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MARCH BREAK - THUNDER BAY CAMPUSPlan your visit to Lakehead: Please register at lakeheadu.ca/future-students/events and we will customize

your itinerary. If you have any questions, please email [email protected] or call (807) 346-7856.

March 14 - 18, 2016

CAMPUS TOURS9:00 am & 1:00 pm

Please note tours will last approximately 1.5 hours

A current Lakehead University student will be your

guide on this tour through campus. You’ll see

classrooms, the Advanced Technology and Academic

Centre, student services, the library, student hang-

outs, and the athletic facilities.

STUDENT SUCCESS CENTRE (SSC)Location: SC 0008Learn about the many SSC services for students: free

tutoring, academic workshops, leadership programs,

co-curricular record, co-operative education, career

counselling, on-campus jobs, and orientation.

STUDENT ACCESSIBILITY SERVICESLocation: SC 0003

Meet one-on-one with a specialist to learn about

services available to students with a disability.

STUDENT AWARDS & FINANCIAL AIDLocation: UC 1007

Have all your questions answered about scholarships,

bursaries, OSAP, and funding your education.

ACADEMIC ADVISING, RECORDS & REGISTRATION

Location: UC 1007Meet one-on-one with an advisor to receive guidance

on course, majors, your overall academic plans and

registering for classes.

RESIDENCE TOURS10:30 am, 12:00 pm & 2:30 pm

Please note tours will last approximately

45 minutes.

Find out about the residence life program,

and tour through bedroom options, the

lounge, a group study room, social centre,

storage room and laundry room.

CLASS DROP-INSBe a student for a day and sit in on a regularly

scheduled university class or take part in a

lab to get the real student experience. Meet

professors and current Lakehead University

students. See the attached schedule for class

times. If you need help nding a classroom, just

ask us!

STUDENT SERVICES DROP-IN TIMES 10:30 am - 12:30 pm & 2:30 - 4:30 pm

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LIBRARY TOURS11:30 am daily

Please note tours will last approximately

30 minutes.

Discover what the Chancellor Paterson

Library has to offer you as a student.

Explore the learning commons and tour

the oors.



MARCH BREAK - THUNDER BAY CAMPUSLakehead Program Showcase Days: Learn more about our programs by attending interactive

sessions, meeting faculty and current students, and touring our facilities.

March 14 - 18, 2016

APPLIED LIFE SCIENCES SHOWCASE

Location: AgoraTime: Thursday - 9:30 am

Don’t miss the opportunity to meet with faculty members and

students of the ALS program, and explore our Applied Life

Sciences labs and classes.

CHEMISTRY SHOWCASE

Location: Agora

Choose a time:

Wednesday - 11:30 am

Thursday - 1:00 pmMeet with the Chemistry Academic Advisor to discuss degree

options and take a tour of the teaching and research facilities

that you will use as a Chemistry student.

ENGINEERING SHOWCASE

Location: Agora

Chemical Engineering: Tuesday - 10:30 am

Software Engineering: Thursday - 9:45 am

Civil Engineering: Tuesday - 9:00 am

Electrical Engineering: Tuesday - 9:00 amMechanical Engineering: Thursday - 11:15 am

This is your opportunity to meet and mingle with Faculty

from our Engineering programs; learn about our Engineering

programs; engage in Engineering classes and labs; speak to

current Engineering students; tour Labs; and have your

questions about admission requirements answered.

KINESIOLOGY SHOWCASE

Location: Agora

Choose a time:

Tuesday - 1:00 pm

Thursday - 1:00 pm

This is your opportunity to meet and mingle with Faculty from

the Kinesiology program; learn about our Kinesiology program;

speak to current Kinesiology students; tour the Kinesiology labs;

and have your admissions questions answered.

NATURAL RESOURCES MANAGEMENT SHOWCASE

Location: AgoraChoose a time:

Tuesday - 2:30 pm

Thursday - 2:30 pm

Explore the possibilities of NRM in our labs and classrooms;

engage faculty and students as they answer your questions

about our Environmental Management and Forestry programs

and international eld schools; see what goes on with research

in wood science and discover the exciting world of UAV drones.

