Degree Programs

The following degrees cover various aspects of global health offered by departments all across the university. Please contact the host department for more information. Please note that these degrees are NOT offered by the McGill Global Health Programs office.

If you are looking to pursue thesis graduate studies, you can also search our Research section for individual Faculty members or research groups whose work match your research interests.

If you are thinking of doing your Master's at McGill, apply for the McCall MacBain Scholars, a full graduate scholarship and community to help you make a difference in the world. The application period is typically during the summer.


 

Undergraduate Degrees

Health Geography Minor Concentration (B.A.) (18 credits)

Offered by: Geography (Faculty of Science)
Degree: Bachelor of Arts; Bachelor of Arts and Science
Program credit weight: 18

Program Description

There is increasing consensus around the idea that health is not just an expression of individual characteristics but an interaction between the characteristics of the individual and the environments, both physical and social, to which one is exposed over a lifetime of daily living and working. Health outcomes vary dramatically by physical and social characteristics of places both within and between countries and these provide a wedge for our understanding of the factors that might be modified to improve the health of large groups of people. The B.A.; Minor Concentration in Health Geography introduces students to both local and global health issues and provides a skill set in spatial and statistical analyses of diverse health outcomes in populations.

Note: For information about Fall 2025 and Winter 2026 course offerings, please check back on May 8, 2025. Until then, the "Terms offered" field will appear blank for most courses while the class schedule is being finalized.

Required Courses (12 credits)

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GEOG 201Introductory Geo-Information Science.3

Introductory Geo-Information Science.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

An introduction to Geographic Information Systems. The systematic management of spatial data. The use and construction of maps. The use of microcomputers and software for mapping and statistical work. Air photo and topographic map analyses.

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GEOG 221Environment and Health.3

Environment and Health.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

This course introduced physical and social environments as factors in human health, with emphasis on the physical properties of the atmospheric environment as they interact with diverse human populations in urban settings.

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GEOG 303Health Geography.3

Health Geography.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Discussion of the research questions and methods of health geography. Particular emphasis on health inequalities at multiple geographic scales and the theoretical links between characteristics of places and the health of people.

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GEOG 403Global Health and Environmental Change.3

Global Health and Environmental Change.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Major themes and contemporary case studies in global health and environmental change. Focus on understanding global trends in emerging infectious disease from social, biophysical, and geographical perspectives, and critically assessing the health implications of environmental change in different international contexts.

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Complementary Courses (6 credits)

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ENVR 200The Global Environment.3

The Global Environment.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

A systems approach to study the different components of the environment involved in global climate change: the atmosphere, biosphere, hydrosphere, and lithosphere. The interactions among these components. Their role in global climate change. The human dimension to global change.

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ENVR 201Society, Environment and Sustainability.3

Society, Environment and Sustainability.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

This course deals with how scientific-technological, socio-economic, political-institutional and behavioural factors mediate society-environment interactions. Issues discussed include population and resources; consumption, impacts and institutions; integrating environmental values in societal decision-making; and the challenges associated with, and strategies for, promoting sustainability. Case studies in various sectors and contexts are used.

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GEOG 203Environmental Systems.3

Environmental Systems.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

An introduction to system-level interactions among climate, hydrology, soils and vegetation at the scale of drainage basins, including the study of the global geographical variability in these land-surface systems. The knowledge acquired is used to study the impact on the environment of various human activities such as deforestation and urbanisation.

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GEOG 210Global Places and Peoples.3

Global Places and Peoples.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Introduction to key themes in human geography. Maps and the making, interpretation and contestation of landscapes, 'place', and territory. Investigation of globalization and the spatial organization of human geo-politics, and urban and rural environments.

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GEOG 217Cities in the Modern World.3

Cities in the Modern World.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

An introduction to urban geography. Uses a spatial/geographic perspective to understand cities and their social and cultural processes. Addresses two major areas. The development and social dynamics in North American and European cities. The urban transformations in Asian, African, and Latin American societies that were recently predominantly rural and agrarian.

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GEOG 503Advanced Topics in Health Geography.3

Advanced Topics in Health Geography.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

A critical review of current themes and trends in health geography, with emphasis on geographical perspectives in public health research. Topics include the social and environmental determinants of chronic and infectious disease, health and health-related behaviours. Seminars focus on critical appraisal of conceptual and methodological approaches in health geography research.

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PPHS 501Population Health and Epidemiology. 13

Population Health and Epidemiology.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

This course presents concepts and methods of epidemiology at the introductory level. The use of epidemiologic methods for population and public health research and practice will be illustrated. A review of selected population health questions such as the HIV/AIDS epidemic, the cardiovascular disease epidemic, cigarette smoking, or screening for disease will be presented.

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PPHS 511Fundamentals of Global Health. 13

Fundamentals of Global Health.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

This exciting and interactive course aims to give students the opportunity to broaden their understanding and knowledge of global health issues, including global burden of diseases, determinants of health, transition in health and drivers of such transition, challenges in healthcare delivery in resource-limited settings, and the variety of agencies and actors engaged in addressing global health challenges. The course consists of lectures, case studies, debates, discussions and small group work.

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PPHS 525Health Care Systems in Comparative Perspective. 1,23

Health Care Systems in Comparative Perspective.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Comparative perspective to illustrate processes involved in the development and evolution of health care systems around the world. Countries examined will represent different welfare state regimes, health care system typologies, levels of development and wealth.

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PPHS 529Global Environmental Health and Burden of Disease. 13

Global Environmental Health and Burden of Disease.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

This course presents the grand challenges in global health from environmental and occupational risks along with the multi-disciplinary methods used to identify, control, and prevent them. It will introduce students to knowledge and skills in core disciplines of environmental health and approaches to environmental risk recognition, control and prevention in a global context.

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SOCI 309Health and Illness.3

Health and Illness.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Health and illness as social rather than purely bio-medical phenomena. Topics include: studies of ill persons, health care occupations and organizations; poverty and health; inequalities in access to and use of health services; recent policies, ideologies, and problems in reform of health services organization.

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SOCI 365Health and Development. 13

Health and Development.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Main concepts and controversies linking health to broader social and economic conditions in low income countries. Topics include the demographic and epidemiological transitions, the health and wealth conundrum, the social determinants of health, health as an economic development strategy, and the impact of the AIDS pandemic.

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SOCI 525Health Care Systems in Comparative Perspective. 1,23

Health Care Systems in Comparative Perspective.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Comparative perspective to illustrate processes involved in the development and evolution of health care systems around the world. Countries examined will represent different welfare state regimes, health care system typologies, levels of development and wealth.

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Students can take PPHS 525 Health Care Systems in Comparative Perspective. OR SOCI 525 Health Care Systems in Comparative Perspective.

Major Education in Global Contexts (B.A. Education) (90 credits)

Offered by: Integrated Studies in Ed (Faculty of Education)
Degree: BA-ED
Program credit weight: 90 credits

Program Description

The B.A.(Education): Major Education in Global Contexts is intended to equip students with a strong grounding in educational theory, issues and challenges, with an emphasis on building in-depth understandings on key issues facing education in diverse global contexts. A foundational program, it provides a variety of pathways for future study or employment for our students in a range of government, educational, industry and community organizations. Students complete a 54 credit major in Education in Global Contexts addressing the core of the program, with the addition of an 18 credit minor in a complementary discipline (choice of three approved minors), and complete the degree with 18 credits of electives. The program includes an internship and opportunities for applied research. This program is a general degree mirroring the "Liberal Arts" degree, but specifically in the area of Education.

NOTE: This program does not lead to Teacher Certification for formal elementary/secondary classroom teaching in the Province of Quebec.

Note: For information about Fall 2025 and Winter 2026 course offerings, please check back on May 8, 2025. Until then, the "Terms offered" field will appear blank for most courses while the class schedule is being finalized.

Freshman Program

Students whose highest level of education is high school (normally out of province) are admitted into Year 0 (U0) to complete the Freshman Program. Freshman students are required to complete 30 credits of introductory (100- or 200- level) courses of the students' choice (in addition to the 90-credit program), verified by an adviser1, for a total of 120 credits. Students will not be granted permission to take first-year (U1) courses if the credits from the Freshman year have not been obtained. In consultation with the Program Adviser, students may select courses from the recommended course list below or other courses. There are no required courses in the Freshman Program, though the department recommends that students use the opportunity to take 100- or 200- level courses in the subject areas that interest them or are relevant to their chosen concentration. As well, the Freshman year offers students the opportunity to explore areas that are not typically taken as a course of study in the program.

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All Freshman students must have their Fall and Winter course selections verified prior to the start of classes. This can be done by email or by attending the group advising session in late August. To verify your course selection by email, send a message to edgc.advise [at] mcgill.ca">edgc.advise [at] mcgill.ca with the subject "B.A.(Education) Freshman Course Selection" including your student ID number and Adviser name.

The department recommends the following courses:

Courses in the Faculty of Education:

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EDEC 247Policy Issues in Quebec and Indigenous Education.3

Policy Issues in Quebec and Indigenous Education.

Terms offered: Summer 2025

The organization of Quebec education, including Indigenous education, from historical, political, social, cultural and legal perspectives. The implications and contributions of policy decisions to schools, students, and families.

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EDPE 208Personality and Social Development.3

Personality and Social Development.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Personality, social behavior, and moral development from nursery school up to, but not including, adolescence. Emphasis on aspects of personality and social development that are related to the process of schooling.

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EDPT 204Creating and Using Media for Learning.3

Creating and Using Media for Learning.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Creating and using media for learning. The course reviews audio-visual education (text, visuals, audio, video, and augmented reality), media and information literacy for K-11, higher education, and society, and how data are represented and used in education and research in different disciplines. The rationale and underlying principles for the design, production and effective use of media are emphasized.

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Courses from the French Language Centre:
(Placement tests may be required) 

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FRSL 101Beginners French 1.3

Beginners French 1.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

A comprehensive introduction to basic vocabulary, grammatical structures and speech patterns of written and oral French for students in any degree program having no previous knowledge of French. Learning to communicate at a functional level in a French-speaking environment. Short essays, cultural readings, mandatory lab practice.

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FRSL 102Beginners French 2.3

Beginners French 2.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

A comprehensive introduction to basic vocabulary, grammatical structures and speech patterns of written and oral French for students in any degree program having no previous knowledge of French. Learning to communicate at a functional level in a French-speaking environment. Short essays, cultural readings, mandatory lab practice.

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FRSL 207D1Elementary French 01.3

Elementary French 01.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

This two-term course uses a task-based approach to provide students with authentic materials related to Canadian culture and prepares them for real life communication. Therefore, class time will be mostly dedicated to the completion of communicative tasks which often rely on the use of technology (mobile apps, blogs and other online tools). This course tackles different topics that students can relate to in their personal, social and academic life, and provides a review and further training in elementary language structures to develop their communication skills and digital literacy in French.

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FRSL 207D2Elementary French 01.3

Elementary French 01.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

See FRSL 207D1 for course description.

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FRSL 211D1Oral and Written French 1.3

Oral and Written French 1.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Language lab attendance required. Grammar review, comprehension, vocabulary development, selected readings and group discussions.

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FRSL 211D2Oral and Written French 1.3

Oral and Written French 1.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

See FRSL 211D1 for course description.

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Courses Across McGill Faculties: 

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INDG 200Introduction to Indigenous Studies.3

Introduction to Indigenous Studies.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

The focus is on Indigenous experience in Canada, but encourages comparative approaches. Introduction to the social, political, economic and cultural dimensions of Indigenous life in Canada.

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INTD 200Introduction to International Development.3

Introduction to International Development.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

An interdisciplinary introduction to the field of International Development Studies focusing on the theory and practice of development. It examines various approaches to international development, including past and present relationships between developed and underdeveloped societies, and pays particular attention to power and resource distribution globally and within nations.

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RELG 207Introduction to the Study of Religions.3

Introduction to the Study of Religions.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

This course is an introduction to classic and contemporary approaches to the academic study of religions. This includes perspectives from philosophy, theology, anthropology, sociology, psychology, phenomenology, and feminism. Students are also exposed to applications of these perspectives from visiting scholars who treat some aspect of a religious tradition in light of current-day interests and events. The primary objective is to introduce students to the principal theories and methods that have shaped our understanding of religion, its various meanings as well as its roles and functions in society.

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SOCI 210Sociological Perspectives.3

Sociological Perspectives.

Terms offered: Summer 2025

Major theoretical perspectives and research methods in sociology. The linkages of theory and method in various substantive areas including: the family, community and urban life, religion, ethnicity, occupations and stratification, education, and social change.

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WCOM 250Research Essay and Rhetoric.3

Research Essay and Rhetoric.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Academic research-based writing across the disciplines. Article summary, critical analysis, rhetorical strategies, citation and paraphrase of academic sources, and editing for cohesion and clarity.

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For examples of courses suitable for Freshman Year 0 students, see the Faculty of Education approved freshman courses (https://www.mcgill.ca/dise/freshmancourses).

If you are admitted into McGill with advanced standing (International Baccalaureate, Advanced Placement, etc.), those credits may be used to fulfill some or all of your Freshman requirements.

Required Courses (42 credits)

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EDEC 202Effective Communication.3

Effective Communication.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Effective writing, speaking, and non-verbal communication skills for a variety of academic and professional situations. Feedback approaches, influential rhetoric, and how to make effective requests to build productive teams through communication. Communication norms in multiple contexts and cultures, identification and correction of common errors in grammar, mechanics and usage.

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EDEC 221Leadership and Group Skills.3

Leadership and Group Skills.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Management, effective team leadership, group dynamics, and communications skills crucial for leaders. Discussion of mainstream, intercultural, Indigenous, international, and institutional practices and leadership skills.

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EDEC 233Indigenous Education.3

Indigenous Education.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

An exploration of Indigenous knowledge and pedagogy, primarily in Canada but also world-wide. Consideration of the diverse social, cultural, linguistic, political, and pedagogical histories of Indigenous communities. Examines how a teacher's professional identity and practice can be influenced by an understanding of Indigenous knowledge and worldviews.

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EDEC 249Global Education and Social Justice.3

Global Education and Social Justice.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

A cross-curricular, interdisciplinary approach to teaching/creating learning experiences for students. It will foster critical thinking and nurture lifelong global understanding, active engagement and participation in relation to questions of social, economic, and environmental justice, by infusing these issues in the classroom.

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EDEC 260Philosophical Foundations.3

Philosophical Foundations.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Ideas essential for the development of a coherent educational theory and sound professional practice. Reflections on: the nature of the person, of reality, of knowledge, and of value; the aims of education, the nature of the school and the curriculum, the roles and responsibilities of professional educators.

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EDEM 220Contemporary Issues in Education.3

Contemporary Issues in Education.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

An introduction to contemporary issues in education in local, national and international contexts, including a critical perspective on educational issues by drawing on a variety of analytical frameworks.

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EDER 461Society and Change.3

Society and Change.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Factors influencing patterns of stability and change in major social institutions and the implications for formal and non-formal education.

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EDGC 201Learning and Knowledge Approaches3

Learning and Knowledge Approaches

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Exploration and application of a diversity of literacy practices that support a critical “reading” of the world. Introduction of the interdisciplinary field of diverse knowledge approaches, digital media, and learning, focusing on how digital media are changing the youth’s learning lives and approaches to knowledge across countries and contexts, and the very movements of contemporary culture.

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EDGC 299Professional and Research Seminar.3

Professional and Research Seminar.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Professional seminar for emerging leaders in education. Topics include professional development, professional ethics, reflective practices, career resilience, and research methods in the field of education.

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EDGC 301Program Design and Evaluation.3

Program Design and Evaluation.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Development and design of programs and curricula; exploration of current models of assessment and evaluation as applied to the educational context.

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EDGC 398Internship: Education in Global Contexts.0

Internship: Education in Global Contexts.

Terms offered: Summer 2025

Internship with an approved host institution or organization, with a focus on education in global contexts.

See course page for more information

EDGC 3993

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

EDGC 40021st Century Learning.3

21st Century Learning.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

21st Century Learning that shifts education away from learning as a cognitive/rational endeavour focused on reproduction of content knowledge, and toward learning as a life-long process. Contemporary learning in seven areas: 1) make learning and learner engagement central; 2) learning is social and often collaborative; 3) be attuned to learners’ motivations and emotions; 4) be sensitive to individual differences including prior knowledge; 5) be demanding for each learner but without excessive overload; 6) recognize assessment as critical, but with strong emphasis on formative feedback; 7) promote horizontal connectedness across activities and subjects, in and out of school.

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EDGC 4993

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

EDPE 300Educational Psychology.3

Educational Psychology.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Selected theories, models, and concepts relevant to planning and reflecting upon educational practice and improvement. Overview of development, learning, thinking, motivation, individual difference, etc. In relation to applications in classroom teaching and learning, the complementary role of counsellors and psychologists, educational computing and technology. The Youth Protection Act.

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Complementary Courses (30 credits)

12 credits from the following; no more than 9 credits from one specific list. Other courses on these topics from the Faculty of Education or other Faculties may be selected subject to approval of program adviser.

Leadership and Social Change

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EDGC 300Special Topics. 13

Special Topics.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Selected topics in education in global contexts.

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EDGC 312Understanding Teacher Leadership.3

Understanding Teacher Leadership.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Promotes understanding of education standards and self as a leader. Existing literature and research base for teacher leadership. Explores the leadership behaviours and mindsets that positively impact learning within a school environment. Focuses on building learning communities. Teacher leadership skills, effective instructional strategies, and the development of reflective practitioners within a collaborative culture. Emphasis is placed on concepts and procedures for creating and sustaining instructional teams, designed to support systemic inquiry and school improvement.

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EDGC 313Cultivating Process of Social Transformation.3

Cultivating Process of Social Transformation.

Terms offered: Summer 2025

Investigates, critically analyzes, and compares different efforts to cultivate social change: activism and social movements; collaboratives and collective impact processes; organizational and workplace change initiatives; policy and institutional change processes; and knowledge-to-action strategies.

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EDGC 411Affect, Education, and Social Change.3

Affect, Education, and Social Change.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Social and cultural theory in education research on the role of moving, human bodies in learning and literacy; critiquing politics of emotion that overvalue the role of “reason” in schooling; and investigating the “felt” in human life that creates atmospheres of learning and social change and affects our capacities for agency and belonging across cultures. Introduction to affect theory to conceptualize and analyze connections to learning and education through movements in educational studies. A central focus is affect as it relates to mobilizing human bodies toward collective and transformative social action and learning across local and global scales.

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EDGC 412Historical Knowledge: Tool for Agents of Change.3

Historical Knowledge: Tool for Agents of Change.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Workings of historical consciousness in educational practitioners’ sense of knowing and doing as professionals. Historical consciousness and accounting for how historical knowledge impacts worldviews and consequent intentions for bringing about change in the world. Explores key authors who have defined historical consciousness, and the impact of their ideas on teaching and conducting research in the social sciences, with a particular focus on education.

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Ethics, Wellbeing, and Diverse Knowledge Approaches

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EDER 494Human Rights and Ethics in Practice.3

Human Rights and Ethics in Practice.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Explores contemporary issues in human rights from an educational perspective, focusing on implications for praxis; explores ethical notions, including rights and responsiblities, as applied to contemporary challenges.

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EDGC 222Integrating Arts into STEM.3

Integrating Arts into STEM.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Investigates connections between the arts and STEM disciplines (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics). Includes historical perspectives, and emphasis on ways of thinking that cut across the arts and STEM, such as design-based thinking.

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EDGC 300Special Topics. 13

Special Topics.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Selected topics in education in global contexts.

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EDGC 324Physical Health and Wellbeing in Education.3

Physical Health and Wellbeing in Education.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Explores various issues related to physical health and wellbeing in educational contexts. Addresses the physiological needs of children and youth, as well as issues and challenges related to mental health and wellbeing. The readings and specific topics addressed are multidisciplinary, and assignments explore traditional as well as alternative learning approaches and environments in the 21st century.

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EDGC 423Human Knowledge Claims and Education.3

Human Knowledge Claims and Education.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Introduction to the evolving attitudes of the sciences and social sciences to knowledge, and how such emerging claims impact education in terms of teaching and research. Specific focus on the different methods that can be employed for understanding both the physical and human world, with particular attention on the consequences of such approaches on knowing and acting in social reality. Opportunity to develop research and teaching designs for today’s globalized world.

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EDSL 390Teaching English as a Second Language in the Community.3

Teaching English as a Second Language in the Community.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Introduction to pedagogical, program and policy contexts of teaching ESL outside the formal K - 11 school setting, including teaching children, adolescents and adults, in the private and community sectors in Canada and abroad.

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Critical Issues in Education

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EDGC 200Knowledge through the Arts.3

Knowledge through the Arts.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Exploration of attributes of a critical-creative educational culture, individual, and community, alongside the interrelationships between epistemology, communication technology/internet/social media, the arts, global citizenship and formal/informal communities.

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EDGC 233Learning in Out-of-School Contexts.3

Learning in Out-of-School Contexts.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Investigates children's learning in non-academic contexts, for example museums, families, sports. Includes study of the funds of knowledge that students bring from home that can be leveraged in school settings. Explores learning in culturally specific contexts, focusing on the ways in which disciplinary thinking is culturally situated.

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EDGC 300Special Topics. 13

Special Topics.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Selected topics in education in global contexts.

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EDGC 335Eco-Justice and Sustainability in Education.3

Eco-Justice and Sustainability in Education.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Considers the importance of the tenets of education for sustainable development through practical and theoretical means. Components will take place off-site (i.e., at an outdoor centre or at an alternative setting); exploration of how to integrate holistically cultural, economic and financial components for sustainable living and being. The role of education in eco-justice and sustainability will be the focus.

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EDGC 336Race, Class, and Power in Education in Global Contexts.3

Race, Class, and Power in Education in Global Contexts.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Explores ways in which race, class, and power can impact educational outcomes, with specific emphasis on the role of these in the systemic reproduction of educational and societal inequalities.

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EDGC 337Gendered Identities, Social Learning.3

Gendered Identities, Social Learning.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Explores the impact of gender identity on teaching and learning, in both formal and non-formal learning contexts.

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EDPI 341Instruction in Inclusive Schools.3

Instruction in Inclusive Schools.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Developing, planning, implementing and evaluating effective learning programs for diverse learners, and consideration of their more general applicability. Adapting curriculum and instruction for learners with varying abilities, learning styles, and needs. Collaboration with students, families, and other educators (or stakeholders) in the instructional process. Application of adaptations at the classroom and school level for all students in inclusive schools.

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EDSL 500Foundations and Issues in Second Language Education.3

Foundations and Issues in Second Language Education.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Introduction of second language (L2) education; an overview of contributing disciplines (e.g., linguistics, psychology, sociology and education). A history of theory and various methodological approaches to L2 teaching and learning is used to promote an understanding of current theory and practice.

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Children and Youth

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EDGC 244Investigating Children's Reasoning.3

Investigating Children's Reasoning.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Young children's thinking, how to assess children's thinking through interviews, and how to interpret and analyze children's work. Typical conceptions children have about ideas in math, science, and other disciplines.

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EDGC 300Special Topics. 13

Special Topics.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Selected topics in education in global contexts.

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EDGC 348Global Perspectives of Early Childhood Education.3

Global Perspectives of Early Childhood Education.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Explores international perspectives of early childhood care and educational thinking, emanating from the UN Convention of the Rights of the Child. Value-principles relating to early childhood education (i.e., human rights, democracy, professionalism, culture, ethical responsibilities and the value of play), with investigations into educational models and research studies on young children from communities around the world. How schools for young children reflect and affect philosophies of early learning, social patterns and beliefs. Issues, policies and objectives reflecting global perspectives of the image of the whole child will be analyzed with respect to theories of universal early childhood education.

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EDGC 444Critical Contexts of Youth Development and Wellbeing.3

Critical Contexts of Youth Development and Wellbeing.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Critically examines the social, economic, institutional and political contexts shaping diverse developmental trajectories among children and youth.

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One of the following approved minors:

B.Com.; Minor in Management for Non-Management Students

B.A.; Minor Concentration in International Development Studies

B.A.; Minor Concentration in Educational Psychology

Subject to approval of program adviser, students in a minor offered by the Faculty of Education (i.e., Educational Psychology) may be granted permission to complete a second minor from the above list in order to fulfill the requirement of 18 credits of elective courses.

Elective Courses (18 credits)

18 credits of electives selected from Faculty of Education offerings. Exceptionally, students may be permitted to take courses elsewhere in the University with permission of the program adviser.

Faculty Program Environment - Ecological Determinants of Health in Society (B.A.) (54 credits)

Offered by: Bieler School of Environment (Faculty of Science)
Degree: Bachelor of Arts
Program credit weight: 54

Program  Description

An understanding of the interface between human health and environment depends not only on an appreciation of the biological and ecological determinants of health, but equally on an appreciation of the role of social sciences in the design, implementation, and monitoring of interventions. Demographic patterns and urbanization, economic forces, ethics, indigenous knowledge and culture, and an understanding of how social change can be effected are all critical if we are to be successful in our efforts to assure health of individuals and societies in the future. Recognizing the key role that nutritional status plays in maintaining a healthy body, and the increasing importance of infection as a health risk linked intimately with the environment, this domain prepares students to contribute to the solution of problems of nutrition and infection by tying the relevant natural sciences to the social sciences.

Degree Requirements — B.A. students

To be eligible for a B.A. degree, a student must fulfil all Faculty and program requirements as indicated in Degree Requirements for the Faculty of Arts.

We recommend that students consult an Arts OASIS advisor for degree planning.

Note: For information about Fall 2025 and Winter 2026 course offerings, please check back on May 8, 2025. Until then, the "Terms offered" field will appear blank for most courses while the class schedule is being finalized.

Program Prerequisites or Corequisites

To graduate from the Faculty Program in Environment, students are required to complete these courses by the end of their U1 year. These courses can be taken using the Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory option. See: http://www.mcgill.ca/study/university_regulations_and_resources/undergra... for details.

Numeracy

3 credits from the following, or equivalent (e.g., CEGEP objective 00UN):

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MATH 139Calculus 1 with Precalculus.4

Calculus 1 with Precalculus.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Review of trigonometry and other Precalculus topics. Limits, continuity, derivative. Differentiation of elementary functions. Antidifferentiation. Applications.

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MATH 140Calculus 1.3

Calculus 1.

Terms offered: Summer 2025

Review of functions and graphs. Limits, continuity, derivative. Differentiation of elementary functions. Antidifferentiation. Applications.

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Basic Science

3 credits of basic science from the following, or equivalent (e.g., CEGEP objective 00UK):

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AEBI 120General Biology.3

General Biology.

Terms offered: Fall 2025

An introduction to core themes in biological sciences, including cell structure and function, cell replication, gene expression, genetic inheritance, biodiversity, evolution, and ecological interactions.

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BIOL 111Principles: Organismal Biology.3

Principles: Organismal Biology.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

An introduction to the phylogeny, structure, function and adaptation of unicellular organisms, plants and animals in the biosphere.

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Suggested First Year (U1) Courses

For suggestions on courses to take in your first year (U1), you can consult the "Bieler School of Environment Student Handbook" available on the website (http://www.mcgill.ca/environment), or contact Kathy Roulet, the Program Adviser (kathy.roulet [at] mcgill.ca">kathy.roulet [at] mcgill.ca).

Program Requirements

Note: You are required to take a maximum of 30 credits at the 200 level and a minimum of 12 credits at the 400 level or higher in this program. This includes core and required courses, but does not include the program prerequisites or corequisites listed above.

Location Note: When planning your schedule and registering for courses, you should verify where each course is offered because courses for this program are taught at both McGill's Downtown campus and at the Macdonald campus in Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue.

Core: Required Courses (18 credits)

Location Note: Core required courses are taught at both McGill's Downtown campus and at the Macdonald campus in Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue. You should register in Section 001 of an ENVR course that you plan to take on the Downtown campus, and in Section 051 of an ENVR course that you plan to take on the Macdonald campus.

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ENVR 200The Global Environment.3

The Global Environment.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

A systems approach to study the different components of the environment involved in global climate change: the atmosphere, biosphere, hydrosphere, and lithosphere. The interactions among these components. Their role in global climate change. The human dimension to global change.

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ENVR 201Society, Environment and Sustainability.3

Society, Environment and Sustainability.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

This course deals with how scientific-technological, socio-economic, political-institutional and behavioural factors mediate society-environment interactions. Issues discussed include population and resources; consumption, impacts and institutions; integrating environmental values in societal decision-making; and the challenges associated with, and strategies for, promoting sustainability. Case studies in various sectors and contexts are used.

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ENVR 202The Evolving Earth.3

The Evolving Earth.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Formation of the Earth and the evolution of life. How geological and biological change are the consequence of history, chance, and necessity acting over different scales of space and time. General principles governing the formation of modern landscapes and biotas. Effects of human activities on natural systems.

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ENVR 203Knowledge, Ethics and Environment.3

Knowledge, Ethics and Environment.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Introduction to cultural perspectives on the environment: the influence of culture and cognition on perceptions of the natural world; conflicts in orders of knowledge (models, taxonomies, paradigms, theories, cosmologies), ethics (moral values, frameworks, dilemmas), and law (formal and customary, rights and obligations) regarding political dimensions of critical environments, resource use, and technologies.

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ENVR 301Environmental Research Design.3

Environmental Research Design.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Techniques used in design and completion of environmental research projects. Problem definition, data sources and use of appropriate strategies and methodologies. Principles underlying research design are emphasized, including critical thinking, recognizing causal relationships, ideologies and bias in research, and when and where to seek expertise.

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ENVR 400Environmental Thought.3

Environmental Thought.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Students work in interdisciplinary seminar groups on challenging philosophical, ethical, scientific and practical issues. They will explore cutting-edge ideas and grapple with the reconciliation of environmental imperatives and social, political and economic pragmatics. Activities include meeting practitioners, attending guest lectures, following directed readings, and organizing, leading and participating in seminars.

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Core: Complementary Course - Senior Research Project (3 credits)

Only 3 credits will be applied to the program; extra credits will count as electives.

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AEBI 427Barbados Interdisciplinary Project.6

Barbados Interdisciplinary Project.

Terms offered: Summer 2025

The planning of projects and research activities related to tropical food, nutrition, or energy at the local, regional, or national scale in Barbados. Projects and activities designed in consultation with university instructors, government, NGO, or private partners, and prepared by teams of 2-3 students working cooperatively with these mentors.

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ENVR 401Environmental Research.3

Environmental Research.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Students work in an interdisciplinary team on a real-world research project involving problem definition, methodology development, social, ethical and environmental impact assessment, execution of the study, and dissemination of results to the research community and to the people affected. Teams begin defining their projects during the preceding summer.

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ENVR 451Research in Panama.6

Research in Panama.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Research projects will be developed by instructors in consultation with Panamanian universities, government agencies and non-governmental organizations. Project groups will consist of four to six students working with a Panamanian institution. Topics will be relevant to Panama: e.g., protection of the Canal watershed, economical alternatives to deforestation, etc.

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FSCI 444Barbados Research Project.6

Barbados Research Project.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

A research project that is supervised by McGill academic staff and is conducted in collaboration with local partners. The project topic must relate to the field of sustainability relating to the Caribbean or Barbados specifically.

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Complementary Courses (33 credits)

33 credits of complementary courses are chosen as follows:

6 credits of Health and Environment

12 credits of Fundamentals, maximum 3 credits from any one category

9 credits from List A

6 credits from List B

Health and Environment

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GEOG 221Environment and Health. 13

Environment and Health.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

This course introduced physical and social environments as factors in human health, with emphasis on the physical properties of the atmospheric environment as they interact with diverse human populations in urban settings.

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GEOG 303Health Geography.3

Health Geography.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Discussion of the research questions and methods of health geography. Particular emphasis on health inequalities at multiple geographic scales and the theoretical links between characteristics of places and the health of people.

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NRSC 221Environment and Health. 13

Environment and Health.

Terms offered: Fall 2025, Winter 2026

Introduction to physical and social environments as factors contributing to the production of human health, with emphasis on the physical properties of the atmospheric environment as they interact with diverse human populations in urban settings.

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Fundamentals (12 credits)

12 credits of Fundamentals (3 credits from each category):

Health and Infection

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GEOG 403Global Health and Environmental Change.3

Global Health and Environmental Change.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Major themes and contemporary case studies in global health and environmental change. Focus on understanding global trends in emerging infectious disease from social, biophysical, and geographical perspectives, and critically assessing the health implications of environmental change in different international contexts.

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GEOG 493Health and Environment in Africa.3

Health and Environment in Africa.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Exploration of key diseases of development, as well as patterns and determinants of health and disease in East Africa. Topics will focus on population and environmental health.

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GEOG 503Advanced Topics in Health Geography.3

Advanced Topics in Health Geography.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

A critical review of current themes and trends in health geography, with emphasis on geographical perspectives in public health research. Topics include the social and environmental determinants of chronic and infectious disease, health and health-related behaviours. Seminars focus on critical appraisal of conceptual and methodological approaches in health geography research.

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PARA 410Environment and Infection.3

Environment and Infection.

Terms offered: Winter 2026

Infectious pathogens of humans and animals and their impact on the global environment are considered. The central tenet is that infectious pathogens are environmental risk factors. The course considers their impact on the human condition and juxtaposes the impact of control and treatment measures and environmental change.

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PPHS 529Global Environmental Health and Burden of Disease.3

Global Environmental Health and Burden of Disease.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

This course presents the grand challenges in global health from environmental and occupational risks along with the multi-disciplinary methods used to identify, control, and prevent them. It will introduce students to knowledge and skills in core disciplines of environmental health and approaches to environmental risk recognition, control and prevention in a global context.

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Economics

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AGEC 200Principles of Microeconomics.3

Principles of Microeconomics.

Terms offered: Fall 2025

The field of economics as it relates to the activities of individual consumers, firms and organizations. Emphasis is on the application of economic principles and concepts to everyday decision making and to the analysis of current economic issues.

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ECON 208Microeconomic Analysis and Applications.3

Microeconomic Analysis and Applications.

Terms offered: Summer 2025

A university-level introduction to demand and supply, consumer behaviour, production theory, market structures and income distribution theory.

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ECON 225Economics of the Environment.3

Economics of the Environment.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

A study of the application of economic theory to questions of environmental policy. Particular attention will be given to the measurement and regulation of pollution, congestion and waste and other environmental aspects of specific economies.

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Nutrition

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EDKP 292Nutrition and Wellness.3

Nutrition and Wellness.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

This course will examine the role of carbohydrates, fats, proteins, vitamins, minerals and water in a balanced diet. Students will be introduced to the affects of nutrition on exercise, sport performance and wellness. The validity of claims concerning nutrient supplements will be studied.

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NUTR 207Nutrition and Health.3

Nutrition and Health.

Terms offered: Fall 2025

Provides students who have a basic biology/chemistry background with the fundamental information on how macronutrients, vitamins and minerals are metabolized in the body, followed by application to evaluate current issues of maximizing health and disease prevention at different stages of the lifecycle.

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Statistics

One of the following Statistics courses or equivalent:

Note: Credit given for Statistics courses is subject to certain restrictions. You should consult the "Course Overlap" information in the "Course Requirements" section for the Faculty of Arts.

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AEMA 310Statistical Methods 1.3

Statistical Methods 1.

Terms offered: Fall 2025, Winter 2026

Measures of central tendency and dispersion; binomial and Poisson distributions; normal, chi-square, Student's t and Fisher-Snedecor F distributions; estimation and hypothesis testing; simple linear regression and correlation; analysis of variance for simple experimental designs.

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GEOG 202Statistics and Spatial Analysis.3

Statistics and Spatial Analysis.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Exploratory data analysis, univariate descriptive and inferential statistics, non-parametric statistics, correlation and simple regression. Problems associated with analysing spatial data such as the 'modifiable areal unit problem' and spatial autocorrelation. Statistics measuring spatial pattern in point, line and polygon data.

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MATH 203Principles of Statistics 1.3

Principles of Statistics 1.

Terms offered: Summer 2025

Examples of statistical data and the use of graphical means to summarize the data. Basic distributions arising in the natural and behavioural sciences. The logical meaning of a test of significance and a confidence interval. Tests of significance and confidence intervals in the one and two sample setting (means, variances and proportions).

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SOCI 350Statistics in Social Research.3

Statistics in Social Research.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

This is an introductory course in descriptive and inferential statistics. The course is designed to help students develop a critical attitude toward statistical argument. It serves as a background for further statistics courses, helping to provide the intuition which can sometimes be lost amid the formulas.

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List A

9 credits from List A (maximum 3 credits from any one category):

Health and Society

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SOCI 225Medicine and Health in Modern Society.3

Medicine and Health in Modern Society.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Socio-medical problems and ways in which sociological analysis and research are being used to understand and deal with them. Canadian and Québec problems include: poverty and health; mental illness; aging; death and dying; professionalism; health service organization.

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SOCI 234Population and Society.3

Population and Society.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Introduction to the reciprocal linkages in the social world between population size, structure and dynamics on the one hand, social structure, action and change on the other. An examination of population processes and their relation to the social world.

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SOCI 309Health and Illness.3

Health and Illness.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Health and illness as social rather than purely bio-medical phenomena. Topics include: studies of ill persons, health care occupations and organizations; poverty and health; inequalities in access to and use of health services; recent policies, ideologies, and problems in reform of health services organization.

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SOCI 331Population and Environment.3

Population and Environment.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Main topics and controversies linking population processes and the environment. Topics include how population processes influence the environment, population responses to changing environments, policies related to these effects, variation across and within developed and developing countries.

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SOCI 515Medicine and Society.3

Medicine and Society.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

The sociology of health and illness. Reading in areas of interest, such as: the sociology of illness, health services occupations, organizational settings of health care, the politics of change in national health service systems, and contemporary ethical issues in medical care and research.

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Hydrology and Climate

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AGRI 452Water Resources in Barbados.3

Water Resources in Barbados.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Physical environment challenges, centered on water, being faced by an island nation. Guest speakers, field study tours and laboratory tests. Private, government and NGO institutional context of conservation strategies, and water quantity and quality analyses for water management specific to Barbados.

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BREE 217Hydrology and Water Resources. 13

Hydrology and Water Resources.

Terms offered: Winter 2026

Introduction to water resources and hydrologic cycle. Precipitation and hydrologic frequency analysis. Soil water processes, infiltration theory and modeling. Evapotranspiration estimation methods and crop water requirements. Surface runoff estimation as a function of land use modifications. Estimation of peak runoff rates. Unit hydrograph. Design of open channels and vegetated waterways.

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GEOG 321Climatic Environments.3

Climatic Environments.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

The earth-atmosphere system, radiation and energy balances. Surface-atmosphere exchange of energy, mass and momentum and related atmospheric processes on a local and regional scale. Introduction to measurement theory and practice in micrometeorology.

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GEOG 322Environmental Hydrology. 13

Environmental Hydrology.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Quantitative, experimental study of the principles governing the movement of water at or near the Earth's surface and how the research relates to the chemistry and biology of ecosystems.

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Note: You may take BREE 217 Hydrology and Water Resources. or GEOG 322 Environmental Hydrology., but not both.

Agriculture

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AEBI 425Tropical Energy and Food.3

Tropical Energy and Food.

Terms offered: Summer 2025

Tropical biofuel crops, conversion processes and final products, particularly energy and greenhouse gas balances and bionutraceuticals. Topics include effects of process extraction during refining on biofuel economics, the food versus fuel debate and impact of biofuels and bioproducts on tropical agricultural economics.

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AGRI 340Principles of Ecological Agriculture.3

Principles of Ecological Agriculture.

Terms offered: Winter 2026

Focus on low-input, sustainable, and organic agriculture: the farm as an ecosystem; complex system theory; practical examples of soil management, pest control, integrated crop and livestock production, and marketing systems.

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AGRI 411Global Issues on Development, Food and Agriculture.3

Global Issues on Development, Food and Agriculture.

Terms offered: Winter 2026

International development and world food security and challenges in developing countries. Soil and water management, climate change, demographic issues, plant and animal resources conservation, bio-products and biofuels, economic and environmental issues specially in tropical and sub-tropical regions. Globalization, sustainable development, technology transfer and human resources needs for rural development.

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AGRI 550Sustained Tropical Agriculture.3

Sustained Tropical Agriculture.

Terms offered: Winter 2026

Contrast theory and practice in defining agricultural environmental "challenges" in the Neotropics. Indigenous and appropriate technological means of mitigation. Soil management and erosion, water scarcity, water over-abundance, and water quality. Explore agro-ecosystem protection via field trips and project designs. Institutional context of conservation strategies, NGO links, and public participation.

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NUTR 341Global Food Security.3

Global Food Security.

Terms offered: Fall 2025, Winter 2026

Food insecurity is one of the most critical issues humanity has faced in history. The magnitude of this phenomenon, reflected in its worldwide presence and in the number of individuals affected, makes it an imperative component of all nations' and of all internaltional agencies' agendas. Its complexity of determinants and its numerous consequences require the involvement of multipe disciplines and sectors. McGill undergraduate students as future professionals tackling global issues require an integrated and multidisciplinary training on food security.

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Decision Making

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AGEC 333Resource Economics.3

Resource Economics.

Terms offered: Fall 2025

The role of resources in the environment, use of resources, and management of economic resources within the firm or organization. Problem-solving, case studies involving private and public decision-making in organizations are utilized.

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ECON 440Health Economics.3

Health Economics.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

The organization and performance of Canada's health care system are examined from an economist's perspective. The system is described and its special features analyzed. Much attention is given to the role of government in the system and to financing arrangements for hospital and medical services. Current financial problems are discussed.

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PHIL 343Biomedical Ethics.3

Biomedical Ethics.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

An investigation of ethical issues as they arise in the practice of medicine (informed consent, e.g.) or in the application of medical technology (in vitro fertilization, euthanasia, e.g.)

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RELG 270Religious Ethics and the Environment.3

Religious Ethics and the Environment.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Environmental potential of various religious traditions and secular perspectives, including animal rights, ecofeminism, and deep ecology.

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Biology Fundamentals

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AEBI 210Organisms 1.3

Organisms 1.

Terms offered: Fall 2025

The biology of plants and plant-based systems in managed and natural terrestrial environments. The interactions between autotrophs and soil organisms and selected groups of animals with close ecological and evolutionary connections with plants (e.g., herbivores and pollinators) will be explored in lecture and laboratory.

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AEBI 211Organisms 2.3

Organisms 2.

Terms offered: Winter 2026

Introduction to the biology of heterotrophs, focusing on animal diversity from the perspectives of phylogenetics, physiology, and ecology. Introduction to major animal taxa, comparing and contrasting these taxa, and exploration of the relationships among them.

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BIOL 200Molecular Biology.3

Molecular Biology.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

The physical and chemical properties of the cell and its components in relation to their structure and function. Topics include: protein structure, enzymes and enzyme kinetics; nucleic acid replication, transcription and translation; the genetic code, mutation, recombination, and regulation of gene expression.

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BIOL 308Ecological Dynamics. 13

Ecological Dynamics.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Principles of population, community, and ecosystem dynamics: population growth and regulation, species interactions, dynamics of competitive interactions and of predator/prey systems; evolutionary dynamics.

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ENVB 305Population and Community Ecology. 13

Population and Community Ecology.

Terms offered: Winter 2026

Interactions between organisms and their environment; historical and current perspectives in applied and theoretical population and community ecology. Principles of population dynamics, feedback loops, and population regulation. Development and structure of communities; competition, predation and food web dynamics. Biodiversity science in theory and practice.

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LSCI 211Biochemistry 1.3

Biochemistry 1.

Terms offered: Fall 2025, Winter 2026

Biochemistry of carbohydrates, lipids, proteins, nucleic acids; enzymes and coenzymes. Introduction to intermediary metabolism.

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Note: You may take BIOL 308 Ecological Dynamics. or ENVB 305 Population and Community Ecology., but not both.

Development and Ecology

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ANTH 212Anthropology of Development.3

Anthropology of Development.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Processes of developmental change, as they affect small communities in the Third World and in unindustrialized parts of developed countries. Problems of technological change, political integration, population growth, industrialization, urban growth, social services, infrastructure and economic dependency.

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ANTH 339Ecological Anthropology.3

Ecological Anthropology.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Intensive study of theories and cases in ecological anthropology. Theories are examined and tested through comparative case-study analysis. Cultural constructions of "nature" and "environment" are compared and analyzed. Systems of resource management and conflicts over the use of resources are studied in depth.

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ANTH 512Political Ecology.3

Political Ecology.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Historical, theoretical and methodological development of political ecology as a field of inquiry on the interactions between society and environment, in the context of conflicts over natural resources.

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ENVR 421Montreal: Environmental History and Sustainability.3

Montreal: Environmental History and Sustainability.

Terms offered: Summer 2025

This course will focus on the role of place and history in the cities in which we live and in our understanding of sustainability. Each year, students will work to develop a historical reconstruction of the natural environment of Montreal and of its links to the cultural landscape, building on the work of previous cohorts of students.

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GEOG 300Human Ecology in Geography.3

Human Ecology in Geography.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

The course will examine research approaches in human ecology since its inception early in this century. Emphasis will be placed on the theoretical shifts that have led to its emergence as an important social science perspective. The course will also involve case studies to evaluate the methodological utility of the approach.

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GEOG 310Development and Livelihoods.3

Development and Livelihoods.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Geographical dimensions of rural/urban livelihoods in the face of socioeconomic and environmental change in developing regions. Emphasis on household natural resource use, survival strategies and vulnerability, decision-making, formal and informal institutions, migration, and development experience in contrasting global environments.

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SOCI 254Development and Underdevelopment.3

Development and Underdevelopment.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Competing theories about the causes of underdevelopment in the poor countries. Topics include the impact of geography, the population explosion, culture and national character, economic and sexual inequalities, democracy and dictatorship. Western imperialism and multi-national corporations, reliance on the market, and development through local participation, cooperation, and appropriate technology.

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SOCI 365Health and Development.3

Health and Development.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Main concepts and controversies linking health to broader social and economic conditions in low income countries. Topics include the demographic and epidemiological transitions, the health and wealth conundrum, the social determinants of health, health as an economic development strategy, and the impact of the AIDS pandemic.

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List B

6 credits from List B (maximum 3 credits from any one category):

Advanced Ecology

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AEBI 421Tropical Horticultural Ecology.3

Tropical Horticultural Ecology.

Terms offered: Summer 2025

A comprehensive survey of the major fruit, vegetable, turf, and ornamental crops grown in Barbados. Effect of cultural practices, environment, pests and pathogens, social and touristic activities, and importation of horticultural produce on local horticulture.

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BIOL 451Research in Ecology and Development in Africa. 13

Research in Ecology and Development in Africa.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Development of observation and independent inquiry skills through: 1) participation in short-term project modules in collaboration with existing researchers; 2) participation in interdisciplinary team research on topics selected to allow comparative analysis of field sites; 3) active and systematic observation, documentation, and integration of field experience in ecology and development issues.

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BIOL 465Conservation Biology.3

Conservation Biology.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Discussion of relevant theoretical and applied issues in conservation biology. Topics: biodiversity, population viability analysis, community dynamics, biology of rarity, extinction, habitat fragmentation, social issues.

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BIOL 553Neotropical Environments.3

Neotropical Environments.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Ecology revisited in view of tropical conditions. Exploring species richness. Sampling and measuring biodiversity. Conservation status of ecosystems, communities and species. Indigenous knowledge.

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ENVB 410Ecosystem Ecology.3

Ecosystem Ecology.

Terms offered: Fall 2025

Biotic and abiotic processes that control the flows of energy, nutrients and water through ecosystems; emergent system properties; approaches to analyzing complex systems. Labs include collection and multivariate analysis of field data.

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ENVB 500Advanced Topics in Ecotoxicology.3

Advanced Topics in Ecotoxicology.

Terms offered: Fall 2025

Exploring the impact of environmental chemicals on biological organisms in an ecological context. Basic topics in ecotoxicology, such as source and fate, routes of exposure, bioavailability, dose-response, biomarkers, and risk assessment will be covered from both theoretical and applied perspectives. The processes by which pollutants are tested, regulated, and monitored will be critically examined.

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NRSC 451Research in Ecology and Development in Africa. 13

Research in Ecology and Development in Africa.

Terms offered: Winter 2026

Development of observation and independent inquiry skills through: 1) participation in short-term project modules in collaboration with existing researchers; 2) participation in interdisciplinary team research on topics selected to allow comparative analysis of field sites; 3) active and systematic observation, documentation, and integration of field experience in ecology and development issues.

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Note: You may take BIOL 451 Research in Ecology and Development in Africa. or NRSC 451 Research in Ecology and Development in Africa., but not both.

Pollution Control and Pest Management

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ENTO 352Biocontrol of Pest Insects.3

Biocontrol of Pest Insects.

Terms offered: Winter 2026

Modern concepts of integrated control techniques and principles of insect pest management, with emphasis on biological control (use of predators, parasites and pathogens against pest insects), population monitoring, and manipulation of environmental, behavioral and physiological factors in the pest's way of life. Physical, cultural, and genetic controls and an introduction to the use of non-toxic biochemical controls (attractants, repellents, pheromones, antimetabolites).

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NRSC 333Pollution and Bioremediation.3

Pollution and Bioremediation.

Terms offered: Fall 2025

The environmental contaminants which cause pollution; sources, amounts and transport of pollutants in water, air and soil; waste management.

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PARA 515Water, Health and Sanitation.3

Water, Health and Sanitation.

Terms offered: Winter 2026

The origin and types of water contaminants including live organisms, infectious agents and chemicals of agricultural and industrial origins. Conventional and new technological developments to eliminate water pollutants. Comparisons of water, health and sanitation between industrialized and developing countries.

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Techniques and Management

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AEBI 423Sustainable Land Use.3

Sustainable Land Use.

Terms offered: Summer 2025

Management, preservation, and utilization of forage crops in sustainable tropical environments; examination of their value as livestock feed in terms of nutritional composition and impact on animal performance; land use issues as it pertains to forage and animal production in insular environments.

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ENVB 529GIS for Natural Resource Management. 13

GIS for Natural Resource Management.

Terms offered: Fall 2025

Applications of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and spatial analysis techniques to the presentation and analysis of ecological information, including sources and capture of spatial data; characterizing, transforming, displaying spatial data; and spatial analysis to solve resource management problems.

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ENVR 422Montreal Urban Sustainability Analysis.3

Montreal Urban Sustainability Analysis.

Terms offered: Summer 2025

Applied and experience-based learning opportunities are employed to critically assess Montreal as a sustainable city through research, discussion, and field trips. The urban environment is considered through various specific dimensions, ranging from: waste, energy, urban agriculture, green spaces and design, or transportation.

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GEOG 201Introductory Geo-Information Science. 13

Introductory Geo-Information Science.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

An introduction to Geographic Information Systems. The systematic management of spatial data. The use and construction of maps. The use of microcomputers and software for mapping and statistical work. Air photo and topographic map analyses.

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GEOG 302Environmental Management 1.3

Environmental Management 1.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

An ecological analysis of the physical and biotic components of natural resource systems. Emphasis on scientific, technological and institutional aspects of environmental management. Study of the use of biological resources and of the impact of individual processes.

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GEOG 404Environmental Management 2.3

Environmental Management 2.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Practical application of environmental planning, analysis and management techniques with reference to the needs and problems of developing areas. Special challenges posed by cultural differences and traditional resource systems are discussed. This course involves practical field work in a developing area (Kenya or Panama).

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WILD 421Wildlife Conservation.3

Wildlife Conservation.

Terms offered: Winter 2026

Study of current controversial issues focusing on wildlife conservation. Topics include: animal rights, exotic species, ecotourism, urban wildlife, multi-use of national parks, harvesting of wildlife, biological controls, and endangered species.

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or, advanced quantitative methods course (with approval of Adviser).

Social Change and Influences

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ANTH 227Medical Anthropology.3

Medical Anthropology.

Terms offered: Summer 2025

Beliefs and practices concerning sickness and healing are examined in a variety of Western and non-Western settings. Special attention is given to cultural constructions of the body and to theories of disease causation and healing efficacy. Topics include international health, medical pluralism, transcultural psychiatry, and demography.

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ENVR 430The Economics of Well-Being.3

The Economics of Well-Being.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Definition, measurement, and determinants of subjective well-being and their implications for policy, growth, and the environment

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GEOG 340Sustainability in the Caribbean.3

Sustainability in the Caribbean.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

The local environmental, social, historical, political and economic context of Barbados and the Caribbean. The small island developing States (SIDS), and why those nations are more vulnerable to global environmental challenges. The 17 Sustainability Development Goals of the United Nations, with a focus on the leadership role played by Barbados for the entire Caribbean region.

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GEOG 406Human Dimensions of Climate Change.3

Human Dimensions of Climate Change.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

This course will examine the human dimensions of climate change focusing on the vulnerability of human systems, climate change adaptation and mitigation, key policy debates, and current and future challenges. Case studies will be utilized to provide context and help investigate and understand key concepts, trends, and challenges.

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GEOG 514Climate Change Vulnerability and Adaptation.3

Climate Change Vulnerability and Adaptation.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

A critical examination of: the theoretical and conceptual evolution of climate change vulnerability and adaptation research; methodological developments from the role of model-driven assessments to the rise of participatory case study research, and the integration of vulnerability research into adaptation planning.

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HIST 249Health and the Healer in Western History.3

Health and the Healer in Western History.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

The natural history of health and disease and the development of the healing arts, from antiquity to the beginning of modern times. The rise of "western" medicine. Health and healing as gradually evolving aspects of society and culture.

