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Social
Justice and Peace Studies Courses Information
* Courses offered in the 2007/2008
academic year
Please Note: SJPS 270a
Globalization, Culture and Social Justice taught by Dr. Edward Comor has been
changed to SJPS 270a Visual Media and Social Justice taught
by Fr. Ronald Trojcak. This change is in effect as of Friday, July15,
2005.
| Social Justice and
Peace Studies 020E, Introduction to Social Justice and Peace Studies |
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| Description:
An interdisciplinary introduction to the symbolic, institutional and
individual aspects of systemic oppression in local and global contexts.
Focusing on the realities of conflict, environmental degradation,
poverty, the sex trades, sweatshops, and militarism, the course
introduces students to theories of social justice and peace and
strategies for social change. |
| 3 hours, 1.0 course. |
| Mason-Grant
/
Pizzale(King's) |
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| Social Justice and
Peace Studies 200E, Perspectives on Social Justice and Peace |
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| Description: A comprehensive survey of the
theoretical perspectives on social justice and peace chiefly
examining the Judaeo-Christian tradition, as well as liberal and
Marxist positions. |
| Prerequisite(s): Social Justice and Peace Studies 020E. |
| 3 hours, 1.0 course. |
| Cushing
(King's) |
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Social Justice and Peace Studies 201F/G,
Service Learning Project |
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| Description: Current
social justice theories and concepts will be applied to an actual
justice-oriented service learning project which students will
co-design with a partner non-profit organization. Students will
develop a better understanding of the interrelationship between theory
and practice and critically reflect upon their roles in furthering
social justice goals. |
| Prerequisite(s):
Social Justice and Peace Studies 020E or
registration in a Media and Public Interest Module. Must be taken
concurrently with Social Justice and Peace Studies
200E, or with permission of the Program Coordinator. |
| 3 lecture hours, 0.5 course. |
| (King's) |
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Social Justice and Peace
Studies 270a/b, Special Topics in Social Justice and Peace
Studies:
Visual Media and Social Justice
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| Description: Film is one of the most
powerful forces shaping our images of the world. In the course, we will
view and analyze several films from a number of countries. Each film
will illumine one or another of the many forms of social (in)justice in
our world. |
| Prerequisite(s): Social Justice and Peace Studies 020E, or permission
of the Program Coordinator. |
| 3 hours, 0.5 course. |
| Trojcak
(King’s) |
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Social Justice and
Peace Studies 271a/b, Special Topics in Social Justice and Peace
Studies:
Religion, Social Justice and Liberation
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| Description: Historically, religion
has, and continues both to signal and to alleviate multiple forms of
social injustice. However, it is also true that religion has, at times,
also aggravated, even created some of these forms. The course will
examine both outcomes, with a view to discriminating between authentic
and inauthentic forms of religion. |
| Prerequisite(s): Social Justice and Peace Studies 020E, or permission
of the Program Coordinator. |
| 3 hours, 0.5 course. |
| Trojcak
(King’s) |
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Social Justice and
Peace Studies 272a/b, Special Topics in Social Justice and Peace Studies: |
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| Description:
Selected topics of current interest in Social Justice and Peace
Studies. A course description will be available at time of registration. |
| Prerequisite(s): Social Justice and Peace Studies 020E, or permission
of the Program Coordinator. |
| 3 hours, 0.5 course. |
| (King’s) |
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Social Justice and
Peace Studies 273a/b, Special Topics in Social Justice and Peace Studies
Art and
the Social Conscience |
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| Description: From time immemorial humanity
has employed art not only to depict the physical and social world,
but s a form of social and political commentary and as an instrument
to promote social change and sometimes even revolution. This
course will examine the role that art has played historically and is
playing currently as a catalyst in addressing and ameliorating
issues of human suffering, injustice and war, and in promoting
peace. |
| Prerequisite(s): None. |
| 3 hours, 0.5 course. |
| Bervoets (King’s) |
