Ethics
Students complete a minimum of 18 units, which includes three core courses in ethical theory (9-10 units) and three elective courses drawn from one of the streams listed below (9-12 units). In certain cases, students may devise their own stream in consultation with the philosophy undergraduate chair.
Students are responsible for completing prerequisites for any of the following courses. Note that students may gain entry to any of this certificate's philosophy courses by taking one of PHIL 120W (or equivalent), 121 or 221.
A minimum grade of C- is required in all courses that are used to fufill the requirements of the certificate. An overall Ά‘ΟγΤ°AV cumulative grade point average (CGPA) of 2.25 must be maintained. All upper division philosophy courses must be completed at Ά‘ΟγΤ°AV.
Program Requirements
Core Courses
Students complete three of
An examination of the major ethical theories, including deontology, consequentialism and virtue ethics. Applications of theses theories and related topics in value theory may also be discussed. Prerequisite: One of: PHIL 100W (or equivalent), PHIL 120W (or equivalent), PHIL 121, PHIL 144, PHIL 150 or PHIL 151.
An examination of an issue or selection of issues in social and political philosophy. Contemporary or historical readings or a mixture of these will be used. Possible topics include: justice, the law and legal systems, sovereignty, power and authority, democracy, liberty and equality. Sometimes the course will focus on the views of historically important political philosophers, such as Plato, Aristotle, Hobbes, Locke, Rousseau, Burke, Bentham, Mill and Marx. Prerequisite: One of PHIL 120W (or equivalent), 121, 220, 221 or ENV 320W.
An advanced investigation of central issues and theories in moral philosophy. In any given term, the course may focus on a general theory or concept or concern, for example meta-ethics, utilitarianism, or theories of rights. Sometimes it will focus on a particular problem or problems, such as medical ethics, moral personhood, or free will and moral responsibility. May be repeated for credit. Prerequisite: One of PHIL 120W (or equivalent), 121, 220, 221 or ENV 320W.
An examination of an issue or selection of issues in the history of moral or political philosophy. Historical readings will be the primary focus and may include important figures such as Aristotle, Hobbes, Locke, Hume, and Kant. Prerequisite: One of PHIL 120W (or equivalent), 121, 150, 151, 220 or 221.
Ethical issues related to public health as they are located in and influenced by a global context. Consideration of several ethical approaches including utilitarianism, deontic ethics, and the capabilities approach, as well as theories of justice. Application of approaches to topics ranging from global markets in human organs to international migration of health workers and pharmaceutical testing in the developing world. Prerequisite: 60 units and one of PHIL 120W (or equivalent), 121 or 221; or HSCI 319. PHIL 327 is identical to HSCI 327 and students may not receive credit for both. Students who have completed HSCI 320 or the spring 2011 offering of PHIL 331 may not complete this course for further credit.
A survey of contemporary issues in environmental ethics. Topics may include: animal rights, the intrinsic value of nature, 'deep ecology', obligations to future generations, conservation, environmental justice, as well as relevant background materials in ethical theory. Prerequisite: One of PHIL 120W (or equivalent), 121, 220, 221 or ENV 320W. Students who have completed PHIL 318 may not take this course for further credit.
Section | Instructor | Day/Time | Location |
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Brian Thomas |
Sep 4 β Dec 3, 2018: Mon, 12:30β2:20 p.m.
Sep 4 β Dec 3, 2018: Wed, 12:30β1:20 p.m. |
Burnaby Burnaby |
Explores in detail classic problems in the law using the methods and resources of philosophy. Topics may include: the philosophy of punishment and theories of moral responsibility; charter equality rights and the nature of social equality; constitutional interpretation and the philosophy of language; the assessment of evidence and formal epistemology; the intellectual origins of the theory of natural law and natural rights. Prerequisite: One of PHIL 120W (or equivalent), 121, 220, 221, ENV 320W, or with permission of instructor. Students with credit for PHIL 333 in Spring 2016 cannot take this course for further credit.
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Sam Black |
Sep 4 β Dec 3, 2018: Tue, 11:30 a.m.β2:20 p.m.
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Burnaby |
A highly focused, advanced examination of a selection of topics in normative or meta-ethics. May be repeated for credit. Prerequisite: two 300 level PHIL courses; it is strongly recommended that students have taken some prior course in moral theory. Writing.
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Sam Black |
Sep 4 β Dec 3, 2018: Thu, 4:30β8:20 p.m.
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Burnaby |
any 300 or 400 division PHIL special topics course in ethics (consult the philosophy undergraduate advisor to confirm whether a given special topics course qualifies as an ethics course)
Concentration in Ethics, Justice and Law
The stream is primarily for students in the School of Criminology, or those who are majoring in political science who wish to focus their studies around issues of ethics and justice as it relates to law.
Students complete three of
Provides students with the basic legal and ethical principles and frameworks that are necessary when one is operating within a business context. The design of the course combines components of two core courses in the undergraduate business program, namely, Commercial Law (BUS 393) and Business Ethics (BUS 303). Prerequisite: 12 units. Students with credit for BUS 303 or BUS 393 may not take this course for further credit. Breadth-Social Sciences.
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James Pflanz |
Sep 4 β Dec 3, 2018: Mon, 2:30β5:20 p.m.
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Burnaby |
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Sasha Ramnarine |
Sep 4 β Dec 3, 2018: Mon, 5:30β8:20 p.m.
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Burnaby |
An in depth examination of the application of economic reasoning to the law. The course considers how legal relationships influence behavior and how economic models can explain the structure of the law. A selected number of topics will be covered, and may include the economic approach to common law; property rights; contracts; torts; criminal behavior; family law; and corporate bankruptcy law. Prerequisite: ECON 201 or 301, and BUEC 333 or ECON 302. Students with credit for BUEC 427 or BUEC 495 cannot take this course for further credit. Writing.
Critical examination of the impact of psychiatry and related clinical professions on the criminal justice system. Relationship between institutions of mental health and legal control. The relevance of psychiatric theory and decision-making for the processing of mentally disordered offenders. The role of forensic clinicians in the courts, prisons, mental hospitals and related agencies. Specific issues addressed in this course will include psychiatric assessment, criminal responsibility, fitness to stand trial, prediction of dangerousness, treatment of mentally ill criminals and the penal and therapeutic commitment of the insane. Prerequisite: CRIM 101. Recommended: CRIM 131.
An extension of CRIM 230, this course will examine Canadian criminal law in greater depth as well as in comparison with other jurisdictions. Each term several substantive areas will be analysed closely. The areas to be examined will be determined by student interest but may include sexual offences, public order offences, mental disorder and the criminal process, property offences, etc. Prerequisite: CRIM 101 and 230.
Overview of theoretical perspectives and available research on debates linked with human reproduction. Reconsideration of the effects of legislation, social policy and social change on contraception, birth, abortion, adoption, eugenics policies, new reproductive technologies, sexualities, and other topics. Historical and contemporary examples will be used. Feminist perspectives will be featured along with other approaches to human reproduction. Students with credit for CRIM 416, 417, 418 under the title Law and Reproduction, or GSWS 334 (or WS 334), may not take this course for further credit.
A study of the relationship between the government and the individual. Focus upon the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms and its interpretation by the judiciary. Examination of the issues of equality before the law, freedom of speech, freedom of religion and freedom of expression. A study of human rights at the international, federal and provincial levels. Prerequisite: CRIM 330.
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Distance Education | |||
Tamara O'Doherty |
Sep 4 β Dec 3, 2018: Thu, 10:30 a.m.β12:20 p.m.
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Burnaby |
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D101 |
Sep 4 β Dec 3, 2018: Thu, 1:30β2:20 p.m.
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Burnaby |
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D102 |
Sep 4 β Dec 3, 2018: Thu, 2:30β3:20 p.m.
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Burnaby |
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D103 |
Sep 4 β Dec 3, 2018: Thu, 3:30β4:20 p.m.
