Courses

An introduction to the theoretical framework of accrual accounting and the Generally Accepted Accounting Principles. Includes the preparation and analysis of financial statements, double-entry accounting, and the accounting cycle. Professional ethics, behaviour, and corporate social responsibility are integrated into the context of control and accountability. Excludes ADMN 1021H, 2021H.

Wherever and whenever information is required, an information system is also required. Core topics include the use of information systems for strategic advantage, their basic underlying technologies, the types of information systems and how they are constructed, managed, and replaced, as well as their ethical and legal use. Prerequisite: COIS 1010H.

Cross-listed: COIS-1620H

An introduction to ASL for students with no or minimal previous background. Develops basic proficiency in and understanding of the principles of ASL and encourages basic communicative competence in a second-language setting.

An introduction to ASL for students with no or minimal previous background. Develops basic proficiency in and understanding of the principles of ASL and encourages basic communicative competence in a second-language setting. Prerequisite: ASLA 1001H or permission of the instructor.

An examination of the biological principles underlying questions concerning biodiversity and evolution. Begins with a discussion of biodiversity and the implications of its loss. This is followed by consideration of the evolution of life on earth, exploring the underlying processes of natural selection and ecological interactions. Prerequisite: 4U Biology or its equivalent or permission of the department.

Designed to explore the role of selected cellular and physiological systems in the maintenance of homeostasis in animals under varying environmental conditions, as well as the molecular basis of hereditary and environmental variation. Prerequisite: 4U Biology or its equivalent. Excludes BIOM 1000H.

Designed to provide a basic understanding of the structure of the human body using a systems approach. In order to gain an appreciation of the complexity of the human body, it is examined on both a microscopic and macroscopic level. Prerequisite: 4U Biology and Chemistry. Recommended: 4U Kinesiology.

Designed to provide a basic understanding of the function of the human body using a systems approach. A central theme is the mechanisms used to maintain homeostasis under normal, healthy conditions. Prerequisite: 4U Biology and Chemistry. Recommended: 4U Kinesiology, BIOL 1050H.

Essential aspects of general, molecular, and intermolecular chemistry. Topics include atomic structure, bonding, equilibrium, acids-bases, gases, liquids, solutions, and the solid state. Emphasis is on the relation between molecular and physical properties. Prerequisite: 4U Chemistry or equivalent or permission of instructor (see notes).

Essential aspects of physical, inorganic, organic and biological chemistry. Topics include redox chemistry, kinetics, thermodynamics and an introduction to inorganic, environmental, organic and biological chemistry. Prerequisite: CHEM 1000H or equivalent or permission of instructor (see notes).

An introduction to the Chinese language for beginners. Covers the phonology, elementary syntax, and characters of Chinese, and develops cultural awareness. Students receive training in listening and speaking, in recognizing both simplified and traditional Chinese characters, and in using Pin Yin and Chinese character dictionaries. Students whose level of Chinese is judged by the instructor to be too advanced may not receive credit for this course. Excludes CHIN 1000Y.

Provides an introduction to the field of child and youth studies. Key topics discussed include the history of childhood, theories of children and youth, the home and family, socialization, representations in the mass media, victimization and protection, child care and education, race/ethnicity, family disruptions, and living in poverty.

Provides an introduction to how we consider creative engagement, and how children play with simple and complex ideas such as family and belonging; citizenship and collaboration; identity and emotional development; cognition and intellectual development; playing with math ideas, language and literature; and fantasy play and the imagination.

Digital systems have redefined how we work, communicate, and play-just think about the World Wide Web, mobile camera phones, video games, and e-business. Core topics examine the underlying technologies of both computing and information systems and how they have become an integral and indispensable part of our daily lives.

Cross-listed: MDST-1010H

Programming for computing systems requires a solid foundation in the software development process, including algorithmic design, abstraction, implementation, testing, and documentation. Core topics include sequencing, selection, iteration, simple data types, expressions, and arrays, as well as the object-oriented notions of classes, methods, inheritance, and polymorphism. Pre or co-requisite: COIS 1010H or PHYS 1001H or MATH 1110H (or 1100Y). COIS 1010H is recommended if MATH 1110H is used to meet the prerequisite.

Develops a solid foundation in the main concepts of data science and programming in Python. Core topics include repetition and selection structures, algorithm design techniques, file types, big data, data mining, and data visualization. Pre- or co-requisite: COIS 1020H.

Wherever and whenever information is required, an information system is also required. Core topics include the use of information systems for strategic advantage, their basic underlying technologies, the types of information systems and how they are constructed, managed, and replaced, as well as their ethical and legal use. Prerequisite: COIS 1010H.

Cross-listed: ADMN-1620H

An introductory treatment of markets, prices, and outputs based on the behaviour of consumers, business firms, and the structure and organization of industries. Selected economic and social policies, including taxation, international markets, and trade policy, are also examined.

An introductory study of the total economy in terms of GDP, employment, unemployment, prices, and inflation using simple economic models. The Canadian banking system, monetary policy, the government sector, government budgets, and fiscal policy are examined. Selected aspects of international trade, the balance of payments, and exchange rates are included.

The subject of a million popular songs and poems, all great films, and all of Shakespeare's tragedies, love and hate still defeat us. This course looks at how love and hate are represented in poetry, popular song, drama, and fiction and asks, if "love alters not," why is it that "love will tear us apart"? Excludes ENGL 1000Y.

An interdisciplinary inquiry into the biophysical and social foundations that enable the study of environmental issues, emphasizing the scientific, political, social, economic, and historical dimensions of environmental issues. These dimensions are examined through a series of issues including climate change, air pollution, land and resource use, biodiversity and protected areas, contaminants, and water quality and quantity. Excludes ERSC 1000Y.

Introduces students to forensic investigations and crime scene processing. Students are instructed how to gather and document scientific evidence while processing crime scenes in the crime scene house, and then present their findings as written reports, and as expert witnesses in a courtroom setting.

Introduces students to the landscape, peoples, and issues of the circumpolar region. Beginning with an examination of the geography, biological, and physical systems of the Subarctic and Arctic, the course then turns to the Indigenous and contemporary peoples of the region.

Considers gender, sex, and bodies in relation to contemporary challenges facing our world, both in North America and abroad. Through issues including media, popular culture, violence, sexuality, health, poverty, and globalization, we explore diverse women's experiences and gender relations, and evaluate multiple pathways toward gender and economic justice for everyone. Excludes WMST 1000Y.

Designed for students with little or no knowledge of German, this course provides an introduction to spoken and written German through intensive teacher-student interaction and interaction in small groups, as well as an introduction to present-day Germany. Not open to students with 4U German or those judged by the instructor to be fluent in German. Excludes GRMN 1000Y.

Provides a foundation for an informed and critical discussion of Indigenous peoples in Canada and the relationship between Indigenous and non-Indigenous peoples, cultures, societies, and states. The course explores the rationale for and need for the Canadian national project of reconciliation. Excludes INDG 1000Y.

This course meets the Indigenous Course Requirement.

Examines a selection of critical incidents in Indigenous life and history. Using the lens of cultural and political reimagination we examine and discuss issues and ideas that shape the daily lives of Indigenous peoples in Canada and the world. Excludes INDG 1000Y.

This course meets the Indigenous Course Requirement.

An introduction to the methods and applications of calculus. Derivatives, exponential and logarithmic functions, optimization problems, related rates, integration, partial derivatives, differential equations. Selected applications from the natural and social sciences. Prerequisite: A Grade 12U mathematics course or its equivalent. Not open to students enrolled in or with credit for MATH 1100Y, 1101Y, 1110H, or 1120H. Not for credit toward a major or minor in Mathematics.

Data summary, elementary probability, discrete and continuous distributions, the central limit theorem, estimation and hypotheses testing. This course uses high school mathematics as a foundation and involves the use of computer software. Not open to students enrolled in or with credit for MATH 2560H. Not for credit toward a major or minor in Mathematics. Excludes MATH 1050Y.

Linear regression models, goodness-of-fit and analysis of contingency tables, analysis of variance for completely randomized design, randomized block design and factorial design, nonparametric tests. Use of computer methods for analysis of real data sets. Prerequisite: MATH 1051H. Not for credit toward a major or minor in Mathematics. Excludes MATH 1050Y.

Limits, differentiation, and integration through the basic substitution rule, with applications to other areas of mathematics and the physical and social sciences. Prerequisite: Grade 12 Advanced Functions or equivalent with at least 60%. Strongly recommended: Grade 12U Calculus and Vectors. Excludes MATH 1100Y, 1101Y.

Techniques and applications of integration, sequences, series, and power series, with applications to other areas of mathematics and the physical and social sciences. Prerequisite: MATH 1110H. Excludes MATH 1100Y, 1101Y.

Vectors, systems of linear equations, matrices, determinants, linear transformations, eigenvalues, and eigenvectors. Prerequisite: A Grade 12U mathematics course with at least 60%. Recommended: Grade 12U Calculus and Vectors.