NURSING SHOWCASE

Location: Agora

Choose a time:

Tuesday - 11:30 am

Thursday 12:30 pm


the Nursing program; get introduced to our Nursing programs;

speak to current Nursing students; tour the Simulation Lab and

have your admissions questions answred.

OUTDOOR RECREATION, PARKS AND TOURISM

SHOWCASELocation: Agora

Choose a time:

Tuesday - 11:00 am

Thursday - 11:00 am


the ORPT program; take part in an interactive Group Dynamics

class; learn about our ORPT program; interact with current ORPT

students; and have your admissions questions answered.

SOCIAL WORK Location: Agora

Choose a time:

Tuesday - 11:00 am

Thursday - 11:00 am

Meet the Director of Social Work, Field Coordinators, and current

students. Learn more about community research that professors

are engaged with, and explore your future career options.

(807) 346-7856

www.mylakehead.ca



MARCH BREAK - THUNDER BAY CAMPUS

Sit in on a Class!

Monday, March 14, 2016

Class Schedule

(807) 346-7856

www.mylakehead.ca

5:30 - 7:00 pm

ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIESClass: Environmental Issues: A

Geographical Approach

Instructor: Dr. Rob Stewart

Location: RB 1042

7:00 - 8:30 pm

GEOLOGY STUDIESClass: Crust of the Earth

Instructor: Dr. Shannon Zurevinski

Location: AT 1003

7:00 - 10:00 pm

POLITICAL SCIENCEClass: Human Rights & Civil

Liberties

Instructor: Prof. James Murray

Location: AT 1001

5:30 - 7:00 pm

BIOLOGY CLASSClass: Internal Anatomy

Instructor: Mrs. Donna Newhouse

Location: AT 1003

8:30 – 9:30 am

MUSIC CLASS

Class: Musicianship IInstructor: Dr. Evgeny Chugunov

Location: MV 1006

8:30 – 10:00 am

SOCIOLOGY CLASS

Class: Introduction to SociologyInstructor: Mr. Brian McMillan

Location: RB 1042

10:00 - 11:30 am

BUSINESS CLASS

Class: Qualitative Anaylsis MgmtInstructor: Ms. Terri Rizzo

Location: RC 0005

10:00 - 11:30 am

SOCIOLOGY CLASS

Class: Family SociologyInstructor: Dr. Laurie Forbes

Location: AT 2001

1:00 - 2:30 pm

INDIGENOUS LEARNING CLASSClass: Intro Indigenous Learning

Instructor: Dr. Robert Robson

Location: UC 0050

12:30 - 1:30 pm

BIOLOGY CLASSClass: Animal Biology

Instructor: Dr. Janice Hughes

Location: AT 1003

1:00 - 2:30 pm

SOCIOLOGY CLASSClass: Life Course Studies

Instructor: Dr. Laurie Forbes

Location: AT 2020

1:30 - 2:30 pm

PSYCHOLOGY CLASSClass: Introductory Psychology

Instructor: Ms. Susan Sajna

Location: RB 1042

4:00 - 5:30 pm

PHYSICS CLASS

Class: Introductory Physics IIInstructor: Dr. Gautam Das

Location: RC 0005

2:30 - 4:00 pm

FRENCH CLASS

Class: Oral French IIInstructor: Dr. Julie Tennier

Location: BB 1054

2:30 - 3:30 pm

MATHEMATICS CLASS

Class: Logic, Set Theory & ProofsInstructor: Dr. Yin Chen

Location: RB 2044

1:30 - 2:30 pm

CHEMISTRY CLASS

Class: Foundations of Chemistry IIInstructor: Dr. Gabriel Oba

Location: RB 2047

Pre-Register by emailing: [email protected]

11:30 am - 1:00 pm

ENGLISH CLASSClass: Intro to Film Studies

Instructor: Ms. Tania Maki Chahal

Location: AT 1006

11:30 am - 1:00 pm

MUSIC CLASSClass: Music Composition

Instructor: Dr. Darlene Chepil Rei

Location: MV 1006

11:30 am - 12:30 pm

COMPUTER SCIENCE CLASSClass: Computer Programming I

Instructor: Dr. Maurice Benson

Location: UC 0050

11:30 am –12:30 pm

PHYSICS CLASSClass: Intro to Applied Physics

Instructor: Mr. Ian MacKay

Location: RB 2047

PR

See next page for class descriptions.




