An exploration of traditional environmental education and its relevance in contemporary Aboriginal society, with a focus on the process of environmental education
as well as on theory and conceptual understanding.
Probability theory applied to survival and to costs and risks of life assurances, life annuities, and pensions; analysis of survival distributions; international actuarial
notation.
Limited fluctuation credibility, Bayesian estimation, Buhlmann credibility, non-parametric credibility methods, inverse transformation simulation method, specialized
simulation methods for the normal and lognormal distributions, Monte Carlo methods, the bootstrap method.
Structure of the human body and its relationship to function. Basic Human Cytology, Histology, Gross Anatomy, and Neuroanatomy.
Prerequisite: BIO130H1/BIO150Y1Social anthropological perspective on the nature and meaning of food production, culinary cultures, industrial food, food as metaphor, and famine and hunger.
Prerequisite: ANT100Y1/ANT204H1A detailed review of the classic and recently emerging literature on the anthropology of children, childhood, and childcare. Focus is on theories for evolution
of human parenting adaptations, challenges in research methodology and implications for contemporary research, practice and policy in the area of care
and nutrition of infants and children.
An introduction to laboratory techniques of modern biochemistry. Experiments illustrate and develop the concepts described in lecture courses, and prepare
the student for advanced training in biochemical laboratory techniques. (Enrolment limited)
A variety of questions relating to signal transduction are investigated. How is calcium regulated in the cell and how does calcium regulate cell function?
How are extracellular signals received and transmitted by intracellular proteins to control cellular proliferation and differentiation? What signaling
pathways are triggered by insulin?
Mechanisms of translation initiation and translational control, ribosome assembly and structure. Protein folding and molecular chaperones. Protein targeting and transport.
Regulation of protein degradation.
This course examines the molecular details of the secretory and endocytic pathways in the cell. Some of the specific topics covered will include protein translocation
into the ER, chaperones and protein folding in the ER, retrotranslocation and protein degradation, the Unfolded Protein Response (UPR), vesicle biogenesis
and ER-Golgi transport, regulated secretion, basic concepts in endocytosis and protein sorting in polarized cells.
An introduction to principles of structure and their relation to reactivity of organic molecules: molecular structure, stereochemistry, functional groups,
and reactions. Recommended for students in life and health science programs that involve a small amount of chemistry
NOTE: CHM138H1 AND CHM139H1 may be taken in either order, but not both in the same session.
Prerequisite: Chemistry SCH4U, Mathematics (MHF4U + MCV4U) or (MCB4U + MHF4U/MDM4U/MCV4U) or (MCV4U + MDM4U/MGA4U)Structure of matter, gases, liquids and solids; phase equilibria and phase diagrams; colligative properties; chemical equilibria; electrolyte solutions and electrochemistry;
reaction kinetics; introduction to thermodynamics. Recommended for students in life and health science programs that involve a small amount of chemistry
NOTE: CHM138H1 AND CHM139H1 may be taken in either order, but not both in the same session.
Prerequisite: Chemistry SCH4U, Mathematics (MHF4U + MCV4U) or (MCB4U + MHF4U/MDM4U/MCV4U) or (MCV4U + MDM4U/MGA4U)Mechanisms in biochemical systems: acceleration and specificity, pH-profiles, catalytic properties of active sites, stress and strain, stereochemical considerations,
principles of enzyme kinetics, mechanisms of inhibition, cofactors, mechanistic case studies, ribozymes. The course includes readings from a text
and research publications, as well as original critical essays.
An in depth examination of biological systems at the molecular level. Several complex, multi-component molecular machines with a central role in life will
be examined. For each system studied, the focus will be on understanding the chemical mechanisms that underlie the biological activities, and how these
processes fit into a cellular context.
A general introduction to the society and culture of Ancient Rome. Topics may include literature, art, social customs, gender and sexuality, daily life,
and religious festivals (the circus, the gladiatorial games etc.).
An exploration of the ecology and environment of the ancient Mediterranean basin in classical antiquity.
Prerequisite: CLA160H1 + 1 of CLA230H1/CLA231H1/CLA260H1This course is intended to provide non-science students with an understanding of basic concepts in molecular biology to allow them to explore, and analyze current
scientific issues and controversies covered in the media and relevant to society at large.
In-depth survey of unique cellular adaptations of different tissues and organisms to overcome environmental stresses such as hypoxia. Emphasis is placed on cellular
strategies, particularly second messenger responses, although systematic and whole organism responses will be investigated. Broad-ranging common strategies
among diverse organisms are examined.
An introduction to computing for non-computer scientists. History of computing machinery; representation of data and their interaction with operations; hardware,
software, operating systems; problem solving and algorithms; social issues in computing; a gentle introduction to programming. This course is an introduction
to becoming actively engaged with computing, not a tutorial on using particular computer applications.
Note: you may not take this course concurrently with any CSC course, but you may take CSC108H1/CSC148H1/CSC150H1 after CSC104H1.
Exclusion: SMC104H1 (as taught before 1990); VIC104H1 (as taught before 1990); any CSC course.An introduction to the theory and practice of large-scale software system design, development, and deployment. Project management; advanced UML; reverse engineering;
requirements inspection; verification and validation; software architecture; performance modeling and analysis.
Concepts and techniques for the design and development of electronic games. History, social issues and story elements. The business of game development and game
promotion. Software engineering, artificial intelligence and graphics elements. Level and model design. Audio elements. Practical assignments leading to
team implementation of a complete game.
