2011–2012 Calendar - University of Winnipeg

AUTHENTIC INDEPENDENT CONNECTED CREATIVE DYNAMIC
Music Choral (Advanced) 40S
The Advanced Choral/Vocal Program (ACVP) is designed for
students who want to pursue advanced choral and vocal
training at the 30S and 40S level to prepare for university
admission, work toward an ARCT in vocal performance or
who are seeking a high level, comprehensive choral/vocal
training experience. The program is open to singers 16 year
of age or older by September 2010, working at a grade 7 RCM
level or equivalent and recommended to the program by their
voice teacher. Students not taking individual voice lessons at
the Conservatory may be considered for the ACVP program,
subject to a satisfactory interview and audition. ACVP
students must continue to take a minimum of 30 minutes
of voice lessons throughout the year with their individual
voice teacher. Taught by qualified MCMA faculty members,
the ACVP program includes choral, staging, and ensemble
classes as well as diction and sight-singing classes, master
classes, workshops, and recitals. High School credit and ACVP
Certification will be given subject to completion of all program
requirements and achievement of satisfactory evaluations by
MCMA voice faculty.
Students in the Collegiate ACVP program can expect to spend
an average of 3.5 hours per week in class between September
and April, plus group practice times and external assignments.
Most of this time is scheduled between 2 p.m. and 5:30 p.m.
on Saturdays. To be considered for ACVP Certification the
student must attend an additional 6 weeks in May and June.
Philosophy 41G
Philosophy is literally the “love of wisdom.” This course seeks
to introduce students to the western philosophical tradition
while developing a critically-aware philosophical method of
inquiry. Students who love to discuss and debate ideas will
find a welcome place in our seminar style class. The course is
recommended to all students interested in a sustained and
engaged reflection about the world in which we live.
Topics
Philosophy 41G will introduce students to formal logic and
common fallacies in every day discourse. Students will read
a selection of primary philosophy texts including Platonic
dialogues, excerpts from Descartes, Locke, Kant, Nietzsche
and others, and will learn how to reflect on the universal
issues presented. During the course, students will examine
philosophical issues in the contemporary context through
cinema, art, and ethical dilemmas in current affairs.
Assignments
Students will write essays, formal philosophical reflections,
and tests when relevant. In addition, they will conduct
seminars and presentations where appropriate. Students
will excel through mastery of content, clarity of thought and
expression, and relevant appropriation of the philosophical
issues.
Physical Education 40F: Active Healthy Lifestyles
This compulsory full-credit course is designed to help youth
take greater ownership of their own physical fitness, to
encourage them to seek out activities that interest them, and
to engage in active lifestyles into their futures. Students will
study topics related to fitness management, nutrition, sexual
health, social/emotional health, and personal development.
The focus of this content will be on health and personal
planning. These topics will make up the core 25% IN-class
component of the course content. The IN-class component
of the course will be delivered on-line. For the remaining
75% of the course, students will be required to develop and
implement, on their own time, a personal physical activity
plan as part of a physical activity practicum. Students will
be introduced to risk management planning to minimize the
associated risks of the activities they have chosen.
As part of earning a credit for this course, students will be
required to submit a personal fitness portfolio containing
elements such as a fitness plan, physical activity log, or journal
entries. Students will be graded for completion of the course
with a Complete or Incomplete designation.
NOTE: Parents/guardians will be required to review the
student’s physical activity plan and sign a Parent Declaration
and Consent Form acknowledging their approval of the
chosen activities and acceptance of the responsibility for risk
management, safety, and supervision. Parents/guardians will
also be required to verify the entries of the student’s physical
activity log through a sign-off procedure.
Physics 40S
Physics is the study of the principles governing the physical
world. It deals with the causes, effects, and relationships of
natural physical phenomena. The concepts that emerge are
normally expressed in mathematical language and are used
to predict natural physical phenomena which in turn are the
subject of experimental verification.
Objectives
The Physics 40S course is designed to give students an
introduction to fundamental topics in physics. As well, a
lab centred approach, including the use of real time and
interactive computing, is used to help students relate scientific
concepts to the real world.
Prerequisites
For students who have completed Physics 30S as described
above (In exceptional circumstances students may be permitted
to enrol in Physics 40S without having completed Physics
30S. Permission of the instructor is required.) Well-developed
mathematical skills would be an asset. Applied or Pre-Calculus
Mathematics 40S is the co-requisitefor Physics 40S.
Topics
TOPIC 1: MECHANICS
• Topic 1.1: Kinematics
• Topic 1.2: Dynamics
• Topic 1.3: Momentum
• Topic 1.4: Projectile Motion
• Topic 1.5: Circular Motion
• Topic 1.6: Work and Energy
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