Sit in on a Class!

Monday, March 14, 2016

Class Descriptions

(807) 346-7856

www.mylakehead.ca

BIOLOGY CLASS: ANIMAL BIOLOGY

This course is an introduction to the study of the structure, function and organization

of animal life. You will learn about the evolution and classication of major inverte-brate and vertebrate animal phyla, animal body plans and reproductive strategies.

BIOLOGY CLASS: INTERNAL ANATOMY

In this course you will learn about the following anatomical systems covered: nervous,

cardiovascular, respiratory, digestive, reproductive, urinary and endocrine. Laboratory

work includes the study of the cat as a representative animal.

BUSINESS CLASS: QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS MANAGEMENT

This course emphasizes the process of selecting appropriate analytical techniques;

minimization of the complexity of the analysis; communicating the results of quan-

titative analysis to others; and formulating managerial decisions on the basis of

quantitative analysis.

CHEMISTRY CLASS: FOUNDATIONS OF CHEMISTRY

In this course you will study solutions, equilibrium, acids and bases, electrochemistry,

organic chemistry.

COMPUTER SCIENCE CLASS: COMPUTER PROGRAMMING

This course in programming is given in C - mathematical problem solving, program

development, C grammar and simple system functions. You will develop and write

your own programs and run them in a time-sharing environment.

ENGLISH CLASS: INTRODUCTION TO FILM STUDIES

This course introduces you to the practices of reading, analyzing, and writing criti-

cally about lm. You will study lm form and style in a variety of genres, such as the

documentary, experimental lm, narrative cinema, and animation.

ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES CLASS: A GEOGRAPHICAL APPROACH

This course introduces you to current environmental issues using an approach which

stresses the interrelationships between environments and societies.

FRENCH CLASS: ORAL FRENCH II

This course is designed to help you perfect oral skills and includes oral presentations,

and debates with an emphasis on prevention of Anglicisms.

GEOLOGY CLASS: CRUST OF THE EARTH

This class studies the Earth’s crust, especially near-surface processes and their

products. You will learn about the principles of stratigraphy, signicance of fossils,

variety of depositional environments and hydrogeology.

INDIGENOUS LEARNING CLASS: INTRODUCTION TO INDIGENOUS LEARNING

This course provides an introduction to the experience of Native people before and

after the arrival of Europeans. The aim of the course is to assist the student in explor-ing Native traditions and understanding the current situation of Native people.

MATH CLASS: LOGIC, SET THEORY AND PROOFS

In this introduction to proofs and to writing mathematics, you will study: logic; pro

sitional calculus; quantiers, rules of inference, sets; set operations; cardinality acountability; relations, including partial orders and equivalence relations; and mor

MUSIC CLASS: MUSICIANSHIP

You will learn about the fundamentals of muscianship through studies in rhythmic

melodic and harmonic ear training, sight singing, and melodic, rhythmic and har-

monic dictation.

MUSIC CLASS: MUSIC COMPOSITION

In this course you will study compositional techniques and their practical applicat

through written exercises.

PHYSICS CLASS: INTRO TO APPLIED PHYSICS - ELECTRICITY

This course is an introduction to electricity, magnetism, optics and modern physic

PHYSICS CLASS: INTRODUCTORY PHYSICS

This calculus-based course includes the study of oscillations, mechanical waves a

sound, electric charge, electric eld and more.

PSYCHOLOGY CLASS: INTRODUCTORY PSYCHOLOGY

This course is designed to provide an appreciation of the scope of psychology and

sub-specialties, to render an understanding of the research-based methods, which

are fundamental to all aspects of the discipline, and to provide an awareness of th

biopsychosocial bases of behaviour.

