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3 credits
This course is an examination of the role of analysis in developing effective biomechanically correct individual sport performance. Skill analysis, error detection, error correction, and the application of sport science principles are included with an introduction to the appreciation of movement patterns in sport.
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This course focuses on industrial and coaching techniques associated with the sport. The development of fundamental individual and team skills are an integral part of the course. Offensive and defensive skills and strategies are also central to the course. Each student is provided an opportunity to learn how to instruct and coach other students in the skills, as well as learn the specific skills related to basketball.
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Students are introduced to a variety of outdoor pursuits like cross country skiing, kayaking, hiking, survival and snowshoeing. Due to the varying levels of risk associated with outdoor activities, participants are required to sign the Department of Physical Educations' informed consent. Note: Students are responsible for providing their own transportation, equipment, and additional costs associated with the activities
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This course emphasizes the knowledge and skills associated with aquatic activity. Water safety, principles of buoyancy and water activities, stroke analysis and development are a major focus for the semester. Students are provided an opportunity to work toward a number of senior swimming levels. Note: It is recommended that students enrolling in this course be able to swim 200 meters
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This course focuses on instructional and coaching techniques associated with soccer. The development of fundamental individual and team skills are an integral part of the course. Offensive and defensive skills and strategies are central to the course. Each student is provided an opportunity to learn how to instruct/coach other students in the skills as well as learn the specific skills related to soccer.
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This course focuses on instructional and coaching techniques associated with volleyball. The development of fundamental individual and team skills are an integral part of the course. Offensive and defensive skills and strategies are central to the course. Each student is provided an opportunity to learn how to instruct/coach other students in the skills as well as learn the specific skills related to volleyball.
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3 credits
Students are instructed in the basic principles for health and skill-related fitness. The course provides a basic understanding of the physiological basis for conditioning programs applicable to competitive sport. A discussion of fitness assessment is also a focus in this course.
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This course focuses on instructional and coaching techniques associated with the sport. The development and analysis of fundamental individual skills is an integral part of the course. Each student is provided an opportunity to learn how to instruct and coach other students in the skills, as well as learn the specific skills related to golf. Note: Students are responsible for their own transportation and equipment and extra costs are associated with this course
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3 credits
Individual, pairs, teams and group activities are taught in this course. Each student is required to invent and teach an activity, with the focus on teaching, and consider strategies to make incremental and rule changes for each. This course is an excellent preparation for students wishing to become teachers and recreationalists.
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This course includes an examination and introduction of the structure, analysis and instruction of team activities, games and performance. Selected team sports are used as models of analysis. Topics include the study of the common elements in team sports, pedagogical theories on instruction of games, and an examination of analysis methods and procedures.
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3 credits
This course examines the nature and development of sport through an analysis of historical, academic and popular literature.
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3 credits
This course looks at a historical and theoretical analysis of sport in Canadian Society. Awareness of the role played by physical education and sport in society and the societal changes that influence sport development will be studied
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Students discuss psychological theories and research related to sport and health-related physical activity. Topics include socialization for participation, motivation, stress, psychological limits, aggression, competition and co-operation, audience effects, leadership, role of the coach and group cohesion, ethical behaviours, motivation, and aspirations. Prerequisite: 2nd year standing
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Students are introduced to the basic components of physiology as they apply to health, fitness and exercise. An examination of the acute and chronic effects of physical activity on the functions of the human body (metabolic, cardiovascular, respiratory, muscular) through lecture and laboratory experiences is emphasized. Prerequisite: BIOL 1692 or permission from the instructor
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3 credits
This course provides an introduction to the examination of motor skill acquisition and the variables which influence the learning and performance of motor skills. Theoretical models on motor learning are introduced and discussed from a pedagogical perspective.
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3 credits
This course provides Physical Education Teacher Candidates with an orientation to physical education in elementary schools, and an opportunity to link on-campus instruction with teaching experiences in the school setting. Prerequisite: Acceptance into the Bachelor of Education Elementary - Specialization in Physical Education program
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3 credits
This course helps identify and address contemporary lifestyles, associated behaviours, and major health concerns in present-day society. Techniques and strategies used to make positive lifestyle changes are studied and discussed in addition to the responsibility of the consumer.
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3 credits
This course provides practical and theoretical experience in dealing with pre-adolescent students in the school sports setting. The course incorporates 1 hour per week of classroom teaching with 2 hours per week of practical coaching in elementary schools, or similar sport settings. Prerequisite: PHED 2000 Corequisite: PHED 3840
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3 credits
Students explore human movement from a broad range of perspectives. Educational gymnastics, dance, movement, and games are analyzed from a multi-disciplinary approach with regard to instruction to school-aged children. Prerequisite: PHED 1000, or permission from the instructor
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3 credits
In PHED 3840, students explore growth & motor development across the lifespan. This course presents information in an interactive manner that facilitates physical literacy and promotes physical activity. Cultural influences, including Indigenous health knowledge and practices, are critically examined within current societal trends. PHED 3840 is created to have practical application; therefore, course material is discussed with interdisciplinary insight for coaching, teaching, exercise science, preventative medicine, and health & wellness.
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3 credits
The emphasis of this course is on exercise prescription and testing, for the healthy adult population and for special populations or persons with a disability. Students' laboratory work is focused primarily on the exercise testing aspect of the course. Prerequisite: PHED 1230 and PHED 2150
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3 credits
This course is a general introduction to philosophy using a historical approach. The course covers the period from before Socrates up to and including the French Revolution. Students discuss major philosophers including Plato, Aristotle, Aquinas, Descartes, Hume and Wollstonecraft. Major topics and questions explored in this course include: What is the good life? Does God exist? What is the relationship between mind and body? How is knowledge possible? What is the nature of reality? Are women equal to men in abilities and rights?
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This course engages students in careful study of epistemology (theories of knowledge) and metaphysics (theories of reality). What is the difference between knowledge and belief? How should we distinguish between reality and illusion? These are two of the central questions explored, using tools and theories - or models - developed by philosophers seeking answers to them. Students use tools from the basic principles of good argumentation and critical analysis. The models used by philosophers to explore questions about knowledge and reality is introduced through the writings of Bertrand Russell and Paul Edwards. The course also invites students to consider questions in the philosophy of religion by examining The Euthyphro, one of Plato's best-known dialogues, and his view of the relationship between God and goodness. Prerequisites: There are no prerequisites for the course.
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3 credits
This course is a general introduction to philosophy which spans the Enlightenment to present day time period. The major philosophers discussed in this course include Kant, Marx, Darwin, Mill, Nietzsche and Sartre. The major topics explored include: Is there progress in history? What are the origins of our moral ideas? What rights do individuals have? Does life have meaning?
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3 credits
Students are engaged in careful study of ethics (theories of right and wrong), political philosophy (theories of justifiable social organization), and aesthetics (theories of beauty, specifically Philosophy of Art). What is the difference between what is pleasurable and what is good? Is democracy always best? How should we distinguish between works of art and works of craft? Students explore these types of questions using tools developed by philosophers including Canadian philosopher Wil Waluchow's introductory text, Plato's dialogues, and readings in the Philosophy of Art. Prerequisites: There are no prerequisites for the course.
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3 credits
This course is a general introduction to philosophy. Questions that are typically discussed include: What is morality? Is there a God? Is there life after death? What can we know and how can we know it? What is the nature of reality? Is there free will? Are there fundamental rights? What constitutes a 'good life'? What is the nature of society? What form of government should we have? What is the relation of the mind to the body? What is art? Is censorship a good idea? Readings are taken from classic and/or modern texts. Note: Students may take a maximum of two of PHIL 1010, PHIL 1020 or PHIL 1100
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3 credits
Students access the basic blocks of knowledge building through an exploration of logical analysis. Students use the philosophical methodology of argument analysis to navigate issues presented in natural language and to resolve real world problems. Students examine the meaning of logical terms and philosophically investigate their contribution to arguments. Students give considerable attention to representing the logical structure of arguments and discovering their validity or invalidity. Note: Students cannot receive credit for more than one of PHIL 1110, PHIL 1111.
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Students distinguish between good and bad reasoning, through an introduction to logical analysis, which entails an examination of the meaning of logical terms and an investigation of their contribution to the arguments in which they occur. Considerable attention will be given to representing the logical structure of arguments and deciding their validity or invalidity. Note: Students cannot receive credit for more than one of PHIL 1110, PHIL 1111.
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3 credits
Ethics is the philosophical examination of 'the good life', or the kind of life that is most worth living. It is also the study of the values by which we live, and the values of others. Students explore questions of right and wrong (morality), consider the place of morality in life as a whole, and whether life has meaning. In particular, students discuss the nature and origin of morality, and to what extent being moral is necessary to living a good life.
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3 credits
Students are introduced to the most important philosophers of the Western ancient world, including Plato and Aristotle, as well as Epicureanism and Stoicism.
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Students explore the nature, source and limits of human knowledge. Topics include whether we could be systematically wrong about everything; the influence of will on belief; the difference between knowledge and mere opinion; and the relation between knowledge, justice and power. Prerequisite: PHIL 1010, 1020 or 1100 recommended
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3 credits
Students consider intriguing questions about what makes up reality and how reality works. Students explore topics that include matter and substance; change and causation; free will and determination; mind and body; being and consciousness; and the nature of time and space.
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3 credits
Students examine what 'technology' is, the relationships and differences between technology and nature, and the role that technology plays in current environmental issues. The course raises the question of whether technology can help us find solutions to environmental crises, or if those problems are a direct result of seeing the world from a technological point of view.
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3 credits
Students examine contemporary moral issues, such as abortion; euthanasia; capital punishment; environmental ethics; business ethics; pornography and censorship; treatment of the mentally ill; patients' rights; and the ethics of warfare. Students examine classical theories of ethics, and apply theories to contemporary problems.
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3 credits
Students engage in an introductory examination of contemporary symbolic or formal logic. Students explore the fundamentals of good reasoning by learning sentence and predicate logic. Students translate English sentences into logical notation, and use truth tables and derivations to demonstrate the validity of arguments.
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3 credits
The focus of this course is on the philosophical implications of the impact of computers, technology, and the information age on the modern world. Students examine the ethical, metaphysical, epistemological, social, scientific and political intersections of human engagement with technology. Topics may include privacy, intellectual property, encryption, spying, access to information, social media (texting, Facebook, Twitter, etc), and censorship.
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3 credits
This course examines the role emotions play in our lives and critically examines some traditional beliefs about emotion from the standpoints of philosophy, psychology and sociology. The issues and topics considered in this course include the relation of emotions to reason, the role of feeling in moral judgment, and the relation of emotions to action. Students also consider specific emotions, such as love and anger, as well as looking at emotions from a biological view, as either adaptive responses, or forms of escape.
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3 credits
Students examine the ethical role of the health care provider within the Canadian health care system. Students critically assess a selection of ethically problematic situations that routinely challenge health care providers. The topical issues considered in this course include the relationship among health care providers; care of the elderly; genetic counselling; resource allocation; care of those diagnosed mentally ill; and the ethics of transplantation. These issues are explored within the context of moral theory, common ethical principles, and methodologies arising from interdisciplinary bioethics. Note: Students will receive credit for only one of PHIL 2310 or PHIL 2311.
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Students examine the ethical role of the health care provider within the Canadian health care system. Students critically assess a selection of ethically problematic situations that routinely challenge health care providers. The topical issues considered in this course include the relationship among health care providers; care of the elderly; genetic counselling; resource allocation; care of those diagnosed mentally ill; and the ethics of transplantation. These issues are explored within the context of moral theory, common ethical principles, and methodologies arising from interdisciplinary bioethics. Note that students cannot receive credit for both PHIL 2311 and PHIL 2310
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3 credits
Students critically examine various aspects in ethics, metaphysics, epistemology and sociopolitical philosophy using popular cultural elements, including film, television, books, and comics.
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3 credits
Students explore issues in the philosophy of art through the medium of rock music. Rock music is discussed from the standpoints of aesthetics, philosophy, sociology and musicology. Students consider the social and artistic value of rock music, the distinctive features of rock music, and the history of rock music.
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3 credits
This course is a philosophical introduction to evaluating hypotheses, scientific reasoning, and experimental tests. Students consider theoretical hypotheses, statistical and causal hypotheses, the nature of decisions, and the value of scientific reasoning for everyday life.
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3 credits
Students explore a special topic in Philosophy such as an in-depth analysis of an issue, school of thought, or a specific philosopher. Special topics courses may also be an opportunity for students to engage with evolving current issues.The specific topic(s) will be decided by the instructor and approved by the Department.
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3 credits
Continuing from PHIL 2010 and PHIL 2210, this course is the advanced study of moral theory. Presented for analysis are meta-ethical theories concerning why we are moral beings, and several theories about how we decide what is right and wrong. In deciding good from bad, a number of theories have been established, all of which have something worthwhile to offer. Students investigate theories and philosophers which may include Mill, Kant, contractarianism, feminist ethics of care, relativism, and Aristotelian virtue ethics. Prerequisite: PHIL 1010 or 1020 or 1100 or 2210 or 2010
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3 credits
This course encompasses the development of Continental European philosophy during the 17th century. Students focus on the writings of Descartes, Spinoza and Leibniz, and the influence of religion and science on the philosophical thought of the period. Prerequisite: PHIL 1010 or 1020 or 1100 or completion of 45 credits or permission of the instructor.
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3 credits
Students explore British philosophy in the 17th and 18th centuries, with an emphasis on the writings of Locke, Berkeley and Hume. Prerequisite: PHIL 1010 or 1020 or 1100 or completion of 45 credits or permission of the instructor
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3 credits
Students examine many of the significant and formative ideas in nineteenth and twentieth century European philosophy. Areas of emphasis change from year to year and may include existentialism, phenomenology, Marxism, psychoanalysis, critical theory, deconstruction, and post-modernism. Authors studied may include Kierkegaard, Nietzsche, Heidegger, Lévi-Strauss, Sartre, Lacan, Levinas, Adorno, Marcuse, Gadamer, Habermas, Foucault, Althusser, Deleuze, Derrida, Baudrillard, and Lyotard. Prerequisite: PHIL 1010 or 1020 or 1100 or completion of 45 credits or permission of the instructor
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3 credits
This course provides an in-depth study of a major philosopher, school, or work within the Continental tradition, and serves to complement PHIL 3160: Modern European Philosophy. Topics change from year to year, and typically include thinkers such as Simone de Beauvoir, Luce Irigaray, G.W.F. Hegel, Martin Heidegger, Michel Foucault and Gilles Deleuze. The related schools and tendencies would include structuralism, deconstruction, feminism, the Frankfurt School and Phenomenology. Prerequisite: PHIL 1010 or 1020 or 1100 or completion of 45 credits or permission of the instructor
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3 credits
A wide range of feminist philosophical thought is examined in this course. Students discuss the feminist approach to philosophical questions, which can differ dramatically from the traditional philosophical approach. Topics may include gender role socialization, sex, gender equality, work and pay, radical feminism, maternal thinking, historical feminist movements, pornography, care, 3rd-wave feminism, mainstreaming pornography, and men's role in feminism. Prerequisite: Completion of 45 credits or permission of the instructor
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3 credits
Continuing from PHIL 2220, students focus on a system of deduction for predicate logic. Students consider the relation between artificial and natural language, completeness, incompleteness and decidability, and the philosophical problems that arise from the study of reasoning. Prerequisite: Completion of 45 credits or permission of the instructor. Note: PHIL 2220 is strongly recommended
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3 credits
Students engage in a philosophical study of the relationships between the individual and society. Students therefore examine how the individual and society interact in terms of rights and duties, legal and political obligations, and the exercise of power. Students may also engage with moral and legal reasoning as it applies to (Canadian) society and the state. Students are thus introduced to a range of positions that may include, but are not limited to, social contract theory, Marxism, Anarchism, Feminism, Africana and Indigenous resistance. Students may interrogate how these positions relate to questions of human rights and social justice, security, government formation, the genesis of just laws, punishment, the legitimate use of force and coercion. Prerequisite: Completion of 45 credits or permission of the instructor.
