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Social Justice and Peace Studies (AC)

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Social Justice and Peace Studies 1020E - Introduction to Social Justice and Peace Studies
An interdisciplinary introduction to the symbolic, institutional and individual aspects of systemic oppression in local and global contexts. Focusing on the realities of conflict, environmental degradation, poverty, the sex trades, sweatshops, and militarism, the course introduces students to theories of social justice and peace and strategies for social change.
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Extra Information: 3 hours, 1.0 course.
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Social Justice and Peace Studies 2190 - Special Topics in Social Justice and Peace Studies
Selected topics of current interest in Social Justice and Peace Studies. A course description will be available at time of registration.
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Extra Information: 3 hours, 1.0 course
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Social Justice and Peace Studies 2195A/B-2199A/B - Special Topics in Social Justice and Peace Studies
Selected topics of current interest in Social Justice and Peace Studies. A course description will be available at time of registration.
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Extra Information: 3 hours, 1.0 course.
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Social Justice and Peace Studies 2200E - Perspectives on Social Justice and Peace
A comprehensive survey of the theoretical perspectives on social justice and peace chiefly examining the Judaeo-Christian tradition, as well as liberal and Marxist positions.
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Prerequisite(s): Social Justice and Peace Studies 1020E or registration in a module in Media and the Public Interest.
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Extra Information: 3 hours, 1.0 course.
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Social Justice and Peace Studies 2201F/G/Z - Service Learning Project
Current social justice theories and concepts will be applied to an actual justice-oriented service learning project which students will co-design with a partner non-profit organization. Students will develop a better understanding of the interrelationship between theory and practice and critically reflect upon their roles in furthering social justice goals through bi-weekly placements and discussion.
Antirequisite(s): Social Justice and Peace Studies 2200E if taken prior to 2008.
Prerequisite(s):
Pre-or Corequisite(s):
Extra Information: 3 hours, 0.5 course.
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Social Justice and Peace Studies 2270A/B - Special Topics in Social Justice and Peace Studies
Selected topics of current interest in Social Justice and Peace Studies. A course description will be available at time of registration.
Antirequisite(s):
Prerequisite(s): Social Justice and Peace Studies 1020E, or permission of the Program Coordinator.
Corequisite(s):
Pre-or Corequisite(s):
Extra Information: 3 hours, 0.5 course.
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Social Justice and Peace Studies 2271A/B - Special Topics in Social Justice and Peace Studies
Selected topics of current interest in Social Justice and Peace Studies. A course description will be available at time of registration.
Antirequisite(s):
Prerequisite(s): Social Justice and Peace Studies 1020E, or permission of the Program Coordinator.
Corequisite(s):
Pre-or Corequisite(s):
Extra Information: 3 hours, 0.5 course.
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Social Justice and Peace Studies 2272A/B - Special Topics in Social Justice and Peace Studies
Selected topics of current interest in Social Justice and Peace Studies. A course description will be available at time of registration.
Antirequisite(s):
Prerequisite(s): Social Justice and Peace Studies 1020E, or permission of the Program Coordinator.
Corequisite(s):
Pre-or Corequisite(s):
Extra Information: 3 hours, 0.5 course.
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Social Justice and Peace Studies 2273A/B-2279A/B - Special Topics in Social Justice and Peace Studies
Selected topics of current interest in Social Justice and Peace Studies. A course description will be available at time of registration.
Antirequisite(s):
Prerequisite(s): Social Justice and Peace Studies 1020E, or permission of the Program Coordinator.
Corequisite(s):
Pre-or Corequisite(s):
Extra Information: 3 hours, 0.5 course.
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Social Justice and Peace Studies 3311F/G - Advanced Qualitative Research
This research theory and methods course teaches students how to design their own qualitative research project bearing in mind how power plays into social justice research. Students use processual and critical theory to create inclusive research designs, ethics, analysis and methods (narrative, ethnography, literature review, survey).
Prerequisite(s): Interdisciplinary Studies 3310F/G, and registration in an SJPS module.
Corequisite(s):
Pre-or Corequisite(s):
Extra Information: 3 hours, 0.5 course
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Social Justice and Peace Studies 3370A/B - Special Topics in Social Justice and Peace Studies
Selected topics of current interest in Social Justice and Peace Studies. A course description will be available at time of registration.
Antirequisite(s):
Prerequisite(s): Social Justice and Peace Studies 1020E and 2200E, or permission of the Program Coordinator.