POLITICAL SCIENCE: HUMAN RIGHTS & CIVIL LIBERTIES

This class examines human rights with an emphasis on Canadian civil liberties, th

Bill of Rights and constitutional developments. The course will also examine civil

liberties, human rights and minority group protection in an international context.

SOCIOLOGY CLASS: LIFE COURSE STUDIES

In this course you will make a critical examination of aging across the life course,

from childhood to old age, with a focus on the interplay of agency and structure in

shaping outcomes.

SOCIOLOGY CLASS: INTRODUCTION TO SOCIOLOGY

In this sociological exploration of society, culture, social interaction and power rela

tions you will learn about such topics as crime, economy, education, environment,

gender, globalization, health and society, racial and class inequality, urbanization

SOCIOLOGY CLASS: FAMILY SOCIOLOGY

In this course, you will analyse the function, structure and organization of family

institution in various cultural settings. Contemporary problems, their social implic

tion, and alternative family forms will be discussed.




Sit in on a Class!

Tuesday, March 15, 2016

Class Descriptions

(807) 346-7856

www.mylakehead.ca

ANTHROPOLOGY CLASS: KEY CONCEPTS IN ETHNOLOGY

Cultural Anthropology has contributed many of the key concepts and analytic

methods that provide insights into the human condition. Understanding theseconcepts enables you to better understand the past, present, and future condition of

humankind.

ANTHROPOLOGY CLASS: WORLD CULTURES

Cultural anthropology picks up the story of humankind where biological anthropology

leaves off, at a point in the remote past when our ancestors developed the capacity

for culture, which allows people to behave in ways that are learned rather than

biologically inherited. You will learn about the fascinating array of customs and

traditions that constitute human culture.

BUSINESS CLASS: THE CANADIAN BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT

In this course, you will study and discuss current literature and case studies with

respect to selected social, political, legal and economic factors bearing upon

management decisions. Emphasis is placed on developing the ability of students to

deal with the complexities of the domestic and global business environment.

BUSINESS CLASS: FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING

In this course your are introduced to the purposes, objectives, concepts and processes

of nancial accounting. Key topics cover the accounting cycle, including preparation

and understanding of nancial statements, cash versus accrual accounting and

revenue recognition. Emphasis is placed on the usefulness to external users of the

information produced.

ECONOMICS CLASS: PRINCIPLES OF ECONOMICS

This course examines the denition of the economic problem and includes the

following topics: theory of the rm, of competitive supply, of demand; monopoly and

other market forms; national income determination and causes of unemployment and

ination; economic uctuations and growth; international trade; exible and xed

foreign exchange rates; and Canadian economic problems and policies.

ENGLISH CLASS: INTRO TO POPULAR CULTURE

This introduction to the critical study of popular culture considers denitions of “the

popular” and how popular movements, genres, and subcultures emerge and develop.

Popular culture theories and their applications will be covered; a variety of cultural

texts will be analyzed.

FRENCH CLASS: ELEMENTARY FRENCH

This course provides you with an introduction to written and spoken French,

pronunciation, dictation and translation. You will also study selected texts.

LANGUAGES CLASS: MANDARIN FOR BEGINNERS

This course is an introduction to Mandarin and culture, covering phonetics,

vocabulary, basic grammar, reading, writing, conversation and composition.

MUSIC CLASS: CLASSICAL MUSIC HISTORY

This course continues the study of the history of Western music, concentrating on t

music of the Baroque Era. Topics include Florentine and Venetian opera, the chambcantata, idiomatic instrumental forms, the music of Vivaldi, Rameau, Bach, and

Handel, the pre-classic sonata and symphony, and the music of Haydn, Mozart, an

early Beethoven.

PHILOSOPHY CLASS: PHILOSOPHY OF THE OCCULT AND PARANORMAL

This course provides you with a systematic investigation of Astrology, Witchcraft,

Clairvoyance, Extrasensory Perception, Psychokinesis, Out-of-body Experience and

other paranormal phenomena which seem to defy scientic explanation. Students

expected to learn how to assess evidence critically while keeping an open mind.

