SWREN 301RUnderstanding Diversity in Canada

Units: 0.50
Faculty: Arts
Subject: Social Work (Bachelor of Social Work)
Cross-listed: SOCWK 301R

Not in the current Undergraduate Calendar. Shown as it appeared in 2024–25.

When it runs

Ran in 3 of the last 7 terms. Winter 2027: not on the schedule. Spring 2027: schedule not out yet.

In this course, students will explore diversity of worldviews (e.g., Indigenous, Eurocentric, Eastern) and critically analyze the notion of diversity and inequities in Canada. Students will examine the Eurocentric ideas of "self" and "others," power, privilege, colonization, oppression, discrimination, and intersectionality as they relate to lived experiences of dominance, subjugation, social justice, and social work practice.

Prerequisites

Must have completed the following:
- SWREN120R - Introduction to Social Work (0.50)

Antirequisites

None listed.

Notes

SWREN 301R is available only to students who have been given conditional admission to the BSW program; such students must have already completed their first undergraduate degree.

Leads to

No course lists it as a requisite.

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