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Family Studies
| Family Studies 020, Introduction to Family Studies | |
| | Description: A multi-disciplinary approach to the family as a biological, social, economic, legal and political unit, continually changing and adapting to a variety of pressures. This course provides students with a broad grounding in the family in the current Canadian context, and examines cultural and historical variation. | | 3 lecture hours, 1.0 course. | | (Brescia) | | back to top |
| Family Studies 200E, Current Issues in Family Studies | |
| | Description: This course focuses on current issues involving the family. The first segment explores methodology used by researchers to ask questions about families and analyze changes. The second segment examines in depth several topics that currently impact on families, including functions, stresses and changes. Emphasis will be on families in Canada, with some comparative work. | | Prerequisite(s): Family Studies 020 or permission of instructor. | | 3 lecture hours, 1.0 course. | | (Brescia) | | back to top |
| Family Studies 220a/b, Theoretical Perspectives in Family Studies Research | |
| | Description: Students will be introduced to the major theoretical frameworks used bysocial scientists to explain variation in family life including life span, life course, developmental, social learning, social exchange, social conflict, symbolic interactionist, ecological, family systems and feminist theory perspectives. | | Prerequisite(s): Family Studies 020 or permission of the instructor. | | 3 lecture hours, 0.5 course. | | (Brescia) | | back to top |
| Family Studies 225E, Immigration and the Family Experience | |
| | Description: Diversity in culture of origin and family form lead to diversity in parenting and child care in Canada. The course examines the differing expectations of children, and parents and teachers across cultures, migration and settlement experience, related family resources and government policies. | | Prerequisite(s): Family Studies 020 or permission of the instructor. | | 3 lecture hours, 1.0 course. | | (Brescia) | | back to top |
| Family Studies 230a/b, Qualitative Research in Family Studies | |
| | Description: An introduction to qualitative research and its application to the study of the family. Topics to be considered include participant observation, interview skills, life histories and methods of analysis. | | Prerequisite(s): Family Studies 020 or permission of the instructor. | | 3 lecture hours, 0.5 course. | | (Brescia) | | back to top |
| Family Studies 240a/b-242a/b, Special Topics in Family Studies | |
| | Description: Topic and course description will be available at time of registration. | | Prerequisite(s): Family Studies 020 or permission of the instructor. | | 0.5 course. | | (Brescia) | | back to top |
| Family Studies 310a/b, Women, Education and Life Choices | |
| | Description: This course examines the social forces that shape life choices for women in Canada. Particular attention is given to the influence of the increased opportunity for formal education and the emerging choices each generation of North American women encounter with regard to career, marriage, motherhood, and family life. | | Antirequisite(s): Family Studies 402a/b if taken in 2002-2003, 2003-2004, 2004-2005. | | Prerequisite(s): Family Studies 200, 225 or permission of the instructor. | | 3 lecture hours, 0.5 course. | | (Brescia) | | back to top |
| Family Studies 350a/b-352a/b, Special Topics in Family Studies | |
| | Description: Topic and course description will be available at time of registration. | | Prerequisite(s): Family Studies 200 or 225 or permission of the instructor. | | 0.5 course. | | (Brescia) | | back to top |
| Family Studies 401a/b, Practicum in Family Studies | |
| | Description: Supervised field placement in family-focussed community organizations. Enrolment limited to third and fourth year Brescia Family Studies students who meet volunteer/service background guidelines, FS 200 and permission of the instructor. | | 4 seminar/practicum hours, 0.5 course. | | Limited enrolment. | | (Brescia) | | back to top |
| Family Studies 402a/b, Selected Topics in Family Studies | |
| | Description: | | Prerequisite(s): Enrolment restricted to third and fourth year Family Studies students at Brescia; others by permission of instructor. | | 3 lecture hours, 0.5 course. | | (Brescia) | | back to top |
| Family Studies 450a/b-452a/b, Special Topics in Family Studies | |
| | Description: Topic and course description will be available at time of registration. | | Prerequisite(s): Family Studies 220a/b and 230a/b or permission of the instructor. | | 0.5 course. | | (Brescia) | | back to top |
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