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| Social Justice and
Peace Studies 300F, Contemporary Canadian Issues in Social Justice and
Peace |
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| Description:
A survey of contemporary Canadian issues of injustice and conflict such
as aboriginal rights, health, disability, housing , family and child
poverty, homelessness, racism, gender inequality and environmental
concerns. The role of the state, police and military in these areas of
concern will be examined. Students are encouraged to become actively
involved in an organization, government agency, or group addressing one
or more of these issues. |
| Prerequisite(s): Social Justice and Peace Studies 020E and 200E. |
| 3 hours, 0.5 course. |
| Hammond
(King's) |
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| Social Justice and
Peace Studies 301G, Contemporary Global Issues in Social Justice and
Peace |
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| Description:
A survey of contemporary global issues of social justice, peace and
conflict emphasizing international human rights, global economic
justice, global environmental concerns, international and inter-ethnic
arenas of conflict and the viability of peace initiatives of the United
Nations and other national and international bodies. Active involvement
in an organization pursuing social justice and peace initiatives will
be encouraged. This course will be considered preparation for an
overseas experience in programs affiliated with King's, to which
students will be introduced during the term. (Supervised overseas
experience may be granted additional credit as Independent Studies in
Social Justice and Peace 498F/499G). |
| Prerequisite(s): Social Justice and Peace Studies 020E and 200E. |
| 3 hours, 0.5 course. |
| Dutrizac/
Hammond
(King's) |
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Social Justice and
Peace Studies 370a/b, Special Topics in Social Justice and Peace Studies
Delegation to El Salvador |
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| Description:
Selected topics of current interest in Social Justice and Peace
Studies. A course description will be available at time of registration. |
| Prerequisite(s): Social Justice and Peace Studies 020E and 200E, or permission of the Program
Coordinator. |
| 3 hours, 0.5 course. |
| Mason-Grant
(King’s) |
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Social Justice and
Peace Studies 371a/b, Special Topics in Social Justice and Peace Studies
Food
Security |
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| Description:
Selected topics of current interest in Social Justice and Peace
Studies. A course description will be available at time of registration. |
| Prerequisite(s): Social Justice and Peace Studies 020E and 200E, or permission of the Program
Coordinator. |
| 3 hours, 0.5 course. |
| Mason-Grant (King’s) |
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| Social Justice and
Peace Studies 372a/b, Special Topics in Social Justice and Peace Studies |
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| Description:
Selected topics of current interest in Social Justice and Peace
Studies. A course description will be available at time of registration. |
| Prerequisite(s): Social Justice and Peace Studies 020E and 200E, or permission of the Program
Coordinator. |
| 3 hours, 0.5 course. |
| (King’s) |
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| Social Justice and
Peace Studies 373-376a/b, Special Topics in Social Justice and Peace Studies |
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| Description:
Selected topics of current interest in Social Justice and Peace
Studies. A course description will be available at time of registration. |
| Prerequisite(s): Social Justice and Peace Studies 020E and 200E, or permission of the Program
Coordinator. |
| 3 hours, 0.5 course. |
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Social Justice and Peace Studies 396F/G, Independent Study |
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| Description:
Reading and discussion of selected topics in Social Justice and Peace.
(The course may also serve as a vehicle to provide a half-course
credit to students preparing for, or having engaged in an approved
overseas project. See Program Coordinator for details.) |
| Prerequisite(s):
Social Justice and Peace Studies 020E and
200E, or permission of the Program Coordinator,
and registration in the Social Justice and Peace Studies Program. |
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3 hours,
0.5 course. |
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(King's) |
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| Social Justice and
Peace Studies 397F/G, Independent Study |
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| Description:
Reading and discussion of selected topics in Social Justice and Peace.
