2023-2024 Undergraduate Calendar

Our work determines how we spend many of our waking hours and it largely defines our position in society, our economic well-being and our self-image. It also defines the nature of our society and economy, since these are determined by the work efforts of individuals. Restructuring of the labour force, technological change, de-skilling, re-skilling, changing labour legislation, labour market segmentation, women's work and equality in the workplace are some of the issues that stimulate teaching and research in the Department of Labour Studies.

Given the complex and multifaceted nature of work, Labour Studies adopts a multi disciplinary approach to its study. Labour Studies offers four-year programs of study leading to a BA (Honours) Labour Studies, a BA with Major Labour Studies and a three-year Pass degree program. In addition students can combine Labour Studies with several other disciplines in a combined major program leading to a four-year BA (Honours) degree and a three-year BA Pass degree. The program provides a social science perspective on the study of work with the participation of the departments of Economics, Geography, History, Political Science and Sociology.

Students may earn a Concentration in Labour Studies by including Labour Studies and other approved courses, as part of their academic work leading to an Honours BA in Economics, Political Science or Sociology.

Co-op Program

The Labour Studies Co-op program offers students a combination of rigorous training in academic theory and practical skills in an off-campus, work based setting. Co-op students gain an enriched understanding of their academic program through practical application. Students develop and refine employability skills, gain an understanding of career opportunities in their field, and gain an understanding of the realities of the workplace.

The Labour Studies Co-op program combines academic and work terms over a four year period. Students will spend two years in the Brock academic setting studying core concepts prior to the first work term. This study will provide the necessary academic context for the work experience. In addition to the current fees for courses in academic study terms, Co-op students are assessed an annual administrative fee (see Schedule of Fees).

All students in the Co-operative Education program are required to read, sign and adhere to the terms of the Student Regulations Waiver and Co-op Student Manuals (brocku.ca/co-op/current-students/co-op-student-manuals) as articulated by the Co-op Programs Office. In addition, eligibility to continue in the co-op option is based on the student's major average and non-major average, and the ability to demonstrate the motivation and potential to pursue a professional career.

Each four-month co-operative education work term must be registered. Once students are registered in a co-op work term, they are expected to fulfill their commitment. If the placement accepted is for more than one four-month work term, students are committed to complete all terms. Students may not withdraw from or terminate a work term without permission from the Director, Co-op Program Office.

Labour Studies-George Brown College

This program involves courses offered through Brock and George Brown College of Applied Arts and Technology. This four-year program combines courses and training in applied labour studies settings at George Brown College with a degree at Brock. The program caters to individuals who wish to have a career in a wide variety of areas including unionized environments, occupational health and safety, politics, or human resources. The program allows students to gain both solid applied skills in these areas, and a strong theoretical knowledge about a variety of these topics. Students who successfully complete the requirements for this program will be granted both a Bachelor of Arts (Honours) Labour Studies or a Bachelor of Arts (Honours) Labour Studies combined with Economics, History, Political Science or Sociology degree from Brock, and two certificates from George Brown College 1) a certificate in Contemporary Labour Perspectives from the George Brown School of Labour, and 2) a Post-Graduate Certificate in Human Resources Management. Gaining both a degree and these certificates would ordinarily involve attending college after gaining a university degree, but the Brock and George Brown program combines the two in a single integrated package that can be completed in four years. Applicants must have a minimum 70 percent overall average to be considered for admission to the program. Completion of the Brock Leadership Skills Certificate programs is considered an asset. Successful applicants must maintain a minimum 70 percent overall average during Year 2 and meet other program requirements to continue in the program. Enrolment in this program is limited. Admission to the program is not guaranteed by attainment of the minimum requirements.

Please contact Labour Studies Academic Advisor for further details or to apply.

Labour Studies - Humber College

This program involves courses offered through Brock University and Humber College. This four year program combines courses and training in alternative dispute resolution at Humber College with a degree at Brock. The program caters to individuals who wish to pursue a career in mediation, dispute resolution, or labour relations. The program allows students to gain both solid applied skills in these areas, and a strong theoretical knowledge about a variety of these topics. Students who successfully complete the requirements for this program will be granted both a Bachelor of Arts (Honours) Labour Studies (either single or co-major) and an Alternative Dispute Resolution Ontario Graduate Certificate from Humber. Gaining both a degree and this certificate would ordinarily involve attending college after gaining a university degree, but the Brock and Humber program combines the two in a single integrated package that can be completed in four years. Applicants must have a minimum 70 percent overall average to be considered for admission to the program. Completion of the Brock Leadership Skill Certificate program is considered an asset. Successful applicants must maintain a minimum 70 percent overall average during Year 3 and meet other program requirements to continue in the program. Enrolment in this program is limited. Admission to the program is not guaranteed by attainment of the minimum requirements. Please contact Labour Studies Academic Advisor for further details or to apply.

Labour Studies - Niagara College

This program involves courses offered through Brock University and Niagara College Canada. This four year program combines courses and training in applied labour studies settings at Niagara College with a degree at Brock. The program caters to individuals who wish to have a career in a wide variety of areas including unionized workplaces, occupational health and safety, politics, labour relations, or human resources. The program allows students to gain both solid applied skills in these areas, and a strong theoretical knowledge about a variety of these topics. Students who successfully complete the requirements for this program will be granted both a Bachelor of Arts (Honours) Labour Studies (either single or co-major) and a Graduate Certificate in Human Resources Management from Niagara College. Gaining both a degree and this certificate would ordinarily involve attending college after gaining a university degree, but the Brock and Niagara program combines the two in a single integrated package that can be completed in four years. Applicants must have a minimum 70 percent overall average to be considered for admission to the program. Completion of the Brock Leadership Skills Certificate programs is considered an asset. Successful applicants must maintain a minimum 70 percent overall average during Year 2 and meet other program requirements to continue in the program. Enrolment in this program is limited. Admission to the program is not guaranteed by attainment of the minimum requirements. Please contact Labour Studies Academic Advisor for further details or to apply.

Program Notes

With permission of the Undergraduate Adviser, methods courses, which are required in other departments/centres, may be considered equivalent for LABR 3P91. In this case a one-half LABR credit numbered 3(alpha)90 would be used to replace LABR 3P91.

In 20 credit degree programs a maximum of eight credits may be numbered 1(alpha)00 to 1(alpha)99; at least three credits must be numbered 2(alpha)90 or above; at least three credits must be numbered 3(alpha)90 or above; and the remaining credits must be numbered 2(alpha)00 or above.

In this 20 credit BA with Major degree program a maximum of eight credits may be numbered 1(alpha)00 to 1(alpha)99; at least four and one-half credits must be numbered 2(alpha)90 or above; at least one and one-half credits must be numbered 3(alpha)90 or above; and the remaining credits must be numbered 2(alpha)00 or above.

In 15 credit degree programs a maximum of eight credits may be numbered 1(alpha)00 to 1(alpha)99; at least three credits must be numbered 2(alpha)90 or above; and the remaining credits must be numbered 2(alpha)00 or above.

In some circumstances, in order to meet university degree and program requirements, more than 15 or 20 credits may be taken.

