse; determinants; Cramer’s rule; introduction to vector spaces; linear independence and bases; rank; linear transformations; orthogonality and applications; Gram-Schmidt algorithm; eigenvalues and eigenvectors. Cross-listed as MATH 223. Three credits and two-hour lab. 3.0In-PersonFaculty of Science EngineeringFirst YearENGR128Engineering Design & GraphicsIntroduces the engineering profession through graphics and design. The engineering graphics language is presented through free hand sketches, instrument and computer-aided drawings. Students develop and enhance visualization skills as well as the ability to produce and interpret simple drawings. Students complete a design project that includes drawings and a report. Credit will be granted for only one of ENGR 128, ENGR 131, or ENGR 133. Three credits and three-hour lab. 3.0In-PersonFaculty of Science EngineeringFirst YearENGR132Technical CommunicationsThe main objective of this course is to provide students with technical communication skills, both written and oral. The history of engineering will be studied. Methods of producing engineering documents and presentations will be covered. Students will learn how to locate, use, and reference engineering information sources. Credit will be granted for only one of ENGR 132 or ENGR 244. Three credits and two-hour lab. 3.0In-PersonFaculty of Science EngineeringFirst YearENGR136StaticsCovers statics of particles and rigid bodies. Designed to teach the principles and application of mechanics, and to develop an analytical approach to solving problems. Vector analysis is used extensively. Three credits and three-hour lab. 3.0In-PersonFaculty of Science EngineeringSecond YearENGR211Thermo-Fluids IThis is the first of two courses in which the content of the traditional introductory thermodynamics and fluid mechanics courses is presented in a unified manner. Fluid properties; fluid statics; conservation of mass for both steady and unsteady flow systems; the first and second laws of thermodynamics and the application of these laws to closed systems and to steady and unsteady open systems; Bernoulli’s equation; vapour and gas cycles will be covered. Credit will be granted for only one of ENGR 211 or ENGR 233 or ENGR 234. Prerequisites: ENGR 121, 122, 136; CHEM 121/122(120). Three credits and three-hour lab. 3.0In-PersonFaculty of Science EngineeringSecond YearENGR212Thermo-Fluids IIThe second of two courses on thermo-fluids engineering will present availability; irreversibility; the control volume form of the continuity, momentum and energy equations; Euler’s equation of motion; fluid kinematics; dimensional analysis and similitude; viscous flow in pipes and ducts. Credit will be granted for only one of ENGR 212 or ENGR 233 or ENGR 234. Prerequisites: ENGR 123, 211. Three credits and three-hour lab. 3.0In-PersonFaculty of Science EngineeringSecond YearENGR216Geology for EngineersThis course covers minerals, igneous rocks, weathering, sedimentary rocks, metamorphic rocks, geologic time, mass wasting, running water, groundwater, glaciations, shorelines, ocean floors, deformation and mountain building, Earth’s interior, earthquakes. Three credits and two-hour lab. 3.0In-PersonFaculty of Science EngineeringSecond YearENGR221Differential Equation for EngrCovers first order linear and non-linear ordinary differential equations; ordinary differential equations of higher order with constant coefficients; applications to engineering problems; Laplace transforms; periodic functions; applications of Laplace transforms to linear systems; Fourier series. Credit will be granted for only one of ENGR 221 or MATH 367. Cross-listed as MATH 221. Prerequisites: ENGR 121, 122 or MATH 121, 122. Three credits and two-hour problem session. 3.0In-PersonFaculty of Science EngineeringSecond YearENGR222Calculus III for EngineersExtends the ideas introduced in ENGR 121 to the calculus of several variables, and covers space curves, arclength, curvature; partial derivatives; implicit functions; constrained and unconstrained extrema; multiple integrals; line, surface, and volume integrals; change of variables in multiple integrals; scalar and vectors fields; gradient, divergence, and curl; Stokes theorem. Credit will be granted for only one of ENGR 222 or MATH 267. Cross-listed as MATH 222. Prerequisites: ENGR 121, 122 or MATH 121, 122. Three credits and two-hour problem session. 3.0In-PersonFaculty of Science EngineeringSecond YearENGR224Probability & StatisticsThis course covers probability laws and the interpretation of numerical data, probability distributions and probability densities, functions of random variables, joint distributions, characteristic functions, inferences concerning mean and variance, tests of hypotheses, linear regression, and time series analysis. Engineering applications are emphasized and statistical computer packages are used extensively. Cross-listed as STAT 224. Prerequisite: ENGR 122 or MATH 122. Three credits and two-hour problem session. 3.0In-PersonFaculty of Science EngineeringSecond YearENGR227Fundamentals of Process EngrCovers mass and energy balances for reacting and non-reacting chemical processes. Topics include the system of units; processes and process variables; mass balances for single-phase and multi-phase systems; Gibbs phase rule; Raoult’s law; Henry’s law; colligative properties; energy balances; combined mass and energy balances on reactive and non-reactive processes and on transient processes. Prerequisite: CHEM 121/122(120). Three credits and two-hour lab. 3.0In-PersonFaculty of Science EngineeringSecond YearENGR231DynamicsThis second course in the study of engineering mechanics covers dynamics of particles and rigid bodies. Topics include kinematics; kinetics of particles and rigid bodies in plane motion using Newton’s second law; the principle of work and energy; and the principle of impulse and momentum. Vector analysis is used extensively and there will be computer applications. Prerequisites: ENGR 121, 122, 123; PHYS 120 or ENGR 136. Three credits and three-hour lab. 3.0In-PersonFaculty of Science EngineeringSecond YearENGR232Design & Communications IIThis project-based course offers students the opportunity to integrate and apply skills and knowledge learned in previous courses to a constrained engineering design project. Students work individually and as part of a design team. Project design outcomes are presented orally and in formal written reports, as well as electronically on the internet. Elementary project management concepts are introduced. Ethical and legal issues that impact the practice of engineering are discussed. Credit will be granted for only one of ENGR 232 or ENGR 236 or ENGR 248. Prerequisites: ENGR 144 or 147 or CSCI 125; ENGR 211, 242; ENGR 237 or PHYS 221. Three credits and three-hour lab. 3.0In-PersonFaculty of Science EngineeringSecond YearENGR235Strength of MaterialsAn introduction to basic principles of stress, strain, and stability. Topics include plane stress and strain; relationships between stress and strain; mechanical properties of materials; shear force; bending moment; axial force; torsion; stresses and deformations due to foregoing force effects; elastic and inelastic buckling. Prerequisite: ENGR 136. Three credits and three-hour lab. 3.0In-PersonFaculty of Science EngineeringSecond YearENGR237Basic Electric Circuits TheoryTopics include introductory concepts; resistive networks; response to linear circuits with energy storage; exponential excitation functions; steady-state AC circuits; analysis; network analysis; systems. Cross listed as PHYS 221. Prerequisite: ENGR 221 or MATH 221 concurrent; PHYS 121, 122. Three credits and three-hour lab. 3.0In-PersonFaculty of Science EngineeringSecond YearENGR238Digital LogicThis hands-on, practical course introduces digital electronics with applications to computer hardware and micro-computer peripherals. Topics include the families of digital electronic technology; combinational and sequential logic; digital device characteristics; micro-computer interfacing; data acquisition; instrument control; data transmission. Labs provide an opportunity to design and test practical digital devices. Cross-listed as PHYS 223. Prerequisite: PHYS 120. Three credits and three-hour lab. 3.0In-PersonFaculty of Science EngineeringSecond YearENGR242Engineering EconomicsThis course provides an introduction to the economic aspects of decision-making in engineering. Topics include fundamental concepts; cash flow diagrams; interest factors; discounted cash flow techniques; rate of return; inflation; accounting; tax; project financing; sensitivity and risk analysis; replacement analysis; public sector analysis. Three credits and two-hour lab. 3.0In-PersonFaculty of Science EngineeringSecond YearENGR246Circuit AnalysisCovers advanced circuit analysis techniques, starting with sinusoidal excitation. Topics include grounding and harmonics; symmetrical components and dealing with unbalanced networks; real and reactive power flow; balanced three-phase circuits for power distribution; phasors and complex impedance. Mutual inductance and magnetically coupled coils are used to introduce transformer behaviour and performance. Cross-listed as PHYS 246. Prerequisites: ENGR 144 or CSCI 125; ENGR 237 or PHYS 221. Three credits and two-hour lab. 3.0In-PersonFaculty of Science EnglishFirst YearENGL100Literature & Critical WritingThis course introduces students to the critical tools and methods of literary study, including close reading and argumentative writing. Students will learn about the history of genres (e.g. poetry, drama, and the novel) and forms of literature (e.g. tragedy, realism). Texts may include the earliest writing in English to more recent works in various media. Credit will be granted for only one of ENGL 100, ENGL 110 or ENGL 111/112. Six credits.6.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts EnglishFirst YearENGL111Lit. & Academic Writing IThis course provides students with the key skills needed to succeed at university. You will learn how to write argumentatively; how to build a question or problem from a close-reading of a literary work; how to develop that argument by presenting and analyzing evidence; how to engage in scholarly debate; how to do university-level research. Credit will be granted for only one of ENGL 111, 100 or 110. Three credits. Individual sections are organized by reading topic as indicated below: ENGL111: 11 Hope ENGL 111:12 The Most Important Course of Your University Career ENGL 111:13 Best Laid Plans ENGL 111:14 Labyrinths and Rabbit-Holes ENGL 111:15 Reading Between the Lines: An Introduction to Genre & Narrative ENGL 111:16 Reading Between the Lines: An Introduction to Genre & Narrative ENGL 111:18 The Monster and the Monstrous ENGL 111:19 Escape by Metaphor ENGL 111:20 Stories about Early Adulthood ENGL 111:25 Transformation ENGL 111:26 Transformation ENGL 111:31 Losing It! ENGL 111:32 True Stories ENGL 111:33 Escape by Metaphor ENGL 111:34 What Does it Mean to Be Human? ENGL 111:35 What Does it Mean to Be Human?3.0In-Person Online-No Scheduled Delivery Online-Scheduled DeliveryFaculty of Arts EnglishSecond YearENGL201Science Fiction and FantasyThis course will examine the history of speculative literature, including the relationship between science and narrative, the rise of ethnic science fiction and fantasy, and ways in which the future and the past might be imagined. Prerequisite: ENGL 100 or 111/112 or equivalent. Three credits. 3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts EnglishSecond YearENGL205Shakespeare TodayWho was Othello’s first wife? What would happen if Shakespeare’s characters teamed up to murder their creator? In this course, students read a Shakespeare play paired with one or more adaptations, which could include films, graphic novels, plays, poems, and prose texts. Students will interrogate ideas of high- and low-brow culture and literary canon and learn to think critically about literature, adaptation, popularity. What does Shakespeare mean to us today? Prerequisite: ENGL 100 or 111/112 or equivalent. Three credits. 3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts EnglishSecond YearENGL215Literary Criticism PrinciplesThis course builds on the skills acquired in first year English. We will broaden our understanding of what literature is and how it works. We will develop our abilities to see how different approaches to texts allow us to understand their formal, gendered, historical, political, psychological, racial and sociological impacts. We will expand our practical skills by: enlarging our critical vocabularies; sharpening our argumentative writing abilities; and increasing our proficiency with sources and databases. Prerequisite: ENGL 100 or 111/112 or equivalent. Three credits. 3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts EnglishSecond YearENGL223Creative Writing: NatureThis course will require students to write fiction, poetry, and personal essays on the topics of Nature, ecology, conservation, and climate change. Students will be required to conduct research in these areas and apply it to their personal views and convictions. Students will conduct individual and collective in-class editing of their submitted written work on a weekly basis. Prerequisite: ENGL 100 or 111/112 or equivalent. Three credits. 3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts EnglishSecond YearENGL233Children's Lit: 1865-PresentUsing the landmark publication of Lewis Carroll’s Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland as a starting point, this course provides a critical survey of children’s literature in Britain, America, and Canada. Authors to be studied may include Carroll, L.M. Montgomery, Maurice Sendak, Roald Dahl, R.L. Stevenson, E.B. White, and various picture books. Credit will be granted for only one of ENGL 233 or ENGL 234. Prerequisite: ENGL 100 or 111/112 or equivalent. Three credits. 3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts EnglishSecond YearENGL236Children's Film & TelevisionChildren’s film and television are highly lucrative and competitive fields. This course will survey landmarks in children’s media across the world, looking at questions of adaptation, suitability, merchandising-driven story, and franchising. Prerequisite: ENGL 100 or 111/112 or equivalent. Three credits. 3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts EnglishSecond YearENGL261Hollywood FilmThis course will examine Hollywood film from its origins to the present, focusing on the period that has come to be known as the era of “classical Hollywood cinema” (1927-1960). The course will provide an introduction to film history and to the analysis of film. Prerequisite: ENGL 100 or 111/112 or equivalent. Three credits. 3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts EnglishSecond YearENGL267Introductory Creative WritingStudents are introduced to the techniques of writing creatively in the genres of poetry, short stories, drama, etc. Prerequisite: ENGL 100 or 111/112 or equivalent. Three credits. 3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts EnglishSecond YearENGL271Gothic Fiction: NovelAn examination of the Gothic novel and the cultural forces that produced it. The course will explore supernatural tales from the classical and medieval periods which acted as forerunners to the genre. Authors may include Horace Walpole, Ann Radcliffe, Matthew “Monk” Lewis, and Jane Austen; students may also read Frankenstein and Dracula. Prerequisite: ENGL 100 or 111/112 or equivalent. Three credits. 3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts EnglishSecond YearENGL275Shakespeare & SexThe Victorians censored Shakespeare. A rediscovery of his sexual references tells us not only about Elizabethan England’s sexual mores, but also about its diversity of thought around sexuality. We discover that the Renaissance was much more open and accepting of different sexualities than we might think. The course will discuss the relationship between love and sex, the nature of desire, the perception of sexuality, the question of consent, perceptions of gender, and perceptions of sexual diversity. Prerequisite: ENGL 100 or 111/112 or equivalent. Three credits. 3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts EnglishSecond YearENGL276Shakespeare on War & PeaceShakespeare was a serious political thinker. We will study his political thought through a close reading of five plays. We will discuss themes such as political ambition; the nature of the political regime and its influence on the public; monarchy and republicanism; the relationship between politics and violence; the causes of political success and decline; the relationship between philosophy and politics and between politics and religion; and the relationship between private and public virtues. Prerequisite: ENGL 100 or 111/112 or equivalent. Three credits. 3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts EnglishSecond YearENGL278The Short Story in CanadaThe short story is the literary form that has arguably won Canadian Literature the highest sustained international recognition both critically and popularly. This course will engage in in-depth analysis of profound expressions of the construction of the self (or selves) in the modern world. Various voices and narrative modes in dialogue with such questions will be encountered, arising in works from writers of diverse backgrounds and social strata. Prerequisite: ENGL 100 or 111/112 or equivalent. Three credits. 3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts EnglishSecond YearENGL279What's Canadian About Cdn Lit?Margaret Atwood asks “What’s Canadian about Canadian literature, and why should we be bothered?” This course tackles this question by examining a variety of forms, such as Canadian fiction, film, art, poetry, music, and drama from the 20th and 21st centuries. Stories define what it means to live in Canada or identify as Canadian. This class concentrates on how the stories we tell shape our own sense of who we are and where we belong. Three credits. 3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts EnglishSecond YearENGL290The Canterbury TalesThis course will introduce Geoffrey Chaucer’s Canterbury Tales, but it does more than that. The generic and formal diversity of Chaucer’s collection allows for discussion of medieval literary form and content, while also introducing significant aspects of medieval culture (the problem of “courtly love,” medical theory and political life). Further, the course allows discussion of manuscript tradition and theories of influence. Credit will be granted for only one of ENGL 290 or ENGL 390. Prerequisite: ENGL 100 or 111/112 or equivalent. Three credits. 3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts EnglishThird YearENGL308Milton and his TimeThis course will provide an intensive study of Milton’s life and major poems, especially Paradise Lost, and some of his polemical prose. The course will also focus on the historical and political contexts of this revolutionary age, and Milton’s contributions to the Republicanism of the era. Credit will be granted for only one of ENGL 308 or ENGL 312. Prerequisite: 9 credits ENGL. Three credits. 3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts EnglishThird YearENGL314Contemporary Literary TheoryThis course introduces students to current issues in literary criticism including (but not limited to): formalism, gender and sexuality, materialism, psychology and historicism. Our aim will be to consider the usefulness of different approaches in opening up our readings of texts. We will examine a sample of different types of works – a novel, a play, a film, lyric poems – in testing different theoretical approaches. Credit will be granted for only one of ENGL 314 or ENGL 445. Prerequisite: 9 credits of ENGL; ENGL 215 is recommended. Three credits. 3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts EnglishThird YearENGL322Intermediate Creative WritingStudents will be expected to choose one genre through which they will continue to explore and develop the basic elements of composition learned in ENGL 231. Prerequisite: ENGL 100, 110 or equivalent; three credits creative writing. Three credits. 3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts EnglishThird YearENGL324Medieval ManuscriptsMedieval manuscripts often took years of effort to complete. How were these works of art and scholarship created, and by whom? This course focuses on how medieval manuscripts were put together, and on how to transcribe manuscript texts in various languages spoken on the British Isles and Ireland, including Gaelic, Old English, French, Welsh, and Latin (no knowledge of these languages required). Cross-listed as CELT 323. Three credits. Offered 2022-2023.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts EnglishThird YearENGL327Medieval Ireland327 Celtic Kings, Heroes and Monsters- Medieval Ireland From hot-headed heroes to terrifying monsters and death-tales, this course will examine topics and texts from medieval Irish literary tradition in detail. Credit will be granted for only one of CELT 327 and CELT 221. Cross-listed as CELT 327. Three credits. Not offered 2017-2018. 3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts EnglishThird YearENGL353Tolkien and the Inklings“Inkling Relevance.” This course will read work by Tolkien and C. S. Lewis with their continued relevance in mind, for what their work says about politics (especially the rise of fascism), racism, the environment, feminism, and more. Texts will include their correspondence and lectures, and reference to later authors influenced by them. Prerequisites: 9 credits ENGL. Three credits.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts EnglishThird YearENGL35618th Century Novel & PoetryA study of the rise of the novel from Aphra Behn to Laurence Sterne, the course examines the imagined lives of mistresses, misfits, magicians, and crossdressers as authors explore the secret springs of human thought and motivation as they experiment with form and style. Works include Behn’s The Fair Jilt, Defoe’s Roxana, Haywood’s Eovaai, Fielding’s The Female Husband, and Sterne’s Tristram Shandy. Prerequisite: 9 credits ENGL. Three credits. 3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts EnglishThird YearENGL365Canadian FictionStudents will read novels and short stories, in English, to develop a sense of the thematic patterns, style, and changing narrative strategies in Canadian fiction, especially in works since 1930. Credit will only be granted for only one of ENGL 365 and 367. Prerequisite: 9 credits ENGL. Three credits. 3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts EnglishThird YearENGL391ST: InconceivableThe topic for 2022-2023 is Inconceivable. See ENGL 491 for course information. Prerequisite: 9 credits ENGL. Three credits.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts EnglishThird YearENGL397ST: Global IntimaciesThe topic for 2022-2023 is Global Intimacies and the “World” Novel. See ENGL 492 for course information. Prerequisite: 9 credits ENGL. Three credits3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts EnglishFourth YearENGL400Honours ThesisHonours students write a thesis under the supervision of a faculty thesis director. Students must meet the thesis director in March of the junior year to prepare a topic. Honours students must register for the thesis as a six-credit course in their senior year. The thesis must be submitted no later than March 31 of the senior year. See chapter 4. Six credits. 6.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts EnglishFourth YearENGL491ST: InconceivableThe topic for 2022-2023 is Inconceivable. The inconceivable, a range of fascinating contemporary novels propose, can be understood as a strategically-policed boundary that constrains our imagination and that limits social and environmental progress. In this class, we will examine how literature today grapples with the problem of the inconceivable and with its own relation to and importance for our imagination. Prerequisites: third-year standing and 15 credits ENGL. Three credits. 3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts EnglishFourth YearENGL492ST: Global IntimaciesThe topic for 2022-2023 is Global Intimacies and the “World” Novel. How do novels help us think about the kinds of forces that bring people from across the globe into new kinds of proximity, even intimacy? Does it make sense to speak of a “world” novel? What would set such a novel apart from any other novel that circulates in a global literary market? Can novels figure a common life? Prerequisites: third-year standing and 15 credits English. Three credits3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts EnglishFourth YearENGL497Advanced Major ThesisAdvanced major students write a thesis as part of the senior seminar. See chapter 4. No credit. 0.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts EnglishFourth YearENGL499CanLit: Burning Down the HouseIn consultation with the department and with approval of the chair, students may undertake a directed study program in an approved area of interest, which is not available through other course offerings. See section 3.5. Three or six credits. 3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts EnglishFourth YearENGL499Malory's MorteIn consultation with the department and with approval of the chair, students may undertake a directed study program in an approved area of interest, which is not available through other course offerings. See section 3.5. Three or six credits. 3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts FrenchFirst YearFREN111Basic French IThis course corresponds to level A1 of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR). Students will acquire the necessary competence in the four language skills: listening, speaking, reading and writing, to use familiar words and simple phrases for concrete communication situations such as introduction of self, answering basic questions about home, family and surroundings. This course is restricted to students with little previous background in French and who have not completed grade 12 core French. Credit will be granted for only one of FREN 111 or FREN 110. Three credits and one-hour lab. 3.0In-Person Online-Scheduled DeliveryFaculty of Arts FrenchFirst YearFREN112Basic French IIThis course is a continuation of FREN 111 and corresponds to level A2 of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR). Students will learn to understand and communicate during easy or habitual tasks and will understand isolated phrases and common expressions that relate to areas of high personal relevance (like personal or family information, shopping, immediate environment, work). This course is recommended for students with some background in French or who have completed grade 12 Core French. Credit will be granted for only one of FREN 112 or FREN 110. Three credits and one-hour lab. Notes: a) The department reserves the right to refuse admission to these courses to students whose knowledge of French is inadequate according to the department placement test. b) FREN 111 and FREN 112 may not be used as credit toward a major, advanced major or honours degree. They may be used toward a minor or subsidiary in French, as part of a pair, or as electives. c) Closed to students who have completed 200-level French courses or higher, as well as to students from French schools and French Immersion programs. 3.0In-Person Online-Scheduled DeliveryFaculty of Arts FrenchSecond YearFREN211Intermediate French IThis course corresponds to level B1 of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR). Students will acquire the necessary competence in the four language skills: listening, speaking, reading and writing, and will be able to communicate with some confidence on matters related to his/her interests and professional field. Students will be able to express thoughts on more abstract, cultural topics such as films, books, music etc. Recommended for students who have completed high school French Immersion Program, have completed FREN 112 (with a grade of at least 60), or who are placed into the course through the placement test. Credit will be granted for only one of FREN 211 or FREN 115. Three credits and one-hour lab. 3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts FrenchSecond YearFREN212Intermediate French IIThis course corresponds to level B1 of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR). Students will acquire the necessary competence to interact with fluency and spontaneity and produce detailed text on a wide range of subjects. Recommended for students who have a strong background in French, who have completed FREN 211, or who are placed into the course through the placement test. Credit will be granted for only one of FREN 212 or FREN 115. Three credits and one-hour lab. 3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts FrenchSecond YearFREN225Business French IAn introduction to the language in which the French-speaking world conducts business. Students will acquire solid communication skills, including knowledge of specialized vocabulary. Practical drill in the language lab will familiarize students with commercial correspondence and professional telephone etiquette. Prerequisite: FREN 211(115) or permission of the department chair. Three credits. 3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts FrenchSecond YearFREN253Langue et Culture en EuropeA history of French language and culture, starting with its Latin, Celtic and Germanic origins, and stressing the ethnic, political, social, technological factors that have helped shape the language down through the centuries. Specifically examined are the influence of such institutions as feudalism, the monarchy, the Church, the universities, print culture, the French Academy, colonialism and so forth. Credit will be granted for only one of FREN 253 or FREN 220. Prerequisite: FREN 212. Three credits. 3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts FrenchSecond YearFREN299Intermediate French INone3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts FrenchThird YearFREN311Advanced French IThis course corresponds to level B2 of the Common European Framework of Reference for languages (CEFR). This focus is on complex sentence structure, the use of the verb tenses and moods, as well as on expressions of cause and consequence. Emphasis will be place on language acquisition by means of text analysis, writing exercises (notably the structure of the résumé) and oral presentations. Credit will be granted for only one of FREN 311 or FREN 215. Prerequisite: FREN 212(115) or completion of French School, or an exceptional result on the placement test. Three credits. 3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts FrenchThird YearFREN312Advanced French IIThis course corresponds to the level B2 of the Common European Framework of Reference for languages (CEFR). The focus is on complex sentence structure, including the use of relative pronouns, active and passive voice structures, indirect discourse, terms of articulation, expressions of attenuation and restriction. Emphasis will be placed on language acquisition by means of text analyses, writing exercises (notably descriptive and argumentative texts) and oral presentations. Credit will be granted for only one of FREN 312 or FREN 215. Prerequisite: FREN 311 or permission of the department chair, or who are placed into the course through the placement test. Three credits. 3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts FrenchThird YearFREN32418th-Century Literature-NovelAn Introduction to the 18th-century French novel, this course gives special attention to works by Lesage, Montesquieu, Prévost, Voltaire, Marivaux, Diderot, Rousseau and Bernardin de Saint-Pierre. Credit will be granted for only one of FREN 324 or FREN 326. Prerequisite: 6 credits of FREN at the 200 level or permission of the department chair. Three credits. 3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts FrenchThird YearFREN33119th Century FranceThis presents 19th century texts in the context of events, ideas and schools of thought that shaped this period, events such as the French Revolution, the Napoleonic era, and the Franco-Prussian war. Major currants of thought of this period involve Romanticism, Realism, Naturalism and Symbolism. Readings will include extracts from well-known authors of the period. Credit will be granted only for one of FREN 331 or FREN 347/348. Prerequisite: 6 credits of FREN at the 200 level or permission of the department chair. Three credits. 3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts FrenchThird YearFREN341Linguistics I: PhoneticsAn introduction to linguistics, this course presents the major concepts used in linguistics and outlines the phonetic structure of the French language as revealed in word formations and in sentence structures. It includes pronunciation exercises. Credit will be granted for only one of FREN 341 or FREN 340. Prerequisite: one of FREN 115, 211 or 212 or higher-level French course. Three credits. 3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts FrenchThird YearFREN361Acadian LiteratureA critical description of the historical, socio-cultural, linguistic, and literary significance of Acadian writing. Consideration will also be given to stylistic evolution, from oral literature to poetry, novels, and short stories. Credit will be granted for only one of FREN 361 or FREN 376. Prerequisite: 6 credits of FREN at the 200 level or permission of the department chair. Three credits. 3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts FrenchFourth YearFREN49920th Century French PoetryNone3.0NoneFaculty of Arts GermanFirst YearGERM101German for Beginners IThis course is an introductory course intended for students with no previous knowledge of the language. This course provides student with a sound basis for learning German as it is used in spoken and written communication today within the context of German-speaking culture. This course will also familiarize students with contemporary life and culture in German-speaking countries. Credit will be granted for only one of GERM 101 or GERM 100. Three credits and language lab. 3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts GermanFirst YearGERM102German for Beginners IIThis course is a continuation of GERM 101 and stresses progress and systematic practice in the four language skills: listening, speaking, reading and writing. This course will provide a more advanced foundation in the basic elements of grammatical and syntactical structures in the target language. It promotes understanding of the culture of German speaking countries. Credit will be granted for only one of GERM 102 or GERM 100. Prerequisite: GERM 101 or permission of department chair. Three credits and language lab. 3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts GermanSecond YearGERM201Language & Culture IThis course corresponds with the A2 level of the Common European Framework of Reference of Languages (CEFR), and is designed for students desiring to broaden and enhance their knowledge in the four language skills: listening, reading, speaking and writing through the study of authentic materials gleaned from German cultural productions. Students will be given the opportunity to understand and appreciate German culture through the introduction of language, texts, film, music, etc. Credit will be granted for only one of GERM 201 or GERM 200. Prerequisite: GERM 102. Three credits. 3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts GermanSecond YearGERM202Language & Culture IIA continuation of 201, this puts the emphasis on understanding, speaking, writing and reading. Students will review grammar structures, acquire active vocabulary and continue to familiarize themselves with various aspects of contemporary German culture and everyday life. Students will practice their language skills through group activities, individual presentations and discussions of short texts, video clips and songs. Credit will be granted for only one of GERM 202 or GERM 200. Prerequisite: GERM 102. Three credits. 3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts GermanThird YearGERM315ML: Cult Mem Post-1945 GermanyThe topic in 2022-2023 is Cultural Memory in Post-1945 Germany. This course examines cultures of remembrance in post-1945 Germany through a study of critical and literary texts, films, social media, the streaming of personal testimony, and autobiographical memory. It emphasizes the production of cultural memory and the impact this has had on the formation of national identity and belonging in post-war Germany. Prerequisite: Third year standing or with permission of the department. Three credits. Offered by Mount Allison University in the Maple League Program. 3.0Online-Scheduled DeliveryFaculty of Arts HealthFirst YearHLTH111Fundamentals of Health IThis course provides an introduction to perspectives of health from a range of arts and science disciplines. Emphasis is on how health, wellness, illness, and disability have been conceptualized and constructed. Students will compare and contrast social and medical models of health across different historical periods, societies and cultures. Credit will be granted for only one of HLTH 111 and HLTH 101. Three credits. 3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts HealthFirst YearHLTH112Fundamentals of Health IIThis course builds on HLTH 101, challenging students to consider systematic variations in the distribution of health, health equity, and social justice among individuals, groups, populations, and societies. Various biological determinants that underpin health, illness, disease, pain, and defect are examined. Various explanations of social determinants that affect health, well-being, illness, and disability are a focus. The relevance of determinants of health in the global context is introduced. Credit will be granted for only one of HLTH 112 and HLTH 102. Prerequisite: HLTH 101 or 111. Three credits. . 3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts HealthSecond YearHLTH201Health Across the Lifespan IThis course provides students with an integrated approach to understanding the health of children in developing and developed countries and will foster an understanding of the multiple determinants of healthy development. Students will identify alternative approaches to health beyond the disease-based approaches and will learn about the role of government in health care. By applying selected developmental theories to healthy physical, cognitive and social development, students will come to understand the contribution of family and community to, and the impact of socio-economic, political, biological, and environmental factors on, child health and development up until adolescence. Prerequisites: HLTH 101, 102. Three credits 3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts HealthSecond YearHLTH202Health Across the Lifespan IIThis course provides students with an integrated approach to understanding age-related changes of health during adolescence and adulthood in a cross-cultural context including health of indigenous populations. Special emphasis will be placed on using critical thinking to evaluate scientific research related to developmental origins of health beyond the childhood years. Themes covered include determinants of adolescent, adult, and geriatric health, the role of cultural considerations in healthy aging and dealing with death as part of the lifecycle. Prerequisite: HLTH 201. Three credits. 