Explore the exciting array of courses offered at Redeemer.
A continuation of MAT-121. This course meets 4 hours a week.
Prerequisites:
Calculus I
MAT‑121
An introduction to calculus, including the basic concepts of differentiation and integration. Applications, series expansions, and polar coordinates are discussed in relation to calculus. This course meets 4 hours a week.
MAT‑121 Calculus I
An advanced interdisciplinary honours seminar in the Humanities examining the life,
thought, and writings of the sixteenth-century reformer John Calvin, with an emphasis
on his magisterial work The Institutes of the Christian Religion. Honours-level students
from multiple disciplines will grapple with Calvin鈥檚 historical, theological, philosophical,
and political significance. (POL-463/REL-463)
Prerequisites:
Western Culture & Tradition II
HUM‑120
This course traces the development of Western culture from 1500 to the present through history, philosophy, literature, science, and the fine arts.
HUM‑120 Western Culture & Tradition II Year 3 or 4 standing in an honours major in HIS, POLIS, REL
An advanced interdisciplinary honours seminar in the Humanities examining the life, thought and writings of the sixteenth-century reformer John Calvin, with an emphasis on his magisterial work The Institutes of the Christian Religion. Honours-level students from multiple disciplines will grapple with Calvin鈥檚 historical, theological, philosophical and political significance. (HIS-463/REL-463)
An advanced interdisciplinary honours seminar in the Humanities examining the life, thought and writings of the sixteenth-century reformer John Calvin, with an emphasis on his magisterial work The Institutes of the Christian Religion. Honours-level students from multiple disciplines will grapple with Calvin鈥檚 historical, theological, philosophical and political significance. (HIS-463/POL-463)
An introduction to Canadian government and politics, with special emphasis on Canada鈥檚 foreign affairs, and its role in the world. Topics covered include the constitution, the role of the executive, legislative and judicial branches, parties, elections, and policy making, both at home and abroad.
Prerequisites:
Introduction to Politics and International Studies
POL‑121
An introduction to the study of politics, including forms of government, the building blocks of politics and the various visions that people bring to political life.
POL‑121 Introduction to Politics and International Studies
Introduction to International Relations
POL‑208
A study of contemporary relations among states, including an analysis of basic concepts and issues such as power, sovereignty, nationalism, security, diplomacy, war and peace, international law and organization, transnationalism and independence. Attention is also given to different approaches to the study of international relations.
POL‑208 Introduction to International Relations
This course analyzes the history of Canadian foreign relations from the Statute of Westminster (1931) through to the 21st century. Discussion centres on the domestic as well as external constraints under which Canadian foreign policy is made, and the role of Canada in the world, with a balance of economic, political and cultural considerations. Students will be challenged to consider issues of justice and prudence from the perspective of middle powers during the conditions of bipolarity (the Cold War), unipolarity (the 90s) and emerging multipolarity.
Prerequisites:
Canadian History: Post-Confederation
HIS‑222
An overview of Canadian history from 1867 to the early 21st century, covering political, religious, economic and social developments. Topics include Confederation and nation-building, westward expansion and resistance, the experiences of Indigenous peoples, the changing role of Christianity, relations between French-and English-Canadians, the World Wars and Great Depression, social and political change after 1945 and Canada鈥檚 changing relationship with the world.
HIS‑222 Canadian History: Post-Confederation;
Canada and the World
POL‑210
An introduction to Canadian government and politics, with special emphasis on Canada鈥檚 foreign affairs, and its role in the world. Topics covered include the constitution, the role of the executive, legislative and judicial branches, parties, elections, and policy making, both at home and abroad.
POL‑210 Canada and the World
The course focuses on regional patterns of settlement, economic development, the physical environment, and on the processes and the results of regionalization. The central paradigms of community and responsibility are stressed.
Prerequisites:
GEO-121 or 122 or permission of the instructor
An overview of Canadian history from 1867 to the early 21st century, covering political, religious, economic and social developments. Topics include Confederation and nation-building, westward expansion and resistance, the experiences of Indigenous peoples, the changing role of Christianity, relations between French-and English-Canadians, the World Wars and Great Depression, social and political change after 1945 and Canada鈥檚 changing relationship with the world.
Prerequisites:
HUM-120 or HIS-108
A survey of the history of Canada from the earliest times until the conclusion of the colonial period. Special emphasis is placed on the experiences of Indigenous peoples and the development of the religious and political characteristics of colonial societies amidst the challenges of the physical environment.
