Course Descriptions

Social Sciences and Humanities

• Parenting, Grade 11, Open      HPC3O
This course focuses on the skills knowledge needed to promote the positive and healthy nurturing of children, with particular emphasis on the critical importance of the early years to human development. Students will learn how to meet the developmental needs of young children, communicate and discipline effectively, and guide early behaviour. They will have practical experiences with infants, toddlers, and preschoolers, and will learn skills in researching and investigating questions relating to parenting.
Prerequisite: None

• Individuals and Families in a Diverse Society, Grade 12, University/College Preparation      HHS4M
This course applies current theories and research from the disciplines of anthropology, psychology, and sociology to the study of individual development, family behaviour, intimate and parent-child relationships, and the ways in which families interact within the diverse Canadian society. Students will learn the interpersonal skills required to contribute to the well-being of families, and the investigative skills required to conduct and evaluate research about individuals and families.
Prerequisite: Any university, university/college, or college preparation course in social sciences and humanities, English, or Canadian and world studies

• Introduction to Anthropology, Psychology, and Sociology, Grade 11, University/College Preparation      HSP3M
This course introduces the theories, questions, and issues that are the major concerns of anthropology, psychology, and sociology to investigate and explain shifts in knowledge, attitudes, beliefs and behaviour and their impact on society. Students will analyses cultural, social, and biological patterns in human societies, looking at the ways in which those patterns change over time. Students will also explore the ideas of classical and contemporary social theorists, and will apply whose ideas to the analysis of contemporary trends.
Prerequisite: Any university, university/college, or college preparation course in social sciences and humanities, English, or Canadian and world studies