3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts HealthSecond YearHLTH203Intro: Health Research MethodsAn introduction to quantitative and qualitative research methods used to study health-related topics. A range of study designs will be discussed, with consideration to characteristics such as levels of measurement, sampling approaches, and data collection/generation techniques. The importance of research within the field of health, as well as strengths and weaknesses of different techniques, will be addressed. Discipline-specific methodology will be introduced, such as epidemiology, evidence-based practice, program evaluation, and public health research. Credit will be granted for only one of HLTH 203 and another research methods course (exception PSYC 291). Prerequisite: STAT 101 and second year BASc in Health status. Three credits and lab. 3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts HealthSecond YearHLTH218Anthro of Health & IllnessAn examination of global health and illness from an anthropological perspective, this course applies key anthropological concepts to topics such as the meaning of health and illness cross-culturally, cultural construction of the body, medical pluralism, cross-cultural psychiatry, critical medical anthropology and the health of Indigenous peoples in Canada and other parts of the world. Cross-listed as ANTH 218. Prerequisite: ANTH 111/112 or HLTH111/112 or permission of the instructor. Three credits.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts HealthThird YearHLTH301Global Health, Equity & InnovThis course examines global health within the context of an increasingly uneven, globalized world. The course departs from a biomedical orientation on health to interrogate competing health and health system discourses, the political-economy of global health, factors that perpetuate and underpin global health inequities, as well as insights into the global health governance and policy landscape. Given the imperative for ‘health for all’, strategies and options for creating and spreading health through social innovation and policy will be explored. Prerequisites: HLTH 201, 202, 203. Three credits.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts HealthThird YearHLTH302Health in All PoliciesThis course examines approaches to health that extend beyond the delivery of health services. Students will examine the consequences of programs and policies that lie outside health sector on health systems, determinants of health, health, and health equity. A focus is on an intersectoral and systems approach to health and equity that involves government and non-government stakeholders from various sectors. Emphasis is on examining health in all policies and the role stakeholders play in overcoming barriers that hinder intersectoral approaches to complex health and equity issues from a systems perspective. Prerequisites: HLTH 201, 202. Three credits. 3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts HealthThird YearHLTH395ST: Disability & AgingThe course will cover a selection of current science-focused selected topics related to health, such as Aging & Disability, Vector diseases, Rare diseases, and Genetic Epidemiology. Three credits. The topic for 2022-23 is Disability Across the Lifecourse. Using a biopsychosocial lens, this course provides a biomedical foundation of disability across the lifecourse. Topics range from rare conditions to aging-related disabilities. Building on BIO251/252, this course explores biological mechanisms of select disabilities. Emphasis is placed on population level strategies (e.g. surveillance, population-based interventions) related to various types of disability including neural tube defects, dementia, and spinal cord injury. This course will explore the latest biomedical advancements and research directions related to aging and disability, as well as develop the skills necessary for translating biomedical-based research to knowledge-users (i.e. individuals living with disabilities and their support networks). Three credits.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts HealthThird YearHLTH396ST: Plants and Human HealthThe course will cover a selection of current science-focused selected topics related to health with a lab, such as Plants & Human Health, Data Visualization for Health Analytics, and Epidemiological Methods II. Three credits and lab component. The topic for 2022-2023 is Plants and Human Health. This course examines the important role of plants in all human societies including those of this continent’s indigenous peoples. Topics include plant structure, identification and basic physiology and plants for fibre, shelter, and industry. The interaction between plants and human health, including food, plant medicines, nature and mental health is emphasized. Credit can only be grant for one of HLTH396 (2022-23) or BIOL382 (2021-22). Prerequisites: BIOL 111, 112 and any two of the following: BIOL 201, 202, 203, 204, 251, 252. Three credits and lab.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts HealthFourth YearHLTH401Health LeadershipThis course represents the capstone for students completing the BASc in Health. The first part of the course will introduce leadership strategies within the health care system, and connect students with leaders in the field. In the second part of the course, students will learn about innovation strategies, which will prepare them for a real-world innovation project in HLTH 412. Students will be required to participate in sessions with guest speakers. Prerequisites: HLTH 301, HLTH 302. Three credits. 3.0Online-Scheduled DeliveryFaculty of Arts HealthFourth YearHLTH412Health InnovationThis course represents the capstone for students completing their BASc in Health. Students will explore a real-world problem in the health system, and through a critical review of the problem create an innovative and viable solution. Credit will be granted for only one of HLTH 402 and HLTH 412. Prerequisite: HLTH 401. Three credits. 3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts HealthFourth YearHLTH421Nutrition in Global HealthThis course focuses on nutrition in tackling global disease burdens and achieving global health equity. It explores concepts, actors, governance, interventions, Sustainable Development Goals, nutrition transition, and other nutrition-related risk factors. The knowledge-translation framework, together with assets-based and integrated “bottom-up” approaches to community development, permeates the course and gives basis to the major course assignment. Various local and international guest speakers broaden the understanding of lecture topics. Cross-listed as HNU 421. Prerequisite: HLTH 301 or HNU 142. Three credits.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts HealthFourth YearHLTH490Honours ThesisUnder the supervision of a professor, each student completes a research project, from conception to completion, over the course of the year. The student is responsible for choosing a topic, the use of resources, the methodological soundness, and literary quality of the final product. Restricted to honours students. Six credits. 6.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts HistoryFirst YearHIST101Western Civ Prehistory to 1648This course explores the early history of Western Civilization. Topics include: Classical Greece and the Roman Republic and Empire; Christianity; the Byzantine Empire; Islam; the Carolingian Empire; Feudalism and Manorialism; the Economic Revival; Medieval Society and Culture; the Growth of National Monarchies; the Age of Exploration and Discovery; the Renaissance and the Reformation. Credit will be granted for only one of HIST 101 or HIST 100. Three credits. 3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts HistoryFirst YearHIST102Western Civ. 1648-1968This course explores the history of Western Civilization from the European conquest of the Americas to the end of the Cold War. Topics include: Europe’s overseas expansion; the age of absolutism; the scientific revolution; the Enlightenment; the American War of Independence; the French Revolution and Napoleon Bonaparte; the Industrial Revolution; Nationalism, liberalism, feminism, and imperialism; the two World Wars; decolonization; and the Cold War. Credit will be granted for only one of HIST 102 or HIST 100. Three credits. 3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts HistoryFirst YearHIST103World History to 220 CEIt may come as a surprise to the History Channel, but ancient monuments were not built by aliens. Rather, they stand as evidence of the complex societies that existed throughout the ancient world and the goods, ideas and people that connected them. From the Han Dynasty in China to the Roman Empire in Europe to the early trade networks of the Nok in West Africa, the ingenuity, mobility and interconnectedness of premodern cultures will be explored. Credit will be granted for only one of HIST 103 and HIST 116. Three credits. 3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts HistoryFirst YearHIST104World History 220 - 1300 CEScholars now know that the premodern world was more profoundly interconnected by trade, cultural exchange and migration than we had ever realized. Still not Ancient Aliens examines some of these interconnections, from the roads of the ancient Wari of Peru to the cultural and trade connections of the Polynesian Islanders, to the premodern trade networks operating in the far North and the cultural mosaic of Islamic Spain. Credit will be granted for only one of HIST 104 and HIST 116. Three credits. Not offered 2021-2022. 3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts HistoryFirst YearHIST121Global Race & Ethnicity IW.E.B. Du Bois stated, “The problem of the colour line is the problem of the twentieth century,” but even earlier, the creation and operation of racial differences in colonial and capitalist contexts defined many key world events. This course examines the major events of world history from 1300 to the late eighteenth century’s “Age of Revolutions.” Global developments shall be examined via the social construction of racial, and ethnic differences between peoples. Credit will be granted for only one of HIST 121 and HIST 110, HIST 111. Three credits. 3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts HistoryFirst YearHIST122Global Race & Ethnicity IIW.E.B. Du Bois stated, “The problem of the colour line is the problem of the twentieth century,” but even earlier, the creation and operation of racial differences in colonial and capitalist contexts defined many key world events. This course examines the major events of world history from the late eighteenth century’s “Age of Revolutions” to the twenty-first century. Global developments shall be examined via the social construction of racial, and ethnic differences between peoples. Credit will be granted for only one of HIST 122 and HIST 110, HIST 112, HIST 131. Three credits. 3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts HistoryFirst YearHIST132Illicit Cargos (1789-Present)The ideas that sparked early-modern Atlantic revolutions resulted from earlier exploration and the exchange of people, goods, and ideas. The world has remained interconnected ever since. This course examines how this is the case by investigating human society and the historical processes that have shaped institutions and ideas since the 18th century. It will do so through a focus on the goods being exchanged – from sugar and spice to ivory and opium, and what that meant in society. Credit will be granted for only one of HIST 132 or HIST 110, HIST 112, HIST 122, HIST 142. Three credits. 3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts HistoryFirst YearHIST141Empire & Plague, 1300-1800This course examines the process of conquest and the rise of empires across Asia, Africa, Europe and the Americas, spanning the centuries between 1300 and 1800. The course also addresses the impact of epidemics and pandemics, including the Black Death in Afro-Eurasia, and the genocide of indigenous populations in the Americas. Credit will be granted for only one of HIST 141 and HIST 110, HIST 111, HIST 121. Three credits. 3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts HistoryFirst YearHIST142Revolution: Global from 1750This course takes a global focus on revolutionary struggles, national liberation and resistance to various forms of social oppression (like racism, sexism and misogyny, homophobia/transphobia) in the 19th and 20th centuries. This includes liberal and radical revolutions like the American and Russian Revolutions, as well as social and emancipatory movements like feminism, anti-racism, anti-imperialism, national liberation, and struggles for gay rights. Credit will be granted for only one of HIST 142 and HIST 110, HIST 112. Three credits. 3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts HistorySecond YearHIST203Modern Germany, 1860-PresentGermany has variously been described as a “land of writers and thinkers”, an antechamber of Nazism, and the face of post-1945 liberal-democratic Europe. What does it mean to be German? Is the nation a mere repository of Fascism? Can its entire history be reduced to a Sonderweg, a special path that leads inexorably to dictatorship, conquest, and racial extermination? This course will attempt to address these critical questions, beginning with the ascension to power of Otto von Bismarck and the drive to national unification. Credit will be granted for only one of HIST 203 and HIST 250. Three credits. Not offered 2021-2022. 3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts HistorySecond YearHIST205Introduction to Public HistoryNone3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts HistorySecond YearHIST213Canada: Pre-ConfederationThis introductory survey lecture course is designed to examine the life and times of the Pre-Confederation Canada from a political, social, cultural and economic perspective. In this journey back in time in Canadian history, student will learn about the diversity of historical figures, experiences, events and ideas. Credit will be granted for only one of HIST 213 or HIST 113 or HIST 200. Three credits. 3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts HistorySecond YearHIST215Canada: Post-ConfederationThis course provides an introduction to the major themes in Canadian history from Confederation to the contemporary era. It will explore the crucial political, economic, and social themes in Post-Confederation history. Regional, racial, ethnic, and gender variations will be addressed in this survey. Students will learn to identify, analyze, and discuss key issues in Canadian history. Credit will be granted for only one of HIST 215 or HIST 115, HIST 200. Three credits. 3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts HistorySecond YearHIST235Intro to South Asian HistoryThe Indian sub-continent has been a crossroads of people and cultures throughout human history and its diasporas provide working communities, successful business models, rich history and beautiful culture from yoga to Freddy Mercury. South Asia is of central geopolitical, economic and cultural importance in the modern period. This course begins with the arrival of the Mughals in the 16th century and ends with decolonization and partition in 1947. Three credits. Not offered 2021-2022. 3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts HistorySecond YearHIST236Vikings! The CourseVikings did more than plunder and pillage - they explored, farmed, and traded along vast travel networks that stretched from the east coast of Canada to the sophisticated cities of Constantinople and Baghdad in the East. Vikings! The Course will survey the spread of Norse influence and culture from their initial steps out of Scandinavia in the 8th century - attacking monasteries and cities - to the founding of Norse kingdoms in Normandy, Sicily and Novgorod. Three credits. 3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts HistorySecond YearHIST242United States to 1865Survey of the US from colonial times to the Civil War, with emphasis on aboriginal beginnings and civilizations; colonization; the rise of slavery and racism in British North America; the place of the colonies in the British Empire; the War of Independence; territorial expansion; the beginning of industrialization and its effects on the Jeffersonian notions of republicanism; the “problem” of slavery and growing sectionalism; and the road to Civil War and disunion. Three credits. 3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts HistorySecond YearHIST244The United States after 1865Topics emphasized are the Civil War as a black freedom movement; the federal government’s brief and grudging commitment to black citizenship during Reconstruction; the abandonment of Reconstruction and the imposition of segregation in the late 19th century; industrialization and age of fabulous robber barons and desperate immigrants; the Depression and the coming of the New Deal; the civil rights movement and Vietnam and its sequels. Three credits. 3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts HistorySecond YearHIST256Modern Latin AmericaIntroduces the political, social, economic and cultural history of Latin America from independence to the present. Themes include the struggles for independence; the creation of new nations and cultures in the 19th century; the abolition of slavery; the struggles of indigenous peoples to preserve their culture; modernization in the late 19th century; the evolution of social classes and ideas about ethnicity, gender, and sexuality; economic dependency and neocolonialism; nationalism and revolution; foreign intervention in Latin America; and the contemporary impact of democratization and globalization. Three credits. 3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts HistorySecond YearHIST262Europe: 20th CenturyA survey of the European “short” 20th century from the Great War to the collapse of the USSR. The course covers a variety of political, economic, social, cultural, and intellectual themes, including: the Great War/Russian Revolution, European society and culture during the “roaring 1920s”, the Great Depression, interwar dictatorships (Fascist Italy, Nazi Germany, Stalin’s Russia), World War II/the Holocaust, the Cold War, Decolonization, post-1945 economic prosperity and social change, intellectual/cultural trends and protest during the 1960s, and the fall of the Soviet Union. Credit will be granted for only one of HIST 262 or HIST 260. Three credits. Not offered 2021-2022. 3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts HistorySecond YearHIST282Cool BritanniaThis course surveys the political, social and economic history of Great Britain from the Acts of Union until the present. Over this period Britain shifted from an agrarian society ruled by aristocratic landowners to an industrialized nation comprised of distinct but complicated classes with competing interests. It also became an imperial power with possessions circling the globe. By the mid-20th century empire ended formally but this past still reshapes the social and political climate of Britain. Three credits. 3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts HistorySecond YearHIST292World War II: Causes & BattlesNone3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts HistoryThird YearHIST302Histories of Health in CanadaThis course will explore the scholarly literature on changing approaches to and experiences of health and embodiment in Canada over the period from the mid-nineteenth century to the late 20th century. Students will examine how historically situated and intersecting systems of power such as race, gender, class, sexuality, and ability shaped health and well-being. Three credits. 3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts HistoryThird YearHIST327Pirates of the CaribbeanThis history of pirates starts with Columbus and ends with Blackbeard. It addresses images of piracy in history and culture, and the nature of piracy. European powers used piracy to challenge Spain in Europe and the Americas. Topics include the political economy of piracy, pirate republics, and the dynamics of class, race, gender, and sex. Instruction includes lectures, discussions, popular culture, and essays. There are no prerequisites, but familiarity with Latin American history is encouraged. Three credits. 3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts HistoryThird YearHIST337Modern MexicoThis course examines the history of modern Mexico from independence to the present. This includes the independence war of 1810-1821; civil war, rebellion, and banditry in the 19th century; indigenous peoples’ struggles to preserve their culture in the 19th and 20th centuries; foreign intervention and Mexican relations with North America and Europe. Special attention is paid to the Mexican Revolution of 1910. The course follows developments in the post-revolutionary era to explore popular culture, gender and sexuality, modernization, democracy and social justice. Prerequisite: HIST 255 or 256 recommended. Three credits. 3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts HistoryThird YearHIST341Canadian-American RelationsA study of Canadian-American relations from the American Revolution to the modern era. Topics include the founding of separate American and provincial societies; the tensions of continental and nationalist identities; the evolution of a North American economy and culture; policy making and bilateral relations in NATO and the UN; post-9/11 security arrangements; complementary and conflicting national interests in political, military, economic, social, and cultural issues. Three credits. 3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts HistoryThird YearHIST343Place of Race in United StatesExplores the enduring importance of race in America. Survey of African American history includes slavery; white-black relations; abolition; the Civil War and Reconstruction; Jim Crow segregation; the Harlem Renaissance and the great migration; black nationalism; the long civil-rights movement; and conservative backlash to affirmative action. Three credits. 3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts HistoryThird YearHIST362European FascismThis course will explore the history of fascism from its late 19th-century origins to the present day. Topics include the political and doctrinal origins of fascism and its crystallization during the Great War; the fascistization of politics, economy and society in Mussolini’s Italy and Hitler’s Germany; anti-Semitism; the appeal of fascism in interwar Europe; and its subsequent apogee during World War II and the Holocaust. Prerequisites: 6 credits HIST at the 100 level or permission of the instructor. Three credits. 3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts HistoryThird YearHIST363Reformation EuropeTopics include the Catholic Church on the eve of the Reformation, Renaissance humanism, Martin Luther and Lutheranism, John Calvin and Calvinism, Henry VIII and Anglicanism, radical reformers, women and witchcraft, the Jesuits and the Council of Trent, the wars of religion within the Holy Roman Empire and France, Philip II and his Grand Project, the rivalry between Spain and England, the Thirty Years’ War (1618-48), and the historiography of the Reformation. Three credits. 3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts HistoryThird YearHIST383Victorian BritainThe long 19th century was understood by Britons as ‘theirs’. An industrial powerhouse, grown on science and credit, Britain gained access to raw materials worldwide. Politically dynamic, British democracy went global, and a stable monarchy allowed for seemingly unparalleled Progress. Not everyone experienced this change in the same manner, however. It will explore how broad historical trends - changing ideals of citizenship and democracy, industrial growth, urbanism and the challenge of racial diversity - were experienced in this era. Three credits. 3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts HistoryThird YearHIST38420th Century BritainBritain began the 20th century as a leading world power. By the end of the century this was much less the case, but the country had become one of the foremost welfare states. During this transformation, Britain faced important challenges in the two world wars, the ending of empire, and the Irish Question. This course deals with these and other challenges and the responses to them. Three credits. 3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts HistoryThird YearHIST389ST: The Sixties in the USAThe topic for 2022-2023 is The Sixties in the USA: The Culture of Protest. The 1960s was one of the most turbulent periods in US history with a spectacular upheaval at the political, social, cultural and intellectual level as well as a variety of reform movements: the Civil Rights Movement, the New Left, the Students’ Movement, the Anti-War Movement, the Feminist Movement, the challenge to the status quo. This course introduces the students to the anti-conformity, the anti-traditionalism, the idealism, the protests, the challenges, and the excitements characterizing the era. Relying on a thematic approach, it proposes a coverage of the essential developments marking the ‘revolutionary Sixties’, with an interpretation of the complex political, economic, social and cultural issues related to the field. Three credits.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts HistoryThird YearHIST395ST: Magic and WitchcraftThe topic for 2022-2023 is Magic and Witchcraft in the Premodern West. Magic was an integral part of Western culture until the modern era. Most people believed in some form of magic, and attributed supernatural or occult powers to nature, the stars, herbs and gems, or angels and demons. This course examines the variety and development of magical beliefs in Europe and the Mediterranean from Antiquity to the Early Modern period, with a focus on the Roman Church’s attempts to control or ban women’s witchcraft. Three credits.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts HistoryFourth YearHIST455Medieval European HistoryThis course examines important themes and interpretations in Medieval European history. The specific focus of the seminar will reflect the interests of the professor and the students. Three credits. 3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts HistoryFourth YearHIST490ThesisEach student works under the supervision of a chosen professor who guides the selection of a thesis topic, use of resources, methodological component, quality of analysis and execution, and literary calibre of the final version. Required for all honours students. Six credits. 6.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts HistoryFourth YearHIST498ST: History of DrugsThe topic for 2022-2023 is Drugs and Pharmacy from Antiquity to the Laboratory. Students in this seminar will explore how premodern peoples in Western Eurasia identified, explained, and used “drugs”—natural substances that were believed to heal and cure, soothe pain, change moods, or transform consciousness. Some of these, like opium and cannabis, are still used today but many have been rejected from modern pharmacy or recreation. You will research what drugs were used in certain cultures and at certain times, and what people claimed knowledge about these drugs. Three credits. 3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts HistoryFourth YearHIST499HistoriographyUnder the direction of a faculty member, students may pursue an individual program of study in an area of history not available in the course offerings. For eligibility, see section 3.5. Three or six credits. 3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts Human KineticsFirst YearHKIN102Instructional Group FitnessNone1.5In-PersonFaculty of Science Human KineticsFirst YearHKIN103SkateboardingNone1.5In-PersonFaculty of Science Human KineticsFirst YearHKIN115Intro to Human KineticsThis course will provide students with an overview of the many and varied aspects of the study of human movement and physical activity to include; the sociocultural fields of philosophy, history and sociology, as well as the exercise sciences of biomechanics and exercise physiology, including applied exercise physiology. Additionally, the fields of child growth and development, personal health, adaptive physical activity, sport management and coaching will be included. Finally, students will learn reading, writing and analytic skills in class and through their lab. Three credits and lab. 3.0In-PersonFaculty of Science Human KineticsFirst YearHKIN119Aquatic ActivitiesNone1.5In-PersonFaculty of Science Human KineticsFirst YearHKIN121BadmintonNone1.5In-PersonFaculty of Science Human KineticsFirst YearHKIN122Ball & WallNone1.5In-PersonFaculty of Science Human KineticsFirst YearHKIN123BasketballNone1.5In-PersonFaculty of Science Human KineticsFirst YearHKIN125Contemporary/Somatics DanceNone1.5In-PersonFaculty of Science Human KineticsFirst YearHKIN126FitnessNone1.5In-PersonFaculty of Science Human KineticsFirst YearHKIN127GymnasticsNone1.5In-PersonFaculty of Science Human KineticsFirst YearHKIN128FootballNone1.5In-PersonFaculty of Science Human KineticsFirst YearHKIN129HockeyNone1.5In-PersonFaculty of Science Human KineticsFirst YearHKIN131RugbyNone1.5In-PersonFaculty of Science Human KineticsFirst YearHKIN132SoccerNone1.5In-PersonFaculty of Science Human KineticsFirst YearHKIN133VolleyballNone1.5In-PersonFaculty of Science Human KineticsFirst YearHKIN134GolfNone1.5In-PersonFaculty of Science Human KineticsFirst YearHKIN135Ice GamesNone1.5In-PersonFaculty of Science Human KineticsFirst YearHKIN136Sport & Exercise PsychologyThis course provides an introduction to the basic concepts and principles of sport and exercise psychology. Topics include a variety of psychological constructs and theories (e.g., personality, motivation, anxiety, diversity, group dynamics) and how they apply to teaching/consulting, coaching, and fitness instruction. Credit will be granted for only one of HKIN 136 or HKIN 236. Three credits and lab. 3.0In-PersonFaculty of Science Human KineticsFirst YearHKIN137Low Organized GamesNone1.5In-PersonFaculty of Science Human KineticsFirst YearHKIN139Movement EducationNone1.5In-PersonFaculty of Science Human KineticsFirst YearHKIN140Net GamesNone1.5In-PersonFaculty of Science Human KineticsFirst YearHKIN141Outdoor EducationNone1.5In-PersonFaculty of Science Human KineticsFirst YearHKIN142ParaSportNone1.5In-PersonFaculty of Science Human KineticsFirst YearHKIN144Target GamesNone1.5In-PersonFaculty of Science Human KineticsFirst YearHKIN145Track & FieldNone1.5In-PersonFaculty of Science Human KineticsFirst YearHKIN146Weight TrainingNone1.5In-PersonFaculty of Science Human KineticsFirst YearHKIN148YogaNone1.5In-PersonFaculty of Science Human KineticsFirst YearHKIN150Sport in the HumanitiesThis course serves as an introduction to the philosophical and socio-cultural dimensions of sport. Topics include the nature of sport, rules and values in sport, and further study of sport in the humanities. Issues to be addressed include the conceptualization of sport, the significance of sport, knowledge in sport, excellence in sport, the beauty of sport, right and wrong in sport, and the morality of sport. Credit will be granted for only one of HKIN 150 or HKIN 250. Students take HKIN 150 or HKIN 154, not both. Restricted to first-year HKIN students. Three credits. 3.0Online-Scheduled DeliveryFaculty of Science Human KineticsFirst YearHKIN151Applied Anatomy/Physiology IThe human body is able to operate by the intricate coordination of multiple systems. Each has a purpose, and is regulated at cellular, tissue, and organ levels. The focus of this course is to understand the structure, function, and organization of major systems. Individual and combined functions will be outlined for the nervous, skeletal, and muscular systems. Students will explore these concepts in complementary laboratory activities. Credit will be granted for only one of HKIN 151 or BIOL 251. Three credits and lab. 3.0In-PersonFaculty of Science Human KineticsFirst YearHKIN152Applied Anatomy/Physiology IIThe human body is able to operate by the intricate coordination of multiple systems. Each has a purpose, and is regulated at cellular, tissue, and organ levels. The focus of this course is to understand the structure, function, and organization of major systems. Individual and combined functions will be outlined for the cardiorespiratory, endocrine, and digestive systems, among others. Students will explore these concepts in complementary laboratory activities. Credit will be granted for only one of HKIN 152 or BIOL 252. Prerequisite: HKIN 151. Three credits and lab. 3.0In-PersonFaculty of Science Human KineticsFirst YearHKIN154Intro to Ethics & SportThis course will introduce students to some of the main themes, topics and issues in ethics of sport. The course is designed to provide an introduction and critical analysis of classic and contemporary readings in the ethics of sport. We will explore issues such as fair play and cheating, doping, equity and gender, the use of animals in sport, violence, and disability. Credit will be granted for only one of HKIN 154 or HKIN 254. Students take HKIN 154 or HKIN 150, not both. Restricted to first-year HKIN students. Three credits. 3.0In-PersonFaculty of Science Human KineticsSecond YearHKIN203Judging & OfficiatingNone1.5In-PersonFaculty of Science Human KineticsSecond YearHKIN204Group Exercise CertificationNone1.5In-PersonFaculty of Science Human KineticsSecond YearHKIN215Intro Motor Learning/ControlThis course offers students a comprehensive overview of the major areas of study in motor control and learning. Students will first learn how the central nervous system processes sensory input and generates motor output through the musculoskeletal system (motor control). In the second half of the course, they will learn about the processes involved in motor skill acquisition (motor learning) and the factors that enhance or inhibit an individual’s capability to perform motor skills. Three credits and lab. 3.0Online-Scheduled DeliveryFaculty of Science Human KineticsSecond YearHKIN222Care/Prevent Athletic InjuriesA study of the injuries that occur in popular physical activities, including the nature, course, prevention, and non-medical management of these injuries. Prerequisite: BIOL 251 or HKIN 151. Three credits and lab. 3.0In-PersonFaculty of Science Human KineticsSecond YearHKIN226Focus on Personal HealthThis multidisciplinary and self-reflective course addresses personal health of university students. Topics include healthier living and behaviour change, mental health and illness, communication, dietary intake, physical activity, sedentary behaviours, drugs, the environment and sexuality. Three credits. 3.0In-PersonFaculty of Science Human KineticsSecond YearHKIN227Adv. Instruction: GymnasticsNone1.5In-PersonFaculty of Science Human KineticsSecond YearHKIN230PA & the PopulationThis course will guide students through the health-related aspects of exercise, physical activity, and physical fitness from the perspective of epidemiology. Emphasis will be placed on critical analysis of primary research that evaluates the use of physical activity promotion methods in the context of common chronic diseases (e.g. obesity, cardiovascular disease). Discussion will focus on the impact of health-research and epidemiologic trends on public health guidelines. Prerequisites: HKIN 151 and 152. Three credits.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Science Human KineticsSecond YearHKIN246Sport Science TheoryNone1.5In-PersonFaculty of Science Human KineticsSecond YearHKIN253Sport PhilosophyThis course serves as a metaphysical inquiry into the nature, meaning, and existential significance of sport. The advancement of a philosophy of existential fitness represents a central feature of the curriculum. Modules include the methodological foundations, conceptual foundations, and ontological foundations of sport philosophy. Main topics include being-in-the-zone, the game of our life, sport as a mental and spiritual health practice, sporting intelligence, and the relationship between game playing and the ideal of existence. Credit will be granted for only one of HKIN 253 or HKIN 353. Three credits. 3.0Online-Scheduled DeliveryFaculty of Science Human KineticsSecond YearHKIN262Performance-Enhancing Sub.The drive to succeed in sports and exercise has led to the use of nutritional, chemical, pharmacologic, and physiologic means of performance enhancement. The purpose of this course is to provide an overview of substances used in sports and exercise, addressing their mechanisms of action, safety and efficacy in consultation with valid scientific literature. Prerequisite: HKIN 115. Three credits. 3.0In-PersonFaculty of Science Human KineticsSecond YearHKIN264The Sociology of SportThis course provides students with a sociological interpretation of sport in contemporary Canadian society. By contextualizing sporting behaviours and activities, the course challenges dominant ideas about sport in society and positions sport as an institution that both liberates and limits possibilities. The course will demonstrate the connection between sport and issues of deviance, violence, gender, race, the economy, media, and politics. The role of sport in constructing specific values in Canadian society will be emphasised. Credit will be granted for only one of HKIN 264 or HKIN 331. Three credits. . 3.0In-PersonFaculty of Science Human KineticsSecond YearHKIN265Exercise PhysiologyAn introduction to the responses and adaptations (acute and chronic) of the musculoskeletal, cardiovascular, and respiratory systems to disruptions to homeostasis due to muscular activity. Credit will be granted for only one of HKIN 265 or HKIN 365 or HKIN 398(2019-2021). Prerequisites HKIN 151/152 or BIOL 251/252. Three credits and lab 3.0In-PersonFaculty of Science Human KineticsSecond YearHKIN270Teamwork and Group DynamicsThis course introduced concepts of the dynamic development and maintenance of a group. In addition, principles of optimal group functioning and teamwork will be reviewed. Course topics include group development; norms, roles, cohesion, communication, leadership and teamwork. The application of such topics to sport, exercise, and occupations settings (e.g. health care) will be discussed. Credit will be granted for only one of HKIN 270 and HKIN 271 (2021-2022). Prerequisite: HKIN 136. Three credits.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Science Human KineticsThird YearHKIN316Motor Control in PopulationsFirst and foremost, students will come to appreciate that perception and action are interdependent processes. They do not work independently, rather they interact and influence one another. Deficits in perceptual processing can manifest itself as atypical social and motor behaviour observed in special populations (e.g., Down syndrome, Parkinson’s disease). Rather than focusing on the observable behaviours, students are encouraged to consider the unobservable brain processes that underlie these behaviours. This shift in mindset will benefit those interested in working with special populations. An optional service-learning placement will provide students with the opportunity to integrate meaningful community service with what they learn in the classroom. Prerequisite: HKIN 215. Three credits. Service Learning option. 