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2016-2017 Undergraduate Academic Calendar [ARCHIVED CALENDAR]
Course descriptions
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Not all courses are offered in any one term or academic year.
Note: If searching by Code or Number be sure to include the U at the end of the number.
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AEDT 1110U – Foundations of Adult Learning
The purpose of this course is to introduce the social, psychological and philosophical foundations of adult learning and adult education. Students will examine the role that adult education plays in society, the ways in which adults’ learning differs from children’s learning and the approaches to teaching that best meet the needs of adult learners. Potential topics include, but are not limited to, characteristics of different types of adult learning, delivery systems for adult education (formal schooling, public and private colleges, employer training divisions, professional organizations, etc.), and teaching methodologies used in adult education.
Credit hours: 3
Online hours: 3
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AEDT 1120U – Foundations of Digital Teaching and Learning Technologies
The purpose of this course is to introduce the technologies that underlie digital teaching and learning. Students will examine the history of computing, the technological underpinnings of digital technologies (e.g., binary numbers, ASCII codes), programming concepts, early uses of computing in support of learning, and computer-assisted instruction. Potential topics include, but are not limited to, the impact of major technological developments on digital learning technologies (e.g., transistors and miniaturization, CRT displays, pointing devices, external memory devices, and high speed communications).
Credit hours: 3
Online hours: 3
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AEDT 1160U – Digital Communication Technologies
The purpose of this course is to examine the foundations and evolution of digital communications technologies. Students will explore the shift from analogue to digital technologies, identify the range or digital communications technologies currently in use, and analyze the impact of these technologies on commerce, the professions, education and society in general. Potential topics include, but are not limited to, the social and environmental impact of digital technologies, including issues of equity and the digital divide.
Credit hours: 3
Online hours: 3
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AEDT 1170U – Psychological Foundations and Digital Technologies
The purpose of this course is to analyze human behaviour in the context of the design, use and evaluation of digital technologies for teaching and learning. Students will examine theories and principles of cognitive psychology and apply them to questions that pertain to the development and use of learning technologies. Potential topics include, but are not limited to: issues of ergonomics, pointing devices, screen design, interface design and human-computer interaction.
Credit hours: 3
Online hours: 3
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AEDT 2120U – Culture and Digital Technologies
The purpose of this course is to characterise the various components of the interactions between culture and digital technologies, including the use of digital technologies in such established cultural industries as film, television and contemporary music but also focusing on the emerging cultures of the Internet such as social networking. Students will investigate media awareness and media criticism as a part of adult education and citizenship and the place of digital technologies in education in fine arts like literature, drama, dance and classical music. Potential topics include, but are not limited to, the relevance of these studies for adult education, including public education in cultural venues like museums, libraries and symphonies.
Credit hours: 3
Online hours: 3
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AEDT 2130U – Graphic Design, Digital Technologies and Learning
The purpose of this course is to analyze the role of imagery in digital media. Students will apply the basic principles of visual design to critique and/or develop learning materials and they will get experience with a variety of image production and postproduction software. Potential topics include, but are not limited to, the role of animation and video in educational media, the use of interactive multimedia and web sites with adult learners in a variety of formal and informal learning environments.
Credit hours: 3
Online hours: 3
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AEDT 2150U – Digital Technologies and Advanced Teaching Methods
The purpose of this course is to analyze the application of digital teaching and learning technologies to contemporary models of teaching that are used in adult education including active teaching, constructivist and social constructivist teaching, connectivist teaching and brain-based teaching. Students will analyze the research as it applies to different technologies in various modes and examine its design, construction and effect. Topics will include, but are not limited to, research on the effectiveness of both digital technologies and contemporary models of teaching.
Credit hours: 3
Online hours: 3
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AEDT 2160U – Online Learning: Theory and Research
The purpose of this course is to examine the growing body of theory and research related to online learning. The students will learn to distinguish between a wide variety of theoretical positions such as the connectivist theory, the view of learning developed specifically to describe networked learning, and the Community of Inquiry approach. Topics will include, but are not limited to, meta-analytic studies of online learning as well as earlier meta-analyses of distance learning, with the highest priority to be given to recent research, especially research focused on adult learning.
Credit hours: 3
Online hours: 3
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AEDT 2170U – Designing Inclusive Learning Environments
This course will focus on changing the discussion around ability and disability and other binaries toward building early childhood programs that are enabling for children in a mosaic where diversity is the anticipated norm. Some topics in this course will include: building programs based on developmental characteristics, building enabling environments, and building play and inquiry spaces where every child can participate.
Credit hours: 3
Online hours: 3
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AEDT 3110U – Information Literacy
The purpose of this course is to analyze the processes of inquiry in the context of digital technologies including an examination of online resources available through academic and public libraries, as well as other Internet-based information sources including online books, magazines, journals, encyclopaedias, dictionaries, film and video collections, etc. Students will learn to define and refine questions, set and evaluate information sources, assess the accuracy and utility of information retrieved, and organize, analyze, and report the results of research. Topics will include, but are not limited to, information literacy skills, multiliteracies, and information literacy research.
Credit hours: 3
Online hours: 3
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AEDT 3120U – Workplace Learning
The purpose of this course is to examine the wide range of workplace learning programs and their social and personal impact. Students will explore adult learning as it occurs in formal training, apprenticeships and informal learning. Topics will include, but are not limited to, workplace learning designed to serve the needs of the employer, benefits of workplace learning to workers, governmentally sponsored programs, workplace learning as an agent of social change, and the system demands resulting from the knowledge economy and technological change.
Credit hours: 3
Online hours: 3
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AEDT 3130U – Financial Management of Online Learning
The purpose of this course is to develop expertise with fiscally responsible approaches to the establishment and management of online learning initiatives; contexts, conditions and constraints to be considered will include target population (adult, K-12, higher education), learning environment (informal vs. formal), funding source (public, private, mixed), instructional model (teacher driven, student-centered, materials-based or content driven) and technologies used (synchronous vs. asynchronous, digital vs. analogue). Students will analyze current and emerging financing models, ways financing decisions are made, examples of various models in use, and implications for learning, accountability, and scalability. Topics will include, but are not limited to, components of public and private sector financial models, market forces analysis and the economic characteristics of online learning versus face-to-face learning.
Credit hours: 3
Online hours: 3
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AEDT 3140U – Creating Digital Tools
The purpose of this course is to examine the possible combinations of multimedia tools and their delivery via the Internet as they have created a completely new environment for 21st century education. Students will create digital content using a wide variety of development environments ranging from simple documents to sophisticated authoring tools. Topics will include, but are not limited to, digital tools for learning, e-books, digital photography, and digital video, digital voice and music in the context of an increasingly wide variety of delivery devices.
