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This course is designed to prepare students to teach the Bible (and other foci of the Christian faith) in various ministry contexts. The course examines how different genres of Scripture require different hermeneutical and pedagogical methods. The course maps a path for education for life through a conversation with critical pedagogy as seen through the lens of the Kingdom of God.
Prerequisites:
Theological Interpretation of the Bible
REL‑201
An introduction to the theological reading and interpretative practices of reading Scripture. This course involves a survey of biblical interpretation and the variety of methodologies that have been used to study Scripture.
REL‑201 Theological Interpretation of the Bible;
Foundations of Mission and Ministry I
REL‑253
This course examines biblical and theological foundations for missions and ministry, historical developments in the theory and practice of missions, and issues pertaining to the contextualization of the gospel in the Western and global church.
REL‑253 Foundations of Mission and Ministry I
An examination of curriculum design, topics, methods, resources, and practical application for teaching social studies in the primary and junior grades with special reference to the Ontario curriculum. (1.5 credits)
An examination of curriculum design, topics, methods, resources, and practical application for teaching social studies in the junior grades and history and geography in the intermediate grades with special reference to the Ontario curriculum. (1.5 credits)
This course will be divided into three modules: visual art, drama, and music. All three modules will address pedagogical content knowledge, practical applications of specialized concepts, and applications to the Ontario curriculum expectations and assessment practices. The visual arts emphasize an introductory understanding to the materials and instructional techniques of artistic processes while developing
visual expression, appreciation, and reflection. Drama will address the theoretical and practical teaching of dramatic forms while the Music module will encourage theoretical and practical applications of instructional techniques and musical concepts. Topics relevant for the J/I division include instructional method and strategies, authentic assessment practices, artistic growth and creatively, lesson planning, resource development, Christian perspective, and personal artistic growth.
This course will be divided into three modules: visual art, drama, and music. All three modules will address pedagogical content knowledge, practical applications of specialized concepts, and applications to the Ontario curriculum expectations and assessment practices. The visual arts emphasize an introductory understanding to the materials and instructional techniques of artistic processes while developing visual expression, appreciation, and reflection. Drama will address the theoretical and practical teaching of dramatic forms while the Music module will encourage theoretical and practical applications of instructional techniques and musical concepts. Topics relevant for the P/J division include instructional method and strategies, authentic assessment practices, artistic growth and creatively, lesson planning, resource development, Christian perspective, and personal artistic growth.
This course provides teacher candidates who have identified visual art as their intermediate division teaching subject with a sustained focus on art curriculum and pedagogy. Building on the foundation established in EDU-333, this course will provide depth and breadth for the effective teaching of art in the intermediate grades. (1.5 credits)
Students will explore digital editing theories, as well as practices of digital film editing and other elements of the postproduction process. Students will develop skills that include engagement with non-linear software and organizing and structuring short pieces. In addition, students will learn how shot selection, pacing, rhythm, sound, etc. shape both scenes and final productions.
Prerequisites:
Introduction to Media Production
MCS‑101
An introductory course in the art and craft of video production. Coming to understand
film as a method of storytelling, students learn and practice film aesthetics
and techniques, including all the elements of preproduction, production, and
postproduction. Students will collaborate to plan, shoot, and edit short videos while
learning the basics of filmmaking equipment and software. Students will reflect on the
nature of film and the practice of filmmaking through a faith lens. Materials fee applies.
MCS‑101 Introduction to Media Production
Focusing on the business of art, this course combines business practices with art-related issues. It provides students with the skills and knowledge to progress to careers in the art community, a vital element of the so-called creative industries sector of the economy.
This course will be updated and cross-listed in the coming months and will provide students with additional resources for (financial, ethical and business) life as an artist.
This course gives an overview of the molecular biology and hallmarks of cancer. Topics include etiology, genetics, cellular characteristics of cancer, metastasis, and treatment. This curse will also introduce the major imaging methods used to identify cancer and provide a framework for how cancer develops. This course will involve interdependent and independent learning, in the forms of presentations or discussions.