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SOCI 307Globalization.3

Globalization.

Terms offered: Summer 2025

Socio-economic, political and cultural dynamics related to processes of globalization. An examination of the following: key theoretical foundations of the globalization debate; the extent and implications of economic globalization; global governance and the continuing relevance of nation-states; instances of transnational activism; the diffusion of cultural practices; patterns and management of global migration and mobility.

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Immunology and Infectious Disease

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MIMM 214Introductory Immunology: Elements of Immunity.3

Introductory Immunology: Elements of Immunity.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Basic immunology, organs and cells, elements of innate immunity, phagocytes, complement, elements of adaptive immunity, B-cells, T-cells, antigen presenting cells, MHC genes and molecules, antigen processing and presentation, cytokines and chemokines. Emphasis on anatomy and the molecular and cellular players working together as a physiological system to maintain human health.

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MIMM 314Intermediate Immunology.3

Intermediate Immunology.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

An intermediate-level immunology course covering the cellular and molecular basis of lymphocyte development and activation in immune responses in health and disease.

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MIMM 324Fundamental Virology.3

Fundamental Virology.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

A study of the fundamental properties of viruses and their interactions with host cells. Bacteriophages, DNA- and RNA-containing animal viruses, and retroviruses are covered. Emphasis will be on phenomena occurring at the molecular level and on the regulated control of gene expression in virus-infected cells.

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MIMM 413Parasitology. 13

Parasitology.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

A study of the biology, immunological aspects of host-parasite interactions, pathogenicity, epidemiology and molecular biological aspects of selected parasites of medical importance. Laboratory will consist of a lecture on techniques, demonstrations and practical work.

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PARA 424Fundamental Parasitology. 13

Fundamental Parasitology.

Terms offered: Winter 2026

Systematics, morphology, biology and ecology of parasitic protozoa, flatworms, roundworms and arthropods with emphasis on economically and medically important species.

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PARA 438Immunology.3

Immunology.

Terms offered: Fall 2025

An in-depth analysis of the principles of cellular and molecular immunology. The emphasis of the course is on host defence against infection and on diseases caused by abnormal immune responses.

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PPHS 501Population Health and Epidemiology.3

Population Health and Epidemiology.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

This course presents concepts and methods of epidemiology at the introductory level. The use of epidemiologic methods for population and public health research and practice will be illustrated. A review of selected population health questions such as the HIV/AIDS epidemic, the cardiovascular disease epidemic, cigarette smoking, or screening for disease will be presented.

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Populations and Place

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ANTH 451Research in Society and Development in Africa. 13

Research in Society and Development in Africa.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Instruction focuses on three goals: 1) existing research in selected core thematic areas, 2) participating in interdisciplinary team research, 3) developing powers of observation and independent inquiry. Students will be expected to develop research activities and interdisciplinary perspectives, and to become conversant with advances in local research in their field.

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EDKP 204Health Education.3

Health Education.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

A study of the teacher's role in the total school health program at both elementary and high school levels; current issues in contemporary health education.

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GEOG 451Research in Society and Development in Africa. 13

Research in Society and Development in Africa.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Three intersecting components: 1) core development themes including culture change, environmental conservation, water, health, development (urban and rural), governance and conflict resolution, 2) research techniques for topics related to core themes, including ethics, risk, field methods and data analysis, 3) field documentation, scientific recording and communication.

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GEOG 498Humans in Tropical Environments.3

Humans in Tropical Environments.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Focus on understanding of inter-relations between humans and neotropical environments represented in Panama. Study of contemporary rural landscapes, their origins, development and change. Impacts of economic growth and inequality, social organization, and politics on natural resource use and environmental degradation. Site visits and field exercises in peasant/colonist, Amerindian, and plantation communities.

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HIST 335Science and Medicine in Canada.3

Science and Medicine in Canada.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

The social and intellectual history of science and medicine in Canada, from early exploration, through the rise of learned societies, universities and professional organizations, to World War II.

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HIST 510Environmental History of Latin America (Field).3

Environmental History of Latin America (Field).

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Human-nature interactions over different scales of time in Latin America (with an emphasis on neo-tropical environments) and the application of the historical perspective to contemporary environmental issues, including historiography and methodology; cultures of environmental knowledge.

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SOCI 520Migration and Immigrant Groups.3

Migration and Immigrant Groups.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Review of the major demographic, economic and sociological theories of internal and international migration. The main emphasis will be on empirical research on migration and immigrant groups.

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SOCI 525Health Care Systems in Comparative Perspective.3

Health Care Systems in Comparative Perspective.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Comparative perspective to illustrate processes involved in the development and evolution of health care systems around the world. Countries examined will represent different welfare state regimes, health care system typologies, levels of development and wealth.

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SOCI 550Developing Societies.3

Developing Societies.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Comparison of alternative explanations of underdevelopment: the impact of social stratification, relations of domination and subordination between countries, state interference with the market. Alternative strategies of change: revolution, structural adjustment, community development and cooperatives. Students will write and present a research paper, and participate extensively in class discussion.

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Note: You may take ANTH 451 Research in Society and Development in Africa. or GEOG 451 Research in Society and Development in Africa., but not both.

International Development Studies Minor Concentration (B.A.) (18 credits)

Offered by: Inst for the St of Development (Faculty of Arts)
Degree: Bachelor of Arts; Bachelor of Arts and Science
Program credit weight: 18

Program Description

The B.A.; Minor Concentration in International Development Studies focuses on the many challenges facing developing countries, including issues related to socio-economic inequalities and well being, governance, peace and conflict, environment and sustainability, and key development-related themes.

NOTE: At least 9 of the 18 credits must be at the 300 level or above.

Students who are pursuing a Field Studies program can have a portion of their Field Studies courses count towards their IDS program. See Adviser in office for details.

Note: For information about Fall 2025 and Winter 2026 course offerings, please check back on May 8, 2025. Until then, the "Terms offered" field will appear blank for most courses while the class schedule is being finalized.

Required Courses (9 credits)

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ECON 208Microeconomic Analysis and Applications.3

Microeconomic Analysis and Applications.

Terms offered: Summer 2025

A university-level introduction to demand and supply, consumer behaviour, production theory, market structures and income distribution theory.

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ECON 313Economic Development 1.3

Economic Development 1.

Terms offered: Summer 2025

Microeconomic theories of economic development and empirical evidence on population, labour, firms, poverty. Inequality and environment.

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INTD 200Introduction to International Development.3

Introduction to International Development.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

An interdisciplinary introduction to the field of International Development Studies focusing on the theory and practice of development. It examines various approaches to international development, including past and present relationships between developed and underdeveloped societies, and pays particular attention to power and resource distribution globally and within nations.

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Complementary Courses (9 credits)

Thematic

  • 9 credits from the following:

African Studies

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AFRI 200Introduction to African Studies.3

Introduction to African Studies.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

The African experience and current approaches to African studies, through adopting multidisciplinary perspectives on topics that include political conflict, governance and democratization, environment and conservation, economic development, rural life and urbanism, health and illness, gender, social change, popular culture, literature, film, and the arts.

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Agriculture

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AGRI 411Global Issues on Development, Food and Agriculture.3

Global Issues on Development, Food and Agriculture.

Terms offered: Winter 2026

International development and world food security and challenges in developing countries. Soil and water management, climate change, demographic issues, plant and animal resources conservation, bio-products and biofuels, economic and environmental issues specially in tropical and sub-tropical regions. Globalization, sustainable development, technology transfer and human resources needs for rural development.

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Agricultural Economics

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AGEC 430Agriculture, Food and Resource Policy.3

Agriculture, Food and Resource Policy.

Terms offered: Winter 2026

Examination of North American and international agriculture, food and resource policies, policy instruments, programs and their implications. Economic analysis applied to the principles, procedures and objectives of various policy actions affecting agriculture, and the environment.

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AGEC 442Economics of International Agricultural Development.3

Economics of International Agricultural Development.

Terms offered: Winter 2026

The course deals with economic aspects of international development with emphasis on the role of food, agriculture and the resource sector in the economy of developing countries. Topics will include world food analysis, development project analysis and policies for sustainable development. Development case studies will be used.

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Anthropology

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ANTH 202Socio-Cultural Anthropology.3

Socio-Cultural Anthropology.

Terms offered: Summer 2025

An introduction to ways of understanding what it means to be human from the perspective of socio-cultural anthropology. Students will be introduced to diverse approaches to this question through engagement with a wide range of ethnographic cases.

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ANTH 206Environment and Culture.3

Environment and Culture.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Introduction to ecological anthropology, focusing on social and cultural adaptations to different environments, human impact on the environment, cultural constructions of the environment, management of common resources, and conflict over the use of resources.

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ANTH 207Ethnography Through Film.3

Ethnography Through Film.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

This course will investigate and discuss cultural systems, patterns, and differences, and the ways in which they are observed, visually represented, and communicated by anthropologists using film and video. The visual representation of cultures will be critically evaluated by asking questions about perspective, authenticity, ethnographic authority and ethics.

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ANTH 209Anthropology of Religion.3

Anthropology of Religion.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Nature and function of religion in culture. Systems of belief; the interpretation of ritual. Religion and symbolism. The relation of religion to social organization. Religious change and social movements.

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ANTH 212Anthropology of Development.3

Anthropology of Development.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Processes of developmental change, as they affect small communities in the Third World and in unindustrialized parts of developed countries. Problems of technological change, political integration, population growth, industrialization, urban growth, social services, infrastructure and economic dependency.

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ANTH 214Violence, Warfare, Culture.3

Violence, Warfare, Culture.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Cultural diversity and comparative perspectives on violence and warfare; sociological, political, materialist, psychological, and ideological explanations of conflict. Examines historical and contemporary cases of warfare in state and pre-state societies; 'ethnic', civil, nationalist secessionist and genocidal forms of conflicts; processes of conflict avoidance and resolution, peace-making and -keeping.

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ANTH 222Legal Anthropology.3

Legal Anthropology.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Exploration of dispute resolutions and means of social cohesion in various societies of the world. Themes: dichotomy between law and custom, local definitions of justice and rights, forms of conflict resolution, access to justice, gender and law, universality of human rights, legal pluralism.

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ANTH 227Medical Anthropology.3

Medical Anthropology.

Terms offered: Summer 2025

Beliefs and practices concerning sickness and healing are examined in a variety of Western and non-Western settings. Special attention is given to cultural constructions of the body and to theories of disease causation and healing efficacy. Topics include international health, medical pluralism, transcultural psychiatry, and demography.

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ANTH 302New Horizons in Medical Anthropology.3

New Horizons in Medical Anthropology.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Using recent ethnographies as textual material, this course will cover theoretical and methodological developments in medical anthropology since the early 1990's. Topics include a reconsideration of the relationship between culture and biology, medical pluralism revisited, globalization and health and disease, and social implications of new biomedical technologies.

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ANTH 304Chinese Culture in Ethnography and Film.3

Chinese Culture in Ethnography and Film.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Uses both ethnography and film to examine 20Ih century Chinese society and popular culture in the context of the revolution and its aftermath.

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ANTH 308Political Anthropology 01.3

Political Anthropology 01.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

The study of political systems and political processes. Conflict and its resolution. The emphasis of the course will be on local-level politics and non-industrial societies.

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ANTH 318Globalization and Religion.3

Globalization and Religion.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

The interactions between religion and the economic, social and cultural transformations of globalization: relations between globalization and contemporary religious practice, meaning, and influence at personal and collective levels.

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ANTH 322Social Change in Modern Africa.3

Social Change in Modern Africa.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

The impact of colonialism on African societies; changing families, religion, arts; political and economic transformation; migration, urbanization, new social categories; social stratification; the social setting of independence and neo-colonialism; continuity, stagnation, and progressive change.

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ANTH 326Anthropology of Latin America.3

Anthropology of Latin America.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Central themes in the anthropology of Latin America, including colonialism, religiosity, sexuality and gender, indigeneity, social movements, and transnationalism.

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ANTH 327Anthropology of South Asia.3

Anthropology of South Asia.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

An introduction to anthropological research in India and greater South Asia. Topics include politics, caste, class, religion, gender and sexuality, development and globalization.

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ANTH 338Indigenous Studies of Anthropology.3

Indigenous Studies of Anthropology.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Introduction to Native American and Indigenous studies (NAIS) as a means of critically engaging with the discipline of anthropology.

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ANTH 339Ecological Anthropology.3

Ecological Anthropology.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Intensive study of theories and cases in ecological anthropology. Theories are examined and tested through comparative case-study analysis. Cultural constructions of "nature" and "environment" are compared and analyzed. Systems of resource management and conflicts over the use of resources are studied in depth.

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ANTH 343Anthropology and the Animal.3

Anthropology and the Animal.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

This course explores through the ethnographic study of human-animal relations how the question of "the animal" helps us examine our central assumptions about what it means to be human.

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ANTH 355Theories of Culture and Society.3

Theories of Culture and Society.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Contributions to contemporary anthropological theory; theoretical paradigms and debates; forms of anthropological explanation; the role of theory in the practice of anthropology; concepts of society, culture and structure; cultural evolution and relativity; interpretive anthropology, post-modernism.

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ANTH 418Environment and Development.3

Environment and Development.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Advanced study of the environmental crisis in developing and advanced industrial nations, with emphasis on the social and cultural dimensions of natural resource management and environmental change. Each year, the seminar will focus on a particular set of issues, delineated by type of resource, geographic region, or analytical problem.

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ANTH 422Contemporary Latin American Culture and Society.3

Contemporary Latin American Culture and Society.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Themes central to the culture and society of contemporary Latin America and the Caribbean, including globalization, questions of race and ethnicity, (post)modernity, social movements, constructions of gender and sexuality, and national and diasporic identities.

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ANTH 436North American Native Peoples.3

North American Native Peoples.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

A detailed examination of selected contemporary problems.

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ANTH 438Topics in Medical Anthropology.3

Topics in Medical Anthropology.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Conceptions of health and illness and the form and meaning that illness take are reflections of a particular social and cultural context. Examination of the metaphoric use of the body, comparative approaches to healing, and the relationship of healing systems to the political and economic order and to development.

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ANTH 500Chinese Diversity and Diaspora.3

Chinese Diversity and Diaspora.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Explores ethnic diversity within mainland China, as well as the diversity of Chinese cultures of diaspora, living outside the mainland, often as minorities subject to other dominant cultures.

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ANTH 512Political Ecology.3

Political Ecology.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Historical, theoretical and methodological development of political ecology as a field of inquiry on the interactions between society and environment, in the context of conflicts over natural resources.

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Business Administration

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BUSA 433Topics in International Business 1. 13

Topics in International Business 1.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Current topics in the area of international business. Topics will be selected from important current issues in international business.

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Canadian Studies

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CANS 315Indigenous Art and Culture.3

Indigenous Art and Culture.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

An examination of the work of selected First Nations, Métis and Inuit artists in Canada.

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East Asian Studies

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EAST 211Introduction: East Asian Culture: China.3

Introduction: East Asian Culture: China.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

This course provides a critical introduction to central themes in Chinese culture. The course will also examine the changing representations of the Chinese cultural tradition in the West. Readings will include original sources in translation from the fields of literature, philosophy, religion, and cultural history.

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EAST 2133

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

EAST 388Asian Migrations and Diasporas.3

Asian Migrations and Diasporas.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Introduction to the interdisciplinary study of Asian migrations and diasporas. Topics include colonialism and diaspora, transnationalism, globalization, citizenship, migration and the state, gender and migration, human trafficking, and forced migration.

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Economics

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ECON 205An Introduction to Political Economy.3

An Introduction to Political Economy.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

A critical study of the insights to be gained through economic analysis of a number of problems of broad interest. The focus will be on the application of economics to issues of public policy.

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ECON 209Macroeconomic Analysis and Applications.3

Macroeconomic Analysis and Applications.

Terms offered: Summer 2025

A university-level introduction to national income determination, money and banking, inflation, unemployment and economic policy.

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ECON 223Political Economy of Trade Policy.3

Political Economy of Trade Policy.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

The course introduces students to the economics of international trade, what constitutes good trade policy, and how trade policy is decided. The course examines Canadian trade policy since 1945, including the GATT, Auto Pact, the FTA and NAFTA, and concludes with special topics in trade policy.

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ECON 314Economic Development 2.3

Economic Development 2.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Macroeconomic development issues, including theories of growth, public finance, debt, currency crises, corruption, structural adjustment, democracy and global economic organization.

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ECON 326Ecological Economics.3

Ecological Economics.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Macroeconomic and structural aspects of the ecological crisis. A course in which subjects discussed include the conflict between economic growth and the laws of thermodynamics; the search for alternative economic indicators; the fossil fuels crisis; and "green'' fiscal policy.

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ECON 336The Chinese Economy.3

The Chinese Economy.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Examination of the growth and transformation of the Chinese economy and the domestic and international implications.

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ECON 347Economics of Climate Change.3

Economics of Climate Change.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

The course focuses on the economic implications of, and problems posed by, predictions of global warming due to anthropogenic emissions of greenhouse gases. Attention is given to economic policies such as carbon taxes and tradeable emission permits and to the problems of displacing fossil fuels with new energy technologies.

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ECON 411Economic Development: A World Area.3

Economic Development: A World Area.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

An advanced course in the economic development of a pre-designated underdeveloped country or a group of countries.

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ECON 416Topics in Economic Development 2.3

Topics in Economic Development 2.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

This course gives students a broad overview of the economics of developing countries. The course covers micro and macro topics, with particular emphasis on the economic analysis at the micro level.

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ECON 473Income Distribution.3

Income Distribution.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Economics of income and wealth distribution, and the study of inequality. The dynamics of income, saving and wealth and their determinants. Macroeconomic implications. Effects of fiscal and redistributive programmes. The role of unemployment.

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English

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ENGL 290Postcolonial and World Literatures in English.3

Postcolonial and World Literatures in English.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

A critical introduction to the field of postcolonial and world literature studies, drawing on a selection texts from South and East Asia, Africa, and the Caribbean.

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ENGL 421African Literature.3

African Literature.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

A study of African literature.

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ENGL 440First Nations and Inuit Literature and Media.3

First Nations and Inuit Literature and Media.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

An introduction to Inuit and First Nations literature and media in Canada, including oral literature and the development of aboriginal television and film.

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Geography

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GEOG 216Geography of the World Economy.3

Geography of the World Economy.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

The course introduces the geography of the world economic system. It describes the spatial distribution of economic activities and examines the factors which influence their changing location. Case studies from both "developed" and "developing" countries will test the different geographical theories presented in lectures.

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GEOG 217Cities in the Modern World.3

Cities in the Modern World.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

An introduction to urban geography. Uses a spatial/geographic perspective to understand cities and their social and cultural processes. Addresses two major areas. The development and social dynamics in North American and European cities. The urban transformations in Asian, African, and Latin American societies that were recently predominantly rural and agrarian.

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GEOG 221Environment and Health.3

Environment and Health.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

This course introduced physical and social environments as factors in human health, with emphasis on the physical properties of the atmospheric environment as they interact with diverse human populations in urban settings.

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GEOG 302Environmental Management 1.3

Environmental Management 1.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

An ecological analysis of the physical and biotic components of natural resource systems. Emphasis on scientific, technological and institutional aspects of environmental management. Study of the use of biological resources and of the impact of individual processes.

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GEOG 303Health Geography.3

Health Geography.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Discussion of the research questions and methods of health geography. Particular emphasis on health inequalities at multiple geographic scales and the theoretical links between characteristics of places and the health of people.

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GEOG 310Development and Livelihoods.3

Development and Livelihoods.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Geographical dimensions of rural/urban livelihoods in the face of socioeconomic and environmental change in developing regions. Emphasis on household natural resource use, survival strategies and vulnerability, decision-making, formal and informal institutions, migration, and development experience in contrasting global environments.

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GEOG 311Economic Geography.3

Economic Geography.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Different theories and approaches to understanding the spatial organization of economic activities. Regional case studies drawn from North America, Europe and Asia used to reinforce concepts. Emphasis also on city-regions and their interaction with the global economy.

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GEOG 325New Master-Planned Cities.3

New Master-Planned Cities.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

This course examines the origins, designs, motivations and cultural politics of planned cities, focusing primarily on those currently under construction in Africa, the Middle East and Asia. A variety of themes will be explored including design responses to urban pollution and over-crowding, 'new' cities from earlier decades, totalitarianism and the city, utopianism, 'green' cities, and 'creative' cities. The course examines the various motivations underlying the design and construction of planned cities and how they are shaped by power, religion, and political ideologies. There will be a focus on evolving concepts used in city design as well as the continuities and cultural revivalism expressed through urban design and architecture. Students interested in urban and cultural geography, cities, architecture and planning in different cultural contexts will enjoy this course.

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GEOG 360Analyzing Sustainability.3

Analyzing Sustainability.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Examines challenges to sustainability through a series of case studies to illustrate the analytical approaches used to understand the linkages between scientific-technological, socio-economic, political-institutional, ethical, and human behavioural aspect of systems. Includes cases that are thematic and place-based, national and international, spanning from the local to global scales.

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GEOG 403Global Health and Environmental Change.3

Global Health and Environmental Change.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Major themes and contemporary case studies in global health and environmental change. Focus on understanding global trends in emerging infectious disease from social, biophysical, and geographical perspectives, and critically assessing the health implications of environmental change in different international contexts.

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GEOG 406Human Dimensions of Climate Change.3

Human Dimensions of Climate Change.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

This course will examine the human dimensions of climate change focusing on the vulnerability of human systems, climate change adaptation and mitigation, key policy debates, and current and future challenges. Case studies will be utilized to provide context and help investigate and understand key concepts, trends, and challenges.

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GEOG 408Geography of Development.3

Geography of Development.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Examines the geographical dimensions of development policy, specifically the relationships between the process of development and human-induced environmental change. Focuses on environmental sustainability, struggles over resource control, population and poverty, and levels of governance (the role of the state, non-governmental organizations, and local communities).

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GEOG 410Geography of Underdevelopment: Current Problems.3

Geography of Underdevelopment: Current Problems.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

An examination of the cultural, political, and economic mechanisms and manifestations of contemporary underdevelopment and the response to it from different regional and national peripheral societies within the dominant world economic system.

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GEOG 425Southeast Asia Urban Field Studies.3

Southeast Asia Urban Field Studies.

Terms offered: Summer 2025

This course allows students to experience some of the urban changes taking place in Southeast Asian cities, a dynamic region, while providing the opportunity to connect recent scholarship with field observations. We will explore various current themes in urban studies and urban geography including globalization, the transnational circulation of urban policies, interpretations of culture and heritage / new built heritage, gentrification, migrant labour, public housing, creative clusters, and new cities as national economic strategies.

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GEOG 510Humid Tropical Environments.3

Humid Tropical Environments.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Focus on the environmental and human spatial relationships in tropical rain forest and savanna landscapes. Human adaptation to variations within these landscapes through time and space. Biophysical constraints upon "development" in the modern era.

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History

Students may count either HIST 339 or POLI 347 Arab-Israel Conflict, Crisis, Peace. towards their program but not both.

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HIST 197FYS: Race in Latin America.3

FYS: Race in Latin America.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

This seminar explores what it meant to be native, black, or white in Latin America from the colonial period to the present. It explores how conceptualisations of race and ethnicity shaped colonialism, social organisation, opportunities for mobility, visions of nationhood, and social movements.

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HIST 200Introduction to African History.3

Introduction to African History.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

This course stresses the interactions of the peoples of Africa with each other and with the worlds of Europe and Islam from the Iron Age to the European Conquest in 1880.

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HIST 201Modern African History.3

Modern African History.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

While covering the general political history of Africa in the twentieth century, this course also explores such themes as health and disease, gender, and urbanization.

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HIST 206Indian Ocean World History.3

Indian Ocean World History.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

An introduction to the “global” system connecting eastern Africa, the Middle East, South and Southeast Asia, and the Far East, from the earliest times to c. 1900.

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HIST 208Introduction to East Asian History.3

Introduction to East Asian History.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

An introduction to the history of East Asian civilization from earliest times to 1600, with emphasis on China and Japan, including social, intellectual, and economic developments as well as political history.

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HIST 209Introduction to South Asian History.3

Introduction to South Asian History.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Charts the making of South Asian civilization, 2500 BCE- 1707 CE, through a selection of key themes and major trends. Focus on the transformation of local kinship ties into regional kingdoms and empires, the evolution of religion and the legacy of the expansion of Islam and consequent rise of Turkish, Afghan and Mughal empires in this area.

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HIST 213World History, 600-2000.3

World History, 600-2000.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

A thematic and comparative approach to world history, beginning with the rise of Islam and ending with globalization in the late twentieth century. Trade diasporas, technology, disease, and imperialism are the major themes addressed.

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HIST 218Modern East Asian History.3

Modern East Asian History.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

An introduction to the history of China and Japan from the seventeenth century to the present, including modernization, nationalism, and the interaction of the two countries.

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HIST 223Indigenous Peoples and Empires.3

Indigenous Peoples and Empires.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

History of Indigenous Peoples of North and South America and their early experiences of European conquest and colonization, c. 1400 - 1800.

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HIST 240Modern History of Islamic Movements.3

Modern History of Islamic Movements.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Islamic revival in the Middle East which led to the rise of different versions of Islamic traditions and beliefs. Emphasis on the nature and character of leading nationalist and Islamic movements and their ideologues since the late 19th century.

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HIST 3093

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

HIST 317Themes in Indian Ocean World History.3

Themes in Indian Ocean World History.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Examination of a selected theme or topic in the history of the Indian Ocean World.

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HIST 326History of the Soviet Union.3

History of the Soviet Union.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

The history of the Soviet Union from 1917-1991, examining its origins in the collapse of autocracy, early Soviet utopianism, the rise of Stalin, the Second World War, Khrushchev’s reforms, the Cold War and the decline and eventual collapse of the USSR, as well as its legacies in the post-Soviet period.

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HIST 328Themes in Modern Chinese History.3

Themes in Modern Chinese History.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Exploration of a theme in Modern Chinese history.

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HIST 333Indigenous Peoples and French.3

Indigenous Peoples and French.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Encounters between Indigenous Peoples and French newcomers in Canada and other parts of North America, 16th - 18th century. Through an examination of exploration, Catholic missions, trade, military alliances and colonization, the course focuses on the motives, outlooks and actions of both Indigenous Peoples and Europeans.

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HIST 338Twentieth-Century China.3

Twentieth-Century China.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Examines 20th Century China from the fall of the Qing, through Republican China, the emergence of communism, war with Japan, revolution and civil war, the Cultural Revolution, and later economic reforms.

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HIST 340History of Modern Egypt.3

History of Modern Egypt.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Explores the history of Egypt from the 18th Century to today. Topics include: Ottoman Egypt, the impact of French and British Colonialism, Nasserism, Camp David and economic liberalization, and the Egyptian Revolution of 2011.

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HIST 341Themes in South Asian History.3

Themes in South Asian History.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Exploration of a theme in the history of South Asia.

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HIST 360Latin America since 1825.3

Latin America since 1825.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Themes in the political, economic, and social development of Latin America since the wars of independence.

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HIST 361Topics in Canadian Regional History.3

Topics in Canadian Regional History.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Topics in Canadian regional history. Topics will vary by year.

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HIST 363Canada 1870-1914.3

Canada 1870-1914.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

This course will examine social, economic, political and cultural aspects of Canadian society between 1870 and 1914. Topics covered will include aboriginal peoples, European settlement of the West, provincial rights, the national policy, social reform movements, industrialization, immigration and the rise of cities.

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HIST 366Themes in Latin American History.3

Themes in Latin American History.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Exploration of a specific topic in the history of Latin America and the Caribbean, 1492 to the present.

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HIST 382History of South Africa.3

History of South Africa.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

History of South Africa from precolonial times to the present. Topics include: precolonial societies; British and Dutch colonialism; slavery in colonial South Africa; the Zulu kingdom; mining capitalism; the Boer War; Afrikaner nationalism; apartheid; the anti-apartheid struggle; music, religion, and art; challenges of the post-apartheid state.

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HIST 389Topics: African Country Survey.3

Topics: African Country Survey.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

In depth survey of a single African country (other than South Africa), including the pre-colonial history of the region, colonialism, and post-colonial economic, cultural and political history.

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HIST 408Selected Topics in Indigenous History .3

Selected Topics in Indigenous History .

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Selected topics in Indigenous history.

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HIST 409Topics in Latin American History.3

Topics in Latin American History.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

In-depth discussion and research on a circumscribed topic in the history of Latin America and the Caribbean, 1492 to the present.

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HIST 419Central America.3

Central America.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

The study of historical roots of the regional crisis of the 1980s, with particular attention to Nicaragua, El Salvador and Guatemala.

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HIST 528Indian Ocean World Slave Trade.3

Indian Ocean World Slave Trade.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

The origins, structure and impact of the Indian Ocean World slave trade from early times to the present day. Enslavement, the trading structure, slave functions, reactions to slavery, emancipation and 'slave' diaspora. Comparisons will be made to the Atlantic slave system.

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International Development Studies

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INTD 350Culture and Development.3

Culture and Development.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

This is a general survey course intended to familiarize students with the complexities surrounding the interaction between culture and development from a variety of theoretical perspectives. Specific themes may include religion, democracy, gender, diaspora communities and the environment, using relevant case studies from the developing world.

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INTD 352Disasters and Development .3

Disasters and Development .

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Examines how disasters shape and are shaped by socio-economic conditions, inequalities and development processes through interdisciplinary investigation and a wide range of case studies. Analyzes disaster risk reduction, response and recovery efforts from the global to local levels, as well as survivors’ perspectives and experiences.

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INTD 354Civil Society and Development .3

Civil Society and Development .

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Introduction to the study of civil society and development. Critically engages with both conventional socio-political views and emerging perspectives of civil society. Employs political, sociological, and anthropological perspectives to understand the multifaceted, and socio-cultural implications of civil society in both developing and developed countries. Examines civil society’s impact, capacity, and behavior through a wide range of development themes.

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INTD 356Quantitative Methods for Development .3

Quantitative Methods for Development .

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Introduction to quantitative methods for impact evaluation. Builds from fundamental concepts in statistics; introduction of an intuitive conceptual framework to think about causal effects. Simple but rigorous data analytics, design and implement randomized controlled trials, regression analysis, or implement other main methods for impact evaluation.

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INTD 358Ethnographic Approaches to Development .3

Ethnographic Approaches to Development .

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Consideration of how anthropologists have used ethnographic methods to evaluate, criticize and reform development. Drawing on ethnographies of “Big D” development, as well as small-scale grassroots initiatives, exploration of how qualitative methods have been used to strengthen development practice from within and deconstruct development ideology from without. Topics include state driven, participatory and internationally sponsored development; gender; “aidnography”; neoliberalism; markets and microcredit.

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INTD 360Environmental Challenges in Development.3

Environmental Challenges in Development.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Examination of some of the great environmental challenges of our times, and some of the ways in which the development community has tackled them.

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INTD 397Topics in International Development.3

Topics in International Development.

Terms offered: Summer 2025

Examines topics in specific problem areas in International Development Studies. Content varies every term.

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INTD 398Topics in Conflict and Development.3

Topics in Conflict and Development.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Examines topics in specific problem areas in international development studies and in areas of conflict and development.

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INTD 490Development Research Project.3

Development Research Project.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Supervised reading, research project in international development. Requirements consist of a project proposal and final research report.

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INTD 499Internship: International Development Studies.3

Internship: International Development Studies.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Internship with an approved host institution or organization.

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Islamic Studies

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ISLA 200Islamic Civilization.3

Islamic Civilization.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

An introduction to, and survey of, the religious, literary, artistic, legal, philosophical and scientific traditions that constituted Islamic civilization from the 7th Century until the mid-19th Century.

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ISLA 210Muslim Societies.3

Muslim Societies.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

An introduction to the different, often disparate, ways in which Muslims live and think in the modern world (19th-21st centuries). Muslim social contexts across the globe and cyberspace.

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ISLA 305Topics in Islamic History.3

Topics in Islamic History.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Subject matter will vary year to year, according to the instructor. Topic will be made available in Minerva.

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ISLA 310Women in Islam.0-3

Women in Islam.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

The socio-legal status, conditions, and experiences of various groups of women in Middle Eastern societies. These features are explored within the framework of Islamic feminism and Western feminist discourses, and the tensions and conflicts between them. The dynamics of seclusion, veiling, and polygamy are explored in connection to Medieval Arab ruling elites as a background to some of the discussions and debates over the status of women in modern postcolonial Arab society. Socio-economic divisions, state policies, patriarchy, and colonialism are investigated as key factors in understanding the modern historical transformation of gendered relations and women's roles.

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ISLA 325Introduction to Shi'i Islam.3

Introduction to Shi'i Islam.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Developments in doctrines, legal school, rituals and political thought of Twelver Shi'ite Muslims during early and late medieval periods (centuries VII-XIII). The emergence of the earliest Shi'ite communities in Arabia, Yemen, Iraq and Iran stressing the relationship of the Shi'ite Imams and their religious scholars to the Sunnite Caliphates.

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ISLA 330Islamic Mysticism: Sufism.3

Islamic Mysticism: Sufism.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

The varieties of "mystical" thought in Islam, primarily as seen in Sufism, its historical development and its place in Islamic culture. Analytical study of major authors, their writings and their central problems.

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ISLA 350From Tribe to Dynasty.3

From Tribe to Dynasty.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

The political and intellectual developments shaping Arab and Persian societies from the rise of Islam in the 7th century until the early mid 8th century, including the major social changes, political revolts, religious schisms, and the consolidation of lasting cultural institutions.

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ISLA 355Modern History of the Middle East.3

Modern History of the Middle East.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Assessment of the historical transformation of the modern Middle East concentrating on its internal socio-economic changes, as well as the colonial experience and encounters with the West since the early 19th century. Examination of the historical conditions that led to the rise of nationalism, the nation-state, the Arab-Israeli conflict.

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ISLA 360Islam and Politics in Africa3

Islam and Politics in Africa

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Assessment of the relationship between Islam and politics in the contemporary Africa through various analytic themes, including political economy, social movement and gendered analysis.

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ISLA 365Middle East Since the 1970's.3

Middle East Since the 1970's.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Changes that have occurred in the Middle East since the 1970's, viewed through the lens of themes such as migration, consumerism, war, communications, and ideology.

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ISLA 370The Qur’an: History and Interpretation.3

The Qur’an: History and Interpretation.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

It examines the history of the codification of the text, its form, and modes of interpretation in both the modern and pre-modern periods. Presentation of different schools of Qur’anic exegesis, including traditional hermeneutical approaches, and modern approaches such as feminist interpretations of the Qur’ān.

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ISLA 383Central Questions in Islamic Law.3

Central Questions in Islamic Law.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

An integrative view of Islamic law in the past and present, including landmarks in Islamic legal history (e.g., sources of law; early formation; intellectual make-up; the workings of court; legal change; legal effects of colonialism; modernity and legal reform) and a structured definition of what it was/is.

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ISLA 385Poetics and Politics in Arabic Literature.3

Poetics and Politics in Arabic Literature.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Major issues in classical and modern Arabic literature; how poetics and politics interact in classical and modern, popular folktales and high literature, novels and poetry. The politics of translation from Arabic into English.

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ISLA 388Persian Literature.3

Persian Literature.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Examination of literature produced in the Persian-speaking world from the mid 10th to the late 20th century C.E. A broad selection of texts (prose and poetry) will be studied in translation.

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ISLA 392Arabic Literature as World Literature.3

Arabic Literature as World Literature.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Consideration of Arabic literature as part of world literature, including exploration of tensions between reading Arabic literature as local, discrete and self-contained and as part of larger global phenomena.

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ISLA 411History: Middle-East 1918-1945.3

History: Middle-East 1918-1945.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

The impact of WWI on Middle Eastern society and politics; the British and French mandates; the growth of nationalisms, revolutions and the formation of national states; WW II and the clash of political interests within the region.

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ISLA 415Modern Iran: Anthropological Approach.3

Modern Iran: Anthropological Approach.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

The modern history, social, and cultural anthropology of contemporary Iran.

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ISLA 421Islamic Culture - Indian Subcontinent.3

Islamic Culture - Indian Subcontinent.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Survey of Islamic culture (faith systems, literature, music, art) on the Indian subcontinent from the early modern period to the present, with a focus on conflict and relations between Muslims and non-Muslims, and between majority and minority Muslim groups.

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ISLA 430Islamdom: Baghdad to Cordoba .3

Islamdom: Baghdad to Cordoba .

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

The course examines the major socio-political developments in Iraq, Persia, Syria, Egypt, North Africa and Spain from the 9th to the 13th Century. Emphasis is laid on the Umayyad Caliphate centered in Cordoba, and the 'Abbasid Caliphate centered in Baghdad, and the rise of important local dynasties leading up to the Mongol invasion. The course underscores the formation of Islamic cultures in distinct geographical settings and the transformation of religious life under new socio-economic conditions. It also explores shifting notions of civil society and orthodoxy.

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Latin American & Caribbean Studies

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LACS 497Research Seminar: Latin America and the Caribbean. 13

Research Seminar: Latin America and the Caribbean.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

An interdisciplinary research seminar on topics of common interest to staff and students of the Latin-American and Caribbean Studies Program.

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Management Core

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MGCR 382International Business.3

International Business.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

An introduction to the world of international business. Economic foundations of international trade and investment. The international trade, finance, and regulatory frameworks. Relations between international companies and nation-states, including costs and benefits of foreign investment and alternative controls and responses. Effects of local environmental characteristics on the operations of multi-national enterprises.

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MGCR 3603

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Management, Organizational Behaviour

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ORGB 380Cross Cultural Management.3

Cross Cultural Management.

Terms offered: Summer 2025

Addresses dilemmas and opportunities that managers experience in international, multicultural environments. Development of conceptual knowledge and behavioural skills (e.g. bridging skills, communication, tolerance of ambiguity, cognitive complexity) relevant to the interaction of different cultures in business and organizational settings, using several methods including research, case studies and experiential learning.

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Management Policy

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MGPO 435The Origins of Capitalism.3

The Origins of Capitalism.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

This course covers the evolution of modern business institutions from their roots in the early middle ages to the modern era. Covering economic issues in the context of arts and culture, it offers a "distant mirror on globalization."

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MGPO 438Social Entrepreneurship and Innovation.3

Social Entrepreneurship and Innovation.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Explores key concepts associated with social entrepreneurship and social innovation – the application of principles of entrepreneurship and innovation to solve social problems through social ventures, enterprises and not-for-profit organizations. Focuses on the social economy, including how the market system can be leveraged to create social value.

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MGPO 440Strategies for Sustainability.3

Strategies for Sustainability.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

This course explores the relationship between economic activity, management, and the natural environment. Using readings, discussions and cases, the course will explore the challenges that the goal of sustainable development poses for our existing notions of economic goals, production and consumption practices and the management of organizations.

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MGPO 469Managing Globalization.3

Managing Globalization.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

This course explores economic and social consequences of globalization, focusing on the most pertinent issues at the time. Topics include the existing global imbalances; the opportunities and risks presented by large cross border capital flows; and the role of institutions, and organizational and policy responses in crisis hit countries.

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MGPO 475Strategies for Developing Countries.3

Strategies for Developing Countries.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Strategic management challenges in developing and emerging economies. Focus on strategies that foster both firm competitiveness and economic development, including: technological capabilities, new forms of organization, small and large firms, global production, social impact, global standards and governance.

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MSUS 402Systems Thinking and Sustainability.3

Systems Thinking and Sustainability.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Examines interconnected dynamics of organizations and social, economic, and ecological systems. Introduces systems thinking principles to foster learning, inform organizational decision-making, and solve real-world problems. Covers problem diagnosis and resolution of organizational and societal sustainability issues through causal loop diagrams, stock-and-flow mapping, group model building, computational simulations and case studies.

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Nutrition

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NUTR 501Nutrition in the Majority World.3

Nutrition in the Majority World.

Terms offered: Fall 2025

Current nutrition-related issues in the Majority World, emphasizing young children and other vulnerable groups. The integration of a life science and social science perspective. The multiple causes, consequences, policies, and interventions related to current nutrition.

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Political Science

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POLI 227Introduction to Comparative Politics - Global South.3

Introduction to Comparative Politics - Global South.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

An introduction to politics across the Global South. A comparative examination of the legacies of colonialism, the achievement of independence, and political and socio-economic development in Africa, Asia and Latin America. Topics include modernization, dependency, state-building, political violence, revolution, the role of the military, authoritarianism, and democratization.

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POLI 243International Politics of Economic Relations.3

International Politics of Economic Relations.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

An introduction to international relations, through examples drawn from international political economy. The emphasis will be on the politics of trade and international monetary relations.

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POLI 244International Politics: State Behaviour.3

International Politics: State Behaviour.

Terms offered: Summer 2025

Offers a comprehensive introduction to the behaviour of nation states. Explores how states make foreign policy decisions and what motivates their behaviour. Other covered topics include the military and economic dimensions of state behaviour, conflict, cooperation, interdependence, integration, globalization, and change in the international system.

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POLI 319Politics of Latin America.3

Politics of Latin America.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

This course will deal with the dynamics of political change in Latin America today.

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POLI 322Political Change in South Asia.3

Political Change in South Asia.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Political change in South Asia in late colonial and post-colonial periods. Issues covered include social and cultural history; colonial rule, nationalism and state formation; democratic and authoritarian tendencies; economic policies and consequences; challenges to patterns of dominance and national boundaries; prospects for democracy, prosperity and equality.

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POLI 324Comparative Politics of Africa.3

Comparative Politics of Africa.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

The government and politics of African states south of the Sahara with reference to the ideological and institutional setting as influenced by the forces of tradition and the impact of Western colonialism.

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POLI 338Topics in Comparative Politics 1.3

Topics in Comparative Politics 1.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Selected aspects of the Third World. In any given year the course will concentrate either on a particular region or on a relevant thematic problem.

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POLI 340Comparative Politics of the Middle East.3

Comparative Politics of the Middle East.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

An examination of the societies, political forces and regimes of selected countries of the Eastern Arab world (Egypt, Syria, Lebanon, Jordan, Palestine, Saudi Arabia).

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POLI 341Foreign Policy: The Middle East.3

Foreign Policy: The Middle East.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

An examination of the changing regional security environment and the evolving foreign policies and relationships of Arab states in three areas - relations with non-Arab regional powers (Israel, Iran), inter-Arab relations, Great Power relations. The course will focus particularly on Egypt, Syria, Iraq and Saudi Arabia.

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POLI 345International Organizations.3

International Organizations.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

The politics and processes of global governance in the 21st century, with a special emphasis on the United Nations system.

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POLI 347Arab-Israel Conflict, Crisis, Peace.3

Arab-Israel Conflict, Crisis, Peace.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Concepts - protracted conflict, crisis, war, peace; system, subsystem; Conflict-levels of analysis; historical context; images and issues; attitudes, policies, role of major powers; Crises-Wars - configuration of power; crisis models; decision-making in 1956, 1967, 1973, 1982 crisis-wars; conflict- crisis management; Peace-Making - pre-1977; Egypt-Israel peace treaty; Madrid, Oslo, Israel-Jordan peace; prospects for conflict resolution.

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POLI 349Foreign Policy: Asia.3

Foreign Policy: Asia.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

An overview of the foreign policies of two rising powers - China and India - in addition to Japan, covering the historical evolution, goals and determinants of their foreign policies, interactions with the rest of Asia and the world, and efforts at institutionalised cooperation in South and East Asia.

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POLI 350Global Environmental Politics.3

Global Environmental Politics.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Environmental problems like climate change, deforestation, biodiversity loss, and ocean acidification transcend national borders. Solving these problems will require global cooperation on an unprecedented level. This course will explore the challenges of contemporary global environmental governance and the innovative solutions being advanced at the community, municipal, provincial, national, and international levels.

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POLI 352International Policy/Foreign Policy: Africa.3

International Policy/Foreign Policy: Africa.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

A study of international politics in Africa; including Africa in the U.N., the Organization of African Unity, African regional groupings and integration, Africa as a foreign policy arena and African inter-state conflict and diplomacy.

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POLI 353Politics of the International Refugee Regime.3

Politics of the International Refugee Regime.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

This course explores the causes and consequences of displacement, and international responses to this issue, focusing on forced migration linked to conflict, persecution and human rights abuses. It examines key actors, interests and norms that shape the international refugee regime, and international responses to other forms of displacement. Particular attention is devoted to the ways in which displaced persons themselves navigate and shape the regime, and to challenges including the resolution of displacement crises, and accountability for forced migration.

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POLI 359Topics in International Politics 1.3

Topics in International Politics 1.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

A specific problem area in International Relations.

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POLI 369Politics of Southeast Asia.3

Politics of Southeast Asia.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Topics covered include: colonialism, nationalism, democracy, authoritarianism, war, economic development, social development, overseas Chinese, ethnicity, religion, populism, and international relations, as they apply to Southeast Asian politics.

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POLI 372Indigenous Peoples and the Canadian State. 3

Indigenous Peoples and the Canadian State.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

The relationship of Indigenous politics to larger debates and literatures within political science, such as citizenship theory, federalism, and collective action. Subjects covered include Canada's treaty history, constitutional changes, key policy frameworks, and Indigenous political development.

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POLI 380Contemporary Chinese Politics.3

Contemporary Chinese Politics.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

This course provides an introduction to key issues in contemporary Chinese politics, spanning the period from the Communist Revolution through the Maoist (1949-1976) and reform eras (1978 to present). Topics include both domestic politics and foreign policy.

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POLI 381Politics in Japan and South Korea.3

Politics in Japan and South Korea.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

An introduction to key issues of contemporary politics in Japan and South Korea, covering the politics and economic development of Post-WWII Japan and Post-Korean War South Korea. Themes include: How were the contemporary political systems established in Japan and South Korea? How have these systems changed over time? What are the impacts of political institutions on the political and economic development in the two countries? How do social actors and political and economic institutions interact with each other? What are the foreign policymaking strategies in the two countries?

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POLI 423Politics of Ethno-Nationalism.3

Politics of Ethno-Nationalism.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Theories of ethno-nationalism examined in light of experience in Asia, Middle East and Africa. Topics include formation and mobilization of national, ethnic and religious identities in colonial and post-colonial societies; impact of ethno-nationalism on pluralism, democracy, class and gender relations; means to preserve tolerance in multicultural societies.

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POLI 435Identity and Inequality.3

Identity and Inequality.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Inequality is often particularly durable between groups whose boundaries are based on assumed ancestry - e.g., the major ethnic categories in former European settler colonies, castes in South Asia. This course explores ongoing changes in the relationship between identity and social, economic and political inequality in some of these contexts.

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POLI 441International Political Economy: Trade.3

International Political Economy: Trade.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Politics of international trade, such as the international rules governing trade in goods, the functioning of international bodies such as the WTO, and the domestic sources of these international policies.

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POLI 442International Relations of Ethnic Conflict.3

International Relations of Ethnic Conflict.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Issues related to the internationalization of ethnic conflict, including diasporas, contagion and demonstration effects, intervention, irredentism, the use of sanctions and force. Combination of theory and the study of contemporary cases.

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POLI 445International Political Economy: Monetary Relations.3

International Political Economy: Monetary Relations.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Advanced course in international political economy; the politics of international of monetary relations, such as international rules governing international finance, the reasons for and consequences of financial flows, and the functioning of international financial bodies such as the IMF and World Bank.

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POLI 450Peacebuilding.3

Peacebuilding.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

An examination of transitions from civil war to peace, and the role of external actors (international organizations, bilateral donors, non-governmental organizations) in support of such transitions. Topics will include the dilemmas of humanitarian relief, peacekeeping operations, refugees, the demobilization of ex-combatants, transitional elections, and the politics of socio-economic reconstruction.

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POLI 474Inequality and Development.3

Inequality and Development.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

The political structures and social forces underlying poverty and inequality in the world; the historical roots of inequality in different regions, varying manifestations of inequality (class, region, ethnicity, gender), and selected contemporary problems.

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POLI 476Religion and Politics.3

Religion and Politics.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

The relationship between religion and politics in the world, including the relationship between religion and the state, and specific topics in which religion plays a salient role: political parties; social movements; democratization; fundamentalism and democracy; violence; and capitalism and economic development.

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Religious Studies

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RELG 253Religions of East Asia.3

Religions of East Asia.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

This course introduces East Asia's major religions comparatively by addressing the continuous exchange of ideas and practices between traditions. Rather than adopting a mere chronological approach, Buddhism, Daoism, and Confucianism will be discussed thematically, taking in to account topics such as gender constructs, the secular and the sacred, material culture, and the apparent contrast between doctrine and practice.

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RELG 309World Religions and Cultures They Create..3

World Religions and Cultures They Create..

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

The constitution and mutual entanglements of selected religions and cultures originating and thriving in varied regional contexts. Focus on highlighting the symbolic (visual, aural) expressivity of religions via ritual, myth, and rational speculation and its impact on high and popular cultures.

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RELG 331Religion and Globalization.3

Religion and Globalization.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

An exploration of the distinctive ways in which the world's religions are shaping and are shaped by the dynamics of globalization. It examines the multiple intersections of religion and globalization through a variety of themes and case studies in human rights, development, education, ecology, gender, and conflict

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RELG 370Religion and Human Rights.3

Religion and Human Rights.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Social justice and human rights issues as key aspects of modem religious ethics. Topics include: the relationship of religion to the modem human rights movement; religious perspectives on the universality of human rights; the scope and limits of religious freedom; conflicts between religion and rights.

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RELG 371Ethics of Violence/Non-Violence.3

Ethics of Violence/Non-Violence.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Forms of violence and the reaction of religious groups are assessed both for their effectiveness and for their fidelity to their professed beliefs. Different traditions, ranging from the wholesale adoption of violent methods (e.g., the Crusades) to repudiation (e.g., Gandhi; the Peace Churches).

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RELG 375Religion, Politics and Society.3

Religion, Politics and Society.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

A study of contemporary religious traditions in the light of debates regarding secularization, the relation of religion and politics, and the interaction of religion with major social institutions.

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Sociology

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SOCI 212International Migration.3

International Migration.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Introduction to social science research on international migration. Covers theories about why people migrate, constraints to migration, and various aspects of immigrant integration. Will explore key theoretical debates of the field and the empirical data and case studies on which these debates hinge.

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SOCI 234Population and Society.3

Population and Society.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Introduction to the reciprocal linkages in the social world between population size, structure and dynamics on the one hand, social structure, action and change on the other. An examination of population processes and their relation to the social world.

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SOCI 254Development and Underdevelopment.3

Development and Underdevelopment.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Competing theories about the causes of underdevelopment in the poor countries. Topics include the impact of geography, the population explosion, culture and national character, economic and sexual inequalities, democracy and dictatorship. Western imperialism and multi-national corporations, reliance on the market, and development through local participation, cooperation, and appropriate technology.

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SOCI 265War, States and Social Change.3

War, States and Social Change.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

The impact of war on society in agrarian and industrial epochs. Particular attention is given to the relationship between war and economic development, social classes, nationalism, and democratization.

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SOCI 307Globalization.3

Globalization.

Terms offered: Summer 2025

Socio-economic, political and cultural dynamics related to processes of globalization. An examination of the following: key theoretical foundations of the globalization debate; the extent and implications of economic globalization; global governance and the continuing relevance of nation-states; instances of transnational activism; the diffusion of cultural practices; patterns and management of global migration and mobility.

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SOCI 309Health and Illness.3

Health and Illness.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Health and illness as social rather than purely bio-medical phenomena. Topics include: studies of ill persons, health care occupations and organizations; poverty and health; inequalities in access to and use of health services; recent policies, ideologies, and problems in reform of health services organization.

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SOCI 365Health and Development.3

Health and Development.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Main concepts and controversies linking health to broader social and economic conditions in low income countries. Topics include the demographic and epidemiological transitions, the health and wealth conundrum, the social determinants of health, health as an economic development strategy, and the impact of the AIDS pandemic.

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SOCI 370Sociology: Gender and Development.3

Sociology: Gender and Development.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Exploration of the main development theories and discussion of how gender is placed within them, analysis of the practical application of development projects and discussion of how they affect gender dynamics, and examination of power relations between development agencies and developing countries. Examples from Sub-Saharan Africa and Latin America are used.

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SOCI 400Comparative Migration and Citizenship.3

Comparative Migration and Citizenship.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Advanced course on international migration, belonging and diversity in contemporary societies. Will examine dynamics of exclusion and inclusion, the accommodation of cultural diversity, the adaptation of immigrants and how global international migration challenges and re-shapes citizenship. Will cover key theoretical debates in the field and the data and case studies on which these debates hinge.

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SOCI 446Colonialism and Society.3

Colonialism and Society.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Forms that colonialism took, its impact on colonial societies, and its modern legacies, focusing on overseas colonialism between 1600 and the 1970s.

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SOCI 513Social Aspects HIV/AIDS in Africa.3

Social Aspects HIV/AIDS in Africa.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Examination of the social causes and consequences of HIV/AIDS in Africa. Gender inequality, sexual behaviours, marriage systems, migration, and poverty are shaping the pandemic as well as how the pandemic is altering social, demographic and economic conditions across Africa.

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SOCI 519Gender and Globalization.3

Gender and Globalization.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Focus on the diverse forces of globalization that impact the lives of men and women. Critical analysis of key theories and concepts implicated in the intersection of globalization processes with gender dynamisms.

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SOCI 520Migration and Immigrant Groups.3

Migration and Immigrant Groups.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Review of the major demographic, economic and sociological theories of internal and international migration. The main emphasis will be on empirical research on migration and immigrant groups.

