Course Descriptions

Social Sciences

Please find below a selection of the courses associated with the Social Sciences program. For a complete list of courses, please consult the select Academic Calendar pages listed below.

Foundations in Social Science

221.21 – SSC: Statistical Analysis
An introduction to statistical analysis with special application to data derived from quantitative research.

221.22 – SSC: Research Methods
An introduction to quantitative and qualitative scientific methods of investigating human psychological, social, and cultural phenomena. An overview of the philosophy of science, research design, and data collection is included. (Prerequisites: 222.11 – PSYC, 223.11 – SOC, or 224.11 – ANTH)

Anthropology

224.10 – ANTH: Anthropology I: Introduction and Physical Anthropology
A general introduction to anthropology, including a brief history of the science and a perspective of the whole breadth of the science. Archaeology and Forensic Anthropology, two major and relevant parts of Physical Anthropology, will be studied in some detail. Several limited themes from Cultural Anthropology which are beyond the scope of Anthropology II will also be discussed.

224.11 – ANTH: Anthropology II: Cultural Anthropology
An introduction to the cultural behaviours of contemporary peoples with the view of fostering a critical awareness of our own culture and an awareness of the potentially significant contribution of anthropology to the practical execution of cross-cultural tasks. (Cross-credited with Intercultural Studies for Intercultural Majors only)

Psychology

222.11 – PSYC: Introduction to Psychology I: Fundamentals
A broad introduction to the field of psychology as a science from the biological, social, and individual methods, biological and perceptual processes, learning and cognition, and lifespan development.

222.12 – PSYC: Introduction to Psychology II: Human Behaviour
A continuation of Introduction to Psychology I. Topics include gender and sexuality, motivation, emotion, health, personality, social psychology, abnormal psychology, and therapy.

Sociology

223.11 – SOC: Introduction to Sociology I: People in Culture
An introduction to the scientific study of the structure of society, primarily from the perspectives of micro-sociology. The foci of this course include the nature of sociology in general, the relations of individuals to society, and the systematic differences between people. Special attention will be given to Canadian society.

223.12 – SOC: Introduction to Sociology II: People in Society
An introduction to the scientific study of the structure of society, primarily from the perspectives of macro-sociology. The foci of this course include an examination of the status of social institutions, the character of social organization, and the process of social change. Special attention will be given to Canadian society.