Regular, deterministic, context free, context sensitive, and recursively enumerable languages via generative grammars and corresponding automata (finite state machines,
push down machines, and Turing machines). Topics include complexity bounds for recognition, language decision problems and operations on languages.
Readings of texts from ancient and medieval Chinese philosophy. Beginning by linguistic (especially semantic) analysis of key words, structure and meaning of sentences,
paragraphs and text as a whole. Philosophical analysis proceeds from linguistic analysis.
As a continuation of EAS310Y1Y, this course is designed for advanced-level learners of Korean. By reading short essays/articles and watching films,
this course aims to improve students’ proficiency in speaking, writing, listening, and reading. All classroom and online discussions are conducted
entirely in Korean. Students who do not meet the prerequisite requirement need to have an interview.
Theoretical and practical aspects of building modern optimizing compilers. Topics: intermediate representations, basic blocks and flow graphs, data flow analysis,
partial evaluation and redundancy elimination, loop optimizations, register allocation, instruction scheduling, interprocedural analysis, and memory hierarchy
optimizations. Students implement significant optimizations within the framework of a modern research compiler. (This course is a cross-listing of ECE540H1,
Faculty of Applied Science and Engineering.)
Theory of output, employment and the price level; techniques for achieving economic stability; central banking and Canadian financial institutions and markets;
foreign exchange markets and the exchange rate. This course is not intended for students enrolled in the B.Com program; please see ECO209Y1.
The use of microeconomics to analyze a variety of issues from marketing and finance to organizational structure. Consumer preferences and behavior; demand,
cost analysis and estimation; allocation of inputs, pricing and firm behavior under perfect and imperfect competition; game theory and public policy, including
competition policy. Business cases are used to connect theory and practice and to highlight differences and similarities between economics and accounting,
marketing and finance. This course is restricted to students in the Commerce programs.
This course deals more rigorously and more mathematically with the topics included in ECO202Y and is intended primarily for students in certain Economics Specialist
programs.
Economic development of Europe and certain overseas areas, particularly Japan and the United States. Special attention to globalization before 1914, problems of
the interwar years, the Great Depression of the 1930s, the period since 1945, international trade, the balance of payments and exchange rate mechanisms,
growth performance of the major industrial countries.
An introduction to econometrics similar to ECO375H1, with greater focus on applications drawn from business and financial economics. The course is built around
the statistical foundations and economic applications of the multiple regression model. Using statistical software, students will also learn how to conduct,
present, and critique empirical research.
This course explores the diversity of chordate animals (vertebrates, tunicates, and lancelets), focusing on morphological, physiological, ecological and behavioural
traits that make each group special and how those traits increase vulnerability to human-based exploitation. Labs involve living organisms whenever possible,
but only for display purposes.
An introduction to poetry through a close reading of texts, focusing on its traditional forms, themes, techniques, and uses of language; its historical and
geographical range; and its twentieth-century diversity.
An introductory survey of major Canadian works in poetry, prose, and drama from early to recent times.
Prerequisite: 1.0 ENG FCE or any 4.0 FCEA survey of Jewish literature in English, focusing on questions of language, history, religion, national identity, and genre, this course may include works
of prose, poetry, drama, film, or music from various Jewish literary communities.
Many-voiced modern English dominates science, business, diplomacy, and popular cultures worldwide. This introductory course surveys transnational, regional, and social
varieties of Later Modern English; the linguistic and social factors that have shaped them; their characteristic structures; and their uses in speech and
in writing, both literary and non-literary.
Poetry and critical prose of Blake, W. Wordsworth, Coleridge, Byron, P.B. Shelley, Keats; may include selections from other writers such as Crabbe, Scott, Landor,
Clare, D. Wordsworth, M. Shelley, De Quincey.
This course explores a selection of writings in early English, excluding those by Chaucer.
Prerequisite: 2.0 ENG FCE and any 4.0 FCEAn introduction to psychoanalysis for students of literature, this course considers major psychoanalytic ideas through close readings of selected texts by
Freud. The course also explores critiques and applications of Freud's work and examines a selection of literary texts that engage psychoanalytic theory.
Advanced Studies Seminar: Literature since the 18th Century
Prerequisite: 5.0 ENG FCE and any 9.0 FCEThe perspective which scientists bring to the understanding and resolution of environmental concerns having global implications: atmospheric systems and climate
change, the biosphere and conservation of biodiversity.
This living things and their environment breadth course is intended to fulfill the environmental literacy requirement for students in the BA programs of the Centre for Environment or the living things and their environment breadth course requirement for Commerce, Humanities and Social Science students
Exclusion: BIO120H1,BIO150Y1 (applies only to students in Arts & Science); ENV200Y1A senior seminar in ethics, interdisciplinary in content. Running for a full year for a half-course credit, the seminar will expose senior undergraduates
to cutting edge research in ethics broadly conceived. Students will attend between six and eight presentations in the Centre for Ethics's Seminar Series,
given by eminent ethics scholars from both outside and inside the university and meet with the instructor (who will be the Centre’s Director) to
discuss these presentations. (Note that this is an "H1Y" course -- a half-credit course taught throughout both Fall and Winter terms.)
An analysis of the development of European political regimes from 1789 until the 2004 and 2007 enlargements of the European Union to include the countries
of the former Soviet bloc. This course identifies the decisive forces and factors affecting the operation of constitutions and institutions within the
countries which came to form the European Union: nationalism, multi-nationalism, internationalism and supranationalism.
