Chapter 15 - Undergraduate Studies Calendar

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undergraduate course descriptions
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COURSE DESCRIPTIONS
Information
Course Description Information
Each course description begins with a line of coding as
shown in the sample below. The course numbers are prefixed by a subject abbreviation. The type of instruction and
“unit weight” are displayed.
Course description information in the Undergraduate
Calendar is accurate as to intention at the time of publication. However, actual course content may vary somewhat
from the listings in the Calendar.
The University reserves the right to require a student to
withdraw from a course or courses for academic or other
reasons.
The Senate and Board of Governors of the University of
Waterloo reserve the right to invoke changes in this
Calendar, in either its printed or electronic forms, at any
time without prior notice.
Sample Course Description
Course
Type of instruction
Unit weight
(See Note 1, below)
ECE 205
LEC, TUT
0.50
Course Name
Advanced Calculus 1 For Electrical and Computer Engineers
Course
Description
Fourier series. Ordinary differential equations. Laplace transform.
Applications to linear electrical systems.
Additional information
about course requirements
[Offered: F,W]
Prereq: 2A Electrical Engineering or Computer Engineering
(Cross-listed with MATH 211)
Terminology
Terms Offered
F Fall term
S Spring term
(See Note 2, below)
W Winter term
J Summer, first half, July
A Summer, second half,
August
M Summer, both terms,
July, August
Type of Instruction
LEC
Lecture
DIS
Discussion
LAB
Laboratory
ORL
Oral Conversation
PRJ
Project
RDG
Reading
SEM
Seminar
TUT
Tutorial
CLN
Clinic
ESS
Essay
FLD
Field Study
PRA
Practicum
TST
Test
STU
Studio
WRK
Work Term
WSP
Workshop
Notes
1. For term courses with weights other than 0.50, students
should consult their Faculty Advisor regarding how such
courses are counted for credit in their particular plan.
2. For purposes of course selection, courses designated “S”
(Spring) in the Course Description listings are normally those
offered in the Spring term of the year following the Fall and
Winter terms of the particular academic year.
3. Some courses are “Also offered by Distance Education”.
Application forms and complete details about UW’s distance
courses are provided in the Distance Education Calendar. For a
copy, please contact the Distance and Continuing Education
Office. Phone (519) 888-4050. Fax (519) 746-4607.
Email: distance@uwaterloo.ca Web: http://dce.uwaterloo.ca
COURSE DESCRIPTIONS
Information
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Course Abbreviations
Course
Abbreviation
Course Name
Course
Abbreviation
Course Name
ACC
ACTSC
AFM
ANTH
AMATH
ARCH
ARTS
BIOL
BUS
CDNST
CHE
CHEM
CHINA
CIVE
CLAS
CM
CO
CROAT
CS
DANCE
DRAMA
DUTCH
EARTH
EASIA
ECE
ECON
ENGL
ENVE
ENVS
ERS
FINE
FR
FRCS
GENE
GEOE
GEOG
GER
GERON
GRK
HIST
HLTH
HRM
INTTS
Accounting
Actuarial Science
Accounting & Financial Management
Anthropology
Applied Mathematics
Architecture
Arts
Biology
Business (Wilfrid Laurier University)
Canadian Studies
Chemical Engineering
Chemistry
Chinese
Civil Engineering
Classical Studies
Computational Mathematics
Combinatorics and Optimization
Croatian
Computer Science
Dance
Drama
Dutch
Earth Sciences
East Asian Studies
Electrical and Computer Engineering
Economics
English
Environmental Engineering
Environmental Studies
Environment and Resource Studies
Fine Arts
French Studies
French Cultural Studies
General Engineering
Geological Engineering
Geography
German
Gerontology
Greek
History
Health Studies
Human Resources Management
International Trade
IS
ISS
ITAL
JAPAN
JS
KIN
KOREA
LAT
MATH
ME
MSCI
MTHEL
MTE
MUSIC
NATST
OPTOM
PACS
PHIL
PHYS
PLAN
PMATH
POLSH
PORT
PSCI
PSYCH
REC
RS
RUSS
SCI
SE
SMF
SOC
SOCWK
SPAN
SPCOM
SPD
STAT
STV
SWREN
SYDE
UKRAN
WKRPT
WS
Independent Studies
Interdisciplinary Social Science
Italian Studies
Japanese
Jewish Studies
Kinesiology
Korean
Latin
Mathematics
Mechanical Engineering
Management Sciences
Mathematics Electives
Mechatronics Engineering
Music
Native Studies
Optometry
Peace and Conflict Studies
Philosophy
Physics
Planning
Pure Math
Polish
Portuguese
Political Science
Psychology
Recreation and Leisure Studies
Religious Studies
Russian
Science
Sofware Engineering
Sexuality, Marriage and the Family
Sociology
Social Work (Social Development Studies)
Spanish
Speech Communication
Spirituality and Personal Development
Statistics
Society, Technology and Values
Social Work (Bachelor of Social Work)
Systems Design Engineering
Ukrainian
Work-term Report, Engineering
Women’s Studies
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Accounting & Financial
Management
Note
Students who fail to select their courses during normal course selection periods may be
unable to take a particular course in their
term of preference.
AFM 101 LEC 0.50
Core Concepts of Accounting Information
This course is an introduction to financial
accounting. The preparation and use of financial statements is examined. The accounting
cycle, assets and liabilities reporting is
discussed.
Prereq: Not open to students in Applied
Studies, Arts and Business, Environment and
Business, Science and Business or HRM.
Coreq: ECON 101, AFM 131/ACC 131.
Antireq: AFM 121/ACC 121 and AFM
123/ACC 123
AFM 121 LEC,TST,TUT 0.50
Understanding and Using Financial
Accounting Information
This course is designed for non-accounting
majors to help them understand and analyse
financial statements.
[Note: Formerly ACC 121]
Antireq: AFM 101, AFM 123/ACC 123, OAC
Accounting or 4M or 4U Principles of
Financial Accounting
COURSE DESCRIPTIONS
AFM 128 LEC,TST 0.50
Core Concepts of Accounting Information
This course covers the users and uses of
accounting information and accounting
issues involving income, cash-flows,
economic resources and capital.
Prereq: Accounting students only
AFM 131 LEC,TUT 0.50
Management
The functional areas of business: finance,
personnel administration, production, marketing and accounting are examined within
differing organizational structures. Coverage
also includes study of the principles of effective management and the financial system in
Canada as a source of corporate capital.
Antireq: BUS 111W
Also offered by Distance Education
Introduction to Professional Practice
This course discusses auditing and taxation
concepts as they relate to professional
accounting and management.
Prereq: AFM 101; Accounting and Financial
Management, Arts Accounting, Science
Biotechnology/CA or Mathematics
Accounting students only
Understanding and Using Managerial Accounting
Information
This course is designed for non-accounting
majors. The use of accounting information to
assist in planning, control and managerial
decision-making will be examined.
Prereq: AFM 101 or AFM 121/ACC 121 or OAC
Accounting or 4M or 4U Principles of
Financial Accounting.
Antireq: AFM 123/ACC 123
Core Concepts of Accounting Information 2
This course covers the planning, start-up,
operating, auditing and tax compliance
phases of a business with a focus on the
accounting information that is used during
these phases of business operation, and the
information technologies that can support
the development of such accounting information. Managerial accounting, financial
accounting, auditing, taxation, and information technology concepts and applications are
an integral part of this course.
Prereq: AFM 128/ACC 128; Accounting
students only
Accounting Information for Managers
This course is designed for non-accountants
who will use accounting information for
planning, control and decision making.
Prereq: Applied Studies, Science and
Business, Human Resources Management,
Environment and Business or Arts and
Business students only.
Antireq: AFM 101, AFM 121/ACC 121, AFM
122/ACC 122
Business Law
Particular attention is given to the law relating to contracts and business organizations.
Other areas of study include sources of law,
the judicial process, real and personal property, torts, agency, credit, and negotiable
instruments.
Antireq: MTHEL 100; (For Mathematics
students only) BUS 231W, CIVE 491, ENVS 201,
GENE 411, ME 401
Refer to the online Schedule of Classes for confirmation of actual offerings.
Communicating Information for Decision Making
Theory and practice of public speaking.
A workshop course involving design and
delivery of various kinds of speeches, and
the development of organizational, vocal,
listening and critical skills. Students will be
videotaped. This course addresses oral communication skills that are necessary for the
professional accountant.
Prereq: Accounting and Financial
Accounting students only.
Antireq: SPCOM 223/DRAMA 223
AFM 241 LEC 0.50
Introduction to Business Information Technology
This course considers various aspects of
information from a business and problemsolving perspective and is intended to provide
a basic foundation for understanding the
potential benefits and problems in utilizing
information technology to improve business
performance and an appreciation for a wide
range of technology choices available, rather
than a detailed understanding of any
particular hardware or software technology.
Antireq: CS 330, CS 480
Managerial Finance 1
This is the first of a two course sequence.
Topics covered in the sequence include capital
budgeting, asset pricing, market efficiency,
capital structure, dividend policy, short-term
finance, and risk management.
Prereq: STAT 211 or 230 or ECON 221;
Accounting and Financial Management, Arts
Accounting, Science Biotechnology/CA or
Mathematics Accounting students only.
Antireq: ECON 371
COURSE DESCRIPTIONS
Introductory Managerial Accounting
This course focuses on the process of identifying, measuring, analyzing, interpreting and
communicating information within an organization to support achievement of its goals
and objectives. Coverage includes examination of the role of management accounting in
providing information for decision making
and planning; assisting managers in directing and controlling key activities; measuring
the performance of key activities; and motivating manager and employees to achieve the
organization’s goals.
Biotechnology/CA or Mathematics Accounting
students only.
Intermediate Financial Accounting 1
A first course in intermediate accounting
dealing with the theory and practice of financial statement preparation and reporting. The
emphasis will be on asset valuation and the
related impact on income measurement.
Fundamental Applications to Accounting
This course focuses on strategic management
of the total enterprise. It is based on the
notion that accountants contribute to the
organization in a way that is informed by
their management and leadership capabilities as well as their accounting expertise.
The course provides a framework for evaluation and action that ensures long-term fit
between the firm’s strategy and its environment, resources, managerial values and
organizations.
Prereq: AFM 271/ACC 371 and AFM 291/ACC
290; Accounting and Financial Management,
Arts Accounting, Science Biotechnology/CA or
Mathematics Accounting students only
Accounting Information Systems
Examines the planning, requirements analysis, acquisition, and evaluation of information systems, with an emphasis on accounting
information systems. Introduces information
systems assurance concepts, and considers
the role of information technology in the
improvement of business performance.
Prereq: AFM 241/ACC 241; Accounting and
Financial Management,Arts Accounting,
Science Biotechnology/CA or Mathematics
Antireq: CS 432
Taxation 1
A continuation of AFM 201 with application
emphasis on business income, capital gains
and calculation of corporate tax fact and
problem situations.
Managerial Finance 2
This course is a continuation of AFM 271.
Topics to be explored are covered under the
listing for AFM 271.
Financial Management, Arts Accounting,
Antireq: ECON 372
Intermediate Financial Accounting 2
This is an intermediate financial accounting
course that deals with problems related to the
measurement of liabilities, measurement of
income, and the reporting and measuring of
corporate equities.
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Accounting Theory
A review of accounting theory as a background for applying underlying concepts to
current accounting problems. Emphasis is on
current literature, with a major term paper
required.
Special Topics
A course offered from time-to-time on a
significant accounting and financial
management issue.
Instructor Consent Required
Advanced Studies in Legal and Ethical Issues
in Accounting
This course will examine issues such as economic torts, fiduciary responsibilities, administrative law and the interaction of law and
accounting in practice. Critical ethical issues
including an introduction to comparative
professional ethics will also be examined.
Prereq: One of AFM 231/ACC 231,
MTHEL 100, BUS 231W, CIVE 491, ENVS 201,
GENE 411, ME 401
Professional Ethics for Financial Managers
The study of ethical and moral issues that
arise in professional lives of accountants and
financial managers.
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COURSE DESCRIPTIONS
E-business: Enterprise Systems
This course examines the role of integrated
company-wide information systems in
improving organizational performances. The
course will focus on the selection, acquisition, and implementation of these systems,
including consideration of business process
alignment, change management, and development of business cases to support their acquisition. The role of enterprise systems in
inter-organizational systems and e-commerce
will also be considered. The course will make
use of case studies as well as examine
selected current enterprise software.
Prereq: AFM 241/ACC 241 or CS 330;
Accounting, Science Biotechnology/ CA or
Comprehensive/Operational Auditing
Examination of the value for money audit
concept in the private and public sectors. This
approach goes beyond the scope of the traditional financial audit and looks at all facets
of the organization, including human
resource management.
E-business: Introduction to Electronic Commerce
This course examines key topics in electronic
commerce such as the structure of the
Internet, basic e-commerce processes and
technologies (web site, catalogs, customer
attraction, ordering processes, payment
processes, and fulfillment processes), control
issues (availability, security, integrity and
maintainability), business-to-consumer models, business-to-business models, business-toemployee models, e-business strategies,
integration of e-commerce activities into
other business operations, performance
measurement, legal and regulatory issues,
and assurance services.
Prereq: AFM 241/ACC 241 or CS 330;
Accounting, Science Biotechnology/ CA or
Audit Strategy
An examination of elements of audit strategy
and their interrelationships, including financial assertions, types and sources of audit
assurance, and evidence-gathering procedures, including statistical auditing methods,
such as sampling and regression analysis.
Taxation 2
Integration of topics from AFM 201 and AFM
361 with an emphasis on basic planning
with the use of corporate reorganizations,
partnerships and trusts.
Cases in Corporate Finance
This course builds on the theory of financial
management developed in AFM 271/371 by
using cases to illustrate a variety of corporate
financial decisions.
Management students only
Investments
This course describes the environment in
which individual investors, institutional
investors, security analysts, and investment
advisors operate. Students will develop knowledge of current techniques used in asset valuation, portfolio management, and financial
planning.
Prereq: AFM 371/ACC 372 or ECON 372.
Antireq: (Faculty of Mathematics)
BUS 473W
Selected Problems and Cases in Managerial
Accounting
The course reviews and integrates a variety
of topics necessary for those intending to
pursue management accounting careers. It
provides a comprehensive insight into the
problems facing top management accounting
executives and includes a number of cases
designed to expose students to real world situations requiring qualitative and quantitative
analysis.
Prereq: AFM 481/ACC 382; Accounting
students only
AFM 481 LEC 0.50
Cost Management Systems
Consideration of more complex topics in management planning and control. Emphasis is
on traditional and contemporary cost accumulation systems and their application in
modern day organizations. Cases, simulations, projects and presentations are the key
instructional methods used to understand
and integrate the course material. At the end
of the course, students will have a solid
understanding of how the correct choice of a
costing model adds value to the organization.
Performance Measurement and Organization
Control
This course will trace the evolution of the role
of performance measurement systems in supporting areas of organization control. Topics
will include the role of both financial and
nonfinancial performance measures in: the
DuPont method of control, the Harvard model
of control, internal control, contemporary
approaches to governance, and strategic
management systems. After completing this
course students will be able to evaluate the
nature and suitability of a proposed performance measurement system given its design
and purpose.
Financial Management students only.
Advanced Financial Accounting
An advanced accounting course considering
specific problems of accounting for the corporate entity, such as business combinations,
intercorporate investments, consolidated
financial statements, accounting for foreign
operations and foreign currency transactions,
and segment reporting.
COURSE DESCRIPTIONS
Actuarial Science
AFM 501 LEC 0.50
Contemporary Issues in Assurance and Accounting
The objective of this course is to examine
assurance in a broad context. The course
builds on students’ prior knowledge of assurance and examines the role of the assurer and
assure judgement in such broader issues as
assurance levels, special assurance problems
such as controls in governance and other
forms of assurance. The course integrates a
number of accounting and assurance issues.
Prereq: Accounting Qualifying or Master
of Accounting Professional 1 Year (3 term)
students
AFM 502 LEC,TUT 0.50
Control Systems in a Computer Environment
This is an advanced course that deals with the
risks introduced by computer technology and
the general and application controls used to
reduce such risks to a tolerable level. The
course helps students develop insights into
the implications of emerging information
technologies and helps students build practical skills to review and evaluate controls in
computer-based systems.
students
AFM 503 LEC 0.50
Issues and Problems in Accounting Practice
This course introduces students to a number
of accounting issues, principles, practices
and problems that they are likely to encounter
in professional accounting practice.
students
AFM 504 LEC 0.50
Issues and Problems in External Reporting
This is a capstone course designed to utilize
students’ understanding of financial accounting, cost and managerial accounting, finance,
auditing, tax and accounting theory to interpret the current developments taking place in
external reporting regulations in Canada.
students
Actuarial Science
Note
More detailed course descriptions and course
outlines are available in the Actuarial Science
Undergraduate Handbook.
ACTSC 221 LEC 0.50
Mathematics of Investment
The theory of rates of interest and discount;
annuities and sinking funds with practical
applications to mortgage and bond questions.
Yield rates.
[Offered: F,W,S]
Prereq: Level at least 2A, Not open to
Honours Actuarial Science students.
Antireq: ACTSC 231; (For Mathematics
students only) CHE 44, CIVE 392
ACTSC 223 LEC 0.50
Group Life & Health Insurance
Group insurance: lilfe, health, disability
income, dental, creditors; coverages, premia,
taxation, administration, legal, marketing,
funding and experience rating.
Prereq: Not open to Honours Actuarial
Science students
Only offered by Distance Education
ACTSC 231 LEC,TUT 0.50
Mathematics of Finance
The theory of rates of interest and discount
including the theoretical continuous case
of forces of interest and discount. Annuities
and sinking funds, including the continuous
case. Practical and theoretical applications
primarily to mortgages and bonds. Yield
rates.
[Offered: F,W,S]
Prereq: MATH 137/147; Level at least 2A;
Not open to General Mathematics students.
Antireq: ACTSC 221, ECON 371; (For
Mathematics students only) CHE 44,
CIVE 392
Introduction to Actuarial Mathematics
The economics of insurance, utility theory.
Application of probability to problems of life
and death. The determination of single premiums for insurances and annuities in both the
discrete and continuous case.
[Offered: F,W,S]
Prereq: ACTSC 231, STAT 230; Not open to
General Mathematics students.
Antireq: ACTSC 222
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Life Contingencies 1
Net annual premiums and net premium
reserves. Multiple life functions and multiple
decrement models.
[Offered: W,S]
Prereq: ACTSC 232; Not open to General
Mathematics students
Life Contingencies 2
Insurance models including expenses.
Nonforfeiture benefits and dividends.
Introduction to pension mathematics.
Miscellaneous topics.
[Offered: F]
ACTSC 338 LEC 0.50
Graduation of Life Tables
Theory and methods of data graduation with
particular reference to life tables.
[Offered: W]
ACTSC 363 LEC 0.50
Introduction to Casualty Insurance
What makes a risk insurable. The economics
of insurance. The ratemaking process. Auto
ratemaking in Canada. An introduction to
property/casualty loss reserving techniques.
[Offered: W]
Mathematics Students
Corporate Finance
Investment decision rules. Risk-return tradeoff. Capital asset pricing model. Opportunity
cost of capital. Capital budgeting. Market efficiency. Financial instruments. Introduction to
option valuation. Modigliani-Miller theorems
and practical deviations.
[Offered: F,S]
Prereq: ACTSC 231, STAT 230/240; Not open
to General Mathematics students.
Coreq: STAT 231/241.
Antireq: ECON 371
ACTSC 431 LEC 0.50
Loss Models
Methods of estimation for the distribution of
the severity and frequency of losses.
Properties of parametric severity and frequency models. The effect of policy modifications. The distribution of aggregate claims.
Applications in insurance.
[Offered: F,S]
Prereq: STAT 330, 333; Not open to General
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COURSE DESCRIPTIONS
Actuarial Science
Anthropology
ACTSC 432 LEC 0.50
Credibility and Ruin Theory
Limited fluctuation and greatest accuracy
credibility theory. The Bayesian and credibility premiums. The Buhlmann and BuhlmannStraub models. Exact credibility. Empirical
Bayes parameter estimation. The adjustment
coefficient and the Cramer-Lundberg ruin
inequality. Exact and asymptotic results.
Related results.
[Offered: F,S]
Prereq: STAT 330, 333; Not open to General
ACTSC 451 LEC 0.50
Selection of Risks 1
The effects of medical and non-medical risk
factors on bodily systems are explored to
determine the amount and incidence of additional morbidity and mortality. Techniques
for expressing the increased risk in premiums
are investigated.
Prereq: Not open to General Mathematics
students.
Coreq: ACTSC 232, MTHEL 305B
ACTSC 433 LEC 0.50
Analysis of Mortality Data
Methods of analysis to produce rates for
mortality and other decrements.
[Offered: W]
General Mathematics students
ACTSC 435 LEC 0.50
Introduction to Demographic Statistics
Topics in demography with emphasis on
population projections, mortality theories,
and construction of life tables.
[Offered: F]
Asset-Liability Management
Duration analysis and immunization.
Portfolio selection. Interest rate derivative
securities and their application in assetliability management. Stochastic investment
modelling for actuarial applications.
[Offered: F,S]
Mathematical Models in Finance
Mathematical techniques used to price and
hedge derivative securities in modern
finance. Modelling, analysis and computations for financial derivative products, including exotic options and swaps in all asset
classes. Applications of derivatives in
practice.
[Offered: F,W]
Prereq: ACTSC 231, STAT 330 or 333; Not
open to General Mathematics students
(Cross-listed with STAT 446)
ACTSC 453 LEC 0.50
Basic Pension Mathematics
Theory and practice of pension plan funding.
Assumptions, basic actuarial functions and
population theory applied to private pensions.
Concepts of normal costs, supplemental liability, unfunded liability arising from individual accrued benefit and projected benefit cost
methods.
Mathematics students.
Coreq: ACTSC 331
Anthropology
ANTH 101 LEC 0.50
Human and Cultural Evolution
A survey of the discoveries of Physical
Anthropology and Anthropological
Archaeology. Lectures on living and fossil primates, the fossil evidence for the origins and
development of humans, and archaeological
evidence concerning the origins and development of culture from the earliest tool making
through the beginnings of civilization.
ANTH 102 LEC 0.50
Introduction to Social and Cultural Anthropology
The dynamic nature of socio-cultural systems
is examined. Topics include language, technology, social organization, economics, politics, and religion. Data are drawn from a
broad ethnographic base, including both
‘primitive’ cultures and modern, developed
societies.
ACTSC 458 LEC 0.50
Insurance Law
Topics in Canadian and American Insurance
Law.
Prereq: ACTSC 331, MTHEL 305B; Not open
to General Mathematics students
ANTH 201 LEC 0.50
Principles of Archaeology
An introduction to the working assumptions,
analytic approaches, and integrative and
descriptive methods of archaeological
anthropology.
(Cross-listed with CLAS 205)
ACTSC 459 LEC 0.50
Group Life and Health Insurance
A survey of coverages, Crown Programmes,
legal requirements and rationale. Gross
premium calculations. Reserving methods.
Introduction to managed care.
Prereq: ACTSC 331, MTHEL 305B; Not open
ANTH 202 LEC 0.50
Principles of Social and Cultural Anthropology
An introduction to basic concepts used by
social and cultural anthropologists for the
analysis of social, economic, political and
ideational systems.
Prereq: ANTH 102
ACTSC 462 LEC 0.50
Casualty Insurance
Individual risk rating. Risk classification in
property/casualty insurance. Reinsurance.
Expense issues. Reserving for insurance and
loss adjustment expenses. Investment
income. [Offered: W]
ANTH 203 LEC 0.50
The Archaeology of North America
This is a general introduction to North
American Archaeology. The traditional
cultural ecological approach is used.
Prereq: ANTH 101 or 201
ANTH 210 LEC 0.50
Anthropology Through Science Fiction
Basic anthropological concepts, such as evolution, culture, gender adaptability and culture contact will be explored through
examples from science fiction and related
anthropological studies.
Antireq: ANTH 310
COURSE DESCRIPTIONS
Anthropology
ANTH 229 LEC 0.50
Peoples of Africa
A comparative survey of selected societies in
Africa. Topics covered include traditional and
changing religious, social, economic and
political systems, colonialism and its legacy
and current issues and culture as reflected in
art, literature and the media.
ANTH 230 LEC 0.50
Native Peoples of Canada
First Nations of the Subarctic, Northeast,
Plains, Plateau, and Northwest Coast culture
areas are described as they existed when initially contacted by Europeans. Consideration
is given to economic adaptation, social organization, political structure, material culture,
ritual and mythology.
Prereq: Level at least 2A
ANTH 233 LEC 0.50
Inuit and Eskimo Cultures
An examination of Inuit and Eskimo cultures
of Alaska, Canada and Greenland from their
prehistoric origins to the present.
Administrative systems imposed upon the
Inuit and Eskimo will be analysed and compared, as will the contemporary problems
these communities face.
ANTH 260 LAB,LEC 0.50
Human Evolution
Data, methods and theory in the study of the
origin and evolution of humans are surveyed.
Topics will include genetic theory, primate
evolution, human fossils and modern human
adaptation.
Prereq: ANTH 101
ANTH 261 LEC 0.50
Primate Behaviour
An introduction to the behaviour of nonhuman primates and its relevance to human
development. Topics will include social organization, role behaviour, and communications
patterns, as well as the history of primate
studies.
ANTH 290 LEC 0.50
Audio-Visual Images and Ethnography
The ability of audio-visual media to convey
valid and accurate information on other ways
of life is evaluated. Emphasis will be on
recent attempts to record other cultures on
motion picture film and video tapes.
Pioneering efforts at ‘scientific’ illustration,
as on voyages of exploration, as well as early
still photography and sound recording, are
also examined.
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ANTH 300 LEC 0.50
Design of Anthropological Inquiry and Practice
This course systematically examines research
design and methodology in anthropology.
Prereq: ANTH 202
ANTH 310 LEC 0.50
The Anthropological Imagination
The advanced version of ANTH 210, in which
students will be required to present their
work to a small seminar group, lead and participate in discussion, and write a substantial
research paper.
Antireq: ANTH 210
ANTH 311 LEC 0.50
Magic, Witchcraft and Religion
An introduction to the way in which anthropologists study the system of behaviour and
belief known as religion.
[Note: This course fulfils the Area 5
requirement for Religious Studies majors.]
Antireq: ANTH 411
(Cross-listed with RS 361)
ANTH 320 LEC 0.50
Studies in Hunter-Gatherer Archaeology
Detailed consideration of prehistoric cultural
developments from earliest toolmaking to the
transition to agriculture. An examination of
the human mode of adaptation and the
increasing complexity of cultural systems
among prehistoric hunters and gatherers.
Areas and periods of emphasis will vary from
year to year.
ANTH 321 LEC 0.50
Archaeology of Complex Cultures
Cultural development from the agricultural
revolution to the rise of literacy. Special
attention to the development of agriculture as
a means of subsistence and to the rise of
early civilization. Areas and periods of
emphasis will vary from year to year.
Prereq: One of CLAS 205, ANTH 201, 203
ANTH 322 LEC 0.50
The Archaeology of the Great Lakes Area
An in-depth study of the archaeological evidence for prehistoric cultures in the Great
Lakes area from their arrival ca. 11,000 years
ago to the coming of Europeans. Cultural ecology and cultural evolution will be stressed.
Prereq: ANTH 201 or 203.
Antireq: ANTH 222
ANTH 330 LEC 0.50
Cultural Ecology
An examination of the relationships among
environment, technology, society, and culture.
The increasing levels of complexity will be
considered in the context of hunting and foraging bands, horticultural tribes and chiefdoms, pastoral tribes and agricultural
peasantry.
ANTH 335 LEC 0.50
Arctic Archaeology
A detailed examination of the prehistoric
development of human adaptations to the
Inuit-Eskimo region of Arctic North America,
eastern Siberia and Greenland. Topics covered will include the ecology of the Artic
and the culture history of the peoples who
first colonized the region as revealed by
archaeological research.
Prereq: One of ANTH 201, 203, 233
ANTH 345 LEC 0.50
Directed Research in Anthropology
Directed independent research on or off
campus.
ANTH 350 LEC 0.50
Culture and Sexuality
An examination of the ways in which gender
categories, sex roles and sexual behaviour are
considered in the literature of cultural and
physical anthropology.
ANTH 351 LEC 0.50
Comparative Policies on Native Minorities
An examination of the legal, social and cultural position of native minorities within the
larger nation-state. The course will compare
and contrast Canada’s relation with its indigenous populations to those of the United
States and other countries such as New
Zealand and/or Australia.
ANTH 352 LEC 0.50
History of Anthropological Thought
An examination of the historical origins and
development of culture theory. The major
emphasis is on the period from the appearance of anthropology as a distinct discipline
in the nineteenth century until the emergence
of modern perspectives in the 1950s.
Prereq: ANTH 102
Fossil Hominids
A detailed examination of the fossil evidence
for human evolution with particular emphasis
on interpretation and reconstruction.
Prereq: ANTH 260
15:10
COURSE DESCRIPTIONS
Anthropology
ANTH 370 LEC 0.50
Issues in Contemporary Native Communities
in Canada
Selected aspects of the contemporary native
experience as defined by the local native community. The topics examined will be placed in
historical perspective. Specially selected
course lecturers will be representative of the
wider native community.
(Cross-listed with CDNST 370, NATST 370)
ANTH 404 LEC 0.50
Human Development in a Cross-Cultural
Perspective
Seminar in current issues in the anthropology of the life cycle. This course will deal with
child rearing, young adulthood, aging and the
female and male life cycles, among other topics, from the perspectives of various cultures.
ANTH 380 LEC 0.50
Matrilineal Societies in Aboriginal North America
The presence of kinship groups based upon
matrilineal descent was a widespread, if
scattered, phenomenon in aboriginal North
America and the place of matrilineal kin
groups in the evolution of human society has
been subject to debate within anthropological
theory. Selected societies — such as the
Iroquois, Cherokee, Crow, Navajo, Hopi, and
the Haida — will be examined to reveal the
impact of a matrilineal system of descent on
the economic, socio-political, and ideological
structure of these groups.
ANTH 390A RDG 0.50
Reading in Anthropology
Guided reading in a selected portion of the
anthropological literature.
Department Consent Required
Prereq: Anthropology students only
ANTH 390B RDG 0.50
ANTH 391 RDG 0.50
ANTH 393 RDG 0.50
ANTH 400 LEC 0.50
Special Topics in Anthropological Theory
Seminar on current topics in method and
theory in Anthropology. Focus will vary from
year to year.
ANTH 411 LEC 0.50
Symbolic Anthropology
This course is an advanced version of ANTH
311, restricted to Honours students in
Anthropology. Students will attend lectures in
ANTH 311 and complete the readings for that
course, but will also be required to write a
substantial research paper and gain broader
and deeper familiarity with the anthropological
literature in this field.
Prereq: Anthropology students only.
Antireq: ANTH 311
ANTH 420 LEC 0.50
Social and Cultural Change
An analysis of contemporary thought on culture contact and cultural evolution. The concepts explored might include integration,
assimilation, conflict, nativistic reactions,
and general and specific evolution.
Prereq: ANTH 102
ANTH 440 LEC 0.50
Archaeological Analysis and Interpretation
A study of contemporary archaeological
method and theory, with emphasis on the
process of deriving inferences concerning
past peoples and societies from different
kinds of archaeological materials and data.
Students will be required to carry out an
analysis of an actual archaeological assemblage. Specific topics will vary from year to
year.
Prereq: ANTH 201
Osteology for Archaeologists
This laboratory course will survey the osteology of humans and common domestic animals, with an emphasis on recovery and
identification of skeletal material at
archaeological sites.
Prereq: ANTH 101 and 102
ANTH 460 LEC 0.50
Human Adaptation and Evolution
An examination of the Principles of Variation
in human evolution past and present. This
will include the development of the genus
Homo, adaptation of modern populations to
heat, cold, altitude and stress, and the continuing micro-evolutionary development of
humans.
Prereq: ANTH 260
ANTH 461 LEC 0.50
Selected Topics in Primate Behaviour
This course focuses on methodological and
ideational aspects of studying primate
behaviour. Topics include fieldwork methods,
comparative theoretical approaches, motherinfant interaction, infanticide, socialization
and communications patterns.
Prereq: ANTH 261
ANTH 470 LAB 0.50
Archaeological Field Methods
Data gathering techniques will be studied and
applied in field work on archaeological sites
in the Waterloo area. Material and transportation fee is required. Enrolment is limited.
ANTH 492A RDG 0.50
ANTH 492B RDG 0.50
ANTH 495 RDG 0.50
ANTH 497 RDG 0.50
ANTH 499A PRJ 0.50
Honours Essay
Directed reading and research in a selected
area of anthropology inquiry.
ANTH 499B PRJ 0.50
Honours Essay
Directed reading and research in a selected
area of anthropology inquiry.
COURSE DESCRIPTIONS
Applied Mathematics
Applied Mathematics
AMATH 231 LEC,TUT 0.50
Calculus 4
Vector integral calculus, including line integrals, Green’s theorem, the Divergence theorem, and Stokes’ theorem, with applications
to physical problems. Sequences and series of
functions and their applications, including
the role of uniform convergence.
[Offered: F,W]
Prereq: MATH 237/247; Not open to General
Antireq: MATH 212, 217, 227P
Introduction to Differential Equations
Physical systems which lead to differential
equations (examples include mechanical
vibrations, population dynamics, and mixing
processes). Dimensional analysis and dimensionless variables. Solving linear differential
equations: first- and second-order scalar
equations and first-order vector equations.
Laplace transform methods of solving
differential equations.
[Offered: F,W,S]
Prereq: MATH 128 or 138/148.
Antireq: MATH 218, 228
AMATH 261 LEC 0.50
Classical Mechanics and Special Relativity
Newtonian dynamics of particles and systems
of particles. Oscillations. Gravity and the central force problem. Lorentz transformations
and relativistic dynamics.
[Offered: W,S]
Prereq: MATH 128 or 138 or 148; MATH 228
or AMATH 250; Not open to General
(Cross-listed with PHYS 263)
AMATH 331 LEC 0.50
Applied Real Analysis
Topology of Euclidean spaces, continuity,
norms, completeness. Contraction mapping
principle. Fourier series. Various applications,
for example, to ordinary differential
equations, optimization and numerical
approximation.
[Note: PMATH 351 may be substituted for
PMATH 331 whenever the latter is a requirement in an Honours plan. Offered: F,W]
(Cross-listed with PMATH 331)
15:11
AMATH 332 LEC 0.50
Applied Complex Analysis
Complex numbers, Cauchy-Riemann
equations, analytic functions, conformal
maps and applications to the solution of
Laplace’s equation, contour integrals, Cauchy
integral formula, Taylor and Laurent expansions, residue calculus and applications.
PMATH 332 whenever the latter is a requirement in an Honours plan. Offered: W,S]
AMATH 333 LEC 0.50
Elementary Differential Geometry and
Tensor Analysis
Curves in Euclidean 3-Space and the SerretFrenet formulae; surfaces in 3-space and their
intrinsic geometry. Gaussian curvature and
the Gauss-Bonnet theorem. Coordinate transformations and tensors in n dimensions; ndimensional Riemannian spaces; covariant
differentiation; geodesics; the curvature,
Ricci and Einstein tensors. Applications of
tensors in Relativity and Continuum
Mechanics.
[Offered: F]
Prereq: AMATH 231; Not open to General
AMATH 341 LAB,LEC 0.50
Introduction to Computational Mathematics
A rigorous introduction to the field of computational mathematics. The focus is on the
interplay between continuous models and
their solution via discrete processes. Topics
include: pitfalls in computation, solution of
linear systems, interpolation, discrete Fourier
transforms and numerical integration.
Applications are used as motivation.
[Note: Lab is not scheduled and students
are expected to find time in open hours to
complete their work. Offered: F,W]
Prereq: CS 134, MATH 235/245, 237/247;
Antireq: CS 337, 370, ECE 204
(Cross-listed with CM 271, CS 371)
AMATH 343 LEC 0.50
Discrete Models in Applied Mathematics
Difference equations, Laplace and z transforms applied to discrete (and continuous)
mathematical models taken from ecology,
biology, economics and other fields.
[Offered: W]
Prereq: MATH 128 or 138/148
Ordinary Differential Equations 2
Second order linear differential equations
with non-constant coefficients, Sturm comparison, oscillation and separation theorems,
series solutions and special functions. Linear
vector differential equations in Rn, an introduction to dynamical systems. Laplace transforms applied to linear vector differential
equations, transfer functions, the convolution
theorem. Perturbation methods for differential equations. Numerical methods for
differential equations. Applications are
discussed throughout.
[Offered: F,S]
Prereq: AMATH 250 and MATH 237/247;
level at least 3A; Not open to General
Computational Methods for Differential Equations
Modelling of systems which lead to differential equations (examples include vibrations,
population dynamics, and mixing processes).
Scalar first order differential equations, second-order differential equations, systems of
differential equations. Stability and qualitative analysis. Implicit and explicit timestepping. Comparision of different methods.
Stiffness. Linearization and the role of the
Jacobian.
[Offered: F,S]
Prereq: CM 271; Not open to General
(Cross-listed with CM 352)
Partial Differential Equations 1
First-order partial differential equations and
characteristic curves. Second-order linear
partial differential equations, primarily in
two variables: physical origins; classification
into hyperbolic, parabolic and elliptic equations; the Cauchy initial-value problem and
characteristic curves. Derivation and analysis
of solutions of the wave equation, heat equations and Laplace’s equation, separation of
variables and eigenfunction expansions;
Fourier integrals; d’Alembert’s solution and
the progagation of waves; maximum principle
for harmonic functions. Introduction to systems of partial differential equations, hyperbolic systems, reduction to canonical form.
[Offered: W,S]
Coreq: AMATH 351
15:12
COURSE DESCRIPTIONS
Applied Mathematics
AMATH 361 LEC 0.50
Continuum Mechanics
Stress and strain tensors; analysis of stress
and strain. Lagrangian and eulerian methods
for describing flow. Equations of continuity,
motion and energy, constitutive equations.
Navier-Stokes equation. Basic equations of
elasticity. Various applications.
[Offered: W]
Prereq: AMATH 231 and 261; Not open to
Coreq: AMATH 353 and (AMATH/PMATH
332 or PMATH 352)
AMATH 433 LEC 0.50
Differential Geometry
Some global aspects of surface theory, the
Euler-Poincare characteristic, the global
interpretation of Gaussian curvature via the
Gauss-Bonnet formula. Submanifolds of En,
induced Riemannian metrics, extrinsic and
intrinsic curvatures, Gauss-Codazzi equations. Local Lie groups of transformations on
Rn, infinitesimal generators, the Lie derivative. An introduction to differentiable manifolds, the tangent and cotangent bundles,
affine connections and the Riemann curvature tensor. The above topics will be illustrated by applications to continuum
mechanics and mathematical physics.
[Offered: W]
Prereq: AMATH 333/PMATH 365; Not open
AMATH 373 LEC 0.50
Quantum Mechanics 1
Critical experiments and old quantum theory.
Basic concepts of quantum mechanics:
observables, wavefunctions, hamiltonians
and the Schrvdinger equation. Uncertainty,
correspondence and superposition principles.
Simple applications to finite and extended onedimensional systems, harmonic oscillator,
rigid rotor and hydrogen atom.
[Offered: W]
Antireq: (For Mathematics students only)
PHYS 434
AMATH 431 LEC 0.50
Measure and Integration
General measures, measurability,
Caratheodory Extension theorem and construction of measures, integration theory,
convergence theorems, Lp-spaces, absolute
continuity, differentiation of monotone functions, Radon-Nikodym theorem, product measures, Fubini’s theorem, signed measures,
Urysohn’s lemma, Riesz Representation
theorems for classical Banach spaces.
[Offered: F]
Prereq: PMATH 354; Not open to General
AMATH 432 LEC 0.50
Functional Analysis
Banach and Hilbert spaces, bounded linear
maps, Hahn-Banach theorem, Open Mapping
theorem, Dual spaces, weak topologies,
Tychonoff’s theorem, Banach-Alaoglu theorem, reflexive spaces, compact operators,
Spectral theorem, commutative Banach
algebras.
[Note: AMATH 431/PMATH 451 is
recommended. Offered: W]
Numeric Computation for Dynamic Simulation
The interaction of continuous dynamic simulation models, numerical methods, and computing environments. Constant coefficient
models for restricted operating ranges, linearization. Time stepping techniques for
models based on general systems of ordinary
differential equations. Stiffness and nonlinearity. Simulation of computer memory
circuits. Wave type linear partial differential
equations.
complete their work. Offered: F]
Prereq: CS 370 or 337; Not open to General
(Cross-listed with CS 476)
AMATH 451 LEC 0.50
Introduction to Dynamical Systems
A unified view of linear and nonlinear systems of ordinary differential equations in Rn.
Flow operators and their classification: contractions, expansions, hyperbolic flows.
Stable and unstable manifolds. Phase-space
analysis. Nonlinear systems, stability of
equilibria and Lyapunov functions. The special case of flows in the plane, PoincariBendixson theorem and limit cycles.
Applications to physical problems will be a
motivating influence.
[Offered: W]
Computational Methods for Partial Differential
Equations
This course studies basic methods for the
numerical solution of partial differential
equations. Emphasis is placed on regarding
the discretized equations as discrete models
of the system being studied. Basic discretization methods on structured and unstructured
grids. Boundary conditions. Implicit/explicit
timestepping. Stability, consistency and
convergence. Non-conservative versus
conservative systems. Nonlinearities.
[Offered: F]
Prereq: AMATH 351 or CM 352; Not open to
Coreq: CM 372
Partial Differential Equations 2
A thorough discussion of the class of secondorder linear partial differential equations
with constant coefficients, in two independent variables. Laplace’s equation, the wave
equation and the heat equation in higher
dimensions. Theoretical/qualitative aspects:
well-posed problems, maximum principles for
elliptic and parabolic equations, continuous
dependence results, uniqueness results
(including consideration of unbounded
domains), domain of dependence for hyperbolic equations. Solution procedures: elliptic
equations — Green functions, conformal mapping; hyperbolic equations — generalized
d’Alembert solution, spherical means, method
of descent; transform methods — Fourier, multiple Fourier, Laplace, Hankel (for all three
types of partial differential equations);
Duhamel’s method for inhomogeneous
hyperbolic and parabolic equations.
[Offered: F]
Applications of Computational Differential
Equations
This course will present two major applications of differential equations based modeling, and focus on the specific problems
encountered in each application area. The
areas may vary from year to year. Students
will gain some understanding of the steps
involved in carrying out a realistic numerical
modelling exercise. Possible areas include:
Fluid Dynamics, Finance, Control, Acoustics,
Fate and Transport of Environmental
Contaminants.
[Offered: W]
Prereq: AMATH 452/CM 452; Not open to
COURSE DESCRIPTIONS
Applied Mathematics
Architecture
AMATH 455 LEC 0.50
Control Theory
Feedback control with applications. System
theory in both time and frequency domain,
state-space computations, stability, system
uncertainty, loopshaping, linear quadratic
regulators and estimation.
[Offered: W]
Prereq: AMATH 332/PMATH 332 and
AMATH 351; Not open to General Mathematics
students
AMATH 456 LEC 0.50
Calculus of Variations
Concept of functional and its variations.
The solution of problems using variational
methods — the Euler-Lagrange equations.
Applications include an introduction to
Hamilton’s Principle and optimal control.
[Offered: F]
Prereq: MATH 237/247; Level at least 3A;
Not open to General Mathematics students
Fluid Mechanics
Incompressible, irrotational flow.
Incompressible viscous flow. Introduction
to wave motion and geophysical fluid
mechanics. Elements of compressible flow.
[Offered: F]
AMATH 473 LEC 0.50
Quantum Mechanics 2
The Hilbert space of states, observables and
time evolution. Feynman path integral and
Greens functions. Approximation methods.
Coordinate transformations, angular momentum and spin. The relation between symmetries and conservation laws. Density matrix,
Ehrenfest theorem and decoherence.
Multiparticle quantum mechanics. Bell
inequality and basics of quantum computing.
[Offered: F]
Prereq: AMATH 373 or PHYS 434; Level at
least 4A in Mathematics or Science
AMATH 475 LEC 0.50
Introduction to General Relativity
Tensor analysis. Curved space-time and the
Einstein field equations. The Schwarzschild
solution and applications. The FriedmannRobertson-Walker cosmological models.
[Offered: W]
Prereq: AMATH 261 or PHYS 263; AMATH
231 or MATH 227P; Level at least 4A in
Mathematics or Science; Not open to General
15:13
AMATH 477 RDG 0.50
Statistical Mechanics
Equilibrium statistical mechanics is developed from first principles, based on elementary probability theory and quantum theory
(classical statistical mechanics is developed
later as an appropriate limiting case).
Emphasis is placed on the intimate connections between statistical mechanics and thermodynamics. Although it would be useful,
prior knowledge of quantum theory is not
necessary.
[Offered: W]
students.
PHYS 359
AMATH 495 LEC 0.50
Reading Course
students
Architecture
Notes
1. Those students who entered the program
prior to September 2000 should consult
the undergraduate calendar for their year
of entry to the program.
2. Students entering the program are
expected to supply their own drawing
equipment, drafting board (top only) and
general art supplies The estimated cost of
this equipment is $300 to $500.
3. There is a $25.00 studio fee for each
academic term.
4. Students are expected to defray the costs
of studio projects. The cost of materials
may range from $100 to $500 per Design
Studio.
5. Computing equipment is available for
general use by students.
ARCH 100 LEC 0.50
An Introduction to Architecture
An introduction which explores in broad
terms the nature of architecture and how it
has evolved. The main streams in the development of Western architecture are traced up to
the present and lead to a discussion of current
work, ideas and concerns.
Prereq: Architecture students or Honours
Environment and Business students only.
ARCH 110 STU 0.50
Visual Communication 1
Introduction to the use of graphic media in
architecture. Students will engage in exercises in drawing using various media, and traditional forms of architectural presentation.
Prereq: Architecture students only
ARCH 113 LAB,LEC 0.50
Visual Communication 2
Introduction to computing techniques in
architecture. Students will engage in the use
of the desktop computer in architectural practice. They will be instructed in the conceptual
foundations for computer use in architecture,
graphic applications for the computer and
basic skills for two-dimensional drawing and
three-dimensional modelling.
ARCH 125 LEC 0.50
Principles of Environmental Design
An introduction to the environmental aspects
of architectural design and to an analysis of
the form that landscapes take and the
processes and ideals leading to those forms.
Topics of discussion include environmental
concepts and influences on design, site planning, landscape, sustainability, embodied
energy, climatic influences and microclimates.
Prereq: Architecture students or Honours
Environment and Business students only.
ARCH 142 LEC,TUT 1.00
Cultural History 1: Iconography
Selected schemes of order, such as fate,
providence, natural law, the human will, as
expressed in plays, poems and fiction from
various ages; selected conventions in literature, cinema, and the visual arts; the development of one or two archetypal symbols in
literature and the visual arts; directed to
lead into more detailed studies of symbolic
patterns in Iconography 2.
Cultural History 2: The Ancient World
A study centred on ancient life to initiate the
student into the stream of cultural history
and the complex problems of what the artist
is, the quality of human existence, culture,
and environment, as well as the working of
the icon from a raw state of perceived image
to its function as an expressive symbol in
poetry, music, dance, architecture and other
works of art; a study of modern work in
comparison to ancient achievement.
Prereq: ARCH 142
15:14
COURSE DESCRIPTIONS
Architecture
Principles of Structures
Fundamental concepts of mechanics and
structures, as related to architectural design,
study of loading conditions, forces, moments,
systems of forces, conditions of equilibrium
for two and three dimensional structures,
centre of gravity of loads and areas, bar forces
in trusses, simple frame analysis, moment of
inertia. Concepts of simple stress and strain;
shear and bending moments in simple beams;
shear and moment diagrams, qualitative
deflected shapes, flexural and shearing
stresses, deflection calculations; compression
members; Euler’s formula.
Prereq: First year Architecture
(Cross-listed with ARCH 260)
ARCH 175 LEC 0.50
Experimental Courses
These courses offer a vehicle for introducing
additional electives to the program on a
short term basis, and for developing future
permanent courses.
ARCH 172 LEC 0.50
Building Construction 1
A focus on the construction of small scale
buildings will introduce the fundamentals of
building construction demonstrating relationships between design development and:
building techniques, materials, building science and construction practices, factors of
environment, climate and geology. Case studies and projects for small-scale buildings to
investigate: climate, solar geometry, soils,
foundations, wood frame, stone and masonry
construction. The detailed technical design of
a small building as the major term project
will be undertaken.
[Note: Field Trip Fee: $10]
ARCH 173 LEC 0.50
Building Construction 2
An emphasis on the construction of medium
to large scale building will examine relationships between design development and the
building science and construction practices
of structural systems and enclosures. Case
studies and projects will be used to investigate: reinforced, precast and prestressed concrete construction; steel framing systems;
building envelopes (curtain wall, window
walls, glazing and roofing systems); fire protection; interior finish selection. The detailed
technical design of a small building as the
major term project will be undertaken.
[Note: Field trip fee: $10.]
Prereq: ARCH 172
Antireq: ARCH 266
ARCH 192 STU 1.50
Design Studio
Development of the means to appreciate the
art and science of building; introduction to
the study of theories of architecture; development of skills in graphic communication;
introduction to a study of building elements;
promotion of the application of theory in the
practice of design.
[Note: Field trip (one week). Field trip
cost:$250-$300]
ARCH 193 LEC,STU 1.50
Design Studio
Further development of basic skills, and the
application of theory and design in small
scale architectural design projects.
Introduction to issues of inhabitation,
program and context.
Prereq: ARCH 192
ARCH 212 LEC 0.50
Digital Design
This intermediate level course provides a
more in-depth theoretical foundation in architectural design by computer, including threedimensional modelling, light and colour,
rendering, image processing and animation.
Practice is provided by weekly tutorial
exercises and a small term design project.
Prereq: ARCH 113
Cultural History 3: Foundations of Europe
Recognition of patterns of life and concepts
of order and conduct, models of the universe
and other, moving metaphors and myths by
means of study of the thoughts, acts, art,
architecture, technology, literature, music
and town design of the West from the breakup of the Roman Empire until the Renaissance.
Prereq: ARCH 143
ARCH 174 LEC 0.50
short-term basis, and for developing future
permanent courses.
Cultural History 4: Renaissance to Revolution
Analysis of the various styles emerging out of
provincial and international Gothic, especially Italian use of classical models, the
spread of this renaissance mode, leading to
consideration of the Mannerist, the Baroque,
the Rococo, the Neoclassical; investigation of
the course of attitudes from humanism,
nationalism, and Reformation through the
Enlightenment until the French Revolution
and Hume’s dethronement of Reason.
Prereq: ARCH 246
ARCH 249 LEC 0.50
The Art and Architecture of the East
This course addresses the fundamentals of
Eastern Art and Architecture, with discussion
of major land forms of India, China and
Japan.
[Note: Estimated field trip cost: $15.]
(Cross-listed with PLAN 311)
ARCH 252 LEC 0.50
Creative Problem Solving
Development of creative skills through group
behaviour in problem solving sessions by:
developing a clear understanding of each participant’s own creative thought processes;
increasing the ability to consciously and
deliberately make use of one’s own creative
potential; engendering an awareness of the
capacity to use active collaboration between
self and colleagues to produce better solutions to the problems identified by the group.
Principles of Structures
Fundamental concepts of mechanics and
structures, as related to architectural design,
study of loading conditions, forces, moments,
systems of forces, conditions of equilibrium
for two and three dimensional structures,
centre of gravity of loads and areas, bar forces
in trusses, simple frame analysis, moment of
inertia. Concepts of simple stress and strain;
shear and bending moments in simple beams;
shear and moment diagrams, qualitative
deflected shapes, flexural and shearing
stresses, deflection calculations; compression
members; Euler’s formula.
Prereq: 1B or higher Architecture students
Antireq: ARCH 163
COURSE DESCRIPTIONS
Architecture
ARCH 264 LEC 0.50
Building Science
The physio-technical factors that influence
building design for performance: durability,
efficiency, health and sustainability will be
explored. Common building design construction problems, their causes and solutions,
will be examined with the aid of case studies.
Using the principles of building science, good
details of masonry, wood, steel and glass will
be developed.
Prereq: ARCH 173 or 266
Interior Environments: Acoustics and Lighting
A detailed study of the interior environments
of buildings focusing on acoustics, artificial
source lighting and day lighting. The course
also addresses building services such as electrical distribution, vertical transportation
and exterior site services.
Antireq: ARCH 373
ARCH 273 LEC 0.50
Environmental Systems
A focus on the air and water systems of buildings with an aim to developing knowledge
and skills appropriate to architectural practice. Subjects covered include environmental
parameters, heating and cooling loads,
energy conservative design, the selection
of heating, ventilating and air conditioning
systems, plumbing systems, and fire protection criteria and systems, with reference to
building codes and standards.
Prereq: Second year Architecture.
Coreq: ARCH 293
ARCH 274 LEC 0.50
Experimental Course
permanent courses.
ARCH 275 LEC 0.50
permanent courses.
ARCH 275S LEC 0.50
Building Science
15:15
Timber: Design, Structure and Construction
Architectural case studies are used to examine conceptual development, structural
design, building process and the selection of
structural timber systems. Topics such as
flexural, compression and truss members,
connections, and plywood construction are
studied using calculations, design aids,
rules of thumb and the latest CSA design
standards.
Prereq: One of ARCH 260, 262, CIVE 204 or
205
ARCH 284 RDG 0.50
Architectural Research
This offers a student an opportunity for independent research into architectural problems
not offered in the regular curriculum, guided
exploration of specific architectural problem
areas, of appropriate complexity to the
particular term.
Prereq: Second year Architecture
ARCH 285 LEC 0.50
not offered in the regular curriculum, guided
exploration of specific architectural problem
areas, of appropriate complexity to the
particular term.
Prereq: Second year Architecture
Design Studio
The exploration of design as a thinking
process through the medium of small scale
design projects. The development and analysis of architectural propositions concerning
personal space within the context of a larger
community.
Prereq: ARCH 193
Design Studio
Design involving problems of human perception and dimension in more complex environments, and dealing with issues of public and
private space. Development of skills in analysis and programming, and further exploration
of questions of siting and context.
[Note: Field trip (one week). Estimated field
trip cost: $125]
Prereq: ARCH 292
Urban Design Computing
Digital approaches to urban design and
presentation in support of ARCH 393, the
Urban Design Studio. There are three focus
areas: three-dimensional modeling, urban
spatial information, and presentation and
documentation of design on the World
Wide Web.
Coreq: ARCH 393
Computer Aided Design — The Villas of Palladio
Two and three dimensional computer aided
design tools, including Form Z and Radiance
will be studied. An historical investigation of
Palladio’s 16th century design theories is
undertaken. These theories are applied to the
creation of a detailed three-dimensional
model. A facility in using computer aided
design systems as a means of architectural
criticism by using the system to visually test
the validity of perceived design rules and
principles will be developed.
Prereq: ARCH 113 or Level at least 3A
Architecture
ARCH 327 LEC 0.50
Architecture of the Urban Environment
An introduction to the structure and form of
urban environments as understood through
the urban architecture. The forces that determine the creation and development of urban
places will be examined. Topics include: the
plan as a generative form, urban building
types, urban morphology and the shape of the
public realm, infrastructure as both system
and architectural object, nature and the park,
and real estate and development controls. Of
special interest will be analyses of the suburb
and urban master plans.
or Honours Environment and Business
students
ARCH 332 LEC 0.50
Design/Build Workshop
A design/build workshop which offers opportunities for hands-on experience in threedimensional design. Advancements of
technical and design skills provide the underpinnings for the projects. Students are
encouraged to explore a variety of media and
techniques such as woodworking and metalworking, allowing for both individual and
small team investigations. A logbook will be
kept to record creative intentions and the
design process from conception to completion.
15:16
COURSE DESCRIPTIONS
Architecture
ARCH 342 LEC 0.50
Modern Architecture
An overview of the individuals and movements associated with the birth of modern
architecture in the nineteenth and early twentieth century. The social, technological and
aesthetic ambitions of the modern project are
critically reviewed and its development and
dissemination in Europe, the Americas and
Asia is traced. Selected works are examined
in depth as examples of the canonic and
variant forms of modernism.
Prereq: ARCH 247
Concrete: Design, Structure and Construction
structural concrete systems. Topics such as
flexural (rectangular, T-Beams, and one-way
slabs) and compression members; footing and
retaining walls; non-reinforced and reinforced
masonry walls are studied using calculations,
design aids, rules of thumb and the latest CSA
design standards.
Prereq: ARCH 262 or 260/163
Enlightenment, Romanticism and the 19th Century
Depiction of modern culture as one in which
the notion of environmental order as the
fulfilling of natural law is replaced by a
notion of order as the historical creation of
autonomous wills. Selected works in philosophy, literature, art and architecture will be
studied.
Prereq: ARCH 247
ARCH 366 LEC 0.50
Environmental Building Design
This study of building construction and
design examines relationships between
design development and environmental building practices. Case studies, testing exercises,
and projects will be used to investigate: solar
geometry, influences of climate, regional circumstances, sustainability, vernacular building practice, daylighting, and passive design.
Energy related issues will be addressed and
energy based software design programs will
be introduced. The detailed design of an
energy efficient/passive solar building as the
final term project will be undertaken.
Prereq: ARCH 173 or 266 or at least 2B
Honours Environment and Business
ARCH 345 LEC 0.50
Architectural Theory 1850-1990
Beginning with the introduction of important
theories of architecture in vogue prior to 1850,
this course examines texts, movements,
buildings, projects, and urban proposals of
the period in order to understand the structure of contemporary architectural theory.
Prereq: ARCH 247
ARCH 348 LEC,SEM 0.50
Italian Renaissance Architecture
Architecture and urban design from the early
15th to the early 17th century in central and
northern Italy. Special attention is paid to the
development of theory and its relation to
architectural practice. In addition to the
works of the major figures of the period, typical relationships between buildings and their
urban and natural contexts are considered.
Prereq: Fourth year Architecture.
Coreq: ARCH 492
Steel: Design, Structure and Construction
structural steel systems. Topics such as tension, flexural and compression members; and
connections are studied using calculations,
design aids, rules of thumb and the latest CSA
design standards.
Prereq: ARCH 262 or 260/163
ARCH 374 LEC 0.50
These courses allow for additional electives to
the program on a short term basis, and for
developing future permanent courses.
ARCH 375 LEC 0.50
the program on a short term basis, and for
ARCH 384 RDG 0.50
not offered in the regular curriculum. It
allows guided exploration of a specific
architectural problem area, of appropriate
complexity to the particular term.
Prereq: Third year Architecture
ARCH 385 RDG 0.50
Prereq: Third year Architecture
Design Studio
Development of design skills and theoretical
knowledge through their application in
projects involving various building types in
urban situations. Emphasis is placed upon
issues of materiality and technology in
architectural design.
Prereq: ARCH 293
ARCH 393 STU 1.50
Design Studio
The application of architectural principles to
urban design. The study and analysis of elements of existing communities, and of the
theories and processes in the creation of new
urban areas. Design at an urban scale.
Prereq: ARCH 392
ARCH 425 LEC 0.50
Theory and Design of the Contemporary Landscape
This course provides an historical overview of
the ideas of nature and landscape in Western
thought. ‘Nature’, ‘Ecology’, and ‘Landscape’
are treated as cultural constructs, related to
specific philosophical, technological, economic, political, and social issues. Many of
these issues will be considered as the course
of study traces the continuity, rather than the
progression, of landscape ideas.
Prereq: 4B Architecture
Modernisms: Twentieth Century Culture and
Criticism
A forum for the discussion of selected topics
in twentieth century culture. Through
detailed examination of both creative works
and critical texts from the fields of visual art,
film, literature, philosophy, and history, students will explore the ideas and the images of
modernity.
Prereq: ARCH 247
COURSE DESCRIPTIONS
Architecture
ARCH 445 DIS,LEC 0.50
The Practice of Criticism in Creative Design
The application of critical thought will be
exercised regularly through oral and written
assignments on a wide range of designed
human experience; secondarily, there will be
reading assignments to facilitate the practice
of criticism through a broadening knowledge
of critical theory and its relationship to
culture.
Italian Urban History (Rome)
The course provides a survey of the history of
settlement and urban form on the Italian
peninsula from antiquity to the present day.
In it the influences upon the structure of public and private space are outlined for each historical period. These include constants such
as geography and climate, but more especially
the factors that induce and manifest change:
politics, warfare, economics, social structure,
the arts and theory.
Coreq: ARCH 492
Japan: Signatures on the Landscape
The course examines connections between
pre-war and post-war ideologies as a context
for looking more closely at the work of contemporary architects and planners in Japan.
Prereq: ARCH 247
Rome and the Campagna (Rome)
History of settlement and building in Rome
and the surrounding area from antiquity to
the present. Acts of design in architecture,
urban form and landscape related to political,
cultural and spiritual authority of Rome.
Comparison drawn between the image of the
city, represented in literature and art, and the
material facts of the place. Field trips, lecture.
Coreq: ARCH 492
The Development of Modern Italian Architecture
(Rome)
The course addresses the issues of architecture and urbanism in Rome and Italy from
1750 to the present. It explores the relationship between cultural, political and artistic
phenomena such as Futurism, Novecento
and Rationalism, that anticipate and create
modernism in Italy.
Coreq: ARCH 492
15:17
The Financial Aspects of Architecture
The course is an introduction to the financial
aspects of the development and construction
industries. The economics of property development and the process of cost estimation
and control will be treated from a practical
perspective.
Prereq: ARCH 493
Specifications
Architectural working drawings and specifications; bidding requirements; general conditions; general requirements trade divisions;
reference and source material; assembly and
reproduction; structural, mechanical and
electrical consultants.
Prereq: ARCH 493
Professional Practice
Discussion of the legal and ethical aspects of
architectural practice in Canada and in
Ontario; in particular, contracts, bonds and
insurance, construction lien, by-laws and regulations, architectural partnership. The legal
background, client-architect relations, partial
services, professional problems.
Prereq: ARCH 493
Acts and Codes
The course introduces students to the legislative context within which architects operate;
specifically, The Architects’ Act, The Planning
Act and The Building Codes.
Prereq: ARCH 493
ARCH 473 LEC 0.50
Technical Report
Students will investigate and report on technical issues as they relate to the development
of the comprehensive building project in the
parallel Design Studio. Innovation and integration in architectural design will be
stressed with respect to structure, building
envelope, environmental systems, health
and life safety, movement systems, site
planning and the integration of information
technology.
Prereq: 4B Architecture
ARCH 475 LEC 0.50
the program on a short-term basis, and for
ARCH 484 LEC 0.50
Prereq: Level at least 4A Architecture
ARCH 485 LEC 0.50
This offers a student an opportunity for
independent research into architectural
problems not offered in the regular curriculum. It allows guided exploration of a specific
Prereq: Level at least 4A Architecture
Design Studio
For students unable to study in Rome, an
alternative studio is offered in Waterloo. It
presents similar design projects and theoretical questions in a North American context.
Prereq: Minimum 62% average in ARCH
192, 193, 292, 293, 392, 393; Bachelor of
Architecture students only
Design Studio/Comprehensive Building Design
This studio represents a culmination of the
pre-professional degree, through the integration and application of skills and knowledge
to a complex building project. Students will
develop designs to a high level of detail. A
concern for technical material, environmental
and legal aspects of architecture will support
open speculation and innovative design.
Prereq: Minimum 62% average in ARCH
192, 193, 292, 293, 392, 393; Bachelor of
Architecture students only
ARCH 474 LEC 0.50
the program on a short-term basis, and for
15:18
Arts
Notes
1. Courses designated “Arts”, those listed
below, usually cover some topics and
themes of general interest to several
disciplines and their presentation is
often made with this interdisciplinary
perspective in view.
2. Arts courses are elective courses in
General and Honours academic plans and,
except for ARTS 301, do not satisfy either
the Group A or Group B requirements for
Bachelor of Arts students.
ARTS 122 LEC 0.50
Quest for Meaning in the Modern World
This course invites students on a quest for
meaning in the context of a time in which traditional meanings and definitions have been
challenged by rapidly-shifting cultural and
religious values.
ARTS 199 SEM 0.50
First Year Seminar
The First Year Seminar offers the excitement
and challenge of working in a small group
with a senior professor and fellow students
on a topic of special interest. The seminars
provide a unique opportunity to explore ideas
and cutting-edge topics in depth, while collaborating with other students and working
closely with a faculty member in formal and
informal settings. Emphasis is on discussion,
papers, and in-class presentations rather than
on quizzes and exams. No prior knowledge or
advanced placement in the subject is
required.
Prereq: First year Arts
COURSE DESCRIPTIONS
Arts
ARTS 250 LEC 0.50
Career Counselling and Development
Jointly developed by the Consortium and
administered by the College, the course will
provide an overview of the theory and practice of career counselling and development.
Emphasis will be placed on an analysis of:
career development theories, occupational
structures, career information, approaches to
vocational assessment, the practice of career
counselling and development, and future
trends in the evolution of the field. Students
will engage in learning projects that will
develop their appreciation for and understanding of both the theory and practice of
career development.
[Note: Offered at Conestoga College.
Students must register for this course
through the University of Waterloo. The
course will count toward the five courses (2.5
units) waived in recognition of the Conestoga
College component of the Plan if students
enrol for the course through Conestoga
College.]
Prereq: Career Development Practitioner
Option
ARTS 260 LAB,SEM 0.50
Women and Film
The study of selected film texts is informed
by contemporary critical readings in feminist
and film theory. Subjects addressed may
include representation, fetishism and the
gaze, female spectatorship, women’s genres
(e.g., melodrama, romance), female stereotypes (e.g., the femme fatale) and women’s
documentary film.
[Note: Film Studies course]
(Cross-listed with FINE 260)
ARTS 301 LEC 0.50
Studies in the Humanities
A one-term multi-disciplinary study of the
humanities, including art and music as well
as literature, history and religious studies. In
addition to the principal professor, visiting
lecturers from the different disciplines enable
the student to see each discipline through
expert eyes. Also discussion of the nature of
the humanities, and their role in life, business,
etc.
Prereq: Level at least 2A;
Antireq: ARTS 100
ARTS 302 LEC 0.50
Reading Popular Culture
This course addresses issues of gender, identity, race and representation in mass/popular
culture. Through a consideration of both
course readings and mass/popular culture
“texts” such as film, advertising and popular
fiction, students will investigate how meaning is produced, transmitted, interpreted and
resisted in everyday life.
ARTS 303 LEC 0.50
Designing Learning Activities with Interactive
Multimedia
A project-based course in which teams of students design and prototype educational multimedia applications for on-campus courses.
Students will develop an understanding of the
following as they relate to educational multimedia: its potential and limitations, steps in
the development process, components of an
effective design, and the learning process
relevant to mediated learning.
ARTS 365 LEC 2.50
Arts Study Abroad
Study abroad in the Fall term under Exchange
Agreements supported by the Faculty of Arts.
Discussion and approval of options with your
Advisor is required. Credit for specific
courses will be evaluated following receipt of
a transcript of academic results and supporting course outline documentation. The
approved Study Agreement will be recorded
on the student’s record.
ARTS 366 LEC 2.50
Arts Study Abroad
Study abroad in the Winter term under
Exchange Agreements supported by the
Faculty of Arts. Discussion and approval of
options with your Advisor is required. Credit
for specific courses will be evaluated following receipt of a transcript of academic results
and supporting course outline documentation. The approved Study Agreement will be
recorded on the student’s record.
ARTS 367 LEC 2.50
Arts Study Abroad
Study abroad in the Spring term under
Exchange Agreements supported by the
Faculty of Arts. Discussion and approval of
options with your Advisor is required. Credit
for specific courses will be evaluated following receipt of a transcript of academic results
and supporting course outline documentation. The approved Study Agreement will be
recorded on the student’s record.
COURSE DESCRIPTIONS
Biology
ARTS 390 FLD 0.50
Directed Studies in Special Topics
This course is based on the travel/study program arranged through Distance and
Continuing Education and delivered by a faculty member. Location, theme, and study topics vary each year. Requirements determined
by the instructor must be fulfilled to obtain
credit in the course. Course will be offered in
August.
Biology
Notes
1. The Department of Biology reserves the
right to limit enrolment in Biology courses
to those individuals whose Academic
Plans require those courses.
2. Biology Courses: While the Biology
Department wishes to teach all students
who request its courses, the Department’s
resources are limited. Priority of access to
crowded courses will be given to students
whose academic plan requires those particular courses be taken. Students who do
not attend the first week of laboratory
classes may find that their place has been
given to onother student.
BIOL 110 LAB,LEC 0.50
Introductory Zoology
A study of the functional morphology of
selected animals with special emphasis on
the various grades of organization and
development in the different phyla.
[Note: Formerly BIOL 210. Offered: F]
BIOL 112 LEC,TUT 0.50
Introductory Biology 2
An introduction to the basic principles of the
structure and function of plants and animals
within an ecological and evolutionary framework. The biology of multicellular organisms
will be emphasized.
[Note: Cannot be counted for credit toward
a joint degree in Biology and the Faculty of
Environmental Studies. Offered: W]
15:19
Introduction to Plant Structure and Function
A brief introduction to plant diversity, and the
anatomy and physiology of vascular plants.
The course will include a description of major
cell and tissue types, and their organization
in roots, stems, and leaves. Topics such as the
processes of water and ion uptake, photosynthesis, long distance transport, and growth
regulation will also be covered.
[Note: Formerly BIOL 220. Offered: W,S]
Introductory Cell Biology
An introduction to the concepts of cell biology
with emphasis on (1) the structural organization of the cell and (2) the function of critical
molecular processes that are characteristic of
living organisms.
[Note: Formerly BIOL 230. BIOL 130L may
be required for entrance to certain professional/
graduate programs. Offered: F]
Antireq: PHYS 381
BIOL 130L LAB 0.25
Cell Biology Laboratory
Experiments to study the principles of cell
biology that are elaborated in BIOL 130.
[Offered: F]
Coreq: BIOL 130.
Antireq: BIOL 230
Genetics
Mendelian genetics. Chromosomal mechanisms in mitosis and meiosis. The origin,
inheritance and adaptive signifcance of chromosomal changes. Nucleic acids as the carriers of genetic information. Natural selection
and the evolution of genetic systems.
[Note: Formerly BIOL 239. Offered: W,S]
BIOL 140 LEC 0.50
Fundamentals of Microbiology
Introduction to the biology of bacterial and
the archaeal organisms. Topics include cell
structure and function, methods of cultivation, genetics, phylogeny and taxonomy, and
metabolic and genetic diversity.
[Note: Formerly BIOL 240. BIOL 140L may
be required for entrance to certain professional/
graduate programs. Offered: F]
Human Anatomy
Basic anatomical features of the skeletal,
muscular, nervous, cardiovascular, endocrine
and reproductive systems of the human.
[Note: Not intended as a core biology
course, but may be taken as an elective or
towards a minor in Biology. Cannot be
counted for credit toward a BSc (Kinesiology )
degree. Offered: F]
Introductory Vertebrate Zoology
An introduction to the structure, evolution
and development of vertebrate organ systems.
[Offered: W]
Introductory Survey of Fungi, Algae and Plants
A comparative survey of the morphology and
life histories of protoctistan and true fungi,
prokaryotic and eukaryotic algae, bryophytes
and vascular plants; observations on the evolution and ecological and economic significance; examples taken from the local flora,
exotic habitats and the fossil record.
[Offered: F]
Introduction to Applied Microbiology
Introduction to microbial ecology, environmental microbiology, food microbiology and
medical microbiology. Topics in environmental microbiology include biogeochemical
cycling and biological treatment of wastes
and pollutants. Topics in medical microbiology include concepts of immunology and
host-parasite relationships.
[Offered: W]
Prereq: BIOL 140/240 and 140L
BIOL 250 LEC 0.50
Ecology
An introduction to the study of the relationships of plants and animals to their environment. The nature of ecosystems, ecological
energetics, biogeochemical cycling, community ecology, introduction to population
biology.
[Offered: F]
Antireq: ENVS 200
BIOL 140L LAB 0.25
Microbiology Laboratory
Experiments to study the principles of
microbiology that are elaborated in BIOL 140.
[Offered: F]
Coreq: BIOL 140.
Antireq: BIOL 240
15:20
COURSE DESCRIPTIONS
Biology
BIOL 265 LEC 0.50
Diversity of Life
An introduction to the diversity of living
organisms from simple prokaryotes to complex eukaryotes. The species concept and
basic classification schemes will also be
discussed.
[Offered: W]
Prereq: BIOL 130/230, 139/239.
Antireq: Any of BIOL 110/210, 211,
120/220, 221
BIOL 303 LEC 0.50
Embryology
Fundamental processes and concepts in
embryonic development including the acquisition of multicellularity, organization of the
early embryo, morphogenesis of tissues,
major organ systems, fetal membranes,
growth, differentiation and analysis of
common developmental defects.
[Offered: F]
Principles of Human Physiology 1
The physiology of the major organ systems of
the human body. Topics include neurophysiology and peripheral nervous system, muscle,
the cardiovascular system, respiratory system
and excretory system.
[Note: BIOL 273L may be required for
entrance to certain professional/graduate
programs. Offered: W,S]
Antireq: BIOL 301A, 301B, SCI 351, 352
BIOL 273L LAB 0.25
Human Physiology 1 Laboratory
Experiments to study the principles of human
physiology that are elaborated in BIOL 273.
[Offered: W,S]
Coreq: BIOL 273.
Antireq: BIOL 301A, 301B
BIOL 298 LAB 0.25
Field Course 1
A series of one-day field trips from campus
held on Saturdays during the first half of
term (omitting Thanksgiving weekend),
designed to introduce students to the flora,
fauna and major ecosystems of Southern
Ontario. Written reports will be required for
each trip.
[Note: Field trip fee of $75 is required
towards the cost of transportation. Minimum
enrolment of 24 students is required.
Offered: F]
Coreq: BIOL 250 or ENVS 200
Functional Histology
A comprehensive treatment of mammalian
tissue organization with special emphasis on
human tissues. A brief introduction to histological techniques including immunocytochemistry, light and electron microscopy.
Basic tissues such as epithelia, connective
tissue, muscle and nerve tissue as well as
tissue organization of major organs will be
studied in relation to their respective function. Some examples of histopathology will be
explored.
[Note: This course assumes a basic knowledge in cell biology, vertebrate anatomy, and
physiology. Offered: W]
Invertebrate Zoology
The biology of invertebrate animals, excluding arthropods. Topics covered will include
reproduction, development, life history, feeding, locomotion, and behaviour. Laboratories
will introduce the major invertebrate phyla.
[Offered: F]
Prereq: BIOL 110/210
Plant Anatomy and Morphogenesis
Plant structure in relation to function and
development with particular reference to
the vascular plants. Cell, tissue and organ
differentiation.
[Note: Offered in odd numbered years.
Offered: W]
Prereq: BIOL 120/220, 130/230
BIOL 323 LEC 0.50
Environmental Plant Physiology
A study of physiological processes in plants,
such as photosynthesis and nutrient acquisition, as well as the means by which plants
modify these processes to adapt or acclimatize
to their environments.
[Offered: F]
Prereq: BIOL 120/220 or 331 and CHEM 233
or 237
Flowering Plants
A study of floral morphology in relation to
classification and evolution. An introduction
to taxonomy and nomenclature. History of
taxonomy. Systems of classification.
Mechanisms of pollination.
[Offered: F]
BIOL 330 LEC 0.50
Molecular Biology
Structure, expression and regulation of
prokaryote and eukaryote genes, including
DNA replication, transcription and protein
synthesis. Introduction to recombinant DNA
technology.
[Offered: F,S]
Prereq: BIOL 130/230, 139/239
Advanced Cell Biology
The functional organization of cells with
particular reference to cell-cell interaction,
the structure, function and development of
organelles and the biological roles of cellular
membranes.
[Offered: W]
Prereq: BIOL 130/230 and CHEM 233 or 237
Molecular Biotechnology 1
Molecular biotechnology applies the principles of recombinant DNA technology (genetic
engineering, gene cloning) to the development of commercial products. The methods
of recombinant DNA technology, molecular
diagnostic systems for detecting diseases and
transgenic organisms will be discussed.
[Note: Recommended prerequisite BIOL
241. It is recommended that BIOL 342 be
taken after completion of second year.
Offered: F,S]
Prereq: BIOL 130/230, 139/239, 140/240
BIOL 348L LAB,TUT 0.50
Laboratory Methods in Microbiology
Selected experiments to provide students
with a range of laboratory skills in
microbiology.
[Offered: W]
Prereq: BIOL 241
Environmental Toxicology 1
An introduction to the basic theories, principles and techniques of environmental toxicology. A comparative study of the effects of
specific groups of toxicants on ecosystems;
biodegradation and cycling.
[Offered: F,S]
BIOL 361 LEC 0.50
Biostatistics and Experimental Design
An introduction to hypothesis testing and
experimental design in Biology. Topics will
include: exploratory data analysis, analysis of
variance, categorical data analysis, correlation, linear regression, multiple linear regression, power analysis, visualization tools and
statistical software.
[Offered: W]
Prereq: STAT 202 or 204 or ECON 221 or
ENVS 278
COURSE DESCRIPTIONS
Biology
BIOL 365 LEC 0.50
Resources in Bioinformatics
A survey of the resources available for analysis of DNA, RNA and protein data. The focus
will be on algorithms that apply to existing
databases and search tools to biological
problems.
[Offered: F]
Prereq: BIOL 130/230, 139/239, CS 134,
MATH 137.
Coreq: BIOL 330.
Antireq: BIOL 366
BIOL 366 LEC 0.50
Introduction to Bioinformatics
An introduction to the basics of bioinformatics including computational tools and databases used in the collection and analysis of
DNA, RNA and proteins.
[Offered: F]
Prereq: BIOL 130/230 and 139/239.
Coreq: BIOL 330.
Antireq: BIOL 365, Bioinformatics Plans
BIOL 370 LEC 0.50
Comparative Animal Physiology 1
A comparative study of the ways in which animals regulate the volume and concentration
of body fluids, excrete, digest and absorb
nutrients.
[Offered: F,S]
Prereq: BIOL 110/210 or 211, 273.
Antireq: BIOL 470
BIOL 371 LEC 0.50
Comparative Animal Physiology 2
A comparative study of the nervous, endocrine,
circulatory, and respiratory systems. Topics
also include sense organs, regulation of pH
and examples of how animals survive under
extreme conditions.
[Offered: W]
Prereq: BIOL 273.
Antireq: BIOL 471
BIOL 373 LEC 0.50
Principles of Human Physiology 2
The physiology of the major organ systems of
the human body. Topics include the central
nervous system, the sense organs, the digestive system, the endocrine system, the reproductive system, the immune system and the
components of blood.
[Offered: W]
Prereq: BIOL 273.
Antireq: BIOL 301A, 301B, SCI 351, 352
BIOL 373L LAB,TST 0.25
Human Physiology 2 Laboratory
Laoratory exercises to study the principles of
human physiology that are described in BIOL
373.
[Offered: W]
Coreq: BIOL 373
15:21
BIOL 374L LAB 0.25
Techniques in Animal Physiology
Laboratory exercises and computer-based
simulations to study the functions of the cardiovascular, respiratory, nervous, digestive
and excretory systems of vertebrate and
invertebrate animals. Students will learn the
techniques of recording data with mechanical
and electronic instruments, handling of animals, and analysis of data with computational
software.
[Offered: W]
Coreq: BIOL 370, 371.
Antireq: BIOL 470, 471
BIOL 381 LEC 0.50
Restoration Ecology
Exploration of the philosophical, conceptual,
political and practical foundations of restoration in ecosystems, siting strategies, succession management, community assembly and
restoration in different habitats.
[Offered: W]
Prereq: ENVS 200 or BIOL 250 and One of
ENVS 178 or STAT 202
(Cross-listed with ERS 381)
Developmental Biology
Analysis of embryonic development of
selected organisms with emphasis on growth
and the processes of subcellular, cellular and
organ differentiation stressing recent
experimental methodology.
[Offered: F]
Prereq: BIOL 303
Arthropod Zoology
A survey of the phylum Arthropoda, including
the insects, with emphasis on their classification, interrelationships and ways of life.
[Offered: W]
BIOL 422 LEC 0.50
Mycology
An exploration of the fungi: taxonomy and
ecology; medical mycology; plant pathology;
industrial applications; food and food processing; toxins and hallucinogens; biological
control; fungi as saprobes, predators, and
symbionts with plants and animals.
[Offered: F]
Prereq: BIOL 221, 222
Applied Phycology
Algae in human affairs and the environment.
Topics examined include algal ecology; algae
and organic, thermal, metal and acid pollution; cultural eutrophication; toxic algae;
uses of algae for food; algal products; mass
culture of microalgae and macroalgae.
[Offered: W]
Prereq: BIOL 120/220 or BIOL 221
Plant Molecular Genetics
An examination of the current molecular
techniques used to study plant development
physiology. Topics include mutant isolation,
transcript and metabolite profiling, gene
silencing and protein localization.
[Offered: W]
Prereq: BIOL 330
BIOL 431 LEC 0.50
Bacterial Molecular Genetics
Bacterial molecular biology with an emphasis
on the use of genetic tools to study the biology of microorganisms. Topics include mutagenesis, conjugation, recombination, gene
regulation, plasmids, transposons,
bacteriophage and genomics.
[Offered: W]
Prereq: BIOL 140/240, 330
BIOL 432 LEC 0.50
Molecular Biotechnology 2
How recombinant DNA technology is used to
produce vaccines, plant growth promoting
bacteria, pharmaceuticals, crop plants and
other commercial products will be discussed.
[Offered: W]
Prereq: BIOL 330 or 437 and BIOL 342 or
440
Plant Biotechnology
Techniques and applications of plant transformation and cell culture for plant improvement, propagation and chemical production.
[Offered: F]
Prereq: BIOL 120/220, 130/230
BIOL 434 LEC,SEM 0.50
Human Molecular Genetics
Recent advances in human molecular genetics will be examined with emphasis on how
human disease-causing genes are mapped,
identified, isolated and characterized.
Examples will draw from research on
Duchenne muscular dystrophy, Huntington
disease, cystic fibrosis, Alzheimer disease,
cancer, vision defects and other disorders.
[Offered: F]
15:22
COURSE DESCRIPTIONS
Biology
Molecular Biology Techniques
Selected experiments to provide students
with a range of laboratory skills in
recombinant DNA technology.
[Offered: F,W]
Prereq: BIOL 330, 342.
Antireq: BIOL 437 or 440
Virology
A survey of viral structures, life cycles, and
the interactions of viruses with microbial and
animal hosts. The laboratory component will
include demonstrations of procedures used
for viral detection and titration, as well as
individual library research projects.
[Offered: F]
Molecular Biology of Animal Development
An examination of the current major issues
in the regulation of gene expression during
animal development with emphasis on
technical and conceptual advances. Current
research literature will be reviewed.
[Offered: W]
Prereq: BIOL 330 or 437 and BIOL 303 or
403 and BIOL 342 or 440
Environmental and Natural Products Biochemistry
This course deals with the functions, distribution and environmental ramifications of natural compounds produced by plants and other
biological systems. Natural products are
those compounds usually described as secondary metabolites, i.e. those apparently nonessential products whose physiological and
ecological functions are either obscure or are
of peripheral importance to the organism.
However, many of these non-essential products have profound competitive, economic
and pharmacological significance; and as
research proceeds, their physiological roles
within the parent organisms are becoming
clearer. As well, this course has a strong
emphasis on how environmental chemical
and physical processes impact on living
organisms and their biochemistry.
[Offered: W]
Prereq: CHEM 233 or 237 and CHEM 264 or
266
Immunology
An introduction to the vertebrate immune
response; the cells and tissues of the lymphoid system; humoral and cell-mediated
immunity; initiation and regulation of the
immune response; the immune system and
disease, techniques used in immunology.
[Offered: F]
Fermentation Biotechnology
Biology of industrial micro-organisms: fermentation systems; fermentation raw materials; downstream processing; biomass
production; food fermentations; production of
industrial chemicals, food additives, enzymes
and other products by fermentation.
[Offered: F]
Microorganisms and Disease
A study of the microorganisms involved in
pathogenesis, their mode of infection,
symptoms and prevention.
[Offered: W]
Prereq: BIOL 140/240, 241, 441
Microorganisms in Foods
Food preservation, spoilage, poisoning and
modern concepts in quality assurance programs are studied. The aim is to understand
factors governing microbial changes in foods.
Problem solving in the food industry is
emphasized. Laboratory work will reflect
current practices in quality control and
testing.
[Offered: W]
Microbial Ecology
A study of the ecological roles of microorganisms. Examples from freshwater, terrestrial,
marine and other ecosystems will be used to
illustrate the activities and importance of
microorganisms in these habitats.
[Offered: W]
Environmental Microbiology
A study of the environmental impact of
microorganisms. Aspects of pollution, waste
treatment, biodegradation of environmental
contaminants, and nutrient cycling will be
examined.
[Offered: F]
Microbial Physiology and Biochemistry
A study of the physiology of microorganisms.
Provides biochemical and molecular level
detail on the diverse structures and metabolic
functions of bacterial, archaeal, and eukaryal
cells. Aspects of microbial growth, nutrition
and metabolism are examined in the context
of how microorganisms develop diverse solutions for meeting essential requirements for
life.
[Offered: F]
Prereq: BIOL 140/240, 241, and BIOL 330 or
BIOL 437.
Antireq: BIOL 449
Marine Biology
Ecological processes and evolutionary adaptation are explored in the world’s largest and
most diverse ecosystems. The major ocean
habitats will be characterized, stressing their
importance as resources, moderators of
climate and reservoirs of biodiversity.
[Offered: F]
Prereq: Any two of BIOL 110/210, 250,
490A/B or 491A/B or 492 or 498A/B.
Antireq: SCI 453
BIOL 451 LEC 0.50
Limnology
A study of the Biology, Chemistry and Physics
of lakes and streams, with emphasis on biological processes and their interactions with
the environment. Familiarity with basic
statistics and with the plant and animal
kingdoms is assumed.
[Offered: W]
Prereq: (BIOL 210, 220) or (BIOL 221, 250).
Antireq: SCI 454
BIOL 452 LEC 0.50
Quantitative Fisheries Biology
The practices of fisheries science including
the effects of industrial fisheries on fish
stocks, methods of capture, obtaining, using
and interpretation of vital statistics of fish
stocks, population estimation, stock-recruitment, growth, mortality and fecundity.
Emphasis is placed on the use of statistical
information for making ecological inferences
about the status of fish populations.
Familiarity with linear regression is
essential.
[Offered: F]
Prereq: BIOL 250, STAT 202 or 204
COURSE DESCRIPTIONS
Biology
BIOL 453 LEC 0.50
Wetlands
Basic concepts on the distribution, hydrology,
geochemistry, formation and ecology of wetlands with an emphasis on temperate and
subarctic systems. The uses and management
of wetlands are considered with the view of
wetlands as functional ecosystems.
[Note: Field trip fee: $10 — $15. Offered: F]
Prereq: BIOL 250 or GEOG 102 or EARTH
123 or ENVS 200
(Cross-listed with GEOG 405)
Ecological Risk Assessment and Management
Examination of the use of scientific information characterizing the risks posed to the
envrionment by anthropogenic stresses.
Discussions will take place in the context of
aquatic ecology and presume a background
of standard aquatic toxicology methods.
Methods for assessing risks, including environmental impact assessment, risk quotients,
national and international risk assessment
paradigms, and cumulative effects assessment will be examined. Critical connections
between assessment and management will
also be discussed.
[Offered: F]
Prereq: BIOL 250, 354, STAT 202 or 204
Population Biology
The analysis of the structure and dynamics of
plant and animal populations. Theoretical,
mathematical and experimental approaches
to the study of population ecology.
[Note: Students are advised that this
course involves computer and numerical
applications. Offered: F]
Prereq: (BIOL 250 or ENVS 200) and one of
STAT 202, 204, ECON 221, ENVS 278
Analysis of Communities
A study of the organization, structure and
development of communities with emphasis
on vegetation change. Topics include: diversity, stability; succession; sampling procedures and multivariate analysis.
[Offered: W]
Prereq: (BIOL 250 or ENVS 200) and one of
STAT 202, 204, ECON 221, ENVS 278
15:23
Behavioural Ecology
This course will deal with the survival value
of behaviour. It will concentrate on how ecological selection pressures associated with
acquiring resources and reproducing influence how animals behave. A strong emphasis
will be placed on the evolutionary basis for
behaviour.
[Offered: F]
Prereq: BIOL 250
Vertebrate Reproductive Physiology
A study of the endocrine and reproductive
systems of vertebrates. Major topics include
hormone secretion, mechanism of hormone
action, hypothalamic regulation of pituitary
function, ovarian and testicular physiology,
hormone assays, gametogenesis and
fertilization.
[Offered: W]
Prereq: BIOL 273
BIOL 459 LEC 0.50
Evolution
A study of the processes of evolution; the
differentiation of populations and the origin
of new forms of life.
[Offered: W]
Bioprocessing
The course will provide an understanding of
the principles and practices of processing biological materials, which represents an essential core activity of the biotechnology,
agri-food, chemical and pharmaceutical
industries. Individual processing operations
involved and important industrial processes
will be developed in this course.
[Offered: W]
Current Methods in Aquatic Science
An introduction to field and laboratory methods used in freshwater and marine ecology,
including physical, chemical and biological
analyses. The course entails both field trips
and laboratory analysis of samples.
[Note: Field Trip fee of $60 is required
toward the cost of transportation. Offered: F]
Prereq: BIOL 110/210, 221, 250
BIOL 461 LEC 0.50
Advanced Biostatistics
Advanced aspects of statistics and experimental design for biologists. Topics will
include analysis of variance (factorial, hierarchical and blocking designs; fixed- and random-effects models); a-priori and a-posteriori
comparisons; multivariate analysis of variance; analysis of covariance; multiple linear
regression; multivariate statistics (indirect
and direct gradient analysis).
[Offered: W]
Prereq: BIOL 361; Not open to students in
the Faculty of Mathematics.
Antireq: (for Arts and Environmental
Studies students) PSYCH 202, 391, STAT 322,
430
Current Topics in Bioinformatics
This course will deal with current issues and
trends in Bioinformatics. The course will be
largely in the seminar mode and will be presented by UW faculty and visiting experts.
[Note: Offered starting Winter 2004]
Prereq: BIOL 365.
Coreq: CS 482
Current Topics in Applied Microbiology
Students will explore a variety of topics in
applied microbiology as reflected by journal
articles in the current literature.
[Offered W].
Prereq: BIOL 241, Level at least 3A
Introductory Quaternary Ecology
An introduction to Quaternary ecology. The
morphology, biostratigraphy, distribution and
paleoecological significance of major plant
and animal groups in the Quaternary sciences. Relationships of fossil assemblages to
modern ecosystems. Students will be
expected to arrange with the instructors a
field trip in the preceding term.
[Offered: W]
Prereq: EARTH 440
(Cross-listed with EARTH 441)
BIOL 490A LAB 0.50
Field Course in Marine Biology
A two-week study of marine environments
and biota. Emphasis on the flora and fauna of
rocky shores, mud flats, and the sub-tidal benthos. Grade based on a field notebook and a
research project. This course will normally
be held at Huntsman Marine Lab, New
Brunswick each September. Courses sponsored by Ontario Universities at other times
of the year also qualify.
[Note: Field trip fee: $400 – $2300. Please
see field trip co-ordinator in January]
Prereq: BIOL 110/210, 250 or ENVS 200
15:24
COURSE DESCRIPTIONS
Biology
Business
BIOL 490B LAB 0.50
Field Course in Marine Biology
A two-week study of marine environments
and biota. Emphasis on the flora and fauna of
rocky shores, mud flats, and the sub-tidal benthos. Grade based on a field notebook and a
research project. This course will normally
be held at Huntsman Marine Lab, New
Brunswick each September. Courses sponsored by Ontario Universities at other times
of the year also qualify.
Prereq: BIOL 110/210, 250 or ENVS 200
BIOL 492 LAB 0.50
Marine Mammals and Seabirds
A three-week field course at the Huntsman
Marine Science Centre, St. Andrews, NB.
Marine mammals and seabirds will be
observed under natural conditions through
frequent field trips at sea and ashore. There
is a strong emphasis on field research and
each student will complete an independent
research project. Lectures and labs will
introduce the evolution, zoogeography, morphology, ecology, physiology, and behaviour
of diving air-breathing vertebrates.
[Note: This course will normally be offered
during the first weeks of August. Field trip fee
= approx.$1800]
BIOL 491A LAB 0.50
Field Course in Terrestrial and Aquatic Biology
A two-week study of the flora and fauna of
terrestrial environments, lakes and streams.
Emphasis on biosystematics, distribution and
dynamics of organisms. Both population and
community approaches are stressed. This
course will normally be held in Algonquin
Park, Ontario each September. Courses
sponsored by Ontario Universities at other
times of the year also qualify.
Prereq: BIOL 250 or ENVS 200
BIOL 491B LAB 0.50
Field Course in Terrestrial and Aquatic Biology
A two-week study of the flora and fauna of
terrestrial environments, lakes and streams.
Emphasis on biosystematics, distribution and
dynamics of organisms. Both population and
community approaches are stressed. This
course will normally be held in Algonquin
Park, Ontario each September. Courses
sponsored by Ontario Universities at other
times of the year also qualify.
Prereq: BIOL 250 or ENVS 200
BIOL 498A LAB 0.25
Field Course 2
A general interest field course usually of one
week duration. Courses sponsored by Ontario
Universities at other times of the year also
qualify.
[Note: Field trip fee: $200 – $600]
BIOL 498B LAB 0.25
Field Course 2
A general interest field course usually of one
week duration. Courses sponsored by Ontario
Universities at other times of the year also
qualify.
[Note: Field trip fee: $200 – $600]
BIOL 499A LAB 0.50
Senior Honours Project
A senior-year research project.
[Note: Normally, only students attaining a
70% cumulative major average will be
accepted into this course. May only be taken
with the permission of the BIOL A/B coordinator. Consult the BIOL 499 manual for
details. A final grade for BIOL 499A will be
submitted only after completion of 499B.
Normally, BIOL 499A and 499B may not be
taken concurrently without prior permission
of the BIOL 499 co-ordinator]
Prereq: Grade Point Average at least 70%;
Honours Biology or Biochemistry
BIOL 499B LAB 0.50
A senior-year research project.
[Note: Normally, only students attaining
a 70% cumulative major average will be
accepted into this course. May only be taken
with the permission of the BIOL A/B coordinator. Consult the BIOL 499 manual for
details. A final grade for BIOL 499A will be
submitted only after completion of 499B.
Normally, BIOL 499A and 499B may not be
taken concurrently without prior permission
of the BIOL 499 co-ordinator]
Prereq: Grade Point Average at least 70%;
Honours Biology or Biochemistry
Business
(Wilfrid Laurier University)
Note
The prerequisite lines for several of the WLU
BUS courses listed below, in addition to stating specific course prerequisites, also include
a phrase to indicate that the course is open for
UW QUEST self-enrolment only to students in
specific UW academic plans. For such
courses, students in other academic plans,
provided that they satisfy all of the stated
course prerequisites, should consult the web
site: http://www.adm.uwaterloo.ca/inforeg/
enrollment/specialadvisor.html for enrolment
information and procedures.
BUS 111W LEC 0.50
Introduction to Business Organization (WLU)
Taught at Wilfrid Laurier University. Refer to
WLU calendar for details.
Prereq: Open only to UW students enrolled
in a degree plan
Antireq: AFM/ACC 131
BUS 121W LEC 0.50
Functional Areas of the Organization (WLU)
Prereq: Open only to UW students enrolled
in a degree plan
BUS 227W LEC 0.50
Introduction to Financial Accounting (WLU)
Prereq: Open for QUEST self-enrolment
only to BUS/MATH double degree and
Math/Business students
Antireq: AFM 101, AFM/ACC 121, 123, 128,
228
COURSE DESCRIPTIONS
Business
BUS 231W LEC 0.50
Business Law (WLU)
Prereq: Open for QUEST self-enrolment
only to BUS/MATH double degree students
Antireq: AFM/ACC 231, MTHEL 100; (For
Mathematics students only: CIVE 491,
ENVS 201, GENE 411, ME 401)
BUS 247W LEC 0.50
Managerial Accounting (WLU)
Prereq: BUS 227W; Open for QUEST selfenrolment only to BUS/MATH double degree
and Math/Business students
Antireq: AFM 281, AFM/ACC 122, 123, 128,
228
BUS 352W LEC 0.50
Marketing 1 (WLU)
Prereq: BUS 121W; One of AFM/ACC 131,
BUS 111W; Open only to UW students enrolled
in a degree plan
Antireq: ECON 344, INTTS 302
BUS 362W LEC 0.50
Marketing 2 (WLU)
BUS 111W; One of BUS 352W, ECON 344,
INTTS 302; Open only to UW students
enrolled in a degree plan
BUS 383W LEC 0.50
Financial Management 1 (WLU)
Prereq: BUS 247W and STAT 231/241; Open
for QUEST self-enrolment only to BUS/MATH
double degree students.
Antireq: AFM 271/ACC 371, ECON 371
BUS 385W LEC 0.50
Operations Management 1 (WLU)
Prereq: STAT 231/241; Open for QUEST selfenrolment only to BUS/MATH double degree
students.
Antireq: MSCI 432
BUS 388W LEC 0.50
Organizational Behaviour 1 (WLU)
BUS 111W; Open only to UW students enrolled
in a degree plan
Antireq: MSCI 211, PSYCH 338
15:25
BUS 393W LEC 0.50
Financial Management 2 (WLU)
students.
Antireq: AFM 371/ACC 372, ECON 372
BUS 395W LEC 0.50
Operations Management 2 (WLU)
students.
Antireq: MSCI 432
BUS 398W LEC 0.50
Organizational Behaviour 2 (WLU)
students.
Antireq: MSCI 311.
BUS 440W LEC 0.50
New Venture Creation (WLU)
Prereq: BUS 121W, 352W, STAT 231/241; One
of AFM/ACC 131, BUS 111W; One of BUS 383W,
ECON 371; One of AFM 281, AFM/ACC 122, 228,
BUS 247W; Open for QUEST self-enrolment
MATH/BUS (all packages) students.
Antireq: MTHEL 400.
BUS 443W LEC 0.50
International Financial Management (WLU)
Prereq: STAT231/241; One of AFM 281,
AFM/ACC 122, 228, BUS 247W; (BUS 383W
and BUS 393W) or (ECON 371 and 372); Open
double degree and MATH/BUS (Systems
Mgmt. Pkg. or Risk Mgmt. & Ins. Pkg.) students.