Probability, random variables, probability distributions. Does not count as the Introductory Statistics course required for admission to some professional schools. Prerequisite: MATH 1005H or 1110H or 1100Y or 1101Y or permission of instructor.

Digital systems have redefined how we work, communicate, and play-just think about the World Wide Web, mobile camera phones, video games, and e-business. Core topics examine the underlying technologies of both computing and information systems and how they have become an integral and indispensable part of our daily lives.

Cross-listed: COIS-1010H

Overviews policing and community well-being. Presents the history of Western policing and its evolution from enforcing codes of conduct to mobilizing and engaging the fullest range of social agencies, offices, and individuals who share resources and responsibilities for providing safety and well-being for all in community.

A survey of some of the major areas of psychology, including its historical development and scientific methodology. Includes material on statistics, the biological bases of behaviour, sensory and perceptual processes, as well as a consideration of cognition and memory processes. (For information about web-based versions of this course contact the department.) Excludes PSYC 1010Y.

A survey of some of the major areas of psychology. Includes material on statistics, child and adult development, motivation and emotion, intelligence, personality, health psychology, psychological disorders and their treatment, as well as consideration of some aspects of social psychology. (For information about web-based versions of this course contact the department.) Excludes PSYC 1010Y.

An introduction to sociology's major thinkers, critical perspectives, theoretical foundations, research methods, and fields of inquiry. Course materials focus on the social forces and changes that shape culture, groups, social interaction, and institutions in Canadian and comparative contexts. Excludes SOCI 1000Y.

An examination of one or more sociological studies is used to develop students' understandings of social life, ranging from everyday social interaction to global social structures. Substantive areas in sociology that may be investigated include families, social inequalities, health, deviance, work, education, religion, communications, and social movements. Prerequisite: SOCI 1001H. Excludes SOCI 1000Y.

An introduction to understanding, speaking, reading, and writing designed for students with limited or no knowledge of the language. The goal of the course is to encourage students to work towards developing control of everyday vocabulary and basic forms and constructions. Students judged by the instructor to be fluent in Spanish may not receive credit for this course. Excludes HSST 1000Y, 1001H, SPAN 1000Y.

Builds on the knowledge gained in HSST 1001H and continues to encourage students to work towards developing control of everyday vocabulary and basic forms and constructions. Seminar activities stress a communicative approach, which is reinforced through written exercises. Prerequisite: HSST 1001H or permission of instructor. Students judged by the instructor to be fluent in Spanish may not receive credit for this course. Excludes HSST 1000Y, 1002H, SPAN 1000Y.

An introduction to the profession of social work with an emphasis on its functions, values, ethics, and theoretical base. Methods of intervention, fields of practice, and ideological perspectives are explored, along with critical thinking about intersecting oppressions, diversity, and the practice of social work with various populations within Canadian and global contexts.

Cross-listed: SWRK-1000H

Examines the theory and practice of foundational skills important to management and organization in private, non-profit, and public sectors. Focuses on conceptual skills, communication skills, and interpersonal skills. Prerequisite: 2.0 university credits.

Focuses on primary research and its use in problem solving and decision-making. Covers qualitative and quantitative research design, planning, implementation, and analysis. Research methods studied include surveys, focus groups, analytical interviews, ethnography, and action research. Prerequisite: 1.0 ADMN credit.

Cross-listed: ADMN-2080H

Aims to give students a basic understanding of marketing and its core concepts-how a marketing approach can be implemented and managed in a range of markets, situations, and organizations. Prerequisite: 1.0 ADMN credit.

Cross-listed: ADMN-2100H

Introduces statistical methods in an applied setting with an emphasis on the development of theory through interactive learning. The material covered includes descriptive statistics, data analysis, inference, and estimation techniques. Prerequisite: 60% or higher in ECON 1010H and 1020H.

Cross-listed: ECON-2200H

A conceptual and methodological analysis of the way individuals react to their employment environment. Topics include motivation, job satisfaction, leadership, group dynamics, and decision-making. Prerequisite: 1.0 ADMN credit.

Cross-listed: ADMN-2220H

A survey of the concepts and practices in the major functions of human resource management. Topics include human resource forecasting, human rights, recruitment and selection, training and development, collective bargaining, performance appraisal, and compensation. Pre- or co-requisite: ADMN 2220H.

Cross-listed: ADMN-2230H

Topics include partial and general equilibrium, elementary linear algebra, elementary calculus, basic optimization theory, comparative static analysis, and linear programming. These tools are integrated with and applied to micro and macroeconomic theory and managerial economics. Prerequisite: 60% or higher in ECON 1010H and 1020H.

Cross-listed: ECON-2250H

An introduction to organization theory and an examination of specific organizations. Structure, process, environment, and other aspects of organizations are approached through different frames, images, and perspective analysis. Prerequisite: 1.0 ADMN credit.

Students learn about the roles of evolution, disease, and death in shaping modern human and non-human primate biology, behaviour, and distribution. Students learn more about research methods and applications of this research. Topics covered include evolution, infectious disease, growth and development, forensic anthropology, skeletal anatomy, and nutrition. Prerequisite: ANTH 1001H or 1010H (or 1000Y) or permission of instructor. Excludes ANTH 2400Y.

Develops a basic understanding of genetics. Mendelian inheritance, chromosome structure, genetic recombination, mutation, the structure of DNA, the nature of genes, and current topics in genetics are investigated using examples from plants, animals, insects, bacteria, fungi, and viruses. Prerequisite: 60% or higher in BIOL 1030H or BIOM 1000H, and 60% or higher in one of BIOL 1020H or 1050H.

Cross-listed: FRSC-2050H

An introduction to cell structure and function, including the organization, physiology, architecture, and interactions of cells. Cellular mechanisms of differentiation, development, cancer, and the immune response are explored. Prerequisite: 60% or higher in BIOL 1030H or BIOM 1000H. Recommended: CHEM 1000H and 1010H.

Covers commonly-used statistical tools in Biology, Geography, and Environmental & Resource Science. Lectures address basic statistical methods and background theory. Workshops involve computer-based assignments providing practical experience in statistical application. Prerequisite: One of GEOG 1030H or 1040H or 1050H; or ERSC 1000Y; or both ERSC 1010H and 1020H; or both BIOL 1020H and 1030H.

Cross-listed: GEOG-2080H, ERSC-2080H

A study of the pattern of the evolution of life over the past billion years focusing on key events and transitions, and the underlying processes that made them happen. Prerequisite: 60% or higher in BIOL 2050H.

Examines the nature of Indigenous relationships with Canada and the impact those relationships have had upon Indigenous peoples and communities. The course engages with different understandings of self-government and sovereignty. Prerequisite: 0.5 INDG, CAST, or POST credit. Excludes INDG-POST 2000Y.

Cross-listed: INDG-2001H, POST-2001H

This course meets the Indigenous Course Requirement.

Explores attempts to document "real" aspects of Canadian life in order to question how we think we know about Canada. We discuss the genres of documentary film, poetry, and prose, the questions of power they raise, and the forms of creativity they generate. Prerequisite: 3.0 university credits. Excludes CAST-WMST 2000Y, ENGL 3550Y, CAST 2600Y.

Cross-listed: MDST-2601H, WMST-2601H

Introduces students to the international politics of the circumpolar region and concludes with a unique simulation of the Arctic Council at which students are challenged to develop real-life scenarios and to play the role of diplomatic and reach consensus on difficult areas of Arctic public policy. Prerequisite: GEOG 1045H or permission of the instructor.

Cross-listed: GEOG-2811H

Provides an introduction to research design and methods. It is intended to cover a broad spectrum of research methods so that students will understand the predominant research practices within the fields of social studies and the humanities. Prerequisite: 4.0 university credits.

Cross-listed: CHYS-2000H

An introduction and overview of organic compounds and reactions within synthetic methodology will be presented for alkanes, alkenes, alkynes and alkyl halides. The concepts of stereochemistry are introduced. The driving force behind reactions is examined. Prerequisite: CHEM 1000H and 1010H.

The thermodynamics and kinetics pertaining to mechanistic organic chemistry are investigated with case example classes of compounds. The application and theory of MS, IR, UV, and NMR spectroscopy in the structural determination of organic compounds are introduced. Prerequisite: CHEM 2100H.

Introduces key molecules and concepts in biochemistry. Topics include the properties of water, the thermodynamics of biological systems, and the behaviour of biomolecules in water. Focuses on each of the four major classes of biomolecules-proteins, nucleic acids, carbohydrates, and lipids-as they apply to biological systems. Prerequisite: CHEM 1000H and 1010H.

Cross-listed: BIOL-2300H

Offers an introduction to research design and methods. It is intended to cover a broad spectrum of research methods so that students will understand the prodominant research practices within the fields of social studies and the humanities. Prerequisite: 1.0 CHYS or CCTH credit or 4.0 university credits including PLCW 1000H. Excludes SOCI 2151H.

