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The Bachelor of Education (B.Ed.) - Kindergarten and Elementary Education program requires 120 credits and leads to teacher certification. Students who have not completed Quebec CEGEP, French Baccalaureate, International Baccalaureate, or at least one year of university studies prior to commencing the B.Ed. must also complete a minimum of 30 credits of Freshman courses (in addition to the 120-credit program) for a total of 150 credits.
The Kindergarten and Elementary Education program leads to certification to teach children between the ages of 5 and 11 years (kindergarten and elementary school). The program consists of academic and professional courses, as well as studies in pedagogy and educational foundations. Each year of the program provides a school-based practicum.
Please note that graduates of teacher education programs are recommended by the University for Quebec certification to the Quebec Ministère de l'Éducation, du Loisir et du Sport (MELS). For more information about teacher certification in Quebec, please refer to the Faculty of Education section under "Overview of Faculty Programs," "Undergraduate Education Programs," and "Quebec Teacher Certification."
Students normally complete 30 credits in their Freshman (U0) year.
The Freshman year is the time to take introductory-level courses in the subjects taught in elementary school, as well as to explore areas that are not normally taken as "teachable" subject area courses within B.Ed. programs (e.g. Sociology, Psychology, Political Science, etc.). Students should also investigate the possibility of taking one of the First Year Seminar courses offered by the Faculty of Arts or the Faculty of Science.
In addition, in consultation with the Program Adviser, students may select courses from the recommended course list below or other courses. Included in the list are several French Second Language (FRSL) courses for which placement tests are required to determine the appropriate level. Also recommended are any 100- or 200-level courses with the subject codes of ANTH (Anthropology), ENGL (English), GEOG (Geography), HIST (History), MUAR (Music-Arts Faculty), POLI (Political Science), PSYC (Psychology), RELG (Religious Studies), and SOCI (Sociology). For 200-level courses, information about any required prerequisites is found in the Minerva Class Schedule by "clicking on" the course CRN for registration. Check prerequisites before registering.
CEAP : Principles and use of academic research and genres, rhetorical strategies, and general editing skills.
Terms: Fall 2016, Winter 2017
Instructors: Barkley, Danielle; Wolfson, Sarah; Bider, Noreen Jane (Fall) Abram, Zachary; Laver, Susan Patricia; Wolfson, Sarah; Bider, Noreen Jane (Winter)
3 hours
Formerly EAPR 250.
Restriction: Not open to students who have taken CESL 500 or ESLN 500 or EAPR 250 or EFRL 250.
Intended for native speakers of English.
Open only to students in degree programs - all years and faculties.
Entrance test: Short essay first day of classes.
Admin & Policy Studies in Ed : An introduction to contemporary issues in education in local, national and international contexts, including a critical perspective on educational issues by drawing on a variety of analytical frameworks.
Terms: Fall 2016
Instructors: Trimble, Lisa (Fall)
Secondary Education : Selection and use of literature for the differing abilities and interests of high school students.
Terms: Fall 2016, Winter 2017
Instructors: Low, Bronwen (Fall) Low, Bronwen (Winter)
French as a Second Language : A comprehensive introduction to basic vocabulary, grammatical structures and speech patterns of written and oral French for students in any degree program having no previous knowledge of French. Learning to communicate at a functional level in a French-speaking environment. Short essays, cultural readings, mandatory lab practice.
Terms: Fall 2016
Instructors: Pellerin, Suzanne; Creck, Chantal; Labbe, Marie-Claude; Groulx, Jean-Francois; Kwan-Lock, Viviane (Fall)
Prerequisite: Placement test
Language laboratory and oral practice with a French monitor if available.
Placement test. No knowledge of French.
Restriction: Not open to students who have taken FRSL 101D1/D2, FRSL 103, FRSL 104, or FRSL 105.
French as a Second Language : A comprehensive introduction to basic vocabulary, grammatical structures and speech patterns of written and oral French for students in any degree program having no previous knowledge of French. Learning to communicate at a functional level in a French-speaking environment. Short essays, cultural readings, mandatory lab practice.
Terms: Winter 2017
Instructors: Pellerin, Suzanne; Anthony, Sarah; Labbe, Marie-Claude; Soucé, Alida (Winter)
Language laboratory and oral practice with a French monitor if available.
Prerequisite: FRSL 101
French as a Second Language : Review and further training in basic structures, with emphasis on oral expression and listening comprehension. Awareness of French culture developed through audio-visual material and selected readings.
Terms: Fall 2016
Instructors: Deslauriers, Roch; Soucé, Alida; Fortin, Marie-Josee; Creck, Chantal; Papin, Kevin (Fall)
3 hours, plus language laboratory
Prerequisite(s): FRSL 101 and 102, or 103, or 104, or 105, or Placement test required.
Restriction: Not open to students who have taken Grade 12 or 13 French in Canada, or equivalent
Students must register for both FRSL 207D1 and FRSL 207D2.
No credit will be given for this course unless both FRSL 207D1 and FRSL 207D2 are successfully completed in consecutive terms
FRSL 207D1 and FRSL 207D2 together are equivalent to FRSL 207
French as a Second Language : See FRSL 207D1 for course description.
Terms: Winter 2017
Instructors: Deslauriers, Roch; Soucé, Alida; Fortin, Marie-Josee; Creck, Chantal; Papin, Kevin (Winter)
Prerequisite(s): FRSL 101 and 102, or 103, or 104, or 105, or Placement test required.
No credit will be given for this course unless both FRSL 207D1 and FRSL 207D2 are successfully completed in consecutive terms
FRSL 207D1 and FRSL 207D2 together are equivalent to FRSL 207
French as a Second Language : Language lab attendance required. Grammar review, comprehension, vocabulary development, selected readings and group discussions.
Terms: Fall 2016
Instructors: Hyrat, Loretta; Richard, Jean-Yves; Michaud, Gabriel; Miller Sanchez, Sandra (Fall)
3 hours, plus language laboratory
Prerequisite(s): FRSL 207D1 and 207D2, or 208, or Placement test
Restriction: Not open to students from Québec
Students must register for both FRSL 211D1 and FRSL 211D2.
No credit will be given for this course unless both FRSL 211D1 and FRSL 211D2 are successfully completed in consecutive terms
FRSL 211D1 and FRSL 211D2 together are equivalent to FRSL 211
French as a Second Language : See FRSL 211D1 for course description.
Terms: Winter 2017
Instructors: Hyrat, Loretta; Michaud, Gabriel; Miller Sanchez, Sandra (Winter)
Prerequisite(s): FRSL 207D1 and 207D2, or 208, or Placement test
No credit will be given for this course unless both FRSL 211D1 and FRSL 211D2 are successfully completed in consecutive terms
FRSL 211D1 and FRSL 211D2 together are equivalent to FRSL 211
Mathematics & Statistics (Sci) : Sets and functions. Numeration systems. Whole numbers and integers, algorithms for whole-number computations, elementary number theory. Fractions and proportional reasoning. Real numbers, decimals and percents. A brief introduction to probability and statistics.
