This course introduces financial markets and institutions, examining the role of finance in the global economy while introducing foundational principles of financial decision making. The course utilizes analytic and computational approaches to the topics, enabling students to develop data management and analysis competencies.
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AFM127
The theory of rates of interest and discount; annuities and sinking funds with practical applications to mortgage and bond questions. Yield rates.
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The theory of rates of interest and discount including the theoretical continuous case of forces of interest and discount. Annuities and sinking funds, including the continuous case. Practical and theoretical applications primarily to mortgages and bonds. Yield rates.
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The future lifetime random variable: probability and survival functions; force of mortality; complete and curtate expectation of life; Makeham and Gompertz mortality laws. Life tables: characteristics of population and insurance life tables; selection; fractional age assumptions. Life insurance payments and annuity payments: present value random variables; expected present values; higher moments; actuarial notation. Annual, 1/mthly, and continuous cases. Relationships between insurance and annuity functions. Premiums: expense loadings. Present value of future loss random variables and distribution, net and gross cases. Equivalence principle. Portfolio percentile principle. Extra risks.
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This course offers an overview of global capital markets and asset valuation. Topics may include an overview of financial markets and instruments, time value of money, valuation of financial assets, and financial risk and portfolio management. The course utilizes an analytic and computational approach to the topics, enabling students to develop data management and analysis competencies.
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AFM272
Policy Values: Annual, 1/mthly, and continuous cases. Thiele's equation. Modified premium policy values. Multiple state models: applications in life contingencies; assumptions; Kolmogorov equations; premiums, policy values, multiple decrement models. Joint life models: valuation of insurance benefits on joint lives, dependent and independent cases.
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Introduction to property and casualty coverages. Claim payment process, development triangles, and diagnostic testing. Estimating ultimate claims using development, frequency-severity, expected and Bornhuetter Ferguson methods. Estimating unpaid claim and unallocated loss adjustment expense liabilities. Ratemaking process, including expense provisions, profit and contingencies, and adjustments for catastrophes and large losses. Pricing for deductibles and increased limits. Introduction to reinsurance pricing and reserving. Commercial lines pricing.
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Introduction to the collective risk model; models for loss frequency: (a, b, 0) and (a, b, 1) classes of distributions, compound distributions and mixtures; models for loss severity: exponential, gamma, lognormal, Pareto, Weibull, and mixtures; measures of distribution tails; impact of policy adjustments on loss frequency and severity; estimation of frequency and severity models.
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Introduction to financial markets. Different return and risk measures. Investment rules and capital budgeting. Rigorous derivations of Markowitz portfolio optimization and its application in investment decisions. Capital Asset Pricing Model (CAPM) and Arbitrage Pricing Theory (APT). Weighted average cost of capital (WACC) and efficient market hypothesis (EMH). Long-term financing, capital structure (MM propositions), and dividend policies. Introduction to options, forwards, and swaps.
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This is the first in a two-course sequence that deals with corporate financial decision making. Topics may include capital budgeting, cost of capital, security issuance, capital structure, payout policy and dividends, and short-term finance. Where suitable, topics are treated from a mathematical and quantitative perspective.
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AFM275
This course introduces the use of advanced econometric/statistical methods in studying financial market data, and in quantitatively assessing risks associated with financial investments. The methods presented in this course are tailored to address specific issues of interest in finance, such as the quantification of the risk-return tradeoff, the modelling of time-varying stock/bond market volatility and, possibly, also the statistical analysis of financial derivatives such as options.
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AFM423
Aggregate loss and payment models: properties, analytic results, convolution-type methods, recursive methods, inversion-type methods, and simulation; advanced aggregate claims models; reinsurance; applications to insurance pricing; insurance pricing using generalized linear models.
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Credibility theory: American credibility, Bayesian, Bühlmann, Bühlmann-Straub, and empirical Bayes parameter estimation. Risk theory: claim arrival dynamics, surplus models, first-passage times, applications to solvency, and their analytical and numerical analyses.
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This course introduces enterprise risk management, with a focus on quantitative analysis and economic capital. Risk classification is first discussed with an emphasis on the types of risk most suited to quantitative methods. Risk measures, such as Value-at-Risk (VaR) and Conditional Tail Expectation (CTE or TVaR), are then introduced and their use by firms and regulators to determine risk capital requirements is further highlighted. Different approaches are considered for developing loss distributions, including frequency/severity analysis and extreme value theory. Copulas and economic scenario generators are used to aggregate dependent risks. Different strategies for mitigating or transferring risk are reviewed. Additional topics that may be covered include credit risk, capital allocation, and regulation of financial institutions.
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This course covers mathematical techniques for no-arbitrage pricing and hedging financial derivatives. Topics to be covered can be classified into three broad areas: derivatives markets (options; forwards and futures; other derivatives; put-call parity), discrete-time financial models (binomial models; general multi-period models; Fundamental Theorems of Asset Pricing; risk-neutral probability), and continuous-time financial models (basic stochastic calculus and Itô's lemma; Black-Scholes model; interest rate models and bond pricing).
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The interaction of financial models, numerical methods, and computing environments. Basic computational aspects of option pricing and hedging. Numerical methods for stochastic differential equations, strong and weak convergence. Generating correlated random numbers. Time-stepping methods. Finite difference methods for the Black-Scholes equation. Discretization, stability, convergence. Methods for portfolio optimization, effect of data errors on portfolio weights.
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CS476
Theory and practice of pension plan funding. Assumptions, basic actuarial functions, and population theory applied to private pensions. Concepts of normal costs, supplemental liability, unfunded liability arising from individual accrued benefit, and projected benefit cost methods.
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Kaplan-Meier and Nelson-Aalen estimators for survival functions. Kernel density models. Validation of mortality tables. Estimators for Markov multiple state transition intensities. Longevity models, including deterministic and stochastic models such as Lee-Carter and Cairns-Blake-Dowd.
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Profit testing for traditional and non-traditional life insurance. Pricing and valuation of embedded options in life insurance products. Defined benefit and defined contribution pension plan design. Theory and practice of unit credit methods for pension plan funding and valuation for final average salary, career average earnings, and career average revalued earnings pension plans; post-retirement health benefits.
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Reading course as announced by the department.
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Reading course as announced by the department.
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Advanced topics course as announced by the department. Topics and term offerings will vary.
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An introduction to the fundamental engineering methods, principles and skills, design and communication in architectural engineering. Techniques in analytical sketching, orthographic drawing, construction documentation, problem definition, and scaled model building will underlie the collaborative development of (a) small-scale design project(s). Students will become familiar with the language and anatomy of buildings, the studio environment and culture of peer evaluation and juried work critique, and the fundamental conventions of design. Introduction to report writing, documentation, and fundamental two-dimensional computer-aided design (2D CAD) software and tools.
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A complementary studies course that provides a broad history of technology as it relates to buildings, towers, bridges, etc. Social, cultural, and economic influences on technological products will be discussed while surveying icons of architectural engineering.
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Newtonian mechanics. Force systems; vectors, forces, and moments; equilibrium and free body diagrams. Mechanics of simple structures.
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Distributed forces, centroids, and moment of inertia. Introduction to foundations and fluid statics. Basic structural analysis. Plane trusses. Beam diagrams. Stress-strain-temperature relationships. Behaviour of members in tension, compression, and bending. Thin-walled pressure vessels. Friction.
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Linear systems of equations, matrices, and determinants. Introduction to the eigenvalue problem. Applications.
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Introduction to computer programming, examples of efficient numerical algorithms for basic scientific computations. Programming and problem-solving concepts introduced in the course will be incorporated into projects involving architectural engineering applications. The language of instruction will be Matlab.
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Charge, current, and voltage. Voltage and current sources, resistors, capacitors, and inductors. Ohm's Law, Kirchhoff's Laws, nodal analysis, instrumentation amplifier circuits, impedance. Function and characteristics of basic electrical transducers. Resolution, precision, and accuracy. Basics of data acquisition.
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CIVE123, ENVE123, GEOE123
Development of design and communication skills through application in projects involving various building or bridge types. The role of structure in the built environment is explored, including issues of materiality and technology. Exposure to three-dimensional (3D) modelling and model building.
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General seminar.
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Development of design and communication expertise through studio projects involving various building enclosure types. Exposure to building enclosure materials, systems, applications, and methods of representation. Emphasis placed on critical evaluation, problem solving, and design synthesis. Introduction to industry standard three-dimensional computer-aided design (3D CAD) software.
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Three-dimensional force systems, moments, couples, and resultants. Three-dimensional equilibrium problems. Shear stresses in beams. Plastic bending. Beam deflection. Torsion of shafts and thin-walled closed sections. Shear, bending moment, and deflection diagrams for beams. Compound stress and stress transformations. Design concepts.
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Frames, arches, and suspended structures. Stress and strain transformations. Strain energy. Energy methods. Virtual work. Buckling of columns.
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Calculus of functions of several variables. Differentiation: partial derivatives of implicit and explicit functions, applications including optimizations. Integration: multiple integrals in various co-ordinate systems with applications; Vector calculus: vector fields, line integrals, surface integrals, and applications. Numerical integration and differentiation.
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An introduction to ordinary differential equations with applications to mass and energy balance problems in engineering. Standard methods of solution of first and second order linear equations with constant coefficients. Numerical methods for solving ordinary differential equations. Partial differential equations.
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Role of probability in architectural engineering and decision-making under uncertainty. Basic probability concepts. Probability distributions. Functions of random variables. Data analysis. Confidence intervals and hypothesis testing. Introduction to regression analysis. Introduction to design of experiments and statistical quality control.
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Environmental performance of buildings studied via physical investigations, demonstrations, case studies, and design exercises with a focus on building mechanical and electrical systems and lighting. Embodied energy and life-cycle implications will be introduced.
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A basic course in structure, behaviour, and uses of engineering materials. Topics include monotonic and cyclic stress-strain behaviour of metals, and the mechanical properties of irons, steels, copper, and aluminum. Structure and mechanical properties of wood, masonry, cements, concrete, polymers, and fiber-reinforced polymers. Fracture, fatigue, corrosion, decay, moisture, and radiation damage functions.
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Fundamentals of thermodynamic analysis. Internal energy, enthalpy, and specific heats of solids, liquids, and gases. Energy transfer with heat, work, and mass flow. Energy balances for control-mass and control-volume systems. Heat engines, refrigerators, and heat pumps. Overview of selected renewable and non-renewable energy technologies, including photovoltaics. Environmental implications of energy use.
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An introduction to fluid mechanics and thermal sciences. Aspects of heat transfer via conduction, convection, and radiation. Fluid properties. Fluid statics. Bernoulli equation. The momentum equation and applications. Laminar and turbulent flow. Dimensionless numbers. Closed conduit flow. Pipe network analysis. Steady flow in pipes.
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General seminar.
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General seminar.
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Comprehensive mid-sized community building design project(s) in collaboration with the School of Architecture. Integration of structure, systems, and architecture explored with case studies. Preparation of construction drawings and specifications.
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A review of the functions of the building enclosure, and materials, systems and sub-systems used in modern building construction of new and retrofit of existing buildings. Interaction of the enclosure, mechanical systems, and structure, the importance of construction process and quality control, as well as the implications to sustainability will be considered.
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Analysis of statically indeterminate structures using force and displacement methods. Influence lines for determinate and indeterminate structures. Introduction to the matrix stiffness method. Computer applications using commercial structural analysis software.
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Introduction to structural systems. Systems for carrying gravity and lateral loads in buildings. Structural design concepts. Analysis and design of concrete beams and one-way slabs. Design of steel beams and tension members. Comparison of steel and concrete framing systems.
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A review of different structural systems and materials with a focus on constructability, sustainability, economy, and performance. Concrete, steel, wood, masonry, and polymer materials, as well as framed, hybrid, shear wall, cable stayed, tension, and inflatable systems will be covered. The selection of systems as a function of occupancy, scale, labour, economy, geography, and climate will be introduced.
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Comprehensive large multi-storey building design project(s) in collaboration with the School of Architecture. Integration of structure, systems, and architecture explored with case studies. Preparation of construction drawings and specifications.
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An introduction to soil mechanics principles including state of stress, ground water flow, consolidation and shear strength. An introduction to design of shallow and deep foundations. Earth pressure theories and design of retaining walls.
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An introduction to the behaviour of wood as an engineering material and design of timber structures based on limit states design principles. Topics include materials behaviour, selection and design of structural timber members and systems, including beams, joists, columns, connections, shearwalls, and diaphragms.
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Project financing, life-cycle cost analysis, time value of money, sensitivity analyses, tax, financial implications of infrastructure projects, quantitative decision-making, financial aspects of a business plan.
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CIVE392, ENVE392, GEOE392
General seminar.
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General seminar.
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Students undertake a group architectural engineering design project over two terms of their program. The purpose of the project is to demonstrate students' abilities to practice in their chosen area of expertise, using knowledge gained from their academic and employment experiences. Projects integrate all relevant aspects (e.g., structure, constructability, mechanical, and enclosure) within appropriate defined social, economic, environmental, political, and technical constraints. Project management and sustainability considerations will be emphasized.
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Introduction to the framework and techniques for measuring the performance of buildings during construction, commissioning, and occupancy. Assessment methods and testing standards for topics such as structural damage, stiffness and vibration, durability, rain penetration, air leakage, hygrothermal performance, HV AC system performance, indoor environmental quality, and energy performance will be discussed.
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Completion of the detailed technical design for the project defined and initiated in AE400. Complete oral presentation, written, and graphics deliverables.
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Heating, ventilating, cooling, filtration, plumbing, lighting, transport, data transmission, security, control, and life safety systems in buildings will be studied, in terms of function, performance, economics, construction, renovation, regulation, and sustainability. The interaction of systems, especially the environmental control systems, with the enclosures and structural systems in design and construction will be specifically considered.
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Background (Charter of Rights and Freedoms), contracts, torts (negligent malpractice), forms of carrying on business, professional practice (Professional Engineers Act, joint practice rules, professional misconduct and sexual harassment), alternate dispute resolution, construction liens, intellectual property (patents, trade marks, copyrights and industrial designs), labour relations and employment law, environmental law.
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A special topics course on design intensive advanced topics in architectural engineering is offered from time to time, when resources are available. For the current offering, inquire at the Department.
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A special topics course on advanced topics in architectural engineering is offered from time to time, when resources are available. For the current offering, inquire at the Department.
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General seminar.
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General seminar.
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Introduction to whole-building energy analysis. Energy auditing, benchmarking, and simulation. Review of relevant concepts in heat transfer and thermodynamics, including introductory psychrometrics. Interactive effects of building elements, systems, and occupant behaviour. Economic and environmental impacts of building energy use.
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ME572
Selected topics in HVAC systems design with focus on energy-efficiency and environmental-sustainability. Heating and cooling distribution using air-, water-, and refrigerant-based systems. Constant- and variable-flow systems. Heat- and energy-recovery systems. Vapour-compression refrigeration and heat-pump systems (including air- and geothermal-source heat pumps).
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ME573
This course introduces air quality, design of engineering solutions, and associated health and economic impacts. It includes topics focused on the indoor environment, the outdoor environment, or both, such as air pollution sources, emission estimation, control strategies, measurement, modelling methods, health impact assessment, cost-benefit analysis, technical policy analysis, and co-impacts with climate change.
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ENVE585
The objective of this non-credit course is to expose students to the expectations for experiential learning, helping them develop the skills and relationships needed to allocate their time and maintain balance across their academics, career, health and wellness, and community.
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This course is an introduction to financial accounting. The preparation and use of financial statements is examined. The accounting cycle and assets and liabilities reporting, is discussed.
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This course is an introduction to the preparation and use of accounting information for management decision-making and reporting. Cost behaviour, cost accumulation systems, and short- and long-term decision models are discussed.
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This course assists students in developing the knowledge, skills, and values needed to manage their learning, ethical behaviour, and career path as a professional with a responsibility to society. The course also provides an opportunity to develop problem-solving, information literacy, and communication skills.
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This course introduces analytical methods commonly used in business for accounting and finance professionals. The course introduces students to the cross-industry standard process for data mining as an approach to business problem recognition and solving. Students also apply emerging technologies as a means to understand concepts such as variables, data types, subsets, formulas for creating derived variables, and simple models.
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This is the second in a two-course sequence that introduces analytical and statistical methods commonly used in business for accounting and finance professionals.
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This course is the first in a two-course sequence which offers an overview of global capital markets. The course describes the role of finance in the modern global economy, introduces the major classes of financial assets, and presents some basic foundational principles of financial decision-making.
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This course is designed for non-accountants who will use accounting information for planning, control, and decision-making.
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ARBUS102
This course introduces financial markets and institutions, examining the role of finance in the global economy while introducing foundational principles of financial decision making. The course utilizes analytic and computational approaches to the topics, enabling students to develop data management and analysis competencies.
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ACTSC127
The functional areas of business: finance, personnel administration, production, marketing, and accounting are examined within differing organizational structures. Coverage also includes study of the principles of effective management and the financial system as a source of corporate capital.
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ARBUS101
This course introduces key business concepts required to provide a solid foundation for accounting and finance majors. Topics include business life cycle stages, business models, and types of business decisions.
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This course continues the development of skills introduced in the foundational financial reporting course, with a greater focus on foundational analysis and forecasting, and expands the stakeholder context to public company stakeholders. The course enhances problem-solving skills through a problem-based learning delivery model.
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This course is a foundation for the practice of financial reporting and managerial decision making. The course develops an understanding of the importance of a conceptual framework of accounting and generally accepted accounting principles that provide relevant information to meet stakeholder needs with a focus on private company stakeholders. Students prepare financial reports and financial statements, at an introductory level, that are designed to meet the needs of internal and external stakeholders of private companies. Students perform introductory financial analysis to inform business decisions and solve business problems considering the appropriate business context. The course develops problem-solving skills through a problem-based learning delivery model.
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The objective of this non-credit course is to continue to expose students to the expectations for experiential learning, and help them to continue to develop the skills and relationships needed to allocate their time and maintain balance across their academics, career, health and wellness, and community.
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This course is one of a set of courses that focuses on the knowledge and skills that enhance experiential learning during a first or second co-op work term. The course covers topics such as an overview of the financial services industry, professional ethics, and problem-solving skills that are applicable to financial decisions.
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This course is the first of a sequence of courses in which students will learn to apply Canadian tax principles to taxpayer situations. In this course, students will be equipped to apply basic tax rules to individual circumstances and work with software to prepare personal tax returns. The course focuses on being able to understand and apply income tax to detailed scenarios involving individual employment income as well as personal income tax deductions and credits.
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This course is one of a set of courses that focuses on the knowledge and skills that enhance experiential learning during a first or second co-op work term. Topic areas for this course include performance measurement, professional ethics, and leveraging technology for performance analytics.
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This course is one of a set of courses that focuses on the knowledge and skills that enhance experiential learning during a first co-op term. Students will gain an understanding of the concept of assurance, the demand for and supply of assurance services, the responsibilities of the assurance practitioner, and the work involved in conducting an audit of financial statements. They will also be equipped to perform a selection of audit tasks that would be assigned to a novice auditor.
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This course develops an in-depth understanding of financial statements as a system for analysis and planning as a foundation for upper-year accounting and finance courses.
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Particular attention is given to the law relating to contracts and business organizations. Other areas of study include sources of law, the judicial process, real and personal property, torts, agency, credit, and negotiable instruments.
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LS283
This is an introductory course focusing both on foundational concepts and emerging trends in the impacts and usage of technology in accounting and finance. Potential topics include strategic investment, planning and spending for technology in businesses, and current disruptive technologies impacting global business processes.
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This course introduces students to the foundations needed for data mining and more advanced upper-year business analytics electives. Topics include regression analysis, classification analysis (e.g., logistic regression, decision trees), and clustering analysis.
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This course offers an overview of global capital markets and asset valuation. Topics may include an overview of financial markets and instruments, time value of money, valuation of financial assets, and financial risk and portfolio management. The course utilizes an analytic and computational approach to the topics, enabling students to develop data management and analysis competencies.
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ACTSC291
This course is the second in a two-course sequence which offers an overview of global capital markets. The course focuses on valuation of financial instruments and the theories of financial risk and diversification.
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This course is the first in a two-course sequence that deals with corporate financial decision-making. Topics may include capital budgeting, cost of capital, security issuance, capital structure, payout policy and dividends, and short-term finance.
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This is the first in a two-course sequence that deals with corporate financial decision making. Topics may include capital budgeting, cost of capital, security issuance, capital structure, payout policy and dividends, and short-term finance. Where suitable, topics are treated from a mathematical and quantitative perspective.
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ACTSC391
This course introduces fundamental tools of analysis and valuation to prepare students to research, interpret, and analyze financial statements. The course examines financial reporting from the perspective of the financial statement user with an emphasis on interpretation of financial disclosures for cash flow analysis, risk assessment, forecasting, and decision making.
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An introduction to the concepts concerning the behaviour of individuals and groups in organizations. Topics may include motivation, influence, communication, diversity, goal-setting and incentive compensation, culture and ethical systems, and decision-making.
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This course introduces the foundational concepts of sustainability and sustainable business decision-making. Students will explore the interaction between business, society, and the natural environment. Students will gain an awareness of the different sustainability reporting standards and frameworks. This course enables students to identify and integrate sustainability-related risks and opportunities in business decision-making.
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A first course in intermediate accounting dealing with the theory and practice of financial statement preparation and reporting. The emphasis will be on asset valuation and the related impact on income measurement.
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This course focuses on developing the qualities and transferable skills necessary for integration, continuous learning, and professional development. The course is oriented around the ethical and moral issues faced by accounting and finance professionals.
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This course helps students develop a do-it-yourself (DIY) individual financial planning and tax mindset. Students will learn how to create and assess a basic financial plan for themselves, centered around the budget, across various life stages. Within each area of planning, saving, spending, and reporting, students will develop appreciation of important financial and tax considerations that will set them up for financial success.
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This course will further develop students' understanding and knowledge of an important area of financial markets by introducing derivatives, their financial applications, value, and how they can be used to manage financial risk. Derivatives discussed may include options, futures, forwards, and swaps. Students will learn how to utilize derivatives to manage financial risk.
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This course introduces analytical and statistical methods commonly used in finance, with applications to investment management and corporate finance.
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STAT374
In this course students will learn core wealth management concepts that will give them a greater understanding of the wealth management industry. The content will focus on key areas of wealth management including portfolio management, asset allocation, risk management, performance evaluation, manager selection, tax efficient strategies as well as the use of new technologies in the wealth management industry.
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This course provides students hands-on training in early-stage (angel and venture capital) investing with guidance from industry experts and supervision by faculty. This will generally be the first course that students take when they join the Student Venture Fund team. Analysts will attend investor meetings, assist in market research and specific deal due diligence, and prepare investment proposals.
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This course provides students hands-on training in equity valuation and enables students to follow one industry sector. As a junior analyst, a student will understand why funds management is broken into different sectors, monitor existing equity holdings in a particular sector, make new equity selections in the sector, prepare equity research reports, and present trading recommendations to an investment team in a student-run investment portfolio.
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This course provides students hands-on training in equity valuation and enables students to follow more than one industry sector. As a senior analyst, a student will monitor existing equity holdings in different sectors, make new equity selections in the sectors, prepare equity research reports, and present trading recommendations to an investment team in a student-run investment portfolio.
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This course examines the opportunities, risks, and challenges faced by businesses in international markets, as well as the preparation required to operate them.
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ARBUS301
This course focuses on offering students insight into the business operations of multinational firms and learning the perspectives of business executives across multiple industries in the private sector. A significant portion of this course involves a short-term international trip where students will directly learn about various companies and the international business environment by actively participating in discussions with company executives about their businesses and government officials about their respective industries. The course will also expose students to a specific topic in the region such as "The Impact of Brexit on the Global Financial Community" or "The Role of Asia in the Global Financial Landscape".
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This course helps accounting and finance professionals become effective managers and better informed users of legal services. It contributes to developing a solid understanding of the legal and ethical environment in which businesses operate, expands on the legal concepts of business organization and contracts, introduces property and torts law, and integrates legal concepts through the preparation of a legal risk plan.
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Examines the planning, requirements analysis, acquisition, and evaluation of information systems, with an emphasis on accounting information systems. Introduces information systems assurance concepts, and considers the role of information technology in the improvement of business performance.
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This course reinforces the data analytics process, introducing applications that leverage tools such as text analytics and sentiment analysis to analyze content from social networks to address business problems.
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This course introduces applications of classification/prediction methods and machine learning used in accounting and finance settings. Samples include bankruptcy prediction, fraud detection, and loan default.
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This course explores emerging issues related to cybersecurity management, governance, and control, which pose significant challenges to organizations in a networked environment. The course focuses on cybersecurity risks and investigates how companies can more effectively protect their digital assets from both internal and external threats.
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This course examines the foundational concepts in the calculation of different sources of income and their taxation in Canadian corporations.
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This course builds on the theory of financial management using cases to illustrate a variety of corporate financial decisions.
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This course explores the fundamentals of the private equity industry. Topics include raising capital, structuring deals, creating a leveraged buyout model (LBO), and unlocking value through various strategies.
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Consideration of more complex topics in management planning and control. Emphasis is on traditional and contemporary cost accumulation systems and their application in modern day organizations. Cases, simulations, projects, and presentations are the key instructional methods used to understand and integrate the course material. At the end of the course, students will have a solid understanding of how the correct choice of a costing model adds value to the organization.
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This is an intermediate financial accounting course that deals with problems related to the measurement of liabilities, measurement of income, and the reporting and measuring of corporate equities.
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A review of accounting theory as a background for applying underlying concepts to current accounting problems. Emphasis is on current literature, with a major term paper required.
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A course offered from time to time on a significant accounting and financial management issue.
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A course offered from time to time on a significant finance issue.
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A course offered from time to time on a significant accounting issue.
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A course offered from time to time in relation to a significant school-related accounting or finance project or activity.
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This course focuses on the economics of financial institutions, particularly commercial banks. Issues related to commercial and investment banking and other financial intermediaries as well as financial markets and regulatory entities are examined.
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This course introduces the use of advanced econometric/statistical methods in studying financial market data, and in quantitatively assessing risks associated with financial investments. The methods presented in this course are tailored to address specific issues of interest in finance, such as the quantification of the risk-return tradeoff, the modelling of time-varying stock/bond market volatility and, possibly, also the statistical analysis of financial derivatives such as options.
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ACTSC423
This course addresses principles of equity investments, including risk and return relationships, fundamental analysis of equities based on macroeconomic, industry and company-specific factors, financial statement analysis, and technical analysis. Portfolio allocation, performance measurement, and ethical and professional standards in the investment profession are also covered.
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Introduction to various aspects of fixed income investments, including valuation, risk management, portfolio management, interest rate models, interest rate derivatives, and institutional features of bond markets.
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This course provides students with hands-on training in early stage (angel and venture capital) investing. Students will develop their understanding of early stage financing as well as learn how to conduct investment meetings, organize due diligence as part of an investment decision, learn how to supervise other student analysts, as well as the how to obtain and analyze relevant information for the purpose of making investment recommendations. Students will also manage the ongoing portfolio of existing investments made by previous Student Venture Fund Participants.
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This course focusses on the theory and practice of passive and active portfolio management focusing on both traditional and alternative investment assets. The course traces the process of development of the portfolio objective and investment thesis, asset selection, performance and risk measurement, and monitoring and stakeholder reporting. The course utilizes business analytics practices with a focus on the role of the financial analyst in an increasingly automated world.
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This course provides students hands-on training in equity valuation and portfolio management. As a junior portfolio manager, a student will make allocations in two sectors, monitor the performance of the existing equity holdings in these two sectors, mentor two analysts, make equity trading decisions for these two sectors, and present portfolio performance reports to the investment team and the advisory board.
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This course provides students hands-on training in equity valuation and portfolio management. As a senior portfolio manager, a student will make allocations in different industry sectors, monitor the performance of the existing equity holdings in these sectors, mentor analysts, make equity trading decisions for these sectors, and present portfolio performance reports to the investment team and the advisory board.
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This course focuses on strategic management of the total enterprise. Managers contribute to the organization through their analytical and leadership capabilities as well as their technical expertise. The course provides a framework for developing and implementing strategy that fits the firm's environment, managerial values, and organization.
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Corporate governance examines corporate organization, communication with stakeholders, and decision-making. Effective corporate governance promotes sustainable and socially equitable business practices and provides assurance to shareholders of investment integrity. This course examines the interface of corporate governance and risk management.
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This course examines the role of integrated company-wide information systems in improving organizational performances. The course will focus on the selection, acquisition, and implementation of these systems, including consideration of business process alignment, change management, and development of business cases to support their acquisition. The role of enterprise systems in inter-organizational systems and e-commerce will also be considered. The course will make use of case studies as well as examine selected current enterprise software.
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This course examines key topics in electronic commerce such as the structure of the Internet, basic e-commerce processes and technologies (website, catalogs, customer attraction, ordering processes, payment processes, and fulfilment processes), control issues (availability, security, integrity, and maintainability), business-to-consumer models, business-to-business models, business-to-employee models, e-business strategies, integration of e-commerce activities into other business operations, performance measurement, legal and regulatory issues, and assurance services.
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This course focuses on the development of project management and implementation capabilities required for the success of business analytics initiatives.
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This course builds on the development of knowledge about, as well as skills in using, data analytics by allowing students, as users and interpreters of model output, to learn through a range of cases that focus on controls for information systems and audit applications.
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This course builds on the development of knowledge about, as well as skills in using, data analytics by allowing students, as users and interpreters of model output, to learn through a range of data analytics cases that focus on performance management and tax applications.
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This course examines a host of governance and ethical issues associated with the rapid growth of data analytics and emerging technologies and the related role of accounting and finance professionals.
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This course provides students hands-on training in monitoring emerging technologies and in contributing through big data competitions. If selected, students monitor emerging technologies and generate reports regarding their state of adoption. Students also participate in business analytics competitions which contributes to student learning and knowledge creation.
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An examination of elements of audit strategy and their interrelationships, including financial assertions, types and sources of audit assurance, and evidence-gathering procedures within a framework of professional judgment.
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This course builds on the knowledge and skills previously introduced in prior assurance courses and equips students with a deeper conceptual understanding of internal audits. Students will gain a deeper understanding of assurance through the internal audit context and how to act as part of an internal audit engagement team. The course establishes fundamental concepts and then reinforces the concepts through interacting with internal audit professionals in a collaborative and safe environment.
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This course introduces specialized topics in taxation with emphasis on basic planning for private companies.
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U.S. taxation is valuable knowledge for accounting and finance professionals, given the U.S.'s status as Canada's primary trading partner and the frequent cross-border mobility of individuals. This course provides students with a comprehensive understanding of fundamental concepts in U.S. personal and corporate tax, encompassing the basic principles of calculating U.S. taxable income. Additionally, participants will delve into the intricate influence of income tax treaties on U.S. tax laws.
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Designed for students seeking careers within high growth companies or financing/advising them, this course develops the ability to relate to entrepreneurial ventures and provide "value added" financial management. This is an experiential based course focused on small group financial consulting projects with high growth companies in Kitchener-Waterloo or Greater Toronto Area. Classes may encompass lecture, case analysis, guest speakers, and discussion of groups' projects. The course includes a substantial class participation requirement leading to the in-depth financial consulting project.
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This course develops understanding of the strategic acquisition and divestiture process, particularly as it relates to corporations in Canada. The course focuses on integrating key analytical skills in the interpretation of financial statements and valuation methodologies in the context of mergers and acquisitions of existing firms, as well as spin-offs, restructurings, buyouts and divestitures of existing assets. The course concentrates on value creation and institutional, strategic, ethical, governance, and control issues.
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This course examines various aspects of corporate decision-making in a global firm, such as cross-border investments and financing, international risk management, multinational working capital management, and the impact of the international regulatory environment.
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This course builds on the theory of finance and uses cases and applications to further address finance issues and competences, including risk management, equities, derivatives, and other investments.
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This course focuses on understanding and applying concepts concerning the behaviour of individuals and groups in organizations. Topics may include performance management, organizational commitment, collaboration, motivation, communication, decision making, culture, and ethical systems.
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This course will trace the evolution of the role of performance measurement systems in supporting areas of organization control. Topics will include the role of both financial and non-financial performance measures in: the DuPont method of control, the Harvard model of control, internal control, contemporary approaches to governance, and strategic management systems. After completing this course students will be able to evaluate the nature and suitability of a proposed performance measurement system given its design and purpose.
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This course explores the metrics, quantitative analyses, and technologies used across a range of applications where an investigation of past business performance provides insights that drive business decisions.
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This course addresses the significant shift in the composition of enterprise value from tangible assets tracked by traditional accounting practices to a range of intangible assets. The course provides a survey of approaches used to identify, measure, report, and create value that consider these intangibles.
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An advanced accounting course considering specific problems of accounting for the corporate entity, such as business combinations, intercorporate investments, consolidated financial statements, accounting for foreign operations and foreign currency transactions, and segment reporting.
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Vector integral calculus-line integrals, surface integrals and vector fields, Green's theorem, the Divergence theorem, and Stokes' theorem. Applications include conservation laws, fluid flow and electromagnetic fields. An introduction to Fourier analysis. Fourier series and the Fourier transform. Parseval's formula. Frequency analysis of signals. Discrete and continuous spectra.
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A rigorous introduction to the field of computational mathematics. The focus is on the interplay between continuous models and their solution via discrete processes. Topics include pitfalls in computation, solution of linear systems, interpolation, discrete Fourier transforms, and numerical integration. Applications are used as motivation.
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CS371
Physical systems which lead to differential equations (examples include mechanical vibrations, population dynamics, and mixing processes). Dimensional analysis and dimensionless variables. Solving linear differential equations: first- and second-order scalar equations and first-order vector equations. Laplace transform methods of solving differential equations. Introduction to series solutions and special functions.
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AMATH251 is an advanced-level version of AMATH250. Basic techniques for ODEs: integrating factors, undetermined coefficients and variation of parameters. Introduction to existence and uniqueness theorems. Systems of n-dimensional coupled ODEs and high order ODEs. Matrix Exponential. Laplace Transform. Stability and nonlinear ODEs. Phase space analysis and chaos. Introduction to numerical methods. Series solutions and special functions.
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Newtonian dynamics, gravity and the two-body problem, introduction to Lagrangian mechanics, introduction to Hamiltonian mechanics, non-conservative forces, oscillations, introduction to special relativity.
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Topology of Euclidean spaces, continuity, norms, completeness. Contraction mapping principle. Fourier series. Various applications, for example, to ordinary differential equations, optimization and numerical approximation.
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PMATH331
Complex numbers, Cauchy-Riemann equations, analytic functions, conformal maps and applications to the solution of Laplace's equation, contour integrals, Cauchy integral formula, Taylor and Laurent expansions, residue calculus and applications.
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PMATH332
Manifolds and tensors, Lie derivatives and Lie groups, differential forms and applications to physics. This course covers the basic concepts of differential geometry from the perspective of its applications to physics. The course focuses on the concepts and the techniques that allow us to formulate physical problems in the powerful language of differential geometry including thermodynamics, classical mechanics, fluid dynamics, and relativity.
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An introduction to numerical methods for ordinary and partial differential equations. Ordinary differential equations: multistep and Runge-Kutta methods; stability and convergence; systems and stiffness; boundary value problems. Partial differential equations: finite difference methods for elliptic, hyperbolic and parabolic equations; stability and convergence. The course focuses on introducing widely used methods and highlights applications in the natural sciences, the health sciences, engineering, and finance.
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Difference equations and discrete dynamical systems. Mathematical models are taken from ecology, biology, economics, and other fields.
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An introduction to data-driven mathematical methods for modelling and prediction of complex systems in science, medicine, and technology. Topics include singular value decomposition, sparsity and compressed sensing, calibration and parameter inference for differential equation models, as well as neural networks and data-driven methods for dynamical systems. Throughout the course, students will learn to use modern data science methods and apply recent advances in data-driven methods to a wide range of applications.
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First order ordinary differential equations. Applications to continuous compounding and the dynamics of supply and demand. Higher order linear ordinary differential equations. Systems of linear ordinary differential equations. Introduction to linear partial differential equations. The Fourier Transform and the diffusion equation. Discussion of the Black-Scholes partial differential equations, and solutions thereof.
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Linear differential equations with non-constant coefficients, Sturm comparison, oscillation and separation theorems, series solutions and special functions. Boundary value problems. Linear systems in Rn, an introduction to dynamical systems. Laplace transforms applied to linear systems, transfer functions, the convolution theorem. An introduction to dynamical systems and stability. Perturbation methods for differential equations. Applications are discussed throughout.
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Second order linear partial differential equations - the diffusion equation, wave equation, and Laplace's equation. Methods of solution - separation of variables and eigenfunction expansions, the Fourier transform. Physical interpretation of solutions in terms of diffusion, waves, and steady states. First order non-linear partial differential equations and the method of characteristics. Applications are emphasized throughout.
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Stress and strain tensors; analysis of stress and strain. Lagrangian and Eulerian methods for describing flow. Equations of continuity, motion and energy, constitutive equations. Navier-Stokes equation. Basic equations of elasticity. Various applications.
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An introduction to the mathematical description of the climate. Topics covered include solar radiation and how the Earth is heated, climate feedbacks, the role of the oceans and the Earth's rotation, climate data and climate variability, and simple models of human-climate interactions. Calculus and computation will be used throughout the course. [Offered in W of even years.]
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Critical experiments and old quantum theory. Basic concepts of quantum mechanics: observables, wavefunctions, Hamiltonians, and the Schroedinger equation. Uncertainty, correspondence, and superposition principles. Simple applications to finite and extended one-dimensional systems, harmonic oscillator, rigid rotor, and hydrogen atom.
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An introduction to dynamic mathematical modelling of cellular processes. The emphasis is on using computational tools to investigate differential equation-based models. A variety of cellular phenomena are discussed, including ion pumps, membrane potentials, intercellular communication, genetic networks, regulation of metabolic pathways, and signal transduction.
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BIOL382
An introduction to the mathematical modelling of biological processes, with emphasis on population biology. Topics include ecology, epidemiology, microbiology, and physiology. Techniques include difference equations, ordinary differential equations, partial differential equations, stability analysis, phase plane analysis, travelling wave solutions, mathematical software. Includes collaborative projects and computer labs.
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An introduction to some of the deep connections between mathematics and music. Topics covered include acoustics, including pitch and harmonics, basic Fourier analysis, the mathematics behind the differing pitch and timbre of string, wind and percussion instruments, scales and temperaments, digital music, musical synthesis.
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Fourier and wavelet methods are fundamental tools in data analysis ranging from time-series data to image and audio compression. These methods are increasingly finding application in areas such as machine learning and quantum computing alongside traditional application areas such as signal processing for images and audio. This course covers the mathematical development of Fourier and wavelet analysis, with an emphasis on both theory and practical application. Students will learn the necessary theory to apply Fourier and wavelet methods to the analysis of a variety of practical problems with hands on coding experience through a number of assignments.
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This course studies several classes of methods for the numerical solution of partial differential equations in multiple dimensions on structured and unstructured grids. Finite volume methods for hyperbolic conservation laws: linear and nonlinear hyperbolic systems; stability; numerical conservation. Finite element methods for elliptic and parabolic equations: weak forms; existence of solutions; optimal convergence; higher-order methods. Examples from fluid and solid mechanics. Additional topics as time permits.
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The course provides an in-depth exploration of how deep learning techniques are applied in various scientific and medical domains. The course introduces basic concepts of deep learning, explores different deep learning architectures and algorithms, and focuses on their applications in scientific and biomedical research. The integration of scientific knowledge with machine learning techniques is emphasized throughout the course. Students will gain hands-on experience by executing the acquired concepts using Python.
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An introduction to neural network methods, with some discussion of their relation to neuroscience. Simple neuron models and networks of neurons. Training feedforward networks. Backpropagation of errors and stochastic gradient descent. Unsupervised learning methods. Recurrent neural networks. Convolutional neural networks. Continuous time models. Adversarial attacks. Advanced topics may include neural engineering, biologically plausible learning methods.
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CS479
A unified view of linear and nonlinear systems of ordinary differential equations in Rn. Flow operators and their classification: contractions, expansions, hyperbolic flows. Stable and unstable manifolds. Phase-space analysis. Nonlinear systems, stability of equilibria, and Lyapunov functions. The special case of flows in the plane, Poincare-Bendixson theorem, and limit cycles. Applications to physical problems will be a motivating influence.
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A thorough discussion of the class of second order linear partial differential equations with constant coefficients, in two independent variables. Laplace's equation, the wave equation and the heat equation in higher dimensions. Theoretical/qualitative aspects: well-posed problems, maximum principles for elliptic and parabolic equations, continuous dependence results, uniqueness results (including consideration of unbounded domains), domain of dependence for hyperbolic equations. Solution procedures: elliptic equations -- Green functions, conformal mapping; hyperbolic equations -- generalized d'Alembert solution, spherical means, method of descent; transform methods -- Fourier, multiple Fourier, Laplace, Hankel (for all three types of partial differential equations); Duhamel's method for inhomogeneous hyperbolic and parabolic equations.
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Feedback control with applications. System theory in both time and frequency domain, state-space computations, stability, system uncertainty, loopshaping, linear quadratic regulators, and estimation.
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Concept of functional and its variations. The solution of problems using variational methods - the Euler-Lagrange equations. Applications include an introduction to Hamilton's principle and optimal control.
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Incompressible, irrotational flow. Incompressible viscous flow. Introduction to wave motion and geophysical fluid mechanics. Elements of compressible flow.
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The Hilbert space of states, observables, and time evolution. Feynman path integral and Greens functions. Approximation methods. Co-ordinate transformations, angular momentum, and spin. The relation between symmetries and conservation laws. Density matrix, Ehrenfest theorem, and decoherence. Multiparticle quantum mechanics. Bell inequality and basics of quantum computing.
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PHYS454
Theory of correlations and entanglement; theory of quantum channels, detectors; the measurement problem, in quantum mechanics; phase space formulation of quantum mechanics; entanglement in infinite dimensional quantum systems; introduction to open quantum systems; and exploration of current research directions in quantum information.
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PHYS484
Tensor analysis. Curved space-time and the Einstein field equations. The Schwarzschild solution and applications. The Friedmann-Robertson-Walker cosmological models.
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PHYS476
Random variables, expectations, conditional probabilities, conditional expectations, convergence of a sequence of random variables, limit theorems, minimum mean square error estimation, the orthogonality principle, random process, discrete-time and continuous-time Markov chains and applications, forward and backward equation, invariant distribution, Gaussian process and Brownian motion, expectation maximization algorithm, linear discrete stochastic equations, linear innovation sequences, Kalman filter, various applications.
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Reading course as announced by the department.
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A research-based course that allows students with an interest in applied mathematics or mathematical physics to participate in a research project with a faculty member. The student is required to approach a faculty member of the Department of Applied Mathematics for supervision. The enrolled student is expected to hand in a written report of their research to the supervisor and present a summary of the project orally in front of a subset of the applied mathematics undergraduate committee as a final assessment.
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Anthropology aims at understanding what it is to be human and to examine how humanity is manifested in the diversity of cultures and societies across time and space. This course gives the student an overview of the breadth of anthropology and orients them toward thinking anthropologically in our shared worlds.
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How did people live prior to the invention of writing and how do we know? This course will survey findings from several important archaeological sites from different parts of the world and different periods in time, in order to show how those questions can be answered.
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From walking on two feet to inventing tools, writing, machines, and medicines: who we are today is shaped by our technological past. In this course we discover this history and ask what it means for our present and future.
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An introduction to the working assumptions, analytic approaches, and integrative and descriptive methods of archaeological anthropology.
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CLAS221
This course introduces students to the history and key concepts of social and cultural anthropology through the examination of classic works as well as contemporary ethnographic texts and films. Topics include anthropological approaches to understanding cultural identity and difference, social structure, kinship, politics, and exchange.
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This course surveys the lines of inquiry in biological anthropology including evolutionary theory, anthropological genetics, primatology, hominin fossil record, osteology and skeletal biology, and modern human biocultural adaptations. A laboratory component provides students an experiential approach to the material.
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This course introduces students to the study of language and culture. Topics covered include language socialization, narrative, the politics of multilingualism, and hate speech.
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GSJ221
Drawing upon diverse anthropological perspectives, this course takes a holistic biocultural approach to exploring what human bodies are, what they are used for, by whom, for what purposes, and how we come to know such things.
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GSJ232
An examination of Inuit and Eskimo cultures of Alaska, Canada, and Greenland from their prehistoric origins to the present. Administrative systems imposed upon the Inuit and Eskimo will be analyzed and compared, as will the contemporary problems these communities face.
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The course addresses the topic of food from an anthropological perspective. It examines how the acquisition of food has shaped human biology and forms of social organization. Topics examined include the relationship of food to colonialism, political economy, ritual, and taboo.
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This course examines anthropological approaches to the study of education. Topics include classroom discourse, social reproduction, development, citizenship, power, and governmentality.
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This course will provide students with experiential learning in collaborative ethnography. Through participation in a group project, students will learn the practice and craft of ethnography, developing skills in interviewing, observation, collaboration, giving presentations, and writing reports. Readings address ethnographic methods, multidisciplinary collaboration, and applied ethnography in work settings.
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An examination of First Nations and Métis cultures and cultural development from the perspective of local Indigenous communities. The course will feature lectures, discussions, and occasional guest speakers representative of the wider Indigenous community.
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INDG272
Analysis of a special topic in anthropology, as announced by the department.
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This course examines relations between culture and vision, the history of photography in anthropological research, and ethnographic film and its ethical implications. Topics include the roles of museums and representation, indigenous media, advocacy, and activism.
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This course will provide a general introduction to how human remains have been used to reconstruct perspectives on life and death in ancient societies. Topics will include sex, gender and sexuality, cannibalism, human sacrifice, body modification, disease, and beliefs about the supernatural, among others.
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Thinking anthropologically means bringing observations and empirical findings into a dialogue with theoretical approaches. This course explores how anthropologists have developed the methods they use, considers how they interpret their findings through such lenses as functionalism and structuralism, and examines how they formulate critiques of fieldwork.
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This course examines diverse forms of digital media and associated practices anthropologically and inquires into the social orders and cultural assumptions that sustain them or are themselves sustained by them. Topics include social media, virtual worlds, and hacker activism.
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This course introduces students to the identification and interpretation of skeletal evidence for disease, ancient and modern concepts of health and disease, and current clinical interpretations of skeletal pathologies. Topics include pathology in archaeological remains and the process of developing a differential diagnosis of skeletal lesions.
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This course examines past Indigenous lifeways in North America north of Mexico from the time of earliest settlement to contact with Europeans. It provides a broad survey of space-time systematics as well as conceptual, methodological, and ethical issues relevant to study of the North American archaeological record.
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This course examines how religion has been studied as an object of anthropological inquiry. Topics may include ritual, magic, witchcraft, symbolism, cosmology, the relation between beliefs and practices, as well as the mutual influences of religion, politics, nationalism, and socioeconomic change.
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RCS361
This course examines the religion, cultures, and politics associated with Islamic civilization in the modern world, focusing on the everyday lives and practices of ordinary Muslims. Through anthropological approaches based on ethnographic fieldwork in a variety of geographical areas, students study topics such as ritual, language, gender, authority, representation, stereotypes, fundamentalism, and secularism. Students will develop greater understanding of religious diversity by studying insider and outsider perspectives on Muslim lives and practices worldwide. Students will improve their critical thinking, writing, and oral communication skills to engage academic and public debates about Islam.
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RCS312, SI312
Detailed consideration of prehistoric cultural developments from earliest toolmaking to the transition to agriculture. An examination of the human mode of adaptation and the increasing complexity of cultural systems among prehistoric hunters and gatherers. Areas and periods of emphasis will vary from year to year.
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Cultural development from the agricultural revolution to the rise of literacy. Special attention to the development of agriculture as a means of subsistence and to the rise of early civilization. Areas and periods of emphasis will vary from year to year.
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CLAS321
An in-depth study of the archaeological evidence for prehistoric cultures in the Great Lakes area from their arrival ca. 11,000 years ago to the coming of Europeans. Cultural ecology and cultural evolution will be stressed.
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This course examines the relationships between environments and human societies, focusing on the nature/culture divide and social and economic organization. Topics may include politics and practice, the influence of globalization, and regional perspectives.
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Through engaging with anthropological research on children and youth, students will develop their understanding of key anthropological theories while strengthening their communication skills. By examining work across subfields, including psychological anthropology, the anthropology of education, language socialization, and cross-cultural approaches to ethnography, students will learn to evaluate different methodologies and apply them in their writing while assessing how research in this area has developed over time.
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A detailed examination of the prehistoric development of human adaptations to the Inuit-Eskimo region of Arctic North America, eastern Siberia, and Greenland. Topics covered will include the ecology of the Arctic and the culture history of the peoples who first colonized the region as revealed by archaeological research.
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This course provides selected students with an opportunity to work (up to a maximum of eight hours per week over one term) as apprentices with a specific instructor on a research project in which the instructor is currently engaged.
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This course teaches students the fundamentals of anthropological approaches to illness, health, medicine, and bioethics. It covers the history of medical anthropology as well as major movements, debates, and current topics. Topics include cross-cultural healing systems, social suffering, and concerns raised by new biomedical technologies and within global health.
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This course examines the nature of tourism as cross-cultural contact and critiques the phenomena of mass travel and globalized tourism. The various perspectives of anthropologists and tourists in understanding culture will be explored.
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This course examines anthropological perspectives on variations in gender roles and systems through the comparison of ethnographies. Topics include the relationship of gender to social organization, sexuality, economic and political processes, belief systems, and social movements.
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GSJ350
A laboratory course in the anatomy and function of the human skeleton with an emphasis on recovering and identifying skeletal remains from archaeological and forensic contexts.
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This course reviews the evolutionary history of humans. It includes an examination of the hominin fossil record, evidence from genetic analyses, and behavioural inferences that have been drawn from nonhuman primate models. Emphasis is placed on the process of knowledge production and interpretation, and the representation of human evolution in the public realm.
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This course features a combination of academic content and field experience.
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Data gathering techniques are studied and applied in field work on archaeological sites.
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This course introduces students to the analysis of human teeth, which is of central importance to paleopathology, paleoanthropology, forensic science, and contemporary human biomonitoring research. Students will also gain hands-on experience with laboratory techniques as they explore how to address anthropological questions with their data.
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An introduction to culture and society in South Asia, focusing on caste, kinship, gender, religion, material culture, regional and national identity, ethnic conflict, globalization, and life in the diaspora.
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Through an examination of anthropological research on cultural and social change in contemporary East Asia, including China, Hong Kong, Japan, North Korea, South Korea, and Taiwan, students will develop their capacities in analyzing anthropological theory. Written and oral projects on specific topics and areas will vary by instructor and year, providing opportunities to strengthen communication skills. Students will also learn how to assess different research approaches through in depth and comparative readings on topics such as migration, mobility, gender, politics, popular culture, science and medicine, environment, post-colonialism, and transnationalism.
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EASIA382R
Analysis of a special topic in anthropology, as announced by the department.
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Student-initiated independent research on a selected topic. A high standard of written work is required.
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This course features a combination of academic study and first-hand field study of cultures and visits to or work experience at museums and archaeological sites.
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This course examines the ways in which past peoples experienced, transformed, remembered, represented, and controlled landscapes. Readings and discussions emphasize both contemporary theoretical approaches and case studies from various settings in an effort to illuminate the social, political, economic, and ideological dimensions of landscape.
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An examination of science as being constituted by practices which are inevitably social and cultural, as well as of scientific expertise in contemporary issues of new technology, biomedicine, and environmental conflict.
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SOC431
A study of contemporary archaeological method and theory with emphasis on the process of deriving inferences concerning past peoples and societies from different kinds of archaeological materials and data. Students will be required to carry out an analysis of an actual archaeological assemblage. Specific topics will vary from year to year.
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This course is an exploration of global health in anthropological perspective. It includes case studies as well as theoretical and critical readings on global health topics.
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This laboratory course focuses on the evaluation of human skeletal remains in archaeological and forensic contexts. Topics include determination of basic biological categories (e.g., age, sex, race), evaluation of paleopathological conditions, and aspects of forensic anthropology.
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This seminar covers anthropological perspectives on the relationship between state borders and socio-cultural boundaries (across race, gender, class, language, and religion). Readings include ethnographies about contested borders, border dwellers, and border crossers.
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Analysis of a special topic in anthropology, as announced by the department.
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This course explores themes of current anthropological research as they intersect across the major subfields of the discipline. Topics may vary.
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Directed reading and research in a selected area of anthropology inquiry.
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Directed reading and research in a selected area of anthropology inquiry.
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This course introduces major theories of second language acquisition along with reasons for variations in the speed and accuracy of learner progress. It addresses such issues as error analysis, grammatical accuracy, and the effectiveness of bilingual or immersion education.
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This special topics course will be offered from time to time as announced by the Applied Language Studies program. The topics will focus on areas of faculty research and teaching interest.
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This course provides an introductory overview of fundamental concepts of language, culture, and identity and relates them to foreign/second language learning and teaching. The course is not language-specific but rather addresses general questions related to learning and using more than one language.
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GER301
This course offers a foundation for developing competence as a professional language instructor. In classes exploring theories of language instruction, students discover the strengths and weaknesses of traditional and popular methodologies and integrated approaches applied to such areas as communicative competence and general language skill development.
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Testing is an integral, but often overlooked, component of language teaching and learning. This course explores the principles of language testing and applies them to classroom and high stakes proficiency tests such as the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL). The systemic implications of testing will be considered.
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This course is designed for students seeking a foundation in phonetics (the study of speech sounds) for future academic and/or professional purposes. In this course students study concepts in articulatory phonetics (the mechanisms involved in speech production) and acoustic phonetics (the transmission of physical properties of speech). Students acquire practical skills in reading and transcribing speech using the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) and in recording, editing, and analyzing speech using phonetic analysis software.
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ENGL383
This special topics course will be offered from time to time as announced by the Applied Language Studies program. The topics will focus on areas of faculty research and teaching interest.
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This special topics course will be offered from time to time as announced by the Applied Language Studies program. The topics will focus on areas of faculty research and include teaching-related experiential learning opportunities.
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This course is designed for students with no previous knowledge of Arabic. Students will study Modern Standard Arabic (MSA) with a focus on learning the alphabet and cursive writing. They will develop knowledge of basic vocabulary, construct simple sentences, and exchange basic conversations.
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Language structures and verb conjugations will be covered at a beginner level. Students will exchange conversations in varied contexts and build compound sentences and short paragraphs on topics of interest.
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Designed for heritage speakers who have had some meaningful exposure to Arabic (usually a spoken dialect), this language course focuses on improving technical literacy in Modern Standard Arabic (Fusha) by concentrating on grammar and literary skills. Upon finishing, students will be prepared to join non-heritage students in either intermediate or advanced Arabic.
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This is an intermediate course focusing on reading comprehension of authentic Arabic materials. Students are introduced to verb patterns and subject-verb agreement rules and write longer paragraphs and short essays.
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This is an intermediate course where students construct complex sentences and write essays. They read, analyze, and translate authentic texts. Students participate in conversations on topics of interest and learn complex grammar patterns, lexical derivations, and dictionary use.
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This is an advanced course focusing on honing reading comprehension skills. Students write longer essays using advanced grammatical structures, and they participate in longer conversations.
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This is an advanced course that provides additional practice of the four integrated language skills. Students examine and analyze texts more deeply and confidently, responding to the texts in oral presentations and class discussions.
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This course explores the main concepts and techniques in modern applied translation theory. Students will acquire essential tools to analyze and understand the semantic, syntactic, and stylistic structure of various texts. Students will learn how to apply their theoretical knowledge in translating Arabic-English/English-Arabic documents from a wide range of fields.
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The functional areas of business: finance, personnel administration, production, marketing, and accounting are examined within differing organizational structures. Coverage also includes study of the principles of effective management and the financial system as a source of corporate capital.
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AFM131
This course is designed for non-accountants who will use accounting information for planning, control, and decision-making.
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AFM123
The role of the entrepreneur, the entrepreneurial firm, and the creative society are examined. Students are exposed to the practices that enable workplace creativity and innovation with exposure to leadership theory and project management.
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Study of ethical and moral issues that typically arise in professional and business activity. What responsibilities to society at large do people in such business and professional activities as teaching, engineering, planning, architecture, and accounting have? How far should professional autonomy extend?
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PHIL215
This course will introduce students to important and relevant business skills that will assist them as they prepare for successful careers. The course will supplement contemporary theories with appropriate case studies.
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This course examines the opportunities, risks, and challenges faced by businesses in international markets, as well as the preparation required to operate them.
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AFM333
This course is designed to provide a broad understanding of the field of marketing, including consumer behaviour, segmentation, targeting, positioning, branding, and the marketing mix. Students will gain an understanding of how organizations identify the needs of potential consumers and create and deliver value to these consumers through the marketing process.
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MGMT244
Building on the fundamentals introduced in Principles of Marketing, students are given an opportunity to apply these concepts to real world situations in an interactive learning environment. Using cases and simulated markets, students make strategic decisions, defend their decisions, and see the repercussions in real time.
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MGMT345
A capstone course designed to integrate the arts and business components of the program that incorporate the principles of strategy for the purpose of enabling students to effectively position themselves for opportunities after graduation.
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Introduction to the use of graphic media in architecture. Students will engage in exercises in drawing using various media, acquire digital skills, and develop fluency in diverse forms of architectural presentation.
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Introduction to computing techniques in architecture. Students will be instructed in the conceptual foundations for computer use in architecture, graphic applications for the computer, and skills for two-dimensional drawing, three-dimensional modelling and graphic techniques for visualization and portfolio development. Students will gain fluency in a range of software applications for the purposes of developing technical and visual proficiencies to be integrated into the design process.
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This course offers a broad introduction to the evolution of ideas, principles and vocabulary of architecture over time, establishing the concept that architecture conveys meaning through its own expressive language. It will familiarize students with the primary concepts of architecture; develop an awareness of the influences of architectural form; and introduce students to different modes of verbal and written communication, including the language of architectural criticism, analysis, and interpretation.
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An introduction to environmental design practices leading to low carbon design. Topics of discussion include passive heating and cooling, solar geometry, climate and meteorological influences, microclimate, site design, daylighting, active systems, embodied energy, sustainable rating systems, sustainable design philosophies such as cradle to cradle, biomimicry, and design for disassembly. Energy-related issues will be addressed and energy-based software design programs will be introduced. Understanding the role of design in an energy efficient or passive solar building will be a central learning outcome.
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This course will introduce cultural history and the ethical dimension of the role architects play. Localizing the realities of modernity as an enduring cultural force and a global economy on one hand, with global threats to the future of humankind on the other. This course will explore the commonality of human experience, the interdependence of humans, and the natural environment. By considering narratives, artefacts, and buildings, this course will present how architecture and other cultural creations intersect with issues of race, gender, and identity, within a range of spiritual, social, political, and environmental contexts. Through orientation, disorientation, and reorientation, this course introduces human constructs and environmental conditions from a variety of perspectives such as location, foundation, habituation, accommodation, exile, and displacement.
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This course introduces buildings, cultural practices, and worldviews of nomadic and sedentary societies across a broad range of geographies and periods. Beginning with the earliest shrines and cities that appear in the Middle East, the Far East, and India, and exploring settlements in Africa, Asia, Europe, and the Americas up to the year 1000 CE. This course examines the origins of sacred and civic architectures in the landscapes and environments in which they emerge, moving across continents to recognize patterns of life, concepts of order and conduct, symbols, rituals, and myths embodied in our building practices and settlement patterns. Analysis in this course foregrounds the relationships to the lands that inform cultures, the formation and movement of societies, their temporary and permanent constructions, looking at the ecological and social bearings of cities as spaces of power, sanctuary, and exchange.
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A focus on the construction of small-scale buildings will introduce the fundamentals of building construction demonstrating relationships between contemporary design and material selections. Design development practices will reference; regulatory frameworks, building science, soils, foundations, light wood construction, engineered wood, masonry (brick, concrete block, load bearing, veneer systems), shallow foundations, residential codes, barrier free design.
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Focusing on the construction of medium-to large-scale buildings examines relationships between design development, and the building science, and construction practices of structural systems and enclosures. Case studies and projects will be used to investigate steel framing systems (traditional, long span, architectural exposed structural steel [AESS]); reinforced, precast, fibre reinforced and prestressed concrete construction; heavy timber construction (traditional, glulam, cross laminated timber [CLT]); deep foundations; building envelopes (curtain wall, window walls, glazing, insulation strategies, and roofing systems); fire protective design.
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Development of the means to appreciate the art and science of building; introduction to the study of theories of architecture; development of skills in graphic communication; introduction to a study of building elements; promotion of the application of theory in the practice of design.
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Further development of basic skills, and the application of theory and design in small scale architectural design projects. Introduction to issues of inhabitation, program, and context.
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This course will introduce students to the tools, work-flows, and culture surrounding computer-aided design/computer-aided manufacturing (CAD/CAM) and its creative applications within architecture. Students will learn how to work with CAD/CAM technologies such as laser cutters, three-dimensional (3D) printers, and computer numerical control (CNC) routers while expanding their knowledge of two- and three-dimensional CAD geometries that inform the digital fabrication process.
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This course provides an historical overview of the ideas of nature and landscape in Western thought. "Nature", "Ecology", and "Landscape" are treated as cultural constructs, related to specific philosophical, technological, economic, political, and social issues. Many of these issues will be considered as the course of study traces the evolution and transformation of contemporary landscape.
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This course will engage students in a range of topics that include historical, practical, or theoretical investigations centering indigenous topics and epistemologies. This can include indigenous architectures, spatial and land practices locally or globally, Indigenous typologies and worldviews, traditional ecological knowledge, and practices of restoration. This course will also look at critical and decolonizing frameworks for research methods and creative practices in order to introduce other ways of knowing and engaging the world.
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This course presents encounters across peoples, worldviews, belief systems, and empires, following the movement of ideas, practices, and objects to consider significant cultural transformations resulting from conflictual or peaceful interactions. From Indigenous civilizations and imperial dynasties, to sites of economic, political, and religious encounters such as the Silk Road or the Crusades. This course thematically presents creative works across all continents and includes proto-capitalist and proto-colonial phenomena. Representational, material, and spatial practices studied range from visual and oral discourses, drawing, mapping, printing, land markings, places of burials, worship, and teachings, as well as the organization of cities, landscapes, and territories, all studied as windows into ways of knowing, patterns of life and relationships to the land.
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This course critically examines the period from the 17th century to the first years of the 20th century, studying revolutions in science, agriculture, and industry, and considering the social, political, and economic changes engendered globally in their wake. Selected works from philosophy, literature, the arts, architecture, landscape, and city design reveal complex social and political upheavals. The increasing influence of technology, and the power struggles around access to and extraction of the globe's resources. Topics considered include the birth of industrial nations driven by Enlightenment reason, science and the emancipative promise of political liberty, as well as the fall of that early idealism with the realities of capitalism, colonialism, racism, and the destruction of the natural environment. Considering encounters between people, as well as between people and the earth, this course studies both the promises and shadows of the complex global society that emerges in this time.
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Fundamental concepts of mechanics and structures, as related to architectural design, study of loading conditions, forces, moments, systems of forces, conditions of equilibrium for two- and three-dimensional structures, centre of gravity of loads and areas, bar forces in trusses, simple frame analysis, moment of inertia. Concepts of simple stress and strain; shear and bending moments in simple beams; shear and moment diagrams, qualitative deflected shapes, flexural and shearing stresses, deflection calculations; compression members; Euler's formula.
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Architectural case studies are used to examine conceptual development, structural design, building process, and the selection of structural timber systems. Topics such as flexural, compression and truss members, connections, and plywood construction are studied using calculations, design aids, rules of thumb, and the latest CSA design standards.
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The exploration of design as a thinking process through the medium of small scale design projects. The development and analysis of architectural propositions concerning personal space within the context of a larger community.
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Design involving problems of human perception and dimension in more complex environments, and dealing with issues of public and private space. Development of skills in analysis and programming, and further exploration of questions of siting and context.
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An introduction to the structure and form of urban environments as understood through the urban architecture. The forces that determine the creation and development of urban places will be examined. Topics include the plan as a generative form, urban building types, urban morphology, and the shape of the public realm, infrastructure as both system and architectural object, nature and the park, and real estate and development controls. Of special interest will be analyses of the suburb, and urban master plans.
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A design/build workshop which offers opportunities for hands-on experience in three-dimensional design. Advancements of technical and design skills provide the underpinnings for the projects. Students are encouraged to explore a variety of media and techniques such as woodworking and metalworking, allowing for both individual and small team investigations. A logbook will be kept to record creative intentions and the design process from conception to completion.
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This course examines the cultural, architectural, urban, and environmental history of those complex movements designated as "modernism". Through selected works, projects and texts, this course studies the changing social, industrial, aesthetic, and ecological ambitions of these movements, critically reviewing their development and examining forms of acceptance and resistance to the "modern project". Through the examination of selected Canadian and international artistic, cultural, architectural, and landscape works, this course questions the technological, political, and social ideologies that continue to inform our buildings and cities as well as our relation to the earth and environment. Using a thematic approach to address the complexity of modernization, modernism, and modernity, this course presents issues related to habitat, health, craft, economy, and labour; histories of displacement, global narratives, resistance movements, and processes of emancipation and decolonization.
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This course provides an opportunity for the student to independently engage in the respected tradition of the Architectural Competition. The competition entry and accompanying research paper must focus on the use of architectural precedents as the basis for the creation of typologically-based propositions. Submission to the external competition is mandatory, the timing and detailed requirements of which will determine the personalized academic requirements for this course.
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Architectural case studies are used to examine conceptual development, structural design, building process, and the selection of structural steel and concrete systems. Topics such as tension, flexural, and compression members; and connections are studied using calculations, design aids, rules of thumb, and the latest CSA design standards.
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The physio-technical factors that influence building design for performance, durability, efficiency, health, and sustainability will be explored. Common building design construction problems, their causes and solutions, will be examined with the aid of case studies. Using the principles of building science, good details of masonry, wood, steel, and glass will be developed.
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Development of design skills and theoretical knowledge through their application in projects involving various building types in urban situations. Emphasis is placed upon issues of materiality and technology in architectural design.
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This design studio is subdivided into distinct studio sections, each of which provides a specific platform for advanced research and design presented within the context of a topic or set of issues to be explored in relation to a specific design project, program, and site. These studios range in both scale and scope, traversing an array of academic investigations, design hypotheses, research agendas, interdisciplinary explorations, and pedagogical intentions. These topics foreground the disciplinary arenas within architecture in the areas of architectural theory, media, technology, urbanism, and landscape.
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History of settlement and building in Rome and the surrounding area from antiquity to the present. Acts of design in architecture, urban form and landscape related to political, cultural, and spiritual authority of Rome. Comparison drawn between the image of the city, represented in literature and art, and the material facts of the place. Field trips, lecture.
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A global cities course enabling students to travel abroad and study first hand the architecture and urbanism of cities across Europe, Asia, and South America. These course offerings are thematically based and involve field trips to specific architectural sites, cities, and regions around the world.
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This course presents a thematically organized survey of contemporary architectural theory that focuses on the relationship between key theoretical texts and critical developments in contemporary architectural theory, practice, and their social and ecological contexts. This course is intended to be a forum for discussion of selected topics in contemporary culture, and to provide students with an advanced knowledge base in contemporary theory broadly, and architectural theory more specifically to ground other forms of advanced architectural research. Themes explored in the course may include ethics in architectural practice, gender and identify in architecture, race and spatial justice, climate, sustainability, and ecological care.
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The course provides a survey of the history of settlement and urban form on the Italian peninsula from antiquity to the present day. In it the influences upon the structure of public and private space are outlined for each historical period. These include constants such as geography and climate, but more especially the factors that induce and manifest change: politics, warfare, economics, social structure, the arts, and theory.
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The course addresses the issues of architecture and urbanism in Rome and Italy from 1750 to the present. It explores the relationship between cultural, political, and artistic phenomena such as Futurism, Novecento, and Rationalism, that anticipate and create modernism in Italy.
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This course is focused on the integrated environmental systems of buildings with an aim to develop the knowledge and skills appropriate to architectural practice. Subjects covered include environmental parameters, air and water systems, heating and cooling loads, energy conservation, ventilating and air conditioning systems, plumbing and waste systems, artificial source lighting and daylighting, acoustics, and fire protection criteria and systems, with reference to building codes and standards.
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Students will investigate and report on technical issues as they relate to the development of the comprehensive building project in the parallel Design Studio. Innovation and integration in architectural design will be stressed with respect to structure, building envelope, environmental systems, health and life safety, movement systems, site planning, and the integration of information technology.
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This course offers a student an opportunity for independent research into architectural problems not offered in the regular curriculum. It allows guided exploration of a specific architectural problem area, of appropriate complexity to the particular term.
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This course offers a student an opportunity for independent research into architectural problems not offered in the regular curriculum. It allows guided exploration of a specific architectural problem area, of appropriate complexity to the particular term.
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The studio course is mounted in Rome, Italy, with the school's own faculty and premises, and offers a unique opportunity to undertake design studies in a truly rich architectural heritage. The main focus is the nature of the institution and its relationship to the city and its culture. Students participating in the Rome term are expected to defray the costs of travel, accommodation, and food. For students unable to study in Rome, an alternative studio is offered in Cambridge. It presents similar design projects and theoretical questions in a North American context.
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This studio represents a culmination of the pre-professional degree, through the integration and application of skills and knowledge to a complex building project. Students will develop designs to a high level of detail. A concern for technical material, environmental, and legal aspects of architecture will support open speculation and innovative design.
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A range of special topics within visual and digital media that include course offerings in parametric design and scripting, advanced visualization, interaction design, and digital fabrication.
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A range of special topics courses within urbanism and landscape.
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A range of special topics courses within cultural and architectural history, theory, and criticism.
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A range of special topics courses within building technologies, structures, materials and methods and environmental systems including coursework in alternative energy systems, ecological design and design build.
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The equity and environmental justice electives include courses that are at the intersection of representation, culture, technology, environment, landscape, and urbanism to consider questions of race, space, and environmental justice, addressing a range of topics that can include universal design principles, design norms and standards, exclusionary and inclusive practices in architecture, questions of solidarity, climate crisis, sustainability, as well as social and spatial justice.
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This course is designed to assist students in understanding themselves, the career development process, and occupational information in order to make informed and appropriate occupational and educational decisions. Students will study key career development theories and learn how to integrate self-knowledge into occupational/life decisions, set goals, and devise strategies to attain these goals.
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This course invites students on a quest for meaning in the context of a time in which traditional meanings and definitions have been challenged by rapidly-shifting cultural and religious values.
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This course provides an introduction to diverse intellectual modes of inquiry in the social sciences and humanities with an emphasis on the development of communication skills. In a small seminar setting, students will explore a variety of topics based on instructor expertise in order to build social awareness, ethical engagement, and communication competencies in comprehension, contextualization, and conceptualization. Students will be expected to engage with the work of others, articulate positions, situate writing and speaking within contexts, practice writing and speaking for situations beyond the classroom, engage in basic forms of research, and workshop, revise, and edit writing.
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This course introduces students to diverse ways of finding, examining, and using data and information in the social sciences and humanities. In a small seminar setting, students will explore a variety of topics based on instructor expertise in order to understand quantitative and qualitative methods of data gathering and build competencies in conceptualizing, contextualizing, and comprehending methods of information analysis. Students will be expected to investigate, use, and assess the presentation of information in their own work and the work of others so that they can better understand the range of social, ethical, and political challenges of our world.
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This course introduces students to the process of knowledge creation in disciplines represented in Arts. In small seminar settings, students will explore a topic determined by instructor expertise to build competencies in communication and information analysis. Students will learn how to access, examine, and communicate information, broadly conceived, in a variety of contexts. Their work will require students to meaningfully engage with the ideas of others while developing their own contributions to a community of knowledge.
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Designed for students in Arts whose dominant language is not English, this course introduces students to the process of knowledge creation in the disciplines represented in Arts. In small seminar settings, students will explore a topic determined by instructor expertise to build competencies in communication and information analysis. Students will learn how to access, examine, and communicate information, broadly conceived, in a variety of contexts. Their work will require students to meaningfully engage with the ideas of others while developing their own contributions to a community of knowledge.
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This topics course will be offered from time to time by particular disciplines in Arts, to cover areas of emerging research and teaching interest.
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A basic course in social statistics for Faculty of Arts students. Introduces descriptive statistics (measures of central tendency, dispersion, cross-tabular analysis) and inferential statistics (sampling, statistical significance, hypothesis testing, test assumptions). Covers a range of statistical techniques including t-tests, one-way ANOVA, Chi square, and bivariate correlation/regression.
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This topics course will be offered from time to time by particular disciplines in Arts, to cover areas of emerging research and teaching interest.
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A course consisting of a series of lectures and tutorials on specific topics dealing with important ideas in the humanities, social sciences, fine and performing arts, and languages and cultures.
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Study abroad in the fall term under exchange agreements supported by the Faculty of Arts. Discussion and approval of options with your advisor is required. Credit for specific courses will be evaluated following receipt of a transcript of academic results and supporting course outline documentation. The approved study agreement will be recorded on the student's record.
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Study abroad in the winter term under exchange agreements supported by the Faculty of Arts. Discussion and approval of options with your advisor is required. Credit for specific courses will be evaluated following receipt of a transcript of academic results and supporting course outline documentation. The approved study agreement will be recorded on the student's record.
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Study abroad in the spring term under exchange agreements supported by the Faculty of Arts. Discussion and approval of options with your advisor is required. Credit for specific courses will be evaluated following receipt of a transcript of academic results and supporting course outline documentation. The approved study agreement will be recorded on the student's record.
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This topics course will be offered from time to time by particular disciplines in Arts, to cover areas of emerging research and teaching interest.
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In this interdisciplinary topics course, students collaborate with each other and with instructors and outside experts to develop imaginative but possible solutions to vexatious contemporary global problems. Each year, instructors from different disciplines, joined by Jarislowsky Fellows with diverse expertise and lived experience in the topic area, lead the class. Past topics include global populism and democratic futures, artificial intelligence, the future of nature, and pandemic.
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This topics course will be offered from time to time by particular disciplines in Arts, to cover areas of emerging research and teaching interest.
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This introductory course in American Sign Language (ASL) teaches students to manage everyday communication in ASL and integrate deaf culture and deaf community content. Grammar is introduced in context with an emphasis on developing question and answer skills.
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This course extends the introduction to sign language by refining the skills attained in ASL101R to include personal conversations and storytelling. Cultural notes and videos add to information on deaf culture and deaf community. Grammar includes an emphasis on giving directions and adding description.
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This course enables students to rehearse conversation and to correct information to minimize misunderstandings. Major topics will include family and occupations, attributing qualities to others, and discussing routines. Cultural notes and videotapes provide information on Deaf Culture and Community. Grammar is introduced in context.
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This course refines the skills learned and retained from ASL 201R. Students learn to communicate the locations of items around the house, complain, and make suggestions and requests. Advanced exploration of Deaf Culture and Community is incorporated. Grammar is introduced in context with emphasis on question and answer skills.
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This course incorporates a survey of topic areas that impact the aviation industry in Canada. Key areas include aviation history, civil and military aviation, human factors, airspace and air traffic control systems, airport management, and aviation safety. The nature and impact of each of these topics is explored through a combination of lecture, class discussion and activities, and student presentations.
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This course provides the required Preparatory Ground Instruction to prepare students for the air exercises to be completed during in-aircraft instruction that is conducted as part of the course. Students will complete flight training to the First Solo level. This course also includes the ground school required to prepare the student to write the Transport Canada Private Pilot Licence - Airplane examination. The course provides a solid base of the knowledge required to be a safe and proficient professional pilot.
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This course is a continuation of AVIA101 and provides the required Preparatory Ground Instruction to prepare students for the air exercises to be completed during in-aircraft instruction that is conducted as part of the course. Students will complete flight training to the Private Pilot Licence level.
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This course provides the ground school required to prepare the student to write the Transport Canada Private Pilot Licence - Airplane examination. The course provides a solid base for the knowledge required to be a safe and proficient professional pilot.
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This course provides the required Preparatory Ground Instruction to prepare students for the air exercises to be completed during in-aircraft instruction. The course provides a solid base of knowledge required to be a safe and proficient professional pilot.
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This course builds on AVIA141 and provides the required Preparatory Ground Instruction to prepare students for the air exercises to be completed during in-aircraft instruction. The course provides a solid base of knowledge required to be a safe and proficient professional pilot.
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This course is a continuation of AVIA102 and provides the required Preparatory Ground Instruction to prepare students for the air exercises to be completed during in-aircraft instruction that is conducted as part of the course. Students will complete flight training required to acquire the Night Rating and acquire additional cross-country Pilot-in-Command time.
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This course continues from AVIA203 and provides the required Preparatory Ground Instruction to prepare students for the air exercises to be completed during in-aircraft instruction that is conducted as part of the course. Students will complete a dual flight into high density controlled airspace (CYYZ). Students also complete a check-out in a complex aircraft and acquire additional cross-country pilot-in-command time. This course also includes the ground school required to prepare the student to write the Transport Canada Commercial Pilot Licence - Airplane examination.
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This course continues from AVIA204 and provides the required Preparatory Ground Instruction to prepare students for the air exercises to be completed during in-aircraft instruction that is conducted as part of the course. Students will complete a dual flight into a grass field. Students also complete a check-out in a glass cockpit aircraft and work on acquiring cross-country Pilot-in-Command time. Preparation for the Commercial Pilot Flight Test is started during this course as well.
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This course provides the first part of the ground school knowledge required to write the Transport Canada Commercial Pilot Licence – Airplane examination.
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This course provides the second part of the ground school knowledge required to write the Transport Canada Commercial Pilot Licence – Airplane examination.
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This course builds on AVIA142 and provides the required Preparatory Ground Instruction to prepare students for the air exercises to be completed during in-aircraft instruction. The course provides a solid base of knowledge required to be a safe and proficient professional pilot.
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This course builds on AVIA243 and provides the required Preparatory Ground Instruction to prepare students for the air exercises to be completed during in-aircraft instruction. The course provides a solid base of knowledge required to be a safe and proficient professional pilot.
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This course builds on AVIA244 and provides the required Preparatory Ground Instruction to prepare students for the air exercises to be completed during in-aircraft instruction. The course provides a solid base of knowledge required to be a safe and proficient professional pilot.
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Students will gain knowledge about the requirements and constraints affecting recreational, commercial and research RPAS (Unmanned Aerial Vehicles [UAV], Unmanned Aircraft Systems [UAS]) flights for geomatics applications. Theory and conceptual factors affecting flight, remote sensing, and spatial analysis with very-high resolution data will be discussed. Students will gain knowledge about how to navigate regulatory requirements. They will learn how to link their science and research objectives with geomatics skills to mitigate risk and obtain regulatory approval for legal RPAS flights. Assignments provide a range of experiences to students that may include: applied aspects of flight campaign approval, setup, management; flight training; and integrating imagery with geographic information systems.
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GEOG270
This course continues from AVIA205 and provides the required Preparatory Ground Instruction to prepare students for the air exercises to be completed during in-aircraft instruction that is conducted as part of the course. Students will complete the Commercial Pilot Flight Test early in the course and then complete the training for the Multi-Engine Class Rating. This course also includes ground school to prepare students to write the Transport Canada Instrument Rating examination.
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This course continues from AVIA306 and focuses on exercises that apply knowledge of various considerations and procedures for flight in instrument meteorological conditions. Pairs of students will function as two-person flight crews during simulated IFR flights. Scenarios will enable students to recognize, avoid, or manage situations that lead to incidents. Also included is a tour of the Toronto Area Control Centre. The flight portion focuses on acquiring cross-country Pilot-in-Command time to meet the requirements for the Instrument Rating. This course also includes ground school in preparation for students to write the Transport Canada IATRA examination and training in wilderness survival and first aid skills.
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An exploration of aviation non-technical skills and their impact on aviation safety and operational performance. Components explore workload, management, situational awareness, decision-making, and crew co-ordination.
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A continuation of AVIA223, this course includes ground school to prepare students to write the Transport Canada Instrument Rating examination.
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This course continues from AVIA324 and provides the ground school knowledge required to prepare the student to write the Transport Canada Airline Transport Pilot Licence - Aeroplane examination.
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This course builds on AVIA245 and provides the required Preparatory Ground Instruction to prepare students for the air exercises to be completed during in-aircraft instruction. The course provides a solid base of knowledge required to be a safe and proficient professional pilot.
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This course provides an exploration of airline operations, emphasizing Standard Operating Procedures, advanced aircraft systems, and effective multi-crew coordination. Students will gain the critical skills and knowledge necessary for a career in the airline industry.
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A course offered in a particular branch of aviation, subject to availability of instructor.
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This course continues from AVIA307 and completes the instruction toward the Group 1 Instrument Rating. Training will be conducted using a combination of simulator, single engine aircraft, and multi-engine aircraft. Flight in instrument meteorological conditions will be conducted whenever practicable. Any outstanding flight time requirements for the issue of the Commercial Pilot Licence will also be completed. This course completes the flight training.
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An exploration of how sustainability is sought within the international aviation industry. The course takes a cross-sectional approach to aviation, exploring sustainability within the various sectors that make up the air transport system (e.g., air law, aircraft, operations, navigation, airports, and safety). Both the positive and negative impacts of aviation upon the sustainable development goals will be analyzed through reviewing case studies and industry practices. This course includes significant student project teamwork.
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GEOG416
This course is an advanced exploration of how aviation safety is managed at the organizational level. Content will include explorations of pilot threat and error management, safety management systems (including risk analysis and hazard identification), and safety audits. The focal point of the course is on understanding the nature and causation of accidents. This course includes significant student project teamwork.
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This course continues from AVIA325 and completes the Professional Pilot Program Course.
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An advanced special topics course offered in a particular branch of aviation, subject to availability of instructor.
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Individual study of special topics not covered in other aviation courses. Students will not be given permission to register for this course until a faculty member has agreed to supervise the study and the student has developed a brief outline of study to be approved by the Director of Aviation.
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This integrated course introduces students to essential skills and learning strategies required for active participation in a university lecture environment. Academic vocabulary, listening, and note-taking skills, as well as a variety of reading and study strategies are developed within a discipline-specific context that provides targeted language and study skills support for a concurrent credit course.
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This course provides instruction in conventional patterns of academic writing and introduces students to basic research skills which they then apply to produce well-structured and supported text. This course also encourages the development of written fluency and accuracy through a process approach to writing that includes a focus on grammatical structures, sentence variety, cohesive devices and self-editing strategies.
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This course introduces students to a variety of formal and informal academic speaking environments and helps them to improve their confidence, vocabulary, pronunciation, listening and presentation skills in order to become more engaged participants in conversations, discussions, and presentations, both in and out of the classroom.
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This course provides students with additional skills and learning strategies to assist in navigating a greater variety of university contexts, including, but not limited to, those pertaining to their concurrent credit course. With an emphasis on building and applying critical thinking skills to better engage with credit course content, this course also presents students with opportunities to expand their discipline-specific vocabulary and heighten interpersonal and teamwork skills.
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Through the extension of students' research skills and their understanding of rhetorical modes and grammatical structures, this course encourages students to develop an independent approach to writing and research in order to complete a research report related to an area of disciplinary interest. Strategies to revise for accuracy, clarity, and succinctness are also examined.
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With a greater focus on materials organization, group management, and delivery impact, this course encourages students to become more effective overall communicators in a variety of speaking contexts. Persuasive speaking, interview skills, and student-led seminars are additional components of this course, which continues to provide opportunities for students to refine their pronunciation and enhance speaking accuracy and fluency.
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This course offers a comprehensive introduction to entrepreneurship, equipping students with the entrepreneurial mindset needed to identify and act on opportunities. Students will explore key theories, concepts, and practices in entrepreneurship, understanding its critical role in driving innovation.
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Successful entrepreneurs combine intellectual rigour with innovation to create solutions that have impact. It is a process that starts with a search for "big ideas" using tools such as research, observation, and appreciative inquiry. Next, entrepreneurs analyze situations and apply creativity techniques to develop solutions. Finally, solutions are tested against business drivers including customer value propositions, customer identification, channel selection, and resource needs. This course covers the three steps that form the foundation of all entrepreneurial success: big ideas, solutions, and testing. Because of its broad scope, the course is valuable to students from different academic backgrounds, entrepreneurship interests, and program level.
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Modern organizations increasingly rely on a technological infrastructure that informs what can be accomplished, the prospects for long-term growth, and its overall competitiveness. In this course, students will learn about underlying technologies, gain insights into planning for new technologies, evaluate existing systems, and understand the various roles and issues related to corporate information systems management.
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This course provides students with an introduction to the processes involved in moving an idea for a new venture from concept through to launch. The theoretical knowledge and practical skills needed to create a successful small entrepreneurial enterprise are developed. Topics include definition and evaluation of entrepreneurial opportunities, business planning, funding strategies and early-stage revenue models, legal issues, and intellectual property protection.
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Once your "big idea" has been formulated, what is the best way to realize its potential? With whom should you partner? How do you protect your intellectual property? What is the optimal business model? The objective of this course is to provide an understanding of the commercialization process, with a specific focus on assessment of opportunities and development of an entrepreneurial business plan. Course content includes the importance of strategic partnerships, understanding the bases of competition, conducting industry and market level analyses, evaluating innovative ideas for commercial potential, business planning in a corporate context, intellectual property strategy, and strategic tools needed for launching new ideas.
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Entrepreneurial success starts with finding a solution to a problem and then creating the right strategy to bring it to market. The final step in the process is explored in this course, the disciplined execution of strategy. A broad range of skills are required to do this including understanding founder and team dynamics, hiring and firing, cash flow management, project management, developing suitable equity structures and compensation, pitching, fundraising, internal and external communications, and people skills. This course explores the business skills and knowledge needed to take a new venture, whether it is a start-up or part of an existing organization, from strategy to market.
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In this course, entrepreneurial students will learn the principles and tools of customer experience (CX) design and how developing an exceptional experience for the customer fits into an overall business strategy. Not only will students develop a conceptual understanding of user experience and user-centered design, they will also learn how to deeply understand the needs of the customer and develop engaging and innovative products and services. Topics include visual design principles, design thinking, user experience research, experience mapping, sketching and storyboards, interactive prototypes, and usability testing.
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In this course, students will explore several design frameworks as they relate to complex problems; assess the impacts of these frameworks in recent entrepreneurial applications; and determine how to apply these concepts in the design of the social impact aspects of ventures and cross-industry collaborations. In parallel, students will be encouraged to develop skills, reflect on their own mindsets, and further their learning through workshops and studio sessions. Several frameworks will be explored, including human-centred design, life-centred design, equity-centred design, and inclusive design.
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This course develops the theoretical knowledge and practical skills needed to develop a marketing strategy for early-stage ventures. Topics include managing product development, marketing and brand development, segmentation and targeting, competitor analysis, and positioning.
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Firms must continuously evolve and adapt in rapidly changing competitive environments. While investments in new technology are important, this is not the only aspect of successful digital transformation. It requires an understanding of the implications for the firm's products and services as well as its business model, culture, and operations. In this course we examine some of the implications for organizations as they continuously evolve and transform themselves to become and remain responsive and competitive.
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This course, taken concurrently with a capstone project or entrepreneurial milestone, consists of workshops, seminars, and online content. Topics can include goal setting and project planning, team building, understanding your competitive landscape and customers, patents and patent searches, commercialization options and developing a business model, legal issues, creating a business case for the capstone project, presentation skills and "pitching", post-mortem and root cause analysis.
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This course will be taken by students in the corporate entrepreneurship track of the Entrepreneurship Minor, and approved by the program co-ordinator in order to meet the experiential component requirements in the minor with special projects as assigned.
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This course explores how innovative approaches can address social problems, create organizations that make positive change, have significant social impact, and be sustainable and economically viable. Topics include the principles of social entrepreneurship, design thinking applied to identifying significant problems, innovative solutions for social impact, and identifying opportunities for social change. Students develop skills and tools for refining and implementing their ideas as well as measuring the success and value of mission-driven organizations. Through case studies, lectures, and workshops, students also develop skills in strategic thinking with a socially conscious business mindset to create high-impact ventures.
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The one thing every new venture needs whether small or large, not-for-profit or for-profit, startup or part of an already mature business, is sales. This course is designed to help create and grow a successful business venture through personal marketing and sales efforts. Coursework examines key sales technologies, networking techniques, the use of marketing in sales, the sales process, and assessing the value of a particular sale from both the perspective of customer impact and the financial and strategic impact on the organization.
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Leaders make things happen. Leaders make things possible. This course explores the relevant concepts, theories, and skills needed to lead successfully in any environment, from new ventures to change management in large corporations, government, and not-for-profits. Course topics include leadership and followership, group and team dynamics, change management, interpersonal dynamics, and supporting leadership skills such as self-awareness, conflict management, and communications. Course topics will be enriched through a critical study of leadership exemplars in popular media.
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We negotiate every day with potential employers, coworkers, merchants, service providers, customers, and suppliers. Negotiation is the art and science of securing agreements between two or more independent parties. It is a craft that must hold co-operation and competition in creative tension, and even the most experienced negotiators often fall prey to common biases and errors in judgment. This course is highly experiential; therefore, students will practise, reflect, analyze, and practice again.
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This course explores the business practices needed to manage, run, and work for family-owned ventures. The focus will be on those issues unique to family-businesses such as the interaction between family, management, and ownership. Family-controlled businesses are also characterized by challenges that put their continuity in serious jeopardy; and leadership and succession crises are the norm. Topics include, but are not limited to, the strengths and weaknesses of family businesses, managing family-business conflict, succession planning, professionalization, communication, new opportunity development, and strategic planning.
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This course is useful for anyone considering working as a consultant, either for a consulting firm, as an independent entrepreneurial consultant, or as an internal consultant to large organizations. Some of the competencies skilled consultants have include understanding business needs from a holistic perspective, developing innovative ideas, expert people skills, influence, and change management. Course topics may also include key stages in the consulting process, issue diagnosis, managing difficult clients, consulting frameworks, analytical approaches to solving complex problems, engagement management, building a consulting toolset, change management processes, negotiation, and advanced presentation techniques. We will also cover aspects of the business of consulting.
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A survey of organisms that inhabit a range of aquatic and terrestrial ecosystems (e.g., coral reefs, lakes, forests). Through a lens of evolution this course focuses on how life has adapted to physical conditions, interactions with neighbouring organisms, and the influence of flora and fauna on the world we inhabit. Evolutionary and ecological frameworks will be used to explore how organisms diversify and are considered distinct species. Laboratory activities include developing hypotheses, collecting and analyzing data, and determining how to best communicate results will be carried out.
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An introduction to the concepts of cell biology with emphasis on (1) the structural organization of the cell and (2) the function of critical molecular processes that are characteristic of living organisms.
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Experiments to study the principles of cell biology that are elaborated in BIOL130.
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This course provides students with an introduction to the basic principles of scientific reasoning, ecology, and evolution. Coverage includes hypothesis testing and the nature of scientific inquiry, basic population genetics, physiological ecology, life histories, dispersal, basic population and community ecology, macroevolution, systematics and classification, as well as functional morphology.
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An introduction to the diversity of living organisms from simple prokaryotes to complex eukaryotes. Current ideas on classification and phylogeny will be compared with traditional schemes. Morphology, ecology, and economic uses of representative Phyla and Divisions will be discussed.
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This course takes a systems approach to study the structure of the human body and its relationship to function. Structural features of organ systems will be explored through lectures and laboratory exercises.
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An introduction to the structure, evolution, and development of vertebrate organ systems, explored through lectures and laboratory exercises.
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An introduction to plant diversity, and the anatomy and physiology of vascular plants. The course will include a description of major cell and tissue types, and their organization in roots, stems, and leaves. Topics such as the processes of water and ion uptake, photosynthesis, long distance transport, and growth regulation will also be covered in lectures and through laboratory experiments.
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This course welcomes students and knowledge keepers together to explore the long-lasting relationships between plants and humans, how our histories entwine, and the importance of botanical familiarity in our lives. Both historical and contemporary connections to plants will be discussed including with an Indigenous context. Plant structures and life histories will be discussed as well as medicinal, textile, food, and other usages in modern contexts. Knowledge of plants will be shared from multiple sources to construct a fuller understanding of, and relation to, plants and their fundamental importance to human civilization.
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A focus on the eukaryotic cell with an emphasis on its chemical and genetic makeup. Includes discussion on the plasma membrane, cytosol, cytoskeleton, nucleus, and other organelles. Key cell signaling pathways and how they regulate cell homeostasis will be introduced.
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This course introduces fundamental approaches used to study the biomolecules that mediate cellular processes. Topics include the central dogma of molecular biology, the theoretical basis for molecular methods, scientific principles of hypothesis development, and experimental design in molecular biology research. The laboratory will cover essential experimental techniques for analyzing biomolecules (DNA, RNA, and protein).
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Introduces major concepts in genetics, from DNA to its effects at the cellular, organismal, and population levels, and uses in biotechnology. Topics include Mendelian inheritance patterns, chromosomal mechanisms in mitosis and meiosis, mechanisms and effects of mutations, gene expression, natural selection, and methods of analysis. Students will learn the basics of using genetics data such as family trees, results of breeding experiments with model organisms, and DNA sequences. Tutorials cover some lecture content in more detail and provide additional opportunities to apply knowledge.
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Introduction to the biology of bacterial and archaeal organisms. Topics include cell structure and function, methods of cultivation, genetics, phylogeny and taxonomy, and metabolic and genetic diversity.
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Experiments to study the principles of microbiology that are elaborated in BIOL240.
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Introduction to microbial ecology, environmental microbiology, food microbiology, and medical microbiology explored through lectures and laboratory exercises. Topics in environmental microbiology include biogeochemical cycling and biological treatment of wastes and pollutants. Topics in medical microbiology include concepts of immunology and host-pathogen relationships.
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This course provides students with an introduction to the breadth of the ecology discipline, including laboratory and field components. It covers hypothesis testing and the nature of scientific inquiry, organismal, population, community, and ecosystem levels of ecology.
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This course provides an introduction to computational methods in biology, including exploration of bioinformatics databases and tools, analysis of protein and DNA sequences, and computer-aided modelling of biological systems. Labs will include practical experience applying computational tools to biological problems.
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The physiology of major organ systems of the human body. Topics include neurophysiology and peripheral nervous system, muscle, the cardiovascular system, the components of blood, respiratory system, and immune system. The combination of BIOL273 and BIOL373 covers all of the major topics of human physiology.
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Introduction to a physical understanding of biological systems at macro and molecular scales. The course is intended for second-year science and engineering students and will cover a broad spectrum of topics in biophysics, as well as an introduction to neurobiology, nanotechnology, and biotechnology.
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PHYS280
A hierarchical approach to biological structure with an emphasis on functional morphology. Starting with the cell, the fundamental unit of structure and function, the material progressively develops how cells organize to form tissues such as epithelium, connective tissue, and muscle. Emphasis on how these tissue building blocks cooperate to form the major organs and organ systems of the human body. The laboratory component includes preparation and staining of tissues for microscopy, and use of virtual tools for viewing high resolution tissue scans.
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Fundamental processes and concepts in embryonic development including the acquisition of multicellularity, organization of the early embryo, morphogenesis of tissues, major organ systems, fetal membranes, growth, differentiation, and analysis of common developmental defects.
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Prokaryote and eukaryote genome structure and replication; mechanisms of gene expression and regulation.
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The diversity of invertebrate animals will be explored in this class. Topics covered in lectures and laboratory will include reproduction, development, life history, feeding, locomotion, and behaviour.
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This course will introduce students to the diversity of freshwater organisms and their habitats. Emphasis will be placed on sampling techniques, taxonomic identification, life histories, and adaptations to aquatic environments. The course will introduce students to the use of aquatic organisms in environmental impact and biodiversity assessments. Students must be prepared to work outdoors in potentially inclement weather.
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A study of plant physiological processes with an emphasis on the role of key metabolic pathways in plant growth and development. Topics such as photosynthesis, nitrogen assimilation, growth regulators, mineral nutrition, water relations, and stress physiology will be covered through lectures and laboratory experiments.
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This course provides an introductory level survey of members of the Class Angiospermae, the largest group of plants, through lectures and laboratory sessions. Topics covered include the identification, nomenclature, taxonomy, and basic morphology of flowering plants, as well as a brief history of classification, pollination biology, and plant molecular systematics. Cultural importance of plant species will be discussed along with historic and contemporary uses of select native plants as food and medicine.
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The functional organization of cells with particular reference to cell-cell interaction, the structure, function, and development of organelles and the biological roles of cellular membranes. Laboratory exercises apply techniques for isolation and analysis of cellular components.
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Selected experiments to provide students with a range of laboratory skills in recombinant DNA technology.
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This course will provide students with an understanding of the fundamental concepts of the vertebrate immune system. Topics will focus on the components of the immune system, innate and adaptive immunity, immune cell development, communication, and recognition of non-self leading to an immune response. Theory will be complemented with laboratory experiments applying immunological techniques.
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Molecular biotechnology applies the principles of recombinant DNA technology (genetic engineering, gene cloning) to the development of commercial products. The methods of recombinant DNA technology, molecular diagnostic systems for detecting diseases, and transgenic organisms will be examined in lectures and tutorial sessions.
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Food preservation, spoilage, poisoning and modern concepts in quality assurance programs are studied. The aim is to understand factors governing microbial changes in foods. Problem solving in the food industry is emphasized. Laboratory work will reflect current practices in quality control and testing.
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Examples from terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems, and plant- and animal-associated environments, will be used to illustrate the activities and diversity of microorganisms in these habitats. The importance of the ecological roles of microbes to aspects of agriculture, geochemistry, human biology, and the biology of extreme environments will be considered. Laboratory work will apply current methods in environmental microbiology.
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Selected experiments to provide students with a range of laboratory skills in microbiology.
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Synthetic biology involves developing new approaches, based on engineering principles, for genetic engineering of biological systems. Students will prepare a comprehensive research proposal for a synthetic biology project of their own design, under the supervision of a faculty member. Attendance at a weekly journal club focused on synthetic biology will be mandatory.
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CHE565
This course provides an overview of the dynamic interactions among microbes, plants, animals, and their physical environment with emphasis on ecosystem structure and function. Topics explored through lectures and tutorial sessions include the hydrological cycle, biogeochemical cycling, ecological energetics, roles of population and community interactions, paleoecology, and current topics in ecosystem science.
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Study of the structure and function of lake and stream ecosystems. The course emphasizes biological components and processes, but includes the origin and nature of lake and stream systems and the fundamentals of surface water chemistry and physics. Human influences, management options, and current issues will be examined with readings and project work.
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Students will study the dynamics of interactions within and among species. The course explores key population and community topics such as population growth, predator-prey, competitive, and mutualistic interactions, ecological networks, food webs, species coexistence, community assembly, and ecological succession.
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An introduction to the basic theories, principles, and techniques of environmental toxicology. A comparative study of the effects of specific groups of toxicants and how they can affect molecular, cellular, and organismal processes will be explored in lectures and through laboratory experiments.
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An overview of current aspects of the biology of human aging and the functional changes associated with both normal aging and pathological problems often present in the elderly. Biological theories of aging and normal age-related structural and physiological changes on all of the major body systems will be discussed. Extrinsic factors such as diet and exercise and their role on the aging process will be examined as well as various medical treatments.
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GERON355
A study of the processes of evolution; the differentiation of populations and the origin of new forms of life.
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An overview of the origin of life, how it evolved and diversified, modern principles of paleontology with particular emphasis on analytical tools to interpret ancient life forms. Patterns, processes of evolution, and paleoecology of key groups of microfossils, invertebrates, plants, vertebrates, and their trace fossils.
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EARTH336
An introduction to hypothesis testing and experimental design in biology. Topics will include exploratory data analysis, analysis of variance, categorical data analysis, correlation, linear regression, multiple linear regression, power analysis, and visualization tools. Statistical software will be used in computer laboratories to explore examples and applications.
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This course covers bioinformatics methods with an emphasis on analysis of high-throughput "-omics" data. Topics include analysis of genome-scale gene and protein expression, construction of species and gene trees from molecular sequence data, and analysis of biological systems using bioinformatics tools. Practical experience with bioinformatics tools and datasets will be provided through computational laboratory exercises.
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A comparative study of salt and water balance, circulation, respiratory systems, nitrogenous excretion, and mechanisms of energy acquisition and metabolism in animals. Adaptations to different environments will be emphasized.
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A comparative study of neural, sensory, endocrine, digestive, and reproductive strategies across animal taxa. The emphasis will be on evolutionary themes at the organismal, cellular, and molecular levels.
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The physiology of major organ systems of the human body. Topics include the central nervous system, the sense organs, the digestive system, the endocrine system, the reproductive system, and the excretory system.
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Laboratory exercises to study the principles of human physiology.
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This course gives students background in neuronal signaling, ion channels, and methods in electrophysiological recording methods. The course requires completion of neuro-simulation laboratories, which provide an introduction to biophysical modelling to explain the functions of neural systems.
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An introduction to dynamic mathematical modelling of cellular processes. The emphasis is on using computational tools to investigate differential equation-based models. A variety of cellular phenomena are discussed, including ion pumps, membrane potentials, intercellular communication, genetic networks, regulation of metabolic pathways, and signal transduction.
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AMATH382
This course examines the fundamental concepts of terrestrial ecosystems in tropical climates. The course has three sections: (1) biophysical aspects (climate, location, landforms, soil, vegetation), (2) tropical resource systems (forest- and agroecosystems) within the framework of conventional and sustainable resource extraction, and (3) current conservation issues. Case studies are presented.
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ERS383
This course explores the cellular and molecular basis of developmental phenomena in animals. Fundamental processes and concepts in embryonic development will be discussed including the acquisition of multicellularity, morphogenesis of tissues, major organ systems, fetal membranes, growth, differentiation, and analysis of common developmental defects. Lectures will emphasize the experimental basis for animal development with a focus on the major developmental systems in model organisms.
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Through lectures and tutorials, this course will explore how parasites affect their host(s) and interact with other parasites. Attention will be given to eukaryotic parasites impacting human and domestic animal health. Public measures of parasite control will be covered with special attention to the importance of a One Health approach.
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Bacterial molecular biology with an emphasis on the use of genetic tools to study the biology of microorganisms. Topics include mutagenesis, conjugation, recombination, gene regulation, plasmids, transposons, bacteriophage, and genomics.
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How recombinant DNA technology is used to produce vaccines, pharmaceuticals, crop plants, and other commercial products will be discussed.
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Biotechnological approaches and their applications in plant genetic manipulation, transformation and cell culture for plant improvement, propagation, and biochemical production.
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Recent advances in human molecular genetics will be examined with emphasis on how human disease-causing genes are mapped, identified, isolated, and characterized. Examples will draw from research on Duchenne muscular dystrophy, Huntington disease, cystic fibrosis, Alzheimer disease, cancer, vision defects, and other disorders.
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This course deals with the functions, distribution, and environmental ramifications of natural compounds produced by plants and other biological systems. Natural products are those compounds usually described as secondary metabolites, i.e., those apparently non-essential products whose physiological and ecological functions are either obscure or are of peripheral importance to the organism. However, many of these non-essential products have profound competitive, economic, and pharmacological significance; and as research proceeds, their physiological roles within the parent organisms are becoming clearer. As well, this course has a strong emphasis on how environmental chemical and physical processes impact on living organisms and their biochemistry.
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A survey of the recent advances in the vertebrate immune response; the cells and tissues of the lymphoid system; humoral and cell-mediated immunity; initiation and regulation of the immune response; the immune system and disease, emerging techniques used in immunology.
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This course is the primary introduction to viruses, the role they play in our world, and their connection to health and disease. Students will have an in-depth exploration of virus structures, infection, and replication. Topics include the evolution and classification of viruses, laboratory methods in virology and use of viruses as tools in biotechnology. The laboratory component includes isolating viruses from environmental samples, plaque assay for quantification, animal cell culture use in virology, and screening to determine the presence of viral infections in animals.
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Biology of industrial micro-organisms: fermentation systems; fermentation raw materials; downstream processing; biomass production; food fermentations; production of industrial chemicals, food additives, enzymes, and other products by fermentation. This course includes practical examples in the laboratory.
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A study of the bacteria involved in pathogenesis, their mode of infection, symptoms, and prevention of diseases. The laboratory will focus on identification of bacterial isolates.
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A study of the environmental impact of microorganisms. Aspects of pollution, waste treatment, biodegradation of environmental contaminants, and nutrient cycling will be examined. Tutorials emphasize critical analysis of primary literature.
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A study of the physiology of microorganisms through lectures and laboratories. Provides biochemical- and molecular-level detail on the diverse structures and metabolic functions of bacterial, archaeal, and eukaryal cells. Aspects of microbial growth, nutrition, and metabolism are examined in the context of how microorganisms develop diverse solutions for meeting essential requirements for life.
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How the health of human populations is influenced by microbial communities. Aspects of the epidemiology of infectious diseases, factors influencing the emergence of microbial pathogens and antibiotic-resistant strains, means to control undesired microbial populations in habitats such as water, biodegradable materials, and food will be discussed. Approaches to the regulation and monitoring of microbial agents will also be examined.
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Ecological processes and evolutionary adaptation are explored in the world's largest and most diverse ecosystems. The major ocean habitats will be characterized, stressing their importance as resources, moderators of climate and reservoirs of biodiversity.
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Students will read and analyze scientific papers to deepen their understanding of core topics in ecology and evolution and how they are related. These topics include the ecological niche, plasticity, competition, community ecology, and climate change. Topics are explored through in-class discussions, written reports, and oral presentations. Students will also improve their proficiency at understanding primary literature and identifying key elements such as research questions, hypotheses, experimental design, and main results.
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The practices of fisheries science including the effects of industrial fisheries on fish stocks; methods of capture, obtaining, using, and interpretation of vital statistics of fish stocks; population estimation; stock-recruitment; growth; mortality; and fecundity. Emphasis is placed on the use of statistical information for making ecological inferences about the status of fish populations.
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Examination of the use of scientific information characterizing the risks posed to the environment by anthropogenic stresses. Discussions will take place in the context of aquatic ecology and presume a background of standard aquatic toxicology methods. Methods for assessing risks, including environmental impact assessment, risk quotients, national, and international risk assessment paradigms, and cumulative effects assessment will be examined. Critical connections between assessment and management will be discussed in lectures and tutorials.
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The analysis of the structure and dynamics of plant and animal populations. Theoretical, mathematical, and experimental approaches to the study of population ecology will be discussed through lectures and tutorials.
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A study of the organization, structure, and development of communities with emphasis on vegetation change. Topics include diversity, stability; succession; sampling procedures and multivariate analysis.
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The course addresses the integration of mathematical and statistical tools to solve problems in ecology, using examples from individual, population, community, and ecosystem scales. Coursework and computer laboratory exercises will explore the relationships between models, hypotheses, experiments, and data.
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Advanced aspects of statistics and experimental design for biologists. Topics will include analysis of variance (factorial, hierarchical and blocking designs; fixed- and random-effects models); a-priori and a-posteriori comparisons; multivariate analysis of variance; analysis of covariance; multiple linear regression; and multivariate statistics (indirect and direct gradient analysis).
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Advanced concepts on wetland ecosystems in the context of regional and global earth systems processes such as carbon and nitrogen cycling and climate change, applications of wetland paleoecology, use of isotopes and other geochemical tools in wetland science, and wetland engineering in landscape rehabilitation and ecotechnology. Current issues in Canada and abroad will be examined.
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EARTH444
Analysis of proteins using structural and bioinformatics approaches. Topics explored in lectures and labs include methods of protein structure determination and visualization, structure comparison and prediction, prediction of protein function and interactions, molecular dynamics, and protein design.
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An applied course on the computational exploration of genomes. Topics include comparative and evolutionary genomics, metagenomics, and genomics applications in health/medicine. The lab will involve analysis of genomic datasets using scripting and bioinformatic software.
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An introduction to methods used to sample and characterize the ecological structure and function of aquatic ecosystems, including basic aspects of the abiotic environment. Field trips to lake and stream sites are combined with laboratory analysis of samples and data. While the main emphasis is on the techniques, the exercises also provide direct experience with some of the natural and anthropogenic variation observable in aquatic systems.
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This course focuses on the nature and mechanisms of disease processes. Abnormalities in the structure and function of cells, tissues and organs that underlie disease are explored. Emphasis is placed on current research aimed at understanding the mechanisms of disease and disease therapy, covering topics including inherited disorders, cellular pathology and immunology, diabetes, and cancer.
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This course will provide an in-depth coverage of reproductive biology in a range of mammalian species. Emphasis will be on the principles underlying the regulation of key reproductive processes, from the whole animal to the molecular level. Topics will include applications of these principles to human and veterinary medicine, and ethical problems posed by some reproductive technologies.
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Students will explore and analyze a variety of often controversial topics in microbiology as reflected in popular culture and the current scientific literature. This course involves significant in-class group work. An essay and presentations are required.
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Systems neuroscience attempts to explain complex functions of the nervous system in terms of underlying neural circuits. The course focuses on how neural circuits analyze sensory information, form perceptions, make decisions, and execute movements, as well as contribute to high-level mental functions such as language, memory, and self-awareness.
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Laboratory exercises and computer-based data collection to study the functions of the cardiovascular, respiratory, nervous, digestive, and excretory systems of vertebrates and invertebrate animals. Students will learn animal handling techniques, data collection with state of the art physiological equipment, and data analysis using computer software. Tutorials will allow students to investigate and discuss current animal physiology research topics in greater detail.
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This course provides an overview of the interplay among mutation, random and non-random mating, genetic drift, gene flow, and selection within and among natural populations. Special emphasis is placed on the dynamic role these factors play in the process of population divergence, and ultimately speciation. Case studies will illustrate the application of population genetic methodology in fields such as ecology, conservation biology, and forensic sciences.
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A study of the techniques and applications of animal cell culture to biotechnology. Topics include basic cell culture technique, gene modification, products of animal cell culture, large-scale productions, and tissue engineering.
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The role of classical genetic analysis in the context of today's genomic era. Topics discussed in lectures and labs include meiotic recombination, meiosis, complementation analysis, chromosome aberrations, and genetic interactions. Methods used in model eukaryotic genetic organisms such as forward and reverse genetic screens, genetic mosaics, conditional mutants, and genetic mapping will be discussed. Examples will illustrate how genes continue to be identified using classical-based approaches in a variety of biological processes, including cell cycle progression, cancer and metastasis, learning and memory, as well as pattern formation and embryonic development. Alternatives to traditional mutagenesis-based screens and the links between classical and molecular genetics will also be discussed.
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An introduction to conservation biology and the ongoing biodiversity crisis. Topics will include the history of conservation biology and impacts on populations, communities, and ecosystems.
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Introduction to modelling and analysis of neurophysiological systems. Models of synaptic plasticity and learning, with focus on the similarities and differences between neuroscience and deep learning.
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SYDE552
This course explores the unique ecology of Arctic and sub-Arctic ecosystems. Topics addressed will include postglacial history, climate, permafrost, nutrient cycling, and food web structure of terrestrial, marine, and freshwater systems, plant and animal adaptations to cold, human ecology, traditional ecological knowledge, climate change, resource extraction, and other human impacts.
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A two-week field study of terrestrial, aquatic, and/or marine biology offered by the Ontario Universities Program in Field Biology (OUPFB). OUPFB offers a diverse array of courses annually that normally take place at off campus locations. Field courses consist of lectures, field exercises, and a small project chosen in consultation with the course instructor(s). Contact the Department of Biology field course co-ordinator for additional information.
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A two-week field study of terrestrial, aquatic, and/or marine biology offered by the Ontario Universities Program in Field Biology (OUPFB). OUPFB offers a diverse array of courses annually that normally take place at off campus locations. Field courses consist of lectures, field exercises, and a small project chosen in consultation with the course instructor(s). Contact the Department of Biology field course co-ordinator for additional information.
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A two-week field study of terrestrial, aquatic, and/or marine biology offered by the Ontario Universities Program in Field Biology (OUPFB). OUPFB offers a diverse array of courses annually that normally take place at off campus locations. Field courses consist of lectures, field exercises, and a small project chosen in consultation with the course instructor(s). Contact the Department of Biology field course co-ordinator for additional information.
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A two-week field study of terrestrial, aquatic, and/or marine biology offered by the Ontario universities program in field biology (OUPFB). OUPFB offers a diverse array of courses annually that normally take place at off campus locations. Field courses consist of lectures, field exercises, and a small project chosen in consultation with the course instructor(s). Contact the Department of Biology field course co-ordinator for additional information.
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A one-week field study of terrestrial, aquatic, and/or marine biology offered by the Ontario Universities Program in Field Biology (OUPFB). OUPFB offers a diverse array of courses annually that normally take place at off campus locations. Field courses consist of lectures, field exercises, and a small project chosen in consultation with the course instructor(s). Contact the Department of Biology field course co-ordinator for additional information.
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A one-week field study of terrestrial, aquatic, and/or marine biology offered by the Ontario Universities Program in Field Biology (OUPFB). OUPFB offers a diverse array of courses annually that normally take place at off campus locations. Field courses consist of lectures, field exercises, and a small project chosen in consultation with the course instructor(s). Contact the Department of Biology field course co-ordinator for additional information.
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A senior-year research project.
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A senior-year research project.
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This is an introductory course in Black studies that surveys a range of Black social, historical, and political constructions, epistemologies, institutions, and protests from around the globe. Students will examine foundational texts from the field of Black studies, which may include speeches, narratives, and media. Coursework is designed to help students survey and critically consider major theories and social movements that give rise to the academic study of Black societies and to experience contemporary institutions firsthand through site visits, participation, and observations.
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This course examines the evolution and development of Black Peoples' artistic, cultural, and literary experiences from a global perspective including art and design, theatre and performance, literature, music, spoken word, and other modes of interdisciplinary and transdisciplinary practice. Coursework is designed to immerse students in analyzing Black art, culture, and literature through intersectional, feminist, and queer lenses. The course is designed for both thinkers and creators. Students will engage in the course material through readings, viewings, and field trips around film, comics, anime, popular culture events, plus the visual and performing arts.
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VCULT112, COMMST112, THPERF112
This course examines historical and contemporary practices, theories, principles, figures, and allies of anti-racism. Students will learn methods of communicating and pursuing anti-racism in culture, society, and in personal and professional interracial relationships. Coursework will immerse students in recognizing language, behaviours, institutions, and discourses that maintain white supremacies and further enable racist policies and practices in North America. Students will be challenged to apply course material to real issues of racisms in local contexts and communities.
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COMMST103, ENGL103
In this course students will engage in Black speculative thought by engaging such questions as: what would the world have been like if Africa had colonized Europe? What if the "Other" was White? How and why do these questions make the public uncomfortable, and at the same time pique curiosities about the many "what ifs" that could have turned history? This course will challenge students to consider a world where the power dynamics are flipped. Special consideration will be given to histories of enslavement and colonialism, with a specific focus on the Black experience in Canada.
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This course focuses on how Black public figures such as artists, intellectuals, and journalists in the 19th-21st centuries create and disseminate expressions of Black freedom in the public sphere and will explore how performances of Black speech in service of Black freedom is an act of borderless belonging.
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COMMST202
This course surveys the rhetorical strategies of both more recent and historical civil rights and anti-racist activists. Students will use Black rhetorical theory and will examine work by international historical figures such as Franz Fanon, Aimé Césaire, Edouard Glissant, Albert Memmi, and Mohandas Gandhi, Frederick Douglas, WEB Dubois, Martin Luther King, Fannie Lou Hamer, Malcolm X, Angela Davis, Stokely Carmichael, Fred Hampton, Robert Hill, and Walter Rodney and such recent figures as Kimberle Crenshaw, Robyn Maynard, Brittney Cooper, Desmond Cole, Feminista Jones, Rinaldo Walcott, and Idil Abdillahi. The objective for students is to understand the evolution of liberatory, anti-racist rhetoric and the rhetorical successes and failures of key anti-racist activists.
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COMMST203, ENGL225
This course introduces students to the ways in which language shapes and sustains various forms of cultural expressions in the Caribbean region. Students will use the creative output of storytellers, poets, DJs, and playwrights as a lens to investigate and trace the evolution of a distinctly Caribbean identity from the post-colonial period (1960s) up to the present. Students are also introduced to the social dynamics of Creole language use in the Caribbean and an exploration of the ways in which these languages are implicated in diverse cultural art forms.
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ENGL326
This course explores the genealogies and historical development of Black performance created in regions such as North America, the Caribbean, Africa, and Europe. Students will examine the influences of key artists and theorists. Students will be challenged to apply historical, political, and cultural contexts to the analysis of audio, text-based, and/or audio-visual materials. This course expands students' concepts of Black performance to include performative modes such as performance poetry, TV shows, music, and podcasts.
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COMMST224, THPERF224
Through the sustained and in-depth study of foundational Black feminist organizers, activists, artists, theorists, and public figures, this course will analyze the interconnected themes of race and gender. Students will examine the meaningful ways that Black women have shaped feminist studies, gender studies, art, popular culture, civic, and social movements.
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An introduction to cultural productions of the Black diaspora pre-1900, with an emphasis on political writing, memoir, fiction, and journalism. Students will engage works from a variety of regions, situated in their historical and cultural contexts, even as connections will be drawn to later social movements.
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ENGL327
This course examines race in postcolonial Italy. Through literature, film, and postcolonial theory, students will assess the development of the Italian colonial mindset (1880s-1940s) in order to dismantle post-WWII narratives that attempted to subvert and deny Italian colonialism and its legacy. Students will critically evaluate the connections between Italy's colonial past, the Mediterranean migration crisis in the 1990s, and the contemporary Italian response to migrations. Students will listen to music, read novels, and engage with web content created by contemporary Afro-Italians whose artistic responses to racial discrimination invite a consideration of the crucial values that define Black Italy, and the underlying link between Italian colonialism and Mediterranean migrations.
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ITALST242
An analysis of Black writing and cultural achievement in Canada. Students will develop an understanding of theoretical and literary texts in this field and will critically assess how contributions from this field have helped to shape Canada from the 18th century to the present.
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ENGL328
Current real-world challenges in the strategic management of start-ups, technological innovation, and social enterprises are addressed through the lens of Black studies. Students will work collaboratively to address the topics to be pursued, including both cultural and business/economic aspects.
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Using Canada and the United States as its context, this course will explore the historical outcomes and future opportunities for North America's growing diversity at work, in the classroom, and in society. Students will learn to conduct assessments of their own and others' attitudes about cultural competency and racial differences and to develop materials that can be used to promote cross-racial understandings. Special attention may be given to issues of miscommunication across racial, social, cultural, ethnic, economic, and historic barriers within workplaces and school environments. Students will also explore various approaches used to mitigate ethno-racial differences including intercultural fluency, diversity, anti-oppression, and anti-racism training.
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This course examines Africa's role in international order and offers an in-depth study of the evolution of Africa's global political relations. Engaging with concepts related to political and economic underdevelopment, post coloniality, and early Pan-African political thought and practice, students will be challenged to develop and apply an historical understanding of Africa's past political relations to analyses of contemporary African multilateralism, global Pan-Africanism, and increased political and economic engagement with world nations. Students will engage with current concepts of Pan-African politics and envision prospects of future Black global leadership.
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PSCI304
In this course students will be introduced to counterstory as research method, genre, and organizing rhetoric within anti-racist movements. Students will examine counterstory in the context of Critical Race Theory and read classic counterstories by figures such as Derrick Bell, Patricia Williams, Richard Delgado, Bryan Brayboy, Tomson Highway, and Lee Maracle. Course activities will challenge students to assess and assert the value and truth of the Black lived experience, Black epistemologies, and Black knowledge production, including that of Black Canadians and their Indigenous and Allies of Colour. Students will write, workshop, revise, and publish their own actionable anti-racist commitments.
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COMMST308, ENGL373
This course examines intersectionality as a theoretical framework, a methodological approach, and a tool for activists. Students will learn to interrogate the complex and varied ways that intersectionality has been used by scholars and activists to understand the relationships among intersecting forms of marginalization and privilege, as well as its limitations. Students will explore how gender, disability, racialization, language, sexuality, sex, class, and nation articulate and co-constitute one another. Students will be challenged to apply course concepts to thinking about the complexities of identity formation beyond the language of intersectionality, and to discover what individuals, communities, and societies lose and gain in the pursuit.
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This course focuses on the formal linguistic, sociolinguistic, and communicative aspects of either a single Black language or a combination of Black languages or language varieties spoken within the contemporary African diaspora, e.g., in Africa, the Caribbean, Canada, or the United States. Attention will be given to the ways in which Black language has developed, how it is deployed by speakers and writers, and attitudes and debates about Black language use in culture, education, and society.
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ENGL375
The African diaspora is central to understanding the historical development and contemporary expressions of Latin American identity. Through the study of historical events, cultural production, and current affairs, this course examines African cultural legacies in Latin America, and explains the economic, societal, and political challenges faced by Afro-Latin Americans today.
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SPAN317
This course examines a range of historical and contemporary issues, texts, movements, and figures of Black lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgendered, gender non-conforming, non-binary, intersexed, and two-spirited people. Students will be immersed in the groundbreaking work of the late 20th and 21st centuries to develop the field of Black queer studies. Students will be introduced to such topics as Black queer life, Black queer literature and the pedagogical implications of Black queer studies.
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Drawing on a wide range of genres that includes prose fiction, plays, popular fiction, and films/videos, this course will examine the development and growth of modern African literature and film (in English or in translation to English) from the late 1950s to the present and from different regions of the continent. Students will develop introductory knowledge of the varied historical and cultural contexts that shaped the rise and global circulation of contemporary African literature and film since the mid-twentieth century. Students will build their knowledge of the unique stylistic techniques that major writers and film-makers from Africa have used since the 1950s, and will increase their capacity for critical assessment of themes relating to colonization in Africa, cultural nationalism, politics and mis-governance, gender and identity politics, and globalization.
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ENGL340
A workshop that explores the history, dramatic literature, and performance of Black theatre artists. Students will explore the relationship of Black theatre to artistic and public life. Special attention may be given to specific issues, periods, locations, and genealogies of Black theatre. Students will create performance pieces.
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THPERF380
A seminar course investigating special issues related to Black studies. Content may vary from year to year.
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This course examines the artistic, cultural, political, and disciplinary histories of African American rhetoric, discourse, and persuasion. Students will study various genealogies of African American rhetoric through primary texts such as dialogues, essays, folklore, music, song lyrics, dance, interviews, news stories, raps, videos, and speeches by African Americans. Special attention will be given to the economic, gendered, and social conditions of African Americans from the enslavement period in North America to the present, as well as to the Black diaspora.
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COMMST410, ENGL405
Using a number of Black studies' approaches, including Black Feminist Theory and Critical Race Theory, students will explore the diverging and converging histories of Black people(s) in the "Atlantic" and examine the diachronic realities of the Black Self in the 21st century.
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This workshop addresses the formulation of firm-wide strategic plans (e.g., business cases, marketing plans) for start-ups, technological innovations, and social enterprises. Special emphasis will be given to the local ecosystem of Black entrepreneurship. This course involves significant group work as well as a completed special capstone project.
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This course introduces first-year students to biomedical engineering with a focus on the engineering profession and technical communication skills. Through in-class and independent activities leading to formative and summative assessments, students will consider and reflect on communication intention, audience, content, medium, format, and tone to demonstrate and improve upon their listening, written and oral communication skills for academic, engineering, and professional context.
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This laboratory course introduces students to visual communication methods relevant to engineering analysis and design. Through in-class and independent activities leading to formative and summative assessments, students will consider and reflect on communication intention, audience, content, medium, format, and level of detail to demonstrate and improve upon their skills in graphing, freehand sketching, technical drawing, and computer-aided design (CAD).
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Biomedical engineering first-year students will meet with a faculty member designated as their class professor. Performance in assignments, conceptual difficulties with courses, interrelation of coursework, later work, and engineering practice will be discussed.
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The key skills necessary to develop software solutions to solve biomedical engineering problems. Topics include software development, software design, programming language syntax, object oriented programming, structured programming, arrays, matrices, pointers, and algorithm efficiency. The topics will be reinforced in the context of practical biomedical software systems such as physiological monitoring systems and clinical support systems.
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Topics of structured software design, data structures, abstract data types, recursive algorithms, algorithm and data structure analysis and design from both computational and memory perspectives, lists, stacks, queues, trees, graphs, sorting and searching, hashing, and problem-solving strategies. Embedded programming in health monitoring systems and healthcare management systems.
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Topics related to biomedical design will be covered: multidisciplinary system design, design process, problem definition, life-cycle design, design specification, function analysis, design evaluation and decision-making, introduction to mechanical design, prototyping, experimentation, safety and responsibility in engineering design, design for society and environment, and design documentation.
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Design of human-machine environments, designing for patient safety and reduce human error in decision-making, analytical methods of determining user needs, information processing and human sensory processes and consideration of these elements in the design of systems with humans, and consideration of human physical capabilities in ergonomic design. Topics will be reinforced in the context of the design of prosthetics or rehabilitation devices.
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Introduction to the basic theory and principles of mechanics of static systems. Topics covered include statics of particles, rigid bodies and force systems, equilibrium of rigid bodies, analysis of joints and frames, distributed forces, centroids and moments of inertia, and friction. Applications of mechanical principles to musculoskeletal systems will be presented.
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The science of motion is taught with initial focus on particles, and then progressing to planar rigid body systems. Concepts such as inertia, momentum, work, energy, Newton's laws, and contact dynamics are covered, with particular application to human motions (e.g., walking, running, jumping, lifting, and throwing).
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The stoichiometry of compounds and chemical reactions. Periodicity and chemical bonding. Electronic structure of atoms and molecules, correlation with the chemical reactivity of common elements, inorganic and organic compounds. Kinetics and thermodynamics in chemical systems. Introduction to electrochemistry, analytical chemistry, and acid/base reactions. Structure, nomenclature, and reactions of important classes of organic compounds and functional groups. Introduction to synthetic and biological polymers and polymerization reactions. Surface chemistry, catalysis, and enzymes. Applications of chemistry principles in biomedical engineering.
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Biomedical engineering second-year students will meet with a faculty member designated as their class professor. Performance in assignments, conceptual difficulties with courses, interrelation of coursework, later work, and engineering practice will be discussed.
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Biomedical engineering second-year students will meet with a faculty member designated as their class professor. Performance in assignments, conceptual difficulties with courses, interrelation of coursework, later work, and engineering practice will be discussed.
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Fundamentals of probability and statistics, and applications to biomedical engineering. Random variables and statistical distributions, statistical estimation, hypothesis testing, regression, and experiment design considerations. Applications to biomedical experiments, biomedical imaging data, and clinical trials.
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Models and analysis of linear systems in the context of measurement and processing of biosignals such as electroencephalography (EEG), electrocardiography (ECG), and electromyography (EMG). Discrete and continuous time systems, difference and differential equations, impulse and frequency response, transform domain techniques, transfer functions and frequency response, frequency domain analysis of linear systems, sampling theory, stability, and linear filters.
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Problem-solving approaches, agile design and development, rapid prototyping, revision control, design patterns, development cycles, and simulation. Topics will be reinforced in the context of biomedical engineering projects conducted in groups within a collaborative environment.
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Introduction to mechanical response of materials and stress-strain relationship. Behaviour of prismatic members in tension, compression, shear, bending, and torsion. Shear-force and bending-moment diagrams. Introduction to instability. Mechanical properties of biological tissues, and viscoeleastic models. Applications to bone, cartilage, and biomedical implants.
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Laboratory experiments for students taking BME281.
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Crystalline structure, crystal defects, non-crystalline materials, structure and properties of metals, ceramics, glasses, semi-conductors, polymers, and composites. Factors in materials design, material selection and processing in the context of biomedical devices and instruments will also be discussed.
