WCDSB Course Calendar 2012-2013 - Wellington Catholic

BUsinessStudiesGrade 9 Information andCommunication TechnologyIn Business (Open – BTT 101)This course introduces students to informationand communication technology in a businessenvironment and builds a foundation of digitalliteracy skills necessary for success in atechnologically driven society. Students will developword-processing, spreadsheet, database, desktoppublishing, presentation software, and web sitedesign skills. Throughout the course, there is anemphasis on digital literacy, effective electronicresearch and communication skills, and currentissues related to the impact of information andcommunication technology.Grade 10 Introduction To Business(Open – BBI 201)This course introduces students to the world ofbusiness. Students will develop an understandingof the functions of business, including accounting,marketing, information technology, human resourcesand production, and of the importance of ethics andsocial responsibility. This course builds a foundationfor further studies in business and helps studentsdevelop the business knowledge and skills they willneed in their everyday lives.Grade 11 FinancialAccounting Fundamentals(University/College – BAF 3M1)This course introduces students to the fundamentalprincipals and procedures of accounting. Studentswill develop financial analysis and decision-makingskills that will assist them in future studies and/orcareer opportunities in business. Students willacquire an understanding of accounting for aservice and merchandising business, computerizedaccounting, financial analysis, and current issuesand ethics in accounting.Grade 11 Entrepreneurship:The Venture(College Preparation – BDI 3C1)This course focuses on the ways in whichentrepreneurs recognize opportunities, generateideas, and organize resources to plan successfulventures that enable them to achieve their goals.Students will create a venture plan for a student-runschool-based or summer business. Throughhands-on experiences, students will haveopportunities to develop the values, traits, and skillsmost often associated with successful entrepreneurs.18Grade 11 marketing: goods,services, events(College Preparation – BmI 3C1)This course introduces the fundamental concepts ofproduct marketing, which includes the marketing ofgoods, services, and events. Students will examinehow trends, issues, global economic changes, andinformation technology influence consumer buyinghabits. Students will engage in marketing research,develop marketing strategies, and produce amarketing plan for a product of their choice. Thiscourse may be offered as an in-school oreLearning course.Grade 12 FinancialAccounting Principles(University/College – BAT 4M1)Prerequisite: BAF 3M1This course introduces students to advancedaccounting principles that will prepare them forpost-secondary studies in business. Students willlearn about financial statements for various formsof business ownership and how those statementsare interpreted in main business decisions. Thiscourse further develops accounting methods forassets and introduces accounting for partnerships,corporations and sources of financing. Studentswho successfully complete BAT 4M1, as well asan optional test, qualify to receive an advancedstanding credit in Introductory Financial Accountingat Conestoga College.Grade 12 international businessfundamentals(University/College – Bbb 4M1)This course provides an overview of the importanceof international business and trade in the globaleconomy and explores the factors that influencesuccess in international markets. Students will learnabout the techniques and strategies associated withmarketing, distribution, and managing internationalbusiness effectively. This course prepares studentsfor postsecondary programs in business, includinginternational business, marketing, and management.This is offered as an eLearning courseonly.Grade 12 Business Leadership:Management Fundamentals(University/College – BOH 4M1)This course focuses on the development ofleadership skills used in managing a successfulbusiness. Students will analyze the role of a leaderin business with a focus on decision making,management of group dynamics, workplace stressand conflict, motivation of employees, and planning.Effective business communication skills, ethics andsocial responsibility will be emphasized throughoutthe course.Canadian andWorld StudiesGEOGRAPHYGrade 9 Geography of Canada(Academic – CGC 1D1)This course explores Canada’s distinct andchanging character and the geographic systemsand relationships that shape it. Students willinvestigate the interactions of natural and humansystems within Canada, as well as Canada’seconomic, cultural, and environmental connectionsto other countries. Students will use a variety ofgeo-technologies and inquiry and communicationmethods to analyze and evaluate geographicissues and present their findings.Grade 9 Geography of Canada(Applied – CGC 1P1)This course focuses on geographic issues thataffect Canadians today. Students will draw onpersonal and everyday experiences to learnabout Canada’s distinct and changing characterand the natural and human systems and globalinfluences that shape the country. Students willuse a variety of geo-technologies and inquiryand communication methods to examinepractical geographic questions and communicatetheir findings.Grade 11 Physical Geography:Patterns, Processes andInteractions(University/College – CGF 3M1)Prerequisite: CGC 1D1 or CGC 1P1This course examines the major patterns ofphysical geography and the powerful forces thataffect them. Students will investigate the dynamicnature of the earth, the evolving relationshipbetween the planet and its people, and the factorsthat limit our ability to predict the changes that willoccur. Students will use a wide range ofgeo-technologies and inquiry methods toinvestigate the distribution and interaction of theelements of their physical environment and tocommunicate their findings.Grade 11 Travel and Tourism:A Regional GeographicPerspective (Open – CGG 301)Prerequisite: CGC 1D1 or CGC 1P1This course focuses on travel and tourism as avehicle for the study of selected world regions.Using a variety of geo-technologies and inquiry