2009-2010 Undergraduate Calendar

Distinct and Diverse Communities  
Co-ordinator Dean Thomas Dunk Program Co-ordinator and Adviser Jo Stewart  
General Information Go to top of document
Assistant to the Dean Carol-Ann Farinacci 905-688-5550, extension 3425 Scotiabank Hall 324 The Distinct and Diverse Communities program involves courses offered through Brock University, a number of Colleges of Applied Arts and Technology in the Province of Ontario, and an Aboriginal Education Institute (AEI) in Ontario. This four-year program combines either an Honours Bachelor of Arts (BA) Distinct and Diverse Communities or a BA With Major Distinct and Diverse Communities at Brock with practical coursework and training in a variety of applied social service settings at the colleges and the AEI. Students obtain both solid applied skills and a strong theoretical foundation in a variety of aspects of social services. The program leads to career opportunities in a wide variety of areas in the social services that are aimed at assisting members of a number of distinct and diverse communities in the Province of Ontario. At Brock, students complete an integrated series of courses from a wide variety of disciplines. At the colleges and the AEI, students complete a diploma/certificate program that offers them applied knowledge and skills development and training in a specific area of social services. Obtaining both an Honours BA or BA with Major and a college diploma or certificate would ordinarily involve at least five years of study, but this program combines the two in a single integrated package that can be completed in four years. Enrolment is limited. Requirement for graduation with a BA (Honours) Distinct and Diverse Communities degree is a minimum 70 percent major average, a minimum 60 percent non-major average and a minimum 60 percent overall average. Requirement for graduation with a BA With Major Distinct and Diverse Communities degree is a minimum 60 percent major average and a minimum 60 percent overall average. Further details concerning the Distinct and Diverse Communities program are available from the Office of the Dean of Social Sciences.  
Program Notes Go to top of document
1.  No more than 5.0 credits may be taken from any one discipline.  
2.  Students must apply to the Office of the Dean of Social Sciences at the end of Year 1 for admittance to the college program(s). Admittance to these programs is limited to those students with a 70 percent overall Brock average. Students who do not meet this entrance requirement will be required to change their major at the end of Year 1. Students must maintain a minimum 70 percent overall average in Year 2 in order to proceed to the college/AEI program in Year 3.  
3.  ABST 1F20, 1P01, 1P02, 1P03, 1P04, 1P31, 1P32 are recommended.  
4.  Language credit must be taken from the following list: FREN 1F00, 1F01, 1F90, ITAL 1F00, 1F01, 1F90, ARAB 1F00, GERM 1F00, 1F90, JAPA 1F00, 1F80, MAND 1P00, 1P01, 1P80, 1P81, PORT 1F00, 1F90, RUSS 1F00, SPAN 1F00, 1F90, SWAH 1F00.  
5.  DART 1F93, CANA 1F91, ENGL 1F91, 1F95, 1F97, LART 1F90, LART 1F93, VISA 1Q98, 1Q99 are recommended for Aboriginal stream.  
6.  CANA 1F91 is recommended for Immigrants and Refugees stream.  
7.  Students who opt to take WISE 3P41, 3P42, 4P41 or 4P42 must obtain permission of the Program Co-ordinator.  
8.  Admission to year 4 (Honours) is by application and requires a minimum 75 percent overall average.  
9. 

In 20 credit Honours 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.