PSYCHOLOGY CLASS: PERSONALITY PSYCHOLOGY

In this course you will survey a variety of topics in contemporary personality

psychology, including personality assessment, behavioural consistency, behaviour

genetics, motives, the unconscious, personal efcacy, the ve-factor model, the

self-concept, self-esteem, self-consciousness, self-fullling prophecies, stress an

illness, personality and relationships, moral character, sex and gender, and emotio

There will also be coverage of some traditional personality theories.

POLITICAL SCIENCE CLASS: INTRODUCTION TO POLITICAL SCIENCE

This course provides an introduction to the scope, concepts and methods of Politic

Science, including the institutional and social framework of political activity

illustrated by reference to Canada and other political systems, and to the role of

political ideas.


This sociological exploration of society, culture, social interaction and power rela-

tions will have you examine such topics as crime, economy, education, environmen

gender, globalization, health and society, racial and class inequality, urbanization

SPANISH CLASS: INTRODUCTORY SPANISH

This is a beginner’s course in the study of the Spanish language including oral

practice, dictation, essentials of grammar and writing.

WOMEN’S STUDIES CLASS: WOMEN’S AND GENDER STUDIES

In this interdisciplinary introduction, you will explore intersections of gender, race,

class, sexuality, ability, age and other socially/historically shaped dimensions of

identity. Discussions will include such topics as media, health, work, poverty, body

and sexuality, violence, law and creativity, in local and global contexts.




Sit in on a Class!

Wednesday, March 16, 2016

Class Descriptions

(807) 346-7856

www.mylakehead.ca


This course is an introduction to the study of the structure, function and organization

of animal life. You will learn about the evolution and classication of major inverte-

brate and vertebrate animal phyla, animal body plans and reproductive strategies.

BIOLOGY CLASS: INTERNAL ANATOMY

In this course you will learn about the following anatomical systems covered: nervous,

cardiovascular, respiratory, digestive, reproductive, urinary and endocrine. Laboratory

work includes the study of the cat as a representative animal.

BUSINESS CLASS: QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS MANAGEMENT

This course emphasizes the process of selecting appropriate analytical techniques;

minimization of the complexity of the analysis; communicating the results of quan-

titative analysis to others; and formulating managerial decisions on the basis of

quantitative analysis.

CHEMISTRY CLASS: INTRODUCTORY CHEMISTRY

In this course you will examine states of matter, solution chemistry, thermodynamics,

chemical equilibrium, electrochemistry, rates and mechanisms of chemical reactions.

CHEMISTRY CLASS: FOUNDATIONS OF CHEMISTRY

In this course you will study solutions, equilibrium, acids and bases, electrochemistry,

organic chemistry.


This course in programming is given in C - mathematical problem solving, program

development, C grammar and simple system functions. You will develop and write

your own programs and run them in a time-sharing environment.


This course substantially extends your programming skills development with more

complex programs, using advanced C and C++ features. Good programming style

and documentation are stressed throughout. Advanced data types, program struc-

tures and other advanced topics in C and C++ languages are discussed.

ENGLISH CLASS: INTRODUCTION TO FILM STUDIES

This course introduces you to the pratices of reading, analyzing, and writing criti-

cally about lm. You will study lm form and style in a variety of genres, such as the

documentary, experimental lm, narrative cinema, and animation.

ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES CLASS: A GEOGRAPHICAL APPROACH

This course introduces you to current environmental issues using an approach which

stresses the interrelationships between environments and societies.

FRENCH CLASS: ORAL FRENCH

This course is designed to help you perfect oral skills and includes oral presentations,

and debates with an emphasis on prevention of Anglicisms.

GEOLOGY CLASS: CRUST OF THE EARTH

This class studies the Earth’s crust, especially near-surface processes and their

products. You will learn about the principles of stratigraphy, signicance of fossils,

variety of depositional environments and hydrogeology.

HISTORY CLASS: THE MAKING OF THE MODERN WORLD

How did we get here from there? This introductory course explores how historians

attempt to explain developments in the modern world during the last six or seven

centuries. The precise focus will depend upon the instructor.

INDIGENOUS LEARNING CLASS: INTRODUCTION TO INDIGENOUS LEARNING

This course provides an introduction to the experience of Native people before and

after the arrival of Europeans. The aim of the course is to assist the student in exp

ing Native traditions and understanding the current situation of Native people.


