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| 2024-2025 | CPSY 591 | Practicum IIndividual and group clinical practice with intensive supervision totalling more than 100 hours over eight months. The course includes an average of one hour individual supervision and 1.5 hours of group supervision each week. Students must complete a minimum of 40 direct client hours, of which at least 10 hours must be group work. Any incomplete hours must be made up during internship placements. The practicum course is designed to be completed in teams of five students and a faculty supervisor. Practicum I and II must be completed consecutively. Course Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): CPSY 506, 510, 590
NB: Limited to CPSY students only
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| 2024-2025 | CPSY 592 | Practicum IIIndividual and group clinical practice with intensive supervision totalling more than 100 hours over eight months. The course includes an average of one hour individual supervision and 1.5 hours of group supervision each week. Students must complete a minimum of 40 direct client hours, of which at least 10 hours must be group work. Any incomplete hours must be made up during internship placements. The practicum course is designed to be completed in teams of five students and a faculty supervisor. Practicum I and II must be completed consecutively. Course Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): CPSY 506, 510, 590
NB: Limited to CPSY students only
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| 2024-2025 | CPSY 603 | Thesis IStudents are required to complete an M.A. thesis that passes an examiner external to the University with expertise in the area of the thesis. The thesis must be defended orally before an examination committee. Students may complete one of three types of theses. Students who intend to pursue a Ph.D. degree are advised to complete an empirical thesis (1 or 2):1) Quantitative Research ' Typically involves systematic, experimental or correlational investigation, and employs quantitative analysis and inferential statistics.2) Qualitative or Mixed Methods Research ' Includes a variety of qualitative methods in collecting and analyzing data. Typically, the focus is on phenomenological experience.3) Theoretical-Integrative Thesis ' Requires a critical review of relevant research and the development of an integrative model that attempts to encompass available data and competing theories.Students normally choose their area of research with help from the Thesis Coordinator and other faculty after their second semester in the program. Visit the program’s website at https://www.twu.ca/cpsy to view some thesis topics. Course Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): CPSY 502, 517, 518, and permission.
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| 2024-2025 | CPSY 604 | Thesis IIStudents are required to complete an M.A. thesis that passes an examiner external to the University with expertise in the area of the thesis. The thesis must be defended orally before an examination committee. Students may complete one of three types of theses. Students who intend to pursue a Ph.D. degree are advised to complete an empirical thesis (1 or 2):1) Quantitative Research ' Typically involves systematic, experimental or correlational investigation, and employs quantitative analysis and inferential statistics.2) Qualitative or Mixed Methods Research ' Includes a variety of qualitative methods in collecting and analyzing data. Typically, the focus is on phenomenological experience.3) Theoretical-Integrative Thesis ' Requires a critical review of relevant research and the development of an integrative model that attempts to encompass available data and competing theories.Students normally choose their area of research with help from the Thesis Coordinator and other faculty after their second semester in the program. Visit the program's website at http://www.twu.ca/cpsy to view some thesis topics. Course Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): CPSY 502, 517, 518, and permission.
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| CPSY 605 | Thesis & Program ContinuationStudents who are completing a thesis are required to register for continuation for every term subsequent to CPSY 604 until the thesis has been deposited, in addition to any other courses that are being taken. In addition, all students (including non-thesis track) are required to enroll in Program Continuation in every term, fall, spring, and summer, during which they are not registered for any other courses in the program. Course Credits: 0
Prerequisite(s): CPSY student.
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| 2024-2025 | CPSY 605 | Thesis & Program ContinuationStudents who are completing a thesis are required to register for continuation for every term subsequent to CPSY 604 until the thesis has been deposited, in addition to any other courses that are being taken. In addition, all students (including non-thesis track) are required to enroll in Program Continuation in every term, fall, spring, and summer, during which they are not registered for any other courses in the program. Course Credits: 0
Prerequisite(s): CPSY student.