Antireq: ECON 332
BUS 454W LEC 0.50
Managing Human Resources/Canada (WLU)
Prereq: BUS 121W; one of AFM/ACC 131,
BUS 111W; One of BUS 388W, MSCI 211,
PSYCH 338; Open for QUEST self-enrolment
only to BUS/MATH double degree, MATH/BUS
(Sys Mgmt Pkg.) and ENVST Bus Option
students.
Antireq: HRM 200; (For Math students
only: PSYCH 339)
BUS 462W LEC 0.50
Business-to-Business Marketing (WLU)
Prereq: BUS 121W, 352W; One of AFM/ACC
131, BUS 111W; Open for QUEST self-enrolment
MATH/BUS (Systems Management Pkg.)
students.
BUS 468W LEC 0.50
Organizational Change & Development (WLU)
BUS 111W; (BUS 388W and BUS 398W) or
(MSCI 211 and MSCI 311); Open for QUEST
self-enrolment only to BUS/MATH double
degree and MATH/BUS (Systems Mgmt. Pkg.)
students.
BUS 473W LEC 0.50
Investment Management (WLU)
Prereq: STAT 231/241; One of AFM 281,
AFM/ACC 122, 228, BUS 247W; (BUS 383W
and BUS 393W) or (ECON 371 and 372); Open
double degree and MATH/BUS (Systems
Mgmt. Pkg.) students.
BUS 481W LEC 0.50
Business Policy 1 (WLU)
BUS 111W; One of BUS 352W, ECON 344,
BUS 491W LEC 0.50
Business Policy 2 (WLU)
Prereq: BUS 121W, 481W; One of AFM/ACC
131, BUS 111W; One of BUS 352W, ECON 344,
15:26
Canadian Studies
CDNST 101 LEC,SEM 0.50
Landforms and Mindscapes
An introduction to the Canadian landscape
and its early impact upon the creative imagination of Canadians. The course provides a
basis for dealing with contemporary
Canadian culture.
CDNST 102 LEC 0.50
Canadian Cultural Narratives: Facts, Fictions
and Truths
Do historically-based Canadian books and
films repeat accepted facts, or do they rewrite
them to suit present needs? A comparison of
documentary and fictionalized narratives as
seen in historical writing, novels, journalism,
poetry, and films.
CDNST 201 LEC 0.50
Social Regionalism
An interdisciplinary examination of aspects
of the nature of community and the existence
and sustainability of community in Canadian
social settings. An emphasis is given to comparative value analysis, social change and the
common good.
CDNST 202 LEC 0.50
Cultural Regionalism
The study, critical evaluation of, and issues
pertaining to, Canadian culture and identity
and their development at regional and
national levels through such modes of creative expression as literature, film, art and
music.
CDNST 301 LEC 0.50
Regionalism: West
This course continues the exploration of
Canadian regionalism by applying knowledge
gained in CDN ST 201/202 to distinctive problems of the Canadian west and northwest. The
focus of the seminar will vary according to
the interests of the faculty and students.
Prereq: CDNST 101, 201, 202
CDNST 302 SEM 0.50
Regionalism: East
This course continues the exploration of
Canadian regionalism by applying knowledge
gained in CDNST 201/202 to distinctive problems of Atlantic Canada. The focus of the
seminar will vary according to the interests of
the faculty and students.
Prereq: CDNST 101, 201, 202
COURSE DESCRIPTIONS
Canadian Studies
CDNST 310 LEC 0.50
Les francophones hors Quebec
CDNST 311 LEC 0.50
Canadian Women and Religion
This course investigates Canadian women’s
experience in religion from pioneer times to
the present day. It analyses the role of women
in mainstream Protestant, Roman Catholic
and Jewish traditions, in the less structured
sectarian and cultic groups, and in native
religion.
CDNST 313 LEC 0.50
Canadian Traditional and Popular Culture
The history and functions of mass (popular)
and traditional (folk) culture in Canada and
the relationship of specific kinds of cultural
activities to society; the role of the media in
shaping popular values and attitudes; an
analysis of different kinds of popular and
traditional culture including community
celebrations, popular music, and television.
CDNST 350 LEC 0.50
Canada in the Global Village
An interdisciplinary course that views and
critiques Canada’s development as related to
the series of technological projects from the
fur trade through to and including broadcasting systems and the information highway and
their influence on Canadian culture and identity. Stories of women and First Peoples of
Canada in relation to technological practice
are also examined. (Offered on-line or electronically to on-campus and distance
education students simultaneously.)
CDNST 365 PRJ 0.50
Special Topics
A course offered from time to time on a significant Canadian issue or theme using
expertise available by special arrangement.
CDNST 365D LEC 0.50
Reading Course
A student-initiated reading course on the
approval of the Program Director. Available
on-campus and by special arrangements
through Distance Education
CDNST 365K LEC 0.50
The Knowles Course
A course offered from time to time in
association with a Stanley Knowles Visiting
Professor in Canadian Studies.
(Cross-listed with ENGL 367K)
CDNST 370 LEC 0.50
Issues in Contemporary Native Communities in
Canada
(Cross-listed with ANTH 370, NATST 370)
CDNST 373 SEM 0.50
Native Women in Canada in Historical Perspective
Theoretical questions such as the determinants of women’s status in aboriginal societies; native women’s roles as cultural
intermediaries in the fur trade, their
responses to “Missionization”, and involvement in the larger Euro-Canadian economy;
changes in legal position in relation to
amendments to the Indian Act; political
activism.
(Formerly CDNST 365)
CDNST 375 LEC 0.50
Historical and Contemporary Relations between
Natives and Non-Natives in Canada
The interaction of Native Peoples and nonNatives since first contact, and the attitudes,
values and institutions conditioning their
subsequent relations. Developments such as
the fur trade, missions, treaties, and the
imposition of alien governmental structures
and policies and how these have impacted
Native Societies. Contemporary First Nations’
efforts to heal from colonization and reassert
their rights to self-determination.
Antireq: HIST 325, 326
CDNST 400A ESS 0.50
Research Essay
An extensive senior research essay, supervised by a committee composed of faculty
members from two or more of the participating departments, which deals with a specific
aspect of Canada utilizing material and methods from several different disciplines. A grade
for CDNST 400A is submitted only after the
completion of CDNST 400B.
COURSE DESCRIPTIONS
CDNST 400B ESS 0.50
Research Essay
An extensive senior research essay, supervised by a committee composed of faculty
members from two or more of the participating departments, which deals with a specific
aspect of Canada utilizing material and methods from several different disciplines. A grade
for CDNST 400A is submitted only after the
completion of CDNST 400B
Note
Prerequisite: For all courses in the Department
of Chemical Engineering, registration in
the Department or in the Environmental
Engineering/Chemical Specialization program
or permission of the Associate Chair
(Undergraduate Studies) is a requirement.
CHE 21 LEC,TUT 0.50
Transport Processes 1 (Equilibrium Stage
Operations)
Equilibrium between phases; the equilibrium
stage concept. Cascades of stages with and
without reflux; group methods and stage-bystage approaches; graphical solutions.
Applications in the separation of components
by distillation, absorption, stripping,
extraction and leaching.
[Offered: F, W]
Prereq: (CHE 101 or ENVE 101) and
MATH 115; 2A Chemical Engineering or
Environmental Engineering/Chemical.
Coreq: CHE 23
CHE 22 LEC,TUT 0.50
Applied Mathematics 1 (Statistics)
Introduction to statistical ideas, probability
theory, distribution theory, sampling theory,
confidence intervals and significance tests.
Introduction to regression analysis.
Introduction to design of experiments and
statistical quality control.
[Offered: F, W]
Prereq: MATH 115, 117; 2A Chemical
Engineering
Antireq: ENVE 224
15:27
CHE 23 LAB,LEC,TUT 0.50
Physical Chemistry 1
Thermodynamics: work and heat as forms of
energy. First law, internal energy and
enthalpy. Heats of chemical and physical
changes. Cycles and the second law, entropy.
Spontaneity and equilibrium, free energies.
Systems of variable composition, chemical
equilibrium. Phase equilibrium and the phase
rule. Ideal solution, colligative properties.
[Note: Lab meets alternate weeks. Offered:
F, W]
Prereq: (CHE 101 or ENVE 101) and
CHE 102; 2A Chemical Engineering or
Environmental Engineering/Chemical
Transport Processes 2 (Fluid Mechanics)
Fundamentals of fluid flow. Conservation
laws for mass, momentum and mechanical
energy. Flow of fluids in conduits. Flow past
immersed bodies. Flow through beds of
solids, fluidization. Transportation and
metering of fluids. Dimensional analysis.
[Note: Lab meets alternate weeks.
Offered: S, F]
Prereq: CHE 101; 2B Chemical Engineering.
Antireq: ENVE 213
Physical Chemistry 2
Thermodynamics: ideal dilute solutions; equilibria in condensed phases and in non-ideal
systems; fugacities and activities. Surface
phenomena: surface tension; capillarity;
adsorption; electrical double layers; colloids.
Transport properties: thermal conductivity,
viscosity and diffusion coefficients. Chemical
kinetics: rate laws; mechanisms; catalysis;
reaction rates; heterogeneous reactions; photochemistry. Polymers: types; thermodynamics
of solutions.
Offered: S, F]
Prereq: CHE 23; 2B Chemical Engineering
CHE 30 LEC,TUT 0.50
Transport Processes 3 (Heat Transfer)
Fundamentals of heat transfer: steady and
transient conduction; convection; radiation.
Heat transfer with change of phase. Analogies
between momentum and heat transfer;
dimensional analysis. Boiling and condensation. Applications to engineering problems
and heat exchanger design.
[Offered: S]
Prereq: CHE 25, MATH 218; 3A Chemical
Engineering.
CHE 32 LAB,LEC 0.50
Introductory Biotechnology
Biological systems for the production of commercial goods and services: foods, drugs,
chemicals, fuels, equipment, diagnostics,
waste treatment. Properties of microbial,
plant and animal cells, and of enzymes used
in bioprocess applications. Classification and
characterization of biological agents and
materials; quantification of metabolism, biokinetics, bioenergetics. Elementary aspects
of molecular biology, genetic engineering,
biochemistry, microbiology.
Offered: W, S]
Prereq: Level 3A, Chemical Engineering or
Environmental Engineering/Chemical or Level
4B, Environmental Engineering/Civil
CHE 33 LEC,TUT 0.50
Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics
Review of fundamentals, including 2nd law
and concepts of equilibrium, phase and
reaction equilibria, fugacity, exergy.
Thermodynamics applied to practical situations. Examples chosen from: fluid flow;
power generation; refrigeration; air conditioning and water cooling; liquefaction of
gases; equilibria in complex chemical reactions and separation processes; surface
phenomena; electrochemical reactions;
biological processes.
[Offered: W, S]
Prereq: CHE 23; 3A Chemical Engineering
or Environmental Engineering/Chemical
CHE 35 LEC,TUT 0.50
Transport Processes 4 (Mass Transfer)
Steady state and unsteady state mass transfer
by molecular and turbulent motion. Heatmass transfer analogies. Mass transfer models and applications: absorption; extraction;
adsorption. Simultaneous heat and mass
transfer in gas-liquid contacting and solids
drying.
[Offered: F, W]
Prereq: CHE 21, MATH 218; 3B Chemical
Engineering or Environmental
Engineering/Chemical
15:28
COURSE DESCRIPTIONS
CHE 36 LEC,TUT 0.50
Chemical Reaction Engineering
Review of stoichiometry and chemical kinetics. Homogeneous reactors: isothermal operation; batch; semi-batch; continuous tank; plug
flow reactor design. CSTRs in series; plug
flow reactor with recycle. Multiple reactions
in reactor networks. Temperature effects in
adiabatic and non-isothermal reactors. Yield,
selectivity and optimal operation of reactors.
Heterogeneous catalysis and effectiveness
factors in two-phase reactors.
[Offered: W]
Prereq: CHE 23, MATH 218, GENE 121; 3B
Chemical Engineering.
Antireq: ENVE 333
CHE 40 LAB,LEC 0.50
Chemical Engineering Unit Operations Laboratory
Experimental applications of physical and
chemical principles using pilot scale equipment. Experiments illustrating major unit
operations: distillation; absorption; reactors;
extraction; humidification; heat exchange.
[Offered: F]
Prereq: CHE 30; 4A Chemical Engineering
CHE 37 LEC,TUT 0.50
Applied Mathematics 2 (Advanced Mathematics in
Chemical Engineering)
Ordinary and partial differential equations
useful in the analysis and modelling of chemical engineering processes. Problem formulation in fluid mechanics, heat and mass
transport, and reaction engineering. Special
functions and numerical techniques.
[Offered: S]
Prereq: MATH 115, 217, 218; 3A Chemical
Engineering
Antireq: ENVE 321
Inorganic Process Principles 2
Scope of and topics in electrochemistry and
electrochemical engineering. Industrial
process examples. Environmental aspects.
Ionic equilibria. Laws of electrolysis. Theory
of electrolytes. Transport properties of electrolytes. Reversible cell potentials. Irreversible
electrode processes. Thermodynamic and
kinetic aspects of corrosion. Common examples of corrosion. Electrochemical energy
conversion and storage.
Offered: W]
Prereq: ENVE 231; 3B Chemical Engineering
CHE 39 LEC,TUT 0.50
Introduction to Materials Science and Engineering
This course is designed to introduce chemical
engineering students to the concepts of structure and properties of metals, ceramics, polymers, composites, and electronic materials.
Emphasis will be given to fundamental concepts of materials such as crystal structures,
phase diagrams, materials processing and
design. In addition, students will be introduced to structure-properties-processing relationships in various materials for application
in design of structures and components with
specific performance requirements.
[Offered: S]
Prereq: 3A Chemical Engineering
CHE 41 LEC,TUT 0.50
Introduction to Process Control
Laplace transform techniques. Proportionalintegral-derivative control. Frequency response
methods. Stability analysis. Controller tuning. Process control simulation and computer
control systems. Process identification.
[Offered: F, S]
Prereq: 4A Chemical or Environmental
Engineering/Chemical or Environmental
Engineering/Civil
CHE 43 PRJ 0.25
Research-Design Project 1
Individual research or design on any chemical/environmental engineering subject chosen by the student in consultation with the
supervising professor. A written interim preliminary report is required. Students enrolled
in this course must take CHE 48 in 4B.
[Offered: F]
Prereq: 4A Chemical Engineering or
CHE 44 LEC,TUT 0.50
Economics for Chemical Engineering
Mathematics of finance. Time value of money.
Taxes and depreciation. Profitability.
Evaluation of alternatives. Replacement and
capital analysis. Capital and operating cost
estimating.
[Offered: F]
Prereq: 4A Chemical Engineering.
Antireq: ENVE 322; (For Mathematics
students only) ACTSC 221, 231, CIVE 392
CHE 45 LEC,TUT 0.50
Process Equipment Sizing and Selection
Introduction to practical engineering methods, including standard computer packages,
for specifying or selecting types of equipment
commonly used in various process industries.
Topics include: piping systems; control valves;
pumps; compressors, fans and blowers; heat
exchangers; tower contactors for one- and
two-phase flow; mechanically agitated
contactors, mixers, reactors; pressure vessels;
materials of construction; special topics, as
appropriate.
[Offered: F]
Prereq: CHE 35, CHE 36; 4A Chemical
Engineering
CHE 46 LEC,PRJ 0.50
Chemical Engineering Design Workshop
In this course, students study the design
process including: problem definition and
needs analysis; process synthesis, analysis
and optimization; process debottlenecking
and troubleshooting; safety and environmental protection in design; written and oral communication for design reports. A significant
portion of the term work will be devoted to a
group design project, culminating in a design
proposal that will be presented to the
department.
[Offered: F]
CHE 47 LEC,PRJ 0.50
Group Design Project
Student design teams of two to four members
work on design projects of industrial scope
and importance under the supervision of a
faculty member. The projects are a
continuation of those initiated in CHE 46.
[Offered: W]
CHE 48 PRJ 0.50
Research-Design Project 2
A continuation of CHE 43. The individual
research or design project started and presented in proposal form in 4A is carried out.
An oral presentation of results and a written
report are required.
[Offered: W]
Prereq: CHE 43; 4B Chemical or
Chemical Engineering Concepts 1
Introduction to basic methods and principles
in Chemical Engineering. The fundamentals
of engineering calculations (units and dimensions), behaviour of fluids, mass balances,
processes and process variables. Laboratory
on visual communication: engineering graphics, computer software including spread
sheets, computer aided design. Technical
communication: word processing software,
elements of technical report writing. Aspects
of the engineering profession including
ethics, safety, and intellectual property.
[Note: 6 hours of Laboratory work in the
first six weeks of classes. Offered: F]
Chemical Engineering Concepts 2
An extension of the topics covered in CHE
100. Energy balances. Laboratory experiments illustrate the physical principles
discussed.
[Offered: W, S]
COURSE DESCRIPTIONS
CHE 102 LEC,TUT 0.50
Chemistry for Engineers
Chemical principles with applications in
engineering. Stoichiometric calculations, properties of gases, properties of liquids and solutions, gas phase chemical equilibrium, ionic
equilibrium in aqueous solution, oxidationreduction reactions, chemical kinetics.
[Offered: F]
Prereq: Open only to students in Chemical,
Civil, Computer, Electrical, Environmental,
Geological, Mechatronics, Mechanical and
Software Engineering
CHE 201 SEM 0.00
Seminar
General Seminar.
CHE 202 SEM 0.00
Seminar
General Seminar.
Prereq: 2B Chemical Engineering
CHE 301 SEM 0.00
Seminar
General Seminar.
CHE 302 SEM 0.00
Seminar
General Seminar.
CHE 321 LEC,TUT 0.50
Process Engineering Design: Numerical Methods
and Modelling
Models from typical chemical engineering
processes; sets of linear algebraic equations;
simultaneous non-linear equations; polynomial functions; numerical integration;
numerical differentiation; numerical solution
of ordinary differential equations; higher
order initial/boundary value problems and
finite differences (optional).
[Offered: W]
Prereq: CHE 25, 37; 3B Chemical
Engineering.
Coreq: CHE 35
CHE 401 SEM 0.00
Seminar
General Seminar.
CHE 402 SEM 0.00
Seminar
General Seminar.
15:29
CHE 512 LEC 0.50
Separation Processes
Computational approaches in the design of
multiple component separation processes.
Energy requirements. Capacity and efficiency
of contacting devices: distillation; absorption;
liquid-liquid extraction; filtration; molecular
sieves; membranes; ion exchange.
[Offered: W]
Prereq: CHE 33, 35; 4B Chemical or
CHE 514 LEC 0.50
Fundamentals of Petroleum Production
Background for understanding the physical
principles involved, and the terminology
used, in petroleum production. Fundamentals
of surface chemistry; capillarity.
Characterization of, and fluid flow through,
porous media. Principles of oil production
performance, water flooding and enhanced oil
recovery techniques.
[Offered: W]
Prereq: 4B Chemical Engineering or
CHE 522 LEC 0.50
Advanced Process Dynamics and Control
State space methods. Sampled-data systems.
Discrete systems. Transform methods.
Multivariable control. Computer control.
Closed-loop analysis. Design of controllers.
Control of complex chemical systems.
[Offered: W]
CHE 524 LAB,LEC 0.50
Process Control Laboratory
Experiments on process dynamics, control
and simulation of processes. Time constant;
step and frequency response; controller
tuning; multivariable control strategies.
Implementation using simulation systems,
mainframe computer control, microcomputers.
[Offered: W]
CHE 542 LEC 1.00
Polymerization and Polymer Properties
An introduction to principles governing polymerization reactions and the resultant physical properties of polymers. Molecular weight
distribution. Step-growth and chain-growth
polymerization and copolymerization. Ionic
polymerizations. Polymerization reaction
engineering. Mathematical modelling and
polymer reactor design. Physical properties
and rheological behaviour of the polymeric,
glassy and rubbery states. Crystallinity.
Polymer solution properties.
[Offered: W]
Prereq: CHE 101, 102, MATH 118; 4B
Chemical Engineering or Environmental
Engineering/Chemical
CHE 562 LEC 0.50
Fermentation Engineering
Application of process engineering principles
to the design and operation of fermentation
reactors which are widely used in the pharmaceutical, food, brewing and waste treatment
industries. Aspects of mass transfer, heat
transfer, mixing and rheology with
biochemical and biological constraints.
[Offered: W]
CHE 564 LEC 0.50
Food Process Engineering
Applications of unsteady and steady state
heat and/or mass transfer operations to processing natural and texturized foods. Design
and analysis of sterilization, low temperature
preservation, concentration, separation and
purification processes. Effects of formulation, additives and processing on organoleptic and nutritional quality.
[Offered: W]
CHE 572 LEC 0.50
Air Pollution Control
Treatment of gaseous waste products from
representative Canadian industries.
Characterization and toxicity of filtration,
scrubbing, cycloning, electrostatic precipitation and other chemical treatments. Legal,
sociopolitical, economic and engineering
aspects.
[Offered: W]
Prereq: 4B (Chemical or Environmental
Engineering)
15:30
COURSE DESCRIPTIONS
Chemistry
CHE 574 LEC 0.50
Treatment of Aqueous Inorganic Wastes
Introduction to separation/treatment of aqueous inorganic wastes from chemical and metallurgical processes. Separation/treatment
methods discussed include ion exchange,
reverse osmosis, adsorption, ion flotation,
electromembrane solvent extraction, electrooxidation and electro-reduction. Legal,
economic and social implications.
[Offered: W]
Prereq: 4B (Chemical or Environmental
Engineering)
CHEM 28L LAB 0.25
Environmental Organic Chemistry Laboratory
Selected experiments for students taking
CHEM 28.
[Offered: F,W]
Prereq: CHEM 28
Chemistry
Notes
1. Most 300- and 400-level courses are listed
as two lecture hours. An additional hour
may be scheduled at the discretion of the
lecturer, usually for a tutorial.
2. Because of space and equipment limitations in laboratory courses, priority must
be given to students whose Academic
Plans require those courses.
CHEM 1 LEC 0.00
Pre-University Chemistry
Essential preparation for first year chemistry
courses. Formulae, nomenclature, stoichiometry, an introduction to thermochemistry, solution chemistry, chemical equilibria, acids,
bases, oxidation-reduction reactions, kinetics
and bonding.
[Note: Successful completion of this
courses fulfills the University admission
requirements where high school chemistry is
necessary. No University credit.]
CHEM 28 LEC,TUT 0.50
Introductory Organic Chemistry: Environmental
Bonding, structure, nomenclature and physical properties of the important functional
groups. Simple reactions of the functional
groups. How physical properties affect the
behaviour of organic compounds in the
environment.
[Offered: F,W]
Prereq: CHE 102; Second year Engineering
or Bioinformatics.
Coreq: CHEM 28L
Antireq: CHEM 264, CHEM 266.
Introductory Organic Chemistry: Reactions
Laboratory and industrial chemical transformations amongst functional groups,
mechanisms of reactions, introduction to
spectroscopic methods.
[Offered: S]
Prereq: CHEM 28; third year Engineering.
Antireq: CHEM 265, 267
Physical and Chemical Properties of Matter
The stoichiometry of compounds and chemical reactions. Properties of gases. Periodicity
and chemical bonding. Energy changes in
chemical systems. Electronic structure of
atoms and molecules; correlation with the
chemical reactivity of common elements,
inorganic and organic compounds.
[Offered: F]
CHEM 120L LAB 0.25
Chemical Reaction Laboratory 1
CHEM 120.
[Offered: F]
Coreq: CHEM 120
Antireq: CHEM 121L.
Physical and Chemical Properties of Matter
An enriched version of CHEM 120 for all
students in, or planning to enter, Chemistry
and Biochemistry plans.
[Offered: F]
Prereq: OAC Calculus or 4U Advanced
Functions and Introductory Calculus and
OAC Chemistry or 4U Chemistry.
Coreq: Chem 121L (for Science students).
Antireq: CHEM 120.
CHEM 121L LAB 0.25
CHEM 121.
[Offered: F]
Coreq: CHEM 121
Antireq: CHEM 120L.
Chemical Reactions, Equilibria and Kinetics
Properties of liquids and solutions.
Introduction to chemical equilibria.
Principles of acid-base equilibria, solubility
and electrochemical processes. Chemical
kinetics.
[Offered: W,S]
Prereq: CHEM 120, 121.
Coreq: CHEM 123L for Science Students.
Antireq: CHEM 125
CHEM 123L LAB,TUT 0.25
CHEM 123.
[Offered: W,S]
Antireq: CHEM 125L.
CHEM 124 LEC 0.50
Introductory Organic Chemistry
Bonding in carbon compounds. Structures,
properties and nomenclature of several
important classes of organic compounds.
Interconversions of functional groups.
Mechanisms of organic reactions.
[Note: Not for students intending to major
in Chemistry or Biochemistry. Offered: W,S]
Prereq: CHEM 120 or 121 and one of OAC
Chemistry or 4U Chemistry, Grade 12 CHEM,
CHEM 1 (Pre-university)
Chemical Reactions, Equilibria and Kinetics
An enriched version of CHEM 123 for all
students in, or planning to enter, Chemistry
or Biochemistry plans.
[Offered: W,S]
Prereq: CHEM 121.
Coreq: CHEM 125L for Science Students .
Antireq: CHEM 123
CHEM 125L LAB 0.25
CHEM 125.
[Offered: W]
Coreq: CHEM 125.
Antireq: CHEM 123L.
COURSE DESCRIPTIONS
Chemistry
CHEM 129 LAB,LEC 0.50
Introductory Spectroscopy
The electromagnetic spectrum and the production and detection of photons in various
energy ranges. Elementary descriptions of
atomic and molecular spectra and their use in
the locations of energy levels. The use of spectra to elucidate energy states of atoms and
molecules and to determine molecular structure. Aspects of ultraviolet, visible, infrared,
Raman, microwave and nuclear magnetic
resonance spectroscopies.
[Note: Lab alternate weeks. For students in
the Honours Biochemistry or the Honours
Biology and Chemistry plans. [Offered: W]
Prereq: CHEM 120 or 121
Inorganic Structure and Bonding 1
Structure, shape and symmetry in molecules
and solids. Periodic trends in atomic and molecular properties. Principles of ionic bonding
and covalent bond formation.
[Offered: F]
Prereq: CHEM 120 or 121; Honours Science
students.
Antireq: CHEM 218.
Inorganic Structure and Bonding 2
Electronic structure of atoms and molecules;
valence bond and molecular orbital descriptions of molecules, macromolecules, extended
arrays, and solids. Solvent effects on structure
and chemistry. Structural probes in inorganic
chemistry.
[Offered: W,S]
Prereq: CHEM 212
CHEM 213L LAB 0.25
Inorganic Chemistry Laboratory 1
Introduction to synthetic inorganic
chemistry.
[Offered: W,S]
Prereq: Honours Science students only.
Coreq: CHEM 213
Introduction to Materials
Macroscopic description of materials including discussion of the sources, properties and
applications of materials. Microscopic
description of materials including discussion
of bonding, structure and particle interactions.
[Offered: F]
15:31
Analytical Chemistry
Modern quantitative analytical chemistry
including classical and more recent methods.
Emphasis on planning and decision-making
in the analytical process.
[Note: Available to Honours non-major
students in Winter term only. Offered: F,W]
Prereq: CHEM 123 or 125, 123L or 125L, 129;
Honours Science students only.
Antireq: CHEM 228
CHEM 223L LAB 0.25
Analytical Chemistry Laboratory 1
CHEM 223.
[Offered: F,W]
Prereq: CHEM 123L or 125L; Honours
Science.
Coreq: CHEM 223
Analytical Chemistry Laboratory 2
Extensive lab experience for students who
have taken CHEM 223.
[Offered: W,S]
Prereq: CHEM 223, 223L; Honours Science
students
Analytical Chemistry for Life Sciences
Selected topics of importance to Biology
students, with related experiments.
[Offered: S]
Prereq: CHEM 123 or 125; Honours Co-op
Biology.
Antireq: CHEM 223
CHEM 233 LEC 0.50
Fundamentals of Biochemistry
Chemistry of amino acids, carbohydrates,
lipids and nucleic acids, with special emphasis on representative proteins and enzymes,
including hemoglobin, cytochrome c and
chymotrypsin.
[Offered: W,S]
Prereq: CHEM 264 or 28; Honours
Biochemistry, Biology, Chemistry or
Environmental Science.
Antireq: CHEM 237, PHYS 380
Introductory Biochemistry
An introduction to the chemistry of amino
acids, carbohydrates, lipids and nucleic acids.
Structure and properties of proteins and
enzymes.
[Offered: F,W]
Prereq: CHEM 264 or 266.
Antireq: CHEM 233, PHYS 380
Introductory Biochemistry Laboratory
CHEM 237.
[Offered: F,W]
Coreq: CHEM 237
CHEM 250L LAB 0.25
Physical Chemistry Laboratory 1
Selected experiments for students in year
two.
[Offered: F]
Antireq: CHEM 254L
Introductory Chemical Thermodynamics
An introduction to the first, second and third
laws of thermodynamics and the application
of these laws to ideal systems, mixtures, and
chemical reactions. Thermodynamic principles are used to study changes in state,
including phase changes, and to establish the
link between the equilibrium constant and
the properties of the substances involved in a
chemical reaction.
[Offered: W,S]
Prereq: CHEM 123 or 125, and One of MATH
107, 127, 137, 147 and One of MATH 108, 128,
138, 148; Honours Science students.
Antireq: PHYS 358
Introductory Quantum Mechanics
Historical background; the differential equation approach to quantum mechanics; treatments of solvable problems such as the
particle-in-a-box, harmonic oscillator, rigid
rotator and the hydrogen atom; introduction
to approximation methods for more
complicated systems.
[Offered: F]
Prereq: CHEM 120 or 121; CHEM 129.
Coreq: MATH 228 or 218 or AMATH 250.
Antireq: PHYS 234
CHEM 264 LEC 0.50
Organic Chemistry 1
Structure and bonding in organic chemistry.
Isomerism and stereoisomerism in organic
compounds. Acidity of organic compounds
and substituent effects on acidity. Reaction
mechanisms and energetics. Chemistry of
alkanes, haloalkanes, alcohols and ethers,
alkenes and alkynes.
[Offered: F]
Prereq: CHEM 123 or 125; Honours AHS,
Mathematics or Science students only.
15:32
COURSE DESCRIPTIONS
Chemistry
CHEM 265 LEC 0.50
Organic Chemistry 2
Nucleophilic addition and substitution at CO
carbon. Enolate alkylation and condensation
reactions; conjugate addition reactions.
Chemistry of amines and other nitrogen
compounds. Applications of spectroscopic
techniques in organic chemistry.
[Offered: W,S]
Prereq: CHEM 129, 264; Honours Science
students.
Ionic Equilibria
Algebraic, geometric and computational
methods of analyzing the interactions in systems of equilibria. Applications to aqueous
solutions, physiological fluids, and mineral
systems may be studied. Labs will require
selected calculations by various manual and
machine methods on typical systems.
[Offered: W]
Prereq: CHEM 223
CHEM 265L LAB 0.25
Organic Chemistry Laboratory 1
CHEM 265.
[Offered: W,S]
Prereq: Honours Science students only
CHEM 266 LEC 0.50
Basic Organic Chemistry 1
Discussions of the structure, nomenclature
and reactions of important classes of organic
compounds. Stereochemistry and its role in
reaction mechanisms. A detailed look at
carboxylic acids and their derivatives.
[Offered: F]
Prereq: One of CHEM 120 or 121 and One of
CHEM 123 or 125.
CHEM 266L LAB 0.25
Organic Chemistry Laboratory
Selected experiments for students taking (or
who have taken) CHEM 266.
[Note: Lab alternate weeks. Offered: F,W]
CHEM 267 LEC 0.50
Basic Organic Chemistry 2
A continuation of the concepts of CHEM 266,
including material on amines, aromaticity,
carbohydrates and lipids. Introduction to
nuclear magnetic resonance and infrared
spectroscopy.
[Offered: W]
Prereq: CHEM 28 or 264 or 266.
CHEM 267L LAB 0.25
Organic Chemistry Laboratory
CHEM 267.
[Note: Lab alternate weeks. Offered: W]
Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics
The chemistry and physics of the terrestrial
atmosphere, with emphasis on the operation
of major anthropogenic influences, such as
ozone depletion, the greenhouse effect and
tropospheric systems, such as photochemical
smog. Other planetary atmospheres will be
discussed in the context of their implications
for the evolution of the earth’s atmosphere.
[Offered: W]
Prereq: CHEM 254, 350
CHEM 305L LAB 0.25
Atmospheric Modelling Laboratory
This course provides an introduction to modern regional air quality modelling. The models used are Models-3, the U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency’s tropospheric modelling
framework and MM-5, the meterology model
developed by the U.S. National Center for
Atmospheric Research. The course covers
the major elements in regional air quality
modelling: emissions databases, chemical
modelling, and the role of meterology. A
team-oriented modelling project relevant to
Southern Ontario air quality will be carried
out.
[Offered: W]
Coreq: CHEM 305
Transition Element Compounds and Inorganic
Materials
The inorganic, organic and solid state chemistry of the d-block elements. The structure
and physical properties of coordination compounds and transition metal containing
solids. The role of transition metal
organometallics in catalysis.
[Offered: F]
Prereq: CHEM 213; Honours Science
CHEM 310L LAB 0.50
Inorganic Chemistry Laboratory 2
Synthesis of transition and non-transition
metal compounds. Characterization of
compounds using IR, UV-VIS and NMR
spectroscopy.
[Offered: F]
Coreq: CHEM 310
CHEM 323 LEC 0.50
Analytical Instrumentation
Detailed study of selected instruments and
instrumental methods. Introduction to
chemometrics and to computer interfacing.
[Offered: W]
Prereq: CHEM 223, 223L, 224L; 3A or higher
Honours Chemistry
CHEM 333 LEC 0.50
Metabolism 1
Metabolism of carbohydrates, lipids and
amino acids.
[Offered: F]
Prereq: CHEM 233 or 237 and CHEM 265 or
267
CHEM 334L LAB 0.25
Advanced Biochemistry Laboratory
Selected experiments for students having
completed one of CHEM 333 or CHEM 357 and
currently registered in the remaining course.
[Offered: F,W]
Coreq: CHEM 333 and 357
CHEM 350 LEC 0.50
Chemical Kinetics
Basic Chemical kinetics; treatment of kinetic
data; complex reaction mechanisms; fast
reactions; the canonical ensemble and the
canonical partition function; statistical
mechanics applied to chemistry; statistical
theory of reaction rates.
Prereq: CHEM 254; CHEM 256 or
PHYS 234; Honours students only
CHEM 350L LAB 0.25
Physical Chemistry Laboratory 2
Selected experiments for students in year
three.
[Note: Lab alternate weeks. Offered: F]
Prereq: CHEM 250L; Honours Science
Computational Physical Chemistry
Introduction to numerical and computational
methods that are used to solve problems in
physical chemistry with examples drawn
from kinetics and dynamics, thermodynamics, quantum mechanics, spectroscopy and
statistical mechanics. Students will not only
explore the use of readily-available computer
codes but must also design and implement
their own computer codes.
[Note: Students uncertain about their
abilities to handle the coding component of
this course are urged to consult with the
instructor. Offered: F]
Prereq: CHEM 350
COURSE DESCRIPTIONS
Chemistry
Physical Biochemistry
The use of diffusion, ultracentrifugation,
osmotic pressure, eletrophoresis and X-ray
diffraction to study the properties of biopolymers. Hyperbolic and allosteric enzyme
kinetics, inhibition and regulation. Some
spectroscopies important to the life sciences.
[Offered: W]
Prereq: CHEM 123 or 125, CHEM 233 or 237,
OAC Calculus or 4U Advanced Functions and
Introductory Calculus or MATH 52
CHEM 358 LEC 0.50
Statistical Thermodynamics
Statistical nature of large assemblies of
atoms and molecules. Canonical and grand
canonical ensembles. Expressions for thermodynamic state functions. Evaluation of molecular partition functions. Introduction to
Bose-Einstein and Fermi-Dirac statistics.
Applications to metals and semiconductors.
Prereq: CHEM 254; CHEM 256 or PHYS 234.
Antireq: PHYS 359
CHEM 360 LEC 0.50
Organic Chemistry 3
Aromaticity and simple MO theory of conjugated systems. Electrophilic and nucleophilic
aromatic substitution reactions. Substituent
effects on the rate of organic reactions.
Linear free energy relationships. Pericyclic
reactions and FMO theory.
[Offered: W]
Prereq: CHEM 265; Honours Science
CHEM 360L LAB 0.50
Senior Organic Chemistry Laboratory
Selected microscale synthetic experiments
for students in Year Three Chemistry and
Biochemistry programs, including spectroscopic identification of organic compounds.
[Offered: W]
Prereq: CHEM 265, 265L; Honours Science
CHEM 363 LEC 0.50
Industrial Organic Chemistry
The emphasis of this course is the underlying
chemistry of organic industrial materials and
the processes by which they are produced.
Discussions of specific organic functional
groups, their industrially important reactions
and the mechanisms of such reactions will be
presented. Among the specific topics to be
discussed will be thermal and catalytic cracking of hydrocarbons, halogenation processes,
oxidation processes, polymerization and
organic dyes.
[Offered: W]
Prereq: CHEM 124 or 264 or 266
15:33
CHEM 392A LAB 0.75
Research Project 1
Only for exchange students spending a term
at Waterloo.
CHEM 392B LAB 0.75
Research Project 2
Only for exchange students spending a term
at Waterloo.
Physicochemical Aspects of Natural Waters
Organic (natural and synthetic) chemicals in
the environment. Environmental fate of
organic pollutants. Environmental (solar)
photochemistry. Technologies for water and
wastewater treatment (microorganisms in
water purification, direct photolysis,
advanced redox processes, municipal and
industrial water treatment, groundwater
treatment).
[Offered: F]
Prereq: Level at least 3A.
Environmental Organic Chemistry
Anthropogenic organic compounds in the
environment; how and why they get there.
Phase transport through the ecosystem.
Biological and non-biological chemical transformations. Prevention and remediation.
[Offered: W]
Prereq: CHEM 254, 360, 404
CHEM 411 LEC 0.50
Organometallic Chemistry
The synthesis, characterization and reactivity
of compounds containing metal-carbon covalent bonds. Metal carbonyls and their derivatives. Olefin, acetylene, pi-arene and related
complexes. The nature of the metal-carbon
bond. Catalysis by transition metal
organometallics.
[Offered: W]
Prereq: CHEM 310
CHEM 413 LEC 0.50
Special Topics in Inorganic Chem
For a current list of offerings see the
Undergraduate Officer.
CHEM 421 LEC 0.50
Mass Spectrometry
Principles involved in the use of electric and
magnetic fields for mass analysis.Ionization
methods. Applications of mass spectrometric
analysis to the identification and quantitation
of chemical compounds.
[Offered: W]
Prereq: Level at least 3A Honours Science
CHEM 425 LEC 0.50
Special Topics in Analytical Chem
[Offered: F,W]
Metabolism 2
Properties and metabolism of porphyrins,
purines, pyrimidines and biogenic amines.
Biosynthesis and mode of action of selected
cofactors. Structure-function relationships of
enzymes. Regulation of enzyme activity.
[Offered: F]
Prereq: CHEM 333
Advanced Biochemistry
Nitrogen fixation. Assimilation of nitrogen.
Amino acid metabolism. Metabolic regulation. Proteolytic enzymes, ubiquitin. Blood
coagulation. Signal transduction and
amplification. Biochemistry of nitric oxide.
Biochemistry of vision.
[Offered: W]
Prereq: CHEM 333
CHEM 434 LEC 0.50
Special Topics in Biochemistry
[Note: Instructor may elect to use the third
lecture hour for a tutorial or not at all.
Offered: F,W]
CHEM 450 LEC 0.50
Spectroscopy and Molecular Structure
Introduction to concepts and applications
of microwave, Raman, IR, electronic and
resonance spectroscopy.
[Offered: W]
Prereq: CHEM 256
CHEM 452 LEC 0.50
Special Topics in Physical Chemistry
[Offered: F,W]
CHEM 464 LEC 0.50
Spectroscopy in Organic Chemistry
Elucidation and identification of organic
structures by contemporary spectroscopic
techniques.
[Offered: F]
Prereq: CHEM 265
15:34
COURSE DESCRIPTIONS
Chemistry
Chinese
CHEM 465 LEC 0.50
Special Topics in Organic Chem
Prereq: CHEM 360; 3A or higher.
1 Molecular Modelling
CHEM 495 LAB 2.50
Advanced Laboratory
This course is only for exchange students
wishing to carry out an advanced research
project during the fall term.
Prereq: Exchange students only
Introduction to Polymer Science
Basic definitions and polymer nomenclature,
molecular weight averages and distributions,
constitutional and configurational isomerism, rubber elasticity, step-growth and
free radical chain growth polymerizations,
emulsion polymerization. [Offered: F]
Prereq: CHEM 254, 265 or 267.
Antireq: CHE 542
Polymer Properties and Polymerization
Copolymerization, ionic and coordinate
polymerizations, introduction to polymer
reaction engineering, mechanical properties
of polymers, polymer mixtures.
[Offered: W]
Prereq: CHEM 470.
Antireq: CHE 542
CHEM 471L LAB 0.50
Experiments in Polymer Chemistry and Engineering
This course will provide a hands-on supplement to the material discussed and learned in
CHEM 470 and 471. The course is divided into
two sections. Polymer synthesis experiments
include chain transfer reactions, step-growth
and copolymerization. Polymer characterization experiments involve the determination of
1,2-diol linkages in poly(vinylaclchol), tensile
properties and molecular weight determination. Lectures will be held on some specific
topics.
[Offered: W]
Prereq: CHEM 470.
Coreq: CHEM 471
CHEM 494A LAB 0.50
Research Project
Laboratory work on a senior year research
project. See CHEM 494 coordinator for
descriptive booklet and details.
Prereq: Level at least 4A Honours
Chemistry, Biochemistry, Chemical Physics,
Environmental Chemistry, Geochemistry
CHEM 494B LAB 0.50
Research Project
A continuation of CHEM 494A. No credit or
grade will be provided for this course until
the two-term sequence CHEM 494A/B has
been completed.
Chemistry, Biochemistry, Chemical Physics,
Environmental Chemistry, Geochemistry
CHEM 496 LAB 2.50
Advanced Laboratory
wishing to carry out a research project during
the winter term.
Prereq: Exchange students only
CHEM 497 LAB 2.50
Advanced Laboratory
wishing to carry out a research project during
the spring term.
Chinese
Notes
1. Students who are interested in the Chinese
language courses should be aware that the
completion of at least three courses in a
subject is recommended for a minimum
working knowledge of the language. The
East Asian Culture course may provide
useful historical background for students
intending to spend time in the Far East.
2. Students who have previous experience
with, or who have studied the Chinese language at the elementary or secondary
school level should not enrol in first-year
level courses of the same language. Such
students should consult with the Renison
College East Asian Studies Enrolment
Management Committee regarding the
appropriate level to enter.
3. Students seeking enrolment in any
Chinese language course must complete a
Chinese Language Ballot which will be
reviewed by the Committee. Confirmation
of the appropriate level of instruction will
be emailed to the student.
4. Students are not permitted to enrol in more
than one level of a specific language
course in one term.
5. The College reserves the right to refuse
admission to, and/or credit for, any of the
language courses listed to a student who
has, in the Committee’s view, a level of
competence unsuited to the course(s).
CHINA 101R LAB,LEC 0.50
First-Year Chinese 1
An introductory course for students who have
no prior background in writing, speaking, or
understanding any dialect of the Chinese language to develop basic listening, speaking,
reading and writing skills. Practical oral and
written exercises are used to provide a firm
grammatical foundation for further study.
The pronunciation used is the Mandarin
(Pu-tung-hua) dialect.
[Note: A ballot must be completed at
Renison College prior to enrolment.]
Antireq: CHINA 120R
First-Year Chinese 2
With the completion of the study of the rudiments of phonetics (as provided in CHINA
101R), the emphasis in this course will shift to
Mandarin Chinese tonality. Six types of questions and four kinds of simple sentences will
be introduced. Vocabulary will be expanded to
500 to 700 words.
Renison College and approved prior to
enrolment.]
Prereq: CHINA 101R
Introduction to Mandarin
An introductory course appropriate for students who have been exposed to Chinese at
school, home or work but who have no prior
written knowledge of Chinese characters. The
course will develop basic listening, speaking,
reading, and writing skills. Practical oral and
written exercises are used to provide a firm
grammatical foundation for further study.
The pronunciation used is the Mandarin
(Pu-tung-hua) dialect.
Antireq: CHINA 101R
Second-Year Chinese 1
This course and its follow-up (CHINA 202R)
will include a survey of grammar, complex
sentences, logical stress and a final review.
Prereq: CHINA 102R or 120R.
Antireq: CHINA 211R
COURSE DESCRIPTIONS
Chinese
Civil Engineering
Second-Year Chinese 2
The study of Chinese characters will receive
more emphasis. Grammar instruction will
include four types of comparison, different
kinds of complements and complex sentences. Phonetic concentration will be on the
rhythm of long sentences, pauses, logical
stress, etc. Some study of Chinese culture is
included. Upon completion of CHINA 201R
and 202R, the student should have a reading
vocabulary of 1,000 to 1,500 Chinese characters and a writing vocabulary of 700 to 1,000
characters.
Prereq: CHINA 201R.
Antireq: CHINA 212R
Chinese for Business Settings 1
A course to develop comprehension, speaking,
reading, and writing of Mandarin specifically
related to the Chinese business culture. This
course is designed for students who are
already familiar with Chinese characters and
Mandarin tonality.
Prereq: CHINA 102R or 120R or 201R
Chinese for Business Settings 2
A continuation of CHINA 211R designed to
further develop listening, speaking, reading
and writing skills. Language skills required
for the business environment will be stressed.
Prereq: CHINA 202R or 211R
15:35
Civil Engineering
CIVE 121 LEC,TUT 0.50
Digital Computation
Introduction to electronic digital computers,
hardware and software organization, examples of efficient numerical algorithms for
basic scientific computations. Programming
and problem solving concepts introduced in
the course will be incorporated into group
projects involving Civil, Environmental, or
Geological Engineering applications. The
language of instruction will be Visual Basic
and Visual Basic for Applications.
[Offered: W, S]
Prereq: 1B Civil Engineering or
Environmental Engineering/Civil or
Geological Engineering.
Antireq: GENE 121
CIVE 125 LAB,LEC 0.75
Civil Engineering Concepts 1
An introduction to some of the basic methods
and principles in Civil Engineering. The fundamentals of engineering calculations: units
and dimensions. Surveying, data collection,
measurement and error analysis. Laboratory
on visual communication: engineering graphics including freehand sketching, projections,
computer software including spread sheets,
computer aided design. Technical communication: word processing software, elements of
technical report writing. Aspects of the engineering profession including ethics, safety,
and intellectual property.
[Offered: F]
Prereq: 1A Civil Engineering
Statics & Solid Mechanics 1
Two-dimensional force systems, moments,
couples, and resultants. Two-dimensional
equilibrium problems including trusses and
frames. Distributed forces, centroids and
moment of inertia. Stress-strain-temperature
relationships. Behaviour of prismatic members in tension, compression, shear, bending
and torsion.
[Offered: W, S]
Prereq: Level at least 1B Civil Engineering
students only.
Antireq: ENVE 127/207
CIVE 153 LAB,LEC,TUT 0.50
Earth Engineering
This course studies earth materials and
processes from an engineering point of view
through case histories and problem sets. The
course develops a geological knowledge for
applications to any physical environment and
provides an appreciation of the impact of
engineering work on the environment. Topics
include: mineral and rock identification, the
rock cycle, structural geology and tectonics,
geology of Canada, effects of water, ice and
wind. Students are also introduced to the concept of geologic time, topographic and geologic maps, and the basic principles and tools
used to determine geologic history.
[Offered as: CIVE 153 (W), ENVE 153 (S),
GEOE 153 (S)]
Prereq: 1B Civil Engineering students only
(Cross-listed with ENVE 153, GEOE 153)
Statics and Solid Mechanics 2
Three-dimensional force systems, moments,
couples, and resultants. Three-dimensional
equilibrium problems. Friction. Thin-walled
pressure vessels. Torsion of shafts and thinwalled closed sections. Shear, bending
moment, and deflection diagrams for beams.
Compound stress and stress transformations.
Design concepts.
[Offered: F]
Prereq: CIVE 127; Level at least 2A Civil
Engineering students only
Mechanics of Solids 2
Frames, arches and suspended structures.
Strain energy. Energy methods. Virtual work.
Maxwell-Belli theorem. Influence lines.
Force and displacement methods for single
members. Buckling of columns.
[Offered: S]
Prereq: CIVE 204, 221; 2B Civil Engineering
students only.
Advanced Calculus
A review of Year One Calculus. Hyperbolic
Functions. Partial derivatives. Multiple integration with applications. Vector analysis,
theorems of Green and Gauss, line integrals.
Elements of Fourier series.
[Offered: F]
Prereq: MATH 118; Level at least 2A Civil
Engineering.
Antireq: MATH 217, ENVE 221
15:36
COURSE DESCRIPTIONS
Civil Engineering
Differential Equations
An introduction to linear and partial differential equations. Standard methods of solution,
applications to physical and engineering
problems, linear equations with constant
coefficients, systems of differential equations, solution by series, numerical methods,
partial differential equations. Applications
from Dynamics and Vibrating Systems.
[Offered: S]
Prereq: CIVE 221; 2B Civil Engineering.
Antireq: MATH 218, ENVE 223
Structure and Properties of Materials
A basic course in structure, behaviour and
uses of engineering materials. Topics include
monotonic and cyclic stress-strain behaviour
of metals. Phase diagrams. Diffusion, nucleation and growth of grains. Metallurgy and
mechanical properties of irons and steels.
Structure and mechanical properties of wood,
cements and concrete. Fracture, fatigue and
corrosion. Three lab sessions.
[Offered: F]
Probability and Statistics
Role of Probability in engineering and decision-making under uncertainty. Data analysis. Basic probability concepts. Probability
distributions. Functions of random variables.
Estimation theory. Empirical determination
of distribution models. Regression analysis.
[Offered: F]
Prereq: MATH 117; Level at least 2A Civil
Engineering
Antireq: MSCI 251, ENVE 224
Fluid Mechanics and Thermal Sciences
An introduction to fluid mechanics and thermal sciences. Fluid properties. Fluid statics.
Thermodynamic principles. Bernoulli
equation. The momentum equation and
applications. Laminar and turbulent flow.
Dimensionless numbers. Closed conduit flow.
Pipe network analysis. Steady flow in pipes.
Heat transfer. Four lab sessions.
[Offered: S]
Prereq: CIVE 127, 221; 2B Civil Engineering.
Antireq: ENVE 214
Engineering and Sustainable Development
This course explores the concepts of sustainability, namely the balancing of economic,
environmental, social, cultural, health and
political needs, as it pertains to Civil
Engineering decisions. The course examines
aspects of urban transportation and infrastructure planning, land-use, and issues
related to water, air, and noise pollution.
Methods of quantifying costs associated with
health risks and consumption of non-renewable resources are presented. Case studies
from a range of Civil Engineering application
areas are used to examine the effect of
engineering decisions on sustainability.
[Offered: S]
Prereq: CIVE 224, 292; Level at least 2B
Civil Engineering
Geology for Engineers
A study of earth processes and earth materials from an engineering point of view. Topics
rock cycle, structural geology, geology of
Canada, effects of water, ice and wind.
Description of aggregates used in
engineering works.
[Offered: F, S]
Prereq: 2B Civil or Environmental /Civil
Engineering
CIVE 291 LAB 0.50
Survey Camp
Introduction to surveying, length
measurements, levelling, transit surveys.
Prereq: Civil Engineering or Geological
Engineering
Engineering Economics
An introductory course on the principles of
engineering economy. Basic concepts. Capital.
Interest formulas and derivations. Annual
worth comparisons. Present worth. Return on
investment. Benefit-cost ratio depreciation.
Effect of taxes.
[Offered: F]
Prereq: MATH 117; Level 2A Civil
Engineering students only.
Antireq: MSCI 261
CIVE 298 SEM 0.00
Seminar
The engineer in society. Principles, methods
and practice of Civil Engineering. Informal
lectures.
[Offered: F, W]
CIVE 299 SEM 0.00
Seminar
lectures.
[Offered: F, S]
Prereq: 2B Civil Engineering
CIVE 300 LEC,PRJ 0.50
Civil Engineering Project 1
The development of problem-solving skills
utilizing the system approach to the solution
of Civil Engineering problems. Knowledge
from previous courses and work term experience are integrated in a team/project-oriented
environment. A written report and a verbal
presentation are requirements.
[Offered: W]
Structural Analysis 1
Analysis of statically indeterminate structures using force and displacement methods.
Maxwell-Mohr, slope-deflection, and moment
distribution methods. Influence lines for
indeterminate structures. Matrix formulations.
Computer applications.
[Offered: W]
Prereq: CIVE 205; 3A Civil Engineering
Mechanics of Solids 3
Membrane stresses in shells. Buckling.
Beams on elastic foundations. Plane
elasticity. Torsion of non-circular sections.
[Offered: F]
Prereq: CIVE 205; 3B or higher Civil
Engineering
Structural Concrete Design 1
Reinforced concrete members. Concrete and
reinforcing steel materials. Safety, loads,
design criteria. Flexure, shear, combined
bending and axial force. Serviceability. Oneway slabs, beams, columns, foundations and
retaining walls.
[Offered: F]
Engineering
COURSE DESCRIPTIONS
Civil Engineering
Advanced Mathematics for Civil Engineers
This course is an integration of CIVE 121,
CIVE 221, and CIVE 222 in which both classical calculus theory and basic computational
algorithms were discussed. Partial differential equations (PDEs) with application in the
modelling of civil engineering processes (e.g.,
wave, diffusion, Laplace and Poisson equations). Boundary and initial conditions.
Numerical integration. Numerical interpolation schemes for irregularly spaced spatial
data (e.g., splines, Lagrange polynomials, etc).
Solution methods for linear and non-linear
systems of algebraic equations. Numerical
solution of PDEs using the finite difference
method. Aspects of the finite element method.
An emphasis will be placed on algorithm
development and implementation. Maple and
Visual Basic will be integral tools in this
course.
[Offered: W]
Prereq: CIVE 221, 222; Level at least 3A Civil
Engineering
Civil Engineering Systems
Introduction to conceptual planning,
optimization and life-cycle performance
assessment of civil engineering systems.
Fundamentals of decision analysis and concepts of risk, uncertainty, utility and probability theory. Tools for supporting decision
making process, namely, linear programming,
network models, variational methods and
optimization, dynamic programming, Monte
Carlo simulation, and first-order reliability
theory. Risk-based models for condition
assessment, inspection, rehabilitation and
replacement of infrastructure systems. Riskand cost-benefit analysis of public projects
and their impact on sustainability and quality
of life.
[Offered: F]
Prereq: CIVE 221, 222, 224; Level at least 3B
Civil Engineering
Transport Principles and Applications
Introduction to basic principles and procedures of transport planning and engineering
applied to Canadian intercity transport
problems.
[Offered: W]
Prereq: CIVE 224; 3A Civil Engineering
15:37
Urban Transport Planning
The course develops a number of standard
methods for predicting travel in urban areas.
General characteristics of urban travel and
urban transport systems are presented along
with a discussion of typical issues pertaining
to urban areas. Methods used to evaluate
alternatives and resolve issues are presented.
These include trip generation, trip distribution
and mode split.
[Offered: F]
Prereq: CIVE 224, 342; 3B or higher Civil
Engineering
Geotechnical Engineering 1
An introduction to geologic processes.
Subsurface exploration. Classification systems. Weight-Volume relationships. Soil
mechanics principles including state of
stress, ground water flow, consolidation and
shear strength. Six lab sessions.
[Offered: W, S]
Prereq: CIVE 204, 253; 3A Civil,
Environmental/Civil or Geological Engineering
Foundation engineering. Earth pressure theories. Retaining walls. Anchors. Shallow and
deep foundations. Braced trenches and
excavations. Slope stability.
[Offered: F, W]
Prereq: CIVE 353; 3B or higher Civil,
Environmental/Civil or Geological Engineering
Water Quality Engineering
Water sources and use. Characteristics of
water: physical, chemical, and bacteriological
parameters. Water quality management. Solid
and hazardous waste management.
Biodegradable waste disposal in streams.
Water and waste treatment systems: sedimentation, biological treatment theory, design
principles. Six lab sessions.
[Offered: W]
Prereq: CHE 102, CIVE 280; 3A Civil or
Antireq: ENVE 375
Hydraulics
Energy, momentum and continuity equations
for open channel flow. Dimensional analysis
and modelling. Design of lined and unlined
open channels. Water profile computations.
Bridge and culvert hydraulics. Hydraulic
structures and energy dissipators. Pumping
stations. Water hammer. Four lab sessions.
[Offered: F, W]
Prereq: CIVE 280 or ENVE 214; 3B or higher
Civil, Environmental /Civil or Geological
Engineering
CIVE 398 SEM 0.00
Seminar
lectures.
[Offered: W, S]
CIVE 399 SEM 0.00
Seminar
lectures.
[Offered: F, W]
CIVE 400 LEC,PRJ 0.50
The purpose is to provide the students with
an opportunity to demonstrate their capacity
to engage in the practice of civil engineering
as a profession. Groups of students are
encouraged to identify and resolve a problem
within the scope of their chosen area of specialization utilizing knowledge gained from
their academic and employment experiences.
A written report and a verbal presentation are
requirements.
[Offered: S]
Prereq: Level at least 4A Civil Engineering.
Antireq: ENVE 430
CIVE 401 PRJ 0.50
An independent or team project dealing with
engineering design or research, under the
direction and with the consent of a faculty
member.
[Offered: W]
Prereq: Level at least 4B Civil Engineering
Structural Analysis 2
Advanced structural analysis; linear and nonlinear behaviour. Computer applications.
[Offered: S]
Engineering
15:38
COURSE DESCRIPTIONS
Civil Engineering
Structural Dynamics
Dynamics of continuous and discretized
structures. Free and forced vibrations of
single and multidegree of freedom systems.
Impact, earthquake loads, wind loads.
Vibration of beams, frames, structural
systems.
[Offered: W]
Engineering
Transport Systems Analysis
Introduction to basic concepts of transport
systems analysis: systems analysis framework, accounting methods, experimental
design techniques, decision theory, basic
approaches to simulation modelling. The
emphasis is on development of methods of
analysis for application to selected case
studies in the transport sector.
[Offered: W]
Engineering
Hydrology
Basic components of the hydrologic cycle.
Introduction to frequency analysis and time
series analysis. Rainfall-runoff relationships.
Unit hydrograph theory. Hydrologic and
hydraulic routing. Introduction to hydrologic
design: design storms and storm water management. Rural and urban simulation models.
[Offered: F, S]
Engineering
Traffic Engineering
A comprehensive introductory course to traffic engineering and control. Topics include:
vehicle — driver — roadway environment; theories of traffic flow; application of queuing
theory, capacity and delay analysis of
unsignalised and signalised intersections;
design optimisation of isolated and co-ordinated traffic signal timing plans; traffic simulation model calibration and application; and
field data collection and analysis. State-ofpractice analysis and design methods are
examined and applied.
[Offered: S]
Engineering
CIVE 491 LEC 0.50
Engineering Law and Ethics
Background (Charter of Rights and
Freedoms), Contracts, Torts (Negligent
Malpractice), Forms of Carrying on Business,
Professional Practice (Professional Engineers
Act, Joint Practice Rules, Professional
Misconduct and Sexual Harassment),
Alternate Dispute Resolution, Construction
Liens, Intellectual Property (Patents, Trade
Marks, Copyrights and Industrial Designs),
Labour Relations and Employment Law,
Environmental Law.
[Offered: W]
Prereq: 4B Civil Engineering or Geological
Antireq: ACC 231, BUS 231W, ENVS 201,
GENE 411, ME 401, MTHEL 100
Structural Steel Design
Structural steel members. Limit states
design, loads, materials. Design of tension
and compression members, beams and beamcolumns. Plate girders. Connections. Fatigue.
[Offered: S]
Engineering
Structural Concrete Design 2
Reinforced concrete members and structures.
Torsion. Slender columns, walls, continuous
beams, floor systems. Prestressed concrete.
[Offered: S]
Prereq: CIVE 313; 4A or higher Civil
Engineering
Structural Systems
Geometries, loads, safety and serviceability,
structural idealizations. Building design and
bridge design. Proportioning of components
and structures in concrete, steel, masonry
and wood.
[Offered: W]
Prereq: CIVE 313, 413, 414; 4B Civil
Engineering
Finite Element Analysis
This course focuses on the development of
the basic fundamentals of the finite element
method with applications in fluid flow, mass
transport, solid mechanics and structures.
Topics include: discrete problems, matrix
methods, variational principle, method of
weighted residuals, element shapes, and
interpolation functions.
[Offered: W]
Prereq: ENVE 223 or CIVE 222, 303; 4B or
higher Civil, Environmental/Civil or
Antireq: ME 559, SYDE 555
Orthopaedic Bioengineering
Introduction to engineering technologies
applicable to the field of orthopaedics.
Specific topics include the repair and reconstruction of portions of the musculoskeletal
system affected by trauma or pathological
response. Primary study is directed toward
the skeletal joints and major load carrying
structures.
[Offered: W]
Prereq: ENVE 207 or CIVE 204, 265; 3B or
higher Civil Engineering
Wastewater Treatment
Wastewater quantity and characteristics.
Primary treatment and secondary treatment.
Reverse osmosis, ultra filtration, adsorption,
air stripping, air flotation, chemical precipitation. Sludge treatment and disposal.
Groundwater and leachate treatment.
Industrial wastewater management.
[Offered: S]
Civil Engineering
Special Topics in Civil Engineering
A special course on advanced topics in Civil
Engineering is offered from time to time,
when resources are available. For the current
offering, inquire at the Department.
CIVE 498 SEM 0.00
Seminar
lectures.
[Offered: F, S]
CIVE 499 SEM 0.00
Seminar
lectures.
[Offered: W]
COURSE DESCRIPTIONS
Civil Engineering
Classical Studies
Building Science and Technology
The building process. Loadings: gravity, wind,
thermal, moisture, fire. Enclosure design:
walls, windows, roof. Subgrade construction.
Energy related considerations.
[Offered: W]
Prereq: CIVE 313, 413; 4B Civil Engineering
students only
Rehabilitation of Structures
This course deals with the assessment, rehabilitation and/or strengthening of building
and bridge infrastructures. Topics include
damage mechanisms, instrumentation and
non-destructive test methods, conventional
repair techniques, innovative repair and
strengthening techniques with composites.
Case studies provide students with the opportunity to learn from field applications. The
laboratory portion involves test methods used
to evaluate deterioration. Student teams are
required to examine infrastructure renewal
projects and to develop recommendations for
rehabilitation strategies.
[Offered: S]
Prereq: CIVE 265, 313
Pavement Structural Design
Pavement design, soil identification, subgrade design, base courses, flexible pavement
design, design and testing of asphaltic
concrete mixes, surface treatments.
[Offered: S]
Prereq: CIVE 353; 3B or higher Civil or
Simulation of geotechnical consulting practice. Students are required to complete several projects, based on actual case studies,
which require problem identification, evaluation of geotechnical data, analysis, design
and report preparations.
[Offered: W]
Prereq: CIVE 353, 354; Level at least 4A
Engineering
15:39
Design of Urban Water Systems
Design of water supply and distribution systems. Design of waste and storm water collection systems. Storm water management. The
course consists of 24 hours of lectures and a
subdivision design project. The emphasis is
on computer aided design and sustainability,
using commonly used software packages.
[Offered: W]
Prereq: ENVE 375 or CIVE 375, 381, 486; 4B
Engineering.
Antireq: ENVE 431
CLAS 103 LEC 0.50
Colossos — The Major Figures of Classical Antiquity
An introductory study of the achievements of
ancient Greece and/or Rome through some of
their major figures. Each year two of the following will be featured: Homer and Heroic
Greece; Pericles and the Rise of Democracy;
Socrates, Man and Martyr; Alexander the
Great and the Age of Expansion; Cleopatra
and the Collapse of the Hellenistic World;
Julius Caesar and the Collapse of the
Republic; Augustus: the Empire Rises; Nero
and the Corruption of Power; Hadrian and the
Imperial Machine.
Construction Engineering
Topics in construction management and engineering including non-deterministic computing methods for construction modelling and
analysis, network methods, optimization, risk
management and resource allocation.
Construction methods and trenchless
technology.
[Offered: W]
Prereq: CIVE 313; Level at least 4A Civil
Engineering
CLAS 201 LEC 0.50
Ancient Greek Society
A survey of the civilization of Classical
Greece, featuring such topics as the individual (male and female), political institutions,
art, religion, philosophy, literature, social life
and leisure activities. Students are advised to
preregister early for this course as enrolment
is limited. This course may be used toward
the Aii requirement.
Classical Studies
Notes
1. Students should consult with the departmental Undergraduate Advisor for the latest information on course offerings. Some
courses are offered in rotation.
2. Classical Studies courses are taught in
English. See Greek and Latin for courses in
the Classical languages.
CLAS 100 LEC 0.50
An Introduction to Classical Studies
An introduction to Greek and Roman civilization, focusing on six key aspects of the discipline of classical studies: history, literature,
philosophy, myth and religion, art and
architecture, and classical archaeology.
Prereq: Less than 1.0 units in CLAS courses
CLAS 202 LEC 0.50
Ancient Roman Society
A survey of the civilization of the Roman
Republic and Empire, featuring such topics as
the individual (male and female), political
institutions, art, religion, philosophy, literature, social life and leisure activities.
Students are advised to preregister early for
this course as enrolment is limited. This
course may be used toward the Aii
requirement.
CLAS 205 LEC 0.50
Principles of Archaeology
An introduction to the working assumptions,
analytic approaches, and integrative and
descriptive methods of archaeological
anthropology.
(Cross-listed with ANTH 201)
CLAS 210 DIS,LEC 0.50
History of Ancient Law
An historical introduction to law in the
Ancient world. Babylonian, Assyrian, Hittite
and Roman law, legal practices and concepts
will be examined.
(Cross-listed with HIST 210)
Offered at St. Jerome’s University
15:40
COURSE DESCRIPTIONS
Classical Studies
CLAS 225 LEC 0.50
Classical Mythology 1: The Deities
A study of Greek and Roman mythology,
focusing especially on the Olympian gods,
male and female. Topics include myths of creation, the origin of humanity, the rise of the
Olympian order, and divine myths.
Antireq: CLAS 301
CLAS 255 LEC 0.50
Early Medieval Society
A survey of early Medieval civilization featuring such topics as the individual (male and
female), political institutions, art, architecture, religion, philosophy, literature, social
life and leisure activities.
CLAS 226 LEC 0.50
Classical Mythology 2: The Heroes
A study of Greek and Roman legend, emphasizing particularly the figure of the hero.
Topics include the sagas of Troy, Mycenae,
and Thebes, as well as the myths of Herakles,
Perseus, Theseus and others.
Antireq: CLAS 302
CLAS 230 LEC 0.50
Classical Roots of English Vocabulary
This course offers an introduction to the etymology of the English language, in particular
that part which has been derived from Latin
and ancient Greek; the main focus will be the
most important Classical roots from which
the vocabulary of the life sciences and other
academic disciplines derives.
CLAS 237 DIS,LEC 0.50
The Ancient Near East and Egypt
A study of the civilizations of the Ancient
Near East focusing on Mesopotamia (Sumer
and Akkad, the Babylonian Dynasty and the
Third Dynasty of Ur), Hatti, Assyria, Egypt
and Persia.
CLAS 251 LEC 0.50
Greek History
A survey of ancient Greek history, from the
Bronze Age to Alexander the Great, emphasizing particularly its political and military
aspects.
CLAS 252 LEC 0.50
Roman History
A survey of ancient Roman history, from the
Republic to the Empire, emphasizing
particularly its political and military aspects.
Antireq: HIST 238
CLAS 265 LEC 0.50
Ancient Epic in Translation
This course examines ancient epic through
the Iliad and Odyssey of Homer, the
Argonautica of Apollonius Rhodius and the
Aeneid of Vergil. The evolution of the epic
genre is traced in lectures and discussions.
[Note: No knowledge of Greek or Latin is
needed.]
CLAS 266 LEC 0.50
Ancient Tragedy in Translation
This course focuses upon the dramatic literature of the classical age in Athens. It features
the Oresteia of Aeschylus, the Oedipus plays
of Sophocles, and the Medea, Hippolytus and
Bacchae of Euripides. Roman tragedy is also
studied for comparative purposes through the
plays of Seneca.
needed.]
(Cross-listed with DRAMA 251)
CLAS 301 LEC 0.50
Ancient Myth and Religion 1
A study of Greek and Roman myth, including
the birth of the gods, creation, the Olympians,
Prometheus and the fall, the flood, the four
ages, and the Greek mystery religions.
Prereq: Level at least second year.
Antireq: CLAS 225
CLAS 302 LEC 0.50
Ancient Myth and Religion 2
A study of Greek and Roman legend, including the cycles of Troy, Mycenae, Thebes; the
Argonauts, the heroes, Odysseus; and the oriental mystery religions (with their relation to
Christianity).
Antireq: CLAS 226
CLAS 311 LEC 0.50
Women in Classical Antiquity
A study of the lives of women in the Greek
and Roman worlds, focusing largely on the
primary evidence.
Prereq: CLAS 100 or 201 or 202.
Antireq: CLAS 292
CLAS 321 LEC 0.50
Archaeology of Complex Cultures
Cultural development from the agricultural
revolution to the rise of literacy. Special
attention to the development of agriculture as
a means of subsistence and to the rise of
early civilization. Areas and periods of
emphasis will vary from year to year.
Prereq: One of CLAS 205, ANTH 201, 203
CLAS 325 LEC 0.50
Greek and Roman Religion
An examination of the religious beliefs and
cult practices of the classical world. Topics
include prayer and sacrifice; divination and
oracles; temples, priests and festivals; mystery cults and their relation to Christianity.
[Note: This course fulfills the Area 1
Prereq: CLAS 201 or 202 or 225
CLAS 331 LEC 0.50
Hellenistic History
An examination of Greek history in the period
after Alexander the Great. Topics include the
rise of the Successor kingdoms, the Greek
federal states, and the eventual clash with
Rome.
Prereq: CLAS 251
CLAS 332 LEC 0.50
Later Roman History
Survey of Roman history, from the Severi to
the reign of Justinian. Topics include the
transition of the Roman Empire to European
states, the rise of the Byzantine Empire and
the rise of the Christian church.
Prereq: CLAS 252
CLAS 351 LEC 0.50
Greek Art and Architecture
A survey of the art and architecture of the
ancient Greek world from the Minoan to the
Hellenistic periods.
[Note: Art History course. Advising is
handled by the Classical Studies department.]
CLAS 352 LEC 0.50
Roman Art and Architecture
Roman world from Etruscan to Imperial
times.
COURSE DESCRIPTIONS
Classical Studies
CLAS 361 LEC 0.50
History of Ancient Philosophy 1
From the beginnings to Plato.
[Note: Offered by the Philosophy
Department.]
(Cross-listed with PHIL 380)
CLAS 362 LEC 0.50
From Aristotle to the close of classical
antiquity.
Department.]
CLAS 365 LEC 0.50
Ancient Comedy in Translation
The comedy of the ancient Greeks and
Romans will be examined through selected
plays of Aristophanes, Menander, Plautus and
Terence. The different types of comedy, and
their evolution, will be studied in lectures and
discussions.
needed.]
Prereq: CLAS 251 or 266
CLAS 366 SEM 0.50
Ancient Lyric and Satire in Translation
Lyric poetry of Greece and Rome, including
Sappho, Pindar, Catullus, Horace and others;
classical satire, including Horace, Petronius,
Juvenal, Lucian.
needed.]
Prereq: CLAS 265 or 266
CLAS 384 LEC 0.50
Science and Technology of Ancient Greece
and Rome
A study of scientific thought and achievements in such areas as astronomy, biology,
anatomy and medicine, and of the technological skills which produced and distributed raw
materials, manufactured goods and agricultural products.
Prereq: One of CLAS 201, 202, 251, 252 or a
first year Engineering course or a first year
CHEM/EARTH/PHYS course or a second year
BIOL/SCI course
15:41
CLAS 390 FLD 0.50
Classical Studies Abroad
This course features a combination of academic study and firsthand investigation of
museums and ancient sites, normally in
Greece and/or Italy.
[Note: This is a concentrated study course
(block format) normally offered in a Spring
Term.]
Prereq: At least 1.5 Units in CLAS and/or
GRK and/or LAT
CLAS 485 SEM 0.50
Greco-Roman Civilization and History
This is a topic-oriented directed study course
intended for senior students.
Prereq: Level at least 2A Honours Classical
Studies
1 Roman Britain (A)
2 Philip and Alexander (B)
3 Odes of Horace (C)
4 The Aegean Bronze Age (D)
5 Topics in Grk Myth & Relg (E)
6 Roman North Africa (F)
7 Thera in the Bronze Age (G)
8 Ancient Medicine (H)
CLAS 486 SEM 0.50
Senior Seminar
Each Fall and Winter term a senior seminar
on some aspect of Greek or Roman civilization will be offered. Students taking this
course at the expanded level will register in it
as 486X or Y.
[Note: This course is acceptable for credit
by the History Department, but not as a
History senior seminar.]
Prereq: CLAS 251, 252 and one of CLAS 265
or 266
CLAS 486X SEM 1.00
Expanded Senior Seminar
Students registered in the course at this level
will participate in the senior seminar offered
in that term (CLAS 486), but will be expected
to produce a significant amount of extra work
for 486X or Y.
Prereq: CLAS 251, 252 and one of CLAS 265
or 266
CLAS 492 SEM 0.50
Directed Study
Under exceptional circumstances, and only
with the prior approval of the Department, a
student may substitute an individualized
course of study at the senior level (worth a
total of 1.0 credit). Such circumstances might
include, for example, the student’s participation in an approved archaeological dig. For
further details, consult the Department.
Combinatorics and
Optimization
Notes
1. More detailed course descriptions and
course outlines are available on the CO
Undergraduate Homepage.
2. Fourth-year courses which require an 80%
average as a prerequisite are held with corresponding graduate courses. Students
with averages below 80% may enrol in
these courses with the permission of the
instructor.
CO 103 LEC,TUT 0.50
Discrete Mathematics for Engineers
Propositional and predicate logic. Sets, functions and sequences. Elementary number theory. Mathematical reasoning. Combinatorics.
Boolean algebra. Graphs and trees. Models of
computation.
[Offered: W]
Prereq: 1B Computer Engineering or
Software Engineering/1B or higher Electrical
Engineering/Computer Engineering Option.
Antireq: CO 220, 230, ECE 203, MATH
239/249
(Cross-listed with ECE 103)
CO 220 LEC 0.50
Introductory Combinatorics
Elementary principles of enumeration.
Principle of inclusion- exclusion, generating
functions, recurrence equations. Elementary
graph theory and graphical algorithms.
Introduction to design theory.
[Offered: W]
Prereq: Not open to Honours Mathematics
students.
Antireq: MATH 239/249, CO 230
CO 227 LEC 0.50
Introduction to Optimization Models
Structure and classification of optimization
problems. The concepts of algorithm and
heuristic. Continuous models. Linear models.
Branch-and-bound, dynamic programming,
implicit enumeration and approximation.
Applications of optimization models.
[Offered: F,W]
Prereq: One of MATH 115, 125, 136/146 and
one of MATH 118, 119, 128, 138/148; Not open
to Honours Mathematics students
Antireq: CO 350, 355
15:42
COURSE DESCRIPTIONS
CO 327 LEC 0.50
Optimization II
Linear programming: Applications, geometry,
basic solutions, the simplex method. Integer
programming: Applications, branch and
bound, cutting planes. Network optimization:
Minimum-cost flows, maximum flows,
applications.
Prereq: CO 227; Not open to Honours
Antireq: CO 350
CO 350 LEC 0.50
Linear Optimization
A first course in optimization, emphasizing
optimization of linear functions subject to
linear constraints (linear programming).
Problem formulation. Duality theory.
The simplex method. Sensitivity analysis.
[Note: Offered at St. Jerome’s University in
the Fall term. Offered: F,W,S]
Antireq: CO 227, 327, ACTSC 335
Also offered at St. Jerome’s University
CO 330 LEC 0.50
Combinatorial Enumeration
The combinatorics of the ordinary and exponential generating functions. Matrix methods, and decompositions. Applications to the
enumeration of sequences, permutations,
trees, lattice paths and partitions.
[Offered: F]
CO 331 LEC 0.50
Coding Theory
A first course in error-correcting codes.
Linear block codes, Hamming-Golay codes
and multiple error-correcting BCH codes are
studied. Various encoding and decoding
schemes are considered.
[Offered: W]
CO 339 LAB,LEC 0.50
Computational Discrete Mathematics
Models of computation. An overview of complexity: P, NP, and NP-complete problems.
Introduction to the analysis of algorithms
through development of number-theoretic
algorithms. Computation over rings and
finite fields. Graph-theoretic algorithms
and applications, including search, planarity
testing, and shortest-path problems.
complete their work. Offered: W,S]
Prereq: MATH 239 and (CS 234 or 240); Not
open to General Mathematics students.
Antireq: CS 341
(Cross-listed with CM 339, CS 339)
CO 351 LEC 0.50
Network Flow Theory
Review of linear programming. Shortest path
problems. The max- flow and minimum cost
flow problems. Network simplex, augmentation and out-of-kilter algorithms. Applications
to problems of transportation, distribution,
job assignments and critical-path planning.
[Offered: F,W,S]
Prereq: CO 350 or 355; Not open to General
CO 352 LAB,LEC 0.50
Computational Optimization
A first course in computational optimization.
Linear optimization, the simplex method,
implementation issues, duality theory.
Introduction to computational discrete and
continuous optimization.
[Offered: F,S]
Prereq: CM 271 and MATH 239/249; Not
Antireq: CO 350
CO 353 LAB,LEC 0.50
Computational Discrete Optimization
Formulations of combinatorial optimization
problems, greedy algorithms, dynamic programming, branch and bound, cutting plane
algorithms, decomposition techniques in integer programming, approximation algorithms.
[Offered: F]
Prereq: CM 340 or (CO 350 and MATH
239/249); Not open to General Mathematics
students
CO 342 LEC 0.50
Introduction to Graph Theory
An introduction to the ideas, methods and
applications of graph theory. Finding shortest
paths and maximum matchings in weighted
graphs. Determining the connectivity of a
graph.
[Offered: F,S]
CO 355 LEC 0.50
Mathematical Optimization
Linear optimization: feasibility theorems,
duality, the simplex algorithm. Discrete
optimization: integer linear programming,
cutting planes, network flows. Continuous
optimization: local and global optima,
feasible directions, convexity, necessary
optimality conditions.
[Offered: F]
Prereq: MATH 235/245, 237/247; Not open
CO 367 LAB,LEC 0.50
Nonlinear Optimization
A course on the fundamentals of nonlinear
optimization, including both the mathematical and the computational aspects. Necessary
and sufficient optimality conditions for
unconstrained and constrained problems.
Convexity and its applications.
Computational techniques and their analysis.
[Note: MATH 237/247 is recommended.
Offered: W]
Prereq: CM 340/CO 352 or CO 355 or (CO
350 and MATH 138/148); Not open to General
CO 370 LAB,LEC 0.50
Deterministic OR Models
An applications-oriented course that illustrates how various mathematical models and
methods of optimization can be used to solve
problems arising in business, industry and
science.
[Offered: F,W]
Prereq: CO 350 or 355 or CM 340/CO 352;
Antireq: ACTSC 335
CO 380 LEC 0.50
Mathematical Discovery and Invention
A course in problem solving. 100 problems are
studied. Problems are taken mainly from the
elementary parts of algebra, geometry, number theory, combinatorics and probability.
[Note: Offered in spring term, evennumbered years.]
Prereq: MATH 135/145, 136/146, 138/148;
Level at least 3A; Not open to General
COURSE DESCRIPTIONS
15:43
CO 430 LEC 0.50
Algebraic Enumeration
The Lagrange implicit function theorem,
hypergeometric series, and the ring of formal
Laurent series. The combinatorics of Eulerian
generating series, enumeration under the
action of a group, the algebra of symmetric
functions, the group algebra of the symmetric
group, with applications.
[Offered: F]
Prereq: CO 330; Cumulative overall average
of at least 80%; Not open to General
CO 444 LEC 0.50
Algebraic Graph Theory
Automorphisms. Cayley graphs and their
properties. Arc and distance transitive
graphs. Generalised polygons.
Homomorphisms and covers. Adjacency and
incidence matrices. Eigenvectors of graphs.
Quotients. Interlacing. Strongly regular
graphs. Line graphs and graphs with least
eigenvalue -2. Expanders. Shannon capacity.
Prereq: MATH 239/249, PMATH 336;
Cumulative overall average of at least 80%;
Not open to General Mathematics students
CO 434 LEC 0.50
Combinatorial Designs
Pairwise orthogonal latin squares.
Transversal designs and finite planes.
Balanced incomplete block designs, group
divisible designs and pairwise balanced
designs. Symmetric designs and Hadamard
matrices. Recursive constructions. Wilson’s
fundamental construction.
Prereq: PMATH 336; Cumulative overall
average of at least 80%; Not open to General
CO 450 LEC 0.50
Combinatorial Optimization
Characterizations of optimal solutions and
efficient algorithms for optimization problems over discrete structures. Topics include
network flows, optimal matchings, T-joins
and postman tours, matroid optimization.
[Offered: F]
Prereq: CO 351 or 355; Cumulative overall
CO 439 LEC 0.50
Topics in Combinatorics
An undergraduate seminar in combinatorics.
The primary objective is to study current
work in specific areas of combinatorics.
Course content may vary from term to term.
students
CO 440 LEC 0.50
Topics in Graph Theory
An in-depth study of one or two topics in
graph theory. Course content may vary from
term to term. Topics may include planar
graphs, extremal graph theory, directed
graphs, enumeration, algebraic graph theory,
probabilistic graph theory, connectivity,
graph embedding, colouring problems.
Prereq: CO 342; Not open to General
CO 442 LEC 0.50
Graph Theory
Colourings: Brooks’ Theorem, Vizing’s
theorem, list colourings. Ramsey Theory:
Ramsey’s Theorem, Ramsey numbers and
bounds, constructive Ramsey theory.
Extremal Graph Theory: Forbidden subgraph
problems, Turan’s Theorem. Graph Minors:
Embeddings, well-quasi-orderings, tree width.
[Offered: F]
Prereq: CO 342; Cumulative overall average
of at least 80%; Not open to General
CO 452 LEC 0.50
Integer Programming
Formulation of problems as integer linear
programs. Solution by branch-and-bound and
cutting plane algorithms. Introduction to the
theory of valid inequalities and polyhedral
combinatorics.
Prereq: CO 351 or 355; Cumulative overall
CO 453 LEC 0.50
Network Design
Network design under constraints on cost,
capacity, distance and reliability. Tree solutions: spanning trees, Steiner trees, optimum
communication spanning trees. Connectivity,
survivability and reliability. Network design
with concentrators: the terminal layout problem. Geometric network design: the plane and
the sphere. Location problems on networks.
Algorithmic aspects.
[Offered: F]
Prereq: CO 351 or CO 355 or (CO 350 and
MATH 239/249); Not open to General
Mathemetics students
CO 454 LEC 0.50
Scheduling
Sequencing algorithms for scheduling tasks
on single machines, parallel machines, and
flow shops. Applications to scheduling
computers and manufacturing facilities.
Combinatorial techniques used in algorithm
development and convergence proofs.
[Offered: S]
Prereq: CO 351 or CO 355 or (CO 350 and
MATH 239/249); Not open to General
Mathemetics students
CO 459 SEM 0.50
Topics in Optimization
An undergraduate seminar in optimization.
The primary objective is to study recent work
in specific areas of optimization. Course
content may vary from term to term.
students
CO 463 LEC 0.50
Convex Optimization and Analysis
An introduction to the modern theory of convex programming, its extensions and applications. Structure of convex sets, separation
and support, set-valued analysis, subgradient
calculus for convex functions, Fenchel conjugacy and duality. Lagrange multipliers, minimax theory. Algorithms for nondifferentiable
optimization. Lipschitz functions, tangent
cones and generalized derivatives, introductory non-smooth analysis and optimization.
Prereq: CO 335 or 367 and AMATH/PMATH
331; Cumulative overall average of at least
80%; Not open to General Mathematics
students
CO 466 LEC 0.50
Continuous Optimization
Geometry and numerical algorithms of
nonlinear optimization. Variable metric and
conjugate gradient methods. Convex programming. Feasible and nonfeasible direction
methods. Recursive quadratic programming,
nonorthogonal projections and active set
strategies.
[Offered: W]
Prereq: CO 355 or 350, 367; Cumulative
overall average of at least 80%; Not open to
15:44
COURSE DESCRIPTIONS
CO 471 LEC 0.50
Semidefinite Optimization
Optimization over convex sets described as
the intersection of the set of symmetric, positive semidefinite matrices with affine spaces.
Formulations of problems from combinatorial
optimization, graph theory, number theory,
probability and statistics, engineering design,
and control theory. Theoretical and practical
consequences of these formulations. Duality
theory and algorithms.
Prereq: MATH 239/249, AMATH/PMATH
331 or PMATH 351, CO 355; Cumulative overall
CO 487 LEC 0.50
Applied Cryptography
A broad introduction to cryptography, highlighting the major developments of the past
twenty years. Symmetric ciphers, hash
functions and data integrity, public-key
encryption and digital signatures, key establishment, key management. Applications to
Internet security, computer security, communications security, and electronic commerce.
[Offered: W]
Prereq: MATH 135/145, STAT 230/240; Level
at least 3A; Not open to General Mathematics
students.
Antireq: CO 437
CO 480 LEC 0.50
History of Mathematics
An in-depth examination of the origins of
mathematics, beginning with examples of
Babylonian mathematics. Topics may include
Pythagorean triples, solution of equations,
estimation of pi, duplication of the cube, trisection of an angle, the Fibonacci sequence,
the origins of calculus.
[Note: Offered in spring term, odd-numbered years.]
Prereq: MATH 135/145, 136/146, 138/148;
Level at least 3A; Not open to General
CO 499 LEC 0.50
Reading in Combinatorics and Optimization
[Offered: F,W,S]
students
CO 481 LEC 0.50
Introduction to Quantum Information Processing
Quantum superposition, interference, and
entanglement. Postulates of quantum
mechanics. Quantum computational complexity. Quantum algorithms. Quantum communication and cryptography. Quantum error
correction. Implementations.
Prereq: MATH 235/245 or (PHYS 364 and
365); Level at least 4A
(Cross-listed with CS 467, PHYS 467)
CM 271 LAB,LEC 0.50
Prereq: CS 134, MATH 235/245, 237/247;
(Cross-listed with AMATH 341, CS 371)
CO 485 LEC 0.50
The Mathematics of Public-Key Cryptography
An in-depth study of public-key cryptography.
Number-theoretic problems: prime generation, integer factorization, discrete logarithms. Public-key encryption, digital
signatures, key establishment, secret sharing.
Proofs of security.
[Offered: F]
Prereq: PMATH 334; Cumulative overall
Computational
Mathematics
CM 339 LAB,LEC 0.50
finite fields. Graph-theoretic algorithms and
applications, including search, planarity
Antireq: CS 341
(Cross-listed with CO 339, CS 339)
CM 340 LAB,LEC 0.50
Computational Optimization
A first course in computational optimization.
Linear optimization, the simplex method,
implementation issues, duality theory.
Introduction to computational discrete and
continuous optimization.
[Offered: F,S]
Prereq: CM 271 and MATH 239/249; Not
Antireq: CO 350
(Cross-listed with CO 352)
CM 352 LAB,LEC 0.50
Computational Methods for Differential Equations
Modelling of systems which lead to differential equations (examples include vibrations,
population dynamics, and mixing processes).
Scalar first order differential equations, second-order differential equations, systems of
differential equations. Stability and qualitative analysis. Implicit and explicit timestepping. Comparision of different methods.
Stiffness. Linearization and the role of the
Jacobian.
[Offered: F,S]
(Cross-listed with AMATH 352)
CM 361 LAB,LEC 0.50
Computational Statistics and Data Analysis
An overview of topics including: stochastic
simulation and sensitivity analysis, optimization of stochastic systems, supervised
learning from data, dimension reduction
and visualization.
[Offered: F,S]
Prereq: STAT 231/241; Not open to General
CM 372 LAB,LEC 0.50
Computational Linear Algebra
Basic error analysis and estimation of errors
in solving linear equations. Special methods
for solving systems having special features.
Computing and using orthogonal factorizations of matrices. The QR algorithms for
solving the algebraic eigenvalue problem.
Computation and uses of the singular value
decomposition (SVD).
Prereq: CM 271 or CS 370; Not open to
COURSE DESCRIPTIONS
CM 441 LAB,LEC 0.50
Computational Discrete Optimization
Formulations of combinatorial optimization
problems, greedy algorithms, dynamic programming, branch and bound, cutting plane
algorithms, decomposition techniques in
integer programming, approximation
algorithms.
[Offered: F]
Prereq: CM 340 or (CO 350 and MATH
239/249); Not open to General Mathematics
students
CM 442 LAB,LEC 0.50
Nonlinear Optimization
A course on the fundamentals of nonlinear
optimization, including both the mathematical and the computational aspects. Necessary
and sufficient optimality conditions for
unconstrained and constrained problems.
Convexity and its applications. Computational
techniques and their analysis.
[Note: MATH 237/247 is recommended.
Offered: W]
Prereq: CM 340/CO 352 or CO 355 or (CO
350 and MATH 138/148); Not open to General
CM 443 LAB,LEC 0.50
Deterministic OR Models
An applications-oriented course that illustrates how various mathematical models and
methods of optimization can be used to solve
problems arising in business, industry and
science.
[Offered: F,W]
Prereq: CO 350 or 355 or CM 340/CO 352;
Antireq: ACTSC 335
CM 452 LAB,LEC 0.50
Computational Methods for Partial Differential
Equations
This course studies basic methods for the
numerical solution of partial differential
equations. Emphasis is placed on regarding
the discretized equations as discrete models
of the system being studied. Basic discretization methods on structured and unstructured
grids. Boundary conditions. Implicit/explicit
timestepping. Stability, consistency and
convergence. Non-conservative versus
conservative systems. Nonlinearities.
[Offered: F]
Prereq: AMATH 351 or CM 352; Not open to
Coreq: CM 372
15:45
CM 454 LAB,LEC 0.50
Applications of Computational Differential
Equations
This course will present two major applications of differential equations based modeling, and focus on the specific problems
encountered in each application area. The
areas may vary from year to year. Students
will gain some understanding of the steps
involved in carrying out a realistic numerical
modelling exercise. Possible areas include:
Fluid Dynamics, Finance, Control, Acoustics,
Fate and Transport of Environmental
Contaminants.
[Offered: W]
Prereq: AMATH 452/CM 452; Not open to
CM 461 LAB,LEC 0.50
Stochastic Numerical Methods
Random number generation; Stochastic
methods for high-dimensional numerical
integration and optimization; Optimization
and root finding of noisy functions.
Simulation of complex systems.
[Offered: F]
CM 462 LAB,LEC 0.50
Data Visualization
Principles and methods for envisioning information in one, two, three and higher
dimensions. Application oriented, methods
covered are directed at the interactive visual
exploration and assessment of structure and
dependencies in data.
[Offered: W]
CM 463 LAB,LEC 0.50
Supervised Learning — Classification
Given known group membership, methods
which learn from data how to classify objects
into the groups are treated. Topics include linear discriminant analysis, logistic regression,
neural networks, tree-based methods, nearest
neighbour methods. Model assessment,
training and tuning.
[Offered: F]
CM 464 LAB,LEC 0.50
Uncovering Functional Patterns in Data
Methods for finding surfaces in high dimensions from incomplete or noisy functional
information. Both data adaptive and methods
based on fixed parametric structure will be
treated. Model assessment, training and
tuning.
[Offered: W]
CM 472 LAB,LEC 0.50
Numerical Solution of Large Sparse Systems of
Equations
Introduction, example applications from
finite element analysis, optimization. Data
structures, basic graph theory. Direct methods: symmetric, non-symmetric structures,
ordering methods: RCM, minimum degree,
nested dissection. Iterative methods: steepest
descent, conjugate gradient, GMRES,
CGSTAB. Preconditioning methods: level of
fill, drop tolerance. Methods for high
performance architectures.
CM 473 LAB,LEC 0.50
Numerical Methods for Computing Eigen and
Singular Value Decompositions
The algebra of eigensystems, including geometric multiplicity of eigenvalues, Schur
decompositions, block diagonalization.
Matrix and vector norms, spectral radii,
matrix powers. Connections between the
power method, inverse power method and the
QR algorithm; implicitly shifted and double
step versions of the QR algorithm. The
generalized eigenvalue problem and its
solution. Computation of the singular value
decomposition.
complete their work. Offered: W]
15:46
Computer Science
Notes
1. The School of Computer Science has two
distinct streams of courses, one for students registered in a Computer Science
Major plan, and another designed for nonspecialists who wish to become sophisticated computer users.
CS courses numbered with middle digits 4 through 9 are considered CS Major
courses and most such courses are not
normally open to non-CS Major students.
All other CS courses numbered with a middle digit of 0 through 3 are non-specialist
courses. As such, they will not normally be
open to Computer Science Major students,
but they are available to all other students
in the University, subject to resource limitations. Students should be aware that
these courses usually fill quickly.
CS 131, 132, 133, 134 and 241 are normally restricted to students in the Faculty
of Mathematics.
Any student registered in an Honours
BMath plan may apply to take courses normally restricted to CS Majors such as (CS
240, 2411, 246, 251, 341, 342, 343, 350, 354,
360 or 365) provided the student would be
admissible to Computer Science and has
met the stated prerequisites. Students
must bring their current academic record
to a Computer Science Undergraduate
Advisor for validation of the above requirements during the first week of the term in
which the course is offered and will normally be admitted provided there is room
in the course.
1CS 241 will continue to be available to
satisfy Faculty core requirements as
necessary.
Computer Science courses are open to
students registered in the Software
Engineering program provided the students have met the stated prerequisites.
2. Students entering the Faculty of
Mathematics have a choice of three entry
points in their Computer Science courses.
Students with little or no experience programming repetition and selection structures (ifs and loops) should begin with CS
131, followed by CS 132 and then CS 134.
Students who have substantial experience
with repetition and selection should begin
with CS 133, followed by CS 134. Students
who are familiar with Java or C++, including strong experience in object-oriented
programming, are encouraged to begin
with CS 134. Students in the CS Major
plans are reminded that a minimum of 15
COURSE DESCRIPTIONS
Computer Science
CS courses are required even for those
beginning with CS 134.
3. The School of Computer Science is experiencing demand for its courses beyond
available resources. Thus, access to
Computer Science courses cannot be guaranteed to all students. Every effort will be
made to accommodate the students who
select courses during published University
class enrolment periods, during which
time priority will be given to students who
are at the appropriate year level. However,
admission to specific courses cannot be
guaranteed and course substitutions may
be required to satisfy degree requirements.
4. All part-time students, as well as full-time
non-degree and post-degree students, will
normally be limited to at most one
Computer Science course per term from the
non-specialist offerings. (Post-degree students on academic leave from their home
institution should consult a Computer
Science Advisor.) Priority for registration
will normally be given to students
registered full-time in a degree plan.
5. Students in first year are limited to one
Computer Science course per term.
6. The terms in which courses are offered
may deviate from those indicated below.
Students are advised to consult the
‘Schedule of Classes’.
7. Where there is significant overlap between
major and non-specialist courses, the
major course can be used to satisfy the
prerequisite for non-specialist courses,
unless otherwise specified.
8. A CS course may not be taken for credit if
it is the prerequisite of another CS course
that has already been passed.
9. Students who have demonstrated exceptionally strong academic performance will
be permitted to enrol in 600-level CS
courses at the discretion of the instructor
and Computer Science Undergraduate
Advisors, if there is available capacity.
10. The standard penalty for cheating will be
the assignment of a grade of -100% for the
assignment, test or exam in question, with
a minimum deduction of 5% from the final
course grade. All such incidents will also
be reported to the Associate Dean
(Undergraduate Studies) of the student’s
faculty.
CS 100 LAB,LEC,TST 0.50
Introduction to Computer Usage
Introduction to using personal computer
hardware and software. Using personal computers as effective problem solving tools for
the present and the future. Experience with
common application software including word
processing, spreadsheets, database management, and electronic communications.
Exposure to the Internet and World Wide
Web. Programming principles to support the
understanding of application software.
[Offered: F,W,S]
Prereq: Not open to Honours Mathematics
students.
Antireq: OAC Computer Science or 4M
Computer and Information Science or any
University of Waterloo Computer Science
course, ECE 150, GENE 121, PHYS 239
CS 121 LAB,LEC,PRA,TST 0.50
Introduction to Object-Oriented Programming
Fundamental concepts of problem solving
using a computer. Problem solving through
computer programming. Emphasis on objectoriented computer programming, including
data types, control structures, structured programming, and modular algorithm design.
Use of existing libraries. Extending classes
and polymorphism. UML as a design
description tool.
[Offered: F,W]
Prereq: Not open to Honous Mathematics
students.
Antireq: CS 102, 112, 113, 120, 130, 131, 133,
Grade 11 Computer and Information Science
or equivalent experience, CIVE 121, ECE 150,
GENE 121, PHYS 239, SYDE 121
Principles of Program Design
Fundamental concepts of object-oriented
analysis and design. Review of control structures and library objects. Design of data:
arrays of primitive types and objects, vectors.
Method design: choosing interfaces, overloading and overriding, stepwise refinement.
Single class design: patterns, reuse, security,
reliability, documentation, testing. User interface design: separation from application, GUI
components, layout managers.
[Offered: W,S]
Prereq: CS 121 or 131; Not open to Honours
Antireq: CS 130, 132, 133, Grade 12 Computer
and Information Science, 4M Computer and
Information Science
COURSE DESCRIPTIONS
Computer Science
Developing Programming Principles
Review of fundamental programming concepts and their application in Java. Arrays of
simple types. Objects: encapsulation, instantiation, declaration and use, exceptions.
Practical programming: design and life-cycle
issues. Arrays of objects. Libraries and
interactive programming.
[Offered: F,W,S]
Prereq: CS 112 or Grade 11 or 12 or OAC
Computer Science or 4M Computer and
Information Science; Not open to Honours
Antireq: CS 113, 121, 122, 130, 131, 132, 133
CS 124 LEC,PRA,TST 0.50
Introduction to Software Development
An introduction to basic concepts of computer science, including the paradigms of theory, abstraction, and design. Broad themes
include the design and analysis of algorithms,
the management of information, and the programming mechanisms and methodologies
required in implementations. Topics discussed include iterative and recursive sorting
algorithms; lists, stacks, queues, trees, and
their application; and the history and
philosophy of computer science.