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Burnaby |
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D104 |
Sep 4 β Dec 3, 2018: Thu, 4:30β5:20 p.m.
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Burnaby |
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Graeme Bowbrick |
Sep 4 β Dec 3, 2018: Mon, 5:30β8:20 p.m.
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Vancouver |
Introduction to the philosophy of law. Concepts of law, constitution and sovereignty. The nature and sources of the law. Examination of natural law, legal positivism, Kelsen's pure theory of law, legal realism, modern normative and analytical theories, critical legal theory and feminist theory. Prerequisite: CRIM 101 and 135.
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David Macalister |
Sep 4 β Dec 3, 2018: Fri, 12:30β2:20 p.m.
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Burnaby |
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D101 |
Sep 4 β Dec 3, 2018: Fri, 2:30β3:20 p.m.
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Burnaby |
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D102 |
Sep 4 β Dec 3, 2018: Fri, 3:30β4:20 p.m.
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Burnaby |
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D103 |
Sep 4 β Dec 3, 2018: Mon, 9:30β10:20 a.m.
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Burnaby |
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D104 |
Sep 4 β Dec 3, 2018: Mon, 10:30β11:20 a.m.
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Burnaby |
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D105 |
Sep 4 β Dec 3, 2018: Mon, 11:30 a.m.β12:20 p.m.
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Burnaby |
An examination of how relations between indigenous and non-indigenous peoples framed and were framed by the development of international law from the 15th century onward. Prerequisite: CRIM 101 or FNST 101 or 201 or permission of instructor. Students with credit for CRIM 416, or 418 under the title "Indigenous Peoples and International Law" or "Indigenous Peoples and Evolving International Relations", or FNST 429 may not take this course for further credit.
An examination of how relations between Indigenous and non-Indigenous peoples framed and were framed by the development of international law from the 15th century onward. Prerequisite: FNST 101 or 201W, or CRIM 101, or permission of instructor. Students with credit for CRIM 429, or under CRIM 416 or 418 under the title "Indigenous Peoples and International Law" or "Indigenous Peoples and Evolving International Relations" may not take this course for further credit.
Overview of theoretical perspectives and available research on debates linked with human reproduction. Reconsideration of the effects of legislation, social policy and social change on contraception, birth, abortion, adoption, eugenics policies, new reproductive technologies, sexualities, and other topics. Historical and contemporary examples will be used. Feminist perspectives will be featured along with other approaches to human reproduction. Students with credit for CRIM 416, 417, 418 under the title Law and Reproduction, or CRIM 334, may not take this course for further credit.
An analysis of the Canadian constitution from a theoretical and comparative perspective. Amendment, entrenchment, civil rights. Prerequisite: Six lower division units in political science or permission of the department.
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Andrew Heard |
Sep 4 β Dec 3, 2018: Thu, 11:30 a.m.β2:20 p.m.
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Burnaby |
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D101 |
Sep 4 β Dec 3, 2018: Thu, 2:30β3:20 p.m.
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Burnaby |
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D102 |
Sep 4 β Dec 3, 2018: Thu, 3:30β4:20 p.m.
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Burnaby |
How can we best protect human rights? How do we define what is a human right and what is not? We examine these questions within countries and at the international level. We will look at the courts-based approach versus systems that give politicians the final say. Prerequisite: Six lower division units in political science or permission of the department. Students with credit for POL 339 Selected Topics in Comparative Government and Politics under the title Protecting Human Rights may not take this course for further credit.
Sovereignty, nationality, jurisdiction, arbitration. Examination of selected cases exemplifying present trends in the international legal order. Prerequisite: Six lower division units in political science or permission of the department.
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Amyn Sajoo |
Sep 4 β Dec 3, 2018: Thu, 11:30 a.m.β2:20 p.m.
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Burnaby |
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D101 |
Amyn Sajoo |
Sep 4 β Dec 3, 2018: Thu, 2:30β3:20 p.m.
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Burnaby |
D102 |
Amyn Sajoo |
Sep 4 β Dec 3, 2018: Thu, 10:30β11:20 a.m.
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Burnaby |
D103 |
Amyn Sajoo |
Sep 4 β Dec 3, 2018: Thu, 3:30β4:20 p.m.
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Burnaby |
Examines the origins and causes of several major conflicts during the last century. This course reviews various theories on the causes of conflict and war in the international system. It also examines the techniques of preventive diplomacy, peacekeeping, crisis management and coercive diplomacy as they have been used to try to forestall open warfare and maximize the opportunities for peaceful change and the negotiated resolution of international disputes. Both documentary and feature films will be used to illustrate many types of conflict and warfare in the international system. Course simulations, when employed, will concentrate on the problems and risks that are involved in international efforts to contain and reverse the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction. Prerequisite: Six lower division units in political science or permission of the department.
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Nancy teeple |
Sep 4 β Dec 3, 2018: Wed, 9:30 a.m.β12:20 p.m.
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Burnaby |
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D101 |
Sep 4 β Dec 3, 2018: Wed, 12:30β1:20 p.m.
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Burnaby |
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D102 |
Sep 4 β Dec 3, 2018: Wed, 1:30β2:20 p.m.
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Burnaby |
Explores the governance challenges related to immigration and integration in Canada using a public policy approach. The course deals with topics concerning immigrant selection (including immigration categories, temporary/permanent Immigration, intergovernmental agreements, etc.) and focuses on immigrant's integration into society (such as nation-building strategies, integration Indicators and discrimination). Prerequisite: Six lower division units in political science or permission of the department. Students who have taken Selected Topics course POL 359 with this topic may not take this course for further credit.
This course introduces students to the problems involved in the assertion of universal moral standards across political and cultural divides. These issues will be explored at a theoretical level, and in the context of specific human rights controversies. Prerequisite: Eight upper division units in political science or permission of the department. Recommended: PHIL 220 or 320.
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Andrew Heard |
Sep 4 β Dec 3, 2018: Mon, 1:30β5:20 p.m.
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Burnaby |
The Charter of Rights and Freedoms has been part of the Canadian constitution for over 35 years. We assess the Charter's effectiveness in protecting human rights and equality within Canada and its effect on the wider political system. Prerequisite: Eight upper division units in political science or permission of the department. Students with credit for POL 428 Selected Topics in Canadian Government and Politics I under the title The Charter of Rights may not take this course for further credit. Students with credit for POL 421W may not take this course for further credit.
The course traces the evolution of Canadian thinking on national international security issues through an examination of pre-World War II isolationism, elite attitudes during the Cold War, the formative period of NATO, as well as Canadian involvement in the Korean and Indochina conflicts. More recent policies concerning ALCM testings, NORAD, and nuclear non-proliferation will also be explored in detail. Prerequisite: Eight upper division units in political science or permission of the department.
An examination of the major theories of international political economy, and their application to such issues as the politics of trade, aid, monetary relations, and transnational corporations. Prerequisite: Eight upper division units in political science or permission of the department.
The roles of experimental developmental, cognitive, and social psychology in the understanding of behavior and perceptions of individuals in legal contexts. Topics include eyewitness testimony, autobiographical memory, interviewing, deception detection, and juror decision-making. Prerequisite: PSYC 201W and PSYC 268. Recommended: PSYC 210.
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Distance Education |
Concentration in Ethics, Business and Economics
This stream is intended for students in the Beedie School of Business, or those who are majoring in economics.
Students complete three of
Provides students with the basic legal and ethical principles and frameworks that are necessary when one is operating within a business context. The design of the course combines components of two core courses in the undergraduate business program, namely, Commercial Law (BUS 393) and Business Ethics (BUS 303). Prerequisite: 12 units. Students with credit for BUS 303 or BUS 393 may not take this course for further credit. Breadth-Social Sciences.
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James Pflanz |
Sep 4 β Dec 3, 2018: Mon, 2:30β5:20 p.m.