Corequisite(s):
Pre-or Corequisite(s):
Extra Information: 3 hours, 0.5 course.
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Social Justice and Peace Studies 3371A/B - Special Topics in Social Justice and Peace Studies
Selected topics of current interest in Social Justice and Peace Studies. A course description will be available at time of registration.
Antirequisite(s):
Prerequisite(s): Social Justice and Peace Studies 1020E and 2200E, or permission of the Program Coordinator.
Corequisite(s):
Pre-or Corequisite(s):
Extra Information: 3 hours, 0.5 course.
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Social Justice and Peace Studies 3372A/B - Special Topics in Social Justice and Peace Studies
Selected topics of current interest in Social Justice and Peace Studies. A course description will be available at time of registration.
Antirequisite(s):
Prerequisite(s): Social Justice and Peace Studies 1020E and 2200E, or permission of the Program Coordinator.
Corequisite(s):
Pre-or Corequisite(s):
Extra Information: 3 hours, 0.5 course.
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Social Justice and Peace Studies 3373A/B-3376A/B - Special Topics in Social Justice and Peace Studies
Selected topics of current interest in Social Justice and Peace Studies. A course description will be available at time of registration.
Antirequisite(s):
Prerequisite(s): Social Justice and Peace Studies 1020E and 2200E, or permission of the Program Coordinator.
Corequisite(s):
Pre-or Corequisite(s):
Extra Information: 3 hours, 0.5 course.
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Social Justice and Peace Studies 3377F/G - Special Topics in Social Justice and Peace
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Extra Information: 3 hours, 0.5 course.
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Social Justice and Peace Studies 3378F/G - Special Topics in Social Justice and Peace
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Extra Information: 3 hours, 0.5 course.
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Social Justice and Peace Studies 3396F/G - Independent Study
Reading and discussion of selected topics in Social Justice and Peace. (The course may also serve as a vehicle to provide a half-course credit to students preparing for, or having engaged in an approved overseas project. See Program Coordinator for details.)
Antirequisite(s):
Prerequisite(s): Social Justice and Peace Studies 1020E and 2200E, or permission of the Program Coordinator, and registration in the Social Justice and Peace Studies Program.
Corequisite(s):
Pre-or Corequisite(s):
Extra Information: 3 hours, 0.5 course.
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Social Justice and Peace Studies 3397F/G - Independent Study
Reading and discussion of selected topics in Social Justice and Peace. (The course may also serve as a vehicle to provide a half-course credit to students preparing for, or having engaged in, an approved overseas project. See Program Coordinator for details.)
Antirequisite(s):
Prerequisite(s): Social Justice and Peace Studies 1020E and 2200E, or permission of the Program Coordinator, and registration in the Social Justice and Peace Studies Program.
Corequisite(s):
Pre-or Corequisite(s):
Extra Information: 3 hours, 0.5 course.
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Social Justice and Peace Studies 3398F/G - Independent Studies in Social Justice and Peace
Reading and discussion of selected topics in Social Justice and Peace. Open only to third or fourth year students in the Social Justice and Peace Program. (After appropriate preparation, students may be granted a half-course credit through this option for overseas experience. See Program Director for details.)
Antirequisite(s):
Corequisite(s):
Pre-or Corequisite(s):
Extra Information: 3 hours, 0.5 course.
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Social Justice and Peace Studies 3399F/G - Independent Study
Reading and discussion of selected topics in Social Justice and Peace. (The course may also serve as a vehicle to provide a half-course credit to students preparing for, or having engaged in, an approved overseas project. See Program Coordinator for details.)
Antirequisite(s):
Prerequisite(s): Social Justice and Peace Studies 1020E and 2200E, or permission of the Program Coordinator, and registration in the Social Justice and Peace Studies Program.
Corequisite(s):
Pre-or Corequisite(s):
Extra Information: 3 hours, 0.5 course.
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Social Justice and Peace Studies 4400E - Critical Methodology in Social Justice and Peace
A study of the epistemological and methodological issues that arise in research on social justice issues. Emphasis will be on 1) the problems associated with research on explicitly political, often contentious social phenomena, 2) the implications of various social justice theories for the research process, including the relation between various methodological approaches and their resulting forms of knowledge, and 3) the problems associated with the dissemination and circulation of knowledge about social justice issues within mainstream public discourse.
