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SSH
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100
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Introduction to the Social Sciences
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This course will introduce students to core foundations of the social sciences, emphasizing key points of commonality and contrast. The focus will be on the ways different approaches to social scientific inquiry can contribute to solving problems in making sense of the world. Students will use tools of social scientific inquiry to critically examine everyday assumptions about the way the world works, and acquire key skills for self-directed learning.
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Lect: 2 hrs./Lab: 1 hr.
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Course Weight: 1.00
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SSH
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102
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Learning and Development Strategies
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Assuming that the 21st century will be led by those who learn best, the objective of this course is to equip students to realize their full potential and maximize their learning in the program, as well as prepare them for life long learning. The course will include opportunities for self-assessment, team work, application and skill development. (Formerly ACS 102)
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Lect: 3 hrs.
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Course Weight: 1.00
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SSH
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105
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Critical Thinking I
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Rational discourse has long been viewed as a principal force for social change. In this course, we will examine the structures and principles that undergird all forms of rational discourse, and we will learn how to assess the logical strength and persuasiveness of particular discourses. These skills will be applied to arguments found in everyday life, and to the formulation of one's own positions. (Formerly ACS 105)
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Lect: 3 hrs.
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Course Weight: 1.00
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SSH
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205
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Academic Writing and Research
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From an interdisciplinary perspective, this course introduces the fundamentals of research, interpretive skills, and argument-based essay writing. Writing-intensive, the course explores some of the social and cultural implications of written communication. By examining a variety of texts, many of which address the interface of culture and technology, this course asks how we write and why. (Formerly ACS 205)
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Lect: 3 hrs.
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Course Weight: 1.00
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SSH
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301
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Research Design and Qualitative Methods
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This course will focus on the student gaining an understanding of the uses of qualitative research designs and techniques. Topics include sampling methods, questionnaire design and implementation, interviews, focus groups, participant observation, and action research. Methodological assumptions, concepts and procedures will be presented. Students will develop their ability to review existing literature and to construct their own research. (Formerly ACS 301)
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Tut: 1 hr./Lect: 2 hrs.
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SSH
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500
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Peer Learning Experience
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Students in this course will investigate learning processes in an experiential way, through service as a peer leader for first-year students and through reflection on that role. Students will facilitate groups and engage first-year students in a variety of learning activities. In weekly seminars, students will reflect on the previous week's activities, plan the next week, and discuss theoretical resources on issues of learning and teaching.
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Tut: 1 hr./Lect: 2 hrs.
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Departmental consent required
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Course Weight: 1.00
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SSH
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502
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Community Action Research
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This course connects the classroom with the community to explore questions at the forefront of social research and community development. Students will volunteer with local organizations. They will be introduced to ways of thinking and scholarship that cut across disciplines, combine theory and practice, encourage collaboration, and work with the ambiguities of the real world. Students will strengthen their self-awareness, leadership skills, and capacities to research and communicate effectively about complex social issues.
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Lect: 3 hrs.
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Course Weight: 1.00
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