Cross-listed: CCTH-2000H

Examines issues related to children and youth's perceptions and attitudes toward legalized substances in Canada. Students explore various perspectives on the causes and consequences of substance use among children and adolescents. In addition, risk and protective factors associated with youth's substance use and abuse are discussed. Prerequisite: 4.0 university credits.

Students have the opportunity to explore how Indigenous knowledge informs child and youth development, learning, relationships, and care. Course content draws upon decolonizing theories and methodologies, epistemologies of the land, oral storytelling traditions, and contemporary art and culture. Prerequisite: 4.0 university credits.

Cross-listed: INDG-2006H

This course meets the Indigenous Course Requirement.

Data structures define how data are represented. Algorithms define how data structures are manipulated. Using more advanced programming language features, core topics include arrays, linked lists, hash tables, binary heaps, and binary search trees. Prerequisite: COIS 1020H. Recommended: MATH 1350H.

Digital logic describes how computer hardware actually works at the logic gate and circuit level. Core topics include Boolean algebra, Karnaugh maps, the minimization of Boolean functions and the design of combinational and sequential circuits, including adders, decoders, multiplexers, flip-flops, and memory circuits. Prerequisite: COIS 1020H or 1520H.

Mathematics related to computer science, including sets and relations, counting techniques and recursive relations, trees and networks. Applications to analysis of algorithms, data structure, and optimization problems. Prerequisite: MATH 1350H and 1120H (or 1100Y or 1101Y); or COIS 1020H, MATH 1005H, and 1350H.

Cross-listed: MATH-2600H

Computer crime is the fastest-growing area of illegal activity in the world. Users beware After some background information (how computers work, number systems, information-hiding algorithms), we examine the schemes and techniques used by computer criminals, the forensic techniques used to catch the criminals, and ways to prevent victimization. Recommended prerequisite: COIS 1010H.

Cross-listed: FRSC-2750H

Explores the history, theoretical foundations, and practices of environmental and ecologically attuned art, ranging from 1960s-70s "Earthworks" to place-based and ephemeral eco-art to current bioremedial and trash art. Students create their own "eco" artworks, learning techniques such as pigment-making from local plants, found object sculpture, and weaving using invasive species. Prerequisite: 4.0 university credits.

Cross-listed: ERST-2114H

Offers opportunities to practice new media literacies, including those related to online learning, while also providing theoretical frameworks through which to better understand these same literacies and practices. Prerequisite: 4.0 university credits.

Cross-listed: MDST-2236H

Exploration of popular music after the emergence of rock and roll that engages theoretical, historical, and cultural contexts for discussing specific generations of music between 1945 and 2014. Prerequisite: 4.0 university credits.

Introduces statistical methods in an applied setting with an emphasis on the development of theory through interactive learning. The material covered includes descriptive statistics, data analysis, inference, and estimation techniques. Prerequisite: 60% or higher in ECON 1010H and 1020H.

Cross-listed: ADMN-2200H

Topics include partial and general equilibrium, elementary linear algebra, elementary calculus, basic optimization theory, comparative static analysis, and linear programming. These tools are integrated with and applied to micro and macroeconomic theory and managerial economics. Prerequisite: 60% or higher in ECON 1010H and 1020H.

Cross-listed: ADMN-2250H

Explores intersections between medicine and literature with particular attention to the representation of outbreaks and pandemics in historical and contemporary fiction, graphic novels, dystopian works, and film. What does it mean to narrate contagion? What might fictions of contagion teach us about our communities, our priorities, and our (in)humanity? Prerequisite: 4.0 university credits.

A study of children's literature from the eighteenth century to the present, addressing such topics as folk and fairy tales, the eighteenth-century popular press, the late nineteenth-century cult of the child, illustration, the "Golden Age," and contemporary novels for middle-grade and YA readers. Prerequisite: 4.0 university credits including 1.0 ENGL credit. Excludes ENGL 3810Y.

Covers commonly-used statistical tools in Biology, Geography, and Environmental & Resource Science. Lectures address basic statistical methods and background theory. Workshops involve computer-based assignments providing practical experience in statistical application. Prerequisite: One of GEOG 1030H or 1040H or 1050H; or ERSC 1000Y; or both ERSC 1010H and 1020H; or both BIOL 1020H and 1030H.

Cross-listed: GEOG-2080H, BIOL-2080H

Introduces the fundamentals of GIS technology and applications. The essentials of GIS structural components, spatial data models, and the analytical GIS operations on such data models are examined in detail. Experience with GIS analysis is gained through laboratory exercises. Prerequisite: One of GEOG 1030H or 1040H or 1050H; or ERSC 1000Y; or both ERSC 1010H and 1020H; or both BIOL 1020H and 1030H. Elementary or intermediate-level experience with microcomputers and their operating systems is desirable.

Cross-listed: GEOG-2090H

The roles of science in current environmental controversies. Topics examine science and environmental ethics, the application of science to natural resource management, the contribution of science to action on international environmental problems such as climate change, and the role of science in making decisions about environmental risks. Prerequisite: 1.0 ERSC or POST credit at the 1000 level.

Cross-listed: POST-2100H

Explores the history, theoretical foundations, and practices of environmental and ecologically attuned art, ranging from 1960s-70s "Earthworks" to place-based and ephemeral eco-art to current bioremedial and trash art. Students create their own "eco" artworks, learning techniques such as pigment-making from local plants, found object sculpture, and weaving using invasive species. Prerequisite: 4.0 university credits.

Cross-listed: CUST-2114H

Introduces students to forensic science by exploring multiple disciplines, including forensic psychology, forensic chemistry, forensic entomology, pathology, forensic dentistry, DNA forensics, wildlife forensics, arson investigation, food forensics, and bioterrorism. Students are also instructed in investigative procedures using the crime scene house. Prerequisite: 60% or higher in FRSC 1011H or permission of instructor. Excludes FRSC 1010H.

Develops a basic understanding of genetics. Mendelian inheritance, chromosome structure, genetic recombination, mutation, the structure of DNA, the nature of genes, and current topics in genetics are investigated using examples from plants, animals, insects, bacteria, fungi, and viruses. Prerequisite: 60% or higher in BIOL 1030H or BIOM 1000H, and 60% or higher in one of BIOL 1020H or 1050H.

Cross-listed: BIOL-2050H

Provides a systematic and detailed review of the Criminal Code. It focuses on implications of the Criminal Code for forensic science, current issues in its interpretation by the courts, and its implementation by law enforcement agencies. Prerequisite: 60% or higher in FRSC 1100H.

Focuses on the legislation governing criminal investigations, including the Constitution Act and Charter of Rights and Freedoms, the practical application of those laws, and their judicial interpretation in the day-to-day activities of police officers and other law enforcement personnel. Prerequisite: FRSC 2100H.

Computer crime is the fastest-growing area of illegal activity in the world. Users beware After some background information (how computers work, number systems, information-hiding algorithms), we examine the schemes and techniques used by computer criminals, the forensic techniques used to catch the criminals, and ways to prevent victimization. Recommended prerequisite: COIS 1010H.

Cross-listed: COIS-2750H

Covers commonly-used statistical tools in Biology, Geography, and Environmental & Resource Science. Lectures address basic statistical methods and background theory. Workshops involve computer-based assignments providing practical experience in statistical application. Prerequisite: One of GEOG 1030H or 1040H or 1050H; or ERSC 1000Y; or both ERSC 1010H and 1020H; or both BIOL 1020H and 1030H; or BIOM 1000H.

Cross-listed: ERSC-2080H, BIOL-2080H

Introduces the fundamentals of GIS technology and applications. The essentials of GIS structural components, spatial data models, and the analytical GIS operations on such data models are examined in detail. Experience with GIS analysis is gained through laboratory exercises. Prerequisite: One of GEOG 1030H or 1040H or 1050H; or ERSC 1000Y; or both ERSC 1010H and 1020H; or both BIOL 1020H and 1030H. Elementary or intermediate-level experience with microcomputers and their operating systems is desirable.

Cross-listed: ERSC-2090H

Introduces students to the international politics of the circumpolar region and concludes with a unique simulation of the Arctic Council at which students are challenged to develop real-life scenarios and to play the role of diplomatic and reach consensus on difficult areas of Arctic public policy. Prerequisite: GEOG 1045H or permission of the instructor.

Cross-listed: CAST-2811H

What is feminist theory, and what does it have to do with making/practicing social change? This course explores some of the key historical and contemporary feminist theories, inviting debate about the many different ways that feminists have explained and analyzed social inequalities, imagined alternatives, and strategized for gender justice. Prerequisite: 4.0 university credits including 0.5 GESO or WMST credit at the 1000 level, or permission of instructor. Excludes WMST 2141H.

Explores attempts to document "real" aspects of Canadian life in order to question how we think we know about Canada. We discuss the genres of documentary film, poetry, and prose, the questions of power they raise, and the forms of creativity they generate. Prerequisite: 3.0 university credits. Excludes CAST-WMST 2000Y, ENGL 3550Y, CAST 2600Y.

