Social Sciences and Humanities

Family Studies

Managing Personal Resources, Grade 11, Open (HIR3C1)
This course explores how to use human, material, and community resources effectively, and how to make informed choices with respect to clothing purchases, finance food and nutrition, housing, and transportation. Students will learn about the dynamics of human interaction, how to make responsible choices in their transition to post-secondary education and careers, and strategies to enable them to manage time, talent, and money effectively. This course also introduces students to skills used in researching and investigating resource management.
Prerequisite: None

Fashion and Creative Expression, Grade 11, Open (HNC3O1)
This course explores what clothing communicates about the wearer and how it becomes a creative and entrepreneurial outlet through the design and production processes. Students will learn, through practical experiences, about the nature of fashion design, the characteristics of fibres and fabrics, the construction, production, and marketing of clothing, and how to plan and care for a wardrobe that is appropriate for an individual's appearance, activities, employment, and lifestyle. Students will develop research skills as they explore the evolution of fashion and its relationship to society, culture, and individual psychology.
Prerequisite: None

Parenting, Grade 11, Open (HPC3O1)
This course focuses on the skills and knowledge needed to promote the positive and healthy nurturing of children, with particular emphasis on the critical importance of the early years to human development. Students will learn how to meet the developmental needs of young children, communicate and discipline effectively, and guide early behaviour. They will have practical experiences with infants, toddlers, and preschoolers, and will learn skills in researching and investigating questions relating to parenting.
Prerequisite: None

Individuals and Families in a Diverse Society, Grade 12, University/College Preparation (HHS4M1)
This course applies current theories and research from the disciplines of anthropology, psychology, and sociology to the study of individual development, family behaviour, intimate and parent-child relationships, and the way in which families interact within the diverse Canadian society. Students will learn the interpersonal skills required to contribute to the well-being of families, and the investigative skills required to conduct and evaluate research about individuals and their families.
Prerequisite: Any university, university/college, or college preparation course in social sciences and humanities, English, or Canadian and world studies

The Fashion Industry, Grade 12, Open (HNB4O1)
This course provides a historical perspective on fashion and design, exploring the origins, influence, and importance of fashion as an expression of national, cultural, religious and personal identity. Students will learn about the many facets of the Canadian fashion industry, including both large-scale and small entrepreneurial enterprises, and its worldwide links, as well as gaining practical experience in garment design, production and care. The course also refines students’ skills used in researching and investigating various aspects of the fashion industry.
Prerequisite: None

General Social Sciences

Introduction to Anthropology, Psychology, and Sociology, Grade 11, University/College Preparation (HSP3M1)
This course introduces the theories, questions, and issues that are the major concerns of anthropology, psychology, and sociology. Students will develop an understanding of the way social scientists approach the topics they study and the research methods they employ. Students will be given opportunities to explore theories from a variety of perspectives and to become familiar with current thinking on a range of issues that have captures the interest of classical and contemporary social scientists in the three disciplines.
Prerequisite: None

Philosophy

Philosophy: Questions and Theories, Grade 12, University Preparation (HZT4U1)
This course addresses three (or more) of the main ideas of philosophy: metaphysics, logic, epistemology, ethics, social and political philosophy, and aesthetics. Students will learn critical-thinking skills, the main ideas expressed by philosophers from a variety of the world’s traditions, how to develop and explain their own philosophical ideas, and how to apply those ideas to contemporary social issues and personal experiences. The course will also help students refine skills used in researching and investigating topics in philosophy.
Prerequisite: Any university or university/college preparation course in social sciences and humanities, English, or Canadian and world studies