FILM 2000
The objective of this course is to familiarize students with the main theories and methods of analysis that
have been developed for the study of film. As we trace the history of film theory, we will consider a wide
range of significant examples of film analysis and interpretation, as well as broader accounts of the
cinema as a medium. We will view films chosen from throughout the history of the cinema, representing
various genres, styles, and national contexts. The main theme that will be developed in the course is the
question of cinema as a popular art. Our primary case study will be the cinema of Alfred Hitchcock. We
will view several of his most significant films, which have raised key theoretical questions for film critics.
METHOD OF EVALUATION:
 Four Short Essays (5 to 7 pages each essay):
 70%. Final Take-Home Exam: 30%
BUSI 1001
BUSI 1001 is the first accounting course in a two-course sequence (with BUSI 1002). This financial
accounting course is an integrated introduction to accounting principles and practices. Accounting has
often been called "the language of business". This course is designed to help you begin to understand and
communicate in this language - something that is important for users of accounting information - not just
preparers of it. The course should also help you gain an appreciation for the uses of accounting
information and the limitations inherent in accounting information. In order to pass this course, students
should be able to demonstrate ability to: a) Understand and prepare financial statements. b) Outline the
purpose, use, and limitations of accounting measurements and reporting. c) Critically analyze and
interpret accounting information for decision purposes.
Grading Scheme
Assignments 10%
Mid-Term 35%
Final Exam – 3 hours 55%
GEOM 3002
Lectures provide the conceptual and technical background related to image formation and spectral
reflectance theory, visual interpretation of images, image enhancement, types of remote sensors currently
in use, thematic mapping using remotely sensed imagery, and other applications of remote sensing. Labs
offer an opportunity for students to apply these concepts and techniques in visual and computer-based
identification, interpretation and mapping of Earth surface landforms and materials, urban environments,
and land use/land cover mapping using aerial photographs and digital satellite imagery. This course
provides a foundation for GEOM 4003W, Remote Sensing of the Environment, an analytical digital
image analysis course where quantitative modelling and thematic mapping techniques are presented for
the major applications of remote sensing
Evaluation
Lab reports 65%
Final examination 35%
ENGL 4806
Course Description: Many contemporary Canadian writers have chosen to conduct imaginative
explorations of this country’s official and unofficial histories. Some of the resulting works employ late
eighteenth and nineteenth century non-fiction texts as intertexts, as they review and revise past events and
historical figures. Some chart the continuing legacy of cultural contact and of imperialism on colonised
peoples and immigrant populations, while constructing alternative perspectives on key events in our
history. During this course we will examine twentieth- and twenty-first-century texts that seek to bring
particular regions, peoples, and moments in this land’s history to imaginative expression. Course
Objectives: To consider these texts’ relationship to literary and national history To examine the
construction of region, ethnicity, and gender within these texts To engage with theoretical and critical
works relevant to these texts To develop further students’ critical reading, writing, research, and oral
presentation skills
Grading Scheme
Seminar (30-40 minute oral presentation on a course text, plus notes) 20%
Report (10-15 minute report on supplemental readings) 10%
Short analyses of course texts (3 x 5%) 15%
Participation (attendance is mandatory) 20%
Research Essay (due at the end of term) 35%
PSYC 3604
The Abnormal Psychology course will provide a broad survey of theory and research in the field of
mental illness and clinical psychology. Our course examines a wide range of topics including, but not
limited to, emotional disorders, anxiety disorders, behavioural disorders, stress, substance abuse,
psychotic disorders, etc. We will examine the concepts of “normal” and “abnormal” from a variety of
theoretical and research perspectives (neuropsychological, cognitive, psychodynamic, socio-cultural,
etc.), with an emphasis on diagnosis and treatment. One of our other main focuses will be to highlight
foundational and current research being conducted in the field of abnormal behaviour and mental illness. I
hope we will be able to grow in our understanding of the human condition and appreciation for human
diversity, as well as develop an appreciation for the challenges that are faced by many individuals in our
society.
Evaluation
Midterm 1: 20%
Midterm 2: 20%
Essay: 20%
Final Exam: 40%