Cross-listed: CAST-2601H, MDST-2601H

Explores Indigenous histories and grounding history in lands, knowledges, languages, and genders. Examines methodologies such as oral narratives, orality, and land-based research along with methods for gathering knowledge related to Indigenous histories. Explores scholarly positionality as historians, research ethics, and the various formats being used to articulate Indigenous histories. Recommended prerequisite: INDG 1001H. Excludes INDG 2305Y.

Cross-listed: INDG-2306H

This course meets the Indigenous Course Requirement.

An examination of Canada's participation in military action during the 20th century, including World War I and II, Korea, and more recent conflicts. Prerequisite: 3.0 university credits or permission of the chair.

Examines the nature of Indigenous relationships with Canada and the impact those relationships have had upon Indigenous peoples and communities. The course engages with different understandings of self-government and sovereignty. Prerequisite: 0.5 INDG, CAST, or POST credit. Excludes INDG-POST 2000Y.

Cross-listed: CAST-2001H, POST-2001H

This course meets the Indigenous Course Requirement.

Students have the opportunity to explore how Indigenous knowledge informs child and youth development, learning, relationships, and care. Course content draws upon decolonizing theories and methodologies, epistemologies of the land, oral storytelling traditions, and contemporary art and culture. Prerequisite: 4.0 university credits.

Cross-listed: CHYS-2006H

This course meets the Indigenous Course Requirement.

Provides context for past and current portrayal of Indigenous topics in the media. With a better understanding of Indigenous cultures, histories, and perspectives, students can report stories related to Indigenous peoples, and about Indigenous peoples, more effectively.

Cross-listed: MDST-2030H

This course meets the Indigenous Course Requirement.

A study of the cultural, political, social kinship, and knowledge foundations of traditional Six Nations society including Creation, Clans, the establishment of the Six Nations Confederacy, the Longhouse cycle of Ceremonies, and various contemporary issues. Pre- or co-requisite: INDG 1001H (or 1000Y) or permission of instructor.

This course meets the Indigenous Course Requirement.

Explores Indigenous histories and grounding history in lands, knowledges, languages, and genders. Examines methodologies such as oral narratives, orality, and land-based research along with methods for gathering knowledge related to Indigenous histories. Explores scholarly positionality as historians, research ethics, and the various formats being used to articulate Indigenous histories. Recommended prerequisite: INDG 1001H. Excludes INDG 2305Y.

Cross-listed: HIST-2306H

This course meets the Indigenous Course Requirement.

A beginner's course for students with little or no knowledge of the language, emphasizing the use and understanding of Nishnaabemowin through the learning of the basic vocabulary and sentence patterns in class and in the language laboratory. Open to firstyear students.

This course meets the Indigenous Course Requirement.

Complex numbers, vector spaces, basis and dimension, linear transformations, diagonalization, quadratic forms, least squares, inner product spaces, orthogonality, Fourier series. Prerequisite: MATH 1110H (or 1100Y or 1101Y) and 1350H.

Mathematics related to computer science, including sets and relations, counting techniques and recursive relations, trees and networks. Applications to analysis of algorithms, data structure, and optimization problems. Prerequisite: MATH 1350H and 1120H (or 1100Y or 1101Y); or COIS 1020H, MATH 1005H, and 1350H.

Cross-listed: COIS-2600H

Provides context for past and current portrayal of Indigenous topics in the media. With a better understanding of Indigenous cultures, histories, and perspectives, students can report stories related to Indigenous peoples, and about Indigenous peoples, more effectively.

Cross-listed: INDG-2030H

This course meets the Indigenous Course Requirement.

Offers opportunities to practice new media literacies, including those related to online learning, while also providing theoretical frameworks through which to better understand these same literacies and practices. Prerequisite: 4.0 university credits.

Cross-listed: CUST-2236H

Explores attempts to document "real" aspects of Canadian life in order to question how we think we know about Canada. We discuss the genres of documentary film, poetry, and prose, the questions of power they raise, and the forms of creativity they generate. Prerequisite: 3.0 university credits. Excludes CAST-WMST 2000Y, ENGL 3550Y, CAST 2600Y.

Cross-listed: CAST-2601H, WMST-2601H

We elucidate concepts, skills, and practices relevant to family nursing practice as relational inquiry. Key concepts include pragmatism, objectivity, relational inquiry, health promotion, cultural safety, reflexivity, being in-relation, relational capacity, and nursing across difference. Prerequisite: A pass in NURS 1020H and 60% or higher in NURS 1000H, 1001H, and 1002H. Co-requisite: NURS 2021H.

A comprehensive survey of the patho-physiology underlying most common diseases seen in practice. Topics include diseases of the skeletal, nervous, endocrine, muscular, cardiovascular, respiratory, digestive, urinary, and reproductive systems. Prerequisite: For students in the Nursing program a pass in NURS 1020H and 60% or higher in NURS 1000H, 1001H, 1002H, 2550H, BIOL 1050H, and 1051H. For students in the Kinesiology program a 60% or higher in BIOL 1050H, 1051H, and NURS 2550H.

Group practice in a setting focused on families dealing with health transitions. Settings may include longterm care, mental health, public health, or maternal/ child. Supported by Learning Centre activities relevant to family-focused practice, including breastfeeding support, sexual health counselling, and assessment (cultural, prenatal, postnatal, neonatal). Prerequisite: Students must submit documentation satisfactory to the School of Nursing for all non-academic requirements by the deadline designated for each term; a pass in NURS 1020H; and 60% or higher in NURS 1000H, 1001H, 1002H, and BIOL-CHEM 1550H. Co-requisite: NURS 2001H.

An engaged study of philosophical responses to ethical problems in contemporary society. Topics may include abortion, euthanasia, capital punishment, animal rights, censorship and pornography, poverty and civil disobedience, and war and terrorism. Prerequisite: 4.0 university credits or permission of department chair. Excludes PHIL 2300Y.

Cross-listed: PHIL-2110H

An examination of central issues in the field of biomedical ethics. Topics may include abortion; euthanasia and assisted suicide; stem cell research; genetics; reproductive technologies; scarce resources; research using human subjects. Prerequisite: 4.0 university credits or permission of department chair.

Examines the nature of Indigenous relationships with Canada and the impact those relationships have had upon Indigenous peoples and communities. The course engages with different understandings of self-government and sovereignty. Prerequisite: 0.5 INDG, CAST, or POST credit. Excludes INDG-POST 2000Y.

Cross-listed: INDG-2001H, CAST-2001H

This course meets the Indigenous Course Requirement.

The roles of science in current environmental controversies. Topics examine science and environmental ethics, the application of science to natural resource management, the contribution of science to action on international environmental problems such as climate change, and the role of science in making decisions about environmental risks. Prerequisite: 1.0 ERSC or POST credit at the 1000 level.

Cross-listed: ERST-2100H

An introduction to the various forms of security in the international system-past, present, and those that are emerging to address new and future threats to the increased digitalization and interconnectedness of the global order.

Provides an introduction to critical thinking and research methods in psychology. Topics include epistemology; theory and hypothesis development; variables; operational definitions; ethics, reliability, and validity; experimental, quasi-experimental, and correlational methods. Students also learn how to read and understand the structure of empirical research articles. Prerequisite: 60% or higher in PSYC 1020H and 1030H or in PSYC 1010Y. Excludes PSYC 2016H.

Provides an introduction to the research and statistical methods that are commonly used in psychology and other sciences. Topics include descriptive statistics, probability, sampling distributions, hypothesis testing, confidence intervals, effect size, t-tests, one-way analysis of variance, correlation, and the chi-sqaure test. Prerequisite: 60% or higher in PSYC 1020H and 1030H or in PSYC 1010Y. Excludes PSYC 2017H.

Basic neuroanatomy of the mammal with emphasis on the human nervous system. Examination of sensory and motor systems as well as the physiological mechanisms of behaviour, behaviour disorders, and memory. Prerequisite: 60% or higher in PSYC 1020H and 1030H (or in PSYC 1010Y). Excludes PSYC 222H.

Designed to provide students with a background in theoretical, empirical, and conceptual issues central to the field of abnormal psychology, and to introduce contemporary diagnostic frameworks. Specific attention is paid to the role of prevailing theoretical perspectives in the understanding, investigation, and treatment of psychopathology. Prerequisite: 60% or higher in PSYC 1020H and 1030H (or in PSYC 1010Y).

Focuses on humans as processors of information. Topics include perception, attention, memory, knowledge, consciousness, and reasoning. Prerequisite: 60% or higher in PSYC 1020H and 1030H (or in PSYC 1010Y).

Provides students with both theoretical and empirical bases of current lifespan human development research. Students examine several lifespan developmental theories, including identity, psychosocial, cognitive, and socio-cultural development, as well as attachment. The course emphasizes original theoretical works and current psychological research rooted within those theories. Prerequisite: 60% or higher in PSYC 1020H and 1030H (or in PSYC 1010Y).