3.0In-PersonFaculty of Science Human KineticsThird YearHKIN321Adv Care/Prevent Ath InjuriesAn in-depth study of the assessment and management of athletic injuries. Students will learn proper assessment protocol, advanced assessment techniques, and specialized taping techniques. Prerequisites: HKIN 151 or BIOL 251; HKIN 222. Three credits. 3.0In-PersonFaculty of Science Human KineticsThird YearHKIN332Gender Sport/Physical ActivityExplores the role of women, men, femininity, and masculinity in sport and physical activity from a historical, philosophical, and sociocultural perspective. This course covers embodiment, objectification, equity, racism, homophobia, politics of difference and identity. Cross-listed as WMGS 332. Three credits. 3.0In-PersonFaculty of Science Human KineticsThird YearHKIN345Personal Training EssentialsAn introduction to exercise program prescription and leadership. Students will learn techniques for prescribing, following, and leading exercise programs; participate in and analyze exercise activities and programs; design and lead group, individual, and periodized exercise programs. Students will be prepared to meet national criteria for recognition as a certified personal trainer. Credit will be granted for only one of HKIN 345 or HKIN 446. Prerequisites: HKIN 151/152 or BIOL 251/252; HKIN 265. Three credits and lab.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Science Human KineticsThird YearHKIN347Rehabilitation TechniquesThis course will provide upper level HKIN students with an interest in further pursuing rehabilitation therapy as a career, a guide to understanding, designing, implementing and supervising rehabilitation programs for sports related injuries. Credit will be granted for only one of HKIN 347 or HKIN 447. Prerequisites: HKIN 222, 321. Three credits. 3.0In-PersonFaculty of Science Human KineticsThird YearHKIN352History of SportAn overview of the history of sport in Canada. Using the forces of class, ethnicity, race and gender as an interpretative foundation, the class will examine the context and social conditions under which Canadians have created, refined, participated in and interpreted sports. Three credits. 3.0In-PersonFaculty of Science Human KineticsThird YearHKIN354Sport MoralityThis course serves as an existential inquiry into the moral significance of sport. The advancement of a philosophy of moral excellence represents a central feature of the curriculum. Modules include methodological foundations of sport morality, the moral ideal of man, and the moral ideal of sport. Main topics include the relationship between game playing and morality, moral achievement in the game of our life, and developing moral virtue in the games we currently play. Three credits. 3.0Online-Scheduled DeliveryFaculty of Science Human KineticsThird YearHKIN357Aging & ExerciseAn in-depth study of the changes in exercise capacity and sport performance that occur beyond adulthood. The role of physical activity and exercise training in minimizing aging-related losses in performance capacity and physical conditioning is addressed through experiential learning with older adults. Credit will be granted for only one of HKIN 357 or HKIN 398 (2017-2018). Prerequisites: HKIN 151/152 or BIOL 251/252; HKIN 265 or 365. Three credits. 3.0In-PersonFaculty of Science Human KineticsThird YearHKIN376BiomechanicsStudents will be exposed to the concepts of kinetic analysis of motion through the application of Newton’s Laws. The course will provide the mechanical information necessary to enable the student to objectively criticize any human movement which the student may one day have to teach, coach or ergonomically evaluate. Three credits and lab. 3.0Online-Scheduled DeliveryFaculty of Science Human KineticsThird YearHKIN385Adapted Physical EducationFuture educators learn about advocacy, the philosophy and implementation of inclusion as well as the nature of various physical, intellectual, developmental and emotional disabilities. Students translate theoretical knowledge into practice forming collaborative partnerships with local schools, families and peers, designing individualized education plans and participating in the Motor Activities with X applied lab alongside people with disabilities. Credit will be granted for only one of HKIN 385 or HKIN 395. Three credits and lab. 3.0In-PersonFaculty of Science Human KineticsThird YearHKIN396Research MethodsAn overview of the scientific method of problem solving. The course covers problem identification, hypothesis testing, data collection, and analysis of research findings. A detailed examination of experimental design assists the student in conducting research, writing the proposal and the report, and critically analyzing published literature. Restricted to upper year students; required for third-year honours students. Three credits. 3.0In-PersonFaculty of Science Human KineticsThird YearHKIN397Qualitative Research MethodsAn overview of qualitative research methodologies, including the major theories, methods, and approaches (i.e. case studies, content analysis, interviews, observations, and ethnography). Problem identification, literature review analysis, research design, theoretical and empirical analysis, and dissemination are the major focus of this course. Practical experience will be included. Restricted to upper year students; required for third-year honours students. Three credits. 3.0In-PersonFaculty of Science Human KineticsFourth YearHKIN416Control of Human MovementMotor control research presents important principles that can provide guidelines to rehabilitation professionals. This course will primarily focus on the contributions of the central nervous system in the generation of purposeful, coordinated actions. Humans will be characterized as information processing systems that encode sensory input, manage information, and produce motor output. Students will learn about internal models, two visual systems and the impact that mirror neurons and neuroplasticity have had on the study of motor control. Prerequisite: HKIN 215. Three credits and bi-weekly lab.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Science Human KineticsFourth YearHKIN425Child Growth & DevelopmentThis course covers the physical growth, maturation, and development in children. The implications of changes in structure and function related to children’s physical growth will be applied to physical education, physical activity, and physical fitness. Prerequisites: HKIN 151/152 or BIOL 251/252; HKIN 265 or 365. Three credits and lab. Service learning option. 3.0In-PersonFaculty of Science Human KineticsFourth YearHKIN426Health EducationThis course introduces the basic concepts and topics associated with physical and mental health specific to children and their health education. Emphasis will be placed upon the application of these concepts to the promotion of health in the school system and more broadly in the community. Service learning option. Three credits. 3.0In-PersonFaculty of Science Human KineticsFourth YearHKIN433Policy for Health-StrategiesDesigned to create an interdisciplinary learning experience for nursing, human nutrition and human kinetics students, this seminar course is an introduction to public policy change for health. The objective is to develop a basic understanding of healthy public policy development, analysis, and change from interdisciplinary and social justice perspectives. Issues such as healthy public policy, social determinants of health, social justice, health equity, and interdisciplinary/cross-sectoral and citizen lead policy action are explored. This course would be beneficial for students pursuing professions in the health care field. Credit will be granted for only one of HKIN 433 and NURS 495, HKIN 495, HNU 495. Cross-listed as NURS 433 and HNU 433. Three credits. 3.0In-PersonFaculty of Science Human KineticsFourth YearHKIN443Modern Olympic GamesThis advanced seminar course is designed to provide opportunities for students to critically examine the Olympic Games and the modern Olympic Movement. Students will examine the Olympic Games from a sociocultural interdisciplinary approach. Restricted to third and fourth year HKIN students. Prerequisites: one of HKIN 253, 264, 332, 352 or 354. Three credits. This course will only be offered in the second term of Olympic years: 2022, 2024 and 2026. 3.0In-PersonFaculty of Science Human KineticsFourth YearHKIN445Instructional StrategiesFuture educators are increasingly expected to familiarize themselves with inclusive practices. In this applied course, students familiarize themselves with both traditional and alternative teaching and learning strategies. Students simultaneously apply this theoretical knowledge while teaching physical activity classes to diverse learners. Students will practice various instructional strategies in order to design an effective inclusive learning environment and accommodate for individual differences and learning objectives. Three credits and lab. 3.0In-PersonFaculty of Science Human KineticsFourth YearHKIN456Fitness Assessment & ExerciseThis course is designed to provide the theory and practical experience in a wide range of exercise science-related laboratory techniques and exercise training principles. Components of this course are intended to provide students with the necessary background information to pursue personal trainer certification through the Canadian Society of Exercise Physiology. Prerequisites: HKIN 265 or 365; HKIN 151/152 or BIOL 251/252. Three credits and lab. 3.0In-PersonFaculty of Science Human KineticsFourth YearHKIN463Psyc Skills Training for PEThis course examines various interventional techniques to enhance athletic performance. We will review commonly applied sport psychological skill training techniques, such as imagery, self-talk, goal setting, and confidence enhancement. In addition, new technologies to train perceptual-cognitive elements of athletic performance will be explored. Students will be asked to design applied workshops. The application of training to exercise, and occupations settings (e.g. health care) will be discussed. Prerequisite: HKIN 136 and third year standing. Three credits.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Science Human KineticsFourth YearHKIN466Clinical Exercise PhysiologyThis course examines several chronic diseases prevalent in our society, which are positively influenced by regular exercise or physical activity, and include: obesity, osteoporosis, cardiovascular disease, diabetes, arthritis, certain cancers and depression. The nature of the disease, methods of assessment, the role of exercise in the possible prevention, treatment and/or rehabilitation of these diseases are considered. Restricted to fourth-year students. Prerequisites: HKIN 151/152 or BIOL 251/252; HKIN 265 or 365. Three credits and lab. 3.0In-PersonFaculty of Science Human KineticsFourth YearHKIN490Honours ThesisStudents will prepare, propose, and defend a thesis based on original research conducted under the supervision of a Human Kinetics Faculty member. Students must meet all department deadlines and requirements. Credit will be granted for only one of HKIN 490 and HKIN 493. Restricted to honours students. Required for honours students. Prerequisite: One of HKIN 374, 396 or 397. Six credits.6.0In-PersonFaculty of Science Human KineticsFourth YearHKIN492Exercise MetabolismAn in-depth study of the metabolic adaptations (acute and chronic) by the human body to disruptions to homeostasis caused by muscular activity. Credit will be granted for only one of HKIN 492 or HKIN 392. Prerequisites: HKIN 151/152 or BIOL 251/252; HKIN 265 or 365. Three credits. 3.0In-PersonFaculty of Science Human KineticsFourth YearHKIN499Analysis of Tiger Cats FCDesigned for students with high academic standing who wish to pursue a directed, in-depth study in a selected topic. See section 3.5. Three credits. 3.0In-PersonFaculty of Science Human NutritionFirst YearHNU135Intro Nutrition for NursingThis course introduces nursing students to the fundamentals of nutrition with emphasis on macronutrients and micronutrients along with their functions, dietary sources, digestion and metabolism, and how and why nutrient needs change throughout stages of the life cycle. Discussion will include use of current dietary recommendations and guidelines for health and wellbeing by health professionals. The importance of inter-professional practice for nutritional care will also be introduced. Credit will be granted for only one of HNU 135, HNU 142, HNU 161, HNU 215, or HNU 253. Restricted to current nursing students. Three credits. 3.0In-PersonFaculty of Science Human NutritionFirst YearHNU142Intro to Food & HealthThis introductory course exposes students to the range of subject matter covered in the degree program and provides an introduction to the field of nutrition. The role of nutrients in a healthy diet is featured along with identifying the behavioural, social and political factors that impact food choice. Students will discuss nutrition in the media and will begin to work with food guidance tools to explore nutrition and health promotion Credit will be granted for only one of HNU 142, HNU 135, HNU 161, HNU 185 or HNU 215. Three credits. 3.0In-Person Online-No Scheduled DeliveryFaculty of Science Human NutritionFirst YearHNU145Intro to FoodsThis course will introduce the physical and chemical properties of the major food groups, the extent to which these properties are altered by various types of processing, as well as issues of food quality and safety and their implications for human health. Topics will include how chocolate is made, sugar crystallization, cheese manufacture and the role of gluten in bread structure. Skills in baking, measurement and the manipulation of food ingredients will be emphasized. Three credits and lab. 3.0In-PersonFaculty of Science Human NutritionFirst YearHNU146Intro to Food ScienceThis course provides an introduction to scientific concepts as a basis for understanding foods as a complex chemical system. It includes a study of the properties of food components affected by chemical and physical changes; the foundations of various food preservation methods; food safety; and the principles of food evaluation by sensory and objective methods. Students will complete the TRAINCAN Management Level Food Safety Training. Three credits and lab. 3.0In-PersonFaculty of Science Human NutritionSecond YearHNU225Professional PracticeThis course introduces the foundational knowledge and competencies integral to the dietetics profession. Students will review the nutrition care process and explore ethical practice, evidence–based decision making, and apply knowledge and skills essential for effective communication and collaboration. It will provide an understanding of adult learning principles with a focus on self-directed learning, reflective practice, and an introduction to behaviour change theories in the context of dietetics. Credit will be granted for only one of HNU 225, HNU 235 or HNU 325. Prerequisite: HNU 142 completed; 242 concurrently. Three credits and a nutrition communications lab.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Science Human NutritionSecond YearHNU242Nutrition ScienceStudents will learn the fundamentals of the science of nutrition with emphasis on energy, macronutrients, vitamins and minerals required by humans. The functions of these nutrients, their food sources and how the body handles them will be discussed within the framework of nutrition in the promotion of health and the prevention of chronic disease. Credit will be granted for only one of HNU 242, HNU 215 or HNU 261. Prerequisites: one of HNU 135, 142, 161; CHEM 101, 102; BIOL 111. Three credits. 3.0In-PersonFaculty of Science Human NutritionSecond YearHNU262Nutrit in Human MetabolismBuilding on HNU 242, students will apply the principles of nutrition with an emphasis on nutrient functions and metabolism while drawing on foundational knowledge in biology and chemistry. Topics will include energy metabolism, weight management, nutritional concerns across the life course and the emerging role of nutritional genomics. Credit will be granted for only one of HNU 262 or HNU 263. Prerequisites: HNU 242 or 261; BIOL 251, 252, completed or concurrent; CHEM 225, 255, completed or concurrent. Three credits. 3.0In-PersonFaculty of Science Human NutritionSecond YearHNU298ST: Sport NutritionNone3.0Online-No Scheduled DeliveryFaculty of Science Human NutritionThird YearHNU328Functional FoodsThis course will introduce students to the growing global food industry trend of functional foods and their relationship to health and disease. Bioactive components of functional foods, their sources, chemistry, efficacy, safety, and metabolism will be examined. Evaluation of aspects of marketing and the regulatory environment related to health claims for functional foods will focus on consumer perceptions and roles of health professionals. Credit will be granted for only one of HNU 328, HNU 428 or HNU 496 (completed in 2015, 2016). Prerequisites: STAT 101, CHEM 255. Three credits. 3.0In-PersonFaculty of Science Human NutritionThird YearHNU351Nutritional AssessmentThis course addresses the principles and methods in nutritional assessment of individuals and populations with consideration for variations in health status and stages across the life course. It provides the theoretical foundation for nutritional assessment in the nutritional care process. Methods for dietary, anthropometric, biochemical, ecological and clinical evaluations of individuals and populations are examined, along with the development and appropriate use of the Dietary Reference Intakes. Prerequisites: HNU 262; CHEM 225, 255; BIOL 251, 252. Three credits and lab. 3.0In-PersonFaculty of Science Human NutritionThird YearHNU352Nutrition in Chronic DiseaseNutrition care principles will be applied while examining the epidemiology, pathophysiology, and role of nutrition in the prevention and management of chronic diseases including, but not limited to, weight management, cardiovascular disease, diabetes mellitus, and renal disease. The course will explore and provide applications of the nutrition care process including medical terminology, nutrition counseling and documentation of care. Credit will be granted for only one of HNU 352 or HNU 361. Prerequisite: HNU 225, 351 concurrently. Three credits. 3.0In-PersonFaculty of Science Human NutritionThird YearHNU356Food Service & Food ProductionIn this introduction to food service systems and quantity food production, principles, policies, and practices applied to the successful operation of quantity food service systems are examined. Topics include menu management; quantity recipe standardization and costing; procurement, production and service of quality food; marketing; quantity food service equipment; and environmental management. Prerequisites: HNU 262, 146. Three credits and lab. 3.0In-PersonFaculty of Science Human NutritionThird YearHNU363Sport NutritionThis course involves identification of the specific nutrient needs of the individuals engaged in vigorous physical activity, with a focus on the role of nutrients in energy metabolism as a means to support exercise performance. Students will demonstrate an understanding of energy, nutrient and fluid guidelines appropriate for power, endurance and team sports and apply the guidelines to food choices for training and competition. Skills in evaluating scientific evidence in the field of sports nutrition will be emphasized. Prerequisite: CHEM 255; HNU 262. Three credits. 3.0In-PersonFaculty of Science Human NutritionThird YearHNU365Community NutritionAn introduction to the field of community nutrition and its role in health and health care, which assumes students’ familiarity with the theories and principles of normal nutrition. Students will explore the role of the community nutritionist in determining the needs of specific population groups; factors that influence eating behaviour; processes available for planning, delivering, and evaluating community nutrition services; and necessary tools, skills and techniques for practice. Prerequisite: HNU 262. Three credits. 3.0In-PersonFaculty of Science Human NutritionThird YearHNU366Maternal & Pediatric NutritionThis class takes a life-course approach to examine the role of nutrition within the context of normal human development from pre-conception to adolescence. Emphasis is placed on nutritional concerns and recommended dietary practices during pregnancy, lactation, and early childhood. The management of common childhood and adolescent dietary concerns is also discussed. Prerequisites: BIOL 252; HNU 262. Three credits. 3.0In-PersonFaculty of Science Human NutritionThird YearHNU384Nutrition Research DesignThis course introduces the research methodologies and techniques used to study human nutrition. Focusing on the research question, students will develop a research plan, through the review of existing literature, and articulation of methods that will best answer the research question. Different approaches to research will be covered including qualitative, quantitative and mixed methodologies, noting that each approach consists of multiple methods that may be used. Credit will be granted for only one of HNU 384 or 385. Prerequisites: STAT 101 and credit for all courses in the first two years of the human nutrition program sequence. Three credits. 3.0In-PersonFaculty of Science Human NutritionThird YearHNU392ML: Qual. Methods in FoodThe topic for 2022-2023 is Qualitative Methods in Food and Nutrition. An examination of various qualitative methods and underlying methodological approaches in food, nutrition, and dietetics. Attention will be given to study design, sampling, recruitment, data collection and analysis, knowledge translation and ethical considerations. Prerequisite: Three credits of any research methods course. Three credits. Offered by Acadia University in the Maple League Program. 3.0Online-Scheduled DeliveryFaculty of Science Human NutritionFourth YearHNU405Food AvailabilityAn examination of the vital issues that surround our national and global food supply from production to consumption. The course will explore interdependency of the many factors underlying the science of food and feeding of people, including the relation of nutrition to health and social policy decisions, the food supply, and access to food, food security, food technology, and domestic and global food distribution. Open to students in all faculties. Three credits. 3.0In-PersonFaculty of Science Human NutritionFourth YearHNU421Nutrition in Global HealthThis course focuses on nutrition in tackling global disease burdens and achieving global health equity. It explores concepts, actors, governance, interventions, Sustainable Development Goals, nutrition transition, and other nutrition-related risk factors. The knowledge-translation framework, together with assets-based and integrated “bottom-up” approaches to community development, permeates the course and gives basis to the major course assignment. Various local and international guest speakers broaden the understanding of lecture topics. Credit will be granted for only one of HNU 421 and HNU 497(2017-2018). Prerequisite: HNU 142 Three credits. 3.0In-PersonFaculty of Science Human NutritionFourth YearHNU425Nutrition in AgingA study of nutrition related to older adults. Emphasis is on nutritional concerns and dietary recommendations for the older adult population. Topics covered include healthy aging, attitudes and demographic trends around aging in Canada. Dietary management of common concerns in older adulthood (including dementia and osteoporosis) is discussed. Prerequisites: HNU 262; BIOL 252. Three credits. 3.0In-PersonFaculty of Science Human NutritionFourth YearHNU433Policy for Health-StrategiesDesigned to create an interdisciplinary learning experience for nursing, human nutrition and human kinetics students, this seminar course is an introduction to public policy change for health. The objective is to develop a basic understanding of healthy public policy development, analysis, and change from interdisciplinary and social justice perspectives. Issues such as healthy public policy, social determinants of health, social justice, health equity, and interdisciplinary/cross-sectoral and citizen lead policy action are explored. This course would be beneficial for students pursuing professions in the health care field. Credit will be granted for only one of HKIN 433 and NURS 495, HKIN 495, HNU 495. Cross-listed as NURS 433 and HKIN 433. Three credits. Three credits. 3.0In-PersonFaculty of Science Human NutritionFourth YearHNU445Food Product DevelopmentThis course is designed to advance the scientific practices leading to the development of new and improved food products. Students will work with the Instructor and industry partners to carry out market research evaluations, and create and test the acceptability of new product formulations using the sensory evaluation laboratory. Prerequisites: HNU 145, 146; CHEM 225, 255; STAT 101. Three credits and lab. 3.0In-PersonFaculty of Science Human NutritionFourth YearHNU452Clinical Nutrition TherapyAn integrated approach to the study of clinical nutrition therapy within the following: the respiratory, neurological and gastrointestinal systems, cancer and wound healing. This course introduces the management of swallowing disorders, and the therapeutic use of enteral and parenteral nutrition support. Credit will be granted for only one of HNU 452, HNU 353 or HNU 354/454. Prerequisite HNU 352. Three credits and lab.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Science Human NutritionFourth YearHNU456Food Service System ManagementBuilding on material introduced in HNU 356, this course focuses on managerial decision-making relevant to human resource and financial management of food service systems in a range of settings in the public and private sectors. Using a problem-based learning approach, students working in small groups on problems assigned by the professor will examine current issues in food service practice and learn to apply quality assurance mechanisms in their management. Prerequisites: HNU 356; BSAD 102. Three credits. 3.0In-PersonFaculty of Science Human NutritionFourth YearHNU461Nutrition in Metabolic DiseaseThis course examines the etiology, pathophysiology, and clinical presentation of rare, nutrition-related metabolic diseases that affect the body’s biochemical reactions. It also examines the interaction between diet, the gastrointestinal microbiota and human metabolism and health. Designed for senior students, this course develops skills in finding and understanding clinical research, as well as translating research findings into nutrition guidelines, with a focus on the evidence leading to clinical practice guidelines for these disorders. Prerequisite: HNU 351. Three credits. 3.0Online-Scheduled DeliveryFaculty of Science Human NutritionFourth YearHNU471Entrepreneurial PracticesLearn to think and act like an entrepreneur. This course provides the foundation for your entrepreneurial journey, covering topics such as the entrepreneurial mindset, problem discovery, customer discovery, business model development, and pitches. Throughout, you will be introduced to the theories and tools modern entrepreneurs use to design their ventures and be challenged to develop your own skills through class discussions and a term project. Cross-listed as BSAD 356. Prerequisite: BSAD 102. Three credits.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Science Human NutritionFourth YearHNU475Effecting ChangeThis capstone course focuses on the study of change, particularly as it relates to promoting and supporting healthy eating and nutritional health among individuals and population groups. Students will learn about various approaches to change and their applications to effecting social enhancing nutritional aspects of health and wellness. Prerequisites: HNU 365 and credit for all courses in first two years of the HNU program sequence. Three credits. 3.0In-PersonFaculty of Science Human NutritionFourth YearHNU481Internship Practicum IA 14-week practicum course which prepares students to meet the entrance requirements for dietetic practice. Students work with preceptors in institutional and community settings to develop their assessment and communication skills; learn to plan; learn the basis of nutritional care; and choose a practice-based research project. Prerequisites: HNU 145, 146, 161/142, 225 or 235 and 225, 261/242, 262, 351, 352, 353/354, 356, 365, 385, 485; an overall average of 70 in the HNU program and an overall average of 75 in HNU courses, and minimum course grade of 65 in HNU 351, 352, 353/354; acceptance into the IDI program Six credits. Graded as pass/fail. 6.0In-PersonFaculty of Science Human NutritionFourth YearHNU482Internship Practicum IIA second 14-week (minimum) practicum course which provides opportunities to integrate theory and practice in a preceptor-supported environment, and to acquire the competencies required for entry-level dietetic practice. Interns will improve their skills in communicating, assessing, and implementing nutritional care, and complete a practice-based research project. Prerequisites: completion of the HNU program with an overall average of 70 and an overall average of 75 in HNU courses and minimum course grade of 65 in HNU 351, 352, 353/354, 454; HNU 353 or 354 and 454, 456, 481. Six credits. Graded as pass/fail. 6.0In-PersonFaculty of Science Human NutritionFourth YearHNU483Internship Practicum IIIThe final 14-week (minimum) practice course of the IDI program provides an opportunity to integrate theory with practice in a preceptor-supported setting of the IDI program. Students will develop their communication, assessment, implementation, and evaluation skills through participation in nutrition care activities. Completion of HNU 483 enables students to write the Canadian Dietetics Registration Exam (CDRE). Prerequisite: HNU 482. Six credits. Graded as pass/fail. 6.0In-Person Faculty of Science Human NutritionFourth YearHNU485Applied Nutrition ResearchThis course will provide an advanced understanding of approaches, theories and methods used in human nutrition research. Building on topics covered in HNU 384, students will apply, analyze and critique qualitative, quantitative, and mixed methods approaches. Formative research approaches using mixed methodologies will highlight nutrition program development and evaluation. Knowledge mobilization and dissemination of research findings is emphasized. Credit will be granted for only one of HNU 485, 486, 495, 497 (offered in 2016-2017). Prerequisite: HNU 384. Three credits. 3.0In-PersonFaculty of Science Human NutritionFourth YearHNU490Honours ThesisA full-year program of research in nutrition. An acceptable thesis based on original research must be submitted by the deadline to satisfy department requirements for a B.Sc. HNU honours degree. Credit will be granted for only one of HNU 490 and HNU 493. Six credits.6.0In-PersonFaculty of Science Human NutritionFourth YearHNU491Advanced Major & Hon SeminarA critical study of current research in areas related to human nutrition. No credit. 0.0In-PersonFaculty of Science Human NutritionFourth YearHNU495ML: Sust. Food Systems & DietsThe topic in 2022-2023 is Sustainable Food Systems & Diets. Using an experiential approach, concepts, current issues and applications of citizenship, sustainability, sovereignty, security and policy in the context of food and food production systems will be explored in this course. Students will learn the foundations of growing food and be encouraged to broaden their capacity as gardeners and food citizens regardless of prior experience through hands-on gardening activities, critical discussions, and independent project work with community organizations involved in building sustainable food systems. Sustainable food systems and diets are of increasing interest to the fields of health and sustainable development. This course will explore the foundational concepts of sustainability, food systems and diets, and problematize them in the context of today’s reality. Students will examine current research and solutions-oriented initiatives to better understand how the issues are being conceptualized and addressed. Restricted to students in the HNU program. Prerequisites: HNU 161, 262. Three credits. Offered by Acadia University in the Maple League Program. 3.0Online-Scheduled DeliveryFaculty of Science Interdisciplinary StudiesThird YearIDS305Immersion Service LearningDesigned for third- and fourth -year students interested in participating in a virtual immersion service learning program during the winter term. Students will engage in real-time conversation, with international community partners and local citizens in Peru to learn about issues relevant to their community. Through participation in meaningful interaction in a virtual global environment, students will develop an understanding of cultural context and global awareness in relation to social justice. This course facilitates relationship-building skills and intercultural learning and explores methodologies of community service provision. Students will participate in a seminar-style class that will involve in-depth reflection and exploration on a chosen topic that relates to their virtual ISL experience. This course can be used as part of DEVS or CLEN requirements, or as an elective in any program. Three credits. 3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts MathematicsFirst YearMATH101Sets, Logic & Number TheoryThis course surveys topics from diverse areas of mathematics, including problem solving, set theory, logic, historical numeration systems, and number theory. Students will solve problems using processes such as abstraction, pattern recognition, deduction and generalization. Credit will be granted for only one of MATH 101 or MATH 100. Acceptable for credit in all BA, BASc, BBA, HKIN, HNU, MUSI and NURS degrees. Prerequisite: Grade 12 math or equivalent. Three credits. 3.0In-PersonFaculty of Science MathematicsFirst YearMATH102Graphs, Functions, GeometryThe course surveys interesting and useful topics from diverse areas of mathematics, including problem solving, algebra, graphs and functions, geometry, counting methods, and probability. Students will solve problems using processes such as abstraction, pattern recognition, deduction and generalization. Credit will be granted for only one of MATH 102 or MATH 100. Acceptable for credit in all BA, BASc, BBA, HKIN, HNU, MUSI and NURS degrees. Prerequisite: Grade 12 math or equivalent. Three credits. 3.0In-PersonFaculty of Science MathematicsFirst YearMATH105Business MathematicsThis course will give an introduction to some of the quantitative methods used in the fields of business. A presentation of mathematics applicable to business, including functions, modelling, finance, regression, forecasting, simulation, and linear programming. Use of spreadsheets will be a fundamental part of this course. Acceptable for credit in all programs. May only be used as an open or an approved elective in mathematics or computer science programs. Credit will be granted for only one of MATH 105 and MATH 205. Three credits and one-hour lab. 3.0In-PersonFaculty of Science MathematicsFirst YearMATH106Calculus lAn introduction to differential calculus of a single variable, with applications to physical, life, and social sciences. Topics include limits, differentiation of polynomial, exponential, logarithmic, and trigonometric functions, inverse functions and their derivatives, implicit differentiation, curve sketching, and applied max-min problems. The format of MATH 106 has been structured to provide students with additional learning resources to support and foster a conducive learning environment. Credit will be granted for only one of MATH 106, ENGR 121 or MATH 126. Prerequisite: Grade 12 pre-calculus or equivalent. Six credits of calculus is required in the B.Sc. major, advanced major or honours program. Three credits and one-hour problem-session and one-hour lab. 3.0In-PersonFaculty of Science MathematicsFirst YearMATH107Calculus llAn introduction to integral calculus for functions of one variable. Topics include definite and indefinite integrals; the fundamental theorem of calculus; methods of integration; numerical approximation of definite integrals; applications to area and volume; probability density functions and distributions; differential equations; and Taylor polynomials. The format of MATH 107 has been structured to provide students with additional learning resources to support and foster a conducive learning environment. Credit will be granted for only one of MATH 107, ENGR 122 or MATH 127. Prerequisite: MATH 106 or 111 or 126. Six credits of calculus is required in the B.Sc. major, advanced major or honours program. Three credits and one-hour problem-session and one-hour lab. 3.0In-PersonFaculty of Science MathematicsFirst YearMATH121Calculus I for EngineersThis course examines the main idea of calculus of a single variable. It covers functions, limits, continuity; differentiation and integration of polynomial, exponential, logarithmic, and trigonometric functions; product, quotient, and chain rules; applications of differentiation to graphing; maximum-minimum problems, and related rate problems; definite and indefinite integrals, and the fundamental theorem of calculus. Credit will be granted for only one of MATH 121 or MATH 106 or 126(111). Cross-listed as ENGR 121. Prerequisite: grade 12 pre-calculus or equivalent. Three credits and one-hour lab and one-hour problem session. 3.0In-PersonFaculty of Science MathematicsFirst YearMATH122Calculus II for EngineersA continuation of ENGR 121, this course covers the applications of integration, including areas, volumes, moments, pressure, and work; techniques of integration; numerical integration; length of curves; surfaces of revolution; parametric equations; polar co-ordinates; sequences and series; and Taylor series. Credit will be granted for only one of MATH 122 or MATH 107 or 127(112). Cross-listed as ENGR 122. Prerequisite: MATH 121. Three credits and one-hour lab and one-hour problem session. 3.0In-PersonFaculty of Science MathematicsFirst YearMATH126Calculus lAn introduction to differential calculus of a single variable, with applications to physical, life, and social sciences. Topics include limits, differentiation of polynomial, exponential, logarithmic, and trigonometric functions, inverse functions and their derivatives, implicit differentiation, curve sketching, and applied max-min problems. Credit will be granted for only one of MATH 106, ENGR 121 or MATH 126. Prerequisite: Grade 12 pre-calculus or equivalent. Six credits of calculus is required in the B.Sc. major, advanced major or honours program. Three credits and a one-hour lab every other week. 3.0In-PersonFaculty of Science MathematicsFirst YearMATH127Calculus llAn introduction to integral calculus for functions of one variable. Topics include definite and indefinite integrals; fundamental theorem of calculus; methods of integration; numerical approximation of definite integrals; applications to area and volume; probability density functions and distributions; differential equations; and Taylor polynomials. Credit will be granted for only one of MATH 107, MATH 127 or ENGR 122. Prerequisite: MATH 106 or MATH 111 or MATH 126. Six credits of calculus is required in the B.Sc. major, advanced major or honours program. Three credits and a one-hour lab every other week. 3.0In-PersonFaculty of Science MathematicsSecond YearMATH221Differential Equation for EngrCovers first order linear and non-linear ordinary differential equations; ordinary differential equations of higher order with constant coefficients; applications to engineering problems; power series solutions; Laplace transforms; periodic functions; applications of Laplace transforms to linear systems; Fourier series. Credit will be granted for only one of MATH 221 or MATH 367. Cross-listed as ENGR 221. Prerequisite: MATH 122. Three credits and two-hour problem session. 