Childhood and Family Relations 020, Introduction to Childhood and Family Relations.

Description: An overview of the perspectives on childhood and family found in the various disciplines constituting the Childhood and Family Relations program. Childhood is emphasized to complement the more adult focussed material in the other courses.

3 lecture hours, 1.0 course.

Economics 020, Introduction to Economics

Description: The problem of scarcity and its implications, choice; opportunity cost, specialization and exchange; supply and demand; economic choices of households and firms; competition and monopoly; resource markets; public policy; income distribution; national income; aggregate supply and aggregate demand; inflation, unemployment and interest rates; money and monetary institutions; balance of payments; and exchange rates.

Antirequisite(s): Economics 021.

3 lecture hours or 2 lecture hours and 1 tutorial hour, 1.0 course.

Geography 021, Fundamentals of Geography

Description: A systematic descriptive introduction to the diverse elements of landscape including geomorphic, climatic, and biotic elements, human settlement and land-use patterns; cartographic approaches to the analysis of selected processes of landscape change; an introduction to the synthesis of elements and processes in spatial systems models.

Antirequisite(s): Geography 020E

3 lecture hours, 1.0 course.

History 020E, Modern Europe, 1715 to the Present

Description: Analysis of the evolutionary and revolutionary development of Modern Europe, with intensive treatment of the great landmarks in the formation of Western society and culture.

3 hours, 1.0 course.

History 021E, Totalitarianism

Description: A survey of the totalitarian phenomenon in history with emphasis on twentieth-century totalitarian systems. The course will examine the similarities and differences of Nazis, Communists, and Italian Fascists, both in theory and in practice and with respect to foreign policy as well as domestic affairs.

Antirequisite(s): History 181a/b.

3 hours, 1.0 course.

History 029E, Major Issues in World History

Description: Designed to provide a broad historical background and to develop analytical skills, this course examines the major themes and ideas underlying the development of modern societies. Among areas of discussion will be the historical significance of migration patterns, cultures in both the east and the west.

3 hours, 1.0 course.

Philosophy 020E, Introduction to Philosophy

Description: A survey of selected philosophical problems, with reference to both classical and contemporary philosophers. Specimen topics include: the mind/body problem, the existence of God, perception and matter, freedom and determinism. Primarily for first-year students.

Antirequisite(s): Philosophy 022E.

3 hours, 1.0 course.

Philosophy 023F/G, Questions of the Day

Description: This course develops student's ability to approach disputed questions by seeing them from both sides, so that they reach their own view only after respecting a broad range of argument. Six questions will be considered, including human (over)population, the public funding of art, and the limits of religious freedom.

3 hours, 0.5 course.

Political Science 020E, Introduction to Political Science

Description: A study of the principal concepts, ideas and analytical methods of modern political science, with emphasis on the political systems of Canada and other selected countries.

Antirequisite(s): The former Politics 021F 026G series.

3 hours, 1.0 course.

Religious Studies 022a/b, Perplexing Issues

Description: An examination of selected thought provoking questions such as "What's after death?"; "Why do bad things happen to good people?"; "Why are religions in conflict, sometimes violently?"; "Do miracles happen?". The aim of this introductory study is to broaden students' awareness of religious ways of understanding the human condition.

3 hours, 0.5 course.

Religious Studies 023E, Introduction to World Religion

Description: A study of world religions with emphasis on their religious experiences, myths, doctrines, ethics and worship practices. Selected questions from the history of religions.

Antirequisite(s): Religious Studies 130.

3 hours, 1.0 course.

Religious Studies 027E, Introduction to Catholic Theology

Description: Introduction to central themes of Catholic theology including revelation, faith, Jesus, Church, sacraments.

3 hours, 1.0 course.

Social Work 020, Introduction to Social Welfare and Social Work

Description: Analyses of the Canadian social welfare system including its historical development, values, attitudes, social change, social problems, policies and programs from a Social Work perspective. The profession of social work is analyzed as to its functions, values, theoretical base, methods of intervention and fields of practice. (Required for admission to the Social Work program.)

2 lecture hours, 1 tutorial hour, 1.0 course.

Sociology 020, Introduction to Sociology

Description: An examination of the major theoretical perspectives in the field of Sociology, methods of empirical investigation of social phenomena, socialization, group structure, principles of social organization, community structure, population and social change.

2 lecture hours, 1 tutorial hour, 1.0 course.

Sociology 021E, Introduction to Sociology

Description: This course will cover the same material as Sociology 020, but will also provide students with the opportunity to enhance their essay-writing skills while pursuing a project or projects involving sociological analysis.

Antirequisite(s): Sociology 020.

2 lecture hours, 1 tutorial hour, 1.0 course.

Women's Studies 020E, Introduction to Women's Studies

Description: A survey of selected topics in the study of gender structures and the status of women in historical and cross-cultural perspective. These will include consideration of social and psychological processes by which gender identity is established in the individual, its institutional manifestations and its articulation with class and race structures.

3 hours, 1.0 course.

Limited enrolment.