Theoretical and first-hand practical engagement with the Canadian picture collection (18th-20th C) in the ROM. Through seminars, workshops, and lectures, we address
issues of collecting, display, and the interpretation of objects that historically have been collected primarily as “documentary art.”
In-depth investigation of objects at the Royal Ontario Museum. Content will vary according to the museum department offering the course in any given semester.
Prerequisite: 8 FAH half courses; permission of instructor.Understanding forest fire activity is important for predicting fire's impact on forests and the wildland-urban interface, as well as understanding the impacts of climate
change. Basic principles of forest fuel moisture exchange, fire occurrence and fire behaviour are explored. Emphasis is placed on application of these
models to real fire management problems.
An analysis of selected prose texts of the last hundred years written by major French women authors, emphasizing themes and textual strategies used to represent
the female subject, her relationship to language, and the role of ethnicity, class, and gender in the construction of identity.
An intensive basic course in spoken and written French for students who have studied some French, but who have not yet attained the entry level for FSL121Y1.
Prerequisite: FSL100H1 or, upon first FRE/FSL enrolment, equivalent as determined by the French Placement Test.Intended for students having some knowledge of French but wishing to increase their proficiency to that of normal University entrance. Offers training in written
and spoken French; reinforcement of reading comprehension and aural abilities; and an introduction to French-Canadian and Québécois cultures.
Focuses on developping greater complexity in student’s production (sentence structure including subordination; verb tense and agreement; difficult sounds
and prosodic fluency), and comprehension (analysis of word order-meaning relations; understanding temporal relations and thematic elements). Overview of
francophone media and cultural institutions including cinema and festivals.
Develops further students’ written/speaking and comprehension/listening abilities by focussing on greater sentential and lexical complexity. Particular attention
is paid to norms (contextually-appropriate (in)formality; particularities of French spelling and punctuation; differences between Canadian and European
varieties). Investigation of linguistic, political and cultural aspects of the francophonie.
An advanced course in French including the reading and discussion of texts focussing on the francophone presence and influence in the international context.
Emphasis is placed on mastery of complex linguistic skills via use of a variety of reference tools and self-correction.
This is the language course to take if you have had no previous experience of the German language before. The emphasis is on comprehension, speaking, reading,
writing, vocabulary and basic grammar. This course can be counted towards all programs in German.
Note: Students with any previous knowledge of German are REQUIRED to take a placement test offered at the department.
Exclusion: Senior high school German or equivalent. Note: Students with any previous knowledge of German are required to take a placement test offered at the department.This course is intended for students with some prior knowledge of German. It is equivalent to the Spring Term of GER100Y1. The emphasis is on comprehension,
speaking, reading, writing, vocabulary and basic grammar.
Exclusion: Senior high school German or equivalent
Distribution Requirement Status: This is a Humanities course
Breadth Requirement: Creative and Cultural Representations (1)
WINTER SCHEDULE
Lecture Timings: MTWF9 / MW10 TF10 / MTWF11 / MTWF12 / MTWF1 / TR10-12 / MW6-8 / TR6-8
Tutorial Timings:
Practical Timings:
This course continues the work done in GER100Y1 / GER101H1. It further expands on basic grammar and vocabulary, practice in comprehension, composition, and
conversation.
This course presents students with a survey of the history and development of the German cinema. It examines major trends of German cinematography focusing
on thematic and formal aspects.
Builds on GGR272H1 by providing students with practical spatial analysis methods and the underlying theory needed to understand how to approach various geographic
problems using geographic information system (GIS) software and a variety of data types and sources.
Content in any given year depends on instructor. The program in which this course can be used depends on its context. Consult Departmental Office in April. Seminar
course on biogeochemical cycling of carbon, water, nitrogen, phosphorus, sulfur, and iron between the Earths atmosphere, oceans, and biosphere. Focus will
be placed on the global carbon cycle, including how other biogeochemical cycles feedback on carbon-based processes and mechanisms. Examples and case studies
will be taken from research on contemporary as well as paleoclimate systems.
Introduction to the functioning of the Earth as a chemical and physical system. Topics include formation of the Earth from the solar nebula, radioactive decay and age
dating, meteorite impacts, melting and crystallization of rocks, erosion and sedimentation, the carbon cycle and its effects on climate, and the transport
and remediation of pollutants in the environment.
Remote sensing of Earth and terrestrial planets; introduces theory and principles of optical and radar remote sensing. Applications to new planetary data, including
those from Earth, Mars, and the Moon, are emphasized. Practical components of the course involve GIS applications for the synthesis and analysis of multiple
datasets.
A continuation of the intensive introduction to Ancient Greek in GRK 101H1. Also appropriate for students who have some training in Ancient Greek, but have
not completed a whole credit course at University or a final-year (Grade 12) course in secondary school.
Economic, political, religious, and educational ideas and institutions of the Middle Ages, from the late Roman period to the fifteenth century.
Distribution Requirement Status: This is a Humanities courseThe political, social, economic, and intellectual history of continental Europe. Development of royal absolutism, social change and the crisis of the ancient
regime, the Enlightenment, the French Revolution, the Napoleonic era.
The Polish, Czech, and Hungarian background; the Balkans in the late medieval and early modern periods. Renaissance, Reformation and Counter-reformation, decline
and national awakening to the beginning of the 19th century. Partitioned Poland, nationalism in the 19th century; World War I, Peace Settlement, interwar
years and the Communist period.