Introduces students to social theory in the context of the emergence of modern societies, and maps out the themes that have engaged both classical and contemporary theorists. Topics may include industrialism, capitalism, urbanization, individualism, positivism, social movements, and "modernity." Prerequisite: 60% or higher in SOCI 1002H (or in 1000Y). Excludes SOCI 2100Y.

An introduction to major issues and decisions confronting the new researcher. Topics include epistemology and knowledge paradigms, including positivism/realism, interpretivism/constructivism and critical knowledge development; research ethics; the role of theory in research design; an introduction to key methodologies and methods in sociological research; and sampling choices. Prerequisite: SOCI 1002H. Excludes SOCI 2150Y.

An introduction to the basic concepts and procedures used in the collection and manipulation of accounting data for ongoing management decision-making. Topics include manufacturing accounting, cost accounting and variance analysis, cost allocation, cost-volume-profit analysis, and an introduction to budgeting. Prerequisite: ADMN 1221H (or 2021H).

Students learn the way advertisements work, the many techniques used in advertising, and the impact of advertisements on the individual and society. The power of image and identity ads is emphasized. Prerequisite: ADMN 2100H.

Cross-listed: MDST-3150H

Introduces students to retailing and provides an understanding of the types of businesses, strategies, operations, formats, and environments through which retailing is carried out. Prerequisite: ADMN 2100H.

Introduces fundamentals of financial management. Students learn the valuation of future cash flows, stocks, and bonds. They also learn capital budgeting and capital investment decisions based on net present value, and risk-return trade-offs. Prerequisite: ADMN 1221H (or 2021H) and one of ADMN-ECON 2200H or MATH 2560H.

An interdisciplinary course which deals with training and development from a cross-cultural perspective. Particular attention is given to theory and results of relevant comparative and organizational research. Coaching, leadership, and workplace diversity are important components. Prerequisite: ADMN 2220H and 2230H.

Focuses on the legislative, technical, political, and social issues associated with the effective management of occupational health and safety concerns in contemporary Canadian organizations. Prerequisite: ADMN 2220H and 2230H.

Provides an understanding of the essential elements of the human resource planning process in organizations. Students acquire knowledge in analyzing and programming for human resource requirements in the challenging environment of technological change, corporate repositions, rightsizing, cost containment, and pro-structuring improvements. Prerequisite: ADMN 2220H and 2230H.

Cross-listed: ADMN-3270H

An introduction to personal ethics in business and organizations. Major theories of ethics are applied to case studies. Students learn to identify ethical issues, reflect on their own values, and support their ideas with rational discussion. Prerequisite: 9.0 university credits, at least 3.0 of which must be ADMN credits including ADMN 2010H.

Provides the theoretical framework for critically evaluating the way societies control organizations through government regulation, through the governance of the organization, and by creating the institutions that enable markets to function. Prerequisite: 3.0 ADMN credits.

Focuses on the essential issues and questions of entrepreneurship and entrepreneurs, covering topics ranging from the process of creativity and the nature of start-up and scale-up to sociological, psychological, and economic considerations of the origins and functions of entrepreneurs in business. Prerequisite: 3.0 ADMN credits.

Focuses on the emerging fields of social enterprise, social entrepreneurship and social innovation, and examines organizational and intervention models in broader social systems. Significant attention is paid to designing organizational and career solutions responding to important social and environmental needs. Prerequisite: 9.0 university credits.

Topics include employer-employee relations, human resource management, theory and practice of collective bargaining, strikes, economic aspects of unions, and economics of labour policy. Prerequisite: 60% or higher in ECON 1010H and 1020H.

Cross-listed: ECON-3500H

Businesses today must effectively leverage the Internet and develop an online strategy which complements their traditional business practices. Core topics include website best practices, online marketing and customer relationships, positioning businesses online, and social networking for small and large enterprises. Topics are consolidated with a professional business proposal. Prerequisite: COIS-ADMN 1620H or ADMN 1000H or permission of instructor.

Cross-listed: COIS-3750H

An introduction to methods and techniques of discovery, analysis, and interpretation in a field situation in any one sub-discipline (archaeology, cultural, physical, or linguistic anthropology). Summers only- confirm with the department office. Limited enrolment. Prerequisite: Permission of instructor.

This field course introduces students to the archaeology of human interaction with water. Topics include waterside settlements, inundated and maritime landscapes, as well as the archaeology of small watercraft, ships, and related infrastructure including wharfs, docks, and harbours. Methodological and theoretical approaches are equally emphasized. Prerequisite: ANTH-AHCL 1030H or permission of instructor.

A study of the four basic animal tissue types and how these tissues are subsequently organized into organ systems. An important emphasis is the relation of tissue form to function. Prerequisite: 7.5 university credits and 60% or higher in BIOL 2070H or permission of instructor.

Nutrition is the integrative science of what foods our body requires for health, growth, maintenance and reproduction. This course covers the fundamentals of human nutrition, critically assesses evidence underlying dietary claims, and enables students to think critically about the complex interrelationships between food, nutrition, health, and society. Prerequisite: 7.5 university credits including 60% or higher in BIOL 1051H and 2070H.

Students are placed in research projects with community organizations in the Peterborough area. Each placement is supervised jointly by a faculty member and a representative of a community organization. For details see Community-Based Research Program (p. 265). Prerequisite: A minimum cumulative average of 75% and at least 3.0 BIOL credits taught by members of the Trent Biology Department.

A structured course arranged between student and instructor, approved by the chair, involving independent study of material. Regular meetings and detailed written work. See program brochure for further details and requirements.

Through lecture- and problem-based learning, this course examines risk management and ethical issues relating to children and youth. Topics discussed include professional relationships, working with diverse communities, assessing risk, and self-care. Students are asked to reflect on how professional practice is situated within a wider social context. Prerequisite: 7.0 university credits including 60% or higher in CHYS 2001H.

Participants in this course use an interdisciplinary approach to examine child development within the areas of the arts. Students learn how to empower children as creative individuals. The critical role played by the arts in cognitive and social-emotional development and in creating community is also examined. Prerequisite: 7.0 university credits.

Students will develop a multi-disciplinary approach to the study of global child rights. Child rights themes and issues to be examined include participation, education, violence, juvenile justice, health, alternative care, culture, Indigeneity, labour, migration, poverty, and resource exploitation. Prerequisite: 7.0 university credits including CHYS 2001H.

A database is a structured collection of data, whereas a database management system facilitates the creation, querying, and maintenance of databases. Core topics include the relational model, entity-relationship diagrams, relational algebra, SQL, database application development, storage and indexing, and normalization. Topics are illustrated using a relational DBMS. Prerequisite: COIS 1020H or both COIS 1520H and COIS-ADMN 2620H.

The development of web applications is an integral component of software development in an Internetbased world. Core topics include front-end design, client-side scripting, server-side programming, database connectivity, data persistence, security, extensible mark-up, usability, and accessibility. Prerequisite: COIS 2240H. Recommended: COIS 3400H.

The study of human-computer interaction incorporates ideas from computer science, behavioural science, and design to improve interaction between people and computers. Core topics include multidisciplinary, intuitive design, computer-supported co-operative education/work, ubiquitous computing, prototyping, collaboration, social interaction, augmented reality, haptics, heuristics, interfaces, workstation independence. Prerequisite: 5.0 university credits. Excludes COIS 3950H: Human Computer Interaction.

Cross-listed: MDST-3560H

Businesses today must effectively leverage the Internet and develop an online strategy which complements their traditional business practices. Core topics include website best practices, online marketing and customer relationships, positioning businesses online, and social networking for small and large enterprises. Topics are consolidated with a professional business proposal. Prerequisite: COIS-ADMN 1620H or ADMN 1000H or permission of instructor.

Cross-listed: ADMN-3750H

Examines the decline of the traditional model of journalism and the explosive growth of internet and social media as citizens' main source of news. The ethical, political, and social implications of the nexus between the media and political accountability in a democratic society are the focus of the course. Prerequisite: 7.0 university credits including 1.0 POST or CUST credit at the 2000 level, or permission of instructor. Recommended: POST 2351H and 2352H or CUST-MDST 2581H or 2582H.

Cross-listed: POST-3475H, MDST-3475H

Examines one of the most important cultural movements of the twentieth century-modernism. It traces this movement from its genesis in the dynamic city culture of the fin de siecle, to its embodiment in avant-garde art, literature, and cinema, and concludes by considering its problematic transition into postmodernism. Prerequisite: 4.0 university credits. Students may take only one of CUST 3015Y or 3515H for credit.

Topics include employer-employee relations, human resource management, theory and practice of collective bargaining, strikes, economic aspects of unions, and economics of labour policy. Prerequisite: 60% or higher in ECON 1010H and 1020H.

Cross-listed: ADMN-3500H

Examines literary and cultural representations of queerness through historical, theoretical, and aesthetic approaches. What does it mean for a text to be "queer"? How do sexual identities intersect with racial, ethnic, and religious ones? What can explorations of queerness as an identity category tell us about identity itself? Prerequisite: 4.0 university credits.