Terms: Winter 2017
Instructors: Fox, Thomas F (Winter)
Winter
Restriction: Open only to students in the B.Ed. program, not open to students who have successfully completed CEGEP course 201-101 or an equivalent. Not available for credit with MATH 112
Offered by the Faculty of Science. Note: all Science courses have limited enrolment
Religious Studies : An introduction to the study of Hinduism, Buddhism, Confucianism, Taoism, Judaism, Christianity, Islam and Primal Religions.
Terms: Winter 2017
Instructors: Kanaris, Jim (Winter)
Winter
Curriculum and Instruction : Orientation to the culture and community of school and to teaching as a profession. Focus on the general functioning of schools and complexity of the teacher role. Competencies and working professional portfolios will be addressed.
Terms: Fall 2016, Winter 2017, Summer 2017
Instructors: Smith-Gilman, Sheryl; Houston, Donald; Clarke, Ginette; Rinaldis, Diane; Garcia, Chloe; Germano, Teresa; Howden, James (Fall) Diamond-Bear, Mary; Dixon-Gilpin, Rose (Winter) Smith-Gilman, Sheryl; Howden, James (Summer)
Corequisite: EDFE 200
Restriction: Open to B.Ed. Secondary and B.Ed. K/Elem. students only
Curriculum and Instruction : Written and oral communication in Education (in English): emphasis on strategies for identifying, analyzing and solving writing and speaking problems. Course work based on academic and professional communication in education, with a particular focus on classroom communication.
Terms: Fall 2016, Winter 2017, Summer 2017
Instructors: Smith-Gilman, Sheryl; Carter, Mindy; Govender, Sumanthra; Starke-Meyerring, Doreen (Fall) Perez, Mirian; Doody, Sara (Winter) DeMartini, Ashley; Neeposh, Emma; Matoush, Susie; Wapachee, Mary; Jacob Moses, Hannah; Duff, Alice; George, Louisa (Summer)
Because this course uses a workshop format, attendance at first class is desirable. If appropriate, may be included in the academic concentration.
Curriculum and Instruction : This English Exam for Teacher Certification is a MELS requirement for teaching in the Quebec English school system. Consists of a 2-hour exam designed to assess teacher candidates' competency in the language of instruction. Must be completed before the 3rd Field Experience. Students are permitted four attempts to pass. Students who do not pass after four attempts must withdraw from the teacher preparation program.
Terms: Fall 2016, Summer 2017
Instructors: Brook, Jill (Fall) Brook, Jill (Summer)
Curriculum and Instruction : This course examines the organization of education in Quebec from various perspectives, including historical, political, social and legal. It aims to provide students with sufficient knowledge that they can begin the life-long learning process of a professional educator, aware of, and contributing to, the policy talk on school.
Terms: Fall 2016, Summer 2017
Instructors: Bordonaro, Tino (Fall) Burke, Noel C (Summer)
Restriction: Not open to students who have taken EDEM 405.
Curriculum and Instruction : Preparation for the second field experience through development of basic practices in planning and teaching in elementary school classrooms. Competencies and working professional portfolios will be addressed.
Terms: Fall 2016, Summer 2017
Instructors: Howden, James (Fall) Clarke, Ginette; Kennedy-Gaul, Marcia; Sanchez-Soares, Kimberley (Summer)
Corequisite: EDFE 256 or EDFE 256D1
Restriction: Open to B.Ed.(K/Elem) students.
Curriculum and Instruction : Orientation to the equipment and systems of educational technology. Examination of theories of educational technology, media education and technology education and the exploration and development of possible applications in school settings.
Terms: Fall 2016, Winter 2017, Summer 2017
Instructors: Trimble, Lisa; Fullerton, Thomas James (Fall) Trimble, Lisa; Milton, George (Winter) Rochefort, Alain (Summer)
Curriculum and Instruction : Preparation for the final field experience and entry into the teaching profession. Emphasis will be placed on developing the ability to demonstrate ethical and responsible professional behaviour in the performance of duties across all professional competencies. Final transition from working professional portfolios will be addressed.
Terms: Winter 2017
Instructors: Buki, Constance; Clarke, Ginette; Canella, Jose Manuel; Garcia, Chloe; Lister, Jason (Winter)
Elementary Education : This course will explore the current research and theory of language learning and the practices which provide meaningful language experiences in the context of the pre-school and elementary classroom.
Terms: Fall 2016, Winter 2017
Instructors: Howden, James (Fall) May, Beverly; Harju, Maija-Liisa (Winter)
Elementary Education : Elementary Education: The first of two courses specially designed for elementary school pre-service teachers. Focused on key areas of what teachers need to know and be able to do to support students' development of mathematical understanding (focus on mathematics content, students' reasoning, and pedagogy). Provides insight and understanding of the Quebec elementary mathematics program.
Terms: Fall 2016, Winter 2017
Instructors: Savard, Annie; Manuel, Dominic; Pinard, Sophie; Peters, Stephen (Fall) Ryan, Patrick (Winter)
Elementary Education : Elementary Education : An orientation to the Kindergarten curriculum. Integration of the school subject areas (language arts, second language, mathematics, social sciences, science, expressive arts, moral and religious education, and physical education) in a manner appropriate to the developmental level of the pre-school child.
Terms: Winter 2017
Instructors: Smith-Gilman, Sheryl (Winter)
Elementary Education : Methods and materials for the teaching of reading.
Terms: Winter 2017
Instructors: Savage, Robert; Strong, Teresa; Ford, Elizabeth (Winter)
Elementary Education : Science as a means of exploring and explaining our environment. A study of some of the fundamental concepts and process skills common to most elementary programs.
Terms: Fall 2016, Winter 2017
Instructors: Wiseman, Dawn (Fall)
The course includes a fee of $15 for a lab manual prepared by the professor required for the course. The fee is refundable until the end of the course add/drop period.
Elementary Education : Elementary Education : A study of science programs and teaching strategies appropriate for providing elementary school children with an appreciation of the nature and method of science inquiry.
Terms: Winter 2017
Instructors: Wiseman, Dawn (Winter)
Elementary Education : Designed for elementary school teachers. A multi-disciplinary and cross-curricular investigation of various citizenship education themes, geographical regions and historical periods as outlined in the Quebec Education Program.
Terms: Fall 2016, Winter 2017
Instructors: Bordonaro, Tino (Fall) Annahatak, Betsy (Winter)
Restriction: Faculty of Education students.
Elementary Education : Elementary Education : Programs, materials and strategies for social studies from Kindergarten through grade six.
