Subject Course Section Course Title Course Description Instructor Files Term
PHIL 215 084 Professional and 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?

 

St. Jerome's section is not open to ARBUS students.

CEL course outlines available around midterms

Andrew Stumpf Winter 2021
PHIL 220J 041 Philosophy of Friendship

Friendship is an essential part of a happy life. Ancient western philosophers made friendship one of the cornerstones of their ethics. This course is an exploration of their views on problems such as the necessity of friendship, its nature, its species, and its relationship to happiness and the political community.

 

Held with CLAS 220

Stéphanie Grégoire PDF icon PHIL 220J-CLAS 220_S.Gregoire_Winter 2021.pdf Winter 2021
PHIL 262J 041 Postmodernist Philosophy

A critical examination of postmodernism as a philosophical movement that has profoundly influenced the contemporary world. The course will introduce students to the main tenets of postmodernist philosophy in areas such as rationality, morality, politics, religion, art, and culture.

Nikolaj Zunic PDF icon PHIL 262J_N.Zunic_Winter 2021.pdf Winter 2021
PHIL 283 041 Great Works: Ancient and Medieval

A historical survey of ancient and medieval philosophy in the Western tradition.

 

Held with CLAS 261

Bruno Tremblay PDF icon PHIL 283-CLAS 261_B.Tremblay_Winter 2021.pdf Winter 2021
PHIL 321J 041 The Philosophy of Palliative Care

An exploration of the principles and approaches of the hospice-palliative care movement as it was developed by its founders in the 20th century and as applied today. Topics may include the principles of pain and suffering management, holistic care of patients and their families, value of life at all stages, and integrating palliative care into mainstream medicine.

Andrew Stumpf PDF icon PHIL 321J_A.Stumpf_Winter 2021.pdf Winter 2021
PHIL 327 041 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.

 

Held with LS 351

Stéphanie Grégoire PDF icon PHIL 327-LS 351_S.Gregoire_Winter 2021.pdf Winter 2021
PSYCH 101 041 Introductory Psychology

A general survey course designed to provide the student with an understanding of the basic concepts and techniques of modern psychology as a behavioural science.

PDF icon PSYCH 101-041_R.Blackie_Winter 2021.pdf Winter 2021
PSYCH 212 041 Educational Psychology

A consideration of the main variables affecting learning in the classroom with special focus upon the conditions essential to efficient learning.

Maureen Drysdale PDF icon PSYCH 212_M.Drysdale_Winter 2021.pdf Winter 2021
PSYCH 218 041 Psychology of Death and Dying

Variations in the meaning and significance of death and dying will be considered from a psychological perspective, with particular attention to the contexts (e.g., cultural, familial, life-span developmental) in which these variations occur.

 

Held with GERON 218, HLTH 218

Chris Burris PDF icon PSYCH 218-GERON 218-HLTH 218_C.Burris_Winter 2021.pdf Winter 2021
PSYCH 230 041 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.

 

Held with LS 272

John Rempel PDF icon PSYCH 230-LS 272_J.Rempel_Winter 2021.pdf Winter 2021