Focusing on the mythology of the ancient and medieval worlds, students in this course explore the world views behind various tales of creation, and investigate a variety of answers to the meaning of love, war, death, power, and life itself. This course focuses on world views related to the areas of science and technology. We examine their roots in the philosophy and religion of the ancient world, and study how their character was altered with the passage of time. This course provides an opportunity for students to learn something about important aboriginal issues in Canada today. Students are encouraged to find out more about native spirituality and world views.
Native speakers bring their own perspectives and experiences to share with the students.
It also explores the kinds of sources available for such an exploration, and the ways in which those sources can be used. In this course the students will look at their own view of the world, those of the other students in the course, as well as the many Worlds that surround them. They will learn to make sense of the tremendous differences in opinion and behaviour that they observe. Space Ship Earth is becoming very small and very crowded and we need all the understanding we can get. Through the frequent use of audio-visual aids the student will travel back in time to discover the mysteries of the Pyramids and the Sphinx, the process of mummification, the tomb of Tutankhamon and other related aspects of Egyptian artistic, cultural and religious life.