[Offered: F,W,S]
Prereq: CS 122 or 123 or 130 or 132 or 133:
Not open to Honours Mathematics students.
Antireq: CS 114, 134, 212
Introduction to Object-Oriented Programming
Fundamental concepts of problem solving
using a computer. Problem solving through
computer programming. Emphasis on objectoriented computer programming, including
data types, control structures, structured programming, and modular algorithm design.
Use of existing libraries. Extending classes
and polymorphism. UML as a design
description tool.
[Note: See Note 2 above. Offered: F,W]
Prereq: Honours Mathematics students
only.
Antireq: CS 102, 112, 113, 120, 121, 130, 133,
Grade 11 Computer and Information Science
or equivalent experience, CIVE 121, ECE 150,
GENE 121, PHYS 239, SYDE 121
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Principles of Program Design
Fundamental concepts of object-oriented
analysis and design. Review of control structures and library objects. Design of data:
arrays of primitive types and objects, vectors.
Method design: choosing interfaces, overloading and overriding, stepwise refinement.
Single class design: patterns, reuse, security,
reliability, documentation, testing. User interface design: separation from application, GUI
components, layout managers.
[Note: See Note 2 above. Offered: W,S]
Prereq: CS 131; Honours Mathematics
students only.
Antireq: CS 122, 130, 133, Grade 12 Computer
and Information Science, 4M Computer and
Information Science or equivalent experience
Developing Programming Principles
Review of fundamental programming concepts and their application in Java. Arrays
of simple types. Objects: encapsulation,
instantiation, declaration and use, exceptions. Practical programming: design and lifecycle issues. Arrays of objects. Libraries and
interactive programming.
[Note: See Note 2 above. Offered at St.
Jerome’s University in the Fall term. Offered:
F,W]
Information Science; Honours Mathematics
or Software Engineering students only.
Antireq: CS 112, 121, 122, 123, 130, 131, 132
CS 134 LAB,LEC,TST,TUT 0.50
Principles of Computer Science
An introduction to basic concepts of computer science, including the paradigms of theory, abstraction, and design. Broad themes
include the design and analysis of algorithms,
the management of information, and the programming mechanisms and methodologies
required in implementations. Topics discussed include iterative and recursive sorting
algorithms; lists, stacks, queues, trees, and
their application; and the history and
philosophy of computer science.
[Note: Students with experience equivalent
to CS 133 may also enrol in this course. See
Note 2 above. Lab is not scheduled and students are expected to find time in open hours
to complete their work. Offered at St. Jerome’s
University in the Winter term. Offered: F,W,S]
Prereq: CS 130 or 132 or 133; Honours
Mathematics students only.
Antireq: CS 124, 212
Concepts for Advanced Computer Usage
Important concepts underlying major personal computer application categories;
methodologies for learning and evaluating
software; operating system and hardware
design from the user’s point of view, with
implications for maintaining a personal computer. Students are encouraged to use their
own personal computer for assignments. A
substantial project is required involving the
integrated use of several applications.
[Note: Students with computing experience
equivalent to CS 100 may also enrol in this
course. Offered: F,W,S]
Information Science.
Antireq: All second, third or fourth year
computer science courses.
Introduction to Computers and Computer Systems
Basic computer architecture, operating system services, and programming languages in
support of development of software systems.
Prereq: CS 234; Not open to Computer
Science students.
Antireq: CS 241
Data Types and Structures
Top-down design of data structures. Using
representation-independent data types.
Introduction to commonly used data types,
including lists, sets, mappings, and trees.
Selection of data representation.
complete their work. Offered: F,S]
Prereq: CS 114 or 134; Not open to Computer
Science students.
Antireq: CS 240, 334
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COURSE DESCRIPTIONS
Computer Science
Data Structures and Data Management
Introduction to widely used and effective
methods of data organization, focusing on
data structures, their algorithms, and the performance of these algorithms. Specific topics
include trees, operations on sets, sorting, priority queues, memory management. A brief
introduction to database systems and the
analysis of data structure performance and
use in these systems.
[Note: Enrolment is restricted; see Note 1
above. Lab is not scheduled and students
complete their work. Offered: F,W,S]
Prereq: CS 241; Computer Science students
only.
Coreq: MATH 239/249.
Antireq: CS 234, 334, 340, ECE 250, SE 240
Software Abstraction and Specification
Systematic methods for designing, coding,
testing, and documenting medium-sized programs. Major topics include formal specification, abstraction, modularity and reusability.
Students will become strong apprentice programmers able to write a clear specification
for a problem, read a specification and design
the software to implement it, use appropriate
data structures in a program, write reusable
code and reuse existing code when possible,
debug a program, and adequately test a
program.
only.
Antireq: GENE 342, SYDE 322
Foundations of Sequential Programs
The relationship between high-level languages and the computer architecture that
underlies their implementation, including
basic machine architecture, assemblers, specification and translation of programming languages, linkers and loaders, block-structured
languages, parameter passing mechanisms,
and comparison of programming languages.
above. Lab is not scheduled and students are
expected to find time in open hours to complete their work. CS 251 is a recommended
corequisite. Offered: F,W,S]
Prereq: CS 134; Honours Mathematics
students only.
Antireq: CS 230, GENE 344
Logic and Computation
Formal logic. Proof systems and styles.
Rudimentary model theory. Logic-based
specification. Reasoning about programs.
Correctness proofs.
only
Computer Organization and Design
Overview of computer organization and
performance. Basics of digital logic design.
Combinational and sequential elements.
Data representation and manipulation.
Basics of processor design. Pipelining.
Memory hierarchies. Multiprocessors.
[Note: Students enrolled in CS/DHW should
enrol in ECE 223. Enrolment is restricted; see
Note 1 above. Lab is not scheduled and students are expected to find time in open hours
to complete their work. Offered: F,W,S]
only.
Antireq: ECE 223, PHYS 353, SE 141, SYDE
192
CS 316 LAB,LEC 0.50
Introduction to Statistical Problem Solving
by Computer
This is an applications oriented course which
prepares the nonmathematical student to use
the computer as a research tool. Topics
include aids for statistical analysis and the
preparation of documents such as reports
and theses. The course provides sufficient
background for application to other problems
specific to the individual’s field.
Prereq: One of ECON 221, ENVS 278, ISS
250R, KIN 222, PSCI 214, PSYCH 292, REC 371,
SOC 280, any STAT course; Not open to
Honours Mathematics students.
Antireq: STAT 324
CS 330 LEC 0.50
Management Information Systems
An introduction to information systems and
their strategic role in business. Topics include
types of information systems, organizational
requirements, systems development strategies, decision support systems, data and
information management, and information
systems management, control and
implementation.
[Offered: F,W,S]
Prereq: CS 114 or 134; Level at least 2B; Not
open to Computer Science students.
Antireq: ACC 241, CS 480, MSCI 441
CS 338 LAB,LEC 0.50
Computer Applications in Business: Databases
A user-oriented approach to the management
of large collections of data. Methods used for
the storage, selection and presentation of
data. Common database management
systems.
Prereq: CS 230 or 241 or 330; Not open to
Computer Science students.
Antireq: CS 448, ECE 456
CS 339 LAB,LEC 0.50
finite fields. Graph-theoretic algorithms and
applications, including search, planarity
Antireq: CS 341
(Cross-listed with CM 339, CO 339)
COURSE DESCRIPTIONS
Computer Science
CS 341 LAB,LEC 0.50
Algorithms
The study of efficient algorithms and effective algorithm design techniques. Program
design with emphasis on pragmatic and
mathematical aspects of program efficiency.
Topics include divide and conquer algorithms,
recurrences, greedy algorithms, dynamic programming, graph search and backtrack, problems without algorithms, NP-completeness
and its implications.
above. Lab is not scheduled and students are
expected to find time in open hours to complete their work. Offered: F,W,S]
Prereq: CS 240, 246; Computer Science
students only.
Coreq: CS 360 or 365.
Antireq: ECE 250, SE 240, SYDE 423
CS 342 LAB,LEC 0.50
Control Structures
An introduction to understanding concurrency and writing concurrent programs, with
an emphasis on language constructs used to
express and control concurrency, and different concurrent programming techniques and
styles. Major topics include: coroutines,
mutual exclusion, semaphores, high-level concurrency, deadlock, interprocess communication and process structuring. Students will
learn how to structure, implement and debug
basic concurrent programs.
students only.
Antireq: CS 343
CS 343 LAB,LEC 0.50
Concurrent and Parallel Programming
An introduction to concurrent and parallel
programming, with an emphasis on language
constructs. Major topics include: exceptions,
coroutines, atomic operations, critical sections, mutual exclusion, semaphores, highlevel concurrency, deadlock, interprocess
communication, process structuring, shared
memory and distributed architectures.
Students will learn how to structure,
implement and debug concurrent programs.
only.
Antireq: CS 342
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CS 350 LAB,LEC 0.50
Operating Systems
An introduction to the fundamentals of
operating system function, design, and implementation. Topics include concurrency, synchronization, processes, threads, scheduling,
memory management, file systems, device
management, and security.
Prereq: CS 240, 245, 246; Computer Science
students only.
Antireq: CS 354, ECE 354, GENE 241
CS 354 LAB,LEC 0.50
Operating Systems
An introduction to the basic components of
a modern operating system. Major topics
include: concurrency in the large, memory
management, device management, file systems, security, networks and distributed
systems. Students will learn how to write
complex programs that accomplish part of
their operation through interaction with the
operating system.
only.
Antireq: CS 350, ECE 354, GENE 241
CS 360 LEC,TUT 0.50
Introduction to the Theory of Computing
Models of computers including finite and
pushdown automata. Basics of formal languages with applications to the syntax of
programming languages. Alternate characterizations of language classes. Proving
unrecognizability.
above. Offered: F,W]
students only.
Antireq: CS 365
CS 365 LAB,LEC 0.50
Models of Computation
Finite automata and regular expressions.
Pushdown automata and context-free grammars. Turing machines and undecidability.
Time and space complexity. Diagonalization
and hierarchies. CS 365 covers the material in
CS 360 at an accelerated pace plus additional
topics in computational complexity.
[Note: CS 365 may be substituted for CS
360 in any degree plan or for prerequisite
purposes; enrolment is restricted; see Note 1
above. Offered: W]
Prereq: CS 240, 241, MATH 239/249;
Computer Science students only.
Antireq: CS 360
CS 370 LAB,LEC 0.50
Numerical Computation
Principles and practices of basic numerical
computation as a key aspect of scientific
computation. Visualization of results.
Approximation by splines, fast Fourier transforms, solution of linear and nonlinear equations, differential equations, floating point
number systems, error, stability. Presented in
the context of specific applications to image
processing, analysis of data, scientific
modeling.
Prereq: MATH 138/148, (MATH 115 or 126 or
235/245) and one of CS 230, 241; Not open to
Antireq: CS 337, ECE 204, 304
CS 371 LAB,LEC 0.50
[Note: CS 371 may be substituted for
CS 370 in any degree plan or for prerequisite
purposes; lab is not scheduled and students
Prereq: CS 134, MATH 235/245, 237/247; Not
(Cross-listed with AMATH 341, CM 271)
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COURSE DESCRIPTIONS
Computer Science
CS 372 LAB,LEC 0.50
Computational Linear Algebra
Basic error analysis and estimation of errors
in solving linear equations. Special methods
for solving systems having special features.
Computing and using orthogonal factorizations of matrices. The QR algorithms for
solving the algebraic eigenvalue problem.
Computation and uses of the singular value
decomposition (SVD).
Prereq: CM 271 or CS 370 or 371; Not open
CS 436 LEC 0.50
Distributed Computer Systems
An introduction to networks and computer
systems, reliable communication, layered
models, distributed file systems, cryptography,
concurrency issues.
[Offered: W]
Prereq: CS 230 or 241; Not open to
CS 398 LEC 0.50
Topics in Computer Science
See the Course Offerings List for topics
available.
students only
CS 399 RDG 0.50
Readings in Computer Science
students only
CS 430 LEC 0.50
Applications Software Engineering
An investigation into the role and function of
software engineering practice in the construction of computer based systems. Topics
include: requirements and specification; documentation techniques; analysis and design;
implementation; testing and maintenance;
management issues.
[Offered: F]
Prereq: CS 330; Level at least 3A; Not open
to Computer Science students.
Antireq: CS 446, SE 464
CS 432 LEC 0.50
Business Systems Analysis
Survey of organization and management
theory. Systems theory and the systems
approach. Systems design. Database concepts.
Implementation and evaluation of computer
based information systems.
[Offered: F,W,S]
Prereq: CS 330; Level at least 3A; Not open
to Computer Science students.
Antireq: ACC 442, CS 445, SE 463
CS 437 LAB,LEC 0.50
Computer Simulation of Complex Systems
Building and validation of stochastic simulation models useful in computing, operations
research, engineering and science. Related
design and estimation problems. Variance
reduction. The implementation and analysis
of simulation results.
[Offered: W]
Prereq: (CS 114 or 124 or 134 or SYDE 221)
and (STAT 231/241 or SYDE 214); Not open to
Computer Science or General Mathematics
students.
Antireq: CS 457, STAT 371
(Cross-listed with STAT 340)
CS 442 LAB,LEC 0.50
Principles of Programming Languages
An exposure to important concepts and
issues in contemporary programming languages. Data types, abstraction, and polymorphism. Program structure. Lambda calculus
and functional programming, logic programming, object-oriented programming.
Semantics of programming languages.
Critical comparison of language features and
programming methodologies using examples
drawn from a variety of programming languages including Lisp, Prolog, ML, Ada,
Smalltalk, Icon, APL, and Lucid.
Programming assignments involve the use of
some of these languages.
Prereq: CS 350 or 354; Computer Science
students only
CS 444 LAB,LEC 0.50
Compiler Construction
Phases of compilation. Lexical analysis and a
review of parsing. Compiler-compilers and
translator writing systems. LEX and YACC.
Scope rules, block structure, and symbol
tables. Runtime stack management.
Parameter passage mechanisms. Stack
storage organization and templates. Heap
storage management. Intermediate code.
Code generation. Macros.
[Note: This course involves project work.
Offered: W]
students only
CS 445 DIS,LAB,LEC,TUT 0.50
Software Requirements Specification and Analysis
Introduction to the requirements definition
phase of software development. Models,
notations, and processes for software requirements identification, representation, validation, and analysis. An important component
of the course is a group project: the software
requirements specification of a large software
system.
Meet times and exact meet types may vary
depending on instructor. Offered: F,W]
students only.
Antireq: CS 432, SE 463
Software Design and Architectures
Software design process and its models, representations of design/architecture, software
architectures and design plans, design methods, design state assessment, design quality
assurance, design verification. Implementation
of a group project specified in ECE 451/
CS 445.
depending on instructor. Offered: F, S]
only.
Antireq: CS 430, SE 464.
Software Testing, Quality Assurance
and Maintenance
Systematic testing of software systems,
software verification, symbolic execution,
software debugging, quality assurance,
measurement and prediction of software reliability, project management, software maintenance, software reuse, reverse engineering.
Application to the group project from
ECE 451/CS 445 and ECE 452/CS 446.
depending on instructor. Offered: W]
Prereq: CS 446, STAT 231/241; Computer
Science students only.
Antireq: SE 465
COURSE DESCRIPTIONS
Computer Science
CS 448 LAB,LEC 0.50
Introduction to Database Management
The course introduces the student to the techniques that have been developed for processing very large collections of data. The
requirement that data be held on secondary
storage (disks and tapes) has an enormous
impact on the design of algorithms to access
that data.
students only.
CS 450 LAB,LEC 0.50
Computer Architecture
The course is intended to provide the student
with an appreciation of modern computer
design and its relation to system architecture,
compiler technology and operating system
functionality. The course places an emphasis
on design based on the measurement of performance and its dependency on parallelism,
efficiency, latency and resource utilization.
Prereq: CS 354 or ECE 223 or (CS 251 and
245); Computer Science students only
CS 452 LAB,LEC 0.50
Real-time Programming
Intended to give students experience with
tools and techniques of real-time programming, this course includes not only issues of
microcomputer architecture and a real-time
programming language and operating system, but also hands-on experience programming a microcomputer for applications such
as process control, data acquisition and
communication.
Offered: F,W,S]
Students only.
Antireq: ECE 354
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CS 454 LAB,LEC 0.50
Distributed Systems
An introduction to distributed systems,
emphasizing the multiple levels of software
in such systems. Specific topics include fundamentals of data communications, network
architecture and protocols, local-area networks, concurrency control in distributed
systems, recovery in distributed systems, and
clock synchronization.
students only.
CS 456 LAB,LEC 0.50
Computer Networks
An introduction to network architectures and
protocols, placing emphasis on protocols used
in the Internet. Specific topics include application layer protocols, network programming,
transport protocols, routing, multicast, data
link layer issues, multimedia networking,
network security, and network management.
[Offered: W]
students only.
CS 457 LAB,LEC 0.50
System Performance Evaluation
Basic techniques of system performance evaluation. Specific topics include: performance
modeling, discrete event simulation, verification and validation of simulation models,
analysis of simulation output, analysis of
single server queue and queueing networks,
modeling of computer systems, networks, and
other queueing or non-queueing systems.
Prereq: STAT 231/241 and CS 246; Computer
Science students only.
Antireq: CS 437
CS 466 LEC 0.50
Algorithm Design and Analysis
Algorithmic approaches and methods of
assessment that reflect a broad spectrum of
criteria, including randomized algorithms,
amortized analysis, lower bounds, approximation algorithms, and on-line algorithms.
Particular examples will be chosen from
different areas of active research and
application.
[Offered: F,S]
only
CS 467 LEC 0.50
(Cross-listed with CO 481, PHYS 467)
CS 472 LAB,LEC 0.50
Numerical Solution of Large Sparse Systems
of Equations
Introduction, example applications from
finite element analysis, optimization. Data
structures, basic graph theory. Direct methods: symmetric, non-symmetric structures,
ordering methods: RCM, minimum degree,
nested dissection. Iterative methods: steepest
descent, conjugate gradient, GMRES,
CGSTAB. Preconditioning methods: level
of fill, drop tolerance. Methods for high
performance architectures.
CS 462 LEC 0.50
Formal Languages and Parsing
Languages and their representations.
Grammars — Chomsky hierarchy. Regular
sets and sequential machines. Context-free
grammars — normal forms, basic properties.
Pushdown automata and transducers.
Operations on languages. Undecidable
problems in language theory. Applications to
the design of programming languages and
compiler construction.
[Offered: F]
students only
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COURSE DESCRIPTIONS
Computer Science
Croatian
CS 473 LAB,LEC 0.50
Numerical Methods for Computing Eigen and
Singular Value Decompositions
The algebra of eigensystems, including geometric multiplicity of eigenvalues, Schur
decompositions, block diagonalization.
Matrix and vector norms, spectral radii,
matrix powers. Connections between the
power method, inverse power method and
the QR algorithm; implicitly shifted and double step versions of the QR algorithm. The
generalized eigenvalue problem and its solution. Computation of the singular value
decomposition.
CS 482 LEC 0.50
Computational Techniques in Genomics and
Proteomics
The computer science principles underlying
computational techniques in genomics and
proteomics research will be introduced and
explored. Topics include data management,
data mining, data integration, gene expression analysis, gene prediction, pattern finding, protein function, protein structure,
protein-protein interaction and protein
identification.
[Offered: F]
Prereq: BIOL 365, CS 341, STAT 231/241
CS 476 LAB,LEC 0.50
Numeric Computation for Dynamic Simulation
The interaction of continuous dynamic simulation models, numerical methods, and computing environments. Constant coefficient
models for restricted operating ranges, linearization. Time stepping techniques for
models based on general systems of ordinary
differential equations. Stiffness and nonlinearity. Simulation of computer memory circuits. Wave type linear partial differential
equations.
Prereq: CS 370 or 337
CS 480 LEC 0.50
Information Systems Management
The integration of business and technical
considerations in the design, implementation
and management of information systems.
Topics include: IS planning and development;
business, management, executive, and strategic information systems, including case studies of selected large-scale systems; decision
support systems; end-user training and
development; systems security, disaster
planning and recovery. Practical examples of
information systems in industry.
[Offered: W]
students only.
Antireq: ACC 241, CS 330, MSCI 441
CS 483 LEC 0.50
Computational Techniques in Molecular Evolution
An introduction to the types of computational
questions posed in the study of evolution,
including models of evolution, inference algorithms, and genome events. Techniques will
be examined from both a theoretical and a
practical perspective.
[Offered: W]
Prereq: BIOL 365, CS 341, STAT 231/241
CS 486 LAB,LEC 0.50
Introduction to Artificial Intelligence
Goals and methods of artificial intelligence.
Methods of general problem solving.
Introduction to mathematical logic.
Mechanical theorem proving. Game playing.
Natural language processing.
Prereq: CS 341 and (CS 350 or 354);
Computer Science students only.
Coreq: STAT 231/241.
Antireq: ECE 457
CS 487 LAB,LEC 0.50
Introduction to Symbolic Computation
An introduction to the use of computers for
symbolic mathematical computation, involving traditional mathematical computations
such as solving linear equations (exactly),
analytic differentiation and integration of
functions, and analytic solution of
Prereq: CS 246, PMATH 334; Computer
Science students only
CS 488 LAB,LEC 0.50
Introduction to Computer Graphics
Software and hardware for interactive computer graphics. Implementation of device drivers, 3-D transformations, clipping,
perspective, and input routines. Data structures, hidden surface removal, colour shading
techniques, and some additional topics will
be covered.
Offered: F,W,S]
Prereq: CS 370 and (CS 342 or 350) and
CS 341; Computer Science students only
CS 492 LEC 0.50
The Social Implications of Computing
This course is designed to consider the problems encountered by individuals, organizations and society as computer technology is
adopted, with a view towards assessing
possible courses of action.
[Offered: W]
students only
CS 498 LEC 0.50
Advanced Topics in Computer Science
See the Course Offerings List for topics
available.
students only
CS 499 RDG 0.50
Readings in Computer Science
students only
Croatian
Courses in Croatian are offered through the
Department of Germanic and Slavic Studies.
CROAT 101 LAB,LEC 0.50
Introductory Croatian
For students with little or no knowledge of
Croatian. The basic elements of Croatian
grammar with emphasis on oral practice and
pronunciation, along with appropriate graded
texts.
[Note: Open to all students.]
CROAT 102 LAB,LEC 0.50
Introductory Croatian
A continuation of CROAT 101.
Prereq: CROAT 101
COURSE DESCRIPTIONS
Croatian
Dance
CROAT 201 LEC 0.50
Intermediate Croatian
This course is a continuation of first-year
Croatian. It offers extensive practice in both
the spoken and written language. Vocabulary
building, comprehension and pronunciation
are stressed.
Prereq: CROAT 102
CROAT 202 LEC 0.50
Intermediate Croatian
A continuation of CROAT 201
Prereq: CROAT 201
CROAT 301 LEC 0.50
Advanced Croatian
This course is conducted in Croatian and provides intensive practice in spoken and written
Croatian on the advanced level. Conversation
on modern topics will be stressed.
Prereq: CROAT 202
CROAT 302 LEC 0.50
Advanced Croatian
A continuation of CROAT 301
Prereq: CROAT 301
CROAT 371 LEC 0.50
Croatian Culture and Literature
This course presents the evolution of
Croatian culture from the beginnings to the
present. Particular emphasis is placed on
developments in literature; however, other
significant manifestations of Croatian civilization (art, architecture, music) are also
examined. Integral to this course are the
cultural aspects of Croatian settlements in
Canada.
[Note: Taught in English.]
CROAT 372 LEC 0.50
Croatian Culture and Literature
CROAT 395 LEC 2.50
Waterloo in Zagreb Program
Description in Arts program section.
CROAT 396 LEC 2.50
Waterloo in Zagreb Program
CROAT 496 RDG 0.50
Special Topics in Croatian Studies
Selected topics in Croation Studies.
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Dance
Note
Dance Technique courses are offered in Ballet
(DANCE 101, 102, 201, 202, etc.) and Modern
Dance (DANCE 103, 104, 203, 204, etc.). Each
course consists of two 1 and 1/2 hour classes
per week. Courses at the 100 level require no
previous experience. Students with prior
dance training should enrol at the 200 level or
above. Attendance at the first class is mandatory so that the instructor can place students
in the level that best suits their ability.
Instructor consent is required at the 300 level
or above, following the first class. Students
are advised to check with their home department regarding the acceptability of Dance
Technique courses for credit.
DANCE 101 LAB 0.25
Ballet 1A
This course introduces the fundamental components of classical ballet technique.
Students work on basic principles including
placement and alignment, as well as basic
positions of the feet, arms, and body. Through
barre work, centre practice, adage, pirouettes,
and allegro, students build co-ordination,
musicality, flexibility, and strength in an
enjoyable movement experience.
[Note: No previous experience required.
Must attend first class to confirm enrolment.]
DANCE 102 LAB 0.25
Ballet 1B
This course introduces the fundamental components of classical ballet technique. It covers
basic vocabulary for barre work, centre practice, adage, pirouettes, and allegro. Through
these studies, students develop and heighten
their awareness of correct posture essential
to ballet, and improve their strength and flexibility in an enjoyable movement experience.
May be taken before DANCE 101. Must attend
first class to confirm enrolment.]
DANCE 103 LAB 0.25
Modern Dance 1A
This course introduces the fundamental components of modern dance technique, including body awareness, balance, turns, weight
shift, and propulsion. Students explore their
personal range of posture and gesture
through an expressive movement experience.
DANCE 104 LAB 0.25
Modern Dance 1B
This course introduces the fundamental components of modern dance technique, including dynamic alignment and personal posture,
body awareness, strength, flexibility, and
coordination. Students explore their personal
dynamic range through an expressive
movement experience.
May be taken before DANCE 103. Must attend
first class to confirm enrolment.]
DANCE 110 LEC 0.50
Introduction to World Dance
An overview of dance traditions around the
world. Extensive viewing of films and videos
as well as lectures, discussions, and workshop
sessions. No dance background necessary.
DANCE 111 LEC,STU 0.50
The Elements of Dance
An examination, practical and theoretical, of
the formal and thematic components of
dance. Studio sessions deal with problem
solving in space, dynamics, and rhythm. No
dance background necessary.
DANCE 200 LAB 0.50
Special Studies in Dance 1
DANCE 201 LAB 0.25
Ballet 2A
A practical study of classical ballet beyond
the basics. Students apply fundamental theories and principles to a broad range of positions, movements, and vocabulary to explore
linked sequences (enchainements). Focus is
on presentation and expressive use of upper
torso, head, and arms (port de bras).
[Note: Must attend first class to confirm
enrolment.]
DANCE 202 LAB 0.25
Ballet 2B
A practical study of classical ballet beyond
the basics. Students combine basic vocabulary into enchainements that incorporate
floor patterns and rhythmic variation. Focus
is on presentation in pirouettes, petit allegro,
and basic batterie.
[Note: May be taken before DANCE 201.
DANCE 203 LAB 0.25
Modern Dance 2A
This course applies the basic principles of
modern dance technique to a broader range of
movement exploration including floorwork,
spirals, and sequences that focus on bodyshape design and dynamic variation.
enrolment.]
15:54
COURSE DESCRIPTIONS
Dance
DANCE 204 LAB 0.25
Modern Dance 2B
movement exploration including choreographed combinations that focus on design in
space and rhythmic complexity.
DANCE 301 LAB 0.25
Ballet 3A
A consolidation of the theory and practice of
classical ballet technique. Students are challenged to extend their abilities through complex enchainements that combine multiple
pirouettes, grand and beaten allegro, and
demi-caractere variations.
enrolment.]
DANCE 210 LEC 0.50
Introduction to Theatre Dance
An overview of the development of theatre
dance from ballet to contemporary forms.
Extensive viewing of films and video as well
as lectures, discussions, and workshop
sessions. No dance background necessary.
DANCE 211 SEM 0.50
Dance Composition
This course explores major forms and theories of choreography through film and video,
seminars, studio practice, and informal
showings.
Prereq: DANCE 111
DANCE 233 LEC 0.50
Dance in Canada
A historical overview of professional dance in
Canada. Within the broad context of Canada’s
social, cultural, and political history, the
emergence of dance artists and their organizations will be discussed, giving due attention to the roles played by gender, social class,
ethnicity, and cultural nationalism.
DANCE 241 LEC 0.50
Benesh Notation 1
A theoretical and practical introduction to
Benesh Movement Notation focusing on the
reading of ballet syllabus work.
DANCE 242 LEC 0.50
Labanotation 1
DANCE 264 LEC,TUT 0.50
Developmental Aspects of Movement
A study integrating the theoretical and
applied aspects of motor and perceptual
motor development in children and adolescents. Tutorials will examine children in an
applied setting.
(Cross-listed with KIN 264)
DANCE 300 LEC 0.50
Special Studies in Dance 2
DANCE 302 LAB 0.25
Ballet 3B
A consolidation of the theory and practice of
classical ballet technique. Students are challenged to extend their technical and expressive abilities through performance of
variations from the classics.
DANCE 303 LAB 0.25
Modern Dance 3A
movement exploration including floorwork
and spirals. Focus is on body-shape design
and dynamic variation.
enrolment.]
DANCE 304 LAB 0.25
Modern Dance 3B
movement exploration including choreographed sequences. Focus is on design in
space and rhythmic complexity.
DANCE 341 LEC 0.50
Benesh Notation 2
A theoretical and practical study of Benesh
Movement Notation focusing on the reading
and recording of ballet variations.
Prereq: DANCE 241
DANCE 401 LAB 0.25
Ballet 4A
Advanced ballet technique focusing on adage
and petit allegro.
enrolment.]
DANCE 402 LAB 0.25
Ballet 4B
Advanced ballet technique focusing on
pirouettes and grand allegro.
[Note: May be taken before Dance 401.
DANCE 403 LAB 0.25
Modern Dance 4A
Advanced modern dance technique focusing
on locomotion and turns.
enrolment.]
DANCE 404 LAB 0.25
Modern Dance 4B
Advanced modern dance technique focusing
on floorwork and falls.
DANCE 474 SEM 0.50
Directed Studies on Special Topics
For the student who wishes to pursue a particular topic in depth through guided independent research and/or reading. A faculty
member must approve a student’s project
prior to registration. This course may be
repeated in subsequent terms.
Fine and
Performing Arts
The University offers courses in Dance, Drama,
Fine Arts, Music, and Speech Communication.
For academic plan information, please see
the Faculty of Arts.
For information on the Option in Fine and
Performing Arts, please see Interdisciplinary
Studies.
COURSE DESCRIPTIONS
Drama
Drama
Note
Laboratory sessions and rehearsal periods
may be added to any course at the discretion
of the instructor.
DRAMA 101A LEC 0.50
Introduction to the Theatre 1
Introductory study of the theatre as a major
art form. Selected plays as produced in their
historical contexts. Contributions of the
actor, designer and technician to theatrical
production.
DRAMA 101B LEC 0.50
Introduction to the Theatre 2
An extension of the studies described in 101A.
DRAMA 102 LAB 0.50
Introduction to Performance
Designed for majors in Drama and in Speech
Communication, this workshop introduces
the student to the tools of performance.
Students will gain confidence through individual and group exercises in physical and
emotional awareness, improvisational skills,
scene study, character creation and voice.
[Note: Must attend first class.]
Coreq: DRAMA 101A or 101B
DRAMA 221 LAB 0.50
Intermediate Acting 1
An extension of DRAMA 102. This course
stresses development of the actor through
scene study.
[Note: Audition required.]
Prereq: DRAMA 101A or 101B, and 102
DRAMA 222 LAB 0.50
Intermediate Acting 2
An extension of DRAMA 221.
Prereq: DRAMA 221
DRAMA 243 LAB,LEC 0.50
Introduction to Technical Production 1
Theory and practice of building, painting, rigging and shifting scenery; construction of
properties; familiarity with lighting instruments, sound equipment and their control
systems. Students must spend a certain
number of hours working on department
productions.
15:55
DRAMA 244 LAB 0.50
Introduction to Technical Production 2
An extension of the studies described in
DRAMA 243.
Prereq: DRAMA 243
DRAMA 313 LEC 0.50
Survey of Dramatic Literature and Theory 4
The late 18th and 19th centuries; romanticism
and naturalism.
(Cross-listed with ENGL 233B)
DRAMA 251 LEC 0.50
Ancient Tragedy in Translation
This course focuses upon the dramatic literature of the classical age in Athens. It features
the Oresteia of Aeschylus, the Oedipus plays
of Sophocles, and the Medea, Hippolytus and
Bacchae of Euripides. Roman tragedy is also
studied for comparative purposes through the
plays of Seneca.
needed.]
DRAMA 314 LEC 0.50
The first part of the 20th century.
(Cross-listed with ENGL 233C)
DRAMA 301 LEC 0.50
Dramaturgical Analysis
On the basis of selected readings and practical exercises this course introduces students
to various aspects of dramaturgical work in
the theatre, close textual analysis, script editing, performance history, background
research, play development dramaturgy, program design, publicity dramaturgy, and production dramaturgy. Students will have the
opportunity to apply these skills to the plays
chosen for the year’s season.
Prereq: DRAMA 101A, 101B, 102
DRAMA 306 LAB 0.50
Spec Studies: Theatre Prod 1
Production participation and the study of
selected problems of theatrical production.
DRAMA 307 LAB 0.50
Spec Studies: Theatre Prod 2
Production participation and the study of
selected problems of theatrical production.
DRAMA 311 LEC 0.50
English Drama to 1642
The Middle Ages, the Elizabethans and
Jacobeans (excluding Shakespeare), and the
Spanish Golden Age.
(Cross-listed with ENGL 361)
DRAMA 312 LEC 0.50
French Neo-Classicism, the Restoration
Period and Sentimental Drama.
(Cross-listed with ENGL 233A)
DRAMA 315 LEC 0.50
The second part of the 20th century.
(Cross-listed with ENGL 233D)
DRAMA 317 LEC 0.50
American drama from the 1920s to the
present.
DRAMA 318 LEC 0.50
Musical Theatre
Traces the development of the musical
theatre with particular emphasis on the
American contribution. The focus is divided
between a historical overview using key texts,
and a study of the form: the book, the lyrics,
the music, and the economics.
DRAMA 319A LEC 0.50
William Shakespeare in Performance
This course focuses on a major dramatist. It
will consider first of all the times, the life and
the work. It will then concentrate on productions of plays in various media, and include
interpretations, design styles, critical
reception and related topics.
DRAMA 319B LEC 0.50
Tennessee Williams in Performance
DRAMA 319C LEC 0.50
Anton Chekhov in Performance
15:56
COURSE DESCRIPTIONS
Drama
DRAMA 319D LEC 0.50
Stephen Sondheim in Performance
DRAMA 333 WSP 0.50
Costume Design
This course examines the art form and practical craft of costume design for the theatre as
it is practiced today. All aspects of the design
and construction of stage costuming are
addressed, with emphasis on text analysis,
capturing a period look, fabric choice and
methods of costume construction, and
rendering approaches and techniques.
DRAMA 350 LEC 0.50
Cultural Management 3
An advanced course in management and
development in the not-for-profit sector.
Topics include: the context of philanthropy in
Canada, understanding organizational culture and the role of the not-for-profit board
in fundraising.
Prereq: DRAMA 348
DRAMA 334 WSP 0.50
Scenic Painting
Decorative painting has been part of worldwide culture since at least the Paleolithic Age.
For the past four hundred years, scenic painting has been central to theatre production.
This practical course examines the history,
techniques and methods of this unique and
ephemeral art, blending practical exercises
with research work.
DRAMA 361 LEC 0.50
Directing 1
Exploration of the director’s task in its
practical, theoretical and historical aspects.
Prereq: At least two of DRAMA 251, 311, 312,
313, 314, 315, 317, 318, 319 A-D, 380, 381, 382,
383, 384, 385, 386, 387
DRAMA 321 LAB 0.50
Advanced Acting 1
Advanced work in acting. Course involves
individual and ensemble work in selections
from specific plays with attention given to
various periods and styles in acting.
Prereq: DRAMA 221, 222
DRAMA 322 LAB 0.50
Advanced Acting 2
DRAMA 321.
Prereq: DRAMA 321
DRAMA 326 LAB 0.50
Voice Technique
A workshop course in voice for the speaker,
designed to increase vocal power, range, flexibility and variety in presenting the spoken
word. May be subject to priority enrolment.
Prereq: DRAMA 102 or SPCOM 223
(Cross-listed with SPCOM 326)
DRAMA 331 STU 0.50
Design for the Theatre 1
An introduction to the problems of designing
for the theatre. Work for the course will
include the preparation of drawings and
models as well as practical experience in the
theatre.
Prereq: DRAMA 243 and 244
DRAMA 332 DIS,LAB 0.50
Design for the Theatre 2
DRAMA 331, concentrating on the
practicalities of set design.
Prereq: DRAMA 331
DRAMA 341 LAB 0.50
Lighting Design for the Theatre 1
An introduction to the theory and practice
of theatre lighting design through studio
experience.
Prereq: DRAMA 243 and 244
DRAMA 362 LEC 0.50
Directing 2
Students will be expected to form their own
production company, mount a short play, and
submit a detailed promptbook.
Prereq: DRAMA 361 and at least three of
DRAMA 251, 311, 312, 313, 314, 315, 317, 318,
319A-D, 380, 381, 382, 383, 384, 385, 386, 387
DRAMA 343 LAB,LEC 0.50
Theatre Management and Technology 1
The theory and practice of theatre technology.
Special attention will be given to stage management, production management and house
management. The course is an integral part
of the departmental production season.
DRAMA 363 WSP 0.50
Stage Combat
The basics of physical contact for the stage,
with a strong emphasis on safety considerations. Hand-to-hand combat and work with a
variety of weapons including foils are covered. In addition, aspects of fight choreography are explored, as well as falls and pratfalls.
Prereq: DRAMA 102
DRAMA 348 LEC 0.50
An introduction to the problems and techniques of contemporary not-for-profit cultural
management. Topics include: budgeting and
financial control, marketing and board/
management relations.
(Cross-listed with REC 348)
DRAMA 371 LEC 0.50
Theatre History 1
Theatre history from Classical Greece to the
Renaissance.
DRAMA 349 LEC 0.50
An advanced course which focuses on current
and emerging issues in cultural management
and policy.
Prereq: DRAMA 348
DRAMA 372 LEC 0.50
Theatre History 2
Theatre history from the Classical French and
English Restoration periods to the present
era.
DRAMA 380 LEC 0.50
Canadian Drama
This course explores traditions and experiments in Canadian drama through an analysis of Canadian plays, especially those from
1960 to the present, in their historical and
theatrical contexts.
COURSE DESCRIPTIONS
Drama
DRAMA 381 LEC 0.50
Russian Drama
A study of the origins and development of
Russian drama up to 1905. Reading and critical analysis of major works in various genres
with emphasis on authors of the 19th century.
[Note: Taught in English. Extra work in
Russian required of Russian majors only.]
(Cross-listed with RUSS 341)
DRAMA 382 LEC 0.50
Russian Drama
A continuation of RUSS 341/DRAMA 381.
DRAMA 383 LEC 0.50
The Stage as Forum: German Drama in Translation
Major German dramas will be studied from
various points of view, including historical
importance, themes, and technique. The
course includes theory and selected dramas
of such playwrights as Lessing, Goethe,
Schiller, Buchner, Brecht and Durrenmatt.
[Note: Taught in English. This course is
complemented by RUSS 356/DRAMA 384.]
(Cross-listed with GER 355)
DRAMA 384 LEC 0.50
The Stage as Forum: Russian Drama in Translation
Major Russian dramas will be studied from
various points of view including historical
of such playwrights as Gogol, Chekhov,
Tolstoy, Gorky, Mayakovsky, and Pogodin.
DRAMA 385 LEC 0.50
Ancient Comedy in Translation
The comedy of the ancient Greeks and
Romans will be examined through selected
plays of Aristophanes, Menander, Plautus and
Terence. The different types of comedy, and
their evolution, will be studied in lectures and
discussions.
needed.]
Prereq: DRAMA 251 or CLAS 251
DRAMA 386 LEC 0.50
Shakespeare 1
A study of the plays written before 1599-1600,
excluding Julius Caesar.
15:57
DRAMA 387 LEC 0.50
Shakespeare 2
A study of the plays written after 1599-1600,
including Julius Caesar.
DRAMA 390 LAB 0.50
Theatre for Young Audiences
Principles, methods, forms and styles of
theatre for children. Children’s theatre playscripts examined and evaluated in a
workshop situation.
DRAMA 391 SEM 0.50
Women in the Theatre
A study of some of the most important female
theatre artists and the diverse ways in which
they have brought a female sensibility to the
art form at different stages in theatre history.
The course will also touch upon the issue of
gender representation in theatrical production
and sexual politics in the theatre.
DRAMA 392 LEC 0.50
American Film
American Film will examine the range of
films between 1915-2000 with particular
attention to the relationship between film
and the social/political movements of each
period of time. In this way, the course will
address the medium as both chronicler of history and agent for change and/or conformity.
At the same time, attention will be paid to the
nature of film, its technical development and
the changing approaches to acting in
American films that is a direct result of the
development in theatre of a specific and
distinctive American acting style.
DRAMA 401 SEM 0.50
Acting Styles
Examines American and British acting styles
from 1945 – 1965 through a study of representative films. The evolution of contemporary
techniques and styles is considered, first by
exploring the dominant methods in each
country from the mid-century, and then by
observing an increasing similarity between
the two.
Prereq: Level at least 4A Honours Drama
DRAMA 402 SEM 0.50
Political Theatre
Considers the politics of governing, religion,
family, marriage, work, race, gender and sexual orientation as they are expressed and
commented on in a variety of contemporary,
international play texts. Class discussion
focuses on both the texts and the society that
gave rise to each playwright’s passions.
DRAMA 403 SEM 0.50
Theories of the Modern Theatre
An examination of the writings of selected
theorists and practitioners of the modern theatre in terms of their contrasting ideas on the
kind of expression and communication possible through the medium of theatre. Their
works will be studied in relation to each other
and to concurrent social, political, and aesthetic developments.
DRAMA 404 SEM 0.50
Genre
A study of the various dramatic genres and
sub-genres in terms of their distinguishing
characteristics. Selected plays from various
periods in theatre history will be examined on
the basis of some of the most significant theoretical writings in the field. The usefulness
of genre distinctions will be tested against
plays/performances which appear to
transcend them.
DRAMA 406 LAB 0.50
Theatre Workshop 1
Participation in stage production for
advanced students.
DRAMA 407 LAB 0.50
Theatre Workshop 2
Participation in stage production for
advanced students.
DRAMA 409 LEC 0.50
Theatre Criticism
Study and practice of the criticism of theatre
production and performance.
DRAMA 421 LAB 0.50
Advanced Acting Workshop 1
An intensive workshop designed to develop
performance skills. Special attention given to
individual acting problems.
15:58
DRAMA 422 LAB 0.50
Advanced Acting Workshop 2
An extension of DRAMA 421.
Prereq: DRAMA 421
DRAMA 425 LAB 0.50
Audition Technique
An intensive approach to monologue work,
this course will prepare students for the
audition process. Time will also be devoted to
learning about the demands of the theatre
profession, and the problems faced by the
self-employed artist.
DRAMA 443 LAB 0.50
Theatre Technology and Management
Apprenticeship 1
An advanced course. Selected students are
apprenticed in theatre technology or management functions in productions both on and
off campus.
DRAMA 490 WSP 0.50
Selected Seminars in Drama & Theatre Arts
Seminars in special areas of drama and
theatre.
DRAMA 491 WSP 0.50
Selected Seminars in Drama & Theatre Arts
Seminars in special areas of drama and
theatre.
DRAMA 499A LEC 0.50
Senior Seminar
This course is designed to give the student an
opportunity to complete a comprehensive
presentation in her/his major area of
concentration.
[Note: A grade for DRAMA/SPCOM 499A
will be submitted only after the completion of
DRAMA/SPCOM 499B.]
(Cross-listed with SPCOM 499A)
DRAMA 499B LEC 0.50
Senior Seminar
This course is designed to give the student an
opportunity to complete a comprehensive presentation in her/his major area of concentration. Second part of DRAMA/SPCOM 499.
(Cross-listed with SPCOM 499B)
COURSE DESCRIPTIONS
Drama
Dutch
Earth Sciences
Dutch
Courses in Dutch are offered through the
DUTCH 101 LAB,LEC 0.50
First Year Dutch
The basic elements of Dutch grammar with
emphasis on oral practice and pronunciation.
Introduction to aspects of Dutch culture.
[Note: Open to all students with little or no
knowledge of Dutch.]
DUTCH 102 LAB,LEC 0.50
First-Year Dutch
A continuation of DUTCH 101.
Prereq: DUTCH 101
DUTCH 201 LEC 0.50
Intermediate Dutch
This course will be conducted partly in Dutch
and offers advanced study in grammar, composition, and conversation. Special emphasis
will be given to comprehension and practice
in the spoken language.
Prereq: DUTCH 102
DUTCH 202 LEC 0.50
Intermediate Dutch
A continuation of DUTCH 201
Prereq: DUTCH 201
Earth Sciences
EARTH 121 LEC 0.50
The Planet We Live On
This course is given in two parts: 1. Planet
Earth: Structure of the Earth including plate
tectonics, earthquakes, and volcanoes. 2. A
Home for People: Natural processes operating
on the Earth, e.g. erosion, mass wasting,
glaciation permafrost, rivers, etc.
[Offered: F]
Coreq: EARTH 121L.
Antireq: GEOE 126, EARTH 126, SCI 250,
CIVE 153, 253
EARTH 121L LAB 0.25
Introductory Earth Sciences Laboratory 1
For students taking EARTH 121. Laboratory
exercises on selected topics from EARTH 121
lectures.
[Offered: F]
EARTH 122 LEC 0.50
The Planet We Live Off
This course will be given in three parts: 1. A
Planet for the Taking: Earth history; stratigraphic and paleontologic concepts; minerals
and non-renewable earth resources and their
exploitation. 2. The Planet Strikes Back:
Natural hazards and global change. 3. Future
Planet Earth: Primary considerations for
survival; water, food and energy supplies, soil
loss, waste disposal.
[Offered: W]
Prereq: EARTH 121.
Coreq: EARTH 122L.
Antireq: GEOE 126, EARTH 126, SCI 250,
CIVE 253
EARTH 122L LAB 0.25
Introductory Earth Sciences Laboratory 2
For students taking EARTH 122. Laboratory
exercises on selected topics from EARTH 122
lectures.
[Offered: W]
EARTH 123 LEC,TUT 0.50
Introductory Hydrology
Introduction to the main components of the
hydrologic cycle including precipitation
processes, evapotranspiration, soil water and
groundwater flow, and surface water features.
Emphasis will be placed on the atmospheric
and geologic processes controlling water
movement in the cycle at the global and local
scales. Examples related to environmental
impacts of urbanization and land-use
management will be stressed.
[Offered: F]
EARTH 123L LAB 0.25
Introductory Hydrology Laboratory
Field exercises involving the use of standard
hydrologic monitoring techniques. Particular
emphasis will be on practical aspects of
hydrologic data collection.
[Offered: F]
Coreq: EARTH 123
Geochemistry 1
Origin, abundance and geochemistry of elements. Introduction to stable isotope geology
and radiometric dating. Basic aqueous
geochemistry.
[Offered: W,S]
Prereq: ((EARTH 121, 121L, 122, 122L) or
(EARTH 126 or GEOE 126 or CIVE 253)) and
(CHEM 123 or 125)
COURSE DESCRIPTIONS
Earth Sciences
EARTH 223 LEC 0.50
Hydrology
This course introduces the science of hydrology, emphasizing the hydrologic cycle and the
interactions that are of enviornmental significance. The course presents material that is
strongly conceptual, balanced with quantitative tools that provide additional insight to
the science of hydrology.
EARTH 231 LAB,LEC 0.50
Mineralogy
Systematic mineralogy: study of the physical
properties of the major rock-forming minerals; their identification, classification and
occurrence. Introduction to crystallography;
elements of symmetry and the interrelationship of crystal structure to the physical and
chemical properties of minerals. Elementary
petrology of igneous, metamorphic and
sedimentary rocks in hand specimen.
[Offered: F]
Prereq: (EARTH 121,121L, 122, 122) or
(EARTH 126 or GEOE 126 or CIVE 253)
Petrography
An introduction to optical mineralogy. Basic
theory of the behaviour of light through minerals; concept of indicatrices; understanding
relief, retardation, birefringence, interference
figures and other optical properties of minerals. Microscopic examination of important
rock forming minerals and their identification if igneous, metamorphic, and sedimentary rocks. Introduction to silicate phase
equilibria; use of mineral stability diagrams
to understand igneous and metamorphic
petrogenesis.
[Offered: W,S]
Prereq: EARTH 231
Stratigraphy and Earth History
An introduction to the earth materials, principles and approaches used in deciphering
geological history. The development of stratigraphic sequences as controlled by global and
regional tectonics and sea level fluctuations.
Examples are drawn primarily from North
American geology through study of the craton
and adjacent mountain belts. Several half day
to full day field trips will expose students to
the local geology of southern Ontario.
Laboratory work will include construction
and interpretation of various types of maps
and cross sections.
[Offered: F]
Prereq: (EARTH 121,121L, 122, 122) or
15:59
Principles of Paleontology
The principles of paleontology with particular
stress on the species concept and evolution;
examples will be drawn primarily from the
fossil record of plants and vertebrates.
Laboratory work will include projects related
to lecture topics.
[Offered: F]
Prereq: (EARTH 121,121L, 122, 122) or
Introductory Structural Geology
Concepts of stress and strain; elementary
rock mechanics; description and classification of folds, faults, foliations, lineations and
joints; use of primary structures; introduction to geometrical analysis. Labs will
emphasize geometrical problems, including
geological maps and cross sections, and
stereographic projection.
[Offered: W]
Prereq: (EARTH 121,121L, 122, 122) or
EARTH 260 FLD,LEC 0.50
Applied Geophysics 1
An introduction to seismic, gravity, electric,
electromagnetic and magnetic methods of
exploration geophysics.
[Offered: F]
Prereq: One of PHYS 111 or 121 and One of
PHYS 112 or 122; (EARTH 121,121L, 122,122L) or
Igneous Petrology
The principles and theories of igneous rock
genesis. Silicate phase equilibria in magmatic systems. Magmatic differentiation;
distribution and occurrence of magma types.
[Offered: F]
Prereq: EARTH 231 and EARTH 232
Metamorphic Petrology
Principles and theories of metamorphic rock
genesis. Static, dynamic and polyphasal crystalloblastic growth. Processes of solid-state
crystallization in metamorphic environments.
Zonal and facies classifications; facies series
and the place of metamorphism in global
tectonics. Introduction to metasomatism.
[Offered: W]
Prereq: EARTH 231 and EARTH 232
Introductory Sedimentology
The origin, transport and deposition of sediments. Size analysis and sedimentary structures. Recent sedimentary environments as a
key to the interpretation of ancient sediments.
Sedimentary petrology.
[Offered: W]
Prereq: EARTH 231, 232, 235
Paleontology
Advanced paleontology emphasizing
morphology, classification, evolution, paleoecology and stratigraphic value of fossil invertebrates. Laboratory study of fossil collections.
[Offered: F]
Prereq: EARTH 236
Applied Geomorphology
Physical processes, environmental impact
and remediation. Development, erosion and
engineering capabilities of soils and glacial
drift. Permafrost. Fluvial processes. Flood
control. Glacial deposits. Landslides. Coastal
processes. Laboratory work involves field projects, air photo interpretation and terrain
analysis.
[Offered: F]
Prereq: (EARTH 121, 121L, 122, 122L) or
(EARTH 126 or GEOE 126 or CIVE 253) or Level
at least 3A Environmental Science (Ecology
Specialization).
Antireq: GEOG 201
Environmental Geology for Earth Scientists
The influence of geology on human activities;
geological hazards; sustainable development
from a geological perspective. Group projects,
involving meetings, oral and written reports,
are emphasized.
[Offered: W]
Prereq: (EARTH 121, 121L, 122, 122L) or
(EARTH 126 or GEOE 126 or CIVE 253) and
(CHEM 123 or 125) or Level at least 3A
Environmental Science (Ecology
Specialization)
15:60
COURSE DESCRIPTIONS
Earth Sciences
Flow Through Porous Media
Quantitative introduction to the physical
principles that govern the flow of fluids
through porous and fractured geologic materials. Physical properties of fluids and porous
media will be presented and conservation,
flux and state equations will be developed.
Physics of slow of immiscible fluids, including air-water and oil-water combinations will
be included.
[Note: A Year 2 Calculus course is
recommended. Offered: F]
Prereq: (EARTH 121,121L, 122, 122) or
EARTH 432 LEC,SEM 0.50
Precambrian Geology
The geology, tectonics, stratigraphy and
history of the Canadian Precambrian Shield.
The early evolution of the Earth’s crust. The
Precambrian time scale and problems of
geochronology. Life, climate and physical
conditions in Precambrian time.
[Offered: W]
Prereq: Level at least 4A Earth Science
EARTH 436B LEC 0.50
Honours Thesis
Each student will work under the direction of
a member of the Department on a short
research project. The results of this will be
presented in thesis form and will be critically
examined by members of this and, where
pertinent, other departments.
Prereq: Level at least 4A Earth Science or
Earth Science Minor
Applied Sedimentology
The source, migration and sedimentary environment of hydrocarbons, exploration, types
of traps, extraction. Carbonate sediments and
their diagenesis. The environmental impact
and control of recent sedimentation.
[Offered: F]
Prereq: EARTH 333
EARTH 437 LEC 0.50
Rock Mechanics
Review of stress and strain. Mohr’s circle,
strength theories, laboratory tests, classification of rocks. Rock mechanics considerations
in the construction of shafts, drifts, tunnels,
foundations and rock slopes. Laboratory exercises will deal with uniaxial, triaxial, flexure,
hardness and tensile testing of rock. Problem
sets will be assigned.
[Offered: W]
Prereq: CIVE 127 and CIVE 204 or ENVE
207 or ME 219; 3A or higher Geological or Civil
Engineering
Earth Physics and Plate Tectonics
Principles of seismology, geomagnetism, heat
flow and gravity applied to problems such as
earth structure and earthquake prediction. A
quantitative discussion of plate tectonics.
[Offered: W]
Prereq: ((EARTH 121, 121L, 122, 122L) or
(EARTH 126 or GEOE 126 or CIVE 253)) and (
PHYS 111 or 121) and (PHYS 112 or PHYS 122)
EARTH 390 LAB 0.00
Methods in Geological Mapping
Week long field study in Sudbury and
Whitefish Falls area. Held at end of Winter
term. Geological and geotechnical field techniques, map construction, report writing.
[Note: Depending on availability of space,
EARTH 390 as a non-credit field course is
also open to students who do not require this
course in their plan. There may be an additional fee for such students. Offered: W]
Prereq: EARTH 235, 238
Geochemistry 2
The application of chemical thermodynamics
to geochemical problems. Development of the
three laws of Thermodynamics; Gibbs free
energy and equilibria constants. Introduction
to various topics in aqueous geochemistry
such as mineral equilibria, ion exchange and
redox equilibria. Laboratory session will
involve various experiments related to mineral solubility, chemical kinetics, acid-base
equilibria and chemical modelling.
[Offered: F]
Prereq: EARTH 221 and CHEM 123/125
Crustal Evolution
The application of geological knowledge and
reasoning to significant contemporary earth
science problems including that of global
tectonics and global change.
[Offered: W]
Biostratigraphy
Methods of using paleontological data to solve
stratigraphic problems. Faunal provinces in
space and time. Effects of continental drift
and climatic change on biogeography through
the Phanerozoic.
[Offered: W]
Prereq: EARTH 336
Advanced Structural Geology
Stress and strain; deformational behaviour of
rocks; origin of folds, foliations, lineations,
joints and faults; geometrical and kinematic
analysis; relationships of structures from the
microscopic to the megascopic scale. Labs
will include simple experiments, advanced
geometrical problems and observation and
measurement of microstructure and fabric.
[Note: EARTH 332 is recommended as a
prerequisite. Offered: W]
Prereq: EARTH 238
EARTH 436A LAB,SEM 0.50
Honours Thesis
Each student will work under the direction
of a member of the Department on a short
research project. The results of this will be
presented in thesis form and will be critically
examined by members of this and, where
pertinent, other departments.
Prereq: Level at least 4A Earth Science or
Earth Science Minor
EARTH 438 LEC,WSP 0.50
Engineering Geology
Review of basic concepts in engineering geology as applied to rock and soil, including
material properties, variability in properties,
external factors such as stress, and evaluation of design adequacy. Site investigation
and characterisation techniques used to
define and characterise the properties of geological materials and their use in selected
engineering geologic design and construction
problems. Laboratory assignments will focus
on the determination of physical properties
and site assessment problems.
[Offered: W]
Quaternary Geology
Stratigraphy and history of the Quaternary
Period with emphasis on glaciation.
Laboratory studies on glacial deposits. Field
trips.
[Offered: F]
Introductory Quaternary Ecology
An introduction to Quaternary ecology. The
morphology, biostratigraphy, distribution and
paleoecological significance of major plant
and animal groups in the Quaternary sciences. Relationships of fossil assemblages to
modern ecosystems. Students will be
expected to arrange with the instructors a
field trip in the preceding term.
[Offered: W]
Prereq: EARTH 440
(Cross-listed with BIOL 481)
COURSE DESCRIPTIONS
Earth Sciences
East Asian Studies
EARTH 456 LEC 0.50
Groundwater Modelling
An introduction to numerical techniques for
groundwater modelling, focusing on the
understanding of fundamental principles and
an appreciation of the role of models. Finite
difference, finite element, and particle tracing methods are studied and applied to the
solution of problems in groundwater flow,
aquifer mechanics, flownet generation, and
advective-dispersive transport. Proper modelling approaches, error analysis, stability, discretization constraints, pitfalls, and model
misuse are discussed. The student will write
some simple FORTRAN programs, and obtain
hands-on experience with state-of-the-art
interactive groundwater models in the PC
laboratory.
[Note: A second year course in calculus is
recommended as a prerequisite. Offered: F]
Prereq: EARTH 359 or 458; Not open to
students in the Faculty of Mathematics
Physical Hydrogeology
An introduction to physical hydrogeology,
including Darcy’s law, the groundwater flow
equations for steady-state and transient conditions, applications to flow nets, aquifer testing, groundwater resources, and groundwater
protection. The role of groundwater in the
hydrologic cycle is explored with emphasis on
natural groundwater flow systems and their
influence on stream flow, emphasizing laboratory and field techniques for practise with
data interpretation. Physical processes
controlling groundwater contamination are
introduced.
[Note: EARTH 123 is recommended as a
prerequisite. Offered: F,S]
Prereq: (EARTH 121,121L, 122, 122) or
Chemical Hydrogeology
An introduction to the chemical side of hydrogeology with emphasis on groundwater quality and contaminants in the groundwater
zone, the geochemical origin of major ions in
natural groundwater, causes of hardness,
groundwater age determination using isotopes, common causes of groundwater contamination; processes governing contaminant
behaviour including dispersion, diffusion and
adsorption, hydrogeologic aspects of site
selection for waste disposal.
[Offered: W]
Prereq: EARTH 221 or CIVE 375, and
EARTH 458
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A detailed examination of selected topics in
exploration geophysics, with an emphasis on
data processing, time series analysis and
computer modelling of geophysical
responses.
{Note: A full credit in first year Calculus is
recommended as a prerequisite. Offered: W]
Prereq: EARTH 260
EARTH 461 LAB,LEC,TUT 0.50
A field oriented course emphasizing current
methodology in environmental geophysics,
including waste management and
hydrogeological applications.
[Offered: F]
Prereq: EARTH 260
Mineral Deposits
The principles of metal concentration and
deposition in magmatic and hydrothermal
environments. Classic ore deposits are examined using these principles, including applications of fluid inclusion, stable isotope and
mineral stability to ore-forming processes.
Basic aspects of mineral exploration are also
covered. Laboratories involve hand sample
and ore petrology of suites from diverse
deposits.
[Offered: W]
Prereq: EARTH 221, 232
EARTH 490 LAB 0.00
Field Course
One or more geology field trips normally conducted at the beginning of the Fall term.
These trips will emphasize field observations
of a wide-ranging nature; some trips will augment field observations with study of specimens, core laboratory data, etc. Field
exercises and reports may be part of the
requirements. Depending on availability of
space, EARTH 490 as a non-credit field course
is also open to students who do not require
this course in their program. There may be an
additional fee for such students. Field trip
fees will apply; listing of current trips and
respective costs available from department
office.
East Asian Studies
Note
The East Asian Culture course may provide
EASIA 201R LEC 0.50
East Asian Culture
An introductory survey of the history and cultures of East Asia with particular reference to
China, Japan and Korea.
EASIA 205R LEC 0.50
Religion in East Asia
An examination of the leading religious and
philosophical ideas that have shaped the cultures and histories of East Asia: China, Korea,
and Japan. Folk, Shamanic, Confucian, Taoist,
Shinto and Buddhist traditions will be
examined.
[Note: Instruction is in English. This course
fulfils the Area 1 requirement for Religious
Studies majors.]
Antireq: RS 212
EASIA 210R LEC 0.50
Chinese Literature in Translation
An introduction to Chinese literature in the
classical and modern languages; historical
writing, belles lettres, poetry, novels and
drama.
[Note: A knowledge of Chinese is not
required.]
EASIA 220R LEC 0.50
The History of East Asian Communities in Canada
This course examines the evolution of the
Chinese, Japanese, and Korean communities
in Canada as well as their significance for
Canadian economic, social, and political life
in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries.
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Economics
Note
Due to sabbatical leaves, some courses normally offered may be cancelled in the next
year. Consult departmental listing at time of
class enrolment for deletions or additional
course offerings.
ECON 101 LEC 0.50
Introduction to Microeconomics
This course provides an introduction to
microeconomic analysis relevant for understanding the Canadian economy. The behaviour of individual consumers and producers,
the determination of market prices for commodities and resources, and the role of government policy in the functioning of the
market system are the main topics covered.
ECON 102 LEC 0.50
Introduction to Macroeconomics
This course provides an introduction to
macroeconomic analysis relevant for understanding the Canadian economy as a whole.
The determinants of national output, the
unemployment rate, the price level (inflation),
interest rates, the money supply and the balance of payments, and the role of government
fiscal and monetary policy are the main
topics covered.
ECON 201 LEC 0.50
Microeconomic Theory 1
Theory of consumer choice; the economics of
production; price and output under perfect
and imperfect competition.
Prereq: ECON 101
ECON 202 LEC 0.50
Macroeconomic Theory 1
Theory of the determination of income/
output (GDP), employment, unemployment,
prices (inflation), and interest rates; an
analysis of monetary and fiscal policy.
Prereq: ECON 101, 102
ECON 210A LEC 0.50
Political Economy 1: Microeconomics
Technical, ideological and social aspects of
production, distribution and employment in
the evolution of capitalism, inter-dependencies in commodity and labour markets,
monopoly power, instability, alienation, and
the contradictions of capitalist and democratic governance. The ‘moral society’ and
prescriptions for social change.
Prereq: ECON 101
COURSE DESCRIPTIONS
Economics
ECON 210B LEC 0.50
Political Economy 2: Macroeconomics
Social class, power, institutions, and systemspecific and other values in explanation and
evaluation of the effects of capitalist governance on aggregate production, employment,
income distribution and prices. The state, fiscal and monetary policy and the control of
unemployment and inflation. Macro-level
insights into the ‘moral society’ and
prescriptions for social change.
Prereq: ECON 102
ECON 211 LEC 0.50
Introduction to Mathematical Economics
Application of mathematics to problems in
economic theory. Topics include an introduction to matrix algebra, differentiation, partial
derivatives, optimization techniques including constrained optimization — all developed
within the context of economic theory.
[Note: Students should complete ECON 211
in their second year.]
Prereq: ECON 101, 102 and one of MATH
104 or OAC Calculus or 4U Advanced
Functions and Introductory Calculus; Not
open to students in the Faculty of
Mathematics
ECON 220 LEC 0.50
The Principles of Entrepreneurship
The role of entrepreneurship in the economy,
especially with respect to competition, innovation and investment; historical experience,
theoretical framework, market dynamics,
public policy and practical applications.
ECON 221 LEC 0.50
Statistics for Economists
An introduction to statistical procedures commonly employed by economists. Topics
include descriptive statistics, probability distributions, sampling, statistical estimation,
hypothesis testing, regression analysis and
may include computer applications.
Prereq: ECON 101, 102; Not open to
students in the Faculty of Math.
Studies students) BIOL 460, ENVS 271, 277,
278, ISS 250R, KIN 222, PSCI 214, PSYCH 292,
REC 371, 371A, SOC 280, STAT 202, 204, 211,
221, 231, 241.
ECON 231 LEC 0.50
Introduction to International Economics
Theory of comparative advantage and the
gains from trade; tariff theory; concepts and
measurement of balance of payments;
exchange rate systems; reform of international
monetary system.
ECON 265 LEC 0.50
Economic Development of Early Modern Europe,
1492-1780
A survey of Europe’s Economic Development
from 1492 to 1780. Case studies of Spain,
Venice, the Dutch Republic, England, and
France are discussed. Emphasis is on technology, institutions, overseas trade, the role of
the State, and the changing balance of
international power.
ECON 301 LEC 0.50
Pricing and employment of inputs; general
equilibrium theory; theory of modern welfare
economics with some applications.
Intertemporal choice.
ECON 302 LEC 0.50
An extension of the tools developed in
Macroeconomic Theory 1 to analyse topics
such as unemployment and inflation,
government spending, finance, consumption,
investment, growth, and the open economy.
ECON 304 LEC 0.50
Monetary Economics
This course explores the role of money in
modern economies. Some of the topics covered will include: the demand for money; the
determinants of the price-level, inflation and
nominal interest rates; liquidity; bank risk
and financial intermediation; private money;
central banking and the money supply; government debt and money creation; monetary
policy and credibility.
ECON 310 LEC 0.50
History of Canadian Economic Development
A study of the economic development of
Canada; development theories, industrial
structure and national policies analysed in a
Classical-Marxian framework.
COURSE DESCRIPTIONS
Economics
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ECON 311 LEC 0.50
Mathematical Economics
Mathematical treatment of partial and general equilibrium models. Topics usually
include some of the following: duality, applications of the envelope theorem, discussion
of sufficiency conditions for optimisation
problems, programming, and growth models.
[Note: Refer to overlapping content note
under Grading System.]
Prereq: ECON 201, 202, 211; Not open to
ECON 334 LEC 0.50
Institutions of International Trade and Finance
A political economy analysis of multilateral
institutions of international trade and
finance. Topics will include discussion of Free
Trade Areas and Customs Unions, (NAFTA
and EU), the WTO (formerly GATT), the
International Monetary System and the IMF,
the World Bank and the Bank for
International Settlements.
Prereq: ECON 101, 102, 231
(Cross-listed with INTTS 301)
ECON 351 LEC 0.50
Labour Economics
A study of the supply of labour by individuals
(and unions) and the demand for labour by
firms; topics include the labour market
effects of social assistance, unemployment
insurance and minimum wages, discrimination in the labour market, efficient wage contracts, the determinants of wage inflation and
unemployment.
ECON 321 LEC 0.50
Introduction to Econometrics
An introductory course in the theory and
practice of econometrics, focusing on multiple regression analysis and associated topics
such as multicollinearity, heteroskedasticity
and serial correlation. Simultaneous equation
models will also be introduced. Computer
assignments make up part of the course.
under Grading System.]
Prereq: ECON 221.
STAT 321, 331, 361
ECON 335 LEC 0.50
Economic Development
The nature of the problem of economic development; theories of economic development;
major policy issues in economic development.
Prereq: ECON 201, 202, 231
ECON 355 LEC 0.50
Economics of Energy and Natural Resources
An analysis of the economics of conservation,
especially the adequacy of the market mechanism as an allocator of resource use over
time. Issues concerning the economic behaviour of Canada’s fishery, forest, fuel and nonfuel mineral industries will be considered.
Prereq: ECON 201
ECON 331 LEC 0.50
International Trade
An examination of theories of international
trade at an intermediate level. Topics include
the gains from trade, theories of trade determination (Ricardian, Heckscher-Ohlin,
increasing returns to scale), the effects of
tariffs, the gains from trade, multinational
corporation behaviour and factor mobility.
Prereq: ECON 201
ECON 332 LEC 0.50
International Finance
An analysis of the main issues in international finance. Topics include international
borrowing and lending, intertemporal gains
from trade, current account and balance of
trade movements, the determination of
exchange rates and foreign exchange
markets.
Prereq: ECON 201, 202.
BUS 443W
ECON 333 LEC 0.50
Urban and Regional Economics
An economic analysis of urban and regional
development issues, theories and policies
with special reference to Canada. Topics may
include locational analysis, migration,
inter-regional trade and urban and regional
growth.
Prereq: ECON 201
ECON 341 LEC 0.50
Public Economics: Expenditure
The course focuses on the rationale for government intervention in a market economy.
The course begins with a consideration of
market successes through the analysis of the
first and second theorems of welfare economics. The course then considers market failures through an analysis of distributional
issues, public goods, externalities, noncompetitive market structures, and asymmetric information. Time permitting, some issues
in the public economics of taxation may be
covered.
Prereq: ECON 201
ECON 342 LEC 0.50
Public Economics: Taxation
The course focuses on the public economics
of taxation. Normative topics include the efficiency and distributional aspects of taxation
and positive topics include the incentive
effects of taxation and tax incidence. Time
permitting, some issues in public expenditure
theory may be covered.
Prereq: ECON 201
ECON 344 LEC 0.50
Marketing: Principles of Marketing and Consumer
Economics
Economic principles for marketing, exchange
theory and consumer analysis, product or service introductions, public and private policies
for advertising, differentiation and quality
assurance.
Prereq: ECON 101.
Antireq: BUS 352W
(Cross-listed with INTTS 302)
ECON 357 LEC 0.50
Environmental Economics
Application of economic theory to problems
of the environment, in particular, air, water,
and land pollution. Emphasis is on the theory
of the management of common property
resources.
Prereq: ECON 201
ECON 361 LEC 0.50
Cost-Benefit Analysis and Project Evaluation
Methods for evaluating private and public
projects; decision rules, efficiency conditions
and methods of conducting cost-benefit
analysis. Application of the technique.
Prereq: ECON 201
ECON 363 LEC 0.50
Contemporary Canadian Problems
A topic-oriented seminar course. Problems are
selected from a list that includes regulatory
economics, poverty, unemployment, industrial policy, safety, social policy, government
deficits/debt and stabilization policy and others. The format assists the student in gaining
analytical skills through work on the selected
topics.
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COURSE DESCRIPTIONS
Economics
ECON 365 LEC 0.50
Economic Development of Modern Europe
A survey of Europe’s economic development
from the Industrial Revolution to 1939. Case
studies of England, France, Germany, Russia
and the Soviet Union are discussed. Emphasis
is on technology, economic institutions, capital formation, standards of living and the role
of the State.
ECON 384 SEM 0.50
Special Topics
One or more special half courses will be
offered at different times as announced by
the Department.
ECON 371 LEC 0.50
Business Finance 1
The course explores decisions faced by managers of firms. In particular, decision-makers
must determine which long-term real investment opportunities to exploit. Once undertaken, managers must decide how to finance
the projects, for example, by debt or equity.
The course develops both the conceptual
framework and the tools required for these
decisions.
Prereq: ECON 101, 102, 221 or One course
from the Arts Overlap list Set A.
Antireq: ACC 371
ECON 372 LEC 0.50
Business Finance 2
This course examines a number of topics relevant to financial practitioners. The topics
examined may include options, derivatives
securities, futures markets, swaps and
hedging.
Prereq: ECON 371.
Antireq: ACC 372
ECON 381 SEM 0.50
Special Topics
the Department.
ECON 382 LEC 0.50
Special Topics
the Department.
ECON 383 LEC 0.50
Special Topics
the Department.
ECON 385 SEM 0.50
Special Topics
the Department.
ECON 386 SEM 0.50
Special Topics
the Department.
ECON 387 SEM 0.50
Special Topics
the Department.
ECON 388 SEM 0.50
Special Topics
the Department.
ECON 389 SEM 0.50
Special Topics
the Department.
ECON 401 LEC 0.50
The course considers a number of topics in
microeconomics. Possible topics include decision theory, the analysis of uncertainty, principal-agent problems, game and information
theory, social choice theory and the coordination of economic activity through prices,
quantities, command and coercion.
Prereq: ECON 301
ECON 402 LEC 0.50
The course develops and analyses simple
models of the economy that recognize explicitly the dynamic nature of decision making
and market interactions. These models will be
used to interpret and understand macroeconomic phenomena including money and inflation, unemployment, savings and investment,
and the national debt.
Prereq: ECON 302
ECON 403 LEC 0.50
Topics in Economic Forecasting
The course focuses on the problems of forecasting economic variables. Topics include
the importance of economic forecasting; a
survey of major forecasting methods including subjective probability, survey methods,
exponential smoothing, econometric models,
and time series models; forecast evaluation;
and methods for managing forecast systems.
Applications will be drawn from microeconomics, macroeconomics, finance, and special issues involving new product demand,
population and technology forecasting.
Prereq: ECON 301, 302, 321
ECON 404 LEC 0.50
Topics in Money and Finance
A discussion of topics in monetary policy.
Topics may include: foundations of monetary
theory; portfolio choice; term structure of
interest rates; money supply and money
demand; decision-making under uncertainty;
capital asset pricing models; financial flow
analysis; rational expectations and monetary
policy.
Prereq: ECON 301, 302, 372
ECON 405 LEC 0.50
Quantitative Finance
The course covers a broad spectrum of empirical finance, including: the Capital Asset
Pricing Model, the Arbitrage Pricing Theory,
the predictability of stock returns, tests of the
Random-Walk Hypothesis and event analysis.
Time permitting the course may also consider
more advanced topics such as the term structure of interest rates, dynamic models of economic equilibrium, and nonlinear financial
models such as ARCH or Neural Networks.
Prereq: ECON 321.
Coreq: ECON 371
ECON 410 LEC 0.50
Economic Thought
A critical survey of the development of
Economic Theory from Classical Political
Economy to the Keynesian Revolution.
Prereq: ECON 231, 301, 302
COURSE DESCRIPTIONS
Economics
ECON 411 LEC 0.50
Advanced Mathematical Economics
Mathematical formulation of economic theory; introduction to dynamic optimisation
and optimal control theory; analysis of stability conditions; introduction to linear and nonlinear programming and game theory.
Prereq: ECON 301, 302, 311; Not open to
ECON 421 LEC 0.50
Econometrics
Advanced treatment of topics covered in
ECON 321 through the extensive use of matrix
algebra and statistical theory. A review of
required matrix algebra and statistical theory
will be part of the course. Topics covered will
include classical linear models and associated problems such as multicollinearity,
functional form, heteroskedasticity and autocorrelation; restricted least squares; generalized least squares; and introduction to
simultaneous equations.
ECON 422 LEC 0.50
Topics in Econometrics
An applied topics course involving extensive
use of computers, requiring the completion of
a term project. While topics covered will vary
with the instructor’s interests, they will normally be drawn from the following: estimation of stochastic linear regression models;
distributed lags and time series models; identification and estimation of simultaneous
equations; non-linear estimation; maximum
likelihood method; pooling cross-sections
and time series; limited dependent variable
models; and specification issues.
ECON 431 LEC 0.50
International Economic Policy
Analysis of selected policy problems of open
economies from an institutional perspective.
Topics include GATT/WTO and trade policy,
customs unions, multinational firms,
exchange rate management and international
monetary reform.
Prereq: ECON 301, 302 and one of ECON 231
or 331
ECON 445 LEC 0.50
Industrial Organization
An economic analysis of market structure,
behaviour and performance with special reference to the Canadian manufacturing sector.
Prereq: ECON 301.
Antireq: ECON 345
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ECON 461 LEC 0.50
Comparative Economic Systems
This course focuses on the principal forms of
advanced capitalism in the conemporary
world. Emphasis is placed on the theoretical
understaning of the operating principles of
these systems, together with trends towards
convergence and divergence. In addition,
various transitions to capitalism in eastern
Europe, the former Soviet Union, and ‘the
South’ are analysed. topics such as the extent
and significance of globalization, U.S. hegemony, Euorpean integration, the formation
of regional trading blocks, and international
conflict and ooperation also figure prominently.
ECON 463A LEC 0.50
Political Economy of Capitalist Development
A study of the main tools and models of modern political economy. Micro and macro tools
and concepts, based on the work of Robinson,
Sraffa, Kaldor, Pasinetti, Rowthorn, Nell,
Sweezy and others are integrated in what can
be termed the ‘Classical Marxian’ tradition.
ECON 463B LEC 0.50
The Political Economy of Socialism
An examination of programs for the creation
of socialist economy based on the work of
Horvat, Nove, Medvedev and others.
ECON 471 LEC 0.50
Computable General Equilibrium Modelling
Basic concepts and techniques of computable
general equilibrium modelling, fixed-point
theory and algorithm, data and calibration,
system sensitivity, applications in various
fields of economics, e.g., taxation, international trade, industrial organization, economic history, economic development, and
fixed price equilibria.
ECON 472 ESS 0.50
Senior Honours Essay
Students are required to do research and write
a paper on a topic of their choice, supervised
by a member of the Economics faculty.
Economics students only
ECON 484 SEM 0.50
Special Studies
Research and reading courses under the
direction of individual instructors. See
Economics Undergraduate Officer for course
registration.
ECON 485 LEC 0.50
Special Studies
registration.
ECON 486 SEM 0.50
Special Studies
registration.
ECON 487 SEM 0.50
Special Studies
registration.
ECON 488 RDG 0.50
Special Studies
registration.
ECON 489 RDG 0.50
Special Studies
registration.
ECON 483 SEM 0.50
Special Studies
registration.
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Electrical and
Computer Engineering
Notes
1. The Department reserves the right, where
preregistration in a course is less than six,
to cancel the course.
2. In extraordinary cases an instructor may
override the prerequisite conditions listed
below.
ECE 100 LAB,LEC,TUT 1.00
Fundamentals of Electrical Engineering
Introduction to electrostatics,introduction to
magnetic fields, basic dc circuits, mesh and
nodal analysis, circuit simplification techniques, ac circuit components, the dynamic of
circuits, analysis of ac circuits, sinusoids and
phasors, operational amplifiers, transistors
as amplifiers, diodes as switches. Labs
alternate weeks.
[Note: This course has a double weight.
Offered: W,S]
Prereq: MATH 115, 117; 1B Electrical
Engineering or Computer Engineering.
Coreq: MATH 119
ECE 102 SEM 0.00
Seminar
General Seminar
[Offered W,S]
ECE 103 LEC,TUT 0.50
Discrete Mathematics for Engineers
Propositional and predicate logic. Sets, functions and sequences. Elementary number theory. Mathematical reasoning. Combinatorics.
Boolean algebra. Graphs and trees. Models of
computation.
[Offered: W]
Prereq: 1B Computer Engineering or Level
at least 1B Electrical Engineering/Computer
Engineering Option.
Antireq: CO 103, 220, 230, ECE 203,
MATH 239, 249.
Numerical Methods
Application of computer methods to engineering problems. Number systems, errors and
error propagation. Roots of nonlinear equations. Introduction to numerical linear algebra. Interpolation and numerical integration.
Introduction to numerical solutions of ordinary
differential equations, optimization.
[Offered: S]
Prereq: ECE 150; 1B Electrical Engineering.
Antireq: ECE 204, SYDE 312, CS 337, CS 370
COURSE DESCRIPTIONS
ECE 126 DIS,LAB,LEC,TUT 0.75
Introduction to Electrostatics, Magnetism
and Electronics
Coulomb’s Law and Electric Field, Gauss’ Law
and Electric Flux, Energy and Potential,
Dielectrics, Capacitors and Capacitances,
Poisson’s and Laplace’s Equation, Electric
Currents, Metallic Conductors, Ohm’s Law,
Kirchhoff’s voltage and Current Laws,
Resistances, Electric Energy Dissipated,
Ampere’s Circuital Law, Magnetic Materials
and Magnetic Circuits, Faraday’s Law,
Inductances, Electric Energy Stored,
Semiconductors, pn Junctions, Zener Diode,
Diode Circuits, Ideal op-amp and op-amp
Circuits. One hour of regular tutorial and one
hour of Computer Driven Tutorial (CDT). One
hour of discussion per week.
[Offered: W]
Prereq: 1B Software Engineering.
Antireq: ECE 100
Introduction to Computing
High level language syntax, functions, parameter passing, recursion, arrays, pointers
and references, abstract data types, classes,
linked lists, binary trees, tree traversals,
numerical error propagation, numerical root
finding and integration algorithms, searching
and sorthing algorithms for arrays and linked
lists.
[Offered: F]
Prereq: 1A Electrical Engineering or
ECE 201 SEM 0.00
Seminar
General Seminar
[Offered: F,W]
ECE 202 SEM 0.00
Seminar
General Seminar
[Offered: S,F]
Numerical Methods
Application of computers methods to engineering problems. Introduction to scientific
computational software. Number systems,
errors and error propagation. Solution of
linear and non-linear algebraic equations.
Curve fitting. Interpolation and numerical
integration. Solution of ordinary and partial
differential equations. Introduction to
optimization. Emphasis will be placed on
algorithm development.
[Offered: S,F]
Prereq: ECE 150; 2B Computer Engineering.
Advanced Calculus 1 For Electrical and Computer
Engineers
Fourier series. Ordinary differential equations.
Laplace transform. Applications to linear
electrical systems.
[Offered: F,W]
Prereq: 2A Electrical Engineering or
Advanced Calculus 2 For Electrical Engineers
Gradient, directional derivative, divergence
and curl; applications. Line and surface integrals. Green’s, Gauss’, and Stokes’ theorems;
applications. Complex functions, analytic
functions, contour integrals, Cauchy’s
integral formula, Laurent series, residues.
[Offered: F]
Prereq: 2B Electrical Engineering
Electronic and Electrical Properties of Materials
Quantum mechanical concepts, band structure, bonding in molecules and solids, energy
bands; electrical, optical, magnetic and thermal properties of materials used in electrical
engineering.
[Offered: F,W]
Prereq: PHYS 125; 2A Electrical Engineering
or Computer Engineering
Digital Computers
Computer organization. Memory units, control units, I/O operations. Assembly language
programming, translation and loading.
Arithmentic logic units. Computer case
studies. Open Lab.
[Offered: S, F]
Prereq: ECE 150, 223; 3A Electrical
Engineering or 2B Computer Engineering
Digital Circuits and Systems
Number systems. Switching algebra. Hardware
description languages. Simplification of
Boolean functions. Combinational logic,
sequential logic, state machines; their design
and implementation. Timing considerations.
Implementation technologies. Open Lab.
[Offered: F,W]
Prereq: ECE 100 or GENE 123; 2A Electrical
Engineering or Computer Engineering
COURSE DESCRIPTIONS
Electronic Devices
Review of band theory and doped semiconductors in thermal equilibrium, charge neutrality, mass action law, recombination and
transport mechanisms, Boltzmann relations,
derivation of p-n junction dc and ac characteristics, charge storage effects. The bipolar
transistor; derivation of dc and ac terminal
characteristics, equivalent circuits. The junction field effect transistor (JFET) and metal
oxide semiconductor FET, derivation of dc
characteristics. Labs alternate weeks.
[Offered: S,F]
Prereq: One of (PHYS 112, 122, 125), ECE 100,
209; 2B Electrical Engineering or Level at
least 2B Computer Engineering
Circuit Analysis and Design
An introductory level course on circuit analysis techniques for use in circuit design. The
course covers linear circuit analysis and
design in detail and touches on extensions
for circuits with simple nonlinearities such
as opamps, diodes and transistors. Labs
alternate weeks.
[Offered: S,F]
Prereq: ECE 100, MATH 115, 117, 119, 211; 2B
Electrical Engineering or Computer
Engineering
Algorithms and Data Structures
Algorithms and Data Structures emphasizes
the following topics: data structures, abstract
data types, recursive algorithms, algorithm
analysis, sorting and searching, and problemsolving strategies. Labs alternate weeks.
[Offered: F,W]
Prereq: ECE 150; 2A Electrical Engineering
Programming Languages and Translators
History, virtual machines, representation of
data types, sequence control, data control,
type checking, run-time storage management,
finite state automata, regular expressions,
grammars, parsers, language translation systems, programming paradigms. Lab Project.
[Offered: S,F]
Prereq: ECE 150, 250; 2B Computer
Engineering or Level at least 2B Electrical
Engineering/Computer Engineering Option
(Cross-listed with GENE 344)
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Energy Systems
Energy resources and electric power generation. Power system structure: generation,
transmission, and distribution. Power system
components: generators, transformers, transmission lines, and circuit breakers. Power
system analysis: power flow, active and
reactive power controls, fault analysis and
protection, power system stability. Labs
alternate weeks.
[Offered: F]
Prereq: ECE 100 or ME 123; 2B Electrical
Engineering or Level at least 2B Computer
Engineering.
Communication Systems
Spectral density of deterministic and random
analog signals. Thermal noise and the white
noise model. Amplitude and angle modulation, generation and detection schemes,
effects of noise. Techniques for handling
digital signals including sampling and reconstruction, quantization, pulse code modulation and time-division multiplexing. Labs
alternate weeks.
[Offered: F,W]
Prereq: ECE 205/MATH 211, ECE 316, 342;
3B Electrical Engineering or Computer
Engineering
ECE 301 SEM 0.00
Seminar
General Seminar
[Offered: W,S]
Microprocessor Systems and Interfacing
Microprocessor system architecture, buses,
memories, peripheral connections, parallel,
serial, analog interfaces, magnetic storage
media, data communications, testing and
debugging. Labs alternate weeks.
[Offered: W]
Prereq: ECE 222, 223, 250, 251; 3A Computer
Engineering or Level at least 3A Electrical
Engineering/ Computer Engineering Option/
Mechatronics Option
ECE 302 SEM 0.00
Seminar
General Seminar
[Offered: F,W]
Introduction to Thermodynamics and Heat Transfer
Macroscopic approach to energy analysis.
Energy transfer as work and heat, and the
First Law of thermodynamics. Properties and
states of simple substances. Control-mass
and control-volume analysis. The essence of
entropy, and the Second Law of thermodynamics. The Carnot cycle and its implications
for practical cyclic devices. Introduction to
heat transfer by conduction, convection, and
radiation. Basic formulation and solution of
steady and transient problems. Issues
relevent to the cooling of electrical devices.
[Offered: S]
Prereq: MATH 211 or (MTE 202 and 203);
Level at least 3A Electrical Engineering or
Level at least 3A Computer Engineering or
Level at least 3B Mechatronics Engineering
Probability Theory and Random Processes
Ensemble model of randomness. Conditional
probability, and independence, and Bayes’
theorem. Random variables, probability mass
and probability density. Expected values.
Collections of random variables, joint and
marginal probability, correlation and
regression. Confidence intervals. Random
processes, stationarity and ergodicity, power
spectral density. Poisson process, birth-death
process and queues.
[Offered: W,S]
Prereq: MATH 117, 119; 3A Electrical
Microprocessor Systems and Interfacing for
Mechatronics Students
Microprocessor system architecture, buses,
memories, peripheral connections, parallel,
serial, analog interfaces, data communications, testing and debugging, device drivers.
Labs alternate weeks.
[Note: Not open to students from ECE
Programs; Mechatronics students only.
[Offered: W]
Prereq: ME 262, SYDE 192 or CS 251; 3A
Mechatronics Engineering or Mechatronics
Option.
Antireq: ECE 324
Electronic Circuits
Amplifier biasing networks; small-signal
equivalent circuits; single and multi-stage
small-signal amplifiers; high and low frequency response; negative feedback amplifiers; oscillators; noise in electronic circuits;
introduction to large-signal amplifiers,
overview of digital circuits. Labs alternate
weeks.
[Offered: W]
Prereq: ECE 100, 231, 241; 3B Electrical
Engineering or Level at least 3A Computer
Engineering
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COURSE DESCRIPTIONS
Signals and Systems
Discrete and continuous signals, convolution,
network equations, simulation graphs,
Fourier series and transform, frequency
response of networks, Laplace transformation, z-transform.
[Offered: W,S]
Prereq: ECE100, 241. MATH 115, 117, 119, 211;
3A Electrical or Computer Engineering
Analog Control Systems
Introduction to control systems. Advantages
of closed-loop feedback systems. The role of
the system mathematical model. Block diagrams and signal flow graphs. The basic control system design problem, stability in
control systems. Frequency response analysis
techniques. Root- locus analysis. Elementary
lead-lag compensation. Labs alternate weeks.
[Offered: F,W]
Prereq: ECE 342; 3B Electrical Engineering
Real-Time Operating Systems
Introduction, basic concepts, process management, interprocess communication and synchronization, memory management, file
systems, resource management, interrupt
handling, concurrent programming. Lab
project.
[Offered: W]
Prereq: ECE 250, 251; 3A Computer
Engineering/Computer Engineering Option
Software Engineering
Requirement analysis, specifications, software design, software development environments, testing, software project management,
quality assurance and control. Lab project.
[Offered: F]
Prereq: ECE 203, 250, 251 and 354; 3B
Computer Engineering or Level at least 3B
Electrical Engineering/Computer Engineering
Option
Modeling and Control of Electric Drives
Principles of electromechanical energy
conversion. Rotating machines. DC motors.
Induction motors. Synchronous machines.
[Offered: W]
Prereq: ECE 100 or ME 123; 3B Electrical
Engineering or Level at least 3B Computer
Engineering
Electromagnetic Fields
Vector analysis of electrostatic fields:
Coulomb’s law, Gauss’s law, electric potentials, capacitors, boundary conditions in
dielectric and conductors. Magnetostatic
fields: magnetic forces, Ampere’s law, inductors, and magnetic boundary conditions.
Poisson’s and Laplace’s equations. Theory of
transmission lines. Smith chart and impedance matching. Time varying fields and
Maxwell’s equations. Plane wave propagation.
[Offered: S]
Prereq: ECE 100, MATH 212; 3A Electrical
Engineering or Level at least 3A Computer
Engineering
ECE 391 SEM 0.25
Engineering Design Concepts
Seminar preparing students for the engineering design project done in ECE 492A/B.
Discussion of the requirements and available
resources. Brief examination of design
approaches, project-management issues,
and illustrative case studies. Students form a
four-person project group, determine a project topic, present/discuss it in class, and
complete a project-approval process.
[Offered: F,W]
Prereq: 3B Electrical Engineering or
ECE 401 SEM 0.00
Seminar
General Seminar
[Offered: S]
ECE 402 SEM 0.00
Seminar
General Seminar
[Offered: W]
Prereq: Level at least 4A Electrical
ECE 403 LEC 0.50
Special Topics in Electrical Engineering
Special courses on advanced topics will be
offered from time to time, when resources are
available. For current offerings, inquire at the
Department.
ECE 404 LEC 0.50
Department.
ECE 405 LEC 0.50
Department.
ECE 406 LEC 0.50
Department.
ECE 407 LEC 0.50
Department.
ECE 408 LEC 0.50
Department.
ECE 409 LEC 0.50
Department.
Digital Communications
Representation of signals, vector equivalent
channel models, and design of signal sets,
optimum and maximum-likelihood receivers.
Baseband transmission techniques, intersymbol interference, and equalization. Waveform
coding by differential pulse code modulation
and delta modulation. Techniques of digital
modulation and their performance tradeoffs.
[Offered: S]
Prereq: ECE 316, 318, 342; Level at least 4A
Engineering
COURSE DESCRIPTIONS
Coded Digital Communications
Entropy, lossless source coding, and datacompression methodology using Huffman
coding, arithmetic coding, and Lempel-Ziv
algorithms. Mutual information, channel
capacity, and techniques for error correction
using block and convolutional codes. Trelliscoded modulation. Direct-sequence and
frequency-hopped spread-spectrum systems
and applications.
[Offered: W]
Prereq: ECE 316, 318, 342, 411; Level at least
4A Electrical Engineering or Computer
Engineering
Digital Signal Processing
Fourier representations in discrete and continuous time. Discrete Fourier transform and
fast Fourier transform algorithms. Sampling
and quantization errors. Time-frequency
tradeoff in short-time spectral analysis.
Frequency and phase responses of digital
filters by pole-zero placement in the z-plane.
Design of digital filters by windowing and
transformations from continuous time.
Implementation structures.
[Offered: S]
Engineering
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Digital Systems Engineering
Design and modelling of digital systems
using hardware description languages.
Digital system design process. Impact of
various implementation technologies. Design
for testability. Fault tolerant systems. High
performance systems.
[Offered: F,W]
Prereq: ECE 222, 223; 3B Computer
Engineering
Microsystems Technology
Physical principles, design, and microfabrication technologies pertinent to input (sensor)
and output (actuator) devices for multimedia
applications such as document and video
imaging devices, micromirror projection displays, and micro-electro-mechanical systems.
{Offered: W]
Prereq: ECE 209, 231; Level at least 4A
Engineering.
Computer Networks and Security
This course examines the upper layer protocols used in computer networks. These
include TCP/IP, UDP and the ATM Adaptation
Layer as well as network management functions. Facilities for large networks such as the
Internet will be discussed (protocols, multimedia, compression, etc.). This is followed by
an introduction to cryptography and information security. Elements of classical and public
key cryptography as well as their implementations will be covered. Network applications
such as electronic commerce and wireless
network security will also be discussed.
[Offered: W]
Engineering
Integrated VLSI Systems
Integrated system design, memory cells and
systems, logic arrays, VLSI design methodologies, applications in digital signal and data
processing systems. Low-power, low-voltage
design issues.
[Offered: W]
Engineering
Wireless Communications
Overview of wireless communications including first and second generations of standards.
Characterization of mobile radio propagation
channels. Techniques of bandpass transmission for wireless channels. Multiple-access
schemes and fundamentals of cellular communications. Wireless networks, mobility and
resource management.
[Offered: W]
Prereq: ECE 316, 318, 342, 411; Level at least
Engineering
Computer Structures
Organization and performance of conventional uniprocessors, pipelined processors,
parallel processors and multiprocessors;
memory and cache structures; multiprocessor
algorithms and synchronization techniques;
special-purpose architectures.
[Offered: W]
Prereq: One of ECE 354, 450, CS 354; Level
at least 4A Electrical Engineering or
Computer Engineering.
Coreq: ECE 427
Communications Networks
Connection admission, switching, routing,
and packetization issues in communication
networks. Probabilistic description of network events and queuing analysis. Derivation
of network-performance statistics from simulation experiments. Design tradeoffs and performance evaluation for connection-level and
packet-level services. Examples in Ethernet,
Internet, and asynchronous transfer mode
(ATM).
[Offered: S]
Engineering
Radio Frequency Microelectronics
The theory and practice of Radio Frequency
(RF) engineering, transmission lines, and
scattering parameters; design of RF components (low noise amplifiers, power amplifiers,
oscillators, RF power detectors, active/passive
mixers, power amplifiers); properties and representation of noise; passive device design
(microstrip lines, diodes, IC resistors, IC
capacitors, and IC inductors); active device
design (bipolar and FET’s).
[Offered: S]
Prereq: ECE 231; Level at least 4A Electrical
Digital Integrated Circuits
Switching characteristics of transistors, digital integrated circuits, including ECL, T2L,
CMOS, BiCMOS. Low voltage, low-power and
high-performance design issues. Lab project.
[Offered: S]
Engineering
Analog Integrated Circuits
Design of analog circuits such as current
sources and mirrors, differential, low-noise
and feedback amplifiers, mixers and oscillators; applications of these circuits in areas
such as A/D and D/A conversion and receiver
front-end will be covered.
[Offered: W]
Circuit Analysis and Filter Design
Computer formulation of matrix equations
for arbitrary circuits, active network analysis;
sensitivity analysis of networks in the frequency domain; design of bilinear and biquad
sections; cascade design; approximation
methods for lowpass filters; frequency transformation for design of highpass, bandpass,
bandstop filters.
[Offered: W]
Prereq: ECE 241 and 342; Level at least 4A
Engineering
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COURSE DESCRIPTIONS
Software Systems
Introduction to selected areas of software
science and engineering: data abstraction:
object oriented approaches; real-time operating systems; translators; software specification,
design and testing. Lab Project.
[Offered: S]
Engineering.
Antireq: ECE 251, 354
Software Testing, Quality Assurance and
Maintenance
Systematic testing of software systems,
software verification, symbolic execution,
software debugging, quality assurance,
measurement and prediction of software
reliability, project management, software
maintenance, software reuse, reverse engineering. Application to the group project from
ECE451/CS 445 and ECE 452/CS 446.
depending on instructor. Offered: W]
Prereq; ECE 452 or CS 446; 4B Electrical
Engineering or Computer
Engineering/Software Engineering Option or
Computer Science/Software Option
Software Requirements Specification and Analysis
Introduction to the requirements definition
phase of software development. Models,
notations, and processes for software requirements identification, representation, validation, and analysis. An important component
of the course is a group project: the software
requirements specification of a large software
system.
depending on instructor. Offered: F,W]
Prereq: CS 342 or ECE 354; 3B Electrical
Computer Science Plans/Software Option
Software Design and Architectures
Software design process and its models,
representations of design/architecture, software architectures and design plans, design
methods, design state assessment, design
quality assurance, design verification.
Implementation of a group project specified
in ECE 451/CS 445.
depending on instructor. Offered: F, S]
Prereq: CS 445 or ECE 451; 4A Electrical
Computer Science Plans/Software Option
Distributed and Network Computing
Principles of distributed systems, networks
and protocols, interprocess communication
and remote procedure calling, shared file systems, distributed transactions, client-server
architectures, network-centric computing.
[Offered: S]
Engineering
Database Systems
Introduction, data models, file systems, database system architectures, query languages,
integrity and security, database design.
Project.
[Offered: W]
Prereq: ECE 250; Level at least 4A
Engineering
Applied Artificial Intelligence
Artificial intelligence concepts and
techniques, including search, inference,
knowledge representation and planning.
Knowledge-based systems. Applications in
electrical and computer engineering, with
emphasis on design and maintenance. Lab
project.
[Offered: S]
Design & Applications of Power Electronic
Converters
Principles of power conditioning. Switching
characteristics of power semiconductor
devices. Computer simulation of power
electronic circuits. Analysis, design, and
applications of power convertors. Open Lab.