Credit hours: 3
Online hours: 3
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AEDT 3160U – Developing Literacy
This course is designed to help students synthesize their learning about early childhood program elements into an integrated approach to the development of communication for young learners. Emerging digital technologies and multiple literacies will be emphasized.
Credit hours: 3
Online hours: 3
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AEDT 3170U – Developing Numeracy
This course is designed to help students build learning environments where children can learn numeracy skills using inquiry and play-based methods. Key concepts to be included will be the design of early numeracy programs that build cognitive and social development for young children.
Credit hours: 3
Online hours: 3
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AEDT 4110U – Assessment for Learning
The purpose of this course is to examine principles and practices of educational assessment as they apply to education in the context of digital technologies. Students will set, build and analyze assessment tools appropriate to specific adult education learning goals and teaching strategies. Topics will include, but are not limited to, traditional assessment concepts and procedures (reliability, validity, test design), contemporary practices (classroom observation, rubrics, authentic assessment, portfolio assessment, performance assessment), and the ways in which digital technologies can improve assessment practices (computer adaptive testing, electronic portfolios, computer markbooks, and data collection and analysis).
Credit hours: 3
Online hours: 3
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AEDT 4120U – Serious Gaming and Simulations
The purpose of this course is to examine the history and current status of educational games and their use in learning. Student will analyze a variety of different game types including classroom games, computer games and simulations, and online games and identify the principles of game design and animation. Topics will include, but are not limited to, research dealing with the effects of the use of games and simulations in the context of learning for all ages.
Credit hours: 3
Online hours: 3
Prerequisite(s): EDUC 4703U
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AEDT 4130U – Social Justice Issues in Education
The purpose of this course is to examine the role of education in meeting social goals related to justice and equity. Students will explore the influence of key concepts like Paolo Freire’s conceptions of critical pedagogy and conscientization and they will explore the politics of education as a vehicle for addressing issues of unemployment, immigration and identity. Topics will include, but are not limited to, the effects of learning technologies on education; research evidence about education’s success as a means toward achieving greater equity.
Credit hours: 3
Online hours: 3
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AEDT 4140U – Instructional Design
The purpose of this course is to examine instructional design from its origins in the development of educational and training materials for the U.S. military in WWII to the current constructivist, social constructivist and connectivist design theories. Students will learn to recognize and explain both traditional approaches to instructional design rooted in behavioural theories of learning and current practices based on constructivist, constructionist and social constructivist thinking. Topics will include, but are not limited to, the work of curriculum theorist Ralph Tyler, Robert Gagne’s Conditions of Learning and the ADDIE model promoted by Dick and Carey.
Credit hours: 3
Online hours: 3
Prerequisite(s): AEDT 2130U , AEDT 3140U
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AEDT 4150U – Holistic Learning in Early Childhood
The learning in this course will focus on overall health and wellness for children in society. Students will consider what it means for children to live well but also how education can contribute to the well being of future generations. Important topics to be included will be: holistic health, mental health, body image and self-esteem, sustainable well being and the environment.
Credit hours: 3
Online hours: 3
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AEDT 4200U – Thesis I
The thesis is the major component of the graduate requirements of the BA in Educational Studies and Digital Technology program and is carried out under the direction of the student’s supervisory committee. The thesis may involve an applied investigation and may incorporate elements of analysis, design and development. Through the thesis, candidates are expected to give evidence of competence in research and a sound understanding of the area of specialization involved.
Credit hours: 3
Online hours: 3
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AEDT 4201U – Thesis II
Thesis II is a continuation from Thesis I. The thesis is the major component of the graduate requirements of the BA in Educational Studies and Digital Technology program and is carried out under the direction of the student’s supervisory committee. The thesis may involve an applied investigation and may incorporate elements of analysis, design and development. Through the thesis, candidates are expected to give evidence of competence in research and a sound understanding of the area of specialization involved.
Credit hours: 3
Online hours: 3
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Academic Learning and Success |
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ALSU 1101U – Foundations for Academic Learning and Success
The purpose of this course is to help students develop learning strategies that build the foundations for academic success. This course is highly participatory, requires self-reflection, and encourages the development of critical thinking, goal setting and self-management skills. Topics include learning styles and methods; goal setting; engaging with faculty and campus resources; communication and cooperative learning; time management, academic reading and note taking; test taking, memory and concentration; and creative problem solving. This course will give students the academic foundations needed to succeed in a university environment.
Credit hours: 3
Lecture hours: 3
Tutorial hours: 1.5
Note(s): Not for credit in a Commerce or IT program.
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Automotive Engineering |
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AUTE 3010U – Introduction to Automotive Engineering
This course is designed to introduce students to the five essential themes in automotive engineering including control, design, materials and manufacturing, powertrains and emissions, and structure chassis and body. The fundamental functionality and typical configurations of automotive vehicles and their subsystems, including powertrain, steering systems, braking systems, suspensions, vehicle body structures, vehicle interior, tires and electrical components will be briefly reviewed. The different configuration features of engine location, traction wheels lay-out, on-road and off-road vehicles, special purpose vehicles, passenger cars, buses and articulated vehicles will be discussed. This course provides the background needed for subsequent automotive engineering courses.
Credit hours: 3
Lecture hours: 3
Tutorial hours: 1
Prerequisite(s): MECE 2230U
Credit restriction(s): ENGR 4260U
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AUTE 3290U – Powertrain Design
This course introduces the fundamental design principles, general design procedures, typical constructional arrangements, and basic parameter selection of essential components and subsystems of automotive powertrains. Topics covered include evaluation of various power plant and driveline characteristics on vehicle acceleration performance and fuel economy, manual transmission design, automatic transmission design. The principles of electrical and hybrid electrical vehicle propulsion systems will also be introduced. Students will develop the ability to design typical automotive powertrain components and subsystems through selecting appropriate constructions and determining basic design variables based on design principles, physical laws, legislations, criteria and constraints. Some design experience will be gained by completing required laboratory reports and design projects.
Credit hours: 3
Lecture hours: 3
Laboratory hours: 2 (biweekly)
Tutorial hours: 1
Prerequisite(s): AUTE 3010U , MECE 3270U
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AUTE 3450U – Combustion and Engines
Combustion fundamentals including flame stoichiometry, chemical kinetics, flame temperature, pre-mixed and diffusion flames. Applications to engineered combustion systems such as furnaces and fossil fuelled engines. Continuous and unsteady combustion systems. Internal combustion engines including cycles, fuels and lubricants, supercharging, carburetion, valving, manifolding, combustion chamber ignition and fuel injection; engine performance and testing. Design of combustors and engines. Methods for increasing combustion efficiency and reducing pollutant formation. Pollution reduction techniques. Safety issues.