Cross-listed: WMST-3704H

A study of literature and theory exploring the political, economic, cultural, and existential effects of globalization. With an emphasis on contemporary texts, approaches may focus on energy, cosmopolitanism, migration, technology, and environmentalism among others.

Aimed at poets already engaged in an ongoing poetic writing practice, this course asks students to complete weekly, original poetry writing in a variety of contemporary modes, complemented by ongoing readings and discussions of poetry and poetics and the development of peer editing skills. Prerequisite: Prerequisite: ENGL 2853H or 2959H (or permission of the instructor, with portfolio submission).

A placement experience with a government agency, industry, or non-governmental agency, or related laboratory or work unit, on themes and principles learned during coursework associated with the Environmental & Resource Science/Studies, Geography, or Sustainable Agriculture & Food Systems programs in the School of the Environment. Students work closely with the instructor and placement host to determine deliverables that will be presented to various stakeholders as technical report(s) and/or presentation(s). Prerequisite: A minimum cumulative average of 75% and 9.0 university credits including both ERSC 1010H and 1020H, or both GEOG 1030H and 1040H, or both SAFS 1001H and 1002H.

Cross-listed: ERST-3890H, GEOG-3890H, SAFS-3890H

This course brings students into current debates and evolving techniques of communicating climate and environmental science to a variety of social groups and cultural contexts. Students learn best practices and complete projects in rhetoric, data visualization, and journalistic reporting on both the physical and social sciences. No prior scientific background is required. Prerequisite: 9.0 university credits including ERSC 1010H and 1020H.

A placement experience with a government agency, industry, or non-governmental agency, or related laboratory or work unit, on themes and principles learned during coursework associated with the Environmental & Resource Science/Studies, Geography, or Sustainable Agriculture & Food Systems programs in the School of the Environment. Students work closely with the instructor and placement host to determine deliverables that will be presented to various stakeholders as technical report(s) and/or presentation(s). Prerequisite: A minimum cumulative average of 75% and 9.0 university credits including both ERSC 1010H and 1020H, or both GEOG 1030H and 1040H, or both SAFS 1001H and 1002H.

Cross-listed: ERSC-3890H, GEOG-3890H, SAFS-3890H

DNA has revolutionized how human forensic investigations take place, but also enhances a myriad of non-human forensic applications, including food fraud, wildlife poaching, environmental forensics, bioterrorism forensics, tracking of sources of disease outbreaks, and invasive species detection. Theoretical and practical foundations and techniques of DNA analysis are examined through forensic case reviews and in labs. Prerequisite: BIOL-FRSC-BIOL 2050H, FRSC 3700H, and BIOL 3080H.

A placement experience with a government agency, industry, or non-governmental agency, or related laboratory or work unit, on themes and principles learned during coursework associated with the Environmental & Resource Science/Studies, Geography, or Sustainable Agriculture & Food Systems programs in the School of the Environment. Students work closely with the instructor and placement host to determine deliverables that will be presented to various stakeholders as technical report(s) and/or presentation(s). Prerequisite: A minimum cumulative average of 75% and 9.0 university credits including both ERSC 1010H and 1020H, or both GEOG 1030H and 1040H, or both SAFS 1001H and 1002H.

Cross-listed: ERSC-3890H, ERST-3890H, SAFS-3890H

Introduces students to critical perspectives that push thinking about disability beyond medical and social models. Focuses on connections between gender and disability. Explores feminist challenges to ableism. Other topics include bodies, race, sexuality, education, creativity, access, eugenics, intersections, and austerity. Prerequisite: 6.0 university credits. Excludes WMST 3300H, 3400H.

Cross-listed: SOCI-3400H, PHIL-3400H

Examines literary and cultural representations of queerness through historical, theoretical, and aesthetic approaches. What does it mean for a text to be "queer"? How do sexual identities intersect with racial, ethnic, and religious ones? What can explorations of queerness as an identity category tell us about identity itself? Prerequisite: 4.0 university credits.

Cross-listed: ENGL-3704H

Examines the First World War from a global perspective. Through assigned readings, written assignments, and online discussions, students examine topics ranging from military operations in all the major theatres to studies of the war's impact on the European and North American home fronts. Prerequisite: 4.0 university credits or permission of the chair. Excludes HIST 3350Y, 4370Y.

Individual courses designed to provide opportunities for more intensive study of particular topics in areas of history offered by the department. Open to undergraduates in the third year of the History program. Permission from relevant instructors and departmental approval is essential before registering. Regular consultation during the year. Prerequisite: 4.0 university credits or permission of the chair.

By examining the portrayal of First Nations Peoples and their cultures in mass media, this course will provide students with a better understanding of the power of television and film and the impacts of these images on the relationship, place and space occupied by Indigenous Peoples in contemporary society. Excludes INDG 3951.

Cross-listed: MDST-3102Y

A land-based language and culture course which explores Anishinaabemowin through experiential learning. Covers basic knowledge and history of the Anishinaabe writing system, as well as songs, chants, and dances, with a special focus on environmental knowledge and human relationships at sacred sites. Basic language skills are used in a practical way toward resolving environmental issues. Course fee for field component. Prerequisite: INDG 2800Y or permission of instructor. Excludes INDG 3850Y.

This course meets the Indigenous Course Requirement.

Introduces current theoretical, empirical and practical knowledge and application in the field of sport psychology. Applications of sport psychology are discussed from the perspective of athletes, coaches, trainers, and educational sport psychologists. Prerequisite: 8.0 university credits including PSYC 2018H and 2019H.

Cross-listed: PSYC-3725H

By examining the portrayal of First Nations Peoples and their cultures in mass media, this course will provide students with a better understanding of the power of television and film and the impacts of these images on the relationship, place and space occupied by Indigenous Peoples in contemporary society. Excludes INDG 3951.

Cross-listed: INDG-3102Y

Students learn the way advertisements work, the many techniques used in advertising, and the impact of advertisements on the individual and society. The power of image and identity ads is emphasized. Prerequisite: ADMN 2100H.

Cross-listed: ADMN-3150H

Examines the decline of the traditional model of journalism and the explosive growth of internet and social media as citizens' main source of news. The ethical, political, and social implications of the nexus between the media and political accountability in a democratic society are the focus of the course. Prerequisite: 7.0 university credits including 1.0 POST or CUST credit at the 2000 level, or permission of instructor. Recommended: POST 2351H and 2352H or CUST-MDST 2581H or 2582H.

Cross-listed: POST-3475H, CUST-3475H

The study of human-computer interaction incorporates ideas from computer science, behavioural science, and design to improve interaction between people and computers. Core topics include multidisciplinary, intuitive design, computer-supported co-operative education/work, ubiquitous computing, prototyping, collaboration, social interaction, augmented reality, haptics, heuristics, interfaces, workstation independence. Prerequisite: 5.0 university credits. Excludes COIS 3950H: Human Computer Interaction.

Cross-listed: COIS-3560H

Examination of the concepts relevant to practice with adults in a hospital setting experiencing acute illness. Focus on recognizing and responding to abnormal results and symptoms in selected disease processes and planned surgical interventions. Topics include safety (nosocomial infections, outbreaks, pandemic) and ethics (consequentialism, deontology, virtue ethics). Prerequisite: A pass in NURS 2020H and 2021H; 60% or higher in NURS 2000H, 2001H, 2003H, and 2550H; and 60% or higher in NURS 2030H or PSYC 2016H or both PSYC 2018H and 2019H. Co-requisite: NURS 3020H.

Group practice in medical or surgical inpatient setting focused on the adult with acute illness. Supported by Learning Centre activities relevant to acute care practice, including medication administration, sterile procedures, IV starts, IV pumps, mock codes, and assessment (abdominal, glycemic status, neurological, pre-operative, post-operative, respiratory). Prerequisite: Students must submit documentation satisfactory to the School of Nursing for all non-academic requirements by the deadline designated for each term; a pass in NURS 2020H and 2021H; 60% or higher in NURS 2000H, 2001H, 2003H, and 2550H; and 60% or higher in NURS 2030H or PSYC 2016H or both PSYC 2018H and 2019H. Co-requisites: NURS 3000H and NURS-BIOL 3550H.

Group practice in a hospital setting focused on chronic disease or palliative treatment. Practice settings: complex continuing care medicine, mental health, rehabilitation, palliative care, high acuity long term care. Learning Centre activities include medication administration, VAC treatments, feeding pumps, patient-controlled pumps, and assessment of consciousness, orientation, and pain. Prerequisite: Students must submit documentation satisfactory to the School of Nursing for all non-academic requirements by the deadline designated for each term; a pass in NURS 2020H and 2021H; 60% or higher in NURS 2000H, 2001H, 2003H, and 2550H; and 60% or higher in NURS 2031H (or 2030H) or both PSYC 2018H and 2019H. Co-requisites: NURS 3001H and 3550H.