An exploration of changes in the structure of Caribbean society beginning in 1492, including European contact, the conquest of native peoples, the emergence
of large plantations, the impact of slavery, patterns of resistance and revolt and the changes brought about by emancipation.
This course focuses on the history of imperial Russia, tracing the development of its political institutions, social and economic structures and cultural values.
Examining the reign of Peter I, the age of Empresses, and Catherine the Great, we see not only internal changes within the Russian Empire itself, but also
its emergence as a European power.
This course explores the ways in which twentieth century Canada was shaped by its complex relationship to empire. Course readings place Canadian historiography
into dialogue with new theoretical and methodological approaches drawn from postcolonial studies, new imperial history, feminist and critical race theory.
Topics include the meaning of empire in everyday life, migration, the impact of global decolonization, and Aboriginal politics.
This intermediate course in neuroscience focuses on higher brain functions and mechanisms underlying human and animal behaviours. Topics may include advanced
neurophysiological, neuroanatomical and genetic basis of various cortical functions, including learning and memory, “mirroring”, and executive
function. Experimental techniques used in neuroscience research such as electrophysiological recordings, brain imaging and neurogenetics are emphasized.
A laboratory course based on current research techniques for students in the Genes Genetics & Biotechnology Specialist and Major programs. Lab topics
include basic microbiology, molecular biology and animal cell culture techniques; nutrigenomics; and microarray analysis of altered gene expression.
Engages students in the fundamental science of epidemiology applied to health and disease. After an introduction to various measures of health and disease, the
scientific methods used to investigate, analyze, prevent and control population health problems are illustrated using biomedical and public health studies.
Vitamin and mineral deficiencies, termed ‘hidden hunger’, affect about half the world’s population. We explore the global nature, catastrophic
consequences, and causes of these deficiencies. We also discuss formulation and implementation of international, national, and local policies to alleviate
‘hidden hunger’ especially in infants and young children.
See course description for INI465H1 listed below.
Reading of selections of Italian poetry, with emphasis on linguistic and stylistic features from Futurism to the present. Texts to be read in Italian; both English
and Italian will be used as language of instruction, as appropriate. This course includes a component designed to introduce students to methods of
scholarly research appropriate to the field.
This course traces the debate on the relationship between writing and reality in contemporary fiction from the early 20th century to neo-realism and post-modernism.
Texts studied are by such prominent writers as Pirandello, Svevo, Gadda, Vittorini, Calvino, Morante, and Eco. This course includes a component designed
to enhance students research experience.
The history of Ukraine from earliest times to the present. Economic, political, and cultural movements; Kievan Rus’, Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth,
Cossack state, national revival, twentieth century statehood, and unification. As this course is designed as an introductory course, the professor welcomes
first- and second-year students to enroll, as well as upper-level students. (Given by the Departments of History and Political Science)
Readings from one or more Latin historians.
Prerequisite: LAT202H1Advanced readings from one or more Latin historians.
Prerequisite: One FCE in the LAT 300-seriesAn introduction to linguistic variation and its social implications, especially the quantitative study of phonological and grammatical features and their
correlations with age, sex, ethnicity, and other social variables.
Pathobiology of the heart, blood vessels, and lymphatic system. Congenital diseases of the heart, ischemic injury, stroke. Treatments of vascular disease and cardiovascular
biomaterials. Major focus on atherosclerosis and hypertension. The emphasis is on the underlying cell biology of these processes.
Mathematics of finance. Matrices and linear equations. Review of differential calculus; applications. Integration and fundamental theorem; applications. Introduction
to partial differentiation; applications.
NOTE: please note Prerequisites listed below. Students without the proper Prerequisites for MAT133Y1 may be deregistered from this course.
Prerequisite: MCV4U, MHF4UReview of trigonometric functions, trigonometric identities and trigonometric limits. Functions, limits, continuity. Derivatives, rules of differentiation and implicit differentiation, related rates, higher derivatives of logarithms, exponentials. Trigonometric and inverse trigonometric functions, linear approximations. Mean value theorem, graphing, min-max problems, l’Hôpital’s rule; anti- derivatives. Examples from life science and physical science applications.
Prerequisite: MCV4U, MHF4UDefinite Integrals, Fundamental theorem of Calculus, Areas, Averages, Volumes. Techniques: Substitutions, integration by parts, partial fractions, improper integrals.
Differential Equations: Solutions and applications. Sequences, Series, Taylor Series. Examples from life science and physical science applications.
A conceptual approach for students with a serious interest in mathematics. Geometric and physical intuition are emphasized but some attention is also given
to the theoretical foundations of calculus. Material covers first a review of trigonometric functions followed by discussion of trigonometric identities.
The basic concepts of calculus: limits and continuity, the mean value and inverse function theorems, the integral, the fundamental theorem, elementary
transcendental functions, Taylors theorem, sequence and series, uniform convergence and power series.
A theoretical course in calculus; emphasizing proofs and techniques, as well as geometric and physical understanding. Trigonometric identities. Limits and
continuity; least upper bounds, intermediate and extreme value theorems. Derivatives, mean value and inverse function theorems. Integrals; fundamental
theorem; elementary transcendental functions. Taylors theorem; sequences and series; uniform convergence and power series.
Ordinary differential equations of the first and second order, existence and uniqueness; solutions by series and integrals; linear systems of first order; non-linear
equations; difference equations. Applications in life and physical sciences and economics.