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Burnaby |
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Sasha Ramnarine |
Sep 4 β Dec 3, 2018: Mon, 5:30β8:20 p.m.
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Burnaby |
Significance of multinational complexity and diversity (cultural, economic, demographic, etc.) to the human resource function. Interplay among human resource functions (employee procurement, allocation, utilization), types of employees, and countries of operation. Prerequisite: BUS 360W and one of BUS 272 or 381; 60 units. Recommended: BUS 346.
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Majid Ghorbani |
Sep 4 β Dec 3, 2018: Wed, 2:30β5:20 p.m.
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Burnaby |
A critical examination of topics such as consumerism, marketing ethics, and social responsibility, efficiency of marketing or ecological marketing. The particular emphasis may vary depending on the interests of the class and instructor. Prerequisite: BUS 343, 360W; 60 units.
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Christine Pitt |
Sep 4 β Dec 3, 2018: Wed, 2:30β5:20 p.m.
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Burnaby |
Provides a solid foundation for students in understanding the legal obligations, statutes, and limitations within provincial legislation that govern employment relationships in non-union contexts. Additionally, will explore the legal aspects of matters of particular importance for managers faced with human resource policy decisions. Prerequisite: BUS 393, BUS 360W and 60 units.
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Sasha Ramnarine |
Sep 4 β Dec 3, 2018: Thu, 2:30β5:20 p.m.
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Burnaby |
An examination and analysis of the nature, scope and impact of corporate crime, the principal organizational, social, political and economic factors involved in the definition and commission of such crime, and the ways in which governments and organizations respond to the problem. Particular types of corporate crime will be used as vehicles for exploring the legal and administrative framework that defines and regulates corporate wrongdoing. Prerequisite: CRIM 101 and 135. Recommended: ECON 101.
Topics discussed in this course are: gains from trade in a classical world; the modern theory of international trade; factor price equalization; empirical tests and extensions of the pure theory model; economic growth and international trade; the nature and effects of protection; motives and welfare effects of factor movements; multinational enterprises; the brain drain; customs union theory; pollution control and international trade. Prerequisite: ECON 103 or 200 and 105 or 205; 60 units or permission of the department. Students with credit for ECON 442 cannot take this course for further credit. Quantitative.
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Stephen Easton |
Sep 4 β Dec 3, 2018: Thu, 12:30β2:20 p.m.
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Burnaby |
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D101 |
Sep 4 β Dec 3, 2018: Tue, 8:30β9:20 a.m.
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Burnaby |
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D102 |
Sep 4 β Dec 3, 2018: Tue, 9:30β10:20 a.m.
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Burnaby |
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D103 |
Sep 4 β Dec 3, 2018: Thu, 8:30β9:20 a.m.
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Burnaby |
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D104 |
Sep 4 β Dec 3, 2018: Thu, 9:30β10:20 a.m.
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Burnaby |
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D105 |
Sep 4 β Dec 3, 2018: Wed, 8:30β9:20 a.m.
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Burnaby |
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D106 |
Sep 4 β Dec 3, 2018: Wed, 10:30β11:20 a.m.
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Burnaby |
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D107 |
Sep 4 β Dec 3, 2018: Wed, 12:30β1:20 p.m.
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Burnaby |
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D108 |
Sep 4 β Dec 3, 2018: Wed, 4:30β5:20 p.m.
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Burnaby |
People in small scale societies face numerous economic problems and have devised a variety of institutions to solve them. Using detailed case studies as a source of empirical information, we will develop economic concepts and models that help to make sense of these institutional arrangements. Prerequisite: ECON 103 and 105; 60 units. Students with credit for ECON 387 in Fall 1998 or Fall 1999, or ECON 383 in Fall 2001 or Fall 2003 may not take this course for further credit.
Analysis of theories of economic development. Consideration will be given to the requirements of successful development, to aspects of international co-operation, and to procedures of economic planning. Problems of emerging countries and models of various developing economies will be studied. Prerequisite: ECON 103 or 200 and 105 or 205; 60 units. Students with credit for ECON 355 or ECON 455 may not take this course for further credit. Writing/Quantitative.
The study of the normative rationale for government in a market economy through an analysis of distributional issues, public goods, externalities, non-competitive market structures, and asymmetric information. Prerequisite: ECON 201 or 301; 60 units. Quantitative.
Explores the nature and conditions of women's paid and unpaid labour in the economy as well as various theories which explain labour market discrimination, the impact of national public policies on women's labour and the transnational interconnections that affect women's paid and unpaid labour. Prerequisite: 30 units including three units in GSWS or WS or GDST. Students who have completed SA 335 or WS 310 under the title Women and Work may not complete this course for further credit.
Examines issues where ideas about males and females either explicitly or implicitly influence policy makers. Focuses on current public policies and their relationship to women on topics such as sexuality and violence, economic security, race and inequality, and climate change. Prerequisite: 30 units. Students with credit for POL 350 or GSWS 320 (or WS 320) under this topic may not take this course for further credit.
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Tiffany Muller Myrdahl |
Sep 4 β Dec 3, 2018: Fri, 9:30 a.m.β1:20 p.m.
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Burnaby |
Concentration in Ethics and Global Justice
This stream is intended primarily for students in the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, or the Faculty of Health Sciences who wish to focus their studies around issues of justice in an international and multicultural context.
Students complete three of
The course will contrast restorative justice with the dominant adversarial/retributive/punitive model of justice through a critical analysis of these two paradigms of justice. Several key principles, assumptions, and concepts necessary for understanding the foundation and practice of restorative justice will be introduced and explored. Prerequisite: 45 units. Breadth-Social Sciences.
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Brenda Morrison |
Sep 4 β Dec 3, 2018: Fri, 10:30 a.m.β12:20 p.m.
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Burnaby |
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D101 |
Sep 4 β Dec 3, 2018: Fri, 12:30β2:20 p.m.
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Burnaby |
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D102 |
Sep 4 β Dec 3, 2018: Fri, 2:30β4:20 p.m.
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Burnaby |
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D103 |
Sep 4 β Dec 3, 2018: Fri, 4:30β6:20 p.m.
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Burnaby |
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D104 |
Sep 4 β Dec 3, 2018: Mon, 8:30β10:20 a.m.
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Burnaby |
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D105 |
Sep 4 β Dec 3, 2018: Mon, 10:30 a.m.β12:20 p.m.
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Burnaby |
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D106 |
Sep 4 β Dec 3, 2018: Mon, 12:30β2:20 p.m.
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Burnaby |
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D107 |
Sep 4 β Dec 3, 2018: Mon, 2:30β4:20 p.m.
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Burnaby |
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Krystal Glowatski |
Sep 4 β Dec 3, 2018: Sat, 12:30β3:20 p.m.
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Vancouver |
Themes and issues relating to the historical and contemporary experiences of Aboriginal women in Canada: Indigenous theories of gender; evolution and political function of stereotypes of Indigenous women in Canada; history of Canadian legislation regulating indigenous identity; relevance of feminist analysis; and history of activism. Prerequisite: 45 units. Students who have taken FNST 322 under this topic may not take this course for further credit. FNST 327 and GSWS 327 (or WS 327) are identical and students may not take both courses for credit.
Examines issues that arise when Aboriginal people must balance economic development and cultural integrity. Topics include self-reflexive internalist research, ethics and best practices in representing Indigenous heritage, public laws and land claim agreements affecting heritage, the exhumation and repatriation of human remains and religious freedom and access to sacred sites and objects. Prerequisite: 45 units or permission of the instructor. Students who have taken FNST 322 previously under this topic may not take this course for further credit. Writing.
An examination of First Nations and Aboriginal peoples' perspectives on political, social and legal issues involving their rights as first citizens of Canada and North America, and the practical and political relations with various levels of government. Issues examined include: Aboriginal rights and title questions, self government models and concepts, constitutional matters, the impact of federal government policies, including their impact on women's lives, and Aboriginal community and First Nations politics. Prerequisite: FNST 101 and 201W. Recommended: POL 221.
