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Social Justice and Peace Studies
| Social Justice and Peace Studies 020E, Introduction to Social Justice and Peace Studies | |
| | Description: 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. | | 3 hours, 1.0 course. | | (King's) | | back to top |
| Social Justice and Peace Studies 200E, Perspectives on Social Justice and Peace | |
| | Description: 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. In addition to thoroughly comprehending the various perspectives introduced, students will be required to participate in the work of an organization working for social justice or peace, and examine the organization's perspective on social justice or peace. | | Prerequisite(s): Social Justice and Peace Studies 020E. | | 3 hours, 1.0 course. | | (King's) | | back to top |
| Social Justice and Peace Studies 270a/b, Special Topics in Social Justice and Peace Studies | |
| | Description: Selected topics of current interest in Social Justice and Peace Studies. A course description will be available at time of registration. | | Prerequisite(s): Social Justice and Peace Studies 020E, or permission of the Program Coordinator. | | 3 hours, 0.5 course. | | (King’s) | | back to top |
| Social Justice and Peace Studies 271a/b, Special Topics in Social Justice and Peace Studies | |
| | Description: Selected topics of current interest in Social Justice and Peace Studies. A course description will be available at time of registration. | | Prerequisite(s): Social Justice and Peace Studies 020E, or permission of the Program Coordinator. | | 3 hours, 0.5 course. | | (King’s) | | back to top |
| Social Justice and Peace Studies 272a/b, Special Topics in Social Justice and Peace Studies | |
| | Description: Selected topics of current interest in Social Justice and Peace Studies. A course description will be available at time of registration. | | Prerequisite(s): Social Justice and Peace Studies 020E, or permission of the Program Coordinator. | | 3 hours, 0.5 course. | | (King’s) | | back to top |
| Social Justice and Peace Studies 273a/b, Special Topics in Social Justice and Peace Studies | |
| | Description: Selected topics of current interest in Social Justice and Peace Studies. A course description will be available at time of registration. | | Prerequisite(s): Social Justice and Peace Studies 020E, or permission of the Program Coordinator. | | 3 hours, 0.5 course. | | (King’s) | | back to top |
| Social Justice and Peace Studies 300F, Contemporary Canadian Issues in Social Justice and Peace | |
| | Description: 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. | | Prerequisite(s): Social Justice and Peace Studies 020E and 200E. | | 3 hours, 0.5 course. | | (King's) | | back to top |
| Social Justice and Peace Studies 301G, Contemporary Global Issues in Social Justice and Peace | |
| | Description: 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 498F/499G). | | Prerequisite(s): Social Justice and Peace Studies 020E and 200E. | | 3 hours, 0.5 course. | | (King's) | | back to top |
| Social Justice and Peace Studies 370a/b, Special Topics in Social Justice and Peace Studies | |
| | Description: Selected topics of current interest in Social Justice and Peace Studies. A course description will be available at time of registration. | | Prerequisite(s): Social Justice and Peace Studies 020E and 200E, or permission of the Program Coordinator. | | 3 hours, 0.5 course. | | (King’s) | | back to top |
| Social Justice and Peace Studies 371a/b, Special Topics in Social Justice and Peace Studies | |
| | Description: Selected topics of current interest in Social Justice and Peace Studies. A course description will be available at time of registration. | | Prerequisite(s): Social Justice and Peace Studies 020E and 200E, or permission of the Program Coordinator. | | 3 hours, 0.5 course. | | (King’s) | | back to top |
| Social Justice and Peace Studies 372a/b, Special Topics in Social Justice and Peace Studies | |
| | Description: Selected topics of current interest in Social Justice and Peace Studies. A course description will be available at time of registration. | | Prerequisite(s): Social Justice and Peace Studies 020E and 200E, or permission of the Program Coordinator. | | 3 hours, 0.5 course. | | (King’s) | | back to top |
| Social Justice and Peace Studies 373a/b, Special Topics in Social Justice and Peace Studies | |
| | Description: Selected topics of current interest in Social Justice and Peace Studies. A course description will be available at time of registration. | | Prerequisite(s): Social Justice and Peace Studies 020E and 200E, or permission of the Program Coordinator. | | 3 hours, 0.5 course. | | (King’s) | | back to top |
| Social Justice and Peace Studies 397F/G, Independent Study | |
| | Description: 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.) | | Prerequisite(s): Social Justice and Peace Studies 020E and 200E, or permission of the Program Coordinator, and registration in the Social Justice and Peace Studies Program. | | 3 hours, 0.5 course.
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| Social Justice and Peace Studies 398F/G, Independent Studies in Social Justice and Peace | |
| | Description: 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.) | | Prerequisite(s): Social Justice and Peace Studies 020E and 200E. | | 3 hours, 0.5 course. | | (King's) | | back to top |
| Social Justice and Peace Studies 399F/G, Independent Study | |
| | Description: 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.) | | Prerequisite(s): Social Justice and Peace Studies 020E and 200E, or permission of the Program Coordinator, and registration in the Social Justice and Peace Studies Program. | | 3 hours, 0.5 course. | | (King’s) | | back to top |
| Social Justice and Peace Studies 400E, Critical Methodology in Social Justice and Peace | |
| | Description: 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. | | Prerequisite(s): Social Justice and Peace Studies 020E, 200E, 300F, 301G. | | 3 seminar hours, 1.0 course. | | (King's) | | back to top |
| Social Justice and Peace Studies 497F/G, Independent Study | |
| | Description: 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.) | | Prerequisite(s): Social Justice and Peace Studies 020E, 200E, 300F, and 301G, or permission of the Program Coordinator, and registration in third of fourth year of the Social Justice and Peace Studies Program. | | 3 hours, 0.5 course. | | (King’s) | | back to top |
| Social Justice and Peace Studies 498F/G, Independent Studies in Social Justice and Peace | |
| | Description: 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). | | Prerequisite(s): Social Justice and Peace Studies 020E, 200E, 300F, 301G. | | 3 hours, 0.5 course. | | (King's) | | back to top |
| Social Justice and Peace Studies 499F/G, Independent Study | |
| | Description: 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.) | | Prerequisite(s): Social Justice and Peace Studies 020E, 200E, 300F, and 301G, or permission of the Program Coordinator, and registration in third of fourth year of the Social Justice and Peace Studies Program. | | 3 hours, 0.5 course. | | (King’s) | | back to top |
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