NLC Calendar - Northern Lakes College

Northern Lakes College 2012–2013 Calendar
PEDS2930 (3 credits)
Movement Activities for Children
Content will be presented in the formats of lecture, discussion, field
work and practical involvement. Much of the following content areas
will be integrated in presentation, rather than considered separately.
PERS0200 (3 credits)
Personal Development
This course introduces the development of soft skills to complement
technical/hands-on training.
PERT0100 (4 credits)
Performance Techniques
There are three areas of study in this course: “first, students will learn
techniques that can be used to become a successful student. The second
area of study is an introduction to computers and the third area
is writing skills.
PHIL1010 (3 credits)
Introduction to Values and Society
An introduction to various problems concerning human values and
the social world. Through several classic and contemporary readings,
the course will familiarize students with philosophical issues including:
life; religion; the self; justice; and right and wrong.
PHIL2500 (3 credits)
Ethics
This course is an introduction to ethical theory. Topics covered will
include deontological or duty based theories, consequentialist or utilitarian
theories, emotivism, virtue ethics, ethical relativism, feminist
ethics, and religious morality.
Pre-requisite: PHIL1010
PHOI0100 (2 credits)
Photo Interpretation
Using photos taken from airplanes, students will identify forestry related
objects such as tree species. Students will also take physical measurements
from the photos using principles of object recognition.
Pre-requisite: ANPY1000
POLS1000 (3 credits)
Power, Theory and Process in Liberal Democratic States
This course provides a general introduction to the themes, concepts
and ideas of political science through an examination of the nature
and processes of power. Students will develop an appreciation of the
unique character of political power by studying the ideological and
institutional evolution of the liberal democratic states of Canada, the
United States of America and the United Kingdom.
POLS1010 (3 credits)
Canadian Politics: Institutions and Issues
This course explores the development of Canadian political institutions
and issues. The student will come to understand contemporary
Canadian politics by examining the evolution of federalism,
the Constitution, parliament, Aboriginal and minority rights, the
welfare state, multiculturalism, and other topics. The course focuses
on learning critical thinking and writing skills by testing normative
and empirical theories against Canadian historical and contemporary
evidence.
POLS1200 (3 credits)
Introduction to Aboriginal Politics and Government
This course provides a general introduction to the history, themes
and issues related to Aboriginal politics and government in Canada.
The student will examine contemporary events through an understanding
of the history and evolution of Aboriginal political institutions;
and their changing relationship with Canadian law, government
and politics.
POLS2010 (3 credits)
Building the New World Order: International
Relations after the Cold War
At the end of the Cold War, the former balance of power disappeared
and a new period in international relations began. Since the “new
world order” is still developing, the nature, security and permanence of
this new era remain unclear and controversial. In this course, students
will examine the history and theory of international relations with the
purpose of applying this knowledge to contemporary global politics.
Pre-requisites: POLS1000, POLS1010 or permission of the instructor
course descriptions
PHRM1000 (3 credits)
Pharmacology: An Introduction to Pharmacology
This pharmacology course provides the scientific knowledge required
for the safe administration of medications. The course focuses on
the therapeutic physiological effect of medications in treating clients
across the life span. Content includes common classification of drugs
and their action, therapeutic effect, routes, side effects and reactions.
Common medications are cited for each drug classification. Herbal
preparations are also introduced. This is a theory university transfer
course.
POLS2120 (3 credits)
Ethics and Politics
This course explores various difficult moral issues from a combined
ethical and political perspective. The context of the issues and the
theories and arguments involved in them will be examined. The student
will finish the course with a basic knowledge of ethical and political
theory and their practical application.
Pre-requisites: POLS1000, POLS1010 or permission of the instructor
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