(The course may also serve as a vehicle to provide a half-course credit
to students preparing for, or having engaged in, an approved overseas
project. See Program Coordinator for details.) |
| Prerequisite(s): Social Justice and Peace Studies 020E and 200E, or permission of the Program
Coordinator, and registration in the Social Justice and Peace Studies
Program. |
| 3 hours, 0.5 course. |
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| Social Justice and
Peace Studies 398F/G, Independent Studies in Social Justice and Peace |
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| Description:
Reading and discussion of selected topics in Social Justice and Peace.
Open only to third or fourth year students in the Social Justice and
Peace Program. (After appropriate preparation, students may be granted
a half-course credit through this option for overseas experience. See
Program Director for details.) |
| Prerequisite(s): Social Justice and Peace Studies 020E and 200E. |
| 3 hours, 0.5 course. |
| (King's) |
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| Social Justice and
Peace Studies 399F/G, Independent Study |
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| Description:
Reading and discussion of selected topics in Social Justice and Peace.
(The course may also serve as a vehicle to provide a half-course credit
to students preparing for, or having engaged in, an approved overseas
project. See Program Coordinator for details.) |
| Prerequisite(s): Social Justice and Peace Studies 020E and 200E, or permission of the Program
Coordinator, and registration in the Social Justice and Peace Studies
Program. |
| 3 hours, 0.5 course. |
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| Social Justice and
Peace Studies 400E, Critical Methodology in Social Justice and Peace |
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| Description:
A study of the epistemological and methodological issues that arise in
research on social justice issues. Emphasis will be on 1) the problems
associated with research on explicitly political, often contentious
social phenomena, 2) the implications of various social justice
theories for the research process, including the relation between
various methodological approaches and their resulting forms of
knowledge, and 3) the problems associated with the dissemination and
circulation of knowledge about social justice issues within mainstream
public discourse. |
| Prerequisite(s): Social Justice and Peace Studies 020E, 200E, 300F,
301G. |
| 3 seminar hours, 1.0
course. |
| Cushing
(King's) |
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Social Justice and Peace Studies 496F/G, Independent Study |
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Description:
Reading and discussion of selected topics in Social Justice and Peace.
(The course may also serve as a vehicle to provide a half-course
credit to students
preparing for or having engaged in an approved overseas project. See
Program
Coordinator for details.) |
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Prerequisite(s):
Social Justice and Peace Studies 020E and 200E, or permission of the
Program Coordinator, and registration in the Social Justice and Peace
Studies Program. |
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3 hours,
0.5 course. |
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| Social Justice and
Peace Studies 497F/G, Independent Study |
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| Description:
Reading and discussion of selected topics in Social Justice and Peace.
(The course may also serve as a vehicle to provide a half-course credit
to students preparing for, or having engaged in, an approved overseas
project. See Program Coordinator for details.) |
| Prerequisite(s): Social Justice and Peace Studies 020E, 200E, 300F,
and 301G,
or permission of the Program Coordinator, and registration in third of
fourth year of the Social Justice and Peace Studies Program. |
| 3 hours, 0.5 course. |
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| Social Justice and
Peace Studies 498F/G, Independent Studies in Social Justice and Peace |
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| Description:
Reading and discussion of selected topics in Social Justice and Peace.
Open only to third or fourth year students in the Social Justice and
Peace Program. (After appropriate preparation students may be granted a
half course credit through this option for overseas experience. See
Program Director for details). |
| Prerequisite(s): Social Justice and Peace Studies 020E, 200E, 300F,
301G. |
| 3 hours, 0.5 course. |
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| Social Justice and
Peace Studies 499F/G, Independent Study |
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| Description:
Reading and discussion of selected topics in Social Justice and Peace.
(The course may also serve as a vehicle to provide a half-course credit
to students preparing for, or having engaged in, an approved overseas
project. See Program Coordinator for details.) |
| Prerequisite(s): Social Justice and Peace Studies 020E, 200E, 300F,
and 301G,
or permission of the Program Coordinator, and registration in third of
fourth year of the Social Justice and Peace Studies Program. |
| 3 hours, 0.5 course. |
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