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Students focus on the arts and their relation to society. Topics may include art and perception, art and reality, imagination, expression, censorship, and the role of art in human life. Prerequisite: Completion of 45 credits or permission of the instructor
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3 credits
This course looks at religious issues from a philosophical perspective. Is there life after death, and what difference does it make whether or not there is one? What reasons can be found for believing (or not believing) that there is a God? Is the existence of God compatible with the existence of evil in the world? What is the relation of faith to knowledge? Are mystical experiences a source of knowledge about the divine? The purpose of the course is not to answer these questions, but to critically assess the arguments put forward in trying to answer them. Prerequisite: Completion of 45 credits or permission of the instructor.
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3 credits
Continuing from PHIL 2150, this course is the study of the nature of physical reality, substance, primary and secondary qualities, identity over time, change, causation, free will, and time. Prerequisite: PHIL 2140 or PHIL 2150 or completion of 45 credits or permission of the instructor Note: Students will only receive credit for one of PHIL 3500 or PHIL 3400.
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3 credits
This course provides an in-depth philosophical study of knowledge. Students explore contemporary theories of knowledge and justification, and investigate the prospects of mainstream theories against the challenges and alternatives. Topics include the evolution of knowledge; feminist challenges to mainstream theories of knowledge; Indigenous peoples approaches to knowledge, the politics of credibility; knowledge and injustice, and the role of bias, emotion, and memory in knowledge. Prerequisite: PHIL 2140 or PHIL 2150 and completion of 45 credits or permission of the instructor
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3 credits
Students examine themes that are common to literature and philosophy in order to explore philosophical questions and problems. The topics and areas of emphasis change from year to year. Prerequisite: Completion of 45 credits or permission of the instructor.
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3 credits
Students explore a special topic in Philosophy such as an in-depth analysis of an issue, school of thought, or a specific philosopher. Special topics courses may also be an opportunity for students to engage with evolving current issues. The specific topic(s) will be decided by the instructor and approved by the Department. Prerequisities: Completion of 6 credits of PHIL courses.
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3 credits
This course offers an intensive study of Kant; a major nineteenth century philosopher such as Hegel, Mill or Nietzsche; or of a school of thought, such as German idealism. Topics vary from year to year. Prerequisite: PHIL 1010 or PHIL 1011 or PHIL 1020 or PHIL 1100 or completion of 45 credits or permission of the instructor.
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3 credits
This course offers an intensive study of a major twentieth-century philosopher, such as Husserl, Russell, Wittgenstein, Heidegger, Sartre, or Foucault; or of a school such as phenomenology, logical positivism, or structuralism. Prerequisite: PHIL 1010 or PHIL 1011 or PHIL 1020 or PHIL 1100 or completion of 45 credits or permission of the instructor.
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3 credits
This course studies the major philosophical theories of history, from Kant to the present day. Students consider historical progress, freedom and determinism, the role of the individual in history, the problem of understanding past events, the role of social structures, and using history to critique the present. Prerequisite: Completion of 45 credits (any discipline), or permission of the instructor.
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3 credits
This course includes various topics in law from the basic 'What is law?' to specific issues in law, such as 'What are rights?' Of primary importance to the philosophy of law are the relations between legal rules and the rules of ethics and custom; the difference between law and mere coercion; the social and ethical foundation of law and legitimacy; the limits of law and the state; citizens' rights against the state and one another; and the norms of our legal system. Prerequisite: Completion of 45 credits (any discipline) or permission of the instructor
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3 credits
Students investigate various ethical issues related to the health sciences, especially in medicine, and consider these issues concretely and in relation to general ethical theory. The topics discussed in this course include abortion, death and euthanasia, genetic engineering, behaviour modification, treatment of the insane, right to treatment, experimentation on human beings and animals, and the relationship between professionals and their patients, subjects or clients. A background in philosophy is not required. Prerequisite: Completion of 45 credits (any discipline), or permission of the instructor.
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3 credits
This course offers a study of moral issues arising in the context of human relationships to nature and to non-human living things. Principal topics include the issue of what constitutes moral standing, animal rights, obligations to future generations, the moral dimensions of problems of pollution, the extraction, production and use of hazardous materials, the depletion of natural resources, and the treatment of non-living things. Prerequisite: Completion of 45 credits (any discipline), or permission of the instructor.
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3 credits
Students philosophically examine the factors involved in human romantic relationships; sex and love are analysed both together and separately. In such a dynamic and complicated field of study it is necessary to focus on some guiding topics such as, but not limited to, the nature of love, why we couple, polygamy, marriage, prostitution, perversion, and pornography. Students approach these topics from an ontological, social and moral perspective. Prerequisite: Completion of 45 credits (any discipline) or permission of the instructor
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3 credits
Students investigate philosophical questions central to all sciences. These questions include the nature of scientific knowledge and laws; hypotheses and explanation; principles, theories, and models; the difference between science and pseudoscience; and why science is so successful. Prerequisite: Completion of 45 credits (any discipline), or permission of the instructor.
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3 credits
Students explore consciousness and its relation to the body; personal identity and survival; knowledge of other minds; and psychological events and behaviour. Prerequisite: PHIL 2140 or PHIL 2150 or completion of 45 credits (in any discipline) or permission of the instructor.
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3 credits
This course offers a focussed and detailed study of a specific topic or movement in philosophy, or a particular philosopher. The focus of the course changes from year to year, and the course topic subtitle is updated at each offering. A student may take this course twice providing the topic of study is different. Prerequisite: PHIL 1010 or PHIL 1020 or PHIL 1100.
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3 credits
This course is an in-depth critical investigation of a particular ethical issue (such as abortion, capital punishment, or war), a particular ethical school (such as Deontology, Virtue Ethics, Utilitarianism) or a particular ethicist (such as Sedgwick, J.S. Mill, Feinberg). Topics may change from year to year. Prerequisite: PHIL 2010 or PHIL 2210.
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4 credits
ABE - Advanced: This course is suitable for students with little or no physics background. Physics 0500 examines the basic principles upon which the discipline of physics is founded. In doing so, it provides students with a new perspective from which to view the world around them and with a solid content basis for future courses in physics should this be the objective. The course is oriented toward developing experimental and problem solving skills. Prerequisite: MATH 0500 Note: This course is taught by the University Preparation Department. Note: Students cannot receive credit for both PHYS 0501 and PHYS 0500
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This advanced-level university preparation course is equivalent to Grade 11 physics. Topics include measurement, kinematics, dynamics, heat and relativity, waves, electricity, and nuclear physics. Prerequisites: MATH 0523 or Mathematics 11 (may be taken concurrently) Note: Students cannot receive credit for more than one of PHYS 0500, PHYS 0501.
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4 credits
ABE - Provincial: This course is an indepth study of the principles of scientific measurement, vectors, two-dimensional kinematics and dynamics, electrostatics, electromagnetism, vibrations and waves and optics. Physics 0600 is a Provincial level (grade 12 equivalency) physics course. It will prepare students for university, trades and technology programs which require Physics 12 as a prerequisite. The course is primarily theoretical and places an emphasis on the mathematical analysis of physical phenomena and the development of problem solving and experimental skills. Prerequisite: PHYS 0500 or Physics 11 and MATH 0510 or Foundations of Mathematics 11 Note: Students cannot receive credit for both PHYS 0600 and PHYS 0601
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This course is designed to meet the curriculum requirements for ABE 'Provincial Level' physics, and any additional secondary school Physics 12 requirements. The principal topics are kinematics in one and two dimensions; dynamics; energy, momentum, and equilibrium; electricity; magnetism; and quantum physics. Approximately one-third of the course work consists of lab investigations using extensive DVD materials. Prerequisites: PHYS 0501 (or Physics 11), MATH 0633 (or Mathematics 12), MATH 0523 (or Mathematics 11). Recommended: MATH 0633 with at least a "B" average on several assignments may be accepted as a prerequisite. Note: Students cannot receive credit for more than one of PHYS 0600, PHYS 0601.
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3 credits
Students explore key concepts in physics, focusing on understanding rather than mathematics. Physics is introduced in the context of current events. Topics vary but may include terrorism and explosions, energy and the environment, earthquakes and tsunamis, radioactivity and medicine, satellites and gravity. Additional topics are discussed according to student interest and may include quantum physics and teleportation, relativity, and cosmology. Prerequisites: No prior physics or math required. Open to all students. English as a second language students must have completed ESL Level 3 or higher. Note: Students may only receive credit for one of the following: PHYS 1010 or PHYS 1011
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3 credits
Our use of energy affects everything from human health to the global climate. The objective of this course is to provide students with a qualitative understanding of the physical concepts surrounding the production, the storage, the conversion, and the consumption of various forms of energy in our modern society. As in PHYS 1010: Physics for Future Leaders, there is an emphasis on the understanding of the physical concepts rather than the mathematics. Topics include energy consumption, the Hubbert model, thermodynamics, environmental effects of fossil-fuels, climate change and human activity, the greenhouse effect, production of electricity, nuclear power and nuclear waste, renewable and green energy sources, fuel cells, and transportation issues. Prerequisite: No prior physics or math required. Open to students in all degree programs. English as a second language students must have completed ESL level 3 or higher.
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3 credits
An algebra-based introduction to physics intended for students with some secondary school physics background. Students develop a basic understanding of several fields of physics through conceptualization, problem-solving and laboratory exercises. Topics include mechanics, fluid mechanics, waves, and thermodynamics. Prerequisite: Pre-calculus 12 or equivalent with a minimum C+ and Physics 11 or equivalent with a minimum C+. Prerequisite/Corequisite: MATH 1130 or MATH 1140 or MATH 1150.
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3 credits
This course is an introduction to mechanics, heat, wave motion, and vibration at a first-year university level. PHYS 1105: Physics Laboratory I is usually offered once per year, in the summertime, in Kamloops, British Columbia. Prerequisites: MATH 0633, MATH 1001, Foundations of Mathematics 12 Recommended: Physics 11, PHYS 0501, MATH 1157, Physics 12, PHYS 0601, MATH 1171, MATH 1141 Note: Students cannot receive credit for more than one of PHYS 1100.
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1 credits
In this five-day lab course, students perform experiments that illustrate the principles learned in PHYS 1103: General Physics I. Prerequisites: There are no prerequisites for the course, but PHYS 1103 is recommended.
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3 credits
The student will develop an understanding of physics concepts, acquire and apply problem-solving skills, and gain hands-on experience with data collection and analysis. Topics include mechanics, simple harmonic motion, mechanical waves, sound, wave optics and geometric optics. Calculus will be introduced and used in the course. Prerequisite: Pre-calculus 12 or equivalent with a minimum C+ grade and Physics 12 or equivalent with a minimum C+ grade. Prerequisite/Corequisite: MATH 1130 or MATH 1140 or MATH 1150. PHYS 1150 and 1250 are recommended for students planning to major in physics or chemistry. Note: Students may only receive credit for one of PHYS 1150 or EPHY 1170
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3 credits
This course is a continuation of PHYS 1100: Fundamentals of Physics 1. Topics include electricity and magnetism, optics, and selected topics from nuclear and modern physics. Prerequisite: PHYS 1100 and MATH 1130 or MATH 1140 or MATH 1150 Corequisite: MATH 1230 or 1240 or 1250 Required Lab: PHYS 1200L
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3 credits
This course is an introduction to electricity and magnetism, optics, and modern physics at a first-year university level. Prerequisites: There are no prerequisites for the course, but PHYS 1103, MATH 1157, MATH 1171, MATH 1141 are recommended. Note: Students cannot receive credit for more than one of PHYS 1200.
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In this five-day lab course, students perform experiments that illustrate the principles learned in PHYS 1203: General Physics II. Prerequisites: There are no prerequisites for the course, but PHYS 1103, or PHYS 1203, or PHYS 1105, or equivalents is recommended.
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3 credits
Continuing from PHYS 1150, the student will develop an understanding of concepts in electricity and magnetism, thermodynamics, and the kinetic theory of gases. Mathematical problem-solving skills related to these topics will be learned and applied. Hands-on experience will be gained from testing concepts in the laboratory. Prerequisite: PHYS 1150 and MATH 1130 or MATH 1140 or MATH 1150 Corequisite: MATH 1230 or MATH 1240 or MATH 1250 Note: Students may only receive credit for one of PHYS 1250 or EPHY 1270 Required Lab: PHYS 1250L
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3 credits
Students are given a basic introduction to the following concepts: linear and circular motion, force, friction, equilibrium, energy, momentum, simple machines, pin-jointed structures, and DC circuit analysis. Students develop an understanding of how these ideas are used in the design of structures. Prerequisite: Admission to the Architectural and Engineering Technology Program
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3 credits
Students explore the basic physical concepts of fluid mechanics, the properties of fluids, and applied electricity. An emphasis is placed on laboratory work, particularly in the use of electrical and electronic measuring devices. Prerequisite: Admission to year one of the Respiratory Therapy Diploma Program
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3 credits
Continuing from PHYS 1510: Applied Physics 1, the following topics are discussed: strength of materials, fluid statics and dynamics, thermal energy and heat transfer, vibrations and wave motion, and optics. This course furthers the understanding of physical properties and their influence on design. Prerequisite: Admission to the Architectural and Engineering Technology Program
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3 credits
Students are introduced to special relativity and quantum physics. Topics include Lorentz transformations, dynamics and conservation laws, the experimental evidence for quantization, and a qualitative discussion of the concepts of quantum mechanics and their application to simple systems of atoms and nuclei. This course is equivalent to CHEM 2000. Prerequisite: PHYS 1100 and 1200 or PHYS 1150 and 1250 or PHYS 1103 and PHYS 1105 and PHYS 1203 and PHYS 1205 and MATH 1130 and MATH 1230 or MATH 1140 and MATH 1240 or MATH 1150 and MATH 1250 or MATH 1141 and MATH 1241. Note: Students may only receive credit for one of PHYS 2000 or CHEM 2000.