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The structure, functions, and properties of the major biological systems (musculoskeletal, nervous, cardiovascular) will be presented in relation to the design of biomedical devices (imaging, assistive, and diagnostic). Concepts in modelling biological systems will be introduced. Various aspects of pathology and how they influence medical device design will also be discussed.
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Laboratory experiments for students taking BME284.
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Introduction to basic concepts of biochemistry and cell biology. Overview of the chemistry of amino acids, carbohydrates, lipids, and nucleic acid. Structure and properties of proteins and enzymes. Elements of cell structure and diversity, and relationship of biochemistry with cell metabolism. A focus on biomedical engineering with relevant examples such as biomimetic engineering design, system biology, and tissue engineering.
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Laboratory experiments for students taking BME285.
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Basic concepts of hardware measurement systems pertaining to the measurement of biosignals: active and passive circuit elements, Kirchhoff's laws, mesh and nodal circuit analysis, principle of superposition, step responses of first and second order networks, sinusoidal steady state analysis, input-output relationships, transfer functions and frequency response of linear systems, operational amplifiers, analog signal detection, conditioning and conversion systems, transducers, difference and instrumentation amplifiers, A/D and D/A conversion. Examples will be presented in the form of physiological monitoring hardware for vital measurements such as electroencephalography (EEG), electrocardiography (ECG), and electromyography (EMG).
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Laboratory experiments for students taking BME294.
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Biomedical engineering third-year students will meet with a faculty member designated as their class professor. Performance in assignments, conceptual difficulties with courses, interrelation of coursework, later work, and engineering practice will be discussed.
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Biomedical engineering third-year students will meet with a faculty member designated as their class professor. Performance in assignments, conceptual difficulties with courses, interrelation of coursework, later work, and engineering practice will be discussed.
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Introduction to systems theory as a general modelling method, and applied to the skeletal, neuromuscular, central nervous, cardiovascular, and respiratory systems of the human body. Time-domain simulations, sensitivity analyses, and parameter identification, with the latter driven by experimental measurements of system performance.
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Classical and state space representations of control systems. Stability, controllability, observability, and sensitivity. Routh-Hurwitz and root-locus methods. Frequency domain behaviour, Bode plots, Nyquist stability criteria. Pole placement, PID, phase-lead and phase-lag controllers. Application to anatomical system models, including musculoskeletal and cardiovascular systems, and to physiological feedback systems.
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Laboratory experiments for students taking BME356.
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The course covers topics related to product design and regulatory processes as it pertains to biomedical devices. Various regulatory pathways will be covered and how these regulations influence design and development will be explored. Students will gain an understanding of the engineering processes necessary to ensure safety and efficacy during commercialization of novel biomedical products by examining regulatory processes, design controls, risks assessments, non-clinical testing, design verification and validation strategies, and postmarket requirements.
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Engineering design project course where students work in small groups as part of a biomedical design workshop sequence. This portion of the project will be focused on needs assessment, including specification development. Project management, teamwork, reflection, ethics, and project critique will also be covered in the context of engineering design. Technical skill development workshops to support practical application of biomedical design will be included.
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This course examines key economic issues in health care and biomedical industries. Topics include the market for medical care, health insurance, various models of healthcare delivery and competition and the role of government in policy, financing and delivery of health care. This course will train students to use economic analysis to model and understand the complex interactions between health care delivery, insurance markets, health innovators, governments, and firms.
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This course explores ethical issues in biomedical engineering practice, including professional ethics, medical ethics, the ethics of human and animal subject use in biomedical research, and the impact of biomedical engineering solutions on society and the environment.
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Fundamental concepts in systems involving fluid flow. Basic treatment of statics, kinematics, and dynamics of fluids. Mass transfer, conservation of mass, momentum and energy for a control volume. Dimensional analysis and similarity. Discussion of flow in pipes and channels and brief introduction to boundary layers, lift and drag, ideal and compressible flow will be specifically covered in the context of the cardiovascular system (macrocirculation and microcirculation).
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This course offers a comprehensive introduction to the fundamental principles governing the interaction of electromagnetic and mechanical waves with matter, encompassing essential concepts in electricity, magnetism, and optics. Building on this foundational knowledge, students will delve into the theories and applications of various medical imaging technologies, including X-rays, computed tomography (CT), magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), ultrasound (sonography), and optical microscopy techniques. The course will also discuss how these basic physical principles underpin and facilitate advancements in medical imaging.
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Digital technology, combinatorial logic, binary arithmetic, sequential circuits, digital design, and microcontrollers. Topics will be reinforced in the context of biomedical microcontrollers and sensors used in physiological monitoring and clinical support systems.
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Laboratory experiments for students taking BME393, focusing on circuit construction, simulation, and design.
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A biomedical research project carried out under the supervision of a faculty member. Students interested in graduate studies or industrial research careers will gain experience in advanced research techniques and develop valuable research skills. A written report is to be submitted to the course co-ordinator. This course is extra over and above the normal course load.
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A work-term presentation. The presentation provides an opportunity for students to effectively communicate and reflect on their engineering experience gained during their co-op work terms. In the presentation, students draw connections between the theoretical aspects of engineering taught in the classroom and the practical applications of that theory in the workplace.
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Biomedical engineering fourth-year students will meet with a faculty member designated as their class professor. Performance in assignments, conceptual difficulties with courses, interrelation of coursework, later work, and engineering practice will be discussed.
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Biomedical engineering fourth-year students will meet with a faculty member designated as their class professor. Performance in assignments, conceptual difficulties with courses, interrelation of coursework, later work, and engineering practice will be discussed.
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Interpolation and curve fitting, root-finding methods, local and global optimization methods, constrained optimization, multiobjective and multidisciplinary design optimization for biomedical applications.
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The first half of a two-term engineering design project continuing the biomedical design workshop sequence. A prototype and interim progress report are presented at the end of the first term. Lecture topics include safety and risk analysis of biomedical technologies.
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The concluding half of the fourth-year Biomedical Engineering Design Workshop.
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A major undergraduate individual biomedical research project carried out as a technical elective (TE) under the supervision of a faculty member. Students are expected to demonstrate initiative and responsibility. An oral presentation of results and a written report are the minimum requirements. The faculty supervisor or department may set other requirements. Students will arrange for a faculty supervisor prior to registration.
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A broad introduction to the Canadian healthcare system, with emphasis on factors related to biomedical engineering. History, structure, and function of various healthcare organizations, procurement practices in healthcare, electronic health records and information exchange.
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Introduction to the field of neural and rehabilitation engineering (NRE). Topics include describing common neurological and musculoskeletal injuries, related neural and rehabilitation engineering approaches to address disabilities, and the development of a design framework for synthesizing a novel neural and rehabilitation engineering approach. Critical concepts in clinical research design to meet current regulatory, ethical, and practice policies will be studied.
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ME540
This course develops an understanding of biomedical measurements through the examination of electromyographic (EMG), electroencephalographic (EEG), and electrocardiographic (ECG) signals. Measurement of human-body position, force, and pressure, and related instrumentation will also be presented. Signal processing techniques will be discussed in the context of extraction and application of useful biomedical signals.
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This course focuses on the application of engineering principles to the analysis of sports equipment and their effects on athletic performance. Principles of mechanics are used to understand the motion and forces arising in sports equipment, and their interaction with the musculoskeletal dynamics of athletes.
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This course introduces students to the biomechanics of the musculoskeletal system, including motor control and rehabilitation engineering. Multibody models in two-dimensional (2D) and three-dimensional (3D) will be used to study the dynamics of normal and pathological motions. Motor control will be included, as well as the identification of body segment parameters and the dynamics of muscles. Applications may include assistive devices, rehabilitation, human gait, occupational biomechanics, and other activities.
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This course will introduce engineering students to the topic of computational biomechanics. Students will gain practical experience in biomechanical modelling and simulation, with a specific focus on the musculoskeletal (MSK) system and human body movement, injury, and repair.
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This course covers select topics fundamental to the study of the mechanical behaviour of biological (e.g., bone, tendon, skin, cartilage, et.c) and synthetic (polymers, ceramics, metals, etc.) biomaterials with a strong emphasis on materials found in medicine (biomedical materials). Topics will include a selection of basics of continuum mechanics, structure-function-property (mechanistic) relationships, linear and non-linear elasticity, viscoelasticity, anisotropy, failure criteria, fracture, fatigue, and fundamentals of mechanical testing in the biomaterials and tissues context.
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The course provides an overview of the recent advances in medicine and nano-technologies for development of tissue engineering and regenerative medicine. Strategies and technologies for designing, testing, and manufacturing of biomaterials and tissue-engineering products will be introduced. The biological and clinical applications will be discussed. The unmet medical needs, challenges in manufacturing, regulatory approval and commercialization for tissue engineering applications will also be discussed.
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CHE561, NE488
The course covers fundamental topics of biocompatibility of materials in medicine (polymers, ceramics, metals, composites) in the areas of implantable, extracorporeal, and untethered medical devices. Biocompatibility issues of biomaterials, such as protein adsorption, foreign body reaction, immune and inflammatory response, and thrombosis will be presented. Biomaterial characterization, structure-property relationship, and surface modification will be discussed in the context of improving biocompatibility. Clinical applications and design strategies to reduce complications associated with medical devices will be explored.
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Ultrasound physics, scanning modes, data acquisition schemes, transducer basics, wave-matter interactions; biomedical applications of ultrasound including imaging, flow measurements, microscopy, therapy, drug delivery.
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This course provides a comprehensive exploration of optical principles, techniques, and instrumentation used in pre-clinical research and clinical diagnosis settings. The fundamental principles of light-tissue interactions and biophotonics will be presented as well as optical sensing and the design of spectroscopy systems tailored for applications in biomedical research and healthcare.
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This course deals with selected topics at the undergraduate level in medical imaging and diagnostics, biosignals, and neuroscience.
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This course deals with selected topics at the undergraduate level in biofluid mechanics, tissue mechanics, sports engineering, and rehabilitation engineering.
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This course deals with selected topics at the undergraduate level in assistive devices, implants, prostheses, orthoses, biomedical technologies, therapeutics, and biocompatibility.
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This course deals with selected topics at the undergraduate level in biomedical engineering and healthcare systems.
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Taught at Wilfrid Laurier University. Refer to WLU Undergraduate Calendar for course description.
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Taught at Wilfrid Laurier University. Refer to WLU Undergraduate Calendar for course description.
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Taught at Wilfrid Laurier University. Refer to WLU Undergraduate Calendar for course description.
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Taught at Wilfrid Laurier University. Refer to WLU Undergraduate Calendar for course description.
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Taught at Wilfrid Laurier University. Refer to WLU Undergraduate Calendar for course description.
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Taught at Wilfrid Laurier University. Refer to WLU Undergraduate Calendar for course description.
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Taught at Wilfrid Laurier University. Refer to WLU Undergraduate Calendar for course description.
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Taught at Wilfrid Laurier University. Refer to WLU Undergraduate Calendar for course description.
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Taught at Wilfrid Laurier University. Refer to WLU Undergraduate Calendar for course description.
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Taught at Wilfrid Laurier University. Refer to WLU Undergraduate Calendar for course description.
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Taught at Wilfrid Laurier University. Refer to WLU Undergraduate Calendar for course description.
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Taught at Wilfrid Laurier University. Refer to WLU Undergraduate Calendar for course description.
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Taught at Wilfrid Laurier University. Refer to WLU Undergraduate Calendar for course description.
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Taught at Wilfrid Laurier University. Refer to WLU Undergraduate Calendar for course description.
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BUS481W
Taught at Wilfrid Laurier University. Refer to WLU Undergraduate Calendar for course description.
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Taught at Wilfrid Laurier University. Refer to WLU Undergraduate Calendar for course description.
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Taught at Wilfrid Laurier University. Refer to WLU Undergraduate Calendar for course description.
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Taught at Wilfrid Laurier University. Refer to WLU Undergraduate Calendar for course description.
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Taught at Wilfrid Laurier University. Refer to WLU Undergraduate Calendar for course description.
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Taught at Wilfrid Laurier University. Refer to WLU Undergraduate Calendar for course description.
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Taught at Wilfrid Laurier University. Refer to WLU Undergraduate Calendar for course description.
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Taught at Wilfrid Laurier University. Refer to WLU calendar for details.
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Taught at Wilfrid Laurier University. Refer to WLU Undergraduate Calendar for course description.
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Taught at Wilfrid Laurier University. Refer to WLU Undergraduate Calendar for course description.
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Taught at Wilfrid Laurier University. Refer to WLU Undergraduate Calendar for course description.
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BUS381W
Taught at Wilfrid Laurier University. Refer to WLU Undergraduate Calendar for course description.
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Taught at Wilfrid Laurier University. Refer to WLU Undergraduate Calendar for course description.
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Taught at Wilfrid Laurier University. Refer to WLU Undergraduate Calendar for course description.
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A multidisciplinary overview of the broad range of topics covered in Canadian Studies including Indigenous-settler relations, Quebec and French Canada, bilingualism and multiculturalism, regionalism, Canada's place in the world, and the quest for a distinctive Canadian culture and identity in the midst of diversity.
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An introduction to the Indigenous experience in Canada with a broad overview of history, culture, and contemporary issues. This course highlights the holism of Indigenous perspectives through assigned readings, discussions, projects, and sharing of personal experiences.
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INDG201
An examination of the fundamental dynamics and tensions in Canadian nationhood, including the following oppositions: Indigenous-Settler; French-English; Center-Periphery; Federal-Provincial. Students will also examine the political and institutional strategies that have been used to mediate these oppositions.
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A multidisciplinary examination of alternative narratives of Canadian identity. Drawing on essays, literature, film, and art, students will explore the perennial question of what it means to be Canadian and examine the factors that have driven different answers to that question over time.
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Canada is a multicultural and a multi-faith society. While Christians remain the majority, Canada is home to increasing numbers of Buddhists, Hindus, Sikhs, Jews, Muslims, and people with no religion. This course examines religious diversity in Canada, including topics such as religion and multiculturalism, human rights, and selected controversies.
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RCS244
This course introduces financial markets and institutions, commonly used financial data, and data schema and visualization therein. It covers fundamental functions of financial institutions and their usage of data, and basic financial data management techniques. The course will focus on buy side institutions and stock market data.
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This course covers financial data analytics in the areas of asset pricing, securities trading, and portfolio management. It covers data usage and application in basic testing of asset pricing theories, trading algorithms and strategies, back-testing techniques, and aspects of portfolio management associated with trading strategies.
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This course introduces current topics in financial technology. Students will apply data analytics or general computational concepts to gain a better understanding of new financial technology.
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Introduction to basic methods and principles in chemical engineering. The fundamentals of engineering calculations (units and dimensions), behaviour of fluids, mass balances, processes, and process variables.
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Development of chemical process analysis skills. Introduction to single- and multi-phase physical equilibria. Material and energy balances in reactive and non-reactive systems. Introduction to investigation and technical communication through laboratory experiments illustrating the physical principles discussed. In the winter term only: brief review of co-op fundamentals.
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Chemical principles with applications in engineering. Stoichiometric calculations, properties of gases, properties of liquids and solutions, gas phase chemical equilibrium, ionic equilibrium in aqueous solution, oxidation-reduction reactions, chemical kinetics.
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Using computers as problem-solving tools. Introduction to computer architecture and networking. Effective use of command line interfaces and graphical user interfaces. Word processing, spreadsheet, and presentation software. Introduction to programming and numerical computing using a high-level interpreted programming language. Programming fundamentals including flow charts, variables, design and use of functions, strings and text input/output, relational operators, conditionals, collections, loops. Numerical computing, plotting, and file input/output.
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Introduction to basic concepts of biochemistry and cell biology. Overview of the chemistry of amino acids, carbohydrates, lipids, and nucleic acids. Properties and functions of biopolymers. Elements of cell structure and diversity, and relationship of biochemistry with cell metabolism. A focus on biotechnologically relevant examples such as biomimetic engineering design, proteomics, system biology, and high throughput biology.
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Engineering as a profession. An introduction to the fundamentals of data analysis, investigation, design, and communication in chemical engineering. Introduction to chemical product and process design. Needs analysis and problem identification. Literature search and brainstorming. Design requirements, constraints, and criteria. Development and preliminary evaluation of alternative solutions using software tools. Process synthesis, block diagrams, process flow diagrams (PFD), and piping and instrumentation diagrams (P&ID). Introduction to computer-aided design (CAD). Safety and sustainability in design. Principles of green engineering. Occupational health and safety. Introduction to process safety and process hazard identification. Communication of technical information, written reports, and oral presentations. Teamwork. Professional development, résumé and interview skills, and e-portfolios. Students undertake a term-long design project under the supervision of the instructor.
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Development of chemical engineering analysis, investigation, design, and communication skills. Introduction to engineering measurement. Instrument performance characteristics. Electric circuits, current, voltage and resistance, measurements, and signal transmission. Electrical safety. Measurement uncertainty, types of errors, calibration, instrument uncertainty analysis, and error propagation. Measurement of force and load, chemical composition, temperature, pressure and flow. Sensor interfacing and data acquisition using software. Process safety management and inherently safer design. Prototyping, testing, and verification. Communication of technical information, written reports, and oral presentations. Teamwork. Students undertake a term-long design project under the supervision of the instructor.
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Equilibrium between phases; the equilibrium stage concept. Cascades of stages with and without reflux; group methods and stage-by-stage approaches; graphical solutions. Applications in the separation of components by distillation, absorption, stripping, extraction, and leaching.
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General seminar.
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General seminar.
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Fundamentals of fluid flow. Conservation laws for mass, momentum and mechanical energy. Flow of fluids in conduits. Flow past immersed bodies. Flow through beds of solids, fluidization. Transportation and metering of fluids. Dimensional analysis.
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Introduction to statistical methods for analyzing and interpreting process data. Introduction to statistical ideas, probability theory, distribution theory, sampling theory, confidence intervals, and significance tests. Introduction to regression analysis. Introduction to design of experiments and statistical quality control.
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A course in practical statistics at a level one step beyond an elementary course. Material includes regression analysis for linear and nonlinear models, analysis of variance, statistical inference, single and multiple comparisons, and an introduction to the design of experiments including single factor designs, multifactor designs, response surface methods, d-optimality (with empirical and mechanistic models), and the analysis of undesigned data. Applications to process improvement, product development, and research problems will be explored. Use of statistical analysis software to apply these techniques.
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CHE425
Thermodynamics: work and heat as forms of energy. First law, internal energy and enthalpy. Heats of chemical and physical changes. Cycles and the second law, entropy. Spontaneity and equilibrium, free energies. Systems of variable composition, chemical equilibrium. Phase equilibrium and the phase rule. Ideal solutions, colligative properties.
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Thermodynamics: ideal solutions; non-ideal solutions, non-electrolytic and electrolytic solutions, phase equilibrium and phase diagrams, reaction equilibrium. Surface phenomena: surface tension, capillarity, properties of small particles, adsorption. Chemical kinetics: rate laws, reaction rates, mechanisms, catalysis, heterogeneous reactions.
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Fundamentals; atomic bonding, crystalline structure, crystal defects, non-crystalline materials; structure and properties of metals, ceramics, glasses, semi-conductors. Amorphous materials, polymers, composites. Processing and concepts of engineering design of materials.
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A selection of computer and laboratory exercises refreshing and reinforcing material covered in the previous term. Topics may include basic microbiology and biotechnology, introductory physical chemistry, mass and energy balances.
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A selection of computer and laboratory exercises refreshing and reinforcing material covered in the previous term. Topics may include physical chemistry, design of experiments and statistics, and equilibrium stage operations.
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Directed research project under the supervision of faculty members. Participation will give students experience in advanced research techniques, with valuable training for those potentially interested in graduate school or industrial research careers. Taken over and above normal course load. Good standing required for registration.
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Directed research project under the supervision of faculty members. Participation will give students experience in advanced research techniques, with valuable training for those potentially interested in graduate school or industrial research careers. Taken over and above normal course load. Good standing required for registration.
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General seminar.
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General seminar.
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Fundamentals of mass transfer: species and mixture velocities, diffusive and convective fluxes, Fick's law and the diffusion coefficient. Vector form of the microscopic (differential) mass balance. Fundamentals of heat transfer: conduction, convection and radiation, Fourier's law and thermal conductivity. Vector form of the microscopic thermal energy balance for solids and incompressible fluids. Mass and heat transfer models leading to ordinary differential equation problems in Cartesian, cylindrical and spherical geometries; types of boundary conditions. Bessel functions. Analytical solution of linear partial differential equations: combination of variables, separation of variables and Sturm-Liouville theory, Laplace transform. Mass and heat transfer models leading to linear partial differential equations: 1D transient diffusion and conduction in Cartesian, cylindrical and spherical geometries; steady-state 2D conduction and diffusion. Heat-mass transfer analogies and dimensionless numbers.
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Convective heat transfer. Analysis of convective heat transfer in external flows using the boundary layer approach. Analysis of convective heat transfer in internal flows. Empirical correlations for convective heat transfer. Heat transfer with phase change: condensation and boiling. Heat exchanger design. Convective mass transfer. Empirical correlations for convective mass transfer. Mass transfer at fluid-fluid interfaces. Design of continuous differential contactors for absorption/stripping, distillation and liquid-liquid extraction. Analogy between heat, mass and momentum transfer. Dimensional analysis. Simultaneous heat and mass transfer operations.
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Review of stoichiometry and chemical kinetics. Homogeneous reactors: isothermal operation; batch; semi-batch; continuous tank; plug flow reactor design. Continuous stirred-tank reactors (CSTRs) in series; plug flow reactor with recycle. Multiple reactions in reactor networks. Temperature effects in adiabatic and non-isothermal reactors. Yield, selectivity and optimal operation of reactors. Heterogeneous catalysis and effectiveness factors in two-phase reactors.
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Systems of linear and non-linear algebraic equations; polynomial and spline interpolation; numerical differentiation and integration; numerical solution of initial value and boundary value ordinary differential equation problems: accuracy and stability, step size control and stiffness; finite differences for the numerical solution of elliptic and parabolic partial differential equations: method of lines, explicit vs. implicit finite-difference methods; introduction to the finite element method (optional).
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Review of fundamentals, including 2nd law and concepts of equilibrium, phase and reaction equilibria, fugacity, exergy. Thermodynamics applied to practical situations. Examples chosen from: fluid flow; power generation; refrigeration; air conditioning and water cooling; liquefaction of gases; equilibria in complex chemical reactions and separation processes; surface phenomena; electrochemical reactions; biological processes.
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Topics and applications of electrochemistry and electrochemical engineering. Industrial process examples. Environmental aspects. Ionic equilibria. Laws of electrolysis. Theory of electrolytes. Transport properties of electrolytes. Reversible cell potentials. Irreversible electrode processes. Thermodynamic and kinetic aspects of corrosion. Common examples of corrosion. Electrochemical energy conversion and storage.
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Laplace transform techniques. Proportional-integral-derivative control. Frequency response methods. Stability analysis. Controller tuning. Process control simulation and computer control systems. Process identification.
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Review of elementary aspects of microbiology, biochemistry, molecular biology, and genetic engineering. Introduction of biological systems for the production of commercial goods and services, e.g., foods, pharmaceuticals, chemicals, fuels, diagnostics, waste treatment, and biomaterials. Introduction to design of bioprocess systems, including biosafety and sustainability. Development of reaction kinetics associated with biological systems. Quantification of metabolism. Development of material balances for key constituents in bioreactors operated in different modes, e.g., batch, fed-batch, continuous stirred-tank reactor (CSTR), perfusion, recycle. Introduction to mass and heat transfer considerations for bioreactors. Dynamic simulation of cultures defined by ordinary differential equations. Introduction of downstream processes associated with biological systems and recovery of biological products.
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An introduction to the engineering design process, including problem definition and needs analysis, critical analysis of problems, alternative solutions, process synthesis, design constraints, and safety and environmental protection in design. This course also develops and enhances team work, project management, and technical communication (written and oral). Students in teams work on open-ended problems and apply the formal methods of engineering design. At the conclusion of this course, each student team presents a pre-proposal of the design project that will become the subject of CHE482 and CHE483.
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A selection of computer and laboratory exercises, and project-based investigations, refreshing and reinforcing material covered in the previous term. Topics may include fluid mechanics, physical chemistry and kinetics, materials properties, and testing.
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Directed research project under the supervision of faculty members. Participation will give students experience in advanced research techniques, with valuable training for those potentially interested in graduate school or industrial research careers. Taken over and above normal course load. Good standing required for registration.
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Directed research project under the supervision of faculty members. Participation will give students experience in advanced research techniques, with valuable training for those potentially interested in graduate school or industrial research careers. Taken over and above normal course load. Good standing required for registration.
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General seminar.
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General seminar.
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A course in practical statistics at a level one step beyond an elementary course. Material includes regression analysis for linear and nonlinear models, analysis of variance, statistical inference, single and multiple comparisons, and an introduction to the design of experiments including single factor designs, multifactor designs, response surface methods, d-optimality (with empirical and mechanistic models), and the analysis of undesigned data. Applications to process improvement, product development, and research problems will be explored. Use of statistical analysis software to apply these techniques.
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CHE225
An engineering report based upon a technical project, activity, or analysis carried out by the student, during the preceding work-term employment. Evaluation is based upon a level of written communication, technical proficiency, and engineering analysis appropriate to a graduating engineering student.
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Development and analysis of process flowsheets and chemical product design. Design and selection of common process equipment such as heat exchangers, pumps, piping, staged separations. Incorporation of pollution prevention and inherently safer design principles. Equipment and project cost estimation.
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The first of two required courses for the Chemical Engineering capstone design project. Student design teams of three to five members work on design projects of industrial scope and importance under the mentorship of a faculty member. Students develop and communicate a feasible design project proposal and plan; generate feasible solutions that address the formulated problem; evaluate alternatives and identify preferred solution; address safety, regulatory, sustainability and professional ethics requirements, as appropriate; effectively manage design project technical and non-technical risks using project management tools and techniques; deliver a report and/or a presentation that summarizes the work completed; work effectively as a team member and/or team leader.
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Completion of the design project cycle started in CHE482 and communication of the engineering design work. Submission of a written final report. Lecture-style technical presentation by group members. Poster-style technical presentation with group members available to discuss the project.
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A project-based experimental investigation of complex systems in main areas of application of chemical engineering. Topics selected from reaction engineering, separation processes, bioprocess engineering, electrochemical engineering, materials engineering, and process control.
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Project-based experimental investigation of complex systems in main areas of application of chemical engineering. Topics selected from reaction engineering, separation processes, bioprocess engineering, electrochemical engineering, materials engineering, and process control.
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Directed research project under the supervision of faculty members. Participation will give students experience in advanced research techniques, with valuable training for those potentially interested in graduate school or industrial research careers. Taken over and above normal course load. Good standing required for registration.
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A major undergraduate research project carried out as a technical elective (TE) under the supervision of a faculty member. An oral presentation of results and a written report are the minimum requirements. Other requirements may be set by the faculty supervisor or department.
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Special courses on advanced topics may be offered from time to time, when resources are available. For current offerings, inquire at the CHE undergraduate office.
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Fundamentals of surface chemistry, capillary pressure, and wettability. Petrophysics, measurement, and interpretation of electrical, capillary, and flow properties of reservoir rock. Hydrostatic pressure regimes and estimation of oil and gas reserves. Darcy's law and modelling of steady-state and transient incompressible and compressible single-phase flow through porous media. Thermodynamics of petroleum fluids. Material balance for oil and gas reservoirs: subsurface withdrawal and primary production mechanisms. Oil well testing. Two-phase flow in oil reservoirs, relative permeability, Buckley-Leverett theory of linear water flooding and sweep efficiency. Introduction to enhanced oil recovery.
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Energy systems in society. Review of fossil fuel reserves, production and consumption trends, including unconventional sources such as shale gas, and oil sands. Transportation fuels and alternative fuels; the design of hybrid power trains, fuel cells and batteries. Design considerations of carbon-free energy generation and carbon-neutral technologies, including nuclear, wind, solar and bio-energy. Design of energy storage on a 'utility scale' and portable power sources. Applications of thermodynamics in the design of energy systems, including the Rankin and Brayton cycles. Other energy system topics as appropriate.
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An introduction to chemical process modelling and simulation tools. Review of relevant chemical engineering concepts including material/energy balances, thermodynamics of mixtures, and unit operation models. Review of numerical methods for linear/nonlinear equation systems. Overview of numerical methods for thermodynamic, flash, and distillation models. Modular versus equation-oriented process model solution methods, recycle tearing, and partition. Applications including heat exchanger networks, multistage multicomponent separation processes, and chemical reactor networks. Practical skills will be developed through the application of available process simulation software.
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An introduction to chemical process optimization. Model development and classification of optimization problems. Linear programming techniques, simplex algorithm, goal programming and barrier method, parametric sensitivity analysis and duality theory. Convex optimization, necessary and sufficient conditions for optimality for unconstrained and constrained problems. Mixed-integer programming. Trajectory optimization. Applications include optimization of heat exchanger networks, multistage separation processes, batch operations, process scheduling and chemical reactor networks.
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State space methods. Sampled-data systems. Discrete systems. Transform methods. Multivariable control. Computer control. Closed-loop analysis. Design of controllers. Control of complex chemical systems.
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Experiments on process dynamics, control, and simulation of processes. Time constant; step and frequency response; controller tuning; multivariable control strategies. Implementation using simulation systems, mainframe computer control, microcomputers.
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An introduction to principles governing polymerization reactions and the resultant physical properties of polymers. Molecular weight distribution. Crystallinity. Step-growth and chain-growth polymerization and copolymerization. Selected additional topics in polymer characterization/ properties.
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Overview of polymer production technology and polymer reaction engineering analysis tools. Examples from chain growth polymerization processes (free radical, ionic, living/controlled radical variants, metal co-ordination catalysis, etc.), different modes of polymer reactor operation (batch, semi-batch, continuous flow stirred-tank reactor (CSTR), tubular, trains of CSTRs), homogeneous (bulk/solution/suspension) and heterogeneous (emulsion/dispersion/co-ordinated/etc.), linear and branched/cross-linked chains. Calculations and mathematical models for rate, copolymer composition, molecular weight and sequence length characteristics, for polymer reactor design/optimization of polymer productivity and quality variables.
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Overview of biomedical engineering principles. Formulation and manufacturing processes for production of nanoparticles for medical applications. Pharmacokinetics, toxicity, and human physiology in drug administration. Route of administration and controlled delivery strategies. Formulation and manufacturing process for drug delivery in the biotechnology and pharmaceutical industries.
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NE481
The course provides an overview of the recent advances in medicine and nano-technologies for development of tissue engineering and regenerative medicine. Strategies and technologies for designing, testing, and manufacturing of biomaterials and tissue-engineering products will be introduced. The biological and clinical applications will be discussed. The unmet medical needs, challenges in manufacturing, regulatory approval and commercialization for tissue engineering applications will also be discussed.
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BME561, NE488
Application of process engineering principles to the design and operation of fermentation reactors which are widely used in the pharmaceutical, food, brewing, and waste treatment industries. Aspects of mass transfer, heat transfer, mixing, and rheology with biochemical and biological constraints.
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Applications of unsteady and steady state heat and/or mass transfer operations to processing natural and texturized foods. Design and analysis of sterilization, low temperature preservation, concentration, separation and purification processes. Effects of formulation, additives and processing on organoleptic and nutritional quality.
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Synthetic biology involves developing new approaches, based on engineering principles, for genetic engineering of biological systems. Students will prepare a comprehensive research proposal for a synthetic biology project of their own design, under the supervision of a faculty member. Attendance at a weekly journal club focused on synthetic biology will be mandatory.
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BIOL349
Industrial ecology is a rapidly growing field that systematically examines local, regional, and global uses and flows of materials and energy in products, processes, industrial sectors, and economies. It focuses on the potential role of industry in reducing environmental burdens throughout the product life cycle from the extraction of raw materials to the production of goods, to the use of those goods and to the management of the resulting wastes. This course will review the environmental issues associated with chemical industries and the roles of engineers to manage these issues. The principles and philosophy of green chemistry will be addressed including pollution prevention in unit operations. The concepts and practices of environmental life cycle analysis and accounting will be addressed in detail, together with the basics of risk assessment, management and communication.
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Nature and sources of air pollutants. Transport of pollutants and dispersion modelling for regulatory purposes. Design of industrial particulate capture systems using cyclones, electrostatic precipitators, filters, scrubbers. Design of organic compound emissions control using incineration, biofiltration, adsorption and absorption. Overview of NOx and SOx control. Indoor air quality assessment techniques.
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Primary focus is on the control and treatment of inorganic aqueous waste from chemical process industries. Waste minimization methods with specific examples such as rinsewater circuit design. Principles and design of treatment methods: chemical treatment, precipitation, coagulation and flocculation, ion exchange and membrane separation. Treatment of organic aqueous waste.
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The stoichiometry of compounds and chemical reactions. Properties of gases. Periodicity and chemical bonding. Energy changes in chemical systems. Electronic structure of atoms and molecules; correlation with the chemical reactivity of common elements, inorganic and organic compounds.
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Selected experiments based on introductory-level chemistry topics. This course is an introduction to the chemistry laboratory environment and focuses on the development of basic lab skills.
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A first-year chemistry course for students in chemistry-based programs. The stoichiometry of compounds and chemical reactions. Properties of gases. Periodicity and chemical bonding. Energy changes in chemical systems. Electronic structure of atoms and molecules; correlation with the chemical reactivity of common elements, inorganic and organic compounds.
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Selected experiments for students taking CHEM121. This course is an introduction to the chemistry laboratory environment and focuses on the development of basic lab skills.
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Properties of liquids and solutions. Introduction to chemical equilibria. Principles of acid-base equilibria, solubility and electrochemical processes. Chemical kinetics.
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Selected experiments based on introductory-level chemistry topics. This course is a continuation of CHEM120L, with increased emphasis on assessment of experimental design.
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A first-year chemistry course for students in chemistry-based programs. Properties of liquids and solutions. Introduction to chemical equilibria. Principles of acid-base equilibria, solubility, and electrochemical processes. Chemical kinetics.
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Selected experiments for student taking CHEM125. This course is a continuation of CHEM121L, with increased emphasis on assessment of experimental design.
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The application of numeric computing software to perform basic calculations, data analysis, regression analysis, plotting of scientific graphs, data manipulation, and equation solving will be covered in this course, with an emphasis placed upon chemical and biochemical concepts and applications.
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This course is an introduction to practical laboratory skills. Laboratory techniques will include: the separation, isolation and purification of compounds (through extraction, reflux, distillation, chromatography, and recrystallization), analysis techniques, and the application of these techniques in synthesis. The subjects covered in this biweekly laboratory provide the foundation for more advanced laboratory courses and the basic training needed for an industrial or research laboratory position. The seminar portion of this course will focus on communication and technical skills; the latter will include analysis of Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS), use of search engines, and learning of citation formats.
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The nature of electromagnetic radiation and an elementary outline of quantum mechanics in one dimension. For each of microwave, infrared, Raman, electronic, photoelectron, and nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy, the nature of the molecular energy levels involved and the type of molecular information that can be obtained using it are examined.
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An introduction to the principles of chemical structure and bonding, with emphasis on their application to inorganic systems. Topics include atoms, orbitals, and periodicity; localized bonding models; symmetry and group theory; and molecular orbital theory. The subjects treated in this course are foundational components for advanced studies in all areas of chemistry.
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Quantitative and analytical chemistry including ionic equilibria, classical and more recent methods. Emphasis on planning and decision-making in the analytical process.
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Selected experiments for students taking CHEM220.
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Instrumental analytical chemistry, including traditional and more recent methods. Emphasis on planning and decision-making in the analytical process.
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Extensive lab experience for students who have taken CHEM220.
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Chemistry of amino acids, carbohydrates, lipids and nucleic acids, with special emphasis on representative proteins and enzymes, including hemoglobin, cytochrome c and chymotrypsin.
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Selected experiments for students taking CHEM233.
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An introduction to the chemistry of amino acids, carbohydrates, lipids, and nucleic acids. Structure and properties of proteins and enzymes.
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Selected experiments for students taking CHEM237.
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Mathematical techniques useful for chemistry students. Introduction to complex numbers, plus topics chosen from: calculus; differential equations; vector spaces and vector algebra; matrices and determinants; elementary probability theory; basic group theory and symmetry. Applications to problems of chemical interest.
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This laboratory provides an introduction to physical chemistry experimentation. The experiments are designed to illustrate the principles and theories of thermodynamics and employ a variety of important techniques, including spectroscopy, conductivity, and calorimetry.
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An introduction to the first, second, and third laws of thermodynamics and the application of these laws to ideal systems, mixtures, and chemical reactions. Thermodynamic principles are used to study changes in state, including phase changes, and to establish the link between the equilibrium constant and the properties of the substances involved in a chemical reaction.
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Bonding, structure, and nomenclature in organic chemistry. Physical properties and simple reactions associated with the important functional groups.
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Selected experiments for engineering students taking CHEM262.
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Structure and bonding in organic chemistry. Isomerism and stereoisomerism in organic compounds. Acidity of organic compounds and substituent effects on acidity. Reaction mechanisms and energetics. Chemistry of alkanes, haloalkanes, alcohols and ethers, alkenes and alkynes.
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Nucleophilic addition and substitution at CO carbon. Aromaticity and simple MO theory of conjugated systems. Electrophilic and nucleophilic aromatic substitution reactions. Applications of spectroscopic techniques in organic chemistry.
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Selected experiments for students taking CHEM265.
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Structure, nomenclature, and reactions of important classes of organic compounds. Stereochemistry and its role in reaction mechanisms.
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Selected experiments for students taking (or who have taken) CHEM266.
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A continuation of the concepts of CHEM266, including material on amines, aromatics, enols and enolates, and nucleophilic addition and substitution at the carbonyl group. Introduction to nuclear magnetic resonance and infrared spectroscopy.
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Selected experiments for students taking CHEM267.
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The inorganic, organic, and solid state chemistry of the d-block elements. The structure and physical properties of co-ordination compounds and transition metal containing solids. The role of transition metal organometallics in catalysis.
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Synthesis of transition and non-transition metal compounds. Characterization of compounds using IR, UV-VIS, and NMR spectroscopy.
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This course provides a detailed examination of the structure and bonding in main group and solid state compounds, including valence bond and molecular orbital theory for describing electronic structures, Hueckel and extended Hueckel approximations. Structures of simple solids, including close packing of spheres and derived ionic lattice types; aspects of chemical crystallography, Bravais lattices, point groups, space groups, crystal planes, and X-ray diffraction; Ionic interactions in gases and solution; the thermodynamics of acid-base interactions; descriptive chemistry and characterization of main group element compounds.
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Introduction to synthetic inorganic chemistry.
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Detailed study of selected instruments and instrumental methods. Introduction to chemometrics and to computer interfacing.
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Thermodynamics of metabolism. Metabolism of carbohydrates and lipids. Chemistry of oxidative phosphorylation and photosynthesis. Emphasis is put on the role and chemical mechanisms of the enzymes in these processes.
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Metabolism of carbohydrates, lipids, and amino acids.
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Selected experiments for students having completed or concurrently taking CHEM331. Topics to be covered include NMR, allostery, enzymology, electrophoresis, carbohydrates, lipids, photosynthesis, and respiration.
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This course introduces students to molecular modelling theories and commercially available molecular modelling software packages. This course incorporates weekly lectures and hands-on computational sessions (labs). Examples are drawn from many areas of chemistry to illustrate the power and utility of molecular modelling.
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Basic chemical kinetics; treatment of kinetic data; complex reaction mechanisms; fast reactions; the canonical ensemble and the canonical partition function; statistical mechanics applied to chemistry; statistical theory of reaction rates.
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This advanced laboratory builds upon fundamental knowledge of physical chemistry gained in the introductory physical chemistry laboratory, CHEM250L. The experiments are designed to illustrate the principles and theories of thermodynamics, kinetics, spectroscopy, and quantum mechanics.
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Historical background; the differential equation approach to quantum mechanics; treatments of solvable problems such as the particle-in-a-box, harmonic oscillator, rigid rotator and the hydrogen atom; introduction to approximation methods for more complicated systems.
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The use of diffusion, ultracentrifugation, osmotic pressure, electrophoresis and X-ray diffraction to study the properties of biopolymers. Hyperbolic and allosteric enzyme kinetics, inhibition, and regulation. Some spectroscopies important to the life sciences.
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Enolate alkylation, condensation, conjugate addition, and pericyclic reactions. FMO theory, organometallics, and transition metal-catalyzed C-C bond formation.
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Selected microscale synthetic experiments for students in year three chemistry and biochemistry programs, including spectroscopic identification of organic compounds.
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This course is an introduction to the important aspects of Process Chemistry for the industrial production of pharmaceutically active organic compounds. Topics covered include: industrial organic synthesis and process design, scaling to kilogram quantities, green chemistry principles, process safety and hazard identification, industrial separation and purification, and meeting quality guidelines and regulations.
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Basic definitions and polymer nomenclature, molecular weight distributions and averages, molecular weight measurements, step-growth and free radical chain-growth polymerization reactions, chain conformations, glass transition, crystallization, and mechanical properties of polymers.
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Review of stereochemistry, racemic and enantioselective syntheses of amino acids, peptide synthesis, development of peptides into drugs, physical properties and structures of monosaccharides, reactions of monosaccharides, glycoside synthesis, structures of disaccharides and polysaccharides, synthesis of oligosaccharides, physical properties and synthesis of nucleosides, nucleotides, and nucleic acids, nucleotides and nucleic acids as drugs, general drug development.
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A laboratory course intended for students in the Medicinal Chemistry Specialization of the Honours Chemistry plan. The purpose of this course is to introduce students to advanced laboratory techniques used in synthetic organic chemistry.
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This course discusses the drug discovery process and drug synthesis. Topics include enzymes and receptors, hit and lead discovery, lead optimization, QSAR, prodrugs, drug delivery, drug metabolism, mechanisms of selected drugs, and laboratory and process scale synthesis of selected drugs.
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This course is only for exchange students wishing to carry out a research project.
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This course is only for exchange students wishing to carry out a research project.
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A selection of current and advanced topics of interests in many areas of chemistry. For a list of offerings see the academic advisor or check the Chemistry website, program electives page.
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Properties of water; chemicals in the environment; environmental fate of inorganic and organic pollutants; basic phenomena affecting the fate of water pollutants (vapor pressure; activity, solubility, partitioning, diffusion, sorption); acids and bases in water; dissolved carbon dioxide; trace metals in water.
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For a current list of offerings see the undergraduate officer.
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Properties and metabolism of porphyrins, purines, pyrimidines and biogenic amines. Biosynthesis and mode of action of selected cofactors. Structure-function relationships of enzymes. Regulation of enzyme activity.
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Nitrogen fixation. Assimilation of nitrogen. Amino acid metabolism. Metabolic regulation. Proteolytic enzymes, ubiquitin. Blood coagulation. Signal transduction and amplification. Biochemistry of nitric oxide. Biochemistry of vision.
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Elucidation and identification of organic structures by contemporary spectroscopic techniques.
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This course provides an introduction to strategies for design of potential drug candidates. It builds upon molecular modelling principles introduced in CHEM340 and will apply them to specific problems in drug design. Topics include conformational analysis, molecular mechanics, and molecular dynamics; computational studies of drug-receptor interactions, docking of small organic molecules to biological receptors, and alteration of molecular structures for improvement of bioactivity.
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Laboratory work on a senior-year research project. Enrolment into this course requires permission of the CHEM494 co-ordinator. See the CHEM494 co-ordinator for course details. CHEM494A/B may not be taken concurrently without prior permission of the CHEM494 co-ordinator.
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A continuation of CHEM494A. CHEM494A/B may not be taken concurrently without prior permission of the CHEM494 co-ordinator.
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This course is only for exchange students wishing to carry out an advanced research project during the fall term.
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This course is only for exchange students wishing to carry out a research project during the winter term.
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This course is only for exchange students wishing to carry out a research project during the spring term.
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An introductory course for students who have little or no prior background in writing, speaking, or understanding any dialect of the Chinese language to develop basic listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills. Practical oral and written exercises provide a firm grammatical foundation for further study.
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With the completion of the study of the rudiments of phonetics (as provided in CHINA101R), the emphasis in this course shifts to grammar and character writing. Vocabulary will be expanded to between 500 and 700 words.
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Equivalent to CHINA101R and CHINA102R but covered in one term. This introductory Chinese course is designed for two major groups of students who have different initial advantages in learning Chinese: 1) students who have substantial aural-oral proficiency but limited ability in reading and writing Chinese characters and 2) those who know characters but cannot speak Mandarin (Putonghua).
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This course helps strengthen students' speaking and listening competence. Classes are structured around themes, integrating discussions, student presentations, and question/answer exchanges. This structure provides opportunities for pronunciation practice, vocabulary building, and sentence pattern formation, helping students develop oral/aural proficiency in elaborating opinions on socio-cultural topics relevant in a Chinese community.
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Development of speaking, writing, reading, and listening skills. This course and its follow-up (CHINA202R) include a survey of grammar, complex sentences, and logical stress.
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The study of Chinese characters receives more emphasis. Grammar instruction includes comparisons and different kinds of complements. The course includes topics of interest to students illustrating cultural differences between China and the West. Upon completion of CHINA201R and 202R, the student should have a reading vocabulary of 1,600 Chinese characters and have learned about 300 key sentence patterns.
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A course to consolidate, expand, and deepen the understanding of lexical items and sentence patterns. Besides introducing more vocabulary and grammar, this course concentrates on complex sentences and paragraphs not emphasized in earlier textbooks.
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A continuation of CHINA301R to further students' ability to comprehend and communicate at a higher level in Chinese. In addition, the course introduces aspects of Chinese society, highlighting traditional and contemporary cultural life.
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A course to develop comprehension, speaking, reading, and writing of Mandarin specifically related to the Chinese business environment. This course is designed for students who are already familiar with Chinese characters and Mandarin tonality.
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A course to develop Chinese language skills in conversation, reading, writing, and critical thinking in both practical and cultural situations through contemporary films, television programs, newspapers, magazines, and literary works. Selected important issues and themes in Chinese culture and history are considered.
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This course is for students with a strong command of Chinese and English who seek to learn the basics of professional translation between the two languages. Focus is on translation involving government and business documents, as well as news stories.
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This course deals with advanced topics in Chinese language and literature. Students are expected to have at least an intermediate level of language proficiency.
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This course examines selected philosophical and historical writings from pre-modern China with an emphasis on introducing the basic vocabulary and grammar of classical Chinese.
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Building on skills introduced in CHINA401R, this course examines selected writings from pre-modern China to develop a deeper understanding of and facility with classical literary Chinese.
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In this course students examine a wide range of cultural representations (such as images, ads, short films) and encounter various modes of cultural analysis, thereby developing their ability to reflect on, and understand, the ways in which we form cultural identities in the world today. Students discuss topics such as nation and culture; cultural appropriation; difference and race; stereotypes; Orientalism; gender and identity. Special attention is paid to the Canadian context.
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Selected topics on the construction of cultural identities and their representation through language, discourse, literature, film, and other means of expression, explored from diverse disciplinary perspectives.
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This course provides an introduction to transcultural views of literature, film, language, and literature and media culture (e.g., fairy tales and their adaptation in other cultures, authors who work in multiple languages, transcultural comics, multilingual and transcultural films, local cultures' interaction with global arts and media scenes, etc.).
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GER200
Modern societies have had to confront terrible histories of human rights abuses, where one group has sought to oppress and/or eliminate another because of ethnic, religious, or political differences. Truth and reconciliation commissions or similar mechanisms rely on story to express and make sense of the horrors of large-scale human rights abuses. In this course, we will examine and discuss the role of fictional narratives in contributing to the truth and reconciliation discourses of countries from around the world.
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Selected topics on the construction of cultural identities and their representation through language, discourse, literature, film, and other means of expression, explored from diverse disciplinary perspectives.
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Through field trips and study abroad opportunities this course allows students to critically examine the construction of cultural identities to gain valuable experience and apply concepts from cultural identity courses beyond the classroom.
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Students examine the work of various theorists, both historical and modern, who have contributed to the intellectual framework within which culture and cultural expression can be studied in order to deepen their ability to conduct critical inquiry into the formation of cultural identity.
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SPAN300
This course explores how Spanish and Latin American films address the intersection of class, gender, and ethnicity, and the construction of regional, national, and cultural identities.
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SPAN329
In this seminar students work on an interdisciplinary term-long knowledge mobilization project under the direction of a faculty member. The seminar aims to help students to integrate their knowledge of cultural identities with personal and/or professional interests.
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An introduction to the fundamental methods, principles, and skills of civil engineering. Fundamentals of technical communication, the engineering design process, and problem solving. Completion of a pre-design study and report for a civil engineering project. Independent and team work. Fundamentals of engineering computation: units, data collection, measurement, and error analysis. Field surveying (automatic level, engineer's transit, differential Global Positioning System (GPS), total station). Laboratory on engineering graphics auto-computer assisted diagnosis (AutoCAD) and computational software (Excel, Matlab). Aspects of the engineering profession (code of ethics, negligence, misconduct, role of the Professional Engineers Ontario (PEO), etc.), diversity in the workplace, and professional development. Preparation for the University of Waterloo co-operative education program (Co-operative and Experiential Education, résumé writing, job search, and interview skills).
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Newtonian mechanics. Force systems; vectors, forces and moments; equilibrium and free body diagrams. Mechanics of simple structures.
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Distributed forces, centroids, and moment of inertia. Introduction to foundations and fluid statics. Basic structural analysis. Plane trusses. Beam diagrams. Stress-strain-temperature relationships. Behaviour of members in tension, compression, and bending. Thin-walled pressure vessels. Friction.
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Linear systems of equations, matrices, and determinants. Introduction to the eigenvalue problem. Applications.
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ENVE115, GEOE115
Introduction to computer programming, examples of efficient numerical algorithms for basic scientific computations. Programming and problem solving concepts introduced in the course will be incorporated into group projects involving civil, environmental, or geological engineering applications. The language of instruction will be Matlab.
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ENVE121, GEOE121
Charge, current, and voltage. Voltage and current sources, resistors, capacitors, and inductors. Ohm's Law, Kirchhoff's Laws, nodal analysis, instrumentation amplifier circuits, impedance. Function and characteristics of basic electrical transducers. Resolution, precision, and accuracy. Basics of data acquisition.
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AE123, ENVE123, GEOE123
This course studies earth materials and processes from an engineering point of view through case histories and problem sets. The course develops a geological knowledge for applications to any physical environment and provides an appreciation of the impact of engineering work on the environment. Topics include mineral and rock identification, the rock cycle, structural geology and tectonics, geology of Canada, effects of water, ice and wind. Students are also introduced to the concept of geologic time, topographic and geologic maps, and the basic principles and tools used to determine geologic history.
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ENVE153, GEOE153
General seminar.
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Three-dimensional force systems, moments, couples, and resultants. Three-dimensional equilibrium problems. Shear stresses in beams. Plastic bending. Beam deflection. Torsion of shafts and thin-walled closed sections. Shear, bending moment, and deflection diagrams for beams. Compound stress and stress transformations. Design concepts.
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Frames, arches, and suspended structures. Stress and strain transformations. Strain energy. Energy methods. Virtual work. Buckling of columns.
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Calculus of functions of several variables. Differentiation; partial derivatives of implicit and explicit functions, applications including optimizations. Integration; multiple integrals in various co-ordinate systems with applications. Vector calculus; vector fields, line integrals, surface integrals, and applications. Numerical integration and differentiation.
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GEOE221
An introduction to linear and partial differential equations. Standard methods of solution, applications to physical and engineering problems, linear equations with constant coefficients, basic systems of differential equations, partial differential equations. Applications.
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Role of probability in engineering and decision-making under uncertainty. Data analysis. Basic probability concepts. Probability distributions. Functions of random variables. Estimation theory. Empirical determination of distribution models. Regression analysis. Introduction to risk.
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This course introduces the concept of sustainability and how it applies to decision-making in civil engineering. The course begins by defining sustainability, both practically and technically, and describing the concepts of systems, and systems interactions. Quantitative methods and measures of effectiveness are derived and applied to components of sustainability; air quality, water quality, energy, transportation and solid waste. Economic concepts and their applicability to sustainability are described for both developed and developing countries.
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Application of scientific principles to the planning, design, maintenance and management of transportation systems. The basic principles of transportation engineering for contemporary urban transportation modes; auto, transit, cycling and walking, and intercity modes; rail and air. Transportation economics, environmental impacts, and demand estimation.
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A basic course in structure, behaviour, and uses of engineering materials. Topics include monotonic and cyclic stress-strain behaviour of metals. Phase diagrams. Diffusion, nucleation and growth of grains. Metallurgy and mechanical properties of irons and steels. Structure and mechanical properties of wood, cements, and concrete. Fracture, fatigue, and corrosion. Three lab sessions.
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An introduction to fluid mechanics. Fluid properties. Review of fluid statics. Buoyancy. Bernoulli equation. The momentum equation and applications. Laminar and turbulent flow. Dimensionless numbers. Closed conduit flow including friction losses. Pipe network analysis. Pump systems. Four lab sessions.
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General seminar.
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General seminar.
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Analysis of statically indeterminate structures using force and displacement methods. Influence lines for indeterminate structures. Introduction to the matrix stiffness method. Computer applications using commercial structural analysis software.
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Membrane stresses in shells. Buckling. Beams on elastic foundations. Plane elasticity. Torsion of non-circular sections.
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Introduction to structural systems. Systems for carrying gravity and lateral loads in buildings. Structural design concepts. Analysis and design of concrete beams, and one-way slabs. Design of steel beams and tension members. Comparison of steel and concrete framing systems.
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Introduction to conceptual planning, construction, management, optimization, and life-cycle performance assessment of civil engineering systems including capital projects. Fundamentals of decision theory including concepts of risk, uncertainty, utility, probability, value of information, and game theory. Tools for supporting decision-making process, including linear and integer programming, network models, optimization, and Monte Carlo simulation. Risk- and cost-benefit analysis of public projects and their impact on sustainability, and quality of life.
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Traffic engineering and travel forecasting. Evaluation, design and management of urban transport systems through advanced traffic control techniques. Quantitative methods for evaluating investments in transportation infrastructure or operational changes.
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Fundamental knowledge on the principles and applications of traffic simulations. System theory, traffic flow dynamics, stochastic simulation methods. Calibration and validation of simulation models, and interpretation and analysis of simulation output. Applications of state-of-the-art computer simulation software packages for solving real traffic engineering problems, involving scenario analysis, prediction, and optimization.
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An introduction to geologic processes. Subsurface exploration. Classification systems. Weight-volume relationships. Soil mechanics principles including state of stress, ground water flow, consolidation and shear strength. Four lab sessions.
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GEOE353
Foundation engineering. Earth pressure theories. Retaining walls. Anchors. Shallow and deep foundations. Braced trenches and excavations. Slope stability.
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GEOE354
Water quality, air pollution, fate and transport of contaminants in natural and engineered systems, and pollution prevention. Solid and hazardous waste management. Water and wastewater treatment systems and design principles. Four lab sessions.
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Introduction to the water cycle, flood frequency analysis, design storms. Analysis of hydrographs and rainfall-runoff response mechanisms in urban and natural systems. Mass continuity and water budgets at the watershed scale. Impact of land use change on hydrologic response. Quantification of open channel flow; subcritical and supercritical flow regimes. Dynamic forces on submerged structures and low/scour beneath bridges.
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ENVE382
Project financing, life-cycle cost analysis, time value of money, sensitivity analyses, tax, financial implications of infrastructure projects, quantitative decision-making, financial aspects of a business plan.
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ENVE392, GEOE392, AE392
General seminar.
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General seminar.
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Students must undertake an independent civil engineering design project during the last two terms of their plan. The purpose of the project is to demonstrate students' abilities to practise in a civil engineering capacity in their chosen area of expertise, using knowledge gained from their academic and employment experiences. The first part of the project (CIVE400) will include problem identification, generation and selection of solutions, and time management. Incorporation of technical, ecological, social, political, and economic issues in the solution for the project will be required. A basic requirement of the proposed solution is that it must be compatible with the principles of sustainability. Requirements include proposal, progress report, oral presentation, and a final report containing recommendations for part two of the project, CIVE401.
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A continuation of CIVE400. The final design of the major civil engineering project proposed in CIVE400 will be undertaken. The purpose of this phase of the project is to carry out a detailed technical design of the solution proposed in CIVE400. Requirements of this part of the two-term project include a symposium presentation and a final report.
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Advanced coverage of design of structural steel members and connections, building on CIVE310. Design of laterally-unsupported beams, compression members and beam-columns. Plate girders. Connections. Special topics in design of structural steel or other metals.
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Advanced analysis and design of concrete members for flexure. Beam shear analysis and design. D-region shear design. Column design. Special topics.
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Building loads. Lateral load systems. Floor systems for buildings. Composite construction. Introduction to bridge design. Special topics.
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This course focuses on the development of the basic fundamentals of finite element method with applications in fluid flow, mass transport, solid mechanics, and structures. Topics include discrete problems, matrix methods, variational principle, method of weighted residuals, element shapes, and interpolation functions.
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This course will focus on the evolution of transit in cities, including the technological innovations that have made transit possible. Students will learn about various transit modes, system operational characteristics, and transit network planning objectives. Students will also develop knowledge of transit vehicle motion, optimizing scheduling, assessing travel times, and transit ownership structures and financing. Students will develop their methodological skills for selecting appropriate transit modes and analyzing transit network geometries.
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PLAN478
Introduction to engineering technologies applicable to the field of biomechanics. Specific topics covered may include biological growth, form and function; biomaterials; kinematics and neurology of gait; biotribology; joint anatomy, function and repair; occupational biomechanics; trauma prevention.
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ME574
This course will focus on the necessity of physical infrastructure to support urban and regional planning objectives. Students will develop an understanding of the connection between population change, physical infrastructure, and urban form. Students will learn about the economics of infrastructure including the costs, pricing, and financing of projects. Students will also develop skills to assess the environmental impacts of new infrastructure as well as how to evaluate and monitor projects.
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PLAN484
Background (Charter of Rights and Freedoms), contracts, torts (negligent malpractice), forms of carrying on business, professional practice (professional engineers act, joint practice rules, professional misconduct and sexual harassment), alternate dispute resolution, construction liens, intellectual property (patents, trade marks, copyrights and industrial designs), labour relations and employment law, environmental law.
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A special course on design intensive advanced topics in civil engineering is offered from time to time, when resources are available. For the current offering, inquire at the Department.
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A special course on advanced topics in civil engineering is offered from time to time, when resources are available. For the current offering, inquire at the Department.
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General seminar.
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General seminar.
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Dynamics of discrete and continuous structures. Free and forced vibrations of single and multi-degree of freedom systems. Shock loads, earthquake loads, response spectra. Analysis and design of frames for shock and earthquake loads.
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The building process. Loadings; gravity, wind, thermal, moisture, and fire. Enclosure design; walls, windows, and roof. Subgrade construction. Energy related considerations.
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This course deals with the assessment, rehabilitation and/or strengthening of building and bridge infrastructure. Topics include damage mechanisms, instrumentation and non-destructive test methods, conventional repair techniques, innovative repair and strengthening techniques with composites. Case studies provide students with the opportunity to learn from field applications. The laboratory portion involves test methods used to evaluate repair and strengthening measures.
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An introduction to the behaviour of wood as an engineering material and design of timber structures based on limit states design principles. Topics include materials behaviour, selection and design of structural timber members and systems, including beams, joists, columns, connections, shearwalls, and diaphragms.
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Pavement design, soil identification, subgrade design, base courses, flexible pavement design, design and testing of asphaltic concrete mixes, surface treatments.
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Simulation of geotechnical consulting practice. Students are required to complete several projects, based on actual case studies, which require problem identification, evaluation of geotechnical data, analysis, design, and report preparations.
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GEOE554
Design of water supply and distribution systems. Design of waste and storm water collection systems. Storm water management. The course consists of 24 hours of lectures and a subdivision design project. The emphasis is on computer aided design and sustainability, using commonly used software packages.
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ENVE583
Topics in construction engineering and management including methods of delivering construction, contractual relationships, prevailing construction practices, construction equipment, concrete form design, concrete, steel, and masonry construction, introduction to trenchless technology, construction safety, planning and scheduling of repetitive construction, cash flow analysis, and construction project control.
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An introduction to Greek and Roman civilization, focusing on six key aspects of the discipline of classical studies: history, literature, philosophy, myth and religion, art and architecture, and classical archaeology.
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An introductory study of the achievements of ancient Greece and/or Rome through some of their major figures. Each year two figures will be featured. These may include Homer, Pericles, Socrates, Alexander the Great, Cleopatra, Julius Caesar, Augustus, Nero, Seneca, Hadrian, and Constantine.
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A study of Greco-Roman mythology and legend, with special emphasis on the Olympian gods and the figure of the hero. Topics may include myths of creation, the rise of the gods, divine myths, the tales surrounding the cities of Troy, Mycenae, and Thebes and the heroes Herakles, Perseus, and Theseus.
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An introduction to Medieval European civilization focusing on essential aspects of the discipline: history, literature, philosophy, religion, art, architecture and archaeology, law, and science and technology.
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MEDVL105
An introduction to the role that classical studies and the classical cultures have played in pop culture. This course will examine specific references, such as ancient Greek myths, and more general trends, such as literary types, in contemporary movies, television shows, comic books, and video games to illustrate the continued fascination with the cultures of Ancient Greece and Rome.
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This course surveys how different people gave meaning to their lives in ancient Greece. It will cover topics ranging from personal identities, culture wars, sports, art, myth, and history, to sex, slavery, and social justice.
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This course surveys how different people gave meaning to their lives in ancient Roman world. It will cover topics ranging from personal identities, family roles, myth, and history, to sex scandals, slavery, gladiatorial games, and mystery cults.
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A survey of Medieval civilization featuring such topics as the individual, political institutions, art, architecture, religion, philosophy, literature, social life, and leisure activities.
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MEDVL205
A historical introduction to law in the ancient world. Babylonian, Assyrian, Hittite, and Roman law, legal practices, and concepts will be examined.
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HIST210, LS235
Friendship is an essential part of a happy life. Ancient western philosophers made friendship one of the cornerstones of their ethics. This course is an exploration of their views on problems such as the necessity of friendship, its nature, its species, and its relationship to happiness and the political community.
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PHIL220J
An introduction to the working assumptions, analytic approaches, and integrative and descriptive methods of archaeological anthropology.
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ANTH201
Where do the core tenets of Western political philosophy come from? In this course students will trace the development of political philosophy by examining Ancient Greek plays (e.g., Antigone, Medea) and foundational political texts (e.g., Plato's Republic, Aristotle's Politics) which set the stage for modern Western political thought (Machiavelli and after).
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PSCI225
This course is an introduction to decoding the vocabulary of many modern scientific, technical, and medical disciplines. The main focus will be on learning the important Greek and Latin word elements found in technical vocabulary, as well as the rules by which words take shape.
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Special topics in ancient Greek literature, as announced by the department. Authors, works, time periods, and topics will vary. Authors studied may include Homer (epic), Euripides (tragedy), Aristophanes (comedy), Thucydides (history), Sappho (poetry), and Plato (philosophy). Topics by which the course will be organized may include gender, slavery, politics, war, peace, death, and love.
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Special topics in ancient Roman literature, as announced by the department. Authors, works, time periods, and topics will vary. Authors studied may include Vergil (epic), Seneca (tragedy), Plautus (comedy), Livy (history), Catullus (poetry), and Lucretius (philosophy). Topics by which the course will be organized may include gender, slavery, politics, war, peace, death, and love.
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A study of the civilizations of the ancient Near East focusing on Mesopotamia (Sumer and Akkad, the Babylonian Dynasty, and the Third Dynasty of Ur), Hatti, Assyria, Egypt, and Persia.
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HIST237
A survey of Greek art and architecture from the earliest times to the coming of the Romans. Material studied may include the art of the Bronze Age, the development of Greek sculpture, the evolution of the Acropolis at Athens, and the change in art and architecture after Alexander the Great.
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VCULT241
A survey of Roman art and architecture from the earliest times to the age of Constantine the Great. Material studied may include the art of the Etruscans, the evolution of Roman portraiture, innovations in architectural materials and forms, the use of art and architecture by the Emperors, and the change to Late Antique art.
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VCULT242
A survey of ancient Greek history, from the Bronze Age to Alexander the Great, emphasizing particularly its political and military aspects.
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HIST242
A survey of ancient Roman history, from the Republic to the Empire, emphasizing particularly its political and military aspects.
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HIST252
The ancient Greeks developed scientific theories that were influential for over a thousand years. Their worldview was different from ours, but they sought to explain some of the same phenomena that we grapple with today. In this course, we will study ancient Greek theories and methodologies in the sciences, which may include physics, astronomy, mathematics, meteorology, cosmology, astrology, and geography.
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PHIL260, SCI266
A historical survey of ancient and medieval philosophy in the Western tradition.
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PHIL283
This course examines a variety of issues around sexuality and gender relations in antiquity, including sexual mores and behaviours; literary, artistic, and philosophical constructs of gender; the roots of misogyny; and the legal and social restrictions placed on women in most ancient societies.
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Cultural development from the agricultural revolution to the rise of literacy. Special attention to the development of agriculture as a means of subsistence and to the rise of early civilization. Areas and periods of emphasis will vary from year to year.
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ANTH321
An examination of the religious beliefs and cult practices of the classical world. Topics include prayer and sacrifice; divination and oracles; temples, priests, and festivals; mystery cults and their relation to Christianity.
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RCS315
From clothing to hairstyles to tattoos, how we dress can express beliefs, aspects of identity, and power. This course examines dress in a variety of religions from ancient Greece to the modern era. The course includes attention to the look and feel of dress on the body, conflicts that can arise over dress and religion, as well as the role of dress in the formation and maintenance of religious communities. Through reading, discussion, writing, and research on a topic of their choice, students will explore the diversity of ways in which dress is vitally important to both ancient and modern cultures.
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RCS327, GSJ327
An examination of the theory and practice of astrology and magic in the classical and medieval worlds. Topics include the relationship of astrology and magic to traditional Greco-Roman religion and Christianity, occult practices, and the people who performed them.
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None
An in-depth examination, through English translation, of a genre(s), author(s), or selected topic(s) in Greek and/or Roman literature. Material studied may include the genres of epic, tragedy, comedy, lyric, and satire, and authors such as Homer, Virgil, Sophokles, Seneca, Aristophanes, Menander, Plautus, Sappho, Pindar, Catullus, and Horace.
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An advanced survey of the art and architecture from a selected time period of Greek history. Material studied may include the art and architecture of the Aegean Bronze Age, and the Archaic, Classical, and Hellenistic periods. Archaeological, historical, and cultural issues specific to each time period will be discussed through the important media of the day.
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VCULT341
An advanced survey of the art and architecture from a selected time period of Roman History. Material studied may include the art and architecture of the Etruscans, the Roman Republic, and the Roman Empire. Archaeological, historical, and cultural issues specific to each time period will be discussed through the important media of the day.
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VCULT342
An advanced study of aspects of Greek history, through the examination of a specific time period, event(s), or theme(s). Topics studied may include the Archaic Age and the rise of the Polis, the Persian Wars, the Peloponnesian War, conflict in the fourth century BCE, the history of the Hellenistic period, and Greek social history.
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None
An advanced study of aspects of Roman history, through the examination of a specific time period, event(s) or theme(s). Topics studied may include the Punic Wars, the end of the Republic, the Julio-Claudian Dynasty, history of the High Empire, later Roman history, and Roman social history.
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In this course students will examine one or more important figures, periods, or issues in ancient philosophy. Plato and Aristotle are among the philosophers who may be covered.
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PHIL380
A study of scientific thought and achievements in such areas as astronomy, biology, anatomy, and medicine, and of the technological skills which produced and distributed raw materials, manufactured goods, and agricultural products.
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None
This course features a combination of academic study and first-hand investigation of museums and ancient sites, normally in Greece and/or Italy.
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Special topics in ancient philosophy, as announced by the department.
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PHIL403
Each fall and winter term a senior seminar on some aspect of Greek or Roman civilization will be offered.
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None
Students wishing to undertake a senior honours thesis in their fourth year should consult the department's undergraduate officer.
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None
Continuation of the Senior Honours Thesis.
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None
Under exceptional circumstances, and only with the prior approval of the department, a student may substitute an individualized course of study at the senior level. Such circumstances might include, for example, the student's participation in an approved archaeological dig. For further details, consult the department.
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None
Students will develop and practice skills in planning and leading Christian worship on a diverse student team. Activities include choosing and accompanying hymns, song-leading, teaching new music, the use of instrumental music, reading scripture, leading prayer, movement, and gesture.
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A continuation of CMW201. Students will deepen skills in planning and leading Christian worship on a diverse student team. Activities include choosing and accompanying hymns, song-leading, teaching new music, the use of instrumental music, reading scripture, leading prayer, movement, and gesture. By the end of the term students will have planned and lead a church service as a team.
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This course examines the origins of the music sung by the Christian church and its development up to the present. The course considers the Church's Song as theological, poetic, musical, cultural, and spiritual expression, and the use of songs in a variety of worship settings. Students will practice methods of song analysis, assess musical meaning, value and effects in various cultural contexts, and reflect on written and oral transmission of music.
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MUSIC363, RCS357
The nature of worship and the role of music within worship in historical, theological, and cultural perspectives. Field trips to services of various traditions.
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MUSIC364, RCS358
Term courses will be offered from time to time as announced. Topics will be dependent on research and/or instructional interests of faculty.
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None
A broad introduction to the field of optimization, discussing applications, and solution techniques. Mathematical models for real life applications; algorithms: simplex, cutting plane, and branch & bound; linear programming duality.
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None
A broad introduction to the field of optimization, discussing applications, and solution techniques. Mathematical models for real life applications; algorithms; aspects of computational complexity; geometry; linear programming duality, focusing on the development of algorithms.
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Linear optimization: feasibility theorems, duality, the simplex algorithm. Discrete optimization: integer linear programming, cutting planes, network flows. Continuous optimization: local and global optima, feasible directions, convexity, necessary optimality conditions.
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An applications-oriented course that illustrates how various mathematical models and methods of optimization can be used to solve problems arising in business, industry, and science.
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The algebra of formal power series. The combinatorics of the ordinary and exponential generating series. Lagrange's implicit function theorem, applications to the enumeration of permutations, functions, trees and graphs. Integer partitions, geometric methods, enumerating linear transformations. Introduction to the pattern algebra, applications to the enumeration of strings. Lattice paths, Wiener-Hopf factorization. Enumeration under symmetries.
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A first course in error-correcting codes. Linear block codes, Hamming-Golay codes, and multiple error-correcting BCH codes are studied. Various encoding and decoding schemes are considered.
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An introduction to some of the key topics in graph theory: connectivity, planarity, and matchings. Connectivity: Menger's theorem, 3-connected graphs. Planarity: Kuratowski's theorem, uniqueness of planar embeddings. Matchings: Review of Konig's theorem, Tutte's theorem.
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Review of linear programming. Shortest path problems. The max-flow min-cut theorem and applications. Minimum cost flow problems. Network simplex and primal-dual algorithms. Applications to problems of transportation, distribution, job assignments, and critical-path planning.
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Formulations of combinatorial optimization problems, greedy algorithms, dynamic programming, branch-and-bound, cutting plane algorithms, decomposition techniques in integer programming, approximation algorithms.
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A course on the fundamentals of nonlinear optimization, including both the mathematical and the computational aspects. Necessary and sufficient optimality conditions for unconstrained and constrained problems. Convexity and its applications. Computational techniques and their analysis.
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An applications-oriented course that illustrates how various mathematical models and methods of optimization can be used to solve problems arising in business, industry, and science.
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Computational optimization methodologies underlying portfolio problems in finance. Computational linear algebra, determining derivatives, quadratic, and nonlinear optimization. The efficient frontier problem. Applications of optimization in finance such as volatility surface determination and global minimization for value-at-risk.
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A course in problem solving. 100 problems are studied. Problems are taken mainly from the elementary parts of algebra, geometry, number theory, combinatorics, and probability.
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The Lagrange Implicit Function Theorem, the MacMahon Master Theorem. Enumeration of planar triangulations. The transfer matrix method. Sieve methods, inclusion/exclusion, Mobius inversion. Polya enumeration, Enumeration of trees. Basic hypergeometric series, q-analogues, Rogers-Ramanujan identities. Asymptotic methods.
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The ring of symmetric functions, standard bases, the Hall inner product. Young tableaux. The Robinson-Schensted-Knuth correspondence, the hook-length formula, the Jacobi-Trudi formula, the Pieri rule, the Littlewood-Richardson rule. Representation theory of the symmetric groups. Enumeration of plane partitions. Enumeration of maps on surfaces. Other topics.
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Basics of information theory; Shannon entropy, KL divergence, and mutual information; basic properties of entropic quantities; chain rule, Pinsker's Inequality, Data Processing Inequality; compression; Channel Coding Theorem; error-correction; applications to combinatorics, optimization, cryptography, and computer science.
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Pairwise orthogonal latin squares. Transversal designs and finite planes. Balanced incomplete block designs, group divisible designs, and pairwise balanced designs. Symmetric designs and Hadamard matrices. Recursive constructions. Wilson's fundamental construction.
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An undergraduate seminar in combinatorics. The primary objective is to study current work in specific areas of combinatorics. Course content may vary from term to term.
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An in-depth study of one or two topics in graph theory. Course content may vary from term to term. Topics may include planar graphs, extremal graph theory, directed graphs, enumeration, algebraic graph theory, probabilistic graph theory, connectivity, graph embedding, colouring problems.
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Connectivity (Menger's theorem, ear decomposition, and Tutte's wheels theorem) and matchings (Hall's theorem and Tutte's theorem). Flows: integer and group-valued flows, the flow polynomial, the 6-flow theorem. Ramsey theory: upper and lower bounds, explicit constructions. External graph theory: Turan's theorem, the Erdos-Gallai theorem. Probabilistic methods.
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An introduction to the methods of and some interesting current topics in algebraic graph theory. Topics covered will include vertex-transitive graphs, eigenvalue methods, strongly regular graphs and may include graph homomorphisms, Laplacians or knot and link invariants.
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This is an introductory course on matroid theory, with particular emphasis on graphic matroids and on topics that are applicable to graph theory. The topics include matroid intersection and partition, graphic matroids, matroid connectivity, regular matroids, and representable matroids. Applications include matching, disjoint paths, disjoint spanning trees, the 8-flow theorem for graphs, planarity testing, and recognizing totally unimodular matrices.
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Characterizations of optimal solutions and efficient algorithms for optimization problems over discrete structures. Topics include network flows, optimal matchings, T-joins and postman tours, matroid optimization.
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Formulation of problems as integer linear programs. Solution by branch-and-bound and cutting plane algorithms. Introduction to the theory of valid inequalities and polyhedral combinatorics.
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An overview of practical optimization problems that can be posed as scheduling problems. Characterizations of optimal schedules. Simple and efficient combinatorial algorithms for easy problems. A brief overview of computational complexity, definition of P, NP, NP-complete and NP-hard. Integer programming formulations, the travelling salesman problem, heuristics, dynamic programming, and branch-and-bound approaches. Polynomial-time approximation algorithms.
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A broad introduction to game theory and its applications to the modeling of competition and cooperation in business, economics, and society. Two-person games in strategic form and Nash equilibria. Extensive form games, including multi-stage games. Coalition games and the core. Bayesian games, mechanism design, and auctions.
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An undergraduate seminar in optimization. The primary objective is to study recent work in specific areas of optimization. Course content may vary from term to term.
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An introduction to the modern theory of convex programming, its extensions and applications. Structure of convex sets, separation and support, subgradient calculus for convex functions, Fenchel conjugacy and duality, Lagrange multipliers. Ellipsoid method for convex optimization.
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Numerical algorithms for nonlinear optimization. Newton, variable-metric, quasi-Newton and conjugate gradient methods. Obtaining derivatives. Convexity. Trust region methods. Constrained optimization including optimality conditions, sequential quadratic programming, interior point, and active set strategies.
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Optimization over convex sets described as the intersection of the set of symmetric, positive semidefinite matrices with affine spaces. Formulations of problems from combinatorial optimization, graph theory, number theory, probability and statistics, engineering design, and control theory. Theoretical and practical consequences of these formulations. Duality theory and algorithms.
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An in-depth examination of the origins of mathematics, beginning with examples of Babylonian mathematics. Topics may include Pythagorean triples, solution of equations, estimation of pi, duplication of the cube, trisection of an angle, the Fibonacci sequence, the origins of calculus.
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Basics of computational complexity; basics of quantum information; quantum phenomena; quantum circuits and universality; relationship between quantum and classical complexity classes; simple quantum algorithms; quantum Fourier transform; Shor factoring algorithm; Grover search algorithm; physical realization of quantum computation; error-correction and fault-tolerance; quantum key distribution.
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CS467, PHYS467
An in-depth study of public-key cryptography. Number-theoretic problems: prime generation, integer factorization, discrete logarithms. Public-key encryption, digital signatures, key establishment, elliptic curve cryptography, post-quantum cryptography. Proofs of security.
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The primary objective is to study current work in specific areas of quantum information. Course content may vary from term to term.
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A broad introduction to modern cryptography, highlighting the tools and techniques used to secure internet and messaging applications. Symmetric-key encryption, hash functions, message authentication, authenticated encryption, public-key encryption and digital signatures, key establishment, key management.
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Reading course as announced by the department.
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A comparison of the representations and processes that produce intelligent performance, such as problem-solving, learning, and language in natural and artificial systems.
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PHIL356
The course introduces students to the role of finance in the global economy and aims to develop students' understanding of the basic principles of financial decision-making.
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This course provides an introduction to the basic concepts and tools of micro and macro economic analysis of individuals, businesses, and government in the global world. Topics may include consumers, producers, market structures, national income accounting, unemployment, and inflation.
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ECON100
This intermediate level accounting course will focus on the usage of financial information from a management perspective.
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A study of the spirit of entrepreneurship in the technology industry, opportunities emerging in the new information economy, and the implementation issues associated with starting an entrepreneurial venture in today's rapidly changing environment. Many of the concepts covered will also be applicable to careers in the technology industry or in information-based companies, where "intrapreneurship" is an emerging theme. Approximately one-half of the class time will involve guest lectures by entrepreneurs actively involved in the business community.
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This advanced course in financial statement analysis provides a framework for using financial statement data in a variety of business analysis and valuation contexts.
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This course will introduce students to approaches, techniques, and terminology used in project management. In particular, students will learn project planning principles, product and process metrics, people and organizational issues, task allocation and scheduling, monitoring and control, change management, and methods for cost estimation and risk assessment. Students will also be introduced to current project management tools, and will manage their own term project.
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This course will introduce students to approaches, techniques, and terminology used in electronic business. Students will also study issues in disciplines related to electronic business. They will review a number of sites and identify efficient e-commerce analysis, design and development techniques. Students will be introduced to current electronic business tools and standards, and will construct their own simple electronic business site.
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The course is designed to provide the student with broad overview of the Canadian income tax system as it relates to corporations and individuals.
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Focuses on one-to-one, face-to-face communication in both the personal and professional realms. Such topics as verbal and non-verbal interactions, listening, and the better management of interpersonal communication will be studied.
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This is an introductory course addressing the major theoretical issues in, approaches to, and applications of communication. Theories from various branches of communication, including interpersonal, group/organizational, rhetorical, mass and cultural, will be explored in-depth. Historical, current, and practical critiques of each theory will be conducted. Coursework is designed to encourage students to give critical consideration to the place of theory within the field of Speech Communication and within everyday life.
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This workshop course introduces students to the creative processes of performance in a range of formal and informal settings. Emphasis is placed on the student's development as a performer.
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THPERF102
This course examines historical and contemporary practices, theories, principles, figures, and allies of anti-racism. Students will learn methods of communicating and pursuing anti-racism in culture, society, and in personal and professional interracial relationships. Coursework will immerse students in recognizing language, behaviours, institutions, and discourses that maintain white supremacies and further enable racist policies and practices in North America. Students will be challenged to apply course material to real issues of racisms in local contexts and communities.
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BLKST103, ENGL103
This course focuses on developing the qualities and transferable skills necessary for integration, continuous learning, and professional development. This course establishes a common baseline of leadership, communication, and collaboration capabilities for Accounting and Financial Management majors. Focus will be on the design and delivery of various types of communication and the development of basic teamwork skills.
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This course examines the evolution and development of Black Peoples' artistic, cultural, and literary experiences from a global perspective including art and design, theatre and performance, literature, music, spoken word, and other modes of interdisciplinary and transdisciplinary practice. Coursework is designed to immerse students in analyzing Black art, culture, and literature through intersectional, feminist, and queer lenses. The course is designed for both thinkers and creators. Students will engage in the course material through readings, viewings, and field trips around film, comics, anime, popular culture events, plus the visual and performing arts.
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BLKST102, VCULT112, THPERF112
How does design help us think? This studio course introduces students to practice-based methods for generating knowledge. Topics may include prototyping, performance as research, material thinking, multi-modal representation, and experience design. Students will test and explore how we learn differently through creative practices.
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THPERF149, DAC209
In this course students in Architectural, Civil, Environmental, and Geological Engineering will enhance oral and written communication competencies in contexts relevant to the engineering profession.
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ENGL191
In this course students in Computer, Electrical, and Management Engineering will enhance oral and written communication competencies in contexts relevant to the engineering profession.
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ENGL192
In this course students will enhance oral and written communication competencies in contexts relevant to the life sciences and physical sciences.
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ENGL193
This course introduces the basic theories for studying the multiple relationships between communication practices and gender. The course emphasizes how communication creates gender and power roles and how communicative patterns reflect, sustain, and alter social conceptions of gender.
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GSJ202
This course focuses on how Black public figures such as artists, intellectuals, and journalists in the 19th-21st centuries create and disseminate expressions of Black freedom in the public sphere and will explore how performances of Black speech in service of Black freedom is an act of borderless belonging.
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BLKST202
This course surveys the rhetorical strategies of both more recent and historical civil rights and anti-racist activists. Students will use Black rhetorical theory and will examine work by international historical figures such as Franz Fanon, Aime Cesaire, Edouard Glissant, Albert Memmi, and Mohandas Gandhi, Frederick Douglas, WEB Dubois, Martin Luther King, Fannie Lou Hamer, Malcolm X, Angela Davis, Stokely Carmichael, Fred Hampton, Robert Hill, and Walter Rodney and such recent figures as Kimberle Crenshaw, Robyn Maynard, Brittney Cooper, Desmond Cole, Feminista Jones, Rinaldo Walcott, and Idil Abdillahi. The objective for students is to understand the evolution of liberatory, anti-racist rhetoric and the rhetorical successes and failures of key anti-racist activists.
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BLKST203, ENGL225
This course examines leadership, team dynamics, and communication in organizational contexts. Students will develop communication knowledge and skills to enhance their abilities to be effective in leadership and team roles.
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This course introduces foundational theories and lines of inquiry in contemporary media and cultural studies. Students apply media and cultural studies theories and methods through case studies of cultural artifacts ranging from wartime propaganda to memes and viral videos.
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This workshop course in performance studies explores performance as a way of knowing. It investigates performance as artistic practice and as a means of understanding historical, social, and cultural practices, including drama/theatre texts, poetry, narratives, and texts of everyday life.
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THPERF220
Theory and practice of public speaking. A workshop course involving design and delivery of various kinds of speeches, and the development of organizational, vocal, listening, and critical skills.
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This course explores the genealogies and historical development of Black performance created in regions such as North America, the Caribbean, Africa, and Europe. Students will examine the influences of key artists and theorists. Students will be challenged to apply historical, political, and cultural contexts to the analysis of audio, text-based, and/or audio-visual materials. This course expands students' concepts of Black performance to include performative modes such as performance poetry, TV shows, music, and podcasts.
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BLKST224, THPERF224
Theory and practice of interviewing. A workshop course which teaches theory, design, and presentation of interviews. Videotaping student exercises will enhance interview design and delivery, as well as listening and critical skills.
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This course introduces theories and practices central to the relationship between communication and race/ethnicity. Students gain theoretical and practical understanding of the opportunities and obstacles that exist for racialized equity-deserving groups. Students are prompted to recognize their positionality in relation to race and how communication can be meaningfully used toward anti-racist ends.
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A workshop course in leadership combining theoretical and experiential perspectives. Students will develop and apply knowledge, skills, and attitudes necessary to be effective and perceptive communicators in a leadership position.
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This course introduces a theoretical framework for understanding the nature and significance of public communication. Strategies and techniques typically employed in political and commercial contexts are examined.
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This course takes a historical approach to the discipline of communication studies. Using a range of historiographic approaches, it analyzes technologies, theories, and practices of communication within the broader context of social and historical change. Potential topics include writing in the ancient world, the printing press, radio and television, cinema and sound recording, the computer and new media.
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This course introduces key social issues in and around games, including traditional games, sports, and digital games. Through lectures, readings, and gameplay students will be introduced to the anatomy of games, the history of games and digital games, the game industry, and explore current issues of games in scholarship.
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In this course students will learn advanced digital design theory. They will participate in workshops with professional designers, develop specialized digital materials, and contribute signature work to their digital portfolio.
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DAC300, ENGL303
This course offers a sustained engagement with theories and methods used to study communication practices related to gender and sexuality through looking at a specific topic. This course emphasizes how communication practices influence relationships between social conceptions of gender, sexuality, power, identity, and culture. Subject to different content, the course may concentrate on a topic in-depth, such as gender and science, masculinity and race, colonial and non-Western feminisms, queer theory.
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This course analyzes whiteness, race, and ethnicity with special emphasis on language, media, discourse, rhetoric, and performance through looking at a specific topic. This course will enrich student understanding of the conceptions and impacts of race on communicative practices.
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In this course students will be introduced to counterstory as research method, genre, and organizing rhetoric within anti-racist movements. Students will examine counterstory in the context of Critical Race Theory and read classic counterstories by figures such as Derrick Bell, Patricia Williams, Richard Delgado, Bryan Brayboy, Tomson Highway, and Lee Maracle. Course activities will challenge students to assess and assert the value and truth of the Black lived experience, Black epistemologies, and Black knowledge production, including that of Black Canadians and their Indigenous and Allies of Colour. Students will write, workshop, revise, and publish their own actionable anti-racist commitments.
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BLKST308, ENGL373
The analysis, writing, and editing of speeches. This course considers how genre and style impact the creation, reception, and implications of meaning. Students practice writing, as form and style, in the construction of arguments and other genres of speech making.
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ENGL309E
A workshop course which works from theory to develop the skills to work in groups effectively. The principles of group dynamics, leadership, and conflict resolution will be studied and implemented in small group meetings and presentations.
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This course examines organizational theory, the communication process, and the interplay between the two. Students will develop the skills to identify, analyze, and solve a variety of organizational communication problems through case study group work and other workshop-style methods.
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Students explore techniques to access and develop the voice as a resource for performance.
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THPERF326, THPERF326
In this course students will be introduced to design and production of digital presentations. They will develop specialized digital materials and contribute work to their digital portfolio.
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DAC329
This course examines the ways in which individuals and institutions communicate to enact agency and build communities situated within power relations. Through reading and discussion of critical communication theory and by conducting their own analysis of how power and agency operate in a community, students will develop their understanding of what power and agency are, the relationship of each to communication, and how each constitutes community life.
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This course investigates how distinct modes of communication impact the creation of messages, dissemination or knowledge, and reception of meaning. Students will examine aural, textual, and visual communication in the context of print, electronic, and digital media.
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This course identifies critical communication inquiry at the individual, group, public, and collective levels of theory and practice. Students will work to develop strategies of engagement or thinking that could extend, modify, or overturn standing theoretical positions and initiate new inquiry. Critique and criticism are developed in order to explore advanced questions within the field of Communication Studies, and students are introduced to critical research methods used by scholars in the field of Communication Studies.
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This course further develops theories and methods for studying how communication practices reflect, maintain, and disrupt social conceptions of gender and sexuality. Students will examine communication in different contexts to understand how gender, sexuality, and communication are implicated in power relations, and how gender and sexuality intersect with multiple dimensions of identity and culture.
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This course is an advanced study of the intersection of communication and race that develops theoretical, critical, and historical perspectives on whiteness and race, racist language and communicative practices, and anti-racist critiques of communication. Students will further explore their own relationships to cultural conceptions of whiteness, race, and ethnicity.
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This course examines the artistic, cultural, political, and disciplinary histories of African American rhetoric, discourse, and persuasion. Students will study various genealogies of African American rhetoric through primary texts such as dialogues, essays, folklore, music, song lyrics, dance, interviews, news stories, raps, videos, and speeches by African Americans. Special attention will be given to the economic, gendered, and social conditions of African Americans from the enslavement period in North America to the present, as well as to the Black diaspora.
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BLKST410, ENGL405
This course examines the communicative, psychological, and sociological aspects of persuasion and persuasive messages, with attention to interpersonal contexts, the role of images, and persuasion in the media and public discourse. This course will explore the ways in which the sending and receiving of persuasive messages involve cognition, emotions, and social norms in everyday contexts.
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An examination of how communication on the part of individuals, groups, and institutions implicates social justice. Students examine the relationship between communication and justice to understand how the representation and performance of gender, race, ethnicity, and other cultural constructs contribute to social and political conditions.
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LS492
This course examines practical and theoretical dimensions of communication in times of crisis. It examines case studies and communication strategies and conducts critical and conceptual analysis of how crisis disrupts and transforms various forms of communication.
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This course focuses on how conflict is communicated and resolved in one-on-one, group, and organizational contexts. Theoretical perspectives, simulations, role plays, and self-assessment exercises will enhance students' abilities to be successful communicators in conflict situations.
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This workshop course will examine the communication skills necessary for the organizational consultant. Participation in videotaped simulations will allow students to explore consulting styles and training interventions by developing the communications expertise and knowledge specific to the consulting professional.
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A study of the social, historical, and rhetorical dimensions of collective action. Topics may include health and welfare movements, civil rights and anti-war protests, and environmentalism.
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ENGL309G, HIST309, GSJ309
This course examines the relationships between games and culture. By playing, analyzing, and making games, students will consider the social, political, and economic dimensions of games and acquire ways of thinking about how games communicate by transmitting, contextualizing, and contesting culturally situated meanings.
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This course explores how to create, perform, and analyze performance texts, here defined as including drama/theatre texts, poetry, narratives, and the texts of everyday life. Through readings and creative investigation, students will explore the links between the participant, the researcher, the site, and the impulse of inquiry.
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THPERF440
This course explores the function of communication in advocating for and generating social change, mostly through practices of resistance, protest, and other forms of dissent and collective action. Students will consider how the broader assemblage of media, social, and civic institutions resist change, and will imagine how communication might be used effectively to challenge the status quo.
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LS471
An examination of the interplay between communication and ethics from historical and pragmatic perspectives. Issues discussed include communication in a variety of settings, such as intrapersonal, interpersonal, organizational, public, and intercultural interactions as they relate to personal development, values, meaning making, and ethical ways of communicating.
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This course will explore the role of media in enabling and/or inhibiting communication about the environment and climate change. After offering an overview of the field of environmental communication, it will engage in an analysis of key issues regarding the role of the media in relation to the environment, such as "social license to operate," the role of alternative media practices, and the environmental impact of media systems themselves. The course will consider a range of different media genres in relation to the environment (e.g., public relations, governmental communication, news media, social media, NGO campaigns, documentaries). What are the primary objectives and strategies of different forms of environmental communication and how do these various media shape public understanding of environmental issues?
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Seminars in special areas of speech communication.
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Seminars in special areas of speech communication.
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This course is designed to give the student an opportunity to complete a comprehensive presentation in their major area of concentration.
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THPERF499A
This course is designed to give the student an opportunity to complete a comprehensive presentation in their major area of concentration. Second part of THPERF/COMMST499A.
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THPERF499B
Supervised and evaluated (as specified by the student's faculty) work term employment in business, industry, government, education or social services.
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Supervised and evaluated (as specified by the student's faculty) work term employment in business, industry, government, education or social services.
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Supervised and evaluated (as specified by the student's faculty) work term employment in business, industry, government, education or social services.
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Supervised and evaluated (as specified by the student's faculty) work term employment in business, industry, government, education or social services.
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Supervised and evaluated (as specified by the student's faculty) work term employment in business, industry, government, education or social services.
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Supervised and evaluated (as specified by the student's faculty) work term employment in business, industry, government, education or social services.
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Supervised and evaluated (as specified by the student's faculty) work term employment in business, industry, government, education or social services.
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Supervised and evaluated (as specified by the student's faculty) work term employment in business, industry, government, education or social services.
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Supervised and evaluated (as specified by the student's faculty) work term employment in business, industry, government, education or social services.
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Supervised and evaluated (as specified by the student's faculty) work term employment in business, industry, government, education or social services.
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Supervised and evaluated (as specified by the student's faculty) work term employment in business, industry, government, education or social services.
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Supervised and evaluated (as specified by the student's faculty) work term employment in business, industry, government, education or social services.
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For students with little or no knowledge of Croatian. The basic elements of Croatian grammar with emphasis on oral practice and pronunciation.
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A continuation of CROAT101.
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This immersion course provides students with an introduction to selected topics in Croatian-speaking environments. The topics range from history and culture, to language and linguistic varieties, as well as arts, architecture, and media landscapes. Course offerings include classes abroad as well as field trips.
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Using personal computers as effective problem solving tools for the present and the future. Effective use of spreadsheets to process, manipulate, and visualize numeric and textual information. Introduction to the Internet, World Wide Web, HTML, and XML. Algorithms underlying the functional components of web search engines and their influence on data access. Using wikis to publish, reshape, and organize data collaboratively.
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An introduction to the fundamentals of computer programming through media computation. Students will learn to write interactive graphical programs. Fundamental language concepts such as variables, conditionals, loops, functions, and arrays. Programming concepts such as coding style, modular design, testing, and debugging. Media concepts such as 2D graphics drawing, input, animation, and image processing.
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A continuation of the introduction to computer programming begun in CS105. The use of programming, in conjunction with libraries, as a means of solving practical problems in art, design, and data processing. Basic text processing, manipulation of images and sound, handling and visualization of tabular and hierarchical data. Introductions to user interfaces, physical simulation, and object-oriented programming.
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Introduction to basic imperative programming principles; programming concepts including functions, flow control, lists, arrays; numerical accuracy and efficiency; data analysis and general-purpose algorithms. Introduction to object-oriented programming concepts.
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An introduction to the fundamentals of computer science through the application of elementary programming patterns in the functional style of programming. Function definition and application. Tracing via substitution. Design, testing, and documentation. Recursive data definitions. Lists and trees. Functional and data abstraction.
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This course builds on the techniques and patterns learned in CS115 while making the transition to use of an imperative language. Generative and structural recursion. Mutation (assignment) and its role in an imperative language. Primitive types and basic I/O. Sequencing, selection, looping. Function definition and use. File and console I/O. Issues in computer science.
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An introduction to the fundamentals of computer science through the application of elementary programming patterns in the functional style of programming. Syntax and semantics of a functional programming language. Tracing via substitution. Design, testing, and documentation. Linear and nonlinear data structures. Recursive data definitions. Abstraction and encapsulation. Generative and structural recursion. Historical context.
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This course builds on the techniques and patterns learned in CS135 while making the transition to use an imperative language. It introduces the design and analysis of algorithms, the management of information, and the programming mechanisms and methodologies required in implementations. Topics discussed include iterative and recursive sorting algorithms; lists, stacks, queues, trees, and their application; abstract data types and their implementations.
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This course introduces students to tools and techniques useful in the software development lifecycle. Students learn to navigate and leverage commands and utilities in the Linux Command Line Shell. Students gain experience in version control software, writing scripts to automate tasks, and creating effective test cases to identify bugs. Tracing and debugging strategies are discussed. Students also gain experience in using built-in support for version control, testing, debugging, build automation, etc. in integrated development environments (IDEs).
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Review of fundamental programming concepts and their application. Procedures and parameter passing. Arrays and structures. Recursion. Sorting. Pointers and simple dynamic structures. Space and time analysis of designs. Design methodologies.
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Software abstractions via elementary data structures and their implementation; encapsulation and modularity; class and interface definitions; object instantiation; recursion; elementary abstract data types, including sequences, stacks, queues, and trees; implementation using linked structures and arrays; vectors and strings; memory models; automatic vs. dynamic memory management.
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CS145 is an advanced-level version of CS135.
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CS146 is an advanced-level version of CS136.
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Important concepts underlying major personal computer application categories; methodologies for learning and evaluating software; operating system and hardware design from the user's point of view, with implications for maintaining a personal computer. Students are encouraged to use their own personal computer for assignments. Social media and the effect of technology on society are explored throughout the course.
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Basic computer architecture, organization, system services, and software. Typology of processors, memory, I/O devices, and their performance.
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The study of the steps required to solve real-world problems on a computer, including problem specification, choice of algorithmic paradigm, analysis, and implementation. Topics include exhaustive search, divide and conquer, greedy, and dynamic programming approaches.
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Top-down design of data structures. Using representation-independent data types. Introduction to commonly used data types, including lists, sets, mappings, and trees. Selection of data representation.
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Introduction to widely used and effective methods of data organization, focusing on data structures, their algorithms, and the performance of these algorithms. Specific topics include priority queues, sorting, dictionaries, data structures for text processing.
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Enriched version of CS240.
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The relationship between high-level languages and the computer architecture that underlies their implementation, including basic machine architecture, assemblers, specification and translation of programming languages, linkers and loaders, block-structured languages, parameter passing mechanisms, and comparison of programming languages.
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Enriched version of CS241.
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Logic as a tool for representation, reasoning, and computation. Propositional and predicate logic. Formalizing the notions of correct and incorrect reasoning, defining what is computable, and exploring the limits of computation. Godel's Incompleteness Theorem. Applications of logic to computer science.
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Enriched version of CS245.
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Introduction to object-oriented programming and to tools and techniques for software development. Designing, coding, debugging, testing, and documenting medium-sized programs: reading specifications and designing software to implement them; selecting appropriate data structures and control structures; writing reusable code; reusing existing code; basic performance issues; debuggers; test suites.
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Enriched version of CS246.
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Systematic methods for designing, coding, testing, and documenting medium-sized programs. Major topics include abstraction, modularity, software modelling, object-oriented programming and design, generic programming, testing and debugging.
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Overview of computer organization and performance. Basics of digital logic design. Combinational and sequential elements. Data representation and manipulation. Basics of processor design. Pipelining. Memory hierarchies. Multiprocessors.
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Enriched version of CS251.
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An introduction to information systems and their strategic role in business. Topics include types of information systems, organizational requirements, systems development strategies, decision support systems, data and information management, and information systems management, control, and implementation.
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An introduction to numerical methods for business and finance. Floating-point arithmetic, interpolation. Methods for portfolio optimization and contingent-claims valuation. Solution of nonlinear equations. Monte Carlo methods, lattice methods, simulation of hedging strategies.
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A user-oriented approach to the management of large collections of data. Methods used for the storage, selection, and presentation of data. Common database management systems.
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The study of efficient algorithms and effective algorithm design techniques. Program design with emphasis on pragmatic and mathematical aspects of program efficiency. Topics include divide and conquer algorithms, recurrences, greedy algorithms, dynamic programming, graph search and backtrack, problems without algorithms, NP-completeness and its implications.
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An introduction to concurrent and parallel programming, with an emphasis on language constructs. Major topics include exceptions, coroutines, atomic operations, critical sections, mutual exclusion, semaphores, high-level concurrency, deadlock, interprocess communication, process structuring, shared memory, and distributed architectures. Students will learn how to structure, implement, and debug concurrent programs.
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Introduction to full-stack application design and development. Students will work in project teams to design and build complete, working applications and services using standard tools. Topics include best-practices in design, development, testing, and deployment.
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The main objective of this course is to introduce students to fundamentals of database technology by studying databases from three viewpoints: those of the database user, the database designer, and the database administrator. It teaches the use of a database management system (DBMS) by treating it as a black box, focusing only on its functionality and its interfaces. Topics include introduction to database systems, relational database systems, database design methodology, SQL and interfaces, database application development, concept of transactions, ODBC, JDBC, database tuning, database administration, and current topics (distributed databases, data warehouses, data mining).
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An introduction to contemporary user interface implementation concepts, including event abstraction, graphical components, layout, feedback, testing, accessibility, and architectures to develop user interfaces. One or more types of interface toolkit paradigms are considered.
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An introduction to the fundamentals of operating system function, design, and implementation. Topics include concurrency, synchronization, processes, threads, scheduling, memory management, file systems, device management, and security.
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Models of computers including finite automata and Turing machines. Basics of formal languages with applications to the syntax of programming languages. Alternate characterizations of language classes. Proving unrecognizability. Unsolvable problems and their relevance to the semantics of programming.
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Finite automata and regular expressions. Pushdown automata and context-free grammars. Turing machines and undecidability. Time and space complexity. Diagonalization and hierarchies. CS365 covers the material in CS360 at an accelerated pace plus additional topics in computational complexity.
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Principles and practices of basic numerical computation as a key aspect of scientific computation. Visualization of results. Approximation by splines, fast Fourier transforms, solution of linear and nonlinear equations, differential equations, floating point number systems, error, stability. Presented in the context of specific applications to image processing, analysis of data, scientific modelling.
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A rigorous introduction to the field of computational mathematics. The focus is on the interplay between continuous models and their solution via discrete processes. Topics include pitfalls in computation, solution of linear systems, interpolation, discrete Fourier transforms, and numerical integration. Applications are used as motivation.
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AMATH242
An upper-level studio course to create computational projects that function as art works and aesthetic experiences. Students will work in an interdisciplinary environment to combine computer science principles with fine art technical and conceptual skills.
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FINE383
See the Course Offerings List for topics available.
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Reading course as announced by the School.
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An investigation into the role and function of software engineering practice in the construction of computer based systems. Topics include: requirements and specification; documentation techniques; analysis and design; implementation; testing and maintenance; management issues.
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Introduces non-CS major students to infrastructure for data-intensive analytics, with a focus on abstractions, frameworks, and algorithms that allow developers to distribute computation across many machines. Topics include core concepts (partitioning, replication, locality, consistency), computational models (MapReduce, dataflows, stream processing, bulk-synchronous parallel), and applications.
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An introduction to networks, protocols, and distributed systems. Layered models, resource management, naming, addressing and routing, reliable communication, security, and higher-level services.
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An exposure to important concepts and issues in contemporary programming languages. Data types, abstraction, and polymorphism. Program structure. Lambda calculus and functional programming, logic programming, object-oriented programming. Semantics of programming languages. Critical comparison of language features and programming methodologies using examples drawn from a variety of programming languages including Lisp, Prolog, ML, Ada, Smalltalk, Icon, APL, and Lucid. Programming assignments involve the use of some of these languages.
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Phases of compilation. Lexical analysis and a review of parsing. Compiler-compilers and translator writing systems. LEX and YACC. Scope rules, block structure, and symbol tables. Runtime stack management. Parameter passage mechanisms. Stack storage organization and templates. Heap storage management. Intermediate code. Code generation. Macros.
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Introduces students to the requirements definition phase of software development. Models, notations, and processes for software requirements identification, representation, analysis, and validation. Cost estimation from early documents and specifications.
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ECE451
Introduces students to the design, implementation, and evolution phases of software development. Software design processes, methods, and notation. Implementation of designs. Evolution of designs and implementations. Management of design activities.
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ECE452
Introduces students to systematic testing of software systems. Software verification, reviews, metrics, quality assurance, and prediction of software reliability and availability. Related management issues.
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ECE453
The objective of this course is to introduce students to fundamentals of building a relational database management system. The course focuses on the database engine core technology by studying topics such as storage management (data layout, disk-based data structures), indexing, query processing algorithms, query optimization, transactional concurrency control, logging and recovery.
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An introduction to the fundamental theories, methods, and research in the design and evaluation of novel computational artifacts designed to meet real-world human needs.
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The course is intended to provide the student with an appreciation of modern computer design and its relation to system architecture, compiler technology, and operating system functionality. The course places an emphasis on design based on the measurement of performance and its dependency on parallelism, efficiency, latency, and resource utilization.
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Introduces students to infrastructure for data-intensive computing, with a focus on abstractions, frameworks, and algorithms that allow developers to distribute computations across many machines. Topics include core concepts (partitioning, replication, locality, consistency), computational models (MapReduce, dataflows, stream processing, bulk-synchronous parallel), and applications.
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Intended to give students experience with tools and techniques of real-time programming, this course includes not only issues of microcomputer architecture and a real-time programming language and operating system, but also hands-on experience programming a microcomputer for applications such as process control, data acquisition and communication.
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Introduction to security issues in modern software, operating systems, and other computing platforms (e.g., mobile and cloud environments). Causes of security breaches and methods to help detect, isolate, and prevent them. Specific topics include comparing security and privacy, program security, operating system security, mobile security, hardware security, administrating security, and legal and ethical issues.
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An introduction to distributed systems, emphasizing the multiple levels of software in such systems. Specific topics include fundamentals of data communications, network architecture and protocols, local-area networks, concurrency control in distributed systems, recovery in distributed systems, and clock synchronization.
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An introduction to network architectures and protocols, placing emphasis on protocols used in the Internet. Specific topics include application layer protocols, network programming, transport protocols, routing, multicast, data link layer issues, multimedia networking, network security, and network management.
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Basic techniques of system performance evaluation. Specific topics include performance modelling, discrete event simulation, verification and validation of simulation models, analysis of simulation output, analysis of single server queue and queueing networks, modelling of computer systems, networks, and other queueing or non-queueing systems.
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Introduction to privacy and security using cryptography and related techniques in networks, distributed systems, and data science. The course examines how data and metadata can be protected at rest, in transit, and during computation. For at-rest protection, specific topics include the basics of cryptography and relevant ethics/policy concepts. For in-transit protection, specific topics include network defenses, authentication, and secure and anonymous communication protocols. For during-computation protection, specific topics include data inference, differential privacy, homomorphic encryption, multi-party computations, and related protocols.
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Languages and their representations. Grammars --Chomsky hierarchy. Regular sets and sequential machines. Context-free grammars -- normal forms, basic properties. Pushdown automata and transducers. Operations on languages. Undecidable problems in language theory. Applications to the design of programming languages and compiler construction.
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Algorithmic approaches and methods of assessment that reflect a broad spectrum of criteria, including randomized algorithms, amortized analysis, lower bounds, approximation algorithms, and on-line algorithms. Particular examples will be chosen from different areas of active research and application.
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Basics of computational complexity; basics of quantum information; quantum phenomena; quantum circuits and universality; relationship between quantum and classical complexity classes; simple quantum algorithms; quantum Fourier transform; Shor factoring algorithm; Grover search algorithm; physical realization of quantum computation; error-correction and fault-tolerance; quantum key distribution.
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CO481, PHYS467
Basic concepts and implementation of numerical linear algebra techniques and their use in solving application problems. Special methods for solving linear systems having special features. Direct methods: symmetric, positive definite, band, general sparse structures, ordering methods. Iterative methods: Jacobi, Gauss-Seidel, SOR, conjugate gradient. Computing and using orthogonal factorizations of matrices. QR and SVD methods for solving least squares problems. Eigenvalue and singular value decompositions. Computation and uses of these decompositions in practice.
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The interaction of financial models, numerical methods, and computing environments. Basic computational aspects of option pricing and hedging. Numerical methods for stochastic differential equations, strong and weak convergence. Generating correlated random numbers. Time-stepping methods. Finite difference methods for the Black-Scholes equation. Discretization, stability, convergence. Methods for portfolio optimization, effect of data errors on portfolio weights.
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ACTSC447
An introduction to neural network methods, with some discussion of their relation to neuroscience. Simple neuron models and networks of neurons. Training feedforward networks. Backpropagation of errors and stochastic gradient descent. Unsupervised learning methods. Recurrent neural networks. Convolutional neural networks. Continuous time models. Adversarial attacks. Advanced topics may include neural engineering, biologically plausible learning methods.
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AMATH449
Introduction to modelling and algorithmic techniques for machines to learn concepts from data. Generalization: underfitting, overfitting, cross-validation. Tasks: classification, regression, clustering. Optimization-based learning: loss minimization. regularization. Statistical learning: maximum likelihood, Bayesian learning. Algorithms: nearest neighbour, (generalized) linear regression, mixtures of Gaussians, Gaussian processes, kernel methods, support vector machines, deep learning, sequence learning, ensemble techniques. Large scale learning: distributed learning and stream learning. Applications: Natural language processing, computer vision, data mining, human computer interaction, information retrieval.
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Computer science principles and algorithms in biological sequence analysis. Topics include algorithms for sequence comparison, for large-scale database search in biological databases, for sequence assembly, for evolutionary tree reconstruction, for identifying important features in DNA and RNA sequences, and underlying computational techniques for understanding strings and trees and for making probabilistic inferences.
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Introduction to image and vision understanding by computer. Camera-system geometry, image formation and lighting, and image acquisition. Basic visual processes for recognition of edges, regions, lines, and surfaces. Processing of stereo images, and motion in image sequences. Object recognition. Applications of computer-vision systems.
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Extracting meaningful patterns from random samples of large data sets. Statistical analysis of the resulting problems. Common algorithmic paradigms for such tasks. Central concepts: VC-dimension, margins of a classifier, sparsity and description length, other types of regularization. Performance guarantees: generalization bounds, data dependent error bounds, and computational complexity of learning algorithms. Common paradigms: neural networks, kernel methods and support-vector machines, boosting, nearest neighbor classifiers. Applications to data mining.
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Goals and methods of artificial intelligence. Methods of general problem solving. Knowledge representation and reasoning. Planning. Reasoning about uncertainty. Machine learning. Multi-agent systems. Natural language processing.
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An introduction to the use of computers for symbolic mathematical computation, involving traditional mathematical computations such as solving linear equations (exactly), analytic differentiation and integration of functions, and analytic solution of differential equations.
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Software and hardware for interactive computer graphics. Implementation of device drivers, 3-D transformations, clipping, perspective, and input routines. Data structures, hidden surface removal, colour shading techniques, and some additional topics will be covered.
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None
See the Course Offerings List for topics available.
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The integration of business and technical considerations in the design, implementation and management of information systems. Topics include: IS planning and development; business, management, executive, and strategic information systems, including case studies of selected large- scale systems; decision support systems; end-user training and development; systems security, disaster planning and recovery. Practical examples of information systems in industry.
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This course is designed to consider the problems encountered by individuals, organizations and society as computer technology is adopted, with a view towards assessing possible courses of action.
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Students work in teams on substantial open-ended computer science problems as part of the CS493/494 course sequence. Lectures describe project management fundamentals and ethical and legal issues in computing. Students form teams, select projects, define project goals, perform risk assessment, establish a project plan, and develop a prototype. Possible project topics can include development of software systems, analysis of extensions to existing systems across the field, and experimental computer science.
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Continuing from CS493, student teams continue development of their project, update project plans, explore design alternatives, perform testing, and analyze experimental results. Teams prepare and deliver technical presentations and demonstrations of their projects, and analyze ethical and legal aspects of their work.
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None
See the Course Offerings list for topics available.
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Reading course as announced by the department.
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The student will undertake new analysis, synthesis, measurement, or experimentation to produce a document that demonstrates a depth of understanding of a topic that goes beyond what is obtained in a standard undergraduate education.
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None
This course examines a special topic area in media design theory and/or practice. In this course students will learn digital design theory as it applies to the special topic of instructor expertise. They will develop specialized digital materials and contribute work to their digital portfolio.
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None
This course draws on multiple theoretical perspectives to introduce students to the fundamental principles of multi-modal communication design in its social context. Students will analyze, design, and produce digital media for use in a variety of platforms.
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ENGL203
This course introduces students to the principles of designing time-based multi-modal communication in a social context. Students will analyze, design, and produce video for use in a variety of digital platforms.
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ENGL204
In this course students will be introduced to sound production and analysis. Students will learn to record, edit, and implement sound in a variety of genres and formats, with possible areas of investigation including podcasting, documentary, digital games, music, and audio art.
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ENGL304
This course explores the fundamentals of game design. It focuses on the essentials shared by all games that are fundamental for a game designer working in any medium, from sports to board games to computer and video games. Although the focus of the course is on designing, prototyping, and testing non-digital games, digital games will be discussed in class to provide students with a broad theoretical and conceptual understanding of the field of game design and development along with practical exercises to train for creating a game.
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How does design help us think? This studio course introduces students to practice-based methods for generating knowledge. Topics may include prototyping, performance as research, material thinking, multi-modal representation, and experience design. Students will test and explore how we learn differently through creative practices.
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COMMST149, THPERF149
Students explore theories and practices of design for performance media including set/space, light, projection, video, sound, and/or costume. In this studio course, emphasis is placed on the ways in which media establish and disrupt performance conventions, changing our relationship to the media themselves and to the world around us.
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THPERF246
This course introduces students to principles of project management relevant in a broad range of contexts including theatre, dance, film, and digital media production. Students explore arts management concepts such as budgeting, communication, scheduling, leadership, problem-solving, and conflict resolution. Concepts are applied in case studies that accommodate individual student interests.
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THPERF248
Students explore the development of material and digital technologies of performance and their significance in historical and current social contexts. Close attention is paid to the ways in which performance technologies shape and are shaped by communication practices and aesthetics in, for example, art, science, games, and public life.
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THPERF278
In this course students will learn advanced digital design theory. They will participate in workshops with professional designers, develop specialized digital materials, and contribute signature work to their digital portfolio.
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ENGL303, COMMST300
This course teaches students the principles and practices of telling stories using digital technologies to produce short narratives in audio and/or visual formats. Students will learn to develop and present story ideas, create storyboards, write short scripts, and then render their narratives using a variety of digital techniques and tools.
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This course advances the skills developed in the foundational designing with digital sound course. Students will learn to analyze and produce sound within a particular tradition or cultural field, such as radio drama, documentary, digital games, or film.
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This course introduces fundamental design skills for two-dimensional interactive video games and provides the theoretical knowledge of the emotional and cognitive effects of video game play. Students will understand the importance of user experience assessment for video games as part of iterative design and development. Students will learn to theorize, design, prototype, and test digital games with a special focus on exploring the impact that video games have on human experience.
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This course focuses on the creative, technical, and artistic potential of screen-based media and projection art for both public and online digital spaces. In the course students will explore the design affordances of different types of screen and projection media. Students will create projects that produce dynamic, interactive content for public audiences.
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This course explores cinematic representation from an audio-visual production perspective. Students will learn different approaches to analyzing cinematic technique in a variety of contexts and genres. As a production-oriented course students will create videographic essays or other formal film project in order to analyze, interrogate, and extend forms of cinematic representation.
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This course introduces students to the theory and practice of user experience design as it applies to the design of interactive digital media. Topics will include user-centred design, personas, iterative testing, prototyping, information gathering interviews, and contextual inquiry.
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In this course students will be introduced to design and production of digital presentations. They will develop specialized digital materials and contribute work to their digital portfolio.
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COMMST329
Students work in small groups under the supervision of a faculty researcher on an ongoing, large-scale, digital design project.
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ENGL403
This course teaches students to prepare for one of their most pressing challenges upon graduation: to choose and then enter the digital design profession that fits best with their goals. Design thinking strategies and tools provide the framework for this exploration, which may cover creativity, project conceptualization, the role of the artist, grant proposals and pitches, among other topics. Throughout the course students will create a variety of career preparatory materials as they engage in workshops, group discussions, interviews, and professional reflections.
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This course explores approaches to the form and function of genre in digital storytelling. Topics may include specific genres in media culture such as horror, science fiction, fantasy, romance, utopia, noir, war, and western, and/or specific approaches to genre. Students will read, analyze, and discuss theoretical and/or historical research and undertake a practical creative application in a digital modality.
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In this course students will learn advanced digital design theory as it applies to communication studies. They will develop specialized digital materials and contribute work to their digital portfolio.
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This course advances the skills developed in the foundational game design course. Students deepen their capacity to analyze and produce games within a particular genre (e.g., RPG, strategy), field (e.g., social activism), or platform (e.g., table-top, mobile, computer). They will contribute work to their digital portfolio.
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The basic elements of Dutch grammar with emphasis on oral practice and pronunciation. Introduction to aspects of Dutch culture.
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A continuation of DUTCH101.
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An introduction to Dutch society and culture, as it is and has been expressed in art, literature, religion, and philosophy. Political-historical, economic, and urban planning discourses will be discussed. The course explores key concepts informing Dutch cultural identities. Students will gain skills in transcultural analysis and research.
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This course will provide students with the foundational knowledge to become earth science literate, understanding Earth's influence on humans and human influence on the Earth. Students will learn to think like a geoscientist by adopting four ways of thinking that take into account a systems approach, a variety of spatial and temporal scales, and field thinking. Systematically learning about rocks, geological time, natural resources, natural hazards, and water in this course will prepare students to address many challenges currently facing society and to identify future potential opportunities.
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For students taking EARTH121. Laboratory exercises cover selected topics from EARTH121 lectures.
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This course presents a broad overview of earth system processes and their influence on humans. Course emphasis is placed on anthropogenic impacts on natural systems, the impacts of geologic, biologic, and atmospheric processes on humans, and the effects of human activities on the environment. Course topics include sustainable development and the availability and use of natural resources, principles of ecology and environmental science, biogeochemical cycles, climate and climate change, soils and food supply, energy systems, surface water and groundwater, waste generation and management, pollution, and catastrophic natural processes.
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For students taking EARTH122. Laboratory exercises cover selected topics from EARTH122 lectures.
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This course is intended to provide students with a practical overview of the hydrologic cycle and all of the interesting ways water flows and interacts with its environment, both surface and subsurface. The material is both qualitative and quantitative in nature and focuses on the circulation of water through the atmosphere, soil, groundwater aquifers, as well as looking at both the global fresh and marine water systems. Emphasis is placed on the physical aspects of hydrology, and the geologic and environmental factors that control the occurrence and cycling of water on Earth, as well as the impacts caused by population growth, contamination, urbanization or land use management, and climate change.
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Origin, abundance, and geochemistry of elements. Introduction to environmental isotope geochemistry and radiometric dating. Basic aqueous geochemistry: pH, carbonate equilibrium, and common ions in natural waters.
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This course consists of field exercises and lectures designed to provide students with practical hands-on experience conducting a variety of hydrological monitoring techniques. Emphasis will be placed on the collection, analysis, and interpretation of field measurements. Field exercises will cover groundwater, surface water, meteorological, and water quality.
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This course provides a systematic study of the physical and chemical properties of the major rock-forming silicate minerals. Study of mineral chemistry, the internal geometry of crystalline solids and the interrelationship of crystal structure to the physical and chemical properties of minerals. Laboratory work focuses on observing and evaluating the physical properties of minerals and rocks in hand sample in order to identity them. This course includes a weekend field trip to Bancroft, Ontario.
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This course provides an introduction to the petrogenesis of igneous, metamorphic, and sedimentary rocks. Overview of textural, mineralogical, and chemical classification schemes for rocks. Introduction to silicate phase equilibria and the use of mineral stability diagrams to understand petrogenetic processes. Major relationships between tectonic setting and rock types. Laboratory work focuses on using a transmitted light microscope to study the optic properties of minerals in order to identify them as well as observe rock textures and interpret geological histories.
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An introduction to stratigraphic principles and methods used in deciphering geological history. Techniques of collecting surface and subsurface geologic data and representation of stratigraphic data. Procedures applicable to the classification and nomenclature of stratigraphic units using the North American Stratigraphic Code. The development of stratigraphic sequences as controlled by global and regional tectonics and sea level fluctuations. Interrelating aspects of Earth's physical, chemical, and biological history. Examples are drawn primarily from Canadian geology. Laboratory work will include construction and interpretation of various types of learning media such as traditional maps, cross sections, new physical and digital models, as well as extended reality.
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Concepts of stress and strain; elementary rock mechanics; description and classification of folds, faults, foliations, lineations and joints; use of primary structures; introduction to geometrical analysis. Labs will emphasize geometrical problems, including geological maps and cross sections, and stereographic projection.
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Applied geophysics provides geoscientists with a wide-range of non-invasive methods for characterizing the Earth's interior. This course is an introduction to the physical principles underlying field acquisition, processing, and data interpretation for commonly used applied geophysical techniques (seismic, electrical, electromagnetic induction, gravity, and magnetic methods). This course is not only pertinent for geoscientists but also for engineers and others interested in learning how physics can be used to explore the Earth's interior or perform non-destructive testing.
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The course will examine the physical causes and affects of natural disasters including landslides, snow avalanches, earthquakes, tsunamis, hurricanes, tornadoes, flooding, subsidence, volcanic eruptions, and asteroid impacts. Illustrated by case histories, the course will analyze the factors that lead to disasters. The effect of climate change, human activity, and population growth on the magnitude and frequency of disasters will be explored. The course will introduce the basic principles of Geo-Risk management and its applications in natural hazards engineering, in the development of mitigation strategies and in the re-insurance industry.
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The importance of geology to health. This includes examining the effects of volcanic gases and dust and other aerosols; tracing the sources and impacts of metals and other naturally occurring geological materials in the Earth's hydrosphere and crust; geology and the bioaccumulation of metals; and distinguishing natural versus anthropogenic processes on the geochemical distribution of toxic material in the near-surface environment.
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This course will explore how microbial life influences geochemical cycles in natural environments and engineered systems. Emphasis will be on the interactions between microbial activity and environment geochemistry. Topics will include microbial life on early Earth, biomineralization, biosignature preservation, bioremediation, and geomicrobiological research methods.
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This course examines the global fluxes and transformations of nutrient elements (C, N, P and Si) and metals along the aquatic continuum. Students explore both natural and anthropogenically-driven changes to the chemical composition of water that occur in the atmosphere, rivers, reservoirs, lakes, groundwater, estuaries and oceans. The content will be interdisciplinary and quantitative, with a strong focus on biogeochemical processes that influence the chemical composition and quality of water at different stages of the global water cycle; the content will also include aspects of microbiology, ecology, hydrology and geology. Students will be introduced to geochemical modelling tools used to interpret changes to water quality through the application of equilibrium thermodynamics.
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Principles and theories of the origins of volcanic and plutonic igneous rocks. Topics include the physics and chemistry of magma; igneous hazards and implications; magmatic differentiation; and igneous tectonic associations. Laboratories focus on the identification, description, and classification of igneous rocks.
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Principles and theories of metamorphic rock genesis. Topics include static and dynamic metamorphism, recrystallization, metamorphic facies, thermodynamic equilibrium, metasomatism, and metamorphic signatures of global tectonics. Laboratories focus on the description, classification, and interpretation of metamorphic rocks.
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An introduction to sediment properties, sedimentation processes, and sedimentary deposits in a variety of depositional environments and climatic conditions. Processes affecting sediments after initial deposition, such as those involved in the transformation of sediments into sedimentary rocks are also examined. Laboratories will focus on the different methods to describe and interpret sediments and sedimentary rocks.
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An overview of the origin of life, how it evolved and diversified, modern principles of paleontology with particular emphasis on analytical tools to interpret ancient life forms. Patterns, processes of evolution, and paleoecology of key groups of microfossils, invertebrates, plants, vertebrates, and their trace fossils.
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BIOL360
An introduction of geomorphology with emphasis on landscape-forming processes. Characteristics and development of various landforms (e.g. mountain belts, volcanoes, impact craters, and those created by erosion/deposition of rivers/glaciers) are introduced. Skills for interpreting landforms in air photos or satellite images (in Google Earth or ArcGIS) are practised in the lab work. Application of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) to Earth Sciences. Basic concepts of GIS and GIS applications in mineral exploration industry and in fieldwork are introduced. Laboratory work of GIS involves map construction and spatial analysis (e.g., landslide hazard assessment).
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This course explores approaches for interpreting environmental data to support water decisions using theoretical and computational techniques. These approaches focus on statistical methods, including descriptive statistics, probability, hypothesis testing, frequency and time series analyses, point patterns, and correlation and regression, and also include discussion of analytical and numerical approaches.
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Study of the Earth as a system, with a focus on global climate history and dynamics, biogeochemical cycling, and the impacts of human activity. Critical analysis and synthesis are emphasized in the context of group presentations and discussions.
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Field study in Sudbury and Whitefish Falls areas. Held for at least nine days at end of the winter term. Geological and geotechnical field techniques, map construction, and report writing.
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The application of chemical thermodynamics to geochemical problems. Development of the three laws of thermodynamics; Gibbs free energy and equilibria constants. Introduction to various topics in aqueous geochemistry such as mineral equilibria, ion exchange, and redox equilibria. Laboratory session will involve various experiments related to mineral solubility, chemical kinetics, acid-base equilibria, and chemical modelling.
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Stress and strain; deformational behaviour of rocks; origin of folds, foliations, lineations, joints and faults; geometrical and kinematic analysis; relationships of structures from the microscopic to the megascopic scale. Labs will include simple experiments, advanced geometrical problems and observation and measurement of microstructure and fabric.
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The first term of a potential two-term supervised research project in which students prepare a research proposal and conduct research. Students will present their research proposal in an oral presentation and written report.
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An optional second term of a two-term supervised research project in which students learn to gather and interpret data. Students will present their findings in a formal presentation and written thesis.
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Stress, strain, and strength in geomaterials. Origins of stress and stress measurement methods, including hydraulic fracture and strain relief. Rock Mechanics principles and design procedures in areas of mining, civil engineering, and petroleum engineering. Monitoring methods, including introduction to microseismic surveillance. Course includes laboratory and project work.
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Review of basic concepts in engineering geology as applied to rock and soil, including material properties, variability in properties, external factors such as stress, and evaluation of design adequacy. Site investigation and characterization techniques used to define and characterize the properties of geological materials and their use in selected engineering geologic design and construction problems. Laboratory assignments will focus on the determination of physical properties and site assessment problems.
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Fractures are ubiquitous in geologic media and important in disciplines such as physical and contaminant hydrogeology, geotechnical engineering, civil and environmental engineering, and petroleum engineering among other areas. Despite the importance of fractures, its characterization and predictions of groundwater flow and contaminant transport are fraught with significant difficulties. Students are taught to deal with fractures in hydrogeology, to conceptualize them, and to build reliable models for predicting groundwater flow and contaminant transport.
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Glacial-interglacial cycles and sub-Milankovitch oscillations from ocean sediments and ice cores. Quaternary geochronology. Glacial sediment-land systems. Mineral exploration techniques pertaining to glaciated terrains and hydrostratigraphic analyses of Quaternary basins. Local field trips. Laboratory studies on glacial sediments.
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Advanced concepts on wetland ecosystems in the context of regional and global earth systems processes such as carbon and nitrogen cycling and climate change, applications of wetland paleoecology, use of isotopes and other geochemical tools in wetland science, and wetland engineering in landscape rehabilitation and ecotechnology. Current issues in Canada and abroad will be examined.
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BIOL462
An introduction to the theory and practice of groundwater flow and contaminant transport modeling. Topics related to variably-saturated flow will focus on derivation of Richard's equation, a control volume finite difference discretization, assembly and solution of the flow equation, material balance error, truncation error analysis, stability and monotonicity. Topics related to contaminant transport will focus on derivation of the contaminant transport equation, a control volume finite difference discretization along with various spatial and temporal weighting schemes and their associated accuracy, monotonicity, and material balance error. Hands-on experience is provided using software applied to industry-standard variably-saturated flow and transport problems, with an emphasis on visualization and interpretation of results.
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An introduction to physical hydrogeology, including Darcy's law, the groundwater flow equations for steady-state and transient conditions, applications to flow nets, aquifer testing, groundwater resources, and groundwater protection. The role of groundwater in the hydrologic cycle is explored with emphasis on natural groundwater flow systems and their influence on stream flow. Physical processes controlling groundwater contamination are introduced.
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This course exposes students to a wide variety of field and laboratory techniques for collecting hydrogeologic data and to gain experience in interpreting the data. Advantages and limitations of various measurement and data reduction techniques for evaluating groundwater flow systems are demonstrated in a set of field exercises carried out at the groundwater demonstration facility located on the university North Campus. These exercises illustrate the complexity of natural systems and the need for good data collection and interpretation skills when characterizing such systems .