Current aspects of human and molecular genetics including: chromosome structure and function, inheritance of mutations and disease, the human genome and disease
gene mapping, cancer genetics, mouse disease models and gene based diagnostics and therapies.
In The Ultimate Encyclopedia Of Rock, it was written of the The Beatles that “From three-minute pop classics to the psychedelic extravaganza of ‘Sgt.
Pepper’, their songs soundtracked the Sixties. They were the greatest group in history. They probably always will be”. In addition to a survey
of the group’s history, their recordings, and their films, this course aims to answer two basic questions: (1) what made the songs of The Beatles
so successful? (2) in what ways did the band’s artistic output “soundtrack” the 1960s? No prior background in music or ability to read
music is required.
A multi-disciplinary study of Africa, emphasizing inquiry and critical analysis. Pre-colonial, colonial and contemporary African history, anthropology, politics,
African humanism and society, religion, art, music, race, resistance, gender and Pan-Africanism.
Examines cross-disciplinary issues raised by the telling and retelling of stories: sequence and consequence; narrative as argument and proof by scenario; construction
and deconstruction of identities; instabilities amongst history, fact, fiction, myth, law and science. Works by Certeau, Darwin, Davis, Foucault, Freud,
Gould, Kincaid, Kuhn, Plato, etc.
This course focuses on current issues in international and community nutrition including global and domestic food security, micronutrient deficiencies and other
forms of undernutrition, maternal and infant/child nutrition, dietary guidance, and food and nutrition policy. The course will consider the environmental,
sociopolitical, cultural and biosocial contexts of nutrition.
A thematic treatment of the Arab lands of the Middle East and North Africa from 1700 onward, focusing on the Ottoman and colonial periods.
Prerequisite: NMC278H1/278Y1The fundamentals of modern standard Persian grammar, with emphasis on attaining fluency in reading and writing simple texts. Also serves as a basis for classical
Persian. (Offered in alternate years)
Introduction to Old Babylonian. Grammar and the reading of selected texts. (Offered in alternate years)
Prerequisite: Arabic or Hebrew, normally NML155H1/NML156H1/NML110Y1/NML250Y1Students enrolled in this course are assumed to have active knowledge of the grammar and vocabulary covered in previous two levels. After a brief review, the course
continues from where NML211Y1 leaves off. Following the same teaching approach and learning philosophy, emphasis is placed on balanced development of all
language skills. Throughout the course, students are introduced to increasingly complex morphological and syntactic patterns of Arabic. This is achieved
through analysis of texts covering a wide range of genres. By the end of the course, students are expected to achieve advanced level of proficiency.
This course introduces students to the processes and strategies for discovering new drugs with a special focus on current and emerging approaches for the rational
design of drugs that are both effective and safe.
Major neuro-psychiatric disease syndromes: clinical pathology and neuronal abnormalities; CNS drugs: theories and mechanisms of action.
Prerequisite: Enrollment is limited to students with a minimum cGPA of 3.0.The molecular basis for the action of drugs is presented based upon the physicochemical nature of the drug and its target.
Prerequisite: CHM247H1/CHM249H1; (CHM220H1,CHM221H1)/CHM225Y1; BCH210H1The scientific basis and practical techniques relevant to modern pharmaceutical development.
Prerequisite: CHM247H1/CHM249H1; (CHM220H1,CHM221H1)/CHM225Y1; BCH210H1A study of issues such as the relations of reason and faith, the being and the nature of God, and the structure of the universe, in the writings of such
philosophers as Aquinas and Ockham.
Central texts of such philosophers as Hobbes, Descartes, Spinoza, Leibniz, Locke, Berkeley, Hume, and Kant.
Distribution Requirement Status: This is a Humanities courseThe application of symbolic techniques to the assessment of arguments. Propositional calculus and quantification theory. Logical concepts, techniques of natural
deduction.
Phenomenology is a method used in the analysis of human awareness and subjectivity. It has been applied in the social sciences, in the humanities, and in philosophy.
Texts studied are from Husserl and later practitioners, e.g., Heidegger, Sartre, Merleau-Ponty, Gurwitsch, and Ricoeur.
A selection of texts and issues in Jewish philosophy, for example, Maimonides Guide of the Perplexed, Bubers The Prophetic Faith, prophecy and revelation,
Divine Command and morality, creation and eternity, the historical dimension of Jewish thought.
An intermediate-level study of selected issues in moral philosophy, or of influential contemporary or historical works in ethical theory.
Prerequisite: PHL275H1, 7.5 courses (in any field) with at least 1.5 in philosophyIn 1915 Einstein presented a quartet of papers that revolutionized our understanding of gravity. He commented: Hardly anyone who has truly understood this
theory will be able to resist being captivated by its magic. The General Theory of Relativity is not the only theory of physics that is magical, and Einstein
was not physics' only magician. We uncover the wonders of the classical and the quantum world courtesy of Galileo, Newton, Maxwell, Einstein, Heisenberg
and others. Topics include planetary motion, chaos, the nature of light, time travel, black holes, matter waves, Schrdingers cat, and quarks. No mathematics
is required, and any necessary elementary classical physics is reviewed.