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| 2024-2025 | CPSY 607 | PsychopathologyAn overview of current conceptualization, diagnostic assessment, etiology, and treatment of emotional distress. Historical, biological, sociological, neuropsychological, cultural, and psychological theories and processes involved in the ongoing discourse around psychopathology are examined through the use of historical and current research articles, the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders Fifth Edition (DSM-5), class discussions, case studies in print and media, and guest presentations. In addition, evidence-based treatments of the more commonly understood mental illnesses, and the social justice and ethical issues involved in the treatment of emotional distress are a focus of discussion. Course Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): CPSY 591
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| 2024-2025 | CPSY 609 | Seminar on Ethical IntegrationThis course explores the laws and ethics that guide practitioners in the field of counselling psychology. Students will be expected to grapple with complex issues that arise when confronted with ethical dilemmas in a variety of professional contexts, including clinical practice, research, teaching, consultation, and supervision. Since ethical and legal principles are not the only standards by which counsellors make decisions, students will be challenged to integrate these guidelines with their personal values and spiritual beliefs, as well as clinical judgments and multicultural considerations. This is a “capstone” course, which enables students to demonstrate their accumulated learning throughout the Counselling Psychology program. Course Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): CPSY 523, 524, 525, 691, and 45 s.h. earned in CPSY program.
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| 2024-2025 | CPSY 613 | Crisis CounsellingFocuses on the theory, interventions, and research relevant to providing crisis management services with people experiencing situational, transitional, and cultural/socio-structural crises. The course, based on a psycho-socio-cultural perspective, explores the interaction of crises with situational factors, developmental status, family dynamics, ethnicity, and gender. The course involves exploration of interactions between crises and situational factors, developmental levels, family dynamics, ethnicity, and gender, as well as both didactic and skills development components. Course Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): CPSY 590, 591; preference given to 2nd-year CPSY students..
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| 2024-2025 | CPSY 615 | Child and Youth CounsellingThis course is designed to provide students with a foundation in the theory and practice of assessment, diagnosis and interventions with children and youth. Consideration of presenting problems will be informed by understanding of lifespan human development. Both individual- and systems-focused interventions will be examined. An advocacy focus on culturally competent perspectives, collaboration with larger systems, and the impact of sociocultural issues on children and families is maintained. Expressive and structured counseling modalities are considered as they relate to research evidence and the need to tailor interventions to individual clients' needs. Discussion of faith-informed perspectives and legal-ethical principles as they inform practice with children and their families will be encouraged. Course Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): CPSY 508, 590, 591, 592; minimum completion of 24 sem. hrs. in CPSY program.
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| 2024-2025 | CPSY 616 | Systemic Therapy with Couples, Families and Aging AdultsThis course is designed to provide students with a foundation in the theory and practice of assessment, diagnosis and interventions with couples and older adults. Consideration of presenting problems will be informed by understanding of lifespan human development. Both individual- and systems- focused interventions will be examined. An advocacy focus on culturally competent perspectives, collaboration with larger systems, and the impact of sociocultural issues on couples and older adults is maintained. A clinicial focus on relational violence will be used to integrate various professional priorities. Multiple clinical modalities are considered as they relate to research evidence and the need to tailor interventions to individual clients' needs. Discussion of faith-informed perspectives and legal-ethical principles as they inform practice with couples and older adults will be encouraged. Course Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): CPSY 508, 590, 591, 592; minimum completion of 24 sem. hrs. in CPSY program. .
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| 2024-2025 | CPSY 622 | Basic Principles and Applications of AssessmenttThis course covers basic principles of psychometrics as applied to the construction and validation of formal tests as well as an introduction to the administration and interpretation of assessment instruments. Addresses ethical standards of test usage, multicultural assessment, and assessment paradigms. Students learn how to select appropriate tests for specific purposes, to conduct assessment interviews, and to synthesize qualitative and quantitative assessment information in normal personality assessment. Overviews ethical, legal, and cultural facets of psychological assessment. Students are introduced to selected cognitive, personality/behavioral assessment instruments and trained in administration, interpretation, report writing and assessment feedback through a mandatory course lab experience. Multicultural and multilingual issues in assessment are addressed. Course Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): CPSY 504 or 517; CPSY 592 and 607.
NB: Students must also register for the mandatory weekly Lab (L1) sessions (0 s.h.) in order to engage in the practical application of assessment skills.
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| 2024-2025 | CPSY 624 | Counselling in Diverse Educational SettingsExamines the foundations of counselling in various educational settings, including elementary and secondary schools, and college counselling, and explores relevant issues and challenges relating to diverse learners, community contexts, and the changing ecology of education in Canada. This skill-building course emphasizes legal and ethical standards of practice and the importance of developing a comprehensive counselling program for students. The class sessions are interactive and experiential, providing opportunities for critical discussion, site visits, and professional consultation. Course Credits: 3
NB: Not offered every year.
