Past utmONE Foundations Courses
UTM110H5: Black Immigrant Experiences in Canadian Cities
- Distribution requirement for HUM, SSc
This course will explore the settlement experiences of Black immigrants- most notably their experiences with exclusion and the way in which they have responded to these exclusionary experiences through transnational livelihoods and the establishment of formal institutions that serve their communities. The experience of this group has been examined by researchers from disciplines including geography, history and sociology and, as such, this course will also adopt a multidisciplinary approach to the analysis of these issues.
UTM111H5: Tools of the Trade
- Distribution requirement for SCI, SSc
This course is an introduction to the common problem-solving tools used in the sciences and social sciences. It is designed to address the fundamental skills needed for comprehension and effective communication in these areas. The skills being addressed may include critical analysis of texts (primary literature, review papers, textbooks), use of databases to gather, manipulate and visualize data; interpretation and presentation of data; information gathering and writing skills (lab reports, critical essays); and oral presentations.
UTM115H5: Communication Among Cultures
- Distribution requirement for SSc, HUM
This course is an introduction to inter-cultural communication primarily in the areas of writing and speaking. It is designed to address fundamental skills related to language use in the academic setting by focusing on topics such as customs, attitudes, beliefs, and values. Specific examples will be drawn from real-life university situations, and multiple viewpoints on the nature of diversity in communication will be discussed. The course will focus on topics such as customs, beliefs and values, and the nature of diversity in communication.