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Distance Education |
An in-depth examination of Aboriginal/Indigenous conceptions of justice in dealing with crime and other trouble in Indigenous communities, and in relations among peoples. Prerequisite: FNST 101 or 201W, or CRIM 101, or permission of the instructor. Students with credit for CRIM 416, 418, or 419 may not take this course for further credit.
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Ted Palys |
Sep 4 β Dec 3, 2018: Wed, 5:30β8:20 p.m.
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Vancouver |
An examination of how relations between Indigenous and non-Indigenous peoples framed and were framed by the development of international law from the 15th century onward. Prerequisite: FNST 101 or 201W, or CRIM 101, or permission of instructor. Students with credit for CRIM 429, or under CRIM 416 or 418 under the title "Indigenous Peoples and International Law" or "Indigenous Peoples and Evolving International Relations" may not take this course for further credit.
Examines contemporary writings regarding Indigenous environmental logic and environmental concerns of contemporary times. Studies effects of resource extraction upon Indigenous nations, globalization, genetic modifications, health, intellectual property, spiritual beliefs, culture and society, art and language and compares these with specific Indigenous logic at the time of contact. Prerequisite: 45 units.
Traces the development of legal doctrine pertaining to Aboriginal peoples in Canada and the United States, including its shared roots in British colonial law and policy. Prerequisite: 45 units including FNST 101, 201W and one other FNST course; or permission of the instructor. Students with credit for HIST 443, or HIST 485 or 486 under this topic may not take this course for further credit. Writing.
Explores the nature and conditions of women's paid and unpaid labour in the economy as well as various theories which explain labour market discrimination, the impact of national public policies on women's labour and the transnational interconnections that affect women's paid and unpaid labour. Prerequisite: 30 units including three units in GSWS or WS or GDST. Students who have completed SA 335 or WS 310 under the title Women and Work may not complete this course for further credit.
Examines from interdisciplinary and international perspectives how development is gendered and creates differential impacts, meanings and processes for women and men around the world. Prerequisite: 15 units. Students with credit for GSWS 310 (or WS 310) Special Topic: Women and Development or GSWS 301 (or WS 301) Special Topic: Gender and Development or GSWS 309 (or WS 309) under the title Gender and Development may not take this course for further credit.
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Habiba Zaman |
Sep 4 β Dec 3, 2018: Mon, 9:30 a.m.β1:20 p.m.
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Vancouver |
Examines the global division of labor where migrant women as well as immigrant women tend to be exploited in numerous forms, ranging from lack of citizenship rights and erosion of skills to the risk of sexual assault, due to immigration/migration and social policies of various countries. Prerequisite: 15 units. Students with credit for WS 320 Special Topics: Immigrant Women and Economic Security may not complete this course for further credit.
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Habiba Zaman |
Sep 4 β Dec 3, 2018: Tue, 1:30β5:20 p.m.
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Burnaby |
An examination of feminist, Marxist and anti-racist theories pertaining to the historical development, social construction, and interactive nature of race, class and gender relations. Prerequisite: 15 units. Students with credit for either GSWS 301 (or WS 301) or GSWS 310 (or WS 310) as Special Topics: Race, Class and Gender may not take this course for further credit.
Themes and issues relating to the historical and contemporary experiences of aboriginal women in Canada: Indigenous theories of gender; evolution and political function of stereotypes of Indigenous women in Canada; history of Canadian legislation regulating Indigenous identity; relevance of feminist analysis; and history of activism. Prerequisite: 45 units. Students who have taken FNST 322 under this topic may not take this course for further credit. FNST 327 and GSWS 327 (or WS 327) are identical and students may not take both courses for credit.
New formations of wealth and power that contribute to international health disparities and consideration of the relations of power both between and within nation-states that make some people sick and keep others well. Economic and political collusions that make people sick. Infectious disease and child survival, health implications of war, biotech, and the politics of food and water. Prerequisite: 45 units. Recommended: HSCI 130.
Practical ethical and legal issues in health sciences, emphasizing population and public health. Case studies approach highlighting current ethical dilemmas and decision-making in the context of global to local legal frameworks. Prerequisite: 45 units including nine HSCI units, one of which must be a 200 division course. HSCI 319 is identical to PHIL 319 and students cannot receive credit for both courses. Writing.
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Jeremy Snyder |
Sep 4 β Dec 3, 2018: Tue, 2:30β4:20 p.m.
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Burnaby |
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D101 |
Sep 4 β Dec 3, 2018: Tue, 4:30β5:20 p.m.
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Burnaby |
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D102 |
Sep 4 β Dec 3, 2018: Tue, 4:30β5:20 p.m.
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Burnaby |
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D103 |
Sep 4 β Dec 3, 2018: Thu, 5:30β6:20 p.m.
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Burnaby |
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D104 |
Sep 4 β Dec 3, 2018: Thu, 5:30β6:20 p.m.
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Burnaby |
Examination of the health and health problems of Indigenous peoples from a global perspective. Comparative study of social and historical factors affecting Indigenous peoples that contribute to health conditions and health status. Efforts of Indigenous peoples to restore health to their Nations. Prerequisite: 60 units and completion of HSCI 305 and either HSCI 340 or HSCI 319W.
Examines contemporary security and governance challenges by drawing on insights from across the social sciences. Includes such topics as: war, nuclear proliferation, genocide, human trafficking, and global health threats. Explores the role of international organizations (the UN, EU, NATO and others) in addressing security challenges and advancing global governance. Breadth-Humanities/Social Sciences.
Analyzes some of the historical reasons for the great divergence in world economic development, and undertakes a cross-country, cross-regional perspective of world economic development using a historical approach to long-run economic growth. Students with credit for INTS 220 may not take this course for further credit. Breadth-Social Sciences.
Section | Instructor | Day/Time | Location |
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Leslie Armijo |
Sep 4 β Dec 3, 2018: Tue, 2:30β4:20 p.m.
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Burnaby |
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D101 |
Sep 4 β Dec 3, 2018: Tue, 4:30β5:20 p.m.
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Burnaby |
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D102 |
Sep 4 β Dec 3, 2018: Tue, 4:30β5:20 p.m.
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Burnaby |
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D103 |
Sep 4 β Dec 3, 2018: Tue, 5:30β6:20 p.m.
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Burnaby |
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D104 |
Sep 4 β Dec 3, 2018: Tue, 6:30β7:20 p.m.
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Burnaby |
Investigates complex emergencies and the outcomes of conflict, specifically forced migration by refugees and internally displaced people (IDPs). Prerequisite: 45 units. Breadth-Humanities/Social Sciences.
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Geetanjali Gill |
Sep 4 β Dec 3, 2018: Fri, 1:30β5:20 p.m.
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Vancouver |
Surveys the ethnic minorities of Southeast Asia, focusing on their relations with other ethnic groups, especially majority populations, and governments. Examines the treatment of ethnic minorities and the responses of the minorities, including ethnic-based secession movements. Reviews cross-border and broader international issues relating to minorities, such as their status as refugees and cross-border support for insurgencies. Prerequisite: 45 units.
Examines various forms of resistance and protest, including everyday resistance and organized activism, with an emphasis on civil resistance. Investigates the conditions and outcomes of protest, focusing on a range of cases which may include Solidarity in Poland, the struggle against apartheid in South Africa, and the American Civil Rights Movement. Prerequisite: 45 units. Students who have taken POL 339 or IS 309 with this topic may not take this course for further credit.
Examines ethical issues of global concern, with a focus on debates about poverty, environmental change, and armed conflict. Introduces students to relevant political and ethical theories, such as cosmopolitanism and nationalism, utilitarianism, theories of human rights, and ethics of care. Assesses various policy responses to these global challenges. Prerequisite: 45 units. Students who have taken IS 319 with this topic may not take this course for further credit.