Prerequisites:
Cell and Molecular Biology
BIO‑242
A study of the structure and function of cells as the fundamental building units of living organisms. Topics include, but are not restricted to the molecular constituents of cells, major cell organelles, endo/exocytosis, intracellular signalling, cell growth and metabolism and special cell functions. Methods of investigation will be examined throughout the course and the development of hypotheses and theories will be placed in a historical and contemporary context. Includes a weekly three-hour lab. Materials fee applies.
BIO‑242 Cell and Molecular Biology;
Genetics
BIO‑261
Discussion of the organization, replication, transmission, expression, and evolution of genetic materials. The course is organized around the levels of genes, chromosomes, organisms and populations. Topics include the expression, control and mutation of genes; the molecular organization and information coding; replication, repair, transmission and mutation of chromosomes; the relation between genes, genotype, phenotype and environment; and the genetic structure and variability of populations, including selection and speciation. Throughout the course methods of investigation will be explained. The structure and operation of genetics as a science will also receive attention. Includes a weekly three-hour lab. Materials fee applies.
BIO‑261 Genetics
A survey of the British Novel from its emergence as a literary form to the present day. The novel鈥檚 development will be traced through studies of representative writers such as Defoe, Austen, Dickens, Hardy, Woolf, Forster, Orwell, and Barnes.
Prerequisites:
ENG-103 or 104
This course introduces History majors to fundamental skills and knowledge for their success as students and beyond. Topics include the basics of a biblical Reformed Christian perspective on history, how to conduct historical research and make historical arguments effectively, quantitative and digital methods for historians, and how to begin preparing for potential callings after graduation.
Prerequisites:
Year 2 standing in a history major or minor
This course is a survey of the progressive unfolding of the biblical story and the main theological tenets that emerge from that story. The students will see how the story of the Bible yields a view of the world from a Reformed Christian perspective. The course will help students to understand their place in this story and to live intentionally out of this story in their personal and public lives, their academic studies, and their engagement with and response to issues and challenges faced by the world in the early 21st century.
An honours-level seminar on the lives and major works of these influential 20th-century Christian scholars.
Prerequisites:
Year 4 standing or permission of the instructor
An historical and contemporary survey of fundamental rights and freedoms intrinsic to a free society, covering practical cases in the legal history of Canada and comparative cases in the contemporary North Atlantic, Muslim, Hindu, Buddhist and Chinese worlds. In particular, students will be challenged to consider criticisms of religious freedom, and how to meaningfully balance these in the pursuit of justice.
Prerequisites:
POL-121 or HIS-108; POL-210 or HIS-222
An historical and contemporary survey of fundamental rights and freedoms intrinsic to a free society, covering practical cases in the legal history of Canada and comparative cases in the contemporary North Atlantic, Muslim, Hindu, Buddhist and Chinese worlds. In particular, students will be challenged to consider criticisms of religious freedom, and how to meaningfully balance these in the pursuit of justice.
Prerequisites:
POL-121 or HIS-108; POL-210 or HIS-222
This course provides students with a nuanced understanding of how film and television articulate meanings. Grounded in the historical eras and practices that range from the silent to the digital era, students will learn formal analyses and close readings of cinematic and televisual texts with special attention to narrative constructions, lighting, production design, acting styles, editing, genre, sound, music, and point of view. The course will also emphasize how such analyses should consider various contexts.
Prerequisites:
Introduction to Media and Communications
MCS‑121
This course introduces students to the rise of mass media and communication and its impact and influence on modern society. Basic media forms and their function in society will be surveyed and students will develop a Christian perspective on media and its role in both the production and consumption of culture. Students will examine the application of a Reformed Christian worldview to understanding communication
and communication-related vocations. The relationship between Christianity and professional communication, including professions in the media, will be discussed.
