Geography
 
Geography of Canada - Grade 9 - CGC1D - ACADEMIC

This course draws on a variety of frameworks, such as the ecozone framework, and principles of physical, human, and economic geography, to explore Canada's distinct and evolving character. Students will investigate the interconnections among the landforms, climates, soils, plants, animals, and human activities in Canadian ecozones to develop geographic knowledge and skills that contribute to an understanding of Canada's diversity and its role in the world.

Pre-requisite: None

 
 
Geography of Canada - Grade 9 - CGC1P - APPLIED

This course draws upon students' everyday experiences and uses a variety of frameworks, including the ecozone framework, to help students learn about the geography of Canada and the country's place in the global community. Students will investigate the interconnections among the country's land forms, climates, soils, plants, animals, and human activities in order to understand Canada's character and diversity.

Pre-requisite: None

 
 
Physical Geography: Patterns, Processes, and Interactions
Grade 11 - CGF3M - UNIVERSITY/COLLEGE

This course examines the main elements of the physical environment (climate, soils, landforms, oceans, vegetation), the processes that shape them, and the relationship between the environment and human beings. Students will apply a wide range of geographic tools and methods to explore the distribution and ongoing evolution of the elements of the physical environment on a variety of scales, from local to global.

Pre-requisite: Grade 9 Geography

 
 
Canadian and World Issues: A Geographic Analysis
Grade 12 - CGW4U UNIVERSITY

This course draws on geographic concepts, skills, methods, and technologies to analyse significant issues facing Canadian as citizens of an interdependent world. Students will examine the challenges of creating a
sustainable and equitable future through the study of a range of topics, including economic interdependence, geopolitical conflict, regional disparities in the ability to meet basic human needs, and protection of the planet's life-support systems.

Pre-requisite: Any university or university/college preparation course in Canadian and world studies, English, or social sciences and humanities

 
 
Introduction to Anthropology, Psychology, and Sociology,
Grade 11 - HSP3M - UNIVERSITYICOLLEGE

This course introduces the theories, questions, and issues that are the major concerns of anthropology, psychology, and sociology. Students will develop and understanding of the way social scientists approach the topics they study and the research methods they employ. Students will be given opportunities to explore theories from a variety of perspectives and to become familiar with current thinking on a range of issues that have captured the interest of classical and contemporary social scientists in the three disciplines.

Pre-requisite: None

 
 
Challenge and Change in Society Grade 12 - HSB4M UNIVERSITY/COLLEGE

This course examines the theories and methodologies used in anthropology, psychology, and sociology to investigate and explain shifts in knowledge, attitudes, beliefs, and behaviour and their impact on society.
Students will analyse cultural, social, and biological patterns in human societies, looking at the ways in which those patterns change over time. Students will also explore the ideas of classical and contemporary social theorists, and will apply those ideas to the analysis of contemporary trends.
Pre-requisite: Any university, university/college, or college preparation course in social sciences and humanities, English, or Canadian and world studies.

 
 
Philosophy: Questions and Theories Grade 12 - HZT4U - UNIVERSITY

This course addresses three (or more) of the main areas of philosophy: metaphysics, logic, epistemology, ethics, social and political philosophy, and aesthetics. Students will learn critical thinking skills, the main ideas expressed by philosophers from a variety of the world's traditions, how to develop and explain their own philosophical ideas, and how to apply those ideas to contemporary social issues and personal experiences. The course will also help students refine skills used in researching and investigating topics in philosophy.

Pre-requisite: Any university or university/college, or college preparation course in social sciences and humanities, English, or Canadian and world studies.

 


 

 

 


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