Examines ideas and practices that affect experiences of forced migration and responses to these situations. What does it mean to live as a refugee? And what needs to change to alleviate the hardships and suffering of so many displaced people? Prerequisite: 45 units. Students who have taken IS 329 with this topic may not take this course for further credit.
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Geetanjali Gill |
Sep 4 β Dec 3, 2018: Fri, 9:30 a.m.β1:20 p.m.
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Vancouver |
Examines "International Development" within a series of historical frames, including the history of imperialism, the history of international relations, globalization, and the cultural and intellectual history of North-South relations. Prerequisite: 45 units and declared ISHON, ISMAJ or ISMIN. Students who have credit for HIST 358 may not take IS 358 for further credit.
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Amyn Sajoo |
Sep 4 β Dec 3, 2018: Tue, 1:30β5:20 p.m.
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Vancouver |
The quality of institutions' exercises a crucial influence on the prospects for development. Aims are to interrogate this claim through analysis of different paths of economic growth and change across the developing world. Examination of the ways in which politics influences economic growth and distribution; the relationships between political systems and patterns of development; and the politics of institutions and state formation. Prerequisite: 90 units.
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Leslie Armijo |
Sep 4 β Dec 3, 2018: Wed, 9:30 a.m.β1:20 p.m.
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Vancouver |
Critically considers why and how international development has been, and might be, pursued. Includes study of histories of development, theories of development, as well as policies, practices, different perspectives and outcomes of development. Prerequisite: 45 units. Students who have taken IS 429 with this topic may not take this course for further credit.
Analyzes the origins and the economic consequences of globalization and the uneven process of economic development around the world in relation to poverty, by considering the measurement of poverty, its causes and dynamics, as well as public policy for poverty reduction. Prerequisite: 45 units.
An exploration of selected political theories of justice. Prerequisite: POL 210 or equivalent, or permission of the department.
In an era of globalization, what scope remains for national politics? Does globalization lead to a deficit of democracy? This course examines the challenge that globalization poses for the Canadian political system. Emphasis is placed on globalization's impact on the organization, activities and role of Canadian State. Prerequisite: Six lower division units in political science or permission of the department.
How can we best protect human rights? How do we define what is a human right and what is not? We examine these questions within countries and at the international level. We will look at the courts-based approach versus systems that give politicians the final say. Prerequisite: Six lower division units in political science or permission of the department. Students with credit for POL 339 Selected Topics in Comparative Government and Politics under the title Protecting Human Rights may not take this course for further credit.
Examines separatist movements across countries and throughout history, focusing on how people come to self-identify as a nation and seek self-government. We will examine case studies of countries that have split apart and study the political activities of separatist movements in electoral campaigns and policy debates. Prerequisite: Six lower division units in political science or permission of the department. Students with credit for POL 339 Selected Topics in Comparative Government and Politics under the title Separatist Movements may not take this course for further credit.
Section | Instructor | Day/Time | Location |
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Clare McGovern |
Sep 4 β Dec 3, 2018: Fri, 9:30 a.m.β1:20 p.m.
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Burnaby |
An introduction to the study of the international political economy, with an emphasis on the interaction between the state and markets, and the basic political-institutional relationships of trade, money and finance, international investment, foreign debt and foreign aid. Prerequisite: Six lower division units in political science or permission of the department.
Sovereignty, nationality, jurisdiction, arbitration. Examination of selected cases exemplifying present trends in the international legal order. Prerequisite: Six lower division units in political science or permission of the department.
Section | Instructor | Day/Time | Location |
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Amyn Sajoo |
Sep 4 β Dec 3, 2018: Thu, 11:30 a.m.β2:20 p.m.
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Burnaby |
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D101 |
Amyn Sajoo |
Sep 4 β Dec 3, 2018: Thu, 2:30β3:20 p.m.
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Burnaby |
D102 |
Amyn Sajoo |
Sep 4 β Dec 3, 2018: Thu, 10:30β11:20 a.m.
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Burnaby |
D103 |
Amyn Sajoo |
Sep 4 β Dec 3, 2018: Thu, 3:30β4:20 p.m.
|
Burnaby |
An examination of the structures and processes and the main substantive decisions of the United Nations and related international organizations. Based upon in-depth study of the UN Charter, the Security Council, General Assembly, Secretary-general and Secretariat and their constitutional and political interactions since 1945, with special attention to the theory and practice of international organization advanced by the principal Western countries, the Soviet Union and Soviet bloc, the People's Republic of China and leading Third World countries. Prerequisite: Six lower division units in political science or permission of the department.
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Distance Education |
An overview of Canadian foreign policy post World War II. Various perspectives are discussed including realism, economic nationalism, liberal internationalism and political economy/dependency analysis. A variety of analytical perspectives are used to examine issue-areas such as foreign trade including the role of NAFTA, defence policy and alliance relations, foreign investment, foreign aid, immigration policy, energy policy and the role of domestic political factors in foreign policy decision-making. Prerequisite: Six lower division units in political science or permission of the department.
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Jeremie Cornut |
Sep 4 β Dec 3, 2018: Thu, 1:30β5:20 p.m.
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Burnaby |
Examines the origins and causes of several major conflicts during the last century. This course reviews various theories on the causes of conflict and war in the international system. It also examines the techniques of preventive diplomacy, peacekeeping, crisis management and coercive diplomacy as they have been used to try to forestall open warfare and maximize the opportunities for peaceful change and the negotiated resolution of international disputes. Both documentary and feature films will be used to illustrate many types of conflict and warfare in the international system. Course simulations, when employed, will concentrate on the problems and risks that are involved in international efforts to contain and reverse the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction. Prerequisite: Six lower division units in political science or permission of the department.
Section | Instructor | Day/Time | Location |
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Nancy teeple |
Sep 4 β Dec 3, 2018: Wed, 9:30 a.m.β12:20 p.m.
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Burnaby |
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D101 |
Sep 4 β Dec 3, 2018: Wed, 12:30β1:20 p.m.
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Burnaby |
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D102 |
Sep 4 β Dec 3, 2018: Wed, 1:30β2:20 p.m.
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Burnaby |
Examines issues where ideas about males and females either explicitly or implicitly influence policy makers. Focuses on current public policies and their relationship to women on topics such as sexuality and violence, economic security, race and inequality, and climate change. Prerequisite: 30 units. Students who have taken this topic under GSWS 320 (or WS 320) may not take this course for further credit.
Explores the governance challenges related to immigration and integration in Canada using a public policy approach. The course deals with topics concerning immigrant selection (including immigration categories, temporary/permanent Immigration, intergovernmental agreements, etc.) and focuses on immigrant's integration into society (such as nation-building strategies, integration Indicators and discrimination). Prerequisite: Six lower division units in political science or permission of the department. Students who have taken Selected Topics course POL 359 with this topic may not take this course for further credit.
A critical examination of the development of liberalism from classical liberalism (e.g. John Locke) to contemporary conflict between revisionist and neo-classical or libertarian currents. Prerequisite: Eight upper division units in political science or permission of the department.
This course will examine the works of major feminist thinkers and the problems of developing feminist theory. Prerequisite: Eight upper division units in political science or permission of the department. Students with credit for POL 416W may not take this course for further credit.
This course introduces students to the problems involved in the assertion of universal moral standards across political and cultural divides. These issues will be explored at a theoretical level, and in the context of specific human rights controversies. Prerequisite: Eight upper division units in political science or permission of the department. Recommended: PHIL 220 or 320.
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Andrew Heard |
Sep 4 β Dec 3, 2018: Mon, 1:30β5:20 p.m.