(PHY100H1 is primarily intended as a Breadth Requirement course for students in the Humanities and Social Science)
Exclusion: PHY131H1/PHY132H1/PHY151H1/PHY152H1/PHY110Y1/PHY138Y1/PHY140Y1 taken previously or concurrentlyA modular based practical course that further develops the core experimental and computational skills necessary to do Physics: Mathematical models, computational
simulations and solutions, experimental measurements, data and error analysis.
Experiments in this course are designed to form a bridge to current experimental research. A wide range of exciting experiments relevant to modern research in physics
is available. The laboratory is open from 9 a.m. - 5 p.m., Monday to Friday.
These courses are a continuation of PHY424H1, but students have more freedom to progressively focus on specific areas of physics, do extended experiments, projects,
or computational modules.
Advanced Practical Physics II
Prerequisite: PHY426H1Advanced Practical Physics III
Prerequisite: PHY428H1Classical and quantum statistical mechanics of noninteracting systems; the statistical basis of thermodynamics; ensembles, partition function; thermodynamic equilibrium;
stability and fluctuations; formulation of quantum statistics; theory of simple gases; ideal Bose and Fermi systems. (formerly PHY480H1)
A survey of the developmental challenges facing societies in Latin America, the Caribbean, Asia and Africa, and the efficacy of various development strategies
and policies in meeting these challenges.
Canada's response to the challenges of globalization and the post-cold war world. The major alternative theoretical approaches, the changing doctrines and patterns
of Canadian foreign policy from 1945 to the present, the making of Canadian foreign policy, relations with the United States, within NAFTA, and with other
global regions.
Students enlarge their vocabulary and improve their oral and writing skills through reading, composition and translation. (May not be taken by students who, in
the judgement of the Department, qualify for entry into PRT320Y1)
Molecular biology is essential for understanding mammalian function. The knowledge from BIO250Y1of DNA, RNA, and protein is extended to current, primary literature
on mammalian molecular biology. Application of molecular biology to disease and to complex behaviors is followed by small group sessions on topics with
a bioethics component.
The development and range of modern Jewish religious thought from Spinoza, Mendelssohn and Krochmal, to Cohen, Rosenzweig and Buber. Responses to the challenges
of modernity and fundamental alternatives in modern Judaism.
How have different researchers constructed ‘religion’ as their object of study, and are some frameworks simply incompatible with each other? We
discuss – but also provide critical assessments of -- different theoretical and methodological frameworks.
Basic introduction to financial reporting and analysis. Emphasis is on decision-making and interpretation of financial statements and how they can be used to plan a firm’s overall business activities through the use of real-world companies. Coverage includes the use of accounting information to prepare a basic set of financial statements
Prerequisite: RSM100Y1This course introduces Rotman Commerce students to financial accounting including both conceptual and technical aspects.
Application and development of the ideas in RSM332H1 to corporate finance
problems such as determining the weighted average cost of capital, project evaluation, corporate financing decisions, working capital management and initial
public offerings.
This course considers the processes and systems, many accounting-based, by which key managers allegedly ensure that resources are acquired and used effectively
and efficiently in the accomplishment of an organization’s goals.
This course follows on from SLA440H, although the latter is not a prerequisite for enrolment. A chronological survey begins with Symbolist verse; special attention
is devoted to Blok, Akhmatova, Mandelstam, Pasternak, Mayakovsky; other modernists studied include Tsvetaeva, Esenin, Zabolotsky; study of the post-Stalin
revival begins with Voznesensky and Evtushenko, concluding with Iosif Brodsky. Readings in Russian.
This course in Modern Irish Language is designed for learners with no prior knowledge of the language. The course is intended to introduce students to and provide
practice in the four language skills: listening, speaking, reading and writing.
The course focuses on raising awareness and sensitivity to equity and diversity issues arising in schools and cultural communities. It examines how oppression
works, and how cultural and educational resources may be brought to bear on reducing oppression and improving equity. The course includes a 20-hour field
experience.
A seminar addressing diverse and sometimes conflicting scientific, philosophical, and theological approaches to human sexuality, with a special focus on
Habermas and compatibilism. Includes a systematic exploration of the ontology of the sexed human body and transsexuality, the metaphysics of human sexuality,
and issues related to a science of orgasm.
Introduction in quantitative social science research from descriptive statistics to hypothesis testing using various strategies for the analysis of bivariate relationships.
Enrollment is limited to Sociology major program (see Note 1 above).
The nature and meaning of work in relation to changes in the position of the professions, unions and government, of women and minority groups, and in industrial
societies more generally. Career choice and strategies, occupational mobility, and individual satisfaction at work.
Examines the competing theoretical, policy and therapeutic responses to a variety of family health problems, including addictions, chronic physical illnesses, and
mental illness, as well as the effects of illness on family life and family coping. The links between theory and practice provide the basis for discussion
of knowledge transfer.
Introduction to the Spanish language for beginning students; overview of basic grammatical structures, development of vocabulary and oral and written expression.
Exclusion: OAC/Grade 12 U Spanish or equivalent knowledge of Spanish, SPA219Y1, SPA319Y1Survey of the mechanics of writing and basic grammar for fluent speakers of Spanish with limited or no exposure to written Spanish; English/Spanish spelling differences,
written and spoken registers of Spanish, basic aspects of the grammatical system.
Intermediate Spanish for non-natives. Intensive grammar review of the structures of Spanish integrated with an introduction to reading authentic Spanish material, with
practice designed to build vocabulary and to improve oral and written expression.
Advanced Spanish for non-natives. Selective review of grammar with emphasis on the complex sentence; intensive practice in written and oral expression to improve
proficiency.