Credit hours: 3
Lecture hours: 3
Laboratory hours: 2 (biweekly)
Tutorial hours: 1
Prerequisite(s): CHEM 1800U , MECE 2320U or MECE 2640U
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AUTE 4010U – Vehicle Dynamics and Control
Total vehicle dynamics; dynamical properties of vehicle parts; the longitudinal, lateral and vertical dynamics; mathematical models of vehicles to predict their road performance; selection of important powertrain parameters (e.g. transmission characteristics) to coordinate the requirements of tractive performance and fuel economy; suppression of forces, moments, and movements under external road disturbances; steady-state handling and vehicle directional behaviour; transient response and stability in small disturbance maneuvers; nonlinear effects in tire modelling, classification and analysis of suspension systems; ride quality; driving stability; important vehicle standards and safety regulations and standards examined from vehicle dynamic point of view; vehicle control factors such as driver modelling, occupant comfort and driver interfaces; introduction to active suspension systems, traction control, and yawmoment control; introduction to advanced vehicle control systems for intelligent vehicle-highway systems.
Credit hours: 3
Lecture hours: 3
Tutorial hours: 1
Prerequisite(s): MECE 3210U , AUTE 3010U or ENGR 4260U
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AUTE 4060U – Automotive Structural Design
This course focuses on design, analysis and manufacture of vehicle structure. Students will learn about the fundamental design aspect in different categories of vehicles and practice design procedures useful for different vehicle structures. The various manufacturing and assembly techniques used in production of the vehicle structure will be introduced. The course contents include a review of fundamental vehicle loads and their estimation, terminology and overview of vehicle structure types including Body-On-Chassis, Ladder Frame, Grillage Frame, Backbone, Monocoque, Space frame, unitary body structures, torsion and bending stiffness, Stiffness optimization, fatigue analysis, Design and analysis of body subassemblies and model variants, sizing of sections and joints, Engineering Materials and their incorporation into vehicle design, Material property charts, Material selection, Auto body design, Crashworthiness and its influence on vehicle design.
Credit hours: 3
Lecture hours: 3
Tutorial hours: 2
Prerequisite(s): AUTE 3010U or ENGR 4260U , MECE 3220U
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AUTE 4070U – Chassis Systems Design
This course is designed to introduce the students to fundamentals of typical design methods and procedures of automotive vehicle chassis including sub-systems of steering mechanisms, suspensions and brakes. The student will develop the ability to design typical chassis constructional arrangements and the sub-systems through selecting appropriate constructions and determining basic parameters based on design principles, physical laws, standards, design criteria and constraints. The students will learn basic approaches for evaluating vehicle chassis and corresponding sub-systems based on constructional and functional design analysis. Some design experience will be gained by completing required design projects.
Credit hours: 3
Lecture hours: 3
Laboratory hours: 2 (biweekly)
Tutorial hours: 1
Prerequisite(s): AUTE 3010U or ENGR 4260U , MECE 3270U
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Biology |
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BIOL 1010U – Biology I: Molecular and Cellular Systems
This course examines the evolutionary basis of life at the cellular level. Topics will include the basic structure and function of cells, cell energetics and respiration, photosynthesis, the structure and function of DNA, the control of gene expression, cell division and the evolution of multicellularity.
Credit hours: 3
Lecture hours: 3
Laboratory hours: 3 (biweekly)
Credit restriction(s): BIOL 1011U , BIOL 1840U and BIOL 1841U
Recommended: Grade 12 Biology (SBI4U)
Note(s): Students without the biology prerequisite will be responsible for making up background material.
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BIOL 1011U – Introductory Cell and Molecular Biology
This course is appropriate for non‐biology or non-chemistry related majors and provides an overview of the properties of cells and the key cellular processes of living organisms. Topics will include the basic structure and function of cells, cell energetics and respiration, photosynthesis, the structure and function of DNA, the control of gene expression, cell division and the evolution of multicellularity.
Credit hours: 3
Lecture hours: 3
Credit restriction(s): BIOL 1841U , BIOL 1840U, BIOL 1010U
Cross-listed: BIOL 1010U
Recommended: Grade 12 Biology (SBI4U)
Note(s): Students without the biology prerequisite will be responsible for making up background material.
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BIOL 1020U – Biology II: Diversity of Life and Principles of Ecology
This course explores the diversity of protists, fungi, plants and animals. It addresses the evolutionary relationships of these organisms and how each is uniquely adapted to survive and reproduce. The second half of the course introduces the main concepts and principles of ecology and gives a basic understanding of populations and communities and ecosystems.
Credit hours: 3
Lecture hours: 3
Laboratory hours: 3 (biweekly)
Prerequisite(s): BIOL 1010U
Credit restriction(s): BIOL 1021U
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BIOL 1021U – Introduction to Organismal Biology and Ecology
This course is appropriate for non-biology or non-chemistry related majors. The first half of the course explores diversity of organisms such as protists, fungi, plants and animals. It addresses the evolutionary relationships of these organisms and how each is uniquely adapted to survive and reproduce. The second half of the course introduces the main concepts and principles of ecology and gives a basic understanding of populations, communities and ecosystems.
Credit hours: 3
Lecture hours: 3
Prerequisite(s): BIOL 1011U
Credit restriction(s): BIOL 1020U
Cross-listed: BIOL 1020U
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BIOL 1101U – Chromosomal and Molecular Basis of Inheritance
This course module will be offered to graduates from a three-year Biotechnology Technologist Ontario college diploma program who have been accepted into the bridge semester leading to the degree completion pathway to a BSc (Honours) in Biological Science, Complementary Studies specialization. The module will cover topics on inheritance that are absent from the learning outcomes of the Biotechnology Technologist diploma program. The module will begin with a review of mitosis and meiosis and will be followed by study of the principles of Mendelian genetics, the analysis of more complex inheritance patterns including sex-linked inheritance, genetic recombination and linkages, and analysis of human pedigree and genetic disorders.
Credit hours: 0
Credit restriction(s): BIOL 1010U , BIOL 1011U
Note(s): This is a non-credit course, graded on a pass/fail basis. This course is offered in an online format.
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BIOL 1841U – Essentials of Biology
This course examines the evolutionary basis of life and the structure and function of living organisms. The major tissues, organs, and organ systems and their development from simple structures to more complicated systems will be examined.
Formerly: BIOL 1840U Biology for Engineers
Credit hours: 3
Lecture hours: 3
Credit restriction(s): BIOL 1010U , BIOL 1011U and BIOL 1840U
Note(s): This course is offered in an online format with 3 hours of online lectures and self-learning material.