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Burnaby |
The Charter of Rights and Freedoms has been part of the Canadian constitution for over 35 years. We assess the Charter's effectiveness in protecting human rights and equality within Canada and its effect on the wider political system. Prerequisite: Eight upper division units in political science or permission of the department. Students with credit for POL 428 Selected Topics in Canadian Government and Politics I under the title The Charter of Rights may not take this course for further credit. Students with credit for POL 421W may not take this course for further credit.
The course traces the evolution of Canadian thinking on national international security issues through an examination of pre-World War II isolationism, elite attitudes during the Cold War, the formative period of NATO, as well as Canadian involvement in the Korean and Indochina conflicts. More recent policies concerning ALCM testings, NORAD, and nuclear non-proliferation will also be explored in detail. Prerequisite: Eight upper division units in political science or permission of the department.
What is democracy and how can we measure it? Does democracy perform better than other regime types? How can we explain processes of democratization and de-democratization? The course explores these questions in a theoretically guided fashion making use of both qualitative and quantitative methodologies. Prerequisite: Eight upper division units in political science or permission of the department. Students with credit for POL 438 Selected Topics in Comparative Government and Politics I under the title Democracy in a Global World may not take this course for further credit. Writing.
An examination of the major theories of international political economy, and their application to such issues as the politics of trade, aid, monetary relations, and transnational corporations. Prerequisite: Eight upper division units in political science or permission of the department.
Examines the conceptual, philosophical and practical aspects of public policy analysis as it is conducted in government, universities, interest groups and policy research institutes. Specific attention is paid to the question of the role of policy research in the process of public policy making and the design of government programs and services. Prerequisite: Eight upper division units in political science or permission of the department. Students with credit for POL 451W may not take this course for further credit. Quantitative.
An introduction to the political economy and culture of capitalism in relation to global problems. Case studies may focus on issues of population, famine, disease, poverty, environmental destruction, social inequality, and nation-state violence. Resistance, rebellion and social movements in response to these problems also will be addressed. Students who took SA 294 in 03-1, 04-1 and 04-2 may not take SA 302 for further credit. Writing/Breadth-Social Sci.
Section | Instructor | Day/Time | Location |
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Clayton Whitt |
Sep 4 β Dec 3, 2018: Fri, 9:30 a.m.β1:20 p.m.
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Burnaby |
An examination of the relations of power and authority. This course will analyze the interrelations of family, church, class, interest groups, etc., particularly as they influence and are influenced by the state. The relations of law and ideology to the structures of government will form the context for this analysis. The course may also focus on broad theoretical questions of contemporary political interest. Prerequisite: SA 101 or 150 or 201W.
Through a program of focused readings, case studies, and films, this course offers a new perspective on the study of globalization. It balances classical themes with contemporary approaches to global processes of economic, political, and cultural transformation. The course tackles such topics as the material aspects of cooperation and coercion, class relations in structures of capital accumulation and global governance, and cultural dynamics. Alternatives to Euro-American centrism are explored through the examples of citizenship, cultural politics, ethnic and religious conflicts, human rights, indigenous rights, and women's rights. Prerequisite: Minimum of 72 units including either SA 101 or 150 or 201W. Students with credit for SA 463 completed in 2004-3 may not complete this course for further credit. Students with credit for SA 430 may not take this course for further credit.
Through a program of focused readings, films, and case studies, this course examines the experiences of women in the Third World in relation to the global economy and reorganization of states and cultures. The course challenges conventional ways of thinking about everyday life in households and workplaces, and emphasizes that issues which may seem specifically third World-based are shared by many around the world. An awareness of this commonality helps us assess the balance of structural constraints and opportunities, and stimulates a discussion on the organization of alternative ways of living. Prerequisite: A minimum of 72 units including SA 101 or 150 or 201W. Students who took SA 463 in 2003, SA 460 in 2003, and SA 360 in 2004 may not take this course for further credit. Students with credit for SA 429 may not take this course for further credit.
A sociological examination of the contested nature of contemporary domestic and intimate relations. The course will focus on debates arising from equality movement politics (e.g. gender, sexuality, race). Prerequisite: SA 101 or 150 or 201W.
Section | Instructor | Day/Time | Location |
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Deborah Dergousoff |
Sep 4 β Dec 3, 2018: Mon, 1:30β5:20 p.m.
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Burnaby |
A sociological study of the position of women and men in major social institutions in western industrial societies, in particular Canada. Social institutions that may be examined include: the family, education, the economy, the polity, law, and the mass media. Particular attention will be paid to social policy issues. Prerequisite: SA 101 or 150 or 201W. Students with credit for SA 292 (when offered as gender relations) or GSWS 308 (or WS 308) may not take SA 335 for further credit.
Section | Instructor | Day/Time | Location |
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Wendy Chan |
Sep 4 β Dec 3, 2018: Mon, 9:30 a.m.β1:20 p.m.
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Burnaby |
An introduction to critical perspectives on the social construction of race, nation building and transnational migration, with an emphasis on state policies and the experiences of immigrants. The course will cover a review of colonialism and the construction of racialized labour market. Core topics may include: racialization of space, anti-racist feminist thought, immigration policy, settlement services, multiculturalism, citizenship, racial profiling, diasporas, and refugees. Comparative material will be used to complement the Canadian focus. Prerequisite: SA 101 or 150 or 201W.
Section | Instructor | Day/Time | Location |
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Wendy Chan |
Sep 4 β Dec 3, 2018: Tue, 8:30 a.m.β12:20 p.m.
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Burnaby |
An examination of the social and political implications of the global economy. Topics to be considered include the influence of neo-liberal economics, the decline of the national welfare state, transnational political agencies and public policy, the internationalization of culture, the global labour market, the 'world city' hypothesis, ethnic resurgence and alternatives to these developments. Prerequisite: SA 101 or 150 or 201W.
An examination of sociological and anthropological theories of development and underdevelopment as applied to the Third World. The nature and consequences of world system linkages; colonialism and decolonization; patterns of social change in selected societies and regions. Prerequisite: SA 101 or 150 or 201W.
An investigation of the social, cultural, and political issues that contribute to problems of ill-health in resource-poor countries and the major efforts in international public health to address these problems. It explores the application of knowledge about social, and especially gender relations in international health, with particular attention to local perspectives and grassroots initiatives. Institutional frameworks intended to promote health development are examined in historical and contemporary perspective through case studies on topics such as: malaria, population control, maternal health, HIV/AIDS, and tuberculosis. Prerequisite: 72 units, which must include SA 101 or 150 or 201W. Breadth-Social Sciences.
Concentration in Ethics and the Environment
This stream is intended for students in the Faculty of Environment or students majoring in biological sciences or economics who wish to add a concentration in ethics to their studies. The SA and GSWS courses also opens this stream to Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences students and the broader University community.
Students complete three of
Examines methods, theories, and concepts for understanding how past cultures interacted with their bio-physical surroundings. Integrates diverse kinds of data and knowledge to understand these relationships. Topics to be addressed include local and traditional ecological knowledge, paleoenvironmental reconstruction, human-environment interaction, human-induced environmental changes, paleodiet, and domestication. Prerequisite: ARCH 201; or any two of ARCH 100, REM 100, GEOG 100, EVSC 100; and 45 credits.
Surveys the origins, implementations, and need for archaeological heritage legislation on an international and national scale. Topical issues associated with contract archaeology, public archaeology, native heritage, and avocational societies are incorporated. Prerequisite: ARCH 201.
An introduction to biotic-environmental relationships and dynamics; ecological concepts; population dynamics, variation, adaptation and evolution. Prerequisite: BISC 101 and 102 with a grade of C- or better. Students with credit for GEOG 215 may not take this course for further credit.
Section | Instructor | Day/Time | Location |
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Wendy Palen |
Sep 4 β Dec 3, 2018: Tue, 10:30β11:20 a.m.