Terms: Winter 2017, Summer 2017
Instructors: Howard, Philip S; Lister, Jason (Winter) George, Louisa; Neeposh, Emma; Petawabano, Mary; Diamond-Bear, Mary (Summer)
Elementary Education : Elementary Education: The second of two courses specifically designed for elementary school pre-service teachers. Provides opportunities for the development of increasingly sophisticated knowledge and practices specific to elementary mathematics teaching. Provides insight and understanding of the Quebec modern elementary mathematics program.
Terms: Winter 2017
Instructors: Kobiela, Marta; Savard, Annie; Manuel, Dominic; Peters, Stephen; Howden, James (Winter)
Elementary Education : Theory-based strategies for setting up, managing and teaching in the elementary school classroom. Methods for integrating the individual subject areas in the elementary school curriculum, using the Quebec curriculum as the primary example. Professional portfolios and professional competencies will be addressed.
Terms: Fall 2016
Instructors: Smith-Gilman, Sheryl; Kennedy-Gaul, Marcia; Germano, Teresa (Fall)
Elementary Education : The role of evaluation within kindergarten/elementary school programs. Topics include the kinds of information needed, different techniques for collecting that information, and ways of interpreting it to make educational decisions. Principles and a variety of methods for evaluation are discussed and practiced.
Terms: Fall 2016
Instructors: Delaney, Christina Ryan; May, Beverly; Pasquin, Lesley; Vaillant, Johanne (Fall)
Religious Studies : Teaching methods and pedagogical resources for programs in moral education, ethics, and religious culture in the k/elementary school curriculum.
Terms: Winter 2017
Instructors: Filion, Marianne (Winter)
Restriction: Not open to students who have taken EDER 333
Student Teaching : Students are assigned to a school for a "participant observer" field experience. Students are expected to apprise themselves of Field Experience, dates, duration and responsibilities as outlined on the Office of Student Teaching website http://www.mcgill.ca/ost.
Terms: Fall 2016, Winter 2017, Summer 2017
Instructors: Benson, Fiona J; Howden, James (Fall) Howden, James (Winter) Benson, Fiona J; Howden, James (Summer)
Corequisite: EDEC 201
Restriction: Open to B.Ed. Secondary and B.Ed. K/Elem. students
Student Teaching : Supervised student teaching in a school. Students are expected to apprise themselves of Field Experience, dates, duration and responsibilities as outlined on the Office of Student Teaching website http://www.mcgill.ca/ost.
Terms: Fall 2016, Summer 2017
Instructors: Howden, James (Fall) Benson, Fiona J (Summer)
Student Teaching : Supervised student teaching in a school. Students are expected to apprise themselves of Field Experience, dates, duration and responsibilities as outlined on the Office of Student Teaching website http://www.mcgill.ca/ost.
Terms: Fall 2016
Instructors: Benson, Fiona J (Fall)
Prerequisites: EDEE 275, EDEE 223, EDEE 250, EDEE 282, EDEC 215, (EDFE 256 or EDFE 256D1/D2), (EDEC 253 or EDEC 253D1/D2).
Restrictions: B.Ed. (K/Elementary) students. Not open to students who have taken EDFE 303.
Note: Expectations for this field experience, according to your program can be found at .
Student Teaching : Supervised student teaching in a school. Students will be expected to assume a much increased responsibility for student learning, classroom management, and evaluation. Students are expected to apprise themselves of Field Experience, dates, duration and responsibilities as outlined on the Office of Student Teaching website http://www.mcgill.ca/ost.
Terms: Fall 2016, Winter 2017
Instructors: Benson, Fiona J (Fall) Benson, Fiona J (Winter)
Ed Psych & Couns (Psychology) : Selected theories, models, and concepts relevant to planning and reflecting upon educational practice and improvement. Overview of development, learning, thinking, motivation, individual difference, etc. In relation to applications in classroom teaching and learning, the complementary role of counsellors and psychologists, educational computing and technology. The Youth Protection Act.
Terms: Fall 2016, Winter 2017
Instructors: Conrod, Scott (Fall) Conrod, Scott (Winter)
Ed Psych & Couns (Inclusive) : Inclusion debates; review of the evolution of the history of inclusive education; models of development ( eco-systemic models); characteristics, teaching practices; teachers' roles in inclusive classrooms. Overview of characteristics, causes, needs, and teaching strategies for diverse and exceptional students, teaching and learning for differences in intellectual, emotional, behavioural, sensory, physical and learning domains found in effective inclusive classrooms. Working with families.
Terms: Fall 2016, Winter 2017
Instructors: Thomson, Roberta; Hoida, David (Fall) Appignanesi, Gus (Winter)
Restriction: Open to B.Ed. and Concurrent students only.
Offered through Continuing Education or Summer Studies.
Prerequisite: EDPI 341
Ed Psych & Couns (Inclusive) : Developing, planning, implementing and evaluating effective learning programs for diverse learners, and consideration of their more general applicability. Adapting curriculum and instruction for learners with varying abilities, learning styles, and needs. Collaboration with students, families, and other educators (or stakeholders) in the instructional process. Application of adaptations at the classroom and school level for all students in inclusive schools.
Terms: Fall 2016, Winter 2017
Instructors: Conrod, Scott; Cohen-Gazith, Karen; Saxe, Amanda (Fall) Benoit, Brian Andrew; Macarthur, Judith (Winter)
Restriction: Open to B.Ed. students only
Also offered through Continuing Education.
Prerequisite: EDPE 300.
15 credits of courses selected as described below:
3 credits from:
Curriculum and Instruction : Study of First Nations and Inuit schools as diverse social, cultural, linguistic, political and pedagogical settings. Considers school and community minority-majority interactions and their influence on teaching and learning in educational settings. Examines how a teacher's personal practice can be influenced by an understanding of these factors.
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2016-2017 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2016-2017 academic year.
Curriculum and Instruction : Introduction to and exploration of contemporary issues and theories about equity in education and society in Quebec/Canada from a range of perspectives, including the historical, political, social, and economic. Provides learning opportunities for future educators to critically reflect upon and engage with equity issues and concerns in relation to schooling, including the exploration of classroom resources and activities that foster anti-racism, anti-oppression and intercultural approaches.
Terms: Fall 2016, Winter 2017
Instructors: Ghosh, Ratna (Fall) Ghosh, Ratna; Mreiwed, Hala (Winter)
Curriculum and Instruction : A cross-curricular, interdisciplinary approach to teaching/creating learning experiences for students. It will foster critical thinking and nurture lifelong global understanding, active engagement and participation in relation to questions of social, economic, and environmental justice, by infusing these issues in the classroom.
Terms: Fall 2016, Winter 2017
Instructors: Choudry, Abdul Aziz (Fall)
3 credits from:
Curriculum and Instruction : Ideas essential for the development of a coherent educational theory and sound professional practice. Reflections on: the nature of the person, of reality, of knowledge, and of value; the aims of education, the nature of the school and the curriculum, the roles and responsibilities of professional educators.