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SOCI 550Developing Societies.3

Developing Societies.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Comparison of alternative explanations of underdevelopment: the impact of social stratification, relations of domination and subordination between countries, state interference with the market. Alternative strategies of change: revolution, structural adjustment, community development and cooperatives. Students will write and present a research paper, and participate extensively in class discussion.

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SOCI 555Comparative Historical Sociology.3

Comparative Historical Sociology.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

The analysis of patterns of state and nation-building in historical and comparative perspectives with particular attention being given to methodology.

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Social Work

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SWRK 400Policy and Practice for Refugees.3

Policy and Practice for Refugees.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Refugee-generating conflicts, international and national responses are considered. Canadian policy, history and response to refugees are analyzed. Theory-grounded practice with refugees is examined, including community organizing and direct service delivery to individuals and families.

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Stream 1: Economic Development and Living Standards

International Development Studies Major Concentration (B.A.) (36 credits)

Offered by: Inst for the St of Development (Faculty of Arts)
Degree: Bachelor of Arts; Bachelor of Arts and Science
Program credit weight: 36

Program Description

The B.A.; Major Concentration in International Development Studies focuses on the many challenges facing developing countries, including issues related to socio-economic inequalities and well being, governance, peace and conflict, environment and sustainability, key development-related themes, and training in research methods related to international development studies.

Course Selection Guidelines for the Overall Program

  1. At least 18 of the 36 credits must be at the 300 level or above.
  2. At least 9 credits must be from INTD courses.
  3. Students cannot take more than 12 credits in any one discipline other than the INTD discipline.

Students who are pursuing a Field Studies program can have a portion of their Field Studies courses count towards their IDS program. See Adviser in office for details.

Degree Requirements — B.A. students

To be eligible for a B.A. degree, a student must fulfil all Faculty and program requirements as indicated in Degree Requirements for the Faculty of Arts.

We recommend that students consult an Arts OASIS advisor for degree planning.

Note: For information about Fall 2025 and Winter 2026 course offerings, please check back on May 8, 2025. Until then, the "Terms offered" field will appear blank for most courses while the class schedule is being finalized.

Required Courses (12 credits)

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ECON 208Microeconomic Analysis and Applications.3

Microeconomic Analysis and Applications.

Terms offered: Summer 2025

A university-level introduction to demand and supply, consumer behaviour, production theory, market structures and income distribution theory.

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ECON 313Economic Development 1.3

Economic Development 1.

Terms offered: Summer 2025

Microeconomic theories of economic development and empirical evidence on population, labour, firms, poverty. Inequality and environment.

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INTD 200Introduction to International Development.3

Introduction to International Development.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

An interdisciplinary introduction to the field of International Development Studies focusing on the theory and practice of development. It examines various approaches to international development, including past and present relationships between developed and underdeveloped societies, and pays particular attention to power and resource distribution globally and within nations.

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INTD 497Advanced Topics in International Development.3

Advanced Topics in International Development.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

A course on topics of common interest to faculty members and students of the International Development Studies programs.

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Complementary Courses (24 credits)

6 credits from the following two Introductory Categories.

Culture, Populations and Development

3 credits from the following:

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ANTH 202Socio-Cultural Anthropology.3

Socio-Cultural Anthropology.

Terms offered: Summer 2025

An introduction to ways of understanding what it means to be human from the perspective of socio-cultural anthropology. Students will be introduced to diverse approaches to this question through engagement with a wide range of ethnographic cases.

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ANTH 207Ethnography Through Film.3

Ethnography Through Film.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

This course will investigate and discuss cultural systems, patterns, and differences, and the ways in which they are observed, visually represented, and communicated by anthropologists using film and video. The visual representation of cultures will be critically evaluated by asking questions about perspective, authenticity, ethnographic authority and ethics.

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ANTH 212Anthropology of Development.3

Anthropology of Development.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Processes of developmental change, as they affect small communities in the Third World and in unindustrialized parts of developed countries. Problems of technological change, political integration, population growth, industrialization, urban growth, social services, infrastructure and economic dependency.

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GEOG 216Geography of the World Economy.3

Geography of the World Economy.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

The course introduces the geography of the world economic system. It describes the spatial distribution of economic activities and examines the factors which influence their changing location. Case studies from both "developed" and "developing" countries will test the different geographical theories presented in lectures.

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GEOG 217Cities in the Modern World.3

Cities in the Modern World.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

An introduction to urban geography. Uses a spatial/geographic perspective to understand cities and their social and cultural processes. Addresses two major areas. The development and social dynamics in North American and European cities. The urban transformations in Asian, African, and Latin American societies that were recently predominantly rural and agrarian.

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INTD 350Culture and Development.3

Culture and Development.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

This is a general survey course intended to familiarize students with the complexities surrounding the interaction between culture and development from a variety of theoretical perspectives. Specific themes may include religion, democracy, gender, diaspora communities and the environment, using relevant case studies from the developing world.

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Politics, Society and Development

3 credits from the following:

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POLI 227Introduction to Comparative Politics - Global South.3

Introduction to Comparative Politics - Global South.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

An introduction to politics across the Global South. A comparative examination of the legacies of colonialism, the achievement of independence, and political and socio-economic development in Africa, Asia and Latin America. Topics include modernization, dependency, state-building, political violence, revolution, the role of the military, authoritarianism, and democratization.

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POLI 243International Politics of Economic Relations.3

International Politics of Economic Relations.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

An introduction to international relations, through examples drawn from international political economy. The emphasis will be on the politics of trade and international monetary relations.

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POLI 244International Politics: State Behaviour.3

International Politics: State Behaviour.

Terms offered: Summer 2025

Offers a comprehensive introduction to the behaviour of nation states. Explores how states make foreign policy decisions and what motivates their behaviour. Other covered topics include the military and economic dimensions of state behaviour, conflict, cooperation, interdependence, integration, globalization, and change in the international system.

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SOCI 254Development and Underdevelopment.3

Development and Underdevelopment.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Competing theories about the causes of underdevelopment in the poor countries. Topics include the impact of geography, the population explosion, culture and national character, economic and sexual inequalities, democracy and dictatorship. Western imperialism and multi-national corporations, reliance on the market, and development through local participation, cooperation, and appropriate technology.

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Thematic

12-15 credits from the following:

African Studies

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AFRI 200Introduction to African Studies.3

Introduction to African Studies.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

The African experience and current approaches to African studies, through adopting multidisciplinary perspectives on topics that include political conflict, governance and democratization, environment and conservation, economic development, rural life and urbanism, health and illness, gender, social change, popular culture, literature, film, and the arts.

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Agriculture

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AGRI 411Global Issues on Development, Food and Agriculture.3

Global Issues on Development, Food and Agriculture.

Terms offered: Winter 2026

International development and world food security and challenges in developing countries. Soil and water management, climate change, demographic issues, plant and animal resources conservation, bio-products and biofuels, economic and environmental issues specially in tropical and sub-tropical regions. Globalization, sustainable development, technology transfer and human resources needs for rural development.

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Agricultural Economics

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AGEC 430Agriculture, Food and Resource Policy.3

Agriculture, Food and Resource Policy.

Terms offered: Winter 2026

Examination of North American and international agriculture, food and resource policies, policy instruments, programs and their implications. Economic analysis applied to the principles, procedures and objectives of various policy actions affecting agriculture, and the environment.

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AGEC 442Economics of International Agricultural Development.3

Economics of International Agricultural Development.

Terms offered: Winter 2026

The course deals with economic aspects of international development with emphasis on the role of food, agriculture and the resource sector in the economy of developing countries. Topics will include world food analysis, development project analysis and policies for sustainable development. Development case studies will be used.

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Anthropology

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ANTH 206Environment and Culture.3

Environment and Culture.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Introduction to ecological anthropology, focusing on social and cultural adaptations to different environments, human impact on the environment, cultural constructions of the environment, management of common resources, and conflict over the use of resources.

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ANTH 209Anthropology of Religion.3

Anthropology of Religion.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Nature and function of religion in culture. Systems of belief; the interpretation of ritual. Religion and symbolism. The relation of religion to social organization. Religious change and social movements.

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ANTH 214Violence, Warfare, Culture.3

Violence, Warfare, Culture.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Cultural diversity and comparative perspectives on violence and warfare; sociological, political, materialist, psychological, and ideological explanations of conflict. Examines historical and contemporary cases of warfare in state and pre-state societies; 'ethnic', civil, nationalist secessionist and genocidal forms of conflicts; processes of conflict avoidance and resolution, peace-making and -keeping.

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ANTH 222Legal Anthropology.3

Legal Anthropology.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Exploration of dispute resolutions and means of social cohesion in various societies of the world. Themes: dichotomy between law and custom, local definitions of justice and rights, forms of conflict resolution, access to justice, gender and law, universality of human rights, legal pluralism.

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ANTH 227Medical Anthropology.3

Medical Anthropology.

Terms offered: Summer 2025

Beliefs and practices concerning sickness and healing are examined in a variety of Western and non-Western settings. Special attention is given to cultural constructions of the body and to theories of disease causation and healing efficacy. Topics include international health, medical pluralism, transcultural psychiatry, and demography.

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ANTH 302New Horizons in Medical Anthropology.3

New Horizons in Medical Anthropology.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Using recent ethnographies as textual material, this course will cover theoretical and methodological developments in medical anthropology since the early 1990's. Topics include a reconsideration of the relationship between culture and biology, medical pluralism revisited, globalization and health and disease, and social implications of new biomedical technologies.

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ANTH 304Chinese Culture in Ethnography and Film.3

Chinese Culture in Ethnography and Film.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Uses both ethnography and film to examine 20Ih century Chinese society and popular culture in the context of the revolution and its aftermath.

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ANTH 308Political Anthropology 01.3

Political Anthropology 01.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

The study of political systems and political processes. Conflict and its resolution. The emphasis of the course will be on local-level politics and non-industrial societies.

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ANTH 318Globalization and Religion.3

Globalization and Religion.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

The interactions between religion and the economic, social and cultural transformations of globalization: relations between globalization and contemporary religious practice, meaning, and influence at personal and collective levels.

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ANTH 322Social Change in Modern Africa.3

Social Change in Modern Africa.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

The impact of colonialism on African societies; changing families, religion, arts; political and economic transformation; migration, urbanization, new social categories; social stratification; the social setting of independence and neo-colonialism; continuity, stagnation, and progressive change.

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ANTH 326Anthropology of Latin America.3

Anthropology of Latin America.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Central themes in the anthropology of Latin America, including colonialism, religiosity, sexuality and gender, indigeneity, social movements, and transnationalism.

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ANTH 327Anthropology of South Asia.3

Anthropology of South Asia.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

An introduction to anthropological research in India and greater South Asia. Topics include politics, caste, class, religion, gender and sexuality, development and globalization.

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ANTH 338Indigenous Studies of Anthropology.3

Indigenous Studies of Anthropology.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Introduction to Native American and Indigenous studies (NAIS) as a means of critically engaging with the discipline of anthropology.

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ANTH 339Ecological Anthropology.3

Ecological Anthropology.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Intensive study of theories and cases in ecological anthropology. Theories are examined and tested through comparative case-study analysis. Cultural constructions of "nature" and "environment" are compared and analyzed. Systems of resource management and conflicts over the use of resources are studied in depth.

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ANTH 343Anthropology and the Animal.3

Anthropology and the Animal.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

This course explores through the ethnographic study of human-animal relations how the question of "the animal" helps us examine our central assumptions about what it means to be human.

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ANTH 355Theories of Culture and Society.3

Theories of Culture and Society.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Contributions to contemporary anthropological theory; theoretical paradigms and debates; forms of anthropological explanation; the role of theory in the practice of anthropology; concepts of society, culture and structure; cultural evolution and relativity; interpretive anthropology, post-modernism.

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ANTH 418Environment and Development.3

Environment and Development.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Advanced study of the environmental crisis in developing and advanced industrial nations, with emphasis on the social and cultural dimensions of natural resource management and environmental change. Each year, the seminar will focus on a particular set of issues, delineated by type of resource, geographic region, or analytical problem.

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ANTH 422Contemporary Latin American Culture and Society.3

Contemporary Latin American Culture and Society.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Themes central to the culture and society of contemporary Latin America and the Caribbean, including globalization, questions of race and ethnicity, (post)modernity, social movements, constructions of gender and sexuality, and national and diasporic identities.

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ANTH 436North American Native Peoples.3

North American Native Peoples.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

A detailed examination of selected contemporary problems.

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ANTH 438Topics in Medical Anthropology.3

Topics in Medical Anthropology.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Conceptions of health and illness and the form and meaning that illness take are reflections of a particular social and cultural context. Examination of the metaphoric use of the body, comparative approaches to healing, and the relationship of healing systems to the political and economic order and to development.

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ANTH 500Chinese Diversity and Diaspora.3

Chinese Diversity and Diaspora.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Explores ethnic diversity within mainland China, as well as the diversity of Chinese cultures of diaspora, living outside the mainland, often as minorities subject to other dominant cultures.

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ANTH 512Political Ecology.3

Political Ecology.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Historical, theoretical and methodological development of political ecology as a field of inquiry on the interactions between society and environment, in the context of conflicts over natural resources.

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Business Administration

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BUSA 433Topics in International Business 1. 13

Topics in International Business 1.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Current topics in the area of international business. Topics will be selected from important current issues in international business.

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When topic is relevant to IDS.

Canadian Studies

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CANS 315Indigenous Art and Culture.3

Indigenous Art and Culture.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

An examination of the work of selected First Nations, Métis and Inuit artists in Canada.

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East Asian Studies

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EAST 211Introduction: East Asian Culture: China.3

Introduction: East Asian Culture: China.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

This course provides a critical introduction to central themes in Chinese culture. The course will also examine the changing representations of the Chinese cultural tradition in the West. Readings will include original sources in translation from the fields of literature, philosophy, religion, and cultural history.

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EAST 213Introduction: East Asian Culture: Korea.3

Introduction: East Asian Culture: Korea.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

This course provides a critical introduction to central themes in Korean culture, including Korean literature, religions, philosophy, and socio-economic formations.

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EAST 388Asian Migrations and Diasporas.3

Asian Migrations and Diasporas.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Introduction to the interdisciplinary study of Asian migrations and diasporas. Topics include colonialism and diaspora, transnationalism, globalization, citizenship, migration and the state, gender and migration, human trafficking, and forced migration.

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Economics

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ECON 205An Introduction to Political Economy.3

An Introduction to Political Economy.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

A critical study of the insights to be gained through economic analysis of a number of problems of broad interest. The focus will be on the application of economics to issues of public policy.

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ECON 209Macroeconomic Analysis and Applications.3

Macroeconomic Analysis and Applications.

Terms offered: Summer 2025

A university-level introduction to national income determination, money and banking, inflation, unemployment and economic policy.

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ECON 223Political Economy of Trade Policy.3

Political Economy of Trade Policy.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

The course introduces students to the economics of international trade, what constitutes good trade policy, and how trade policy is decided. The course examines Canadian trade policy since 1945, including the GATT, Auto Pact, the FTA and NAFTA, and concludes with special topics in trade policy.

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ECON 314Economic Development 2.3

Economic Development 2.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Macroeconomic development issues, including theories of growth, public finance, debt, currency crises, corruption, structural adjustment, democracy and global economic organization.

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ECON 326Ecological Economics.3

Ecological Economics.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Macroeconomic and structural aspects of the ecological crisis. A course in which subjects discussed include the conflict between economic growth and the laws of thermodynamics; the search for alternative economic indicators; the fossil fuels crisis; and "green'' fiscal policy.

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ECON 336The Chinese Economy.3

The Chinese Economy.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Examination of the growth and transformation of the Chinese economy and the domestic and international implications.

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ECON 347Economics of Climate Change.3

Economics of Climate Change.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

The course focuses on the economic implications of, and problems posed by, predictions of global warming due to anthropogenic emissions of greenhouse gases. Attention is given to economic policies such as carbon taxes and tradeable emission permits and to the problems of displacing fossil fuels with new energy technologies.

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ECON 411Economic Development: A World Area.3

Economic Development: A World Area.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

An advanced course in the economic development of a pre-designated underdeveloped country or a group of countries.

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ECON 416Topics in Economic Development 2.3

Topics in Economic Development 2.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

This course gives students a broad overview of the economics of developing countries. The course covers micro and macro topics, with particular emphasis on the economic analysis at the micro level.

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ECON 473Income Distribution.3

Income Distribution.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Economics of income and wealth distribution, and the study of inequality. The dynamics of income, saving and wealth and their determinants. Macroeconomic implications. Effects of fiscal and redistributive programmes. The role of unemployment.

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English

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ENGL 290Postcolonial and World Literatures in English.3

Postcolonial and World Literatures in English.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

A critical introduction to the field of postcolonial and world literature studies, drawing on a selection texts from South and East Asia, Africa, and the Caribbean.

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ENGL 421African Literature.3

African Literature.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

A study of African literature.

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ENGL 440First Nations and Inuit Literature and Media.3

First Nations and Inuit Literature and Media.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

An introduction to Inuit and First Nations literature and media in Canada, including oral literature and the development of aboriginal television and film.

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Geography

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GEOG 221Environment and Health.3

Environment and Health.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

This course introduced physical and social environments as factors in human health, with emphasis on the physical properties of the atmospheric environment as they interact with diverse human populations in urban settings.

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GEOG 302Environmental Management 1.3

Environmental Management 1.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

An ecological analysis of the physical and biotic components of natural resource systems. Emphasis on scientific, technological and institutional aspects of environmental management. Study of the use of biological resources and of the impact of individual processes.

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GEOG 303Health Geography.3

Health Geography.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Discussion of the research questions and methods of health geography. Particular emphasis on health inequalities at multiple geographic scales and the theoretical links between characteristics of places and the health of people.

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GEOG 310Development and Livelihoods.3

Development and Livelihoods.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Geographical dimensions of rural/urban livelihoods in the face of socioeconomic and environmental change in developing regions. Emphasis on household natural resource use, survival strategies and vulnerability, decision-making, formal and informal institutions, migration, and development experience in contrasting global environments.

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GEOG 311Economic Geography.3

Economic Geography.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Different theories and approaches to understanding the spatial organization of economic activities. Regional case studies drawn from North America, Europe and Asia used to reinforce concepts. Emphasis also on city-regions and their interaction with the global economy.

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GEOG 325New Master-Planned Cities.3

New Master-Planned Cities.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

This course examines the origins, designs, motivations and cultural politics of planned cities, focusing primarily on those currently under construction in Africa, the Middle East and Asia. A variety of themes will be explored including design responses to urban pollution and over-crowding, 'new' cities from earlier decades, totalitarianism and the city, utopianism, 'green' cities, and 'creative' cities. The course examines the various motivations underlying the design and construction of planned cities and how they are shaped by power, religion, and political ideologies. There will be a focus on evolving concepts used in city design as well as the continuities and cultural revivalism expressed through urban design and architecture. Students interested in urban and cultural geography, cities, architecture and planning in different cultural contexts will enjoy this course.

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GEOG 360Analyzing Sustainability.3

Analyzing Sustainability.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Examines challenges to sustainability through a series of case studies to illustrate the analytical approaches used to understand the linkages between scientific-technological, socio-economic, political-institutional, ethical, and human behavioural aspect of systems. Includes cases that are thematic and place-based, national and international, spanning from the local to global scales.

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GEOG 403Global Health and Environmental Change.3

Global Health and Environmental Change.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Major themes and contemporary case studies in global health and environmental change. Focus on understanding global trends in emerging infectious disease from social, biophysical, and geographical perspectives, and critically assessing the health implications of environmental change in different international contexts.

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GEOG 406Human Dimensions of Climate Change.3

Human Dimensions of Climate Change.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

This course will examine the human dimensions of climate change focusing on the vulnerability of human systems, climate change adaptation and mitigation, key policy debates, and current and future challenges. Case studies will be utilized to provide context and help investigate and understand key concepts, trends, and challenges.

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GEOG 408Geography of Development.3

Geography of Development.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Examines the geographical dimensions of development policy, specifically the relationships between the process of development and human-induced environmental change. Focuses on environmental sustainability, struggles over resource control, population and poverty, and levels of governance (the role of the state, non-governmental organizations, and local communities).

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GEOG 410Geography of Underdevelopment: Current Problems.3

Geography of Underdevelopment: Current Problems.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

An examination of the cultural, political, and economic mechanisms and manifestations of contemporary underdevelopment and the response to it from different regional and national peripheral societies within the dominant world economic system.

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GEOG 425Southeast Asia Urban Field Studies.3

Southeast Asia Urban Field Studies.

Terms offered: Summer 2025

This course allows students to experience some of the urban changes taking place in Southeast Asian cities, a dynamic region, while providing the opportunity to connect recent scholarship with field observations. We will explore various current themes in urban studies and urban geography including globalization, the transnational circulation of urban policies, interpretations of culture and heritage / new built heritage, gentrification, migrant labour, public housing, creative clusters, and new cities as national economic strategies.

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GEOG 510Humid Tropical Environments.3

Humid Tropical Environments.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Focus on the environmental and human spatial relationships in tropical rain forest and savanna landscapes. Human adaptation to variations within these landscapes through time and space. Biophysical constraints upon "development" in the modern era.

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History

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HIST 197FYS: Race in Latin America.3

FYS: Race in Latin America.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

This seminar explores what it meant to be native, black, or white in Latin America from the colonial period to the present. It explores how conceptualisations of race and ethnicity shaped colonialism, social organisation, opportunities for mobility, visions of nationhood, and social movements.

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HIST 200Introduction to African History.3

Introduction to African History.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

This course stresses the interactions of the peoples of Africa with each other and with the worlds of Europe and Islam from the Iron Age to the European Conquest in 1880.

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HIST 201Modern African History.3

Modern African History.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

While covering the general political history of Africa in the twentieth century, this course also explores such themes as health and disease, gender, and urbanization.

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HIST 206Indian Ocean World History.3

Indian Ocean World History.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

An introduction to the “global” system connecting eastern Africa, the Middle East, South and Southeast Asia, and the Far East, from the earliest times to c. 1900.

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HIST 208Introduction to East Asian History.3

Introduction to East Asian History.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

An introduction to the history of East Asian civilization from earliest times to 1600, with emphasis on China and Japan, including social, intellectual, and economic developments as well as political history.

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HIST 209Introduction to South Asian History.3

Introduction to South Asian History.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Charts the making of South Asian civilization, 2500 BCE- 1707 CE, through a selection of key themes and major trends. Focus on the transformation of local kinship ties into regional kingdoms and empires, the evolution of religion and the legacy of the expansion of Islam and consequent rise of Turkish, Afghan and Mughal empires in this area.

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HIST 213World History, 600-2000.3

World History, 600-2000.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

A thematic and comparative approach to world history, beginning with the rise of Islam and ending with globalization in the late twentieth century. Trade diasporas, technology, disease, and imperialism are the major themes addressed.

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HIST 218Modern East Asian History.3

Modern East Asian History.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

An introduction to the history of China and Japan from the seventeenth century to the present, including modernization, nationalism, and the interaction of the two countries.

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HIST 223Indigenous Peoples and Empires.3

Indigenous Peoples and Empires.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

History of Indigenous Peoples of North and South America and their early experiences of European conquest and colonization, c. 1400 - 1800.

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HIST 240Modern History of Islamic Movements.3

Modern History of Islamic Movements.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Islamic revival in the Middle East which led to the rise of different versions of Islamic traditions and beliefs. Emphasis on the nature and character of leading nationalist and Islamic movements and their ideologues since the late 19th century.

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HIST 3093

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

HIST 317Themes in Indian Ocean World History.3

Themes in Indian Ocean World History.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Examination of a selected theme or topic in the history of the Indian Ocean World.

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HIST 326History of the Soviet Union.3

History of the Soviet Union.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

The history of the Soviet Union from 1917-1991, examining its origins in the collapse of autocracy, early Soviet utopianism, the rise of Stalin, the Second World War, Khrushchev’s reforms, the Cold War and the decline and eventual collapse of the USSR, as well as its legacies in the post-Soviet period.

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HIST 328Themes in Modern Chinese History.3

Themes in Modern Chinese History.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Exploration of a theme in Modern Chinese history.

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HIST 333Indigenous Peoples and French.3

Indigenous Peoples and French.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Encounters between Indigenous Peoples and French newcomers in Canada and other parts of North America, 16th - 18th century. Through an examination of exploration, Catholic missions, trade, military alliances and colonization, the course focuses on the motives, outlooks and actions of both Indigenous Peoples and Europeans.

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HIST 338Twentieth-Century China.3

Twentieth-Century China.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Examines 20th Century China from the fall of the Qing, through Republican China, the emergence of communism, war with Japan, revolution and civil war, the Cultural Revolution, and later economic reforms.

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HIST 340History of Modern Egypt.3

History of Modern Egypt.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Explores the history of Egypt from the 18th Century to today. Topics include: Ottoman Egypt, the impact of French and British Colonialism, Nasserism, Camp David and economic liberalization, and the Egyptian Revolution of 2011.

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HIST 341Themes in South Asian History.3

Themes in South Asian History.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Exploration of a theme in the history of South Asia.

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HIST 360Latin America since 1825.3

Latin America since 1825.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Themes in the political, economic, and social development of Latin America since the wars of independence.

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HIST 361Topics in Canadian Regional History.3

Topics in Canadian Regional History.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Topics in Canadian regional history. Topics will vary by year.

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HIST 363Canada 1870-1914.3

Canada 1870-1914.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

This course will examine social, economic, political and cultural aspects of Canadian society between 1870 and 1914. Topics covered will include aboriginal peoples, European settlement of the West, provincial rights, the national policy, social reform movements, industrialization, immigration and the rise of cities.

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HIST 366Themes in Latin American History.3

Themes in Latin American History.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Exploration of a specific topic in the history of Latin America and the Caribbean, 1492 to the present.

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HIST 382History of South Africa.3

History of South Africa.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

History of South Africa from precolonial times to the present. Topics include: precolonial societies; British and Dutch colonialism; slavery in colonial South Africa; the Zulu kingdom; mining capitalism; the Boer War; Afrikaner nationalism; apartheid; the anti-apartheid struggle; music, religion, and art; challenges of the post-apartheid state.

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HIST 389Topics: African Country Survey.3

Topics: African Country Survey.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

In depth survey of a single African country (other than South Africa), including the pre-colonial history of the region, colonialism, and post-colonial economic, cultural and political history.

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HIST 408Selected Topics in Indigenous History .3

Selected Topics in Indigenous History .

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Selected topics in Indigenous history.

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HIST 409Topics in Latin American History.3

Topics in Latin American History.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

In-depth discussion and research on a circumscribed topic in the history of Latin America and the Caribbean, 1492 to the present.

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HIST 419Central America.3

Central America.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

The study of historical roots of the regional crisis of the 1980s, with particular attention to Nicaragua, El Salvador and Guatemala.

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HIST 528Indian Ocean World Slave Trade.3

Indian Ocean World Slave Trade.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

The origins, structure and impact of the Indian Ocean World slave trade from early times to the present day. Enslavement, the trading structure, slave functions, reactions to slavery, emancipation and 'slave' diaspora. Comparisons will be made to the Atlantic slave system.

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International Development Studies

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INTD 250History of Development.3

History of Development.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

A history of development, focusing on the ideologies as well as the practices that have shaped how empires, governments, corporations, and individuals have sought to 'improve' the world—most often, but not exclusively, in the global south. Themes will include colonialism, gender, race, economic growth, poverty, geopolitics, multilateralism, foreign aid, south-south relations, philanthropy, and the environment.

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INTD 350Culture and Development.3

Culture and Development.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

This is a general survey course intended to familiarize students with the complexities surrounding the interaction between culture and development from a variety of theoretical perspectives. Specific themes may include religion, democracy, gender, diaspora communities and the environment, using relevant case studies from the developing world.

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INTD 352Disasters and Development .3

Disasters and Development .

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Examines how disasters shape and are shaped by socio-economic conditions, inequalities and development processes through interdisciplinary investigation and a wide range of case studies. Analyzes disaster risk reduction, response and recovery efforts from the global to local levels, as well as survivors’ perspectives and experiences.

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INTD 354Civil Society and Development .3

Civil Society and Development .

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Introduction to the study of civil society and development. Critically engages with both conventional socio-political views and emerging perspectives of civil society. Employs political, sociological, and anthropological perspectives to understand the multifaceted, and socio-cultural implications of civil society in both developing and developed countries. Examines civil society’s impact, capacity, and behavior through a wide range of development themes.

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INTD 360Environmental Challenges in Development.3

Environmental Challenges in Development.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Examination of some of the great environmental challenges of our times, and some of the ways in which the development community has tackled them.

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INTD 397Topics in International Development.3

Topics in International Development.

Terms offered: Summer 2025

Examines topics in specific problem areas in International Development Studies. Content varies every term.

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INTD 398Topics in Conflict and Development.3

Topics in Conflict and Development.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Examines topics in specific problem areas in international development studies and in areas of conflict and development.

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INTD 490Development Research Project.3

Development Research Project.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Supervised reading, research project in international development. Requirements consist of a project proposal and final research report.

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INTD 499Internship: International Development Studies.3

Internship: International Development Studies.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Internship with an approved host institution or organization.

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Islamic Studies

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ISLA 200Islamic Civilization.3

Islamic Civilization.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

An introduction to, and survey of, the religious, literary, artistic, legal, philosophical and scientific traditions that constituted Islamic civilization from the 7th Century until the mid-19th Century.

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ISLA 210Muslim Societies.3

Muslim Societies.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

An introduction to the different, often disparate, ways in which Muslims live and think in the modern world (19th-21st centuries). Muslim social contexts across the globe and cyberspace.

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ISLA 305Topics in Islamic History.3

Topics in Islamic History.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Subject matter will vary year to year, according to the instructor. Topic will be made available in Minerva.

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ISLA 310Women in Islam.0-3

Women in Islam.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

The socio-legal status, conditions, and experiences of various groups of women in Middle Eastern societies. These features are explored within the framework of Islamic feminism and Western feminist discourses, and the tensions and conflicts between them. The dynamics of seclusion, veiling, and polygamy are explored in connection to Medieval Arab ruling elites as a background to some of the discussions and debates over the status of women in modern postcolonial Arab society. Socio-economic divisions, state policies, patriarchy, and colonialism are investigated as key factors in understanding the modern historical transformation of gendered relations and women's roles.

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ISLA 325Introduction to Shi'i Islam.3

Introduction to Shi'i Islam.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Developments in doctrines, legal school, rituals and political thought of Twelver Shi'ite Muslims during early and late medieval periods (centuries VII-XIII). The emergence of the earliest Shi'ite communities in Arabia, Yemen, Iraq and Iran stressing the relationship of the Shi'ite Imams and their religious scholars to the Sunnite Caliphates.

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ISLA 330Islamic Mysticism: Sufism.3

Islamic Mysticism: Sufism.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

The varieties of "mystical" thought in Islam, primarily as seen in Sufism, its historical development and its place in Islamic culture. Analytical study of major authors, their writings and their central problems.

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ISLA 350From Tribe to Dynasty.3

From Tribe to Dynasty.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

The political and intellectual developments shaping Arab and Persian societies from the rise of Islam in the 7th century until the early mid 8th century, including the major social changes, political revolts, religious schisms, and the consolidation of lasting cultural institutions.

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ISLA 355Modern History of the Middle East.3

Modern History of the Middle East.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Assessment of the historical transformation of the modern Middle East concentrating on its internal socio-economic changes, as well as the colonial experience and encounters with the West since the early 19th century. Examination of the historical conditions that led to the rise of nationalism, the nation-state, the Arab-Israeli conflict.

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ISLA 360Islam and Politics in Africa3

Islam and Politics in Africa

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Assessment of the relationship between Islam and politics in the contemporary Africa through various analytic themes, including political economy, social movement and gendered analysis.

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ISLA 365Middle East Since the 1970's.3

Middle East Since the 1970's.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Changes that have occurred in the Middle East since the 1970's, viewed through the lens of themes such as migration, consumerism, war, communications, and ideology.

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ISLA 370The Qur’an: History and Interpretation.3

The Qur’an: History and Interpretation.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

It examines the history of the codification of the text, its form, and modes of interpretation in both the modern and pre-modern periods. Presentation of different schools of Qur’anic exegesis, including traditional hermeneutical approaches, and modern approaches such as feminist interpretations of the Qur’ān.

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ISLA 383Central Questions in Islamic Law.3

Central Questions in Islamic Law.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

An integrative view of Islamic law in the past and present, including landmarks in Islamic legal history (e.g., sources of law; early formation; intellectual make-up; the workings of court; legal change; legal effects of colonialism; modernity and legal reform) and a structured definition of what it was/is.

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ISLA 385Poetics and Politics in Arabic Literature.3

Poetics and Politics in Arabic Literature.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Major issues in classical and modern Arabic literature; how poetics and politics interact in classical and modern, popular folktales and high literature, novels and poetry. The politics of translation from Arabic into English.

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ISLA 388Persian Literature.3

Persian Literature.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Examination of literature produced in the Persian-speaking world from the mid 10th to the late 20th century C.E. A broad selection of texts (prose and poetry) will be studied in translation.

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ISLA 392Arabic Literature as World Literature.3

Arabic Literature as World Literature.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Consideration of Arabic literature as part of world literature, including exploration of tensions between reading Arabic literature as local, discrete and self-contained and as part of larger global phenomena.

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ISLA 411History: Middle-East 1918-1945.3

History: Middle-East 1918-1945.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

The impact of WWI on Middle Eastern society and politics; the British and French mandates; the growth of nationalisms, revolutions and the formation of national states; WW II and the clash of political interests within the region.

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ISLA 415Modern Iran: Anthropological Approach.3

Modern Iran: Anthropological Approach.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

The modern history, social, and cultural anthropology of contemporary Iran.

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ISLA 421Islamic Culture - Indian Subcontinent.3

Islamic Culture - Indian Subcontinent.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Survey of Islamic culture (faith systems, literature, music, art) on the Indian subcontinent from the early modern period to the present, with a focus on conflict and relations between Muslims and non-Muslims, and between majority and minority Muslim groups.

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ISLA 430Islamdom: Baghdad to Cordoba .3

Islamdom: Baghdad to Cordoba .

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

The course examines the major socio-political developments in Iraq, Persia, Syria, Egypt, North Africa and Spain from the 9th to the 13th Century. Emphasis is laid on the Umayyad Caliphate centered in Cordoba, and the 'Abbasid Caliphate centered in Baghdad, and the rise of important local dynasties leading up to the Mongol invasion. The course underscores the formation of Islamic cultures in distinct geographical settings and the transformation of religious life under new socio-economic conditions. It also explores shifting notions of civil society and orthodoxy.

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Latin American & Caribbean Studies

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LACS 497Research Seminar: Latin America and the Caribbean. 13

Research Seminar: Latin America and the Caribbean.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

An interdisciplinary research seminar on topics of common interest to staff and students of the Latin-American and Caribbean Studies Program.

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Management Core

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MGCR 382International Business.3

International Business.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

An introduction to the world of international business. Economic foundations of international trade and investment. The international trade, finance, and regulatory frameworks. Relations between international companies and nation-states, including costs and benefits of foreign investment and alternative controls and responses. Effects of local environmental characteristics on the operations of multi-national enterprises.

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MCGR 4603

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Management, Organizational Behaviour

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ORGB 380Cross Cultural Management.3

Cross Cultural Management.

Terms offered: Summer 2025

Addresses dilemmas and opportunities that managers experience in international, multicultural environments. Development of conceptual knowledge and behavioural skills (e.g. bridging skills, communication, tolerance of ambiguity, cognitive complexity) relevant to the interaction of different cultures in business and organizational settings, using several methods including research, case studies and experiential learning.

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Management Policy

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MGPO 435The Origins of Capitalism.3

The Origins of Capitalism.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

This course covers the evolution of modern business institutions from their roots in the early middle ages to the modern era. Covering economic issues in the context of arts and culture, it offers a "distant mirror on globalization."

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MGPO 438Social Entrepreneurship and Innovation.3

Social Entrepreneurship and Innovation.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Explores key concepts associated with social entrepreneurship and social innovation – the application of principles of entrepreneurship and innovation to solve social problems through social ventures, enterprises and not-for-profit organizations. Focuses on the social economy, including how the market system can be leveraged to create social value.

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MGPO 440Strategies for Sustainability.3

Strategies for Sustainability.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

This course explores the relationship between economic activity, management, and the natural environment. Using readings, discussions and cases, the course will explore the challenges that the goal of sustainable development poses for our existing notions of economic goals, production and consumption practices and the management of organizations.

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MGPO 469Managing Globalization.3

Managing Globalization.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

This course explores economic and social consequences of globalization, focusing on the most pertinent issues at the time. Topics include the existing global imbalances; the opportunities and risks presented by large cross border capital flows; and the role of institutions, and organizational and policy responses in crisis hit countries.

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MGPO 475Strategies for Developing Countries.3

Strategies for Developing Countries.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Strategic management challenges in developing and emerging economies. Focus on strategies that foster both firm competitiveness and economic development, including: technological capabilities, new forms of organization, small and large firms, global production, social impact, global standards and governance.

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MSUS 402Systems Thinking and Sustainability.3

Systems Thinking and Sustainability.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Examines interconnected dynamics of organizations and social, economic, and ecological systems. Introduces systems thinking principles to foster learning, inform organizational decision-making, and solve real-world problems. Covers problem diagnosis and resolution of organizational and societal sustainability issues through causal loop diagrams, stock-and-flow mapping, group model building, computational simulations and case studies.

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Nutrition

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NUTR 501Nutrition in the Majority World.3

Nutrition in the Majority World.

Terms offered: Fall 2025

Current nutrition-related issues in the Majority World, emphasizing young children and other vulnerable groups. The integration of a life science and social science perspective. The multiple causes, consequences, policies, and interventions related to current nutrition.

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Political Science

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POLI 319Politics of Latin America.3

Politics of Latin America.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

This course will deal with the dynamics of political change in Latin America today.

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POLI 322Political Change in South Asia.3

Political Change in South Asia.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Political change in South Asia in late colonial and post-colonial periods. Issues covered include social and cultural history; colonial rule, nationalism and state formation; democratic and authoritarian tendencies; economic policies and consequences; challenges to patterns of dominance and national boundaries; prospects for democracy, prosperity and equality.

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POLI 324Comparative Politics of Africa.3

Comparative Politics of Africa.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

The government and politics of African states south of the Sahara with reference to the ideological and institutional setting as influenced by the forces of tradition and the impact of Western colonialism.

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POLI 338Topics in Comparative Politics 1.3

Topics in Comparative Politics 1.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Selected aspects of the Third World. In any given year the course will concentrate either on a particular region or on a relevant thematic problem.

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POLI 340Comparative Politics of the Middle East.3

Comparative Politics of the Middle East.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

An examination of the societies, political forces and regimes of selected countries of the Eastern Arab world (Egypt, Syria, Lebanon, Jordan, Palestine, Saudi Arabia).

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POLI 341Foreign Policy: The Middle East.3

Foreign Policy: The Middle East.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

An examination of the changing regional security environment and the evolving foreign policies and relationships of Arab states in three areas - relations with non-Arab regional powers (Israel, Iran), inter-Arab relations, Great Power relations. The course will focus particularly on Egypt, Syria, Iraq and Saudi Arabia.

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POLI 345International Organizations.3

International Organizations.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

The politics and processes of global governance in the 21st century, with a special emphasis on the United Nations system.

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POLI 347Arab-Israel Conflict, Crisis, Peace.3

Arab-Israel Conflict, Crisis, Peace.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Concepts - protracted conflict, crisis, war, peace; system, subsystem; Conflict-levels of analysis; historical context; images and issues; attitudes, policies, role of major powers; Crises-Wars - configuration of power; crisis models; decision-making in 1956, 1967, 1973, 1982 crisis-wars; conflict- crisis management; Peace-Making - pre-1977; Egypt-Israel peace treaty; Madrid, Oslo, Israel-Jordan peace; prospects for conflict resolution.

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POLI 349Foreign Policy: Asia.3

Foreign Policy: Asia.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

An overview of the foreign policies of two rising powers - China and India - in addition to Japan, covering the historical evolution, goals and determinants of their foreign policies, interactions with the rest of Asia and the world, and efforts at institutionalised cooperation in South and East Asia.

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POLI 350Global Environmental Politics.3

Global Environmental Politics.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Environmental problems like climate change, deforestation, biodiversity loss, and ocean acidification transcend national borders. Solving these problems will require global cooperation on an unprecedented level. This course will explore the challenges of contemporary global environmental governance and the innovative solutions being advanced at the community, municipal, provincial, national, and international levels.

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POLI 352International Policy/Foreign Policy: Africa.3

International Policy/Foreign Policy: Africa.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

A study of international politics in Africa; including Africa in the U.N., the Organization of African Unity, African regional groupings and integration, Africa as a foreign policy arena and African inter-state conflict and diplomacy.

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POLI 353Politics of the International Refugee Regime.3

Politics of the International Refugee Regime.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

This course explores the causes and consequences of displacement, and international responses to this issue, focusing on forced migration linked to conflict, persecution and human rights abuses. It examines key actors, interests and norms that shape the international refugee regime, and international responses to other forms of displacement. Particular attention is devoted to the ways in which displaced persons themselves navigate and shape the regime, and to challenges including the resolution of displacement crises, and accountability for forced migration.

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POLI 359Topics in International Politics 1.3

Topics in International Politics 1.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

A specific problem area in International Relations.

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POLI 369Politics of Southeast Asia.3

Politics of Southeast Asia.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Topics covered include: colonialism, nationalism, democracy, authoritarianism, war, economic development, social development, overseas Chinese, ethnicity, religion, populism, and international relations, as they apply to Southeast Asian politics.

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POLI 372Indigenous Peoples and the Canadian State. 3

Indigenous Peoples and the Canadian State.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

The relationship of Indigenous politics to larger debates and literatures within political science, such as citizenship theory, federalism, and collective action. Subjects covered include Canada's treaty history, constitutional changes, key policy frameworks, and Indigenous political development.

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POLI 380Contemporary Chinese Politics.3

Contemporary Chinese Politics.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

This course provides an introduction to key issues in contemporary Chinese politics, spanning the period from the Communist Revolution through the Maoist (1949-1976) and reform eras (1978 to present). Topics include both domestic politics and foreign policy.

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POLI 381Politics in Japan and South Korea.3

Politics in Japan and South Korea.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

An introduction to key issues of contemporary politics in Japan and South Korea, covering the politics and economic development of Post-WWII Japan and Post-Korean War South Korea. Themes include: How were the contemporary political systems established in Japan and South Korea? How have these systems changed over time? What are the impacts of political institutions on the political and economic development in the two countries? How do social actors and political and economic institutions interact with each other? What are the foreign policymaking strategies in the two countries?

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POLI 422Advanced Topics in Comparative Politics 1.3

Advanced Topics in Comparative Politics 1.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

A specific problem area in comparative politics.

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POLI 423Politics of Ethno-Nationalism.3

Politics of Ethno-Nationalism.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Theories of ethno-nationalism examined in light of experience in Asia, Middle East and Africa. Topics include formation and mobilization of national, ethnic and religious identities in colonial and post-colonial societies; impact of ethno-nationalism on pluralism, democracy, class and gender relations; means to preserve tolerance in multicultural societies.

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POLI 435Identity and Inequality.3

Identity and Inequality.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Inequality is often particularly durable between groups whose boundaries are based on assumed ancestry - e.g., the major ethnic categories in former European settler colonies, castes in South Asia. This course explores ongoing changes in the relationship between identity and social, economic and political inequality in some of these contexts.

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POLI 441International Political Economy: Trade.3

International Political Economy: Trade.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Politics of international trade, such as the international rules governing trade in goods, the functioning of international bodies such as the WTO, and the domestic sources of these international policies.

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POLI 442International Relations of Ethnic Conflict.3

International Relations of Ethnic Conflict.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Issues related to the internationalization of ethnic conflict, including diasporas, contagion and demonstration effects, intervention, irredentism, the use of sanctions and force. Combination of theory and the study of contemporary cases.

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POLI 445International Political Economy: Monetary Relations.3

International Political Economy: Monetary Relations.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Advanced course in international political economy; the politics of international of monetary relations, such as international rules governing international finance, the reasons for and consequences of financial flows, and the functioning of international financial bodies such as the IMF and World Bank.

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POLI 450Peacebuilding.3

Peacebuilding.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

An examination of transitions from civil war to peace, and the role of external actors (international organizations, bilateral donors, non-governmental organizations) in support of such transitions. Topics will include the dilemmas of humanitarian relief, peacekeeping operations, refugees, the demobilization of ex-combatants, transitional elections, and the politics of socio-economic reconstruction.

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POLI 474Inequality and Development.3

Inequality and Development.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

The political structures and social forces underlying poverty and inequality in the world; the historical roots of inequality in different regions, varying manifestations of inequality (class, region, ethnicity, gender), and selected contemporary problems.

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POLI 476Religion and Politics.3

Religion and Politics.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

The relationship between religion and politics in the world, including the relationship between religion and the state, and specific topics in which religion plays a salient role: political parties; social movements; democratization; fundamentalism and democracy; violence; and capitalism and economic development.

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Religious Studies

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RELG 253Religions of East Asia.3

Religions of East Asia.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

This course introduces East Asia's major religions comparatively by addressing the continuous exchange of ideas and practices between traditions. Rather than adopting a mere chronological approach, Buddhism, Daoism, and Confucianism will be discussed thematically, taking in to account topics such as gender constructs, the secular and the sacred, material culture, and the apparent contrast between doctrine and practice.

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RELG 309World Religions and Cultures They Create..3

World Religions and Cultures They Create..

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

The constitution and mutual entanglements of selected religions and cultures originating and thriving in varied regional contexts. Focus on highlighting the symbolic (visual, aural) expressivity of religions via ritual, myth, and rational speculation and its impact on high and popular cultures.

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RELG 331Religion and Globalization.3

Religion and Globalization.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

An exploration of the distinctive ways in which the world's religions are shaping and are shaped by the dynamics of globalization. It examines the multiple intersections of religion and globalization through a variety of themes and case studies in human rights, development, education, ecology, gender, and conflict

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RELG 353Gandhi: His Life and Thought.3

Gandhi: His Life and Thought.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

A study of the life and thought of Gandhi.

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RELG 370Religion and Human Rights.3

Religion and Human Rights.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Social justice and human rights issues as key aspects of modem religious ethics. Topics include: the relationship of religion to the modem human rights movement; religious perspectives on the universality of human rights; the scope and limits of religious freedom; conflicts between religion and rights.

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RELG 371Ethics of Violence/Non-Violence.3

Ethics of Violence/Non-Violence.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Forms of violence and the reaction of religious groups are assessed both for their effectiveness and for their fidelity to their professed beliefs. Different traditions, ranging from the wholesale adoption of violent methods (e.g., the Crusades) to repudiation (e.g., Gandhi; the Peace Churches).

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RELG 375Religion, Politics and Society.3

Religion, Politics and Society.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

A study of contemporary religious traditions in the light of debates regarding secularization, the relation of religion and politics, and the interaction of religion with major social institutions.

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Sociology

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SOCI 212International Migration.3

International Migration.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Introduction to social science research on international migration. Covers theories about why people migrate, constraints to migration, and various aspects of immigrant integration. Will explore key theoretical debates of the field and the empirical data and case studies on which these debates hinge.

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SOCI 234Population and Society.3

Population and Society.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Introduction to the reciprocal linkages in the social world between population size, structure and dynamics on the one hand, social structure, action and change on the other. An examination of population processes and their relation to the social world.

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SOCI 265War, States and Social Change.3

War, States and Social Change.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

The impact of war on society in agrarian and industrial epochs. Particular attention is given to the relationship between war and economic development, social classes, nationalism, and democratization.

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SOCI 307Globalization.3

Globalization.

Terms offered: Summer 2025

Socio-economic, political and cultural dynamics related to processes of globalization. An examination of the following: key theoretical foundations of the globalization debate; the extent and implications of economic globalization; global governance and the continuing relevance of nation-states; instances of transnational activism; the diffusion of cultural practices; patterns and management of global migration and mobility.

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SOCI 309Health and Illness.3

Health and Illness.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Health and illness as social rather than purely bio-medical phenomena. Topics include: studies of ill persons, health care occupations and organizations; poverty and health; inequalities in access to and use of health services; recent policies, ideologies, and problems in reform of health services organization.

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SOCI 365Health and Development.3

Health and Development.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Main concepts and controversies linking health to broader social and economic conditions in low income countries. Topics include the demographic and epidemiological transitions, the health and wealth conundrum, the social determinants of health, health as an economic development strategy, and the impact of the AIDS pandemic.

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SOCI 370Sociology: Gender and Development.3

Sociology: Gender and Development.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Exploration of the main development theories and discussion of how gender is placed within them, analysis of the practical application of development projects and discussion of how they affect gender dynamics, and examination of power relations between development agencies and developing countries. Examples from Sub-Saharan Africa and Latin America are used.

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SOCI 400Comparative Migration and Citizenship.3

Comparative Migration and Citizenship.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Advanced course on international migration, belonging and diversity in contemporary societies. Will examine dynamics of exclusion and inclusion, the accommodation of cultural diversity, the adaptation of immigrants and how global international migration challenges and re-shapes citizenship. Will cover key theoretical debates in the field and the data and case studies on which these debates hinge.

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SOCI 446Colonialism and Society.3

Colonialism and Society.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Forms that colonialism took, its impact on colonial societies, and its modern legacies, focusing on overseas colonialism between 1600 and the 1970s.

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SOCI 513Social Aspects HIV/AIDS in Africa.3

Social Aspects HIV/AIDS in Africa.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Examination of the social causes and consequences of HIV/AIDS in Africa. Gender inequality, sexual behaviours, marriage systems, migration, and poverty are shaping the pandemic as well as how the pandemic is altering social, demographic and economic conditions across Africa.

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SOCI 519Gender and Globalization.3

Gender and Globalization.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Focus on the diverse forces of globalization that impact the lives of men and women. Critical analysis of key theories and concepts implicated in the intersection of globalization processes with gender dynamisms.

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SOCI 520Migration and Immigrant Groups.3

Migration and Immigrant Groups.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Review of the major demographic, economic and sociological theories of internal and international migration. The main emphasis will be on empirical research on migration and immigrant groups.

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SOCI 550Developing Societies.3

Developing Societies.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Comparison of alternative explanations of underdevelopment: the impact of social stratification, relations of domination and subordination between countries, state interference with the market. Alternative strategies of change: revolution, structural adjustment, community development and cooperatives. Students will write and present a research paper, and participate extensively in class discussion.

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SOCI 555Comparative Historical Sociology.3

Comparative Historical Sociology.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

The analysis of patterns of state and nation-building in historical and comparative perspectives with particular attention being given to methodology.

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Social Work

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SWRK 400Policy and Practice for Refugees.3

Policy and Practice for Refugees.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Refugee-generating conflicts, international and national responses are considered. Canadian policy, history and response to refugees are analyzed. Theory-grounded practice with refugees is examined, including community organizing and direct service delivery to individuals and families.

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Methods

3-6 credits from the following: 1

Anthropology

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ANTH 358The Process of Anthropological Research.3

The Process of Anthropological Research.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

The nature of anthropological research as evidenced in monographs and articles; processes of concept formation and interpretation of data; the problem of objectivity.

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Economics

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ECON 227D1Economic Statistics.3

Economic Statistics.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Distributions, averages, dispersions, sampling, testing, estimation, correlation, regression, index numbers, trends and seasonals.

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ECON 227D2Economic Statistics.3

Economic Statistics.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

See ECON 227D1 for course description.

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International Development Studies

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INTD 356Quantitative Methods for Development .3

Quantitative Methods for Development .

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Introduction to quantitative methods for impact evaluation. Builds from fundamental concepts in statistics; introduction of an intuitive conceptual framework to think about causal effects. Simple but rigorous data analytics, design and implement randomized controlled trials, regression analysis, or implement other main methods for impact evaluation.

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INTD 358Ethnographic Approaches to Development .3

Ethnographic Approaches to Development .

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Consideration of how anthropologists have used ethnographic methods to evaluate, criticize and reform development. Drawing on ethnographies of “Big D” development, as well as small-scale grassroots initiatives, exploration of how qualitative methods have been used to strengthen development practice from within and deconstruct development ideology from without. Topics include state driven, participatory and internationally sponsored development; gender; “aidnography”; neoliberalism; markets and microcredit.

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Political Science

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POLI 210Political Science Research Methods.3

Political Science Research Methods.

Terms offered: Summer 2025

This course provides an introduction to political science research methods. The aim of the course is to familiarize students with the scientific study of politics, the variety of research methodologies in political science, and the challenges that arise when researchers attempt to explain or measure political phenomena, demonstrate causal relationships and draw methodologically- defensible conclusions from research .

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POLI 461Advanced Quantitative Political Science.3

Advanced Quantitative Political Science.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

A lab course that deals with topics not covered in POLI 311 or POLI 312 and applicable across political science subfields. Such topics include: Estimating models with limited and categorical outcomes; dealing with time-dependent data; estimating models of duration; advanced spatial methods; advanced text-as-data methods; advanced network methods .

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Sociology

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SOCI 350Statistics in Social Research.3

Statistics in Social Research.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

This is an introductory course in descriptive and inferential statistics. The course is designed to help students develop a critical attitude toward statistical argument. It serves as a background for further statistics courses, helping to provide the intuition which can sometimes be lost amid the formulas.

