FACULTY OF ARTS, HUMANITIES, AND SOCIAL SCIENCES (FAHSS): GENERAL COURSES
The following courses are offered through the Office of the Dean of Arts and Social Sciences. The content and focus of the courses listed span several disciplines, rather than being confined to a single area.
01-120. Understanding the Contemporary World
This course will explore current political, cultural and social contexts. The perceived gulf between the "ivory tower" and the "real world" will be bridged each week as we analyze major current issues with attention to popular culture. (Restricted to undeclared majors and students in the Fresh Start program.) (3 lecture/1 tutorial hours a week.)
01-150. Effective Writing I
A foundational course aimed at developing effective writing skills for communicating ideas in academic and other contexts. Topics may include grammar, paragraph writing conventions, academic learning, and critical thinking. This is a hybrid course.
01-151. Effective Writing II
A continuation of 01-150 aimed at developing and refining writing skills for communicating ideas in academic and other contexts. Topics may include grammar, essay writing conventions, research skills, scholarly citations, editing and revising, academic learning, and critical thinking. This is a hybrid course. (Prerequisite: 01-150.)
01-204. Health-Care Ethics through the Life-Span
Explores ethical issues of general interest which arise during the life-span, from conception until death, including methods to prevent contraception, methods to aid in reproduction, medical treatment for children, organ transplantation, research on human subjects, foregoing life-sustaining treatment, advance directives, assisted suicide, and euthanasia. This course is not directed specifically to health professionals.
01-209. Ethics in the Professions
Examines what constitutes a profession, its legitimacy, and its authority from society. The responsibilities of professionals to their clients, professions, and society are mapped. Codes of ethics and other statements of ethical standards, conflict of interest, and the roles of regulatory bodies and governments are examined and related to practice through relevant case studies.
01-210. Ways of Knowing – Selected Topics
This course explores the various ways that knowledge is created, shared, stored, retrieved and used in diverse environments. Students will connect with modernized, historical, and day-to-day examples of ways to manage knowledge. The topic for each year will be announced in advance and might include: an introduction to knowledge management; survey of research methods in the arts, humanities, and social sciences; leadership; diffusion of innovations; collaborative knowledge, and human and online networks. (Restricted to students with a minimum of second semester standing. (Also offered as 02-210.) (May be repeated for credit if the topics are different)
01-220. Investigating the Contemporary World
This course will explore the connections among culture, politics and society in historical and contemporary contexts with the use of case studies. (Restricted to students in the Fresh Start program.) (2 lecture/1 tutorial hours a week.) (Antirequisite: 01-120)
01-250. Exploring the Hebrew Scriptures
An introduction to reading Hebrew biblical literature. Develops the basic skills for investigating literary, historical, and religious dimensions of the text and uses these skills to explore passages selected from the Torah, Prophets, and Writings.
01-299. Popular Culture: Special Topics
This course explores a featured topic within contemporary popular culture through an Arts, Humanities and/or Social Science perspective. Topics for the course will vary and may include: between popular culture, street art, Web 2.0, gothic literature, reality television, fan culture and fandoms, celebrity culture, science fiction fantasy, and video gaming. Course delivery may also vary according to instructor preference. (Course may be repeated for credit if topic is different.)
01-310. Ways of Doing: Special Topics
This course introduces students to a range of practices of civic and online engagement. Through collaborative project-based learning, students will develop well-researched and critically informed proposals and/or projects that address real-world issues and environments. Students will work in small groups to research and present their work in public settings and/or through online platforms. Restricted to students with Year 3 standing. This course is also offered as 02-310. Students may repeat this course for credit if the topics are different.
01-400. Mentorship and Learning
An intensive exploration of the theory an d practice of learning and leadership which includes a practical component where students will mentor first-year students in a first-year course. Mentorship and Learning introduces students to learning theory, learning styles, group facilitation and effective leadership, critical thinking/reading and information literacy. Students will weave theory and practice throughout the semester, leading small group break-outs of first-year students. (Restricted to students in the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences with at least Semester 5 standing, with consent of the instructor.) (A one-semester, 3-credit course offered in the Fall term.) (Also offered as 02-400.) (Credit can only be obtained for one of 01-400 or 02-400) (3 lecture/4 3 lab hours a week.)
02-100. Introduction to Canadian Studies
This course emphasizes the transition of Canada from a European colonial society to an immigrant, multicultural society. A multidisciplinary approach will be taken in dealing with the specific problems facing Canada today.