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3 credits
This course is an analysis of linear electrical circuits, network theorems, first and second order circuits, and transfer functions. Prerequisite: PHYS 1100 and PHYS 1200 (with written permission of the instructor); or PHYS 1103 and PHYS 1105 and PHYS 1203 and PHYS 1205 (with written permission of the instructor) or PHYS 1150 and PHYS 1250 or EPHY 1170 and EPHY 1270 and MATH 1130 and MATH 1230 or MATH 1140 and MATH 1240 or MATH 1141 and MATH 1241 or MATH 1150 and MATH 1250 (with permission of the instructor). Note: Students may only receive credit for one of PHYS 2150 or EPHY 2150.
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3 credits
Students will explore applications of Newtonian mechanics. Applications include the statics and dynamics of particles and rigid bodies, rotational motion, moments of inertia, gravitation/orbital motion, and simple harmonic motion. Prerequisite: PHYS 1100 and PHYS 1200; or PHYS 1103 and PHYS 1105 and PHYS 1203 and PHYS 1205; or PHYS 1150 and PHYS 1250 and MATH 2110 or MATH 2111 and MATH 2240.
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3 credits
Students will utilize vector calculus to calculate static electric and magnetic fields, both in vacuum and in materials. Dynamic electric and magnetic fields will be examined by students, culminating in a derivation of Maxwell's equations. Students will explore the electromagnetic nature of light by solving Maxwell's equations for electric and magnetic fields in source-free regions. Content is delivered with an emphasis on the foundations and application of productive teamwork. Prerequisite: PHYS 1100 and PHYS 1200; or PHYS 1103 and PHYS 1105 and PHYS 1203 and PHYS 1205; or MATH 1150 and MATH 1250 (with permission of the instructor) and MATH 1130 and MATH 1230; or MATH 1140 and MATH 1240; or MATH 1150 and MATH 1250; and MATH 2110 or MATH 2111 Note: Students can only get credit for one of PHYS 2250, EPHY 2250
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3 credits
Students will develop microscopic models and understanding of electrical and thermodynamic properties of solids. Topics include bonding, crystal structure, defects, strength of materials, heat capacity, lattice vibrations and phonons, electrical properties, band theory, and semiconductors. Team teaching/learning will be applied to lecture and laboratory components. Accompanying laboratory will support student learning of course material and provide opportunities for data analysis and communication. Prerequisite: PHYS 2000 or CHEM 2000 and MATH 2110 or MATH 2111.
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3 credits
The course is intended for upper level students in physics, computing science or mathematics. The course is divided into three parts. In the first third, students are introduced to quantum mechanics systems which are viable for computing. In the second section, students explore the mathematical formulation of quantum computing algorithms and in the third section of the course students develop code suitable for implementation by an actual quantum computer. Prerequisite: COMP 1130 and MATH 2120 or MATH 2121 or MATH 1650 or MATH 1651 and MATH 1700 or MATH 1701 and with third year standing. Recommended Requisite: Students should be comfortable with the concepts of waves, energy, atoms and electrons as discussed in high school or first year university physics courses.
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3 credits
Students engage their curiosity for physics and explore their understanding of fundamental electronic devices by transferring and integrating their theoretical knowledge with experimental approaches. Students will design and complete a series of experiments laddering towards a larger independent integrated project. Each experiment gives students the opportunity to troubleshoot, build resilience, work through ambiguities and understand uncertainties in relating the experimental measurements to the theoretical predictions. Students will continue to develop oral and written communications skills reporting their designs and results. Prerequisite: PHYS 2590 with a grade of C or better
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3 credits
This course is an introduction to Boolean algebra and logic gates; the analysis and the design of combinational and sequential digital circuits; and the architecture and programming of microcontrollers. Students design, assemble, and test digital logic circuits using discrete gates, FPGAs, and microcontrollers. Prerequisite: PHYS 2150
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3 credits
The course begins with integer divisibility and the related ideas of prime numbers, unique prime factorization, and congruence. Attention is then directed to arithmetic functions, including the Euler totient function. The Chinese Remainder Theorem and quadratic reciprocity are studied, and some Diophantine equations are considered. Lastly, continued fractions and primitive roots are discussed. Prerequisite: MATH 2120. Note: Students may only receive credit for one of PHYS 3120 or MATH 3160. Required Seminar: PHYS 3120S
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3 credits
This course moves student analysis beyond Ohm's and Kirchoff's Laws. Students apply advanced mathematical techniques to analyze complex linear circuits under static and transient conditions. Students are introduced to Laplace and Fourier Transforms to circuit analysis. Prerequisites: PHYS 2590 with a score of C or higher Note: Students may only receive credit for one of PHYS 3130, PHYS 2150 or EPHY 2150.
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3 credits
Students are introduced to the key concepts and equations used to describe fluids. Starting with a description of rarefied fluids using kinetic theory, simple gas transport properties are derived. Euler's and Bernoulli's equations are examined under static and steady flow conditions. Students derive and examine the Navier-Stokes equation and the equation of continuity under conditions of, steady flow and one-dimensional approximation. Equations to describe the flow of viscous fluids, flow in pipes, flow over immersed bodies, and open channel flow are also introduced. Finally, students explore properties of water waves such as the dispersion relation, capillary and gravity waves. Prerequisite: PHYS 2200 Corequisite: MATH 2240
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3 credits
Students explore introductory concepts in the description of solids. Topics include bonding, crystal structure, defects, strength of materials, heat capacity, lattice vibrations and phonons, electrical properties, band theory, and semiconductors. Prerequisite: PHYS 2000 or CHEM 2000 Corequisite: MATH 2110
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3 credits
Students are introduced to the principles of elementary classical thermodynamics, kinetic theory, and statistical mechanics. These theories are applied to a variety of physical processes and systems, such as ideal and real gases, heat engines, and quantum systems. Prerequisite: PHYS 1100 and PHYS 1200 or PHYS 1150 and PHYS 1250 or PHYS 1103 and 1105 and PHYS 1203 and PHYS 1205 and MATH 2110 or MATH 2111 or MATH 2650
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3 credits
This course offers an extension to the concepts studied in PHYS 2200: Mechanics. Topics include Newtonian mechanics, oscillations, central forces, motion in noninertial frames, Hamilton's principle and Lagrange's equations, systems of particles, and dynamics of rigid bodies. Prerequisite: PHYS 2200 and MATH 2110 and MATH 2120 and MATH 2240 and MATH 3170
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3 credits
Students apply the basic principles of physics to the actions, body design and physical limitations of animals, mainly vertebrates. Topics include physical concepts of forces, materials structure, fluid mechanics, light and sound, and electricity and magnetism. These topics are applied to biological aspects such as strength of bodies, movement through air and water, and organismal behaviour. This course is offered in the Winter semester of odd-numbered years. Prerequisite: PHYS 1100 and 1200 or 1150 and 1250 and BIOL 1040 or 1050 or 1110 or 1210 (BIOL 1210 preferred) Required Lab: PHYS 3300L
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3 credits
This course is an introduction to Boolean algebra and logic gates; the analysis and the design of combinational and sequential digital circuits; and the architecture and programming of microcontrollers. Students design, assemble, and test digital logic circuits using discrete gates, FPGAs, and microcontrollers. Prerequisite: PHYS 2590. Note: Students may only receive credit for one of PHYS 3330 or EPHY 2300.
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3 credits
Students will deepen their critical understanding of quantum physics. The course examines key assumptions, theories, methodologies, and applications of quantum mechanics: the wave-mechanical approach, the state-vector formalism, and applications to simple quantum systems such as one-electron atoms. Students will gain a broad understanding of the range of fields utilizing quantum mechanics, both in physics and in other disciplines. Students will acquire a critical awareness of past and present debates regarding interpretations of quantum mechanics. Prerequisite: PHYS 2000 and MATH 2240 and MATH 3170 or MATH 2670
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3 credits
Students explore current topics in Physics. The course content varies from year to year, and may include topics such as nanotechnology, superconductivity, photonics, semiconductor physics, and optoelectronics. Prerequisite: Prerequisites will vary from year to year but typically consist of a combination of second-year courses in Physics and Mathematics. Consult the Bachelor of Science Program Advisor for the specific prerequisites for each offering.
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3 credits
This course in experimental physics will provide students with expertise in computer aided data collection, digital design and automation of data collection. Weekly lectures and seminars expand students' data analysis skills. Weekly student led laboratory exercises allow students to research, design, carry out and report results. Oral and written scientific communication skills are reinforced. Prerequisite: PHYS 3090. Note: Students may only receive credit for one of PHYS 3590, PHYS 3330 or EPHY 2300.
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3 credits
Students will apply the fundamental concepts of wave and geometric optics. Topics include lenses and mirrors, geometrical optical devices, interference, diffraction, and Fourier optics, as well as polarization and modern applications of optics. Prerequisite: PHYS 2000 and MATH 2110 or MATH 2111. Prerequisite/Corequisite: PHYS 3830
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3 credits
Students will utilize vector calculus to calculate static electric and magnetic fields, in vacuum and in materials. Students will use Laplace's equation to solve for static potentials. Students will apply equations of changing electric and magnetic fields culminating in a derivation of Maxwell's equations. Students will be able to describe the electromagnetic wave nature of light by applying Maxwell's equations for electric and magnetic fields in source-free regions. Prerequisite: MATH 3170 and PHYS 3120 or MATH 3160.
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3 credits
Students will continue to connect experiment and theory by researching, planning and carrying out ever more complex experiments. Lectures cover increasingly complex data analysis techniques, and seminars and labs provide students with opportunities to apply these techniques to experiments. Each experiment constitutes the full cycle of experimental scientific research: literature search, experimental design and execution, and peer review reporting. Through oral and written reports, students will become proficient at scientific communication. Prerequisite: PHYS 3590.
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3 credits
In this survey course, students study basic concepts of nuclear physics, with applications in power, medicine, geology, industry, archaeology and cosmology. Prerequisite: PHYS 2000 or CHEM 2000 and PHYS 3830 and MATH 2240.
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3 credits
Introduces the standard model of particle physics. Topics include the particle content of the standard model, electromagnetic, strong, and weak interactions, Feynman diagrams, colliders, detectors, the Dirac equation, antiparticles, the Higgs mechanism and the Higgs boson. Students will be able to analyze particle processes using conservation laws and perform tree-level calculations using Feynman rules, spinors, helicity, and chirality. Students will complete a research project on a contemporary topic in particle physics.
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3 credits
This course is a continuation of PHYS 3400: Principles and Applications of Quantum Mechanics 2. Students start with a review of angular momentum and spin, and the hydrogen atom. Students then examine standard techniques that find wide applications in the study of quantum phenomena. These techniques include the perturbation theories, the variation principle, and the WKB and adiabatic approximations. These are subsequently applied to problems related to the fine structure of hydrogen, the Zeeman effect, molecules, tunnelling, radiation, and scattering. Prerequisite: PHYS 3400
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3 credits
Students complete a full research/capstone project. The project includes full background search on the topic, update meetings with supervisor, clear dissemination of work by oral presentation, poster or report. Students will synthesize and integrate upon knowledge developed at TRU during their studies. Students will connect their project to current studies, complete in depth exploration of their topic, and engage their interests a particular physics topic and understand how it fits in with the global picture of physics. Prerequisite: Acceptance into Physics Major; approval of supervisor and co-supervisor
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3 credits
In this course, students work with experimental apparatus over an extended period of time to complete rigorous data analysis and present their findings. Laboratory work provides opportunities in several areas of physics including condensed matter physics, optics, signal conditioning, astronomy and image processing, nuclear physics, and acoustics. Students use sophisticated equipment such as a transmission electron microscope, scanning electron microscope, thin film evaporator, and low temperature cryostats. Prerequisite: PHYS 3080 or PHYS 3090/3100
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3 credits
Students apply scientific attitudes to plan, design and carry out experiments over an extended period of time. Students complete rigorous data analysis and present their research findings through written and oral reports. Experiments build on work by past students, connecting current students to past students and to the global physics community. Students submit an article to a program journal and contribute to a peer review process. Laboratory work provides opportunities in many areas of physics including condensed matter physics, optics, signal conditioning, astronomy and image processing, nuclear physics, and acoustics. Prerequisite: PHYS 4090.
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3 credits
Utilizing their knowledge of vector calculus and partial differential equations students develop a sophisticated understanding and application of Maxwell's equations of electromagnetism. Topics include a review of vector calculus, electro/magneto-dynamics, conservation laws, electromagnetic wave propagation, and special relativity. Students will synthesize work from across their degree in a final research paper. Prerequisite: PHYS 3830 with a score of C or higher and MATH 3170 with a score of C or higher and PHYS 3120 with a score of C or higher or MATH 3160 with a score of C or higher.
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Students are introduced to theory and gain hands-on lab experience in the following topics: safe work practices, proper use of tools and equipment, organizing work, and preparing and assembling plumbing components. Prerequisite: Registered Plumber Apprentice with the Industry Training Authority
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Students are introduced to theory and gain hands-on lab experience in the following topics: safe work practices, proper use of tools and equipment, organizing work, and preparing and assembling plumbing components. Prerequisites: Successful placement on the Accuplacer Reading (250), Arithmetic (250) and QAS (240).
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This course is a sampler of the plumbing trade based on the Plumbing/Piping Foundation Program outline from the Industry Training Authority of BC. Students will gain familiarity with the safe use of hand tools, portable power tools and other equipment regularly used by plumbers/pipefitters, as well as gaining familiarity with many of the construction materials used in the Trade. The emphasis of this course is on developing practical, hands-on plumbing/piping skills. Prerequisite: Completion of Grade 10
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Students are introduced to theory and gain hands-on lab experience in the following topics: using measuring and leveling tools, reading drawings and specifications, installing sanitary and storm drainage systems, installing fixtures and appliances, installing hydronic heating and cooling, and installing specialized medical gas and compressed air systems. Prerequisite : BC ITA Registered Apprentice
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Students are introduced to theory and gain hands-on shop experience in the following topics: reading drawings and specifications, installing water and sewer services and distribution, cross connection controls, electrical concepts, installing hydronic systems, and installing gas fired appliances and systems. Prerequisite: Successful Completion of Plumbing Apprentice Level 1 and Plumbing Apprentice Level 2 courses
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Students are introduced to theory and gain hands-on lab experience in the following topics: planning a project, installing sanitary and storm drainage systems, installing private sewage systems, installing potable water distribution systems, maintaining and repairing hydronic systems, installing irrigation systems, installing venting and air supplies, installing service controls and safeguards, and using gas codes, regulations, and standards. Prerequisite: Registered Plumber Apprentice with the Industry Training Authority
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3 credits
This course provides an overview of the structure and function of body systems, and encourages various health promotion strategies that work towards optimum functioning of these systems. Prerequisite: Biology 12 , BIOL 0600
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1 credits
This theory course provides an introduction to the profession of practical nursing. Legislation that informs PN practice within British Columbia will be introduced. The history of nursing and specifically, the evolution of Practical Nursing within the Canadian Health Care system will be discussed. The philosophy and foundational concepts of this PN Program curriculum are explored. Prerequisite:Admission to the Practical Nurse Program Co-Requisites: PNUR 1810, PNUR 1750, PNUR 1700, PNUR 1520 and PNUR 1600
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1 credits
This course examines the legislation influencing Practical Nursing practice with clients experiencing chronic illness and those in residential care settings. Specific professional issues such as responsibility, accountability, ethical practice and leadership relevant to the Practical Nursing role in residential care are explored. Critical thinking and decision making specific to the care of clients with the chronically health challenges and interprofessional practice are also addressed. Prerequisites: Successful completion of all Level 1 courses and Consolidated Practice Experience I. Co-Requisites: PNUR 1580, PNUR 1610, PNUR 1710, PNUR 1760, PNUR 1810.