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BIOL 2010U – Introductory Physiology
Overview of the major physiological processes involved in plant and animal growth and development including the mechanism of action of growth regulators and hormones. Emphasis is placed on the use of genetic, biochemical and physiological approaches to understand the regulation of different systems in plants and animals.
Credit hours: 3
Lecture hours: 3
Laboratory hours: 3 (biweekly)
Prerequisite(s): BIOL 1020U
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BIOL 2020U – Genetics and Molecular Biology
An introduction to the fields of genetics and molecular biology. Topics include the science of inheritance, DNA structure and replication, meiosis, regulation of gene expression, sex-linked inheritance, analyzing inheritance and heredity, human genetic disorders, and the molecular biology technology on which DNA cloning, and construction of recombinant DNA and of transgenic organisms are based on.
Credit hours: 3
Lecture hours: 3
Laboratory hours: 3 (biweekly)
Prerequisite(s): BIOL 1020U
Credit restriction(s): HLSC 3463U , BIOL 2840U
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BIOL 2030U – Cell Biology
Provides a basic knowledge of the structural and functional properties of cells. Emphasizes the mechanisms by which signalling molecules and the process of signal transduction integrate and co-ordinate the functions of many individual cells in a multi-cellular organism. Explores factors regulating the cell cycle and growth.
Credit hours: 3
Lecture hours: 1.5
Laboratory hours: 3 (biweekly)
Online hours: 1.5
Prerequisite(s): BIOL 1020U
Credit restriction(s): BIOL 2840U
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BIOL 2050U – Human Anatomy
This course is an introduction to the study of body structure with a strong emphasis on human anatomy. Emphasis will be put on the description of bones and joints, muscles, nerves, and blood vessels and lymphatics. The structure of various organs found in the thoracic, abdominal and pelvic cavities will also be described.
Credit hours: 3
Lecture hours: 3
Laboratory hours: 3 (biweekly)
Prerequisite(s): BIOL 2010U
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BIOL 2060U – Introduction to Microbiology and Immunology
An introductory course covering basic concepts in microbiology and immunology. Topics include microbial structure and function, microbial diversity, interaction of microbes with host organisms and the environment, and an introduction to microbial ecology. Material focused on the activity of antimicrobial agents will be integrated throughout the course. An introduction to viruses and to eukaryotic pathogens will be included. Key features of the immune response including cell types and mediators will be introduced in addition to the principles of immunization.
Credit hours: 3
Online hours: 3
Prerequisite(s): BIOL 2030U
Credit restriction(s): BIOL 2830U , BIOL 3030U, MLSC 2130U
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BIOL 2080U – Biochemistry I
This course examines the chemical nature of the building blocks found in cells. The topics covered include an overview of organic chemistry principles that relate to biological systems; protein structures and functions; enzymes thermodynamics, kinetics and regulation; lipids structures and functions; role of lipids and proteins in the structure of biological membranes; nucleotides and the structure of nucleic acids; the biochemistry of DNA replication, transcription and translation; carbohydrate structures and functions, and introduction to metabolism.
Credit hours: 3
Lecture hours: 3
Tutorial hours: 2
Prerequisite(s): BIOL 1020U , CHEM 2020U
Credit restriction(s): BIOL 1800U, BIOL 2040U
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BIOL 2830U – Microbiology for Health Science
Introductory microbiology is a survey study of the comparative biology of microorganisms, directed toward students in health and biological science programs. Common infectious diseases will be examined using a body systems approach. Online tutorial activities will focus on correct aseptic principles, identification of organisms and diagnostic microbiology. Core concepts will be presented and studied in ways that prepare students to apply their understanding in practice in their specific discipline.
Formerly: BIOL 1820U
Credit hours: 3
Lecture hours: 1.5
Online hours: 1.5
Prerequisite(s): HLSC 1201U or HLSC 2202U
Credit restriction(s): BIOL 1820U, BIOL 2060U , BIOL 3030U, MLSC 2130U
Note(s): This course is offered in a hybrid format, involving live and online lectures, as well as self-learning material.
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BIOL 3010U – Laboratory Methods in Molecular Biology
Laboratory-based instruction in the basic methodologies used in the construction of recombinant DNA molecules and construction of transgenic organisms. Students will develop technical skills commonly used in the field of molecular biology, practical knowledge sufficient to perform basic procedures independently, and to analyze experimental results obtained with these techniques.
Credit hours: 3
Laboratory hours: 6
Prerequisite(s): BIOL 2020U , BIOL 3080U , BIOL 3030U or BIOL 3032U
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BIOL 3020U – Principles of Pharmacology and Toxicology
An overview of the action and toxicity of drugs that affect the autonomic nervous system, the central nervous system, and cardiovascular function in both normal and pathological conditions. Toxicological effects of food, food additives, household and industrial products and wastes will also be examined.
Credit hours: 3
Lecture hours: 3
Prerequisite(s): BIOL 2010U , BIOL 2030U , BIOL 2080U or BIOL 2040U
Credit restriction(s): NURS 2810U
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BIOL 3032U – Advanced Microbiology
This course explores advanced topics in microbiology, including microbial diversity, bacterial physiology and metabolism, microbial genetics and microbe-host interactions. Applications of microbiology in the food, pharmaceutical, biotechnology and biomedical industries will also be examined. This course will be offered in a hybrid format, involving both face-to-face lectures combined with online lectures and self-learning material.
Credit hours: 3
Lecture hours: 3
Laboratory hours: 4
Prerequisite(s): BIOL 2020U , BIOL 2060U
Corequisite(s): BIOL 3080U
Credit restriction(s): BIOL 1820U, BIOL 2830U , BIOL 3030U
Note(s): BIOL 3032U is a required course for students in Pharmaceutical Biotechnology.
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BIOL 3040U – Physiology of Regulatory Systems
Examines the close relationship between structure and function from the molecular to cellular to organic level and the processes by which regulation of physiological functions occur. Emphasis is placed on the sensing and signaling systems (nervous and endocrine) and then on the effector systems (muscles and glands).
Credit hours: 3
Lecture hours: 3
Laboratory hours: 3
Prerequisite(s): BIOL 2010U , BIOL 2030U , BIOL 2080U or BIOL 2040U
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BIOL 3051U – Developmental Biology
Emphasizes principles and key concepts that govern the process of development in vertebrates, with some examples from invertebrate models. Examines how a single fertilized cell gives rise to hundreds of differentiated cells, how differentiated cells are organized into tissues and organs, how the growth of cells is regulated and how an adult transmits the instructions for making an organism from one generation to the next.