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| 2024-2025 | CPSY 630 | Advanced Topics in Legal and Ethical IssuesExamination of paradigms and developments in professional ethics. This course builds on the 184 professional ethics training infused throughout the curriculum, including topics in legal issues, family therapy, professional psychology and counselling, consultation, and client advocacy. International developments are addressed in professional mobility and regulations, competency standards, and multicultural contexts of professional standards. Emphasis is placed on fostering student proficiency in navigating licensure requirements and fostering accountability in professional practice. Course Credits: 3
NB: Not offered every year.
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| 2024-2025 | CPSY 633 | Addictions CounsellingCurrent theories and treatments of addictive behaviour are reviewed, and the impact of addiction upon family systems and other relationships is particularly stressed. Content includes reviews of the effects of mood-altering substances on the body, and therapy modalities for both chemical and process addictions. Co-occurring disorders are addressed, and students are introduced to agency settings where addiction treatment is offered. Course Credits: 3
NB: Preference given to 2nd-year CPSY students.
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| 2024-2025 | CPSY 634 | Trauma & Sexual Abuse CounsellingA survey of recently developed assessments and treatments for psychological trauma and dissociation, especially sequelae of domestic violence, sexual abuse and sexual assault. Trauma-related disorders include: PTSD, Complex PTSD, Dissociative Disorders, Somatoform Disorders, Eating Disorders, and Substance Abuse Disorders. The neuroscience of psychological trauma, along with relational, cultural, and sociological influences, is also discussed. Course Credits: 3
NB: Preference given to 2nd-year CPSY students. Not offered every year.
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| 2024-2025 | CPSY 640 | MA Non-Thesis Comprehensive ExamStudents are expected to successfully formulate and articulate informed and integrative judgments about a range of ethical and professional practice questions encountered in counselling psychology. Course Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): Completion of at least 51 sem. hrs. in the CPSY program including CPSY 609, 691, and permission of the Program Director.
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| 2024-2025 | CPSY 650 | Directed Study IFor students who want to explore academic areas of special interest not provided in the existing curriculum. These areas must be related to the discipline of Counselling Psychology. Students normally take a maximum of one directed study per semester. A maximum of three directed study courses may be applied to completion of the M.A. degree. Course Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): Permission of Program Director and instructor.
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| 2024-2025 | CPSY 651 | Directed Study IIFor students who want to explore academic areas of special interest not provided in the existing curriculum. These areas must be related to the discipline of Counselling Psychology. Students normally take a maximum of one directed study per semester. A maximum of three directed study courses may be applied to completion of the M.A. degree Course Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): Permission of Program Director and instructor.
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| 2024-2025 | CPSY 655 | Special Topics in Counselling PsychologyAn in-depth examination of special topics or issues in counselling psychology. Course Credits: 1
NB: Not offered every year.
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| 2024-2025 | CPSY 660 | Multicultural CounsellingExploration of topics such as the significance of culture, migration, social class, race, language, and ethnicity for human health and well-being. This course builds on multicultural counselling and diversity awareness principles infused throughout the master’s program. Both theory and interventions for addressing bicultural identity development, advocacy, acculturation stress, and barriers to help-seeking and counselling effectiveness. Critical appropriation of professional literature, competencies models, and intersections with other aspects of diversity are emphasized. Course Credits: 3
NB: Preference given to 2nd-year CPSY students. Not offered every year.
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| 2024-2025 | CPSY 670 | PsychopharmacologyAn introduction to principles of pharmacology and the use of pharmacological agents for the treatment of psychological and neuropsychiatric conditions. Reviews basic physiological and biological aspects of psychopathology. The course does not prepare a student for the practice of pharmacology. However, it does enhance the student's ability to communicate more effectively with physicians and assist them in participating in multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary settings. Course Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): CPSY 607.
NB: Not offered every year.
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| 2024-2025 | CPSY 691 | Advanced Practicum Seminar IStudents are required to complete a minimum of 600 hours of approved Advanced Practicum clinical work, 240 hours of which are in direct service with clients. This provides students with opportunities to refine basic assessment and counselling skills as well as develop specialized areas of interest. The Advanced Practicum placement is regarded as a summative clinical experience leading to the master's degree in Counselling Psychology. The primary objective of the Advanced Practicum is to provide an opportunity for integration and practice of knowledge and skills in a professional counselling setting. In addition to the on-site requirements for Advanced Practicum, a reading list and a bi-weekly seminar are required to ensure that students are familiar with professional, ethical, and legal issues. Participation in the seminar counts towards the 600 hours required for Advanced Practicum. Course Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): CPSY 591, 592.
