| Subject | Course | Section | Course Title | Course Description | Instructor | Files | Term |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RS | 180 | 081 | Love and Friendship |
A study of the significance of love and friendship in classical and contemporary religious writers. We will consider questions such as, "Why are friendship and love important for human living?" and "Is friendship with God a possibility?"
CEL course outlines available around midterms |
Carolyn Whitney-Brown | Winter 2021 | |
| RS | 240 | 041 | History of Christianity |
The development of Christianity in its Roman Catholic, Eastern Orthodox, and Protestant traditions from the time of Christ to the present.
Held with HIST 235 |
David Perrin |
 RS 240-HIST 235_D.Perrin_Winter 2021.pdf |
Winter 2021 |
| RS | 342 | 041 | Heresy and Religious Crises in Late Medieval Europe |
An exploration of the impact of social crises on late medieval religious modes of expression. Topics will include the Great Famine, the Black Death, the Avignon Papacy and Western Schism, the development of heretical movements, and the eventual disintegration of European religious unity.
Held with HIST 304, MEDVL 304 |
HIST 304-MEDVL 304-RS 342_N.Must_Winter 2021.pdf |
Winter 2021 | |
| SMF | 101 | 041 | Introduction to Relationships and Families |
This course provides an overview of couple, marital, and family relationships from a broad, interdisciplinary perspective. |
Toni Serafini |
SMF 101_T.Serafini_Winter 2021.pdf |
Winter 2021 |
| SMF | 204 | 041 | Introduction to Human Sexuality |
This course provides a broad interdisciplinary overview of theories and research on human sexuality. Topics may include: human anatomy, sexual health, sexual response cycle, sexual orientation, gender, sex work, sexual practices, fetishes and paraphilias, and attraction/intimacy/love. |
BJ Rye |
SMF 204_BJ.Rye_Winter 2021.pdf |
Winter 2021 |
| SMF | 205 | 041 | The Dark Side of Sexuality |
As with all profound and meaningful human activities, sexuality has the potential to involve harm, manipulation, and abuse. This course offers a theoretical and empirical examination of the dark side of human sexuality. Topics may include sex work, pornography, sexual violence and abuse, incest, compulsive sexual behaviour, and paraphilias. |
John Rempel |
SMF 205_J.Rempel_Winter 2021.pdf |
Winter 2021 |
| SMF | 207 | 041 | Parents, Children, and Family Relations |
This course examines caregiver/parent-child relationships from a broad interdisciplinary perspective over the lifespan. Topics may include: the transition to parenthood, parenting practices and their intersection with child/adult development, social and cultural influences on families with children, same-sex parenting, gender variance/fluidity and family relationships, family relations after parental separation, and care of aging parents. |
Angela Underhill |
SMF 207_A.Underhill_Winter 2021.pdf |
Winter 2021 |
| SMF | 213 | 041 | Sexual Health and Well-Being |
This course offers a theoretical and empirical examination of sexuality from a health perspective. Approaches to counselling, prevention, and treatment will be discussed. Topics may include sexually transmitted infections (STI) and pregnancy prevention, pregnancy and post-partum health, healthy romantic and sexual relationships, chronic and long-term illnesses, and sexual cancers. |
Stacey Jacobs |
SMF 213_S.Jacobs_Winter 2021.pdf |
Winter 2021 |
| SMF | 230 | 041 | Introduction to Statistics in Sexuality, Marriage, and Family Studies |
The goal of this introductory statistics course is to help students understand the logic and appropriate application of commonly used descriptive and inferential statistics, with examples drawn from various disciplines relevant to sexuality, marriage, and family studies. |
SMF 230_C.Quinn-Nilas_Winter 2021.pdf |
Winter 2021 | |
| SMF | 301 | 041 | Communication and Counselling Skills |
This course is an examination and analysis of the theories and methods of communication as applied within the processes of individual, relational, and family consultation and counselling. |
Toni Serafini |
SMF 301_T.Serafini_Winter 2021.pdf |
Winter 2021 |