[Offered: S]
Prereq: ECE 100 or ME 123, ECE 241; Level
at least 4A Electrical Engineering or
Computer Simulation of Power Systems
Computational issues in large nonlinear systems. Basic modeling of power system components; generators, transmission systems and
loads. Power system simulation: power flow,
fault studies, stability. Programming issues.
[Offered: W]
Engineering
Electromagnetic Waves
Review of Maxwell’s and wave equations:
application of plane waves: reflection, refraction lossy medium. Scattering parameters,
analysis of microwave circuits. Basic
microwave circuits. Waveguides: metallic
waveguides (rectangular and cylindrical);
dielectric waveguides (slab and fiber).
Antenna technology. Labs alternate weeks.
[Offered: S]
Prereq: ECE 370; Level at least 4A
Engineering
Antennas and Wireless Systems
Fundamentals of electromagnetic radiation
theory applied to practical antennas and
radiowave links are presented. Based on practical system models for antennas and radio
links, analysis and design of important
RF/microwave and wireless communication
systems are described. Special propagation
effects and antenna behaviors in wireless
communication systems (urban macro and
micro-cellular, and indoor links) are covered.
[Offered: W]
COURSE DESCRIPTIONS
Photonic Communication Systems and Devices
This course addresses the physical principles
and circuit models for important optical
devices and modules as well as their application in photonic circuits and systems. The
main application focus is optical fiber communication systems and networks. Labs
alternate weeks.
[Offered: W]
Digital Control Applications
Dynamic system modeling: linear, nonlinear,
state-space, sample data systems, computer
simulation, system identification. Discrete
system stability and dynamic performance.
Nonlinear system analysis, limit cycles.
Digital control system design: emulation
methods, z-domain, frequency domain, pole
placement. Implementation of digital controllers. Laboratory projects in computer
control of mechatronic and other systems.
[Offered: S]
Prereq: ECE 380 or MTE 360; Level at least
Engineering or Mechatronics Engineering
ECE 486 LAB,LEC 0.50
Robot Dynamics and Control
Homogeneous transformations. Kinematics
and inverse kinematics. Denavit-Hartenberg
convention. Jacobians and velocity transformations. Dynamics. Path planning, nonlinear
control. Compliance and force control.
Project.
[Offered: W]
Multivariable Control Systems
Review of feedback control design fundamentals; SISO controller parameterizations; the
fundamental effect of MIMO interaction;
introduction to state-space models in continuous and discrete time; SISO techniques
for MIMO design; optimal control; modelpredictive control design; state estimation;
decoupling, MIMO PID control design; applications in areas such as aerospace systems.
[Offered: W]
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ECE 492A PRJ 0.15
Engineering Design Project
Individual and group work comprising the
design activity and report-preparation phases
of the engineering design project. The teamoriented project is to comprise a significant
design experience based on the knowledge
and skills acquired by students in previous
courses and on cooperative work terms.
Project groups reconfirm project approprival,
establish and maintain progress monitoring
through a faculty consultant, complete the
design work, and submit a written interim
report. Groups also prepare the written final
report and presentations delivered in ECE
492B.
[Offered: S]
Prereq: ECE 391; 4A Electrical Engineering
ECE 496 LEC 0.50
Department.
ECE 492B WSP 0.35
Engineering Design Symposium
Communication component of the engineering design project. Submission of a written
final report for the project work done in ECE
49A. Lecture-style technical presentation by
group members in a one-half-hour time slot.
Poster-style technical presentation with
group members available to discuss the
project.
[Offered: W]
Prereq: ECE 391 and 492A; 4B Electrical
ECE 499 PRJ 0.50
Project
An engineering assignment requiring the student to demonstrate initiative and assume
responsibility. The student will select a project at the end of the 4A term. Students can
propose their own project. A faculty member
will provide supervision. A project report is
required at the end of the 4B term.
[Offered: W]
Prereq: 4B Electrical or Computer
Engineering
ECE 497 LEC 0.50
Department.
ECE 493 LEC 0.50
Department.
ECE 494 LEC 0.50
Department.
ECE 495 LEC 0.50
Department.
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English
Notes
1. Although the Department of English provides advisors to help students choose
their Academic Plans, arrange their
courses and conform with the University,
Faculty, and Department regulations, students are urged to study the Calendar very
carefully because they are themselves
responsible for failure to abide by these
regulations.
2. Courses normally meet three hours per
week; however, each instructor determines
the pattern of meetings for her/his
courses.
3. In most English courses, emphasis will be
placed on student essays written in connection with the reading.
4. Information on availability of courses in
this section is accurate at the time of publication. Sometimes, however, course offerings must be altered because of budget
restraints or availability of faculty. For
precise information on course offerings,
students should check with the English
Department.
5. Enrolment in certain English courses
which are in heavy demand and which are
Academic Plan requirements for English
students may be subject to priority enrolment restrictions. While all English
courses may be affected, those most likely
to be subject to enrolment restrictions will
include ENGL 200A/B, 209, 210C, 210E,
210F, 210H, 219, 251A/B, 306A-F, 309A-E,
343, 344, 362, and 363. Because of its place
in the Applied Studies requirements, ENGL
109 may also on occasion be subject to
enrolment restrictions.
6. First-year students are advised not to
enrol in English courses at the 300- or 400level.
7. The following courses count towards a
degree as electives in any Academic Plan
in the University:
ENGL 109 Introduction to Academic
Writing
ENGL 129R Introduction to Written
English
ENGL 140R The Use of English 1
ENGL 141R The Use of English 2
ENGL 240R Form and Function 1
ENGL 241R Form and Function 2
Normally, none of them qualifies as an
English major course for a General or
Honours degree in English. These courses
are primarily designed to make students
aware of the different functions of language in various contexts and to assist
them to improve their writing.
COURSE DESCRIPTIONS
English
All other English courses carry degree
credit and may be counted as fulfilling the
minimum requirements for a General or
Honours Academic Plan in English.
Students completing any of ENGL 109,
140R, 141R with at least a B average may
request in writing that the English
Department (through the Undergraduate
Officer) count these courses towards their
English major. This option became effective as of the Fall term 1984 and may not
be applied retroactively.
8. ENGL 119 (formerly ENGL 109M) is specifically designed for students in the Faculty
of Mathematics. It may not count toward
any English academic plan, including the
minor.
9. Dramatic Literature courses cross-listed
with Drama are offered on a rotational
basis. Check with both the English and
Drama departments for the current
offerings.
Most courses are also taught at St. Jerome’s
University.
‘R’ courses are administered by Renison
College, and several of the other courses are
also taught there.
ENGL 102A LEC 0.50
The Major Forms of Literature: Short Stories
and Drama
A study of short stories and drama to
determine how the shape of a literary work
contributes to its meaning.
Also offered at Renison College
ENGL 102B LEC 0.50
The Major Forms of Literature: Novels and Poetry
A study of novels and poetry to determine
how the shape of a literary work contributes
to its meaning.
ENGL 103A LEC 0.50
The Nature and Structure of the English Language
Introduction to the study of the English
language. Topics to be discussed include the
nature and origin of language, the structure
of English and its development, and the
relations between language and reality.
ENGL 103B LEC 0.50
Varieties of English
Introduction to the study of varieties of the
English language — regional, social, temporal,
functional, and stylistic. The relations of
languages and literature and of speech and
writing will be discussed.
ENGL 104 LEC 0.50
Current Issues from a Rhetorical Perspective
This course examines the role of “persuasion”
in contemporary society by focusing on one
or more topic areas of compelling interests:
science, technology, environmental issues,
social movements, etc. Students will explore
the topic area(s) in depth using a variety of
rhetorical theories and methods.
ENGL 105A LEC 0.50
20th-Century Literature in English, 1900-45
A close examination of a representative selection of works by major authors writing in
English such as Yeats, Woolf, Lawrence, Eliot,
Hemingway, and Faulkner.
ENGL 105B LEC 0.50
20th-Century Literature in English, 1945-Present
A continuation of ENGL 105A. A close examination of a representative selection of works
by major authors writing in English such as
Thomas, Bellow, Laurence, and Atwood.
ENGL 107 LEC 0.50
Issues in Canadian Literature
Canada’s literature in English is marked not
only by its variety of forms, but also by certain ongoing concerns: language, region, politics, genre. This course introduces a range of
writing that illuminates some of these issues
and the reading strategies they invite.
ENGL 108E LEC 0.50
Women in Literature
A study of the nature and role of women in
British, Canadian, and American literature.
Works by both men and women will be studied in which women are seen in such forms as
mothers, saints, sex objects, and witches.
ENGL 108F LEC 0.50
The Rebel
A study of various works of literature in
which the protagonist is a rebel against existing norms. The course will examine a number
of rebel types and concepts, moral implications, and final outcomes either in successful
realization or in tragic defeat.
ENGL 108H LEC 0.50
Isolation and Alienation
The study of a variety of works centering on
the theme of individuals in crisis, the stress
being on people at variance with their inner
selves, other persons, or their world. The
course will discuss the process in which wisdom and maturity are gained as the ultimate
products of suffering.
COURSE DESCRIPTIONS
English
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ENGL 108M LEC 0.50
Youth and Adolescence
Studies the portrayal of young protagonists
as they respond to the mores of adult society;
their own physical, mental, and psychological
development; and the expectations placed
upon them by themselves and by others.
ENGL 141R LEC 0.50
The Use of English 2
A continuation of ENGL 140R. The study of
factual, emotive, scientific and imaginative
writing; relevance, context, meaning, tone,
feeling, and intention.
Prereq: ENGL 140R
ENGL 109 LEC,TUT 0.50
Introduction to Academic Writing
The course will explore a variety of issues in
academic writing such as style, argument,
and the presentation of information. Frequent
written exercises will be required.
ENGL 190 LEC 0.50
Shakespeare
Designed for students in all faculties, the
course examines some of Shakespeare’s
comedies, history plays, and tragedies.
Shakespeare’s variety and flexibility in developing characters and dramatic structures are
stressed, as are significant themes.
[Note: No previous work in Shakespeare is
required.]
Communications in Mathematics &
Computer Science
This course aims to build students’ oral and
written communication skills to prepare
them for academic and workplace demands.
Working independently and in collaboration
with others, students will analyze and produce various written and spoken forms of
communication. Projects and assignments
will draw on materials for Mathematics and
Prereq: Honours Mathematics students
only
ENGL 129R LEC,TUT 0.50
Introduction to Written English
Instruction provided in basic grammar, sentence and paragraph structure, elements of
composition and essay writing including
focus on theme, development of central idea,
exposition and argumentation. Minimum of
four hours of instruction each week with
additional tutorial hours as required.
[Note: Open only to students whose maternal language is not English and who lack
language mastery sufficient for admission to
other introductory English language courses.]
ENGL 140R LEC 0.50
The Use of English 1
The use and abuse of spoken and written
English. The study and evaluation of language as it is used for various purposes (e.g.,
colloquial, scientific, legal, political, commercial, journalistic, literary) in order to increase
critical awareness and to help students to
write clearly and effectively.
ENGL 200A LEC 0.50
Survey of British Literature 1
An historical survey of major figures, types,
and trends in British literature from the
Middle Ages to the late 18th century.
ENGL 200B LEC 0.50
Survey of British Literature 2
An historical survey of major figures, types,
and trends in British literature from the late
18th century to the present.
ENGL 201 LEC 0.50
The Short Story
This course deals with the history and techniques of the short story, with emphasis upon
works by such British, American, and
Canadian writers as Henry James, James
Joyce, D.H. Lawrence, Ernest Hemingway, and
Alice Munro.
ENGL 202A LEC 0.50
The Bible and Literature
A study of the major stories, themes and literary characteristics of the Old Testament of
the King James Bible (also known as the
Hebrew Scripture); and of its influence on
other English literature.
[Note: Text: 01304 Authorized King James
Bible.]
ENGL 202B LEC 0.50
The Bible and Literature
A study of the major stories, themes and
literary characteristics of the Old Testament
of the King James Bible (also known as the
Hebrew Scripture); and of its influence on
other English literature.
[Note: Text: 01304 Authorized King James
Bible.]
ENGL 205R LEC 0.50
The Canadian Short Story
Exploration of the Canadian short story, from
its beginnings — in the bush, in the north, on
the land, in the small towns — through the
struggles of an urbanizing society to the
present. Students will be expected to work in
some depth with individual authors.
ENGL 208A LEC 0.50
Forms of Fantasy
This course will deal with the history and
forms of fantasy written for adults. In considering the genre, related forms like the
romance, the fairy tale, the fable, and the
gothic horror story will be discussed. Authors
such as Morris, C.S. Lewis, Tolkien, Williams,
and White will be studied.
ENGL 208B LEC 0.50
Science Fiction
Various examples drawn, for instance, from
Utopian and anti-Utopian science fiction,
social science fiction, “gadget” science fiction, parapsychology, and alternate worlds
and beings will be considered. Some attention
will be given to the historical development of
the genre.
ENGL 208C LEC 0.50
Studies in Children’s Literature
This course will deal with classic works of
children’s literature, including fantasy written primarily for children. Selections from
such authors as Kipling, Woolf, C.S. Lewis,
George MacDonald, Kenneth Grahame, and
Thurber will be studied.
ENGL 208E LEC 0.50
Women Writing since 1900
This course explores work of women writers,
their challenges to social and literary conventions, and their development of voice through
major literary movements of the twentieth
century and beyond.
15:74
COURSE DESCRIPTIONS
English
ENGL 208H LEC 0.50
Arthurian Legend
The story of Arthur and his knights of the
Round Table will be discussed as it is treated
at various times in various works and genres.
Such matters will be considered as the character of Arthur, the concept of Camelot, and
the Fellowship of the Round Table.
ENGL 210E LEC,TUT 0.50
Genres of Technical Communication
This course explores writing, presentation,
and design across various genres of technical
communication, with a primary focus on
printed and/or online computer documentation. Other assignments might include white
papers, product specifications, help-desk
communication, etc.
Antireq: ENGL 210A and ENGL 210G
ENGL 208K LEC 0.50
Detective Fiction
A study of the “detective novel”, the “novel of
crime”, the “thriller”, the “novel of intrigue”,
and of “espionage” with texts drawn from various time periods and national literatures.
The course includes the examination of
critical approaches to the form of detective
fiction.
ENGL 208L LEC 0.50
Race and English Literature
An introduction to representations of race in
English writings, and the ways in which racial
ideas are transmitted and resisted in literature, from the middle ages to the present.
Topics may include the invention of the
“race”, Eurocentrism and imaginative geography, racial beauty myths, internalized racism,
and issues of gender, sexuality, and colonialism. Possible writers include “Mandeville”,
Shakespeare, Behn, Wheatley, Hurston,
Achebe, Kogawa, Mukherjee, Kureishi, and
Highway.
ENGL 208M LEC 0.50
Travel Literature
The course examines the forms and functions
of travel literature as a genre. Topics will
include the representation of travel as adventure, discovery, pilgrimage, and escape; travel
and tourism; travel and gender; travel and
colonialism.
ENGL 208N LEC 0.50
Sex and Marriage in Literature
An examination of changing attitudes toward
sex and marriage as those attitudes are
expressed in literary works written in English
during the various periods of literary production from the medieval period to the modern
age.
ENGL 209 LEC 0.50
Writing Strategies
Students practise effective writing along with
the study of established models. The goal is to
develop language competence to meet a variety of academic, business, and professional
situations.
Prereq: ENGL 109 or level at least second
year
ENGL 210F LEC,TUT 0.50
Genres of Business Communication
This courses explores the genres of communication in business and other organizations.
Students will study and produce instances
from several of the following: reports (of several kinds), letters, email messages, marketing materials, public relations materials,
and any other types of organizational
communication.
ENGL 210G LEC 0.50
Technical Writing — Online Mode
A study of the principles, processes and products which constitute technical writing. This
course is conducted entirely on the World
Wide Web. Students work from accounts and
in groups to produce their assignments
online. ENGL 210G instructs users in
Standard Generalized Markup Language
(SGML) as they perform technical writing in
letters, manuals and reports.
Antireq: ENGL 210E
ENGL 210H LEC 0.50
Arts Writing
A study of the various forms, processes, and
modes of publication of professional writing
in the arts. The course will consider both freelance writing and writing within institutional
contexts. Practice in research, writing, and
editing will be emphasized.
ENGL 210I LEC 0.50
Legal Writing
A study of the principles, processes, and various forms of writing used in the practice of
law and drafting of legislation. The history
and structure of legal writing, including
current debates about plain language, will be
examined.
ENGL 214 LEC 0.50
Themes in Canadian Literature
The course will survey a theme which is significant to the understanding of the Canadian
literary mind. Topics will vary from section to
section.
Antireq: ENGL 215
ENGL 215 LEC 0.50
Canadian Regional Literature
This course will provide a survey of literature
set in a distinctive region of Canada.
Antireq: ENGL 214
ENGL 216 LEC 0.50
Canadian Multicultural Literature
A study of writing by Canadian authors from
a range of cultural and ethnic backgrounds.
Works are studied in the context of the social,
political and cultural forces that produced
Canadian literature in general and Canadian
minority literatures in particular.
ENGL 217 LEC 0.50
Canadian Children’s Literature
A study of 19th- and 20th-century Canadian
literature for children.
Antireq: ENGL 317
ENGL 218 LEC 0.50
Mennonite Literature
A study of poetry and fiction by authors of
Canadian Mennonite heritage, since 1962.
The course will include a close examination
of selected texts considered in the context of
the various historical and cultural conditions
that affected their production.
ENGL 219 LEC 0.50
Contemporary Usage
An in-depth, applied study of the conventions
governing contemporary English grammar,
punctuation, syntax, diction, spelling, and
sentence structure. In addition, the course
will examine variations and changes in conventions; the question of the determiners of
correct usage; and the impact of dictionaries,
textbooks, journals, large publishing houses,
and international wire services on accepted
English usage in general and on Canadian
usage in particular.
ENGL 233A LEC 0.50
French Neo-Classicism, the Restoration
Period and Sentimental Drama.
COURSE DESCRIPTIONS
English
ENGL 233B LEC 0.50
The late 18th and 19th centuries; romanticism
and naturalism.
ENGL 233C LEC 0.50
The first part of the 20th century.
ENGL 233D LEC 0.50
The second part of the 20th century.
ENGL 233W LEC 0.50
Shakespeare’s Comedies & Romance (WLU)
ENGL 235 LEC 0.50
American drama from the 1920s to the present.
ENGL 240R LEC 0.50
Form and Function 1
The uses of literacy and the functions of language as acquired in ENGL 140R/141R. These
will be applied to the more advanced form of
the literacy and critical assignment essay,
involving comparison, evaluation and
exposition.
ENGL 241R LEC 0.50
Form and Function 2
A continuation of topics covered in
ENGL 240R.
Prereq: ENGL 240R
ENGL 247 LEC 0.50
American Literature and Popular Culture
An introduction to American literary and
cultural studies through the examination
of selected movements, moments, topics, or
figures, drawing on both literature and other
media.
ENGL 251A LEC 0.50
Criticism 1
An introduction to strategies of reading,
interpretation, and analysis of literary and
non-literary texts, focusing on narrative,
poetics, discourse, and rhetoric, and the
acquisition of critical vocabulary.
15:75
ENGL 251B LEC 0.50
Criticism 2
An introduction to the theorizing of literary
and non-literary texts. Emphasizing contemporary theories, the course will focus on the
text, the reader, and culture.
ENGL 260 LEC 0.50
Irish Literature and the “Troubles”
A study of Irish literature written during and
about the “Troubles” (1916 – 1923; 1968 – present), focussing on the relationship between
literature and its social, historical, and
cultural contexts.
Contemporary Issues in Language, Writing,
and Rhetoric
The course inductively defines the fields of
Rhetoric and Professional Writing through an
exploration of contemporary issues in language, writing, and rhetoric, as those issues
are identified and dealt with, in the pertinent
scholarly and professional journals, by
current researchers and their work.
Prereq: English Rhetoric and Professional
Writing students only
ENGL 305A LEC 0.50
Old English 1
An introduction to the English language in its
earliest form and to English prose in preConquest England, examining Old English
prose style, its principal practitioners, and
their world view.
ENGL 305B LEC 0.50
Old English 2
An introduction to Old English poetry, noting
in representative Old English poems those
things about its purpose, style, and its audience which make it unique but which also
provide the beginnings of the English poetic
tradition.
Prereq: ENGL 305A
ENGL 306A LEC 0.50
Introduction to Linguistics
Introduction to linguistics and the principles
of linguistic analysis through an examination
of English phonology, forms, syntax, and
discourse.
ENGL 306B LEC 0.50
Modern English Grammar
Introduction to modern English grammar and
structure — its meaningful forms and syntax.
Several methods of analysis will be employed
and evaluated, including the traditional,
structural, transformational-generative, and
functional.
Prereq: ENGL 306A
ENGL 306C LEC 0.50
Historical Linguistics
Introduction to historical-reconstruction and
comparative analysis. Basic phonological,
morphological, syntactic changes as they
manifest themselves in language will be
examined.
Prereq: ENGL 306A
ENGL 306D LEC 0.50
The History of English
Introduction to the linguistic history of
English from earliest documents to the
present, with some consideration of various
modern dialects.
ENGL 306E LEC 0.50
Linguistics and Literature
A study of linguistic and its applications in
analyzing the style and language of literature.
Topics include the relationship between the
structure of language and literature, speech
and writing, speech acts and genres,
discourse and text.
Prereq: ENGL 306A
ENGL 306F LEC 0.50
Introduction to Semiotics
A study of systems of signs, codes, and
signification in language, culture, and
literature.
ENGL 306G LEC 0.50
Approaches to Style
Theories of style and approaches to the stylistic analysis of both literary and non-literary
texts. Students will consider contributions to
the study of style from such areas as traditional stylistics, New Criticism, formalism,
affective stylistics, speech act theory,
discourse analysis, and sociolinguistics.
Antireq: ENGL 309D
ENGL 309A LEC 0.50
Rhetoric: Principles and Practice 1
A study of rhetorical theories from the
Classical period (Pre- Socratic to Augustine)
with an emphasis on how these theories
reflect changing attitudes towards language,
reality, and the self.
Prereq: 3A or higher English Rhetoric and
Professional Writing students
15:76
COURSE DESCRIPTIONS
English
ENGL 309B LEC 0.50
Rhetoric: Principles and Practice 2
A study of rhetorical theories and practices
from late Antiquity, Medieval, Renaissance,
and the Enlightenment periods, with an
emphasis on how those theories and practices
reflect changing attitudes towards language,
society, and the self.
Prereq: 3A or higher English Rhetoric and
ENGL 312 LEC 0.50
Literature of the Commonwealth
A survey of Australian poetry and prose with
some consideration of the literatures, in
English, from Africa and the West Indies.
ENGL 309C LEC 0.50
Contemporary Rhetorical Theory
An examination of contemporary rhetorical
theory and its relationships to criticism,
interdisciplinary studies and computer
applications.
Prereq: One of ENGL 209, 210C, 210E, 210F,
210G, 210H, 219, 240R; ENGL Majors only
ENGL 309E LEC 0.50
Speech Writing
The analysis, writing, and editing of
speeches. Analysis will focus on the reading
and viewing of several famous 20th-century
speeches using theories of communication.
Writing and editing will focus on implementing oral/aural communication strategies.
Prereq: Fourth Year English Rhetoric and
(Cross-listed with SPCOM 323)
ENGL 309G LEC 0.50
The Discourse of Dissent
A study of the social, historical, and rhetorical dimensions of collective action. Topics
may include health and welfare movements,
civil rights and anti-war protests, and
environmentalism.
(Cross-listed with HIST 309, SPCOM 434)
ENGL 310A LEC 0.50
Chaucer 1
An introduction to the poetry and the prose
translations of Geoffrey Chaucer, including
his dream allegories, “Troilus and Criseyde,”
and related compositions.
ENGL 310B LEC 0.50
Chaucer 2
A study of Geoffrey Chaucer’s “Canterbury
Tales”.
ENGL 310C LEC 0.50
Non-Chaucerian Middle English Literature
Non-Chaucerian English writings during the
later Middle Ages; the Middle English
romance, including “Sir Gawain and the
Green Knight”; alliterative literature, such as
“Piers Plowman”; and representative examples of Middle English non-Chaucerian verse.
ENGL 313 LEC 0.50
Early Canadian Literatures
This course examines a selection of early
Canadian texts — exploration literature, settlement narratives, aboriginal literatures,
nationalist writing — that participate in the
ongoing invention of Canada.
ENGL 315 LEC 0.50
Modern Canadian Literature
This course focuses on the varied ways in
which 20th-century writers of poetry and
prose participate in the shaping of Canadian
literary culture, with emphasis on the
literature of the middle decades.
ENGL 316 LEC 0.50
Canadian Drama
This course explores traditions and experiments in Canadian drama through an analysis of Canadian plays, especially those from
1960 to the present, in their historical and
theatrical contexts.
ENGL 318 LEC 0.50
Contemporary Canadian Literature
This course examines contemporary
Canadian literature in the context provided
by some of the formal, political and cultural
issues that shape contemporary Canadian
society.
ENGL 330A LEC 0.50
16th-Century Literature 1
A consideration of early Tudor and
Elizabethan writers, from Sir Thomas Wyatt
the Elder to John Donne, studied in relation to
the social and cultural developments of the
sixteenth century.
ENGL 330B LEC 0.50
16th-Century Literature 2
An intensive study of selected genres, topics,
and works of the Elizabethan age (1558-1603).
Writers such as Sir Philip Sidney, Mary
Sidney, Edmund Spenser, and their works, are
studied in relation to the social and cultural
developments of the period.
ENGL 335 WSP 0.50
Creative Writing 1
Aimed at encouraging students to develop
their creative and critical potentials, the
course consists of supervised practice,
tutorials, and seminar discussions.
ENGL 336 WSP 0.50
Creative Writing 2
Designed to assist advanced creative writers
to develop their skills in various genres by
means of workshop processes, supervised
practice, and critical discussion of one or
more major projects.
Prereq: ENGL 335
ENGL 342 LEC 0.50
American Literature to 1860
A study of developments in early American
Literature. Texts may be drawn from AngloEuropean movements such as gothicism and
romanticism; captivity narratives and other
colonial writings; Afro-American, Native
American, and other minority traditions;
sentimental and domestic fiction; and indigenous American forms such as the frontier
romance, and other minority literatures.
ENGL 343 LEC 0.50
American Literature 1860-1910
A survey of literary developments in America
from the Civil War through the turn of the
twentieth-century, including significant
movements of the period such as realism,
regionalism, and naturalism; the New
Woman’s writing and other developments in
women’s literatures; popular forms such as
the Western; and minority literatures.
ENGL 344 LEC 0.50
Modern American Literature
A study of American Literature from the early
twentieth century through the second world
war, emphasizing aesthetic innovation in the
modernist movement, and its aftermath in
the social writings of the 1930s.
ENGL 345 LEC 0.50
Regional American Literature
A literary exploration of one or more
American regions, such as the American
South or the West. Topics may include the
plantation myth, slave narratives, the southern gothic, captivity narratives, frontier novels, popular western, urban realism. May also
include one or two films.
COURSE DESCRIPTIONS
English
ENGL 346 LEC 0.50
American Fiction
A study of four to five writers. Topics may
include the evolution of narrative style, realism and anti-realism, literature and story, fiction and history, the novel and film, gender
and ethnicity.
ENGL 347 LEC 0.50
American Literature Since 1945
A study of the movements of American
Literature following the second world war.
The course will consider the formal and cultural diversity of writing in this period, with
attention to topics such as avant-garde experiment, the persistence of realism, countercultural politics, feminism and literature,
postmodernism, and the emergence of
minority writers in the mainstream.
Antireq: ENGL 347A
ENGL 348 LEC 0.50
American Poetry Since 1850
A study of poems, poets, ideas, and movements, contributing to the growth of a distinctive American poetry from Whitman and
Dickinson to the twenty-first century. Texts
will be drawn from popular and avant-garde
contexts, as well as the literary mainstream.
15:77
ENGL 363 LEC 0.50
Shakespeare 2
A study of the plays written after 1599–1600,
including Julius Caesar.
ENGL 364 LEC 0.50
Shakespeare in Performance at
The Stratford Festival
An historical, theoretical, and analytical
introduction to Shakespeare’s plays in performance, both on stage and screen, this course
focuses on specific problems and decisive
issues of past productions and of those in the
current Stratford Festival season.
ENGL 365 RDG 0.50
Selected Studies
Designed to provide a study in-depth of problems and/or authors selected by the instructor. Students interested in initiating such
courses are encouraged to do so by bringing
their ideas to the attention of individual
instructors.
ENGL 350A LEC 0.50
17th-Century Non-Dramatic Literature 1
A study of secular and religious lyric poetry
by poets such as Donne, Jonson, Herrick,
Herbert, Vaughan, and Marvell.
ENGL 366 RDG 0.50
Selected Studies
Designed to provide a study in-depth of problems and/or authors selected by the instructor. Students interested in initiating such
courses are encouraged to do so by bringing
their ideas to the attention of individual
instructors.
ENGL 350B LEC 0.50
17th-Century Non-Dramatic Literature 2
A study of selected prose works of Bacon,
Burton, and Browne. A more intensive study
of Milton’s English poetry and a selection of
his prose works.
ENGL 367K LEC 0.50
The Knowles Course
A course offered from time to time in
association with a Stanley Knowles Visiting
Professor in Canadian Studies.
(Cross-listed with CDNST 365K)
ENGL 361 LEC 0.50
English Drama to 1642
The Middle Ages, the Elizabethans and
Jacobeans (excluding Shakespeare), and the
Spanish Golden Age.
ENGL 376R LEC 0.50
Applied English Grammar 1
In exploring different definitions and types of
grammar (e.g. descriptive vs. prescriptive),
students develop their own critical framework
for explaining the structure of English. Of
interest to intending teachers of English as
the native or second language.
Prereq: ENGL 109 or ENGL 140R
ENGL 362 LEC 0.50
Shakespeare 1
A study of the plays written before 1599-1600,
excluding Julius Caesar.
ENGL 377R LEC 0.50
Applied English Grammar 2
A continuation of ENGL 376R. Practical applications of language theories to error analysis
and correction.
Prereq: ENGL 376R
ENGL 392A LEC 0.50
Information Design
This course introduces students to the theory
and practice of the ways in which people
package information for other people: space,
weight, line, colour, typography, and representation. Students apply this knowledge by
developing or revising documents.
Prereq: ENGL 292
ENGL 392B LEC 0.50
The Rhetoric of Text and Image
This course introduces students to the interaction of texts and images in such professional writing fields as advertising, book
illustration, technical documentation, journalism, and public relations. Issues may
include visual and textual literacy, the
semiotics and rhetoric of design, and the
ideological basis of social communication.
Prereq: ENGL 292
ENGL 392C LEC 0.50
History and Theory of Media
This course explores the practical and theoretical issues raised by our everyday technologies of representation including written,
spoken, and gestural language, print and
visual media, photography and film, audio
recordings, computer-mediated communications, and interactive digital media. Emphasis
will be placed on the material nature of all
communication.
Prereq: ENGL 292
ENGL 408A LEC 0.50
Writing for the Media
This course examines the genres and strategies of both journalism and public relations.
With a strong orientation towards rhetorical
and linguistic theories, this course will cover
audience concerns from both within and
outside organizations.
Prereq: Level at least third year and
English Rhetoric and Professional Writing.
Antireq: ENGL 409
ENGL 408B LEC 0.50
The Discourse of Advertising
This course introduces students to writing
and editing advertising copy. Students will
also be introduced to models of discourse and
rhetorical analysis of advertising texts.
Assignments include creating a portfolio of
advertising copy and an extensive analysis of
sample advertising discourse.
Antireq: ENGL 409
15:78
COURSE DESCRIPTIONS
English
ENGL 408C LEC 0.50
The Rhetoric of Digital Design: Theory and Practice
This course applies a variety of perspectives —
design discourse, multimodal discourse,
rhetorical theory, social semiotics — to analyze and design digital texts across a variety
of modes, genres, and registers. Genres may
include Web sites, multimedia presentations,
user interfaces, DVDs, music and sound
recordings, virtual environments, simulations,
and games.
ENGL 430A LEC 0.50
Literature of the Romantic Period 1
Selected writings of the Johnson Circle
(Blake, Godwin, Hays, Wollstonecraft), and
the Lake Poets (Wordsworth, Coleridge,
Southey), and their contemporaries.
ENGL 409A LEC 0.50
Rhetoric of Argumentation
This course studies the discursive, social, and
rhetorical principles of argumentation,
including topics such as evidence, reasoning,
and the organization and presentation of
arguments. Scholars studied may include
Richard Whatley, Jurgen Habermas, Stephen
Toulmin, Chaim Perelman, Lucie OlbrechtTyteca, Kenneth Burke, and Pierre Bourdieu.
Prereq: Any one of ENGL 309A, 309B, 309C
ENGL 410A LEC 0.50
The Age of Aphra Behn: Restoration Literature
A selection of Restoration literature, including drama, by such authors as Cavendish,
Dryden, Behn, Etherege, Rochester, and
Wycherley. Topics may include the poetry of
the court wits, literary reflections of seventeenth-century feminism and libertinism, and
the emergence of the published woman
author.
ENGL 410B LEC 0.50
Eighteenth-Century Literature
A selection of eighteenth-century literature
by such writers as Finch, Pope, Swift, Manley,
Smart, and Equiano. Topics may include
satire, neo-classicism vs. literary modernism,
the emergence of (auto) biography, anticolonial writing and writers of colour, and the
consolidation of women’s publication.
ENGL 410D LEC 0.50
Eighteenth-Century Fiction
A selection of eighteenth-century fiction by
such writers as Haywood, Defoe, Richardson,
the Fieldings, Sterne, and Austen. Topics may
include the novel as an experimental form,
romance and amatory fiction, the rise of the
woman novelist, and the interlinking of
aesthetics with issues of gender, class, and
colonialism.
ENGL 430B LEC 0.50
Literature of the Romantic Period 2
Selected writings of Byron, the Shelleys,
Keats, and their contemporaries.
ENGL 451A LEC 0.50
Literature of the Victorian Age 1
An historical and critical study of major poets
(Browning, Tennyson, Arnold) and of the
literary criticism of the period.
ENGL 451B LEC 0.50
Literature of the Victorian Age 2
An historical and critical study of major novelists (Dickens, Thackeray, Eliot) and major
essayists (Newman, Ruskin, Mill, Huxley).
ENGL 460A LEC 0.50
British Literature, 1885-1918
A study of works by such writers as Conrad,
Egerton, Field, Forster, Shaw, Wilde, and
Yeats.
ENGL 460B LEC 0.50
British Literature, 1918-1945
A study of works by such writers as ComptonBurnett, Eliot, Isherwood, Joyce, Lawrence,
Smith, and Woolf.
ENGL 460C LEC 0.50
British Literature, 1945 to the Present
A study of works by such writers as Beckett,
Byatt, Carter, Heaney, Hollinghurst, Murdoch,
Pinter, Rushdie, Welsh, and Winterson.
ENGL 470A LEC 0.50
Contemporary Critical Theory
Contemporary critical theory offers an array
of competing constructions of text and culture. This course examines several topics in
recent critical theory, such as gender, race,
subjectivity, textuality, and popular culture.
ENGL 470B LEC 0.50
History of Literary Criticism
An historical survey of major critical texts
and movements from the Greek and Roman
classics to the New Criticism of the mid-20th
century, examining different critical theories
and practices in a context of cultural changes.
ENGL 470C LEC 0.50
Literary Studies in Electronic Forms
A critical examination of literary publication,
editing, research, and criticism in CD-ROM
and on-line.
ENGL 481 SEM 0.50
Special Topic Seminars in Rhetoric and
Professional Writing
From time to time, the Department may offer
senior special topic seminars in various
areas. Consult with the Undergraduate Officer
for details.
[Note: May substitute for other required
Period and Genre courses.]
ENGL 482 SEM 0.50
Special Topic Seminars in Linguistics and
Lexicography
for details.
ENGL 483 SEM 0.50
Special Topic Seminars in Old and Middle English
for details.
ENGL 484 SEM 0.50
Special Topic Seminars in Elizabethan Literature
for details.
ENGL 485 SEM 0.50
Special Topic Seminars in Early SeventeenthCentury Literature
for details.
COURSE DESCRIPTIONS
English
ENGL 486 SEM 0.50
Special Topic Seminars in Restoration and
Eighteenth-Century Literature
for details.
ENGL 487 SEM 0.50
Special Topic Seminars in Romantic Literature
for details.
ENGL 488 SEM 0.50
Special Topic Seminars in Victorian Literature
for details.
ENGL 489 SEM 0.50
Special Topic Seminars in Twentieth-Century
British Literature
for details.
ENGL 490 SEM 0.50
Special Topic Seminars in Canadian and
Commonwealth Literature
senior special topic seminars in the following
for details.
ENGL 491 SEM 0.50
Special Topic Seminars in American Literature
for details.
ENGL 492 SEM 0.50
Special Topic Seminars in Critical, Theoretical and
Generic Studies
for details.
ENGL 495A ESS 0.50
Supervision of Honours Essay
Senior Honours Essay will be completed
under supervision.
[Note: A letter grade for ENGL 495A will
be submitted only after the completion of
ENGL 495B.]
ENGL 495B ESS 0.50
Supervision of Honours Essay
Senior Honours Essay will be completed
under supervision.
Prereq: ENGL 475A
15:79
Environment and
Resource Studies
ERS 100 LEC,TUT 0.50
Issue Analysis and Problem Solving for
Environmental Studies 1
Introduces analytical approaches for problem
definition and problem solving that are
appropriate for a wide range of environment
and resource issues. Considers the limitations of approaches that perceive and attempt
to manage issues as isolated phenomena.
Also examines alternative approaches that
recognize the broader context and underlying
roots in ethical positions and ecological,
economic and institutional systems.
Prereq: Environment and Resource Studies
students.
Issue Analysis and Problem Solving for
Environmental Studies 2
Application of the principles presented in
ERS 100 in a role-playing simulation.
Background to a current environmental dispute and pertinent issues of science, governance, and resolution will be presented.
Directed and self-guided work using the internet as a source of information and communication. Student groups take on the personae
of stakeholders; prepare position papers and
evidence, and participate in a major exercise
of dispute resolution in the presence of
invited experts.
Prereq: Environment and Resource Studies
students.
ERS 218 LEC 0.50
Introduction to Sustainable Environmental and
Resource Systems
Examination of patterns and trends in major
environmental systems and natural resource
use. Analysis of these resources in the context
of sustainable development. Local, regional
and global systems will be examined.
Prereq: Level at least 1B
Approaches to Environmental Decision-Making
This course examines the context for environmental decision-making in terms of Canadian
public policy, global and domestic economy,
political and business agenda-setting, and
ethics. Emphasis is placed on understanding
the role of public and private institutions and
actors in shaping the environment. Attention
is devoted to alternative solutions and
approaches that support the goal of long-term
ecological integrity.
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COURSE DESCRIPTIONS
ERS 231 LEC 0.50
Environmental Issues in a Global Perspective
This course examines the various political,
economic and social factors in development
and environmental concerns in various Third
World countries. Special focus is on healthcare systems, agricultural and forestry practices and policies, water management and
resource ownership. Students are encouraged
to study one country in some depth, and to
submit seminars and projects.
Prereq: ENVS 195
ERS 270 LEC 0.50
Introduction to Sustainable Agriculture
Provides both survey and detailed examinations of the ethics, science, and techniques
involved in sustainable agriculture. Topics
normally include management of crops, soil,
water, nutrients, wastes and pesticides, integrated pest management, organic farming,
permaculture, ecological farm planning, use
of genetically modified organisms, urban
agriculture in developing nations, and innovations such as computer modelling and precision farming. Course may be offered in any
term; when offered in the spring term, it will
usually involve at least one field trip.
ERS 241 LEC 0.50
Introduction to Environmental Assessment
A theoretical and practical introduction to
processes and techniques for incorporating
environmental considerations in planning
and evaluating proposals for future undertakings that may have significant social and biophysical effects. The course provides an
overview of methodologies for, and controversies surrounding, the design and conduct of
biophysical and socioeconomic impact studies, and the testing of reported findings. The
main focus is on the purposes and design of
environmental assessment processes, with
particular reference to the Canadian federal
and Ontario provincial regimes. Consideration
of case examples is emphasized.
Greening the Campus and the Community
The campus and the community will be used
as a laboratory for identifying, evaluating and
assessing indicators of progress toward
greater sustainability. Using qualitative and
quantitative research methods, projects
designed to test criteria for sustainability in a
variety of settings, both on and off campus,
will be developed. Using ‘real life’ problems
and issues, physical and social data will be
collected and analysed drawing on a variety
of tools including: systems analysis, environmental audits, field surveys, questionnaires,
interviews and statistical analysis. On the
basis of these analyses, recommendations for
improvements will be made.
Prereq: ENVS 178; Level at least 1B
ERS 275 RDG 0.50
Special Readings
Background reading and study in consultation with faculty. Typically utilized when a
student must study a topic in connection with
other work, but no course offering in that
topic is available.
ERS 280 LEC 0.50
Applied Field Studies
Analysis of selected environmental issues or
programs with particular emphasis on
applied problem-solving/management perspectives. Field trips to chosen sites will be
conducted to gather information for analysis.
Key organizations and people will be involved
in field trips and discussions.
Ecosystem Perspectives and Analyses
Examination of the concept of the ecosystem
presented in recent writings about non-equilibrium thermodynamics, ecological paradigms, conservation biology and
environmental philosophy. Discussion of the
theoretical and practical implications of
these contrasting perspectives for issues of
research/environmental management and
sustainable development.
Prereq: ENVS 200; Level at least 2B
ERS 306 LEC 0.50
Gender and Environments
Gender is a key social variable affecting the
work people do, how they understand themselves, how they interact with others, how
they utilize environments, and how environmental change affects them. Through a variety of international examples, this course
surveys key themes such as economic development, ideologies about women and men in
nature, gendered experiences of urban environments, the debate about gender roles as
natural vs. cultural phenomena, and links
between gender and environmental activism.
ERS 317 LEC 0.50
Waste Management
This course will deal with the solid waste system, landfilling, incineration, energy from
waste, recycling, composting, reduction and
reuse. The context will be primarily Ontario
and municipal waste management.
[Note: Field trip fee: $20-$25.]
ERS 330 LEC 0.50
Environmental Journalism 1
Introduction to writing (and preparing graphics) for print media on environmental issues,
through practical experience working on the
environmental journal Alternatives:
Perspectives on Society, Technology and
Environment. Each participant covers an
environmental news beat in a selected
regional (e.g. Atlantic Canada) or sectoral
(e.g. law, technology, waste) topic area.
Biophysical and Socioeconomic Impact Assessment
Consideration of major problems and issues
in the assessment and management of environmental impacts of projects, policies and
plans. The course provides a synthesis of ecological, physical, economic, socio-cultural and
institutional concerns, as well as experience
in the use of impact assessment methodologies and approaches as a key element in
achieving more informed and responsible
decision making.
[Note: Field trip fee: $20-25.]
Prereq: ERS 241, ENVS 200
COURSE DESCRIPTIONS
ERS 353 LEC 0.50
The Politics of Sustainable Communities
Considers a variety of contemporary issues
within the context of local politics and governance. The course explores the nature of a
healthy community by examining issues
related to environmental concerns, land use,
economic development, community health,
transportation, and public participation.
Nature: Art, Myth and Folklore
This course explores the symbolic representation of nature in art, architecture, myth and
literature from a multi-cultural perspective.
The ideas about sacred spaces and
environments will also be discussed.
ERS 370 LEC 0.50
Green Business: Context, Prospects and Pitfalls
A seminar course that allows students to
examine in detail the problems and opportunities involved in making the private sector
more environmentally sustainable. This
exploration will take place within the broader
social, political and economic context of the
debates about shallow and deep ecology.
ERS 371 LEC 0.50
An Ecosystem Approach to Environment and Health
This course will take an ecosystem approach
to the issues of environment and health. The
environment as defined in this course
includes the natural (biological), built, social
and political settings. Case studies will be
used to illustrate environmental health issues
using an interdisciplinary approach.
ERS 375 RDG 0.50
Spec Read/Sem on Sel Topics
student must study a topic in connection with
other work, but no course offering that topic
is available.
ERS 380 LEC 0.50
Issues in Applying Ecology
To provide students with a philosophical and
practical foundation of how ecology is applied
to environmental issues and problems, this
course will survey conservation and resource
management, experimental design and analysis, genetic engineering, environmental remediation and rehabilitation, environmental
monitoring, pest management, greenways
and modelling. Field research will focus on
development of taxonomic and identification
skills and project management skills.
Prereq: ENVS 200 or BIOL 250
ERS 381 LEC 0.50
Restoration Ecology
Exploration of the philosophical, conceptual,
political and practical foundations of restoration in ecosystems, siting strategies, succession management, community assembly and
restoration in different habitats.
Prereq: ENVS 200 or BIOL 250 and one of
ENVS 178 or STAT 202
ERS 382 LEC 0.50
Environmental Monitoring
This block field course provides students with
theoretical and practical knowledge of ecological monitoring through active participation
in programs applying protocols developed by
the Smithsonian Institute/Man and the
Biosphere Program. The course is a collaborative effort with professional staff from
selected governmental agencies.
[Note: Field Trip Fee: $175. Offered: After
spring examinations, prior to the fall term.]
Prereq: ENVS 200 or BIOL 250
ERS 385 LEC,SEM 0.50
Technology/Lifestyles for a Conserver Society
What is a Conserver Society? What must we
do to make our society into a Conserver
Society? How do we evaluate the appropriateness of a lifestyle or technology for a
Conserver Society? Is a Conserver Society
realistic? This course will explore these questions, with emphasis on student participation
in discussion and in seminar presentations.
Lectures will focus on the basics of various
technologies and lifestyles, and on
quantitative techniques for comparing these.
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ERS 390A RDG,TUT 0.50
Environmental Research Project
Small group or individual project emphasizing multi-disciplinary treatment of selected
environmental problems and issues in a studio environment. Varied aspects of key
themes and issues of interest to community
organizations, government agencies, or other
groups will be addressed.
Prereq: 2B or higher ERS
ERS 390B LEC 0.50
Environmental Research Project
Normally a continuation of 390A; may also be
a separate project as described in 390A.
Prereq: ERS 390A; ERS Plan
ERS 395 LEC,SEM 0.50
Development of Environmental Thought 1
Examination of conflicting positions on how
we do and should view the natural world and
ourselves, beginning with review of the history of attitudes to the environment and our
place in it. Emphasis on evolution of attitudes
to human nature and the environment in
industrial society, critiques of these attitudes
and implications for approaches to modern
environmental issues.
Prereq: Level at least 2A Environment and
Resource Studies
Global Environmental Governance
Examination of the ways in which world society is striving to address environmental challenges by means of ‘global governance’ — that
is, international organizations and institutions intended to deal with these challenges.
The history of international environmental
politics will be reviewed, specific organizations and other actors involved in global
environmental governance will be examined
and the management of particular global
environmental challenges investigated.
(Cross-listed with PSCI 432)
ERS 409 LEC 0.50
Activism! Community Action for Environmental and
Social Change
Focus on analyzing social and environmental
problems and creating strategies for change.
Theories and concepts of community development, critical analysis and praxis — integration of action and reflection — will be
introduced. The role and importance of social
movements, including environmentalism,
feminism, and the peace movement will be
discussed. Skills in developing and implementing change strategies in areas such as
facilitation, consensus-backed decision-making and conflict resolution will be introduced.
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COURSE DESCRIPTIONS
ERS 430 LEC 0.50
Environmental Journalism 2
Advanced work in environmental journalism
including examination of ethical issues and
practical problems. Special attention to complex stories, editing and design. Course focus
depends on nature of individual projects
selected by participants.
Prereq: ERS 330
ERS 491B LEC 1.00
Continuation of ERS 491A.
ERS 445 LEC 0.50
Environmental Assessment, Planning and Design
Examination of new concepts and broader
applications of environmental assessment
principles and practices. The course focus
will vary from year to year following developments in the field. Anticipated topics include
assessment of cumulative environmental
effects, integration of assessment into land
use planning and community design, policy
and program assessment, and assessment of
new technologies and alternative futures.
Prereq: ERS 241, ERS 339
ERS 474 LEC 0.50
Special Topics in Environmental & Resource
Studies
These courses allow for additions to the
program on a short-term basis, and for the
development of future permanent courses.
ERS 475 RDG 0.50
Spec Read/Sem on Sel Topics
student must study a topic in connection
with other work, but no course offering that
topic is available.
ERS 490A LEC 0.50
A project of sufficient scope to demonstrate
mastery of problem- solving and communication skills on a selected problem or issue concerning human interrelationships with the
environment. Credit weights for 490, 491 and
492 vary depending on the amount of work
involved and the depth of the subject matter.
Prereq: ERS 390B; ERS Plan
ERS 490B LEC 0.50
ERS 491A LEC 1.00
See description for ERS 490A.
Prereq: ERS 390B; ERS Plan
ERS 492A LEC 1.50
See description for ERS 490A.
Prereq: 4A or higher ERS
ERS 492B LEC 1.50
Development of Environmental Thought 2
Examination of twentieth century concerns
about industrial progress and treatment of
people and the environment. Focus on problems and promises of efforts to dominate
nature through scientific and technological
advance; alternative views on the nature of
scientific knowledge and human well-being,
and the rise of modern environmentalism.
Assessment of alternative futures.
Prereq: ERS 395; Level at least 3A
Environmental
Engineering
ENVE 100 LAB,LEC,TUT 0.75
Environmental Engineering Concepts 1
Introduction to basic methods and principles
in Environmental Engineering. The fundamentals of engineering calculations: units
and dimensions. Chemical Branch: behaviour of fluids, mass balances, processes and
process variables. Civil Branch: surveying,
data collection, measurement and error
analysis. Laboratory on visual communication: engineering graphics, computer software including spread sheets, computer
aided design. Technical communication:
word processing software, elements of technical report writing. Aspects of the engineering profession including ethics, safety, and
intellectual property. (6L Chemical Branch,
for first 6 weeks)
[Offered: F]
Prereq: 1A Environmental Engineering/
Chemical or Environmental Engineering/Civil
or Geological Engineering
Environmental Engineering Concepts 2
A continuation of Environmental
Engineering Concepts 1 (ENVE 100) incorporating energy balances and phase equilibria.
Laboratory experiments illustrate the
physical principles discussed.
[Offered: W]
Prereq: 1B Environmental Engineering/
Chemical
ENVE 127 LEC,TUT 0.50
Statics and Solid Mechanics
Review of statics of particles and rigid bodies. Concepts of force systems. Moment of
inertia. Friction. Method of virtual work.
Introduction to mechanical response of
materials and stress-strain temperature relationships. Behaviour of prismatic members
in tension, compression, shear, bending and
torsion. Shear force and bending moment
diagrams. Work and energy methods.
[Offered: S]
Prereq: Environmental/Civil Engineering
or Geological Engineering students only.
Antireq: CIVE 127
Earth Engineering
applications to any physical environment
and provides an appreciation of the impact
of engineering work on the environment.
Topics include: mineral and rock identification, the rock cycle, structural geology and
tectonics, geology of Canada, effects of
water, ice and wind. Students are also introduced to the concept of geologic time, topographic and geologic maps, and the basic
principles and tools used to determine geologic history.
[Offered as: CIVE 153( W), ENVE 153 (S),
GEOE 153 (S)]
Prereq: 1B Environmental Engineering
students only
(Cross-listed with CIVE 153, GEOE 153)
Fluid Mechanics
Fundamentals of fluid flow. Conservation
laws for mass, momentum and mechanical
energy. Flow of fluids in conduits. Flow past
immersed bodies. Flow through beds of
solids, fluidization. Transportation and
metering of fluids. Dimensional analysis.
[Offered: S]
Prereq: ENVE 101; 2B Environmental/
Chemical Engineering.
Antireq: CHE 25
COURSE DESCRIPTIONS
Fluid Mechanics and Thermal Sciences
An introduction to fluid mechanics and thermal sciences. Fluid properties. Fluid statics.
Thermodynamic principles. Bernoulli equation. The momentum equation of applications.
Laminar and turbulent flow. Dimensionless
numbers. Closed conduit flow. Pipe network
analysis. Steady flow in pipes. Heat transfer.
[Offered: F]
Prereq: ENVE 207; 2A Environmental/Civil
or Geological Engineering
Advanced Calculus
A review of Year One Calculus. Optimization
problems including the method of Lagrange
Multipliers. Multiple Integration with applications. Vector calculus: Green, Gauss, and
Stokes’ theorems, line integrals. Elements of
Fourier Series. Applications to the analysis of
Environmental Engineering problems.
[Offered: F, W]
Prereq: MATH 118; Level at least 2A
Environmental /Chemical or Environmental/
Civil or Geological Engineering.
Antireq: MATH 217, CIVE 221
Differential Equations
An introduction to ordinary differential equations with applications to physical and environmental engineering problems. Standard
methods of solution of first and second order
linear equations with constant co-efficients.
Systems of differential equations.
Introduction to the Laplace Transform
method.
[Offered: F, S]
Prereq: ENVE 221; 2B Environmental
Engineering/Chemical or Environmental
Engineering/Civil or Geological Engineering.
Antireq: (for Environmental And Geological
Engineering) MATH 218, CIVE 222
Probability and Statistics
Role of probability in Environmental
Engineering and decision making under
uncertainty. Basic probability concepts.
Probability distributions. Functions of random variables. Data analysis. Confidence
intervals and hypothesis testing. Introduction
to regression analysis. Introduction to design
of experiments and statistical quality control.
[Offered: W, S]
Prereq: MATH 115, 117; Level at least 2B
Environmental/Chemical or 2A Environmental/
Antireq: CHE 22, CIVE 224
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Inorganic Environmental Process Principles
Atomic theory, bonding, stereochemistry and
transition metal chemistry as related to catalysis and pollution abatement. Some thermodynamic aspects of inorganic chemistry,
stability of metal complexes and complex
ions in solution. Principles and applications
of atomic and molecular structure to environmental chemistry and engineering (e.g. ozone,
CFCs, NOx, and SOx). Selected inorganic
chemical processes of industrial importance,
e.g. sulphuric acid, nitric acid, ammonia,
phosphate, caustic, iron ore, uranium. Impact
of process design and chemistry on the
environment.
[Offered: F, S]
Prereq: MATH 118, CHE 23; Level at least 2B
Chemical Engineering or Environmental/
Chemical Engineering students only.
Environmental Chemistry
Aqueous inorganic chemistry. Structure and
nomenclature of organic compounds.
Physical properties of nonaqueous phase
organics. Chemical reactions. Chemistry of
surface and groundwater. Labs alternate
weeks.
[Offered: W]
Prereq: CHE 102; 2A Environmental/Civil
Engineering
Environmental Biology and Biotechnology
Basic environmental microbiology and biology with a focus on understanding the principles governing microbial growth and activity
and the function of natural, perturbed and
engineered systems. Topics include basic
microbial functions, microbial population
growth and limiting factors, microbial community structure, and the interactions
between microbes and their chemical environment. Brief introduction to the application of
biological processes to remove contaminants
in natural and engineered systems.
[Offered: W]
Prereq: 1B Environmental Engineering
students only
Environmental Resource Management
Environmental systems, resource utilization
and allocation. Economic analysis of public
projects, maximization of net benefits.
Decision-making methods in environmental
engineering including matrix methods, linear
programming, network models, lagrange multipliers and dynamic programming. The concept of risk, risk probability, dose response
models, decision analysis and risk-cost-benefit analysis. Evaluating environmental systems: probability and predicting failure.
[Offered: W]
Advanced Mathematics
Ordinary and partial differential equations
with application in the modelling of environmental engineering processes. Classical
solution techniques involving transforms,
separation of variables and weighted residual
methods. Introduction to numerical
techniques.
[Offered: W, S]
Prereq: ENVE 223, MATH 115; 3A
Environmental /Chemical, Environmental/
Antireq: CHE 37
Economics for Environmental Engineering
An introductory course on the principles of
engineering economics. Basic concepts, capital, interest, present worth, taxes and depreciation, profitability, return on investment.
Evaluating alternative investments, evaluation of environmental risk, and a study of the
linkages between economics, systems and the
environment.
[Offered: S]
Prereq: MATH 117; Level at least 2B
Environmental Engineering /Chemical or 3A
Environmental Engineering /Civil
Antireq: MSCI 261, CIVE 392, CHE 44, SYDE
331
ENVE 298 SEM 0.00
Seminar
General Seminar
Prereq: 2A Environmental/Chemical or
Environmental/Civil Engineering
ENVE 299 SEM 0.00
Seminar
General Seminar
Prereq: 2B Environmental/Chemical or
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COURSE DESCRIPTIONS
Lab Analysis and Field Sampling Techniques
An introduction to the fundamental concepts
of physical and chemical measurement of the
environment. Review of basic statistics, quality assurance and control, sources of error,
seasonal effects, sample preservation.
Practical and essential elements of water, soil
and air sampling. Introduction to measurement techniques including: colorimetry, chromatography, spectroscopy, electrochemical
probes, remote sensing. Toward development
of optimum monitoring strategies, and
enhancement of evaluative tools to assess
validity of laboratory data.
[Offered: S]
Prereq: 3A Environmental /Civil or
Environmental Chemistry
Selected topics in inorganic and organic
chemistry, physical chemistry, and chemical
thermodynamics for the detection, transformation, and transport of contaminants in the
environment. Chemical transformation reactions: oxidation-reduction reactions, nonoxidative processes, reaction rate laws,
thermodynamics of chemical reactions.
Chemistry of hazardous organic compounds:
chemical- and bio-degradation, persistence,
treatment. Atmospheric chemistry: chemical
composition of the atmosphere, basic photochemistry, important tropospheric reactions,
gaseous emission control. Soil chemistry:
chemical and biological reactions in soil,
solid/liquid/gas phase speciation of pollutants, adsorption, ion exchange. Hazardous
waste treatment technologies: basic concepts
in physical, chemical and biological wastewater treatment, soil remediation, land
disposal, incineration.
[Offered: W]
Prereq: CHE 28, 102, ENVE 231; 3A
Environmental /Chemical Engineering
ENVE 331 LAB,LEC 0.50
Instrumentation and Analysis Methods
Introduction to the fundamental concepts of
instrumentation and measurement. The components of instrumentation (transducers,
amplifiers, filters) are discussed. Specific
measurement techniques including mass
spectrometry, spectroscopy, chromatography
(gas, ion exchange, HPLC), electro-chemical
probes (membrane electrodes), biosensors
and remote sensor devices are covered with
emphasis on selection of methods and practical applications in environmental monitoring.
Database management, data analysis, statistical treatment of data. Development of optimum monitoring strategy, scheduling,
sampling frequency. The course includes
laboratory exercises.
[Offered: F]
Prereq: 3B Environmental/Chemical
Engineering
Chemical Reaction Engineering
Review of stoichiometry and chemical kinetics. Homogeneous reactors: isothermal operation; batch; semi-batch; continuous tank; plug
flow reactor design. CSTR’s in series; plug
flow reactor with recycle. Multiple reactions
in reactor networks. Temperature effects in
adiabatic and non-isothermal reactors. Yield,
selectivity and optimal operation of reactors.
Heterogeneous catalysis and effectiveness
factors in two-phase reactors.
[Offered: F]
Prereq: CHE 23, ENVE 223, GENE 121; 3B
Environmental/Chemical Engineering.
Antireq: CHE 36
Water Quality Engineering
Water sources and use. Characteristics of
water: physical, chemical, and bacteriological
parameters. Water quality management. Solid
and hazardous waste management.
Biodegradable waste disposal in streams.
Water and waste treatment systems: sedimentation, biological treatment theory, design
principles. Six lab sessions.
[Offered: W]
Prereq: CHE 102, ENVE 214; 3B
Environmental/Civil Engineering.
Antireq: CIVE 375
ENVE 398 SEM 0.00
Seminar
General Seminar
Prereq: 3A Environmental /Chemical or
ENVE 399 SEM 0.00
Seminar
General Seminar
Prereq: 3B Environmental/Chemical or
Environment: Regulations and Legal Issues
Philosophy of environmental controls;
introduction to national and international
regulatory structures relevant to industrial
planning, emissions control, environmental
impact assessment, occupational health;
stance of government, industry and
community pressure groups.
[Offered: F]
Engineering, 4A Environmental /Civil or
Transport Processes: Environmental Engineering
Applications
Transport processes for mass, momentum,
and energy in the natural environment.
Transport in air, water, and soil and associated chemical changes are discussed. Basic
meteorology, energy budget, general circulation, wind structure. Coastal hydrodynamics,
tides, currents, shallow waves, current and
thermal structure of natural bodies of water.
Fundamental hydrogeology, transport
through groundwater and rivers.
[Offered: S]
Prereq: 4A Environmental /Chemical
Engineering
ENVE 430 PRJ,TUT 0.50
Environmental Engineering Project 1
Students must undertake an independent
Environmental Engineering design project
during the last two terms of their program.
The purpose of the project is to demonstrate
students’ abilities to practise in an
Environmental Engineering capacity in their
chosen area of expertise, using knowledge
gained from their academic and employment
experiences. The first part of the project
(ENVE 430) will include problem identification, generation and selection of solutions
and time management. Incorporation of technical, ecological, social, political and economic issues in the solution for the project
will be required. A basic requirement of the
proposed solution is that it must be compatible with the principles of sustainability.
Requirements include: proposal, progress
report, and a final report containing recommendations for part two of the project,
ENVE 431.
[Offered: F]
Prereq: 4A Environmental/Civil
Engineering
COURSE DESCRIPTIONS
ENVE 431 PRJ 0.50
Environmental Engineering Project 2
A continuation of ENVE 430. The final design
of the major Environmental Engineering project proposed in ENVE 430 will be undertaken. The purpose of this phase of the
project is to carry out a detailed technical
design of the solution proposed in ENVE 430.
Requirements of this part of the two-term
project include a final report.
[Offered: W]
Prereq: 4B Environmental/Civil
Engineering
Wastewater Treatment
Wastewater quantity and characteristics.
Primary treatment and secondary treatment.
Reverse osmosis, ultra filtration, adsorption,
air stripping, air flotation, chemical precipitation. Sludge treatment and disposal.
Groundwater and leachate treatment.
Industrial wastewater management.
[Offered: F]
Prereq: ENVE 375; 4A Environmental/Civil,
Civil, Geological or Environmental/Chemical
Engineering.
Antireq: CIVE 472
Contaminant Transport
Importance and complications associated
with environmental modelling, the model
building process, limitations, and measures
of success. Types of contaminants; transport
phenomena with a focus on advection-dispersive transport; development of governing
equations; types and utility of boundary and
initial conditions; and mass balance considerations. Review of completely mixed systems
including lakes, streams, source functions,
feedback systems, and toxic substance models. Model calibration, sensitivity, and uncertainty: methods and approaches. Solute
transport models and solution techniques
including random walk, method of characteristics, finite difference method and finite volume method. Aspects of multiphase flow
(gas/water and NAPL/water systems) with an
emphasis on groundwater problems.
Introduction to mass removal technologies
for remediation of soil and groundwater
systems.
[Offered: W]
Prereq: ENVE 375, 321; 3B or higher
Environmental /Civil, Civil or Geological
Engineering or 4A Environmental /Chemical
Engineering
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Engineering for Solid Waste Management
The engineering aspects of solid waste management are examined. Attention is given to
the engineering design and operational
aspects of the control of generation, storage,
collection, transfer and transport, processing
and disposal of solid wastes in landfill site.
Design of natural attenuation sites and system reliability features for landfill designs.
[Offered: W]
Prereq: Level at least 3B Environmental/
Civil, Civil or Geological Engineering or 4A
Environmental /Chemical Engineering
ENVE 498 SEM 0.00
Seminar
General Seminar
Prereq: 4A Environmental /Chemical or
ENVE 482 LEC,PRJ 0.50
Environmental Engineering Design Workshop
process including: problem definition and
needs analysis, process synthesis, analysis
and optimization; process troubleshooting,
safety and environmental protection in
design; written and oral communication for
design reports. A significant portion of the
term work will be devoted to a group design
project, culminating in a design proposal that
will be presented to the department.
[Offered: S]
Prereq: 4A Environmental/Chemical
Engineering
ENVE 483 LEC,PRJ 1.00
Environmental Engineering Project
Student design teams of two to four members
work on design projects of industrial scope
and importance under the supervision of a
faculty member.
[Offered: W]
Engineering
Applied Process Analysis and Design
Introduction to process synthesis and analysis. Waste and energy minimization, and pollution prevention through design
modification, process integration, and equipment selection. HAZOP analysis and emergency release scenarios. Practical methods
for: selection of materials; selection and operation of energy-efficient pumps, compressors,
fans and blowers; specifying heat exchangers;
design of tower contactors and piping systems;
mechanical agitation and aeration; pressure
vessel design; process instrumentation.
[Offered: S]
Prereq: CHE 35, ENVE 333; 4A
Environmental/Chemical.
Antireq: CHE 45
ENVE 499 SEM 0.00
Seminar
General Seminar
Prereq: 4B Environmental /Chemical or
Note
There are a number of courses offered in the
Faculty of Environmental Studies of an integrative nature which extend across the academic interests of the four units: School of
Architecture, Department of Geography,
Department of Environment and Resource
Studies and School of Planning as well as the
Environment and Business Plan. The courses,
except for those designated for Environment
and Business students only, are of a general
interest and are open to all students in the
University. There is not an actual Department
of Environmental Studies. Students interested
in this area are urged to consult the course
offerings of the four individual units mentioned above. These four departments/schools
offer a variety of related courses allowing in
depth studies of topics covered in the
Environmental Studies courses.
ENVS 102 LEC,TUT 0.50
Introduction to Environment & Business
Introduction of ways in which business has
and is responding to environmental and
business issues; business and sustainable
development; issues of corporate/business
greening.
Prereq: ENVBUSHC Plan
Professional Communication in Environmental
Studies
This is a practical introduction to written and
oral presentations and communications as
they are used specifically in the environmental professions. Report writing, correspondence and interaction with the news media
are among the forms of communication considered. Students complete written and oral
assignments with considerable critical
comment provided both on content and on
technical aspects such as style and grammar.
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COURSE DESCRIPTIONS
ENVS 178 LAB,LEC 0.50
Introduction to Environmental Research Methods
Introduction to methods of developing, evaluating and using evidence in Environmental
Studies. Methods for summarizing and critical appreciation of data describing environmental systems. Skill development in
applying statistical techniques and in using
microcomputers as a research tool. While not
a prerequisite for this course, CS 100 or a
high school computing course is helpful.
Prereq: Not open to students in the Faculty
of Mathematics
ENVS 202 LEC 0.50
Environmental Management Systems
The examination and evaluation of
Environmental Management Systems such as
ISO 14001. Alternate EMS systems will be
compared and reviewed to identify their
respective strengths and weaknesses. Case
studies will be used to illustrate the ideas
presented.
Prereq: ENVS 102; Environment and
Business students only
ENVS 302 LEC 0.50
Evaluation of Environment & Business Integration
A review of the successes and failures of businesses which have attempted to adopt environmental priorities in their operations. Case
studies willbe reviewed to identify barriers to
adopting environmental priorities and the
processes which proved successful in
overcoming these obstacles.
Environmental Economics
Evaluation of various economic approaches to
the environment. The links between economics, systems and the natural environment will
be explored and future directions examined.
ENVS 334 LEC 0.50
Introduction to Park Management
Basic administrative procedures in park management. Operational techniques are examined together with general policies of
acquisition, operation and development.
Prereq: REC 230
ENVS 195 LEC,SEM 0.50
Introduction to Environmental Studies
Provides an overview of human ecological
aspects of environmental studies from an
intercultural and global perspective.
Field Ecology
Introduces the main concepts and principles
of ecology; the cycling of elements; energetics
and structural organization of major ecological systems; population dynamics; impact of
natural resource management practices and
urban and industrial development on the
environment; incorporating environmental
quality considerations into development
activities. The laboratory sessions include
field trips to study natural and disturbed
ecosystems, urban and applied ecology.
[Note: Lab fee: $10]
Antireq: BIOL 250
ENVS 201 LEC,SEM 0.50
Introduction to Environmental and Planning Law
Introduction to legal concepts generally and
to environmental and planning law concepts
in particular. Topics to be covered include
Sources of Law, Nature of Legal Remedies,
Common Law, Administrative Agencies,
Planning Act, Environmental Protection and
Assessment Acts, and Federal Environmental
Protection Act.
Antireq: (For Mathematics Students only)
ACC 231, BUS 231W, CIVE 491, GENE 411,
ME 401, MTHEL 100
ENVS 256 LEC 0.50
Introduction to Imaging
Introduction to the main concepts in creating
and using images. This will be accomplished
in the context of various academic applications including reports, theses, presentations,
and web pages using both analog and digital
techniques. Lab fee of $10 for use of ES
Student Darkroom. Materials at student’s
expense.
Prereq: Level at least 2A Environmental
Studies
Advanced Environmental Research Methods
Advanced methods for developing, evaluating
and using primary and secondary data in
Environmental Studies. Builds upon ENV S
178 by introducing probability and inferential
statistics, statistical sampling procedures
and hypothesis testing. Standard parametric
and nonparametric statistical tests up to the
linear regression model and extensions.
Modelling of environmental phenomena in
space and time using the microcomputer for
data entry, storage and analysis.
Prereq: ENVS 178; Environmental Studies
students only.
Antireq: (for ART & ENV students only)
BIOL 460, ECON 221, ENVS 271, 277, ISS
250A/B, 250R, KIN 222, PSCI 214, PSYCH 292,
REC 371, 371A, SOC 280, STAT 202, 204, 206,
211, 221, 231, 241
ENVS 365 LEC 2.50
Study Abroad
Study abroad for academic transfer credit
under an Environmental Studies Exchange
Program during a fall term.
Prereq: Level at least 3A Geography
ENVS 366 LEC 2.50
Study Abroad
Program during a winter term.
ENVS 395 LEC 2.50
Study Abroad
ENVS 396 LEC 2.50
Study Abroad
ENVS 397 LEC 2.50
Study Abroad
Program during a spring term.
COURSE DESCRIPTIONS
Fine and Performing Arts
Fine Arts
ENVS 401 LEC 0.50
Environmental Law
Detailed consideration of recent developments in Canadian environmental and
resources regulatory regimes combined with
guidance on presentation of expert evidence
to courts and tribunals.
Prereq: ENVS 201
ENVS 402A PRJ 0.50
Environment and Business Project
The application of the principles learned in
earlier courses will focus on a particular project. Applications may include group projects
of sufficient scope to demonstrate mastery
of problem-solving, integration and communication on a selected topic related to environment and business, or on selected
environmental issues related to a specific
business operation.
ENVS 402B PRJ 1.00
Environment and Business Project
A continuation of ENV S 402A.
Prereq: ENVS 402A; Environment and
ENVS 433 LEC 0.50
Ecotourism and Park Tourism
Planning and management of ecotourism and
park tourism. Emphasis is placed on public
involvement, market segmentation, policy
and law, visitor management strategies and
international trends. The role of national
parks and other categories of protected areas
are highlighted.
Prereq: REC/ENV S 334
ENVS 434 LEC 0.50
Conservation in Wildland and Resource
Management
Consideration of the constraints and guidelines that an application of the principles of
ecology place on the planning and management of resources within natural and seminatural ecosystems. The theory of this subject
will be discussed, including principles of
conservation biology, together with the
management of wildlife, forestry, and parks.
Prereq: ENVS 200 or ENVS/REC 334
(Cross-listed with GEOG 367, PLAN 340,
REC 434)
15:87
ENVS 469 LEC 0.50
Field Aspects of Applied Ecology
The presentation in the field of advanced
techniques for collecting, evaluating and
using evidence on ecological management
issues. Interaction with professionals from
government and private industry on ecological management issues will also be part of the
course. Field trip fee: Up to $80 depending on
destination
Prereq: One of ERS 305, GEOG 367, 368,
PLAN 340, 341, ENVS/REC 434
Fine and
Performing Arts
Studies.
Fine Arts
Note
Students should consult the “Fine Arts Course
Offerings” lists, available from the Fine Arts
Web page or the departmental secretary,
before each semester, to ensure that the
courses they select are offered. Budget restrictions, enrolment and availability of faculty
may cause some courses to be withdrawn.
Students should expect material costs to
range between $60 and $200 per studio
course.
FINE 100 LEC,STU 0.50
Appreciation and Expression
This course is intended for students who do
not wish to major or minor in Fine Arts. The
course will develop the student’s appreciation
of the visual arts through drawing, art history
and film. The course consists of lectures, film
screenings and studio practice.
FINE 110 LEC 0.50
Introduction to Art History
This course is not intended to be a chronological survey of the history of art. Rather, it is
an introduction to art and to art in history.
The primary aims of the course are: to
develop the visual skills and acquire the
vocabulary needed to analyze a work of art; to
examine works of art according to techniques
and materials (e.g. how the ‘Mona Lisa’ was
executed); and to examine works of art within
the context in which they were created. Modes
of artistic education and the exhibition of
art objects are also explored. Examples of
art are drawn from various time periods and
cultures. A field trip fee of $10-$15 may be
required.
[Note: Art History course]
FINE 112 LEC 0.50
Introduction to Modern Art, 1875-1945
An introduction to the culture of Europe and
North America from 1874 (Impressionism) to
1945 (Nazi propaganda) with particular focus
on the visual arts. Such concepts as ‘abstraction’, ‘expressionism’, representation and propaganda will be explored as well as artists’
reactions to calamitous world events such as
World War I.
Antireq: FINE 211
FINE 120 STU 0.50
Fundamentals of Visual Art 1
An introduction to the fundamental principles and concepts of visual art through a
series of drawing exercises using a variety of
materials.
[Note: Studio course. This course is primarily for students who are considering a specialization in Fine Arts. Please see the Fine Arts
Academic plans concerning admission to
upper level studio courses.]
FINE 121 STU 0.50
Fundamentals of Visual Art 2
A continuation of Fine 120 with emphasis on
colour and painting.
[Note: Studio course. This course is primarily for students who are considering a specialization in Fine Arts. Please see the Fine Arts
Academic plans concerning admission to
upper level studio courses.]
Prereq: FINE 120
15:88
COURSE DESCRIPTIONS
Fine Arts
FINE 210 LEC 0.50
Art, 1780-1875
A study of art and architecture in European
and American culture between c. 1780 and c.
1875. Some of the pertinent themes discussed
include: art and revolutions; art and the
Industrial Revolution; the rise of landscape
painting; the urban environment; the exotic;
and the erotic. Cross-cultural influences and
the complex relationship between the traditional and the ‘modern’ are particularly
emphasized.
FINE 215 LEC 0.50
Art of the 17th Century in Europe
Art of the 17th Century. This course focuses
on art produced in Italy, Spain, France,
England and the Netherlands in the 17th century. Various types of art (history painting,
portraiture, still life, etc.) and architecture
(churches, palaces, city homes, etc.) are discussed in relation to the primary political,
religious and societal concerns that characterize the different geographical regions.
Prereq: FINE 110
FINE 212 LEC 0.50
Renaissance Art, 1300-1500
An examination of the art of the 14th and 15th
centuries in Europe. Amongst the many
themes that will be explored in this course
are: mediums (including exploitation of oil
paint); scientific perspective; humanism;
court structures; art and mercantile sectors;
and prominent collectors.
Prereq: FINE 110
FINE 219 LEC 0.50
Canadian Art
This course examines art in Canada from the
beginning of European settlement in the 17th
century to the late 20th century. Some of the
issues that will be investigated include: the
perception of Canada from abroad; the ‘new
world’; nation and nationhood; regionalism;
the impact of the environment; and the
invention and appropriation of culture.
FINE 213 LEC 0.50
Some of the finest works of art in the western
world were produced and some of the most
successful artists flourished in this tumultuous century that saw the split in the western Christian Church and the continued rise
of extraordinarily powerful court families and
monarchs. This course will examine these
works of art and the artists against this backdrop. Arranged according to patrons, the
course also examines particular stylistic
trends (Mannerism, the persistence of the
Gothic, etc.) as well as other pertinent issues
such as collecting; the writing of art history;
the teaching of art; and the role of the artist
in society.
Prereq: FINE 212
FINE 220 STU 0.50
Fundamentals of Painting A
An exploration of the problems and possibilities of painting as a vehicle for serious creative expression. The fundamentals of
composition and painting techniques will be
presented through a series of studio projects.
[Note: Studio course]
Prereq: FINE 120, 121
FINE 214 LEC 0.50
Medieval Art and Architecture
This course focuses primarily on the art and
architecture of Medieval Europe with an
emphasis on the Romanesque and Gothic
periods. The objects that will be discussed
include: church, collegial and castle architecture; sculpture; jewelry; vestments; stained
glass windows; and manuscripts. Particular
attention will be paid to how these objects
functioned in medieval society.
Prereq: FINE 110
FINE 220A STU 0.50
Watercolour Painting
An exploration of the technique of watercolour painting as a means of creating both
non-objective and representational forms on a
two-dimensional surface.
FINE 221 STU 0.50
Fundamentals of Painting B
Composition and painting techniques will be
presented through a series of studio projects.
FINE 222 STU 0.50
Fundamentals of Sculpture A
An introduction to sculpture in which the creation of 3-dimensional form will be explored.
FINE 223 STU 0.50
Fundamentals of Sculpture B
Sculptural techniques will be presented
through a series of studio projects.
FINE 223A STU 0.50
Clay Studies
Using a variety of clay bodies and firing techniques, students will explore figurative and
abstract sculptural concepts, to develop a
working knowledge of clay as a sculptural
medium.
FINE 224 STU 0.50
Introduction to Drawing A
Analytical and expressive drawing will be
explored to develop technical, intellectual and
observational skills.
FINE 225 STU 0.50
Introduction to Drawing B
Exploration into various approaches to
drawing.
FINE 226A STU 0.50
Introduction to Printmaking A
Introduction to the basic processes in relief,
intaglio and lithography.
FINE 226B STU 0.50
Intermediate Printmaking B
Exploration of printmaking as a vehicle for
creative expression. Printmaking experience
would be an asset.
Prereq: FINE 120, 121, 226A
FINE 226C STU 0.50
Printmaking (Screen)
An introduction to screen printing, with
emphasis on exploration of ink properties
and stencil techniques.
Prereq: FINE 120
COURSE DESCRIPTIONS
Fine Arts
FINE 226D STU 0.50
Special Topics in Printmaking
In investigation into a variety of experimental, non-traditional printmaking techniques.
Prereq: FINE 226A, 226B
FINE 228D STU 0.50
Electronic Imaging A
An introduction to electronic imaging with
emphasis on basic graphic design. Students
will learn to create, develop, manipulate and
enhance two-dimensional coloured images
using PC Windows drawing and painting
graphics packages, and will produce 35mm
slides and coloured prints to document their
work.
[Note: Studio course. Previous experience
with computer graphics packages would be
useful.]
Prereq: FINE 120 and one of CS 100, OAC
Information Science
FINE 228E STU 0.50
Photography for Artists
Introduction to photographic techniques for
use as a tool for artists. Basic techniques will
be taught through a series of exercises, with
emphasis on applications for creative artistic
expression and documentation. Supplies at
student’s expense.
FINE 228H STU 0.50
Electronic Imaging B
Electronic Imaging B stresses design and
painting applications. Students will create,
develop, manipulate and enhance two-dimensional coloured images using PC Windows
drawing and painting graphics packages, and
will produce 35mm slides and coloured prints
to document their work.
[Note: Studio course. Previous experience
with computer graphics packages would be
useful.]
Prereq: FINE 120
15:89
FINE 248A FLD,LEC 0.25
Art in Context
The study of art in context including visiting
artists’ lectures, gallery and museum exhibitions and field trips. Specific course content
term-by-term will be structured around the
schedule of events in the department and the
region.
[Note: Art History course. Does not fulfil
Fine Arts major or minor requirements (cannot be used to replace any current requirements). Fine Arts majors in art history who
take this course must count it as an art history elective. Graded on a Credit/Fail basis.]
FINE 248B FLD,LEC 0.25
Art in Context
See FINE 248A for course description.
[Note: Art History course. Does not fulfill
take this course must count it as an art
history elective. Graded on a Credit/Fail
basis.]
Art in Context
region. Students will be required to prepare
written reports and visual documents.
[Note: Studio course. Does not fulfil Fine
Arts major or minor requirements (cannot be
used to replace any current requirements).
Fine Arts majors in studio who take this
course must count it as a studio elective.
Graded on a Credit/Fail basis.]
Art in Context
FINE 250 LAB,SEM 0.50
History of Film 1 (1895-1940)
History of world cinema in its silent and early
sound era, covering the work of outstanding
directors, national productions and movements, and their contribution to the film
medium’s development into a prominent art
form of the 20th century. Film screenings.
History of Film 2 — After 1941
A continuation of FINE 250. From the beginnings of the modern sound cinema (Welles) to
the contemporary period. Film screenings.
Film and the Quest for Meaning 1
An exploration of spiritual themes and issues
in the cinema. An assessment of film’s special
characteristics as an art form capable of
addressing the human quest for a significant
existence. Emphasis upon the films of Ingmar
Bergman.
[Note: Film Studies course. This course
Studies majors.]
FINE 253 LEC 0.50
A consideration of selected themes — death,
evil, guilt, fate, alienation, courage, love,
redemption — in the films of several of today’s
leading directors. Emphasis upon a variety of
directors from divergent cultural backgrounds.
Studies majors.]
FINE 255R LAB,SEM 0.50
Film as Social Criticism
Cinema as ‘prophetic voice’, exploring the
films of various directors as they pertain to
selected themes which include technology
and dehumanization, individual and collective goals, social realities and dreams, and
the quest for individual and cultural identity.
FINE 258W LAB,SEM 0.50
Canadian Film
A study of Canadian film, from 1895 to the
present, based on the screening and analysis
of selected films.
Prereq: Film Studies students only
15:90
COURSE DESCRIPTIONS
Fine Arts
FINE 259W LAB,SEM 0.50
German Film (WLU)
A study of major works (English subtitles) of
the German cinema, beginning with the
‘golden age’ of the 1920’s and emphasizing
the New German Cinema created by directors
such as Fassbinder, Wenders, Herzog, Straub,
Schloendoroff and others.
Prereq: Film Studies students only
FINE 316 LEC 0.50
First Nations’ Art in Canada
A study of historical and contemporary First
Nations’ art produced in Canada. The particular emphasis will vary according to the
specialization and interests of the instructor.
FINE 322 STU 0.50
Advanced Sculpture
An exploration of sculptural problems in a
variety of mediums.
FINE 319 LEC 0.50
Contemporary Art
A survey of contemporary international art
movements with emphasis on work since
1970. Readings in contemporary criticism
and gallery visits are an integral part of the
course.
Prereq: FINE 110, 112, 210
FINE 323 STU 1.00
Advanced Sculpture Studio
This course is designed for students in the
Honours Studio specialization. This course
will prepare students for FINE 472 and 473
and will involve intensive, experimental
exploration and development of individual
studio practice in sculpture, research into the
work of related artists and critiques by faculty members, graduate students, visiting
artists and fellow students.
Prereq: Level at least 3B and FINE 222, 223
or 223A, 322, 324, 319
Women and Film
The study of selected film texts is informed
by contemporary critical readings in feminist
and film theory. Subjects addressed may
include representation, fetishism and the
gaze, female spectatorship, women’s genres
(e.g., melodrama, romance), female stereotypes (e.g., the femme fatale) and women’s
documentary film.
(Cross-listed with ARTS 260)
FINE 281 LEC 0.50
Art and Gender
A study of selected themes dealing with
gender in the history of art: e.g., the representation of the human body; portrayal of mythological, spiritual and allegorical figures;
professional and amateur artists and their
status within societies; etc.
FINE 310 LEC 0.50
Greek Art and Architecture
ancient Greek world from the Minoan to the
Hellenistic periods.
FINE 311 LEC 0.50
Roman Art and Architecture
Roman world from Etruscan to Imperial
times.
FINE 313 LEC 0.50
Special Topics in 18th- and 19th-Century Art
A seminar course that examines the
Neoclassic and Romantic currents of art
between 1750 and 1850.
[Note: Art History course.]
FINE 319A LEC 0.50
Special Topics in 20th-Century Art
A study of the major innovations in late
modern and contemporary art. Honours Art
History majors interested in late modern and
especially contemporary art are encouraged
to use this course as preparation for the
fourth year course.
Prereq: FINE 110, 112, 210
FINE 320 STU 0.50
Advanced Painting
An advanced painting course with an emphasis on the student’s individual development as
a painter, through independent problems,
along with class discussions and individual
critiques.
Prereq: FINE 220 or 221
FINE 321 STU 1.00
Advanced Painting Studio
will prepare students for Fine 472 and Fine
473 and will involve intensive, experimental
studio practice in painting, research into the
Prereq: Level at least 3B and FINE 220, 221,
320, 324, 319
FINE 324 STU 0.50
Advanced Drawing
An exploration of drawing problems in a variety of media. The emphasis is on students
becoming familiar with contemporary
approaches to drawing and developing their
own individual expression.
FINE 325 STU 1.00
Advanced Drawing Studio
will prepare students for Fine 472 and Fine
473 and will involve intensive, experimental
studio practice in drawing, research into the
Prereq: Level at least 3B and FINE 224, 225,
324, 319
FINE 326A STU 0.50
Advanced Image-Making Through Printmaking
Processes
For students interested in pursuing printmaking as their area of concentration in FINE 472
and 473. Students must have demonstrated
an ability to work independently on individual printmaking projects. Work will be
assessed by the Fine Arts faculty as a whole.
Prereq: FINE 226A, 226B
COURSE DESCRIPTIONS
Fine Arts
FINE 326B STU 1.00
Advanced Printmaking Studio
studio practice in printmaking, research into
the work of related artists and critiques by
faculty members, graduate students, visiting
Prereq: Level at least 3B and FINE 226A,
226B, 324, 326A, 319
FINE 328D STU 0.50
Advanced Electronic Imaging
Advanced electronic imaging stresses the
development of individual expression.
Students will create, develop, manipulate
and enhance two-dimensional and threedimensional coloured images using drawing,
painting and 3D graphics packages, and will
produce 35mm slides and coloured prints to
document their work.
Prereq: FINE 228D, 228H
FINE 328H STU 1.00
Electronic Imaging Studio
studio practice in electronic imaging,
research into the work of related artists and
critiques by faculty members, graduate students, visiting artists and fellow students.
Prereq: Level at least 3B and FINE 228D
228H, 324, 328D, 319
FINE 329 STU 0.50
Illustration
Studio work in techniques and theory of book
illustration, together with slide lectures on
the history of printed forms.
15:91
FINE 330 LEC 0.50
History and Discourse of the Museum
This course traces the birth and development
of the modern public museum from c. 1860
through the present. Course content includes
historical, theoretical and practical knowledge about the workings and philosophies
of museums/art galleries. Talks by guest
speakers in the field supplement instructor
lectures.
FINE 331 LEC,SEM 0.50
This course is designed to introduce students
to the culture of eighteenth-century Europe.
Particular attention is paid to France and
Britain but these countries are discussed
within the wider context of Europe and, at
times, much of the world. By looking at the
art, artists, patrons and collectors, some of
the issues that will be discussed include cosmopolitanism, nationalism, empire-building,
‘taste’, consumerism and women in society.
Antireq: FINE 216
FINE 332 LEC,SEM 0.50
History of Art Academies
This course examines the history of the institutionalization of the teaching of art. The
course is organized as a series of ‘case studies’ dealing with various formal academies of
art and less formal gatherings of artists from
the Renaissance to the twentieth century. The
aims of the course are to analyze why these
institutions were formed; how they were organized; what were their mandates; and what
was their status in their contemporary
worlds. Some of the themes that will be investigated throughout the course include: art in
the service of power and politics; the status of
the artist; the ideal human form; the classical
and medieval traditions; the impact of the
avant-garde; the conflict with authority; and
the academy as community.
Art in Context
region. Students will be required to prepare
take this course must count it as an art history elective. Graded on a Credit/Fail basis.]
Art in Context
take this course must count it as an art
history elective. Graded on a Credit/Fail
basis.]
Art in Context
region.Students will be required to prepare
Art in Context
15:92
COURSE DESCRIPTIONS
Fine Arts
French Film After 1945
A study of major achievements of the French
cinema after World War II. Discussion and
comparison of the two main creative
impulses of the period: the Academic tradition of the 40’s and 50’s, and the rebellious
nouvelle vague of the 60’s. (Bresson, Carne,
Ophuls, Renoir, Chabrol, Godard, Malle,
Truffaut, Resnais, and others.) Film screenings.
Special Topics in Film
Special topics will be announced from year to
year.
Central and East European Film
Examination of the development of the
motion picture art in Central and Eastern
Europe after World War II. Selected work of
prominent directors of the Czech Republic,
Hungary, Poland, the former USSR, and former Yugoslavia will be discussed (Chytilova,
Forman, Jancso, Makavejev, Tarkovsky, Wajda,
and others). Film screenings.
FINE 359A LEC 0.50
Film and Literature
In this course the common traditions in film
and literature are examined. On the one hand,
film adaptations of literary texts will be evaluated (e.g.’Metropolis’, ‘The Blue Angel’, ‘The
Tin Drum’, ‘Katharina Blum’), as well as films
that emulate literary structures and devices.
[Note: Film Studies course. Taught in
English.]
The Cinema of Science Fiction
A chronological survey of one of the most
intriguing of film genres. Discussion of its
aesthetic, philosophical and cinematic
aspects. Film screenings will present major
international works in this genre (Godard,
Kubrick, Lang, Marker, Siegel, Tarkovsky,
Truffaut and other directors). Film screenings.
FINE 359B LEC 0.50
Film and German History
In this course the emphasis is on films which
reflect historical developments and concerns
in Germany. Emphasis is on the 1920s and/or
on the post World War II period. Exemplary
films of this nature are: ‘The Cabinet of Dr.
Caligari’, ‘Nosferatu’, ‘The Marriage of Maria
Braun’, and ‘The Nasty Girl’.
English.]
Contemporary Italian Film
A study of major achievements of the Italian
cinema in its post- Neo-Realist period.
Discussion of the works of major directors
since the late 1950s (Antonioni, Bertolucci,
Fellini, Olmi, Taviani, Rosi, Visconti and
others). Film screenings.
History of Animated Film
This course will examine the historical development of the animated film and the diversity
of its stylistic expression. It will focus on
some of the most significant achievements of
the animated form in an international context, including: Early film animation; Disney
and Hollywood cartoon; two and three dimensional and live action animation in Western
Europe; Czech animation; the Zagreb animation school, and the Russian animation;
National Film Board of Canada and the independent US animation; Japanese tradition;
recent advances in computer and
experimental animation.
Special Topics in Film
Special topics will be announced from year to
year.
FINE 359C LEC 0.50
Film and Culture
The cultural traditions of Germany, particularly Romanticism, Expressionism, and the
more recent periods, are well illustrated in
German films. This course pursues this relationship with a selection of representative
films by outstanding directors such as
Murnau, Lang, Fassbinder, and Schlondorf.
English.]
Film and Television 1
Examination of principles of the audiovisual
language and the main structural elements of
the cinematic work. Discussion of the relationship between film, television and other
arts/media. Film screenings.
Film and Television 2
Development of critical judgment and
expression in the area of film and television.
Investigation of the role of motion pictures
and TV in society. Review of major theories
(Eisenstein, Bazin, Metz, Kracauer, Esslin).
Film screenings.
FINE 380 SEM 0.50
Film Studies Seminar
An introduction to key aspects of motion picture and TV production, film preservation
and restoration with visits to studios, film
archives, and museums. Screening of selected
films and discussions focusing on material
unavailable in Canada. Meetings with
scholars/students.
[Note: Film Studies course.Three weeks in
Paris and London.]
FINE 381 SEM 0.50
Film Studies Seminar
An introduction to key aspects of motion picture and TV production, film preservation
and restoration with visits to studios, film
archives, and museums. Screening of selected
films and discussions focusing on material
unavailable in Canada. Meetings with
scholars/students.
[Note: Film Studies course. Three weeks in
Paris and London.]
FINE 390 RDG 0.50
Selected Subjects in Fine Arts
direction of individual instructors in either
art history or film studies.
[Note: This course may be taken only as an
elective after a student has completed 15.0
units and has taken all the courses available
in the area related to the independent course
(i.e. in either art history or film studies).]
FINE 390A RDG,SEM 0.50
Methods in the History of Art
Students will explore a variety of research
tools, ranging from stylistic analyses,
iconographical interpretations, provenance
studies, and readings in art historiography.
[Note: Required of all art history majors
who intend to take FINE 490, 491 and 490A.]
Prereq: Honours or Four-year General Art
History majors
COURSE DESCRIPTIONS
Fine Arts
FINE 391 RDG 0.50
direction of individual instructors in either
art history or film studies.
(i.e. either art history or film studies.]
FINE 392 STU 0.50
Independent studio course under the direction of an individual instructor; graded by a
committee of Fine Arts faculty members.
(i.e. painting, drawing, printmaking, sculpture
or electronic imaging courses).]
FINE 394 FLD 0.50
Fine Arts Abroad
Working in the field with landscape,
cityscape, and monuments of art, students
will employ a variety of media to develop techniques for visual reportage, documentation,
note-taking, and journal-keeping. Individual
aesthetic responses to a wide range of subject
matter will be encouraged.
[Note: Offered in the spring, usually in
France, England or Mexico. Information about
current offerings can be obtained from the
Department.]
FINE 460A STU 0.50
Senior Honours Seminar
This course is intended for students enrolled
in the Fine Arts Honours degree in Art
History and Studio. Each student will work
under the direction of a Fine Arts faculty
member on an advanced creative research
project in Studio.
[Note: Studio course. Admission is by
portfolio review.]
FINE 460B RDG,SEM 0.50
This course is intended for students enrolled
in the Fine Arts Honours degree in Art
History and Studio. Each student will work
under the direction of a Fine Arts faculty
member on an advanced research project in
Art History.
15:93
FINE 461 PRJ,STU 1.00
Senior Honours Seminar — Applied Studies
Each student will work on individual and
assigned projects critiqued by visiting artists
and supervising faculty and graded by the
entire faculty. Students are also responsible
for producing an exhibition document for a
Fine Arts/Studio student exhibition.
[Note: Studio course. This course is
required of all Applied Studies Co-op students
in Fine Arts Studio specialization.]
FINE 474 STU 0.50
Senior Seminar 3
Independent study/practice course under the
direction of individual instructors.
[Note: Studio course. This course may be
taken only as an elective after a student has
completed 15.0 units and has taken all the
courses available in the area related to the
independent course (i.e. painting, drawing,
printmaking, sculpture or electronic imaging
courses).]
FINE 470 SEM 0.50
Senior Seminar in Film Concepts 1
Film screenings.
[Note: Film studies course]
FINE 475 STU 0.50
Senior Seminar 4
Independent study/practice course under the
direction of individual instructors.
[Note: Studio course. This course may be
taken only as an elective after a student has
completed 15.0 units and has taken all the
courses available in the area related to the
independent course (i.e. painting, drawing,
printmaking, sculpture or electronic imaging
courses).]
FINE 471 SEM 0.50
Senior Seminar in Film Concepts 2
Film screenings.
[Note: Film studies course]
FINE 472 STU 1.00
Senior Honours Studio/Seminar 1
Each student will work on individual and
assigned projects critiqued by visiting artists
and supervising faculty and graded by the full
faculty.
[Note: This is a required course for all students in Fine Arts Honours Studio specialization. All students need to have completed all
second- and third-year courses in their
desired area of concentration (e.g. students
wishing to concentrate on painting need to
have successfully completed FINE 220, 221,
320 and 321.)]
Prereq: Grade of 75% in one of FINE 321,
323, 325, 326B, 328H and a cumulative Fine
Arts major average of 75%; Open to Studio
Specialization students only
FINE 473 STU 1.00
Senior Honours Studio/Seminar 2
A continuation of FINE 472.
[Note: This is a required course for all students in Fine Arts Honours Studio specialization. All students need to have completed all
second- and third-year courses in their
desired area of concentration (e.g. students
wishing to concentrate on painting need to
have successfully completed FINE 220, 221,
320 and 321, as well as 472.)]
Prereq: FINE 472 and Fine Arts major
average of 75%
FINE 490 LAB,RDG,STU 0.50
Senior Honours Presentation 1
a Fine Arts faculty member on an advanced
research project in art history, film studies or
studio, subject to the approval by the Fine
Arts Department. The work in this course will
be evaluated by a committee of Fine Arts
faculty members.
[Note: This course is required for honours
art history and film studies specializations.
This course is not required for the studio specialization. For studio students only who
wish to take this course, admission is by portfolio review as well as the consent of the
department and students must be taking
FINE 472 concurrently.]
Prereq: FINE 470, 471; Film Studies
Students only.
FINE 490A RDG,SEM 0.50
Senior General Seminar
a Fine Arts faculty member on an advanced
research project in art history or film studies.
[Note: Required of all art history and film
studies students enrolled in the four-year
general Fine Arts art history or film studies
academic plan.]
15:94
COURSE DESCRIPTIONS
French Studies/Études Françaises
FINE 491 LAB,RDG,STU 0.50
Senior Honours Presentation 2
A continuation of FINE 490.
[Note: This course is required for honours
art history and film studies specializations.
This course is not required for the studio
specialization. For studio students only who
wish to take this course, admission is by
portfolio review as well as the consent of the
department and students must be taking
FINE 473 concurrently.]
Prereq: FINE 490
FRCS 291 LEC 0.50
French Civilization 1
This course traces the cultural development
of France from its origin to the French
Revolution. Emphasis is given to the study of
music, art, architecture, literature, ideas and
daily life in their historical context.
[Note: Taught in English. Students in a
French Major, Honours, or Minor Plan may
take this course as a non-French elective.]
(Cross-listed with FR 291)
FINE 491A RDG 0.50
Senior General Seminar 2
A continuation of FINE 490A.
Before each trimester, students should consult the Department of French Studies undergraduate website to ensure that the courses
they want are offered. Budget restrictions,
enrolment and availability of faculty may
cause some courses to be withdrawn.
Note
Students may not double major in French and
French Cultural Studies.
FRCS 214 LEC 0.50
An Introduction to the Theories of Culture
Critical analyses of the interrelation of arts,
society and ideology. Authors to be considered may include but are not limited to
Derrida, Foucault, Lacan and Todorov.
FRCS 215 LEC 0.50
Topics in French Cultural Studies
A study of selected topics in French cultural
studies.
FRCS 216 LEC 0.50
Paris: A Kaleidoscopic Survey
A kaleidoscopic survey of France’s capital
from the medieval to the modern period.
Paris’s architecture, institutions, theatre and
cultural centres will be the focus of this
course.
FRCS 217 LEC 0.50
Contemporary French Newspapers
The cultural, artistic and literary life of modern day France and the Francophone world as
filtered through their newspapers.
