Learn more about the academic programs we are delivering in Summer 2024. If you have any questions about part-time studies, please contact us.

 

 

Overview

Globalization brings the peoples of the world closer together. However, discrimination and other forms of intolerance continue to cause problems. In our increasingly multicultural society these issues can lead to exclusion and inequality, often along racial and ethnic lines.

This on-line program is a direct response to learning needs identified by a broad range of representatives from human services and justice agencies who recognize that racial inequity and negative stereotyping are significant social problems. In this six course certificate in Intercultural Relations, learners will examine diversity issues in a social context, explore critical differences in cross-cultural communication and identify the sources, causes, forms and manifestations of these issues in our society.

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Part-time Studies courses are being offered in either of the following four formats: Online, Flexible, In-person, Hybrid. Click Availability below to see current offerings.

Curriculum

Certificate Requirements

CAN105
Contemporary Canadian Social Problems
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In this course, current social science paradigms and theories will be used as a framework for analysis of contemporary social issues relevant to vocations in police services. Topics such as crime, violence, abuse, social stratification, ageism, and racism will be included. The course focus will be on how individual behaviours collectively create social issues.




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CAN107
Racism and Discrimination
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Racism and discrimination will be defined and discussed in the context of Canadian multicultural society. Learners will identify types of discrimination and racism and discuss the connection between discrimination and society. Sociological factors, such as the media, that may contribute to biases and prejudice will also be analyzed. The objectives of this course are to sensitize students to intolerance that is based on race or ethnicity and to consider ways to handle these issues in a pluralistic society.




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CAN109
Intercultural Communications
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Students will define culture and be introduced to intercultural communication theories and issues. Learners will identify how these theories apply to our daily lives and how they can be used to develop respect for differences between cultures. The main objective of this course is to enhance the students' ability to communicate comfortably with people from different origins. As part of the course, students will communicate with people from other cultures electronically as well as in person. This course will be of interest to individuals working in health, education, human services, and business who have regular interactions with people of foreign descent.




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CAN132
Issues in Diversity
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Students critically identify and examine issues in diversity. Specifically, topics pertaining to inequality in various social settings, including but not limited to: race, gender, ethnicity, class and sexual orientation. Incorporating social/legal explanations of diversity, students develop a clear understanding of the groups affected and the possible strategies of community empowerment.




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CAN410
Indigenous Awareness: Towards Truth and Reconciliation
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The past 500 years has introduced marginalizing intergenerational effects of colonization on contemporary issues experienced by Indigenous Peoples in Canada. As a path towards Truth and Reconciliation, this course will examine the impact of several factors. These include the residential school system, treaties, The Indian Act, Indigenous authors, artists and academics, murdered and missing Indigenous women and girls, and the Truth and Reconciliation Commission.




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SOC600
Introduction to Sociology
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An introduction to contemporary sociological thinking and to theories of social behaviour including deviance and social control. Using sociological concepts and perspectives, students will study and survey areas related to Canadian society and culture, including social inequalities, social interactions, and collective behaviour. The course introduces students to theories of social problems, research methodologies and issues that have influenced sociological thinking in the areas of deviance and social control. Using various perspectives and concepts, students will analyze and survey issues relating to acts of aggression and violence, poverty, the elderly, family and various other contemporary social issues. Analytical frameworks for social issues and problems will be investigated.




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Curriculum change effective Spring 2023: CAN410 replaces CAN104.

Program Outcomes

The graduate has reliably demonstrated the ability to:

  1. Increase knowledge and awareness of important issues in the Aboriginal cultures of Canada. The legal status of Aboriginal people will be explored along with Aboriginal rights and self-determination. Other critical issues relating to land claims, justice and social services will be studied.
  2. Analyze current social science paradigms and theories as a framework of contemporary social issues relevant to vocations in police services. Topics such as crime, violence, abuse, social stratification, ageism, and racism will be included. The course focus will be on how individual behaviours collectively create social issues.
  3. Define Racism and discrimination and discuss in the context of Canadian multicultural society. Learners will identify types of discrimination and racism and discuss the connection between discrimination and society. Sociological factors, such as the media, that may contribute to biases and prejudice will also be analyzed. The objectives of this course are to sensitize students to intolerance that is based on race or ethnicity and to consider ways to handle these issues in a pluralistic society.
  4. Define culture and be introduced to intercultural communication theories and issues. Learners will identify how these theories apply to our daily lives and how they can be used to develop respect for differences between cultures. The main objective of this course is to enhance the students' ability to communicate comfortably with people from different origins. As part of the course, students will communicate with people from other cultures electronically as well as in person. This course will be of interest to individuals working in health, education, human services, and business who have regular interactions with people of foreign descent.
  5. Critically identify and examine issues in diversity. Specifically, topics pertaining to inequality in various social settings, including but not limited to: race, gender, ethnicity, class and sexual orientation. Incorporating social/legal explanations of diversity, students develop a clear understanding of the groups affected and the possible strategies of community empowerment.
  6. Study of people's lives, their relationship to society as a whole, and how people are affected by the society in which they live. The concepts, theories and methods of the discipline will be introduced and discussed with particular emphasis on the dynamics of Canadian society and Canadian social problems.