Formerly: BIOL 3050U
Credit hours: 3
Lecture hours: 3
Prerequisite(s): BIOL 2020U , BIOL 2030U
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BIOL 3060U – Fundamentals of Neuroscience
Neuroscience is the study of the nervous system and how it operates at the organism level with respect to behaviour, learning and memory. This course provides a broad introduction to neuroscience. The topics covered range from the molecular and cellular mechanisms underlying neural function to an introduction to complex behaviours such as thought and language.
Credit hours: 3
Lecture hours: 3
Laboratory hours: 3 (biweekly)
Prerequisite(s): BIOL 2030U , BIOL 2050U
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BIOL 3080U – Biochemistry II
This course is a continuation of Biochemistry I and will focus on the integration and control of carbohydrate, lipid, protein and nucleic acid metabolism at both the cellular and organ levels. This course will explore the energy transduction associated with catabolism and anabolism, and the molecular biochemistry of gene and hormone regulation.
Credit hours: 3
Lecture hours: 3
Tutorial hours: 2
Prerequisite(s): BIOL 2080U
Credit restriction(s): BIOL 2040U
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BIOL 3610U – Comparative Zoology
Provides a general knowledge of the biology of both invertebrates and vertebrates. Various concepts related to form, function, ecology and evolution will be emphasized and compared in the lecture material. Diversity within each phylum will be examined and adaptive explanations will be sought for how these organisms have adapted to the environment.
Credit hours: 3
Lecture hours: 3
Prerequisite(s): BIOL 2010U
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BIOL 3620U – Conservation Biology
Designed to help students of biodiversity develop practical skills and knowledge that they can use in their professional and personal lives. Integrates local (Ontario), regional (Canada) and global scales of diversity, both of life and of our human responses to these issues. The first unit explores the diversity of species and the genetic basis for their evolution and adaptation. The tools used to measure biodiversity are introduced and the moral and management issues involved in the protection of biodiversity are addressed.
Credit hours: 3
Lecture hours: 1.5
Online hours: 1.5
Prerequisite(s): BIOL 2020U
Note(s): This course is offered in a hybrid format, involving live and online lectures, as well as self-learning material.
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BIOL 3640U – Plant Biology
This course is an introduction to plant biology, including an emphasis on the form and function of vascular plants. In addition to functional and anatomical characteristics of vascular plants, plant nutrition, plant-soil interactions, and biotechnological advances will be covered.
Credit hours: 3
Lecture hours: 3
Prerequisite(s): BIOL 2030U
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BIOL 3650U – Fundamentals of Nutrition
This course provides the basic concepts for the study of human and animal nutrition. Topics will include those related to macronutrient nutrition, fibre and energy metabolism. The structure and function of macronutrients and fibre, their digestion, absorption and metabolism in the body and their implications for health will be discussed.
Credit hours: 3
Lecture hours: 1.5
Online hours: 1.5
Prerequisite(s): BIOL 3080U or BIOL 2040U
Credit restriction(s): HLSC 2820U
Note(s): This course is offered in a hybrid format, involving live and online lectures, as well as self-learning material.
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BIOL 3660U – Ecology
This course is an introduction to general ecology, including current theories and practices. Fundamentally, ecology is the study of the distribution of organisms and their interactions with the environment. These interactions occur at the level of individuals, populations, communities and ecosystems. As such, the design of the course topic areas will follow this hierarchical structure.
Credit hours: 3
Lecture hours: 3
Prerequisite(s): BIOL 2010U , BIOL 2030U
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BIOL 4010U – Introduction to Environmental Research Methods
Introduction to methods of developing, evaluating and using evidence in environmental studies. Methods for summarizing and critical appreciation of data describing environmental systems. Skill development in applying statistical techniques and in using microcomputers as a research tool.
Credit hours: 3
Lecture hours: 3
Prerequisite(s): STAT 3010U
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BIOL 4020U – Environmental Risk Characterization
A biologically-based course that surveys current risk assessment issues in ecotoxicology. Topics include problem definition, effect and exposure characterization, risk assessment and risk management decision making.
Credit hours: 3
Lecture hours: 3
Prerequisite(s): BIOL 3020U
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BIOL 4030U – Advanced Topics in Environmental Toxicology
Highlights advanced concepts, techniques, research and industrial applications in the area of environmental toxicology. Selected topics include nutritional toxicology and food safety, toxicology of drugs, contamination of water resources, toxicity and biological fate of pesticides, herbicides, and other environmental contaminants, molecular toxicology, P-450, genetic toxicology, biomedical toxicology, plant pathology, and toxicological epidemiology.
Credit hours: 3
Lecture hours: 3
Prerequisite(s): BIOL 3020U
Note(s): An independent term project will be part of this course.
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BIOL 4031U – Infection and Immunity
An advanced course building on basic concepts in microbiology and immunology. The focus is on host-pathogen interactions, current concepts in cellular microbiology, host responses, and immunology. Selected bacterial, viral and parasitic pathogens will be discussed in depth, exploring host evasion, host impact and host response strategies. Current concepts in immunology will include vaccine development, immunotherapeutics, immunopharmacology, autoimmune disease, transplantation and immunodeficiency, integrating current research issues.
Formerly: BIOL 3031U
Credit hours: 3
Lecture hours: 1.5
Online hours: 1.5
Prerequisite(s): BIOL 2030U and one of BIOL 3030U, BIOL 2060U or HLSC 2461U
Credit restriction(s): BIOL 3031U
Note(s): This course is offered in a hybrid format, involving live and online lectures, as well as self-learning material.
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BIOL 4040U – Applied Molecular Biology
A comprehensive study of the molecular biology-based techniques used in biotechnology, basic research, treatment of disease, food production and forensic science. Applications of these techniques will be illustrated using recently published original research journal articles.
Credit hours: 3
Lecture hours: 3
Prerequisite(s): Students must have completed 90 credit hours in their program and have at least one 3000-level BIOL course.
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BIOL 4050U – Advanced Topics in Pharmaceutical Biotechnology
This course will provide students with an overview of the pharmaceutical industry utilizing examples of pharmaceutical products approved for medical use. This course will highlight the fundamental research and industrial applications of pharmaceutical biotechnology including protein engineering, drug discovery, drug design, safety and quality assurance.
Credit hours: 3
Lecture hours: 3
Prerequisite(s): BIOL 3020U , BIOL 3080U
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BIOL 4052U – Advanced Developmental Biology Laboratory
This advanced hands-on laboratory course will focus on early development of vertebrates and invertebrates, with emphasis on the underlying principles and molecular mechanisms involved in differentiation, growth, morphogenesis and patterning. Students will have the opportunity to explore a wide variety of modern experimental techniques currently used in developmental biology. Students will learn to manipulate and examine developmental processes and, interpret and present their results. In addition, this course will provide students with valuable laboratory, analytical and problem solving skills that are relevant to modern biological and health research. Enrolment in this course is generally restricted to students in the Environmental Toxicology and Pharmaceutical Biotechnology streams. Students from other Faculty of Science programs that wish to take this course must have a minimum GPA of 2.7 and approval from the program director.