One of a series of forced-choice options in the third year. Seminar-based course exploring in-depth the pathophysiology and related pharmacological approaches in a variety of selected disease processes. Prerequisite: A pass in NURS 2020H and 2021H; 60% or higher in NURS 2000H, 2001H, and 2550H; 60% or higher in NURS 2030H or PSYC 2016H or both PSYC 2018H and 2019H; and permission of department.

Not established as part of the regular Nursing program. Offered only when staffing is available and by prior arrangement through the School of Nursing. The topics are in the field of interest and expertise of the faculty member. Prerequisite: 1.0 credit from either NURS 2000H and 2020H or NURS 2001H and 2021H; 60% or higher in NURS 2003H, NURS 2031H, and 2550H; a minimum cumulative average after 10.0 credits of 75%; and permission of the department. Pre- or co-requisite: NURS 3031H. A maximum 0.5 credit earned as an NURS reading course may be counted toward the BScN. Excludes NURS 4900H.

Introduces students to critical perspectives that push thinking about disability beyond medical and social models. Focuses on connections between gender and disability. Explores feminist challenges to ableism. Other topics include bodies, race, sexuality, education, creativity, access, eugenics, intersections, and austerity. Prerequisite: 6.0 university credits. Excludes WMST 3300H, 3400H.

Cross-listed: WMST-3400H, SOCI-3400H

Examines the decline of the traditional model of journalism and the explosive growth of internet and social media as citizens' main source of news. The ethical, political, and social implications of the nexus between the media and political accountability in a democratic society are the focus of the course. Prerequisite: 7.0 university credits including 1.0 POST or CUST credit at the 2000 level, or permission of instructor. Recommended: POST 2351H and 2352H or CUST-MDST 2581H or 2582H.

Cross-listed: CUST-3475H, MDST-3475H

An intensive study of the application of statistical techniques to a variety of research questions and experimental designs. Focus is on the laws of probability, techniques of analysis of variance and covariance, correlation, regression, and multivariate procedures. Prerequisite: 8.0 university credits including 60% or higher in PSYC 2018H and 2019H (or in 2016H and 2017H).

A description of the states of sleep using electrophysiological, physiological, and behavioural terms; exploration of the nature of normal sleep in various species; examination of the nature of sleep disorders; consideration of the various theories of the functions of sleep. Prerequisite: 8.0 university credits including 0.5 credit from A2 category.

An intensive examination of how humans (and other species) perceive information presented to the senses. Topics include mechanisms of perception, detection, discrimination, and pattern recognition. Psychophysical measurement, colour and spatial vision, hearing, taste, smell, and touch may be covered. Anatomical and physiological structures that support the senses are discussed. Prerequisite: 8.0 university credits including PSYC 2018H and 2019H (or 2016H and 2017H), and 0.5 credit from A2 category.

The application of principles of learning and motivation to practical situations including teaching, child rearing, public institutions, and everyday life settings. The two areas of concentration are: a) basic principles of learning and b) their application. Prerequisite: 8.0 university credits including PSYC 2600H.

Introduces current theoretical, empirical and practical knowledge and application in the field of sport psychology. Applications of sport psychology are discussed from the perspective of athletes, coaches, trainers, and educational sport psychologists. Prerequisite: 8.0 university credits including PSYC 2018H and 2019H.

Cross-listed: KINE-3725H

Examines current views on the interface between psychosocial processes and physical health, focusing on theory-based psychological research and the practice of health psychology. Topics include models of health and illness, research methods employed, the impact of chronic illness on psychological well-being, and lifestyle and risk factors in various medical disorders. Prerequisite: 8.0 university credits including PSYC 2018H and 2019H (or 2016H and 2017H or 215) and 1.0 other 2000-level PSYC credit; OR 60% or higher in PSYC 1020H and 1030H or in PSYC 1010Y, NURS 2030H, 4.0 additional NURS credits, and co-registration in NURS 3030H.

Examines biological and social psychological components of human sexual development and behaviour from a life-span perspective in the North American context. Attention is given to formal and informal sexual socialization and to laws regulating sexual behaviour, with an emphasis on psychological research and theory and differing value perspectives. Prerequisite: 8.0 university credits including PSYC 2550H or 2700H.

An examination of the history of the meaning and use of dreams in various cultures; modern approaches to the study of dream material; relation of dreams to age, gender, social, and cultural groups using content analysis; correlation of dream content to mental and physical health; lucid dreaming. Prerequisite: 8.0 university credits including one of PSYC 2200H or 2310H.

Designed to allow students in the third year of the Psychology Honours program to pursue research activities under the direction of a department faculty member, normally within that person's ongoing research program. Prerequisite: 8.0 university credits including 75% or higher in PSYC 2018H and 2019H (or in 2016H and 2017H); successful completion of 3.0 PSYC credits; Honours standing; specific course prerequisites depending on the faculty supervisor; and permission of the department. Consult the student handbook for a list of participating faculty members.

A placement experience with a government agency, industry, or non-governmental agency, or related laboratory or work unit, on themes and principles learned during coursework associated with the Environmental & Resource Science/Studies, Geography, or Sustainable Agriculture & Food Systems programs in the School of the Environment. Students work closely with the instructor and placement host to determine deliverables that will be presented to various stakeholders as technical report(s) and/or presentation(s). Prerequisite: A minimum cumulative average of 75% and 9.0 university credits including both ERSC 1010H and 1020H, or both GEOG 1030H and 1040H, or both SAFS 1001H and 1002H.

Cross-listed: ERSC-3890H, ERST-3890H, GEOG-3890H

Introduces students to critical perspectives that push thinking about disability beyond medical and social models. Focuses on connections between gender and disability. Explores feminist challenges to ableism. Other topics include bodies, race, sexuality, education, creativity, access, eugenics, intersections, and austerity. Prerequisite: 6.0 university credits. Excludes WMST 3300H, 3400H.

Cross-listed: WMST-3400H, PHIL-3400H

This course teaches students how to read in Spanish. Students are presented with weekly deconstructions of the language to help them recognize a variety of grammar elements. This knowledge is then used to facilitate text comprehension. The course is taught in English to upper-year undergraduate and graduate students. Prerequisite: 10.0 university credits.

Explores and critically assesses social work theories on aging, the elderly in Canada, the impact of oppression on the aging process, and current (as well as developing) gerontological social work practices. Investigates a range of perspectives on aging including life span theory, feminist approaches, critical race perspectives, and Indigenous knowledge(s). Prerequisite: Admission to the BSW professional years or permission of the director.

Provides students with an opportunity to engage in critical dialogue, reflection, and action about historical and contemporary experiences of African Canadians and Africans in the Diaspora. The course also focuses on awareness of Africentric theory and its application in social work practice with Africans and non-Africans. Prerequisite: Admission to BSW professional years or permission of the director.

Focuses on the definition and analysis of strategic problems faced by business and government organizations in adapting to changes in their internal and external environments. Students are expected to draw broadly on knowledge and skills developed over their first three years. Prerequisite: 12.0 university credits of which 5.0 must be ADMN credits including ADMN 2100H and 3200H. Excludes ADMN 4000Y.

An exploration of the intersection and interconnectedness of management theory, personal values, attitudes and beliefs, and managerial action. This guided exploration in this often invisible landscape is undertaken using a variety of material: classical and contemporary writings on management, art, literature,and film. Prerequisite: 12.0 university credits of which 5.0 must be ADMN credits. Excludes ADMN 4100Y.

An advanced research seminar in which students engage and contribute to a research question or theme defined by the course instructor. Topics vary by year and instructor. Prerequisite: 10.0 university credits and permission of instructor.

An introduction to the study of birds. Covers broad areas in ornithology, including field identification, systematics, ecology, behaviour, anatomy, physiology, management, and conservation. Field trip at cost to student. Prerequisite: A minimum overall average of 65% in completed BIOL courses and 10.0 university credits including at least 2.0 BIOL credits at the 2000 level.

Examines the quantitative assessment of biological parameters impacting species and populations at risk under governmental species-at-risk legislation. Prerequisite: A minimum overall average of 65% in completed BIOL courses and 10.0 university credits including BIOL-FRSC 2050H or BIOL 2260H.

Cross-listed: FRSC-4510H

Provides an opportunity for more intensive or broader study of a selected topic under the guidance of a faculty member. Prerequisite: 10.0 university credits; 3.0 BIOL credits; and a minimum average of 75% in BIOL courses completed. Application forms may be obtained from the department website at trentu.ca/biology/experience. All University deadlines as specified in the Academic Calendar apply.

Topics from one of the following fields: analytical chemistry, biochemistry, inorganic chemistry, organic chemistry, physical chemistry and theoretical chemistry. Project work outside the laboratory may be involved. Offered only by prior arrangement through department office.

Explores the collective traumas and complex grief experienced by Indigenous youth by looking at critical pathways to wellness-i.e., the use of culture, land, and shifting social policies-and utilizing Indigenous pedagogies, self-reflexive learning, anti-oppressive anti-racist approaches to deepen awareness of contemporary colonial-Indigenous relations, and Indigenous-led responses. Prerequisite: 12.0 university credits including 1.5 CHYS credits at the 3000 level.