In this introduction to proofs and to writing mathematics, you will study: logic; prop

sitional calculus; quantiers, rules of inference, sets; set operations; cardinality an

countability; relations, including partial orders and equivalence relations; and mor

MUSIC CLASS: MUSICIANSHIP

You will learn about the fundamentals of muscianship through studies in rhythmic

melodic and harmonic ear training, sight singing, and melodic, rhythmic and har-

monic dictation.

MUSIC CLASS: MUSIC COMPOSITION

In this course you will study compositional techniques and their practical applicat

through written exercises.

PHILOSOPHY CLASS: INTRODUCTION TO PHILOSOPHY: MODERN DEVELOPMENTS

In this course you will examine the history of philosophy, from Descartes to twentie

century thinkers. Philosophers discussed may include Descartes, Locke, Hume, Kan

Hegel, Marx, Nietzsche, Russell, Marcuse, and Baudrillard.


This course is an introduction to electricity, magnetism, optics and modern physics

PHYSICS CLASS: INTRODUCTORY PHYSICS

This calculus-based course includes the study of oscillations, mechanical waves a

sound, electric charge, electric eld and more.


This course is designed to provide an appreciation of the scope of psychology and i

sub-specialties, to render an understanding of the research-based methods, which

are fundamental to all aspects of the discipline, and to provide an awareness of th

biopsychosocial bases of behaviour.

SOCIOLOGY CLASS: LIFE COURSE STUDIES

In this course you will make a critical examination of aging across the life course,

from childhood to old age, with a focus on the interplay of agency and structure in

shaping outcomes.


In this sociological exploration of society, culture, social interaction and power rela

tions you will learn about such topics as crime, economy, education, environment,

gender, globalization, health and society, racial and class inequality, urbanization.

SOCIOLOGY CLASS: FAMILY SOCIOLOGY

In this course, you will analyse the function, structure and organization of family

institution in various cultural settings. Contemporary problems, their social implica

tion, and alternative family forms will be discussed.




Sit in on a Class!

Thursday, March 17, 2016

Class Schedule

(807) 346-7856

www.mylakehead.ca

2:30 pm – 4:00 pm

PSYCHOLOGY CLASSClass: Personality Psychology

Instructor: Dr. Rupert Klein

Location: RB 1042

8:30 – 10:00 am

ECONOMICS CLASSClass: Principles of Economics

Instructor: Dr. Karl Skogstad

Location: RB 1042

10:00 – 11:30 am

MUSIC CLASSClass: Classical Music History II

Instructor: Dr. Darlene Chepil Reid

Location: RB 2042

11:30 am – 1:00 pm

BUSINESS CLASSClass: Canadian Business

Environment

Instructor: Ms. Terri Rizzo

Location: RB 1022

1:00 pm – 2:30 pm

ENGLISH CLASSClass: Intro to Popular Culture

Instructor: Dr. Monica Flegel

Location: RB 3044

1:00 – 2:30 pm

WOMEN’S STUDIES CLASSClass: Women’s and Gender

Studies

Instructor: Dr. Jennifer Chisholm

Location: UC 0050

1:00 – 2:30 pm

ANTHROPOLOGY CLASSClass: Key Concepts in Ethnology

Instructor: Dr. Frederico Oliviera

Location: RB 2024

1:00 – 2:30 pm

POLITICAL SCIENCE CLASSClass: Intro Political Science

Instructor: Dr. Patrick Cain

Location: AT 1010

4:00 – 5:30 pmANTHROPOLOGY CLASSClass: World Cultures

Instructor: Dr. Frederico Oliviera

Location: UC 2011

4:00 – 5:30 pmBUSINESS CLASSClass: Financial Accounting

Instructor: Dr. Dominic Roberts

Location: RC 0005

5:30 – 7:00 pmFRENCH CLASSClass: Elementary French

Instructor: Dr. Julie Tannier

Location: RB 3049

5:30 – 7:00 pmLANGUAGE CLASSClass: Mandarin for Beginners

Instructor: Mr. Li Yu

Location: AT 2006

5:30 – 7:00 pm

SPANISH CLASSClass: Introductory Spanish

Instructor: Dr. Ismel Gonzalez

Location: RB 2044

Pre-Register by emailing: [email protected]