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An introduction to the chemical side of hydrogeology with emphasis on groundwater quality and contaminants in the groundwater zone, the geochemical origin of major ions in natural groundwater, causes of hardness, groundwater age determination using isotopes, common causes of groundwater contamination; processes governing contaminant behaviour including dispersion, diffusion and adsorption, hydrogeologic aspects of site selection for waste disposal.
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Geophysical data sets require the application of specialized analysis methods to extract information about the Earth's interior. This course covers commonly used concepts and techniques used in geophysical data analysis including spectral analysis, convolution, filtering, and sampling. Emphasis is given to the analysis and processing of radar and seismic reflection profiling data sets.
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Near-surface geophysics is used to characterize the shallow subsurface for a wide-spectrum of applications. This application-oriented course covers current methodology in near-surface geophysics, including electrical, electromagnetic, ground penetrating radar, seismic refraction, and well-logging methods. Techniques for geophysical data acquisition and interpretation are studied and applied to field data. Examples of the application of geophysical techniques to archeological, forensics, geotechnical, glaciology, and hydrogeological problems are examined.
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An introduction to the principles and theories of mineral deposit genesis. Basic technical, economic, legal, and ethical aspects of mineral exploration and responsible development of natural resources are also covered. Laboratories involve hand sample and ore petrology of suites from diverse deposits.
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One or more trips that emphasize field observations. Specific trips may be organized to examine field aspects of any of the disciplines within earth sciences or geological engineering.
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A lecture course offered in a particular area of Earth and Environmental Sciences, subject to availablity of instructor.
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An introductory survey of East Asia. This course examines common grounds and differences in the historical, cultural, economic, and political foundations of East Asian societies and states.
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This course introduces learners to three East Asian languages (Chinese, Japanese, and Korean) and provides language learning strategies to help students learn any language. Students will use their full linguistic repertoires to learn the languages, develop intercultural understanding, and enhance language awareness. By moving between and amongst languages, and drawing on their linguistic, cultural, and communicative resources, students will develop skills to express themselves in multiple languages. All proficiency levels are welcome.
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This is an introductory survey course on China as a modern nation-state. The course provides a broad overview of the country by looking at major aspects of modern China, including the trajectory of China's rise since the 1980s.
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What roles do monsters, magic, and supernatural creatures play in Japanese popular culture such as anime and manga? How do these relate to Buddhism, Shinto, Daoism, and other Japanese religions? Topics include modern-day creations such as Godzilla and Pokémon as well as traditional deities, ghosts, angry spirits, goblins, and shapeshifters.
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RCS123
The course explores the interface of tradition and modernity in Chinese life. Topics include traditional and modern Chinese culture, language, education, art, technology, and business.
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The course explores the interface of tradition and modernity in Japanese life. Topics include traditional and modern Japanese culture, language, education, art, technology, and business.
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The course explores the interface of tradition and modernity in Korean life. Topics include traditional and modern Korean culture, language, education, art, technology, and business.
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An examination of the leading religious and philosophical ideas that have shaped the cultures and histories of East Asia: China, Korea, and Japan. Folk, Shamanic, Confucian, Daoist, Shinto, and Buddhist traditions are examined.
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RCS201
An examination of religious and spiritual traditions in Japan, including their impact on art, literature, philosophy, and politics. Buddhism, Shinto, Confucianism, folk beliefs, new religious movements, and other traditions are explored. Experiential learning exercises provide students with direct insight into Japanese spiritual worldviews and experiences.
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RCS206
An introductory examination of core Buddhist concepts - such as compassion, karma, and interdependence - and Buddhist practices throughout Asia. Experiential learning exercises provide students with direct insight into Buddhist worldviews and experiences.
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RCS204
This course examines the evolution of the Chinese, Japanese, and Korean communities in Canada as well as their significance for Canadian economic, social, and political life in the 19th and 20th centuries.
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HIST231R
Exploring the history of Islamic and East Asian calligraphic arts and the study of Eastern and Western artists, this course examines multiple ways in which writing and other forms of visible language are incorporated into visual arts. Through studio projects, students explore conceptual approaches to text-based image making.
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SI231R, VCULT275
From elaborate geometric patterns to sinuous dragon motifs, ornamentation is one of the most essential artistic modes in Islamic and East Asian cultures. This course examines the aesthetic, visual, and cultural importance of design elements in decorative works of the past and of contemporary artists.
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SI232R
This course investigates the notion of living between cultures brought about by the act of migration. Applying theories of cultural translation to the realm of visual arts, it focuses on Muslim and East Asian contemporary artists in diaspora.
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SI233R
An intensive study of the culture and language of an East Asian country. With the guidance of a course director, students complete readings, attend lectures, and visit cultural sites for six weeks or more on location.
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Manga is graphic narrative from Japan that draws on complex historical contexts, global influences, and stylistic conventions in order to create a unique storytelling medium. By studying manga texts such as Dororo, Akira, and Deathnote, students in this course will be encouraged to think critically about visual narrative, cultural values in a global marketplace, and literature as a concept.
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ENGL262
The course examines how religious beliefs and values in Japan are explored in the medium of film.
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RCS275
This course offers students an in-depth understanding of the socio-cultural and historical contexts of China though analysis of Chinese films. Students will explore Chinese regional, national, and global themes such as migration, identity, and peace and conflict. Students will strengthen their analytical and communication skills through discussion and multi-modal work encouraging a comparative lens.
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This course explores key topics in the international relations of East Asia after World War 2. Classes examine literature on major developments of East Asian relations, including the Cold War, East Asian regionalism, and the foreign policies of China, Japan, and Korea.
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PSCI277
This course deals with selected topics in East Asian studies.
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This course surveys several key topics in the politics and diplomacy of contemporary Japan, particularly in its relations with its Asia-Pacific neighbours. Topics may include the Pacific War and its legacies, the Japan-US security alliance, the Okinawa problem, and Japan-Canada relations.
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PSCI310
This course explores the rise of the East Asian economy since the end of World War II. The subject is pursued through examining some of the most important aspects of the so-called Asian miracle/model, including the historical background of the Asian miracle, the role of the state in the region's economic development, the relationship between Asian culture and economic development, social development, and East Asia's business system and practice.
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This course examines the major elements and evolution of Chinese foreign policy since 1949 and China's external relations in the context of rising Chinese power.
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PSCI385
The course introduces students to the cultural, social, economic, political, and legal environment for business in East Asia. It covers major economies, such as China, Japan, South Korea, Taiwan, and Hong Kong. The course helps students acquire comprehensive understanding of the business environment of this dynamic region.
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This course examines the legal system, legal culture, and socio-cultural traditions of the Republic of Korea from a comparative legal perspective.
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This course explores elements of popular culture such as film, music, television, and video games in relation to social, cultural, and political developments in contemporary South Korea. Students critically analyze readings and non-print media to consider South Korean popular culture in national, regional, and global contexts.
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This course explores social, cultural, and political developments in contemporary Japan in relation to such elements of popular culture as films, music, television programs, and video games. Students critically analyze readings and non-print media and consider Japanese popular culture in national, regional, and global contexts.
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This course explores the literature and culture from one or more global Asian diasporas, with particular emphasis on cultures of East Asian origin. Topics may include identity, transnationalism, imperialism, war, labour, migration, and popular culture.
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ENGL346R
This course is an introductory survey of the main genres of classical and pre-modern Chinese literature. Individual works are related to the evolution of the literary tradition and its interaction with history, philosophy, and politics. Classical and historical writing, poetry, drama, and novels are introduced.
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This survey course explores modern Chinese literature beginning from 1917 and the New Culture movement. Selected works and relevant critiques are used to prompt discussion of cultural and literary topics, particularly of changes in Chinese culture and literature from the beginning of the 20th century to the present day.
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Students study a selection of works of early Japanese literature from its beginnings to the 17th century and examine a wide variety of genres, including poetry, diaries, military tales, and philosophical tracts composed during that time period.
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A study of a selection of works of Japanese literature from the 17th century to the early 20th century, examining a wide variety of genres in early modern Japan.
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This course examines the origins, developments, and contemporary implications of the Cold War in East Asia.
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HIST377R
Through an examination of anthropological research on cultural and social change in contemporary East Asia, including China, Hong Kong, Japan, North Korea, South Korea, and Taiwan, students will develop their capacities in analyzing anthropological theory. Written and oral projects on specific topics and areas will vary by instructor and year, providing opportunities to strengthen communication skills. Students will also learn how to assess different research approaches through in depth and comparative readings on topics such as migration, mobility, gender, politics, popular culture, science and medicine, environment, post-colonialism, and transnationalism.
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ANTH382
This course deals with selected topics in East Asian studies.
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The course deals with selected topics in East Asian studies. The topics will focus on areas of faculty research and teaching interest.
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This course requires a two-page report where students reflect on the experience gained during the first co-op term. Students identify the requirements in their job where they were able to practice engineering, how theory learned in academic terms was applied to solve problems in the work place, and significant contributions they made during their work term. If students did not secure a co-op position, they are to reflect on how they used their time to update their skills. The report template is accessed online and is submitted online.
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This course requires a two-page report where students reflect on the experience gained during the second co-op term. Students identify the requirements in their job where they were able to practice engineering, how theory learned in academic terms was applied to solve problems in the work place, and significant contributions they made during their work term. If students did not secure a co-op position, they are to reflect on how they used their time to update their skills. The report template is accessed online and is submitted online.
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This course requires a two-page report where students reflect on the experience gained during the third co-op term. Students identify the requirements in their job where they were able to practice engineering, how theory learned in academic terms was applied to solve problems in the work place, and significant contributions they made during their work term. If students did not secure a co-op position, they are to reflect on how they used their time to update their skills. The report template is accessed online and is submitted online.
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This course requires a two-page report where students reflect on the experience gained during the fourth co-op term. Students identify the requirements in their job where they were able to practice engineering, how theory learned in academic terms was applied to solve problems in the work place, and significant contributions they made during their work term. If students did not secure a co-op position, they are to reflect on how they used their time to update their skills. The report template is accessed online and is submitted online.
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This course requires a two-page report where students reflect on the experience gained during the fifth co-op term. Students identify the requirements in their job where they were able to practice engineering, how theory learned in academic terms was applied to solve problems in the work place, and significant contributions they made during their work term. If students did not secure a co-op position, they are to reflect on how they used their time to update their skills. The report template is accessed online and is submitted online.
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Scheduled, non-credit session to provide information to electrical and computer engineering students.
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Forces in nature and Newton's laws, dynamics and circular motion, work, energy, and conservation of energy. Linear momentum and linear impulse, rotational dynamics. Oscillations; simple harmonic motion. Wave motion; travelling waves and standing waves.
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Electrostatics: electric field, flux, Gauss's Law, potential and potential energy. Capacitors: dielectric, capacitance, electric energy storage. Resistors: charge flow, current, resistance. Magnetostatic: magnetic force, magnetic fields, Ampere's Law. Inductors: magnetic flux, inductance, magnetic materials, magnetic energy storage. Time-varying fields: Faraday's Law, mutual inductance, simple motors and generators.
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Introduction to discrete mathematics, including propositional/Boolean logic, syntax and semantics, proof theory, and model theory; set theory, relations and functions, combinatorics (counting techniques, permutations, and combinations), graph theory. Applications in electrical, computing, and software engineering.
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This course will help students understand the relationship between the microstructure of common semiconductor and optoelectronic materials, and the electrical, optical, and magnetic properties exhibited by the materials. Topics include structure of atoms, models of the atom, electronic configuration, band theory, atomic bonding, dielectric properties, optical transparency, magnetic properties, molecular bonding, metals and alloys, and activation energy.
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Number systems and Boolean arithmetic. Boolean algebra and simplification of Boolean functions. Combinational circuits. Sequential circuits; design and implementation. Hardware description languages. Timing analysis. Implementation technologies.
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Analysis of linear circuits. Voltage, current, resistance, capacitance, inductance, voltage source, current source, dependent sources, Ohm's Law, Kirchhoff's Laws, nodal analysis, mesh analysis, circuit transformations, operational amplifier circuits, time response, sinusoidal steady-state response. Preparing for, conducting, and reporting of laboratory experiments.
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Software design process in a high-level programming environment. Programming fundamentals, language syntax, simple data types, control constructs, functions, parameter passing, recursion, classes, arrays and lists, list traversals, introduction to searching and sorting algorithms, basic object-oriented design, polymorphism and inheritance, simple testing and debugging strategies, pointers and references, basic memory management.
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Introduction to electrical and computer engineering with an emphasis on the profession of engineering, and engineering design. Topics include engineering design, safety, risk analysis, engineering data analysis, project management, sustainability, business, entrepreneurship, and intellectual property. Additional topics include co-op fundamentals for engineering students, professional development, and diversity training with a goal of understanding the roles and responsibilities of the professional engineer in society.
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This course teaches engineering economics and the impact of engineering on the society at large. Important concepts of engineering economics including cash flow diagrams, present worth, quantification of impact costs, and rate of return analysis are presented. This course discusses real-life engineering cases that cover the above aspects, and provide a broad perspective on the issues. Energy supply scenarios and the environment, global energy use and supply, and environmental impacts of engineering projects are discussed.
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A design project integrating content from physics, math, and programming courses. Topics include engineering design process, problem definition, risk analysis, design specification, system modelling and analysis, engineering data analysis, project management, and prototyping. Students work in teams to build and test a prototype. Safety orientation training including WHMIS assessment, is included in this course.
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Scheduled, non-credit session to provide information to electrical and computer engineering students.
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Scheduled, non-credit session to provide information to electrical and computer engineering students.
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Ensemble model of randomness. Conditional probability, independence, and Bayes' theorem. Random variables, probability distribution functions. Expected values. Collections of random variables, joint and marginal probability distributions, and correlation. Introduction to random processes.
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Application of computational methods to engineering problems. Number systems, errors and error propagation. Roots of nonlinear equations. Introduction to numerical linear algebra. Interpolation and numerical integration. Introduction to numerical solutions of ordinary differential equations, optimization. Emphasis will be placed on algorithm development.
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Fourier series. Ordinary differential equations. Laplace transform. Applications to linear electrical systems.
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MATH211
Triple integrals, cylindrical and spherical polar coordinates. Divergence and curl, applications. Surface integrals, Green's, Gauss' and Stokes' theorems, applications. Complex functions, analytic functions, contour integrals, Cauchy's integral formula, Laurent series, residues.
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MATH212
Discrete, continuous and periodic signals, time- and frequency-domain analysis of continuous- and discrete-time linear systems, periodic signals and Fourier series, non-periodic signals, and Fourier transforms.
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Formal logics, methods, and associated tools, and their uses in specifying, synthesizing, and verifying computing systems. Predicate logic. Temporal logic. Relational logic. Set theory. Proof theory. Model theory. Graph theory. Formal models of computation. Applications in computer and software engineering.
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Computer organization. Memory units, control units, I/O operations. Assembly language programming, translation and loading. Arithmetic logic units. Computer case studies.
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Microprocessor system architecture, bus systems, memory systems, peripherals, parallel interfaces, serial interfaces, analog interfaces, data transfer, synchronization, error detection/correction, testing and debugging.
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Introduction to the physical principles and electrical behaviour of semiconductor materials and devices; electronic band structure, charge carriers, doping, carrier transport, pn-junctions, metal-oxide-semiconductor capacitors, transistors, and bipolar junction devices.
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Introduction to electronic signal processing; second-order circuits; operational amplifier circuits; diode device and circuits; metal-oxide-semiconductor (MOS) biasing networks; load-line analysis; diode and MOS small-signal equivalent circuits; single-stage small-signal MOS amplifiers; complementary metal-oxide-semiconductor (CMOS) logic circuits.
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Data structures, abstract data types, recursive algorithms, algorithm analysis, sorting and searching, and problem-solving strategies.
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Processes and threads (pthreads); system calls; concurrency (semaphore, mutex, monitors, and barrier synchronization); user-level memory management. Performance and correctness of concurrent systems. Deadlock detection and recovery; file systems.
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Power systems and their fundamental components and models. Introduction to the principles of electromechanical energy conversion, including transformers and rotating machines, in particular (direct current) dc, induction and synchronous machines.
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Practical aspects of analog and digital instrumentation. Prototyping such as printed circuit board design and manufacture.
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Scheduled, non-credit session to provide information to electrical and computer engineering students.
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Scheduled, non-credit session to provide information to electrical and computer engineering students.
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Introduction to quantization, wave-particle duality, and the uncertainty principle. The Schroedinger equation and solvable examples. Topics include stationary states of particle- in-a-box, harmonic oscillator, and the hydrogen atom. Quantization of angular momentum and spin. Introduction to approximation methods including time-independent perturbation theory. Modern applications of quantum mechanics.
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This course provides in depth knowledge of statistics motivated by electrical and computer engineering applications. Use of modern statistical software tools is introduced. Topics include sufficient statistics, exponential families, hypothesis testing, error estimation, confidence intervals, chi-square tests, analysis of variance, regression, correlation, decision theory, and Bayesian and non-Bayesian statistics.
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Fourier representations in discrete and continuous time. Discrete Fourier transform and fast Fourier transform algorithms. Sampling theory. Sampling and quantization errors. Transform analysis of linear time-invariant systems. Filter design. Discrete Hilbert transform. Introduction to filter banks and discrete wavelet transform.
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Introduction to random processes, power spectral density. Thermal noise and the white noise model. Amplitude and angle modulation, generation and detection schemes. Sampling and reconstruction, quantization. Digital baseband transmission. Overview of digital passband communications.
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Organization and performance of uniprocessors, pipelined processors, dynamically scheduled processors, parallel processors and multiprocessors; memory and cache structures; multiprocessor algorithms and synchronization techniques; special-purpose architectures.
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Design and modelling of digital hardware systems using a hardware description language. Development process. Impact of implementation technologies. Performance analysis and optimization. Functional verification. Timing analysis. Power analysis and optimization. Faults and testability. Reliability and fault tolerance.
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Review of band theory and doped semiconductors in thermal equilibrium, charge neutrality, mass action law, recombination and transport mechanisms, Boltzmann relations. Device theory and modelling of p-n junction diode and derivation of dc and ac characteristics, charge storage effects. Principles, device theory, and modelling of metal-oxide semiconductor field-effect transistors (MOSFETs), and the derivation of threshold voltage, dc current characteristics, small signal ac models. Principles of bipolar transistor and derivation of dc and ac terminal characteristics, equivalent circuits.
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Electronic circuits and their limitations including, metal-oxide-semiconductor (MOS) and bipolar junction transistor (BJT) differential pairs, biasing, the cascode configuration and active loads. Differential and multistage amplifiers. Feedback, stability, and compensation.
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Memory and virtual memory and caching; I/O devices, drivers, and permanent storage management; process scheduling; queue management in the kernel; real-time kernel development. Aspects of multi-core operating systems.
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Programming paradigms, compilation, interpretation, virtual machines. Lexical analysis, regular expressions, and finite automata. Parsing, context-free grammars, and push-down automata. Semantic analysis, scope and name analysis, type checking. Intermediate representations. Control flow. Data types and storage management. Code generation.
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Data models, file systems, database system architectures, query languages, integrity and security, database design.
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This course is a comprehensive introduction to computer networks. The focus is on the concepts, the protocols, and the fundamental design principles that have contributed to the success of the internet. Topics include history of the Internet, transmission media and technologies, switching and multiplexing, protocols and layering, wired and wireless LAN (local-area networks), congestion/flow/error control, routing, addressing, internetworking (Internet) including TCP (transmission control protocol).
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Fundamentals of power systems, analysis techniques including power flow and symmetrical fault analyses, and the basics of distribution systems and smart grids.
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Review of transmission line and scattering matrix representation of radiofrequency (RF) circuits, multiport RF networks, modern RF and microwave planar technology, lumped and distributed microstrip circuits, microwave couplers, Hybrids, resonators, filters, Low-noise amplifiers (LNAs), RF oscillators and mixers, computer-aided design (CAD) tools for RF circuits, hybrid and monolithic RF circuits.
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Maxwell's equations; plane waves; time-harmonic fields; waves at planar boundaries; boundary conditions; reflection and transmission; transmission lines; electric fields in matter; magnetic fields in matter.
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Introduction to control systems. Advantages of closed-loop feedback systems. The role of the system mathematical model. Block diagrams and signal flow graphs. The basic control system design problem, stability in control systems. Frequency response analysis techniques. Root-locus analysis. Elementary lead-lag compensation.
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Scheduled, non-credit session to provide information to electrical and computer engineering students.
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Scheduled, non-credit session to provide information to electrical and computer engineering students.
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Temperature and thermodynamic equilibrium. Work, internal energy and heat; first law, with examples. Kinetic theory of gases. Basic probability theory. Microscopic states and entropy. Absolute temperature, reversibility and the second law. Thermodynamic Functions and Maxwell's relations. Phase transitions. Third Law. Other applications of thermodynamics.
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Electromagnetic waves and the nature of light. Geometrical optics, aberrations. Physical optics: interference, Fraunhofer and Fresnel diffraction, polarization. Optical instruments.
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This course introduces physical implementations of quantum computers with an emphasis on common and connecting themes. The course topics include the review of quantum mechanics, criteria to build quantum computers, quantum circuit models, and four quantum hardware platforms (nuclear magnetic resonance, optical photons, trapped ions, and superconducting systems) in terms of qubit definition, universal gate sets, initialization, measurement strategies, and decoherence processes.
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This course introduces basic experimental tools and techniques on which the main quantum computing platforms are based. The course topics will be covered through lectures and through hands-on lab experiments and will include photon generation and detection; Rabi oscillations, coherence, and NMR; atom cooling and ion traps; low temperature physics; and Bell inequalities and two-qubit quantum tomography.
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The course will teach basic elements to create quantum circuits in quantum computers: qubits, single-qubit gates, two-qubit gates, quantum operators, and measurements. A quantum programming language (one of three: Qiskit, q#, Pennylane) is used to implement representative quantum circuits in quantum simulators or real quantum computers through a cloud service such as IBM Q experience or Microsoft Azure or Xanadu.
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This course offers applications of superconductivity in quantum information devices and circuits at microwave frequencies. Introducing the basic physics of superconductivity, superconducting transmission lines and cavity resonators are presented as the elementary passive components in quantum circuits. Josephson junctions as an active element in superconducting electronics is introduced and it is shown how a qubit can be constructed based on various two-level system manipulated in Josephson junctions. Three superconducting qubit archetypes, i.e. charge, flux, and phase, are introduced along with some hybrid qubits such as transmon and fluxonium. Single qubit operation and qubit coupling in the form of circuit cavity electrodynamics and their associated qubit readout are discussed. Some existing quantum computers such as IBM Q System One and Google Sycamore are briefly introduced.
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Design and analysis of efficient, correct algorithms. Advanced data structures, divide-and-conquer algorithms, recurrences, greedy algorithms, dynamic programming, graph algorithms, search and backtrack, inherently hard and unsolvable problems, approximation and randomized algorithms, and amortized analysis.
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Introduction to cryptology and computer security, theory of secure communications, points of attack, conventional cryptographic systems, public key cryptographic systems, standards, firewalls, wireless system security, applications.
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Overview of wireless communications including standards. Characterization of mobile radio propagation channels. Signal representations. Transmission and reception techniques for wireless channels. Fundamentals of cellular communications and multiple-access schemes.
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This course introduces advanced topics in networking with a focus on applications and wireless technologies. Topics include: cellular networks (2G, 3G, 4G and beyond), applications (Domain Name System [DNS], Simple Mail Transfer Protocol [SMTP], Post Office Protocol [POP], Internet Message Access Protocol [IMAP], Hypertext Transfer Protocol [HTTP]) and socket programming, Content-centric networks (content delivery networks, peer-to-peer protocols, data centers, etc.), protocols for multimedia applications (Session Initiation Protocol [SIP], Real-time Transport Protocol [RTP], RTP Control Protocol [RTCP]), emerging technologies (Internet of Things, sensors, software defined networks), policy issues (network neutrality, who controls the Internet?).
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This course introduces the basic theories and methodologies of digital image processing. Topics include intensity transformations for image enhancement, two-dimensional discrete Fourier transform, spatial and frequency domain linear image filtering, nonlinear image filtering, binary image processing, edge detection, image segmentation, and digital video processing basics.
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Specification and design of embedded systems, specification languages, hardware/software co-design, performance estimation, co-simulation, verification, validation, embedded architectures, processor architectures and software synthesis, system-on-a-chip paradigm, retargetable code generation and optimization, verification and validation, environmental issues and considerations.
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An introduction to the theory and practice of Radio Frequency (RF) Integrated Circuit design. Physics and modelling of RF integrated components such as resistor, inductor, capacitor (RLC) passives, diodes, metal oxide semiconductor field-effect transistors (MOSFETs), high electron mobility transistors, hetero-junction bipolar transistors. RF integrated components properties and representation such as short channel effects, noise parameters, transit frequency (ft), maximum frequency of oscillation (fmax), and quality factor.
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Processes for micro and nanoelectronic fabrication. Semiconductor crystal growth. Thin films by chemical and physical vapor deposition. Epitaxial growth. Plasma-assisted and wet-chemical etch processes. Nano-structured material synthesis. Junction formation. Dielectric layer growth. Photolithography. Patterning on the nano-scale. Fabrication processes for transistors, complementary metal-oxide semiconductor (CMOS), and thin film devices. Micro-electro-mechanical systems (MEMS) technology. Process techniques for nanoelectronic devices.
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Analog electronics exploits the physical behaviour of electronic devices to create electronic systems. The performance of single and multiple transistor amplifying stages are studied. Followed by a study of biasing, current mirror, and output stages, which are then combined in the study of operational amplifier circuits. Frequency response and feedback are then reviewed leading to a detailed study of stability and compensation for multistage and operational amplifiers. The course finishes with a look at selected topics from A/D (analog-to-digital) converters, oscillators, and phase-locked loops.
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Review of the Metal-Oxide Semiconductor (MOS) transistor: Static and dynamic behaviour, short channel effects, scaling trends, Simulation Program with Integrated Circuit Emphasis (SPICE) models. Complementary Metal-Oxide Semiconductor (CMOS) inverter; combinational CMOS circuit design - logic styles for low power, high performance circuits; sequential CMOS circuit design - flip-flops, pipelines, Schmitt trigger; CMOS arithmetic circuits; interconnect parasitic; clocking and timing considerations in digital Very Large Scale Integration (VLSIs).
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Introduces students to the requirements definition phase of software development. Models, notations, and processes for software requirements identification, representation, analysis, and validation. Cost estimation from early documents and specifications.
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CS445
Introduces students to the design, implementation, and evolution phases of software development. Software design processes, methods, and notation. Implementation of designs. Evolution of designs and implementations. Management of design activities.
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CS446
Introduces students to systematic testing of software systems. Software verification, reviews, metrics, quality assurance, and prediction of software reliability and availability. Related management issues.
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CS447
Principles of distributed computing; architectures and middleware; servers, processes, and virtualization; upper-layer network protocols, interprocess communication and remote procedure calling; concurrency, synchronization and distributed algorithms, dependable distributed systems and fault tolerance.
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Concepts, theory, tools, and practice to understand, design, and write embedded software. This course covers computing elements, structures in embedded software, resource access protocols, uniprocessor scheduling, programming-language support, languages for MDD (model-driven development), worst-case execution time analysis, and overview of embedded distributed systems.
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The course starts by addressing the ill-structured problems and need for computational intelligence methods. It introduces the concepts of heuristics and their use in conjunction with search methods, solving problems using heuristics and metaheuristics, constraints satisfaction. The course also introduces the concepts of co-operation and adaptations and how they are influencing new methods for solving complex problems. The course starts by illustrating how the concepts of co-operation and adaptation are manifested in nature and how such models are inspiring new types of solutions methods. Topics to be covered include search algorithms, game playing, constraints satisfaction, meta-heuristics, evolutionary computing methods, swarm intelligence, ant-colony algorithms, particle swarm methods, adaptive and learning algorithms and the use of these algorithms in solving continuous and discrete problems that arise in engineering applications.
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Fundamentals and recent advances in computational intelligence. Building accurate models with collected data or rules bases. Model-based prediction and classification. Concepts in machine learning, supervised and unsupervised learning, artificial neural networks, deep learning, feature extraction, feature selection, dimensionality reduction, classification and clustering, support vector machines. Approximate reasoning based on fuzzy set theory. Performance metrics to assess the validity of produced models. Multiple examples and case studies such as autonomous driving, intelligent manufacturing, natural language understanding, speech recognition, computer vision, stock market prediction, disease early detection and diagnosis.
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Introduction to reinforcement learning (RL) theory and algorithms for learning decision-making policies in situations with uncertainty and limited information. Topics include Markov decision processes, classic exact/approximate RL algorithms such as value/policy iteration, Q-learning, State-action-reward-state-action (SARSA), Temporal Difference (TD) methods, policy gradients, actor-critic, and Deep RL such as Deep Q-Learning (DQN), Asynchronous Advantage Actor Critic (A3C), and Deep Deterministic Policy Gradient (DDPG).
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Introduction to computer security. Models of security. Elementary cryptography. Software security, vulnerabilities, threats, defenses, and secure-software development processes. Threats to networks and defenses. Security issues at the application layer. Secure design principles, techniques, and security evaluation. Privacy, ethics, and legal issues.
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Profiling computer systems; bottlenecks, Amdahl's law. Concurrency: threads and locks. Techniques for programming multicore processors; cache consistency. Transactional memory. Streaming architectures, vectorization, and SIMD. High-performance programming languages.
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This course provides the students an understanding of the operation, analysis, and design of electric power distribution systems, starting with estimation of the loads on the network to the detail design of the distribution system networks. The primary objective of the course is to provide students with the skills to understand the analytical and design methods and modern tools for solution of problems associated with electric distribution system engineering.
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Principles of power conditioning. Switching characteristics of power semiconductor devices. Computer simulation of power electronic circuits. Analysis, design, and applications of power converters.
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The course provides the fundamentals concepts of generation and measurements of high voltage ac, dc, and impulses. Briefly introduces the students to basic conduction and breakdown mechanisms of insulating materials. The scope of this course also includes understanding the basic protection system, studying the principles for protecting different elements and studying different technologies used in designing protective relays. Exposure to several state-of-art high voltage testing techniques of power system components will ensure that students have knowledge of the industrial solutions to the management of the problems associated with overvoltage and the protection mechanisms used.
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This course provides a basic understanding of the main issues relevant to the operation, analysis, and management of power grids, and gives an introduction to the functioning of electricity markets. The course covers the following main technical and economic issues relevant to system operators, utilities and analysts: power system economic operations; short-term operation of power systems; power flow; introduction to optimal power flows; overview of electricity markets; fault calculations; and basic concepts in power system stability and control.
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Modern transmitter and receiver architectures, Noise and linearity in radio and wireless systems, Design considerations of RF/microwave subsystems, radio and wireless system designs, CAD tools for radio and wireless systems, Antennas, Radio wave propagation models, Indoor radio, Satellite communication, Personal communication systems (PCSs).
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Review of Maxwell's equations and uniform plane waves. Electromagnetic wave propagation, reflection and transmission through different uniform media, metallic waveguides, multilayer structures, radiation theory, transmitting and receiving antenna, antenna arrays and applications, simple radio-wave propagation models, radio transmission systems and wireless networks.
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Review of Maxwell's equations and electromagnetic plane waves, dielectric waveguides, optical fibers, lasers and photonic transmitters, photodetectors and photonic receivers, optical amplifiers, and photonic systems and networks.
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Performance specifications for design. Dynamic system modelling and basic system identification. Dealing with basic nonlinear effects. Sampled data systems. Discrete-time system stability and dynamic performance. Digital control system design: emulation methods, z-domain, frequency domain, pole placement. Implementation of digital controllers.
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Dynamic system modelling: linear, nonlinear, state-space, sample data systems, computer simulation, system identification. Discrete system stability and dynamic performance. Nonlinear system analysis, limit cycles. Digital control system design: emulation methods, z-domain, frequency domain, pole placement. Implementation of digital controllers. Laboratory projects in computer control of mechatronic and other systems.
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Introduction to the study of robotics focusing on the mechanics and control of serial manipulators. Topics include rigid body motion, forward and inverse kinematics, differential kinematics, forward and inverse dynamics, trajectory generation, motion planning, and feedback control.
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Review of feedback control design fundamentals; SISO controller parameterizations; the fundamental effect of MIMO interaction; introduction to state-space models in continuous and discrete time; SISO techniques for MIMO design; optimal control; model-predictive control design; state estimation; decoupling, MIMO PID control design; applications in areas such as aerospace systems.
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Special courses on advanced topics will be offered from time to time, when resources are available. For current offerings, inquire at the ECE Undergraduate Office or check the ECE website.
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Autonomous driving system overview; computer vision basics, deep learning for perception, motion modelling and state estimation, localization and mapping, object tracking, behavioral planning and reinforcement learning, path planning and vehicle control, safety and verification and validation, adoption and impact.
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Team-oriented design-project which comprises a significant design experience based on the knowledge and skills acquired by students in previous courses and on co-operative work terms. Development of the design specification and plan documents, followed by the initial design work.
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Completion of the design cycle started in ECE498A and communication of the engineering design work. Submission of a written final report. Lecture-style technical presentation by group members. Poster-style technical presentation with group members available to discuss the project.
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An engineering project requiring the student to demonstrate initiative and assume responsibility. The student will arrange for a faculty supervisor prior to registration. Students can propose their own topic. A project report is required at the end of the term.
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This course provides an introduction to the basic concepts and tools of micro and macro economic analysis of individuals, businesses, and government in the global world. Topics may include consumers, producers, market structures, national income accounting, unemployment, and inflation.
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COMM103
This course provides an introduction to microeconomic analysis relevant for understanding the Canadian economy. The behaviour of individual consumers and producers, the determination of market prices for commodities and resources, and the role of government policy in the functioning of the market system are the main topics covered.
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This course introduces students to the measurement and behaviour of key macroeconomic variables both in Canada and around the world. Topics include national accounts, inflation, interest rates, wages, international balance of payments, business cycles, growth, employment, unemployment, poverty, and inequality.
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Taught at Wilfrid Laurier University. Refer to WLU Undergraduate Calendar for course description.
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Taught at Wilfrid Laurier University. Refer to WLU Undergraduate Calendar for course description.
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This course offers an introduction to the theory of market based economies. Topics include consumer choice, production, price and output under perfect and imperfect competition, price discrimination and two part pricing, vertical and horizontal firm boundaries and integration, and market structure.
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This course offers an overview of the functioning of the financial system both in Canada and abroad. It includes discussions of money and inflation, financial assets, and financial institutions and intermediaries.
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This course offers an overview of the enormous differences in living standards across countries and over time, and it considers how these can be traced to differences in economic productivity, investment, population, natural resources, government, inequality, and culture.
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An introduction to mathematical techniques of particular use in economics. Topics include matrix algebra, differentation, partial derivatives, optimization techniques including constrained optimization - all developed within the context of economic problems.
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Game theory analyzes the strategic interaction between agents. It has applications in various fields including economics, law, political science, biology, and computer science. This course introduces the basic tools of game theoretic analysis and examines applications such as auctions, business strategy, and curbing carbon emissions. The course includes an experiential learning component where students play strategic games against each other.
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This course introduces students to describing economic data and drawing inferences from features of economic data. Starting from fundamental axioms of probability, students will learn about the calculation of probabilities of basic events and the features of random variables, the most important tool for representing the outcomes of complex economic phenomena. Students will describe discrete and continuous random variables via their probability distributions and summary statistics such as means and standard deviations, as well as the relationships between two random variables in terms of covariance, correlation, and simple regression models. The concepts of hypothesis testing and confidence intervals, and the fundamentals of statistical inference are discussed for basic features of random variables and for comparing the features of more than one random variable.
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This course explores international trade in goods and services, as well as the international exchange of financial assets. Economic theories will be examined, which help explain how international transactions affect the world's economies. Topics include the theory of comparative advantage and the gains from trade, tariff theory, concepts and measurement of balance of payments, exchange rate systems, and the international monetary system.
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This course examines the scope and level of government involvement in economic activity. The main focus is on historical trends and recent developments in the extent and composition of government spending, taxation, and regulation in developed nations. A secondary focus is to introduce the current policy debates in these areas.
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The course will develop fundamental economic concepts in the context of the sports industry. The course begins with an investigation of some of the primary aspects of the way that the sports industry is organized. The course then considers labour economics in the context of sport. Finally, the course examines the issues that arise with the introduction of various levels of government and/or regulatory bodies in the sports industry, looking at competition between cities for sports teams.
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This course uses economic theory to explore environmental and natural resource management problems. The meaning and implications of resource scarcity and common property ownership are explored, as well as how the insights of economics can be used to guide policies to promote a more sustainable path for our future. The course examines issues of economic efficiency and equity in specific resource sectors such as energy resources, fisheries, forestry, and water.
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Why are some people healthy and others not? Why is health different from other goods and services? How do the many stakeholders interact in health care markets? Why do countries have different health care systems? This course introduces students to how the theories and tools of economics can be used when examining health, health care, and health care policies. Concepts such as supply and demand, uncertainty, and utility will be introduced in the context of health and health care markets. While international institutions may be discussed, the course will emphasize Canadian health care markets.
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This course considers conceptual, methodological, foundational, and ethical issues in economic theory and practice. Questions include: What can philosophy teach us about economic methodology and justification? Are economic formalizations useful idealizations of human behaviour? Is economics a science? What role do values play in economic reasoning and policy-making?
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PHIL205
This course studies approaches to economic problems in historical context. Authors examined may include Smith, Malthus, Ricardo, Marx, J.S. Mill, Walras, Marshall, Veblen, Keynes, Hayek, Aumann, Debreu, and Stiglitz.
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Choice lies at the heart of all economic models. This course focuses on choice by consumers and firms. It explains the notion and use of utility functions and budgets, and shows how their interaction allows economists to make predictions about behaviour. The constrained maximization techniques from ECON 211 are used extensively, and extended to situations covering uncertainty (risk) and time. Profit maximization by firms is explored.
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This course introduces students to the analysis of inter-temporal trade-offs in macroeconomics and macroeconomic policy. Its main objective is to show how economists use economic theory to analyze the role of incentives and general equilibrium considerations in the macro-economy. Applications include national savings and investment, business cycles, and monetary and fiscal policy.
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This course builds on and expands the material in ECON211. Multi-variate calculus and optimization are covered in detail, with a focus on economic applications of the envelope theorem. The implicit function theorem and its uses in comparative statics are explored. Difference and differential equations and their application to dynamic models are introduced, culminating in an introduction to optimal control.
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This course covers the core topics needed to estimate linear models using ordinary least squares and to interpret estimates for cross-sectional data. Students will learn to interpret the coefficients of linear models for continuous and discrete regressors, to conduct reliable inference for different specifications of the error term, and to determine which model is the most suitable among the class of linear models. Students will be introduced to a statistical software package and will be required to complete regular computer-based assignments throughout the course using economic data.
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This course covers the most important methods used in applied economics research beyond the least-squares estimator. It starts by exploring solutions to the endogeneity problem in detail, emphasizing proper ways of conducting causal inference. It extends the methods covered in ECON322 to the case in which the data are observed over time. Students will learn how to estimate and interpret dynamic models and how these models affect our ability to do inference. The course also covers methods for data in which the response variable is either qualitative, with or without multiple levels, or count data. For that purpose, it introduces students to maximum likelihood estimation, and the estimation of models by probit, logit, and Poisson regressions. Assignments have the same data-based focus as in ECON322.
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An analysis of the main issues in international finance. Topics include international borrowing and lending, intertemporal gains from trade, current account and balance of trade movements, the determination of exchange rates, and foreign exchange markets.
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A study of the supply of labour by individuals (and unions) and the demand for labour by firms. Topics include the labour market effects of social assistance, unemployment insurance and minimum wages, discrimination in the labour market, efficient wage contracts, the determinants of wage inflation and unemployment.
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Methods for evaluating private and public projects; decision rules, efficiency conditions, and methods of conducting cost-benefit analysis. Application of the technique. This course assumes prior familiarity with probability, expected values, and variance.
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A topic-oriented course. Problems are selected from a list that includes regulatory economics, poverty, unemployment, industrial policy, safety, social policy, government deficits/debt, stabilization policy, and others. The format assists the student in gaining analytical skills through work on the selected topics.
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This course explores historical trends and economic theories and models to investigate the development of gender norms and changes in those norms across time. It questions whether physiological differences, economic models (e.g., comparative advantage, specialization, or discrimination) or social constructs can explain gender differences in roles within the family, education, work, pay, and poverty and the changes in these differences across time. Social policies designed to diminish gender differences will be scrutinized. Some topics/questions that may be addressed include the rise in labour force participation of women post World War II; occupational and wage differences between men and women; changing educational attainment; and how men and women make decisions regarding marriage, fertility, child care, elder care, and divorce.
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The course explores decisions faced by managers of firms. In particular, decision-makers must determine which long-term real investment opportunities to exploit. Once undertaken, managers must decide how to finance the projects, for example, by debt or equity. The course develops both the conceptual framework and the tools required for these decisions. The course assumes prior familiarity with probability, expected values, and variance.
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This course examines a number of topics relevant to financial practitioners. The topics examined may include options, derivatives securities, futures markets, swaps and hedging. The course assumes prior familiarity with probability, expected values, and variance.
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One or more special topics courses may be offered at different times as announced by the department.
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One or more special topics courses may be offered at different times as announced by the department.
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Central to the study of economics is the concept of an equilibrium in which the actions of individuals are not only individually optimal, but are also consistent with each other; such as when the total amount of a good that individuals wish to purchase equals the total amount available. This course introduces students to the notion of equilibrium for a market and market economy. The properties of such equilibria are explored, both in terms of model logic (existence, uniqueness) as well as in terms of the desirability of the equilibrium outcomes (efficiency, welfare). Partial equilibrium (in a single market) as well as general equilibrium (in all markets at once) are covered for models with endowments, production, uncertainty, and time.
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Many economic decisions are made in circumstances where there are no competitive markets. This course introduces students to individual and group choice in such settings. It covers how to model such settings as "games" in both the extensive and strategic form, and introduces the key equilibrium concepts associated with these models. An introduction to considerations in group decision making via co-operative game theory and welfare economics is provided in the last part of the course.
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This course explores the many ways in which the assumptions of the perfectly competitive model are violated in the real world, and the consequences of these market failures for consumers and firms. The course examines potential government intervention to "fix" the failures as well as the limits of government intervention. Topics include monopoly/monopsony, externalities, the tragedy of the commons, public goods, asymmetric information, and incomplete information.
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This course examines the monetary and financial aspects of the macro-economy. It prepares students to conduct analyses of problems and policies in monetary economics. Topics may include analyses of the banking system, financial crises, and monetary policy.
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The goal of this course is to understand the enormous differences in living standards across countries and over time. It uses economic analysis to understand the sources of investment and innovation, and the role of economic, social, and political institutions in economic growth and development.
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This course prepares students to conduct analyses of problems and policies associated with macroeconomic fluctuations. It examines the empirical features of business cycles, and discusses how macroeconomic models help to understand business cycles and to assess the consequences of alternative macroeconomic policies.
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This course examines the role of labour markets in the macro-economy. It focuses on the analysis of aggregate employment, unemployment, labour force participation, and earnings inequality. The main goal of the course is to understand current labour-market outcomes both in Canada and around the world.
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This course builds on ECON392 to give students a broader exposure to game theory. Possible topics include extensive games with imperfect information, evolutionary games, repeated games, as well as applications of game theory such as auctions and negotiations.
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This course offers an advanced treatment of topics covered in ECON322/323 through the extensive use of matrix algebra, statistical theory and numerical methods. After a review of the required mathematics, these tools will be used to derive the least-squares estimator for the standard linear model and to conduct inference about features of the model, checking the results of theory using regression software and economic data. Then this framework will be used for theoretical generalizations of the model and their estimation using regression software. By the end of the course, students will be able to estimate a linear model and conduct accurate inference in cases where economic data violate the assumptions of the standard linear regression model. This includes methods for dealing with heteroskedastic data, observations that may be dependent over time, response distributions with heavy tails or limited range (such as binary outcomes and count variables), and observations that may suffer from selection bias.
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This course investigates advanced estimation and inference techniques for microeconomic data. Students will learn about error components models that are used for economic data that exhibits significant unobserved heterogeneity. The estimation of treatment effects using fixed effects and difference-in-differences methods will be covered, and design-based methods of causal inference such as matching and regression discontinuity may be covered as well. Extensions such as multilevel or hierarchical models, limited dependent variable models, duration models or selection models may also be included. Students also learn how to apply these methods using computer software, and will use it to analyze complex data from household and firm-level surveys in assignments.
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This course introduces students to popular methods and practices of analyzing data that exhibit dependence over time. The topics may cover fundamental linear time series models (autoregressive processes, moving average processes and their generalizations), modelling time-varying volatility (the autoregressive conditional heteroskedasticity or ARCH family of models and stochastic volatility models), multivariate time series analysis, non-stationary models, and ongoing topics in modern time series econometric research. The course is designed to balance the introduction of statistical theory and applications with empirical data. A main component of this course consists of practical exercises and an empirical project with real data.
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This course is an introduction to prediction in economics using machine learning. Topics may include supervised and unsupervised learning, text analysis, regression trees, penalized regression, classification, random forest, neural network, and boosting methods.
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Special topics that may vary with individual instructor's areas of research interest.
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An examination of theories of international trade. Topics include the gains from trade, theories of trade determination (Ricardian, Heckscher-Ohlin, increasing returns to scale), the effects of tariffs, multinational corporation behaviour, and factor mobility.
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This course examines how spatial relationships inform many economic behaviours, and contribute to urban development and inequality. Topics include how geography, cumulative investments, and state structures influence the spatial distribution of economic activity.
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This course examines to what extent government spending, taxation, and regulation policies in developed nations are driven by economic rationales for government involvement in economic activity. Both efficiency and distributional rationales are considered. Examined areas of government spending include education, pensions, infrastructure, health care, science, innovation, and social welfare programs. Examined areas of the tax structure include personal income taxes, corporate taxes, consumption taxes, and environmental taxes. Examined areas of regulation may include topics such as alcohol, organ transplants, and gasoline standards. A key aim of the course is to generate an appreciation of how theories of market failure guide public policy.
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In this course students will learn how to apply the tools of economic analysis to the study of political phenomena. Topics include voting behaviour, partisan competition and polarisation, electoral accountability, bureaucracy, lobbying, the politics of redistribution, and non-democratic policy making. Both theoretical and empirical approaches can be considered.
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This course analyzes the structure of markets and how firms compete in them. The emphasis is on oligopoly markets and the use of game theory. The course focuses on differentiated goods, price discrimination, barriers to entry, vertical relationships, advertising, strategic behaviour, and empirical industrial organization including the estimation of demand and costs. Applications to competition policy emphasizing the evaluation of horizontal mergers are presented as well.
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Legal rules and jurisprudence can have a significant effect on resource allocation. A key question is whether legal regimes affect the optimality of an equilibrium and succeed in bringing society closer to a welfare maximizing outcome. From another perspective, a relevant question is on the objective or motivation behind the enactment of specific legislation. Recent studies suggest that much legislation is consistent with simple welfare concepts developed by economists. The course focuses on these issues with examples drawn from property, contract, tort, and criminal law.
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This course presents an overview of the relevant theoretical and empirical research questions related to employment relationships (pay, mobility, workplace organization). The course will offer a combination of tools (theoretical or statistical) and applications of these tools to various topics. Each topic addresses research questions for which we will see the associated seminal papers and more recent papers providing the latest findings on the given topic. The findings may come from new theoretical arguments, data improvement and/or finer methodological tools, all offering a way to better address the question.
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This course explores the theories and models developed to study the health and health-care sectors from an economic viewpoint. The course will focus on the economic tools necessary to evaluate the efficiency of the market for, and the efficient allocation of scarce resources in, health and health care. Examples of possible topics to be covered are the nature of the market, supply and demand of health care, asymmetries of information, externalities, principal-agent relationships, insurance, and cost-benefit analysis.
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Application of economic theory to problems of the environment, in particular, air, water, and land pollution. Emphasis is on the theory of the management of common property resources.
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The course combines water economic theory and practice, addressing major global water challenges such as climate change, water scarcity, flood risks, water quality, and resource recovery in a circular economy. Particular attention will be paid to water resource valuation and water pricing. Students will play water games and write an economic assessment paper about the costs and benefits of water, food, and energy security related to large-scale water infrastructure such as dam building in a transboundary river basin.
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The course begins with an examination of the processes of state formation, trade, migration, borrowing, and transfer of technologies and institutions that contributed to the development of a settler colonial economy. It will study how the internal economic geography of Canada was differentiated, and how the economy modernized through changes in market and business organization and state development. An overarching concern will be with how a national economy could be articulated.
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Students are required to identify a research topic, conduct research independently, write a research paper, and attend class meetings. Each student is supervised by a member of the Economics faculty. Class meetings cover topics such as a general overview of research methods in economics, research ethics, finding reference material, citing practices, and effective writing and presentation.
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In this course students learn about topics in scientific computing that arise when economic models are implemented numerically. The topics may include floating point arithmetic, nonlinear equations, constrained and unconstrained optimization, numerical derivatives and numerical integration, differential equations, and dynamic models.
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Special topics that may vary with individual instructor's areas of research interest.
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Special topics that may vary with individual instructor's areas of research interest.
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Research and reading course under the direction of individual instructors. See Economics undergraduate officer for course registration.
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Research and reading course under the direction of individual instructors. See Economics undergraduate officer for course registration.
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Research and reading course under the direction of individual instructors. See Economics undergraduate officer for course registration.
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This course prepares students for graduate-level theory courses. Students will be exposed to a selection of topics treated with the mathematical rigour required for graduate work.
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This course provides students with the methodological principles that underlie modern analyses of the macro-economy, and to prepare students for graduate-level macroeconomic theory courses.
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Designed specifically for students for whom English is not the first language, this course introduces group discussion strategies and presentation skills. Students will improve their informal and formal speaking skills to meet current social, academic, and business practices. A focus on pronunciation and vocabulary assists learners to better engage in conversations and listen to and deliver English presentations. Materials organization, rhetorical devices, nonverbal communication, group management, and intonation patterns are examined.
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Designed specifically for students for whom English is not the first language, this course offers sentence-level instruction in grammar and idiom to teach students to produce, evaluate, and edit writing under time constraints. It emphasizes readability and error reduction in sentences and paragraphs.
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Designed specifically for students for whom English is not the first language, this course has an intensive focus on the structure of the English sound system with a view to improving pronunciation. Vowel and consonant sounds are practised as well as the phonetic elements above those sounds, such as stress, intonation, and rhythm. The goal is for students to identify their problem areas and to develop strategies to improve their comprehensibility.
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Designed specifically for students for whom English is not the first language, this course offers instruction in reading and listening strategies. Students learn macro and micro reading and listening strategies to improve their reading comprehension and speed and their listening and note-taking skills. Students also build their academic vocabulary.
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Designed for students for whom English is not the first language, this course draws attention to linguistic and workplace cultural features that support essential employment skills such as clarifying instructions, collaborating effectively, providing feedback, and using small talk appropriately.
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Designed specifically for students for whom English is not the first language, this course introduces students to North American academic expectations. Students learn to identify attitude and intent in text, to recognize North American patterns of organization, to select and acknowledge appropriate primary and secondary sources, and to present ideas cohesively in speaking and writing.
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Designed specifically for students for whom English is not the first language, this writing skills course provides instruction in grammar, sentence and paragraph structure, elements of composition, and academic essay writing, including a focus on theme, development of central ideas, exposition, and argumentation.
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ENGL129R
Introduction of ways in which business has and is responding to environmental and business issues; business and sustainable development; issues of corporate/business greening.
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This course introduces the application of basic economic concepts to sustainability from the perspective of individual consumers and firms. These concepts and perspectives help to understand the economy and to analyze economic opportunities for, and barriers to, advancing sustainability.
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This course introduces the application of basic economic concepts to sustainability issues from an economy wide perspective. It explores the performance of economies and how advancing sustainability may influence economic performance and social equity.
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This course will explore organizational structures within business. Discussions will focus on factors that deter organizational change along with the means of overcoming these issues. A variety of guest speakers will demonstrate how the greening of industry has affected organizational structure in different business sectors. This course includes a review of business case studies where environmental management changes have resulted.
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The examination and evaluation of environmental management systems such as ISO 14001. Alternate EMS systems will be compared and reviewed to identify their respective strengths and weaknesses. Case studies will be used to illustrate the ideas presented.
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This course examines the role of entrepreneurship in finding solutions to environmental challenges. Discussions will focus on understanding entrepreneurship and the forces that are shaping contemporary green entrepreneurship. Students will also be introduced to the entrepreneurship process by assessing an environmental challenge, finding a solution, and developing a green business model.
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The course presents the history of industrial ecology, defines its key concepts, presents its main methods, and discusses future directions. Local, national and international case studies will be discussed.
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This course explores the principles of marketing with a focus on sustainability issues. Topics that will be explored include green consumerism; greenwashing, the incorporation of environmental considerations into successful products and services; the role of social marketing, government regulations, and other incentives related to green marketing.
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A review of the successes and failures of businesses which have attempted to adopt sustainability principles into their strategies and practices. Case studies will be reviewed to identify barriers to adopting environmental priorities and the processes which proved successful in overcoming these obstacles.
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Students will be equipped with the knowledge and expertise required to design and implement a circular economy initiative and monitor its progress through circularity indicators. In addition, students will be guided in assessing the business value of circular economy cases. Students will also gain a deep understanding by considering the individual circular economy cases from a system perspective to get a complete picture of environmental gains and losses.
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This course introduces students to the basic principles, concepts, and values of doing research in environment and business. It will examine different research strategies and designs; define research questions; address ethical issues of involving human subjects in business research; identify primary and secondary data sources; and assess the effectiveness of various ways of communicating research results. This course takes stock of the quantitative research methods covered in earlier ENVS courses and introduces the basics of qualitative, quantitative, and mixed methods to provide further foundation for the fourth-year research projects.
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Standards and auditing approaches used for sustainability management are examined. Public standards, like those from the International Organization for Standardization, are contrasted with private standards, developed by specific industries for product transparency and accountability in supply-chains. Auditing practice, as defined by the ISO 19011 standard, is examined including principles, steps, reporting and important concepts. Examples of performance standards and management system standards are explored, covering industrial, social and environmental issues. Lectures may be supplemented by required field trip(s) and/or field work.
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Shifting behaviour and social norms is a key part of advancing sustainability. This course looks at how change happens - and why, in some cases, it doesn't. Students will explore concepts in social psychology, sociology, and marketing that activate people to engage in sustainable behaviours.
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In this course, the basics of sustainable finance will be explored. The course will cover topics such as green corporate finance, sustainability accounting, sustainable banking, climate finance, and social banking.
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Development of alternative business models has important implications for sustainability. This course will explore the emergence of entirely new sustainable business models along with the revitalization of 'old' alternative business models from the past.
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A sustainability lens is used to explore the intersection of fashion and consumption. With a focus on textiles and cosmetics, we will explore aspects of design, diversity and inclusion, ecolabelling, waste, material innovations, and the culture of consumption.
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Course content varies according to instructor availability and demand for specific topics in environment and business, including field courses.
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The application of the principles learned in earlier courses will focus on a particular project. Applications may include group projects of sufficient scope to demonstrate mastery of problem-solving, integration, and communication on a selected topic related to environment and business, or on selected environmental issues related to a specific business operation.
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A continuation of ENBUS402A.
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A project course to integrate ideation, communication and problem-solving skills with venture proposal and prototype preparation. Students will learn about and be connected with various elements of the local entrepreneurship ecosystem. A sustainability lens will be used to assess the solution proposed. Teamwork is encouraged.
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A continuation of ENBUS403A.
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This course builds students' technical competencies in life cycle assessment (LCA) and in critical analysis of products' environmental impacts through an understanding of life cycle management. Course content covers the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) life-cycle assessment framework, how to conduct technical LCA (including applying quantitative approaches using LCA software and databases, as available and appropriate), challenges of application of LCA to a range of product systems, limitations of LCA, and product life cycle management concepts for business and policy decisions. Students will use the knowledge gained to conduct their own technical LCA.
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Sustainability of industrial materials is examined, including resources, production, use, and end-of-life. Different types of industrial materials and major applications (buildings, transportation, communications, etc.) are covered. Industrial ecology and management approaches help restructure production systems and support sustainable development.
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The course focuses on the environmental reporting mechanisms required of businesses in North America and overseas. The course will also evaluate best practices with reporting performance in different business sectors.
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This course provides students with knowledge of the different regulatory approaches to managing environment and resources with a focus on the policy dimensions of regulatory instrument choice and design. The course examines market-based, regulatory, and behaviour change policy tools in relation to how they protect the environment but also address efficiency and social justice issues.
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The application of the principles learned in earlier courses will focus on a particular project. Applications may include group projects of sufficient scope to demonstrate mastery of problem-solving, integration, and communication on a selected topic related to environment and business, or on selected environmental issues related to a specific business operation.
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Continuation of ENBUS409A.
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Business practices need to reflect responsibility not just to shareholders, customers and staff, but also towards the local community. This course discusses what this means for management, and the strategies and practices that are needed to express this responsibility successfully.
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The course will focus on corporate responsibility, including social and environmental obligations. The course will consider methods of creating a culture of integrity; examine and evaluate methods such as due-diligence processes, risk assessment, sustainability assessment to integrate responsibility into day-to-day business positions; and evaluate social and sustainability reports; evaluate methods to determine the link between responsibility and increased profitability and benchmark responsibility in different business sectors including non-profit organizations.
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This course will allow for additions to the program on a short-term basis, and for the development of future permanent courses.
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An introduction to fiction through the detailed examination of a range of novels and/or short stories.
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An introduction to poetry through a detailed examination of a range of poetic texts.
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An introduction to dramatic literature through the detailed examination of a range of dramatic texts.
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An introduction to the study of literature, covering such areas of enquiry as literary history, genre, criticism, analysis, and theory.
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This course introduces students to rhetoric: the art of persuasion. The history, theory, practice, and impacts of rhetoric will be considered. Students will analyze persuasive artifacts including propaganda, advertisements, political texts, and scientific communications. Students will also act as rhetors (users of rhetoric) to craft persuasive arguments.
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This course examines the interrelationships between literature and rhetoric through the study of a range of literary and rhetorical genres and elements.
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This course examines historical and contemporary practices, theories, principles, figures, and allies of anti-racism. Students will learn methods of communicating and pursuing anti-racism in culture, society, and in personal and professional interracial relationships. Coursework will immerse students in recognizing language, behaviours, institutions, and discourses that maintain white supremacies and further enable racist policies and practices in North America. Students will be challenged to apply course material to real issues of racisms in local contexts and communities.
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BLKST103, COMMST103
This course examines the role of persuasion in contemporary society by focusing on one or more topic areas: film, television, video games, comic books, music, fashion, etc. Students will explore the topic area(s) in depth using a variety of rhetorical theories and methods.
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This writing class encourages students to bring their unique cultural and personal voices to academic, professional and public writing of all kinds as they assess and critique contemporary notions of monolingual academic English as “good English” or “proper English”. Students will be supported in experimenting with code meshing, code switching, code shifting, and translingualism as they explore the intellectual and creative power of their home, heritage, and native languages and rhetorics.
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An examination of hero figures, ranging broadly from ancient characters such as Gilgamesh to the modern comic book superhero. Literary as well as non-literary materials (e.g., film, comics, games) will be considered.
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An exploration of texts from a range of geographical locations, such as South Africa, Australia, the Caribbean, India, New Zealand, and Pakistan.
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An examination of how digital communication technologies create and promote online identities and social spaces, as well as interpersonal and communal interactions.
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A study of the ways gender in all its diversity is constructed and gendered experience is expressed in literature, rhetoric, and a variety of media.
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GSJ108
A study of various works of literature in which the protagonist is a rebel against existing norms. The course will examine a number of rebel types and concepts, moral implications, and final outcomes either in successful realization or in tragic defeat.
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A study of the contemporary horror genre in literature and film. Topics may include the history of horror, the construction of fear, and the development of horror archetypes. Authors and creators may include H.P. Lovecraft, Shirley Jackson, George Romero, and Stephen King.
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This course examines all seven of J.K. Rowling's Harry Potter novels.
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A study of J.R.R. Tolkien's The Hobbit (1937) and The Lord of the Rings (1954-55), and their film adaptations by Peter Jackson (2001-03, 2012-14).
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How can literature help us understand the body, illness, and healing? The course considers the perspectives of patients and medical practitioners across a range of works, including poetry, fiction, medical texts, and other nonfiction.
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The course will explore a variety of issues in academic writing such as style, argument, and the presentation of information. Frequent written exercises will be required.
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This course aims to build students' oral and written communication skills to prepare them for academic and workplace demands. Working independently and in collaboration with others, students will analyze and produce various written and spoken forms of communication. Projects and assignments will draw on materials for Mathematics and Computer Science students.
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Designed specifically for students for whom English is not the first language, this writing skills course provides instruction in grammar, sentence and paragraph structure, elements of composition, and academic essay writing, including a focus on theme, development of central ideas, exposition, and argumentation.
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EMLS129R
The course explores contemporary Arab and Muslim drama in English (1940s-present) from multiple perspectives, including literary, social, economic, and political.
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SI132R
This course examines the use of English in a variety of contexts (colloquial, scientific, legal, political, commercial, journalistic, literary, etc.) to increase critical awareness of the language and help students write more clearly and effectively.
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Designed for students in all faculties, the course examines some of Shakespeare's comedies, history plays, and tragedies. Shakespeare's variety and flexibility in developing characters and dramatic structures are stressed, as are significant themes.
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In this course students in Architectural, Civil, Environmental, and Geological Engineering will enhance oral and written communication competencies in contexts relevant to the engineering profession.
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COMMST191
In this course students in Computer, Electrical, and Management Engineering will enhance oral and written communication competencies in contexts relevant to the engineering profession.
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COMMST192
In this course students will enhance oral and written communication competencies in contexts relevant to the life sciences and physical sciences.
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COMMST193
An introduction to the diverse forms and voices of literature written in English from the Middle Ages to the late 18th century, focussing on key writers and works, including works by women and people of colour. Students will explore literary techniques, historical and cultural contexts, and the question of the canon.
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An introduction to the diverse forms and voices of literature written in English from the late 18th century to the present, focussing on key writers and works from Britain and North America, and including works by women and people of colour. Students will explore literary techniques, historical and cultural contexts, and the question of the canon.
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An introduction to literature written by people of colour and Indigenous and Black authors. Using a postcolonial and anti-racist framework, this course examines historical and contemporary issues of race, racism, and colonialism in a variety of literary texts.
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This course deals with the history and techniques of the short story, with emphasis upon works by such British, American, and Canadian writers as Henry James, James Joyce, D.H. Lawrence, Ernest Hemingway, and Alice Munro.
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A study of the major stories, themes, and literary characteristics of the Old Testament of the King James Bible (also known as the Hebrew Scripture), and of its influence on other English literature.
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A study of the major stories, themes, and literary characteristics of the New Testament of the King James Bible and of its influence on English literature.
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This course draws on multiple theoretical perspectives to introduce students to the fundamental principles of multi-modal communication design in its social context. Students will analyze, design, and produce digital media for use in a variety of platforms.
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DAC201
This course introduces students to the principles of designing time-based multi-modal communication in a social context. Students will analyze, design, and produce video for use in a variety of digital platforms.
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DAC202
The short story is Canada's most vibrant literary form. Students will examine short stories from the 19th century to the present. Topics to be covered may include national, regional and Indigenous identity, mythology, multiculturalism and cosmopolitanism, as well as explorations of contemporary social justice issues.
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This course studies the ways the self is constructed through text by examining a variety of life-writing approaches, organized from youth to old age, along with theories of identity, memory, gender, narrative, cultural studies, and autobiography as a genre.
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A study of fantasy literature, including some subgenres such as romances, fairy tales, fables, and gothic and horror fiction.
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Various examples drawn, for instance, from Utopian and anti-Utopian science fiction, social science fiction, "gadget" science fiction, parapsychology, and alternate worlds and beings will be considered. Some attention will be given to the historical development of the genre.
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A critical examination of works of children's literature. Specific readings may range broadly, encompassing works as diverse as ancient folk tales and novels and poetry from the 18th century to the present day.
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This course explores a range of women's writing and the social and cultural contexts in which they made their voices heard.
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GSJ208E
A study of monstrosity, fear, terror, and horror in the gothic mode from its origins to the present, with attention to the ways various genres (from the novel to new media) represent gothic sexualities, genders, politics, and aesthetics.
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A study of the detective novel, the novel of crime, the thriller, the novel of intrigue, and of espionage with texts drawn from various time periods and national literatures. The course includes the examination of critical approaches to the form of detective fiction.
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How have ideas of race been represented, transmitted, and resisted in the canon of literature in English over the centuries? Topics may include the invention of race, Eurocentrism and imaginative geography, racial beauty myths, internalized racism, and issues of gender, sexuality, and colonialism.
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GSJ208L
The course examines the forms and functions of travel literature as a genre. Topics will include the representation of travel as adventure, discovery, pilgrimage, and escape; travel and tourism; travel and gender; travel and colonialism.
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This course examines how varieties of sexual desire, sexual activity, and cultural attitudes to sex are represented in a selection of literary works from the middle ages to the present.
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This course will explore relationships between audience, situation, purpose, and form in academic writing in the disciplines. Students will explore the rhetorical features of knowledge creation across fields of study. They will practice situated inquiry and argumentation through a variety of research-based written exercises, including a significant research project in a field of their choice.
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This course introduces students to both contemporary and historical forms of creative writing. Students will explore genres of poetry, prose, and/or drama through their own writing. Students will also investigate the culture of publishing, learn key revision strategies, and workshop the writing of their peers to develop their critical abilities.
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This course explores writing, presentation, and design across various genres of technical communication, with a primary focus on printed and/or online computer documentation. Other assignments might include white papers, product specifications, help-desk communication, etc.
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This course explores the genres of communication in business and other organizations. Students will study and produce instances from several of the following: reports (of several kinds), letters, email messages, marketing materials, public relations materials, and any other types of organizational communication.
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This course covers researching, organizing, drafting, and editing documents used to raise funds in contexts such as public and charitable organizations, academic research, and the arts. Students will design and write materials such as grant proposals, applications, and fundraising campaigns, using traditional and digital media. Students will have the opportunity to cater projects to their specific needs and objectives as fundraisers.
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A study of the various forms, processes, and modes of publication of professional writing in the arts. The course will consider both free-lance writing and writing within institutional contexts. Practice in research, writing, and editing will be emphasized.
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A study of the principles, processes, and various forms of writing used in the practice of law and drafting of legislation. The history and structure of legal writing, including current debates about plain language, will be examined.
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LS291
This course will introduce students to practices and tools of technical editing, such as language and format editing, verification and fact-checking, style guide consistency, discourse appropriateness, and the use of profession-specific software.
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This course examines literary works in a variety of genres by First Nations, Métis, and Inuit authors in Canada. Students will study the literature in relation to key concepts that recur in Indigenous literary criticism such as land, teaching, and respect.
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GSJ211
A study of literary works that involve legal matters and/or have led to litigation on such grounds as obscenity, treason, heresy, libel, and plagiarism.
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LS292
A study of 19th- and 20th-century Canadian literature for children.
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In this course students will explore the role eating plays in emotional and physical well-being. Through close reading of literary texts and other textual objects, students will build an understanding of eating as a biological necessity that requires the confrontation of one's relationships with others, the environment, and one's own body and health. Furthermore, in gaining an ability to use the concepts of eating/food studies, students will not only consider how eating is an encounter with one's bodily vulnerabilities and dependencies but also ask how acts of and attitudes towards eating can become monstrous.
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HHUM221
What stories do we tell ourselves about our bodies, relationships, and lives as we try - individually and as a culture - to be "healthy"? And how do stories help us cope with the uncertain, often scary, and sometimes tragic scenarios when illness replaces health? In this course students will pursue these questions by exploring the role narrative plays in our broader perceptions of health and illness. Through discussion and writing, students will analyze a range of media and genres to gain insight into the larger cultural discourses and social institutions that shape our understanding of these topics.
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HHUM222
This course surveys the rhetorical strategies of both more recent and historical civil rights and anti-racist activists. Students will use Black rhetorical theory and will examine work by international historical figures such as Franz Fanon, Aime Cesaire, Edouard Glissant, Albert Memmi, and Mohandas Gandhi, Frederick Douglas, WEB Dubois, Martin Luther King, Fannie Lou Hamer, Malcolm X, Angela Davis, Stokely Carmichael, Fred Hampton, Robert Hill, and Walter Rodney and such recent figures as Kimberle Crenshaw, Robyn Maynard, Brittney Cooper, Desmond Cole, Feminista Jones, Rinaldo Walcott, and Idil Abdillahi. The objective for students is to understand the evolution of liberatory, anti-racist rhetoric and the rhetorical successes and failures of key anti-racist activists.
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BLKST203, COMMST203
This course is an introduction to the enjoyment of poetry: what we like about it, what makes it fun, and how we can enjoy it more. Students will have an opportunity to expand their understanding of poetry. A range of poems will be sampled, and students will have opportunities to share poems that they like.
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A study of graphic narrative (such as comics, graphic novels, and alternative modes) from the eighteenth century to the present. This course addresses issues such as the history and formal conventions of the medium as well as the unique rhetoric of comics-based storytelling. Topics of interest may include graphic memoir, multimodality, cross-cultural influence, and the comics-as-literature movement.
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This course will present a concentrated history of the major trends and patterns within the representation of human sexuality and sexual health in 20th- and 21st-century comics art. Students will be introduced to the unique and powerful role that comics have played in representing sexuality and sexual well-being through exposure to various artists and scholars on the subject. Students will explore key concepts through close readings of relevant texts, and through the application of key theoretical materials, modeling the kind of analytical work that students will then produce themselves in both discussion and written assignments.
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HHUM218, SRF218
This course considers trends in young adult literature (YA), and the variety of social, economic, and political factors that have influenced them. Students will learn about the emergence of YA literature as a category, shifts in publishing and readership, and the factors that have influenced the kinds of stories and authors being published. Students will develop their ability to evaluate the texts in a wider cultural context, and effectively communicate their understanding through different written forms.
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This course examines Muslim narratives written in the diaspora, such as from North America or the United Kingdom. It investigates the diversity of Islamic culture and expression in diasporic contexts, exploring an array of experiences and issues written from various sociocultural locations.
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SI240R
Using the Muslim dimension as a central theme, this course explores the social, cultural, and political implications to be found in a range of postcolonial literatures from Africa, South Asia, and the Middle East. Students investigate issues such as identities, nationalism and politics, cultural memory, and sacred space and place.
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SI241R
This course will study literature and rhetoric in dialogue with the visual arts, including potential materials such as paintings, photography, illustrations, sculpture, monuments and memorials, installation art, multimedia and digital media. Course material will draw on a variety of literary and rhetorical genres, historical periods, and forms of visual art.
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This course explores the cultural, historical, and aesthetic relationships between literature, rhetoric, and music. Course materials may draw on a range of historical periods and themes, as well as a variety of literary, lyrical, and musical genres. Attention will be paid to ways that literary, rhetorical, and musical arts exist in artistic dialogue.
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An introduction to American literary and cultural studies through the examination of selected movements, moments, topics, or figures, drawing on both literature and other media.
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Can the humanities change how cultures relate to environments and the natural world? This course surveys environmental thought in works of literature and in popular culture.
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ERS288
What exactly are we doing when we study literature? By examining a selection of critical methods and theoretical approaches, this course will enhance understanding of the many different emphases, values, and priorities critics bring to literature, and the many available perspectives on what constitutes literature's significance.
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Manga is graphic narrative from Japan that draws on complex historical contexts, global influences, and stylistic conventions in order to create a unique storytelling medium. By studying manga texts such as Dororo, Akira, and Deathnote, students in this course will be encouraged to think critically about visual narrative, cultural values in a global marketplace, and literature as a concept.
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EASIA262R
A study of the relationships between written and cinematic narrative focusing on adaptations of fiction to film and the different narrative techniques of each medium.
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This course explores the literatures and cultures of diasporic and immigrant communities in North America, such as African, Asian, Caribbean, Middle Eastern, and Latin American. Topics to be covered may include memory, race, hybridity, home, and belonging.
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An introduction to Shakespeare's continuing influence, focusing on adaptations and appropriations of his works in various media by contemporary writers, artists, and directors around the globe.
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How have cultural exchange, border crossings, and globalization shaped English language and literature? In this course students will discuss literary and cultural productions from around the world and explore themes such as colonialism, transnationalism, and globalization.
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This course provides a survey of the multidisciplinary field of rhetorical studies. In addition to introducing key concepts, theoretical frameworks, and critical debates, this course examines the role of rhetoric in a range of academic disciplines and social contexts.
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A study of theories of digital media, including critical, rhetorical, and semiotic approaches, and of the interpretation and creation of digital media artifacts.
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This course introduces students to the field of humanities-based game studies. Topics may include the debate between ludological (rules-based) and narratological (story-based) approaches, procedural studies, platform and software studies, gamification, games and adaptation studies, and games as rhetorical objects.
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This course surveys the popular social media landscape and charts scholarly approaches, both methodological and theoretical, to understanding and analyzing social media texts. Topics to be addressed may include memes, social networks, fan communities and texts, digital identity, and other emergent social media forms.
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In this course students will learn advanced digital design theory. They will participate in workshops with professional designers, develop specialized digital materials, and contribute signature work to their digital portfolio.
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DAC300, COMMST300
In this course students will be introduced to sound production and analysis. Students will learn to record, edit, and implement sound in a variety of genres and formats, with possible areas of investigation including podcasting, documentary, digital games, music, and audio art.
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DAC203
An introduction to the English language in its earliest form, and study of selected prose and poetry from pre-Conquest England in the original language, with attention to historical, cultural, and religious contexts.
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A study of the earliest English literature in translation. The heroic epic Beowulf will be studied in depth, along with a selection of Old English poetry and prose, such as lyrics, riddles, and historical and religious writing.
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Introduction to linguistics and the principles of linguistic analysis through an examination of English phonology, forms, syntax, and discourse.
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This course analyzes English grammar structures, "grammar rules," and the reasoning behind them. The course then examines English-language change, and considers grammar in pedagogical and multicultural contexts.
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This course explores the history of the English language, from Anglo-Saxon dialects ("Old English"), through the combining of Anglo-Saxon and Norman French, its evolution in medieval and early modern Britain, up to its transformation within multilingual and multicultural contexts. The course examines not only the evolving vocabulary and grammar of the language, but also its social history.
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A study of systems of signs, codes, and signification in language, culture, and literature.
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This course provides an introduction to the theory and practice of critical discourse analysis (CDA), the close study of language and its effects in social context. Students will learn to apply discourse-analytical tools to a wide range of texts, conversations, images, and other artifacts.
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This course investigates relations between domination and language imposition and offers students the opportunity to study language, discourse, and rhetorical difference as resistance. Topics may include language eradication and genocide, English language education and residential schools, North American Black Englishes and anti-racist resistance, Caribbean Black Englishes and subversion of the colonial state, world Englishes and the diaspora.
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An examination of how contemporary literary and cultural texts represent, reconfigure, and resist ideas of race. Analyzing literature, film, art, popular culture, and social movements, this course covers major debates in critical race theory and anti-racist practices.
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GSJ307
A study of rhetorical theories from antiquity through the Renaissance to the 18th century, with an emphasis on how these theories reflect changing attitudes towards language, society, and the self.
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An examination of contemporary rhetorical theory and its relationships to criticism, interdisciplinary studies, and digital applications.
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The analysis, writing, and editing of speeches. This course considers how genre and style impact the creation, reception, and implications of meaning. Students practice writing, as form and style, in the construction of arguments and other genres of speech making.
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COMMST323
A study of the social, historical, and rhetorical dimensions of collective action. Topics may include health and welfare movements, civil rights and anti-war protests, and environmentalism.
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COMMST434, HIST309, GSJ309
A study of English writings during the later Middle Ages. Possible representative works include romances such as Sir Gawain and the Green Knight; alliterative literature, such as The Vision of Piers Plowman; selections from Chaucer; spiritual prose writings; Middle English lyrics and verse.
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A study of Geoffrey Chaucer's writings. Depending on the instructor, this course may focus on a single work such as The Canterbury Tales, or a selection.
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This course examines a selection of pre-1920 Canadian texts concerning first contact, imperialism, colonization, incipient nationhood, and early multi-racial immigration that participate in the ongoing invention of Canada.
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This course focuses on the varied ways in which 20th-century writers of poetry and prose participate in the shaping of Canadian literary culture, with emphasis on the literature of the middle decades.
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This course explores traditions and experiments in Canadian drama through an analysis of Canadian plays, especially those from 1960 to the present, in their historical and theatrical contexts.
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This course examines Canadian Literature written in the latter decades of the 20th century and into the 21st century. Literary works are studied in relation to relevant contemporary social, cultural and political topics, such as nationalism, indigeneity, multiculturalism, and diaspora.
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This course explores the social, political, and cultural contexts and consequences of the media technologies of writing and print (including the book) from their beginnings to the 20th century.
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This course explores the social, political, and cultural contexts and consequences of media technologies such as newspapers, photography and film, radio, recorded music, television, and early computing.
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This course examines postcolonial literature in English from Canada, the U.S., and the Caribbean. Through study of both written and oral genres, we will discuss how language practices adapt to and are created in colonial and postcolonial contexts. Topics may include diaspora and migration, nationalism, gender, neo-colonialism, and multiculturalism.
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This course explores traditions and experiments in American drama through an analysis of American plays, especially those from the 1940s to the present, in their historical, textual, and theatrical contexts.
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A study of selected novels by Jane Austen, including Pride and Prejudice and Emma. Her letters and juvenilia may also be considered, as well as some of the films based on or inspired by her novels.
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This course introduces students to the ways in which language shapes and sustains various forms of cultural expressions in the Caribbean region. Students will use the creative output of storytellers, poets, DJs, and playwrights as a lens to investigate and trace the evolution of a distinctly Caribbean identity from the post-colonial period (1960s) up to the present. Students are also introduced to the social dynamics of Creole language use in the Caribbean and an exploration of the ways in which these languages are implicated in diverse cultural art forms.
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BLKST210
An introduction to cultural productions of the Black diaspora pre-1900, with an emphasis on political writing, memoir, fiction, and journalism. Students will engage works from a variety of regions, situated in their historical and cultural contexts, even as connections will be drawn to later social movements.
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BLKST240
An analysis of Black writing and cultural achievement in Canada. Students will develop an understanding of theoretical and literary texts in this field and will critically assess how contributions from this field have helped to shape Canada from the 18th century to the present.
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BLKST244
A study of short poems by such writers as Wyatt, Gascoigne, Whitney, Ralegh, Spenser, the Sidneys, Shakespeare, and Donne.
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A study of selected genres, topics, and works from Tudor literature.
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Designed to assist students with an interest in developing their creative writing skills in various genres, this course consists of supervised practice, discussions of craft, and peer critiques.
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This course is designed to assist advanced creative writers in developing a body of work in one or more genres by means of supervised practice, discussions of craft, and peer critiques.
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Drawing on a wide range of genres that includes prose fiction, plays, popular fiction, and films/videos, this course will examine the development and growth of modern African literature and film (in English or in translation to English) from the late 1950s to the present and from different regions of the continent. Students will develop introductory knowledge of the varied historical and cultural contexts that shaped the rise and global circulation of contemporary African literature and film since the mid-twentieth century. Students will build their knowledge of the unique stylistic techniques that major writers and film-makers from Africa have used since the 1950s, and will increase their capacity for critical assessment of themes relating to colonization in Africa, cultural nationalism, politics and mis-governance, gender and identity politics, and globalization.
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BLKST340
A study of developments in early American Literature. Texts may be drawn from Anglo-European movements such as gothicism and romanticism; captivity narratives and other colonial writings; African American, Native American, and other minority traditions; sentimental and domestic fiction; and American forms such as the frontier romance, and other minority literatures.
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A survey of literary developments in America from the Civil War through the turn of the 20th century, including significant movements of the period such as realism, regionalism, and naturalism; the New Woman's writing and other developments in women's literatures; popular forms such as the Western; and minority literatures.
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A study of American Literature from the early twentieth century through the second world war, emphasizing aesthetic innovation in the modernist movement, and its aftermath in the social writings of the 1930s.
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A study of the ways in which movements of peoples and cultures have shaped American literature. Topics may include colonialism, immigration and migration, literary influence across borders and languages, nativism and internationalism, racial and ethnic styles and exchanges.
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A study of four to five writers. Topics may include the evolution of narrative style, realism and anti-realism, literature and story, fiction and history, the novel and film, gender and ethnicity.
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This course explores the literature and culture from one or more global Asian diasporas, with particular emphasis on cultures of East Asian origin. Topics may include identity, transnationalism, imperialism, war, labour, migration, and popular culture.
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EASIA346R
A study of the movements of American Literature following the second world war. The course will consider the formal and cultural diversity of writing in this period, with attention to topics such as avant-garde experiment, the persistence of realism, counter-cultural politics, feminism and literature, postmodernism, and the emergence of minority writers in the mainstream.
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A study of poems, poets, ideas, and movements, contributing to the growth of a distinctive American poetry from Whitman and Dickinson to the 21st century. Texts will be drawn from popular and avant-garde contexts, as well as the literary mainstream.
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A study of literature by such writers as Jonson, Donne, Wroth, Herbert, Bacon, Milton, Behn, and Dryden.
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An intensive study of Milton's epic, Paradise Lost, in its historical and literary contexts.
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This course explores plays from the English Renaissance in their historical and theatrical contexts. Topics may include playhouses and staging, censorship, and collaboration.
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A study of the plays written before 1599-1600, excluding Julius Caesar.
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THPERF386
A study of the plays written after 1599-1600, including Julius Caesar.
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THPERF387
A historical, theoretical, and analytical introduction to Shakespeare's plays in performance, both on stage and screen, this course focuses on specific problems and decisive issues of past productions and of those in the current Stratford Festival season.
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THPERF364
Designed to provide an in-depth study of problems and/or authors selected by the instructor. Students interested in initiating such courses are encouraged to do so by bringing their ideas to the attention of individual instructors.
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Designed to provide a study in-depth of problems and/or authors selected by the instructor. Students interested in initiating such courses are encouraged to do so by bringing their ideas to the attention of individual instructors.
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Taught by faculty and Stratford Festival coaches, this practical course invites students to explore acting techniques and exercises to develop their stage voice with a particular focus on Shakespeare's plays. This is a block course that meets in Stratford for two weeks in May, and may be taken with ENGL364/THPERF364, as the two courses are offered at complementary times.
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THPERF367
Investigating scholarly, educational, popular, and electronic editions, this course explores the theory and practice of editing literary texts.
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In this course students will engage with issues related specifically to women in Western medicine. The course will include an historical overview of the position of women in healthcare, but will focus primarily on the 20th and 21st centuries. Students will read a range of primary texts in areas such as fiction, poetry, drama, and life-writing alongside secondary readings that allow them to interrogate the representations and experiences in the primary texts. Through these readings, and through written work and in-class discussion, students will understand and respond to the specific concerns related to women in Western medicine.
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HHUM372
In this course students will be introduced to counterstory as research method, genre, and organizing rhetoric within anti-racist movements. Students will examine counterstory in the context of Critical Race Theory and read classic counterstories by figures such as Derrick Bell, Patricia Williams, Richard Delgado, Bryan Brayboy, Tomson Highway, and Lee Maracle. Course activities will challenge students to assess and assert the value and truth of the Black lived experience, Black epistemologies, and Black knowledge production, including that of Black Canadians and their Indigenous and Allies of Colour. Students will write, workshop, revise, and publish their own actionable anti-racist commitments.
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BLKST308, COMMST308
This course focuses on the formal linguistic, sociolinguistic, and communicative aspects of either a single Black language or a combination of Black languages or language varieties spoken within the contemporary African diaspora, e.g., in Africa, the Caribbean, Canada, or the United States. Attention will be given to the ways in which Black language has developed, how it is deployed by speakers and writers, and attitudes and debates about Black language use in culture, education, and society.
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BLKST310
This course introduces students to oral and written communication in the fields of statistics and actuarial science. With emphasis on the public presentation of technical knowledge, the ability to give and receive constructive feedback, and communication in a collaborative environment, this course helps students develop proficiencies in critical workplace skills. This course is writing intensive and includes extensive collaborative assignments.
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None
This course draws on a variety of literary, religious, and medical texts to explore the ways that bodies were understood and represented in early modern England. Students will learn to situate contemporary cultural narratives about bodies, including race, gender, illness, and aging, within a historical context. They will build skills in analyzing the features and functions of narrative and representation, from close reading to thinking about how stories about bodies are shaped, shared, and passed down.
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HHUM373
This course is designed for students seeking a foundation in phonetics (the study of speech sounds) for future academic and/or professional purposes. In this course, students study concepts in articulatory phonetics (the mechanisms involved in speech production) and acoustic phonetics (the transmission of physical properties of speech). Students acquire practical skills in reading and transcribing speech using the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) and in recording, editing, and analyzing speech using phonetic analysis software.
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APPLS383R
The theory and practice of design for print and digital media, including the study of design concepts such as space, colour, typography, interactivity, immersion, motion, and presence. Students produce designs using professional software tools.
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This course introduces students to the study of images from a rhetorical perspective, including the interaction of texts and images in such professional writing fields as advertising, book illustration, technical documentation, journalism, and public relations. Issues may include visual and textual literacy, the semiotics and rhetoric of design, and the ideological basis of social communication.
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Students work in small groups under the supervision of a faculty researcher on an ongoing, large-scale, digital design project.
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DAC400
This course examines the artistic, cultural, political, and disciplinary histories of African American rhetoric, discourse, and persuasion. Students will study various genealogies of African American rhetoric through primary texts such as dialogues, essays, folklore, music, song lyrics, dance, interviews, news stories, raps, videos, and speeches by African Americans. Special attention will be given to the economic, gendered, and social conditions of African Americans from the enslavement period in North America to the present, as well as to the Black diaspora.
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BLKST410, COMMST410
Topics may include communication, media, politics, science, and social movements. Students will explore the topic(s) in depth using a variety of rhetorical theories and methods.
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This course explores how language shapes and is shaped by the unequal distribution of power in modern societies. The role of language will be considered in, for example, the maintenance of sexual difference, the establishment and maintenance of national identity, and the conflict between social classes. The reading will consist of literary and theoretical texts, the latter including such writers as Bourdieu, Bakhtin, Foucault, Cameron, Lakoff, Ngugi wa Thion'go, and Paulin.
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This course examines the genres and strategies of both journalism and public relations. With a strong orientation towards rhetorical and linguistic theories, this course will cover audience concerns from both within and outside organizations.
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This course introduces students to writing and editing advertising copy. Students will also be introduced to models of discourse and rhetorical analysis of advertising texts. Assignments include creating a portfolio of advertising copy and an extensive analysis of sample advertising discourse.
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Students apply a variety of analytic perspectives - design discourse, multimodal discourse, rhetorical theory, social semiotics - to the design and production of a major digital project (or compilation of projects) using professional software and hardware tools.
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This course studies the discursive, social, and rhetorical principles of argumentation, including topics such as evidence, reasoning, and the organization and presentation of arguments. Scholars studied may include Richard Whatley, Jurgen Habermas, Stephen Toulmin, Chaim Perelman, Lucie Olbrecht-Tyteca, Kenneth Burke, and Pierre Bourdieu.
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In this course students will learn about women authors such as Aphra Behn, Ann Finch, Elizabeth Wortley Montagu, Phillis Wheatley, Anne Radcliffe, and Jane Austen, and consider their contemporary resonance. Students will explore such topics as female authorship, romance and the gothic, and intersections of gender, race, and colonialism. Students will develop their ability to read period texts closely and to communicate their understanding through different written forms.
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GSJ410
A selection of writing embracing the themes of sex, satire, and sentiment that characterize the Restoration and 18th century. Authors may include Behn, Swift, Finch, Pope, Defoe, and Radcliffe.
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A study of oral, printed, and popular media and literature (such as ballads, fiction, and newspapers) in the Restoration and 18th century. Topics may include the role of women in the rise of print culture, the social role of popular print forms, and the literary reception of new media technologies.
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This course examines the dialogue between transnational feminist theories and literary practices. Drawing on a range of literary and media genres from the late 20th and early 21st centuries, this course considers the historical developments, as well as contemporary contexts (e.g., migration, globalization), that gave rise to the framework of transnational feminism and its negotiations with Anglo-American and European feminist literary theories.
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An examination of the first generation of Romantic writers, including such authors as Barbauld, Blake, Wollstonecraft, Wordsworth, and Coleridge.
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An examination of the second generation of Romantic writers, including such authors as Byron, P. B. Shelley, Mary Shelley, Keats, and Hemans.
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This course will focus on a selected genre, approach, creative method, or other aspect of creative writing. See course instructor for details.
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A critical study of early to mid-Victorian literature, including authors such as Carlyle, Arnold, Tennyson, the Brontës, Elizabeth Barrett Browning, Robert Browning, Gaskell, Ruskin, and Dickens. Topics may include liberty, work, gender, class, imperialism, and poetry.
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A critical study of mid to late Victorian literature, including authors such as Christina Rossetti, Dante Gabriel Rossetti, George Eliot, Newman, Hopkins, Michael Field, Wilde, and Hardy. Topics may include the "Woman Question," the crisis in religious faith, and aestheticism.
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A study of the literatures of the United Kingdom before and after World War I, including such writers as Conrad, Forster, Hopkins, Mansfield, Shaw, Synge, Wilde, and Yeats.
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A study of the literatures of the United Kingdom and Ireland from World War I to World War II, including such writers as Auden, Eliot, Isherwood, Joyce, Lawrence, Orwell, West, and Woolf.
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A study of the literatures of the United Kingdom and Ireland after World War II, including such writers as Beckett, Greene, Larkin, Murdoch, Osborne, Pinter, and Spark.
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A study of the contemporary literatures of the United Kingdom and Ireland, including such writers as Byatt, Boland, Drabble, Heaney, Hughes, Rushdie, and Stoppard.
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A study of modern and contemporary Irish literature in English. This course will introduce students to a range of Irish writing in its often turbulent historical and cultural context. The international dimensions of Irish writers and their work will be explored.
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This course examines postcolonial literature (fiction, poetry, and drama) from Africa, Australia, Britain, India, New Zealand, and Pakistan. Topics may include the range of creative forms and language use in texts; indigeneity and migration; intersections of gender, sexuality, and race; and resistance, nationalism, and history.
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GSJ463
Contemporary critical theory offers an array of competing constructions of text and culture. This course examines several topics in recent critical theory, such as gender, race, subjectivity, textuality, and popular culture.
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An historical survey of major critical texts and movements from the Greek and Roman classics to the New Criticism of the mid-20th century, examining different critical theories and practices in a context of cultural changes.
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A critical examination of literary publication, research, and criticism in digital forms.
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Focusing on modern and contemporary adaptation of works of literature in English, this course examines the problems, possibilities, and principles of representing such works in other literary forms and in other media.
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This course teaches students the practice and theory of research methods in the field of technical and professional communication. Topics may include resource validity and renewal cycles, data-gathering techniques and analytics, interview techniques for subject-matter experts, rapid research skills, and user-experience design.
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A special study of a selected topic in the history and theory of language. See course instructor for details.
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A special study of a selected topic, author, genre, or period in Medieval to Romantic literatures. See course instructor for details.
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A special study of a selected topic, author, genre, or period in Romantic to Modern literatures. See course instructor for details.
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A special study of a selected topic, author, genre, or period in Modern to Contemporary literatures. See course instructor for details.
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A special study of a selected topic in literature and rhetoric. See course instructor for details.
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A special study of a selected topic in the history and theory of rhetoric. See course instructor for details.
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A special study of a selected topic in professional writing and communication design. See course instructor for details.
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A special study of a selected topic in forms of media and critical analysis. See course instructor for details.
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Senior honours essay will be completed under supervision.
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Senior honours essay will be completed under supervision.
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An introduction to the fundamental methods, principles and skills of environmental and geological engineering. Fundamentals of technical communication, the engineering design process and problem solving. Completion of a pre-design study and report for an environmental engineering project. Independent and team work. Fundamentals of engineering computation units, data collection, measurement, and error analysis. Field surveying (automatic level, engineer's transit, differential global positioning system (GPS), total station). Laboratory on engineering graphics auto-computer assisted diagnosis (AutoCAD) and computational software (Excel, Matlab). Aspects of the engineering profession (code of ethics, negligence, misconduct, role of the Professional Engineers Ontario (PEO), etc.), diversity in the workplace, and professional development. Preparation for the University of Waterloo co-operative education program (Co-operative and Experiential Education, résumé writing, job search, and interview skills).
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GEOE100
Linear systems of equations, matrices, and determinants. Introduction to the eigenvalue problem. Applications.
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CIVE115, GEOE115
Introduction to computer programming, examples of efficient numerical algorithms for basic scientific computations. Programming and problem solving concepts introduced in the course will be incorporated into group projects involving civil, environmental, or geological engineering applications. The language of instruction will be Matlab.
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CIVE121, GEOE121
Charge, current, and voltage. Voltage and current sources, resistors, capacitors, and inductors. Ohm's Law, Kirchhoff's Laws, nodal analysis, instrumentation amplifier circuits, impedance. Function and characteristics of basic electrical transducers. Resolution, precision, and accuracy. Basics of data acquisition.
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CIVE123, AE123, GEOE123
This course studies earth materials and processes from an engineering point of view through case histories and problem sets. The course develops a geological knowledge for applications to any physical environment and provides an appreciation of the impact of engineering work on the environment. Topics include mineral and rock identification, the rock cycle, structural geology and tectonics, geology of Canada, effects of water, ice and wind. Students are also introduced to the concept of geologic time, topographic and geologic maps, and the basic principles and tools used to determine geologic history.
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CIVE153, GEOE153
Chemical principles with applications in natural environments and environmental engineering systems. Properties of the atmosphere and hydrosphere. Chemical reactions and stochiometric calculations. Reaction kinetics and equilibria in dilute solutions. Oxidation-reduction reactions.
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Introduction to microbial biology and technologies used to characterize it. Topics include cell structure and function, cultivation methods, genetics, phylogeny and taxonomy, metabolic and genetic diversity, genomics, bioinformatics, and pathogenesis.
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Development of design and communication expertise through projects involving various environmental engineering systems. Exposure to energy, air, water, and waste management systems. Emphasis placed on critical evaluation, problem solving, and design synthesis. Introduction to geographic information systems (GIS), sustainability analysis, and climate change mitigation and adaptation.
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An introduction to ordinary differential equations with applications to mass and energy balance problems in engineering. Standard methods of solution of first and second order linear equations with constant coefficients. Numerical methods for solving ordinary differential equations. Partial differential equations.
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GEOE223
Role of probability in engineering and decision-making under uncertainty. Basic probability concepts. Probability distributions. Functions of random variables. Data analysis. Confidence intervals and hypothesis testing. Introduction to regression analysis. Introduction to design of experiments and statistical quality control.
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GEOE224
Modelling of environmental engineering processes via the solution of differential equations. Mass transfer processes in continuum and discrete systems, with applications to natural and engineered systems. Reactor theory. Understanding initial and boundary conditions. Classical and numerical solution techniques for solving differential equations. Volume and surface integration. Reynolds transport theorem.
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Overview of principles of equilibrium chemistry in aquatic systems, both in the natural environment and in contaminated water treatment processes. Composition of water. Electroneutrality and activity. Chemical thermodynamics. Acid-base equilibria concepts, including solution pH, titration, buffering intensity, and alkalinity. Metal complexation, dissolution, and precipitation reactions in natural and engineered systems. Redox reactions and pE-pH diagrams in aerobic and anaerobic environments.
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Quantitative introduction to indoor and outdoor air pollution sources, and major processes including emission rates, atmospheric dispersion, chemistry, and deposition. Air quality standards and regulations. Basic atmospheric science and meteorology to support the fate and transport of air pollutants. Overview of control and treatment methods. Indoor air exposure estimates and the function of the HVAC components.
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Conservation of energy, energy balances on closed systems. Steady-state and transient heat transfer via convection, radiation, and conduction. Mechanical and electrical work. Internal energy, enthalpy, and specific heats of solids, liquids and gases. Phase change in natural environmental systems; The basics of heat engines, refrigerators, and heat pumps. Function, evaluation, and design of energy resource technology: wind and hydroelectric turbines, photovoltaics, geothermal energy, biomass and biofuel, natural gas and petroleum extraction, and tidal energy. Renewable energy policy and implications.
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An introduction to fluid mechanics. Fluid properties. Review of fluid statics. Buoyancy. Bernoulli equation. The momentum equation and applications. Laminar and turbulent flow. Dimensionless numbers. Closed conduit flow including friction losses. Pipe network analysis including energy losses and efficiencies. Four lab sessions.
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GEOE280
General seminar.
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General seminar.
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An introduction to the fundamental concepts of physical and chemical measurement of the environment. Review of basic statistics, quality assurance and control, sources of error, seasonal effects, sample preservation. Practical and essential elements of water, soil and air sampling. Introduction to measurement techniques including: colorimetry, chromatography, spectroscopy, electrochemical probes, remote sensing. Design of monitoring strategies, and use of methods to assess validity of laboratory data.
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Decision-making, optimization, and assessment of environmental and water resource systems, and the design process in environmental engineering. Multi-criteria decision-making methods for concept and embodiment engineering design phases. Risk-based system performance metrics and trend tests. Uncertainty estimation via First-Order Uncertainty Analysis and Monte Carlo Simulation. Formulation and solution of linear, integer, and nonlinear optimization models. Multi-objective optimization methods. Sensitivity analysis for decision-making and descriptive (numerical) models.
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Fundamentals of coagulation, flocculation, clarification, sedimentation, filtration, adsorption, air stripping, membrane technologies, chemical reduction/oxidation, and disinfection processes with applications to natural and various engineered systems. Quantitative analysis and design of processes and applications to the treatment of drinking water, wastewater, stormwater, groundwater, and soils.
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Common microbial substrates and metabolisms in engineered and natural systems, kinetics of microbial growth, stoichiometry of nutrient uptake, continuous flow stirred tanks with/without recycle, aeration system design, applications to wastewater treatment, solid waste management, groundwater, and soil remediation.
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Introduction to the water cycle, flood frequency analysis, design storms. Analysis of hydrographs and rainfall-runoff response mechanisms in urban and natural systems. Mass continuity and water budgets at the watershed scale. Impact of land use change on hydrologic response. Quantification of open channel flow; subcritical and supercritical flow regimes. Dynamic forces on submerged structures and low/scour beneath bridges.
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CIVE382
Mathematical models of watershed hydrology for estimation of streamflow and other water balance components. Pre- and post-processing of hydrometeorological data; quantitative description of hydrologic processes such as snowmelt, evaporation, and routing; assessment of model performance; parameterization, application, and calibration of models. Interpreting model assumptions, modelling choices, and uncertainty in natural and managed watersheds. Modern hydrologic modelling software will be used.
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Philosophy of environmental controls; introduction to national and international regulatory structures relevant to industrial planning, emissions control, environmental impact assessment, occupational health; stance of government, industry and community pressure groups. Contract law. Professional ethics, including the social responsibility of engineers, conflicts of interest.
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GEOE391
Project financing, life-cycle cost analysis, time value of money, sensitivity analyses, tax, financial implications of infrastructure projects, quantitative decision-making, financial aspects of a business plan.
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CIVE392, GEOE392, AE392
General seminar.
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General seminar.
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Students undertake an independent environmental engineering design project during the last two terms of their plan. The purpose of the project is to demonstrate students' abilities to practise in an environmental engineering capacity in their chosen area of expertise, using knowledge gained from their academic and employment experiences. The first part of the project (ENVE400) will include problem identification, generation and selection of solutions, and time management. Incorporation of technical, ecological, social, political, and economic issues in the solution for the project will be required. A basic requirement of the proposed solution is that it must be compatible with the principles of sustainability. Requirements include proposal, progress report, and a final report containing recommendations for part two of the project (ENVE401).
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A continuation of ENVE400. The final design of the major environmental engineering project proposed in ENVE400 will be undertaken. The purpose of this phase of the project is to carry out a detailed technical design of the solution proposed in ENVE400. Requirements of this part of the two-term project include a symposium presentation and a final report.
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Physical and mathematical models of river processes at the landscape scale, and hydraulic responses in channels. Analysis of gradually varied flow profiles, energy losses around infrastructure (bridges and culverts), and floodplain mapping. Calculation of flood propagation along river channels, estimating scour and erosion around infrastructure, and an introduction to sediment transport. An introduction to river mixing and contaminant transport.
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A special topics course on design intensive advanced topics in environmental engineering is offered from time to time, when resources are available. For the current offering, inquire at the Department.
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A special topics course on advanced topics in environmental engineering is offered from time to time, when resources are available. For the current offering, inquire at the Department.
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General seminar.
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General seminar.
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Importance and complications associated with environmental modelling, the model building process, limitations, and measures of success. Types of contaminants; transport phenomena with a focus on advection-dispersive transport; development of governing equations; types and utility of boundary and initial conditions; and mass balance considerations. Review of completely mixed systems including lakes, streams, source functions, feedback systems, and toxic substance models. Model calibration, sensitivity, and uncertainty; methods and approaches. Solute transport models and solution techniques including random walk, method of characteristics, finite difference method and finite volume method. Aspects of multiphase flow (gas/water and NAPL/water systems) with an emphasis on groundwater problems. Introduction to mass removal technologies for remediation of soil and groundwater systems.
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The engineering aspects of solid waste management are examined. Attention is given to the engineering design and operational aspects of the control of generation, storage, collection, transfer and transport, processing and disposal of solid wastes in landfill site. Design of natural attenuation sites and system reliability features for landfill designs.
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Design of water supply and distribution systems. Design of waste and storm water collection systems. Storm water management. The course consists of 24 hours of lectures and a subdivision design project. The emphasis is on computer aided design and sustainability, using commonly used software packages.
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CIVE583
This course introduces air quality, design of engineering solutions, and associated health and economic impacts. It includes topics focused on the indoor environment, the outdoor environment, or both, such as air pollution sources, emission estimation, control strategies, measurement, modelling methods, health impact assessment, cost-benefit analysis, technical policy analysis, and co-impacts with climate change.
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AE585
This course examines and evaluates the reasons why the compatibility of commercial activity, ethics and environmental stewardship has been challenged or defended by stakeholders in government, business and civil society organizations. Concepts and activities by which stakeholders describe and debate this compatibility will be discussed. Different cultural perspectives on the compatibility debate will be considered, compared and evaluated. Case studies will test whether and to what extent compatibility may be defended adequately. Private and non-profit enterprises will be considered.
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This course provides an introduction to strategies and tools that enhance the effectiveness and impact of communications for environmental professionals. The course focuses on topics such as effective presentation methods in small or large group settings, digital presentation techniques, media relations, and corporate communications strategies.
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This course introduces techniques for collecting, evaluating, and using data-based evidence in environmental research, including descriptive statistics (measures of centre, variation and shape, and measures of association between two variables), statistical research designs, sampling theory, and fundamental probability theory for inferential statistics. The course also develops skills in using statistical software for data display and analysis.
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This course introduces the field of environmental studies through an exploration of environmental issues that contribute to crises and challenges at the global, national and local levels. The course provides an overview of human ecological aspects of environmental studies from an inter-cultural and global perspective, and offers an integrative framework for understanding them.
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Introduces the main concepts and principles of ecology; the cycling of elements; energetics and structural organization of major ecological systems; population dynamics; impact of natural resource management practices and urban and industrial development on the environment; incorporating environmental quality considerations into development activities. The lab sessions include field trips to study natural and disturbed ecosystems, urban and applied ecology.
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Introduction to the basic legal framework that regulates the natural environment in Canada. The course provides students with an understanding of the foundational legal institutions in Canada and their respective roles in environmental regulation. The course includes both public and private law approaches to environmental regulation, and covers the principal regulatory tools used to protect the environment.
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This course introduces students to the goals, principles, and practices of sustainability. Sustainability thinking, policies, and programs aim to increase and maintain human well-being by integrating or reconciling current social and economic goals (e.g., economic growth; poverty alleviation; gender inequality) with long-term environmental objectives (e.g., improved environmental quality; climate stability; biodiversity conservation; and managing resources to ensure future access). Case studies are used to illustrate solutions for realizing sustainability, emphasizing efforts underway for reaching the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The course assesses four intersecting and sometimes competing approaches for realizing sustainability: technological innovation; market-based approaches; state regulation and investment; and individual and collective ("grassroots") action. Key values underlying sustainability are explored, including notions of the "good life", democracy, social justice, and efficiency.
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In this introduction to futures thinking, students will learn to apply robust methods for understanding emerging shifts impacting our volatile world and explore possible alternative outcomes of those changes. Through the lens of a defined topic area we will apply a holistic approach to gathering relevant information, process that information into plausible future scenarios, and use that new knowledge to develop strategic responses for building resilience. Students will work individually and in groups using active learning approaches to imagine new possibilities and craft tangible outcomes.
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Evaluation of various economic approaches to the environment. The links between economics, systems and the natural environment will be explored and future directions examined.
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This special topics course covers material relevant to all students in the Faculty of Environment. Course content is not specific to an individual program and is specified by the instructor at the level indicated by the course number.
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This course examines further techniques for collecting, evaluating, and using data-based evidence in environmental research. It builds upon ENVS 178, with a focus on inferential statistics, including sampling distributions, confidence intervals, parametric and nonparametric hypothesis tests, and linear regression models. It further develops skills in using statistical software for data analysis and modeling of environmental data.
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This is an applied course where students will learn to identify vascular plants using botanical keys. Through lab work and field trips, students will understand vascular plant structure and associated terminology as the basis for plant identification. Students will also learn how to collect specimens to create a herbarium collection and how to conduct vegetation community assessments.
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Students will draw on ways of thinking about the future including methods for exploring future cities. Students will be challenged to understand the implications of uncertainty and disruption for the achievement of visions focused on smart, just, green, sustainable, and resilient futures.
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This special topics course covers material relevant to all students in the Faculty of Environment. Course content is not specific to an individual program and is specified by the instructor at the level indicated by the course number.
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Detailed field analysis of a selected destination with one or more themes related to environmental studies. Field study will be one to two weeks duration. Offering dependent upon faculty availability and student enrolment.
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Detailed field analysis of a selected destination with one or more themes related to environmental studies. Field study will be two to three weeks duration. Offering dependent upon faculty availability and student enrolment.
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Study abroad for academic transfer credit under a Faculty of Environment Exchange Program.
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The course examines the historical development of the constitutional relationship between the Crown (the Canadian and provincial governments) and Indigenous Peoples, and the current impact of this constitutional relationship on the development of resources in Canada. Particular focus will be paid to the judicial development of Aboriginal rights and Aboriginal title, the duty to consult and accommodate Indigenous Peoples in the context of resource development, and the future trajectory of the relationship between the Crown, Indigenous Peoples, and resource developers.
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Students will work in an interdisciplinary environment designed to explore, engage, and collaborate with students both within and outside their home program. The course is project-based and designed to encourage the application of the principles learned in earlier courses to address a sustainability related problem.
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Students will work in an interdisciplinary environment designed to explore, engage, and collaborate with students both within and outside their home program. The course is project-based and designed to encourage the application of the principles learned in earlier courses to address a sustainability related problem.
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Students will work in an interdisciplinary environment designed to explore, engage, and collaborate with students both within and outside their home program. The course is project-based and designed to encourage the application of the principles learned in earlier courses to address a a sustainability related problem.
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Students will work in an interdisciplinary environment designed to explore, engage, and collaborate with students both within and outside their home program. The course is project-based and designed to encourage the application of the principles learned in earlier courses to address a a sustainability related problem.
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Methods for future studies are reviewed. Students will then produce a research or design project focused on an urban futures theme.
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From the local to the national level, this course examines the role of protecting and managing terrestrial, aquatic and marine ecosystems. This course also examines the tension between the development of natural resources and conservation by exploring a variety of major themes including biodiversity, ecological integrity and restoration. Normally, analytical and field-based activities will be included as well as guest lectures from professionals working in the fields of conservation and protected areas.
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Survey of the major concepts and theories of landscape ecology. Application of these concepts to case studies in restoration and/or rehabilitation. Interaction with professionals from government, NGOs, or private industry on ecological issues will also be part of the course. The course includes a practical component on the planning of ecological restoration or rehabilitation projects.
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This course allows for additions to the program on a short-term basis, and for the development of future permanent courses.
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Detailed field analysis of a selected destination with one or more themes related to environmental studies. Field study will be one to two weeks duration. Offering dependent upon faculty availability and student enrolment.
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Detailed field analysis of a selected destination with one or more themes related to environmental studies. Field study will be two to three weeks duration. Offering dependent upon faculty availability and student enrolment.
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Detailed field analysis of a selected destination with one or more themes related to environmental studies. Field study will be three or more weeks duration. Offering dependent upon faculty availability and student enrolment.
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This course is one of 'solutions-based education' designed to use environmental case studies from local, provincial, national and international communities. We will analyze historical and contemporary cases and consider the interdisciplinary lessons that can be learned from them within the context of climate and technological change, political and economic constraints, community engagement and communication. The specific cases may change year by year depending on current events. Students will be encouraged to critically engage the scholarly, non-governmental, public media literatures and personalities.
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All human societies harbour stories about the origin of the universe and their place in it. These accounts include those of Indigenous Peoples, the world’s religions, and natural science. To help students navigate these worldviews and clarify their own, this course surveys "Big History," the scientific story of the astounding 15-billion-year evolution of physical, living, and social systems. By deepening students’ understanding of the “environment” and humanity’s place in it, this survey provides a grounding for later courses focused on sustainability.
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An overview and introduction to environmental sustainability is provided through the lens of Indigenous entrepreneurship. Through a series of case studies students will be introduced to Indigenous sustainability entrepreneurs addressing pressing environmental challenges for Indigenous Peoples and communities. Ultimately, students will be charged with identifying an environmental challenge facing an Indigenous community and developing a business innovation that is a cultural match to protect the planet and future generations.
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This course provides students with an introduction to processes of environmental policy, politics and governance. The roles of various actors, discourses and institutions involved in environmental policy-making and governance will be examined. These processes will be illustrated through an examination of a range of environmental issues from the local to the global level.
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This course explores the ecology and context of Canada's main natural resources including mining, forestry, energy and agriculture. In addition, this course presents alternatives to status-quo approaches including organic agriculture, sustainable forestry and a movement away from traditional energy.
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An introduction to processes and techniques for incorporating environmental considerations in planning and evaluating proposals for future undertakings that may have significant social and biophysical effects. The course provides an overview of methodologies for, and controversies surrounding, the design and conduct of biophysical and socioeconomic impact studies, and the testing of reported findings. The main focus is on the purposes and design of environmental assessment processes, with particular reference to the Canadian federal and Ontario provincial legal mandates, and the evolution of assessment into a sustainability framework.
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Designed to introduce students to a wide range of ocean sustainability issues at a general level, this course starts with the how oceans work - tides, currents, waves, chemistry - and the life forms that live there - fish, seabirds, whales, dolphins, sharks, seals, and so on. We look at the uses of the ocean - shipping, fishing, aquaculture, naval warfare, trade - and the major threats to sustainability such as plastics, piracy, and climate change. And then we examine what is being done about it all through things such as the international Law of the Sea, maritime law, marine spatial planning, marine protected areas, collaborative governance systems, and blue economy strategies.
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This course examines environmental security and the political ecology of violence. War, colonialism, and other forms of social conflict are discussed as both drivers and consequences of environmental change including the extraction, consumption, and depletion of resources. Topics may include nuclear war and emerging technologies as existential threats to humanity; (neo) environmental determinism; eco-fascism and totalitarianism; and eco-terrorism. Hopeful insights for transitioning towards sustainability are drawn from rapid societal mobilization and transformation during wartimes and the role of the environment and environmentalism in peacebuilding.
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Social identities such as gender, race, and class shape our interactions with our environment. This course provides the tools to analyze gender and other forms of social difference in the context of environmental and resource issues. This course also examines how governance, policy, and politics can be used to create social and environmental change.
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This course examines the fundamental concepts of forest ecology and the role of forests in terrestrial ecosystems. The course will be divided into four sections, and will integrate case studies to introduce the student to current research problems in the study of forest ecology. Topics include: impacts/dependence of humans on forests; transfer and cycling of energy and nutrients; biophysical interactions; and forest management practices.
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This course provides an overview of the interdisciplinary perspectives and approaches required to sustainably use and protect biodiversity from local to global scales. Diverse cases and examples are drawn from Canada and internationally to explore a range of conservation approaches, including Indigenous approaches to stewardship. A focus on key trends in biodiversity loss and recovery in Canada (and globally), including the role of climate change, will be combined with an understanding of biodiversity governance and the need to examine biodiversity conservation efforts in the context of resource extraction and sustainability debates.
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Exploration of the interconnected roles that communities at various scales can play in a transition towards sustainability. Examination of structures, options, initiatives, and decision-making processes involving a wide range of concerns, opportunities, and applications. Illustrative cases include largely urban communities, the urban periphery, and the broader influences that affect them.
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This course explores issues of water management from ancient to recent history. Tensions related to water supply and demand, agriculture and urbanization, health and sanitation, gender and household access to water resources, urban water and wastewater infrastructure, trans-boundary politics, and water privatization debates are considered. Readings and detailed assessments of national and international cases from Europe, Western Asia, and North America are used as a basis for in-class discussion and research projects.
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This course introduces and discusses the fundamental concepts of agroecology, the integration of agriculture and society, and the transition to sustainability. Topics include the impact of biotic and abiotic factors - including the use of genetically modified organisms - on crops, soil, and the agroecosystems.
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Background reading and study in consultation with faculty. Typically utilized when a student must study a topic in connection with other work, but no course offering in that topic is available.
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An introduction to natural history, the art and science of identifying organisms, and observing their behaviour and ecological interactions. The students will reside for approximately nine days in a location in Ontario that has exceptional biodiversity. They will learn about local species (with an emphasis on insects, plants, and terrestrial vertebrates), human history and conservation initiatives. Each student must complete a project on an ecological "pattern" in consultation with the professor.
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Can the humanities change how cultures relate to environments and the natural world? This course surveys environmental thought in works of literature and in popular culture.
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ENGL248
Is environmentalism a form of spirituality? How have various religious and spiritual traditions approached the natural world? What resources do religious traditions hold for addressing the ecological crisis? How have religious traditions contributed to ecological harm? These and other questions at the intersection of spirituality and ecology are explored via experiential learning exercises, readings, and examination of contemporary religious movements for environmental care.
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RCS285
This course provides an opportunity to learn and begin to apply systems-based tools in the context of an interdisciplinary research problem defined by the student in cooperation with the teaching-team. Students are provided with an introduction to the conceptual tools of systems thinking and resilience that help understand the dynamics of social change and social innovation. These conceptual tools will then be applied by students to provide a framework for interdisciplinary research and to develop a richer understanding of a case study of fostering social change and building adaptive capacity.
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A survey of humans making a living and otherwise interacting with each other and the biophysical environment in a complex world from ancient times to the present. Emphasis on the great agricultural and industrial transitions, reactions to their consequences, the rise of current sustainability concerns, and implications for transitions today in the pursuit of desirable and viable futures.
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This third-year course will provide students with an opportunity to learn important components of research design and implementation. Students will learn to think critically about the research process from how to ask good questions to designing research that addresses these questions in socio-ecological contexts. This course will set students up for success in applied environment and sustainability careers, with the critical skills to plan/implement projects and/or engage in research.
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This course explores the natural environment as a potential source of both conflict and peacebuilding in local, national, and international contexts. In this course, we examine both the gravity of the global environmental crisis and the inspiration of the growing grassroots movement toward resilience and peaceful change.
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PACS310
Continuing from concepts developed in ERS215, this course places more emphasis on case studies and projects by students. The course provides a synthesis of ecological, physical, economic, socio-cultural, and institutional concerns, as well as experience in the use of impact assessment methodologies and approaches, as a key element in achieving more informed and responsible decision making.
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Focus on urban water management in North America, Australia, Western Asia, and the Global South as illustrative systems or cases. Given changing climate conditions, there is increased likelihood of extreme events (e.g., urban flooding and drought) and new water management challenges. Development and maintenance of urban water and wastewater systems, along with demand and supply management planning, efficiency mechanisms, development and equity concerns, will be examined.
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This course will deal with the solid waste system, landfilling, incineration, energy from waste, recycling, composting, reduction and reuse. The context will be primarily Ontario and municipal waste management.
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Use digital photography to communicate perspectives on sustainability topics; develop and strengthen creative photography and digital image processing skills.
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This course offers an examination of relationship between the economy, the environment and sustainability. The course aims to provide students with an understanding of the differing viewpoints on the economy-environment relationship and their associated methods, including their strengths, weaknesses and applicability in a policy context.
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This interdisciplinary course integrates science and policy issues to consider coastal systems as dynamic and linked systems of people and nature. Course content and case studies emphasize key challenges and drivers of change in coastal systems, as well as frameworks and approaches to understand and sustainably govern coastal settings.
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Incremental, transformative and revolutionary system change is seen to derive from a variety of (technological, ecological, institutional, political) drivers. Exploring the history and sociology of environmental politics, the course reviews the drivers of disruptive system change focusing on the role of exogenous shocks, the cumulative impact of environmental science, radical ideas, disruptive technology, mainstream party politics and institutional adaptation, social innovation and traditional `revolutionary' politics.
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This course will promote class discussion of the theoretical foundations of restoration ecology and their relationship to project implementation, current academic and professional practice, and forecast trends in the discipline. There will be an emphasis on how restoration ecology is changing in the face of small and large scale ecosystem and cultural dynamics. Class will include instruction and experience on how consultants and private or NGO sectors address restoration ecology. The course will emphasize experiential education in the form of a project scoped for time allotted and involve site design, experimental design, project implementation, statistical analysis of data, and professional level writing for academic and practitioner audiences.
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Focus is on restoration and conservation at landscape scale, including an emphasis on connectivity, reintroduction of keystone species, novel ecosystems, re-introduction of apex predators, herbivores, and omnivores. Because ReWilding can be infused with various political agendas and ideologies, technocratic issues, policy ambitions, and governance issues, students can expect to experience a course focused on ecology and technical skills but contextualized and connected to the larger concepts of socioecological change and resilience. There may be opportunities for field experiences.
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An applied ecology course for those interested in becoming professional ecologists. In keeping with the Ecological Society of America's Professional Ecologist Certification and the Society for Ecological Restoration's Certification Programme, intensive, multiple-weeks of field skill exercises are undertaken including advanced ecological sampling and experimental design, ecological sample analysis, use of provincially recommended protocols such as VSP (Vegetative Sampling Protocol), and intermediate to advanced taxonomic identification skills. May include certification and accreditation opportunities such as the Ontario Benthos Biomonitoring Network (OBBN) and the Ontario Stream Assessment Protocol and training in Electrofishing and Boating (for research). Location of the course will be within southern Ontario.
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An applied ecology course for those interested in becoming professional ecologists. In keeping with the Ecological Society of America's Professional Ecologist Certification and the Society for Ecological Restoration's Certification Programme, an intensive, multiple-weeks field ecology project that students help design and then implement; students learn how to manage and perform ecosystem restoration and conservation projects. Students also will improve practical site inventory and assessment skills for restoration and conservation goals. Projects may involve site constraints, and potential for bioengineering, bioremediation, vegetation installation, and erosion-control measures. Location of the course will be within southern Ontario.
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An applied ecology course that is designed for those interested in becoming professional ecologists. In keeping with the Ecological Society of America's Professional Ecologist Certification and the Society for Ecological Restoration's Certification Programme, the core vehicle is a 7-10 day field trip that involves on-site discussions of the successes and challenges of ecological restoration and/or conservation projects with practitioners. Normally, these projects are located in the Carolinian Zone and have some focus on coastal areas of Lake Erie. The course will provide a platform for learning the advanced and professional principles of restoration and conservation ecology and the restoration of ecosystem services.
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This course introduces the main concepts and principles of wildlife ecology. Topics include: population dynamics, animal behavior, habitats, genetics, predation, and habitat use. The lab component will introduce students to wildlife data collection, analysis, and interpretation.
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This course examines dimensions of food systems sustainability and food security, from production to consumption, from local to global scales, in the Global North and South. Specific themes covered in the course include technological and genetic change in food production, resource depletion and wider environmental impacts of the industrial food system, and policy, market-oriented, and civil society initiatives to bring about change in the food system, including organic production and localizing food systems.
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GEOG361
Water governance refers to the processes and institutions through which societies make decisions and take actions that affect water. A profound, world-wide shift in the nature of water governance is occurring because governments can no longer be the primary source of decision-making authority regarding water. Instead, through mechanisms that range from markets to co-management arrangements, citizens, non-government organizations, and corporations are now playing key roles in water governance. The course explores major water governance challenges in Canada, and assesses different ways of addressing or resolving them.
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A course that examines the ways in which sustainability issues and business operations have interacted, considering progressively 'greener' corporate responses and broader sustainability challenges.
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First Nation environmental issues are often complex and require a holistic approach where the lines between different disciplines (e.g. natural, physical, health, and social sciences) are often obscured. The environment, as described in this course, includes the natural (biological) and built (social, political) settings. Case studies will be used to illustrate significant issues.
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Course content varies according to instructor availability and demand for specific topics in environment, resources and sustainability and may include field courses.
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Course content varies according to instructor availability and demand for specific topics in environment, resources and sustainability and may include field courses.
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Background reading and study in consultation with faculty. Typically utilized when a student must study a topic in connection with other work, but no course offering that topic is available.
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Through online readings and a 10-day field trip, this course provides students with theoretical and practical knowledge of ecological monitoring through active participation in programs applying protocols developed by the Smithsonian Institute/Man and the Biosphere Program. The course is a collaborative effort with professional staff from selected governmental agencies, and independent organizations.
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This course examines the fundamental concepts of terrestrial ecosystems in tropical climates. The course has three sections: (1) biophysical aspects (climate, location, landforms, soil, vegetation), (2) tropical resource systems (forest- and agroecosystems) within the framework of conventional and sustainable resource extraction, and (3) current conservation issues. Case studies are presented.
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BIOL383
This course examines how societies and organizations deal with and respond to social-ecological system complexity, uncertainty and change, and emphasizes tools, strategies and approaches to foster environment and resource sustainability.
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Translational ecology analyses ecosystems in a manner that leads to better policies, decision-making, and action. It is where environmental sciences meet environmental policy and governance. Translational ecology further embraces how the arts, media, and culture can act upon what emerges from analysis of socioecological systems. ERS 401 will focus student efforts on action-based and innovative modules and projects that provide a path to students designing their short- and long-term careers.
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This course focuses upon research on complex problems that are typical when examining how to foster environmental sustainability and sustainable use of resources. The seminar format is designed to allow students to engage in deeper discussions about how to approach and attempt to resolve these complex problems. There will be tutorials to facilitate discussion in smaller groups. Learning opportunities will vary from term to term and may include small projects.
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This course is for students who have defined a problem, which fits within the scope of research in the School of Environment, Resources and Sustainability, and will undertake original research that leads to production of a thesis. ERS403A normally leads to the production of a research proposal and the beginning of the research tasks; this process may vary slightly, depending on the nature of the research. The research process and thesis write-up will continue and be concluded in ERS403B.
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This course is a continuation of ERS403A. It normally consists of a continuation of the research process that began in ERS403A and leads to the completion of the research and the thesis write-up. It is for students who have defined a problem related to the mission and scope of the School of Environment, Resources and Sustainability and will undertake original research that leads to production of a thesis. The procedures outlined in ERS403A must be followed.
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Examination of the ways in which world society is striving to address environmental challenges by means of "global governance" - that is, international organizations and institutions intended to deal with these challenges. The history of international environmental politics will be reviewed, specific organizations and other actors involved in global environmental governance will be examined and the management of particular global environmental challenges investigated.
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PSCI432
Experiential and reflective course examines everyday significance of several 'metaphors we live by' both as citizens and as environmentalists. Examines links between language, worldview and sustainability by contrasting metaphors used in sustainability discourse, including ecological balance and health, ecosystem services, planetary boundaries, resilience and restoration.
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Continuing from concepts developed in ERS215 and ERS315, this course will focus on the latest concepts and applications of assessment principles and practices. The course focus will vary from year to year following development in the field. Topics may include assessment into land use planning and community design, policy and program assessment, and assessment of new technologies and alternative futures.
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A term-long reading course introducing students to social-ecological systems, using the UNESCO Biosphere Reserve in Georgian Bay. Internationally known as "experiments in sustainable development", biosphere reserves pursue conservation of biodiversity, sustainable resource management, and aim to build social and ecological resilience. Students will link theories from their readings to guest lectures and excursions that address aquatic ecosystems, sustainable forestry, species at risk management, and Indigenous knowledge.
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This course focuses on the ecological consequences of climate change and associated effects on biodiversity. This course examines the challenges a changing climate poses for ecology, conservation biology research and management. The evidence that we will use in this course will be taken from scientific papers, expert knowledge systems and a variety of alternative approaches.
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This field research course is designed to involve students in high-level intensive research on the function and/or structure of ecosystems as they change because of successional and human processes. Students will normally undertake an experimental approach to an ecosystem-based problem and evaluation outcomes of their experiment or long-term data sets. The course will be focused on one ecosystem per offering, e.g., marine, aquatic, terrestrial forest, mountain. It is expected that the course will be off-campus at a field station or protected area within North America but there may be opportunities to deliver it outside of North America. When offered, the syllabus will provide details on exact location.
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This course introduces the main concepts and principles for the management of wildlife species. This course builds on ERS346 and explores the application of the principles from that course to the management of wildlife. The lab component will build on the skills of wildlife data collection, analysis, and interpretation presented in ERS346.
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Government decisions to conserve rather than develop natural resources are nationally and internationally significant, but are often controversial. This course examines public policy objectives, issues and diverse perspectives related to the conservation of marine and terrestrial environments through the establishment and ongoing management of parks and protected areas. Lectures, seminar discussions and assignments engage students in the exploration of key public policy conservation issues.
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This course builds on thematic areas of climate change, resource management, and sustainability. The evolution of Canadian resource management is traced from subsistence, utilitarian, and intrinsic value perspectives. The current state of resource management is critically evaluated, and alternative ways of thinking about conservation programming will be considered.
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GEOG456
Agriculture has destabilized the Earth's ecosystems at the planetary scale. Socio-cultural, economic, and political dimensions also shape the sustainability and resilience of our global and local food systems. This seminar course takes a regional focus to ground our discussions of pertinent concepts, challenges, and opportunities. We will explore regional issues and initiatives linked to food security, food sovereignty, resilient agriculture and agro-ecology, the energy-water-food nexus, food policy, food supply chains, urban food systems, alternative food initiatives, sustainable diets, and food waste reduction all within the context of the case study region.
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GEOG460
This course examines the global food and agriculture system. Specific themes to be covered include political and governance issues related to the Green Revolution, global food corporations, agricultural trade liberalization, food aid, international agricultural assistance, the global agro-chemical industry, and agricultural bio-technology.
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GEOG462, PSCI488
Course content varies according to instructor availability and demand for specific topics in environment, resources and sustainability and may include field courses.
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Course content varies according to instructor availability and demand for specific topics in environment, resources and sustainability and may include field courses.
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Background reading and study in consultation with faculty. Typically utilized when a student must study a topic in connection with other work, but no course offering that topic is available.
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This course examines the role of soil in the environment, its importance as a natural resource in agricultural and forest productivity, and the effects on soil resources as a result of different management practices. It is divided into three sections: 1) introduction to soil composition, formation, and physical, chemical and biological characteristics of soil; 2) soil degradation and management approaches to rehabilitation; 3) soil pollution and the role of soil in maintaining environmental integrity.