3.0In-PersonFaculty of Science MathematicsSecond YearMATH222Calculus III for EngineersExtends the ideas introduced in MATH 121 to the calculus of several variables, and covers space curves, arclength, curvature; partial derivatives; implicit functions; constrained and unconstrained extrema; multiple integrals; line, surface, and volume integrals; change of variables in multiple integrals; scalar and vectors fields; gradient, divergence, and curl; Stokes theorem. Credit will be granted for only one of MATH 222 or MATH 267. Cross-listed as ENGR 222. Prerequisite: MATH 122. Three credits and two-hour problem session. 3.0In-PersonFaculty of Science MathematicsSecond YearMATH223Linear Algebra for EngineersCovers geometric vectors in three dimensions; dot product; cross product; lines and planes; complex numbers; systems of linear equations; matrix algebra; matrix inverse; determinants; Cramer’s rule; introduction to vector spaces; linear independence and bases; rank; linear transformations; orthogonality and applications; Gram-Schmidt algorithm; eigenvalues and eigenvectors. Credit will be granted for only one of MATH 223 or MATH 253. Cross-listed as ENGR 123. Prerequisites: MATH 122. Three credits and two-hour problem session. 3.0In-PersonFaculty of Science MathematicsSecond YearMATH253Matrix AlgebraAn introduction to solution of linear systems, algebra of matrices, determinants, two- and three-dimensional vector spaces, and the matrix eigenvalue problem. Credit will be granted for only one of MATH 253 or MATH 223. Prerequisite: MATH 101/102 or 107 or 127 or 122 or CSCI 162. Three credits. . 3.0In-PersonFaculty of Science MathematicsSecond YearMATH254Linear AlgebraAn introduction to abstract vector spaces, including discussion of bases, dimension and homomorphisms of vector spaces; linear transformations, including invariant subspaces; matrix representations and diagonalization procedures. Prerequisites: MATH 253 and MATH 107 or 127 or 122. Three credits. 3.0In-PersonFaculty of Science MathematicsSecond YearMATH267Calculus IIITopics include: vectors in two and three dimensions; equations of lines, planes and surfaces; calculus of vector functions, multivariate functions, partial derivatives, multiple integration and applications. Credit will be granted for only one of MATH 267 or MATH 222. Prerequisite: MATH 107 or 127 or 122. Three credits. 3.0In-PersonFaculty of Science MathematicsSecond YearMATH277Discrete StructuresAn introduction to sets, binary relations and operations; induction and recursion; partially ordered sets; simple combinations; truth tables; Boolean algebras and elementary group theory, with applications to logic networks, trees and languages; binary coding theory and finite-state machines. Cross-listed as CSCI 277. Prerequisite: MATH 101/102 or 107 or 127 or 122 or CSCI 162. Three credits. 3.0In-PersonFaculty of Science MathematicsThird YearMATH347CombinatoricsThe course covers the principle of inclusion and exclusion; generating functions; recurrence relations; rings and modular arithmetic; finite state machines; group and coding theory; Pólya’s method of enumeration; finite field and combinatorial design; graph theory. Prerequisite: MATH 277. Three credits. Offered 2022-2023 and in alternate years.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Science MathematicsThird YearMATH354Modern Algebra IThis course introduces algebraic structures such as groups, rings and fields along with fundamental algebraic concepts such as symmetries, permutations, isomorphisms and homomorphisms. Applications from diverse areas may include coding theory, crystallography, circuits, logic, geometry and graph theory. Prerequisites: MATH 254, 277. Three credits. 3.0In-PersonFaculty of Science MathematicsThird YearMATH361Advanced Vector CalculusTopics include vectors; vector differentiation including gradient, divergence, and curl; vector integration including the Gauss and Stokes theorems. Prerequisites: MATH 222 or 267 and 223 or 253. Three credits. 3.0In-PersonFaculty of Science MathematicsThird YearMATH367Differential EquationsTopics include first- and second-order linear differential equations; systems of linear differential equations; methods of solution including Laplace transforms and series solution; introduction to non-linear differential equations and numerical methods. Credit will be granted for only one of MATH 367 or MATH 221. Prerequisites: MATH 107 or 127. Three credits. 3.0In-PersonFaculty of Science MathematicsThird YearMATH371Modern GeometriesA survey of Euclidean and non-Euclidean geometries. Topics include geometric axioms, the parallel postulate, constructions, models of hyperbolic geometry, topology, and fractals. Prerequisite: MATH 253 or 277. Three credits. Offered 2022-2023 and in alternate years.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Science MathematicsThird YearMATH382Sports AnalyticsModern sports science and professional teams increasingly require the use of applied statistical and analytical techniques. This course introduces the use of statistical analysis in a variety of contexts applicable to sport, including models, prediction, inference, simulation, and performance metrics. A research project involving the analysis of real-world data is an integral part of the course. Credit will only be granted for one MATH 382 or MATH 471(2019-2020) or MATH 399(2020-2021). Prerequisite: One of STAT 101, 224, 231. Three credits.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Science MathematicsThird YearMATH387Mathematical ModelingThis course teaches the use of mathematical models to solve real-world problems. The modelling cycle will be practiced using problems found in the real world. Prerequisites: One of MATH 222, 267, and one of MATH 223, 253. Three credits. Offered 2022-2023 and in alternate years.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Science MathematicsThird YearMATH389Financial MathematicsTopics include stochastic models of financial markets; forward and futures contracts; European options and equivalent Martingale measures; hedging strategies and management of risk; term structure models and interest rate derivatives; and optimal stopping and American options. Ito’s lemma and Girsanov’s theorem to develop methods for pricing financial derivatives are examined. Pricing problems are considered in discrete (Binormal option price model) and continuous-time (Black-Scholes Merton price model). Credit will be granted for only one of MATH 389 or MATH 471 offered in 2012-2013. Prerequisites: One of MATH 106, 126 and one of STAT 101, 231. Three credits. Offered 2022-2023 and in alternate years.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Science MathematicsFourth YearMATH454Modern Algebra IIThe topics are: polynomial rings, unique factorization, irreducible polynomials; Sylow theorems, solvability of polynomial equations; Galois theory; and the Jordan canonical form. Prerequisite: MATH 354. Three credits. Offered 2022-2023 and in alternate years3.0In-PersonFaculty of Science MathematicsFourth YearMATH462Complex VariablesTopics include complex numbers, elementary functions, series and integration, Laurent series, and residue theory. Prerequisites: One of MATH 221, 367 and one of MATH 222, 267. Three credits. Offered 2022-2023 and in alternate years.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Science MathematicsFourth YearMATH490Honours ThesisNone6.0In-PersonFaculty of Science MathematicsFourth YearMATH491Senior SeminarCross-listed as STAT 491. The purpose of this non-credit course is to assist students in carrying out research, composition, and oral presentation. Students will present a project topic in the fall term and their project in the spring. Attendance at departmental seminars is mandatory. No credit. 0.0In-PersonFaculty of Science MathematicsFourth YearMATH493Senior ThesisStudents will prepare and present a thesis based on original research conducted under the supervision of a faculty member. Required for honours students; permitted for advanced major students. Three credits. 3.0In-PersonFaculty of Science MathematicsFourth YearMATH499Mathematical LogicNone3.0In-PersonFaculty of Science Mi'kmaqFirst YearMIKM105Mi'kmaq Language IUsing creative inquiry methodology and Indigenous pedagogy, this course introduces students to the various aspects of the Mi’kmaq language: phonetics, morphology, semantics, syntax, and language acquisition. Comparisons will be made between the seven districts of the Mi’kma’ki nations. Three credits.3.0Online-Scheduled DeliveryFaculty of Arts Mi'kmaqSecond YearMIKM205Mi'kmaq Language IIThis course is intended for student whose first language is Mi’kmaq or who are proficient speakers of the language. The aim of the course is to develop substantive knowledge of Mi’kmaq literacy. Students will be introduced to the different writing systems used by the Mi’kmaq over time. Three credits. 3.0Online-Scheduled DeliveryFaculty of Arts MusicFirst YearMUSI104Structure of CP MusicThis course covers the fundamentals and basic concepts of music theory and notation, including those of melody, harmony, and rhythm. Prior rudimentary experience with reading music (the staff, pitch, clefs, intervals, and rhythmic value subdivisions) is strongly recommended. Credit will be granted for only one of MUSI 104 and MUSI 101. To be taken concurrently with MUSI 105. 1.5 credits.1.5In-PersonFaculty of Arts MusicFirst YearMUSI105Aural Skills IThis course is the aural accompaniment to MUSI 104. Prior rudimentary experience with reading music (the staff, pitch, clefs, intervals, and rhythmic value subdivisions) is strongly recommended. Credit will be granted for only one of MUSI 105 and MUSI 101. To be taken concurrently with MUSI 104. 1.5 credits.1.5In-PersonFaculty of Arts MusicFirst YearMUSI108Jazz TheoryThe material studied in Jazz Theory is designed to be applied to the performance and writing of jazz. Topics include chord-scale relationships; chord construction; three-, four-, and five-part harmony; substitution and function; construction and analysis of harmonic progressions. Credit will be granted for only one of MUSI 108 and MUSI 103. To be taken concurrently with MUSI 109. Prerequisite: MUSI 104 and 105 with a minimum grade of 60 in each. 1.5 credits1.5In-PersonFaculty of Arts MusicFirst YearMUSI109Aural Skills IIThis course is the aural accompaniment to MUSI 108. Credit will be granted for only one of MUSI 109 and MUSI 103. To be taken concurrently with MUSI 108. 1.5 credits.1.5In-PersonFaculty of Arts MusicFirst YearMUSI112The Art of ListeningA survey course designed to acquaint students with the core elements of music, and musical periods, genres, and styles while developing critical listening skills. Not acceptable for credit in the Bachelor of Music programs. Three credits. 3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts MusicFirst YearMUSI117History of Popular MusicA survey of rock and pop styles from 1955 to the near-present. Among the many topics covered are Elvis Presley, The Beatles, Bob Dylan, styles of the 1970’s, punk rock and the ‘New Wave’, Synth-pop, Manchester, Rap/Hip-hop and ‘Alternative’. Three credits. May not be offered every term. 3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts MusicFirst YearMUSI146Vocal Ensemble IParticipation in the StFX University Choral and Vocal Jazz Program provides students with an opportunity to develop vocal fundamentals and musicianship through the rehearsal and performance of high-quality choral music from all periods and cultures. Vocal Jazz Ensembles provide a more advanced ground for ear-training and performance through the study of complex harmony in many jazz and popular styles. All ensembles are open to all university students by audition during the first week of fall classes. Two sections will be offered: section 11 is for voice majors and students participating in more than one ensemble and section 12 is for non-majors participating in one ensemble. Credit will be granted for only one of MUSI 146 and MUSI 106. 1.5 credits. 1.5In-PersonFaculty of Arts MusicFirst YearMUSI147Instrumental Ensemble IThese courses integrate materials from applied music and other courses with ensemble playing. Ensembles meet weekly; extra rehearsal sessions are expected. Coaching comes from professors and advanced students. Repertoire will reflect aspects of jazz, popular, folk, or rock music. Assessment includes performance outside of the classroom. Concert attendance in the visiting artist series is required. Attendance in weekly department master classes is required. Credit will be granted for only one of MUSI 147 and MUSI 107. Prerequisite: Successful audition held in the first week of September. 1.5 credits. 1.5In-PersonFaculty of Arts MusicFirst YearMUSI156Vocal Ensemble IIA continuation of MUSI 146. Credit will be granted for only one of MUSI 156 and MUSI 106. Prerequisite: MUSI 146. 1.5 credits. 1.5In-PersonFaculty of Arts MusicFirst YearMUSI157Instrumental Ensemble IIContinuation of MUSI 147. Credit will be granted for only one of MUSI 157 and MUSI 107. Prerequisite: MUSI 147. 1.5 credits. 1.5In-PersonFaculty of Arts MusicFirst YearMUSI165Jazz HistoryAn introductory course in improvisational style specifically pertaining to the Jazz Idiom from 1900 to present. Extensive viewing and listening will be required. Three credits. 3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts MusicFirst YearMUSI166Basic Keyboarding SkillsThe piano keyboard has historically been the workshop for the study of harmony and music theory. This class introduces basic piano skills for supplementing the musicianship of non-piano majors. The course includes weekly instruction and testing on fingering patterns for scales, common voicings for all chord types, common chord progressions, melody and bass-lines; all primarily for use in jazz and popular styles of music. Some basic reading skills are also covered. Students with sufficient piano skill may test out upon passing a proficiency exam. Students exempted from this course are required to complete a music elective in place of MUSI 166. Restricted to students in the programs of Bachelor of Music and Bachelor of Arts with Major in Music. Three credits. 3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts MusicFirst YearMUSI181Applied Performance IThis course provides students with private instruction on a major applied instrument or voice. Normally restricted to students in the Bachelor of Music program or may be taken with permission of the chair. A jury performance is required at the end of term. Credit will be granted for only one of MUSI 181 or MUSI 190. Three credits. 3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts MusicFirst YearMUSI191Secondary Instrument IThis course provides students with instruction on an instrument other than their major instrument. Prerequisite: permission of the chair and studio teacher. Three credits over the full academic year. 3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts MusicFirst YearMUSI195Applied Performance IIThis course provides students with private instruction on a major applied instrument or voice. Normally restricted to students in the Bachelor of Music program, or may be taken with permission of the chair. A jury performance is required at the end of term. Prerequisite: MUSI 181 with a minimum grade of 65. Three credits. 3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts MusicSecond YearMUSI208Jazz Theory and ArrangingA continuation of MUSI 108, this course introduces many devices used in small group arranging: writing intros, endings, background figures, voicing, and rhythm section parts. Credit will be granted for only one of MUSI 208 and MUSI 203. To be taken concurrently with MUSI 209. Prerequisites: MUSI 108, 109 with a minimum grade of 60 in each. 1.5 credits.1.5In-PersonFaculty of Arts MusicSecond YearMUSI209Aural Skills IIIThis course is the aural accompaniment to MUSI 208. Credit will be granted for only one of MUSI 209 and MUSI 203. Prerequisites: MUSI 108, 109 with a minimum grade of 60 in each. 1.5 credits.1.5In-PersonFaculty of Arts MusicSecond YearMUSI214Hist & Techniques for GuitarAn overview of the guitar and its influence as a musical instrument in western music. Key figures, innovators, builders and performers will be studied in depth. Students will learn the basics of the instrument from its history to actual techniques on how to play. A guitar is required. Three credits. 3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts MusicSecond YearMUSI246Vocal Ensemble IIIA continuation of MUSI 156. Credit will be granted for only one of MUSI 246 and MUSI 206. Prerequisite: MUSI 156. 1.5 credits. 1.5In-PersonFaculty of Arts MusicSecond YearMUSI247Instrumental Ensemble IIIA continuation of MUSI 157. Credit will be granted for only one of MUSI 247 and MUSI 207. Prerequisite: MUSI 157. 1.5 credits. 1.5In-PersonFaculty of Arts MusicSecond YearMUSI256Vocal Ensemble IVA continuation of MUSI 246. Credit will be granted for only one of MUSI 256 and MUSI 206. Prerequisite: MUSI 246. 1.5 credits. 1.5In-PersonFaculty of Arts MusicSecond YearMUSI257Instrumental Ensemble IVA continuation of MUSI 247. Credit will be granted for only one of MUSI 257 and MUSI 207. Prerequisite: MUSI 247. 1.5 credits. 1.5In-PersonFaculty of Arts MusicSecond YearMUSI263Improvisation FundamentalsThis class introduces students to the skills and techniques of improvisation in music. The course will focus on skill development, with an emphasis on harmonic, melodic and rhythmic accuracy in a jazz setting. Prerequisite: MUSI 103 with a minimum grade of 60. Three credits. 3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts MusicSecond YearMUSI265Jazz Styles & LiteratureA course in the analysis of players, particularly Thelonious Monk, Miles Davis, Charlie Parker, and Dizzy Gillespie, and their innovations which brought the music to its present maturity. Three credits. 3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts MusicSecond YearMUSI275Songwriters & Their SongsThe course is an in-depth study of songwriters and popular songs primarily from the second half of the 20th century to present day. Songs and songwriters of different styles and periods will be explored, as well as songwriters’ approaches to lyric writing. Lyric devices, song forms, and storytelling will be explored and analyzed. Three credits. 3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts MusicSecond YearMUSI276Songwriting WorkshopThis course puts into practice the lyrical and musical devices from many great popular songwriters of different styles. Students will create a portfolio of songs and will make demo recordings of their material using music department technology. Students not enroled in a music degree must demonstrate proficiency on an instrument or voice and submit a portfolio of their creative work in order to be admitted to the course. Prerequisite: MUSI 103 with a minimum grade of 60. Three credits. 3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts MusicSecond YearMUSI281Applied Performance IIIThis course provides students with private instruction on a major applied instrument or voice. Normally restricted to students in the Bachelor of Music program or may be taken with permission of the chair. A jury performance is required at the end of term. Credit will be granted for only one of MUSI 281 or MUSI 290. Prerequisite: MUSI 195 with a minimum grade of 65. Three credits. 3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts MusicSecond YearMUSI291Secondary Instrument IIThis course provides students with instruction on an instrument other than their major instrument. Prerequisite: permission of the chair and studio teacher. Three credits over the full academic year. 3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts MusicSecond YearMUSI295Applied Performance IVThis course provides students with private instruction on a major applied instrument or voice. Normally restricted to students in the Bachelor of Music program, or may be taken with permission of the chair. A jury performance is required at the end of term. Prerequisite: MUSI 281 with a minimum grade of 65. Three credits. 3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts MusicThird YearMUSI304Small Ensemble ArrangingCombines jazz arranging and orchestration with writing assignments for small ensembles. Prerequisite: MUSI 203 with a minimum grade of 60. Three credits. 3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts MusicThird YearMUSI312Women and Popular MusicA critical examination of the roles of the singing performer from the later 19th century to present through the development and changes of different musical styles and cultural context. Singer/audience relationships are explored as well as vocal lineage and the musical contributions of key artists. The course also surveys key singers over the last 100 years, through examining ideas fame, artistry, cultural/political significance race, and gender. Credit will be granted for only one of MUSI 312 and MUSI 385 (offered from 2016-2018). Cross-listed as WMGS 312. Three credits. 3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts MusicThird YearMUSI319Celtic MusicThis course is an examination of traditional music from the six Celtic countries with emphasis on Scotland, Ireland, and Cape Breton, including Gaelic song, bagpipe, fiddle, and harp music. We will also explore the development of the “Celtic Music” genre in North America. Credit will be granted for only one of MUSI 319, MUSI 219 or CELT 253. Cross-listed as CELT 319. Three credits. 3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts MusicThird YearMUSI322Western Art Music IAn overview of musical styles and forms from the Middle Ages to the 18th century. This course addresses the broad spectrum of musical contributions that allowed for the development of Western music. The ability to read music is required. Credit will be granted for only one of MUSI 322 or MUSI 315. Prerequisite: MUSI 203 with a minimum grade of 60 or permission of the chair. Three credits. 3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts MusicThird YearMUSI323Western Art Music IIAn overview of musical styles and forms from the 18th to 20th centuries. This course addresses the broad spectrum of musical developments of Western music. Credit will be granted for only one of MUSI 323 or MUSI 316/416. Prerequisite: MUSI 203 with a minimum grade of 60 or permission of the chair. Three credits. 3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts MusicThird YearMUSI325Jazz CompositionDesigned to provide a foundation in the techniques of jazz composition with an in-depth study of modal harmony and its applications. Prerequisite: MUSI 203 with a minimum grade of 60. Three credits. 3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts MusicThird YearMUSI346Vocal Ensemble VA continuation of MUSI 256. Credit will be granted for only one of MUSI 346 and MUSI 306. Prerequisite: MUSI 256. 1.5 credits. 1.5In-PersonFaculty of Arts MusicThird YearMUSI347Instrumental Ensemble VA continuation of MUSI 257. Credit will be granted for only one of MUSI 347 and MUSI 307. Prerequisite: MUSI 257. 1.5 credits. 1.5In-PersonFaculty of Arts MusicThird YearMUSI356Vocal Ensemble VIA continuation of MUSI 346. Credit will be granted for only one of MUSI 356 and MUSI 306. Prerequisite: MUSI 346. 1.5 credits. 1.5In-PersonFaculty of Arts MusicThird YearMUSI357Instrumental Ensemble VIA continuation of MUSI 347. Credit will be granted for only one of MUSI 357 and MUSI 307. Prerequisite: MUSI 347. 1.5 credits. 1.5In-PersonFaculty of Arts MusicThird YearMUSI360Advancing ImprovisationA continuation of MUSI 263 with a focus on the melodic, harmonic, and rhythmic vocabularies of jazz genres of 1960’s forward and its associated repertoire. Restricted to students in the Bachelor of Music Honours program or with permission of the chair. Prerequisite: MUSI 263. Three credits. 3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts MusicThird YearMUSI381Applied Performance VThis course provides students with private instruction on a major applied instrument or voice. Normally restricted to students in Bachelor of Music programs or may be taken with permission of the chair. A jury performance is required at the end of term. Credit will be granted for only one of MUSI 381 or MUSI 390. Prerequisite: MUSI 295 with a minimum grade of 65. Three credits. 3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts MusicThird YearMUSI391Secondary Instrument IIIThis course provides students with instruction on an instrument other than their major instrument. Prerequisite: permission of the chair and studio teacher. Three credits over the full academic year. 3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts MusicThird YearMUSI395Applied Performance VIThis course provides students with private instruction on a major applied instrument or voice. Normally restricted to students in Bachelor of Music programs, or may be taken with permission of the chair. A jury performance is required at the end of term. Prerequisite: MUSI 381 with a minimum grade of 65. Three credits. 3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts MusicFourth YearMUSI426Adv. Arranging/OrchestrationThis course will focus on advanced composition and arranging concepts using and expanding on the techniques gained in previous theory and arranging classes. Topics include orchestration, formal analysis, examining contemporary writers, and writing for various ensembles. Credit will be granted for only one of MUSI 426 or MUSI 420. Prerequisite: MUSI 304 with a minimum grade of 60. Three credits. 3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts MusicFourth YearMUSI446Vocal Ensemble VIIA continuation of MUSI 356. Credit will be granted for only one of MUSI 446 and MUSI 406. Prerequisite: MUSI 406. 1.5 credits. 1.5In-PersonFaculty of Arts MusicFourth YearMUSI447Instrumental Ensemble VIIA continuation of MUSI 357. Credit will be granted for only one of MUSI 447 and MUSI 407. Prerequisite: MUSI 357. 1.5 credits. 1.5In-PersonFaculty of Arts MusicFourth YearMUSI456Vocal Ensemble VIIIA continuation of MUSI 446. Credit will be granted for only one of MUSI 456 and MUSI 406. Prerequisite: MUSI 446. 1.5 credits. 1.5In-PersonFaculty of Arts MusicFourth YearMUSI457Instrumental Ensemble VIIIA continuation of MUSI 447. Credit will be granted for only one of MUSI 457 and MUSI 407. Prerequisite: MUSI 447. 1.5 credits. 1.5In-PersonFaculty of Arts MusicFourth YearMUSI465Jazz Styles & LiteratureA seminar class that examines the historic so-called “ECM Explosion” of the late 60’s, 70’s, 80’s and the modern European influence. Important musicians and their contributions to improvised music will be examined. Current Canadian jazz and improvising musicians will also be covered. Three credits. 3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts MusicFourth YearMUSI481Applied Performance VIIThis course provides students with private instruction on a major applied instrument or voice. Restricted to students in the Bachelor of Music Honours program. A jury performance is required at the end of term. Credit will be granted for only one of MUSI 481 or MUSI 490. Prerequisite: MUSI 395 with a minimum grade of 70. Three credits. 3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts MusicFourth YearMUSI492RecitalStudents work under the supervision of their private studio instructor to produce a half-hour concert performance on their major instrument/voice. Taken concurrently with MUSI 395. Restricted to students in the Bachelor of Music program. No credit. 0.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts MusicFourth YearMUSI494Honours Recital & ThesisStudents work under the supervision of their private studio instructor to produce a one-hour concert performance on their major instrument/voice. Students also write a thesis on a topic relevant to their performing or compositional interest. Taken concurrently with MUSI 495. Restricted to students in the Bachelor of Music Honours program. Three credits over the full academic year. 3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts MusicFourth YearMUSI495Applied Performance VIIIThis course provides students with instruction on a major applied instrument or voice. Taken concurrently with MUSI 494. Restricted to students in the Bachelor of Music Honours program. Prerequisite: MUSI 481 with a minimum grade of 70. Three credits. 3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts NursingFirst YearNURS115Health Teaching & LearningIn contrast to health protection and illness prevention, health promotion is a broad and holistic concept. This course explores the concept of health promotion; the nurse’s role in health promotion; the teaching-learning process; population health; social action and justice; the socio-cultural, economic, and political factors that influence health and behaviour. Three credits. 3.0Distance NursingFaculty of Science NursingFirst YearNURS135Contemporary Issues in NursingThe foundation for all subsequent nursing courses, this class explores the evolution of nursing as a profession, including its theoretical and philosophical bases. Topics include Orem’s self-care theory; legal and ethical issues; health care reform; the image of professional nursing; changing health care priorities. Three credits. 3.0Distance NursingFaculty of Science NursingSecond YearNURS201Community Mental Health Nurs IThis required theoretical course provides a comprehensive introduction to community mental health nursing. The course focuses on changes in mental health nursing and the shift away from the acute care setting to the community. Emphasis is placed on prevention and health promotion in improving mental health outcomes. This course explores the foundations of mental health nursing practice and prepares the student for further study in mental health. Three credits. 3.0Distance NursingFaculty of Science NursingSecond YearNURS202Community Mental Health Nur IIExamines the theory of and concepts in mental illness, treatment regimens, and nursing interventions. Students will apply mental health nursing principles to specific clinical disorders, building on the foundations of practice explored in NURS 201. Three credits. 3.0Distance NursingFaculty of Science NursingSecond YearNURS205Community Health NursingExplores community health nursing practice from a Canadian perspective and the role of the community health nurse in the context of a changing health care system. Topics include population health; community assessment; epidemiology; and communicable disease control. Three credits. 3.0Distance NursingFaculty of Science NursingSecond YearNURS206Discipline and ProfessionStudents learn about nursing as a profession, the role of the professional nurse and the evolution of nursing. Exploration of professional identity, comportment, and moral, altruistic, legal, ethical, and regulatory standards and principles are addressed. Concepts of collective collaboration, leadership and evidenced-informed practice and their core competences are introduced. Introduction to learning plans and portfolio development are also included. Prerequisite: Successful completion of all first-year courses. Three credits. 3.0In-PersonFaculty of Science NursingSecond YearNURS207Intro to Nursing TherapeuticsStudents learn about select human health body structures and functions and adaptive responses that support health. Students gain requisite foundational skills that promote health, prevent illness, manage disease processes, restore optimal function, and alleviate suffering for persons across the lifespan. The course is divided into three modules: homeostasis, pharmacology, and communication and nursing informatics. Supervised lab practice is a required component for all course modules. Prerequisite: Successful completion of all first-year courses. Six credits. 6.0In-PersonFaculty of Science NursingSecond YearNURS208Foundations of Health SystemsStudents gain a broad understanding of health and wellness and how they are created in society, with emphasis on the determinants of health and social justice. A focus is on the Canadian health care system and concepts of person-centred care, primary health care, cultural competence, critical thinking, and population health promotion including person-centred teaching and learning. The role of theory and evidence, including best practice guidelines to support the care of healthy individuals, populations, and communities is introduced. Community practice application. Prerequisite: Successful completion of all first-year courses. Three credits. 3.0In-PersonFaculty of Science NursingSecond YearNURS209Nursing Roles & Practices ICaring and the nursing process are introduced, with a focus on health history and development of plans of care. Students gain basic psychomotor skills to assess normal body structures and functions and to conduct a comprehensive physical exam. Students apply professional and ethical practice, communication and relationship building skills, and evidence and best practice guidelines and critical thinking in the care of select healthy persons across the life course through a required three-hour supervised lab practice per week and clinical applications. Prerequisite: Successful completion of all first-year courses. Three credits. 3.0In-PersonFaculty of Science NursingSecond YearNURS231Research & Collaborative Prac.Students learn the fundamentals of research and the application of evidence in nursing and health care. The research process and research methodologies are examined, with an emphasis on critically reading and interpreting research evidence, selecting best practice guidelines, and making evidence-informed decisions. Collaborative approaches to research and knowledge translation strategies are introduced. Students also learn the role of the nurse within collaborative teams and are introduced to the concepts of leadership, management, models of care, health team member roles, and care coordination. Prerequisites: Successful completion of all semester three courses. Three credits. 3.0Distance Nursing In-PersonFaculty of Science NursingSecond YearNURS232Health & Nurs Therapeutics IStudents are introduced to pathophysiology and disease processes. The focus is on select human structures and functions that support health and well-being including fluid and electrolyte balance, acid-base balance, thermoregulation, oxygenation, perfusion, and comfort/pain. Reproductive health and sexuality are introduced. This course builds on pharmacological applications of select medication routes, calculations, and medication safety. Complementary therapeutics to manage pain is emphasized. More advanced communication skills are a focus with emphasis on communication challenges. Three-hour supervised lab practice is a required component for the course and clinical applications. Prerequisites: Successful completion of all semester three courses. Three credits. 3.0In-PersonFaculty of Science NursingSecond YearNURS233Care of Families in TransitionStudents are introduced to the care of families in transition during the childbearing and childrearing years. Emphasis is on theories, concepts and relational practice related to family, maternity, and pediatric nursing practice. Understanding ethical dilemmas and legal issues and the application of cultural competence and safety and evidence-based practice for care of families at various transition points is a focus. The course is divided into three modules: family nursing and family-centred care; maternal-newborn nursing; and nursing of children and adolescents. Prerequisites: Successful completion of all semester three courses. Six credits. 6.0In-PersonFaculty of Science NursingSecond YearNURS234Nursing Roles & Practices IIThis integrated practice experience focuses on the care of families during the childbearing and childrearing years. Principles of primary health care and the nursing process are applied. Students integrate psychomotor skills and techniques and health assessments. Students also apply professional and ethical practice, communication, relationship building skills, evidence-based practice and best practice guidelines, and critical thinking and judgment to work effectively with families, groups, and various health care teams/members. Includes clinical application. Prerequisites: Successful completion of all semester three courses. Three credits. 3.0Distance Nursing In-PersonFaculty of Science NursingSecond YearNURS237Care: Women/Children/FamiliesThis course encompasses a contemporary overview of the health of women, children and families during the childbearing and childrearing years from a wellness-focused nursing perspective. Select topics and issues related to health promotion and illness prevention within this population will be explored in the context of the various social, political, cultural and economic factors which impact the health and wellness of women, children and families. Three credits. 3.0Distance NursingFaculty of Science NursingSecond YearNURS248Concepts of PathophysiologyThis course provides the student with an understanding of the basic concepts of pathophysiology. It builds upon a foundational knowledge of anatomy and physiology to meet the challenges presented in the study of disease process mechanisms. Credit will be granted for only one of NURS 248 or NURS 473. Prerequisites: BIOL 251, 252; NURS 115, 135. Three credits. 3.0Distance NursingFaculty of Science NursingSecond YearNURS265Evidence-Based NursingThis is a required pathway course for LPNs who will be entering the BScN program. The course introduces students to theoretical knowing, ways of thinking and reasoning, inquiry and scholarship, and global health. Concepts of theory, critical thinking, clinical judgment, evidence-informed practice, population health promotion, culture, and vulnerability are covered. The focus is on a broad understanding of health and wellness and how they are created in society. Three credits.3.0Distance NursingFaculty of Science NursingSecond YearNURS297ST: RN Role TransitionThe topic for 2022-2023 is Transitioning to the Role of a Professional Registered Nurse. This is a required pathway course for LPNs who will be entering the BScN program. The focus of the course is to support student transition from LPN to a baccalaureate prepared RN. The course introduces students to a concept-based curriculum and foundational concepts of professional RN practice including role and responsibilities, professional RN identity, ethics, and legal issues. Topics include scope of practice, standards of nursing practice, code of ethics, entry-level competencies, role of the Nova Scotia College of Nursing (NSCN) and the Canadian Nurses Association (CNA). Students are introduced to concepts of collaboration, communication, relational practice, informatics, and leadership. Three credits.3.0Distance NursingFaculty of Science NursingThird YearNURS300Research MethodsIntroduces students to research methods used in nursing science. Topics include conducting and appraising research; concepts of research design, implementation, analysis, and interpretation; descriptive and inferential statistics; quantitative and qualitative research design; research ethics and bias. Credit will be granted for only one of NURS 300 or NURS 310. Six credits. 