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4 credits
This course emphasizes the art and science of nursing, focusing on the development of basic nursing care and assessment. Learners will apply nursing knowledge through the practice of clinical decision making, nursing assessment and nursing interventions aimed at promoting health, independence and comfort. A variety of approaches (e.g., simulation) are used to assist learners to integrate theory from other Level 1 courses Prerequisites: Admission to the Practical Nurse Program. Co-Requisites: PNUR 1420, PNUR 1600, PNUR 1700, PNUR 1750, PNUR 1800
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4 credits
This course builds on the foundation of Level 1 and emphasizes the development of clinical decision making, nursing assessments and interventions to promote the health of older adults. A variety of approaches (e.g., simulation) will help learners to integrate theory from Level 1 and 2 courses to provide safe, competent and ethical nursing care with older adults. Prerequisites: Successful completion of all Level 1 courses and Consolidated Practice Experience I Co-Requisites: PNUR 1610, PNUR 1430, PNUR 1760, PNUR 1810 and PNUR 1710
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3 credits
This first practice experience provides learners with an opportunity to integrate theory from Level 1 coursework into practice. Learners will gain experience in various settings with a focus on the healthy client. Learning the role of the Practical Nurse, personal care skills, organization of care, focused assessment, beginning medication administration and professional communication are emphasized. Prerequisites: PNUR 1420, PNUR 1520, PNUR 1600, PNUR 1700, PNUR 1750, PNUR 1800, Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) as outlined in the Practice Education Guidelines (http://hspcanada.net/docs/PEG/1_6_Orientation_Students.pdf), immunizations as outlined in the Practice Education Guidelines (http://www.hspcanada.net/docs/PEG/1_3_Immunization.pdf), criminal record check under the terms of the Criminal Records Review Act and the Ministry of Justice process for educational institutions, negative TB skin test or chest X-ray, original Fit Test certificate.
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3 credits
This practice experience provides learners with the opportunity to integrate theory from Level 1 and 2 courses into practice. Learners will practice with aging clients and/or those with chronic illnesses in residential care settings. Medication administration, nursing care, organization, comprehensive health assessment, wound care and introduction to leadership are emphasized. Prerequisites: PNUR 1430, PNUR 1530, PNUR 1610, PNUR 1710, PNUR 1760, PNUR 1810.
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2 credits
This course provides learners with the foundational knowledge for caring and professional communication in nursing. An experiential and self-reflective approach is used to develop self-awareness and interpersonal communication skills in the context of safe, competent and collaborative nursing practice. Topics include communication theory, the nurse-client relationship, therapeutic communication, cross-cultural communication and effective teamwork. Prerequisites: Admission to the Practical Nursing Program. Co-Requisites: PNUR 1420-Professional Practice 1 PNUR 1700-Variations in Health 1 PNUR 1750-Health Promotion 1 PNUR 1800-Pharmacology 1 PNUR 1520-Integrated Practice 1
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1 credits
This course provides learners with an opportunity to develop professional communication skills with older adults and clients requiring end-of-life care. Inter-professional communication knowledge and skills are further developed. Prerequisites: Successful completion of Level 1 courses and Consolidated Practice Experience I. Co-Requisites: PNUR 1430, PNUR 1530, PNUR 1710, PNUR 1760, PNUR 1810.
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3 credits
This introductory course provides learners with the foundations of disease and illness across the lifespan. Learners will gain an understanding of pathophysiological alterations of body systems. Nursing management of disease and illness across the lifespan with an emphasis on interventions and treatment is also discussed. Cultural diversity in healing practices is explored as well as the incorporation of evidenced-informed practice. Prerequisites: Admission to the Practical Nursing Program. Co-Requisites: PNUR 1420, PNUR 1520, PNUR 1600, PNUR 1750, PNUR 1800.
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3 credits
This course focuses on pathophysiology as it relates to the aging process and selected chronic illnesses. The main focus is on the care of older adults experiencing a health challenge. Cultural diversity in healing practices are explored as well as evidence-informed research and practice. Prerequisites: Successful completion of Level 1 courses and Consolidated Practice Experience I. Co-Requisites: PNUR 1430, PNUR 1530, PNUR 1610, PNUR 1760, PNUR 1810.
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2 credits
This course introduces the concepts of health promotion, the determinants of health and health inequities, and develops a beginning knowledge of normal growth and development. Topics include health enhancement, health protection, disease prevention and health restoration (recovery, care and support). Prerequisites: Admission to the Practical Nurse Program. Co-Requisites: PNUR 1420, PNUR 1520, PNUR 1600, PNUR 1700, PNUR 1800.
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2 credits
This course focuses on health promotion as it relates to the aging process, including exploring health promotion activities aimed at supporting clients to maintain their health. The concepts of health promotion, physical and mental wellness, normal aging changes and continued independence are examined. Prerequisites: Successful completion of all Level 1 courses and Consolidated Practice Experience I. Co-Requisites: PNUR 1430, PNUR 1530, PNUR 1610, PNUR 1710, PNUR 1810.
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2 credits
This introductory course examines the principles of pharmacology required to administer medications in a safe and professional manner. Medication administration requires the application of the nursing process for clinical decision making. Various routes of medication administration are introduced, and complementary, Indigenous and alternative remedies, and polypharmacy across the lifespan are also explored. Prerequisites: Admission to the Practical Nursing Program Co-Requisites: PNUR 1420, PNUR 1520, PNUR 1600, PNUR 1700, PNUR 1750.
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2 credits
This course builds on Pharmacology I to increase learners' understanding of pharmacotherapeutics prescribed for illnesses that clients experience across the lifespan. Topics include drug classifications and links with common diseases/illnesses based on a body system approach and drug resistance. Prerequisites: Successful completion of Level 1 courses and Consolidated Practice Experience I. Co-Requisites: PNUR 1430, PNUR 1530, PNUR 1610, PNUR 1710, PNUR 1760.
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1 credits
This course integrates the concepts from previous professional practice courses and introduces learners to practice in the community. The role of the Practical Nurse as leader is emphasized in interactions with clients and their families, and other health care providers. Prerequisites: Successful completion of all Level 2 courses and Consolidated Practice Experience II. Co-Requisites: PNUR 2520, PNUR 2700, PNUR 2750 and PNUR 2600.
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1 credits
This course prepares learners for the role of the Practical Nurse in caring for clients with acute presentation of illness. Legislation influencing Practical Nursing practice, specific professional practice issues and ethical practice pertinent to Practical Nursing practice in acute care environments are explored. Practice issues that occur across the lifespan are considered. Collaborative practice with other health care team members and, specifically, the working partnership with RNs in the acute care setting are examined. Prerequisites: Successful completion of all Level 3 courses and Consolidated Practice Experience III Co-Requisites: PNUR 2530,PNUR 2610, PNUR 2760 and PNUR 2710
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4 credits
This course builds on the theory and practice from Levels 1 and 2. Through a variety of approaches (e.g., simulation), learners will continue to develop knowledge and practice of comprehensive nursing assessment, planning for, and interventions with clients experiencing multiple health challenges in a variety of settings. Prerequisites: Successful completion of Level 2 courses and Consolidated Practice Experience II. Co-Requisites: PNUR 2420, PNUR 2600, PNUR 2700, PNUR 2750.
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6 credits
This course emphasizes the development of nursing skills aimed at promoting health and healing with individuals experiencing acute health challenges across the lifespan. A variety of approaches (e.g., simulation) will help learners build on theory and practice from Levels 1, 2 and 3 to integrate new knowledge and skills relevant to the acute care setting. Prerequisites: Successful completion of Level 3 courses and Consolidated Practice Experience III. Co-Requisites: PNUR 2430, PNUR 2610, PNUR 2710 and PNUR 2760
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2 credits
This course will prepare the learner for the final practice experience. Simulation experiences and self-directed learning will provide the learner with increased competence and confidence in their final practice experience. Prerequisites: PNUR 1420, PNUR 1430, PNUR 1520, PNUR 1530, PNUR 1570, PNUR 1580, PNUR 1600, PNUR 1610, PNUR 1700, PNUR 1710, PNUR 1750, PNUR 1760, PNUR 1800, PNUR 1810, PNUR 2420, PNUR 2430, PNUR 2520, PNUR 2530, PNUR 2570, PNUR 2580, PNUR 2600, PNUR 2610, PNUR 2700, PNUR 2710, PNUR 2720, PNUR 2750, PNUR 2760.
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2 credits
This practice experience will introduce learners to community care settings and an opportunity to apply and adapt knowledge gained in Levels 1, 2 and 3 within a continuum of care for clients across the lifespan. Learners may gain experience through simulation and in a variety of settings with a focus on concepts outlined in Integrated Nursing Practice III. Prerequisite: PNUR 1610, PNUR 1430, PNUR 1710, PNUR 1760,and PNUR 1530 Co-requites: PNUR 2600, PNUR 2700, PNUR 2420, PNUR 2520 and PNUR 2750
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4 credits
This practice experience provides learners with the opportunity to integrate theory from all courses into the role of the Practical Nurse in the acute care setting and other practice areas as appropriate.Learners focus on clients with exacerbations of chronic illness and/or acute illness across the lifespan and consolidate knowledge and skills such as post-operative care, surgical wound management , intravenous therapy, focused assessment, and clinical decision-making in acute care settings. Prerequisites: PNUR 2420, PNUR 2600, PNUR 2700, PNUR 2750, PNUR 2520, PNUR 2610 and PNUR 2710 Co-Requisites: PNUR 2530, PNUR 2430 and PNUR 2760
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4 credits
This final practice experience provides an opportunity for learners to demonstrate integration and consolidation of knowledge, skills and abilities within the realities of the workplace and become practice ready. This experience may occur through a variety of practice experience models, including the perceptorship models, under the immediate supervision of a single fully qualified and experienced LPN or RN or RPN and/or within the context of a collaborative learning environment as a participating team member. Prerequisites: Completion of all course work and CPE I, II, III and IV. Transition to Preceptorship.
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1 credits
This course focuses on specific professional communication skills used with clients and care providers across the lifespan requiring care in the community.. Prerequisite: PNUR 1420, PNUR 1430, PNUR 1600, PNUR 1610, PNUR 1700, PNUR 1710, PNUR 1750, PNUR 1760, PNUR 1800, PNUR 1810, PNUR 1520, PNUR 1530, PNUR 1570 and PNUR 1580 Co-Requisites: PNUR 2520, PNUR 2420, PNUR 2750 and PNUR 2700
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1 credits
The focus of this course is the advancement of professional communication within the acute care setting across the lifespan. The practice of collaboration with health care team members and clients will be further developed. Prerequisite: Successful completion of Semester 3 courses and Consolidated Practice Experience III Co-Requisites: PNUR 2530, PNUR 2710, PNUR 2760 and PNUR 2430
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3 credits
This course focuses on the continuum of care and the development of knowledge related to health challenges managed in the community setting. Pathophysiology and nursing care of clients requiring home health care, rehabilitation, and supportive services in the community are explored.As well,cultural diversity in healing approaches are explored along with the incorporation of evidence informed research and practice. Prerequisite: Successful completion of Level 2 coursework and Consolidated Practice Experience II Co-Requisites: PNUR 2420, PNUR 2520, PNUR 2600 and PNUR 2750
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3 credits
This course focuses on pathophysiology as it relates to acute disease and illness of clients across the lifespan, specifically the care of the client experiencing acute illness including nursing interventions and treatment options. Implications of the acute exacerbation of chronic illness are addressed. Cultural diversity in healing practices will be explored as well as evidence- informed research and practice. Prerequisite: PNUR 2750 and PNUR 2760 Co-Requisites: PNUR 2430, PNUR 2610 and PNUR 2530
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2 credits
This course is focused on health promotion as it relates to the continuum of care across the lifespan. Health promotion in the context of mental illness, physical and developmental disabilities, and maternal/child health is highlighted. Normal growth and development from conception to middle adulthood is addressed. Prerequisite: PNUR 1580. Co-Requisites: PNUR 2420, PNUR 2600, PNUR 2700 and PNUR 2520
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1 credits
This course focuses on health promotion for the client experiencing an acute exacerbation of chronic illness or an acute episode of illness. Relevant health promoting strategies during hospitalization may improve or help maintain their health status after discharge. Learners will focus on preparing clients for discharge, through teaching and learning of health promotion strategies. Prerequisite: PNUR 2570 Co-Requisites: PNUR 2530, PNUR 2610, PNUR 2710 and PNUR 2430
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3 credits
Students are first introduced to the main processes, structures, and institutions of the Canadian government including the Constitution, the Prime Minister and cabinet, Parliament, federalism, and the party system. Students are then introduced to key political issues in Canada including social cleavages, policy debates, differing political ideologies, and Indigenous-settler relations. Students gain an understanding of how Canadian politics and government change over time and gain the tools for engaging in ongoing learning as political issues continue to affect their personal and professional lives. Note: Students may only receive credit for one of POLI 1110 or POLI 1111.
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3 credits
Students are first introduced to the main processes, structures, and institutions of the Canadian government including the Constitution, the Prime Minister and cabinet, Parliament, federalism, and the party system. Students are then introduced to key political issues in Canada including social cleavages, policy debates, differing political ideologies, and Indigenous-settler relations. Students gain an understanding of how Canadian politics and government change over time and gain the tools for engaging in ongoing learning as political issues continue to affect their personal and professional lives. Prerequisites: There are no prerequisites for the course. Note: Students cannot receive credit for more than one of SFU's POLI 2219 Introduction to Canadian Government, POLI 1110.
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3 credits
Students examine the major systems of political ideas, institutions, and structures that have shaped the modern world. Students analyze these ideologies and systems from the perspective of their historical, comparative, and philosophical antecedents, contemporary relevance, and place in the Canadian political experience. Students gain an understanding of diverse perspectives and can more informatively engage with those who bring varied viewpoints, knowledge, and tools to solving political, social, and economic issues.
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3 credits
Students engage with 2SLGBTQ+ activism from the 1950s onward, with a special emphasis on Canada. Students investigate how queer communities in North America are created and sustained through protest, alliance-building, symbols, and digital spaces. Students will also collaborate with each other, faculty, and perhaps the community to gain an understanding of the historical and contemporary politics of “inclusion." Understanding the contributions of queer communities requires both analyzing ideas and engaging with diverse perspectives and people. To incorporate deep approaches to learning, students will engage with formal and informal forms of queer activism and apply core principles learned into transformative social justice projects.