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SOCI 461Quantitative Data Analysis.3

Quantitative Data Analysis.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

This course blends theory and applications in regression analysis. It focuses on fitting a straight line regression using matrix algebra, extending models for multivariate analysis and discusses problems in the use of regression analysis, providing criteria for model building and selection, and using statistical software to apply statistics efficiently.

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SOCI 477Qualitative Methods in Sociology.3

Qualitative Methods in Sociology.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Introduction to qualitative research methods. Students will be exposed to various types of data collection (e.g., textual, observational) and data analysis techniques (e.g., in vivo coding) for qualitative data in an experiential, hands-on fashion.

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When selecting their Methods courses, students must consult with the IDS Adviser. They must also consult with the most recent Faculty of Arts policy on course overlap: https://www.mcgill.ca/study/faculties/arts/undergraduate/ug_arts_course_...

Stream 1: Economic Development and Living Standards

International Development Studies Honours (B.A.) (57 credits)

Offered by: Inst for the St of Development (Faculty of Arts)
Degree: Bachelor of Arts
Program credit weight: 57

Program Description

The B.A.; Honours in International Development Studies focuses on the many challenges facing developing countries, including issues related to socio-economic inequalities and well being, governance, peace and conflict, environment and sustainability, key development-related themes, and training in research methods related to international development studies.

Honours students must maintain a CGPA of 3.50 in their program courses and, according to Faculty regulations, a minimum CGPA of 3.00 in general.

Course Selection Guidelines for the Overall Program

  • At least 30 of the 57 credits must be at the 300 level or above; 9 credits of these must be at the 400 level or above.
  • At least 12 credits must be from INTD courses.
  • Students cannot take more than 18 credits in any discipline other than the INTD discipline.

Students who are pursuing a Field Studies program can have a portion of their Field Studies courses count towards their IDS program. See Adviser in office for details.

Degree Requirements — B.A. students

To be eligible for a B.A. degree, a student must fulfil all Faculty and program requirements as indicated in Degree Requirements for the Faculty of Arts.

We recommend that students consult an Arts OASIS advisor for degree planning.

Note: For information about Fall 2025 and Winter 2026 course offerings, please check back on May 8, 2025. Until then, the "Terms offered" field will appear blank for most courses while the class schedule is being finalized.

Required Courses (12 credits)

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ECON 208Microeconomic Analysis and Applications.3

Microeconomic Analysis and Applications.

Terms offered: Summer 2025

A university-level introduction to demand and supply, consumer behaviour, production theory, market structures and income distribution theory.

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ECON 313Economic Development 1.3

Economic Development 1.

Terms offered: Summer 2025

Microeconomic theories of economic development and empirical evidence on population, labour, firms, poverty. Inequality and environment.

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INTD 200Introduction to International Development.3

Introduction to International Development.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

An interdisciplinary introduction to the field of International Development Studies focusing on the theory and practice of development. It examines various approaches to international development, including past and present relationships between developed and underdeveloped societies, and pays particular attention to power and resource distribution globally and within nations.

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INTD 498Honours Seminar in International Development .3

Honours Seminar in International Development .

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Seminar on selected topics in international development studies.

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Complementary Courses (45 credits)

6 credits from the following two Introductory Categories.

Culture, Populations and Development

3 credits from the following:

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ANTH 202Socio-Cultural Anthropology.3

Socio-Cultural Anthropology.

Terms offered: Summer 2025

An introduction to ways of understanding what it means to be human from the perspective of socio-cultural anthropology. Students will be introduced to diverse approaches to this question through engagement with a wide range of ethnographic cases.

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ANTH 207Ethnography Through Film.3

Ethnography Through Film.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

This course will investigate and discuss cultural systems, patterns, and differences, and the ways in which they are observed, visually represented, and communicated by anthropologists using film and video. The visual representation of cultures will be critically evaluated by asking questions about perspective, authenticity, ethnographic authority and ethics.

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ANTH 212Anthropology of Development.3

Anthropology of Development.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Processes of developmental change, as they affect small communities in the Third World and in unindustrialized parts of developed countries. Problems of technological change, political integration, population growth, industrialization, urban growth, social services, infrastructure and economic dependency.

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GEOG 216Geography of the World Economy.3

Geography of the World Economy.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

The course introduces the geography of the world economic system. It describes the spatial distribution of economic activities and examines the factors which influence their changing location. Case studies from both "developed" and "developing" countries will test the different geographical theories presented in lectures.

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GEOG 217Cities in the Modern World.3

Cities in the Modern World.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

An introduction to urban geography. Uses a spatial/geographic perspective to understand cities and their social and cultural processes. Addresses two major areas. The development and social dynamics in North American and European cities. The urban transformations in Asian, African, and Latin American societies that were recently predominantly rural and agrarian.

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INTD 350Culture and Development.3

Culture and Development.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

This is a general survey course intended to familiarize students with the complexities surrounding the interaction between culture and development from a variety of theoretical perspectives. Specific themes may include religion, democracy, gender, diaspora communities and the environment, using relevant case studies from the developing world.

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Politics, Society and Development

3 credits from the following:

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POLI 227Introduction to Comparative Politics - Global South.3

Introduction to Comparative Politics - Global South.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

An introduction to politics across the Global South. A comparative examination of the legacies of colonialism, the achievement of independence, and political and socio-economic development in Africa, Asia and Latin America. Topics include modernization, dependency, state-building, political violence, revolution, the role of the military, authoritarianism, and democratization.

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POLI 243International Politics of Economic Relations.3

International Politics of Economic Relations.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

An introduction to international relations, through examples drawn from international political economy. The emphasis will be on the politics of trade and international monetary relations.

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POLI 244International Politics: State Behaviour.3

International Politics: State Behaviour.

Terms offered: Summer 2025

Offers a comprehensive introduction to the behaviour of nation states. Explores how states make foreign policy decisions and what motivates their behaviour. Other covered topics include the military and economic dimensions of state behaviour, conflict, cooperation, interdependence, integration, globalization, and change in the international system.

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SOCI 254Development and Underdevelopment.3

Development and Underdevelopment.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Competing theories about the causes of underdevelopment in the poor countries. Topics include the impact of geography, the population explosion, culture and national character, economic and sexual inequalities, democracy and dictatorship. Western imperialism and multi-national corporations, reliance on the market, and development through local participation, cooperation, and appropriate technology.

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Thematic

30-33 credits from the following:

African Studies

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AFRI 200Introduction to African Studies.3

Introduction to African Studies.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

The African experience and current approaches to African studies, through adopting multidisciplinary perspectives on topics that include political conflict, governance and democratization, environment and conservation, economic development, rural life and urbanism, health and illness, gender, social change, popular culture, literature, film, and the arts.

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Agriculture

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AGRI 411Global Issues on Development, Food and Agriculture.3

Global Issues on Development, Food and Agriculture.

Terms offered: Winter 2026

International development and world food security and challenges in developing countries. Soil and water management, climate change, demographic issues, plant and animal resources conservation, bio-products and biofuels, economic and environmental issues specially in tropical and sub-tropical regions. Globalization, sustainable development, technology transfer and human resources needs for rural development.

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Agricultural Economics

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AGEC 430Agriculture, Food and Resource Policy.3

Agriculture, Food and Resource Policy.

Terms offered: Winter 2026

Examination of North American and international agriculture, food and resource policies, policy instruments, programs and their implications. Economic analysis applied to the principles, procedures and objectives of various policy actions affecting agriculture, and the environment.

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AGEC 442Economics of International Agricultural Development.3

Economics of International Agricultural Development.

Terms offered: Winter 2026

The course deals with economic aspects of international development with emphasis on the role of food, agriculture and the resource sector in the economy of developing countries. Topics will include world food analysis, development project analysis and policies for sustainable development. Development case studies will be used.

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Anthropology

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ANTH 206Environment and Culture.3

Environment and Culture.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Introduction to ecological anthropology, focusing on social and cultural adaptations to different environments, human impact on the environment, cultural constructions of the environment, management of common resources, and conflict over the use of resources.

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ANTH 209Anthropology of Religion.3

Anthropology of Religion.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Nature and function of religion in culture. Systems of belief; the interpretation of ritual. Religion and symbolism. The relation of religion to social organization. Religious change and social movements.

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ANTH 214Violence, Warfare, Culture.3

Violence, Warfare, Culture.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Cultural diversity and comparative perspectives on violence and warfare; sociological, political, materialist, psychological, and ideological explanations of conflict. Examines historical and contemporary cases of warfare in state and pre-state societies; 'ethnic', civil, nationalist secessionist and genocidal forms of conflicts; processes of conflict avoidance and resolution, peace-making and -keeping.

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ANTH 222Legal Anthropology.3

Legal Anthropology.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Exploration of dispute resolutions and means of social cohesion in various societies of the world. Themes: dichotomy between law and custom, local definitions of justice and rights, forms of conflict resolution, access to justice, gender and law, universality of human rights, legal pluralism.

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ANTH 227Medical Anthropology.3

Medical Anthropology.

Terms offered: Summer 2025

Beliefs and practices concerning sickness and healing are examined in a variety of Western and non-Western settings. Special attention is given to cultural constructions of the body and to theories of disease causation and healing efficacy. Topics include international health, medical pluralism, transcultural psychiatry, and demography.

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ANTH 302New Horizons in Medical Anthropology.3

New Horizons in Medical Anthropology.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Using recent ethnographies as textual material, this course will cover theoretical and methodological developments in medical anthropology since the early 1990's. Topics include a reconsideration of the relationship between culture and biology, medical pluralism revisited, globalization and health and disease, and social implications of new biomedical technologies.

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ANTH 304Chinese Culture in Ethnography and Film.3

Chinese Culture in Ethnography and Film.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Uses both ethnography and film to examine 20Ih century Chinese society and popular culture in the context of the revolution and its aftermath.

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ANTH 308Political Anthropology 01.3

Political Anthropology 01.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

The study of political systems and political processes. Conflict and its resolution. The emphasis of the course will be on local-level politics and non-industrial societies.

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ANTH 318Globalization and Religion.3

Globalization and Religion.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

The interactions between religion and the economic, social and cultural transformations of globalization: relations between globalization and contemporary religious practice, meaning, and influence at personal and collective levels.

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ANTH 322Social Change in Modern Africa.3

Social Change in Modern Africa.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

The impact of colonialism on African societies; changing families, religion, arts; political and economic transformation; migration, urbanization, new social categories; social stratification; the social setting of independence and neo-colonialism; continuity, stagnation, and progressive change.

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ANTH 326Anthropology of Latin America.3

Anthropology of Latin America.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Central themes in the anthropology of Latin America, including colonialism, religiosity, sexuality and gender, indigeneity, social movements, and transnationalism.

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ANTH 327Anthropology of South Asia.3

Anthropology of South Asia.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

An introduction to anthropological research in India and greater South Asia. Topics include politics, caste, class, religion, gender and sexuality, development and globalization.

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ANTH 338Indigenous Studies of Anthropology.3

Indigenous Studies of Anthropology.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Introduction to Native American and Indigenous studies (NAIS) as a means of critically engaging with the discipline of anthropology.

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ANTH 339Ecological Anthropology.3

Ecological Anthropology.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Intensive study of theories and cases in ecological anthropology. Theories are examined and tested through comparative case-study analysis. Cultural constructions of "nature" and "environment" are compared and analyzed. Systems of resource management and conflicts over the use of resources are studied in depth.

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ANTH 343Anthropology and the Animal.3

Anthropology and the Animal.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

This course explores through the ethnographic study of human-animal relations how the question of "the animal" helps us examine our central assumptions about what it means to be human.

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ANTH 355Theories of Culture and Society.3

Theories of Culture and Society.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Contributions to contemporary anthropological theory; theoretical paradigms and debates; forms of anthropological explanation; the role of theory in the practice of anthropology; concepts of society, culture and structure; cultural evolution and relativity; interpretive anthropology, post-modernism.

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ANTH 418Environment and Development.3

Environment and Development.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Advanced study of the environmental crisis in developing and advanced industrial nations, with emphasis on the social and cultural dimensions of natural resource management and environmental change. Each year, the seminar will focus on a particular set of issues, delineated by type of resource, geographic region, or analytical problem.

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ANTH 422Contemporary Latin American Culture and Society.3

Contemporary Latin American Culture and Society.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Themes central to the culture and society of contemporary Latin America and the Caribbean, including globalization, questions of race and ethnicity, (post)modernity, social movements, constructions of gender and sexuality, and national and diasporic identities.

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ANTH 436North American Native Peoples.3

North American Native Peoples.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

A detailed examination of selected contemporary problems.

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ANTH 438Topics in Medical Anthropology.3

Topics in Medical Anthropology.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Conceptions of health and illness and the form and meaning that illness take are reflections of a particular social and cultural context. Examination of the metaphoric use of the body, comparative approaches to healing, and the relationship of healing systems to the political and economic order and to development.

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ANTH 500Chinese Diversity and Diaspora.3

Chinese Diversity and Diaspora.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Explores ethnic diversity within mainland China, as well as the diversity of Chinese cultures of diaspora, living outside the mainland, often as minorities subject to other dominant cultures.

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ANTH 512Political Ecology.3

Political Ecology.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Historical, theoretical and methodological development of political ecology as a field of inquiry on the interactions between society and environment, in the context of conflicts over natural resources.

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Business Administration

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BUSA 433Topics in International Business 1. 13

Topics in International Business 1.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Current topics in the area of international business. Topics will be selected from important current issues in international business.

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Canadian Studies

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CANS 315Indigenous Art and Culture.3

Indigenous Art and Culture.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

An examination of the work of selected First Nations, Métis and Inuit artists in Canada.

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East Asian Studies

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EAST 211Introduction: East Asian Culture: China.3

Introduction: East Asian Culture: China.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

This course provides a critical introduction to central themes in Chinese culture. The course will also examine the changing representations of the Chinese cultural tradition in the West. Readings will include original sources in translation from the fields of literature, philosophy, religion, and cultural history.

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EAST 213Introduction: East Asian Culture: Korea.3

Introduction: East Asian Culture: Korea.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

This course provides a critical introduction to central themes in Korean culture, including Korean literature, religions, philosophy, and socio-economic formations.

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EAST 388Asian Migrations and Diasporas.3

Asian Migrations and Diasporas.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Introduction to the interdisciplinary study of Asian migrations and diasporas. Topics include colonialism and diaspora, transnationalism, globalization, citizenship, migration and the state, gender and migration, human trafficking, and forced migration.

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Economics

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ECON 205An Introduction to Political Economy.3

An Introduction to Political Economy.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

A critical study of the insights to be gained through economic analysis of a number of problems of broad interest. The focus will be on the application of economics to issues of public policy.

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ECON 209Macroeconomic Analysis and Applications.3

Macroeconomic Analysis and Applications.

Terms offered: Summer 2025

A university-level introduction to national income determination, money and banking, inflation, unemployment and economic policy.

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ECON 223Political Economy of Trade Policy.3

Political Economy of Trade Policy.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

The course introduces students to the economics of international trade, what constitutes good trade policy, and how trade policy is decided. The course examines Canadian trade policy since 1945, including the GATT, Auto Pact, the FTA and NAFTA, and concludes with special topics in trade policy.

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ECON 314Economic Development 2.3

Economic Development 2.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Macroeconomic development issues, including theories of growth, public finance, debt, currency crises, corruption, structural adjustment, democracy and global economic organization.

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ECON 326Ecological Economics.3

Ecological Economics.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Macroeconomic and structural aspects of the ecological crisis. A course in which subjects discussed include the conflict between economic growth and the laws of thermodynamics; the search for alternative economic indicators; the fossil fuels crisis; and "green'' fiscal policy.

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ECON 336The Chinese Economy.3

The Chinese Economy.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Examination of the growth and transformation of the Chinese economy and the domestic and international implications.

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ECON 347Economics of Climate Change.3

Economics of Climate Change.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

The course focuses on the economic implications of, and problems posed by, predictions of global warming due to anthropogenic emissions of greenhouse gases. Attention is given to economic policies such as carbon taxes and tradeable emission permits and to the problems of displacing fossil fuels with new energy technologies.

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ECON 411Economic Development: A World Area.3

Economic Development: A World Area.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

An advanced course in the economic development of a pre-designated underdeveloped country or a group of countries.

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ECON 416Topics in Economic Development 2.3

Topics in Economic Development 2.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

This course gives students a broad overview of the economics of developing countries. The course covers micro and macro topics, with particular emphasis on the economic analysis at the micro level.

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ECON 473Income Distribution.3

Income Distribution.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Economics of income and wealth distribution, and the study of inequality. The dynamics of income, saving and wealth and their determinants. Macroeconomic implications. Effects of fiscal and redistributive programmes. The role of unemployment.

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English

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ENGL 290Postcolonial and World Literatures in English.3

Postcolonial and World Literatures in English.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

A critical introduction to the field of postcolonial and world literature studies, drawing on a selection texts from South and East Asia, Africa, and the Caribbean.

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ENGL 421African Literature.3

African Literature.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

A study of African literature.

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ENGL 440First Nations and Inuit Literature and Media.3

First Nations and Inuit Literature and Media.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

An introduction to Inuit and First Nations literature and media in Canada, including oral literature and the development of aboriginal television and film.

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Geography

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GEOG 221Environment and Health.3

Environment and Health.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

This course introduced physical and social environments as factors in human health, with emphasis on the physical properties of the atmospheric environment as they interact with diverse human populations in urban settings.

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GEOG 302Environmental Management 1.3

Environmental Management 1.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

An ecological analysis of the physical and biotic components of natural resource systems. Emphasis on scientific, technological and institutional aspects of environmental management. Study of the use of biological resources and of the impact of individual processes.

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GEOG 303Health Geography.3

Health Geography.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Discussion of the research questions and methods of health geography. Particular emphasis on health inequalities at multiple geographic scales and the theoretical links between characteristics of places and the health of people.

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GEOG 310Development and Livelihoods.3

Development and Livelihoods.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Geographical dimensions of rural/urban livelihoods in the face of socioeconomic and environmental change in developing regions. Emphasis on household natural resource use, survival strategies and vulnerability, decision-making, formal and informal institutions, migration, and development experience in contrasting global environments.

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GEOG 311Economic Geography.3

Economic Geography.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Different theories and approaches to understanding the spatial organization of economic activities. Regional case studies drawn from North America, Europe and Asia used to reinforce concepts. Emphasis also on city-regions and their interaction with the global economy.

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GEOG 325New Master-Planned Cities.3

New Master-Planned Cities.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

This course examines the origins, designs, motivations and cultural politics of planned cities, focusing primarily on those currently under construction in Africa, the Middle East and Asia. A variety of themes will be explored including design responses to urban pollution and over-crowding, 'new' cities from earlier decades, totalitarianism and the city, utopianism, 'green' cities, and 'creative' cities. The course examines the various motivations underlying the design and construction of planned cities and how they are shaped by power, religion, and political ideologies. There will be a focus on evolving concepts used in city design as well as the continuities and cultural revivalism expressed through urban design and architecture. Students interested in urban and cultural geography, cities, architecture and planning in different cultural contexts will enjoy this course.

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GEOG 360Analyzing Sustainability.3

Analyzing Sustainability.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Examines challenges to sustainability through a series of case studies to illustrate the analytical approaches used to understand the linkages between scientific-technological, socio-economic, political-institutional, ethical, and human behavioural aspect of systems. Includes cases that are thematic and place-based, national and international, spanning from the local to global scales.

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GEOG 403Global Health and Environmental Change.3

Global Health and Environmental Change.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Major themes and contemporary case studies in global health and environmental change. Focus on understanding global trends in emerging infectious disease from social, biophysical, and geographical perspectives, and critically assessing the health implications of environmental change in different international contexts.

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GEOG 406Human Dimensions of Climate Change.3

Human Dimensions of Climate Change.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

This course will examine the human dimensions of climate change focusing on the vulnerability of human systems, climate change adaptation and mitigation, key policy debates, and current and future challenges. Case studies will be utilized to provide context and help investigate and understand key concepts, trends, and challenges.

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GEOG 408Geography of Development.3

Geography of Development.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Examines the geographical dimensions of development policy, specifically the relationships between the process of development and human-induced environmental change. Focuses on environmental sustainability, struggles over resource control, population and poverty, and levels of governance (the role of the state, non-governmental organizations, and local communities).

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GEOG 410Geography of Underdevelopment: Current Problems.3

Geography of Underdevelopment: Current Problems.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

An examination of the cultural, political, and economic mechanisms and manifestations of contemporary underdevelopment and the response to it from different regional and national peripheral societies within the dominant world economic system.

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GEOG 425Southeast Asia Urban Field Studies.3

Southeast Asia Urban Field Studies.

Terms offered: Summer 2025

This course allows students to experience some of the urban changes taking place in Southeast Asian cities, a dynamic region, while providing the opportunity to connect recent scholarship with field observations. We will explore various current themes in urban studies and urban geography including globalization, the transnational circulation of urban policies, interpretations of culture and heritage / new built heritage, gentrification, migrant labour, public housing, creative clusters, and new cities as national economic strategies.

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GEOG 510Humid Tropical Environments.3

Humid Tropical Environments.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Focus on the environmental and human spatial relationships in tropical rain forest and savanna landscapes. Human adaptation to variations within these landscapes through time and space. Biophysical constraints upon "development" in the modern era.

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History

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HIST 197FYS: Race in Latin America.3

FYS: Race in Latin America.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

This seminar explores what it meant to be native, black, or white in Latin America from the colonial period to the present. It explores how conceptualisations of race and ethnicity shaped colonialism, social organisation, opportunities for mobility, visions of nationhood, and social movements.

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HIST 200Introduction to African History.3

Introduction to African History.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

This course stresses the interactions of the peoples of Africa with each other and with the worlds of Europe and Islam from the Iron Age to the European Conquest in 1880.

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HIST 201Modern African History.3

Modern African History.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

While covering the general political history of Africa in the twentieth century, this course also explores such themes as health and disease, gender, and urbanization.

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HIST 206Indian Ocean World History.3

Indian Ocean World History.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

An introduction to the “global” system connecting eastern Africa, the Middle East, South and Southeast Asia, and the Far East, from the earliest times to c. 1900.

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HIST 208Introduction to East Asian History.3

Introduction to East Asian History.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

An introduction to the history of East Asian civilization from earliest times to 1600, with emphasis on China and Japan, including social, intellectual, and economic developments as well as political history.

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HIST 209Introduction to South Asian History.3

Introduction to South Asian History.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Charts the making of South Asian civilization, 2500 BCE- 1707 CE, through a selection of key themes and major trends. Focus on the transformation of local kinship ties into regional kingdoms and empires, the evolution of religion and the legacy of the expansion of Islam and consequent rise of Turkish, Afghan and Mughal empires in this area.

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HIST 213World History, 600-2000.3

World History, 600-2000.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

A thematic and comparative approach to world history, beginning with the rise of Islam and ending with globalization in the late twentieth century. Trade diasporas, technology, disease, and imperialism are the major themes addressed.

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HIST 218Modern East Asian History.3

Modern East Asian History.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

An introduction to the history of China and Japan from the seventeenth century to the present, including modernization, nationalism, and the interaction of the two countries.

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HIST 223Indigenous Peoples and Empires.3

Indigenous Peoples and Empires.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

History of Indigenous Peoples of North and South America and their early experiences of European conquest and colonization, c. 1400 - 1800.

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HIST 240Modern History of Islamic Movements.3

Modern History of Islamic Movements.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Islamic revival in the Middle East which led to the rise of different versions of Islamic traditions and beliefs. Emphasis on the nature and character of leading nationalist and Islamic movements and their ideologues since the late 19th century.

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HIST 317Themes in Indian Ocean World History.3

Themes in Indian Ocean World History.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Examination of a selected theme or topic in the history of the Indian Ocean World.

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HIST 326History of the Soviet Union.3

History of the Soviet Union.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

The history of the Soviet Union from 1917-1991, examining its origins in the collapse of autocracy, early Soviet utopianism, the rise of Stalin, the Second World War, Khrushchev’s reforms, the Cold War and the decline and eventual collapse of the USSR, as well as its legacies in the post-Soviet period.

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HIST 328Themes in Modern Chinese History.3

Themes in Modern Chinese History.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Exploration of a theme in Modern Chinese history.

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HIST 333Indigenous Peoples and French.3

Indigenous Peoples and French.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Encounters between Indigenous Peoples and French newcomers in Canada and other parts of North America, 16th - 18th century. Through an examination of exploration, Catholic missions, trade, military alliances and colonization, the course focuses on the motives, outlooks and actions of both Indigenous Peoples and Europeans.

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HIST 338Twentieth-Century China.3

Twentieth-Century China.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Examines 20th Century China from the fall of the Qing, through Republican China, the emergence of communism, war with Japan, revolution and civil war, the Cultural Revolution, and later economic reforms.

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HIST 340History of Modern Egypt.3

History of Modern Egypt.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Explores the history of Egypt from the 18th Century to today. Topics include: Ottoman Egypt, the impact of French and British Colonialism, Nasserism, Camp David and economic liberalization, and the Egyptian Revolution of 2011.

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HIST 341Themes in South Asian History.3

Themes in South Asian History.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Exploration of a theme in the history of South Asia.

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HIST 360Latin America since 1825.3

Latin America since 1825.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Themes in the political, economic, and social development of Latin America since the wars of independence.

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HIST 361Topics in Canadian Regional History.3

Topics in Canadian Regional History.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Topics in Canadian regional history. Topics will vary by year.

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HIST 363Canada 1870-1914.3

Canada 1870-1914.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

This course will examine social, economic, political and cultural aspects of Canadian society between 1870 and 1914. Topics covered will include aboriginal peoples, European settlement of the West, provincial rights, the national policy, social reform movements, industrialization, immigration and the rise of cities.

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HIST 366Themes in Latin American History.3

Themes in Latin American History.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Exploration of a specific topic in the history of Latin America and the Caribbean, 1492 to the present.

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HIST 382History of South Africa.3

History of South Africa.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

History of South Africa from precolonial times to the present. Topics include: precolonial societies; British and Dutch colonialism; slavery in colonial South Africa; the Zulu kingdom; mining capitalism; the Boer War; Afrikaner nationalism; apartheid; the anti-apartheid struggle; music, religion, and art; challenges of the post-apartheid state.

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HIST 389Topics: African Country Survey.3

Topics: African Country Survey.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

In depth survey of a single African country (other than South Africa), including the pre-colonial history of the region, colonialism, and post-colonial economic, cultural and political history.

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HIST 408Selected Topics in Indigenous History .3

Selected Topics in Indigenous History .

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Selected topics in Indigenous history.

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HIST 409Topics in Latin American History.3

Topics in Latin American History.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

In-depth discussion and research on a circumscribed topic in the history of Latin America and the Caribbean, 1492 to the present.

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HIST 419Central America.3

Central America.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

The study of historical roots of the regional crisis of the 1980s, with particular attention to Nicaragua, El Salvador and Guatemala.

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HIST 528Indian Ocean World Slave Trade.3

Indian Ocean World Slave Trade.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

The origins, structure and impact of the Indian Ocean World slave trade from early times to the present day. Enslavement, the trading structure, slave functions, reactions to slavery, emancipation and 'slave' diaspora. Comparisons will be made to the Atlantic slave system.

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International Development Studies

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INTD 250History of Development.3

History of Development.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

A history of development, focusing on the ideologies as well as the practices that have shaped how empires, governments, corporations, and individuals have sought to 'improve' the world—most often, but not exclusively, in the global south. Themes will include colonialism, gender, race, economic growth, poverty, geopolitics, multilateralism, foreign aid, south-south relations, philanthropy, and the environment.

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INTD 350Culture and Development.3

Culture and Development.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

This is a general survey course intended to familiarize students with the complexities surrounding the interaction between culture and development from a variety of theoretical perspectives. Specific themes may include religion, democracy, gender, diaspora communities and the environment, using relevant case studies from the developing world.

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INTD 352Disasters and Development .3

Disasters and Development .

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Examines how disasters shape and are shaped by socio-economic conditions, inequalities and development processes through interdisciplinary investigation and a wide range of case studies. Analyzes disaster risk reduction, response and recovery efforts from the global to local levels, as well as survivors’ perspectives and experiences.

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INTD 354Civil Society and Development .3

Civil Society and Development .

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Introduction to the study of civil society and development. Critically engages with both conventional socio-political views and emerging perspectives of civil society. Employs political, sociological, and anthropological perspectives to understand the multifaceted, and socio-cultural implications of civil society in both developing and developed countries. Examines civil society’s impact, capacity, and behavior through a wide range of development themes.

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INTD 360Environmental Challenges in Development.3

Environmental Challenges in Development.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Examination of some of the great environmental challenges of our times, and some of the ways in which the development community has tackled them.

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INTD 397Topics in International Development.3

Topics in International Development.

Terms offered: Summer 2025

Examines topics in specific problem areas in International Development Studies. Content varies every term.

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INTD 398Topics in Conflict and Development.3

Topics in Conflict and Development.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Examines topics in specific problem areas in international development studies and in areas of conflict and development.

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INTD 490Development Research Project.3

Development Research Project.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Supervised reading, research project in international development. Requirements consist of a project proposal and final research report.

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INTD 491Honours Thesis.3

Honours Thesis.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Supervised reading, research and preparation of an undergraduate thesis under the direction of a staff member.

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INTD 492Honours Thesis with Field Research.6

Honours Thesis with Field Research.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Supervised reading, field work and research and preparation of an undergraduate thesis under the direction of a staff member.

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INTD 497Advanced Topics in International Development.3

Advanced Topics in International Development.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

A course on topics of common interest to faculty members and students of the International Development Studies programs.

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INTD 499Internship: International Development Studies.3

Internship: International Development Studies.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Internship with an approved host institution or organization.

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INTD 597Seminar in International Development.3

Seminar in International Development.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

An interdisciplinary research seminar on topics of common interest to staff and students of the International Development Studies program. As part of their contribution, students will prepare a research paper under the supervision of one or more members of staff.

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Islamic Studies

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ISLA 200Islamic Civilization.3

Islamic Civilization.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

An introduction to, and survey of, the religious, literary, artistic, legal, philosophical and scientific traditions that constituted Islamic civilization from the 7th Century until the mid-19th Century.

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ISLA 210Muslim Societies.3

Muslim Societies.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

An introduction to the different, often disparate, ways in which Muslims live and think in the modern world (19th-21st centuries). Muslim social contexts across the globe and cyberspace.

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ISLA 305Topics in Islamic History.3

Topics in Islamic History.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Subject matter will vary year to year, according to the instructor. Topic will be made available in Minerva.

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ISLA 310Women in Islam.0-3

Women in Islam.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

The socio-legal status, conditions, and experiences of various groups of women in Middle Eastern societies. These features are explored within the framework of Islamic feminism and Western feminist discourses, and the tensions and conflicts between them. The dynamics of seclusion, veiling, and polygamy are explored in connection to Medieval Arab ruling elites as a background to some of the discussions and debates over the status of women in modern postcolonial Arab society. Socio-economic divisions, state policies, patriarchy, and colonialism are investigated as key factors in understanding the modern historical transformation of gendered relations and women's roles.

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ISLA 325Introduction to Shi'i Islam.3

Introduction to Shi'i Islam.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Developments in doctrines, legal school, rituals and political thought of Twelver Shi'ite Muslims during early and late medieval periods (centuries VII-XIII). The emergence of the earliest Shi'ite communities in Arabia, Yemen, Iraq and Iran stressing the relationship of the Shi'ite Imams and their religious scholars to the Sunnite Caliphates.

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ISLA 330Islamic Mysticism: Sufism.3

Islamic Mysticism: Sufism.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

The varieties of "mystical" thought in Islam, primarily as seen in Sufism, its historical development and its place in Islamic culture. Analytical study of major authors, their writings and their central problems.

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ISLA 350From Tribe to Dynasty.3

From Tribe to Dynasty.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

The political and intellectual developments shaping Arab and Persian societies from the rise of Islam in the 7th century until the early mid 8th century, including the major social changes, political revolts, religious schisms, and the consolidation of lasting cultural institutions.

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ISLA 355Modern History of the Middle East.3

Modern History of the Middle East.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Assessment of the historical transformation of the modern Middle East concentrating on its internal socio-economic changes, as well as the colonial experience and encounters with the West since the early 19th century. Examination of the historical conditions that led to the rise of nationalism, the nation-state, the Arab-Israeli conflict.

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ISLA 360Islam and Politics in Africa3

Islam and Politics in Africa

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Assessment of the relationship between Islam and politics in the contemporary Africa through various analytic themes, including political economy, social movement and gendered analysis.

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ISLA 365Middle East Since the 1970's.3

Middle East Since the 1970's.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Changes that have occurred in the Middle East since the 1970's, viewed through the lens of themes such as migration, consumerism, war, communications, and ideology.

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ISLA 370The Qur’an: History and Interpretation.3

The Qur’an: History and Interpretation.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

It examines the history of the codification of the text, its form, and modes of interpretation in both the modern and pre-modern periods. Presentation of different schools of Qur’anic exegesis, including traditional hermeneutical approaches, and modern approaches such as feminist interpretations of the Qur’ān.

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ISLA 383Central Questions in Islamic Law.3

Central Questions in Islamic Law.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

An integrative view of Islamic law in the past and present, including landmarks in Islamic legal history (e.g., sources of law; early formation; intellectual make-up; the workings of court; legal change; legal effects of colonialism; modernity and legal reform) and a structured definition of what it was/is.

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ISLA 385Poetics and Politics in Arabic Literature.3

Poetics and Politics in Arabic Literature.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Major issues in classical and modern Arabic literature; how poetics and politics interact in classical and modern, popular folktales and high literature, novels and poetry. The politics of translation from Arabic into English.

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ISLA 388Persian Literature.3

Persian Literature.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Examination of literature produced in the Persian-speaking world from the mid 10th to the late 20th century C.E. A broad selection of texts (prose and poetry) will be studied in translation.

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ISLA 392Arabic Literature as World Literature.3

Arabic Literature as World Literature.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Consideration of Arabic literature as part of world literature, including exploration of tensions between reading Arabic literature as local, discrete and self-contained and as part of larger global phenomena.

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ISLA 411History: Middle-East 1918-1945.3

History: Middle-East 1918-1945.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

The impact of WWI on Middle Eastern society and politics; the British and French mandates; the growth of nationalisms, revolutions and the formation of national states; WW II and the clash of political interests within the region.

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ISLA 415Modern Iran: Anthropological Approach.3

Modern Iran: Anthropological Approach.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

The modern history, social, and cultural anthropology of contemporary Iran.

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ISLA 421Islamic Culture - Indian Subcontinent.3

Islamic Culture - Indian Subcontinent.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Survey of Islamic culture (faith systems, literature, music, art) on the Indian subcontinent from the early modern period to the present, with a focus on conflict and relations between Muslims and non-Muslims, and between majority and minority Muslim groups.

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ISLA 430Islamdom: Baghdad to Cordoba .3

Islamdom: Baghdad to Cordoba .

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

The course examines the major socio-political developments in Iraq, Persia, Syria, Egypt, North Africa and Spain from the 9th to the 13th Century. Emphasis is laid on the Umayyad Caliphate centered in Cordoba, and the 'Abbasid Caliphate centered in Baghdad, and the rise of important local dynasties leading up to the Mongol invasion. The course underscores the formation of Islamic cultures in distinct geographical settings and the transformation of religious life under new socio-economic conditions. It also explores shifting notions of civil society and orthodoxy.

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Latin American & Caribbean Studies

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LACS 497Research Seminar: Latin America and the Caribbean. 13

Research Seminar: Latin America and the Caribbean.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

An interdisciplinary research seminar on topics of common interest to staff and students of the Latin-American and Caribbean Studies Program.

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Management Core

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MGCR 382International Business.3

International Business.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

An introduction to the world of international business. Economic foundations of international trade and investment. The international trade, finance, and regulatory frameworks. Relations between international companies and nation-states, including costs and benefits of foreign investment and alternative controls and responses. Effects of local environmental characteristics on the operations of multi-national enterprises.

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Management, Organizational Behaviour

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ORGB 380Cross Cultural Management.3

Cross Cultural Management.

Terms offered: Summer 2025

Addresses dilemmas and opportunities that managers experience in international, multicultural environments. Development of conceptual knowledge and behavioural skills (e.g. bridging skills, communication, tolerance of ambiguity, cognitive complexity) relevant to the interaction of different cultures in business and organizational settings, using several methods including research, case studies and experiential learning.

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Management Policy

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MGPO 435The Origins of Capitalism.3

The Origins of Capitalism.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

This course covers the evolution of modern business institutions from their roots in the early middle ages to the modern era. Covering economic issues in the context of arts and culture, it offers a "distant mirror on globalization."

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MGPO 438Social Entrepreneurship and Innovation.3

Social Entrepreneurship and Innovation.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Explores key concepts associated with social entrepreneurship and social innovation – the application of principles of entrepreneurship and innovation to solve social problems through social ventures, enterprises and not-for-profit organizations. Focuses on the social economy, including how the market system can be leveraged to create social value.

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MGPO 440Strategies for Sustainability.3

Strategies for Sustainability.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

This course explores the relationship between economic activity, management, and the natural environment. Using readings, discussions and cases, the course will explore the challenges that the goal of sustainable development poses for our existing notions of economic goals, production and consumption practices and the management of organizations.

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MGPO 469Managing Globalization.3

Managing Globalization.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

This course explores economic and social consequences of globalization, focusing on the most pertinent issues at the time. Topics include the existing global imbalances; the opportunities and risks presented by large cross border capital flows; and the role of institutions, and organizational and policy responses in crisis hit countries.

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MGPO 475Strategies for Developing Countries.3

Strategies for Developing Countries.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Strategic management challenges in developing and emerging economies. Focus on strategies that foster both firm competitiveness and economic development, including: technological capabilities, new forms of organization, small and large firms, global production, social impact, global standards and governance.

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MSUS 402Systems Thinking and Sustainability.3

Systems Thinking and Sustainability.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Examines interconnected dynamics of organizations and social, economic, and ecological systems. Introduces systems thinking principles to foster learning, inform organizational decision-making, and solve real-world problems. Covers problem diagnosis and resolution of organizational and societal sustainability issues through causal loop diagrams, stock-and-flow mapping, group model building, computational simulations and case studies.

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Nutrition

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NUTR 501Nutrition in the Majority World.3

Nutrition in the Majority World.

Terms offered: Fall 2025

Current nutrition-related issues in the Majority World, emphasizing young children and other vulnerable groups. The integration of a life science and social science perspective. The multiple causes, consequences, policies, and interventions related to current nutrition.

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Political Science

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POLI 319Politics of Latin America.3

Politics of Latin America.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

This course will deal with the dynamics of political change in Latin America today.

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POLI 322Political Change in South Asia.3

Political Change in South Asia.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Political change in South Asia in late colonial and post-colonial periods. Issues covered include social and cultural history; colonial rule, nationalism and state formation; democratic and authoritarian tendencies; economic policies and consequences; challenges to patterns of dominance and national boundaries; prospects for democracy, prosperity and equality.

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POLI 324Comparative Politics of Africa.3

Comparative Politics of Africa.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

The government and politics of African states south of the Sahara with reference to the ideological and institutional setting as influenced by the forces of tradition and the impact of Western colonialism.

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POLI 338Topics in Comparative Politics 1.3

Topics in Comparative Politics 1.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Selected aspects of the Third World. In any given year the course will concentrate either on a particular region or on a relevant thematic problem.

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POLI 340Comparative Politics of the Middle East.3

Comparative Politics of the Middle East.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

An examination of the societies, political forces and regimes of selected countries of the Eastern Arab world (Egypt, Syria, Lebanon, Jordan, Palestine, Saudi Arabia).

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POLI 341Foreign Policy: The Middle East.3

Foreign Policy: The Middle East.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

An examination of the changing regional security environment and the evolving foreign policies and relationships of Arab states in three areas - relations with non-Arab regional powers (Israel, Iran), inter-Arab relations, Great Power relations. The course will focus particularly on Egypt, Syria, Iraq and Saudi Arabia.

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POLI 345International Organizations.3

International Organizations.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

The politics and processes of global governance in the 21st century, with a special emphasis on the United Nations system.

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POLI 347Arab-Israel Conflict, Crisis, Peace.3

Arab-Israel Conflict, Crisis, Peace.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Concepts - protracted conflict, crisis, war, peace; system, subsystem; Conflict-levels of analysis; historical context; images and issues; attitudes, policies, role of major powers; Crises-Wars - configuration of power; crisis models; decision-making in 1956, 1967, 1973, 1982 crisis-wars; conflict- crisis management; Peace-Making - pre-1977; Egypt-Israel peace treaty; Madrid, Oslo, Israel-Jordan peace; prospects for conflict resolution.

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POLI 349Foreign Policy: Asia.3

Foreign Policy: Asia.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

An overview of the foreign policies of two rising powers - China and India - in addition to Japan, covering the historical evolution, goals and determinants of their foreign policies, interactions with the rest of Asia and the world, and efforts at institutionalised cooperation in South and East Asia.

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POLI 350Global Environmental Politics.3

Global Environmental Politics.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Environmental problems like climate change, deforestation, biodiversity loss, and ocean acidification transcend national borders. Solving these problems will require global cooperation on an unprecedented level. This course will explore the challenges of contemporary global environmental governance and the innovative solutions being advanced at the community, municipal, provincial, national, and international levels.

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POLI 352International Policy/Foreign Policy: Africa.3

International Policy/Foreign Policy: Africa.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

A study of international politics in Africa; including Africa in the U.N., the Organization of African Unity, African regional groupings and integration, Africa as a foreign policy arena and African inter-state conflict and diplomacy.

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POLI 353Politics of the International Refugee Regime.3

Politics of the International Refugee Regime.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

This course explores the causes and consequences of displacement, and international responses to this issue, focusing on forced migration linked to conflict, persecution and human rights abuses. It examines key actors, interests and norms that shape the international refugee regime, and international responses to other forms of displacement. Particular attention is devoted to the ways in which displaced persons themselves navigate and shape the regime, and to challenges including the resolution of displacement crises, and accountability for forced migration.

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POLI 359Topics in International Politics 1.3

Topics in International Politics 1.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

A specific problem area in International Relations.

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POLI 369Politics of Southeast Asia.3

Politics of Southeast Asia.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Topics covered include: colonialism, nationalism, democracy, authoritarianism, war, economic development, social development, overseas Chinese, ethnicity, religion, populism, and international relations, as they apply to Southeast Asian politics.

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POLI 372Indigenous Peoples and the Canadian State. 3

Indigenous Peoples and the Canadian State.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

The relationship of Indigenous politics to larger debates and literatures within political science, such as citizenship theory, federalism, and collective action. Subjects covered include Canada's treaty history, constitutional changes, key policy frameworks, and Indigenous political development.

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POLI 380Contemporary Chinese Politics.3

Contemporary Chinese Politics.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

This course provides an introduction to key issues in contemporary Chinese politics, spanning the period from the Communist Revolution through the Maoist (1949-1976) and reform eras (1978 to present). Topics include both domestic politics and foreign policy.

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POLI 381Politics in Japan and South Korea.3

Politics in Japan and South Korea.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

An introduction to key issues of contemporary politics in Japan and South Korea, covering the politics and economic development of Post-WWII Japan and Post-Korean War South Korea. Themes include: How were the contemporary political systems established in Japan and South Korea? How have these systems changed over time? What are the impacts of political institutions on the political and economic development in the two countries? How do social actors and political and economic institutions interact with each other? What are the foreign policymaking strategies in the two countries?

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POLI 422Advanced Topics in Comparative Politics 1.3

Advanced Topics in Comparative Politics 1.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

A specific problem area in comparative politics.

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POLI 423Politics of Ethno-Nationalism.3

Politics of Ethno-Nationalism.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Theories of ethno-nationalism examined in light of experience in Asia, Middle East and Africa. Topics include formation and mobilization of national, ethnic and religious identities in colonial and post-colonial societies; impact of ethno-nationalism on pluralism, democracy, class and gender relations; means to preserve tolerance in multicultural societies.

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POLI 435Identity and Inequality.3

Identity and Inequality.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Inequality is often particularly durable between groups whose boundaries are based on assumed ancestry - e.g., the major ethnic categories in former European settler colonies, castes in South Asia. This course explores ongoing changes in the relationship between identity and social, economic and political inequality in some of these contexts.

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POLI 441International Political Economy: Trade.3

International Political Economy: Trade.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Politics of international trade, such as the international rules governing trade in goods, the functioning of international bodies such as the WTO, and the domestic sources of these international policies.

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POLI 442International Relations of Ethnic Conflict.3

International Relations of Ethnic Conflict.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Issues related to the internationalization of ethnic conflict, including diasporas, contagion and demonstration effects, intervention, irredentism, the use of sanctions and force. Combination of theory and the study of contemporary cases.

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POLI 445International Political Economy: Monetary Relations.3

International Political Economy: Monetary Relations.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Advanced course in international political economy; the politics of international of monetary relations, such as international rules governing international finance, the reasons for and consequences of financial flows, and the functioning of international financial bodies such as the IMF and World Bank.

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POLI 450Peacebuilding.3

Peacebuilding.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

An examination of transitions from civil war to peace, and the role of external actors (international organizations, bilateral donors, non-governmental organizations) in support of such transitions. Topics will include the dilemmas of humanitarian relief, peacekeeping operations, refugees, the demobilization of ex-combatants, transitional elections, and the politics of socio-economic reconstruction.

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POLI 474Inequality and Development.3

Inequality and Development.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

The political structures and social forces underlying poverty and inequality in the world; the historical roots of inequality in different regions, varying manifestations of inequality (class, region, ethnicity, gender), and selected contemporary problems.

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POLI 476Religion and Politics.3

Religion and Politics.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

The relationship between religion and politics in the world, including the relationship between religion and the state, and specific topics in which religion plays a salient role: political parties; social movements; democratization; fundamentalism and democracy; violence; and capitalism and economic development.

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Religious Studies

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RELG 253Religions of East Asia.3

Religions of East Asia.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

This course introduces East Asia's major religions comparatively by addressing the continuous exchange of ideas and practices between traditions. Rather than adopting a mere chronological approach, Buddhism, Daoism, and Confucianism will be discussed thematically, taking in to account topics such as gender constructs, the secular and the sacred, material culture, and the apparent contrast between doctrine and practice.

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RELG 309World Religions and Cultures They Create..3

World Religions and Cultures They Create..

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

The constitution and mutual entanglements of selected religions and cultures originating and thriving in varied regional contexts. Focus on highlighting the symbolic (visual, aural) expressivity of religions via ritual, myth, and rational speculation and its impact on high and popular cultures.

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RELG 331Religion and Globalization.3

Religion and Globalization.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

An exploration of the distinctive ways in which the world's religions are shaping and are shaped by the dynamics of globalization. It examines the multiple intersections of religion and globalization through a variety of themes and case studies in human rights, development, education, ecology, gender, and conflict

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RELG 370Religion and Human Rights.3

Religion and Human Rights.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Social justice and human rights issues as key aspects of modem religious ethics. Topics include: the relationship of religion to the modem human rights movement; religious perspectives on the universality of human rights; the scope and limits of religious freedom; conflicts between religion and rights.

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RELG 371Ethics of Violence/Non-Violence.3

Ethics of Violence/Non-Violence.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Forms of violence and the reaction of religious groups are assessed both for their effectiveness and for their fidelity to their professed beliefs. Different traditions, ranging from the wholesale adoption of violent methods (e.g., the Crusades) to repudiation (e.g., Gandhi; the Peace Churches).

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RELG 375Religion, Politics and Society.3

Religion, Politics and Society.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

A study of contemporary religious traditions in the light of debates regarding secularization, the relation of religion and politics, and the interaction of religion with major social institutions.

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Sociology

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SOCI 212International Migration.3

International Migration.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Introduction to social science research on international migration. Covers theories about why people migrate, constraints to migration, and various aspects of immigrant integration. Will explore key theoretical debates of the field and the empirical data and case studies on which these debates hinge.

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SOCI 234Population and Society.3

Population and Society.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Introduction to the reciprocal linkages in the social world between population size, structure and dynamics on the one hand, social structure, action and change on the other. An examination of population processes and their relation to the social world.

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SOCI 265War, States and Social Change.3

War, States and Social Change.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

The impact of war on society in agrarian and industrial epochs. Particular attention is given to the relationship between war and economic development, social classes, nationalism, and democratization.

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SOCI 307Globalization.3

Globalization.

Terms offered: Summer 2025

Socio-economic, political and cultural dynamics related to processes of globalization. An examination of the following: key theoretical foundations of the globalization debate; the extent and implications of economic globalization; global governance and the continuing relevance of nation-states; instances of transnational activism; the diffusion of cultural practices; patterns and management of global migration and mobility.

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SOCI 309Health and Illness.3

Health and Illness.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Health and illness as social rather than purely bio-medical phenomena. Topics include: studies of ill persons, health care occupations and organizations; poverty and health; inequalities in access to and use of health services; recent policies, ideologies, and problems in reform of health services organization.

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SOCI 365Health and Development.3

Health and Development.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Main concepts and controversies linking health to broader social and economic conditions in low income countries. Topics include the demographic and epidemiological transitions, the health and wealth conundrum, the social determinants of health, health as an economic development strategy, and the impact of the AIDS pandemic.

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SOCI 370Sociology: Gender and Development.3

Sociology: Gender and Development.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Exploration of the main development theories and discussion of how gender is placed within them, analysis of the practical application of development projects and discussion of how they affect gender dynamics, and examination of power relations between development agencies and developing countries. Examples from Sub-Saharan Africa and Latin America are used.

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SOCI 400Comparative Migration and Citizenship.3

Comparative Migration and Citizenship.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Advanced course on international migration, belonging and diversity in contemporary societies. Will examine dynamics of exclusion and inclusion, the accommodation of cultural diversity, the adaptation of immigrants and how global international migration challenges and re-shapes citizenship. Will cover key theoretical debates in the field and the data and case studies on which these debates hinge.

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SOCI 446Colonialism and Society.3

Colonialism and Society.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Forms that colonialism took, its impact on colonial societies, and its modern legacies, focusing on overseas colonialism between 1600 and the 1970s.

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SOCI 513Social Aspects HIV/AIDS in Africa.3

Social Aspects HIV/AIDS in Africa.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Examination of the social causes and consequences of HIV/AIDS in Africa. Gender inequality, sexual behaviours, marriage systems, migration, and poverty are shaping the pandemic as well as how the pandemic is altering social, demographic and economic conditions across Africa.

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SOCI 519Gender and Globalization.3

Gender and Globalization.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Focus on the diverse forces of globalization that impact the lives of men and women. Critical analysis of key theories and concepts implicated in the intersection of globalization processes with gender dynamisms.

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SOCI 520Migration and Immigrant Groups.3

Migration and Immigrant Groups.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Review of the major demographic, economic and sociological theories of internal and international migration. The main emphasis will be on empirical research on migration and immigrant groups.

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SOCI 550Developing Societies.3

Developing Societies.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Comparison of alternative explanations of underdevelopment: the impact of social stratification, relations of domination and subordination between countries, state interference with the market. Alternative strategies of change: revolution, structural adjustment, community development and cooperatives. Students will write and present a research paper, and participate extensively in class discussion.

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SOCI 555Comparative Historical Sociology.3

Comparative Historical Sociology.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

The analysis of patterns of state and nation-building in historical and comparative perspectives with particular attention being given to methodology.

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Social Work

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SWRK 400Policy and Practice for Refugees.3

Policy and Practice for Refugees.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Refugee-generating conflicts, international and national responses are considered. Canadian policy, history and response to refugees are analyzed. Theory-grounded practice with refugees is examined, including community organizing and direct service delivery to individuals and families.

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Methods

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Anthropology

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ANTH 358The Process of Anthropological Research.3

The Process of Anthropological Research.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

The nature of anthropological research as evidenced in monographs and articles; processes of concept formation and interpretation of data; the problem of objectivity.

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Economics

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ECON 227D1Economic Statistics.3

Economic Statistics.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Distributions, averages, dispersions, sampling, testing, estimation, correlation, regression, index numbers, trends and seasonals.

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ECON 227D2Economic Statistics.3

Economic Statistics.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

See ECON 227D1 for course description.

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International Development Studies

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INTD 356Quantitative Methods for Development .3

Quantitative Methods for Development .

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Introduction to quantitative methods for impact evaluation. Builds from fundamental concepts in statistics; introduction of an intuitive conceptual framework to think about causal effects. Simple but rigorous data analytics, design and implement randomized controlled trials, regression analysis, or implement other main methods for impact evaluation.

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INTD 358Ethnographic Approaches to Development .3

Ethnographic Approaches to Development .

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Consideration of how anthropologists have used ethnographic methods to evaluate, criticize and reform development. Drawing on ethnographies of “Big D” development, as well as small-scale grassroots initiatives, exploration of how qualitative methods have been used to strengthen development practice from within and deconstruct development ideology from without. Topics include state driven, participatory and internationally sponsored development; gender; “aidnography”; neoliberalism; markets and microcredit.

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Political Science

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POLI 210Political Science Research Methods.3

Political Science Research Methods.

Terms offered: Summer 2025

This course provides an introduction to political science research methods. The aim of the course is to familiarize students with the scientific study of politics, the variety of research methodologies in political science, and the challenges that arise when researchers attempt to explain or measure political phenomena, demonstrate causal relationships and draw methodologically- defensible conclusions from research .

