2G NORTH-SOUTH STUDIES 300.A0 "Life shrinks or expands in proportion to one's courage." Anais Nin North-South Studies is a profile in the Social Science program that promotes thinking on social justice and solidarity issues. The profile encourages an experiential learning approach where students learning by doing. They are exposed to different environments and make discoveries first-hand instead of reading about others' experiences. Through this approach, students learn about themselves and the world around them. Students in North-South Studies • Learn about the commitments and responsibilities involved in experiential learning • Develop skills to critically reflect on their experience • Build analytical skills to contextualize and deepen their experiences • Practice problem-solving and decision-making as ways to encourage praxis: linking reflection and practice. The Field Trip This profile is unique in that students can choose to participate in a field trip to Central America. The field trip component is the high point of this program both on a personal level and on an academic level. The main part of the field trip involves the placement of each student with a family in a community in the host country. For approximately three weeks, students participate in the daily lives of these families. Projects are planned within the community where students play an active role. Other activities are also planned, such as conferences, side-trips to various points of interest, visits to neighbouring communities and relaxation outings. Students who do not participate in the trip to Nicaragua are given the opportunity to deepen their learning through work experience in a number of community-based initiatives in the city of Montreal. University Studies / Career Paths The profile’s interdisciplinary approach and practical field trip experience expose students at this important moment in their education to a wide range of disciplines, which helps open up many doors for future studies, work and life experiences. North-South students typically go on to complete studies and build their lives working in an exciting diversity of fields, such as: • anthropology • economics • education • environmental studies • geography • history • human rights and conflict studies • international business • international co-operation • law • political science • women’s studies Admission Requirements Diploma of Secondary Studies (DES), including • Secondary V Language of Instruction • Secondary V Second Language • Secondary IV Science • Secondary IV Mathematics • Secondary IV History or academic background judged equivalent to the DES. Students with a DES missing any of the above subjects may be admitted, space permitting, but may be required to complete remedial courses. Specific ministerial admission requirements* Sec IV Mathematics - Cultural, Social & Technical option 563-404/414 *For students graduating before June 2010 or from an Adult Education Centre, the pre-requisite is Mathematics 416 The application deadline is March 1 for the Fall semester; North-South accepts applications only for the Fall semester. For more information visit the program webpages dawsoncollege.qc.ca NORTH-SOUTH STUDIES 2G 300.A0 Course List Year 1 Term 1 Year 2 Term 3 Required Courses Required Courses • Western Civilization • General Psychology • Introduction to Economics • Quantitative Methods Option 100-level Course • Preparing for Field Trip or Option Physical Education 300-level Course Humanities Option 200-level Course French French English English Every student must take four English courses, two French courses, three Humanities courses, three Physical Education courses and two Complementary courses to receive a CEGEP Diploma. Complementary Year 1 Term 2 Year 2 Term 4 Required Courses Required Courses • Introduction to Politics • Integrative Seminar • Third World History Option 200-level Course (choose one • Research Methods from 100-level discipline previously taken) Option 100-level Course Option 300-level Course (choose one Physical Education Humanities English Complementary from 100-level discipline previously taken) OR Field Trip Experience in a Developing Country Option 400-level Course (choose one from a discipline in which you have previously taken a 200-level or 300-level Course)* OR Statistics for Social Science Physical Education Humanities English * If you take two or three Mathematics courses, not including Statistics for Social Science, you do not take a 400-level course. About Dawson College Dawson College is located in Downtown Montreal in a historic building on 12 acres of green space. The first English-language institution in the Quebec CEGEP network is today one of the largest with approximately 10,000 students enrolled in more than 50 programs and profiles of study. The College occupies an entire city block and is linked directly to the Atwater Métro station. Dawson College 3040 Sherbrooke St. West Montreal, Quebec H3Z 1A4 tel | 514 933 1234 admissions@dawsoncollege.qc.ca Fees Tuition is free for Canadian citizens or landed immigrants with permanent residence in Quebec taking at least four courses per semester. A non-refundable $30 application fee and about $200 in student fees are charged. Books and supplies cost between $500 to $1,000 per year, although visual arts supplies are more costly. Financial aid is available; contact (514) 931-8731 ext. 1186 for more information. Fees are subject to change without notice. dawsoncollege.qc.ca