RETURN TO PROGRAMS A-Z hy INDG 302 - INDIGENOUS HEALTH AND HEALING Introduces the topic of Indigenous health and healing from the time prior to first contact with European newcomers through to the present. Indigenous health and healing is explored from within a variety of Indigenous perspectives that are inclusive of the physical, mental, emotional and spiritual aspects of health and wellbeing. There is a focus on cultural awareness and critical thinking on current Indigenous health & healing issues. Skill based training in cultural safety and anti-racism based on the recommendations and information provided by the Truth and Reconciliation Commission results and the “Calls to Action” are emphasized. Indigenous worldviews and “ways of knowing” are embedded in the course delivery as well as course content. Transfer Details: UNBC FNST 302. This course is included in the block transfer agreement between Royal Roads University and Selkirk College which allows Selkirk ADRPM students entry into fourth-year RR BSc Degree. Prerequisites: ENGL 110, Third-year standing in Advanced Diploma in Rural Pre-Medicine (ADRPM), or third-year standing in Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN.) PHIL 100 - INTRODUCTORY PHILOSOPHY I Focuses on reality and its relationship with human consciousness. In this course we explore questions about truth, objectivity and subjectivity, the existence of God, and the nature and limits of human knowledge. Prerequisites: English Studies 12 with a grade of “C” or higher. PHIL 101 - INTRODUCTORY PHILOSOPHY II Focuses on the nature of human reality. We explore metaphysical issues such as self-identity, free will, and the relationship between the mind and body. We examine questions about taste in aesthetic judgment, and we discuss issues in ethical theory including relativism, subjectivism, and egoism. We end the course by looking at theories and problems of justice. Prerequisites: English Studies 12 or equivalent with a grade of “C” or higher. PHIL 120 - INTRODUCTION TO LOGIC AND CRITICAL THINKING Designed to improve students’ ability to reason well. Students will study the nature, structure, and purpose of valid arguments, identify common fallacies and mistakes, and determine when to use various forms of reasoning (e.g., deductive, inductive, and abductive). Students will sharpen their understanding of these concepts by analyzing and assessing arguments in the courts, news, and other contemporary media. Prerequisites: English Studies 12 with a grade of “C” or higher. Selkirk College Academic Calendar 2019-20 UNIVERSITY ARTS & SCIENCES COURSESS PHIL 210 - BIOMEDICAL ETHICS Explores moral questions that arise in the context of healthcare. Students will engage with these questions by learning ethical theory and by studying challenging cases. They will outline the relevant features of real life examples, weigh moral considerations, and practice articulating recommendations about what to do. The course covers biomedical topics such as autonomy, informed consent, surrogate decision making, traumatic brain injury, refusing care, medical assistance in dying, assisted reproduction, abortion, public health, organ donation, genetic screening and therapy, research and experimentation, rural medicine, and global health intervention. While this course is geared primarily to Rural Pre-Medicine students, it may be of interest to anyone concerned with medical ethics and healthcare. Prerequisites: English Studies 12 with a grade of “C” or higher. French FREN 102 - BEGINNER'S FRENCH I This course is intended for beginners with little or no knowledge of French. In this introduction to French the communicative approach and a study of French grammar enable students to acquire basic listening, speaking, reading and writing skills in French. Course Credit: 3 FREN 103 - BEGINNER'S FRENCH II As a continuation of French 102, this course extends the beginning student's ability to communicate in spoken and written French. Prerequisites: A grade of "C" or higher in FREN 102 or equivalent. Course Credit: 3 FREN 112 - FIRST-YEAR FRENCH | In this course, the communicative approach and an integrated study of grammar gives intermediate level students the opportunity to enhance their listening, speaking, reading and writing skills in French. Prerequisites: A grade of "C" or higher in FREN 71 or FREN 102/103 or equivalent. Course Credit: 3 FREN 113 - FIRST-YEAR FRENCH II As a continuation of French 112, this course further develops the student's listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills in French. Prerequisites: A grade of "C" or higher in FREN 112 or equivalent. Course Credit: 3 selkirk.ca/uas/uas-courses-subjects FREN 122 - CONTEMPORARY FRENCH LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE | This course uses the communicative approach and a thorough review of grammar to enable students to enrich their listening, speaking, reading and writing skills in French. Students will also examine and discuss a series of readings in order to develop their understanding of Francophone culture. Prerequisites: A grade of "C" or higher in FREN 112/113 or French 12. Course Credit: 3 FREN 123 - CONTEMPORARY FRENCH LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE II As a continuation of French 122, this course gives students the opportunity to further enrich and perfect their spoken and written French. As well, students will continue their study of Francophone culture. Prerequisites: A grade of "C" or higher in FREN 122 or equivalent. Course Credit: 3 History HIST 104 - CANADA BEFORE CONFEDERATION A survey of Canadian history from the pre-contact societies of the First Nations to the creation of Canadian Federation in 1867. European expansion and settlement in northern North America, relations between Europeans and First Nations, and the development of the colonial societies that formed Canada are examined. Emphasis is placed on fostering student interest in history by examining the historical experiences of a diversity of Canadians. Prerequisites: English Studies 12 or equivalent with a grade of "C" or higher. Course Credit: 3 HIST 105 - CONTEMPORARY CANADA A survey of modern Canada from confederation to the end of the second millennium. The post-1867 consolidation of a transcontinental Canada, the marginalization of aboriginal peoples, and the rapid transformation of Canadian society by immigration, industrialization, urbanization, the two world wars, and the Great Depression are examined. The effects of broad economic and social change on party politics, relations between French and English Canada, and the attitudes, values, and living and working patterns of Canadians are also explored. Emphasis is placed on fostering student interest in history by examining the historical experiences of a diversity of Canadians. Prerequisites: English Studies 12 or equivalent with a grade of "C" or higher. Course Credit: 3 selkirk.ca 245