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POLI 461Advanced Quantitative Political Science.3

Advanced Quantitative Political Science.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

A lab course that deals with topics not covered in POLI 311 or POLI 312 and applicable across political science subfields. Such topics include: Estimating models with limited and categorical outcomes; dealing with time-dependent data; estimating models of duration; advanced spatial methods; advanced text-as-data methods; advanced network methods .

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Sociology

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SOCI 350Statistics in Social Research.3

Statistics in Social Research.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

This is an introductory course in descriptive and inferential statistics. The course is designed to help students develop a critical attitude toward statistical argument. It serves as a background for further statistics courses, helping to provide the intuition which can sometimes be lost amid the formulas.

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SOCI 461Quantitative Data Analysis.3

Quantitative Data Analysis.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

This course blends theory and applications in regression analysis. It focuses on fitting a straight line regression using matrix algebra, extending models for multivariate analysis and discusses problems in the use of regression analysis, providing criteria for model building and selection, and using statistical software to apply statistics efficiently.

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SOCI 477Qualitative Methods in Sociology.3

Qualitative Methods in Sociology.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Introduction to qualitative research methods. Students will be exposed to various types of data collection (e.g., textual, observational) and data analysis techniques (e.g., in vivo coding) for qualitative data in an experiential, hands-on fashion.

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Stream 1: Economic Development and Living Standards

International Development Studies Joint Honours Component (B.A.) (36 credits)

Offered by: Inst for the St of Development (Faculty of Arts)
Degree: Bachelor of Arts; Bachelor of Arts and Science
Program credit weight: 36

Program Description

The B.A.; Honours in International Development Studies focuses on the many challenges facing developing countries, including issues related to socio-economic inequalities and well being, governance, peace and conflict, environment and sustainability, key development-related themes, and training in research methods related to international development studies.

Honours students must maintain a CGPA of 3.50 in their program courses and, according to Faculty regulations, a minimum CGPA of 3.00 in general.

Course Selection Guidelines for the Overall Program

  1. At least 18 of the 36 credits must be at the 300 level or above. Nine credits must be at the 400 level or above.
  2. At least 12 credits must be from INTD courses.
  3. Students cannot take more than 12 credits in any one discipline other than the INTD discipline.

Students who are pursuing a Field Studies program can have a portion of their Field Studies courses count towards their IDS program. See Adviser in office for details.

NOTE: Students in the Econ-IDS Joint Honours program are required to take ECON 257D1 Economic Statistics - Honours./ECON 257D2 Economic Statistics - Honours. and therefore cannot also take ECON 227 Economic Statistics. as part of their IDS program requirements.

Degree Requirements — B.A. students

To be eligible for a B.A. degree, a student must fulfil all Faculty and program requirements as indicated in Degree Requirements for the Faculty of Arts.

We recommend that students consult an Arts OASIS advisor for degree planning.

Note: For information about Fall 2025 and Winter 2026 course offerings, please check back on May 8, 2025. Until then, the "Terms offered" field will appear blank for most courses while the class schedule is being finalized.

Required Courses (12 credits)

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ECON 208Microeconomic Analysis and Applications.3

Microeconomic Analysis and Applications.

Terms offered: Summer 2025

A university-level introduction to demand and supply, consumer behaviour, production theory, market structures and income distribution theory.

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ECON 313Economic Development 1.3

Economic Development 1.

Terms offered: Summer 2025

Microeconomic theories of economic development and empirical evidence on population, labour, firms, poverty. Inequality and environment.

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INTD 200Introduction to International Development.3

Introduction to International Development.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

An interdisciplinary introduction to the field of International Development Studies focusing on the theory and practice of development. It examines various approaches to international development, including past and present relationships between developed and underdeveloped societies, and pays particular attention to power and resource distribution globally and within nations.

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INTD 498Honours Seminar in International Development .3

Honours Seminar in International Development .

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Seminar on selected topics in international development studies.

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Complementary Courses (24 credits)

6 credits from the following two Introductory Categories.

Culture, Populations and Development

3 credits from the following:

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ANTH 202Socio-Cultural Anthropology.3

Socio-Cultural Anthropology.

Terms offered: Summer 2025

An introduction to ways of understanding what it means to be human from the perspective of socio-cultural anthropology. Students will be introduced to diverse approaches to this question through engagement with a wide range of ethnographic cases.

See course page for more information

ANTH 207Ethnography Through Film.3

Ethnography Through Film.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

This course will investigate and discuss cultural systems, patterns, and differences, and the ways in which they are observed, visually represented, and communicated by anthropologists using film and video. The visual representation of cultures will be critically evaluated by asking questions about perspective, authenticity, ethnographic authority and ethics.

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ANTH 212Anthropology of Development.3

Anthropology of Development.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Processes of developmental change, as they affect small communities in the Third World and in unindustrialized parts of developed countries. Problems of technological change, political integration, population growth, industrialization, urban growth, social services, infrastructure and economic dependency.

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GEOG 210Global Places and Peoples.3

Global Places and Peoples.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Introduction to key themes in human geography. Maps and the making, interpretation and contestation of landscapes, 'place', and territory. Investigation of globalization and the spatial organization of human geo-politics, and urban and rural environments.

See course page for more information

GEOG 216Geography of the World Economy.3

Geography of the World Economy.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

The course introduces the geography of the world economic system. It describes the spatial distribution of economic activities and examines the factors which influence their changing location. Case studies from both "developed" and "developing" countries will test the different geographical theories presented in lectures.

See course page for more information

GEOG 217Cities in the Modern World.3

Cities in the Modern World.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

An introduction to urban geography. Uses a spatial/geographic perspective to understand cities and their social and cultural processes. Addresses two major areas. The development and social dynamics in North American and European cities. The urban transformations in Asian, African, and Latin American societies that were recently predominantly rural and agrarian.

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INTD 350Culture and Development.3

Culture and Development.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

This is a general survey course intended to familiarize students with the complexities surrounding the interaction between culture and development from a variety of theoretical perspectives. Specific themes may include religion, democracy, gender, diaspora communities and the environment, using relevant case studies from the developing world.

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Politics, Society and Development

3 credits from the following:

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POLI 227Introduction to Comparative Politics - Global South.3

Introduction to Comparative Politics - Global South.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

An introduction to politics across the Global South. A comparative examination of the legacies of colonialism, the achievement of independence, and political and socio-economic development in Africa, Asia and Latin America. Topics include modernization, dependency, state-building, political violence, revolution, the role of the military, authoritarianism, and democratization.

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POLI 243International Politics of Economic Relations.3

International Politics of Economic Relations.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

An introduction to international relations, through examples drawn from international political economy. The emphasis will be on the politics of trade and international monetary relations.

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POLI 244International Politics: State Behaviour.3

International Politics: State Behaviour.

Terms offered: Summer 2025

Offers a comprehensive introduction to the behaviour of nation states. Explores how states make foreign policy decisions and what motivates their behaviour. Other covered topics include the military and economic dimensions of state behaviour, conflict, cooperation, interdependence, integration, globalization, and change in the international system.

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SOCI 254Development and Underdevelopment.3

Development and Underdevelopment.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Competing theories about the causes of underdevelopment in the poor countries. Topics include the impact of geography, the population explosion, culture and national character, economic and sexual inequalities, democracy and dictatorship. Western imperialism and multi-national corporations, reliance on the market, and development through local participation, cooperation, and appropriate technology.

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Thematic (12 credits)

12 credits from the following:

African Studies

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AFRI 200Introduction to African Studies.3

Introduction to African Studies.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

The African experience and current approaches to African studies, through adopting multidisciplinary perspectives on topics that include political conflict, governance and democratization, environment and conservation, economic development, rural life and urbanism, health and illness, gender, social change, popular culture, literature, film, and the arts.

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Agriculture

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AGRI 411Global Issues on Development, Food and Agriculture.3

Global Issues on Development, Food and Agriculture.

Terms offered: Winter 2026

International development and world food security and challenges in developing countries. Soil and water management, climate change, demographic issues, plant and animal resources conservation, bio-products and biofuels, economic and environmental issues specially in tropical and sub-tropical regions. Globalization, sustainable development, technology transfer and human resources needs for rural development.

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Agricultural Economics

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AGEC 430Agriculture, Food and Resource Policy.3

Agriculture, Food and Resource Policy.

Terms offered: Winter 2026

Examination of North American and international agriculture, food and resource policies, policy instruments, programs and their implications. Economic analysis applied to the principles, procedures and objectives of various policy actions affecting agriculture, and the environment.

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AGEC 442Economics of International Agricultural Development.3

Economics of International Agricultural Development.

Terms offered: Winter 2026

The course deals with economic aspects of international development with emphasis on the role of food, agriculture and the resource sector in the economy of developing countries. Topics will include world food analysis, development project analysis and policies for sustainable development. Development case studies will be used.

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Anthropology

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ANTH 206Environment and Culture.3

Environment and Culture.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Introduction to ecological anthropology, focusing on social and cultural adaptations to different environments, human impact on the environment, cultural constructions of the environment, management of common resources, and conflict over the use of resources.

See course page for more information

ANTH 209Anthropology of Religion.3

Anthropology of Religion.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Nature and function of religion in culture. Systems of belief; the interpretation of ritual. Religion and symbolism. The relation of religion to social organization. Religious change and social movements.

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ANTH 214Violence, Warfare, Culture.3

Violence, Warfare, Culture.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Cultural diversity and comparative perspectives on violence and warfare; sociological, political, materialist, psychological, and ideological explanations of conflict. Examines historical and contemporary cases of warfare in state and pre-state societies; 'ethnic', civil, nationalist secessionist and genocidal forms of conflicts; processes of conflict avoidance and resolution, peace-making and -keeping.

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ANTH 222Legal Anthropology.3

Legal Anthropology.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Exploration of dispute resolutions and means of social cohesion in various societies of the world. Themes: dichotomy between law and custom, local definitions of justice and rights, forms of conflict resolution, access to justice, gender and law, universality of human rights, legal pluralism.

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ANTH 227Medical Anthropology.3

Medical Anthropology.

Terms offered: Summer 2025

Beliefs and practices concerning sickness and healing are examined in a variety of Western and non-Western settings. Special attention is given to cultural constructions of the body and to theories of disease causation and healing efficacy. Topics include international health, medical pluralism, transcultural psychiatry, and demography.

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ANTH 302New Horizons in Medical Anthropology.3

New Horizons in Medical Anthropology.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Using recent ethnographies as textual material, this course will cover theoretical and methodological developments in medical anthropology since the early 1990's. Topics include a reconsideration of the relationship between culture and biology, medical pluralism revisited, globalization and health and disease, and social implications of new biomedical technologies.

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ANTH 304Chinese Culture in Ethnography and Film.3

Chinese Culture in Ethnography and Film.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Uses both ethnography and film to examine 20Ih century Chinese society and popular culture in the context of the revolution and its aftermath.

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ANTH 308Political Anthropology 01.3

Political Anthropology 01.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

The study of political systems and political processes. Conflict and its resolution. The emphasis of the course will be on local-level politics and non-industrial societies.

See course page for more information

ANTH 318Globalization and Religion.3

Globalization and Religion.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

The interactions between religion and the economic, social and cultural transformations of globalization: relations between globalization and contemporary religious practice, meaning, and influence at personal and collective levels.

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ANTH 322Social Change in Modern Africa.3

Social Change in Modern Africa.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

The impact of colonialism on African societies; changing families, religion, arts; political and economic transformation; migration, urbanization, new social categories; social stratification; the social setting of independence and neo-colonialism; continuity, stagnation, and progressive change.

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ANTH 326Anthropology of Latin America.3

Anthropology of Latin America.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Central themes in the anthropology of Latin America, including colonialism, religiosity, sexuality and gender, indigeneity, social movements, and transnationalism.

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ANTH 327Anthropology of South Asia.3

Anthropology of South Asia.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

An introduction to anthropological research in India and greater South Asia. Topics include politics, caste, class, religion, gender and sexuality, development and globalization.

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ANTH 338Indigenous Studies of Anthropology.3

Indigenous Studies of Anthropology.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Introduction to Native American and Indigenous studies (NAIS) as a means of critically engaging with the discipline of anthropology.

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ANTH 339Ecological Anthropology.3

Ecological Anthropology.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Intensive study of theories and cases in ecological anthropology. Theories are examined and tested through comparative case-study analysis. Cultural constructions of "nature" and "environment" are compared and analyzed. Systems of resource management and conflicts over the use of resources are studied in depth.

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ANTH 343Anthropology and the Animal.3

Anthropology and the Animal.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

This course explores through the ethnographic study of human-animal relations how the question of "the animal" helps us examine our central assumptions about what it means to be human.

See course page for more information

ANTH 355Theories of Culture and Society.3

Theories of Culture and Society.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Contributions to contemporary anthropological theory; theoretical paradigms and debates; forms of anthropological explanation; the role of theory in the practice of anthropology; concepts of society, culture and structure; cultural evolution and relativity; interpretive anthropology, post-modernism.

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ANTH 418Environment and Development.3

Environment and Development.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Advanced study of the environmental crisis in developing and advanced industrial nations, with emphasis on the social and cultural dimensions of natural resource management and environmental change. Each year, the seminar will focus on a particular set of issues, delineated by type of resource, geographic region, or analytical problem.

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ANTH 422Contemporary Latin American Culture and Society.3

Contemporary Latin American Culture and Society.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Themes central to the culture and society of contemporary Latin America and the Caribbean, including globalization, questions of race and ethnicity, (post)modernity, social movements, constructions of gender and sexuality, and national and diasporic identities.

See course page for more information

ANTH 436North American Native Peoples.3

North American Native Peoples.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

A detailed examination of selected contemporary problems.

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ANTH 438Topics in Medical Anthropology.3

Topics in Medical Anthropology.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Conceptions of health and illness and the form and meaning that illness take are reflections of a particular social and cultural context. Examination of the metaphoric use of the body, comparative approaches to healing, and the relationship of healing systems to the political and economic order and to development.

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ANTH 500Chinese Diversity and Diaspora.3

Chinese Diversity and Diaspora.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Explores ethnic diversity within mainland China, as well as the diversity of Chinese cultures of diaspora, living outside the mainland, often as minorities subject to other dominant cultures.

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ANTH 512Political Ecology.3

Political Ecology.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Historical, theoretical and methodological development of political ecology as a field of inquiry on the interactions between society and environment, in the context of conflicts over natural resources.

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Business Administration

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BUSA 433Topics in International Business 1. 13

Topics in International Business 1.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Current topics in the area of international business. Topics will be selected from important current issues in international business.

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Canadian Studies

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CANS 315Indigenous Art and Culture.3

Indigenous Art and Culture.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

An examination of the work of selected First Nations, Métis and Inuit artists in Canada.

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East Asian Studies

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EAST 211Introduction: East Asian Culture: China.3

Introduction: East Asian Culture: China.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

This course provides a critical introduction to central themes in Chinese culture. The course will also examine the changing representations of the Chinese cultural tradition in the West. Readings will include original sources in translation from the fields of literature, philosophy, religion, and cultural history.

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EAST 213Introduction: East Asian Culture: Korea.3

Introduction: East Asian Culture: Korea.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

This course provides a critical introduction to central themes in Korean culture, including Korean literature, religions, philosophy, and socio-economic formations.

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EAST 388Asian Migrations and Diasporas.3

Asian Migrations and Diasporas.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Introduction to the interdisciplinary study of Asian migrations and diasporas. Topics include colonialism and diaspora, transnationalism, globalization, citizenship, migration and the state, gender and migration, human trafficking, and forced migration.

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Economics

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ECON 205An Introduction to Political Economy.3

An Introduction to Political Economy.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

A critical study of the insights to be gained through economic analysis of a number of problems of broad interest. The focus will be on the application of economics to issues of public policy.

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ECON 209Macroeconomic Analysis and Applications.3

Macroeconomic Analysis and Applications.

Terms offered: Summer 2025

A university-level introduction to national income determination, money and banking, inflation, unemployment and economic policy.

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ECON 223Political Economy of Trade Policy.3

Political Economy of Trade Policy.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

The course introduces students to the economics of international trade, what constitutes good trade policy, and how trade policy is decided. The course examines Canadian trade policy since 1945, including the GATT, Auto Pact, the FTA and NAFTA, and concludes with special topics in trade policy.

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ECON 314Economic Development 2.3

Economic Development 2.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Macroeconomic development issues, including theories of growth, public finance, debt, currency crises, corruption, structural adjustment, democracy and global economic organization.

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ECON 326Ecological Economics.3

Ecological Economics.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Macroeconomic and structural aspects of the ecological crisis. A course in which subjects discussed include the conflict between economic growth and the laws of thermodynamics; the search for alternative economic indicators; the fossil fuels crisis; and "green'' fiscal policy.

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ECON 336The Chinese Economy.3

The Chinese Economy.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Examination of the growth and transformation of the Chinese economy and the domestic and international implications.

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ECON 347Economics of Climate Change.3

Economics of Climate Change.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

The course focuses on the economic implications of, and problems posed by, predictions of global warming due to anthropogenic emissions of greenhouse gases. Attention is given to economic policies such as carbon taxes and tradeable emission permits and to the problems of displacing fossil fuels with new energy technologies.

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ECON 411Economic Development: A World Area.3

Economic Development: A World Area.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

An advanced course in the economic development of a pre-designated underdeveloped country or a group of countries.

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ECON 416Topics in Economic Development 2.3

Topics in Economic Development 2.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

This course gives students a broad overview of the economics of developing countries. The course covers micro and macro topics, with particular emphasis on the economic analysis at the micro level.

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ECON 473Income Distribution.3

Income Distribution.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Economics of income and wealth distribution, and the study of inequality. The dynamics of income, saving and wealth and their determinants. Macroeconomic implications. Effects of fiscal and redistributive programmes. The role of unemployment.

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English

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ENGL 290Postcolonial and World Literatures in English.3

Postcolonial and World Literatures in English.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

A critical introduction to the field of postcolonial and world literature studies, drawing on a selection texts from South and East Asia, Africa, and the Caribbean.

See course page for more information

ENGL 421African Literature.3

African Literature.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

A study of African literature.

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ENGL 440First Nations and Inuit Literature and Media.3

First Nations and Inuit Literature and Media.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

An introduction to Inuit and First Nations literature and media in Canada, including oral literature and the development of aboriginal television and film.

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Geography

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GEOG 221Environment and Health.3

Environment and Health.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

This course introduced physical and social environments as factors in human health, with emphasis on the physical properties of the atmospheric environment as they interact with diverse human populations in urban settings.

See course page for more information

GEOG 302Environmental Management 1.3

Environmental Management 1.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

An ecological analysis of the physical and biotic components of natural resource systems. Emphasis on scientific, technological and institutional aspects of environmental management. Study of the use of biological resources and of the impact of individual processes.

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GEOG 303Health Geography.3

Health Geography.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Discussion of the research questions and methods of health geography. Particular emphasis on health inequalities at multiple geographic scales and the theoretical links between characteristics of places and the health of people.

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GEOG 310Development and Livelihoods.3

Development and Livelihoods.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Geographical dimensions of rural/urban livelihoods in the face of socioeconomic and environmental change in developing regions. Emphasis on household natural resource use, survival strategies and vulnerability, decision-making, formal and informal institutions, migration, and development experience in contrasting global environments.

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GEOG 311Economic Geography.3

Economic Geography.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Different theories and approaches to understanding the spatial organization of economic activities. Regional case studies drawn from North America, Europe and Asia used to reinforce concepts. Emphasis also on city-regions and their interaction with the global economy.

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GEOG 325New Master-Planned Cities.3

New Master-Planned Cities.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

This course examines the origins, designs, motivations and cultural politics of planned cities, focusing primarily on those currently under construction in Africa, the Middle East and Asia. A variety of themes will be explored including design responses to urban pollution and over-crowding, 'new' cities from earlier decades, totalitarianism and the city, utopianism, 'green' cities, and 'creative' cities. The course examines the various motivations underlying the design and construction of planned cities and how they are shaped by power, religion, and political ideologies. There will be a focus on evolving concepts used in city design as well as the continuities and cultural revivalism expressed through urban design and architecture. Students interested in urban and cultural geography, cities, architecture and planning in different cultural contexts will enjoy this course.

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GEOG 360Analyzing Sustainability.3

Analyzing Sustainability.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Examines challenges to sustainability through a series of case studies to illustrate the analytical approaches used to understand the linkages between scientific-technological, socio-economic, political-institutional, ethical, and human behavioural aspect of systems. Includes cases that are thematic and place-based, national and international, spanning from the local to global scales.

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GEOG 403Global Health and Environmental Change.3

Global Health and Environmental Change.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Major themes and contemporary case studies in global health and environmental change. Focus on understanding global trends in emerging infectious disease from social, biophysical, and geographical perspectives, and critically assessing the health implications of environmental change in different international contexts.

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GEOG 406Human Dimensions of Climate Change.3

Human Dimensions of Climate Change.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

This course will examine the human dimensions of climate change focusing on the vulnerability of human systems, climate change adaptation and mitigation, key policy debates, and current and future challenges. Case studies will be utilized to provide context and help investigate and understand key concepts, trends, and challenges.

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GEOG 408Geography of Development.3

Geography of Development.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Examines the geographical dimensions of development policy, specifically the relationships between the process of development and human-induced environmental change. Focuses on environmental sustainability, struggles over resource control, population and poverty, and levels of governance (the role of the state, non-governmental organizations, and local communities).

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GEOG 410Geography of Underdevelopment: Current Problems.3

Geography of Underdevelopment: Current Problems.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

An examination of the cultural, political, and economic mechanisms and manifestations of contemporary underdevelopment and the response to it from different regional and national peripheral societies within the dominant world economic system.

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GEOG 425Southeast Asia Urban Field Studies.3

Southeast Asia Urban Field Studies.

Terms offered: Summer 2025

This course allows students to experience some of the urban changes taking place in Southeast Asian cities, a dynamic region, while providing the opportunity to connect recent scholarship with field observations. We will explore various current themes in urban studies and urban geography including globalization, the transnational circulation of urban policies, interpretations of culture and heritage / new built heritage, gentrification, migrant labour, public housing, creative clusters, and new cities as national economic strategies.

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GEOG 510Humid Tropical Environments.3

Humid Tropical Environments.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Focus on the environmental and human spatial relationships in tropical rain forest and savanna landscapes. Human adaptation to variations within these landscapes through time and space. Biophysical constraints upon "development" in the modern era.

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History

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HIST 197FYS: Race in Latin America.3

FYS: Race in Latin America.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

This seminar explores what it meant to be native, black, or white in Latin America from the colonial period to the present. It explores how conceptualisations of race and ethnicity shaped colonialism, social organisation, opportunities for mobility, visions of nationhood, and social movements.

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HIST 200Introduction to African History.3

Introduction to African History.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

This course stresses the interactions of the peoples of Africa with each other and with the worlds of Europe and Islam from the Iron Age to the European Conquest in 1880.

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HIST 201Modern African History.3

Modern African History.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

While covering the general political history of Africa in the twentieth century, this course also explores such themes as health and disease, gender, and urbanization.

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HIST 206Indian Ocean World History.3

Indian Ocean World History.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

An introduction to the “global” system connecting eastern Africa, the Middle East, South and Southeast Asia, and the Far East, from the earliest times to c. 1900.

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HIST 208Introduction to East Asian History.3

Introduction to East Asian History.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

An introduction to the history of East Asian civilization from earliest times to 1600, with emphasis on China and Japan, including social, intellectual, and economic developments as well as political history.

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HIST 209Introduction to South Asian History.3

Introduction to South Asian History.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Charts the making of South Asian civilization, 2500 BCE- 1707 CE, through a selection of key themes and major trends. Focus on the transformation of local kinship ties into regional kingdoms and empires, the evolution of religion and the legacy of the expansion of Islam and consequent rise of Turkish, Afghan and Mughal empires in this area.

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HIST 213World History, 600-2000.3

World History, 600-2000.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

A thematic and comparative approach to world history, beginning with the rise of Islam and ending with globalization in the late twentieth century. Trade diasporas, technology, disease, and imperialism are the major themes addressed.

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HIST 218Modern East Asian History.3

Modern East Asian History.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

An introduction to the history of China and Japan from the seventeenth century to the present, including modernization, nationalism, and the interaction of the two countries.

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HIST 223Indigenous Peoples and Empires.3

Indigenous Peoples and Empires.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

History of Indigenous Peoples of North and South America and their early experiences of European conquest and colonization, c. 1400 - 1800.

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HIST 240Modern History of Islamic Movements.3

Modern History of Islamic Movements.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Islamic revival in the Middle East which led to the rise of different versions of Islamic traditions and beliefs. Emphasis on the nature and character of leading nationalist and Islamic movements and their ideologues since the late 19th century.

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HIST 317Themes in Indian Ocean World History.3

Themes in Indian Ocean World History.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Examination of a selected theme or topic in the history of the Indian Ocean World.

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HIST 326History of the Soviet Union.3

History of the Soviet Union.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

The history of the Soviet Union from 1917-1991, examining its origins in the collapse of autocracy, early Soviet utopianism, the rise of Stalin, the Second World War, Khrushchev’s reforms, the Cold War and the decline and eventual collapse of the USSR, as well as its legacies in the post-Soviet period.

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HIST 328Themes in Modern Chinese History.3

Themes in Modern Chinese History.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Exploration of a theme in Modern Chinese history.

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HIST 333Indigenous Peoples and French.3

Indigenous Peoples and French.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Encounters between Indigenous Peoples and French newcomers in Canada and other parts of North America, 16th - 18th century. Through an examination of exploration, Catholic missions, trade, military alliances and colonization, the course focuses on the motives, outlooks and actions of both Indigenous Peoples and Europeans.

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HIST 338Twentieth-Century China.3

Twentieth-Century China.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Examines 20th Century China from the fall of the Qing, through Republican China, the emergence of communism, war with Japan, revolution and civil war, the Cultural Revolution, and later economic reforms.

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HIST 340History of Modern Egypt.3

History of Modern Egypt.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Explores the history of Egypt from the 18th Century to today. Topics include: Ottoman Egypt, the impact of French and British Colonialism, Nasserism, Camp David and economic liberalization, and the Egyptian Revolution of 2011.

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HIST 341Themes in South Asian History.3

Themes in South Asian History.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Exploration of a theme in the history of South Asia.

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HIST 360Latin America since 1825.3

Latin America since 1825.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Themes in the political, economic, and social development of Latin America since the wars of independence.

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HIST 361Topics in Canadian Regional History.3

Topics in Canadian Regional History.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Topics in Canadian regional history. Topics will vary by year.

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HIST 363Canada 1870-1914.3

Canada 1870-1914.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

This course will examine social, economic, political and cultural aspects of Canadian society between 1870 and 1914. Topics covered will include aboriginal peoples, European settlement of the West, provincial rights, the national policy, social reform movements, industrialization, immigration and the rise of cities.

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HIST 366Themes in Latin American History.3

Themes in Latin American History.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Exploration of a specific topic in the history of Latin America and the Caribbean, 1492 to the present.

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HIST 382History of South Africa.3

History of South Africa.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

History of South Africa from precolonial times to the present. Topics include: precolonial societies; British and Dutch colonialism; slavery in colonial South Africa; the Zulu kingdom; mining capitalism; the Boer War; Afrikaner nationalism; apartheid; the anti-apartheid struggle; music, religion, and art; challenges of the post-apartheid state.

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HIST 389Topics: African Country Survey.3

Topics: African Country Survey.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

In depth survey of a single African country (other than South Africa), including the pre-colonial history of the region, colonialism, and post-colonial economic, cultural and political history.

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HIST 408Selected Topics in Indigenous History .3

Selected Topics in Indigenous History .

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Selected topics in Indigenous history.

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HIST 409Topics in Latin American History.3

Topics in Latin American History.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

In-depth discussion and research on a circumscribed topic in the history of Latin America and the Caribbean, 1492 to the present.

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HIST 419Central America.3

Central America.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

The study of historical roots of the regional crisis of the 1980s, with particular attention to Nicaragua, El Salvador and Guatemala.

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HIST 528Indian Ocean World Slave Trade.3

Indian Ocean World Slave Trade.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

The origins, structure and impact of the Indian Ocean World slave trade from early times to the present day. Enslavement, the trading structure, slave functions, reactions to slavery, emancipation and 'slave' diaspora. Comparisons will be made to the Atlantic slave system.

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International Development Studies

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INTD 250History of Development.3

History of Development.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

A history of development, focusing on the ideologies as well as the practices that have shaped how empires, governments, corporations, and individuals have sought to 'improve' the world—most often, but not exclusively, in the global south. Themes will include colonialism, gender, race, economic growth, poverty, geopolitics, multilateralism, foreign aid, south-south relations, philanthropy, and the environment.

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INTD 350Culture and Development.3

Culture and Development.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

This is a general survey course intended to familiarize students with the complexities surrounding the interaction between culture and development from a variety of theoretical perspectives. Specific themes may include religion, democracy, gender, diaspora communities and the environment, using relevant case studies from the developing world.

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INTD 352Disasters and Development .3

Disasters and Development .

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Examines how disasters shape and are shaped by socio-economic conditions, inequalities and development processes through interdisciplinary investigation and a wide range of case studies. Analyzes disaster risk reduction, response and recovery efforts from the global to local levels, as well as survivors’ perspectives and experiences.

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INTD 354Civil Society and Development .3

Civil Society and Development .

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Introduction to the study of civil society and development. Critically engages with both conventional socio-political views and emerging perspectives of civil society. Employs political, sociological, and anthropological perspectives to understand the multifaceted, and socio-cultural implications of civil society in both developing and developed countries. Examines civil society’s impact, capacity, and behavior through a wide range of development themes.

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INTD 360Environmental Challenges in Development.3

Environmental Challenges in Development.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Examination of some of the great environmental challenges of our times, and some of the ways in which the development community has tackled them.

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INTD 397Topics in International Development.3

Topics in International Development.

Terms offered: Summer 2025

Examines topics in specific problem areas in International Development Studies. Content varies every term.

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INTD 398Topics in Conflict and Development.3

Topics in Conflict and Development.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Examines topics in specific problem areas in international development studies and in areas of conflict and development.

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INTD 490Development Research Project.3

Development Research Project.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Supervised reading, research project in international development. Requirements consist of a project proposal and final research report.

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INTD 491Honours Thesis.3

Honours Thesis.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Supervised reading, research and preparation of an undergraduate thesis under the direction of a staff member.

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INTD 492Honours Thesis with Field Research.6

Honours Thesis with Field Research.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Supervised reading, field work and research and preparation of an undergraduate thesis under the direction of a staff member.

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INTD 497Advanced Topics in International Development.3

Advanced Topics in International Development.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

A course on topics of common interest to faculty members and students of the International Development Studies programs.

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INTD 499Internship: International Development Studies.3

Internship: International Development Studies.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Internship with an approved host institution or organization.

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INTD 597Seminar in International Development.3

Seminar in International Development.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

An interdisciplinary research seminar on topics of common interest to staff and students of the International Development Studies program. As part of their contribution, students will prepare a research paper under the supervision of one or more members of staff.

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Islamic Studies

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ISLA 200Islamic Civilization.3

Islamic Civilization.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

An introduction to, and survey of, the religious, literary, artistic, legal, philosophical and scientific traditions that constituted Islamic civilization from the 7th Century until the mid-19th Century.

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ISLA 210Muslim Societies.3

Muslim Societies.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

An introduction to the different, often disparate, ways in which Muslims live and think in the modern world (19th-21st centuries). Muslim social contexts across the globe and cyberspace.

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ISLA 305Topics in Islamic History.3

Topics in Islamic History.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Subject matter will vary year to year, according to the instructor. Topic will be made available in Minerva.

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ISLA 310Women in Islam.0-3

Women in Islam.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

The socio-legal status, conditions, and experiences of various groups of women in Middle Eastern societies. These features are explored within the framework of Islamic feminism and Western feminist discourses, and the tensions and conflicts between them. The dynamics of seclusion, veiling, and polygamy are explored in connection to Medieval Arab ruling elites as a background to some of the discussions and debates over the status of women in modern postcolonial Arab society. Socio-economic divisions, state policies, patriarchy, and colonialism are investigated as key factors in understanding the modern historical transformation of gendered relations and women's roles.

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ISLA 325Introduction to Shi'i Islam.3

Introduction to Shi'i Islam.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Developments in doctrines, legal school, rituals and political thought of Twelver Shi'ite Muslims during early and late medieval periods (centuries VII-XIII). The emergence of the earliest Shi'ite communities in Arabia, Yemen, Iraq and Iran stressing the relationship of the Shi'ite Imams and their religious scholars to the Sunnite Caliphates.

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ISLA 330Islamic Mysticism: Sufism.3

Islamic Mysticism: Sufism.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

The varieties of "mystical" thought in Islam, primarily as seen in Sufism, its historical development and its place in Islamic culture. Analytical study of major authors, their writings and their central problems.

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ISLA 350From Tribe to Dynasty.3

From Tribe to Dynasty.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

The political and intellectual developments shaping Arab and Persian societies from the rise of Islam in the 7th century until the early mid 8th century, including the major social changes, political revolts, religious schisms, and the consolidation of lasting cultural institutions.

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ISLA 355Modern History of the Middle East.3

Modern History of the Middle East.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Assessment of the historical transformation of the modern Middle East concentrating on its internal socio-economic changes, as well as the colonial experience and encounters with the West since the early 19th century. Examination of the historical conditions that led to the rise of nationalism, the nation-state, the Arab-Israeli conflict.

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ISLA 360Islam and Politics in Africa3

Islam and Politics in Africa

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Assessment of the relationship between Islam and politics in the contemporary Africa through various analytic themes, including political economy, social movement and gendered analysis.

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ISLA 365Middle East Since the 1970's.3

Middle East Since the 1970's.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Changes that have occurred in the Middle East since the 1970's, viewed through the lens of themes such as migration, consumerism, war, communications, and ideology.

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ISLA 370The Qur’an: History and Interpretation.3

The Qur’an: History and Interpretation.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

It examines the history of the codification of the text, its form, and modes of interpretation in both the modern and pre-modern periods. Presentation of different schools of Qur’anic exegesis, including traditional hermeneutical approaches, and modern approaches such as feminist interpretations of the Qur’ān.

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ISLA 383Central Questions in Islamic Law.3

Central Questions in Islamic Law.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

An integrative view of Islamic law in the past and present, including landmarks in Islamic legal history (e.g., sources of law; early formation; intellectual make-up; the workings of court; legal change; legal effects of colonialism; modernity and legal reform) and a structured definition of what it was/is.

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ISLA 385Poetics and Politics in Arabic Literature.3

Poetics and Politics in Arabic Literature.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Major issues in classical and modern Arabic literature; how poetics and politics interact in classical and modern, popular folktales and high literature, novels and poetry. The politics of translation from Arabic into English.

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ISLA 388Persian Literature.3

Persian Literature.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Examination of literature produced in the Persian-speaking world from the mid 10th to the late 20th century C.E. A broad selection of texts (prose and poetry) will be studied in translation.

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ISLA 392Arabic Literature as World Literature.3

Arabic Literature as World Literature.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Consideration of Arabic literature as part of world literature, including exploration of tensions between reading Arabic literature as local, discrete and self-contained and as part of larger global phenomena.

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ISLA 411History: Middle-East 1918-1945.3

History: Middle-East 1918-1945.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

The impact of WWI on Middle Eastern society and politics; the British and French mandates; the growth of nationalisms, revolutions and the formation of national states; WW II and the clash of political interests within the region.

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ISLA 415Modern Iran: Anthropological Approach.3

Modern Iran: Anthropological Approach.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

The modern history, social, and cultural anthropology of contemporary Iran.

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ISLA 421Islamic Culture - Indian Subcontinent.3

Islamic Culture - Indian Subcontinent.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Survey of Islamic culture (faith systems, literature, music, art) on the Indian subcontinent from the early modern period to the present, with a focus on conflict and relations between Muslims and non-Muslims, and between majority and minority Muslim groups.

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ISLA 430Islamdom: Baghdad to Cordoba .3

Islamdom: Baghdad to Cordoba .

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

The course examines the major socio-political developments in Iraq, Persia, Syria, Egypt, North Africa and Spain from the 9th to the 13th Century. Emphasis is laid on the Umayyad Caliphate centered in Cordoba, and the 'Abbasid Caliphate centered in Baghdad, and the rise of important local dynasties leading up to the Mongol invasion. The course underscores the formation of Islamic cultures in distinct geographical settings and the transformation of religious life under new socio-economic conditions. It also explores shifting notions of civil society and orthodoxy.

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Latin American & Caribbean Studies

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LACS 497Research Seminar: Latin America and the Caribbean. 13

Research Seminar: Latin America and the Caribbean.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

An interdisciplinary research seminar on topics of common interest to staff and students of the Latin-American and Caribbean Studies Program.

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Management Core

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MGCR 382International Business.3

International Business.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

An introduction to the world of international business. Economic foundations of international trade and investment. The international trade, finance, and regulatory frameworks. Relations between international companies and nation-states, including costs and benefits of foreign investment and alternative controls and responses. Effects of local environmental characteristics on the operations of multi-national enterprises.

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Management, Organizational Behaviour

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ORGB 380Cross Cultural Management.3

Cross Cultural Management.

Terms offered: Summer 2025

Addresses dilemmas and opportunities that managers experience in international, multicultural environments. Development of conceptual knowledge and behavioural skills (e.g. bridging skills, communication, tolerance of ambiguity, cognitive complexity) relevant to the interaction of different cultures in business and organizational settings, using several methods including research, case studies and experiential learning.

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Management Policy

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MGPO 435The Origins of Capitalism.3

The Origins of Capitalism.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

This course covers the evolution of modern business institutions from their roots in the early middle ages to the modern era. Covering economic issues in the context of arts and culture, it offers a "distant mirror on globalization."

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MGPO 438Social Entrepreneurship and Innovation.3

Social Entrepreneurship and Innovation.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Explores key concepts associated with social entrepreneurship and social innovation – the application of principles of entrepreneurship and innovation to solve social problems through social ventures, enterprises and not-for-profit organizations. Focuses on the social economy, including how the market system can be leveraged to create social value.

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MGPO 440Strategies for Sustainability.3

Strategies for Sustainability.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

This course explores the relationship between economic activity, management, and the natural environment. Using readings, discussions and cases, the course will explore the challenges that the goal of sustainable development poses for our existing notions of economic goals, production and consumption practices and the management of organizations.

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MGPO 469Managing Globalization.3

Managing Globalization.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

This course explores economic and social consequences of globalization, focusing on the most pertinent issues at the time. Topics include the existing global imbalances; the opportunities and risks presented by large cross border capital flows; and the role of institutions, and organizational and policy responses in crisis hit countries.

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MGPO 475Strategies for Developing Countries.3

Strategies for Developing Countries.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Strategic management challenges in developing and emerging economies. Focus on strategies that foster both firm competitiveness and economic development, including: technological capabilities, new forms of organization, small and large firms, global production, social impact, global standards and governance.

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MGPO 402Dynamic Cities.3

Dynamic Cities.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

A course which focuses on three key theories of National Competitiveness and includes a visit to a country(ies). The country(ies) visit(s) has a more integrated approach, drawing on material taught in marketing, finance, strategy, OB, etc.., as we apply ideas from all our classes in a foreign context in the organized visits.

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Nutrition

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NUTR 501Nutrition in the Majority World.3

Nutrition in the Majority World.

Terms offered: Fall 2025

Current nutrition-related issues in the Majority World, emphasizing young children and other vulnerable groups. The integration of a life science and social science perspective. The multiple causes, consequences, policies, and interventions related to current nutrition.

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Political Science

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POLI 319Politics of Latin America.3

Politics of Latin America.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

This course will deal with the dynamics of political change in Latin America today.

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POLI 322Political Change in South Asia.3

Political Change in South Asia.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Political change in South Asia in late colonial and post-colonial periods. Issues covered include social and cultural history; colonial rule, nationalism and state formation; democratic and authoritarian tendencies; economic policies and consequences; challenges to patterns of dominance and national boundaries; prospects for democracy, prosperity and equality.

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POLI 324Comparative Politics of Africa.3

Comparative Politics of Africa.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

The government and politics of African states south of the Sahara with reference to the ideological and institutional setting as influenced by the forces of tradition and the impact of Western colonialism.

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POLI 338Topics in Comparative Politics 1.3

Topics in Comparative Politics 1.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Selected aspects of the Third World. In any given year the course will concentrate either on a particular region or on a relevant thematic problem.

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POLI 340Comparative Politics of the Middle East.3

Comparative Politics of the Middle East.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

An examination of the societies, political forces and regimes of selected countries of the Eastern Arab world (Egypt, Syria, Lebanon, Jordan, Palestine, Saudi Arabia).

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POLI 341Foreign Policy: The Middle East.3

Foreign Policy: The Middle East.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

An examination of the changing regional security environment and the evolving foreign policies and relationships of Arab states in three areas - relations with non-Arab regional powers (Israel, Iran), inter-Arab relations, Great Power relations. The course will focus particularly on Egypt, Syria, Iraq and Saudi Arabia.

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POLI 345International Organizations.3

International Organizations.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

The politics and processes of global governance in the 21st century, with a special emphasis on the United Nations system.

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POLI 347Arab-Israel Conflict, Crisis, Peace.3

Arab-Israel Conflict, Crisis, Peace.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Concepts - protracted conflict, crisis, war, peace; system, subsystem; Conflict-levels of analysis; historical context; images and issues; attitudes, policies, role of major powers; Crises-Wars - configuration of power; crisis models; decision-making in 1956, 1967, 1973, 1982 crisis-wars; conflict- crisis management; Peace-Making - pre-1977; Egypt-Israel peace treaty; Madrid, Oslo, Israel-Jordan peace; prospects for conflict resolution.

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POLI 349Foreign Policy: Asia.3

Foreign Policy: Asia.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

An overview of the foreign policies of two rising powers - China and India - in addition to Japan, covering the historical evolution, goals and determinants of their foreign policies, interactions with the rest of Asia and the world, and efforts at institutionalised cooperation in South and East Asia.

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POLI 350Global Environmental Politics.3

Global Environmental Politics.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Environmental problems like climate change, deforestation, biodiversity loss, and ocean acidification transcend national borders. Solving these problems will require global cooperation on an unprecedented level. This course will explore the challenges of contemporary global environmental governance and the innovative solutions being advanced at the community, municipal, provincial, national, and international levels.

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POLI 352International Policy/Foreign Policy: Africa.3

International Policy/Foreign Policy: Africa.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

A study of international politics in Africa; including Africa in the U.N., the Organization of African Unity, African regional groupings and integration, Africa as a foreign policy arena and African inter-state conflict and diplomacy.

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POLI 353Politics of the International Refugee Regime.3

Politics of the International Refugee Regime.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

This course explores the causes and consequences of displacement, and international responses to this issue, focusing on forced migration linked to conflict, persecution and human rights abuses. It examines key actors, interests and norms that shape the international refugee regime, and international responses to other forms of displacement. Particular attention is devoted to the ways in which displaced persons themselves navigate and shape the regime, and to challenges including the resolution of displacement crises, and accountability for forced migration.

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POLI 359Topics in International Politics 1.3

Topics in International Politics 1.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

A specific problem area in International Relations.

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POLI 369Politics of Southeast Asia.3

Politics of Southeast Asia.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Topics covered include: colonialism, nationalism, democracy, authoritarianism, war, economic development, social development, overseas Chinese, ethnicity, religion, populism, and international relations, as they apply to Southeast Asian politics.

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POLI 372Indigenous Peoples and the Canadian State. 3

Indigenous Peoples and the Canadian State.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

The relationship of Indigenous politics to larger debates and literatures within political science, such as citizenship theory, federalism, and collective action. Subjects covered include Canada's treaty history, constitutional changes, key policy frameworks, and Indigenous political development.

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POLI 380Contemporary Chinese Politics.3

Contemporary Chinese Politics.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

This course provides an introduction to key issues in contemporary Chinese politics, spanning the period from the Communist Revolution through the Maoist (1949-1976) and reform eras (1978 to present). Topics include both domestic politics and foreign policy.

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POLI 381Politics in Japan and South Korea.3

Politics in Japan and South Korea.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

An introduction to key issues of contemporary politics in Japan and South Korea, covering the politics and economic development of Post-WWII Japan and Post-Korean War South Korea. Themes include: How were the contemporary political systems established in Japan and South Korea? How have these systems changed over time? What are the impacts of political institutions on the political and economic development in the two countries? How do social actors and political and economic institutions interact with each other? What are the foreign policymaking strategies in the two countries?

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POLI 422Advanced Topics in Comparative Politics 1.3

Advanced Topics in Comparative Politics 1.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

A specific problem area in comparative politics.

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POLI 423Politics of Ethno-Nationalism.3

Politics of Ethno-Nationalism.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Theories of ethno-nationalism examined in light of experience in Asia, Middle East and Africa. Topics include formation and mobilization of national, ethnic and religious identities in colonial and post-colonial societies; impact of ethno-nationalism on pluralism, democracy, class and gender relations; means to preserve tolerance in multicultural societies.

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POLI 435Identity and Inequality.3

Identity and Inequality.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Inequality is often particularly durable between groups whose boundaries are based on assumed ancestry - e.g., the major ethnic categories in former European settler colonies, castes in South Asia. This course explores ongoing changes in the relationship between identity and social, economic and political inequality in some of these contexts.

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POLI 441International Political Economy: Trade.3

International Political Economy: Trade.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Politics of international trade, such as the international rules governing trade in goods, the functioning of international bodies such as the WTO, and the domestic sources of these international policies.

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POLI 442International Relations of Ethnic Conflict.3

International Relations of Ethnic Conflict.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Issues related to the internationalization of ethnic conflict, including diasporas, contagion and demonstration effects, intervention, irredentism, the use of sanctions and force. Combination of theory and the study of contemporary cases.

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POLI 445International Political Economy: Monetary Relations.3

International Political Economy: Monetary Relations.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Advanced course in international political economy; the politics of international of monetary relations, such as international rules governing international finance, the reasons for and consequences of financial flows, and the functioning of international financial bodies such as the IMF and World Bank.

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POLI 450Peacebuilding.3

Peacebuilding.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

An examination of transitions from civil war to peace, and the role of external actors (international organizations, bilateral donors, non-governmental organizations) in support of such transitions. Topics will include the dilemmas of humanitarian relief, peacekeeping operations, refugees, the demobilization of ex-combatants, transitional elections, and the politics of socio-economic reconstruction.

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POLI 474Inequality and Development.3

Inequality and Development.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

The political structures and social forces underlying poverty and inequality in the world; the historical roots of inequality in different regions, varying manifestations of inequality (class, region, ethnicity, gender), and selected contemporary problems.

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POLI 476Religion and Politics.3

Religion and Politics.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

The relationship between religion and politics in the world, including the relationship between religion and the state, and specific topics in which religion plays a salient role: political parties; social movements; democratization; fundamentalism and democracy; violence; and capitalism and economic development.

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Religious Studies

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RELG 253Religions of East Asia.3

Religions of East Asia.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

This course introduces East Asia's major religions comparatively by addressing the continuous exchange of ideas and practices between traditions. Rather than adopting a mere chronological approach, Buddhism, Daoism, and Confucianism will be discussed thematically, taking in to account topics such as gender constructs, the secular and the sacred, material culture, and the apparent contrast between doctrine and practice.

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RELG 309World Religions and Cultures They Create..3

World Religions and Cultures They Create..

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

The constitution and mutual entanglements of selected religions and cultures originating and thriving in varied regional contexts. Focus on highlighting the symbolic (visual, aural) expressivity of religions via ritual, myth, and rational speculation and its impact on high and popular cultures.

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RELG 331Religion and Globalization.3

Religion and Globalization.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

An exploration of the distinctive ways in which the world's religions are shaping and are shaped by the dynamics of globalization. It examines the multiple intersections of religion and globalization through a variety of themes and case studies in human rights, development, education, ecology, gender, and conflict

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RELG 370Religion and Human Rights.3

Religion and Human Rights.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Social justice and human rights issues as key aspects of modem religious ethics. Topics include: the relationship of religion to the modem human rights movement; religious perspectives on the universality of human rights; the scope and limits of religious freedom; conflicts between religion and rights.

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RELG 371Ethics of Violence/Non-Violence.3

Ethics of Violence/Non-Violence.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Forms of violence and the reaction of religious groups are assessed both for their effectiveness and for their fidelity to their professed beliefs. Different traditions, ranging from the wholesale adoption of violent methods (e.g., the Crusades) to repudiation (e.g., Gandhi; the Peace Churches).

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RELG 375Religion, Politics and Society.3

Religion, Politics and Society.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

A study of contemporary religious traditions in the light of debates regarding secularization, the relation of religion and politics, and the interaction of religion with major social institutions.

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Sociology

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SOCI 212International Migration.3

International Migration.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Introduction to social science research on international migration. Covers theories about why people migrate, constraints to migration, and various aspects of immigrant integration. Will explore key theoretical debates of the field and the empirical data and case studies on which these debates hinge.

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SOCI 234Population and Society.3

Population and Society.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Introduction to the reciprocal linkages in the social world between population size, structure and dynamics on the one hand, social structure, action and change on the other. An examination of population processes and their relation to the social world.

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SOCI 265War, States and Social Change.3

War, States and Social Change.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

The impact of war on society in agrarian and industrial epochs. Particular attention is given to the relationship between war and economic development, social classes, nationalism, and democratization.

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SOCI 307Globalization.3

Globalization.

Terms offered: Summer 2025

Socio-economic, political and cultural dynamics related to processes of globalization. An examination of the following: key theoretical foundations of the globalization debate; the extent and implications of economic globalization; global governance and the continuing relevance of nation-states; instances of transnational activism; the diffusion of cultural practices; patterns and management of global migration and mobility.

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SOCI 309Health and Illness.3

Health and Illness.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Health and illness as social rather than purely bio-medical phenomena. Topics include: studies of ill persons, health care occupations and organizations; poverty and health; inequalities in access to and use of health services; recent policies, ideologies, and problems in reform of health services organization.

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SOCI 365Health and Development.3

Health and Development.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Main concepts and controversies linking health to broader social and economic conditions in low income countries. Topics include the demographic and epidemiological transitions, the health and wealth conundrum, the social determinants of health, health as an economic development strategy, and the impact of the AIDS pandemic.

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SOCI 370Sociology: Gender and Development.3

Sociology: Gender and Development.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Exploration of the main development theories and discussion of how gender is placed within them, analysis of the practical application of development projects and discussion of how they affect gender dynamics, and examination of power relations between development agencies and developing countries. Examples from Sub-Saharan Africa and Latin America are used.

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SOCI 400Comparative Migration and Citizenship.3

Comparative Migration and Citizenship.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Advanced course on international migration, belonging and diversity in contemporary societies. Will examine dynamics of exclusion and inclusion, the accommodation of cultural diversity, the adaptation of immigrants and how global international migration challenges and re-shapes citizenship. Will cover key theoretical debates in the field and the data and case studies on which these debates hinge.

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SOCI 446Colonialism and Society.3

Colonialism and Society.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Forms that colonialism took, its impact on colonial societies, and its modern legacies, focusing on overseas colonialism between 1600 and the 1970s.

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SOCI 513Social Aspects HIV/AIDS in Africa.3

Social Aspects HIV/AIDS in Africa.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Examination of the social causes and consequences of HIV/AIDS in Africa. Gender inequality, sexual behaviours, marriage systems, migration, and poverty are shaping the pandemic as well as how the pandemic is altering social, demographic and economic conditions across Africa.

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SOCI 519Gender and Globalization.3

Gender and Globalization.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Focus on the diverse forces of globalization that impact the lives of men and women. Critical analysis of key theories and concepts implicated in the intersection of globalization processes with gender dynamisms.

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SOCI 520Migration and Immigrant Groups.3

Migration and Immigrant Groups.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Review of the major demographic, economic and sociological theories of internal and international migration. The main emphasis will be on empirical research on migration and immigrant groups.

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SOCI 550Developing Societies.3

Developing Societies.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Comparison of alternative explanations of underdevelopment: the impact of social stratification, relations of domination and subordination between countries, state interference with the market. Alternative strategies of change: revolution, structural adjustment, community development and cooperatives. Students will write and present a research paper, and participate extensively in class discussion.

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SOCI 555Comparative Historical Sociology.3

Comparative Historical Sociology.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

The analysis of patterns of state and nation-building in historical and comparative perspectives with particular attention being given to methodology.

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Social Work

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SWRK 400Policy and Practice for Refugees.3

Policy and Practice for Refugees.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Refugee-generating conflicts, international and national responses are considered. Canadian policy, history and response to refugees are analyzed. Theory-grounded practice with refugees is examined, including community organizing and direct service delivery to individuals and families.

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Methods (6 credits)

  • 6 credits from the following:1

Anthropology

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ANTH 358The Process of Anthropological Research.3

The Process of Anthropological Research.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

The nature of anthropological research as evidenced in monographs and articles; processes of concept formation and interpretation of data; the problem of objectivity.

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Economics

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ECON 227D1Economic Statistics.3

Economic Statistics.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Distributions, averages, dispersions, sampling, testing, estimation, correlation, regression, index numbers, trends and seasonals.

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ECON 227D2Economic Statistics.3

Economic Statistics.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

See ECON 227D1 for course description.

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International Development Studies

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INTD 356Quantitative Methods for Development .3

Quantitative Methods for Development .

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Introduction to quantitative methods for impact evaluation. Builds from fundamental concepts in statistics; introduction of an intuitive conceptual framework to think about causal effects. Simple but rigorous data analytics, design and implement randomized controlled trials, regression analysis, or implement other main methods for impact evaluation.