Terms: Fall 2016, Winter 2017, Summer 2017
Instructors: White, Boyd Eric; Noroozi, Nasim (Fall) McDonough, Kevin Michael (Winter) Peters, Stephen (Summer)
Curriculum and Instruction : An exploration of the philosophy of Catholic education, and its relevance in the world today.
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2016-2017 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2016-2017 academic year.
3 credits from:
Religious Studies : An approach to the study of religious experience as expressed in humanity's major religious traditions, especially Christianity, Judaism, Islam, Hinduism and Buddhism.
Terms: Fall 2016
Instructors: Jafralie, Sabrina (Fall)
Religious Studies : An introduction to the beliefs, practices, and religious institutions of these three world religions.
Terms: Winter 2017
Instructors: Tappenden, Frederick; Fletcher, Charles Douglas; Caplan, Eric (Winter)
Winter
Religious Studies : An introduction to the study of Hinduism, Buddhism, Confucianism, Taoism, Judaism, Christianity, Islam and Primal Religions.
Terms: Winter 2017
Instructors: Kanaris, Jim (Winter)
Winter
Religious Studies : Introduction to the subject. Faith and reason, theistic arguments, values and destiny, the problem of evil, religious language.
Terms: Fall 2016
Instructors: Green, Garth (Fall)
Fall
3-6 credits from:
Arts Education : An introduction to theories on children's visual expression and perception, lesson planning, and classroom-oriented studio practice.
Terms: Fall 2016, Winter 2017
Instructors: Haggar, Janette (Fall) Hashem, Sara (Winter)
The course includes a fee of $10 for art supplies such as ink, paper, brushes, fabric, tape, thread, etc. The fee is refundable until the end of the course add/drop period.
Arts Education : Pedagogical theory and practical applications in the teaching of developmental drama, dramatic forms, improvisation and theatre arts.
Terms: Fall 2016, Winter 2017
Instructors: Carter, Mindy (Fall) Carter, Mindy (Winter)
The course EDEA 342 includes a $21.00 course fee covering the greatly reduced cost of attending a live, professional theatre production. Attendance is a part of the course requirement. The fee is refundable until the end of the add/drop period.
Arts Education : Study of materials and instructional techniques grounded in an understanding of basic musical concepts and contemporary theories of music teaching and learning. Definition of musical objectives and rationales, selection and development of materials, review of MEQ guidelines. Participation through singing, movement, listening, discussion and lesson planning and implementation.
Terms: Fall 2016, Winter 2017
Instructors: Boucher, Helene (Fall)
0-3 credits from:
Students may select both their Methods courses from the list above for Art, Drama, or Music.
* Note: Courses marked with an asterisk ("*") have EDSL 350 "Essentials of English Grammar" as a prerequisite.
Kinesiology&Physical Education : Principles, programs and procedures that an elementary teacher may use to promote the designing and teaching of elementary school P.E.
Terms: Fall 2016
Instructors: Vaillant, Johanne (Fall)
Restriction: Not open to P.E. Majors
Education in Second Languages : Examines current literacy theory and practice, focusing on the teaching of reading skills for the comprehension and appreciation of texts in various genres, formats and functions, in ESL for elementary and secondary level students. Top-down and bottom-up reading processes; cultural and general background knowledge; knowledge of language including grammar and vocabulary are addressed.
Terms: Fall 2016
Instructors: Parks, Philippa (Fall)
Education in Second Languages : Intermediate-level skills in planning and teaching appropriate lessons, activities, and projects for ESL learners in a variety of programs at the elementary and secondary school levels.
Terms: Winter 2017
Instructors: Price, Terry (Winter)
21 credits selected in consultation with the Program Adviser as follows:
12 credits in "teachable" subject area courses of the elementary school curriculum from the lists below for Art, English, Ethics and Religious Culture, French, Mathematics, Music, Natural Sciences, Physical Education, and Social Studies.
And
9 credits, 3 credits from each of any three subject areas not chosen above.
No more than 12 credits may be selected from any single course list.
Students may select up to 12 credits from this list and from Art History (ARTH) courses.
Arts Education : Development of sound drafting skills through the study of organic forms and the human figure in various media.
Terms: Fall 2016, Winter 2017, Summer 2017
Instructors: Horlik, Nancy Veronika (Fall) Horlik, Nancy Veronika (Winter) Hashem, Sara (Summer)
The course includes a fee of $10 for art supplies such as pastels and to cover the cost of live models. The fee is refundable until the end of the course add/drop period.
Arts Education : Investigation of color, media, tools, techniques. Studies of natural forms, the human figure.
Terms: Fall 2016, Winter 2017
Instructors: Ashton, Anne (Fall) Ashton, Anne (Winter)
Arts Education : An introduction to media that can be easily adapted to elementary classroom studio exploration.
Terms: Fall 2016, Winter 2017
Instructors: White, Boyd Eric (Fall) White, Boyd Eric; Shuman, Layal (Winter)
Arts supplies such as plaster, clay, and paints provided in class. As well, the fee of $15 includes a museum entrance charge for a guided tour. The fee is refundable until the end of the course add/drop period.
Arts Education : Exploration of the basic elements of visual art through two dimensional composition and three-dimensional constructions. Investigation of materials and tools and the processes of manipulating and relating materials.
Terms: Winter 2017
Instructors: Horlik, Nancy Veronika (Winter)
Arts Education : Continuation of course EDEA 205 with emphasis on drawing and structure.
Terms: Fall 2016, Winter 2017
Instructors: Ashton, Anne (Fall) Ashton, Anne (Winter)
Arts Education : Continuation of course EDEA 304 with emphasis on advanced composition.
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2016-2017 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2016-2017 academic year.
Arts Education : A course designed to further the individual's natural drawing ability, and to develop a keen, perceptive approach to varied subject matter, including figure drawing.
Terms: Fall 2016, Winter 2017, Summer 2017
Instructors: Horlik, Nancy Veronika (Fall) Horlik, Nancy Veronika (Winter)
Prerequisite: EDEA 204
The course includes a fee of $10 for art supplies such as pastels and to cover the cost of live models. The fee is refundable until the end of the course add/drop period.
Arts Education : The course is designed to address the need for teachers to be able to lead students to increased perceptual awareness and critical thinking in relation to their visual environment. Museum visits are a regular component of this course.
Terms: Summer 2017
Instructors: White, Boyd Eric (Summer)
Arts Education : An investigation of basic sculpture methods and concepts with a view toward developing personal aptitudes. Development of three-dimensional thinking through direct experience with processes using new and traditional materials.
Terms: Fall 2016
Instructors: Horlik, Nancy Veronika (Fall)
The course includes a fee of $35 for art supplies such as clay, plaster, hydrostone and to cover the cost of live models. The fee is refundable until the end of the course add/drop period.
Arts Education : Further exploration of processes introduced in Sculpture 2 plus an introduction to constructive sculpture.
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2016-2017 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2016-2017 academic year.
Prerequisite: EDEA 496
Students may select up to 12 credits from this list.