Honours Program

Year 1

	One LABR credit numbered 1(alpha)90 to 1(alpha)99
	one Humanities context credit
	one Sciences context credit
	two elective credits

Year 2

	LABR 2P93
	two and one-half LABR credits numbered 2(alpha)00 or above
	two elective credits

Year 3

	LABR 3P91
	two and one-half LABR credits numbered 2(alpha)90 or above
	one elective credit
	one elective credit numbered 2(alpha)00 or above

Year 4

	One LABR credit numbered 4(alpha)00 or above
	one-half LABR credit numbered 2(alpha)00 or above
	one and one-half LABR credits numbered 3(alpha)90 or above
	two elective credits numbered 2(alpha)00 or above

Labour Studies Co-op (Honours only)

Year 1

	One LABR credit numbered 1(alpha)90 to 1(alpha)99
	one Humanities context credit
	one Sciences context credit
	two elective credits

Year 2

	LABR 0N90 and 2P93
	two and one-half LABR credits numbered 2(alpha)00 or above
	two elective credits

Spring/Summer Sessions:

LABR 0N01 and 2C01

Year 3

	LABR 3P91
	two and one-half LABR credits numbered 2(alpha)90 or above
	one elective credit
	one elective credit numbered 2(alpha)00 or above

Spring/Summer Sessions:

LABR 0N02 and 2C02

Year 4

	One LABR credit numbered 4(alpha)00 or above
	one-half LABR credit numbered 2(alpha)00 or above
	one and one-half LABR credits numbered 3(alpha)90 or above
	two elective credits numbered 2(alpha)00 or above

Spring/Summer Sessions:

LABR 0N03 and 2C03

BA with Major Program

Year 1

	One LABR credit numbered 1(alpha)90 to l(alpha)99
	one Humanities context credit
	one Sciences context credit
	two elective credits

Year 2

	LABR 2P93
	two and one-half LABR credits numbered 2(alpha)00 or above
	two elective credits

Year 3

	LABR 3P91
	two and one-half LABR credits numbered 2(alpha)90 or above
	one elective credit
	one elective credit numbered 2(alpha)00 or above

Year 4

	One LABR credit numbered 2(alpha)00 or above
	one LABR credit numbered 2(alpha)90 or above
	one LABR credit numbered 3(alpha)90 to 3(alpha)99
	one and one-half elective credits numbered 2(alpha)00 or above
	one-half elective credits numbered 2(alpha)90 or above

Pass Program

Satisfactory completion of the first three years of the Honours program entitles a student to apply for a Pass degree.

Combined Major Program

Students may take a combined major in Labour Studies and a second discipline. For requirements in the other discipline, the student should consult the relevant department/centre. It should be noted that not all departments/centres provide a combined major option. All combined major students should consult with the Administrator or Co-ordinator in each department/centre in order to avoid duplication of courses.

Honours

	One LABR credit numbered 1(alpha)90 to 1(alpha)99
	LABR 2P93 and 3P91
	one LABR credit numbered 4(alpha)00 or above
	two LABR credits numbered 2(alpha)00 or above
	two LABR credits numbered 2(alpha)90 or above

BA with Major

	One LABR credit numbered 1(alpha)90 to 1(alpha)99
	LABR 2P93 and 3P91
	two and one-half LABR credits numbered 2(alpha)00 or above
	two LABR credits numbered 2(alpha)90 or above
	one-half LABR credit numbered 3(alpha)90 to 3(alpha)99

Pass

	One LABR credit numbered 1(alpha)90 to 1(alpha)99
	LABR 2P93
	one and one-half LABR credits numbered 2(alpha)00 or above
	two LABR credits numbered 2(alpha)90 or above

Labour Studies and Economics

Consult the Economics entry for a listing of program requirements.

Labour Studies and Geography

Year 1

	One LABR credit numbered 1(alpha)90 to 1(alpha)99
	GEOG 1F90
	one Humanities context credit
	one Sciences context credit
	one elective credit

Year 2

	LABR 2P93
	one and one-half LABR credits numbered 2(alpha)00 or above
	one GEOG credit numbered 2(alpha)00 to 2(alpha)99 from Group A or D
	GEOG 2P07 and 2P21
	one elective credit

Year 3

	Two LABR credits numbered 2(alpha)90 or above
	GEOG 3P21 and 3P22
	GEOG 3P57
	one-half GEOG credit numbered 2(alpha)90 to 3(alpha)89 from Group A (see Geography department)
	one-half GEOG credit numbered 2(alpha)90 to 3(alpha)89 from Group A, C or D (see Geography department)
	one-half elective credit

Year 4

	One LABR credit numbered 4(alpha)00 or above
	one-half LABR credit numbered 2(alpha)00 or above
	one-half LABR credit numbered 3(alpha)90 or above
	GEOG 4F99
	one-half GEOG credit numbered 3(alpha)90 or above from Group A or C (see Geography department)
	one-half GEOG credit numbered 3(alpha)90 or above Group A, C or D (see Geography department)
	one elective credit

Pass

Satisfactory completion of the first three years of the Honours program entitles a student to apply for a Pass degree.

Labour Studies and History

Consult the History entry for a listing of program requirements.

Labour Studies and Political Science

Year 1

	One LABR credit numbered 1(alpha)90 to 1(alpha)99
	one POLI credit numbered 1(alpha)90 to 1(alpha)99
	one Humanities context credit
	one Sciences context credit
	one elective credit

Year 2

	LABR 2P93
	one and one-half LABR credits numbered 2(alpha)00 or above
	POLI 2P12, 2P80 and one-half POLI credits numbered 2(alpha)00 or above
	one of POLI 2P91 or 2P92
	one elective credit

Year 3

	LABR 3P13
	one and one-half LABR credits numbered 2(alpha)90 or above
	one-half POLI credit numbered 2(alpha)00 or above
	one POLI credit numbered 2(alpha)90 or above
	POLI 3P91
	one elective credit

Year 4

	One LABR credit numbered 4(alpha)00 or above
	one-half LABR credit numbered 2(alpha)00 or above
	one-half LABR credit numbered 3(alpha)90 or above
	one-half POLI credit from political theory list
	one and one-half POLI credits numbered 3(alpha)90 or above
	one elective credit

Pass

Satisfactory completion of the first three years of the Honours program entitles a student to apply for a Pass degree.

Labour Studies and Sociology

Year 1

	One LABR credit numbered 1(alpha)90 to 1(alpha)99
	SOCI 1P90 and 1P91
	one Humanities context credit
	one Sciences context credit
	one elective credit

Year 2

	LABR 2P93
	one and one-half LABR credits numbered 2(alpha)00 or above
	SOCI 2P00 and 2P11
	one SOCI credit numbered 2(alpha)00 to 2(alpha)99
	one elective credit

Year 3

	Two LABR credits numbered 2(alpha)90 or above
	SOCI 3P00 or 3P01
	SOCI 3P02 or 3P12
	SOCI 3P11
	one-half SOCI credit numbered 2(alpha)90 to 3(alpha)99
	one elective credit

Year 4

	One LABR credit numbered 4(alpha)00 or above
	one-half LABR credit numbered 2(alpha)00 or above
	one-half LABR credit numbered 3(alpha)90 or above
	two SOCI credits numbered 3(alpha)90 or above
	one elective credit

Pass

Year 1

	One LABR credit numbered 1(alpha)90 to 1(alpha)99
	SOCI 1F90
	one Humanities context credit
	one Sciences context credit
	one elective credit

Year 2

	LABR 2P93
	one and one-half LABR credits numbered 2(alpha)00 or above
	SOCI 2P00 and 2P11
	one SOCI credit numbered 2(alpha)00 to 2(alpha)99
	one elective credit

Year 3

	Two LABR credits numbered 2(alpha)90 or above
	SOCI 3P00 or 3P01
	SOCI 3P02 or 3P11
	one SOCI credit numbered 2(alpha)90 to 3(alpha)99
	one elective credit

Labour Studies and Women's and Gender Studies

Year 1

	One LABR credit numbered 1(alpha)90 to 1(alpha)99
	WGST 1F90
	one Humanities context credit
	one Sciences context credit
	one elective credit

Year 2

	LABR 2P93
	one and one-half LABR credits numbered 2(alpha)00 or above
	two credits from WGST 2P90, 2P91, 2P92, 2P93, 2P95, 2P96, 2P98, 2P99, 2Q90, 2Q99
	one elective credit

Year 3

	Two LABR credits numbered 2(alpha)90 or above
	one WGST credit numbered 3(alpha)90 or above
	one WGST credit
	one elective credit

Year 4

	One LABR credit numbered 4(alpha)00 or above
	one-half LABR credit numbered 2alpha)00 or above
	one-half LABR credit numbered 3(alpha)90 or above
	one WGST credit numbered 2(alpha)90 or above
	WGST 4P90 and 4P91
	one elective credit

Pass

Satisfactory completion of the first three year of the Honours program entitles a student to apply for a Pass degree.