Prerequisites:
Western Culture & Tradition II
HUM‑120
This course traces the development of Western culture from 1500 to the present through history, philosophy, literature, science, and the fine arts.
HUM‑120 Western Culture & Tradition II
Learn about the obligations Canadian income tax legislation places on individuals to pay tax on income from employment, business, and other sources. Use your knowledge of taxation principles and concepts related to income and allowable deductions to calculate taxable income and tax payable for individuals.
Prerequisites:
Introduction to Financial Accounting
BUS‑127
Begin to speak accounting, the 鈥渓anguage of business鈥. Learn how transactions and events related to cash, receivables, long-lived assets, liabilities, and equity are captured in financial terms and are compiled into financial statements. Read and interpret financial statements, and compare performance from one year to the next or one business to the next.
BUS‑127 Introduction to Financial Accounting
Learn about the obligations Canadian income tax legislation places on corporations to pay tax on income from business and other sources. Use your knowledge of taxation principles and concepts to plan and assess the tax implications of shareholder manager remuneration, corporate distributions, wind-ups and sales, income deferral, and partnerships and trusts.
Prerequisites:
Introduction to Financial Accounting
BUS‑127
Begin to speak accounting, the 鈥渓anguage of business鈥. Learn how transactions and events related to cash, receivables, long-lived assets, liabilities, and equity are captured in financial terms and are compiled into financial statements. Read and interpret financial statements, and compare performance from one year to the next or one business to the next.
BUS‑127 Introduction to Financial Accounting;
Canadian Income Taxation I
BUS‑319
Learn about the obligations Canadian income tax legislation places on individuals to pay tax on income from employment, business, and other sources. Use your knowledge of taxation principles and concepts related to income and allowable deductions to calculate taxable income and tax payable for individuals.
BUS‑319 Canadian Income Taxation I
This course is an interdisciplinary study of the history and culture of Canadian indigenous peoples (including First Nations, Inuit and M茅tis) with emphasis on contemporary issues surrounding Native life. The course involves lectures, films, student presentations and field assignments.
Prerequisites:
Year 3 or 4 standing
Develop knowledge and competencies in the field of labour-management relations, including the laws and practices surrounding union organization, collective bargaining, administration of contracts, and dispute setting-procedures
Prerequisites:
Organizational Behaviour
BUS‑241
Develop insight into how individuals and teams behave in organizations. Harness values, perceptions, attitudes, communication, power, conflict and change management, and organizational design to motivate and equip people to accomplish organizational goals.
BUS‑241 Organizational Behaviour
This course explores the origins and development of Canadian literature by examining the forces that shaped it, the forms and genres that have characterized it, and the themes that have preoccupied it. As a study of Canadian literature from its beginning in the late eighteenth century to its presence as a contemporary literature in the 1970s, the course pays particular attention to the development of distinctive forms of prose and poetry and their relationship to the faith-perspectives of their practitioners.
Prerequisites:
ENG-103 or 104
A study of the common methods used to treat and care for athletic injuries, exploring training and rehabilitation programs, and providing practical experience in utilizing specific preventative and treatment techniques. Includes a weekly 75 minute lab.
Prerequisites:
Foundations of Human Anatomy I
KPE‑118
A study of human anatomy, emphasizing the basic anatomical structures used in locomotion and fundamental motor skills. Topics include basic chemistry, cell structure and function, histology, integumentary system, skeletal system, muscular system, nervous system, endocrine system, cardiovascular system, respiratory system, digestive system, urinary system, immunity, fluids and electrolytes, and reproductive system. Students will examine each body system on a microscopic and a gross level.
KPE‑118 Foundations of Human Anatomy I and Year 3 standing
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.
Prerequisites:
Fundamentals of Biology II
BIO‑122
This course explores the broad branches of the tree of life and how organisms interact with each other and with the environment. The structure and function of representative species of bacteria, protists, fungi, plants, and animals are examined in lecture and laboratory. Phylogeny and the theory of evolution are covered and discussed within a Christian framework. Includes a bi-weekly three-hour lab. Materials fee applies.
BIO‑122 Fundamentals of Biology II;
Principles of Chemistry I
CHE‑121
An introduction to the major principles of chemistry that explain the reactions of elements and their compounds. Topics include the structure of matter, states of matter, ideal gases, stoichiometry, the chemistry of water, energy changes of chemical reactions, atomic orbitals and electron configurations, the periodic table, chemical bonding and models to predict the shapes of molecules. Includes a bi-weekly three-hour lab. Materials fee applies.