02-103. Introduction to North American Studies
This course offers an introduction to contemporary North American society and a broad spectrum of current issues and debates. A multi-disciplinary approach will be employed in the examination of North American institutions, social issues, politics, history, and culture. (This course is required for students in the North American Studies Certificate Program.) (3 lecture hours a week.)
02-200. Ways of Doing: Practices of Civic Engagement
This course introduces students to a range of practices of civic engagement. Through collaborative project-based learning, students will develop well-researched and critically informed proposals and projects that address real-world issues and concerns in collaboration with community stakeholders. Students will work in small groups to research and present their work in public settings and through various online platforms.
02-210. Ways of Knowing – Selected Topics
This course explores the various ways that knowledge is created, shared, stored, retrieved and used in diverse environments. Students will connect with modernized, historical, and day-to-day examples of ways to manage knowledge. The topic for each year will be announced in advance and might include: an introduction to knowledge management; survey of research methods in the arts, humanities, and social sciences; leadership; diffusion of innovations; collaborative knowledge, and human and online networks. (Restricted to students with a minimum of second semester standing. (Also offered as 01-210.) (May be repeated for credit if the topics are different)
02-250. Basic Quantitative Methods in the Social Sciences
Introduction to measurement of variables, organization and description of numerical data, testing hypotheses, inference, and interpretation of findings in the Social Sciences. Topics include descriptive statistics, normal distribution, probability, sampling, hypothesis testing, t-tests, correlation, and chi-square tests. (Antirequisite: 65-205, 65-250, 65-251, 73-102, 73-105, 73-205, 85-222, and 95-269.)
01-299. Popular Culture: Special Topics
This course explores a featured topic within contemporary popular culture through an Arts, Humanities and/or Social Science perspective. Topics for the course will vary and may include: between popular culture, street art, Web 2.0, gothic literature, reality television, fan culture and fandoms, celebrity culture, science fiction fantasy, and video gaming. Course delivery may also vary according to instructor preference. (Course may be repeated for credit if topic is different.)
02-300. Remembering Canada in the Global Village
An examination of how Canada was constructed as a modern technological society. The course explores how this has been critically analyzed in terms of dependency, both economic and cultural, challenges the analysis, and presents other images and possibilities for being Canadian in the emerging global technological order.
02-310. Ways of Doing: Special Topics
This course introduces students to a range of practices of civic and online engagement. Through collaborative project-based learning, students will develop well-researched and critically informed proposals and/or projects that address real-world issues and environments. Students will work in small groups to research and present their work in public settings and/or through online platforms. Restricted to students with Year 3 standing. This course is also offered as 01-310. Students may repeat this course for credit if the topics are different.
02-350. Practical Strategies for Social Change: Intervening to Prevent Sexual Assault
This course provides male and female students with an introduction to sexual violence as a social problem. The course addresses how this social problem manifests, why it matters, how it persists, and finally, how it can be changed. The importance of personal and community responsibility for social change is emphasized. This course also provides students with the background knowledge that is needed to successfully teach sexual assault prevention education sessions for fellow students, using the Bringing in the Bystander® In Person Prevention workshop. Selected students will deliver the workshop by taking Practicum in Social Change (02-450/46-450/47-450/48-451/53-450) the following semester. Restricted to students who have attained a cumulative GPA of 66% or higher at the time of application. (Prerequisite: Semester 4 standing or above and permission of the instructor by online application at uwindsor.ca/bystander.) (Also offered as 46-350, 47-350, 48-350, and 53-351.)
02-400. Mentorship and Learning
An intensive exploration of the theory and practice of learning and leadership which includes a practical component where students will mentor first-year students in a first-year course. Mentorship and Learning introduces students to learning theory, learning styles, group facilitation and effective leadership, critical thinking/reading and information literacy. Students will weave theory and practice throughout the semester, leading small group break-outs of first-year students. (Restricted to students in the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences with at least Semester 5 standing, with consent of the instructor.) (A one-semester, 3-credit course offered in the Fall term.) (Also offered as 02-400.) (Credit can only be obtained for one of 01-400 or 02-400) (3 lecture/3 lab hours a week.)
02-450. Practicum in Social Change
Supervised practicum in a university setting. Students consolidate and enhance their knowledge of sexual assault and bystander intervention. Students co-facilitate the Bringing in the Bystander® In Person Prevention program for one or more small groups of students on campus. The practicum experience equips students to deliver educational content on sensitive issues. (Prerequisite: 02-350/46-350/47-350/48-350/53-351 and permission of the instructor.) (Also offered as 46-450, 47-450, 48-451, and 53-450)