FRCS 292 LEC 0.50
This course completes the study of the cultural development of France to 1900. After
that, the course emphasizes a study of life in
these two areas today. Considerable attention
will be paid to art, politics, industry, etc.
FRCS 325 LEC 0.50
Topics in French Cultural Studies
A study of selected topics in French cultural
studies.
Prereq: FRCS 214
FRCS 326 LEC 0.50
The Canadian Acadians: Past and Present
A survey of the cultural heritage in language,
art and politics of the Acadians of Canada’s
eastern provinces.
FRCS 327 LEC 0.50
The Culture of Women in France
An historical survey of the participation of
women in France in a range of cultural phenomena such as the visual arts, literature and
music, and a study of institutions of particular cultural importance to them such as the
home, marriage, costume and education.
Prereq: FRCS 214
FRCS 433 LEC 0.50
Louis XIV and the Golden Age of the French
Monarchy
A study of aspects of French culture under
Louis XIV. Topics will vary from term to
term, but topics such as art, music, popular
literature, ‘daily life’, etc. will be examined.
Prereq: FRCS 214
FRCS 436 LEC 0.50
French Religious Thought
A study of selected French writers of religious
thought, such as Agrippa d’Aubigne, Bossuet,
Pascal, Maritain.
Prereq: FRCS 214
FRCS 437 LEC 0.50
Love and the Body in Medieval French Culture
A study of the complex representations of
love, and the sexual body, in medieval texts
and images (manuscript illuminations), ranging from divine, to courtly love, to satirical
treatments of sexual love, in texts ranging
from saints’ lives to the erotic fabliaux.
Prereq: FRCS 214
FRCS 473 LEC 0.50
Aspects of French Canada
A presentation of traditional and contemporary French Canada in the fields of the arts,
literature, music, politics and society.
Prereq: FR 200A, 200B
French Studies/
Études Françaises
Before each trimester, students should consult the Department of French Studies undergraduate website to ensure that the courses
they want are offered. Budget restrictions,
enrolment and availability of faculty may
cause some courses to be withdrawn.
Notes
1. The Department reserves the right to
refuse admission to, and/or credit for, any
of its language courses to a student who
has, in the view of the Department, a level
of competence unsuited to that course.
Students from immersion programs may
not enrol in FR 151 or 152.
2. Students with some elementary or secondary school French not exceeding
Ontario Grade 10 French or equivalent
should enrol in FR 151. Those with Ontario
Grade 11 or Grade 12 French or equivalent
should enrol in FR 152.
3. Students with Ontario Grade 13, Ontario
Academic Course (OAC) French, or Ontario
4U French should enrol in FR 192A/B
and/or 195A/196A.
4. Students may enrol in courses for which
they have secondary school antirequisites
only with the written permission of the
Department of French Studies.
5. Language, Linguistics, and Civilization
Courses are normally taught in French.
However, in the case of students not
enrolled in a French Major or Honours
Plan, permission may be given for written
assignments and examinations to be done
in English.
COURSE DESCRIPTIONS
FR 151 LAB,LEC 0.50
Basic French 1
For students with some elementary or secondary school French not exceeding Year Two
(Grade Ten in Ontario) or equivalent.
Emphasizes comprehension, grammar and
basic speaking skills.
[Note: Not open to students who have completed high school French immersion program
or FR 152.]
Antireq: Ontario Grade 11 French or OAC
French or 4U Core French or Immersion
French or Extended French.
FR 152 LAB,LEC 0.50
Basic French 2
A continuation of the work done in FR 151.
[Note: Not open to students who have
completed high school French immersion
program.]
Prereq: FR 151 or Ontario Grade 11 French.
Antireq: Ontario Grade 12 French and/or
OAC French or 4U Core French or Immersion
French or Extended French.
FR 192A LAB,LEC,ORL 0.50
French Language 1: Module 1
An intensive French Language course.
Vocabulary enrichment and development of
reading, writing and oral expression.
Prereq: OAC French or 4U French,
Immersion French or Extended French or
FR 152
FR 192B LAB,LEC,ORL 0.50
An intensive French Language course.
Vocabulary enrichment and development of
reading, writing and oral expression
FR 152
FR 194A LEC 0.50
French Language for Future Majors 1
A course in written French open only to students intending to major or minor in French.
[Note: Strongly recommended for students
taking FR 195A or FR 196A. Formerly FR 192C]
FR 152
FR 194B LEC 0.50
French Language for Future Majors 2
This course in written French is strongly
recommended for students taking FR 195A or
196A.
[Note: Open only to those intending to
major or minor in French.]
FR 152
FR 195A LEC 0.50
French Studies 1
A survey of French civilization and literature
prior to the 18th-century and an introduction
to the discipline. Language skills will be
developed through written assignments.
FR 152
FR 196A LEC 0.50
French Studies 2
A survey of French civilization and literature
from the 18th-century to the present.
Continued emphasis on language skills
through written assignments.
Prereq: OAC French or 4U French or FR 152
FR 200A LEC 0.50
Introduction to French Literature 1
An overview of the major trends in the literature of France from the Middle Ages to the
Revolution. A small number of authors will be
selected for more detailed study.
Prereq: FR 195A or 196A
FR 200B LEC 0.50
Introduction to French Literature 2
An overview of the major trends in the literature of the French-speaking world (France
and ‘la francophonie’) between the Revolution
and the present. A small number of authors
will be selected for more detailed study.
FR 203 LAB,LEC 0.50
Introduction to Phonetics of French
An introduction to the structure of the French
sound system with a view to improving pronunciation. Careful attention will be paid to
the individual student’s difficulties.
[Note: Taught in French]
15:95
FR 250A LEC 0.50
Intermediate Spoken French 2
A course intended to develop the oral and
aural skills.
Prereq: Two of FR 192A, 192B, 194A, 194B,
195A, 196A
FR 251 LEC 0.50
Intensive work on grammar and written
French.
[Note: Taught in French.]
195A, 196A
FR 252 LEC 0.50
Intensive work on grammar and written
French.
195A, 196A.
Antireq: FR 250
FR 255 LEC 0.50
Business French
A French language course designed to enable
the student to carry on standard business
practices in spoken and written French.
195A, 196A
FR 271 LEC 0.50
Canadian Francophone Literature in Translation:
A Diversity of Themes, Forms and Contexts
This course stresses the diversity of contemporary French-Canadian literature through an
analysis of works from writers who come
from various cultural backgrounds.
[Note: Offered only in English. This course
cannot be counted towards a Major or Minor
in French Studies. This course does not meet
the Aii requirement.]
FR 291 LEC 0.50
This course traces the cultural development
of France from its origin to the French
Revolution. Emphasis is given to the study of
music, art, architecture, literature, ideas and
daily life in their historical context.
(Cross-listed with FRCS 291)
15:96
COURSE DESCRIPTIONS
FR 292 LEC 0.50
This course completes the study of the cultural development of France to 1900. After
that, the course emphasizes a study of life in
these two areas today. Considerable attention
will be paid to art, politics, industry, etc.
FR 343 LEC 0.50
18th-Century French Literature
A detailed study of one or more aspects of the
Enlightenment.
FR 299 LEC 0.50
Topics in Spoken and Written French for
Non-Specialists
A course reserved for third year students
studying in Paris and majoring or minoring
in areas other than French, who will necessarily take credits in French language at the
intermediate level.
FR 300A LEC 0.50
Advanced Spoken French 3
An advanced level course intended to continue
intensive oral and aural skill development.
FR 303 LEC 0.50
Introduction to Linguistics
An introduction to the basic principles of linguistic analysis (as opposed to traditional
grammar) applied to the sounds, vocabulary
and sentence structure of contemporary standard French and certain features of current
Canadian French. Students’ language learning needs will be an important feature of the
course.
Prereq: FR 251 or 252
FR 332 LEC 0.50
A detailed study of selected aspects of 17thcentury French literature.
FR 332A LEC 0.50
A detailed study of selected aspects of 17thcentury French literature.
[Note: Offered at Nantes, France.]
FR 332B LEC 0.50
A continuation of FR 332A.
FR 343A LEC 0.50
A detailed study of one or more aspects of the
Enlightenment.
FR 343B LEC 0.50
FR 351 LEC 0.50
Intensive development of writing skills
through a study of stylistics and advanced
composition.
Prereq: FR 251, 252.
Antireq: FR 300
FR 352 LEC 0.50
Intensive development of writing skills
through a study of stylistics and advanced
composition.
Prereq: FR 251, 252.
Antireq: FR 300
FR 354 LEC 0.50
A detailed study of selected aspects of
19th-century French literature.
Prereq: FR 195A or 196A.
Antireq: FR 254
FR 354A LEC 0.50
FR 354B LEC 0.50
FR 363 LEC 0.50
FR 363A LEC 0.50
FR 363B LEC 0.50
FR 375 LEC 0.50
Contemporary French-Canadian Novel
A study of selected texts by modern FrenchCanadian authors.
FR 393A LEC 0.50
French Civilization, 20th-Century French History
An overview of contemporary French
civilization.
FR 393B LEC 0.50
French Civilization, 20th-Century French History
FR 395A LEC 0.50
French Thought
A survey of the principal thinkers and currents of ideas in France from the Renaissance
to the present.
FR 395B LEC 0.50
French Thought
A survey of the principal thinkers and currents of ideas in France from the Renaissance
to the present.
COURSE DESCRIPTIONS
FR 399A LEC 0.50
Independent Cultural Study
An independent study course, in which the
student chooses an area of French life on
which to make a detailed study (topic must be
approved by the Department). A written cultural studies report is submitted, on which
the student is examined orally.
FR 400 LEC 0.50
French Language 4A
Intensive development of advanced comparative stylistics, translation and composition
skills.
Prereq: FR 351, 352
FR 400A LEC 0.50
Advanced Spoken French 4
Further advanced level work to continue
intensive oral and aural skill development.
Prereq: FR 300A or 351 or 352 or 400 or 452
FR 403 LEC 0.50
Topics in Linguistics
An area in Linguistics of particular interest
to the instructor and the students will be
chosen.
FR 409 LEC 0.50
Medieval French Language
Introduction to the early development of
French.
FR 410 LEC 0.50
Medieval French Literature
An introduction to French literature of the
Middle Ages through the study of representative texts, including excerpts from the epic,
courtly and satirical works.
FR 410A LEC 0.50
An introduction to French literature of the
Middle Ages through the study of representative texts, including excerpts from the epic,
courtly and satirical works.
FR 410B LEC 0.50
FR 424 LEC 0.50
A focused study of a particular theme of
Renaissance (1500-1600) writing.
FR 424A LEC 0.50
A focused study of a particular theme of
Renaissance (1500-1600) writing.
FR 424B LEC 0.50
FR 452 LEC 0.50
French Language 4B
Intensive study of French composition, style
and grammar.
Prereq: FR 351, 352
FR 471 LEC 0.50
French-Canadian Literature
A detailed study of a selected genre or aspect
of French-Canadian literature.
FR 471A LEC 0.50
A detailed study of a selected genre or aspect
of French-Canadian literature.
FR 471B LEC 0.50
FR 473 LEC 0.50
Aspects of French Canada
A presentation of traditional and contemporary French Canada in the fields of the arts,
literature, music, politics and society.
FR 482 LEC 0.50
Study of Individual Authors
Each year a different author is the subject of
specialized study to permit an in-depth
exploration of her/his literary qualities.
15:97
FR 483 LEC 0.50
Modern Approaches to Reading
This course aims to help the student become
a more active, perceptive, and critical reader.
A number of modern concepts in the fields of
language and of texts will be introduced. A
major portion of the course will consist in the
practical application of these concepts to various texts chosen from outside as well as
from within the traditional literary genres.
Prereq: FR 195A or 196A.
Antireq: FR 283
FR 484 LEC 0.50
Children’s Literature in French
This course deals with French and FrenchCanadian literature from the 17th-century to
the present. The focus will be on the short
story and the novel, narrative techniques and
the evolution of writing for young people.
(Note: Formerly FR 497)
FR 485 LEC 0.50
French Women Writers
A study of selected works by women writers
in France from the Middle Ages to the 20thcentury. The course will focus on the literary
features of these works and on their value as
reflections of the position of women in
French society throughout the period.
FR 487 LEC 0.50
African and Caribbean French Literature
A detailed survey of selected Francophone
writers from outside Europe and Canada.
FR 490 RDG 0.50
Senior Tutorials
A small group of students follows a course of
study under the supervision of a faculty
member. For details, inquire of the Department.
FR 491 LEC 0.50
Senior Tutorials
FR 492 LEC 0.50
Senior Tutorials
15:98
FR 493 LEC 0.50
Senior Tutorials
FR 494 LEC 0.50
Senior Tutorials
FR 495 LEC 0.50
Senior Tutorials
FR 496 LEC 0.50
Senior Tutorials
FR 497 LEC 0.50
Senior Tutorials
FR 498 LEC 0.50
Senior Tutorials
COURSE DESCRIPTIONS
General Engineering
GENE 10 SEM 0.00
Co-operative Education Orientation
Given by the Department of Co-operative
Education and Career Services for students in
First Year Engineering. Its purpose is to introduce students to the various features of the
Co-operative program and engineering as a
profession.
[Offered: F,W]
Prereq: 1A Engineering
GENE 20K LEC 0.50
Topics for Courses Taken on Exchange by Civil
Engineering Students
Courses taken at foreign universities by
University of Waterloo engineering students
while enrolled in an international exchange
institution, and reserved for courses without
equivalents at the University of Waterloo.
Such courses are reported on the student’s
transcript with their original titles in English
showing as the topic. The grades for these
courses will be either CR or NCR.
GENE 20C LEC 0.50
Topics for Courses Taken on Exchange by Chemical
GENE 20M LEC 0.50
Topics for Courses Taken on Exchange by
Mechanical Engineering Students
GENE 20E LEC 0.50
Topics for Courses Taken on Exchange by Electrical
GENE 20Q LEC 0.50
Topics for Courses Taken on Exchange by Computer
GENE 20G LEC 0.50
Topics for Courses Taken on Exchange by Geological
GENE 20S LEC 0.50
Topics for Courses Taken on Exchange by Software
General Engineering
COURSE DESCRIPTIONS
General Engineering
GENE 20V LEC 0.50
Topics for Courses Taken on Exchange by
Environmental Engineering Students
GENE 119 LAB 0.00
Problems Laboratory
Students may be assigned to a Problems
Laboratory by the Director of First-Year
Engineering according to their performance
during the term.
[Note: Offered: F,W,S]
GENE 121 LEC,TUT 0.50
Digital Computation
Introduction to electronic digital computers,
hardware and software organization, examples of efficient numerical algorithms for
basic scientific computations. The language
of instruction will be C and C++.
[Offered: F,W,S]
Prereq: 1B Chemical, Environmental/
Chemical Specialization, Mechanical
Engineering, or Mechatronics Engineering
students.
Antireq: CIVE 121
GENE 123 LAB,LEC,TUT 0.50
Electrical Engineering
Introduction to electric and magnetic fields;
basic dc circuits; amplifiers and operational
amplifiers; ac circuit components; basic ac
circuits; power circuits.
[Note: Normally labs are held alternate
weeks. Offered: W,S]
Prereq: 1B Chemical, Civil, Environmental
or Geological Engineering Students
Introduction to Methods of Electrical and
and principles used by engineers, including
fundamentals of technical communication,
measurement, analysis, and design. Some
aspects of the engineering profession,
including standards, safety, and intellectual
property.
[Note: Examples drawn from Electrical and
Computer Engineering. Offered: F]
15:99
GENE 170 LEC 0.50
Engineering Graphics
An introduction to the fundamentals of orthographic, isometric oblique and perspective
projection, including computer-aided projection and freeehand sketching. Basic descriptive geometry principles are introduced to
solve spatial problems involving points, lines,
planes, curved surfaces, intersections and
developments.
Algorithms and Data Structures
Algorithms and Data Structures emphasizes
the following topics: structured software
design data structures, abstract data types,
recursive algorithms, algorithm analysis and
design, sorting and searching, hashing, and
problem-solving strategies.
[Offered: W,S]
Prereq: GENE 121; (1B Mechatronics
Engineering or Software Option for
Engineering Students.)
Antireq: CS 241, ECE 250, SYDE 324.
Introduction to Computer Structures &
Real-Time Systems
Introduction to computer organization, basic
real-time concepts, process management,
interprocess communication and synchronization, memory management, resource
management, interrupt handling, concurrent
programming, file systems.
[Offered: F, W]
Prereq: GENE 121 and 240 and (2B
Mechatronics Engineering or Software Option
for Engineering students.)
Antireq: ECE 354
GENE 301 DIS 0.50
Special Directed Studies
This course is provided to allow enrichment
for students in Engineering who have fulfilled
the requirements of one or more of the
courses in the 3A or 3B term by means of
passing a course or courses taken during one
or more work terms. The course comprises a
special project pursued under the direction
of a faculty member, normally in the
department of the student’s program.
[Note: Permission of the Associate Chair
of the Department in which the student is
registered is required. Offered: W,S]
GENE 302 DIS 0.50
registered is required. Offered: F,W]
GENE 303 DIS 0.50
International Studies In Engineering
Engineering students register for this course
for credit towards the Designated Faculty
Option in International Studies in
Engineering, upon return from study or work
terms abroad. Credit will be assessed on the
basis of a written report and individual interviews. The report may include technical, nontechnical, and professional aspects of the
foreign residence period. The instructor for
this course is the Option Co-ordinator.
Restricted to students who intend to complete
the option in International Studies in
Engineering.
[Offered: F,W,S]
GENE 315 DIS 0.50
Special Directed Non-Technical Studies
This course is provided for students who,
through academic studies during international exchange programs or other university
related scholarly activities, wish to request a
course credit for this work. Students wishing
to claim this credit must show evidence of
university level academic activity not
otherwise claimed for credit.
registered is required. Offered: F,W,S]
Principles of Software Engineering
Software development process; software
requirement specification, software design;
software testing and quality assurance; software maintenance; software management;
case studies.
[Offered: F,S]
Prereq: GENE 240 and 241; Mechatronics
Engineering or Software Option for
Engineering students.
Antireq: ECE 355, SYDE 221
15:100
COURSE DESCRIPTIONS
General Engineering
Programming Languages and Translators
History, virtual machines, representation of
data types, sequence control, data control,
type checking, run-time storage management,
finite state automata, regular expressions,
grammars, parsers, language translation systems, programming paradigms. Lab Project.
[Offered: S,F]
Prereq: GENE 121, 240; Software Option for
Engineering Students.
GENE 402 PRJ 0.50
special project pursued under the direction of
a faculty member, normally in the department
of the student’s program.
registered is required. Offered: W]
GENE 395 LEC 1.50
Engineering Study Abroad
Waterloo students studying abroad for academic transfer credits under an Engineering
Exchange Program during a Fall term register
at Waterloo under GENE 395.
[Offered: F]
GENE 396 LEC 1.50
Exchange Program during a Winter term
register at Waterloo under GENE 396.
[Offered: W]
GENE 397 LEC 1.50
Exchange Program during a Spring term
register at Waterloo under GENE 397.
[Offered: S]
GENE 401 PRJ 0.50
registered is required. Offered: F,S]
GENE 411 LEC 0.50
Engineering Law and Ethics
Background (Charter of Rights and
Freedoms), Contracts, Torts (Negligent
Malpractice), Forms of Carrying on Business,
Intellectual Property (Patents, Trade Marks,
Copyrights and Industrial Designs),
Professional Practice (Professional Engineers
Act, Professional Misconduct and Sexual
Harassment), Alternate Dispute Resolution,
Labour Relations and Employment Law,
Environmental Law.
[Offered: F,S]
Prereq: 3A or higher Chemical Engineering,
Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering
or Systems Design Engineering students only.
Antireq: ACC 231, BUS 231W, CIVE 491,
ENVS 201, ME 401, MTHEL 100
GENE 412 LEC 0.50
Ethics and The Engineering Profession
An analysis from the standpoint of philosophical ethics of moral issues arising in professional engineering practice. Issues include
the social responsibility of engineers, conflict
of interest and obligation, morally acceptable
levels of risk, and moral implications of
technology.
[Offered: W]
Prereq: 2A or higher Engineering students.
GENE 415 DIS 0.50
Special Directed Non-Technical Studies
This course is provided for students who,
through academic studies during international exchange programs or other university
related scholarly activities, wish to request a
course credit for this work. Students wishing
to claim this credit must show evidence of
university level academic activity not
otherwise claimed for credit.
registered is required. Offered: F,W,S]
GENE 452 LEC 0.50
Technical Entrepreneurship
Technical entrepreneurship is examined considering the role of independent business,
entrepreneurial behaviour, types of business
and enterprises, business structure, sources
of venture concepts and capital, company
operation and control, and business start-up.
[Offered: W]
Prereq: One of CHE 44, CIVE 392, ENVE 322,
MSCI 261, SYDE 331; 4A or higher Engineering
GENE 461 PRJ 0.50
Mechatronics Design Project 1
Mechatronics engineering design project
course where students work in small interdepartmental groups applying the principles of
engineering design and analysis to a mechatronics engineering design problem. Lectures
may cover needs analysis, problem definition,
system analysis, solution evaluation and
selection, reliability and feasibility analysis,
simulation issues, fabrication issues.
[Offered: F,S]
Prereq: Mechatronics Engineering Option
students only.
Antireq: SYDE 461, 462, ME 481, 482
GENE 462 PRJ 0.50
Mechatronics Design Project 2
Mechatronics engineering design project
course where students work in small interdepartmental groups applying the principles of
engineering design and analysis to a mechatronics engineering design problem. Lectures
may cover needs analysis, problem definition,
system analysis, solution evaluation and
selection, reliability and feasibility analysis,
simulation issues, fabrication issues.
[Offered: W]
Prereq: Mechatronics Engineering Option
students only.
Antireq: SYDE 461, 462, ME 481, 482
COURSE DESCRIPTIONS
General Engineering
Geography
GENE 501 PRJ 1.50
Directed Studies for Visiting Exchange Students
An assignment of study or project work under
the direction of a Faculty member. The specific project is established on the basis of a
written proposal that is agreed to by the
supervisors at both the host and home institutions. The academic level and the time commitment shall be specified in the proposal.
Registration is restricted to international
exchange students at Waterloo under an
Exchange Agreement with the Faculty of
Engineering. Candidates for degrees at the
University of Waterloo are not eligible. A student must arrange with a Waterloo Faculty
member to serve as advisor prior to
registering for this course.
[Note: A student must arrange with a
Waterloo faculty member to serve as advisor
prior to registering for this course. Offered: F]
Prereq: Engineering exchange students
only
GENE 502 PRJ 1.50
University of Waterloo are not eligible.
prior to registering for this course. Offered: W]
Prereq: Engineering exchange students only
GENE 503 PRJ 1.50
University of Waterloo are not eligible.
prior to registering for this course. Offered: S]
Prereq: Engineering exchange students
only
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Geography
Note
Please review the Course Offerings List in
order to determine when courses are offered.
GEOG 101 LEC 0.50
Geography and Human Habitat
An introduction to human geography through
a survey of some of the concepts, methods,
techniques and applications of geographic
analysis to the human cultural environment.
Directed towards people-land and location
analysis themes.
GEOG 102 LEC 0.50
Geography and Our Planetary Environment
Emphasis on the natural environment as an
integrated system. Selected aspects of
weather — climate, water, soils, biota, landforms along with flows of energy, water and
matter and their effects on the subsystems of
the natural environment.
GEOG 165 LAB,LEC 0.50
Introduction to Cartography and Remote Sensing
This course focuses on the compilation,
analysis and cartographic display of spatially
referenced data. The emphasis is on compiling data from a variety of sources such as
airphotos, satellite imagery and tabular
datasets, on evaluating the quality of the data
and on production of effective maps based on
established principles of cartographic design.
GEOG 201 LEC,PRJ 0.50
Geomorphology and Soils
The roles of geomorphological and soil forming processes in creating and modifying landscapes. The utility of geomorphological
information in our everyday lives.
Prereq: GEOG 102 or EARTH 121 or
GEOE 126.
Antireq: EARTH 342
GEOG 202 LEC 0.50
Location of Economic Activity
The economic and environmental factors
affecting the location of resource industry,
manufacturing, service and information
activities are studied. Alternative models and
explanations are illustrated with case studies.
Prereq: GEOG 101
GEOG 203 LEC 0.50
Development and the Environment
Examines the interaction between human
development and the environment. Social and
economic development processes are examined along with their impact on the environment. Consumption and production are
linked to the environment in terms of inputs
used and wstes generated. General principles
are illustrated with case studies.
Prereq: GEOG 101.
Antireq: GEOG 202B
Applied Climatology
World climate and weather patterns and their
impact on humanity. Topics include atmospheric circulation, climate classifications, air
pollution, urban climate, climate change and
weather modification.
Prereq: GEOG 102
GEOG 212 LEC,SEM 0.50
Japan and the Pacific Rim
Explore Japan. Learn about its culture, economy, regions, environment, trade patterns,
investment and development assistance.
GEOG 221 LEC 0.50
The United States
Focuses on population shifts, urban developments, and regional economic development in
the context of the nation and selected
regions.
GEOG 222 LEC 0.50
Geographical Study of Canada
Geographical bases of Canada and Canadian
issues. Selected problems relating to nationalism, resource development or theories of
regionalism.
GEOG 223 LEC 0.50
The Geography of Indonesia
A survey of the geography of Indonesian economic, social and political development since
independence. Government policies and programs to ensure national economic growth,
foster an Indonesian national identity, and
enhance the role of Indonesia amongst developing countries in general and in south-east
Asia in particular will be discussed.
GEOG 229 LEC,TUT 0.50
Political Geography
The principal concepts and theories of political geography will be applied to a study of
geographical themes focussing on the making of the modern world in the twentieth
century.
Prereq: GEOG 101
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COURSE DESCRIPTIONS
Geography
GEOG 233 LEC 0.50
Geography of Tourism
Covers the nature, history and growth of different types of tourism and tourist; the positive and negative impacts of tourism and
alternative forms to mass tourism. The problems of and prospects for tourism are examined through a consideration of a variety of
countries and regions, both developed and
developing.
Prereq: GEOG 101 or REC 101
Physical Hydrology
Fundamental processes in physical hydrology
are addressed. Components of the water balance are examined to determine the nature
of their variation in time and space.
Precipitation, interception, infiltration,
groundwater and soil water processes, evapotranspiration, runoff and storage will be
examined from a theoretical and practical
viewpoint, and their linkages demonstrated
by lab and fieldwork.
Prereq: GEOG 201
GEOG 250 LEC 0.50
Urban and Economic Systems: Inter-City and Global
Connections
Contemporary pattterns of urban and economic growth and urban based development.
Changing trends in urban organization at
the regional, national and global scale. New
systems of world cities.
Prereq: GEOG 202
Introduction to Geographic Information Systems
(GIS)
Geographic information systems (GIS) are
used as an organizing framework for discussion of data management in planning and
geography. Topics include: data sources;
methods of collection; database management;
principles of geographic information systems; applications of geographic information
systems in urban and regional analysis,
monitoring and evaluation.
[Note: Estimated additional material cost
to student: $30.]
Prereq: Planning students.
Antireq: PLAN 255
Air Photo Interpretation
Focuses on principles of air photo interpretaion and use of airphotos and high-resolution images for studies such as terrain
analysis, vegetation and soils mapping, rural
and urban planning, crop identification,
forestry, wildlife ecology and hazard
evaluation.
Prereq: GEOG 165, 201
GEOG 300 FLD,LEC 0.50
Geomorphology and the Southern Ontario
Environment
Study of the origin and evolution of landforms with emphasis on southern Ontario.
Analysis of geomorphic processes. Study of
human impact on geomorphological landscapes. The lectures will be supplemented by
field trips and field work required for term
projects.
[Note: Field Trip fee: $25]
Prereq: GEOG 201; Level at least 3A
GEOG 304 LEC 0.50
Field and Lab Techniques in Geomorphology
An analysis of the range of techniques used
by geomorphologists. This course will involve
intensive field surveying, mapping and
laboratory work.
[Note: Field-trip expenses: $15 per student]
Prereq: GEOG 201
GEOG 305 LEC 0.50
Patterns and Processes of Biogeography
Geographic/spatial and temporal aspects of
biogeography. Patterns of plant and animal
distributions are discussed and the physical,
historical, biological, and human processes
involved in shaping these patterns.
Prereq: GEOG 201, ENVS 200
GEOG 306 LEC 0.50
Gender and Environments
Gender is a key social variable affecting the
work people do, how they understand themselves, how they interact with others, how
they utilize environments, and how environmental change affects them. Through a variety of international examples, this course
surveys key themes such as economic development, ideologies about women and men in
nature, gendered experiences of urban environments, the debate about gender roles as
natural vs. cultural phenomena, and links
between gender and environmental activism.
Prereq: Level at least 3A;
Antireq: GEOG/ERS 406
GEOG 309 LEC 0.50
Physical Climatology
Principles of physical climatology with
emphasis on regional and global change and
variability. Topics include radiation and
energy balances, general circulation patterns,
synoptic development and micro-climatology.
Prereq: GEOG 102
GEOG 316 LEC 0.50
Multivariate Statistics
The theory and application of multivariate
statistics, with particular emphasis upon the
use of the computer.
Prereq: ENVS 278; Not open to students in
GEOG 318 LEC 0.50
Spatial Analysis
Advanced quantitative analysis and sampling
in a spatial context. A selection of techniques
from gravity models, linear programming,
nearest neighbour analysis, Markov chain
analysis, graph theory, simulations and trend
surface analysis.
Prereq: ENVS 278; Not open to students in
Economic Analyses for Regional Planning
Practical application and critical appraisal of
regional analysis techniques used by planners, economic developers and consultants.
Problem based approaches to understanding
the strength and leverage of business and
industrial sectors, projection and forecasting,
employment and demographic trends,
investment decision-making and cost benefit
analysis.
GEOG 323 LEC 0.50
Perspective on International Tourism
The character, problems of, and prospects of
tourism are examined through consideration
of tourism in a variety of countries and
regions, both developed and developing.
Topics include the nature and significance of
tourism; economic, environmental and social
impacts of tourism; and costs and benefits of
tourism to destination areas.
Prereq: One of GEOG 202, 203, 233, 250,
REC 230, PLAN 220
GEOG 333 LEC 0.50
Recreation Geography
Implications of existing and potential recreation supplies and demands. Topics include
recreational travel, site capability, economic
and ecological impact models and behavioural
aspects of amenity resources.
Prereq: One of GEOG 202, 203, 233, 250 or
REC 230
COURSE DESCRIPTIONS
Geography
GEOG 340 LEC 0.50
Settlements of Rural Canada
Examines the evolving form and function of
Canada’s dispersed and nucleated settlements. Considers the role of local economic
development in stimulating change.
[Note: Field Trip Fee: $10-$15]
Prereq: One of GEOG 202, 203, or 250
GEOG 341 LEC,SEM 0.50
Historical Geography of European Imperialism
Examines impacts of European imperialism
on Canada and other countries and analyses
the character of new societies, economies and
ecologies established as a result of European
settlement.
Prereq: GEOG 101
GEOG 349 LEC 0.50
Urban Form and Internal Spatial Structure
An examination of the major factors giving
rise to distinctive styles of urban spatial organization. Focus moves from city-wide scale to
subareas/sectors — inner city, housing, retailing, etc. Emphasis on understanding and
planning for the dynamics of complex environments. Applied issues or problems are
dealt with throughout the course.
Prereq: One of GEOG 202, 203, 250 or
PLAN 100
GEOG 351 FLD,LEC 0.50
Geography of Transportation
Focuses on Canadian transportation systems
and issues and is organized into three modules: links between transportation and
regional economic development, urban land
use — transportation interactions, and sustainable transportation. Approximately onequarter of the course focuses on analytic
techniques including network analysis,
category analysis and the gravity model.
[Note: Field Trip Fee: Approximately $20]
Prereq: GEOG 101, ENVS 178
GEOG 353 LEC 0.50
Retail Location
Examines retail location at both the inter and
intra-urban scales. Emphasis is placed on the
underlying processes that give rise to retail
structure, techniques of site selection and
public sector involvement in retail location.
Prereq: GEOG 202
GEOG 355 LEC 0.50
Spatial Data Bases
This course focuses on building a GIS base. It
addresses theoretical issues regarding data
models and data structures used in GIS and
considers the processing required to input
data from a variety of sources, register map
layers, transform co-ordinate systems, and
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edit and clean a multi-map-sheet, multi-theme
data base.
[Note: Field trip fee: $15. Estimated
additional material cost to student: $30.]
Prereq: GEOG 255, Geography Plans
GEOG 356 LEC 0.50
Resources Management
Reviews selected theories, methods, and terminology related to economic, behavioural,
institutional and decision-making aspects of
resources and environmental problems.
[Note: Field trip fee: $15]
Prereq: GEOG 202 or 203
GEOG 365 LEC 2.50
Study Abroad
(Cross-listed with ENVS 365)
GEOG 366 LEC 2.50
Study Abroad
GEOG 367 LEC 0.50
Management
Prereq: ENVS 200
(Cross-listed with ENVS 434, PLAN 340,
REC 434)
GEOG 368 LEC 0.50
Conservation/Resource Management of the Built
Environment
ecology place on the planning and management of resources within urban spaces and
the implications for urban design. The theory
and history of this subject will be discussed
together with urban ecomanagement, the
management of waste, urban open space and
parks, rehabilitated sites, and environmentally
sensitive areas.
Prereq: ENVS 200
GEOG 372 LEC 2.50
Waterloo in Switzerland — Lausanne
GEOG 373 LEC 2.50
Waterloo in Switzerland — Lausanne
GEOG 376 LAB,LEC,TUT 0.50
Environmental Remote Sensing
Analysis of non-photographic systems of
remote sensing (e.g. radar, Landsat, SPOT).
Study of remote sensing methods and data
processing for analysis of physical and
human environments.
Prereq: GEOG 165
GEOG 381 LEC 0.50
The Nature of Geography
GEOG 391 TUT 0.50
Field Research
Field research course in which a specific area
will be analyzed from a geographic point of
view. Individual or group analysis of specific
field problems.
[Note: Estimated cost to student: $265]
Geography
Professional and Scholarly Practice in Geography
Explores the relationships between the academic content and methodologies of geography
and the professional practice of the field. The
course emphasizes issues involved in problem
identification, research design, thesis proposal preparation, and the fundamentals of
scholarly writing. The professional practice of
the field examines such questions as ethics,
and professional collaboration.
Geography
GEOG 402 FLD,SEM,TUT 1.00
Coastal Geomorphology
A seminar and field format will be used to
investigate coastal environments, and the
natural and anthropogenic processes that
affect them. Shoreline hazards and management practices will be examined within the
context of the Great Lakes and salt water
environments. The impact of seal level rise;
Arctic shorelines; and coastal dune systems
will be discussed.
[Note: Estimated cost to student: $25]
Prereq: GEOG 300
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COURSE DESCRIPTIONS
Geography
GEOG 405 LEC 0.50
Wetlands
Basic concepts on the distribution, hydrology,
geochemistry, formation and ecology of wetlands with an emphasis on temperate and
subarctic systems. The uses and management
of wetlands are considered with the view of
wetlands as functional ecosystems.
[Note: Field trip fee: $10 – $15. Offered: F]
Prereq: One of GEOG 102, EARTH 123,
ENVS 200, BIOL 250
GEOG 426 LEC 0.50
Sustainable Development in the Developing World
The potential for and constraints of achieving
sustainable human resources development in
the Developing World are explored through
case study analysis.
to student: $8]
Prereq: Level at least 3A Honours students
only
GEOG 407 SEM,TUT 1.00
Environmental Hydrology
This course will focus on the physical
processes relating to various aspects of winter hydrological processes important to the
Canadian setting, and consider various
aspects of environmental change, both landuse and climate. A major fieldwork project
will be undertaken to assess hydrological
characteristics of a selected landscape, e.g.
snowpack and winter processes. Students will
work extensively with these data to produce a
research paper. Other issues of hydrological
change in the environment will also be
covered.
Prereq: GEOG 303 or EARTH 123 and Level
at least 3A
GEOG 409 LEC,SEM,TUT 1.00
Energy Balance Climatology
A field and lecture course including the radiation and energy balances of various surfaces,
the principles of turbulent energy exchange,
and the biotic response to the energy environment. These concepts will be illustrated
through the collection and examination of
field data. The student will be responsible for
presentation of a seminar on an assigned
topic as well as presentation of the results of
research incorporating data collected at the
University of Waterloo weather station.
Prereq: GEOG 309
GEOG 423 LEC 0.50
Tourism Lecture Series
This course will introduce participants to a
variety of topics and research methods
through presentations made by active
researchers from Canada and abroad.
Prereq: GEOG 233 or 323
GEOG 430A LAB 0.50
Field Research in Regional Geography
Detailed analysis of a selected region with
major emphasis upon a field examination of
the region (several weeks duration). Offering
dependent upon faculty availability and student enrolment. For additional information
on duration, itinerary and travel costs of
course offerings, contact the Geography
Undergraduate Advisor.
only
GEOG 430B LAB 1.00
only
GEOG 430C LAB 1.50
only
GEOG 432 LEC 0.50
Health, Environment and Planning
A seminar course on the environmental
sources and causes of disease and illness, the
concepts of health, e.g. medical, scientific,
economic, political, etc., the health services
and facilities and related technologies and
the role and responsibilities of (urban and
regional) planners in the creation of a more
healthful environment.
[Note: Estimated additional cost to
student: $20.]
(Cross-listed with HLTH 420, PLAN 432)
Changing Form and Structure of Metropolitan
Canada
Selected analysis of processes, problems and
planning issues associated with the internal
growth and spatial reorganization of
Canadian metropolitan areas. Three or four
topics are chosen for detailed investigation.
These will vary from year to year.
Prereq: GEOG 250 or GEOG/PLAN 349 or
PLAN 362
Antireq: PLAN 450
GEOG 452 PRJ 0.50
Resource Management Project
Concepts and techniques of resources management and institutional analysis are
applied to the study of a current resource or
environmental management issue.
GEOG 455 DIS,LEC 0.50
Spatial Analysis Using Geographic Information
Systems
This course is organized into four modules,
each of which addresses a common type of
GIS analysis. Topics covered include digital
terrain models, spatial analysis, cell-based
modelling and network analysis. In addition,
GIS programming environments and World
Wide Web delivery of GIS applications will be
introduced.
[Note:Field Trip Fee: $15. Estimated
Prereq: GEOG 355 or PLAN 355
GEOG 457 PRJ,SEM,TUT 1.00
Geographic Information Systems Project
Students work in small groups to develop GIS
applications addressing selected planning,
environmental management or research problems. Emphasis is on conceptual design of the
selected application and implementation of a
prototype solution using GIS macro languages
or other programming tools.
Prereq: PLAN 455 or GEOG 455
COURSE DESCRIPTIONS
Geography
Energy and Sustainability
Renewable and non-renewable energy supply
systems are compared using economic and
environmental measures. Consumption
trends and conservation options are considered at the local and global level. Projects
are used to demonstrate the economic and
environmental challenges in the design of a
sustainable energy system.
Prereq: One of GEOG 202, 203, 250 or
ERS 218
Remote Sensing Project
Digital image analysis for resource mapping
and evaluation using remote sensing data.
Topics range from initial data selection to
final map production and assessment. Using
commercial image analysis software, students will analyse data for a selected area and
produce a portfolio of results. In addition,
they will undertake a literature review on a
selected topic and present highlights of the
review at an end-of-term mini-conference.
Prereq: GE fourth year Honours and
GEOG 376
GEOG 474 SEM 0.50
Special Topics in Geography
devlopment of future permanent courses.
only
GEOG 475 RDG 0.50
Independent Study of Selected Topics
Individual study of specific topics not covered
in other courses. Students must not register
for this course until a faculty member has
agreed to supervise the study and the student
has developed a brief outline to be filed with
the Associate Chair, Undergraduate Studies.
[Note: The weight of the course is dependent
upon the topic selected.]
only
GEOG 481 LEC 0.50
The Nature of Geography
The roots and evolution of geographic
thought, conceptual approaches and pathways. Past traditions, current issue, and
future trends. The politics and sociology of
geography as an art, science and profession.
only
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GEOG 490A PRJ 0.50
Honours Thesis Preparation
Preparatory work and first draft of thesis.
Prereq: GEOG 393; Level at least 4A
Honours
GEOG 490B PRJ 1.00
Honours Thesis Completion
Completion of thesis.
Prereq: GEOG 393, 490A; Level at least 3A
Honours
GEOG 555 SEM 0.50
Management Issues in Geographic Information
Systems
Built around a set of key issues in the management of Geographic Information Systems.
Focuses on middle management concerns and
covers topics including GIS needs assessment, benchmarking, the law and spatial
data, spatial data warehousing, multi-user
GIS modelling and GIS application development. Uses of GIS in both public and private
sector organizations are covered.
Prereq: GEOG/PLAN 455; Level at least 4A
or graduate students
GEOE 153 LAB,LEC,TUT 0.50
Earth Engineering
applications to any physical environment and
provides an appreciation of the impact of
engineering work on the environment. Topics
rock cycle, structural geology and tectonics,
geology of Canada, effects of water, ice and
wind. Students are also introduced to the concept of geologic time, topographic and geologic maps, and the basic principles and tools
used to determine geologic history.
[Offered as: CIVE 153( W), ENVE 153 (S),
GEOE 153 (S)]
Prereq: Enivronmental Engineering or
Geological Engineering students only
(Cross-listed with CIVE 153, ENVE 153)
GEOE 298 SEM 0.00
Seminar
General seminar course covering current
topics in Geological Engineering.
[Offered: S]
Prereq: 2A Geological Engineering
GEOE 299 SEM 0.00
Seminar
[Offered: F]
Prereq: 2B Geological Engineering
GEOE 398 SEM 0.00
Seminar
[Offered: S]
GEOE 399 SEM 0.00
Seminar
[Offered: W]
GEOE 400 LAB,PRJ 0.50
Geological Engineering Design Project 1
Students are expected to carry out a design
project to demonstrate their capability to
engage in the practice of engineering as a
profession. A topic must be identified and
resolved by the student in consultation with
the supervising professor and course coordinator. The topic may be analytical, numerical,
experimental, or field-oriented, utilizing
knowledge gained from academic and
employment experiences. A written proposal,
literature search and an oral presentation are
required. Professional engineering standards
and a design approach are required for the
GEOE 400-401 Design Project.
[Offered: F]
GEOE 401 LAB,PRJ 0.50
Geological Engineering Design Project 2
A continuation of GEOE 400 Geological
Engineering Design Project 1, and the same
standards and requirements apply. A progress
report, a final report in thesis format and an
oral presentation are required. All other courses
in the Geological Engineering Program are
listed under the course descriptions in Earth
Sciences or Civil Engineering.
[Offered: W]
GEOE 498 SEM 0.00
Seminar
[Offered: F]
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COURSE DESCRIPTIONS
German
GEOE 499 SEM 0.00
Seminar
[Offered: W]
GER 111 LEC 0.50
First Year Scientific German
The basic elements of German grammar and
pronunciation with an emphasis on reading
and translation of elementary scientific
literature from various fields.
[Note: For students with little or no
knowledge of German.]
Antireq: GER 101 or GER 102 or OAC
German or 4U German
German
Courses in German are offered through the
Notes
1. Not all courses listed in this section are
available each semester. Please consult the
latest Schedule of Classes or the
Department for current course information.
2. In choosing first-year courses, students
should read carefully the course descriptions, consult the Department
Undergraduate Officer, and check the
Department’s program section.
3. Course descriptions followed by the designation, Core German Course, indicate language, literature or culture courses in
which the readings are in German and the
classroom languages are German and
English, according to the needs and
abilities of the students and the discretion
of the instructor. Other courses are
conducted in English.
GER 101 LAB,LEC 0.50
First Year German
For students with little or no knowledge of
German. The basic elements of German grammar with emphasis on group and individual
oral practice. Development of skills in listening/comprehension, speaking, reading and
writing. Introduction to aspects of German
culture and everyday life. Tapes and computer
exercises accompany each chapter of the textbook. Students are encouraged to use them in
the language laboratory and at home.
[Note: Core German Course. For students
with little or no knowledge of German.]
Antireq: OAC German or 4U German, GER
111, 112
GER 102 LAB,LEC 0.50
First Year German
A continuation of GER 101.
[Note: Core German Course. For students
with little or no knowledge of German.]
Prereq: GER 101.
Antireq: GER 111, 112, OAC German or 4U
German
GER 112 LEC 0.50
First Year Scientific German
[Note: For students with little or no
knowledge of German.]
Prereq: GER 111.
Antireq: GER 101, 102, OAC German or 4U
German
GER 201 LEC 0.50
Second-Year German
This course continues the work of GER
101/102, completing the first-year textbook. It
offers practice in speaking, reading and writing, with vocabulary building, grammar, and
exercises in comprehension.
[Note: Core German Course]
Prereq: GER 102
GER 202 LEC 0.50
Second-Year German
Strengthening of communicative skills, grammar review, vocabulary building, written practice, conversation on issues of contemporary
life in German-speaking countries.
Prereq: GER 201
GER 206 LEC 0.50
Career German
An introduction to the modern German
business environment. This communicative
and interactive language course covers occupation-oriented fundamentals of German
language and culture.
Prereq: GER 201
GER 251A LEC 0.50
German Conversation and Grammar Review
Conversation on topics of everyday life as
well as on political, social and cultural
aspects of the German-speaking countries.
Comprehensive grammar review, vocabulary
building, pronunciation and oral practice.
[Note: Core German Course.]
Antireq: GER 351
GER 252A LEC 0.50
German Conversation and Grammar Review
A continuation of GER 251A with emphasis on
written practice.
Prereq: GER 251A. Anitreq: GER 352
GER 271 LEC 0.50
German Thought and Culture
A survey of cultural currents to the 18th century. Lectures will focus on major developments in literature, philosophy, religion, art,
architecture, and music as seen against the
historical background of the Germanspeaking peoples.
[Note: Taught in English]
GER 272 LEC 0.50
German Thought and Culture
A survey of cultural events from the 18th century to the present. Lectures will focus on
major developments in literature, philosophy,
religion, art, architecture, and music as seen
against the historical background of the
German-speaking peoples.
[Note: Taught in English]
GER 281 LEC 0.50
Post-War German Literature 1945-68
The physical and moral devastation that stigmatized Germany after 1945 confronted the
young generation of authors with unique
challenges. The Trummerliteratur tried to
come to terms with existential guilt and the
lack of adequate language (Borchert, Boll).
The swift restoration, however, raised doubts
about the sincerity of the new beginnings and
elicited satirical criticism (Grass, Durrenmatt).
More political concepts of literature resulted
from the consolidation of the two German
states and the student rebellion
(Enzensberger).
Prereq: GER 252A
GER 282 LEC 0.50
Post-War German Literature 1970 to the Present
The return to a ‘new inwardness’ and the
exploration of the self (Handke) are characteristic of the literature of the seventies. The
quest for identity in a bureaucratic society
(Walser) and the women’s movement (Stefan)
dominate the eighties. Political and ideological factors deeply influence the literature of
the GDR (Christa Wolf). After the euphoria of
reunification has vanished, the mental walls
between the two German societies become so
much more obvious (Delius).
Prereq: GER 252A
COURSE DESCRIPTIONS
German
GER 291 LEC 0.50
Survey of German Literature and Culture
Introduction to the major periods of German
literature and culture.
Prereq: GER 202 or 252A
GER 292 LEC 0.50
Survey of German Literature and Culture
Prereq: GER 202 or 252A
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GER 322 LEC 0.50
Film and German History
In this course the emphasis is on films which
reflect historical developments and concerns
in Germany. Emphasis is on the 1920s and/or
on the post World War II period. Exemplary
films of this nature are: ‘The Cabinet of Dr.
Caligari’, ‘Nosferatu’, ‘The Marriage of Maria
Braun’, and ‘The Nasty Girl’.
English.]
(Cross-listed with FINE 359B)
GER 305 LEC 0.50
German for the Workplace I
A third-year language course which concentrates on the language requirements for the
modern workplace. Praxis-oriented language
and inter-cultural training combined with discussion of different aspects of the German
business world. Students with native or nearnative fluency in German may not enrol in
this course.
Prereq: GER 202
GER 323 LEC 0.50
Film and Culture
The cultural traditions of Germany, particularly Romanticism, Expressionism, and the
more recent periods, are well illustrated in
German films. This course pursues this relationship with a selection of representative
films by outstanding directors such as
Murnau, Lang, Fassbinder, and Schlondorf.
English.]
(Cross-listed with FINE 359C)
GER 306 LEC 0.50
German for the Workplace II
[Note: Core German Course. Students with
native or near-native fluency in German may
not enrol in this course.]
Prereq: GER 305
GER 351A LEC 0.50
Advanced Conversation, Composition and Stylistics
This course provides intensive practice in
spoken and written German on the advanced
level.
Prereq: GER 252A.
Antireq: GER 451
GER 311 LEC 0.50
Theory of Translation
Theory, methodology, and techniques of
translation. Patterns and problems in the
translation of scholarly texts from the arts
and sciences, with special emphasis on idiom
and structure as compared with the target
language.
GER 312 LEC 0.50
Prereq: GER 311
GER 321 LEC 0.50
Film and Literature
In this course the common traditions in film
and literature are examined. On the one hand,
film adaptations of literary texts will be evaluated (e.g.’Metropolis’, ‘The Blue Angel’, ‘The
Tin Drum’, ‘Katharina Blum’), as well as films
that emulate literary structures and devices.
English.]
(Cross-listed with FINE 359A)
GER 352A LEC 0.50
Advanced Conversation, Composition and Stylistics
A continuation of GER 351A.
Prereq: GER 351A.
Antireq: GER 452
GER 353 LEC 0.50
Intermediate Conversation and Composition on
Topics in German ‘Landeskunde’
Conversation and composition on topics in
German ‘Landeskunde’ with grammar review
and study of German vocabulary and
idiomatic expressions. This course is taught
in Mannheim in conjunction with the
‘Waterloo in Germany’ program.
GER 354 LEC 0.50
Intermediate Conversation and Composition on
Topics in German ‘Landeskunde’
Conversation and composition on topics in
German ‘Landeskunde’ with grammar review
and study of German vocabulary and
idiomatic expressions. This course is taught
in Mannheim in conjunction with the
‘Waterloo in Germany’ program.
GER 355 LEC 0.50
The Stage as Forum: German Drama in Translation
Major German dramas will be studied from
various points of view, including historical
of such playwrights as Lessing, Goethe,
Schiller, Buchner, Brecht and Durrenmatt.
[Note: Taught in English. This course is
complemented by RUSS 356/DRAMA 384.]
GER 371 LEC 0.50
Revolt and Repression
The struggle for individual rights and freedoms against the entrenched feudal and
patriarchal structures as reflected in 19thcentury literature. Major movements
included: Biedermeier, Young Germany,
Poetic Realism and Naturalism.
Prereq: GER 252A
GER 372 LEC 0.50
Modern German Literature
Reading, interpretation and critical analysis
of prescribed texts from the turn of the 20th
century to the end of World War II (Kafka,
Brecht, etc.).
Prereq: GER 252A
GER 381 LEC 0.50
Fascism in Germany: Holocaust and Resistance in
Literature
This course will focus on the literary rendering, including film versions, of the Holocaust
experience by authors from the Germanspeaking countries, such as Jurek Becker,
Paul Celan, Max Frisch, Edgar Hilsenrath,
Peter Weiss and others. Also studied will be
works dealing with anti-Nazi resistance by
individuals and groups as described by Bert
Brecht, Rolf Hochhuth and Anna Seghers.
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COURSE DESCRIPTIONS
German
GER 382 LEC 0.50
National Socialism, Hitler, and the German People
This course introduces students to the effects
of Nazi ideology on German language, art,
and culture. It will also explore Nazi use of
motion pictures and radio to influence public
sentiment and the attempted redefinition of
art to support a National Socialist
‘Weltanschauung’. The Munich exhibition of
‘degenerate art’, the Bayreuth Festival, Nazi
architecture and Germany’s attempts after
1945 to rehabilitate its language, art, and
culture will be further topics for discussion.
GER 407 LEC 0.50
Applied Apprenticeship
For Honours German students interested in a
career in international business. The course
involves an apprenticeship in an industrial
setting in Germany, Austria or Switzerland of
no less than twelve weeks combined with
weekly written reports, a presentation and a
final report. The course is offered on a
credit/non-credit basis and cannot be used to
meet the Core German Course requirement.
Due to the costs involved with working in a
foreign country, paid positions are eligible for
credit in the course.
Prereq: GER 306
GER 391 LEC 0.50
Masterpieces of German Literature in Translation
A study of significant prose and drama from
the eighteenth, nineteenth, and twentieth
centuries.
GER 441 LEC 0.50
Humanism, Reformation and Baroque
of prescribed texts (Erasmus, Luther, Sachs,
Opitz, Gryphius, Grimmelshausen, etc.).
GER 392 LEC 0.50
Masterpieces of German Literature in Translation
GER 395 LEC 2.50
Waterloo in Germany Program
Study abroad at a German university.
[Note: Core German Course. See description
in Arts program section or contact department for more information.]
GER 396 LEC 2.50
Waterloo in Germany Program
Study abroad at a German university.
Continuation of GER 395.
[Note: Core German Course. See description
in Arts program section or contact department for more information.]
GER 405 SEM 0.50
Advanced Business German 1
Selected topics in the German business
environment and the communicative skills
necessary to work in a German language
setting.
Prereq: GER 306
GER 442 LEC 0.50
Enlightenment and Storm and Stress
Reading, interpretation, and critical analysis
of prescribed texts (Lessing, Wieland,
Klopstock, Lenz, Klinger, etc.).
GER 460 LEC 0.50
Applied Language Didactics
A solid theoretical and practical background
in language didactics. Students study various
approaches to language teaching and learn
how to use the newest technologies. In addition to classroom assignments, students participate in a project where they demonstrate
teaching techniques acquired in the course.
GER 460WLU LEC 0.50
Women’s Artistic Identity
A study of German women authors, artists,
and film makers. Attention will be paid to a
variety of genres and social concerns.
German feminist history and literary theory
will also be examined.
GER 406 SEM 0.50
Advanced Business German 2
Selected topics in the German business
environment and the communicative skills
necessary to work in a German language
setting.
Prereq: GER 405
GER 461 LEC 0.50
From Indo-European to the Modern German Idiom
A survey of the development of the German
language from its Indo-European beginnings
to its current idiom. In addition to learning
about what makes German distinct from
other Indo-European languages, the effects of
Latin, Celtic, French and English, and social
institutions such as the monasteries, the
chancellories, and modern pop culture on the
development of German will be investigated.
GER 462 LEC 0.50
Beyond Chivalry and the Holy Grail
Readings (in modern German and English)
drawn from the age of Charlemagne, from the
‘Golden Age’ of German medieval literature,
and from later, more ribald poetry that made
light of the noble and ecclesiastic classes.
GER 463 LEC 0.50
The Age of Goethe (Classicism)
The great classical works of Goethe, Schiller
and Holderin emphasize the highest ideals of
humankind and reflect well defined ethical
and aesthetic values. They have left their
mark on the German mentality and language,
and have influenced other literatures. At the
end of the twentieth century, however, they
raise questions about the use and misuse of
classical idealism and the meaning of
humanistic values for our time.
Antireq: GER 361A
GER 464 LEC 0.50
The Age of Goethe (Romanticism)
of representative works (Novalis, Tieck,
Brentano, etc.).
Antireq: GER 362A
COURSE DESCRIPTIONS
Gerontology
GER 490 RDG 0.50
German Honours students in their third or
fourth year may complete, with departmental
permission, a major project, the results of
which must be presented in a substantial
essay. The topic should reflect the student’s
field of interest. Requests for permission
should be submitted to the undergraduate
officer, in consultation with the intended faculty advisor, and should include an outline of
the project and a bibliography. The project
will be assessed and graded by two faculty
members.
GER 495 RDG 0.50
Reading Course in Approved Topics
Reading course in topics chosen in
consultation with an advisor.
Gerontology
GERON 100 LEC 0.50
Aging and Health
This course focuses on the challenges facing
older adults and on strategies to promote successful aging. A basic understanding of the
physical aging process is explored, distinguishing between pathological states/illness
and normal change. Many physical changes
and associated functional decline are affected
by modifiable factors such as sedentary
lifestyles, substance abuse, and diet.
Education, environment, and personal supports also play key roles in preventing illness
and accidents (e.g. falls, driving accidents,
and medication errors). The course addresses
the interests of those working with older
adults, and anyone who has older
grandparents, parents, or friends.
(Cross-listed with HLTH 100)
GERON 210 LEC 0.50
Growth, Development and Aging
The physiology of human growth, development and aging is examined, with special reference to the influence of diet, environment,
exercise and disease on the normal processes.
(Cross-listed with HLTH 210, KIN 210)
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GERON 218 LEC 0.50
Psychology of Death and Dying
Variations in the meaning and significance of
death and dying will be considered from a
psychological perspective, with particular
attention to the contexts (eg. cultural, familial, life-span developmental) in which these
variations occur.
Prereq: PSYCH 101 or 121R
(Cross-listed with HLTH 218, PSYCH 218)
GERON 220 LEC 0.50
Psychosocial Perspectives on Lifespan Development
and Health
This course will focus on psychosocial
aspects of development of the individual and
their influence on the individual’s health and
well-being. Through the use of the lifespan
approach, the course will emphasize development as a life-long process, but will place
particular emphasis on health and aging.
Prereq: HLTH 101 and 102, or PSYCH 101 or
121R
(Cross-listed with HLTH 220, REC 206)
GERON 245 LEC 0.50
The Canadian Health Care System
This course examines the Canadian health
care system by considering organizational
principles, health resources, service utilization, health care planning and health promotion strategies. There is a focus on societal
and political issues which affect the health of
the society through the delivery system.
Prereq: Health Studies or Gerontology
minor students only
GERON 255 LEC 0.50
The Biology of Aging
An introductory study of the biological
processes of aging at the molecular, cellular
and systemic levels. Topics include an examination of the theories of aging, methods used
to study the aging process, the role of diseases and chronological changes in the
organism during senescence.
[Offered: F]
(Cross-listed with SCI 255)
GERON 352 LEC 0.50
Sociology of Aging
An introduction to individual and population
aging. Topics discussed include: aging from a
historical and comparative perspective; aging
in subcultures; aging and the social structure;
aging and social processes; aging and the
environment; work and retirement; and aging
and leisure patterns.
Prereq: SOC 101 or 120R
(Cross-listed with HLTH 352, KIN 352,
REC 362, SOC 352)
GERON 400 LEC 0.50
Multidisciplinary Seminar on Aging
Faculty and students from various departments meet to discuss individual and population aging from a multidisciplinary
perspective. Topics include the definition of
aging, the demography of aging, evolutionary
and genetic factors, aging as a social process,
and human aging patterns.
GERON 401A RDG 0.50
Independent Study in Aging
For the student who desires to pursue a particular topic in depth through independent
research and/or extensive reading. A faculty
prior to registration for this course.
GERON 401B RDG 0.50
Independent Study in Aging
For the student who desires to pursue a particular topic in depth through independent
research and/or extensive reading. A faculty
prior to registration for this course.
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Greek
Courses in Greek are offered through the
Department of Classical Studies.
Notes
1. Students should consult with the departmental Undergraduate Advisor for the
latest information on course offerings.
Some courses are offered in rotation.
2. Senior standing in Greek is normally
defined as successful completion of GRK
201 and 202; exceptional students may
also be admitted to 300- or 400-level
courses with instructor’s permission. For
400-level courses a 300-level course is
strongly recommended as a preliminary.
GRK 100A LEC 0.50
Introductory Ancient Greek 1
A course designed for students beginning the
study of ancient Greek or who have not yet
reached the level expected in GRK 201/202.
The teaching approach emphasizes exposure
to simple texts as soon as possible, but
students desiring minimal competence in
reading should go on to do GRK 100B.
Antireq: RS 106A
GRK 100B LEC 0.50
Introductory Ancient Greek 2
Continuation of GRK 100A. Most of the rules
of Greek grammar will be covered by the end
of the year, and students should have a minimal competence in reading prose texts; but
for the remaining grammar and further
practice students should go on to do GRK 201.
Prereq: GRK 100A or RS 106A
GRK 201 LEC 0.50
Intermediate Greek
The course will complete the study of Greek
grammar and move on to unadapted readings
in Greek authors.
[Note: Offered alternate years at WLU.]
Prereq: GRK 100B
GRK 202 LEC 0.50
Selections from Greek Authors
A course designed to follow GRK 201 including both literature and grammar review.
Authors normally read are Plato and Homer.
[Note: Offered alternate years at WLU.]
Prereq: GRK 201
COURSE DESCRIPTIONS
Greek
GRK 205 LEC 0.50
Hellenistic Greek
An intermediate reading course in Koine
Greek. The objective is to read Koine texts
rapidly and with a minimum of lexical aids.
The focus is on biblical (Septuagint) and
extra-biblical texts of the Hellenistic and
Patristic periods, such as the Apostolic
Fathers, Josephus and Hellenistic philosophy.
Prereq: GRK 201 or RS 305A
(Cross-listed with RS 305B)
GRK 475 LEC 0.50
Reading in Greek Philosophy
One or more authors may be read, e.g., the
Pre-Socratics, Plato, Aristotle.
Prereq: Four GRK courses
GRK 351 LEC 0.50
Advanced Composition, Grammar and Reading
Intensive study of Greek language and style
through composition, translation, and
reading of Greek prose.
GRK 491 RDG 0.50
Senior Reading Courses
In special circumstances, and with the
approval of the Department, a student or
small group of students may arrange to
pursue individualized readings under the
supervision of a faculty member.
GRK 363 LEC 0.50
Introduction to Greek Tragedy
An examination of the dramatic art of
Euripides and Sophocles by translations from
the Greek and readings in English translation.
GRK 370 LEC 0.50
Greek Historians
One or more of Herodotus, Thucydides,
Xenophon may be read.
GRK 375 LEC 0.50
Homer
Extended reading of Homer.
Prereq: Four GRK courses.
Antireq: GRK 452
GRK 472 LEC 0.50
Advanced Reading in Greek Poetry
Selections from one or more authors may be
read, e.g., Aeschylus, the Lyric poets.
GRK 473 LEC 0.50
Greek Comedy
Selected plays of Aristophanes and
Menander.
Prereq: Four GRK courses.
Antireq: GRK 462
GRK 474 LEC 0.50
Advanced Reading in Greek Prose
Demosthenes, Lysias and other authors may
be read.
GRK 490 RDG 0.50
GRK 492 RDG 0.50
GRK 493 RDG 0.50
GRK 494 RDG 0.50
GRK 495 RDG 0.50
COURSE DESCRIPTIONS
Greek
Health Studies
GRK 496 RDG 0.50
GRK 497 RDG 0.50
GRK 498 RDG 0.50
GRK 499 RDG 0.50
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Health Studies
HLTH 100 LEC 0.50
Aging and Health
This course focuses on the challenges facing
older adults and on strategies to promote successful aging. A basic understanding of the
physical aging process is explored, distinguishing between pathological states/illness
and normal change. Many physical changes
and associated functional decline are affected
by modifiable factors such as sedentary
lifestyles, substance abuse, and diet.
Education, environment, and personal supports also play key roles in preventing illness
and accidents (e.g. falls, driving accidents,
and medication errors). The course addresses
the interests of those working with older
adults, and anyone who has older
grandparents, parents, or friends.
(Cross-listed with GERON 100)
HLTH 101 LEC 0.50
Introduction to Health Studies 1
An exploration of current issues and controversies in the promotion of individual and
population health, with emphasis on the
biological factors contributing to health or
disease. Strategies for the reduction of risk
factors for disease are described. Topical
areas include: (1) human reproduction and
sexuality, (2) infectious diseases and
(3) genetic deseases and cancer.
HLTH 102 LEC 0.50
Introduction to Health Studies 2
An exploration of current issues and controversies in the promotion of individual and
population health, with emphasis on the
behavioural factors as they interact with biological processes. Strategies for the reduction
of risk factors for disease are described.
Topical areas include: (1) behavioural determinants of health, (2) addictive behaviours, and
(3) eating behaviours and the role of nutrition
in affecting heart disease, obesity, diabetes
and other chronic conditions.
HLTH 210 LEC 0.50
Prereq: BIOL130, 273
(Cross-listed with GERON 210, KIN 210)
HLTH 218 LEC 0.50
variations occur.
(Cross-listed with GERON 218, PSYCH 218)
HLTH 220 LEC 0.50
and Health
121R
(Cross-listed with GERON 220, REC 206)
HLTH 230 LEC 0.50
Health Informatics
Health informatics is the multidisciplinary
field devoted to the study of the generation,
dissemination/communication, and utilization of health information. It covers the study
of how providers of information design, produce, and interpret health information; how
such information is communicated and
stored; and how it is received, understoood,
and used by its recipients
Prereq: Level at least second year, Honours
Health Studies or Health Infomatics Option
from Mathematics
HLTH 245 LEC 0.50
The Canadian Health Care System
This course examines the Canadian health
care system by considering organizational
principles, health resources, service utilization, health care planning and health promotion strategies. There is a focus on societal
and political issues which affect the health of
the society through the delivery system.
Prereq: Health Studies students only
HLTH 340 LEC 0.50
Environmental Health
An introduction to the basic biological and
toxicological processes that determine the
effects of environmental pollutants on human
health. Emphasis is placed on the mechanisms that give rise to chronic or delayed
health effects, such as cancer, genetic
mutations, and birth defects.
Prereq: BIOL 130, 273, KIN 217, CHEM 120
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COURSE DESCRIPTIONS
Health Studies
HLTH 341 LEC 0.50
Disease Process
An introduction to the study of biological factors governing the occurrence of disease in
humans, using selected diseases to illustrate
disease mechanisms and identification of
risk factors. The means by which disease is
induced and the host response are emphasized. The role that behaviour has in modifying biological response to desease is also
considered.
Prereq: BIOL 130, 273 and (KIN 217 or
CHEM 233 or 237)
HLTH 349 LEC 0.50
Health Behaviour Change
The course will focus on the prevention of
chronic disease through individual and population health behaviour change. Topics covered will include basic learning principles of
behaviour, behaviour modification techniques, intrapersonal and interpersonal
theories of behaviour change, motivation,
and the role of policy in behaviour change.
Application of principles will be examined
using primary and secondary prevention trials and worksite health promotion programs.
Prereq: PSYCH 101 or 121R; Third year or
higher Health Studies students
HLTH 344 LEC 0.50
Program Evaluation
A comprehensive and systematic introduction
to the key concepts, methodologies, and
issues related to program evaluation in general and their application to health programs
in particular. Administrative and policy implications as well as the technical/methodological evaluation issues that face individuals
involved in administering, planning, implementing, and evaluating health programs will
be discussed.
Prereq: KIN 222, 330; Health Studies or
Gerontology students only
HLTH 346 LEC 0.50
Human Nutrition
An elementary course in nutrition with
special emphasis on diet for sport and certain
physiological conditions.
Prereq: KIN 217 or level at least 3A
HLTH 348 LEC 0.50
Social Psychology of Health Behaviour
The study and application of basic social psychological processes in relation to selected
health-related behaviours (e.g. family planning, overeating, smoking, non-medical drug
use, cardiovascular risk factors, patient
compliance, medical care utilization).
HLTH 350 LEC 0.50
Occupational Health
Methodological approaches to the detection,
assessment and management of toxic hazards (especially carcinogens) in the workplace
and external environment. The health effects
of chemical toxicants on specific human
organ systems (lung, nervous system,
immune system, etc.) are also examined.
Prereq: HLTH 340 or level at least 3A
Ergonomics Option
HLTH 352 LEC 0.50
Sociology of Aging
(Cross-listed with GERON 352, KIN 352,
REC 362, SOC 352)
HLTH 372 LEC 2.50
International Exchange
Study abroad on an Exchange Agreement
approved by the Faculty of Applied Health
Sciences.
HLTH 400 LEC 0.50
Multidisciplinary Seminar on Aging
Faculty and students from various departments meet to discuss individual and population aging from a multidisciplinary
perspective. Topics include the definition of
aging, the demography of aging, evolutionary
and genetic factors, aging as a social process,
and human aging patterns.
HLTH 407 LEC 0.50
Physiology of Coronary Heart Disease
An examination of the pathology, risk factors
and rehabilitation programs related to coronary heart disease. Major emphasis is placed
on the cardio-respiratory implications of
exercise in the rehabilitation process.
HLTH 420 LEC 0.50
Health, Environment, and Planning
A seminar course on the environment sources
and causes of disease and illness, the concepts of health, e.g. medical, scientific, economic, political, etc., the health services and
facilities and related technologies and the
role and responsibilities of (urban and
student: $20.]
(Cross-listed with GEOG 432, PLAN 432)
HLTH 432A RDG 0.50
Honours Thesis (A)
An independent research project on an
approved topic, supervised by a faculty member. Includes an approved proposal and completion of — introduction, review of literature,
methods, data collection, data analysis and
presentation of results in thesis form.
Recommended for students planning
graduate studies.
HLTH 432B RDG 0.50
Honours Thesis (B)
approved topic, supervised by a faculty member. Includes an approved proposal and completion of — introduction, review of literature,
methods, data collection, data analysis and
presentation of results in thesis form.
Recommended for students planning
graduate studies.
HLTH 433 LEC 0.50
Advanced Research Methods
A course designed to familiarize students
with the skills requisite for the formulation,
execution and written presentation of an
empirical research project. After a general
discussion of the pertinent issues, students
will be asked to analyse independently a data
set related to a topic of interest to Health
Studies students and to present this in the
form of a research report.
Prereq: KIN 222, 330, CS 316; Level at least
4A Honours Health Studies or Level at least
3B Honours Health Studies Coop
COURSE DESCRIPTIONS
Health Studies
History
HLTH 442 LEC 0.50
Epidemiology of Chronic Diseases
An introduction to the field of epidemiology.
The primary objective is to provide an understanding of the fundamental concepts, principles and applications of chronic disease
epidemiology. The course emphasizes
understanding of epidemiologic methods and
identifiction of risk factors.
Prereq: One of KIN 222, STAT 202, 204
HLTH 445 SEM,TUT 0.50
Seminar in Health Promotion
A study of current issues pertaining to health
promotion, health behaviour, or biomedical
research. Topics may include pertinent
research that is significant to the health of
individuals, families and groups, or the
community.
Prereq: Health Studies students only
HLTH 471 LEC 0.50
Psychopharmacology & Addiction
The objectives of this course are to provide a
basic understanding of psychopharmacology
and the process of drug addiction. The topics
addressed will include: i) the basic biological
principles of pharmacology, ii) factors that
contribute to individual differences in drug
response, including heredity and aging, iii)
mechanisms of drug action on neurotransmission, iv) major neurotransmitter systems
of the brain and how these are influenced by
psychoactive drugs, and v) theories of drug
addiction, including a consideration of the
interaction of biological with behavioural and
socio-cultural factors. This course has a biological emphasis and is an appropriate elective for fourth year Health Studies students
interested in the possible contributions of
biological factors to addictive disorders:
fourth year students enrolled in the Honours
Psychology or in the Honours Science/
Psychology program may also find the
material of interest.
HLTH 472 LEC 0.50
Independent Study
For the student who desires to pursue a particular topic in depth through guided independent research and/or reading. A faculty
prior to registration. May be repeated in subsequent terms. Depending on student demand
and availability of teaching resources, special
topics may be presented to small groups in a
lecture format. Such topics have included
Pharmacology, Behavioural Immunity,
Nutrition, The Health Care System.
1 Health Studies
2 Genetics of Health & Behaviour
3 Health Info Mgmnt & Aging Popl
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History
HIST 100 LEC 0.50
History of Modern Europe
A thematic introduction to the history of
modern Europe, 1600-1945. It particularly
emphasizes the development of the modern
state and relations between governor and
governed.
HIST 101 DIS,LEC 0.50
Law and Society in the Middle Ages: 500-1000
A study of the laws and legal procedures of
the Early Middle Ages. Anglo-Saxon and
Germanic law will be examined along with
legal procedures and institutions of that era.
[Note: Formerly HIST 102M]
Antireq: HIST 102M
War and Society in Europe, 1914-1945
This course explores the impact of World
Wars I and II on European society, with a
special emphasis on the experiences of the
ordinary person.
Antireq: HIST 102C
Canadian History Through Biography
An examination through lectures and film of
the lives of Canadian men and women who
have played formative roles in developing
the Canadian nation. Examples will be
drawn from such areas as politics, religion,
business and labour, social reform, arts and
entertainment and sports.
[Note: Formerly HIST 102E]
Antireq: HIST 102E
Canada and War in the Twentieth Century
This course will introduce students to the
ways in which historians have examined
Canada’s military experience in this century.
Beginning with the Boer War, and continuing
through the two World Wars and the post-war
era, students will examine the political,
social, as well as military effects of war on
Canada.
Family Ties in History
This course will examine some of the methods of genealogy within the context of the
economic, social, religious and political
forces that have shaped families and their
histories in Canada.
A History of the Western World I
This course will survey the emergence and
development of the western world, from prehistory to 1715. Complementing the chronological and narrative overview of western
culture and civilization will be thematic
surveys of developments in the arts and
humanities, science and socio-political
structures.
A History of the Western World II
This course will survey the emergence and
development of the western world from the
17th century to the present. Complementing
the chronological and narrative overview of
western culture and civilization will be thematic surveys of developments in the arts
and humanities, science and socio-political
structures.
An Introduction to Western Intellectual History
Since the Renaissance
An exploration of some of the questions and
answers posed by thinkers on the human
predicament from Renaissance and
Reformation times to the modern period.
Readings range from Luther to J.P. Sartre,
Shakespeare to Marx and Freud.
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COURSE DESCRIPTIONS
History
Canadian Business History: Innovators and
Entrepreneurs
This course examines the role of individuals
in the growth of business in Canada. While
there will be general examination of
Canadian economic development, the principal focus will fall upon leading Canadian
business persons and their interests and
innovations. The relationship to the state of
business, the place of education, and the
impact of immigration are other topics that
the course will consider.
History of North American Sport
This course considers the historical impact of
sport in North American society. It traces the
history from individual play through amateurism to professionalism and big business.
It examines sport’s role within local, national,
and international communities and its relationship to class, gender, leisure, race and
politics.
HIST 120 LEC 0.50
The United States at War, 1861- 1945
This course will explore the social, cultural,
and military impact of the Civil War and
World Wars I and II on American society.
The Modern World in Historical Perspective
This course will introduce students to the history of the twentieth-century world, through
an exploration of the changing nature of
relationships between different parts of the
globe.
History and Film
An introduction to issues in modern
cultural history through the study of selected
narratives and documentary films with supplementary reading, lectures and discussions.
The Individual and the Family in History
A survey of the changes in the quality and
structure of life with emphasis on love,
marriage and the family in the West since
the nineteenth century.
Life on the Ontario Frontier
This course examines the cultural, moral,
social and economic adaptations of European
settlers to the Upper Canadian frontier
environment.
Canadian Labour History
This course deals with the history of organized labour in Canada with an emphasis on
prominent labour leaders, major industrial
disputes and labour’s role in politics. It will
also evaluate the development of the
Canadian industrial relations systems.
American-Russian Relations Since November, 1917
Traditional and revisionist historians examine the history of this super-power rivalry:
Wilson vs. Lenin; F.D.R., Truman and Stalin;
containment, coexistence, and the politics of
crisis from 1945 to the present.
Health, Disease and Medicine in Canadian History,
1500 to the Present
Starting with Amerindian medicine, the
course will examine topics such as the rise of
the medical and nursing professions, changing public attitudes to health and disease,
and the evolution of the Canadian health
insurance system.
History of Ancient Law
An historical introduction to law in the
Ancient world. Babylonian, Assyrian, Hittite
and Roman law, legal practices and concepts
will be examined.
British History to 1603
A survey of the main stages in the transition
of Britain from a remote province of the
Roman Empire to a prominent state in postReformation Europe. Within the chronological framework, political and constitutional as
well as ecclesiastical and social developments
will be examined.
British History Since 1603
A survey of the shaping of British society and
the British experience from the time of
Shakespeare to the present; constitutional
conflict and compromise, rise and fall of
empire, industrial and urban revolution,
world wars and welfare state.
A History of Popular Culture
Through the study of historical films, novels,
art and diaries this course examines the
emergence of a distinct Western popular culture in Europe. It emphasizes such topics as
popular religion, witchcraft and crime, sexual
attitudes, youth culture and family life,
consumption, carnival, games and sport.
Canadian Women in Historical Perspective
This course will focus on the interrelationship of women and Canadian society through
an examination of women’s private and public
lives.
Antireq: HIST 214, 215B
The American West: Legend and Reality
An exploration of westward expansion in the
United States in the 18th and 19th centuries
and its impact on American popular imagination. Themes will include explorations,
indigenous peoples, labor, women, violence,
and frontier culture.
German History 1740-1945
The development of Germany from the
Austrian-Prussian rivalry of 1740 through to
the end of World War II.
Offered at Conrad Grebel University College
The Vietnam War and American Society
The Vietnam War, the longest war in U.S. history, was fought on two fronts, by American
G.I.s abroad and anti-war protesters at home.
Those two subjects, as well as a history of the
war from Vietnamese perspectives, will be the
focus of this course.
Antireq: HIST 317
COURSE DESCRIPTIONS
History
Race Relations in Canada: An Historical Perspective
The “race problem” has appeared on the
Canadian public agenda, but the issue is not
of recent origin. This course will examine
Euro-Canadian attitudes and practices toward
non-European minorities from pioneer times
to the present and will set racial policies in
the context of the evolution of a Canadian
national identity.
Antireq: HIST 107
The Holocaust in History
An examination of the Holocaust in the context of the history of modern racism. Study
topics will include historic anti-Judaism, scientific racism and the development of modern antisemitism, Nazi ‘race’ ideology,
wartime policies from ghetto to genocide,
resistance movements, Nuremberg trials,
Holocaust denial, universal lessons from the
Holocaust.
Canada in World War II
The Canadian experience in World War II is
still a subject of considerable debate. This
course will employ lectures, films and discussion groups to examine the war’s impact on
the social, economic, political and military
life of the country from 1939 to 1945.
HIST 231 LEC 0.50
The History of East Asian Communities in Canada
This course examines the evolution of the
Chinese, Japanese, and Korean communities
in Canada as well as their significance for
Canadian economic, social, and political life
in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries.
(Cross-listed with EASIA 220R)
Catholic Church in Canada since Confederation
An examination of the role played by the
Church in the social, political and economic
life of Canada from 1867 to the present.
History of Christianity
The development of Christianity in its Roman
Catholic, Eastern Orthodox and Protestant
traditions from the time of Christ to the
present.
[Note: This course fulfils the Area 2 or Area
4 requirement for Religious Studies majors
(but not both).]
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The Ancient Near East and Egypt
A study of the civilizations of the Ancient
Near East focusing on Mesopotamia (Sumer
and Akkad, the Babylonian Dynasty and the
Third Dynasty of Ur), Hatti, Assyria, Egypt
and Persia.
The Medium and the Message: Canadian Media,
a History
An examination through lecture and film of
print journalism, broadcasting, the Canadian
Broadcasting Corporation, the National Film
Board, Wartime propaganda, the Canadian
music industry, and the other diverse forms
of media.
History of Modern China, 1911 to the Present
Some of the topics studied in this course
include: the three stages of warlordism, the
May Fourth Movement and the structure of
society in the People’s Republic of China.
War, Ethnicity and Religion in East Central Europe,
1453-1739
This historical survey of a region encompassing the contemporary Czech Republic,
Slovakia, Hungary, Slovenia, Croatia, Austria,
and parts of Serbia, Romania and Germany is
crucial for understanding important contemporary developments. The focus will be on
how East Central Europe was shaped by an
orientation toward Western Christianity,
confrontations with the Islamic empire
of the Ottoman Turks, the experience of
multiethnicity, and Habsburg subjugation.
20th-Century Japanese History
This course will examine the historical influences, both domestic and foreign, which led
Japan to follow the course which has brought
it to the present status of a powerful Asian
nation.
Constructing Sexual Differences and the Modern
Family
This course examines the emergence of modern assumptions about sexual differences,
gender roles and family in Europe (14001800). Through the study of private letters,
diaries, medical and legal records it explores
the history of childhood, youth culture,
courtship, sexuality, family life, prostitution,
crime and witchhunts.
HIST 242 LEC 0.50
Greek History
A survey of ancient Greek history, from the
Bronze Age to Alexander the Great, emphasizing particularly its political and military
aspects.
The Impact of Industrialization on Europe
This course will examine the impact of industrialization on European society between the
late 18th century and the present, focusing on
the changing nature of the workplace and the
workforce.
Mennonite History: A Survey
This course covers Mennonite origins,
teachings, migrations, settlement patterns,
divisions, leaders, institutions, and religious
and social practices, indeed all facets of
Mennonite history in various national
settings.
The Elephant and the Mouse: American-Canadian
Relations
An examination of the history of relations
between the two countries. Topics of a political, economic, social and cultural nature will
be studied.
Antireq: HIST 248
The Art and Craft of History
This course will provide a collegial learning
setting within which students will be introduced to techniques of historical writing and
research, and some examples of the best of
recent historical scholarship.
Prereq: Level at least 2A History
HIST 252 LEC 0.50
Roman History
A survey of ancient Roman history, from
the Republic to the Empire, emphasizing
particularly its political and military aspects.
Antireq: HIST 238
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COURSE DESCRIPTIONS
History
Canadian History: The Colonial Period
This course examines the major themes in
pre-Confederation Canadian history including
the rise and fall of New France, the creation of
British North American societies in the
Maritimes and Upper Canada and economic
and political development.
Europe in the Nineteenth and Twentieth Centuries
This period marked the emergence of modern-day Europe. The course will focus on the
way in which European society, politics and
culture changed and why. It will also examine
the continent’s descent into dictatorship and
two world wars.
Canadian History: The National Period
This course examines Confederation, the rise
of political parties, Canadian external relations, western discontent, the impact of both
world wars and political and economic
changes in Canada since 1867.
The United States to 1900
From the British provincial society of the
18th century to the emergence of modern
America. Special emphasis on the American
character, and on the moral dilemmas of
republicanism and democracy, freedom and
slavery, equality and competition.
America: 20th-Century
An analysis of two major themes: how
America managed political reform and social
change at home, and its emergence as a world
power.
Europe: 814-1303
The political, cultural, economic and
ecclesiastical development of Europe from
Charlemagne to Philip IV of France.
Europe: 14th to 16th Century
A study of 15th- and 16th-century economic,
social, political and popular cultural trends.
The expansion of Europe to the New World.
The Emergence of Modern Society
This history of Europe’s transition from a
traditional to a modern society (1600-1800)
examines overseas exploration, Renaissance
art and religious reform, new conceptions of
sexuality, children and marriage, and the
impact of statebuilding, new economics, war
technologies, and science on the lives of men
and women.
Europe Since 1945
Europe since the end of World War II. Focus
will be on the Cold War, political and social
movements.
Ireland Before the Famine
A focus on social and economic determinants
of Irish History from the Penal Era to the 19th
century struggle for Catholic emancipation
and the Great Famine.
Ireland After the Famine
An exploration of the political, social and
cultural history of Ireland from the Famine to
the end of the 20th century including the formation of the Irish State, the Republic and
the “Troubles”.
History and the Human Sciences
This introduction to historiography traces
the relationship between history and other
human sciences (anthropology, economics,
literature, philosophy, and sociology) since
the nineteenth century. In addition to
strengthening critical skills, it offers interdisciplinary perspectives on problems of objectivity, documentary evidence, forms of
story-telling, and causal explanations.
Prereq: Level at least 3A History
HIST 301 LEC 0.50
Canada and the Holocaust
An analysis of the response to the Holocaust,
from 1933 to 1945, and the legacy of the event
since the war in Canadian society.
(Cross-listed with JS 301)
HIST 302 LEC 0.50
Industrialization and the Emergence of
Corporate America
This course focuses on the growth and expansion of American businesses, and assesses
how changes in management and technology
affected the economy and ordinary people. It
also explores the often turbulent relations
between business and labour in the United
States since the late nineteenth century.
Medieval Church History
An exploration of the development of the
Church from 604 to 1449. Topics will include
leadership struggles in church and state,
crusades, heresy and inquisition, the western
schism and the conciliar period.
HIST 309 LEC 0.50
The Discourse of Dissent
A study of the social, historical, and rhetorical dimensions of collective action. Topics
may include health and welfare movements,
civil rights and anti-war protests, and
environmentalism.
(Cross-listed with ENGL 309G,
SPCOM 434)
American Cultural History 1: Words and Things
An intermediate-level exploration of concepts
in cultural studies: mentalities, representations, cultural production and reproduction.
Early settler societies and the emergence of
the Republic and of a national culture will be
examined. Specific themes will include ideas
and practices of virtue, craftsmanship, obligation, time, family, work, from the age of
Edwards and Franklin to that of Tocqueville
and Emerson.
Race Relations in Modern History: Case Studies
An advanced course, with a detailed analysis
of topics in the history of race relations.
Special attention will be paid to revolutionary
developments since World War II, and to the
emergence of modern human rights policies.
Topics will be examined through assigned
readings, lectures and films.
Origins of the Common Law
A study of the common law of England from
its introduction in the 11th century to the 15th
century. Original documents and court cases
will be examined.
The History of France in the 19th Century
A study of French society and the four revolutions that influenced it with particular
attention to social and institutional forces.
COURSE DESCRIPTIONS
History
A Social History of Europe: 1789-1914
European society amidst the dramatic
changes of the 19th century. Emphasis is
given to the impact of the French and industrial revolutions on class, the family, religion,
and living conditions.
Occupied Europe, 1938-1945
This course will examine the nature and
impact of Nazi occupation on Western and
Eastern Europe preceding and during World
War II and the responses of the people
occupied.
Mennonite History: Special Topics
This course considers the Mennonite experience within specific geographic and historical
settings (for example, those of the former
Soviet Union/Russia or Canada).
HIST 348 LEC 0.50
The Radical Reformation
A study of 16th century Anabaptism — a religious Reformation movement dissenting
from both Protestantism and Roman
Catholicism — its origins, its social, political,
and theological content; and its relationship
to such independent dissenters as Sebastian
Franck.
Canada: The Immigrant Experience
Immigrants and immigration have always
been central to Canadians’ perceptions of
themselves as a country and as a society.
This course will examine the immigrant
experience and Canada’s changing policies
and attitudes toward immigration and
immigrants from New France to the present.
Antireq: HIST 251
The History of Modern Germany: From the Weimar
Republic to Reconstruction
A study of Germany from the rise of the Nazis
through the War experience, the post-War settlement, the integration of the refugees, the
division into East and West, and the economic
miracle.
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Private Lives, Public Vices: Canadian Social History
The social and cultural development of
Canada from the First World War to the present. Special emphasis will be given to the
interrelationship between the public and
private domains.
Antireq: HIST 274
Reformation History
A study of the major 16th-century reformers
and their intellectual background in humanism and late medieval scholasticism. Special
attention will be given to the Lutheran and
Reformed traditions and their ideological,
social, and political expressions.
From Macdonald to Laurier: Canada, 1841-1921
A topical examination of major political and
social developments over this eighty year
period. These include Irish immigration,
Confederation, the Riel rebellions, social
reform, the development of labour and
business, and the Boer and First World Wars.
Ontario History since Confederation
The course will examine the emergence of
Ontario as an industrial giant and the development of its hegemony in Canada. An
emphasis will also be placed on the sources
and methods of local historical research.
Modern Canada
Lectures, tutorials and independent research
will provide a decade-by-decade examination
of the central social, political and economic
themes that have helped characterize
‘modern Canada’.
Canada in World Affairs
An analytical and historical examination of
Canadian foreign policy in the international
system. Domestic sources of Canadian foreign policy and international sources of
Canadian foreign policy are examined in
detail.
The Canadian City Since 1880
The course focuses on the history of environmental issues such as pollution and water
management and social problems in health,
education, welfare and culture.
HIST 397 RDG 0.50
Study in a limited field under tutorial guidance. A high standard of written work will be
expected.
HIST 398 RDG 0.50
Study in a limited field under tutorial guidance. A high standard of written work will be
expected.
HIST 400A SEM 1.00
Reformation
Selected themes in the historiography of the
study of the Reformation.
[Note: No student may take more than two
400 level seminars with the same professor.]
Prereq: Level at least 4A Honours History
and Joint History or level at least 3A Applied
Studies History
HIST 400B SEM 1.00
Reformation
Research seminar in particular topics related
to the study of the Reformation.
Prereq: History 400A; Level at least 4A
Honours History and Joint History or Level at
least 3A Applied Studies History
HIST 401A SEM 1.00
European
Selected themes in the historiography of
European history.
Studies History
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COURSE DESCRIPTIONS
History
Human Resources Management
Independent Studies
HIST 401B SEM 1.00
European
to the study of European history.
Prereq: HIST 401A; Level at least 4A
Honours History and Joint History students
or Level at Least 3A Applied Studies History
HIST 409A SEM 1.00
American
Selected topics in the historiography of
American history.
Studies History
HIST 403A SEM 1.00
Canadian
Selected themes in the historiography of
Canadian history.
Studies History
HIST 409B SEM 1.00
American
to the study of American history.
Honours History and Joint History or Level at
least 3A Applied Studies History
HIST 403B SEM 1.00
Canadian
to the study of Canadian history.
Honours History and Joint History students
or Level at least 3A Applied Studies History
HIST 407A SEM 1.00
Race in Modern History
Selected topics in the historiography of the
study of ‘race’ in modern history.
Studies History
HIST 410A SEM 1.00
Historiography
Selected topics in the study of historiography.
Studies History
HIST 491 RDG 1.00
Independent Study in Special Subjects
May substitute for either a 4th year ‘A’ or ‘B’
History seminar, and can be either a readings
or research seminar. The topic is determined
by the individual faculty member supervising
the seminar, in consultation with the student.
[Note: A student may take only one of these
seminars.]
Studies History
HIST 407B SEM 1.00
Race in Modern History
to the study of ‘race’ in modern history.
Honours History and Joint Honours or Level
at least 3A Applied Studies History
Human Resources
Management
HRM 200 LEC 0.50
Basic Human Resources Management
Examines the major areas of Human
Resources Administration including recruiting, salary administration, labour relations,
benefits administration, employee relations,
labour law, and organizational behaviour.
Reviews the role of Human Resources
Administration in organizations and the
manner in which Human Resources executives contribute to the well-being of a total
enterprise.
Prereq: Level at least 2A Honours or Fouryear General Program or HRM Diploma.
BUS 454W, PSYCH 339
HRM 300 SEM 0.50
Concepts and Issues in Human Resources
Management
Course is taught using case method and experiential learning. Students participate in
interviews, negotiate a collective agreement,
decide an arbitration case, develop performance reviews, determine corporate human
relations policies, develop a salary and benefit program, and pursue special projects in
their area of special interest.
Prereq: HRM 200
Independent Studies
IS 101A SEM 0.50
Introductory Independent Research
Students meet once a week to discuss their
individual research projects and to develop
research and writing skills. They do short
assignments and presentations on topics of
their choice.
[Note: IS students must be in good
standing. Non-IS students must be in good
standing in an Honours program.]
IS 101B SEM 1.00
Each half credit will involve regular meetings
with a designated faculty member and at
least seven hours a week of independent
research on a topic of particular interest to
the student and faculty member.
COURSE DESCRIPTIONS
Independent Studies
IS 101C SEM 1.50
IS 101D SEM 2.00
IS 101E SEM 2.50
IS 102A SEM 0.50
Introductory Independent Research Continued
Continued Criteria as above.
IS 102B SEM 1.00
IS 102C SEM 1.50
IS 102D SEM 2.00
IS 102E SEM 2.50
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IS 103 SEM 0.50
Independent Research
Each course involves regular meetings with a
designated faculty advisor and at least seven
hours a week of independent work on a topic
of particular interest to the student and
faculty member.
IS 104 SEM 0.50
faculty member.
IS 105 SEM 0.50
faculty member.
IS 106 SEM 0.50
faculty member.
IS 107 SEM 0.50
Independent Reserach
faculty member.
IS 108 SEM 0.50
faculty member.
IS 109 SEM 0.50
faculty member.
IS 201 SEM 0.50
designated faculty member and at least seven
hours a week of independent research on a
topic of particular interest to the student and
faculty member.
IS 202 SEM 0.50
faculty member.
IS 203 SEM 0.50
faculty member.
IS 204 SEM 0.50
faculty member.
IS 205 SEM 0.50
faculty member.
IS 206 SEM 0.50
faculty member.
IS 207 SEM 0.50
Each course involves regular meeting with a
designated faculty member an at least seven
faculty member.
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COURSE DESCRIPTIONS
Independent Studies
IS 208 SEM 0.50
designated faculty memeber and at least
seven hours a week of independent research
on a topic of particular interest to the student
and faculty member.
IS 302A SEM 0.50
Advanced Independent Research Continued
Criteria as above
IS 209 SEM 0.50
faculty member.
IS 301A SEM 0.50
Advanced Independent Research
IS 301B SEM 1.00
IS 301C SEM 1.50
IS 301D SEM 2.00
IS 301E SEM 2.50
IS 302B SEM 1.00
Criteria as above
IS 302C SEM 1.50
Criteria as above
IS 308 SEM 0.50
faculty member.
IS 309 SEM 0.50
faculty member.
IS 302D SEM 2.00
Criteria as above
IS 302E SEM 2.50
Criteria as above
IS 304 SEM 0.50
faculty member.
IS 305 SEM 0.50
faculty member.
IS 306 SEM 0.50
faculty member.
IS 307 SEM 0.50
faculty member.
Interdisciplinary
Social Science
Note
Depending upon demand, courses may be subject to priority enrolment. First priority will be
given to Social Development Studies majors.
ISS 131R LEC 0.50
Social Ideas, Social Policy and Political Practice
An introduction to some of the major social
and political ideas of Western civilization.
Attention is given to the influence and applicability of these ideas to social policy and
political practice in contemporary Canada.
ISS 150R LEC 0.50
Lifespan Processes: The Normal Events
An examination of the significant psychosocial events during the lifespan with consideration of the impact of crises. Topics may
include attachment, loss, stress, identity
crisis, role change, mid-life transition.
ISS 220R LEC 0.50
Changing Concepts of Childhood
Childhood has changed as a social and cultural concept. This course will trace these
changes, examining sociological, psychological, cross-cultural, historical and political
factors. Art and literature will also be used
to reflect attitudes about childhood.
COURSE DESCRIPTIONS
ISS 240R LEC 0.50
Art and Society
Themes and issues concerning the relationships of the individual and society, as
expressed through the arts. Also, a consideration of the role of art and artists in society,
and an examination of topics in the field of
art and therapy.
Prereq: Minimum 1.00 units from PSYCH,
SOC, ISS, SOCWK, ANTH
ISS 250R LEC 0.50
Social Statistics
This introductory level statistics course will
emphasize the collection, manipulation,
descriptive presentation and statistical
analysis of social research data.
Prereq: Min 1.0 units from ANTH, ISS,
PSYCH, SOC, SOCWK; Level at least 2A; Not
open to Math.
Antireq: (Arts & Env St) BIOL 460, ECON
221, ENVS 271, 277, 278, ISS 250A/250B, KIN
222, PSCI 214, PSYCH 292, REC 371, 371A, SOC
280, STAT 202, 204, 206, 211, 221, 231, 241
ISS 251R LEC 0.50
Social Research
Introduction to the philosophy and methodology of applied social science research including treatment of the problems and strategies
of research design and execution.
Prereq: ISS 250R or 250A/B; Not open to
students in the Faculty of Mathematics.
Studies students only) KIN 330, PSCI 315,
PSYCH 291, REC 270, 270A, SOC 281, 321
ISS 311R LEC 0.50
Public Policy and Native Peoples in Canada
This course examines the evolution, logic,
processes, and impacts of government policies developed specifically for Native peoples,
with particular attention to government policy as both a cause of and a response to social
problems within Native communities.
ISS 320R LEC 0.50
Critical Encounter with Human Nature
An attempt to increase students’ understanding of human nature and deepen their awareness of some fundamental issues in
20th-century life. The approach is interdisciplinary with emphasis on such themes as the
meaning of self-knowledge, loneliness and
anxiety, freedom and purpose in human life,
and the nature of human happiness.
Prereq: At least one course from ANTH, ISS,
PHIL, PSYCH, SOC, SOCWK.
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ISS 350D LEC 0.50
Adult Life Crises and Events
A study of normal events occurring during
the adult years, why they happen and how we
cope with them. Relying on research, popular
literature, and life experiences, students
examine social change, the future, adult
development and adjustment.
Prereq: ISS 150R
ISS 350E LEC 0.50
Family Law and Public Policy
Consideration of the court system; investigation of divorce mediation, court mandated
custody, access and juvenile predispositional
assessment, child welfare, psychiatric advocacy, corrections, and highlighting of professional, ethical, confidentiality, civil and
criminal liability issues for social workers.
ISS 350G LEC 0.50
The Evolution of Family Law in Canadian Society
This course examines the evolution of family
law in aboriginal, francophone, anglophone,
and other communities in Canada to the end
of the twentieth century. Taking an interdisciplinary approach, the course not only
explores the demographic, economic, social,
and political contexts in which family law
developed but also assesses its significance
for Canadian society.
ISS 350H LEC 0.50
Values and the Contemporary Family
An exploration of how religious, economic,
political and other social institutions shape
values in our society, and what impact
society’s changing values are having upon
marriage and the family.
Prereq: Minimum 1.00 units from PSYCH,
SOC, ISS, SOCWK, ANTH
ISS 398R RDG 0.50
Independent Study
Interdisciplinary focus, in greater depth than
is available in other courses, on a selected
area of concern to the student. Available to
individuals or small groups of third- or
fourth-year Social Development Studies students and arranged with one of the program’s
faculty members.
[Note: Normally, a student may take only
two of the Independent Studies courses, ISS
398R, 399R; PSYCH 398R, 399R; SOCWK
398R, 399R; SOC 398R, 399R.]
ISS 399R RDG 0.50
Independent Study
Interdisciplinary focus, in greater depth than
is available in other courses, on a selected
area of concern to the student. Available to
individuals or small groups of third- or
fourth-year Social Development Studies students and arranged with one of the program’s
faculty members.
two of the Independent Studies courses,
ISS 398R, 399R; PSYCH 398R, 399R;
SOCWK 398R, 399R; SOC 398R, 399R.]
ISS 495R PRJ 0.50
Research Apprenticeship
This course invites students to work with a
full-time professor on the latter’s research
project. During this unpaid apprenticeship
(six to eight hours per week throughout the
term), students will do agreed-upon tasks to
help them acquire skills and gain understanding of the research process and of the discipline itself. The faculty member and the
student will determine the exact duties
together. A document outlining these duties
must be approved by the Associate Dean of
Renison College and kept on file. The course
is offered on a credit/non-credit basis only.