MCS‑121 Introduction to Media and Communications or permission of the instructor
This course, the opening to the M.Ed. program, will begin by exploring different perspectives concerning the nature and purpose of education, including a direct focus on Christian educational philosophies. This course will also explore the relationship between an individual鈥檚 foundational belief system and their beliefs about teaching and learning, examining identified views of learning and philosophies of education. Participants will have the opportunity to identify their own foundational belief system and to articulate their own Christian educational philosophy. Then the focus of the course will shift to exploring the relationship between a Christian educational philosophy and a variety of central elements of education (e.g. curriculum, instruction, assessment and evaluation, teacher-student relationships, classroom management, etc.), identifying possible implications and applications.
An examination of the psychological aspects of health and illness. This course examines psychosocial, behavioural and biomedical processes in the prevention of illness and the promotion of health and well-being (physical, psychological and spiritual). The emphasis will be on theory-based psychological research and on the practice of health psychology. Selected topics to be explored include: the psychophysiological disorders, attitudes and behaviours which promote good health, the relationship between stress and disease, coping with stress, understanding and coping with pain and illness, lifestyle and risk factors in various medical disorders.
Prerequisites:
PSY-121 or 122
An examination of the psychological aspects of health and illness. This course examines psychosocial, behavioural and biomedical processes in the prevention of illness and the promotion of health and well-being (physical, psychological and spiritual). The emphasis will be on theory-based psychological research and on the practice of health psychology. Selected topics to be explored include: the psychophysiological disorders, attitudes and behaviors which promote good health, the relationship between stress and disease, coping with stress, understanding and coping with pain and illness, lifestyle and risk factors in various medical disorders.
Prerequisites:
PSY-121 or 122
An examination of the psychological aspects of health and illness. This course examines psychosocial, behavioural and biomedical processes in the prevention of illness and the promotion of health and well-being (physical, psychological, and spiritual). The emphasis will be on theory-based psychological research and on the practice of health psychology. Selected topics to be explored include: the psychophysiological disorders, attitudes and behaviours which promote good health, the relationship between stress and disease, coping with stress, understanding and coping with pain and illness, lifestyle and risk factors in various medical disorders.
Prerequisites:
PSY-121 or 122
An overview of the interface between the topics of psychology and spirituality viewpoints. The importance of these views for human development and the therapeutic process is examined. Topics include psychological perspectives on suffering, evil, forgiveness, prayer, spiritual assessment, and the psychological effects of spiritual practices.
Prerequisites:
Year 4 standing in an honours or general psychology major or permission of the instructor
The Enlightenment or 鈥楢ge of Reason鈥 witnessed the rebirth of a radical new form of skepticism that started with Descartes. In this course, the ramifications of this skepticism are traced through the early atheism of Rousseau and agnosticism of Hume up to the crucial faith-reason divide of Kant. The subsequent post-Kantian explosion of atheism in both continental philosophy (Nietzsche, Heidegger, Foucault, Derrida) and analytical philosophy (Russell, Flew, Dennett) will be explored, concluding with some responses by contemporary Christian philosophers.
The Enlightenment or 鈥楢ge of Reason鈥 witnessed the rebirth of a radical new form of skepticism that started with Descartes. In this course, the ramifications of this skepticism are traced through the early atheism of Rousseau and agnosticism of Hume up to the crucial faith-reason divide of Kant. The subsequent post-Kantian explosion of atheism in both continental philosophy (Nietzsche, Heidegger, Foucault, Derrida) and analytical philosophy (Russell, Flew, Dennett) will be explored, concluding with some responses by contemporary Christian philosophers.
鈥淧hilosophy,鈥 according to Socrates, 鈥渂egins with wonder.鈥 In this course, we will survey fundamental metaphysical, epistemological, and ethical issues raised by this 鈥渟tory that began with wonder,鈥 starting with the quest of the ancient Egyptians, Indians, and Chinese and then moving on to the 鈥楤ig Questions鈥 asked by the ancient Greeks, medieval Christians, and other modern and contemporary Western thinkers.