New Fall 2011 and Winter 2012 Courses

This course examines the political, religious, economic, cultural and social changes in England with emphasis on the Reformation Period.

Learn about the reasons behind, and the implications of, the "Fall of Rome." This course will consider the changes in the structure of imperial government, the split of the empire into East and West, and the dissolution of the Western empire into kingdoms, with particular attention to the rise of Christianity and associated religious disputes.

Do you really KNOW anything? Can you TRUST your senses, your reason, your friends? Is what’s TRUE to me TRUE to you? What are First Nations’ Ways of Knowing? Do Men and Women KNOW differently? What is Epistemic Justice? WAS the Earth Flat when everyone thought it was? Find out in PHIL 2140

What is the relationship between your Mind and your Body? Could a Computer think? What it would be like to be a Bat? Are Zombies conscious? What makes you a person? Find out in PHIL 4510

This course is an introduction to law, politics and the judiciary, with particular emphasis on the role of the judiciary in relation to selected issues in political science. Its principal focus is on the Canadian legal system with comparison to other legal systems.

Mexico is confronted by one of the most violent periods in its history. This is an opportunity to study the contemporary political, social and economic problems that confront Mexico, with an emphasis on the problems of democratization and human rights in this country.

(Fall and Winter) (students must also register for winter 2012 course) This course provides a broad survey of the theories, findings, and applications of social psychology in the following areas: social cognition and perception; attitude development and change; conformity, compliance and obedience; aggression and pro-social behaviour; interpersonal attraction; and group processes. Students will be introduced to empirical literature in selected areas of social psychology and will be expected to analyze and discuss published articles critically.

This course introduces materials, techniques, and ideas that are fundamental to three dimensional aspects of visual art. Ideas related to long-standing traditions of sculpture, as well as those coming from the work of contemporary artists will be explored through the use of tradition media and contemporary practice such as installation.

This is an introductory photography course for students who are not enrolled in the Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree program. The course curriculum will focus on the technical aspects of black and white photography and the use of photography as an artistic medium.

This course is an introduction to technical aspects of black and white photography and the use of photography as an artistic medium. An understanding of these technical and aesthetic aspects of photography will be carried out in the context of an ongoing study of photographic histories.

In this course the student will be provided with an overview of Curatorial Practice. This will include a consideration of such topics as: types of exhibitions common to public and artist-run galleries in Canada; regional, national and international survey exhibitions; working with artists towards the planning of an exhibition.

Drawing upon such specific mediums as etching, this course provides an exploration of printmaking. In class lecture time will be used to present practical demonstrations of a variety of fundamental printmaking principles and techniques.

This course is an introduction to the tools, materials, techniques, theory and practice of colour photography, including digital. The course will include a survey of contemporary and historic colour photographic practice.

A survey Art History course looking at various art form in traditional and contemporary First Nations art practices. Some studio practice will be included.

This course is designed for those who wish an acquaintance with the broad sweep of British history. The course will examine the social, political, economic and religious issues which affected the following periods of British history: Roman, Norman, medieval, the Tudors and Stuarts.

Opportunity to study the unique and complex relationship between the governments of British Columbia and First Nations Aboriginal People from the late 1800s to the present.

This course introduces students to some of the most influential philosophical and religious traditions of India, China and Japan. It will focus on a few themes, including social obligations, the nature of the self, conceptions of ultimate reality, and the function of language in philosophy and religious experience

This course is an introduction to the main processes, structures and institutions of Canadian politics and government, including the constitution, social cleavages, the prime minister and cabinet, parliament, political parties and ideologies, federalism and the structure of power.

Measurement appears everywhere in our daily lives, and psychological testing and measurement is at the core of psychological research and practice. This course provides you with the opportunity to learn about theory and practice of psychological testing, including test reliability and validity, issues regarding uses, administration, scoring, and interpretation of various psychological tests, including intelligence testing, achievement testing, aptitude testing, and personality testing.

(Fall & Winter) (students must also have registered for the course in the fall 2011) This course provides a broad survey of the theories, findings, and applications of social psychology in the following areas: social cognition and perception; attitude development and change; conformity, compliance and obedience; aggression and prosocial behaviour; interpersonal attraction; and group processes. Students will be introduced to empirical literature in selected areas of social psychology and will be expected to analyze and discuss published articles critically.

This course introduces materials, techniques, and ideas that are fundamental to three dimensional aspects of visual art. Ideas related to long-standing traditions of sculpture, as well as those coming from the work of contemporary artists will be explored through the use of tradition media and contemporary practice such as installation.

This course is a continuation of VISA 2710. Further explorations of camera, darkroom and studio techniques will be used to produce artworks within the study of contemporary artists working with photo-based media

A look at the influence of women artists through practice and theory theory, looking at art of the past and present.