6.0Distance NursingFaculty of Science NursingThird YearNURS3022SLGBTQ+ Health & Social CareThis course introduces students to health and social care challenges, and opportunities two-spirit, lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer ( 2SLBGTQ+) populations face across the life span. Students will work with theoretical concepts, current research, social determinants of health, legal/biomedical histories, alongside stories of 2SLBGTQ+ people/communities. Students will develop and propose strategies specific to improving health and wellness while strengthening their knowledge to address health disparities and improve this population’s health and well-being. Cross-listed as WMGS 302. Prerequisites: Successful completion of all semester 4 courses. Three credits.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Science NursingThird YearNURS306Adv Nurs Leadership/PracticeStudents learn the leadership and management roles of the nurse within collaborative teams. Concepts of power dynamics, management, human resource management, principles of assignment and delegation, conflict resolution, and program planning and evaluation are emphasized. Leadership is explored within the complexities of today’s public policy systems and profession based systems and organizations. Strategies to critique and facilitate the use of evidence, including research and practice guidelines for evidence-informed nursing and collaborative practice are examined. Prerequisites: Successful completion of all semester four courses. Three credits. 3.0In-PersonFaculty of Science NursingThird YearNURS307Health & Nurs Therapeutics IIStudents build on concepts of pathophysiology and disease and injury processes gained from NURS 232. The focus is on select human structures and functions that support physical and mental health and well-being, including intracranial regulation, neurological, and sensory perception. Attention is given to pathophysiology and biological processes of cancer. Pharmacological applications and nursing therapeutics, including complementary therapies, related to major acute physical and mental health conditions for persons and families across the lifespan are a focus. A one hour weekly virtual clinical application review is a required component of the course. Prerequisites: Successful completion of all semester four courses. Three credits. 3.0In-PersonFaculty of Science NursingThird YearNURS308Mental & Physical IllnessStudents learn about acute, episodic, and life threatening mental and physical illness for stable and unstable persons across the lifespan. Attention is specifically given to select cognitive, mood and affect, social functioning disorders, psychiatric emergencies, and select cardio-vascular, circulatory and hemolytic function, digestive and gastrointestinal, endocrine and metabolic, respiratory and gas exchange, and reproductive disorders. Understanding ethical dilemmas and legal issues and the application of cultural competence and safety and evidence informed practice is a focus. The course is divided into three modules: mental health illness; physical health illness; and illness during pregnancy and childhood. Prerequisites: Successful completion of all semester four courses. Six credits. 6.0Distance Nursing In-PersonFaculty of Science NursingThird YearNURS308Physical & Mental IllnessStudents learn about acute, episodic, and life threatening mental and physical illness for stable and unstable persons across the lifespan. Attention is specifically given to select cognitive, mood and affect, social functioning disorders, psychiatric emergencies, and select cardio-vascular, circulatory and hemolytic function, digestive and gastrointestinal, endocrine and metabolic, respiratory and gas exchange, and reproductive disorders. Understanding ethical dilemmas and legal issues and the application of cultural competence and safety and evidence informed practice is a focus. The course is divided into three modules: mental health illness; physical health illness; and illness during pregnancy and childhood. Prerequisites: Successful completion of all semester four courses. Six credits. 6.0Distance Nursing In-PersonFaculty of Science NursingThird YearNURS309Nursing Roles & Practices IIIThis integrated practice experience focuses on the care of stable and unstable persons experiencing acute, episodic, and life-threatening physical health challenges or injuries and mental health issues. Principles of primary health care and the nursing process are applied. Students have opportunities to strengthen previous skills as well as integrate new psychomotor skills and techniques including professional and ethical practice, communication, evidence-based practice and best practice guidelines, and critical thinking and judgment. Includes clinical applications. Prerequisites: Successful completion of all semester four courses. Pass/Fail. Three credits. 3.0In-PersonFaculty of Science NursingThird YearNURS330Legal & Ethical Issues in NursExamines the moral and ethical implications of various practices in the field of health care as they affect human life and the basic dignity of the person. Also treats the moral, ethical, legal and theological issues raised by recent developments in the life sciences. Six credits. 6.0Distance NursingFaculty of Science NursingThird YearNURS332Multi-System Health ChallengesStudents apply advanced critical thinking and judgment and apply the nursing process in care of persons experiencing complex multi-system physical and mental health problems across the life span. Emphasis is on the interaction among multiple developmental, biophysical, psychosocial, spiritual, and sexual functions and structures for persons experiencing complex co-morbidities and chronic illness. Students build their understanding of health assessment, health education, self-management, support, and restoration and apply advanced nursing therapeutics including pharmacological and complementary therapies. A one hour weekly virtual clinical application review is a required component of the course. Prerequisites: Successful completion of all semester five courses. Three credits. 3.0Distance Nursing In-PersonFaculty of Science NursingThird YearNURS333Physical Health IIStudents build their competence in the care of persons experiencing acute, episodic and life-threatening illness with emphasis on the aging population. Students apply theories related to select common current and emerging acute, episodic and life-threatening illness. Concentration is given to biophysical concepts for select genital-urinary, immune and lymphatic, integumentary, muscular-skeletal, and neurological and sensory disorders. Students advance their application of evidence and best practice guidelines. Prerequisites: Successful completion of all semester five courses. Six credits. 6.0Distance Nursing In-PersonFaculty of Science NursingThird YearNURS334Nursing Roles & Practices IVDuring this integrated practice experience, students focus on the care of persons experiencing complex multi-system physical and mental health challenges (co-morbidities and chronic illness) and caring for multiple persons. Principles of primary health care and the nursing process are applied. Opportunities to strengthen previous theoretical application, critical thinking and judgment, evidence-informed practice, communication skills, and therapeutic skills through the care of persons and families experiencing complex co-morbidities and chronic physical and mental illness and in the care of multiple persons. Includes clinical applications. Prerequisites: Successful completion of all semester five courses. Pass/Fail. Three credits. 3.0In-PersonFaculty of Science NursingThird YearNURS364Social Justice & HealthExamines the relationship between injustice and health outcomes nationally and globally. Core social justice ideas are analyzed, including the cycle of oppression, distinctions between equality and equity, and achievement of human rights as an ethical imperative. Modern and historical contexts are explored in key justice related areas: corporatization of health care; policy-created poverty; worldwide water crisis; links between planetary health and human health; and global conflict as a key driver of injustice. Learning includes analysis of selected award-winning films. Cross listed with WMGS 364. Three credits. 3.0In-PersonFaculty of Science NursingThird YearNURS395Honours Thesis Seminar IThis seminar course is devoted to the theoretical, methodological and ethical issues involved in preparing an honours thesis. Students attend regular weekly/biweekly research seminars and develop a research proposal in an area of health research of mutual interest to both the student and their supervisor. Restricted to B.Sc. in Nursing with Honours students in the four-year program. Three credits.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Science NursingFourth YearNURS406Professional Role TransitionStudents critically examine local and global contemporary issues in nursing, nursing education and delivery of health care. Students also critique theories that guide nursing practice, knowledge development approaches in nursing, and health information and communication technologies. Particular emphasis is on transitioning from student to beginning practitioner role and on professional career development that includes values clarification, professional image, professional socialization, nursing licensure and regulation, and inter-professional practice. Prerequisites: Successful completion of all semester six courses. Three credits. 3.0In-PersonFaculty of Science NursingFourth YearNURS408Adv Population & Public HealthStudents critically examine population and public health issues, focusing on select local and global communicable diseases, chronic diseases, injuries, population emergencies and disasters, and millennium development goals. Understanding how nurses work inter-disciplinarily and inter-sectorally to prevent and address complex and current local and global population health issues is a focus. Emphasis is also on various roles of the interdisciplinary team to influence determinants of health and systems change. Prerequisites: Successful completion of all semester six courses. Three credits. 3.0Distance Nursing In-PersonFaculty of Science NursingFourth YearNURS409Nursing Roles & Practices VIn this integrated practice experience, students select a focused area of nursing from a variety of practice, policy, or research settings in order to integrate, refine and apply competencies in professional and ethical practice, theoretical and critical thinking, leadership and inter-professional collaboration, application of evidence-informed practice, and psychomotor skills. Efforts are made to place students in practice settings related to their concentrated area of study in nursing. Prerequisites: Successful completion of all semester six courses. Pass/Fail. Six credits. 6.0Distance Nursing In-PersonFaculty of Science NursingFourth YearNURS415Nursing of Adults IITheory and clinical framework for working with individuals at-risk for or experiencing chronic health issues related to diseases of the nervous, endocrine and sensory systems, among others. Nursing leadership component. Three credits. 3.0Distance NursingFaculty of Science NursingFourth YearNURS425Comprehensive Health AssessmntThis theory and practice course focuses on a systematic assessment of the well adult. Students will incorporate health history and physical examination of body systems in identifying self-care requisites for a diverse population. Three credits. 3.0Distance NursingFaculty of Science NursingFourth YearNURS433Policy for Health-StrategiesDesigned to create an interdisciplinary learning experience for nursing, human nutrition and human kinetics students, this seminar course is an introduction to public policy change for health. The objective is to develop a basic understanding of healthy public policy development, analysis, and change from interdisciplinary and social justice perspectives. Issues such as healthy public policy, social determinants of health, social justice, health equity, and interdisciplinary/cross-sectoral and citizen lead policy action are explored. This course would be beneficial for students pursuing professions in the health care field. Credit will be granted for only one of NURS 433, NURS 495, HKIN 495, or HNU 495. Restricted to third and fourth-year students in human kinetics, human nutrition and nursing. Cross-listed as HNU 433 and HKIN 433. Three credits. 3.0In-PersonFaculty of Science NursingFourth YearNURS440Transition to Nursing PracticeDuring this final practice experience, students consolidate nursing knowledge and entry-to-practice competencies. The focus is the transition from the student to baccalaureate graduate registered nurse role through a mentored experience. Students assume responsibility for learning and increasingly complex assignments as they near the end of their baccalaureate education. Application of relevant evidence and best practice guidelines is required. Includes 440 hours of clinical practice experience. Prerequisites: Successful completion of all semester seven courses. Fifteen credits. 15.0Distance Nursing In-PersonFaculty of Science NursingFourth YearNURS471Forensic Nursing INone3.0Distance NursingFaculty of Science NursingFourth YearNURS483Hospice Palliative Care NursProvides an overview of theories, current practices, and relevant issues in the field of palliative care, with a focus on the nurse’s role. In line with the philosophy of nursing at StFX, students will explore concepts of self-care and health promotion as they relate to quality of life issues. Restricted to third- and fourth-year B.Sc.Nursing students and post-RN students. Three credits. 3.0Distance NursingFaculty of Science NursingFourth YearNURS487CBU: Aboriginal PsychologyNone3.0NoneFaculty of Science NursingFourth YearNURS487CBU: BP in Wound Care ScienceNone3.0NoneFaculty of Science NursingFourth YearNURS487CBU: Indigenous PerspectivesNone3.0NoneFaculty of Science NursingFourth YearNURS487CBU: Skin and Wound CareNone3.0NoneFaculty of Science NursingFourth YearNURS487DAL: Acute & Critical CareNone3.0NoneFaculty of Science NursingFourth YearNURS487DAL: Addictions NursingNone3.0NoneFaculty of Science NursingFourth YearNURS487DAL: Emergency PreparednessNone3.0NoneFaculty of Science NursingFourth YearNURS487DAL: Mental Health NursingNone3.0NoneFaculty of Science NursingFourth YearNURS487DAL: Paediatric NursingNone3.0NoneFaculty of Science NursingFourth YearNURS487DAL: Perinatal NursingNone3.0NoneFaculty of Science NursingFourth YearNURS487DAL: Women and AgingNone3.0NoneFaculty of Science NursingFourth YearNURS488Challenges in AgingUsing nursing and sociological perspectives on aging, students will explore holistic care of the older client, including current gerontological issues and trends and their implications for nursing. This course may be used as an open or NURS elective by third- or fourth-year B.Sc.Nursing students. Three credits. 3.0Distance NursingFaculty of Science NursingFourth YearNURS488Challenges in Aging for NursUsing nursing and sociological perspectives on aging, students will explore holistic care of the older client, including current gerontological issues and trends and their implications for nursing. This course may be used as an open or NURS elective by third- or fourth-year B.Sc.Nursing students. Three credits. 3.0Distance NursingFaculty of Science NursingFourth YearNURS492Clinical PracticeIn consultation with the department, students may undertake a directed study in an approved area of interest. See section 3.5. Three or six credits. 3.0NoneFaculty of Science NursingFourth YearNURS494Leadership & Management in NurExamines nursing leadership theories and management models, and their relationship to client care. The course explores the changing roles and expectations for registered nurses as leaders in the health care system. Three credits. 3.0Distance NursingFaculty of Science NursingFourth YearNURS498Honours ThesisA continuation of NURS 396, students work under the supervision of a thesis supervisor to complete a research project based on the student’s research proposal developed in NURS 396. Students will defend and submit a completed thesis ready for binding. The final thesis must demonstrate original work completed by the student. Prerequisite: NURS 396. Three credits. 3.0In-PersonFaculty of Science NursingFourth YearNURS499Adv Major Study & PracticeThis course for advanced major students requires application and testing of nursing knowledge as well as knowledge from related disciplines in a practice setting of the student’s choice (within the limits of available resources). The student selects a faculty member or nurse educator advisor upon admission into the advanced major program. Restricted to students in the B.Sc. in Nursing with Advanced Major four-year program and on-campus accelerated options. Prerequisite: permission of the department chair. Three credits. 3.0In-PersonFaculty of Science PhilosophyFirst YearPHIL100Intro PhilosophyAn introduction to the study of philosophy that looks at major thinkers in the history of western philosophy as well as the fundamental and enduring questions they raised. Among the philosophers considered are Socrates, Plato, Aristotle, Aquinas, Descartes, and Hume. The questions raised by these thinkers include: What is it to think rationally and critically? Can we demonstrate the existence and nature of God? Can we discover any ethical principles that should guide our actions? What are the limits of human knowledge? Six credits. 6.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts PhilosophyFirst YearPHIL135Healthcare EthicsThis course introduces students to ethical reasoning about problems in healthcare. It does so by exploring four fundamental philosophical theories (Virtue Ethics; Contractarianism & Rights; Duty-Based Ethics; and Consequentialism), presenting the corresponding values in healthcare workers, and showing how these principles and values can be applied to specific cases. Restricted to students in the B.Sc. Nursing program. Three credits. 3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts PhilosophySecond YearPHIL201Ancient & Medieval ThoughtThis course will examine the political philosophies of Plato, Aristotle, Augustine, and Aquinas through a careful reading of primary texts. The relevance of these philosophies will be evaluated critically with a view to their contemporary relevance. Credit will be granted for only one of PHIL 201 or PSCI 200. Cross-listed as PSCI 201. Prerequisite: PHIL 100 or permission of the instructor. Three credits. 3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts PhilosophySecond YearPHIL202Modern Political ThoughtA critical text analysis of modern philosophers such as Machiavelli, Hobbes, Locke, Rousseau, Kant, Mill, and Marx, with emphasis on their political philosophy. This course will stress the continuing relevance of these thinkers to current policies and the search for a just society. Credit will be granted for only one of PHIL 202 or PSCI 200. Cross-listed as PSCI 202. Prerequisite: PHIL 100 or permission of instructor. Three credits. 3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts PhilosophySecond YearPHIL213Philosophy of ScienceExamines the methodology of the natural and social sciences, including the logic of scientific discovery and experimental testing, the confirmation of hypotheses, and the nature of scientific explanation. Credit will be granted for only one of PHIL 213 or PHIL 210. Three credits. 3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts PhilosophySecond YearPHIL231Human Nature IA philosophical investigation of what it means to be human. Topics include human emotions, love, friendship, and their relation to moral virtues; freedom and emotions; the basis for morality in human nature. Credit will be granted for only one of PHIL 231 or PHIL 230. Prerequisite: PHIL 100 or permission of instructor. Three credits. Offered 2022-2023 and in alternate years3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts PhilosophySecond YearPHIL245Philosophy of ReligionExplores religion and religious faith, with emphasis on the Judeo-Christian tradition; concepts of God arguments for the existence of God; classical and modern challenges to belief in God. Issues such as ‘life after death’, miracles, religious experience, and the concept of prayer may also be discussed. Cross-listed as RELS 246. Credit will be granted for only one of PHIL 245 or PHIL 240. Prerequisite: PHIL 100 or RELS 100 or 111/112 or permission of the instructor. Three credits. 3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts PhilosophySecond YearPHIL251Critical ThinkingWhat is an argument? How do arguments work? What makes some arguments better than others? This course will equip students to recognize and analyze arguments as they occur in a variety of contexts such as media editorials, speeches, textbooks, argumentative essays, and philosophical texts. To accomplish this, we will study the components of good arguments and techniques for criticizing and constructing arguments. Students will also be introduced to propositional logic. Prerequisite: normally at least one semester of successful university study. Three credits. 3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts PhilosophySecond YearPHIL281AestheticsIs beauty in the eye of the beholder? Is it necessary or possible to define art? What is the nature of aesthetic experience? This course will examine several classical and modern theories of art and beauty selected from such writers as Plato, Aristotle, Hume, Kant, Hegel, Maritain, Dewey, Goodman, Danto, Foucault. It will also draw on a variety of examples of art, including literature, visual arts, music, poetry, theatre, architecture, and artistic handiwork. Prerequisite: PHIL 100. Three credits. 3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts PhilosophyThird YearPHIL331Ethical TheoriesThis course introduces students to several major ethical theories, including utilitarianism, virtue-based ethics, natural law theory and deontology. It addresses such questions as: Is there an objective moral standard? Is there a common good? Do we have duties to others? What does morality have to do with personal happiness? Prerequisite: PHIL 100 or third-year standing or permission of the department chair. Three credits. 3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts PhilosophyThird YearPHIL332Contemp Moral & Social IssuesBuilding on PHIL 331, this course examines contemporary moral and social issues such as freedom of speech and censorship; equality and affirmative action; legalization of non-medical drug use; the duty to alleviate suffering; assisted suicide and euthanasia; justifications for punishment and capital punishment. Prerequisite: PHIL 331. Three credits. 3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts PhilosophyThird YearPHIL335Ethics in Health & MedicineIntroduces students to ethics as it bears on health and medicine. After a brief survey of ethical principles and values, the course addresses a number of contemporary issues such as: the ethical responsibilities of professionals and professional integrity; autonomy and consent; dying and assisted death; research involving human subjects; allocation of medical resources; confidentiality and privacy; reproductive technologies and rights. Credit will be granted for only one of PHIL 335, PHIL 135 or PHIL 336. Prerequisite: junior standing or permission of the instructor. Three credits. 3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts PhilosophyThird YearPHIL351Socrates and PlatoTopics include the nature of Socratic dialectic, Socrates’ response to the pre-Socratic philosophers, and Plato’s contributions to ethics, political philosophy, metaphysics, and epistemology. Prerequisite: PHIL 100. Three credits. Offered 2022-2023 and in alternate years.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts PhilosophyThird YearPHIL352AristotleTopics include Aristotle’s contributions to metaphysics, natural philosophy, and epistemology; his response to Plato and the pre-Socratic philosophers; and the development of Greek philosophy in the subsequent Stoic, Epicurean, and Neo-Platonic schools. Prerequisite: PHIL 100. Three credits. Offered 2022-2023 and in alternate years3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts PhilosophyThird YearPHIL365The RationalistsA review of the intellectual developments of the Renaissance relevant to philosophy is followed by a study of Descartes and his rationalist successors, such as Spinoza and Leibniz. Prerequisite: PHIL 100 or permission of the instructor. Three credits. Offered 2022-2023 and in alternate years.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts PhilosophyThird YearPHIL366The EmpiricistsBritish philosophy of the late 17th and 18th century is traced through a study of the writings of Locke, Berkeley, and Hume. Works by Kant may also be studied. Prerequisite: PHIL 100. Three credits. Offered 2022-2023 and in alternate years.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts PhilosophyThird YearPHIL391Mind, Language, and LogicPresents some of the major currents of philosophy in the English-speaking world in the 20th century. The course includes a brief account of 19th-century empiricism, pragmatism, and idealism, before turning to ‘common sense analysis’ (e.g., G.E. Moore), early discussions of logical positivism and the place of metaphysics, ethics, and aesthetics (e.g., Bertrand Russell, Ludwig Wittgenstein, A.J. Ayer, and Karl Popper), and the beginnings of ‘ordinary language’ philosophy. Credit will be granted for only one of PHIL 391 or PHIL 461 in 2017-2018. Prerequisite: PHIL 100 or permission of the instructor; junior standing strongly recommended. Three credits.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts PhilosophyThird YearPHIL399Augustine on Truth and LyingNone3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts PhilosophyFourth YearPHIL461Metaphysics & Epistemology IA seminar course that focuses on issues in classical and contemporary epistemology and metaphysics. Topics to be considered may include: an investigation of the ultimate structure of reality as a whole: the nature of material things; the existence of the immaterial; the meaning of being; what can and cannot be known of reality; whether there is a First Cause. Credit will be granted for only one of PHIL 461 or PHIL 391 in 2017-2018. Prerequisite: junior standing in any program or permission of the instructor. Three credits.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts PhilosophyFourth YearPHIL489Honours Thesis489 Honours Thesis Each student works under the supervision of a professor who guides the selection of a thesis topic, the use of resources, the methodological component, and the quality of analysis. Restricted to honours students. Three credits over full year. 3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts PhilosophyFourth YearPHIL490Honours ThesisEach student works under the supervision of a professor who guides the selection of a thesis topic, the use of resources, the methodological component, and the quality of analysis. Credit will be granted for only one of PHIL 490 and PHIL 489. Restricted to honours students. Six credits.6.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts PhysicsFirst YearPHYS101Life and Health Sciences IAn algebra-based introduction to physics focusing on mechanics. Topics include vectors; Newton’s Laws; static equilibrium of point and extended bodies; kinematics and dynamics in 1 and 2 dimensions; gravity; momentum and energy conservation; work; rotational dynamics; and fluids. Applications to biology, human physiology, and medical technology will be emphasized. Recommended for students in the life or health sciences. Students expecting to take additional physics courses above the 100-level should take PHYS 121. Credit will be granted for only one of PHYS 101, 121, 100, or 120. Three credits and lab. 3.0In-PersonFaculty of Science PhysicsFirst YearPHYS102Life and Health Sciences IIAn algebra-based introduction to physics focusing on periodic motion, waves, and electricity. Topics include a review of mechanics based on periodic motion; wave motion and standing waves; electric charge, field, potential, and circuits; the electromagnetic spectrum; optics; and thermodynamics. Applications to biology, human physiology, and medical technology will be emphasized. Recommended for students in the life or health sciences. Previous physics experience would be an asset but is not required. May only count as a science A course for advanced major and honours students in physics with permission of the Chair. Credit will be granted for only one of PHYS 102 or PHYS 100. Three credits and lab. 3.0In-PersonFaculty of Science PhysicsFirst YearPHYS121Physical Sciences & ENGR IA calculus-based introduction to physics focusing on mechanics. Topics include Newton’s Laws; static equilibrium; kinematics and dynamics in 1 and 2 dimensions; momentum and energy conservation; work; and rotational dynamics. Recommended for those considering further study in any of the physical sciences, computer science, engineering, and mathematics. MATH 106 or 121 should be taken concurrently. Credit will be granted for only one of PHYS 121, 101, 100, or 120. Three credits and lab. 3.0In-PersonFaculty of Science PhysicsFirst YearPHYS122Physical Sciences & ENGR IIA calculus-based introduction to physics focusing on electricity and magnetism. Topics include simple harmonic motion; electric charge, force, field, and potential; Gauss’s Law; simple electric circuits; magnetism, magnetic forces and fields; electromagnetic induction and Faraday’s Law. Recommended for those considering further study in any of the physical sciences, computer science, engineering, and mathematics. MATH 107 or 122 should be taken concurrently. Credit will be granted for only one of PHYS 122 or PHYS 120. Prerequisite: PHYS 121; or PHYS 101 with permission of instructor. Three credits and lab. 3.0In-PersonFaculty of Science PhysicsFirst YearPHYS171Intro to Astronomy IThis course provides an introduction to astronomy for students who have no background in mathematics or science. Topics include observing the night sky with and without optical aid, the development of astronomy and related sciences, time and calendars, the evolution of the solar system, sun, planets, comets, and meteors. Observing sessions will be arranged. This course is intended for non-science students, but may be taken by science students as an elective. PHYS 271 is recommended for science students. Credit will be granted for only one of PHYS 171 or PHYS 271. Three credits. 3.0In-PersonFaculty of Science PhysicsFirst YearPHYS172Intro to Astronomy IIThis course provides an introduction to astronomy for students who have no background in mathematics or science. Topics include stellar systems, galaxies, quasars, black holes, dark matter, dark energy, cosmology, cosmogony and life in the universe. Observing sessions will be arranged. This course is intended for non-science students, but may be taken by science students as an elective. PHYS 272 is recommended for science students. Credit will be granted for only one of PHYS 172 or PHYS 272. Three credits. 3.0In-PersonFaculty of Science PhysicsSecond YearPHYS201Relativity & Quantum PhysicsTopics include Einstein’s special relativity; wave description of matter; early atomic quantum theory; introduction to nuclear and particle physics; Schrödinger’s quantum mechanics. Prerequisite: PHYS 122; MATH 107 or 127 or ENGR 122/MATH 122. Three credits and lab. 3.0In-PersonFaculty of Science PhysicsSecond YearPHYS221Electric CircuitsTopics include introductory concepts; resistive networks; response to linear circuits with energy storage; exponential excitation functions; steady-state AC circuits; analysis; network analysis; systems. Cross-listed as ENGR 237. Prerequisites: PHYS 122; MATH 107 or 127 or ENGR 122/MATH 122. Three credits and lab.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Science PhysicsSecond YearPHYS223Digital ElectronicsThis hands-on, practical course introduces digital electronics with applications to computer hardware and micro-computer peripherals. Topics include the families of digital electronic technology; combinational and sequential logic; digital device characteristics; micro-computer interfacing; data acquisition; instrument control; data transmission. Labs provide an opportunity to design and test practical digital devices. Cross-listed as ENGR 238. Prerequisite: PHYS 122. Three credits and lab3.0In-PersonFaculty of Science PhysicsSecond YearPHYS241Mathematical PhysicsAn introduction to complex numbers, treatment of experimental uncertainties, ordinary differential equations, partial differential operators, partial differential equations and Fourier series for dealing with the physics of oscillating systems and waves. Simple, damped, forced, and coupled oscillators are treated in detail. The one-dimensional wave equation is derived and solved. Fourier series are introduced in order to satisfy the initial conditions. Prerequisites: PHYS 122(120); MATH 107(112) or ENGR 122/MATH 122. Three credits. 3.0In-PersonFaculty of Science PhysicsSecond YearPHYS242Classical Dynamics IThe course covers conservative systems and potential energy; non-inertial frames; multi-particle systems; calculus of variations; Lagrangian mechanics; the connection between symmetries and conservation laws; central force problems; orbital mechanics; coupled oscillators and normal modes; Hamilton’s equations of motion. Prerequisites: PHYS 122(120); MATH 107(112) or ENGR 122/MATH 122. Three credits. 3.0In-PersonFaculty of Science PhysicsSecond YearPHYS246Circuit AnalysisCovers advanced circuit analysis techniques, starting with sinusoidal excitation. Topics include grounding and harmonics; symmetrical components and dealing with unbalanced networks; real and reactive power flow; balanced three-phase circuits for power distribution; phasors and complex impedance. Mutual inductance and magnetically coupled coils are used to introduce transformer behaviour and performance. Cross-listed as ENGR 246. Prerequisites: ENGR 144 or CSCI 125; ENGR 237 or PHYS 221. Three credits and three-hour lab. 3.0In-PersonFaculty of Science PhysicsSecond YearPHYS250Medical ImagingThe course examines the fundamental principles of medical imaging (radiography, CT, ultrasound, MRI, emission tomography, etc.). The basic physical concepts behind the interactions of light with matter, the production of X-rays and radioactivity will be introduced. Technical parameters important to all forms of diagnostic imaging such as image quality and data processing will be addressed. Credit will be granted for only one of PHYS 250 or PHYS 297(2019-2020). Three credits. 3.0In-PersonFaculty of Science PhysicsSecond YearPHYS271Astronomy: Solar SystemThis course provides a quantitative and more detailed treatment of the topics covered in PHYS 171. These topics include the evolution of the solar system, sun, planets, comets, meteors, and solar wind. Observing sessions will be arranged. Credit will be granted for only one of PHYS 271 or PHYS 171. Prerequisites: PHYS 101(100) or 121(120); MATH 107(112) or 127; PHYS 122 recommended. Three credits. 3.0In-PersonFaculty of Science PhysicsSecond YearPHYS299ST: Nuclear Radiation Tech.The topic for 2022-2023 is Nuclear and Radiation Technologies. An introduction to the science of nuclear and radiation technologies. Topics covered include: atoms and the atomic nucleus; radiation sources and their interactions with matter; radionuclides and their applications; radiation effects on biological systems, safety measures and the instruments used in medical radiation applications. Prerequisites: PHYS 122; MATH 107 or 127 or ENGR 122/MATH 122. Three credits.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Science PhysicsThird YearPHYS303Subatomic Physics & CosmologyTopics include nuclei; elementary particles; concepts of general relativity; cosmology. Prerequisite: PHYS 201. Three credits. 3.0In-PersonFaculty of Science PhysicsThird YearPHYS323ElectronicsAn introduction to electronic devices and circuits. Devices and topics discussed include equivalent circuits, diodes, bipolar junction transistors, field effect transistors, linear models, single-stage amplifiers, operational amplifiers, and digital circuits. Prerequisites: PHYS 221/ENGR 237; ENGR 221/MATH 221 or MATH 367. Three credits and lab. 3.0In-PersonFaculty of Science PhysicsThird YearPHYS325OpticsTopics include the nature of light; geometric optics, aberrations, optical instruments; Maxwell’s equations, vector nature of light, polarization; coherence and interference; Fourier transform spectroscopy and interferometry; Fraunhofer diffraction, Fresnel diffraction; optics of solids. Prerequisites: PHYS 201, 241; ENGR 221/MATH 221 or MATH 367. Three credits and lab. 3.0In-PersonFaculty of Science PhysicsThird YearPHYS343Quantum Mechanics ICovers states as vectors, measurable quantities as operators in a linear vector space, eigenstates and eigenvalues; the process of measurement, superposition of eigenstates; Schrödinger’s equation; orbital and spin angular momentum; time-independent perturbation theory, applications. Prerequisites: PHYS 201, 242; MATH 254, 267 or ENGR/MATH 223. Three credits. Not offered 2021-2022. 3.0In-PersonFaculty of Science PhysicsFourth YearPHYS443Quantum Mechanics IITopics include function space analysis; state vectors, pure and non-pure states described by density operators; unitary and antiunitary transformations, symmetries and group theory in quantum mechanics; Schrödinger, Heisenberg, and interaction pictures; angular momentum coupling, tensor operators, the Wigner-Eckart theorem; time-dependent perturbation theory, variational approach; scattering theory with applications to modern physics. Prerequisite: PHYS 343. Three credits. 3.0In-PersonFaculty of Science PhysicsFourth YearPHYS474Computational PhysicsThis course covers computational modeling of a variety of systems relevant to physics, physical chemistry, and engineering. Topics will include deterministic and stochastic methods; drawing connections among different phenomena from underlying similarities revealed through the modeling process; implementing simulations and analyzing the results; numerical integration of neural networks and spin glasses. Prerequisites: PHYS 122; MATH 107 or 122; CSCI 161 or ENGR 144. Three credits and lab. 3.0In-PersonFaculty of Science PhysicsFourth YearPHYS483Honours Thesis IStudents will prepare and present a proposal for a thesis, describing a project of original research they intend to perform under the supervision of a faculty member. Required for honours students with physics as science A. Three credits.