This course prepares pre-service teachers to inclusively support and educate children with complex learning, communication, behavioural, physical, developmental, and multiple exceptionalities in Canadian schools. Students will develop knowledge and skills in evidence-informed instructional strategies, inclusive classrooms, and trauma-informed approaches. Special emphasis is placed on supporting students with complex medical needs, emotional and behavioural disabilities, and mental health challenges. Through case studies, literature analysis, reflective activities, and practical assignments, students will acquire the tools to create inclusive, safe, and supportive learning environments that promote equitable access, participation, and meaningful learning for all students.

This course introduces students to the principles and applications of financial modeling using Microsoft Excel. Topics include building dynamic models for financial statements, valuation, capital budgeting, forecasting, and risk analysis. Students will learn to apply Excel functions, data analysis tools, and scenario techniques to solve real-world financial problems and support decision-making.

This course covers the fundamental investment concepts of risk and return, portfolio diversification, asset allocation, portfolio evaluation, ratio analysis, and innovative types of investment products available in the marketplace.

This course is designed to introduce students to the concepts of marketing with social media. Content will go beyond general theories and knowledge to utilize social media marketing for business. Upon completion, students will be able to create and use social media tools to achieve marketing goals as part of an Integrated Marketing Communication plan.

This course introduces students to foundational concepts and application of educational technology in the 21st-century classroom. Students will move beyond using technology to evaluating and designing learning experiences that leverage the unique affordances of digital tools to strengthen learning for children and adolescents. Students will gain pedagogical strategies linked to school curriculum and understand the role of educators in equipping K-12 learners with digital literacy skills to better prepare them for global and digital citizenship.

This course introduces key social work theories and frameworks, including systems, biopsychosocial, structural, and strengths-based approaches among others. Students will explore how these theories inform assessment and intervention across diverse settings. Through critical reflection and case studies, students will also develop their own personalized framework of practice, integrating theory with real-world application to enhance their effectiveness in working with individuals, families, and communities.

This second field experience serves as a capstone course for the social work diploma, allowing students to apply their second year learning to direct social work practice. Students will further develop their practical skills and intervention strategies while working under the supervision of practicing social workers. A seminar component will facilitate student reflection upon their developing professional identity as social workers and how the values, knowledge, and skills they have taken in their courses are applied to professional practice.

This course is an introduction to the processes and dynamics of group and families social work practice. Students will examine the group development process, including the stages, types, and theories of social work related to groups. Students will also explore the theories and skills related to working with diverse families and the role of the social worker.

This course provides foundational skills for students in conducting social work research with an emphasis on concepts, methodologies, and critical assessment. The course prepares students to engage with policy and research processes that promote equity, accessibility, and social justice in collaboration with marginalized and equity-deserving communities. Students will also reflect on subjectivity, ethics, and the power dynamics involved in policy and research and how that shapes their practice.

This course introduces students to the legal, political, and economic contexts and challenges of practicing in rural and northern settings. Theories, concepts and policies applicable to the more generalist nature of social work practice in rural and northern communities will be examined.