Combined BA with Major

Labour Studies and Political Science

Year 1

	One LABR credit numbered 1(alpha)90 to 1(alpha)99
	one POLI credit numbered 1(alpha)90 to 1(alpha)99
	one Humanities context credit
	one Sciences context credit
	one elective credit

Year 2

	LABR 2P93
	one and one-half LABR credits numbered 2(alpha)00 or above
	POLI 2P12, 2P80 and one-half POLI credits numbered 2(alpha)00 or above
	one of POLI 2P91 or 2P92
	one elective credit

Year 3

	LABR 3P13
	one and one-half LABR credits numbered 2(alpha)90 or above
	one POLI credit numbered 2(alpha)00 or above
	one-half POLI credit numbered 2(alpha)90 or above
	POLI 3P91
	one elective credit

Year 4

	One LABR credit numbered 2(alpha)00 to 3(alpha)99
	one LABR credit numbered 3(alpha)90 to 3(alpha)99
	one-half POLI credit from political theory list
	one POLI credit numbered 2(alpha)90 or above
	one-half POLI credit numbered 3(alpha)90 or above
	one elective credit

Labour Studies and Sociology

Year 1

	One LABR credit numbered 1(alpha)90 to 1(alpha)99
	SOCI 1P90 and 1P91
	one humanities context credit
	one Sciences context credit
	one elective credit

Year 2

	LABR 2P93
	one and one-half LABR credits numbered 2(alpha)00 or above
	SOCI 2P00 and 2P11
	one SOCI credit numbered 2(alpha)00 to 2(alpha)99
	one elective credit

Year 3

	Two LABR credits numbered 2(alpha)90 or above
	SOCI 3P00 or 3P01
	SOCI 3P02 or 3P11
	one SOCI credit numbered 2(alpha)90 to 3(alpha)99
	one elective credit

Year 4

	LABR 4P21
	one-half LABR credit numbered 2(alpha)00 or above
	one LABR credit numbered 3(alpha)90 or above
	one SOCI credit numbered 2(alpha)90 to 3(alpha)99
	one SOCI credit numbered 3(alpha)90 to 3(alpha)99
	one elective credit

Certificate and Micro-certificate Programs

Certificate in Labour Studies Program

The Department of Labour Studies offers a Certificate in Labour Studies designed for persons who already have a degree or do not wish to pursue a degree. The admission requirements are the same as for the degree program.

The Certificate in Labour Studies is awarded upon completion of the following courses with a minimum 60 percent overall average:

	One LABR credit numbered 1(alpha)90 to 1(alpha)99
	four LABR credits numbered 2(alpha)00 or above

See "Certificate Requirements" under Academic Regulations.

Micro-certificate in Human Rights at Work

The micro-certificate in Human Rights at Work will be awarded upon successful completion of the following courses with an average of at least 60%:

	LABR 1P94 and 1P96
	LABR 2Q92 or 3P18

Concentration in Labour Studies

Students may earn a Concentration in Labour Studies by successfully completing the following courses as part of their academic work leading to a BA (Honours) in Economics, History, Political Science or Sociology:

	One LABR credit numbered 1(alpha)90 to 1(alpha)99
	LABR 2P03, 2P93 and 3P90
	two LABR credits numbered 2(alpha)00 or above
	one LABR credit numbered 2(alpha)90 or above
	one-half LABR credit numbered 3(alpha)90 or above

Minor Program

Students may complete a Minor in Labour Studies by successfully completing the following courses as part of their academic work:

	One LABR credit numbered 1(alpha)90 to 1(alpha)99
	two LABR credits numbered 2(alpha)00 or above
	one LABR credit numbered 3(alpha)00 or above

Brock/Colleges Articulation Agreement

Labour Studies - George Brown College (Honours)

Year 1

	One LABR credit numbered 1(alpha)90 to 1(alpha)99
	one Humanities context credit
	one Sciences context credit
	two elective credits

Year 2

	LABR 2P93 and 3P91
	two and one-half LABR credits numbered 2(alpha)00 or above
	one LABR credit numbered 2(alpha)90 or above
	one-half elective credit

Year 3

taken at George Brown College

Year 4

	One LABR credit numbered 4(alpha)00 or above
	one-half LABR credit numbered 2(alpha)00 or above
	one and one-half LABR credits numbered 2(alpha)90 or above
	one and one-half LABR credits numbered 3(alpha)90 or above
	one-half elective credit

Labour Studies - George Brown College (BA with Major)

Year 1

	One LABR credit numbered 1 (alpha) 90 to 1(alpha) 99
	one Humanities context credit
	one Sciences context credit
	two elective credits (see program note 1)

Year 2

	LABR 2P93 and 3P91
	two and one-half LABR credits numbered 2(alpha)00 or above
	one-half LABR credit numbered 2(alpha)90 or above
	one elective credit

Year 3

taken at George Brown College

Year 4

	One LABR credit numbered 2(alpha)00 to 3(alpha)99
	two LABR credits numbered 2(alpha)90 to 3(alpha)99
	one LABR credit numbered 3(alpha)90 to 3(alpha)99
	one elective credit

Labour Studies and Economics - George Brown College (Honours)

Year 1

	One LABR credit numbered 1(alpha)90 to 1(alpha)99
	ECON 1P91 and 1P92
	one of ECON 1P94, MATH 1P01, 1P05, 1P97
	STAT 1P98
	one Humanities context credit
	one Sciences context credit

Year 2

	LABR 2P15 and 2P93
	one-half LABR credit numbered 2(alpha)00 or above
	ECON 2P21, 2P22, 2P30, 2P90, 3P21 and 3P22
	one-half elective credit

Year 3

taken at George Brown College

Year 4

	LABR 3P24, 3P25 and 4P21
	one-half LABR credit numbered 2(alpha)90 or above
	one-half LABR credit numbered 3(alpha)90 or above
	ECON 3P90, 3Q91, 4P13 and 4P14
	one-half elective credit

Labour Studies and History - George Brown College (Honours)

Year 1

	One LABR credit numbered 1(alpha)90 to 1(alpha)99
	one credit from HIST 1F90, 1F92, 1F95, 1F96, 1P91, 1P94, 1P97, 1P99
	one Sciences context credit
	two elective credits

Year 2

	LABR 2P93
	one and one-half LABR credits numbered 2(alpha)00 or above
	two HIST credits numbered 2(alpha)00 or above (see program note 2)
	one HIST credit numbered 3(alpha)00 or above

Year 3

taken at George Brown College

Year 4

	One LABR credit numbered 4(alpha)00 or above
	one LABR credit numbered 2(alpha)90 or above
	one-half LABR credit numbered 3(alpha)90 or above
	two HIST credits numbered 3(alpha)90 or above
	one-half elective credit

Labour Studies and Political Science - George Brown College (Honours)

Year 1

	One LABR credit numbered 1(alpha)90 to 1(alpha)99
	one POLI credit numbered 1(alpha)50 to 1(alpha)99
	one Humanities context credit
	one Sciences context credit
	one elective credit

Year 2

	LABR 2P93
	one and one-half LABR credits numbered 2(alpha)00 or above
	POLI 2P12, 2P80 and 2P99
	one of POLI 2P91 or 2P92
	one-half POLI credit numbered 2(alpha)00 or above
	one-half additional credit from political theory list