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Science PhysicsFourth YearPHYS491Physics SeminarAll students in the fourth year of a physics program are required to attend department seminars as scheduled. No credit. 0.0In-PersonFaculty of Science PhysicsFourth YearPHYS493Honours Thesis IIStudents will prepare and present a complete thesis based on original research they have performed under the supervision of a faculty member. Required for honours students with physics as science A. Three credits.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Science PhysicsFourth YearPHYS494Advanced Major ProjectStudents will prepare and present a report based on a project they have performed under the supervision of a faculty member. Required for advanced major students. No credit. 0.0In-PersonFaculty of Science Political ScienceFirst YearPSCI101Intro to Politics and PowerThis course provides a basic introduction to the study of politics by exploring key concepts, ideas and debates that are important for understanding political life. Topics covered include the nature of politics, varieties and dimensions of political power, political authority and the state. Students will be introduced to both traditional and contemporary political ideologies. Credit will be granted for only one of PSCI 101 or PSCI 100. Three credits.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts Political ScienceFirst YearPSCI102Comparative & Global PoliticsInternational relations and national politics shape political life today. This course examines various forms of government and compares political systems and processes, electoral systems, and public policies. It introduces students to the international state system and relations among states, covering topics such as co-operation and conflict, alliances and international organizations, war and peace, the global economy and contemporary global issues. Credit will be granted for only one of PSCI 102 or PSCI 100. Three credits. 3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts Political ScienceSecond YearPSCI201Ancient & Medieval ThoughtsA critical textual analysis of ancient and medieval thinkers such as Socrates, Plato, Aristotle, Aquinas and Augustine, with emphasis on their political thought. This course will stress the continuing relevance of these thinkers to current politics and the search for the just society. Credit will be granted for only one of PSCI 201 or PSCI 200. Cross-listed as PHIL 201. Prerequisites: PSCI 101, 102. Three credits. 3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts Political ScienceSecond YearPSCI202Modern Political ThoughtA critical textual analysis of modern thinkers such as Machiavelli, Hobbes, Locke, Rousseau, Kant, Mill, and Marx, with emphasis on their political thought. This course will stress the continuing relevance of these thinkers to current politics and the search for the just society. Credit will be granted for only one of PSCI 200 or PSCI 202. Cross-listed as PHIL 202. Prerequisites: PSCI 101, 102. Three credits. 3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts Political ScienceSecond YearPSCI211Comp. Politics of DemocraciesThis course covers comparative politics and/or regional politics as a field of study, and prepares students for upper level courses in the field. It will present the basic methodological and theoretical tools in the field and take a close look at countries whose political institutions, culture, and policies are similar or closely related to Canada’s. These countries may include Great Britain, France, Germany, the United States, Sweden, or Australia, among others. Credit will be granted for only one of PSCI 211 or PSCI 210. Prerequisites: PSCI 101, 102. Three credits.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts Political ScienceSecond YearPSCI212Comp. Politics Non-democraciesThis course covers comparative politics and/or regional politics as a field of study, and prepares students for upper level courses in the field. It examines the evolution and diversity of governments in countries whose political institutions, culture, policies differ from Canada’s. These countries may include Russia, China, Brazil, Japan, Iran, India or Nigeria, among others. Credit will be granted for only one of PSCI 212 or PSCI 210. Prerequisites: PSCI 101, 102. Three credits. 3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts Political ScienceSecond YearPSCI221Cdn. Political InstitutionsThis course covers the key political structures and institutions of the Canadian state (the Constitution, the political executive, parliament, federalism, intergovernmental relations, the public service and the courts) which constrain, shape and give impetus to Canadian politics, governance and decision-making. Credit will be granted for only one of PSCI 221 or PSCI 220. Prerequisites: PSCI 101, 102. Three credits. 3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts Political ScienceSecond YearPSCI222Cdn. Politics & SocietyThis course will focus on the Canadian political environment and cover the cultural, social, and regional context of how citizens interact with the Canadian state. Topics covered include political parties, elections, interest groups, social movements, and the implications for the political process of key social divisions such as gender, language, and race. Language politics, multiculturalism, the women’s movement, and Indigenous peoples will receive attention. The course concludes with a discussion of Canada’s global affairs. Credit will be granted for only one of PSCI 222 or 220. Prerequisites: PSCI 101, 102. Three credits.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts Political ScienceSecond YearPSCI231American PoliticsThis course introduces U.S. government with a focus on the historical development of American political institutions. It examines the U.S. federal system and constitutional development, as well as executive, legislative, and judicial powers with particular attention to the founding and its enduring legacy in American political culture. Credit will be granted for only one of PSCI 231 or PSCI 230. Prerequisites: PSCI 101, 102. Three credits. 3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts Political ScienceSecond YearPSCI241Business and GovernmentThis course examines the historical roots and the current contours of the business-government relationship. While the focus is on Canada, conditions in other advanced capitalist states will be considered. Topics include the mechanisms of business power, the micro-politics of industries and case studies of corporate-state relations. Credit will be granted for only one of PSCI 240 or PSCI 241. Prerequisites: PSCI 101, 102. Three credits. 3.0Online-Scheduled DeliveryFaculty of Arts Political ScienceSecond YearPSCI251Foundations of Global PoliticsThis course examines international relations as a field of study, offering a comprehensive survey of the conceptual, theoretical, and historical foundations of global politics. It provides students with a wide range of analytical and interpretive tools to make sense of global politics and prepare them for more advanced courses in international relations. Credit will be granted for only one of PSCI 251 or PSCI 250. Prerequisites: PSCI 101, 102. Three credits. 3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts Political ScienceSecond YearPSCI252Contemporary Global PoliticsThis course examines a set of contemporary problems and issues in global politics, focusing primarily on security-related questions, the politics of international economic relations, and transnationalism. Among the topics examined are: international security, nuclear deterrence and proliferation, humanitarian intervention, terrorism, economic globalization and its consequences, the problem of poverty and development for the global South, environmental challenges, new transnational actors, and global governance. Credit will be granted for only one of PSCI 252 or PSCI 250. Prerequisites: PSCI 101, 102. Three credits. 3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts Political ScienceSecond YearPSCI291Violence, Conflict & PoliticsAn introduction to the comparative study of types of collective political violence: war, terrorism, ethnic or identity-based conflicts, coup d’état, revolution, civil war, and genocide. Specific case studies are examined along with the main theoretical approaches in the field. Prerequisites: PSCI 101, 102. Three credits. 3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts Political ScienceThird YearPSCI303Contemp Political ArgumentsCritical study of the major ideas and issues in contemporary political theory, focused on assessing and engaging central moral debates in domestic and global politics. Emphasis will be placed on applying political theories and concepts to examine real-world cases. Main themes: political authority and obligation, democracy, multiculturalism, human rights, global justice, war and intervention, environment, gender and power. Prerequisites: PSCI 101, 102 and 6 credits of PSCI at the 200 level (201/202 recommended). Three credits. Offered 2022-2023 and in alternate years.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts Political ScienceThird YearPSCI308Global JusticeThis course critically explores political theories of global justice that fall in both the statist or nationalist camp and the cosmopolitan camp, along with rights-based approaches that address pressing global concerns through the lens of political philosophy, including global gender justice, world poverty and global responsibility, democracy and global governance, the ethics and politics of global migration, animal rights, climate change and intergenerational justice, and indigenous struggles. Credit will be granted for only one of PSCI 308 or PSCI 394 (2018-2019). Prerequisites: PSCI 101, 102 and 6 credits of PSCI at the 200 level (201/202 recommended). Three credits. Offered 2022-2023 and in alternate years.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts Political ScienceThird YearPSCI311The European UnionThis course examines European integration since World War II, with emphasis on the European Community (EC) and European Union (EU), their institutions and policy processes, and the consequences of European unity for the political process in European societies. Prerequisites: PSCI 101, 102 and 6 credits of PSCI at the 200 level (251/252 recommended). Three credits. Offered 2022-2023 and in alternate years. 3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts Political ScienceThird YearPSCI315Democratization Around WorldThis course investigates the problems facing countries from different parts of the world that have sought to move from non-democratic political systems to democracy. Students will learn the social, cultural and economic conditions necessary for the process of democratization; analyze the institutional structures and constitutional designs most conducive to the transition from authoritarianism to democracy; and consider the consequences of democratization for development. Prerequisites: PSCI 101, 102 and 6 credits of PSCI at the 200 level (211/212 recommended). Three credits. Offered 2022-2023 and in alternate years.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts Political ScienceThird YearPSCI316DictatorshipsThis course introduces students to the nature and varieties of dictatorships in our time by examining their causes of emergence, what sustains them, and why they (sometimes) fall. This comparative politics course covers cases of dictatorial rule in countries such as China, Cuba, Egypt, North Korea, Russia, and Rwanda. Students will examine the political institutions and the public policies (e.g. economic, cultural, human rights) of dictatorships. Prerequisites: PSCI 101, 102 and 6 credits of PSCI at the 200 level (211/212 recommended). Three credits. Offered 2022-2023 and in alternate years.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts Political ScienceThird YearPSCI318Power and the StateThe state is a central concept within the social sciences and one of the most significant sources of power in the modern world. Despite this, states today appear increasingly in crisis, with their very legitimacy questioned. In this course, we will explore the development of the modern state in order to better understand our present. Topics include: the power of disinformation; surveillance; Trump; and Black Lives Matter. The course concludes with a reflection on democracy. Cross-listed as SOCI 309. Prerequisites: PSCI 101, 102 and 6 credits of PSCI at the 200 level (211/212 recommended). Three credits. Offered 2022-2023 and in alternate years.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts Political ScienceThird YearPSCI323Parties & ElectionsThis course is concerned with parties and elections in Canada. Topics include comparative party and electoral systems; the evolution of the Canadian party system; party leadership and financing; the electoral system; brokerage politics and political marketing election campaigns and voting behaviour. Prerequisites: PSCI 101, 102 and 6 credits of PSCI at the 200 level (221/222 recommended). Three credits. Offered 2022-2023 and in alternate years. 3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts Political ScienceThird YearPSCI324Provincial PoliticsA comparative study of the differing political cultures, institutions, behaviour, and public policies of the Canadian provinces. Students will seek explanations for the similarities and differences in the social and economic structures and political histories of the provinces. Prerequisites: PSCI 101, 102 and 6 credits of PSCI at the 200 level (221/222 recommended). Three credits. Offered 2022-2023 and in alternate years.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts Political ScienceThird YearPSCI335Human Rights & Intern. JusticeHuman rights and international justice are important components of politics. This course examines the theoretical and practical concerns shaping the study and promotion of human rights today. Using a variety of material and case studies, we examine the debate over whether rights are universal; the institutions and organizations enforcing human rights; and the role states play in protecting human rights. A strong component of this class is state responses to massive human rights violations. Prerequisites: PSCI 101, 102 and 6 credits of PSCI at the 200 level (211/212 recommended). Three credits. Offered 2022-2023 and in alternate years. 3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts Political ScienceThird YearPSCI336Religion and PoliticsAn examination of the impact of religion on politics and politics on religion. Students will consider the relationship between religion and politics in the Middle East, Northern Ireland, India and Pakistan, Eastern Europe and North America. Case studies will demonstrate interactions between the state and Christianity, Islam, Hinduism, and Judaism, as well as the influence of religion on citizenship, education, the party system, and social issues. Credit will be granted for only one of PSCI 336, PSCI 295, RELS 295. Cross-listed as RELS 336. Prerequisites: PSCI 101, 102 and 6 credits of PSCI at the 200 level (211/212 recommended). Three credits. 3.0Online-No Scheduled DeliveryFaculty of Arts Political ScienceThird YearPSCI343Law & PoliticsThis course explores the role of the courts in politics, particularly in Canada. Possible Topics include recent constitutional developments; the impact of the Charter of Rights and Freedoms; the judicialization of politics; philosophy of law; and strategic litigation. Prerequisites: PSCI 101, 102 and 6 credits of PSCI at the 200 level (221/222 recommended). Three credits. Offered 2022-2023 and in alternate years.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts Political ScienceThird YearPSCI344Citizenship & IdentityThis course examines various aspects of Canadian citizenship, with a particular focus on the accommodation of diversity. Topics include citizenship theory, the evolution of the Canadian citizenship regime, majority and minority nationalisms, Indigenous citizenship, gender and sexual minorities, and multiculturalism. Prerequisites: PSCI 101, 102(100) and 6 credits of PSCI at the 200 level (221/222 recommended). Three credits. Offered 2022-2023 and in alternate years. 3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts Political ScienceThird YearPSCI345Women & PoliticsAn introduction to the study of women and politics, this course has three parts: feminist political thought and the women’s movement; political participation and representation; and public policy. Topics include feminist political thought in the Western political tradition; the evolution and politics of the women’s movement; political parties and legislatures; women and work; women and the welfare state. Cross-listed as WMGS 345. Prerequisites: PSCI 101, 102 and 6 credits of PSCI at the 200 level (211/212 recommended). Three credits. 3.0Online-No Scheduled DeliveryFaculty of Arts Political ScienceThird YearPSCI354Global Political EconomyThis course examines the politics of international economic relations. Topics include transnational corporations and the globalization of production, the multilateral trade system and regionalism, the global monetary and financial system, and economic development in the global South. Cross-listed as DEVS 354. Prerequisites: PSCI 101, 102 and 6 credits of PSCI at the 200 level (251/252 recommended).Three credits. Offered 2022-2023 and in alternate years.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts Political ScienceThird YearPSCI358International SecurityThis course examines both the causes of war and the various strategies and tactics pertaining to how war has been and is presently conducted, as well exploring conflict mitigation and peacemaking strategies. Taking a pluralistic view of security studies, the course uses various frameworks of analysis drawing from classical works, rationalist approaches, structuralist accounts, normative works, and constructivist explanations for war and peace. Credit will be granted for only one of PSCI 358, 392 (2018-2019), 394 (2017-2018), or 392 (2016-2017). Prerequisites: PSCI 101, 102 and 6 credits of PSCI at the 200 level (251/252 recommended). Three credits. Offered 2022-2023 and in alternate years.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts Political ScienceThird YearPSCI364Fault Lines Israel/PalestineThis course is a companion to PSCI 356. It will be conducted on-the-ground in Israel and the Palestinian Territories over a 10-12 day period. The course aims to foster understanding, empathy, and a nuanced analysis of Israeli and Palestinian politics and culture using a mixed-methods format (formal lectures and seminar discussions, guided tours of relevant sites, meetings with Israeli and Palestinian cultural figures, policy makers, activists, and academics, and informal encounters). Scholarships are available to cover the costs of this program. Prerequisites: PSCI 101, 102 and 6 credits of PSCI at the 200 level (251/252 recommended). Three credits. Offered 2022-2023 and in alternate years.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts Political ScienceThird YearPSCI365Russian PoliticsThis course explores the reasons for the collapse and the pursuit of political and economic alternatives to state socialism in the Russian Federation. Students are encouraged to develop their own project, examining the manner in which forms of ownership, constitutional developments, party formation, political personalities, and domestic and international pressure influence events in post-communist Russia. Prerequisites: PSCI 101, 102 and 6 credits of PSCI at the 200 level (211/212 recommended). Three credits. Offered 2022-2023 and in alternate years. 3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts Political ScienceThird YearPSCI397Research DesignThis course is all about asking interesting questions in political science and then coming up with ways to answer these questions. We will introduce the concept of variance and causality, units of analysis, and strategies for case selection. At the end of the course, students will be able to formulate research questions, generate a research design, and discuss a range of methodological approaches that can be used to explore the world of politics. Cross-listed as PGOV 304. Credit will be granted for only one of PSCI 397 or PSCI 399 offered up until 2019-2020. Prerequisites: PSCI 101, 102 and 6 credits of PSCI at the 200 level. Three credits. 3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts Political ScienceFourth YearPSCI401Political Theory SeminarThis seminar will critically analyze selected political thinkers, themes, issues and/or controversies in political theory, and their current relevance to the discipline of political science and politics. Prerequisites: PSCI 101, 102 and 6 credits of PSCI at the 200 level (201/202 recommended). Three credits. Not offered 2022-2023. 3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts Political ScienceFourth YearPSCI421Canadian Politics SeminarThis seminar deals with the analysis of power in Canadian politics, through the study of selected institutions, policy fields, and governance challenges. Prerequisites: PSCI 101, 102 and 6 credits of PSCI at the 200 level (211/212 recommended). Three credits. 3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts Political ScienceFourth YearPSCI451Int'l Relations SeminarThis seminar examines advanced theories of International Relations and contemporary issues in global politics. Prerequisites: PSCI 101, 102, 251, 252. Three credits. 3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts Political ScienceFourth YearPSCI452Seminar: Comparative PoliticsThis seminar discusses major issues in comparative politics and examines the advanced theories, methods, and concepts in the field. Prerequisites: PSCI 101, 102 and 6 credits of PSCI at the 200 level (211/212 recommended). Three credits. 3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts Political ScienceFourth YearPSCI490ThesisRestricted to students in the BA Honours program. Six credits.6.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts PsychologyFirst YearPSYC101Intro to Psychology ITopics include research methodology, neuroscience, consciousness, sensation and perception, learning, memory, and cognition. Students have an opportunity to be involved with ongoing research in the department by participating in experiments during the course of the academic term. Credit will be granted for only one of PSYC 101 or PSYC 100. Three credits. 3.0In-Person Online-No Scheduled Delivery Online-Scheduled DeliveryFaculty of Arts PsychologyFirst YearPSYC102Intro to Psychology IITopics include lifespan development, motivation and emotion, health, social psychology, personality, abnormal, clinical, and forensic psychology. Students have an opportunity to be involved with ongoing research in the department by participating in experiments during the course of the academic term. Credit will be granted for only one of PSYC 102, PSYC 100 or PSYC 155. Prerequisite: PSYC 101. Three credits. 3.0In-Person Online-No Scheduled Delivery Online-Scheduled DeliveryFaculty of Arts PsychologyFirst YearPSYC110Forensic PsychologyForensic Psychology refers broadly to all matters at the interface of psychology and law. This includes the production and application of psychological science and knowledge to legal issues. Restricted to applied forensic psychology students. Prerequisite: PSYC 101, concurrent or completed. Three credits.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts PsychologyFirst YearPSYC155Intro Psychology for NursingA survey of the major topics of psychology applicable to the health professions, with a focus on age-related changes from conception to adolescence. Special emphasis will be placed on using critical thinking to evaluate scientific research, biological psychology, physical, cognitive and social development, health, stress, and coping, and the diagnosis and treatment of psychological disorders. Credit will be granted for only one of PSYC 155, PSYC 100, PSYC 102 or PSYC 354. Restricted to students in the B.Sc.Nursing program. Three credits. 3.0Online-Scheduled DeliveryFaculty of Arts PsychologySecond YearPSYC210LearningA review of research on animal and human learning, and a consideration of the major issues that have shaped the study of learning. Topics include general principles of learning; classical conditioning; operant conditioning; radical behaviourism and its limitations; biological constraints on learning and social-cognitive learning. Recommended for students considering graduate work in clinical psychology. Prerequisite: PSYC 101/102 or 100. Lab component. Six credits.6.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts PsychologySecond YearPSYC220Cognitive PsychologyThis course deals with the basic cognitive processes: perception, attention, memory, language, thinking, and problem-solving. Prerequisite: PSYC 101/102 or 100. Lab component. Six credits. 6.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts PsychologySecond YearPSYC225Sensation & PerceptionAn examination of how the physical structure of sensory systems and the psychological interpretation of sensory information influence what is perceived. Major sensory systems will be covered. Theoretical and empirical work will be explored. Prerequisite: PSYC 101/102 or 100. Lab component. Six credits.6.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts PsychologySecond YearPSYC230Brain & BehaviorAn introduction to behavioural neuroscience, including analysis of the anatomical, physiological, and biochemical mechanisms underlying behaviour. Recommended for students considering graduate work in clinical psychology. Prerequisite: PSYC 101/102 or 100. Lab component. Six credits. 6.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts PsychologySecond YearPSYC250Social PsychologyThis course covers relationships among individuals and the effect of those relationships on behaviour and personality. Topics may include: aggression, altruism, conformity, attributions, and attitudes. Credit will be granted for only one of PSYC 250 or PSYC 240. Prerequisite: PSYC 101/102 or 100. Six credits. 6.0In-Person Online-Scheduled DeliveryFaculty of Arts PsychologySecond YearPSYC257Practicum IThis course will introduce students to the professional skills that are essential for success in practicum placements, work settings; undergraduate, graduate and professional studies. These skills include: effective communication (oral, written, listening); critical, analytical, and creative thinking; intercultural competency; inclusivity and diversity; problem solving and conflict resolution; leadership and teamwork; professional ethics and integrity; personal wellness; and career development. Students will have the opportunity to practice these skills in a 20-hour practicum placement. Restricted to students in Applied Forensic Psychology programs. Prerequisites: PSYC 101, 102, 110. Three credits. 3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts PsychologySecond YearPSYC260Developmental PsychologyThe study of major environmental and maturational influences and their relationship to the growing person. Credit will be granted for only one of PSYC 260 or PSYC 354. Lab component. Prerequisite: PSYC 101/102 or 100. Six credits.6.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts PsychologySecond YearPSYC291Research MethodsAn introduction to methods used to conduct psychological research. Topics include identifying research questions, theory development, experimental, correlational, and observational research designs, ethics, measurement, sampling, survey development, and APA style research proposals. Quantitative methods will be emphasized. Lab component. Credit will be granted for only one of PSYC 291 or PSYC 290. Prerequisite: PSYC 101/102 or 100. Three credits. 3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts PsychologySecond YearPSYC292Stats for Psych ResearchAn introduction to the statistical methods used to conduct psychological research. Topics include descriptive statistics, hypothesis testing, effect size, power, and inferential statistics including Z-test, t-tests, correlation and regression, basic analysis of variance, and non-parametric procedures such as chi-square. Students will learn to use statistical software. Lab component. Credit will be granted for only one of PSYC 292, PSYC 290, or STAT 101. Prerequisite: PSYC 291. Three credits. 3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts PsychologyThird YearPSYC301History & Theory Psychology IAn examination of psychology’s evolution, including the theoretical issues that underlie past and present debates about the discipline’s subject matter and methodology. Approaches to historiography within the history of the sciences will also be discussed. Credit will be granted for only one of PSYC 301 or PSYC 300. Prerequisites: 6 credits of PSYC at the 200 level. Three credits. 3.0Online-Scheduled DeliveryFaculty of Arts PsychologyThird YearPSYC313Health PsychologyThis course provides an introduction to key issues in Health Psychology. In adopting a bio-psycho-social approach, the course will examine the ways in which biological, psychological, and social factors interact to affect health. Credit will be granted for only one of PSYC 313 or PSYC 310. Prerequisites: 6 credits of PSYC at the 200 level. Three credits.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts PsychologyThird YearPSYC341The SelfThis course explores contemporary perspectives and research on the self as it relates to social behaviour. The nature and function of the self and the ways in which the self is both influenced by and influences other people will be examined from a social-psychological perspective. Topics will include knowledge of the self, self-motivation, self-esteem, self-regulation, self-prediction, the self in the context of relationships with others, and the influence of culture on views of the self. Prerequisites: 6 credits of PSYC at the 200 level. Three credits.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts PsychologyThird YearPSYC353Psychology of PersonalityThe purpose of this course is to explore the diverse body of contemporary research and theory on personality psychology. Although the course will also present some sense of history of personality psychology, the focus will be on the most recent empirical research. The course may involve small group research projects and/or an APA-style research proposal. Credit will be granted for only one of PSYC 353 or PSYC 350. Prerequisites: 6 credits of PSYC at the 200 level. Three credits.3.0In-Person Online-Scheduled DeliveryFaculty of Arts PsychologyThird YearPSYC356Practicum IIStudents observe/shadow psychologists and other clinical forensic staff in their work, receive relevant on-the-job training, and work with a trained staff member during their interactions with vulnerable populations. Students will be evaluated by the practicum supervisor at the end of the practicum. The minimum number of hours per practicum will be 40 hours. Students will be encouraged to explore options and opportunities for doing a placement in their home communities. Restricted to students in Applied Forensic Psychology programs. Prerequisite: PSYC 257. Three credits.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts PsychologyThird YearPSYC357Forensic Practicum IIStudents in this concentration will be required to complete two practica in approved forensic-related settings; one practicum in each year of the program. The minimum number of hours per practicum will be 40 hours. Students will be encouraged to explore options and opportunities for doing a placement in their home communities. Restricted to BA students in the forensic concentration. Three credits. 3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts PsychologyThird YearPSYC363Applied Psychology: SocietyThis is a lecture course in which applications of psychology to society will be considered. This course provides students with an in-depth understanding of the tools of persuasion (e.g., consistency, reciprocity, liking, social proof, persuasive language, non-verbal cues), how to use these tools in an ethical manner, and apply them to solving everyday life and real-world problems. Credit will be granted for only one of PSYC 363 or PSYC 375. Prerequisites: 6 credits of PSYC at the 200 level. Three credits. 3.0Online-No Scheduled DeliveryFaculty of Arts PsychologyThird YearPSYC364Psychology of GenderThis course will review theories and research regarding gender in psychological development, social roles, and personality. Topics to be covered will include the history of research in gender; issues to consider in conducting gender research; gender role development and the socialization of gender; gender as a social variable in education and the workplace. Credit will be granted for only one of PSYC 364 or PSYC 360. Cross-listed as WMGS 343. Prerequisite: 6 credits of PSYC at the 200 level. Three credits. 3.0Online-Scheduled DeliveryFaculty of Arts PsychologyThird YearPSYC372Cultural PsychologyThe focus of this course is on how culture influences human behaviour and mind. The evolution of culture is considered as we dissect the debate surrounding claims that culture exists outside of the human species. Contemporary research and theory in human development and socialization, self-identity and cultural constructs of collectivism and individualism, acculturation and multi-culturalism, building relationships with others, conceptions of health and healing, and the impact of culture on the basic psychological processes will be covered. Prerequisites: 6 credits of PSYC at the 200 level. Three credits. 3.0In-Person Faculty of Arts PsychologyThird YearPSYC373Human NeuropsychologyNeuropsychology is the study of how damage to the brain causes changes in thoughts and behaviours. Cognitive changes associated with specific diseases/conditions will be the focus of the course (e.g., Alzheimer’s disease, multiple sclerosis, Parkinson’s disease, stroke, etc.). Examples of cognitive and behavioural symptoms will be presented via videos, audio recordings, and performance on neuropsychological tests. The assessment of cognitive processes will be introduced and relevant structural and functional neuroanatomy will be reviewed. Cross-listed as BIOL 374. Prerequisites: 6 credits PSYC at the 200 level; PSYC 230 recommended but not required. Three credits. 3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts PsychologyThird YearPSYC374Human Dev Across CulturesThis course examines the development of the individual from a cultural perspective. Development is considered to involve a process of co-construction of the individual and culture. The impact of cultural practices, traditions, and parental beliefs on the developing child are considered, along with the interplay between those cultural forces and the biological foundations that influence the course of development. Cognitive, social, emotional development will be studied, along with a consideration of applied issues that emerge from investigations of the impact of cultural environments on child development. Prerequisites: 6 credits of PSYC at the 200 level. Three credits.3.0NoneFaculty of Arts PsychologyThird YearPSYC376Abnormal PsychologyThis course deals with current perspectives and research on the various psychological disorders. Courses in learning, brain and behaviour, developmental psychology, and personality form a useful background for this course. Credit will be granted for only one of PSYC 376 or PSYC 370. Prerequisites: 6 credits of PSYC at the 200 level. Three credits.3.0Online-Scheduled DeliveryFaculty of Arts PsychologyThird YearPSYC378Human SexualityThis course provides a broad introduction to research and theory in human sexuality. It includes examination of fundamental topics such as the nature of human sexuality and contemporary issues. Specific topics include historical perspective, theories of sexuality, sex research, sexual anatomy, sexual variation, sexual response, gender, sexual dysfunction and sex therapy. Cross-listed as WMGS 378. Prerequisites: 6 credits of PSYC at the 200 level. Three credits. 3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts PsychologyThird YearPSYC379Intro to Clinical PsychologyThis course provides an introduction to the theory, research and practice of clinical psychology. It assumes an evidence-based approach to assessment and treatment of psychological disorders, and examination of relevant ethical, professional, and theoretical issues. This course will be of interest to students intending to pursue graduate or professional studies in mental health or human services (e.g., clinical psychology, social work, counseling, nursing, law, medicine, corrections). Prerequisites: 6 credits of PSYC at the 200 level and PSYC 370 or 376. Three credits.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts PsychologyThird YearPSYC381Correctional PsychologyThis course refers broadly to the production and application of psychological knowledge to legal issues. This course covers the history and mandate of corrections; nature of offending, behaviour assessment, treatment, and rehabilitation of different types of offenders. Field trips to prisons and other correctional facilities are a required component of this course and involve significant commitment of time beyond scheduled class time. At times, trips may conflict with other classes. Students are responsible for managing their schedule and workload to facilitate participation in this course without needing accommodations in other courses. Credit will be granted for only one of PSYC 381 or PSYC 380. Restricted to students in the forensic psychology programs. Prerequisites: PSYC 101, 102, 376, 379. Three credits.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts PsychologyThird YearPSYC382Psychology & LawA continuation of PSYC 381, this course covers the history of the relations between psychology and law; Canadian criminal law; basic concepts in criminal justice and the study of crime. The course will include attendance at provincial and Supreme Court sessions, organization of special events as well as hosting guest speakers from the criminal justice system. Students are responsible for managing their schedule and workload to facilitate participation in this course without needing accommodations in other courses. Credit will be granted for only one of PSYC 382 or PSYC 380. Restricted to students in the forensic psychology programs. Prerequisite: PSYC 381. Three credits.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts PsychologyThird YearPSYC384ST: Cognitive NeuroscienceThe topic for 2022-2023 is Cognitive Neuroscience. Cognitive neuroscience is the study of the brain-based mechanisms of mental processes. In this course, students will consider the types of problems that can and cannot be solved with cognitive neuroscience; find and use open science tools relevant to cognitive neuroscience; read, understand, and communicate about cognitive neuroscience research articles; and describe what is known about the brain mechanisms of at least one mental process (e.g., memory, attention). Prerequisites: 6 credits of PSYC at the 200 level; PSYC 220 or 230 recommended. Three credits.