The language skills developed in this course are useful to students in college courses as well as in the workplace. In this introductory course, students are exposed to a broad overview of security in its practical application. The theoretical aspect emphasizes the functions, duties, and responsibilities of security personnel. Students become familiar with the history of security and with basic security procedures, including patrols, post orders, communication systems, access control, key control, alarm emergency procedures, and building and perimeter protection. This introductory course in group behaviour theories aims to develop interpersonal effectiveness in teams and among individual team members.
Emphasis is on cohesive group decision making through democratic problemsolving.
The course focuses on establishing group cohesiveness among strangers from various ethnic groups, examining common goals, the direct participation process, compatibility and the resolution of conflicts. This course teaches the importance of health and safety standards in industry. Students acquire the knowledge they need to identify and assess potential safety hazards or accidents, from both employees' and organizations' points of view, take corrective action, and maintain acceptable health and safety standards. A combination of lectures and case studies stresses legislative standards and requirements, industrial accidents, the cost of physical injury and industrial illnesses, occupational and non-occupational illnesses and hazardous and toxic chemicals. This course introduces students to the Canadian Criminal and Civil Justice System with emphasis upon security.