Classics : A survey of the myths and legends of Ancient Greece.
Terms: Fall 2016
Instructors: Gauthier, François (Fall)
Communication Studies : The social and cultural implications of major developments in communications from prehistory to the electronic era. Thematic and conceptual introduction to the underlying media technologies and to some key issues and practices of historical thinking about their role in society.
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2016-2017 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2016-2017 academic year.
Restriction: Not open to students who have ENGC 200.
Communication Studies : The social and cultural implications of media. Surveys theory and case studies relevant key issues such as the ownership, structure and governance of media industries; the significance of emergent media technologies; and the roles of media as cultural forms and practices.
Terms: Fall 2016
Instructors: Gutierrez, Christopher (Fall)
Restriction: Not open to students who have taken ENGL 278 or ENGC 210
Communication Studies : An overview of the growth and impact of 20th century media such as radio, television, cinema and the mass-circulation press; their role in shaping the technological, socio-political and aesthetic dimensions of urban modernity.
Terms: Winter 2017
Instructors: Gutierrez, Christopher (Winter)
Communication Studies : Introduction to feminist studies of the media. Impact of feminist and queer theory on media studies; current issues about gender in the media. Emphasis will be placed on critical analysis of media representations of gender in relation to other social differences, such as race, class and sexuality.
Terms: Winter 2017
Instructors: Rentschler, Carrie (Winter)
Communication Studies : The relationship between mass media and empire-building, as well as the role of mass and alternative media in anti-imperialism movements. Topics may include: Print technologies and the British Empire; shipping technologies, industrialization and the slave trade; new media and the anti-war and anti-globalization movements.
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2016-2017 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2016-2017 academic year.
Communication Studies : Introduction to a range of theories and qualitative methods in communication studies for the critical analysis of media practices in cultural life.
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2016-2017 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2016-2017 academic year.
Secondary Education : Selection and use of literature for the differing abilities and interests of high school students.
Terms: Fall 2016, Winter 2017
Instructors: Low, Bronwen (Fall) Low, Bronwen (Winter)
Education in Second Languages : Analysis of English phrases, clauses and sentences up to discourse level in connected text. Emphasis on distinguishing between grammatical form, meaning, and function. Identification, analysis and correction of common errors made by ESL learners.
Terms: Fall 2016
Instructors: Sarkar, Mekhala (Fall)
Restriction: Restricted to B.Ed. (TESL) students
Restriction: This is a required course for B.Ed. TESL students. Students from other programs may be admitted at the discretion of the instructor.
English (Arts) : A survey of English literature before 1750 for students not registered in English programs.
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2016-2017 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2016-2017 academic year.
Fall
Restriction: Not open to students in English programs
English (Arts) : A survey of English literature after 1750 for students not registered in English programs.
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2016-2017 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2016-2017 academic year.
Winter
Restriction: Not open to students in English programs
English (Arts) : A study of a selection of plays, in their intellectual and theatrical context, with an emphasis on the interplay of text and performance.
Terms: Winter 2017
Instructors: Ritchie, Fiona (Winter)
Winter
English (Arts) : A study of the literary works of earlier American writers.
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2016-2017 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2016-2017 academic year.
Winter
English (Arts) : A study of the literary works of later American writers.
Terms: Summer 2017
Instructors: Henderson-Cameron, Laura (Summer)
Winter
English (Arts) : A study of literary works which may be thematic or may deal with a special group of authors.
Terms: Fall 2016
Instructors: Emre, Merve (Fall)
English (Arts) : A chronological survey of Canadian literature, Part 1.
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2016-2017 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2016-2017 academic year.
Winter
English (Arts) : A chronological survey of Canadian literature, Part 2. A continuation of ENGL 228.
Terms: Winter 2017
Instructors: Lecker, Robert (Winter)
Winter
English (Arts) : An introduction to dramatic literature, text analysis, textual and performance theory, and theatre history.
Terms: Fall 2016
Instructors: Hurley, Erin Jane (Fall)
Fall
English (Arts) : An introduction to literary study through a survey of a literary genre, mode, or form.
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2016-2017 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2016-2017 academic year.
Winter
English (Arts) : An introduction to film aesthetics, with emphasis on narrative, style and genre throughout the history of cinema.
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2016-2017 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2016-2017 academic year.
English (Arts) : An introduction to film's social, historical, and technological contexts, including its relationships to other mass media.
Terms: Winter 2017
Instructors: Ponech, Trevor (Winter)
Students will be required to pay a screening fee.
English (Arts) : A study of selected representative works in modern drama and theatre.
Terms: Winter 2017
Instructors: Carney, Sean (Winter)
Winter
English (Arts) : An examination of issues relating to literature and its social contexts, such as implications of gender, race, ethnicity.
Terms: Fall 2016
Instructors: Yachnin, Paul Edward (Fall)
English (Arts) : A study of selected texts that significantly enhance understanding of English literature.
Terms: Winter 2017
Instructors: Borris, Kenneth H (Winter)
Winter
English (Arts) : A study of representative texts from Beowulf to the late Renaissance period in relation to their background in folk tradition. A focus on the origin and development of folklore motifs.
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2016-2017 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2016-2017 academic year.
Fall
English (Arts) : A study of celebrity, audience behaviour, and fan culture, including the symbolic function of the celebrity, the celebrity as 'text', and the interaction of fandom with the production of conventions and meaning in popular cultural forms.
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2016-2017 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2016-2017 academic year.
Fall
English (Arts) : History and development of important forms of popular culture. Topics may include traditional ballads; fairs; carnivals and popular festivity; material culture; popular fiction; mainstream television.
Terms: Winter 2017
Instructors: Stenbaek, Marianne A (Winter)
Winter
Linguistics : General interest course; intended for students in all fields. Topics include: linguistic competence vs. performance, language and the brain, language acquisition, sociolinguistics, historical linguistics, language universals, pragmatics.
Terms: Fall 2016, Winter 2017
Instructors: Smeets, Liz (Fall) Noonan, Maire (Winter)
Fall and Winter
No prerequisite
Linguistics : Primarily for students intending to take further courses in linguistics. Topics include: phonetics, phonology, morphology, syntax, and semantics. Students will be introduced to techniques of linguistic analysis.
Terms: Fall 2016, Winter 2017
Instructors: Clayards, Meghan; Gillon, Brendan S (Fall) Sonderegger, Morgan; Noonan, Maire (Winter)
Fall and Winter
No prerequisite.
Students may select up to 12 credits from this list. Students may also choose other Religious Studies (RELG) courses with the permission of the Program Adviser.
* Note: Courses marked with an asterisk ("*") may be used as Ethics and Religious Culture courses or as Social Studies.
Religious Studies : A search for meaning in contemporary living as reflected in selected authors.
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2016-2017 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2016-2017 academic year.
Religious Studies : An exploration of Jewish holidays and life cycle rituals. Emphasis is placed on their historical development and philosophical meaning. Curriculum developed for teaching this material in various Jewish educational frameworks is examined and evaluated.