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| 2024-2025 | CPSY 692 | Advanced Practicum Seminar IIStudents are required to complete a minimum of 600 hours of approved Advanced Practicum clinical work, 240 hours of which are in direct service with clients. This provides students with opportunities to refine basic assessment and counselling skills as well as develop specialized areas of interest. The Advanced Practicum placement is regarded as a summative clinical experience leading to the master's degree in Counselling Psychology. The primary objective of the Advanced Practicum is to provide an opportunity for integration and practice of knowledge and skills in a professional counselling setting. In addition to the on-site requirements for Advanced Practicum, a reading list and a bi-weekly seminar are required to ensure that students are familiar with professional, ethical, and legal issues. Participation in the seminar counts towards the 600 hours required for Advanced Practicum. Course Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): CPSY 591, 592.
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| 2024-2025 | CPSY 695 | Advanced Practicum Seminar ContinuationStudents are required to complete a minimum of 600 hours of approved Advanced Practicum clinical work, 240 hours of which are in direct service with clients. This provides students with opportunities to refine basic assessment and counselling skills as well as develop specialized areas of interest. The Advanced Practicum placement is regarded as a summative clinical experience leading to the master's degree in Counselling Psychology. The primary objective of the Advanced Practicum is to provide an opportunity for integration and practice of knowledge and skills in a professional counselling setting. In addition to the on-site requirements for Advanced Practicum, a reading list and a bi-weekly seminar are required to ensure that students are familiar with professional, ethical, and legal issues. Participation in the seminar counts towards the 600 hours required for Advanced Practicum. Course Credits: 0
Prerequisite(s): CPSY 691
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| 2024-2025 | DATA 100 | Elementary Data ScienceIntroduces basic concepts of data science, focusing on the practical knowledge and skills of digital analytics, with specific tools like Excel and SQL. Students will learn how to collect and clean data sets, how to analyze and visualize them, how to interpret them, and how to make decisions based on their analyses. Hands-on practice with digital analytics on real-world data will equip students to use their digital skills in political polling, psychological diagnoses, urban planning, and many other applications. Course Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): none (3,0)
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| 2024-2025 | ECON 110 | Business in the Global MarketAn introduction to global business practices. A survey of governmental and corporate practices of major economic systems—Japan, Europe, Pacific Rim, Rhine countries, etc. Different cultural meanings of concepts such as globalization, world class, nimble organizations, empowerment, and teams are explored. The class provides the students with experiential as well as classroom learning to provide a better grasp of the differences in cultures and the adaptation of business concepts. Course Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): Permission of the instructor.
NB: Offered when available in summer with overseas travel component. Open to business and nonbusiness majors.
Cross-listed: BUSI 110 |
| 2024-2025 | ECON 176 | Business Research & Decision MakingBusiness research allows managers to make effective decisions in today's organizations. This class will assist students in understanding the research questions to ask in business and will prepare them to analyze and present the data they gather. Students will gain extensive skills in the use of spreadsheets and in spreadsheet modeling ' an indispensable tool in the business world. Course Credits: 3
Cross-listed: BUSI 176 |
| 2024-2025 | ECON 201 | Principles of MicroeconomicsA fundamental understanding of how economists view the world, how people make decisions, and how people interact with one another. Basic economic analysis of consumer behaviour, firms' production behaviour, and market equilibrium. Graphical analysis. Course Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): None. (3-0; 3-0)
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| 2024-2025 | ECON 202 | Principles of MacroeconomicsBasic lessons of macroeconomics, where the economic growth and economic fluctuations are studied. Issues such as GDP, CPI are discussed. Long-run trend and causes of economic growth rate, unemployment rate and inflation rate are examined. This course also covers short-run fluctuations of an economy around the long-run trend; government responses to the short-run fluctuation of an economy, namely monetary and fiscal policy; and exchange rate, current account, and capital flights in an open economy context. Course Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): ECON 201; (3-0; 3-0)
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| 2024-2025 | ECON 210 | Introduction to International DevelopmentThis course provides an introduction to the field of international development through an overview of the many issues and challenges relating to economic disparity among people of various nations. Students engage in the exploration of responses to these situations. The course is open to students from all disciplines. Course Credits: 3
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| 2024-2025 | ECON 230 | Introduction to International DevelopmentThis course provides an introduction to the field of international development through an overview of the many issues and challenges relating to economic disparity among people of various nations. Students engage in the exploration of responses to these situations. The course is open to students from all disciplines. Course Credits: 3
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| 2024-2025 | ECON 275 | Business StatisticsThis course considers statistical tools and knowledge necessary for success in business endeavours. Topics include: descriptive statistics, probability (with discrete and continuous distributions), hypothesis testing, regression, and ANOVA. Students learn theory behind the methods, and primarily use spreadsheets as tools for solving advanced problems. Course Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): BUSI/ECON 176; or instructor's consent.