PROGRAM SHOWCASES MEET IN THE AGORAPR

APPLIED LIFESCIENCES

9:30 AM

SOCIAL WORK

1:00 PM

CHEMISTRY

1:00 PM

NURSING

12:30 PMOUTDOORRECREATION

11:00 AM

KINESIOLOGY

1:00 PM

SOFTWAREENGINEERING

9:45 AM

MECHANICALENGINEERING

11:15 AM

NATURAL RESOURCESMANAGEMENT

2:30 PM

PR

PR

PR

See next page for class descriptions.



Thursday, March 17, 2016

Class Descriptions


Sit in on a Class!

(807) 346-7856

www.mylakehead.ca

ANTHROPOLOGY CLASS: KEY CONCEPTS IN ETHNOLOGY

Cultural Anthropology has contributed many of the key concepts and analytic

methods that provide insights into the human condition. Understanding theseconcepts enables you to better understand the past, present, and future condition of

humankind.

ANTHROPOLOGY CLASS: WORLD CULTURES

Cultural anthropology picks up the story of humankind where biological anthropology

leaves off, at a point in the remote past when our ancestors developed the capacity

for culture, which allows people to behave in ways that are learned rather than

biologically inherited. You will learn about the fascinating array of customs and

traditions that constitute human culture.

BUSINESS CLASS: THE CANADIAN BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT

In this course, you will study and discuss current literature and case studies with

respect to selected social, political, legal and economic factors bearing upon

management decisions. Emphasis is placed on developing the ability of students to

deal with the complexities of the domestic and global business environment.

BUSINESS CLASS: FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING

In this course your are introduced to the purposes, objectives, concepts and processes

of nancial accounting. Key topics cover the accounting cycle, including preparation

and understanding of nancial statements, cash versus accrual accounting and

revenue recognition. Emphasis is placed on the usefulness to external users of the

information produced.

ECONOMICS CLASS: PRINCIPLES OF ECONOMICS

This course examines the denition of the economic problem and includes the

following topics: theory of the rm, of competitive supply, of demand; monopoly and

other market forms; national income determination and causes of unemployment and

ination; economic uctuations and growth; international trade; exible and xed

foreign exchange rates; and Canadian economic problems and policies.

ENGLISH CLASS: INTRO TO POPULAR CULTURE

This introduction to the critical study of popular culture considers denitions of “the

popular” and how popular movements, genres, and subcultures emerge and develop.

Popular culture theories and their applications will be covered; a variety of cultural

texts will be analyzed.

FRENCH CLASS: ELEMENTARY FRENCH

This course provides you with an introduction to written and spoken French,

pronunciation, dictation and translation. You will also study selected texts.

ITALIAN CLASS: ITALIAN LEVEL

This course continues your study of the fundamental elements of the Italian langu

including both oral and written expressions, the study of vocabulary, grammar andidiomatic expressions.

LANGUAGES CLASS: MANDARIN FOR BEGINNERS

This course is an introduction to Mandarin and culture, covering phonetics,

vocabulary, basic grammar, reading, writing, conversation and composition.

MUSIC CLASS: CLASSICAL MUSIC HISTORY

This course continues the study of the history of Western music, concentrating on t

music of the Baroque Era. Topics include Florentine and Venetian opera, the cham

cantata, idiomatic instrumental forms, the music of Vivaldi, Rameau, Bach, and

Handel, the pre-classic sonata and symphony, and the music of Haydn, Mozart, an

early Beethoven.

PSYCHOLOGY CLASS: PERSONALITY PSYCHOLOGY

In this course you will survey a variety of topics in contemporary personality

psychology, including personality assessment, behavioural consistency, behaviour

genetics, motives, the unconscious, personal efcacy, the ve-factor model, the

self-concept, self-esteem, self-consciousness, self-fullling prophecies, stress an

illness, personality and relationships, moral character, sex and gender, and emotio

There will also be coverage of some traditional personality theories.