Sep 4 β Dec 3, 2018: Thu, 9:30β11:20 a.m. |
Burnaby Burnaby |
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D101 |
Sep 4 β Dec 3, 2018: Tue, 9:30β10:20 a.m.
|
Burnaby |
|
D102 |
Sep 4 β Dec 3, 2018: Tue, 11:30 a.m.β12:20 p.m.
|
Burnaby |
|
D103 |
Sep 4 β Dec 3, 2018: Tue, 12:30β1:20 p.m.
|
Burnaby |
|
D104 |
Sep 4 β Dec 3, 2018: Thu, 11:30 a.m.β12:20 p.m.
|
Burnaby |
|
D105 |
Sep 4 β Dec 3, 2018: Thu, 12:30β1:20 p.m.
|
Burnaby |
|
D106 |
Sep 4 β Dec 3, 2018: Thu, 1:30β2:20 p.m.
|
Burnaby |
An examination of the primary threats to biodiversity, how biological processes contribute to the persistence of populations and structure of communities, and species and landscape approaches to conservation in the real world. Prerequisite: BISC 204 with a grade of C- or better. Students who have taken BISC 474 in Spring 2006 or BISC 475 in Spring 2008 as special topics courses titled 'Conservation Ecology' cannot take this course for further credit.
Section | Instructor | Day/Time | Location |
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Nick Dulvy |
Sep 4 β Dec 3, 2018: Mon, 11:30 a.m.β12:20 p.m.
Sep 4 β Dec 3, 2018: Thu, 9:30β11:20 a.m. |
Burnaby Burnaby |
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D101 |
Sep 4 β Dec 3, 2018: Mon, 1:30β2:20 p.m.
|
Burnaby |
|
D102 |
Sep 4 β Dec 3, 2018: Mon, 2:30β3:20 p.m.
|
Burnaby |
|
D103 |
Sep 4 β Dec 3, 2018: Mon, 3:30β4:20 p.m.
|
Burnaby |
The production and organization of biodiversity (investigations of species, and an in-depth look at taxonomy, systematics and phylogenetics). Evolutionary and ecological theories behind the patterns of biodiversity (the current and future geographic distribution of species, and how biodiversity is related to ecosystem function). The values society gives biodiversity (how our values are reflected in law and regulation). Prerequisite: BISC 300, STAT 201 or equivalent, both with C or better, plus 75 units. Students with credit for BISC 440W may not repeat this course for further credit.
Economic analysis of environmental problems (water and air pollution, etc.). Evaluation of market failures due to externalities and public goods. Market and non-market regulation of environmental problems. Prerequisite: ECON 103 or 200. Students with credit for ECON 360 may not take this course for further credit. Quantitative.
Section | Instructor | Day/Time | Location |
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Kristin Dust |
Sep 4 β Dec 3, 2018: Wed, 2:30β5:20 p.m.
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Burnaby |
Application of economic analysis to natural resource problems and efficient management practice; public policy considerations in respect to development and conservation; benefit-cost analysis. Prerequisite: ECON 201 or 301; 60 units. Quantitative.
Section | Instructor | Day/Time | Location |
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Fernando Aragon Sanchez |
Sep 4 β Dec 3, 2018: Tue, 10:30 a.m.β12:20 p.m.
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Burnaby |
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D101 |
Sep 4 β Dec 3, 2018: Wed, 8:30β9:20 a.m.
|
Burnaby |
|
D102 |
Sep 4 β Dec 3, 2018: Wed, 9:30β10:20 a.m.
|
Burnaby |
|
D103 |
Sep 4 β Dec 3, 2018: Thu, 11:30 a.m.β12:20 p.m.
|
Burnaby |
|
D104 |
Sep 4 β Dec 3, 2018: Thu, 12:30β1:20 p.m.
|
Burnaby |
|
D108 |
Sep 4 β Dec 3, 2018: Fri, 9:30β10:20 a.m.
|
Burnaby |
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D110 |
Sep 4 β Dec 3, 2018: Fri, 11:30 a.m.β12:20 p.m.
|
Burnaby |
Introduces students to the concepts and methods of ecological economics. Provides students with grounding in the core principles of conventional economics applied to the environment but then extends this to the integration of economics and ecology to create a new ecological-economic understanding of environmental change and sustainability. Prerequisite: minimum of 45 units. Students with credit for ENV 321 cannot take REM 321 for further credit. Breadth-Social Sciences.
Section | Instructor | Day/Time | Location |
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Jonn Axsen |
Sep 4 β Dec 3, 2018: Mon, 2:30β4:20 p.m.
Sep 4 β Dec 3, 2018: Wed, 2:30β3:20 p.m. |
Burnaby Burnaby |
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D101 |
Sep 4 β Dec 3, 2018: Wed, 10:30β11:20 a.m.
|
Burnaby |
|
D102 |
Sep 4 β Dec 3, 2018: Wed, 11:30 a.m.β12:20 p.m.
|
Burnaby |
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D103 |
Sep 4 β Dec 3, 2018: Mon, 9:30β10:20 a.m.
|
Burnaby |
|
D104 |
Sep 4 β Dec 3, 2018: Tue, 9:30β10:20 a.m.
|
Burnaby |
Examines contemporary writings regarding Indigenous environmental logic and environmental concerns of contemporary times. Studies effects of resource extraction upon Indigenous nations, globalization, genetic modifications, health, intellectual property, spiritual beliefs, culture and society, art and language and compares these with specific Indigenous logic at the time of contact. Prerequisite: 45 units.
A survey of health issues from a geographic perspective, including major spatial influences shaping the health status of populations and health-place relationships. Prerequisite: at least 30 units, including either GEOG 241 or HSCI 130.
Section | Instructor | Day/Time | Location |
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Valorie Crooks |
Sep 4 β Dec 3, 2018: Tue, 2:30β4:20 p.m.
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Burnaby |
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D101 |
Sep 4 β Dec 3, 2018: Tue, 4:30β6:20 p.m.
|
Burnaby |
|
D102 |
Sep 4 β Dec 3, 2018: Wed, 12:30β2:20 p.m.
|
Burnaby |
Examines the relationship between nature and society, covering the dominant geographical approaches to human-environment interaction, and their social, spatial, and political economic effects. Prerequisite: GEOG 221 or GEOG 241 (Students who received credit for EVSC 200 before 2011 may use it to meet the prerequisite requirement for this course). Writing.
An examination of property, particularly in relation to land, with an emphasis on its social, political, and spatial dimensions. Prerequisite: 60 units, including eight of upper division geography. Students with credit for GEOG 440W may not take this course for further credit.
Environmental risks and their impacts on human health. Chemical and biological hazards. Methodological approaches to their detection, assessment, management, and mitigation. Prerequisite: Two HSCI 200-level courses, one of which may be taken concurrently.
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Ryan Allen |
Sep 4 β Dec 3, 2018: Thu, 8:30β11:20 a.m.
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Burnaby |
Students will learn to apply the ecological concepts introduced in prereq courses to applied ecological problems at the population, community, and ecosystem levels of organization. Emphasis will be placed on processes which drive ecological dynamics, on recognizing those processes and dynamics in applied contexts, and on interpreting ecological data. Prerequisite: REM 100 or EVSC 100; BISC 204 or GEOG 215; STAT 101 or GEOG 251 or STAT 201 or equivalent. Quantitative.
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Scott Harrison |
Sep 4 β Dec 3, 2018: Tue, 12:30β2:20 p.m.
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Burnaby |
|
D101 |
Sep 4 β Dec 3, 2018: Thu, 9:30β10:20 a.m.
|
Burnaby |
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D102 |
Sep 4 β Dec 3, 2018: Thu, 10:30β11:20 a.m.
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Burnaby |
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D103 |
Sep 4 β Dec 3, 2018: Thu, 11:30 a.m.β12:20 p.m.
|
Burnaby |
This course provides an overview of some basic legislation, agencies, and policies which currently are in use to regulate the natural environment at the international, nation, provincial, regional, and local levels. Its purpose is to present a basic set of evaluative questions which can be used to address the effectiveness and efficiency of the environmental regulatory and management systems currently in use. Prerequisite: REM 100. Students with credit for REM 356W may not take this course for further credit.