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GEOG404
This course introduces the basic principles of drawing as it relates to concepts of 2D, 3D, and time-based media, through a series of drawing exercises and projects.
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This is a survey of the most representative works of Italian cinema, from the early 20th century to the present day. Students will gain an understanding of and appreciation for one of the most influential world cinemas. Movie screenings and exposure to the vocabulary, the history and the techniques of cinema will inform students' subsequent film analyses, delivered through class presentations and/or discussions. Special attention will be given to key Italian cinematic movements, the role of directors, and the making of Italian cult movies.
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ITALST120
This online course is an introduction to current imaging software that students use to explore contemporary topics through digital imaging. This course is taught from a fine arts perspective.
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The course delivers an introduction to a variety of basic techniques and concepts relevant to contemporary 2D, 3D, and digital art practices, through a series of structured studio exercises and assignments.
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This course consists of topics in studio practice and is intended for non-Fine Arts majors. The topics can change from term to term.
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Students will explore acrylic paint techniques through a series of lectures, demonstrations, and projects that address pictorial organization and representation as well as abstraction. An emphasis is placed on an introduction to skills development, such as building and preparing substrates for paint application, paint mixing, and colour relationships.
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This course consists of topics in studio practice. The topics can change from term to term.
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A study of art and architecture in European and American culture between 1780 and 1875. Some of the pertinent themes discussed include art and revolutions, art and the Industrial Revolution, the rise of landscape painting, the urban environment, the exotic, and the erotic. Cross-cultural influences and the complex relationship between the traditional and the "modern" are particularly emphasized.
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An examination of the art of the 14th and 15th centuries in Europe. Amongst the many themes that will be explored in this course are mediums (including exploitation of oil paint), scientific perspective, humanism, court structures, art and mercantile sectors, and prominent collectors.
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Some of the finest works of art in the western world were produced and some of the most successful artists flourished in this tumultuous century that saw the split in the western Christian Church and the continued rise of extraordinarily powerful court families and monarchs. This course will examine these works of art and the artists against this backdrop. Arranged according to patrons, the course also examines particular stylistic trends (Mannerism, the persistence of the Gothic, etc.) as well as other pertinent issues such as collecting, the writing of art history, the teaching of art, and the role of the artist in society.
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This course explores the visual culture of medieval Europe from the fourth century to the 13th century. The primary focus of this course is the dynamic intersection of cultures and faiths with particular emphasis on emergent and evolving Christianity, Islam, and Judaism, as expressed in architecture, sculpture, manuscripts, metalwork, textiles, and more.
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Art of the 17th century. This course focuses on art produced in Italy, Spain, France, England, and the Netherlands in the 17th century. Various types of art (history painting, portraiture, still life, etc.) and architecture (churches, palaces, city homes, etc.) are discussed in relation to the primary political, religious, and societal concerns that characterize the different geographical regions.
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This course is designed to introduce students to the culture of 18th-century Europe. Particular attention is paid to France and Britain but these countries are discussed within the wider context of Europe and, at times, much of the world. By looking at the art, artists, patrons, and collectors, some of the issues that will be discussed include cosmopolitanism, nationalism, empire-building, "taste", consumerism, and women in society.
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Various technical methodologies of oil painting and pictorial composition are developed in this course through a series of explorations in observation and abstraction. The plurality of approaches available to painters today is set within a contemporary critical context.
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Through this course students will take a materially specific approach to painting through research and experimentation with acrylic paints, paint mediums, and supports. Students will engage with the concepts and techniques of contemporary painting through a series of exercises, lectures, and demonstrations. Projects and assignments will emphasize creative problem solving through an interdisciplinary approach to painting.
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This studio course is designed to introduce students to a variety of traditional and contemporary approaches, materials, processes, and conceptual concerns related to working in sculpture. Through demonstrations, presentations, critiques, and discussions, students gain expertise and develop a sculptural vocabulary.
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This studio course emphasizes practical applications of traditional and contemporary materials, processes, and conceptual concerns.
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Expressive drawing techniques are emphasized through study with the life model. Conceptual drawing projects provide the student with the opportunity to produce bodies of work.
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Observational techniques are used to develop an understanding of the principles and concepts of drawing practice.
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Experimental drawing is a course for those who wish to challenge their ideas about drawing and image making. An emphasis will be placed on contemporary approaches to drawing and the development of individual forms of expression.
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In this introductory course students will engage with the concepts and techniques of contemporary photographic practices covering a range of studio, documentary, experimental, and street photography. The focus is on still imaging, allowing students to explore digital and analogue processes through a series of exercises, lectures, and demonstrations.
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In this course students will explore the fundamentals of design through a series of exercises and assignments that cultivate artistic expression and technical skill. Through an exploration of both analogue and digital processes, students will learn to apply the principles of aesthetic design to a variety of contexts, including two-dimensional space, three-dimensional form, and digital frameworks.
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Students are introduced to a variety of printmaking processes. Techniques explored include etching, engraving, monoprinting, collograph, and lithography. Training in traditional skills is combined with opportunities for individual expression.
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The course examines the field of traditional printmaking which has expanded to include new and emerging photo-based technologies and ideas that focus on the concept of the multiple.
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This course explores time-based media within a contemporary art context focusing on video and sound. Students learn how to record and edit material through a series of short self-directed projects. Approaches range from stop-motion animation, live-action, and performance to sound and installation.
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This course enables Fine Arts students to gain valuable work experience within an art-related environment. Collaboration between students, professional artists, and art institutions creates a unique learning experience that complements the student's program of study.
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In this course students will use an interdisciplinary approach to explore expanded media practices such as performance art, relational art, social practice, land-based art, and site-specific intervention. Content may centre on diverse approaches through issues of Indigeneity, gender, sexuality, race, and/or diasporias, depending on the instructor. Students will be encouraged to engage in experimental and experiential approaches to produce artworks for both inside and outside of the studio and gallery setting.
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In this course students will learn to create interactive artworks using a variety of hardware and software. Following an interdisciplinary approach, students will explore topics such as kinetic sculpture, wearable technologies, and responsive environments.
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This course focuses on a specific genre or theme to explore the complex relationship between cinema and religion.
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RCS271
This course takes a historical and thematic approach to analyzing the history, context, and various practices of cinema in the Americas.
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This course offers a wide-ranging set of approaches to historical, contextual, and practical topics in the history of European cinema production.
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A survey of some of the principal novels of 20th century Italy as they have been adapted in film by Italian directors. Students will study literary and cinematic representations of themes such as the rise of the Italian bourgeoisie, the economic boom of the 1960s, domestic violence, and organized crime.
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ITALST281
Students will explore how ideas by Italian designers in the last 150 years have developed into innovative products. Through an analysis of a range of media and advertisements, students will gain insight into the history of Italian design and assess the role of designers as storytellers in Italy's industrial aesthetics.
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ITALST261
Students will explore ceramic material practice as a method for creative expression. The course will focus on visual and conceptual problem solving, while acquiring technical skills and knowledge of ceramic material. The assignments will incorporate hand building, mold making, surface treatments, and glazing techniques.
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Students will explore the creative development of clay and examine cultural, historical, and personal modes of expression using a variety of construction techniques. Students will explore figurative and abstract sculptural concepts to develop a working knowledge of clay as a sculptural medium. The emphasis is on design, form, and visual thinking.
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A survey of developments in Italian late Medieval and Renaissance culture and civilization. Students will critically assess the emerging Italian short story (novella), paintings, sculptures, architectural styles, theatrical performances and opera in its nascent form. Students will be able to distinguish artistic styles of various genres pertaining to the late Medieval and Renaissance eras and understand how these reflect the cultural zeitgeist of these periods.
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ITALST291
This course hones critical analysis skills and develops research practices (by exploring artists, materials, techniques, readings, etc.) that will enhance the student's knowledge of contemporary art practice, as well as equipping students to articulate their area of interest within contemporary art. Gallery visits and artists' talks are components of this course.
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This special topics course addresses a variety of themes and practices in studio art which can change from term to term.
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This course will broaden the scope of students' ideas and techniques in two-dimensional media (including, but not limited to printmaking, drawing, collage, photography, painting). Through experimentation and individual research, students will be encouraged to take a personal approach to developing thematically connected independent works.
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This advanced course exposes students to the expansive field of three-dimensional artistic expression. Students can choose to work in the areas including, but not limited to ceramics, sculpture, installation, site specific work, and kinetic sculpture. Through thematically driven prompts, individual research, and experimentation students will develop an independent body of works.
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The course will expand students' engagement with interdisciplinarity across media, techniques, and practices. Working in response to thematic assignments provided by the instructor, students will create artworks in the area(s) of their choosing, including, but not limited to performance, time-based media, media art, and others. Designed to expand artistic vocabulary, the course encourages independent, experimental, and ambitious approaches to art making.
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This advanced studio course is designed to support students as they pursue self-directed studio-led research. Building on previous experience in studio practice, and under the guidance of the instructor, students will be encouraged to develop independent approaches to studio practice, and to present their work through individual and group critiques.
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This course examines the history of the institutionalization of the teaching of art. The course is organized as a series of case studies dealing with various formal academies of art and less formal gatherings of artists from the Renaissance to the 20th century. The aims of the course are to analyze why these institutions were formed, how they were organized, what were their mandates, and what was their status in their contemporary worlds. Some of the themes that will be investigated throughout the course include: art in the service of power and politics, the status of the artist, the ideal human form, the classical and medieval traditions, the impact of the avant-garde, the conflict with authority, and the academy as community.
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This course enables Fine Arts students to gain valuable work experience within an art-related environment. Collaboration between students, professional artists, and art institutions creates a unique learning experience that complements the student's program of study.
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This experiential learning course is intended to enable Fine Arts students to gain valuable work experience within an art related environment. The course is designed to complement the student's academic program by providing an opportunity for the practical application of skills and concepts.
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Selected topics in German film.
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GER359
Masterpieces of German film from the silent era to present.
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GER362
An examination of the work of filmmakers who have made a mark in both European and American cinema.
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GER363
An examination of early German and Russian cinema, and the way these two film industries influenced each other. Influential theories of film from the period will also be studied.
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GER364, REES364
This course will examine the interconnections of comics (graphic novels, manga, etc.) and animated film, forms of visual communication particular to the 20th and 21st centuries, in the historical and social contexts of various national traditions.
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An upper-level studio course to create computational projects that function as art works and aesthetic experiences. Students will work in an interdisciplinary environment to combine computer science principles with fine art technical and conceptual skills.
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CS383
This unique upper-level course is focused on interdisciplinary collaboration. Students work in teams to create aesthetically and technically engaging works of art that bridge the worlds of fine art and engineering. Students learn about conceptual development and critical analysis, prototyping, iterative design, and interactivity. The course provides the opportunity for students to share knowledge and develop skills outside of their discipline. Through lectures and presentations students are exposed to a history of art that uses different forms of technology and interactivity.
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This course is intended to help Fine Arts students make the transition from art school to professional practice by providing an opportunity to examine their own practice within the larger context of the professional art world.
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The subject and content for this course will vary, depending on the instructor. These special topics studio courses can change from term to term.
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This seminar course explores aspects of art theory, history, and visual culture that will assist students in situating their work within contemporary art practice.
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This thesis course involves an intensive exploration and development of individual studio research through practice and experimentation, resulting in the production of a significant body of work. Students will be guided by the work of relevant artists and theorists. In addition to embedded professional practice, an important part of the culminating year is critiques by other faculty members, graduate students, visiting artists, and fellow students.
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This thesis course will continue to guide students in the development of their individual studio research as they work towards completion of a significant body of work supported and complemented by appropriate documentation. In addition to embedded professional practice, an important part of the culminating year is critiques by other faculty members, graduate students, visiting artists, and fellow students.
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This course provides Fine Arts students with an opportunity to study a range of topics that will explore, expand, and refine personal areas of interest in studio practice. Students will be required to undertake a range of classroom assignments in addition to working independently on an area of focus. Submitted studio work will be evaluated by a committee of Fine Arts faculty.
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Students will research and execute a series of self-directed projects, addressing historical precedents in the context of the concerns of contemporary art practice, and supported and complemented by appropriate documentation. Submitted studio work will be evaluated by a committee of Fine Arts faculty.
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This course introduces students to the fundamentals of the French language. They will develop elementary-level skills in listening, speaking, reading, and writing through a variety of communicative, interactive, and practical activities. By the end of the course students will have learned some essential vocabulary, basic grammar, and pronunciation rules, allowing them to understand and construct simple sentences in various contexts. This course is for students with no prior knowledge of French.
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Students will develop basic listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills for communication in various daily life contexts and situations. Students will be exposed to cultural aspects of life in France, French Canada, and other French-speaking countries.
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Students will develop the fundamental listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills necessary for basic communication in French. Lessons and activities will be organized around different themes related to daily life. Students will be exposed to various cultural aspects of life in France, French Canada, and other French-speaking countries.
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This course is designed to further develop the student's skills in reading and aural comprehension, as well as written and spoken expression. Students will review and broaden their knowledge of French grammar and vocabulary, while exploring the varied cultures of the French-speaking world. Learning materials will include a selection of texts and short films that inspire discussion about common experiences. Class activities will emphasize interaction with peers. This course is intended for students who have completed FR152 or equivalent.
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In this course students will continue improving their reading and aural comprehension skills, as well as written and spoken expression. Students will review and broaden their knowledge of French grammar and vocabulary, while exploring the varied cultures of the French-speaking world. Learning materials will include a selection of texts and short films that inspire discussion about common experiences. Class activities will emphasize interaction with peers. This course is intended for students who have completed FR192A or equivalent.
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An introduction to the French sound system with a view to understanding its general characteristics and elements of dialectal variation. Students will enhance their oral production in French, focusing on pronunciation, rhythm and intonation, and overall fluidity. They will learn to transmit spoken speech in a written form using the International Phonetic Alphabet. This course will also help students enhance their auditory and reading skills.
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An introduction to popular culture in the French-speaking world: France, Quebec, Africa, and the Antilles. This course examines cultural artifacts from various domains (music, fashion, sport, cuisine, visual arts) and the socio-historic realities that inform them. Students will explore questions related to the construction of individual and group identities.
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This course is designed to enhance oral expression skills in French at the intermediate level by applying fundamental principles of grammar, pronunciation, and prosody. It also provides cultural insights from various regions of the Francophone world. Students will improve their listening comprehension, expand their vocabulary, and identify common language errors. This will be achieved by utilizing multimedia sources, engaging in a variety of spoken activities, and participating in peer evaluations.
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This course aims to enhance students’ written French expression by reinforcing various grammar points, learning new grammatical structures, and contextualizing their usage. This course will also help students synthesize different aspects of the French language and recognize common errors by writing assignments which will be strengthened through a peer-review process.
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This course aims to enhance students’ written French expression by reinforcing various grammar points, learning new grammatical structures, and contextualizing their usage. This course will also help students synthesize different aspects of the French language and recognize common errors by writing assignments which will be strengthened through a peer-review process.
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The main objective of the course is to develop effective French language skills for professional communication, both oral and written. This course will offer students a theoretical and practical foundation to improve their French language skills in a professional setting. Through authentic activities and assignments, students will acquire the necessary knowledge and skills to succeed in real-world communication situations.
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This course is an introduction to the literature, culture, and history of Quebec and Francophone minorities in Canada from the first contacts of French explorers and settlers in North America to the 21st century. Students will analyze literary works of various genres and gain knowledge of their sociocultural context. One of the major objectives is to train students in short essay writing and its methodology, enabling them to develop structured literary analyses, enriched with pertinent examples from primary and secondary sources.
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This course traces the cultural development of France from its origin to the French Revolution. Emphasis is given to the study of music, art, architecture, literature, ideas, and daily life in their historical context.
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This course completes the study of the cultural development of France from the French Revolution to the present.
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This course is an introduction to French literature, culture, and history spanning from the Middle Ages to the early 18th century. Using a multidisciplinary approach that includes art history, architecture, and music, it delves into French literary works, analyzing various genres and texts within their sociocultural contexts through modernized and abridged corpuses. One of the major objectives is to train students in short essay writing and its methodology, enabling them to develop their own thoughts through structured analysis, enriched with pertinent examples from the corpus being studied.
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This course is an introduction to French literature, culture, and history spanning from the 18th to the 21st century. Using a multidisciplinary approach that includes art history, architecture, and music, it delves into French literary works, analyzing various genres and texts within their sociocultural contexts. One of the major objectives is to train students in short essay writing and its methodology, enabling them to develop their own thoughts through structured analysis, enriched with pertinent examples from the corpus being studied.
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This course is an introduction to the principles of linguistic analysis (as opposed to grammar) applied to vocabulary, meaning, and word and sentence structure of French language. Students will learn transferable skills that will deepen their knowledge of French and will help understand functioning of languages in general.
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This course offers a comprehensive overview of 17th-century French literature, providing an in-depth examination of major literary movements such as baroque, la preciosite, and classicism. It explores a wide range of literary works, including poetry, theatre, novels, correspondence, travelogues, and fables. Students will engage in various tasks, such as oral presentations, discussions, textual commentaries, as well as written essays. These activities aim to help them sharpen their analytical skills and develop well-argued personal interpretations of the classic texts from the reign of Henri IV to the end of Louis XIV's era.
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This course offers a comprehensive overview of 18th-century French literature, providing an examination of the French Enlightenment and new literary movements such as sentimentalism, encyclopedism, libertinism, and pre-romanticism, among others. It takes into consideration the social, historical, and artistic contexts that shaped the texts under study. Students will explore a variety of authors and genres (theatre, essay, novel) and engage in various tasks, such as discussions, textual commentaries, as well as written essays. These activities aim to help them sharpen their historical knowledge, analytical skills and develop well-argued personal interpretations of texts published between Regence and French Revolution.
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Students will engage in the analysis of Francophone press and other sources of information to enhance their advanced lexical, syntactic, and stylistic skills in French. They will produce compositions on diverse real-world topics, with a focus on the various genres of texts studied in this course and previously. Additionally, students will complete lexical and grammatical activities to improve their understanding of complex syntactic structures and ability to write in different genres. The course will emphasize interactive learning, including group work and peer-review activities, to foster active participation and collaboration among students.
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This course will provide students with an introduction to the practice of French-English and English-French translation. Using an approach based in comparative stylistics, students will learn to identify common problems of translation and to develop strategies in response to them. In this practical study of translation, students will engage in translation activities in both directions, and will translate short texts from a variety of fields from French into English.
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This course offers a detailed and critical study of 19th-century French texts, including literary works, essays, and extracts from newspapers, among others. Students will broaden their knowledge of 19th-century French culture and language, while also further advancing their knowledge of the social and economic developments and challenges of the period. The course also includes reading theoretical and critical works selected to help students sharpen their critical skills.
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The main objective of this course is to enhance linguistic and cultural skills that will help students to understand the functioning of the business world and discuss economic topics using relevant business terminology in the social and economic contexts of Canada and France. By the end of this course, students will have acquired a solid foundation in the vocabulary, concepts, and tools necessary to communicate effectively in a professional Francophone environment. Additionally, students will be able to analyze and interpret business-related news articles and express informed opinions on various socio-economic topics of current interest.
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This course offers a critical study of literary works produced in France in the 20th century and will take into consideration the social, historical, and artistic contexts that shaped the texts under study. Students will explore a variety of theoretical approaches and concepts to develop their skills in textual analysis. Through in-class discussions and written assignments, students will hone their research skills, their capacity to formulate their own critical perspectives, and their ability to effectively communicate in French.
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This course examines selected works of drama and theatre written and performed in French in Europe, the Americas, Africa, and/or Asia. Students will develop knowledge of a variety of theoretical and methodological approaches to textual and performance analysis. Through discussions, presentations, and written assignments in French, students will critique theatre as a literary genre, as an art based in performance, as a mode of cultural expression, and/or as a historical phenomenon.
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This course offers a critical study of contemporary literary works produced in France and will take into consideration the social, historical, and artistic contexts that shape them. Students will explore a variety of theoretical approaches and concepts to develop their skills in textual analysis. Through in-class discussions and written assignments, students will hone their research skills, their capacity to formulate their own critical perspectives, and their ability to effectively communicate in French.
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This course will examine, from a historical and sociolinguistic perspective, the long-standing rivalry of our country's two official languages, the origins of their relationship, and the socio-political and linguistic implications of bilingualism.
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This course offers a detailed and contextualized study of Quebec literature from the 20th and 21st centuries. Different literary genres may be approached: novel, short-stories, poetry, essay, theatre, creative nonfiction, etc. Students will deepen their understanding of Quebec's literary history and culture while refining their analytical and critical skills through the introduction of theoretical approaches, interactive presentations, discussions, and a diverse range of assignments.
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An independent study course, in which the student chooses an area of French life on which to make a detailed study (topic must be approved by the department). A written cultural studies report is submitted, on which the student is examined orally.
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This course proposes an initiation to the combined theory and practice of translation between French and English. Students will engage with knowledge of what translation can be and do in different social and cultural contexts. They will learn to distinguish the semantic and stylistic differences between French and English in order to translate short texts from French to English and from English to French. This course is intended for students who have native or advanced command of French.
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This course offers a study of the sound structure of French that aims to describe and explain certain language phenomena related to stylistic, social, and regional variation in French. Students will practice comparative analyses, acoustic analyses of sound recordings, and phonological analyses of dialectal data.
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An introduction to French literature of the Middle Ages through the study of representative texts.
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This course offers a critical study of French Renaissance texts and a thorough examination of a variety of methodological approaches. Students will deepen their knowledge of French 16th-century culture, literature, language and diversity while engaging with interdisciplinary approaches to Renaissance studies. They will also learn how to use theoretical approaches and analytical tools to investigate in an original and creative way themes and motifs identified in class.
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In this course students will hone their lexical, syntactic, and stylistic skills in French. Students will engage in the analysis of the Francophone press, works of fiction or other sources of information in French. They will produce compositions with a strong focus on style as well as on the various genres of texts and advanced grammar topics studied in this course and previously. Students will broaden their understanding of complex syntactic structures, enhance their proofreading skills and ability to write in different genres through various lexical and grammatical activities. The course will include and encourage in-class discussions around challenging aspects of French grammar.
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This course offers a detailed and critical study of different literary texts written in French from Quebec, Acadie, Ontario, and other French-speaking communities, including Indigenous perspectives. A variety of literary genres may be approached (novel, short-stories, poetry, essay, theatre, creative nonfiction, etc.). Students will deepen their knowledge of francophone cultures and literatures in Canada and will define their own critical voice through small discussion groups, reading theoretical and critical works, and writing different assignments.
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Using an approach based in cultural studies this course focuses on the concept of linguistic and cultural minorities. Through case studies and semi-directed research activities, students will reflect on concepts such as minoritization, diaspora, linguistic and cultural belonging, identity building, and collective memory. They will learn about the history, geography, and sociolinguistics characteristics of various French-speaking communities in Canada by engaging with social media and cultural productions (movies, songs, documentaries). A metacognitive approach will help students reflect on their learning in this course and on their own process of foreign language and cultural acquisition.
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This course offers a critical study of French works written or republished for a young readership since the 18th century, in France, in Quebec, but also in other French-speaking countries or communities. Students will develop their knowledge of the rich and vast domain that constitutes children’s literature. Through the use of theoretical and critical works, students will examine the place that they occupy in the larger ecosystems of literature and of social discourse, and the specific challenges that these works face and address.
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This course will focus on the various literary, historical, and cultural contexts of women's writing, emphasizing the plurality of women's voices. Through the analysis, discussion, in-class evaluation and written assignments on selected works, this course will deepen students’ knowledge of different genres and introduce them to relevant theoretical concepts to elucidate these works. Texts will be chosen by the professor according to their area of specialization, from the Middle Ages to the 21st century, and from France and/or diverse French-speaking communities or countries.
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This course will explore various works coming from France and/or culturally diverse French-speaking communities and countries around the world. Through weekly readings and analysis of works, in-class evaluation, written or oral activities and assignments, this course offers an interdisciplinary approach to examine the French language and the Francophone cultures through different types of cultural production. Examples of topics studied might include theatre, contemporary fiction, comic books, etc. Topics will be chosen by the professor according to their area of specialization.
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This course examines literary works written in French in the Caribbean and in Africa (Maghreb and Sub-Saharan region) in the 20th and 21st centuries. This course offers a combination of a wide range of literary genres (novel, autobiographical narrative, poetry, epistolary, fairy tales, etc.) as well as a variety of theoretical and methodological approaches to textual analysis. Through discussions and written assignments, students will learn about Francophone African and Caribbean history, culture, and identity by analyzing, comparing, and contrasting readings in different historical contexts.
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A small group of students follows a course of study under the supervision of a faculty member. For details, inquire with the department.
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A small group of students follows a course of study under the supervision of a faculty member. For details, inquire with the department.
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This course provides an introductory and interdisciplinary overview of the global forces that shape our lives. It will focus on topics including but not limited to humanitarianism, peace and security, international development, trade, foreign policy and democracy-promotion. Course readings and discussions will allow students to examine how state and non-state actors confront complex global challenges. The assignments in this course will develop students' critical thinking skills.
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Students will examine the major issues and debates in global affairs, with the course topic varying to reflect recent developments globally. Students will learn how state and non-state actors make decisions in global affairs, the content of global affairs policies and their impacts. Through a variety of practical and research-based assignments students will analyze and evaluate complex global issues confronting our world.
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In this course students are required to select a current problem in global affairs confronting either state or non-state actors. In the course, students will analyze these problems across dimensions of global economy and markets, global institutions, global politics and global civil society to develop holistic solutions. With the topic being self-selected and work being self-guided, students in this course will demonstrate independent learning and gain the experience-based skills needed to investigate how a concept/issue in global affairs plays out in contemporary politics, policy, and governance.
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Students will examine the major issues and debates in global affairs, with the course topic varying to reflect recent developments globally. Through a variety of empirical and theoretical readings and assignments students will be challenged to analyze and evaluate complex global issues confronting our world.
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This course introduces students to the theory, principles, and practice of digital media design as they apply to a wide variety of communication contexts. Using design thinking, students will develop creative projects that integrate the needs of a variety of audiences.
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Students will be introduced to basic business knowledge, with a focus on the opportunities and challenges of doing business in a global context. This course will include discussions about globalization, international trade, national business including emerging markets, cross-cultural business environments, and international business management.
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This course emphasizes the production fundamentals of video design. Students produce treatments, storyboards, and production plans for a variety of short video projects. Students learn a theoretical vocabulary to analyze, critique, evaluate, and communicate about their projects. The course serves as a hands-on digital media lab where students acquire skills in using a variety of software and digital equipment.
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This course focuses on the design principles guiding dynamic imaging, video capture, editing time-based media, and post-production for digital delivery. The course serves as a hands-on digital media lab where students acquire skills in using a variety of software and digital equipment.
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This course provides students with a historical overview of various digital technologies and their impact on society and the human condition. Students will be introduced to research methods and theoretical concepts from media theory and cultural studies which will enable them to think, speak, and write critically about technology in an historical and global context.
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This course provides students with an understanding of the human dimensions of project management by focusing on the communication skills necessary to effectively work in teams and manage projects. Drawing from best practices in management and leadership, the course will focus on conflict management, facilitation, team-building, non-routine problem solving in group settings, feedback and assertiveness training, presentation skills, and convening diverse groups.
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This course introduces students to quantitative data analysis, covering basic descriptive statistical techniques and procedures, and inferential statistics.
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In this course students will be exposed to a variety of techniques to interpret financial statements. Students will analyze balance sheets, income, and cash flow statements and will engage in the formulation of a comprehensive business plan.
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This course will look at the processes of economic development and the relation of these processes to the present state of global economic interconnectedness. The focus here is on how the economies in the world have changed in various industries due largely to how innovations and business have impacted society and been experienced over time. Industries do not evolve in the same way globally and therefore students will learn that solutions that may work in one part of the world, will not have the same results elsewhere. For this reason, students will learn theoretical business models to evaluate industry profitability and market viability.
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In this course students will learn the basic principles and practices of user experience design and testing. Students will learn how to plan, implement, and interpret tests conducted on digital design applications, focusing both on functionality and on the quality of the user's interaction with these technologies.
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In this course students learn to effectively present themselves and their work through the development and presentation of a professional portfolio. Using projects completed in previous courses, students will prepare a portfolio to communicate the process, outcomes, and impact of their work and will practice presenting their work to different audiences.
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In this course students are introduced to the digital tools used for website and app development through a series of hands-on learning exercises and assignments that cultivate both creative expression and technical skill. Topics include theory and terminology, design, typography, information architecture, and prototyping.
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In this course, students will create critical design projects that explore the intersection of design, technology, and culture in a global context. Students will experiment with and prototype objects/systems that engage with contemporary ideas and technologies, while reflecting on how these objects/systems shape our everyday experiences. Students will be guided through one or more design cycles that unite design thinking with critical reflection through the practical application of theory.
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In this course students will design, prototype, and evaluate interactive digital media projects, focusing on ideation and the design process. They will engage in the advanced study of digital culture, with an emphasis on different ways pleasure and play are leveraged as communication tools.
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In this course students will examine different digital phenomena, such as big data, open data, data-driven innovation, the personal information industry, the sharing economy, and the Internet of Things. Students will also become familiar with national and international principles of privacy protection.
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This course focuses on best practices in marketing and communication within a variety of sectors, while examining how emerging technologies present new opportunities to engage audiences.
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This course will explore the ethical responsibilities that emerge from the nexus of design, business, and globalization. Students will critically reflect upon the ethical considerations behind contemporary business and design practices.
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This course explores group dynamics and interpersonal interactions, both within and between multinational organizations. It focuses on the influence of attitudes, perceptions, roles, norms, communication, and levels of collaboration on motivation and decision-making in the evolving global marketplace. Central themes may include power dynamics, motivation and leadership theories. Students will learn about various organizational cultures and their roles in driving organizational success.
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Entrepreneurs are individuals with an innovative idea that creates value-added solutions in the global marketplace. Developing and pitching their idea effectively into a venture is what entrepreneurs attempt to do. The activity is pivotal to understanding business. This course provides students with theoretical models and practical tools to understand and communicate that process, including topics on transforming resources to translate a concept into a start-up, professionally promote the venture, and understand the sources of capital needed to succeed in the market.
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The objectives of this course are to learn data collection, design, and analysis methodologies that are particularly useful for scientific user experience (UX) research. The course will review basic UX and usability methods, and cover topics ranging from contextual inquiry, cognitive task analysis, qualitative methods, and an introduction to quantitative statistical methods.
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Students must complete a paid internship, normally in the spring term after their 3B term. The content of the internship will be tied to the student's program of study and will be 16 weeks of full-time employment or equivalent. All self-arranged or shorter internships must be approved by your co-op advisor.
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In this capstone course students will research, design, and adapt digital products and services to suit specific cultures or communities. They will work with external stakeholders, such as global industry consultants, community clients, and mentors, in order to iteratively develop and create functional design solutions that are economically and socially feasible.
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Strategic management aims to achieve superior performance for a firm within an industry. This course provides a practical approach to strategic decision making to provide the basis for improving the competitive position of a company and outlining an effective method of strategic implementation. The course integrates concepts from core business areas and global industry assessment. Students will learn how to strategically navigate opportunities and threats that a multinational organization will confront in a global marketplace.
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This seminar is an opportunity for students to gain a deeper understanding of a focus area in this field. The seminar-style course is designed to cover an emerging user experience (UX) research area through self-driven student work. Students will build a more comprehensive understanding of a UX research area and explore evidence-based UX research methods and techniques. Focus areas will vary in topic.
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A study of selected topics in digital cultures. Topics will be chosen by the professor according to their area of specialization.
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A study of selected topics in design and society. Topics will be chosen by the professor according to their area of specialization.
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A study of selected topics in interaction design. Topics will be chosen by the professor according to their area of specialization.
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Study abroad for academic transfer credit during a fall term. Discussion and approval of options with the advisor is required. Credit for specific courses will be evaluated following receipt of a transcript of academic results and supporting course outline documentation.
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The goal for this course is to help students become successful independent learners through learned study skills, a better understanding of their personality type, and an understanding of how personal wellness affects academic success. It takes a modelled approach to teaching learning strategies to students who struggle to meet the demands of a university curriculum. In the lectures, students will be taught various learning strategies that they will be able to apply to successfully meet the demands of their other courses. Students will then apply these modelled strategies in their other courses during a weekly application lab. Students will be expected to demonstrate their understanding of the material through a variety of assignments. The course will include an engineering component.
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Seminar series focusing on topics relating to success in Waterloo Engineering.
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Seminar series focusing on topics relating to success in Waterloo Engineering.
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Charge, current, and voltage. Voltage and current sources, resistors, capacitors, and inductors. Ohm's Law, Kirchhoff's Laws, nodal analysis, Thevenin and Norton models, instrumentation amplifier circuits, time response, impedance. Function and characteristics of basic electrical transducers. Resolution, precision, and accuracy. Basics of data acquisition.
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Various courses dealing with selected topics of particular interest to first-year engineering students. These courses will be offered as resources are available and the material is needed.
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Various courses dealing with selected complementary studies topics of particular interest to engineering students. These courses will be offered as resources are available and the material is needed.
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Various courses dealing with selected topics of particular interest to second-year engineering students. These courses will be offered as resources are available and the material is needed.
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Courses taken by University of Waterloo architecture students while completing an international exchange, and reserved for courses without equivalents at the University of Waterloo. These courses are treated as technical electives in the student's plan.
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Courses taken by University of Waterloo engineering students while completing an international exchange, and reserved for courses without equivalents at the University of Waterloo. These courses are treated as technical electives in the student's plan.
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Courses taken by University of Waterloo engineering students while completing an international exchange, and reserved for courses without equivalents at the University of Waterloo. These courses are treated as List A complementary studies electives in the student's plan.
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Courses taken by University of Waterloo engineering students while completing an international exchange, and reserved for courses without equivalents at the University of Waterloo. These courses are treated as List B complementary studies electives in the student's plan.
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Courses taken by University of Waterloo engineering students while completing an international exchange, and reserved for courses without equivalents at the University of Waterloo. These courses are treated as List C complementary studies electives in the student's plan.
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Courses taken by University of Waterloo engineering students while completing an international exchange, and reserved for courses without equivalents at the University of Waterloo. These courses are treated as List D complementary studies electives in the student's plan.
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Courses taken by University of Waterloo engineering students while completing an international exchange, and reserved for courses without equivalents at the University of Waterloo. These courses are treated as natural science electives in the student's plan.
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This course is provided for students who wish to request a course credit for university-related scholarly activities. Students wishing to claim this credit must show evidence of university-level academic activity not otherwise claimed for credit.
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Waterloo students studying abroad for academic transfer credits under an engineering exchange program during a fall term register at Waterloo under GENE395.
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Waterloo students studying abroad for academic transfer credits under an engineering exchange program during a winter term register at Waterloo under GENE396.
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Waterloo students studying abroad for academic transfer credits under an engineering exchange program during a spring term register at Waterloo under GENE397.
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Various courses dealing with selected technical topics of particular interest to third-year engineering students. These courses will be offered as resources are available and the material is needed.
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This is the first course in a two-course sequence where students from more than one engineering plan work together to solve an interdisciplinary engineering problem. In the course they will formulate and communicate an interdisciplinary engineering problem or opportunity; develop a feasible design project proposal and plan; generate feasible solutions that address the formulated problem; evaluate alternatives and identify preferred solution; address safety, regulatory, sustainability and professional ethics requirements, as appropriate; effectively manage design project technical and non-technical risks using project management tools and techniques; deliver a report and/or a presentation that summarizes the work completed; work effectively as an interdisciplinary team member and/or team leader.
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This is the second course in a two-course sequence where students from more than one engineering plan work together to solve an interdisciplinary engineering problem. At the end of this course students will be able to re-formulate and re-communicate an engineering problem or opportunity (as appropriate); revise and communicate a feasible design project plan; revise solutions that address the formulated problem (as appropriate); implement and verify design solutions by analysis, test or prototype; communicate design solutions using accepted data formats, working documents and oral presentations; address safety, regulatory, sustainability and professional ethics requirements, as appropriate; effectively manage and communicate design project plans, technical and non-technical risks, using project management tools and techniques; work effectively as an interdisciplinary team member and/or team leader.
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This course provides student leaders with a practical framework to analyze and understand their role in their service organization, either in Waterloo Engineering or outside, to become better leaders in the future. The course is structured for students to both develop and apply reflective practices to their student leadership experiences using the SLICC (Student-Led, Individually-Created Course) model and circle pedagogy. Classroom time is used for discussions, workshops, guest presenters, and peer-to-peer learning experiences from discussions of the week’s topic to formal presentations. Typical topics include positionality and power, conflict and inter-personal relationships, emotional intelligence, leadership and management, communication, teamwork, and succession planning. Participation in all in-person sessions and submitting weekly reflections are expected. Main deliverables include weekly reflections, SLICC proposal and final report, as well as presentations and peer feedback on SLICC projects.
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Various courses dealing with selected technical topics of particular interest to fourth-year engineering students. These courses will be offered as resources are available and the material is needed.
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An assignment of study or project work under the direction of a faculty member. The specific project is established on the basis of a written proposal that is agreed to by the supervisors at both the host and home institutions. The academic level and the time commitment shall be specified in the proposal. Registration is restricted to international exchange students at Waterloo under an Exchange Agreement with the Faculty of Engineering. Candidates for degrees at the University of Waterloo are not eligible.
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An assignment of study or project work under the direction of a faculty member. The specific project is established on the basis of a written proposal that is agreed to by the supervisors at both the host and home institutions. The academic level and the time commitment shall be specified in the proposal. Registration is restricted to international exchange students at Waterloo under an Exchange Agreement with the Faculty of Engineering. Candidates for degrees at the University of Waterloo are not eligible.
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An assignment of study or project work under the direction of a faculty member. The specific project is established on the basis of a written proposal that is agreed to by the supervisors at both the host and home institutions. The academic level and the time commitment shall be specified in the proposal. Registration is restricted to international exchange students at Waterloo under an Exchange Agreement with the Faculty of Engineering. Candidates for degrees at the University of Waterloo are not eligible.
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Various courses dealing with selected technical topics of particular interest to fourth-year engineering students. These courses will be offered as resources are available and the material is needed.
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An introduction to the fundamental methods, principles and skills of environmental and geological engineering. Fundamentals of technical communication, the engineering design process and problem solving. Completion of a pre-design study and report for an environmental engineering project. Independent and team work. Fundamentals of engineering computation units, data collection, measurement, and error analysis. Field surveying (automatic level, engineer's transit, differential global positioning system (GPS), total station). Laboratory on engineering graphics auto-computer assisted diagnosis (AutoCAD) and computational software (Excel, Matlab). Aspects of the engineering profession (code of ethics, negligence, misconduct, role of the Professional Engineers Ontario (PEO), etc.), diversity in the workplace, and professional development. Preparation for the University of Waterloo co-operative education program (Co-operative and Experiential Education, résumé writing, job search, and interview skills).
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ENVE100
Linear systems of equations, matrices, and determinants. Introduction to the eigenvalue problem. Applications.
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CIVE115, ENVE115
Introduction to computer programming, examples of efficient numerical algorithms for basic scientific computations. Programming and problem solving concepts introduced in the course will be incorporated into group projects involving civil, environmental, or geological engineering applications. The language of instruction will be Matlab.
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CIVE121, ENVE121
Charge, current, and voltage. Voltage and current sources, resistors, capacitors, and inductors. Ohm's Law, Kirchhoff's Laws, nodal analysis, instrumentation amplifier circuits, impedance. Function and characteristics of basic electrical transducers. Resolution, precision, and accuracy. Basics of data acquisition.
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CIVE123, AE123, ENVE123
This course studies earth materials and processes from an engineering point of view through case histories and problem sets. The course develops a geological knowledge for applications to any physical environment and provides an appreciation of the impact of engineering work on the environment. Topics include mineral and rock identification, the rock cycle, structural geology and tectonics, geology of Canada, effects of water, ice and wind. Students are also introduced to the concept of geologic time, topographic and geologic maps, and the basic principles and tools used to determine geologic history.
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CIVE153, ENVE153
Calculus of functions of several variables. Differentiation; partial derivatives of implicit and explicit functions, applications including optimizations. Integration; multiple integrals in various co-ordinate systems with applications. Vector calculus; vector fields, line integrals, surface integrals, and applications. Numerical integration and differentiation.
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CIVE221
An introduction to ordinary differential equations with applications to mass and energy balance problems in engineering. Standard methods of solution of first and second order linear equations with constant coefficients. Numerical methods for solving ordinary differential equations. Partial differential equations.
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ENVE223
Role of probability in engineering and decision-making under uncertainty. Basic probability concepts. Probability distributions. Functions of random variables. Data analysis. Confidence intervals and hypothesis testing. Introduction to regression analysis. Introduction to design of experiments and statistical quality control.
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ENVE224
An introduction to fluid mechanics. Fluid properties. Review of fluid statics. Buoyancy. Bernoulli equation. The momentum equation and applications. Laminar and turbulent flow. Dimensionless numbers. Closed conduit flow including friction losses. Pipe network analysis including energy losses and efficiencies. Four lab sessions.
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ENVE280
General seminar.
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General seminar.
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An introduction to geologic processes. Subsurface exploration. Classification systems. Weight-volume relationships. Soil mechanics principles including state of stress, ground water flow, consolidation and shear strength. Four lab sessions.
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CIVE353
Foundation engineering. Earth pressure theories. Retaining walls. Anchors. Shallow and deep foundations. Braced trenches and excavations. Slope stability.
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CIVE354
Philosophy of environmental controls; introduction to national and international regulatory structures relevant to industrial planning, emissions control, environmental impact assessment, occupational health; stance of government, industry and community pressure groups. Contract law. Professional ethics, including the social responsibility of engineers, conflicts of interest.
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ENVE391
Project financing, life-cycle cost analysis, time value of money, sensitivity analyses, tax, financial implications of infrastructure projects, quantitative decision-making, financial aspects of a business plan.
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CIVE392, ENVE392, AE392
General seminar.
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General seminar.
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Students undertake an independent geological engineering design project during the last two terms of their plan. The purpose of the project is to demonstrate students' abilities to practise in a geological engineering capacity in their chosen area of expertise, using knowledge gained from their academic and employment experiences. The first part of the project (GEOE400) will include problem identification, generation and selection of solutions, and time management. Incorporation of technical, ecological, social, political, and economic issues in the solution for the project will be required. A basic requirement of the proposed solution is that it must be compatible with the principles of sustainability. Requirements include proposal, progress report, and a final report containing recommendations for part two of the project (GENE401).
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A continuation of GEOE400. The final design of the major geological engineering project proposed in GEOE400 will be undertaken. The purpose of this phase of the project is to carry out a detailed technical design of the solution proposed in GEOE400. Requirements of this part of the two-term project include a symposium presentation and a final report.
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A special topics course on design intensive advanced topics in geological engineering is offered from time to time, when resources are available. For the current offering, inquire at the Department.
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A special topics course on advanced topics in geological engineering is offered from time to time, when resources are available. For the current offering, inquire at the Department.
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General seminar.
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General seminar.
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Simulation of geotechnical consulting practice. Students are required to complete several projects, based on actual case studies, which require problem identification, evaluation of geotechnical data, analysis, design, and report preparations.
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CIVE554
An introduction to geographic themes and methods of inquiry. The emphasis will be placed on practical skills including literature searches, field observation, scholarly debate, and professional writing.
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An introduction to human geography through key subfields of the discipline, examining population change, the rise of cities, our relationship to nature, social inequalities, economic forms, cultural difference and environmental change at the local and global scale.
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An introductory course in the study of the energy and mass flows that impact the climate and landscape of the Earth system. There is focus on understanding processes of change and variability as well as the impacts of humans on these systems that increasingly define the Anthropocene.
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Focus is on the issues and foundations of modern digital cartography. Topics covered include geographic coordinate systems, map projections, mapping quantitative data, developing online maps, and the impact of maps on society. Students will learn computer techniques to produce effective maps based on established principles of cartographic design.
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A specialized introduction to fundamental concepts and emerging trends in geomatics and geospatial data science. Overview of the geospatial industry, including application in government, research, and private sector. Students are introduced to cross-discipline tools and techniques for accessing, visualizing, and analyzing geospatial data.
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An introduction to globalization of the world economy through an examination of its causes, patterns, and consequences in a variety of geographic contexts.
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Examines the interface between human development and the environment in a global context. Various perspectives are explored to link environmental issues to wealth, poverty, consumption, population, and economic globalization. Case studies, with an emphasis on developing countries, are used to illustrate linkages.
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This course introduces underlying principles of geomorphology using examples from subfields of the discipline. Topics include the role of time and scale in geomorphic processes, as well as the role of water, hill-slope processes, soils, wind, and glaciation and ice in polar and alpine environs.
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Climate change is one of the most profound environmental and social issues affecting communities, nations and individuals. This course is an introduction to this global challenge, including its scientific underpinnings, history, potential impacts on natural systems and human societies around the world, and two societal responses: adaptation and greenhouse gas mitigation. Opportunities to develop sustainable resilient communities, as well as Canadian climate change policy responses, will be highlighted.
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An introduction to the fundamental processes governing climate and hydrological systems and the links between them. It starts with a discussion of basic atmospheric and hydrological processes and traces the flow of energy and water between the earth's surface and the atmosphere. The water cycle is examined including evapotranspiration, precipitation, runoff and water storage in the natural reservoirs (including soil and groundwater, lakes and wetlands).
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Changing geographies of China are examined and explained. Patterns and processes of change will be systematically analyzed for topics such as the physical environment, resources, development policy, globalization, industrialization, urbanization, and regional development. Diverse cities and regions are compared and the integration of China into the global economy is explored.
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Pandemics have decimated human populations, transformed societies and altered the course of human history. This interdisciplinary course examines these tumultuous events from antiquity to the 21st century to help us understand our lived experience of COVID-19, including its causes, differential geographic impacts, social inequities, and the process of building societal resilience.
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An exploration of the geographical bases of Canada's regional identity. How physical, demographic, and economic geographies have combined to create unique regions within Canada.
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This course addresses the range of environmental issues that affect human health, with a global focus. This course will use a range of case studies from around the globe to address issues of measurement (of exposures and outcomes), evaluation (study designs), and policy responses.
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This course provides foundational understanding of the nature and scope of tourism geographies. In particular, students will become familiar with the significance of tourism to modern society, economy and the environment. Geographical approaches to the study of tourism and contemporary frameworks relevant to human behavior and actions in touristic landscapes will serve as the foundations to understanding tourist spaces, places and identities.
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Students will gain knowledge about the requirements and constraints affecting recreational, commercial and research RPAS (Unmanned Aerial Vehicles [UAV], Unmanned Aircraft Systems [UAS]) flights for geomatics applications. Theory and conceptual factors affecting flight, remote sensing, and spatial analysis with very-high resolution data will be discussed. Students will gain knowledge about how to navigate regulatory requirements. They will learn how to link their science and research objectives with geomatics skills to mitigate risk and obtain regulatory approval for legal RPAS flights. Assignments provide a range of experiences to students that may include: applied aspects of flight campaign approval, setup, management; flight training; and integrating imagery with geographic information systems.
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AVIA270
Remote sensing of the Earth's systems (atmosphere, land, and oceans) is introduced. The course covers the principles, physics, sensor technology, processing, and applications of remote sensing in the electromagnetic spectrum.
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These courses allow for additions to the program on a short-term basis, and for the development of future permanent courses.
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Introduction to the fundamental concepts and use of Geographic Information Systems (GIS). Students learn about the nature of geographic information and how to store, manipulate and analyze spatial data in a range of application areas. Students will learn underlying theory in lectures and gain a working knowledge of GIS software in lab sessions.
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PLAN281
This course develops student skills in the area of research in human geography emphasizing all aspects of design, measurement, and evaluation with a particular emphasis on personal transferable skills (e.g., oral and written communication, working as part of a team).
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Introduces skills for conducting research in physical geography. Selected techniques used in climatology, hydrology, geomorphology, and/or biogeography research will be demonstrated and the principles behind the techniques will be explained. Students get hands on experience in research design, field and laboratory techniques, data assembly, and the interpretation of data.
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Study of the origin and evolution of landforms with emphasis on southern Ontario. Analysis of geomorphic processes. Study of human impact on geomorphological landscapes. The lectures will be supplemented by field trips and field work required for term projects.
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This course examines the spatial dimensions of work and employment, focusing not just on traditional spaces of work (e.g., the factory, the office), but also spaces of unpaid work in the home, forced work and slavery, migrant labour, and so on. Classes will include lecture content but emphasize student participation and discussion. Students will practice practical qualitative research skills by conducting semi-structured interviews.
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Fundamental processes in physical hydrology are addressed. Components of the water balance are examined to determine the nature of their variation in time and space. Precipitation, interception, infiltration, groundwater and soil water processes, evapotranspiration, runoff, and storage will be examined from a theoretical and practical viewpoint, and their linkages demonstrated by lab and fieldwork.
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This course investigates stocks and fluxes of carbon in forests, wetlands, and lakes through directed readings and field investigations. This field-based course will focus on measurement methods, data collection and interpretation, and study design. Topics include forest biomass inventory, soil organic matter, soil carbon dioxide and methane exchange, and dissolved organic carbon.
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Emphasis on concepts related to fluvial processes, river mechanics, the relationship between environmental change and river regime. Selected topics include fluvial processes and landscape formation, flow and sediment regimes, channel processes, form and behaviour, river response to natural and anthropogenic change, and river management.
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This course will investigate the human dimensions of the global experience with natural hazards and associated disasters. The physical nature of a wide range of geophysical and biophysical hazards will be explored, paying particular attention to the ways in which hazards become dangerous to humans, and the pathways by which humans can either increase or decrease their vulnerability in the face of natural hazards.
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Climate change is a pervasive factor affecting the future of society. Recognizing that dangerous climate change cannot be avoided through greenhouse gas emissions reductions alone, adaptation to climate change has emerged as a central component of global climate policy. An in depth understanding of the diverse impacts of climate change on communities, economic sectors and society will provide a foundation for examining adaptation strategies to build resilience to accelerated climate change. Examples will draw from multiple sectors in both developed and developing world contexts, with an emphasis on solutions and the limits to adaptation.
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Principles of physical climatology with emphasis on regional and global change and variability. Topics include radiation and energy balances, general circulation patterns, synoptic development and micro-climatology.
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Concepts of geodesy and surveying, Earth's gravity field and the geoid, and measurement techniques applied to geomatics are examined. Field studies include the use of the level, the total station, and GPS for doing distance and angle measurements, leveling, traversing, and topographic surveying.
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This lecture and discussion course covers topics of importance for understanding economic geography today including the spatial, social, cultural, and economic dimensions of economic development, the 2007/2008 sub-prime mortgage crisis, debt and finance, deindustrialization, the role of work and unions, economic justice, and the role of the state.
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This course provides an overview of the key concepts related to climate services (i.e., useful, timely, and robust information about climatic trends that can support decision-making) and the development of the United Nations' Global Framework for Climate Services. The value of climate-informed decision-making across diverse sectors of the economy are examined, both for climate variability and extremes today and in an era of accelerating climate change. The scientific and practical challenges of utilizing climate information for decision-making in government policy, community planning, business operations, and international development, as well as the technical standards and professional ethics associated with providing climate services, are examined. Students gain practical experience in the development and application of climate services through climate data assembly and interpretation.
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The theory and application of multivariate statistics, with particular emphasis upon the use of the computer.
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PLAN351
Advanced quantitative analysis in a spatial context. A selection of techniques from sampling, geostatistics, point pattern analysis and cluster detection, spatial classification, and spatial data mining.
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PLAN353
This course will focus on the analytical tools and techniques used to inform planning and economic development decisions. Students will build on knowledge from prior courses to think critically about analytical techniques and identify their pros and cons in understanding the workings of local economies. Students will develop their understanding of employment and demographic forecasting, economic strength analysis, and cost-benefit analysis. Students will enhance their ability to analyze and evaluate local economic and demographic change. Students will also learn specific local economic analysis techniques and understand their role in informing public policy.
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PLAN320
This course provides a comprehensive overview of the cryosphere and cryosphere-atmosphere interactions. Topics covered include the material and thermodynamic properties of snow and ice, the role of the cryosphere in weather and climate, and the response of the cryosphere to climate change (past, present, and future). Students will be introduced to, and experiment with, snow and ice process models.
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The course examines the nature, significance, and costs and benefits of tourism in the context of tourism destinations in developed and developing countries. It employs an international perspective to assess the economic, environmental, social, and cultural impacts of tourism in diverse settings.
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REC383
A critical examination of major themes related to the distribution, diffusion, determinants and delivery of health and health care with a particular emphasis on the roles of space, place and environment.
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This course uses international case studies to examine how people interact with the state. These state-society relations include the experience of migrants, community volunteers, protesters, voters, environmental activists, and young people. Real world issues are incorporated throughout to understand how diverse groups of people create, debate, and contest the nation-state.
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This course will focus on the comparative analysis of urban spatial structure and urban form, as well as the administrative and regulatory implications of urbanization around the world. Students will develop knowledge of global urban issues and compare policy responses related to urban economies, transportation and land use planning, housing and community development, sustainable urban environment, urban poverty, peri-urbanization, urban heritage, and conservation planning, etc. Students will assess planning problems and solutions from both industrialized and developing countries.
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PLAN349
Focuses on Canadian transportation systems and issues and is organized into three modules: links between transportation and regional economic development, urban land use - transportation interactions, and sustainable transportation. Approximately one-quarter of the course focuses on analytic techniques including network analysis, category analysis, and the gravity model. Particular attention is paid to trends in air travel and related issues.
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Reviews selected theories, methods, and terminology related to economic, behavioural, institutional and decision-making aspects of resources and environmental problems.
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Human society was born along the world's greatest rivers and we have depended on rivers for agriculture, drinking water, transportation, and recreation for millennia. However, we have also altered river form and function towards an 'unnatural' condition. This course analyzes the ways in which humans affect river systems, the physical and social mechanisms which complicate the relationship between humans and rivers, and how humans can restore rivers to a more natural state. This course also compares geomorphic, ecologic, and social functioning of rivers in pre- and post-alteration systems. The major theme of this course is navigating the delicate balance between allowing rivers to flow naturally and maintain ecologic functionality while simultaneously maintaining the river's ability to provide services of use to humans. What does human alteration of river systems mean for the current and future state of river ecology, morphology, and hydrology? Can we find a way for rivers to provide functionality that satisfies the needs of both society and nature? This course provides students with the background and tools to take on these and other essential questions and challenges.
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The world is undergoing a fundamental transition to a low-carbon economy as countries strive to reach the greenhouse gas emission reduction targets agreed to in the Paris Climate Agreement. This course examines how this rapid transformation influences all sectors in society and provides students with essential knowledge to assess associated risks and opportunities for communities, government, and business. Policy, economic and social dimensions of low carbon societal transitions are critically examined and debated using Canadian and international case studies. Evolving carbon regulatory frameworks and markets are reviewed, and students engage with techniques related to carbon accounting and carbon risk assessment.
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This course examines dimensions of food systems sustainability and food security, from production to consumption, from local to global scales, in the Global North and South. Specific themes covered in the course include technological and genetic change in food production, resource depletion and wider environmental impacts of the industrial food system, and policy, market-oriented, and civil society initiatives to bring about change in the food system, including organic production and localizing food systems.
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ERS361
This course provides students with a critical understanding of the relationship between human development and natural environments. Students will develop an understanding of core ecological principles and how these can be taken up in plans and policies to promote nature conservation in urban and rural environments. The course will include examples of how planners mitigate the environmental impacts of development of land, allotment of open space and parks, and conservation of sensitive areas and species in both urban and rural contexts.
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PLAN341
Advanced image processing techniques of digital remote sensing measurements (e.g. radar systems, optical and infrared systems) from ground, aircraft and satellite instrument systems. Techniques are applied to the study of physical and human environments.
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These courses allow for additions to the program on a short-term basis, and for the development of future permanent courses.
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Students learn theoretical and operational approaches to advanced spatial analysis using geographical information systems. Emphasis is placed on the use of automation procedures using models and programming to address a variety of topics that may include but are not limited to digital terrain modeling, suitability analysis, network analysis, and cell-based models. The domain of spatial problems explored may vary by instructor.
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PLAN381
This course focuses on design and development of a GIS database. It addresses theoretical issues regarding data models used in GIS and data modeling techniques used in designing spatial databases. It considers the processing required to input data from a variety of sources and clean and edit a multi-theme database and introduces students to creation and use of internet map services.
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PLAN387
Field research course in which a specific area will be analyzed from a geographic point of view. Individual or group analysis of specific field problems.
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Field course in which research skills will be further developed. This course is taught at an international location, and includes integrated content and applications from all four specializations in Geography and Environmental Management.
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Eutrophication, caused by excess nutrients (phosphorus and nitrogen) entering water bodies, results in nuisance and harmful algal blooms, and is a major global threat to water quality and water security. This course explores eutrophication drivers, pressures, and impacts on the quality of freshwater systems, from watershed to global scales. Students will learn about the sources and biogeochemical cycling of nutrients along the aquatic (stream-river-lake) continuum, and ecological responses in receiving water bodies. Environmental thresholds for setting water-quality standards and nutrient criteria will be discussed. Students will learn about agricultural beneficial management practices and wastewater management to reduce nutrient inputs to freshwaters. Students will examine the benefits and challenges of sustainable nutrient stewardship in combatting eutrophication, and learn about how this knowledge is used in water-quality management, through international examples.
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This course examines the role of soil in the environment, its importance as a natural resource in agricultural and forest productivity, and the effects on soil resources as a result of different management practices. It is divided into three sections: 1) introduction to soil composition, formation, and physical, chemical and biological characteristics of soil; 2) soil degradation and management approaches to rehabilitation; 3) soil pollution and the role of soil in maintaining environmental integrity.
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ERS484
Basic concepts on the distribution, classification, development, hydrology, biogeochemistry, and ecology of wetlands with an emphasis on temperate and boreal/subarctic systems. Human impacts, restoration and reclamation of wetlands are considered with the view of wetlands as functional ecosystems.
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This course focuses on ecological and biogeochemical processes that are linked to the terrestrial hydrological cycle and how these relate to the management of natural resources. The objectives of this interdisciplinary course are to explore topics that integrate ecosystem processes with physical hydrology and examine the impacts of human activities on ecohydrological and hydrochemical processes within terrestrial systems. This course focuses on the storage and movement of water, solutes, and nutrients within selected ecosystems (forests, agricultural, wetlands), considering the biogeochemical consequences of human activity such as climate change, wetland drainage, agriculture, and forest harvesting.
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This course provides students with experience using numerical models to understand changes in Earth's climate. Building on their knowledge of the fundamental physical processes governing the climate system, students will construct, apply and evaluate a hierarchy of climate models (from simple energy balance models to full ocean-atmosphere General Circulation Models). The predictive ability of climate models, and their validation, will be considered. The different types of uncertainty inherent in climate projections will be explained and the implications assessed.
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A field and lecture course including the radiation and energy balances of various surfaces, the principles of turbulent energy exchange, and the biotic response to the energy environment. These concepts will be illustrated through the collection and examination of field data. The student will be responsible for presentation of a seminar on an assigned topic as well as presentation of the results of research incorporating data collected at the University of Waterloo weather station.
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This course explores the spatial, social, cultural, and economic impacts of digital and social media on society from the perspective of economic geography. Content will cover contemporary issues about digital media and economic spaces that create spatial patterns (including international differences) of digital media access and use, social media economies, the sharing economy, influencer and streamer economies, and global online work platforms.
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An exploration of the implications of climate change through a human rights lens and of related questions about who is responsible for climate change; how the burdens of mitigation, adaptation, and compensation should be distributed; and how to evaluate climate policies, programs, and technologies.
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Human geography concepts and techniques are applied to the study of a current economic or social issue facing a local, regional, or national jurisdiction.
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An exploration of how sustainability is sought within the international aviation industry. The course takes a cross-sectional approach to aviation, exploring sustainability within the various sectors that make up the air transport system (e.g., air law, aircraft, operations, navigation, airports, and safety). Both the positive and negative impacts of aviation upon the sustainable development goals will be analyzed through reviewing case studies and industry practices. This course includes significant student project teamwork.
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AVIA416
Climate change is a complex phenomenon at the intersection of social and ecological systems. An understanding of the fundamental science of climate change is only part of the challenge; evidence-based decision-making depends on communicating science effectively, and engaging diverse perspectives. Effective communication also helps to uncover the deeper differences in worldviews that may give rise to disagreements about how to respond. This course introduces the fundamentals of climate change communication, moving from linear to dynamic, context-dependent models of communication that draw directly from our knowledge of climate change. We explore the various audiences with whom climate change communicators might engage, strategies for addressing misinformation, and specific communication tools that help to connect science to action.
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This course provides a comprehensive overview of the Arctic climate system. A variety of topics are considered including: key components and processes of the energy and water budgets; the current state of the cryosphere; the relationship between the cryosphere and past variability; the role of the Arctic in the global climate system; and the prediction of future changes using global climate models. Various observational perspectives on the climate system, including conventional measurements, atmospheric reanalysis, and remote sensing are presented.
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This course will introduce the basics of glaciology, with a focus on climate change and physical processes. Key areas covered by the course include glacial mass change in a warming climate, ice dynamics, various spatial and temporal scales of glaciation, and geomorphological features caused by glaciation.
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This course examines sustainability issues relevant to tourism. In particular, conceptual and practical examples related to economic, environmental, and social/cultural sustainability of tourism are critically appraised, combined with reviews of policy and institutional effects on sustainability practices. The course also focuses on best practices in sustainable tourism within government, non-government and business operations.
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Examines international development theories and practice, emphasizing the interactions between social, economic, political, and environmental dimensions at the micro- and macro-scales. Selected case studies illustrate divergent outcomes of development and the contested process that development represents.
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This course develops the capacity of students to apply methods of spatial demography. Spatial demography refers to the statistical study of human population using spatial methods for analyzing demographic data. It can provide insights into the understanding of geographic variations of population's characteristics, which in turn can help to make better plans in building the environment. Through this course, students will learn the basic concepts, data sources, data issues, methodologies, and applications of spatial demography.
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PLAN418
Detailed analysis of a selected region with major emphasis upon a field examination of the region (several weeks duration). Offering dependent upon faculty availability and student enrolment. For additional information on duration, itinerary, and travel costs of course offerings, contact the Geography Undergraduate Advisor.
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Detailed analysis of a selected region with major emphasis upon a field examination of the region (several weeks duration). Offering dependent upon faculty availability and student enrolment. For additional information on duration, itinerary, and travel costs of course offerings, contact the Geography Undergraduate Advisor.
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Detailed analysis of a selected region with major emphasis upon a field examination of the region (several weeks duration). Offering dependent upon faculty availability and student enrolment. For additional information on duration, itinerary, and travel costs of course offerings, contact the Geography Undergraduate Advisor.
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This course will focus on current issues at the intersection of health, planning, and the built and natural environments. Students will learn the history and evolution of both public health and urban planning professions and academic disciplines and gain an appreciation of the theories and methods used in each. Students will also learn about specific health and planning issues (e.g., air pollution, physical activity, injury, mental health) as well as how better health and health equity can be built into future cities. Students will enhance interdisciplinary collaboration skills by working with classmates across faculties on multiple activities.
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HLTH420, PLAN432
Using a combination of lecture and seminar, this course examines feminist economic geography's framing of: (1) the gendered division of labour (2) (un)paid care work (3) how different embodied actors engage with the economy and (4) feminist critiques of capitalism and responses to economic crisis.
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Concepts and techniques of resources management and institutional analysis are applied to the study of a current climate change or environmental management issue.
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Urban stormwater runoff affects the water quality, water quantity, habitat and biological resources, public health and aesthetic appearance of urban waterways. This course reviews the physical and chemical processes, environmental assessment techniques and best management practices related to stormwater management in the urban systems.
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PLAN453
This course builds on thematic areas of climate change, resource management, and sustainability. The evolution of Canadian resource management is traced from subsistence, utilitarian, and intrinsic value perspectives. The current state of resource management is critically evaluated, and alternative ways of thinking about conservation programming will be considered.
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ERS456
Wildfire is a global phenomenon that is expected to increase in extent and severity due to fuel accumulation, shifting land management practices, and climate change. Removal of vegetation by wildfire can alter hydrologic, biogeochemical, and geomorphic processes over a range of spatial and temporal scales in a manner that can be transient or persistent. Alteration of these processes can involve complex responses in both terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems which pose significant financial, environmental, planning, and management challenges. This course will examine the role of climate warming on wildfire behaviour, the impacts of wildfire on landscape form and function, and its impact on hydrologic and geomorphic processes in wildfire impacted landscapes across the globe.
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Renewable and non-renewable energy supply systems are compared using economic and environmental measures. Consumption trends and conservation options are considered at the local and global level. Projects are used to demonstrate the economic and environmental challenges in the design of a sustainable energy system.
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Agriculture has destabilized the Earth's ecosystems at the planetary scale. Socio-cultural, economic, and political dimensions also shape the sustainability and resilience of our global and local food systems. This seminar course takes a regional focus to ground our discussions of pertinent concepts, challenges, and opportunities. We will explore regional issues and initiatives linked to food security, food sovereignty, resilient agriculture and agro-ecology, the energy-water-food nexus, food policy, food supply chains, urban food systems, alternative food initiatives, sustainable diets, and food waste reduction all within the context of the case study region.
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ERS460
This course examines the global food and agriculture system. Specific themes to be covered include political and governance issues related to the Green Revolution, global food corporations, agricultural trade liberalization, food aid, international agricultural assistance, the global agro-chemical industry, and agricultural bio-technology.
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ERS462, PSCI488
Digital image analysis for resource mapping and evaluation using remote sensing data. Topics range from initial data selection to final map production and assessment. Using commercial image analysis software, students will analyse data for a selected area and produce a portfolio of results. In addition, they will undertake a literature review on a selected topic and present highlights of the review at an end-of-term mini-conference.
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These courses allow for additions to the program on a short-term basis, and for the development of future permanent courses.
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Individual study of specific topics not covered in other courses. Students must not register for this course until a faculty member has agreed to supervise the study and the student has developed a brief outline to be filed with the associate chair, undergraduate studies.
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Individual study of specific topics not covered in other courses. Students must not register for this course until a faculty member has agreed to supervise the study and the student has developed a brief outline to be filed with the associate chair, undergraduate studies, Department of Geography and Environmental Management.
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The development, implementation, and presentation of a response to a set of GIS related project requirements is the focus of this course. Students work in small teams to enhance and develop their abilities to work with GIS and related spatial technologies and analytical methods in an advanced project setting. The nature of the project requirements and themes varies with faculty and student strengths and interests. Projects may emphasize development of software applications, use of programming, or advanced GIS analysis methods, and draw from theme areas such as environment studies and management, human and physical geography, or planning.
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PLAN481
A critical approach to the development, implementation, and evaluation of civic technology and smart cities, with a focus on practical implementation considerations. Topics covered include open data, urban data collection and analysis platforms, digital inequalities, locational privacy, and digital infrastructures.
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An in-depth study of current machine learning algorithms and their applications in geospatial science, with a focus on earth observation data processing and analysis. Topics include k-nearest neighbour, decision trees, support vector machines, ensemble learning, and some deep neural networks (e.g., CNN, U-Net). Machine learning algorithms implemented using Python will be applied for semantic segmentation, land use and land cover classification, and building and road detection using aerial and satellite images.
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Built around a set of key issues in the management of Geographic Information Systems (GIS). Focuses on middle management concerns and covers topics including GIS needs assessment, benchmarking, the law and spatial data, spatial data warehousing, multi-user GIS modelling, and GIS application development. Uses of GIS in both public and private sector organizations are covered.
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PLAN487
Preparatory work and first draft of thesis.
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Completion of thesis.
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An introduction to life, society, and culture in modern Germany, Austria, and Switzerland.
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This course aims to bring German language, culture, and everyday life into the classroom. Students with little or no prior knowledge are introduced to the structure of German and develop their listening/comprehension, speaking, reading, and writing skills. Classes are communicative and emphasize interaction in German. Online exercises and audio/video materials accompany each chapter of the textbook.
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A continuation of GER101.
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This course studies fairy tales in the broader context of the history of childhood and practices of education and socialization. The course will focus on fairy tales of German and Russian origins and consider their interpretations and reinterpretations in different historical periods. This may include figures from the Brothers Grimm and Alexander Afanasyev, such as Snow White, Sleeping Beauty, Red Riding Hood, and the Firebird.
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REES120
This course introduces students to the medieval myths and legends of the Norse peoples using original sources in translation. It explores Norse mythology in the context of historical and archaeological evidence and reflects on the purposes served by contemporary adaptations such as the television series "Vikings: Valhalla" or the "Thor" movies, which are ubiquitous in popular culture, but bear little resemblance to the myths they purport to represent. Through close reading/viewing, writing, and discussions, the course builds historical, cross-cultural, and literary competencies.
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MEDVL130
An examination of major Russian and German literary works that have influenced world literature.
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REES180
This course provides an introduction to transcultural views of literature, film, language, and literature and media culture (e.g., fairy tales and their adaptation in other cultures, authors who work in multiple languages, transcultural comics, multilingual and transcultural films, local cultures' interaction with global arts and media scenes, etc.).
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CI200
This course continues the work of GER101 and GER102. It offers practice in speaking, reading, and writing, with vocabulary building, grammar, and exercises in comprehension.
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Strengthening of communicative skills, grammar review, vocabulary building, written practice, and conversation on issues of contemporary life in German-speaking countries.
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This course develops reading, writing, and oral skills, and intercultural competence.
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This course will examine the Viking Age cultures, which flourished in Northern Europe and beyond from c. 800 to 1100 CE. The goal of this course is to familiarize students with the Viking Age and to deepen students' understanding of the processes through which peoples in the present give meaning to the past.
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MEDVL230
This course improves students' oral and written skills via creative performances in our everyday life. Students will be actively involved in marketing products, conducting job interviews, writing résumés, improvising theatre skits, hosting poetry slams, or even instructing yoga - all in German.
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This course examines the connection between conversation and cultural identities. Looking at conversation means looking at language structures and language choice but also at gesture, gaze, laughter, and emojis. We will analyze everyday conversation as well as interaction in digital contexts, with the goal of discovering how linguistic and multimodal choices convey and construct who we are.
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REES261
This course examines the concept of multilingualism in society from a social, cultural, and linguistic perspective. It covers topics such as multilingualism in the media, endangered languages, language and identities, language maintenance and loss, language planning and politics, and multilingual education.
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REES262
An exploration of human-made objects that open up perspectives on German-speaking society and culture. Objects to be studied might include the Berlin Wall, the swastika, Luther's Bible, donairs, and Volkswagens. Students acquire skills in cultural analysis and learn about major developments in literature, philosophy, religion, art, architecture, and music.
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An exploration of key figures whose contributions to the arts and intellectual life have shaped German-speaking society and culture. Persons to be studied might include Friedrich Nietzsche, Sigmund Freud, Leni Riefenstahl, and Hannah Arendt. Students acquire skills in cultural analysis and learn about major developments in literature, philosophy, religion, art, architecture, and music.
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An examination of the Holocaust as portrayed in feature films and documentaries. Do cinematic attempts capture the horror of the Holocaust faithfully, or trivialize it? The background to anti-semitism, use of religious imagery in propaganda films, and what counts as success or failure in cinematic representations are discussed.
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JS233, RCS272
An introduction to and examination of the thought of one important figure (such as Leibniz, Kant, Nietzsche, or Heidegger) or school (such as Idealism, Romanticism, or phenomenology) of German philosophy. The choice of the philosopher(s) studied varies from term to term.
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PHIL286J
Selected topics in cultural studies.
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This immersion course provides students with an introduction to and a familiarity with selected topics in German-speaking environments. The topics range from history and culture, to language and linguistic varieties in the German-speaking world, as well as arts and the German-speaking media landscape. Course offerings include classes abroad as well as field trips.
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This course provides an introductory overview of fundamental concepts of language, culture, and identity and relates them to foreign/second language learning and teaching. The course is not language-specific but rather addresses general questions related to learning and using more than one language.
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APPLS301
This course develops German language skills and cultural awareness. Discussions include such topics as Heimat, nation, migration, and study abroad. Students will engage with and reflect on different social and cultural perspectives through interviews, videos, and texts. Online interactions, including with people in and from Germany, form an integral part of the course.
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Students learn strategies for understanding a variety of texts such as newspaper reports, manuals, and fiction. Translation exercises are used to improve language skills.
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This language course teaches students the skills needed to function in German business and professional environments. Praxis-oriented language and intercultural training are combined with a discussion of the German business world.
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German-language comic strips and graphic novels enable students to explore modern language use. Colloquial German language skills are sharpened in this course, and the place of the comic strip and graphic novel in society is discussed.
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The medieval love story "Tristan and Isolde" guides an exploration of transgressive, requited, passionate, sexual love across the centuries. We analyze the medieval German text in translation, study adaptations of the story and theme in different media (writing, film, opera) in later centuries, and consider change across time in the ways that people imagine the loving self in the social world.
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MEDVL330
An introduction to German studies through close engagement with one specific topic. This course prepares students for advanced undergraduate courses in German studies by developing historical, theoretical, and methodological knowledge as well as the language skills necessary for reading literature and analyzing language.
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This course improves students' more advanced oral and written skills via creative performances in our everyday life. Students will be actively involved in marketing products, conducting job interviews, writing résumés, improvising theatre skits, hosting poetry slams, or even instructing yoga - all in German.
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Selected topics in German film.
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FINE359
Masterpieces of German film from the silent era to present.
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FINE362
An examination of the work of filmmakers who have made a mark in both European and American cinema.
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FINE363
An examination of early German and Russian cinema, and the way these two film industries influenced each other. Influential theories of film from the period will also be studied.
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FINE364, REES364
An examination of German culture during the Nazi period (1933-1945). The course will analyze representations of Nazi ideology in the arts (film, art, architecture, and propaganda), the literature of exile and "inner emigration", and the impact of the Nazi legacy on post-war German culture.
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An examination of the culture of the Soviet Union, the German Democratic Republic, and other states that experimented with socialism in the 20th century. Representations of Marxist-Leninist and Stalinist ideologies in literature, cinema, and the arts; the role of the state in directing cultural expression; and resistance to totalitarian control of culture are examined. Western representations of the Cold War are also studied.
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REES385
Study abroad at a German university in the fall term.
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Study abroad at a German university in the winter term.
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Study abroad at a German university in the spring term.
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Selected topics in cultural studies.
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None
This immersion course provides students with an introduction to and a familiarity with selected topics in German-speaking environments. The topics range from history and culture, to language and linguistic varieties in the German-speaking world, as well as arts and the German-speaking media landscape. Course offerings include classes abroad as well as field trips.
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This course offers an immersive experience in a professional setting in a German-speaking country, company, or community partner. Through extensive written reflection on work tasks, experiences and their cultural environment, students develop German language skills; transcultural skills; and their ability to identify the skills developed in and out of the classroom.
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Topics in German literary and cultural studies and linguistics chosen by the instructor in consultation with the department. These courses reflect research interests of the faculty and form part of a well-rounded undergraduate education in "Germanistik".
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German Honours students in their third or fourth year may complete, with departmental permission, a major project, the results of which must be presented in a substantial essay. The topic should reflect the student's field of interest.
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Reading course in topics chosen in consultation with an advisor.
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This course focuses on the challenges facing older adults and on strategies to promote successful aging. A basic understanding of the physical aging process is explored, distinguishing between pathological states/illness and normal change. Many physical changes and associated functional decline are affected by modifiable factors such as sedentary lifestyles, substance abuse, and diet. Education, environment, and personal supports also play key roles in preventing illness and accidents (e.g. falls, driving accidents, and medication errors). The course addresses the interests of those working with older adults, and anyone who has older grandparents, parents, or friends.
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HLTH201
Variations in the meaning and significance of death and dying will be considered from a psychological perspective, with particular attention to the contexts (e.g., cultural, familial, life-span developmental) in which these variations occur.
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HLTH218, PSYCH218
This course will focus on the normative psychosocial aspects of development of the individual and their influence on the individual's physical and mental health and well-being. Through the use of a developmental systems, lifespan approach, the course will emphasize the life-long process of development.
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HLTH220
This course examines Canadian health systems by considering organizational principles, health resources, service utilization, health care planning, and health promotion strategies. There is a focus on societal and political issues which affect the health of the society through the delivery system.
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HLTH245
The physiology of human growth, development, and aging is examined, with special reference to the influence of diet, environment, exercise, and disease on the normal processes.
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HLTH310, KIN310
An introduction to individual and population aging. Topics discussed include: aging from a historical and comparative perspective; aging in subcultures; aging and the social structure; aging and social processes; aging and the environment; work and retirement; and aging and leisure patterns.
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HLTH352, KIN352, SOC352, REC362
An overview of current aspects of the biology of human aging and the functional changes associated with both normal aging and pathological problems often present in the elderly. Biological theories of aging and normal age-related structural and physiological changes on all of the major body systems will be discussed. Extrinsic factors such as diet and exercise and their role on the aging process will be examined as well as various medical treatments.
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BIOL355
This course provides an opportunity for critical discussion and analysis of a range of key issues in aging and aging research, and of health system and health policy issues affecting older persons. Speakers will represent a variety of disciplines, reflecting the importance of interdisciplinary perspectives in aging research, as well as the combination of biomedical and psychosocial factors that contribute to healthy aging or to the development of frailty and chronic disease.
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HLTH400
For the student who desires to pursue a particular topic in depth through independent research and/or extensive reading. A faculty member must approve a student's project prior to registration for this course.
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None
For the student who desires to pursue a particular topic in depth through independent research and/or extensive reading. A faculty member must approve a student's project prior to registration for this course.
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None
This course is designed for students beginning the study of ancient Greek. It covers the foundational grammar of Attic and Hellenistic Greek and is the first step in preparing students to read original ancient Greek texts for the study of classical studies and religious studies.
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RCS101
This course is a continuation of GRK101/RCS101. The majority of the rules of ancient Greek grammar will be covered by the end of the course. Students will begin to read more complex ancient Greek texts relevant to the study of classical studies and religious studies.
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None
RCS102
This course will introduce the student to the fundamentals of modern Greek grammar and will develop basic vocabulary. Emphasis will be placed on the skills of reading, writing, speaking, and listening/comprehension. The course is designed for those who have no previous knowledge of modern Greek or only limited experience with the language.
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None
This course is a continuation of GRK102/RCS102 and to expand students' experience of reading and translating Greek texts. Students will engage with longer passages of adapted and unadapted texts, thereby consolidating their theoretical and practical understanding of grammar and internalize conventional translation techniques. Students also will strengthen their ability to master linguistic problems systematically. Students will complete the study of ancient Greek grammar on the basis of the course book and thus be prepared to read and translate Greek authors in GRK202/RCS224, and further studies.
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RCS223
This course is designed to follow GRK201/RCS201 and to expand students' experience of reading ancient Greek texts for the study of classical studies and religious studies. Texts read will include a selection of poetry and prose in a variety of fields, including authors such as Homer, Herodotus, Euripides, Plato, the New Testament, and Josephus.
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RCS224
A selection of unadapted ancient Greek material from one or two authors or an investigation of selected themes or topics at the intermediate level. Authors such as Lysias, Xenophon, Herodotus, Homer, Euripides, or Plato may be studied. Topics may include empire, the "other", gender, or a specific genre such as epic, to name but a few.
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A selection of material from one author or several authors within the field of Greek prose. Topics and selections may include oratory, history, philosophy, Demosthenes, Herodotos, Xenophon, Plato, and Aristotle.
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None
A selection of material from one author or several authors within the field of Greek poetry. Topics and selections may include epic, tragedy, comedy, lyric poetry, Homer, Sophokles, Aristophanes, Simonides, and Pindar.
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None
An investigation of selected themes, topics, time periods, or genres in Greek.
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Composition, translation, and grammar with intensive analysis of selected passages.
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None
An introduction to Greek inscriptions as evidence for the Greek language and Greek political, religious, legal, social, and economic history.
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None
Advanced composition, translation, and grammar with intensive analysis of selected passages.
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None
A selection of material from one author or several authors or an investigation of selected themes, topics, genres at the senior level. Topics or authors may include epic, tragedy, history, philosophy, Hellenistic poetry, Hesiod, Euripides, Menander, Thucydides, Apollonius, Callimachus, and Nonnos.
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None
Under special circumstances, and with the approval of the department, a student or small group of students may arrange to pursue individualized readings under the supervision of a faculty member.
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None
This course surveys contemporary issues and theories relating to the intersection of gender with race, ethnicity, sexual identity, (dis)ability, class, religion, and other axes of oppression in the Global North. What injustices are attendant upon membership in these groups? How are these injustices produced? How can we combat them? What are the possibilities of alliance and solidarities across differences of gender, race, etc.?
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This course examines the dynamics of gender and its intersection with race, ethnicity, sexual identity, (dis)ability, class, religion, and other axes of oppression in the Global South. Special emphasis will be given to women in developing world contexts and to the effects of globalization on members of oppressed and marginalized groups.
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A study of the ways gender in all its diversity is constructed and gendered experience is expressed in literature, rhetoric, and a variety of media.
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ENGL108E
From film, television and the internet to fashion magazines, computer games and music videos, popular culture is a ubiquitous part of people's lives. This course examines popular representations of gender, race, ethnicity, sexual identity, (dis)ability, class, religion, and other axes of oppression. How does popular culture reinforce norms and stereotypes that disadvantage people in virtue of their gender or other identity? How can popular culture help to address such disadvantages? At the end of the day, is popular culture a force for justice or for injustice (or both)?
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This course introduces the basic theories for studying the multiple relationships between communication practices and gender. The course emphasizes how communication creates gender and power roles and how communicative patterns reflect, sustain, and alter social conceptions of gender.
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COMMST201
This course surveys the history of feminist theory and activism from the 19th century to the present through the familiar metaphors of first-, second- and third-wave feminism. Upon which principles or methods do the waves agree? Disagree? Is the wave metaphor helpful or harmful? What wave, if any, are we in today?
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This course explores the interaction of gender and other axes of oppression with technology. From condoms to the internet, from vacuum cleaners to space shuttles, we will examine the ways in which the design, engineering, production, and consumption of various technologies differentially affect people based on their demographic features. We will survey feminist and other technology scholars to consider the ways in which technology can both oppress and liberate.
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None
This course provides an introduction to feminist legal thought with a particular focus on Canadian cases, legislation, law reform, and legal literature. Included is an analysis of the ways in which law contributes to women's legal, social, political, and economic status as well as the manner in which the law is used as a mechanism of social change for women. The intersection of gender with age, race, ethnicity, religion, and class will be addressed.
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LS201
This course examines how race, ethnicity, sexual identity, (dis)ability, class, religion, and other axes of oppression influence the way people have engaged in labour and entrepreneurial activities from the 19th century to the present.
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None
This course explores a range of women's writing and the social and cultural contexts in which they made their voices heard.
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ENGL208E
How have ideas of race been represented, transmitted, and resisted in the canon of literature in English over the centuries? Topics may include the invention of race, Eurocentrism and imaginative geography, racial beauty myths, internalized racism, and issues of gender, sexuality, and colonialism.
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ENGL208L
This course examines literary works in a variety of genres by First Nations, Métis, and Inuit authors in Canada. Students will study the literature in relation to key concepts that recur in Indigenous literary criticism such as land, teaching, and respect.
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ENGL211
This course introduces students to the study of language and culture. Topics covered include language socialization, narrative, the politics of multilingualism, and hate speech.
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ANTH221
Philosophical analysis of issues relating to sex/gender. Questions considered might include the following: What, if anything, is the difference between sex and gender? How much of a role do facts about biology play in our ideas about sex and gender? How many sexes are there? What ethical issues arise for us in virtue of our gender?
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PHIL202
Drawing upon diverse anthropological perspectives, this course takes a holistic biocultural approach to exploring what human bodies are, what they are used for, by whom, for what purposes, and how we come to know such things.
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ANTH222
Enormous inequalities in health persist both within and between countries. These inequalities can be seen across various axes including gender, ethnicity, and access to material resources. As such, those relatively deprived/underprivileged have substantially poorer health than those better off. The course will demonstrate the extent of inequalities in health, and it will explore current theories explaining how inequalities arise, focusing on behavioural/cultural, psychosocial, and structural/material explanations. The course will also investigate the role of various approaches to economic and social policy in creating or reducing inequalities.
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HLTH260
Through a review of the teachings of the great religious traditions about gender, this course aims to arrive at a global view of the situation of beliefs and practices related to gender "in the world of religion". It will examine the role of religion as an important influence on gender and human development.
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RCS284
This course introduces the varied production of world-wide gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender cinema. Inquiry will focus on how queer cinematic production serves as a vehicle for documentation and education, aesthetic and sexual experimentation, as well as cultural export and self-inquiry.
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VCULT262
Special topics as announced by the department.
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None
What does Buddhism have to say about engagement with contemporary social issues, such as peacemaking, environmentalism, political reform, race and gender concerns, and LGBTQ+ rights? How do Buddhists combat social injustice, poverty, lack of healthcare, and other sources of suffering? Do mindfulness, loving-kindness meditation, and other Buddhist practices have a role in social transformation? These and other questions at the nexus of Buddhism and social engagement are examined though experiential learning exercises, readings, and guided research projects.
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RCS301
This course presents students with an opportunity to engage with a range of feminist theories and approaches to better understand gender in relation to the body, identity, law, sexuality, space, the State, and/or subjectivity. Queer and transgender theories and issues will also be addressed.
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None
This course considers the potential for research as a form of feminist and social justice praxis. The first half of the course is comprised of a basic introduction to qualitative and quantitative research methods in the humanities and social sciences. In the second half of the course, students will be introduced to a range of feminist and other challenges to the research methods "status quo," and will explore radical research methods that straddle the line with social justice activism.
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None
This course draws on a range of feminist theories and frameworks to examine the interconnections between gender and health in local, national, and international contexts. Topics may include the medicalization of gendered bodies; reproductive experiences, choices, technologies and rights; health care systems and institutions; health policy; and the links with leisure, recreation, and health. Intersections of gender with race, ethnicity, sexual identity, (dis)ability, class, religion, aging, and other axes of oppression will also be addressed.
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REC306
An examination of how contemporary literary and cultural texts represent, reconfigure, and resist ideas of race. Analyzing literature, film, art, popular culture, and social movements, this course covers major debates in critical race theory and anti-racist practices.
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ENGL308
A study of the social, historical, and rhetorical dimensions of collective action. Topics may include health and welfare movements, civil rights and anti-war protests, and environmentalism.
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ENGL309G, COMMST434, HIST309
This course examines the lives and contributions of Muslim women in history - past and present - and political, social, and cultural influences that have affected the lives of Muslim women around the world. Challenging stereotypes of Muslim women and using religious, historical, and literary images, the course focuses on contributions of Muslim women as religious leaders, scholars, and politicians.
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SI315R
In this course students critically examine sexual practices, gender, attitudes, and identities in relation to various religions. By analyzing sacred scriptures and codes of conduct from world religions, as well as fictional writings and films, students will understand how religion influences sexuality, as well as how sex impacts religious traditions.
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RCS325
Despite the commonly held belief that sexuality is nothing more than "doing what comes naturally," cultural definitions, including prohibitions against specific forms of conduct, impinge upon the most private or intimate of acts. This course examines the social construction and control of sexuality through law.
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SOC325, LS325
From clothing to hairstyles to tattoos, how we dress can express beliefs, aspects of identity, and power. This course examines dress in a variety of religions from ancient Greece to the modern era. The course includes attention to the look and feel of dress on the body, conflicts that can arise over dress and religion, as well as the role of dress in the formation and maintenance of religious communities. Through reading, discussion, writing, and research on a topic of their choice, students will explore the diversity of ways in which dress is vitally important to both ancient and modern cultures.
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RCS327, CLAS326
An examination of various themes in the history of peace and war using gender as a central category of analysis. Theoretical literature and international case studies will be used to explore how the discourse and enactment of war and peace are influenced by societal constructions of gender, both historically and in the present.
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PACS321
An examination of women's roles in music from a cross-cultural perspective. Topics may include women's music as a genre, historical accounts of women's music-making, and the effects of gender ideology on women's musical activities, behaviour, and performance.
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MUSIC334
This course explores the ways in which Early Modern European women experienced, participated in, shaped, and responded to the world they inhabited. It investigates the ways in which women negotiated the Early Modern world as it unfolded in the Renaissance, the Reformation, European encounters around the world, and the challenges of everyday life.
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HIST347
This course examines anthropological perspectives on variations in gender roles and systems through the comparison of ethnographies. Topics include the relationship of gender to social organization, sexuality, economic and political processes, belief systems, and social movements.
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ANTH350
Special topics, as announced by the department.
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This course explores ethical issues in health sciences, emphasizing population and public health. The course begins by considering canonical ethical theories and frameworks for applying these theories to population health. Specific topics in population health, including the conflict between public health and individual autonomy, the just distribution of health resources, and responsibility for health outcomes will then be discussed. The overall objective of the course is to provide students with tools to discuss and assess ethical arguments and to form their own views on issues within population health.
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HLTH380
We are becoming a global community; increasingly, health concerns are international in nature and impact. The student will build upon core content concerning population and public health, health systems, and social determinants of health to address emerging global health concerns.
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HLTH401
Special topics in feminist philosophy, women philosophers, and/or the philosophy of sex, as announced by the Department of Philosophy.
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PHIL402
In this course students will learn about women authors such as Aphra Behn, Ann Finch, Elizabeth Wortley Montagu, Phillis Wheatley, Anne Radcliffe, and Jane Austen, and consider their contemporary resonance. Students will explore such topics as female authorship, romance and the gothic, and intersections of gender, race, and colonialism. Students will develop their ability to read period texts closely and to communicate their understanding through different written forms.
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ENGL410
This course will examine works by and about women in early modern Hispanic culture (16th and 17th centuries), with particular attention to engagements with and subversions of patriarchal culture in theatre, prose, and poetry. Authors to be discussed may include, among others, Santa Teresa de Avila, Sor Juana Ines de la Cruz, Maria de Zayas, and Ana Caro.
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SPAN430
This course examines postcolonial literature (fiction, poetry, and drama) from Africa, Australia, Britain, India, New Zealand, and Pakistan. Topics may include the range of creative forms and language use in texts; indigeneity and migration; intersections of gender, sexuality, and race; and resistance, nationalism, and history.
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ENGL463
Advanced study in special topics that emphasize theory, as announced by the department.
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None
Advanced study in special topics that emphasize practice, as announced by the department.
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None
This course will introduce the student to the basics of health, wellness, and disease, with an emphasis on assessing and evaluating the student's own lifestyle and health risk, and committing to a plan to begin or maintain a healthy lifestyle across the life course.
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This course will introduce students to mental health and wellness across the life span, with an emphasis on the post-secondary age group. HEALTH105 considers mental health within the broader spectrum of health in our changing world. Through this course, students will increase their ability to recognize, manage, and strengthen mental health. Students will develop greater awareness of their own mental health and wellness through the application of the knowledge and skills learned in this course. In addition to considering mental health at the individual level, this course will focus on how to foster a culture of support and caring in community. This course is not intended to be a substitute for counselling.
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This course will focus on the social and cultural factors that influence leisure, activity, health, and well-being in different settings and among different populations. Sociological literature will be used to examine activity, health, and well-being in the lives of individuals, groups, and society.
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This course covers the anatomy and physiology of the human body systems, with an emphasis on the relationship between a body organ's structure and its function. Topics include organization of the human body, basic chemistry, the cell, tissues, bones and muscles, the nervous system, the blood, cardiovascular system, and the urinary system. It is designed for students who have little formal knowledge of the human body but who wish to learn about the human body, or train for a career in therapeutic recreation or other social and community services.
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Study abroad under exchange agreements supported by the University. Discussion and approval of options with your advisor is required. Credit for specific courses will be evaluated following receipt of an official transcript and supporting course outline documentation. The approved study agreement will be recorded on the student record.
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This course will cover interdisciplinary health topics of emerging research and teaching interest.
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Students will learn how diverse humanities disciplines (literature, history, philosophy, and others) contribute to a rich and well-rounded understanding of human health. Through a study of selected moments, concepts, and texts, students will engage with significant representations of health, illness, medicine, and the body from different eras and cultures. Students will have the opportunity to exercise self-awareness and sensitivity to the experience of others and to form skills in text-centred analysis, critical reflection, and careful argumentation.
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This course will present a concentrated history of the major trends and patterns within the representation of human sexuality and sexual health in 20th- and 21st-century comics art. Students will be introduced to the unique and powerful role that comics have played in representing sexuality and sexual well-being through exposure to various artists and scholars on the subject. Students will explore key concepts through close readings of relevant texts, and through the application of key theoretical materials, modeling the kind of analytical work that students will then produce themselves in both discussion and written assignments.
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ENGL233, SRF218
In this course students will explore the role eating plays in emotional and physical well-being. Through close reading of literary texts and other textual objects, students will build an understanding of eating as a biological necessity that requires the confrontation of one's relationships with others, the environment, and one's own body and health. Furthermore, in gaining an ability to use the concepts of eating/food studies, students will not only consider how eating is an encounter with one's bodily vulnerabilities and dependencies but also ask how acts of and attitudes towards eating can become monstrous.
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ENGL221
What stories do we tell ourselves about our bodies, relationships, and lives as we try - individually and as a culture - to be "healthy"? And how do stories help us cope with the uncertain, often scary, and sometimes tragic scenarios when illness replaces health? In this course students will pursue these questions by exploring the role narrative plays in our broader perceptions of health and illness. Through discussion and writing, students will analyze a range of media and genres to gain insight into the larger cultural discourses and social institutions that shape our understanding of these topics.
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ENGL222
In the typical health care model most of the attention is focused on the patient and their well-being, often ignoring the health, financial, and emotional impact on those who provide unpaid informal care and support - family and friends. Through the reading of memoirs, students with an interest in aging, health care, and the therapeutic professions will grapple with the profound impact that caregiving during illness has on carers and relationships across the spectrum - from young carers, to intimate partners, to adult children caring for aging parents, and beyond. Discussions will be grounded in the social, legal, and policy contexts.
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SRF241
This course will focus on representations of contagion and illness in Italian literature and film. Covering such topics as the portrayal of the Bubonic Plague in 14th-century novelle, Renaissance descriptions of syphilis, Verist and Neo-realist stories about contagion and poverty, and the projection of social malaise in art films, students will assess the ways in which disease is depicted in primary texts. Students will gain familiarity with contemporary contagion theories, as well as historicization and cultural criticism of literary and cinematic accounts of disease. In this course students will consider the psycho-social impact of contagion and disease from multiple perspectives - near and far, past, and present.
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ITALST263
This course examines how spirituality and religion have informed approaches to health and medicine from the 19th century to the present, including understandings of disease, illness, health, sexuality, and the body. Topics may include spiritual and/or religious concepts of health and sickness; meditation, prayer, and healing; "alternative" medicine; Indigenous approaches to health and medicine; mental health and spiritual practice; and religion and health care justice. Students are introduced to a variety of research methods that will help them identify, understand, and critically assess the complex boundaries that exist between modern medicine and spirituality.
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RCS288
This course explores the concept of public health in the Middle Ages to understand the diverse meanings and forms that this idea can take in different cultural contexts. Students will engage in critical readings of primary and secondary sources to learn about the care of bodies, management of disease and contagion, waste disposal, and food distribution in various medieval cities. This work will allow students to explore how notions of "health" and "disease" are cultural constructions that vary depending on the times and spaces in which they are used. Students will acquire humanities-based skills and theories to interrogate notions of health and well-being both historically and in today's societies.
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MEDVL306
This course introduces students to three paradigms in Western medical history, characterized by the primary clinical locations at which they were practiced: bedside medicine (a holistic approach), hospital medicine (a localized approach), and laboratory medicine (a lab-based approach). It does this by exploring the origins of Western medicine in premodern and medieval contexts. Students will engage in close readings of primary and secondary sources to explore how and why certain diseases, like cancer and tuberculosis, were understood differently within these three paradigms. They will learn to engage in an interdisciplinary dialogue by applying humanities-based methodologies and vocabularies to the study of health and disease. By focusing on historical case studies and asking students to look at how ancient, medieval, and premodern people conceived of health, the course shows how all perceptions of well-being, including our own, are socially constructed and in constant negotiation.
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MEDVL307
This course investigates the objective and subjective realms of mental well-being, ill-being, and illness across diverse societies and cultures, as expressed through literature, film, and other media. Students will investigate the theories and methodologies employed in humanities-based mental health research; understand bibliotherapy both developmentally and therapeutically; and evaluate how texts, images, and performances shape different perspectives of mental illness and mental health. To enhance awareness of subjective aspects of human nature and prejudices, and to appreciate arts-based mental health research, students will engage in experiential learning with a rich-pictures exercise and reflective practice.
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This course will examine the close relationship between cultural plurality and health. Students will explore how attitudes toward health and understandings of illness are influenced and understood by different cultures. Although the course will be grounded in literary texts, it will be supplemented by material from a range of other disciplines. Students will engage issues as varied as the ethics of caring for and being cared by culturally diverse people, non-Western forms of care including Indigenous care, differing perceptions and rules for living (and dying), different attitudes toward medical treatment, and diverse spiritualities. Selected cultural traditions will be studied.
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In this course students will engage with issues related specifically to women in Western medicine. The course will include an historical overview of the position of women in healthcare, but will focus primarily on the 20th and 21st centuries. Students will read a range of primary texts in areas such as fiction, poetry, drama, and life-writing alongside secondary readings that allow them to interrogate the representations and experiences in the primary texts. Through these readings, and through written work and in-class discussion, students will understand and respond to the specific concerns related to women in Western medicine.
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ENGL372
This course draws on a variety of literary, religious, and medical texts to explore the ways that bodies were understood and represented in early modern England. Students will learn to situate contemporary cultural narratives about bodies, including race, gender, illness, and aging, within a historical context. They will build skills in analyzing the features and functions of narrative and representation, from close reading to thinking about how stories about bodies are shaped, shared, and passed down.
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ENGL381
Students will explore a topic in health humanities through text-centred analysis, critical reflection, and argumentation.
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The course will focus on the history of global connections such as migration, war, trade, cultural interactions, international organizations and activism, human rights, technological innovation, environmentalism, and imperialism. What insights do we gain by taking a "bird's eye" view of history? The course's timeframe is the modern era of global history from the 18th to the 21st century.
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This course explores the impact of World Wars 1 and 2 on European society, with a special emphasis on the experiences of the ordinary person.
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An examination through lectures and films of the lives of Canadian men and women who have played formative roles in developing the Canadian nation. Examples will be drawn from such areas as politics, religion, business and labour, social reform, arts and entertainment, and sports.
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None
This course explores the politics, culture, media, race relations, and gender relations of the United States after 1945 through the lens of rock and roll.
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None
Focusing on ten different days that forever transformed the world's history, this course introduces students to moments of dramatic change in diverse time periods and places. Topics may include the Fall of Ancient and Modern Regimes; the Age of Discovery; Religious Cataclysm; Revolutionary Wars; Technological, Intellectual, and Scientific Inventions. Students are introduced to the differing methods that historians use to understand the past.
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This course will survey the emergence and development of the Western world, from prehistory to 1715. Complementing the chronological and narrative overview of Western culture and civilization will be thematic surveys of developments in the arts and humanities, science, and socio-political structures.
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This course will survey the emergence and development of the Western world from the 17th century to the present. Complementing the chronological and narrative overview of Western culture and civilization will be thematic surveys of developments in the arts and humanities, science, and socio-political structures.
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This course introduces students to the history of science and technology in a global perspective from the ancient period through the twenty-first century, with an emphasis on the creation and exchange of major ideas, developments, and practices across cultures and continents. Students will examine the social and cultural role of science and technology, reading and interpreting historical documents to study the development of universal knowledge and how societies define progress using scientific reasoning and technological change. Students will be expected to develop their writing and critical thinking skills through a series of written assignments throughout the term.
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This course examines the role of individuals in the growth of business in Canada. While there will be general examination of Canadian economic development, the principal focus will fall upon leading Canadian business persons and their interests and innovations. The relationship to the state of business, the place of education, and the impact of immigration are other topics that the course will consider.
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This course examines the historical events and cultural assumptions that led to the European phenomenon of crusading, or holy war, between 1095 and 1453.
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MEDVL115
One or more topics courses will be offered from time to time as announced by the Department of History and geared to first-year students. Topics will be dependent upon special interest and/or instructional interests by non-regular or visiting faculty.
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An introduction to issues in modern cultural history through the study of selected narratives and documentary films with supplementary reading, lectures, and discussions. This course helps students to place films in historical context by teaching them how to analyze films like a historian and understand the historical significance of films. Assigned work may include essays, midterms, a final exam, and online or in-person discussion elements. Students will be able to develop research abilities, visual literacy, and writing skills through analytical film responses and other written assignments. Students will also be better able to determine the historical accuracy of films, and identify how cinema relates to cultural, social, and political discourses and debates.
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None
Beginning with Columbus, this course introduces the history of early America as it was shaped by the encounters between colonizers and colonized. Particular attention is paid to the varied nature of these encounters, and their contested interpretation by historians and others.
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None
This course introduces students to the core methodologies of public history: archival research, oral history, material and visual culture, and digital history.
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None
This course exposes students to several different forms of public history, which may include historic mapping, digitization, genealogy, public policy research, corporate history, legal research, tourism, the commemoration industry, historical fiction and creative non-fiction, heritage issues, and the making of historical documentaries. The specific mix of topics addressed in any particular year will vary, depending on the instructor.
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This course considers the historical impact of Western sport. It traces the history from individual play through amateurism to professionalism, big business, and media. It examines sport's social role within local, national, and international communities, and its relationship to class, gender, leisure, race, and politics.
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REC202
During the reign of Queen Victoria (1837-1901), Britain experienced profound change with the expansion of its population, industry, and empire. Poverty and gender and racial discrimination persisted in spite of a marked expansion in political rights. This course will address both progressive and regressive forces during this era, focusing on issues of culture, politics, imperialism, and society.
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The Beatles - their lives, their music, their films, and their impact - are this course's lens to examine the social, political, and cultural upheavals and transformations of the 1960s, and to consider memory, nostalgia, and mythmaking about that storied decade. Primary focus is on the U.K. and U.S., with consideration of Beatlemania as a global phenomenon.
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The invincible swordsman, the ultimate warrior: popular imagery portrays the samurai and their code of honour (Bushido) as the "soul" of Japan. But who were they, and were they really better than purveyors of violence? We will study the history of Japan and of the samurai; and we will also explore how the samurai have endured as a pop culture icon. Texts, films, and visual materials will inform our analysis, and critical discussion will be crucial to separate the real history from the popular myths. Learning activities may include active discussion of readings and films, and written assignments.
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Starting with Aboriginal medicine, the course examines topics such as the rise of the medical and nursing professions, changing public attitudes to health and disease, and the evolution of the Canadian health insurance system.
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None
A historical introduction to law in the ancient world. Babylonian, Assyrian, Hittite, and Roman law, legal practices, and concepts will be examined.
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CLAS210, LS235
This course examines the historical and current relationships between computer technology and society. It explores the impact and consequences of computing from a societal perspective, but also considers various nontechnical factors and values that have shaped computing technology and practice. The scope of the course will range from early mechanical aids, through the mid 20th century invention of electronic digital computers, to the networks and mobile applications of the 21st century. Technological studies relating to gender, education, employment, and war will be used as focal points. Material artifacts will form a core element of the course.
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STV210
This course introduces students to the history of Western popular culture and may include the study of popular literature, spectacle and performance, witchcraft, crime, sexual attitudes, consumption, sports, advertising, and the media.
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This course contextualizes the information age around us: it examines both the technological story of the rise of the Internet, and the longer human story about the evolving concept of information, communication over time and space, and the ubiquity and complexity of the systems at the heart of our globalized world.
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The Vietnam War, the longest war in U.S. history, was fought on two fronts, by American GIs abroad and anti-war protesters at home. Those two subjects, as well as a history of the war from Vietnamese perspectives, are the focus of this course.
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The "race problem" has appeared on the Canadian public agenda, but the issue is not of recent origin. This course examines Euro-Canadian attitudes and practices toward non-European minorities from pioneer times to the present and sets racial policies in the context of the evolution of a Canadian national identity.
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An examination of the Holocaust in the context of the history of modern racism. Study topics will include historic anti-Judaism, scientific racism and the development of modern antisemitism, Nazi "race" ideology, wartime policies from ghetto to genocide, resistance movements, Nuremberg trials, Holocaust denial, and universal lessons from the Holocaust.
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This course will examine the role of foodstuffs and foodways in world history, with an emphasis on Canada in the 20th century. Themes such as colonialism, immigration, ethnic identity, religion, gender, famine, and political policy will be examined to explore how food, and its associated habits and customs, has been central to the evolution of cultural patterns of the past.
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This course considers the development of education as an institution within Canadian society and provides an understanding of significant educational issues and policies from a historical perspective.
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SDS205R
The Canadian experience in World War 2 is still a subject of considerable debate. This course will employ lectures, films, and discussion groups to examine the war's impact on the social, economic, political, and military life of the country from 1939 to 1945.
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This course will examine the causes and consequences of the French Revolution and the impact of Napoleon's reign in France and Europe.
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This course examines the modern political history of the Middle East, with an emphasis on international affairs. It examines the colonization of the Middle East, the rise of national self-determination and nation-states, enduring Arab-Israeli conflicts, the Cold War, and the impact of U.S. foreign policy in shaping the modern Middle East.
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This course examines the evolution of the Chinese, Japanese, and Korean communities in Canada as well as their significance for Canadian economic, social, and political life in the 19th and 20th centuries.
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EASIA220R
A survey of individuals and groups that have created popular movements for peace globally and locally throughout history. The scope will be international, with a particular focus on the 19th and 20th century movements. The choice of peace movements will allow for a contrast in comparison of ideology, strategy, and impact.
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PACS203
This survey course covers Japanese history from the 1800s to the present. During these two hundred years, Japan went from a closed feudal society through a rollercoaster of events: the arrival of the American "Black Ships," the Meiji Restoration, industrial revolution, fascism, wars, atomic bombs, an economic miracle, a "lost" decade, and recently, a devastating tsunami and nuclear disaster. We will examine books, films, manga, and news materials to embark on our own search for modern Japan. Learning activities may include a historical paper, short answer/essay exam(s), and a debate project based on team research.
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Using a variety of methods this course critically examines the role played by the Catholic Church in the social, political, and economic life of Canada from 1608 to the present.
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RCS245
The development of Christianity in its Roman Catholic, Eastern Orthodox, and Protestant traditions from the time of Christ to the present.
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RCS240
A study of the laws and legal procedures of the Middle Ages. This course examines the relationship between legal procedures and institutions and the medieval societies that produced them.
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LS236
A study of the civilizations of the ancient Near East focusing on Mesopotamia (Sumer and Akkad, the Babylonian Dynasty, and the Third Dynasty of Ur), Hatti, Assyria, Egypt, and Persia.
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CLAS237
Focusing on Hodinohso:ni perspectives, this course flows through the history of the Hodinohso:ni confederacy beginning with creation up to modern times. Students will learn of the four epics, treaties and alliances, historic and present-day connections to land (including the Haldimand Tract), and the importance of language, storytelling and creating in Hodinohso:ni communities. Throughout this course, students will learn to summarize and explain key themes and events in Hodinohso:ni histories. Upon completion, students will be able to show how these themes and events relate to contemporary Hodinohso:ni communities and experiences.
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Some of the topics studied in this course include: the three stages of warlordism, the May Fourth Movement, and the structure of society in the People's Republic of China.
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A survey of ancient Greek history, from the Bronze Age to Alexander the Great, emphasizing particularly its political and military aspects.
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CLAS251
This course explores the human-nature relationship in the context of North America through the historical study of the Anthropocene, changes to the natural world, and the growth and evolution of environmental and wildlife protection movements. Students will study the impact of humans and society on climate change, analyzing historical sources to evaluate causal arguments and develop oral presentation skills through the course assignments.
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This course covers Mennonite origins, teachings, migrations, settlement patterns, divisions, leaders, institutions, and religious and social practices, indeed all facets of Mennonite history in various national settings.
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This course provides a collegial learning setting within which students are introduced to techniques of historical writing and research, and some examples of the best of recent historical scholarship.
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A survey of ancient Roman history, from the Republic to the Empire, emphasizing particularly its political and military aspects.
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CLAS252
This course examines the major themes in pre-Confederation Canadian history including the rise and fall of New France, the creation of British North American societies in the Maritimes and Upper Canada, and economic and political development.
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This course examines Confederation, the rise of political parties, Canadian external relations, western discontent, the impact of both World Wars, and political and economic changes in Canada since 1867.
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Childhood has changed as a social and cultural concept. This course will trace these changes, examining sociological, psychological, cross-cultural, historical and political factors. Art and literature will also be used to reflect attitudes about childhood.
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SDS220R
This course examines several major murder cases in Canadian history in order to provide insight into Canada's history and explore how the nation has developed legally, politically, economically, and socially.
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This historical survey focuses on the emergence of the United States as a nation. The topics explored may include Indigenous peoples, slavery, race, gender, labour, immigration, urbanization, culture, sectionalism, politics, and ideologies.
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This course begins in the aftermath of the Civil War and ends at the present day. Topics may include major social movements, the place of the United States in world politics, immigration and imperialism, and the economy.
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The political, cultural, economic, and ecclesiastical development of Europe from the fall of the Roman Empire to the end of the high middle ages.
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MEDVL260
This course examines European life in the Early Modern Period (1450-1700) and investigates the social, political, religious, and intellectual changes during the Renaissance, the Reformations, and the era of explorations.
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This period marks the emergence of modern-day Europe. The course focuses on the way in which European society, politics, and culture changed, and why. It also examines the continent's descent into war in 1914.
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An introduction to the social, economic, and political history of the countries of Eastern Europe since 1945. Topics may include the implementation of Communism, daily life, the secret police, women, opposition, and revolution.
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This course assesses the transformation of the British Empire from its position of comparative strength in the mid 19th century to decolonization and the emergence of the Commonwealth after the Second World War. Topics of study include systems of power and control, the impact of Empire at home, and the manner in which imperialism influenced colonial subjects.
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This course examines the role of empires in modern history. It examines how empires were formed, how they functioned, how they were resisted, and how they collapsed. While the focus will be on the European empires, we also assess other examples, including the empires of the Ottomans, the Japanese, the Chinese, and the United States.
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This course examines the histories of Indigenous peoples (First Nations, Inuit, Métis) in local and national contexts. It emphasizes the relationship between Indigenous peoples and settler society, including histories of treaty-making and colonial policies of dispossession and assimilation such as the Indian Act and the Indian residential school system. We will highlight forms of Indigenous resistance and resurgence, assertions of land rights, and the diversity of communities and cultures.
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This course examines the histories of Indigenous peoples from around the world, covering areas such as educational assimilation, the internationalization of Indigenous rights, lands and resource development conflicts, Indigenous-state relations, language and cultural revitalization, and international political activism. We examine local Indigenous histories and place these experiences into the larger global context.
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This course provides an introduction to African history from antiquity to the present. The first half of the course examines issues of representation, identity, and evidence in the study of Africa's past. The second half is organized chronologically, tracing key historical processes, encounters, and ideas that have shaped the history of the continent. Students will learn about Ancient Egypt, the Mali Empire, and other precolonial societies; consider the effects of slavery and colonialism; and examine nationalism, decolonization, and postcolonial statebuilding. This course will introduce students to some of the key themes and debates in the historiography while also drawing on archival and oral sources, music, literature, and film.
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This survey of the 20th century explores the non-Western world's response to a series of selected global themes: the rise of the West; post-colonialism; war and peace; human migration; culture; international organizations; climate change; human rights; disease; and globalization.
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This course examines the Canadian legal system from colonial times to the present with particular emphasis on such themes as law and the economy, courts and judiciary, the legal profession, family and criminal law, women and the law, and civil liberties.
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LS237
This course examines the Eastern Front in World War 2. It investigates such themes as the impact of totalitarian state systems and radical ideologies on the war, interwar diplomacy, key campaigns, genocide, the wartime economies, propaganda, resistance and collaboration, the plight of prisoners of war, women on the battlefield, and relations among members of the opposing coalitions.
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This course provides an overview of the political developments and conflicts that have shaped modern South Asia from 1750 to 2000 through an examination of the region's cultures, political systems, encounters with Western imperialism, nationalist movements, and the impact of the Cold War.
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One or more term courses will be offered from time to time as announced by the Department of History. Topics will be dependent upon special research and/or instructional interests of faculty.
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This course provides the opportunity to design, research, and produce a history project in a multimedia format. Students incorporate archival, visual culture, and oral history research in their projects and examine the politics, ethics, and practice of historical research and its presentation to wide audiences.
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Digital history, the application of new and emerging technologies to the study of history, is an exciting new field. This course explores the literature on digital history and then puts theory into practice by exploring the digital collection, evaluation, and production of historical knowledge.
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An exploration of the impact of social crises on late medieval religious modes of expression. Topics will include the Great Famine, the Black Death, the Avignon Papacy and Western Schism, the development of heretical movements, and the eventual disintegration of European religious unity.
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RCS342, MEDVL304
What factors create a national identity: historical events or socially-constructed historical memory? By analyzing key themes such as elite and popular culture, historical sites and commemorations, sports, and iconic public events, this course demonstrates how nation-states and other communities have created a series of evolving national identities.
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A study of the social, historical, and rhetorical dimensions of collective action. Topics may include health and welfare movements, civil rights and anti-war protests, and environmentalism.
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ENGL309G, COMMST434, GSJ309
This course examines the international relations of the great powers from the rise of Wilhelmine Germany in the 1890s to the first steps of European integration in the early 1950s. Attention will be paid to the formation of foreign policy, alliances, leadership, war-making, and peace-making.
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This course examines the origins, conduct, and wider international legacy of the First World War. The course has an international outline, but with a particular Canadian focus as it explores tactics, strategy, and the soldier's experience, as well as the War's lasting economic, political, and cultural impacts.
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This course examines the history of the modern family in the United States and Canada. Students will learn about the family's changing relationship to the state, the economy, and ideals of domesticity, including changing conventions of courtship and dating, marriage, divorce, parenthood, and childhood. In addition, this course will deepen students' knowledge of historical methodologies, the interpretation of historical evidence, and historiographical thinking.
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This course will explore the Civil Rights movement in the United States from the 1950s to the 1970s. Topics will include the origins and evolution of the movement, tactics, key figures, and the role of the federal government.
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This course examines the history of foreign relations of the United States from the "Age of Imperialism" through the "War on Terror". Topics will include the Great War, Wilsonianism, World War 2, the Cold War, human rights, and post-9/11 U.S. foreign policies.
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This course traces the history of the Russian Revolution from 1861 to 1924. It examines the intellectual and social roots of the Revolution, a variety of revolutionary theories, parties, agendas and methods of power struggle, the Bolshevik seizure of power and the ensuing civil war, culminating in the establishment of a communist dictatorship.
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This course introduces students to the history of Western sexuality, beginning with the ancient world and focusing primarily on the Middle Ages and the transition to modernity.
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SRF317
This seminar introduces students to the history of sexuality. The course focuses on the 19th and 20th centuries.
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SRF318
The history of animal-human relations is a recent, and rapidly growing, sub-field of history. By moving animals inward from the periphery of human history, scholars have revealed the tremendous role that animals have played in humanity's development. This course examines several key areas of human existence that have been affected by animals, including food supply and domestication, warfare, industry, companionship and pet keeping, sport, entertainment, zoological gardens, and the recent emphasis on animal rights. Although there will be some reference to earlier periods and other areas of the globe, the course will be concentrated on the West in the modern period. In studying the key trends in human-animal history, students will learn to read and think critically, to understand an author's central argument, to communicate effectively in written form, and to evaluate an author's sources.
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A detailed analysis of selected topics in the history of human rights. Special attention will be paid to revolutionary developments since World War II, and to the emergence of modern human rights policies. Topics will be examined through assigned readings, lectures, and films.
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LS331
This course explores how and why the "camp" emerged as a major site of confinement and punishment, focusing in particular on the 20th century. Students will consider a range of spaces that fall within the category of the camp, including detention camps, concentration camps, and forced labour camps.
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This course examines the global history of the prison, from its origins in the 18th and 19th centuries to contemporary debates about mass incarceration and the use of punishment as a form of social control. Students will explore how the prison became a nearly universal institution, considering the ways in which colonialism was a driving force for its expansion. They will examine how colonial powers presented prisons as symbols of "civilization" and "modernity," as well as how they became sites of anti-colonial resistance. Students will investigate these themes through case studies drawn from a range of geographical areas and time periods. A variety of sources will be used including academic texts, memoirs, media, poetry, visual sources, music, and film. The course will develop students' methodological skillset and their ability to critically examine the connections between penal institutions, power, and knowledge production. Overall, this course will help students to understand the place of the prison in our global society, past and present.
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This course explores historical relationships amongst gardens, plants, and peoples in Canada from the 16th-century to the present. Approaches include the material, cultural, social, and political histories of gardens and their gardeners across time and geographical space. Course goals include demonstrating an emerging awareness of periodization in Canadian garden history, developing an understanding of garden history as a field of knowledge, and identifying some of the various sources of garden history and their usefulness. Assigned work may include discussion of primary and secondary sources, research and/or reflective essays or projects, individual and/or group work, and experiential learning through actual gardening whenever possible.
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Canada is a nation built upon treaties, and as such, every individual who occupies this land has a responsibility to uphold the terms of these agreements; to share, respect, and protect the land for future generations. Students will develop understandings of kinship, reciprocity, and responsibility as critical elements to the establishment and maintenance of these relationships through time. Throughout the course, students will investigate the changing nature of treaties and treaty-making in Canada. Upon completion, students will be able to critically reflect on their roles and responsibilities as treaty people and examine solutions for moving forward in the spirit of reconciliation.
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This course aims to engage students with Indigenous women's histories, stories, and contributions so that they may carry this knowledge into the foreground. Through the diplomacy of Molly Brant, the poetry of Pauline Johnson, the music of Buffy Sainte-Marie, and the advocacy of Mary Two-Axe Earley, students will explore Indigenous women's contributions to arts, politics, advocacy, sport, governance, and community throughout history in what is now Canada. Throughout this course, students will investigate Indigenous women's contributions to Canadian history through Indigenous women's lived experiences. Upon completion, students will have gained the skills to critically question why these narratives have been silenced, and how this silencing has contributed to Indigenous women's contemporary experiences in Canada.
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A study of the common law of England from its introduction in the 11th century to the 15th century. Original documents and court cases will be examined.
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This course explores the history of scientific and medical experimentation on humans through the role and experience of both experimenter and subject. Case studies will question how experiments mediate human relationships and influence ideas about authority, objectivity, autonomy, consent, race, gender, and class. Students will identify and interpret primary sources while improving skills in secondary-source analysis, using the selected case studies to develop skills in critical reading and writing.
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This course examines the nature and impact of Nazi occupation on Western and Eastern Europe preceding and during World War II and the responses of the people occupied.
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This course explores the Cold War through a Canadian perspective, highlighting and studying the political and cultural dynamics of the period and their implications for the state and ordinary citizens. Students will use historical research to evaluate and analyze how the Canadian state and public responded to the ever-changing political, military/strategic, cultural, economic, and social experiences of the period. Course assignments will cultivate interpretive reading, writing, and oral presentation skills.
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This course explores the ways in which Early Modern European women experienced, participated in, shaped, and responded to the world they inhabited. It investigates the ways in which women negotiated the Early Modern world as it unfolded in the Renaissance, the Reformation, European encounters around the world, and the challenges of everyday life.
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GSJ347
A study of 16th-century Anabaptism - a religious Reformation movement dissenting from both Protestantism and Roman Catholicism - its origins; its social, political, and theological content; and its relationship to such independent dissenters as Sebastian Franck.
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RCS344
Tibet: the rooftop of the world. The land of Tibet has occupied a contested zone between history and myth for hundreds of years, from a proud Central Asian empire to a Buddhist hermit kingdom, and from a mystical Land of Snows to a militarized ethnic and religious region of China today. In this course we will confront myths, religion, political controversies, and the country's portrayal in popular culture, in search of the historical Tibet. Learning activities may include active discussion of readings and films, a debate project based on team research, short answer/essay exam(s), and a comprehensive historical analysis paper.
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This course will examine the economic, cultural, and diplomatic aspects of Canada's relationship with the United States, Latin America, and the Commonwealth Caribbean from the time of the American Revolution to the present.
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Immigrants and immigration have always been central to Canadians' perceptions of themselves as a country and as a society. This course will examine the immigrant experience and Canada's changing policies and attitudes toward immigration and immigrants from New France to the present.
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This course examines the history of Russia and the Soviet Union from the beginning of the 20th century to the present. Topics include: origins and nature of the Russian Revolution, communist society, Stalinism, the Cold War, and impact of the communist experience on contemporary Russia.
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This course will explore cultural transgression during the rapid social changes and upheavals of Early Modern Europe (Renaissance, Reformation, Contact). The course will address a range of topics including criminality, religious rebellion, sexuality, and violence. Students will discuss diverse experiences around the issues of gender, religion, and violence; develop critical thinking skills through primary and secondary source analysis; develop research and writing skills through independent research; and develop communication skills through groupwork and class discussion.
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An examination of the social, economic, and political history of Nazi Germany. Topics may include the rise of the Nazis, the secret police, war, population policies and mass murder, culture, and women.
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This course offers a comparative analysis of fascism in Italy, Spain, France, Hungary, Romania, Yugoslavia, and Ukraine. Topics include social conditions facilitating the emergence of fascism, fascist ideologies, the popular appeal of fascism, the social composition of fascist parties, and the methods fascists used to take and keep power.
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This course examines the history of Africa in the 20th century, a time of tremendous upheaval and change on the continent. In the first half of the course, students will learn about the introduction and expansion of colonial rule, considering how the colonial state was imagined, enacted, experienced, and overthrown. The second half of the course focuses on the postcolonial period, illuminating how states and citizens navigated the challenges and opportunities that emerged following independence. Within each part of the course, students will learn about a range of case studies from multiple regions of the continent. Overall, students will engage with the key debates, themes, and methods that have shaped the study of twentieth-century Africa, focusing in particular on questions of identity, state-building, resistance, gender, violence, and memory.
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This course examines the break-up of empires in the mid/late 20th century, and assesses how the colonial experience has shaped relations between and among former imperial polities to the present. Focus is given to questions of political identity in colonial and post-colonial societies, and how these identities shape current political challenges.
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PSCI369
The United Kingdom underwent a remarkable transition in the second half of the 20th century. It lost an empire, experienced large-scale immigration from around the world, joined the European Economic Community (now the European Union), and became a global cultural engine. This course examines the history of Britain from the end of the Second World War until recent events including the death of Princess Diana and Brexit. In this course you will study decolonization and its impact on British society, the creation and expansion of the welfare state, the "White Heat" of the "Swinging Sixties," shifting dynamics of class and gender, British popular culture from James Bond to David Bowie to Britpop, Irish and Scottish nationalism, the rise of Margaret Thatcher and neo-liberalism in the 1980s, New Labour in the 1990s, and developments in the new millennium.
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A focus on social and economic determinants of Irish History from the Penal Era to the 19th century struggle for Catholic emancipation and the Great Famine.
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An exploration of the political, social, and cultural history of Ireland from the Famine to the end of the 20th century including the formation of the Irish State, the Republic, and the "Troubles".
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A topical consideration of key themes, approaches, and chronologies in the history of society in Canada.
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This course examines the origins, developments, and contemporary implications of the Cold War in East Asia.
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EASIA377R
A study of the major 16th-century reformers, and their intellectual background in humanism and late medieval scholasticism. Special attention will be given to the Lutheran and Reformed traditions, and their ideological, social, and political expressions.
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RCS343
The idea of "northerness" is central to our national identity, yet few "southern" Canadians have an appreciation of the historical development of Northern Canada. This course will focus on political, social, cultural, and environmental histories, and will introduce students to major themes in Canadian Northern history, from pre-contact to the creation of the territory of Nunavut in 1999.
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A topical examination of major political and social developments over this eighty-year period. These include Irish immigration, Confederation, the Riel rebellions, social reform, the development of labour and business, and the Boer and First World Wars.
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Lectures, tutorials, and independent research will provide a decade-by-decade examination of the central social, political, and economic themes that have helped characterize "modern Canada".
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An analytical and historical examination of Canadian foreign policy in the international system. Domestic sources of Canadian foreign policy and international sources of Canadian foreign policy are examined in detail.
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One or more term courses will be offered from time to time as announced by the Department of History. Topics will be dependent upon special research and/or instructional interests of faculty.
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Study in a limited field under tutorial guidance. A high standard of written work will be expected.
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Study in a limited field under tutorial guidance. A high standard of written work will be expected.
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A special study of a selected topic in history. See course instructor for details.
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This seminar is a special study of a selected topic in history. See course instructor for details.
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To truly understand Indigenous creation, one must engage in the act of creating. The embodied experience of engaging directly in the process of creating Indigenous arts, however, provides an additional dimension of deep understanding and opens pathways to Indigenous ways of knowing. Through this course, students will examine histories of Indigenous methods of creating such as moose/caribou hair tufting, beadwork, quillwork, and basket weaving. Students will have the opportunity to learn directly from Indigenous creators to understand these embodied practices as Indigenous ways of knowing, teaching, and learning. Students will design a final project in one of the mediums taught throughout the course which will be accompanied by a critical reflection of their embodied experience.
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This course challenges students with an opportunity to synthesize and showcase, at a high level of achievement, the disciplinary skills and knowledge they have gained during the course of their studies in History. It encourages students to pursue individual research interests and presentation formats as limited only by historical methodology, academic rigour, and the consent of the instructor. Course focus may be shaped by instructor expertise.
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Under exceptional academic circumstances a student may seek permission to pursue a course of independent study under the direction of a faculty member. The special topic is determined in consultation between them.
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This course will be of interest to students pursuing careers in health and those with a general interest in health and health care. Various perspectives of the concepts of health and illness will be introduced. Emphasis is on understanding the origins, factors and conditions that determine health throughout the lifespan, how these factors influence one another and the role/impact of health care. Additional topics include how health is measured, the leading causes of death, illness and disability, as well as how health status has changed throughout history. Students will also learn how to research and critically analyze the health literature and discuss important health issues with their peers.
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This course expands upon the general concepts introduced in HLTH101 while extending the discussion to include issues such as: additional barriers to health; disease prevention; and methods used to plan, monitor, and improve individual and population health. Discussion will include when various interventions are justified and why, and where and when combinations of policies, treatments, education, and other approaches are necessary. The health of Canadians relative to that of people in other countries, as well as the inequalities that exist in health status within Canada and around the globe will be examined. Case examples will be used to illustrate points.
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This course is an introduction to the biological determinants of health designed for students who have little formal knowledge of biology, but who wish to train for careers in health promotion, public health or other social and community services.
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In this foundational course, students will learn data literacy and the fundamentals of health data science. This course will introduce students to the importance of data science in public health and health care, exemplified through applications, and discuss ethical considerations and the use of tools and techniques to analyze health data. This includes an introduction to artificial intelligence and machine learning. Students will learn how to extract meaningful information from complex data sets and effectively communicate their findings. Practical, hands-on experience will be gained in programming skills and analysis of health data. This course will set the foundation for upper-year courses in statistics, health informatics, data analytics, and health research methods.
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One or more term courses will be offered from time to time as announced by the School of Public Health and Health Systems. Topics will be dependent upon special research and/or instructional interests of the faculty.
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This course focuses on the challenges facing older adults and on strategies to promote successful aging. A basic understanding of the physical aging process is explored, distinguishing between pathological states/illness and normal change. Many physical changes and associated functional decline are affected by modifiable factors such as sedentary lifestyles, substance abuse, and diet. Education, environment, and personal supports also play key roles in preventing illness and accidents (e.g. falls, driving accidents, and medication errors). The course addresses the interests of those working with older adults, and anyone who has older grandparents, parents, or friends.