Paid or volunteer positions outside this
course are not eligible for credit.
Prereq: ISS 250R and 251R
ISS 499A ESS 0.50
The essay will normally be related to the student’s chosen theme area, supervised by one
faculty member, and critically examined by
faculty from all areas of the program.
[Note: A numeric grade for ISS 499A will be
submitted only after completion of ISS 499B.]
Prereq: Level at least 3A Honours Social
Development Studies
ISS 499B ESS 0.50
The essay will normally be related to the student’s chosen theme area, supervised by one
faculty member, and critically examined by
faculty from all areas of the program.
Prereq: Level at least 3A Honours Social
Development Studies
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COURSE DESCRIPTIONS
International Trade
Italian Studies
International Trade
Italian Studies
Note
The following courses are restricted to
students in the International Trade
Specialization of Arts Applied Studies.
The following courses are administered by
St. Jerome’s University.
INTTS 301 LEC 0.50
Institutions of International Trade and Finance
A political economy analysis of multilateral
institutions of international trade and
finance. Topics will include discussion of Free
Trade Areas and Customs Unions, (NAFTA
and EU), the WTO (formerly GATT), the
International Monetary System and the IMF,
the World Bank and the Bank for
International Settlements.
Prereq: ECON 101, 102, 231
(Cross-listed with ECON 334)
INTTS 302 LEC 0.50
Marketing: Principles of Marketing and
Consumer Economics
Economic principles for marketing, exchange
theory and consumer analysis, product or service introductions, public and private policies
for advertising, differentiation and quality
assurance.
Prereq: ECON 101; INTTRADE students
only
(Cross-listed with ECON 344)
INTTS 400A SEM 0.25
International Trade Seminar
A non-credit seminar series directed at senior
students in the International Trade
Specialization in the 3A, 3B, 4A and 4B terms.
Will provide a regular forum (5-6 times a
term) for discussion of issues in international
trade. Seminars will be led by senior students
returning from their double work term following 3B, and by invited speakers with academic
or practical expertise in the area.
[Note: Credit will not be granted until
successful completion of INTTS 400B.]
Prereq: INTTRADE students
INTTS 400B SEM 0.25
International Trade Seminar
A continuation of INTTS 400A. A non-credit
seminar series directed at senior students in
the International Trade Specialization in the
3A, 3B, 4A and 4B terms. Will provide a regular forum (5-6 times a term) for discussion of
issues in international trade. Seminars will be
led by senior students returning from their
double work term following 3B, and by invited
speakers with academic or practical expertise
in the area.
Prereq: INTTRADE students
ITAL 101 LAB,LEC 0.50
Introduction to Italian Language 1
An intensive study of the fundamentals of
grammar and conversation. The language
laboratory will be used.
ITAL 102 LAB,LEC 0.50
Introduction to Italian Language 2
A continuation of ITAL 101, with more
emphasis on conversation and everyday uses
of language.
Prereq: ITAL 101
ITAL 201 LEC,TUT 0.50
Intermediate Italian 1
Advanced study of grammar. Conversation
sessions based on intermediate-level readings
reflecting contemporary Italian life. Intensive
practice in the spoken and written language.
Prereq: ITAL 101, 102.
Antireq: ITAL 191
ITAL 202 LEC,TUT 0.50
Intermediate Italian 2
A continuation of ITAL 201.
Prereq: ITAL 201.
Antireq: ITAL 192
ITAL 251 LEC 0.50
Italian Conversation and Composition
This course offers extensive practice in
idiomatic spoken and written language.
Conversation will be based on social, political
and cultural aspects of Italian life.
Prereq: ITAL 201, 202
ITAL 255 LEC 0.50
Italian for Business and Technology
This course strengthens writing skills in
Italian with emphasis on technological vocabulary, composition, business terminology, and
correspondence.
Prereq: ITAL 251
ITAL 291 LEC 0.50
Italian Culture and Civilization 1
A survey of developments in Italian culture —
history, literature and the arts — up to and
including the Renaissance.
ITAL 292 LEC 0.50
Italian Culture and Civilization 2
A survey of developments in Italian culture —
history, literature, painting, and music — in
the post-Renaissance period, with emphasis
on modern Italy.
ITAL 311 LEC 0.50
Medieval Italian Literature
An introduction to the Italian literature of
the Middle Ages, with special reference to
selections from the major works by Dante,
Petrarch and Boccaccio.
ITAL 312 LEC 0.50
Renaissance Italian Literature
An introduction to the Italian literary production of the 15th and 16th centuries, focusing
on selections from the major works of the
period, including some by Machiavelli,
Ariosto and Tasso.
ITAL 391 SEM 0.50
The Italian Novel and Cinema
A survey of some of the principal novels of
the 20th century in Italy in association with
their cinematic versions by eminent Italian
film directors.
ITAL 392 SEM 0.50
Modern Italian Poetry
A survey of the major Italian poets from
the Futurists through to Montale and their
influence on European poetry.
ITAL 396 RDG 0.50
Special Topics/Directed Readings
This course gives the student an opportunity
to study authors and works of special interest
which are not covered in other courses.
ITAL 397 RDG 0.50
Special Topics/Directed Readings
Winter term of ITAL 396.
COURSE DESCRIPTIONS
Japanese
Jewish Studies
Japanese
Notes
1. Students who are interested in the
Japanese language courses should be
aware that the completion of at least three
courses in a subject is recommended for a
minimum working knowledge of the language. The East Asian Culture course may
provide useful historical background for
students intending to spend time in the
Far East.
2. Students who wish to take the Japanese
language courses in preparation for
exchange opportunities and Co-op work
terms in Japan should make their needs
known to the Renison College Registrar
through their advisors well in advance of
the term in which they plan to study.
with, or who have studied the Japanese
language at the elementary or secondary
College Registrar’s Office regarding the
course in one term.
admission to, and/or credit for, any of the
language courses listed to a student who
has, in the College’s view, a level of
JAPAN 101R LAB,LEC,TUT 0.50
First-Year Japanese 1
little or no knowledge of Japanese to develop
basic listening, speaking, reading and writing
skills. Practical oral and written exercises
incorporating the Hiragana Writing System
are used to provide a firm grammatical
foundation for futher study.
Antireq: JAPAN 111R
First-Year Japanese 2
Listening, speaking, reading and writing
skills acquired in JAPAN 101R are further
developed. Practical oral and written exercises incorporating the Katakana Writing
System will be used to develop a more solid
grammatical base.
Prereq: JAPAN 101R or 111R.
Antireq: JAPAN 112R
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Japanese for Business 1
An introductory course to develop basic comprehension, speaking, reading, and writing
skills specifically related to the Japanese business culture. This course is designed for students with little or no previous knowledge of
Japanese.
Antireq: JAPAN 101R
Jewish Studies
Students should consult with the Jewish
Studies Office for the latest information on
course offerings. Some courses are offered in
rotation.
Japanese for Business 2
A continuation of JAPAN 111R designed to further develop listening, speaking, reading, and
writing skills. Language skills required for
the business environment will be stressed.
Prereq: JAPAN 101R or 111R.
Antireq: JAPAN 102R
JS 105A LEC 0.50
Introductory Biblical Hebrew 1
Biblical Hebrew for beginners. A study of the
alphabet, and some of the basic vocabulary
and grammar of the language.
[Note: This course fulfils the Area 3 requirement for Religious Studies majors. Taught at
WLU as HB 101. A grade will be submitted
after completion of RS/JS 105B.]
(Cross-listed with RS 105A)
JAPAN 201R LAB,LEC 0.50
Second-Year Japanese 1
A continuation of the study of grammar and
vocabulary through development of listening,
reading, writing and speaking skills. Some
study of Japanese culture is also included.
By the end of the course, 120 Kanji (Chinese
characters in their Japanese readings) will
have been introduced.
Prereq: JAPAN 102R or 112R
JS 105B LEC 0.50
A continuation of RS/JS 105A. Most of the
rules of grammar will be covered in this
course and students will begin to read texts
in the original language.
WLU as HB 102.]
Second-Year Japanese 2
In this course, students will continue to
develop their language skills with an
increased emphasis on spoken Japanese.
In addition, students will work on improving
grammatical accuracy and vocabulary development as well as continue to acquire more
basic information about Japanese culture.
The writing of an additional 200 Kanji will be
taught.
Prereq: JAPAN 201R
JS 120A LEC 0.50
Relationships in the Bible (Old Testament)
Students will be introduced to the Hebrew
Bible by way of selected readings which deal
with a particular aspect of the human
predicament. The focus will be on those relationships via narrative passages in the Book
of Genesis. The following will be discussed:
(a) Man’s relationship with woman (Garden of
Eden); (b) Human relationships with God
(Tower of Babel); (c) Parent/child relationships (Abraham/Isaac; Isaac/Jacob; Jacob/
Joseph); (d) Relationships between siblings
(Cain/Abel; Jacob/Esau; Joseph and his
brothers).
[Note: Knowledge of Hebrew language is
not required. This course fulfils the Area 3
Third-Year Japanese 1
This course will concentrate on advanced conversation, polite forms, and idioms. It will
provide an opportunity to revise and practise
the Hiragana and Katakana writing forms.
Upon completion, students should be able to
write 800 characters and use a Japanese
dictionary with ease.
Prereq: JAPAN 202R
JS 120B LEC 0.50
Power and Corruption in the Bible (Old Testament)
This course will deal with the period of the
Prophets, e.g., Joshua, Kings, and Samuel. It
will examine the uses and abuses of power
analyzing the historical narratives and study
the conflict between Saul and David, the political as well as the moral rise and fall of David.
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COURSE DESCRIPTIONS
Jewish Studies
Kinesiology
JS 125 LEC 0.50
Great Texts in the Jewish Tradition
This course will trace the development of
biblical exegesis in the Jewish tradition.
Interpretive methods and approaches to
problems in the text such as redundancy,
contradiction and gaps will be surveyed, commencing with the Bible itself, through the
classical period of the Talmud and concentrating on major medieval commentators. (The
biblical episode of the ‘Binding of Isaac’ will
be used as a paradigm to illustrate various
approaches to the text.)
not required. This course fulfills the Area 3
JS 217 LEC 0.50
Judaism
An introduction to the religious tradition of
the Jews, in terms of beliefs, practices, ideals
and institutions from the beginning to the
present time.
JS 150 LEC 0.50
The Quest for Meaning in Modern Judaism
How does an ancient religious tradition
remain relevant in the face of shifting cultural morals and beliefs and especially in
light of the West’s emphasis on relativism
and freedom of choice? This course will
explore the major themes and challenges that
face Judaism and the Jewish people at the
start of the 21st century. We will compare the
insights of an extremely diverse group of
Jewish thinkers on the place of tradition in
the modern world, and examine the perpetual
quest for meaning at the core of Judaism.
Antireq: ARTS 150
JS 205 LEC 0.50
The Hebrew Prophets
A study of the biblical prophets (Amos to
Malachi) with special attention to their religious experience, social analysis, futuristic
visions, and relevance then and now.
JS 210 LEC 0.50
Jewish Philosophy & Mysticism
Progress in Science and Philosophy brought
with it various challenges to the faith or
belief of revealed religions. We will examine
various responses to those challenges by
prominent medieval thinkers who fall into
both the rationalist and anti-rationalist
camps.
JS 301 LEC 0.50
Canada and the Holocaust
An analysis of the response to the Holocaust,
from 1933 to 1945, and the legacy of the event
since the war in Canadian society.
JS 306A LEC 0.50
Intermediate Biblical Hebrew
Reading and grammatical analysis of selected
passages from the Hebrew Bible.
requirement for Religious Studies majors.
Taught at WLU as HB 201.]
JS 306B LEC 0.50
Ancient Semitic Texts and Inscriptions
Reading and analysis of selected Semitic
texts and inscriptions such as the Mesha
inscription, the Dead Sea Scrolls, and
appropriate selections from the Hebrew Bible.
requirement for Religious Studies majors.
Taught at WLU as HB 202.]
JS 350 SEM 0.50
Special Topics in Jewish Studies
One or more special courses willbe offered at
different times. Consult Jewish Studies for
current offerings.
JS 450 SEM 0.50
Special Topics in Jewish Studies
One or more special courses will be offered at
different times. Consult Jewish Studies for
current offerings.
Kinesiology
KIN 1 SEM 0.00
Discussion of Behavioural Issues
Prereq: NBAOPT students
KIN 10 LEC 0.00
Ergonomics Option Seminar
A seminar for students to present and discuss
ergonomic issues regarding their previous
semester’s work term and to participate in
debate of ergonomic issues
Prereq: Ergonomics Option Plan students
only
KIN 100 LEC 0.50
Human Anatomy: Limbs and Trunk
Functionally-oriented regional anatomy of the
limbs and trunk using predissected cadavers.
A brief introduction to neuroanatomy is
included.
KIN 100L LAB 0.25
Human Anatomy Lab
Regional gross anatomy of the limbs and
back (and the central nervous and cardiovascular systems, briefly) is examined using predissected human cadavers. For the limbs and
back, emphasis is placed on structures (muscles, nerves, and bones) involved in movement
at the joints.
Prereq: Kinesiology students only
KIN 101 LAB 0.25
Biophysical Evaluation Lab
This lab provides exposure to practical measurement skills which are relevant to field
settings in Kinesiology. Students will acquire
skills in the tests measuring cardiovascular
function, neuromuscular function, and body
composition. Note: Labs offered alternate
weeks.
KIN 105 LAB,LEC,TUT 0.50
Cardiovascular and Respiratory Responses to
Exercise
The basic concepts of cardiovascular,
respiratory and thermoregulatory responses
to physical activity will be examined and
applied to situations encountered in daily life
including recreational activities, sport, and
the workplace.
[Note: Labs offered alternate weeks.]
Prereq: Kinesiology students only,
BIOL 273
Coreq: BIOL 130
COURSE DESCRIPTIONS
Kinesiology
KIN 121 LAB,LEC 0.50
Biomechanics of Human Activity
Understanding human activity from a
mechanical perspective prepares the student
to address major issues which include reducing the risk of injury, optimizing exercise prescription, and understanding clinical
evaluations. Specifically, concepts related to
functional anatomy, muscle and passive tissue mechanics, anthropometry, electromyography, and linked segment mechanics are
introduced and applied to clinical, occupational
and athletic situations.
Prereq: KIN 100, PHYS 111
KIN 140L LAB 0.25
Sport Injury Management Lab
This lab provides exposure and training in
the management of injuries in an athletic
population. Techniques include musculoskeletal assessment, emergency treatment, taping
and splinting supports, heating, icing,
stretching, and fitting protective equipment.
Students applying for this lab must provide
an information sheet listing experiences in
injury settings, related qualifications such as
CPR and first aid, and KIN 100 and 100L
marks.
Prereq: Year 1 or 2 Kinesiology students
KIN 160 LEC 0.50
Ergonomics in Industry
The course examines the scope and nature of
ergonomics including: injury mechanisms,
evaluation and assessment techniques, occupational health and safety legislation, and
making successful ergonomic changes.
Human Anatomy of the Central Nervous System
Functionally-oriented anatomy of the brain,
spinal cord, cranial nerves and the tissues
they innervate using predissected cadavers.
Prereq: KIN 100 or 200
Muscle Physiology in Exercise and Work
This course examines the structure and composition of the muscle cell and the differences
between cells which provide for a diversity of
function during activity. Particular attention
is also given to the motor nerve and muscle
cell type interactions and the applied aspects
of energy supply and utilization.
Prereq: KIN 100, BIOL 130, 273, CHEM 120
or 121, PHYS 111
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KIN 210 LEC 0.50
Prereq: BIOL130, 273
(Cross-listed with GERON 210, HLTH 210)
KIN 217 LEC 0.50
Human Biochemistry
An elementary course in human biochemistry
including the metabolism and function of
proteins, carbohydrates, lipids, and hormones. Emphasis is placed on the application
of biochemical principles to human movement.
Advanced Biomechanics of Human Movement
The course is structured to introduce measurement, analytical and computation techniques involving multisegmental, dynamic
analysis of human activity. Examples of
human activity in occupational, clinical and
leisure settings from the perspectives of
anthropometry, kinematics, kinetics, energetics, muscle mechanics and electromyography
are given. The utility of biomechanical variables in the solution of questions involving
human activity is emphasized using lectures
and laboratories.
Prereq: KIN 121, MATH 107/127
Statistical Techniques Applied to Kinesiology
An introduction to descriptive and inferential
statistics and the interpretation of data.
A major consideration of the course is the
use of statistics in the solution of problems
in Kinesiology and Health Studies.
Prereq: Kinesiology or Health Studies
students only.
Antireq: (for Arts and Env Studies students
only) BIOL 460, ECON 221, ENVS 271, 277, 278,
ISS 250A/B, 250R, PSCI 214, PSYCH 292, REC
371, 371A, SOC 280, STAT 202, 204, 206, 211,
221, 231, 241
Introduction to Movement Disorders
An introduction to selected movement disorders and their implications for physical activity. The movement disorders examined
include those which accompany neuromuscular and perceptual-motor impairment, mental
retardation, cardio-vascular and respiratory
disease.
Prereq: KIN 102, 103 or KIN 105, 121
KIN 250 LEC 0.50
Sociology of Physical Activity
An introduction to the sociology of physical
activity. The course examines physical activity with respect to settings such as the workplace, educational and health systems,
exercise, and sport. Particular attention is
directed to a consideration of the social significance of physical activity and the social
influences and constraints upon access and
participation.
Introduction to Psychomotor Behaviour
An information processing approach is used
to introduce the principles of learning and
performing fine and gross motor skills. In
addition, social psychological variables are
studied as they relate to the facilitation or
decrement in learning and performance.
KIN 264 LEC,TUT 0.50
Developmental Aspects of Movement
A study integrating the theoretical and
applied aspects of motor and perceptual
motor development in children and adolescents. Tutorials will examine children in an
applied setting.
(Cross-listed with DANCE 264)
KIN 330 LEC 0.50
Research Design
An introduction to the basic principles of scientific inquiry in Kinesiology. A systematic
treatment of the logic and practice of methods and techniques employed in research
related to physical activity with an examination of design, sampling, data gathering and
analysis.
Prereq: KIN 222; Kinesiology students only
KIN 340 LEC 0.50
Injuries in Work and Sport
An introductory course to the area of sports
medicine in which injuries encountered in
sport and in the workplace are examined.
Materials covered include the mechanisms of
injury, tissue biomechanics, pathology,
assessment, treatment and prevention of
acute and chronic trauma.
Prereq: KIN 100 or 200; Third year or
higher AHS students
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COURSE DESCRIPTIONS
Kinesiology
Selected Topics in Sport and Work Injuries
This course covers the mechanisms, pathology, management and prevention of catastrophic injuries encountered in sport and
work. Topics include trauma to the head, face,
vertebral column, and knee, thermal injury,
legal liability and others as requested by the
students.
[Note: May not be available, Check course
offerings list.]
KIN 354 LEC,TUT 0.50
Social Psychology and Physical Activity
An examination of sport and other forms of
physical activity as social situations. Topics
such as social facilitation, modelling, person
perception, expectancies, group structure,
unity, motivation, leadership, conformity,
and intergroup relations are introduced in
relation to motor performance.
KIN 346 LEC 0.50
Human Nutrition
An elementary course in nutrition with
special emphasis on diet for sport and
certain physiological conditions.
Prereq: KIN 217 or level at least 3A
KIN 348 LEC 0.50
Social Psychology of Health Behaviour
The study and application of basic social psychological processes in relation to selected
health-related behaviours (e.g. family planning, overeating, smoking, non-medical drug
use, cardiovascular risk factors, patient
compliance, medical care utilization).
KIN 349 LEC 0.50
Health Behaviour Change
The course will focus on the prevention of
chronic disease through individual and population health behaviour change. Topics covered will include basic learning principles of
behaviour, behaviour modification techniques, intrapersonal and interpersonal
theories of behaviour change, motivation,
and the role of policy in behaviour change.
Application of principles will be examined
using primary and secondary prevention trials and worksite health promotion programs.
KIN 352 LEC 0.50
Sociology of Aging
(Cross-listed with GERON 352, HLTH 352,
REC 362, SOC 352)
KIN 356 LEC 0.50
Information Processing in Human Perceptual Motor
Performance
An information processing model of perceptual-motor behaviour is presented. Human
performance theory is used to study
processes mediating input and output information. Specifically, the subprocesses of storage of information in memory, perception,
retrieval of information from memory and
execution of movement are examined.
Prereq: KIN 222, 255
KIN 357 LEC 0.50
Motor Learning
A course focused on the bases and applications of theories of motor learning. Included
are selected psychological and neurophysiological processes as they relate to these
theories.
KIN 391 PRJ 0.50
This course involves an unpaid apprenticeship for six to eight hours per week in a faculty research program. Students will be
assigned duties that will enable them to
acquire new skills and understanding of the
research process. Specific goals and outcomes will be specified in writing and agreed
to by the faculty supervisor and the student
and approved and monitored by the
Kinesiology Assoc. Chair Undergraduate. The
student must write a final report describing
how the goals and outcomes of the apprenticeship have been accomplished. The report
must be signed by both the student and the
supervisor and submitted to the Associate
Dean Undergraduate Studies. Applications
are available at the Kinesiology Undergraduate
Office. Evaluation will be on a credit/no credit
basis with the procedure pre-arranged. Paid
or volunteer positions that are obtained outside the context of this course are not eligible
for credit in this course. Students could
enhance their research experience and
familiarization with the protocols used in a
research program.
Prereq: KIN 222, 330; Kinesiology students
only
Physiological Adaptations to Physical Activity
An analysis of the physiologic adaptations
that occur in response to protracted physical
activity and the influence of such adaptations
on the response to work in a variety of environmental conditions. Special emphasis is
given to the changes occurring in skeletal and
cardiac muscles and the neuro-endocrine
mechanisms involved.
Prereq: KIN 300, 217 or (KIN 105, 205, 217)
KIN 402 LEC 0.50
Hydrospace, Altitude and Aerospace Physiology
An examination of human cardiorespiratory
responses at rest and during work to selected
stresses of hyperbaric and hypobaric
environments.
Prereq: KIN 300 or (KIN 105 and 205);
Kinesiology students only
KIN 403 LEC 0.50
Occupational and Environmental Physiology
An analysis of the physiological demands of
work place and recreational tasks under various environmental conditions. The course
will examine how an individual’s physiological potential might be influenced by the environment and specific task demands with
implications for fatigue and/or injury.
Exercise Management
An examination of the rationale and procedures used in the development of exercise
programs for normally healthy individuals.
KIN 407 LEC 0.50
Physiology of Coronary Heart Disease
An examination of the pathology, risk factors
and rehabilitation programs related to coronary heart disease. Major emphasis is placed
on the cardio-respiratory implications of
exercise in the rehabilitation process.
KIN 416 LEC 0.50
Neuromuscular Integration
An examination of the neural processes
involved in the maintenance of posture and
the control of movement.
Prereq: KIN 201 or PSYCH 261
COURSE DESCRIPTIONS
Kinesiology
Current Methods in Human Biochem
An introduction to biochemical and molecular
methods used in clinical and research settings, including blood chemistry and tissue
analysis. Course consists of lecture and
laboratory to deliver both the theoretical
and practical aspects of these analytical
techniques.
Prereq: KIN 205
Coreq: KIN 217
Occupational Biomechanics
A course designed to provide the student with
knowledge to reduce the risk of injury and
increase worker productivity. Issues include
identification of injury risk factors, understanding injury mechanism, quantitative
assessment of injury risk and intervention
strategies to reduce the risk of injury.
Specific examples include the use of computerized models and EMG methods to analyze
low back loading, optimizing tool design and
workspace layout and the examination of
related issues such as office seating and
vibration.
Prereq: Level at least 3A Kinesiology
students
Human Gait, Posture, and Balance: Pathological
and Aging Considerations
This course will provide a detailed understanding of the kinematics, kinetics, and
neural control of standing posture, stepping,
walking, and running under normal and perturbed conditions. Measurement techniques,
processing data, and the interpretation of
total body and limb synergies will be
emphasied from a biomechanical and neural
control perspective. The problems of the
elderly and the assessment of those with
pathologies will be emphasized.
Biomechanical Modelling of Human Movement
The quantitative measurement and analysis
of the movement of the human musculo skeletal system. Multisegment dynamic movements will be studied using computer
programs, with emphasis on kinematics,
kinetics and energetics, as well as the use of
EMG in the assessment of the control of the
movement. Examples are presented from
pathological, normal and athletic movement.
Prereq: KIN 321 or KIN 121 and KIN 221
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KIN 431 PRJ 0.50
Research Proposal
An independent paper in the form of a
research proposal on an approved topic. The
topic may include survey, field, laboratory,
theoretical, or applied research, program evaluation, mathematical modelling, fitness
appraisal, etc. The format is to be determined
with the supervisor and may be in chapters or
in journal style.
Kinesiology
1 Kinesiology
2 Biomechanics
3 Biochemistry
4 Work Physiology
5 Psycho Motor Behaviour
6 Sociology of Physical Activity
7 Psychology of Human Movement
8 Sports Medicine
9 Occupational Health
10 Anatomy
11 Movement Disorders
12 Motor Control
13 Nutrition
14 Gerontology
15 Rehabilitation
16 Ergonomics
KIN 432 PRJ 0.50
Research Project
approved topic, supervised by a faculty member. This is the completion of the research
proposed in KIN 431. The format is to be
determined with the supervisor and may be in
chapters or in journal style.
Prereq: KIN 431
1 Kinesiology
2 Biomechanics
3 Biochemistry
4 Work Physiology
8 Sports Medicine
10 Anatomy
12 Motor Control
13 Nutrition
14 Gerontology
15 Rehabilitation
16 Ergonomics
KIN 433 ESS 0.50
Senior Essay
An extensive critical review of the literature
on an approved topic. The topics will be
broader in scope than those associated with
specific research proposals.
Kinesiology
1 Kinesiology
2 Biomechanics
3 Biochemistry
4 Work Physiology
8 Sports Medicine
10 Anatomy
12 Motor Control
13 Nutrition
14 Gerontology
15 Cardiac Rehabilitation
KIN 440 SEM 0.25
Sport Injury Management Seminar
This seminar reviews cases of injury
management in an athletic population.
Students each present a minimum of two
cases, using appropriate research literature
support and comparison of alternative
management approaches and conclusions.
Students applying for this seminar must provide an information sheet listing experiences
in injury settings, related qualifications such
as CPR and first aid, and marks in KIN 100,
100L, 340, 341.
Prereq: KIN 140L, 340, 341; Level at least
4A Kinesiology students
KIN 452 LEC 0.50
Sport in Society
An advanced course in the sociology of sport
with a particular focus on sport in Canadian
society. Topics include the structure and
processes of Canadian sport and its place in
Canadian social structure and culture.
Prereq: KIN 250
KIN 453 LEC 0.50
The Psychology of Sport and Physical Activity
An introduction to specific psychological topics as they relate to the social psychological
behaviour of the individual in motor performance situations. Topics usually examined
are personality, anxiety, motivation,
attribution.
Prereq: KIN 354
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COURSE DESCRIPTIONS
Kinesiology
Korean
KIN 456 LEC 0.50
Cognitive Dysfunction and Motor Skill
An examination of issues related to understanding the cerebral organization of motor
skill. Discussion of how certain movement
disorders are a reflection of disturbances
at different stages in the sequence of
information processing.
Prereq: One of PSYCH 207, 306, KIN 356
and Kinesiology students only
KIN 472 RDG 0.50
Directed Study in Special Topics
For the student who desires to pursue a particular topic in depth through guided independent research and/or reading. A faculty
prior to registration. May be repeated in
subsequent terms.
1 Kinesiology
2 Biomechanics 1
3 Biomechanics 2
4 Work Physiology 1
5 Work Physiology 2
6 Psycho-Motor Behaviour 1
7 Psycho-Motor Behaviour 2
8 Habilitation
9 Internship
10 Sports Medicine
12 Teaching
13 Coaching
14 Anatomy
15 Social Sciences: Psychology 1
16 Social Sciences: Psychology 2
17 Rehabilitation
18 Social Sciences: Sociology
19 Ergonomics
20 Occupation & Envir Physiology
Cognitive, Perceptual and Motor Assessment
This course is designed to provide the student
with an introduction to the principles underlying the assessment of cognitive, perceptual
and motor functions. Measurement issues
associated with test development and use,
factors involved in the administration and
interpretation of test results, and methods of
report writing will be examined. Under the
supervision of a Registered Psychologist, the
student will learn to administer a number of
test instruments used in the assessment of
cognitive, perceptual and motor functions.
Assessments will be done on normal, healthy
volunteers recruited from the university
community.
KIN 470 SEM 0.50
Seminar in Kinesiology
An examination of current major issues and
trends in Kinesiology. Students select areas
of major interest from a series of faculty
introduced topics.
Kinesiology
KIN 470E SEM 0.50
Seminar in Integrative Ergonomics
An examination of current major issues and
trends in Ergonomics.
Prereq: Fourth year Ergonomics Option
students only
KIN 491 CLN 0.50
Clinical Kinesiology — Sports Injuries Assessment
Practical experience in the examination,
diagnosis, and treatment of sports injuries
under the supervision of a physician. Case
presentations are discussed in a group
setting.
[Note: not offered Winter 2003.]
Prereq: KIN 200, 340; Kinesiology students
only.
KIN 492A PRA,TUT 0.50
Clinical Kinesiology — Cardiac Rehabilitation
Practicum
Practical experience with cardiac patients in
a rehabilitation setting; major emphasis is
placed on the cardio-respiratory implications
of exercise and behaviour modification.
Prereq: KIN 300, 407, 349, 492A, 492B
KIN 492B PRA,TUT 0.50
Clinical Kinesiology — Cardiac Rehabilitation
Practicum
Practical experience with cardiac patients in
a rehabilitation setting; major emphasis is
placed on the cardio-respiratory implications
of exercise and behaviour modification.
Prereq: KIN 300, 349, 407
KIN 493 PRA,TUT 0.50
Clinical Kinesiology: Movement Assessment
Practicum
Practical experience in movement assessment of persons from various special populations such as the normal elderly and those
with neurological, degenerative or developmental disorders. Motor functions involving
gait, posture and balance or upper limb movements will typically be examined in these
assessments.
Prereq: KIN 242, 416, 422, 456; Grade Point
Average at least 75%
KIN 494 PRA 0.50
Integrative Ergonomics Practicum
A presentation must be made by each 4B student explaining quantitative and qualitative
methods used, interpretation of data where
applicable, explanation of interventions
employed, together with an overview of components of interest to those in ergonomics.
Credit requires both the off-campus
practicum experiences and attendance at the
seminar component over six academic terms
where all students are expected to participate
in debate of ergonomic issues. Occasional
guest ergonomists address the group. Graded
credit/non credit.
Prereq: 4B Ergonomics Option
Korean
Notes
1. Students who are interested in the Korean
language courses should be aware that the
completion of at least three courses in a
subject is recommended for a minimum
working knowledge of the language. The
East Asian Culture course may provide
with, or who have studied the Korean language at the elementary or secondary
College Registrar’s Office regarding the
course in one term.
admission to, and/or credit for, any of
the language courses listed to a student
who has, in the College’s view, a level of
COURSE DESCRIPTIONS
Korean
Latin
KOREA 101R LAB,LEC 0.50
First-Year Korean 1
no or little knowledge of Korean to develop
listening, speaking, reading and writing
skills along with a sound basis of grammar.
The distinctive features of the Korean language and writing system will be introduced.
Practical oral, reading and writing exercises
will develop the students’ grammatical skills.
Particular emphasis is placed on the
acquisition of a basic working vocabulary.
First-Year Korean 2
Students will deepen their understanding of
basic grammatical (particularly verb, noun
and adverb) forms and sentence construction
and enlarge their general vocabulary. Reading
ability will be expanded and more attention
will be given to idiomatic expressions and the
use of the language in actual contexts.
Prereq: KOREA 101R
Second-Year Korean 1
Designed for students who have completed
KOREA 102R or the equivalent. To achieve a
balanced Korean language proficiency in listening, speaking, reading, and writing, a variety of teaching materials and methods is
used. The text includes adapted versions of
short stories, essays, and poems.
Prereq: KOREA 102R
Second-Year Korean 2
A continuation of KOREA 201R. Emphasis is
placed on reading and composition. Students
will learn complex sentence structure and
widely-used idiomatic phrases for advanced
reading.
Prereq: KOREA 201R
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Latin
Courses in Latin are offered through the
Department of Classical Studies.
Notes
1. Students should consult with the departmental Undergraduate Advisor for the
latest information on course offerings.
Some courses are offered in rotation.
2. Senior standing in Latin is normally
defined as successful completion of LAT
203 and 204; exceptional students may
also be admitted to 300- or 400-level
courses with instructor’s permission.
For 400-level courses a 300-level course is
strongly recommended as a preliminary.
LAT 100A LEC 0.50
Introductory Latin 1
A course designed for students beginning the
study of Latin or who have not yet reached
the level expected in LAT 203/204. Although
the teaching approach emphasizes exposure
to simple texts as soon as possible, students
desiring minimal competence in reading
should go on to do LAT 100B. Students are
advised to preregister early for this course as
enrolment is limited.
LAT 351 LEC 0.50
Latin Composition and Reading
Composition, translation and grammar with
intensive analysis of selected passages.
Prereq: LAT 203, 204
LAT 363 LEC 0.50
Roman Comedy
The study in Latin of at least one play by
Plautus or Terence, with supplementary
readings in translation.
Prereq: At least four LAT courses
LAT 364 LEC 0.50
Roman Oratory and Rhetoric
Selected orators and rhetoricians may be
read, e.g., Cicero, Seneca, Quintilian, the
Panegyricists.
LAT 365 LEC 0.50
Roman Lyric Poetry
Selections from Catullus and Horace.
LAT 371 LEC 0.50
Early Roman Historians
Readings from one or more of the early
historians, e.g., Sallust, Livy.
LAT 100B LEC 0.50
Introductory Latin 2
Continuation of LAT 100A. Most of the rules
of Latin grammar will be covered by the end
of the year, and students should have a minimal competence in reading prose texts; but
for the remaining grammar and further
practice students should go on to do LAT 203.
Prereq: LAT 100A
LAT 375 LEC 0.50
Vergil
Selections from the Aeneid, Georgics,
Eclogues may be read.
LAT 203 LEC 0.50
Intermediate Latin
The course will complete the study of Latin
grammar and move on to unadapted readings
in Latin authors, particularly Caesar.
Prereq: LAT 100B
LAT 391 LEC 0.50
Advanced Latin Reading
A reading course designed to follow the second year of Latin. By the end of the course
students should be competent to read moderately difficult prose and poetic texts. Authors
and teaching techniques will be chosen to fit
the needs of the students.
LAT 204 LEC 0.50
Selections from Latin Authors
A course designed to follow LAT 203, including both literature and grammar review.
Authors normally read are Vergil and Ovid.
Prereq: LAT 203
LAT 381 LEC 0.50
Medieval Latin
Survey of Medieval Latin poetry and prose.
LAT 421 LEC 0.50
Latin Epigraphy
The course introduces and investigates Latin
inscriptions as evidence for the Latin language and Roman political, religious, legal,
social and economic history.
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COURSE DESCRIPTIONS
Latin
Management Sciences
LAT 431 LEC 0.50
Roman Philosophy
Readings from one or more of the principal
Roman philosophical writers, e.g. Lucretius,
Cicero, Seneca.
LAT 493 RDG 0.50
Under special circumstances, and with the
LAT 452 LEC 0.50
Roman Letter-writing
Survery of Roman letter-writing through the
Medieval period, e.g. Cicero, Pliny, Seneca,
Symmachus, Heloise and Abelard.
LAT 463 LEC 0.50
Later Roman Historians
Selections from one or more of the historians, e.g., Tacitus, Ammianus Marcellinus.
(Formerly LAT 372)
LAT 471 LEC 0.50
Roman Elegy
Selections from Catullus, Ovid, Propertius
and Tibullus.
LAT 481 LEC 0.50
Roman Satire
Selections from the satirists, e.g., Horace,
Petronius, Juvenal, Martial, Persius.
LAT 490 RDG 0.50
Senior Reading Course
LAT 491 RDG 0.50
Senior Reading Course
Under special circumstances and with the
LAT 492 SEM 0.50
LAT 494 RDG 0.50
LAT 495 RDG 0.50
LAT 496 RDG 0.50
LAT 497 RDG 0.50
LAT 498 RDG 0.50
LAT 499 RDG 0.50
Management Sciences
MSCI 211 LEC,TUT 0.50
Organizational Behaviour
Introduction to the concepts of learning, person perception, attitudes and motivation in
an organization. Consideration of communication, roles, norms and decision making
within a group. Discussion of power, control,
leadership and management in light of the
above concepts.
[Offered: F, S]
Antireq: PSYCH 338; (For Mathematics
students only) BUS 388W
Managerial and Engineering Economics
Introductory Finance: time value of money,
cash flow analysis. Investment evaluation
methods: present worth, annual worth and
internal rate of return. Depreciation models
and asset replacement analysis. The impact
of inflation, taxation, uncertainty and risk
on investment decisions.
[Offered: F,W,S]
Prereq: Engineering students only.
Organizational Design and Technology
The focus of this course is on the procedures
and variables involved in the design and
redesign of organizations. Issues such as
departmentation, differentiation, integration, internal politics, innovation, authority
and control are discussed in the context of
the underlying technology of the organization. Emphasis will be placed on how one
designs both the technical and the organizational systems to ensure their compatibility,
noting the effects that one has on the other.
[Offered: F, W]
Operations Research 1
The Operations Research approach to problem solving. Deterministic mathematical programming including linear programming,
transportation method, assignment problem,
network methods, and dynamic programming. Elements of deterministic inventory
models.
[Offered: F, W, S]
Prereq: Not open to students in the Faculty
of Mathematics
COURSE DESCRIPTIONS
Management Sciences
Mathematics
MSCI 421 LEC 0.50
Strategic Management of Technology and
Innovation
A critical examination of the conceptual foundation of the strategic management of technology and innovation in established firms.
Foundations in strategic management, economics, and organization theory. Contents:
technology strategy, technology evolution,
standards, learning curve, technology races,
first-mover advantages, technology sourcing.
[Offered: S, First offering will be Spring
2003]
Prereq: MSCI 311; Level at least 3A
MSCI 422 LEC 0.50
Economic Impact of Technological Change and
Entrepreneurship
This course is designed to analyse the impact
of technological change and entrepreneurship
at a firm and societal level, primarily in terms
of the economic antecedents and consequences of new technology. The scope of the
course ranges from the study of the determination of productivity and its effect on
economic growth to the determination of
innovative activity and performance.
[Offered: F, First offering will be Fall 2003]
Prereq: (CHE 44 or CIVE 392 or ENVE 322 or
MSCI 261 or SYDE 331) and (CHE 22 or CIVE
224 or ECE 316 or ENVE 224 or ME 202 or
SYDE 334) and Level at least 3A
Operations Research 2
Classification of stochastic processes.
Recurrent events including birth and death
processes, and branching processes. Waiting
line models and applications. Markov processes
and decision problems. Applications include
inventory control, reliability, equipment
replacement, maintenance, design of service
facilities, etc.
[Offered: W]
Prereq: MSCI 331 and one of MSCI 251,
ECE 316, SYDE 213, ME 202, CHE 022 or
CIVE 224; Not open to students in the Faculty
of Mathematics
Production and Operations Management
Introduction to a number of problem areas in
the management of production/industrial
engineering. Topics chosen from production
planning and inventory control, planning/
control of large projects, quality control,
reliability/maintenance, facilities layout,
job design, production standards and work
measurements.
[Offered: F, W, S]
Prereq: One of MSCI 251, ECE 316,
SYDE 213, ME 202, CHE 22, CIVE 224
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Management Information Systems
This course reviews the application of information system technologies in organizations
from a managerial perspective. The focus of
the course is on human and organizational
issues related to information systems. Topics
such as: strategic role of information systems,
information system planning, system analysis and design, implementation, security, and
various support systems are discussed with
emphasis on end users and organizational
context.
[Offered: W]
Antireq: CS 330, 480; Not open to students
in the Faculty of Mathematics
Impact of Information Systems on Organizations
and Society
This course is designed to familiarize the student with issues related to the impact of computer-based technologies on individual jobs,
organizations, and broader societal level.
Particular emphasis will be placed on critical
examination of various issues including
privacy, security, ethical concern and
professional responsibilities.
[Offered: W]
Prereq: Level at least 3A Engineering
Telecommunication Management
This course provides a descriptive introduction to terminology and workings of telecommunication technologies, with a view to
appreciating how these technologies can be
applied and better managed. Topics include:
Introduction to LANs, WANs and Internet
technologies, applications of telecommunication media, internet pricing, impact of wide
area information systems, social and legal
aspects of telecommunication technologies.
[Offered: W, First offering will be Winter
2003]
Decision Making Under Uncertainty
This course deals with analytical approaches
to decision making under uncertainty.
Decision making processes, decision trees,
Bayes Theorem and Bayesian revision, value
of information, basic utility theory, multiattribute decision making.
[Offered: S]
Prereq: One of ECE 316, SYDE 213, ME 202,
CHE 22, CIVE 224.
Antireq: SYDE 334
Mathematics
Note
See also Actuarial Science, Applied
Mathematics, Combinatorics and
Optimization, Computational Mathematics,
Computer Science, Mathematics Electives,
Pure Mathematics, Statistics.
MATH 1B LEC 0.00
Pre-University Functions
Polynomial and rational functions,
Remainder Theorem, trigonometric and
inverse trigonometric functions, logarithmic
and exponential functions, inequalities,
sequences and series.
MATH 51 LEC 0.00
Pre-University Algebra and Geometry
Topics covered in the course include operations with vectors, scalar multiplications
dot and cross products, projections, equations
of lines and planes, systems of equations,
Gaussian elimination, operations with matrices, determinants, binomial theorem, proof by
mathematical induction, complex numbers.
MATH 52 LEC 0.00
Pre-University Calculus
The concepts included are limits, derivatives,
antiderivatives and definite integrals. These
concepts will be applied to solve problems of
rates of change, maximum and minimum,
curve sketching and areas. The classes of
functions used to develop these concepts and
applications are: polynomial, rational,
trigonometric, exponential and logarithmic.
MATH 97 LEC 2.50
Study Abroad
For studies at other universities under
approved exchange agreements.
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COURSE DESCRIPTIONS
Mathematics
MATH 103 LEC,TUT 0.50
Introductory Algebra For Arts and Social Science
An introduction to applications of algebra to
business, the behavioural sciences, and the
social sciences. Topics will be chosen from set
theory, permutations and combinations, binomial theorem, probability theory, systems of
linear equations, vectors and matrices, mathematical induction.
[Offered: F,W,S]
Prereq: Open only to students in the
following Faculties: ARTS, AHS, ES or IS.
Antireq: OAC Finite Mathematics, OAC
Algebra & Geometry, 4U Geometry and
Discrete Mathematics
Linear Algebra for Engineering
Linear equations, matrices and determinants.
Introduction to vector spaces. Eigenvalues
and diagonalization. Introduction to linear
programming. Complex numbers.
[Offered: F]
Prereq: OAC Algebra & Geometry or 4U
Geometry and Discrete Mathematics; Open
only to Engineering and Science students.
Antireq: MATH 125, 136/146
Introductory Calculus For Arts and Social Science
An introduction to applications of calculus in
business, the behavioural sciences, and the
social sciences. The models studied will
involve polynomial, rational, exponential and
logarithmic functions. The major concepts
introduced to solve problems are rate of
change, optimization, growth and decay,
and integration.
[Offered: W]
Prereq: Open only to students in the
following Faculties: ARTS, AHS, ES or IS
Antireq: OAC Calculus, 4U Advanced
Functions and Introductory Calculus
Mathematics For Accounting
Review and extension of differential calculus
for functions of one variable. Multivariable
differential calculus. Partial derivatives, the
chain rule, maxima and minima and
Lagrange multipliers. Mathematics of
finance. Simple and compound interest,
present value, annuities and continuous compounding.
[Offered: F]
Prereq: MATH 104 or OAC Calculus or 4U
Advanced Functions and Introductory
Calculus; Arts Accountancy and
Biotechnology/Chartered Accountancy students only
Antireq: Any first year calculus course
Calculus 1 For Engineering
Limits, continuity, derivatives. Elementary
funtions. Mean Value Theorem. Related rates,
applications. Newton’s method. Indeterminate
forms and L’Hotpital’s Rule. Indefinite and
definite integrals. Fundamental Theorem.
Applications of
the integral. Improper integrals. Inverse functions. Methods of integration.
[Offered: F]
Functions and Introductory Calculus; Open to
all Engineering students except Software
Engineering.
Antireq: Math 107, 127, 137/147
Calculus 2 For Engineering
Methods of integration (continued).
Parametric and polar equations. Sequences
and series, convergence tests. Power series,
Taylor series. Functions of several variables,
partial derivatives, chain rule. First-order and
reducible second-order ordinary differential
equations. Applications.
Prereq: MATH 107 or 117 or 127 or 137/147;
Not open to students in Electrical and
Computer Engineering or Mathematics.
Antireq: MATH 108, 119, 128, 138/148
Calculus 2 for Engineering
Methods of integration (continued).
Parametric and polar equations. Sequences
and series, convergence tests. Power series,
Taylor series. Functions of several variables,
partial derivatives, chain rule, implicit differentiation. Double integrals, iterated integrals,
applications. Change of variables, Jacobians,
polar coordinates. Triple integrals, cylindrical
and spherical coordinates.
[Offered: W,S]
Open only to students in Electrical and
Computer Engineering.
Antireq: MATH 108, 118, 128, 138/148
Applied Linear Algebra 1
Vectors in 2- and 3-space and their geometry.
Vectors in n-space. Scalar and vector products. Matrices. Systems of linear equations.
Determinants. Complex numbers.
Applications.
[Offered: F,W,S]
Prereq: One of MATH 103, OAC Algebra &
Geometry, 4U Geometry and Discrete
Mathematics, OAC Finite Mathematics; Not
open to Honours Mathematics students.
Antireq: MATH 115, MATH 136/146.
Applied Linear Algebra 2
Linear independence and bases. Linear transformations and matrices. Orthogonal transformations. Eigenvalues and eigenvectors.
Diagonalization. Applications.
[Offered: F,W,S]
Prereq: MATH 125 or 136/146; Not open to
Honours Mathematics students.
Antireq: MATH 235/245
Calculus 1
Review of functions, limits, continuity and
differentiation, including trigonometric,
exponential, logarithmic, power and rational
functions and their inverses. Interpretation
and applications of the derivative. Riemann
sums and the integral. Antiderivatives and
the Fundamental Theorems of Calculus.
Applications of the integral. Transforming
and evaluating integrals. Improper integrals.
[Offered: F,W,S]
Functions and Introductory Calculus; Not
open to Honours Mathematics students.
Antireq: MATH 107, 109, 117, 137/147
Calculus 2
Separable and linear differential equations of
first and second order. Convergence of power
series. Taylor polynomials and Taylor series.
Parametric representation of curves; applications to motion in R2. and R3. Polar coordinates in R2. Functions of two variables.
Partial derivatives and the linear approximation. The Chain Rule. Directional derivatives.
Maxima and minima; optimization problems.
[Offered: F,W,S]
Not open to Honours Mathematics students.
Antireq: MATH 108, 118, 119, 138/148
COURSE DESCRIPTIONS
Mathematics
MATH 135 LEC,TST,TUT 0.50
Algebra For Honours Mathematics
A study of the basic algebraic systems of
mathematics: the integers, the integers modulo n, the rational numbers, the real numbers,
the complex numbers and polynomials.
[Note: OAC Algebra required. Offered at
St. Jerome’s University in the Fall term.
Offered: F,W,S]
Geometry and Discrete Mathematics;
Honours Mathematics students only .
Antireq: MATH 145
MATH 136 LAB,LEC,TST,TUT 0.50
Linear Algebra 1 For Honours Mathematics
Vector spaces, linear independence and
bases. Linear transformations, matrices and
change of basis. Systems of linear equations,
elementary operations and rank of a matrix.
Applications.
the Winter term. Offered: F,W,S]
Prereq: MATH 135/145; Honours
Antireq: MATH 115, 125, 146
Calculus 1 For Honours Mathematics
Functions, limits, and continuity. Review of
differentiation. Interpretation and applications of the derivative. The Mean Value
Theorem. Inverse functions. Riemann sums
and the integral. Antiderivatives and the
Fundamental Theorem of Calculus.
Applications of the integral. Transforming
and evaluating integrals.
Functions and Introductory Calculus;
Honours Mathematics or Software
Antireq: MATH 107, 117, 127, 147
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Separable and linear differential equations.
Taylor’s theorem and polynomial approximations. L’Hopital’s theorem and order symbols.
Limits at infinity and improper integrals.
Convergence of series. Functions defined
as power series. Parametric representation
of curves, arc length. Functions of two variables. Partial derivatives and the linear
approximation.
the Winter term. Offered: F,W,S]
Mathematics or Software Engineering
students only.
Antireq: MATH 108, 118, 119, 128, 148
Algebra (Advanced Level)
MATH 145 is an advanced-level version of
MATH 135.
[Note: OAC Algebra required. Offered: F]
Geometry and Discrete Mathematics;
Honours Mathematics students only.
Antireq: MATH 135
MATH 146 LAB,LEC,TST,TUT 0.50
Linear Algebra 1 (Advanced level)
MATH 136.
[Offered: W,S]
Prereq: MATH 145; Honours Mathematics
students only.
Antireq: MATH 115, 125, 136
Calculus 1 (Advanced Level)
MATH 137.
[Offered: F]
Functions and Introductory Calculus;
Honours Mathematics students only.
Antireq: MATH 107, 117, 127, 137
MATH 138.
[Offered: W,S]
students only.
Antireq: MATH 108, 118, 119, 128, 138
Advanced Calculus 1 For Electrical and Computer
Engineers
Fourier series. Ordinary differential equations. Laplace transform. Applications to
linear electrical systems.
[Offered: F,W]
Prereq: MATH 119; Not open to
Advanced Calculus 2 For Electrical Engineers
Gradient, directional derivative, divergence
and curl; applications. Line and surface integrals. Green’s, Gauss’, and Stokes’ theorems;
applications. Complex functions, analytic
functions, contour integrals, Cauchy’s
integral formula, Laurent series, residues.
[Offered: F]
Antireq: AMATH 231, MATH 217, 227P
Calculus 3 for Chemical Engineering
Optimization problems including the method
of Lagrange multipliers. Double and triple
integrals, including transformations and
change of variable. Vector fields, divergence
and curl. Vector integral calculus, including
Green’s theorem, the divergence theorem and
Stokes’ theorem. Applications in engineering
are emphasized.
[Offered: F,W]
Antireq: AMATH 231, CIVE 221, ECE 206,
ENVE 221, ME 201, MATH 212, 227P, 237/247
Differential Equations For Engineers
First order equations, second order linear
equations with constant coefficients, series
solutions, the Laplace transform method,
systems of linear differential equations.
Applications in engineering are emphasized.
[Offered: F,W,S]
Prereq: MATH 118 or SYDE 112; Engineering
students only.
Antireq: AMATH 250, 251, 351, CIVE 222,
ECE 205, ENVE 223, ME 203, MATH 211, 228,
SYDE 211
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COURSE DESCRIPTIONS
Mathematics
MATH 227P LEC,TUT 0.50
Calculus 3 for Honours Physics
Vector fields, divergence and curl. Double and
triple integrals. Transformations and
Jacobians. Change of variable in multiple
integrals. Line and surface integrals. Vector
integral calculus. Green’s theorem, Stokes’
theorem and Gauss’ theorem. Conservative
vector fields.
[Offered: F]
Antireq: MATH 212, 217, 237/247,
AMATH 231
Introduction to Combinatorics
Introduction to graph theory: colourings,
matchings, connectivity, planarity. Introduction
to combinatorial analysis: generating series,
recurrence relations, binary strings, plane
trees.
Prereq: MATH 136/146, 138/148; Honours
Antireq: MATH 249, CO 220, 230
Differential Equations For Physics and Chemistry
First-order equations, second-order linear
equations with constant coefficients, series
solutions and special functions, the Laplace
transform method. Applications in physics
and chemistry are emphasized.
[Offered: F,W]
Antireq: AMATH 250, MATH 218, 215, 216
Linear Algebra 2 For Honours Mathematics
Determinants. Eigenvalues, diagonalization
and the minimal polynomial. Inner products,
orthonormal bases, orthogonal and unitary
matrices, quadratic forms. Applications.
MATH 245 LEC,TST 0.50
Linear Algebra 2 (Advanced Level)
MATH 235.
[Offered: F,W]
students only.
MATH 237.
[Offered: F,W]
Prereq: MATH 146, 148; Honours
Antireq: MATH 212, 217, 227P, 237
Introduction to Combinatorics (Advanced Level)
MATH 239.
[Offered: F,W]
Antireq: MATH 239, CO 220, 230
Calculus of functions of several variables.
Limits, continuity, differentiability, the chain
rule. The gradient vector and the directional
derivative. Taylor’s formula. Optimization
problems. Mappings and the Jacobian.
Multiple integrals.
Antireq: MATH 212, 217, 227P, 247
Note
MTHEL courses are not restricted to students
in the Faculty of Mathematics. When taken by
Mathematics students, MTHEL courses count
as non-mathematics courses.
MTHEL 100 LEC 0.50
Commercial and Business Law for
Mathematics Students
The Judicial Process, Contract Law, Agency,
Bankruptcy, Negotiable Instruments, Law of
Banking, Insurance Law, Partnership Law,
Company Law, Torts, Real Estate Law.
[Offered: F,W]
Antireq: ACC 231; (For Mathematics students only) BUS 231W, CIVE 491, ENVS 201,
GENE 411, ME 401
MTHEL 102 LEC 0.50
Uses and Abuses of Statistics
This course provides an appreciation of how
to use statistical arguments correctly in a
wide variety of applications. Topics include
descriptive statistics, sample surveys, experimental design, index numbers, regression
models.
MTHEL 198 SEM 0.50
Mathematics Elective Topics 1
MTHEL 206A LEC 0.50
Introduction to Mathematics Education
Current trends in education, professional
practices and administration, the role of the
department head, lesson planning, techniques of teaching, evaluation of students,
special students, extracurricular activities,
the relationship between elementary and
secondary school mathematics, audio-visual
materials.
[Offered: S]
Prereq: Mathematics Teaching Option
students only.
MTHEL 298 SEM 0.50
MTHEL 305A LEC 0.50
General Life Insurance 1
Types of Life Insurance contracts and their
uses, basis of risk measurements, modified
valuation methods, non-forfeiture values,
dividend formulae, selection of risks, substandard risks, and principles of reinsurance.
[Offered: F]
COURSE DESCRIPTIONS
MTHEL 305B LEC 0.50
General Life Insurance 2
Legal aspects of life insurance, settlement
options, principles of group and industrial
insurance, organization and structure of life
insurance companies, financial statements,
the mathematics underlying insurance
taxation.
[Offered: W]
Prereq: MTHEL 305A
MTHEL 398 LEC 0.50
MTHEL 400 LEC 0.50
Entrepreneurship, Technology and the Emerging
Information Economy
A study of the spirit of entrepreneurship in
the technology industry, opportunities emerging in the new information economy, and the
implementation issues associated with starting an entrepreneurial venture in today’s
rapidly changing environment. Many of the
concepts covered will also be applicable to
careers in the technology industry or in
information-based companies, where
“intrapreneurship” is an emerging theme.
Approximately one-half of the class time will
involve guest lectures by entrepreneurs
actively involved in the business community.
[Note: MTHEL 400 would serve as an
excellent sequel to ECON 220 (The Principles
of Entrepreneurship) which focuses on identifying markets for viable entrepreneurial
ideas, but ECON 220 is not a prerequisite.
Offered: W]
Prereq: Level at least 3A; Honours
Antireq: BUS 440W
MTHEL 498 SEM 0.50
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Mechanical
Engineering
Notes
1. General prerequisite: Registration in the
Mechanical Engineering Department or
permission of course instructor is
required.
2. The Department reserves the right to cancel any 400-500 level elective courses if
teaching resources become unavailable.
ME 100 LAB,LEC,TUT 0.75
Mechanical Engineering Communication and
Professionalism
and principles used by mechanical engineers.
Material covered includes fundamentals of
technical communication, measurement and
analysis, and the design process, as well as
engineering professionalism, safety, and
intellectual property. Engineering graphics
fundamentals of multi-view, isometric,
oblique, and perspective projections are also
covered while developing skills in computeraided drawing (CAD), freehand sketching, and
the interpretation of technical drawings.
Written, graphical, and oral communications
are emphasized. Examples drawn from
Mechanical Engineering.
[Offered: F]
Prereq: 1A Mechanical Engineering
Electrical Engineering for Mechanical Engineers
Definitions of electric and magnetic fields.
Introduction to circuit theory: DC circuits,
amplifiers, operational amplifiers, single and
three phase AC circuits. Introduction to basic
electronic devices.
[Note: Labs: Alternate Weeks. Offered: W, S]
Prereq: 1B Mechanical Engineering
ME 200A LEC 0.00
Seminar
Discussion of structure of Mechanical
Engineering curriculum, operation of
Department, Faculty, University, technical
societies.
[Offered: F, W]
Advanced Calculus
A continuation of First Year calculus, focusing on calculus of scalar and vector functions
of several variables. Both classical calculus
techniques and the computer implementation
of numerical methods are discussed. Partial
differentiation, total derivatives, chain rule,
transformation of variables, Taylor series.
Applications include geometrical problems,
error estimation, maxima and minima, least
squares curve fits. Multiple integration in
standard coordinate systems, Jacobians.
Vector calculus, divergence, curl, Laplacian,
and Stokes’, Green’s and Divergence theorems. Scalar flux transport, work and energy,
conservative force fields.
[Offered: F, W]
ME 202 LEC,TUT 0.50
Statistics for Engineers
Frequency distributions; measures of central
tendency; standard deviation and other measures of dispersion. Probability. Binomial,
Poisson, normal distributions. Techniques of
sampling and statistical estimation. Tests of
hypotheses; significance. The t-test and chisquared test. Curve fitting by least squares.
Statistical process control. Correlation and
regression. Experimental design.
[Offered: F, W]
Antireq: MSCI 251
ME 203 LEC,TUT 0.50
Ordinary Differential Equations
Solution of ordinary differential equations.
First and higher order differential equations.
Nonlinear equations. Linear equations with
constant and variable coefficients. Systems of
linear equations. Applications involving simple dynamical systems and principles of
mass, momentum and heat conservation will
emphasize the role of ordinary differential
equations in understanding the behaviour of
physical systems. Introduction to the Laplace
transform method for solving ordinary
[Offered: F, S]
Prereq: ME 201, Level at least 2B
ME 200B LEC 0.00
Seminar
Discussion of structure of Mechanical
Engineering curriculum, operation of
Department, Faculty, University, technical
societies.
[Offered: F, S]
15:136
COURSE DESCRIPTIONS
ME 212 LEC,TUT 0.50
Dynamics
An introduction to the kinematics of particle
and rigid body motion. Impulse-momentum
equations. Work-energy methods and Euler’s
equations. Simple gyroscopes. Vibrations.
[Offered: F, S]
Prereq: PHYS 115, MATH 118; Level at least
2B Mechanical Engineering
ME 250 LEC,TUT 0.50
Thermodynamics 1
The engineering science of energy. The scope
and limitations of thermodynamics.
Macroscopic approach to heat, work, energy
and the First Law. Properties and state of simple substances. Control-mass and control-volume energy analysis. The Second Law of
Thermodynamics, principle of increase of
entropy, limiting cycle efficiencies, criteria
for equilibrium.
[Offered: F, S]
Prereq: ME 201; Level at least 2B
Antireq: ECE 309, SYDE 381
ME 215 LAB,LEC 0.50
The relevance of materials to engineering
practice. The microstructure of materials,
crystallinity and crystal imperfections,
glasses and amorphous solids. Elastic and
plastic deformation in metals, viscoelasticity
of plastics. Strengthening mechanisms in
metals, polymers and ceramics. Fracture of
brittle and ductile solids. Electrical and
magnetic properties of materials.
[Offered: W, S]
Prereq: CHE 102; 1B Mechanical
Engineering
ME 219 LEC,TUT 0.50
Mechanics of Deformable Solids 1
Concept of equilibrium, force analysis of
structures and structural components, equilibrium of deformable bodies, stress and
strain concepts, stress-strain relationships,
stress analysis of prismatic members in axial,
shearing, torsional and flexural deformations, shear force and bending moment
diagrams.
[Offered: F, W]
Prereq: PHYS 115; Level at least 2A
ME 220 LEC,TUT 0.50
A general treatment of the behaviour of structural components from the study of stress
and strain in solids. Topics include superposition, energy theorems, theories of failure,
elastic and inelastic analysis of symmetrical
bending, torsion of circular members,
columns and stability, and virtual work.
[Offered: F, S]
ME 230 LAB,LEC 0.50
Control of Properties of Materials
Phase equilibria, non-equilibrium behaviour,
heat treatment of metals, diffusion, strengthening processes. Alloying, composite materials, cold and hot working. Failure of
engineering materials; creep, fatigue, corrosion and other environmental degradation
processes. Prevention of service failures.
[Offered: F, W]
Prereq: ME 215; Level at least 2A
Introduction to Microprocessors and Digital Logic
Number systems, codes and coding, minimization techniques applied to design of logic
systems. Component specifications.
Discussion of microprocesses, memory and
I/O logic elements. Microcomputer structure
and operation. I/O modes and interfacing.
Machine language and Assembler programming. Design and application of digital
systems for data collection and control of
pneumatic hydraulic and machine systems.
Laboratory work includes the use of
microcomputers.
[Offered: F, S]
Prereq: ME 123 or MTE 120; Level at least
2B Mechanical Engineering
Electromechanical Devices and Power Processing
Review of circuit analysis. Basic electromagnetic theory. DC machines, synchronous generators, transformers, and induction motors.
Introduction to typical speed and torque
control techniques of machines using power
electronic based devices.
[Note: Labs: Alternate Weeks. Offered: F, W]
Prereq: (ME 123 or GENE 123; Level at least
2A Mechanical Engineering) or (Mechatronics
Option)
ME 300A LEC 0.00
Seminar
Technical specialties in Mechanical
Engineering, discussion of options, curriculum, seminars and technical topics in
the various options.
[Offered: W, S]
ME 300B LEC 0.00
Seminar
Technical specialties in Mechanical
Engineering, discussion of options, curriculum, seminars and technical topics in
the various options.
[Offered: F, W]
ME 303 LEC,TUT 0.50
Advanced Engineering Mathematics
A continuation of ME 201 and ME 203 in
which both classical calculus techniques and
the computer implementation of numerical
methods are discussed. Partial differential
equations of mathematical physics: wave, diffusion, Laplace, Poisson equations. Boundary
and initial conditions. Separation of variables. Numerical methods for ordinary and
partial differential equations. Applications
will emphasize the role of ordinary and partial differential equations in understanding
the behaviour of physical systems.
[Offered: W, S]
Prereq: ME 201, 203; Level at least 3A
ME 321 LEC,TUT 0.50
Kinematics and Dynamics of Machines
Principles of the geometry of motion,
Uniform and non-uniform motion, linkage,
gears, cams. Synthesis and analysis of
mechanisms. Consideration of the static
and dynamic forces in machines. Vibration
analysis, response to shock, motion and force
transmissibility, vibration isolation.
[Offered: W, S]
Prereq: (ME 201 or MTE 202) and (ME 212
or SYDE 182); Level at least 3A Mechanincal
Mechanical Design 1
Analysis and synthesis of machine elements.
Factors affecting working stresses, fatigue,
creep and impact considerations. Design of
shafting, static weld design, springs, screws,
clutches, brakes and gears.
[Offered: F, W]
Prereq: ME 220, 321; Level at least 3B
COURSE DESCRIPTIONS
Manufacturing Processes
The principles of manufacturing unit
processes including casting, forming,
machining and joining. Interactions between
design, materials (metals, polymers, ceramics) and processes. Advantages and limitations, relative cost, and production rates of
competitive processes.
[Note: Cross-listed as SY DE 364. Offered:
W, S]
Fluid Mechanics 1
Physical properties of fluids and fundamental
concepts in fluid mechanics. Hydrostatics.
Conservation laws for mass, momentum and
energy. Flow similarity and dimensional
analysis as applied to engineering problems
in fluid mechanics. Laminar and turbulent
flow. Engineering applications such as flow
measurement, flow in pipes and fluid forces
on moving bodies.
[Offered: W, S]
Prereq: (ME 250 or
Coreq: ECE 309); Level at least 3A
Mechanical or Mechatronics Engineering
students only
Heat Transfer 1
Introduction to heat transfer mechanisms.
The formulation and solution of steady and
transient heat conduction. Radiant heat
transfer including exchange laws and view
factors. Introductory convective heat transfer.
[Offered: F, W]
Thermodynamics 2
Emphasis on applications of thermodynamics
to flow processes. Real fluids, evaluation of
state functions of real fluids. Non-reacting
mixtures, reacting mixtures, equilibrium
considerations.
[Offered: W, S]
15:137
Introduction to Control Systems
Open loop and feedback control. Laws governing mechanical, electrical, fluid and thermal
control components. Analogies. Analysis of
some engineering control systems using
block diagram algebra, transient and steadystate operation. Different modes of control.
Review of Laplace Transform methods.
Concepts of stability. Principles of analog
computer simulation. Brief treatment of
linear flow graphs and bondgraphs.
[Offered: F, W]
Fluid Mechanics 2
Basic equations of two-dimensional flow,
potential flow, exact viscous solutions.
Introduction to lubrication, boundary
layers, turbulence, and compressible flow.
Turbomachinery fundamentals and
applications. Selected advanced topics.
[Offered: F, W]
ME 380 LEC,PRJ 0.50
Mechanical Engineering Design Workshop
process, including needs analysis, problem
definition; design criteria and critical parameter identification, generation of alternative solutions; conceptual design, detailed
design, optimization; and implementation.
Most of the term is devoted to a significant
design project in which student groups work
independently and competitively, applying
the design process to a project goal set by the
faculty coordinator. The design project typically includes construction of a prototype,
and part of the course grade may depend on
the performance of the prototype in a competitive test. In exceptional circumstances, the
requirement for a prototype may be replaced
by a computer simulation, or may be waived.
Other Mechanical Engineering faculty members, particularly those teaching 3B courses,
are available to provide advice and
supervision to ME 380 students.
[Offered: F, W]
Prereq: 3B Mechanical or Mechatronics
ME 400B LEC 0.00
Seminar
Research frontiers in Mechanical
Engineering, specific discussion of research
done at Waterloo, seminars by members of
research groups.
[Offered: W]
ME 401 LEC 0.50
Law for the Professional Engineer
The Canadian Legal System, Forms of
Business Organizations, Tort Law, the role of
the professional; Contract Law, the Elements
of a Contract, Statute of Frauds,
Misrepresentation, Duress and Undue
Influence, Mistake, Contract Interpretation,
Discharge of Contract; Breach of Contract
and fundamental breach; Agreements
between the client and Engineer; General
Law, the Mechanics’ Lien Act, comparative
discussion of the Professional Engineers Act
as it relates to the earlier statute, Intellectual
Property and Industrial Property. It is
intended to prepare the student for the examination in law which must be written for
licensing by Professional Engineers Ontario
(PEO). This course is restricted to senior
Mechanical Engineering students.
[Note: Course will be graded on a CR/NCR
basis. Offered: S, F]
Prereq: Level at least 4A Mechanical
Engineering.
ACC 231, BUS 231W, CIVE 491, ENVS 201,
GENE 411, MTHEL 100
ME 423 LEC,TUT 0.50
Mechanical Design 2
A continuation of the M E 322 course in analysis and synthesis of machinery, including
advanced analysis of machine elements such
as clutches, brakes, couplings, journal bearings and gears. Advanced machine design
concepts such as reliability, optimization and
techniques for stimulating innovative design.
A synthesis project involving the machine
elements studied is usually included.
[Offered: F, S]
ME 400A LEC 0.00
Seminar
Research frontiers in Mechanical
Engineering, specific discussion of research
done at Waterloo, seminars by members of
research groups.
[Offered: S, F]
15:138
COURSE DESCRIPTIONS
ME 435 LEC 0.50
Industrial Metallurgy
This course is intended for those students
interested in acquiring a working knowledge
of metallurgy. It covers: metals and alloy systems, iron-carbon alloys, heat treatment and
the function of alloying elements in steel, corrosion and scale resistant alloys, copper and
nickel base alloys, light metals and their
alloys; casting, hot and cold working of metals; soldering, brazing and welding; corrosion
and oxidation; metal failure analysis.
[Offered: F, S]
ME 456 LEC 0.50
Heat Transfer 2
Selected topics in heat transfer fundamentals
and applications. Topics to be covered include
the fundamentals of convection with analytical solutions to simple laminar flow problems
and approximate solutions to turbulent flow
problems based on analogies between
momentum and heat transfer. Also covered is
radiant exchange in grey enclosures and in
black enclosures containing emitting-absorbing gases. The remaining topics will be chosen from design of heat exchangers;
condensation heat transfer; boiling heat
transfer; and the treatment of problems in
heat conduction.
[Offered: F, S]
ME 447 LAB,LEC 0.50
Advanced Manufacturing Technologies
In this course, a selection of aspects of
Computer Integrated Manufacturing are studied. The functional elements of Numerically
Controlled machines and robots. Robot kinematics and programming. Machine vision
and image processing. Introduction to
Computer Aided Design, computer graphics
and Computer Aided Manufacturing. Data
transmission, local area networks,
Manufacturing Automation Protocol. Flexible
Manufacturing; cell control structures and
data bases. Group Technology, classification
and coding, composite parts, Computer Aided
Process Planning.
[Offered: F, S]
students only.
ME 452 LEC 0.50
Energy Transfer in Buildings
Thermodynamic properties of moist air; psychrometric charts; humidity measurements;
direct water contact processes; heating and
cooling of moist air by extended surface coils;
solar radiation; heating and cooling loads on
buildings; effects of the thermal environment;
air conditioning calculations.
[Offered: W]
ME 459 LEC 0.50
Energy Conversion
Review of reserves and consumption trends
of Canada’s and the world’s energy resources.
Design of fossil-fuel central power plants,
including boiler efficiency calculations and
advanced steam and binary cycles. Review of
atomic physics including fission and fusion
energy. Design of nuclear fission power
plants including design of reactor core for
critical conditions, fuel cycles and radiation
hazards. Design considerations for solar
energy conversion devices including: availability of solar energy, solar-thermal converters, thermal storage and photovoltaics.
Principles of fuel cells and some aspects of
their design. Other topics as appropriate.
[Offered: F, S]
ME 481 PRJ 0.50
Mechanical Engineering Design Project
This course is intended to reinforce the concepts learned in ME 380 and to extend the
significant design experience obtained.
Students work individually or in small groups
applying the principles of engineering design
and problem-solving to a design project of
their own choosing. All Mechanical
Engineering professors are normally
expected to participate in supervising the ME
481 projects, and each student (or group) is
supervised by a faculty member assigned to
serve as a faculty resource and to provide
guidance. Projects are selected, approved,
monitored and marked by a course coordinator,
in consultation with each faculty supervisor.
[Offered: F, S]
students only.
Antireq: GENE 461
ME 482 PRJ 0.50
Mechanical Engineering Project
In this elective course, students apply
Mechanical Engineering principles to a
design or research project of their own choosing. Students may work individually or in
small groups. Although each student is generally expected to select a project topic in the
student’s desired field of specialization, latitude is permitted in topic selection, where
appropriate. In particular, ME 482 projects
may continue work begun as ME 481 projects,
and projects may involve other disciplines as
well as Mechanical Engineering. All
Mechanical Engineering professors are normally expected to participate in supervising
the ME 482 projects, and each student (or
group) is supervised by a faculty member
assigned to serve as a faculty resource and to
provide guidance. Projects are selected,
approved, monitored and marked by a course
coordinator, in consultation with each faculty
supervisor.
[Offered: W]
Mechanical or Mechatronics Engineering.
Antireq: GENE 462
ME 524 LEC,TUT 0.50
Advanced Dynamics
This course is a continuation of ME 212 and
ME 321. Basic kinematic and dynamic concepts are extended. The emphasis is on vector
methods, general kinematic relationships,
planar and three-dimensional motion, gyroscopic effects, variational mechanics,
Lagrange’s equation and Hamilton’s equations. Computer simulation of non-linear systems is discussed and a project involving
computer simulation is usually assigned.
[Offered: W]
students only
ME 526 LEC 0.50
Fatigue and Fracture Analysis
Fatigue and Fracture Analysis of metallic
components including welded joints. Review
of test and design procedures. Sources of
cyclic loading. Cyclic counting procedures
and cumulative damage. S-N curves and
effects of mean, residual and multiaxial
stressing. Stress Concentrations; scatter and
fatigue life distributions. Transition temperature concepts. Linear elastic fracture mechanics analysis of fatigue crack propagation and
fracture initiation. Crack arrest.
[Offered: W]
COURSE DESCRIPTIONS
ME 527 LEC 0.50
Analysis of stress and strain in 3 dimensions,
plates and shells, stress functions, plastic
stress-strain concentrations. Residual stress,
thermal stress and creep. Energy methods.
[Offered: W]
ME 531 LEC 0.50
Microstructural Changes in Engineering Alloys
Phase and microstructural changes which
occur in alloys are discussed, including the
reasons why they occur and their engineering
relevance. Examples are metal-gas reactions,
diffusion, hydrogen embrittlement, surfaces,
interfaces and temper embrittlement, phase
diagrams, nucleation in solids and liquids,
solidification, recrystallization and solid
state phase transformations. Applications
to metallurgical practices are stressed,
such as carburizing, oxidation, precipitation
hardening, heat treating, casting, welding
and corrosion.
[Offered: W]
ME 533 LAB,LEC 0.50
Composite Materials
Fibres, particulates and matrices.
Consideration of the interface between
the matrix and the fibre or particulate.
Geometrical arrangements of fibres within
laminae and their influences on elastic and
strength properties. Strength of laminates
and short fibre composite materials.
Consideration when designing with composite materials. Fatigue, notch sensitivity and
environmental deterioration.
[Offered: W]
ME 534 LEC 0.50
Non-metallic Materials
Structure of amorphous and crystalline plastics. Polymerization, control of properties of
plastics by crosslinking and additives.
Glasses, properties of fibers, refractories,
abrasive materials, oxides, carbides, properties and applications of graphite. Brittle fracture, viscoelasticity and rheological models.
[Offered: F, S]
15:139
ME 535 LAB,LEC 0.50
Welding Metallurgy
Metallurgy of welding of steels (carbon,
microalloy, low alloy and stainless steels),
cast irons, aluminum-based, copper-based,
nickel-based, cobalt-based, titanium-based
and other alloys, (including dissimilar combinations) to explain the effects of welding
processes and conditions (including post-weld
heat treating) on microstructure and properties; causes and prevention of defects and
deficiencies which can occur in different
alloys, including porosity, cracking, embrittlement (hydrogen, temper, strain aging, ductilebrittle transition temperatures), overaging;
metallurgy of soldered and brazed joints.
Laboratory experiments will demonstrate
microstructural effects and defects in a range
of alloys for different welding processes and
conditions.
[Offered: W]
Prereq: ME 230 or CIVE 265, ME 435, 544;
Level at least 4A Mechanical Engineering
ME 536 LAB,LEC 0.50
Welding and Joining Processes
Process description, fundamentals of the
process and the influence of different process
variables on weld size and quality for various
welding processes, including resistance spot
welding and other processes involving both
resistance heating and force, arc welding
processes including gas tungsten arc (GTA),
gas metal arc (GMA), shielded metal arc
(SMA), submerged arc (SA), flux-cored, and
other processes including electroslag, electron beam, laser, friction and explosive welding; welding power supplies; fundamentals of
soldering and brazing; processes for joining
both polymers and ceramics. Laboratory work
will demonstrate and provide experience with
the influence of process variables for resistance welding, the major arc welding
processes (GTA, GMA, SMA), laser welding
and other welding processes.
[Offered: F, S]
Prereq: ME 230 or CIVE 265; Level at least
4A Mechanical Engineering
ME 537 LAB,LEC 0.50
Welding Fabrication and Quality Control
Influence of welding processes and procedures on distortion and residual stresses for
different types of alloys; selection, cost estimating and welding procedure specifications
requirements for different welding processes;
fundamentals of nondestructive examination
(NDE) methods for welds and brazed joints
(radiography, dye penetrant, magnetic particle, ultrasonic, eddy current). Laboratory
exercises will demonstrate the principles of
distortion, weld process selection and weld
procedure development, and NDE methods.
[Offered: W]
ME 541 LAB,LEC 0.50
Deformation Processes
Principles of deformation processes including
forging, rolling, drawing, extrusion and sheet
metalworking. Basic methods of analysing
pressures, forces and deformation. Process
control and limitations. Interaction of
process, equipment and material; workability.
[Offered: W]
ME 544 LAB,LEC 0.50
Introduction to Welding
Capabilities and advantages of the various
welding processes. Welding arc characteristics. Thermal effects of fusion welding: metallurgical changes. Summary of metallurgical
characteristics of weld metal and heat
affected zone in common structural aluminum alloys, carbon and stainless steels.
Causes, detection and management of weld
defects and common weldment performance
problems. Application of welding design in
fabrication and manufacturing. Static analysis and design of welded joints in structures,
pressure vessels, machinery and manufactured products. Residual stresses and
distortion. Some fatigue implications.
[Offered: F, W]
Coreq: ME 322.
15:140
COURSE DESCRIPTIONS
ME 547 LAB,LEC 0.50
Robot Manipulators: Kinematics, Dynamics, Control
This course is designed to provide a background in the area of industrial robotic
manipulators. The kinematics, dynamics, and
control of robots is considered with emphasis
on the mechanical aspects of the topic. Topics
covered include homogeneous transformations, forward and inverse kinematics.
Lagrange’s equations of motion, Newton’s
equations of motion, linear feedback control
(PID controllers), and introduction to nonlinear controllers.
[Offered: W]
Prereq: (ME 212 or SYDE 182) and (ME 360
or MTE 360) and ME 447; Level at least 4A
Mechanical Engineering or Mechatronics
Engineering
ME 557 LEC 0.50
Combustion 1
Combustion thermodynamics, introduction to
chemical kinetics of combustion, combustion
properties of fuels, flammability of combustible mixtures. Flame propagation mechanisms, pre-mixed and diffusional; stability of
flames; introduction to combustion aerodynamics, jet flames; atomization; droplet and
spray combustion. Elementary ignition
concepts and theory. Basic detonation theory.
[Offered: W]
ME 548 LAB,LEC 0.50
Numerical Control of Machine Tools 1
Fundamentals, operation, and economic
analysis of numerically- controlled machine
tools. NC part programming: manual, APT
and CAD/CAMATH methods. Postprocessors.
Analysis of machine tool control. Hydraulic,
DC, and stepper motor drive systems.
Feedback devices; tachometers, encoders,
resolvers, inductosyns. DDA integrators, hardware and software linear and circular interpolators. Control loops for point-to- point and
contouring systems. Laboratory work provides hands-on experience on a modern
numerically-controlled machining centre.
[Offered: F. S]
Prereq: ME 262 and (ME 360 or MTE 360);
Level at least 4A Mechanical Engineering or
ME 555 LAB,LEC 0.50
Computer-Aided Design
Need for geometric modelling, historic developments; wire frame models; hidden line
removed models; polyhedral models; surface
models and solid models. Constructive solid
geometry; boundary representation and
decomposition modelling. Hybrid models.
Data structures and their role in modelling.
Curves and surfaces in modelling (Bezier, Bsplines and NURBS). Geometric models and
the role of engineers. Parametric and featurebased design. The course has a heavy lab
component which provides exposure to solid
modelling on SDRC IDEAS and PC-based CAD
packages.
[Offered: W]
ME 559 LEC 0.50
Finite Element Methods
A course presenting the fundamental ideas
involved in conventional finite element analysis in Mechanical Engineering. Domain discretization, interpolation and shape
functions, element derivation and types, element stiffness or property equations, assembly procedure, boundary conditions, solution
methods for the algebraic equation system,
applications in heat transfer, fluid flow, and
stress analysis. Students will, throughout the
course, write and test their own finite element code through individual subroutine
construction as the course progresses.
[Offered: F. S]
Prereq: (ME 220 or MTE 219) and (ME 303
or MTE 204); Level at least 4A Mechanical
Engineering or Mechatronics Engineering.
Antireq: CIVE 222, SYDE 555
ME 561 LEC 0.50
Fluid Power Control Systems
Properties of hydraulic fluids. Design and
function of conventional hydraulic and pneumatic circuits. Characteristics of flow and
pressure control valves. Speed control in fluid
power circuits. Performance of pumps and
fluid motors. Hydrostatic and hydrokinetic
transmission systems. Principles of sealing,
filtration and heat control in hydraulic circuits. Industrial applications of fluid power
systems.
[Offered: F, S]
ME 563 LEC 0.50
Turbomachines
Classification of turbomachines, performance
parameters and laws of modelling. Basic
equation of flow in turbomachines, compressible flow. Energy transfer in radial and axial
turbomachines, performance characteristics,
losses and efficiencies. Blade and cascade
design, 3 dimensional effects.
[Offered: W]
ME 564 LEC 0.50
Aerodynamics
An introductory course in aerodynamics for
engineers. Kinematics and dynamics of inviscid flow; airfoil dynamics including thin airfoil theory, finite wings, panel methods and
airfoil parameters. Boundary layer theory and
boundary layer control as applied in aerodynamics. Introduction to high speed aerodynamics. Introduction to dynamics of flight
including stability and control.
[Offered: W]
ME 565 LEC 0.50
Gas Dynamics
Basic laws of compressible fluid flow. Wave
propagation in compressible fluids, isentropic flow of a perfect gas, normal and
oblique shock waves. Prandtl-Meyer flow.
Flow in ducts and over bodies, flow with friction (Fanno) and heat transfer (Rayleigh),
imperfect gas effects, measurement of
compressible flows, use of formulae, charts
and tables, introduction to the method of
characteristics.
[Offered: W]
COURSE DESCRIPTIONS
ME 566 LEC 0.50
Computational Fluid Dynamics for
Engineering Design
A course to develop the understanding
required to simulate complex fluid flows,
such as those found in turbo-machines, duct
systems, and other engineering hardware.
Course topics include: the physics of complex
viscous fluid flows, first- and second-order
finite control volume discretization methods,
iterative algorithms for the solution of sparse
matrix equation sets, including multi-grid
acceleration, boundary condition modelling,
two-equation and Reynolds stress turbulence
models, and grid generation techniques.
Computational fluid dynamics software is
used throughout the course to simulate and
analyse complex fluid flows relevant to
engineering applications.
[Offered: F, S]
ME 568 LEC 0.50
Noise Analysis and Control
Basic acoustics. Legal aspects. Physiology of
the ear. Signal analysis. Instruments and
techniques. Noise reduction techniques,
absorption, damping and barrier. Wave transmission and impedance. Handling industrial
plant noise problems. Designing for minimum noise in engineering systems.
[Offered: W]
ME 569 LAB,LEC 0.50
Thermofluid Systems: Experiments and Testing
An introductory course in the principles of
experimental design and testing as applied to
research and industrial applications of thermofluid systems. Principles of experimental
design, uncertainty analysis, computer interfacing, data collection and and analysis, and
data presentation with case studies.
Instrumentation and issues in thermofluid
measurement. Flow visualization, pressure,
velocity and temperature measurement
instrumentation, theory and hands-on practice. Practical applications and analysis of
common measurement systems.
[Offered: F, S]
15:141
ME 571 LEC 0.50
Air Pollution
Nature and sources of air pollution, chemical
and biological aspects, effects on health and
environment. Physical aspects of the atmosphere, thermodynamics, vertical variation of
wind and temperature, stability, convection,
atmospheric turbulence, diffusion equations,
plumes, thermals, jets in stratified flow,
radioactive plumes, micrometeorological
instrumentation, air pollution control
techniques and equipment monitoring
instrumentation.
[Offered: W]
ME 595 LEC 0.50
Special Topics in Mechanical Engineering
Various courses dealing with selected topics
at the undergraduate level in automation and
control, solid mechanics and machine design,
materials engineering and processing, fluid
mechanics, and thermal engineering. Courses
offered when resources permit.
ME 596 LEC 0.50
ME 597 LEC 0.50
ME 598 LEC 0.50
ME 599 LEC 0.50
Mechatronics
Engineering
Notes
1. General prerequisite: Registration in
Mechatronics Engineering or permission
of course instructor is required.
2. The Department reserves the right to cancel any 400-500 level elective courses if
teaching resources become unavailable.
MTE 100 LAB,LEC,TUT 0.50
and principles used in Mechatronics
Engineering. Material covered includes measurement and analysis, history of the engineering profession, history of mechatronics,
study of the mechatronics design process and
integration of electronic engineering, electrical engineering, computer technology and
control engineering with mechanical engineering in the design, manufacture and maintenance of a wide range of engineering
products and processes. Engineering graphics
fundamentals of multi-view, isometric,
oblique, and perspective projections are also
covered while developing skills in computeraided drawing (CAD), freehand sketching,
and the interpretation of technical drawings.
A mechatronic design project/competition
with small groups supplements the lecture
material.
[Offered: F, 2003]
Prereq: 1A Mechatronics Engineering
MTE 100B SEM 0.00
Seminar
Discussion of structure of Mechatronics
Engineering curriculum, operation of department, faculty, university, technical societies.
[Offered: S, 2004]
Prereq: 1B Mechatronics Engineering
MTE 111 LAB,LEC 0.50
The relevance of materials to engineering
practice. The microstructure of materials,
crystallinity and crystal imperfections,
glasses and amorphous solids. Elastic and
plastic deformation in metals, viscoelasticity
of plastics. Strengthening mechanisms in
metals, polymers and ceramics. Fracture of
brittle and ductile solids. Electrical conductivity and semiconductors. Magnetic properties and materials. Optical behaviour,
photonic systems and materials.
[Offered: S, 2004]
Prereq: 1B Mechatronics Engineering,
CHE 102.
Antireq: ME 215
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COURSE DESCRIPTIONS
MTE 119 LEC,TUT 0.50
Statics
Basic concepts of mechanics, vectors. Statics
of particles. Rigid bodies and force systems,
equilibrium of rigid bodies. Analysis of
trusses and frames. Distributed forces,
centroids and moments of inertia. Friction.
Internal shear and bending moments in
beams.
[Offered: S, 2004]
Prereq: 1B Mechatronics Engineering.
Antireq: CIVE 127, SYDE 181
Ordinary Differential Equations
First Order Differential Equations; Direction
Field; Separable Equations, Integrating
Factors and Simple Transformations;
Applications; Second and Higher Order ODE’s
with Constant Coefficients — Transient and
Steady State Solutions; The Laplace
Transform; Systems of Equations — reduction
to single equation; Matrix Differential
Equations; Introduction to Partial
Differential Equations.
[Offered: W, 2005]
Prereq: 2A Mechatronics Engineering,
MATH 118.
Antireq: ME 203
Circuits
Basic electromagnetic theory; magnetic circuits; electric circuit elements; DC circuit
analysis; first-order transient response; AC
circuit analysis; Diodes; Transistors: regions
of operation, single-transistor amplifiers
[Offered: S, 2004]
Prereq: 1B Mechatronics Engineering.
Antireq: ECE 100, 126, ME 123
MTE 200A SEM 0.00
Seminar
[Offered: W, 2005]
MTE 200B SEM 0.00
Seminar
[Offered: F, 2005]
Experimental Measurement & Statistical Analysis
Measurement errors, calculations with
unknown quantities, and error propagation.
Sensitivity analysis. Techniques of sampling
and statistical estimation. Introduction to
sensors and data acquisition tools. Frequency
distributions. Probability. Binomial, Poisson,
normal distributions. Tests of hypotheses.
Significance. The t-test and chi-squared test.
Curve fitting by least squares. Correlation
and regression. Design of experiments.
[Offered: W, 2005]
MATH 118.
Antireq: CIVE 224, ECON 221, KIN 222,
MSCI 251, ME 202, PSCI 214, PSYCH 291,
PSYCH 292, REC 371, SOC 280, STAT 202, 204,
206, 211, 220, 221, 231, 241, SYDE 214
Advanced Calculus
Review of Vectors and Vector Operations; 3-D
Analytic Geometry and Space Curves;
Multivariable Calculus, including Partial
Differentiation, Total Differential, Chain Rule,
Directional Derivative, Gradient Operator,
Maxima and Minima; Multiple Integrals —
Surface Area, Volume and Moments of
Inertia; Line and Surface Integrals; Vector
Theorems; Complex Analysis including
Limits, Analytic Functions, Complex Line
Integral, Cauchy’s Integral Formula; Fourier
Series (real and complex) and Fourier
Integrals.
[Offered: F, 2005]
MATH 118.
Antireq: ME 201
Numerical Methods
Number Systems and Machine Errors; Roots
of Non-Linear Equations; Matrix Calculations;
Eigenvalue and Eigenvector Calculations;
Interpolation and Approximation; Numerical
Integration and Solution of ODE’s (linear and
non-linear) and systems of ODEs; Calculation
of Series; Solution Methods for PDE’s; Use of
numeric and symbolic computing tools.
[Offered: F, 2005]
MTE 202.
Antireq: CHE 321, ECE 104, ECE 204,
SYDE 312
Mechanics of Deformable Solids
Introduction to mechanical response of
materials and stress-strain relationships.
Behaviour of prismatic members in tension,
compression, shear, bending and torsion.
Stress and strain transformations. Virtual
work and energy methods.
[Offered W, 2005]
MTE 111, MTE 119.
Antireq: CIVE 204, ME 219, SYDE 281
Sensors and Instrumentation
Review of circuit theory; input-output relationships, transfer functions and frequency
response of linear systems; operational
amplifiers, operational amplifier circuits
using negative or positive feedback; diodes,
operational amplifier circuits using diodes;
analog signal detection, conditioning and
conversion systems; transducers and sensors,
difference and instrumentation amplifiers,
active filters.
[Offered: F, 2005]
MTE 120, MTE 201.
Coreq: SYDE 252.
Antireq: SYDE 292
MTE 300A SEM 0.00
Seminar
[Offered: S, 2006]
MTE 300B SEM 0.00
Seminar
[Offered: W, 2007]
Actuators & Power Electronics
Review of circuit analysis & basic electromagnetic theory. Power electronics: power electronics circuits, H bridges, PWM control,
interfacing, power amplifiers. DC servo &
stepper motors, AC synchronous & induction
motors. Transformers. Introduction to typical
speed and torque control techniques of
motors.
[Offered: S, 2006]
MTE 120.
Antireq: ECE 362, ME 269
COURSE DESCRIPTIONS
Music
Electromechanical Machine Design
Design of mechanical motion transmission
systems: gearing, couplings, belts and leadscrews; Sensing and measurement of
mechanical motion, sensor selection;
Electromechanical actuator selection and
specification; PLCs and sequential controller
design, digital I/O; Case studies.
[Offered: W, 2007]
ME 262, ME 321, MTE 220, MTE 320
Automatic Control Systems
Feedback control design and analysis for linear dynamic systems with emphasis on
mechanical engineering applications; transient and frequency response; stability; system performance; control modes; state space
techniques; Introduction to digital control
systems.
[Offered: W, 2007]
MTE 320, SYDE 252, SYDE 351.
Antireq: ECE 380, ME 360, SYDE 352
MTE 400A SEM 0.00
Seminar
[Offered: F, 2007]
MTE 400B SEM 0.00
Seminar
[Offered: W, 2008]
Fine and
Performing Arts
Studies.
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Music
Note
Students should consult their faculty advisor
regarding how courses with weights other
than 0.5 unit are counted for degree credit in
their Academic Plan.
MUSIC 100 LEC 0.50
Understanding Music
The styles, forms, techniques and terminology of Western music through lectures and
listening, as exemplified by great works from
all eras of music history.
MUSIC 111 LEC 0.50
Fundamentals of Music Theory
An introduction to the primary skills of music
practice emphasizing the reading and writing
of musical notation. Students will learn
elementary keyboard, listening, and sightsinging skills.
[Note: For students with minimal musical
background. Does not fulfill Music major or
minor requirements.]
MUSIC 116 ENS 0.25
Music Ensemble
The study of selected music literature
through rehearsals and performance in one of
the Music Department’s ensembles:
University Choir, Chapel Choir, Chamber
Choir, Chamber Ensembles, Stage Band.
Regular attendance at rehearsals and performances is required. Offered on a credit/fail
basis.
[Note: For musical reasons, admission to
any particular ensemble is at the discretion of
the director. Audition required. Contact music
department prior to first day of class.]
MUSIC 117 ENS 0.25
Music Ensemble
basis.
MUSIC 140 LEC 0.50
Popular Music and Culture
An examination of the styles, forms and
development of 20th-century popular music.
The social, commercial and technological
aspects of popular music are considered.
MUSIC 216 ENS 0.25
Music Ensemble
basis.
MUSIC 217 ENS 0.25
Music Ensemble
basis.
MUSIC 222 LEC 0.50
Conducting 1
A study of conducting techniques appropriate
for song leading, choral rehearsal and public
performance. The course will include score
analysis and rehearsal procedures for music
from a wide variety of historical styles.
Prereq: MUSIC 100, 270/271
MUSIC 226 STU 0.50
Music Studio
Individual instruction in Voice, Piano, Organ,
Classical Guitar and orchestral instruments.
[Note: Royal Conservatory Grade 8 Level.
Audition required. Contact music department
prior to first day of class. Studio Fee.]
Coreq: Any of MUSIC 116, 117, 216, 217, 316
or 317
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COURSE DESCRIPTIONS
Music
MUSIC 227 STU 0.50
Music Studio
[Note: Studio Fee]
Prereq: MUSIC 226.
Coreq: MUSIC 116, 117, 216, 217, 316 or 317
MUSIC 256 LEC 0.50
Music Since 1900
A study of the contemporary composer’s challenge to traditional musical ideals and musical reactions to artistic, political, social, and
technological movements since 1900. Topics
include the changing relationship between
composer, performer, and audience; recent
developments in Canadian music; and the
contributions of women composers.
MUSIC 231 LEC 0.50
Psychology of Music
The study of music from a behavioural science perspective. Topics include auditory and
musical perception, music cognition, musical
aptitudes and abilities, learning and pedagogy, creativity and aesthetic experience,
emotive human responses and the social
psychology of music activities.
Prereq: MUSIC 100, PSYCH 101/121R
MUSIC 240 LEC 0.50
Introduction to Jazz
A survey of the development of jazz schools
and individual styles as well as a study of
melodic, harmonic and rhythmic improvisation. Styles will be demonstrated through
recordings and live performance.
MUSIC 245 LEC 0.50
World Music
A survey of traditional music outside of North
America, including Africa, South America, the
Far East, the South Pacific, the mid-East and
Europe, with special emphasis on the role of
music within the culture.
MUSIC 253 LEC 0.50
Cathedral and Court: Music to 1600
The study of music that flourished under
courtly and church patronage from the early
Christian Church to 1600. Gregorian chant,
liturgical drama, mass, motet, secular songs
and instrumental music are studied.
MUSIC 254 LEC 0.50
Monteverdi to Mozart: Music from 1600-1800
The response of 17th- and 18th-century composers to cultural, political, and artistic movements. Topics include performance practice,
women composers and performers, the development of opera, choral music, symphony,
and sonata, and the music of Monteverdi,
Bach, Handel, Mozart, Beethoven, and others.
MUSIC 255 LEC 0.50
The Romantic Century: Beethoven and Beyond
The music of the 19th century in all its principal forms by its great composers: Beethoven,
Schubert, Schumann, Liszt, Chopin, Wagner,
Verdi, Brahms, Bruckner and others.
MUSIC 260 LEC 0.50
The Symphony
A survey of the great symphonies from Haydn
to Stravinsky, through lectures and listening.
A portion of the course will be devoted to
works being performed by the KitchenerWaterloo Symphony Orchestra during the
term.
[Note: The ability to read music notation is
not required.]
MUSIC 261 LEC 0.50
Opera
An introduction to the themes, sources, forms
and nature of opera through selected works
from Mozart to the present. Special topics
include opera as a reflection of society’s
politics and ideals and opera behind the scenes.
MUSIC 270 LEC 0.50
Music Theory 1
The study of basic melodic, harmonic and
voice leading concepts including an introduction to figured bass and functional harmony.
Ear-training, sight-singing and keyboard lab
sessions will be integrated with written and
analytical work.
[Note: A basic knowledge of scales, triads,
and music notation is required.]
MUSIC 271 LEC 0.50
Music Theory 2
The study of harmony, counterpoint and form
of 18th- and early 19th-century music. Sightsinging, ear-training and keyboard lab sessions will be integrated with written and
analytical work.
Prereq: MUSIC 270
MUSIC 275 LEC 0.50
Music and Technology
A comprehensive study of music and technology, including electroacoustic music, computer and MIDI applications, soundscape and
multimedia composition, music and the web.
Digital studio work is part of the course.
[Note: Studio Fee]
Prereq: MUSIC 100
MUSIC 290 LEC 0.50
Special Topics
Study of a limited field, as announced by the
department.
Prereq: MUSIC 100
MUSIC 316 ENS 0.25
Music Ensemble
basis.
MUSIC 317 ENS 0.25
Music Ensemble
through rehearsals and performance in one
of the Music Department’s ensembles:
basis.
MUSIC 322 LEC 0.50
Conducting 2
Continuation of MUSIC 222.
Prereq: MUSIC 222
MUSIC 326 STU 0.50
Music Studio
[Note: Studio Fee]
Prereq: MUSIC 100, 227, 270; Music Majors
and Minors.
Coreq: MUSIC 116, 117, 216, 217, 316 or 317.
MUSIC 327 STU 0.50
Music Studio
[Note: Studio Fee]
Prereq: MUSIC 326.
Coreq: MUSIC116, 117, 216, 217, 316 or 317
COURSE DESCRIPTIONS
Music
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MUSIC 332 LEC 0.50
Musical Aesthetics and Criticism
This course explores questions about the
nature of musical expression, making musical value judgements, whether music has a
moral character, the relationship between the
composer’s life and work. Expressive, symbolic, structural and linguistic approaches to
musical meaning will be examined.
MUSIC 363 LEC 0.50
Christian Hymnody
The origins and development of the Christian
hymn (including contemporary hymn styles)
considered as theological, poetic, musical,
cultural and spiritual expression, and the use
of hymns in a variety of worship settings.