Antirequisite(s):
Prerequisite(s): Social Justice and Peace Studies 1020E, 2200E, the former SJPS 3300F and 3301G.
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Extra Information: 3 seminar hours, 1.0 course.
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Social Justice and Peace Studies 4401F/G - Contemporary Canadian Issues in Social Justice and Peace
A survey of contemporary Canadian issues of injustice and conflict such as aboriginal rights, health, disability, housing , family and child poverty, homelessness, racism, gender inequality and environmental concerns. The role of the state, police and military in these areas of concern will be examined. Students are encouraged to become actively involved in an organization, government agency, or group addressing one or more of these issues.
Antirequisite(s): The former Social Justice and Peace Studies 3300F.
Prerequisite(s): Social Justice and Peace Studies 3311F/G, or registration in third or fourth year of a module in Media and the Public Interest.
Corequisite(s):
Pre-or Corequisite(s):
Extra Information: 3 hours, 0.5 course.
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Social Justice and Peace Studies 4402F/G - Contemporary Global Issues in Social Justice and Peace
A survey of contemporary global issues of social justice, peace and conflict emphasizing international human rights, global economic justice, global environmental concerns, international and inter-ethnic arenas of conflict and the viability of peace initiatives of the United Nations and other national and international bodies. Active involvement in an organization pursuing social justice and peace initiatives will be encouraged. This course will be considered preparation for an overseas experience in programs affiliated with King's, to which students will be introduced during the term. (Supervised overseas experience may be granted additional credit as Independent Studies in Social Justice and
Peace Studies 4498F/G or 4499F/G).
Antirequisite(s): The former Social Justice and Peace Studies 3301G.
Prerequisite(s): Social Justice and Peace Studies 3311F/G, or registration in third or fourth year of a module in Media and the Public Interest.
Corequisite(s):
Pre-or Corequisite(s):
Extra Information: 3 hours, 0.5 course.
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Social Justice and Peace Studies 4496F/G - Independent Study
Reading and discussion of selected topics in Social Justice and Peace. (The course may also serve as a vehicle to provide a half-course credit to students preparing for or having engaged in an approved overseas project. See Program Coordinator for details.)
Antirequisite(s):
Prerequisite(s): Social Justice and Peace Studies 1020E and 2200E, or permission of the Program Coordinator, and registration in the Social Justice and Peace Studies Program.
Corequisite(s):
Pre-or Corequisite(s):
Extra Information: 3 hours, 0.5 course.
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Social Justice and Peace Studies 4497F/G - Independent Study
Reading and discussion of selected topics in Social Justice and Peace. (The course may also serve as a vehicle to provide a half-course credit to students preparing for, or having engaged in, an approved overseas project. See Program Coordinator for details.)
Antirequisite(s):
Prerequisite(s): Social Justice and Peace Studies 1020E, 2200E, the former SJPS 3300F and 3301G, or permission of the Program Coordinator, and registration in third or fourth year of the Social Justice and Peace Studies Program.
Corequisite(s):
Pre-or Corequisite(s):
Extra Information: 3 hours, 0.5 course.
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Social Justice and Peace Studies 4498F/G - Independent Studies in Social Justice and Peace
Reading and discussion of selected topics in Social Justice and Peace. Open only to third or fourth year students in the Social Justice and Peace Program. (After appropriate preparation students may be granted a half course credit through this option for overseas experience. See Program Director for details).
Antirequisite(s):
Prerequisite(s): Social Justice and Peace Studies 1020E, 2200E, the former SJPS 3300F and 3301G.
Corequisite(s):
Pre-or Corequisite(s):
Extra Information: 3 hours, 0.5 course.
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Social Justice and Peace Studies 4499F/G - Independent Study
Reading and discussion of selected topics in Social Justice and Peace. (The course may also serve as a vehicle to provide a half-course credit to students preparing for, or having engaged in, an approved overseas project. See Program Coordinator for details.)
Antirequisite(s):
Prerequisite(s): Social Justice and Peace Studies 1020E, 2200E, the former SJPS 3300F and 3301G, or permission of the Program Coordinator, and registration in third or fourth year of the Social Justice and Peace Studies Program.
Corequisite(s):
Pre-or Corequisite(s):
Extra Information: 3 hours, 0.5 course.
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Academic Calendar 2012 AFFILIATED UNIVERSITY COLLEGES AFFILIATED UNIVERSITY COLLEGE COURSE INFORMATION Social Justice and Peace Studies (AC)
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