Year 3

taken at George Brown College

Year 4

	LABR 3P13
	one LABR credit numbered 4(alpha)00 or above
	one-half LABR credit numbered 2(alpha)90 or above
	one-half LABR credit numbered 3(alpha)90 or above
	POLI 3P91
	one-half POLI credit numbered 2(alpha)90 or above (see program note 2)
	one and one-half POLI credits numbered 3(alpha)90 or above

Labour Studies and Sociology - George Brown College (Honours)

Year 1

	One LABR credit numbered 1(alpha)90 to 1(alpha)99
	SOCI 1P90 and 1P91
	one Humanities context credit
	one Sciences context credit
	one elective credit

Year 2

	LABR 2P93
	two LABR credits numbered 2(alpha)00 or above
	one-half LABR credit numbered 2(alpha)90 to 2(alpha)99
	SOCI 2P00 and 2P11
	one SOCI credit

Year 3

taken at George Brown College

Year 4

	One LABR credit numbered 4(alpha)00 or above
	SOCI 3P00 or 3P01
	SOCI 3P02 or 3P12
	SOCI 3P11
	one-half SOCI credit numbered 2(alpha)90 to 3(alpha)99
	two SOCI credits numbered 3(alpha)90 or above

Labour Studies - Humber College (Honours)

Year 1

	One LABR credit numbered 1(alpha)90 to 1(alpha)99
	one Humanities context credit
	one Sciences context credit
	two elective credits

Year 2

	LABR 2P93 and 3P91
	two and one-half LABR credits numbered 2(alpha)00 or above
	one LABR credit numbered 2(alpha)90 or above
	one-half elective credit

Year 3

	One LABR credit numbered 4(alpha)00 or above
	one-half LABR credit numbered 2(alpha)00 or above
	one and one-half LABR credits numbered 2(alpha)90 or above
	one and one-half LABR credits numbered 3(alpha)90 or above
	one-half elective credit

Year 4

taken at Humber College

Labour Studies - Niagara College (Honours)

Year 1

	One LABR credit numbered 1(alpha)90 to 1(alpha)99
	one Humanities context credit
	one Sciences context credit
	two elective credits

Year 2

	LABR 2P93 and 3P91
	two and one-half LABR credits numbered 2(alpha)00 or above
	one LABR credit numbered 2(alpha)90 or above
	one-half elective credit

Year 3

taken at Niagara College

Year 4

	One LABR credit numbered 4(alpha)00 or above
	one-half LABR credit numbered 2(alpha)00 or above
	one and one-half LABR credits numbered 2(alpha)90 or above
	one and one-half LABR credits numbered 3(alpha)90 or above
	one-half elective credit

Labour Studies - Niagara College (BA with Major)

Year 1

	One LABR credit numbered 1(alpha)90 to 1(alpha)99
	one Humanities context credit
	one Sciences context credit
	two elective credits

Year 2

	LABR 2P93 and 3P91
	two and one-half LABR credits numbered 2(alpha)00 or above
	one LABR credit numbered 2(alpha)90 or above
	one-half elective credit

Year 3

taken at Niagara College

Year 4

	One LABR credit numbered 2(alpha)00 to 3(alpha)99
	two LABR credits numbered 2(alpha)90 to 3(alpha)99
	one LABR credit numbered 3(alpha)90 to 3(alpha)99
	one elective credit

Combined Major Program

Students may take a combined major in Labour Studies and a second discipline. It should be noted that not all departments/centres provide a combined major. Students interested in a combined major should consult with the Labour Studies Academic Advisor.

Description of Courses

Note that not all courses are offered in every session. Refer to the applicable term timetable for details.

# Indicates a cross listed course

* Indicates primary offering of a cross listed course

Prerequisites and Restrictions

Students must check to ensure that prerequisites are met. Students may be deregistered, at the request of the instructor, from any course for which prerequisites and/or restrictions have not been met.

LABOUR STUDIES COURSES

LABR 1P94

Workplace Rights and Equity

Introduction to workers' rights. Topics may include employment standards, workplace health and safety, and human rights protections.

Lectures, seminar, 3 hours per week.

Note: this course may be offered in multiple modes of delivery. The method of delivery will be listed on the academic timetable, in the applicable term.

Completion of this course will replace previous assigned grade and credit obtained in LABR 1F90.

LABR 1P95

Introduction to the Canadian Labour Movement

Canada's labour movement. Topics may include the historical development of unions, collective bargaining, unions in society and assessments of union effectiveness.

Lectures, seminar, 3 hours per week.

Note: this course may be offered in multiple modes of delivery. The method of delivery will be listed on the academic timetable, in the applicable term.

Completion of this course will replace previous assigned grade and credit obtained in LABR 1F90.

LABR 1P96

Labour Behind the Label

Introductory exploration of the global labour processes behind a number of everyday items such as a t-shirt, a cup of coffee, and a smart phone.

Lectures, seminar, 3 hours per week.

Note: this course may be offered in multiple modes of delivery. The method of delivery will be listed on the academic timetable, in the applicable term.

LABR 1P97

The Future of Work

Introductory exploration of emerging trends, patterns, and issues related to the future of work. Topics may include artificial intelligence, technological displacement, workplace surveillance, and the rise of the gig economy.

Lectures, seminar, 3 hours per week.

Note: this course may be offered in multiple modes of delivery. The method of delivery will be listed on the academic timetable, in the applicable term.

LABR 2P00

Mediation, Arbitration and Conflict Resolution

Multidisciplinary exploration. Theoretical and practical skills-based components.

Lectures, seminar, 3 hours per week.

Note: this course may be offered in multiple modes of delivery. The method of delivery will be listed on the academic timetable, in the applicable term.

*LABR 2P03

Labour and Employment Law

(also offered as POLI 2P03)

Legal regulation of both union and non-union work in Canada. Topics may include employment standards, labour relations, human rights and labour relations boards.

Lectures, seminar, 3 hours per week.

Prerequisite(s): one of one LABR credit numbered 1(alpha)90 to 1(alpha)99, one POLI credit numbered 1(alpha)90 to 1(alpha)99 or permission of the instructor.

Note: this course may be offered in multiple modes of delivery. The method of delivery will be listed on the academic timetable, in the applicable term.

#LABR 2P15

The Economics of Unions

(also offered as ECON 2P15)

Labour unions in the marketplace. How unions affect, and are affected by, the labour and product markets. Topics include the effects of unions on wages, fringe benefits, turnover, inequality, productivity and the profitability of firms; union behaviour; who belongs to unions and why; collective bargaining; strikes; interest arbitration; public-sector unionism.

Lectures, 3 hours per week.

Prerequisite(s): ECON 1P91 and 1P92.

Note: this course may be offered in multiple modes of delivery. The method of delivery will be listed on the academic timetable, in the applicable term.

#LABR 2P32

In and Out of Work in the Global Economy

(also offered as SOCI 2P32)

Examination of paid and unpaid work in industrialized and industrializing countries. Topics may include patterns of un/under employment, peripheral employment, home-working and worker resistance.

Lectures, seminar, 3 hours per week.

Prerequisite(s): one of one LABR credit numbered 1(alpha)90 to 1(alpha)99, SOCI 1P90 and 1P91 (1F90).

Note: this course may be offered in multiple modes of delivery. The method of delivery will be listed on the academic timetable, in the applicable term.

#LABR 2P71

Social Class and Social Conflict

(also offered as CRIM 2P71 and SOCI 2P71)

Classical and contemporary approaches to the study of social class. Topics may include class relations and class conflict, elites, social mobility, poverty and social marginalization, the Canadian class structure in comparison to other industrialized nations.

Lectures, seminar, 3 hours per week.

