2008 09 Calendar.indd - Algoma District School Board

Issues in Human Growth and Development, Grade 12, University/College Preparaon (HHG4M)
This course offers a muldisciplinary approach to the study of human development throughout the life cycle, with parcular
emphasis on enhancing growth and development. Students will examine how early brain and child development are linked to
lifelong learning, health, and well-being, and will develop child-care and human-relaonship skills through praccal experience in
a community seng. This course also refines students’ skills used in researching and invesgang issues related to human growth
and development. Prerequisite: Any university, university/college, or college preparaon course in social sciences and humanies,
English, or Canadian and World studies Bawang (alternate years), Hornepayne and SJD only. Also offered as part of the French
Immersion Program at SJD.
Individuals and Families in a Diverse Society, Grade 12, University/College Preparaon (HHS4M)
This course applies current theories and research from the disciplines of anthropology, psychology, and sociology to the study of
individual development, family behaviour, inmate and parent–child relaonships, and the ways in which families interact within
the diverse Canadian society. Students will learn the interpersonal skills required to contribute to the well-being of families, and the
invesgave skills required to conduct and evaluate research about individuals and families.
Prerequisite: Any university, university/college, or college preparaon course in social sciences and humanies, English, or Canadian
and world studies Bawang, Elliot Lake, Korah, Michipicoten, SJD, and White Pines only
General Social Science
Challenge and Change in Society, Grade 12, University/College Preparaon (HSB4M)
This course examines the theories and methodologies used in anthropology, psychology, and sociology to invesgate and explain
shis in knowledge, atudes, beliefs, and behaviour and their impact on society. Students will analyse cultural, social, and biological
paerns in human sociees, looking at the ways in which those paerns change over me. Students will also explore the ideas of
classical and contemporary social theorists, and will apply those ideas to the analysis of contemporary trends.
Prerequisite: Any university, university/college, or college preparaon course in social sciences and humanies, English, or Canadian
and world studies Elliot Lake, Hornepayne, and Michipicoten only
Philosophy
Philosophy: Quesons and Theories, Grade 12, University Preparaon (HZT4U)
This course addresses three (or more) of the main areas of philosophy: metaphysics, logic, epistemology, ethics, social and polical
philosophy, and aesthecs. Students will learn crical-thinking skills, the main ideas expressed by philosophers from a variety of
the world’s tradions, how to develop and explain their own philosophical ideas, and how to apply those ideas to contemporary
social issues and personal experiences. The course will also help students refine skills used in researching and invesgang topics
in philosophy. Prerequisite: Any university or university/college preparaon course in social sciences and humanies, English, or
Canadian and world studies Korah and SJD only
Technological Education
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Technological Design, Grade 12, Workplace Preparaon (TDJ4E)
This course helps students develop a systemac process to design products or services based on an understanding and analysis
of consumer needs, material characteriscs, fabricaon methods, and design principles. Students will develop design briefs,
conduct markeng surveys, create freehand and computer-generated illustraons, make models, generate technical reports,
design packaging, and become aware of design trends. They will also examine careers and small business opportunies in design,
architecture, manufacturing, or markeng. Prerequisite: Technological Design, Grade 11, Workplace Preparaon Alexander Henry and
Michipicoten only
Technological Design, Grade 12, University/College Preparaon (TDJ4M)
This course provides students with opportunies to solve problems in design through the use of technical drawings, model building,
tesng, and markeng. Students will research, design, and test soluons for residenal or commercial architecture, industrial
engineering, and manufacturing. They will also examine the educaonal requirements of a technical design–related career in
engineering, architecture, or industrial design. Prerequisite: Technological Design, Grade 11, University/College Preparaon CASS,
Korah, Michipicoten, SJD, and White Pines only
68 ADSB 2008-2009 Course Calendar