| Subject | Course | Section | Course Title | Course Description | Instructor | Files | Term |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHIL | 215 | 004 | 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? |
Andrew Stumpf |
 PHIL 215-004_A.Stumpf_Winter 2019.pdf |
Winter 2019 |
| PHIL | 207J | 001 | Philosophy and J.R.R. Tolkien: The Lord of the Rings |
An introduction to the implicit philosophical content of Tolkien's works, with a special emphasis on Lord of the Rings. Problems such as the existence of God, fate, free will, evil, death, and technology will be explored. Tolkien's views will be examined in relation to philosophical works. |
Bruno Tremblay |
PHIL 207J_B.Tremblay_Winter 2019.pdf |
Winter 2019 |
| PHIL | 145 | 001 | Critical Thinking |
An analysis of basic types of reasoning, structure of arguments, critical assessment of information, common fallacies, problems of clarity and meaning. |
Bruno Tremblay |
PHIL 145_B.Tremblay_Winter 2019.pdf |
Winter 2019 |
| PHIL | 100J | 001 | Introduction to Philosophy |
This course seeks to introduce students to the nature of philosophy. This is done through the examination of core texts and figures in the history of philosophy as well as in the discussion of perennial philosophical questions. |
Stéphanie Grégoire |
PHIL 100J-001_S.Gregoire_Winter 2019.pdf |
Winter 2019 |
| MEDVL | 260 | 001 | Europe: 410-1303 |
The political, cultural, economic, and ecclesiastical development of Europe from the fall of the Roman Empire to the end of the High Middle Ages. (Cross-listed with HIST 260) |
Dan Hutter |
HIST-MEDVL 260_D.Hutter_Winter 2019.pdf |
Winter 2019 |
| LS | 401 | 001, 002 | Law, Culture, and Rights |
This seminar explores the intersection of culture and rights from a legal studies perspective in order to better understand the diversity of ways that law shapes our society, and vice versa. Students will debate and assess selected topics from the perspective of various disciplines spanning the social sciences and humanities. |
LS 401-001_A.Purkey_Winter 2019.pdf LS 401-002_A.Purkey_Winter 2019.pdf |
Winter 2019 | |
| LS | 372 | 001 | 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. (Cross-listed with PSYCH 330) |
Chris Burris |
PSYCH 330-LS 372_C.Burris_Winter 2019.pdf |
Winter 2019 |
| LS | 351 | 001 | 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. (Cross-listed with PHIL 327) |
Stéphanie Grégoire |
PHIL 327-LS 351_S.Gregoire_Winter 2019.pdf |
Winter 2019 |
| LS | 286 | 001 | Law in Popular Culture |
Much is at stake in how law is portrayed in paintings, literature, music, television, and movies. In this course we draw on a range of disciplines in the social sciences and humanities to study how law is represented in popular culture, and how these representations, in turn, impact how we view law. |
Winter 2019 | ||
| LS | 272 | 001 | 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. (Cross-listed with PSYCH 230) |
PSYCH 230-LS 272_B.Earhart_Winter 2019.pdf |
Winter 2019 |