Regions (e.g., the Grand River Watershed) are examined from an interdisciplinary perspective, which incorporates scientific, historical, social,...
This course introduces contemporary issues from the perspective of indigenous studies. It considers these issues from the point of view of the...
An examination of some of the major currents in contemporary thought. Topics for discussion may include empire, revolution, war and peace, feminism,...
This course is an interdisciplinary introduction to ideas that shape our contemporary world. What do liberty, equality and tolerance mean? Where did...
This course explores controversial moral, social and political issues and their relationship to deviance, crime and the law. Topics may include...
A study of the application of the scientific method which emphasizes contemporary challenges to science and technology. Arguments against science as...
This course examines human health and disease from antiquity to the present. Relevant studies in epidemiology, bioarchaeology, anthropology, and...
The popular image of indigenous people is a creation of anthropology. This course will present a brief history of anthropology and its impact on...
An introduction to the nature and limits of scientific inquiry. No previous scientific training is necessary. Examples of contemporary science will be...
Contemporary environmental issues are studied from a multi-disciplinary perspective. Topics for discussion may include climate change, water issues,...
This course invites students to consider the purposes and possibilities of contemporary studies as a project in interdisciplinary education. Students...
This is a skills-based course which aims to improve scientific literacy. In order to improve students' ability to critically evaluate scientific...
This course invites students to engage practically with information communication technologies and reflect theoretically on the increasingly central...
(Cross-listed as MB224 and OL224.)
This course provides an interdisciplinary overview of contemporary issues from a social science perspective that may incorporate psychological,...
An introduction to the social, philosophical and historical contexts in which we can understand the role that the contemporary media play in our...
(Cross-listed as HS227.)
This course examines the most significant developments in art, theory and criticism since 1900. Prerequisites 1.0 100-level CT credit.
A look at ancient Western classics which discusses their relevance to contemporary lives and ways of thinking; and their influence on modern and...
(Cross-listed as HR260.) Exclusions HR260.