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts PsychologyThird YearPSYC391Junior SeminarThe purpose of this non-credit course is to assist students in carrying out their thesis or senior paper research, choosing a career, and gaining admission to graduate or professional school. Attendance at colloquia and guest lectures relevant to psychology is mandatory. Prerequisite: junior standing in an advanced major or honours program in psychology. 0.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts PsychologyThird YearPSYC394Adv Psychological ResearchAn examination of intermediate and advanced statistical procedures for the psychology researcher, with emphasis on the use of statistical software packages. Lectures and lab sessions cover topics such as factorial analysis of variance; mixed designs; contrasts and comparisons; power; multiple regression and correlation; the MRC approach to factorial and mixed designs; and multivariate analysis. Credit will be granted for only one of PSYC 394, PSYC 390, or STAT 331. Prerequisites: grades of 70 PSYC 290(291, 292). Lab component. Three credits. 3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts PsychologyFourth YearPSYC422Adv Topics in PerceptionThis seminar and laboratory course will examine current topics in perception. Topics considered may include multisensory integration, attention and action, sensory impairments, brain plasticity, visual perception, and haptic perception. Credit will be granted for only one of PSYC 422 or PSYC 420. Prerequisites: PSYC 220 or 225; advanced major or honours standing or permission of the chair. Lab component. Three credits. 3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts PsychologyFourth YearPSYC431Adv Behavioral Neuroscience ITopics in the field of behavioural neuroscience will be considered. The precise topics covered in the seminar will change from year to year, however the focus of the course content will be on various aspects of the behavioural neuroscience, including, but not limited to the etiology, diagnosis and treatment of neurological disorders, broadly defined. Credit will be granted for only one of PSYC 431 or PSYC 430. Restricted to advanced major and honours students. Cross-listed as BIOL 453. Prerequisite: PSYC 230 or permission of the department chair. Lab component. Three credits. 3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts PsychologyFourth YearPSYC442Adv Social & Personality PsycAn examination of selected topics in experimental social psychology and consideration of the overlap between social psychology and personality psychology. The specific topics will vary depending on the instructor. Topics include self-esteem, interpersonal rejection, and prejudice and stereotyping. Credit will be granted for only one of PSYC 442 or PSYC 440. Restricted to advanced major and honours students. Prerequisite: PSYC 240 or 250 or 350 or 353 or permission of the department chair. Lab component. Three credits. 3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts PsychologyFourth YearPSYC462Perceptual and Cognitive DevThis course will examine from an empirical standpoint specialized topics in developmental psychology with a focus on perceptual and cognitive development. Topics can include the development of intentionality, understanding self and others, language, and memory. Credit will be granted for only one of PSYC 461 or PSYC 460. Restricted to honours and advanced major students. Prerequisite: PSYC 260 or permission of the chair. Restricted to honours and advanced major students. Lab component. Three credits. 3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts PsychologyFourth YearPSYC490Honours ThesisPrerequisites: PSYC 394, completed or concurrent; honours standing in psychology. Six credits. 6.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts PsychologyFourth YearPSYC491Senior SeminarThe purpose of this non-credit course is to assist students in carrying out thesis or senior paper research, choosing a career, and gaining admission to graduate or professional school. Students will present their thesis proposal orally in the fall term and their completed research in the spring. Attendance at colloquia and guest lectures relevant to psychology is mandatory. Prerequisite: senior standing in an advanced major or honours program in psychology. No credit. 0.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts PsychologyFourth YearPSYC499Cognitive Health in MS IThese are reading or laboratory courses in which the student pursues an individual program of study under the direction of a faculty member. See section 3.5. Three credits each. 3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts PsychologyFourth YearPSYC499Cognitive Health in MS IIThese are reading or laboratory courses in which the student pursues an individual program of study under the direction of a faculty member. See section 3.5. Three credits each. 3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts PsychologyFourth YearPSYC499Development of CooperationThese are reading or laboratory courses in which the student pursues an individual program of study under the direction of a faculty member. See section 3.5. Three credits each. 3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts PsychologyFourth YearPSYC499Psychology & Computer ScienceThese are reading or laboratory courses in which the student pursues an individual program of study under the direction of a faculty member. See section 3.5. Three credits each. 3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts PsychologyFourth YearPSYC499Wellbeing Literature Review IThese are reading or laboratory courses in which the student pursues an individual program of study under the direction of a faculty member. See section 3.5. Three credits each. 3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts PsychologyFourth YearPSYC499Wellbeing Literature Review IIThese are reading or laboratory courses in which the student pursues an individual program of study under the direction of a faculty member. See section 3.5. Three credits each. 3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts Public Policy and GovernanceFirst YearPGOV101Public Policy & GovernanceThis course introduces students to the field of public policy and governance by immersion in a key set of contemporary challenges for Canada and the world. It is available to all students but is also intended as the gateway course for those planning to take more PGOV courses. Students will be taught foundational concepts and explore key current issues. Three credits.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts Public Policy and GovernanceSecond YearPGOV201Public PolicyPublic policy influences much of what we do on a daily basis. It addresses the complex public problems that face Canada and the global community. A functional and healthy society requires effective public policy. Using a diverse array of case studies and a critical examination of the policymaking process, this course explores how policies are developed and implemented, while practicing the skills required of professional policy analysts, including creative problem-solving, research, and effective communication. Credit will be granted for one of PGOV 201 or PSCI 342. Prerequisite: PGOV 101. Three credits. 3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts Public Policy and GovernanceSecond YearPGOV202GovernanceGovernance is now recognized as an integral part of modern politics, operating at all scales and in a variety of institutions. Settings include the state, corporations, universities, sports leagues and religious organizations among others. Key governance concepts will be explored and applied. Deep case studies may include topics such as pandemic governance, police governance and the governance of the internet. Prerequisite: PGOV 101. Three credits. 3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts Public Policy and GovernanceThird YearPGOV301Comparative Public PolicyThe course provides an intermediate examination of public policy formulation and implementation across systems and levels of government. Policies and governance in Canada and other democratic systems will be compared to give students the tools to understand the evolution and diversity of policy formulation and implementation. Credit will be granted for one of PGOV 301 or PSCI 342. Prerequisite: 6 credits PGOV. Three credits.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts Public Policy and GovernanceThird YearPGOV302Public ManagementThis course provides an examination of the contemporary practice of public administration, whether it be local, provincial, national or international entities. It explains and investigates how government departments and agencies are best managed, how political leaders and public sector managers deal with issues such as political power and bureaucracy, accountability, participation and citizen rights, and the management of financial and other resources. Credit will be granted for only one of PGOV 302 or PSCI 341. Prerequisite: 6 credits PGOV. Three credits. 3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts Public Policy and GovernanceThird YearPGOV304Research DesignThis course is all about asking interesting questions in political science and public policy and then coming up with ways to answer these questions. We will introduce the concept of variance and causality, units of analysis, and strategies for case selection. At the end of the course, students will be able to formulate research questions, generate a research design, and discuss a range of methodological approaches that can be used to explore the world of politics and policy. Cross-listed as PSCI 397. Credit will be granted for only one of PGOV 304 or PSCI 399 offered up until 2019-2020. Prerequisites: PSCI 101, 102 and 6 credits of PSCI at the 200 level. Three credits. 3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts Public Policy and GovernanceThird YearPGOV307Intro to Science PolicyThis course introduces concepts, approaches, and trends associated with science policy and science-based policy decision making in Canada. Students will be introduced to key concepts and structures in Canadian public administration, the evolution of key policy actors and organizations that have contributed to science policy decisions in Canada with a focus on the federal level of government, learn the development of science policy in Canada, as well as understand Canadian approaches to science-based policy decisions with a focus on environment-related examples and case studies. Credit will be granted for only one of CLEN 301 and PSCI 389 offered from 2016-2018. Cross-listed as CLEN 301. Prerequisite: PGOV 101 or 3 credits PSCI; ECON 101, or permission of the coordinator. Three credits.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts Public Policy and GovernanceFourth YearPGOV401Strategic GovernanceIn this required capstone course for PGOV majors, students will be engaged on topics pertaining to public sector management with an emphasis on problem-solving and strategic governance in a comparative context. Course methods include lectures, cases, presentations, as well as guest speakers. Prerequisites: 6 credits at the 300 level in PGOV core courses. Three credits. 3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts Public Policy and GovernanceFourth YearPGOV402Senior SeminarThis course is required for honours with subsidiary students and recommended for majors in PGOV who wish to engage with the academic literature on contemporary public policy and governance issues. Students will review and discuss literature in the field and complete several assignments, both oral and written, in relation to these readings. Prerequisite: 6 credits at the 300 level in PGOV core courses. Three credits. 3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts Public Policy and GovernanceFourth YearPGOV451InternshipThis experiential course provides students with the opportunity to practice the concepts and ideas explored in the classroom in a real-world setting. Students will spend the equivalent of one term, usually the summer between the junior and senior year, gaining hands-on experience in a government or governance setting. Students will reflect and report on their internship experience and its relevance to the evolving knowledge of a policy sector, and share these learnings in a post-internship seminar. Restricted to students completing an honours, major or minor in PGOV. Prerequisites: PGOV 301 or 302, and 303 or 304 (or a substitute research methods course approved by the PGOV Coordinator). Three credits. 3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts Public Policy and GovernanceFourth YearPGOV490Honours ThesisUnder the supervision of a professor each student completes a research project, from conception to completion, over the course of the year. Students are responsible for choosing a topic in consultation with their supervisor, the theoretical and methodological soundness of the thesis, and the literary quality of the final project. Restricted to honours students. Six credits. 6.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts Public Policy and GovernanceFourth YearPGOV499Culture Change in the CAFStudents will work with a course instructor on a topic which is not available through other course offerings. Prerequisites: PGOV 201, 202 and six additional credits in core PGOV courses. See section 3.5. Three credits. 3.0NoneFaculty of Arts Religious StudiesFirst YearRELS103World Religions: Need to KnowThis course teaches what you need to know to be a successful global citizen by developing four competencies: what you need to know to interact with a client/customer/patient/neighbour who is of a different religion; what you need to know when travelling; what you need to know to do graduate studies; and what followers of this religion need to know. We study Indigenous religions, Hinduism, Buddhism, Taoism, Confucianism, Judaism, Christianity, Islam, Sikhism, and alternative religions. Credit will be granted for only one of RELS 103, RELS 110, RELS 111, or RELS 112. Offered 2022-2023.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts Religious StudiesFirst YearRELS117Ethical Principles for HealthThis course is designed to provide the foundations for promoting moral development and ethical competence among health care professionals as informed by diverse religious and cultural traditions. Students will be introduced to the moral and ethical principles underlying debates concerning advancements in medical technologies. Special emphasis will be placed on the moral behaviours and skills demonstrated by exemplary health care providers in health care settings. Three credits. Offered 2022-2023. 3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts Religious StudiesSecond YearRELS210The Bible and FilmThis course examines the impact of the Bible on film, and introduces major biblical themes in films with, and films without, explicit religious content. Students will learn how biblical knowledge can enrich our understanding of modern culture and important human issues, such as creation, redemption, election, messiah-ship, charisma, and tradition. Three credits. Offered 2022-2023. 3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts Religious StudiesSecond YearRELS212ChristianityThis course is a comprehensive investigation of the history, teachings, and cultural influence of Christianity from its beginnings as an attempted renewal of Judaism in the first century of the common era to its current role as an international influence on world affairs. We will examine representative texts and thinkers, comparing the differences among the various denominations of Christianity (Eastern Orthodox, Roman Catholic, Protestant). Students will also learn about the past and contemporary relationships between Christianity and other religions, especially Judaism and Islam. Credit will be granted for only one of RELS 212 or RELS 100. Three credits. Offered 2022-2023 and in alternate years. 3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts Religious StudiesSecond YearRELS216Superheroes and SupernaturalThis course is an introduction to the use of supernatural imagery and themes in current tales of superheroes. How are supernatural beings and forces incorporated into the stories? How do superheroes function as divine beings? In which ways are the messages presented by DC and Marvel derived from those of world religions? In which ways do they serve as substitutes for religion? Credit will be granted for only one of RELS 216 and RELS 298 (2020-2022). Three credits. Offered 2022-2023.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts Religious StudiesSecond YearRELS221Religion & EnvironmentPerhaps the greatest challenge of our time is the ecological crisis. This threat has provoked widespread reflection upon humanity’s relationship to its environment. Such reflection however is not new. This relationship was already being explored millennia ago, in humanity’s most ancient religious texts. This course investigates the historical interaction of religion and ecology, and considers how religion might yet constitute either a hindrance or an aid in navigating the present ecological crisis. Credit will be granted for only one of RELS 221 or RELS 356. Three credits. 3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts Religious StudiesSecond YearRELS222Fantastic BeastsMuch contemporary fantasy draws upon ancient and medieval myths about beasts and monsters of various sorts. In this course, we will consider the religious origins of the fantastic, and how it continues to resonate in our contemporary world. Credit will be granted for only one of RELS 222, RELS 292(2018-19) or RELS 298(2017-18). Three credits. Offered 2022-2023. 3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts Religious StudiesSecond YearRELS225Cults & Alternative ReligionsA study of cults in the context of 20th-century North American society, beginning with defining cults in relation to sects and churches. Topics include neo-paganism; Hare Krishna; the theosophical tradition; the Unification Church; tragic endings to cults such as the Branch Davidians and Heaven’s Gate; why people join cults; and the religio-cultural significance of cults today. Three credits. Offered 2022-2023. 3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts Religious StudiesSecond YearRELS229Celtic ChristianityThis course is an exploration of the development of Christianity amongst the Celtic peoples. A major facet will be the medieval hagiographic tradition and saints’ cults from the fourth to the twelfth centuries. Other topics include monasticism, peregrini, the Hiberno-Scottish mission to the continent, conflict with Roman Catholicism, material culture, the modern use of the term “Celtic Christianity”. Cross-listed as CELT 230. Three credits. 3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts Religious StudiesSecond YearRELS235Hinduism & BuddhismThis course introduces the paths to enlightenment identified by members of the Hindu and Buddhist traditions of India and Tibet. We will introduce the philosophy, mythology and ritual traditions of both Hinduism and Buddhism. Three credits. Offered 2022-2023. 3.0Online-Scheduled DeliveryFaculty of Arts Religious StudiesSecond YearRELS254IslamThis course introduces students to the emergence of the Islamic tradition with the aim of understanding a) its place in the Near Eastern religious and geo-political context; b) its reception by contemporaries, especially Christians of the 7th-9th centuries; and c) the teachings of its seminal texts, especially the Qur’an. Particular attention is given to those sections of the Qur’an that reflect the Jewish and Christian theological environment within which the text emerged. Credit will be granted for only one of RELS 254 or RELS 370. Three credits. Offered 2022-2023. 3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts Religious StudiesSecond YearRELS297ST: ApocalypsesThe topic for 2022-2023 is Apocalypses. This course focuses on a popular genre of texts called “apocalypse,” produced in the early development of Judaism and Christianity. Apocalypses deal with the end of the world. We will explore the development of the worldview called apocalypticism and the ancient apocalyptic literature associated with it, making use of texts left out of the biblical canon as well as those more well known, such as Daniel and Revelation. Students will have the opportunity to compare what they’ve learned about ancient apocalypses to a variety of contemporary apocalyptic and post-apocaly works. Three credits. 3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts Religious StudiesSecond YearRELS298ST: Religion & Human RightsThe topic for 2022-2023 is Religion and Human Rights. This course examines the interface of ethics, religion, and human rights in three parts: 1) the historical and conceptual background for the concept of human rights and its relationship to religion; 2) contributions from major world religious traditions to an evolving international conversation on human rights; 3) the impact of religion on the often-complex relationship between the language of human rights and the condition of vulnerability. Three credits. 3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts Religious StudiesThird YearRELS311New TestamentThis course provides an introduction to the academic study of the history and literature of the early Christian movement. The aim of this course is to provide a solid understanding of the New Testament through close study of texts, historical analysis, and evaluation of evidence and arguments. We will explore several early Christian groups, their multiple disputes, arguments, positions, theologies, and understandings, through close reading of texts and appreciation of historical contexts. Credit will be granted for only one of RELS 311, RELS 255 and RELS 265. Three credits. Offered 2022-2023.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts Religious StudiesThird YearRELS315Authentic Power & GenderThis course presents “authentic power” as understood in Hindu and Buddhist traditions. Here, “authentic power” is that which creates, supports, maintains and sustains life. It is understood as an expression of inter-dependent masculine and feminine “principles” both within and outside the individual self. That which seeks to manipulate, control, dominate, oppress or defend territory is here understood to be based in fear: it is an expression of cowardice and, as such, merits our compassion. Cross-listed as WMGS 397. Three credits. Offered 2022-2023.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts Religious StudiesThird YearRELS317Paul & His InterpretersThis course provides an introduction to the academic study of the history and literature of the early Christian movement. The aim of this course is to provide a solid understanding of the New Testament through close study of texts, historical analysis, and evaluation of evidence and arguments. We will explore several early Christian groups, their multiple disputes, arguments, positions, theologies, and understandings, through close reading of texts and appreciation of historical contexts. Credit will be granted for only one of RELS 317 or RELS 275. Three credits. Offered 2022-2023.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts Religious StudiesThird YearRELS326Hindu DeitiesThis course presents the stories of goddesses and gods in the Hindu pantheon. It explores elements of ancient and classical Hindu thought associated with these stories of these deities. It identifies related elements in classical schools of Hindu philosophies such as Samkhya and Vedanta, and gives voice to the poets of the medieval Hindu devotional tradition. Together we will explore concepts of self, other, the world, devotion, the divine and freedom in Hindu religious thought. Three credits. Offered 2022-2023.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts Religious StudiesThird YearRELS331Bible Inspired Soc. ActivistsIn this course students trace the biblical origins of ideas that have inspired global leaders to engage issues of social justice in the world. The activists typically include Moses Coady, Martin Luther King Jr., Mother Teresa, Abraham Joshua Heschel, Oscar Romero, Charlotte Keys, SueZann Bosler, Helen Prejean, Jim Zwerg, Jim Corbett, John Dear, Shane Claiborne, Daniel Berrigan, Roy Bourgeois, Robin Harper, William Wilberforce, Desmond Tutu, Tommy Douglas, Dorothy Day, and Dietrich Bonhoeffer. Three credits. Offered 2022-2023.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts Religious StudiesThird YearRELS333Religion, Violence & PeaceContrary to an old belief, in our time religion is increasingly associated with violence rather than peace. This course explains why this is the case and whether there is an inherently violent element in religion that has passed unnoticed until now. The investigation takes us through Greek, Roman, Jewish, Christian and Islamic religions to find the religious underpinnings to concepts of sacrifice, scapegoating, lynching, and global violence. Credit will be granted for only one of RELS 333 or RELS 335. Three credits. Offered 2022-2023. 3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts Religious StudiesThird YearRELS336Religion and PoliticsAn examination of the impact of religion on politics and politics on religion. Students will consider the relationship between religion and politics in the Middle East, Northern Ireland, India and Pakistan, Eastern Europe and North America. Case studies will demonstrate interactions between the state and Christianity, Islam, Hinduism, and Judaism, as well as the influence of religion on citizenship, education, the party system, and social issues. Credit will be granted for only one of RELS 336, RELS 295, or PSCI 295. Cross-listed as PSCI 336. Three credits.3.0NoneFaculty of Arts Religious StudiesThird YearRELS353Christian Art: Life of ChristIconography is the identification and interpretation of images. This course is an introduction to the iconography of Christian art, with an emphasis on images of the Life and Passion of Christ. The course will examine how images develop over history, and how they may be understood in light of historical events, changes in theological thought, and in the artist’s own spirituality. Cross-listed as ART 356. Three credits.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts Religious StudiesThird YearRELS375Islam in CanadaStudents gain an understanding of the diversity of Islam and Muslims in Canada. The course examines how Muslims negotiate their religious identities in Canadian civic society. Students engage critically with different theoretical models shaping conceptions of identity and consider their relevance to public policy debates. The course uses Muslim and non-Muslim authors representing diverse points of view that have an impact on questions of immigration, multiculturalism, and religious pluralism. Cross-listed as SOCI 374. Offered in online format. Three credits. Offered 2022-2023. 3.0NoneFaculty of Arts Religious StudiesThird YearRELS395ST: Magic and Witchcraft395 Selected Topics The topic for 2021-2022 is Religion, Magic and Science. This course analyzes belief systems and their attendant rituals and practices from the perspectives of practitioners and religious studies scholars. What is the difference between religion, magic, science and ideology? What defines the relationship between belief systems and reality? The complex relationship between the four key concepts of this course will be highlighted throughout the semester by examining an array of examples and case studies – religious traditions, worldviews, rituals and practices from across the world – all highlighting key concepts in religious studies. Three credits.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts Religious StudiesFourth YearRELS402Approaches to Sexual DiversityThis course will focus on religious teachings and traditions on sexual diversity within the broader context of human rights associated with sexual orientation and sexual differences. In particular, we will look at the experiences of gay, lesbian, bisexual, intersexual and transgendered persons within religious communities. Cross-listed as WMGS 412. Prerequisite: any 100-level RELS or WMGS course. Three credits. Not offered 2022-2023. 3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts Religious StudiesFourth YearRELS416Archaeology of Ancient IsraelThis course explores the history of ancient Israel and Judah from their origin to the fall of Jerusalem in 586 BCE. Students will examine the geography, culture, and historical milieu that gave rise to the Old Testament and Hebrew Scriptures, and discuss the major persons and events in ancient Israel and Judah. Credit will be granted for only one of RELS 416 or RELS 351. Three credits. Offered 2022-2023. 3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts Religious StudiesFourth YearRELS426The Jewish World of JesusThis course examines the history and literature of the Jewish people from the period of the Maccabean Revolt in the 2nd century BCE to the Bar Kokhba Revolt in the 2nd century CE. The literary sources for the study of the Jewish world at the turn of the era include the Dead Sea Scrolls, the Bible, and the Mishnah. This course serves as an introduction to the religious and social environment of the historical Jesus. Credit will be granted for only one RELS 426 or RELS 440. Prerequisite: any 100-level RELS course. Three credits. Offered 2022-2023. 3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts SociologyFirst YearSOCI101Introduction to Sociology IThis course introduces students to the origins and development of sociological thinking and research, beginning with the foundations of the discipline in the 19th century. Students are then introduced to the concepts and methods within sociology. The objective is to explore the extent and limits of our capacity to change the social world by reference to sociological research in both a Canadian and global context. Credit will be granted for only one of SOCI 101 OR SOCI 100. Three credits. 3.0In-Person Faculty of Arts SociologyFirst YearSOCI102Introduction to Sociology IIThis course builds on the foundations of sociological theory, methods and historic considerations established in SOCI 101. Students will explore a range of topics dealing with various aspects of social inequality, culture, integration, and ideological conflict in both a Canadian and global context. Together with SOCI 101, this course provides the prerequisite for all other sociology courses. Credit will be granted for only one of SOCI 102 or SOCI 100. Prerequisite: SOCI 101. Three credits. 3.0In-Person Faculty of Arts SociologySecond YearSOCI202Research Principles & PracticeThis course addresses how various philosophic assumptions shape the aims and practices of research in sociology. It provides students with empirical research design principles and an introduction to methods of collecting and recording data, assessing reliability and validity, and conducting data analysis. Different research strategies are introduced. The ethical implications of research will be discussed. Prerequisites: SOCI 101, 102. Three credits. 3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts SociologySecond YearSOCI207Health JusticeStudents will approach the study of human health from an intersectional, critical sociological perspective that emphasizes the links between social, economic, political, environmental and climate justice. The class will engage in an ongoing analysis examining how equality along the lines of race, class, gender, ability and sexuality are relevant to accomplishing health justice. Beginning with an understanding of the distinction between biomedicine and the social determinants of health, the class will explore some of the dominant sociological debates and approaches to the study of health and illness and how these can best be used as instruments for achieving health justice. Prerequisites: SOCI 101, 102. Three credits.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts SociologySecond YearSOCI218Social Inequality in CanadaLooked at through the lens of class and power, this course examines the socio-economic roots of social inequality, as well as the causes and consequences of poverty. Special attention will be paid to rise of social inequality, and the impact of neoliberal social policies. Topics include: the relationship between wealth, occupation, and education; the structural and cultural factors generating cumulative disadvantage across generations, especially related to race, gender and disability; and the consequences of inequality as it relates to health, incarceration, and homelessness. Credit will be granted for only one of SOCI 218 or SOCI 328. Three credits.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts SociologySecond YearSOCI221Marriage & Family LifeThis course analyzes the marriage and family life from a sociological perspective. It provides an overview of social changes over the past century, such as the falling birth rate, the rise in cohabitation and the legalization of same-sex marriage. Topics include marriage and fertility trends, the rise of intensive parenting and the dual earner family, the normalization of separation and divorce, the social cost of family violence, and how technology is influencing parenting. Credit will be granted for only one of SOCI 221, SOCI 210, or WMGS 210. Cross-listed as WMGS 221. Prerequisites: SOCI 101, 102. Three credits. Not offered 2022-2023. . 3.0NoneFaculty of Arts SociologySecond YearSOCI231Education in Canadian SocietyThis course provides students with a sociological interpretation of education in Canada. Students will investigate the relationship between education opportunity and conditions of inequality, socialization, social participation in education, and the contextualized within the historical development of Canadian educational institutions. Credit will be granted for only one of SOCI 231 or SOCI 230. Prerequisites: SOCI 101, 102. Three credits.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts SociologySecond YearSOCI237Social JusticeThe course introduces students to social justice theory and research. Students will examine social movements and theories (e.g., postcolonial theory, black feminist thought, and indigenous perspectives) that helped shape conceptions of social justice. Students will examine social justice research in areas such as environmental racism, barriers to health care, education, and employment, and barriers and challenges to achieving social justice. Credit will be granted for only one of SOCI 237 or SOCI 297 (2020-2021). Prerequisites: SOCI 101, 102. Three credits.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts SociologySecond YearSOCI242Technology & SocietyThis course is designed to introduce students to core sociological issues and debates pertaining to technology. Topics covered include the nature of technological artifacts and systems, technology and social change, the relationship between technological innovation and scientific knowledge, technology and inequality, the social shaping of technology, and the role of digital media in relation to new forms of cultural identity and social control. Credit will be granted for only one of SOCI 242 or SOCI 496 completed between 2012-2014. Prerequisites: SOCI 101, 102. Three credits. 3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts SociologySecond YearSOCI244Cultures and SocietiesThis course will focus on exploring how society shapes culture and culture shapes society. Drawing on local, national and global practices of culture and cultural objects, students will learn how meaning-making is critical to understanding everyday life. Credit will be granted for only one of SOCI 244 or SOCI 298 offered in 2015-2016. Prerequisites: SOCI 101, 102. Three credits.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts SociologySecond YearSOCI247Environmental Social Science IThis course introduces students to the major environmental challenges of the 21st century from a social science perspective. Modern societies that have sought to conquer natural limits have now conjured up unanticipated “environmental” consequences. Students will explore how human understandings of environmental “problems” as well as action towards environmental solutions are shaped by ways of thinking, social contexts and institutional power relations. Prerequisites: SOCI 101, 102. Three credits.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts SociologySecond YearSOCI251Deviance TheoryThis course offers students a theoretical foundation for understanding social processes of deviance and social control. Using various theoretical devices, students will critically examine the social category of deviance and its use in social institutions and daily social practices. Topics could include mental illness, drug and alcohol use, alternative sexualities, social violence and disability. Credit will be granted for only one of SOCI 251, SOCI 250 or SOCI 298 completed in 2016-2017. Prerequisites: SOCI 101, 102. Three credits.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts SociologySecond YearSOCI252Topics in DevianceThis course draws upon the theoretical preparation provided in SOCI 251 to critically assess various topics in deviance and social control, and their power relations. Students will for instance, consider the complex relations of power and control associated with sex and sexuality, contemporary notions of fitness and health, white versus blue collar crime, as well as ‘natural’ disasters. Credit will be granted for only one of SOCI 252 or SOCI 250. Prerequisite: SOCI 251. Three credits.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts SociologySecond YearSOCI254Experiencing Social ClassThis course explores social class as a lived experience - one in which everyday life both reveals and denies the structural advantages and disadvantages that perpetuate class differences. By way of ethnographic and theoretical literatures, students will study how stages of life and encounters with institutions (school, state, family, etc.) shape social class experiences. Prerequisites: SOCI 101, 102. Three credits. 3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts SociologyThird YearSOCI301Classical Social TheoryExplores the development and diversity of sociology’s foundational perspectives through the study of selected original works by such authors as Karl Marx, Emile Durkheim and Max Weber. Prerequisites: SOCI 101, 102. Three credits.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts SociologyThird YearSOCI302Topics in Contemporary TheoryThis seminar course on contemporary theory varies from year to year. While a survey approach to contemporary theory may be part of the course, it is probable that the professor will choose specific interests for in-depth analysis. Potential perspectives include feminist theory, anti-racist theory, postmodernism, and neo-Marxist theory. Prerequisites: SOCI 101, 102. Three credits.