Prerequisite(s): one LABR credit numbered 1(alpha)90 to 1(alpha)99 or SOCI 1P0 and 1P91 (1F90).

Note: this course may be offered in multiple modes of delivery. The method of delivery will be listed on the academic timetable, in the applicable term.

#LABR 2P80

Labour, Environment and Consumption

(also offered as SOCI 2P80)

Topics may include global comparative consumption patterns and the relation between labour and environmental interests.

Lectures, seminar, 3 hours per week.

Prerequisite(s): one of one LABR credit numbered 1(alpha)90 to 1(alpha)99, SOCI 1P90 and 1P91 (1F90).

Note: this course may be offered in multiple modes of delivery. The method of delivery will be listed on the academic timetable, in the applicable term.

#LABR 2P86

Women, Gender and the Economy

(also offered as CANA 2P86, SOCI 2P86 and WGST 2P86)

Women in the Canadian labour market. Topics include allocation of time between the household and the labour market, gender segregation in the work place, how earnings are determined, causes of occupational and earning difference by gender, role of investment in education and discrimination, recent developments in the labour market and their impact on women and men, and selected policy issues.

Lectures, 3 hours per week.

Restriction: students must have a minimum of 4.0 overall credits and a minimum 65 percent overall average.

Note: this course may be offered in multiple modes of delivery. The method of delivery will be listed on the academic timetable, in the applicable term.

*LABR 2P90

The Labour of Sport

(also offered as SPMA 2P90)

Critical approach to sport as labour and professional athletes as workers. Topics may include the history of labour organizing and labour relations in professional sports, collective bargaining, strikes and lockouts, and how axes of inequality, including race, gender and sexuality, shape athletes' experiences of work.

Lectures, seminar, 3 hours per week.

Prerequisite(s): one of one LABR credit numbered 1(alpha)90 to 1(alpha)99, SPMA 1P91 or permission of the instructor.

Note: this course may be offered in multiple modes of delivery. The method of delivery will be listed on the academic timetable, in the applicable term.

*LABR 2P92

Hip Hop and the Urban Working Class

(also offered as COMM 2P92, PCUL 2P92 and SOCI 2Q92)

Global urban working class life through the lens of hip hop culture. Topics may include the impact of neoliberal globalization, precarious work, the informal economy, and the ways in which race, class and gender shape experiences of social and economic life in the global city.

Lectures, seminar, 3 hours per week.

Restriction: open to students with a minimum of 4.0 overall credits.

Note: this course may be offered in multiple modes of delivery. The method of delivery will be listed on the academic timetable, in the applicable term.

Completion of this course will replace previous assigned grade and credit obtained in LABR 2P91.

*LABR 2P93

History of the Global Working Class

(also offered as HIST 2P95)

Development of the global working class. Topics include the origins of capitalism, diverse forms of working class politics and resistance, the history of international working class solidarity, and how race, gender and geography have structured working class experience and collective action.

Lectures, seminar, 3 hours per week.

Prerequisite(s): one credit from LABR numbered 1(alpha)90 to 1(alpha)99, HIST 1F95, 1F96, 1P99.

Note: this course may be offered in multiple modes of delivery. The method of delivery will be listed on the academic timetable, in the applicable term.

Completion of this course will replace previous assigned grade in HIST 2P95.

#LABR 2P96

Women, Gender and Development

(also offered as SOCI 2P96 and WGST 2P96)

Theoretical paradigms of development (economic development, sustainable development and women/gender in development) and the debates surrounding them.

Lectures, seminar, 3 hours per week.

Restriction: students must have a minimum of 4.0 overall credits.

Note: this course may be offered in multiple modes of delivery. The method of delivery will be listed on the academic timetable, in the applicable term.

Completion of this course will replace previous assigned grade and credit obtained in INTC 2P96.

*LABR 2Q92

Work, Equity and Diversity

(also offered as WGST 2Q92)

How various inequalities, such as those based on gender, race, ethnicity, nation, sexuality, ability and citizenship status, are reproduced and resisted in workplaces, workers' organizations, employment policy, and projects of change.

Lectures, seminar, 3 hours per week.

Prerequisite(s): one of one LABR credit numbered 1(alpha)90 to 1(alpha)99, SOCI 1P90 and 1P91 (1F90), WGST 1F90.

Note: this course may be offered in multiple modes of delivery. The method of delivery will be listed on the academic timetable, in the applicable term.

*LABR 2Q94

Class, Country Music, and Social Change

(also offered as COMM 2Q94 and PCUL 2Q94)

Multidisciplinary analysis of the intersections between class, country music, and social and cultural changes in North America. Topics may include the history of the genre and subgenres; the cultural politics of country music; musicians as workers; and the ways in which race, ethnicity, gender and sexuality are presented in the genre.

Lectures, seminar, 3 hours per week.

Prerequisite(s): one of one LABR credit numbered 1(alpha)90 to 1(alpha)99, COMM 1P91 and 1P92 (1F90), CPCF 1F25, one POLI credit numbered 1(alpha)90 to 1(alpha)99, SOCI 1P90 and 1P91 (1F90), WGST 1F90.

Note: this course may be offered in multiple modes of delivery. The method of delivery will be listed on the academic timetable, in the applicable term.

*LABR 2Q95

Animals at Work

(also offered as SOCI 2Q95)

Examination of labour involving animals in historical, contemporary, and cross-cultural contexts. Topics may include class and animals, animals as workers, connections and tensions between the rural and urban, debates about workers' and animals' welfare, inter-species solidarity, agency, and political action.

Lectures, 3 hours per week.

Prerequisite(s): one of one LABR credit numbered 1(alpha)90 to 1(alpha)99, SOCI 1P90 and 1P91 (1F90).

Note: this course may be offered in multiple modes of delivery. The method of delivery will be listed on the academic timetable, in the applicable term.

*LABR 2Q96

Labour and Health

(also offered as HLSC 2Q96)

Examination of how work affects health and vice versa. Topics may include workplace-rooted injuries, dangers and diseases; the psychological and emotional impacts of difficult and precarious work; health care workers' wellbeing, political action, and social roles; healthier work-lives and workplaces.

Lectures, seminar, 3 hours per week.

Prerequisite(s): one of one LABR credit numbered 1(alpha)90 to 1(alpha)99, GEOG 1F90, HLSC 1F25, HLSC 1F90, one POLI credit numbered 1(alpha)90 to 1(alpha)99, SOCI 1P90 and 1P91 (1F90), WGST 1F90.

Note: this course may be offered in multiple modes of delivery. The method of delivery will be listed on the academic timetable, in the applicable term.

LABR 2V80-2V89

Selected Topics in Labour Studies

LABR 3F98

Tutorial in Labour Studies

Guided readings on a topic not covered in the program's regular course offerings.

Seminar, 3 hours per week.

Restriction: permission of the Chair.

Note: topics must be chosen in consultation with a faculty member willing to supervise the tutorial. This course may be offered in multiple modes of delivery. The method of delivery will be listed on the academic timetable, in the applicable term.

*LABR 3P06

Class and Culture

(also offered as PCUL 3P06 and SOCI 3P06)

Intersectional and critical analysis of the cultural politics of class. Topics may include class experience and consciousness, class and labour in popular culture, the influence of class and culture on society, and cultures of resistance.

Lectures, seminar, 3 hours per week.

Restriction: open to students with a minimum 8.0 overall credits.

Prerequisite(s): one of one LABR credit numbered 1(alpha)90 to 1(alpha)99, CPCF 1F25, PCUL 2P20, SOCI 1P90 and 1P91 (1F90) or permission of the instructor.

Note: this course may be offered in multiple modes of delivery. The method of delivery will be listed on the academic timetable, in the applicable term.

*LABR 3P13

The Politics of Labour

(also offered as CANA 3P13 and POLI 3P13)

Critical, multidisciplinary, exploration of parliamentary and extra-parliamentary political activism in Canada's labour movement.

