UNIVERSITY ARTS & SCIENCES COURSES (A-7Z)

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international and Canadian) and cross-cultural
perspectives. For example, as part of this course,
students may participate in one of two international
Peace Institutes (Mindanao Peace Building Institute
in the Philippines and African Peace Building
Institute in Zambia) with which Selkirk College has a
partnership. While learning in a cross cultural setting,
students will be expected to complete assignments
from the organization with which they are studying,
as well as additional assignments from their Selkirk
College instructor. It is expected that an international
or global experience in an academic and practice
setting will provide students with a transformative
learning experience that will lead to a deeper
understanding of building cultures of peace at the
interpersonal, community and global levels.

Pre-requisites: PEAC 100 or PFAC 101. Study proposal
that is approved by instructor prior to commencement of
course. PEAC 207 recommended.

Course Credit: 3

PEAC 301 - DIRECTED STUDIES IN
TRANSFORMATIVE JUSTICE

PEAC 301: Directed Studies in Transformative Justice
allows the student to focus on his or her own area
of special interest within transformative justice.
Following extensive readings supervised by the
instructor, the student will develop a proposal for
putting new expertise into practice.

Pre-requisites: PEAC 203 or written permission of the
Instructor and School Chair.
Course Credit: 3

PEAC 303 - TRANSFORMATIVE
JUSTICE PRACTICE

PEAC 303: Transformative Justice Practice is a
sequel course to PEAC 301: Directed Studies in
Transformative Justice. In this course, the student
carries out the proposal developed in PEAC 301

by completing a 90-hour transformative justice
practicum or project in the workplace, school or
community. (Spring offering only)

Pre-requisites: PEAC 203 and PFAC 307.
Course Credit: 3

PEAC 305 - MEDIATION SKILLS

This intensive week long course provides the

student of transformative justice with practical

skills in communication, mediation and conflict
transformation. The format will be interactive — short
lectures, discussions, case studies and role plays. The
student will examine the concepts of power, culture,
privilege in the context of communication, with a
strong emphasis on listening skills.

Pre-requisites: PFAC 203, 307 and 303.
Course Credit: 2

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PHIL 100 - INTRODUCTORY PHILOSOPHY |

In PHIL 100: Introductory Philosophy I we focus on
reality and its relationship to human consciousness.
The specific topics include questions about
metaphysics, religion, knowledge, and truth. The main
issue we explore is whether we can know the nature
of reality beyond human sensory experience.

Prerequisites: ENGL 12 with a “C” or better or written
permission of the Instructor and Schoo! Chair.

PHIL 101 - INTRODUCTORY PHILOSOPHY II

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: ENGL 12 or equivalent with a grade of
“C” or better or written permission of the instructor and
School Chair

PHIL 120 - INTRODUCTION TO LOGIC
AND CRITICAL THINKING

PHIL 120 - Introduction to Logic and Critical Thinking
also covers topics including rhetoric, inductive and
deductive arguments, ambiguities and fallacies.

PHIL 210 - BIOMEDICAL ETHICS

The provision of healthcare can give rise to serious
ethical questions. In PHIL 210: Biomedical Ethics,
we are going to identify some of these questions and
explore the challenges they present. We will develop
the resources we need to see the ethical issues, and
we will work at how to weigh moral considerations
and how to make and justify recommendations
concerning what to do in the medical context. The
course will touch on the following issues: ethical
theory, autonomy, paternalism, surrogate decision
making, informed consent, competence, research
and review boards, sanctity of life, abortion, power
of attorney, advanced directives, requests to die,
traumatic brain injury, physician-assisted dying, public
health, vaccines, organ donation, prenatal screening,
transgender health, genetic screening and therapy,
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: Successful completion of English 12 with a
grade of “C” or better. English 110 is recommended.
PHYS 050 - BASIC PRINCIPLES OF PHYSICS

A college preparatory course. Topics include the
study of motion, Newton’s laws, momentum, energy,
properties of matter, heat, sound, light, and electricity.

Pre-requisites: MATH 050 or equivalent; Math o50 may
be taken may be taken concurrently with PHYSICS O50.

PHYS 060 - PHYSICS, PROVINCIAL LEVEL

Physics 060 is the equivalent of Physics 12 (Provincial
Level Physics). It is intended as preparation for
first-year university or college courses in physics.
Core topics include two-dimensional kinematics and
dynamics, electrostatics, electromagnetism, waves,
and optics. Optional topics include fluids, DC and

AC circuits, electronics, special relativity, quantum
physics, and nuclear physics.

Pre-requisites: Physics 11 and Math 17 (or equivalents)

PHYS 102 - BASIC PHYSICS |

Physics 102 - Basic Physics I is an algebra-based
survey of mechanics. Course material includes

basic concepts of vectors, particle kinematics and
dynamics, energy, momentum, circular and rotational
motion, thermal properties of matter, vibrations and
sound, and fluids.

Pre-requisites: Pre-caiculus 12, Principles of MATH 12,
MATH 051, or MATH O60 and PHYS 11 or equivalent with
a grade of “C” or better, or written permission of the
Instructor and Schoo! Chair.

Course Credit: 3

PHYS 103 - BASIC PHYSICS II

A non-calculus survey of optics, electricity,
magnetism, and modern physics. This course includes
the topics of light, geometrical and physical optics,
electrostatics, circuits, electro-magnetism, atomic
and nuclear physics.

Pre-requisites: PHYS 102 with a grade of “C” or better or
written permisssion of the Instructor and Schoo! Chair.
Course Credit: 3

PHYS 104 - FUNDAMENTAL PHYSICS |

A calculus-based survey of mechanics and
thermodynamics. This course is designed for students
interested in further study in Physical Science and
Engineering.

Pre-requisites: PHYS 12 or equivalent with a grade of
“C” or better or written permission of the Instructor and
School Chair.

Course Credit: 3

PHYS 105 - FUNDAMENTAL PHYSICS II

A calculus-based survey of waves, sound, optics,
electricity and magnetism. This course is designed
for students interested in further study in Physical
Science and Engineering.

Pre-requisites: PHYS 104 and MATH 100 with a grade of
“C” or better or written permission of the Instructor and
School Chair.

Course Credit: 3

PSYC 100 - INTRODUCTORY PSYCHOLOGY |

An introduction to the methods, theory and practice
of psychology as a science. Among others, topics
will include motivation and emotion, learning and
memory, biological foundations, sensation and

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