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GERON201
This course will introduce the student to the basic theories, principles and practice of public and population health.
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An introduction to descriptive and basic inferential statistics and their application to health research. Various statistical techniques commonly used in health research are covered and applied to data using software.
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This course will provide students with an introduction to health research and serve as a foundational course for subsequent courses in health research methods. An overview of multiple topics will be addressed. Selected topics might include developing research questions, observations, data sources and types. Students will also be introduced to qualitative, quantitative, and mixed-methods research design approaches.
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This course will cover several fundamental concepts in biochemistry including structure and function of each of the biochemical molecules: proteins, carbohydrates, lipids, and nucleic acids; metabolic and enzymatic pathways for energy production; regulatory processes; as well as an introduction to the processes of the central dogma. Course content will focus on direct connections to health using clinical examples and applications.
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Variations in the meaning and significance of death and dying will be considered from a psychological perspective, with particular attention to the contexts (e.g., cultural, familial, life-span developmental) in which these variations occur.
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GERON218, PSYCH218
This course will focus on the normative psychosocial aspects of development of the individual and their influence on the individual's physical and mental health and well-being. Through the use of a developmental systems, lifespan approach, the course will emphasize the life-long process of development.
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GERON220
Health informatics is the multidisciplinary field that aims to optimize the collection, storage, organization, retrieval, analysis, and communication of health data, information, and knowledge. Fueled by recent advances in information technology, informatics increasingly plays a vital role in many areas of health. This introductory course gives an overview of health informatics by discussing modern informatics issues and state-of-the-art applications in various sub-fields within health informatics including bioinformatics, medical informatics, e-Health, public health informatics, and prototyping solutions using open-access data.
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This course examines Canadian health systems by considering organizational principles, health resources, service utilization, health care planning, and health promotion strategies. There is a focus on societal and political issues which affect the health of the society through the delivery system.
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GERON245
An introduction to the study of human population, with a focus on mortality, fertility, migration, and spatial distribution in Canada. Methods and measures used in demographic research, sources of demographic data, and the health and social implications of the major demographic trends are discussed.
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SOC253
Enormous inequalities in health persist both within and between countries. These inequalities can be seen across various axes including gender, ethnicity, and access to material resources. As such, those relatively deprived/underprivileged have substantially poorer health than those better off. The course will demonstrate the extent of inequalities in health, and it will explore current theories explaining how inequalities arise, focusing on behavioural/cultural, psychosocial, and structural/material explanations. The course will also investigate the role of various approaches to economic and social policy in creating or reducing inequalities.
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GSJ260
One or more term courses will be offered from time to time as announced by the School of Public Health and Health Systems. Topics will be dependent upon special research and/or instructional interests of the faculty.
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This course is designed to provide students with a broad overview of microbes in both health and disease. Microbes and the microbiome have important beneficial roles in maintaining health. Other beneficial microbes, such as probiotics, also promote health. Pathogenic microbes, however, can adversely impact health causing severe acute disease to chronic diseases. This course will explore several key groups of microbes and how they either promote health or cause pathology.
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The primary objective of the course will be to explore the dynamic and bidirectional relationship that develops between the brain and physical health over the life span. By investigating the interaction of individual biological factors (e.g., genetic, epigenetic, and life history traits) and social context (e.g., poverty, socioeconomic position), we would hope to understand how the brain acts as both a target and mediator of processes that influence a person's health and vulnerability to disease. Topics such as developmental programming, gene-environment interactions, resilience, and stress physiology will be considered.
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This course introduces health promotion history, theories, and change strategies that address individual-level behaviour plus sociocultural, economic, political, and environmental conditions and resources for health that impact communities and foster engagement, empowerment, and functional collaborations. Topics include educational, persuasive, organizational, regulatory, and empowerment approaches for improving health at individual and community levels.
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In this course the student is introduced to the theory and practice of public and population health programming, management, and evaluation applicable across the broad spectrum of core public health functions.
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This course presents an overview of theories, issues, and compelling directions in health communication, with attention to health literacy, the role of the media, public health campaigns, provider-patient communication, and risk communication. Topics may highlight: social marketing; media advocacy; use of mobile phones, social media, and the Internet for health communication; entertainment education; communication in health care settings.
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The physiology of human growth, development, and aging is examined, with special reference to the influence of diet, environment, exercise, and disease on the normal processes.
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GERON310, KIN310
This course will introduce students to basic principles and methods used in epidemiology. The course will focus on both experimental and observational research designs, estimating outcome measures, principles for establishing cause and effect relationships, and the effectiveness of interventions to prevent and cure disease.
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The course builds upon fundamental concepts of statistics for their application in health research through the use of statistical software. This course will (i) cover topics of data management, organization, and processing; (ii) emphasize the role of statistical concepts (such as sampling, exploratory data analysis, hypothesis testing, linear models, ANOVA) in statistical computation/coding for application in data analysis; and (iii) teach methods of reporting and interpreting statistical results.
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An introduction to the basic biological and toxicological processes that determine the effects of environmental pollutants on human health. Emphasis is placed on the mechanisms that give rise to chronic or delayed health effects, such as cancer, genetic mutations, and birth defects.
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An introduction to the study of biological factors governing disease in humans that will use selected diseases to identify risk factors and illustrate pathogenic mechanisms. The role that behaviour has in modifying biological response to disease may also be considered.
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This course introduces students to the basic qualitative methods, tools, and research designs that are widely used in health research and program evaluation. Students will analyze qualitative data using software.
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This course explores methodological approaches to the recognition, evaluation, and control of health and safety hazards in the workplace. The health effects of chemicals, physical energies and agents, biological agents, as well as psychosocial stressors are examined. Policies, programs, and practices that encourage a holistic approach to worker well-being are also considered.
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An introduction to individual and population aging. Topics discussed include: aging from a historical and comparative perspective; aging in subcultures; aging and the social structure; aging and social processes; aging and the environment; work and retirement; and aging and leisure patterns.
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GERON352, KIN352, SOC352, REC362
Food and nutrition are everywhere. We eat and drink every day, with a multitude of factors influencing the food that ends up on our plates, which then impacts our health and the health of the planet. In this course, we will explore the fundamentals of public health nutrition, with an emphasis on the potential to promote the health of populations and the planet through changes to our food system and eating patterns. Topics include healthy and sustainable eating patterns and how current eating patterns compare, food insecurity, nutritional pseudoscience, and individual and ecologic approaches to promote healthy and sustainable eating.
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This course examines the joint contribution of social processes and neurobiology to the risk for and development of mental health conditions in the modern world. Topics may include the social neurobiology of affective disorders (e.g., anxiety, depression, post-traumatic stress disorder), eating disorders, addictions, and suicide.
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This course will examine the links between ecosystems, global ecological change, and the health and well-being of human communities. It will review the myriad ways in which the Earth, as a living system, is the ultimate determinant of human health. The course is divided into three parts: in the first part key environmental changes are addressed, including climate change, ecotoxicity, resource depletion, species extinction, and stresses on ocean systems as well as the social and human forces that drive these changes. The second part of the course focuses on the implications of these ecological changes and population health. The third part of the course will address potential solutions.
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One or more term courses will be offered from time to time as announced by the School of Public Health and Health Systems. Topics will be dependent upon special research and/or instructional interests of the faculty
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This course explores ethical issues in health sciences, emphasizing population and public health. The course begins by considering canonical ethical theories and frameworks for applying these theories to population health. Specific topics in population health, including the conflict between public health and individual autonomy, the just distribution of health resources, and responsibility for health outcomes will then be discussed. The overall objective of the course is to provide students with tools to discuss and assess ethical arguments and to form their own views on issues within population health.
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GSJ380
This course will explore concepts of mental health, mental illness, and substance use from a societal perspective. This will include an exploration of risks and protective factors at the individual and social levels. An overview of the addictions and mental health care systems will also be discussed, with particular emphasis on the role of public and private policy.
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This course provides an opportunity for critical discussion and analysis of a range of key issues in aging and aging research, and of health system and health policy issues affecting older persons. Speakers will represent a variety of disciplines, reflecting the importance of interdisciplinary perspectives in aging research, as well as the combination of biomedical and psychosocial factors that contribute to healthy aging or to the development of frailty and chronic disease.
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GERON400
We are becoming a global community; increasingly, health concerns are international in nature and impact. The student will build upon core content concerning population and public health, health systems, and social determinants of health to address emerging global health concerns.
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GSJ401
Innovation is needed to address some of the world's biggest global health challenges. This course will explore the development, implementation, and evaluation of new ideas and approaches to address contemporary global health needs. Emphasis will be placed on interdisciplinary, multi-sectoral, and community-engaged efforts to achieve health equity.
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Health care policy exists at federal, provincial, local and institutional levels, and shapes every aspect of the Canadian Health Care System. Its ongoing development, implementation, and outcomes are shaped by ideology and empirical evidence through the definition of health issues, setting of priorities for action, and the policy instruments chosen for implementation. This course will introduce students to health policy in Canada and provide them with an understanding of what policy is, how it is developed, who is involved with its production, implementation, and evaluation. Students will learn to critically analyze real world examples of Canadian health policy.
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This course addresses the history and development of health systems, and comparison of the social ethics, organization, and financing of different national health systems. Topics include the design of health systems; strengths and weaknesses of alternative systems for public health and health care delivery; current strategies for health system reform in resource-rich and resource-constrained nations; and ethical issues associated with health system reform. This course uses a case-study, problem-based approach.
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This course will focus on current issues at the intersection of health, planning, and the built and natural environments. Students will learn the history and evolution of both public health and urban planning professions and academic disciplines and gain an appreciation of the theories and methods used in each. Students will also learn about specific health and planning issues (e.g., air pollution, physical activity, injury, mental health) as well as how better health and health equity can be built into future cities. Students will enhance interdisciplinary collaboration skills by working with classmates across faculties on multiple activities.
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PLAN432, GEOG432
Nutrition is integral to the etiology, prevention, and treatment of chronic diseases. This course examines nutritional aspects of key chronic diseases affecting the Canadian population. There will be an opportunity for students to explore, in depth, specific conditions and aspects of nutritional assessment or intervention that interest them. Case topics span the lifecycle and such conditions as obesity, eating disorders, diabetes, dyslipidemia, cardiovascular disease, and some cancers. As well, students present seminars on a topic of their choice.
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This course provides a comprehensive examination of dementia from multiple perspectives, including the person living with dementia, family care partners, and the health and social care systems. Key topics include epidemiology, prevention, stigma, meaningful engagement, care, and support.
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Why do some people age well, and others don't? How do we care for them? This course will address the role of geriatric medicine in the context of an aging population and provide in-depth coverage of frailty and geriatric syndromes. Students will practice critical appraisal skills of geriatric literature, and apply these to understanding how system design, interprofessional care, and geriatric medicine can improve outcomes for older persons. Students will also have the opportunity to learn about health system issues directly from stakeholders.
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An independent research project on an approved topic, supervised by a faculty member. Includes an approved proposal and completion of -- introduction, review of literature, methods, data collection, data analysis and presentation of results in thesis form. Recommended for students planning graduate studies.
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An independent research project on an approved topic, supervised by a faculty member. Includes an approved proposal and completion of -- introduction, review of literature, methods, data collection, data analysis and presentation of results in thesis form. Recommended for students planning graduate studies.
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This course focuses on the key issues related to the design, conduct, analyses, and interpretation of experimental studies. Examples will be drawn from animal research investigating disease mechanisms and from clinical and population studies investigating efficacy of preventive or therapeutic strategies.
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This course is about bridging gaps between evidence-based knowledge and real world policies and practices. Along with concepts and skills about knowledge synthesis, the focus is on integrated knowledge-to-action processes for engagement, collaboration, implementation, and scale-up to meet objectives of changing policies, behaviours of health care providers and other individuals, and organizational practices. Topics and skills may include use of systematic and scoping reviews of literature, Diffusion of Innovations and Social Marketing frameworks, behavioural economics, policy change strategies, public health ethics, Health Impact Assessments, Critical Public Health perspectives, and issues from current events.
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This course builds upon the concepts learned in HLTH333. The primary objective is to provide an understanding of the fundamental concepts, principles, and applications of non-communicable disease epidemiology. The course emphasizes the application of epidemiologic methods to identify risk and protective factors for chronic diseases.
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This course introduces the basic methods for communicable disease epidemiology and discusses important infectious diseases, including their history, ecology and current public health significance. The course focuses on epidemiological methods in infectious disease research, prevention, and control, such as outbreak investigations, disease surveillance, case-control and cohort studies, laboratory tools, molecular epidemiology, dynamics of transmission, and assessment of vaccine field effectiveness. A range of communicable diseases will be discussed including respiratory infections, diarrheal diseases, sexually transmitted diseases, bloodborne diseases, and vector-borne diseases.
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This course will provide an in-depth examination of pandemics with emphasis on preparedness, planning, and control. It will include topics on history of pandemics, their origins, prevention, and control, and their impacts (e.g., social, economic, political). Students will learn about infectious diseases mainly related to pandemics, best practices to prevent and control transmission, and impacts on society and populations.
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This course will provide an in-depth examination of social determinants of health, both in North America and around the world. Students will apply their knowledge and understanding of nonbiological contributors to health by observing, studying, and 'unpacking' actual health issues in the local community.
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This course will provide an overview of substance use in contemporary society. Students will develop a critical understanding of substance use pleasures, risks, or harms, and related public health interventions and strategies. Students will explore the social, political, economic, and biological determinants of substance use, and then critically examine real-world drug policy and practice issues.
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This course examines the links between gender, sex, and health. Students are introduced to the social and cultural theorizing on sex and gender, including critical and postmodern approaches. Topics that are explored in this course deal with the social construction of gender, medicalization, gender and health inequalities, reproductive health, gender in the context of health care organization and structure, and intersection of gender with other systems of social inequalities.
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The course combines an overview of health policy issues and service delivery with methodological considerations in the analysis of health information from a variety of sources. The topics to be addressed may include the role of health information in evidence-based practice and policy development; basic concepts of demography and health information management; secondary data analysis; case-mix based funding systems; performance indicators, quality, and accountability in health care; clinical applications of health data; need analysis; cost analysis; international comparisons.
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One of the major aims of health informatics is to help health professionals make better decisions. To this end, diverse models and methods of decision making and decision support have been developed and implemented in health care settings. This course reviews theories, methods, and technologies for aiding the process of making decisions in health care.
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This course focuses on the fundamental computing methods and concepts that are commonly employed in modern health informatics in order to collect, store, organize, process, analyze, and communicate digital health data/information/knowledge. Students will gain both theoretical knowledge and practical experience so that they can apply the learned methods in practice after completing this course.
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This course provides an introduction to the field of information visualization: the use of computer graphics and interaction to help humans understand, interpret and solve problems using complex data. Topics will be covered using case studies, and include what is visualization?; use of colour, shape, and contrast in representing data; rules of thumb for creating visualizations; and case studies.
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This course introduces disease mapping. It covers what, why, and how concerning disease mapping with a focus on how. Through hands-on experience with Geographic Information Systems (GIS), students learn how to produce maps for displaying and analyzing geographic patterns of diseases. They also learn how to identify locations of disease clusters and obtain clues as to the disease etiology.
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This is an in-depth course intended for the intensive study of psychological, neuroscientific, and social processes that together set the stage for the development of chronic illnesses in the modern world. Topics include exercise neuroscience, health-related decision processes, and neural responses to health risk communications in the media.
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This course examines the social and neurobiological dimensions of eating. Using methods from behavioral sciences, neurosciences, and population health, we will explore the ways in which homeostasis, hedonic indulgence, social conformity together explain why we eat what we do. Topics will include brain representation of taste, neural and social dimensions of the flavour experience, self-control processes in eating, and neural gating and potentiation of social cognitive processes involving food.
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As a senior laboratory course, the primary objective will be to provide students with a broad conceptual and practical understanding of how to design, conduct, and interpret animal-based experiments that seek to answer neuroscience-themed questions with relevance for public health. To this end, students will receive instruction upon, and gain direct experience in, a variety of areas; for example, animal ethics and husbandry, experimental design, behavioural techniques to assess learning and memory, molecular techniques to assess protein-level changes, statistical analysis, and the preparation of a scientific manuscript.
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This course provides an in-depth examination into how genes, environment, and epigenetics interact over the lifespan to increase risks for complex diseases and disorders. Students will explore how environmental exposures such as diet, drugs, psychosocial stress, and environmental toxicants can become biologically-embedded via stable epigenetic changes that affect long-term gene expression. Underlying molecular mechanisms for epigenetic modifications, such as DNA methylation, histone modification, and the role of non-coding RNAs will also be covered.
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The primary objective of the course will be to provide a basic understanding of how drugs can alter the function of neural cells and how these changes can affect mood, cognition, and behaviour. Key topics to be discussed include biological principles of pharmacology; general structure and function of the nervous system; major neurotransmitter systems of the brain; mechanisms of drug action on neurotransmission; and pharmacotherapy for mental health illness.
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For the School of Public Health Sciences' (SPHS) student who desires to pursue a particular topic in depth through guided independent research and/or reading. A SPHS faculty member must approve and supervise a student's project prior to registration. May be repeated in subsequent terms. Depending on student demand and availability of teaching resources, special topics may be presented to small groups in a lecture format. Such topics have included pharmacology, behavioural immunity, nutrition, and the health care system.
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One or more term courses will be offered from time to time as announced by the School of Public Health and Health Systems. Subjects will be dependent upon special research and/or instructional interests of the faculty.
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This course provides students with an opportunity for an in-depth exploration of a topic of specific interest to the student, and to develop/enhance skills related to this area. For example, students could work as a member of a research team (on or off campus), or complete a placement at a health care, community-based, or other type of organization. Students must identify a supervisor, design an apprenticeship experience, establish individualized learning goals, and develop a plan for evaluation. As this course will be graded, there must be at least one academic deliverable (e.g., a review of the literature, proposal, presentation, knowledge dissemination product, etc.). The apprenticeship is unpaid and students will normally spend 6-8 hours per week for at least 12 weeks during the term.
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The right to adequate food was recognized in the 1948 Universal Declaration of Human Rights. Nonetheless, millions of people globally are not able to access enough food and/or adequate quality of food to support optimal health and well-being, with climate change and conflict exacerbating rates of hunger. Achieving food and nutrition security is fundamental to reaching the Sustainable Development Goals, with SDG2 explicitly focused on achieving zero hunger. In this course, we will explore the conceptualizations and measurement of food and nutrition security; the prevalence of and factors associated with food and nutrition security at the local, national, and global levels; and interventions to ameliorate food and nutrition insecurity.
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Mental health problems in childhood and adolescence impose a significant burden on the public health system. The course presents the epidemiology of common child mental disorders and includes discussions on theoretical frameworks related to child mental health, measurement of psychopathology, the mental health system, and ethical conduct of research in vulnerable populations. There is heavy emphasis on group work whereby students will develop a research study in the area of child mental health.
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This capstone course provides an opportunity for students to reflect on the competencies they have developed throughout their undergraduate degree, identify and articulate transferrable skills, and showcase their achievements from their coursework. Students will create a cumulative project that highlights their development of core competencies within health sciences and public health.
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Service learning is a method of teaching and reflection designed to use community service as a vehicle to enrich and integrate classroom learning, teach civic responsibility, encourage lifelong civic engagement, and strengthen communities. Students will be required to identify and design community learning placements, including the establishment of specific learning and outcome objectives, and a method of evaluation. Provisions must be approved by the community agency and the course coordinator. Placements are normally 8 to 10 hours per week for 8 weeks. In the final week of the term students will meet to reflect upon and share their experience with fellow students. Students will also complete a written report detailing whether and how they achieved their objectives, what they learned from the process relevant to the practice of health promotion, and how their experience utilized or exemplified course based material and assignments. Reports will be reviewed and graded as pass/fail by both the community partner and a faculty service leader.
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Examines the major areas of human resources administration including recruiting, salary administration, labour relations, benefits administration, employee relations, labour law, and organizational behaviour. Reviews the role of human resources administration in organizations and the manner in which human resources executives contribute to the well-being of a total enterprise.
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An examination of the issues and challenges confronted by human resource professionals when planning and forecasting the staffing needs of an organization. Topics covered may include aligning human resource practices with organizational objectives, succession planning, redesign of work systems, and the impact of human resource practices on organizational outcomes.
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This course deals with the process, issues, and techniques involved in developing and administering a compensation system. Students will gain knowledge from both the theoretical and applied aspects of the compensation function within organizations, including understanding the importance of compensation, assessing and diagnosing compensation issues, and developing appropriate solutions.
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This course introduces the broad and ever-changing field of occupational health and safety. Understanding the multiple dimensions of the various issues - technical, legislative, political, personal - is essential to HR professionals overseeing an organization's health and safety function, and to those dealing with consultants or joint health and safety committees.
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This course draws upon the disciplines of law and history to assess various aspects of the current industrial relations climate. Topics may include employment standards and labour relations legislation, collective bargaining, dispute resolution procedures, contract administration, industrial democracy, and the structure and growth of the Canadian labour movement.
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Topics reflect current issues in human resources management. Consult the departmental listings for the upcoming topics. Activities may include oral presentations, class discussions, individual and/or group projects, and written assignments.
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An introduction to the subject of human rights and to the way it is studied. Questions to be examined include: What are human rights and where do they come from? How are they defined? How are they applied and enforced? What happens when they conflict? The course will draw on Canadian, Indigenous, and international ideas and examples.
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A historical and cross-cultural overview and critique of the bases for human rights. This course will allow students to explore key questions related to justice, dignity, liberty, equality, solidarity, and morality. Students will be introduced to a variety of interdisciplinary perspectives through which they will develop an understanding of philosophical and political critiques of human rights.
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This course will introduce students to the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms as the central mechanism for the determination and application of human rights with respect to government action. By studying leading decisions of the Supreme Court of Canada, students will gain a greater appreciation of the Charter as a defining feature of the social, political, and legal landscape of Canada, and a better understanding of the role judiciary in interpreting and enforcing rights.
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This course will introduce students to historical and contemporary discrimination disputes and controversies through an intersectional analysis of protected grounds of diversity such as gender, race, disability, and sexual orientation. Through this course, students will learn about the role that the Ontario Human Rights Code, the Ontario Human Rights Tribunal, and the Ontario Human Rights Commission play as mechanisms that enforce human rights.
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A study of the key documents and institutions that shape the manner in which the United Nations deals with human rights issues. The course will culminate in a simulation of the United Nations Human Rights Council.
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This course offers students an opportunity to engage in advanced critical examination of philosophical, legal, and political debates underpinning some key contemporary human rights issues. Students will explore these issues through a variety of different methodological approaches and using diverse theoretical frameworks, such as feminist and queer theory, theories of indigeneity, and anti-racism and decolonization.
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A comparative examination of the rights challenges faced by diverse Indigenous peoples around the globe. Special attention will be given to the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples and work being done to protect and advance the rights it enshrines.
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INDG305
Course topics vary. This course will allow students to engage in an in-depth analysis of selected topics in human rights and develop greater awareness of the realities of human rights in a national and/or global context.
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This course will enable students with a desire to gain greater depth in a particular area of human rights the opportunity to pursue their interest at greater depth. Students will meet individually and on a regular basis with the instructor to discuss readings in the selected topics chosen in discussion with instructor.
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Course topics vary. An advanced investigation of selected topics in human rights, this course will provide students with an opportunity to engage in a detailed interdisciplinary examination of a particular subject and develop their analytical and critical capabilities.
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Readings in selected topics chosen in discussion with instructor.
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What is the relationship between thinking and action? Do they pull us in different directions? Can they be integrated? This course investigates how our own dialogue with core texts, from antiquity (e.g., Homer, Plato, Christian Scriptures) to the present (e.g., Joyce, Arendt), offers ways of understanding the dilemmas and issues raised by these texts and present in our culture.
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What is the relationship between politics and morality? Are they opposites? Can they be integrated? This course investigates the way our own dialogue with core texts, from the Renaissance to the present (authors may include Machiavelli, Shakespeare, Wollstonecraft, Marx, Conrad, and Arendt), offers ways of thinking through the dilemmas and issues raised by these texts and present in our culture.
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What is the nature of, and relationship between, reason and faith? Does this fundamental distinction lead to other distinctions such as those between explanation and revelation, and the rational and the intuitive? What impact do such modes of thought have on notions such as providence, perception, and truth? What comparisons and contrasts can be drawn between each mode and prevailing modern perspectives? This course investigates how a dialogue with core texts (e.g., Boethius, Aquinas, Dante, Bacon, Milton, Descartes, Hume, Austen) offers ways of understanding these issues.
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An in-depth analysis of research in selected topics in the human sciences.
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What is the nature of, and relationship between, the sacred and the profane? This course will examine diverse manifestations of the sacred and the profane by emphasizing the nature of their interaction and the impact on our understanding of contemporary human civilization. A dialogical method in exploring these ideas will be encouraged. Areas to be investigated include space, time, ritual, culture, morality, life, and death. The readings will be taken from core texts spanning a wide variety of fields and authors (e.g., Eliade, Wittgenstein, Heidegger, Pieper, Charles Taylor, Mary Douglas).
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An in-depth analysis of research in selected topics in the human sciences.
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What is the relationship between our Western technological world and its roots in the cultures of ancient Athens (representing the heroic life, the dramatic and tragic life, the political life, the examined life) and Jerusalem (representing liberation from oppression, the focus on justice and mercy, the divine challenge to humans playing God)? Do these cultures offer the potential to challenge the principles on which contemporary technological society rests or have they been surpassed? This course investigates how a dialogue with core texts offers ways of understanding these issues.
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An in-depth analysis of research in selected topics in the human sciences.
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What is the relationship of health to life? This course will focus on identifying areas of strain or conflict in public health and everyday life in relation to tensions connected to models of health and sickness. It will examine contested representations of the relations of health and life, healing and cure, pleasure and pain, self-governance and negligence, body and mind, and policy and polity. Core texts will span a wide variety of fields, eras, and authors (e.g., Plato, Descartes, Freud, Parsons, Foucault, Gadamer, Garfinkel).
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Selected study and assignments under the direction of a faculty member.
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The Indigenous peoples of this land have always been expert entrepreneurs. Indeed, European colonization was driven by the desire to engage in trade with Indigenous peoples who had complex commercial practices and supply chains long before contact. This course will provide an overview of Indigenous entrepreneurship from the pre-contact era through the present, and will investigate its future prospects. Special attention will be paid to the ways in which Indigenous approaches to commercial activity have differed from mainstream approaches.
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An introduction to key elements of entrepreneurship such as strategy, marketing, and sales. Reflecting the principle of "two-eyed seeing," the course will focus on these elements both as practiced in the mainstream economy and as practiced in the Indigenous economy.
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An experiential course in Indigenous entrepreneurship. In addition to developing the knowledge-base required to succeed in social venture creation, students will also gain experience in the process of proposing and validating new initiatives. Success in the course is measured by how well students improve their understanding of the process of venture creation and the degree to which they use the experience to develop entrepreneurship skills and mindsets.
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The majority of Indigenous businesses are small ventures that operate primarily (or exclusively) online. This course introduces students to the distinctive features and challenges of Indigenous online ventures. The course culminates in the development of a business plan for an online venture.
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A study of approximately a dozen cases of ventures created by Indigenous entrepreneurs. The cases will reflect a variety of sectors and will be drawn from a variety of regions.
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Community-based economic development corporations are the engines of entrepreneurship within specific Indigenous communities. This course will focus on the roles of EDCs in promoting economic development and the ways in which they support entrepreneurship.
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The instructor works with each student to identify a real world experience in the field of Indigenous entrepreneurship and to plan how they will use that experience to achieve an agreed-upon set of learning outcomes. The instructor provides mentorship and coaching as each student works through the course they have created for themselves.
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Students obtain an overview of the multi-dimensional and transdisciplinary nature of development. Themes include theories and strategies of development; history of development; relevance of context (culture, economics, and politics); the impact of law and international regulatory bodies; environmental influences; urbanization; the factors of health, literacy and violence; development agencies. Reference is made to particular development problems in specific developing countries.
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This course examines key issues in international development. International Development involves the search for sustainable and equitable solutions to poverty primarily but not only in the Global South. The causes and consequences of poverty are many and varied: environmental degradation; insufficient food production; inequitable access to land and related resources; poor governance; civil war and other types of conflict. The impacts of poverty manifest differently depending on culture, technology, geo-political factors and globalization.
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This course develops students' understanding of how the complex interplay of international economic and political economy factors influence development initiatives and outcomes. The relation of trade, aid, and international institutions (WTO, IMF, World Bank) on development activity is examined using case studies. Different economic views will be examined.
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Students will obtain a fundamental understanding of financial and management concepts, and an appreciation of the measurement issues and monetary impact of business decisions on communities, society and the environment. Topics include financial statement reporting and analysis, cost analysis, triple bottom-line reporting, corporate social responsibility including the Global Sullivan Principles, and green accounting.
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Students will obtain an understanding of the fundamental features of creative thinking, decision-making and problem-solving from both a descriptive and a normative point of view. Techniques for analyzing problem-solving and decision-making by individuals and groups with particular attention to the impact of cultural difference among individuals and within teams. Techniques for improving problem-solving and decision-making in a community development context will be considered. Effective negotiation in different cultural contexts will be studied.
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This course focuses on the dynamics of growth and change in global emerging cities, with a focus on the urban transition underway in cities, with emphasis on Asia and Africa. Current urban challenges (e.g. social inequality, uneven development, climate change) are discussed, as well as opportunities for innovative planning and sustainable urban development.
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PLAN262
This course allows for additions to the program on a short-term basis, and for the development of future permanent courses.
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This course surveys a variety of competing ethical positions that have been, and continue to be, adopted by different cultures around the world. Can two competing ethical viewpoints both be right? If not, then what grounds should we adopt to decide between them, and under what circumstances? How can we negotiate the difficulties that such differences pose for our practical judgment and moral theorizing? Students will engage these questions by reading texts in philosophical ethics and meta-ethics, and by applying what they have learned in case studies of ethical differences among cultures.
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PHIL227
This course examines the nature, variety and inter-relationships of and among organizations, institutions, agencies and individuals involved in contemporary development activity. The many and various legal, political and financial factors that affect the organization and operation of development agents are studied with respect to implications for business model, management skills, governance oversight and public policy.
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This course uses the case study method to examine the challenges of starting, funding and operating an early-stage social change venture in a developing country. The focus is on ventures that address urbanization and poverty. Students explore the complexities of managing and sustaining growth, the role of governing boards, and the role of private sector partnerships and resources. Innovative public/private partnerships are examined. The challenges and opportunities associated with engaging diverse partners with differing agendas are considered from the perspective of the entrepreneur, investor/donor, local community leaders and legal counsel.
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This course allows for additions to the program on a short-term basis, and for the development of future permanent courses.
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INDEV401 and 402 comprise an 8-month internship abroad with a development project, organization, or institute. INDEV402 immediately follows INDEV401. Students are expected to fulfil work duties, language milestones, and academic assignments. The culmination of both courses is a professional service report based on projects and the wider work undertaken by the student and their organization during their placement.
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INDEV401 and 402 comprise an 8-month internship abroad with a development project, organization, or institute. INDEV402 immediately follows INDEV401. Students are expected to fulfil work duties, language milestones, and academic assignments. The culmination of both courses is a professional service report based on projects and the wider work undertaken by the student and their organization during their placement.
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This course emphasizes both theoretical and conceptual frameworks, techniques, practices and methods for analysis of development, focusing in particular on the historical and spatial trajectory of international development through an examination of seminal texts.
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From time to time, courses of special topics may be offered at the fourth-year level, for program enrichment.
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This course considers contemporary development issues and strategies, including environment, conflict/post-conflict and transition countries, gender, globalization, human rights, culture and religion, and current thinking, many of which are addressed by perspectives from academia, the NGO sector and development agencies.
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This course focuses on contemporary development issues - environment, gender, migration, climate change, democracy, to name several. It also highlights the ways and means for students to respond to one or more of these issues, particularly as they relate to their field placements.
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This course revolves around the definition, concepts, evolution, and approaches of 'commons' as an interdisciplinary field of study. 'Governing the Commons' focuses directly on the theory, practice, and policy pertaining to the commons and highlights the significance of collective action across multiple scales in responding to the complex sustainability and governance challenges facing our environment and society.
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The Honours Thesis/Project provides students with an opportunity to pursue a specific research topic or applied project of their choosing relating to the study of international development. The paper will be prepared over two semesters. 490A involves the guided preparation of a research/project proposal.
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The Honours Thesis/Project provides students with an opportunity to pursue a specific research topic or applied project of their choosing relating to the study of International Development. The paper will be prepared over two semesters. 490B involves the formal completion of the thesis/project.
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An introductory course for students with little or no knowledge of Mohawk. The course is designed to develop basic reading, writing, listening, and speaking skills, however, emphasis will be placed on oral proficiency and comprehension.
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MOHAWK101R
This course builds on the content learned in MOHAWK101R/INDG101. Students will expand their working vocabulary and learn to create more complex sentences. The emphasis will continue to be on improving oral proficiency and comprehension.
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MOHAWK102R
An introduction to the Indigenous experience in Canada with a broad overview of history, culture, and contemporary issues. This course highlights the holism of Indigenous perspectives through assigned readings, discussions, projects, and sharing of personal experiences.
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CDNST201
This course will introduce students to issues in contemporary Indigenous visual culture within the Canadian context. Special attention will be paid to the complexities of contemporary art and cultural practices. The course will examine both practice and relevant theoretical paradigms.
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VCULT216
This course introduces the plurality of Indigenous spiritual traditions in Canada and the diversity, complexity, and strength of these traditions. Included is an understanding of traditional ceremonies, world views, creation stories, cultural values, healers, and medicine. Special attention is given to Anishinaabe and Haudenosaunee nations.
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RCS226
In this course students will learn theories, concepts, and topics in contemporary Indigenous political thought in Canada and North America including settler colonialism, assimilation policies, gender and sexuality, ecology, law, treaties, reconciliation, and decolonization. By exploring a variety of sources, students will understand and engage critically with structures, interests, and processes of settler-colonial institutions in North America. Students will learn to articulate diverse perspectives from Indigenous peoples critical of such institutions.
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PSCI228
An examination of First Nations and Métis cultures and cultural development from the perspective of local Indigenous communities. The course will feature lectures, discussions, and occasional guest speakers representative of the wider Indigenous community.
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ANTH272
This cross-cultural and interdisciplinary course critically examines the definitions of, and debates surrounding, indigeneity, drawing on both Indigenous and non-Indigenous theorists. The course covers a range of themes, from constitutions and peoplehood to epistemologies and ontologies, and draws on a variety of examples from around the globe.
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A comparative examination of the rights challenges faced by diverse Indigenous peoples around the globe. Special attention will be given to the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples and work being done to protect and advance the rights it enshrines.
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HRTS305
This course introduces students to the integral role and place of spiritual practices and ceremonies in the everyday experiences of Indigenous peoples in Canada. Course materials will be supplemented by visits with Elders, Knowledge Keepers, Storytellers, as well as integration of ceremonial and land-based practices.
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RCS318
This course will allow students to engage in an in-depth analysis of selected topics in Indigenous studies. Course topics will vary from year to year.
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This course will introduce students to foundational concepts and methods in social innovation and impact. Social innovation constitutes a range of activities across the world that seek to achieve lasting and positive social change at the systemic level. Students will engage in a series of classroom-based lectures, active learning exercises, and occasional experiential field visits to develop an understanding of how problems are identified and the unique response to such problems provided by the social innovation approach. Students will test out this knowledge by engaging in a team-based project that will apply what they have learned in the course to a particular problem that will be defined for them. Throughout the course, students will be given opportunities to develop their identities as change-makers, rather than knowledge-takers.
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This course will introduce students to the global dimension of social innovation as a fundamental attribute of this approach. How social innovations respond to global challenges and achieve transformative impacts on a global scale will be the focus of this course. This course will use a mixture of written case studies, active learning, and experiential field visits with local social innovation-based initiatives to introduce students to the relationship between local activities and global challenges. It will enable students to deepen their knowledge of social innovation concepts and methods in a broader comparative and global context.
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This course will introduce students to the process of researching and responding to social innovation challenges. To facilitate this learning, students will draw from a rich range of social innovation case studies and projects generated by the GreenHouse social incubator over the last decade. They will also draw from the broader secondary literature, to understand how social innovation opportunities are framed and operationalized in response to these challenges. Students will hear directly from GreenHouse alumni who will present on their initiatives. They will also have opportunities to visit and interact with a cohort of GreenHouse students creating their own social impact initiatives.
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This course will introduce students to methods that can be used to measure the impact of social innovations across disciplinary domains. They will learn how to utilize a range of monitoring and evaluation methodologies and tools with a particular focus on impact measurements within constituent communities. Rather than taking a prescriptive approach, students will be encouraged to explore the limitations of these methods and understand the evaluation process as a dynamic process involving the evolving needs of constituencies as their circumstances change. Through this process, students will learn to integrate the evaluation process into the early development of their social innovation initiatives.
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This course will build on the theory and skills gained in the prior INNOV courses. It will focus on the first of two initial stages in social innovation development, namely researching, understanding, and defining a particular problem. This will be accomplished by facilitating a deeper engagement with immersive social research and analysis skills, through experiential field visits and team-based active learning class-based exercises. The goal of this course will be to provide a coherent and credible basis to develop a social innovation-based initiative in INNOV411.
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This course will focus on the design and implementation of a response to the problem defined in INNOV311. This will be done by working with students in teams and individually to design, test and build viable and impactful social innovation responses in iterations. Success in the course will not be tied exclusively to the successful launching of the initiatives themselves. Rather, the students will also be evaluated on the actual process of designing and testing the initiative and on how this process is articulated in reports and presentations to relevant stakeholders.
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General seminar on inter-disciplinary topics and integrative practices of special interest to INTEG students, faculty, and alumni. INTEG students must register every term.
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This course introduces students to state-of-the-art scientific research on learning and cognitive adaptability. We will discuss how to develop "smart" goals, improve memory, reduce cognitive biases, cultivate a growth mindset, and enhance self-regulation. These cognitive strategies are essential for becoming a more effective learner; however, they are not the whole story. We will also look at the ways physical health, mental well-being, and social connections affect the ability to learn, remember, create, and problem-solve. Finally, we will discuss how to thrive in university, both inside and outside the classroom. Students who take this course will develop an appreciation for how the psychological sciences can enhance learning, and they will acquire the skills needed to improve one’s own thinking and well-being.
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A project course in design and problem-solving across various disciplines. Topics include problem-solving methods and issues in design, including ethics, sustainability, and communication in small groups. Applied design projects require group work and draw on the skills of creative and critical thinking.
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Collaboration and teamwork are essential for solving complex, real-world problems and are therefore in high demand by employers. Yet students rarely have the opportunity to study and apply the theory and best practices for making collaboration work. In this course, you will learn how to leverage this research to acquire a variety of important skills. These include: effective communication in groups, proactively managing group conflict, identifying biases that hinder creativity, and leveraging diversity to improve outcomes. You will also put those skills into practice throughout the course and reflect on how you can apply them in other situations.
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This course examines how knowledge is produced in scientific disciplines, including the nature of inquiry, as well as types of evidence and expertise across different fields. The course features significant input from scientific practitioners in the form of guest lectures.
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PHIL290
This course examines social aspects of knowledge, including ways that characteristics of individual knowers and their communities affect the acquisition, interpretation, production, and transfer of knowledge. In addition, we analyze the consequences this has for the objectivity of knowledge. The course features significant input from researchers in the humanities and social sciences in the form of guest lectures.
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PHIL291
Introduction to the issues and intent of the Museum Course. Planning and research for the destination. Field trip to study museums, exhibits, audiences, and curatorial practices on-site in a major museum city. For additional information on itinerary and travel costs, contact the Department.
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Misinformation, disinformation, propaganda, dishonest political ads, and bullshit (i.e., communication intended to persuade without any concern for truth). It seems it's harder than ever to know what to believe and what makes some claims more credible or trustworthy than others. This course is an introduction to information literacy and the art and science of spotting bullshit and other types of false claims. The course will cover a broad range of issues from a social scientific perspective, including comparisons of different types of deceptive information; the role that cognitive biases and social networks play in shaping our perceptions of truth and reality; the importance of data rights, privacy, and governance models for social media platforms and other digital communications; misrepresentations of science; and how influence campaigns undermine political deliberation and democratic institutions. This course will provide students with knowledge and fundamental skills that are important for countering bullshit, biases, and bad arguments.
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An introductory, integrative course in the history, psychology, value and practice of creativity across a variety of domains, from scientific research to the fine and performing arts. Students will learn to identify and explain key ideas and historical figures in the study and practice of creative thinking. They'll also learn to reliably generate novel ideas of value, both solo and collaboratively.
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From time to time courses of special study may be added to the program at the second-year level. Students wishing to take such courses should consult the Department's undergraduate officer.
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An introduction to the museum, broadly interpreted as the public face of scholarship. Students work in small groups to research an inter-disciplinary topic of personal interest, in-depth, and design a museum exhibit suitable for a particular audience.
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An introduction to the museum, broadly interpreted as the public face of scholarship. Students construct and exhibit their designs from INTEG320, and present public talks on the scholarship and curatorial decisions behind their work.
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This course provides an introduction to empirical research design and methods with a focus on applications in the social and information sciences and related fields. You will learn about core issues in research design (e.g., sampling) that transcend specific approaches, and about a variety of techniques for collecting and analyzing quantitative and qualitative data. The course will cover both abstract and practical issues related to methodology and decision making in empirical research. You will have the opportunity to develop and workshop proposals that you may wish to pursue in your senior honours thesis. By the end of the course you will be a more informed consumer and have a basic set of skills for designing and implementing your own empirical research projects. Most importantly, you will have a foundation for future learning about research design and methods.
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From time to time courses of special study may be added to the program at the third-year level. Students wishing to take such courses should consult the Department's undergraduate officer.
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"Interdisciplinary collaboration" is a popular term these days, but what does it mean, exactly, and what makes it successful? In this course, we will examine the nature of interdisciplinarity (such as differences between multi-, inter-, and transdisciplinarity), barriers to collaborating across disciplinary boundaries, and strategies for facilitating more effective collaborations. The course will be taught using collaborative learning techniques that allow students to shape the direction of the course and to work with the instructor to co-create assignments.
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Students research and develop a project under the mentorship of a member of the Knowledge Integration Department and in consultation with (or supervised by) faculty in disciplines related to the project (e.g., thesis, design project, or other significant work). The results of this project will be presented as part of a public display appropriate to the disciplinary work, accompanied by written deliverables appropriate to the disciplinary work, and presented as part of a public display.
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A continuation of INTEG420A.
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The explosion of digital data is revolutionizing the way we learn about the world. This course focuses on the knowledge and skills necessary for doing high-quality social scientific research with digital data. Students will be introduced to the programming language Python, and will learn to collect and analyze digital data using computational methods.
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SOC440
Every day, nuanced decisions are made at a personal level (what job offer to accept), an organizational level (whether to recall a faulty product), and in the form of public policy (when and where to develop renewable energy). This course introduces decision analytic tools for systematically structuring messy problems to identify trade-offs among different decisions and to explore them intelligibly. For public policy problems, the challenges of values conflicts and "truth decay" (i.e., the political polarization or outright rejection of facts) will be considered. Additional decision contexts that push the limits of traditional analytic approaches will also be addressed (e.g., wicked problems, deep uncertainty).
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From time to time, courses of special study may be added to the program at the fourth-year level. Students wishing to take such courses should consult the Department's undergraduate officer.
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From time to time, a special study course may be added to the program at the fourth-year level. Students wishing to take this course will need to enroll in INTEG 475B in the following term. Consultation with the instructor is advised prior to enrollment.
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A continuation of INTEG 475A.
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An independent studies course provides opportunities for students to work one on one with faculty members in an area of interest to the student.
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The first part of a two-term independent studies course provides opportunities for students to work closely with faculty members in an area of interest to the student. Students taking this course for the Collaborative Design Experience will work as a design group to address a problem over the course of the two-term sequence with the instructor in an advisory role. Students are encouraged to identify and meet with a real-world client, typically from outside the university, to understand the client's problem and needs. The focus of the first term will be background research (e.g., a comprehensive design brief) and the presentation of one or more proposed solutions for the client's or supervisor's approval.
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The culmination of the two-term independent studies course sequence. Students taking this course for the Collaborative Design Experience will continue to develop solutions to meet project or client needs as identified in the first term. The focus of the second term is to continue to prototype, refine, and ultimately implement the solution. In addition to the completed solution, students will present a final complete project brief including an evaluation of the solution together with recommendations for further research or development.
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Conflict and cooperation have been the central problems of international politics throughout history, and remain so today. This course introduces aspects of these problems and attempted solutions. Specific topics and approaches vary by instructor.
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An intensive study of the fundamentals of Italian grammar and conversation.
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A continuation of ITAL101, with more emphasis on conversation and everyday uses of language.
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This course aims to present the basic principles of the Italian language, geography, and culture in a practical and efficient way. Throughout the course, the goal of practical, communicative competence will be emphasized and cultivated via in-class activities and assignments focusing on five areas of performance: listening, speaking, reading, writing, and culture.
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Advanced study of grammar. Conversation sessions based on intermediate-level readings reflecting contemporary Italian life. Intensive practice in the spoken and written language.
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A continuation of ITAL201.
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Through lectures, discussions, and readings in Italian, this course studies diverse aspects of contemporary Italian society, such as politics, the arts, food, fashion, and popular culture. In addition to improving their language comprehension and cultural awareness, students will expand their vocabulary and improve their oral and written competencies in Italian.
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This course gives the student an opportunity to study authors and works of special interest which are not covered in other courses.
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This course examines Italy's transformation from Unification in 1861 to present day. Students will explore its paradoxes and challenges through films and readings on topics such as the World Wars, the rise of fascism, internal terrorism, and migration in order to gain an understanding of contemporary Italian society and culture.
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This course explores the contributions of Italian women artists, writers, and intellectuals from the Medieval through the Renaissance and Baroque periods. Students will learn about sexual culture, the institution of marriage, the role of the family, and gender roles as portrayed in the works of Italian women from these periods. Students will also assess and compare ideas across these time periods and become aware of the implications of studying these topics in the context of nationality.
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SRF111
This course explores the contributions of Italian women artists, writers, and intellectuals from the Enlightenment until contemporary times. Students will assess critically key themes in Italian women’s expression of sexual identities, the nature of relationships, and the influence of family ties as portrayed in Italian literature, art, and philosophy from these periods. Students will become familiar with concepts that mark the development of the Italian female imagery from the 18th to the 21st century.
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SRF112
This is a survey of the most representative works of Italian cinema, from the early 20th century to the present day. Students will gain an understanding of and appreciation for one of the most influential world cinemas. Movie screenings and exposure to the vocabulary, the history and the techniques of cinema will inform students' subsequent film analyses, delivered through class presentations and/or discussions. Special attention will be given to key Italian cinematic movements, the role of directors, and the making of Italian cult movies.
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FINE120
This course examines race in postcolonial Italy. Through literature, film, and postcolonial theory, students will assess the development of the Italian colonial mindset (1880s-1940s) in order to dismantle post-WWII narratives that attempted to subvert and deny Italian colonialism and its legacy. Students will critically evaluate the connections between Italy's colonial past, the Mediterranean migration crisis in the 1990s, and the contemporary Italian response to migrations. Students will listen to music, read novels, and engage with web content created by contemporary Afro-Italians whose artistic responses to racial discrimination invite a consideration of the crucial values that define Black Italy, and the underlying link between Italian colonialism and Mediterranean migrations.
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BLKST242
Students will explore how ideas by Italian designers in the last 150 years have developed into innovative products. Through an analysis of a range of media and advertisements, students will gain insight into the history of Italian design and assess the role of designers as storytellers in Italy's industrial aesthetics.
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FINE261
This course will focus on representations of contagion and illness in Italian literature and film. Covering such topics as the portrayal of the Bubonic Plague in 14th-century novelle, Renaissance descriptions of syphilis, Verist and Neo-realist stories about contagion and poverty, and the projection of social malaise in art films, students will assess the ways in which disease is depicted in primary texts. Students will gain familiarity with contemporary contagion theories, as well as historicization and cultural criticism of literary and cinematic accounts of disease. In this course students will consider the psycho-social impact of contagion and disease from multiple perspectives - near and far, past, and present.
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HHUM263
This course analyzes the visual media representation of the Mafia in North America and the manner in which it often glorifies the Italian Mafiosi's lifestyle. The goal is to deconstruct the romanticized portrayal of the Italian and Italian-American gangster created in visual media by analyzing atrocities committed by organized crime.
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An examination of Canada's sixth largest ethno-cultural group. Emphasis will be placed on the changing nature of immigration and the evolution of the Italian community since the late 19th century.
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A survey of some of the principal novels of 20th century Italy as they have been adapted in film by Italian directors. Students will study literary and cinematic representations of themes such as the rise of the Italian bourgeoisie, the economic boom of the 1960s, domestic violence, and organized crime.
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FINE260
A survey of developments in Italian late Medieval and Renaissance culture and civilization. Students will critically assess the emerging Italian short story (novella), paintings, sculptures, architectural styles, theatrical performances and opera in its nascent form. Students will be able to distinguish artistic styles of various genres pertaining to the late Medieval and Renaissance eras and understand how these reflect the cultural zeitgeist of these periods.
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FINE291
A survey of developments in Italian culture - history, literature, painting, and music - in the post-Renaissance period, with emphasis on modern Italy.
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This course gives students an opportunity to study aspects of contemporary Italian society not covered in other courses.
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An introduction to the Italian literature of the Middle Ages, with special reference to selections from the major works by Dante, Petrarch, and Boccaccio.
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An introduction to the Italian literary production of the 15th and 16th centuries, focusing on selections from the major works by writers of the period.
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This course, offered in Rome, examines works of writers, artists, architects, and thinkers in the Western European tradition for whom all of reality participates in the larger mystery of God. The course focuses on figures who, from the early Italian Renaissance onward, gave expression to that mystical imagination.
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RCS349
This course examines the various strands of what is one of the greatest works in Western literature, Dante's Divine Comedy. The course will engage students in a critical reading of the text's various layers of meaning, which emphasize perennial issues of our human condition.
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This course studies the works of major Italian poets and playwrights, modern and contemporary, paying special attention to works by women authors.
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Italian literature, art, culture, and history studied abroad in Italy.
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This course gives the student an opportunity to study authors and works of special interest which are not covered in other courses.
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An introductory course for students who have little or no knowledge of Japanese to develop basic listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills. Practical oral and written exercises incorporating the Hiragana Writing System provide a firm grammatical foundation for further study.
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Listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills acquired in JAPAN101R are further developed. Practical oral and written exercises incorporating the Katakana Writing System are used to develop a more solid grammatical base.
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An introductory course to develop basic comprehension, speaking, reading, and writing skills specifically related to the Japanese business culture. This course is designed for students with little or no previous knowledge of Japanese.
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A continuation of JAPAN 111R designed to further develop listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills. Language skills required for the business environment are stressed.
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A continuation of the study of grammar and vocabulary through development of listening, reading, writing, and speaking skills. Some study of Japanese culture is also included. By the end of the course, 120 Kanji (Chinese characters in their Japanese readings) will have been introduced.
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In this course students continue to develop their language skills with an increased emphasis on spoken Japanese. In addition, students work on improving grammatical accuracy and vocabulary development as well as continue to acquire basic information about Japanese culture. The writing of an additional 200 Kanji is taught.
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This course concentrates on advanced conversation, polite forms, and idioms. It provides an opportunity to revise and practise the Hiragana and Katakana writing forms. Upon completion, students should be able to write 800 characters and use a Japanese dictionary with ease.
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This course builds on the materials learned in JAPAN301R by employing current newspaper articles for reading practice, thematic discussions, and writing exercises in order to enhance students' skill in the use of the Japanese language.
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This course deals with advanced topics in Japanese language and literature. Students are expected to have at least an intermediate level of language proficiency.
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The catastrophe and devastation of the Holocaust and the radical nature of its evil demanded responses within contemporary Jewish thought, identity, and experience. This course will explore philosophical, theological (Jewish law, rabbinic), literary (novels, poetry, memoirs, plays), and artistic (museums, memorials) attempts to deal with the issues the Holocaust raises.
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RCS211
This course examines the central elements that make up contemporary Jewish identity/identities, traditional and otherwise, with particular focus on the North American Jewish experience and the nature of Jewish modernity. It explores historical, literary, religious, and social issues that have contributed to the formation of these identities.
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RCS209
Jews are a people of many books. Over the centuries challenges to their faith and very existence have provoked various responses. From the Bible to contemporary times, this course comprehensively examines the history of Jewish thought through essential books that offer radically divergent conceptions of Jewishness and Judaism.
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RCS212
This course surveys the significance of the land of Israel in Judaism from historical, textual, and religious perspectives. Topics covered include the politics of Ancient Israel; the concept of Israel in prayer and the rabbinic and medieval Jewish imagination; portrayals of Israel in Christian and Muslim texts; and the origins, visions, and challenges of Zionism and the modern State of Israel.
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RCS230
An introduction to the religious tradition of the Jews in terms of beliefs, practices, ideals, and institutions from the beginning to the present time.
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RCS210
Students will be introduced to the Hebrew Bible (Old Testament) by way of selected readings which deal with a particular aspect of the human predicament. The focus will be on exploring relationships via narrative passages in the Old Testament and particularly in the Book of Genesis. The following relationships will be discussed: spousal; human/God; parent/child; siblings; gender issues in narratives of rape, incest, seduction, and dominance. The focus of this course will be more on select specific themes rather than an overview of many themes.
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RCS218
The Bible is the most translated and most read document in human history. This course explores central biblical ideas, from creation to the end of time, violence to redemption, and political intrigue to family ties, and examines their impact on Judaism, Christianity, and Western Culture.
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RCS228
Hatred of Jews has a long history and appears in a wide variety of forms. Since resurgences of antisemitism cannot be understood without knowledge of their historical roots and manifestations, this course will provide its historical, ideological, and conceptual backgrounds. Students will examine how Jews have been imagined as embodying the antithesis of whatever is valued most in religion, philosophy, race, economics, culture, or ideology. Through readings, films, and discussions, students will explore the many forms that antisemitism has taken, including the demonization of Jews from antiquity through the Middle Ages, to the genocidal racism of the Holocaust in the twentieth century, and onto contemporary trends related to politics, a Jewish State, and online conspiracy theories.
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RCS231
An examination of the Holocaust as portrayed in feature films and documentaries. Do cinematic attempts capture the horror of the Holocaust faithfully, or trivialize it? The background to anti-semitism, use of religious imagery in propaganda films, and what counts as success or failure in cinematic representations are discussed.
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RCS272, GER283
This course will examine the uses and abuses of power in the Hebrew Bible (Old Testament) by analyzing the historical narratives of the conflict between Saul and David, as well as the rise and fall of King David. In doing so, it will deal with the period of the prophets, i.e., the books of Joshua, Kings, and Samuel.
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RCS234
The life and death of Jesus of Nazareth, as experienced and interpreted by his followers and recorded in the New Testament and other ancient literature. Attention is given to Jesus' identity as a Jew in the Roman Empire in the first century, his teachings and actions, and his ongoing significance throughout history.
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RCS235
The career and thought of the apostle Paul, at once a Jew, a Graeco-Roman, and a Christ believer, living within the Roman Empire. Attention is given to issues such as spirit, Jewish Law, grace, freedom and slavery, Christ, church, politics, gender, and sexuality.
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RCS236
This course explores the tension between insiders and outsiders in the Bible, examining the rationale for and implications of issues such as purity, holy war, the chosen people, and the Gentiles.
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RCS237
This course will survey the roots, history, and symbolism of the Jewish mystical tradition known as Kabbalah. Students will be introduced to the major texts, charismatic mystical masters, and schools of Kabbalah.
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RCS314
One or more special courses will be offered at different times. Consult the department for current offerings.
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Jewish comedians have dominated humour in North America from Groucho Marx to Jerry Seinfeld, Sarah Silverman, Amy Schumer, and Seth Rogen. Studying Jewish humour is critical for understanding the development of Judaism, Jewish identity, immigrant experience, and response to persecution.
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RCS364
Regional anatomy of the limbs and trunk, including a brief introduction to the anatomy of the central nervous and cardiovascular systems. The course focuses on the bones, muscles, and neurovasculature of the limbs and trunk.
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Regional gross anatomy of the limbs and trunk, including a brief introduction to the central nervous and cardiovascular systems. The anatomy is explored using pre-dissected human cadavers. For the limbs and trunk, the emphasis is placed on structures (muscles, nerves, and bones) involved in gross movement.
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This course will introduce students to the issues and approaches in the discipline of kinesiology. Students will gain foundational knowledge and learn about procedures associated with kinesiology. Emphasis will be placed on practical skills, critical analysis, problem-solving, and the integration of knowledge across the breadth of kinesiology.
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This lab provides exposure to techniques utilized in the discipline of kinesiology. Students will gain practical skills in tests that measure cardiovascular function, neuromuscular function, and body composition.
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This course will provide students an understanding of human movement from a mechanical perspective, which enables identification of potential risks for injury, optimizes exercise prescription, and promotes understanding of clinical evaluations. Specifically, concepts related to functional anatomy, muscle and passive tissue mechanics, anthropometry, electromyography, and linked segment mechanics are introduced and applied to clinical, occupational, and athletic situations.
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This laboratory course provides students with practical tools used in the biomechanical assessment of human movement. The labs have been designed to assist with students' knowledge and understanding of the material discussed in the KIN121 lectures.
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This lab provides exposure and practical training in the management of injuries in an athletic population. Techniques include musculoskeletal assessment, emergency care and management, taping and splinting supports, heating, icing, stretching, and manual therapy skills.
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An introductory course on human nutrition. Students will be introduced to core topics in nutrition including function of nutrients, nutrient requirements, diet assessment and planning, food composition and the complex interrelationships between food, nutrition, and health. Factors that affect the human diet such as biology, psychology, sociology, environment and political policy will also be examined, as well as key areas of nutrition focus for life stage groups.
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This course is designed to provide students with a molecular, cellular, and systems level understanding of the physiological and metabolic responses to different types and intensities of exercise. Physiological and metabolic adaptations to different types of chronic exercise, such as endurance, high-intensity interval, and resistance training, will also be examined.
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This laboratory course provides students with some of the practical tools used to assess the body's integrated physiological and metabolic response to exercise. The labs have been designed to assist with students' knowledge and understanding of material discussed in the KIN202 lectures.
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This course is designed to provide students with an understanding of movement competency and performance enhancement of apparently healthy individuals. The breadth of tests and assessment tools to determine capabilities with respect to mobility, movement patterns, physical activity, fitness, and lifestyle will be covered in detail and practiced and applied in KIN204L.
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This laboratory course provides the student with some of the practical tools used in movement assessment and exercise prescription. The labs have been designed to develop students' practical skills and understanding of material discussed in the KIN204 lectures.
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An elementary course in human biochemistry including the metabolism and function of proteins, carbohydrates, lipids, enzymatic function, energy metabolism, and introductory genetics. Emphasis is placed on clinical and medical applications.
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The course is structured to introduce measurement, analytical, and computation techniques involving multi-segmental, dynamic analysis of human activity. Examples of human activity in occupational, clinical, and leisure settings from the perspectives of anthropometry, kinematics, kinetics, energetics, muscle mechanics, and electromyography are given. The utility of biomechanical variables in the solution of questions involving human movement.
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This laboratory course provides students with advanced practical tools used in the biomechanical assessment of human movement. The labs have been designed to assist with students' knowledge and understanding of material discussed in the KIN221 lectures.
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An introduction to research design, statistical analysis, and their application to kinesiology and clinical health practice. A primary focus is to provide students with the tools to critically evaluate sources of information pertinent to their chosen profession.
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An introduction to the principles of the nervous system control of movement, cognition, and learning. The course will introduce the basic structure and function of the nervous system as it relates to understanding the control of movement and behaviour. The course will provide a foundation for understanding the neural mechanisms of learning, recovery from injury to the nervous system, and the factors that determine skilled performance.
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This laboratory course provides students with practical tools to assess the nervous system control of movement, cognition, and learning. The labs have been designed to assist with students' knowledge and understanding of the material discussed in the KIN255 lectures.
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Functionally-oriented anatomy of the brain, spinal cord, cranial nerves, and the tissues they innervate using pre-dissected cadavers. Major functional systems, including somatosensory and motor pathways, special sense pathways, and integrative systems of the brain, will be examined through an understanding of anatomical connectivity.
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A functionally oriented, regional approach, to the anatomy of the thorax, abdomen, and pelvis. Students will observe structures they have learned in lecture using pre-dissected human cadavers.
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An introduction to biochemical and physiological methods used by physiologists in clinical and physiological assessment. These methods include spectrophometric and fluorometric techniques, tissue and blood sampling, cell culture techniques, DNA separation and staining, Western blotting, chromatography, cardiovascular imaging, and body composition imaging and analysis. The course combines lecture and laboratories to illustrate the theoretical and practical aspects of these analytical techniques.
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This course will provide an advanced understanding of heart, lung, blood vessels, and airway physiology. Examples of pathology and exercise will be used to reinforce basic physiological function. Contemporary research that spans from cell to organ to the integrated system level will be used to introduce lecture material.
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The physiology of human growth, development, and aging is examined, with special reference to the influence of diet, environment, exercise, and disease on the normal processes.
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HLTH310, GERON310
An introduction to selected neurological disorders and their implications for physical activity. The neurological disorders examined include those which accompany neuromuscular and perceptual-motor impairment, intellectual disability, cardiovascular and respiratory disease.
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In this course, students will learn how impairments associated with chronic conditions influence decision making in assessment, exercise program design, and training. This course will utilize cases, guest lectures, and readings to guide class discussion and facilitate learning. An experiential learning component at the Centre for Community, Clinical and Applied Research Excellence (CCCARE) will support students’ integration of theory and practice. The course requires participation for two hours per week for at least 12 weeks of the term.
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Task analysis describes methodologies that can be applied to identify, describe, and analyze how people interact with their environment and with each other. Task analysis includes a broad range of descriptive and analytic techniques from which the practitioner must select the most appropriate one for their purposes and setting. This skills-based course will guide students in learning task analysis methodologies and associated techniques using a combination of didactic, case-study, and experiential learning-based teaching methods. The application of task analysis from the perspective of a Human Factors & Ergonomics (HFE) specialist will be emphasized.
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This course introduces students to the core concepts of biomechanics as they are used in the context of litigated cases involving personal injury, motor vehicle collisions, and product failure. The focus will be on synthesizing published literature and effective communication, enabling students to convey technical knowledge to a non-technical audience.
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This course provides students with an understanding of the mechanical behaviour of human tissues, with specific emphasis on the musculoskeletal system. Students will learn how to describe the mechanical properties of specific tissues. Emphasis will be placed on understanding how tissues are structured to meet their functional demands, and how they respond to traumatic, dynamic impact events. In addition, the content will cover engineering interventions to reduce the risk of traumatic injury (e.g., helmets, sporting equipment, transportation safety features such as seat belts and airbags), and orthopaedic devices to treat traumatic injuries, their underlying mechanical properties, and how they interact with biological tissues/systems.
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This course will introduce students to a variety of common orthopedic injuries sustained during sport and activity. Topics covered include the mechanisms of injury, tissue injury biomechanics, pathophysiology, initial assessment, management, and prevention of acute and chronic trauma.
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This course provides an overview of the nutrition and food-related issues, recommendations and best practices for older adults throughout the continuum of care (community to long-term care). Determinants of food intake are considered with specific focus given to eating environment, psychosocial and physiological changes that influence access, preparation, and consumption of food. Emphasis will be placed on chronic disease prevention, management of nutrition issues, and challenges throughout the continuum of care.
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This course examines the metabolism of vitamins and minerals in the context of normal human development and aging with an emphasis on disease prevention and understanding the pathogenesis of deficiencies and toxicities. The function and role of vitamins and minerals will be discussed in specific groupings.
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This course will examine advanced nutrient metabolism and the interplay between diet, biochemistry, and health and disease outcomes. Challenges in assessing dietary intake and the impact of aging and other behaviours such as exercise on nutritional status will be examined. Approaches used in nutritional research will also be introduced.
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This course will develop theoretical knowledge and practical skills in the rehabilitation of orthopedic injuries. The course will build upon knowledge related to orthopedic injuries gained in core and elective courses. The focus will be on a population that was active and healthy prior to injury.
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An introduction to individual and population aging. Topics discussed include: aging from a historical and comparative perspective; aging in subcultures; aging and the social structure; aging and social processes; aging and the environment; work and retirement; and aging and leisure patterns.
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HLTH352, GERON352, SOC352, REC362
This course will provide an overview of the field of sport and exercise psychology and examine how various factors impact our interest, passion, and commitment to sport, exercise, and physical activity. Topics include personality, motivation, team dynamics, coaching psychology, interventions, aggression, body image, and youth development through sport.
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This course will examine how different regions of the nervous system interact to shape our perception, decisions, memories, movements, and consciousness. The focus will be placed on the role of the sensory systems in transducing external stimuli into neural activity, how sensory information is processed within and across sensory modalities (i.e., multisensory integration), and the implications for nervous system function. Topics will be considered from developmental, injury, disease, and aging perspectives.
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This course will examine the neural control of movement and how experience shapes brain reorganization to support skilled motor ability. Evidence from behavioural and neuroimaging studies will be considered with an emphasis on leveraging principles of motor learning to skill acquisition and skilled performance in sport/occupational environments and the rehabilitation of movement disorders/injuries.
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This course provides a comprehensive introduction to neuropsychology, with emphasis on the implication for movement and discussion of how neurological disorders reflect disturbances at different stages in the sequence of information processing.
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This course will provide students a comprehensive exploration of concussion, a mild traumatic brain injury. From mechanisms of injury to long-term consequences of concussion, students will gain knowledge in recognition, evaluation, and rehabilitation techniques related to concussion.
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This is an unpaid field placement for undergraduate kinesiology students in the Centre for Community, Clinical, and Applied Research Excellence (CCCARE). This field placement involves unpaid participation for no more than 6-8 hours per week for at least 12 weeks of the term. Students will be mentored by registered kinesiologists and clinical exercise physiologists who design and supervise delivery of community-engaged clinical exercise programs at CCCARE. This placement is structured based on principles and best practices of work-integrated learning, which not only reinforces theory-to-practice linkages, but also fosters growth and development in professionalism, communication, collaboration, and self-directed learning. An opportunity to exhibit civic responsibility through community service is also provided.
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This course provides an opportunity to learn how research is done by working in the research program of a faculty member. The apprenticeship involves unpaid participation for no more than 6-8 hours per week for at least 12 weeks of the term. Detailed requirements and application forms for this course are available at the Kinesiology Undergraduate Office. A student may enrol only once in KIN 391. This course is graded as credit/no credit.
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This course is designed to provide students with an evidence-based understanding of exercise assessment and program prescription for high-level athletes. This course will combine lectures, laboratories, and practical experiences to develop students' knowledge and skills in strength and conditioning. In addition, coaching theory will be applied to strength and conditioning scenarios.
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This course will provide students with practical experience in the evaluation, management, and rehabilitation of athletic injuries. Students will participate in weekly tutorials to further develop and refine their current assessment and manual therapy skills, injury knowledge, and rehabilitation techniques. The learning outcomes and assessments in this course are designed for students who have prior, or preferably current, student trainer experience with a varsity team (or equivalent).
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This course will examine the human cardiorespiratory and metabolic responses at rest and during exercise in altered gravitational, thermal, humidity, and barometric environments.
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This course will provide an analysis of the physiological demands of professions and associated work-place tasks. Emphasis will be placed on how an individual's physiological potential might be influenced by the environment and specific task demands with implications for fatigue and/or injury.
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This course will examine the environmental and physiological aspects of obesity and Type 2 Diabetes, emphasizing the molecular pathways involved in energy balance regulation. Topics to be covered include the epidemiology of obesity and Type 2 Diabetes, regulation of energy intake (appetite), energy storage and energy expenditure, and the role of physical inactivity and activity in the causes and prevention of obesity and Type 2 Diabetes.
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This course will examine the cellular and molecular adaptations that occur in skeletal muscle during aging and disease. Topics to be covered include skeletal muscle satellite cells/stem cells, apoptosis and necrosis, mitochondrial dysfunction, oxidative stress, and inflammation. The influence of physical activity on these biological processes and in the prevention and treatment of skeletal disorders will also be discussed.
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This laboratory course explores the pathophysiology, electrophysiology, risk factors, and assessment and rehabilitation options related to cardiovascular diseases. Emphasis is placed on the utility of exercise in the assessment and rehabilitation of primary and secondary cardiovascular disease.
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This course explores current clinical neurophysiological concepts important for the control of human movement as well as current techniques used in clinical neurophysiology. Emphasis is placed on the origin of bioelectrical activity underlying human movement and the application to the diagnosis of movement pathology following nervous system injury.
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An examination of the neural processes involved in the maintenance of posture and the control of movement.
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This course will discuss common physical, mental, and social changes with aging, and the implications of physical activity on these changes. Students will understand and evaluate the barriers to physical activity among older adults and develop strategies to improve physical activity participation at the individual, community, and population level.
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A course designed to provide the student with knowledge to reduce the risk of injury and increase worker productivity. Issues include identification of injury risk factors, understanding injury mechanism, quantitative assessment of injury risk and intervention strategies to reduce the risk of injury. Specific examples include the use of computerized models and EMG methods to analyze low back loading, optimizing tool design and workspace layout and the examination of related issues such as office seating and vibration.
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This course will provide a detailed understanding of the kinematics, kinetics, and neural control of standing posture, stepping, walking, and running. Measurement techniques and the interpretation of movement data will be emphasized from biomechanical and neural control perspectives. Applications to aging and pathology will be emphasized.
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This course will examine the quantitative measurement and analysis of the human musculoskeletal system. Multi-segment dynamic movements will be studied using computer programs, with emphasis on kinematics, kinetics and energetics, as well as the use of EMG in the assessment of the control of the movement. Examples are presented from pathological, normal, and athletic movement.
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This course will consider the multidisciplinary issues (psychosocial, behavioural, physiological, motor control, biomechanical, and legislative) related to low back disorders. A solid scientific foundation is developed from the study of anatomy, normal function, and injury mechanics. This foundation is used to substantiate the best strategies for injury prevention and optimal rehabilitation for those with low back disorders.
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This course introduces the multiple factors that mediate the initiation, diagnosis, treatment, and rehabilitation of disorders in the upper extremities. Beginning with a systematic review of hand, wrist, elbow, and shoulder region functional anatomy, a knowledge base is developed to provide a means for the analysis of injury mechanisms. Current prevention, clinical diagnosis, and rehabilitation techniques for specific disorders will be examined, including carpal tunnel syndrome, rotator cuff tears, and lateral epicondylitis. Pathologies arising from occupational, sport, and daily living activities will be addressed.
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The overall aim is to provide a comprehensive understanding of human bone and cartilage in health and disease. Specific topics covered include: skeletal physiology, bone and cartilage growth and development, prevalence and etiology of several bone and joint conditions (e.g., osteoporosis, arthritis), clinical evaluation, diagnosis and treatment of bone and joint conditions, and the roles of nutrition and exercise in the prevention and treatment of bone and joint disease. The course will incorporate current issues, problem-based learning, research skills, and student-led seminars in addition to the lecture-based framework.
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An independent paper in the form of a research proposal on an approved topic. The topic may include survey, field, laboratory, theoretical, or applied research, program evaluation, mathematical modelling, fitness appraisal, etc. The format is to be determined with the supervisor and may be in chapters or in journal style.
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An independent research project on an approved topic, supervised by a faculty member. This is the completion of the research proposed in KIN 431. The format is to be determined with the supervisor and may be in chapters or in journal style.
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An extensive critical review of the literature on an approved topic, supervised by a faculty member. The topics will be broader in scope than those associated with specific research proposals.
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Selected examples of nutrient metabolism will be examined in detail in regard to dietary intake, metabolism, and mechanistic effects on human health. Comprehensive coverage of all nutrients is not intended, but rather the examples will be examined in detail with a focus on research techniques and approaches, and various factors that interact with and influence nutrition.
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An examination of the methods and techniques for developing psychological skills to enhance performance and personal growth. Focus will be on learning strategies to increase the ability to self-regulate and influence others' behaviour and improve performance. Topics may include confidence, mental toughness, imagery, concentration, and attention.
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This course focuses on the neurobiological basis underlying brain and behaviour development from conception to adolescence. The emergence of neural functions and corresponding behaviours will be discussed in the context of a complex interaction between genes and environment. Topics include molecular/genetic perspectives, epigenetics, critical periods of cortical development, plasticity, sensorimotor and cognitive development. The course focuses on typical development, but conditions that induce abnormal brain development will be considered.
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This course is designed to provide the student with an introduction to the principles underlying the assessment of cognitive, emotional, and motor functions. Measurement issues associated with test development and use, factors involved in the administration and interpretation of test results, and methods of report writing will be examined. Students will learn to administer a number of test instruments used in the assessment of cognitive, emotional, and motor functions.
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An examination of current major issues and trends in Kinesiology. Students select areas of major interest from a series of faculty introduced topics.
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One or more term courses will be offered from time to time as announced by the Department of Kinesiology and Health Sciences. Subjects will be dependent upon special research and/or instructional interests of faculty.
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For the student who desires to pursue a particular topic in depth through guided independent research and/or reading. A faculty member must approve a student's project prior to registration.
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Practical experience in the examination, diagnosis, and treatment of sports injuries under the supervision of a Certified Athletic Therapist. Case presentations and musculoskeletal assessments are discussed in a group setting.
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This practicum offers students hands-on learning experiences in clinical exercise physiology through an intensive, supervised placement within the clinical exercise programs at the Centre for Community, Clinical, and Applied Research Excellence (CCCARE). This service-learning opportunity fosters civic responsibility and community engagement. This practicum utilizes work-integrated learning principles and incorporates weekly labs and up to 4 hours per week of work-integrated learning at CCCARE. Students will develop a high-level competency in cardiorespiratory and neuromuscular exercise assessment, program design, and training. By the end of the practicum, students will be equipped with the expertise and professional acumen necessary for certification as Clinical Exercise Physiologists through the Canadian Society for Exercise Physiology (CSEP-CEP).
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Practical experience in movement assessment of persons from various special populations such as the normal elderly and those with neurological, degenerative, or developmental disorders. Motor functions involving gait, posture, and balance or upper-limb movements will typically be examined in these assessments.
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An introductory course for students who have no or little knowledge of Korean to develop listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills along with a sound basis of grammar. The distinctive features of the Korean language and writing system are introduced. Practical oral, reading, and writing exercises develop the students' grammatical skills. Particular emphasis is placed on the acquisition of a basic working vocabulary.
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Students deepen their understanding of basic grammatical (particularly verb, noun, and adverb) forms and sentence construction and enlarge their general vocabulary. Reading ability is expanded, and more attention is given to idiomatic expressions and the use of the language in actual contexts.
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Designed for students who have completed KOREA102R or the equivalent. To achieve a balanced Korean language proficiency in listening, speaking, reading, and writing, a variety of teaching materials and methods is used. The text includes adapted versions of short stories, essays, and poems.
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A continuation of KOREA201R. Emphasis is placed on reading and composition. Students learn complex sentence structure and widely-used idiomatic phrases for advanced reading.
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This course provides opportunities to strengthen students' reading skills through engagement with articles, short stories, and folk tales. Emphasis is on grammatical analysis and contextual interpretation. Written compositions and oral presentations provide opportunities for personal response and reflection.
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This course provides additional opportunities for engagement with texts at an advanced level. Students develop specialized vocabulary by studying and practicing complex sentences and idioms.
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This course deals with advanced topics in Korean language and literature. Students are expected to have at least an intermediate level of language proficiency.
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A course designed for students beginning the study of Latin. Students will learn to memorize basic vocabulary and grammatical concepts and several patterns of declension and conjugation, will apply them to Latin sentences. Students also will learn to identify linguistic challenges and address them systematically. Instruction exposes students to Latin texts as soon as possible; for greater competence in reading Latin students are encouraged, upon completion of this course, to proceed to LAT102.
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This course builds on the grammatical concepts taught in LAT101. Students will expand their knowledge of the nominal and verbal systems, including infinitive and participial constructions, and the distinctions in the moods and tenses of the verbs. Learning to identify these structures in Latin sentences and relating words to each other syntactically, students will develop their ability to read and translate Latin sentences. At the same time, students will learn to solve linguistic problems. To be able to read more complex sentences, students should go on to take LAT201.
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This course is a continuation of LAT102. Students will extend and refine and practise their understanding of Latin grammar and complex sentences, and begin to read adapted and unadapted texts, with particular attention to vocabulary, grammar, and translation strategies. At the same time, students will develop their ability to articulate, analyze, and solve complex problems systematically. Students will complete the study of Latin grammar on the basis of the course book and thus be prepared to read and translate easier or adapted Latin authors in LAT202, and further studies.
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This course is designed to follow LAT201 and to expand students' experience of reading and translating Latin texts. Students will engage with longer passages of adapted and unadapted texts, thereby consolidating their theoretical and practical understanding of grammar and internalize conventional translation techniques. Students also will strengthen their ability to master linguistic problems systematically. Typically, one text is drawn from prose authors such as Caesar or Nepos, and one from a poet such as Ovid.
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A selection of unadapted material from one or two authors or an investigation of selected themes or topics at the intermediate level. Authors such as Livy, Caesar, Cicero, Catullus, Vergil, or Ovid may be studied. Topics may include desire, death, war, identity, or a specific genre such as tragedy, to name but a few.
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A selection of material from one author or several authors within the field of Latin prose. Topics and selections may include oratory and rhetoric, history, philosophy, Cicero, Quintilian, Caesar, Livy, and Apuleius.
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A selection of material from one author or several authors within the field of Latin poetry. Topics and selections may include comedy, lyric poetry, elegy, epic, Plautus, Terence, Catullus, Ovid, and Vergil.
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An investigation of selected themes, topics, time periods, or genres in Latin.
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Composition, translation, and grammar with intensive analysis of selected passages.
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Survey of Medieval Latin poetry and prose.
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The course introduces and investigates Latin inscriptions as evidence for the Latin language and Roman political, religious, legal, social, and economic history.
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A practical overview of the various styles of Latin handwriting from the late Roman Empire to the writing styles of the Renaissance humanists which introduces students to the study of original documents and manuscripts.
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Advanced composition, translation, and grammar with intensive analysis of selected passages.
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A selection of material from one author or several authors or an investigation of selected themes, topics, or genres at the senior level. Topics and authors may include philosophy, letter writing, history, elegy, satire, Seneca, Pliny the Younger, Tacitus, Propertius, Petronius, and Juvenal.
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Under special circumstances and with the approval of the department, a student or small group of students may arrange to pursue individualized readings under the supervision of a faculty member.
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An introduction to the study of law, its structure, and legal institutions from a cross-cultural and historical perspective. This interdisciplinary course examines the origins of legal systems and their impact on society. Included is an analysis of the diverse historical, political, economic, and cultural conditions under which law arises and functions within society.
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This course provides an introduction to feminist legal thought with a particular focus on Canadian cases, legislation, law reform, and legal literature. Included is an analysis of the ways in which law contributes to women's legal, social, political, and economic status as well as the manner in which the law is used as a mechanism of social change for women. The intersection of gender with age, race, ethnicity, religion, and class will be addressed.
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GSJ206
A case-study approach to the study of criminal law in Canada with a focus on basic concepts and core principles relating to legal judgements along with comparative examination between civil and criminal law and attention to legal theory.
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An in-depth analysis of research in selected topics in legal studies.
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This course introduces students to Canadian political structures, interests, and processes, and provides an opportunity to critically examine how power and authority are distributed in Canadian society. Through a range of collaborative and individual research-based assignments, students will consider the historical evolution of Canadian democracy, and how its political and legal institutions impact contemporary life.
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PSCI260
An introduction to the central role of surveillance in shaping power relations and knowledge across a range of social and cultural contexts. Foundational historical, theoretical, and empirical texts that define the field of surveillance studies will be explored.
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SOC213
An introductory survey of the research techniques commonly employed by sociologists, criminologists, and legal studies researchers. The formulation of research designs appropriate to various kinds of intellectual problems in social science is stressed.
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SOC221
A systematic analysis and criticism is presented of biological, psychological, psychoanalytical, and sociological theories of juvenile delinquency. Attention is given to statistics and contemporary research with special emphasis on the distribution and types of delinquent subcultures.
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SOC222
The deviance-making process is examined in a variety of social contexts. This course examines the emergence of rules and control agencies, the processes by which people become involved in deviant activities, and the contingencies affecting their careers as deviants.
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SOC223, SOC223R
This course will examine the substance of victimization: the scientific study of victims, the process, etiology, and consequences of victimization. Topics will include victims and politics, the victims' movement, victim-precipitation, the victimization of women, and family violence.
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SOC201
An examination of sociological research and theory in the field of mental disorders particularly as they apply to issues of law and social control. Topics include mental health legislation, the medical model of mental "illness," the epidemiology of mental disorder, family processes and psychiatric hospitalization, public attitudes and social stigma, and specific forms of mental disorder.
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SOC249
An examination of the major theories of crime causation and their implications for the development of social policy. Both historical and contemporary theories will be discussed.
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SOC227
Decisions to process offenders and the role of social factors in the Canadian criminal justice system are critically examined. Focal issues include police discretion, the legal profession, and prison systems.
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SOC228
Sociological analysis of research and theory on selected criminal activities. Motivation, modus operandi, and the social characteristics of offenders will be examined in relation to such specific crimes as drug and sexual offenses, theft, robbery, murder, organized crime, and/or other criminal activities.
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SOC229
A historical introduction to law in the ancient world. Babylonian, Assyrian, Hittite, and Roman law, legal practices, and concepts will be examined.
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HIST210, CLAS210
A study of the laws and legal procedures of the Middle Ages. This course examines the relationship between legal procedures and institutions and the medieval societies that produced them.
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HIST236
This course examines the Canadian legal system from colonial times to the present with particular emphasis on such themes as law and the economy, courts and judiciary, the legal profession, family and criminal law, women and the law, and civil liberties.
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HIST277
This course offers an introduction to the study of terrorism, with a primary focus on sociological approaches. The course examines the history, causes, and diversity of forms of terrorist groups and the process of radicalization, suicide terrorism, and some aspects of the counter-terrorism response of states.
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SOC240
There is a persistent tension in our society about where the responsibility for children lies: with the family or the society. This course examines various topics in Canadian social and family policy that affect children's development and family well-being. Topics may include the legislative provisions in areas such as parenting supports, income security, family law, youth justice, caregiving, and the distinct framework for Indigenous families. Students will use foundational concepts and theories to examine the strengths and limitations of policy to address the needs of families.
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SRF250
An examination of select criminal organizations in North America. Particular attention will be given to the social history of "the mafia" and the development of legal tools for policing criminal organizations. Additional themes for discussion include enterprise and economic crimes, corruption, and the role of women in organized crime.
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SOC263
An examination of the resolution of conflicts, ranging from interpersonal to broader social and international conflicts. Students are introduced to negotiation, mediation, and nonviolent resistance, and are encouraged to develop their own theoretical understandings that aid in addressing conflict.
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PACS202
Psychological principles drawn from a variety of subdisciplines (e.g., social, clinical, cognitive) will be surveyed in terms of their relevance and application to the legal system. Topics may include jury selection and decision-making, eyewitness testimony, insanity defense, competency assessment, risk assessment, and attitudes toward law and the legal process.
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PSYCH230
This course examines children's rights from a moral and comparative legal perspective. Students explore the welfare and developmental interests of children; the corresponding duties of parents, custodians, educators, and social workers; and the nature and scope of public educational authority in the common law jurisdictions of Canada.
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SDS210R
A basic course in statistics used in social science research including sampling, central tendency, probability, and covariance, as illustrated in specifically sociological and criminological data.
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SOC280
Particular attention is given to the law relating to contracts and business organizations. Other areas of study include sources of law, the judicial process, real and personal property, torts, agency, credit, and negotiable instruments.
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AFM231
Much is at stake in how law is portrayed in paintings, literature, music, television, and movies. In this course students will draw on a range of disciplines in the social sciences and humanities to study how law is represented in popular culture, and how these representations, in turn, impact how we view law.
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A study of the principles, processes, and various forms of writing used in the practice of law and drafting of legislation. The history and structure of legal writing, including current debates about plain language, will be examined.
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ENGL210I
A study of literary works that involve legal matters and/or have led to litigation on such grounds as obscenity, treason, heresy, libel, and plagiarism.
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ENGL213
Through the study of current events in North America, students will examine key theoretical frameworks and questions in the sociology of law. Topics may include the contradictory role law plays in both resolving and exacerbating social inequalities, the persistence of racism, sexism, and other forms of marginalization despite the successes of progressive civil and human rights movements, and controversies surrounding the administration of criminal justice. In examining these questions, students will engage with ideas, arguments, and strategies within socio-legal scholarship and will learn to recognize the strengths and limitations of the law to address social problems.
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SOC370
Students will be introduced to, and engage with, research methods specific to legal studies, including primary legal sources (case law, statute), legal ethnography, comparative law, post-colonial and critical legal approaches. Students will learn how legal studies methods are used to identify legal problems, and to formulate original questions about law's origin, application, and uses. Methods explored will enable students to conduct law-focused research and to develop an awareness of ethical and political considerations involved in conducting legal research.
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An introduction to privacy as a socio-legal concept and to major debates surrounding privacy in contemporary contexts. National and international frameworks for the regulation of privacy will be examined and may include analysis of major cases in privacy law.
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SOC305
An examination of theories of juvenile justice, juvenile law, and the structure and operations of juvenile systems, especially in Canada.
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SOC306
Students will be introduced to core concepts in labour law such as the common law employment contract, the regulatory regime of employment, and collective bargaining. The course will also introduce students to issues in contemporary work such as the rise of non-standard labour arrangements, precarious work, and transnational labour. Students will be encouraged and challenged to think critically about the interdisciplinary nature, and limitations, of labour law. In lecture and discussion components, students will be invited to engage with scholarly legal literature as well as with their peers, who will have diverse experiences with, and/or expectations of, work and employment. Written assessments will develop students' communication skills, in both practical case-law application and critical thinking.
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This course explores different ways of negotiating between people and groups with conflicting interests. Students will learn the theory behind the strategies and develop practical negotiation skills you can put to use in your daily life at home, at work, and in the community.
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PACS323
This course provides a critical evaluation of research techniques in sociology, criminology, and legal studies with an emphasis on learning and applying qualitative fieldwork approaches.
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SOC322
Despite the commonly held belief that sexuality is nothing more than "doing what comes naturally," cultural definitions, including prohibitions against specific forms of conduct, impinge upon the most private or intimate of acts. This course examines the social construction and control of sexuality through law.
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SOC325, GSJ326
A critical criminological and sociological examination of theories and practices of punishment. This course will examine transformations in penal theory, penal management, and penal institutions and their social and policy implications.
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SOC326
A critical examination of the police as social control agents in contemporary democratic societies. Topics include the historical evolution of policing; police recruitment, training, and education; police/community relations; the occupational subculture of the police; police authority and discretion; private policing; and police deviance and criminality.
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SOC327
An examination of the causes and impact of the illegal traffic in goods and services in Canada and internationally. Topics may include human trafficking, trade in illicit drugs and weapons, money laundering and financing of terror, and the relationship between trafficking and state political violence.
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SOC328
The course examines the relationship between the framing of (in)security and policing as a dominant approach to govern risk in our modern era. Topics may include the policing of political protest, the Anthropocene, and the Internet. Students will analyze what's at stake with the diffusion of security in social life.
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SOC329
An in-depth analysis of research in selected topics in legal studies.
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A detailed analysis of selected topics in the history of human rights. Special attention will be paid to revolutionary developments since World War II, and to the emergence of modern human rights policies. Topics will be examined through assigned readings, lectures, and films.
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HIST321
The course employs a multidisciplinary lens to examine the international legal systems concerned with regulating forced human migration. The course is organized around several key thematic issues such as border securitization, citizenship, intimate migrations, the criminalization of migration, detention, deportation, and resistance efforts. In addition to gaining familiarity with debates in these scholarly literatures, students will enhance their research and critical thinking skills by participating in activities such as group discussion questions or analyses of contemporaneous world events. Upon completion of this course, students should be able to understand, critically assess, and convey key debates relating to patterns of global mobility and strategies of migration control as well as apply course learnings to contemporary examples of migration governance and the struggle for mobility rights.
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SOC342
This course investigates the history, theory, principles, practices, and people of restorative justice. Content will centre particularly on restorative justice as a way of dealing with crime and interpersonal violence in the Canadian context.
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PACS329
Through examination of issues such as anti-cruelty legislation, animal rights movements, pet bans, and the recent popularization of animal therapy, this course provides students with a critical understanding of the history and current state of animal law in Canada. Students will define and use foundational concepts in this area of law and use reflexive socio-legal reasoning to evaluate the strengths and weaknesses of current principles of animal law. Assessments activities such as written essays, case briefs, and research presentations will help students broaden their knowledge of law and to recognize the limitations of law to address issues in animal-human relationships.
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Relationship breakdown is a social phenomenon that can have legal consequences. This course provides students with a socio-legal foundation in current family law. Topics may include the court system, the litigation process, property division, spousal and child support, child co-parenting, child protection, high conflict families, and alternative dispute resolution processes. Students will learn about the strengths and limitation of the law to address relationship breakdown and develop transferable skills for careers in policy, social work, mediation, family justice, education, and community service organizations.
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SRF350
Basic themes in the philosophy of law. Issues include the nature of law and its relation to morality and politics, legal reasoning, the justification of punishment, and theories of rights, responsibility, and liability.
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PHIL327
What are human rights? Which do we have, and why? What are the practical implications of human rights, for both individuals and institutions? A comprehensive discussion of theory and history, of law and morality, and of national and international applications.
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PHIL328
An introduction to the nature and basic principles of constitutional law. Explores constitutional conventions, the distribution of powers in the Canadian federalism, Aboriginal and treaty rights, and the Charter of Rights and Freedoms.
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PSCI363
Students will learn about and analyze the political and legal implications of contemporary free speech controversies and explore proposed solutions to related policy challenges. Through a variety of research-based reading and writing assignments, students will critically reflect on the social and moral challenges, state responses to, and rights implications of a host of free speech challenges, including hate speech, misinformation, protest, and campus speech issues.
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PSCI365
This course introduces students to the notion of global governance from an interdisciplinary perspective. They will gain a greater awareness of the conceptual framework of global governance, its historical development, institutional and legal dimensions, various actors, and contemporary crises. Through a selection of engaging literature, students will build their understanding of competing perspectives of global governance and its power dynamics. Course assignments of reflective presentations and analytical papers will allow students to develop solid research and communication skills while they critically evaluating the conceptual framework and developments of global governance.
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PSCI389
Foundational assumptions for, and basic approaches to, criminal profiling will be considered, along with a survey of relevant techniques in the context of numerous case studies. Limitations and alternatives to profiling will also be addressed.
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PSYCH330
Framed within truth, justice, and reconciliation processes underway in Canada, students will examine the historical and ongoing colonial processes and impacts of government policies that target First Nations, Inuit, and Métis peoples. Students will engage in critical analysis of government policy as a cause of (and response to) social, political, and economic problems experienced by Indigenous peoples in Canada.
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SDS311R
This course examines the evolution of family law in Indigenous, francophone, anglophone, and other communities in Canada. Taking an interdisciplinary approach, the course not only explores the demographic, economic, social, and political contexts in which family law developed but also assesses its significance for Canadian society.
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SDS353R
Discussions about law's coercive power raise important questions about the legitimacy of state-sanctioned violence. This course uncovers the roots and limits of law's power as it relates to questions of violence, obedience, and dissent.
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The societal context of policing, courts, and corrections is examined to understand how social control and the law are used in the criminal justice system. Special emphasis is placed on the socio-economic, legal, political, and situational environment that shapes responses to different categories of offenders and offences.
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SOC387
This seminar explores the intersection of culture and rights from a legal studies perspective in order to better understand the diversity of ways that law shapes our society, and vice versa. Students will debate and assess selected topics from the perspective of various disciplines spanning the social sciences and humanities.
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This seminar explores the relation between those who make or administer law and select legal subjects whose lives and identities are shaped by law. Students will debate and assess selected perspectives while touching on various disciplines spanning the social sciences and humanities.
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Public policy responses to crime includes patterns in police decision making about what constitutes a crime, expert and lay theories on the causes of crime, political pronouncements on what to do about criminal offenders, and beliefs about the purposes of incarceration, amongst other formal and informal facets of the criminal justice system. Focusing on the experience of marginalized groups such as youth, women, and racialized persons, this course will help students develop a critical understanding of the ways in which public policy responses to crime can reproduce wider patterns of discrimination in society, especially those pertaining to race and Indigeneity. Through examination of current research in this area students will gain reflexive analytical skills to critically evaluate the relationship between the law and inequality.
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This seminar questions where, and why, the lines are drawn between environment, ecology, politics, economics, and law. Students debate and assess selected topics in Canadian and international environmental law to critically consider the significance of "law of the environment" as our world navigates crises of climate and change.
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This course examines the theory and practice of revolution from a range of social, political, and legal perspectives. Students will study different historical and contemporary instances of revolution and democracy with a focus on such concepts as citizenship, nationalism, liberation, and criminality.
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In this course students will examine how state institutions mobilize public health expertise for regulatory purposes that are instantiated in law and carried out through various forms of social surveillance. With a focus on research in a range of topical fields such as regulatory responses to infectious disease and pandemics, the regulation of people who use drugs, and criminal legal responses to mental health crises, students will apply socio-legal theories to understand and critically evaluate the forms of coercive legal power, intensive surveillance, and formal and informal social control that are authorized in the name of public health.
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SOC409
Most western states have some form of emergency power that allows governments to suspend normal democratic processes and protections to decisively confront an emergency crisis or condition. The course will examine the origins of emergency law in western jurisprudence and the range of forms that emergency powers can take. Through an examination of specific case studies in which emergency laws have been invoked, students will develop an in-depth understanding of the tensions between emergency law and core principles of liberal democracies as well as apply socio-legal reasoning to how such tensions may be revolved.
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An examination of the way monitoring technologies alter and shape social life in terms of security, fear, control, and vulnerability.
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SOC413
This course examines contemporary issues in policing. Topics may include police response strategies in different models of policing, economics of policing, use of discretion, police accountability, and the changing functions and activities of the police.
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SOC419
This course examines contemporary issues in terrorism studies. Topics may include the history and comparative analysis of political and religious forms of violent extremism, the process of radicalization and recruitment, the analysis of different forms of terrorist activity, and the counter-terrorism policies and practices.
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SOC422
This seminar examines the peer influence perspective in criminology. Key theoretical, methodological, and substantive issues and challenges are addressed.
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SOC423
This seminar-style course, positioned at the intersection of sociology and law, examines illicit cross border activity such as terrorism, piracy, drugs, trafficking, and illegal immigration. Each cross-border activity will be examined, along with the way states respond to it politically and legally at a national and international level. Ethnographic research on the activity will provide for rich descriptions of how and why people participate in such activities.
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SOC425
This course offers a critical exploration of the growing nexus of crime control and the control of human mobility under conditions of mass migration and globalization, focusing on the developing area of study called the criminology of mobility (or border criminology). Students will develop an awareness of the social, cultural, and political diversity of law and mechanisms of social control that structure human mobility while paying attention to issues of race, gender, class, and other social relations of power in this field. Students will also develop their oral, written, and digital skills to communicate their ideas about course content through critical assessment of current research.
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SOC426
This course examines in depth the process and results of criminal sentencing. Topics include types of sentences for criminal and quasi-criminal offences, objectives of sentences, factors affecting sentences, the process of sentencing, the administration and effectiveness of sentences, and unresolved debates in sentencing.
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SOC428
Corporations adopt different internal regulations depending on geography, size, industry, legal jurisdiction, political climate, and historical context. In this course each of these factors is examined in order to understand the evolution of corporate governance. This framework prepares students for a critical assessment of the main theories of corporate governance, while a comparative approach invites debate about corporate legal obligations and social responsibilities.
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A critical examination of science and technology in law and criminal justice. Focus will be on topics such as the histories, politics, and cultural representations of forensic sciences and technologies used in evidence collection, surveillance, policing, criminal courts, and incarceration.
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SOC433
This course examines the social attributes and surrounding conditions associated with at-risk youth. It will focus on the development of youth in three major institutions - education, criminal justice, and mental healthcare. This course will focus on the attributes of youth themselves, but also to changing institutional definitions and practices. This course may include an experiential learning component outside regular classroom hours.
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SOC434
An examination of theoretical perspectives and empirical developments surrounding cybercrime, digitally-mediated harms, and associated regulatory responses. A range of topics may be explored, including hacking, technology facilitated abuse, (dis)information, censorship, human rights, and cybersecurity.
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SOC435
This seminar course examines contemporary legal regimes surrounding transnational organized crime, terrorism and organized crime, and international money laundering.
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SOC461
In this course students will develop familiarity with key concepts such as dispossession, elimination, and the politics of refusal, and situate them in a context of differing ideas regarding authority and contrasting legal orders. The role of these concepts in the political thought of Indigenous peoples and movements will be critically assessed. Students will demonstrate their learning through both oral and written assignments.
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PSCI462
An examination of the role that rights and rights discourse plays in public policy development and policy change. Examines Canadian public policy in relation to the Charter of Rights and Freedoms and human rights legislation, as well as cases in comparative context.
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PSCI463
Theories of justice are concerned with the distribution of the basic goods of society - money, power, status, leisure, and so on. This course considers how the gender system fares from the standpoint of liberal justice, and to what extent the promises of liberal justice can be used to overturn the unequal treatment of women.
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PSCI421
This course explores the function of communication in advocating for and generating social change, mostly through practices of resistance, protest, and other forms of dissent and collective action. Students will consider how the broader assemblage of media, social, and civic institutions resist change, and will imagine how communication might be used effectively to challenge the status quo.
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COMMST471
An examination of how communication on the part of individuals, groups, and institutions implicates social justice. Students examine the relationship between communication and justice to understand how the representation and performance of gender, race, ethnicity, and other cultural constructs contribute to social and political conditions.
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COMMST430
This course will deal with selected topics in legal studies. Subjects will be dependent upon the research and/or instructional interests of faculty.
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Selected study and assignments under the direction of a faculty member who teaches courses in legal studies and criminology.
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Cash flow analysis. Cost of capital, investment decision rules, capital budgeting, depreciation. CAPM. Description and valuation of financial instruments including stocks, swaps, options, and bonds.
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Overview of the derivatives markets. Pricing of derivatives, including futures, forwards, swaps, and options. Hedging vs. speculating. Option Greeks. Trading strategies. Case studies.
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Analysis of fixed income securities. Duration, convexity. Structured products. Market characteristics. Valuation of bonds with embedded options. Accounting and taxation issues.
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Principles of Risk Management. Market, credit, and operational risk management. Risk measures. Hedging strategies and risks in hedging. Credit migration. Global financial market regulation. Case studies.
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An introduction to applications of algebra to business, the behavioural sciences, and the social sciences. Topics will be chosen from linear equations, systems of linear equations, linear inequalities, functions, set theory, permutations and combinations, binomial theorem, probability theory.
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An introduction to applications of calculus in business, the behavioural sciences, and the social sciences. The models studied will involve polynomial, rational, exponential, and logarithmic functions. The major concepts introduced to solve problems are rate of change, optimization, growth and decay, and integration.
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Systems of linear equations. Matrix algebra. Determinants. Introduction to vector spaces. Applications.
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Vectors in 2- and 3-space and their geometry. Linear equations, matrices, and determinants. Introduction to vector spaces. Eigenvalues and diagonalization. Applications. Complex numbers.
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Linear equations, matrices, and determinants. Introduction to vector spaces. Eigenvalues and diagonalization. Applications. Complex numbers.
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Functions: review of polynomials, exponential, logarithmic, trigonometric. Operations on functions, curve sketching. Trigonometric identities, inverse functions. Derivatives, rules of differentiation. Mean Value Theorem, Newton's Method. Indeterminate forms and L'Hopital's rule, applications. Integrals, approximations, Riemann definite integral, Fundamental Theorems. Applications of the integral.
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Functions of engineering importance; review of polynomial, exponential, and logarithmic functions; trigonometric functions and identities. Inverse functions (logarithmic and trigonometric). Limits and continuity. Derivatives, rules of differentiation; derivatives of elementary functions. Applications of the derivative, max-min problems, Mean Value Theorem. Antiderivatives, the Riemann definite integral, Fundamental Theorems. Methods of integration, approximation, applications, improper integrals.
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Methods of integration: by parts, trigonometric substitutions, partial fractions; engineering applications, approximation of integrals, improper integrals. Linear and separable first order differential equations, applications. Parametric curves and polar coordinates, arc length and area. Infinite sequences and series, convergence tests, power series and applications. Taylor polynomials and series, Taylor's Remainder Theorem, applications.
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Elementary approximation methods: interpolation; Taylor polynomials and remainder; Newton's method, Landau order symbol, applications. Infinite series: Taylor series and Taylor's Remainder Theorem, geometric series, convergence test, power series, applications. Functions of several variables: partial derivatives, linear approximation and differential, gradient and directional derivative, optimization and Lagrange multipliers. Vector-valued functions: parametric representation of curves, tangent and normal vectors, line integrals and applications.
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Review of trigonometry and basic algebra. Introduction to vectors in 2- and 3-space: sums, addition, dot products, cross products and angles between vectors. Solving linear systems in two and three variables. Functions of a real variable: powers, rational functions, trigonometric, exponential and logarithmic functions, their properties. Intuitive discussion of limits and continuity. Derivatives of elementary functions, derivative rules; applications to curve sketching, optimization. Relationships between distance, velocity, and acceleration. The definite integral, antiderivatives, the Fundamental Theorem of Calculus; change of variable and integration by parts; applications to area, centre of mass.
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Functions of a real variable: powers, rational functions, trigonometric, exponential and logarithmic functions, their properties and inverses. Intuitive discussion of limits and continuity. Definition and interpretation of the derivative, derivatives of elementary functions, derivative rules and applications. Riemann sums and other approximations to the definite integral. Fundamental theorems and antiderivatives; change of variable. Applications to area, rates, average value.
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Transforming and evaluating integrals; application to volumes and arc length; improper integrals. Separable and linear first order differential equations and applications. Introduction to sequences. Convergence of series; Taylor polynomials, Taylor's Remainder theorem, Taylor series and applications. Parametric/vector representation of curves; particle motion and arc length. Polar coordinates in the plane.
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An introduction to the language of mathematics and proof techniques through a study of the basic algebraic systems of mathematics: the integers, the integers modulo n, the rational numbers, the real numbers, the complex numbers and polynomials.
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Systems of linear equations, matrix algebra, elementary matrices, computational issues. Real n-space, vector spaces and subspaces, basis and dimension, rank of a matrix, linear transformations, and matrix representations. Determinants, eigenvalues and diagonalization, applications.
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Absolute values and inequalities. Sequences and their limits. Limits of functions and continuity. The Intermediate Value theorem and approximate solutions to equations. Derivatives, linear approximation, and Newton's method. Applications of derivatives. The Mean Value theorem and error bounds. Applications of the Mean Value theorem. Suitable topics are illustrated using computer software.
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Introduction to the Riemann integral and approximations. Antiderivatives and the fundamental theorem of calculus. Change of variables, methods of integration. Applications of the integral. Improper integrals. Linear and separable differential equations and applications. Tests for convergence for series. Taylor polynomials and Taylor's Theorem, Big-O notation. Binomial series, functions defined as power series and Taylor series. Suitable topics are illustrated using computer software.
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MATH145 is an advanced-level version of MATH135.
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MATH146 is an advanced-level version of MATH136.
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MATH147 is an advanced-level version of MATH137.
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MATH148 is an advanced-level version of MATH138.
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A course in problem solving in which intriguing and difficult problems are solved. Problems are taken mainly from the elementary parts of applied mathematics, computer science, statistics and actuarial science, pure mathematics, and combinatorics and optimization. Material relevant to the problems is taught in depth.
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Multivariable functions and partial derivatives. Gradients. Optimization including Lagrange multipliers. Polar coordinates. Multiple integrals. Surface integrals on spheres and cylinders. Introduction to Fourier Series.
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Fourier series. Ordinary differential equations. Laplace transform. Applications to linear electrical systems.
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ECE205
Triple integrals, cylindrical and spherical polar coordinates. Divergence and curl, applications. Surface integrals, Green's, Gauss' and Stokes' theorems, applications. Complex functions, analytic functions, contour integrals, Cauchy's integral formula, Laurent series, residues.
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ECE206
Laplace transform methods for: solving linear ordinary differential equations, classical signals, and systems. Transfer functions, poles, and zeros; system stability. Frequency response of linear systems and its log-scale representation (Bode plot). Fourier series. Applications in areas of interest for software engineers and computer scientists. Brief introduction to Fourier transforms in the context of signals and systems.
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Systems of linear equations; their representation with matrices and vectors; their generalization to linear transformations on abstract vector spaces; and the description of these linear transformations through quantitative characteristics such as the determinant, the characteristic polynomial, eigenvalues and eigenvectors, the rank, and singular values.
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Curves and surfaces in R3. Multivariable functions, partial derivatives, the chain rule, gradients. Optimization, Lagrange Multipliers. Double and triple integrals, change of variable. Vector fields, divergence and curl. Vector integral calculus: Green's theorem, the Divergence theorem and Stokes' theorem. Applications in engineering are emphasized.
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First order equations, second order linear equations with constant coefficients, series solutions, the Laplace transform method, systems of linear differential equations. Applications in engineering are emphasized.
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Vector spaces. Linear transformations and matrices. Inner products. Eigenvalues and eigenvectors. Diagonalization. Applications.
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Directional derivative and the chain rule for multivariable functions. Optimization, Lagrange multipliers. Double and triple integrals on simple domains; transformations and Jacobians; change of variable in multiple integrals. Vector fields, divergence and curl. Vector integral calculus: Line and surface integrals, Green's Theorem, Stokes' Theorem, Gauss' Theorem, conservative vector fields.
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First-order equations, second-order linear equations with constant coefficients, series solutions and special functions, the Laplace transform method. Applications in physics and chemistry are emphasized.
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Introduction to graph theory: colourings, connectivity, Eulerian tours, planarity. Introduction to combinatorial analysis: elementary counting, generating series, binary strings.
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Orthogonal and unitary matrices and transformations. Orthogonal projections, Gram-Schmidt procedure, best approximations, least-squares. Inner products, angles and orthogonality, orthogonal diagonalization, singular value decomposition, applications.
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Calculus of functions of several variables. Limits, continuity, differentiability, the chain rule. The gradient vector and the directional derivative. Taylor's formula. Optimization problems. Mappings and the Jacobian. Multiple integrals in various co-ordinate systems.
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Introduction to graph theory: colourings, matchings, connectivity, planarity. Introduction to combinatorial analysis: generating series, recurrence relations, binary strings, plane trees.
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MATH245 is an advanced-level version of MATH235.
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Topology of real n-dimensional space: completeness, closed and open sets, connectivity, compact sets, continuity, uniform continuity. Differential calculus on multivariable functions: partial differentiability, differentiability, chain rule, Taylor polynomials, extreme value problems. Riemann integration: Jordan content, integrability criteria, Fubini's theorem, change of variables. Local properties of continuously differentiable functions: open mapping theorem, inverse function theorem, implicit function theorem.
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MATH249 is an advanced-level version of MATH239.
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The concepts included are limits, derivatives, antiderivatives and definite integrals. These concepts will be applied to solve problems of rates of change, maximum and minimum, curve sketching and areas. The classes of functions used to develop these concepts and applications are: polynomial, rational, trigonometric, exponential, and logarithmic.
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For studies at other universities under approved exchange agreements.
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This course is focused on fundamental knowledge and skills essential for academic and professional development in mechanical engineering. It covers basic methods and principles used by mechanical engineers, e.g., fundamentals of technical communication, the design process and problem solving, measurements and data analysis, engineering professionalism, safety, and intellectual property. The fundamentals of engineering graphical communication using computer-aided design (CAD) and freehand sketching will be a significant component of this course. Written, graphical and oral communications are emphasized. Examples are drawn from mechanical engineering.
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Discussion of the structure of and options within the mechanical engineering curriculum; of the operation of department, faculty, university, technical societies; of student team and graduate school opportunities; of safety training; and of subject material in support of core courses.
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This course is a continuation of ME100 and is aimed at reinforcing the concepts related to technical communications, professionalism, and professional development, with emphasis on mechanical engineering concepts and practical examples. The fundamentals of programming are a significant component of this course, focusing on digital computing, and basic programming and algorithm writing. Programming examples are drawn from mechanical engineering.
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The relevance of materials to engineering practice. The microstructure of materials, crystallinity and crystal imperfections, glasses, and amorphous solids. Elastic and plastic deformation in metals, viscoelasticity of plastics. Strengthening mechanisms in metals, polymers, and ceramics. Fracture of brittle and ductile solids. Electrical and magnetic properties of materials.
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Definitions of electric and magnetic fields. Introduction to circuit theory (direct current) DC circuits, amplifiers, operational amplifiers, single- and three-phase (alternating current) AC circuits. Introduction to basic electronic devices.
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Discussion of the structure of and options within the mechanical engineering curriculum; of the operation of department, faculty, university, technical societies; of student team and graduate school opportunities; of safety training; and of subject material in support of core courses.
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Discussion of the structure of and options within the mechanical engineering curriculum; of the operation of department, faculty, university, technical societies; of student team and graduate school opportunities; of safety training; and of subject material in support of core courses.
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A continuation of first-year calculus, focusing on calculus of scalar and vector functions of several variables. Both classical calculus techniques and the computer implementation of numerical methods are discussed. Partial differentiation, total derivatives, chain rule, transformation of variables, Taylor series. Applications include geometrical problems, error estimation, maxima and minima, least squares curve fits. Multiple integration in standard coordinate systems, Jacobians. Vector calculus, divergence, curl, Laplacian, and Stokes', Green's and Divergence theorems. Scalar flux transport, work and energy, conservative force fields.
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Frequency distributions; measures of central tendency; standard deviation and other measures of dispersion. Probability. Binomial, Poisson, normal distributions. Techniques of sampling and statistical estimation. Tests of hypotheses; significance. The t-test and chi-squared test. Curve fitting by least squares. Statistical process control. Correlation and regression. Experimental design.
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Solution of ordinary differential equations. First and higher order differential equations. Nonlinear equations. Linear equations with constant and variable coefficients. Systems of linear equations. Applications involving simple dynamical systems and principles of mass, momentum and heat conservation will emphasize the role of ordinary differential equations in understanding the behaviour of physical systems. Introduction to the Laplace transform method for solving ordinary differential equations.
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An introduction to the kinematics of particle and rigid body motion. Impulse-momentum equations. Work-energy methods and Euler's equations. Simple gyroscopes. Vibrations.
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Concept of equilibrium, force analysis of structures and structural components, equilibrium of deformable bodies, stress and strain concepts, stress-strain relationships, stress analysis of prismatic members in axial, shearing, torsional and flexural deformations, shear force and bending moment diagrams.
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A general treatment of the behaviour of structural components from the study of stress and strain in solids. Topics include superposition, energy theorems, theories of failure, elastic and inelastic analysis of symmetrical bending, torsion of circular members, columns and stability, and virtual work.
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Phase equilibria, non-equilibrium behaviour, heat treatment of metals, diffusion, strengthening processes. Alloying, composite materials, cold and hot working. Failure of engineering materials; creep, fatigue, corrosion and other environmental degradation processes. Prevention of service failures.
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The microstructure of crystalline and amorphous materials including metals, polymers and ceramics. Elastic and plastic deformation in metals, viscoelastic deformation of polymers and viscous deformation of ceramic glasses. Fracture of brittle and ductile solids. Phase equilibria, non-equilibrium behaviour, heat treatment of metals, diffusion, strengthening processes.
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The engineering science of energy. The scope and limitations of thermodynamics. Macroscopic approach to heat, work, energy and the First Law. Properties and state of simple substances. Control-mass and control-volume energy analysis. The Second Law of Thermodynamics, principle of increase of entropy, limiting cycle efficiencies, criteria for equilibrium.
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Number systems, logic gates, Boolean algebra. Karnaugh maps and combinational logic design. Sequential logic and state machines. Programmable Logic Controllers (PLCs) and PLC programming using ladder logic and statement list. Microcomputer structure and operation, I/O and interfacing. Assembly language programming. Laboratory work includes microcomputer and PLC programming.
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Review of circuit analysis. Basic electromagnetic theory. DC machines, synchronous generators, transformers, and induction motors. Introduction to typical speed and torque control techniques of machines using power electronic based devices.
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Discussion of the structure of and options within the mechanical engineering curriculum; of the operation of department, faculty, university, technical societies; of student team and graduate school opportunities; of safety training; and of subject material in support of core courses.
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Discussion of the structure of and options within the mechanical engineering curriculum; of the operation of department, faculty, university, technical societies; of student team and graduate school opportunities; of safety training; and of subject material in support of core courses.
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A continuation of ME201 and ME203 in which both classical calculus techniques and the computer implementation of numerical methods are discussed. Partial differential equations of mathematical physics: wave, diffusion, Laplace, Poisson equations. Boundary and initial conditions. Separation of variables. Numerical methods for ordinary and partial differential equations. Applications will emphasize the role of ordinary and partial differential equations in understanding the behaviour of physical systems.
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Principles of the geometry of motion, uniform and non-uniform motion, linkages, gears, and analysis of mechanisms. Consideration of the static and dynamic forces in machines. Vibration analysis, response to shock, motion and force transmissibility, vibration isolation, and multi-DOF mechanical vibrations.
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Adequacy assessment and synthesis of machine elements with a focus on the design process. Static failure of ductile and brittle materials, fatigue analysis of structures. Topics include the design of welds, bolted connections, springs, and shafts.
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The principles of manufacturing unit processes including casting, forming, machining and joining. Interactions between design, materials (metals, polymers, ceramics) and processes. Advantages and limitations, relative cost, and production rates of competitive processes.
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Physical properties of fluids and fundamental concepts in fluid mechanics. Hydrostatics. Conservation laws for mass, momentum and energy. Flow similarity and dimensional analysis as applied to engineering problems in fluid mechanics. Laminar and turbulent flow. Engineering applications such as flow measurement, flow in pipes, and fluid forces on moving bodies.
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Introduction to heat transfer mechanisms. The formulation and solution of steady and transient heat conduction. Radiant heat transfer including exchange laws and view factors. Introductory convective heat transfer.
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Emphasis on applications of thermodynamics to flow processes. Real fluids, evaluation of state functions of real fluids. Non-reacting mixtures, reacting mixtures, equilibrium considerations.
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Open loop and feedback control. Laws governing mechanical, electrical, fluid and thermal control components. Analogies. Analysis of some engineering control systems using block diagram algebra, transient and steady-state operation. Different modes of control. Review of Laplace Transform methods. Concepts of stability. Principles of analog computer simulation. Brief treatment of linear flow graphs and bondgraphs.
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Basic equations of two-dimensional flow, potential flow, exact viscous solutions. Introduction to lubrication, boundary layers, turbulence, and compressible flow. Turbomachinery fundamentals and applications. Selected advanced topics.
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In this course, students study the design process, including needs analysis, problem definition; design criteria and critical parameter identification, generation of alternative solutions; conceptual design, detailed design, optimization; and implementation. Most of the term is devoted to a significant design project in which student groups work independently and competitively, applying the design process to a project goal set by the faculty co-ordinator. The design project typically includes construction of a prototype, and part of the course grade may depend on the performance of the prototype in a competitive test. In exceptional circumstances, the requirement for a prototype may be replaced by a computer simulation, or may be waived. Other mechanical engineering faculty members, particularly those teaching 3B courses, are available to provide advice and supervision to ME380 students.
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Research frontiers in mechanical engineering, specific discussion of research done at Waterloo, seminars by members of research groups.
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Research frontiers in mechanical engineering, specific discussion of research done at Waterloo, seminars by members of research groups.
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A continuation of the ME322 course in analysis and synthesis of machinery, including advanced analysis of machine elements such as clutches, brakes, couplings, journal bearings, and gears. Advanced machine design concepts such as reliability, optimization, and techniques for stimulating innovative design. A synthesis project involving the machine elements studied is usually included.
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This course is intended for those students interested in acquiring a working knowledge of metallurgy. It covers: metals and alloy systems, iron-carbon alloys, heat treatment and the function of alloying elements in steel, corrosion and scale resistant alloys, copper and nickel base alloys, light metals and their alloys; casting, hot and cold working of metals; soldering, brazing and welding; corrosion and oxidation; metal failure analysis.
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Introduction to modern welding and joining processes for metals, polymers and ceramics. Fundamentals of the joining process and the influence of the process parameters on weld dimensions, strength and quality. Fusion welding processes such as shielded metal arc, gas tungsten arc, gas metal arc, submerged arc welding and others including electron beam and laser beam welding. Resistance welding processes, solid-state welding processes, soldering and brazing. Laboratory exercises will provide hands-on experience with a number of industrially significant welding processes.
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Advanced psychrometric analysis applied to HVAC system design. Duct design and fan selection. Indoor air quality and thermal comfort. Heating and cooling load calculations. Heat flow through building elements. Solar radiation and solar gains through windows. Infiltration and exfiltration.
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Selected topics in heat transfer fundamentals and applications. Topics to be covered include the fundamentals of convection with analytical solutions to simple laminar flow problems and approximate solutions to turbulent flow problems based on analogies between momentum and heat transfer. Also covered is radiant exchange in grey enclosures and in black enclosures containing emitting-absorbing gases. The remaining topics will be chosen from design of heat exchangers; condensation heat transfer; boiling heat transfer; and the treatment of problems in heat conduction.
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Review of reserves and consumption trends of Canada's and the world's energy resources. Design of fossil-fuel central power plants, including boiler efficiency calculations and advanced steam and binary cycles. Review of atomic physics including fission and fusion energy. Design of nuclear fission power plants including design of reactor core for critical conditions, fuel cycles and radiation hazards. Design considerations for solar energy conversion devices including: availability of solar energy, solar-thermal converters, thermal storage and photovoltaics. Principles of fuel cells and some aspects of their design. Other topics as appropriate.
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The first of two required courses for the mechanical engineering capstone design project. This course is intended to enable students to engage in in-depth engineering design and decision-making using engineering science while encouraging creativity and resourcefulness, and addressing the criteria listed in the faculty of engineering design rubrics. Students will work in small groups on a design project of their own choosing, or as part of a major student team project. The goal is to develop a design proposal, consisting of the needs analysis, design specifications and project plan, followed by the initial and detailed design work.
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A continuation of ME481. The final design of the major mechanical engineering project proposed in ME481 will be undertaken. The purpose of this phase of the project is to carry out a detailed technical design and proof of feasibility of the solution proposed in ME481.
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This course is a continuation of ME212 and ME321. It includes study of planar and three-dimensional motion of rigid bodies and systems, including gyroscopic effects. Vector (Newton's Method) and analytical (Lagrange's Equation) methods are used to derive equations of motion. Linear vibrational analyses are performed to examine natural frequencies, stability, and mode shapes. Computer simulation of non-linear systems is discussed.
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Fatigue and fracture analysis of metallic components including welded joints. Review of test and design procedures. Sources of cyclic loading. Cyclic counting procedures and cumulative damage. S-N curves and effects of mean, residual and multiaxial stressing. Stress concentrations; scatter and fatigue life distributions. Transition temperature concepts. Linear elastic fracture mechanics analysis of fatigue crack propagation and fracture initiation. Crack arrest.
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This course will allow the student to develop a more in depth knowledge of physical metallurgy and its application in understanding and solving relevant manufacturing problems. It will begin with a treatment of solid-state diffusion, mass transport and the principles of solidification including constitutional supercooling. This knowledge will then be applied to understand the microstructural development (and resultant properties) which occur in materials during manufacturing processes including casting, solid-state heat treatments, laser processing, and various joining operations. The course will include case studies aimed at providing the students with an opportunity to apply their knowledge in a practical way.
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This course is intended to provide an advanced treatment of the structure, properties, and processing of non-metallic and composite materials based on polymers, metals, and ceramics. The structure and properties of polymers and ceramics in bulk form and as matrices and reinforcements in composites will be covered. Processing methods for non-metallics and composites (example extrusion, injection molding, etc.) will be considered. The geometrical arrangement of fibres within laminae and their influences on elastic and strength properties of composites will be described based on suitable micromechanical models. The role of the matrix and fibre/matrix interface in determining composite properties will be described.
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Metallurgy of welding of steels (carbon, microalloy, low alloy and stainless steels), cast irons, aluminum-based, copper-based, nickel-based, cobalt-based, titanium-based and other alloys, (including dissimilar combinations) to explain the effects of welding processes and conditions (including post-weld heat treating) on microstructure and properties; causes and prevention of defects and deficiencies which can occur in different alloys, including porosity, cracking, embrittlement (hydrogen, temper, strain aging, ductile-brittle transition temperatures), overaging; metallurgy of soldered and brazed joints. Laboratory experiments will demonstrate microstructural effects and defects in a range of alloys for different welding processes and conditions.
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Manufacturing principles of welded mechanical components, machinery, pressure vessels, and structures subject to static or dynamic loading. Design of weld joints for structures made from ferrous alloys such as plain carbon and low alloy steels and non-ferrous alloys such as aluminum alloys. Residual stresses in weldments and distortion of weldments. Quality and quality control in welding fabrication; welding standards; welding procedure qualification; nondestructive examination methods for welds and brazed joints such as radiography, dye penetrant, magnetic particle, ultrasonic, and eddy current techniques.
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Introduction to the field of neural and rehabilitation engineering (NRE). Topics include describing common neurological and musculoskeletal injuries, related neural and rehabilitation engineering approaches to address disabilities, and the development of a design framework for synthesizing a novel neural and rehabilitation engineering approach. Critical concepts in clinical research design to meet current regulatory, ethical, and practice policies will be studied.
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BME540
Homogeneous transformations, D-H convention, forward and inverse kinematics. Differential transformations and Jacobians. Robot dynamics. Programming, trajectory generation and joint control. End-of-arm sensing and outer loop control. Industrial applications.
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Operation fundamentals of NC machine tools. NC part programming: manual and CAD/CAM methods. Mechanics of metal cutting: examples of turning, milling, and drilling. Tool wear and breakage. Optimum cutting conditions. Dimensional and form errors due to static deformations. Dynamics of machining. Laboratory work provides hands-on experience in tool path generation, machining, and measurements of cutting forces and vibration.
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Need for geometric modelling, historic developments; wire frame models; hidden line removed models; polyhedral models; surface models and solid models. Constructive solid geometry; boundary representation and decomposition modelling. Hybrid models. Data structures and their role in modelling. Curves and surfaces in modelling (Bezier, B-splines and NURBS). Geometric models and the role of engineers. Parametric and feature-based design. The course has a heavy lab component which provides exposure to solid modelling on SDRC IDEAS and PC-based CAD packages.
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Combustion thermodynamics, introduction to chemical kinetics of combustion, combustion properties of fuels, flammability of combustible mixtures. Flame propagation mechanisms, pre-mixed and diffusional; stability of flames; introduction to combustion aerodynamics, jet flames; atomization; droplet and spray combustion. Elementary ignition concepts and theory. Basic detonation theory.
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A course presenting the fundamental ideas involved in conventional finite element analysis in mechanical engineering. Domain discretization, interpolation and shape functions, element derivation and types, element stiffness or property equations, assembly procedure, boundary conditions, solution methods for the algebraic equation system, applications in heat transfer, fluid flow, and stress analysis. Students will, throughout the course, write and test their own finite element code through individual subroutine construction as the course progresses.
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Properties of hydraulic fluids. Design and function of conventional hydraulic and pneumatic circuits. Characteristics of flow and pressure control valves. Speed control in fluid power circuits. Performance of pumps and fluid motors. Hydrostatic and hydrokinetic transmission systems. Principles of sealing, filtration and heat control in hydraulic circuits. Industrial applications of fluid power systems.
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This course is focused on theory and practice of experimental analysis of fluid mechanics problems. It covers the following topics: experimental facilities and techniques for measurements in fluid flows, flow visualization, identification of appropriate tools for experimental assessment, planning of experiments, laboratory experiments, data acquisition, analysis of experimental results and uncertainty estimation.
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Classification of turbomachines, performance parameters and laws of modelling. Basic equation of flow in turbomachines, compressible flow. Energy transfer in radial and axial turbomachines, performance characteristics, losses, and efficiencies. Blade and cascade design, 3-dimensional effects.
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An introductory course in aerodynamics for engineers. Kinematics and dynamics of inviscid flow; airfoil dynamics including thin airfoil theory, finite wings, panel methods and airfoil parameters. Boundary layer theory and boundary layer control as applied in aerodynamics. Introduction to high speed aerodynamics. Introduction to dynamics of flight including stability and control.
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A course to develop the understanding required to simulate complex fluid flows, such as those found in turbo-machines, duct systems, and other engineering hardware. Course topics include the physics of complex viscous fluid flows, first- and second-order finite control volume discretization methods, iterative algorithms for the solution of sparse matrix equation sets, including multi-grid acceleration, boundary condition modelling, two-equation and Reynolds stress turbulence models, and grid generation techniques. Computational fluid dynamics software is used throughout the course to simulate and analyze complex fluid flows relevant to engineering applications.
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The art and science of fire safety engineering. Fundamentals of fire behaviour, fuels and flammability, heat transfer and fluid dynamics of fires and fire modelling. Practical issues and applications of fire safety, fire control and hazard assessment in the design of buildings, industrial environments, and transportation systems.
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Sources of air pollution and greenhouse gases, chemical and biological aspects, effects on health and environment. Thermodynamics and air emissions, air pollution control techniques and equipment monitoring instrumentation, carbon capture, utilization and storage, low-carbon technologies.
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Introduction to whole-building energy analysis. Energy auditing, benchmarking, and simulation. Review of relevant concepts in heat transfer and thermodynamics, including introductory psychrometrics. Interactive effects of building elements, systems, and occupant behaviour. Economic and environmental impacts of building energy use.
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AE572
Selected topics in HVAC systems design with focus on energy-efficiency and environmental-sustainability. Heating and cooling distribution using air-, water-, and refrigerant-based systems. Constant- and variable-flow systems. Heat- and energy-recovery systems. Vapour-compression refrigeration and heat-pump systems (including air- and geothermal-source heat pumps).
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AE573
Introduction to engineering technologies applicable to the field of biomechanics. Specific topics covered may include biological growth, form and function; biomaterials; kinematics and neurology of gait; biotribology; joint anatomy, function and repair; occupational biomechanics; trauma prevention.
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CIVE460
Various courses dealing with selected topics at the undergraduate level in automation and control, solid mechanics and machine design, materials engineering and processing, fluid mechanics, and thermal engineering. Courses offered when resources permit.
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Various courses dealing with selected topics at the undergraduate level in automation and control, solid mechanics and machine design, materials engineering and processing, fluid mechanics, and thermal engineering. Courses offered when resources permit.
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Various courses dealing with selected topics at the undergraduate level in automation and control, solid mechanics and machine design, materials engineering and processing, fluid mechanics, and thermal engineering. Courses offered when resources permit.
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Various courses dealing with selected topics at the undergraduate level in automation and control, solid mechanics and machine design, materials engineering and processing, fluid mechanics, and thermal engineering. Courses offered when resources permit.
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Various courses dealing with selected topics at the undergraduate level in automation and control, solid mechanics and machine design, materials engineering and processing, fluid mechanics, and thermal engineering. Courses offered when resources permit.
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An introduction to Medieval European civilization focusing on essential aspects of the discipline: history, literature, philosophy, religion, art, architecture and archaeology, law, and science and technology.
