14 courses in the 1978–79 Undergraduate Calendar, read from the scanned original. The text comes from OCR, so check the scanned page before relying on a detail.
Professors
Lk. Campbell, BA (Carleton), MSc (London School of Economics) R
D.G.S.M'Timkulu, BA, MA (South Africa), MA (Yale), Dip Anthropology, DipEd, PhD (Natal) R
J.O. Towler, BA (Toronto), MEd, PhD (Alberta) R
Assistant Professors
R. Lahue, BSc (Fordham), PhD (Waterloo) R M. Nagler, BA (U.B.C.), MA (Chicago) R
M. Smyth, BA (Toronto), MA, PhD (York) R M. Zentner, BA (Temple), MSW (Kansas) R
Associated Faculty
Assistant Professor, Religious Studies M. Bird, BA, MA, PhD (Iowa) R
Assistant Professor, Religious Studies D. Bryant, BA (Concordia College), STB (Harvard), MA, PhD (St. Michael's) R
Associate Professor, Geography B. Hyma, BSc, MSc (Madras), MA (Sheffield), PhD (Pittsburgh) R
Assistant Professor, History W. Packull, BA (Guelph), MA (Waterloo), PhD (Queen's) R
Associate Professor, English H. Tuyn, BA, MA (Oxford), MA (Utrecht), Docteur de l'Universite de Paris R
Course Descriptions Interdisciplinary Social Science
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An attempt to bring together and condense what are believed to be essential elements of the several social science disciplines. Under study is 4 group of selected contemporary issues with implications that cut across all the various disciplines. An effort will be made to discuss values appropriate for our age.
Social Problems ; Astudy and examination of the development of selected trends within modern society in both their historical and contemporary aspects.
Prereq: ISS 120R or consent of the instructor
- An examination of political, social, and ethical issues in selected social problems with particular emphasis on the Kitchener-Waterloo community. Consideration will be given to various strategies for maximizing social concern and response. Emphasis on social research as a vehicle for examination and analysis. Prereq: Social research course or consent of instructor
ISS 250R/251R F/W Social Research Introduction to the philosophy and methods of applied social science, the problems and strategies of research design and analysis. Emphasis on collection, statistical analysis, and descriptive presentation of research data using a variety of qualitative and quantitative methods. Prereq: Second year standing or consent of instructor
3C/3C 0.5/0.5
An attempt to develop a critical sense of the relevance of the sociai science disciplines to man. Special attention to men, theories and methodologies at the ‘‘cutting edge” of the social sciences, with emphasis on those taking an. interdisciplinary approach.
Prereq: Courses in at least two of the social sciences or consent of instructor
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Exploration of psychological, sociological, cultural and biological influences upon the development of individuals, particularly males, in society. Discussion will include socialization and development, affiliation and emotional expressiveness, power, violence, fatherhood, work, sexuality and marriage.
Prereq: Introductory psychology recommended
Course Descriptions 409 Social Development Studies
Johnson, and areas of import for human sexuality theory and therapy. Exploration of current sexual myths, the supporting literature, the clinician's role in changing individual and societal attitudes andsanctions regarding
_ sexual behaviour.
An examination of the evolution of women's problems in contemporary society emphasizing the implications for social welfare. Attention given to those women who are frequent recipients of social service: poor women, single mothers, welfare recipients, women prisoners, and to the role of women in the helping professions.
Prereq: Socwk 120R or consent of instructor
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Interdisciplinary focus, in greater depth than is available in other courses, on a selected area of concern to the student. Available to individuals or small groups of third-or fourth-year Social Development Studies students and arranged with one of the programmes faculty members.
Prereq: Permission of Undergraduate Officer
0.5/0.5
Social and human phenomena will be examined holistically. Students will be encouraged to synthesize knowledge learned in other social science courses in an intensive study of specific social issues and human concerns. The issues examined will vary from year to year reflecting social change, immediate community concerns, developments in the social sciences and the interests of students and instructors. Students will be required to engage in field projects, including community based learning experiences.
Prereq: Open to senior honours students only
The essay will normally be related to the student's chosen theme area, supervised by only one faculty member, but Critically examined by faculty from all areas of the programme.
Prereq: Open to senior honours students only
Psychology
Psych 120R/121R F/W Introductory Psychology Basic concepts and techniques of modern psychology as a behavioural science. The development of behaviour, learning and remembering, motivation, values and attitudes, personality, sensation and perception, and small group processes will be studied with reference to physiological correlates.
3C/3C 0.5/0.5