Commercial Aviation Leadership

This course introduces methodological themes and principles that span disciplines across the Arts and Sciences, with an emphasis on developing skills for the critical appraisal of research literature. The course will enable students to become critical readers of published research in a variety of disciplines. (Open only to students in the IAS program.)

An examination to inquiry-based learning with a focus on contemporary political and social issues emphasizing the professional preparation and presentation of research results. This course is designed to provide experiences with planning, developing, and writing a research proposal under individual faculty supervision. In addition, group sessions on research ethics, procedures, writing, and data analysis will be provided. (Open only to students in the IAS program.) (Prerequisite: ARSC-3100.)

Students will explore the ethical dimensions of contemporary scientific controversies and their implications for social policy. The focus will vary from year to year but may include such topics as stem cell research, invitro-fertilization, and global warming, emphasizing the role of scientific and ethical arguments in policy formation. (Open only to students in the IAS Program) (Prerequisite: ARSC-3100.)

A critical exploration of how media contribute to the social construction of reality. Students will develop the skills and conceptual frameworks necessary to interpret and investigate the contemporary media environment with a particular focus on examples derived from Canadian information/news sources and popular culture. Topics may include: media coverage of social and political issues, political economy of media/culture industries, media and democracy, contestations of media representation and stereotypes. (Prerequisite: Semester 2 standing or above.)

An examination of contemporary campaigns to improve the standard of living of Canadians. Students learn to conduct interviews and evaluate the effectiveness of social justice messages. (Prerequisite: Semester 3 or above standing.) (Also offered as DRAM-2700, IACS-2170)

Examines the relationship between popular culture and questions of economics and social and cultural politics, through an exploration of struggles over knowledge, power and authority manifest in popular cultural artifacts and processes. Intended to provide students with tools for critical evaluation of contemporary popular culture, including the constitution of social ideologies, values and representations through cultural artifacts. (Prerequisite: CMAF-2250 or CMAF-2750.)

A beginning course designed to help the student to develop poise and confidence in communicating information. (2 lecture hours and 1 laboratory hour per week.) (Not available on an Audit basis.)

Examines what constitutes a profession, its legitimacy, and its authority from society. The responsibilities of professionals to their clients, professions, and society are mapped. Codes of ethics and other statements of ethical standards, conflict of interest, and the roles of regulatory bodies and governments are examined and related to practice through relevant case studies.

An intensive exploration of the theory an d practice of learning and leadership which includes a practical component where students will mentor first-year students in a first-year course. Mentorship and Learning introduces students to learning theory, learning styles, group facilitation and effective leadership, critical thinking/reading and information literacy. Students will weave theory and practice throughout the semester, leading small group break-outs of first-year students. (Restricted to students in the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences with at least Semester 5 standing, with consent of the instructor.) (A one-semester, 3-credit course offered in the Fall term.) (Also offered as SOSC-4000.) (Credit can only be obtained for one of GART-4000 or SOSC-4000) (3 lecture/3 lab hours a week.) (This is an experiential learning course.)

Students will review modern leadership theory and practices that were developed from the early 20th century to the present. Students will cover such relevant topics as: Servant Leadership, Behavioural Leadership, Psychodynamic Leadership, e-Leadership, Gender and Cultural Leadership, Path-Goal Theory, and Leader-Member Exchange Theory. (Restricted to students with at least semester 5 standing and by permission of the instructor.) (Also offered as SOSC-4100.)

The development of the Canadian labour movement and the working-class experience from the nineteenth century to the present. (Also offered as Labour Studies WORK-3490.) (Prerequisites: semester 4 standing. Labour Studies majors must have Semester 4 or above standing or consent of instructor.)

This course introduces students to sexual violence as a social problem; why it matters, the forms it takes, and how it can be changed. The importance of personal and community responsibility for social change is emphasized. This course also provides students with the background knowledge that is needed to successfully teach sexual violence prevention workshops for their peers. Restricted to students who have attained a cumulative GPA of 66% or higher at the time of application. (Prerequisite: Semester 4 standing or above and permission of the instructor by online application at bystanderinitiative.ca) (Also offered as KINE-3501, PSYC-3500, SACR-3500, SOSC-3500, SWRK-3500, and WGST-3500.)