Lectures, seminar, 3 hours per week.

Prerequisite(s): one of one LABR credit numbered 1(alpha)90 to 1(alpha)99, CANA 1F91, one POLI credit numbered 1(alpha)90 to 1(alpha)99 or permission of the instructor.

Note: this course may be offered in multiple modes of delivery. The method of delivery will be listed on the academic timetable, in the applicable term.

LABR 3P18

Work and Racism

Racism, racialization, and work in Canadian and global context. Key theoretical approaches to racism and work and the social relations of race, class and gender under capitalism. Topics may include migrant work, employment equity, anti-racism, and the role of the labour movement in combatting racism.

Lectures, seminar, 3 hours per week.

Prerequisite(s): one of one LABR credit numbered 1(alpha)90 to 1(alpha)99, one POLI credit numbered 1(alpha)90 to 1(alpha)99, SOCI 1P90 and 1P91 (1F90), WGST 1F90.

Note: this course may be offered in multiple modes of delivery. The method of delivery will be listed on the academic timetable, in the applicable term.

#LABR 3P24

Labour Economics

(also offered as ECON 3P24)

Economics of the labour market. Topics include the demand for labour, the supply of labour and investment in human capital. Policy applications.

Lectures, 3 hours per week.

Prerequisite(s): ECON 2P21 or 2P23.

Note: this course may be offered in multiple modes of delivery. The method of delivery will be listed on the academic timetable, in the applicable term.

#LABR 3P25

Topics in Labour Economics

(also offered as ECON 3P25)

Topics vary from year to year and may include unemployment and the impact of unemployment insurance in the labour market, discrimination in the labour market, labour migration and the economic impact of immigration, economics of the family, the distribution of income and wealth in Canada, the economic impact of unions on wages and non-wage outcomes, issues in retirement and pensions.

Lectures, 3 hours per week.

Prerequisite(s): ECON 2P21 or 2P23.

Note: this course may be offered in multiple modes of delivery. The method of delivery will be listed on the academic timetable, in the applicable term.

#LABR 3P33

The State and Economic Life

(also offered as POLI 3P33)

Ideological perspectives on the state-economy relationship; policy instruments including taxation, regulation and public ownership; alternative models of economic policy including socialism, Keynesianism and neo-liberalism.

Lectures, seminar, 3 hours per week.

Prerequisite(s): one of one LABR credit numbered 1(alpha)90 to 1(alpha)99, one POLI credit numbered 1(alpha)90 to 1(alpha)99 or permission of the instructor.

Note: this course may be offered in multiple modes of delivery. The method of delivery will be listed on the academic timetable, in the applicable term.

#LABR 3P35

Communities in Crisis

(also offered as SOCI 3P35)

Poverty, unemployment, personal upheaval and family relocation in the early 21st century and, within this context, the evolving individual and collective strategies to create vibrant communities.

Lectures, seminar, 3 hours per week.

Restriction: students must have a minimum of 7.0 overall credits or 2.0 SOCI credits above SOCI 1P90 and 1P91 (1F90).

Prerequisite(s): one of one LABR credit numbered 1(alpha)90 to 1(alpha)99, SOCI 1P90 and 1P91 (1F90).

Note: this course may be offered in multiple modes of delivery. The method of delivery will be listed on the academic timetable, in the applicable term.

LABR 3P40

Labour Studies Field Course

Issues facing workers and labour movements through field study.

Restriction: students must have a minimum of 8.0 overall credits and permission of the Department.

Prerequisite(s): two LABR credits numbered 2(alpha)00 or above.

Note: students are expected to pay their own expenses. This course may be offered in multiple modes of delivery. The method of delivery will be listed on the academic timetable, in the applicable term.

#LABR 3P48

Wealth, Work and Power in the United States

(also offered as HIST 3P48)

Business, labour and the state in U.S. history, including the evolution of capitalism from home manufacture to mass production to the service sector, the rise of the modern corporation, changing nature of work, sexual and racial divisions of labour, public policy, class conflict, welfare capitalism, the Great Depression and New Deal, business and war, deindustrialization, globalization and free trade.

Lectures, seminar, 3 hours per week.

Restriction: open to LABR(single or combined), HIST (single or combined), HIST (Honours)/BEd (Intermediate/Senior) majors and HIST minors until date specified in Registration guide.

Prerequisite(s): one HIST credit numbered 1(alpha)90 to 2(alpha)99 and one HIST credit numbered 2(alpha)00 to 2(alpha)99 or permission of the instructor.

Note: HIST 2P16 recommended. This course may be offered in multiple modes of delivery. The method of delivery will be listed on the academic timetable, in the applicable term.

#LABR 3P66

Social Movements

(also offered as SOCI 3P66)

Survey of the impact of ideology on behaviour and the subsequent development of social movements or examinations of particular movements such as separatism, nationalism, fascism, Marxism or feminism.

Lectures, seminar, 3 hours per week.

Restriction: students must have a minimum of 7.0 overall credits or 2.0 SOCI credits above SOCI 1F90.

Prerequisite(s): one of one LABR credit numbered 1(alpha)90 to 1(alpha)99, SOCI 1P90 and 1P91 (1F90) or permission of the Department Administrator.

Note: this course may be offered in multiple modes of delivery. The method of delivery will be listed on the academic timetable, in the applicable term.

#LABR 3P75

Canadian Labour History

(also offered as HIST 3P75)

Canadian workers and the labour movement from the mid-19th century to the present, combining studies of trade unions with the broader context of the social, community and political life of workers. How gender and race/ethnicity have shaped the working class experience.

Lectures, seminar, 3 hours per week.

Restriction: open to LABR (single or combined), HIST (single or combined), HIST (Honours)/BEd (Intermediate/Senior) majors and minors until date specified in Registration guide.

Prerequisite(s): one HIST credit numbered 1(alpha)90 to 2(alpha)99 and one HIST credit numbered 2(alpha)00 to 2(alpha)99 or permission of the instructor.

Note: HIST 2P02 recommended. This course may be offered in multiple modes of delivery. The method of delivery will be listed on the academic timetable, in the applicable term.

LABR 3P90

Collective Bargaining

Bargaining simulation played by students assuming the role of union and management negotiators. Topics may include a survey of the nature, determinants and impact of collective bargaining in Canada, the procedural and substantive aspects of collective bargaining, grievance arbitration, and other dispute settlement procedures.

Lectures, seminar, 3 hours per week.

Restriction: open to LABR (single or combined) majors until date specified in Registration guide.

Prerequisite(s): one LABR credit numbered 1(alpha)90 to 1(alpha)99 or permission of the instructor.

Note: this course may be offered in multiple modes of delivery. The method of delivery will be listed on the academic timetable, in the applicable term.

LABR 3P91

Labour Studies Theory and Methods

Examination of theoretical approaches and research techniques in Labour Studies.

Lectures, seminar, 3 hours per week.

Prerequisite(s): one LABR credit numbered 1(alpha)90 to 1(alpha)99.

Note: this course may be offered in multiple modes of delivery. The method of delivery will be listed on the academic timetable, in the applicable term.

LABR 3P93

Good, Green and Humane Jobs

Theoretical and practical examination of jobs and employment sectors that benefit people, animals and the environment.

Lectures, seminar, 3 hours per week.

Prerequisite(s): one of one LABR credit numbered 1(alpha)90 to 1(alpha)99, GEOG 1F90, one POLI credit numbered 1(alpha)90 to 1(alpha)99, SOCI 1P90 and 1P91 (1F90), WGST 1F90.

Note: LABR 2Q95 recommended. Project-based. This course may be offered in multiple modes of delivery. The method of delivery will be listed on the academic timetable, in the applicable term.