Terms: Fall 2016
Instructors: Caplan, Eric (Fall)
Religious Studies : An approach to the study of religious experience as expressed in humanity's major religious traditions, especially Christianity, Judaism, Islam, Hinduism and Buddhism.
Terms: Fall 2016
Instructors: Jafralie, Sabrina (Fall)
Religious Studies : A critical study of the concept of God from a variety of religious, philosophic and mystical perspectives.
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2016-2017 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2016-2017 academic year.
Religious Studies : A philosophical critical inquiry into the relationship between belief and conduct oriented toward the teacher and his/her role in education.
Terms: Winter 2017
Instructors: McDonough, Kevin Michael (Winter)
Religious Studies : Factors influencing patterns of stability and change in major social institutions and the implications for formal and non-formal education.
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2016-2017 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2016-2017 academic year.
Religious Studies : An examination of the moral and spiritual challenges of the modern and post-modern world. Emphasis will also be placed on the role and responsibility of education in meeting these challenges.
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2016-2017 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2016-2017 academic year.
Religious Studies : Fundamental principles of ethics as applied to current moral issues such as abortion, drugs, nuclear war, and discrimination.
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2016-2017 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2016-2017 academic year.
Jewish Studies : The history, literature and beliefs of Judaism's formative period. Both Biblical and non-Biblical materials will be studied. The Bible in the context of cognate literatures of the Ancient Near East; non-Biblical documents will be analysed for their bearing on the Jewish tradition.
Terms: Fall 2016
Instructors: Levy, B Barry (Fall)
All texts will be read in English
Jewish Studies : Consideration of the history of the Holocaust and the literary, theological and cultural responses to the destruction of European Jewry.
Terms: Winter 2017
Instructors: Heller, Daniel (Winter)
Restriction: Not open to students who have taken JWST 252 "The Holocaust"
Philosophy : A course treating some of the central problems of philosophy: the mind-body problem, freedom, scepticism and certainty, fate, time, and the existence of God.
Terms: Fall 2016
Instructors: Magal, Oran (Fall)
Philosophy : A survey of a number of historically important and influential theories. Philosophers to be discussed may include Aristotle, Hume, Kant, Bentham, Mill, and Moore.
Terms: Fall 2016
Instructors: Stroud, Sarah (Fall)
Philosophy : An introductory discussion of central ethical questions (the value of persons, or the relationship of rights and utilities, for example) through the investigation of currently disputed social and political issues. Specific issues to be discussed may include pornography and censorship, affirmative action, civil disobedience, punishment, abortion, and euthanasia.
Terms: Winter 2017, Summer 2017
Instructors: Voigt, Kristin (Winter) Sych, Steven (Summer)
Religious Studies : To provide students of the humanities with knowledge of the Bible as a tool for interpreting religious references in Western literature, art and music. Biblical stories (e.g. Creation, Exodus), key figures (e.g. David, Job, Mary), and common motifs (e.g. Holy City, Pilgrimage, Bride) are explored, then illustrated by later cultural forms.
Terms: Winter 2017
Instructors: Ricker, Aaron (Winter)
Fall and Winter
Religious Studies : An introduction to the beliefs, practices, and religious institutions of these three world religions.
Terms: Winter 2017
Instructors: Tappenden, Frederick; Fletcher, Charles Douglas; Caplan, Eric (Winter)
Winter
Religious Studies : An introduction to the study of Hinduism, Buddhism, Confucianism, Taoism, Judaism, Christianity, Islam and Primal Religions.
Terms: Winter 2017
Instructors: Kanaris, Jim (Winter)
Winter
Religious Studies : The interaction of Hinduism and Buddhism in India with special reference to the law of Karma, caste, women, ritual, death, yoga, and liberation. Determination of interpretative principles for understanding the religious psychology of Hindus and Buddhists.
Terms: Fall 2016, Summer 2017
Instructors: Braitstein, Lara E; Pinkney, Andrea Marion (Fall) Sharma, Arvind (Summer)
Fall
Religious Studies : Harmony with nature, society, and cosmos to be explored through the religions of the Far East (Confucianism, Taoism, Buddhism and Shinto).
Terms: Winter 2017
Instructors: Bauer, Mikaël (Winter)
Winter
Religious Studies : The role of women in Judaism and Islam from the point of view of institutionalized religious traditions and of women's religious subjectivity; how women's spiritual and social roles within their religious traditions are shaped by Revealed Law, Holy Text and the Authority of Interpretation. Comparative sociology of religion approach.
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2016-2017 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2016-2017 academic year.
Summer
Religious Studies : Environmental potential of various religious traditions and secular perspectives, including animal rights, ecofeminism, and deep ecology.
Terms: Winter 2017
Instructors: Goodin, David (Winter)
Fall: Macdonald Campus (Ste-Anne-de-Bellevue). Winter: Downtown Campus.
Religious Studies : A study of the social construction of sexual identity and of selected issues regarding sexual behaviour.
Terms: Winter 2017
Instructors: Waind, Jonathan (Winter)
Winter
Students may choose up to 12 credits of French as a Second Language (FRSL) courses and/or French (FREN) courses and/or:
Education in Second Languages : Développement de la littératie en langue seconde; les stratégies d'enseignement et d'apprentissage de la lecture et de l'écriture; l'exploration et l'utilisation de la littérature enfantine et de jeunesse propre à la francophonie dans divers contextes scolaires.
Terms: Fall 2016
Instructors: Ballinger, Susan Gail (Fall)
Students may choose up to 12 credits of Mathematics (MATH) courses at the 200 level or higher.
Note: Students admitted with CEGEP mathematics (or equivalent) may not take MATH 111 for credit. MATH 111 is a recommended course for Freshman students.
Mathematics & Statistics (Sci) : Sets and functions. Numeration systems. Whole numbers and integers, algorithms for whole-number computations, elementary number theory. Fractions and proportional reasoning. Real numbers, decimals and percents. A brief introduction to probability and statistics.
Terms: Winter 2017
Instructors: Fox, Thomas F (Winter)
Winter
Restriction: Open only to students in the B.Ed. program, not open to students who have successfully completed CEGEP course 201-101 or an equivalent. Not available for credit with MATH 112
Offered by the Faculty of Science. Note: all Science courses have limited enrolment
Students may choose up to 12 credits from this list. Students may also select any Music course with the MUGT, MUHL, MUIT, or MUCT subject codes.
With the permission of the Program Adviser, students without a formal music background may choose courses with the MUAR subject code.
* Note: Courses marked with a single asterisk ("*") require permission from the Schulich School of Music to register.
Arts Education : Musical knowledge is developed and articulated through a structured approach to listening. Using recorded examples, students learn how to recognize, identify and discuss musical elements, devices, styles and genres.
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2016-2017 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2016-2017 academic year.
