Relevant Courses
The selected courses reflect my areas of study, reflection, and research, focusing on topics that will aid in my growth and journey with the Peace and Reconciliation Centre at UFV.
Crim 311 Diversity, Crime, and Criminal Justice in Canada
Examines the social construction of “difference” and inequalities faced by selected identity groups in their interactions with Canadian laws and the criminal justice system. Students will explore innovative options for social change and social justice.
CMS 180 Introduction to Intercultural Communication
Students explore theory and practice relating to cross-cultural knowledge, awareness, and understanding; investigate similarities and differences among their own and other worldviews and identities; practice verbal and non-verbal intercultural skills; and learn about the importance of self-reflexivity, flexibility, and mindfulness in their intercultural interactions.
CRIM 335 Justice and Human Rights
Examines the historical, legal, and political nature of human rights in Canada and internationally, emphasizing key tensions in the theory and practice of justice and human rights. Considers the role of justice systems in protecting and denying civil, political, and equality rights and rights of redress, especially for vulnerable groups.
Psych 360 Social Psychology
Examines the social construction of “difference” and inequalities faced by selected identity groups in their interactions with Canadian laws and the criminal justice system. Students will explore innovative options for social change and social justice.
Psych 110 Applied Statistical Analysis in Psychology
Covers the basic techniques of descriptive and inferential statistics and their applications to psychological research. Methods of graphing, measures of central tendency, dispersion, and various parametric and distribution-free tests are included.
Psych 202 Research Methods in Psychology
This course will examine the following topics: ethics in research; scientific writing for APA; experimental, descriptive, quasi-experimental, and developmental research designs; an introduction to measurement in psychology; descriptive and inferential statistics; and generalization and interpretation of research results. Students will be required to design, construct, conduct, and write up one original research project on a topic in psychology.