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ENL1726: Symbols, Texts and Meaning

Symbols and text are used to express, evoke, and manipulate an entire range of human emotions and reactions. In this interactive, discussion-based course, students will explore historical and contemporary approaches to using symbols, text, and language in conceptual and contemporary art, graphic design and advertising, poetry and lyrics, and in online technology. Through discussion, analysis, informal debate, and critical thinking, students will explore how symbols and text influence individuals, society, and culture.

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ENL1725: Canadian Identity

Canadian identity is challenging to define, but depictions of our multicultural society are found and explored in our writing. This course explores the importance of writers’ perceptions of Canada, how they promote their ideas through publishing, and how those published works affect Canadian society. Students are introduced to a wide range of writing with the dual aim of exploring the theme of Canadian identity while enhancing students’ cultural and self-awareness. Through assigned readings, discussion, presentations and essay writing, students investigate the role of the artist in defining and shaping society.

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ENL1825: Communication Dynamics

Social psychology involves the study of individuals, groups, or organizations and their interpersonal or impersonal connections with others. Participants in this course explore notions of self-concept, as well as human behaviour such as conformity, obedience and aggression. Special attention is paid to current events in order to explore personal growth within a variety of contexts. Case studies allow students to reflect and build upon their own experiences.

Prerequisite(s): ENL1813B and ENL1823B (or) ENL1813B and ENL1962

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Technical Communication

Students develop technical communication skills. Topics include written and oral reports; technical writing style; employment correspondence and resumes; locating, evaluating and documenting technical information; interpreting and using visuals; and other communication skills required by technicians in today’s workplace.

Prerequisites: ENL7777

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Personal Health and Wellness

Students are introduced to a broad range of topics, issues, and information as they explore personal health and wellness. The importance of knowledge, attitudes, and behaviour are emphasized as students reflect on their current lifestyle practices and explore models of behaviour change to implement strategies and techniques promoting lifelong healthy lifestyle choices. Students are encouraged to take responsibility for personal wellness as they investigate topics in physical fitness, healthy eating, weight management, psychosocial components of health, stress management, sexual health, disease awareness and prevention, substance use, misuse, and abuse, personal safety, and media awareness/consumerism.

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MGT7330: Trends in Today’s Workplace

In today’s culture of work, every employee needs to be knowledgeable about current trends and issues in the workplace. Students explore emerging issues facing employees in today’s technology-driven workplace and investigate the realities of social networking, diversity in the workplace, and work mobility.

Theme 3: Social and Cultural Understanding

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GEN1001: Ethics: What’s the Big Deal?

In today’s society there is increasingly more attention focused on questions of right or wrong, good or evil. Ethical issues relating to a wide variety of concerns are examined. Students clarify their own moral values and explore how these values impact the course of their lives. Students practise using tools and decision-making models to deal with personal and professional dilemmas.

Theme 4: Personal Understanding

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ARC9001: Conserving Canada’s Architectural Heritage

If your field is architecture, building trades, engineering, social planning or tourism, your future is certain to include the past. To Canadians, preserving our heritage resources is a visible sign of community pride and environmental responsibility. Protecting heritage buildings requires an understanding of their histories and the principles of conservation shared by the preservation community. Students acquaint themselves with a variety of building styles and traditional building techniques as they have evolved across the Canadian landscape.

Theme 3: Social and Cultural Understanding

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SOC2003: Understanding Human Sexuality

Students study human sexuality through an interdisciplinary approach. Students gain a basic understanding of human sexuality through an investigation of history, culture, physiology, sexual development, sexual behaviours, sexually transmitted diseases, attitudes, sex, deviance and sexual relationships.

Theme 4: Personal Understanding

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RAD2001: Popular Culture

One dictionary definition of popular culture is the “totality of socially transmitted behaviour patterns, arts, beliefs, institutions, and all other products of human work and thought.” This definition allows us great freedom and scope. Students examine recent North American popular culture including trends, fads, styles, theories and the cult of the new. By exploring our perceptions of culture and the trivialization of society, students begin to appreciate how the media has relentlessly helped to shape today’s values. Through online research, assigned readings, and participation in self-directed learning, students critique popular culture’s place in North American society, concentrating on their decade of choice.

Theme 3: Social and Cultural Understanding

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