An explanation of, and practice in, the basic knowledge, skills and attitudes which are essential components of reasoning well. Topics include: the role of language; evaluating sources (including from the internet); analyzing, evaluating and diagramming arguments; inference strength; writing an extended piece of reasoning. (1.5 lecture, 1.5 lab hour per week)

A survey of the main contending theoretical positions on such basic questions of ethics as: Are all moral values and norms subjective or objective, relative or absolute? What makes right actions right? What is the good life for human beings?

What ethical obligations do we have to the non-human environment? The course examines various answers to that question. Topics may include: animal rights, the moral status of non-human life, the intrinsic value of ecosystems, the importance of wilderness, deep ecology, eco-feminism, economic development, environmentalism, and politics.

An exploration of the philosophically important ethical concepts of human nature, freedom, progress, the good life, moral responsibility, and the environment as these relate to advances in technology. Topics may include: pollution, mass production, the commodification of nature, new technologies (e.g., biotechnology, nanotechnology).

This course draws on resources from across the university, community partners, online platforms, and in academic literature, to provide students with opportunities for career development. Students will gain strategies for job search, resume preparation, networking, online profiles, career planning, and interviews. Students will create and conduct informational interviews and debate critical issues in the labour market for university students and graduates.

The course examines the domestic and international context of environmental policy-making in Canada. Topics examined may include global warming, Great Lakes pollution, and endangered species.

An introduction to foundational concepts and approaches in the study of human geography, emphasizing the way social, political, economic, and environmental systems shape and are shaped by patterns of geographic and spatial organization.

The course will focus on the meaning and nature of human rights and their relationship to global justice. Topics may include: the historical development of human rights doctrines, their relationship to classical citizenship rights, the relationship between universal human rights and culturally distinct life ways, relationship between legal/moral principles, material reality, and different conceptions of global justice, the strengths and limitations of human rights as principles to advance global justice. (Prerequisite: Semester 3 or above standing, or permission of the instructor.)](Also offered as PHIL-3230.)

Students design and practice techniques for resolving everyday conflicts with friends and co-workers effectivelyand respectfully, and without damaging interpersonal relationships. Students learn to focus on the problem, not the person; identify and respond to hidden agendas and subvert personal attacks. Pre- requisite: Semester 3 or abovestanding or permission of the instructor. (Also offered as IACS-2180)

Review of philosophical, historical, theoretical, and research literature in the psychology of sex and gender. Topics include male/female stereotypes; similarities/differences based on research data; and current social issues.

This course is a survey of psychopathology, with a focus on the structure and application of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual (DSM) of Mental Disorders. Content to be covered will include historical and contemporary theory and research regarding the etiology and progression of pathology, including biological, psychological and socio-cultural understandings. Attention will also be given to critiques of classification schemes and diagnosis. Finally, implications for the treatment of specific disorders will be addressed. (Prerequisite: PSYC-1150 and PSYC-1160.)

Students engage with 2SLGBTQIA+ activism, past and present. Students investigate how queer communities are created and sustained through protest, alliance-building, symbols, and memes.

An examination of contemporary campaigns to improve the standard of living of Canadians. Students learn to conductinterviews and evaluate the effectiveness of social justice messages. (Prerequisite: Semester 3 or above standing.)(Also offered as CMAF-2700 and DRAM-2700).

This course explores a featured topic within contemporary popular culture through an Arts, Humanities and/or Social Science perspective. Topics for the course will vary and may include: between popular culture, street art, Web 2.0, gothic literature, reality television, fan culture and fandoms, celebrity culture, science fiction fantasy, and video gaming. Course delivery may also vary according to instructor preference. (Course may be repeated for credit if topic is different.) (Also offered as GART-2990.)

This course provides a critical exploration of social factors affecting our understanding of psychoactive substances (e.g., alcohol, tobacco, cannabis, opiates, cocaine, psylocibin, club drugs, etc.), their use, relevant social policy and how these have changed over time. Course delivery may vary according to instructor preference. (Prerequisite: Semester 5 standing or above, or permission of instructor). (Antirequisite: SACR-3710) (Also offered as POLS-3300).

