In particular, students identify the characteristics of each and examine the reasons why each feels a certain sense of alienation and inequality within the Canadian Federation. Assignments include reading a novel by a Canadian author, creating an original teaching tool about Canada, preparing an essay on a Canadian of note and participating in a group presentation on some aspect of Canadian daily life. This is an interdisciplinary course in contemporary Canadian issues. It is primarily a seminar course limited to 25 students, designed to identify issues or problems, define the criteria for study, collect and organize related data and formulate reasonable solutions and recommendations. There are no exams in this course.
Evaluation is based on assignments, class presentations and class participation.
This is an interdisciplinary course focusing on Canadian topics and issues. Students will gain a better understanding of Canadian culture and society through the use of a number of research methodologies and approaches. This is a seminar course limited to 15 students. Students are encouraged to use as many primary and secondary materials as possible including those available through the Internet. To that end, classes in the first term concentrate on research techniques such as interviews, surveys, government reports, law case reports, comparative analysis etc.