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CLAS105
This course examines the historical events and cultural assumptions that led to the European phenomenon of crusading, or holy war, between 1095 and 1453.
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HIST115
This course introduces students to the medieval myths and legends of the Norse peoples using original sources in translation. It explores Norse mythology in the context of historical and archaeological evidence and reflects on the purposes served by contemporary adaptations such as the television series "Vikings: Valhalla" or the "Thor" movies, which are ubiquitous in popular culture, but bear little resemblance to the myths they purport to represent. Through close reading/viewing, writing, and discussions, the course builds historical, cross-cultural, and literary competencies.
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GER130
A survey of Medieval civilization featuring such topics as the individual, political institutions, art, architecture, religion, philosophy, literature, social life, and leisure activities.
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CLAS205
This course will examine the Viking Age cultures, which flourished in Northern Europe and beyond from c. 800 to 1100 CE. The goal of this course is to familiarize students with the Viking Age and to deepen students' understanding of the processes through which peoples in the present give meaning to the past.
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GER230
This course surveys the diverse history of Islamic societies from the seventh to the thirteenth century. The primary focus is on the central Islamic lands from Egypt to Iran. In addition to the standard narrative, the course also examines salient aspects of Islamic civilization on a thematic basis.
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SI250R
This course studies in comparative fashion the rise, consolidation, and decline of the three major Islamic empires of the early modern period (c. 1300-1800): the Ottomans in Anatolia, the Balkans, and the Middle East; the Safavids in Iran; and the Mughals in India.
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SI251R
This course exposes students to a number of disciplinary methodologies (historical, anthropological, geographical, literary, archaeological, philosophical, and philological). Each focuses on exploring the common theme of medieval monsters, such as werewolves, giants, summoned spirits, demons, revenants, centaurs, wild men and wild women, and political monsters.
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The political, cultural, economic, and ecclesiastical development of Europe from the fall of the Roman Empire to the end of the high middle ages.
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HIST260
Special topics will be offered from time to time as announced by the Medieval Studies program. Topics will be dependent upon special research and/or instructional interests of faculty.
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An exploration of the impact of social crises on late medieval religious modes of expression. Topics will include the Great Famine, the Black Death, the Avignon Papacy and Western Schism, the development of heretical movements, and the eventual disintegration of European religious unity.
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RCS342, HIST304
What does it mean to die well? This course explores the medieval Ars moriendi tradition in its historical, literary, and cultural contexts and how this tradition can help us recover the human side of dying within contemporary society's medicalized approach to the end of life.
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This course explores the concept of public health in the Middle Ages to understand the diverse meanings and forms that this idea can take in different cultural contexts. Students will engage in critical readings of primary and secondary sources to learn about the care of bodies, management of disease and contagion, waste disposal, and food distribution in various medieval cities. This work will allow students to explore how notions of "health" and "disease" are cultural constructions that vary depending on the times and spaces in which they are used. Students will acquire humanities-based skills and theories to interrogate notions of health and well-being both historically and in today's societies.
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HHUM306
This course introduces students to three paradigms in Western medical history, characterized by the primary clinical locations at which they were practiced: bedside medicine (a holistic approach), hospital medicine (a localized approach), and laboratory medicine (a lab-based approach). It does this by exploring the origins of Western medicine in premodern and medieval contexts. Students will engage in close readings of primary and secondary sources to explore how and why certain diseases, like cancer and tuberculosis, were understood differently within these three paradigms. They will learn to engage in an interdisciplinary dialogue by applying humanities-based methodologies and vocabularies to the study of health and disease. By focusing on historical case studies and asking students to look at how ancient, medieval, and premodern people conceived of health, the course shows how all perceptions of well-being, including our own, are socially constructed and in constant negotiation.
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HHUM307
The medieval love story "Tristan and Isolde" guides an exploration of transgressive, requited, passionate, sexual love across the centuries. We analyze the medieval German text in translation, study adaptations of the story and theme in different media (writing, film, opera) in later centuries, and consider change across time in the ways that people imagine the loving self in the social world.
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GER330
Special topics will be offered from time to time as announced by the Medieval Studies program. Topics will be dependent upon special research and/or instructional interests of faculty.
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This course is a special study of a selected topic in medieval studies. See course instructor for details.
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This course offers learners an intensive introduction to archaeological methods and interpretation through fieldwork. It focuses on a live excavation. Learners will also, to a more limited extent, experience field lectures and discussions, hands-on training, laboratory work, and visits to archaeological sites and museums. Learning sessions will include topics such as the history and archaeology, stratigraphy, general principles of artifact conservation, identification of the main classes of artifacts and procedures to follow in the archaeology lab, use of survey tools and software, heritage protection, and appropriate display of finds.
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This course is an interdisciplinary introduction to the range of Mennonite identities, beliefs, practices, and cultural expressions locally and globally. Themes such as Mennonite history, cultural diversity, theology, religious life, peacemaking, community development, music, literature, and artistic expression will be explored.
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This course will be offered from time to time as announced. Topics will be dependent on research and/or instructional interests of faculty and visiting scholars.
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Independent study on a topic of special interest related to Mennonite studies.
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Review of the concept and applications of the time value of money. Overview of common consumer and small business oriented financial products with a focus on the Canadian economy. Introduction to the use of spreadsheets and apps that aid in understanding and comparing financial scenarios.
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This course has two distinct but related components. The first explores entrepreneurship as a key input to economic activity. It also reviews numerous perspectives of entrepreneurship and introduces basic tools available for use by the entrepreneur, including the business canvas. The second part of this course explores the relationship between entrepreneurship and strategy. The design of an appropriate strategy and the implementation of this strategy through appropriate controls and structure are considered in the context of the innovative firm.
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This course is designed to provide a broad understanding of the field of marketing, including consumer behaviour, segmentation, targeting, positioning, branding, and the marketing mix. Students will gain an understanding of how organizations identify the needs of potential consumers and create and deliver value to these consumers through the marketing process.
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ARBUS302
Building on the fundamentals introduced in Principles of Marketing, students are given an opportunity to apply these concepts to real world situations in an interactive learning environment. Using cases and simulated markets, students make strategic decisions, defend their decisions, and see the repercussions in real time.
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ARBUS303
Lectures, workshops, or seminars focusing on academic and professional development.
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Overview of materials, including physical and chemical classification of materials, and structure-property relationships; survey of emerging fields in materials and nanoscience research such as nanotechnology, quantum materials and devices, bionic research; societal impacts of materials and nanoscience research.
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Overview of materials synthesis, including both wet chemical and dry physical based methodologies; basic metrology and materials characterization of surface and bulk properties; introduction to the design, fabrication, and evaluation of simple devices; survey of emerging new techniques in materials and nanosciences.
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The laboratory course is aimed at students enrolled in the MNS program and is composed of experiments involving the syntheses of materials and nano-particles; in addition to their characterization and application using modern instrumentation techniques.
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Crystal structures and bonding in solids; introduction to diffraction, solid state synthesis, and thermal analysis techniques employed in the study of materials; defects, non-stoichiometry, and solid solutions; phase diagrams for solid systems.
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Physical properties of crystalline and amorphous solids; introduction to electric, magnetic and optical properties of solids.
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Optical properties of and electrical transport in materials; topics may include insulators, semiconductors, metals, superconductors and their applications in photovoltaics, thermoelectrics, and nanocomposites.
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Basic definitions and polymer nomenclature, molecular weight distributions and averages, molecular weight measurements, step-growth and radical chain polymerization reactions, chain conformations, glass transition, crystallization, mechanical properties of polymers, phase behaviour and morphologies, and self-assembly.
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Mechanical, chemical and biological properties of biomaterials; relationships between biomaterials and their properties, functions, manufacture, and applications; applications of biomaterials in technologies, such as tissue engineering, prosthesis manufacture, drug delivery systems, bioreactors.
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After a review of the essential concepts in solid-state materials, in-depth discussion includes two or three of the following topics: transistors, semiconducting materials and devices, superconducting materials and superconductivity-based devices (such as Josephson junctions, SQUIDS), effects of low dimensionality and interfaces, quantum dots, magnetoresistance, spintronics, multiferroics, topological phases, and, nanofabrication of new materials.
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After a review of the essential concepts in nano-biomaterials, in-depth discussion includes two or three of the following topics: biomaterials on atomic and nanometre scales in which DNA, RNA, and/or polypeptides are incorporated as components; physical, chemical, and biological processes; nanoscale forces, adhesion, indentation; applications in nanomotors, nano-biomimetic materials, nanocomposite materials, and nano-biosensors.
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An introductory course for students with little or no knowledge of Mohawk. The course is designed to develop basic reading, writing, listening, and speaking skills, however, emphasis will be placed on oral proficiency and comprehension.
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INDG101
This course builds on the content learned in MOHAWK101R/INDG101. Students will expand their working vocabulary and learn to create more complex sentences. The emphasis will continue to be on improving oral proficiency and comprehension.
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INDG102
An introduction to the practice of management engineering, including topics such as criteria-based decision making with a focus on efficiency and effectiveness; cause and effect analysis, and an engineering approach to problem solving; flow and process analysis; teamwork and project management; decision-making tools; and written and verbal communication. Engineering design methods are also introduced, including a design project with small groups, as are aspects of the engineering profession including topics such as ethics, safety, and legal liability. Professional development for preparation for co-op terms is also included.
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General seminar.
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An introduction to computer programming using a high level programming language. Concepts and topics covered include the basic components of algorithms (primitive operations, variables, sequencing operations, conditionals/branching, repetition/loops, subroutines/functions), problem decomposition, abstraction, testing and debugging, pseudo-code, file based input and output, use of a modern development environment including a symbolic debugger, good coding style, pointers/references, and basic data structures (arrays, records, objects).
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The course introduces fundamental concepts in two main areas: The first is work analysis and design where work methods design, motion and time study, and work sampling are covered. The second covers basic concepts in facilities planning such as process analysis, flow design, facility location and layout, and material handling systems. Students will apply these concepts in design activities in labs and projects.
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General seminar.
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General seminar.
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Introduction to the concepts of learning, person perception, attitudes, and motivation in an organization. Consideration of communication, roles, norms, and decision making within a group. Discussion of power, control, leadership, and management in light of the above concepts.
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This course uses a quantitative approach to problem solving using mathematical modelling, solution by solver, and output and sensitivity analysis. Students learn how to analyze and solve decision problems in Management and Engineering systems following the Engineering process: understanding the problem, identifying appropriate models and solution methods, formulating and structuring the model, and interpreting the results. The course covers linear, integer, and nonlinear, optimization modelling and dynamic programming.
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Design and analysis of data structures and algorithms with an emphasis on further development of computer programming skills. Topics include algorithms for searching, sorting, stacks, queues, trees, and graphs. Comparison of algorithms on different data structures. Solutions to common engineering problems in computer science using algorithms and data structures. Introduction to mathematical analysis of space and time complexity with a focus on designing solutions that can scale to large input sizes.
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This course introduces students to software systems that use a relational database management system (RDBMS) for data storage. One focus of this course is multi-tier software architectures, such as websites and other software as a service (SaaS) systems. Students will learn common software concepts such as design patterns, and modelling processes, objects, logic, and data. Students will learn how to organize data in a RDBMS and how to interact with the database using the structured query language (SQL).
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A first of a two-course sequence that introduces fundamental concepts in probability and statistics. It covers probability concepts, random variables, graphical display of distributions and data, discrete and continuous probability distributions, sampling, estimation, confidence intervals, experimental design, hypothesis testing, and simple linear regression and correlation. Students learn how to graphically explore data, conduct, and analyze a two-treatment experiment, and model data with linear regression, and interpret its fit. Students learn to use statistical computing software (e.g., R) to perform data analyses. Emphasis is placed on gaining experience with data collected from student-conducted experiments.
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The second of a two-course sequence that introduces probability and statistics. It covers quantitative information displays, conditional probability and Bayes' rule, transforms, joint distributions, special discrete and continuous distributions (t, F, chi-square, Poisson), fitting distributions to data, maximum likelihood estimation, multiple regression, experimental design (blocking, factorial), paired hypothesis tests, analysis of variance, non-parametric statistics, and computer intensive statistics (bootstrap). In addition, students learn how to clean data, handle missing values, smooth data, and perform the statistical techniques covered in the course using a statistical computing package (e.g., R). Emphasis is placed on working with actual data collected from student experiments and other sources such as industrial partners.
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Introductory finance: time value of money, cash flow analysis. Investment evaluation methods: present worth, annual worth, and internal rate of return. Depreciation models and asset replacement analysis. The impact of inflation, taxation, uncertainty, and risk on investment decisions.
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This course introduces students to key concepts in microeconomics, with an emphasis on applications to managerial decision-making. Topics include basic analysis of supply and demand, demand functions and the theory of consumer behaviour, production and costs, market equilibrium, competition between industry participants, and pricing strategies of firms under different market structures.
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This course introduces students to first and second order ordinary differential equations, vector calculus, and numerical methods for solution of systems of equations, and ordinary differential equations. Applications in management engineering are emphasized.
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General seminar.
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General seminar.
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This course provides a survey of engineering design theories, methods, and tools as they pertain to need finding, problem formulation, and solution generation and evaluation. Students learn about different approaches to design project and team management and communication, as well as the relationship between design and environmental, social, and economic sustainability. Students gain experience in the entire design cycle by working on a number of small design problems throughout the term. Students form teams and work on a term-long project centred on need finding and problem formulation. This activity is expected to result in a project topic that can be further developed in the capstone design series of courses (MSE401/402).
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The focus of this course is on the procedures and variables involved in the design and redesign of organizations. Issues such as departmentation, differentiation, integration, internal politics, innovation, authority, and control are discussed in the context of the underlying technology of the organization. Emphasis will be placed on how one designs both the technical and the organizational systems to ensure their compatibility, noting the effects that one has on the other.
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This first course in optimization uses a quantitative approach to problem solving involving, mathematical modelling and formulations, solution methods, and output analysis. Students are introduced to a variety of practical problem formulations in management and engineering, a number of solution methods, including, but not limited to, linear optimization, network models, project management, and decision analysis. Students are also involved in a group project, where they go through conceptual and operational model design, analytical solution, output analysis, and recommendation.
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This course builds on the material presented in MSE331, and explores more advanced optimization techniques and applications. Methods, such as integer optimization, dynamic programming, and heuristics, are introduced and used to design solution alternatives for applications from management engineering. This may include network and process design in logistics, transportation, telecommunications, and healthcare.
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This course introduces the use of discrete event simulation as an approach for understanding and analyzing complex management systems. Topics include an introduction to simulation modelling, general purpose and special purpose simulation languages, designing valid and credible simulation models, input data analysis, output analysis and experimental design.
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This course exposes students to production planning and inventory control approaches in industrial and service systems. Production planning topics cover capacity and resources planning, production scheduling, manufacturing resource planning, just-in-time and lean manufacturing. Inventory control topics cover lot sizing policies, deterministic and stochastic inventory policies. The course involves a design project of a production and/or inventory system.
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In this course, students learn how to work as a team to efficiently design and build software that works correctly and solves a customer's problem. Topics include software development processes, requirements gathering and analysis, software design, specifications, estimation, scheduling, revision control, software testing, deployment, and team behaviour.
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This course is designed to provide in-depth exposure to the concepts of human-computer interaction and methods of interactive information system design. The course will focus on techniques for building information systems that meet human needs and capabilities by following a system development lifecycle: user requirements analysis, information and interaction design, prototyping and evaluation.
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A work-term report is a written report that provides an opportunity for students to effectively communicate, document, and reflect on engineering experience gained during a preceding work term. In the report, students draw connections between the theoretical aspects of engineering taught in the classroom and the practical applications of that theory in the workplace. Reports are due on the tenth day of lectures for the academic term in which the report is required.
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A work-term report is a written report that provides an opportunity for students to effectively communicate, document, and reflect on engineering experience gained during a preceding work term. In the report, students draw connections between the theoretical aspects of engineering taught in the classroom and the practical applications of that theory in the workplace. Reports are due on the tenth day of lectures for the academic term in which the report is required.
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General seminar.
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General seminar.
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Teams formed in MSE302 conduct concept generation and detailed design iterations on the design problem formulated in MSE302, or on a new customer-defined problem. Project progress is communicated and evaluated in periodic design reviews. Teams establish and maintain suitable project control and team processes.
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Student teams continue working on the design project begun in MSE302 and MSE401. They complete design iterations, plan and perform verification and validation of the solution, and deliver a final implementation of the design. Project progress and final design are communicated and evaluated in periodic design reviews and at a public symposium. Teams maintain suitable project control and team processes.
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This course will provide students with an overview of how management, psychology, marketing, and related fields have approached the topics of leadership, influence, and power. The first section of the course will address the antecedents of leadership (e.g., How do specific leaders emerge? What are the qualities of good leaders?). The second section of the course will address the act of leadership (e.g., How do leaders influence their followers? What limitations are inherent to leadership positions?) Specific topics covered include leadership styles, persuasion, social influence, evolutionary perspectives, motivating others, and managing conflict.
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This course is designed to analyze the impact of technological change and entrepreneurship at a firm and societal level, primarily in terms of the economic antecedents and consequences of new technology. The scope of the course ranges from the study of the determination of productivity and its effect on economic growth to the determination of innovative activity and performance.
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Introduction to operations research models and methods for problems with random, stochastic, and probabilistic components. Topics include birth and death processes, branching processes, waiting line models, and Markov decision processes. Applications include the design, modelling, and analysis of service and manufacturing systems, with emphasis on important functions such as queueing, inventory, reliability, equipment replacement, and maintenance.
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Introduction to management, planning, and control decisions in manufacturing and service settings using quantitative approaches. Topic areas include production, inventory, distribution, quality control, facilities layout, and process design. Students are exposed to a number of examples and case studies, and work on a project that involves analysis and discussion of improved designs.
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This course exposes students to a variety of application areas in management engineering and introduces to them the challenges inherent in implementing new management engineering systems. Topics will be chosen from areas such as manufacturing, services, logistics, finance, healthcare, and engineering.
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This course focuses on the efficient use of material, information, physical and human capital resources in supply-demand networks consisting of suppliers, manufacturers, distributors, retailers and customers. It emphasizes analytic tools used to design, implement and sustain competitive supply chain systems. The material will highlight application of supply chain practices in industry and supply chain implementation challenges. Issues associated with international or global supply chains will be discussed.
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This course covers more advanced topics in optimization that go beyond the contents of MSE232, MSE331, and MSE332. The course will cover topics such as constraint programming, stochastic programming, large scale optimization, or complementarity problems.
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This course provides an introduction to analysis, design, and implementation of decision support systems for engineering and business applications. Operations research modelling techniques and software are integrated with database systems and computer interfaces to create systems that aid managerial decision-making. This course also discusses challenges in designing and implementing decision support systems based on models drawn from Operations Research.
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This course is designed to familiarize the student with issues related to the impact of computer-based technologies on individual jobs, organizations, and broader societal level. Particular emphasis will be placed on critical examination of various issues including privacy, security, ethical concern, and professional responsibilities.
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This course provides an introduction to machine learning, including supervised and unsupervised learning. Emphasis is placed on proper procedures for the training and testing of models. Topics covered may include data cleaning and transformation, overfitting and generalization, n-fold cross validation, regression, decision trees, neural networks, rule finding, and clustering. Students learn to apply machine learning methods to management engineering problems using common tools such as R and Python.
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This course deals with normative, descriptive, and prescriptive theories and models of decision making under uncertainty. The course focuses on concepts such as risk measures, Bayes theorem, and basic and multi-attribute utility theories. The course uses these concepts to build analytical decision-making models considering the randomness and/or risk-attitude of the decision-makers. Various forms of decision analysis techniques will be covered and typically include, expected utility maximization, the value of information analysis, one/two-way sensitivity analysis, and sequential Bayesian inference. Practical uses and limitations of the models and techniques will be illustrated.
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Technical entrepreneurship is examined considering the role of independent business, entrepreneurial behaviour, types of business and enterprises, business structure, sources of venture concepts and capital, company operation and control, and business start up.
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A work-term report is a written report that provides an opportunity for students to effectively communicate, document, and reflect on engineering experience gained during a preceding work term. In the report, students draw connections between the theoretical aspects of engineering taught in the classroom and the practical applications of that theory in the workplace. Reports are due on the tenth day of lectures for the academic term in which the report is required.
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This course builds on the material covered in MSE431. Students will learn how to construct and analyze a range of stochastic decision models that are useful in the design and control of a wide variety of systems. Applications areas include the design of inventory control systems, telecommunication networks, healthcare polices, manufacturing control, and reliability analysis. Topics include Renewal-Reward Processes, Markov Decision Processes, Matrix Analytic Methods with application areas noted above.
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This course provides an opportunity for students to learn the engineering behind search engines and how to optimize search engines to provide higher quality user experiences. This course focuses on text retrieval and web search. Topics include design and construction of retrieval systems, retrieval models, and evaluation of search engines.
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This course provides students with an in-depth understanding of methods for evaluating the user experience on a large scale. Students will learn how to design user experiments that involve the collection and analysis of large quantities of data online, apply useful metrics for evaluating the user experience, and use this analysis to inform their designs of software and technology.
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This course provides a deeper understanding of machine learning (ML) techniques by utilizing students' prior background in ML and operations research to understand the drivers of ML methodologies rather than using black-box processes. The course first reviews supervised and unsupervised learning methods, and then dives deeper into their assumptions, mathematical models, and underlying algorithms to help students systematically develop and enhance ML processes. Using the same approach, the course covers more advanced topics in ML, such as neural networks and reinforcement learning. Application areas within this course may include, but are not limited to healthcare, energy, sports, transportation, and manufacturing.
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The course focuses on the analysis, evaluation, and improvement of quality based on statistical tools. Topics include process capability analysis, statistical process control, experimental design and the Taguchi method, and acceptance sampling. The emphasis is on the assessment of quality and the design of alternate processes and/or quality assessment schemes to improve quality.
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Scheduling is the sequencing of tasks to scarce resources. By exploring scheduling problems found in industry, this course will discuss scheduling framework and notation as well as algorithmic, heuristic, and mathematical programming solution approaches. Students will be introduced to the theoretical background in these areas, but the emphasis will be placed on modelling and solving scheduling problems in practice. Students will apply these concepts in design activities in assignments and a course project.
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A complementary studies course on advanced topics in management science and engineering will be offered when resources are available. For current offerings, see the Course Selection Offerings List or the Schedule of Classes.
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A course on advanced topics in management engineering will be offered when resources are available. For current offerings, see the Course Selection Offerings List or the Schedule of Classes.
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An introduction to mechatronics engineering and the engineering profession. Topics include the design process, project planning, data presentation, measurements and error, control logic, sensors and actuators, and intellectual property. Engineering graphics fundamentals of multi-view, isometric, oblique, and perspective projections are also covered while developing skills in computer-aided drawing (CAD), freehand sketching, and the interpretation of technical drawings. Professional development including résumé skills, interview skills, and preparation for co-op terms. A mechatronic design project/competition with small groups supplements the lecture material.
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Discussion of structure of mechatronics engineering curriculum, operation of department, faculty, university, technical societies.
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The relevance of materials to engineering practice; the relationships between macroscopic physical properties (including mechanical, photonic, thermal, electrical, and magnetic properties) and microscopic causes based on fundamental principles (including electronic and atomic structures, atomic bonding, crystal structure, and microstructure); description of the differences in macroscopic physical properties of metals, polymers, ceramics, semiconductors, and composite materials in terms of microscopic causes.
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Basic concepts of mechanics, vectors. Statics of particles. Rigid bodies and force systems, equilibrium of rigid bodies. Analysis of trusses and frames. Distributed forces, centroids, and moments of inertia. Friction. Internal shear and bending moments in beams.
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Basic electromagnetic theory; magnetic circuits; electric circuit elements; DC circuit analysis; first-order transient response; AC circuit analysis.
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Introduction to electronic digital computers, hardware and software organization, examples of efficient numerical algorithms for basic scientific computations.
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This course emphasizes the following topics: structured software design data structures, abstract data types, recursive algorithms, algorithm analysis and design, sorting and searching, hashing, and problem-solving strategies.
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Kinematic of particles, rectilinear and curvilinear motion. Kinetics of particles. Energy and momentum methods. Systems of particles. Kinematics and kinetics of rigid bodies; planar motion.
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Discussion of the structure of and options within the mechatronics engineering curriculum; of the operation of department, faculty, university, technical societies; of student team and graduate school opportunities; of safety training; and of subject material in support of core courses.
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Discussion of the structure of and options within the mechatronics engineering curriculum; of the operation of department, faculty, university, technical societies; of student team and graduate school opportunities; of safety training; and of subject material in support of core courses.
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Measurement errors, calculations with unknown quantities, and error propagation. Sensitivity analysis. Techniques of sampling and statistical estimation. Introduction to sensors and data acquisition tools. Frequency distributions. Probability. Binomial, Poisson, normal distributions. Tests of hypotheses. Significance. The t-test and chi-squared test. Curve fitting by least squares. Correlation and regression. Design of experiments.
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First order differential equations; direction field; separable equations, integrating factors and simple transformations; applications; second and higher order ODE's with constant coefficients - transient and steady state solutions; The Laplace Transform; systems of equations - reduction to single equation; matrix differential equations; introduction to partial differential equations.
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Review of vectors and vector operations; 3-D analytic geometry and space curves; multivariable calculus, including partial differentiation, total differential, chain rule, directional derivative, gradient operator, maxima and minima; multiple integrals - surface area, volume, and moments of inertia; line and surface integrals; vector theorems; complex analysis including limits, analytic functions, complex line integral, Cauchy's Integral Formula; Fourier Series (real and complex) and Fourier Integrals.
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Number systems and machine errors; roots of non-linear equations; matrix calculations; Eigenvalue and Eigenvector calculations; interpolation and approximation; numerical integration and solution of ODE's (linear and non-linear) and systems of ODEs; calculation of series; solution methods for PDE's; use of numeric and symbolic computing tools.
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Introduction to mechanical response of materials and stress-strain relationships. Behaviour of prismatic members in tension, compression, shear, bending and torsion. Stress and strain transformations. Virtual work and energy methods.
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Review of circuit theory; input-output relationships, transfer functions and frequency response of linear systems; operational amplifiers, operational amplifier circuits using negative or positive feedback; diodes, operational amplifier circuits using diodes; analog signal detection, conditioning and conversion systems; transducers and sensors, difference and instrumentation amplifiers, active filters.
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Introduction to computer organization, basic real-time concepts, process management, interprocess communication and synchronization, memory management, resource management, interrupt handling, concurrent programming, file systems.
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Models and analysis of linear systems. Discrete time systems, continuous time systems; difference and differential equations; impulse and frequency response. Complex frequency, functions of complex variable transform domain techniques: Z transforms; Fourier analysis, Laplace transform. Transfer functions and frequency response, frequency domain analysis of linear systems; sample theory, stability, and linear filters.
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Number systems, logic gates, Boolean algebra. Karnaugh maps, and combinational logic design. Implementation of combinational and sequential logic circuits on Field Programmable Gate Arrays (FPGA) boards. Sequential logic and state machines. Programmable Logic Controllers (PLCs) and PLC programming using ladder. Laboratory work includes FPGA and PLC programming.
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Discussion of the structure of and options within the mechatronics engineering curriculum; of the operation of department, faculty, university, technical societies; of student team and graduate school opportunities; of safety training; and of subject material in support of core courses.
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Discussion of the structure of and options within the mechatronics engineering curriculum; of the operation of department, faculty, university, technical societies; of student team and graduate school opportunities; of safety training; and of subject material in support of core courses.
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Macroscopic approach to energy analysis. Energy transfer as work and heat, and the First Law of thermodynamics. Properties and states of simple substances. Control-mass and control-volume analysis. The essence of entropy, and the Second Law of thermodynamics. The Carnot cycle and its implications for practical cyclic devices. Introduction to heat transfer by conduction, convection, and radiation. Basic formulation and solution of steady and transient problems. Issues relevant to the cooling of electrical devices.
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Review of circuit analysis and basic electromagnetic theory. Power electronics: power electronics circuits, H bridges, PWM control, interfacing, power amplifiers. DC servo and stepper motors, AC synchronous and induction motors. Transformers. Introduction to typical speed and torque control techniques of motors.
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Principles of the geometry and motion in linkages and mechanisms. Computer-aided kinematic and kinetic analysis of mechanisms. Synthesis of mechanisms. Static failure and yield criteria in ductile and brittle materials. Fatigue failure criteria due to fluctuating stresses. Shaft design under static and fluctuating loads. Shaft components, including shoulders, keys, and keyways. Deflections in shafts.
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Integrated design of mechanical motion transmission systems: gearing, couplings, bearings, power screws, fasteners, and their integration; sensing and measurement of mechanical motion; specification and selection of motors and electromechanical actuators; analysis and design of controllers for motion transmission systems; case studies.
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Synchronization and data flow; interfacing to sensors and actuators; parallel, serial, and analog interfacing; buses; direct memory access (DMA); interfacing considerations; privacy and security considerations.
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Introduction to systems modelling and analysis. Graph theoretic models and formulation of system equations. State space formulation and solution. Time and frequency domain solution. Application to engineering systems.
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Physical properties of fluids and fundamental concepts in fluid mechanics. Hydrostatics. Conservation laws for mass, momentum, and energy. Flow similarity and dimensional analysis as applied to engineering problems in fluid mechanics. Laminar and turbulent flow. Engineering applications such as flow measurement, flow in pipes, and fluid forces on moving bodies.
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Feedback control design and analysis for linear dynamic systems with emphasis on mechanical engineering applications; transient and frequency response; stability; system performance; control modes; state space techniques; introduction to digital control systems.
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In this course, students study the design process, including needs analysis, problem definition; design criteria and critical parameter identification, generation of alternative solutions; conceptual design, detailed design, optimization; and implementation. Most of the term is devoted to a significant design project in which student groups work independently and competitively, applying the design process to a project goal set by the faculty coordinator. The design project typically includes construction of an electro-mechanical prototype, and part of the course grade may depend on the performance of the prototype in a competitive test. In exceptional circumstances, the requirement for a prototype may be replaced by a computer simulation, or may be waived.
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Discussion of structure of mechatronics engineering curriculum, operation of department, faculty, university, technical societies.
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Discussion of structure of mechatronics engineering curriculum, operation of department, faculty, university, technical societies.
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Analysis, design and control of power electronic converters, principles of operation and control of DC and special-purpose motors, power electronics-based control of DC and special-purpose motors.
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An introduction to analog transistor-level circuits, including metal-oxide-semiconductor (MOS) single, differential, and multistage amplifiers, cascode configurations, current mirrors, active loads, and frequency limitations. An introduction to digital transistor-level design, including MOS static and dynamic behavior, complementary MOS (CMOS) inverters, combinational and sequential circuit design, arithmetic circuits, and clocking and timing considerations. Students complete a project using industry standard integrated circuit schematic and layout tools.
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Mechatronic system interfaces and architecture design. Sensing and actuation in industrial mechatronics systems. Motion control. Industrial computer vision. Networks and communication. PLC based and distributed control. Discrete and hybrid control systems. Fault finding.
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This course is intended to reinforce the concepts learned in MTE380 and to extend the significant design experience obtained. Students work individually or in small groups applying the principles of engineering design and problem-solving to a design project of their own choosing. The project must incorporate all elements of mechatronics, namely, mechanical design, electronics, computers and software. In exceptional circumstances, one or more elements may be exempted by the course instructor. The students are required to consider a need analysis, search for prior art and present alternate designs. The course ends with the selection of a final design. Projects are selected, approved, monitored, and marked by a course co-ordinator.
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This course is an extension of MTE481. Students work on prototyping the designs they proposed and finalized in MTE481. The students either individually or in small groups demonstrate the working prototypes; make a poster presentation for the design competition; and pitch their product on a website. The projects are monitored by the course instructor and evaluated by the instructor with feedback from an expert judging panel.
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Dynamic system modelling: linear, nonlinear, state-space, sample data systems, computer simulation, system identification. Discrete system stability and dynamic performance. Nonlinear system analysis, limit cycles. Digital control system design: emulation methods, z-domain, frequency domain, pole placement. Implementation of digital controllers. Laboratory projects in computer control of mechatronic and other systems.
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Fundamentals of autonomous mobile robotics, including both perception and planning for autonomous operation, sensor modelling, vehicle state estimation using Bayes Filters, Kalman Filters, and Particle Filters as well as onboard localization and mapping. Topics in planning include vehicle motion modelling and control, as well as graph based and probabilistic motion planning of (Micro Electro Mechanical Systems) MEMS devices.
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Introduction to MEMS. Fabrication processes for MEMS devices. Basic MEMS governing equations in different energy domains (mechanical, electrical, and thermal). Methods for layout, design, and modelling of MEMS devices. Simulation techniques. Techniques for testing and characterization of MEMS devices.
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Sensor data and information fusion systems. Sensor modelling, including characterization of uncertainty. Sensor fusion approaches for estimation and decisions including weighted least squares, extended Kalman Filter, Dempster-Shafer evidential reasoning, artificial neural networks; Outlier rejection; Spatial and temporal registration. Course project involving independent study of one aspect of sensor data fusion.
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Various topics at the undergraduate level in mechatronics engineering with a focus on software systems. Courses offered when resources permit.
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Various topics at the undergraduate level in mechatronics engineering with a focus on hardware systems. Courses offered when resources permit.
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Various topics at the undergraduate level in automation, process control, robotics, autonomous and intelligent systems, and electromechanical design. Courses offered when resources permit.
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Individual life insurance products. Introduction to property and casualty insurance. Introductory risk management, insurance pricing and valuation. Pension plan design.
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Special topics course as announced by the department.
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Current trends in education, professional practices and administration, the role of the department head, lesson planning, techniques of teaching, evaluation of students, special students, extracurricular activities, the relationship between elementary and secondary school mathematics, audio-visual materials.
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Special topics course as announced by the department.
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Special topics course as announced by the department.
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Special topics course as announced by the department.
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A skills-based course designed to help the incoming university student refresh their knowledge of secondary school mathematics. It includes extra practice with the following topics: inequalities and absolute values, radicals and rational expressions, trigonometry, exponential and logarithmic functions, polynomials, and introductory calculus.
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The styles, forms, techniques, and terminology of Western music through lectures and listening, as exemplified by great works from all eras of music history.
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This course studies music from around the globe and throughout the ages, employing several approaches in studying how music reflects and responds to its diverse social, political, and historical contexts.
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An introduction to the language of music in the Western art music tradition. Students will learn the fundamentals of musical notation and performance through practice exercises and creative projects. Students will also develop their musicianship skills through listening, sight-singing and analysis.
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The study of selected music literature through rehearsals and performance in one of the Department of Music ensembles: Chamber Choir, Chapel Choir, University Choir, Vocal Techniques, Orchestra, Instrumental Chamber Ensembles, Jazz Ensemble, World Music Ensemble. Regular attendance at rehearsals and performances is required.
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The study of selected music literature through rehearsals and performance in one of the Department of Music ensembles: Chamber Choir, Chapel Choir, University Choir, Vocal Techniques, Orchestra, Instrumental Chamber Ensembles, Jazz Ensemble, World Music Ensemble. Regular attendance at rehearsals and performances is required.
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An examination of the styles, forms, and development of 20th century popular music. The social, commercial, and technological aspects of popular music are considered.
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The study of selected music literature through rehearsals and performance in one of the Department of Music ensembles: Chamber Choir, Chapel Choir, University Choir, Vocal Techniques, Orchestra, Instrumental Chamber Ensembles, Jazz Ensemble, World Music Ensemble. Regular attendance at rehearsals and performances is required.
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The study of selected music literature through rehearsals and performance in one of the Department of Music ensembles: Chamber Choir, Chapel Choir, University Choir, Vocal Techniques, Orchestra, Instrumental Chamber Ensembles, Jazz Ensemble, World Music Ensemble. Regular attendance at rehearsals and performances is required.
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A study of conducting techniques appropriate for song leading, choral rehearsal, and public performance. The course will include score analysis and rehearsal procedures for music from a wide variety of historical styles.
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Individual instruction in voice, piano, organ, classical guitar, and orchestral instruments.
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Individual instruction in voice, piano, organ, classical guitar, and orchestral instruments.
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The study of music from a behavioural science perspective. Topics include auditory perception, creativity and aesthetic experience, emotive human responses, and the social psychology of music activities. Recent research in the field of music cognition will be explored in detail.
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A survey of music studied in a cross-cultural perspective with regard to its sound, performance practices, meanings, and functions from selected world traditions found in the diverse cultures of Africa, Asia, Latin America, North America, Europe, and the Middle East.
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A study of rhythm in selected musics from oral traditions worldwide. The course emphasizes communal spirit, musical interaction, and human experience through theoretical and ethnographic studies, and hands-on workshops. It focuses on the development of rhythm skills, embodiment of new sounds, and acquisition of new tools for teaching, composing, and thinking about music. Experience a unique opportunity to study the rhythms of diverse music cultures, learn from guest artists, and play a range of percussion instruments including drums, bells, shakers, bronze metallophones, and gongs.
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A survey of the development of jazz schools and individual styles as well as a study of melodic, harmonic, and rhythmic improvisation. Styles will be demonstrated through recordings and live performance.
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An examination of the techniques, styles, and functions of music in film, and how music interacts with image and narrative to create meanings. Weekly screenings of films selected from the 1930s to the present.
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A survey of European music of the Medieval, Renaissance, Baroque and Classical periods, including Gregorian chant, polyphony, instrumental music, opera, choral, the advent of the symphony, and other genres that flourished under courtly and church patronage through the end of the 18th century. Students will learn to apply theoretical, historical, and cultural knowledge of early music to listening and analysis.
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A survey of European music of the 19th through 21st centuries in cultural, political, and artistic contexts. Topics include the development of principal genres in the music of Beethoven, Schubert, Schumann, Liszt, Chopin, and Wagner, and challenges to traditional musical ideals in the music of Debussy, Stravinsky, Schoenberg, Cage, and others. Students will learn to apply theoretical, historical, and cultural knowledge of Romantic and Modern music to listening and analysis.
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This course introduces students to the development of the symphony and other orchestral repertoire, including the overture, symphonic poem and concerto, from the 18th century to the present. Students will learn to recognize the principal musical forms of orchestral genres, with a focus on critical listening. Students will learn to make connections between historical examples of symphonic music and examples from outside the concert hall, such as music in video games and soundtracks.
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This course introduces students to the themes, sources, forms, and conventions of opera and musical theatre through selected works from Europe and North America. The course explores ways that drama is interpreted through music and considers opera and musical theatre in a broader context of social, political, and artistic issues. Students will learn to articulate how musical elements are used in musical dramas and assess opera and musical theatre performances with critical perception and contextual analysis.
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Using the rules of Western art music voice-leading and harmony from the Medieval, Renaissance, and early Baroque periods, students will learn to create melodies and harmony in modal and early tonal music through short original compositions and analysis. Upon completion of the course students will be able to identify and create using species counterpoint, analyze music using scale degrees, figured bass, melodic figures and roman numerals, and harmonize melodies in two to four voice textures using the church modes and major and minor scales. Students will also develop their musicianship skills through singing, melodic dictation, and basic keyboard skills.
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A continuation of MUSIC270, with a focus on the voice-leading and harmony of Western art music in the Baroque and Classical periods (17th-18th centuries). Students will learn to analyze using scale degrees, figured bass, melodic figures, and roman numerals. Students will also learn to recognize and create diatonic sequences and learn how to modulate into new key areas. Upon completion of the course students will be able to analyze and compose four-part chorales in the style of J.S. Bach, and classical instrumental pieces in the style of W.A. Mozart.
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A hands-on introduction to music and technology, including recording, audio editing, digital signal processing, and Musical Instrumental Digital Interface (MIDI). Course work will foster a practical understanding of digital music production software and techniques, and involve electroacoustic or acoustic composition.
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A special study of a selected topic in music. Consult department for details.
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The study of selected music literature through rehearsals and performance in one of the Department of Music ensembles: Chamber Choir, Chapel Choir, University Choir, Vocal Techniques, Orchestra, Instrumental Chamber Ensembles, Jazz Ensemble, World Music Ensemble. Regular attendance at rehearsals and performances is required.
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The study of selected music literature through rehearsals and performance in one of the Department of Music ensembles: Chamber Choir, Chapel Choir, University Choir, Vocal Techniques, Orchestra, Instrumental Chamber Ensembles, Jazz Ensemble, World Music Ensemble. Regular attendance at rehearsals and performances is required.
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A continuation of the study of conducting techniques begun in MUSIC222. The course focuses on the development of analytical and musical skills including score study, aural skills, and gestural clarity.
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Individual instruction in voice, piano, organ, classical guitar, and orchestral instruments.
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Individual instruction in voice, piano, organ, classical guitar, and orchestral instruments.
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This course employs various methods to explore questions of musical meaning. Through study and discussion of selected sources from antiquity to the present, such themes as imitation, abstraction, beauty, and other debated issues will be examined in historical context and in relation to the other arts.
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This course explores how landscape is represented in music from Vivaldi and Beethoven to popular genres and Canadian music. Topics include the role of landscape and music in cultural identity, ways in which music evokes space and place, music and the environment, soundscape, and site-specific music.
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An examination of women's roles in music from a cross-cultural perspective. Topics may include women's music as a genre, historical accounts of women's music-making, and the effects of gender ideology on women's musical activities, behaviour, and performance.
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GSJ334
This course examines music's role in peace and conflict from a variety of perspectives through listening, reading, discussion, and using examples from around the world. Topics include the use of music in dissent and resistance, and as an instrument of propaganda, conflict, and peacebuilding.
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PACS335
A spring term seminar approximately three weeks long, taught on location including daily lectures, attendance at music performances, and tours to places of cultural importance. Past and possible future locations include Vienna, London, Leipzig, South Africa, Morocco, Bali, and Estonia.
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A study of the music written for solo voice from the 17th century to the present.
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A study of music for solo piano from its 17th and 18th century antecedents to the present. Using historical and analytical approaches, individual works will be considered within a tradition of particular forms, genres, and styles.
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This course examines the origins of the music sung by the Christian church and its development up to the present. The course considers the Church's Song as theological, poetic, musical, cultural, and spiritual expression, and the use of songs in a variety of worship settings. Students will practice methods of song analysis, assess musical meaning, value and effects in various cultural contexts, and reflect on written and oral transmission of music.
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RCS357, CMW363
The nature of worship and the role of music within worship in historical, theological, and cultural perspectives. Field trips to services of various traditions.
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RCS358, CMW364
The study of chromatic harmony as well as melodic and formal aspects of Western art music from the 19th-century. Students will learn to recognize, analyze, and create chromatic harmony through mode mixture, pedal extensions, chromatic sequences, augmented sixth chords and other more chromatic chords. Upon completion of this course students will be able to recognize and analyze musical forms that include modulation. Students will also be able to compose, decorate, and harmonize original melodies and harmonies following the styles of the Classical and Romantic music eras.
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The study of the theoretical and compositional aspects of Western art music in the 20th century. Students will compose and analyze post tonal melodies and harmonies of extended tonality, atonality, 12-tone writing, pitch-class set theory, fusion, and other 20th-century techniques. Upon completion of the course students will be able to discuss some concepts, philosophies, and approaches of music theory, and recognize (and compose in) different types of post tonal musical styles and techniques.
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An exploration of music composition and arranging through regular listening, discussion, and music creation. Student will learn different tools for composing and arranging in various styles, timbres, textures, and with various instrumentation (including vocal music). Emphasis will be placed on compositional expression, notation, score preparation, and live performances. Upon completion of the course students will be able to create a professional quality score, and prepare and produce a concert of music with peers.
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An independent term project completed under tutorial guidance of a faculty advisor.
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An independent term project completed under tutorial guidance of a faculty advisor.
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A special study of a selected topic in music. Consult department for details.
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A study of a selected topic in global music. Consult department for details.
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The study of selected music literature through rehearsals and performance in one of the Department of Music ensembles: Chamber Choir, Chapel Choir, University Choir, Vocal Techniques, Orchestra, Instrumental Chamber Ensembles, Jazz Ensemble, World Music Ensemble. Regular attendance at rehearsals and performances is required.
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The study of selected music literature through rehearsals and performance in one of the Department of Music ensembles: Chamber Choir, Chapel Choir, University Choir, Vocal Techniques, Orchestra, Instrumental Chamber Ensembles, Jazz Ensemble, World Music Ensemble. Regular attendance at rehearsals and performances is required.
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Individual instruction in voice, piano, organ, classical guitar, and orchestral instruments.
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Individual instruction in voice, piano, organ, classical guitar, and orchestral instruments.
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Individual instruction in voice, piano, organ, classical guitar, and orchestral instruments. Students perform a senior recital.
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A term-length research project for Honours Music students designed to give students an opportunity to develop research techniques through individual research projects under the supervision of a faculty advisor.
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An independent research project for Honours Music students. The topic is determined through consultation between the student and a faculty advisor. Submitted project will be evaluated by a committee of Music faculty.
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An introduction to nanotechnology engineering and its various applications from electronics to biology. Basic concepts related to nanomaterials and devices, fabrication approaches, and characterization methods. Introduction to engineering iterative design, computer aided design (CAD) and modelling. Application of CAD methods in relevant nanotechnology engineering problems. Engineering report preparation skills.
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Introduction to types of nanomaterials hazards their identification, toxicity, and characterization; exposure health-risk assessment; cancer and non-cancer risks. Areas of research and professional practice in nanotechnology engineering; exposure to concepts from other engineering plans; support material for the 1B academic term, including aspects of co-operative education and professional or career development.
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Nanotechnology in society; health and environmental sustainability; introduction to environmental life cycle assessments; engineering ethics, policies, and regulations; Canadian legal system, tort, and intellectual property; examples of nanotechnology innovation and commercialization.
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Nanomaterial impacts on worker, consumer, and environmental health. Engineered nanomaterials and ultrafines. Chemical risk assessment. Nanomaterial exposure characterization. Introductory nanotoxicology. Environmental chemical impacts, transport, and bio-accumulation. Introduction to UN Sustainable Development Goals. Human nanomaterial health risks and benefits. Introductory epidemiology, including study design, strength of association, bias, confounding, and causal inference.
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Introduction to programming and numerical computing using a high-level interpreted programming language. Programming fundamentals, computer architecture, design and use of functions, strings and text input/output, relational operators, conditionals, lists, loops, designing algorithms, numerical computing, plotting, and file input/output.
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Matrices, operations on matrices. Determinants. Adjoints and inverses. Solution of linear equations: elimination and iterative methods. Eigenvalues and eigenvectors with engineering applications. Complex numbers.
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Spreadsheets for problem solving, plotting, fitting data. Problem solution plotting, and creating complex programs in an engineering prototypical programming environment. Elementary numerical methods: Taylor-series summations, roots of equations, roots of polynomials, direct and indirect solution methods for systems of linear, and nonlinear algebraic equations, integration. Applications in nanotechnology engineering.
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Chemical reactions. Mass and charge balance. Introduction to the first, second, and third laws of thermodynamics. Chemical equilibrium. Applications of chemical equilibrium principles to proton-transfer reactions. Electronic structure of atoms and molecules. Periodicity and chemical bonding.
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Fundamentals of crystalline structure, crystal defects, and noncrystallinity. Structure and properties of metals, ceramics, glasses, amorphous materials, polymers, and composites. Processing and concepts of engineering design of materials.
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A first course in physics that introduces basic topics in classical mechanics, wave mechanics, and physical optics.
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Charge, current, and voltage. Resistance, Ohm's Law, Kirchhoff's voltage, and current laws. Nodal, mesh analysis, and source transformation. Superposition, Thévenin, and Norton equivalents. Capacitance, inductance, electrical energy dissipation, and first-order transient response circuits. Phasors, impedances, and alternating current (AC) steady state analysis. Ideal operational amplifier circuits. Frequency filter types, and active filter circuits' configuration. Introduction to the fundamentals of electronic waste recycling.
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Nanotoxicology, including inhalation and dermal exposure effects; translocation, cytotoxicity, mutagenicity, and neurotoxicity; carbon nanotubes as cancer hazards. Areas of research and professional practice in nanotechnology engineering; exposure to concepts from other engineering plans; support material for the 2A academic term, including aspects of co-operative education and professional or career development.
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Environmental fate and behaviour, bio-availability, consumer exposure, environmental exposure-assessment, aquatic toxicology, bio-accumulation and biomagnification. Areas of research and professional practice in nanotechnology engineering; exposure to concepts from other engineering plans; support material for the 2B academic term, including aspects of co-operative education and professional or career development.
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Elementary probability theory. Random variables and distributions. Binomial, Poisson, and normal distributions. Elementary sampling. Statistical estimation. Tests of hypotheses and significance. Regression. Goodness-of-fit tests.
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Ordinary differential equations with constant coefficients. Boundary value problems and applications to quantum mechanics. Laplace and Fourier transforms, Fourier series and applications. Numerical solution of ordinary differential equations.
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Gradient, divergence and curl: applications. Line and surface integrals. Green's, Gauss', and Stokes' Theorems: Applications to electromagnetism and fluid mechanics. Numerical solution of partial differential equations.
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Labs following the NE125 (Introduction to Materials Science and Engineering) course. This laboratory course introduces students to techniques for the characterization of various materials, such as metals, polymers, ceramics, and composites. Experimental exercises will study the physical properties and characteristics of materials, including mechanical, thermal, electrical, and structural/morphological properties at different length scales.
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Nomenclature, stereochemistry, and reactions of important classes of organic compounds. Reaction mechanisms and energetics. Aromaticity and simple molecular orbital theory of conjugated systems. Applications to nanomaterials and/or devices.
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Electronic orbitals in atoms, molecules and the solid state. Structures and properties of covalent and ionic solid nanoparticles including their catalytic, electrochemical, electrical, optical and magnetic properties. Semiconductors and carbon/silicon-based nanoparticles. Examples discussed include carbon nanoparticles, dendrimers, micelles, and quantum dots.
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Materials structure analysis. Materials composition and chemical bonding analysis. In-situ analysis and monitoring of fabrication process parameters. Materials properties characterization.
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This laboratory course introduces students to six materials characterization techniques employed routinely by nanotechnology engineers in their practices. Specifically, the six techniques are: Fourier-Transform Infrared (FTIR), Raman light-scattering, and ultra-violet and visible (UV-Vis) spectroscopies, ellipsometry, X-ray diffraction (XRD), and scanning electron microscopy (SEM). This course is intended to familiarize students with the instrumentation involved, prior to its application to nanomaterials in a follow-up laboratory course, NE320L.
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Coulomb's law, electric field and electric flux, Gauss's law, electric potential, potential and field, magnetic field, Ampere's law, solenoid, electromagnetic induction, magnetic flux, Lenz' law, Faraday's law, capacitors and capacitance, inductors and inductance, Maxwell's equations, electromagnetic fields and waves, polarization.
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Introduction to the physical principles and electrical behaviour of semiconductor materials and devices: electronic band structure, charge carriers, doping, carrier transport, pn-junctions, metal-oxide-semiconductor capacitors, transistors, and related optoelectronic devices (photodetectors, light emitting diodes, solar cells).
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Introduction to cell biology. Cell structure and components. Critical molecular processes of living organisms. Applications to nanobiotechnology.
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Detoxification and bioactivation pathways; surface modification; biopersistence; quantum dots and cellular imagining; biomedical applications of nanomaterials. Areas of research and professional practice in nanotechnology engineering; exposure to concepts from other engineering plans; support material for the 3A academic term, including aspects of co-operative education and professional or career development.
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Introduction to the engineering design process: problem definition and needs analysis; process synthesis, analysis, optimization and troubleshooting; safety and environmental protection in design; written and oral communication for design reports. Students form four-person design teams and start a team-oriented project based on the knowledge and skills acquired in previous courses and on co-operative work terms, culminating in a design proposal presentation.
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Tensor operations. Kinematics of a continuum: material and spatial frames, strain and displacement, conservation of mass. Stress, conservation of momentum, energy, and mass. Linear elastic solids: Hooke's Law, infinitesimal elasticity theory. Introduction to Newtonian viscous fluids: hydrostatics, Navier-Stokes equations, flow regimes, and the Reynolds number. Engineering applications in anisotropy, heat transfer, and fluid mechanics will be discussed.
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Follow-up labs associated with the NE226 (Characterization of Materials) course. The laboratory exercises focus upon the synthesis and characterization of nano-based materials. Specifically, the synthesis of carbon nanotubes, quantum dots, magnetic ceramics, or other common nanomaterials will be investigated, and sample preparations for various characterization tools will be carried out. Characterization techniques such as infrared and Raman spectroscopy, x-ray diffraction, scanning electron microscope (SEM), and magnetic inductive heating will be utilized.
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Lab exercises exploring the synthesis and characterization of polymers, copolymers, and soft nanomaterial structures.
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Historical background; the differential equation approach to quantum mechanics; treatments of solvable problems such as the particle-in-a-box, harmonic oscillator, rigid rotor, and the hydrogen atom; introduction to approximation methods for more complex systems; application to solid state problems, including band theory.
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Basic definitions, polymer types and nomenclature, molecular weight averages and distributions, structure and properties. Chemical kinetics, step-growth and free-radical chain-growth polymerizations, polymer recycling and sustainable design.
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Statistical mechanics vs. thermodynamics. Review of statistical concepts. Canonical and grand canonical ensembles. Entropy. General formulation of statistical thermodynamics. Fermi-Dirac, Bose-Einstein, and Boltzmann statistics. Quantum ideal gases. Specific heat of solids. Electrons in metals and semiconductors. Radiation: the photon gas.
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Introduction to the applications of macromolecules in nanotechnology. Block copolymers and self-assembled polymerization. Micelles and colloids. Dendrimers and molecular brushes. Supramolecular polymers, polymeric blends, and macromolecular nanocomposites. Polymer templates. Applications in the manufacturing of nanostructured materials and nanoscale devices.
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Modelling and simulation. Lumped versus distributed approaches. Review of differential-equation systems, constitutive relations, boundary conditions, and solvers for complex, coupled transport problems pertinent to micro and nanosystems. Coupling strategies. Numerical schemes for nonlinear systems. Basic modelling and simulation of micro and nanosystems, and fluidic systems. Relevant nanotechnology applications: optical, thermal, mechanical, and fluidic microstructures, and nanoscale devices.
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Key processes for electronic device fabrication. Single crystal growth. Substrate preparation. Homoepitaxy, heteroepitaxy, and molecular-beam epitaxy. Ion implantation. Oxidation and diffusion. Physical and chemical vapor deposition. Sputtering and evaporation. Etching. Micromachining. Spin coating and printing. Photolithography. Effects of device scaling on chip performance. Process integration. Yield and reliability.
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Metal-oxide-semiconductor field-effect transistor (MOSFET), circuit biasing and load-line analysis. Small-signal equivalent circuits and single stage amplifier configurations. Differential and multistage MOSFET amplifiers. The cascode configuration, current mirror and active loads. Feedback circuit configurations and stability. Oscillators, waveform shaping circuits and delay analysis. Introduction to digital circuits, the transistor switch, inverter circuits and complementary metal-oxide-semiconductor (CMOS) logic circuits.
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Wave nature of light, refractive index and dispersion, group velocity, irradiance and Poynting vector, Snell's law, Fresnel's Equation, antireflection coatings, absorption of light, temporal and spatial coherence, dielectric waveguides and optical fibers, planar waveguides, dispersion in waveguides; light emitting diodes (LED), pn junction, LED materials, stimulated emission, lasers, photodetectors, photovoltaic devices, solar cells.
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Surfaces and interfaces in microelectronics and nanofabrication. Physicochemistry of interfaces. Capillary phenomena and molecular self-assembly. Structure and properties of clean and adsorbate covered surfaces (metals, semiconductors, oxides). Reactions at surfaces and catalysis. Surface electrochemistry, growth and diffusion, nanoscale structure formation/surface patterning, biological interfaces.
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Theory and application of nanoprobing based on scanning probe microscopy (scanning tunneling microscopy, atomic force microscopy, scanning near-field optical microscopy). Nanolithographic techniques (extreme-UV lithography, X-ray lithography, e-beam lithography, focused ion beam lithography, nano-imprint lithography and soft lithography).
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This laboratory course introduces students to biotechnology topics including bacterial transformations, isolation of plasmids, biomacromolecule analysis, polymerase chain reaction (PCR), and design of nanobiosensors and encapsulation techniques for drug delivery.
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Molecular biology and biochemistry required for the engineering of nanobiotechnological applications. Structure and characterization of nucleic acids, proteins, and lipids. Introduction to lab-on-chip systems and microfluidic devices. Application to medical diagnostics, protein and nucleic acid tools including polymerase chain reaction and blotting techniques. Elements of design required for the development of modern instrumentation and biosensors.
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Design work for the project proposed in NE307, culminating in a progress report presentation.
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Completion and presentation of the design project from NE307 and NE408. Teams communicate their design in the form of a final report, a poster, and a seminar presentation.
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This course provides an introduction to and an overview of computational methods that are currently employed for the simulation of structural and bulk properties of matter, particularly as applied to physical and biological systems at the nanometer scale. Topics to be covered in this course include energy functions and force fields, geometry optimization, normal mode analysis, and reaction--path techniques at the molecular level, and an introduction to the simulation of static and dynamic properties of substances via both Monte Carlo and molecular dynamics (MD) methodologies.
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Topics in this theme area may include: an overview of modern computational methods and algorithms in nanoscale materials, such as steered molecular dynamics, ab initio molecular dynamics, multiscale modelling, dissipative particle dynamics, transition path sampling, phase-field modelling, quantum simulations using Feynman path integral techniques, condensed-phase spectroscopy, linking of simulations to experiment, simulations and their practical applications.
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Special topics that significantly span two (or more) areas of concentration in or that provide methodologies relevant to nanotechnology engineering will be offered from time to time when resources are available.
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Application of experimental tools and techniques in nano-electronics. Experimental exercises may involve circuit simulation and design, circuit prototyping, design of a driver circuit for a quartz crystal microbalance (QCM), printed circuit board (PCB) design and layout optimization, and the use of various characterization instrumentation.
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Application of experimental tools and techniques involved in nanotechnology. Experimental exercises may involve simulation, design, optimization of micro-electro-mechanical-system (MEMS) devices, and the generation of a mask layout.
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Application of experimental tools and techniques in nanobiotechnology. Experimental exercises may involve simulation and design, optimization, nanoparticle formulation reactions, microfluidics, and the use of various characterization instrumentation.
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Application of experimental tools and techniques in nanomaterials. Experimental exercises may involve design, use of image analysis software, optimization, electrodeposition, encapsulation and templating, synthetic chemistry protocols, and the use of selected characterization instrumentation.
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Application of experimental tools and techniques in nano-electronics. Experimental exercises to complete the design cycle involve printed circuit board (PCB) assembly and soldering, measurement of the formation of a nonanethiol self- assembled monolayer, determination of the partition coefficient for a solvent vapour into a monolayer-protected-cluster film deposited on a quartz crystal microbalance (QCM), and the use of various characterization methods. These exercises also stress the safe handling of chemicals in the process.
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Application of experimental tools and techniques employed in nanotechnology. Experimental exercises may involve microfabrication (photolithography, film deposition, and etching) and testing of micro-electro-mechanical-system (MEMS) devices based on the design from NE454B. These exercises also stress working safely in a clean-room environment.
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Application of experimental tools and techniques employed in nanobiotechnology. Experimental exercises may involve investigation of microbial culture protocols, biosensor applications, and the use of various characterization techniques. These exercises also stress the need for safe handling of micro-organisms and biomaterials.
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Application of experimental tools and techniques employed in nanomaterials. Experimental exercises may investigate and design the production and performance of electronic double layer capacitors (EDLC) for battery applications through the use of dispersion and mixing protocols to prepare carbon materials. Performance of the materials may be quantified using defined testing methods for measurement of electrical storage metrics. The exercise also stresses safe handling of nanomaterials.
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A nanotechnology engineering research project that requires students to demonstrate initiative and to assume responsibility. Students will select projects at the end of the 4A term. Although students may propose their own projects, a faculty member will provide supervision. A project report is required at the end of the 4B term.
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Fabrication technology for development of micro and nanosensors, actuators, and modules (e.g., micro or, nano-electromechanical systems, micro or nanofluidics channels). Integration using examples drawn from chemical analysis micro and nano-instrumentation. An overview of current micro and nano-instrumentation.
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Tactile sensors, wearable sensors and applications. Principles of transduction including capacitive, piezoelectric, piezoresistive, percolation, and tunneling-based sensing. Designing bendable and stretchable sensors, and self-powered sensors. Applications including robotics, electronic skin, biometrics, and bio-vitals.
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Transport phenomena. Quantum confinement. Single molecule transistors. Resonant tunnelling devices. Large area and mechanically flexible electronics. Deposition and patterning techniques.
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Electronic structure of conjugated molecules. Photophysics of organic molecules, singlet and triplet states, the transition moment, radiative and non-radiative transitions. Excited state kinetics. Excitonic processes in organic solids, Forster and Dexter transfer, quenching processes. Electronic conduction in organic solids, band and hopping transport, morphological disorder and traps. Introduction to the main types of organic electronic devices, such as light-emitting devices, solar cells, field-effect transistors, photodetectors and imaging devices. Aspects of device design and fabrication technology.
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Overview of biomedical engineering principles. Formulation and manufacturing processes for production of nanoparticles for medical applications. Pharmacokinetics, toxicity, and human physiology in drug administration. Route of administration and controlled delivery strategies. Formulation and manufacturing process for drug delivery in the biotechnology and pharmaceutical industries.
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CHE560
Introduction to biosensors. Chemical, optical, and pattern recognition-based sensing. Sensors for metal ions, small molecules, proteins, cancer cells. Deoxyribonucleic acid/ribonucleic acid (DNA/RNA) properties and chemical synthesis. DNA aptamer-based sensors and devices. Combinatorial selection of functional DNA. Applications in drug screening and diagnostics.
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Principles, design, and fabrication methods for biomedical devices. Techniques for disease diagnosis, including enzyme-linked immunosorbent assays, current state-of-the-art technologies, lab-on-a-chip devices and biosensors. Microfluidic device design and fabrication. Cleanroom fabrication, soft lithography, hot embossing, micro-milling, and testing.
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The course provides an overview of the recent advances in medicine and nano-technologies for development of tissue engineering and regenerative medicine. Strategies and technologies for designing, testing, and manufacturing of biomaterials and tissue-engineering products will be introduced. The biological and clinical applications will be discussed. The unmet medical needs, challenges in manufacturing, regulatory approval and commercialization for tissue engineering applications will also be discussed.
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BME561, CHE561
Application of inorganic nanostructured materials and nanocomposites. Synthesis and processing techniques for inorganic nanomaterials and the devices that use them. Students will be required to provide critical analyses and seminar presentations of patents utilizing nanomaterials.
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Nanomaterials in electrochemical energy systems, electrochemical reactions, and cell potentials. Nernst equation. Electrode kinetics and mass transport. Electrochemical reactor design. Fuel cells, electrocatalytic reactions, and hydrogen economy. Rechargeable batteries. Design aspects of energy systems. Applications in hybrid and electric vehicles.
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Pathogenesis of human disease based on a molecular and cellular framework. Fundamental concepts such as homeostasis, cell injury, protective responses (inflammation, fever, immune response) and the healing process. Systemic pathophysiology: abnormal functions of the cardiovascular system, endocrine system, nervous system, urinary system, muscular system, respiratory system and digestive system.
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This course presents the detailed anatomy of the head and neck, with emphasis on the special senses. The course includes neuroanatomy as a basis for understanding how various neuronal systems function.
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Bacterial physiology and genetics, normal flora, bacteria (including chlamydiae and rickettsiae), fungi, viruses, parasites and related diseases, with emphasis on molecular mechanisms of ocular disease and relevant ocular manifestations in appropriate topics.
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Nature of light, wave motion and superposition, rectilinear propagation, reflection and refraction, image formation and quality, optical properties of plane and curved surfaces, prisms and thin lenses. Apertures and pupils. Thick lens theory, lens systems, ray construction, Fraunhofer diffraction and resolution limit. Fresnel diffraction. Simple optical eye models. Refractive error and its correction. Interference and coherence of light:applications. Lasers.
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The organization of human cells, tissues and organs. Cellular structure and function is presented as a foundation for understanding fundamental pathological constructs (e.g. carcinoma versus sarcoma). Detailed histology of major organ systems that are likely to have ocular manifestations when diseased. This coursework will provide the basis for subsequent courses in the pathobiology of ocular and systemic human disease.
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Sensory processes involved in visual perception. Topics include spectral sensitivity, light and dark adaptation, temporal and spatial resolution, and principles of photometry.
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This course presents the detailed anatomy of the eye. The course includes histology, gross anatomy and physiology, as a basis for understanding how the various ocular structures function individually and interact with each other. The course emphasizes the processes operating to maintain the eye as a viable organ and provides a patho-physiological and clinical perspective of the implications of breakdown of these mechanisms.
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A selective study of human gross anatomy as a basis for understanding disease. Strong emphasis is placed on head and neck anatomy, including the orbit, but thorough coverage of thorax, abdomen and pelvis is provided as well. Didactic material is illustrated in laboratory experience with prosected human cadavers, plasticized cadaveric material, anatomical models and computer-based learning tools.
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Refraction and reflection of light by the surfaces of the eye. Optical properties of emmetropic and ametropic eyes as a function of growth and pupil size and their measurement. Properties of the retinal image including size, blur and quality and their relationship to imperfections of the optics. Light scattered in the eye. Relationships between the retinal image and visual perception. The retinal image and accommodation.
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An introduction to the vertebrate immune response; the cells and tissues of the lymphoid system; humoral and cell-mediated immunity; initiation and regulation of the immune response; the immune system and disease, techniques used in immunology. Unique features of the immunobiology of the eye are included.
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An introduction to colour perception, colourimetry and colour discrimination. Characteristics of congenital and acquired colour vision deficiencies, colour vision test design and patient management.
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Students will observe and assist in assigned teaching eye clinics.
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Legal aspects of practising optometry in Canada. Fundamentals of Canadian law. Negligence. Informed consent. Legislation and regulations affecting optometric practice.
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Clinical techniques for the primary care examination of the optical properties and ocular health of the eye. Case history taking. Medical emergency responses. Professional boundaries.
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Selected clinical techniques for students taking OPTOM152.
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Students will observe and assist in assigned teaching eye clinics.
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Introduction to the foundation and basic sciences of public health with an emphasis on the epidemiology of vision problems.
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Etiology, signs, symptoms, diagnosis and management of diseases affecting the organs and tissues of the human body including: circulatory, hemopoietic/lymphoid, lungs/upper respiratory tract, kidney, gastrointestinal tract, liver/biliary tract, pancreas, urogenital system, endocrine system, musculoskeletal system, skin, nervous system diseases.
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Single vision spectacle lenses. Lens and frame materials. Optical and ophthalmic instrumentation. Image quality. Polarization. Tinted lenses. Decentration and prismatic effect. Obliquely crossed cylinders. Spectacle magnification. Ophthalmic laboratory procedures: measurement of spectacle lens power.
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Physical space and visual space. Fundamental perceptual processes, binocular vision, stereopsis, binocular space perception. Systems of analysing binocular vision. Theory of aniseikonia. Perceptual aspects of aniseikonia.
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Pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic theory. Systemic medications used to manage most major diseases. Mechanism of action, contraindications and systemic and ocular adverse drug reactions.
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The neural processing of colour, brightness, movement and form by the retina, lateral geniculate, cortex, superior colliculus and other brain centres. Neural mechanisms underlying binocular depth perception, the accommodative response and eye movement.
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Anterior segment disease including etiology, pathogenesis, signs, symptoms, differential diagnosis and management of diseases of the ocular adnexa and anterior segment of the eye: the lids, orbit and adnexa, conjunctiva, cornea, uvea, sclera, lens and cataract, the glaucomas and ocular emergencies.
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Selected clinical techniques for students taking OPTOM245.
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Multifocal spectacle lenses. Aberrations of thin lenses and spectacle lens design. Prescribing and fitting of spectacles. Environmental and occupational prescribing. Prescription analysis. Ophthalmic and visual standards. Computer vision syndrome. Ophthalmic laboratory procedures: measurement of complex spectacle lenses, and spectacle frame adjustment and repairs.
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Students will observe and assist in assigned teaching eye clinics.
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Basic and clinical ocular motility. Basic concepts of ocular motility are integrated with clinical methods. Assessment and diagnosis of strabismic and non-strabismic disorders.
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Selected clinical techniques for students taking OPTOM252.
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Etiology, signs, symptoms, diagnosis, management, and epidemiology of diseases of the posterior segment of the eye; higher visual and oculomotor systems; multisystem diseases.
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Selected clinical techniques for students taking OPTOM255.
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Students will observe and assist in assigned teaching eye clinics.
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Pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic principles of ophthalmic drug design and delivery. Selection and use of ophthalmic diagnostic pharmaceutical agents, palliative agents and therapeutic pharmaceutical agents. Mechanism of action, contraindications and adverse drug reactions. Recommended guidelines for use and follow-up procedures.
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Differential diagnosis and problem specific testing using a systems examination approach. Minimum database expectations. Record keeping, case presentations, counselling, referrals and report writing. Preparation for entry into Optometry Clinic including policy review and standards of practice. Observation and preliminary testing in the Optometry Clinic.
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Detection and evaluation of sensory and motor characteristics of vision in aniseikonic, strabismic and nonstrabismic patients. Classifications, diagnoses, prognoses, and modes of therapy for aniseikonic, nonstrabismic, and strabismic patients.
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The clinical application of the visual sciences. Emphasis is placed on the differential diagnostic method of analyzing clinical data with consideration given to appropriate clinical techniques, effective record keeping, recommended optometric therapies, and prognoses.
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A continuation of OPTOM342A. Emphasis is placed on the differential diagnostic method of analyzing clinical data with special emphasis on refractive and binocular vision conditions.
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Spectacle frame materials. Fitting and adjusting techniques. Selection of lens design. Lenses for high myopia. Dispensing of eye protectors. Optics of low vision aids. Patient counselling and management of dispensing problems. Laboratories provide experience in practical aspects of ophthalmic dispensing.
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Indications and contra-indications for contact lens wear. Lens selection and design. Fitting and evaluating rigid and hydrogel soft contact lenses. Physico-chemical and mechanical properties of contact lens materials. Optical and mathematical concepts. The ocular physiological response to contact lens wear. Care and maintenance of contact lenses.
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Selected clinical techniques for students taking OPTOM347.
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Students are assigned to various areas within the clinic where, under direct clinical faculty supervision, they participate in the provision of optometric services to clinic patients. In addition to primary care, they are exposed to the provision of contact lens, ocular health, and optical services.
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Students are assigned to various areas within the clinic where, under direct clinical faculty supervision, they participate in the provision of optometric services to clinic patients. In addition to primary care, they are exposed to the provision of contact lens, ocular health, and optical services.
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A survey of alternative philosophical perspectives involved in resolution of sample ethical and moral issues confronting optometrists. Awareness of the explicit and implicit contents of written and vocal communications. An exploration of optometric communication issues related to letter and report writing, patient counselling, patient referral, fee presentation, and complaint management.
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General principles, types and uses of lasers in eyecare. Biagnostic, thermal, ionizing, and excimer lasers. Refractive surgery. Safety and efficacy. Pre-operative and post-operative care.
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Detection and management of chronic and acute complications induced by contact lenses. Contact lens management options for special conditions such as dry eye, aphakia, and keratoconus (and other corneal irregularities). Disposable lenses and replacement regimens. Extended wear options. Alternative management of refractive errors such as orthokeratology and refractive surgery. Contact lenses and presbyopia.
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Advanced considerations of the etiology, signs, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment, and management of ocular disease. Emphasis will be placed on the clinical case management with therapeutic pharmaceutical agents.
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Selected clinical techniques for students taking OPTOM375.
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Optometric examination and management of infants, children, and patients with learning disabilities or multiple challenges. General child development and the development of the optical and sensory-motor functions of the visual system. Learning disabilities and related vision problems. The role of the optometrist in conjunction with parents, teachers, and psychologists.
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Practice management issues relating to solo, associateships, contracts, the development and running of a clinical practice, opening a practice, staff training, dealing with complaints, data collection, practice promotion and marketing, advertising, financial and legal issues.
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Overview of current medical diagnoses and management of systemic diseases with ocular involvement. History and physical examination (including neurological examination), clinical laboratory testing, and diagnostic imaging. Diseases of high prevalence including cardiovascular, cancer, endocrine, and neurological disorders.
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Aging and its effects on the visual system in both health and disease, care, and management of the aging patient. Assessment and management of visual impairment and disability, including both optical and non-optical therapies. Epidemiology and psychology of vision impairment, and associated rehabilitative services.
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Building on analytical principles developed in OPTOM342, this course involves student, case-based presentations in a grand rounds format. Each student chooses one, different, interesting case from their previous clinical experience. The student presents the case and answers questions related to the case and the patient's condition(s). Faculty discussants will direct the students in assessing the basic and clinical science features of the cases. Patient cases may be chosen from any aspect of optometric practice.
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An independent paper in the form of literature review on the student's area of interest, experimental design proposition, and preliminary data. Before registering in the course the student and the designated supervisor must submit to the coordinator a research proposal for the student's research area. The format of the paper is to be determined with the supervisor and may be in chapters, in journal style, or in an oral presentation, during the registered term, at seminar sessions (OPTOM609/OPTOM629).
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An independent research project on an approved topic, supervised by a faculty member. This is the completion of the research proposal in OPTOM441 and it is recommended that the format of the report, to be determined with the supervisor, follow the format selected for OPTOM441.
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Supervised optometric patient care in one, or more, external clinical settings.This course is complementary to OPTOM468 (Clinical Clerkship 2) and includes optometric assessment, diagnosis, and management of refractive errors, disorders, and diseases of the eye and visual system, along with associated systemic conditions and practice management.
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Intensive study of a speciality optometric topic. Course formats may involve lectures, clinical worships, literature reviews or research projects.
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This is a seminar course.
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Supervised optometric patient care in one, or more, external clinical settings. This course is complementary to OPTOM458 (Clinical Clerkship 1) and includes optometric assessment, diagnosis, and management of refractive errors, disorders, and diseases of the eye and visual system, along with associated systemic conditions and practice management.
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This course will provide an opportunity for optometry students to discuss and evaluate clinical techniques, instrumentation, and ideologies not covered in the current curriculum. Students will be encouraged to use their basic knowledge of the vision sciences to provide a perceptive critique of the clinical subjects addressed.
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Supervised optometric patient care in a variety of the University of Waterloo optometric clinical settings. Activities include assessment, diagnosis and management of disorders and diseases of the eye and visual system, along with associated systemic conditions, dispensing and fitting of optometric appliances and rehabilitative vision care.
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Remediation in areas failed during clinical exit examinations. On-site clinical rotations and self-study guided by the faculty.
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This course explores ways in which individuals and groups from multiple sectors of society have contributed to peace by engaging conflict constructively and advancing social justice. Attention will be given to the diversity of peacemaking approaches, and to interpersonal and intergroup as well as international applications.
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An examination of influential theories about the sources and nature of conflict, violence, and peace. Contributions from the social sciences as well as the humanities will be explored, with attention to connections between interpersonal, intergroup, and international levels of analysis.
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An examination of the resolution of conflicts, ranging from interpersonal to broader social and international conflicts. Students are introduced to negotiation, mediation, and nonviolent resistance, and are encouraged to develop their own theoretical understandings that aid in addressing conflict.
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LS271
A survey of individuals and groups that have created popular movements for peace globally and locally throughout history. The scope will be international, with a particular focus on the 19th and 20th century movements. The choice of peace movements will allow for a contrast in comparison of ideology, strategy, and impact.
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HIST232
A seminar course exploring special issues related to peace and conflict. Content will vary from year to year.
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A seminar course investigating special issues related to peace and conflict. Content may vary from year to year.
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A seminar course investigating special issues related to peace and conflict. Content may vary from year to year.
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This course explores the natural environment as a potential source of both conflict and peacebuilding in local, national, and international contexts. In this course, we examine both the gravity of the global environmental crisis and the inspiration of the growing grassroots movement toward resilience and peaceful change.
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ERS310
This course introduces a variety of theoretical and practical perspectives on international development. It examines current and alternative development programs in terms of their contribution to justice and/or peace at local, national, and global levels.
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A study of works of literature and film which express a resistance to war. The course examines how the desire to articulate an anti-war position has engaged the artistic sensibilities and shaped the visions and modes of expression of selected writers and filmmakers.
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An analysis of the growing use of mediation and other conflict resolution strategies in community conflicts, race relations, church disputes, and alternatives to the legal system. The course focuses on case studies with attention to both practical and theoretical issues.
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This seminar course presents alternative ways of designing the educational experience using restorative justice as a foundation. It applies the principles and practices of restorative justice to many aspects of education including dealing with conflict, curriculum development, school culture, and system issues.
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This course is built on the conviction that the kinds of problems engineers seek to address, and the ways they seek to address them, should matter for anyone interested in advancing peace in the world. Topics include historical connections between the discipline of engineering and warfare, understanding the engineering method and mindset, and technological frontiers for peacebuilding.
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An exploration of the traditional debates concerning the legitimacy of violence and war as instruments in the pursuit of personal and political goals. The course critically examines a continuum of views from religious doctrines of non-resistance, to various forms of pacifism and non-violent resistance, "just-war theory", and political realism. The strategic arguments for political non-violent action are also considered.
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PHIL329
This course confronts the central challenge of how to transition from violence to just peace; from deep-rooted conflict, war, and structural violence to positive peace and transformed relationships. Students will learn key terms and concepts, explore frameworks for peacebuilding, understand central critiques of peacebuilding, and apply concepts of broad-based social change to conflict scenarios. Coursework includes readings, case studies, simulation exercises, and application projects.
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PSCI352
Current Christian approaches to peacemaking in areas of conflict: war and militarism, crime, poverty, racism, and gender relations. Attention will be given to various biblical, theological, and historical bases for these approaches.
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RCS320
An examination of various themes in the history of peace and war using gender as a central category of analysis. Theoretical literature and international case studies will be used to explore how the discourse and enactment of war and peace are influenced by societal constructions of gender, both historically and in the present.
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GSJ331
This course explores different ways of negotiating between people and groups with conflicting interests. Students will learn the theory behind the strategies and develop practical negotiation skills you can put to use in your daily life at home, at work, and in the community.
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LS319
This course will explore the tension between the values of human security/human rights and traditional economic policy. The impact of this dynamic relationship on the well-being of individuals as well as on corporations and international economic institutions to promote peace and just development will also be analyzed.
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In this course students will draw on case studies from the past and present to understand why people flee their homes and homelands to seek refuge elsewhere. Students will examine the policies and practices of government and non-governmental agencies in facilitating or blocking such movements. Students will also analyze the attitudes, values, and language that shape local and global responses to refugee movements, on the part of civil society and the state. Students in this course will become acquainted with organizations that work with refugees in the Waterloo Region and will gain a critical understanding of Canada's role in refugee reception.
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SOC388
This course investigates the roles of religion and spirituality in peacemaking, exploring both obstacles and opportunities facing religious peace builders. Cases involving representatives of major world religions (Christianity, Islam, Judaism, Hinduism, and Buddhism) will provide a basis for comparing practices of faith-based advocacy for social justice, reconciliation, and coexistence.
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RCS380
Cultural differences enrich our world while also creating bases for disagreement and misunderstanding among individuals, social groups, and nations. This course explores the cultural dimensions of conflict and conflict resolution, shedding light on major patterns of human difference and their implications for contemporary peacebuilding practice.
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This course examines the history, theory, and practice of fair trade and how it differs from traditional principles of international trade. It will specifically explore the impact that the fair trade movement has had on small scale producers, consumers, and more broadly on the global economic system.
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This course investigates the history, theory, principles, practices, and people of restorative justice. Content will centre particularly on restorative justice as a way of dealing with crime and interpersonal violence in the Canadian context.
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LS344
Christians have engaged in complex debates about the ethics of war and peace. Students will critically examine a range of beliefs and practices within Christianity, especially pacifism and nonviolent resistance, just war, and realism. They will examine how diverse Christian beliefs developed in relation to different historical and cultural contexts, and assess the implications of various approaches. Students will encounter practitioners who have sought to put into action various Christian ethical theories and spiritualities in response to armed conflict.
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RCS353
This course examines how attention to trauma and healing can inform processes to transform conflict, violence, and injustice. With case examples from domestic abuse to colonialism and police violence, students explore theories and approaches to trauma and healing to better understand pathways to personal and social transformation and how they can be applied in various contexts. Topics include causes, types, and impacts of trauma; the role of trauma in cycles of violence; and frameworks for healing informed by contemporary social justice movements.
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This course will explore ethical challenges in peacebuilding. It will answer the questions: What are ethical problems in peacebuilding? How can we better understand and assess these problems? And, how can we improve our ability to support, or engage in, ethical peacebuilding practice?
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This course will give students both a thorough understanding of the mediation process and practical, hands-on mediation experience. Students will develop in-depth, first-hand knowledge and experience resolving conflicts through the role of the mediator as third party. The course will include a series of role-plays, readings, and case studies.
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This course examines music's role in peace and conflict from a variety of perspectives through listening, reading, discussion, and using examples from around the world. Topics include the use of music in dissent and resistance, and as an instrument of propaganda, conflict, and peacebuilding.
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Why has the Bible inspired so much violence? This course explores how it has been used to justify, and to oppose, violence within the Christian tradition in historical and contemporary contexts. Topics may include the crusades, slavery, colonization, apartheid in South Africa, the residential school system in Canada, gender violence, and the environmental crisis.
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An internship allows students to engage in experiential learning with an organization that deals with peace and conflict issues, in either a Canadian or international context. The course integrates theory and practice, while facilitating the development of attitudes, strategies, skills, and knowledge that support work in a peace and conflict studies-related setting. Students will identify an appropriate placement, read relevant texts, and submit a report reflecting on what the internship revealed about the integration of peace and conflict studies theory and practice.
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This course provides a framework for students to pursue conflict resolution skills training by completing intensive skills-building workshops in the Certificate Program in Conflict Management with additional academic work supervised by Peace and Conflict Studies faculty.
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A travel seminar of approximately three weeks in length, taught on location, which will involve travel to a region that has experienced conflict. Student preparation, in the form of readings and/or written assignments, will be required prior to departure. Regular lectures and interaction with persons who have worked for peace will be scheduled. Hands-on examples merging theory with practice will be emphasized. Possible locations include the Middle East, Central/South America, Africa, Asia.
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Students may arrange independent studies in the area of peace and conflict studies on problems of special interest.
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Students may arrange independent studies in the area of peace and conflict studies on problems of special interest.
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Each student will work on an integrative research project and will meet regularly with other students and faculty for discussion.
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A continuation of PACS401. Each student will work on an integrative research project or projects and will meet regularly with other students and faculty for discussion.
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A seminar course offering an in-depth investigation into special issues related to peace and conflict. Content will vary from year to year.
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This course is a combination of career development advice and work search information. Topics include preparing résumés, developing interview skills, and preparing for success in the workplace. Program-specific information is provided for students pursuing different forms of work integrated education.
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This course considers many of the legal and ethical issues that arise in the development of software and digital-content products or services that are to be sold to the public. Course topics include laws that impose obligations on products or producers (e.g., privacy laws, accessibility laws, intellectual-property laws, regulated industries); contracts (e.g., licenses, warranties, privacy policies); and ethical responsibilities to employers, clients, the users of products, and to society as a whole.
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This course develops flexible and broadly applicable report writing skills by involving students in various stages of the writing process, from drafting to revision. Students develop context-specific content for their own technical report and learn strategies for peer review.
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This course supports students in strengthening their self-awareness and critical reflection skills as they relate to the workplace. Using real-world examples and authentic assessments, students will develop their critical reflection toolkit and apply it to workplace challenges such as navigating group dynamics, managing failure and building resilience, and self-advocacy.
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This course provides students with a foundational understanding of the purpose and process of undertaking research in the workplace. Using examples from student, faculty, and employer projects, students will explore research processes while reflecting upon their own research skills and interests. Topics include ethical and responsible research, research methods, and the critical consumption of research.
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This interdisciplinary course delves into the evolving landscape of technology and its profound impact on the future of work. Students will engage with authentic workplace activities to hone their ability to adapt to technological change, identify areas for improvement, and think critically about the implications of technological innovation. Critical examination of experiences, assessment of evolving skills, and exploration of the alignment of these with the dynamic nature of work is addressed through ongoing and summative reflection.
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An introduction to strategies for success in the workplace and lifelong learning for co-op engineering students. Students explore the role of professional skills in the workplace, a model for self-reflection, a framework of co-operative education, and strategies to make the most of workplace opportunities and challenges. Topics include professional skills, strategies for workplace success, co-operative education, common workplace issues, typical corporate structures, work term planning, and effective self reflection.
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An introduction to critical thinking and communication in the workplace for co-op engineering students. Students will practise general critical thinking and communication skills to assess evidence, interpret textual and visual information, and work through ethical and professional situations. Topics include the role of self-reflection in successful professional development, admitting ignorance to develop improved knowledge, understanding arguments, evaluating evidence, communicating conclusion and findings, recognizing and avoiding bias, and application to professional conduct.
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This course provides a framework for understanding professionalism and ethics within society as reflected through practice in the field of professional engineering. Course topics on professionalism include the history of engineering and professions, the licensing of professional engineers and the certification of the practice of offering engineering services to the public, and the regulation of professional engineering in Ontario through Professional Engineers Ontario. Course topics on ethics include the philosophy of ethics and the Code of Ethics, the philosophy of justice, and the definition and disciplining of professional misconduct. Case studies will apply these principles to workplace situations including factors such as environmental ethics, whistle blowing, conflict of interest, and health and safety.
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In this course, students will come to understand the nature and function of communication, particularly communication in the workplace, with a view to assessing, monitoring, and improving their own communications skills. At the end of this course, students will be equipped to converse cordially with peers; collaborate more effectively in teams; give and receive clear instructions and messages; resolve conflicts amicably; and appreciate the ethical dimensions of workplace communication.
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An introduction to the processes and skill required of high-performance teams. Application of teamwork skills to decision making, conflict resolution and leadership. Development of self-awareness and relational skills to improve one's ability to collaborate effectively, give and receive assistance, and empower others. Personal reflection and case discussion is integrated with observations of teamwork in the co-op experience work environment.
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This course is intended to provide students with knowledge of basic project management techniques and practices while placing these within their organizational context. Students should understand how these techniques and practices are used and the human issues in their application.
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This course provides students with the knowledge and skills needed to problem solve effectively in today's workplaces. Emphasis is on understanding how both critical and creative thinking can be applied to workplace problems as well as identifying the barriers that can interfere with the problem solving process. Students will have the opportunity to apply a variety of problem solving strategies in order to develop their own Problem Solving Action Plan.
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This course will help students analyze and understand typical sources of conflict in the workplace, individual and group conflicts, mediation, negotiation, alternative dispute resolution, working with difficult people, and how to recover from conflict. Students will develop a personal vision/model of conflict and communication skills.
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This course provides students with the knowledge and skills needed to work effectively in today's culturally and linguistically diverse workplaces. Emphasis is on understanding how cultural values shape our everyday behaviours, attitudes, thinking processes, and communication styles. Students will examine their own cultural preferences, become familiar with key models used to described cultures, and apply intercultural concepts and tools to analyze cultural issues in the workplace.
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Borrowing from philosophy, game theory, and economics, this course equips students with the theoretical knowledge required to objectively evaluate and discuss ethical issues in the workplace. It provides students with practical advice regarding how to make ethical decisions in an increasingly competitive marketplace. Topics include the ethics of profit-making, why good people make bad decisions, moral hazard, and personal responsibility in group contexts.
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This course will elaborate upon the graphic and communication conventions established in the fundamental architecture curriculum. Intermediate investigations in two dimensional representation and photographic manipulation are developed to enhance presentation skills within a professional and academic context. The topics covered in the course culminate in the generation of an architecture portfolio in readiness for job interviews.
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This course will explore aspects of career development related to preparing for and being successful in co-op work terms, such as understanding Co-operative and Experiential Education policies and procedures, using Waterloo Works, preparing résumés, interviewing effectively, meeting employers' expectations, and preparing work-term reports.
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This course will elaborate upon digital skills introduced in PDARCH2. Students will learn the fundamentals of web design and will create a living, interactive, digital portfolio. Students will learn how to structure, design, and manage websites and web logs.
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This course is designed to assist students in building a foundation of skills for academic research, editing texts, and designing a research program in preparation for higher studies, essay writing, and thesis development. This course offers concise and pragmatic approaches to the challenges of academic and professional writing, including issues in formatting, referencing, creation of bibliographies, footnoting, and endnoting.
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This course explores aspects of career development related to preparing for and being successful in co-op work terms, such as preparing résumés and interviewing effectively.
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Through the PDPHRM series of courses students are exposed to and reflect on a number of pertinent pharmacy topics that they encounter during their academic courses and apply these concepts through each of their co-op work terms. Upon completing the PDPHRM series, all pharmacy students will have exposure and experience in drug distribution and direct patient care.
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Through the PDPHRM series of courses students are exposed to and reflect on a number of pertinent pharmacy topics that they encounter during their academic courses and apply these concepts through each of their co-op work terms. Upon completing the PDPHRM series, all pharmacy students will have exposure and experience in drug distribution and direct patient care.
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Through the PDPHRM series of courses students are exposed to and reflect on a number of pertinent pharmacy topics that they encounter during their academic courses and apply these concepts through each of their co-op work terms. Upon completing the PDPHRM series, all pharmacy students will have exposure and experience in drug distribution and direct patient care.
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This integrated anatomy and physiology course and its continuation in PHARM111 cover all the major human body systems using a systems approach. Major themes are the relationships between structure and function, and homeostasis of the cellular environment.
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This integrated anatomy and physiology course and its prerequisite PHARM110 cover all the major human body systems using a systems approach. Major themes are the relationships between structure and function, and homeostasis of the cellular environment.
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This course introduces students to the profession of pharmacy within the larger context of healthcare delivery in Canada.
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This course, and PHARM125, consider the scientific and technical aspects important in dosage form design. The lectures and practical laboratory experiences emphasize the role of biopharmaceutics, preformulation, and physical pharmacy in the development of safe and effective dosage forms.
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This course is a continuation of PHARM124.
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This course provides students with the tools necessary to carry out calculations in a wide range of settings. The scope of pharmaceutical calculations includes concentration expressions, physical and chemical properties, measurement of quantities, dosing calculations, rates of administration, and aligation methods.
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This course is designed to help students develop the core communication skills required for success in a career in pharmacy. This is a foundational course. Key concepts introduced in this course are applied throughout the curriculum.
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This course introduces students to the building blocks of pharmacy practice including medication dispensing, jurisprudence, drug information, and patient safety. Patient care focuses on self-care and providing students with processes for assessing, educating, and counselling patients about non-prescription medications.
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This course continues to develop the foundational knowledge and skills introduced in PHARM129.
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The basic principles of medicinal chemistry, toxicology, and pharmacology are introduced and examined in the context of the autonomic nervous system. Pharmacokinetics, adverse drug reactions, drug interactions, pharmacogenetics, and the body's response to drug compounds are also discussed. The tools and principles discovered are applied to specific disease states as well as physiological systems, including the visual and cardiovascular systems.
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This course will cover themes to illustrate the role of pharmacy and pharmaceutical sciences as it relates to patient care. Students will gain an understanding of pharmaceutical drug research, drug discovery and development, and the profession of pharmacy.
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This course provides a fundamental understanding of health informatics. This will encompass the nature, key concepts, and applications of this discipline to address challenges in the health field. The material presented will target the high profile areas of health informatics and point the participants in the direction of broader and deeper explorations.
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This course provides students with basic skills in retrieving and assessing drug information and medical literature. The foundation acquired in this course will be used throughout the Integrated Patient Focused Care series in critically appraising literature to support an evidence-based patient care model.
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This is the first of nine sequential courses that are designed to enable students to understand, integrate, and apply concepts from pharmacology, medicinal chemistry, toxicology, clinical pharmacokinetics, clinical biochemistry and pathophysiology, and applied microbiology to patient scenarios. Students will not only learn core principles from each of these disciplines, but they will also develop skills in critical appraisal, patient assessment, and clinical problem-solving. Ultimately, students will be able to make confident decisions regarding a patient's care plan. The first course will cover core foundational knowledge.
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This is the second of nine sequential courses. Topics discussed through patient scenarios and assignments will focus on two to three body systems.
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This is the third of nine sequential courses. Topics discussed through patient scenarios and assignments will focus on two to three body systems.
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This is the fourth of nine sequential courses. Topics discussed through patient scenarios and assignments will focus on two to three body systems.
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Pharmacokinetic principles and quantitative analysis will be used to describe the events that transpire following drug administration. The influence of physiological and biochemical processes on drug pharmacokinetics will be discussed
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This course introduces management principles in the context of pharmacy practice.
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This course combines lab and lecture components. It applies knowledge acquired in the introductory professional practice courses to simulated pharmacy situations and patient case scenarios. Additionally, it introduces students to important concepts in prioritizing and managing patient safety.
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This course combines lecture and lab components, focusing on providing students with the knowledge and skills to fulfil requirements of the expanding role pharmacists play in providing patient care. Physical assessment and an understanding of how analyses and devices inform decision-making are examples of topics that may be covered.
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This course builds on PHARM120 with a focus on providing care in a culturally safe manner. Special attention is given to optimizing care to Indigenous patients in Canada.
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This course applies microbiological methods (aseptic techniques, streak plating, culture handling, laboratory safety, etc.) to clinically relevant microbiological and immunological practice. Course material is applicable to and coordinated with Integrated Patient Focused Care courses.
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Through the Seminar Series of courses students are exposed to a number of speakers who address relevant topics within a content area. Speakers may include subject-matter experts, patients, and health care professionals.
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This is the fifth of nine sequential courses. Topics discussed through patient scenarios and assignments will focus on two to three body systems.
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This is the sixth of nine sequential courses. Topics discussed through patient scenarios and assignments will focus on two to three body systems.
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This is the seventh of nine sequential courses. Topics discussed through patient scenarios and assignments will focus on two to three body systems.
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This is the eighth of nine sequential courses. Topics discussed though patient scenarios and assignments will focus on two to three body systems.
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This course offers insight into how healthcare institutions deliver care and provides an overview of basic clinical topics common to many of these settings. It examines the structure, governance, and delivery of services within institutional health systems such as acute and long-term care facilities. Common clinical topics, such as safe and appropriate administration of intravenous fluids, nutrition, and medication will be discussed.
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Professional Practice 5 is a lab-based course that refines basic skills and addresses additional areas of expanding scope of practice for pharmacists.
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This course combines lecture and lab components and focuses on preparing students for their first years of professional life.
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This business course leverages concepts presented in PHARM226 and applies them to the specific opportunities and challenges found in institutional settings. Topics that will be addressed include business planning and human resource management in hospitals and long-term care facilities.
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This business course leverages concepts presented in PHARM226 and applies them to the specific opportunities and challenges facing entrepreneurs and/or individuals creating innovative solutions within more traditional pharmacy environments. Topics that will be addressed include business planning and relationship management for entrepreneurs.
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Building upon experiences gained in PHARM124 and 125 (Pharmaceutics 1 and 2), Advanced Compounding introduces the student to more complex formulations and their use in specific patient populations. Example topics include compounding for geriatric and pediatric patients, veterinary products, USP <795> and its application to extemporaneous compounding, and stability and QC testing.
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Advanced Patient Self Care teaches students to critically evaluate the use of self-care therapeutic options such as natural health products, Schedule II and III drugs, and functional foods in various disease states and populations. Other topics include the natural health product approval process, regulatory issues for self-selection products, and reimbursement for self-care services.
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This course addresses global infectious diseases from a public health perspective in an integrated case study format. It focuses on the role of the pharmacist, mode of transmission of these diseases, prevention, control, emergency preparedness, appropriate use of vaccines, and vaccine administration.
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This course will introduce the basic learning theory and practice that pharmacists use as educators of specific audiences, such as patients, other healthcare providers, other pharmacists, etc.
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This course focuses on the role of nutrition in the attainment of optimal patient health. Topics include nutrition for optimal growth and risk reduction of chronic disease; nutrition in special populations; functional foods and nutraceuticals; enteral and parenteral nutrition; and the role of the pharmacist in nutrition counseling.
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This course introduces the student to the more complex pediatric therapeutics and pharmacy-specific issues associated with a pediatric population.
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This course builds on the knowledge and skills students have acquired about the retrieval, analysis, and use of drug information. Students will apply the principles of evidence-based medicine and critically appraise literature in responding to the needs of a variety of patient and professional audiences.
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This course covers topics that are relevant to the financial decision making of individuals, with a particular focus on future professionals who have any interest in being involved in new business ventures. Knowledge and skills learned will allow students to take advantage of the career diversity and resulting business opportunities related to pharmacy.
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This course focuses on the challenges of providing healthcare and pharmacy-related services within a global context. The course will examine how cultural variations and socio-political factors affect drug therapy and patient care. The specific impact of pharmaceuticals/vaccinations on global health will be featured.
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This course will develop students' understanding of the unique challenges and opportunities in providing healthcare to rural and underserved populations. Through lectures and field work, students will examine topics such as healthcare disparities, interprofessional collaboration, the role of the rural pharmacist, and underserved patient case studies.
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This complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) course is designed to give the student an overview of complementary and alternative healing practices and will heighten student awareness that CAM is multifactorial and often includes belief systems and practices other than drug therapy.
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This course serves as an overview of addiction, chemical abuse, and chemical dependency and how pharmacists can impact those affected. Topics include prevention, identification, treatment options, clinical aspects of treatment, and an understanding of support systems available for those in recovery.
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This course will provide students with tools to optimize patient care when working with diverse communities. Diversity will be defined in its broadest sense encompassing a discussion in how differences in ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, physical or mental ability, etc. impact patient care. Students will learn about the unique needs of different populations and through a combination of lectures and case studies learn how to sensitively and effectively work with a variety of patients.
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This course will explore the most appropriate interventions for prevention, detection, and management of drug-induced diseases. Emphasis will be placed on the role of the pharmacist as a proactive practitioner in minimizing morbidity and mortality from drug-induced diseases.
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This course will examine the pharmacotherapy of health conditions commonly experienced by women across their lifespan. Topics will include menstrual and reproductive disorders; contraception, pregnancy, and childbirth; and common diseases that may be experienced differently by women. The course will also explore the ethics, commercialization, and medicalization of women's health.
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This course explores the principles of ethical decision-making in healthcare and applies them to various scenarios and actual cases in different pharmacy practice settings. Discussion will focus on ethical dilemmas where a variety of stakeholders and implications must be considered.
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This course is designed to further student's understanding of selected pharmacotherapeutic topics by reading and appraising landmark clinical trials. Therapeutic topics may vary per course offering. In addition, this course will review the fundamentals of clinical trials including planning and design, conduct, reporting, issues in data analysis, and regulatory issues.
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Through the Seminar Series of courses students are exposed to a number of speakers who address relevant topics within a content area. Speakers may include subject-matter experts, patients, and health care professionals.
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Through the Seminar Series of courses students are exposed to a number of speakers who address relevant topics within a content area. Speakers may include subject-matter experts, patients, and health care professionals.
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This elective is designed to permit students to pursue areas of personal interest and/or to gain personal experience in scientific research through a research project. The course involves a scientific literature review to synthesize current state of knowledge and identify research gaps; or preliminary data collection/pilot study to assess feasibility; or focused and small scale qualitative study. Research may be conducted in the School of Pharmacy, in a hospital, community pharmacy, pharmaceutical company, etc.
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This elective is designed to permit students to pursue areas of personal interest and/or to gain personal experience scientific research through a research project. The course involves a research project resulting in completion of a specific type of review of scientific literature (e.g., scoping/systematic review) and/or generation and analyses of new research data. Research may be conducted in the School of Pharmacy, in a hospital, community pharmacy, pharmaceutical company, etc.
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This is the ninth of nine sequential courses. Complex integrated cases will be covered, along with special topics.
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Symposium offers senior students the opportunity to deliver a seminar in a content area of their choice. Students will demonstrate an ability to critically appraise literature from a variety of sources and synthesize information in both written and presentation formats.
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Students will provide supervised direct patient care in a primary care setting. Over the course of 24 weeks, students will be placed in three 8-week rotations where the student's ability to apply therapeutic knowledge in a live practice setting will be refined and assessed.
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Students will provide supervised direct patient care in an institutional setting. Over the course of 24 weeks, students will be placed in three 8-week rotations where the student's ability to apply therapeutic knowledge in a live practice setting will be refined and assessed.
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Students will practice in a variety of pharmacy settings under the supervision of qualified preceptors. Over the course of 24 weeks, students will be placed in three 8-week rotations where the student's ability to apply therapeutic knowledge in a live practice setting will be refined and assessed.
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This course focuses on application of leadership principles, human, organizational, and motivational behaviour, and power relationships in the healthcare workplace.
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This course focuses on applying the Canadian Patient Safety Institute's domains to projects with community partners and local healthcare agencies. Students will learn to develop strategies to integrate medication safety updates and implement recommendations into their practices.
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This course focuses on developing the enhanced communication and teamwork skills necessary for working in interprofessional teams to optimize patient care.
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This course examines advanced oncology therapeutic concepts required as foundation for patient management in the inpatient, ambulatory, and community settings. Topics include a comprehensive review of cancer epidemiology and pathophysiology, therapeutic agents used in the oncology setting, management of cancer therapy toxicities, and treatment and palliation of cancer symptoms.
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This course focuses on the types of care provided by interdisciplinary health team members involved in caring for critical care and emergency room patients. Invited respiratory therapists, nurses, dieticians, pharmacists, social workers, and intensivists will discuss critical care topics such as sepsis, respiratory insufficiency, toxicology, ethical deliberations, and end of life care.
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This course focuses on key concepts of ageing that are related to geriatric pharmacotherapy. Topics include the biology and demography of ageing, optimal medication use in older people, disease presentation, geriatric assessment, roles for pharmacists, and challenges and complexity of geriatric care.
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This course provides students with the knowledge and skills to effectively and safely manage oral anticoagulation therapy under a medical directive. It contains both an online, self-paced learning module and computer simulated patient interactions that are designed to recreate the experience of practicing in an anticoagulation clinic.
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The course aims to promote an enhanced understanding of conceptual and methodological issues essential for effective critical appraisal of the relevant clinical literature and ultimately, improved patient care. Key topics to be covered will include basic concepts of epidemiology; data sources and measures; study design and methodological issues in pharmacoepidemiology; and applications relevant to population-based research and pharmacy.
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This course will prepare pharmacy students to provide services in an advanced community pharmacy practice environment. Students will explore, critique, and develop innovative clinical services for the community setting. Students will also develop change management and critical thinking skills.
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This course is designed to expand upon students' understanding of infectious disease pharmacotherapy, with a focus on syndromes requiring a higher degree of medical intervention than commonly seen in primary care. The aim of the course is to develop practicing pharmacists with the knowledge, skills, and critical dispositions necessary for optimizing the use of anti-infectives in challenging infectious syndromes.
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This course will provide students the opportunity to develop and strengthen clinical problem-solving and communication skills required for practice in an institutional setting. The focus will be on disease states commonly encountered in patients requiring acute inpatient care.
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This course will provide students the opportunity to apply clinical knowledge and skills to manage pharmacotherapy problems commonly encountered by pharmacists practicing in an outpatient environment. The focus will be on disease states not covered in the integrated patient focused care series. Additionally, problems unique to delivery of care in the ambulatory setting, such as coordination of care within an interdisciplinary team, working within the constraints of the Ontario Drug Benefit (ODB) program and insurance plan formularies, and provision of best practice care with limited resources.
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Research shows that patients actively involved in managing their health report better outcomes. This course is an innovative skills-based program that combines theory and practical techniques to help learners develop the ability to assess readiness, motivate, and support patients in improving their health. Relevant clinical tools will be introduced along with opportunities for hands-on practice.
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Through the Seminar Series of courses students are exposed to a number of speakers who address relevant topics within a content area. Speakers may include subject-matter experts, patients, and health care professionals.
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This course seeks to introduce students to the nature of philosophy. This is done through the examination of core texts and figures in the history of philosophy as well as in the discussion of perennial philosophical questions.
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Students will examine and challenge some influential ideas in philosophy and consider their importance to our lives. Questions might include: Does science describe the world as it really is? Is the mind just the brain? What can we know? Should we be moral? Do we have free will?
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An introduction to central issues in metaphysics and epistemology. Questions to be considered might include: "Can we know anything?", "Does God exist?", "Is the mind just a brain?", "Do human beings have free will?"
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This course is an introduction to philosophical thinking about ethics and value, that is, about what is good, right, fair, just, and worthwhile in life. Includes consideration of questions such as "What is the right thing to do?" and "Do human beings have free will?"
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An examination of the importance of virtue in general and of the cardinal virtues in particular (practical wisdom, justice, courage, and moderation) for the development of moral character and the enjoyment of the good life.
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We may have distinct ideas about the reason why we do this or that, but is there a point to our existence as a whole? What do or should we live for? Or is life essentially meaningless or even absurd? What do such questions mean and how can we best answer them? The views of different philosophers will be explored and compared.
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This course surveys several controversial moral topics, and a range of philosophical views on each. Topics may include abortion, cloning, euthanasia and suicide, sexism, prostitution, pornography, torture, and animal rights.
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This course examines robust, diverse theories of the nature of happiness. Students will build on their intuitive knowledge by analyzing comprehensive theories of happiness: components, controversies, and implications for self and society. Students will critically evaluate and develop their argumentative reasoning about influential accounts of happiness (as well as unhappiness), and they will extend their capacities to communicate about course content in a range of modes and media.
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An analysis of basic types of reasoning, structure of arguments, critical assessment of information, common fallacies, problems of clarity and meaning.
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An introduction to the understanding of how words are used, the formation of propositions, the construction of arguments and the examination of fallacies to help the student argue with order, facility and without error.
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Classic and contemporary philosophical examination of sex and love. Questions considered might include the following: Do you love because your love-object is worthy, or do you find your love-object worthy because of your love for them? Does sex ever involve using persons as mere means to an end? Should it?
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Philosophical analysis of issues relating to sex/gender. Questions considered might include the following: What, if anything, is the difference between sex and gender? How much of a role do facts about biology play in our ideas about sex and gender? How many sexes are there? What ethical issues arise for us in virtue of our gender?
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GSJ222
An exploration of the nature of culture and its role in the life and development of the human being through an analysis of the assumptions of Western popular culture in such areas as technology and the internet, individual freedom, sexuality, and the global economy.
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This course considers conceptual, methodological, foundational, and ethical issues in economic theory and practice. Questions include: What can philosophy teach us about economic methodology and justification? Are economic formalizations useful idealizations of human behaviour? Is economics a science? What role do values play in economic reasoning and policy-making?
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ECON261
This course uses the tools of philosophy to ask important questions about sport, such as: What is sport? What is the value of sport for participants or fans? Are violent sports unethical? Should performance enhancing drugs be banned? What is luck, and how is it different from skill?
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REC206
An introduction to the implicit philosophical content of Tolkien's works, with a special emphasis on Lord of the Rings. Problems such as the existence of God, fate, free will, evil, death, and technology will be explored. Tolkien's views will be examined in relation to philosophical works.
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Questions regarding such matters as the nature of knowledge, logic and language, mind and brain, space and time, causality, ethics, and politics are explored through classic philosophic texts and science fiction narratives.
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Philosophical themes will be explored through appropriate literary works.
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What is a human being? The course examines this question from a philosophical perspective. Topics to be covered may include the soul, the body, emotions, the intellect, the will, relationships, sex, and human dignity.
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What is death? What does it mean for a person to die? Is death an evil thing and what attitude should the living person have toward death? Is there any rational or philosophical reason to believe in immortality? Questions such as these will be explored using the views of a certain number of philosophers.
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Study of ethical and moral issues that typically arise in professional and business activity. What responsibilities to society at large do people in such business and professional activities as teaching, engineering, planning, architecture, and accounting have? How far should professional autonomy extend?
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ARBUS202
This course covers a set of related topics in probability, inductive reasoning, game theory, and decision theory which are of both theoretical and practical interest, having application to the philosophy of science, epistemology, political philosophy, ethics, political science, and economics. The course begins with probability theory, introduces utility theory, and discusses approaches to the theory of decision making with attention to their epistemological, social, and ethical implications.
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What is ethics and what is it based on? What does it mean for an action, a person, or a life to be morally good? Can philosophy provide any objective and universal answers to moral questions? The views of different philosophers will be discussed.
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An examination of contemporary ethical issues pertinent to our Western societies, such as abortion, euthanasia, the treatment of animals, the environment, and free expression.
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Friendship is an essential part of a happy life. Ancient western philosophers made friendship one of the cornerstones of their ethics. This course is an exploration of their views on problems such as the necessity of friendship, its nature, its species, and its relationship to happiness and the political community.
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CLAS220
An introduction to moral theories, including ones based on virtue, consequences, and rights and duties, with discussion of historical developments leading to those theories.
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Philosophical perspectives on such issues as climate change, pollution, use of scarce resources, biodiversity, and our relations with animals and future generations. This course will also consider bioactivism and other approaches to environmental problems.
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An examination of ethical issues in the health sciences, such as the patient-doctor relationship, reproductive rights and technologies, genetic testing, allocation of medical resources, and end-of-life decisions.
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This course surveys a variety of competing ethical positions that have been, and continue to be, adopted by different cultures around the world. Can two competing ethical viewpoints both be right? If not, then what grounds should we adopt to decide between them, and under what circumstances? How can we negotiate the difficulties that such differences pose for our practical judgment and moral theorizing? Students will engage these questions by reading texts in philosophical ethics and meta-ethics, and by applying what they have learned in case studies of ethical differences among cultures.
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INDEV300
Philosophical perspectives on the ethical issues raised by developments in artificial intelligence and machine learning. Potential topics include fairness and bias in the use of algorithms, accountability and responsibility for autonomous systems, privacy and surveillance, and what it might mean for a machine to engage in moral reasoning.
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What is God? Does God exist? Can philosophy prove God or is agnosticism or atheism more reasonable? Is God compatible with evil and suffering or with a modern scientific worldview? Such questions will be explored from a variety of perspectives.
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A critical discussion of basic religious concepts. Among the topics covered will be faith, miracles, religious experience, immortality, arguments for the existence of God, and challenges to religious belief.
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RCS261
An examination of classical propositional logic, covering proof methods, expressive completeness, soundness, and completeness. Also an introduction to quantificational logic.
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How has scientific knowledge developed over time? Have some changes in scientific theory constituted scientific revolutions? In this course, students will analyze examples of scientific developments ranging from antiquity to modernity. Students will evaluate whether the concept of a "revolution" aptly describes past processes of theory change, and examine what drove natural philosophers and scientists to espouse one scientific theory over another. Specific topics may be drawn from the history and philosophy of chemistry, cosmology, evolutionary biology, geology, and physics.
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This course introduces philosophical theories about the nature of reality (metaphysics), how we gain knowledge of it (epistemology), and of why such questions matter. Topics may include skepticism, the nature of rationality, knowledge of other minds, realism and anti-realism, and free will and determinism.
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Quantum mechanics is driving a technological revolution. This course offers an introduction to the basic concepts of quantum mechanics from a historical and philosophical perspective. The course will supply the background needed to understand the controversies surrounding the interpretation of quantum mechanics as well as the principles behind the cutting-edge research being carried out at the Perimeter Institute and the University of Waterloo.
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SCI252
This course will discuss fundamental questions concerning the nature of mind, including the relation between mind and body, the plausibility of commonsense views of the mind, and knowledge of other minds.
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Cognitive science is the interdisciplinary study of mind and intelligence. This course will draw on philosophy, psychology, artificial intelligence, linguistics, neuroscience, and anthropology to address central questions about the nature of thinking. Topics discussed will include mental representation, computational models of mind, and consciousness.
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PSYCH256
An introduction to philosophical problems concerning mathematics. Topics may include: what makes mathematical statements true (e.g., do numbers exist?); whether mathematics is a human creation or something we discover; what counts as a proof; mathematical paradoxes; the relationship between mathematics and other sciences; and mathematical pluralism.
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This course considers fundamental questions concerning the nature of science. Consideration is given to such topics as scientific methodology, scientific revolutions, natural laws, and the debate about whether scientific theories represent reality, or just our perceptions of reality.
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SCI267
What is technology? What is its relationship with modern science? Is technology a means or an end? Does the development of technology require a change in the way we conceive human nature and its place within the natural world? What new moral and metaphysical dilemmas does technology raise?
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The ancient Greeks developed scientific theories that were influential for over a thousand years. Their worldview was different from ours, but they sought to explain some of the same phenomena that we grapple with today. In this course, we will study ancient Greek theories and methodologies in the sciences, which may include physics, astronomy, mathematics, meteorology, cosmology, astrology, and geography.
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CLAS260, SCI266
A critical examination of postmodernism as a philosophical movement that has profoundly influenced the contemporary world. The course will introduce students to the main tenets of postmodernist philosophy in areas such as rationality, morality, politics, religion, art, and culture.
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An introduction to existentialism using both literary and philosophical texts.
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Special topics, as announced by the department.
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A historical survey of ancient and medieval philosophy in the Western tradition.
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CLAS261
A historical survey of modern philosophy in the Western tradition.
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An introduction to and examination of the thought of one important figure of Christian philosophy, such as Augustine, Thomas Aquinas, or Kierkegaard. The choice of the philosopher studied varies from term to term.
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An introduction to and examination of the thought of one important figure (such as Leibniz, Kant, Nietzsche, or Heidegger) or school (such as Idealism, Romanticism, or phenomenology) of German philosophy. The choice of the philosopher(s) studied varies from term to term.
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GER286
This course examines how knowledge is produced in scientific disciplines, including the nature of inquiry, as well as types of evidence and expertise across different fields. The course features significant input from scientific practitioners in the form of guest lectures.
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INTEG220
This course examines social aspects of knowledge, including ways that characteristics of individual knowers and their communities affect the acquisition, interpretation, production, and transfer of knowledge. In addition, we analyze the consequences this has for the objectivity of knowledge. The course features significant input from researchers in the humanities and social sciences in the form of guest lectures.
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INTEG221
Special topics in feminist philosophy, as announced by the department. Possible topics include (but are not limited to) bodily autonomy, reproductive justice, intersectionality, feminist epistemology, and the metaphysics of race and/or gender.
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A philosophical study of the most fundamental and common aspects of the natural world. After examining how such a study differs from and complements modern science, topics such as nature, matter, change, cause, time, and chance will be explored.
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An analysis from the standpoint of philosophical ethics of moral issues arising in professional engineering practice. Issues include the social responsibility of engineers, conflict of interest and obligation, morally acceptable levels of risk, and moral implications of technology.
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What options does a person reaching the end of life have and how can they best be cared for? How can we balance patient autonomy with the expertise of the health-care provider and the demands of the health-care system? This course will help students think philosophically and critically about issues like these in their cultural, historical, and legal context. Specific topics may include consent, human dignity, euthanasia, refusal or withdrawal of treatment, palliative care and holistic patient care, pluralism and diverse understandings of dying, and treatment of the elderly.
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Special topics in value theory, as announced by the department. Possible topics include (but are not limited to) meta-ethics, moral psychology, moral responsibility, justice and oppression, international justice, and specific topics in applied ethics.
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An exploration of the principles and approaches of the hospice-palliative care movement as it was developed by its founders in the 20th century and as applied today. Topics may include the principles of pain and suffering management, holistic care of patients and their families, value of life at all stages, and integrating palliative care into mainstream medicine.
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An examination of central issues in social and political philosophy. This course draws on both contemporary and historical readings to discuss issues such as: Does the state have legitimate authority to govern? What is the just way to distribute resources? What is the value of equality? Of liberty? What rights, if any, do we have, and why?
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What is justice and more particularly what makes a society just? In the philosophical treatment of this problem, notions such as the purpose of community living, private and common goods, individual freedom, and social responsibility will be explored.
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Basic themes in the philosophy of law. Issues include the nature of law and its relation to morality and politics, legal reasoning, the justification of punishment, and theories of rights, responsibility, and liability.
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LS351
What are human rights? Which do we have, and why? What are the practical implications of human rights, for both individuals and institutions? A comprehensive discussion of theory and history, of law and morality, and of national and international applications.
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LS352
An exploration of the traditional debates concerning the legitimacy of violence and war as instruments in the pursuit of personal and political goals. The course critically examines a continuum of views from religious doctrines of non-resistance, to various forms of pacifism and non-violent resistance, "just-war theory", and political realism. The strategic arguments for political non-violent action are also considered.
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PACS316
What is art? What is beauty? What do the two have to do with each other? This course introduces students to some fundamental issues in the philosophy of art, and to a variety of philosophical views on these issues.
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VCULT338
Special topics in formal philosophy, as announced by the department. Potential topics may include (but are not limited to) non-standard logics, intermediate classical logic, game and decision theory, philosophy of mathematics, and formal epistemology.
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Special topics in epistemology, as announced by the department. Potential topics include (but are not limited to) the epistemology of testimony, the epistemology of disagreement, normative social cognition, and the varieties and functions of ignorance.
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Special topics in metaphysics, as announced by the department. Potential topics include (but are not limited to) universals and particulars, the mind-body problem, realism and anti-realism, and the nature of time.
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A comparison of the representations and processes that produce intelligent performance, such as problem-solving, learning, and language in natural and artificial systems.
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COGSCI300
Special topics in the philosophy of science, as announced by the department. Possible topics include (but are not limited to) philosophy of physics, philosophy of biology, the philosophy of social science, topics in the history and philosophy of science, general philosophy of science, and science in society.
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Topics in the philosophy of language such as meaning, truth, reference, speech acts, mental representations of syntax and semantics, psycholinguistics, and relations between logical and natural languages.
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Special topics, as announced by the department.
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In this course students will examine one or more important figures, periods, or issues in ancient philosophy. Plato and Aristotle are among the philosophers who may be covered.
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CLAS361
In this course students will examine one or more important figures, periods, or issues in medieval philosophy. Augustine, Boethius, Avicenna, Maimonides, Aquinas, and Scotus are among the philosophers who may be covered.
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In this course, students will learn about one or more important figures, periods, or issues in modern philosophy. Descartes, Locke, Leibniz, Berkeley, Hume, and Kant are among the figures who may be covered.
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A course on one or more important figures or issues in 19th- or 20th-century philosophy, as announced by the department. The focus of the course may change each time it is offered. Potential figures include (but are not limited to) Hegel, Marx, Nietzsche, James, Dewey, Peirce, Frege, Carnap, and Russell.
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Special topics in feminist philosophy, women philosophers, and/or the philosophy of sex, as announced by the Department of Philosophy.
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GSJ402
Special topics in ancient philosophy, as announced by the department.
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CLAS461
Special topics in medieval philosophy, as announced by the department.
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None
Special topics in 17th- and 18th-century philosophy, as announced by the department.
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None
Special topics in 19th- and 20th-century philosophy, as announced by the department.
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None
Special topics in probability and decision theory, as announced by the department.
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None
Special topics in ethics, as announced by the department.
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None
Special topics in political philosophy, as announced by the department.
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None
Special topics in logic, as announced by the department.
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An interdisciplinary discussion of central issues concerned with mind and intelligence such as representation, meaning, inference, and consciousness.
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PSYCH447
A discussion of metaphysics as the kind of examination initiated by the Greeks (e.g., Parmenides and Aristotle) and renewed subsequently by many other philosophers (e.g., Aquinas and Heidegger), understood as ontology or the rational study of being as such. Notions such as reality, essence, existence, and analogy will be discussed.
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An in-depth study of a particular theme in Thomas Aquinas. Specific topic to vary.
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Special topics in epistemology, as announced by the department.
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Special topics in metaphysics, as announced by the department.
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Special topics in the philosophy of science, as announced by the department.
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An investigation of philosophical issues raised by physics. Topics could include the interpretation of quantum theory, the arrow of time, or the nature of space and time. This course is suitable for students with a background in either philosophy, physics, or mathematics.
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Special topics in the philosophy of language, as announced by the department.
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Advanced study of special topics, as announced by the department.
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Advanced study of special topics, as announced by the department.
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Advanced study of special topics, as announced by the department.
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Advanced study of special topics, as announced by the department.
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Readings in selected topics chosen in discussion with instructor.
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This seminar brings together physics students in all years to hear invited speakers, view physics-related films, and learn about current research.
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None
This course provides a concise introduction of physics for health care professions, covering the following topics: base and derived units, vectors and scalars, kinematics in one and two dimensions, dynamics, circular motion and gravitation, equilibrium, elasticity, fluids, hydrostatics, fluid dynamics, vibration, waves, sound, electrostatics, current electricity, magnetism, light, basic geometrical optics, thermodynamics, introductory atomic and nuclear physics. Emphasis is placed on understanding the fundamentals of physics with applications tailored to living systems, offering insights applicable across diverse healthcare professions.
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An introduction to physics for students intending to concentrate their further studies in biology, dentistry, medicine and paramedicine; includes particle kinematics and dynamics, energy and momentum conservation, and rotational mechanics.
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Biweekly lab for students who have taken or are taking PHYS111.
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A continuation of PHYS111; includes simple harmonic motion, electrostatic force and potential, electric current and power, DC circuits, magnetic field and induction, wave motion, sound, and optics.
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Biweekly lab for students who have taken or are taking PHYS112.
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Brief review of kinematics. Particle dynamics, work, energy, conservation of energy. Conservation of linear momentum, collisions, rotational kinematics and dynamics, conservation of angular momentum. Equilibrium of rigid bodies.
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An introductory course in physics for students intending to concentrate their future studies in the physical sciences, optometry, or mathematics; includes vectors (dot and cross products), particle kinematics and dynamics, forces in nature, work and energy, conservation of energy and linear momentum, rotational kinematics and dynamics, and conservation of angular momentum.
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For students who have taken or are taking PHYS121.
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Simple harmonic motion, resonance, damped harmonic motion, complex numbers, wave motion and sound, electrostatic force and potential, electric current and power, capacitors, DC circuits, LRC circuits, introduction to magnetic fields Lorentz Force.
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For students who have taken or are taking PHYS122.
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An introductory course in modern physics; includes relativity, quantum physics, atomic physics, nuclear physics, particle physics, and gravitation.
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Biweekly lab for students following the Honours Physics plan.
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A survey course in astrophysics intended for Physics and Astronomy students. Astrophysical processes, the sky, the Sun, stars, black holes, the Milky Way and other galaxies, Big Bang cosmology.
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For students who are taking PHYS175.
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Introduction to modelling living systems and their components. Statistical methods in data analysis, curve fitting, including p values. Fourier series and transforms, structural analysis, including nearest neighbour distributions in biomedical applications. Introduction to methods for analysis of transport properties in biological systems. Use of computers in these areas.
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Introduction to quantization, wave-particle duality and the uncertainty principle The Schroedinger equation and solvable examples. Topics will include stationary states of particle-in-a-box, harmonic oscillator, and the hydrogen atom. Quantization of angular momentum and spin. Introduction to approximation methods including time-independent perturbation theory. Modern applications of quantum mechanics.
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Background of quantum physics. Introduction to formalism of quantum physics. Introduction to operators. Quantization, waves, and particles. The uncertainty principle. The Schroedinger equation for one-dimensional problems: bound states in square wells, harmonic oscillator, transmission through barriers.
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Electrostatics in vacuum, electric potential, conductors and currents, magnetostatics in vacuum, electromagnetic induction.
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Vectors in 2- and 3-space and their geometry. Linear equations, matrices, and determinants. Introduction to vector spaces. Eigenvalues and diagonalization. Complex numbers. Applications to physics and astronomy, including use of Python libraries and implementation.
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Geometrical optics: image formation, ray tracing through multiple optical components, dispersion by prisms, optical fibers, optical instruments - eyes, telescopes, microscopes, and cameras, introduction to aberrations; physical optics: interference and interferometers, diffraction, imaging resolution, diffraction gratings and their use in spectroscopy; wave-particle duality; introduction to the electromagnetic nature of light and polarization.
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An intermediate laboratory course for students in physics.
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Experiments in selected physics topics.
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Newtonian dynamics of particles and systems of particles. Oscillations. Gravity and the central force problem. Lorentz transformations and relativistic dynamics.
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Probability, probability distributions, errors, descriptive statistics, statistical inference (hypothesis testing, fitting, confidence intervals), computational methods in Python, including algorithms for numerical integration; examples from physics and astronomy.
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Selected experiments in astronomy.
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Terrestrial and gas giant planets in the solar system, asteroids and comets. Extrasolar planets and astrobiology. Star and planet formation.
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Introduction to a physical understanding of biological systems at macro and molecular scales. The course is intended for second-year science and engineering students and will cover a broad spectrum of topics in biophysics, as well as an introduction to neurobiology, nanotechnology, and biotechnology.
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BIOL280
Formalism of quantum mechanics. Operator approach to the harmonic oscillator. Quantum mechanics in three dimensions: Hydrogen atom, angular momentum and spin. Time-independent perturbation theory. Fine structure of hydrogen. Zeeman effect. Identical particles. The variational principle. Ground state of the helium atom. Applications in atomic and molecular physics.
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An introduction to condensed matter physics, including their lattice, electronic and thermodynamic properties. Crystalline lattices in solids. Reciprocal lattices. Diffraction from crystals. Lattice vibrations and phonons. Properties of a free electron gas. Electrons in a periodic potential and band-structure. Metals, insulators and semiconductors. Electrical transport in materials. Introduction to semiconductor physics.
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Electric and magnetic fields in media, auxiliary fields, Maxwell's equations, electromagnetic waves, electric and magnetic properties of matter.
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Algorithms for solving differential equations; Monte Carlo techniques; Fourier transforms; programming and computational techniques using Python, applied to physical problems such as astrophysics, electricity and magnetism, classical and quantum mechanics; introduction to machine learning and artificial intelligence.
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Temperature and thermodynamic equilibrium. Work, internal energy, and heat; first law, with examples. Kinetic theory of gases. Basic probability theory. Microscopic states and entropy. Absolute temperature, reversibility, and the second law. Thermodynamic Functions and Maxwell's relations. Phase transitions. Third Law. Other applications of thermodynamics.
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Fundamental postulate of statistical thermodynamics. Entropy. Microcanonical, canonical, and grand canonical ensembles. Fermi-Dirac, Bose-Einstein, and Boltzmann Statistics. Maxwell-Boltzmann velocity distribution. Applications to specific heat of solids, classical and quantum gases, electrons in metals, Planck's law of radiation, and Bose-Einstein condensation.
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Selected experiments in mechanics, optics, electronics, acoustics, atomic, molecular, nuclear, and solid state physics.
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Continuation of PHYS360A.
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Non-inertial frames of reference. Calculus of variations. Lagrangian mechanics. Coupled oscillations and normal modes. Hamiltonian dynamics.
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Sturm-Liouville theory. Legendre, Bessel, and other special functions. Fourier series and introduction to Fourier transforms. Separation of variables.
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Complex variables, Cauchy-Riemann conditions, Cauchy integral formula, Taylor and Laurent expansions, residue theorem, contour integrals and applications. Fourier and Laplace transforms with applications. Green's functions.
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Selected experiments in astronomy.
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Stellar distances, masses, ages. Stellar interiors and atmospheres, star formation and evolution. Supernovae, white dwarfs, neutron stars, black holes.
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Cell structure and molecular composition; intermolecular interactions and hydration; protein structure and function; cytoskeletal filaments; DNA structure, packing and chromosomes; rate equations and biological dynamics (e.g., cytoskeletal polymerization); self-assembly; cell membranes; action potentials and biological electricity; molecular motors; cell motility.
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Applications of physics in medicine. The course will address basic concepts of medical imaging, nuclear medicine and radiation isotopes, radiation therapy and biomedical laser applications. Nuclear structure and binding energy. Nuclear decays, radioactivity and nuclear reactions. Interaction of radiation with matter.