Supervised practicum in a university setting. Students consolidate and enhance their knowledge of sexual assault and bystander intervention. Students co-facilitate the Bringing in the Bystander® In Person Prevention program for one or more small groups of students on campus. The practicum experience equips students to deliver educational content on sensitive issues. (Prerequisite: Final mark of 75% or higher in KINE-3501/SOSC-3500/PSYC-3500/SJST-3500/SWRK-3500/SACR-3500/WGST-3500 and permission of the instructor by online application at bystanderinitiative.ca.) (Also offered as SJST-4500, PSYC-4500, SWRK-4500, SACR-4500, and WGST-4500. (This is an experiential learning course.)

This course illustrates and account for the position of women in Canadian society. We explore how gender identities are informed by the process of social construction which privileges some women while disadvantaging others.

This course examines the personal and cultural meanings of sexual and gender identities in Canada today. Students consider how sexual and gender identities are created and experienced in conjunction with other identities such as race/ethnicity, social class, and (dis)ability and explore social justice activism that challenges the personal, social, political, and economic inequities based on these identities. Topics may include: transgender, intersex, and non-binary perspectives, Indigenous and queer people of colour activism, 2SLGBTQIA+ identities, feminist online resistance, disability and desirability, colonialism and the sex/gender binary, and the social construction of sex, gender, and sexuality. (Also offered as SACR-2100.) (Prerequisites: WGST-1000.)

This course makes visible the politics hidden in the English language. Students learn how to identify and challenge aspects of language structure and use which perpetuate power and privilege. Topics include naming, slang, metaphor, grammar rules, and humour. (Prerequisite: Semester 3 standing or above and one Women’s and Gender Studies course or consent of the instructor.) (Can be taken for either Social Science or Arts credit.)

This course uses personal narrative and popular culture to examine the lived realities of boys and men. The course explores dominant models of masculinity in order to challenge gender stereotypes that often flatten and narrow the lives of boys and men, and also the lives of women and girls. (Semester 4 standing or above.)

This course examines popular interest in “tough chicks.”. Students investigate the social construction of women’s and girls’ anger and aggression in fiction, popular media, and real life. and how these understandings are rooted in sexist, racist, homophobic, and other oppressive discourses. Students are encouraged to examine how their own lives and the lives of other women are impacted by these understandings. This course can be used for either Arts of Social Science credit. (Prerequisites: WGST- 1000 and one 2000-level Women’s and Gender Studies (WGST-) course or consent of the instructor)

Supervised practicum in professional development in pilot training. Introduction to leadership training, and aviation theory and practice. Includes a three day leadership training session held just prior to the Fall term. Completion of year one of pilot training plus submission of satisfactory portfolio entries to the supervising instructor required. (Marked on a pass/fail basis. Two semester course. 6.0 credits. Restricted to students in LAPS Pilot option program.) (This is an experiential learning course.)

Supervised practicum in professional development in pilot training. Leadership training, navigation and meteorology. Completion of year two of pilot training plus submission of satisfactory portfolio entries to the supervising instructor required. (Marked on a pass/fail basis. Two semester course. 6.0 credits. Restricted to students in LAPS Pilot option program.) (Pre-requisite: AERO-1970) (This is an experiential learning course.)

Supervised practicum in professional development in pilot training. Leadership training on health and safety issues. Completion of year three of pilot training plus submission of satisfactory portfolio entries to the supervising instructor required. (Marked on a pass/fail basis. Two semester course. 6.0 credits. Restricted to students in LAPS Pilot option program.) (Prerequisite: AERO-2970) (This is an experiential learning course.)

Supervised practicum in professional development in pilot training. Leadership and management of flight crews and passenger safety. Completion of one year of post-pilot license training plus submission of satisfactory portfolio entries to the supervising instructor required. (Marked on a pass/fail basis. Two semester course. 6 credits. Restricted to students in LAPS Pilot option program. ) (Pre-requisite: AERO- 3970). (This is an experiential learning course.)

An introduction to the fundamentals of effective writing in academic contexts. Topics may include language, essay writing conventions, critical thinking, research, editing and revising, and academic integrity. (1.5 lecture, 1.5 laboratory hours per week.) (Arts elective only; does not count for credit in the major or minor Fall 2025 Undergraduate Calendar 104 course requirements of any English or English and Creative Writing degree programs.) (Credit cannot be obtained for both ENGL 1010 and ENGL 1001 or GART 1510.)