 
Brock/Colleges Articulation Agreement Go to top of document
Social Service Worker Program Go to top of document
Aboriginal Stream - Anishinabek Educational Institute or Sault College Go to top of document
Year 1
- ABST 1F90
- CHSC 1F90
- PSYC 1F90
- SOCI 1F90
- one Humanities context credit or one Sciences context credit (see program note 5)
Year 2
- Three credits from the list of approved Distinct and Diverse Communities-Aboriginal stream courses (see program note 9)
- one of MATH 1F92, one language credit, one APCO/COSC credit (see program note 3)
- the Humanities context credit or Sciences context credit not taken in year 1
Year 3
- taken at Anishinabek Educational Institute or at Sault College
Year 4
- Four credits from the list of approved Distinct and Diverse Communities-Aboriginal stream courses (see program notes 7 and 9)
- one elective credit (see program note 9)
 
Disabilities Stream - Humber College or St Lawrence College Go to top of document
Year 1
- BIOL 1F25
- CHSC 1F90
- PSYC 1F90
- SOCI 1F90
- one Humanities context credit
Year 2
- Three credits from the list of approved Distinct and Diverse Communities-Disabilities stream courses (see program notes 7 and 9)
- one of MATH 1F92, one language credit, one APCO/COSC credit (see program note 4)
- one elective credit (see program note 9)
Year 3
- taken at Humber College or St Lawrence College
Year 4
- Four credits from the list of approved Distinct and Diverse Communities-Disabilities stream courses (see program notes 7 and 9)
- one elective credit (see program note 9)
 
Immigrants and Refugees Stream - Seneca College Go to top of document
Year 1
- CHSC 1F90
- PSYC 1F90
- SOCI 1F90
- one POLI credit numbered 1(alpha)00 to 1(alpha)99 (POLI 1P93 recommended; see program note 9)
- one Humanities context credit or Sciences context credit (see program note 6)
Year 2
- Three credits from the list of approved Distinct and Diverse Communities-Immigrants and Refugees stream courses (see program note 9)
- one of MATH 1F92, one language credit, one APCO/COSC credit (see program note 4)
- the Humanities context credit or Sciences context credit not taken in year 1
Year 3
- taken at Seneca College
Year 4
- Four credits from the list of approved Distinct and Diverse Communities-Immigrants and Refugees stream courses (see program note 9)
- one elective credit (see program note 9)
 
Approved Distinct and Diverse Communities Courses offered by Other Departments/Centres Go to top of document
Note: As many of the courses listed below have prerequisites, students should plan their programs in advance.  
Aboriginal Stream Go to top of document
ABST 1F20 Introduction to Algonkian Languages ABST 1P01 Introduction to Mohawk I ABST 1P02 Introduction to Mohawk II ABST 1P03 Introduction to Cayuga I ABST 1P04 Introduction to Cayuga II ABST 1P50 Aboriginal Spirituality I ABST 1P51 Aboriginal Spirituality II ABST 2F01 Intermediate Mohawk ABST 2F90 Studies in Hodinohsonni History I ABST 2F92 Studies in Hodinohsonni History II ABST 2F96 Studies in Hodinohsonni Culture I ABST 2F97 Studies in Aboriginal Culture (in Mohawk) ABST 2F98 Studies in Hodinohsonni Culture II ABST 2M90-2M95 Studies in Aboriginal History ABST 2M96-2M99 Studies in Aboriginal Culture ABST 2P03 Intermediate Cayuga I ABST 2P04 Intermediate Cayuga II ABST 3F01 Advanced Mohawk ABST 3F03 Advanced Cayuga ABST 4F01 The Iroquois Spirit ADED 4F84 Aboriginal Adult Education: Beginning Our Journeys CANA 3P17 Unity and Diversity CHSC 2P15 Processes of Health and Wellness CHSC 2P91 Nutrition CHSC 