The ability to read notation is not a prerequisite
Arts Education : A perceptual development approach to music listening focusing on the relationship between the affective response and the musical stimulus. Designed to enhance the listening experience and to facilitate meaningful discourse about music. No formal music training is required.
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2016-2017 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2016-2017 academic year.
Arts Education : Coordination of musical perception and movement and development of communication skills that arise from this combination. Structured and improvised eurhythmic activities are used to explore the relationship between time, space and energy. Classroom applications are explored. No formal music training is required.
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2016-2017 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2016-2017 academic year.
Jazz Studies : Fundamental aural and theoretical skills associated with the jazz idiom. Nomenclature, chord construction, chord/scale relationships, harmonic progression, circle of 5ths, simple turnarounds, simple substitution, symmetrical scales and chord relationships, voice leading.
Terms: Fall 2016
Instructors: Walkington, Alec (Fall)
4 hours
Prerequisite: none. Open to non-jazz majors, space permitting, but not for elective credit in B.Mus. or Artist Diploma programs
Jazz Studies : Simple and advanced substitution, borrowed chords, reharmonisation, modes of harmonic minor and melodic minor diatonic systems, unresolved tensions, odd and infrequent modulations, mixed two-five-ones, introduction to polychords, slashchords and non-functional harmony.
Terms: Winter 2017
Instructors: Walkington, Alec (Winter)
4 hours
Prerequisite: MUJZ 160. Open to non-jazz majors, space permitting, but not for elective credit in B.Mus. or Artist Diploma programs
Students may choose up to 12 credits from this list.
Atmospheric & Oceanic Sciences : A survey of the Earth's atmosphere, weather and climate system. Topics include the fundamental processes that determine interactions between the atmosphere, ocean and biosphere; anthropogenic effects such as global warming, the ozone hole and acid rain; a perspective on future climate change.
Terms: Fall 2016, Winter 2017
Instructors: Ariya, Parisa A (Fall) Szejwach, Gerard (Winter)
Atmospheric & Oceanic Sciences : Air-sea interaction; oceanic properties; global climate change, carbon cycle; polar oceans, sea ice, polynyas; El Niño; remote sensing of oceans; physical control of biological processes in the sea.
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2016-2017 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2016-2017 academic year.
Atmospheric & Oceanic Sciences : Physical processes associated with severe and hazardous weather affecting the Earth. Topics are taught at a fundamental level, without equations, to provide a complete and up-to-date understanding of such extreme events as blizzards, ice storms, tornadoes, hurricanes, floods and droughts.
Terms: Winter 2017
Instructors: Atallah, Eyad Hashem (Winter)
Atmospheric & Oceanic Sciences : This course examines the science behind different types of disasters and our ability or inability to control and predict such events. From this course the student will gain an appreciation of natural disasters beyond the newspaper headlines and will better understand how the effects of disasters can be reduced.
Terms: Fall 2016
Instructors: Stix, John; Gyakum, John Richard (Fall)
Biology (Sci) : An introduction to biological science that emphasizes the manner in which scientific understanding is achieved and evolves and the influence of biological science on society. Topics will include cell structure and function, genetics, evolution, organ physiology, ecology and certain special topics that change from year to year.
Terms: Fall 2016
Instructors: Woolley, Sarah; Vogel, Jacalyn (Fall)
Chemistry : Risks, water, air pollution, sick-building syndrome, the chemistry of the car, energy (fossil fuel, nuclear), nano and biotechnology, smells, garbage and human waste, dental chemistry and green chemistry.
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2016-2017 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2016-2017 academic year.
Winter
No prerequisites
Chemistry : A series of lectures on the historical, practical, and simple chemical aspects of: food, food additives; vitamins; minerals, diet and cancer; dieting; food-borne illnesses, health food and cooking.
Terms: Winter 2017
Instructors: Harpp, David Noble; Schwarcz, Joseph A; Fenster, Ariel (Winter)
Winter
3 lecture hours/week
Restriction: Not open to students who have taken CHEM 150.
Chemistry : Aspects of chemical technology including publishing of scientific articles, rocketry, space travel, materials (metals, plastics art), household products, forensic science, money, combustion science, computers and cosmetics.
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2016-2017 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2016-2017 academic year.
Fall
3 lecture hours/week
Restriction: Not open to students who have taken CHEM 160.
Chemistry : Drug history and marketing, over the counter drugs (e.g. aspirin, cough and cold remedies, allergy preparations), street and heart drugs, mental illness, hormones, brain chemistry and diabetes.
Terms: Fall 2016
Instructors: Harpp, David Noble; Schwarcz, Joseph A; Fenster, Ariel (Fall)
Fall
3 lecture hours/week
Restriction: Not open to students who have taken CHEM 170.
Elementary Education : A lecture, laboratory and field course to train elementary school teachers in the principles and practices of field biology and nature tours. The observation and identification of various organisms and a study of their ecological relationships in the web of life.
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2016-2017 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2016-2017 academic year.
Offered through Summer Studies
Elementary Education : A modern study of environmental problems designed for elementary school teachers. The role of humanity in the web of life in relation to conservation, the population explosion, waste disposal, sewage treatment, air and water pollution, chemical and radiation pollution.
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2016-2017 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2016-2017 academic year.
Offered through Summer Studies
Earth & Planetary Sciences : A comparative survey of the planets of our solar system with an emphasis on the terrestrial planets and their implications for the Earth as a planet. Topics include: structure and origin of the solar system, meteorites, and comparisons of the terrestrial planets in terms of their rotational properties, magnetic fields, atmospheres, surface histories, internal structure, chemical composition, volcanism, and tectonics.
Terms: Winter 2017
Instructors: Jensen, Olivia (Winter)
Winter
3 hours lectures
Earth & Planetary Sciences : Introduction to the relationship of geological processes and materials to the human environment; geologic hazards; hydrogeology; impacts of waste disposal, energy use, land resource development.
Terms: Winter 2017
Instructors: Minarik, William (Winter)
Winter
3 hours lectures
Earth & Planetary Sciences : This course examines the science behind different types of disasters and our ability or inability to control and predict such events. From this course the student will gain an appreciation of natural disasters beyond the newspaper headlines, and will better understand how the effects of disasters can be reduced.
Terms: Fall 2016
Instructors: Stix, John; Gyakum, John Richard (Fall)
Earth & Planetary Sciences : Learn about Earth's origin, its place in the solar system, its internal structure, rocks and minerals, the formation of metal and fossil fuel deposits, and the extinction of dinosaurs. Discover the impact of the volcanic eruptions, earthquakes and mountain chains on Earth's past, present and future. Explore 125 million-year-old Mount Royal.
Terms: Fall 2016, Winter 2017
Instructors: Jensen, Olivia (Fall) Gomez, Natalya (Winter)
Fall or Winter
3 hours lectures; afternoon field trips
Restriction: Not open to students who have taken or are taking EPSC 233.
