Vic One Hundred

VIC102H1S
Ethics and Choices in Times of Crisis
Professor John Duncan

This course examines a specific event, or events, in relation to the public sphere. The course will use events or an event as an entry point to discuss the nature of society including topics such as major revolutions, economic crises, the impact of the appearance of significant artistic or cultural works, and the impact of technological changes. Not eligible for CR/NCR option.

Exclusion: VIC102Y1
Breadth Requirements: Thought, Belief and Behaviour (2)

VIC107H1F
Evolution, Genetics, and Behaviour
Professor Elizabeth Koester

VIC108H1F
Belonging, Imagination, and Indigenous Identity
Professor Ken Derry

This course will examine how several outstanding Indigenous films consider questions of belonging, imagination, and Indigenous identity. These films use humour, drama, horror, romance, and crime to think about what it means to be “Indigenous” — especially within non-Indigenous societies. A key focus of the course will be to consider responses to colonialism, and how Indigenous films might be part of the process of healing that needs to take place. Not eligible for CR/NCR option.

Exclusion: VIC108Y1
Breadth Requirement: Creative and Cultural Representations (1)

VIC110H1F
Critical Perspectives on Society
Professor David Cook

By means of short texts, film or art works this course explores such themes as the effect of technology on the political, the nature of democracy, the question of resistance through art and the role of violence in society. Not eligible for CR/NCR option.

Breadth Requirements: Thought, Belief and Behaviour (2)

VIC110H1S
Critical Perspectives on Society
Professor Alexandra Rahr

In recent years, statues across the world have come tumbling down as societies grapple with their contested histories. As old statues spark new debates, this course examines the practice and politics of memorialization. We’ll consider both conventional monuments as well as innovative amendments to those traditional forms - including graffiti, artistic interventions, take-downs, alt-monuments and the long afterlives of removed memorials - as we explore how memorials do the cultural work of remembering and forgetting. As we think about the significance of all those stone soldiers on horses, we’ll also examine other commemorative forms, including former slave plantations, the Manitoba Indigenous Tuberculosis Digital Photo Project and Victoria College’s own revision of its memorial past. Not available for CR/NCR option.

Breadth Requirements: Thought, Belief and Behaviour (2)

VIC114H1F
The Renaissance in Popular Culture
Professor Lee Emrich

VIC117H1S
Understanding the Performing Arts: Interpretation and Expression
Professor Lee Emrich
M 3-5

VIC122H1F
Scientific Evidence in Public Policy
Professor Jamie Shaw
T 7-9

This course offers an introduction to how scientific evidence plays a pivotal role in informing policymaking. Students will examine the methods by which policymakers assess and integrate scientific evidence into policy development, implementation, and evaluation. Additionally, the course highlights the diverse array of stakeholders involved in shaping public policy and how they leverage evidence to influence decision-making. Through a comparative lens, students will explore the dynamics of policymaking processes in Canada and other jurisdictions such as the United States, United Kingdom, and European Union. Students will gain an understanding of the interplay between scientific evidence, public policy, and the broader socio-political landscape as well as ethical considerations. Not eligible for CR/NCR option.

Breadth Requirement: Society and its Institutions (3)

VIC136H1F
How to Study Everyday Life
Professor Ivan Kalmar

An introduction to the academic study of everyday life. A cross-disciplinary discussion class drawing on a wide variety of examples from ordinary life, fantasy, and culture. We situate the apparently innocuous within larger patterns of social relations and social change. Not eligible for CR/NCR option.

Breadth Requirements: Society and its Institutions (3)

VIC137H1F
Science and Science Fiction
Professor Elizabeth Koester

This course surveys the genre of science fiction through a broad examination of some of its most influential novels, short stories, films and one classic radio drama. We will examine works which illustrate a variety of topics and themes, including first contact, artificial intelligence, time travel, dystopias and cyperpunk. We will assess how they each reflect the science of the period in which they were created and also how they address some of the “big questions” of human existence – who we are, why we are here, where we are going. We also examine if and how science fiction engages with current issues of social justice such as those related to racism and colonialism, feminism, and climate change. Although our sources are mainly drawn from classic twentieth century works, we will reach back to earlier origins of the genre as well as up to the present in our examination of the weekly topics. Not eligible for CR/NCR option.

Breadth Requirements: Thought, Belief and Behaviour (2)

**New Course** VIC138H1F/S
Special Topics Seminar: Surveillance Scandals and Global Politics
Professor Emile Dirks

Covert surveillance is a pervasive feature of 21st century society. What happens, though, when secret surveillance programs are suddenly exposed? In this course, we will explore surveillance scandals as a feature of global politics. Delving into fascinating case studies from around the world, students will investigate how governments and corporations spy on ordinary people, and what it takes to uncover these hidden programs. Students will learn how rigorous research and public advocacy can challenge powerful states and companies, and how scholars like themselves can inspire informed debate and positive change in communities around the world. Restricted to first-year students. Not eligible for CR/NCR option.

Breadth Requirements: Society and its Institutions (3)

VIC145H1S
Mental Health Literacy in Education
Professor Sessional

Mental health literacy is the ability to obtain and maintain wellbeing, recognize the signs and symptoms of common mental health concerns, understand the social and individual risk factors that impact mental health, and know when and where to seek help. In this class, we will explore mental health literacy in schools and higher education, with an emphasis on the first-year experience. We will discuss diverse global approaches to wellbeing—including Indigenous and Eastern conceptions of wellness—and situate mental health within both individual and social contexts. This course puts theory into practice by offering students opportunities to engage in wellness activities, participate in peer discussions, conduct a self-study project, and develop a personal wellbeing strategy. Students will build practical skills to support their own well-being, contribute to community well-being, and assist the well-being of those they currently serve or will serve in the future. Not eligible for CR/NCR option.

Exclusion: VIC150H1, VIC151H1, VIC152H1, VIC153H1
Breadth Requirements: Society and its Institutions (3)

VIC159H1F
Special Topics: Prisons and Punishment Across the Globe
Professor Sessional

Breadth Requirements: Creative and Cultural Representations (1)

VIC159H1S
Special Topics Seminar: The Rise of China
Professor Victor Falkenheim

 

 

Breadth Requirements: Society and its Institutions (3)

VIC199H1S
Secret Life of Objects
Professor Cathie Sutton