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts SociologyThird YearSOCI304Feminist TheoryThis course examines various directions feminists have taken in studying women’s experiences and the construction of gender. Students will learn how these theoretical approaches have influenced feminist research and critical practice. The course will include early feminist thought as well as contemporary feminist theory. Cross-listed as WMGS 303. Prerequisite: WMGS 100. Three credits.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts SociologyThird YearSOCI307Qualitative Research MethodsThe course introduces students to the qualitative research methods used by sociologists. The course introduces the philosophical, theoretical, and ethical aspects of qualitative research as well as qualitative approaches to data collection, data analysis, presentation of results, and methods of evaluating qualitative research. The various aspects of qualitative research are illustrated with classical and contemporary studies. Prerequisite: SOCI 202. Three credits. 3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts SociologyThird YearSOCI309Power and the StateThe state is a central concept within the social sciences and one of the most significant sources of power in the modern world. Despite this, states today appear increasingly in crisis, with their very legitimacy questioned. In this course, we will explore the development of the modern state in order to better understand our present. Topics include: the power of disinformation; surveillance; Trump; and Black Lives Matter. The course concludes with a reflection on democracy. Cross-listed as PSCI 318. Credit will be granted for only one of SOCI 309 or SOCI 297 offered in 2020-2021. Prerequisites: SOCI 101, 102. Three credits.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts SociologyThird YearSOCI311Men & MasculinitiesA critical review of the science of masculinity and recent theoretical developments on the social construction of men’s lives and masculinities. Topics include male gender role socialization; the role social institutions play in shaping masculinities; masculinity politics, men’s movement, and social change. Cross-listed as WMGS 311. Prerequisites: SOCI 101, 102. Three credits.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts SociologyThird YearSOCI312Social MovementsThis course provides students with the tools for analyzing popular movements for social change. Students will survey the best examples of social movement analysis in the neo-Marxist, new social movement, social constructionist, and resource mobilization traditions. Movements covered may include labour, environmental, student, peace, anti-racist, women’s. Prerequisites: SOCI 101, 102. Three credits. 3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts SociologyThird YearSOCI313Conceptions of DisabilityAn introduction to the field of disability studies, this course examines the ways in which disabled people and disability issues are defined and treated in contemporary society. Social and political conceptions of disability are contrasted with medical and individualistic definitions of disability with the aim of developing a critique of taken-for-granted conceptions of normal bodies, minds, and senses. Community-based contributions and responses to disability knowledge are emphasized and common ideas and assumptions about disability are situated historically to illustrate changing relations to disability over time, and to the role of disability knowledge in social change. The experience of disability will be stressed. Prerequisites: SOCI 101, 102. Three credits.3.0In-Person Faculty of Arts SociologyThird YearSOCI314Disability and CultureBeginning with the understanding that disability is a social phenomenon, this course provides students with the tools to analyze such cultural conceptions as normalcy-abnormalcy, ability-inability, independence-dependence. Students will examine cultural representations of disability that marginalize and oppress disabled people, and explore the ways in which cultural representations of disability differ from experiential accounts. These representations are analyzed from an international perspective, with a focus on how disability has been represented in Canadian social policy, the media, helping professions, and the education system. Prerequisites: SOCI 101, 102. Three credits.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts SociologyThird YearSOCI315AddictionsIn this course we investigate drug and alcohol addiction as an epidemic social problem from several key perspectives. Social theories are used to explore subcultures of addiction, race and racism, addiction’s impact on women, and how addiction is understood and experienced in Canada. Credit will be granted for only one of SOCI 315 and SOCI 395 (2018, 2019). Prerequisites: SOCI 101, 102. Three credits.3.0Online-No Scheduled Delivery Faculty of Arts SociologyThird YearSOCI331Media EffectsThis course considers a broad array of issues and controversies pertaining to the study of media effects. Topics covered include the development of propaganda theory, the social significance of advertising, and debates concerning the influence of media content on behavior and popular understandings of social reality. Attention is given to both traditional and holistic approaches to media effects in terms of the strengths and limitations of each. Credit will be granted for only one of SOCI 331 or SOCI 325. Prerequisites: SOCI 101, 102. Three credits. 3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts SociologyThird YearSOCI334Anne of Green GablesUsing the iconic Canadian classic Anne of Green Gables this course sets out to explore the variety of theoretical perspectives used by those in the cultural Sociology. Through the use of the books in the Anne series, films, television, and the author’s journals, students will learn how to think about and apply theorists such as Bourdieu, the Frankfurt School, and Barthes. Prerequisites: SOCI 101, 102. Three credits. 3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts SociologyThird YearSOCI341Sociology of AgricultureThis course begins with an interdisciplinary survey of the scientific, philosophical, political, social and cultural aspects of global agriculture and food production. Topics examined include the green revolution, the relations between agricultural and social sustainability, local food versus export economies, food security, food sovereignty and justice, as well as biotechnology, soil science and climate framing. At least one farm visit is included. Credit will be granted for only one of SOCI 341 or SOCI 398 (2016-2018). Prerequisites: SOCI 101, 102. Three credits. 3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts SociologyThird YearSOCI351Criminal Justice/Corrections IThis course examines the structure and operation of the Canadian criminal justice system, including policing, court systems, correctional institutions, philosophies, and practices. This includes exploring the relationship between law and social order; the justice system as a means of social control; and the experiences of Indigenous and visible minorities in the Canadian justice system. Credit will be granted for only one of SOCI 351, SOCI 350 or SOCI 374(2019-2021). Prerequisites: SOCI 101, 102. Three credits.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts SociologyThird YearSOCI356Power, Culture & IdentityThis course explores the rapidly shifting contexts within which individuals and groups from diverse cultural backgrounds interact, often forming new social and political identities in the process. Questions of identity are considered at the levels of individual subjectivity, localized community, national identity, and de-localized networks. Contemporary aspects of intercultural relations are viewed considering enduring political processes and related social upheavals rooted in colonialism, nationalism and the global spread of capitalist markets. Prerequisites: SOCI 101, 102. Three credits. 3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts SociologyThird YearSOCI374Islam in CanadaStudents gain an understanding of the diversity of Islam and Muslims in Canada. The course examines how Muslims negotiate their religious identities in Canadian civic society. Students engage critically with different theoretical models shaping conceptions of identity and consider their relevance to public policy debates. They course uses Muslim and non-Muslim authors representing diverse points of view that have an impact on questions of immigration, multiculturalism, and religious pluralism. Cross-listed as RELS 375. Prerequisites: SOCI 101, 102. Three credits.3.0NoneFaculty of Arts SociologyThird YearSOCI387Hockey & Canadian CultureThis course sets out to explore the intersection between ice hockey and Canada’s socio-cultural identity. The course will have students immerse themselves in contemporary literature to understand the social, cultural, political and economic nuances of hockey in the Canadian context. Prerequisites: SOCI 101, 102. Three credits.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts SociologyThird YearSOCI391Junior SeminarThis seminar will assist honours students in their third-year and their thesis planning and provide an environment in which to learn with senior students working on their thesis. Students will choose an advisor with whom they will develop a proposal, collect materials, and consider methodological and ethical issues relevant to their research. Students are expected to attend colloquia, guest lectures and public talks relevant to the discipline. Highly recommended for and restricted to honours students. Three credits.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts SociologyThird YearSOCI395ST: Mental Health and SocietyThe topic for 2022-2023 is Mental Health and Society. In this course students will use sociological theories and methods to analyze mental health and illness experiences, knowledge, policy, and practices from a sociological perspective. Current and historical medical, legal, and social issues and responses related to mental health and illness will be discussed. Social conditions, roles, structures and cultural values and systems of meaning are emphasized. To support critical understanding of the relationship between mental health and society, professional ideologies, institutions and power relations examined. Concepts analyzed include: capacity, expertise, lived experience, medicalization of behaviour, personhood, psychiatricization, social and structural determinants of mental health inequities, and stigma. Prerequisites: SOCI 101, 102, 251. Three credits.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts SociologyThird YearSOCI398ST: Cannabis LegalizationThe topic for 2022-2023 is Cannabis Legalization in Canada. In 2018 Canada became the second country in the world to legalize recreational cannabis. This course examines the history of drug prohibition and moral/social control, including racism and moral panics around drugs, and the various recommendations toward decriminalization. Issues include policy around young cannabis users; the role of the state in regulating illicit “street” cannabis; sales, marketing, and education of the Canadian cannabis consumer. Prerequisites: SOCI 101, 102. Three credits. Note: 400-level courses require at least 12 credits in sociology below the 400 level as a prerequisite, or the permission of the instructor. SOCI 101, 102 counts as six of these credits.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts SociologyThird YearSOCI399Earth Systems and HealthNone3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts SociologyFourth YearSOCI400Honours Sem & Thesis ResearchA required course for all senior honours students. Six credits. 6.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts SociologyFourth YearSOCI427Friendship and Personal LifeIs friendship only personal and private, or does it have broader public, social, and political significance? This seminar addresses contemporary scholarship on the sociology of friendship as well as classic accounts of friendship by philosophers and social theorists. Through studying beliefs and practices of friendship we will address themes such as the self and personhood, gifts and exchange, trust and intimacy, sexuality and gender, social capital and networks, and the relation of friends to strangers and enemies. Prerequisite: 12 credits of SOCI. Three credits.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts SociologyFourth YearSOCI451Topics in Crim & Soc JusticeThis course examines current theoretical and research issues in crime and social justice. Using qualitative, quantitative, and historical methodologies, students will explore topics such as gender, class, minorities, and criminal justice; police-community relations; carceral and non-carceral forms of punishment; criminal and regulatory legal procedures. Prerequisite: 12 credits of SOCI. Three credits.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts SociologyFourth YearSOCI491Senior SeminarA forum in which students gain scholarly experience by presenting and discussing their research; and taking part in colloquia, guest lectures, and public talks relevant to sociology. Required for honours students in their senior year. No credit.0.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts SociologyFourth YearSOCI498ST: Refugee ResettlementThe topic for 2022-2023 is Refugee Resettlement in Canada. This course focuses on Canada’s unique refugee resettlement framework, with an emphasis on refugee resettlement since Canada’s ‘Refugees Welcome’ campaign in 2016. Examining the social science literature on the evolution of Canadian refugee law, policies, and practices, student develop a critical understanding about why Canada’s refugee resettlement system receives international praise while also being the subject of criticisms (e.g., emerging ethical dilemmas, post-migration equity). Three credits. 3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts SpanishFirst YearSPAN101Spanish for Beginners IThis course is intended for students with no previous knowledge of the language. Students will develop basic communicative skills in the target language, study Spanish grammar as a means to effective communication, express themselves in spoken and written Spanish, integrate their knowledge of grammatical structures and functions with thematically relevant vocabulary, and be introduced to the diversity of the Spanish-speaking world. Credit will be granted for only one of SPAN 101 or SPAN 100. Three credits and lab. 3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts SpanishFirst YearSPAN102Spanish for Beginners IIThis language course, in which communicative objectives are centred on personal life, and range from talking about family to narrating past events, focuses on past tenses, the use of indirect and direct object pronouns, and grammatical constructions with the present tense. This course continues to develop students’ writing, speaking, and comprehension skills through a variety of written, oral, and audio-visual activities that integrate cultural elements. Credit will be granted for only one of SPAN 102 or SPAN 100. Prerequisite: SPAN 101 or permission of the department chair. Three credits and lab. 3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts SpanishSecond YearSPAN221Intermediate Spanish IThis course is an intermediate course intended for students with previous knowledge of Spanish. It combines language and cultural elements that will allow students to improve their communicative competence in Spanish, review and practice the grammatical structures studied in 100-level Spanish courses, refine their language skills in reading, writing, listening, and speaking, and learn about the cultures of the Hispanic world. Credit will be granted for only one of SPAN 221 or SPAN 200. Prerequisite: SPAN 102 or 100. Three credits and language lab. 3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts SpanishSecond YearSPAN222Intermediate Spanish IIA continuation of SPAN 221, students will learn advanced grammatical structures and further develop skills in reading, writing, listening, and speaking in Spanish, while continuing to learn about contemporary Hispanic cultures. Credit will be granted for only one of SPAN 222 or SPAN 200. Prerequisite: SPAN 221 or SPAN 299. Three credits and language lab. 3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts SpanishSecond YearSPAN255Cultural Prod. & Human RightsConducted in English, this interdisciplinary course will examine the history and reception of contemporary Latin American cultural production related to the defense of human rights. The course will cover controversial topics concerning repressed social group with a focus on textual and visual artifacts. This course will include the study of literature, films, documentaries, testimonies, street theatre performances and photography. The course provides a foundation for subsequent courses in Hispanic literature and culture. Three credits. 3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts SpanishThird YearSPAN327Spanish Language CinemaThis course, for advanced students, is an introduction to Spanish language films. It studies films and their language in a cultural, historical and geographic context. Essays, readings and film analysis are the main activities for this course. Students are advised that film screenings will be in addition to scheduled class time. Prerequisite: SPAN 222 or permission of the department chair. Three credits. 3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts SpanishThird YearSPAN399Spanish Language CinemaNone3.0Online-No Scheduled DeliveryFaculty of Arts Sport ManagementFirst YearSMGT101Intro to Sport ManagementThis course will have a primary focus on the sport industry, including professional sport entertainment, amateur, for-profit & nonprofit sport participation, sporting goods, and sport services. Students will examine applications of managerial concepts and processes and look at the ways in which sport organizations interact with each other, and with corporations, the government and non-governmental organizations. Micro aspects of management applied to sport, including human resources, sport marketing, sponsorship, finance, event management, and sport law. Restricted to students in BBA and HKIN. May be used in a minor in sport management or as an elective in BBA or HKIN. Three credits. 3.0In-PersonFaculty of Science Sport ManagementThird YearSMGT327Sport Ethics & LawThis course is an introduction to the philosophy of ethics, and the application thereof to physical education, recreation, and sport. Students will acquire an awareness of ethical conduct in sport and cultivate an effective deliberative process for dealing with ethical issues in sport. The course will include a philosophical approach to moral conduct, and topics such as sportsmanship, competition, fair play, cheating, self-deception, and the use of performance enhancing drugs, and the problem of racial and gender equality in sport. An ethical lens will also be applied to practices and procedures by major stakeholders including players, coaches, parents, spectators, and sport organizations. Apply theoretical frameworks that can serve as the basis for comprehensive ethical decisions, and to develop the practical facility to implement those decisions in specific, concrete situations. Prerequisite: SMGT 101. Three credits. 3.0In-PersonFaculty of Science Sport ManagementFourth YearSMGT423Sports MarketingThrough this course students will gain an understanding of marketing and its role in the sport industry. Through examination of the marketing process, students will learn how to plan, create, and implement successful marketing strategies specific to the sport industry and its consumers. Additionally, students will apply marketing principles through the design and implementation of a marketing strategy for a sport event and/or brand. Prerequisites: SMGT 101; BSAD 231. Three credits. 3.0In-PersonFaculty of Science StatisticsFirst YearSTAT101Introductory StatisticsThis course will give an introduction to descriptive and inferential statistics. Topics include descriptive statistics; graphical display of data, random variables and probability distributions, parameter estimations, hypothesis testing and simple linear regression. Students will learn to use statistical software tools; to identify bias in data collection; to organize and summarize data; to make inferences from data and to be able to test the significance of the results. Acceptable for credit in the Faculties of Arts and Business, and the Departments of Human Kinetics, Human Nutrition and B.Sc. Nursing. STAT 101.H will focus on applications to health sciences and STAT 101.B will focus on applications to business and economics. Credit will be granted for only one of STAT 101, STAT 224, STAT 231, PSYC 292(290), or HKIN 301. Three credits. 3.0In-Person Faculty of Science StatisticsSecond YearSTAT224Prob & Stats for EngineersThis course covers probability laws and the interpretation of numerical data, probability distributions and probability densities, functions of random variables, joint distributions, characteristic functions, inferences concerning mean and variance, tests of hypotheses, linear regression, and time series analysis. Engineering applications are emphasized and statistical computer packages are used extensively. Credit will be granted for only one of STAT 224, STAT 101, STAT 231, or PSYC 292(290). Cross-listed as ENGR 224. Prerequisite: ENGR 122 or MATH 122. Three credits and two-hour problem session. 3.0In-PersonFaculty of Science StatisticsSecond YearSTAT231Stats for Students in SciencesTopics include descriptive statistics; data collection, tabulation, and presentation; measures of central tendency and variability; elementary probability; binomial, normal and chi-square distributions; parameter estimation and tests of hypotheses; linear regression and correlation. Students will learn about statistical significance and the communication of statistical evidence, and be introduced to a statistics computer package. Credit will be granted for only one of STAT 231, STAT 101, STAT 224, or PSYC 292 (290). Prerequisite: MATH 107 or 127 or 122. Three credits and a one-hour lab. 3.0In-PersonFaculty of Science StatisticsThird YearSTAT331Statistical MethodsAn investigation of statistics and experimental design in the context of biological and health science issues. Topics include analysis of variance, categorical data; distribution-free tests; linear and multiple regression. Students will learn to analyze data and interpret conclusions using a statistical software package. Recommended strongly for all major, advanced major, and honours students. Credit will be granted for only one of STAT 331, PSYC 394, or PSYC 390. Cross-listed as BIOL 331. Prerequisite: STAT 101 or 224 or 231. Three credits and a one-hour lab. 3.0In-PersonFaculty of Science StatisticsThird YearSTAT333Intro Probability TheoryMaterial will include combinational analysis; axioms of probability; the law of total probability and Bayes’ Theorem; discrete and continuous random variables; mathematical expectation and variance; joint distributions; introduction to moment-generating functions and their applications; limit theorems. Prerequisites: MATH 222 or 267 and STAT 101, 231 or 224 or permission by the department chair. Three credits. 3.0In-PersonFaculty of Science StatisticsThird YearSTAT344Epidemiological Methods IStudying the factors that increase the risk of disease is a direct application of statistics. The course introduces the core concepts of epidemiology, the study of the cause and spread of diseases, to examine how we measure disease risk and design studies to examine the attributable risk to risk factor. Topics include measures of disease risk and impact, reliability of diagnostics tests, threats to the validity of a study, and health topics including outbreak investigation and disease surveillance. Credit will be granted for only one of STAT 344 or STAT 472(2018-2019) or STAT 472(2020-2021). Prerequisites: One of STAT 101, 224, 231, PSYC 292. Three credits. Not offered 2022-2023; next offered 2023-20243.0In-PersonFaculty of Science StatisticsFourth YearSTAT445Learning and Data MiningThe course covers the most current techniques used in data mining and machine learning and their background theoretical results. Two basic groups of methods are covered in this course: supervised learning (classification or regression) and unsupervised learning (clustering). The supervised learning methods include Recursive Partitioning Tree, Random Forest, Linear Discriminant and Quadratic Discriminant Analysis, Neural Network, Support Vector Machine. The unsupervised learning methods include Hierarchical Clustering, K-means, K-nearest-neighbour, model-based clustering methods. Furthermore, the course also covers the dimensional reduction techniques such as LASSO and Ridge Regression, and model checking criteria. Prerequisites: CSCI 161, STAT 224 or 231 or permission of department chair. Three credits. Offered 2021-2022 and in alternate years.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Science StatisticsFourth YearSTAT490Honours ThesisNone6.0In-PersonFaculty of Science StatisticsFourth YearSTAT491Senior SeminarCross-listed as MATH 491. The purpose of this non-credit course is to assist students in carrying out research, composition, and oral presentation. Students will present a project in the fall term and their completed project in the spring. Attendance at Departmental seminars is mandatory. No credit. 0.0In-PersonFaculty of Science StatisticsFourth YearSTAT493Senior ThesisStudents will prepare and present a thesis based on original research conducted under the supervision of a faculty member. Required for honours students; permitted for advanced major students. Three credits. 3.0In-PersonFaculty of Science Women's and Gender StudiesFirst YearWMGS100Intro Women's & Gender StudiesThis course will offer an overview of women’s and gender studies from an interdisciplinary perspective. Students will study the development of feminist movements and will examine how concepts of race, class, sexuality and ability intersect in shaping colonialism, sexual and reproductive health, violence, family relations, paid and unpaid labour, political systems and poverty. The course will consider the relationship between the local and the global through discussion of such topics as popular culture, consumerism and environmentalism. Credit will be granted for only one of WMGS 100 or WMNS 200. Six credits. Offered 2022 - 2023. 6.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts Women's and Gender StudiesSecond YearWMGS205Gender, Sexuality & the BodyThis course focuses on the ways that all bodies are sexualized and gendered in Western philosophical thought, biomedicine and science. Topics include Western binaries (man/woman, form/matter, mind/body), the sociocultural processes through which bodies are sexualized, the biological/medical sciences and objectivity, a critique of the dual sex model from the perspective of transfeminist theory and bodily transformations and normalizations (including cosmetic surgery, monstrosity and disability, and the feminist debate about female genital surgeries). Prerequisite: WMGS 100 or third- or fourth-year status with permission of instructor. Three Credits. Offered 2022-2023. 3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts Women's and Gender StudiesSecond YearWMGS221Marriage & Family LifeThis course analyzes the marriage and family life from a sociological perspective. It provides an overview of social changes over the past century, such as the falling birth rate, the rise in cohabitation and the legalization of same-sex marriage. Topics include marriage and fertility trends, the rise of intensive parenting and the dual earner family, the normalization of separation and divorce, the social cost of family violence, and how technology is influencing parenting. Credit will be granted for only one of WMGS 221 or WMGS 210. Cross-listed as SOCI 221. Three credits. 3.0NoneFaculty of Arts Women's and Gender StudiesSecond YearWMGS299ST: Cultures of GirlhoodThe topic in 2022-2023 is Cultures of Girlhood. This course uses an intersectional feminist perspective to explore not only the cultural construction of girlhood and its representations, but the ongoing cultural practices of girls themselves. We explore the various ways that “girls” have always had a unique relationship to producing, consuming, and participating in culture. We will interrogate and resist the universalization of the girlish subject, integrating readings that ask students to reframe “girl” in relation to race, class, sexuality, age, and nation. Three credits. 3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts Women's and Gender StudiesThird YearWMGS3022SLGBTQ+ Health & Social CareThis course introduces students to health and social care challenges, and opportunities two-spirit, lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer ( 2SLBGTQ+) populations face across the life span. Students will work with theoretical concepts, current research, social determinants of health, legal/biomedical histories, alongside stories of 2SLBGTQ+ people/communities. Students will develop and propose strategies specific to improving health and wellness while strengthening their knowledge to address health disparities and improve this population’s health and well-being. Cross-listed as NURS 302. Prerequisite WMGS 100. Three credits.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts Women's and Gender StudiesThird YearWMGS303Feminist TheoryThis course examines various directions feminists have taken in studying women’s experiences and the construction of gender. Students will learn how these theoretical approaches have influenced feminist research and critical practice. The course will include early feminist thought as well as contemporary feminist theory. Cross-listed as SOCI 304. Prerequisite: WMGS 100. Three credits. Offered 2022-2023. 3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts Women's and Gender StudiesThird YearWMGS311Men and MasculinitiesA critical review of the science of masculinity and recent theoretical developments on the social construction of men’s lives and masculinities. Topics include male gender role socialization; the role social institutions play in shaping masculinities; masculinity politics, men’s movement, and social change. Cross-listed as SOCI 311. Three credits.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts Women's and Gender StudiesThird YearWMGS312Women and Popular MusicA critical examination of the roles of the singing performer from the later 19th century to present through the development and changes of different musical styles and cultural context. Singer/audience relationships are explored as well as voal lineage and the musical contributions of key artists. The course also surveys key singers over the last 100 years, through examining ideas fame, artistry, cultural/political significance race, and gender. Cross-listed as MUSI 312. Three credits. 3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts Women's and Gender StudiesThird YearWMGS327Feminist AnthropologyThis course examines how past and present feminist anthropologists have used and problematized categories of difference and identity, such as, gender, class, sexuality, race, ethnicity, ability, religion and nationality as they pursue anthropological research. Focusing primarily on socio-cultural anthropological research, but also addressing work by linguistic and biological (physical) anthropologists and archaeologists, the course will highlight the theoretical, methodological, and empirical contributions of feminist anthropologists to anthropology and to women and gender studies. Credit will be granted for only one of ANTH 323, ANTH 324 or WMGS 324. Cross-listed as ANTH 323. Prerequisite: ANTH 110 or ANTH 111/112 or WMGS 100 or WMGS 200 or permission of the instructor. Three credits.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts Women's and Gender StudiesThird YearWMGS332Gender Sport/Physical ActivityExplores the role of women and men in sport/physical activity/recreation from a historical, philosophical, and sociocultural perspective. This course covers embodiment, objectification, equity, racism, homophobia, politics of difference and identity. Cross-listed as HKIN 332. Three credits. 3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts Women's and Gender StudiesThird YearWMGS343Psychology of GenderThis course will review theories and research regarding gender in psychological development, social roles, and personality. Topics to be covered will include the history of research in gender; issues to consider in conducting gender research; gender role development and the socialization of gender; gender as a social variable in education and the workplace. Credit will be granted for only one of WMGS 343 or WMGS 360. Cross-listed as PSYC 364. Prerequisite: 6 credits of PSYC at the 200 level. Three credits. 3.0Online-Scheduled DeliveryFaculty of Arts Women's and Gender StudiesThird YearWMGS345Women and PoliticsAn introduction to the study of women and politics, this course has three parts: feminist political thought and the women’s movement; political participation and representation; and public policy. Topics include feminist political thought in the Western political tradition; the evolution and politics of the women’s movement; political parties and legislatures; women and work; women and the welfare state. Cross-listed as PSCI 345. Prerequisite: PSCI 101, 102 (100) or WMGS 100; 6 credits at the 200-level (211, 212 recommended). Three credits. 3.0NoneFaculty of Arts Women's and Gender StudiesThird YearWMGS346Critical Race & SexualityThis seminar course offers students a survey of feminist approaches to contemporary critical race theory and sexuality studies in Canada, with a particular focus on the values of ‘multiculturalism’ and ‘tolerance.’ The course will consider the intersections of gender with such topics as colonialism, racism and immigration, whiteness, as well as homophobia and homonationalism. Credit will be granted for only one of WMGS 346 or WMGS 399, ST: Critical Race & Sexuality. Prerequisite: WMGS 100. Three credits. Offered 2022-2023. 3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts Women's and Gender StudiesThird YearWMGS354Women, Art, & GenderRecentering women in the history of art, this course critically examines the structures that excluded them and the narratives that erased them. It looks at how gender has shaped the discipline of art history and at texts that envision more inclusive methods. Students will draw on their experiments with looking techniques to write about women’s contributions to various visual and material cultures, from the discovery of butterfly metamorphosis to the secret “invention” of abstraction. Cross-listed as ART 354. Three credits.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts Women's and Gender StudiesThird YearWMGS364Social Justice and HealthExamines the relationship between injustice and health outcomes nationally and globally. Core social justice ideas are analyzed, including the cycle of oppression, distinctions between equality and equity, and achievement of human rights as an ethical imperative. Modern and historical contexts are explored in key justice related areas: corporatization of health care; policy-created poverty; worldwide water crisis; links between planetary health and human health; and global conflict as a key driver of injustice. Learning includes analysis of selected award-winning films. Cross-listed as NURS 364. Three credits.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts Women's and Gender StudiesThird YearWMGS367Gender and ManagementReviews the recent growth of women managers in today’s organizational world. Students examine gender roles in organizations and identify some of the barriers women experience in reaching the top. The course explores the systemic discrimination facing women, and presents potential management models for women and men. Cross-listed as BSAD 367. Prerequisite: BSAD 261. Three credits.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts Women's and Gender StudiesThird YearWMGS378Human SexualityThis course provides a broad introduction to research and theory in human sexuality. It includes examination of fundamental topics such as the nature of human sexuality and contemporary issues. Specific topics include historical perspective, theories of sexuality, sex research, sexual anatomy, sexual variation, sexual response, gender, sexual dysfunction and sex therapy. Cross-listed as PSYC 378. Prerequisites: 6 credits of PSYC at the 200 level. Three credits. 3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts Women's and Gender StudiesThird YearWMGS394Feminst Research InternshipNone3.0NoneFaculty of Arts Women's and Gender StudiesThird YearWMGS397Authentic Power & GenderThis course presents “authentic power” as understood in Hindu and Buddhist traditions. Here, “authentic power” is that which creates, supports, maintains and sustains life. It is understood as an expression of inter-dependent masculine and feminine “principles” both within and outside the individual self. That which seeks to manipulate, control, dominate, oppress or defend territory is here understood to be based in fear: it is an expression of cowardice and, as such, merits our compassion. Cross-listed as RELS 315. Three credits. Offered 2022-2023. 3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts Women's and Gender StudiesThird YearWMGS399ST: Fan Identities & CulturesThe topic in 2022-2023 is Fan Identities and Cultures. This course raises questions concerning the role of gender, sexuality, race, and desire within different kinds of media fandom. Fans have a complex relationship to both media industries and mainstream audiences. We will explore media fandom as a means of access to and transformation of culture itself, addressing fandom’s participatory tools and transformative potential. Topics include fandom history, gendered theories of fan communities, fan labour, queer and decolonial organizing in fan spaces, and online affect/ethics. Three credits.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts Women's and Gender StudiesFourth YearWMGS491ST: Representing AbortionThe topic for 2022-2023 is Representing Abortion. This course will explore how reproductive bodies have been medicalized, controlled, and defined through the lens of abortion through reproductive justice frameworks. Specifically, we will study how artists, performers, writers, activists, and abortion providers have created representations of the experience and procedure within grounded histories, politics, and social contexts. Themes that we will cover include abortion visibility and invisibility; anti-abortion discourse; pro-choice engagements with fetal materiality; personal experience; and media engagements with abortion. Prerequisite: WMGS 205 or 303; permission may be granted to 4th year students by instructor Three credits.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts Women's and Gender StudiesFourth YearWMGS493Honours ThesisA required course for students enrolled in the BA Honours with Subsidiary program. Students enrolled in this course will write a thesis about a question that is of interest to them and grounded in relevant scholarly research related to their chosen topic. Six credits. 6.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts