ARTS Course Descriptions

Arts (2009-2010)

This course helps students to develop the fundamental writing skills required by the Faculty of Arts. Students will be introduced to theories of strong composition and grammar, as well as relevant terminology, and will focus on practical applications, based on readings from Arts disciplines.

This course is designed to assist students in understanding themselves, the career development process and occupational information in order to make informed and appropriate occupational and educational decisions. Students will study key career development theories and learn how to integrate self-knowledge into occupational/life decisions, set goals and devise strategies to attain these goals.

This course invites students on a quest for meaning in the context of a time in which traditional meanings and definitions have been challenged by rapidly-shifting cultural and religious values.

The study of selected film texts is informed by contemporary critical readings in feminist and film theory. Subjects addressed may include representation, fetishism and the gaze, female spectatorship, women's genres (e.g., melodrama, romance), female stereotypes (e.g., the femme fatale) and women's documentary film.

A basic course in social statistics for Faculty of Arts students. Introduces descriptive statistics (measures of central tendency, dispersion, cross-tabular analysis) and inferential statistics (sampling, statistical significance, hypothesis testing, test assumptions). Covers a range of statistical techniques including t-tests, oneway ANOVA, Chi square, and bivariate correlation/regression.

A one-term multi-disciplinary study of the humanities, including art and music as well as literature, history and religious studies. In addition to the principal professor, visiting lecturers from the different disciplines enable the student to see each discipline through expert eyes. Also discussion of the nature of the humanities, and their role in life, business, etc.

A project-based course in which teams of students design and prototype educational multimedia applications for on-campus courses. Students will develop an understanding of the following as they relate to educational multimedia: its potential and limitations, steps in the development process, components of an effective design, and the learning process relevant to mediated learning.

This is a project based course in which interdisciplinary student teams will design and prototype a computer simulation or game for learning. Projects will address real world educational challenges proposed by clients including University of Waterloo faculty or staff members.

Study abroad in the Fall term under Exchange Agreements supported by the Faculty of Arts. Discussion and approval of options with your Advisor is required. Credit for specific courses will be evaluated following receipt of a transcript of academic results and supporting course outline documentation. The approved Study Agreement will be recorded on the student's record.

Study abroad in the Winter term under Exchange Agreements supported by the Faculty of Arts. Discussion and approval of options with your Advisor is required. Credit for specific courses will be evaluated following receipt of a transcript of academic results and supporting course outline documentation. The approved Study Agreement will be recorded on the student's record.

Study abroad in the Spring term under Exchange Agreements supported by the Faculty of Arts. Discussion and approval of options with your Advisor is required. Credit for specific courses will be evaluated following receipt of a transcript of academic results and supporting course outline documentation. The approved Study Agreement will be recorded on the student's record.