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New course & program offerings
Summer & Fall 2009 - Certificate in Media Literacy
- CMNS/JRNL 300: Introduction to the Practice of Journalism
- JNRL/MACS 235: Introduction to Journalism in Canada
- MACS 399c: Rules of Play: Video Game Culture
- ANTH 303C: Peoples and Cultures of India
- SOC 299F: Sociology of Animals in Western Society
- CYC 302: Substance Abuse and Mental Health Issues for Children, Youth and Families
- Indigenous Arts certificate
- Indigenous Studies certificate
- Plumbing & Piping certificate
- Automotive Collision Repair & Refinishing certificate
- Berry Production Essentials certificate
- Current Agricultural Practices Essentials certificate
- Field Vegetable Production Essentials certificate
- Integrated Pest Management Essentials certificate
- SPECIAL: Saturday courses:
- ENGL 105: The Reading and Writing of Prose
- HIST 102: Canada 1867 to the Present
- PSYC 101: Introduction to Psychology I
Certificate in Media Literacy (9 credits)
This three-course, nine-credit certificate is designed for those who wish to understand the basic structure and impact of the mass media in Canadian society. The certificate focuses on the essentials of how the media select and shape content, and the effects of these decisions on individuals and society. It will be useful to those who teach media literacy in elementary, secondary, or adult-education schools, and to those who must work with the media in their employment..
Starts: Fall 2009
Details: http://www.ufv.ca/calendar/2009_10/ProgramsR-Z/SCMS_MEDIA_LIT_CERT.htm
Contact: Janice Nagtegaal, Social, Cultural and Media Studies department at tel: 604-557-4080 or email: janice.nagtegaal@ufv.ca .
CMNS/JRNL 300: Introduction to the Practice of Journalism (3 credits)
Students will learn the fundamentals of news writing and reporting as demanded by newsrooms across all forms of media. The course is writing intensive and requires outside research (reporting) that includes interviewing and basic fact gathering. A wide variety of forms will be explored, from headline, lead and caption writing to articles based on the coverage of news events. Students will also be able to try their hand at writing feature stories as well as assessing local reactions to national events and issues.
Starts: Summer and Fall 2009
Prerequisite(s): One of CMNS 125, CMNS 155, CMNS 175, or ENGL 105
Contact: Gayle Noel in the Communications department at tel: 604-504-7441 local 4093 or email:gayle.noel@ufv.ca .
JNRL/MACS 235: Introduction to Journalism in Canada (3 credits)
Through print and electronic media, journalists inform us about issues and events from around the world. But what factors determine their choice of stories to cover and the perspectives that they bring to their stories? This course takes a critical look at the role of the journalist in Canadian society.
Starts: Summer and Fall 2009
Prerequisite(s): MACS 130 recommended
Contact: Janice Nagtegaal, Social, Cultural and Media Studies department at tel: 604-557-4080 or email: janice.nagtegaal@ufv.ca .
MACS 399c: Rules of Play: Video Game Culture (4 credits)
Video game revenues now outstrip revenues from film and television. Many questions are being asked about the origins of games, the reasons for their popularity, the stories they tell, and the values they teach. This course explores some of these issues from a cultural studies perspective, reviewing the available research and studying some popular games.
Starts: Fall 2009
Prerequisite(s): 45 university-level credits, including at least three credits in MACS
Contact: Janice Nagtegaal, Social, Cultural and Media Studies department at tel: 604-557-4080 or email: janice.nagtegaal@ufv.ca .
ANTH 303C: Peoples and Cultures of India (4 credits)
India is a nation of great ethnic, religious, socioeconomic, and cultural diversity. This course will help students to understand Indian society. We will examine, among other issues, the impacts and resonances of colonialism in India; how caste and gender hierarchies, as well as religious, economic and political differences, influence culture and identity; and, the contemporary importance of modernity and development.
Starts: Fall 2009
Prerequisite(s): 45 credits, to include ANTH 102 and at least three additional credits of anthropology.
Contact: Janice Nagtegaal, Social, Cultural and Media Studies department at tel: 604-557-4080 or email: janice.nagtegaal@ufv.ca .
SOC 299F: Sociology of Animals in Western Society (3 credits)
This course will look at the role of animals in human life in western societies, examining a broad range of socio-cultural factors that play a significant role in defining human-animal relationships, both historically and in the contemporary setting. This course offers an exciting opportunity to explore an extremely important but often overlooked dimension of human experience.