Modelling and simulation enables us to construct mathematical or computer-based representations of real-world phenomena. Three steps are typically followed: modelling the key parameters, implementing a program to simulate behaviour, and analyzing the results. Core topics include pseudo-random number generation, discrete-event and next-event simulation, output analysis, and queuing thoery. Prerequisite: MATH 1550H and COIS 2020H.

Artificial intelligence is the study of those techniques which create perceptions of "machine intelligence" and "intelligent agents." Topics may include but are not limited to expert systems, various evolutionary learning systems such as genetic algorithms, genetic programming, and neural networks. The impact and ethics of artificial intelligence are also examined. Prerequisite: 10.0 university credits including one of COIS 1020H, 1520H, or 1620H.

A placement experience with a government agency, school, industry, or non-governmental agency, or related laboratory or work unit, on themes and principles learned during coursework associated with the Environmental Geoscience program in the School of the Environment. Prerequisite: Open only to students who are registered in the Environmental Geoscience program with a minimum cumulative average of 75% and 13.5 university credits. Students are eligible to apply in the year before anticipated enrolment in the course.

See trentu.ca/english for details. Prerequisite: 4.0 ENGL credits (or permission of the department). Students may take only one of ENGL 4150Y or 4151H for credit.

Students are placed in research projects with community organizations in the Peterborough or Haliburton area. Each placement is supervised jointly by a faculty member and a representative of a community organization. Prerequisite: 10.0 university credits and a minimum cumulative average of 75%. For details see Community-Based Research Program (p. 265).

An opportunity for students to take a non-university-credit field course offered by an external provider, then return to Trent and, for credit, write one or more reports on research that they undertook during the field course. Prerequisite: 14.0 university credits and a minimum average of 75% in ERSC/ERST courses; or permission of the TSE director.

Develops a fundamental knowledge of the discipline of bloodstain pattern analysis. Students learn the basic theoretical and practical aspects that are associated with the discipline. Scientific evidence-based analysis and conclusions are emphasized. Techniques are discussed in lectures; practical aspects are learned through participation in laboratory experimentation. Open only to students in a Forensic Science program. Prerequisite: FRSC 1011H, 2030H (or 1010H) 3010H, and one of PHYS-FRSC 1020H or PHYS-BIOL 1060H.

Examines the quantitative assessment of biological parameters impacting species and populations at risk under governmental species-at-risk legislation. Prerequisite: A minimum overall average of 65% in completed BIOL courses and 10.0 university credits including BIOL-FRSC 2050H or BIOL 2260H.

Cross-listed: BIOL-4510H

Explores historical representations of several Indigenous women in what is now North America. Particular attention is paid to the symbolic uses of these women and how their bodies been put into the service of settler histories. Prerequisite: INDG 2306H. Excludes INDG-HIST-WMST 4205Y.

Cross-listed: INDG-4206H

Individual courses designed to provide opportunities for more intensive study of particular topics in areas of history offered by the department. Open to undergraduates in the fourth year of the Honours program in History. Permission from relevant instructors and departmental approval is essential before registering. Regular consultation during the year. Prerequisite: 4.0 HIST credits.

Explores historical representations of several Indigenous women in what is now North America. Particular attention is paid to the symbolic uses of these women and how their bodies been put into the service of settler histories. Prerequisite: INDG 2306H. Excludes INDG-HIST-WMST 4205Y.

Cross-listed: WMST-4206H

Selected topics in statistics, including time series analysis, advanced modeling and regression, computational statistics, and computational algorithms for statistics. Prerequisite: MATH 2560H and one of MATH 3560H or 3570H. Recommended: MATH 2350H.

Seminar leading to the completion of an undergraduate thesis with emphasis on research methods linked to clinical practice. Specific topic to be defined in conjunction with the faculty advisor. Prerequisite: A pass in NURS 3020H and 3021H; 60% or higher in NURS 3000H, 3001H, 3004H, 3030H, and NURS-BIOL 3550H; a minimum cumulative average after 15.0 credits of 75%; and permission of department. Students must successfully complete both NURS 4011H and 4012H to receive university credit for the thesis. Excludes NURS 4010Y.

Seminar leading to the completion of an undergraduate thesis with emphasis on research methods linked to clinical practice. Specific topic to be defined in conjunction with the faculty advisor. Prerequisite: NURS 4011H and permission of department. Students must successfully complete both NURS 4011H and 4012H to receive university credit for the thesis. Excludes NURS 4010Y.

Clinical practice to consolidate nursing practice competencies, integrating knowledge and skills. Using a theoretical approach that is relevant to the practice setting, students assume increasing responsibility for patient care assignments in a fully preceptored model. Prerequisite: Students must submit documentation satisfactory to the School of Nursing for all nonacademic requirements by the deadline designated for each term; a pass in NURS 3020H and 3021H; 60% or higher in NURS 3000H, 3001H, 3004H, 3030H, and NURS-BIOL 3550H; and a minimum cumulative average of 65% in credits required for the BScN degree.

Clinical practice to consolidate nursing practice competencies, integrating knowledge and skills. Using a theoretical approach that is relevant to the practice setting and working in a fully preceptored model, students assume responsibility for increasingly complex assignments as they progress to the novice level for baccalaureate graduates. Prerequisite: Students must submit documentation satisfactory to the School of Nursing for all non-academic requirements by the deadline designated for each term; and successful completion of NURS 4020C. Excludes NURS 4022C.

Clinical practice to consolidate nursing practice competencies, integrating knowledge/skills in a critical care environment. Using a theoretical approach that is relevant to the practice setting and working in a fully preceptored model, students assume responsibility for increasingly complex assignments as they progress to the novice level for baccalaureate graduates. Prerequisite: Students must submit documentation satisfactory to the School of Nursing for all nonacademic requirements by the deadline designated for each term; a minimum cumulative average of 70% in credits required for the BScN degree; 70% or higher in NURS-BIOL 3560H; successful completion of NURS 4020C; and permission of department.

Sensitizes students to the cultural diversity of healthrelated values, beliefs, and practices when planning professional interventions for clients' health and well-being. Focus is on caring and curing patterns and practice in relation to different health-illness systems in Canada and elsewhere. Methods for conducting culturological assessments are also included. Prerequisite: A pass in NURS 3020H and 3021H; 60% or higher in NURS 3000H, 3001H, 3004H, 3030H, and NURS-BIOL 3550H; and permission of department.

A critical examination of system structure, policymaking process, and relevant legislation, providing an overview of health policy formulation and implementation in Canada/Ontario. Public policy analysis and the role of interest groups are examined, focusing on the role of the nursing profession. Students examine and analyze contemporary health care policy issues. Prerequisite: A pass in NURS 3020H and 3021H; 60% or higher in NURS 3000H, 3001H, 3004H, 3030H, and NURS-BIOL 3550H; and permission of department.

An opportunity to develop depth and breadth of knowledge and skills relevant to planning, implementation, delivery, and evaluation of primary health care. Examination of primary care in the Canadian context. Overview of research related to determinants of health. Exploration of other issues and challenges for specific populations. Prerequisite: A pass in NURS 3020H and 3021H; 60% or higher in NURS 3000H, 3001H, 3004H, 3030H, and NURS-BIOL 3550H; and permission of department.

An opportunity to develop depth and breadth of knowledge in care of older adults. Building on the first three years of study, and drawing from current clinical experience, students are encouraged to examine the challenges, implications, and effects of aging on both the individual and family. Prerequisite: A pass in NURS 3020H and 3021H; 60% or higher in NURS 3000H, 3001H, 3004H, 3030H, and NURS-BIOL 3550H; and permission of department.

Students develop a greater depth and breadth of knowledge and skills relevant to mental health care. Building on knowledge from previous professional and related courses, learners consider the concept of mental health/illness within the current Canadian context and selected other countries. Prerequisite: A pass in NURS 3020H and 3021H; 60% or higher in NURS 3000H, 3001H, 3004H, 3030H, and NURS-BIOL 3550H; and permission of department.

Designed to allow students in the fourth year of their Psychology Honours program to pursue research activities under the direction of a department faculty member, normally within that person's ongoing research program. Prerequisite: Minimum 65% average in completed PSYC courses; 75% or higher in PSYC 3015Y; at least 1.0 other PSYC credit at the 3000 or 4000 level; specific course prerequisites depending on the faculty supervisor; and permission of the department. Consult the student handbook for a list of participating faculty members.

Designed to allow students in the fourth year of their Psychology program to pursue independent study under the direction of departmental faculty. Prerequisite: Minimum 65% average in completed PSYC courses; PSYC 3015Y; at least 1.0 other 3000 or 4000 level PSYC credit; specific course prerequisites depending on the supervisor; and permission of the department.

Placement based course in a professional organization or business. Students work individually or in teams on an advanced workplace integrated learning project. Topics will vary based on placement. Prerequisite: A minimum cumulative average of 70% and 12.0 university credits.