Credit hours: 3
Laboratory hours: 3
Prerequisite(s): BIOL 2020U , BIOL 2030U , BIOL 3051U
Credit restriction(s): BIOL 3050U
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BIOL 4060U – Functional Genomic and Proteomics
An overview of genomics (the study of the structure and function of complete sets of genes of a genome) and proteomics (the study of the structure and function of the complete set of proteins that the genome expresses). The complexity of genes, genome organization, protein structure and methods used for analysis will be discussed from both an historical and current perspective. The practical use of software tools for analysis of genomic and proteomic data will be introduced.
Credit hours: 3
Lecture hours: 3
Prerequisite(s): BIOL 4070U
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BIOL 4070U – Advanced Biochemistry
A systems oriented course in which biochemical structure, function and metabolism are presented in an integrated fashion. Topics will include protein structure, enzyme regulation, regulation and integration of metabolism, and mechanisms by which a cell’s metabolism responds to the environment.
Credit hours: 3
Lecture hours: 3
Prerequisite(s): BIOL 3080U or BIOL 2040U
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BIOL 4080U – Bioethics
Introduction to bioethical methods and theory to guide discussion of bioethical issues related to the various disciplines in biology including the environment and moral relationships between humans and the rest of the world. Students will discuss bioethical issues from a historical, sociological, and philosophical perspective, with a consideration of how religious beliefs, political ideology and the law influence positions.
Credit hours: 3
Lecture hours: 3
Prerequisite(s): Registration in fourth year of a Biological Science program.
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BIOL 4410U – Biology Thesis Project I
The thesis project provides students with the opportunity, under the supervision of a faculty member, to integrate and synthesize knowledge gained throughout their program of study and to satisfy specific objectives and requirements. The project will be selected to include research that has been approved by the supervising faculty member. Students will submit a progress report at the end the first semester. Once all work is completed, each student must submit a thesis and make a presentation based on their research in the following semester.
Credit hours: 3
Other hours: 9
Prerequisite(s): Students will have completed 90 credit hours in their area of specialization and be in clear standing. Students must obtain prior consent of a faculty member.
Note(s): Students are expected to take BIOL 4420U in the following semester.
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BIOL 4420U – Biology Thesis Project II
A continuation of the project started in BIOL 4410U. Students will make presentations based on their research and submit a written thesis.
Credit hours: 3
Other hours: 9
Prerequisite(s): BIOL 4410U
Note(s): Students are expected to take this course immediately after BIOL 4410U.
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BIOL 4430U – Directed Studies in Biology
This course requires independent research of a current topic in a specialized area of biology, including, but not restricted to, ecology, physiology, genetics, microbiology and molecular biology. The topic will be selected from recent research literature and involve a review and critical appraisal of underlying experimental principles. The course comprises independent library research, participation in weekly meetings, and written and oral presentations.
Credit hours: 3
Lecture hours: 1
Other hours: 2
Prerequisite(s): Students must have completed 90 credits in their Biology program and must be in clear standing. Students must also obtain prior consent of a faculty member.
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BIOL 4610U – Field Biology
Each year the Ontario Universities’ Program in Field Biology offers a diversity of field courses in habitats ranging from the Arctic to the Tropics, microbes to mammals, and covering marine, freshwater and terrestrial habitats. A complete list of the field courses offered is available at http://bioserv2.mcmaster.ca/oupfb. The website includes the course list, the faculty co-ordinator and the host university. Only courses equivalent in weight to 3 credit hours (one half course) at UOIT may be applied to the requirements of the BSc degree.
Credit hours: 3
Prerequisite(s): As specified by the host university.
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BIOL 4620U – Animal Behaviour
This course is designed to provide students with the theoretical background necessary for an understanding of animal behaviour. Students will learn to observe and characterize the behaviours. Key factors such as genetics, developmental and environmental effects will be studied.
Credit hours: 3
Lecture hours: 3
Prerequisite(s): BIOL 3610U
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BIOL 4630U – Plant Development
Provides a greater understanding of the mechanisms and experimental data introduced in the introductory physiology course. Topics include the processes involved in plant growth and development. Emphasizes basic mechanisms of plant development and function, current research in the field, and the use of genetic, biochemical and physiological approaches to understand the regulation of plant growth.
Credit hours: 3
Lecture hours: 3
Prerequisite(s): BIOL 3050U or BIOL 3051U , BIOL 3640U
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BIOL 4660U – Aquatic Ecology: Concepts and Environmental Applications
This course covers the fundamental concepts and theories in freshwater ecology, including topics in limnology and aquatic ecosystem science. The structure of biological communities and food webs in rivers and lakes will be described within the context of their physical and chemical environments. Environmental problems such as pollution and global warming will be addressed with a particular focus on Canadian aquatic ecosystems.
Credit hours: 3
Lecture hours: 3
Prerequisite(s): BIOL 3660U
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BIOL 4730U – Advanced Topics in Cell Biology
This seminar course focuses on current topics in cell biology. An emphasis will be on cell signalling processes, signal transduction and cell regulation, cellular responses to their environment, cell to cell interactions, cell cycle regulation, cell death processes, and the regulation and deregulation of these processes in health and disease.
Credit hours: 3
Lecture hours: 3
Prerequisite(s): BIOL 2020U , BIOL 3030U or BIOL 2060U , BIOL 2040U or BIOL 3080U
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BIOL 4820U – Neuropharmacology
This course will focus on the cellular and molecular mechanisms underlying the actions of drugs on the central and peripheral nervous systems. The focus will be on recent developments in the field of neuroscience and their impact on our understanding of the actions and development of new drugs.
Credit hours: 3
Lecture hours: 3
Prerequisite(s): BIOL 3020U and BIOL 3060U , or permission of the program director
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BUSI 1010U – Critical Thinking and Ethics
This course explores the process of thinking critically and guides students in thinking more clearly, insightfully and effectively. Students will develop the abilities to solve problems, analyze issues, and make informed decisions. Some of the development of these skills will occur in a business ethics environment where students will apply their thinking skills to moral dilemmas they may face in their professional and personal lives. The blend of thinking and ethics will provide a rich environment for developing an approach to addressing challenges that face the business world, including (but not limited to) the environment and diversity.