Starts: Fall 2009
Prerequisite(s): SOC 101
Contact: Janice Nagtegaal, Social, Cultural and Media Studies department at tel: 604-557-4080 or email: janice.nagtegaal@ufv.ca .
CYC 302: Substance Abuse and Mental Health Issues for Children, Youth and Families
Mental Health problems are the leading health concern among young people, often complicated by substance misuse. Child and youth care practitioners working in clinical settings are called on to understand mental health disorders and the system of care that attempts to assist young people and their families.
This course focuses on providing the child and youth care student (and other helping professionals) with a working knowledge of the mental health care and addictions treatment fields, along with an understanding of current issues and trends in both fields. Students will be expected to examine their own beliefs about mental health and engage in personal reflection on the role of addictive behaviour and the links with relationships and personal ecology.
Instructor: Dr. Rob Lees
Starts: Fall 2009
Prerequisite(s): None
Contact: Doris Ball in the ECE/CYC department at tel: 604-854-4580 or email: doris.ball@ufv.ca
Indigenous Arts certificate
This certificate is designed to provide learning about indigenous art that is anchored in and built upon life experiences and collective wisdom of the participants. Its purpose is to teach and develop traditional and contemporary artistic skills to students of self-identified indigenous ancestry, or persons with substantial ties to the aboriginal community. It is also expected that successful completion of this certificate will provide existing artisans with the opportunity to honour their artistic gifts while learning the skills and knowledge necessary to further their professional practices. The courses are designed to introduce and develop specific indigenous related techniques and design so that learners create works inspired by traditional and contemporary approaches with regard to customary protocols and applicable to their own cultural contexts. Knowledge of and skills in professional practices will be taught for the promotion of the indigenous artist's work, through exhibitions and sales, thus enabling the artist to contribute to the promotion of his or her respective cultures. The practical component of the certificate entails working with mentors who will be introduced through the visiting artist program running alongside the course work. Learners will be required to develop a professional portfolio and present their final project within a ceremonial/performative context in the community. This program is focused on a particular art practice (e.g. carving or textiles) that may change from year to year. Students will learn skills transferable to professional practice, including the roles of professional artist/designer, entrepreneur, and facilitator of cultural tourism.
Starts: Fall 2009
Prerequisite(s): View details at http://www.ufv.ca/calendar/2009_10/ProgramsF-L/IND_ARTS_CERT.htm#Indigenous Arts Certificate: Honouring Our Gifts
Contact: Vicki Bolan, Visual Arts department at tel: 604-854-4543 or email: vicki.bolan@ufv.ca
Indigenous Studies certificate (12 credits)
This is an intensive three-week, three-course, twelve-credit certificate that offers students the opportunity to learn a range of conceptual and practical skills that are of direct relevance to the history, communication, implementation, and critique of rights, title, and land claims. It focuses on a range of representational practices, including, but not limited to, film, oral histories, documentaries, surveys and maps, and legal discourse analysis - and their importance to the Indigenous land and rights process generally, but with a focus on British Columbia and the lower Fraser Valley, in particular.
Starts: Summer 2009
Details: www.ufv.ca/landclaims
Contact: Nicole Levinsky, Geography department at tel: 604-854-4568 or email: nicole.levinsky@ufv.ca .
Plumbing & Piping certificate
After successfully completing this program, which begins in September and ends in May, students will be prepared for employment opportunities in areas such as heating and plumbing companies; institutions such as hospitals and schools; shopping malls and hotels; and city and municipality water and sanitation departments.
Starts: Fall 2009
Prerequisite(s): Full details at www.ufv.ca/plumbingpiping
Contact: Contact the Trades and Technology Centre directly at 604-847-5448, or 1-888-504-7441, ext.5448, or email trades@ufv.ca .
Automotive Collision Repair & Refinishing certificate
This program, which begins in September and ends in May, prepares students for entry into the automotive collision repair and refinishing industry.
Starts: Fall 2009
Prerequisite(s): Full details at www.ufv.ca/autobody
Contact: Contact the Trades and Technology Centre directly at 604-847-5448, or 1-888-504-7441, ext.5448, or email trades@ufv.ca .