MUSIC 334 LEC 0.50
Women, Music and Gender
A study of gender issues relating to the role of
women in music from antiquity to the present, emphasizing both classical and popular
music within social, cultural settings of
Western and Third World countries.
MUSIC 364 LEC 0.50
Worship and Music
The nature of worship and music in historical, theological and cultural perspective. Field
trips to services of various traditions.
MUSIC 355A SEM 0.50
Music and Culture in Vienna
A Spring seminar to be taught in Vienna and
environs. The course includes daily lectures
and attendance of music performances during the Vienna Music Festival, as well as tours
of places relating to the culture of Vienna.
MUSIC 355B SEM 0.50
Music and Culture in Vienna
A Spring seminar to be taught in Vienna and
environs. The course includes daily lectures
and attendance of music performances during the Vienna Music Festival, as well as tours
of places relating to the culture of Vienna.
MUSIC 356 LEC 0.50
Canadian Music
An historical study of the development of
music in Canada from colonial times to the
present, with particular emphasis on the
composers and music of the 20th century.
Prereq: MUSIC 100
MUSIC 361 LEC 0.50
Art Song
A study of the music written for solo voice
from the 17th century to the present.
Prereq: MUSIC 100
MUSIC 362 LEC 0.50
Piano Literature
A study of the music written for solo piano
from the 17th century to the present.
Prereq: MUSIC 100
MUSIC 365 LEC 0.50
Masterpieces of Russian Literature and Opera
This course, designed for students of literature and music, offers an interdisciplinary
approach to the relationships between literary and musical culture in Russia during the
19th century. Central to the course is the comparative study of masterpieces of Russian
opera and the classics of literature which
inspired their musical interpretations.
Among the works discussed as literary text,
libretto and music are: Glinka’s ‘Ruslan and
Ludmila’, Borodin’s ‘Prince Igor’, Mussorgsky’s
‘Boris Godunov’, Dargomyzhsky’s ‘The Stone
Guest’, Tchaikovsky’s ‘Eugene Onegin’, and
Rimsky-Korsakov’s ‘Mozart and Salieri’.
[Note: This course is taught via the
Waterloo-Guelph Education Link System.
Additional requirements for students
majoring in Russian and Music.]
Prereq: MUSIC 100
MUSIC 370 LAB,LEC 0.50
Music Theory 3 (19th Century)
The study of chromatic harmony as well as
melodic and formal aspects of 19th-century
music. Ear-training, sight-singing and keyboard lab sessions will be integrated with
written and analytical work.
Prereq: MUSIC 271
MUSIC 371 LAB,LEC 0.50
Theory 4 (20th Century)
The study of the compositional aspects of
20th-century music, including extended
tonality, atonality, 12-tone writing, neo-classical idioms and contemporary compositional
procedures. Lab sessions will cover non-tonal
melodic reading and complex chord structures.
Prereq: MUSIC 370
MUSIC 376 LEC 0.50
Composition Seminar
Creative and critical potential is developed
through supervised practice, tutorials and
seminars. Free composition, style emulation,
arranging and orchestration will be dealt
with.
Prereq: MUSIC 271
MUSIC 380 RDG 0.50
Directed Study in Music
MUSIC 381 RDG 0.50
Directed Study in Music
MUSIC 390 LEC 0.50
Special Topics in Music 1
Study of a limited field under tutorial
guidance.
Prereq: MUSIC 100
MUSIC 391 LEC 0.50
Special Topics in Music 2
Study of a limited field under tutorial
guidance.
Prereq: MUSIC 100
MUSIC 426 STU 0.50
Music Studio
[Note: Studio Fee]
Prereq: MUSIC 327
MUSIC 427 STU 0.50
Music Studio
[Note: Studio Fee]
Prereq: MUSIC 426
MUSIC 490A SEM 0.50
A research seminar available to all honours
Music students. The topics will vary from
year to year depending on the interests of the
students and instructor(s).
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COURSE DESCRIPTIONS
Native Studies
Optometry
MUSIC 490B SEM 0.50
A research seminar available to all honours
Music students. The topics will vary from
year to year depending on the interests of the
students and instructor(s).
OPTOM 104 LAB,LEC 0.50
Anatomy of the Eye 1
The gross, microscopic and ultra structure of
ocular tissues. The embryology of the eye is
included. The relationship of the eye to the
vascular supply of the head and the vascular
supply of the head and the nervous system
will be studied. This course is credited only
upon completion of OPTOM 114.
Native Studies
NATST 370 LEC 0.50
Issues in Contemporary Native Communities
in Canada
(Cross-listed with ANTH 370, CDNST 370)
Optometry
OPTOM 100 LEC 0.50
History and Orientation
A brief history of the profession and the
development of visual science; a consideration of legal and organizational development
of optometry; the role of professional associations. The role and scope of optometry and its
relationship to other professions and the
community.
Prereq: Only students in OPTOM Program
or Pre-Optometry or Pre-Health Plans.
OPTOM 103 LEC 0.50
Pathophysiology
Pathogenesis of human disease based on a
molecular and cellular framework.
Fundamental concepts such as homeostasis,
cell injury, protective responses (inflammation, fever, immune response) and the healing
process. Systemic pathophysiology: abnormal
functions of the cardiovascular system,
endocrine system, nervous system, urinary
system, muscular system, respiratory system
and digestive system.
OPTOM 105 LEC 0.50
Medical Microbiology
Bacterial physiology and genetics, normal
flora, bacteria, chlamydiae, rickettsiae, fungi,
viruses, parasites and related diseases.
OPTOM 106 LAB,LEC,TUT 0.50
Geometrical,Ophthalmic and Visual Optics
Reflection and refraction. Image formation.
Optical properties of plane and curved surfaces, prisms and thin lenses. Thick lens theory and lens systems. Ray construction.
Simple optical eye models. Refractive error
and its optical correction. Optical and ophthalmic instrumentation.
Prereq: PHYS 121 and 121L and 122 and
122L and MATH 127 and 128
Visual Perception 1: Perception of Light
Sensory processes involved in visual perception. Topics include spectral sensitivity, light
and dark adaptation, temporal and spatial
resolution, and principles of photometry.
Anatomy of the Eye 2
A continuation of OPTOM 104
Prereq: OPTOM 104
OPTOM 115 LEC 0.50
Systemic Disease
Etiology, signs, symptoms, diagnosis and
management of diseases affecting the organs
and tissues of the human body including: circulatory, hemopoietic/lymphoid, lungs/upper
respiratory tract, kidney, gastrointestinal
tract, liver/biliary tract, pancreas, urogenital
system, endocrine system, musculoskeletal
system, skin, nervous system diseases.
Prereq: OPTOM 103, 105
OPTOM 116 LEC 0.50
Physical Optics
Nature of light, wave motion, superposition
of waves, interference of light, Fraunhofer
diffraction and resolution limit of optical
instruments; the diffraction grating and the
analysis of light. Fresnel diffraction.
Polarized light. Coherence of light and lasers.
Fibre optics.
Antireq: PHYS 246
Fundamentals of Visual Optics
Refraction and reflection of light by the
surfaces of the eye. Optical properties of
emmetropic and ametropic eyes as a function
of growth and pupil size and their measurement. Properties of the retinal image including size, blur and quality and their
relationship to imperfections of the optics.
Light scattered in the eye. Relationships
between the retinal image and visual perception. The retinal image and accomodation.
Prereq: OPTOM 106, 116.
Antireq: OPTOM 111
Ocular Motility
Ocular motility; kinematics of eye movements, muscle actions, measurements of eye
movements, types of eye movements, innervational systems suberving eye movements,
clinical applications.
Antireq: OPTOM 241
Physiology of the Eye
The physiology of the smooth muscles of the
eye, the extraocular striate muscles, the
lacrimal apparatus, the cornea, the iris, the
lens, the ciliary body and the vitreous body.
Production and drainage of acqueous and
related influences on intraocular pressure.
The vascular supply of the eye.
Prereq: OPTOM 104.
Antireq: OPTOM 254
Clinical Techniques 1
Clinical techniques for the primary care
examination of the optical properties and
ocular health of the ye. Case history taking.
Medical emergency responses. Professional
boundaries.
Antireq: OPTOM 242
Diseases of the Eye 1
Anterior segment disease including etiology,
pathogenesis, signs, symptoms, differential
diagnosis and management of diseases of the
ocular adnexa and anterior segment of the
eye: the lids, orbit and adnexa, conjuntiva,
comea, uvea, sciera, lens and cataract, the
glaucomas and ocular emergencies.
Antireq: OPTOM 245
Ophthalmic Optics 1
Optics of spectacle lenses. Lens materials.
Ophthalmic laboratory procedures.
COURSE DESCRIPTIONS
Optometry
Visual Perception 2: Monocular and Binocular
Visual Processes
Physical space and visual space. Fundamental
perceptual processes, binocular vision, stereopsis, binocular space perception. Systems of
analysing binocular vision. Theory of aniseikonia. Perceptual aspects of aniseikonia.
Antireq: OPTOM 251
OPTOM 231 LEC 0.50
Introductory Clinical Pharmacology
Pharcaokinetic and pharmacodynamic theory. Systemic medications used to manage
most major diseases. Mechanism of action,
contraindications and systemic and ocular
adverse drug reactions.
Antireq: OPTOM 264
Visual Perception 3:Colour Vision
An introduction to colour perception,
colorimetry and colour discrimination.
Characteristics of congenital and acquired
colour vision deficiencies, colour vision test
design and patient management.
Prereq: OPTOM 109
Neurophysiology of Vision
The neural processing of colour, brightness,
movement and form by the retina, lateral
geniculate, cortex, superior colliculus and
other brain centres. Neural mechanisms
underlying binocular depth perception, the
accommodative response and eye movement.
Antireq: OPTOM 244
Ophthalmic Optics 2
Multifocal lenses. Theory of spectacle lens
design. Protective lenses. Spectacle frame
materials. Prescribing ophthalmic appliances.
Ophthalmic laboratory procedures.
OPTOM 250 LEC 0.50
Optometric Jurisprudence
Legal aspects of practising optometry in
Canada. Fundamentals of Canadian law.
Negligence. Informed consent. Legislation
and regulations affeting optometric practice.
Prereq: OPTOM 350
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Clinical techniques for the detection of
strabismus and the assessment of the
nonstrabismus state. Assessment of ocular
misalignments, motor reserves, and accommodative function with particular emphasis
on the relationship between accommodation
and convergence. Differential diagnosis of
conditions including vertical imbalance,
vergence imbalance and amblyopia.
Etiology, signs, symptoms, diagnosis,
management, and epidemiology of diseases
of the posterior segment of the eye; higher
visual and oculomotor systems; multisystem
diseases.
Prereq: OPTOM 155
OPTOM 260 LEC 0.50
Professional Ethics and Optometric Communication
A survey of alternative philosophical perspectives involved in resolution of sample ethical
and moral issues confronting optometrists.
Awareness of the explicit and implicit contents of written and vocal communications.
An exploration of optometric communication
issues related to letter and report writing,
patient counselling, patient referral, fee
presentation, and complaint mangement.
Antireq: OPTOM 353
OPTOM 261 LEC 0.50
Clinical Ocular Pharmacology
Pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic principles of ophthalmic drug design and delivery.
Selection and use of ophthalmic diagnostic
pharmaceutical agents, palliative agents
and therapeutic pharmaceutical agents.
Mechanism of action, contraindications
and adverse drug reactions. Recommended
guidelines for use and follow-up procedures.
Prereq: OPTOM 155, 231, 255.
Antireq: OPTOM 364
Differential diagnosis and problem specific
testing using a systems examination
approach. Minimum database expectations.
Record keeping, case presentations, counselling, referrals and report writing.
Preparation for entry into Optometry Clinic
including policy review and standards of practice. Observation and preliminary testing in
the Optometry Clinic.
Prereq: OPTOM 242, OPTOM 252
OPTOM 265 LEC 0.50
Ophthalmic Lasers & Refractive Surgery
General principles, types and uses of lasers in
eyecare. Biagnostic, thermal, ionizing, and
excimer lasers. Refractive surgery. Safety and
efficacy. Pre-operative and post-operative
care.
OPTOM 270 LEC 0.50
Public Health Optometry
Introduction to the foundation and basic
sciences of public health with an emphasis
on the epidemiology of vision problems.
Antireq: OPTOM 349
OPTOM 272 CLN,LEC 0.50
Strabismus and Aniseikonia
Detection and evaluation of sensory and
motor characteristics of vision in aniseikonic,
strabismic and nonstrabismic patients.
Classifications, diagnoses, prognoses,
and modes of therapy for aniseikonic,
nonstrabismic, and strabismic patients.
Prereq: OPTOM 152, 219, 252.
Antireq: OPTOM 352
OPTOM 342A LEC,TUT 0.50
Case Analysis and Optometric Therapies 1
The clinical applicaton of the visual sciences.
Emphasis is placed on the differential diagnostic method of analyzing clinical data with
consideration given to appropriate clinical
techniques, effective record keeping, recommended optometric therapies and prognoses.
Prereq: OPTOM 155, 255, 272.
Antireq: OPTOM 342
OPTOM 342B LEC,TUT 0.50
Case Analysis and Optometric Therapies 2
A continuation of Optometry 342A.
Prereq: OPTOM 342A
OPTOM 346A LAB 0.25
Ophthalmic Optics 3
Spectacle frame materials. Fitting and adjusting techniques. Selection of lens design.
Lenses for high myopia. Dispensing of eye
protectors. Optics of low vision aids. Patient
counselling and management of dispensing
problems. Laboratories provide experience in
practical aspects of ophthalmic dispensing.
OPTOM 346B LAB 0.25
Ophthalmic Optics 3
Continuation of 346A. Practical aspects of
ophthalmic dispensing. Spectacle lens and
frame selection, frame fitting and adjusting
techniques, repairs.
Prereq: OPTOM 346A
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COURSE DESCRIPTIONS
Optometry
Contact Lenses 1
Indications and contra-indications for contact lens wear. Lens selection and design.
Fitting and evaluating rigid and hydrogel soft
contact lenses. Physico-chemical and mechanical properties of contact lens materials.
Optical and mathematical concepts. The
ocular physiological response to contact lens
wear. Care and maintenance of contact
lenses.
Prereq: OPTOM 143, 246, 252
Pediatric Optometry and Learning Disabilities
Optometric examination and management of
infants, children and patients with learning
disabilities or multiple-challenges. General
child development and the development of the
optical and sensory-motor functions of the
visual system. Learning disabilities and
related vision problems. The role of the
optometrist in conjunction with parents,
teachers and psychologists.
Antireq: OPTOM 372
OPTOM 348A CLN,LEC 1.00
Optometry Clinics
Students are assigned to various areas within
the clinic where, under direct clinical faculty
supervision, they participate in the provision
of optometric services to clinic patients. In
addition to primary care, they are exposed to
the provision of contact lens, ocular health
and optical services.
OPTOM 348B CLN,LEC 1.00
Optometry Clinics
Students are assigned to various areas within
the clinic where, under direct clinical faculty
supervision, they participate in the provision
of optometric services to clinic patients. In
addition to primary care, they are exposed to
the provision of contact lens, ocular health
and optical services.
Contact Lenses 2
Detection and management of chronic and
acute complications induced by contact
lenses. Contact lens management options for
special conditions such as dry eye, aphakia
and keratoconus (and other corneal irregularities). Disposable lenses and replacement regimens. Extended wear options. Alternative
management of refractive errors such as
orthokeratology and refractive surgery.
Contact lenses and presbyopia.
OPTOM 380 LEC 0.50
Practice Management
Practice management issues relating to solo,
associate-ships, contracts, the development
and running of a clinical practice, opening a
practice, staff training, dealing with complaints, data collection, practice promotion
and marketing, advertising, financial and
legal issues.
Antireq: OPTOM 350
Clinical Medicine for Optometric Practice
Overview of current medical diagnoses and
management of systemic diseases with ocular
involvement. History and physical examination (including neurological examination),
clinical laboratory testing, and diagnostic
imaging. Diseases of high prevalence including cardiovascular, cancer, endocrine, and
neurological disorders.
Gerontology and Low Vision
Aging and its effects on the visual system in
both health and disease, care and management of the aging patient. Assessment and
management of visual impairment and disability, including both optical and non-optical
therapies. Epidemiology and psychology
of vision impairment, and associated
rehabilitative services.
Prereq: OPTOM 152, 252, 346A.
Antireq: OPTOM 368
Advanced considerations of the etiology,
signs, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment and
management of ocular disease. Emphasis will
be placed on the clinical case management
with therapeutic pharmaceutical agents.
Antireq: OPTOM 374
OPTOM 412 LEC 0.75
Case Analysis 3
Building on analytical principles developed in
OPTOM 342, this course involves student,
case-based presentations in a grand rounds
format. Each student chooses one, different,
interesting case from his/her previous clinical experience. The student presents the case
and answers questions related to the case and
the patient’s condition(s). Faculty discussants
will direct the students in assessing the basic
and clinical science features of the cases.
Patient cases may be chosen from any aspect
of optometric practice.
Prereq: Level at least fourth year
OPTOM 441 SEM 0.50
Optometry Research Proposal
An independent paper in the form of literature review on the student’s area of interest,
experimental design proposition, and preliminary data. Before registering in the course
the student and the designated supervisor
must submit to the coordinator a research
proposal for the student’s research area. The
format of the paper is to be determined with
the supervisor and may be in chapters, in
journal style, or in an oral presentation, during the registered term, at seminar sessions
(OPTOM 609/OPTOM 629).
OPTOM 451 PRJ 0.50
Optometry Research Project
approved topic, supervised by a faculty member. This is the completion of the research
proposal in OPTOM 441 and it is recommended that the format of the report, to be
determined with the supervisor, follow the
format selected for OPTOM 441.
Prereq: OPTOM 441
OPTOM 458 CLN 3.00
Optometry Clinics and Primary Care Externship
Clinical rotations both on-site and off-site.
Supervised patient care and clinical instruction in a wide variety of clinical settings (e.g.
hospitals, community health clinics, nursing
homes) and patient types (e.g. age, background, special needs). Optometric examination, diagnosis, treatment, management and
prevention of disorders and diseases of the
eye. Related systemic conditions, the visual
system and associated structures. A primary
care externship at a private practice and/or at
a vision care project in a developing country.
COURSE DESCRIPTIONS
Optometry
Advanced Study Topics
Intensive study of a speciality optometric
topic. Course formats may involve lectures,
clinical worships, literature reviews or
research projects.
1 Ophthalmic Photography
2 Clinical Communication
3 Healthcare Education &Practice
4 Optometry Seminars
OPTOM 461S LEC 0.50
Optometry Seminar
OPTOM 468 CLN 3.00
Ocular Disease and Therapeutics Externship
Ocular therapeutics and disease management, externship supervised patient care and
clinical instruction.
OPTOM 478 CLN 3.00
Optometry Clinics
The course involves a variety of clinical rotations both on-site and off-site. Students provide direct patient care while receiving
clinical instruction and evaluation by
licensed supervisors. The clinical rotations
allow students to enhance their optometric
skills pertaining to examination, diagnosis,
treatment, management and prevention.
These skills are applied to diseases and disorders of the eye, the visual system, and associated structures as well as the diagnosis of
related systemic conditions. Students
encounter a wide variety of clinical settings
(e.g. hospitals, community health clinics,
nursing homes, etc.) and patient types (e.g.
age, background, special needs, etc.).
Students are required to show successful
performance in each component of clinical
training to which they are assigned.
OPTOM 488 CLN 2.00
Exit Exam Remediation
Remediation in areas failed during clinical
exit examinations. On-site clinical rotations
and self-study guided by the faculty.
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Peace and Conflict
Studies
PACS 201 LEC 0.50
Roots of Conflict and Violence
An examination of the influential theories of
the nature and roots of human conflict on
both the interpersonal and intergroup level.
Contributions of the behavioural and social
sciences, as well as the humanities, will be
explored.
PACS 202 LEC 0.50
Conflict Resolution
An examination of the resolution of conflicts, ranging from interpersonal to broader
social and international conflicts. Students
are introduced to negotiation, mediation,
and nonviolent resistance, and are encouraged to develop their own theoretical understandings that aid in addressing conflict.
PACS 301 LEC 0.50
Special Topics: Peace and Conflict Studies 1
A seminar course investigating special
issues related to peace and conflict. Content
may vary from year to year.
PACS 302 LEC 0.50
Special Topics in Peace and Conflict Studies 2
PACS 311 LEC 0.50
Doing Development: Issues of Justice and Peace
This course introduces a variety of theoretical and practical perspectives on international development. It examines current and
alternative development programs in terms
of their contribution to justice and/or peace
at local, national, and global levels.
Antireq: PACS 301B
PACS 312 LEC 0.50
Quest for Peace in Literature and Film
A study of works of literature and film which
express a resistance to war. The course
examines how the desire to articulate an
anti-war position has engaged the artistic
sensibilities and shaped the visions and
modes of expression of selected writers and
filmmakers.
Antireq: PACS 302B
PACS 313 LEC 0.50
Community Conflict Resolution
An analysis of the growing use of mediation
and other conflict resolution strategies in
community conflicts, race relations, church
disputes and alternatives to the legal system.
The course focuses on case studies with
attention to both practical and theoretical
issues.
Antireq: PACS 302A
PACS 314 LEC 0.50
Creative Conflict Resolution in the Schools
This course examines the potential for utilizing the principles of mediation and conflict
resolution in school administration, curricula, teaching, classroom management and
school counselling.
Antireq: PACS 302C
PACS 316 LEC 0.50
Violence, Non-violence and War
An exploration of the traditional debates concerning the legitimacy of violence and war as
instruments in the pursuit of personal and
political goals. The course critically examines a continuum of views from religious
doctrines of non-resistance, to various forms
of pacifism and non-violent resistance, “justwar theory” and political realism. The strategic arguments for political non-violent action
are also considered.
Antireq: PACS 301C
PACS 318 LEC 0.50
Peace-building, Human Rights and Civil Society
This course will examine the close causal
connection between violations of human
rights and violent conflict/war. It will also
analyse the role of human rights and civil
society principles in forging or consolidating
peace. Course work will include case studies,
assigned readings, class participation and
simulation exercises.
Antireq: PACS 302G
PACS 320 LEC 0.50
Christian Approaches to Peacemaking
Current Christian approaches to peacemaking in areas of conflict: war and militarism,
crime, poverty, racism, and gender relations.
Attention will be given to various biblical,
theological, and historical bases for these
approaches.
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COURSE DESCRIPTIONS
Philosophy
PACS 321 LEC 0.50
Gender in War & Peace
An examination of various themes in the
history of peace and war using gender as a
central category of analysis. Theoretical literature and international case studies will be
used to explore how the discourse and enactment of war and peace are influenced by societal constructions of gender, both historically
and in the present.
PACS 398 RDG 0.50
Directed Readings in Peace and Conflict Studies
Students may arrange independent studies
in the area of peace and conflict studies on
problems of special interest.
PACS 399 RDG 0.50
Directed Readings in Peace and Conflict Studies
Students may arrange independent studies
in the area of peace and conflict studies on
problems of special interest.
PACS 322 LEC 0.50
A History of Peace Movements
A survey of individuals and groups that have
created popular movements for peace globally
and locally throughout history. The scope will
be international, with a particular focus on
the nineteenth and twentieth century movements. The choice of peace movements will
allow for a contrast in comparison of
ideology, strategy and impact.
PACS 499A SEM 0.50
Senior Honours Essay Seminar
Each Honours student will work on a research
paper and will meet regularly with other students working on similar projects to discuss
and evaluate their own work. A grade for
PACS 499A will be submitted only after
completion of PACS 499B.
PACS 323 LEC 0.50
Negotiation: Theories and Strategies
This course explores different ways of negotiating between people and groups with conflicting interests. You’ll learn the theory
behind the strategies and develop practical
negotiation skills you can put to use in
your daily life at home, at work and in the
community.
PACS 499B SEM 0.50
Senior Honours Essay Seminar
Each Honours student will work on a research
paper and will meet regularly with other students working on similar projects to discuss
and evaluate their own work. A grade for
PACS 499A will be submitted only after
completion of PACS 499B.
PACS 324 LEC 0.50
Human Rights in the Marketplace
This course will explore the tension between
the values of human security/human rights
and traditional economic policy. The impact
of this dynamic relationship on the well being
of individuals as well as on corporations and
international economic institutions to promote peace and just development will also be
analyzed.
PACS 390A RDG 0.50
Field Studies in Peace and Conflict
An independent study course requiring reading, research and a paper on issues related to
the application of peace and conflict studies
theory within a field setting, either in Canada
or abroad.
PACS 390B RDG 0.50
Field Studies in Peace and Conflict
An independent study course requiring reading, research and a paper on issues related to
the application of peace and conflict studies
theory within a field setting, either in Canada
or abroad.
Philosophy
Notes
1. Students must consult the Department
before enrolling in upper-year courses.
Final details of the courses which will
actually be offered in the next academic
year, including special subject courses, are
available at the time students select their
classes.
2. Any two courses in philosophy can be used
to satisfy the Group A(i) requirements.
3. Courses suffixed with “J” are administered
by St. Jerome’s University.
PHIL 100 LEC 0.50
Introduction to Philosophy
An introduction to central issues in metaphysics and epistemology. Questions to be
considered might include: “Can we know anything?” “Does God exist?” “Is the mind just a
brain?” “Do human beings have free will?”
PHIL 100J LEC 0.50
Introduction to Philosophy
A broad selection of the main problems in
philosophy will be considered. For example:
How can we know whether anything is right
or wrong? How can we know about things we
cannot directly observe? Can we know
whether there is a God? Is mind in any sense
distinct from matter?
PHIL 105 LEC 0.50
Introduction to Ethics and Values
An introduction to central issues in ethics
and value theory. Questions considered might
include: “What makes actions right
or wrong?” “Are there facts about what is
beautiful?” “Can our social institutions be
justified?”
PHIL 118J LEC 0.50
The Moral Life
An examination of the importance of virtue in
general and of the cardinal virtues in particular for the development of character and the
enjoyment of the good life.
PHIL 120J LEC 0.50
Philosophy of Life and Death
A study of what some of the great philosophers have said about the meaning of life and
death and the transition from life to death.
Students are urged to raise questions and
help direct discussion.
PHIL 130J LEC 0.50
Philosophy of Discontent
A study of what some of the great philosophers have said about the causes of discontent. Social disobedience and the extent to
which ethical principles can be altered to
accommodate changing conditions are
possible topics for discussion.
PHIL 145 LEC 0.50
Critical Thinking
An analysis of basic types of reasoning, structure of arguments, critical assessment of
information, common fallacies, problems of
clarity and meaning.
PHIL 200A LEC 0.50
Great Works of Western Philosophy: Part 1
Outstanding works from the ancient and
medieval periods.
COURSE DESCRIPTIONS
Philosophy
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PHIL 200B LEC 0.50
Great Works of Western Philosophy: Part 2
Outstanding works on metaphysics and
epistemology from the early modern period
(1600-1800).
[Note: Either PHIL 200A or 200B may be
taken separately.]
PHIL 210J LEC 0.50
Philosophy of Human Nature
What is a human being? What is the place of
humans among other creatures? Are human
beings accidents of evolution? What are the
major theories of human nature? How are love
and sex aspects of human life?
PHIL 200J LEC 0.50
Intentional Logic
An introduction to the understanding of how
words are used, the formation of propositions, the construction of arguments and the
examination of fallacies to help the student
argue with order, facility and without error.
PHIL 215 LEC 0.50
Professional and Business Ethics
Study of ethical and moral issues that
typically arise in professional and business
activity. What responsibilities to society at
large do people in such business and professional activities as teaching, engineering,
planning, architecture and accounting have?
How far should professional autonomy
extend?
PHIL 201 LEC 0.50
Love
A philosophical analysis of different forms
and functions of love. Among the topics to
be considered: love and sexuality, religious
love, love and knowledge. Classical and
contemporary sources will be treated.
PHIL 202 LEC 0.50
Gender Issues
Issues arising in our lives as gendered human
beings: oppression, language, looks, the work
place, sports, love, relationships, bonds, sex,
AIDS, rape, sexual harassment, prostitution,
pornography, contraception, abortion, reproduction, raising children, youth and aging.
PHIL 204J LEC 0.50
Philosophy and Culture
An analysis of the philosophical assumptions
of Western popular culture as reflected in various mass media and in current models of
production and consumption.
PHIL 208 LEC 0.50
Philosophy Through Science Fiction
An exploration of issues in philosophy via science fiction. The stories provide thought
experiments like those used by the great
philosophers in considering knowledge,
mind-brain identity, space, time, causality,
ethics, and politics (among others).
PHIL 209 LEC 0.50
Philosophy in Literature
Philosophical themes (such as alienation,
freedom and responsibility) will be explored
through appropriate literary works (for example, works by Aeschylus, Dostoevsky, Kafka,
and Twain).
PHIL 216 LEC 0.50
Rational Behaviour and Decision-Making
An elementary introduction to the subject of
‘rational’ behaviour and decision-making for
individuals and groups. Emphasis is on the
definition and measurement of utility functions and various criteria employed in models
of decision-making. This course is intended to
help those whose work will involve them in
making decisions in either the public or private sectors.
PHIL 218J LEC 0.50
Ethical Theory
The search to establish a basis for ethics
grounded in the dignity of the human person.
Consideration will be given to various ethical
theories as well as to the ethical conflicts
arising between the notions of
‘the person’ and ‘the individual’ as defined in
contemporary culture.
PHIL 219J LEC 0.50
Practical Ethics
This course will discuss the applications of
general ethics to more specific areas of
human endeavour. Among the topics discussed will be abortion, contraception,
sex, obscenity, violence, drugs, egoism,
dishonesty, and various forms of human
exploitation.
PHIL 220 LEC 0.50
Moral Issues
The aim of this course is to improve the student’s understanding of ethical ideas and
principles by careful discussion of selected
concrete moral issues, such as abortion,
euthanasia, capital punishment, and violence.
Choice of issues is partly determined by
student interest.
PHIL 221 LEC 0.50
Ethics 1
This course is intended to be both a history of
and an introduction to moral philosophy.
Views on the foundations of ethics of the
great philosophers from classical antiquity to
about 1900 are systematically examined.
Writers studied include: Plato, Aristotle,
Aquinas, Kant, Mill and Nietzsche.
PHIL 224 LEC 0.50
Environmental Ethics
Philosophical perspectives on current environmental concerns: pollution, use of scarce
resources, relations to animals and future
generations, the significance of biodiversity
and wilderness areas, bioactivism and other
approaches to environmental problems.
PHIL 226 LEC 0.50
Ethics and the Life Sciences
An investigation of some critical ethical
issues in human research and therapy.
Includes discussions of the right to live and
the right to die, behaviour control (e.g. psychosurgery, behaviour modification and
psychotherapy), human experimentation
(including ‘informed consent’ and fetal
research) and genetic engineering.
Also offered at Conrad Grebel University
College
PHIL 230J LEC 0.50
God and Philosophy
An investigation of several aspects concerning the meaning and existence of God. Is
God-talk possible? Can faith and reason be
reconciled? Is religious experience a meaningful argument? A wide range of different
views will be considered.
PHIL 236 LEC 0.50
Religious and Paranormal Experience
A critical examination of reports of extraordinary experiences such as telepathy, clairvoyance, psychokinesis, mysticism, prophecy,
and miracle-working will lead to philosophical discussion of rationality, causation, free
will, survival of death, and other topics.
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COURSE DESCRIPTIONS
Philosophy
PHIL 237 LEC 0.50
Introduction to the Philosophy of Religion
A critical discussion of basic religious concepts. Among the topics covered will be faith,
miracles, religious experience, immortality,
and arguments for the existence of God.
PHIL 256 LEC 0.50
Introduction to Cognitive Science
Cognitive science is the interdisciplinary
study of mind and intelligence. This course
will draw on philosophy, psychology, artificial
intelligence, linguistics, neuroscience, and
anthropology to address central questions
about the nature of thinking. Topics discussed will include mental representation,
computational models of mind, and
consciousness.
(Cross-listed with PSYCH 256)
PHIL 238 LEC 0.50
Modern Philosophical Challenges to
Religious Belief
A survey of significant philosophical problems posed by religious belief. These include:
the basis for religious belief in contemporary
theories of knowledge, the relationship
between science and religion, the idea of special revelation, the problem of freedom and
determinism, the relation between religion
and ethics, and the role of religion in a
pluralistic society.
PHIL 258 LEC 0.50
Introduction to the Philosophy of Science
A discussion of the fundamental concepts on
which science is based. Consideration is
given to such topics as scientific theories, the
nature of law-likeness, the grounds for scientific confirmation, and the debate between
rationalism and empiricism in science.
[Offered: W]
(Cross-listed with SCI 267)
PHIL 240 LEC 0.50
Introduction to Formal Logic
An examination of classical propositional
logic, covering proof methods, expressive
completeness, soundness, and completeness.
Also introduction to quantificational logic.
Antireq: PHIL 140; Not open to students in
the Faculty of Mathematics
PHIL 265 LEC 0.50
The Existentialist Experience
An introduction to the existentialist view of
humans using both literary and philosophical
texts from such authors as Kierkegaard,
Unamuno, Nietzsche, Ortega y Gasset, Camus,
Sartre, Heidegger and others.
PHIL 243 LEC 0.50
Creative Thinking, Problem Solving and
Decision Making
Problem solving, including Assessment of
Risk, Uncertainty and Value form one part of
the course. Other subjects include Individual
and Group Process for Finding and Weighing
Alternatives; Organization of Data, its
Presentation and Analysis.
Antireq: ACC 143 and 443
PHIL 305J LEC 0.50
Philosophy of Nature
An examination of ancient and modern
accounts of the natural world. Problems
include whether matter alone can account for
change, whether there is more than one
cause, whether nature operates by purpose or
chance.
PHIL 255 LEC 0.50
Philosophy of Mind
This course will discuss fundamental questions concerning the nature of mind, including the relation between mind and body, the
plausibility of commonsense views of the
mind, and knowledge of other minds.
PHIL 306J LEC 0.50
Philosophy of Science
A philosophical study of the approaches to
the material world used by contemporary
physical science. The nature and the value of
the experimental method in the writings of
scientists past and present will be examined.
PHIL 311 LEC 0.50
Philosophy of Education 1
A philosophical analysis of classical and contemporary theories of education, with a view
to formulating a clear workable concept of
education, its aims and methods.
PHIL 312 LEC 0.50
Philosophy of Education 2
An introduction to current work in the field.
Issues to be considered may include: the
desirability and content of a core curriculum,
methods of moral development, the problem
of indoctrination, gender and education, computers and education, and peace education.
PHIL 315 LEC 0.50
Ethics and The Engineering Profession
An analysis from the standpoint of philosophical ethics of moral issues arising in professional engineering practice. Issues include
the social responsibility of engineers, conflict
of interest and obligation, morally acceptable
levels of risk, and moral implications of
technology.
[Offered: W]
(Cross-listed with GENE 412)
PHIL 318J LEC 0.50
Philosophy and the Family
A philosophical examination of the family:
its foundation, its purpose, its importance in
personal growth and its relation to political
community.
Prereq: One of PHIL 102B, 118J, 218J, 219J,
220, 221
PHIL 319J LEC 0.50
Bioethics
This course will discuss the applications of
general ethics to more specific areas of
human endeavour. Among the topics discussed will be abortion, contraception,
sex, obscenity, violence, drugs, egoism,
dishonesty, and various forms of human
exploitation.
PHIL 322 LEC 0.50
Contemporary Ethical Theory
Continues the history and discussion of
ethics begun in PHIL 221 with writings from
1900 to the present. Theories such as intuitionism, emotivism, utilitarianism, and relativism are examined via the writings of such
people as Moore, Hare and Warnock.
PHIL 324 LEC 0.50
Social and Political Philosophy
An investigation of concepts and principles
via readings in classical and contemporary
social and political philosophy. Concentration
is on the justification of the state, with specific attention to socialism, capitalism, and
democracy. Does society create problems
which political institutions are necessary for
solving?
COURSE DESCRIPTIONS
Philosophy
PHIL 327 LEC 0.50
Philosophy of Law
Basic themes in the philosophy of law. Issues
include the nature of law and its relation to
morality and politics, legal reasoning, the
justification of punishment, and theories of
rights, responsibility and liability.
PHIL 328 LEC 0.50
Human Rights
What are human rights? Which do we have,
and why? What are the practical implications
of human rights, for both individuals and
institutions? A comprehensive discussion of
theory and history, of law and morality, and of
national and international applications.
PHIL 329 LEC 0.50
Violence, Non-violence and War
An exploration of the traditional debates concerning the legitimacy of violence and war as
instruments in the pursuit of personal and
political goals. The course critically examines
a continuum of views from religious doctrines of non-resistance, to various forms of
pacifism and non-violent resistance, “just-war
theory” and political realism. The strategic
arguments for political non-violent action are
also considered.
Prereq: PHIL 102B or 322
(Cross-listed with PACS 316)
PHIL 331 LEC 0.50
Aesthetics
Philosophical consideration of works of art
and the problems of beauty using selected
readings to enable the student to recognize
and formulate her/his own views in a
philosophic manner.
Prereq: 1.0 unit in PHIL
PHIL 333J LEC 0.50
Contemporary Philosophical Problems in Art
PHIL 341 LEC 0.50
Intermediate Logic
Axiom systems of logic are developed and
compared with natural deduction procedures.
Then certain properties of these logical systems, such as consistency, completeness and
compactness, will be investigated.
Prereq: PHIL 240.
Antireq: PHIL 241
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PHIL 342 LEC 0.50
Non-Classical Logics
Introduction to Kripke semantics and proof
methods for classical modal logic and for
intuitionistic logic, with discussion of
philosophical issues. May include topics like
temporal and relevance logics.
Prereq: PHIL 240.
Antireq: PHIL 242
PHIL 350 LEC 0.50
Epistemology
An examination of such problems as meaning
criteria, primary data, and the importance of
certainty to knowledge.
PHIL 355 LEC 0.50
Theories of Reality
A selection of topics in metaphysics such
as universals and particulars, mind-body
problem, and free will.
PHIL 359 LEC 0.50
Philosophy of Mathematics
A study of philosophical problems concerning
mathematics. Topics discussed include formalism, intuitionism, logicism, the mathematical paradoxes, and other topics in
foundations and metamathematics.
PHIL 362 LEC 0.50
Philosophy of the Social Sciences
Problems about the fundamental methods
and aims of the social sciences generally, and
problems specific to Psychology, Sociology,
Political Science, etc., and their relations to
one another will be considered.
(Cross-listed with SOC 371)
PHIL 363 LEC 0.50
Philosophy of Language
Topics in the philosophy of language such as
meaning, truth, reference, speech acts, mental representations of syntax and semantics,
psycholinguistics, and relations between
logical and natural languages.
Prereq: 0.50 unit in PHIL.
Antireq: PHIL 463
PHIL 378 LEC 0.50
American Philosophy
A survey of the leading ideas of classical
American philosophers, including Peirce,
James, Royce, Santayana, Dewey and Mead.
Attention will be paid to certain common
themes, such as the pragmatic theory of
truth, and the concept of democratic community. An effort will also be made to determine
what makes these views distinctively
American.
PHIL 380 LEC 0.50
From the beginnings to Plato.
PHIL 381 LEC 0.50
From Aristotle to the close of classical
antiquity.
Department.]
PHIL 382 LEC 0.50
Medieval Philosophy 1
The early period to the 13th century. Among
those considered will be: Augustine, Boethius,
Anselm and Abailard.
PHIL 383 LEC 0.50
Medieval Philosophy 2
The later period from the 13th century. Among
those considered will be: Bonaventure,
Aquinas, Scotus, and Ockham.
PHIL 384 LEC 0.50
History of Modern Philosophy 1
Earlier period beginning with Descartes.
PHIL 385 LEC 0.50
History of Modern Philosophy 2
Later period including Hume and Kant.
PHIL 386 LEC 0.50
19th-Century Philosophy
The 19th-century Philosophers covered may
include Hegel, Mill, Schopenhauer, James and
Kierkegaard.
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COURSE DESCRIPTIONS
Philosophy
PHIL 387 LEC 0.50
20th-Century Philosophy
A study of major themes of 20th-century
philosophy through representative works of
Russell, Moore, Carnap, Wittgenstein, Husserl
and others.
PHIL 420 SEM 0.50
Studies in Ethics
Special topics in ethics, as announced by the
Department.
Prereq: One of PHIL 102C, 220, 221, 322
PHIL 402 LEC 0.50
Modern Feminism
A critical examination of contemporary feminist thought in philosophy, focusing on topics
of current concern to feminist writers and to
the class.
PHIL 403 LEC 0.50
Studies in Ancient Philosophy
Special topics in ancient philosophy, as
announced by the department.
PHIL 404 LEC 0.50
Studies in Medieval Philosophy
Special topics in medieval philosophy, as
PHIL 405 LEC 0.50
Studies in Early Modern Philosophy
Special topics in modern philosophy, as
PHIL 406 LEC 0.50
Studies in Kant
Special topics in the philosophy of Immanuel
Kant, as announced by the department.
PHIL 407 LEC 0.50
Studies in 19th Century Philosophy
Special topics in 19th century philosophy, as
PHIL 408 LEC 0.50
Early 20th Century Philosophy
Special topics in early 20th century philosophy,
as announced by the department.
PHIL 418J LEC 0.50
Ethics and Society
This course examines the nature and purpose
of community living as well as such traditionally controversial issues as private and public
morality, the individual good and the common
good, personal freedom and group responsibility.
PHIL 421 LEC 0.50
Studies in Ethics
Special topics in ethics, as announced by the
Department.
PHIL 422 LEC 0.50
Political Philosophy 1
Philosophical analysis of central concepts in
political theory and its relation to moral and
metaphysical problems of various periods.
PHIL 423 LEC 0.50
Political Philosophy 2
A detailed discussion of contemporary
theories.
PHIL 435 LEC 0.50
Studies in Philosophy of Religion
A study of a particular philosopher or
problem, as announced by the Department.
PHIL 436 LEC 0.50
Studies in Philosophy of Religion
A study of a particular philosopher or
problem, as announced by the Department.
PHIL 440A SEM 0.50
Logical Theory
A rigorous and general development of the
propositional and predicate calculus within
which alternative calculi are examined. Study
of such concepts as completeness, consistency, extensionality, and modality from both
formal and philosophical points of view.
Intended primarily for those interested in
philosophical issues connected with logic.
Prereq: One of PHIL 240, 341, 342
PHIL 440B LEC 0.50
Logical Theory
The second part of PHIL 440.
Prereq: One of PHIL 240, 341, 342
PHIL 441 LEC 0.50
Studies in Logic
Special topics in logic, as announced by the
Department.
Prereq: One of PHIL 240, 341, 342, 440A,
440B, PMATH 330
PHIL 442 LEC 0.50
Studies in Logic
Special topics in logic, as announced by the
Department.
Prereq: One of PHIL 240, 341, 342, 440A,
440B, PMATH 330
PHIL 446 LEC 0.50
Cognitive Modelling
Students will implement computational models of human cognition, using logic-based,
rule-based, neural network and other programs, and discuss their philosophical and
psychological significance.
Prereq: PHIL 256 or PSYCH 256 and one of
CS 102, 112, 130, 134 or SYDE 121.
PHIL 450J LEC 0.50
Being and Existence
A discussion of the notions of reality, being,
essence, existence, analogy, etc. The techniques of linguistic analysis will be employed.
Also, the very possibility of any kind of
metaphysics will be discussed.
PHIL 451J LEC 0.50
The Thomistic Tradition in Philosophy
An examination of the work of Thomas
Aquinas, his philosophical relation to his
times, and the revival of Thomism in the
modern era.
Prereq: 1.0 unit in PHIL; Level at least third
year
PHIL 455 SEM 0.50
Problems in Metaphysics
Various problems in metaphysics, as
announced by the Department.
PHIL 456 LEC 0.50
Problems in Metaphysics
Various problems in metaphysics, as
announced by the Department.
PHIL 465 LEC 0.50
Existential Philosophy
An in depth study of the thoughts of a major
figure such as Kierkegaard, Unamuno,
Nietzsche, Heidegger, Sartre, Camus, Marcel,
Jaspers, Ortega y Gasset.
COURSE DESCRIPTIONS
Philosophy
Physics
PHIL 470 LEC 0.50
Phenomenology
A critical examination of the issues and methods of phenomenology, including the
attempts to understand the uses and ramifications of phenomenological methods
through the working out of particular analyses. The basic writings of phenomenologists
such as Husserl and Merleau-Ponty will be
used.
PHIL 471 LEC 0.50
Special Subjects
One or more term courses will be offered at
different times, as announced by the
Department.
PHIL 472 SEM 0.50
Special Subjects
Department.
PHIL 473 SEM 0.50
Special Subjects
Department.
PHIL 474 SEM 0.50
Special Subjects
Department.
PHIL 475 LEC 0.50
Special Subjects
Department.
PHIL 476 LEC 0.50
Special Subjects
Department.
PHIL 477 LEC 0.50
Special Subjects
Department.
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PHIL 478 SEM 0.50
Special Subjects
Department.
PHIL 479 SEM 0.50
Special Subjects
Department.
PHIL 480 SEM 0.50
Special Subjects
Department.
PHIL 481 SEM 0.50
Special Subjects
Department.
PHIL 482 LEC 0.50
Special Subjects
Department.
PHIL 483 SEM 0.50
Special Subjects
Department.
PHIL 484 SEM 0.50
Special Subjects
Department.
PHIL 498 RDG 0.50
Directed Reading in Special Areas
Readings in selected topics chosen in
discussion with instructor.
Physics
PHYS 1 LEC 0.00
Pre-University Physics
This course covers the topics in Ontario
Grades 11 to 13 essential for first year university physics. Topics include: motion in one
and two dimensions using vectors as appropriate, Newton’s laws of motion applied using
free body diagrams, energy, geometric optics,
simple waves in one and two dimensions,
electrical and magnetic effects. Successful
completion of this course fulfills the
University admission requirements where
high school Physics is necessary. No
University Credit. Offered by Distance
Education only.
PHYS 10 LEC 0.00
Physics Seminar
This seminar brings together Honours
Physics (Regular and Co- op) students in all
years to hear invited speakers, view physicsrelated films, and learn about current
research.
[Offered: F,W,S]
PHYS 111 LEC,TUT 0.50
Physics 1
An introduction to physics for students
intending to concentrate their further studies
in biology, dentistry, medicine and paramedicine; includes particle kinematics and dynamics, energy and momentum conservation,
rotational mechanics, properties of liquids,
temperature and heat.
[Offered: F]
PHYS 111L LAB 0.25
Physics 1 Laboratory
For students taking PHYS 111.
Physics 2
A continuation of PHYS 111; includes simple
harmonic motion, electrostatic force and
potential, electric current and power, DC
circuits, magnetic field and induction, wave
motion, sound, light, optics and nuclear
physics.
[Offered: W,S]
Prereq: PHYS 111 or 121.
Coreq: PHYS 112L for students in Science.
Antireq: PHYS 122, 125
PHYS 112L LAB 0.25
Physics 2 Laboratory
[Note: Lab alternate weeks. Offered: W,S]
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COURSE DESCRIPTIONS
Physics
Mechanics
Brief review of kinematics. Particle dynamics,
work, energy, conservation of energy.
Conservation of linear momentum, collisions,
rotational kinematics and dynamics, conservation of angular momentum. Equilibrium of
rigid bodies.
[Offered: F]
Antireq: PHYS 111, 121; First year
Engineering students only
Physics for Engineers
Oscillations; simple harmonic motion. Wave
motion, travelling and standing waves; transverse and longitudinal waves, including
sound. Geometrical optics; reflection and
refraction. Physical optics; interference and
diffraction. Quantum physics; quantization of
radiation; hydrogen atom.
[Offered: W,S]
Prereq: PHYS 115; Engineering students
only.
Antireq: PHYS 112, PHYS 122
Mechanics, Wave Motion and Heat 1
An introductory course in physics for students intending to concentrate their future
studies in the physical sciences, optometry or
mathematics; includes particle kinematics
and dynamics, forces in nature, work and
energy, conservation of energy and linear
momentum, rotational kinematics and
dynamics, and conservation of angular
momentum.
[Note: OAC Physics is recommended as a
prerequisite. [Offered: F]
Prereq: OAC Calculus or 4U Adv. Functions
and one of OAC FMath or 4U FMath or OAC
Alg. & Geo. or 4U Geometry.
Coreq: PHYS 131L for students in Physics
Plans; PHYS 121L for students in all other
Science Plans except Physics.
PHYS 121L LAB 0.25
Mechanics, Wave Motion and Heat 1 Laboratory
For students taking PHYS 121. Physics Majors
must take PHYS 131L.
Mechanics, Wave Motion and Heat 2
A continuation of PHYS 121; includes oscillating systems, wave motion, gravitation, fluid
mechanics, heat and thermodynamics.
[Offered: W,S]
Prereq: PHYS 121.
Coreq: PHYS 132L for students in Physics
Plans; PHYS 122L for students in any Science
Plans except Physics.
Antireq: PHYS 112, PHYS 125
PHYS 122L LAB 0.25
Mechanics, Wave Motion and Heat 2 Laboratory
For students taking PHYS 122. Physics Majors
must take PHYS 132L.
PHYS 131L LAB 0.25
Mechanics,Wave Motion and Heat Laboratory
For Physics Majors taking PHYS 121, all other
students taking PHYS 121 select PHYS 121L.
[Offered: F]
Prereq: Physics students.
Antireq: PHYS 121L
PHYS 132L LAB 0.50
Mechanics, Wave motion, Heat and Measurement
Laboratory
For Physics Majors taking PHYS 122, all other
students taking PHYS 122 select PHYS 122L.
[Note: Lab each week. Offered: W]
Antireq: PHYS 122L
PHYS 139 LEC 0.50
Scientific Computer Programming
Introduction to scientific computer programming techniques as applied to problem solving in physics, with examples from first year
mechanics. Procedural programming in C++.
Simple sequential programs, control structures, functions, data types, data storage and
scientific graphing. Pointers, arrays and
dynamic memory allocation. Introduction to
object oriented programming. Numerical differentiation, integration, root determination
and solution of linear equation systems.
[Offered: W]
Antireq: GENE 121
PHYS 222 LEC 0.50
Electricity and Magnetism 1
Coulomb’s law, electric field, Gauss’ law,
potential, capacitance, properties of
dielectrics, current, resistance, electromotive
force, D.C. circuits and instruments.
[Offered: F]
Prereq: One of PHYS 111, 121 and One of
PHYS 112, 122; One of MATH 107, 127, 137, 147
and One of MATH 108, 128, 138, 148.
Antireq: PHYS 252.
PHYS 223 LEC 0.50
Magnetic fields, induced electromotive forces,
magnetic properties of matter, alternating
currents, electromagnetic waves.
[Offered: W]
Prereq: One of PHYS 222 or 252.
Antireq: PHYS 253
Geometrical Optics
Fermat’s principle, reflection and refraction
at plane and spherical surfaces, thin and
thick lenses, optical instruments such as
magnifiers, microscopes, telescopes,
spectrometers, normal magnification.
[Offered: F]
PHYS 112, 122; One of MATH 107, 127, 137, 147
and One of MATH 108, 128, 138, 148.
Antireq: PHYS 256
PHYS 232L LAB 0.25
Measurement Laboratory
A laboratory that teaches programming
(e.g.LabVIEW) for the computer interfacing
of physics experiments and automatic data
collection.
[Note: Lab alternate weeks. Offered: Fall.]
Prereq: PHYS 132L and Restricted to
students in Physics, Chemical Physics,
Science and Business (Physics Option),
Computational Science (Physics Option)
Quantum Physics 1
Background of quantum physics.
Quantization, waves and particles. The uncertainty principle. The Schroedinger equation
and postulates of quantum mechanics. Bound
states in square wells. The harmonic
oscillator. Transmission through barriers.
Introduction to three-dimensional systems:
rigid rotor and the hydrogen atom.
Introduction to approximation methods for
more complicated systems.
[Offered: F]
Prereq: PHYS 111 or 121; PHYS 112 or 122;
MATH 128 or 138 or 148.
Coreq: MATH 228 or AMATH 250
COURSE DESCRIPTIONS
Physics
PHYS 239 LEC 0.50
Scientific Computation 1
Numerical analysis in electrostatics, mechanics and quantum mechanics with emphasis
on finite difference and finite element
solution methods using object oriented
programming in C++ integrated development
environments.
[Offered: F]
Prereq: PHYS 139
Physical Optics
Nature of light, wave motion, superposition
of waves, interference of light, Fraunhofer
diffraction and resolution limit of optical
instruments; the diffraction grating and the
analysis of light. Fresnel diffraction.
Polarized light. Coherence of light, lasers,
holography. Fibre Optics.
[Offered: W]
PHYS 112, 122; One of MATH 107, 127, 137, 147
and One of MATH 108, 128, 138, 148. Not open
to students in Honours Physics or Honours
Chemical Physics.
Antireq: PHYS 256
Coulomb’s law, electric fields, Gauss’ law,
potential, capacitance, properties of dielectrics,
current, resistance, electromotive force, D.C.
circuits, A.C. circuits, instrumentation.
[Offered: F]
Prereq: PHYS 111 or 121; PHYS 112 or 122;
MATH 128 or 138 or 148.
Coreq: PHYS 252L for Science students
except Mathematical Physics Plan
PHYS 252L LAB 0.25
Electricity and Magnetism Laboratory 1
Magnetic fields, Ampere’s law, induced
electromotive forces, magnetic devices,
magnetic properties of materials, inductance,
introduction to Maxwell’s equations and
electromagnetic waves.
[Offered: W,S]
Prereq: PHYS 252; MATH 227P or 237 or
247; MATH 228 or AMATH 250.
except Mathematical Physics Plan
15:157
PHYS 253L LAB 0.25
Electricity and Magnetism Laboratory 2
Geometrical and Physical Optics
Electromagnetic waves and the nature of
light. Geometrical optics, matrix treatment.
Physical Optics: interference, Fraunhofer and
Fresnel diffraction, polarization. Optical
instruments.
[Offered: W,S]
Prereq: PHYS 111 or 121 and PHYS 112 or
122; MATH 127 and 128.
except for Mathematical Physics Plan.
PHYS 256L LAB 0.25
Optics Laboratory
Antireq: PHYS 226L and PHYS 246L
PHYS 263 LEC 0.50
Classical Mechanics and Special Relativity
Newtonian dynamics of particles and systems
of particles. Oscillations. Gravity and the central force problem. Lorentz transformations
and relativistic dynamics.
[Offered: W,S]
PHYS 112, 122; One of MATH 107, 127, 137, 147
and One of MATH 108, 128, 138, 148; MATH
228.
AMATH 261
PHYS 275 LEC 0.50
Astrophysics 1 — The Solar System
The Planets, Newtonian gravity and celestial
mechanics, the formation of stars and planets, meteorites, asteroids, comets, planetary
interiors, planetary surfaces, planetary
atmospheres, the origin of life.
[Note: OAC or Grade 11 Physics recommended as a prerequisite. Offered: W,S]
Prereq: At least one year of Secondary
School Physics.
PHYS 334 LEC 0.50
Quantum Physics 2
Expectation values and operators. Hydrogen
atom, angular momentum and spin. Timeindependent perturbation theory. Fine structure of hydrogen. Zeeman effect. Identical
particles. The variational principle. Ground
state of the helium atom. The hydrogen
molecular ion. Applications in atomic and
molecular physics.
[Offered: W]
247
PHYS 339 LEC 0.50
Scientific Computation 2
Application of numerical computation to
basic topics in chemical physics, statistical
mechanics and biophysics. Solution methods
will include topics such as Monte Carlo and
molecular dynamics methods and numerical
optimization techniques.
[Offered: W]
Prereq: PHYS 139 and restricted to students in Physics, Chemical Physics, Science &
Business (Physics Option), Computational
Science (all Options)
PHYS 352 LEC 0.50
Analogue Electronics
p and n materials, pn diodes, junction and
FET transistors. Transistor amplifiers and
their equivalent circuits. Operational
amplifiers. Oscillators and power supplies.
Computer simulation of devices and circuits.
[Offered: W,S]
Prereq: PHYS 252 or PHYS 222.
Coreq: PHYS 352L
PHYS 352L LAB 0.25
Analogue Electronics Laboratory
PHYS 353 LEC 0.50
Digital Electronics
Logic gates, flip-flops and shift registers.
Binary numbers and Boolean algebra. An
introduction to microprocessors. This will
include arithmetic logic units, parallel
input/output ports, assembly language and a
number of examples.
[Offered: F,S]
Coreq: PHYS 353L.
PHYS 353L LAB 0.25
Digital Electronics Laboratory
For students taking PHYS 353,
[Note: Lab alternate weeks. Offered: F,S]
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COURSE DESCRIPTIONS
Physics
PHYS 356 LEC 0.50
Introduction to Communication and Optical
Communication Physics
An introduction to optical fibre, waveguides,
and passive optical devices. An overview of
semiconductors, light emitting diodes, semiconductor lasers and detectors. Modulation
schemes, noise sources and signal detection
techniques in communications and optical
communications.
[Offered: W]
Prereq: PHYS 253 and PHYS 256 or 125.
Coreq: PHYS 356L
PHYS 360B LAB 0.25
Modern Physics Laboratory 2
Continuation of 360A.
[Note: 18 hours of experiments. Offered:
F,W,S]
PHYS 356L LAB 0.25
Introduction to Communication and Optical
Communication Physics Laboratory
Thermodynamics
Concepts of temperature and thermodynamic
equilibrium. Work, internal energy and heat;
first law, with examples. Engines, refrigerators, the concepts of reversibility and
absolute temperature. Entropy and the second
law. Maxwell’s equations and their applications. Joule-Kelvin effect and phase transitions. Third Law and other applications of
thermodynamics.
[Offered: F,S]
Prereq: PHYS 112 or 122; MATH 227P or 237
or 247; MATH 228 or AMATH 250
PHYS 359 LEC 0.50
Statistical Mechanics
Statistical Mechanics vs Thermodynamics.
Probability theory. Microcanonical and
canonical ensembles. Entropy. General formulation of Statistical Thermodynamics. FermiDirac, Bose-Einstein and Boltzmann
Statistics. Quantum ideal gases. Specific heat
of solids. Metals: the electron gas. Radiation:
the photon gas. Distribution functions. The
classical gas. Mean free path. Effusion. Dense
gases.
[Offered: W]
Prereq: PHYS 358.
Antireq: CHEM 358; (For Mathematics
students only) AMATH 477
PHYS 360A LAB 0.25
Modern Physics Laboratory 1
Selected experiments in mechanics, optics,
electronics, atomic, molecular, nuclear and
solid state physics.
[Note: There will be 18 hours of experiments. Three year-two physics labs will have
to be completed before this lab course is
undertaken. Offered: F,W,S]
PHYS 363 LEC 0.50
Intermediate Classical Mechanics
Non-inertial frames of reference. Calculus of
variations. Lagrangian mechanics. Coupled
oscillations and normal modes. Hamiltonian
dynamics.
[Offered: F,S]
247; MATH 228 or AMATH 250
Mathematical Physics 1
Vector operators in curvilinear coordinates.
The partial differential equations of mathematical physics. Separation of variables.
Sturm-Liouville theory. Legendre, Bessel and
other special functions. Fourier series.
[Offered: F,S]
Prereq: MATH 227P, 228; Honours Physics
students only
PHYS 365 LEC 0.50
Mathematical Physics 2
Complex Variable theory. Fourier and Laplace
transforms, with applications. Green’s
functions.
[Offered: W]
Prereq: MATH 227P, 228; Honours Physics
students only
PHYS 375 LEC 0.50
Astrophysics 2 — Stars and Stellar Evolution
Observational techniques, spectral classification, stellar motions and distances, open clusters, globular clusters, stellar populations,
theory of the structure, atmosphere,
formation and evolution of stars.
[Offered: W]
Prereq: PHYS 121 and PHYS 122
PHYS 380 LEC 0.50
Molecular Biophysics
Behaviour of biological macromolecules, protein structure and function, weak interactions, physical techniques for determination
of macromolecular structure, structure and
function of nucleic acids, protein synthesis,
dynamics, folding and design.
[Offered: W]
PHYS 112, 122; One of CHEM 120, 121 and One
of CHEM 123, 125.
Antireq: CHEM 233 or 237
PHYS 381 LEC 0.50
Cellular Biophysics
Structure and function of cellular membranes, membrane lipid and protein structure
and dynamics, membrane potential and ion
transport, nerve conduction, vision and
interaction of light with membranes, muscle
contraction and energy transduction.
Offered: W]
Prereq: One of PHYS 111 or 121 and One of
PHYS 112 or 122; One of CHEM 120 or 121 and
One of CHEM 123 or 125.
Antireq: BIOL 130 or 230; and 331
PHYS 432 LEC 0.50
Physics of Solid State Devices
The theories of solid state physics are applied
to explain the operation and use of several
modern electronic devices, including the p-n
junction, transistors, tunnel diodes, field
effect devices, opto-electronic devices, etc.
[Offered: W]
Prereq: PHYS 435
Quantum Physics 3
Symmentry and rotations. Time-dependent
perturbation theory. Fermi’s golden rule. Twolevel systems. Emission and absorption of
radiation. Magnetic effects and nuclear
magnetic resonance. Scattering theory.
[Offered: F]
Prereq: PHYS 334 or AMATH 373;
PHYS 364 or AMATH 351.
Coreq: PHYS 365 or (AMATH 332 and 353)
Solid State Physics
Introductory concepts. Crystal diffraction and
the reciprocal lattice. Crystal bonding. Lattice
vibrations, thermal properties of insulators.
Free-electron theory of metals, band theory.
Semiconductors and selected topics.
[Offered: F]
Prereq: Level at least 4A Physics, Chemical
Physics or Mathematical Physics
COURSE DESCRIPTIONS
Physics
PHYS 437A PRJ 0.50
Research Project
A research project in any area of Physics
approved by the course co-ordinator(s). The
student is required to present a summary of
the project orally and to submit a written
report in a style suitable for publication.
Some projects, especially those with an experimental emphasis, will likely continue as
437B. In these cases, students will submit an
interim written report, in addition to the oral
presentation.
[Offered: F,W]
Prereq: Honours Physics or Chemical
Physics students only
PHYS 437B PRJ 0.50
Research Project (continued)
A continuation of the project undertaken in
PHYS 437A. The student is required to present a summary of the project orally or by
poster and to submit a written report in a
style suitable for publication.
[Offered: W]
Prereq: PHYS 437A
PHYS 441A LEC 0.50
Electromagnetic Theory
Electrostatics, magnetostatics, and the
macroscopic description of dielectrics and
magnetic materials. Includes appropriate
mathematical techniques, potential theory
and the method of images.
[Offered: F]
Prereq: PHYS 252 and 253; PHYS 364,365
or AMATH 332,351,353
PHYS 441B LEC 0.50
Electromagnetic Theory
Maxwell’s Equations. Electromagnetic fields
and the Lorentz Transformation. Plane waves
in insulators, conductors and plasmas.
Reflection and refraction at plane boundaries. Guided waves. Dipole radiation.
[Offered: W]
Prereq: PHYS 441A
PHYS 444 LEC 0.50
Modern Particle Physics
An introduction to the experimental and theoretical aspects of present-day particle physics.
Basic concepts. Accelerators and detectors.
Symmetry principles. Electromagnetic,
strong and weak interactions.
[Offered: W]
Prereq: PHYS 334, 364, 365
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PHYS 445 LEC 0.50
Modern Optics
Basic electromagnetic wave theory.
Polarization, reflection, refraction, and dispersion. Temporal coherence and spectra.
Spatial coherence and diffraction. Spatial filtering. Lasers, modes and beam propagation.
Special topics may include crystal optics and
nonlinear effects, holography, fibre optics and
communications.
[Offered: W]
Prereq: PHYS 256
PHYS 454 LEC 0.50
Quantum Mechanics 2
The Hilbert space of states, observables and
time evolution. Feynman path integral and
Greens functions. Approximation methods.
Coordinate transformations, angular momentum and spin. The relation between symmetries and conservation laws. Density matrix,
Ehrenfest theorem and decoherence.
Multiparticle quantum mechanics. Bell
inequality and basics of quantum computing.
[Offered: F]
Prereq: AMATH 373 or PHYS 434; Level at
least 4A in Mathematics or Science
PHYS 460A LAB 0.25
Advanced Laboratory 1
Selected advanced experiments in mechanics,
optics, electronics, atomic, molecular, nuclear
and solid state physics.
[Note: 18 hours of experiments. Offered:
F,W]
Prereq: PHYS 360A; Fourth Year Physics
Majors only
PHYS 460B LAB 0.25
Advanced Laboratory 2
A continuation of PHYS 460A.
[Note: 18 hours of experiments. Offered: W]
Prereq: PHYS 460A
PHYS 467 LEC 0.50
(Cross-listed with CO 481, CS 467)
PHYS 475 LEC 0.50
Astrophysics 3 — Galaxies and Cosmology
Properties and origin of galaxies, quasars,
clusters of galaxies, observational cosmology,
the big-bang theory, introduction to general
relativity and Riemannian geometry, the
origin and fate of the Universe.
[Offered: F]
AMATH 475
PHYS 476 LEC 0.50
Introduction to General Relativity
Tensor analysis. Curved space-time and the
Einstein field equations. The Schwarzschild
solution and applications. The FriedmannRobertson-Walker cosmological models.
[Offered: W]
Prereq: AMATH 261 or PHYS 263; AMATH
231 or MATH 227P; Level at least 4A in
Mathematics or Science
PHYS 480 LEC 0.50
Radiation Biophysics
The effect of radiation of various kinds on
cells and tissues; mechanisms of damage,
repair theories, genetic effects, dose-response
relationships; cancer radiotherapy (x-rays,
electrons, neutrons, protons, negative Pi
mesons); other types of cancer therapies
used in conjunction with radiotherapy (e.g.
hyperthermia); late effects of radiation;
carcinogenesis; risk vs. benefit; applications.
[Offered: F]
Prereq: Level at least 4A in Science or
Mathematics
PHYS 481 LEC 0.50
Biophysics of Organ Systems
Transplantation of organs: storage of organs
at suboptimal (0 to +150C) and subzero temperatures, theories of freezing damage (1960C) to cells and organs, banking of
tissues, blood cells and sperm at -1960C,
future application. Temperature regulation,
hypothermia. Physics of the cardiovascular
system: hydrostatics, hydrodynamics, electrocardiograms. Two of the following topics:
medical imaging systems (CAT, MRI, PET,
ultrasound), anatomy and physics of respiration, gas transport and gas exchange,
applications to diving.
Offered: W]
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COURSE DESCRIPTIONS
Planning
PHYS 482 LEC 0.50
Physics of Medical Imaging
Introduction to imaging concepts in medicine. Nuclear medicine, computed tomography, magnetic resonance imaging, ultrasound
and optical imaging. Physics principles and
applications with emphasis on the former.
[Offered: W]
Prereq: MATH 227P or 237 or 247;
PHYS 234 and 252
PLAN 103 LEC 0.50
Planning, Administration, and Finance
Important planning and financial instruments, administrative processes and planning practice are reviewed. Planning and
Municipal Acts, official plans, plan amendments, zoning bylaws, site plans, easements,
consents, variances, assessments, mill rates,
capital works, and debentures. Municipal
budgets and accounting concepts, and
financing are studied.
PHYS 490 LEC 0.50
Special topics in Physics
A lecture course offered in a particular
branch of physics, subject to availability of
instructor.
Prereq: Honours Physics or Chemical
Physics students only
Planning
PLAN 100 LEC,TUT 0.50
The Evolution of Planning
Introduction to planning in its historical and
contemporary contexts. Discussion of city
types and origins. Consideration of local,
national, and international design and management of environment and human habitations. Introduction to selected main themes
in planning and architecture.
student: $30.]
Prereq: First or second year students.
Professional Communication in
This is a practical introduction to written and
oral presentations and communications as
they are used specifically in the environmental professions. Report writing, correspondence and interaction with the news media
are among the forms of communication considered. Students complete written and oral
assignments with considerable critical
comment provided both on content and on
technical aspects such as style and grammar.
PLAN 110 STU 0.50
Visual Approaches to Design and Communication
Practical project-based skill development
involving sketching, digital and film photography, and 2 dimensional computer graphics
used by planners to conceive, evaluate and
communicate design ideas.
[Note: Studio fee: $25. Estimated additional
cost to student: $125.]
PLAN 190 LEC 0.50
An Introduction to Urban and Regional Planning
Concepts
An introduction to contemporary planning
concepts and principles; the nature, purpose
and scope of urban and regional planning;
planning processes and decision-making in a
democratic society.
PLAN 210 STU 0.50
Planning Design and the Environment
A problem-based exploration of urban and
regional design in the physical-natural, built-,
social-cultural environment. Individual and
group projects, studio consultation and critiques explore traditional and contemporary
approaches using sketches, constructed and
computer models, and verbal analysis.
cost to student for supplies: $125.]
Prereq: PLAN 110
People and Plans
This course looks at social planning as a way
of tackling urban social problems. Will examine the different types of social planning and
the relationship between physical and social
planning.
PLAN 251 LEC 0.50
Planning Surveys and Analysis
The course examines the sources, methods of
collection and analysis of urban and regional
land use planning information. Planning
information is examined in the context of
contemporary Canadian municipal planning
issues. Discussion of current planning methods introduces recent advances in the use of
microcomputers for data organization and
analysis, spatial design (CAD), remote
sensing, and geographic information systems
(GIS).
PLAN 255 LAB,LEC 0.50
Introduction to Geographic Information Systems
(GIS)
Geographic information systems (GIS) are
used as an organizing framework for discussion of data management in planning and
geography. Topics include: data sources;
methods of collection; database management;
principles of geographic information systems; applications of geographic information
systems in urban and regional analysis,
monitoring and evaluation.
to student: $30.]
Antireq: GEOG 255
Urban and Metropolitan Planning and Development
This course explores the relationship between
planning instruments and the urban land use
market. It relates urban outcomes to interactions between market processes and planning
interventions. It is in this light that it interprets changing urban land use and transportation patterns since the late 1940s, as
well as contemporary urban issues. These
issues are chosen so as to underscore differences in the circumstances confronting different zones of urbanization (core, inner city,
inner suburb and outer suburb).
Prereq: PLAN 100
Planning Theory
An introduction to the theoretical principles
that influence planning practice. The course
will examine selected contributions to planning theory and practice in the twentieth century. Related issues of professional practice
and ethics will be considered.
Prereq: Level at least 2B Planning students
COURSE DESCRIPTIONS
Planning
PLAN 309 STU 0.50
Site Planning and Design Studio
A design studio that focuses on design planning for individual sites and small scale
developments. Projects integrate critical features: terrain, natural and cultural context,
microclimate, infrastructure, and adjacent
land uses. Studio seminars, consultation and
critiques explore theory and practice in observation, awareness, comprehension, and idea
development.
Prereq: PLAN 210
PLAN 311 LEC 0.50
The Art and Architecture of the East
This course addresses the fundamentals of
Eastern Art and Architecture, with discussion
of major land forms of India, China and
Japan.
[Note: Estimated field trip cost: $15.]
PLAN 312 LEC 0.50
Architecture of the Urban Environment
An introduction to the structure and form of
urban environments as understood through
the urban architecture. The forces that determine the creation and development of urban
places will be examined. Topics include: the
plan as a generative form, urban building
types, urban morphology and the shape of the
public realm, infrastructure as both system
and architectural object, nature and the park,
and real estate and development controls. Of
special interest will be analyses of the suburb
and urban master plans.
PLAN 313 LEC,STU 1.00
Community Design in Landscapes
A design studio on planning design at the
community scale that is sensitive to the natural, built, and cultural context. Field study
projects of area development or redevelopment projects are used to examine traditional
and contemporary theory and practice. Studio
seminars, presentations and critiques explore
the definition, management and mapping of
physical structures, visual and environmental
resources. Included is consideration of the
special problems of planning development
within a scenic landscape.
Prereq: PLAN 210
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Economic Analyses for Regional Planning
Practical application and critical appraisal of
regional analysis techniques used by planners, economic developers and consultants.
Problem based approaches to understanding
the strength and leverage of business and
industrial sectors, projection and forecasting,
employment and demographic trends,
investment decision-making and cost benefit
analysis.
PLAN 340 LEC 0.50
Management
Prereq: ENVS 200
(Cross-listed with ENVS 434, GEOG 367,
REC 434)
PLAN 341 LEC 0.50
Conservation/Resource Management of the
Built Environment
ecology place on the planning and management of resources within urban spaces and
the implications for urban design. The theory
and history of this subject will be discussed
together with urban ecomanagement, the
management of waste, urban open space and
parks, rehabilitated sites, and environmentally
sensitive areas.
Prereq: ENVS 200
PLAN 349 LEC 0.50
Urban Form and Internal Spatial Structure
An examination of the major factors giving
rise to distinctive styles of urban spatial organization. Focus moves from city-wide scale to
subareas/sectors — inner city, housing, retailing, etc. Emphasis on understanding and
planning for the dynamics of complex environments. Applied issues or problems are
dealt with throughout the course.
Prereq: One of GEOG 101, 202A, PLAN 100
Qualitative Research Methods in Planning
This course applies qualitative research methods to selected case study project. Working in
small groups, students will collect data using
one qualitative method, such as content
analysis, in-depth elite interviews, focus
groups, participatory action research or participant observation. Students will analyze
the results that they generate and present
their findings orally and in writing. The class
will alternate between focusing on a built
environment based research problem one
year and a resource management based
problem the next.
Prereq: Level at least 2B Planning students
PLAN 351 LEC 0.50
Multivariate Statistics
The theory and application of multivariate
statistics, with particular emphasis upon the
use of the computer.
Prereq: ENVS 278
PLAN 353 LEC 0.50
Spatial Analysis
Advanced quantitative analysis and sampling
in a spatial context. A selection of techniques
from gravity models, linear programming,
nearest neighbour analysis, Markov chain
analysis, graph theory, simulations and trend
surface analysis.
Prereq: ENVS 278
PLAN 355 LEC 0.50
Spatial Data Bases
This course focuses on building a GIS base. It
addresses theoretical issues regarding data
models and data structures used in GIS and
considers the processing required to input
data from a variety of sources, register map
layers, transform co-ordinate systems, and
edit and clean a multi-map-sheet, multi-theme
data base.
Prereq: PLAN 255; Planning students only.
Regional Planning and Economic Development
The relationship of economic planning to
regional planning. Concepts of economic
development and models of regional development planning. Case studies and examples
are drawn from federal regional development
efforts in Canada and/or from Third World
nations. Workshops focus on regional planning and development at both a conceptual
and empirical level.
Prereq: PLAN 261
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COURSE DESCRIPTIONS
Planning
Planners and Planning Tribunals
The course focuses on contemporary planning problems before the Ontario Municipal
Board. Students analyze and synthesize the
various planning perspectives involved in real
cases. Students explore the issues of presenting a case, or appearing as a witness before
the Board through observation and participation in a moot OMB hearing presided over by
a member of the OMB.
Prereq: Level at least 3A Planning students
PLAN 414 LEC,SEM 0.50
Heritage Planning Workshop
The role of cultural heritage in the community context is examined. Varying forms of
heritage preservation, its function and
organization are covered.
Professional Practice, Public and Private
Administration
Professional practice responsibility and
ethics, administrative methods and organization are considered in the context of the
nature of organizations, politics and economics that provide opportunities and limitations. Perspectives are drawn from
organizational theory, public administration,
land economics, political and planning theory. Public sector decision making and policy
development are discussed.
Prereq: Level at least 3A Planning or
Environment and Business students
PLAN 408 SEM 0.50
Seminar on Urban Design
An exploration of contemporary and traditional theories of urban design and its applications under a variety of situations. This
involves study of approaches to urban design
that lead to improved urban quality of life
through integrating living and working, economy, culture and heritage, and addresses
issues of transportation, energy conservation,
and environmental sustainability.
International viewpoints and case studies are
considered. May involve study field trips to
major urban centres.
[Note: approximate field trip fee: $290.
Estimated additional material cost to student:
$40.]
or ARCH 327, ENVS 302, ERS 219 or GEOG 350
PLAN 409 STU 1.00
Urban Design Studio
An intensive urban design studio that
addresses both new and redevelopment planning design at a community and higher scale.
A problem-based exploration involving studio
seminars, consultation and critiques to integrate design elements that provide economically and socially viable communities with a
sense of place and community, and improved
urban quality.
field trip cost: $30, and material cost to
student: $70.]
Prereq: PLAN 313
PLAN 431 LEC 0.50
Issues in Housing
The first part consists of an overview of housing in Canada considering federal, provincial
and municipal policy as well as the housing
industry. In the second part, special topics
such as homelessness, affordability,
environment and other issues are discussed.
additional cost to student: $20.]
PLAN 432 LEC 0.50
Health, Environment, and Planning
A seminar course on the environment sources
and causes of disease and illness, the concepts of health, e.g. medical, scientific, economic, political, etc., the health services and
facilities and related technologies and the
role and responsibilities of (urban and
student: $20.]
(Cross-listed with GEOG 432, HLTH 420)
PLAN 440 LEC 0.50
Waste Planning
This course will explore, through an examination of various procedures and techniques,
the development of strategies and policies
which assist in planning for a comprehensive
and integrative approach to waste management. The focus is on the applications of
contemporary waste management concepts
and principles.
PLAN 450 SEM,TUT 1.00
Changing Form and Structure of
Metropolitan Canada
Selected analysis of processes, problems and
planning issues associated with the internal
growth and spatial reorganization of
Canadian metropolitan areas. Three or four
topics are chosen for detailed investigation.
These will vary from year to year.
Prereq: GEOG 250 or GEOG/PLAN 349 or
PLAN 362
Policy Analysis for Planners
This course considers policy analysis as a
step-by-step process of prescriptive activities
used to aid decision-making. For heuristic
purposes, a simplified model of the policy
process is presented so that basic analytical
methods for each step in the process can be
explored. The course highlights quick, yet
theoretically defensible, methods useful for
smaller-scale analyses or for taking a
preliminary cut at larger-scale analyses. The
instructor will present case materials from
environmental planning to illustrate the
analytical methods.
or ARCH 327, ENVS 302 or GEOG 350
PLAN 453 LEC 0.50
Urban Stormwater Management
Urban stormwater runoff affects the water
quality, water quantity, habitat and biological
resources, public health and aesthetic appearance of urban waterways. This course reviews
the physical and chemical processes, environmental assessment techniques and best management practices related to stormwater
management in the urban systems.
PLAN 455 DIS,LEC 0.50
Spatial Analysis Using Geographic Information
Systems
This course is organized into four modules,
each of which addresses a common type of
GIS analysis. Topics covered include digital
terrain models, spatial analysis, cell-based
modelling and network analysis. In addition,
GIS programming environments and World
Wide Web delivery of GIS applications will be
introduced.
[Note:Field Trip Fee: $15. Estimated additional material cost to student: $30.]
Prereq: GEOG 355 or PLAN 355
PLAN 457 PRJ,SEM,TUT 1.00
Geographic Information Systems Project
Students work in small groups to develop GIS
applications addressing selected planning,
environmental management or research problems. Emphasis is on conceptual design of the
selected application and implementation of a
prototype solution using GIS macro languages or other programming tools.
COURSE DESCRIPTIONS
Planning
Polish
Political Science
PLAN 471 LEC 0.50
Planning Law
An analysis of the legal basis for planning in
Ontario and the practice of planning law as it
affects planners, municipalities, local councils, property owners and residents. The roles
of planning boards, municipal councils, the
Ontario Municipal Board, the Ministry of
Housing, provincial Cabinet and the Niagara
Escarpment Commission in the planning
process will be discussed.
student: $40.]
Prereq: ENVS 201
PLAN 474 LEC 0.50
Special Topics in Planning
development of future permanent courses.
PLAN 480 FLD 1.00
Theory and Practice of Planning in the U.K.
Familiarization with the contribution of U.K.
theory and practice to Canadian planning.
Study of development of U.K. planning from
mid-eighteenth century to present with reference to new town and urban redevelopment.
For additional information on duration, itinerary and travel costs, contact the Planning
UG Officer.
PLAN 483 LEC 0.50
Land Development Planning
An examination of planning issues related to
the economics and financing of public and
private development projects including shopping plazas, residential subdivisions, and new
towns. The course focuses on sources of
financing, financial programming, effects
of planning decisions on land values, and
techniques of project evaluation.
PLAN 485 RDG 0.50
Projects, Problems, and Readings in Planning
Special planning projects and problems
chosen in consultation with instructor.
[Note: Prior to registering for this course,
students must arrange with a faculty member
to serve as advisor and complete a contract.]
PLAN 490 ESS 1.00
Practical experience in carrying out a
research proposal under the direction of a
faculty member. The results of this research
will be presented in the form of an essay that
meets both professional and academic
standards.
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PLAN 555 SEM 0.50
Management Issues in Geographic Information
Systems
Built around a set of key issues in the management of Geographic Information Systems.
Focuses on middle management concerns and
covers topics including GIS needs assessment, benchmarking, the law and spatial
data, spatial data warehousing, multi-user
GIS modelling and GIS application development. Uses of GIS in both public and private
sector organizations are covered.
Prereq: GEOG/PLAN 455; Level at least 4A
or graduate students
Polish
Courses in Polish are offered through the
POLSH 101 LEC 0.50
First Year Polish
The fundamentals of Polish grammar are
taught with emphasis on oral practice and
pronunciation. An introduction to Polish
culture is given as well.
[Note: Open to all students with little or no
knowledge of Polish.]
POLSH 102 LEC 0.50
First Year Polish
A continuation of POLSH 101
Prereq: POLSH 101
POLSH 201 LEC 0.50
Intermediate Polish
This course will be conducted largely in
Polish and provides intensive practice in
grammar, composition and conversation.
Prereq: POLSH 102
POLSH 202 LEC 0.50
Intermediate Polish
A continuation of POLSH 201
Prereq: POLSH 201
Political Science
Notes
1. Courses normally meet three hours per
week; however, each instructor determines
the pattern of meetings for his/her
courses.
2. Some of the courses listed are not offered
in the current academic year. Precise information on course offerings and more
detailed descriptions of the content of
Political Science courses are available in
the Department at the time students select
their classes.
PSCI 101A LEC,TUT 0.50
Introduction to Politics 1
In this course, students are introduced to a
number of concepts which have a bearing on
how we respond to our political environment,
including liberalism, conservatism, Marxism,
feminism, equality, liberty, rights and justice.
Some of the constraints that affect the application of these concepts to public policy are
also examined.
PSCI 110 LEC,SEM 0.50
Introduction to Politics in the Contemporary World
This course provides a broad introduction to
the study of contemporary politics, including
issues of citizenship, governance and global
politics.
PSCI 214 LAB,LEC 0.50
Quantitative Analysis
An introduction to the use of quantitative
methods in Political Science. Only a rudimentary understanding of mathematics is
required.
under Grading Systems.]
Prereq: Level at least 2A; Not open to Math
students.
Studies students only) BIOL 460, ECON 221,
ENVS 271, 277, 278, ISS 250A/B, 250R, KIN
222, PSYCH 292, REC 371, 371A, SOC 280, STAT
202, 204, 206, 211, 221, 231, 241
PSCI 225 LEC 0.50
Classics in Political Thought 1
A selection of some of the most influential
texts in the canon of political thought from
ancient to modern times.
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COURSE DESCRIPTIONS
Political Science
PSCI 226 LEC 0.50
Classics in Political Thought 2
An examination of some of the most important themes in political thought in the modern period including contemporary debates.
Examples include political obligation, human
rights, economic justice, and the extent of
personal liberty.
PSCI 260B LEC,TUT 0.50
Canadian Government and Politics 2
An analysis of the decision-making machinery of the Canadian political system, including discussion of cabinet government, the
role of the House of Commons, interest
groups, the electoral system, the party system
and voting behaviour.
Prereq: PSCI 260A
PSCI 231 LEC 0.50
Government and Business in Canada
An examination of the political environment
in which business functions in Canada with
particular emphasis on the constraints and
opportunities presented by government intervention in and interaction with the private
sector.
PSCI 281 LEC 0.50
World Politics 1
Millions of people live together in various
degrees of disharmony in the anarchy — ‘an’,
without, ‘archos’, governor — of world politics.
We study the what, where, when and why of
the patterns of power, of peace and war, of
cooperation and conflict about the globe.
PSCI 250 LEC 0.50
The Comparative Politics of State and Nation
This course focuses on two of the most important concepts in political science — the ‘state’
and the ‘nation’ — and the relationship
between them. It examines how states manage nations, and how nations relate to states.
Much of the course will address the problems
and conflicts that arise when a state has more
than one nation within its frontiers, something that affects states as diverse as
Armenia, Bosnia, Canada, Estonia, India,
Russia, Spain, Sri Lanka, Turkey, and the
United Kingdom.
PSCI 282 LEC 0.50
Foreign Policy
This course is about the diplomatic thought
and behaviour of a number of major and secondary states, old empires and city states.
Attention is given to the relationship between
politics and cultures in the behaviour of political units. Lectures include sketches of foreign policies of select major and lesser
powers and the thoughts and actions of
regions in international history and in the
world today.
PSCI 252 LEC,TUT 0.50
Introduction to Third World Politics
An introductory survey of Third World politics and society with an emphasis on Latin
America and Africa.
[Note: Formerly PSCI 102F]
PSCI 255 LEC 0.50
The Politics of Advanced Industrial Nations 1
A systematic introduction to the political
processes of industrial countries. The central
focus will be on Western Europe, Japan and
North America.
PSCI 260A LEC 0.50
Canadian Government and Politics 1
An analysis of the political environment in
which the Canadian political system operates,
including discussion of the Canadian political
culture, federalism, the constitution, federalprovincial relations, and the role of the
Governor General.
PSCI 291 LEC 0.50
The Canadian Legal Process
An analysis of the manner in which the
Common Law functions, together with an
examination of the structure and jurisdiction
of the Canadian court systems.
PSCI 292 LEC 0.50
Issues in Canadian Criminal Law
Rational principles and concepts applicable to
current emotional criminal issues are
analysed, for example, abortion, euthanasia,
pornography, seat belts, marijuana, police
power, civil rights, criminal trials, capital
punishment, prisons, etc.
PSCI 315 LEC 0.50
Research Design in Political Science
Introduction to the logic and limitations of
experimental and non- experimental research
designs. Selected studies of politics are examined to demonstrate how plausible threats
to validity are made less plausible with
appropriate design and data analysis.
Prereq: PSCI 214; Not open to Students in
the Faculty of Mathematics
PSCI 321 LEC 0.50
Marxist Theory
A basic introduction to the political and
social thought of Karl Marx from the early
writings to Das Capital.
PSCI 322 LEC 0.50
Marxism after Marx
A selective study of developments in Marxist
theory and political movements after Marx.
PSCI 323 LEC 0.50
Issues and Concepts in Contemporary Political
Philosophy
This course analyses some of the central concepts and issues in contemporary political
philosophy.
PSCI 324 LEC 0.50
Contemporary Political Philosophy
This course provides an introduction to, and
critical assessment of, the major schools of
thought which dominate contemporary
debates in political philosophy. Ideals of
justice, freedom and community will be
examined.
PSCI 331 LEC 0.50
Public Administration 1
An introduction to the principles and practices of public administration including a
consideration of the fit between various
forms of bureaucratic organization and
democratic political institutions in Canada.
Prereq: PSCI 260A, 260B
PSCI 332 LEC 0.50
Public Administration 2
Selected issues in public administration with
particular reference to recent developments
in Canada.
Prereq: PSCI 331
PSCI 333 LEC 0.50
Administrative Law
A study of Canadian administrative law
including the delegation of political power to
various administrative agencies which play a
prominent role in controlling contemporary
social and economic life. The supervisory role
of the courts will also be examined.
Prereq: PSCI 331
COURSE DESCRIPTIONS
Political Science
PSCI 335 LEC 0.50
Interest Groups and Canadian Public Policy
An examination of the roles of interest
groups and political parties in influencing
government policy. The origins, tactics, structures and impact of these two avenues of
political participation will be compared.
Discussion will focus on Canadian examples.
Antireq: PSCI 372
PSCI 342 LEC 0.50
Politics in Quebec
A seminar dealing with the political and
social development of Quebec. The emphasis
will be on the problems and issues of
contemporary Quebec.
PSCI 343 LEC 0.50
Municipal Government and Politics in Canada
An examination of municipal government in
Canada, including the distinctive features of
the political process at the municipal level.
Topics include provincial-municipal relations,
representative and administrative institutions, municipal restructuring, electoral
systems, and citizen participation.
Prereq: One course in PSCI; Level at
least 3A.
Antireq: PSCI 344.
PSCI 345 LEC 0.50
Politics in Ontario
A critical examination of the distinctive
elements of government and politics in the
Province of Ontario.
[Note: Formerly PSCI 442]
PSCI 350A LEC 0.50
The Politics of the Developing Areas 1
An examination of international and national
sources of poverty in the Third World. Special
attention is paid to Third World development
policies. Topics include multinational corporations, foreign debt, industrialization and
Green Revolution.
PSCI 350B LEC 0.50
The Politics of the Developing Areas 2
A study of public policy and community participation in the Third World. Government
policies and non-government projects are
analyzed with the focus on sustainable
development, women and education.
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PSCI 351 SEM 0.50
Federal and Consociational Political Systems
Federal and Consociational Political Systems
are examined with emphasis on processes of
political integration, patterns of conflict resolution, and the impact of modernization on
political development.
PSCI 365 LEC 0.50
American Government and Politics
The theory and practice of the American political system as revealed by the institutions
and operations of American national
government.
[Note: Formerly PSCI 264]
PSCI 355A LEC 0.50
Politics in the Soviet Successor States 1
An introduction to the study of political
processes in the new states which emerged
after the disintegration of the Soviet Union.
Antireq: PSCI 365A
PSCI 373 LEC 0.50
Political Parties, Voting and Election
Examination of the role of political parties,
the dynamics of voting behaviour, and the
nature of electoral competition in both the
established and emerging democracies.
PSCI 355B LEC 0.50
Politics in the Soviet Successor States 2
An examination of policy-making and implementation in the policy areas which pose the
greatest challenges to the Soviet successor
states.
Antireq: PSCI 365B
PSCI 380A LEC 0.50
World Politics 2
An examination of the structure of the world
capitalist system concentrating upon war and
peace between core states from 1815 until
the present. A number of classic theories of
imperialism are considered.
PSCI 361 LEC 0.50
The Politics of Britain and Ireland
The course examines the politics of Britain
and Ireland. It focuses on constitutional
issues, including the Northern Ireland conflict, devolution for Scotland and Wales,
electoral reform, parliamentary reform and
Britain’s relations with the European Union.
PSCI 381 LEC 0.50
Foreign Policies of South Asian States
The course (1) defines the central issues in
each country’s foreign policy; (2) discusses
the factors which shape the decision making
processes; and (3) evaluates the impact of
these policies on regional and international
thinking.
PSCI 363 LEC 0.50
Canadian Constitutional Law
An introduction to the nature and basic principles of constitutional law. This course will
deal especially with the distribution of powers in the Canadian federation, and its evolution, notably by judicial decision. Leading
cases will be examined.
PSCI 382 LEC 0.50
Politics of Canadian Foreign Policy
An examination of issues and the foreign policy-making process in Canada. Special attention is paid to the domestic context of foreign
policy.
PSCI 364 LEC 0.50
Ethnicity in Canada
The course examines the politics of ethnicity
and inter-ethnic relations in Canada. The
course will focus on a range of subjects,
including the Quebec question, the issue of
native self-government, multiculturalism, and
immigration to Canada.
Antireq: PSCI 102S
PSCI 383 LEC 0.50
International Politics of Asia Pacific 1945 – Present
The course examines the structure of power
in Asia-Pacific and the pattern of interstate
and non-state relationships in the context of
multipolarity and interdependent regional
sub-systems in South Asia, Southern Asia and
Northeast Asia. The major scholarly debates
about relationships and structure are
examined.
PSCI 384 LEC 0.50
Foreign Policies of Select Middle East States
An examination of the key determinants and
decision-making processes of the foreign
policies of Israel, Egypt, Iraq, Syria, Iran and
Saudi Arabia.
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COURSE DESCRIPTIONS
Political Science
PSCI 387 LEC 0.50
Globalization
Revolutions in information technologies
make possible the general overhaul of capitalism we know as “globalization”. The course
examines the bias of communication technologies, the fates of states and empires, and
the allocation of misery.
Prereq: Level at least 3A; PSCI 281 or 282
PSCI 396 LEC 0.50
Special Studies
From time to time courses of special study
may be added to the program at the third-year
level. Students wishing to take such courses
should consult the Department’s
PSCI 390 LEC 0.50
Special Studies
PSCI 391 RDG 0.50
Special Studies
PSCI 392 RDG 0.50
Special Studies
PSCI 393 RDG 0.50
Special Studies
PSCI 394 LEC 0.50
Special Studies
PSCI 395 LEC 0.50
Special Studies
PSCI 397 RDG 0.50
Special Studies
PSCI 398 RDG 0.50
Special Studies
PSCI 421 SEM 0.50
Justice and Gender
Theories of justice are concerned with the
distribution of the basic goods of society —
money, power, status, leisure, and so on. One
would expect that they would be of particular
interest to feminist theory, which is also concerned with the distribution of these goods.
This course will consider how the gender
system fares from the standpoint of liberal
justice, and to what extent the promises of
liberal justice can be used to overturn the
unequal treatment of women. The issues of
equality and difference will also be explored.
PSCI 428 LEC 0.50
State and Economic Life
An analytical and comparative study of the
growth of government intervention in the economic process, and of the development of the
welfare state.
PSCI 431 LEC 0.50
Canadian Public Policy
An examination of major trends in Canadian
public policy in selected issue areas with a
primary focus on the federal level.
PSCI 432 LEC,TUT 0.50
Global Environmental Governance
Examination of the ways in which world society is striving to address environmental challenges by means of ‘global governance’ — that
is, international organizations and institutions intended to deal with these challenges.
The history of international environmental
politics will be reviewed, specific organizations and other actors involved in global
environmental governance will be examined
and the management of particular global
environmental challenges investigated.
Antireq: ERS 475G
PSCI 434 SEM 0.50
Comparative Public Administration
A comparative survey of public administration in both developed and developing areas.
The focus is on the rise of the administrative
state in a variety of cultural and political
contexts.
Prereq: PSCI 331
PSCI 423 SEM 0.50
Democratic Theory and Practice
An examination of the justification and limitations of democratic government, as well as
more practical applications of democratic theory to the workplace, judicial review, legal
obligations, etc. The focus will be on problems
of democratic theory and practice.
PSCI 435 LEC 0.50
The Politics of Canadian Resource Development
An examination of various public policies
designed to promote the exploitation and
export of Canada’s natural resources with an
emphasis on the economic, political, social
and environmental implications of these
developmental strategies.
PSCI 426 LEC 0.50
Selected Subjects in Political Philosophy
A selective treatment of basic themes in
political philosophy in the modern and premodern times.
Prereq: PSCI 225, 226, and (PSCI 323 or 324)
PSCI 437 SEM 0.50
Government and the Arts in Canada
An analysis and evaluation of selected
aspects of federal, provincial and municipal
arts policies in Canada, including the institutional context, principles, practices, and
contemporary policy issues.
PSCI 427 SEM 0.50
Special Topics in Political Philosophy
A selective examination of basic problems
in political philosophy in the modern and
pre-modern periods.
Prereq: PSCI 225, 226, and (PSCI 323 or 324)
COURSE DESCRIPTIONS
Political Science
PSCI 443 LEC 0.50
Politics in Western Canada
A critical examination of the distinctive elements of government and politics in the
provinces of Manitoba, Saskatchewan,
Alberta and British Columbia.
Prereq: PSCI 260A
PSCI 451 SEM 0.50
Comparative Political Systems: Eastern Europe
A comparative examination of political institutions and processes in the states of Eastern
Europe.
PSCI 453 SEM 0.50
Advanced Topics in Third World Politics and
Development 1
An exploration of major development theories, with the focus on Latin America. Part
One deals with cultural explanations of economic growth, world system analysis, and the
role of the state in promoting development.
Part Two examines authoritarian and
democratic systems of government.
PSCI 454 SEM 0.50
Advanced Topics in Third World Politics and
Development 2
An examination of social and political change
in developing countries with the focus on
rural structures and processes. The course
examines the problems of poverty and migration, the growth of secular and religious revolutionary ideologies, and the rise of guerrilla
movements.
PSCI 456 SEM 0.50
Ethnic Conflict and Conflict Resolution
This course examines the causes of ethnic
conflict but focuses in particular on the
strategies which states use to manage or
resolve such conflicts. The review of state
strategies is comprehensive in nature, and
includes approaches which are morally unacceptable as well as approaches which many
consider morally desirable.
PSCI 457 SEM 0.50
Ethnic Conflict and Conflict Resolution II
A detailed examination of ethnic conflict
resolution in a number of important case
studies. The cases will vary depending on
topicality.
Prereq: PSCI 456
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PSCI 458 SEM 0.50
Cultural Explanations of Politics
Critical assessments of selected explanations
of political authority, political organization,
political conflict and political violence in
terms of cultural values.
PSCI 461 SEM 0.50
Problems in Canadian Politics 1
Selected aspects of Canadian national
politics.
PSCI 462 SEM 0.50
Problems in Canadian Politics 2
Selected aspects of Canadian provincial
politics.
PSCI 472 SEM 0.50
Women and Public Policy
An examination of public policy from the perspective of women’s experiences and needs.
The course reviews policy developments in
Canada and elsewhere, and reflects on the
significance of feminist approaches to public
policy.
PSCI 473 LEC 0.50
Voting Behaviour
A comparative study of the motivations
underlying electoral choice in Canada, Great
Britain and the United States.
Prereq: PSCI 214
PSCI 481 LEC 0.50
Research Seminar on World Politics
An examination of research on the causes
and consequences of interstate warfare.
Prereq: PSCI 380A
PSCI 483 SEM 0.50
Power Politics and World Order Studies
This theory course examines the evolution of
the international system; the capacity of the
system of states to cope with the demands on
it; meanings of international and regional
power and order. There is an emphasis on the
international politics of regions.
PSCI 484 SEM 0.50
Contemporary Strategies: Theories and Policies
The course examines strategic studies and
their premises, the evolution of strategic
thinking, the role of national policies of military power. Strategic concepts are studied
with specific reference to military policies of
regional powers.
PSCI 485 SEM 0.50
Selected Topics in International Political Economy
Contemporary perspectives and issues in
international political economy, with particular attention to advanced industrial countries. Topics include political/economic
cooperation, the politics of trade, and the
politics of adjustment.
PSCI 486 LEC 0.50
Special Topics in International Diplomacy
This course will deal with contemporary perspectives and issues in diplomacy. Topics
include public diplomacy, the use of technological innovation such as cyber-diplomacy,
the widening of the definition of diplomats,
multilateral diplomacy, and ‘niche’ diplomacy.