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Norton and Thévenin equivalent circuits, bipolar junction and field-effect transistors, operational amplifiers, negative feedback, noise, common circuits used for measurement and control of laboratory experiments, introduction to digital circuits.
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For students who have taken or are taking PHYS391.
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Fourier Optics: diffraction, dispersion, coherence, imaging. Polarization: birefringence, Jones vectors, Mueller Matrices. Fresnel Equations: optics at an interface, thin films.
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Lasers: semi-classical interaction, properties, cavity, Gaussian beams. Radiation and Detectors. Introduction to nonlinear optics.
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The effect of radiation of various kinds on cells and tissues; elements of radiobiology and photobiology; molecular mechanisms of radiation-induced DNA damage and cell death, repair of radiation damage, dose-response relationships; tumor radiobiology and therapies, radiotherapy, photodynamic therapy, combination therapies; radiosensitizers and photosensitizers for cancer therapies; transdisciplinary advances in physical methods (ultrafast laser and ultrasound techniques) for biomedical applications.
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Introduction to imaging concepts in biophysics with emphasis on the interrelationship between the physics principles of an imaging modality and the associated image reconstruction; methods for imaging at macroscopic to microscopic scales; computed tomography, magnetic resonance imaging, ultrasound, PET, optical imaging, optical and fluorescence microscopy, scanning probe microscopy (AFM, STM), optical tweezers, electron microscopy.
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Symmetries and conservation laws. Review of time-independent perturbation theory (degenerate and non-degenerate, Rayleigh-Schrodinger, Brillouin-Wigner and canonical perturbation theory; effective Hamiltonian derivation). Time-dependent perturbation theory (first and second order, adiabatic perturbation, Aharonov-Bohm effect). Fermi's golden rule. Two-level systems. Emission and absorption of radiation (applications). Second quantization of electromagnetic field in free space; photons. Spontaneous emission and natural lifetime; Lamb shift. Elements of scattering theory. Introduction to the Dirac equation.
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Physics pertaining to collective and emergent phenomena in condensed matter systems. Examples of topics to be covered include magnetism, superconductivity, heavy Fermion systems, quantum hall effect, protein folding, membranes, DNA physics, polymer physics, modern experimental and theoretical techniques.
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A research project in any area of physics approved by the course co-ordinator(s).
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A research project in any area of physics approved by the course co-ordinator(s). This is often a continuation of the project started in PHYS437A.
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Review of the origin of Maxwell's equations, conservation laws, potential formulation of Maxwell's equations and gauge choices, vacuum solutions of Maxwell's equations (free space, waveguides, dispersion), solution to Maxwell's equations for arbitrary sources (static and time-dependent problems), relativistic formulation of electrodynamics, macroscopic Maxwell's equations and plane waves in macroscopic media.
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This course introduces students to the standard model of particle physics. Topics covered include symmetries, particle classification, experimental methods and tools, scattering, Feynman diagrams, gauge theories, quantum electrodynamics, quarks, quantum chromodynamics, weak interactions, and the Higgs mechanism.
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Machine learning applications in the physical sciences.
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The Hilbert space of states, observables, and time evolution. Feynman path integral and Greens functions. Approximation methods. Co-ordinate transformations, angular momentum, and spin. The relation between symmetries and conservation laws. Density matrix, Ehrenfest theorem, and decoherence. Multiparticle quantum mechanics. Bell inequality and basics of quantum computing.
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AMATH473
Selected advanced experiments in mechanics, optics, acoustics, electronics, atomic, molecular, nuclear, and condensed matter physics.
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A continuation of PHYS460A.
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Basics of computational complexity; basics of quantum information; quantum phenomena; quantum circuits and universality; relationship between quantum and classical complexity classes; simple quantum algorithms; quantum Fourier transform; Shor factoring algorithm; Grover search algorithm; physical realization of quantum computation; error-correction and fault-tolerance; quantum key distribution.
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CO481, CS467
Photonic quantum computing, superconducting qubits, NMR, Ion Trap quantum computing, atomic quantum computing.
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Galaxy structure, formation and evolution. Dynamics and stellar populations; gas and dust; supermassive black holes; large-scale structure.
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Robertson-Walker metric and Friedmann equations. Observational cosmology. Dark matter and dark energy. Gravitational lensing. Big Bang nucleosynthesis, the cosmic microwave background. Inflation. Structure formation.
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Tensor analysis. Curved space-time and the Einstein field equations. The Schwarzschild solution and applications. The Friedmann-Robertson-Walker cosmological models.
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AMATH475
This course examines advanced oncology therapeutic concepts required as a foundation for patient management in the inpatient, ambulatory, and community settings. Topics include a comprehensive review of cancer epidemiology and pathophysiology, therapeutic agents used in the oncology setting, management of cancer therapy toxicities, and treatment and palliation of cancer symptoms. Physics methods in radiation therapy and the medical physicist's role in cancer treatment will be addressed.
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Theory of correlations and entanglement; theory of quantum channels, detectors; the measurement problem, in quantum mechanics; phase space formulation of quantum mechanics; entanglement in infinite dimensional quantum systems; introduction to open quantum systems; and exploration of current research directions in quantum information.
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AMATH474
A lecture course offered in a particular branch of physics, subject to availability of instructor.
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This course considers the history of urbanization, models of urban and regional development, and ideals of good urban form in Canadian and global contexts. Students will develop a critical perspective on the historical and contemporary relationships between processes of urbanization and broader societal trends and structures. Students will explore how factors such as economic activity and trade, climate change, migration, inequality, and demographic change impact and are, in turn, influenced by urban and regional development.
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This is a practical introduction to written communications and oral presentations as they are used specifically in the Planning profession. Report writing, correspondence and interaction with the news media are among the forms of communication considered. Students complete both written and oral assignments. Considerable critical comment is provided on assignment content as well as on technical aspects such as style and grammar.
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This course focuses on how planning is carried out, by whom, and with what impacts for communities. Students will gain an appreciation of the orders of Canadian government and how municipalities function as a "creature of the province" with the legal authority to create official plans, by-laws, plan amendments, site plans, and variances, among other planning tools. Students will be introduced to the legal and fiscal opportunities and constraints faced by municipalities, as well as how these governance systems shape and are shaped by concerns for efficiency, equity, and environmental sustainability.
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This course will explore how planning translates knowledge into action across a wide range of contexts, scales, time-frames, and sub-fields. Students will learn the stages of plan-making, including the identification of planning problems, articulation of the overall vision, goals and objectives, formulation of scenarios and options, selection of the preferred course of action, and evaluation and monitoring. Students will learn how to identify transferable lessons and precedents from the existing literature. The course will also explore how planners work with the public and elected officials to formulate, communicate, and build support for a proposed course of action.
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This course explores multiple forms of visual communication and design. Students will be introduced to two and three-dimensional drawings that are relevant for urban planners and designers. Students will gain practical design skills using both hand drawing/sketching and computer software. A key component of this course is student development of a critical understanding of the role of planners as producers and consumers of visual imagery. Students will also learn and experience design as an iterative process.
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This course explores how the concept of the public interest has historically shaped the development of planning as a profession and how it informs contemporary planning practice. By exploring some of the critiques and failures of planning in the public interest, this course will contextualize equity, diversity, inclusion, and justice within planning practice, as well as human rights. Students will learn the ways in which these principles can inform how planners develop their cultural competence, as they relate to intersectional issues of race, ethnicity, colonialism, gender identity, sexual orientation, and disability.
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This course presents cities and regions as systems of systems, with a focus on complexity of land use, transportation, and housing. Students will develop an understanding of how the integration of land use, transportation, and housing contributes to the overall development and function of cities and regions. Students will explore how planning interventions can be used to address urban sprawl, influence citizen mobility, and improve job accessibility while gaining an appreciation of how a systems approach to planning balances issues of equity, affordability, economic development, and the environment. Students will learn to use and interpret simple models of city and regional systems to understand complexity, integration, and the system-wide impact of planning interventions.
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This course explores transportation planning in the broader context of human mobility, including the history of transportation systems (passenger and freight), transportation planning tools and techniques, transportation demand management, and transportation system sustainability. Students will learn about the factors shaping transportation systems over time, the connections between transportation systems and broader societal trends, and the specific techniques used in transportation planning. Students will develop skills in how to evaluate the utility of different transportation modes, examine system performance from different perspectives, and conduct demand forecasting and analysis. The course helps students deepen their understanding of the complex interplay among land use, transport systems, and equity explored in prior courses.
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This course focuses on spatial and demographic foundations and analytic approaches used in planning. Students will learn about basic concepts in demography, drivers of population change, as well as techniques for population forecasting and projections. Students will also develop their understanding of the types of spatial data, the foundations of visualizing spatial data, and basic cartography. The course will provide students with an opportunity to apply their knowledge to the collection and analysis of demographic and spatial data relevant to local planning issues.
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This course explores the public realm and the impacts of design on everyday life. Students will study fundamental concepts related to built form including morphology, spatial function, and placemaking. Students will explore the local environment through its relationships with environment, society, culture, and economy. Students will learn principles of design theory and iterative thinking, and demonstrate design literacy through observation, analysis, and representation of built form using a range of visual techniques.
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This is a studio-based course through which students will examine contemporary urban design challenges and apply theory and technical knowledge to the development and presentation of design interventions. The course emphasizes the development of qualitative and quantitative visual analysis skills, as well as the expression of design ideas through a range of manual and digital visual communication techniques. Students work in both individual and group settings to perform research and analyze a small-scale study area and, through studio discussions and critiques, develop creative design solutions.
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This course explores the origins and practices of social planning and its relationship to the field of community development. Students will learn how interventions in the built environment and urban policy-making can be used to advance community well-being and human flourishing. Students will focus on the relationship between planning practice and social outcomes, and the importance of considering social objectives alongside the economic and environmental priorities of sustainable development. Students will expand their skills in demographic analysis to assess community needs through mapping community assets, resources, amenities, and services that support the advancement of complete communities.
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This course explores environmental planning and policy in Canada and other contexts. Students will learn how environmental policies affect planning procedures, how planners engage with environmental policy, and how planners apply relevant planning tools in diverse policy contexts. Students will also develop skills in policy analysis, navigating regulatory landscapes, and environmental planning approaches.
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This course develops students' skills in the design and facilitation of public participation processes. It explores a range of community engagement tools that can be used in large and small group settings, as well as options for online engagement, focusing on how to make sensible choices between the different tools. The course also considers how planners can create inclusive public participation processes and settings. Students will be introduced to the techniques for analyzing the community feedback received during an engagement process, with a specific focus on the methods of qualitative analysis.
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This course focuses on the dynamics of growth and change in global emerging cities, with a focus on the urban transition underway in cities, with emphasis on Asia and Africa. Current urban challenges (e.g. social inequality, uneven development, climate change) are discussed, as well as opportunities for innovative planning and sustainable urban development.
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INDEV262
This course will introduce smart urban technologies in the context of managing urban infrastructures and design. Knowledge of how innovations in technology, design, planning, and policy can greatly improve urban living at both local and global scales. The course will explore the potential of smart urban technologies and systems, such as geographic information systems (GIS), artificial intelligence (AI), blockchain, and the Internet of Things (IoT) in the context of city planning and sustainable communities. Labs will enable students to learn about the technology of sensors, the type of data they produce, and how the data can be collectively used for urban applications, such as transportation, public safety, environmental health, and facilities management.
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Introduction to the fundamental concepts and use of Geographic Information Systems (GIS). Students learn about the nature of geographic information and how to store, manipulate and analyze spatial data in a range of application areas. Students will learn underlying theory in lectures and gain a working knowledge of GIS software in lab sessions.
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GEOG281
This course examines different perspectives on the nature of planning expertise, the ethical and moral frameworks through which planners make decisions, and the desired relationship with community members and other governance actors. Students will learn different theories or models of planning practice, including rational-comprehensive planning, advocacy planning, communicative planning, and others. Students will explore how these theories influence decision-making behaviour and outcomes, as well as express different visions of the roles, expertise, and responsibilities of a planning professional. By exploring different planning models and ethical frameworks, students will also develop their capacities for reflective practice.
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This course introduces students to the site planning and design process for individual or small-scale urban sites. Through focused site visits and analysis exercises, students develop skills in common site planning research and design procedures including the inventory and analysis of a site's natural, built, and social conditions; programming and concept development; and the development of technical drawings that are part of the site plan approval process. Lectures and studio discussions and critiques will help students develop a critical understanding of the economic and policy contexts that inform site planning solutions.
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This course will focus on the analytical tools and techniques used to inform planning and economic development decisions. Students will build on knowledge from prior courses to think critically about analytical techniques and identify their pros and cons in understanding the workings of local economies. Students will develop their understanding of employment and demographic forecasting, economic strength analysis, and cost-benefit analysis. Students will enhance their ability to analyze and evaluate local economic and demographic change. Students will also learn specific local economic analysis techniques and understand their role in informing public policy.
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GEOG319
This course examines various concepts and issues related to community planning at the neighbourhood-scale. Students will learn about the dynamics of neighbourhood change by exploring gentrification, suburbanization, and core area revitalization, and will gain an appreciation of how different community groups organize and respond to these changes. Students will also explore how planning practice can foster community capacity building and empowerment, and support community-led initiatives. This course normally includes a field component.
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Consideration of the intersection between key ecological themes and recent policy developments. Investigation of current issues in environmental science and politics. Development of critical skills for assessing, framing and conveying information essential to planning, managing and developing policy for environmental stewardship.
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This course provides students with a critical understanding of the relationship between human development and natural environments. Students will develop an understanding of core ecological principles and how these can be taken up in plans and policies to promote nature conservation in urban and rural environments. The course will include examples of how planners mitigate the environmental impacts of development of land, allotment of open space and parks, and conservation of sensitive areas and species in both urban and rural contexts.
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GEOG368
A number of approaches and techniques such as Public Participation, Alternative Dispute Resolution and Mediation are used extensively in modern planning. This course addresses these techniques and critically explores their background, rationale, application, and use in contemporary community planning within a modern democratic society.
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This course uses a problem-based approach to advance students' knowledge of climate change with an emphasis on the role of planners and public policy in addressing this crisis through both adaptation and mitigation. Students will hone their understanding of how planners can use climate change science to guide their practice and apply their knowledge to develop climate change policies and plans within multi-scale and intersectoral governance systems. Students will explore how the wicked problem of climate change can be confronted through planning policies and laws, design interventions, nature-based solutions, and community engagement.
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This course will focus on the comparative analysis of urban spatial structure and urban form, as well as the administrative and regulatory implications of urbanization around the world. Students will develop knowledge of global urban issues and compare policy responses related to urban economies, transportation and land use planning, housing and community development, sustainable urban environment, urban poverty, peri-urbanization, urban heritage, and conservation planning, etc. Students will assess planning problems and solutions from both industrialized and developing countries.
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GEOG349
This course develops the capacity of students to apply research methods to planning-related issues. Examination of a variety of alternative approaches to designing and conducting research. Students learn how to become informed consumers and producers of planning-related research.
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The theory and application of multivariate statistics, with particular emphasis upon the use of the computer.
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GEOG316
Advanced quantitative analysis in a spatial context. A selection of techniques from sampling, geostatistics, point pattern analysis and cluster detection, spatial classification, and spatial data mining.
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GEOG318
This course will focus on the planning approaches and theory relevant to advance sustainable agriculture in rural and urban areas. Students will learn how agricultural systems function to provide benefits to society and the role of planning in the context of the climate and biodiversity crises. Students will also learn about relevant legislation and governance related to agricultural systems in Canada and other parts of the globe. Students will develop their ability to understand the unique challenges related to agriculture in diverse parts of the globe and identify relevant planning approaches to address these challenges.
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This course examines the intersecting elements of municipal finance and land economics in the context of planning. Students will develop an understanding of how municipalities generate and receive revenue, in both Canadian and global contexts. Key issues in municipal finance and budgeting will be discussed such as generating revenues through property taxes, development charges, user fees, and transfers from other orders of government. Students will learn key principles of land economics including land value capture and uplift, real estate market functions, and externalities. Students will explore the distributional impacts of different municipal revenue/spending decisions and the influence of broader changes in the economy.
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This course explores the role of planning community safety through an examination of the intersection between physical and social environments and crime. Students will explore place-based determinants of deviant and anti-social behaviour, illegal activities including property and violent crimes, and perceptions of personal safety. Students will also explore several strategies employed by planners to improve community safety including crime mapping and crime prevention through environmental design (CPTED). Students will learn about the benefits and criticisms of these tools, while also enhancing their practical skills in city planning through exercises in crime mapping.
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Students learn theoretical and operational approaches to advanced spatial analysis using geographical information systems. Emphasis is placed on the use of automation procedures using models and programming to address a variety of topics that may include but are not limited to digital terrain modeling, suitability analysis, network analysis, and cell-based models. The domain of spatial problems explored may vary by instructor.
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GEOG381
This course focuses on design and development of a GIS database. It addresses theoretical issues regarding data models used in GIS and data modeling techniques used in designing spatial databases. It considers the processing required to input data from a variety of sources and clean and edit a multi-theme database and introduces students to creation and use of internet map services.
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GEOG387
The course will explore the concept, causes, and roles of conflict, noting potential positive as well as negative characteristics of conflict in planning practice. Various conflict resolution strategies will be examined, including alternative dispute resolution (ADR), negotiation, and mediation. The roles of formal planning tribunals will be discussed through a review of tribunal mandates and practices in Canada and abroad. The course will use simulations to develop students' skills in approaching difficult conversations and active listening.
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Professional practice responsibility and ethics, administrative methods and organization are considered in the context of the nature of organizations, politics, and economics that provide opportunities and limitations. Perspectives are drawn from organizational theory, public administration, land economics, political and planning theory. Public sector decision making and policy development are discussed. This course may have a field component.
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This capstone course provides students with an opportunity to integrate their planning knowledge and skill in an applied context. Students will apply and integrate methodological, theoretical, analytic, and substantive planning knowledge from previous years in the program to complete a planning project for a professional client. Working in groups, students will develop, implement, and present their applied projects to clients.
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This course provides an in-depth exploration of traditional and contemporary theories of urban design and their application in a variety of contexts. Students will develop their understanding of the spatial, environmental, social, cultural, and economic aspects of urban design that lead to improved quality of life within a robust and sustainable urban environment. Students will develop critical thinking skills through analysis of precedents and trends in urban design as well as through study of international case studies and viewpoints.
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This intensive urban design studio provides students with the opportunity to work collaboratively in teams to develop knowledge and experience in planning and urban design at the larger scale of a subdivision or district. Studio and field instruction emphasize the integration of ecological, cultural, economic, and policy factors that contribute to the development or redevelopment of environmentally sustainable and socially vibrant mixed-use communities. Design work and reports will be developed to professional standards for presentation to a community client or expert jury panel.
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This course will examine the role of cultural heritage resources in urban and regional planning. Students will discuss different types of cultural heritage resources, including their identification, evaluation, promotion, protection, and role in community identity. Students will also consider the legislative and policy frameworks for heritage conservation and learn how to apply key tools for inventorying and evaluating cultural heritage resources.
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REC425
This course will focus on contemporary urban planning and development in China, especially in the context of the country's economic reform and globalization. Students will learn about the political, social, economic, environmental, and spatial opportunities and challenges facing urban China in transition, including but not limited to rural-urban migration, urban land and housing development, economic transformation, spatial restructuring, urban governance, citizenship and rights, and environmental sustainability. Students will develop/enhance their understanding of international planning and development, and their critical thinking skills, about diverse urban issues in Chinese cities.
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This course will focus on understanding, interpreting, and designing computational models of urban systems. Topics include urban land-use change, transportation, public health, and environmental health. Students will learn how to critically review and interpret urban simulation models and discuss their applications of urban simulation models to planning case studies. Students will also learn how to develop an urban modelling research question, identify needed inputs, and identify output knowledge and how it can be used. Students will develop/enhance their analytical and communication skills.
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This course will focus on the planning and management of aggregate resources (sand, gravel, and stone). These resources are critical to infrastructure and urban development and are often subject to land use/environmental issues and conflicts. Course topics related to aggregate resources include relevant legislation, geology, economics, site plans, licensing, technical/peer reviews, water resources, pit and quarry rehabilitation and after-use strategies, and significant tribunal decisions. Students will enhance their analysis and review experience through study of practical case studies and current issues.
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This course develops the capacity of students to apply methods of spatial demography. Spatial demography refers to the statistical study of human population using spatial methods for analyzing demographic data. It can provide insights into the understanding of geographic variations of population's characteristics, which in turn can help to make better plans in building the environment. Through this course, students will learn the basic concepts, data sources, data issues, methodologies, and applications of spatial demography.
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GEOG428
This course will focus on strategies that planners use to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, adapt to climate change, and build resilience to current and future climate. Students will learn about key opportunities and challenges associated with the integration of climate change into urban and rural planning. Students will learn about topics such as urban climate vulnerability, low-carbon transport systems, urban green infrastructure, reducing social vulnerability with regenerative design, use of information and communication technology for system efficiency and resilience, and assessment of synergies and trade-offs between mitigation and adaptation. Students will also examine leading policy and design cases from communities across Canada and internationally and build skills in climate change plan development.
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This course will focus on issues in housing such as affordability, suitability, need and supply, homelessness, informality, evictions, and displacement. Students will learn about the factors shaping housing provision and outcomes, the current and historic role of the private, public, and not-for-profit sectors in the provision of housing, and the roles of different policies in ameliorating or exacerbating housing concerns. Students will enhance their abilities to identify root causes of planning problems and develop skills to analyze and articulate the implications of different types of housing systems and policies from a diversity of public interest perspectives.
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This course will focus on current issues at the intersection of health, planning, and the built and natural environments. Students will learn the history and evolution of both public health and urban planning professions and academic disciplines and gain an appreciation of the theories and methods used in each. Students will also learn about specific health and planning issues (e.g., air pollution, physical activity, injury, mental health) as well as how better health and health equity can be built into future cities. Students will enhance interdisciplinary collaboration skills by working with classmates across faculties on multiple activities.
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HLTH420, GEOG432
This course will focus on the key social issues within planning such as inequality, displacement, and discrimination. Students will learn about growing levels of social and spatial inequality within Canadian cities and the role of planning in both exacerbating and reducing these divisions. Students will also learn about the relationship between social planning and land use planning, including how transportation inequalities impact urban and social change. Students will enhance their understanding of how major forces of change, such as deindustrialization and globalization, impact communities in different ways at the neighbourhood, city, and regional scale.
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This course will use a complex systems lens to explore how to plan for and build more resilient and equitable urban service systems. Students will gain an appreciation of how waste, water, sanitation, transportation, energy, and/or telecommunications services are delivered and the implications of infrastructure failures and disruptions. Students will also explore potential solutions for building more resilient and equitable urban services to withstand the inevitable uncertainties of our changing climate. Through various modes of evaluation, students will enhance their oral and written communication skills as well as develop skills in social-ecological-technical systems transformation.
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This advanced course enhances students' knowledge on the role of planners and planning in creating supportive and accessible environments for all individuals. Through engagement with critical disability scholarship and theories of person-environment interaction, students will explore planned spaces as disabling/enabling environments for people living with physical, cognitive, and sensory/neuro diversity.
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This advanced course uses conceptual readings and contemporary case studies from Canada and other settler-colonial contexts to critically examine how planning initiatives in both urban and rural contexts relate to the rights and aspirations of Indigenous peoples. Students will also explore the possibilities for planning that is grounded in the knowledge, perspectives, and lived experiences of Indigenous peoples.
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This advanced course delves into the rich body of planning scholarship on spaces of ethno-cultural diversity and difference. Students will interrogate theories of multiculturalism, interculturalism, social inclusion and integration, and equity in the context of planning scholarship and practice. Students will apply these theories to contemporary planning challenges such as multi-generational housing, places of worship, culture-specific design, and inclusive public engagement. Students will study local planning conflicts to understand the role of built form in creating inclusive communities of difference.
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This advanced course addresses the intersection between planning, gender, and sexual orientation. Students will learn about strategies for challenging the patriarchal, cis-gendered, and heteronormative assumptions in planning scholarship and practice. Students will explore how urban form shapes experiences of safety and mobility for women and queer communities as well as their sense of belonging. The course will also address how women and queer communities are engaged in planning processes and the profession itself.
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This course explores environmental planning in rural and regional systems. Students will learn how planning can help address environmental problems (e.g., climate change, biodiversity loss) in distinct rural contexts, how regional approaches to planning help improve capacity to address environmental issues, and how planning tools can be adapted within rural and regional systems. Students will also develop skills in participatory rural appraisal, collaborative planning, and stakeholder analysis.
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This course reviews the fundamentals of policy analysis, program and plan monitoring, and evaluation in the context of planning practice. Students will learn the principles of structured decision making and multi-criteria analysis as well as the role of various governance actors and other stakeholders in these processes. Through case studies and real-world examples, students will develop an appreciation for the various qualitative and quantitative tools that can be used for policy analysis, and plan and program evaluation.
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Urban stormwater runoff affects the water quality, water quantity, habitat and biological resources, public health and aesthetic appearance of urban waterways. This course reviews the physical and chemical processes, environmental assessment techniques and best management practices related to stormwater management in the urban systems.
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GEOG453
This course will focus on agent-based simulation models used to investigate research questions about complex social and ecological systems. Students will learn to identify a research question related to a real-world system and describe the system actors, their environment, and feedbacks between them. Students will also learn to design, build, and analyze simple simulation models of their systems as exploratory "tools to think with", conduct modelling experiments, and communicate the limits of knowledge gained through modelling. Students will develop/enhance their ability to understand and represent a real-world case study as a system, program, and design and interpret experiments.
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This course reviews the legal basis for planning in the province of Ontario. Students will examine how legal processes and statutory requirements, including relevant legislation, by-laws, and policies, guide land use planning. The primary focus will be on the division of authority between provincial and municipal governments, and the role of municipalities in making planning decisions. Students will further explore how planning law deferentially affects planners, municipalities, property owners, and residents.
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These courses allow for additions to the program on a short-term basis, and for the development of future permanent courses.
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Course content varies according to instructor availability and demand for specific topics in planning, including field courses.
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This course will focus on walking and cycling and the role that planning plays in enhancing active transportation. Students will learn about how automobile dependence shapes patterns, and experiences of mobility beyond the car. Students will also learn about the social, economic, safety, health, and equity benefits of enhancing active transportation, as well as planning, policy, and political challenges. This course will combine theoretical inquiry and empirical case studies from across North America and beyond. Students will enhance skills in evaluating policies, plans and programs related to active transportation, as well as enhance digital communication skills.
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This course will focus on material flows from local to global, explored through the transportation land use interrelationships and systems lens. Students will learn the fundamentals of major freight modes, their relevant policy, regulatory and planning domains, and the complex roles, intersections, and impacts of freight in our communities. Students will develop/enhance their research, data analytics, and communication skills.
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This course will focus on the evolution of transit in cities, including the technological innovations that have made transit possible. Students will learn about various transit modes, system operational characteristics, and transit network planning objectives. Students will also develop knowledge of transit vehicle motion, optimizing scheduling, assessing travel times, and transit ownership structures and financing. Students will develop their methodological skills for selecting appropriate transit modes and analyzing transit network geometries.
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CIVE440
This course will introduce students to international planning theories and practices through an immersive international field trip that entails site visits to and observations of planning interventions, and through meetings with local planning experts (academics and practitioners). Students will develop/enhance their ability to connect theory and practice as well as various planning aspects. They will also enhance their ability to analyze a case study in-depth. Importantly, the students will forge international connections.
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The development, implementation, and presentation of a response to a set of GIS related project requirements is the focus of this course. Students work in small teams to enhance and develop their abilities to work with GIS and related spatial technologies and analytical methods in an advanced project setting. The nature of the project requirements and themes varies with faculty and student strengths and interests. Projects may emphasize development of software applications, use of programming, or advanced GIS analysis methods, and draw from theme areas such as environment studies and management, human and physical geography, or planning.
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GEOG481
This course provides a planning perspective on the design, economics, and financing of land development projects (e.g., residential high-rise condominium, low-rise residential subdivision, infill, intensification, brownfield redevelopment, and/or industrial/commercial land development). The perspectives and roles of public and private sector planners will be examined in this course. Students will learn about sources of financing, review land use planning principles and policies, and discuss the environmental and engineering aspects of land development. Students will acquire skills in project risk analysis and pro forma calculation. This course may include a field component.
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This course will focus on the necessity of physical infrastructure to support urban and regional planning objectives. Students will develop an understanding of the connection between population change, physical infrastructure, and urban form. Students will learn about the economics of infrastructure including the costs, pricing, and financing of projects. Students will also develop skills to assess the environmental impacts of new infrastructure as well as how to evaluate and monitor projects.
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CIVE484
This course offers students with an opportunity to explore an interest in a specific area of planning through directed supervision of a Planning faculty member. Course readings and deliverables are negotiated between the instructor and the student to provide appropriate scope and rigour.
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Built around a set of key issues in the management of Geographic Information Systems (GIS). Focuses on middle management concerns and covers topics including GIS needs assessment, benchmarking, the law and spatial data, spatial data warehousing, multi-user GIS modelling, and GIS application development. Uses of GIS in both public and private sector organizations are covered.
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GEOG487
Students will pursue an independent research project under the direction of a faculty member. The results of this research will be presented in the form of an essay that meets both professional and academic standards.
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Euclid's axioms, triangle centres, conic sections, compass-and-straightedge constructions, isometries of the Euclidean plane and of Euclidean space, regular and star-shaped polygons, tessellations of the Euclidean plane, regular and quasi-regular polyhedra, symmetries of polygons and polyhedra, four-dimensional polytopes, sphere packings, and the kissing problem. Applications.
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An introduction to three types of non-Euclidean geometry: spherical, projective, and hyperbolic geometry. Lines, distances, circles, triangles, and areas in these non-Euclidean spaces. Conic sections in the projective plane. Inversions and orthogonal circles. Models of the hyperbolic plane (such as the Poincaré disc model or the upper-half plane model). Tilings of the hyperbolic plane.
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A broad introduction to mathematical logic. The notions of logical consequence and derivation are introduced in the settings of propositional and first order logic, with discussions of the completeness theorem and satisfiability
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Topology of Euclidean spaces, continuity, norms, completeness. Contraction mapping principle. Fourier series. Various applications, for example, to ordinary differential equations, optimization and numerical approximation.
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AMATH331
Complex numbers, Cauchy-Riemann equations, analytic functions, conformal maps and applications to the solution of Laplace's equation, contour integrals, Cauchy integral formula, Taylor and Laurent expansions, residue calculus and applications.
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AMATH332
This course is designed to enable students who did not take the MATH147/MATH148/MATH247 sequence of advanced calculus courses to fill in the missing gaps from analysis needed to prepare them for studying further topics in analysis in PMATH351/PMATH352. Topics discussed include: completeness of the real numbers, supremum and infimum, sequences and the Bolzano-Weierstrass theorem; the topology of Euclidean space: open, closed, connected, and compact sets, the intermediate value theorem, the Heine-Borel theorem, and the extreme value theorem; continuity and uniform continuity, sequences of functions and uniform convergence; the Riemann integral over rectangles and the integrability of continuous functions.
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Rings, ideals, factor rings, homomorphisms, finite and infinite fields, polynomials and roots, field extensions, algebraic numbers, and applications, for example, to Latin squares, finite geometries, geometrical constructions, error-correcting codes.
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Groups, permutation groups, subgroups, homomorphisms, symmetry groups in two and three dimensions, direct products, Polya-Burnside enumeration.
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An elementary approach to the theory of numbers; the Euclidean algorithm, congruence equations, multiplicative functions, solutions to Diophantine equations, continued fractions, and rational approximations to real numbers.
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Finite dimensional Hilbert spaces. Unitary operators and evolution of closed systems. Hermitian and positive operators, observables, measurements, and the uncertainty principle. Tensor products, entanglement, and Bell inequalities. Superdense coding, teleportation, and the no-cloning theorem. Ensembles of states, density matrices, and the partial trace. Quantum channels, the Choi-Jamiolkowski isomorphism, and the Choi-Krauss representation. Purification and distance between states.
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Groups, subgroups, homomorphisms and quotient groups, isomorphism theorems, group actions, Cayley and Lagrange theorems, permutation groups, Sylow theorems, and the fundamental theorem of finite abelian groups. Elementary properties of rings, subrings, ideals, homomorphisms and quotients, isomorphism theorems, and polynomial rings.
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Unique factorization domains, Gauss's lemma, and Eisenstein's criterion. Fields, algebraic and transcendental extensions, minimal polynomials, splitting fields, and the structure of finite fields. Galois theory. Solvable groups and the insolvability of the quintic.
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Cardinality, countable and uncountable sets, normed spaces and metric spaces, open sets, continuous mappings, finite-dimensional normed spaces, sequence and function spaces, completeness, contraction mappings and the Banach fixed-point theorem, the Baire category theorem, compactness of metric spaces, the Arzela-Ascoli theorem, and the Stone-Weierstrass theorem.
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Analytic functions, Cauchy-Riemann equations, Goursat's theorem, Cauchy's theorems, Morera's theorem, Liouville's theorem, maximum modulus principle, harmonic functions, Schwarz's lemma, isolated singularities, Laurent series, residue theorem.
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Curves and hypersurfaces in Euclidean space; integration and Stokes' Theorem; Gaussian and mean curvatures; Frenet-Serret frames and geodesics; Gauss-Bonnet Theorem.
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Topological spaces, bases, and Hausdorff spaces. Subspace, product, and quotient topologies. Continuous maps, compactness, connectedness, and path-connectedness. Topological manifolds. The fundamental group, the Seifert-Van Kampen Theorem, and covering spaces.
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The mathematics of iterated functions, properties of discrete dynamical systems, Mandelbrot and Julia sets.
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Reading course as announced by the Department.
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First-order languages and structures, syntactic provability and semantic truth, the soundness and completeness theorems, compactness and its consequences, elementary equivalence, the ZFC axioms of set theory, ordinals, cardinals, computability, and Gödel's incompleteness theorem.
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Definable sets, quantifier elimination, algebraically closed fields, real closed fields, omitting types and prime models, interpretation and imaginaries, types, saturation, strongly minimal sets and the Zilber trichotomy, forking, and independence.
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ZFC axioms, well-orders, ordinals, regular and singular cardinals, the cumulative hierarchy, Boolean algebras, ultrafilters, club and stationary sets, measurable cardinals, the reflection principle, Gödel's constructible universe, ordinal definable sets.
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Summation methods, analytic theory of the Riemann zeta function, Prime Number Theorem, primitive roots. Dirichlet characters and infinitude of primes in arithmetic progressions, and assorted topics.
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An introduction to algebraic number theory; unique factorization, Dedekind domains, class numbers, Dirichlet's unit theorem, solutions of Diophantine equations.
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Basic definitions and examples: subrepresentations and irreducible representations, tensor products of representations. Character theory. Representations as modules over the group ring, Artin-Wedderburn structure theorem for semisimple rings. Induced representations, Frobenius reciprocity, Mackey's irreducibility criterion.
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Module theory: classification of finitely generated modules over PIDs, exact sequences and tensor products, algebras, localisation, chain conditions. Primary decomposition, integral extensions, Noether's normalisation lemma, and Hilbert's Nullstellensatz.
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Review of Riemann integration. Measure spaces: sigma-algebras, Borel sets, outer measure, Caratheodory condition, Lebesgue-Steiltjes measures, translation invariance and regularity of Lebesgue measure. Measurable functions: simple approximation, Egorov's and Lusin's theorems. Integration: monotone convergence theorem, Fatou's lemma, Lebesgue dominated convergence theorem. Signed measures: Hahn and Jordan decompositions, absolute continuity of measures, Radon-Nikodym theorem. Lp spaces: completeness, separability, Riesz representation theorem.
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Banach and Hilbert spaces, bounded linear maps, Hahn-Banach theorem, open mapping theorem, closed graph theorem, topologies, nets, Hausdorff spaces, dual spaces, weak topologies, Tychonoff's theorem, Banach-Alaoglu theorem, reflexive spaces.
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Fourier analysis on the circle: Fourier series; Hilbertian analysis; convolutions and summability kernels; Pointwise, uniform and Lp convergence of Fourier series. Fourier analysis on the real line: test and Schwarz class functions, distributions and tempered distributions, Fourier transforms, inversion theorem, L1 and L2 analysis. Selected applications.
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Basic convexity, Caratheodory theorem, Radon and Helly theorems, geometry of polytopes, isoperimetric inequality, symmetrizations, rearrangement inequalities, duality.
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Compact topological dynamical systems, the greatest ambit, spaces of ultrafilters, Van der Waerden and Hales Jewett theorems, minimal flows, boundary actions, invariant measures, probability measure preserving actions, Rokhlin’s lemma, ergodic theorems, orbit equivalence, entropy, Ornstein’s theorem.
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An introduction to algebraic geometry through the theory of algebraic curves. General algebraic geometry: affine and projective algebraic sets, Hilbert's Nullstellensatz, co-ordinate rings, polynomial maps, rational functions and local rings. Algebraic curves: affine and projective plane curves, tangency and multiplicity, intersection numbers, Bezout's theorem and divisor class groups.
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Smooth manifolds, smooth maps, and tangent vectors; the tangent and cotangent bundles; vector fields, tensor fields, and differential forms; Stokes' theorem; integral curves, Lie derivatives, the Frobenius theorem; de Rham cohomology.
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We study algebraic structures which can be associated to topological spaces, and which are invariant under homotopy equivalence. Such topological invariants include homotopy groups, homology groups, and cohomology groups or rings. Possible applications include the classification of Platonic solids, the Brouwer and Lefschetz fixed-point theorems, the hairy ball theorem, the Borsuk-Ulam theorem, and the ham sandwich theorem.
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Reading course as announced by the Department.
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Intensive drill in the fundamentals of grammar, comprehension, and speaking. Some reading, translation, and composition. The language laboratory is used as an integral part of the course.
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A continuation of PORT101.
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What are the key political issues in Canada and abroad? Students will undertake comparative study of ideas, institutions, and interests central to issues of policy and politics.
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What are the politics underlying the contemporary distribution and governance of global wealth and power? This course provides students with an introduction to core issues in the study of global politics.
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How does one go about the study of politics? The purpose of this course is to familiarize students with how researchers attempt to explain political phenomena and the various methodological approaches used for designing and evaluating research. Through a variety of different assignments (both written and oral) students will develop research skills and basic methodological literacy in political science as a discipline.
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Where do the core tenets of Western political philosophy come from? In this course students will trace the development of political philosophy by examining Ancient Greek plays (e.g., Antigone, Medea) and foundational political texts (e.g., Plato's Republic, Aristotle's Politics) which set the stage for modern Western political thought (Machiavelli and after).
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CLAS225
Where do contemporary ideas about political obligation, equality, freedom, and justice originate? By studying some of the most influential texts in Western political theory that emerged from the 1500s to the 1800s, students will consider such concepts as social contract theory (Hobbes, Locke, Rousseau), personal liberty (Mill), and structural-institutional critiques (Marx).
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In this course students will learn theories, concepts, and topics in contemporary Indigenous political thought in Canada and North America including settler colonialism, assimilation policies, gender and sexuality, ecology, law, treaties, reconciliation, and decolonization. By exploring a variety of sources, students will understand and engage critically with structures, interests, and processes of settler-colonial institutions in North America. Students will learn to articulate diverse perspectives from Indigenous peoples critical of such institutions.
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INDG228
Students will gain an understanding of the relationship between government and business within the capitalist system. Through a variety of critical thinking, writing, and reading exercises, students will be introduced to a political economy approach in assessing the politics of business and work, governance of the national and global economy, and the key eras, issues, and policies that have come to shape government and business.
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Students will gain an understanding of the causes of some important puzzles in contemporary politics. For example, why do powerful dictators often allow opposition parties to exist? Why are the frontlines of some civil wars spared from violence? Why do people's ethnic identities shift between religion and race? Through a variety of research-based reading and data analysis, students will gain the skills to explain real-world political outcomes through a theoretical lens. Students will critically reflect on issues such as corruption, racial identity, conflict and autocracy, to understand the structures, interests, and processes that shape contemporary politics.
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This course introduces students to the concepts of comparative politics. including state, nation, regime type, democracy, and authoritarianism. The course will expose students to different democratic and authoritarian regimes around the world and will examine how the design of political institutions ensures the survival and longevity of these regimes. The course also grapples with the question of how political regimes transition from authoritarianism to democracy and why they might backslide. Students will learn how to use the comparative method to analyze contemporary political systems in a research-based assignment.
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In this course students will articulate an understanding of the major theoretical and policy-oriented debates about the Global South. Students will critically examine various narratives of development and modernization and their implications on the political and economic dynamics in the Global South. The carefully selected course materials and assignments offer students the opportunity to analyze, reflect, and present on the main global processes and structures that have shaped the identity of Global South and its development trajectories including the processes of colonialism, imperialism, neoliberalism, and globalization.
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Religion continues to influence politics around the world as seen in the return of religious nationalism, religious opposition to globalization, populism and religion, and grassroots political movements for social change. Considering both historical and contemporary cases, students critically analyze how religion shapes - and is shaped by - politics.
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RCS220
What role do political documentaries play in political thought, political practice, and the public sphere? Students will critically assess a range of documentary films made by government agencies, professional filmmakers, and activists.
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Students will gain an understanding about the main similarities and differences between the major economies in the rich world. Through a variety of research-based reading and data analysis, students will gain the skills to compare political and economy systems across countries and time. Students will critically reflect on issues such as poverty, inequality, gendered labour market activity, and technological disruption, to understand the structures, interests, and processes that shape the well-being of rich countries.
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This course introduces students to the Middle East, a region with distinctive history, vivid cultures, and complex politics. Yet, it presents a unique case of misrepresentation and misapprehension. Students will gain an understanding of the Middle East's enduring foreign interventions, unsettled conflicts, and crises of social injustice. Students will critically examine several key questions related to power dynamics and politics and the impact of these politics on people of the region. Through a variety of reflective assignments and engaging class discussions, students will utilize course materials to articulate critical perspectives on the historical and contemporary political developments in the Middle East including military and political conflicts, crises of displacements and statelessness, and forms of resilience.
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This course is a survey of East Asia, Southeast Asia, and South Asia and is designed to provide students with an introduction to the political complexities and the prospects for economic growth in these regions by accounting for not only their breath-taking diversity but also their shared political inheritances, historical trajectories, cultural values, and geographical contiguity. Students will define and utilize concepts and terms that are central to comparative politics in their oral and written assignments to explain with reference to examples, why some Asian countries have experienced profound political change while others have remained relatively stable.
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This course introduces students to Canadian political structures, interests, and processes, and provides an opportunity to critically examine how power and authority are distributed in Canadian society. Through a range of collaborative and individual research-based assignments, students will consider the historical evolution of Canadian democracy, and how its political and legal institutions impact contemporary life.
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LS206
Students will examine the major institutional pillars of American government (separation of powers, division of powers, Bill of Rights) to critically assess the extent to which these pillars both reinforce and allow for challenges to existing patterns of political privilege and marginalization. Course assignments will require students to critically assess the quality of information about American politics from various major news sources.
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This course explores key topics in the international relations of East Asia after World War 2. Classes examine literature on major developments of East Asian relations, including the Cold War, East Asian regionalism, and the foreign policies of China, Japan, and Korea.
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EASIA277R
Students will learn theories, concepts, and paradigms used to study international relations and global politics, and reflect on their merits and limits. Through individual and group assignments, students will analyze current and historical events, as well as key issues, actors, and processes in global politics.
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What trends prevail in foreign policy across states? Using a comparative approach by focusing on particular country-specific issues and approaches, students will explore important influences on the development of foreign policies and on the differentiation of big, middle, and small powers.
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How is the world economy governed? What are the politics of global economic relationships? Through written assignments and analyzing texts, students will learn theories, concepts and topics in international political economy and discuss multiple ways of seeing topics such as the politics of global money and finance, international trade, global development, transnational corporations, the illicit world economy and the interface between the global economy and environmental issues.
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Students will gain an understanding of how political actors at the international level coerce one another and try to gain security for themselves. Through a variety of research-based readings and assignments, students will examine coercive diplomacy and the organization and pursuit of military power in this course. Students will enhance their ability to understand the concepts and practices that states and non-state groups around the world adopt to achieve their political objectives with violence or thereof.
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This topics course will be offered from time to time to cover areas of emerging research and teaching interest.
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Course topics vary. Students will focus on learning about politics through experiences both within and beyond the classroom.
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Students will gain an understanding of the foundational theories and perspectives that form and inform the political economy tradition. Through course-assigned and research-based writing and discussion, students will critically analyze the principal ideas upon which capitalism (and/or other political-economic systems) has been explained, defended, and criticized.
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Students will learn approaches, concepts, and topics in the field of Canadian political economy. Through research, reading, and discussion, students will consider issues pertaining to the relationship between Canadian politics and economics, or how states and markets interact. Students will apply their knowledge to a range of current issues that may include the evolution of the Canadian welfare state, labour relations, capitalist (re)production, and gendered and environmental concerns.
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How do Canadian local governments function? Students will study the relationship between municipalities and other levels of government, current governance challenges facing local officials, and the design and implementation of public policy within a complex local political environment.
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How do major political actors, with diverging interests, resources, and strategies, influence environmental policy and outcomes? Students will study major historical and contemporary environmental debates in Canada, drawing on insights from comparative cases.
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This course examines Africa's role in international order and offers an in-depth study of the evolution of Africa's global political relations. Engaging with concepts related to political and economic underdevelopment, post coloniality, and early Pan-African political thought and practice, students will be challenged to develop and apply an historical understanding of Africa's past political relations to analyses of contemporary African multilateralism, global Pan-Africanism, and increased political and economic engagement with world nations. Students will engage with current concepts of Pan-African politics and envision prospects of future Black global leadership.
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BLKST304
This course surveys several key topics in the politics and diplomacy of contemporary Japan, particularly in its relations with its Asia-Pacific neighbours. Topics may include the Pacific War and its legacies, the Japan-US security alliance, the Okinawa problem, and Japan-Canada relations.
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EASIA300R
How do quantitative methods contribute to political science? Students will study a range of quantitative methods, with an emphasis on practical applications. The course requires only a rudimentary understanding of mathematics.
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What makes political science political science? Drawing on techniques from across various fields of political research, students will study the fundamentals of research design in political science, contrasting these approaches with dominant approaches in other closely related disciplines.
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What is freedom? What does justice require? How does equality matter? Students will study 20th- and 21st-century thinkers' interpretations of these, and other, key political values. Theoretical analysis will be grounded in current problems, such as poverty, racism, sexism, global inequalities, colonialism, and environmental degradation.
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In this course students will gain an understanding and learn to articulate diverse perspectives on democracy, multiculturalism, and the politics of recognition as they are understood within modern political thought. Through reading and analyzing a variety of sources, and engaging in original research, students will consider and discuss multiple ways of seeing these topics. Student will learn both history of Hegelian, liberal, and multicultural concepts which have shaped normative Canadian politics as well as to apply feminist, decolonial, Indigenous, and other critiques to critically reflect on and understand the limits of such paradigms.
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What is the role of the public service in Canada? Students will study the structures and functions of Canada's political system by examining the ways in which the public service relates to other institutions, such as the political executive and the legislature.
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Students will gain an understanding of the dynamics of public policy development in Canada. They will learn to identify key actors, interests, and institutions involved in policy development and articulate diverse perspectives on policy problems. Using sources such as peer-reviewed publications, government reports, and think tank analyses, students will complete research-based writing assignments to analyze the social context of public problems and identify, compare, and recommend potential solutions.
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SOC334
This course will seek to explain why democracy has weakened and why global political development is increasingly tilting towards populist and authoritarian regimes. We study how democracy functions throughout the world and what made democracy so successful in the 20th century. We will interrogate why democracy is now floundering with political rights and civil liberties in decline and voters losing trust in democratic institutions. The course will also explore what can be done to restore the promise of democracy globally. Through research-based reading and writing assignments and in-class discussion, students will critically reflect on the strengths and weaknesses of democracy in comparison to other systems and explain the major regional differences in democratization and development.
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This course is about different forms of political contention including protests, social movements, and revolutions. It explores what motivates people to dissent, what strategies and tactics are employed to achieve objectives, what factors influence the outcomes of social movements, and what is the government response to these demands for change.
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How does the sharing of power ease or worsen conflict within society? Students will study different forms of power sharing, including pluralism, corporatism, consociationalism, and federalism.
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This course confronts the central challenge of how to transition from violence to just peace; from deep-rooted conflict, war, and structural violence to positive peace and transformed relationships. Students will learn key terms and concepts, explore frameworks for peacebuilding, understand central critiques of peacebuilding, and apply concepts of broad-based social change to conflict scenarios. Coursework includes readings, case studies, simulation exercises, and application projects.
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PACS318
What explains the successes and failures of democratization in Russia? Students will undertake the comparative study of political processes, institutions, and reforms in Russia, focusing on the dilemmas posed by democratization and authoritarianism.
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How has Russia interacted with its many neighbours and how does it manage those relationships today? Students will study a range of topics including, but not limited to, nationalism and ethnicity, nuclear weapons, NATO expansion, the colour revolutions, energy politics, Baltic regional security, German-Russian relations, and the rise of China. Where appropriate, the course will include a crisis simulation, pushing students to think strategically.
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This course provides an overview of political development in China with a focus on the post-1949 period. Through readings and discussions, students will gain an understanding of China's political history, contemporary political institutions, and political economy. They will also develop research and communication skills by conducting and presenting independent research projects. The course encourages students to debate over policy and ethical issues.
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This course provides students with the analytical tools to understand the international politics of South Asia and how it has been shaped by domestic political considerations. Students will study bilateral relations between South Asian countries within South Asia and the involvement of external powers, such as the U.S., Russia, and China, and delve into the challenges of political development in the region as they are shaped by class, ethnicity, religion, and gender. Through academic scholarship, newspaper analysis, film review, and research-based written assignments students will learn the nuances of political decision-making in the South Asian context in comparison to the rest of the world.
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Focusing on the most pressing current political issues in Canadian politics, students will examine how the major institutional components of the Canadian political system (fusion of powers, federal-provincial division of powers, Charter of Rights) shape political responses to those issues. Through a variety of scholarly, peer-reviewed and policy-based readings and assignments, students will critically reflect on how existing patterns of privilege and marginalization play out in regard to those issues.
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Students will gain an understanding and learn to articulate diverse perspectives on contemporary Indigenous issues, politics, and critical theory by examining these issues from the perspective of Indigenous North American peoples. Through a variety of research-based reading and writing assignments, students will critically reflect on colonialism, power, and state policy to understand the structures, interests, and processes that shape Indigenous struggles in Canada and North America.
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An introduction to the nature and basic principles of constitutional law. Explores constitutional conventions, the distribution of powers in the Canadian federalism, Aboriginal and treaty rights, and the Charter of Rights and Freedoms.
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LS363
Students will learn about and analyze the political and legal implications of contemporary free speech controversies and explore proposed solutions to related policy challenges. Through a variety of research-based reading and writing assignments, students will critically reflect on the social and moral challenges, state responses to, and rights implications of a host of free speech challenges, including hate speech, misinformation, protest, and campus speech issues.
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LS364
Focusing on the most pressing current political issues in American politics, students will critically examine how the major institutional components of the American political system (separation of powers, division of powers, Bill of Rights) shape political responses to those issues. Students will consider how existing patterns of privilege and marginalization play out in regard to those issues and the degree to which those issues allow for challenges to existing patterns of political privilege and marginalization.
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In this course students will the learn the history of colonialism. Through the study of various academic and/or peer-reviewed materials, and by engaging in original research, students will be able to demonstrate familiarity with diverse approaches to defining colonialism and its role in global politics. Students will further consider the historical evolution of colonialism as it has changed over time, including notions of postcolonialism, neocolonialism, and coloniality, as well as distinct manifestations of colonialism such as settler colonialism. Students will also engage with considerations of the social, economic, and political interplay of colonialism and other phenomena such as political economy, race, gender and sexuality, orientalism, and culture.
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This course examines the break-up of empires in the mid/late 20th century, and assesses how the colonial experience has shaped relations between and among former imperial polities to the present. Focus is given to questions of political identity in colonial and post-colonial societies, and how these identities shape current political challenges.
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HIST369
How does gender inform - and challenge - political ideas? Students will study the interrelationship of important concepts such as power, equality, oppression, representation, intersectionality, and autonomy.
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What is the role of political parties and electoral competition in established democracies? Students will focus on the practice of political marketing and its implications for democracy.
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This course introduces students to forced displacement as a form of transnational migration that examines people’s movement in a world of heavily secured borders and increased walls. Students will develop greater awareness of the notions of forced displacement, refugeeness, and statelessness as forms of political injustice. Interdisciplinary literature and media will introduce students to power structures and states’ involvement in creating crises of refugeeness and governing displaced. Through presentations, reflection and analytical assignments, students will critically engage with the key notions of power, borders, governance, and agency and demonstrate their impacts on forcibly displaced people during their search of protection and acceptance.
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What determines international trade policies? Through an examination of alternative theories and through empirical study, students will gain an understanding of how institutions, interests, and ideas shape countries' trade policies.
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Students will demonstrate familiarity with the structures, interests, and processes of the institutions that shape Canada’s policies at the intersection of the domestic and the foreign, and show how political and policy making processes are shaped by global dynamics. Students will consider the political and historical context of Canada’s relationship to the United States and other great powers as well as to Indigenous people in Canada. Students will use primary source analysis, case studies, and policy analysis to demonstrate their understanding of Canada’s place in the global economy and global security, Canadian diplomacy, and the effects of climate change on domestic and foreign policy.
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What is the relationship between technology and international security? How have technological innovations altered national security strategy and military competition in world politics? Students will be exposed to a number of case studies, including motorized armour, aircraft, nuclear weapons, submarines, autonomous weapons, digital communication, cyber security, biotechnology, and new media.
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This course examines the major elements and evolution of Chinese foreign policy since 1949 and China's external relations in the context of rising Chinese power.
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EASIA302R
In this course students will examine the complex phenomenon of globalization from an interdisciplinary perspective. Students will critically analyze various perspectives of globalization and explore a number of global contemporary themes including global pandemics, forced displacement, global wars, climate change, indigenous identities, and social movements. The interdisciplinary scholarly literature and other assigned materials will offer students a better understanding of the conceptual framework, emergence and historical development of globalization, structures and politics of global governance, global institutions and actors, and, most importantly, the impacts of globalization on communities and individuals in different parts of the world. Through presentations, discussion, reflective and analytical essays, students will demonstrate communication and critical thinking skills.
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This course introduces students to the notion of global governance from an interdisciplinary perspective. They will gain a greater awareness of the conceptual framework of global governance, its historical development, institutional and legal dimensions, various actors, and contemporary crises. Through a selection of engaging literature, students will build their understanding of competing perspectives of global governance and its power dynamics. Course assignments of reflective presentations and analytical papers will allow students to develop solid research and communication skills while they critically evaluating the conceptual framework and developments of global governance.
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LS366
Course topics vary. Past examples include climate change justice and transnational migration.
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The special studies course is an opportunity for students to study a specific topic not concurrently taught in a focused manner in the department's regular course offerings. Topics may vary based on student interest. Past examples include political economy of energy in Canada, and dynastic politics in Pakistan. Learning in this course is self-directed, which means that students are required to plan, propose, and carry out their program of study with supervision from a faculty advisor.
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Honours Political Science students wishing to undertake a senior honours essay and to complete it in one term should consult the department's undergraduate officer.
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Course topics vary. Topics may include accumulation, crisis, and the state and the ups and downs of capitalism.
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How does international business influence development in the context of economic globalization? Students will study contending perspectives on how international business practices have affected economic, social, and political development in host countries, home countries, and the world in general.
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In this course students will learn about the profound economic, political, and social changes associated with China's transition from an insular command economy to an increasingly internationalized and market-oriented economy. Through readings, discussions, and independent research projects, students will develop the skills for critical thinking and evidence-based analysis of complex issues. The course encourages to debate about diverse models of economic development.
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Students will gain an understanding of, and discuss multiple ways of seeing, the politics of global money and finance. Through both written and oral assignments, students will analyze the latest scholarship in the field of international political economy on this topic and demonstrate that they understand debates relating to issues such as the politics of global financial reform and the governance of monetary innovation and financial crises.
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This course explores a growing trend in foreign policy -- the use of economic instruments to achieve geopolitical goals. Through readings, discussions, group projects, and independent research, students will learn the main concepts and theoretical perspectives in the study of economic statecraft, understand the logic of economic sanctions and inducements, and critically evaluate their ethics and effectiveness. The course also aims to improve student ability to engage in academic and policy debate and develop stronger writing and presentation skills.
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Students will use the lens of gender to critically engage with the structures, interests, institutions and practices of international relations, including sovereignty, the UN, political economy, climate and health, and security. They will learn methods and approaches to studying global politics from a gendered perspective. Students will analyze primary sources (such as treaties, speeches, policies, and popular culture) as well as secondary sources in global politics to understand gendered power and gendered silences, how discourses of gender shape global politics, and how actual human bodies challenge those discourses.
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Theories of justice are concerned with the distribution of the basic goods of society - money, power, status, leisure, and so on. This course considers how the gender system fares from the standpoint of liberal justice, and to what extent the promises of liberal justice can be used to overturn the unequal treatment of women.
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LS464
Students will learn the normative foundations of democracy and the ways these do (and should) impact institutional design and democratic practices. Through an examination of systemic racism, sexism, and settler colonialism, students will articulate their understanding of the limits of contemporary democratic theory. Students will consider perspectives arising from an examination of inclusion and exclusion, equality, rights, democratic organization, protest, and communication, and will apply their knowledge to analyze problems and suggest solutions.
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Students will plan, propose, carry out, reflect on and evaluate their learning experience. Learning experiences can range from researching a current issue of political relevance, internships, volunteer positions, community engagement, research assistantships, etc. This course is an opportunity for students to have real-world experience and connect it to their learning in political science. Students will be required to work towards a final project that demonstrates how their self-selected learning experience relates to contemporary politics, policy and governance.
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Course topics vary. Past examples include genetics and justice.
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Students will learn theories, concepts, and topics on the relationship between governments and markets, or states and economic actors, in society. Through a variety of critical thinking, writing, reading, and discussion-based exercises, students will relate academic debate to real world developments in the political economy of state and economic life.
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Students will examine the major issues and debates in public administration, with the course topic varying to reflect recent developments in Canada and in the world. Students will learn to identify key actors, interests, and institutions involved in policy development and articulate diverse perspectives on policy problems. Through a variety of research-based assignments students will analyze the social context of public problems and identify, compare, and recommend potential solutions.
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Examination of the ways in which world society is striving to address environmental challenges by means of "global governance" - that is, international organizations and institutions intended to deal with these challenges. The history of international environmental politics will be reviewed, specific organizations and other actors involved in global environmental governance will be examined and the management of particular global environmental challenges investigated.
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ERS404
Students will examine the major issues and debates in public administration, with the course topic varying to reflect recent developments in Canada and in the world. A variety of research-based assignments are tailored to help students hone their skills in writing and presenting for a policy-making and public administration audience.
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This course will help students to develop the specialized skills required to analyze political data, and to use data in order to answer political questions. For example, where should one go to collect political data? How does one use data to understand political trends, to predict electoral victories, or identify polarizing tendencies in society? The course also trains students on the use of software to process data.
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Students will gain an understanding of and learn to articulate diverse perspectives on governance responses to social policy issues at the supranational regional and global levels by examining these responses from gender-based, North-South, and Indigenous perspectives. Through a variety of reading and writing assignments, students will critically reflect on both the normative and power-based underpinnings of global social governance.
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What is the difference between non-democracies like China, hybrid regimes like Russia, one-party states like Singapore, patrimonial and personalist states in Africa or military dictatorships in Latin America? This course examines the dictator's playbook and how political power is structured in authoritarian regimes in a quest to attain absolute power and keeping it for as long as possible. Students will learn how to draw the main argument from a text, formulate critical responses to existing claims, and analytically interpret political contexts of authoritarian regimes as written in current scholarship, and visually presented in film.
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Students will learn about the dynamics of political parties and elections around the world. Through a variety of research-based reading and writing assignments, students will gain the skills to analyze party competition, voter behaviour, and election outcomes. Students will critically reflect on issues such as ideology, the role of government, economic disruption, and corruption, to better understand the structures, interests, and processes that drive party competition and election outcomes in both rich and poor countries.
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What are the social and economic consequences of politics, including its influence on poverty, inequality, growth, and declinate? Focusing on advanced industrialized countries, students will survey the key topics in political economy including the influence of politics on social and economic policies in relation to welfare states, labour markets, training, corporate governance, and technological innovation.
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What causes ethnic conflict? What strategies do states use to manage or resolve ethnic conflict? Students will undertake a comprehensive review of such strategies including both those that are morally unacceptable and those that are morally desirable.
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This seminar examines global narratives of statelessness and exile through an interdisciplinary approach. It exposes students to an unconventional, yet legitimate source of knowledge about exile and statelessness by focusing on the emotional elements and transformative impacts of displacement experiences on refugees' identities. This approach allows students to gain better understanding of the impacts of policies, wars, and conflicts on people's lives and rights. Students will examine notions of power, borders, belonging, memory, and home while engaging with narratives of loss, exile, and yet resilience. Additionally, students will develop a greater awareness of the ethics of writing about and presenting on refugees and forcibly displaced individuals which they will be encouraged to apply in their research and reflective papers, presentations, and during discussion sessions.
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What are the key features of the cultural politics that underlie the Israel/Palestine conflict? Students will study the everyday lives of those affected by the violence to understand the complex narratives of violence, peace, and human rights that circulate across the region, as well as among those in diaspora and exile.
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Students will develop their understandings of various critical perspectives (gender perspectives, Indigenous perspectives, perspectives of racialized people) on Canadian politics, including ideas, interests and institutions. Through the application of these diverse perspectives, students will propose and evaluate major reforms to Canadian political institutions and practices.
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In this course students will develop familiarity with key concepts such as dispossession, elimination, and the politics of refusal, and situate them in a context of differing ideas regarding authority and contrasting legal orders. The role of these concepts in the political thought of Indigenous peoples and movements will be critically assessed. Students will demonstrate their learning through both oral and written assignments.
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LS462
An examination of the role that rights and rights discourse plays in public policy development and policy change. Examines Canadian public policy in relation to the Charter of Rights and Freedoms and human rights legislation, as well as cases in comparative context.
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LS463
This course examines the body as a site of governance in politics and public policy, exploring the relationships between how certain people(s) come to be governed as "groups of bodies" (e.g., racialized bodies, Indigenous bodies, reproductive bodies) and the regulation of body parts (e.g., blood, skin). Throughout the course, students engage in a variety of assignments aimed at different audiences (e.g., academic, public, policy makers) to gain an understanding of the specific relationship between macro and micro approaches to the governance of the body, and the influence of related law and policy on experiences of (in)equality.
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How, if at all, do gendered and intersecting forms of oppression (e.g., misogyny, racism, classism, ableism, colonialism, heterosexism) inform public policy? Reviewing developments in Canada and elsewhere, students will reflect on the significance of feminist approaches to public policy. Using peer-reviewed publications, government reports, and think tank analyses, students complete a variety of written assignments that require them to think critically and analytically about how public policy issues are framed in ways that privilege certain groups and marginalize others.
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What are the political and economic implications of growing interdependence in the region? Students will study patterns of economic development in Asia at the national level.
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Has China's rising power changed it from a rule-taker to a rule-maker in global governance? This course examines China's involvement in global governance on a range of issues (e.g., security, economy, human rights, the environment, and social policy) in light of China's evolving preferences, capabilities, and relations with the rest of the world.
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What political forces shape war and conflict? Course topics will vary, depending on the instructor and current events.
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This course reviews critical analytical models for the study of security and covers a range of issues which might be considered non-traditional including environmental security, public safety, cyber security, and counter-terrorism. Students will learn theories and concepts for advanced analysis of contemporary issues in security studies. Through reading and understanding a variety of primary and secondary sources, and through original research, students will demonstrate their understanding of the politics of security, the analysis of threats, and the implications of security responses as they relate to state, human, and global security.
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Students will learn theories, concepts, and topics relevant to the latest debates in the field of international political economy. Topics may include the politics of global money and finance. Students will discuss multiple ways of seeing the politics of the world economy by analyzing texts, making presentations, and conducting independent research.
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What are the key issues within, and perspectives on, diplomacy? Students will study public diplomacy, the use of technological innovation such as cyber-diplomacy, the widening definitions of diplomacy, multilateral diplomacy, and "niche" diplomacy.
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Students will examine the major schools of international relations theory with attention paid to positivist and critical approaches.
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This course examines the global food and agriculture system. Specific themes to be covered include political and governance issues related to the Green Revolution, global food corporations, agricultural trade liberalization, food aid, international agricultural assistance, the global agro-chemical industry, and agricultural bio-technology.
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ERS462, GEOG462
Course topics vary. Topics may include international trade and cultural literacy, and the practice of politics.
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Course topics vary. Topics may include the ethics of war, the 2018 U.S. election, and U.S. foreign policy.
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A combination of academic study and field experience that expose students to "real-world" political scenarios, including important political gatherings, such as the meetings of the International Monetary Fund/World Bank in Washington, DC; or sites of political significance, such as Israel/Palestine.
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Honours Political Science students wishing to undertake a senior honours essay in their fourth year should consult the department's undergraduate officer.
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Honours Political Science students wishing to undertake a senior honours essay in their fourth year should consult the department's undergraduate officer.
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A general survey course designed to provide the student with an understanding of the basic concepts and techniques of modern psychology as a behavioural science.
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PSYCH101R
A general survey course designed to provide the student with an understanding of the basic concepts and techniques of modern psychology as a behavioural science.
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PSYCH101
An examination and evaluation of selected topics dealing with human information processing such as attention, memory, pattern recognition, consciousness, language, dyslexia, decision making, and problem solving.
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A course designed to introduce the student to current research and theory concerning children's social, cognitive, and physical development from infancy through childhood to early adolescence.
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A consideration of the main variables affecting learning in the classroom with special focus upon the conditions essential to efficient learning.
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PSYCH212R
A consideration of the main variables affecting learning in the classroom with special focus upon the conditions essential to efficient learning.
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PSYCH212
Educational issues associated with cognitive, emotional, sensory, and physical differences and challenges.
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Variations in the meaning and significance of death and dying will be considered from a psychological perspective, with particular attention to the contexts (e.g., cultural, familial, life-span developmental) in which these variations occur.
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HLTH218, GERON218
This course surveys theories and studies related to human strength and positive human functioning, with a focus on the psychological aspects of a fulfilling life. Topics include optimism, creativity, humour, resilience, wisdom, empathy, love, friendship, achievement, and happiness.
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Psychological principles drawn from a variety of subdisciplines (e.g., social, clinical, cognitive) will be surveyed in terms of their relevance and application to the legal system. Topics may include jury selection and decision-making, eyewitness testimony, insanity defense, competency assessment, risk assessment, and attitudes toward law and the legal process.
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LS272
Approaches of traditional psychological theories toward phenomena of religious experience, mysticism, and prayer are examined. The psychological process of creating and naming "gods" is considered as well as comparisons among altered states of consciousness including some forms of prayer.
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Psychological perspectives concerning definitions, causes, and consequences of institutional and personal evil, as well as symbols and interpretations of evil in both religious and secular contexts, will be considered.
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The course focuses on the existence of and bases for sex and gender differences with emphasis on biological, psychological, and cultural issues.
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This course will examine psychological and social psychological theories and empirical investigations of human sexuality.
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Survey of organizational, group, and individual processes involved in work motivation, group dynamics, leadership, organizational climate, and organizational culture.
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An introduction to the scientific study of social behaviour and social influences on behaviour. Theories and research on such topics as attitude change and persuasion, stereotypes and prejudice, conformity and obedience to authority, altruism, conflict, attraction, and love may be introduced.
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PSYCH253R
An introduction to the scientific study of social behaviour and social influences on behaviour. Theories and research on such topics as attitude change and persuasion, stereotypes and prejudice, conformity and obedience to authority, altruism, conflict, attraction, and love may be introduced.
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PSYCH253
Cognitive science is the interdisciplinary study of mind and intelligence. This course will draw on philosophy, psychology, artificial intelligence, linguistics, neuroscience, and anthropology to address central questions about the nature of thinking. Topics discussed will include mental representation, computational models of mind, and consciousness.
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PHIL256
This course offers an introduction to understanding, assessing, and treating mental illness from a psychological perspective. Course material will focus on various categories of abnormal behaviour, including personality, anxiety, and mood disorders; schizophrenia; and substance abuse. Clinical methods of assessment, diagnosis, and intervention will also be considered.
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PSYCH257R
This course offers an introduction to understanding, assessing, and treating mental illness from a psychological perspective. Course material will focus on various categories of abnormal behaviour, including personality, anxiety, and mood disorders; schizophrenia; and substance abuse. Clinical methods of assessment, diagnosis, and intervention will also be considered.
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PSYCH257
Introduction to brain, basic physiological processes, and their roles in behaviour. Topics may include sensing and perceiving, neural bases of action, motivation, learning and memory, and consciousness. Both experimental and clinical data are considered.
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Students are introduced to the research process by participating in an unpaid apprenticeship of 96 hours in a faculty member's research lab in the Department of Psychology. Apprenticeship hours will be completed before the end of the lecture period for the term of enrolment. Application forms are available on the Psychology undergraduate website. Paid or volunteer positions obtained outside the context of this course are not eligible for credit in this course.
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This course introduces the methods used to observe, quantify, summarize, and describe behaviour in empirical psychological science. It focuses on research design and the interpretation of results.
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An introduction to the logic and methods of descriptive and inferential statistics with emphasis on application in psychology. Topics covered include measures of central tendency and variability, distributions, the normal distribution, z-scores, hypothesis testing, probability, chi-square tests, t-tests, power, and correlation and regression.
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What we perceive through our senses makes up much of our conscious experience. This course examines how visual and auditory perception arises and includes topics such as how we become aware of colour, form, space, brightness, loudness, and pitch, and how this information guides behaviour. Other senses may be covered.
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An introduction to current human experimental neuropsychology. The course will review evidence for brain-behaviour interactions obtained from studies of human brain damage and from investigations of the normal brain. Topics such as the representation of language, hemispheric specialization, memory, spatial ability, dyslexia, movement disorders, and affective disorders will be considered.
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An introduction to the psychology of reading with emphasis on 1) how adult readers recognize words, 2) various accounts of acquired dyslexias consequent to brain damage, 3) computational models of word recognition, and 4) the role of attention and eye movements in reading.
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Computing is a valuable tool for a variety of academic activities. Course objectives include learning the rudiments of programming sufficient to allow further progress through self study, understanding how scientific computing libraries can be used to program experiments, and learning how to write papers that blend code and analyses to generate reproducible research reports. The skills taught and practiced in the course have a range of academic and practical applications.
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A critical examination of the concept of learning disability and of current issues in the assessment and remediation of learning problems.
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PSYCH312R
A critical examination of the concept of learning disability and of current issues in the assessment and remediation of learning problems.
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PSYCH312
This course introduces research in the areas of debate in cognitive development pertaining to children in infancy and early childhood and drawn from a variety of disciplines including developmental psychology, psycholinguistics, and comparative psychology. Different methodologies and mechanisms of cognitive change are also covered.
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A study of the psychological processes in the second and third decades of human development. Consideration is given to such areas as identity formation and intellectual, emotional, and social growth. Current concepts, issues, and research are stressed.
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This course is an in-depth introduction to pragmatic language development with a focus on children's conversational and narrative ability. Typical and atypical pragmatic language development is examined from a longitudinal, social-cognitive, and multi-cultural perspective and with respect to longer-term outcomes such as social competence, friendship, and success in school.
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An examination of children's psychological disorders from several major perspectives with an emphasis on current research findings. Theoretical and clinical issues are considered.
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A detailed examination of concepts related to the formation of gender identity and psychosexual orientation. The nature-nurture debate will be explored as well as gay and lesbian identity and consciousness throughout the life cycle.
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This course will address theories related to problem behaviours in the classroom, the incidence and etiology of conduct problems and behavioural disorders, and the learning outcomes of children with such disorders. Special emphasis is given to research and theory related to the promotion of academic success.
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Examines early language development including how children learn about sounds, words, higher-level sentence structure, and how to communicate effectively. Explores factors within the child and aspects of the environment that make language acquisition possible, as well as special populations of learners who provide additional insight into the acquisition process.
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Foundational assumptions for, and basic approaches to, criminal profiling will be considered, along with a survey of relevant techniques in the context of numerous case studies. Limitations and alternatives to profiling will also be addressed.
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LS372
An introduction to the methods, theories, and problems in individual counselling psychology.
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Developmental neuropsychology is a field in which brain-behaviour relationships are examined in the context of typical and atypical development. This course focuses on the structural development of the brain, the emergence of functional brain systems, and the neuropsychological underpinnings of childhood brain disorders such as phenylketonuria, autism, epilepsy, and stroke. Emphasis is placed on the integration of theoretical perspectives and empirical research in neuropsychology with clinical practice.
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This course is designed to survey major aspects of clinical psychology such as historical background, assessment and intervention models, current trends, and future directions in clinical practice.
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The purpose of this course is to provide an overview of family systems and family therapy from the perspective of contemporary family psychology and developmental science. Students will get exposure to theoretical and applied content in family psychology and family therapy practice while becoming increasingly versed in understanding how environmental stress and trauma impact the relationships of families from diverse backgrounds.
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The application of psychology to human resource issues in Canadian organizations. Topics will include defining and measuring job performance, job analysis, performance appraisal, recruitment, personnel selection, and training. Procedures which meet technical, professional, and legal standards will be examined.
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This course covers systematic approaches and models for training and development; needs assessment; curriculum design; instructional approaches, including use of learning technology; relevant aspects of learning and cognitive theories; and evaluation.
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The psychology of groups and teams will address psychological processes particular to any social group situation, for example creative design teams, decision making groups, sports teams, group counselling, university clubs, and community groups. Topics include social identification and cohesion, group dynamics (e.g., social loafing, social influence, temporal dynamics, conflict management, etc.), communication in groups, creativity and brainstorming in groups, team leadership, team learning, and measuring team performance. In addition to lectures there will be discussion groups for team experiential exercises.
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What can psychological science contribute to our understanding of political behaviour? To answer this question we will review psychological theory and research on such topics as voter decision-making, political ideologies, issue framing and public opinion, activism in social movements, barriers to conflict resolution, leadership, multiculturalism, political extremism, and collective violence.
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In this course students gain an awareness and understanding of the role of culture for a range of psychological phenomena, including psychological dimensions along which cultures vary (e.g., behaviours, cognition, emotion, motivation, personality), as well as the implications for interacting with people within and across societies. Students will examine theoretical, methodological, and ethical issues in cultural psychology in light of the current literature.
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PSYCH352R
In this course students gain an awareness and understanding of the role of culture for a range of psychological phenomena, including psychological dimensions along which cultures vary (e.g., behaviours, cognition, emotion, motivation, personality), as well as the implications for interacting with people within and across societies. Students will examine theoretical, methodological, and ethical issues in cultural psychology in light of the current literature.
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PSYCH352
This course examines how people make sense of their social world: how they perceive, represent, interpret, and remember information about themselves and about other individuals and groups. Topics include representation, recall, and use of social knowledge, controllability of thought processes, effects of feelings and desires, stereotype activation and use, and cultural influences.
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A psychological analysis of social interaction and the dynamics of close relationships.
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PSYCH354R
A psychological analysis of social interaction and the dynamics of close relationships.
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PSYCH354
This course reviews social psychological theory and research on intergroup relations: how groups of people and people from different groups interact. It examines stereotyping, prejudice, and discrimination (e.g., racism, sexism, ageism, weight, or sexual prejudice) from both majority and minority perspectives. It also discusses implications for promoting intergroup trust, reducing inequality, and resolving real-world conflict.
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This course addresses the science of measuring and explaining patterned individual differences in behaviour, including temperaments and traits; values, goals, and personal strivings; and meaning systems and self-narratives. Topics include behavioural, physiological, genetics, and cultural studies of personality; continuity and change in personality over the lifespan; and personality disorders.
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PSYCH356R
This course addresses the science of measuring and explaining patterned individual differences in behaviour, including temperaments and traits; values, goals, and personal strivings; and meaning systems and self-narratives. Topics include behavioural, physiological, genetics, and cultural studies of personality; continuity and change in personality over the lifespan; and personality disorders.
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PSYCH356
What does it mean to "be good"? How does one "do good"? What makes "doing good" easier or harder? This course examines (1) the biological and psychosocial foundations of prosocial behaviour and (2) associated facilitators and obstacles at both interpersonal and organizational levels. Topics may include empathy, social responsibility, volunteerism, community intervention, activism, and heroism.
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The objective of the course is to consider human and animal behaviour from a Darwinian evolutionary perspective. Topics will include habitat selection and predator avoidance, sexual selection and mating systems, social behaviour, aggression, and evolutionary perspectives in perception and cognition.
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These courses will be offered at different times as announced by the department.
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This course is intended to increase the awareness and understanding of the impact of the environment on human behaviour and experience. Topics to be discussed include territoriality and crowding, environment cognition, the psychology of public spaces, the influence of digital and social media on environment perception, and the impact of urban design on mental health. The course will include both lectures and interactive activities.
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This course will deal with selected topics in psychology. Subjects will be dependent upon the research and/or instructional interests of faculty.
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This course surveys major developments and personalities in the field of psychology, starting with Wundt's founding of the world's first laboratory for experimental psychology in 1879. By comparing the important movements of structuralism, functionalism, behaviourism and gestaltism, the course evaluates the ideas that continue to provide the basis for modern research and practice in psychology. It will be of interest to those wanting a broader perspective on the field of scientific psychology or the history of science, or those planning a career in psychology.
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Topics explore social science research methods in psychology. Consult departmental listings for upcoming topics, which may include naturalistic observation, factorial experiment design, behavioural coding, survey/questionnaire construction, interviewing, and/or linguistic analysis. Activities may include research proposals, group and/or individual projects (e.g., lab experience, data collection), research reports, critiques of published/proposed research, and student presentations.
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Topics explore natural science research methods in psychology. Consult departmental listings for upcoming topics, which may include methods for studying psychophysiology, neuroanatomy, and/or cognitive processes (e.g., perception, attention, memory, information-processing, decision-making). Activities may include research proposals, group and/or individual projects (e.g., lab experience, data collection), research reports, critiques of published/proposed research, and student presentations.
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Aimed at developing an understanding of the use and interpretation of statistics in complex research designs, this course emphasizes analysis of variance and multiple comparison techniques to interpret the results of multi-factor experiments. The importance of power in factorial designs is discussed. The course includes a computer component that ties the use of a statistical package to the topics discussed in lectures.
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Students learn how to measure psychophysiological responses to the stimuli in our world (e.g., familiar faces, emotional scenes, video games, etc.). Students get hands-on training in acquiring and analyzing different types of psychophysiological data such as skin conductance responses and heart rate changes over short and long periods.
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Current research methods and procedures employed in developmental research are covered. Activities may include research proposals, group and/or individual projects (e.g., "hands on" lab experience and data collection), research reports, critiques of published and proposed research, individual and/or group presentations.
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Current topics in the study of cognitive and perceptual processes including research methods and procedures are covered. Activities may include research proposals, group and/or individual projects (e.g., "hands on" lab experience and data collection), research reports, critiques of published and proposed research, individual and/or group presentations.
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Current research methods and procedures employed in social psychology research are covered. Activities may include research proposals, group and/or individual projects (e.g., 'hands on' lab experience and data collection), research reports, critiques of published and proposed research, individual and/or group presentations.
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Students learn about research in behavioural neuroscience in a hands-on, laboratory atmosphere with an emphasis on comparative and evolutionary approaches to understanding brain-behaviour relations. Projects include neuroanatomical methods and observation of behaviour using a variety of analytic methods.
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Current research methods and procedures employed in personality and/or clinical psychology research are covered. Activities may include research proposals, group and/or individual projects (e.g., "hands on" lab experience and data collection), research reports, critiques of published and proposed research, individual and/or group presentations.
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Current topics in the study of memory including research methods and procedures are covered. Activities may include research proposals, group and/or individual projects (e.g., "hands on" lab experience and data collection), research reports, critiques of published and proposed research, individual and/or group presentations.
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An independent in-depth study of a selected area of concern to the student within the discipline of psychology. Available to individuals or small groups of third- or fourth-year Social Development Studies majors and arranged with one of the faculty members from the program.
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Current research methods and procedures employed in industrial/organizational psychology are covered. Activities may include research proposals, group and/or individual projects (e.g., "hands on" lab experience and data collection), research reports, critiques of published and proposed research, individual and/or group presentations.
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An independent in-depth study of a selected area of concern to the student within the discipline of psychology. Available to individuals or small groups of third- or fourth-year Social Development Studies majors and arranged with one of the faculty members from the program.
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Through training attention via mindfulness, this course provides a deeper personal and general understanding of stress, stress reactivity, adaptive stress responses, and wellness. Experiential learning will be central: students will participate in guided mindfulness practices in class and use the support and structure of the course to develop and maintain a daily mindfulness practice at home. Reflections on personal experience, rooted in both scientific and meditative inquiry, will enrich experiential learning.
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This course gives students with either a limited computational or psychology background a gentle introduction to computational neuroscience. The course involves a series of lectures and computational exercises and concludes with an in-class presentation. Programming exercises can be completed with either Excel or a computer language of the student's choice.
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This course addresses planning, motivation, communication, information exchange, influence, relationships, emotion, and reaching objectives in a diverse array of interdependent decision making contexts. Topics include distributive and integrative negotiations, coalitions, negotiating on teams, dispute resolution, and multi-party negotiations. Course format is experiential learning and attendance is required.
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Students in this course will learn how brief psychological exercises can improve outcomes and foster equity in areas such as school achievement, well-being, intergroup relations, and health. Students will investigate theories behind these psychological interventions, and when and why they are successful. Students will incorporate research methodology to test interventions' effectiveness into their own psychological intervention designs.
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An interdisciplinary discussion of central issues concerned with mind and intelligence such as representation, meaning, inference, and consciousness.
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PHIL447
This course focuses on the life cycle of close adult relationships, ranging from the stages of initial attraction and development of an attachment, to growth and maintenance of the relationship, to conflict and dissolution. Students explore contemporary theory and research to understand the basic processes involved in intimate relationships and apply this knowledge to strengthening relationships in diverse contexts.
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Senior seminars may include weekly readings, individual and/or group projects, class presentations and discussions, research proposals, essays/literature reviews, assignments, midterms, and final exams. Consult departmental listings for topics and prerequisites for the current year.
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This seminar addresses issues in child/adolescent psychopathology such as mood/anxiety disorders, conduct disorder, psychosis, eating disorders, Tourette's Syndrome, and severe behavioural problems. Emphasis is on theories and research concerning social-emotional functioning, diagnosis, therapy, and socio-cultural contexts. The course also considers challenges and barriers encountered when raising and teaching children/adolescents with a mental illness.
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Topics reflect current issues in developmental psychology. Consult the departmental listings for the upcoming topics. Activities may include oral presentations, class discussions, individual and/or group projects, and written assignments.
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Topics reflect current issues in educational psychology. Consult the departmental listings for the upcoming topics. Activities may include oral presentations, class discussions, individual and/or group projects, and written assignments.
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Topics reflect current issues in social psychology. Consult the departmental listings for the upcoming topics. Activities may include oral presentations, class discussions, individual and/or group projects, and written assignments.
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Topics reflect current issues in personality and clinical psychology. Consult the departmental listings for the upcoming topics. Activities may include oral presentations, class discussions, individual and/or group projects, and written assignments.
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Topics reflect current issues in cognitive psychology. Consult the departmental listings for the upcoming topics. Activities may include oral presentations, class discussions, individual and/or group projects, and written assignments.
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This course covers social psychological theories of close relationships with emphasis on reading and discussion of original empirical articles. Topics may include attraction, partner selection, trust and power, attachment, communications, conflict, intimacy, and relationship maintenance and dissolution. Student roles include presenting articles, leading discussions, and submitting a written research proposal.
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Topics reflect the research interests of faculty members, for example, cognitive neuropsychology, visual neuroscience, and hemispheric specialization. Consult the departmental listings for the upcoming topics. Activities may include oral presentations, class discussions, individual and/or group projects, and written assignments.
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Consult the departmental listings for the upcoming topics. Content may involve personnel (e.g., employee selection and appraisal) and/or organizational topics (groups/teams, justice, leadership, motivation, organizational culture, or organizational change). Activities may include oral presentations, class discussions, individual and/or group projects, and written assignments.
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Honours seminars may include weekly readings, individual and/or group projects, class discussions, research proposals, one or two essays/literature reviews, weekly assignments, one or two midterms, and final exams. Consult departmental listings for topics and topic-specific prerequisites for the current year.
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This course involves an unpaid apprenticeship of 96 hours in a faculty member's research lab in the Department of Psychology. Apprenticeship hours will be completed before the end of the lecture period for the term of enrolment. Students will be assigned duties that will enable them to advance their understanding of the research process. Course application forms are available on the Psychology undergraduate website. Paid or volunteer positions that are obtained outside the context of this course are not eligible for credit in this course.
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For Psychology majors interested in a career in applied psychology. The course involves an unpaid apprenticeship in an industrial, medical, government, or other applied setting combined with regular seminar meetings. The apprenticeship will require a volunteer commitment of 60 hours during the lecture period. Paid or volunteer positions that are obtained outside the context of this course are not eligible for credit in this course. Course application forms are available at the Psychology undergraduate website.
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Emergent literacy refers to the knowledge and skills children acquire from birth on through the preschool years that are important to the development of literacy (reading and writing). Students will learn about emergent literacy via a once-weekly seminar component and a once-weekly unpaid practicum placement at a local elementary public school where students will have the opportunity to read one-on-one with children who are at the beginning stages of reading. The practicum component will involve a commitment of up to 30 hours during the formal lecture period. Students wishing to enter the course must obtain a police check prior to the second week of classes. Transportation to the apprenticeship/volunteer setting is the student's responsibility. Please review the course application form for information on safety for students on unpaid work placement and insurance responsibilities. Course application forms and further details are available on the Psychology undergraduate website. Paid or volunteer positions that are obtained outside the context of this course are not eligible for credit in this course.
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For Psychology majors and Human Resources Management students interested in a career in human resources. The course involves an unpaid apprenticeship in a human resources setting combined with regular seminar meetings. The apprenticeship will require a volunteer commitment of 60 hours during the lecture period. Paid or volunteer positions that are obtained outside the context of this course are not eligible for credit in this course. Course application forms are available at the Psychology undergraduate website.
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Topics cover practical applications of theory and research in one or more of the six areas of psychology. Consult departmental listings for upcoming topics. Topics may include applications of psychology to health, well-being, law, education, policy analysis, management, marketing, regulation, systems design, community organizing, conflict resolution, and/or communications.
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The student will conduct an extensive literature review and write a major essay/critique of the literature under the supervision of a faculty member selected by the student. The course application form must include a detailed course plan including the method of evaluation.
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The student will conduct an extensive literature review under the supervision of a faculty member. Course requirements will include writing a major essay/critique of a topic in a natural science area of psychology. The course application form must include a detailed course plan including the method of evaluation.
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The student will conduct an extensive literature review under the supervision of a faculty member. Course requirements will include writing a major essay/critique of a topic in a social science area of psychology. The course application form must include a detailed course plan including the method of evaluation.
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The student conducts an empirical research project in a natural science area of psychology under the supervision of a faculty member. Course requirements include writing a report of the research carried out. The course application form must include a detailed course plan including the method of evaluation.
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The student conducts a research project in a social science area of psychology under the supervision of a faculty member. Course requirements include writing a report of the research carried out. The course application form must include a detailed course plan including the method of evaluation.
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The student conducts an extensive literature review under the supervision of a faculty member. Course requirements include writing a major essay/critique of the literature, and doing an oral presentation. The course application form must include a detailed course plan including the method of evaluation.
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The student conducts an extensive study of advanced statistical techniques under the supervision of a faculty member. Course requirements normally include assessment of competency through examination. The course application form must include a detailed course plan including the method of evaluation.
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How can psychological knowledge benefit communities? This course explores applications of psychology to a real-world community project or volunteer experience of the student's choosing. The course supervisor provides guidance and feedback through reflective learning exercises, discussions, and structured assignments.
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An independent, in-depth study, based on empirical research and/or extensive reading in psychology under the direction of individual instructors in psychology. Available to individuals or small groups of Social Development Studies majors and arranged with one of the faculty members from the plan. The project must be approved by the academic supervisor of the course prior to registration.
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Students learn how to develop reliable and valid measures of psychological constructs (e.g., self-esteem, mind wandering), and study and apply advanced analytic procedures (e.g., regression, factor analysis). This course is foundational for graduate studies in all six areas of psychology, and for applied jobs in business, clinical, and educational settings.
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The course aims to make students effective, autonomous users of R, a statistics software program with graphical applications and utility in many careers. Students learn to code syntax, analyze, and graph data using R. Each student conducts an R-based data analysis project of particular interest to them.
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Under supervision of a faculty member students normally will review literature, design a study, present an oral research proposal, collect data, and write a scholarly report of the project. Students may choose to begin PSYCH499 in their 3B or 4A term.
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Continuation of PSYCH499A.
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Continuation of PSYCH499A/B.
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An introduction to religious and spiritual traditions that originate in Asia, including Hinduism, Buddhism, and Daoism. Further topics typically include Sikhism, Jainism, Confucianism, and Shinto. Students will explore the beliefs and practices of these religious traditions, and the lived experiences of practitioners in both Asia and North America.
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This course is designed for students beginning the study of ancient Greek. It covers the foundational grammar of Attic and Hellenistic Greek and is the first step in preparing students to read original ancient Greek texts for the study of classical studies and religious studies.
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GRK101
This course is a continuation of GRK101/RCS101. The majority of the rules of ancient Greek grammar will be covered by the end of the course. Students will begin to read more complex ancient Greek texts relevant to the study of classical studies and religious studies.
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GRK102
How have traditions that emerged in one corner of the world centuries ago shaped the cultures of some two thirds of the world population? What beliefs, practices, and forms of community have they inspired? What are the similarities and differences among these traditions? In this course, students will explore the origins, scriptures, symbols, histories, practices, spiritualities, and interactions among the three major Abrahamic traditions.
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How do the religions of the world define evil? How do they suggest it can be overcome? Classical and modern writers from Judaism, Christianity, Buddhism, and Hinduism will be considered.
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What roles do monsters, magic, and supernatural creatures play in Japanese popular culture such as anime and manga? How do these relate to Buddhism, Shinto, Daoism, and other Japanese religions? Topics include modern-day creations such as Godzilla and Pokémon as well as traditional deities, ghosts, angry spirits, goblins, and shapeshifters.
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EASIA120R
An introduction to Christian ethical theory and practice and their implications for personal and social living. Case studies will investigate sexual morality, business and medical ethics, environmental issues, violence and non-violence, and family life.
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A study of the significance of love and friendship in classical and contemporary religious writers. We will consider questions such as, "Why are friendship and love important for human living?" and "Is friendship with God a possibility?"
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An examination of the leading religious and philosophical ideas that have shaped the cultures and histories of East Asia: China, Korea, and Japan. Folk, Shamanic, Confucian, Daoist, Shinto, and Buddhist traditions are examined.
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EASIA205R
A study of the development of religious thought in India from the Vedic Period to the present. The course will combine a historical survey with a study of representative texts from the religious, philosophical, social, and political thought of the Hindus.
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An introductory examination of core Buddhist concepts - such as compassion, karma, and interdependence - and Buddhist practices throughout Asia. Experiential learning exercises provide students with direct insight into Buddhist worldviews and experiences.
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EASIA207R
An examination of religious and spiritual traditions in Japan, including their impact on art, literature, philosophy, and politics. Buddhism, Shinto, Confucianism, folk beliefs, new religious movements, and other traditions are explored. Experiential learning exercises provide students with direct insight into Japanese spiritual worldviews and experiences.
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EASIA206R
What is mindfulness? This course examines the origins and contemporary use of mindfulness and other forms of meditation. Topics include major methods and teachers of meditation, its use in Buddhist and non-Buddhist contexts, and applications in education, medicine, work, and more.
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This course examines the religions of India, including Hinduism, Jainism, Buddhism, and Sikhism. It also addresses Islam, Zoroastrianism, Judaism, and Christianity, which came to India through conquest, travel, or spiritual encounters. It will focus on their cultural context, significance, connections, and conflict among them, both in history and India today.
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This course examines the central elements that make up contemporary Jewish identity/identities, traditional and otherwise, with particular focus on the North American Jewish experience and the nature of Jewish modernity. It explores historical, literary, religious, and social issues that have contributed to the formation of these identities.
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JS209
An introduction to the religious tradition of the Jews in terms of beliefs, practices, ideals, and institutions from the beginning to the present time.
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JS217
The catastrophe and devastation of the Holocaust and the radical nature of its evil demanded responses within contemporary Jewish thought, identity, and experience. This course will explore philosophical, theological (Jewish law, rabbinic), literary (novels, poetry, memoirs, plays), and artistic (museums, memorials) attempts to deal with the issues the Holocaust raises.
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JS203
Jews are a people of many books. Over the centuries challenges to their faith and very existence have provoked various responses. From the Bible to contemporary times, this course comprehensively examines the history of Jewish thought through essential books that offer radically divergent conceptions of Jewishness and Judaism.
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JS212
This course introduces students to Islam by examining the development, contributions, and influence of Muslim communities throughout the classical and modern periods. Through the study of academic literature that represents both insider and outsider perspectives on Islam, students will explore diverse aspects of Islamic faith, practice, law, culture, and politics. Participating in interactive lectures, visual analysis, and collaborative or individual projects, students will enhance their critical thinking, writing, and oral communication skills. This course aims to foster students’ awareness and appreciation of one of the major religions of the world, and supports their ability to engage with perceptions of Islam in today’s discourse.
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SI216R
Students will be introduced to the Hebrew Bible (Old Testament) by way of selected readings which deal with a particular aspect of the human predicament. The focus will be on exploring relationships via narrative passages in the Old Testament and particularly in the Book of Genesis. The following relationships will be discussed: spousal; human/God; parent/child; siblings; gender issues in narratives of rape, incest, seduction, and dominance. The focus of this course will be more on select specific themes rather than an overview of many themes.
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JS218
The course examines religion in the American context regarding issues like secularization, the nature and the influence of sects (e.g., Mormonism, Pentecostalism), Protestant revivalism and televangelism, and the impact of non-Christian traditions (e.g., Buddhism, Islam).
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Religion continues to influence politics around the world as seen in the return of religious nationalism, religious opposition to globalization, populism and religion, and grassroots political movements for social change. Considering both historical and contemporary cases, students critically analyze how religion shapes - and is shaped by - politics.
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PSCI253
This course examines conceptions of East-West divide and confrontation as well as topics of interest, both geo-political and religious, that influence the relationships of Muslims and the Western world. The focus is on the history of Muslims in the West and the challenges of integration of Muslim communities in pluralistic, secular societies.
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SI221R
This course is a continuation of GRK102/RCS102 and to expand students' experience of reading and translating Greek texts. Students will engage with longer passages of adapted and unadapted texts, thereby consolidating their theoretical and practical understanding of grammar and internalize conventional translation techniques. Students also will strengthen their ability to master linguistic problems systematically. Students will complete the study of ancient Greek grammar on the basis of the course book and thus be prepared to read and translate Greek authors in GRK202/RCS224, and further studies.
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GRK201
This course is designed to follow GRK201/RCS201 and to expand students' experience of reading ancient Greek texts for the study of classical studies and religious studies. Texts read will include a selection of poetry and prose in a variety of fields, including authors such as Homer, Herodotus, Euripides, Plato, the New Testament, and Josephus.
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GRK202
An exploration of the spiritual dimension through the medium of art: sacred and secular. Aspects of the quest for meaning in world religions will be considered, expressed variously in the visual arts, architecture, music, and cinema.
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This course introduces the plurality of Indigenous spiritual traditions in Canada and the diversity, complexity, and strength of these traditions. Included is an understanding of traditional ceremonies, world views, creation stories, cultural values, healers, and medicine. Special attention is given to Anishinaabe and Haudenosaunee nations.
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INDG226
The Bible is the most translated and most read document in human history. This course explores central biblical ideas, from creation to the end of time, violence to redemption, and political intrigue to family ties, and examines their impact on Judaism, Christianity, and Western Culture.
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JS228
How has Christianity been a force for both oppression and liberation in Canada's history? This course examines the involvement of Christianity in such Canadian matters as racism, colonization, and the creation of the social welfare state.
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This course surveys the significance of the land of Israel in Judaism from historical, textual, and religious perspectives. Topics covered include the politics of Ancient Israel; the concept of Israel in prayer and the rabbinic and medieval Jewish imagination; portrayals of Israel in Christian and Muslim texts; and the origins, visions, and challenges of Zionism and the modern State of Israel.
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JS215
Hatred of Jews has a long history and appears in a wide variety of forms. Since resurgences of antisemitism cannot be understood without knowledge of their historical roots and manifestations, this course will provide its historical, ideological, and conceptual backgrounds. Students will examine how Jews have been imagined as embodying the antithesis of whatever is valued most in religion, philosophy, race, economics, culture, or ideology. Through readings, films, and discussions, students will explore the many forms that antisemitism has taken, including the demonization of Jews from antiquity through the Middle Ages, to the genocidal racism of the Holocaust in the twentieth century, and onto contemporary trends related to politics, a Jewish State, and online conspiracy theories.
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This course will examine the uses and abuses of power in the Hebrew Bible (Old Testament) by analyzing the historical narratives of the conflict between Saul and David, as well as the rise and fall of King David. In doing so, it will deal with the period of the prophets, i.e., the books of Joshua, Kings, and Samuel.
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JS234
The life and death of Jesus of Nazareth, as experienced and interpreted by his followers and recorded in the New Testament and other ancient literature. Attention is given to Jesus' identity as a Jew in the Roman Empire in the first century, his teachings and actions, and his ongoing significance throughout history.
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JS235
The career and thought of the apostle Paul, at once a Jew, a Graeco-Roman, and a Christ believer, living within the Roman Empire. Attention is given to issues such as spirit, Jewish Law, grace, freedom and slavery, Christ, church, politics, gender, and sexuality.
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JS236
This course explores the tension between insiders and outsiders in the Bible, examining the rationale for and implications of issues such as purity, holy war, the chosen people, and the Gentiles.
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JS237
The development of Christianity in its Roman Catholic, Eastern Orthodox, and Protestant traditions from the time of Christ to the present.
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HIST235
What are the three topics that should not be talked about in polite company? Sex, politics, and religion. Breaking the taboo, this course examines religious practices and conflicts around sexuality and sexual behaviour in the United States and Canada, and how they have manifested in political contests and public policy.
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Religious traditions and beliefs contribute both positively and negatively to social development. This course explores the interrelationship of religious diversity, multiculturalism, and attitudes towards social issues.
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SDS242R
Canada is a multicultural and a multi-faith society. While Christians remain the majority, Canada is home to increasing numbers of Buddhists, Hindus, Sikhs, Jews, Muslims, and people with no religion. This course examines religious diversity in Canada, including topics such as religion and multiculturalism, human rights, and selected controversies.
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CDNST244
Using a variety of methods this course critically examines the role played by the Catholic Church in the social, political, and economic life of Canada from 1608 to the present.
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HIST234
An analysis of the major theological developments in the Christian traditions from the apostolic era to the present.
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This course will explore the origins, development, and contemporary challenges to Catholic social thought. The main focus will be on the critical and global influences of the past 100 years.
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Who is God? What does it mean to be human? What difference does the death of Jesus Christ make? What is the purpose of the Christian church? What happens after death? This course will explore the diversity of Christian responses to these questions and examine debates about the meaning of such beliefs in contemporary contexts.
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Historical and contemporary Christian approaches to ethical questions about human sexuality and relationships. Topics include marriage, celibacy, single life, homosexuality, HIV/AIDS, sexual violence, gender roles, abortion, reproductive technologies, and sexuality and spirituality.
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This course offers comprehensive knowledge of the significance of Roman Catholic beliefs, values, and practices for our time. Topics analyzed in a wide context include spirituality, ethics, the meaning of the sacraments, prayer, sin and salvation, questions of authority, tradition, change, and views on sexuality and gender.
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An examination of ideas about God in Western thought from religious, philosophical, cultural, scientific, and political perspectives.
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None
What do the churches say about sex and gender? This course examines how matters of the body have affected Christian spirituality, particularly in the lives of women and LGBTTTQQIPA + persons.
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None
Societies are in a time of flux and change - so too religions. No matter one's worldview, religion offers a window into societal changes. How one studies religion matters. This course addresses complex issues such as violence, religious experience, ritual, and gender within the context of methods in the study of religion.
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A critical discussion of basic religious concepts. Among the topics covered will be faith, miracles, religious experience, immortality, arguments for the existence of God, and challenges to religious belief.
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PHIL237
This course examines the nature of religion, spirituality, and non-religion in society and their impact on many aspects of social and political life in North America and Europe. We will also consider how religion, spirituality, and non-religion can be sources of social stability and peace as well as of social change and conflict.
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SOC260
Can listening to music be a spiritual experience? Why is food an essential part of some religious rituals? This course integrates attention to the human senses with the study of material culture and ritual in a variety of traditions. Through reading, discussion, research, writing, and experiential learning, students will learn about the importance of sensory experience within a range of religious and spiritual traditions, both past and present.
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An examination of spiritual autobiographies, attending to themes such as context, conversion, the relationship of individual and community, the dynamic character of spiritual identity, and self-presentation. This course may consider the writings of persons such as Augustine, Dorothy Day, Malcolm X, Elie Wiesel, Mother Teresa, Martin Luther King Jr., and the Dalai Lama, among others.
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While death is a physical event, it often entails legal, social, cultural, psychological, and religious significance. This course examines matters of dying, death, and death rituals in a variety of religions.
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This course examines how religion has been a central concern and inspiration for filmmakers and how popular films have informed and shaped our understanding of religion.
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VCULT252
This course focuses on a specific genre or theme to explore the complex relationship between cinema and religion.
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FINE253
An examination of the Holocaust as portrayed in feature films and documentaries. Do cinematic attempts capture the horror of the Holocaust faithfully, or trivialize it? The background to anti-semitism, use of religious imagery in propaganda films, and what counts as success or failure in cinematic representations are discussed.
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JS233, GER283
The course examines how religious beliefs and values in Japan are explored in the medium of film.
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EASIA275R
A critical examination of the role of religion and myth in popular culture including television, cinema, music, fashion, and sport.
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This course examines various cults and new religious movements (e.g., Scientology, Krishna Consciousness, Neo-paganism) and places them within the context of our sociological knowledge of their emergence, who joins and why, and other issues.
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SOC262
How have world's religious communities responded to the great ethical challenges of today? This course examines how religious thinkers, activists, and institutions have responded to individual and social problems, such as questions about human rights, ecology, sex, and social justice.
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Through a review of the teachings of the great religious traditions about gender, this course aims to arrive at a global view of the situation of beliefs and practices related to gender "in the world of religion". It will examine the role of religion as an important influence on gender and human development.
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GSJ261
Is environmentalism a form of spirituality? How have various religious and spiritual traditions approached the natural world? What resources do religious traditions hold for addressing the ecological crisis? How have religious traditions contributed to ecological harm? These and other questions at the intersection of spirituality and ecology are explored via experiential learning exercises, readings, and examination of contemporary religious movements for environmental care.
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ERS294
This course will introduce students to core wisdom teachings and mystical practices in the world's religions, with an emphasis on comparative interpretation. Through this course, students will gain an elemental knowledge of diverse approaches to religious epistemology, increasing their capacity to identify similarities and differences in the thought worlds and value systems of various traditions.
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This course examines how spirituality and religion have informed approaches to health and medicine from the 19th century to the present, including understandings of disease, illness, health, sexuality, and the body. Topics may include spiritual and/or religious concepts of health and sickness; meditation, prayer, and healing; "alternative" medicine; Indigenous approaches to health and medicine; mental health and spiritual practice; and religion and health care justice. Students are introduced to a variety of research methods that will help them identify, understand, and critically assess the complex boundaries that exist between modern medicine and spirituality.
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HHUM288
Consult department for current offerings.
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What does Buddhism have to say about engagement with contemporary social issues, such as peacemaking, environmentalism, political reform, race and gender concerns, and LGBTQ+ rights? How do Buddhists combat social injustice, poverty, lack of healthcare, and other sources of suffering? Do mindfulness, loving-kindness meditation, and other Buddhist practices have a role in social transformation? These and other questions at the nexus of Buddhism and social engagement are examined though experiential learning exercises, readings, and guided research projects.
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GSJ301
This course examines the history and development of Buddhism in North America. Topics such as the adaptation of traditional Buddhism to North American culture and its development as a Western religion will be examined.
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This course examines how Muslims and those influenced by Islam give spiritual expression to their lives through the digital arts. Using critical approaches, we will examine contemporary art of the Middle East/North Africa diaspora in the West to explore the relationship of Islam to the digital realm.
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SI310R
This course examines the religion, cultures, and politics associated with Islamic civilization in the modern world, focusing on the everyday lives and practices of ordinary Muslims. Through anthropological approaches based on ethnographic fieldwork in a variety of geographical areas, students study topics such as ritual, language, gender, authority, representation, stereotypes, fundamentalism, and secularism. Students will develop greater understanding of religious diversity by studying insider and outsider perspectives on Muslim lives and practices worldwide. Students will improve their critical thinking, writing, and oral communication skills to engage academic and public debates about Islam.
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ANTH312, SI312
This course will survey the roots, history, and symbolism of the Jewish mystical tradition known as Kabbalah. Students will be introduced to the major texts, charismatic mystical masters, and schools of Kabbalah.
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JS314
An examination of the religious beliefs and cult practices of the classical world. Topics include prayer and sacrifice; divination and oracles; temples, priests, and festivals; mystery cults and their relation to Christianity.
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CLAS325
This course introduces students to the integral role and place of spiritual practices and ceremonies in the everyday experiences of Indigenous peoples in Canada. Course materials will be supplemented by visits with Elders, Knowledge Keepers, Storytellers, as well as integration of ceremonial and land-based practices.
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INDG318
Current Christian approaches to peacemaking in areas of conflict: war and militarism, crime, poverty, racism, and gender relations. Attention will be given to various biblical, theological, and historical bases for these approaches.
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PACS320
In this course students critically examine sexual practices, gender, attitudes, and identities in relation to various religions. By analyzing sacred scriptures and codes of conduct from world religions, as well as fictional writings and films, students will understand how religion influences sexuality, as well as how sex impacts religious traditions.
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GSJ320
From clothing to hairstyles to tattoos, how we dress can express beliefs, aspects of identity, and power. This course examines dress in a variety of religions from ancient Greece to the modern era. The course includes attention to the look and feel of dress on the body, conflicts that can arise over dress and religion, as well as the role of dress in the formation and maintenance of religious communities. Through reading, discussion, writing, and research on a topic of their choice, students will explore the diversity of ways in which dress is vitally important to both ancient and modern cultures.
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CLAS326, GSJ327
Why has the Bible inspired so much violence? This course explores how it has been used to justify, and to oppose, violence within the Christian tradition in historical and contemporary contexts. Topics may include the crusades, slavery, colonization, apartheid in South Africa, the residential school system in Canada, gender violence, and the environmental crisis.
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PACS336
An exploration of the impact of social crises on late medieval religious modes of expression. Topics will include the Great Famine, the Black Death, the Avignon Papacy and Western Schism, the development of heretical movements, and the eventual disintegration of European religious unity.
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HIST304, MEDVL304
A study of the major 16th-century reformers, and their intellectual background in humanism and late medieval scholasticism. Special attention will be given to the Lutheran and Reformed traditions, and their ideological, social, and political expressions.
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HIST379
A study of 16th-century Anabaptism - a religious Reformation movement dissenting from both Protestantism and Roman Catholicism - its origins; its social, political, and theological content; and its relationship to such independent dissenters as Sebastian Franck.
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HIST348
This course examines how the Roman Catholic Church adjusts to change, including the Second Vatican Council (1962-1965) that revolutionized teaching on issues such as religious freedom, human rights, and relations with other religions. The course also explores how the Church confronts contemporary issues such as racism, climate change, and gender.
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None
This course, offered in Rome, examines works of writers, artists, architects, and thinkers in the Western European tradition for whom all of reality participates in the larger mystery of God. The course focuses on figures who, from the early Italian Renaissance onward, gave expression to that mystical imagination.
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ITALST349
Why do people die for their religious convictions? How do religious communities shape the stories they tell about such persons? What are the implications of these practices? This course will examine historical and contemporary martyrdom in various religious and political contexts.
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None
Christians have engaged in complex debates about the ethics of war and peace. Students will critically examine a range of beliefs and practices within Christianity, especially pacifism and nonviolent resistance, just war, and realism. They will examine how diverse Christian beliefs developed in relation to different historical and cultural contexts, and assess the implications of various approaches. Students will encounter practitioners who have sought to put into action various Christian ethical theories and spiritualities in response to armed conflict.
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PACS330
An examination of influential Christian thinkers - both historical and contemporary - who have played a critical role in shaping Roman Catholic thought and practice. Issues include debates on the nature of God, sin and redemption, authority in the Church, and perspectives on gender and sexuality.
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None
New thinking about the nature and meaning of gender in Christianity has challenged traditional teaching and practices at every level. This course will explore how writers concerned with gender and justice have disrupted traditional disciplines of theology and spirituality and introduced innovations into Church thinking and practice.
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None
This course examines the origins of the music sung by the Christian church and its development up to the present. The course considers the Church's Song as theological, poetic, musical, cultural, and spiritual expression, and the use of songs in a variety of worship settings. Students will practice methods of song analysis, assess musical meaning, value and effects in various cultural contexts, and reflect on written and oral transmission of music.
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MUSIC363, CMW363
The nature of worship and the role of music within worship in historical, theological, and cultural perspectives. Field trips to services of various traditions.
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MUSIC364, CMW364
This course examines how religion has been studied as an object of anthropological inquiry. Topics may include ritual, magic, witchcraft, symbolism, cosmology, the relation between beliefs and practices, as well as the mutual influences of religion, politics, nationalism, and socioeconomic change.
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ANTH311
Jewish comedians have dominated humour in North America from Groucho Marx to Jerry Seinfeld, Sarah Silverman, Amy Schumer, and Seth Rogen. Studying Jewish humour is critical for understanding the development of Judaism, Jewish identity, immigrant experience, and response to persecution.
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JS364
This course examines how religion, religious themes, and the religious imagination are explored in and through science fiction film and television. Topics include the use of science fiction to discuss questions of transcendence, humanity, and divinity, as well as the challenge of extraterrestrial and artificial lifeforms.
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VCULT377
This course investigates the roles of religion and spirituality in peacemaking, exploring both obstacles and opportunities facing religious peace builders. Cases involving representatives of major world religions (Christianity, Islam, Judaism, Hinduism, and Buddhism) will provide a basis for comparing practices of faith-based advocacy for social justice, reconciliation, and coexistence.
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PACS326
An examination of communities, movements, and theologies which express a Christian hope for justice, peace, and development in the encounter with injustice, oppression, and poverty.
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None
Engaging experience, theory, and reflection, this course explores spirituality as a central aspect of growth and development in later life. This course draws on perspectives from various faith and humanistic traditions. Topics include religious beliefs and spiritual concerns later in life, a spirituality of aging, providing spiritual care to persons in later life, spirituality and dementia, and death and dying.
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None
See department for current offerings.
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None
Consult department for current offerings.
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None
Readings in selected topics chosen in discussion with instructor.
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None
This course explores issues fundamental to human nature and related theoretical explanations. The approach is interdisciplinary and intercultural/interreligious. Through various assignments, students will gain an understanding of their own perspectives on human nature, the questions of human "being" that those raise, and the purpose of human existence.
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SDS420R
This course serves as a comprehensive introduction to the sacred text of Islam. Students engage the Qur'an using a wide array of interpretive approaches, from traditional forms of exegesis to new trends in the academic study of the Qur'an.
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SI450R
This course examines key substantive, theoretical, and methodological issues in the field of sociology of religion. Students will critically analyze high-profile media and legal cases surrounding the role of religion, spirituality, and secularity in Canadian society. Students will also further their knowledge by completing their own projects in this thematic area, developing both their research and written skills.
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SOC402
Consult the department for special topics.
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None
Consult the department for current offerings.
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None
Readings in selected topics chosen in discussion with instructor.
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None
This seminar examines contemporary methods and theories in the study of religion and how they may be used to address specific themes in religious studies.
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None
An overview of the broad field of recreation and leisure emphasizing the understanding of various leisure phenomena. As such, it provides the student with an introductory understanding of the nature and scope of leisure, leisure behaviour, and affiliated recreation activity.
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None
Using a wide variety of leisure, sport, and recreation organizations as examples, this course introduces students to the nature and scope of services and sectors. Topics include program components, the classification and management of resources, professionalism, and current managerial trends and future developments.
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None
The scope of recreation program design and delivery is examined with particular emphasis on needs assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation. This course emphasizes the application of the various management principles required for service delivery.
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This course is designed to examine models, theories, tools, and techniques required in the design, facilitation, and evaluation of therapeutic recreation services for individuals and groups.
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None
One or more term courses will be offered from time to time as announced by the Recreation and Leisure Studies Department. Subjects will be dependent upon special research and/or instructional interests of faculty.
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A critical analysis of definitions, concepts and assumptions of classical, recent and modern theories of play with implications for programming, planning and evaluating children's play.
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This course focuses on how justice, equity, and liberation can be taken up within and promoted through recreation, leisure, and community. Emphasis is placed on just communities that put liberation of all peoples at the forefront of relations including self-care, community care, and environmental care. It explores why social justice matters by introducing issues related to inclusivity, privilege, power, marginalization, identities, and oppression. Topics for critique and resistance may include, but are not limited to gentrification, capitalism, settler colonialisms, environmental injustice, and other systemic barriers at play within our leisure lives and communities.
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This course considers the historical impact of Western sport. It traces the history from individual play through amateurism to professionalism, big business, and media. It examines sport's social role within local, national, and international communities, and its relationship to class, gender, leisure, race, and politics.
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HIST205
This course examines sport in modern societies and the distinctive features of Canadian sport. Attention is directed to the relationship between sport and other institutions, including the economy and political system. Contemporary issues, including racial and gender inequality and controversies over violence and drugs are also considered.
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SOC210
This course uses the tools of philosophy to ask important questions about sport, such as: What is sport? What is the value of sport for participants or fans? Are violent sports unethical? Should performance enhancing drugs be banned? What is luck, and how is it different from skill?
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PHIL206
This course explores the business of professional sport around the world. Topics may include league policy and governance, strategic growth and development, media, team building, analytics, financial management, and business ethics.
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Exploration of marketing concepts and methods available to public, commercial and private recreation, sport and event organizations. Topics may include the marketing philosophy, market research, market segmentation, and marketing mix strategies related to programming, distributing, pricing and promoting recreation, sport, and event experiences.
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This course examines social entrepreneurship as a means for improving individual and community well-being. Focus will be placed on learning and implementing tools which businesses, citizens, and consumers can use to address social issues. Students will complete the course with an understanding of their personal responsibilities and roles as community/ global citizens providing opportunities for students to practice their leadership skills and support their career development. Emphasis may be placed on the role of social entrepreneurship in addressing issues related to social justice, inclusion, and sustainability practices.
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This course will offer students a broad understanding of event studies from theoretical and applied perspectives. Particular emphasis will be placed on exploring issues relevant to event management, defining and categorizing events based on their purposes and outcomes, and understanding and critiquing the role of events in society.
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This course examines outdoor recreation experience and program delivery in relation to Indigenous-led land-based learning initiatives. It integrates experiential learning with critical thinking and applied skills to explore how ideas and practices of Indigenization, reconciliation, and decolonization relate to the community and health benefits often associated with outdoor leisure, sport, tourism, and events.
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This course is designed to explore the etiology of disability and the role of therapeutic recreation in the lives of people with developmental and emotional disabilities.
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None
This course is designed to explore medical, sociocultural, and experiential understandings of physical disability and the role of therapeutic recreation in the lives of people disabled by physical, natural, and social environments and structures within community.
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None
This course involves an unpaid practical experience for students in Honours Therapeutic Recreation. The placement supervisor must be approved by the academic supervisor prior to registering for the course. The practicum will require 105 hours interspersed over one academic term (15 weeks).
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This course introduces students to what makes a community and the theories, models, and concepts central to community organizing, building, and engagement. Students will learn about changing community demographics and how various systems, sectors, and services influence community well-being and health. Students will develop their understanding of the ethical, social, and cultural dimensions of community recreation leadership, preparing them for roles in building vibrant and inclusive communities.
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One or more term courses will be offered from time to time as announced by the Recreation and Leisure Studies Department. Subjects will be dependent upon special research and/or instructional interests of faculty.
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None
The scope and nature of tourism as a contemporary leisure experience is examined along with economic, political and social ramifications, research strategies employed, and implications for the future.
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This course draws on a range of feminist theories and frameworks to examine the interconnections between gender and health in local, national, and international contexts. Topics may include the medicalization of gendered bodies; reproductive experiences, choices, technologies and rights; health care systems and institutions; health policy; and the links with leisure, recreation, and health. Intersections of gender with race, ethnicity, sexual identity, (dis)ability, class, religion, aging, and other axes of oppression will also be addressed.
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GSJ306
REC312 involves an unpaid placement in an organization related to recreation, sport, business, or tourism. Placement opportunities will be facilitated by the course instructor, in partnership with the supervising organization.The placement will require 105 hours interspersed over one academic term (15 weeks). The completion of these hours will be determined by the placement supervisor, in consultation with the student.
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This course introduces students to the policies, programming, and management strategies involved in supporting the amateur sport system from early sport and recreation participation to the international stage. Students will learn about key actors, sport policy, long-term athlete development, board governance, fundraising and grants, strategic partnerships, and volunteer management. Specific emphasis will be given to critical thinking related to how effective governance systems can be implemented.
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This course provides a comprehensive exploration of leadership theories and their application within recreation, sport, and leisure organizations. Students will integrate theoretical foundations with real-world applications and reflexive learning. Topics may include building resilient leaders and teams, effective collaboration strategies, as well as the responsibilities and consequences of different approaches to leadership. Specific emphasis will be given to a leader’s role in building organizational culture and well-being. Students will have the opportunity to participate in leadership- and communication-focused experiential learning.
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This course focuses on the core areas of event planning and design including logistics, risk management, human resources, sponsorship and financial management, marketing and assessments. Students will learn through lectures and collaboration with community partners how to conceptualize and design events to achieve important outcomes such as social justice, inclusion, economic development, environmental sustainability, tourism development, sport development, and community well-being.
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This course is designed to examine the scope of modalities and facilitation techniques used by therapeutic recreation professions in the facilitation of therapeutic recreation interventions for individuals and groups in a variety of therapeutic recreation settings.
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This course examines the processes and practices of supporting community change for health and well-being. Students will gain knowledge and experience to be effective advocates for equitable recreation and leisure opportunities and sustainable transformation within various communities. Students will learn theories and skills to advocate for and lead policy and upstream changes that positively influence community well-being. Students will work closely with community partners to understand and experience how to plan, fund, implement, and analyze elements of communication, public relations, and grassroots organizing.
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This course is designed to examine theories, concepts, and evidence informing the design and facilitation of therapeutic recreation practice.
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This course is designed to familiarize the student with the characteristics of the aging population, particularly as related to recreation, leisure, and lifestyle. It focuses both on the theoretical aspects of aging and their implications for leisure and on the practical aspects of recreation and leisure program development, delivery, and facilitation for all older adults.
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An introduction to individual and population aging. Topics discussed include: aging from a historical and comparative perspective; aging in subcultures; aging and the social structure; aging and social processes; aging and the environment; work and retirement; and aging and leisure patterns.
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HLTH352, GERON352, KIN352, SOC352
This course provides students with skills to collect, organize, visualize, analyze, interpret, and communicate quantitative data. Students will develop their analytic and problem-solving skills and develop solutions with the use of statistical analysis. Students will learn to use data management software tools.
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One or more term courses will be offered from time to time as announced by the Recreation and Leisure Studies Department. Subjects will be dependent upon special research and/or instructional interests of faculty.
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An exploration of qualitative methodologies used in the fields of leisure. Philosophies, theoretical orientations, and ethical considerations will be emphasized as students discuss and participate in various approaches to research design, data collection, analysis, and representation.
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The course examines the nature, significance, and costs and benefits of tourism in the context of tourism destinations in developed and developing countries. It employs an international perspective to assess the economic, environmental, social, and cultural impacts of tourism in diverse settings.
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GEOG323
This course examines relationships between various aspects of leisure and well-being from a holistic perspective. Both positive and negative implications of leisure and recreational pursuits for well-being are considered for individuals, communities, and environments.
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This capstone course allows students to reflect upon and integrate insights and skills they have gathered during their studies. Specifically, students will draw upon knowledge gained in previous courses and relevant work experience to identify and address complex managerial challenges. These challenges may be social and/or organizational in scope, and approaches used may be multi-sectorial in nature. Students will develop plans and measures that confront those challenges in innovative ways that best achieve stated goals and objectives.
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This course explores the effective implementation and leverage of events to achieve event impacts. Students will also examine various quantitative and/or qualitative event evaluation methods.
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Students will acquire knowledge and skills to plan and conduct evaluations of leisure services and programs. The course will cover pre-evaluation, needs assessment, goals and outcomes, evaluation designs, process and outcome evaluation, report preparation, evaluation politics, and ethics.
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This course examines the employment of recreation, sport, and tourism to transform, enliven, and/or alter community spaces. In doing so, it explores the potential of (re)shaping, (re)territorializing, and (re)making the built environment with the intent of interpreting, narrating, and imagining places to inscribe them with meaning and value. With an emphasis on principles of transformative placemaking, students are encouraged to envision meaningful alterations of places to better meet the needs of communities.
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This course will examine the role of cultural heritage resources in urban and regional planning. Students will discuss different types of cultural heritage resources, including their identification, evaluation, promotion, protection, and role in community identity. Students will also consider the legislative and policy frameworks for heritage conservation and learn how to apply key tools for inventorying and evaluating cultural heritage resources.
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PLAN414
This blended course includes a field and online learning experience and focuses on the philosophical, socio-cultural, health, and ecological dimensions of ecotourism, and the skills and practices necessary for planning and managing ecotourism for community development and well-being. The course will involve one or more overnight excursions to ecotourism destinations in Ontario (e.g., Muskoka or Haliburton region).
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This internship course provides an opportunity for students to use the therapeutic recreation process and demonstrate core competencies of professional and ethical conduct in an approved therapeutic recreation setting. The student must engage in minimum 560-hour (typically completed over a minimum of 14 consecutive weeks) internship at or with an approved organization under the shared supervision of a qualified Therapeutic Recreation professional and an academic supervisor. The student has one opportunity to attempt the internship and must achieve a minimum grade of 70% to obtain the course credit.
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This course is designed to facilitate an in-depth exploration and analysis of philosophical issues and interdisciplinary theories to discuss how they relate to therapeutic recreation practice and research.
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This course critically examines the complex challenges and trends in community recreation and leisure and explores opportunities to respond to these challenges with innovation and creativity. The course draws on an interdisciplinary approach to system-level change for healthy communities. Through a collaborative capstone project, students will demonstrate critical analysis and advanced leadership required to drive positive change and contribute to the well-being of diverse communities.
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The honours recreation and leisure studies undergraduate thesis is an independent research project on an approved topic supervised by a faculty member. To complete the honours thesis, students are expected to complete both REC471A and REC471B. REC471A includes an approved design and completion of the research proposal.
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The honours recreation and leisure studies undergraduate thesis is an independent research project on an approved topic supervised by a faculty member. The thesis is comprised of REC471A and REC471B. Enrolment in REC471B requires the approval of the academic supervisor.
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One or more term courses will be offered from time to time as announced by the Recreation and Leisure Studies Department. Subjects will be dependent upon special research and/or instructional interests of faculty.
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This course allows students to pursue a particular topic in depth through guided independent study. Students will be encouraged to synthesize evidence and/or scholarship from a number of sources to mobilize knowledge in a way that makes information accessible, relevant, and actionable for the needs of a particular audience, including academia, community, organization, or sector.
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This seminar-type course provides students an opportunity to situate their past learning and work experience with broader contemporary and critical issues associated with tourism development, sustainability, society, and both individual and community well-being.
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This course studies fairy tales in the broader context of the history of childhood and practices of education and socialization. The course will focus on fairy tales of German and Russian origins and consider their interpretations and reinterpretations in different historical periods. This may include figures from the Brothers Grimm and Alexander Afanasyev, such as Snow White, Sleeping Beauty, Red Riding Hood, and the Firebird.
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GER120
An examination of major Russian and German literary works that have influenced world literature.
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GER180
An examination of the Devil and demonic figures in the Russian and Slavic cultural traditions based on examples drawn from literature, music, the visual arts, and film. Connections to a larger Western cultural context are also explored.
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An introduction to modern eastern Mediterranean societies, focusing primarily on Croatia and its neighbours, and examining the historical, cultural, economic, and socio-political interconnectedness of these societies, situated at a crossroads of both East/West and North/South communication and commerce. Students will discuss different perspectives on issues such as cultural diversity, gender relations, migration, and the place of the Mediterranean in the human imagination, developing critical thinking skills by analyzing relevant readings and engaging in independent research.
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Selected topics in Russian and East European studies chosen by the instructor in consultation with the department. The topics chosen introduce students to important issues in eastern European culture.
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This course examines the connection between conversation and cultural identities. Looking at conversation means looking at language structures and language choice but also at gesture, gaze, laughter, and emojis. We will analyze everyday conversation as well as interaction in digital contexts, with the goal of discovering how linguistic and multimodal choices convey and construct who we are.
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GER261
This course examines the concept of multilingualism in society from a social, cultural, and linguistic perspective. It covers topics such as multilingualism in the media, endangered languages, language and identities, language maintenance and loss, language planning and politics, and multilingual education.
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GER262
An introduction to Russian culture from the 19th century to the present day through the close study of selected works of literature, art, film, and music.
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An examination of early German and Russian cinema, and the way these two film industries influenced each other. Influential theories of film from the period will also be studied.
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GER364, FINE364
An examination of the culture of the Soviet Union, the German Democratic Republic, and other states that experimented with socialism in the 20th century. Representations of Marxist-Leninist and Stalinist ideologies in literature, cinema, and the arts; the role of the state in directing cultural expression; and resistance to totalitarian control of culture are examined. Western representations of the Cold War are also studied.
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GER385
This course aims to bring Russian language, culture, and everyday life into the classroom. Students with little or no prior knowledge are introduced to the structure of Russian and develop their listening/comprehension, speaking, reading, and writing skills. Classes are communicative and emphasize interaction in Russian.
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A continuation of RUSS101.
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This course uses case studies, project management, team/group dynamics, and strategies to explore the essential parameters that comprise the management of business organizations: planning, organization, leadership, control, and ethics. The course considers the importance of diversity/globalization, human resource management, a comparison of traditional and entrepreneurial leadership, and management as well as business ethics.
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This workshop addresses concepts of technology development and related marketing aspects that undertake an analysis of a firm's existence, its physical and/or social media presence, and customer feedback. Students work in collaborative teams to tackle case studies and class exercises. A major deliverable is the development of a team marketing plan, where market segments are identified based on revenue and market potential. This involves conducting a PESTLE and SWOT analysis, market planning, information retrieval strategies, scientific business forecasting, competitive intelligence, and product development. Results are presented orally and in writing.
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This workshop is organized as a strategic management process, focusing on the management of technology, innovation, research and development in scientific team-based settings. Students working in groups analyze real business ventures, their launch, and growth, synthesizing major field research to develop a term deliverable in the form of a company report and final project presentation. Students engage in experiential learning involving theory, case studies, scientific team debates, and critical reasoning.