3P93 Advanced Nutrition CHSC 3P96 The Development of Healthy Communities DART 2P96 Aboriginal Theatre (also offered as ABST 2P96) HIST 2Q97 Native-Newcomer Relations In Canada HIST 3P35 North America's First Nations INTC 1P80 Intercultural Contact and Communication INTC 2P94 Theories and Models of Intercultural Communications INTC 3P92 Applications of Theories and Models in Intercultural Studies LING 2P99 Literacy in Childhood and Youth (also offered as CHYS 2P99) PEKN 2P41 Health and Physical Activity Promotion PEKN 2P85 Psychosocial Health and Physical Activity PEKN 3P41 Health and Well-being PHIL 2P08 Ethics: Foundations Cases POLI 1P50 Introduction to Dispute Resolution POLI 3P18 Law and Politics PSYC 2P30 Fundamentals of Social Psychology PSYC 3P28 Introduction to Abnormal Psychology PSYC 3P33 Psychology of Intergroup Behaviour (also offered as COMM 3P33) PSYC 3P51 Health Psychology PSYC 3P72 Drugs and Behaviour PSYC 3P75 Stress PSYC 4P71 Prejudice and Discrimination PSYC 4P78 Topics in Clinical Psychology PSYC 4P79 Topics in Counselling and Psychotherapy RECL 1P03 Introduction to Leisure in Canadian Society SOCI 2P33 Law and Social Justice SOCI 2P58 Self and Society SOCI 2P65 Liberties, Rights and Protections SOCI 3P33 Law and Social Regulation SOCI 3P46 Aboriginal Peoples in Canadian and Global Perspectives (also offered as ABST 3P36) SOCI 3P47 Racism and Anti-racism SOCI 4P33 Law and Society SOCI 4P70 Social Issues in the Community SOCI 4P87 Social Inequality WISE 2P99 Canadian Women in a Global Context (also offered as INTC 2P99 and SOCI 2P99)  
Disabilities Stream Go to top of document
CHSC 2P21 The Health of Canadian Society CHSC 2P50 Introduction to Human Sexuality CHSC 2P51 Advanced Human Sexuality CHSC 2P91 Nutrition EDUC 1F95 Introduction to Foundations in Education EDUC 2F01 Cognition and Learning (also offered as CHYS 2F01) EDUC 2P65 Diversity Issues in Schooling EDUC 3F01 The Process of Teaching EDUC 3P40 Family, Schools and Literacy EDUC 3P45 Reading and Literacy Development EDUC 4P04 Observation and Evaluation for the Early Years ENGL 2P10 Young People's Literature to 1914 ENGL 2P11 Young People's Literature After 1914 HIST 2P25 Revolutions in Communication LING 1F25 The Study of Language LING 1P00 American Sign Language I LING 1P01 American Sign Language II LING 1P92 Introduction to the Psychology of Language LING 1P93 Introduction to Communication Disorders LING 2P01 American Sign Language III LING 2P02 American Sign Language IV LING 3P61 Child Language Acquisition: Early Stages (also offered as CHYS 3P61 and PSYC 3P61) LING 3P97 Introduction to Audiology LING 3Q93 Introduction to Neurolinguistics PEKN 2P41 Health and Physical Activity Promotion PEKN 2P92 Foundations in Adapted Physical Education and Disability Studies PHIL 2P08 Ethics: Foundations and Cases PHIL 2P09 Ethical Theories PHIL 2P95 Bioethics (also offered as BIOL 2P95) PSYC 2P12 Lifespan Development PSYC 2P36 Brain and Behaviour I (also offered as NEUR 2P36) PSYC 2P37 Brain and Behaviour II (also offered as NEUR 2P37) PSYC 3F20 Abnormal Psychology PSYC 3P18 Adolescent Development PSYC 3P28 Introduction to Abnormal Psychology PSYC 3P51 Health Psychology PSYC 3P59 Introduction to Human Neuropsychology (also offered as NEUR 3P59) PSYC 3P67 Bases of Neuropsychopharmacology (also offered as NEUR 3P67) PSYC 3P72 Drugs and Behaviour PSYC 4P27 Psychology of the Exceptional Child PSYC 4P56 Maturation and Development (also offered as CHYS 4P56) RECL 1P03 Introduction to Leisure in Canadian Society RECL 1P12 