A survey of statistical methodology with emphasis on data analysis and applications. The topics covered include descriptive statistics, data collection and
the design of experiments, univariate and multivariate design, tests of significance and confidence intervals, power, multiple regression and the analysis
of variance, and count data. Students learn to use a statistical computer package as part of the course (Note: STA248H1 does not count as a distribution
requirement course).
Through case studies and collaboration with researchers in other disciplines, students develop skills in the collaborative practice of Statistics. Focus is on
pragmatic solutions to practical issues including study design, dealing with common complications in data analysis, and ethical practice, with particular
emphasis on written communication.
This seminar examines the rise of nationalisms and nation states since the 16th century and the ways these intersect or compete with international movements,
ideas and institutions. Topics may include the Enlightenment, the French Revolution, the birth of Germany, peace movements, the League of Nations, and
humanitarian relief. Open only to students admitted to Trinity One.
A seminar course that explores ethical issues arising in such public domains as international relations, law, science, business, the arts, civil society,
public life, the mass media, popular culture. Issues may include war crimes, human rights, assisted suicide, genetic engineering, corporate responsibility,
private vice and public virtue, the tragedy of the commons. Open only to students admitted to Trinity One.
An exploration of the legal dimensions of selected contemporary social issues. Restricted to students in the major program Ethics, Society, and Law.
Prerequisite: PHL271H1A focused introduction to specific issues in Canadian culture and society. Content will vary from year to year. Specific course information will be available
on the Canadian Studies website at www.uc.utoronto.ca/canadianstudies.
Topic for Spring 2011: Technology and American LifeThis course examines the place of technology in American culture from the 18th-century to the present, with
a particular focus on the entanglement of commerce (money; markets; manufacturing; industry) with life itself (humans; animals; plants and microbes). What
counts as an American life? How have different kinds of life been granted different kinds of value, both historically but also by scholars in the interdisciplinary
field of American Studies? How has technology figured in the production, management, taking and (more recently) banking of American life? And how has American
life (in all its varied forms and scales) shaped the history of technology? Readings pair recent scholarship with literary and theoretical texts. Key sites
of study range from slave pens, iron mills, farms, factories, hospitals and prisons to nuclear test sites, dead malls, toxic ghost towns and organ banks.
This course focuses on connecting theories and practice of teaching with a view to having students develop their personal understanding of teaching. Students
will be involved in a practicum.
How rhetoric and statistical analysis are used to communicate scientific observations and theories to different audiences will be examined in lectures and
seminars. Uncertainty, belief, evidence, risk assessment, random error and bias will be discussed using examples drawn from literature, the arts and the
physical, life and social sciences. Students will prepare a research grant application on a scientific topic of their own choice.
A seminar course that examines the contribution of an individual or individuals to the public sphere. The course will explore how public service and citizenship
are developed in social, philosophical, and cultural contexts. We will examine our evolving role in developing collective, cultural and counter memory.
An interdisciplinary introduction to the civilization of the Renaissance illustrated by a study of the institutions, thought, politics, society and culture
of both Italy and Northern Europe. Italian city states such as Florence, Urbino and Venice, Papal Rome and despotic Milan are compared with the northern
dynastic monarchies of France and England.
This course focuses on raising awareness and sensitivity to equity and diversity issues facing teachers and students in diverse schools and cultural communities.
It builds knowledge of how oppression works and how cultural resources and educational practices may be brought to bear on reducing oppression and improving
equity. This courses field experience entails observation of and participation in equity and diversity efforts in a culturally-rooted school and/or community
organization.
Theories of signification studied with a focus on major works in the semiotics of modern and contemporary culture.
Prerequisite: ANT323Y1, VIC120Y1/VIC223Y1, VIC220Y1/221Y1/VIC320Y1.A studio course that continues the students’ development in all areas of time-based art practice through seminars, readings and self-directed projects.
A studio fee of $75 is payable with tuition.
Ideas about the body are challenged by developments in technology, culture and politics. This course studies the metamorphosis of gender, age and culture through
projects, lectures and readings.
This course examines the foundations of money and financial institutions using tools mastered in micro and macroeconomics. The goal is a set of principles valid for the analysis of monetary policy and institutional regulation in a variety of real world settings.
Prerequisite: ECO200Y1/ECO204Y1/ECO206Y1; ECO202Y1/ECO208Y1/ECO209Y1;ECO220Y1/ECO227Y1/(STA247H1,STA248H1)/(STA250H1,STA255H1)/(STA257H1,STA261H1); At least one FCE in ECO at the 300 level or higher.
Distribution Requirement Status: This is a Social Science course
Breadth Requirement: Society and its Institutions (3)
What we know about the properties and life cycles of stars, of galaxies, and of the Universe itself -- and how we know it. How astronomers develop methods for
understanding phenomena that span such vast ranges in distance and time. This course is intended for students with no science or engineering background.
An introduction to the major areas of modern chemistry, including organic and biological chemistry; physical chemistry and chemical physics; and inorganic/materials
chemistry. The course is intended for students who will be following one of the chemistry specialist programs (including Biological Chemistry and Environmental
Chemistry) or who will be including a substantial amount of chemistry in their degree (such as those following a chemistry major program). The combination
of CHM151Y1 and CHM249H1 serves as a full year introductory course in organic chemistry with laboratory.