*LABR 3P94

Psychology of Work

(also offered as PSYC 3P94)

Topics may include work-life balance, job satisfaction, workplace stress and coping mechanisms, attitudes towards unions, and sources of workplace co-operation and conflict.

Lectures, seminar, 3 hours per week.

Prerequisite(s): one of one LABR credit numbered 1(alpha)90 to 1(alpha)99, PSYC 1F90.

Note: this course may be offered in multiple modes of delivery. The method of delivery will be listed on the academic timetable, in the applicable term.Students may not concurrently register in PSYC 4P18.

Completion of this course will replace previous assigned grade in PSYC 4P18.

LABR 3P98

Directed Studies I

Guided readings on a topic not covered in the program's regular course offerings.

Seminar, 3 hours per week.

Restriction: permission of the instructor.

Prerequisite(s): one LABR credit numbered 1(alpha)90 to 1(alpha)99.

Note: topics must be chosen in consultation with a faculty member willing to supervise.This course may be offered in multiple modes of delivery. The method of delivery will be listed on the academic timetable, in the applicable term.

LABR 3P99

Directed Studies II

Guided readings on a topic not covered in the program's regular course offerings.

Seminar, 3 hours per week.

Restriction: permission of the instructor.

Prerequisite(s): one LABR credit numbered 1(alpha)90 to 1(alpha)99.

Note: topics must be chosen in consultation with a faculty member willing to supervise. This course may be offered in multiple modes of delivery. The method of delivery will be listed on the academic timetable, in the applicable term.

*LABR 3Q92

Care Work and Intimate Labours

(also offered as WGST 3Q92)

Care work and other intimate labours including child care, elder care, domestic work and sex work. Examination of how relations of gender, race and class structure care work. Topics may include social reproduction, migration, global care chains, the welfare state and care workers' organizing.

Lectures, seminar, 3 hours per week.

Prerequisite(s): one of one LABR credit numbered 1(alpha)90 to 1(alpha)99, SOCI 1F90, WGST 1F90.

Note: this course may be offered in multiple modes of delivery. The method of delivery will be listed on the academic timetable, in the applicable term.

*LABR 3Q93

Labour in a Global and Comparative Perspective

(also offered as POLI 3Q93)

Transnational issues such as global capitalism, the environment and nature, trade, migration and labour organizing, and national case studies from regions such as the global south, Europe and Asia.

Lectures, seminar, 3 hours per week.

Prerequisite(s): one of one LABR credit numbered 1(alpha)90 to 1(alpha)99 , GEOG 1F90, one POLI credit numbered 1(alpha)90 to 1(alpha)99, SOCI 1P90 and 1P91 (1F90).

Note: this course may be offered in multiple modes of delivery. The method of delivery will be listed on the academic timetable, in the applicable term.

*LABR 3Q95

Sex Work and Sex Workers

(also offered as CRIM 3Q95, POLI 3Q95, SOCI 3Q95 and WGST 3Q95)

Examination of sex work, various theoretical perspectives on sex work and their social policy implications for sex workers. Topics may include prostitution, pornography, the political economy of sex work and sex worker union organizing.

Lectures, seminar, 3 hours per week.

Prerequisite(s): one of one LABR credit numbered 1(alpha)90 to 1(alpha)99, one POLI credit numbered 1(alpha)90 to 1(alpha)99, SOCI 1P90 and 1P91 (1F90), WGST 1F90.

Note: this course may be offered in multiple modes of delivery. The method of delivery will be listed on the academic timetable, in the applicable term.

*LABR 3Q96

Children and Youth at Work

(also offered as CHYS 3Q96)

Multidisciplinary exploration of North American and international perspectives on child labour and youth in the labour market.

Lectures, seminars, 3 hours per week.

Restriction: open to LABR (single or combined), CHYS (single or combined) and CHYS BA (Honours)/BEd (Primary/Junior) majors until date specified in Registration guide.

Prerequisite(s): one of one LABR credit numbered 1(alpha)90 to 1(alpha)99, CHYS 1F90, SOCI 1P90 and 1P91 (1F90).

Note: this course may be offered in multiple modes of delivery. The method of delivery will be listed on the academic timetable, in the applicable term.

*LABR 3Q97

Public Sector Unions

(also offered as POLI 3Q97)

Multidisciplinary examination of public sector unionism in Canada. Topics include the origin and growth, collective bargaining and dispute resolution, privatization and contracting out, and public sector union political action.

Lectures, seminar, 3 hours per week.

Prerequisite(s): one of one LABR credit numbered 1(alpha)90 to 1(alpha)99, one POLI credit numbered 1(alpha)90 to 1(alpha)99.

Note: this course may be offered in multiple modes of delivery. The method of delivery will be listed on the academic timetable, in the applicable term.

LABR 3V90-3V94

Special Topics in Labour Studies

Special topics courses not offered on a regular basis.

Lectures, seminar, 3 hours per week.

Prerequisite(s): One LABR credit numbered 1(alpha)90 to 1(alpha) or permission of the instructor.

LABR 4F90

Honours Thesis

Independent research project under the supervision of a faculty advisor.

Restriction: open to LABR (single or combined) majors with approval to year 4 (honours) and permission of the Department.

Prerequisite(s): one LABR credit numbered 1(alpha)90 to 1(alpha)99.

Corequisite(s): LABR 4F92.

Note: applicants to the thesis or practicum option are required to submit a detailed (one page minimum) letter of intent by March 31 of the preceding year. This course may be offered in multiple modes of delivery. The method of delivery will be listed on the academic timetable, in the applicable term.

LABR 4F91

Honours Practicum

Service as research associates with a local organization or trade union. Projects will vary with the needs of the organization/trade union.

Seminar, 3 hours per week.

Restriction: open to LABR (single or combined) majors with a minimum of 14.0 overall credits, a minimum 70 percent major average and permission of the Department.

Corequisite(s): LABR 4F92.

Note: applicants to the thesis or practicum option are required to submit a detailed (one page minimum) letter of intent by March 31 of the preceding year. The faculty facilitator, organization/trade union supervisor and student will negotiate a mutually satisfactory project and work schedule. This course may be offered in multiple modes of delivery. The method of delivery will be listed on the academic timetable, in the applicable term.

LABR 4F92

Honours Seminar

Facilitation of individual thesis proposals including the development of the research question, review of the relevant literature and the integration of theoretical perspectives with the appropriate methodological applications.

Seminar, 3 hours per week.

Restriction: open to LABR (single or combined) majors with approval to year 4 (honours) and permission of the Department.

Prerequisite(s): one LABR credit numbered 1(alpha)90 to 1(alpha)99.

Corequisite(s): LABR 4F90 or 4F91.

Note: this course may be offered in multiple modes of delivery. The method of delivery will be listed on the academic timetable, in the applicable term.

*LABR 4P21

Labour and Social Justice Organizing

(also offered as SOCI 4P21)

Theory and praxis of labour and social justice organizing.

Seminar, 3 hours per week.

Restriction: open to LABR (single or combined) majors and SOCI (single or combined) majors until date specified in Registration guide. Students must have approval to year 4 (honours).

Prerequisite(s): one of one LABR credit numbered 1(alpha)90 to 1(alpha)99, SOCI 1P90 and 1P91 (1F90).

Note: experiential learning component with students creating their own labour/social justice campaign or participating in an existing campaign. This course may be offered in multiple modes of delivery. The method of delivery will be listed on the academic timetable, in the applicable term.

*LABR 4P31

Women, Work and Leadership

(also offered as SOCI 4P31 and WGST 4P31)

Analysis of women's and feminist leadership theory and praxis through the lens of paid and unpaid work, combined with the development of students' own leadership skills through experiential learning opportunities.

Seminar, 3 hours per week.

