This course will examine the roles and responsibilities of professionals, as well as ethical challenges they face. These challenges often involve balancing self-interest, clients’ interests, and the public good. At times they involve weighing clients’ interests and clients’ wishes (and their autonomy.) They may also involve efforts to resolve conflicts between the professional’s personal moral beliefs and their perceived duties as professionals. Challenges and issues will be explored through consideration of debates within specific fields (such as accounting, medicine, engineering, journalism and law) - often with relevance across professions. Controversies will also be investigated through study of general discussions of common concerns. Ethical concepts and outlooks will provide assistance in facing the challenges.

Paramedics work as team members in highly stressful environments with other first responders and health care professionals. As a team member, paramedics require strong professional, communication, collaboration, mentorship, self-reflective, and leadership abilities. Providing safe and competent care to patients and their families requires understanding the importance of research and evidence-based practice. Paramedic practice is guided by a Code of Ethics, Standards of Practice, legislative/regulatory requirements, and the ability to maintain physical/mental health and injury prevention. Paramedic practice also requires the practitioner to recognize the value of continuous quality improvement, risk management, and continuing competency processes. This course will discuss these concepts and provide learners with the resources and support to practice as a professional paramedic.

This course will provide support in portfolio development, photographing art, writing artist statements, preparing a CV, and learning about the network of art organizations, granting institutions, and other opportunities that can support students beyond graduation.

A comparison of programming languages and their implementations. This course will survey the major types of programming languages. Topics include programming language paradigms (imperative, logic, functional and object-oriented), parameter passing, control structures, data types, typing mechanisms, binding rules, heap management, procedural languages, historical developments.

This course provides a practical approach to project management. It explores terminology, technique, method, communication, and skill of effective and efficient actions. Emphasis to define the scope, plan the project, and design execution contribute to practical learning. An ongoing term project will apply the principles and knowledge integral to the successful administration of a project. Students navigate complexity, risk, challenges, and disruption to manage resources and time constraints to reach project milestones.

In this course, the learner will learn to support clients to maintain their independence and meet their care needs according to individual care plans. The learner will acquire the skills and knowledge needed to assist clients with daily grooming and hygiene and to assist clients to walk and use mobility aids and wheel chairs safely. The learner will learn several methods for carrying out client lifts and transfers, with a focus on client safety and comfort. Upon completion of the course, the learner will have an excellent baseline knowledge of standards for meeting client nutritional needs and strict guidelines in safe food handling as set out in minimum provincial expectations.

Students will examine the developmental, cognitive, biological, and behavioural processes involved in the development of various psychological disorders of children and adolescents with emphasis on causality, assessment, and treatment.

This course will involve a balanced coverage and critical analysis of both male and female issues. Material will be drawn from empirical research and conceptual discussions surrounding gender and gender roles. Examples of topics include the impact of stereotypes of masculinity and femininity, and gender in relation to power relations, mental health, intelligence, sexuality, violence, and caregiving. Are men and women really all that different? If so, how significant are the differences? Implications of similarities and differences will be discussed.

This course examines human sexuality from biopsychological, developmental, behavioural, and psycho social perspectives. Students will learn about healthy and unhealthy sexuality and its potential psychological consequences on individuals and society.

The course introduces the student to select psychological theory as it relates to sport and physical activity. Psychological constructs along with their theoretical perspectives will be viewed within a cognitive, emotional, social, and behavioural framework. An analytical approach is encouraged.

This advanced course in psychophysiology focuses on and provides students in-depth knowledge of the processes and instruments used in recording and studying a person's physiological responses to internal or external cognitive, emotional, and/or behavioural stimuli. Examining the physiological changes that accompany psychological or behavioural manipulation, as well as, the behavioural changes produced by manipulating physiological variables is essential for understanding the mind-body interaction.

Recruiting and selecting the right candidates is critical to an organization's success. In this course, students will learn best practices of how to attract and retain employees in organizations. Students will learn human resource planning and forecasting; determining job specifications; identifying recruitment sources and screening procedures; employment testing methods; and interviewing techniques. Students will learn how to participate in and conduct employment interviews. Students will examine the importance of recruitment and selection in the organizations and the costs associated.

An introduction to research and writing skills through an introductory review of contemporary Indigenous and settler decolonization.

This course is designed as an introductory course in quantitative research methods and statistics in psychology. Its primary goal is to direct students' development in critical thinking skills. Students will be able to make independent judgments and decisions based on reason and evidence as opposed to authority, tradition or opinion. The course will cover topics such as using objective measurement-based and inferential research strategies to develop hypotheses, designing appropriate data collection tools, analyzing and interpreting descriptive and inferential statistical results, and writing research reports and proposals.

This course will provide an introduction to research methods used in the field of kinesiology. Emphasis will be placed on the applicaiton of research techniques commonly used in the discipline.

Using an integrated learning approach, students will explore and rationally analyze the day-to-day issues and challenges of a currently operating small business serving rural, northern, or Indigenous communities. Students will be divided into teams to work as consultants to an existing business. Working within a holistic framework, students will apply their knowledge by identifying, examining, and creating a recommended solution to present to stakeholders.

This course examines the developmental characteristics of children ages 6 through 12 years and the components of high quality out of school care programs. Students will acquire the knowledge and skills to ensure that the environment, experiences and interactions meet the needs of school age children.

This course introduces students to science, mathematical and social knowledge. The course emphasis is on integrating social, physical and logical mathematical experiences in the preschool child's environment. Students learn to use developmentally appropriate curriculum to facilitate the young child's construction of knowledge in these areas.

Subjects covered in Shop I include: shop orientation and safety, hand tools, measuring and machine tools, wheels and tires, brake systems, frame and suspensions, basic electricity, lighting systems, carburetion, two-stroke tuning, two-stroke top end rebuild, motorcycle uncrating and assembly, storage procedures, lubrication and cooling systems.

Subjects covered in Shop II include: charging, starting and ignition systems, four-stroke tuning, four-stroke top end diagnosis, inspection and reconditioning procedures, transmissions, two-stroke and roller bearing crankshaft inspection and repair, plain bearing crankshaft inspection and repair and fuel injection.