Note: CHM151Y1 has a unique Course Community where the undergraduate experience in chemistry is greatly enhanced through a series of workshops, research seminars, tours, outreach opportunities and social activities. Two hour biweekly Course Community meetings, during laboratory class hours will alternate weeks with the CHM151Y1 lab classes. The lab time is reserved for CHM151Y1 activities every week of each semester.
Prerequisite: Chemistry SCH4U, Mathematics (MHF4U + MCV4U) or (MCB4U + MHF4U/MDM4U/MCV4U) or (MCV4U + MDM4U/MGA4U); Physics SPH4U recommendedThis introductory course is intended for students with no background in Mandarin or any Chinese dialect. The course consists of mandatory lectures and
tutorials. Students study a minimum of 550 Chinese characters. Interviews are required of all students who wish to en-roll in the course. After the
first three days of classes, new students will not be admitted into the course.
This course is designed for those with no or a very limited Japanese language background. The course aims to build students basic written and spoken skills
in the language as well as provide relevant cultural information. By the end of this course, students should expect to be able to read and write simple
passages, as well as 220 kanji, and to engage in simple daily conversation. The course consists of mandatory lectures and tutorials. Newly admitted students
and those who have formally or informally studied Japanese (e.g., at high school) must be interviewed to enroll in this course.
This course is for those with some background in the Japanese language. Ability to read and write hiragana and katakana, as well as approximately 100 basic
kanji is required to enroll in this course. Students are also required to have basic proficiency in the language, including the ability to describe the
locations of things and people; to describe past and non-past events and states; and to provide reasons for actions and statements. Students must also
have some knowledge of basic counters. The course consists of mandatory lectures and tutorials. Students are required to be interviewed and, often, to
take a placement test to enroll in this course.
An advanced beginners level language course. An introduction to complicated sentence structures and basic vocabulary for daily life. All four language skills
are emphasized and approximately 300 kanji are introduced. Some cultural aspects are introduced as well. Both lectures and tutorials are mandatory. Open
only to those whose Japanese level is equivalent to Level 4 of Japanese Language Proficiency test and/or to those who have successfully completed EAS120Y1
or a full-year Japanese language course at another academic institution. Those who have not taken EAS120Y1/EAS121H1 or do not have the appropriate prerequisite
must pass a placement test followed by an interview.
The perspective which scientists bring to the understanding and resolution of environmental concerns having global implications: atmospheric systems and climate
change, the biosphere and conservation of biodiversity.
This living things and their environment breadth course is intended to fulfill the environmental literacy requirement for students in the BA programs of the Centre for Environment or the living things and their environment breadth course requirement for Commerce, Humanities and Social Science students
Exclusion: BIO120H1,BIO150Y1 (applies only to students in Arts & Science); ENV200Y1Building upon ENV221H1, shows how environmental studies is working to knit
different disciplinary perspectives into one interdisciplinary body of knowledge; interplay of science and values in definition and framing of issues;
roles of markets, politics and ethics in developing solutions; local to global scale; historical and current timeframes.
Some of the courses listed here bear prefixes other than PHL. These courses may be credited toward any of the Programs in Philosophy. They are cross-listed
here for convenience but students should consult the primary listings for course descriptions.An introduction to the central branches of philosophy, such
as logic, theory of knowledge, metaphysics, ethics, and political philosophy. Writings from the central figures in the history of Western and non-Western
philosophy, as well as contemporary philosophers, may be considered. The course is concerned with such questions as: What is sound reasoning? What can
we know? What is ultimately real? Is morality rational? Do humans have free will? Is there a God?
A study of issues such as the relations of reason and faith, the being and the nature of God, and the structure of the universe, in the writings of such
philosophers as Aquinas and Ockham.
Introduction to management and its various subdisciplines-accounting, finance, marketing, organizational behaviour, operations management, and strategy. Enrolment priority is given to students entering the University with an expressed interest in studying Commerce. Other Arts & Science students will be allowed to enrol, space permitting. Non-Arts & Science students are ineligible to enroll in this course.
Corequisite: ECO100Y1, MAT133Y1Dynamics of genetic and ecological change in biological systems, from genomes to ecosystems. Evolutionary genetic and ecological perspectives on wide-ranging topics
including disease, aging, sexual conflict, genetics of human differences, conservation, and global climate change. Applications of evolutionary, ecological,
and molecular-genetic principles and processes. Responsibilities of human societies in a changing world.
The main ideas of physiology and the contribution of experimentation to our understanding of life processes. Uses examples from throughout the animal kingdom,
and includes the physiology of the nervous and cardiorespiratory systems. Accompanying laboratories reinforce the concepts introduced in lecture and teach
relevant techniques.
Origin and classification of igneous, sedimentary and metamorphic rocks and their associated ore deposits. Emphasis is placed on formation of rock types in the
context of plate tectonic theory, and the practical aspects of rock identification in hand sample and thin section.
An introduction to the theory and practice of holography. Human perception & 3D visualization; fundamentals of 3D modeling; ray and wave optics; interference,
diffraction, coherence; transmission and reflection holograms; color perception; stereograms. Applications of holography in art, medicine, and technology.
Computer simulation, design, and construction of holograms.
Fundamental laboratory techniques in bacteriology, bacterial genetics and virology, including immunologically-based assays. Topics may include biofilms, molecular-based
identification of bacteria and expression of reporter genes from viral vectors. Valuable not only for students in Microbiology but also for those in related
disciplines which make use of bacteria and viruses as research tools. Open to students in related programs.
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