Cross-listed: BUSI 275 |
| 2024-2025 | ECON 301 | Managerial EconomicsThe main principles and techniques of price theory and its practical applications. Major topics include price, production and distribution theories, the theory of the firm, risk and uncertainty, game theory, and transaction costs. New developments and/or approaches to microeconomics analysis. Course Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): ECON 202. (3-0; 3-0)
Cross-listed: BUSI 301 |
| 2024-2025 | ECON 302 | Intermediate Macroeconomics for Managerial Decision-MakingThe main concepts and methods usually used by economists to explain macroeconomic variables: inflation, unemployment, consumption, investment, foreign trade, monetary and fiscal policies, and economic growth. Classical and Keynesian macroeconomic models are studied and compared in terms of economic statics and dynamics. Course Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): ECON 202. (0-0; 3-0)
NB: May not be offered every year.
Cross-listed: BUSI 302 |
| 2024-2025 | ECON 304 | Financial Markets and InstitutionsThe study of the role of money, monetary policy, and financial institutions in the Canadian and U.S. economies. Major topics include interest rates, decision-makers, financial asset prices, risk management, banking and financial institutions, and central banks and monetary policy. Course Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): ECON 202. (3-0 or 3-0)
Cross-listed: BUSI 304 |
| 2024-2025 | ECON 306 | History of Economic ThoughtAn investigation of the overlap of economic history and economic thought all the way from ancient Greeks philosophers, through medieval scholastics, to mercantilist businessmen, to Adam Smith and the classical economists of the Industrial Revolution, to macroeconomists emerging from the Great Depression, and into the Twenty-First century. Students examine the main economic questions and themes of these various periods including: What is the good life? Is business moral? How do selfish individuals promote societal good through markets? What is the proper role and scope of government? As an inquiry-based course, students will have considerable latitude to examine topics of particular interest to them in more detail. Course Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): ECON 202. (3-0 or 3-0)
NB: May not be offered every year.
Cross-listed: HIST 306 |
| 2024-2025 | ECON 311 | Global Issues in BusinessThe focus of this course is on understanding the institutions (e.g. political, economic, and cultural) and the resources (e.g. natural, human, technology, and innovation) that are present within home and host countries that influence the decision making of business owners and managers as they consider going global with their product or service. Discussions centre around understanding culture, ethics, and global sustainability that relate to being a responsible and ethical global citizen. Course Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): ECON 202. (3-0; 3-0)
NB: May not be offered every year.
Cross-listed: BUSI 311 |
| 2024-2025 | ECON 317 | Investment TheoryA study of financial markets and the various instruments traded on those markets, to include how these instruments are priced. Other topics explored include portfolio theory, market efficiency and equilibrium, asset analysis, asset allocation, and portfolio management. Course Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): BUSI 342
Cross-listed: BUSI 317 |
| 2024-2025 | ECON 330 | Theory and Practice of DevelopmentA study of major theories or models of economic development and evaluation of practices and approaches to economic development by studying various cases from several different countries. Theories and practices of development are examined from a Christian perspective, with consideration of the influence of the human factor. Course Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): ECON 230.
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| 2024-2025 | ECON 354 | Geography of the World EconomyThis course investigates the changing geographical patterns of global economic activity and the processes influencing the organization of economic space. It focuses on the spatial patterns of production and manufacturing; the distribution of goods and services; and the role of multinationals, global marketing strategies and outsourcing. It also investigates issues and challenges from global to local economies, including: population growth and development, poverty and unemployment, and environmental sustainability. Course Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): GENV 111
GENV 354
NB: Offered every other year
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| 2024-2025 | ECON 412 | International Economic CompetitivenessThis course studies the competitiveness of companies in different countries and regions given ever-changing economic conditions and policies. The course reviews factors that determine competitive advantage including: factor conditions, demand conditions, supporting industries, firm strategy, and government policy. Course Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): ECON 202; third year standing.