Introduction to Inclusive and Therapeutic Recreation RECL 2P52 Leisure and Disabilities SOCI 2P21 Sociology of Families (also offered as WISE 2P21) SOCI 2P33 Law and Social Justice SOCI 3P27 Psychiatric Sociology (also offered as CHSC 3P27) SOCI 3P33 Law and Social Regulation SOCI 3P66 Social Movements (also offered as LABR 3P66) SOCI 4P26 Sociology of Health (also offered as CHSC 4P26) SOCI 4Q41 Social Policy (also offered as WISE 4Q41) WISE 2Q90 Mothering and Motherhood: Images, Issues and Patterns (also offered as SOCI 2Q90) WISE 3P41 Directed Studies I WISE 3P42 Directed Studies II WISE 4P41 Directed Studies III WISE 4P42 Directed Studies IV  
Immigrants and Refugees Stream Go to top of document
CANA 2P91 Culture and Power in Canada I: Cultural Communities CANA 3P17 Unity and Diversity CHSC 2P15 Processes of Health and Wellness CHSC 3P59 Diversity and Health HIST 2P66 Twentieth-Century East Asia HIST 2P72 Modern Middle East HIST 2Q94 Women in North America (also offered as WISE 2Q94) HIST 3P74 Canadian Immigration and Ethnic History INTC 1F90 Foundations of Intercultural Studies INTC 1P80 Introduction to Intercultural Studies INTC 2P94 Theories and Models of Intercultural Relations LING 3Q91 Second Language Acquisition and Learning (also offered as PSYC 3Q91) MLLC 2P94 Comparative Analysis of Romance Linguistics (also offered as LING 2P94) PHIL 2P08 Ethics: Foundations and Cases PHIL 2P12 Indian Philosophy: An Introduction to Hindu Thought (also offered as INTC 2P12) PHIL 2P13 Indian Philosophy: An Introduction to Buddhist Thought (also offered as INTC 2P13) PHIL 2P17 Introduction to Chinese Philosophy (also offered as INTC 2P17) PHIL 2P96 Philosophy of Human Nature PHIL 3P94 Ghandi and Non-violence (also offered as INTC 3P94) PHIL 3P95 Taoism (also offered as INTC 3P95) POLI 2F20 International Relations POLI 2P42 The Rise of China POLI 2P47 Rights Across Borders POLI 2V40-2V49 Government and Politics of a Selected Nation State POLI 2V70-2V79 Politics and Culture POLI 3P02 Citizenship POLI 3P18 Law and Politics POLI 3P26 International Law and International Organization POLI 3P43 Politics in the Developing World POLI 3P52 Ethics in Government POLI 4P20 Globalization and Global Governance POLI 4P26 International Politics and National Security POLI 4P27 Theories of International Relations POLI 4P39 Elites and Power PSYC 2P30 Fundamentals of Social Psychology PSYC 3P28 Introduction to Abnormal Psychology PSYC 3P33 Psychology of Intergroup Behaviour (also offered as COMM 3P33) PSYC 3P51 Health Psychology PSYC 3P75 Stress PSYC 4P71 Psychology of Prejudice and Discrimination PSYC 4P78 Topics in Clinical Psychology PSYC 4P79 Introduction to Counselling and Psychotherapy RECL 1P03 Introduction to Leisure in Canadian Society RECL 3P23 Therapeutic Benefits of Humour SOCI 2P58 Self and Society SOCI 2P65 Liberties, Rights and Protections SOCI 2P83 Cultural Anthropology of the Contemporary World (also offered as INTC 2P83) SOCI 3P47 Racism and Anti-Racism SOCI 4P47 Racism and Anti-racism SOCI 4P70 Social Issues in the Community SPAN 4P01 Latin American Women's Perspectives (also offered as WISE 4P01) WISE 2P90 Women's Issues: Sexuality, Class and Ethnicity (also offered as SOCI 2P90) WISE 2P99 Canadian Women in a Global Context (also offered as INTC/SOCI 2P99) WISE 2Q90 Mothering and Motherhood: Images, Issues and Patterns (also offered as SOCI 2Q90)  
Description of Courses Go to top of document
See relevant calendar entry for course descriptions.  
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