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3 credits
The purpose of this course is to provide an introduction to the discipline of political science by intensively studying one political phenomenon: the revolution. The course begins with a discussion of the nature of social scientific inquiry, and proceeds to an examination of the characteristics of revolutions, and various theories which attempt to explain their occurrence. Prerequisite: Completion of 30 credits (any discipline)
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3 credits
Students are furnished with the tools and concepts of political analysis to examine the functioning of several political systems. Using comparative analysis, students gain an interdisciplinary and intercultural understanding of the variety of systems of governance in the world today. Students consider contemporary issues gripping the world including the impact of globalization. Students explore topics including poverty, corruption, human rights, democracy, conflict, religion, social movements, as well as sustainable development. Students also consider these topics in diverse country-specific case studies to apply and grow their awareness of politics in diverse contexts. Prerequisite: Completion of 30 credits (any discipline).
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3 credits
Students examine important themes of the Western political tradition through an analysis of selected political philosophers such as Plato, Hobbes, Locke, Rousseau, Mill, and Marx. Students' encounter with these theorists initiates discussion of such concepts as authority, justice, freedom, equality, and political participation. Through these discussions, students apply the principles of certain political traditions and theorists to modern issues and consider ongoing and real-world political challenges and possibilities. Prerequisite: Completion of 30 credits (any discipline)
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3 credits
Students will acquire an introductory knowledge of the policy-making process and the different perspectives on policymaking and implementation in Canada. From an understanding of established policies in important policy areas – healthcare, economy, immigration, environment, climate change, Indigenous Reconciliation, social challenges, post-secondary education - students will acquire the skills to evaluate the strengths and limitations of these policies and deliberate on the range of policy options and instruments to address contemporary challenges. Prerequisite: POLI 1110 or POLI 1111
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3 credits
Students examine how child labour is widely discussed and debated as a social problem that infringes on children's rights and must be better addressed through policy. At the same time, students explore how working children may also be part of community conventions, help to meet familial needs, and reflect children's own desires and engagement in waged or unwaged tasks. Students will examine the work that children perform in a variety of local and global contexts. Students also examine the governance of child labour through international child rights conventions and local employment laws and policies. Importantly, students discuss how young people respond to changing economies, policies, and working conditions, even advocating for their right to work. Through various activities, students will deepen their understanding of children's social, economic, and political place in the world and their dynamic roles as helpers, workers, entrepreneurs, and activists.
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3 credits
Students are introduced to law, politics, and the judiciary, with particular emphasis on the role of the judiciary in relation to selected issues in political science. Students primarily focus on the Canadian legal system in comparison to other legal systems. Students gain lifelong learning skills necessary to understand the complex political nature of Canada's legal system and international law within a Canadian context. Students considering law as a potential career will find this course offers a strong foundation for future studies. Prerequisite: Completion of 30 credits (any discipline).
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3 credits
Students analyse the relations between states using frameworks based in political studies. Students examine the evolution of international systems and research East-West and North-South issues through historical and contemporary lenses. Students also ponder techniques of wielding international influence through diplomacy, propaganda, foreign aid, subversion, and war as they assess the sources and nature of international conflict and cooperation. By examining political theory alongside case studies, students gain breadth and depth in knowledge about modern social, economic, and ecological issues. They also develop strategies for making informed decisions to tackle these modern international issues with compassion, a human rights orientation, and a sense of fairness and equality. Prerequisite: Completion of 30 credits (any discipline)
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3 credits
Students explore topics in politics that introduce global, international, and comparative themes and issues. As determined by faculty and approved by the department, the focus of the course will be drawn from a wide range of topics, such as global governance and international organizations, political development, public policy and public administration, security, human rights, corporate responsibility, political conflict, refugees, global warming, international law, international theory, state-craft, and more.
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3 credits
Students examine the organization and operation of party politics and the systems of party competition in Canada. Students examine political parties in Canada with an emphasis on national-level politics. Prerequisite: Completion of 30 credits (any discipline)
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3 credits
Students examine the theory and practice of federalism, including cultural duality, social stresses, problems of flexibility, the Constitution, and the role of the courts. Prerequisites: Completion of 30 credits (any discipline).
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3 credits
Students examine the political theories and ideologies in Canada, and analyze key Canadian political writers and the impact of ideas on political issues. Prerequities: Completion of 30 credits (any discipline).
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3 or 6 credits
Students survey the cultures shaping Central and Eastern Europe, including Russia, examining the interplay between local and national culture, and between ethnic and political identity. Prerequisite: Completion of 45 credits. Note: Students may only receive credit for one of POLI 3070, ANTH 3030, HIST 3030 or SOCI 3030.
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3 credits
Students are introduced to local government in Canada and the contemporary social, economic, and ecological issues facing municipalities. Students will discuss themes that concern local government powers and responsibilities, community planning, fiscal and investment issues, and elections and community participation. By assessing the challenges and opportunities of local government, students will examine the roles that municipalities play in addressing contemporary and future issues through lenses of privilege, equality, equity, and economic and environmental sustainability. Students use their knowledge of these political systems to make informed decisions and innovate positive change at local levels. Prerequisite: ANTH 1210 or SOCI 1110 or SOCI 1210 or POLI 1210.
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3 credits
Students are introduced to the politics of Asia within the Canadian context. They explore the socio-economic, political, and security dynamics of a region increasingly defined by great power rivalry and economic opportunity. Students will gain a deeper understanding of Canada-Asia relations and an appreciation for sociocultural and political diversity within the emerging Indo-Pacific era. Students consider topics such as multipolarity, great power competition, colonialism in Asia, poverty and development, corruption and human rights, democratization, sustainable development, social movements, and regional trade agreements such as the Comprehensive and Progressive Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) and the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP). Students also consider security regimes such as the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), the Quadrilateral Security Dialogue, AUKUS, and the Shanghai Cooperative Organization. Prerequisite: 6 credits of POLI
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3 credits
Students analyze the social and environmental issues relevant to corporate social responsibility (CSR) and sustainable development within a political context. Students assess the corporate behavior of foreign and local companies by outlining practices of multinational corporations and identifying the challenges and opportunities of acting responsibly in the area now referred to as the world's factory (Asia). Students assess the role of small- and medium-sized companies in acting responsibly in a highly competitive environment; comprehend local government strategies to attract FDI and the dilemmas these present for responsible business practices; and understand the complex interactions between stakeholders, business actors and governments. Students participate in an experiential learning activity in partnership with or modelling the International Labour Organization, enabling collaboration, leadership, and communication across the course. Prerequisite: 6 credits in POLI
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3 credits
Students examine the social context of American politics, voting behaviour, legislature process, executive powers, executive-legislative relations, judicial behaviour, and problems of policy. Prerequisite: Completion of 30 credits (any discipline).
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3 credits
Students examine the evolution of European political thought and its practical applications from Ancient Rome to the Renaissance. This course includes an exploration of the major foundational theories and their influence on the creation of institutional structures, and the governmental apparatuses and ideologies designed to uphold them. Prerequisite: POLI 1210 or HIST 1160 or HIST 1161 or HIST 2180 or HIST 2280. Note: Students may only receive credit for one of POLI 3210 or HIST 3210.
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3 credits
Students engage in a philosophical study of the relationships between the individual and society. Students therefore examine how the individual and society interact in terms of rights and duties, legal and political obligations, and the exercise of power. Students may also engage with moral and legal reasoning as it applies to (Canadian) society and the state. Students are thus introduced to a range of positions that may include, but are not limited to, e.g., social contract theory, Marxism, Anarchism, Feminism, Africana, and Indigenous resistance. Students may interrogate how these positions relate to questions of human rights and social justice, security, government formation, the genesis of just laws, punishment, the legitimate use of force, and coercion. Prerequisite: Completion of 45 credits or permission of the instructor
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3 credits
This course offers a detailed examination of an acknowledged masterpiece of modern political theory. The text and attendant literature selection varies from year to year.
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3 credits
Students examine the politics of migration with attention to capitalism, diasporas, (post-)colonialism, and human agency. With consideration for local-to-global contexts, students assess migration and refugee issues with attention to power, displacement and settlement, economic and family circumstances, and cultural diversity. Students examine borders, policies, and nationalisms alongside relations of gender, race, class, sexuality, and age that structure and regulate different paths to migration and create discriminatory mechanisms of inclusion and exclusion. Students also consider transnationalism with travel and new technologies in our increasingly interconnected world. Students are introduced to cases that may include labour migration, familial separation and reunification, undocumented migration, and asylum. Through the course, students will build knowledge and develop social responsibility as global citizens in terms of movement in our world. Prerequisites: 45 credits in any discipline. Note: Students will only receive credit for one of POLI 3430, ANTH 3430 or SOCI 3430.
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3 credits
Students examine major concepts in political philosophy such as justice, equality, rights, obligation, and liberty in the context of both classical and contemporary political thought. Students will identify central problems and questions in political theory; understand the arguments used by political theorists to resolve these problems; analyze and assess the consistency and plausibility of major schools of thought; and understand the nature, scope, and limits of human knowledge.
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3 credits
This course is an examination of both classical and contemporary theories of democracy including representative democratic theory, participatory democratic theory and their relationship to 20th century concepts of democracy.
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3 credits
In this course, students examine the politics of life and death. Through interdisciplinary theories and concepts, students investigate the ways that states exercise biopower to manage, coerce, or expel populations as a means of control over human bodies, biology, populations, and means of living. Students explore a range of examples that may include migrants held in detention centers or left to die along their journeys, mothers who are affected by policies or technologies that support or prevent childbearing, unequal access to life saving or life enhancing technologies, Indigenous communities dispossessed of their land and lifeways, and those who died from or survived enslavement or internment. Students read compelling theoretical and ethnographic work to deepen their knowledge as they assess how and why some live and others die in a world of profound inequality and perseverance. Prerequisites: 45 credits in any discipline. Note: Students will only receive credit for one of POLI 3470, ANTH 3470 or SOCI 3470.
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3 credits
Students examine the contemporary political, social and economic problems that confront Mexico, with an emphasis on democratization, human rights, economic restructuring, free trade, political parties, reformist and revolutionary movements.
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3 credits
Students examine the problems of economic development, social change and democratization in the Developing World from a political perspective. The themes discussed in this course include colonialism, decolonization, relations between developed - developing nations, and political theories of development. Prerequisite: POLI 1210 is recommended.
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3 credits
Students learn about the concentration camp as an institution of the twentieth century. Students examine the historical precedents for the concentration camp, such as the ghetto, and then will examine the history and politics of the concentration camp, from the Spanish-American and Anglo-Boer Wars near the turn of the century (the first time the term, "concentration camp," was used), to the more notorious examples of Nazi Germany and the Soviet Union. Students explore other examples, such as camps in Canada and the USA, China, parts of Africa, and even the "War on Terror." Throughout the course, students explore the question of why have modern states — across the ideological spectrum — made use of the concentration camps against real and perceived enemies? Prerequisite: POLI 1210 (recommended) Note: Same course as HIST 3530
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3 credits
Students are introduced to the study of Canadian foreign policy and focus on competing perspectives on Canadian foreign policy, the evolution and formation of Canadian foreign policy, and Canada's role in the globe as a middle power. Students engage with major theories to investigate pressing Canadian foreign policy issues in our contemporary world. Students learn how to communicate foreign policy through an experiential learning activity designed to simulate how diplomacy and policy are achieved within the international system through a major experiential learning activity such as Model United Nations, Model NATO, or Model Arctic Council. Prerequisite: Completion of 30 credits. POLI 2600 is recommended.
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3 credits
This course is an introduction to the evolution and operation of Middle East political systems and issues. Students explore a number of major themes and issues that are relevant to the politics of the region specifically, and international relations in general. These issues include Islamism, colonialism, politics of oil, gender and democratization. Prerequisite: POLI 1210 or POLI 2600 is recommended.
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3 credits
Students analyze government intervention in the face of mergers, bigness, and monopoly power, and consider possible government intervention in the face of unacceptable firm behaviour. Prerequisite: ECON 1900 and ECON 1950 or POLI 1110 with a grade of C or better Note: Students may only receive credit for one of POLI 3650 or ECON 3650. POLI 3650 or ECON 3650 may be used to fulfill the pre-BBA elective requirement or the BBA Environmental requirement, but not both.
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3 credits
Students explore topics in politics that introduce global, international, and comparative themes and issues. As determined by faculty and approved by the department, the focus of the course will be drawn from a wide range of topics, such as global governance and international organizations, political development, public policy and public administration, security, human rights, corporate responsibility, political conflict, refugees, global warming, international law, international theory, state-craft, and more. Prerequisite: Completion of 6 credits of Political Science courses.
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3 credits
Students examine three economic institutions that are central to understanding the processes referred to as "globalization": the World Bank, the International Monetary Fund, and the World Trade Organization. Students develop a framework of the key concepts in discussions of globalization before exploring the political origins and current social consequences of these organizations. Students examine related issues of global governance, corporate accountability, and global justice as they consider how these economic institutions and their associated decision-making processes and policies will potentially impact future generations and the planet. Prerequisite: Require 60 credits. Note: Students may only receive credit for one of POLI 3990 or POLI 3991.
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3 credits
Students examine three economic institutions that are central to understanding the processes referred to as "globalization": the World Bank, the International Monetary Fund, and the World Trade Organization. Students develop a framework of the key concepts in discussions of globalization before exploring the political origins and current social consequences of these organizations. Students examine related issues of global governance, corporate accountability, and global justice as they consider how these economic institutions and their associated decision-making processes and policies will potentially impact future generations and the planet. Prerequisites: There are no prerequisites for the course but completion of 60 credits is recommended.
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3 credits
Students examine political parties, processes, and institutions in the provincial political systems. Students consider the regional arrangement between provinces. Prerequisites: Completion of 30 credits (any discipline)
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3 credits
Students examine the creation and amendment of the Canadian Constitutions. Students consider the political aspects of the Canadian judicial system. Students also learn about and assess the political consequences of decisions made in Canada related to the Constitutions. Prerequisites: Completion of 30 credits (any discipline)
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6 credits
This course offers an introduction to the societies and cultures of East/Central Europe by way of a month-long field trip. The itinerary includes rural and urban locations in several countries that lend themselves to an ethnographic examination of the ethnic relations, religions, economies, and politics shaping the buffer zone between the European East and West. Note: Students may only receive credit for one of POLI 4030, ANTH 4030 or SOCI 4030.
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3 credits
This seminar course offers an in-depth examination of the important issues in Canadian politics.
