HIST 1133 - Modern Canada, 1867 to Present
Description: This course introduces students to key issues and events in modern Canadian history. Themes include social and cultural change, as well as economic and political developments. Specific topics covered may include Canada’s military participation, the Cold War, immigration and regionalism.
PSYCH 1101 - Introduction to Psychology
Description: This course introduces the history, methods, and current state of knowledge in modern psychological research. A wide range of content areas will be surveyed, including biological psychology, learning, memory, perception, personality, psychological disorders, therapy, stress, social psychology, psychological development in children, and the ethics of research. Additional topics may be included at the discretion of the instructor.
HPED 2507 - Nutrition and Health
Description: This course will provide the student with a basic understanding of the role of nutrition in health and fitness. By surveying the basics of human nutrition, and considering practical applications, the student will be prepared to apply nutrition guidelines to their individual nutrition needs and those of specialized populations.
ENGL 2141 - Literature for Young Children
Description: This course offers a critical study of literature for young children (ages two-eight). By providing a survey of the various genres of children’s literature, this course introduces students to the range of work available for preschool and primary school children. Students will also be given opportunities to develop their skills for oral presentation and written composition.
GNED 1101 - Science and Mathematical Literacy
Description: Students will expand their understanding of the intersections of mathematics, science and technology with daily life. The course will develop and apply critical thinking and scientific reasoning skills through the examination of issues drawn from the real world and current events.
Reflection: This course expanded my knowledge of several math topics I have studied throughout my education. We applied our mathematical knowledge to earthquakes and problem-solving in real life. This class taught me problem-solving skills, as well as how to integrate math with science.
Description: This course offers a critical study of literature for young children (age two to eight). By providing a survey of various genres of children’s literature, this course introduces students to the range of work available for preschool and primary school children. Students will also gain opportunities to develop the skills for oral presentations and written composition.
Reflection: This course had us analyze children's literature throughout history and the changes that have been made from the 1800s until the 2000s. This course helped me to understand children's literature and look at it through a different lens. This course also introduced me to several new and interesting books that I would love to use in my future teaching. I also got the opportunity to research children's books that I had never heard of through written essays. These new books are going to be helpful in my teaching practice because I found several new ones that explore diversity and adversity in a child-friendly light.
Description: This course introduces students to key issues and events in modern Canadian history. Since becoming a nation in 1867, Canada has undergone the dramatic transformation from a largely agrarian, rural society tied to Britain to an independent urban industrial nation. How did this transformation occur in such a short period of time? In order to address this question, this course will examine the major themes in Canadian history including nation building, federal-provincial relations, French-English relations, economic development, the rise (and fall) of social movements, the creation of a distinct national identity, western political protest movements, the changing relationship with the United States and the development of a consumer society.
Reflection: This course has taught me a lot about historic Canadian figures because almost every week, we wrote blog posts about a historical figure in Canada. This course also gave me a look into the MRU archives collection and taught the class how we can find and use the archives as well as secondary sources. The major project in this course was based around pandemics because of COVID-19. I found this class to be very interesting and the assignments that we were required to do were fun to complete.
Description: Students will gain a broad overview and understanding of issues related to global interaction and global interconnectedness. The complex concept of ‘globalization’ will be analyzed through interdisciplinary perspectives and students will be encouraged, through debating key issues, to be active global citizens. Instructors may approach the course through the use of specific thematic structures.
Reflection: Before taking this course, I had no idea what to expect. I didn't know very much about politics, and didn't have a very high interest in it, but that all changed once I took this class. The course was a lot of in-class discussion about real-world issues that I would have had no idea about unless I took this course. This course truly makes you think critically and see both sides of world issues. We were required to do a one-on-one debate as well as a research paper, and a persuasive essay.
Description: This course develops students' skills in the types of writing, reading, and thinking required in university today. Students will review basics, analyze contemporary examples, develop research and referencing skills, and design their writing for specific audiences. Writing for Academic Success provides an opportunity to develop new talents and gain confidence in expressing ideas
Reflection: Through essay writing, this course helped me develop my writing skills in a variety of different ways. This class included a lot of analyzing pieces of writing and taught the ability to write different analytical essays. In this class, we also worked on the basics of how to write an effective research, rhetorical, analytical essay and more.
Description: Texts and Ideas is a course that explores how specific ideas shape attitudes, belief systems, and values through the perspectives of various disciplines Through the critical reading of key texts, students will learn about the nature, origins and relevance of one or more ideas, such as leadership, mind, the self, modernity, or the good life
Reflection: Through opinions, beliefs and ideas, this course explores different points of view of people from different eras and on different subjects. This allows students to put their input on certain subjects as well. Through reading historical texts, students write a variety of pieces and reflections on characters and actions carried out by these characters as well as being able to tie it all into the real world.