PSCI 490 LEC 0.50
Special Subjects
may be added to the program at the fourthyear level. Students wishing to add such
courses should consult the Department’s
PSCI 491 SEM 0.50
Special Subjects
PSCI 492 SEM 0.50
Special Subjects
PSCI 493 SEM 0.50
Special Subjects
PSCI 494 RDG 0.50
Special Subjects
15:168
PSCI 495 SEM 0.50
Special Subjects
PSCI 496 RDG 0.50
Special Subjects
PSCI 497 RDG 0.50
Special Subjects
PSCI 498 SEM 0.50
Special Subjects
PSCI 499A ESS 0.50
Special Honours Essay
Students wishing to undertake a senior honours essay in their fourth year should consult
the Department’s Undergraduate Officer.
[Note: A numeric grade for PSCI 499A will
be submitted only after the completion of
PSCI 499B.]
Prereq: Level at least 4A Honours Political
Science students only
PSCI 499B ESS 0.50
Special Honours Essay
Students wishing to undertake a senior honours essay in their fourth year should consult
the Department’s Undergraduate Officer.
Prereq: PSCI 499A; level at least 4A
Honours Political Science students only
COURSE DESCRIPTIONS
Political Science
Portuguese
Psychology
Portuguese
Courses in Portuguese are offered through the
Spanish and Latin American Studies
Department.
PORT 101 LAB,LEC 0.50
Introduction to Portuguese 1
Intensive drill in the fundamentals of grammar, comprehension and speaking. Some
reading, translation and composition. The
language laboratory is used as an integral
part of the course.
[Note: Open to students with no prior
knowledge of the Portuguese language.]
Antireq: OAC Portuguese or 4U Portuguese
PORT 102 LAB,LEC 0.50
Introduction to Portuguese 2
A continuation of PORT 101.
Prereq: PORT 101.
Antireq: OAC Portuguese or 4U Portuguese
Psychology
Notes
1. For more accurate information regarding
the availability of psychology courses for
the coming year, please refer to the
Psychology Undergraduate web site
(http://www.psychology.uwaterloo.ca/
ugradprog/).
2. Psychology majors should refer to the
Academic Plans in Psychology for a
summary of the courses that satisfy
the Advanced Psychology Course
requirements.
3. Psychology courses offered at Renison
College are designated by the letter ‘R’ following the course number. These course
are primarily for Social Development
Studies Majors.
PSYCH 101 LEC 0.50
Introductory Psychology
A general survey course designed to provide
the student with an understanding of the
basic concepts and techniques of modern
psychology as a behavioural science. The
combination of PSYCH 120R and 121R is
cross-listed with PSYCH 101.
[Offered: F,W,S.]
Antireq: PSYCH 121R
PSYCH 120R LEC 0.50
Introductory Psychology I
An introductory survey of psychology with
emphasis on a natural science perspective.
Areas of study typically include the biology of
behaviour, approaches to research, learning,
sensation and perception, memory, and consciousness. There is additional in-depth study
of selected topics.
Antireq: PSYCH 101
PSYCH 121R LEC 0.50
Introductory Psychology II
An introductory survey of psychology with
emphasis on a social science perspective.
Areas of study typically include language,
intelligence and cognition, development,
motivation and emotion, health psychology,
social psychology, personality and the causes
and treatment of mental disorders. There is
additional in-depth study of selected topics.
Prereq: PSYCH 120R.
Antireq: PSYCH 101
PSYCH 207 LEC 0.50
Cognitive Processes
An examination and evaluation of selected
topics dealing with human information processing such as attention, memory, pattern
recognition, consciousness, language,
dyslexia, decision making, and problem
solving.
PSYCH 211 LEC 0.50
Developmental Psychology
A course designed to introduce the student to
current research and theory concerning children’s social, cognitive, and physical development from infancy through childhood to early
adolescence.
PSYCH 212 LEC 0.50
Educational Psychology
A consideration of the main variables affecting learning in the classroom with special
focus upon the conditions essential to
efficient learning.
PSYCH 213 LEC 0.50
Exceptional Children
Educational problems associated with mental
retardation, emotional disturbances, sensory
and physical impairments, and intellectual
giftedness.
COURSE DESCRIPTIONS
Psychology
PSYCH 218 LEC 0.50
variations occur.
PSYCH 220R LEC 0.50
Social Psychology
An introduction to the scientific study of
social behaviour and social influences on
behaviour. Theories and research on such
topics as attitude change and persuasion,
stereotypes and prejudice, conformity and
obedience to authority, altruism, conflict,
attraction and love may be introduced.
[Note: PSYCH 253 — offered on campus, at
St. Jerome’s University and by Distance
Education; PSYCH 220R — offered at Renison
College]
PSYCH 221R LEC 0.50
Interpersonal Relations
A psychological analysis of social interaction
and the dynamics of close relationships.
[Note: This course counts as an Advanced
Psychology Course (Social Science) for
Psychology Majors. PSYCH 354 — offered on
campus, at St. Jerome’s University and by
Distance Education; PSYCH 221R — offered at
Renison College.]
Prereq: PSYCH 220R or 253.
Antireq: PSYCH 254 or SMF 306
PSYCH 222R LEC,SEM 0.50
Cross-Cultural Psychology
This course focuses on human psychology
(behaviours, cognition, emotion, motivation,
and personality) across cultures, with the aim
of raising awareness and understanding of
human commonality and diversity. It examines theoretical, methodological, and ethical
issues in cross-cultural psychology in light of
the current literature.
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PSYCH 230 LEC 0.50
Psychology and Law
Psychological principles drawn from a variety
of subdisciplines (e.g., social, clinical, cognitive) will be surveyed in terms of their relevance and application to the legal system.
Topics may include jury selection and decision-making, eyewitness testimony, insanity
defense, competency assessment, risk assessment, and attitudes toward law and the legal
process.
PSYCH 231 LEC 0.50
The Psychology of Religious Experience
Approaches of traditional psychological theories toward phenomena of religious experience, mysticism, and prayer are examined.
The psychological process of creating and
naming ‘gods’ is considered as well as
comparisons among altered states of
consciousness including some forms of
prayer.
PSYCH 232 LEC 0.50
Psychology of Evil
Psychological perspectives concerning definitions, causes, and consequences of institutional and personal evil, as well as symbols
and interpretations of evil in both religious
and secular contexts, will be considered.
PSYCH 235 LEC 0.50
Psychological Perspectives on Gender and Sex
The course focuses on the existence of and
bases for sex and gender differences with
emphasis on biological, psychological and
cultural issues.
PSYCH 236 LEC 0.50
A Psychological Analysis of Human Sexuality
This course will examine psychological and
social psychological theories and empirical
investigations of human sexuality.
Prereq: PSYCH 101 or 121R.
Antireq: SMF 204 or 201A
PSYCH 253 LEC 0.50
Social Psychology
An introduction to the scientific study of
social behaviour and social influences on
behaviour. Theories and research on such
topics as attitude change and persuasion,
stereotypes and prejudice, conformity and
obedience to authority, altruism, conflict,
attraction and love may be introduced.
[Note: PSYCH 253 — offered on campus,
at St. Jerome’s University and by Distance
College]
(Cross-listed with PSYCH 220R)
PSYCH 256 LEC 0.50
Introduction to Cognitive Science
Cognitive science is the interdisciplinary
study of mind and intelligence. This course
will draw on philosophy, psychology, artificial
intelligence, linguistics, neuroscience, and
anthropology to address central questions
about the nature of thinking. Topics discussed will include mental representation,
computational models of mind, and
consciousness.
PSYCH 257 LEC 0.50
Psychopathology
This course will survey various categories of
abnormal or deviant behaviour such as personality, mood, and psychophysiological disorders; schizophrenia, anxiety, somatoform
and dissociative disorders. Clinical methods
including assessment, diagnosis, interventions and treatment outcomes will also be
considered.
St. Jerome’s University, & by Distance
College]
Antireq: PSYCH 357
PSYCH 261 LEC 0.50
Physiological Psychology
Introduction to brain, basic physiological
processes, and their roles in behaviour. Topics
may include: sensing and perceiving; neural
bases of action; motivation; learning and
memory; and consciousness. Both experimental
and clinical data are considered.
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COURSE DESCRIPTIONS
Psychology
PSYCH 291 DIS,LAB,LEC 0.50
Basic Research Methods
This course introduces the methods used to
observe, quantify, summarize, and describe
behaviour in empirical psychological science.
It focuses on experimental design, and the
interpretation of qualitative patterns of
results.
[Offered: F]
Prereq: PSYCH 101 or 121R; PSYCH majors
only.
Coreq: MATH 103 if no OAC or 4U Math.
Antireq: (for Arts & Env St students) ISS
251R, KIN 330, PSCI 315, REC 270, 270A, SOC
281, 321
PSYCH 306 LEC 0.50
Perception
What we perceive through our senses makes
up much of our conscious experience. This
course examines how visual and auditory perception arises and includes topics such as
how we become aware of colour, form, space,
brightness, loudness, and pitch, and how this
information guides behaviour. Other senses
may be covered.
Psychology Course (Natural Science) for
Psychology majors.]
Prereq: PSYCH 207 or 261.
Antireq: PSYCH 206
PSYCH 311 LEC 0.50
How Do Babies Communicate With the World?
Long before we can make speech sounds, we
can communicate with others. We review
recent studies of infant communication based
on factors such as smiling, vocalization, crying, emotions, and temperament, biological
mechanisms underlying these factors, and
typical and atypical adult responses to
infants, such as those associated with
parental depression.
Psychology Course (Natural Science or Social
Science) for Psychology majors.]
Prereq: PSYCH 211
PSYCH 292 LEC,TUT 0.50
Basic Data Analysis
An introduction to the logic and methods of
descriptive and inferential statistics with
emphasis on application in Psychology.
Topics covered include measures of central
tendency and variability, distributions, the
normal distribution, z-scores, hypothesis
testing, probability, chi-square tests, t-tests,
power, and correlation and regression.
[Offered: W]
Prereq: PSYCH 291; PSYCH majors only;
one of MATH 103, OAC Math or 4U Math.
Antireq: (Arts & Env St students) BIOL 460,
ECON 221, ENVS 271, 277, 278, ISS 250A/B,
250R, KIN 222, PSCI 214, REC 371, 371A, SOC
280, STAT 202, 204, 206, 211, 221, 231, 241
PSYCH 307 LEC 0.50
Human Neuropsychology
An introduction to current human experimental neuropsychology. The course will review
evidence for brain-behaviour interactions
obtained from studies of human brain damage and from investigations of the normal
brain. Topics such as the representation of
language, hemispheric specialization,
memory, spatial ability, dyslexia, movement
disorders and affective disorders will be
considered.
Psychology majors.]
Prereq: PSYCH 207 or 261 or KIN 356
PSYCH 312 LEC 0.50
Learning Disabilities
A critical examination of the concept of learning disability and of current issues in the
assessment and remediation of learning
problems.
Psychology majors.]
Prereq: PSYCH 211 or 212 or 213.
Antireq: PSYCH 160
PSYCH 304 LEC 0.50
Thinking and Deciding
Cognitive processes underlying human reasoning, problem solving, judgment, and decision making will be examined. Much of the
discussion focuses on current models of these
processes, and on the comparison between
how rational people (or machines) should ideally behave and how they actually behave in
everyday problem solving and decision
making.
Psychology majors.]
Prereq: PSYCH 207
PSYCH 308 LEC 0.50
Psychology of Reading
An introduction to the psychology of reading
with emphasis on 1) how adult readers recognize words, 2) various accounts of acquired
dyslexias consequent to brain damage, 3)
computational models of word recognition,
and 4) the role of attention and eye movements
in reading.
Psychology majors.]
Prereq: PSYCH 207
PSYCH 310 LEC 0.50
Origins of Personality
Why do we have the personalities we do? A
long-standing assumption has been that
parental nurture during the early years of life
is a major factor determining personality.
Evidence for and against this claim will be
reviewed. We will also consider alternative
claims that personality is largely shaped by
biology as well as cultural conditions beyond
the home.
Psychology majors.]
Prereq: PSYCH 211.
Antireq: PSYCH 363B (Fall 99 only)
PSYCH 313 LEC 0.50
How do Babies See the World?
What do babies know about the world and
how do they make sense of things?
Experimental methods and techniques especially designed to discover how babies perceive and know the world during their first 2
years of life will be discussed. This class will
cover the newest research in babies’ abilities
to solve simple problems, remember events,
learn about the properties and the behaviour
of objects, and count, among other things.
Prereq: PSYCH 211
PSYCH 314 LEC 0.50
Children’s Thinking
State-of-the-art research in the areas of infant
object perception and problem-solving, perceptual classification, theory of mind, language learning, conceptual development,
spatial and mathematical cognition will be
covered using empirical readings drawn from
a variety of disciplines (e.g. developmental
psychology, developmental neuroscience,
comparative psychology, cognitive science).
Prereq: PSYCH 211
COURSE DESCRIPTIONS
Psychology
PSYCH 315 LEC 0.50
Psychology of Adolescence
A study of the psychological processes in
the second decade of human development.
Consideration is given to such areas as intellectual, emotional and social growth, and
identity formation. Current concepts, issues,
and research are stressed.
Psychology majors.]
Prereq: PSYCH 211.
Antireq: PSYCH 214
PSYCH 317 LEC 0.50
The Emotionally Disturbed Child
An examination of children’s psychological
disorders from several major perspectives
with an emphasis on current research
findings. Theoretical and clinical issues are
considered.
Psychology majors.]
Prereq: PSYCH 211
PSYCH 318 LEC 0.50
Psychosexual Organization
A detailed examination of concepts related to
the formation of gender identity and psychosexual orientation. The ‘Nature-Nurture’
debate will be explored as well as gay and
lesbian identity and consciousness
throughout the life cycle.
Psychology majors.]
Prereq: PSYCH 211
PSYCH 319 LEC 0.50
Problem Behaviour in the Classroom
This course will address theories related to
problem behaviours in the classroom; the
incidence and etiology of conduct problems
and behavioural disorders; and the learning
outcomes of children with such disorders.
Special emphasis is given to research and
theory related to the promotion of academic
success.
Psychology majors.]
Prereq: PSYCH 211 and 212.
Antireq: PSYCH 454 Winter 2003
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PSYCH 320 LEC 0.50
Language Development
Examines language development in humans
from birth to adulthood. How basic linguistic
skills (e.g., phonology, semantics, and grammar) and important communicative and
pragmatic functions of language (e.g., conversation, narration, and politeness) are learned
will be addressed. The importance of language development for acquiring social,
cognitive, and literacy skills will also be
considered.
Psychology course (Natural Science or Social
Prereq: PSYCH 211 or 207
PSYCH 322R LEC 0.50
Personality Theory
An examination of the major theories of
personality including consideration of the
psychoanalytic, dispositional, humanistic,
and behaviouristic models.
[Note: PSYCH 355 — offered on campus &
by Distance Education; PSYCH 322R — offered
at Renison College]
PSYCH 323R LEC 0.50
Psychopathology
This course will survey various categories of
abnormal or deviant behaviour such as personality, mood, and psychophysiological disorders; schizophrenia, anxiety, somatoform
and dissociative disorders. Clinical methods
including assessment, diagnosis, interventions and treatment outcomes will also be
considered.
St. Jerome’s University, & by Distance
College]
Antireq: PSYCH 357
PSYCH 330 LEC 0.50
Criminal Profiling
Foundational assumptions for, and basic
approaches to, criminal profiling will be
considered, along with a survey of relevant
techniques in the context of numerous case
studies. Limitations and alternatives to
profiling will also be addressed.
[Note: This course counts as a Social
Science Advanced Psychology Course for
Psychology Majors.]
Prereq: PSYCH 230
PSYCH 334 LEC 0.50
Theories of Individual Counselling Psychology
An introduction to the methods, theories and
problems in individual Counselling
Psychology.
Antireq: PSYCH 336 Spring 1998 or Fall
1998
PSYCH 336 LEC 0.50
Introduction to Clinical Psychology
This course is designed to survey major
aspects of clinical psychology such as historical background, assessment and intervention
models, current trends and future directions
in clinical practice.
Psychology Majors.]
PSYCH 338 LEC 0.50
Organizational Psychology
Survey of organizational, group, and individual processes involved in work motivation,
group dynamics, leadership, organizational
climate and organizational culture.
Antireq: MSCI 211; (For Mathematics
students only) BUS 388W
PSYCH 339 LEC 0.50
Personnel Selection
The application of psychology to human
resource staffing issues in Canadian organizations. Topics will include employment planning, job analysis, recruiting, selection, and
performance appraisal. Recruitment and
selection procedures which meet technical,
professional and legal standards will be
examined.
Psychology majors.]
Prereq: PSYCH 101 or 121R, and one of
PSYCH 291 or Level at least 3A.
BUS 454W, HRM 200
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COURSE DESCRIPTIONS
Psychology
PSYCH 351 LEC 0.50
Health Psychology
This course is a survey of how psychological
theories and research methods can contribute
to our understanding, prediction, and promotion of health behaviour. The course will
cover a variety of health-relevant topics,
including exercise, nutrition, sexual behaviour,
smoking, cancer, and chronic diseases.
Prereq: PSYCH 101 or 121R, and one of
PSYCH 291 or Level at least 3A
PSYCH 355 LEC 0.50
Personality Theory
An examination of the major theories of
personality including consideration of the
psychoanalytic, dispositional, humanistic,
and behaviouristic models.
[Note: PSYCH 355 — offered on campus &
by Distance Education; PSYCH 322R — offered
at Renison College]
PSYCH 352 LEC 0.50
Culture and Psychology
Special emphasis will be given to questions of
how some cultural patterns get established,
and how they are maintained once they are
established. Topics may include aggression,
individualism and collectivism, perspectives
on the self, and methodological concerns.
Psychology Majors.]
PSYCH 353 LEC 0.50
Social Cognition
This course examines how people make sense
of their social world: How they perceive, represent, interpret, and remember information
about themselves and about other individuals
and groups. Topics include representation,
recall, and use of social knowledge, controllability of thought processes, effects of feelings
and desires, stereotype activation and use,
and cultural influences.
Science) for Psychology Majors.]
Prereq: PSYCH 253
PSYCH 354 LEC 0.50
Interpersonal Relations
A psychological analysis of social interaction
and the dynamics of close relationships.
Psychology Majors. PSYCH 354 — offered on
campus, at St. Jerome’s University and by
Distance Education; PSYCH 221R — offered at
Renison College.]
Prereq: PSYCH 220R or 253.
Antireq: PSYCH 254 or SMF 306
PSYCH 363 LEC 0.50
Special Subjects
These courses will be offered at different
times as announced by the Department.
PSYCH 367R LEC 0.50
Special Topics in Psychology
One or more term courses will be offered from
time to time as announced by the Social
Development Studies plan. Subjects will be
dependent upon special research and/or
instructional interests of faculty.
Offered at Renison College
PSYCH 368R LEC 0.50
PSYCH 369R LEC 0.50
PSYCH 391 LAB,LEC,TUT 0.50
Advanced Data Analysis
Aimed at developing an understanding of the
use and interpretation of statistics in complex research designs. Emphasis on analysis
of variance and multiple comparison techniques to interpret the results of multi-factor
experiments. The importance of power in factorial designs will be discussed. The course
includes a computer component that ties the
use of a statistical package to the topics
discussed in lectures.
[Note: Offered: F.]
Prereq: PSYCH 291, 292; Honours or
Make-Up Psychology only.
Studies students) BIOL 461, PSYCH 202,
STAT 322, 430
PSYCH 393 LAB,SEM 0.50
Research in Developmental Psychology
Current research methods and procedures
employed in developmental research will be
covered. Activities may include research proposals, group and/or individual projects (e.g.
‘hands on’ lab experience and data collection),
research reports, critiques of published and
proposed research, individual and/or group
presentations.
Prereq: PSYCH 211 and PSYCH 291 and
PSYCH 292; Honours Psychology or Make-up
Psychology students.
Coreq: PSYCH 391.
Antireq: PSYCH 395, 397
Research in Cognition and Perception
Current topics in the study of cognitive and
perceptual processes including research
methods and procedures will be covered.
Activities may include research proposals,
group and/or individual projects (e.g. ‘hands
on’ lab experience and data collection),
presentations.
Coreq: PSYCH 391.
COURSE DESCRIPTIONS
Psychology
Research in Social Psychology
employed in social psychology research will
be covered. Activities may include research
proposals, group and/or individual projects
(e.g. ‘hands on’ lab experience and data collection), research reports, critiques of published
and proposed research, individual and/or
group presentations.
Coreq: PSYCH 391.
Research in Behavioural Neuroscience
employed in behavioural neuroscience
research will be covered. Activities may
include research proposals, group and/or individual projects (e.g. ‘hands on’ lab experience
and data collection), research reports, critiques of published and proposed research,
individual and/or group presentations.
Coreq: PSYCH 391.
Research in Personality and Clinical Psychology
employed in personality and/or clinical psychology research will be covered. Activities
may include research proposals, group and/or
individual projects (e.g. ‘hands on’ lab experience and data collection), research reports,
critiques of published and proposed research,
individual and/or group presentations.
Coreq: PSYCH 391.
Research in Memory
Current topics in the study of memory including research methods and procedures will be
covered. Activities may include research proposals, group and/or individual projects (e.g.
‘hands on’ lab experience and data collection),
presentations.
Prereq: PSYCH 207 or 261; and 291, 292;
Honours Psychology or Make-up Psychology
students.
Coreq: PSYCH 391.
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PSYCH 398R RDG 0.50
Independent Study
An independent in-depth study of a selected
area of concern to the student within the discipline of Psychology. Available to individuals
or small groups of third- or fourth-year Social
Development Studies majors and arranged
with one of the faculty members from the
program.
ISS 398R, 399R; PSYCH 398R, 399R;
SOCWK 398R, 399R; SOC 398R, 399R.]
Prereq: SDEV students
PSYCH 399R RDG 0.50
Independent Study
An independent in-depth study of a selected
area of concern to the student within the discipline of Psychology. Available to individuals
or small groups of third- or fourth-year Social
Development Studies majors and arranged
with one of the faculty members from the
program.
ISS 398R, 399R; PSYCH 398R, 399R;
SOCWK 398R, 399R; SOC 398R, 399R.]
Prereq: SDEV students
PSYCH 446 LEC 0.50
Cognitive Modelling
Students will implement computational models of human cognition, using logic-based,
rule-based, neural network and other programs, and discuss their philosophical and
psychological significance.
Prereq: PHIL 256 or PSYCH 256 and one of
CS 102, 112, 130, 134 or SYDE 121.
PSYCH 453 SEM 0.50
Honours Seminar in Development Psychology
Topics reflect current issues in developmental
psychology. Consult the departmental listings
for the upcoming topics. Activities include
oral presentations, class discussions,
individual and/or group projects, and written
assignments.
Prereq: PSYCH 211, 291, 292; Honours
Psychology or Make-up Psychology students.
Coreq: PSYCH 391
1 Development of Intelligence
2 Language Development
3 Lang in Cognitive Development
4 Emergence of Peer Conversation
5 Family Conflict
PSYCH 454 SEM 0.50
Honours Seminar in Educational Psychology
Topics reflect current issues in educational
psychology. Consult the departmental listings
for the upcoming topics. Activities may
include oral presentations, class discussions,
assignments.
Psychology or Make-Up Psychology students.
Coreq: PSYCH 391
PSYCH 455 SEM 0.50
Honours Seminar in Social Psychology
Topics reflect current issues in social psychology. Consult the departmental listings for the
upcoming topics. Activities may include oral
presentations, class discussions, individual
and/or group projects, and written
assignments.
Coreq: PSYCH 391
1 Close Relationships
2 Boundaries of Self
PSYCH 457 SEM 0.50
Honours Seminar in Personality and
Clinical Psychology
Topics reflect current issues in personality
and clinical psychology. Consult the departmental listings for the upcoming topics.
Activities include oral presentations, class
discussions, individual and/or group projects,
and written assignments.
Coreq: PSYCH 391
1 Cur Res & Theory Self-Esteem
PSYCH 458 SEM 0.50
Honours Seminar in Cognition
Topics reflect current issues in cognitive psychology. Consult the departmental listings for
the upcoming topics. Activities include oral
presentations, class discussions, individual
and/or group projects, and written
assignments.
Coreq: PSYCH 391
1 Attention: Theory & Applic.
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COURSE DESCRIPTIONS
Psychology
PSYCH 461 SEM 0.50
Honours Seminar in Behavioural Neuroscience
Topics reflect the research interests of faculty
members, for example, cognitive neuropsychology, visual neuroscience, and hemispheric specialization. Consult the
departmental listings for the upcoming
topics. Activities include oral presentations,
class discussions, individual and/or group
projects, and written assignments.
Coreq: PSYCH 391
1 Right Brain, Left Brain
2 Cognitive Neuroscience
PSYCH 464 PRA 0.50
This course involves an unpaid apprenticeship of no more than eight hours per week in
a faculty research program. Students will be
assigned duties that will enable them to
acquire new skills and understanding of the
research process. Specific duties will be
agreed to by the faculty member and the
student, and approved by the Psychology
Undergraduate Officer. Course application
forms are available at the Psychology
Undergraduate Office. The course is offered
on a credit/no credit basis. Paid or volunteer
positions that are obtained outside the context of this course are not eligible for credit in
this course.
[Note: This course cannot be used to meet
the Advanced PSYCH Course Requirement.
Offered: F,W,S.]
Prereq: PSYCH 391 and one of PSYCH 393,
394, 395, 396, 397, 398, 483 or 484; Honours
PSYCH 462 SEM 0.50
Honours Seminar in Industrial/Organizational
Psychology
Consult the departmental listings for the
upcoming topics. Content may involve personnel (e.g. employee selection and appraisal)
and/or organizational topics (groups/teams,
justice, leadership, motivation, organizational
culture or organizational change). Activities
include oral presentations, class discussions,
assignments.
Prereq: PSYCH 338, 291, 292: Honours or
Make-up Psychology students only.
Coreq: PSYCH 391
1 Justice in the Workplace
2 Topics in Organizational Psych
PSYCH 463 SEM 0.50
Honours Seminar in Special Topics
Honours seminars may include weekly readings, individual and/or group projects, class
discussions, research proposals, one or two
essays/literature reviews, weekly assignments, one or two midterms, and final exams.
Consult departmental listings for topics and
prerequisites for the current year.
Prereq: Honours Psychology or Make-up
Psychology students only.
Coreq: PSYCH 391
PSYCH 465 LAB,LEC,PRA 0.50
Applied Apprenticeship
For Honours Psychology students interested
in a career in Applied Psychology. The course
involves an unpaid apprenticeship in an
industrial, medical, government, or other
applied setting combined with regular seminar meetings. The apprenticeship will require
no more than eight hours per week. The
course is offered on a credit/no credit basis.
Paid or volunteer positions that are obtained
outside the context of this course are not
eligible for credit in this course. Course application forms are available at the Psychology
Undergraduate Office.
[Note: Students will not be permitted to
enrol in both PSYCH 465 and 466 in the same
term. Offered: F.]
Prereq: PSYCH 291, 292; Honours
PSYCH 466 LEC,PRA 0.50
Education Apprenticeship
For Honours Psychology students interested
in a teaching career. The course involves an
unpaid apprenticeship in an educational setting combined with regular seminar meetings. The apprenticeship will require no more
than eight hours per week. The course is
offered on a credit/no credit basis. Paid or volunteer positions that are obtained outside the
context of this course are not eligible for
credit in this course. Course application
forms are available at the Psychology
Undergraduate Office. Consult the Psychology
Undergraduate Office for further details.
[Note: Students will not be permitted to
enrol in both PSYCH 465 and 466 in the same
term. Offered: F.]
Psychology students only
PSYCH 480 RDG 0.50
Directed Studies — Elective
The student will conduct an extensive literature review and write a major essay/critique
of the literature under the supervision of a
faculty member selected by the student. The
course application form must include a
detailed course plan including the method of
evaluation.
[Note: Normally students will take no more
than 3 of Psych 480-485. Offered: F,W,S.]
Prereq: Psychology majors only, Level GE
3A, Psych avg GE 75%;
PSYCH 481 RDG 0.50
Directed Studies — Natural Science Advanced Psych
The student will conduct an extensive literature review under the supervision of a faculty
member. Course requirements will include
writing a major essay/critique of a topic in a
natural science area of psychology. The
evaluation.
COURSE DESCRIPTIONS
Psychology
Pure Mathematics
PSYCH 482 RDG 0.50
Directed Studies — Social Science Advanced Psych
writing a major essay/critique of a topic in a
social science area of psychology. The course
application form must include a detailed
course plan including the method of
evaluation.
PSYCH 483 PRJ 0.50
Directed Studies — Natural Science Research
The student will conduct an empirical
research project in a natural science area of
psychology under the supervision of a faculty
writing a report of the research carried out.
The course application form must include a
evaluation.
Prereq: PSYCH 291 and 292; Honours
Psychology or Make-up Psychology students;
cumulative average of 75% in Psychology.
Coreq: PSYCH 391
PSYCH 484 PRJ 0.50
Directed Studies — Social Science Research
The student will conduct a research project in
a social science area of psychology under the
supervision of a faculty member. Course
requirements will include writing a report of
the research carried out. The course application form must include a detailed course plan
including the method of evaluation.
Coreq: PSYCH 391
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PSYCH 485 SEM 0.50
Directed Studies — Seminar
writing a major essay/critique of the literature, and doing an oral presentation. The
evaluation.
Coreq: PSYCH 391
PSYCH 492 LAB,LEC 0.50
Psychological Measurement
This course presents an introduction to the
logic of measurement theory and its
applications in psychology.
[Offered: W]
Prereq: PSYCH 391; Honours Psychology or
Make-up Psychology students.
Antireq: PSYCH 392
PSYCH 499A DIS,PRJ 0.50
Honours Thesis — Part 1
Under supervision of a faculty member students normally will review literature, design a
study, present an oral research proposal, collect data, and write a scholarly report of the
project. Students may choose to begin PSYCH
499 in their 3B or 4A term.
[Note: No more than two of
499A/499B/499C may be taken in one term.
A grade for PSYCH 499A and 499B will be
submitted only after completion of 499C.
Further details are available in the Honours
Thesis Handbook. Offered: F,W,S.]
Prereq: PSYCH 391; one of PSYCH 393, 394,
395, 396, 397, 398, 483, 484; Honours
cumulative Psych average of 75%; cumulative
overall average of 60%
PSYCH 499B PRJ,SEM 0.50
Continuation of PSYCH 499A
Prereq: Honours Psychology or Make-Up
Psychology students with a cumulative average of 75% in Psychology and a cumulative
overall average of 60%.
Coreq: PSYCH 499A
PSYCH 499C PRJ 0.50
Continuation of PSYCH 499A/B.
Prereq: PSYCH 499A; Honours Psychology
or Make-Up Psychology students with a
cumulative average of 75% in Psychology and
a cumulative overall average of 60%.
Coreq: PSYCH 499B
Pure Mathematics
Notes
1. In some areas, the Department of Pure
Mathematics offers two distinct streams
of courses, one for students in a Pure
Mathematics major plan, and another for
students in other majors. PMATH courses
numbered from 345 to 354 are designed for
Pure Mathematics majors. However they
are open to all students. The PMATH
courses numbered from 331 to 336 cover
similar topics at a less intensive level.
2. More detailed course descriptions and
availability information can be obtained
from the Pure Mathematics departmental
web pages.
PMATH 330 LEC 0.50
Introduction to Mathematical Logic
A broad introduction to Mathematical
Logic. The logic of sentences: truth-functions
and axiomatic approaches (eg. Natural
Deduction and Gentzen sequences). A brief
introduction to the logic of predicates and to
the foundations of mathematics.
PMATH 330 whenever the latter is a requirement in an Honours plan. Offered: F,W,S]
Prereq: MATH 235/245, or CS 114 and
MATH 126, or CS 124 and MATH 126
PMATH 331 LEC 0.50
Applied Real Analysis
Topology of Euclidean spaces, continuity,
norms, completeness. Contraction mapping
principle. Fourier series. Various applications,
for example, to ordinary differential
equations, optimization and numerical
approximation.
PMATH 331 whenever the latter is a requirement in an Honours plan. Offered: F,W]
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COURSE DESCRIPTIONS
Pure Mathematics
PMATH 332 LEC 0.50
Applied Complex Analysis
Complex numbers, Cauchy-Riemann equations, analytic functions, conformal maps and
applications to the solution of Laplace’s equation, contour integrals, Cauchy integral formula, Taylor and Laurent expansions, residue
calculus and applications.
PMATH 345 LEC 0.50
Polynomials, Rings and Finite Fields
Elementary properties of rings, polynomial
rings, Gaussian integers, integral domains
and fields of fractions, homomorphisms and
ideals, maximal ideals and fields, Euclidean
rings, principal ideals, Hilbert Basis theorem,
Gauss’ lemma, Eisenstein’s criterion, unique
factorization, computational aspects of polynomials, construction of finite fields with
applications, primitive roots and polynomials,
additional topics.
[Offered: F,S]
PMATH 334 LEC 0.50
Introduction to Rings and Fields with Applications
Rings, ideals, factor rings, homomorphisms,
finite and infinite fields, polynomials and
roots, field extensions, algebraic numbers,
and applications, for example, to Latin
squares, finite geometries, geometrical
constructions, error-correcting codes.
PMATH 334 whenever the latter is a requirement in an Honours plan. Offered: F,S]
PMATH 336 LEC 0.50
Introduction to Group Theory with Applications
Groups, permutation groups, subgroups,
homomorphisms, symmetry groups in 2 and 3
dimensions, direct products, Polya-Burnside
enumeration.
PMATH 340 LEC 0.50
Elementary Number Theory
An elementary approach to the theory of numbers; the Euclidean algorithm, congruence
equations, multiplicative functions, solutions
to Diophantine equations, continued fractions, and rational approximations to real
numbers.
[Note: PMATH 440 may be substituted
for PMATH 340 whenever the latter is a
requirement in an Honours plan. Offered: W]
Prereq: MATH 135/145 or MATH 126
PMATH 346 LEC 0.50
Group Theory
Elementary properties of groups, cyclic
groups, permutation groups, Lagrange’s theorem, normal subgroups, homomorphisms, isomorphism theorems and automorphisms,
Cayley’s theorem and generalizations, class
equation, combinatorial applications, pgroups, Sylow theorems, groups of small
order, simplicity of the alternating groups,
direct product, fundamental structure
theorem for finitely generated Abelian
groups.
[Offered: W]
PMATH 351 LEC 0.50
Real Analysis 1
Cardinality, introduction to topological
spaces, metric spaces, sequence spaces,
completeness, Banach Fixed Point theorem,
compactness, C[a,b], Stone-Weierstrass
theorem, Arzela-Ascoli theorem.
[Offered: F,S]
Prereq: MATH 247 or AMATH 331/PMATH
331; Not open to General Mathematics
students
PMATH 352 LEC 0.50
Complex Analysis
Analytic functions, Cauchy-Riemann equations, Goursat’s theorem, Cauchy’s theorems,
Morera’s theorem, Liouville’s theorem, maximum modulus principle, harmonic functions,
Schwarz’s lemma, isolated singularities,
Laurent series, residue theorem.
[Offered: W]
Prereq: MATH 237/247 or AMATH/PMATH
students
PMATH 354 LEC 0.50
Real Analysis 2
Zorn’s lemma, separable Hilbert spaces, construction of the Lebesgue measure, sets of
measure zero, definition of the Lebesgue
integral, introduction to Lp-spaces, Fourier
analysis on the circle: convolution, RiemannLebesgue lemma, Fejer’s theorem and the
convergence of Fourier series, functions of
bounded variations, applications.
[Offered: W]
PMATH 360 LAB,LEC 0.50
Geometry
An introduction to affine, projective and nonEuclidean forms of geometry. Conic sections
in the projective plane. Inversion in circles.
Theorems of Desargues, Pappus, and Pascal.
[Note: This course will be of interest to all
math students. Offered: S]
Prereq: MATH 126 or MATH 235/245
PMATH 365 LEC 0.50
Elementary Differential Geometry and
Tensor Analysis
Curves in Euclidean 3-Space and the SerretFrenet formulae; surfaces in 3-space and their
intrinsic geometry. Gaussian curvature and
the Gauss-Bonnet theorem. Coordinate transformations and tensors in n dimensions; ndimensional Riemannian spaces; covariant
differentiation; geodesics; the curvature,
Ricci and Einstein tensors. Applications of
tensors in Relativity and Continuum
Mechanics.
[Offered: F]
PMATH 370 LEC 0.50
Chaos and Fractals
The mathematics of iterated functions,
properties of discrete dynamical systems,
Mandelbrot and Julia sets.
[Note: Programming experience on one
computer language with graphical output is
recommended. Offered in the Fall of even
years.]
Prereq: One of MATH 118, 128, 138/148 and
one of MATH 115, 126, 235/245; Not open to
PMATH 399 RDG 0.50
Readings in Pure Mathematics
students
COURSE DESCRIPTIONS
Pure Mathematics
PMATH 432 LEC 0.50
Mathematical Logic
First order languages and theories.
[Note: Offered in the Winter of odd years.]
Prereq: PMATH 345 or 346; Not open to
PMATH 440 LEC 0.50
Analytic Number Theory
An introduction to elementary and analytic
number theory; primitive roots, law of quadratic reciprocity, Gaussian sums, Riemann
zeta-function, distribution of prime numbers.
[Note: Offered in the Fall of even years.]
Prereq: PMATH 352 or AMATH/PMATH
students
PMATH 441 LEC 0.50
Algebraic Number Theory
An introduction to algebraic number theory;
unique factorization, Dedekind domains,
class numbers, Dirichlet’s unit theorem, solutions of Diophantine equations, Fermat’s “last
theorem”.
[Note: Offered in the Winter of even years.]
PMATH 442 LEC 0.50
Fields and Galois Theory
Normal series, elementary properties of solvable groups and simple groups, algebraic and
transcendental extensions of fields, adjoining
roots, splitting fields, geometric constructions, separability, normal extensions, Galois
groups, fundamental theorem of Galois theory, solvability by radicals, Galois groups of
equations, cyclotomic and Kummer extensions.
[Offered: F]
Prereq: PMATH 345, 346; Not open to
PMATH 444 LEC 0.50
Non-Commutative Algebra
Jacobson structure theory, density theorem,
Jacobson radical, Maschke’s theorem.
Artinian rings, Artin-Wedderburn theorem,
modules over semi-simple Artinian rings.
Division rings. Representations of finite
groups.
[Note: Offered in the Winter of odd years.]
Coreq: PMATH 346
15:177
PMATH 451 LEC 0.50
Measure and Integration
General measures, measurability,
Caratheodory Extension theorem and construction of measures, integration theory,
convergence theorems, Lp-spaces, absolute
continuity, differentiation of monotone
functions, Radon-Nikodym theorem, product
measures, Fubini’s theorem, signed measures,
Urysohn’s lemma, Riesz Representation
theorems for classical Banach spaces.
[Offered: F]
PMATH 452 LEC 0.50
Topics in Complex Analysis
The Riemann mapping theorem and several
topics such as analytic continuation, harmonic functions, elliptic functions, entire
functions, univalent functions, special
functions.
[Note: Offered in the Fall of odd years.]
PMATH 453 LEC 0.50
Functional Analysis
Banach and Hilbert spaces, bounded linear
maps, Hahn-Banach theorem, Open Mapping
theorem, Dual spaces, weak topologies,
Tychonoff’s theorem, Banach-Alaoglu theorem, reflexive spaces, compact operators,
Spectral theorem, commutative Banach
algebras.
[Note: AMATH 431/PMATH 451 is
recommended. Offered: W]
PMATH 464 LEC 0.50
Algebraic Curves
An introduction to algebraic geometry over
the complex numbers, with applications to
elliptic curves and computational algebraic
geometry. Plane curves and their genus, the
group law on the cubic, affine varieties,
applications.
[Note: PMATH 336 is recommended as
background for students who do not have
PMATH 345. Offered: W]
Prereq: PMATH 334 or 345; Not open to
PMATH 465 LEC 0.50
Differential Geometry
Some global aspects of surface theory, the
Euler-Poincare characteristic, the global
interpretation of Gaussian curvature via the
Gauss-Bonnet formula. Submanifolds of En,
induced Riemannian metrics, extrinsic and
intrinsic curvatures, Gauss-Codazzi equations. Local Lie groups of transformations on
Rn, infinitesimal generators, the Lie derivative. An introduction to differentiable manifolds, the tangent and cotangent bundles,
affine connections and the Riemann
curvature tensor. The above topics will be
illustrated by applications to continuum
mechanics and mathematical physics.
[Offered: W]
Prereq: AMATH 333/PMATH 365; Not open
PMATH 467 LEC 0.50
Topology
Topics from algebraic, combinatorial and
geometric topology.
[Note: Offered in the Winter of even years.]
Coreq: PMATH 346
PMATH 499 RDG 0.50
Readings in Pure Mathematics
students
Recreation and
Leisure Studies
Note
Course offerings are subject to the availability
of instructors.
REC 100 LEC 0.50
Introduction to the Study of Recreation and Leisure
An overview of the broad field of recreation
and leisure emphasizing the understanding
of various leisure phenomena. As such, it provides the student with an introductory understanding of the nature and scope of leisure,
leisure behaviour and affiliated recreation
activity.
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COURSE DESCRIPTIONS
REC 101 LEC 0.50
Introduction to Recreation and Leisure Services
Using a wide variety of leisure service
agencies as examples, this course introduces
students to the nature and scope of leisure
provision. Topics include program components, the classification and management
of resources, professionalism, and current
managerial trends and future developments.
REC 206 LEC 0.50
and Health
121R
REC 200 LEC 0.50
Theories of Play
A critical analysis of definitions, concepts
and assumptions of classical, recent and
modern theories of play with implications
for research strategies, programming and
planning for play.
REC 202 DIS,LEC 0.50
History of North American Sport
This course considers the historical impact of
sport in North American society. It traces the
history from individual play through amateurism to professionalism and big business.
It examines sport’s role within local, national,
and international communities and its
relationship to class, gender, leisure, race
and politics.
REC 203 LEC 0.50
Sociology of Sport
This course examines sport in modern societies and the distinctive features of Canadian
sport. Attention is directed to the relationship
between sport and other institutions, including the economy and political system.
Contemporary issues, including racial and
gender inequality and controversies over
violence and drugs are also considered.
REC 205 LEC 0.50
Social Psychology of Leisure
A study of the effects of personality and
social factors in shaping how people perceive,
experience and respond to discretionary time.
Current theory and research focusing on the
impact of leisure on the socio-psychological
adjustment of the individual, and applications to human problems associated with
leisure will be examined.
REC 215 LEC 0.50
Marketing Recreation and Leisure Services
Exploration of marketing concepts and methods available to public, commercial and private leisure service organizations. Topics
include: the societal marketing philosophy,
market research, market segmentation, and
marketing mix strategies related to programming, distributing, pricing, and promoting
leisure services.
Prereq: REC 101
REC 220 LEC 0.50
Program Management and Evaluation
The scope of recreation program planning,
design, implementation and evaluation is
examined along with current associated
issues and trends. Emphasis is placed on the
planning and evaluation processes and their
existence as core elements in any recreation
and leisure services organization.
Prereq: REC 100, 101; Level at least second
year
REC 230 LEC 0.50
Outdoor Recreation Resources Management
A study of major facets of outdoor recreation
programs and facilities from a variety of
approaches; history, values, attitudes, economics, ecology, law, policy planning and
trends. The emphasis is on providing a knowledge base for decision making by managers.
It includes the role of selected governmental,
voluntary and private sector bodies.
REC 251 LEC 0.50
Therapeutic Recreation: Developmental and
Emotional Disabilities
This course is designed to explore the etiology of disability and the role of recreation in
the lives of people with developmental and
emotional disabilities.
Prereq: REC 100; Recreation and Leisure
Studies students
REC 252 LEC 0.50
Therapeutic Recreation: Physical Disabilities
This course is designed to explore the etiology of disability and the role of recreation in
the lives of people who are challenged or
disabled.
Prereq: REC 100; Recreation and Leisure
Studies students
REC 270 LEC 0.50
Research Design Applicable to Leisure Studies
An introduction to the methods and techniques of research as applied to leisure studies and services. General consideration will
be given to the technical problems involved in
various stages of research methodology with
emphasis on the logic underlying the
research process.
Prereq: Second year or higher AHS
students.
Studies students only) ISS 251R, KIN 330,
PSCI 315, PSYCH 291, SOC 281, 321
REC 280 LEC 0.50
Introduction to Tourism
The scope and nature of travel and tourism as
contemporary leisure experiences is examined along with economic, political and social
ramifications, research strategies employed
and implications for the future.
REC 301 LEC 0.50
Sociology of Leisure
Nature and extent of leisure phenomena in
contemporary society. Examination of institutional and formal organizational aspects,
social role, social research strategies
employed in the study of leisure.
REC 304 LEC 0.50
Culture and Recreation
A study of major issues of Canadian cultural
policy from a socio-historical, political and
sociological perspective. Students will examine the role and organizational structure of
the arts and major cultural agencies, and discuss social, economic and administrative
aspects of professional, amateur, commercial
and public art organizations and services.
Prereq: REC 205
REC 309 LEC 0.50
History and Philosophy of Leisure
An examination of the major philosophical
ideas and socio-cultural determinants as they
have influenced leisure behaviour through
the ages.
COURSE DESCRIPTIONS
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REC 310 LEC 0.50
Commercial Recreation Business Development
Students will develop an idea for a small
recreation business and will then determine
whether or not the idea is feasible. The course
emphasizes marketing research, organizational structure, short and long range planning, financial anaysis and promotions.
Prereq: REC 101 or 210 and BUS 121; Level
at least third year
REC 342 LEC 0.50
Community Development In Public Recreation And
Leisure Services
The course examines the interrelationships
between public recreation and leisure service
delivery systems and citizen participation
in the decision-making process relative to
service development and delivery in
municipal settings.
Prereq: REC 220
REC 314 LEC 0.50
Quality Assurance in Leisure Services: Theory and
Application
This course reviews the quality assurance literature and places it in the context of leisure
services. The course is multi-disciplinary in
its approach to quality assurance drawing primarily from social psychological, marketing
and management sources. Emphasis is placed
on the characteristics of services, staffing
and systems/control issues. The course is
suitable for all students interested in
planning of programs and services.
REC 348 LEC 0.50
An introduction to the problems and techniques of contemporary not-for-profit cultural
management. Topics include: budgeting and
financial control, marketing and board/
management relations.
REC 316 LEC 0.50
Financing Recreation and Leisure Services
Exploration of financial options available to
public and private leisure service organizations. Topics include: foundations of financing and resource acquisition including
budgeting, taxes and debentures, and lessthan-fee simple approaches; direct partnerships including inter-agency cooperation,
privatization, contracting, exactions, facilitation and co-production; and support from
external sources including donations,
sponsorships, foundations, and volunteers.
Prereq: REC 101 or 210
REC 333 LEC 0.50
Recreation Geography
Implications of existing and potential recreation supplies and demands. Topics include
recreational travel, site capability, economic
and ecological impact models and behavioural
aspects of amenity resources.
Prereq: REC 230 or GEOG 202A
REC 334 LEC 0.50
Introduction to Park Management
Basic administrative procedures in park
management. Operational techniques are
examined together with general policies of
acquisition, operation and development.
REC 350 LEC 0.50
Therapeutic Recreation Program Management
This course is designed to examine techniques, tools, knowledge and skills required
to design, plan, develop and facilitate therapeutic recreation programs in a variety of
settings for individuals and groups.
Prereq: REC 251 and 252; level at least third
year
REC 354 LEC 0.50
Leisure Education — Concepts and Practices
This course covers concepts, theories, and
practices of leisure education. Various models, assessment tools, and intervention strategies of leisure education are discussed. Also,
settings for leisure education are examined
including: school-based programs, job-related
programs, institutional programs and
transitional programs.
Prereq: REC 220
REC 356 LEC 0.50
Recreation and Social Action
This course covers concepts, theories and the
practice of social change in relation to leisure
and recreation behaviour and services.
Various issues such as poverty, ethnicity, and
disability will be addressed. Major areas of
discussion will include organizational
sources of community and individual effort,
leadership, participation, stresses, strains
and strategies of social action. Attendance at
the first class is required.
Prereq: REC 251 or 252; Level at least third
year
REC 361 LEC 0.50
Aging and Leisure
This course familiarizes the student with the
characteristics of the aging population as
related to recreation, leisure and lifestyle.
Focus is on the understanding and attainment of administrative, management and
leadership skills and techniques necessary in
the assumption of the direction of programs
of recreation, leisure and cultural services
of all kinds. Specific emphasis is placed on
public sector community services and
resources.
REC 362 LEC 0.50
Sociology of Aging
(Cross-listed with GERON 352, HLTH 352,
KIN 352, SOC 352)
REC 371 LEC 0.50
Statistical Techniques Applied to Leisure Studies
An introduction to descriptive and inferential
statistics and the interpretation of data.
A major consideration of the course is the use
of statistics in the solution of problems in
recreation and leisure.
Prereq: REC 270; Level at least third year;
Not open to Math students.
Antireq: (for Arts and Env Studies students
only) BIOL 460, ECON 221, ENVS 271, 277, 278,
ISS 250A/B, 250R, KIN 222, PSCI 214, PSYCH
292, SOC 280, STAT 202, 204, 206, 211, 221, 231,
241
REC 375 LEC 2.50
Study in Recreation topics by International
Exchange during a Winter term.
1 International Exchange Program
2 Griffith Univ — Exch Australia
3 Unv of Lincoln Exch UK
4 Tilburg Univ Exch Netherlands
REC 376 LEC 2.50
Exchange during a Spring term.
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COURSE DESCRIPTIONS
REC 377 LEC 2.50
Exchange during a Fall term.
REC 408 LEC 0.50
Gender, Leisure and the Family
This seminar course will focus on recent theoretical and empirical research on the relationships between gender, leisure and the family.
Topics will include analysis of men’s and
women’s leisure experiences, attitudes, constraints, challenges and behaviours. The role
of the family as a leisure location and as an
important agent in the construction of leisure
experiences and behaviours for both adults
and children will also be explored. Emphasis
will be placed on understanding ways in
which gender relations and gender role
expectations affect and are affected by
leisure.
REC 380 LEC 0.50
Recreation and Tourism Analysis
The course introduces the student to a variety
of quantitative techniques used in the analysis of recreation and tourism, especially in
the context of policy analysis, planning, and
marketing. Techniques relevant to both (1) the
perceptions and behaviour of recreationists
and tourists and (2) the distribution of
resources are examined. Specific topics may
vary from term to term, but generally include
operational definitions, measurement errors,
scale developments, simple decision-making
models, market segmentation, geostatistics
and other regional-descriptive methods, and
basic forecasting techniques.
Prereq: REC 371
REC 383 LEC 0.50
Perspective on International Tourism
The character, problems of, and prospects of
tourism are examined through consideration
of tourism in a variety of countries and
regions, both developed and developing.
Topics include the nature and significance of
tourism; economic, environmental and social
impacts of tourism; and costs and benefits of
tourism to destination areas.
Prereq: GEOG 202A or REC 230
REC 402 LEC 0.50
Colloquium on Religion and Leisure
Theological notions as they relate to theories
of leisure. Contemporary trends and behaviour which affect organized religion their
subsequent attitudes toward leisure.
REC 405 LEC 0.50
Leisure and Well-Being
This course examines the relationships
between various aspects of leisure and wellbeing from a holistic perspective. Both the
positive and negative implications of leisure
and recreational pursuits for well-being are
considered for individuals and communities.
Prereq: REC 371
REC 413 LEC 0.50
Advanced Seminar in Leisure Service Management
This course is designed to allow students to
combine their business/public administration
courses, job experiences and leisure service
management issues in a small group setting.
Managerial problems are identified and
alternative solutions are generated by examining the problems from both a research
perspective and a practitioner’s perspective.
Prereq: Level at least 4A, ACC 121, BUS 121
or ACC 131, BUS 352 and BUS 388 or PSYCH
338
REC 415 LEC 0.50
Consumer Behaviour and Leisure Services
This seminar style course will examine consumer behaviour theory in a broad context
and focus specifically on consumer behaviour
issues that have been widely researched in
leisure contexts. Application of these issues
to the effective marketing of public, private,
nonprofit, and commercial leisure delivery
systems will be explored.
Prereq: REC 270, 215 or BUS 352W
REC 416 LEC 0.50
Principles of Recreation Planning
An exploration of alternative approaches to
the planning of recreation opportunities with
an emphasis on community and municipal
settings. The demand for and supply of recreation opportunities; standards, models and
systems; recreation planning policies and
agencies; and selected recreation planning
issues.
Prereq: REC 230
REC 420 LEC 0.50
Program Evaluation in Leisure Services
Students will be provided with opportunities
to acquire the knowledge and skills required
to plan and conduct evaluations of profit and
not-for-profit leisure services and programs.
The course will cover needs assessment, goal
analysis, evaluability assessment, process
and outcome evaluation, report preparation
and evaluation politics and ethics. Case studies will be used to familiarize students with
qualitative, quantitative, experimental and
non-experimental data gathering techniques.
Opportunities will also be available for
students to work with community agencies.
Prereq: REC 270, 371; Level at least third
year
REC 425 LEC,SEM 0.50
Heritage Planning Workshop
The role of cultural heritage in the community context is examined. Varying forms of
heritage preservation, its function and
organization are covered.
REC 433 LEC 0.50
Ecotourism and Park Tourism
Planning and management of ecotourism and
park tourism. Emphasis is placed on public
involvement, market segmentation, policy
and law, visitor management strategies and
international trends. The role of national
parks and other categories of protected areas
are highlighted.
Prereq: REC/ENV S 334
REC 434 LEC 0.50
Management
Prereq: ENVS 200
(Cross-listed with ENVS 434, GEOG 367,
PLAN 340)
COURSE DESCRIPTIONS
Religious Studies
REC 450 LEC 1.00
Internship for Therapeutic Recreation
This internship course requires that a student
engage in a period of practical Therapeutic
Recreation work at an approved site under
the supervision of a qualified Therapeutic
Recreation professional and an academic
supervisor. During this practical experience,
the student will research and analyse issues
and complete required assignments related to
TR practice. A full-time, consecutive, 15 week
therapeutic recreation internship is required.
Full-time is considered to be at least 35 hours
per week.
Prereq: REC 350, 356; Level at least 3A
REC 455 LEC 0.50
Senior Seminar in Therapeutic Recreation
This course is designed to facilitate an indepth exploration and analysis of philosophical issues and interdisciplinary theories to
discuss how they relate to therapeutic
recreation practice and research.
Prereq: REC 350, 356; Level at least 4A
REC 471A PRJ 0.50
Honours Thesis
approved topic supervised by a faculty member. REC 471A includes an approved design
and completion of the first segment of the
paper. REC 471B requires the completion of
the project begun in REC 471A.
Prereq: REC 270, 371; Fourth year
Recreation and Leisure Studies students
REC 471B PRJ 0.50
Honours Thesis
approved topic supervised by a faculty member. REC 471A includes an approved design
and completion of the first segment of the
paper. REC 471B requires the completion of
the project begun in REC 471A.
Prereq: REC 270, 371; Fourth year
Recreation and Leisure Studies students
REC 472 LEC 0.50
Contemporary Issues in Recreation and
Leisure Studies
time to time as announced by the Recreation
and Leisure Studies Department. Subjects
will be dependent upon special research
and/or instructional interests of faculty.
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REC 475 RDG 0.50
Directed Study in Special Topics
For the student who desires to pursue a
particular topic in depth through guided
independent research. A faculty member
must approve a student’s project prior to
enrolment.
1 Research: Recreation
2 Research: Business Management
3 Research: Cult Pol&Leis Behav
4 Research: Human Developmt & TR
5 Research: Parks & Outdoor Rec
6 Research: Tour&Commercial Rec
7 Research: Urb & Municipal Rec
8 Research: Leisure & Well-Being
9 Research: Rec in Urban Enviro
10 Research: Event Management
11 Research: Leadership Leis Std
REC 480 LEC 0.50
Tourism Planning, Development and Marketing
Covers the role of tourism in economic and
community development, and the roles of
government and industry in formulating
tourism policy. Students learn through case
studies and practical assignments.
Prereq: REC 280; Fourth year standing
Religious Studies
Note
The Area of Religious Studies to which the
course belongs is indicated by a note following the course description. Explanation is
provided in the Arts Academic Plan section.
RS 100A LEC 0.50
Religions of the East
An introduction to the religious traditions of
the East: history, religious beliefs and practices of Hinduism, Buddhism, Confucianism,
Taoism and Shinto.
RS 100B LEC 0.50
Religions of the West
Encounter with Judaism, Christianity and
Islam: the characteristics and interaction of
the three major religious traditions originating in the Middle East that have shaped the
image of the Western World.
RS 100C LEC 0.50
Religious Quests
Profiles, biographies and autobiographies of
individuals in search of ultimate meaning.
Persons studied are spiritual seekers from all
walks of life: traditional religious figures,
artists, novelists, scientists and others.
RS 100D LEC 0.50
Christian Ethics
An introduction to Christian ethical theory
and practice and their implications for personal and social living. Case studies will
investigate sexual morality, business and
medical ethics, environmental issues, violence and non-violence, and family life.
RS 100E LEC 0.50
Biblical Studies 1
A survey of the literature, history and religious thought of the Old Testament as seen in
its cultural setting in the ancient Near East.
RS 100F LEC 0.50
Biblical Studies 2
A survey of the literature, history and religious thought of the New Testament as seen
in its cultural setting in the Greco-Roman
world.
RS 100H LEC 0.50
Roman Catholicism
An introduction to the significance of
Catholic beliefs, values, and practices for our
time. Topics include: spirituality, ethics, the
meaning of the sacraments, prayer, sin and
salvation, questions of authority, tradition,
and change, and the role of women.
RS 100K LEC 0.50
Introduction to Theology
The basics of Christian theology explored systematically and historically: theological language, revelation and truth, God and creation,
sin and the fall, Christ and salvation, tradition and church, consummation and the end
of history.
requirement for Religious Studies majors.].
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COURSE DESCRIPTIONS
Religious Studies
RS 100L LEC 0.50
Evil
How do the religions of the world define evil?
How do they suggest it can be overcome?
Classical and modern writers from Judaism,
Christianity, Buddhism and Hinduism will be
considered.
RS 102B LEC 0.50
Power and Corruption in the Bible (Old Testament)
This course will deal with the period of the
Prophets, e.g., Joshua, Kings, and Samuel. It
will examine the uses and abuses of power
analyzing the historical narratives and study
the conflict between Saul and David, the political as well as the moral rise and fall of David.
(Cross-listed with JS 120B)
RS 100M LEC 0.50
Love and Friendship
A study of the significance of love and friendship in classical and contemporary religious
writers. We will consider questions such as,
‘Why are friendship and love important for
human living?’ and ‘Is friendship with God a
possibility?’
RS 100N LEC 0.50
Sacred Beauty: Religion and the Arts
An exploration of the spiritual dimension
through the medium of art, sacred and secular. Aspects of the quest for meaning in world
religions, expressed variously in the visual
arts, architecture, music and the cinema will
be considered.
Antireq: RS 360
RS 102A LEC 0.50
Relationships in the Bible (Old Testament)
Students will be introduced to the Hebrew
Bible by way of selected readings which deal
with a particular aspect of the human
predicament. The focus will be on those relationships via narrative passages in the Book
of Genesis. The following will be discussed:
(a) Man’s relationship with woman (Garden of
Eden); (b) Human relationships with God
(Tower of Babel); (c) Parent/child relationships (Abraham/Isaac; Isaac/Jacob; Jacob/
Joseph); (d) Relationships between siblings
(Cain/Abel; Jacob/Esau; Joseph and his
brothers).
(Cross-listed with JS 120A)
RS 105A LEC 0.50
Biblical Hebrew for beginners. A study of the
alphabet, and some of the basic vocabulary
and grammar of the language.
WLU as HB 101. A grade will be submitted
after completion of RS/JS 105B.]
Antireq: JS 101A, 101B
RS 105B LEC 0.50
A continuation of RS/JS 105A. Most of the
rules of grammar will be covered in this
course and students will begin to read texts
in the original language.
WLU as HB 102.]
Prereq: RS 105A;
Antireq: JS 101A, 101B
RS 106A LEC 0.50
New Testament Greek
An introduction to Greek grammar with
appropriate grammatical exercises and
development of vocabulary.
Antireq: GRK 100A
RS 106B LEC 0.50
New Testament Greek
The completion of the study of Greek grammar and syntax with appropriate exercises
and translation of various texts of the Greek
New Testament.
Prereq: RS 106A
RS 200 LEC 0.50
The Study of Religion
An exploration of the nature of religion
through: 1) the history of the study of religion,
2) exposure to varying methods and ways of
approaching religious phenomena, and
3) consideration of accounts of religious
experience.
RS 201 LEC 0.50
God
The divine as understood throughout the
ages by the major world religions including
Hinduism, Buddhism, Confucianism, Daoism,
Islam, Judaism, Christianity, new age spiritualities. Also, modern rejections of the reality
of God.
RS 202 LEC 0.50
Introduction to the Philosophy of Religion
A critical discussion of basic religious concepts. Among the topics covered will be faith,
miracles, religious experience, immortality,
and arguments for the existence of God.
RS 204 LEC 0.50
Great Texts in the Jewish Tradition
This course will trace the development of
biblical exegesis in the Jewish tradition.
Interpretive methods and approaches to
problems in the text such as redundancy,
contradiction and gaps will be surveyed, commencing with the Bible itself, through the
classical period of the Talmud and concentrating on major medieval commentators. (The
biblical episode of the ‘Binding of Isaac’ will
be used as a paradigm to illustrate various
approaches to the text.)
not required. This course fulfills the Area 3
RS 205 LEC 0.50
The Hebrew Prophets
A study of the biblical prophets (Amos to
Malachi) with special attention to their religious experience, social analysis, futuristic
visions, and relevance then and now.
COURSE DESCRIPTIONS
Religious Studies
RS 206 LEC 0.50
Jesus: Life and Legacy
The life, teachings, and significance of Jesus
of Nazareth as experienced and interpreted
by his followers, and as recorded by the writers of the New Testament. Attention is given
to traditions of virgin birth, crucifixion,
resurrection, and divinity, and to Jesus’
contemporary importance.
RS 207 LEC 0.50
Contemporary Christian Spirituality
Contemporary Christian spirituality from
Biblical, theological, and psychosocial perspectives. Formation of traditional Christian
spiritual disciplines such as prayer and meditation is discussed in relation to the secularization of society and emerging New Age
spiritualities.
RS 208 LEC 0.50
The Parables of Jesus
Detailed examination of the stories Jesus told,
their form, method, message, and significance for religious thought, past and present.
RS 209 LEC 0.50
Paul: Life and Letters
The career and thought of a pioneer of
Christian religion as seen in his writings,
with attention to issues such as spirit, grace
and law, freedom and slavery, Christ and
church, women and men.
RS 210 LEC 0.50
Religion in East Asia
An examination of the leading religious and
philosophical ideas that have shaped the cultures and histories of East Asia: China, Korea,
and Japan. Folk, Shamanic, Confucian, Taoist,
Shinto and Buddhist traditions will be
examined.
[Note: Instruction is in English. This course
Studies majors.]
Antireq: RS 212
(Cross-listed with EASIA 205R)
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RS 211 LEC 0.50
Sikhism
An exploration of the origins and development of Sikhism, the Guru institution, scripture, ritual and gender from an historical and
contemporary perspective. Issues facing
Sikhs in Canada and other countries will
also be examined.
RS 213 LEC 0.50
Hinduism
A study of the development of religious
thought in India from the Vedic Period to the
present. The course will combine an historical
survey with a study of representative texts
from the religious, philosophical, social and
political thought of the Hindus.
RS 214 LEC 0.50
Buddhism
An introduction to the unifying beliefs and
philosophical presuppositions of the
Buddhist world-view, and an overview of the
diverse forms of Buddhism in South and
South-East Asia, Tibet, China and Japan.
RS 215 LEC 0.50
Buddhism in Tibet
The history of Buddhism’s expansion into
Tibet, its doctrines and practices, including
the institution of the Dalai Lama and the
‘Tibetan Book of the Dead’, and the practice
of Buddhism outside Tibet since 1959.
RS 216 LEC 0.50
Islam
An introduction to the Islamic faith and
practice, with a review of the development,
achievements and impact of the Muslim
community from Muhammad the Prophet to
the present day.
RS 217 LEC 0.50
Judaism
An introduction to the religious tradition of
the Jews, in terms of beliefs, practices, ideals
and institutions from the beginning to the
present time.
RS 218 LEC 0.50
Religion in Sociological Perspective
An examination of the nature of religious
experience, the elements of religious group
life, the ways in which religions are a source
of social stability and peace as well as of
social change and conflict.
RS 219 LEC 0.50
Religion in America
The course examines religion in the American
context regarding issues like secularization,
the nature and the influence of sects (e.g.
Mormonism, Pentecostalism), Protestant
revivalism and televangelism, and the impact
of non-Christian traditions (e.g. Buddhism,
Islam).
RS 220 LEC 0.50
Millennialism & Violence
An examination of the nature and causes
of episodes of mass violence inspired by
apocalyptic beliefs. The course will use
historical and contemporary case studies
and theoretical discussions of the social and
psychological factors precipitating violence.
Prereq: RS 221 or SOC 262
RS 221 LEC 0.50
Cults and New Religious Movements
This course examines various cults and new
religious movements (e.g. Scientology,
Krishna Consciousness, Neo-paganism) and
places them within the context of our sociological knowledge of their emergence, who
joins and why, and other issues.
RS 222 LEC 0.50
Fundamentalism 1: Christian
A social scientific and historical examination
of Christian fundamentalism in Canada and
the United States. Topics include: right-wing
politics and religion, ideology, culture and
identity, sexual morality, gender, race.
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COURSE DESCRIPTIONS
Religious Studies
RS 226 LEC 0.50
Catholic Social Thought
This course will explore the origins, development and contemporary challenges to
Catholic social thought. The main focus will
be on the critical and global influences of the
past 100 years.
Antireq: RS 331B
RS 234 DIS,LEC 0.50
Catholic Church in Canada since Confederation
An examination of the role played by the
Church in the social, political and economic
life of Canada from 1867 to the present.
RS 227 LEC 0.50
Perspectives on the Papacy
The Papacy is one of the most visible, enduring and yet controverted elements of the
Roman Catholic tradition. This course will
adopt a critical, historical, cultural and
theological analysis of the papacy.
RS 230 DIS,LEC 0.50
History of Christianity
The development of Christianity in its Roman
Catholic, Eastern Orthodox and Protestant
traditions from the time of Christ to the
present.
(but not both).]
RS 231 LEC 0.50
History of Christian Thought
An analysis of the major theological developments in the Christian traditions from the
apostolic era to the present.
(but not both).]
RS 232 LEC 0.50
Jewish Philosophy & Mysticism
Progress in Science and Philosophy brought
with it various challenges to the faith or
belief of revealed religions. We will examine
various responses to those challenges by
prominent medieval thinkers who fall into
both the rationalist and anti-rationalist
camps.
RS 235 LEC 0.50
The Anglican Tradition
An examination of the Anglican tradition
from its beginnings to the present. This
course will examine the ecclesial, liturgical,
theological, and ethical dimensions of the tradition with special attention to its Canadian
forms.
RS 236 LEC 0.50
Christian Sexual Ethics
Historical and contemporary Christian
approaches to ethical questions about human
sexuality and relationships. Topics include:
marriage, celibacy, single life, homosexuality,
HIV/AIDS, sexual violence, gender roles, abortion, reproductive technologies, and sexuality
and spirituality.
RS 256 LEC 0.50
Current Ethical Issues
An examination of specific current individual
and social problems such as human sexuality,
social justice, urban decay, and human rights,
in the light of Christian moral consciousness.
RS 257 LEC 0.50
Christian Approaches to Peacemaking
Current Christian approaches to peacemaking in areas of conflict: war and militarism,
crime, poverty, racism, and gender relations.
Attention will be given to various biblical,
theological, and historical bases for these
approaches.
(Cross-listed with PACS 320)
RS 261 LEC 0.50
Women and the Great Religions
Through a review of the teachings of the great
religious traditions about women, this course
aims to arrive at a global view of the situation
of women ‘in the world of religion’. On the
basis of the evidence gathered, it will attempt
an estimation of the role of religion as an
intimate and important influence on human
development.
RS 262 LEC 0.50
Joan of Arc: Witch, Mystic, Martyr or Saint?
Using the available historical record as a reference point, this course will examine the
many diverse and often contradictory interpretations of the life of Joan of Arc: religious,
literary, philosophical, and ethical.
RS 263 LEC 0.50
Justice, Peace and Development
An examination of communities, movements
and theologies which express a Christian
hope for justice, peace and development in
the encounter with injustice, oppression and
poverty.
Prereq: One of RS 100A-Z, 256
RS 264 LEC 0.50
Religious Responses to Political Oppression
An examination of the Judeo-Christian
responses to regimes of political oppression
in the 20th century. Topics include the Nazi
Holocaust, Latin American liberation
theologies, and Apartheid.
RS 265 LEC 0.50
Religion and the Media
An examination of the coverage of religion
in print journalism, news broadcasting,
and radio and television documentaries.
Topics include: secular versus confessional
coverage; the politics of religious reportage;
televangelism; cults; and current ethical
issues.
COURSE DESCRIPTIONS
Religious Studies
RS 266 LAB,SEM 0.50
An exploration of spiritual themes and issues
in the cinema. An assessment of film’s special
characteristics as an art form capable of
addressing the human quest for a significant
existence. Emphasis upon the films of Ingmar
Bergman.
Studies majors.]
RS 267 LEC 0.50
A consideration of selected themes — death,
evil, guilt, fate, alienation, courage, love,
redemption — in the films of several of today’s
leading directors. Emphasis upon a variety of
directors from divergent cultural backgrounds.
Studies majors.]
RS 268B LEC 0.50
Religious Perspectives in Contemporary
Canadian Literature
A discussion of religious perspectives,
focused on salvation and survival motifs, in
recent Canadian poets and novelists. Uniquely
Canadian aspects of the larger tradition in
the 20th century will be examined.
RS 270 LEC,TUT 0.50
Psychology of Religion and Spirituality
This course examines theories about the psychological nature of religious experience, the
source of religious belief, and the religious
significance of psychological phenomena.
Attention will be given to the role of introspective, psychoanalytic, experimental,
humanistic, and transpersonal methods in
the psychology of religion.
(Cross-listed with SPD 270)
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RS 271 LEC 0.50
Personality and Religion
This course studies the various “developmental tasks” of the human life cycle in order to
discover what psychological and religious
needs should be satisfied at each stage of a
person’s life. The course also seeks to develop
students’ awareness in order to sensitize
them to the processes of their own growth
and development.
RS 272 LEC 0.50
Sacred Places
From Mecca to Benares, Stonehenge to
Chartres — a consideration of sacred cities,
shrines, rivers, mountains, worship centres
and other places which have inspired the
spiritual imagination of individuals and
communities within various religious
traditions.
RS 285 LEC 0.50
Death and Dying: Comparative Views
This course examines the ways people of various cultures and religions have thought about
death as reflected in their myths, teachings,
and science and how they have acted through
ritual in the face of death.
RS 290C LEC 0.50
Gospel and Liberation
A multi-disciplinary study of the Christian
gospel as a means to liberation in Canadian
society; its roles in the theory and practice of
liberation theologies; and the role of contemplation and action in political and spiritual
life.
RS 291 LEC 0.50
Studies in Religion
Consult Department for current offerings.
RS 292 LEC 0.50
Women and the Church
A multi-disciplinary examination of the evolution of the relationship between women and
the church in the Christian tradition.
Antireq: RS 292A
RS 293A LEC 0.50
Religious Experience of the Young 1
A multi-faceted examination of the religious
development of the pre-adult, including such
considerations as the moral, psychological,
philosophical, sociological, sacramental and
spiritual aspects.
RS 293B LEC 0.50
Religious Experience of the Young 2
A continuation of RS 293A.
RS 294A LEC 0.50
Religion in Canada 1
Religion in Canada past and present. Topics
include: Canada’s Christian origins, religion
and nationalism in English and French
Canada, secularization, religious tolerance
and multiculturalism, Christian antisemitism, Buddhism, Hinduism, and the Sikh
communities, and new religious movements.
RS 294B LEC 0.50
Religion in Canada 2
RS 295A LEC 0.50
The Sacred Earth: Religion and Ecology 1
An examination of the past and present
effects of Christianity and other world religions on human treatment of the natural
world. Historical background, recent debates,
and contemporary approaches to the ethical
issues will be investigated.
RS 295B LEC 0.50
The Sacred Earth: Religion and Ecology 2
RS 296A LEC 0.50
Spirit in Motion: Secular and Religious
Spiritualities Today 1
Exploring changes in spirituality in modern
society. Topics include the impact of eastern
religions, new cults and sects, healing, psychology, ecological spirituality, women and
spirituality, and the spiritual practices of
aboriginal peoples on traditional concepts of
spirituality.
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COURSE DESCRIPTIONS
Religious Studies
RS 296B LEC 0.50
Spirit in Motion: Secular and Religious
Spiritualities Today 2
RS 306A LEC 0.50
Intermediate Biblical Hebrew
Reading and grammatical analysis of selected
passages from the Hebrew Bible.
WLU as HB 201.]
Prereq: RS 105A, 105B
RS 300 LEC 0.50
Feminist Approaches to the Bible
An examination of various feminist
approaches to the biblical text including
consideration of the impact of sexism and
patriarchal structures on a biblical text as
well as various models feminist scholars have
employed in biblical interpretation.
Prereq: RS 100E and 100F
RS 302 LEC 0.50
The Gospel of John
An interpretation of the Fourth Gospel in
light of the situation of the Church at the end
of the first century, with an emphasis on the
Johannine portrait of Jesus. The letters of
John will also be studied.
Prereq: RS 100F
RS 305A LEC 0.50
Intermediate New Testament Greek
Readings in the New Testament, in the
Septuagint, Papyri and the Apostolic Fathers.
Advanced grammar and syntax arising from
the readings.
RS 305B LEC 0.50
Hellenistic Greek
An intermediate reading course in Koine
Greek. The objective is to read Koine texts
rapidly and with a minimum of lexical aids.
The focus is on biblical (Septuagint) and
extra-biblical texts of the Hellenistic and
Patristic periods, such as the Apostolic
Fathers, Josephus and Hellenistic philosophy.
Prereq: GRK 201 or RS 305A
(Cross-listed with GRK 205)
RS 306B LEC 0.50
Ancient Semitic Texts and Inscriptions
Reading and analysis of selected Semitic
texts and inscriptions such as the Mesha
inscription, the Dead Sea Scrolls, and appropriate selections from the Hebrew Bible.
WLU as HB 202.]
RS 307 LEC 0.50
Selected Topics in Biblical Studies
1 Intro to the Bible as a Whole
RS 309 LEC 0.50
Unity and Diversity in the New Testament
A study of both distinctive and shared ways
authors of the New Testament view Jesus, law,
ministry, authority, worship, and Jewish and
Gentile traditions.
Prereq: RS 100F
RS 310 LEC 0.50
The Sacred Book of Islam
A study of the Koran (Quran) as literature and
as the Holy Book of Islam with reading and
interpretation of selected chapters (surahs),
in translation.
RS 316 LEC 0.50
Canadian Native Religious Traditions
An examination of the ritual and oral traditions of a specific pre-modern group of native
peoples to discern their attempts to integrate
themselves and their environment..
WLU as RE 318]
RS 318 LEC 0.50
Islam and Christianity
A survey of the history of the MuslimChristian relations from the time of the emergence of Islam to the present, with a special
emphasis on the characteristic polemic literature which each community produced against
the other.
Prereq: RS 100B
RS 321 LEC 0.50
The History and Culture of the Orthodox Church
The purpose of the course is to introduce the
student to the religious tradition of Eastern
Christianity. Topics will include the origins of
the Christian Church, the Byzantine Empire,
Orthodoxy behind the Iron Curtain, the
liturgy, the icon, the celebration of life and
the place of Orthodoxy in the world today.
Prereq: RS 100B or 230
RS 322 LEC 0.50
The Radical Reformation
A study of 16th century Anabaptism — a religious Reformation movement dissenting
from both Protestantism and Roman
Catholicism — its origins, its social, political,
and theological content; and its relationship
to such independent dissenters as Sebastian
Franck.
RS 325 DIS,LEC 0.50
Medieval Church History
An exploration of the development of the
Church from 604 to 1449. Topics will include
leadership struggles in church and state,
crusades, heresy and inquisition, the western
schism and the conciliar period.
COURSE DESCRIPTIONS
Religious Studies
RS 326 LEC 0.50
Greek and Roman Religion
An examination of the religious beliefs and
cult practices of the classical world. Topics
include prayer and sacrifice; divination and
oracles; temples, priests and festivals; mystery cults and their relation to Christianity.
[Note: This course fulfills the Area 1
Prereq: CLAS 201 or 202 or 225
RS 328 LEC 0.50
Christian Feminist Thought
Christian feminist thought challenges traditional Christian teaching at every level. This
course will explore in particular the challenges to traditional disciplines of theology
and spirituality.
Prereq: RS 292.
Antireq: RS 292B
RS 331 LEC 0.50
Vatican II: Assessments and Perspectives
An analysis of the context and rich documentary tradition of the second Vatican Council,
the course will explore, in particular, the
global dynamics of these teachings.
Prereq: RS 100H.
Antireq: RS 331A
RS 334 LEC 0.50
Islamic Theology, Philosophy and Mysticism
A survey of the development of Islamic theology and philosophy from the beginning of
sectarianism to the dawn of the 20th century
and with a study of the contribution of the
mystics (sufis) to Islamic thought. The course
will introduce for study various texts from
representative figures and schools of thought.
Prereq: RS 100A or 216
RS 335 LEC 0.50
Modern Christian Thought
A biographical and thematic approach to the
study of the major nineteenth-century
thinkers who shaped modern theology.
Among theologians and issues to be considered are Schleiermacher and liberalism,
Kierkegaard and existentialism, Troeltsch
and historicism.
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RS 336 LEC 0.50
Contemporary Christian Thought
Major theological movements of the 20th century and at the turn of the millennium represented by thinkers like Barth, Bonhoeffer,
Grant, Gutierrez, Hauerwas, Kung, McFague,
Moltmann, Niebuhr, Pannenberg, Rahner,
Ruether, Ramm, Tillich and Yoder.
RS 355 LEC 0.50
Interreligious Encounter and Dialogue
A study of the encounter and dialogue of men
and women of different faiths, emphasizing
movements, figures and ideas central to the
contemporary scene. Both bilateral, for example Christian-Buddhist, and multilateral
developments will be explored.
Prereq: RS 100A or 200 or 221
RS 337 LEC 0.50
Contemporary Mennonite Thought
A survey of contemporary Mennonite theological debate. The course will focus on some of
the central themes of the AnabaptistMennonite tradition: adult baptism, separation from the world. Biblical authority, peace
and nonresistance, discipleship as a way of
life.
RS 356 LEC 0.50
Bioethics and Religious Values
This course will study issues such as sexual
ethics, eugenics, euthansia, suicide, genetic
screening, organ transplants, organ and
embryo banking, as they stand in relation to
traditional religious values.
RS 351 LEC 0.50
Religious Perspectives on the Environmental Crisis
An examination of religious perspectives on
the environmental crisis, including an analysis of what the various religious traditions
have taught about caring for the created universe. Special attention will be given to the
views of the native peoples of Canada on
responsibility for the creation, and to religious resources for developing an ethical
stance on environmental issues and a respect
for nature.
Prereq: RS 100A or 100B
RS 353 LEC 0.50
The Bible and Peace
An examination of diverse biblical views of
peace in relation to war, justice, and salvation
with attention to their relevance for the
contemporary quest for peace.
Prereq: RS 100E or 100F or 257
RS 354 LEC 0.50
War and Peace in Christian Theology
Christian teachings on war and peace from
the early church to the present, including crusade, just war, and pacifist traditions, focusing especially on the 20th century discussion
around realism, just revolution, nuclear
pacifism, and non-violent resistance.
RS 361 LEC 0.50
Magic, Witchcraft and Religion
An introduction to the way in which anthropologists study the system of behaviour and
belief known as religion.
RS 369 LEC 0.50
Study-Travel Seminar in Religion
RS 370 LEC 0.50
Dreams in Religious Experience
The course examines the place of dreams in
religious experience from ancient to modern
times. Present day advances in understanding
dream symbols will be explored, as well as the
possibility of incorporating the use of dreams
in one’s personal religious growth and
development.
RS 372 LEC 0.50
Psychology of Religion in Historical Perspective
Historical perspective on the relationship
between the psyche and the spiritual dimension of reality. After a survey of ancient and
classical views, consideration is given to the
theories of Sigmund Freud, Carl Jung,
William James, and Abraham Maslow.
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COURSE DESCRIPTIONS
Religious Studies
Russian
RS 375 LEC 0.50
Religion and Psychotherapy
This course will examine the meeting of religion and psychotherapy through the description of various psycho-dynamic theories. This
interaction will be explored through a study
of the theories of Freud, Jung, Frankl, and
others.
RS 383 LEC 0.50
Shapers of the Roman Catholic Tradition
An examination of some influential Christian
thinkers who have played a critical role in
Roman Catholic theology such as Augustine,
Hildegard of Bingen, Julian of Norwich,
Aquinas, Newman, Rahner, Ruether,
Schussler Fiorenza, Lonergan.
Prereq: RS 100H or 230 or 231
RS 378 LEC 0.50
Aging as a Spiritual Journey
The following existential issues related to the
aging process are examined from the perspective of the psychology of religion: identity,
belief, actualization, existential anxiety,
conversion, individuation and spirituality.
Antireq: RS 400A
RS 379 LEC 0.50
Spirituality and Psychotherapy
This course examines the spiritual dimension
of the search for meaning, especially at
crucial points in life, via the work of Viktor
Frankl and the spiritual, philosophic, and
psychotherapeutic dynamics he introduced.
RS 380 LEC 0.50
Carl Jung’s Theory of Religion
Jung’s analysis of the development of the
personality through its life cycle, and of the
central place which religion holds within the
process of maturation. This includes a study
of the unconscious, the collective unconscious, dreams, myths, symbols and archetypes; and the implications of Jung’s theories
for religious thought and therapy.
RS 382 LEC 0.50
Theology of Marriage
A study of the development of the theology
of marriage in the Christian tradition.
Prereq: RS 236 or 256
RS 384 LEC 0.50
Christian Hymnody
The origins and development of the Christian
hymn (including contemporary hymn styles)
considered as theological, poetic, musical,
cultural and spiritual expression, and the use
of hymns in a variety of worship settings.
(Cross-listed with MUSIC 363)
RS 385 LEC 0.50
Worship and Music
The nature of worship and music in historical, theological and cultural perspective. Field
trips to services of various traditions.
RS 390 LEC 0.50
Studies in Religion
See Department for current offerings.
RS 398 RDG 0.50
Directed Readings in Special Subjects
Readings in selected topics chosen in
discussion with instructor.
RS 400 LEC 0.50
Special Topics in Religious Studies
Consult the Department for Special Topics.
RS 402 SEM 0.50
Sociology of Religion
The course examines key substantive, theoretical and methodological issues of the sociology of religion through the detailed study of
important classical and contemporary works
in the field.
RS 450 RDG 2.50
Study Term Abroad
RS 490A ESS 0.50
Honours Essay
A course of study and research designed to
provide the student with guidance and
supervision towards completing an Honours
research assignment.
RS 490B ESS 0.50
Honours Essay
A course of study and research designed to
provide the student with guidance and
supervision towards completing an Honours
research assignment.
Russian
Courses in Russian are offered through the
Note
Not all courses listed in this section are
available. Please consult the latest Schedule
of Classes or the Department for current
course information.
RUSS 101 LAB,LEC 0.50
First Year Russian
A study of Russian grammar and composition
with emphasis on oral practice and
pronunciation. Language lab.
[Note: Open to all university students with
little or no knowledge of Russian.]
RUSS 101B LEC 0.50
Basic Russian for Business
This course is designed specifically for students interested in acquiring basic communication skills in Russian and learning aspects
of the Russian business ethic. Vocabulary,
idiomatic expressions, and stylistic features
will be oriented to the working environment.
Antireq: RUSS 101 and RUSS 102
RUSS 102 LAB,LEC 0.50
First Year Russian
A continuation of RUSS 101.
Prereq: RUSS 101 or 101B
RUSS 102B LEC 0.50
Basic Russian for Business
A continuation of RUSS 101B.
Prereq: RUSS 101 or 101B
COURSE DESCRIPTIONS
Russian
RUSS 251 LEC 0.50
Conversation, Composition, Grammar and Phonetics
This course is basically a continuation of
First-Year Russian. It provides intensive
practice in spoken and written Russian.
Vocabulary building, comprehension,
pronunciation and intonation are stressed.
Prereq: RUSS 102
RUSS 252 LEC 0.50
Conversation, Composition, Grammar and Phonetics
A continuation of RUSS 251
Prereq: RUSS 251
RUSS 261 LEC 0.50
Introduction to Russian Literary Movements
Reading of representative works from
Russian Classicism, Romanticism, 19th
Century Realism, and various periods of 20th
century Russian literature.
RUSS 262 LEC 0.50
Introduction to Russian Literary Movements
RUSS 271 LEC 0.50
Russian Thought and Culture
A survey of cultural history from the beginnings to 1861. Lectures will focus on major
developments in literature, philosophy, art,
architecture, and music as seen against the
background of Russia’s historical past.
Discussion will be devoted primarily to works
of Russian literature.
RUSS 272 LEC 0.50
Russian Thought and Culture
A survey of cultural history from 1861 to
the present. Lectures will focus on major
developments in literature, philosophy, art,
and music as seen against the background of
Russia’s historical past. Discussion will be
devoted primarily to works of Russian
literature.
15:189
RUSS 281 LEC 0.50
Images of Women in Russian Literature and Society
This course is a survey of the cultural, artistic, and literary impact of women on Russian
society and intellectual development. It examines the changing images of Russian women
from early tribal matriarchy to the present
post-Communist period. Special attention is
paid to the “women’s question” in Russia,
including nineteenth-century emancipation,
the Revolutionary movement, and specific
problems and achievements of women in
Soviet and post-Soviet Russia.
[Note: Taught in English. Open to all students. Extra work in Russian required of
Russian majors only.]
RUSS 311 LEC 0.50
Theory, methodology, and techniques of
translation. Patterns and problems in the
translation of scholarly texts from the arts
and sciences, with special emphasis on idiom
and structure as compared with the target
language.
RUSS 312 LEC 0.50
Prereq: RUSS 311
RUSS 313 LEC 0.50
Russian for Business
This Russian language course provides all the
terms, vocabulary, and expressions needed
for effective business communication in
Russian. The course is designed to enable students to carry on standard business practices
in spoken and written Russian.
Prereq: RUSS 252
RUSS 314 LEC 0.50
Russian for Business
A continuation of RUSS 313 but special
emphasis is given to compiling effective
business letters in Russian.
Prereq: RUSS 313, 351
RUSS 342 LEC 0.50
Russian Drama
A continuation of RUSS 341/DRAMA 381.
RUSS 351 LEC 0.50
Intermediate Conversation and Composition
In principle, this course is a continuation of
RUSS 251/252. In terms of vocabulary building, apart from the spoken language, the
comprehension of the literary language is
especially stressed.
Prereq: RUSS 252
RUSS 352 LEC 0.50
Intermediate Conversation and Composition
Prereq: RUSS 351
RUSS 356 LEC 0.50
The Stage as Forum: Russian Drama in Translation
Major Russian dramas will be studied from
various points of view including historical
of such playwrights as Gogol, Chekhov,
Tolstoy, Gorky, Mayakovsky, and Pogodin.
RUSS 361 LEC 0.50
Russian Short Story
A study of the form and a detailed examination of Russian short stories by major
representative writers.
RUSS 362 LEC 0.50
Russian Short Story
RUSS 341 LEC 0.50
Russian Drama
A study of the origins and development of
Russian drama up to 1905. Reading and critical analysis of major works in various genres
with emphasis on authors of the 19th century.
15:190
COURSE DESCRIPTIONS
Russian
Science
RUSS 371 LEC 0.50
Masterpieces of Russian Literature and Opera
This course, designed for students of literature and music, offers an interdisciplinary
approach to the relationships between literary and musical culture in Russia during the
19th century. Central to the course is the comparative study of masterpieces of Russian
opera and the classics of literature which
inspired their musical interpretations.
Among the works discussed as literary text,
libretto and music are: Glinka’s ‘Ruslan and
Ludmila’, Borodin’s ‘Prince Igor’, Mussorgsky’s
‘Boris Godunov’, Dargomyzhsky’s ‘The Stone
Guest’, Tchaikovsky’s ‘Eugene Onegin’, and
Rimsky-Korsakov’s ‘Mozart and Salieri’.
[Note: This course is taught via the
Waterloo-Guelph Education Link System.
Additional requirements for students majoring
in Russian and Music.]
RUSS 452 LEC 0.50
Advanced Conversation, Grammar and Composition
Prereq: RUSS 451
RUSS 391 LEC 0.50
Great Russian Novels
Reading and interpretation of 19th century
novels selected from the works of Gogol,
Turgenev, Dostoevsky, and Tolstoy. Lectures
on social and intellectual background.
RUSS 392 LEC 0.50
Great Russian Novels
Reading and interpretation of 19th- and 20thcentury novels selected from the works of
Gorky, Zamyatin, Pasternak, and
Solzhenitsyn. Lectures on social and
intellectual background.
RUSS 441 LEC 0.50
East Slavic Epic Tradition
A study of the origins and development of the
Epic tradition in East Slavic Literature.
RUSS 442 LEC 0.50
Russian Epic Tradition
RUSS 451 LEC 0.50
Advanced Conversation, Grammar and Composition
This course is conducted in Russian and provides intensive practice in spoken and written
Russian on the advanced level.
Prereq: RUSS 352
RUSS 461 LEC 0.50
Twentieth-Century Russian Literature
of selected fiction and drama (Andreev,
Bunin, Gorky, Kataev, Sholokhov, A.N.
Tolstoy).
RUSS 462 LEC 0.50
Twentieth-Century Russian Literature
of selected fiction and drama (Arbuzov,
Bulgakov, Erenburg, Nabokov, Pasternak,
Solzhenitsyn).
RUSS 481 LEC 0.50
Russian Poetry
A study of themes and forms of representative authors of Classicism and Romanticism
(Lomonosov, Derzhavin, Pushkin, Lermontov,
Nerkrasov, Fet, Tiutchev, etc.).
Prereq: RUSS 102
RUSS 482 LEC 0.50
Russian Poetry
A study of themes and forms of representative authors from Symbolism to the present
(Blok, Esenin, Mayakovsky, Akhmatova, etc.).
Prereq: RUSS 102
RUSS 485 LEC 0.50
History of Russian Literature
This course deals with the emergence of the
Russian national literature, emphasizing the
cultural and intellectual setting from the
beginning to 1917. Literary movements and
major representative works not studied in
other courses will be discussed.
RUSS 486 LEC 0.50
History of Russian Literature
A continuation of RUSS 485. This second part
deals with Russian literature up to the present. Literary movements and major representative works not studied in other courses
will be discussed.
RUSS 495 LEC 0.50
Study Abroad
Russian Workshop in Russia
1 Russian Workshop in Russia 1
RUSS 496 RDG 0.50
Reading Course in Approved Topics
Study in selected topics under direction of
instructor.
Science
Notes
1. Most science-labelled courses are offered
by the Departments of Biology, Chemistry,
Earth Sciences and Physics. These courses
are determined by course content, are of a
general nature, and intended to be taken
as electives by students in any faculty.
2. Normally, no more than three SCI-labelled
units may be applied towards any Science
degree Academic Plan.
3. SCI 123, 223, 323, 423 do not count as
Science courses.
SCI 40 SEM 0.00
Seminar
These seminars bring together Environmental
Science students in all years, to hear invited
speakers, view films relating to their programs,
and learn about current research.
[Offered: F,W]
Prereq: Environmental Science or
Environmental Chemistry students
SCI 123 DIS,LAB,LEC 0.50
Science & Business Workshop 1
This workshop aims to improve each student’s skills in information retrieval, information organization and written presentation of
that information while giving students an
opportunity to work effectively in teams to
tackle projects such as the Company Research
Project and the Science and Business
Publication Project.
[Note: Cannot be counted in ‘“science”
credit count. Offered: F]
Prereq: First year Science and Business
students only
COURSE DESCRIPTIONS
Science
SCI 205 LEC 0.50
Physics of High Fidelity Sound Reproduction
An application of elementary physical principles to the study of acoustics and high fidelity
sound reproduction. This course will look at
the physics behind the design of modern
equipment and explain the meaning of its
specifications. Several evening clinics will be
held where interested students may measure
the properties of their own or available
systems in a laboratory setting.
[Note: Should have some highschool
Physics. Offered: F]
Prereq: At least one year of Secondary
School Physics.
SCI 206 LEC 0.50
The Physics of How Things Work
A practical introduction to everyday technology, this course will look at the physics
behind common devices used in consumer
products and industry. Examples include air
conditioners, microwave ovens, household
wiring, nuclear reactors, and medical
imaging.
[Offered: F]
SCI 223 LAB,LEC 0.50
Science and Business Workshop 2
This workshop aims to improve each student’s skills in gathering information about a
specific science/technology topic, analysis of
the science and business issues associated
with it, and then organizing an oral presentation of the results of the study, while working
as a member of a team.
[Note: Cannot be counted in “science”
Prereq: SCI 123; Honours Science and
SCI 237 LEC 0.50
Descriptive Astronomy
A survey course in astronomy (primarily
intended for students in Applied Health
Sciences, Arts, Environmental Studies). The
solar system, stars, the Milky Way, galaxies
and the Universe.
[Offered: F]
Prereq: AHS/ART/ENV students.
Antireq: SCI 238
15:191
SCI 238 LEC 0.50
Introductory Astronomy
A survey course in astronomy intended for
Mathematics, Engineering and Science students. The solar system, the Sun and planets,
stars, the Milky Way, galaxies and cosmology.
[Note: SCI 238 is a more quantitative version of SCI 237, and students with a weak
background in Physics and/or Math should
consider SCI 238 before PHYS 275. Offered:
W,S]
Antireq: SCI 237
SCI 250 LEC 0.50
Environmental Geology
An introduction to geological concepts; the
influence of geological factors on the natural
environment; Earth processes and natural
hazards; Earth resources; waste disposal and
pollution; global climatic and environmental
change.
[Offered: W]
Antireq: EARTH 121, 122, 126, GEOE 126,
CIVE 153, 253
SCI 255 LEC 0.50
The Biology of Aging
An introductory study of the biological
processes of aging at the molecular, cellular
and systemic levels. Topics include an
examination of the theories of aging, methods used to study the aging process, the role
of diseases and chronological changes in the
organism during senescence.
[Offered: F]
SCI 263 LEC 0.50
Science and Society
Selection of areas of science for development
and commercial exploitation. Economic and
social impact of science. Societal pressures
on science. At present, the focus of this
course is biotechnology.
SCI 267 LEC 0.50
Introduction to the Philosophy of Science
A discussion of the fundamental concepts on
which science is based. Consideration is
given to such topics as scientific theories, the
nature of law-likeness, the grounds for scientific confirmation, and the debate between
rationalism and empiricism in science.
[Offered: W]
SCI 270 LEC 0.50
Nuclear Science
A non-mathematical general treatment of the
following areas of nuclear science: historical
development and discovery of new fundamental particles; artificial transmutation of elements; nuclear sources of energy; biological
effects of radiation and use of radioisotopes
in industry, medicine and agriculture. The
impact of nuclear science on social, economic
and political systems will be discussed.
Prereq: OAC Chemistry or 4U Chemistry or
OAC Physics or 4U Physics.
Antireq: CHEM 412
Technology Development Workshop 3
A senior honours project focusing on technology innovation, assessment of the current
utility of a technology, scale-up of the technology, projected return on investment and
hurdles (production, regulatory, market competition, intellectual property protection) to
overcome.
[Note: Cannot be counted in “science”
Prereq: SCI 123, 223; Honours Science and
SCI 351 LEC 0.50
Human Physiology 1
An introduction to selected topics in human
physiology: the nervous system; sensation;
muscles; the heart and circulatory system;
blood; the immune system; respiration.
[Offered: F,W,S]
Antireq: BIOL 273, BIOL 301A, BIOL 301B,
BIOL 373
SCI 352 LEC 0.50
Human Physiology 2
An introduction to selected topics in human
physiology; body water and solutes, digestion
and metabolism: endocrine control, reproduction, homeostasis. SCI 351 and SCI 352
together cover all the major topics of human
physiology.
[Offered: F,W,S]
Coreq: SCI 351.
Antireq: BIOL 273, BIOL 301A/B, BIOL 373
SCI 355 LEC 0.50
Biology of Cancer
An introduction to cell and developmental
biology in relation to cancer in the human
body.
[Note: Students whose major field is
Biology may not take this course for credit.
Offered: F]
15:192
COURSE DESCRIPTIONS
Science
Sexuality, Marriage and the Family
SCI 395 LEC 2.50
Science Study Abroad Program
Waterloo students studying abroad for
academic transfer credits under a Science
Exchange Program during the Fall term.
SCI 462 LEC 0.50
Biology of Food Production
A survey of world food production from the
biologist’s viewpoint. Topics: nutrition; food
chains; origins of agriculture; basic plants
and animal food crops; primitive and modern
scientific agricultural practices and the
environmental implications of each.
[Offered: F]
SMF 304 LEC 0.50
Human Sexuality in Relationships
This course examines the development and
experience of sexuality in a relational context
from infancy to old age. Emphasis will be
placed on sexual interaction and communication in adult relationships, but the effects of
relationships on sexual experiences during
infancy, childhood, adolescence, and old age
may also be examined.
[Note: Formerly 301A]
Prereq: SMF 204 or PSYCH 236
Sexuality, Marriage
and the Family
SMF 305 LEC 0.50
Social Issues and Controversies in Human Sexuality
This course will provide a detailed examination of selected issues and controversies in
the area of human sexuality. Topics may
include the role of sex education in schools,
nature vs. nurture, censorship, and surrogate
motherhood.
[Note: Formerly SMF 301B]
Prereq: SMF 204 or PSYCH 236
SCI 396 LEC 2.50
Exchange Program during the Winter term.
SCI 397 LEC 2.50
Exchange Program during the Spring term.
Senior Honours Science and Business Workshop 4
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