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3 credits
Students examine contemporary political, social, and economic problems that confront Latin America. Demilitarization, democratization, human rights, economic restructuring, and free trade are emphasized. Prerequisite: Completion of 30 credits (any discipline)
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3 credits
Specifically focusing on Chinese politics and international relations, students examine if and how we are living in what some writers refer to as the "China Century." Students consider if the rise of China should be seen as a threat or opportunity for global stability. Students explore in both historical depth and theoretical breadth many of the political, economic, and social challenges facing the world's most populous country. Students also examine how a global power shift across the Pacific is transforming the broader economic landscape, beginning with an overview of China's political trajectory within the context of other national foreign policies and decision-making bodies. Throughout the course, students consider themes specific to Chinese politics and the politics of China that include corporate social responsibility (CSR), corruption, human rights, sustainable development, civil society, stakeholder engagement, China's military, and globalization. Prerequisite: 45 credits complete in any discipline and at least 6 credits complete in POLI
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3 credits
Students examine a shift in Canada's foreign policy that has taken Canada from being a peacekeeper to a peacemaker. International law, the massacre of civilians, the establishment of an international criminal court, and Canada's role in the "war on terrorism" are among the issues studied. Prerequisite: Completion of 30 credits (any discipline). POLI 2600 or POLI 3610 is recommended.
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3 credits
Students focus on how we are living in an age of insecurity. Students consider how political violence, resource depletion, and economic instability are only a few of the countless challenges facing the planet in the post-Cold War era. In this course, students ask how societies can work together to challenge contemporary issues and improve the lives of the billions of people living in poverty. Students explore the concept of human security within a Canadian context, which seeks to bridge international politics and development studies while evaluating ethical principles to decision-making by considering social, economic, and ecological side effects of everyday action. Students engaged with interdisciplinary theories to understand the history, scope, and controversy of `doing development' in post-conflict societies. Students gain expert knowledge of how humanitarianism impacts communities by how it can assure or sometimes upset human security and well-being. Prerequisite: 45 credits complete in any discipline with at least 6 credits complete in POLI courses
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3 credits
Students focus on the history and politics of communism and the environment. Students explore environmental issues and policies in the Soviet Union, China, and Cuba. Students examine other related issues, such as the writings of Marx, Engels, Lenin, and others; ideology, political philosophy, and the environment; and the role of communism and socialism in environmental movements today. Students also compare environmental practices in communist countries with those of capitalist countries. Prerequisite: Completion of 30 credits (any discipline). Note: Students may only receive credit for one of POLI 4710 or HIST 4710.
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3 credits
Students explore topics in politics that introduce global, international, and comparative themes and issues. As determined by faculty and approved by the department, the focus of the course will be drawn from a wide range of topics, such as global governance and international organizations, political development, public policy and public administration, security, human rights, corporate responsibility, political conflict, refugees, global warming, international law, international theory, state-craft, and more. Prerequisites: Completion of 6 credits of POLI courses.
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3 credits
Students will synthesize, sharpen, and employ knowledge from their studies to investigate complex economic, international, and/or political issues in our contemporary world in this capstone course. Students will develop a unique final project tailored to their personal and professional goals, showcasing their commitment to social responsibility, and integrating intercultural awareness about political and/or economic issues, relations, and tensions. Students will work collaboratively and communicate effectively in the presentation of their projects while showcasing possible solutions to select political, international, and/or economic issues from interdisciplinary perspectives. In examining economics and/or the politics of today, students consider how to effectively integrate and utilize their knowledge of political, international, or economic issues to generate ideas for promoting human security, global prosperity and encouraging justice and peace. Prerequisites: Must be completed within the last 30 credits of of their bachelor's degree and must be enrolled in a Political Science or Economics major program.
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3 credits
This course is designed to introduce students who are pursuing careers in sleep medicine and polysomnography to the structure and function of the allied health profession of polysomnographer. This course also serves as an adjunct to other health professionals, such as respiratory therapists and registered nurses, who would like to have a better understanding of sleep and sleep disorders. Prerequisites: There are no prerequisites for the course, but a Health professional diploma is recommended.
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3 credits
This course introduces instrumentation and electrical principles and practices that the polysomnographer must understand. While electrical safety and ancillary equipment encountered in sleep laboratories are covered, the student will also cover the internal workings and calibration of the polygraph. Amplifiers and filters will be emphasized along with basic tracings and some of the artifacts that may appear and influence ones interpretation of the sleep study. Also, the international “10-20" system of electrode placement will be introduced. Prerequisites: POLY 3011 Recommended: A health professional diploma
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3 credits
This course is designed to provide the most current information on the technical and clinical aspects of polysomnography, as well as the methodology used by the polysomnographic technologist in the sleep laboratory. This course includes patient interaction and describes the capture of bioelectric activity, overnight recording techniques, the interpretation of data, and data presentation for the compilation of a final report. Prerequisites: POLY 3011, POLY 3021 Recommended: A health professional diploma
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3 credits
This clinical course is designed to provide a broad clinical experience. This will include the development of caseload, technical and diagnostic skills. Upon completion, students should be proficient with the necessary educational and technical skills to allow them to practice these in their own clinical environment. Prerequisite: POLY 3011, POLY 3021, POLY 3031, enrolment in the Polysomnography program and a current Basic Cardiac Life Support certification.
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4 credits
This course introduces the math, science, thermodynamics and chemistry principles related to Power Engineering. Prerequisite: Successful completion of the Accuplacer Assessment Tests. Reading Comprehension & Sentence Skills at 0600 level, Arithmetic & Algebra at 0500 level. Physics 11 recommended.
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4 credits
This course introduces the student to general plant safety in Power, Heating, Pressure and Industrial plants that employ Power Engineers. They will review Codes & Standards, Workplace Hazardous Materials, fire prevention, fire suppression and how the environment is related to an operating plant. Prerequisites: Successful completion of the Accuplacer Assessment Tests. Reading Comprehension & Sentence Skills at 0600 level, Arithmetic & Algebra at 0500 level. Physics 11 recommended.
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3 credits
In this course students will describe the basic types of valves, piping and components, welding processes and testing used in industrial plants that employ Power Engineers. Prerequisites: Successful completion of the Accuplacer Assessment Tests. Reading Comprehension & Sentence Skills at 0600 level, Arithmetic & Algebra at 0500 level. Physics 11 recommended.
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4 credits
In this course students will describe high pressure boiler design and fittings, draft combustion supply, feed water treatment and high pressure boiler operation. Prerequisites: Successful completion of the Accuplacer Assessment Tests. Reading Comprehension & Sentence Skills at 0600 level, Arithmetic & Algebra at 0500 level. Physics 11 recommended.
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2 credits
In this course students will work with an operating boiler system. Provisional approval of this course granted for the period June 1, 2018 to May 31, 2019. Prerequisite: Successful completion of the Accuplacer Assessment Tests. Reading Comprehension & Sentence Skills at 0600 level, Arithmetic & Algebra at 0500 level. Physics 11 recommended.
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3 credits
This course is a continuation of Plant Boiler 1 where students will work with an operating boiler system. Prerequisite: Successful completion of the Accuplacer Assessment Tests. Reading Comprehension & Sentence Skills at 0600 level, Arithmetic & Algebra at 0500 level. Physics 11 recommended.
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3 credits
In this course the students will prepare and write the Power Engineering exam and the Provincial Class 4A exam. Prerequisite: Successful completion of the Accuplacer Assessment Tests. Reading Comprehension & Sentence Skills at 0600 level, Arithmetic & Algebra at 0500 level. Physics 11 recommended.
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3 credits
In this course the students will prepare and write the Power Engineering exam and the Provincial Class 4B exam. Prerequisite: Successful completion of the Accuplacer Assessment Tests. Reading Comprehension & Sentence Skills at 0600 level, Arithmetic & Algebra at 0500 level. Physics 11 recommended.
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3 credits
In this course students will describe the conversion of heat into mechanical energy, operation of steam turbines, cooling towers, condensers, gas turbines and internal combustion engines. They will also describe the operation and maintenance of various types of pumps and compressors and importance of lubrication of the bearings for these types of equipment. Prerequisite: Successful completion of the Accuplacer Assessment Tests. Reading Comprehension & Sentence Skills at 0600 level, Arithmetic & Algebra at 0500 level. Physics 11 recommended.
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3 credits
This course introduces students to the fundamentals of DC and AC electrical theory, DC and AC motors and generators, electrical transformers, electrical distribution systems and safety. Students will also describe the overall purpose of instrumentation, devices used to measure pressure, level, flow temperature, humidity and the functions of transmitters, recorders, controllers and control actuators. Prerequisite: Successful completion of the Accuplacer Assessment Tests. Reading Comprehension & Sentence Skills at 0600 level, Arithmetic & Algebra at 0500 level. Physics 11 recommended.
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4 credits
In this course students will describe the various types of boilers, the safe operating procedures for boilers systems, boiler safety devices, service and maintenance for boiler systems and control systems used in operating industrial plants and building HVAC systems. Prerequisite: Successful completion of the Accuplacer Assessment Tests. Reading Comprehension & Sentence Skills at 0600 level, Arithmetic & Algebra at 0500 level. Physics 11 recommended.
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4 credits
In this course students will describe the basic concepts of refrigeration and refrigerants and describe the operating principles of compression and absorption refrigeration systems and refrigeration safety controls used in operating industrial plants and building HVAC systems. Prerequisite: Successful completion of the Accuplacer Assessment Tests. Reading Comprehension & Sentence Skills at 0600 level, Arithmetic & Algebra at 0500 level. Physics 11 recommended.
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4 credits
In this course the students will be at an Industrial site tracing out the operation of different types of systems that a power engineer will work with in Industrial Plants. Prerequisite: Successful completion of the Accuplacer Assessment Tests. Reading Comprehension & Sentence Skills at 0600 level, Arithmetic & Algebra at 0500 level. Physics 11 recommended.
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Students will be introduced to the Power Engineering (POWR) trade, the type of work this trade entails and the career opportunities for jobs in this trade. The course includes safety and how to the safely use the tools and equipment used in completing practical shop assignments and projects. Prerequisite: Completion of Grade 10
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6 credits
In this course students will use elementary algebra, trigonometry and mensuration to solve forces, friction, velocity, work, power and energy as well as problem solving calculations for temperature, expansion, steam tables, expansion and compression of gases. Students will also study industrial applications of chemistry, water treatment, combustion, corrosion and properties of metals and non-metallic materials as well as identify components and interpret symbols for engineered drawings. Prerequisite: Successful completion of Power Engineering Technology 4th class Certificate or certified 4th class Power Engineer
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3 credits
Students are introduced to legislation and codes for boilers and pressure vessels and code calculations for allowable pressures of boiler tubes, drums and sizes and capacities of boiler safety valves. the students will analyze the requirements for efficient combustion of boiler fuels, effects of temperature on piping and maintenance of steam traps. Prerequisite: Successful completion of Power Engineering Technology 4th class Certificate or certified 4th class Power Engineer.
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3 credits
In this course students will describe Watertube boiler design, specialized boiler designs, boiler construction, boiler heat transfer components, high pressure boiler fittings, fuel, graft and flue gas systems and boiler operation and maintenance. Prerequisite: Successful completion of Power Engineering Technology 4th class Certificate or certified 4th class Power Engineer
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3 credits
In this course students will describe the operation of steam turbines, gas turbines, internal combustion engines for creating electrical power. Students will also describe the purpose, advantages and components of cogeneration systems. Students will also describe the operation and maintenance positive displacement and dynamic compressors and compressed air systems. Prerequisite: Successful completion of Power Engineering Technology 4th class Certificate or certified 4th class Power Engineer
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3 credits
In this course the student will study magnetism , electromagnetic induction, generation of DC and AC, switchgear, synchronizing procedures and single and three phase circuits. Students will also study the Instrumentation control loops, control devices and logic control systems as well as industrial safety and fire protection. Prerequisite: Successful completion of Power Engineering Technology 4th class Certificate or certified 4th class Power Engineer.
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3 credits
In this course students will describe boiler water Level control components, combustion control and steam temperature control as well as feedwater and internal boiler water treatment, types of pumps, weld inspection procedures and pressure vessel loads and stresses. Prerequisite: Successful completion of Power Engineering Technology 4th Class Textbook Set-Part A & B National Certification Products
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3 credits
In this course students will describe Refrigerant classifications , properties, characteristics, compression and absorption systems, CSA B52 regulations, refrigeration system operation as well as heat exchangers, cooling towers, fired heaters wastewater treatment and overall plant maintenance and administration. Prerequisite: Successful completion of Power Engineering Technology 4th class Certificate Products or certified 4th class Power Engineer.
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6 credits
In this course the students will use a software program that simulates a complete boiler system. This allows students to safely operate, test, maintain and troubleshoot a complete operational system as well as receiving 3 months of firing time credit from Technical Safety BC towards becoming a certified 3rd class Power Engineer. Prerequisite: Successful completion of Power Engineering Technology 4th class Certification or certified 4th class Power Engineer.
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3 credits
An introductory psychology course at the ABE Advanced level, with an emphasis on active learning, critical thinking, and student involvement in all major topical areas of psychology. This course may be used as credit toward the Adult Graduation Diploma. Prerequisite: ENGL 0400 or equivalent Note: This course is taught by the University Preparation Department
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3 credits
Students explore how psychology has informed our understanding of human thought and behavior from historical to contemporary times. They examine the ways in which psychological research methods differ from other ways of knowing; investigate how psychological science can identify limits to human knowledge including their own; explore common misconceptions about the causes of human behavior; and consider the real-world consequences of not addressing such misconceptions. Students skillfully apply insights from psychological research concerning heredity and experience, neurobiology, consciousness, sensation and perception, learning, and memory to everyday situations so that they are equipped to achieve their goals in adaptive ways. Note: Students cannot get credit for more than one of PSYC 1110, PSYC 1111
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3 credits
Students explore how psychology has informed our understanding of human thought and behavior from historical to contemporary times. They examine the ways in which psychological research methods differ from other ways of knowing; investigate how psychological science can identify limits to human knowledge including their own; explore common misconceptions about the causes of human behavior; and consider the real-world consequences of not addressing such misconceptions. Students skillfully apply insights from psychological research concerning heredity and experience, neurobiology, consciousness, sensation and perception, learning, and memory to everyday situations so that they are equipped to achieve their goals in adaptive ways. Note: Students cannot get credit for more than one of PSYC 1111, PSYC 1110
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3 credits
Students explore selected topics in contemporary psychology, including intelligence, development, personality, social psychology, emotion, motivation, and psychopathology. Note: Students cannot receive credit for more than one of PSYC 1210 , PSYC 1211.
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3 credits
Students explore selected topics in contemporary psychology, including intelligence, development, personality, social psychology, emotion, motivation, and psychopathology. Prerequisites: There are no prerequisites for the course. Note: Students cannot receive credit for more than one of PSYC 1210 , PSYC 1211.