Physics : A nonmathematical, conceptual look at physics, beginning with the idea of space and time, continuing with the historical development of Newtonian mechanics of celestial motion, electricity and magnetism, ether and light, Einstein's special and general theories of relativity, quantum mechanics, matter and antimatter, cosmology and the big bang.
Terms: Fall 2016
Instructors: Webb, Tracy (Fall)
Fall
3 hours lectures
Restrictions: Not open to students in a Physics program. Not open to students who have taken PHYS 200.
Physics : The day-to-day physics behind the materials and phenomena around us. Demonstrations of the intriguing properties of materials and the simple physical theories explaining them.
Terms: Winter 2017
Instructors: Hilke, Michael (Winter)
Winter
Physics : An elementary course on astronomy and astrophysics. Positional astronomy and finding your way about the sky. Our evolving picture of the universe. Properties and origins of the solar system. The Big Bang and modern cosmology.
Terms: Fall 2016
Instructors: Webb, Tracy (Fall)
Physics : An elementary course on astronomy. Star origins and star formation, supernovae, white dwarfs, neutron stars, and black holes. Galaxies, their structure and their interactions. Stellar clusters, the interstellar medium. Galactic classification and galaxy evolution.
Terms: Winter 2017
Instructors: Kaspi, Victoria (Winter)
Students may take up to 12 credits of Physical Education (EDKP) courses from the list with the permission of the Department of Kinesiology and Physical Education.
* Note: EDKP 292 is available as an academic Physical Education course. All other EDKP courses are restricted.
Kinesiology&Physical Education : A study of the teacher's role in the total school health program at both elementary and high school levels; current issues in contemporary health education.
Terms: Fall 2016
Instructors: Schaefer, Lee (Fall)
Kinesiology&Physical Education : Nature and mechanical function of human movement in sport, dance, physical recreation and adapted movement activities.
Terms: Winter 2017
Instructors: Paquette, Caroline (Winter)
Kinesiology&Physical Education : Changes apparent in motor behaviour from conception to old age. Two perspectives are emphasized: 1) contemporary and historical theories of human development, 2) development of motor behaviour and influences of physical growth, sensori-perceptual development, information processing and socio-cultural factors.
Terms: Fall 2016
Instructors: Gentil, Benoit (Fall)
Kinesiology&Physical Education : This course will examine the role of carbohydrates, fats, proteins, vitamins, minerals and water in a balanced diet. Students will be introduced to the affects of nutrition on exercise, sport performance and wellness. The validity of claims concerning nutrient supplements will be studied.
Terms: Fall 2016, Summer 2017
Instructors: Plourde, Hugues; Plante, Laura (Fall)
Restriction: Not open to students who have taken EDKP 392
Kinesiology&Physical Education : The psychological aspects of participation in sport and physical activity relative to performance enhancement.
Terms: Fall 2016
Instructors: Bloom, Gordon (Fall)
Prerequisite: EDKP 261
Students may take up to 12 credits from this list below which represents a balance of History (HIST), Geography (GEOG), and Citizenship courses offered by several departments. Anthropology (ANTH) and Sociology (SOCI) courses not on the list below may not be counted as Social Studies courses in the program requirements. Students may take them as electives only.
Students may select additional History courses as follows:
Any 3 credits in European History
Any 3 credits in Asian, African, or Latin American History
Any 3 credits in any topic or field of history
* Note: Courses marked with an asterisk ("*") may be used as Ethics and Religious Culture or Social Studies courses.
Anthropology : An introduction to ways of understanding what it means to be human from the perspective of socio-cultural anthropology. Students will be introduced to diverse approaches to this question through engagement with a wide range of ethnographic cases.
Terms: Fall 2016, Summer 2017
Instructors: Kohn, Edward (Fall) McAllister, Karen Elisabeth (Summer)
Fall
Canadian Studies : An overview of approaches to the study of Canada, including economic, political, historical and cultural dimensions.
Terms: Fall 2016
Instructors: Heaman, Elsbeth Anne; Poutanen, Mary Anne (Fall)
Canadian Studies : This course traces the history of Canadian cultures from the middle of the 19th century to the present. It focuses on the diversity of Canadian cultural identities through literature, drama, art and the mass media.
Terms: Fall 2016
Instructors: Butler, Shelley Ruth (Fall)
Restriction: Not open to students who have taken CANS 202
Geography : Introduction to geography as the study of nature and human beings in a spatial context. An integrated approach to environmental systems and the human organization of them from the viewpoint of spatial relationships and processes. Special attention to environmental problems as a constraint upon Third World development.
Terms: Fall 2016
Instructors: Meredith, Thomas C (Fall)
Fall
3 hours
Geography : An examination of global change, from the Quaternary Period to the present day involving changes in the physical geography of specific areas. Issues such as climatic change and land degradation will be discussed, with speculations on future environments.
Terms: Winter 2017
Instructors: Chmura, Gail L; MacDonald, Graham (Winter)
Winter
3 hours
Geography : Introduction to key themes in human geography. Maps and the making, interpretation and contestation of landscapes, 'place', and territory. Investigation of globalization and the spatial organization of human geo-politics, and urban and rural environments.
Terms: Winter 2017
Instructors: Unruh, Jon; Robinson, Brian (Winter)
Winter
3 hours
Geography : An introduction to urban geography. Uses a spatial/geographic perspective to understand cities and their social and cultural processes. Addresses two major areas. The development and social dynamics in North American and European cities. The urban transformations in Asian, African, and Latin American societies that were recently predominantly rural and agrarian.
Terms: Winter 2017
Instructors: Forest, Benjamin; Oswin, Natalie (Winter)
Note: Winter
Note: 3 hours
History : A survey of early Canada, from periods known mainly through archaeological records to the Confederation era. Social, cultural, economic and political themes will be examined.
Terms: Fall 2016
Instructors: Heaman, Elsbeth Anne (Fall)
Fall
History : A survey of the development of Canada from Confederation to the present day. Social, economic and political history will be examined in a general way.
Terms: Winter 2017, Summer 2017
Instructors: Morton, Suzanne; Zucchi, John (Winter) McNally, Marie (Summer)
Jewish Studies : Consideration of the history of the Holocaust and the literary, theological and cultural responses to the destruction of European Jewry.
Terms: Winter 2017
Instructors: Heller, Daniel (Winter)
Restriction: Not open to students who have taken JWST 252 "The Holocaust"
Political Science : An examination of the central governmental institutions, including parliament, federalism, and the judiciary.
Terms: Fall 2016
Instructors: Schultz, Richard (Fall)
Note: The field is Canadian Politics.
Political Science : An introduction to contemporary political life in Canada that examines how demands are identified and transmitted through the political systems. Emphasis will be placed on: the Canadian political culture; socialization and political participation; the electoral system; elections and voting; the role and structure of political parties; and the influence of organized interest.
Terms: Winter 2017
Instructors: Scholtz, Christa (Winter)
Note: The field is Canadian Politics.