CMCL 301 303 313 501 503 507 509 590
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Instruction offered under the direction of the Faculty of Arts.
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Communication and Culture
301
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Foundations of Western Culture
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A critical integrative examination of the Greco-Roman and Judeo-Christian heritage of Western Culture with attention to literature, arts, philosophy, religion and economic, scientific, political and social texts. Focus is on major ideas, principles and their implications in the Ancient and Medieval periods including comparison with non-Western traditions.
Course Hours:
H(3-1T)
Antirequisite(s):
Credit for both Communication and Culture 301 and General Studies 300 will not be allowed.
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Communication and Culture
303
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Roads to Modernity
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A critical integrative examination of the transformation of Greco-Roman and Judeo-Christian traditions into modern Western Culture with attention to literature, arts, philosophy, religion and economic, political, scientific and social texts. Focus is on major ideas, principles and their implications in early modern periods (1350-1790) including comparison with non-Western traditions.
Course Hours:
H(3-1T)
Prerequisite(s):
Communication and Culture 301.
Antirequisite(s):
Credit for both Communication and Culture 303 and General Studies 300 will not be allowed.
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Communication and Culture
313
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Interdisciplinary Research Methodologies
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A critical introduction to interdisciplinary research methodologies. Students will explore, practice, and critique various quantitative and qualitative research methodologies and various perspectives on the processes of knowledge production.
Course Hours:
H(3-0)
Antirequisite(s):
Credit for both Communication and Culture 313 and any of General Studies 313, Development Studies 407, Northern Planning and Development Studies 407 or Women's Studies 313 will not be allowed.
Notes:
Enrolment is restricted to students registered in the degree programs of the Department of Communication and Culture, and in the Interdisciplinary Programs in the Faculty of Arts.
Also known as:
(formerly General Studies 313)
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Communication and Culture
501
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Modernity
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A critical integrative examination of the meaning of Modernity in western and non-western contexts with attention to literature, art, philosophy, religion and economic, political, scientific and social texts. Focus will be on major ideas, principles and their implications in the 19th and early 20th centuries including comparison with non-Western traditions.
Course Hours:
H(3-0)
Prerequisite(s):
Completion of 8.0 full-course equivalents.
Antirequisite(s):
Credit for both Communication and Culture 501 and General Studies 500 will not be allowed.
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Communication and Culture
503
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Contemporary Culture
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A critical integrative examination of how Modernity has been transformed within an evolving global culture with attention to literature, art, philosophy, religion and economic, political, scientific and social texts. Focus will be on major ideas, principles and their implications in the later 20th and 21st centuries.
Course Hours:
H(3-0)
Prerequisite(s):
Communication and Culture 501.
Antirequisite(s):
Credit for both Communication and Culture 503 and General Studies 500 will not be allowed.
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Communication and Culture
507
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Collaborative Learning and Peer Mentoring
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Students will become familiar with learning theories and learning processes, and will receive practical experience by helping learners in a University of Calgary undergraduate course under the supervision of that course's instructor. Activities may include facilitating discussion in classrooms or online, discussing topics for term papers, organizing and assisting study groups, or coaching peers in their oral presentation or writing skills.
Course Hours:
H(3S-0)
Prerequisite(s):
Eight full-course equivalents and consent of the Department of Communication and Culture.
Notes:
Prospective students must submit an application to the Department of Communication and Culture.
Also known as:
(formerly General Studies 507)
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Communication and Culture
509
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Research in Peer Mentoring and Higher Learning
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Students continue to support peers in their learning processes using a facilitative, collaborative approach. As part of their mentoring hours, students in this course will assist new peer mentors to grow into their roles. Students will conduct a textual and field research project related to their peer mentoring roles.
Course Hours:
H(3S-0)
Prerequisite(s):
Communication and Culture 507, or General Studies 507 and consent of the Department of Communication and Culture.
Notes:
Prospective students must submit an application to the Department of Communication and Culture.
Also known as:
(formerly General Studies 509)
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Communication and Culture
590
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Honours Thesis: Directed Research
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Supervised individual research and preparation of thesis.
Course Hours:
F(3S-0)
Prerequisite(s):
Consent of Honours Program Coordinator.
Notes:
Required of and limited to senior students in the Honours program in the Department of Communication and Culture.
Also known as:
(formerly General Studies 590)
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