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3 credits
Students consider the relationship between psychological and biological processes. The anatomy of the brain and neutral activity as well as the endocrine system is examined as it relates to the sensory and motor abilities, learning and memory, language, motivation, states of consciousness and sexual behaviour. Research methods of studying the brain are also discussed. Prerequisite: PSYC 1110 or PSYC 1111 and PSYC 1210 or PSYC 1211, or permission of the instructor,
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3 credits
This course surveys topics related to drugs and behaviour. Basic mechanisms of pharmacology and the nervous system are introduced in the context of psychoactive drugs. Students discuss the historical and cultural influences that have shaped the roles played by drugs and addiction in Canadian society. Impacts of drug use and abuse on society and the individual are emphasized. Prerequisite: PSYC 1110 or PSYC 1111 and PSYC 1210 or PSYC 1211 or permission of the instructor.
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3 credits
Students apply critical thinking skills as they develop a conceptual and practical understanding of a variety of data analysis methods commonly used in psychological research. Students learn the underlying rationale for the major statistical methods and evaluate various experimental designs to ensure appropriate application of a given statistical test to a particular dataset. Students practice articulating and applying a variety of statistical methods, including descriptive statistics, correlation, t-tests, chi-square, and ANOVA, in order to derive meaning from diverse datasets. Students practice using critical thinking skills to assess the validity of a variety of statistical claims they are likely to encounter in their everyday lives. Prerequisite: PSYC 1110 and PSYC 1210 or permission of the instructor Note: Students may only receive credit for one of PSYC 2100, PSYC 2101, BIOL 3000, BUEC 2320, MATH 1200, SOCI 2710, SOCI 3710, STAT 1200, STAT 1201 or STAT 2000.
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Students apply critical thinking skills as they develop a conceptual and practical understanding of a variety of data analysis methods commonly used in psychological research. Students learn the underlying rationale for the major statistical methods and evaluate various experimental designs to ensure appropriate application of a given statistical test to a particular dataset. Students practice articulating and applying a variety of statistical methods, including descriptive statistics, correlation, t-tests, chi-square, and ANOVA, in order to derive meaning from diverse datasets. Students practice using critical thinking skills to assess the validity of a variety of statistical claims they are likely to encounter in their everyday lives. Prerequisites: PSYC 1111 Introduction to Psychology or PSYC 1110 Introduction to Psychology Recommended: It is recommended that psychology majors take PSYC 2111 before taking PSYC 2101. Note: Students may normally receive credit for only one of the following: BIOL 3000, PSYC 2100, PSYC 2101, STAT 1200, STAT 2000
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Students use critical thinking to evaluate a variety of psychological research methodologies, including non-experimental, experimental, and quasi-experimental research designs. Students discuss and actively apply key concepts in sound psychological research design, including operational definitions, variables, reliability, validity, and sampling procedures. Students conduct a literature search using peer-reviewed sources and communicate their findings by writing a short introduction to a research report using APA formatting. Students analyze quantitative data through the application of descriptive and correlational statistics and practice the appropriate communication of research results by graphing, interpreting, and discussing psychological data. Prerequisite: PSYC 1110 and PSYC 1210 or permission of the instructor. Note: Students may only receive credit for one of PSYC 2110 or PSYC 2111.
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Students use critical thinking to evaluate a variety of psychological research methodologies, including non-experimental, experimental, and quasi-experimental research designs. Students discuss and actively apply key concepts in sound psychological research design, including operational definitions, variables, reliability, validity, and sampling procedures. Students conduct a literature search using peer-reviewed sources and communicate their findings by writing a short introduction to a research report using APA formatting. Students analyze quantitative data through the application of descriptive and correlational statistics and practice the appropriate communication of research results by graphing, interpreting, and discussing psychological data. Prerequisites: PSYC 1110 Introduction to Psychology 1 or PSYC 1111 Introduction to Psychology 1 Note: Students cannot receive credit for more than one of PSYC 2110, PSYC 2111.
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Students examine the major theories of personality formation, including psychodynamic, cognitive, humanistic, and behavioral approaches. Students are provided an opportunity to relate this material to personal growth and development. Prerequisite: PSYC 1110 or PSYC 1111 and PSYC 1210 or PSYC 1211 or permission of the instructor.
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Students explore the developmental process from conception to adolescence. Theoretical perspectives and research data are examined as they relate to physical, cognitive, and psychosocial aspects of development. Prerequisite: PSYC 1110 or PSYC 1111 and PSYC 1210 or PSYC 1211 or permission of the instructor. Note: Students may only receive credit for one of PSYC 2130 or PSYC 2131.
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Students are introduced to developmental psychology: the branch of psychology devoted to the study of human development and change. As change and development are an intrinsic part of the human experience, this course is designed to foster a lifetime interest in the process of human development, as students explore key issues, methods, theories and research findings in this field. The content of the course is organized chronologically-beginning at the point of conception and following the trajectory of human development through to the teen years. The interconnectedness of developmental processes is a major theme, and includes the interrelations between a child's physical, cognitive, social, and emotional development. The intricate relation between children and the contexts that support their development are also emphasized, such as family life, peers, and culture. Prerequisites: There are no prerequisites for the course, but Provincial Grade 12 Diploma or equivalent is recommended. Note: Students cannot receive credit for more than one of PSYC 3151, PSYC 3451, PSYC 2130.
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Participants examine psychopathology from historical, contemporary and cross cultural perspectives. Students consider evolving models and issues including biological, psychological, and social behavioural approaches to assessment, causes, and treatment of a wide range of disordered behaviours. Prerequisite: PSYC 1110 or PSYC 1111 and PSYC 1210 or PSYC 1211 or permission of the instructor. Note: Students may only receive credit for one of PSYC 2160 or PSYC 2161.
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Students explore the study of human psychopathology. Topics include the historical and contemporary practice of psychological research, assessment, classification, diagnosis, and treatment of psychological disorders, as well as a focus on mental wellness and resiliency. Students examine a wide variety of psychological disorders from psychological, biological, psychosocial, and intercultural perspectives and consider evidence-based approaches to clinical practice. Prerequisites: There are no prerequisites for this course, but PSYC 1111, PSYC 1211 are recommended. Note: Students cannot receive credit for more than one of PSYC 2160, PSYC 2161.
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3 credits
This course is a detailed introduction to empirical and theoretical aspects in the following core areas of psychology: human memory, perception, attention, language, and thinking. Prerequisite: PSYC 1110 or PSYC 1111 and PSYC 1210 or PSYC 1211 or permission of the instructor. PSYC 2110 is recommended.
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3 credits
Students examine the effects of social environment on human behavior, attitudes, and personality. Specifically, the topics considered include theories and methods of social psychology, social perceptions, affiliation, attraction and love, aggression and violence, prejudice and discrimination, cooperation and altruism, attitude change, group behaviors, and conformity and social influence. Prerequisite: PSYC 1110 or PSYC 1111 and PSYC 1210 or PSYC 1211 or permission of the instructor.
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This course is an inquiry into the developmental changes from adolescence onwards with an emphasis on adolescent adjustment, adult maturity and growth, middle age, retirement, old age, dying and death. Current research is examined as it relates to physical, cognitive, and psychosocial development. Note: Students may only receive credit for one of PSYC 2230 or PSYC 3461.
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Students examine the full range of sexual attitudes and behaviours as seen in contemporary society. Frank and open discussions in both lecture and small group format is stressed. Prerequisite: PSYC 1110 or PSYC 1111 and PSYC 1210 or PSYC 1211 or permission of the instructor.
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Students examine the psychology of one of society's most important current interests: how and why females and males differ, and in what ways are they more similar than we think. The development of gender roles affects nearly every aspect of life, such as family, education, work, sexuality, culture, and emotional problems. Students consider different views of the biological and social influences on developing gender roles. Prerequisites: There are no prerequisites for the course, but 6 credits of Introductory Psychology is recommended.
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Students examine the use of psychological knowledge to enhance the development of performance and satisfaction of athletes and others associated with sports. Topics include improving skills of athletes, motivating practice performance, increasing the effectiveness of coaches, and mental preparation for competition. Prerequisite: 6 credits of Introductory Psychology or permission from the Faculty of Arts.
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Students learn about psychological research by conducting research with a faculty supervisor. Following an apprenticeship model, students engage in collecting data, reviewing the literature, entering and analyzing data, and writing a scientific report. Prerequisite: PSYC 1110 or 1111
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3 credits
Students gain a detailed scientific overview of psychopathology such as mood disorders, anxiety disorders, schizophrenia spectrum disorders, substance abuse, and personality disorders. Students examine the history, definitions and characterisations, and etiology, maintenance and treatment of these disorders. Prerequisites: PSYC 1110 or PSYC 1111 and PSYC 1210 or PSYC 1211 and completion of 45 credits or instructor's written consent.
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Students gain a detailed scientific overview of psychopathology such as child and adolescent psychopathology, dementia and neurocognitive disorders, sexual disorders, eating disorders, and stress-related disorders. Students examine the history, definitions and characterisations, and etiology, maintenance and treatment of these disorders. Prerequisites: PSYC 1110 or PSYC 1111 and PSYC 1210 or PSYC 1211 and completion of 45 credits or written consent of the Instructor.
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Students examine biological, social, and cognitive development from conception to the third year of life. The transition to parenthood and influences on parenting (including social policy) are a secondary focus. Content includes theoretical and methodological issues, research findings, and practical implications. Students are introduced to important primary sources as well as secondary texts. Prerequisites: PSYC 1110 or PSYC 1111 and PSYC 1210 or PSYC 1211 and completion of 45 credits or Instructor's written consent.
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Students learn about the theory and practice of mental measurement, including test reliability and validity, its uses, administration, scoring, and interpretation. Prerequisites: PSYC 1110 or PSYC 1111 and PSYC 1210 or PSYC 1211 and completion of 45 credits or Instructor's written consent.
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6 credits
Students examine animal behaviour from the perspective of evolutionary theory. Among the topics are an introduction to the theory of evolution and behavioural genetics; social systems as ecological adaptations; mating and parental strategies; learning, instincts, and evolution; and the evolution of human behaviour. Prerequisites: PSYC 1110 or PSYC 1111 and PSYC 1210 or PSYC 1211 and completion of 45 credits or Instructor's written consent. PSYC 2110 or PSYC 2111 or PSYC 2210 are recommended. Note: Students may only receive credit for one of PSYC 3060 or BIOL 3100.
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Students examine the neurological processes of sleep, dreaming, and changes in sleep across the lifespan. They examine the consequences of sleep deprivation, circadian misalignment, and sleep disorders. Students explore the nature and structure of the circadian sleep-wake cycle, zeitgebers, and chronotype. Prerequisite: PSYC 1110 or PSYC 1111 and PSYC 1210 or PSYC 1211 or permission of the instructor.
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6 credits
***Please note: PSYC 3080 is a full year course. Students choosing this course in Fall must also register for the same section for it in Winter and vice-versa.*** Students discuss theory and research in the areas of individual social behaviour; social motivation; social attitudes; group interaction; socialization; racial prejudice; and other related topics. Prerequisite: PSYC 1110 or PSYC 1111 and PSYC 1210 or PSYC 1211 or permission of the instructor.
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6 credits
Students are provided a comprehensive overview of clinical psychology. The topics include the role of personality theory in clinical psychology, an overview of descriptive psychopathology, a consideration of issues in diagnosis and classification of disorders, an examination of the techniques used in assessment of intellectual and personality functioning, and a review of various approaches to therapeutic intervention. Areas of clinical psychology research are discussed, in addition to issues of professionalism, and models of training. Students are given a sense of what it means to be a "Clinical Psychologist" today, recent developments in clinical psychology, and future directions in the field. Prerequisite: PSYC 2120 or PSYC 2160 or PSYC 3000
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Students are provided an overview of various psychotherapeutic approaches in the field of clinical psychology. The therapeutic systems and models examined in this course include psychoanalysis, Adlerian psychotherapy, analytic psychotherapy, client-centered therapy, rational emotive behaviour therapy, behaviour therapy, cognitive therapy, existential psychotherapy, Gestalt therapy, and multimodal therapy. Prerequisites: PSYC 1110 or PSYC 1111 and PSYC 1210 or PSYC 1211 and completion of 45 credits and PSYC 2160 or PSYC 3000 or instructor's written consent.
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3 credits
Students examine the physiological and behavioral explanations for the causes of obesity and eating disorders; the financial, health, and psychological costs of obesity and eating disorders; the characteristics of anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, and selected atypical eating disorders; and methods of treatment and management. Prerequisites: 6 credits of Introductory Psychology or permission from the Faculty of Arts.
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3 credits
Students will review basic research findings and theory on the relation between psychological factors (including behaviour, emotion, cognitive, personality, and interpersonal relationships) and health. Topics include health-related behaviours such as smoking and drug use, the effects of stressful events on health, methods of coping with stress, the impact of chronic illness on the family, and social support systems. Prerequisites: PSYC 1110 or PSYC 1111 and PSYC 1210 or PSYC 1211 and completion of 45 credits or instructor's written consent.
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Students examine biological, social, and cognitive development from the third year of life through to adolescence. The development of prosocial and antisocial behaviours are a special focus. Content includes theoretical and methodological issues, research findings, and practical implications. Students are introduced to important primary sources as well as secondary texts. Prerequisites: PSYC 1110 or PSYC 1111 and PSYC 1210 or PSYC 1211 and completion of 45 credits or instructor's written consent. Note: Students may only receive credit for one of PSYC 3150 or PSYC 3151.
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Students explore normal human development from conception to middle childhood. A major focus is on the various genetic, environmental, social, family and cultural factors that influence development in complex ways. The course has been designed to highlight cross-cultural research on development. Topics include major theoretical issues and research methods, prenatal development and birth, physical development throughout childhood, development of cognition and language, socialization (moral and sex-role development), and personality. Prerequisites: PSYC 1111, and PSYC 1211, PSYC 2111 or equivalent skills and knowledge is recommended to facilitate understanding of research methodology. Note: Students cannot receive credit for more than one of SOCW 3551, PSYC 3150, PSYC 3151.
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Students examine psychoanalytic and dispositional theories on the development of personality. Topics include research findings, applications, and limitations with respect to the two approaches. Prerequisites: PSYC 1110 or PSYC 1111 and PSYC 1210 or PSYC 111 and completion of 45 credits.
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Students examine environmental and representational theories on the development of personality. Topics include research findings, applications, and limitations with respect to the two approaches. Prerequisite: PSYC 1110 or PSYC 1111 and PSYC 1210 or PSYC 1211.
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3 credits
Students learn about human development during adulthood through to old age. Students are provided a background in basic issues, theories, and psychological research regarding adulthood and the aging process. Prerequisites: PSYC 1110 or PSYC 1111 and PSYC 1210 or PSYC 1211 and completion of 45 credits or instructor's written consent.
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3 credits
Students examine the procedures and processes involved in Classical (Pavlovian) and Operant (instrumental) conditioning. A majority of the course material is comprised of research findings from animal studies. Prerequisites: PSYC 1110 or PSYC 1111 and PSYC 1210 or PSYC 1211 and completion of 45 credits or permission of the instructor.
