丁香园AV

Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences Courses

FASS 121 - STT-Foundations for Academic Learning and Success (2)

Provides students with the foundations for academic learning needed to succeed in a post-secondary environment during the lecture as well as help them develop diverse skills during the tutorial. This course will help in facilitating the establishment of connections with self, the cohort, instructors, the university, and with individual future educational and career aspirations. Students will learn strategies and skills critical to their success, such as different learning techniques, time management strategies, exam preparation, study skills, researching and referencing for academic writing. Two thirds of the course (lectures and assignments) develop the foundations for academic learning while one third of the course (tutorials) develop practical skills. Students will receive support to navigate and access available resources needed to thrive in diverse and dynamic learning environments. Prerequisite: Program approval. Students with credit for FASS 120 may not take this course for further credit.

FASS 200 - STT-Writing Right: Strategies for Effective Revision (1)

Provides an opportunity for students to undertake a close revision of a previously written paper in order to learn how to improve the clarity, economy, and flow of their writing. Activities are designed to teach students how to revise their work more effectively. The writing and revision strategies worked on in this course are applicable across all disciplines. Prerequisite: 15 units.

FASS 201 - FASS Co-op Practicum I (3)

First term of work experience in the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences Co-operative Education Program. Units for this course do not count towards the units required for an 丁香园AV degree. Graded as pass/fail (P/F). Prerequisite: Open only to students accepted to the FASS Co-op Program.

FASS 202 - STT-Social Media for Work and Play (1)

Provides opportunities to explore how social media works for personal use, career progress, at work, and to gain skills to use it more effectively. Many jobs need a working knowledge of social media even if not clearly positioned within the fields of communications or marketing. Learning will be through classroom presentations, online discussion, and practical assignments (group & individual). Prerequisite: 15 units.

FASS 204 - STT-Communicating in Conflict and Negotiation: An Introduction to the Essential Skills (1)

Introduces an overview of essential skills and strategies for dealing effectively with conflict and negotiating in a range of contexts, including business, work, home, and community. Students will be introduced to foundational readings on the methods and theories of effective, collaborative negotiation and conflict resolution. Prerequisite: 15 units.

FASS 205 - STT-Finding Voice: Public Speaking for Social Change (1)

Provides an opportunity for a skills-based immersion into the art of Public Speaking. In a workshop setting, learners will critically analyze contemporary speeches while developing their own skills in speech, rhetoric, non-verbal communication, and storytelling. This course is for students, in any discipline, who wish to learn to be effective public speakers in academia and beyond. Prerequisite: 15 units.

FASS 206 - STT-Creating Effective Teams (1)

Explores how teams require a self-awareness, awareness of others and the ability to communicate expectations and norms. This course will use a selection of articles, tools and current events to develop an awareness of individual strengths, weaknesses and the impact on the team environment. Classes will be discussion and activity based. Prerequisite: 15 units.

FASS 207 - STT-Cultural Humility: Understanding Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (1)

Explores the broad topic of cultural humility in order to gain a greater understanding of how cultural beliefs and values impact behaviour. Students will learn to distinguish key terms in the area of diversity, inclusion and equity. Students will explore ways to improve inclusion. Prerequisite: 15 units.

FASS 208 - STT-Introduction to Personal Financial Planning for Students (1)

Introduces students how to optimize their financial resources. Some of the topics which will be covered are debt management, crypto currencies, saving vs investing, creating and maintaining a budget, tax planning strategies, passive income and side hustles, and the importance to networking. The goal is to help students learn and develop the habits needed to reach their financial goals. Prerequisite: 15 units.

FASS 210 - STT-Exploring Language with the Power of Network Science (1)

Our lives are richly intertwined with networks: from social networks, to the Internet, to the micro-structure of our brains. Through programming exercises, students will learn the science behind networks and apply them to problems in modern linguistics, including language networks of bilingual Canadians, language learning, and the network structure of the mental lexicon. Prerequisite: 15 units.

FASS 211 - STT-Data Literacy and the City (1)

Finding, analyzing, and communicating data findings can be three of the most valuable professional and academic skills a student of the City can have. This course is high level overview at the development of these skills. The course focuses on finding and defining problems, and critical reading of data rather than software proficiency or statistical techniques. Math skills are not required. Prerequisite: 15 units.

FASS 212 - STT-An Introduction to Social Work Practice: Change Agency (1)

Introduces the field of social work through a practitioners lense. Explores the philosophical foundations and history of the social work profession. Codes of ethics and practice standards will be touched on. Students will have the opportunity to meet experts who must navigate the complex global issues of oppression and marginalization and do good work, however modest, to effect change. Prerequisite: 15 units.

FASS 214 - STT-Exploring EDI: This is My Story (1)

Life stories help us understand the ways in which power and privilege are obstacles to the full participation of many in today's society. Using life narratives, particularly the memoirs of BIPOC authors, you will explore the roots of the systems and structures that limit the opportunities for individuals and communities. This exploration will also help you reflect on your role as a change agent. Prerequisite: 15 units.

FASS 301 - FASS Co-op Practicum II (3)

Second term of work experience in the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences Co-operative Education Program. Units for this course do not count towards the units required for an 丁香园AV degree. Graded as pass/fail (P/F). Prerequisite: Open only to students accepted to the FASS Co-op Program.

FASS 302 - FASS Co-op Practicum III (3)

Third term of work experience in the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences Co-operative Education Program. Units for this course do not count towards the units required for an 丁香园AV degree. Graded as pass/fail (P/F). Prerequisite: Open only to students accepted to the FASS Co-op Program.

FASS 401 - FASS Co-op Practicum IV (3)

Fourth term of work experience in the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences Co-operative Education Program. Units for this course do not count towards the units required for an 丁香园AV degree. Graded as pass/fail (P/F). Prerequisite: Open only to students accepted to the FASS Co-op Program.

FASS 402 - FASS Co-op Practicum V (3)

Fifth term of work experience in the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences Co-operative Education Program. Units for this course do not count towards the units required for an 丁香园AV degree. Graded as pass/fail (P/F). May be repeated for additive credit. Prerequisite: Open only to students accepted to the FASS Co-op Program.