Courses
GNED 1303 – Conflict and the Social Context (3 credits – TG) 3 hours lecture Conflict, whether personal, domestic or international, is one of the defining forces of society. Through an interdisciplinary framework, students will engage multiple interpretations and be introduced to various ways of thinking about the world that they live in through an examination of a conflict in its social context. Each section of the course focuses on a different conflict, using distinct textbooks, assessments, and pedagogical methods to achieve the same course objectives.
GNED 2402 – Inside Information: Challenges and Controversies in the Information Age C3 F
C3 F
GNED 1401/ENGL 1101 – Critical Writing and Reading (3 credits – TG) 4 hours lecture This foundational composition course offered by the department of English focuses on effective writing styles for academic and wider social contexts. Students will respond to texts pertaining to a variety of disciplines and develop critical reading and thinking skills. Students will also refine their understanding and practice of the structures of writing.
C4 F
C4 F
(6 credits) 6 hours lecture; 5 week field school Globalization has real and often unintended consequences to local, national, and global communities. This course will provide students with international experience to explore the problems and opportunities associated with our interconnected world. This interdisciplinary course will critically examine key issues within communities and societies, explore the meaning, power, and obligations of citizenship, and begin to develop the skills necessary to create positive, effective, and sustainable change. Please note that additional fees will apply, outside of normal tuition fees.
C3 T3
Prerequisite: General Education 1301, 1303 or 1304.
HISTORY (HIST) HIST 1100 – Introduction to History (3 credits – TG) 1.5 hours lecture, 1.5 hours tutorial All History majors must take this course during their first ten courses in the program (or as soon as possible after a student declares a major in History). Lectures introduce major historical themes, topics, and categories of analysis, while tutorials focus on skills development through interactive assignments and discussion. Note: Registration is limited to students enrolled in the BA (History).
Prerequisite: English Language Arts 30-1 or equivalent with a grade of 60% or higher, or English 0212 with a grade of “C” or higher.
GNED 1403 – Writing in a Digital Context: Language, Media, Culture
HIST 1101 – Europe to 1500 C4 F
Prerequisite: English Language Arts 30-1 or equivalent with a grade of 60% or higher, or English 0212 with a grade of “C” or higher.
(3 credits – TG) 4 hours lecture This course, which introduces students to the academic study of history, surveys the history of Western civilization up to 1500, with a focus on the political, social, economic, intellectual, and cultural life of European societies.
C2 T2
HIST 1103 – Europe Since 1500
GNED 1404 – Writing about Images (3 credits) 3 hours lecture This foundational composition course focuses on writing about images. Students will refine their understanding and practice of the structures of writing by responding to and analyzing images.
C1 T3
GNED 3030 – Global Communities and Societies
GNED 1402 – Writing for the Professions
(3 credits – TG) 3 hours lecture Working online and in the classroom, students in this foundational composition course will explore how various new media shape their writing. The course examines social media in particular, such as social networking sites, video file sharing, and blogging, in the context of rhetoric, cultural studies, and new literacies.
(6 credits) 6 hours lecture; 5 week field school This course will provide students with an international experience to deepen their understanding of the scientific issues affecting our world. This interdisciplinary course will examine key scientific issues that influence global communities and environments. Students will engage in experiential learning through an international travel component to understand the role and limitations of science in different environments. Please note that additional fees will apply, outside of normal tuition fees. Prerequisite: General Education 1101, 1102 or 1103.
Prerequisite: English Language Arts 30-1 or equivalent with a grade of 60% or higher, or English 0212 with a grade of “C” or higher.
(3 credits – TG) 3 hours lecture This course presents the principles and techniques of writing for the professions. The course provides students with an opportunity to develop skills in written and oral communication and to critically analyze documents and genres commonly used in various professions. Practice in a variety of writing situations encountered by professionals such as correspondence, proposals, documented research reports, abstracts, definitions, product and process descriptions is provided.
C4 T2
GNED 3010 – Science in a Global Context
GNED 1304 – Communities and Societies (3 credits – TG) 3 hours lecture Local, national, and global communities suffer from similar problems. This interdisciplinary course will critically examine key issues within communities and societies, explore the meaning, power, and obligations of citizenship, and begin to develop the skills necessary to create positive, effective, and sustainable change.
(3 credits) 3 hours lecture This course surveys the many challenges confronting us in the “Information Age”. Students will have the opportunity to explore the major issues that influence information use, creation, and dissemination. Topics may include: tensions between the right to know and the right to privacy; information equity, access, and power; and intellectual freedom.
C4 F
(3 credits – TG) 4 hours lecture This course, which introduces students to the academic study of history, surveys the history of Western civilization since 1500, with a focus on the political, social, economic, intellectual, and cultural life of European societies.
C2 T2
Prerequisite: English Language Arts 30-1 or equivalent with a grade of 60% or higher, or English 0212 with a grade of “C” or higher.
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M O U N T R O YA L U N I V E R S I T Y C A LE N D A R 2015 – 2016