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3 credits
Students are provided a broad overview of psychology's history, beginning with the ancient Persians, and progressing through to the mid-twentieth century. Key figures and thinkers are highlighted, and major philosophies and their founders discussed, all within the context of the political and social climate prevalent at the time. Prerequisite: PSYC 1110 and PSYC 1210, and a minimum of six (6) additional psychology credits. Excluding PSYC 2100, 2110, or 3190
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Students will learn about various topics in community psychology. Topics include research methods and social change and intervention strategies within various community settings, such as the legal and justice system, the health care system, the mental health care system, and the educational system. Prerequisites: PSYC 1110 or PSYC 1111 and PSYC 1210 or PSYC 1211 and completion of 45 credits or instructor's written consent.
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Students consider the fundamental psychological abilities underlying human language. Representative topics include animal versus human communication, language processing, lexical representation, and the principles of on-line conversation. Prerequisite: PSYC 1110 and PSYC 1210 or instructor's written consent. Note: PSYC 2210 is recommended.
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Students discuss the theories and research on emotion from cognitive, behavioral, physiological, social, and evolutionary perspectives in the discipline of psychology. Students examine where emotions come from, their function, and meaning. Topics include development and communication of emotion, emotions and decision making, emotion regulation, and the relationship between emotion and psychological well-being. Prerequisites: PSYC 1110 and PSYC 1210 and completion of 45 credits or instructor's written consent.
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3 credits
Students learn about clinical and experimental approaches to human neuropsychology as a basis for understanding brain-behavior relationships in both typical and impaired functioning. Students distinguish the structure and function of the human brain, with particular emphasis on the cerebral cortex; they gain knowledge and understanding of how behavior can be used to infer brain function; and they think critically about key ideas and research findings in neuropsychology. Prerequisites: PSYC 1110 and PSYC 1210 and PSYC 2040 or BIOL 1050 or BIOL 1110 or Instructor's written consent
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Students examine psychological theories and research to the legal system. Topics covered include the legal system, police investigations, jury decision-making, eyewitness identification and testimony, expert evidence, and sentencing. Prerequisites: PSYC 1110 and PSYC 1210 and completion of 45 credits or written permission of the instructor.
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Students examine the application of clinical psychology (assessment and intervention) to the field of forensics. Topics covered include fitness to stand trial; Not Criminally Responsible By Reason of Mental Disorder (NCRMD); psychopathy, risk assessment and the prediction of dangerousness; Dangerous Offender/Long Term Offender assessments; criminal profiling; parental capacity assessments; assessment and treatment of special populations; and professional responsibilities and ethical issues. Prerequisite: PSYC 1110 and PSYC 1210 and completion of 45 credits and PSYC 2160 or PSYC 3000 or PSYC 3100 and PSYC 3010 or permission of instructor
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Students examine psychological issues related to children's involvement in the justice system. Students learn about current controversies and concerns, international approaches, and scientific research aimed to assist with resolving these issues. Prerequisite: PSYC 1110 and PSYC 1210 or permission from the instructor.
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3 credits
Continuing from PSYC 3151: Developmental Psychology of Children, students examine the adolescent years. In addition to the general theoretical issues and methods of studying development, the course presents the physical, cognitive, personality and social development during adolescence, in the contexts of family, peer group, school, work, and culture. Specific in-depth topics include identity, autonomy, sexuality, and moral development. Although students focus on normal development, there is discussion of behavioural and emotional problems such as delinquency, substance abuse, depression, suicide, and eating disorders. This course has been designed to highlight cross-cultural research. Prerequisites: PSYC 1111 and PSYC 1211 Recommended: PSYC 2111 Note: Students cannot receive credit for more than one of SOCW 3551.
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3 credits
Students are provided an accurate overview of the psychological changes that people experience as they grow older. This includes identifying specific types of psychological changes and examining the dynamic forces that underlie and produce change. Topics include research techniques, theoretical approaches, memory, intelligence, personality, social forces and psychopathology. The course surveys the adult lifespan: young and middle adulthood and old age. Prerequisites: PSYC 1111 or PSYC 1110 and PSYC 1211 or PSYC 1210 Recommended: PSYC 2111 or PSYC 2110 Note: Students cannot receive credit for more than one of SOCW 3551, PSYC 2230.
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3 credits
Students learn about the basic research findings and models for visual sensation and perception. Topics include the perception of brightness, contrast, colour, objects, depth, size, and movement. In addition, students discuss the physiological mechanisms of the visual system. Prerequisites: PSYC 1110 and PSYC 1210 and completion of 45 credits or instructor's written consent. Note: Students may only receive credit for one of PSYC 3510 or PSYC 3130.
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3 credits
Students examine basic research findings and models for auditory, somatosensory, olfactory, and gustatory sensation and perception. Topics include the physics of sound, physiology of the auditory system, basic sound perception, auditory scene analysis, music perception, language perception, physiology of touch and pain, and the physiology of smell and taste. Prerequisites: PSYC 1110 and PSYC 1210 and completion of 45 credits or instructor's written consent. Note: Students may only receive credit for one of PSYC 3520 or PSYC 3130.
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3 credits
Students learn about research findings and models of attention and memory, both past and present. Topics include basic attentional processes and models, short-term and working memory, long-term processes, semantic and episodic distinctions, physiology of memory, and false memory. Prerequisites: PSYC 1110 and PSYC 1210 and completion of 45 credits or permission of the instructor. Note: Students may only receive credit for one of PSYC 3540 or PSYC 3090.
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3 credits
Students learn about research findings and models for various aspects of language and thought. Topics include language processing, reasoning, decision-making, problem-solving, and the theoretical nature of consciousness. Prerequisites: PSYC 1110 and PSYC 1210 and completion of 45 credits or permission of the instructor. Note: Students may only receive credit for one of PSYC 3550 or PSYC 3090.
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3 credits
Students gain a detailed introduction to psychoactive drugs at behavioural, neural and cellular levels of examination. Students learn to define and understand how drugs are processed by the body and how they interact with neurotransmitter systems. Students identify and discuss the major neurotransmitters; gain insight into the therapeutic use of psychotropic drugs to treat affective disorders, anxiety disorders, and schizophrenia; understand the properties of major classes of abused drugs (CNS depressants, stimulants, opiates, hallucinogens, etc.); and think critically about pharmaceuticals and the pharmaceutical industry. Prerequisites: PSYC 1110 and PSYC 1210 and completion of 45 credits and one of PSYC 2040 or BIOL 1050 or BIOL 1110 or instructor's written consent.
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3 credits
Students learn about the concepts of motivation and emotion, emphasizing neural and endocrine mechanisms. Students explore the contributions of human and animal research in understanding temperature regulation, hunger and thirst, sleep and biological rhythms, exploration and curiosity, reproductive and parental behaviour, substance abuse, aggression, stress, positive and negative emotions, and feelings. Interaction between physiology and external influences are emphasized, as well as causal and functional explanations. Students think critically about key ideas and research findings in motivation and emotion, and consider how they can be applied practically to issues experienced in their own lives. Prerequisites: PSYC 1110 and PSYC 1210 and completion of 45 credits and one of PSYC 2040 or BIOL 1050 or BIOL 1110 or permission of the instructor. Note: Students may only receive credit for one of PSYC 3570 or PSYC 3040 or PSYC 3070.
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3 credits
Students learn about the different types of learning and memory, emphasizing neural mechanisms. Students discuss the interplay of human and animal research (including that with invertebrates) in understanding synaptic plasticity involving long-term potentiation and depression, perceptual learning, classical and instrumental conditioning, and relational learning. Learning disabilities, memory impairment, and recovery from brain injury are also considered. Prerequisites: PSYC 1110 and PSYC 1210 and completion of 45 credits and one of PSYC 2040 or BIOL 1050 or BIOL 1110 or permission of the instructor. Note: Students may only receive credit for one of PSYC 3580 or PSYC 3040.
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3 credits
Students learn about design considerations and statistical methods in an integrated way. Students focus on analysis of research designs with multiple independent variables and a single dependent variable, though the material covered will not be limited to these types of designs. Topics covered include reliability, validity, power, sampling, t-tests, correlation, regression, analysis of variance, nonparametric procedures, and sampling. Prerequisites: PSYC 2100 with a minimum grade of B or PSYC 2101 with a minimum grade of B and PSYC 2110 with a minimum grade of B or PSYC 2111 with a minimum grade of B and completion of 45 credits or permission of the instructor. Note: Students may only receive credit for one of PSYC 3610 or PSYC 3190.
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3 credits
Students are introduced to the field of social psychology, focussing on how we think about and interact with others. Topics include personal perception, social cognition, attitudes, prejudice and interpersonal relations. Prerequisites: PSYC 1111 and PSYC 1211 Recommended: PSYC 2111
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3 credits
This course aims to expand students' knowledge of human behaviour and thought in social context. Topics include self-concept, self-esteem, and gender identity - the elements of social identity; conformity, compliance, and obedience - processes that influence social behaviour; altruism; causes and control of aggression; and group performance, including group decision-making and leadership. Before completion of the course, students examine applications of social psychology principles in six areas: population control, health promotion, the environment, law, politics, and the workplace. Prerequisites: PSYC 3611 Recommended: PSYC 2111
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3 credits
In this intermediate-level special topics course, students study a topic related to either cognition, sensation and perception, or neuroscience. The specific topic will be chosen by the instructor and approved by the Department Chair. Prerequisite: PSYC 1110 or PSYC 1111 and PSYC 1210 or PSYC 1211 and 45 credits or permission of the Instructor.
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3 credits
In this intermediate-level special topics course, students study a topic related to either social psychology, personality, developmental psychology, clinical psychology, or applied psychology. The specific topic will be chosen by the instructor and approved by the Department Chair. Prerequisite: PSYC 1110 or PSYC 1111 and PSYC 1210 or PSYC 1211 and 45 credits or permission of the instructor.
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3 credits
Students learn about the professional foundations of counselling psychology, including the history, current trends, ethical issues, and cultural considerations. Students will gain knowledge of the basic skills and processes involved in counselling relationships. A variety of counselling activities and specialties will be examined. Prerequisite: PSYC 1110 or PSYC 1111 and PSYC 1210 or PSYC 1211 and completion of 45 credits or instructor's written consent.
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3 credits
Students will explore psychological constructs related to human resiliency and how these apply to their own lives and experiences. To frame these ideas, students will analyze how personality, as well as biological and environmental factors may increase the risk of traumatic events or may assist in protecting an individual from traumatic events. Students will gather information through assigned readings, as well as independent research. Engaging their critical thinking, students will critique current research and recommend how to promote resiliency and post-traumatic growth. Prerequisites: Completion of 60 credits is recommended.
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3 credits
Students apply research methods and statistics to an advanced research project supervised by a faculty member. Prerequisites: PSYC 3190 or 3610 and completion of 90 credits and a GPA of at least 3.0.
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3 credits
In this advanced special topics course, students study a topic related to fundamental research in psychology (for example, in neuroscience, cognition, social psychology, or developmental psychology). The specific topic will be chosen by the instructor and approved by the Department Chair. As a writing-intensive course, students further strengthen their skills in scientific reasoning, psychological research, and innovative thinking. Prerequisite: PSYC 1110 or PSYC 1111 and PSYC 1210 or PSYC 1211 and PSYC 2100 or PSYC 2101 or STAT 1200 or STAT 1201 or ECON 2320 or STAT 2000 or BIOL 3000 and PSYC 2110 or PSYC 2111 and 60 Credits and 6 credits of 3000 level Psychology courses or permission of the instructor.
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3 credits
In this advanced special topics course, students study a topic related to applied psychology (for example, clinical psychology, forensic psychology, or environmental psychology). The specific topic will be chosen by the instructor and approved by the Department Chair. As a writing-intensive course, students further strengthen their skills in scientific reasoning, psychological research, and innovative thinking. Prerequisite: PSYC 1110 or PSYC 1111 and PSYC 1210 or PSYC 1211 and PSYC 2100 or PSYC 2101 or STAT 1200 or STAT 1201 or STAT 2000 or ECON 2320 or BIOL 3000 and PSYC 2110 or PSYC 2111 and 60 credits and 6 credits of 3000 level Psychology courses or permission of the instructor.
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3 credits
Students consolidate, integrate, and apply the knowledge and skills acquired during their psychology degree through the completion of a capstone project that relates to their professional development goals. In completing their project, students demonstrate, assess, and explain how their capstone project meets the program's learning outcomes and reflect on how they have met each of TRU's four general education themes of Connection, Engagement, Exploration, and Local-to-Global. Students strengthen interpersonal relations and build community by contributing to discussions in structured seminars, receiving and incorporating faculty feedback into their work, and facilitating the success of their peers through meaningful contributions to a collaborative peer review process. Prerequisite: PSYC 1110 or PSYC 1111 and PSYC 1210 or PSYC 1211 and PSYC 2040 and PSYC 2100 or PSYC 2101 or STAT 1200 or STAT 1201 or STAT 2000 or ECON 2320 or BIOL 3000 and PSYC 2110 or PSYC 2111 and 90 credits towards the degree or permission of the instructor.
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6 credits
Students are provided an opportunity to engage in a directed investigation of a problem, and are required to complete a written report of their findings. Prerequisite: Satisfactory standing and permission from a faculty member who is prepared to supervise the investigation. Note: Students may only receive credit for one of PSYC 4400 or PSYC 4991. This course cannot be counted towards a major (i.e., towards minimum 30 credits).
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6 credits
Students integrate and apply the knowledge and skills acquired during their psychology honours degree by completing a capstone project related to their professional development goals. Students strengthen their research, writing, and analytical skills by conducting original research under the direction of a Psychology faculty member. They also demonstrate, assess, and explain how their capstone project meets the program's learning outcomes and TRU's four general education themes of Connection, Engagement, Exploration, and Local-to-Global. Students strengthen interpersonal relations and build community by contributing to discussions in structured seminars, receiving and incorporating faculty feedback into their work, and facilitating the success of their peers through a collaborative peer review process. Note: Students accepted into the Psychology Honours Program must register in this course for consecutive Fall and Winter semesters. Prerequisites: Acceptance into the Psychology Honours Program and identification of a supervisor for the thesis and PSYC 1110 or PSYC 1111 and PSYC 1210 or PSYC 1211 and PSYC 2100 or PSYC 2101 or STAT 1200 or STAT 1201 or STAT 2000 or ECON 2320 or BIOL 3000 and PSYC 2110 or PSYC 2111 and PSYC 3610 or PSYC 3190, all require a minimum B grade, and completion of 90 credits or permission of the Honours Committee.
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3 credits
This course is a requirement for completion of the Bachelor of Arts, psychology major and may be taken to complete the Post-Baccalaureate Certificate in Liberal Arts. Students must review the literature, original and interpretative, in their particular area of study, offer critical assessment of that literature and submit a major research paper based on the reading list prepared for the course. Prerequisites: General education and lower-level requirements of the Bachelor of Arts - Psychology Major degree and a minimum of 15 upper-level credits in Psychology. Students must consult with their TRU-OL program advisor before registering. Note: Students cannot receive credit for more than one of PSYC 4400.
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