NB: May not be offered every year
Cross-listed: BUSI 412 |
| 2024-2025 | ECON 480 | Leadership in the Global ContextThis course addresses issues faced by leaders working in settings throughout the globe. Students examine approaches to leadership and develop an understanding of the important role culture plays in multi-cultural organizational contexts. Cross-cultural communication, cultural intelligence, and individual and organizational behaviour in various cultures is studied. Particular attention is given to the servant leadership approach and how to develop the mindset of an effective leader in both non-governmental and for-profit organizational contexts. Course Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): Third year standing
Cross-listed: BUSI 480 |
| 2024-2025 | EDUC 210 | Teaching to DiversityAn exploration of student diversity in contemporary Canadian K-12 classrooms. The aim of this course is to provide pre-service teachers with an intersectional lens, to explore their social identities, worldviews, and beliefs to better understand the diverse students they will be teaching in the future. Some of the themes will include: disability awareness, children’s rights and welfare, gender, race, religious practices, refugees, English Language Learners, at-risk students, mental health and trauma-informed practice. Course Credits: 3
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| 2024-2025 | EDUC 211 | Psychological Foundations of Teaching and LearningAn evaluation of psychological theories and research relating to learning and teaching, with a focus on: developmental stages, learning theories, motivation, classroom management, evaluation, inter- and intra-individual differences, and needs of exceptional children. Course Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): Student must have completed at least one semester. (3-0; 3-0).
Cross-listed: PSYC 214 |
| 2024-2025 | EDUC 222 | Principles of Teaching and LearningThis course covers principles of teaching and learning in a classroom setting. Topics include: the nature and purpose of schooling; models of teaching and learning; pedagogy and learning styles; classroom planning and management; and current issues of education concerning inclusion and diversity. This course is guided by the assumption that one's faith impacts one's actions in meaningful and thoughtful ways. This course requires an experiential learning component, which is typically 12 hours of classroom observation in a K-12 school. Course Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): EDUC 211, minimum 24 semester hours. For students who did not complete grades 10 -12 in North America, IELTS or TOEFL scores are required as verification of English language proficiency. Required IELTS scores: 7 on speaking bands, and 6.5 on other bands. Required TOEFL scores: total score of 100, with the following minimum subtest scores: 25 on reading, listening, and writing, and 27 on speaking
NB: Students are involved in 12 hours of classroom observation.
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| 2024-2025 | EDUC 233 | Foundations of EducationA critical consideration of selected educational thinkers and the establishment and development of public schooling in British Columbia. An evaluation of prominent theoretical approaches to education and how they are rooted in certain worldview perspectives. An examination of important issues in education such as the nature and aims of schooling, views of knowledge and the curriculum, and moral and values education. This course centres on the development of a personal theory of education. Course Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): EDUC 222 with a minimum grade of B-, and second-year standing. (3-0)
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| 2024-2025 | EDUC 268 | Introduction to Teaching ESLThis introductory course investigates the English language itself (what we teach), the various ELT (English Language Teaching) methodologies and classroom techniques (how we teach), and the participants in the teaching/ learning process (the who of ELT). Course Credits: 3
NB: LING 268 is a foundational course for further studies in the TESOL certificate program.
Cross-listed: LING 268 |
| 2024-2025 | EDUC 302 | Initial Field ExperienceThese initial field experiences provide students with meaningful educational experiences in schools and classrooms. Students relate their studies in the university classroom to school settings. They become more confident in being in the classroom and interacting with students and teachers, and carry out activities that prepare them for more advanced practica. Pre-service teachers are involved in 25 hours of classroom experience, normally 2.5 hours a week for 10 weeks (or 30 hours of classroom experience if the course happens for one to two weeks during the month of May. Requests for May practica are processed through the Dean's office). Course Credits: 1
Prerequisite(s): EDUC 211, 222, 233 with a minimum grade of B- in each course; 6 credit hours of 100-level ENGL; confirmation into the School of Education; and a minimum 2.70 GPA.
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| 2024-2025 | EDUC 303 | Initial Field ExperienceThese initial field experiences provide students with meaningful educational experiences in schools and classrooms. Students relate their studies in the university classroom to school settings. They become more confident in being in the classroom and interacting with students and teachers, and carry out activities that prepare them for more advanced practica. Pre-service teachers are involved in 25 hours of classroom experience, normally 2.5 hours a week for 8 weeks in a K-12 school. Course Credits: 1
Prerequisite(s): EDUC 302, and a minimum 2.70 GPA.
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