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INTD 358Ethnographic Approaches to Development .3

Ethnographic Approaches to Development .

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Consideration of how anthropologists have used ethnographic methods to evaluate, criticize and reform development. Drawing on ethnographies of “Big D” development, as well as small-scale grassroots initiatives, exploration of how qualitative methods have been used to strengthen development practice from within and deconstruct development ideology from without. Topics include state driven, participatory and internationally sponsored development; gender; “aidnography”; neoliberalism; markets and microcredit.

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Political Science

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POLI 210Political Science Research Methods.3

Political Science Research Methods.

Terms offered: Summer 2025

This course provides an introduction to political science research methods. The aim of the course is to familiarize students with the scientific study of politics, the variety of research methodologies in political science, and the challenges that arise when researchers attempt to explain or measure political phenomena, demonstrate causal relationships and draw methodologically- defensible conclusions from research .

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POLI 461Advanced Quantitative Political Science.3

Advanced Quantitative Political Science.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

A lab course that deals with topics not covered in POLI 311 or POLI 312 and applicable across political science subfields. Such topics include: Estimating models with limited and categorical outcomes; dealing with time-dependent data; estimating models of duration; advanced spatial methods; advanced text-as-data methods; advanced network methods .

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Sociology

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SOCI 350Statistics in Social Research.3

Statistics in Social Research.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

This is an introductory course in descriptive and inferential statistics. The course is designed to help students develop a critical attitude toward statistical argument. It serves as a background for further statistics courses, helping to provide the intuition which can sometimes be lost amid the formulas.

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SOCI 461Quantitative Data Analysis.3

Quantitative Data Analysis.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

This course blends theory and applications in regression analysis. It focuses on fitting a straight line regression using matrix algebra, extending models for multivariate analysis and discusses problems in the use of regression analysis, providing criteria for model building and selection, and using statistical software to apply statistics efficiently.

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SOCI 477Qualitative Methods in Sociology.3

Qualitative Methods in Sociology.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Introduction to qualitative research methods. Students will be exposed to various types of data collection (e.g., textual, observational) and data analysis techniques (e.g., in vivo coding) for qualitative data in an experiential, hands-on fashion.

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Stream 1: Economic Development and Living Standards

International Management Major (B.Com.) (90 credits)

Offered by: Management (Desautels Faculty of Management)
Degree: Bachelor of Commerce
Program credit weight: 90

Program Description

(87-90 credits)

The B.Com.; Major in International Management focuses on combining business studies with regional or thematic global studies and foreign language proficiency, including the impact of managing in one of three themes:

  1. Comparative Global Studies;
  2. Global Politics and Economy;
  3. Global Well-Being and Development.

This Major is interdisciplinary and integrative and includes an international business component, an interdisciplinary area of study that includes a Minor Concentration/Minor outside the Management Faculty, language courses, and an experiential learning experience in the form of either exchange, internship or research.

Note: For information about Fall 2025 and Winter 2026 course offerings, please check back on May 8, 2025. Until then, the "Terms offered" field will appear blank for most courses while the class schedule is being finalized.

Required Courses (45 credits)

Management Core

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MGCR 211Introduction to Financial Accounting.3

Introduction to Financial Accounting.

Terms offered: Summer 2025

The role of financial accounting in the reporting of the financial performance of a business. The principles, components and uses of financial accounting and reporting from a user's perspective, including the recording of accounting transactions and events, the examination of the elements of financial statements, the preparation of financial statements and the analysis of financial results.

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MGCR 222Introduction to Organizational Behaviour.3

Introduction to Organizational Behaviour.

Terms offered: Summer 2025

Individual motivation and communication style; group dynamics as related to problem solving and decision making, leadership style, work structuring and the larger environment. Interdependence of individual, group and organization task and structure.

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MGCR 233Data Programming for Business.3

Data Programming for Business.

Terms offered: Summer 2025

Introduction to data programming for management students.

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MGCR 250Expressive Analysis for Management. 3

Expressive Analysis for Management.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Focusing on skills with respect to analysis, writing and presentation in management.

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MGCR 271Business Statistics.3

Business Statistics.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Statistical concepts and methodology, their application to managerial decision-making, real-life data, problem-solving and spreadsheet modeling. Topics include: descriptive statistics; normal distributions, sampling distributions and estimation, hypothesis testing for one and two populations, goodness of fit, analysis of variance, simple and multiple regression.

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MGCR 293Managerial Economics.3

Managerial Economics.

Terms offered: Summer 2025

The course focuses on the application of economic theory to management problems and the economic foundations of marketing, finance, and production. Attention is given to the following topics: price and cost analysis; demand and supply analysis, conditions of competition.

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MGCR 294The Firm in the Macroeconomy.3

The Firm in the Macroeconomy.

Terms offered: Summer 2025

Topics and tools of macroeconomics such as national accounting, the IS-LM model, the drivers of output and business cycles, and the basics of monetary policy and inflation. Emphasis on financial markets, the role of expectations, and the reasons for possible deviations from full information market efficiency.

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MGCR 331Information Technology Management .3

Information Technology Management .

Terms offered: Summer 2025

Introduction to principles and concepts of information systems in organizations. Topics include information technology, transaction processing systems, decision support systems, database and systems development. Students are required to have background preparation on basic micro computer skills including spreadsheet and word-processing.

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MGCR 341Introduction to Finance.3

Introduction to Finance.

Terms offered: Summer 2025

An introduction to the principles, issues, and institutions of Finance. Topics include valuation, risk, capital investment, financial structure, cost of capital, working capital management, financial markets, and securities.

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MGCR 352Principles of Marketing.3

Principles of Marketing.

Terms offered: Summer 2025

Introduction to marketing principles, focusing on problem solving and decision making. Topics include: the marketing concept; marketing strategies; buyer behaviour; Canadian demographics; internal and external constraints; product; promotion; distribution; price. Lectures, text material and case studies.

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MGCR 372Operations Management. 3

Operations Management.

Terms offered: Summer 2025

Design, planning, establishment, control, and improvement of the activities/processes that create a firm's final products and/or services. The interaction of operations with other business areas will also be discussed. Topics include forecasting, product and process design, waiting lines, capacity planning, inventory management and total quality management.

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MGCR 382International Business.3

International Business.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

An introduction to the world of international business. Economic foundations of international trade and investment. The international trade, finance, and regulatory frameworks. Relations between international companies and nation-states, including costs and benefits of foreign investment and alternative controls and responses. Effects of local environmental characteristics on the operations of multi-national enterprises.

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MGCR 423Strategic Management.3

Strategic Management.

Terms offered: Summer 2025

An integrative and interdisciplinary introduction to strategy formation and execution. Concepts, tools, and practical application to understand how firms leverage resources and capabilities to gain competitive advantage in dynamic, contemporary industries. Strategic positioning, organizational design, and managerial action for the long-term success of businesses and positive social and ecological outcomes.

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MGCR 460Social Context of Business. 3

Social Context of Business.

Terms offered: Summer 2025

Examination of how business interacts with the larger society. Exploration of the development of modern capitalist society, and the dilemmas that organizations face in acting in a socially responsible manner. Examination of these issues with reference to sustainable development, business ethics, globalization and developing countries, and political activity.

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Major

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BUSA 356Management in Global Context.3

Management in Global Context.

Terms offered: Summer 2025

Contemporary issues in international management illustrating unique challenges faced in IB, including legal and political foundations of international management, cross-cultural awareness, global mindset, global leadership, building effective international workforce and operations.

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Complementary Courses (39-45 credits)

International Business Component

12 credits from the following:

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BUSA 391International Business Law.3

International Business Law.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Introduction to the legal aspects of foreign trade and investment transactions. Forms and documentation of types of foreign trade contracts. Conflict avoidance, arbitration, and litigation arising from international transactions. Government regulation of foreign trade. Legal aspects of the international transfer of investments and technology. Conventions and institutions of international economic cooperation (e.g. GATT, ICC, IMF, etc.).

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BUSA 394Managing in Asia.3

Managing in Asia.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Environmental aspects, Eastern value systems and distinct patterns of management in the Asia-Pacific region. Patterns of Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Taiwanese and other management philosophies, practices and styles. Interaction between these theories and practices and those of the West and Canada will be contrasted.

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BUSA 395Managing in Europe.3

Managing in Europe.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Current social, economic and trade developments in the rapidly-evolving European arena. Focus on both the expanding EU and integrating with emerging market economies and Central and Eastern Europe. Emphasis on managing in the expanded opportunities and challenges facing international and Canadian managers.

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BUSA 396Managing Internationally in Quebec.3

Managing Internationally in Quebec.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Review of Quebec companies with an international presence and/or that are looking to expand internationally, international organizations expanding into Quebec, as well as Quebec companies that focus primarily on the local market. The government perspective: tools and levers that the government used to promote trade and investment; the organization perspective: start-ups, small- and medium-sized businesses, as well as large multinationals.

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BUSA 401Independent Studies in International Business. 13

Independent Studies in International Business.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Independent study in international business.

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BUSA 433Topics in International Business 1.3

Topics in International Business 1.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Current topics in the area of international business. Topics will be selected from important current issues in international business.

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BUSA 481Managing in North America.3

Managing in North America.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Analysis of corporate strategies in the context of Canada-United States-Mexico Free Trade Agreement. Emphasis on public policy's impact on corporate decision-making and implications for management. Examines bilateral experience of major industrial sectors compared with global corporate strategies. Theoretical and empirical literature combined with industrial histories, policy and management case studies.

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FINE 482International Finance 1.3

International Finance 1.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

The international financial environment as it affects the multinational manager. Balance of payments concepts, adjustment process of the external imbalances and the international monetary system. In depth study of the institutional and theoretical aspects of foreign exchange markets; international capital markets, including Eurobonds and eurocredit markets.

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FINE 492International Corporate Finance.3

International Corporate Finance.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Focus on the financial and operational management of multinational enterprises including (but not limited to) financing and capital budgeting decisions, corporate governance and its implications on valuation and control, and recent developments in international capital markets.

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INDR 459Comparative Employment Relations.3

Comparative Employment Relations.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Comparison of employment relations in current socio-political and economic context of a variety of nations. Emphasis on historical and recent developments in labour-management relations, labour legislation, institutional structures, collective bargaining, contract coverage, and the role of multi-national corporations.

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MGPO 383International Business Policy.3

International Business Policy.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Development and application of conceptual approaches to general management policy and strategy formulation in multinational business involvement (exporting, licensing, contractual arrangements, turnkey projects, joint ventures, consortia); technology transfer, location and ownership strategies: competitive multinational relationships. Emphasis on pragmatic analysis, using case studies.

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MGPO 469Managing Globalization.3

Managing Globalization.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

This course explores economic and social consequences of globalization, focusing on the most pertinent issues at the time. Topics include the existing global imbalances; the opportunities and risks presented by large cross border capital flows; and the role of institutions, and organizational and policy responses in crisis hit countries.

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MGPO 475Strategies for Developing Countries.3

Strategies for Developing Countries.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Strategic management challenges in developing and emerging economies. Focus on strategies that foster both firm competitiveness and economic development, including: technological capabilities, new forms of organization, small and large firms, global production, social impact, global standards and governance.

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MRKT 451Marketing Research.3

Marketing Research.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Theoretical techniques and procedures common in marketing research. Topics include: research design, sampling, questionnaire design, coding, tabulating, data analysis (including statistical techniques). Specialized topics may encompass advertising, motivation and product research; forecasting and location theory.

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MRKT 483International Marketing Management.3

International Marketing Management.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Marketing management considerations of a company seeking to extend beyond its domestic market. Required changes in product, pricing, channel, and communications policies. Attention to international trade and export marketing in the Canadian context.

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ORGB 380Cross Cultural Management.3

Cross Cultural Management.

Terms offered: Summer 2025

Addresses dilemmas and opportunities that managers experience in international, multicultural environments. Development of conceptual knowledge and behavioural skills (e.g. bridging skills, communication, tolerance of ambiguity, cognitive complexity) relevant to the interaction of different cultures in business and organizational settings, using several methods including research, case studies and experiential learning.

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Only one Independent Studies course may be taken in the B.Com. degree.

Experiential Learning Component

0-3 credits from the following; students must choose one of these experiential learning courses or the exchange - as there is no McGill course associated with the exchange component, credits for course(s) completed abroad will count towards courses in the B.Com. degree as determined by the program/exchange adviser.

Internship

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BUSA 497Internship in International Business.3

Internship in International Business.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Internship with an approved host institution.

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Research

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BUSA 401Independent Studies in International Business. 13

Independent Studies in International Business.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Independent study in international business.

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Only one Independent Studies course may be taken in the B.Com. degree.

International Exchange

Students who participate in an exchange or Study Away will receive credits for courses successfully approved and completed while abroad. This will fulfill the experiential learning component, no additional credits will be granted for this option.

NOTE: There are CGPA requirements for experiential learning experiences [international exchange, internship, research]. Students must consult with a BCom Academic Advisor if they do not meet the minimum CGPA requirement.

Area of Study Component

18 credits from one of the following three Streams:

Stream 1: Comparative Global Studies

Students can choose to study a region including Africa, East Asia, Middle East, South Asia, Europe, or the Americas, or several regions from a comparative global perspective in Religious Studies, Political Science, History, or Economics. This option focuses on aspects of global society and culture from a social science perspective. This theme is suitable for students who would like to work in a specific country or region or for students who want to work for a multinational company or government organization with global interests.

  • B.A. Minor Concentration in African Studies (18 credits)
  • B.A. Minor Concentration in Canadian Studies (18 credits)
  • B.A. Minor Concentration in East Asian Cultural Studies (18 credits)
  • B.A. Minor Concentration in Economics1 (18 credits)
  • B.A. Minor Concentration in History (18 credits)
  • B.A. Minor Concentration in Jewish Studies (18 credits)
  • B.A. Minor Concentration in Quebec Studies & Community-Engaged Learning
  • La concentration Mineure en Études sur le Québec et apprentissage par engagement communautaire (18 credits)
  • B.A. Minor Concentration in Russian Culture (18 credits)
  • B.A. Minor Concentration in South Asian Studies (18 credits)
  • B.A. Minor Concentration in World Islamic & Middle East Studies (18 credits)
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Students should choose Economics (ECON) courses with a regional focus. Course numbers above ECON 209 Macroeconomic Analysis and Applications. (excluding ECON 295 Macroeconomic Policy.) are required, with at least 6 credits at the 300, 400, or 500 levels. Credits for the introductory sequence MGCR 293 Managerial Economics. and ECON 295 Macroeconomic Policy. that are prerequisites for 300-level courses in economics do not count as part of this Minor concentration. ECON 227 Economic Statistics. will not count if it is taken to meet other B.Com. requirements.

Stream 2: Global Politics and Economy

This theme focuses on aspects of public policy from the perspective of global transactions and finance. Students may select a minor concentration in the area of international relations and investigate policy on a global scale and its operations in the context of policy, war and peace, the economy, security, trade, human rights, and international organizations. Graduates with this option would be poised to apply their educational background to careers with world government, trade, or economic organizations, NGOs, national governments, or businesses with global interests. The choices of programs include Economics, Geography, Political Science, or a selected group of courses.

  • B.A. Minor Concentration in Economics (18 credits)
  • B.A. Minor Concentration in Political Science (18 credits)

OR

Global Governance, Conflict and Human Rights

18 credits of the following courses with at least 6 credits at the 300 level or above:

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ANTH 212Anthropology of Development.3

Anthropology of Development.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Processes of developmental change, as they affect small communities in the Third World and in unindustrialized parts of developed countries. Problems of technological change, political integration, population growth, industrialization, urban growth, social services, infrastructure and economic dependency.

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ANTH 222Legal Anthropology.3

Legal Anthropology.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Exploration of dispute resolutions and means of social cohesion in various societies of the world. Themes: dichotomy between law and custom, local definitions of justice and rights, forms of conflict resolution, access to justice, gender and law, universality of human rights, legal pluralism.

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CANS 307Canada in the World.3

Canada in the World.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Canada's interaction with other countries and regions.

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CANS 412Canada and Americas Seminar.3

Canada and Americas Seminar.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Canada and the Americas.

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COMS 230Communication and Democracy.3

Communication and Democracy.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Introduction to investigation of the relationship between communication, media practices and democracy. Examines the role of media and communication in existing and emerging democratic contexts, and the challenges of constructing and maintaining a democratic media and communication environment on the domestic and international levels.

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COMS 320Media and Empire.3

Media and Empire.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

The relationship between mass media and empire-building, as well as the role of mass and alternative media in anti-imperialism movements. Topics may include: Print technologies and the British Empire; shipping technologies, industrialization and the slave trade; new media and the anti-war and anti-globalization movements.

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HIST 221United States since 1865.3

United States since 1865.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Examines the defining moments and movements in the U.S. since Reconstruction, including populism, progressivism, the World Wars, the New Deal, the Cold War, the sixties and its consequences. Emphasis on the political, social and ideological transformations that ensued.

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HIST 302International Relations History 1: 1750-1950.3

International Relations History 1: 1750-1950.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

The history of international relations during the era of the four global wars, the expansion of the West in world affairs, the changes in the balance of power in Europe, the rise and fall of the colonial empires, and the ascendancy of the flank powers, Russia and the United States.

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HIST 304International Relations History 2: Cold War.3

International Relations History 2: Cold War.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

The history of the Cold War. Special attention will be paid to the different viewpoints and experiences of the Cold War participants by studying the historiography and archival materials released in the Eastern Block and Western World.

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HIST 371American Civil Rights 1877-1940.3

American Civil Rights 1877-1940.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

The social, economic, political, and constitutional history of citizenship and civil rights in the United States from the end of Reconstruction through the 1930s. Emphasis on segregation and disfranchisement; immigration restrictions, americanization and national identities; civil rights movements and organizations; women's suffrage; voting rights and representation.

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HIST 387The First World War.3

The First World War.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

A world-wide political, social, economic, cultural and military survey, from the origins of the Great War to the Treaty of Versailles.

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HIST 388The Second World War.3

The Second World War.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

A world-wide political, social, economic, cultural and military survey, from the Treaty of Versailles to the first years of the Cold War.

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HIST 438Topics in Cold War History.3

Topics in Cold War History.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

One large aspect of Cold War, either thematic or regional, will be explored.

See course page for more information

JWST 240The Holocaust.3

The Holocaust.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Consideration of the history of the Holocaust and the literary, theological and cultural responses to the destruction of European Jewry.

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PHIL 237Contemporary Moral Issues.3

Contemporary Moral Issues.

Terms offered: Summer 2025

An introductory discussion of central ethical questions (the value of persons, or the relationship of rights and utilities, for example) through the investigation of currently disputed social and political issues. Specific issues to be discussed may include pornography and censorship, affirmative action, civil disobedience, punishment, abortion, and euthanasia.

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PHIL 334Ethical Theory.3

Ethical Theory.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

A course focusing on central questions in ethical theory such as the nature of the good and the right and the factors which determine moral rightness and wrongness.

See course page for more information

POLI 212Introduction to Comparative Politics – Europe/North America.3

Introduction to Comparative Politics – Europe/North America.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

An introduction to fundamental comparative politics concepts and research that focuses on Europe and North America. Topics include: state and state institutions, parties and party systems, elections, protest and social movements, rule of law, corruption, regime transitions— democratization and autocratization.

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POLI 244International Politics: State Behaviour.3

International Politics: State Behaviour.

Terms offered: Summer 2025

Offers a comprehensive introduction to the behaviour of nation states. Explores how states make foreign policy decisions and what motivates their behaviour. Other covered topics include the military and economic dimensions of state behaviour, conflict, cooperation, interdependence, integration, globalization, and change in the international system.

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POLI 322Political Change in South Asia.3

Political Change in South Asia.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Political change in South Asia in late colonial and post-colonial periods. Issues covered include social and cultural history; colonial rule, nationalism and state formation; democratic and authoritarian tendencies; economic policies and consequences; challenges to patterns of dominance and national boundaries; prospects for democracy, prosperity and equality.

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POLI 345International Organizations.3

International Organizations.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

The politics and processes of global governance in the 21st century, with a special emphasis on the United Nations system.

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POLI 360Security: War and Peace.3

Security: War and Peace.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Focuses on international security and strategies of war and peace in historical and comparative frameworks. Topics include case studies of 20th century wars, conventional and nuclear strategy, and various approaches to peace.

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POLI 450Peacebuilding.3

Peacebuilding.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

An examination of transitions from civil war to peace, and the role of external actors (international organizations, bilateral donors, non-governmental organizations) in support of such transitions. Topics will include the dilemmas of humanitarian relief, peacekeeping operations, refugees, the demobilization of ex-combatants, transitional elections, and the politics of socio-economic reconstruction.

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RELG 370Religion and Human Rights.3

Religion and Human Rights.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Social justice and human rights issues as key aspects of modem religious ethics. Topics include: the relationship of religion to the modem human rights movement; religious perspectives on the universality of human rights; the scope and limits of religious freedom; conflicts between religion and rights.

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RELG 371Ethics of Violence/Non-Violence.3

Ethics of Violence/Non-Violence.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Forms of violence and the reaction of religious groups are assessed both for their effectiveness and for their fidelity to their professed beliefs. Different traditions, ranging from the wholesale adoption of violent methods (e.g., the Crusades) to repudiation (e.g., Gandhi; the Peace Churches).

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SOCI 210Sociological Perspectives.3

Sociological Perspectives.

Terms offered: Summer 2025

Major theoretical perspectives and research methods in sociology. The linkages of theory and method in various substantive areas including: the family, community and urban life, religion, ethnicity, occupations and stratification, education, and social change.

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SOCI 230Sociology of Ethnic Relations.3

Sociology of Ethnic Relations.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

An introduction to the sociological study of minority groups in Canada. The course will explore the themes of racism, prejudice, and discrimination, ethnic and racial inequalities, cultural identities, multiculturalism, immigration. Theoretical, empirical, and policy issues will be discussed. While the focus will be primarily on Canada, comparisons will be made with the United States.

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SOCI 265War, States and Social Change.3

War, States and Social Change.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

The impact of war on society in agrarian and industrial epochs. Particular attention is given to the relationship between war and economic development, social classes, nationalism, and democratization.

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SOCI 307Globalization.3

Globalization.

Terms offered: Summer 2025

Socio-economic, political and cultural dynamics related to processes of globalization. An examination of the following: key theoretical foundations of the globalization debate; the extent and implications of economic globalization; global governance and the continuing relevance of nation-states; instances of transnational activism; the diffusion of cultural practices; patterns and management of global migration and mobility.

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SOCI 386Contemporary Social Movements.3

Contemporary Social Movements.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

This course will focus on contemporary social movements in Canada, the U.S., and Western Europe, such as the civil rights movement, the women's movement, and the environmental movement. Empirical studies of movements will be used to explore such general issues as how social movements emerge, grow, and decline.

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Steam 3: Well-Being and Development

Broad-based, interdisciplinary topics will allow students to study current issues of social importance ranging from: poverty and inequality, health promotion and the environment, sustainability, and natural resource management. Students will be prepared to apply business practices to the protection of the vulnerable and the planet. Students will be poised to work for multinationals, governments, or non-governmental organizations.

  • B.A. Minor Concentration in Anthropology (18 credits)
  • B.A. Minor Concentration in Economics1 (18 credits)
  • B.A. Minor Concentration in Geography (18 credits)
  • B.A. Minor Concentration in International Development Studies (18 credits)
  • B.A. Minor Concentration in Psychology (18 credits)
  • B.A. Minor Concentration in Social Studies of Medicine (18 credits)
  • B.A. Minor Concentration in Sociology (18 credits)
  • B.A. Minor Concentration in Environment (18 credits) [Bieler School of Environment]
  • B.Sc. Minor in Environment (18 credits) [Bieler School of Environment]
  • B.Sc. Field Study Minor (18 credits)
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Students should choose Economics (ECON) courses related to the environment, development, and health. Course numbers above ECON 209 Macroeconomic Analysis and Applications. (excluding ECON 295 Macroeconomic Policy.) are required, with at least 6 credits at the 300, 400, or 500 levels. Credits for the introductory sequence MGCR 293 Managerial Economics. and ECON 295 Macroeconomic Policy. that are prerequisites for 300-level courses in economics do not count as part of this Minor Concentration. ECON 227 Economic Statistics. will not count if it is taken to meet other B.Com. requirements.

Language Component

9-12 credits from the following:

9 credits of language in First- or Second-Level EAST (Asian Languages and Literature)1

or

9 credits from ISLA 221D1 Introductory Arabic./ISLA 221D2 Introductory Arabic.2

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Students may choose to complete additional credits in Japanese, Chinese or Korean for a total of 18 credits. Only 9 credits of EAST languages will count toward the Major and any optional additional credits will count as electives or toward another component if the student has sufficient credits to complete it within their degree. Students may not exceed the total credits required to graduate in order to complete these additional language credits.

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Students with no prior knowledge of Arabic may choose two levels of Arabic. Only ISLA 221D1 Introductory Arabic./ISLA 221D2 Introductory Arabic. will count toward the Major and any additional optional credits in ISLA 322D1 Lower Intermediate Arabic./ISLA 322D2 Lower Intermediate Arabic. or ISLA 423D1 Higher Intermediate Arabic./ISLA 423D2 Higher Intermediate Arabic. will count as electives.

OR

12 credits of language courses, at the 500 level or lower, chosen from ONE of the following Subject Codes:

CLAS (Classics) [Modern Greek]

EAST (East Asian) - Third and Fourth Level

FREN (French)

FRSL (French as a Second Language)

GERM (German Studies) [German]

HISP (Hispanic Studies) [Spanish, Portuguese]

ISLA (Middle East Studies) [Lower and Higher Intermediate Level Arabic, Turkish, Urdu, Persian]1

ITAL (Italian Studies) [Italian]2

JWST (Jewish Studies) [Hebrew, Yiddish]

RUSS (Russian)

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Students placed in Lower Intermediate Arabic will complete ISLA 322D1 Lower Intermediate Arabic./ISLA 322D2 Lower Intermediate Arabic. and ISLA 423D1 Higher Intermediate Arabic./ISLA 423D2 Higher Intermediate Arabic. for a total of 12 credits.

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Students wishing to register for ITAL 205D1 Italian for Beginners./ITAL 205D2 Italian for Beginners. should do so in their first year as this course is open only to U0 and U1 students. ITAL 206 Beginners Italian Intensive. is open to U0, U1, and U2 students. ITAL 210D1 Italian for Advanced Beginners./ITAL 210D2 Italian for Advanced Beginners., ITAL 215D1 Intermediate Italian./ITAL 215D2 Intermediate Italian., and ITAL 216 Intermediate Italian Intensive. can be taken by all students.

Note: Registration processes for language courses vary by department, but usually involve placement tests or departmental approval. Students should consult with the individual departments to ensure that they register for the appropriate level.

Global Well-Being and Development Theme

Environment Major - Ecological Determinants of Health - Cellular (B.Sc.(Ag.Env.Sc.)) or (B.Sc.) (63 credits)

Offered by: Bieler School of Environment 
Degree: Bachelor of Science (Agricultural and Environmental Sciences)
Program credit weight: 63

Program  Description

The Cellular concentration in this domain is open only to students in the B.Sc.(Ag.Env.Sc.) Major Environment or B.Sc. Major Environment program.

This domain considers the interface between the environment and human well-being, with particular focus on the triad that ties human health to the environment through the elements of food and infectious agents. Each of these elements is influenced by planned and unplanned environmental disturbances. For example, agricultural practices shift the balance between beneficial and harmful ingredients of food. Use of insecticides presents dilemmas with regard to the environment, economics, and human health. The distribution of infectious diseases is influenced by the climatic conditions that permit vectors to coexist with humans, by deforestation, by urbanization, and by human interventions ranging from the building of dams to provision of potable water.

In designing interventions that aim to prevent or reduce infectious contaminants in the environment, or to improve food production and nutritional quality, not only is it important to understand methods of intervention, but also to understand social forces that influence how humans respond to such interventions.

Students in the Cellular concentration will explore these interactions in more depth, at a physiological level. Students in the Population concentration will gain a depth of understanding at an ecosystem level that looks at society, land, and population health.

Note: For information about Fall 2025 and Winter 2026 course offerings, please check back on May 8, 2025. Until then, the "Terms offered" field will appear blank for most courses while the class schedule is being finalized.

Suggested First Year (U1) Courses

For suggestions on courses to take in your first year (U1), you can consult the "Bieler School of Environment Student Handbook" available on the website (http://www.mcgill.ca/environment), or contact Kathy Roulet, the Program Adviser (kathy.roulet [at] mcgill.ca">kathy.roulet [at] mcgill.ca).

Program Requirements

Note: You are required to take a maximum of 33 credits at the 200 level and a minimum of 12 credits at the 400 level or higher in this program. This includes core and required courses.

Location Note: When planning your schedule and registering for courses, you should verify where each course is offered because courses for this program are taught at both McGill's Downtown campus and at the Macdonald campus in Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue.

Core: Required Courses (18 credits)

Location Note: Core required courses for this program are taught at both McGill's Downtown campus and at the Macdonald campus in Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue. You should register in Section 001 of an ENVR course that you plan to take on the Downtown campus, and in Section 051 of an ENVR course that you plan to take on the Macdonald campus.

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ENVR 200The Global Environment.3

The Global Environment.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

A systems approach to study the different components of the environment involved in global climate change: the atmosphere, biosphere, hydrosphere, and lithosphere. The interactions among these components. Their role in global climate change. The human dimension to global change.

See course page for more information

ENVR 201Society, Environment and Sustainability.3

Society, Environment and Sustainability.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

This course deals with how scientific-technological, socio-economic, political-institutional and behavioural factors mediate society-environment interactions. Issues discussed include population and resources; consumption, impacts and institutions; integrating environmental values in societal decision-making; and the challenges associated with, and strategies for, promoting sustainability. Case studies in various sectors and contexts are used.

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ENVR 202The Evolving Earth.3

The Evolving Earth.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Formation of the Earth and the evolution of life. How geological and biological change are the consequence of history, chance, and necessity acting over different scales of space and time. General principles governing the formation of modern landscapes and biotas. Effects of human activities on natural systems.

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ENVR 203Knowledge, Ethics and Environment.3

Knowledge, Ethics and Environment.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Introduction to cultural perspectives on the environment: the influence of culture and cognition on perceptions of the natural world; conflicts in orders of knowledge (models, taxonomies, paradigms, theories, cosmologies), ethics (moral values, frameworks, dilemmas), and law (formal and customary, rights and obligations) regarding political dimensions of critical environments, resource use, and technologies.

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ENVR 301Environmental Research Design.3

Environmental Research Design.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Techniques used in design and completion of environmental research projects. Problem definition, data sources and use of appropriate strategies and methodologies. Principles underlying research design are emphasized, including critical thinking, recognizing causal relationships, ideologies and bias in research, and when and where to seek expertise.

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ENVR 400Environmental Thought.3

Environmental Thought.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Students work in interdisciplinary seminar groups on challenging philosophical, ethical, scientific and practical issues. They will explore cutting-edge ideas and grapple with the reconciliation of environmental imperatives and social, political and economic pragmatics. Activities include meeting practitioners, attending guest lectures, following directed readings, and organizing, leading and participating in seminars.

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Core: Complementary Course - Senior Research Project (3 credits)

Only 3 credits will be applied to the program; extra credits will count as electives.

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AEBI 427Barbados Interdisciplinary Project.6

Barbados Interdisciplinary Project.

Terms offered: Summer 2025

The planning of projects and research activities related to tropical food, nutrition, or energy at the local, regional, or national scale in Barbados. Projects and activities designed in consultation with university instructors, government, NGO, or private partners, and prepared by teams of 2-3 students working cooperatively with these mentors.

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ENVR 401Environmental Research.3

Environmental Research.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Students work in an interdisciplinary team on a real-world research project involving problem definition, methodology development, social, ethical and environmental impact assessment, execution of the study, and dissemination of results to the research community and to the people affected. Teams begin defining their projects during the preceding summer.

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ENVR 451Research in Panama.6

Research in Panama.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Research projects will be developed by instructors in consultation with Panamanian universities, government agencies and non-governmental organizations. Project groups will consist of four to six students working with a Panamanian institution. Topics will be relevant to Panama: e.g., protection of the Canal watershed, economical alternatives to deforestation, etc.

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FSCI 444Barbados Research Project.6

Barbados Research Project.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

A research project that is supervised by McGill academic staff and is conducted in collaboration with local partners. The project topic must relate to the field of sustainability relating to the Caribbean or Barbados specifically.

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Domain: Required Course (6 credits)

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GEOG 403Global Health and Environmental Change.3

Global Health and Environmental Change.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Major themes and contemporary case studies in global health and environmental change. Focus on understanding global trends in emerging infectious disease from social, biophysical, and geographical perspectives, and critically assessing the health implications of environmental change in different international contexts.

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PARA 410Environment and Infection.3

Environment and Infection.

Terms offered: Winter 2026

Infectious pathogens of humans and animals and their impact on the global environment are considered. The central tenet is that infectious pathogens are environmental risk factors. The course considers their impact on the human condition and juxtaposes the impact of control and treatment measures and environmental change.

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Domain: Complementary Courses (36 credits)

36 credits of the complementary courses are selected as follows:

18 credits - Fundamentals, 3 credits from each category

12 credits - Human Health, maximum of 3 credits from any one category

6 credits - Natural Environment, maximum of 3 credits from any one category

Fundamentals

18 credits of Fundamentals, 3 credits from each category.

Health, Society, and Environment

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GEOG 221Environment and Health. 13

Environment and Health.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

This course introduced physical and social environments as factors in human health, with emphasis on the physical properties of the atmospheric environment as they interact with diverse human populations in urban settings.

See course page for more information

GEOG 303Health Geography.3

Health Geography.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Discussion of the research questions and methods of health geography. Particular emphasis on health inequalities at multiple geographic scales and the theoretical links between characteristics of places and the health of people.

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GEOG 503Advanced Topics in Health Geography.3

Advanced Topics in Health Geography.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

A critical review of current themes and trends in health geography, with emphasis on geographical perspectives in public health research. Topics include the social and environmental determinants of chronic and infectious disease, health and health-related behaviours. Seminars focus on critical appraisal of conceptual and methodological approaches in health geography research.

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NRSC 221Environment and Health. 13

Environment and Health.

Terms offered: Fall 2025, Winter 2026

Introduction to physical and social environments as factors contributing to the production of human health, with emphasis on the physical properties of the atmospheric environment as they interact with diverse human populations in urban settings.

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PPHS 529Global Environmental Health and Burden of Disease.3

Global Environmental Health and Burden of Disease.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

This course presents the grand challenges in global health from environmental and occupational risks along with the multi-disciplinary methods used to identify, control, and prevent them. It will introduce students to knowledge and skills in core disciplines of environmental health and approaches to environmental risk recognition, control and prevention in a global context.

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SOCI 234Population and Society.3

Population and Society.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Introduction to the reciprocal linkages in the social world between population size, structure and dynamics on the one hand, social structure, action and change on the other. An examination of population processes and their relation to the social world.

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SOCI 309Health and Illness.3

Health and Illness.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Health and illness as social rather than purely bio-medical phenomena. Topics include: studies of ill persons, health care occupations and organizations; poverty and health; inequalities in access to and use of health services; recent policies, ideologies, and problems in reform of health services organization.

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SOCI 331Population and Environment.3

Population and Environment.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Main topics and controversies linking population processes and the environment. Topics include how population processes influence the environment, population responses to changing environments, policies related to these effects, variation across and within developed and developing countries.

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Note: You may take GEOG 221 Environment and Health. or NRSC 221 Environment and Health., but not both.

Cellular Biology

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ANSC 234Biochemistry 2.3

Biochemistry 2.

Terms offered: Winter 2026

Metabolism in humans and domestic animals. The chemistry of alimentary digestion, absorption, transport, intermediary metabolism and excretion.

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BIOL 201Cell Biology and Metabolism. 13

Cell Biology and Metabolism.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

This course introduces the student to our modern understanding of cells and how they work. Major topics to be covered include: photosynthesis, energy metabolism and metabolic integration; plasma membrane including secretion, endocytosis and contact mediated interactions between cells; cytoskeleton including cell and organelle movement; the nervous system; hormone signaling; the cell cycle.

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LSCI 202Molecular Cell Biology. 13

Molecular Cell Biology.

Terms offered: Winter 2026

Organization and function of intracellular organelles in eukaryotic cells. Mechanisms of membrane transport. Protein sorting and vesicular transport. Cytoskeleton. DNA and chromosome structure. DNA replication. Mechanisms of RNA and protein synthesis. Control of gene expression. Cell cycle and the control of cell division. Mechanisms of cell communication and signal transduction. Apoptosis. Neuronal signaling.

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Note: You will not receive credit for either LSCI 211 Biochemistry 1. or LSCI 202 Molecular Cell Biology. if you have already received credit for both BIOL 200 Molecular Biology. and BIOL 201 Cell Biology and Metabolism.; you will not receive credit for either BIOL 200 Molecular Biology. or BIOL 201 Cell Biology and Metabolism. if you have already received credit for both LSCI 202 Molecular Cell Biology. and LSCI 211 Biochemistry 1..

Genetics

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BIOL 202Basic Genetics.3

Basic Genetics.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Introduction to basic principles, and to modern advances, problems and applications in the genetics of higher and lower organisms with examples representative of the biological sciences.

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LSCI 204Genetics.3

Genetics.

Terms offered: Fall 2025

The course integrates classical, molecular and population genetics of animals, plants, bacteria and viruses. The aim is to understand the flow of genetic information within a cell, within families and in populations. Emphasis will be placed on problem solving based learning. The laboratory exercises will emphasize the interpretation of genetic experimental data.

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Molecular Biology

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BIOL 200Molecular Biology. 13

Molecular Biology.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

The physical and chemical properties of the cell and its components in relation to their structure and function. Topics include: protein structure, enzymes and enzyme kinetics; nucleic acid replication, transcription and translation; the genetic code, mutation, recombination, and regulation of gene expression.

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LSCI 211Biochemistry 1. 13

Biochemistry 1.

Terms offered: Fall 2025, Winter 2026

Biochemistry of carbohydrates, lipids, proteins, nucleic acids; enzymes and coenzymes. Introduction to intermediary metabolism.

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Note: You will not receive credit for either LSCI 211 Biochemistry 1. or LSCI 202 Molecular Cell Biology. if you have already received credit for both BIOL 200 Molecular Biology. and BIOL 201 Cell Biology and Metabolism.; you will not receive credit for either BIOL 200 Molecular Biology. or BIOL 201 Cell Biology and Metabolism. if you have already received credit for both LSCI 202 Molecular Cell Biology. and LSCI 211 Biochemistry 1..

Statistics

One of the following Statistics courses or equivalent:

Note: Credit given for Statistics courses is subject to certain restrictions. Students in Science should consult the "Course Overlap" information in the "Course Requirements" section for the Faculty of Science.

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AEMA 310Statistical Methods 1.3

Statistical Methods 1.

Terms offered: Fall 2025, Winter 2026

Measures of central tendency and dispersion; binomial and Poisson distributions; normal, chi-square, Student's t and Fisher-Snedecor F distributions; estimation and hypothesis testing; simple linear regression and correlation; analysis of variance for simple experimental designs.

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MATH 203Principles of Statistics 1.3

Principles of Statistics 1.

Terms offered: Summer 2025

Examples of statistical data and the use of graphical means to summarize the data. Basic distributions arising in the natural and behavioural sciences. The logical meaning of a test of significance and a confidence interval. Tests of significance and confidence intervals in the one and two sample setting (means, variances and proportions).

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Nutrition

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ANSC 433Animal Nutrition and Metabolism.3

Animal Nutrition and Metabolism.

Terms offered: Winter 2026

Introduction to fundamental aspects of animal nutrition, including gastrointestinal anatomy and physiology; nutrient digestion, absorption, and metabolism; nutrient functions and requirements of livestock species; evaluation of feedstuffs and their use in ration formulation; and feeding strategies. Laboratory classes will include hands-on experience on feed analyses, gastrointestinal tract dissections, nutritional experiments and demonstrations in livestock species as well as computer-based ration balancing exercises.

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NUTR 207Nutrition and Health.3

Nutrition and Health.

Terms offered: Fall 2025

Provides students who have a basic biology/chemistry background with the fundamental information on how macronutrients, vitamins and minerals are metabolized in the body, followed by application to evaluate current issues of maximizing health and disease prevention at different stages of the lifecycle.

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NUTR 307Metabolism and Human Nutrition.3

Metabolism and Human Nutrition.

Terms offered: Fall 2025

This course looks at the importance of nutrition from the molecular to the organismal levels in human health and disease. The focus will be on the significance of nutrients in regulating metabolism, and impact of genotype in the metabolism of nutrients.

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Human Health

12 credits chosen from Human Health, maximum of 3 credits from any one category:

Immunology and Pathogenicity

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MICR 341Mechanisms of Pathogenicity.3

Mechanisms of Pathogenicity.

Terms offered: Fall 2025

A study of the means by which bacteria cause disease in animals and humans. Includes response of host to invading bacteria, bacterial attachment and penetration processes, and modes of actions of exotoxins and endotoxins.

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MIMM 214Introductory Immunology: Elements of Immunity.3

Introductory Immunology: Elements of Immunity.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Basic immunology, organs and cells, elements of innate immunity, phagocytes, complement, elements of adaptive immunity, B-cells, T-cells, antigen presenting cells, MHC genes and molecules, antigen processing and presentation, cytokines and chemokines. Emphasis on anatomy and the molecular and cellular players working together as a physiological system to maintain human health.

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MIMM 314Intermediate Immunology.3

Intermediate Immunology.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

An intermediate-level immunology course covering the cellular and molecular basis of lymphocyte development and activation in immune responses in health and disease.

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PARA 438Immunology.3

Immunology.

Terms offered: Fall 2025

An in-depth analysis of the principles of cellular and molecular immunology. The emphasis of the course is on host defence against infection and on diseases caused by abnormal immune responses.

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PATH 300Human Disease.3

Human Disease.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Provides a fundamental understanding of the diseases prevalent in North America, for upper level students in the biological sciences. Includes: general responses of cells and organ systems to injury; assessment of individual diseases by relating the causes, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment and prevention to the primary biological abnormalities in each disorder.

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Infectious Disease

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ANSC 400Eukaryotic Cells and Viruses.3

Eukaryotic Cells and Viruses.

Terms offered: Winter 2026

The basic principles of molecular biology and the underlying molecular basis for various methodologies in molecular biology are covered. The molecular genetic basis for viral infections and tumorigenesis will be covered as examples of the use of molecular genetic approaches to address biological problems.

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MIMM 324Fundamental Virology.3

Fundamental Virology.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

A study of the fundamental properties of viruses and their interactions with host cells. Bacteriophages, DNA- and RNA-containing animal viruses, and retroviruses are covered. Emphasis will be on phenomena occurring at the molecular level and on the regulated control of gene expression in virus-infected cells.

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MIMM 413Parasitology. 13

Parasitology.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

A study of the biology, immunological aspects of host-parasite interactions, pathogenicity, epidemiology and molecular biological aspects of selected parasites of medical importance. Laboratory will consist of a lecture on techniques, demonstrations and practical work.

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PARA 424Fundamental Parasitology. 13

Fundamental Parasitology.

Terms offered: Winter 2026

Systematics, morphology, biology and ecology of parasitic protozoa, flatworms, roundworms and arthropods with emphasis on economically and medically important species.

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PPHS 501Population Health and Epidemiology.3

Population Health and Epidemiology.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

This course presents concepts and methods of epidemiology at the introductory level. The use of epidemiologic methods for population and public health research and practice will be illustrated. A review of selected population health questions such as the HIV/AIDS epidemic, the cardiovascular disease epidemic, cigarette smoking, or screening for disease will be presented.

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Note: You can take MIMM 413 Parasitology. or PARA 424 Fundamental Parasitology., but not both.

Toxicology

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ANSC 312Animal Health and Disease.3

Animal Health and Disease.

Terms offered: Winter 2026

An introduction to the pathogenesis and control of diseases in farm animals. Immune response and other protective mechanisms. Implications of animal diseases and drug therapy for product safety and public health.

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ENVB 500Advanced Topics in Ecotoxicology.3

Advanced Topics in Ecotoxicology.

Terms offered: Fall 2025

Exploring the impact of environmental chemicals on biological organisms in an ecological context. Basic topics in ecotoxicology, such as source and fate, routes of exposure, bioavailability, dose-response, biomarkers, and risk assessment will be covered from both theoretical and applied perspectives. The processes by which pollutants are tested, regulated, and monitored will be critically examined.

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NUTR 512Herbs, Foods and Phytochemicals.3

Herbs, Foods and Phytochemicals.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

An overview of the use of herbal medicines and food phytochemicals and the benefits and risks of their consumption. The physiological basis for activity and the assessment of toxicity will be presented. Current practices relating to the regulation, commercialization and promotion of herbs and phytochemicals will be considered.

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PHAR 300Drug Action.3

Drug Action.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Principles of pharmacology and toxicology. Frequently encountered drugs will be used as a focus to illustrate sites and mechanisms of action, distribution, metabolism, elimination and adverse side effects.

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PHAR 303Principles of Toxicology.3

Principles of Toxicology.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Fundamental mechanisms by which toxic compounds damage a biological system (organelle, cell, organ, organism, ecosystem). Detection and quantification of toxicity and risk/benefit analysis are considered. Selected agents of current risk to human health or the environment are evaluated in depth.

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Hormones

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ANSC 424Metabolic Endocrinology. 13

Metabolic Endocrinology.

Terms offered: Winter 2026

A detailed study of the endocrine system and its role in the maintenance of homeostasis in higher vertebrates, including the endocrine regulation of energy balance.

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PHGY 210Mammalian Physiology 2. 13

Mammalian Physiology 2.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Physiology of cardiovascular, respiratory, digestive, endocrine and renal systems.

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PSYC 342Hormones and Behaviour.3

Hormones and Behaviour.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

The role of hormones in organization of CNS function, as effectors of behaviour, in expression of behaviours and in mental illness.

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Note: You will not receive credit for ANSC 424 Metabolic Endocrinology. if you have already received credit for both PHGY 209 Mammalian Physiology 1. and PHGY 210 Mammalian Physiology 2.; you will not receive credit for PHGY 210 Mammalian Physiology 2. if you have already received credit for both ANSC 323 Mammalian Physiology. and ANSC 424 Metabolic Endocrinology..

Physiology

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ANSC 323Mammalian Physiology. 13

Mammalian Physiology.

Terms offered: Fall 2025

A study of the organization, functions and regulation of various organ systems in mammals. The nervous, endocrine, muscular, cardiovascular, respiratory, urinary, digestive and reproductive systems are discussed.

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PHGY 209Mammalian Physiology 1. 13

Mammalian Physiology 1.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Physiology of body fluids, blood, body defense mechanisms, muscle, peripheral, central, and autonomic nervous systems.

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Note: You will not receive credit ANSC 323 Mammalian Physiology. if you have already received credit for both PHGY 209 Mammalian Physiology 1. and PHGY 210 Mammalian Physiology 2.; you will not receive credit for PHGY 209 Mammalian Physiology 1. if you have already received credit for both ANSC 323 Mammalian Physiology. and ANSC 424 Metabolic Endocrinology..

Natural Environment

6 credits chosen from the Natural Environment, maximum of 3 credits from any one category:

Hydrology and Climate

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ATOC 341Caribbean Climate and Weather.3

Caribbean Climate and Weather.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

The climate system and ongoing global change, ocean and atmosphere circulation and future trends in the tropics; local climate variability and dynamics, extreme weather events in the Caribbean

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BREE 217Hydrology and Water Resources. 13

Hydrology and Water Resources.

Terms offered: Winter 2026

Introduction to water resources and hydrologic cycle. Precipitation and hydrologic frequency analysis. Soil water processes, infiltration theory and modeling. Evapotranspiration estimation methods and crop water requirements. Surface runoff estimation as a function of land use modifications. Estimation of peak runoff rates. Unit hydrograph. Design of open channels and vegetated waterways.

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GEOG 321Climatic Environments.3

Climatic Environments.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

The earth-atmosphere system, radiation and energy balances. Surface-atmosphere exchange of energy, mass and momentum and related atmospheric processes on a local and regional scale. Introduction to measurement theory and practice in micrometeorology.

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GEOG 322Environmental Hydrology. 13

Environmental Hydrology.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Quantitative, experimental study of the principles governing the movement of water at or near the Earth's surface and how the research relates to the chemistry and biology of ecosystems.

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Note: You may take BREE 217 Hydrology and Water Resources. or GEOG 322 Environmental Hydrology., but not both.

Techniques and Management

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AEBI 423Sustainable Land Use.3

Sustainable Land Use.

Terms offered: Summer 2025

Management, preservation, and utilization of forage crops in sustainable tropical environments; examination of their value as livestock feed in terms of nutritional composition and impact on animal performance; land use issues as it pertains to forage and animal production in insular environments.

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ENVB 437Assessing Environmental Impact.3

Assessing Environmental Impact.

Terms offered: Winter 2026

Principles and practice of Environmental Assessment (EA) in Canada and internationally. Exploration of issues surrounding impact assessment for sustainable development in different sectors, including their limitations.

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ENVR 422Montreal Urban Sustainability Analysis.3

Montreal Urban Sustainability Analysis.

Terms offered: Summer 2025

Applied and experience-based learning opportunities are employed to critically assess Montreal as a sustainable city through research, discussion, and field trips. The urban environment is considered through various specific dimensions, ranging from: waste, energy, urban agriculture, green spaces and design, or transportation.

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GEOG 302Environmental Management 1.3

Environmental Management 1.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

An ecological analysis of the physical and biotic components of natural resource systems. Emphasis on scientific, technological and institutional aspects of environmental management. Study of the use of biological resources and of the impact of individual processes.

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GEOG 340Sustainability in the Caribbean.3

Sustainability in the Caribbean.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

The local environmental, social, historical, political and economic context of Barbados and the Caribbean. The small island developing States (SIDS), and why those nations are more vulnerable to global environmental challenges. The 17 Sustainability Development Goals of the United Nations, with a focus on the leadership role played by Barbados for the entire Caribbean region.

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NUTR 450Research Methods: Human Nutrition.3

Research Methods: Human Nutrition.

Terms offered: Fall 2025

Introduction to how diverse approaches to nutrition research including international, community, laboratory, clinical, molecular, meta-analyses are necessary to advance the field of nutrition. Emphasis on ethics, scientific method, research process and analysis of results.

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or, advanced quantitative methods course (with approval of Adviser).

Pest Management

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BIOL 350Insect Biology and Control.3

Insect Biology and Control.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Introduction to insect structure, physiology, biochemistry, development, systematics, evolution, ecology and control. Stress on interrelationships and integrated pest control.

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ENTO 352Biocontrol of Pest Insects.3

Biocontrol of Pest Insects.

Terms offered: Winter 2026

Modern concepts of integrated control techniques and principles of insect pest management, with emphasis on biological control (use of predators, parasites and pathogens against pest insects), population monitoring, and manipulation of environmental, behavioral and physiological factors in the pest's way of life. Physical, cultural, and genetic controls and an introduction to the use of non-toxic biochemical controls (attractants, repellents, pheromones, antimetabolites).

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Pollution Control and Management

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BREE 322Organic Waste Management.3

Organic Waste Management.

Terms offered: Fall 2025

An introduction to engineering aspects of handling, storage and treatment of all biological and food industry wastes. Design criteria will be elaborated and related to characteristics of wastes. Physical, chemical and biological treatment systems.

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BREE 518Ecological Engineering.3

Ecological Engineering.

Terms offered: Winter 2026

Concepts and practice of ecological engineering: the planned creation or management of a community of organisms, their nonliving surroundings, and technological components to provide services. Survey of applications such as constructed wetlands, aquatic production systems, green infrastructure for urban storm water management, environmental restoration. Taught cooperatively with a parallel course at University of Nebraska-Lincoln. Online collaboration with an interdisciplinary, international team is an important component of the course.

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NRSC 333Pollution and Bioremediation.3

Pollution and Bioremediation.

Terms offered: Fall 2025

The environmental contaminants which cause pollution; sources, amounts and transport of pollutants in water, air and soil; waste management.

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PARA 515Water, Health and Sanitation.3

Water, Health and Sanitation.

Terms offered: Winter 2026

The origin and types of water contaminants including live organisms, infectious agents and chemicals of agricultural and industrial origins. Conventional and new technological developments to eliminate water pollutants. Comparisons of water, health and sanitation between industrialized and developing countries.

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Ecology

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AEBI 421Tropical Horticultural Ecology.3

Tropical Horticultural Ecology.

Terms offered: Summer 2025

A comprehensive survey of the major fruit, vegetable, turf, and ornamental crops grown in Barbados. Effect of cultural practices, environment, pests and pathogens, social and touristic activities, and importation of horticultural produce on local horticulture.

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BIOL 343Biodiversity in the Caribean.3

Biodiversity in the Caribean.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Biodiversity loss and the measure of ecological integrity of ecosystems, patterns of diversification and evolution of terrestrial and oceanic biotas in the Caribbean.

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BIOL 432Limnology.3

Limnology.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

A study of the physical, chemical and biological properties of lakes and other inland waters, with emphasis on their functioning as systems.

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BIOL 451Research in Ecology and Development in Africa. 13

Research in Ecology and Development in Africa.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Development of observation and independent inquiry skills through: 1) participation in short-term project modules in collaboration with existing researchers; 2) participation in interdisciplinary team research on topics selected to allow comparative analysis of field sites; 3) active and systematic observation, documentation, and integration of field experience in ecology and development issues.