Restriction: open to LABR (single or combined), SOCI (single or combined) and WGST (single or combined) majors until date specified in Registration guide. Students must have approval to year 4 (honours).

Prerequisite(s): one of one LABR credit numbered 1(alpha)90 to 1(alpha)99, SOCI 1P90 and 1P91 (1F90), WGST 1F90.

Note: this course may be offered in multiple modes of delivery. The method of delivery will be listed on the academic timetable, in the applicable term.

#LABR 4P32

Sociology of Work

(also offered as SOCI 4P32 and WGST 4P32)

Theoretical and research developments in the sociology of work. Topics may include the impact of technological innovation on the labour process, reconceptualizations of work and leisure, changes in the gendered nature of work, the role of the contemporary labour movement and international perspectives on labour and the labour force.

Lectures, seminar, 3 hours per week.

Prerequisite(s): two LABR or SOCI credits or permission of the Department Administrator.

Note: SOCI 2P32 recommended. This course may be offered in multiple modes of delivery. The method of delivery will be listed on the academic timetable, in the applicable term.

Completion of this course will replace previous assigned grade and credit obtained in LABR (SOCI) 4F30.

#LABR 4P35

Gendered Patterns of Resistance and Survival

(also offered as SOCI 4P35 and WGST 4P35)

Examination of the ways in which women and men, separately and together, seek to resist and survive the social and economic turmoil of the early 21st century. Focus on individuals, families and communities, and resistance in the context of global economic reorganization. Topics may include case studies in the Niagara Peninsula.

Seminar, 3 hours per week.

Restriction: open to LABR (single or combined), SOCI (single of combined) and WGST (single or combined) majors until date specified in Registration Guide. Students must have approval to year 4 (honours).

Note: this course may be offered in multiple modes of delivery. The method of delivery will be listed on the academic timetable, in the applicable term.

#LABR 4P37

Exploring Alternatives to Capitalism

(also offered as SOCI 4P37)

Topics may include socialism, anarchism, eco-feminism, co-operativism and social democracy. Theoretical and historical perspectives may be examined.

Seminar, 3 hours per week.

Restriction: open to LABR (single or combined) and SOCI (single or combined) majors until date specified in Registration guide. Students must have approval to year 4 (honours).

Note: this course may be offered in multiple modes of delivery. The method of delivery will be listed on the academic timetable, in the applicable term.

*LABR 4P41

Labour Law and the Charter of Rights and Freedoms

(also offered as CANA 4P41 and POLI 4P41)

Application of Charter rights and freedoms, notably expression and association, to labour law in Canada.

Seminar, 3 hours per week

Restriction: open to LABR (single or combined) and POLS (single or combined) majors until date specified in Registration guide. Students must have approval to year 4 (honours).

Prerequisite(s): one of one LABR credit numbered 1(alpha)90 to 1(alpha)99, CANA 1F91, one POLI credit numbered 1(alpha)90 to 1(alpha)99 or permission of the instructor.

Note: POLI 2P12 (2F12) is recommended for Political Science majors. This course may be offered in multiple modes of delivery. The method of delivery will be listed on the academic timetable, in the applicable term.

*LABR 4P51

The Political Economy of Work and Labour

(also offered as POLI 4P51)

Critical exploration of the role of labour, capital, and the state in the transformation of work and labour markets. Topics include legislative and regulatory frameworks, international trade and transnational migration, technological and climate change, working-class politics, and global capitalism.

Seminar, 3 hours per week.

Restriction: open to LABR (single or combined) and POLS (single or combined) majors until date specified in Registration guide. Students must have approval for year 4 (honours).

Prerequisite(s): one of one LABR credit numbered 1(alpha)90 to 1(alpha)99, one POLI credit numbered 1(alpha)90 to 1(alpha)99 or permission of the instructor.

Note: This course may be offered in multiple modes of delivery. The method of delivery will be listed on the academic timetable, in the applicable term.

#LABR 4P53

Masculinities, Culture and Economy

(also offered as CRIM 4P53, SOCI 4P53 and WGST 4P53)

Theoretical and empirical issues of the relation between masculinities and cultural and economic processes and structures. May include ethnicity, racialization, sexuality, nationalism, popular culture, leisure, changes in work and the labour market, class formation, and regional identity.

Seminar, 3 hours per week.

Restriction: open to LABR (single or combined), CRIM, SOCI (single or combined) and WGST (single or combined) majors until date specified in Registration guide. Students must have approval to year 4 (honours).

Prerequisite(s): two SOCI credits or permission of the Department of Sociology Administrator.

Note: this course may be offered in multiple modes of delivery. The method of delivery will be listed on the academic timetable, in the applicable term.

#LABR 4P54

Business-Government Relations

(also offered as POLI 4P54)

Politics and management of relations between business organizations and governments in Canada, emphasizing current research and issues. Topics include theories of business-government relations, the legislative and regulatory environment of business, public enterprise and privatization, lobbying, and interaction among government, business, the media and labour.

Seminar, 3 hours per week.

Restriction: open to LABR (single or combined), INPE and POLS (single or combined) majors with either a minimum of 14.0 overall credits and a minimum 70 percent major average or approval to year 4 (honours).

Note: also open to non-POLS majors with a relevant background in other disciplines and permission of the instructor. This course may be offered in multiple modes of delivery. The method of delivery will be listed on the academic timetable, in the applicable term.

LABR 4P92

Directed Studies I

Guided reading on a topic not covered in the Department's regular course offerings.

Seminar, 3 hours per week.

Restriction: open to LABR majors with approval to year 4 (honours) and permission of the Department.

Note: topics must be chosen in consultation with a participating Faculty member willing to supervise the course. This course may be offered in multiple modes of delivery. The method of delivery will be listed on the academic timetable, in the applicable term.

LABR 4P93

Directed Studies II

Guided reading on a topic not covered in the Department's regular course offerings.

Seminar, 3 hours per week.

Restriction: open to LABR majors with approval to year 4 (honours) and permission of the Department.

CO-OP COURSES

LABR 0N01

Work Placement I

First co-op work placement (4 months) with an approved employer.

Restriction: open to LABR Co-op students.

LABR 0N02

Work Placement II

Second co-op work placement (4 months) with an approved employer.

Restriction: open to LABR Co-op students.

LABR 0N03

Work Placement III

Third co-op work placement (4 months) with an approved employer.

Restriction: open to LABR Co-op students.

LABR 0N90

Co-op Professional Preparation

Provides students with the tools, resources and skills to maximize co-op employment and professional development opportunities.

Lectures, presentation, site visits, 1.5 hours per week.

Restriction: open to LABR Co-op students.

Note: this course may be offered in multiple modes of delivery. The method of delivery will be listed on the academic timetable, in the applicable term.

LABR 2C01

Co-op Reflective Learning and Integration I

Provides student with the opportunity to apply what they've learned in their academic studies through career-oriented work experiences at employer sites.

Restriction: open to LABR Co-op students.

Prerequisite(s): LABR 0N90.

Corequisite(s): LABR 0N01.

Note: students will be required to prepare learning objectives, participate in a site visit, write a work term report and receive a successful work term performance evaluation. This course may be offered in multiple modes of delivery. The method of delivery will be listed on the academic timetable, in the applicable term.

LABR 2C02

Co-op Reflective Learning and Integration II

Provides student with the opportunity to apply what they've learned in their academic studies through career-oriented work experiences at employer sites.

Restriction: open to LABR Co-op students.

Prerequisite(s): LABR 0N90.

Corequisite(s): LABR 0N02.

LABR 2C03

Co-op Reflective Learning and Integration III

Provides student with the opportunity to apply what they've learned in their academic studies through career-oriented work experiences at employer sites.

Restriction: open to LABR Co-op students.

Prerequisite(s): LABR 0N90.

Corequisite(s): LABR 0N03.

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