CHE‑121 Principles of Chemistry I
This course will address the issues surrounding the welfare of children in our society. The course will provide an understanding of issues regarding child abuse and neglect, poverty, the child welfare system, and the effects of the changing family structure on children鈥檚 well being and development. It will address these issues in terms of social work practice, intervention, treatment, legal and social policy perspective.
The Christian worldview, as well as the church鈥檚 responsibility, will also be discussed.
Prerequisites:
Introduction to Social Work Practice
APS‑215
This course provides an introduction to social work practice in Canada. Students will explore social work practice issues within the Canadian context. Topics encompass the social work practice fields of individual, family, group and community, and the dynamic interplay between the social worker, the user of services, the agency and society. The course will emphasize the integration of theoretical and practical knowledge.
APS‑215 Introduction to Social Work Practice Year 3 or 4 standing
This course will address the issues surrounding the welfare of children in our society. The course will provide an understanding of issues regarding child abuse and neglect, poverty, the child welfare system, and the effects of the changing family structure on children’s well being and development. It will address these issues in terms of social work practice, intervention, treatment, legal and social policy perspective. The Christian worldview, as well as the church’s responsibility, will also be discussed.
Prerequisites:
Introduction to Social Work Practice
APS‑215
This course provides an introduction to social work practice in Canada. Students will explore social work practice issues within the Canadian context. Topics encompass the social work practice fields of individual, family, group and community, and the dynamic interplay between the social worker, the user of services, the agency and society. The course will emphasize the integration of theoretical and practical knowledge.
APS‑215 Introduction to Social Work Practice Year 3 or 4 standing
A critical survey of classic and contemporary writing for children, exploring major themes and genres in the history of children鈥檚 literature from literature from various literary critical perspectives, such as formalism, Postcolonialism, and disability studies. Topics include adolescent development; the construction of gender; faith and “make believe”; literary awards; the Disneyfication of children’s literature; and the representation of alterity.
Prerequisites:
ENG-103 or 104
This course explores the historical transformations that have led to the development of modern China. Topics include the rise of the Qing dynasty, contact with Western powers, the rebellions and revolutions that led to the fall of the Qing, the emergence of Chinese nationalism, war with Japan, the rise of nationalist communism, Mao鈥檚 鈥淐ultural Revolution,鈥 the development of state-sponsored capitalism, and the role of
China in globalization.
Prerequisites:
A World at War: The Turbulent 20th Century
HIS‑108
This course introduces the major events of the 20th century, with an emphasis on global trends and the global dimensions of international conflicts and cooperation. Topics include World War I; the rise of dictators; World War II; the Cold War; decolonization and the emergence of the 鈥楾hird World鈥; cultural revolutions of the 1960s and 1970s; trade, development, and terrorism; and the global resurgence of religion.
HIS‑108 A World at War: The Turbulent 20th Century;
Study of the large-scale choral repertoire from the Renaissance to the present. Listening, score study, and analysis in the main genres of large choral works: cantatas, Masses, oratorios, passion settings, Requiems, etc.
An honours seminar offering advanced examination of selected topics in the history of Christianity in the modern world. Specific topics vary by year but may include the development of evangelicalism, modern missionary movements, the rise and decline of religious liberalism, secularization in Western societies, and the growth of Christianity in the non-Western world.
Prerequisites:
HIS-216 or 218; acceptance into a History or POLIS honours major
A study of the Christian Church from the first century through the Middle Ages, focusing on the development of doctrine and ecclesiastical institutions.
A study of the Christian Church from the first century through the Middle Ages, focusing on the development of doctrine and ecclesiastical institutions.
Prerequisites:
Western Culture & Tradition I
HUM‑110
This course explores foundational themes in the story of Western culture from its classical origins to the Renaissance through history, philosophy, literature, and the fine arts.
HUM‑110 Western Culture & Tradition I
A study of the Christian Church from the Reformation to the present, focusing on doctrinal development and divergence, the division of Western Christendom, the impact of the Enlightenment, and ecumenical initiatives.
Prerequisites:
Western Culture & Tradition II
HUM‑120
This course traces the development of Western culture from 1500 to the present through history, philosophy, literature, science, and the fine arts.
HUM‑120 Western Culture & Tradition II