Credit hours: 3
Tutorial hours: 1
Online hours: 3
Credit restriction(s): ALSU 1101U
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BUSI 1020U – Business Communications
Effective communication is a key to success in business. It is crucial for business people to choose the right words when dealing with colleagues, clients, customers, and others. Students will learn efficient writing techniques to produce summaries, letters, memos, job-search documents, and reports. This will include use of good grammar, style, and consideration of the audience for their communications. Students will also develop their speaking and presentation skills. Other skills in the course will include (but are not limited to) library research and business etiquette.
Credit hours: 3
Tutorial hours: 1
Online hours: 3
Credit restriction(s): ALSU 1101U , COMM 1310U
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BUSI 1101U – Financial Accounting
This introductory course examines financial accounting theories, principles, techniques and practices in a Canadian context. Students are introduced to the role of accounting in the business environment, measuring income, valuing assets and liabilities, generally accepted accounting principles, partnership and corporate accounting.
Credit hours: 3
Lecture hours: 3
Tutorial hours: 1
Credit restriction(s): BUSI 2120U , BUSI 2150U
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BUSI 1450U – Statistics
This course introduces the fundamental concepts and applications of descriptive and inferential statistics and probability theory. It also introduces statistical model building. Emphasis is balanced among theoretical concepts, calculations (including computer-based calculations), and data interpretation.
Credit hours: 3
Lecture hours: 3
Tutorial hours: 1.5
Prerequisite(s): BUSI 1916U
Credit restriction(s): HLSC 3800U , SSCI 2910U , STAT 2010U , STAT 2020U , STAT 2800U
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BUSI 1500U – Business Communications and Computing Skills
This experiential course develops students’ proficiency at communicating via interpersonal (one-on-one and small group), electronic and written means and develops computing application skills. Topics include: components of effective business communication (audience, content and delivery); interpersonal skills and the art of effective persuasion; computer literacy and electronic forms of communication; computing applications; the toolbox of effective business writing vocabulary, spelling, grammar, style, punctuation, organization; business writing, planning, researching, reading/thinking, outlining, organizing, writing, rewriting, citing sources, editing, presenting, memos and reports, and special situations job search and interviews.
Credit hours: 3
Lecture hours: 3
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BUSI 1520U – Business Computer Applications
This course will provide skills in Office Suite software - Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Access, and FrontPage, along with VBA macro and SQL. Most emphasis will be placed on developing effective skills in Excel, including the use of Visual Basic (VB) macros, which will allow students to utilize the full power of the spreadsheet software. SQL will provide skills for communication with databases. VB macros and SQL will also provide some exposure to programming. It is intended as a university-level course to develop high-level skills in using these software resources.
Credit hours: 3
Lecture hours: 3
Note(s): This course is not available to Information Technology or Computer Science students for credit.
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BUSI 1600U – Management of the Enterprise
This introductory management course is divided into four parts. Students will be introduced to the core concepts and context of management, enhancing their understanding of how the business environment affects the practice of management. The functions of management will be reviewed, including key topics, issues and problems within the basic management activities of marketing, organizational behaviour/human resources, operations management and information technology, accounting, and finance. The latter components will synthesize the ideas presented in earlier classes by introducing fundamental elements of business strategy, followed by advanced topics in management, including small business, entrepreneurship and e-business.
Credit hours: 3
Lecture hours: 3
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BUSI 1700U – Introduction to Entrepreneurship
Introduces entrepreneurship as a discipline and covers all facets of entrepreneurship, including economics, society, intrapreneuring, and issues such as starting and managing a successful new business venture; new venture capital, creation, and management.
Credit hours: 3
Lecture hours: 3
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BUSI 1915U – Business Math I
This course provides a mathematical foundation for students in business. This course begins with a review of basic topics such as exponents, radicals, factoring, fractions, linear and quadratic equations, and inequalities. Following full coverage of lines and slopes, and systems of linear equations. Throughout the course, business applications are introduced and use of software tools, primarily spreadsheets, is emphasized.
Credit hours: 3
Lecture hours: 1.5
Tutorial hours: 1.5
Online hours: 1.5
Credit restriction(s): BUSI 1900U , INFR 1015U , MATH 1850U , MATH 2050U
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BUSI 1916U – Business Math II
The fundamental focus of the course is on elementary calculus, including characteristics properties, classes, and limits of functions, as well as the derivative and rules of differentiation, step-by-step method to graph functions, optimization, and the integral and methods of integration. Throughout the course, a variety of applications in diverse areas of business is presented so the students continually see how the basic mathematics they are learning can be used. Use of software tools for optimization and graphing is also highlighted.
Credit hours: 3
Lecture hours: 1.5
Tutorial hours: 1.5
Online hours: 1.5
Prerequisite(s): BUSI 1915U
Credit restriction(s): BUSI 1900U , MATH 1000U , MATH 1010U
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BUSI 2000U – Collaborative Leadership
This course intends to develop critical employability skills such as teamwork, leadership, project management, communication skills and intercultural understanding, and will focus students’ learning on topics related to interactions with others in personal, educational and professional contexts. Students will engage in collective and dynamic learning activities involving direct and practical application of the content/skills critical to professional success. They will explore the practice and impact of leadership, negotiations and teamwork in organizations and communities. These practices will be examined in a variety of settings as described in both popular and academic writings. Learning activities will be directed toward developing leadership for exceptional performance, obtaining commitment to goals and standards, negotiating and resolving conflict, inter-cultural communications, ethical practice, and relating with others in team environments.
Credit hours: 3
Lecture hours: 3
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BUSI 2050U – Managerial Economics
Aspects of theoretical and applied economics relevant to professionals. Fundamental principles in both micro and macroeconomics are introduced. Microeconomics topics include scarcity, opportunity cost, diminishing returns, elasticity, industrial organization, economies of scale and concentration. Macroeconomics topics include unemployment, inflation, economic growth, the multiplier, equilibrium, fiscal policy and monetary policy. The principle of money and banking are introduced along with the role of the Bank of Canada. Applied economics topics covered include cost concepts, time value of money, comparison of alternatives, depreciation, tax considerations, economic analysis of projects, breakeven, sensitivity and risk, and decision models.
Credit hours: 3
Lecture hours: 3
Credit restriction(s): ECON 2010U
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BUSI 2120U – Accounting for IT
Accounting for IT will develop an understanding of how to use, interpret, and understand financial statements and other accounting information. The course will emphasize the role of judgment in accounting and how the managers responsible for preparing accounting information have considerable latitude in deciding how and what information to report. The course uses financial statements and other examples from IT firms to develop an understanding of financial accounting from an IT perspective.