Students receive theory and practical experience in the control and management of hazardous substances in the environment. This includes the application of techniques used to assess toxicological, ecological and human health risks of contaminants within the current regulatory framework. Prerequisite: MATH 151 or 154 or 157; STAT 101 or 103 or 201 or 301 or GEOG 251.
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Frank Gobas |
Sep 4 β Dec 3, 2018: Thu, 12:30β2:20 p.m.
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Burnaby |
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D101 |
Sep 4 β Dec 3, 2018: Fri, 9:30β10:20 a.m.
|
Burnaby |
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D102 |
Sep 4 β Dec 3, 2018: Fri, 10:30β11:20 a.m.
|
Burnaby |
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D103 |
Sep 4 β Dec 3, 2018: Fri, 2:30β3:20 p.m.
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Burnaby |
Students will examine the problems of managing forest ecosystems for a variety of societal goals and objectives. The course will start with an examination of the ecological characteristics of forest ecosystems and their dynamics. The second section will focus on the objectives and tools of forest management in an ecological context. The final section of the course will focus on the institutions, economics and policies of forest management, with a focus on British Columbia's historical and current management issues. This course will involve lectures, group discussions, field trips, and exercises. Prerequisite: At least one of REM 311, BISC 304, BISC 310, BISC 404, GEOG 315, or GEOG 316.
An examination of recent social thought that is concerned with environmental and ecological themes. It will address a selection from the following themes: technology evaluation; technology and science as ideology; ecology and social inequality; the concepts of ecosystem, environment and wilderness; the self-world relationship; politics of environmental uses; environment and the economy. Prerequisite: SA 101 or 150 or 201W.
An examination of environmental issues in their social context. Environmental issues are on the leading edge of contemporary public concern and public policy debates. This course will examine such issues as the relationship between social organization and mode of subsistence, the politics of hunger, and the way in which human societies in their particular social, historical, and cultural contexts view and interact with the natural world. Prerequisite: SA 101 or 150 or 201W.
Concentration in Ethics and Health
This stream is intended for students in the Faculty of Health Sciences who are interested in focusing their studies around ethical issues in health, life and death.
Students complete three of
Critical examination of the impact of psychiatry and related clinical professions on the criminal justice system. Relationship between institutions of mental health and legal control. The relevance of psychiatric theory and decision-making for the processing of mentally disordered offenders. The role of forensic clinicians in the courts, prisons, mental hospitals and related agencies. Specific issues addressed in this course will include psychiatric assessment, criminal responsibility, fitness to stand trial, prediction of dangerousness, treatment of mentally ill criminals and the penal and therapeutic commitment of the insane. Prerequisite: CRIM 101. Recommended: CRIM 131.
A survey of health issues from a geographic perspective, including major spatial influences shaping the health status of populations and health-place relationships. Prerequisite: at least 30 units, including either GEOG 241 or HSCI 130.
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Valorie Crooks |
Sep 4 β Dec 3, 2018: Tue, 2:30β4:20 p.m.
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Burnaby |
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D101 |
Sep 4 β Dec 3, 2018: Tue, 4:30β6:20 p.m.
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Burnaby |
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D102 |
Sep 4 β Dec 3, 2018: Wed, 12:30β2:20 p.m.
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Burnaby |
This course includes an examination of the development of contemporary understanding and practice of health promotion. Students will be given the opportunity to explore theories and models designed to explain health related behaviors and the determinants of health. Strategies for behavioral change and development of socio-environmental approaches will be discussed in the context of an aging Canadian population. Prerequisite: 60 units. Recommended: GERO 300.
The focus of this course is to provide the student with an in-depth understanding of the process of dying. By examining the process of dying, one's personal response to death as well as society's reaction and responsibilities toward dying, the student will gain new insights in caring for the dying person. Prerequisite: 60 units. Recommended: GERO 300.
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Sharon Koehn |
Sep 4 β Dec 3, 2018: Tue, 11:30 a.m.β2:20 p.m.
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Vancouver |
The structural and behavioral implications of aging. Topics include demographic aspects of aging; the relationship of aging to political, economic, familial and other social institutions; the psychological significance of aging. Prerequisite: 60 units. Recommended: GERO 300. Students with credit for SA 420 and students may not take this course for further credit.
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Distance Education |
Environmental risks and their impacts on human health. Chemical and biological hazards. Methodological approaches to their detection, assessment, management, and mitigation. Prerequisite: Two HSCI 200-level courses, one of which may be taken concurrently.
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Ryan Allen |
Sep 4 β Dec 3, 2018: Thu, 8:30β11:20 a.m.
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Burnaby |
A comparative analysis of the Canadian health care financing and delivery systems and policies. History, organizational principles, health care resources, costs, access to care, quality, and equity. Societal and political issues, threats and values that affect Canada's health care system and others around the world. Prerequisite: 60 units, including nine HSCI units.
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Miriam Lavergne |
Sep 4 β Dec 3, 2018: Thu, 2:30β5:20 p.m.
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Burnaby |
Relationships between the physical environment in which people live and their health and well being. How the built environment affects physical activity, obesity, exposure to pathogens and toxins, health status, mental health, and risk of illness and injury. How urban form, physical infrastructure, and landscape and building design can promote health. Prerequisite: 60 units including HSCI 330. Students with credit for HSCI 309 may not complete this course for credit.
Practical ethical and legal issues in health sciences, emphasizing population and public health. Case studies approach highlighting current ethical dilemmas and decision-making in the context of global to local legal frameworks. Prerequisite: 45 units including nine HSCI units, one of which must be a 200 division course. HSCI 319 is identical to PHIL 319 and students cannot receive credit for both courses. Writing.
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Jeremy Snyder |
Sep 4 β Dec 3, 2018: Tue, 2:30β4:20 p.m.
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Burnaby |
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D101 |
Sep 4 β Dec 3, 2018: Tue, 4:30β5:20 p.m.
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Burnaby |
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D102 |
Sep 4 β Dec 3, 2018: Tue, 4:30β5:20 p.m.
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Burnaby |
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D103 |
Sep 4 β Dec 3, 2018: Thu, 5:30β6:20 p.m.
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Burnaby |
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D104 |
Sep 4 β Dec 3, 2018: Thu, 5:30β6:20 p.m.
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Burnaby |
Examination of substance use and addiction focusing on alcohol and 'illicit drugs" as major psychoactive use categories β within a framework of public health. Major topics covered in the course include fundamental concepts in substance use and addiction: historical, economic, political factors influencing substance use and control, epidemiology and patterns of substance abuse in general and special risk populations, substance use related morbidity, mortality and social harms and their impacts on public health: social and environmental determinants of substance use, risks and harms, prevention, treatment and approaches and interventions and policy/control options to reduce substance use related risks and harms in the population. Prerequisite: HSCI 214.
Major public policy issues affecting Canadian and international health care systems. How the public policy process affects financing, delivery, and regulation of health programs and services. Theories of policy development in the health sector. Evaluation of the extent to which evidence influences policy decisions. Controversies, including: finance, regulatory issue, system restructuring, models of governance, public vs. private service delivery and resource allocation. Prerequisite: 60 units including one HSCI course.
An in-depth overview of the sociocultural, epidemiological, and policy aspects of population and public health. May be repeated for credit. Prerequisite: 90 units, including at least 15 upper division HSCI units. Other prerequisites may vary according to topic.
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Myint Tun |
Sep 4 β Dec 3, 2018: Fri, 9:30 a.m.β12:20 p.m.
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Burnaby |
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Jeremy Snyder |
Sep 4 β Dec 3, 2018: Fri, 9:30 a.m.β12:20 p.m.
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Burnaby |