Bachelor of Behavioural Science - Postsecondary Education Quality ...

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Course Title
Electronic
Fundamentals
Ethics & Moral
Theory
PHIL 203
Evolution:
Unravelling Life‘s
Mysteries
Calendar Course Description
quality of life and the opportunities that we have ―here.‖
This course introduces students to electronics components,
circuits, and principles, with emphasis on common terms,
devices, laws and principles used in the field of electronics.
Students will be exposed to both AC and DC circuits, series and
parallel circuits, and the concepts of inductive and capacitive
reactances. To reinforce the concepts, common everyday
applications such as power outlets in your home, the battery in
your car, why the lights fixtures in your home are connected in
parallel, etc., will be introduced.
Whatever our cultural and socio-economic backgrounds, all of
us seek to achieve a good life. Though most people
immediately identify that with happiness, there can be little
doubt that the good life must also include being a moral person.
For no matter how much pleasure, money and power we
happen to have at our disposal, most people will ultimately find it
unsatisfying unless they feel that they deserve their situation in
life by virtue of the acts they‘ve performed and the causes
they‘ve supported. The purpose of this course is to examine
and clarify the moral component of the good life. Our focus will
be on contemporary issues of the sort that people are likely to
come across in their everyday lives. Hence, the course
considers moral dilemmas that arise in our relations with family,
friends, lovers, work, business, law, health care, animals, and
the environment. Moral theories are discussed to ensure
students can thoughtfully engage the issues, but the emphasis
will be on resolving practical dilemmas critically and thoughtfully.
How on earth did the giraffe get such a long neck Why do
vaccines and pesticides become obsolete so quickly Who are
the ancestors of modern humans The theory of evolution
through natural selection is one of the most misunderstood, and
controversial theories of science. Yet this biological theory is the
central unifying thread for many fields of research and study. It
explains the diversity of life, the similarities and differences
among existing and extinct species, and the development of
new species. It provides the framework for understanding
emerging diseases, antibiotic resistant bacteria, the control of
agricultural pests and the responses of endangered species to
climate change. The theory of evolution is a key component of
scientific literacy, needed for innovation and competitiveness in
the 21st century workplace.
In this course we will look at the history, experimental evidence
and controversies surrounding this famous theory. Students will
explore scientific literature on evolution and answer questions
through dry lab experiments. Topics covered include natural
selection, fitness and adaptation, genetic change, speciation,
extinction and human evolution.
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