POLITICAL SCIENCE CLASS: INTRODUCTION TO POLITICAL SCIENCE

This course provides an introduction to the scope, concepts and methods of Politic

Science, including the institutional and social framework of political activity

illustrated by reference to Canada and other political systems, and to the role of

political ideas.

SPANISH CLASS: INTRODUCTORY SPANISH

This is a beginner’s course in the study of the Spanish language including oral

practice, dictation, essentials of grammar and writing.

WOMEN’S STUDIES CLASS: WOMEN’S AND GENDER STUDIES

In this interdisciplinary introduction, you will explore intersections of gender, race,

class, sexuality, ability, age and other socially/historically shaped dimensions of

identity. Discussions will include such topics as media, health, work, poverty, body

and sexuality, violence, law and creativity, in local and global contexts.




Sit in on a Class!

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www mylakehead ca

Friday, March 18, 2016

Class Schedule

8:30 – 10:00 am

COMPUTER SCIENCE CLASSClass: Computer Programming II

Instructor: Dr. Jinan FiaidhiLocation: AT 2021

12:30 - 1:30 pm

BIOLOGY CLASSClass: Animal Biology

Instructor: Dr. Janice HughesLocation: AT 1003

1:30 pm - 2:30 pm

CHEMISTRY CLASSClass: Introductory Chemistry II

Instructor: Dr. Stephen KinradeLocation: UC 2011

1:30 - 2:30 pm

PSYCHOLOGY CLASS

Class: Introductory Psychology

Instructor: Ms. Susan Sajna

Location: RB 1042

2:30 - 3:30 pm

MATHEMATICS CLASS

Class: Logic, Set Theory &

Proofs

Instructor: Dr. Yin Chen

Location: RB 2044

2:30 - 4:00 pm

PHILOSOPHY CLASSClass: Intro Philosophy: Modern

Developments

Instructor: Dr. Anthony Laiviere

Location: RC 1001

2:30 - 4:00 pm

HISTORY CLASSClass: The Making of the Modern

World

Instructor: Dr. Steven Jobbitt

Location: UC 1017

11:30 am –12:30 pm

PHYSICS CLASSClass: Intro to Applied Physics

Instructor: Mr. Ian MacKayLocation: RB 2047


This course provides you with an introduction to the study of the structure, function

and organization of animal life.

CHEMISTRY CLASS: INTRODUCTORY CHEMISTRY

This course covers topics such as states of matter, solution chemistry, thermody-

namics, chemical equilibrium, electrochemistry, rates and mechanisms of chemical

reactions.


This course substantially extends your programming skills development with more

complex programs, using advanced C and C++ features. Good programming style

and documentation are stressed throughout. Advanced data types, program struc-

tures and other advanced topics in C and C++ languages are discussed.

HISTORY CLASS: THE MAKING OF THE MODERN WORLD

How did we get here from there? This introductory course explores how historians

attempt to explain developments in the modern world during the last six or seven

centuries. The precise focus will depend upon the instructor.


This course provides you with an introduction to proofs and to writing mathematics

and includes the following topics: logic; propositional calculus; quantiers, rules

of inference, sets; set operations; cardinality and countability; relations, including

partial orders and equivalence relations; functions; proof techniques such as direct

proof; indirect proof; contradiction, and mathematical induction; basic properties of

the integers.

PHILOSOPHY CLASS: INTRODUCTION TO PHILOSOPHY: MODERN DEVELOPMENTS

This course is an examination of the history of philosophy, from Descartes to twen-

tieth century thinkers. Philosophers discussed may include Descartes, Locke, Hume,

Kant, Hegel, Marx, Nietzsche, Russell, Marcuse, and Baudrillard.


This is a non-calculus introduction to electricity, magnetism, optics and modern

physics.


This introductory course is designed to provide an appreciation of the scope of

psychology and its sub-specialties, to render an understanding of the research-base

methods which are fundamental to all aspects of the discipline, to provide an aware

ness of the biopsychosocial bases of behaviour and to lay the groundwork for further

study in psychology.

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