Credit for Prior Learning

Prior Learning Assessment

Earn college credits for what you already know.
Prior Learning Assessment is a method of assessing and recognizing learning that is equal to college level learning, but has been gained outside a traditional classroom (through work experience, volunteering, outside study, etc.). If you can prove that the knowledge you have gained meets the outcomes of a Seneca course, then credit will be awarded.

How does the PLA process work?
Prior Learning is demonstrated through a "challenge" process. The process measures learning through a variety of methods which may include tests, portfolio assessment, interviews, demonstrations, essays, and work samples. The method used will be determined in consultation with a Program Coordinator.
For more information and to determine if you are eligible for PLA, please call the Program Coordinator.

The process may take from 6 to 8 weeks.

Note: Not all courses can be challenged. For more information go to PLA website or contact your Program Coordinator.

Transfer Credit

Many students who enter Seneca College will have earned academic credits in post-secondary educational institutions which they may be able to apply toward completion of a Seneca College program.

Requests for Transfer Credit must be for a specific course and must be accompanied by an official transcript and course outline. A minimum grade of "C" (60 percent) is generally required for a course to be considered for Transfer Credit.

Download a Transfer Credit Request form. An official copy of your transcript and applicable detailed course outlines should be attached and submitted. Please note it may take 4 to 6 weeks for a Transfer Credit decision.

More Information

Please visit the Office of the Registrar.

Graduation/Convocation

When you meet all program requirements and become eligible for a certificate, diploma, or degree, you must inform the Registrar by completing a Graduation Application form and paying the graduation and alumni fee. Certificates, diplomas, and applied degrees are issued twice a year in the Fall (October) and Spring (June).

For further information including deadlines and fees, please visit the Convocation website or contact the Convocation Office at theservicehub@senecapolytechnic.ca.

Minimum Performance for Graduation

A student will be eligible to graduate from a certificate, diploma, advanced diploma or graduate certificate program if they have achieved a minimum graduating GPA of 2.0.

A student will be eligible to graduate from a degree program if they have achieved a minimum graduating GPA of 2.5, which includes a minimum GPA of 2.5 in the courses in their main field of study and a minimum GPA of 2.0 in breadth courses.

Learning Modes

 

In-person (P)

The course will be delivered fully in person and requires students to come to campus. A variety of methods will be used to aid students in acquiring the knowledge and skills required to meet the learning outcomes of the course.

Hybrid (H)

Delivery of this course will be mixed and will include both in-person and online components. Students will be required to come to campus for the in-person part of their course. Students are expected to familiarize themselves with the weekly schedule and important deadlines at the start of the course.

Flexible (FL)

The course offers students a choice of coming to campus for an on-campus experience or learning remotely online. Instructors will teach classes to students in a classroom or lab at a scheduled day and time and broadcast to students online at the same time. Students will be able to choose their location weekly (e.g. one week online, another week on campus). No advance notification is required (some exceptions may apply).

Online Synchronous (OS)

The course will be delivered online, providing students with an opportunity to attend a weekly online class at a scheduled day and time. Classes will include synchronous real-time activities led by an instructor, instructor-student and student-student interactions, and will be complemented by asynchronous, self-directed activities. Students are expected to participate in the weekly live online sessions at the scheduled time. The sessions will take place using video-conferencing platforms such as Webex, Zoom, Teams, or Big Blue Button. They are typically recorded and can be accessed by students for the duration of the course. However, please note that in most cases, classes will not be 3 hours of live, real-time instruction. Students are expected to familiarize themselves with the course outline, the weekly schedule and important deadlines at the start of the course.

Online Asynchronous (OA)

The course will be delivered online without any scheduled classes. It is being offered as self-directed, providing students with significant flexibility to learn and study on their own time. All online activities will be asynchronous, such as lesson modules, lecture notes, discussion groups, multi-media content, assignments and assessments. Consultations with the course facilitator occur via email or course discussion board. While students work through the course materials at the time of their choosing, they are expected to follow a weekly schedule to complete activities and submit assignments by the due dates specified by the facilitator. Students may interact with their facilitator or each other through the course's Learning Management System, such as Blackboard.

Online Synchronous and Asynchronous (OB)

The course will include some synchronous online sessions occurring at a scheduled day and time, as well as some self-directed activities which students complete at the time of their choosing while adhering to specified due dates. For example, a course may have bi-weekly scheduled live online sessions and asynchronous activities on the other weeks. Students are expected to familiarize themselves with the course outline, the weekly schedule and important deadlines at the start of the course.

eCorrespondence (E)

The course will be delivered via email. E-correspondence materials including, among others, study guides, course timelines, and assignment sheets, will be emailed to students for download in a digital format. Students can expect to receive instructions by email and correspond with their course facilitator by email.

Fieldwork (F)

This course is an experiential learning opportunity for students to integrate their academics with real-world working environments. It can be in the form of a practicum, field placement or clinical which takes place in a formal work environment. Fieldwork hours vary depending on the program.

Program Contacts

Marianne Tang
Program Assistant
Marianne.Tang@senecapolytechnic.ca
437-312-0357


Rosemare Mariaseelan
Academic Program Manager
Rosemare.Mariaseelan@senecapolytechnic.ca
416-764-9890


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