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BIOL 465Conservation Biology.3

Conservation Biology.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Discussion of relevant theoretical and applied issues in conservation biology. Topics: biodiversity, population viability analysis, community dynamics, biology of rarity, extinction, habitat fragmentation, social issues.

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BIOL 540Ecology of Species Invasions. 13

Ecology of Species Invasions.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Causes and consequences of biological invasion, as well as risk assessment methods and management strategies for dealing with invasive species.

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BIOL 553Neotropical Environments.3

Neotropical Environments.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Ecology revisited in view of tropical conditions. Exploring species richness. Sampling and measuring biodiversity. Conservation status of ecosystems, communities and species. Indigenous knowledge.

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ENVB 410Ecosystem Ecology.3

Ecosystem Ecology.

Terms offered: Fall 2025

Biotic and abiotic processes that control the flows of energy, nutrients and water through ecosystems; emergent system properties; approaches to analyzing complex systems. Labs include collection and multivariate analysis of field data.

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ENVR 540Ecology of Species Invasions. 13

Ecology of Species Invasions.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Causes and consequences of biological invasion, as well as risk assessment methods and management strategies for dealing with invasive species.

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MICR 331Microbial Ecology.3

Microbial Ecology.

Terms offered: Winter 2026

The ecology of microorganisms, primarily bacteria and archaea, and their roles in biogeochemical cycles. Microbial interactions with the environment, plants, animals and other microbes emphasizing the underlying genetics and physiology. Diversity, evolution (microbial phylogenetics) and the application of molecular biology in microbial ecology.

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NRSC 451Research in Ecology and Development in Africa. 13

Research in Ecology and Development in Africa.

Terms offered: Winter 2026

Development of observation and independent inquiry skills through: 1) participation in short-term project modules in collaboration with existing researchers; 2) participation in interdisciplinary team research on topics selected to allow comparative analysis of field sites; 3) active and systematic observation, documentation, and integration of field experience in ecology and development issues.

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PLNT 304Biology of Fungi.3

Biology of Fungi.

Terms offered: Winter 2026

This course describes the various groups of fungi and explores in depth their biology and physiology, their ecological niches and the role in various ecosystems and their benefits and uses in industry and biotechnology.

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PLNT 460Plant Ecology.3

Plant Ecology.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Theory and practice of plant ecology with an emphasis on the interaction between patterns and ecological processes and the dynamics, conservation and management of plant populations and communities over a range of temporal and spatial scales.

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Note: You may take ENVR 540 Ecology of Species Invasions. or BIOL 540 Ecology of Species Invasions., but not both; you many take BIOL 451 Research in Ecology and Development in Africa. or NRSC 451 Research in Ecology and Development in Africa., but not both.

Offered at both MacDonald and Downtown Campuses

Environment Major - Ecological Determinants of Health - Population (B.Sc.(Ag.Env.Sc.)) or (B.Sc.) (63 credits)

Offered by: Bieler School of Environment
Degree: Bachelor of Science (Agricultural and Environmental Sciences)
Program credit weight: 63

Program Description

The Population concentration in this domain is open only to students in the B.Sc.(Ag.Env.Sc.) Major Environment or B.Sc. Major Environment program.

This domain considers the interface between the environment and human well-being, with particular focus on the triad that ties human health to the environment through the elements of food and infectious agents. Each of these elements is influenced by planned and unplanned environmental disturbances. For example, agricultural practices shift the balance between beneficial and harmful ingredients of food. Use of insecticides presents dilemmas with regard to the environment, economics, and human health. The distribution of infectious diseases is influenced by the climatic conditions that permit vectors to coexist with humans, by deforestation, by urbanization, and by human interventions ranging from the building of dams to provision of potable water.

In designing interventions that aim to prevent or reduce infectious contaminants in the environment, or to improve food production and nutritional quality, not only is it important to understand methods of intervention, but also to understand social forces that influence how humans respond to such interventions.

Students in the Population concentration will gain a depth of understanding at an ecosystem level that looks at society, land, and population health. Students in the Cellular concentration will explore these interactions in more depth, at a physiological level.

Note: For information about Fall 2025 and Winter 2026 course offerings, please check back on May 8, 2025. Until then, the "Terms offered" field will appear blank for most courses while the class schedule is being finalized.

Suggested First Year (U1) Courses

For suggestions on courses to take in your first year (U1), you can consult the "Bieler School of Environment Student Handbook" available on the website (http://www.mcgill.ca/environment), or contact Kathy Roulet, the Program Adviser (kathy.roulet [at] mcgill.ca">kathy.roulet [at] mcgill.ca).

Program Requirements

Note: You are required to take a maximum of 30 credits at the 200 level and a minimum of 12 credits at the 400 level or higher in this program. This includes core and required courses.

Location Note: When planning your schedule and registering for courses, you should verify where each course is offered because courses for this program are taught at both McGill's Downtown campus and at the Macdonald campus in Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue.

Core: Required Courses (18 credits)

Location Note: Core required courses for this program are taught at both McGill's Downtown campus and at the Macdonald campus in Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue. You should register in Section 001 of an ENVR course that you plan to take on the Downtown campus, and in Section 051 of an ENVR course that you plan to take on the Macdonald campus.

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ENVR 200The Global Environment.3

The Global Environment.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

A systems approach to study the different components of the environment involved in global climate change: the atmosphere, biosphere, hydrosphere, and lithosphere. The interactions among these components. Their role in global climate change. The human dimension to global change.

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ENVR 201Society, Environment and Sustainability.3

Society, Environment and Sustainability.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

This course deals with how scientific-technological, socio-economic, political-institutional and behavioural factors mediate society-environment interactions. Issues discussed include population and resources; consumption, impacts and institutions; integrating environmental values in societal decision-making; and the challenges associated with, and strategies for, promoting sustainability. Case studies in various sectors and contexts are used.

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ENVR 202The Evolving Earth.3

The Evolving Earth.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Formation of the Earth and the evolution of life. How geological and biological change are the consequence of history, chance, and necessity acting over different scales of space and time. General principles governing the formation of modern landscapes and biotas. Effects of human activities on natural systems.

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ENVR 203Knowledge, Ethics and Environment.3

Knowledge, Ethics and Environment.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Introduction to cultural perspectives on the environment: the influence of culture and cognition on perceptions of the natural world; conflicts in orders of knowledge (models, taxonomies, paradigms, theories, cosmologies), ethics (moral values, frameworks, dilemmas), and law (formal and customary, rights and obligations) regarding political dimensions of critical environments, resource use, and technologies.

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ENVR 301Environmental Research Design.3

Environmental Research Design.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Techniques used in design and completion of environmental research projects. Problem definition, data sources and use of appropriate strategies and methodologies. Principles underlying research design are emphasized, including critical thinking, recognizing causal relationships, ideologies and bias in research, and when and where to seek expertise.

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ENVR 400Environmental Thought.3

Environmental Thought.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Students work in interdisciplinary seminar groups on challenging philosophical, ethical, scientific and practical issues. They will explore cutting-edge ideas and grapple with the reconciliation of environmental imperatives and social, political and economic pragmatics. Activities include meeting practitioners, attending guest lectures, following directed readings, and organizing, leading and participating in seminars.

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Core: Complementary Course - Senior Research Project (3 credits)

Only 3 credits will be applied to the program; extra credits will count as electives.

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AEBI 427Barbados Interdisciplinary Project.6

Barbados Interdisciplinary Project.

Terms offered: Summer 2025

The planning of projects and research activities related to tropical food, nutrition, or energy at the local, regional, or national scale in Barbados. Projects and activities designed in consultation with university instructors, government, NGO, or private partners, and prepared by teams of 2-3 students working cooperatively with these mentors.

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ENVR 401Environmental Research.3

Environmental Research.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Students work in an interdisciplinary team on a real-world research project involving problem definition, methodology development, social, ethical and environmental impact assessment, execution of the study, and dissemination of results to the research community and to the people affected. Teams begin defining their projects during the preceding summer.

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ENVR 451Research in Panama.6

Research in Panama.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Research projects will be developed by instructors in consultation with Panamanian universities, government agencies and non-governmental organizations. Project groups will consist of four to six students working with a Panamanian institution. Topics will be relevant to Panama: e.g., protection of the Canal watershed, economical alternatives to deforestation, etc.

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FSCI 444Barbados Research Project.6

Barbados Research Project.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

A research project that is supervised by McGill academic staff and is conducted in collaboration with local partners. The project topic must relate to the field of sustainability relating to the Caribbean or Barbados specifically.

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Domain: Required Course (3 credits)

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PARA 410Environment and Infection.3

Environment and Infection.

Terms offered: Winter 2026

Infectious pathogens of humans and animals and their impact on the global environment are considered. The central tenet is that infectious pathogens are environmental risk factors. The course considers their impact on the human condition and juxtaposes the impact of control and treatment measures and environmental change.

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Domain: Complementary Courses (39 credits)

39 credits of complementary courses are selected as follows:

24 credits - Fundamentals, maximum of 3 credits from each category

6 credits - List A categories, maximum of 3 credits from any one category

9 credits - List B categories, maximum of 3 credits from any one category

Fundamentals

24 credits of fundamentals, 3 credits from each category:

Health and Environment

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GEOG 221Environment and Health.3

Environment and Health.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

This course introduced physical and social environments as factors in human health, with emphasis on the physical properties of the atmospheric environment as they interact with diverse human populations in urban settings.

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GEOG 303Health Geography.3

Health Geography.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Discussion of the research questions and methods of health geography. Particular emphasis on health inequalities at multiple geographic scales and the theoretical links between characteristics of places and the health of people.

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NRSC 221Environment and Health.3

Environment and Health.

Terms offered: Fall 2025, Winter 2026

Introduction to physical and social environments as factors contributing to the production of human health, with emphasis on the physical properties of the atmospheric environment as they interact with diverse human populations in urban settings.

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Health and Society

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GEOG 403Global Health and Environmental Change.3

Global Health and Environmental Change.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Major themes and contemporary case studies in global health and environmental change. Focus on understanding global trends in emerging infectious disease from social, biophysical, and geographical perspectives, and critically assessing the health implications of environmental change in different international contexts.

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GEOG 503Advanced Topics in Health Geography.3

Advanced Topics in Health Geography.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

A critical review of current themes and trends in health geography, with emphasis on geographical perspectives in public health research. Topics include the social and environmental determinants of chronic and infectious disease, health and health-related behaviours. Seminars focus on critical appraisal of conceptual and methodological approaches in health geography research.

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PPHS 529Global Environmental Health and Burden of Disease.3

Global Environmental Health and Burden of Disease.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

This course presents the grand challenges in global health from environmental and occupational risks along with the multi-disciplinary methods used to identify, control, and prevent them. It will introduce students to knowledge and skills in core disciplines of environmental health and approaches to environmental risk recognition, control and prevention in a global context.

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SOCI 234Population and Society.3

Population and Society.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Introduction to the reciprocal linkages in the social world between population size, structure and dynamics on the one hand, social structure, action and change on the other. An examination of population processes and their relation to the social world.

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SOCI 309Health and Illness.3

Health and Illness.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Health and illness as social rather than purely bio-medical phenomena. Topics include: studies of ill persons, health care occupations and organizations; poverty and health; inequalities in access to and use of health services; recent policies, ideologies, and problems in reform of health services organization.

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SOCI 331Population and Environment.3

Population and Environment.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Main topics and controversies linking population processes and the environment. Topics include how population processes influence the environment, population responses to changing environments, policies related to these effects, variation across and within developed and developing countries.

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Toxicology

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ANSC 312Animal Health and Disease.3

Animal Health and Disease.

Terms offered: Winter 2026

An introduction to the pathogenesis and control of diseases in farm animals. Immune response and other protective mechanisms. Implications of animal diseases and drug therapy for product safety and public health.

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ENVB 500Advanced Topics in Ecotoxicology.3

Advanced Topics in Ecotoxicology.

Terms offered: Fall 2025

Exploring the impact of environmental chemicals on biological organisms in an ecological context. Basic topics in ecotoxicology, such as source and fate, routes of exposure, bioavailability, dose-response, biomarkers, and risk assessment will be covered from both theoretical and applied perspectives. The processes by which pollutants are tested, regulated, and monitored will be critically examined.

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NUTR 512Herbs, Foods and Phytochemicals.3

Herbs, Foods and Phytochemicals.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

An overview of the use of herbal medicines and food phytochemicals and the benefits and risks of their consumption. The physiological basis for activity and the assessment of toxicity will be presented. Current practices relating to the regulation, commercialization and promotion of herbs and phytochemicals will be considered.

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PHAR 303Principles of Toxicology.3

Principles of Toxicology.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Fundamental mechanisms by which toxic compounds damage a biological system (organelle, cell, organ, organism, ecosystem). Detection and quantification of toxicity and risk/benefit analysis are considered. Selected agents of current risk to human health or the environment are evaluated in depth.

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Cellular Biology

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ANSC 234Biochemistry 2.3

Biochemistry 2.

Terms offered: Winter 2026

Metabolism in humans and domestic animals. The chemistry of alimentary digestion, absorption, transport, intermediary metabolism and excretion.

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BIOL 201Cell Biology and Metabolism. 13

Cell Biology and Metabolism.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

This course introduces the student to our modern understanding of cells and how they work. Major topics to be covered include: photosynthesis, energy metabolism and metabolic integration; plasma membrane including secretion, endocytosis and contact mediated interactions between cells; cytoskeleton including cell and organelle movement; the nervous system; hormone signaling; the cell cycle.

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LSCI 202Molecular Cell Biology. 13

Molecular Cell Biology.

Terms offered: Winter 2026

Organization and function of intracellular organelles in eukaryotic cells. Mechanisms of membrane transport. Protein sorting and vesicular transport. Cytoskeleton. DNA and chromosome structure. DNA replication. Mechanisms of RNA and protein synthesis. Control of gene expression. Cell cycle and the control of cell division. Mechanisms of cell communication and signal transduction. Apoptosis. Neuronal signaling.

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Note: You will not receive credit for either LSCI 211 Biochemistry 1. or LSCI 202 Molecular Cell Biology., if you have already received credit for both BIOL 200 Molecular Biology. and BIOL 201 Cell Biology and Metabolism.; you will not receive credit for either BIOL 200 Molecular Biology. or BIOL 201 Cell Biology and Metabolism. if you have already received credit for LSCI 202 Molecular Cell Biology. and LSCI 211 Biochemistry 1..

Molecular Biology

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BIOL 200Molecular Biology. 13

Molecular Biology.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

The physical and chemical properties of the cell and its components in relation to their structure and function. Topics include: protein structure, enzymes and enzyme kinetics; nucleic acid replication, transcription and translation; the genetic code, mutation, recombination, and regulation of gene expression.

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LSCI 211Biochemistry 1. 13

Biochemistry 1.

Terms offered: Fall 2025, Winter 2026

Biochemistry of carbohydrates, lipids, proteins, nucleic acids; enzymes and coenzymes. Introduction to intermediary metabolism.

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Note: You will not receive credit for either LSCI 211 Biochemistry 1. or LSCI 202 Molecular Cell Biology. if you have already received credit for both BIOL 200 Molecular Biology. and BIOL 201 Cell Biology and Metabolism.; you will not receive credit for either BIOL 200 Molecular Biology. or BIOL 201 Cell Biology and Metabolism. if you have already received credit for both LSCI 202 Molecular Cell Biology. and LSCI 211 Biochemistry 1..

Statistics

One of the following Statistics courses or equivalent:

Note: Credit given for Statistics courses is subject to certain restrictions. Students in Science should consult the "Course Overlap" information in the "Course Requirements" section for the Faculty of Science.

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AEMA 310Statistical Methods 1.3

Statistical Methods 1.

Terms offered: Fall 2025, Winter 2026

Measures of central tendency and dispersion; binomial and Poisson distributions; normal, chi-square, Student's t and Fisher-Snedecor F distributions; estimation and hypothesis testing; simple linear regression and correlation; analysis of variance for simple experimental designs.

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MATH 203Principles of Statistics 1.3

Principles of Statistics 1.

Terms offered: Summer 2025

Examples of statistical data and the use of graphical means to summarize the data. Basic distributions arising in the natural and behavioural sciences. The logical meaning of a test of significance and a confidence interval. Tests of significance and confidence intervals in the one and two sample setting (means, variances and proportions).

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Nutrition

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ANSC 433Animal Nutrition and Metabolism.3

Animal Nutrition and Metabolism.

Terms offered: Winter 2026

Introduction to fundamental aspects of animal nutrition, including gastrointestinal anatomy and physiology; nutrient digestion, absorption, and metabolism; nutrient functions and requirements of livestock species; evaluation of feedstuffs and their use in ration formulation; and feeding strategies. Laboratory classes will include hands-on experience on feed analyses, gastrointestinal tract dissections, nutritional experiments and demonstrations in livestock species as well as computer-based ration balancing exercises.

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NUTR 207Nutrition and Health.3

Nutrition and Health.

Terms offered: Fall 2025

Provides students who have a basic biology/chemistry background with the fundamental information on how macronutrients, vitamins and minerals are metabolized in the body, followed by application to evaluate current issues of maximizing health and disease prevention at different stages of the lifecycle.

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NUTR 307Metabolism and Human Nutrition.3

Metabolism and Human Nutrition.

Terms offered: Fall 2025

This course looks at the importance of nutrition from the molecular to the organismal levels in human health and disease. The focus will be on the significance of nutrients in regulating metabolism, and impact of genotype in the metabolism of nutrients.

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Advanced Ecology

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AEBI 421Tropical Horticultural Ecology.3

Tropical Horticultural Ecology.

Terms offered: Summer 2025

A comprehensive survey of the major fruit, vegetable, turf, and ornamental crops grown in Barbados. Effect of cultural practices, environment, pests and pathogens, social and touristic activities, and importation of horticultural produce on local horticulture.

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BIOL 451Research in Ecology and Development in Africa. 13

Research in Ecology and Development in Africa.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Development of observation and independent inquiry skills through: 1) participation in short-term project modules in collaboration with existing researchers; 2) participation in interdisciplinary team research on topics selected to allow comparative analysis of field sites; 3) active and systematic observation, documentation, and integration of field experience in ecology and development issues.

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BIOL 465Conservation Biology.3

Conservation Biology.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Discussion of relevant theoretical and applied issues in conservation biology. Topics: biodiversity, population viability analysis, community dynamics, biology of rarity, extinction, habitat fragmentation, social issues.

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BIOL 540Ecology of Species Invasions. 13

Ecology of Species Invasions.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Causes and consequences of biological invasion, as well as risk assessment methods and management strategies for dealing with invasive species.

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BIOL 553Neotropical Environments.3

Neotropical Environments.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Ecology revisited in view of tropical conditions. Exploring species richness. Sampling and measuring biodiversity. Conservation status of ecosystems, communities and species. Indigenous knowledge.

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ENVB 410Ecosystem Ecology.3

Ecosystem Ecology.

Terms offered: Fall 2025

Biotic and abiotic processes that control the flows of energy, nutrients and water through ecosystems; emergent system properties; approaches to analyzing complex systems. Labs include collection and multivariate analysis of field data.

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ENVR 540Ecology of Species Invasions. 13

Ecology of Species Invasions.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Causes and consequences of biological invasion, as well as risk assessment methods and management strategies for dealing with invasive species.

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MICR 331Microbial Ecology.3

Microbial Ecology.

Terms offered: Winter 2026

The ecology of microorganisms, primarily bacteria and archaea, and their roles in biogeochemical cycles. Microbial interactions with the environment, plants, animals and other microbes emphasizing the underlying genetics and physiology. Diversity, evolution (microbial phylogenetics) and the application of molecular biology in microbial ecology.

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NRSC 451Research in Ecology and Development in Africa. 13

Research in Ecology and Development in Africa.

Terms offered: Winter 2026

Development of observation and independent inquiry skills through: 1) participation in short-term project modules in collaboration with existing researchers; 2) participation in interdisciplinary team research on topics selected to allow comparative analysis of field sites; 3) active and systematic observation, documentation, and integration of field experience in ecology and development issues.

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PLNT 460Plant Ecology.3

Plant Ecology.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Theory and practice of plant ecology with an emphasis on the interaction between patterns and ecological processes and the dynamics, conservation and management of plant populations and communities over a range of temporal and spatial scales.

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Note: You may take ENVR 540 Ecology of Species Invasions. or BIOL 540 Ecology of Species Invasions., but not both; you make take BIOL 451 Research in Ecology and Development in Africa. or NRSC 451 Research in Ecology and Development in Africa., but not both.

List A

6 credits from the following List A categories, maximum of 3 credits from any one category:

Hydrology, Climate, and Agriculture

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AGRI 340Principles of Ecological Agriculture.3

Principles of Ecological Agriculture.

Terms offered: Winter 2026

Focus on low-input, sustainable, and organic agriculture: the farm as an ecosystem; complex system theory; practical examples of soil management, pest control, integrated crop and livestock production, and marketing systems.

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AGRI 550Sustained Tropical Agriculture.3

Sustained Tropical Agriculture.

Terms offered: Winter 2026

Contrast theory and practice in defining agricultural environmental "challenges" in the Neotropics. Indigenous and appropriate technological means of mitigation. Soil management and erosion, water scarcity, water over-abundance, and water quality. Explore agro-ecosystem protection via field trips and project designs. Institutional context of conservation strategies, NGO links, and public participation.

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ATOC 341Caribbean Climate and Weather.3

Caribbean Climate and Weather.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

The climate system and ongoing global change, ocean and atmosphere circulation and future trends in the tropics; local climate variability and dynamics, extreme weather events in the Caribbean

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BREE 217Hydrology and Water Resources. 13

Hydrology and Water Resources.

Terms offered: Winter 2026

Introduction to water resources and hydrologic cycle. Precipitation and hydrologic frequency analysis. Soil water processes, infiltration theory and modeling. Evapotranspiration estimation methods and crop water requirements. Surface runoff estimation as a function of land use modifications. Estimation of peak runoff rates. Unit hydrograph. Design of open channels and vegetated waterways.

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GEOG 321Climatic Environments.3

Climatic Environments.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

The earth-atmosphere system, radiation and energy balances. Surface-atmosphere exchange of energy, mass and momentum and related atmospheric processes on a local and regional scale. Introduction to measurement theory and practice in micrometeorology.

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GEOG 322Environmental Hydrology. 13

Environmental Hydrology.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Quantitative, experimental study of the principles governing the movement of water at or near the Earth's surface and how the research relates to the chemistry and biology of ecosystems.

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Decision Making, Techniques and Management

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AEBI 423Sustainable Land Use.3

Sustainable Land Use.

Terms offered: Summer 2025

Management, preservation, and utilization of forage crops in sustainable tropical environments; examination of their value as livestock feed in terms of nutritional composition and impact on animal performance; land use issues as it pertains to forage and animal production in insular environments.

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AGEC 200Principles of Microeconomics. 13

Principles of Microeconomics.

Terms offered: Fall 2025

The field of economics as it relates to the activities of individual consumers, firms and organizations. Emphasis is on the application of economic principles and concepts to everyday decision making and to the analysis of current economic issues.

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AGEC 333Resource Economics.3

Resource Economics.

Terms offered: Fall 2025

The role of resources in the environment, use of resources, and management of economic resources within the firm or organization. Problem-solving, case studies involving private and public decision-making in organizations are utilized.

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ENVB 437Assessing Environmental Impact.3

Assessing Environmental Impact.

Terms offered: Winter 2026

Principles and practice of Environmental Assessment (EA) in Canada and internationally. Exploration of issues surrounding impact assessment for sustainable development in different sectors, including their limitations.

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ENVB 529GIS for Natural Resource Management. 13

GIS for Natural Resource Management.

Terms offered: Fall 2025

Applications of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and spatial analysis techniques to the presentation and analysis of ecological information, including sources and capture of spatial data; characterizing, transforming, displaying spatial data; and spatial analysis to solve resource management problems.

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ECON 208Microeconomic Analysis and Applications. 13

Microeconomic Analysis and Applications.

Terms offered: Summer 2025

A university-level introduction to demand and supply, consumer behaviour, production theory, market structures and income distribution theory.

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ENVR 422Montreal Urban Sustainability Analysis.3

Montreal Urban Sustainability Analysis.

Terms offered: Summer 2025

Applied and experience-based learning opportunities are employed to critically assess Montreal as a sustainable city through research, discussion, and field trips. The urban environment is considered through various specific dimensions, ranging from: waste, energy, urban agriculture, green spaces and design, or transportation.

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GEOG 201Introductory Geo-Information Science. 13

Introductory Geo-Information Science.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

An introduction to Geographic Information Systems. The systematic management of spatial data. The use and construction of maps. The use of microcomputers and software for mapping and statistical work. Air photo and topographic map analyses.

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GEOG 302Environmental Management 1.3

Environmental Management 1.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

An ecological analysis of the physical and biotic components of natural resource systems. Emphasis on scientific, technological and institutional aspects of environmental management. Study of the use of biological resources and of the impact of individual processes.

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GEOG 340Sustainability in the Caribbean.3

Sustainability in the Caribbean.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

The local environmental, social, historical, political and economic context of Barbados and the Caribbean. The small island developing States (SIDS), and why those nations are more vulnerable to global environmental challenges. The 17 Sustainability Development Goals of the United Nations, with a focus on the leadership role played by Barbados for the entire Caribbean region.

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GEOG 404Environmental Management 2.3

Environmental Management 2.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Practical application of environmental planning, analysis and management techniques with reference to the needs and problems of developing areas. Special challenges posed by cultural differences and traditional resource systems are discussed. This course involves practical field work in a developing area (Kenya or Panama).

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PHIL 343Biomedical Ethics.3

Biomedical Ethics.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

An investigation of ethical issues as they arise in the practice of medicine (informed consent, e.g.) or in the application of medical technology (in vitro fertilization, euthanasia, e.g.)

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or, advanced quantitative methods course (with approval of Adviser).

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Development and History

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ANTH 212Anthropology of Development.3

Anthropology of Development.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Processes of developmental change, as they affect small communities in the Third World and in unindustrialized parts of developed countries. Problems of technological change, political integration, population growth, industrialization, urban growth, social services, infrastructure and economic dependency.

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EDER 461Society and Change.3

Society and Change.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Factors influencing patterns of stability and change in major social institutions and the implications for formal and non-formal education.

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HIST 292History and the Environment.3

History and the Environment.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Sketch of the history of the material aspects of human interaction with the rest of nature. Included will be a historian's view of the social, technical, and ecological implications of the great variety of activities devised by our species. Though global in outlook, this course will emphasize the relevant historiography of France, England and North America.

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NUTR 501Nutrition in the Majority World.3

Nutrition in the Majority World.

Terms offered: Fall 2025

Current nutrition-related issues in the Majority World, emphasizing young children and other vulnerable groups. The integration of a life science and social science perspective. The multiple causes, consequences, policies, and interventions related to current nutrition.

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SOCI 254Development and Underdevelopment.3

Development and Underdevelopment.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Competing theories about the causes of underdevelopment in the poor countries. Topics include the impact of geography, the population explosion, culture and national character, economic and sexual inequalities, democracy and dictatorship. Western imperialism and multi-national corporations, reliance on the market, and development through local participation, cooperation, and appropriate technology.

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List B

9 credits from the following List B categories, maximum of 3 credits from any one category:

Immunology and Infectious Disease

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ANSC 400Eukaryotic Cells and Viruses.3

Eukaryotic Cells and Viruses.

Terms offered: Winter 2026

The basic principles of molecular biology and the underlying molecular basis for various methodologies in molecular biology are covered. The molecular genetic basis for viral infections and tumorigenesis will be covered as examples of the use of molecular genetic approaches to address biological problems.

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MIMM 214Introductory Immunology: Elements of Immunity.3

Introductory Immunology: Elements of Immunity.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Basic immunology, organs and cells, elements of innate immunity, phagocytes, complement, elements of adaptive immunity, B-cells, T-cells, antigen presenting cells, MHC genes and molecules, antigen processing and presentation, cytokines and chemokines. Emphasis on anatomy and the molecular and cellular players working together as a physiological system to maintain human health.

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MIMM 314Intermediate Immunology.3

Intermediate Immunology.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

An intermediate-level immunology course covering the cellular and molecular basis of lymphocyte development and activation in immune responses in health and disease.

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MIMM 324Fundamental Virology.3

Fundamental Virology.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

A study of the fundamental properties of viruses and their interactions with host cells. Bacteriophages, DNA- and RNA-containing animal viruses, and retroviruses are covered. Emphasis will be on phenomena occurring at the molecular level and on the regulated control of gene expression in virus-infected cells.

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MIMM 413Parasitology.3

Parasitology.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

A study of the biology, immunological aspects of host-parasite interactions, pathogenicity, epidemiology and molecular biological aspects of selected parasites of medical importance. Laboratory will consist of a lecture on techniques, demonstrations and practical work.

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PARA 424Fundamental Parasitology.3

Fundamental Parasitology.

Terms offered: Winter 2026

Systematics, morphology, biology and ecology of parasitic protozoa, flatworms, roundworms and arthropods with emphasis on economically and medically important species.

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PARA 438Immunology.3

Immunology.

Terms offered: Fall 2025

An in-depth analysis of the principles of cellular and molecular immunology. The emphasis of the course is on host defence against infection and on diseases caused by abnormal immune responses.

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PPHS 501Population Health and Epidemiology.3

Population Health and Epidemiology.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

This course presents concepts and methods of epidemiology at the introductory level. The use of epidemiologic methods for population and public health research and practice will be illustrated. A review of selected population health questions such as the HIV/AIDS epidemic, the cardiovascular disease epidemic, cigarette smoking, or screening for disease will be presented.

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Populations and Place

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AGRI 411Global Issues on Development, Food and Agriculture.3

Global Issues on Development, Food and Agriculture.

Terms offered: Winter 2026

International development and world food security and challenges in developing countries. Soil and water management, climate change, demographic issues, plant and animal resources conservation, bio-products and biofuels, economic and environmental issues specially in tropical and sub-tropical regions. Globalization, sustainable development, technology transfer and human resources needs for rural development.

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ANTH 451Research in Society and Development in Africa. 13

Research in Society and Development in Africa.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Instruction focuses on three goals: 1) existing research in selected core thematic areas, 2) participating in interdisciplinary team research, 3) developing powers of observation and independent inquiry. Students will be expected to develop research activities and interdisciplinary perspectives, and to become conversant with advances in local research in their field.

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ENVR 421Montreal: Environmental History and Sustainability.3

Montreal: Environmental History and Sustainability.

Terms offered: Summer 2025

This course will focus on the role of place and history in the cities in which we live and in our understanding of sustainability. Each year, students will work to develop a historical reconstruction of the natural environment of Montreal and of its links to the cultural landscape, building on the work of previous cohorts of students.

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GEOG 300Human Ecology in Geography.3

Human Ecology in Geography.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

The course will examine research approaches in human ecology since its inception early in this century. Emphasis will be placed on the theoretical shifts that have led to its emergence as an important social science perspective. The course will also involve case studies to evaluate the methodological utility of the approach.

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GEOG 451Research in Society and Development in Africa. 13

Research in Society and Development in Africa.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Three intersecting components: 1) core development themes including culture change, environmental conservation, water, health, development (urban and rural), governance and conflict resolution, 2) research techniques for topics related to core themes, including ethics, risk, field methods and data analysis, 3) field documentation, scientific recording and communication.

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GEOG 498Humans in Tropical Environments.3

Humans in Tropical Environments.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Focus on understanding of inter-relations between humans and neotropical environments represented in Panama. Study of contemporary rural landscapes, their origins, development and change. Impacts of economic growth and inequality, social organization, and politics on natural resource use and environmental degradation. Site visits and field exercises in peasant/colonist, Amerindian, and plantation communities.

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NUTR 341Global Food Security.3

Global Food Security.

Terms offered: Fall 2025, Winter 2026

Food insecurity is one of the most critical issues humanity has faced in history. The magnitude of this phenomenon, reflected in its worldwide presence and in the number of individuals affected, makes it an imperative component of all nations' and of all internaltional agencies' agendas. Its complexity of determinants and its numerous consequences require the involvement of multipe disciplines and sectors. McGill undergraduate students as future professionals tackling global issues require an integrated and multidisciplinary training on food security.

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Pollution Control and Pest Management

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BIOL 350Insect Biology and Control.3

Insect Biology and Control.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Introduction to insect structure, physiology, biochemistry, development, systematics, evolution, ecology and control. Stress on interrelationships and integrated pest control.

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BREE 322Organic Waste Management.3

Organic Waste Management.

Terms offered: Fall 2025

An introduction to engineering aspects of handling, storage and treatment of all biological and food industry wastes. Design criteria will be elaborated and related to characteristics of wastes. Physical, chemical and biological treatment systems.

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ENTO 352Biocontrol of Pest Insects.3

Biocontrol of Pest Insects.

Terms offered: Winter 2026

Modern concepts of integrated control techniques and principles of insect pest management, with emphasis on biological control (use of predators, parasites and pathogens against pest insects), population monitoring, and manipulation of environmental, behavioral and physiological factors in the pest's way of life. Physical, cultural, and genetic controls and an introduction to the use of non-toxic biochemical controls (attractants, repellents, pheromones, antimetabolites).

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NRSC 333Pollution and Bioremediation.3

Pollution and Bioremediation.

Terms offered: Fall 2025

The environmental contaminants which cause pollution; sources, amounts and transport of pollutants in water, air and soil; waste management.

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PARA 515Water, Health and Sanitation.3

Water, Health and Sanitation.

Terms offered: Winter 2026

The origin and types of water contaminants including live organisms, infectious agents and chemicals of agricultural and industrial origins. Conventional and new technological developments to eliminate water pollutants. Comparisons of water, health and sanitation between industrialized and developing countries.

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Genetics

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BIOL 202Basic Genetics.3

Basic Genetics.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Introduction to basic principles, and to modern advances, problems and applications in the genetics of higher and lower organisms with examples representative of the biological sciences.

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LSCI 204Genetics.3

Genetics.

Terms offered: Fall 2025

The course integrates classical, molecular and population genetics of animals, plants, bacteria and viruses. The aim is to understand the flow of genetic information within a cell, within families and in populations. Emphasis will be placed on problem solving based learning. The laboratory exercises will emphasize the interpretation of genetic experimental data.

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Nutrition Major - Global Nutrition (B.Sc.(Nutr.Sc.)) (90 credits)

Offered by: Human Nutrition (Faculty of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences)
Degree: Bachelor of Science (Nutritional Sciences)
Program credit weight: 90

Program Description

This Major covers many aspects of human nutrition and food and their impact on health and society at the community and international level. It offers a core emphasis on the scientific fundamentals of nutrition and metabolism throughout the lifespan. The specialization in global nutrition emphasizes the importance of the interaction of nutrition, diet, water, environment, and infection. This degree does not lead to professional licensure as a Dietitian/Nutritionist. Graduates are qualified for careers in national and international governmental and non-governmental food and health agencies, in world development programs, in the food sector, and the health science communications field. Graduates often continue on to graduate studies preparing for careers in public health, epidemiology, research, medicine, and dentistry or as specialists in nutrition.

Please refer to "Faculty Information and Regulations" > "Minimum Credit Requirements" in this Course Catalogue for prerequisites and minimum credit requirements.

For information on academic advising, see: http://www.mcgill.ca/macdonald/studentinfo/advising

Degree Requirements — B.Sc.

This program is offered as part of a Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) degree.

To graduate, students must satisfy both their program requirements and their degree requirements.

  • The program requirements (i.e., the specific courses that make up this program) are listed under the Course Tab (above).
  • The degree requirements—including the mandatory Foundation program, appropriate degree structure, and any additional components—are outlined on the Degree Requirements page.

Students are responsible for ensuring that this program fits within the overall structure of their degree and that all degree requirements are met. Consult the Degree Planning Guide on the SOUSA website for additional guidance.

Note: For information about Fall 2025 and Winter 2026 course offerings, please check back on May 8, 2025. Until then, the "Terms offered" field will appear blank for most courses while the class schedule is being finalized.

Required Courses (63 credits)

All required courses must be passed with a minimum grade of C.

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AEMA 310Statistical Methods 1.3

Statistical Methods 1.

Terms offered: Fall 2025, Winter 2026

Measures of central tendency and dispersion; binomial and Poisson distributions; normal, chi-square, Student's t and Fisher-Snedecor F distributions; estimation and hypothesis testing; simple linear regression and correlation; analysis of variance for simple experimental designs.

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ANSC 234Biochemistry 2.3

Biochemistry 2.

Terms offered: Winter 2026

Metabolism in humans and domestic animals. The chemistry of alimentary digestion, absorption, transport, intermediary metabolism and excretion.

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ANSC 323Mammalian Physiology.3

Mammalian Physiology.

Terms offered: Fall 2025

A study of the organization, functions and regulation of various organ systems in mammals. The nervous, endocrine, muscular, cardiovascular, respiratory, urinary, digestive and reproductive systems are discussed.

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ANSC 424Metabolic Endocrinology.3

Metabolic Endocrinology.

Terms offered: Winter 2026

A detailed study of the endocrine system and its role in the maintenance of homeostasis in higher vertebrates, including the endocrine regulation of energy balance.

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FDSC 200Introduction to Food Science.3

Introduction to Food Science.

Terms offered: Fall 2025

This course enables one to gain an appreciation of the scope of food science as a discipline. Topics include introductions to chemistry, processing, packaging, analysis, microbiology, product development, sensory evaluation and quality control as they relate to food science.

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FDSC 251Food Chemistry 1.3

Food Chemistry 1.

Terms offered: Winter 2026

A study of the chemistry and functionality of the major components comprising food systems, such as water, proteins, carbohydrates and lipids. The relationship of these components to food stability will be studied in terms of degradative reactions and processing.

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FDSC 305Food Chemistry 2.3

Food Chemistry 2.

Terms offered: Fall 2025

A study of the chemistry and functionality of the minor components comprising food systems, such as enzymes, anthocyanins, carotenoids, additives, vitamins and essential oils. The relationship of these components to food stability in terms of degradative reactions and processing.

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LSCI 204Genetics.3

Genetics.

Terms offered: Fall 2025

The course integrates classical, molecular and population genetics of animals, plants, bacteria and viruses. The aim is to understand the flow of genetic information within a cell, within families and in populations. Emphasis will be placed on problem solving based learning. The laboratory exercises will emphasize the interpretation of genetic experimental data.

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LSCI 211Biochemistry 1.3

Biochemistry 1.

Terms offered: Fall 2025, Winter 2026

Biochemistry of carbohydrates, lipids, proteins, nucleic acids; enzymes and coenzymes. Introduction to intermediary metabolism.

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LSCI 230Introductory Microbiology.3

Introductory Microbiology.

Terms offered: Winter 2026

The occurrence and importance of microorganisms in the biosphere. Principles governing growth, death and metabolic activities of microorganisms. An introduction to the microbiology of soil, water, plants, food, humans and animals.

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NUTR 207Nutrition and Health.3

Nutrition and Health.

Terms offered: Fall 2025

Provides students who have a basic biology/chemistry background with the fundamental information on how macronutrients, vitamins and minerals are metabolized in the body, followed by application to evaluate current issues of maximizing health and disease prevention at different stages of the lifecycle.

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NUTR 214Food Fundamentals.4

Food Fundamentals.

Terms offered: Fall 2025

Food composition and structure. Scientific principles underlying physical, chemical, and nutrient content changes during food preparation. The role of ingredients and nutrients, and their interaction in food preparation. Culture of food including historical context and sustainability. Sensory evaluation and food safety.

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NUTR 307Metabolism and Human Nutrition.3

Metabolism and Human Nutrition.

Terms offered: Fall 2025

This course looks at the importance of nutrition from the molecular to the organismal levels in human health and disease. The focus will be on the significance of nutrients in regulating metabolism, and impact of genotype in the metabolism of nutrients.

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NUTR 322Applied Sciences Communication.3

Applied Sciences Communication.

Terms offered: Winter 2026

The principles and techniques of communicating applied sciences to individuals and groups in both the professional and public milieu. Effective public speaking and group interaction techniques. Communication materials selection, development, use, and evaluation. Writing for the media. Balancing risk and reason in communicating scientific findings.

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NUTR 337Nutrition Through Life.3

Nutrition Through Life.

Terms offered: Winter 2026

Nutrient utilization, requirements and recommended allowances as related to physiological development throughout the life cycle. Physiological, psychological and environmental determinants of eating behaviour.

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NUTR 344Clinical Nutrition 1.4

Clinical Nutrition 1.

Terms offered: Winter 2026

Clinical nutrition assessment and dietary modification of pathological conditions including hypertension, lipid disorders and cardiovascular disease, obesity, cancer, COPD, introduction to diabetes, dysphagia.

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NUTR 401Emerging Issues in Nutrition.1

Emerging Issues in Nutrition.

Terms offered: Fall 2025

Investigation, discussion and presentations of emerging issues in nutrition.

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NUTR 450Research Methods: Human Nutrition.3

Research Methods: Human Nutrition.

Terms offered: Fall 2025

Introduction to how diverse approaches to nutrition research including international, community, laboratory, clinical, molecular, meta-analyses are necessary to advance the field of nutrition. Emphasis on ethics, scientific method, research process and analysis of results.

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NUTR 501Nutrition in the Majority World.3

Nutrition in the Majority World.

Terms offered: Fall 2025

Current nutrition-related issues in the Majority World, emphasizing young children and other vulnerable groups. The integration of a life science and social science perspective. The multiple causes, consequences, policies, and interventions related to current nutrition.

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NUTR 505Public Health Nutrition.3

Public Health Nutrition.

Terms offered: Fall 2025

This course focuses on the nutrition status of populations, communities and groups of people using a public health lens. It identifies and assesses human nutrition issues and problems, their causes, influencing factors and social conditions using a social determinants of health framework. Offers opportunities to design and conduct needs assessments, design and plan programs and plan for their evaluation. The purpose and role of participatory approaches with diverse populations and Indigenous populations in particular will be analyzed. Health systems, public health and political influence in Canada, as related to nutrition will be addressed.

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NUTR 512Herbs, Foods and Phytochemicals.3

Herbs, Foods and Phytochemicals.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

An overview of the use of herbal medicines and food phytochemicals and the benefits and risks of their consumption. The physiological basis for activity and the assessment of toxicity will be presented. Current practices relating to the regulation, commercialization and promotion of herbs and phytochemicals will be considered.

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Complementary Courses (12 credits)

12 credits of complementary courses are selected as follows:

Common Complementary Courses

6 credits selected from:

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ANSC 433Animal Nutrition and Metabolism.3

Animal Nutrition and Metabolism.

Terms offered: Winter 2026

Introduction to fundamental aspects of animal nutrition, including gastrointestinal anatomy and physiology; nutrient digestion, absorption, and metabolism; nutrient functions and requirements of livestock species; evaluation of feedstuffs and their use in ration formulation; and feeding strategies. Laboratory classes will include hands-on experience on feed analyses, gastrointestinal tract dissections, nutritional experiments and demonstrations in livestock species as well as computer-based ration balancing exercises.

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ANSC 560Biology of Lactation.3

Biology of Lactation.

Terms offered: Fall 2025

An interdisciplinary approach to the study of mammary development, the onset of lactation and its cessation, comparing the differences in mammalian species in mammary development from embryological, pre- and post-pubertal and pre- and post-partum aspects. Lactation at the cellular and biochemical levels.

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FDSC 537Nutraceutical Chemistry.3

Nutraceutical Chemistry.

Terms offered: Fall 2025

The origin, classification, mechanism of action and chemical properties of potential and established nutraceutical compounds and their applications in functional foods.

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FDSC 545Advances in Food Microbiology.3

Advances in Food Microbiology.

Terms offered: Winter 2026

An advanced level food microbiology course providing a perspective on advanced topics in food microbiology (microbial biofilms, antimicrobial resistance, bacterial endospores) and describing the fundamental principles of advanced techniques in food microbiology (microbiological, biochemical, immunological, genetics methods).

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NUTR 503Nutrition and Exercise.3

Nutrition and Exercise.

Terms offered: Winter 2026

Interaction of exercise physiology with nutrient and energy metabolism in healthy adults. Principles of physical training and role of physical activity and exercise in weight management and food intake regulation. Importance of physical activity in childhood, during pregnancy, in healthy adults and in improving functional capacity in the elderly.

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NUTR 507Advanced Nutritional Biochemistry.3

Advanced Nutritional Biochemistry.

Terms offered: Fall 2025, Winter 2026

Specialized advanced topics in human nutrition, biochemistry and metabolism, including the dietary absorption and metabolism of iron, copper, and selenium and their role in energy metabolism, antioxidant defence, toxin elimination, and redox signaling and food source contamination, nutritional toxicology, and the negative impact these toxins have on metabolic networks and antioxidant defences.

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NUTR 511Nutrition and Behaviour.3

Nutrition and Behaviour.

Terms offered: Fall 2025

This course will integrate biological, social and psychological determinants of eating and food choices in both health and disease. Topics will include behavioural theories relevant to eating and food choice, neurobiology of appetite regulation, mental health, obesity, chronic disease and effectiveness of behaviour-change intervention strategies.

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NUTR 537Advanced Human Metabolism.3

Advanced Human Metabolism.

Terms offered: Winter 2026

Advanced topics in regulation and dysregulation of metabolism integrating mechanistic pre-clinical approaches to studying human health and disease. Presentation and critical analysis of metabolic research.

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NUTR 545Clinical Nutrition 2.4

Clinical Nutrition 2.

Terms offered: Fall 2025

Pathophysiology and clinical nutrition intervention for various medical conditions. Topics include gastrointestinal disorders, surgery and nutrition support.

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NUTR 546Clinical Nutrition 3.4

Clinical Nutrition 3.

Terms offered: Fall 2025

Clinical nutrition for diabetes, renal disease, eating disorders and other disorders in both adult and pediatric populations.

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NUTR 551Analysis of Nutrition Data.3

Analysis of Nutrition Data.

Terms offered: Fall 2025

Practical application of theoretical concepts in data analysis covering issues of study design, data collection, database organization, and statistical analysis using SPSS statistical software. Applications of statistical tests, reporting and interpretation of results, and data visualization.

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PARA 438Immunology.3

Immunology.

Terms offered: Fall 2025

An in-depth analysis of the principles of cellular and molecular immunology. The emphasis of the course is on host defence against infection and on diseases caused by abnormal immune responses.

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AGEC 330Agriculture and Food Markets.3

Agriculture and Food Markets.

Terms offered: Fall 2025

Nature and organization of agricultural and food markets as economic institutions, including the application of economic theory to problems within the agri-food marketing chain. Spatial and temporal price relationships, and the role of market structure.

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AGEC 442Economics of International Agricultural Development.3

Economics of International Agricultural Development.

Terms offered: Winter 2026

The course deals with economic aspects of international development with emphasis on the role of food, agriculture and the resource sector in the economy of developing countries. Topics will include world food analysis, development project analysis and policies for sustainable development. Development case studies will be used.

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AGRI 340Principles of Ecological Agriculture.3

Principles of Ecological Agriculture.

Terms offered: Winter 2026

Focus on low-input, sustainable, and organic agriculture: the farm as an ecosystem; complex system theory; practical examples of soil management, pest control, integrated crop and livestock production, and marketing systems.

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AGRI 411Global Issues on Development, Food and Agriculture.3

Global Issues on Development, Food and Agriculture.

Terms offered: Winter 2026

International development and world food security and challenges in developing countries. Soil and water management, climate change, demographic issues, plant and animal resources conservation, bio-products and biofuels, economic and environmental issues specially in tropical and sub-tropical regions. Globalization, sustainable development, technology transfer and human resources needs for rural development.

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ANSC 560Biology of Lactation.3

Biology of Lactation.

Terms offered: Fall 2025

An interdisciplinary approach to the study of mammary development, the onset of lactation and its cessation, comparing the differences in mammalian species in mammary development from embryological, pre- and post-pubertal and pre- and post-partum aspects. Lactation at the cellular and biochemical levels.

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ANTH 302New Horizons in Medical Anthropology.3

New Horizons in Medical Anthropology.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Using recent ethnographies as textual material, this course will cover theoretical and methodological developments in medical anthropology since the early 1990's. Topics include a reconsideration of the relationship between culture and biology, medical pluralism revisited, globalization and health and disease, and social implications of new biomedical technologies.

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GEOG 303Health Geography.3

Health Geography.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Discussion of the research questions and methods of health geography. Particular emphasis on health inequalities at multiple geographic scales and the theoretical links between characteristics of places and the health of people.

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GEOG 403Global Health and Environmental Change.3

Global Health and Environmental Change.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Major themes and contemporary case studies in global health and environmental change. Focus on understanding global trends in emerging infectious disease from social, biophysical, and geographical perspectives, and critically assessing the health implications of environmental change in different international contexts.

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NUTR 341Global Food Security.3

Global Food Security.

Terms offered: Fall 2025, Winter 2026

Food insecurity is one of the most critical issues humanity has faced in history. The magnitude of this phenomenon, reflected in its worldwide presence and in the number of individuals affected, makes it an imperative component of all nations' and of all internaltional agencies' agendas. Its complexity of determinants and its numerous consequences require the involvement of multipe disciplines and sectors. McGill undergraduate students as future professionals tackling global issues require an integrated and multidisciplinary training on food security.

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NUTR 430Directed Studies: Dietetics and Nutrition 1.3

Directed Studies: Dietetics and Nutrition 1.

Terms offered: Summer 2025, Fall 2025, Winter 2026

An individualized course of study in dietetics/human nutrition under the supervision of a staff member with expertise on a topic not otherwise available in a formal course. A written agreement between student and staff member must be made before registration and filed with the Program Coordinator.

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NUTR 506Qualitative Methods in Nutrition.3

Qualitative Methods in Nutrition.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Perspectives in study design, methods, and analysis. The application of qualitative research for developing, implementing, and evaluating community nutrition programs. Critiquing qualitative research articles and proposals for cultural safety and scientific rigour.

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PARA 410Environment and Infection.3

Environment and Infection.

Terms offered: Winter 2026

Infectious pathogens of humans and animals and their impact on the global environment are considered. The central tenet is that infectious pathogens are environmental risk factors. The course considers their impact on the human condition and juxtaposes the impact of control and treatment measures and environmental change.

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PARA 515Water, Health and Sanitation.3

Water, Health and Sanitation.

Terms offered: Winter 2026

The origin and types of water contaminants including live organisms, infectious agents and chemicals of agricultural and industrial origins. Conventional and new technological developments to eliminate water pollutants. Comparisons of water, health and sanitation between industrialized and developing countries.

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PPHS 501Population Health and Epidemiology.3

Population Health and Epidemiology.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

This course presents concepts and methods of epidemiology at the introductory level. The use of epidemiologic methods for population and public health research and practice will be illustrated. A review of selected population health questions such as the HIV/AIDS epidemic, the cardiovascular disease epidemic, cigarette smoking, or screening for disease will be presented.

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PPHS 511Fundamentals of Global Health.3

Fundamentals of Global Health.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

This exciting and interactive course aims to give students the opportunity to broaden their understanding and knowledge of global health issues, including global burden of diseases, determinants of health, transition in health and drivers of such transition, challenges in healthcare delivery in resource-limited settings, and the variety of agencies and actors engaged in addressing global health challenges. The course consists of lectures, case studies, debates, discussions and small group work.

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PPHS 529Global Environmental Health and Burden of Disease.3

Global Environmental Health and Burden of Disease.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

This course presents the grand challenges in global health from environmental and occupational risks along with the multi-disciplinary methods used to identify, control, and prevent them. It will introduce students to knowledge and skills in core disciplines of environmental health and approaches to environmental risk recognition, control and prevention in a global context.

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Elective Courses (15 credits)

15 credits of Electives are taken to meet the minimum credit requirement for the degree. Reciprocal agreement allows all students to take a limited number of electives at any Quebec university. With prior approval students can take electives at any Canadian or international university.

Master Degrees

Master of Arts (M.A.) Sociology Non-Thesis and Thesis programs

Surgical and Interventional Sciences (Thesis): Global Surgery (M.Sc.) (45 credits)

Offered by: Surgery (Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences)     
Degree: Master of Science
Program credit weight: 45

Program Description

The M.Sc. in Surgical and Interventional Sciences; Global Surgery emphasizes health care needs specifically within the surgical field in resource-limited settings. It comprises three main pillars: research, education, and mentorship. The program involves extensive research work, the design and implementation of innovative approaches in surgical care and injury surveillance, that advance the surgical capacities in low and middle income countries. The program offers global surgical endeavours allowing professionals from partner countries and Canada to engage in a learning and knowledge transfer experience. The program provides the opportunity to engage in international research projects including injury epidemiology surveillance and assessment of surgical access through the study of databases. The thesis must be relevant to global surgery.

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Thesis Courses (30 credits)

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EXSU 690M.Sc. Research 1.4

M.Sc. Research 1.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Independent research work under the direction of the Thesis Supervisor and the Supervisory Committee.

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EXSU 691M.Sc. Research 2.4

M.Sc. Research 2.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Independent research work under the direction of the Thesis Supervisor and the Supervisory Committee.

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EXSU 692M.Sc. Research 3.4

M.Sc. Research 3.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Independent research work under the direction of the Thesis Supervisor and the Supervisory Committee.

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EXSU 693M.Sc. Thesis.18

M.Sc. Thesis.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Written and oral presentation of thesis proposal to the research Supervisory Committee.

