Subject Course Section Course Title Course Description Instructor Files Term
LS 327 081 Policing in a Democratic Society

A critical examination of the police as social control agents in contemporary democratic societies. Topics include the historical evolution of policing; police recruitment, training, and education; police/community relations; the occupational subcultre of the police; police authority and discretion; private policing; and police deviance and criminality.

Cross-listed with SOC 327

Frederick Desroches Spring 2019
LS 229 081 Selected Topics in Criminology

Sociological analysis of research and theory on selected criminal activities. Motivation, modus operandi, and the social characteristics of offenders will be examined in relation to sucj specific crimes as drug and sexual offenses, theft, robbery, murder, organized crime, and/or other criminal activities.

Cross-listed with SOC 229

Carlie Leroux-Demir Spring 2019
LS 101 081 Introduction to Legal Studies

An introduction to the student of law, its structure, and legal institutions from a cross-cultural and historical perspective. This interdisciplinary course examines the origins of legal systems and their impact on society. Included is an analysis of the diverse historical, political, economic, and cultural conditions under which law arises and functions within society.

Patrick Watson Spring 2019
ITALST 111 001 Women, Family, Sex, and Tradition

The course studies the themes of family, sex, and tradition as well as violence and identity as they are addressed in the art, the cinema, and the literature of Italian women.

[Note: Taught in English.]

Roberta Cauchi-Santoro Spring 2019
HIST 350 001 Canada and the Americas

This course will examine the economic, cultural, and diplomatic aspects of Canada's relationship with the United States, Latin America, and the Commonwealth Carribean from the time of the American Revolution to the present.

Block Course (May 5-June 17)

Spring 2019
ENGL 378 001, 002, 003 Professional Communications in Statistics and Actuarial Science

This course introduces students to oral and written communication in the fields of Statistics and Actuarial Science. With emphasis on the public presentation of technical knowledge, the ability to give and recieve constructive feedback, and communication in a collaborative environment, this course helps students develops proficiencies in critical workplace skills. This course is writing intensive and includes extensive collaborative assignments.

Cross-listed with MTHEL 300

Jesse Hutchison, Diana Lobb PDF icon ENGL 378-MTHEL 300-001_J.Hutchison_Spring 2019.pdf Spring 2019
ENGL 364 001 Shakespeare in Performance at The Stratford Festival

An historical, theoretical, and analytical introduction to Shakespeare's plays in performance, both on stage and screen, this course focuses on specific problems and decisive issues of past productions and of those in the current Stratford Festival season.

Block Course (May 5-17)

[Note: This course will be taught on location at Stratford, Ontairo. Students must provide their own transportation to and from Stratford to attend the course meetings and the Stratford plays on the course schedule.]

Alysia Kolentsis PDF icon ENGL 364-001_A.Kolentsis_Spring 2019.pdf Spring 2019
ENGL 119 001, 002 Communications in Mathematics and Computer Science

This course aims to build students' oral and written communication skills to prepare them for academic and workplace demands. Working independently and in collaboration with others, students will analyze and produce various written and spoken forms of communication. Projects and assignments will draw on materials for Mathematics and Computer Science students.

Mark Spielmacher, Sylvia Terzian Spring 2019
ENGL 108P 002 Popular Potter

This course examines all seven J.K. Rowling's Harry Potter novels.

Andrew Deman Spring 2019
ENGL 108A 001 The Superhero

An examination of hero figures, ranging broadly from ancient characters such as Gilgamesh to the modern comic book superhero. Literary as well as non-literary materials (e.g., film, comics, games) will be considered.

Jesse Hutchison PDF icon ENGL 108A_J.Hutchison_Spring 2019.pdf Spring 2019