Credit hours: 3
Lecture hours: 3
Credit restriction(s): BUSI 1101U , BUSI 2150U
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BUSI 2150U – Financial Accounting I
Financial accounting is concerned with producing information about an economic entity and communicating that information to people who are external to the entity that want or need the information for making decisions. This course is designed to provide an understanding of the accounting process and the choices that exist so that students can be informed and skilled users of accounting information. The course focuses on uses of accounting information for different decisions and from different stakeholder perspectives, and considers the economic and behavioural effects that accounting treatments have on users and preparers. There is an emphasis on interpreting, analyzing, and understanding information. Readings from current publications are used to integrate practical applications of the issues discussed in class. This course is not designed to develop accountants, but it is appropriate for accounting majors. Classroom techniques that develop students’ critical skills will be used.
Credit hours: 3
Lecture hours: 3
Tutorial hours: 1.5
Credit restriction(s): BUSI 1101U , BUSI 2120U
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BUSI 2160U – Financial Accounting II
This course is a continuation of BUSI 2150U . It will build on the concepts and skills developed in BUSI 2150U . Readings from current publications are used to integrate practical applications of the issues discussed in class. Case studies, classroom discussions, student presentations and research projects are used to enhance students’ critical thinking skills. This course is not designed to develop accountants, but it is appropriate for accounting majors.
Credit hours: 3
Lecture hours: 2
Prerequisite(s): BUSI 2150U
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BUSI 2170U – Managerial Accounting
This course is an introduction to managerial accounting concepts with a focus on decision making. The course is case oriented and stresses both a manager’s and an accountant’s perspective on accounting information. Application of techniques is stressed. Students will learn to evaluate techniques based on their implicit assumptions, costs and benefits and appropriateness for specific decisions. Application of concepts and development of critical thinking skills are crucial aspects of this course.
Credit hours: 3
Lecture hours: 3
Tutorial hours: 1.5
Prerequisite(s): BUSI 2160U
Corequisite(s): BUSI 1101U
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BUSI 2201U – Marketing I
This course introduces the basic marketing management methods, principles and concepts. Topics include market segmentation, marketing mix development and issues including product, pricing, promotion and channels of distribution, consumer behaviour, social responsibility, and the role of government in marketing.
Credit hours: 3
Lecture hours: 3
Prerequisite(s): BUSI 1020U , BUSI 1600U or registration in an ‘and Management’ option with at least third-year standing
Credit restriction(s): BUSI 2205U
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BUSI 2202U – Marketing II
This course builds upon the basic concepts and practices of modern marketing introduced in Marketing I. It will focus on managerial decision-making and integration of the decision support function within the marketing information system.
Credit hours: 3
Lecture hours: 3
Prerequisite(s): BUSI 2201U
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BUSI 2205U – Principles of Marketing
This course is an introduction to marketing for non-BCom (Hons) students. Topics include marketing segmentation, position, distribution, branding and pricing strategies.
Credit hours: 3
Lecture hours: 3
Credit restriction(s): BUSI 2201U , BUSI 2202U
Note(s): Not available for credit toward the Bachelor of Commerce degree.
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BUSI 2210U – Marketing in the Information Technology Sector
This course is concerned with the development of marketing techniques and strategies for the IT sector. Special emphasis is placed on the evolving business and technological environments facing IT firms. Topics include positioning, distribution, branding, product life cycle management and pricing strategies for IT companies.
Credit hours: 3
Lecture hours: 3
Credit restriction(s): BUSI 2205U , BUSI 2201U
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BUSI 2311U – Organizational Behaviour
This course provides students with a basic understanding of the fundamentals of organizational behaviour. The concepts of individual perceptions and attitudes, group dynamics, motivation, communication, leadership and power are studied, as well as aspects of the organizational system such as organizational culture and change. Application to human resources management will be highlighted throughout the course. Using interactive techniques and case studies, students will have opportunities to apply organizational behaviour theories, concepts, and practices.
Credit hours: 3
Lecture hours: 3
Prerequisite(s): BUSI 1010U , BUSI 1600U or registration in an ‘and Management’ option with at least third-year standing
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BUSI 2312U – Human Resources Management
This course provides students with a basic understanding of the fundamentals of human resources management. The focus of this course is on the management aspect of human resources in order to create an environment that is conducive to maximum productivity. Students will be introduced to effective strategies for attracting, retaining and motivating staff; demographic challenges; human resources planning; performance management; and managing diversity. The impact of technology and human resources information systems will be highlighted throughout the course. Using interactive techniques and case studies, students will have opportunities to apply human resources management theories, concepts, and practices.
Formerly: Introduction to Human Resources Management
Credit hours: 3
Lecture hours: 3
Prerequisite(s): BUSI 2311U
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BUSI 2340U – Organizational Issues: Problems and Directions
The focus of this course is on the procedures and variables involved in the design and redesign of organizations. Students will be introduced to issues such as departmentalization, differentiation, integration, internal politics, innovation, authority and control, focusing on the underlying technology of the organization. Emphasis will be placed on how one designs both the technical and the organizational systems to ensure their compatibility, noting the effects that one has on the other. Using interactive techniques and case studies, students will have opportunities to apply theories, concepts, and practices.
Credit hours: 3
Lecture hours: 3
Prerequisite(s): BUSI 2312U
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BUSI 2401U – Finance I
This course is an introduction to basic concepts in corporate finance. The course develops tools and concepts for understanding of problems facing financial managers. Topics include time value of money, financial ratios, stock and bond evaluations, capital investment decisions and short term finance.
Credit hours: 3
Lecture hours: 3
Tutorial hours: 1.5
Prerequisite(s): BUSI 1101U or BUSI 2150U
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BUSI 2402U – Finance II
This course provides an advanced understanding of corporate finance with focus on financial markets. Topics covered in this course include financial securities and financial markets, understanding and measurement of risk and returns, cost of capital, financial leverage of the firm and its dividend policy. The course will also introduce students to international corporate finance and to the practice of mergers and acquisitions.
Credit hours: 3
Lecture hours: 3
Tutorial hours: 1.5
Prerequisite(s): BUSI 2401U
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BUSI 2410U – Managerial Finance
This course provides an understanding of corporate finance with focus on financial markets. Topics covered in this course include valuation and capital budgeting, financial securities and financial markets, understanding and measurement of risk and returns, cost of capital, financial leverage of the firm and its dividend policy.
Credit hours: 3
Lecture hours: 3
Prerequisite(s): BUSI 1101U , BUSI 2050U
Note(s): Open only to students enrolled in “and Management” programs
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BUSI 2504U – E-Learning
This course introduces the concept of online learning and multimedia technology in the development of interactive multimedia-based learning systems and computer-based training (CBT) courseware. This course covers re-learning development methodologies, including best practices in e-learning design and development, assessment in human factors and introduces CBT/WBT design process, online testing and course management program administration.
Credit hours: 3
Lecture hours: 3
Prerequisite(s): INFR 1100U
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