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Required Courses (9 credits)

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EPIB 507Biostats for Health Sciences.3

Biostats for Health Sciences.

Terms offered: Summer 2025

Basic principles of statistical inference applicable to clinical, epidemiologic, and other health research. Topics include: methods of describing data, statistical inference for means, statistical inference for proportions, non-parametric statistics, correlation and introduction to linear regression.

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EPIB 521Regression Analysis for Health Sciences.3

Regression Analysis for Health Sciences.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

The aim of this course is to provide students with basic principles of regression analyses applicable to the health sciences so that they can understand and use appropriate statistical regression techniques for continuous and discrete data. The course will cover: Linear regression: Regression for two or more explanatory variables, Polynomial regression, Dummy variables, Inference for regression parameters, Confounding and collinearity, Effect modification, Model-checking, Model selection, Prediction. Logistic and Poisson regression: Logistic regression for one or more variables, Interpreting odds ratios, Inference for logistic and Poisson regression parameters, Confounding and interactions in logistic regression, Model selection, Prediction. A very brief overview of survival analysis.

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EXSU 602Knowledge Management 2.3

Knowledge Management 2.

Terms offered: Winter 2026

Critical elements required for the creation and delivery of digital slide presentations.

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Complementary Courses (6 credits)

6 credits, taken from 500-, 600-, or 700-level courses in consultation with the Research Advisory Committee.
Depending on their individual background, students may be asked by their Research Advisory Committee to take additional courses.

Family Medicine (Thesis): Global Health (M.Sc.) (45 credits)

Offered by: Family Medicine (Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences)      
Degree: Master of Science
Program credit weight: 45

Program Description

The M.Sc. in Family Medicine; Global Health emphasizes the foundational values of global primary health care including health equity, cultural safety, social participation in health, and integrated, whole-person care over the life-span. The program provides comprehensive training in quantitative and qualitative methods, the participatory research approach, and integrated knowledge translation and exchange. Topics include primary health care policy and practice, decolonizing approaches, program management, social determinants of health and heath equity, and healthcare delivery innovations. The thesis must focus on an international or Canadian global health issue.

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Thesis Courses (24 credits)

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FMED 697Master's Thesis Research 1.12

Master's Thesis Research 1.

Terms offered: Fall 2025, Winter 2026

Independent work under the direction of a supervisor in a designated area of research.

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FMED 698Master's Thesis Research 2.12

Master's Thesis Research 2.

Terms offered: Fall 2025, Winter 2026

Independent work under the direction of a supervisor in a designated area of research.

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FMED 504Family Medicine Research Seminars.1

Family Medicine Research Seminars.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Research seminars on various topics relevant to family medicine research.

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FMED 505Epidemiology and Data Analysis in Primary Care 1.3

Epidemiology and Data Analysis in Primary Care 1.

Terms offered: Fall 2025

An introduction of epidemiological concepts, data analysis, and methods applicable to primary care research.

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FMED 603Foundations of Participatory Research .1

Foundations of Participatory Research .

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Principles and main applications of modern participatory research in health organizations.

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FMED 615Applied Knowledge Translation and Exchange in Health.1

Applied Knowledge Translation and Exchange in Health.

Terms offered: Summer 2025

Intended for health care practitioners, planners, and researchers, especially in resource-poor settings in Canada and internationally, students will be exposed to behaviour change models; techniques for critical evaluation of existing evidence; accountability in health services; and scientific writing and presenting, using a blended learning approach.

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FMED 625Introduction to Qualitative Research in Health.3

Introduction to Qualitative Research in Health.

Terms offered: Fall 2025

Introduction, discussion, and practice of qualitative methodologies and methods for conducting rigorous and reflective qualitative research projects in health, with particular focus on family medicine education and health professions education.

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Complementary Courses (7 or 9 credits)

7 or 9 credits from the following:

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FMED 506Indigenous Perspectives Decolonizing Health Research.3

Indigenous Perspectives Decolonizing Health Research.

Terms offered: Fall 2025

An examination and reflection of traditional Indigenous world view and ways of knowing; the Canadian colonization and assimilation experience and their outcomes and impacts; and the contemporary Indigenous health research landscape bringing Indigenous ways of knowing and practice into the field and to future studies.

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FMED 527Inuit Health in Canadian Context.1

Inuit Health in Canadian Context.

Terms offered: Winter 2026

Exploration of the cultural roots of Inuit health prior to the arrival of Europeans; the risks to health introduced by imported disease and colonial institutions; the complexity of navigating modern health systems; and the paths to regain better health. Particular focus on the Nunavik region of Quebec.

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FMED 604Advanced Participatory Research in Health.3

Advanced Participatory Research in Health.

Terms offered: Fall 2025

Overview of participatory research with community, clinical, and organisational stakeholders. Content focuses on participatory engagement and data collection methods, while students have an opportunity to work through aspects of their participatory project with the help of group discussions, small group work, roleplay, and guest presentations from actual participatory projects.

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FMED 611Healthcare Systems, Policy and Performance.3

Healthcare Systems, Policy and Performance.

Terms offered: Winter 2026

A critical review of healthcare systems, especially primary care systems, focuses on Quebec and indicative global settings. Explores options and approaches for using evidence to influence policy and to improve primary healthcare systems, and addresses methods for evaluating performance of healthcare services.

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FMED 619Program Management in Global Health and Primary Health Care.3

Program Management in Global Health and Primary Health Care.

Terms offered: Winter 2026

Program management design, theory, methods and practical applications in both domestic and global health settings, with a focus on primary health care in order to achieve rapid scale-up of effective health interventions towards universal coverage while strengthening health systems for sustained impact.

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PPHS 511Fundamentals of Global Health.3

Fundamentals of Global Health.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

This exciting and interactive course aims to give students the opportunity to broaden their understanding and knowledge of global health issues, including global burden of diseases, determinants of health, transition in health and drivers of such transition, challenges in healthcare delivery in resource-limited settings, and the variety of agencies and actors engaged in addressing global health challenges. The course consists of lectures, case studies, debates, discussions and small group work.

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PPHS 613The Practice of Global Health.3

The Practice of Global Health.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Introduction to core competencies in the practice of global health, including historical, colonial roots of global health, project planning and implementation, equitable and ethical conduct, building partnerships, working within interdisciplinary teams, effective communication and personal-social skills.

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Elective Courses (3 or 5 credits)

3 or 5 credits at the 500 level or higher chosen in consultation with the student’s thesis supervisor and the Director of the concentration, based on the student's area of interest.

Public Health (Non-Thesis) (M.Sc.) (60 credits)

Offered by: Epidemiology and Biostatistics (Faculty of Medicine & Health Sciences)     
Degree: Master of Science
Program credit weight: 60

Program Description

The M.Sc. in Public Health; Non-Thesis focuses on the foundations and principles of epidemiology and biostatistics as applied to public health research and practice, and to design, conduct, and analyze clinical, population-based, environmental, policy, and methodological public health-related research. The program will include a practicum during the summer term after the first year.

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Required Courses (36 Credits)

Students exempted from any of the courses listed below must replace them with additional complementary course credits.

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EPIB 601Fundamentals of Epidemiology.4

Fundamentals of Epidemiology.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

This course aims to provide a comprehensive introduction to epidemiologic concepts and corresponding terms. After an introduction to the history, definition, and purposes of epidemiology, "core" concepts that are relevant in several areas of investigation (e.g., etiologic research, health care research, and community medicine practice) will be presented.

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EPIB 603Intermediate Epidemiology.4

Intermediate Epidemiology.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Concepts and methods for epidemiology at the intermediate level, including causation, measures of disease occurrence and effect, study designs, biases in epidemiologic research, interaction, and data analysis for categorical and survival data using statistical software.

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EPIB 605Critical Appraisal in Epidemiology.1

Critical Appraisal in Epidemiology.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

This course provides the opportunity to develop skills to critically evaluate evidence presented in the biomedical and health sciences literature, based on the concepts acquired in the epidemiology introductory courses.

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EPIB 607Inferential Statistics.4

Inferential Statistics.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Introduction to the basic principles of statistical inference used in clinical and epidemiologic research. Topics include variability; methods of processing and describing data; sampling and sampling distributions; inferences regarding means and proportions, non-parametric methods, regression and correlation.

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EPIB 613Introduction to Statistical Software.1

Introduction to Statistical Software.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Introduction to statistical software and data management; including basics of entering, manipulating data and elementary statistical analysis, SAS software, with reference to other packages of potential interest to students (R, Stata, SPSS).

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EPIB 621Data Analysis in Health Sciences.4

Data Analysis in Health Sciences.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Univariate and multivariate statistical techniques for continuous categorical and survival data. Topics include generalized linear models, multiple linear and logistic regression, introductory survival analysis, model selection. Maximum likelihood and Bayesean approaches will be presented.

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PPHS 602Foundations of Population Health.3

Foundations of Population Health.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Introduction to population health and the conceptual basis of the population health approach to measuring disease occurrence and to prevention. Fundamentals of, and methods for, studying burden of disease in population, and how these differ across time, space, and groups. Topics include population dynamics, denominators, occurrence of events, time, person and place, health indicators, standardization, life tables, age, cohort and period effects, disease surveillance and vital statistics. Introduction to the concepts and principles of measurement including measurement error, validity, reliability, and accuracy.

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PPHS 612Principles of Public Health Practice.3

Principles of Public Health Practice.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Principles and methods in public health practice. Topics will include investigation in public health, public health intervention, program evaluation, public health and the health care system, society and public health.

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PPHS 630MScPH Practicum/Project.12

MScPH Practicum/Project.

Terms offered: Summer 2025

The practicum provides the opportunity to integrate classroom learning and practice in a population or public health work environment. The student contributes to an organization's mandate and to addressing a population and/or public health problem while developing skills as a population and/or public health professional and/or researcher.

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Practicum/Project

If a stream is chosen as part of the complementary courses, the practicum must be related to the subject of the selected stream.

Complementary Courses (9 Credits)

Environmental Health Sciences

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GEOG 503Advanced Topics in Health Geography.3

Advanced Topics in Health Geography.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

A critical review of current themes and trends in health geography, with emphasis on geographical perspectives in public health research. Topics include the social and environmental determinants of chronic and infectious disease, health and health-related behaviours. Seminars focus on critical appraisal of conceptual and methodological approaches in health geography research.

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OCCH 602Occupational Health Practice.3

Occupational Health Practice.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

This course analyzes the functions, structure and organization of occupational health programs and services.

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OCCH 604Monitoring Occupational Environment.3

Monitoring Occupational Environment.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Principles and practices of environmental and biological monitoring of workplace hazards are addressed. Familiarization with instrumentation and calibration procedures is undertaken. Students learn to identify workplace health hazards, develop effective sampling strategies, use industrial hygiene equipment and interpret results of exposure measurements.

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PPHS 529Global Environmental Health and Burden of Disease.3

Global Environmental Health and Burden of Disease.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

This course presents the grand challenges in global health from environmental and occupational risks along with the multi-disciplinary methods used to identify, control, and prevent them. It will introduce students to knowledge and skills in core disciplines of environmental health and approaches to environmental risk recognition, control and prevention in a global context.

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Or other course, at the 500 level or higher, selected with the Program's Academic Advisor.

Health Services Research Policy and Management

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PPHS 525Health Care Systems in Comparative Perspective.3

Health Care Systems in Comparative Perspective.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Comparative perspective to illustrate processes involved in the development and evolution of health care systems around the world. Countries examined will represent different welfare state regimes, health care system typologies, levels of development and wealth.

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PPHS 527Economics for Health Services Research and Policy.3

Economics for Health Services Research and Policy.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Key health policy topics in developed economies using analytic frameworks and tools from economics. Major topics include health insurance, health care financing, and the roles of individuals and public and private institutions in the health care system.

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PPHS 528Economic Evaluation of Health Programs.3

Economic Evaluation of Health Programs.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Concepts and methods used to carry out economic evaluations of health programs and interventions, including public health interventions, pharmaceuticals, and other health care interventions. Includes topics such as calculation of unit costs, measurement of quality-adjusted life years (QALYs) and assessment of uncertainty in cost-effectiveness analysis.

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PPHS 617Impact Evaluation.3

Impact Evaluation.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

This course will cover methods for estimating the effects of social interventions on health outcomes. We will provide the intuition for conducting impact evaluation studies in population health and discuss recent developments. We will define causal policy effects within the potential outcomes framework and introduce and formally define policy-relevant research questions based on specific causal contrasts. We will cover the use of randomized and cluster randomized trials for impact evaluation, including cost-effectiveness. We will additionally cover quasi-experimental designs such as interrupted time series, difference-in-differences, instrumental variables, and regression discontinuity.

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Or other course, at the 500 level or higher, selected with the Program's Academic Advisor.

Population and Public Health Interventions (social and behavioural science)

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EPIB 632Mental Disorders: Population Perspectives and Methods.3

Mental Disorders: Population Perspectives and Methods.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Semester-long seminar on key issues and concepts integral to the epidemiological study of mental disorders, through the lens of a population perspective. Review of the origins of the field, classical studies, and recent major studies. Survey of where the field is now. Discussion of national and global burden of mental disorders. Defining and diagnosing mental disorders. Methods to identify psychopathology in community versus clinical settings. Reliability and validity of psychiatric diagnoses and measurement tools. Research designs including approaches to study etiology, health services delivery, prevention, role functioning, and policy.

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PPHS 614Knowledge Translation and Public Health Leadership .3

Knowledge Translation and Public Health Leadership .

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

An examination of knowledge translation in public health, including synthesis, dissemination, exchange, and ethically-sound application of knowledge to policy and programming. Overview of knowledge translation processes for effective evidence-informed public health leadership.

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PPHS 616Principles and Practice of Public Health Surveillance.3

Principles and Practice of Public Health Surveillance.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

The objectives of this course are to familiarize students with the theory and methods of surveillance, a core public health function. The seminars will define surveillance and explore surveillance applications and methods through case studies and in-class exercises. Topics will include: measurement, indicators, analytical methods, and the future of surveillance. Computer-based modules will complement seminars. Topics will include: estimating the burden of a disease, detecting disease outbreaks, and identifying cases of chronic disease.

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PPHS 618Program Planning and Evaluation in Public Health .3

Program Planning and Evaluation in Public Health .

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Major activities in planning and evaluating an evidence-based public health intervention using a structured approach to intervention planning and different evaluation methodologies and techniques. Emphasis on evidence-based program planning, logic model development, participatory approaches, and program evaluation in applied public health settings.

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Or other course, at the 500 level or higher, selected with the Program's Academic Advisor.

Elective Courses (15 Credits)

15 credits of coursework, at the 500 level or higher. Students may choose to focus on more advanced methods in epidemiology, biostatistics, geography, or substantive areas such as environmental or occupational health, or to select a variety of courses that will deepen their general knowledge of the disciplines that influence population and public health.

Courses will be selected with and approved by the Program's Academic Advisor.

Courses may not satisfy more than one program requirement.

Advanced Nursing (Non-Thesis): Global Health (M.Sc.A.) (48 credits)

Offered by: Ingram School of Nursing (Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences)
Degree: Master of Science Applied
Program credit weight: 48

Program Description

The Master of Science (Applied) in Advanced Nursing; Non-Thesis - Global Health program focuses on collaborative, trauma-informed, culturally safe, Strengths-Based Nursing (SBN) and health care approaches to working with underserved populations including in limited-resource and rural environments. The concentration stresses the importance of understanding the inherent power dynamics, systemic barriers, and ethical dilemmas that arise through this work. The program emphasizes health equity focused content throughout. In the final year of study, the program includes one semester in a global health partnership site (locally, provincially or internationally) that focuses on clinical and project-based work.

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Required Courses (45 credits)

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NUR2 515Applied Statistics for Nursing.3

Applied Statistics for Nursing.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Principles of data analysis and statistical inference with an emphasis on the utilization and interpretation of analysis of variance and regression procedures in nursing research. An additional emphasis will be on critiquing data analysis in current nursing research articles.

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NUR2 516Perspectives on Global Health.3

Perspectives on Global Health.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

An overview of the main issues in global health studies, approaches by which to understand these issues, and the importance of making reasoned links between the key global health studies concepts.

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NUR2 600Knowledge Translation in Healthcare .3

Knowledge Translation in Healthcare .

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

An introduction to conceptual models, strategies, and tools to support the identification, implementation, and evaluation of evidence-based practices in nursing and health care. The theoretical foundations for an actual implementation project and an introduction to basic concepts in project management.

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NUR2 608Seminar in Nursing.3

Seminar in Nursing.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Students gain advanced knowledge of the processes, mechanisms, and principles that promote health and support healing during normative change, illness, and other unexpected events or crises. Through the study of theory, examination of empirical evidence, and discussion of clinical experiences, students develop a philosophical orientation and a value driven approach to nursing to guide their nursing practice with individuals and families. The orientation to practice is Strengths-Based Nursing.

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NUR2 606Clinical Reasoning in a Global Context .3

Clinical Reasoning in a Global Context .

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Generating comprehensive, collaborative, culturally safe and customized advanced nursing care plans in response to commonly presenting health/illness issues in underserved populations including those with limited resources. Identification of barriers to sound clinical reasoning and effectively present nursing care plans to other healthcare professionals in diverse settings.

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NUR2 611Policy Leadership in Nursing.3

Policy Leadership in Nursing.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Students continue to gain advanced knowledge of the processes, mechanisms, and principles that promote health and support healing during normative change, illness, and other unexpected events or crises. Through the study of theory, examination of empirical evidence, and discussion of clinical experiences, students develop a philosophical orientation and a value driven approach to nursing to guide their nursing practice with individuals and families.

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NUR2 612Research Methods in Nursing3

Research Methods in Nursing

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Basic knowledge and skills needed to conduct research. The philosophy and principles of scientific inquiry, research design, sampling, techniques of data collection, ethics, and incorporating research into practice are discussed with emphasis for nursing.

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NUR2 617Clinical in Family Systems Nursing 1.3

Clinical in Family Systems Nursing 1.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

This course develops the knowledge and skills required to enhance the health of families. Family health has to do with ways of learning, developing, relating,behaving, and thinking which promote physical and psychological well-being. It involves coping with adversity by developing or drawing on family and individual strengths, as well as external resources. From the foundational perspective of Strengths-Based Nursing, students will learn approaches to family engagement and assessment using theoretically and empirically grounded strategies for working with families.

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NUR2 626Professional Issues in Nursing.3

Professional Issues in Nursing.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

An examination of theories of learning and organizational behaviour as related to the preparation of nurses for the delivery of health care services. Implications of these theories for the assessment, development, and evaluation of nursing programs will be investigated.

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NUR2 630Research Project 1.3

Research Project 1.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Development of a proposal for a nursing related clinical project under the supervision of a Faculty member of the Ingram School of Nursing. Introduction to research proposal writing, including the framing of research questions, the selection of methodological approaches, the consideration of ethical principles in the conduct of research, as well as the development of realistic and feasible expectations for developing a project within limited time frames.

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NUR2 631Research Project 2.6

Research Project 2.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Implementation of a project with the expected outcomes of collecting data, transcribing it; entering it into a database; writing and interpreting the data and writing it into a report describing the results.

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NUR2 632Research Project 3.3

Research Project 3.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Disseminating and reporting, orally and in writing, research findings on a clinical project. The written research report must be in the form of a journal manuscript.

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NUR2 636Global Health Nursing Internship.3

Global Health Nursing Internship.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

This course offers students in the Global Health concentrations an opportunity to integrate knowledge and clinical competencies acquired thus far in the program in collaboration with an on-site mentor. Students may choose to focus the clinical experience in either community nursing or an acute care setting to further develop and strengthen advanced clinical judgment as well as the ability to respond more purposefully to complex health concerns of individuals, families, and/or communities.

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NUR2 642Ethics in Advanced Practice.3

Ethics in Advanced Practice.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Analysis of common as well as complex ethical issues in advanced nursing practice. General ethical standards for professional practice are reviewed as well as selected controversies.

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Complementary Course (3 credits)

3 credits at the 500 level or higher of a course that furthers global health competencies, to be approved by an Academic Adviser.

Program information not available.
- Global Health Concentration

IMPM (Non-Thesis) (M.M.) (45 credits)

Offered by: Management (Desautels Faculty of Management)    
Degree: Master of Management
Program credit weight: 45

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Research Project (12 credits)

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BUSA 689Integrative Project.12

Integrative Project.

Terms offered: Summer 2025, Fall 2025

An examination of a major managerial issue facing their organization. Working with supervisors in weekly exchange, they will prepare a report that integrates the relevant concepts from the program to explain and/or evaluate the issue and recommend a course of action.

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Required Courses (33 credits)

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BUSA 666The Practice of Management.5

The Practice of Management.

Terms offered: Summer 2025, Fall 2025

Examination of the philosophy, the history, and the practice of management, with introduction to personal competences necessary to carry out the complex role of general manager effectively. Latest developments in management theory and practice will be examined, in the context of the history, role of managers, and personal competence.

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BUSA 668The Venture.5

The Venture.

Terms offered: Summer 2025, Fall 2025

An introduction to the tools of the analytic disciplines such as managerial economics, accounting, statistics and finance. Students will apply tools to specific problems or activities within their organization, and complete an analysis that integrates these concepts and competences with a work situation.

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BUSA 670Managing Organizations.5

Managing Organizations.

Terms offered: Summer 2025, Fall 2025

Provides a basic understanding of the key processes and configurations of organizing, alternate systems and structures. Examines practical and theoretical aspects of measurement, data classification, reporting, practical analysis, cost accounting, performance measurement and forecasting.

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BUSA 672Managerial Exchange.3

Managerial Exchange.

Terms offered: Summer 2025, Fall 2025

A field experience that exposes the student to critical managerial challenges faced by an organization other than his/her own. Requires application of concepts, and competences.

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BUSA 675Managing Context.5

Managing Context.

Terms offered: Summer 2025, Fall 2025

Examination of the role of "outsiders", and review of the competences needed by general managers to effectively manage contextual relationships such as with government bodies, capital markets, customers and suppliers. Also, examination of cultures, emerging issues in global management, and perspectives on ethics and human rights.

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BUSA 680Managing People.5

Managing People.

Terms offered: Summer 2025, Fall 2025

Examination of different models of individual behaviour and of similarities and differences among them. Review of interpersonal competences, including ability to communicate, lead individuals and groups, create commitment, develop trust for strategic alliances, and coaching employees rather than directing them.

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BUSA 685Managing Change.5

Managing Change.

Terms offered: Summer 2025, Fall 2025

Examination of major kinds of organizational transformations that managers must deal with including starting a new business, turning around a moribund company, restructuring, downsizing, and regrouping businesses around the world. Review of new product/service development, and development of competences that help create flexible organizations.

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- International Masters for Health Leadership

Doctoral Degrees

Family Medicine & Primary Care (Ph.D.)

Offered by: Family Medicine (Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences)      
Degree: Doctor of Philosophy

Program Description

The PhD program will build upon our MSc in Family Medicine.

Research topics in the field of family medicine and primary health care cross conventional discipline boundaries and research traditions. Our training program focuses on patient-oriented, community-based research using innovative methodologies and participatory approaches. The program advances academic excellence in family medicine and primary health care.

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Thesis

A thesis for the doctoral degree must constitute original scholarship and must be a distinct contribution to knowledge. It must show familiarity with previous work in the field and must demonstrate ability to plan and carry out research, organize results, and defend the approach and conclusions in a scholarly manner. The research presented must meet current standards of the discipline; as well, the thesis must clearly demonstrate how the research advances knowledge in the field. Finally, the thesis must be written in compliance with norms for academic and scholarly expression and for publication in the public domain.

PhD Comprehensive Exam

PhD students are expected to demonstrate proficiency in the following topics: basic statistics, epidemiology, qualitative and mixed methods, literature synthesis, knowledge translation and participatory research approaches. If a PhD candidate does not have prior training in any of these areas and believes that he or she cannot answer questions on these topics during the comprehensive exam, additional courses will be required for the PhD student.

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FMED 701PhD Comprehensive Examination.0

PhD Comprehensive Examination.

Terms offered: Fall 2025, Winter 2026

An examination that must be passed by all doctoral candidates in order to continue in the doctoral program in family medicine (ad hoc).

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Required Courses (9 credits)

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FMED 601Advanced Topics in Family Medicine.3

Advanced Topics in Family Medicine.

Terms offered: Winter 2026

Scientific communication; curriculum design and development; professional development; and setting appropriate goals for a successful academic research program in family medicine and primary care.

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FMED 604Advanced Participatory Research in Health.3

Advanced Participatory Research in Health.

Terms offered: Fall 2025

Overview of participatory research with community, clinical, and organisational stakeholders. Content focuses on participatory engagement and data collection methods, while students have an opportunity to work through aspects of their participatory project with the help of group discussions, small group work, roleplay, and guest presentations from actual participatory projects.

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FMED 702Advanced Doctoral Primary Care Research Seminars. 11

Advanced Doctoral Primary Care Research Seminars.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Research seminars on various topics relevant to advanced family medicine and primary care research.

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Note: this slot course must be taken three times (3 cr.)

Elective Course (3 credits)

3 credits in advanced research methods, at the 600 level or higher. May be chosen from outside the Department, in consultation with the student's academic advisor or supervisor.

- Global Health Research and Training

Epidemiology: Global Health (Ph.D.)

Offered by: Epidemiology and Biostatistics (Faculty of Medicine & Health Sciences) 
Degree: Doctor of Philosophy

Program Description

This option will provide enhanced training in global health to graduate students registered in the Ph.D. in Epidemiology; Global Health degree program at McGill. Students will become familiar with topics of global health relevance and incorporate this into their core coursework and thesis research. The thesis must be relevant to global health and approved by the Global Health Coordinating Committee. Contextualizing the core training students receive in epidemiology and in their respective substantive discipline within the global health research domain will enhance their academic experience. Graduates of this option will be prepared to pursue further training in global health or to undertake a variety of career opportunities in global health in Canada or internationally.

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Thesis

A thesis for the doctoral degree must constitute original scholarship and must be a distinct contribution to knowledge. It must show familiarity with previous work in the field and must demonstrate ability to plan and carry out research, organize results, and defend the approach and conclusions in a scholarly manner. The research presented must meet current standards of the discipline; as well, the thesis must clearly demonstrate how the research advances knowledge in the field. Finally, the thesis must be written in compliance with norms for academic and scholarly expression and for publication in the public domain.

Required Courses (22 credits)

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EPIB 681Global Health: Epidemiological Research.3

Global Health: Epidemiological Research.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

A review of selected epidemiological research focussing on global health and disease topics. Research will be mostly from developing countries and research methods will be highlighted. Case studies will be used to illustrate specific applications and challenges.

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EPIB 701Ph.D. Comprehensive Examination.0

Ph.D. Comprehensive Examination.

Terms offered: Summer 2025

The comprehensive examination is a written examination. The objective is to assess the degree to which students have been able to assimilate and apply the principles of epidemiologic research. Examinations held twice yearly.

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EPIB 702Ph.D. Proposal.0

Ph.D. Proposal.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Essential skills for thesis writing and defence, including essential elements of research protocols, formulation of research objectives, the design, and strategies.

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EPIB 703Principles of Study Design.2

Principles of Study Design.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

This course will provide an overview of the concepts and principles underlying epidemiologic study design. Focus will be on the importance of appropriately formulating the research question, identifying the target population, defining the relevant entities, and on how these factors affect the validity of study findings. Examples from the published literature will be extensively used to illustrate the crucial points and will be discussed in class.

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EPIB 704Doctoral Level Epidemiologic Methods 1.4

Doctoral Level Epidemiologic Methods 1.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Estimation of epidemiologic effect measures and their confidence intervals in a variety of different study designs. Emphasis on analysis of sample data sets using regression models, graphical and tabular presentation of results, causal interpretation of effect estimates, writing reports for scientific publications, and sensitivity analyses for violated assumptions.

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EPIB 705Doctoral Level Epidemiologic Methods 2.4

Doctoral Level Epidemiologic Methods 2.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

The course has a conceptual and analytical causal inference perspective. The nature of specific study biases resulting in non-causal components in the observed association between exposure and outcome are discussed, including endogenous selection bias, measured and unmeasured confounding, and measurement error. Methods to recover the causal effect with such biases are presented. Causal mediation analysis is discussed. Models for survival analysis are discussed as well as the problem of- and some solutions to missing data. A brief overview of genetic epidemiology principles is covered.

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EPIB 706Doctoral Seminar in Epidemiology.3

Doctoral Seminar in Epidemiology.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

This course aims to provide an opportunity to students who have completed the Epidemiology course series in the Department of Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Occupational Health, to optimize their training in ways that will be helpful to their thesis research and to the development of their career as epidemiologists. The content of this interactive course and the delivery of the material is primarily determined by students based on the knowledge gaps that they identify. The course will allow students to expand their methodological tool box, explore controversies in epidemiology, and gain experience synthesizing and communicating complex concepts to an informed audience.

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EPIB 707Research Design in Health Sciences.3

Research Design in Health Sciences.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Lectures and discussions and student oral and written presentations with the aim of providing guidance and experience in the development of objectives, background and methods for both the formulation of, and the constructive peer criticism of, research protocols in the health sciences.

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PPHS 511Fundamentals of Global Health.3

Fundamentals of Global Health.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

This exciting and interactive course aims to give students the opportunity to broaden their understanding and knowledge of global health issues, including global burden of diseases, determinants of health, transition in health and drivers of such transition, challenges in healthcare delivery in resource-limited settings, and the variety of agencies and actors engaged in addressing global health challenges. The course consists of lectures, case studies, debates, discussions and small group work.

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Complementary Courses (9 credits)

6 credits of coursework at the 500 level or higher, with a minimum of 3 credits in biostatistics, and 3 credits in epidemiology. Courses must be chosen in consultation with the student's supervisor and/or the degree program's director or adviser.

3 credits of coursework at the 500 level or higher from this list, or any other course approved by the Global Health Option Committee that have not been taken to satisfy other program requirements.

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GEOG 503Advanced Topics in Health Geography.3

Advanced Topics in Health Geography.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

A critical review of current themes and trends in health geography, with emphasis on geographical perspectives in public health research. Topics include the social and environmental determinants of chronic and infectious disease, health and health-related behaviours. Seminars focus on critical appraisal of conceptual and methodological approaches in health geography research.

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NUTR 501Nutrition in the Majority World.3

Nutrition in the Majority World.

Terms offered: Fall 2025

Current nutrition-related issues in the Majority World, emphasizing young children and other vulnerable groups. The integration of a life science and social science perspective. The multiple causes, consequences, policies, and interventions related to current nutrition.

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PPHS 525Health Care Systems in Comparative Perspective.3

Health Care Systems in Comparative Perspective.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Comparative perspective to illustrate processes involved in the development and evolution of health care systems around the world. Countries examined will represent different welfare state regimes, health care system typologies, levels of development and wealth.

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PPHS 527Economics for Health Services Research and Policy.3

Economics for Health Services Research and Policy.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Key health policy topics in developed economies using analytic frameworks and tools from economics. Major topics include health insurance, health care financing, and the roles of individuals and public and private institutions in the health care system.

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PPHS 529Global Environmental Health and Burden of Disease.3

Global Environmental Health and Burden of Disease.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

This course presents the grand challenges in global health from environmental and occupational risks along with the multi-disciplinary methods used to identify, control, and prevent them. It will introduce students to knowledge and skills in core disciplines of environmental health and approaches to environmental risk recognition, control and prevention in a global context.

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SOCI 513Social Aspects HIV/AIDS in Africa.3

Social Aspects HIV/AIDS in Africa.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Examination of the social causes and consequences of HIV/AIDS in Africa. Gender inequality, sexual behaviours, marriage systems, migration, and poverty are shaping the pandemic as well as how the pandemic is altering social, demographic and economic conditions across Africa.

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SOCI 519Gender and Globalization.3

Gender and Globalization.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Focus on the diverse forces of globalization that impact the lives of men and women. Critical analysis of key theories and concepts implicated in the intersection of globalization processes with gender dynamisms.

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SOCI 545Sociology of Population.3

Sociology of Population.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

The classic literature of sociology of population. Drawing reciprocal linkages between social and population processes: Historical, family and labour force demography, demographic and fertility transitions, mortality, ethnic and race relations, gender, macro-structural interaction theory, and the relation of population and the environment.

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Sociology: Population Dynamics (Ph.D.)

Offered by: Sociology (Faculty of Arts)       
Degree: Doctor of Philosophy

Program Description

The Population Dynamics Option (PDO) is open to PhD students in Sociology specializing in Population Dynamics. The purpose of this program is to provide graduate training in demographic methods (including life table analyses) and enhance students’ knowledge of critical population issues. As such, students will be required to take a course on demographic methods and an overview substantive course on the key population issues facing societies today. In addition, students will take one complementary course in Sociology; Economics; or Epidemiology, Biostatistics, and Occupational Health, which focusses on a particular population issue such as population health, migration, aging, family dynamics, and labour markets and skills acquisition. Students will attend at least five of the seminars given in the Social Statistics and Population Dynamics Seminar series. Dissertation topics must be related to population dynamics and approved by the PDO coordinating committee.

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Thesis

A thesis for the doctoral degree must constitute original scholarship and must be a distinct contribution to knowledge. It must show familiarity with previous work in the field and must demonstrate ability to plan and carry out research, organize results, and defend the approach and conclusions in a scholarly manner. The research presented must meet current standards of the discipline; as well, the thesis must clearly demonstrate how the research advances knowledge in the field. Finally, the thesis must be written in compliance with norms for academic and scholarly expression and for publication in the public domain.

Required Courses (6 credits)

A minimum of three years of study is required.

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SOCI 545Sociology of Population.3

Sociology of Population.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

The classic literature of sociology of population. Drawing reciprocal linkages between social and population processes: Historical, family and labour force demography, demographic and fertility transitions, mortality, ethnic and race relations, gender, macro-structural interaction theory, and the relation of population and the environment.

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SOCI 625D1Professional Development Seminar in Sociology.0

Professional Development Seminar in Sociology.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Professional development of incoming graduate students in sociology.

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SOCI 625D2Professional Development Seminar in Sociology.0

Professional Development Seminar in Sociology.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Professional development of incoming graduate students in sociology.

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SOCI 626Demographic Methods.3

Demographic Methods.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Introduction to demographic measurement and modeling. Course covers direct and indirect estimation, standardization, life table construction, and population projections.

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SOCI 702Ph.D. Proposal Approval.0

Ph.D. Proposal Approval.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Presentation and acceptance of the Ph.D. Proposal Defense by the student to the Department Proposal Committee.

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SOCI 703Bibliographic Methods 3.0

Bibliographic Methods 3.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Further development of research-related skills and the production of a research bibliography under the supervision of a faculty member.

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SOCI 704Bibliographic Methods 4.0

Bibliographic Methods 4.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Further development of research-related skills and the production of a research bibliography under the supervision of a faculty member.

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SOCI 705PhD Comprehensive Examination.0

PhD Comprehensive Examination.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

The Comprehensive Examination in Sociology provides an opportunity for students to read broadly in two sub-fields within the discipline, after which they take a written examination that assesses their competence in each sub-field. Students are required to be examined in two of the ten areas of specialization identified by the Department. The comprehensive examination must be successfully passed by all doctoral candidates in order to continue in the doctoral program.

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Ph.D. candidates must take a comprehensive examination in two sub-fields within sociology by August of their Ph.D. 3 year. These fields will be chosen from the Department's areas of specialization. In this option, one of these fields must be in Population Dynamics.

Ph.D. candidates are required to submit a thesis on an approved topic. The topic must be approved by a dissertation proposal committee convened by the student's dissertation supervisor. The thesis should be completed within five years after the initial residency period of two to three years.

Further details on the requirements and regulations for the thesis and the fields in which the Department is prepared to direct research may be obtained from the Sociology website at www.mcgill.ca/sociology/faculty and at http://www.mcgill.ca/gps/thesis.

Complementary Courses (9-21 credits)

3-6 credits must be taken within the Department from the list below:

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SOCI 502Sociology of Fertility.3

Sociology of Fertility.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

An upper-level course that will cover the major theories and findings from the social scientific study of fertility behavior. Readings and discussion will focus on the causal linkages between social change and transitions in fertility behavior. We will examine contemporary and historical fertility behavior and transitions across the globe.

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SOCI 506Quantitative Methods 3.3

Quantitative Methods 3.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Advanced statistical analyses focusing on advanced methods such as event history analysis and analysis of contingency tables.

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SOCI 507Social Change.3

Social Change.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

An examination of the major sociological theories of long term macro social change. Topics include why industrialization began in Europe instead of Asia, the divergence among societies in systems of class, gender, ethnic and racial inequality, and whether industrial society has entered a new post-industrial or post-modern phase.

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SOCI 508Medical Sociology and Social Psychiatry.3

Medical Sociology and Social Psychiatry.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

The social construction of mental illness and disease, the personal and professional definition and recognition of illness, the distribution and determinants of illness, disease, sickness in the population, and the politics of medical research.

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SOCI 510Seminar in Social Stratification.3

Seminar in Social Stratification.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Recent theoretical and empirical developments in social stratification and inequality. The study of social class, with attention to the anomalous findings on heterogeneity in labour markets and the labour process, status attainment processes, and the socio-political and industrial attitudes of the working class. Students will prepare quantitative analysis of Canadian survey material as well as critical qualitative reviews.

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SOCI 512Ethnicity and Public Policy.3

Ethnicity and Public Policy.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Major themes in the theoretical literature on ethnicity. Public policies with direct and indirect implications for inter-ethnic relations will be studied. Policies affecting areas such as language, education, immigration, employment and promotion, multiculturalism and welfare. Examples drawn from several multi-ethnic societies. Political, constitutional, and economic problems associated with these policy initiatives.

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SOCI 513Social Aspects HIV/AIDS in Africa.3

Social Aspects HIV/AIDS in Africa.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Examination of the social causes and consequences of HIV/AIDS in Africa. Gender inequality, sexual behaviours, marriage systems, migration, and poverty are shaping the pandemic as well as how the pandemic is altering social, demographic and economic conditions across Africa.

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SOCI 514Criminology.3

Criminology.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

A survey of the major schools of thought that have developed to explain criminal behaviour from the emergence of modern criminology in the 18th and 19th centuries to current debates.

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SOCI 515Medicine and Society.3

Medicine and Society.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

The sociology of health and illness. Reading in areas of interest, such as: the sociology of illness, health services occupations, organizational settings of health care, the politics of change in national health service systems, and contemporary ethical issues in medical care and research.

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SOCI 519Gender and Globalization.3

Gender and Globalization.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Focus on the diverse forces of globalization that impact the lives of men and women. Critical analysis of key theories and concepts implicated in the intersection of globalization processes with gender dynamisms.

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SOCI 520Migration and Immigrant Groups.3

Migration and Immigrant Groups.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Review of the major demographic, economic and sociological theories of internal and international migration. The main emphasis will be on empirical research on migration and immigrant groups.

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SOCI 525Health Care Systems in Comparative Perspective.3

Health Care Systems in Comparative Perspective.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Comparative perspective to illustrate processes involved in the development and evolution of health care systems around the world. Countries examined will represent different welfare state regimes, health care system typologies, levels of development and wealth.

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SOCI 526Indigenous Women's Health and Healthcare .3

Indigenous Women's Health and Healthcare .

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

This course examines (i) the health status of Indigenous women in Canada, (ii) Indigenous ways of knowing about health, (iii) healthcare services, delivery, and access for Indigenous women in rural and remote areas as well as in urban centres, (iv) and participatory health research with Indigenous communities.

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SOCI 529Political Sociology 1.3

Political Sociology 1.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Key theories and empirical areas of political sociology. Major works relevant to each theme will be read and analyzed. Topics include: political socialization, the social psychology of political behaviour, class and politics, political organizations, elite studies. A research paper in one of the areas covered will be required.

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SOCI 530Sex and Gender.3

Sex and Gender.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

This seminar critically reviews theoretical perspectives and research on sex and gender in various domains of social life. It gives special emphasis to work which considers the meaning of gender and how it differs across time and place.

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SOCI 535Sociology of the Family.3

Sociology of the Family.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

This seminar reviews literature on major research areas in family. The course examines families in the past, the study of family using a life course approach, and considers selective areas which may have had significant influences on contemporary family such as work and family, family violence, and cultural variation in families.

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SOCI 538Selected Topics in Sociology of Biomedical Knowledge.3

Selected Topics in Sociology of Biomedical Knowledge.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

The seminar will examine recent work in the sociology of biomedical knowledge. It will focus on the technological shaping of biomedical knowledge, i.e., on the impact of new technologies and equipments on the development of biomedical knowledge.

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SOCI 550Developing Societies.3

Developing Societies.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Comparison of alternative explanations of underdevelopment: the impact of social stratification, relations of domination and subordination between countries, state interference with the market. Alternative strategies of change: revolution, structural adjustment, community development and cooperatives. Students will write and present a research paper, and participate extensively in class discussion.

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SOCI 555Comparative Historical Sociology.3

Comparative Historical Sociology.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

The analysis of patterns of state and nation-building in historical and comparative perspectives with particular attention being given to methodology.

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SOCI 571Deviance and Social Control.3

Deviance and Social Control.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

This seminar focuses on how social groups enforce rules (and maintain social order) through coercion and socialization. It reviews current research and critiques key theoretical approaches to social control. Included are discussions of regulating institutions such as prisons and mental asylums, and the roles of gossip, manners and etiquettes.

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SOCI 588Biosociology/Biodemography.3

Biosociology/Biodemography.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

This course will explore linkages between social and biological systems, their influence on health and well-being over the life course, and on health disparities. Topics include classical sociological approaches to biosocial processes, sociobiology (reductionist, but population-based), and newer demographic studies on gen-environment, epigenetic, and stress-metabolic/allostatic processes.

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SOCI 590Social Conflict and Violence.3

Social Conflict and Violence.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

This course examines recent theory and research on the comparative study of social conflict and political violence. Topics covered include the causes and consequences of international wars, state repression, civil violence, guerrilla warfare, and terrorism.

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SOCI 601Qualitative Research Methods 2.3

Qualitative Research Methods 2.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Qualitative data interpretation and analysis. Coding, identifying themes and memo-writing. Students conclude their qualitative research project, writing up findings in the form of a publishable-quality paper.

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SOCI 620Quantitative Methods 2.3

Quantitative Methods 2.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

This course provides an introduction to generalized linear models for analyzing categorical and correlated data. The main topics include: (1) logistic/probit models (including multinomial logit, logit models for ordinal data) and (2) Extensions to multilevel and panel data analysis. The exposition covers model specification,estimation, hypothesis testing, remedies for violations of statistical assumptions, and interpretation of the results. The emphasis is on applications of these models in social science research, and research articles in sociology are used to illustrate the application of these models and techniques.

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SOCI 621Fixed and Random Effects.3

Fixed and Random Effects.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Fixed and random effect regression. Emphasis on longitudinal panel data and hierarchical data.

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SOCI 622Event History Analysis.3

Event History Analysis.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Applied introduction to event history analysis, a set of statistical methods used to analyze changes from one state to another (i.e. transitions) and the effects of independent variables on the timing and likelihood of these transitions.

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SOCI 623Latent Variable Models.3

Latent Variable Models.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Latent variable models attempt to explain complex relations between manifest/observed variables by simple relations between these variables and an underlying unobservable or “latent” structure. Topics include both cross-sectional (Latent Class, factor analysis) and longitudinal (Latent Transition/Hidden Markov, Latent Class Growth Analysis, Growth Mixture Models) versions.

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SOCI 624Social Networks.3

Social Networks.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Social networks from various standpoints, including classical theory, formal models, methods for empirical analysis, and substantive applications.

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SOCI 631D1Informing Social Policy with Canadian Data.3

Informing Social Policy with Canadian Data.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Tools needed to work with complex Canadian surveys in order to address social issues. Theoretical sessions given by experts from the academic community and statistical agencies are combined with laboratory workshops where students apply advanced statistical methods to survey data and complete their own research projects.

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SOCI 631D2Informing Social Policy with Canadian Data.3

Informing Social Policy with Canadian Data.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Tools needed to work with complex Canadian surveys in order to address social issues. Theoretical sessions given by experts from the academic community and statistical agencies are combined with laboratory workshops where students apply advanced statistical methods to survey data and complete their own research projects.

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SOCI 720Reading in Social Theory.3

Reading in Social Theory.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Supervised readings in social theory supervised by a member of staff. Topics will be chosen to suit individual interests.

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SOCI 730Reading and Research.3

Reading and Research.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Supervised readings and research supervised by a memeber of staff. Topics will be chosen to suit individual interests.

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0-3 credits from the following:

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ECON 634Economic Development 3.3

Economic Development 3.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

A systematic treatment of the characteristics and problems of economic development in underdeveloped countries.

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ECON 641Labour Economics.3

Labour Economics.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

A synthesis of theoretical developments in the area of labour economics with stress upon problems of empirical testing.

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ECON 734Economic Development 4.3

Economic Development 4.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Problems of economic growth and planning in selected underdeveloped countries. Topics covered vary from year to year in response to student interests; growth, poverty and income distribution, LDC labour markets and institutions, trade and development, international debt problems, issues in trade policy.

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ECON 741Advanced Labour Economics.3

Advanced Labour Economics.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Selected theoretical and policy issues in labour economics.

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ECON 742Empirical Microeconomics.3

Empirical Microeconomics.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Surveys the empirical techniques used in applied microeconomic fields, particularly development and labour economics. Focus is on the formulation of empirical models derived from economic theory, and on various estimation methodologies, including panel data econometrics, limited dependent variable models, and duration analysis. A "hands on" approach is emphasized.

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ECON 744Health Economics.3

Health Economics.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

The emphasis will be on describing and analyzing the structure and performance of the Canadian health system, though some attention will be given to recent attempts by the federal and provincial governments to deal with current problems in this field. Readings will be selected from the economics and health literature.

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EPIB 648Methods in Social Epidemiology.3

Methods in Social Epidemiology.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Methods for conducting studies in social epidemiology and population health will be covered. Topics will include causal inference; measurement and concepts of social exposures; methods for study design and analysis. Techniques for descriptive and etiologic investigations of socioeconomic position, gender, race and ethnicity, geography, and social policies will be discussed.

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EPIB 681Global Health: Epidemiological Research.3

Global Health: Epidemiological Research.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

A review of selected epidemiological research focussing on global health and disease topics. Research will be mostly from developing countries and research methods will be highlighted. Case studies will be used to illustrate specific applications and challenges.

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PPHS 501Population Health and Epidemiology.3

Population Health and Epidemiology.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

This course presents concepts and methods of epidemiology at the introductory level. The use of epidemiologic methods for population and public health research and practice will be illustrated. A review of selected population health questions such as the HIV/AIDS epidemic, the cardiovascular disease epidemic, cigarette smoking, or screening for disease will be presented.

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PPHS 525Health Care Systems in Comparative Perspective.3

Health Care Systems in Comparative Perspective.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Comparative perspective to illustrate processes involved in the development and evolution of health care systems around the world. Countries examined will represent different welfare state regimes, health care system typologies, levels of development and wealth.

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PPHS 527Economics for Health Services Research and Policy.3

Economics for Health Services Research and Policy.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Key health policy topics in developed economies using analytic frameworks and tools from economics. Major topics include health insurance, health care financing, and the roles of individuals and public and private institutions in the health care system.

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PPHS 528Economic Evaluation of Health Programs.3

Economic Evaluation of Health Programs.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Concepts and methods used to carry out economic evaluations of health programs and interventions, including public health interventions, pharmaceuticals, and other health care interventions. Includes topics such as calculation of unit costs, measurement of quality-adjusted life years (QALYs) and assessment of uncertainty in cost-effectiveness analysis.

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PPHS 529Global Environmental Health and Burden of Disease.3

Global Environmental Health and Burden of Disease.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

This course presents the grand challenges in global health from environmental and occupational risks along with the multi-disciplinary methods used to identify, control, and prevent them. It will introduce students to knowledge and skills in core disciplines of environmental health and approaches to environmental risk recognition, control and prevention in a global context.

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PPHS 615Introduction to Infectious Disease Epidemiology.3

Introduction to Infectious Disease Epidemiology.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Introduction to the field of infectious disease epidemiology taught from a public health perspective. Topics include analytic methods, study design, outbreak investigations, surveillance, vaccine development and evaluations, screening, modelling, and infectious causes of cancer or chronic diseases.

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SOCI 502Sociology of Fertility.3

Sociology of Fertility.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

An upper-level course that will cover the major theories and findings from the social scientific study of fertility behavior. Readings and discussion will focus on the causal linkages between social change and transitions in fertility behavior. We will examine contemporary and historical fertility behavior and transitions across the globe.

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SOCI 512Ethnicity and Public Policy.3

Ethnicity and Public Policy.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Major themes in the theoretical literature on ethnicity. Public policies with direct and indirect implications for inter-ethnic relations will be studied. Policies affecting areas such as language, education, immigration, employment and promotion, multiculturalism and welfare. Examples drawn from several multi-ethnic societies. Political, constitutional, and economic problems associated with these policy initiatives.

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SOCI 513Social Aspects HIV/AIDS in Africa.3

Social Aspects HIV/AIDS in Africa.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Examination of the social causes and consequences of HIV/AIDS in Africa. Gender inequality, sexual behaviours, marriage systems, migration, and poverty are shaping the pandemic as well as how the pandemic is altering social, demographic and economic conditions across Africa.

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SOCI 520Migration and Immigrant Groups.3

Migration and Immigrant Groups.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Review of the major demographic, economic and sociological theories of internal and international migration. The main emphasis will be on empirical research on migration and immigrant groups.

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SOCI 525Health Care Systems in Comparative Perspective.3

Health Care Systems in Comparative Perspective.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Comparative perspective to illustrate processes involved in the development and evolution of health care systems around the world. Countries examined will represent different welfare state regimes, health care system typologies, levels of development and wealth.

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SOCI 535Sociology of the Family.3

Sociology of the Family.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

This seminar reviews literature on major research areas in family. The course examines families in the past, the study of family using a life course approach, and considers selective areas which may have had significant influences on contemporary family such as work and family, family violence, and cultural variation in families.

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SOCI 588Biosociology/Biodemography.3

Biosociology/Biodemography.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

This course will explore linkages between social and biological systems, their influence on health and well-being over the life course, and on health disparities. Topics include classical sociological approaches to biosocial processes, sociobiology (reductionist, but population-based), and newer demographic studies on gen-environment, epigenetic, and stress-metabolic/allostatic processes.

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3 credits from the following streams:

Qualitative Stream

3 credits from the following:

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SOCI 601Qualitative Research Methods 2.3

Qualitative Research Methods 2.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Qualitative data interpretation and analysis. Coding, identifying themes and memo-writing. Students conclude their qualitative research project, writing up findings in the form of a publishable-quality paper.

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Quantitative Stream

3 credits from the following:

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SOCI 620Quantitative Methods 2.3

Quantitative Methods 2.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

This course provides an introduction to generalized linear models for analyzing categorical and correlated data. The main topics include: (1) logistic/probit models (including multinomial logit, logit models for ordinal data) and (2) Extensions to multilevel and panel data analysis. The exposition covers model specification,estimation, hypothesis testing, remedies for violations of statistical assumptions, and interpretation of the results. The emphasis is on applications of these models in social science research, and research articles in sociology are used to illustrate the application of these models and techniques.

See course page for more information

SOCI 621Fixed and Random Effects.3

Fixed and Random Effects.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Fixed and random effect regression. Emphasis on longitudinal panel data and hierarchical data.

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SOCI 622Event History Analysis.3

Event History Analysis.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Applied introduction to event history analysis, a set of statistical methods used to analyze changes from one state to another (i.e. transitions) and the effects of independent variables on the timing and likelihood of these transitions.

See course page for more information

SOCI 623Latent Variable Models.3

Latent Variable Models.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Latent variable models attempt to explain complex relations between manifest/observed variables by simple relations between these variables and an underlying unobservable or “latent” structure. Topics include both cross-sectional (Latent Class, factor analysis) and longitudinal (Latent Transition/Hidden Markov, Latent Class Growth Analysis, Growth Mixture Models) versions.

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0-12 credits from the following:

Students who have not taken the courses listed below must make up the deficiencies in addition to the regular coursework:

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SOCI 504Quantitative Methods 1.3

Quantitative Methods 1.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

An introduction to basic regression techniques commonly used in the social sciences. Covers the least squares linear regression model in depth and may introduce models for discrete dependent variables as well as the maximum-likelihood approach to statistical inference. Emphasis on the assumptions behind regression models and correct interpretation of results. Assignments will emphasize practical aspects of quantitative analysis.

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SOCI 580Social Research Design and Practice.3

Social Research Design and Practice.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Asking researchable sociological questions and evaluation of different research designs used to answer such questions. Development of cogent research proposals, including data collection procedures. Principles, dynamics, strengths and practical limitations of research designs. Examples from recent publications.

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SOCI 600Qualitative Research Methods 1.3

Qualitative Research Methods 1.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Overview of qualitative research design and modes of data collection, particularly observation, interviewing and focus groups. Students are required to design and undertake their own qualitative research project. Introduction to computerized tools for qualitative data management, transcription and analysis.

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SOCI 652Current Sociological Theory.3

Current Sociological Theory.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Examination of works in some major areas of Sociology with a focus on: antecedent thought and research in the area; the internal structure and consistency of these works; the validity of the major claims made; and the implications for future theoretical development and research.

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If you are admitted at the Ph.D. 1 level and an exemption is obtained for one or more of the four courses above, another one must then be substituted in its place.

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