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This workshop uses case studies, lectures, and discussions to explore a basic understanding of how organizations work, and how people interact within organizations in order to achieve ethical human, organizational, and social objectives. This course considers organizational structure and models, ethics, organizational theory, organizational culture, motivation, diversity, negotiation, communication, leadership, and management, and how these principles are applied in start ups or scientific and technical environments. There is a major project that focuses on an aspect of organizational behaviour in a scientific or technical firm or application, and is presented in writing and orally.
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A senior honours project focusing on technology innovation, assessment of the current utility of a technology, scale-up of the technology, projected return on investment and hurdles (production, regulatory, market competition, intellectual property protection). The major class project focuses on the development of a business plan for a product that could be commercialized. Applications, implications, cost benefit analysis, feasibility, etc. are included.
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Current real-world issues and problems in the strategic management of start-ups and scientific/technology companies are addressed, based on the use of publicly available information including research findings. Working in groups, students will address the topics to be pursued, including both scientific and business/economic aspects. Assignments result in a written strategic plan, which is formally presented to the class.
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This capstone-project workshop addresses the formulation of firm-wide strategic plans (e.g., business cases, marketing plans, strategic plans) for science and technology based start-ups and traditional firms. It provides a framework for developing and implementing business strategies and the related documentation that fits a firm's environment, human resources, markets, managerial styles and organization. This course involves significant group work under the supervision of a Science and Business instructor. A written report and seminar presentation are required. A special capstone project is also required.
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This workshop addresses the implications for Canadian science and technology based firms of competing in the global competitive environment.
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A survey course which deals with energy resources, their conversion into energy products and their use in today's industrial societies. In light of the Energy Technology Perspectives (ETP) Model, energy supply demand, and conservation constraints, the use of non-renewable fossil and nuclear fuels, biofuels and other renewable fuels (wind, hydraulic, solar) will be reviewed and technical and social issues arising from their use explored. This course should prepare students to analyze and deal with the many contradictory energy usage claims and decide for themselves the best course of energy use.
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This course will survey a broad spectrum of topics relating to global climate change, with an emphasis on the scientific approaches to address this issue. Topics covered will include natural and anthropogenic causes of climate change, monitoring methods, current and low emission alternatives of energy production. The scientific, economic, public and political aspects of implementation of carbon capture and storage technology and other geo-engineering options to mitigate climate change will also be discussed.
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A practical introduction to everyday technology, this course will look at the physics behind common devices used in consumer products and industry. Examples include air conditioners, microwave ovens, household wiring, nuclear reactors, and medical imaging.
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How does the universe work? How can it even exist? What is the ultimate nature of reality? This course explores big picture questions that connect humanity to the nature of the physical world. Beginning with introduction to Einstein's ideas and the quantum nature of the universe, this course considers how physicists tackle some of the mysteries (e.g., existence itself) and challenges (e.g., the world's energy problem) in science today.
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A four-day land-based field course. Students will engage with Indigenous instructors and community members to learn traditional medicine knowledges. Delivery will be blended with online preparatory lectures. Land-based learning, and teaching circles with Indigenous Knowledge Holders.
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This course surveys the impact of chemistry on our lives and explores the role of chemists and the chemical sciences in addressing the past and especially the present and future needs of society. Topics will vary from year to year, but will be drawn from the following critical areas: food, energy, materials, health, and the environment.
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This concentrated 18-day block course features a combination of academic study, group work, and field trips in Southern Ontario and Israel. The course focuses on cultural exchange and experiential learning on technological scientific innovation and entrepreneurship where students will interact with companies with a global impact. Students will examine different approaches to transforming scientific innovations into useful products.
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A survey course in astronomy. The solar system, the Sun and planets, stars, the Milky Way, galaxies, and cosmology.
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An introduction to geological concepts; the influence of geological factors on the natural environment; Earth processes and natural hazards; Earth resources, including water, energy and mineral resources; waste disposal and pollution; global climatic and environmental change.
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Quantum mechanics is driving a technological revolution. This course offers an introduction to the basic concepts of quantum mechanics from a historical and philosophical perspective. The course will supply the background needed to understand the controversies surrounding the interpretation of quantum mechanics as well as the principles behind the cutting-edge research being carried out at the Perimeter Institute and the University of Waterloo.
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PHIL252
The ancient Greeks developed scientific theories that were influential for over a thousand years. Their worldview was different from ours, but they sought to explain some of the same phenomena that we grapple with today. In this course, we will study ancient Greek theories and methodologies in the sciences, which may include physics, astronomy, mathematics, meteorology, cosmology, astrology, and geography.
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PHIL260, CLAS260
This course considers fundamental questions concerning the nature of science. Consideration is given to such topics as scientific methodology, scientific revolutions, natural laws, and the debate about whether scientific theories represent reality, or just our perceptions of reality.
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PHIL258
This special topic field course of broad interests will provide students with hands-on field experience, a connection with experts, and, alternative learning modes, relevant to all students in the Faculty of Science.
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This special topic field course of broad interests will provide students with hands-on field experience, a connection with experts, and, alternative learning modes, relevant to all students in the Faculty of Science.
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These special topics courses will cover material relevant to all students in the Faculty of Science. Course content is not specific to an individual program.
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These special topics courses will cover material relevant to all students in the Faculty of Science. Course content is not specific to an individual program.
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Waterloo students studying abroad for academic transfer credits under a Science Exchange Program during the Fall term.
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Waterloo students studying abroad for academic transfer credits under a Science Exchange Program during the Winter term.
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Waterloo students studying abroad for academic transfer credits under a Science Exchange Program during the Spring term.
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This course introduces major political ideologies, their influence in political institutions and public discourse, and their impact on contemporary Canadian social policy and social development.
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This course is an introduction to human development that spans conception to death. It provides an overview of events which occur throughout the lifespan and considers how biological, psychological, and social factors may impact healthy development.
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This course considers the development of education as an institution within Canadian society and provides an understanding of significant educational issues and policies from a historical perspective.
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HIST225
This course examines children's rights from a moral and comparative legal perspective. Students explore the welfare and developmental interests of children; the corresponding duties of parents, custodians, educators, and social workers; and the nature and scope of public educational authority in the common law jurisdictions of Canada.
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LS273
This course explores education and social development from a critical global perspective. Students learn the connections between educational practices and global conditions by focusing on themes such as citizenship, human rights, peace, and environment.
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Childhood has changed as a social and cultural concept. This course will trace these changes, examining sociological, psychological, cross-cultural, historical and political factors. Art and literature will also be used to reflect attitudes about childhood.
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HIST255
This course examines the policy-making process in Canada at the municipal, provincial, and federal levels to give students a sense of the players and their roles. It examines how policy agendas are set and the role of power and interest groups in the policy-making process. It also examines the various types of policies and the implementation process.
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Social issues and themes explored through the arts. Topics include art and social change, war and peace, propaganda, art of conscience, and the response of artists to poverty, hunger and catastrophic events. Specific applications include art as cross-cultural awareness and art as therapy.
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Religious traditions and beliefs contribute both positively and negatively to social development. This course explores the interrelationship of religious diversity, multiculturalism, and attitudes towards social issues.
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RCS242R
This course explores end-of-life topics including epidemiology of dying and death in Canada; sociocultural aspects of palliative and end-of-life care; and individual, survivor, and care provider experiences. Students will perform critical analysis of concepts related to dying and death; reflect and expand on personal perspectives of dying and death; and build awareness of dying, death, and grief from the professional, patient, and family/caregiver perspectives.
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In this introductory level statistics course students will learn when and how to apply basic principles in the collection, manipulation, presentation, and analysis of numerical social science data. Students will build capacity to be informed consumers of quantitative and hypothesis testing information in social science research.
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This course provides students with a fundamental grounding in social science research. Students will examine various conceptual and practical approaches to planning research and learn to apply both qualitative and quantitative methods to investigating social science research questions.
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This course introduces theory and concepts of social ecology, an interdisciplinary approach to understanding the interrelationship of social and environmental well-being. Students critically examine the implications of environment and environmentalism for human society, as well as explore ideas for community action and social institutions that reflect a social-ecological ethic.
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This course examines disability through a social justice lens. Engaging with key texts in critical disability studies, students will explore how dominant ideas of embodiment, difference, expertise, and social value produce (dis)ableism and inequity. Through the social model of disability, it introduces concepts of access, inclusion, disability culture/justice, and universal design.
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Framed within truth, justice, and reconciliation processes underway in Canada, students will examine the historical and ongoing colonial processes and impacts of government policies that target First Nations, Inuit, and Métis peoples. Students will engage in critical analysis of government policy as a cause of (and response to) social, political, and economic problems experienced by Indigenous peoples in Canada.
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LS373
Students will explore the root causes of the multifaceted problem of housing insecurity, examine its impact on individuals and society, and deconstruct the programs and policies for addressing it. Through a combination of theoretical exploration, case studies, and real-life examples, students will gain a deeper understanding of the challenges faced by unhoused people and the systemic factors that contribute to their status.
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This course highlights the importance of community engagement for individual, community, and societal well-being and introduces theory and methods related to social inclusion and participation in community. Through case examples and hands-on experience, this course explores approaches to research and professional practice designed to stimulate social development through community engagement.
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In this course students explore the relationship between structural power and social inequality through engagement with historic and contemporary social justice movements. Students will critically analyze economic, social, and cultural factors that perpetuate inequality and develop tools to amplify the voices of marginalized communities and seek meaningful social change.
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This course examines interdisciplinary approaches (sociological, developmental, psychological, critical, sociocultural perspectives) to identity formation, development, and maintenance. Relevant theories, literature, and research will showcase diverse approaches to understanding social and cultural factors that impact identity formation.
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A study of normal events occurring during the adult years, why they happen, and how we cope with them. Relying on research, popular literature, and life experiences, students examine social change, the future, adult development and adjustment.
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Engaging in histories, stories, language, and media, this course examines how qualitative research can support movements for social change. Students will learn how to conduct research and evaluations through a humanizing approach and have opportunities to participate in diverse research environments while reflecting on their positionalities and identities as researchers.
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This course examines the evolution of family law in Indigenous, francophone, anglophone, and other communities in Canada. Taking an interdisciplinary approach, the course not only explores the demographic, economic, social, and political contexts in which family law developed but also assesses its significance for Canadian society.
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LS374
An exploration of how religious, economic, political, and other social institutions shape values in our society, and what impact society's changing values are having upon families.
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This course is a survey of resilience and social support grounded in interdisciplinary study. Students explore how factors such as gender, age, culture, physical and mental health, personality, cognition, severity, and social/interpersonal systems of support affect stress, coping, and resilience.
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An application of the principles and models of medical, psychogenic, and sociogenic adjustment to an understanding of family violence. The treatment of victims of family violence, the prevention of such violence and social policies affecting family welfare are considered.
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SOCWK357R
The objectives of this course are to provide an understanding of the dimensions and causes of child maltreatment, to develop skills identifying cases of this social problem, and to explore current methods of management and treatment of persons involved in child maltreatment situations.
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SOCWK355R
This course examines aging from the perspective of human and social development. On individual, group, family, community, and systemic levels, it analyzes interventions for enhancing the well-being of the elderly, emphasizing the roles of social justice and civic engagement in Canadian society.
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This course examines sociocultural realities of a country other than Canada through on site experience and academic study.
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This course will deal with selected topics in interdisciplinary social science. Subjects will be dependent upon the research and/or instructional interests of faculty.
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This course explores the rise of globalization; its impact on economics, politics, society, and culture; and its implications for national development and social policies.
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Interdisciplinary focus in greater depth than is available in other courses, on a selected area of concern to the student. Available to individuals or small groups of third- or fourth-year Social Development Studies students and arranged with one of the program's faculty members.
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Interdisciplinary focus in greater depth than is available in other courses, on a selected area of concern to the student. Available to individuals or small groups of third- or fourth-year Social Development Studies students and arranged with one of the program's faculty members.
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In this course students are introduced to key issues involved in comparative social policy research and develop their analytical skills in systematic comparison. Students will explore the implications of globalization and climate change for social policy development; consider the impact of transnational policy making bodies; and learn how comparative approaches can be used to critique, improve, and reimagine social policy for a just and sustainable future.
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What does it mean to be a "citizen of the world"? Cosmopolitanism is a social and political philosophy that views all human beings as members of a moral, political, relational, or cultural community. By exploring the philosophy of cosmopolitanism and its implications for social development, students will come to appreciate the complexity and diversity of the current world across intellectual, health, economic, social, cultural, and political factors.
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Centering 2SLGBTQ+ cultural and political contributions, this course examines the ways in which sexualities, bodies, relationships, and identities have been regulated and transformed. Students will analyze how ideas about gender and sexuality structure the contemporary social context, make historical connections, and apply core concepts from queer and trans studies.
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Drawing on theories of decolonization, students explore the relationships between Indigenous and non-Indigenous peoples within, against, and beyond settler colonialism. Students consider and apply the concepts of decolonization, resurgence, unsettling, and reconciliation within today's social and political context.
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This course focuses on gender in education as both an analytical category and a teaching/learning tool. The course introduces students to the study of gender as it intersects with class, race, sexuality, and disability, by focusing on pedagogy, curriculum, and identity development. Students will develop an understanding of intersectional gender oppression and an awareness of research, policy, and practices for gender justice in education.
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This course explores issues fundamental to human nature and related theoretical explanations. The approach is interdisciplinary and intercultural/interreligious. Through various assignments, students will gain an understanding of their own perspectives on human nature, the questions of human "being" that those raise, and the purpose of human existence.
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RCS420R
Interactions between Indigenous and Settler peoples are influenced by historical and contemporary stories told about each other. Students will experience diverse ways of knowing by examining the ideologies, knowledge, beliefs, values, and assumptions behind these stories, within the context of Canada's current Truth & Reconciliation process.
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This course examines the social foundations of education (traditionally philosophy, sociology, and history of education, but also cultural and equity studies). Through an interdisciplinary framework, this course considers the roles that schooling systems, teachers, and students play in both reproducing and challenging social inequities and injustices. Students will critique education processes that reproduce and challenge social inequality through analysis of literature and policy and dialogue about contemporary issues and practices.
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This course aims to develop understandings and approaches to restorative justice in education through dialogue, communication, and relational pedagogy. Students examine the current state of schools and communities engaging with restorative justice for children and youth, and learn how to explore transformative approaches for promoting equity and inclusion.
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From an interdisciplinary perspective, students will critically examine the concept of living well, reflect on the conditions of their own well-being, and develop strategies to promote well-being in individuals, families, and communities. Specific topics may include the mind-body connection, healthy relationships, work-life balance, spirituality, community engagement, and healthy aging.
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This course examines the role of popular culture in movements for social and political change. Students will explore both historical contributions and contemporary realities where popular culture becomes a site that fosters the radical imagination.
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Engaging pedagogies for democratic education is a central goal of public and para-public organizations, particularly schools. Yet such democratic engagement is understood differently based on intersecting identities. Students develop their skills for democratic discourse through experiential education and learn how to critically examine democratic education, including civic knowledge, values, and action.
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This course takes an interdisciplinary approach in examining causes of, impacts of, and ways to overcome stereotyping, prejudice, and discrimination. Students will analyze the experience and behaviour of both the target and the purveyor of discrimination from individual, interpersonal, and structural perspectives, and develop anti-oppressive practices.
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Senior seminars may include weekly readings, individual and/or group projects, class presentations and discussions, research proposals, essay/literature reviews, assignments, midterms, and final exams. Consult departmental listings for topics and prerequisites for the current year.
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This seminar emphasizes community relationships and applied learning in its pedagogy and practice using social justice informed research methods. Focusing on collaboration, communication, project facilitation, and problem solving, students will engage in practice-based learning in a community setting that addresses real-world issues.
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An independent, in-depth study, based on empirical research and/or extensive reading from multiple disciplines on a contemporary social issue under the direction of individual instructors in social development studies. Available to individuals or small groups of Social Development Studies majors and arranged with one of the faculty members from the plan. The project must be approved by the academic supervisor of the course prior to registration.
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This course invites students to work with a professor on the latter's research project. During this unpaid apprenticeship (six to eight hours per week throughout the term), students will do agreed-upon tasks to help them acquire skills and gain understanding of the research process and of the discipline itself. The faculty member and the student will determine the exact duties together. A document outlining these duties must be approved by the Social Development Studies chair and kept on file. Paid or volunteer positions outside this course are not eligible for credit.
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This course provides third- and fourth-year Social Development Studies students with an opportunity for an unpaid apprenticeship in an applied setting. The course consists of two components. The apprenticeship component typically requires a commitment of 6-8 hours per week for 10 weeks. The seminar component requires students to meet bi-weekly, as a group, with the course co-ordinator to set learning goals, to discuss rewards and challenges arising from their apprenticeship (including how culture, education, and other aspects of identity may impact their placement) and to present their apprenticeship experiences and outcomes.
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Under the supervision of a faculty member, students focus on an area of social development studies and either complete an essay involving in-depth literature research and analysis or complete a scholarly report on their own study involving literature review, research design, data collection, and analysis.
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Under the supervision of a faculty member, students focus on an area of social development studies and either complete an essay involving in-depth literature research and analysis or complete a scholarly report on their own study involving literature review, research design, data collection, and analysis.
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An introduction to some of the basic methods and principles used by software engineers, including fundamentals of technical communication, measurement, analysis, and design. Some aspects of the software engineering profession, including standards, safety and intellectual property. Professional development including résumé skills, interview skills, and preparation for co-op terms. Safety-orientation training, including WHMIS assessment, is included in this course.
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General seminar.
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General seminar.
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General seminar.
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Formal logic. Proof systems and styles. Rudimentary model theory. Formal models of computation. Logic-based specification. Correctness proofs. Applications in software engineering.
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General seminar.
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General seminar.
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An introduction to the fundamentals of operating system function, and implementation. Topics include concurrency, synchronization, processes, threads, scheduling, memory management, file systems, device management, and security.
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Introduction to control systems. Advantages of closed-loop feedback systems. The role of the system mathematical model. Block diagrams and signal flow graphs. The basic control system design problem, stability in control systems. Frequency response analysis techniques. Root-locus analysis. Elementary lead-lag compensation.
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Students undertake a substantial customer-driven group project as part of the SE390/490/491 design-project sequence covering all major phases of the software-engineering lifecycle. Lectures describe expectations and project-planning fundamentals. Students form groups, decide on a project concept, complete a project-approval process, develop high-level requirements for the project, perform a risk assessment, develop a test plan, and complete a first-iteration prototype. Social, legal, and economic factors are considered.
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General seminar.
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General seminar.
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Introduces students to the requirements definition phase of software development; models, notations, and processes for software requirements, identification, representation, analysis, and validation. Cost estimation from early documents and specifications. Students undertake a substantial customer-driven group project as part of SE490/SE491 design-project sequence covering all major phases of the software engineering life cycle; they decide on a project concept, complete a project-approval process, and develop high-level requirements for the project using all the tools covered in the course. Social, legal, and economic factors are considered.
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Introduces students to the design, implementation, and evolution phases of software development. Software design processes, methods, and notation. Implementation of designs. Evolution of designs and implementations. Management of design activities.
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Introduces students to systematic testing of software systems. Software verification, reviews, metrics, quality assurance, and prediction of software reliability and availability. Related management issues.
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Continuing from SE390, students undertake a substantial customer-driven group project. Project groups establish and maintain project control processes, delivering a series of iterations on their initial SE390 prototype. Adaptive methodologies are encouraged and supported.
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Final implementation, testing, and communication of the design project started in SE390. Technical presentations by groups. Analysis of social, legal, and economic impacts. Final release of the project. Project retrospective.
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See the course offerings list for topics available.
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A software engineering project requiring the student to demonstrate initiative and assume responsibility. The student normally proposes their own project, which must involve substantial engineering science or engineering design. The student must find a faculty supervisor. A project report is required at the end of the term. Plan consent required.
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Introduction to foundational concepts in sustainability through an exploration of the interaction between business, society, and the natural environment from multiple perspectives. The course will emphasize ways to mobilize inclusive blended knowledge for sustainability and innovation.
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This course provides an introduction to the basic concepts and tools of microeconomics and macroeconomics from the perspective of economic approaches to the environment.
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This course is an examination of a variety of social issues in sustainability. Foundational topics include human rights, labour, gender equality, children's rights, education, and diversity and engagement of Black, Indigenous, and People of Colour (BIPOC) communities.
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The interconnectedness of multiple systems (e.g., economic, social, ecological) adds complexity to the task of advancing sustainability. This course explores approaches to decision making and communication in such contexts, often characterized by highly complex and interconnected objectives, ambiguity, and imperfect information.
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A course offered from time to time on a significant sustainability management issue.
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This course is an exploration of carbon markets and regulations. It investigates best practices in greenhouse gas measurement and management in the focal firm and across the supply chain, including greenhouse gas information management system, verification and auditing processes, and strategies for emission reductions target setting.
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This course focuses jointly on business ethics and the ethics of sustainability. Ethical issues commonly encountered by finance and accounting professionals are explored. Ethical issues regarding the compatibility of commercial activity and sustainability are also examined with a particular lens on the role of corporate governance, culture, and social responsibility.
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This course examines financial market tools, processes, and institutions which influence the environmental and the channels by which they can be utilized to promote sustainable and socially responsible long-term growth.
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This course examines the influence of social system factors in asset pricing. The course will explore how an organization’s actions related to social issues such as human rights, labour, gender, equality, diversity, and inclusion impact operational outcomes and accordingly influence asset values.
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This course provides students hands-on training in strategic integration of sustainability objectives and measurement within the firm with guidance from industry experts and supervision by faculty. This will generally be the first course that students take when they join the Sustainability Integration team. Junior strategists will attend consulting group meetings, assist in firm research and materiality assessments, and assist in the preparation of consulting reports/recommendations.
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This course provides students hands-on training in strategic integration of sustainability objectives and measurement within the firm with guidance from industry experts and supervision by faculty. This course is normally taken after a student has completed one term as a junior strategist with the consulting group. Senior strategists interface with firm representatives, lead the consulting student team, and oversee consulting reports/recommendations.
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This course examines approaches and methodologies used by firms to understand and measure the value added by social and human capital, to assess positive and negative impacts, and to provide information for decision-making that informs and influences external and internal stakeholders.
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This course examines approaches and methodologies used by firms to understand and measure natural capital, to assess positive and negative impacts on natural resources, and to provide information for decision-making that informs and influences external and internal stakeholders.
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This capstone course will review channels by which social, human, natural, and financial capital feed into strategic planning and environmental risk management. Students examine effective and ineffective attempts to embed an understanding of the interdependency among social, human, sustainability, and financial factors and complete a project critically analyzing the planning, reporting, and/or risk management practices of a firm.
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This course examines the influence of natural system factors in asset pricing. The course will explore how an organization’s actions related to natural environment issues such as carbon output, biodiversity, water, and pollution impact operational outcomes and accordingly influence asset values.
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This course examines the influence of non-financial factors in asset prices. The psychological and emotional factors that influence investor behaviour and decision making will be examined in the context of resultant market anomalies. The course will also examine the extent to which investors view sustainability factors in natural and social systems as material in asset values.
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In this capstone students will consider the sustainability performance of an entity from a number of perspectives including tracking, reporting, communications, regulations, ethical considerations, and compensation.
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A course offered from time to time on a significant sustainability reporting and measurement issue.
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A course offered from time to time on a significant sustainability finance issue.
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A course offered from time to time on a significant sustainability accounting issue.
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An introduction to the caliphates, cities, and cultures of Islam, through film and selected texts, including the experience of Islam in Canada as revealed through its writers. This course provides a foundation for Studies in Islam, establishing a context for multidisciplinary approaches to a wide variety of topics.
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Integrating elements of Arab history, geography, language, literature (prose and poetry), art, music, theatre, cinema, politics, press, humour, dance, fashion, and food, this course explores varied expressions of Arab culture. Students will also study the phenomenon of Orientalism and the impact of European colonialism upon the Arabs.
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The course explores contemporary Arab and Muslim drama in English (1940s-present) from multiple perspectives, including literary, social, economic, and political.
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ENGL132R
This course introduces students to Islam by examining the development, contributions, and influence of Muslim communities throughout the classical and modern periods. Through the study of academic literature that represents both insider and outsider perspectives on Islam, students will explore diverse aspects of Islamic faith, practice, law, culture, and politics. Participating in interactive lectures, visual analysis, and collaborative or individual projects, students will enhance their critical thinking, writing, and oral communication skills. This course aims to foster students’ awareness and appreciation of one of the major religions of the world, and supports their ability to engage with perceptions of Islam in today’s discourse.
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RCS216
This course examines conceptions of East-West divide and confrontation as well as topics of interest, both geo-political and religious, that influence the relationships of Muslims and the Western world. The focus is on the history of Muslims in the West and the challenges of integration of Muslim communities in pluralistic, secular societies.
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RCS221
This course explores Islamic visual culture by focusing on three main design elements in Islamic art and architecture: calligraphy, arabesque, and geometry. The course emphasizes the aesthetic, visual, and cultural importance of ornamentation in Islamic art and examines its manifestation in the work of contemporary Muslim artists.
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Exploring the history of Islamic and East Asian calligraphic arts and the study of Eastern and Western artists, this course examines multiple ways in which writing and other forms of visible language are incorporated into visual arts. Through studio projects, students explore conceptual approaches to text-based image making.
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EASIA231R, VCULT275
From elaborate geometric patterns to sinuous dragon motifs, ornamentation is one of the most essential artistic modes in Islamic and East Asian cultures. This course examines the aesthetic, visual, and cultural importance of design elements in decorative works of the past and of contemporary artists.
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EASIA232R
This course investigates the notion of living between cultures brought about by the act of migration. Applying theories of cultural translation to the realm of visual arts, it focuses on Muslim and East Asian contemporary artists in diaspora.
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EASIA233R
This course examines Muslim narratives written in the diaspora, such as from North America or the United Kingdom. It investigates the diversity of Islamic culture and expression in diasporic contexts, exploring an array of experiences and issues written from various sociocultural locations.
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ENGL240R
Using the Muslim dimension as a central theme, this course explores the social, cultural, and political implications to be found in a range of postcolonial literatures from Africa, South Asia, and the Middle East. Students investigate issues such as identities, nationalism and politics, cultural memory, and sacred space and place.
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ENGL241R
This course is designed to examine major themes, schools, and genres in Arabic literature, covering the classical, postclassical, and modern eras. Students will read and analyze selected representative texts. The course will be delivered in English with assigned texts in English translation.
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This course surveys the diverse history of Islamic societies from the seventh to the thirteenth century. The primary focus is on the central Islamic lands from Egypt to Iran. In addition to the standard narrative, the course also examines salient aspects of Islamic civilization on a thematic basis.
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MEDVL250R
This course studies in comparative fashion the rise, consolidation, and decline of the three major Islamic empires of the early modern period (c. 1300-1800): the Ottomans in Anatolia, the Balkans, and the Middle East; the Safavids in Iran; and the Mughals in India.
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MEDVL251R
This course examines how Muslims and those influenced by Islam give spiritual expression to their lives through the digital arts. Using critical approaches, we will examine contemporary art of the Middle East/North Africa diaspora in the West to explore the relationship of Islam to the digital realm.
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RCS310
This course examines the religion, cultures, and politics associated with Islamic civilization in the modern world, focusing on the everyday lives and practices of ordinary Muslims. Through anthropological approaches based on ethnographic fieldwork in a variety of geographical areas, students study topics such as ritual, language, gender, authority, representation, stereotypes, fundamentalism, and secularism. Students will develop greater understanding of religious diversity by studying insider and outsider perspectives on Muslim lives and practices worldwide. Students will improve their critical thinking, writing, and oral communication skills to engage academic and public debates about Islam.
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ANTH312, RCS312
This course examines the lives and contributions of Muslim women in history - past and present - and political, social, and cultural influences that have affected the lives of Muslim women around the world. Challenging stereotypes of Muslim women and using religious, historical, and literary images, the course focuses on contributions of Muslim women as religious leaders, scholars, and politicians.
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GSJ315
This course allows for in-depth study of selected topics in Islam, Islamic cultures, or Arab cultures.
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This course brings together the diverse strands that constitute the student's learning and experience in required as well as elective courses of Studies in Islam. Exploring Islam in a variety of contexts, the approach is interdisciplinary and integrative.
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This course serves as a comprehensive introduction to the sacred text of Islam. Students engage the Qur'an using a wide array of interpretive approaches, from traditional forms of exegesis to new trends in the academic study of the Qur'an.
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RCS450
An introduction to the basic concepts and frames of reference of sociological investigation and interpretation. Topics for analysis will include communities, associations and institutions, classes and status groups, crowds and publics, social processes, and social change. Special attention is given to Canadian society.
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SOC101R
An introduction to the basic concepts and frames of reference of sociological investigation and interpretation. Topics for analysis will include communities, associations and institutions, classes and status groups, crowds and publics, social processes, and social change. Special attention is given to Canadian society.
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SOC101
An introduction to the sociological perspectives on marriage and the family in urban-industrial societies. Special attention is given to marriage and the family in Canada. Comparisons with U.S. and Britain will be undertaken.
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This course will examine the substance of victimization: the scientific study of victims, the process, etiology, and consequences of victimization. Topics will include victims and politics, the victims' movement, victim-precipitation, the victimization of women, and family violence.
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LS224
An examination of the nature and function of sociological theory and the types of theory that founded the discipline in the 19th and early 20th centuries.
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The social definitions of adolescence in cross-cultural and historical perspective. Social roles of adolescents in the institutional structures of urban-industrial societies with special emphasis on the family, education, and the economy. The relationship of adolescents' social roles to processes of social change and stability.
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The specific social problems discussed will vary but will include problems of well-being, problems of inequality and power, and problems related to modernization.
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The focus of this course is on the sociological study of education in Canadian society. This course applies classical and contemporary theoretical approaches to study education systems and the relationship between school and society.
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SOC207R
The focus of this course is on the sociological study of education in Canadian society. This course applies classical and contemporary theoretical approaches to study education systems and the relationship between school and society.
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SOC207
This course examines sport in modern societies and the distinctive features of Canadian sport. Attention is directed to the relationship between sport and other institutions, including the economy and political system. Contemporary issues, including racial and gender inequality and controversies over violence and drugs are also considered.
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REC203
An introduction to the central role of surveillance in shaping power relations and knowledge across a range of social and cultural contexts. Foundational historical, theoretical, and empirical texts that define the field of surveillance studies will be explored.
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LS213
An introductory survey of the research techniques commonly employed by sociologists, criminologists, and legal studies researchers. The formulation of research designs appropriate to various kinds of intellectual problems in social science is stressed.
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LS221
A systematic analysis and criticism is presented of biological, psychological, psychoanalytical, and sociological theories of juvenile delinquency. Attention is given to statistics and contemporary research with special emphasis on the distribution and types of delinquent subcultures.
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LS222
The deviance-making process is examined in a variety of social contexts. This course examines the emergence of rules and control agencies, the processes by which people become involved in deviant activities, and the contingencies affecting their careers as deviants.
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SOC223R, LS223
The deviance-making process is examined in a variety of social contexts. This course examines the emergence of rules and control agencies, the processes by which people become involved in deviant activities, and the contingencies affecting their careers as deviants.
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SOC223, LS223
In this course students will delve into the foundations of poverty in Canadian society. From historical roots to contemporary manifestations, students will gain a comprehensive knowledge of how poverty is socially understood and the wide-ranging disparities it generates. Students will critically analyze the various stakeholders involved in designing and influencing poverty-related programs and policies, as well as the main approaches to addressing poverty.
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An examination of the major theories of crime causation and their implications for the development of social policy. Both historical and contemporary theories will be discussed.
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LS227
Decisions to process offenders and the role of social factors in the Canadian criminal justice system are critically examined. Focal issues include police discretion, the legal profession, and prison systems.
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LS228
Sociological analysis of research and theory on selected criminal activities. Motivation, modus operandi, and the social characteristics of offenders will be examined in relation to such specific crimes as drug and sexual offenses, theft, robbery, murder, organized crime, and/or other criminal activities.
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LS229
An in-depth analysis of research in selected topics in sociology.
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This course examines how forms of society influence technological developments and, reciprocally, how society is influenced by technology. It covers such topics as the de-skilling of work, technocracy, communications technology, and cyberspace, from an historical perspective, looking for the unifying features of technologies ranging from Stone Age tools to the microprocessor.
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This course offers an introduction to the study of terrorism, with a primary focus on sociological approaches. The course examines the history, causes, and diversity of forms of terrorist groups and the process of radicalization, suicide terrorism, and some aspects of the counter-terrorism response of states.
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LS240
This course is an introduction to the study of work and occupations including labour market trends, professions and the professionalization process, how work is experienced, balancing work and family, and the impact of work on lifestyles, leisure, and retirement.
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This course discusses health, illness, and the distribution of disease in society. It introduces concepts such as social determinants of health, population health, and culturally competent care. The strength and the limitations of the Canadian health care system will be examined through a sociological lens.
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An examination of sociological research and theory in the field of mental disorders particularly as they apply to issues of law and social control. Topics include mental health legislation, the medical model of mental "illness," the epidemiology of mental disorder, family processes and psychiatric hospitalization, public attitudes and social stigma, and specific forms of mental disorder.
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LS226
Through the analysis of multiple aspects of city life, this course examines the larger question of a city's uniqueness, identity, and culture. Approaches may include case studies, comparative analyses, and theoretical accounts of city life.
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An introduction to the study of human population, with a focus on mortality, fertility, migration, and spatial distribution in Canada. Methods and measures used in demographic research, sources of demographic data, and the health and social implications of the major demographic trends are discussed.
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HLTH253
Relations between different racial and cultural groups, analysis of majority-minority group status with special reference to Canada.
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This course examines the nature of religion, spirituality, and non-religion in society and their impact on many aspects of social and political life in North America and Europe. We will also consider how religion, spirituality, and non-religion can be sources of social stability and peace as well as of social change and conflict.
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RCS262
This course examines various cults and new religious movements (e.g., Scientology, Krishna Consciousness, Neo-paganism) and places them within the context of our sociological knowledge of their emergence, who joins and why, and other issues.
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RCS280
An examination of select criminal organizations in North America. Particular attention will be given to the social history of "the mafia" and the development of legal tools for policing criminal organizations. Additional themes for discussion include enterprise and economic crimes, corruption, and the role of women in organized crime.
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LS263
This course examines different international migration flows, including irregular immigration, refugees and asylum seekers, and low- and high-skilled labourers. Drawing on migration theories, it critically examines why people move, how states respond to different flows, and how migration controls intersect with gender, race, class, and nationality.
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An analysis of the Mennonites as a social movement, their transition to a sectarian community, transformation to a religious-ethnic society, and present pluralistic profile. Case studies of/and field visits to area Mennonites included.
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A basic course in statistics used in social science research including sampling, central tendency, probability, and covariance, as illustrated in specifically sociological and criminological data.
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LS280
Students will examine the nature and functioning of sociological theory from the mid-20th century to today. Students will critically analyze selected types of theory that have been influential in shaping the discipline of sociology in more recent decades. Students will apply these theories to everyday realities to develop a better understanding of our social world.
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In this course students will explore the complexities of media messages about crime and criminalization. Topics students will address in course materials, assignments, and group exchanges may include news reporting of crime, representations of race and crime, moral panics, signal crimes, the "true crime" genre, activist media strategies, social media, as well as surveillance and social control through media.
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An introduction to privacy as a socio-legal concept and to major debates surrounding privacy in contemporary contexts. National and international frameworks for the regulation of privacy will be examined and may include analysis of major cases in privacy law.
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LS305
An examination of theories of juvenile justice, juvenile law, and the structure and operations of juvenile systems, especially in Canada.
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LS306
Students will examine and address problems arising from the interplay between educational institutions and the forces of rapid social change in contemporary society including globalization, rapid technological change, demographic change, stratification and inequality, and more. Students will consider how educational experiences and outcomes vary by race, gender, class and other social identities and determinants. Students will analyze the changing experiences of learners and instructors in private, public, and higher education as well as the social dimensions of newer learning theories and programs.
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A survey of applications of the concept of the network in studying social structures. Examples will be drawn from diverse areas, such as interpersonal relations, community studies, social support, interorganizational relations, elites, deviant groups, etc.
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An examination of the social character of the development of science and the production of scientific knowledge. Specific topics will include defining science, cultural influences on the rise of science, the social nature of scientific institutions, selective bias in scientific procedures, and the social construction of scientific facts.
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This course provides a critical evaluation of research techniques in sociology, criminology, and legal studies with an emphasis on learning and applying qualitative fieldwork approaches.
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LS322
In this course students will develop a sociological lens to examine the intersection of technology and digital cultures. Students will unpack and problematize key terms, ideas, and discourse associated with digital cultures. Learning outcomes include examining how popular technology discourse both structures social action and obscures underlying relations of power and inequality. Sample topics students will work on include critical investigations of "smart" technologies and cities, online communities, maker cultures, sharing and platform societies, as well as automation and gig work.
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Despite the commonly held belief that sexuality is nothing more than "doing what comes naturally," cultural definitions, including prohibitions against specific forms of conduct, impinge upon the most private or intimate of acts. This course examines the social construction and control of sexuality through law.
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LS325, GSJ326
A critical criminological and sociological examination of theories and practices of punishment. This course will examine transformations in penal theory, penal management, and penal institutions and their social and policy implications.
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LS326
A critical examination of the police as social control agents in contemporary democratic societies. Topics include the historical evolution of policing; police recruitment, training, and education; police/community relations; the occupational subculture of the police; police authority and discretion; private policing; and police deviance and criminality.
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LS327
An examination of the causes and impact of the illegal traffic in goods and services in Canada and internationally. Topics may include human trafficking, trade in illicit drugs and weapons, money laundering and financing of terror, and the relationship between trafficking and state political violence.
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LS328
The course examines the relationship between the framing of (in)security and policing as a dominant approach to govern risk in our modern era. Topics may include the policing of political protest, the Anthropocene, and the Internet. Students will analyze what's at stake with the diffusion of security in social life.
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LS329
Students will learn in-depth about a selected topic in sociology. Topics covered each term will be announced with the topic title in the Schedule of Classes during the course selection period.
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Students will gain an understanding of the dynamics of public policy development in Canada. They will learn to identify key actors, interests, and institutions involved in policy development and articulate diverse perspectives on policy problems. Using sources such as peer-reviewed publications, government reports, and think tank analyses, students will complete research-based writing assignments to analyze the social context of public problems and identify, compare, and recommend potential solutions.
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PSCI334
The course employs a multidisciplinary lens to examine the international legal systems concerned with regulating forced human migration. The course is organized around several key thematic issues such as border securitization, citizenship, intimate migrations, the criminalization of migration, detention, deportation, and resistance efforts. In addition to gaining familiarity with debates in these scholarly literatures, students will enhance their research and critical thinking skills by participating in activities such as group discussion questions or analyses of contemporaneous world events. Upon completion of this course, students should be able to understand, critically assess, and convey key debates relating to patterns of global mobility and strategies of migration control as well as apply course learnings to contemporary examples of migration governance and the struggle for mobility rights.
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LS342
The analysis of varieties of social movements and their relationships to social organization and social change.
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This course explores theoretical perspectives and empirical studies on development and the related field of migration studies. Specific themes may include history and colonialism, seasonal and labour migration, forced migration, immigration policies and their social and economic implications, and transnationalism and diasporas.
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An introduction to individual and population aging. Topics discussed include: aging from a historical and comparative perspective; aging in subcultures; aging and the social structure; aging and social processes; aging and the environment; work and retirement; and aging and leisure patterns.
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HLTH352, GERON352, KIN352, REC362
This course discusses health care systems around the world from sociological perspectives and introduces health care system evaluation criteria to examine different nations' health care models, including health care delivery and financing. Some basic research methods for health care systems studies will be introduced.
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An examination of contemporary parent-child relations in terms of a reconceptualization of power. Special attention will be given to contemporary interpretive (e.g., hermeneutic) approaches to a reformulation of the relation between power and action.
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This course examines how our contemporary concern with community is connected with the rise of modern society and the development of the urban-rural debate. Our anxieties about community will be shown to be connected to our anxieties about family. Special attention will be given to the interpretive approach to these issues.
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Through the study of current events in North America, students will examine key theoretical frameworks and questions in the sociology of law. Topics may include the contradictory role law plays in both resolving and exacerbating social inequalities, the persistence of racism, sexism, and other forms of marginalization despite the successes of progressive civil and human rights movements, and controversies surrounding the administration of criminal justice. In examining these questions, students will engage with ideas, arguments, and strategies within socio-legal scholarship and will learn to recognize the strengths and limitations of the law to address social problems.
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LS300
This course will deal with selected topics in sociology. Subjects will be dependent upon the research and/or instructional interests of faculty.
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Ethnomethodology is a study of the methods and practices people use to produce and recognize social actions. Topics may include greetings, the sex/gender distinction, science and common sense, breaching experiments, and jury deliberation.
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None
This course provides an in-depth exploration into why youth join gangs, their behaviours, and the policy implications that rise out of state and community intervention. Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to a) critically explain the socio-historical development of gangs in the US and Canada; b) explain through criminological and sociological concepts and theories the root causes of gangs and gang violence in contemporary society; and c) understand and articulate the subsequent policy implications. Students will explore these issues through a diverse set of learning strategies including art-based research, group discussions, as well as guest speakers.
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The societal context of policing, courts, and corrections is examined to understand how social control and the law are used in the criminal justice system. Special emphasis is placed on the socio-economic, legal, political, and situational environment that shapes responses to different categories of offenders and offences.
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LS387
In this course students will draw on case studies from past and present to understand why people flee their homes and homelands to seek refuge elsewhere. Students will examine the policies and practices of government and non-governmental agencies in facilitating or blocking such movements. Students will also analyze the attitudes, values, and language that shape local and global responses to refugee movements, on the part of civil society and the state. Students in this course will become acquainted with organizations that work with refugees in the Waterloo Region and will gain a critical understanding of Canada's role in refugee reception.
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PACS325
An independent in-depth study of a selected area of concern to the student within the discipline of sociology. Available to individuals or small groups of third- or fourth-year Social Development Studies majors and arranged with one of the faculty members from the program.
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An independent in-depth study of a selected area of concern to the student within the discipline of sociology. Available to individuals or small groups of third or fourth-year Social Development Studies majors and arranged with one of the faculty members from the program.
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An examination of sociological theories of gender and gender relations. Emphasis is placed on tracing historical changes in interpretations of gender, with a particular consideration of contemporary theoretical debates. Approaches to be considered include feminist theories as well as political economy and cultural studies.
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None
This course examines key substantive, theoretical, and methodological issues in the field of sociology of religion. Students will critically analyze high-profile media and legal cases surrounding the role of religion, spirituality, and secularity in Canadian society. Students will also further their knowledge by completing their own projects in this thematic area, developing both their research and written skills.
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RCS462
An analysis of selected original writings by the major figures in the classical sociological tradition of the 19th and early 20th centuries and selected critical literature.
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An analysis of selected original writings by influential figures in contemporary theory (i.e., mid-20th century onwards) and selected critical literature.
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This course deals with recent controversies in sociological theory; e.g., Giddens' theories of structuration and the state; critical theory, including the works of Habermas on communicative action; postmodernist theory; the positivist/interpretive debate; and varieties of psychoanalytic theory.
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In this course students will examine how state institutions mobilize public health expertise for regulatory purposes that are instantiated in law and carried out through various forms of social surveillance. With a focus on research in a range of topical fields such as regulatory responses to infectious disease and pandemics, the regulation of people who use drugs, and criminal legal responses to mental health crises, students will apply socio-legal theories to understand and critically evaluate the forms of coercive legal power, intensive surveillance, and formal and informal social control that are authorized in the name of public health.
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LS409
An examination of the way monitoring technologies alter and shape social life in terms of security, fear, control, and vulnerability.
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LS413
Students will analyze the major theoretical explanations and practices in education. This analysis will enable students to develop a deeper understanding of the various social processes involved in defining and transmitting knowledge, skills, and power relations from one generation to the next.
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This course examines the relationship between higher education and society. Students will analyze major trends, how and why students are stratified across fields of study and various kinds of postsecondary institutions, and the relationship between education and the labour market.
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This course will critically assess contemporary approaches to the study of culture and media in sociology and related fields. The course will examine the production, mediation, and consumption of cultural artifacts, images, and spaces, and the problems of culture as ideology, reproduction, and resistance.
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This course examines contemporary issues in policing. Topics may include police response strategies in different models of policing, economics of policing, use of discretion, police accountability, and the changing functions and activities of the police.
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LS419
This course provides students with the tools and vocabulary to understand inequality - how it is produced, how it is experienced and how it is contested in Canada and globally. Students will acquire knowledge about the historic foundations of contemporary inequalities, such as settler colonialism, and will examine proposed technological, political, and institutional solutions that sometimes mitigate inequalities of race, gender, and social class, and sometimes wind up reproducing them instead. Students will deepen their knowledge and expertise of these topics via discussion, research, writing, and class presentations.
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This course examines contemporary issues in terrorism studies. Topics may include the history and comparative analysis of political and religious forms of violent extremism, the process of radicalization and recruitment, the analysis of different forms of terrorist activity, and the counter-terrorism policies and practices.
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LS422
This seminar examines the peer influence perspective in criminology. Key theoretical, methodological, and substantive issues and challenges are addressed.
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LS423
This interdisciplinary course will cover current issues and debates in health, health care, health care systems, and the socio-cultural aspects of population health and wellbeing. Students will 1) examine health, illness, and health care through a social determinants of health perspective; 2) gain a thorough understanding of the Canadian health care system, especially its strength and shortcomings with a global perspective; and 3) learn to compare and critically analyze different nations' health care policies.
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This seminar-style course, positioned at the intersection of sociology and law, examines illicit cross border activity such as terrorism, piracy, drugs, trafficking, and illegal immigration. Each cross-border activity will be examined, along with the way states respond to it politically and legally at a national and international level. Ethnographic research on the activity will provide for rich descriptions of how and why people participate in such activities.
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LS425
This course offers a critical exploration of the growing nexus of crime control and the control of human mobility under conditions of mass migration and globalization, focusing on the developing area of study called the criminology of mobility (or border criminology). Students will develop an awareness of the social, cultural, and political diversity of law and mechanisms of social control that structure human mobility while paying attention to issues of race, gender, class, and other social relations of power in this field. Students will also develop their oral, written, and digital skills to communicate their ideas about course content through critical assessment of current research.
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LS426
This course examines in depth the process and results of criminal sentencing. Topics include types of sentences for criminal and quasi-criminal offences, objectives of sentences, factors affecting sentences, the process of sentencing, the administration and effectiveness of sentences, and unresolved debates in sentencing.
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LS428
In this seminar course, students will have the opportunity to learn about a particular topic in the area of sociology or an interdisciplinary field. Students will gain in-depth analysis skills in this selected area of research.
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An examination of science as being constituted by practices which are inevitably social and cultural, as well as of scientific expertise in contemporary issues of new technology, biomedicine, and environmental conflict.
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ANTH430
In this interdisciplinary course, students will examine social policy and learn how to conduct policy analysis. Students will develop an understanding of the importance of social policy and evidenced-based policymaking, a familiarity with key concepts in the field of social policy (including social justice, social equity and equality, and distributional issues and stakeholders), and how to effectively apply sociological perspectives and interdisciplinary approaches in policy content analysis. Students will also acquire and apply critical thinking and debate skills in social policy analysis and policy critique, as well as in research-policy translation.
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A critical examination of science and technology in law and criminal justice. Focus will be on topics such as the histories, politics, and cultural representations of forensic sciences and technologies used in evidence collection, surveillance, policing, criminal courts, and incarceration.
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LS433
This course examines the social attributes and surrounding conditions associated with at-risk youth. It will focus on the development of youth in three major institutions - education, criminal justice, and mental healthcare. This course will focus on the attributes of youth themselves, but also to changing institutional definitions and practices. This course may include an experiential learning component outside regular classroom hours.
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LS434
An examination of theoretical perspectives and empirical developments surrounding cybercrime, digitally-mediated harms, and associated regulatory responses. A range of topics may be explored, including hacking, technology facilitated abuse, (dis)information, censorship, human rights, and cybersecurity.
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LS435
This seminar examines the relation between well-being, culture, alcohol consumption, and regulation from an interpretive focus. Topics addressed may include health, Alcoholics Anonymous, addiction vs. dependence, prohibition, and social discourses around alcohol consumption.
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The explosion of digital data is revolutionizing the way we learn about the world. This course focuses on the knowledge and skills necessary for doing high-quality social scientific research with digital data. Students will be introduced to the programming language Python, and will learn to collect and analyze digital data using computational methods.
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INTEG440
Senior seminars may include weekly readings, individual and/or group projects, class presentations and discussions, research proposals, essay/literature reviews, assignments, midterms, and final exams. Consult departmental listings for topics and prerequisites for the current year.
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This course examines how humanitarianism and its actors shape human displacements and mobilities, marginalized groups, and civil conflicts. Students will learn how to use and apply key concepts related to humanitarianism, and will study their implications for problem solving, developing social policy, and conveying the limits of the field of humanitarianism.
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This seminar course examines contemporary legal regimes surrounding transnational organized crime, terrorism and organized crime, and international money laundering.
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LS461
Students in this course will explore the relationship between technology and inequality - not only in digital and online platforms, but also in the invisible politics of software, hardware, and big data. By focusing on the design and development of technology in recent decades, students will learn how user behaviours and experiences vary across unequal social conditions and experiences in gender, race, class, and global politics. In addition, through the lens of critical design, students will utilize applied methods of critiquing - and even interjecting into - technology's social implications.
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This course draws on the urban arts to challenge colonial and Eurocentric ways of knowing, including what has become known as the "scientific method". Upon completion of this course, students will be able to a) critically analyze some key limitations of mainstream research methodologies; b) understand the harms that mainstream research methods can at times propagate; c) understand and apply alternative research methods, such as decolonizing arts and urban arts methods; and d) use and apply urban arts in their own research. As part of the course requirements, students will get to explore and create their own artistic expressions.
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An independent, in-depth study, based on empirical research and/or extensive reading in sociology under the direction of individual instructors in sociology. Available to individuals or small groups of Social Development Studies majors and arranged with one of the faculty members from the plan. The project must be approved by the academic supervisor of the course prior to registration.
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Denoting a preprofessionalization experience, this course provides selected students with an opportunity to work [to a maximum of 8 hours per week over one term] as an apprentice with a specific instructor on a research project in which the instructor is currently engaged.
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Selected study and assignments under the direction of a faculty member.
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Directed reading and research in a selected area of sociology inquiry.
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Directed reading and research in a selected area of sociology inquiry.
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This course provides an overview of the social work profession and its place in the social welfare system in Canada. Students will examine Indigenous and Eurocentric histories, worldviews, values, and ethics while considering approaches to practice with individuals, families, and communities. Students will learn to think critically about various fields of social work practice as they impact marginalized and disadvantaged social groups.
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Students will be introduced to several theoretical approaches and interventions in the field of social work and begin to develop interview and assessment skills. Students will consider how experiences of oppression and social identities provide the necessary context for understanding the individual in the therapeutic social work relationship.
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This course introduces students to the theoretical constructs necessary for an understanding of social work with groups. Students will gain knowledge and develop skills regarding group counseling strategies, effective team functioning, and Indigenous approaches to group work.
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This course presents students with an overview of different approaches to community organization and community development, and engages students in critical assessment of the theoretical foundations, assumptions, and shortcomings of each approach. Drawing on historical and current examples of social movements and community projects, students will practice analyzing the operations of power, and learn strategies for improving wellbeing and initiating progressive social change at the community level.
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In this course students will gain an understanding of key concepts in social welfare policy as it has evolved in the post-industrial era and develop their skills in social policy research and analysis. Students will examine various social, economic, and political factors that shape Canadian social welfare policy, critically assess contemporary social policy, discuss policy change processes, and debate current controversies and dilemmas regarding capitalism and the welfare state.
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In this course, students will explore diversity of worldviews (e.g., Indigenous, Eurocentric, Eastern) and critically analyze the notion of diversity and inequities in Canada. Students will examine the Eurocentric ideas of "self" and "others," power, privilege, colonization, oppression, discrimination, and intersectionality as they relate to lived experiences of dominance, subjugation, social justice, and social work practice.
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In this course students will learn how political, social, and institutional contexts shape social work practice with families. Students will learn to apply diverse theoretical approaches to working with families, analyze complex situations that social workers and families encounter, and build respectful and anti-oppressive relationships with different family members.
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The objectives of this course are to provide an understanding of the dimensions and causes of child maltreatment, to develop skills identifying cases of this social problem, and to explore current methods of management and treatment of persons involved in child maltreatment situations.
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SDS358R
This course explores the nature and extent of developmental disability in Canada. It reviews traditional approaches to support services and social work practice with people with disabilities and their families, and it examines how these have changed in response to social change movements and milestones. Students consider social work interventions with individuals and families from a strengths-based perspective emphasizing advocacy, empowerment, and social support.
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An application of the principles and models of medical, psychogenic, and sociogenic adjustment to an understanding of family violence. The treatment of victims of family violence, the prevention of such violence and social policies affecting family welfare are considered.
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SDS357R
Analysis of social work in the medical setting, concentrating on identification and treatment of emotional, family, and community aspects of illness. Emphasis is on the concrete application of professional social work to health care, while comparing medical and social work values and concepts of illness.
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This course will deal with selected topics in social work. Subjects will be dependent upon the research and/or instructional interests of faculty.
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An independent in-depth study of a selected area of concern to the student within the discipline of social work. Available to individuals or small groups of third- or fourth-year Social Development Studies students and arranged with one of the faculty members from the program.
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An independent in-depth study of a selected area of concern to the student within the discipline of social work. Available to individuals or small groups of third- or fourth-year Social Development Studies students and arranged with one of the faculty members from the program.
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Senior seminars may include weekly readings, individual and/or group projects, class presentations and discussions, research proposals, essay/literature reviews, assignments, midterms, and final exams. Consult departmental listings for topics and prerequisites for the current year.
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An independent, in-depth study, based on empirical research and/or extensive reading in social work under the direction of individual instructors in social work. Available to individuals or small groups of Social Development Studies majors and arranged with one of the faculty members from the plan. The project must be approved by the academic supervisor of the course prior to registration.
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This course is for students with no previous knowledge of Spanish. The basic elements of Spanish grammar will be studied, with emphasis on group and individual oral practice. Focus will be given to the development of skills in listening/comprehension, speaking, reading, and writing. Multimedia exercises accompany each chapter of the textbook. Students will be expected to use them in the multimedia language centre and at home.
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This course is a continuation of SPAN101, with emphasis being placed on more advanced elements of Spanish grammar and the spoken language. Students will be provided with a range of opportunities to gain practical insights into the customs and cultural contexts of the contemporary Spanish-speaking world.
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Discover the vibrant diversity of Latin American cultures and societies from their genesis in conquest and colonization through to independence, and the post-colonial quest for identity and self-determination.
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This course develops intermediate skills in reading, writing, speaking, and listening. The primary goals are to build communicative competence and enhance social and cultural awareness of the Spanish-speaking world.
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The course continues development of intermediate skills in reading, writing, speaking, and listening. The primary goals of the course are the further enhancement of communicative competence, and social and cultural awareness. Particular attention is placed on the use of the subjunctive mood.
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Practice makes perfect! In this course, students will continue to develop and hone their Spanish speaking and listening skills through discussions of current topics in Spanish-speaking countries.
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This course will introduce and expose students to the Indigenous civilizations that embody the Americas. Students will look at the cosmogonies, histories, and cultures of Indigenous peoples from pre-Columbian times to the 20th century. They will analyze Latin America's Pueblos Originarios' perspectives on conquest, colonization, and independence, and compare such perspectives to those of First Nations and Native Americans. Through their study of colonial, social, economic, and political relations, students will examine how the meanings of these categories changed over time and how Indigenous peoples have contributed to the ethnically diverse regional societies that continue to characterize Latin America today.
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This course provides a broad foundation to the varied and complex geographical, ethnic, social, and historical forces that have shaped contemporary Latin American nations from the early 19th-century independence period to current affairs. Students will be introduced to the diverse regions of the continent: Mexico, Central America, the Caribbean, the Bolivarian republics, and the Southern Cone. Students will analyze and discuss nation-building factors such as European-African-Asian-New World interactions, ethnic mixtures, military takeovers, revolutions, U.S. interventions in the region, and migratory experiences. Discussions will also be aimed at contrasting and comparing the contemporary and diverse cultural manifestations of the peoples living in Latin America and the cultural transformation of Latin Americans who have emigrated to other parts of the world, as well as the perceptions of Latin Americans in other cultures.
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This course introduces students to translation studies through the examination of different approaches to the discipline, along with practical experience. Students review the grammar of the Spanish and English languages within particular contexts as the basis for translation practices. The course also enhances students' lexical and semantic knowledge of the Spanish language through an experiential component in the community.
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Students examine the work of various theorists, both historical and modern, who have contributed to the intellectual framework within which culture and cultural expression can be studied in order to deepen their ability to conduct critical inquiry into the formation of cultural identity.
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CI300
This course promotes students' oral and written abilities, as well as their critical understanding of Latin American history and culture. Course components include: written and oral/aural practice of Spanish through oral reports, class discussions and debates on assigned topics, short literary works, and films. It offers a review of more advanced grammatical structures with the aim of achieving greater accuracy.
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This course further develops the development of critical understanding of Latin American history and culture. Course components include: assigned readings in a variety of genres, critical cultural analysis, in-class discussions, written essays, and the viewing of films.
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The African diaspora is central to understanding the historical development and contemporary expressions of Latin American identity. Through the study of historical events, cultural production, and current affairs, this course examines African cultural legacies in Latin America, and explains the economic, societal, and political challenges faced by Afro-Latin Americans today.
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BLKST317
The aim of the course is to acquaint students with works by outstanding playwrights from Spain's Renaissance and Baroque periods. Students will look at the construction of character, the interplay between the sexes, and the struggle for justice.
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This course explores how Spanish and Latin American films address the intersection of class, gender, and ethnicity, and the construction of regional, national, and cultural identities.
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CI329
Special topics in Hispanic studies, as announced by the department.
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Study in a limited field under tutorial guidance.
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This course analyzes women's cultural production in Latin America. Examining the construction and the representation of gender/sex differences, the course explores the power relations inherent in these representations, while also examining how gender roles and expectations are linked to representations of class, race, sexuality, age, nationality, and ability.
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This course is designed for students enrolled in their third year of the General or Honours program in Spanish. A strong command of Spanish and English is required. Intense concentration of the Spanish language through oral and written work will focus on business-oriented fundamentals of communication such as letter writing, as well as the translation of primary source materials such as newspapers and business documents.
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This course focuses on the actual practice of translating literature, not only as the transformation of textual expressions, but also as a process of cultural interpretation. Besides reinforcing vocabulary and grammar, students will also review and research notions of different literary genres (poetry, narrative, and theatre), and solidify their knowledge of cultural studies.
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We remember the past to understand the present and imagine the future. With a focus on Latin America and Spain this course examines how the diverse forms of cultural production help develop our shared understanding of past violations of human rights to demand justice, build resilience, and develop tolerance.
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This course explores the expressive avenues opened up by the confluence of verbal and visual representation in contemporary Hispanic cultural production. Through a close analysis of representative visual and literary works from Latin America and Spain covering a variety of genres and media, including poetry, novel, short story, theatre, painting, photography, and film, the many ways in which words and images interact with each other and make meaning will be examined.
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This course will examine works by and about women in early modern Hispanic culture (16th and 17th centuries), with particular attention to engagements with and subversions of patriarchal culture in theatre, prose, and poetry. Authors to be discussed may include, among others, Santa Teresa de Avila, Sor Juana Ines de la Cruz, Maria de Zayas, and Ana Caro.
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GSJ430
Taught at Wilfrid Laurier University. Refer to WLU Undergraduate Calendar for course description.
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This course is designed for students enrolled in the third and fourth year of the General or Honours program in Spanish. Fluency in both Spanish and English is required. The objective of this course is to refine translation techniques in order to enable the student to provide accurate and idiomatic translations of English texts in Spanish and vice versa.
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This course introduces students to the study of sexualities, relationships, and families from an interdisciplinary perspective. Students will develop a greater awareness and understanding about healthy relationships that are inclusive of diversity. This course addresses relational violence.
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This course explores the contributions of Italian women artists, writers, and intellectuals from the Medieval through the Renaissance and Baroque periods. Students will learn about sexual culture, the institution of marriage, the role of the family, and gender roles as portrayed in the works of Italian women from these periods. Students will also assess and compare ideas across these time periods and become aware of the implications of studying these topics in the context of nationality.
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ITALST111
This course explores the contributions of Italian women artists, writers, and intellectuals from the Enlightenment until contemporary times. Students will assess critically key themes in Italian women’s expression of sexual identities, the nature of relationships, and the influence of family ties as portrayed in Italian literature, art, and philosophy from these periods. Students will become familiar with concepts that mark the development of the Italian female imagery from the 18th to the 21st century.
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ITALST112
In this course students will engage with diverse materials and approaches in the study of topics on sexualities, relationships, and/or families.
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This course provides an interdisciplinary overview of theories and research on human sexualities. Students will explore and deepen their understanding of human sexuality as a complex, diverse, multidimensional, and multilevel domain of life. Students will also learn to critically reflect upon their own understandings and commonly held discourses on human sexualities.
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Students will engage in the theoretical and empirical examinations of contentious and controversial topics associated with human sexuality. Students may critically examine topics such as sex work, pornography, sexual violence and abuse, incest, compulsive sexual behaviour, and paraphilias.
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This course introduces students to parent-child/caregiver-child relationships from a broad interdisciplinary perspective over the lifespan. Students will critically examine topics such as the transition to parenthood, parenting practices and their intersection with child/adult development, social and cultural influences on families with children, gender variance/fluidity and family relationships, and family life challenges.
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In this course students are introduced to an overview of systemic theoretical and therapeutic practices in relational and sex therapy that apply social justice, anti-oppressive, and inclusionary practices. Students will consider and critically analyze the intersections of social locations such as class, culture, ability/disability, gender, and race within various social contexts. Student learning culminates in the design and presentation of an interactive exhibit project.
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This course facilitates students’ knowledge and understanding of the dynamics of intimate relationships in the context of the modern, Western social construct of dating. Topics explored may include digital communications and technology, hook-up culture, long-distance relationships, online dating, polyamorous relationships, and the role of pop culture in dating attitudes and beliefs. Through a variety of assignments and assessments, students will develop a greater awareness of diverse dating processes and structures and critically reflect on their own perspectives about dating.
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This course will introduce students to the complexities, tribulations, and joys of navigating sexuality and relationships as humans age. Topics may include physical/biological changes, navigating dementia, youth-focused culture, relationship dissolution and relationship anew, death of partners, family and friends, the menopausal transition, and ageism. Through this course students will increase their understanding of how sexuality and relationships change, grow, and remain the same as people age, and how age intersects with such things as race, gender, sexual orientation, ability/disability, culture, socioeconomic status, and societal expectations, allowing reflection on their own bias, experience, and aging scripts.
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This course provides students an interdisciplinary overview of sexual health and well-being from a theoretical and practical framework. It unpacks the potential role individuals, communities, and institutions have in defining, preventing, and developing sexual health. Topics may include menstrual equity, STIs and safer sex, chronic and long-term illnesses, 2SLGBTQIA+ sexual health, birth control, and pleasure as health. Students will learn to recognize and challenge potentially harmful normative scripts regarding sexual health and well-being, as well as be given the opportunity to reflect on their own experiences, education, beliefs, and biases in relation to the various dimensions of sexual health.
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This course examines the social construction of the erotic, in particular how culture, politics, religion, literature, economics, medicine, or technology interact to regulate the definition and performance of sexuality across cultures. Topics may include the sexual body (e.g., beauty and desire), the regulation of sex (e.g., taboos, laws, religion), and other cultural constructions of sexuality (e.g., sexual education).
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Students will examine and explore how sex and sexualities are depicted in, shaped by, and contested in popular culture. Students will be introduced to theories in the study of popular culture and sexualities through a range of historical and contemporary texts and practices. Students will be encouraged to recognize and critically reflect on the extent to which human sexualities are complex, intersectional, and multidimensional domains of everyday life as they appear in popular culture forms and how the limits of those forms may shape social understanding of human sexuality.
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This course provides a theoretical and empirical examination of the pleasurable and recreational aspects of human sexuality. Students will learn about psychological, interpersonal, and sociocultural processes related to discourses, practices, and experiences of sexual pleasure. Students will also learn to critically reflect on various popular and scientific perspectives related to sexual pleasure. Topics may include sexual satisfaction, optimal sexuality, passion, fantasies, eroticism, embodiment, sexual devices and technologies, sexual techniques, BDSM, and sexual role-playing.
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This course will present a concentrated history of the major trends and patterns within the representation of human sexuality and sexual health in 20th- and 21st-century comics art. Students will be introduced to the unique and powerful role that comics have played in representing sexuality and sexual well-being through exposure to various artists and scholars on the subject. Students will explore key concepts through close readings of relevant texts, and through the application of key theoretical materials, modeling the kind of analytical work that students will then produce themselves in both discussion and written assignments.
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ENGL233, HHUM218
This course provides an interdisciplinary overview of the philosophical, theoretical, and practical foundations of research methods used in the social sciences and humanities to study sexualities, relationships, and families. Students will learn about both qualitative and quantitative methods, the role of theory in research, and ethical issues pertaining to research. Students will acquire foundational skills for constructing research proposals and becoming critical consumers of research.
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This course introduces the basics of statistics commonly used in the social sciences for the study of sexualities, relationships, and families. Students will learn about the fundamental components, logic, execution, current debates, and best practices related to basic descriptive and inferential statistics. They will learn to read, understand, and interpret statistics, as well as become critical consumers of statistics. They will develop the skills to conduct quantitative analyses using statistical software and write a quantitative research paper.
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In the typical health care model most of the attention is focused on the patient and their well-being, often ignoring the health, financial, and emotional impact on those who provide unpaid informal care and support - family and friends. Through the reading of memoirs, students with an interest in aging, health care, and the therapeutic professions will grapple with the profound impact that caregiving during illness has on carers and relationships across the spectrum - from young carers, to intimate partners, to adult children caring for aging parents, and beyond. Discussions will be grounded in the social, legal, and policy contexts.
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HHUM241
There is a persistent tension in our society about where the responsibility for children lies: with the family or the society. This course examines various topics in Canadian social and family policy that affect children's development and family well-being. Topics may include the legislative provisions in areas such as parenting supports, income security, family law, youth justice, caregiving, and the distinct framework for Indigenous families. Students will use foundational concepts and theories to examine the strengths and limitations of policy to address the needs of families.
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LS250
This course introduces students to the theories and methods of communication as applied to processes of individual, relational, and family consultation and counselling. Through functional experiential activities and written reflections, students will apply course concepts and examine their own thoughts, beliefs, and positionings as they develop and strengthen their communication skills. Through application-based course assignments, students will deepen their understanding of intersectional, anti-oppressive frameworks and apply them to active listening and intentional interviewing across human service contexts and relationships.
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This course examines the development and experience of sexuality in a relational context from infancy to old age. Emphasis will be placed on sexual interaction and communication in adult relationships, but the effects of relationships on sexual experiences during infancy, childhood, adolescence, and old age may also be examined.
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This course will provide students with an examination of selected issues and controversies in human sexualities, providing an interdisciplinary, learner-centered perspective drawing on family studies, psychology, sociology, feminism, critical scholarship, and more. Through this course students will increase their understanding of the historical, biological, social, political, religious, and cultural forces that shape human sexualities across the lifespan. Students will practice critical thinking and self-reflective skills in the analysis of issues and controversies in the field of human sexuality.
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Students will examine theories and research to understand the dynamics of interpersonal and intimate relationships. Through examining topics such as attraction, commitment, love, trust, communication, and dissolution, students will expand and deepen their understanding of various theoretical and empirical perspectives about relationships. Students will continue to develop and build on their oral and written capacities to bridge the gap between research, theory, and praxis in understanding and articulating the implications for intimate relationships.
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Families and close relationships are among the most important and valued human experiences, but they can also be the source of much conflict and pain. Students will build their knowledge as they consider the role that conflict plays in close relationships, with a focus on topics such as family of origin, emotions, power, third-party interventions, breakdown of relationships, conflict styles, and conflict resolution.
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In this course students will learn and engage with modern and postmodern therapeutic approaches to working clinically within relational contexts (e.g., family, romantic, other relationship configurations). This course emphasizes systemic thinking, cultural sensitivity, social justice, and anti-oppressive practices in therapeutic settings. Through experiential assignments/activities students will apply theory to practice and explore ethical implications associated with doing clinical work.
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This course will give students the opportunity to critically integrate various therapeutic approaches and clinical issues when working with sexuality-related concerns. Research and theoretical issues in the field of sex therapy will be discussed and applied to clinical contexts. The applied focus enables students to connect clinical theory and ethical issues to practice.
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This course provides an interdisciplinary overview of ethics and its applications to sexualities and relationships. Students will learn about basic ethical theories, concepts, issues, and reasoning skills. Students will learn how to apply ethical principles to critically analyze difficult life situations and controversial social issues. Students will learn to engage in and cultivate constructive arguments and discussions on ethical matters.
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This course introduces students to the history of Western sexuality, beginning with the ancient world and focusing primarily on the Middle Ages and the transition to modernity.
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HIST317
This seminar introduces students to the history of sexuality. The course focuses on the 19th and 20th centuries.
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HIST318
Relationship breakdown is a social phenomenon that can have legal consequences. This course provides students with a socio-legal foundation in current family law. Topics may include the court system, the litigation process, property division, spousal and child support, child co-parenting, child protection, high conflict families, and alternative dispute resolution processes. Students will learn about the strengths and limitation of the law to address relationship breakdown and develop transferable skills for careers in policy, social work, mediation, family justice, education, and community service organizations.
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LS350
A specialized course in topics related to human sexualities. Topics cover the application of theory and research in any area related to human sexualities.
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A specialized course in topics that cover the application of theory and research in any area related to relationships and families.
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This seminar, taken in students’ final Sexualities, Relationships, and Families winter term, invites students to integrate their knowledge in the domains of sexualities, relationships, and families and make connections across academic, experiential, and personal learning throughout their undergraduate education. Students will critically reflect on their learning experiences and how they will apply these to their future endeavours. Students will process their learning through a variety of possible methods, such as reflective writing, presentations, and contributions to a capstone class project.
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Students will develop and write an in-depth study proposal and/or literature review based on empirical research and an extensive reading of a topic in the area of sexualities, relationships, and/or families. Students are generally expected to give a presentation on their project. The project must be approved by the academic supervisor of the course prior to enrolment.
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In this course students undertake an unpaid apprenticeship in a human services setting. This practicum field placement is complemented by regular seminar meetings to support and assess student learning. The practicum field placement requires 15 hours per week for eight months (fall and winter terms). Through the practicum experience students learn to integrate and apply their undergraduate Sexualities, Relationships, and Families education and bridge theory, research, and praxis.
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This course is the continuation of the SRF490 practicum field placement along with weekly seminar meetings that focus on integration of theory, practice, and praxis.
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This senior level seminar allows students to further explore, deepen, and integrate their knowledge in the study of sexualities. Students will engage in critical analysis through discussions, presentations, and/or written assignments. Topics reflect current issues from a theoretical and research perspective.
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This senior level seminar allows students to further explore, deepen, and integrate their knowledge in the domains of relationships and families. Students will engage in critical analysis through discussions, presentations, and written assignments. Topics reflect current issues from a theoretical and research perspective.
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Under supervision of a faculty member, students normally will review literature, design a study, present a research proposal, analyze data, write a scholarly research paper, and deliver an oral presentation based on the paper (e.g., at the SRF Research Symposium).
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Continuation of SRF499A.
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Elementary probability, populations, samples, and distributions with biological examples. Methods for data summary and presentation. Estimation, hypothesis testing, two-sample techniques and paired comparisons, regression, correlation.
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Empirical problem solving with applications to software engineering. An introduction to probability theory. An introduction to distribution theory and to methods of statistical inference, including confidence intervals and hypothesis testing. An introduction to regression.
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Descriptive statistics, probability, discrete and continuous random variables. Sampling distributions and simple hypothesis testing. Introduction to survey sampling.
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The laws of probability, discrete and continuous random variables, expectation, central limit theorem.
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Empirical problem solving, measurement systems, causal relationships, statistical models, estimation, confidence intervals, tests of significance.
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This course provides an introduction to probability models including sample spaces, mutually exclusive and independent events, conditional probability and Bayes' Theorem. The named distributions (Discrete Uniform, Hypergeometric, Binomial, Negative Binomial, Geometric, Poisson, Continuous Uniform, Exponential, Normal (Gaussian), and Multinomial) are used to model real phenomena. Discrete and continuous univariate random variables and their distributions are discussed. Joint probability functions, marginal probability functions, and conditional probability functions of two or more discrete random variables and functions of random variables are also discussed. Students learn how to calculate and interpret means, variances and covariances particularly for the named distributions. The Central Limit Theorem is used to approximate probabilities.
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This course provides a systematic approach to empirical problem solving which will enable students to critically assess the sampling protocol and conclusions of an empirical study including the possible sources of error in the study and whether evidence of a causal relationship can be reasonably concluded. The connection between the attributes of a population and the parameters in the named distributions covered in STAT230 will be emphasized. Numerical and graphical techniques for summarizing data and checking the fit of a statistical model will be discussed. The method of maximum likelihood will be used to obtain point and interval estimates for the parameters of interest as well as testing hypotheses. The interpretation of confidence intervals and p-values will be emphasized. The Chi-squared and t distributions will be introduced and used to construct confidence intervals and tests of hypotheses including likelihood ratio tests. Contingency tables and Gaussian response models including the two sample Gaussian and simple linear regression will be used as examples.
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STAT240 is an advanced-level enriched version of STAT230.
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STAT241 is an advanced-level enriched version of STAT231.
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This is an applications oriented course which prepares the nonmathematical student to use statistical software as a research tool. Topics include aids for statistical analysis and the preparation of documents such as reports and theses. The course provides sufficient background for application to other problems specific to the individual's field.
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Modelling the relationship between a response variable and several explanatory variables via regression models. Model diagnostics and improvement. Using regression models for forecasting, Exponential smoothing. Simple time series modelling.
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Planning sample surveys; simple random sampling; stratified sampling. Observational and experimental studies. Blocking, randomization, factorial designs. Analysis of variance. Applications of design principles.
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This course provides a mathematically rigorous treatment for topics covered in STAT230 and 231, and to make essential extensions to the multivariate case. Maximum likelihood estimation. Random variables and distribution theory. Generating functions. Functions of random variables. Limiting distributions. Large sample theory of likelihood methods. Likelihood ratio tests. Joint probability (density) functions, marginal probability (density) functions, and conditional probability (density) functions of two or more random variables are discussed. Topics covered include independence of random variables, conditional expectation and the determination of the distribution of functions of random variables using the cumulative distribution method, change of variable and moment generating functions. Properties of the Multinomial and Bivariate Normal distributions are proved. Limiting distributions, including convergence in probability and convergence in distribution, are discussed. Important results, including the Weak Law of Large Numbers, Central Limit Theorem, Slutsky's theorem, and the Delta Method, are introduced with applications. The maximum likelihood method is discussed for the multi-parameter case. Asymptotic properties of the maximum likelihood estimator are examined and used to construct confidence intervals or regions. Tests for simple and composite hypotheses are constructed using the Likelihood Ratio Test.
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Modelling the relationship between a response variable and several explanatory variables (an output-input system) via regression models. Least squares algorithm for estimation of parameters. Hypothesis testing and prediction. Model diagnostics and improvement. Algorithms for variable selection. Nonlinear regression and other methods.
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Designing sample surveys. Probability sampling designs. Estimation with elementary designs. Observational and experimental studies. Blocking, randomization, factorial designs. Analysis of variance. Designing for comparison of groups.
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This course provides an introduction to stochastic processes, with an emphasis on regenerative phenomena. Topics cover generating functions, conditional probability distributions and conditional expectation, discrete-time Markov chains with a countable state space, limit distributions for ergodic and absorbing chains, applications including the random walk, the gambler's ruin problem, and the Galton-Watson branching process, an introduction to counting processes, connections between the exponential distribution and Poisson process, and non-homogeneous and compound Poisson processes.
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Random variables and distribution theory, conditional expectations, moment and probability generating functions, change of variables, random walks, Markov chains, Markov processes.
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This course will provide an introduction to statistical methods in health research. Topics to be covered include types of medical data, measures of disease prevalence and incidence, age and sex adjustment of disease rates, sensitivity and specificity of diagnostic tests, ROC curves, measures of association between risk factors and disease, major sources of medical data in the Canadian context including surveys, registries, and clinical studies such as cohort studies, clinical trials and case-control studies. Papers from the medical literature will be used throughout to illustrate the concepts. Introduction to SAS for data analysis and an introduction to database management tools.
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Random variate generation in the univariate and multivariate case, Monte Carlo integration, advanced computer implementation, variance reduction, statistical analysis of simulated data, extensions to challenging simulation problems. Mathematical treatment of the underlying stochastic concepts and proofs.
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A computationally focused approach to statistical reasoning in the context of real data. Functional programming in R and algorithms will be used to define interesting attributes of finite populations and their sampling characteristics. Computational approaches to inductive inference and the assessment of predictive accuracy.
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Practical and theoretical aspects of simple and multiple linear regression models. Model building, fitting, and assessment. Process thinking and improvement. Strategies for variation reduction such as control charting. Process monitoring, control, and adjustment. Applications to problems in business.
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Design and analysis of surveys. Management of sample and non-sample error. Simple random sampling and stratified random sampling. Additional topics in survey sampling. Observational and experimental studies. Principles for the design of experiments. Analysis of variance, factorial experiments, and interaction. Application to problems in business.
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Application of regression and time series models in finance; multiple regression; algebraic and geometric representation of least squares; inference methods - confidence intervals and hypothesis tests, ANOVA, prediction; model building and assessment; time series modelling; autoregressive AR(1) models - fitting, assessment and prediction; moving average smoothing, seasonal adjustment; non-stationarity and differencing.
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This course introduces analytical and statistical methods commonly used in finance, with applications to investment management and corporate finance.
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AFM323
Review of experimental designs in a regression setting; analysis of variance; replication, balance, blocking, randomization, and interaction; one-way layout, two-way layout, and Latin square as special cases; factorial structure of treatments; covariates; treatment contrasts; two-level fractional factorial designs; fixed versus random effects; split-plot and repeated-measures designs; other topics.
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Review of the normal linear model and maximum likelihood estimation; regression models for binomial, Poisson and multinomial data; generalized linear models; and other topics in regression modelling.
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This course provides further ideas and methods in stochastic modelling, with an emphasis on continuous-time stochastic processes. Topics cover time to absorption based quantities and discrete phase-type distributions of discrete-time Markov chains, continuous-time Markov chains with a countable state space, limit distributions for ergodic and absorbing chains, and applications including birth and death processes and queueing models of practical interest. Other topics may include continuous phase-type distributions, renewal theory and limit theorems for regenerative processes, and phase-type renewal processes.
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Statistical methods for improving processes based on observational data. Assessment of measurement systems. Strategies for variation reduction. Process monitoring, control, and adjustment. Clue generation techniques for determining the sources of variability. Variation transmission.
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The objective of this course is to develop understanding and working knowledge of spatial models and analysis of spatial data. The course provides an introduction to the rudiments of statistical inference based on spatially correlated data. Methods of estimation and testing will be developed for geostatistical models based on variograms and spatial autogressive models. Concepts and application of methods will be emphasized through case studies and projects with health applications.
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Statistical methods for the analysis of longitudinal data; hierarchical models, marginal models, and transitional models. Parametric and semiparametric methods for the analysis of survival data under censoring and truncation.
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Causal inference methodologies including propensity score matching and inverse probability weighting. Methods for handling incomplete data and covariate measurement error; likelihood based on joint models, estimating functions.
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Introduction to and application of computational methods in statistical inference. Monte Carlo evaluation of statistical procedures, exploration of the likelihood function through graphical and optimization techniques. Topics include expectation-maximization, Bootstrapping, Markov Chain Monte Carlo, and other computationally intensive methods.
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Classification is the problem of predicting a discrete outcome from a set of explanatory variables. Main topics include logistic regression, neural networks, tree-based methods, support vector machines, and nearest neighbour methods. Other topics include model assessment, training, and tuning.
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Visualization methods applied to data. Both human perception and statistical properties inform the methods used to display and visually explore categorical, continuous, time-ordered, map, and high dimensional data. Order and layout effects on tables and graphics. Statistical concepts visually presented include variability, densities, quantiles, conditioning, and hypothesis testing. Interactive graphics include linking, brushing, motion, and the navigation of high dimensional spaces guided via projection indices. Glyphs (e.g., cartoon, statistical, or heatmap) and radial and parallel coordinates.
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Modelling techniques for forecasting time series data: smoothing methods, regression including penalty/regularization methods, the Box-Jenkins framework, stationary and non-stationary processes, both with and without seasonal effects. Other topics may include: ARCH/GARCH models, Bayesian methods, dynamic linear models, Markov Chain Monte Carlo simulation, spectral density analysis, and periodograms.
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This course introduces modern applied regression methods for continuous response modelling, emphasizing both explainability and predictive power. Topics cover a wide selection of advanced methods useful to address the challenges arising from real-world and high-dimensional data; methods include robust regression, nonparametric regression such as smoothing splines, kernels, additive models, tree-based methods, boosting and bagging, and penalized linear regression methods such as the ridge regression, lasso, and their variants. Students will gain an appreciation of the mathematical and statistical concepts underlying the methods and also computational experience in applying the methods to real data.
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Discussion of inference problems under the headings of hypothesis testing and point and interval estimation. Frequentist and Bayesian approaches to inference. Construction and evaluation of tests and estimators. Large sample theory of point estimation.
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Sources of survey error. Probability sampling designs, estimation, and efficiency comparisons. Distribution theory and confidence intervals. Generalized regression estimation. Software for survey analysis.
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Special Topics course as announced by the Department.
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Special topics course as announced by the Department.
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Special topics course as announced by the Department.
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Reading course as announced by the Department.
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Reading course as announced by the Department.
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This course examines the interaction of the technologies developed by a culture with the values and social organization of that culture. The course exposes students to various definitions of society, technology and values, and it presents alternative views about how the three interact. These views are then applied to a number of spheres of influence, including patterns of employment and the role of work; medicine and health; polity and economy; sustainable development and the environment.
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Study of the interaction of society, technology and values in a particular topic area under tutorial guidance by visiting or adjunct faculty.
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The course uses design as a vehicle for examining technology and society interaction, particularly how we design, create, and choose technology. This course has been created to introduce students to various methods to help them view design and technology from a technology-society perspective. The overriding aims of the course are to (a) develop an ability to see through the eyes of others and promote thinking about technology in terms of users as well as producers or creators, (b) develop critical thinking skills, and (c) present design and the choice of technology as an activity involving societal and individual concerns rather than as a purely technical matter. The course does not require advanced technical knowledge and is open to students of all faculties.
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Cybernetics is the study of the interfaces between humans and machines. This course will present an overview of cybernetics from automation and robotics to prosthetics and wearable computing. The roles of men and women in a post-human era will be discussed along with related themes dealing with gender, cyberspace, politics, and popular culture.
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The objective of this course is to introduce students to ethical and social concerns relating to Artificial Intelligence (AI). These concerns include historical determinism, governance, utopianism, biopower, human rights, robo-ethics, justice, accountability, and fairness. An overview will be provided on these issues as they arise in areas like art, commerce, education, finance, journalism, law, healthcare, transportation, warfare, and work.
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This course examines the historical and current relationships between computer technology and society. It explores the impact and consequences of computing from a societal perspective, but also considers various nontechnical factors and values that have shaped computing technology and practice. The scope of the course will range from early mechanical aids, through the mid 20th century invention of electronic digital computers, to the networks and mobile applications of the 21st century. Technological studies relating to gender, education, employment, and war will be used as focal points. Material artifacts will form a core element of the course.
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HIST212
The course has been designed to provide a framework or set of intellectual tools to help students understand and evaluate technological change. These tools will be applied to the development of information technology, its interaction with society, and possible future scenarios. Selected topics include understanding digitization as culture, visions of the future and the perils of prediction, as well as issues related to application areas such as the home, manufacturing, office work, design and services, education, and law. The course will also consider some of the privacy and personal dignity issues associated with information technology.
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The course begins by questioning whether or not there is anything distinctive about Canadian design and its context. Through the use of historical and contemporary cases, this course examines factors influencing design and technology choice in Canada and their outcomes. The future of design is also considered in terms of current trends, issues, challenges and opportunities.
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Cities may be humanity's most significant invention, where we shape our vision of the civilized life. At the same time, the demands of cities shape our lives in fundamental ways. As most of humanity now lives in cities, the technology of city living increasingly becomes the technology of human life itself. The purpose of this course is to examine the technology of civilized life, with the city itself as both a technological system and a scene of technological living. Topics explored include food, transport, cars, architecture, urban planning, public spaces, sanitation and health, civics and governance, sustainability, and information and communications technology. The Canadian city receives some emphasis.
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Biotechnologies are currently migrating from the laboratory to a wide range of consumer products. In everything from foods to pharmaceuticals, genetic engineering is entering daily life. The biotechnology revolution will likely have as much of an impact on our lives as the information technology revolution. However, there is a wide and potentially dangerous gap between research and development on the one hand and societal awareness of its impact on the other. This course is intended to help students gain a deeper appreciation for the issues, including ethics, surrounding biotechnology and society. It will do this through an investigation of such interactions between biotechnologies and society as genetics and the law, foods and the media, and soil remediation and the environment. Consideration will also be given to the role of computing in biotech research and in the human genome project.
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An independent, supervised research project related to the interaction of society, technology and values. Projects may take any format that demonstrates scholarly merit. Formats may include essays, impact studies, designs, computer software, or other media. Students are responsible for proposing suitable projects and are encouraged to seek faculty advice on plausible topics.
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Advanced study of the interaction of society, technology and values in a particular topic area under tutorial guidance by visiting or adjunct faculty.
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This integrative practice course examines colonial impacts on social work policies and service delivery that adversely affect Indigenous Peoples in Canada. Indigenous knowledges and the importance of cultural practices for healing central to shifting colonial notions of 'best interest' are examined. Engagement in a reflexive stance encourages an inward gaze and analysis of the structural powers that work to sustain political, economic, environmental, and social injustices, as well as the identification of and actions towards decolonizing social work practices, relationships, and allyship with Indigenous Peoples.
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This social work methods course explores the theory and skills of generalist social work practice, with particular attention to interviewing, communication, and assessment skills used with individuals, families, organizations, and communities. Emphasis is placed on developing capacity for "critical reflection" on the social work practitioner's professional and personal self.
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The course examines and compares the strengths, limitations, differential uses, and interconnections of the range of skills needed for community organization, social planning, and social policy practice. Practical applications such as conference planning, proposal writing and fund raising will be explored.
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The aim of this course is to develop student's knowledge of different approaches to social group work practice, and the ways in which specialized knowledge of client's life conditions, life circumstances, and significant life events informs social work practice with groups within a generalist framework. Emphasis is placed upon conceptualizing and analyzing group-work skills and the capacity for self-directed practice with groups directed towards increasing the resiliency of the group as a whole and the resiliency of individual group members. A salient goal is the use of democratic means so that group process in all social work groups reflects a vision of social justice.
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In this course, students will apply critical and anti-oppressive theories to examine how organizations shape social work practice. Students will investigate the relations between social workers, service users, agency colleagues, and other institutions in particular practice settings, and how these are influenced by policies, mandates, forms, and other institutional texts. Key concepts will include diversity, inclusion, anti-racism, decolonization, and institutional (in)justice.
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This course examines contemporary fields of practice. Attention is given to historical developments, service delivery systems, and practices. Research activities help develop a critical understanding of how social experience impacts the ways that people with diverse experiences access and encounter some of the major fields of practice.
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In this course, students are provided an overview of selected theories that guide a generalist-eclectic approach to social work practice. It offers students the opportunity to engage in the critical analysis and application of contemporary theories by integrating theory with social work values and principles. The course emphasizes the critical use of theory to understanding, critiquing, and transforming the social work profession.
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This first practicum phase helps students understand the general structure and functioning of the helping network and the place of agency-based community settings in it. Simultaneously, the students begin to integrate interviewing and assessment skills to formulate an intervention plan with sensitivity to the diversity of the setting. A bi-weekly seminar runs concurrently with the practicum.
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The second practicum phase develops students' intervention skills. Opportunity is given to enhance social work practice skills specific to particular client populations within the context of diversity, and to develop awareness of one's professional self in relation to social work practice within the agency context. A bi-weekly seminar runs concurrently with the practicum.
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The third practicum phase helps students demonstrate understanding of, and ability to use, a range of interventions within the context of diversity. Professional identification and the integration of theory with practice are emphasized. A bi-weekly seminar runs concurrently with the practicum.
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This course uses an intersectional lens to critically explore social work practice and distress, mental health, and substance use. Students explore, understand, and apply different knowledges, worldviews, and intervention frameworks related to distress, mental health, and substance use, including national policy frameworks and Indigenous approaches to wellness and healing. Key topics in mental health and substance use are considered including trauma and trauma-informed services, harm reduction, and recovery-oriented principles and services as they are relevant to social work practice. Students are introduced to community- and peer-based approaches to distress and recovery.
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Focusing on social work practice, policy and research, the course examines issues of aging such as health, economic changes, role transition, family dynamics and losses. The course also looks at implications of societal issues and the influence of recent Canadian research in the field of aging. Current innovative and traditional programs will be examined for their relevance for future work with populations of older adults.
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This course provides a framework for understanding a developing country through a comparative study with Canada. The collective responses of citizens in meeting community needs in the context of colonial legacies and contemporary global influences are highlighted in both settings. The international learning experience usually takes place during Reading Week and is complemented by three days of pre-trip learning focusing on Canadian realities and one post-trip day to reflect upon the comparative analysis.
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This special topics course will provide students with opportunities to learn about emerging trends and issues in the field of social work.
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This course introduces first-year students to systems design engineering with a focus on the engineering profession, and technical communication skills. Through in-class and independent activities leading to formative and summative assessments, students will consider and reflect on communication intention, audience, content, medium, format, and tone to demonstrate and improve upon their listening, written and oral communication skills for academic, engineering, and professional context.
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This laboratory course introduces students to visual communication methods relevant to engineering analysis and design. Through in-class and independent activities leading to formative and summative assessments, students will consider and reflect on communication intention, audience, content, medium, format, and level of detail to demonstrate and improve upon their skills in graphing, freehand sketching, technical drawing, and computer-aided design (CAD).
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Systems design first-year students will meet with a faculty member designated as their class professor. Performance in assignments, conceptual difficulties with courses, interrelation of coursework, later work and engineering practice will be discussed.
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Differential calculus: limits, continuity, derivatives, differentials, applications. Sequences and series: convergence, power series, Taylor expansions. Simple numerical methods. Introduction to integration, indefinite and definite integral, techniques of integration.
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Integration: improper integrals and applications. Multi-variable calculus: partial, total, and directional derivative, gradient divergence, double and triple integrals, Jacobian, solution techniques, applications.
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Functions: trigonometric, exponential, log, inverse functions. Mathematical notation and proof techniques. Metric spaces. Geometry and algebra: root-finding, vectors, coordinate systems, lines and planes, conic sections, complex numbers. Introduction to numerical computation: binary and floating point numbers and arithmetic, accuracy and sources of error.
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Matrix algebra, inverses, solution of linear systems, determinants, eigenvalues and eigenvectors, lower-upper (LU) factorization. Numerical methods: sensitivity, condition number.
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Computer systems, problem solving, data and programs, structured programming, arrays, matrices and pointers, correct and efficient algorithms, data structures.
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Multidisciplinary system design, the design process, problem definition, life-cycle design, design specification, concept/design generation and evaluation, design for manufacturing and assembly, system modelling and analysis, introduction to mechanical design, prototyping, safety and responsibility in engineering design, design documentation.
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Design of human-machine environments, design to reduce human error. Analytical methods of determining user needs in systems with humans. Information processing and human sensory processes and consideration of these elements in the design of systems with humans. Human physical capabilities and consideration of these in ergonomic design.
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Basic concepts of mechanics, vectors. Statics of particles. Rigid bodies and force systems, equilibrium of rigid bodies. Analysis of trusses and frames. Distributed forces, centroids, and moments of inertia. Friction. Virtual work.
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Kinematics of particles, rectilinear and curvilinear motion. Kinetics of particles, application to space mechanics. Energy and momentum methods. Systems of particles. Kinematics and kinetics of rigid bodies; planar motion.
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Digital technology, combinatorial logic, binary arithmetic, synchronous sequential circuits, design methodology, algorithmic state machines, microcomputer interfacing.
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Laboratory experiments for students taking SYDE192.
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Systems design second-year students will meet a faculty member designated as their class professor. Performance in assignments, conceptual difficulties with courses, interrelation of coursework, later work and engineering practice will be discussed.
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Systems design second-year students will meet a faculty member designated as their class professor. Performance in assignments, conceptual difficulties with courses, interrelation of coursework, later work and engineering practice will be discussed.
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Vector differential calculus: divergence and curl, line and surface integrals, fundamental theorems, applications. First order ordinary differential equations: analytical techniques and applications. Second order linear ordinary differential equations: systems of equations and applications. Numerical methods for solving ordinary differential equations (ODEs).
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Elementary probability theory. Random variables and distributions. Binomial, Poisson, and normal distributions. Elementary sampling. Statistical estimation. Tests of hypotheses and significance. Regression. Goodness-of-fit tests. Analysis of experimental measurements.
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Algorithms and data structures emphasizes the following topics: structured software design, data structures, abstract data types, recursive algorithms, algorithm analysis and design, sorting and searching, hashing, problem-solving strategies and NP-completeness.
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Models and analysis of linear systems. Discrete time systems, continuous time systems; difference and differential equations; impulse and frequency response. Complex frequency, functions of complex variables, transform domain techniques: Z transforms; Fourier analysis, Laplace transform. Transfer functions and frequency response, frequency domain analysis of linear systems; sampling theory, stability, and linear filters.
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This course will help students understand how others think about technology, and then use this knowledge to make better choices when designing. This impact course focuses on identifying, understanding, and analyzing the interactions and impacts among technology, society and the environment for current and emerging technologies using theoretical and evidence-based analyses. Connections among systems of systems engineering, impact analyses, evidence-based analyses, needs assessment, the design process, advocacy, and professional engineering will be discussed and applied.
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Topics include microeconomics, supply, demand and external costs in the context of systems design. Sustainability indicators, entrepreneurship, engineering economics, comparison of alternatives, project schedules and developing a business plan.
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This course addresses the practical aspects of design and technical communication. By using a series of workshops culminating in a comprehensive final project, students gain the hands-on experience necessary for prototyping and design validation. Topics include generating technical specifications, material selection, fastener basics, motor selection, electronic switching, reading data sheets and schematics, and advanced microcontroller implementation.
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Introduction to the fundamental laws of electricity, magnetism, and optics; electric fields, voltage, resistance, current, properties of conductors and semiconductors, capacitance, properties of dielectrics, magnetic fields, Faraday's Law and inductance, properties of magnetic materials; electromagnetic waves and the nature of light, geometrical optics; reflection and refraction, physical optics; interference and diffraction.
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The course will present how the fundamentals of chemistry are applied to materials science and engineering. Concepts such as chemical bonding, crystal structure, phase diagram, redox reaction, and electrochemistry will be introduced in the context of materials science. Properties, processing and structure of metals, semiconductors, polymers, ceramic, nanomaterials and biomaterials will be presented.
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Introduction to mechanical response of materials and stress-strain relationship. Behaviour of prismatic members in tension, compression, shear, bending and torsion. Shear-force and bending-moment diagrams. Introduction to instability.
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Active and passive circuit elements, Kirchhoff's laws, mesh and nodal circuit analysis, principle of superposition; step response of first and second order networks; sinusoidal steady state analysis using complex impedance phasors; input-output relationships, transfer functions and frequency response of linear systems; operational amplifiers, operational amplifier circuits using negative or positive feedback; diodes, operational amplifier circuits using diodes; analog signal detection, conditioning and conversion systems; transducers, difference and instrumentation amplifiers, active filters, A/D and D/A conversion.
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Laboratory experiments for students taking SYDE292.
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A work-term poster is composed and presented at the Work-term symposium. The poster and presentation provide an opportunity for students to effectively communicate and reflect on their engineering experience gained during their co-op work terms. In the poster and presentation, students draw connections between the theoretical aspects of engineering taught in the classroom and the practical applications of that theory in the workplace.
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Systems design third-year students will meet with a faculty member designated as their class professor. Performance in assignments, conceptual difficulties with courses, interrelation of coursework, later work and engineering practice will be discussed.
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Systems design third-year students will meet with a faculty member designated as their class professor. Performance in assignments, conceptual difficulties with courses, interrelation of coursework, later work and engineering practice will be discussed.
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Series solutions of ordinary differential equations; Bessel functions, orthogonal functions, Fourier expansions and integral, Legendre polynomials, Sturm-Liouville systems. Partial differential equations; parabolic, hyperbolic and elliptic equations, numerical methods. Numerical integration; Gaussian quadrature, Runge-Kutta methods. Nonlinear systems; qualitative analysis, phase plane, Newton-Raphson method.
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Vector spaces, linear independence, linear maps and matrix representations. Inner product spaces and orthogonality. Gramm-Schmidt algorithm and orthogonal projection. Interpolation and curve-fitting. Eigenvalues and eigenvectors, diagonalization, singular value decomposition. Applications and numerical methods.
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Software requirements specification; software architecture; design patterns; software testing and quality assurance; software maintenance; design of efficient algorithms and methods for their analysis, mathematical algorithms, string processing algorithms, geometrical algorithms, exhaustive search and traversal techniques, introduction to lower bound theory and NP-completeness. Case studies and engineering examples.
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Review of basic Normal theory, t, chi-squared, and F distributions. Simple linear regression. Lack of fit. Analysis of variance. Multiple linear regression, variable selection techniques, indicator variables, diagnostics. Brief introduction to non-linear regression, factorial experimentation.
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Introduction to systems modelling and analysis. Graph theoretic models and formulation of system equations. State space formulation and solution. Time and frequency domain solutions. Application to engineering systems.
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Classical and state space representations of control systems. Stability, controllability, observability and sensitivity. Routh-Hurwitz and root-locus methods. Frequency domain behaviour, Bode plots, Nyquist stability criteria. Pole placement, PID, phase-lead and phase-lag controllers.
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Laboratory experiments for students taking SYDE352.
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The methodology of design, situation of concern; needs analysis and problem definition, engineering analysis and generation of alternative solutions, design prototyping, and design documentation. The lecture material is supplemented by a term-long design project done in small groups that develops hands-on experience with electromechanical prototyping.
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Engineering design project course where students work in small groups applying the principles of engineering problem solving and design, with a focus on testing and design evaluation, and an introduction to benchmark testing and applied design optimization. Student projects will provide hands-on experience with design verification, validation, and performance measurement and analysis using engineering tools.
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An introductory course in engineering thermodynamics structured for students in systems design. Classical thermodynamics is presented as the systematic study of energy; its use, degradation, and waste. Introduction to heat transfer by conduction, convection, and radiation. Applications focus on problems of energy and environment. The concepts of statistical thermodynamics are introduced.
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Fundamental concepts in systems involving fluid flow. Basic treatment of statics, kinematics and dynamics of fluids. Conservation of mass, momentum and energy for a control volume. Dimensional analysis and similarity. Flow in pipes and channels. Brief introduction to boundary layers, lift and drag, ideal and compressible flow.
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Systems design fourth-year students will meet with a faculty member designated as their class professor. Conceptual difficulties, the interrelation of course work and engineering practice will be discussed.
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Systems design fourth-year students will meet with a faculty member designated as their class professor. Conceptual difficulties, the interrelation of course work and engineering practice will be discussed.
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Advanced methods for systems of linear equations. Root-finding methods. Linear programming, simplex and interior-point methods. Local and global optimization methods. Constrained optimization. Multiobjective and multidisciplinary design optimization.
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The first half of a two-term engineering design project continuing the systems design project sequence. Students work in small groups applying the principles of systems design engineering to a situation of concern of their own choosing. Students have individual project supervisors as well as an overall co-ordinator who provides the framework for the term assessments.
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The second half of a two-term engineering design project continuing the systems design project sequence. Students work in small groups applying the principles of systems design engineering to a situation of concern of their own choosing. Students have individual project supervisors as well as an overall co-ordinator who provides the framework for the term assessments.
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A major undergraduate individual systems design engineering research project carried out as a technical elective (TE) under the supervision of a faculty member. Students are expected to demonstrate initiative and responsibility. An oral presentation of results and a written report are the minimum requirements. The faculty supervisor or department may set other requirements. Students will arrange for a faculty supervisor prior to registration.
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The objective of this course is to introduce students to fundamental concepts of artificial intelligence. An overview of different learning schemes will be provided, including supervised and unsupervised algorithms. The focus of this course will be on dimensionality reduction, clustering, classification, deep and shallow artificial neural networks, and reinforcement learning. Ethical aspects of artificial intelligence will be discussed.
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Optimization methods for real world problems have to deal with probabilistic uncertainty either due to data uncertainty or manufacturing uncertainty or both. Maximizing the expected value of the objective function subject to reliability (or risk) constraints is commonly used in such design or decision-making problems. Common methods used are stochastic programming, stochastic dynamic programming, chance-constraints, yield optimization and tolerance design. Example applications are selected from water management, energy systems, financial engineering, and manufacturing.
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The overwhelming majority of societal, ecological and climate issues of pressing importance are complex systems; nonlinear dynamic interacting systems poorly characterized by linear analyses and Gaussian statistics. This course introduces the mathematics needed to understand such interactions, including nonlinear dynamics, critical and bifurcation behaviours, large-scale systems and power-law distributions. The mathematical methods will be motivated by extensive examples and case studies such as global warming, energy shortages, desertification, overpopulation, poverty, and economic instability, to be investigated from a systems engineering perspective that will connect mathematical concepts to real-world examples.
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Formal methods for studying engineering decision-making problems involving multiple participants and multiple objectives. Topics include the graph model for conflict resolution, normal game form, metagame analysis, games with misperceptions, preference elicitation, human behaviour under conflict, evolution of a conflict, decision-making under uncertainty, sensitivity analyses, multiple criteria decision analysis, group decision and negotiation, coalition analysis, decision support systems, and real-world applications of the foregoing concepts.
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Traditional electric energy systems comprising generation, transmission, and distribution are examined. Emerging technologies and trends are considered, such as competition, smart grids, energy storage, demand side management, renewable energy, and P2P. Future challenges and possibilities are then explored. Issues will be explored from technical, economic, environmental, sustainability, and social perspectives.
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This course will introduce and apply the fundamentals of computational simulation for complex systems. Data collection and analysis, conceptual modelling, computational modelling, output analysis, and communication of results to non-expert audiences will be covered extensively. Students will develop computational simulations to explore potential solutions for complex societal problems, identifying emergent scenarios, costs, and benefits with the goal of informing decision-makers.
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Overview of frameworks used to model the global and community transportation systems followed by four case studies: Bayesian modelling of collision rates; discrete choice modelling of travel mode; operating mode-based time series modelling of tailpipe emissions, and simulation of traffic operations including congestion.
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Artificial life is the study of the simulation and synthesis of living or life-like systems. This course treats the basic principles of biology and computation in nature that underpin the organization of living systems in life as we know it, as it might exist elsewhere in the universe, and in digital or artificial media. We explore the mechanisms within living individuals that grow and change in a complex environment. This provides a variety of methods for understanding, modelling, and designing complex adaptive systems, whether naturally occurring or engineered, in simulation, in physical systems, with a view to applications in artificial life as the foundation for artificial intelligence and biological modelling.
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This course focuses on the design of computer interfaces for simple to complex systems. Examples of applications are used to illustrate theoretical approaches. Main topics include forms of visual display; auditory display and soft controls; context, navigation, and layout; development techniques; design for engagement.
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This course focuses on the role engineering psychology research plays in design of the information displays and devices associated with simple and complex cognitive tasks. Main topics include signal detection and target location tasks, navigation tasks, training tasks, communication tasks, human error, stress and mental workload, supervisory control, and situational awareness.
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This course develops an understanding of biomedical measurements through the examination of electromyographic (EMG), electroencephalographic (EEG), and electrocardiographic (ECG) signals. Measurement of human-body position, force, and pressure, and related instrumentation will also be presented. Signal processing techniques will be discussed in the context of extraction and application of useful biomedical signals.
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This course approaches the design of tasks, tools, products, and systems from a user-centered design perspective. Emphasis is on the human factors and usability methods, and techniques that can and should be applied throughout the iterative design process. While design issues pertaining to human-computer interaction are discussed, the methods presented can be applied to the design of almost any user interface. Major topics include user research methods for usability and user experience, inspection methods, user testing, applied statistical analysis.
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Introduction to modelling and analysis of neurophysiological systems. Models of synaptic plasticity and learning, with focus on the similarities and differences between neuroscience and deep learning.
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BIOL487
Newtonian and Eulerian formulation of particle and rigid body kinematics and dynamics. Energy (Lagrangian and Hamiltonian) formulations of particle and rigid body dynamics; generalized co-ordinates, generalized forces, holonomic constraints, Lagrange multipliers.
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This course introduces nonlinear systems with applications in realistic ecological, mechanical, electrical, and chemical engineering systems. The properties of those systems are investigated via analytical and numerical tools, with particular application to MEMS and NEMS actuators & sensors. Students will develop knowledge and appreciation of the following concepts and tools: differences between linear and nonlinear dynamic systems; autonomous and non-autonomous systems; existence and uniqueness of solutions; equilibrium points and limit cycles; phase plane analysis; nonlinear phenomena; Poincare section analysis; multi-frequency oscillations; notions of system stability (e.g., Lyapunov functions).
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This course develops and applies a general framework for understanding neural computation in the context of recent advances in theoretical and experimental neuroscience. Particular emphasis is placed on understanding representation, nonlinear computation, and dynamics in real neurobiological systems. Students will apply signal processing, control theory, linear algebra, probability theory, and similar quantitative tools for the purpose of modelling sensory, motor, and cognitive systems. Topics covered include single neuron function, neural coding, neural dynamics, attractor networks, learning, statistical inference, locomotion, working memory, etc. Familiarity with neural systems is helpful but not essential.
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Pattern recognition as a process of data analysis. Pattern features as components in a random vector representation. Classification techniques; distance measures in feature space, probabilistic (Bayesian) decision theory, linear discriminants. Clustering and feature extraction. Applications; optical character recognition, speech recognition, industrial robot vision, medical diagnosis, remote sensing and satellite image analysis, fault detection and diagnosis in complex systems such as nuclear reactors.
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Beginning with a discussion of quantitative models of imaging systems, this course moves on to apply methods of linear systems theory and signal processing to image processing. Simple spatial domain techniques as well as spatial frequency domain methods, and digital filter design for image enhancement and restoration are discussed. The key methods and problems are surveyed; edge detection, image denoising, image segmentation, image enhancement, image compression, image registration, and feature detection. Applications to machine vision, remote sensing, and medical imaging will be emphasized.
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Introduction to deep learning. Regression and classification; backpropagation; convolutional and recurrent networks; optimization and regularization of deep networks; transformers; recent developments in the field.
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In this course, students will become familiar with the physiology and anatomical structures of the human body. The structure, functions, and properties of major physiological systems (e.g., musculoskeletal, nervous, cardiovascular, and respiratory) will be presented in relation to modelling physiological systems and the design of biomedical devices (imaging, assistive, and diagnostic). Various aspects of pathology and how they influence measurements will also be introduced.
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Material selection based on material property and design requirements. Design a product and selected material against failure. Select a manufacturing process that meets design requirements and constraints. Incorporate economic analysis and environmental impact in the selection process. Assess life cycle of the product and the selected material. Case studies related to general engineering applications and biomedical applications.
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This course deals with selected topics at the undergraduate level in environmental and societal systems, mechatronics and physical systems, or human factors and ergonomics.
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This course introduces students to processes of theatre creation including textual analysis, conceptual development, design, rehearsal, production, performance, audience engagement, and self-evaluation. Students develop original productions of influential works while paying close attention to the works' relevance and issues such as race, gender, and sustainability.
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This workshop course introduces students to the creative processes of performance in a range of formal and informal settings. Emphasis is placed on the student's development as a performer.
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COMMST102
This course examines the evolution and development of Black Peoples' artistic, cultural, and literary experiences from a global perspective including art and design, theatre and performance, literature, music, spoken word, and other modes of interdisciplinary and transdisciplinary practice. Coursework is designed to immerse students in analyzing Black art, culture, and literature through intersectional, feminist, and queer lenses. The course is designed for both thinkers and creators. Students will engage in the course material through readings, viewings, and field trips around film, comics, anime, popular culture events, plus the visual and performing arts.
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BLKST102, VCULT112, COMMST112
How does design help us think? This studio course introduces students to practice-based methods for generating knowledge. Topics may include prototyping, performance as research, material thinking, multi-modal representation, and experience design. Students will test and explore how we learn differently through creative practices.
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COMMST149, DAC209
Students experience, analyze, and interpret a range of works of theatre and performance. Close attention is paid to the original circumstances in which these works were produced, the ways in which they have reflected and influenced the communities that produced them, and their relevance to current performance practice and research.
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This workshop course in performance studies explores performance as a way of knowing. It investigates performance as artistic practice and as a means of understanding historical, social, and cultural practices, including drama/theatre texts, poetry, narratives, and texts of everyday life.
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COMMST220
Students explore techniques to analyze, interpret, and perform texts.
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Students explore techniques to access and develop the body as a resource for performance.
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This course explores the genealogies and historical development of Black performance created in regions such as North America, the Caribbean, Africa, and Europe. Students will examine the influences of key artists and theorists. Students will be challenged to apply historical, political, and cultural contexts to the analysis of audio, text-based, and/or audio-visual materials. This course expands students' concepts of Black performance to include performative modes such as performance poetry, TV shows, music, and podcasts.
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BLKST224, COMMST224
Students develop basic proficiency in the technical elements of intermedial performance and design, including carpentry, lighting, video, projection, sound, wardrobe, and properties. Students apply these concepts in a performance creation project.
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Students develop intermediate proficiency in the technical elements of intermedial performance and design, including carpentry, lighting, video, projection, sound, wardrobe, and properties. Students apply these concepts in a performance creation project, normally a departmental production.
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Students explore theories and practices of design for performance media including set/space, light, projection, video, sound, and/or costume. In this studio course, emphasis is placed on the ways in which media establish and disrupt performance conventions, changing our relationship to the media themselves and to the world around us.
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DAC246
This course introduces students to principles of project management relevant in a broad range of contexts including theatre, dance, film, and digital media production. Students explore arts management concepts such as budgeting, communication, scheduling, leadership, problem-solving, and conflict resolution. Concepts are applied in case studies that accommodate individual student interests.
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DAC248
Students explore the development of material and digital technologies of performance and their significance in historical and current social contexts. Close attention is paid to the ways in which performance technologies shape and are shaped by communication practices and aesthetics in, for example, art, science, games, and public life.
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DAC278
Students explore theatre and performance in Canada in its historical, political, and cultural contexts.
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This course explores how gender is performed on the stage and in the media. Key performances and performers are studied from the perspectives of critical feminist theory and performance studies. Students consider how performances can create, affirm, and disrupt how society understands and performs gender.
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This course explores performance sites as resources for creation. Students explore theoretical and practical approaches to understanding place-making through the body, language, space, and technology.
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Students study and critique a range of existing works of theatre and performance in the context of related commentary, paying close attention to concepts of knowledge, experience, and positionality.
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Students study, apply, and critique a range of processes for making performance in a range of media, paying close attention to the relationship between the approach to creation and the significance of works in the communities where they are performed.
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Students work at an intermediate level with faculty, staff, and visiting artists to explore and increase proficiency in specific areas of performance creation. Areas include research, conception, writing, direction, design, performance, production, stage management, production management, publicity, dramaturgy, critique, and documentation.
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Students work at an intermediate level with faculty, staff, and visiting artists to explore and increase proficiency in specific areas of performance creation. Areas include research, conception, writing, direction, design, performance, production, stage management, production management, publicity, dramaturgy, critique, and documentation.
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Students work at an intermediate level with faculty, staff, and visiting artists to explore and increase proficiency through extensive contributions to specific areas of performance creation. Areas include research, conception, writing, direction, design, performance, production, stage management, production management, publicity, dramaturgy, critique, and documentation.
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Students work at an intermediate level with faculty, staff, and visiting artists to explore and increase proficiency through extensive contributions to specific areas of performance creation. Areas include research, conception, writing, direction, design, performance, production, stage management, production management, publicity, dramaturgy, critique, and documentation.
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Students apply conceptual and theoretical approaches to acting in traditions emphasizing the text as a resource for performance.
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Students apply conceptual and theoretical approaches to performance in traditions emphasizing the body as a resource for performance.
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Students explore techniques to access and develop the voice as a resource for performance.
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COMMST326
Students explore approaches to stage management for theatre and performance.
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Exploration of the director's task in its practical, theoretical, and historical aspects.
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A historical, theoretical, and analytical introduction to Shakespeare's plays in performance, both on stage and screen, this course focuses on specific problems and decisive issues of past productions and of those in the current Stratford Festival season.
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ENGL364
Students explore techniques for analyzing, interpreting, and creating texts for theatre and performance.
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Taught by faculty and Stratford Festival coaches, this practical course invites students to explore acting techniques and exercises to develop their stage voice with a particular focus on Shakespeare's plays. This is a block course that meets in Stratford for two weeks in May, and may be taken with ENGL364/THPERF364, as the two courses are offered at complementary times.
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ENGL367
Students explore techniques for collaborative creation in theatre and performance.
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This course explores significant case studies in performance history drawn from the earliest historical records of performance to recent performance events in a variety of social contexts. Close attention is paid to historiographical research methods and the ways they determine our understanding of the past.
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Students explore the interchange between performance design and sustainability. Emphasis will be placed on ecological and systems thinking as students engage with theoretical and practical projects throughout the term.
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This course offers a practical and applied examination of how various forms of performance may bring about an experience of political conscientization because creating a performance can be considered a process of political enlightenment and engagement.
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This course explores the ways critical race and performance studies can help us understand English language-based performance in the 20th and 21st centuries. Close attention is paid to the primary historical, political, and cultural contexts that inform the creation, development, and presentation of performance works.
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This course explores design for material-world experiences that incorporate virtual, augmented, and/or extended reality technologies. Emphasis is placed on the relationships among different modes of perception and how they affect our understanding of the real and the virtual.
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A workshop that explores the history, dramatic literature, and performance of Black theatre artists. Students will explore the relationship of Black theatre to artistic and public life. Special attention may be given to specific issues, periods, locations, and genealogies of Black theatre. Students will create performance pieces.
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BLKST380
A study of the plays written before 1599-1600, excluding Julius Caesar.
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ENGL362
A study of the plays written after 1599-1600, including Julius Caesar.
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ENGL363
Students explore, critique, and apply approaches to audience engagement in a range of public art, performance, and design contexts. Key issues include the roles of audiences in the making and interpretation of art and design; the economic, social, and political factors that shape existing approaches to engaging audiences; and the short and long-term impacts of audience engagement practices in local and global communities. Students develop a plan for audience engagement in a public art, performance, or design event.
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Students work at an advanced, independent level with faculty, staff, and visiting artists to create and reflect upon a major, collaborative performance project. As core members of the creative team, students engage in all areas of project creation, including research, conception, writing, direction, design, performance, production, stage management, production management, publicity, dramaturgy, critique, and documentation.
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Students work at an advanced, independent level with faculty, staff, and visiting artists to create and reflect upon a major, collaborative performance project. Students engage in all areas of project creation, including research, conception, writing, direction, design, performance, production, stage management, production management, publicity, dramaturgy, critique, and documentation.
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Students work at an intermediate level with faculty, staff, and visiting artists to explore and increase proficiency in specific areas of performance creation. Areas include research, conception, writing, direction, design, performance, production, stage management, production management, publicity, dramaturgy, critique, and documentation.
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Students work at an advanced, independent level with faculty, staff, and visiting artists to create and reflect upon a major, collaborative performance project. Through extensive contributions to production, students engage in all areas of project creation, including research, conception, writing, direction, design, performance, production, stage management, production management, publicity, dramaturgy, critique, and documentation.
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Students work at an advanced, independent level with faculty, staff, and visiting artists to create and reflect upon a major, collaborative performance project. Through extensive contributions to production, students engage in all areas of project creation, including research, conception, writing, direction, design, performance, production, stage management, production management, publicity, dramaturgy, critique, and documentation.
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This course explores how to create, perform, and analyze performance texts, here defined as including drama/theatre texts, poetry, narratives, and the texts of everyday life. Through readings and creative investigation, students will explore the links between the participant, the researcher, the site, and the impulse of inquiry.
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COMMST440
Seminars in special areas of drama and theatre.
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Seminars in special areas of drama and theatre.
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This course is designed to give the student an opportunity to complete a comprehensive presentation in their major area of concentration.
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COMMST499A
This course is designed to give the student an opportunity to complete a comprehensive presentation in their major area of concentration. Second part of THPERF/COMMST499A.
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COMMST499B
Designed for students in Architectural, Civil, Environmental, and Geological Engineering whose dominant language is not English, this course will enhance students' oral and written communication competencies in contexts relevant to the engineering profession.
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Designed for students in Computer, Electrical, and Management Engineering whose dominant language is not English, this course will enhance students' oral and written communication competencies in contexts relevant to the engineering profession.
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The goal for this course is to help students become successful independent learners. It takes a modelled approach to teaching learning strategies to students who struggle to meet the demands of a university curriculum. In the lectures, students will be taught various learning strategies that they will be able to apply to successfully meet the demands of their other courses. Students will then apply these modelled strategies in their other courses during a weekly application seminar. Students will be expected to demonstrate their understanding of the material through a variety of assignments.
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Introduction to film analysis via national cinemas and their worldwide reception, taking into account the role of new technologies. This course acknowledges not only the importance of multiple languages and cultures on the planet today but also the rapidly growing international contexts, complicated chains of production and distribution, and vastly different cultures of spectatorship.
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None
This course takes a case study approach to examining the role of the art object as a means of communication within the history of visual culture. Particular attention will also be paid to the unique properties of a range of diverse media, both traditional and new.
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None
This course examines the evolution and development of Black Peoples' artistic, cultural, and literary experiences from a global perspective including art and design, theatre and performance, literature, music, spoken word, and other modes of interdisciplinary and transdisciplinary practice. Coursework is designed to immerse students in analyzing Black art, culture, and literature through intersectional, feminist, and queer lenses. The course is designed for both thinkers and creators. Students will engage in the course material through readings, viewings, and field trips around film, comics, anime, popular culture events, plus the visual and performing arts.
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BLKST102, COMMST112, THPERF112
Weekly lectures by visiting faculty introduce students to how visual studies are conducted across and between the disciplines. Recognizing the vastness of the global study of visual culture, this course reinforces how, despite the diversity of media analyzed, various disciplines share related approaches and theories.
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This course takes a survey approach to examining the role of the art object as a means of communication within the history of global visual culture. Students will study key examples of art, spanning the 16th to the 19th centuries, and will achieve a thematic comprehension of art’s role in shaping political structures, social mores, cultural discourses, and cosmological beliefs. Particular attention will also be paid to the unique properties of a range of diverse media, both traditional and new.
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This course examines the history of art institutions, such as museums, galleries, collections, artist run spaces, and considers their place and meaning in contemporary society. Students will explore the history and future shape of such institutions and examine current practices, issues, and debates surrounding them. Topics to be considered include the politics of the art institutions; history and discourse of collecting and display; history of curatorial practices and the development of exhibitions; art publics; technology and new media; collections and collecting practices; and issues of artistic freedom and censorship.
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This course will cover different topics in visual culture. The content can change from term to term.
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A study of the global development of modern art (1800 to 1940). Topics such as primitivism, Impressionism, Cubism, Futurism, abstraction, imperialism, colonialism, artists' reactions to calamitous world events such as World War 1, and various methodologies, including semiotic and Marxist analyses, will be explored.
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This course introduces students to a thematically, materially, and geographically varied set of art practices which developed across the world from 1940-1970 and are referred to, under different monikers, as high modernism, mid-century modernism, and more recently global modernism. These variants of global art production are explored by analyzing theoretical and aesthetic ideas, as well as art movements and styles such as Socialist Realism, Gutai, Postcolonial Modernism, Cannibalist Aesthetic, Brutalism, Abstract Expressionism, Pop Art, Négritude, Indigenous Modernism, and others.
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This course will introduce students to issues in contemporary Indigenous visual culture within the Canadian context. Special attention will be paid to the complexities of contemporary art and cultural practices. The course will examine both practice and relevant theoretical paradigms.
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INDG216
A survey of Greek art and architecture from the earliest times to the coming of the Romans. Material studied may include the art of the Bronze Age, the development of Greek sculpture, the evolution of the Acropolis at Athens, and the change in art and architecture after Alexander the Great.
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CLAS241
A survey of Roman art and architecture from the earliest times to the age of Constantine the Great. Material studied may include the art of the Etruscans, the evolution of Roman portraiture, innovations in architectural materials and forms, the use of art and architecture by the Emperors, and the change to Late Antique art.
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CLAS242
This course provides a chronological and thematic overview of the history of visual media examining technologies such as the printing press, photography, early cinema, and the representation of perspective.
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None
The course provides a chronological and thematic overview of the history of visual media in Modernity and Postmodernity. It starts at the beginning of the 20th century with the rise of cinema and ends with discussion of the digital age.
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This course examines how religion has been a central concern and inspiration for filmmakers and how popular films have informed and shaped our understanding of religion.
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RCS270
The course introduces students to the history, methodologies, theories, and aesthetics of non-narrative experimental film with a focus on intersections between film and visual and performing arts.
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This course analyzes the shift in visual practices of the 20th century transformed by the arrival of various digital technologies. An emphasis is placed on the increasing interdisciplinarity of new media, as well as their multi-sensory nature.
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This course introduces the varied production of world-wide gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender cinema. Inquiry will focus on how queer cinematic production serves as a vehicle for documentation and education, aesthetic and sexual experimentation, as well as cultural export and self-inquiry.
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GSJ262
Exploring the history of Islamic and East Asian calligraphic arts and the study of Eastern and Western artists, this course examines multiple ways in which writing and other forms of visible language are incorporated into visual arts. Through studio projects, students explore conceptual approaches to text-based image making.
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SI231R, EASIA231R
A study of selected themes dealing with gender in the history of art: e.g., the representation of the human body; portrayal of mythological, spiritual, and allegorical figures; professional and amateur artists and their status within societies; etc.
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This course examines art in Canada from the beginning of the European settlement in the 17th century to the Group of Seven and the Canadian Group of Painters. Some of the issues that will be investigated include the perception of Canada from abroad, the "new world", nation and nationhood, and the invention and appropriation of culture.
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This is a topics course that provides students with an introduction to and a familiarity with the art and culture of a particular destination. Working in the field with landscape, cityscape, and monuments of art, students will employ a variety of media to develop techniques for visual reportage, documentation, note-taking, and journal-keeping. Individual aesthetic responses to a wide range of subject matter will be encouraged.
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An advanced introduction to theorizing in art and media, highlighting the distinctive role of visual representation in cultural experience and the varied modes of thinking about images that visual representation has engendered. Readings will be drawn from several disciplines including art history, film and literary studies, media studies, and philosophy.
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This course will cover different topics in visual culture. The content can change from term to term.
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None
A survey of contemporary international art movements with emphasis on work since 1970. Readings in contemporary criticism and gallery visits are an integral part of the course.
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Often taught by the University of Waterloo Curator, this course explores a range of topics dealing with museums, galleries, and curatorial practices. Field visits may be a required component of this course.
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None
What is art? What is beauty? What do the two have to do with each other? This course introduces students to some fundamental issues in the philosophy of art, and to a variety of philosophical views on these issues.
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PHIL331
An advanced survey of the art and architecture from a selected time period of Greek history. Material studied may include the art and architecture of the Aegean Bronze Age, and the Archaic, Classical, and Hellenistic periods. Archaeological, historical, and cultural issues specific to each time period will be discussed through the important media of the day.
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CLAS341
An advanced survey of the art and architecture from a selected time period of Roman History. Material studied may include the art and architecture of the Etruscans, the Roman Republic, and the Roman Empire. Archaeological, historical, and cultural issues specific to each time period will be discussed through the important media of the day.
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CLAS342
This course examines how religion, religious themes, and the religious imagination are explored in and through science fiction film and television. Topics include the use of science fiction to discuss questions of transcendence, humanity, and divinity, as well as the challenge of extraterrestrial and artificial lifeforms.
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RCS377
This is a topics course that provides students with an introduction to and a familiarity with the arts and culture of a particular destination. Working in the field with landscape, cityscape, and monuments of art, students will employ a variety of media to develop techniques for visual reportage, documentation, note-taking, and journal-keeping. Individual aesthetic responses to a wide range of subject matter will be encouraged.
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None
This fourth-year honours seminar leads students through a variety of topics in the theory and history of visual culture. Through class discussions, readings, and presentations, students will engage in an interdisciplinary dialogue around what constitutes visual culture today and how to analyze it.
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None
This fourth-year level advanced visual culture seminar is designed to focus student research skills toward the development of a thesis project.
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None
This course will cover different topics in visual culture. The content can change from term to term.
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None
A work-term report presenting in detail a technical project, activity, or analysis engaged by the student normally during the preceding work term. The report is evaluated on the basis of written communication skills and technical proficiency in the subject matter as demonstrated by the report. Work-term reports are required courses for the degree but their grades are not included in the average. However, failed work-term report evaluations may delay a student's progress as indicated in the Examinations and Promotions section of this calendar. Details regarding the evaluation of the work-term reports can be obtained from the student's program advisor.
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A work-term report presenting in detail a technical project, activity, or analysis engaged by the student normally during the preceding work term. The report is evaluated on the basis of written communication skills and technical proficiency in the subject matter as demonstrated by the report. Work-term reports are required courses for the degree but their grades are not included in the average. However, failed work-term report evaluations may delay a student's progress as indicated in the Examinations and Promotions section of this calendar. Details regarding the evaluation of the work-term reports can be obtained from the student's program advisor.
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Students will complete a case study analysis of the firm in which they are employed. Work-term reports are required courses for the degree but their grades are not included in the average. However, failed work-term report evaluations may delay a student's progress as indicated in the Examinations and Promotions section of this calendar. Details regarding the evaluation of the work-term reports can be obtained from the student's program advisor.
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A work-term report presenting in detail a technical project, activity, or analysis engaged by the student during the work term.
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A work-term report presenting in detail a technical project, activity, or analysis engaged by the student normally during the preceding work term. The report is evaluated on the basis of written communication skills and technical proficiency in the subject matter as demonstrated by the report. Work-term reports are required courses for the degree but their grades are not included in the average. However, failed work-term report evaluations may delay a student's progress as indicated in the Examinations and Promotions section of this calendar. Details regarding the evaluation of the work-term reports can be obtained from the student's program advisor.
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A work-term report presenting in detail a technical project, activity, or analysis engaged by the student during the work term.
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A work-term report presenting in detail a technical project, activity, or analysis engaged by the student normally during the preceding work term. The report is evaluated on the basis of written communication skills and technical proficiency in the subject matter as demonstrated by the report. Work-term reports are required courses for the degree but their grades are not included in the average. However, failed work-term report evaluations may delay a student's progress as indicated in the Examinations and Promotions section of this calendar. Details regarding the evaluation of the work-term reports can be obtained from the student's program advisor.
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