Berry Production Essentials certificate (18 credits)
This certificate is designed for those entering the berry industry, who wish to gain sufficient knowledge and certification to position themselves for advances within the farm structure and as professional development for others whose employment requires up-to-date knowledge of berry production. The certificate can easily ladder into a Horticulture certificate program or Agriculture diploma at UFV, for students wishing to further their expertise and professional advancement in the horticulture industry. Starts: Fall 2009 Details: www.ufv.ca/agriculture/Berry_Production_Essentials_certificate.htm Contact: Shelley Hayes, Agriculture Technology department at 604-795-2813, or 1-888-504-7441, ext.2813, or email shelley.hayes@ufv.ca
Current Agricultural Practices Essentials certificate (18 credits)
This post-credential certificate will help meet the professional development needs of agriculturists who have either been away from agriculture for a while or who are recent Canadians with prior agriculture experience. This program will update the student's knowledge of Canadian agriculture experience and offer a valuable experience (Practicum I) in a modern agriculture business.
Starts: Fall 2009 Details: www.ufv.ca/agriculture/Current_Agricultural_Practices_Essentials_certificate.htm Contact: Shelley Hayes, Agriculture Technology department at 604-795-2813, or 1-888-504-7441, ext.2813, or email shelley.hayes@ufv.ca
Field Vegetable Production Essentials certificate (18 credits)
This certificate is designed for those entering the field vegetable industry, who wish to gain sufficient knowledge and certification to position themselves for advances within the farm structure and as professional development for others whose employment requires up-to-date knowledge of field vegetable production. The certificate can easily ladder into a Horticulture certificate program or Agriculture diploma at UFV, for students wishing to further their expertise and professional advancement in the horticulture industry.
Starts: Fall 2009 Details: www.ufv.ca/agriculture/Field_Vegetable_Production_Essentials_certificate.htm Contact: Shelley Hayes, Agriculture Technology department at 604-795-2813, or 1-888-504-7441, ext.2813, or email shelley.hayes@ufv.ca
Integrated Pest Management Essentials certificate (15 credits)
Integrated pest management plays a key role in today's agriculture. This certificate is designed to help producers and agri-service personnel to identify and assess pests in the field and prepare students for entry-level pest scout positions.
Starts: Fall 2009 Details: www.ufv.ca/agriculture/Integrated_Pest_Management_Essentials_certificate.htm Contact: Shelley Hayes, Agriculture Technology department at 604-795-2813, or 1-888-504-7441, ext.2813, or email shelley.hayes@ufv.ca
SPECIAL: Saturday courses this Fall
If you've got limited time to further your education during the week, check out these Saturday courses. It's not too late to register for the Fall semester:
ENGL 105: The Reading and Writing of Prose (3 credits)
A workshop for students who want to improve their ability to read and write non-fiction prose. Selected readings from an essay anthology help introduce the principles and practice of writing clear and effective sentences, paragraphs, and essays. Students who are not fully confident of their essay-writing ability are strongly advised to take this course before they embark on other UFV courses which require essays. Offered: Saturdays 10:00-12:50, Fall 2009 Prerequisite(s): One of the following:
English 12 or English Literature 12 with a final grade of C+; UFV CMNS 099 or ENGL 099 with a grade of C or better; UFV ENGL 081 or 091 with a grade of C+ or better; UFV ESL WG84 with a grade of C+ or better; success in previous university transferable English or Communications course; CPT score of 48 or better; LPI score of 30/40 or level 5 or better in the essay section; TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) score of 570 or better (or 230 if computer-based score), plus a minimum TWE or essay score of 4.0; or IBT score of 88. Contact: Lesley Poh, English department, tel: 604-557-4046 or email: Lesley.Poh@ufv.ca
HIST 102: Canada 1867 to the Present (3 credits)
This course examines key themes in post-Confederation Canadian history, considering social, political, military, economic, and cultural perspectives. Issues examined can include political struggles and development, aboriginal claims and conflicts, immigration, social reform, regionalism, women’s rights, modernization, and multiculturalism. The course will address such topics as Canada’s involvement in overseas conflicts, the Great Depression, constitutional adjustments, and Canada’s changing place in the world. Profiles of Canadian personalities, from Confederation to contemporary times, will be introduced.
Offered: Saturdays 10:00-12:50, Fall 2009 Prerequisite(s): None Contact: Marlene Murray, History department, tel: 604-557-4075 or email: Marlene.Murray@ufv.ca
PSYC 101: Introduction to Psychology I (3 credits)
This course introduces students to the field of psychology and its research methods, and surveys the basic perspectives of psychology with respect to learning, memory, thought, child development, sensation and perception, and physiology. Prerequisite(s): None Offered: Saturdays 10-12:50, Fall 2009 Contact: Tracy Porter, Psychology department, tel: 604-557-4027 or email: Tracy.Porter@ufv.ca
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