11 courses in the 1986–87 Undergraduate Calendar, read from the scanned original. The text comes from OCR, so check the scanned page before relying on a detail.
An examination of the significant psychosocial events during the lifespan with consideration of the impact of crises. Topics may include attachment, loss, stress, identity crisis, role change, mictlife transition.
Childhood has changed as a social and cultural concept. This course will trace these changes, examining sociological, psychological, cross-cultural, historical and political factors. Art and literature will also be used to reflect attitudes about childhood.
This introductory level statistics course will emphasize the collection, manipulation, descriptive presentation and statistical analysis of social research data using a variety of qualitative and quantitative methods.
Prereq: Second year standing and at least 2 term courses in the social Sciences or consent of the instructor
See overlapping contant note (Grading Systems, item 6) on page 8.7
Introduction to the philosophy and methodology of applied social science research including treatment of the problems and strategies of research design and execution. .
Prereq: Second year standing and at least 2 term courses in the social
“sciences or consent of the instructor
ISS 250R or its equivalent also recom mended.
Man . An attempt to increase students’ understanding of human nature and deepen their awareness of some fundamental issues in the life of 20th century man. The approach is interdisciplinary with emphasis on such themes as the meaning of self-knowledge, loneliness and anxiety, freedom and purpose in human life, and the nature of human happiness.
Prereq: Courses in at least one of the Social Sciences or Philosophy, or consent of instructor.
Perspectives -.
A multidisciplinary introduction to recent advances in theory, diagnosis, classification, and remedial. strategies for children who have achieved “problematical” status. An examination of social and family characteristics and the symptoms of the problematical child with an overview of major therapeutic strategies.
8S 3800 W 3 05 Adult Life Crises and Events A study of normal events occurring during the adult years, why they happen and how we cope with them. Relying on research, popular literature, and life experiences, students examine social change, the future, adult development and adjustment.
Prereq: ISS 150R or consent of -
" instructor.
Consideration of the court system; investigation of divorce mediation, court mandated custody, access and juvenile predispositional assessment, child welfare, psychiatric advocacy, corrections, and highlighting of professional, ethical, confidentiality, civit and criminal liability issues for social workers. Prereq: Second year standing
An exploration of how religious, economic, political and other social institutions shape values in our sociéty, and what impact society's changing values are having upen marriage and the family..
Prereq: At least 2 social science courses
ISS 39BR/399R F.W,S R 0.5/0.5 Independent Study interdisciplinary focus, in greater depth than is available in other courses, on a selected area of concern to the student. Available to individuals or smalt groups © of third or fourth year Social Development Studies students and arranged with one of the program’s ‘faculty members. : Prereq: Permission of Undergraduate Officer .
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 program. ; Prereq: Open to senior honours students only : : A letter grade for ISS 499A will be " submitted only after the completion of ISS 49958
PSYCHOLOGY
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