Seneca News

August 14, 2019

Electives are great options to take in completing your studies. They are essentially courses available for you to study outside of your program area.

Electives offer students the benefit of gaining knowledge in other areas of studies and interests, broaden our perspectives and helps shape us into becoming well-rounded people.

With classes around the corner, now is a great time to consider advancing your career skills through electives. While Monday, Sept. 9 is the last day to add courses, here is a list of handy elective options (General Education or Liberal studies courses) we have put together just for you. For a full list of Liberal Studies and General Education courses, visit the School of English & Liberal Studies. Course availability is subject to change.

The way we communicate and interact with one another has significantly changed since the introduction of social and digital media. In this course, you will learn how to build effective streams of communication in online spaces and social media platforms, while building an online presence and ethical practices.

Sports are loved by many and carries power in uniting people together. This course looks at sports in social angle; exploring the impact of sports in shaping human behavior and global society, through challenges, issues and significances of sport.

Immigration and cultural diversity is such a huge make-up of Canadian identity. In this course, you will explore the relationships and life experiences of Canadian immigrants and an understanding for Canadian culture through the examination of film, music and art.

As humans, we are in constant chase of a utopian world – one of perfection through equality and peace. By examining fictional texts and mythology, you will explore the ways in which such utopian schemes have been strived for throughout history and how they’ve led to destruction and restriction of freedom.

Ever wondered how the world came to be? In this course, you will examine the five greatest ideas and theories in science. From atomic theory, astronomy’s big bang theory, tectonic plates theory, the periodic law of elements, and biology’s theory of evolution, you will examine data and experimental evidence in understanding the fundamentals of science and what makes up our world.

In this course, you will examine issues faced by the Indigenous communities of Canada throughout history and present day. Topics of marginalization through historical colonization, to contemporary issues will be explored, while understanding core values, beliefs and practices that shape the cultural identity of Canada’s Indigenous peoples.

What goes on in the mind of a psychopath? Are psychopaths born or made? In this course, you will explore the biological, developmental and situational factors that can make up criminal antisocial behavior, with a specific lens on psychopathic and serial killer research, personality tendencies and neuroscience findings for diagnosis.

Expand your knowledge of the world by learning about different cultures and practices that take place. From exploring the development and interactions of various societies, from ancient history to the modern concept of global village, you will gain a broader understanding of world civilizations and their impact and contribution in shaping our world today.