First-Year Handbook 2009/10 - Woodsworth College - University of ...
First-Year Handbook 2009/10 - Woodsworth College - University of ...
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ProgramsPhilosophy (specialist, major and minor options)Philosophy and Economics: see EconomicsPhilosophy and English: see EnglishPhilosophy and Linguistics: see LinguisticsPhilosophy and literary Studies: see Literary StudiesPhilosophy and Mathematics: see MathematicsPhilosophy and Physics: see PhysicsPhilosophy and Political Science (specialist)Philosophy and Religion (specialist)Philosophy <strong>of</strong> Science (specialist)Philosophy and Sociology (specialist)Bioethics (specialist, major and minor options)Environmental Ethics: see centre for the Environment<strong>First</strong>-<strong>Year</strong> CoursesPHL <strong>10</strong>0Y1 – Introduction to PhilosophyAdvice for <strong>First</strong> <strong>Year</strong>Students who are interested in enrolling in a philosophyprogram are advised to take PHL <strong>10</strong>0Y1. Students interestedin bioethics are encouraged to enrol in BIO 150Y1-Organisms in their Environment as well.For more information please visitwww.philosophy.utoronto.ca.Polish – see Slavic Languages and LiteraturesPolitical SciencePolitical Science courses are <strong>of</strong>fered in political theory,Canadian government, international relations and the politics<strong>of</strong> societiesthat are industrialized, developing and in transition.ProgramsPolitical Science (specialist, major and minor options)Political Science and Economics (specialist)Political Science and History (specialist)Political Science and Philosophy (specialist)Political Science and Sociology (specialist)<strong>First</strong>-<strong>Year</strong> CoursesPOL <strong>10</strong>3Y1 - Canada in Comparative PerspectivePOL <strong>10</strong>5Y1 - Ethics and the Public SpherePOL <strong>10</strong>8Y1 - Global NetworksAdvice for <strong>First</strong> <strong>Year</strong>Students who are interested in enrolling in a political scienceprogram, or would just like to study political science as anelective, should take one <strong>of</strong> the three first-year courses listedabove. These courses are prerequisites for many other coursesin the department and are a requirement for the programs inpolitical science. Each provides students with an introductionto political science and has a slightly different emphasis.For more information please visitwww.chass.utoronto.ca/polsci.Portuguese – see Spanish and PortugueseReligionThe study <strong>of</strong> religion is distinguished by the uniqueness <strong>of</strong>its subject matter and the diversity <strong>of</strong> its methods. Its subjectmatter is global: the scriptures, institutions, teachings, rituals,devotions, iconography, and moral injunctions <strong>of</strong> all theworld’s religious traditions. It addresses this subject matterwith the full range <strong>of</strong> investigative tools available by thevarious disciplines, especially modern historical and socialscientifichuman studies.ProgramsReligion (specialist, major and minor options)Buddhist Studies (specialist and major options)Christian Origins (specialist)Islamic Studies (major)Philosophy and Religion (specialist)<strong>First</strong>-<strong>Year</strong> CoursesRLG <strong>10</strong>0Y1 - Religions East and WestAdvice for <strong>First</strong>-<strong>Year</strong>Students interested in studying religion should takeRLG<strong>10</strong>0Y1 - Religions East and West in first year.For more information please visitwww.religion.utoronto.ca.Renaissance StudiesThe Renaissance (ca. 1350-1650) marks one <strong>of</strong> the highpoints <strong>of</strong> western civilization in art and literature, in social andpolitical development, and in the scientific and technologicaldiscoveries that were to transform the European picture <strong>of</strong> theuniverse. This program includes courses in European literature,history, religion, art and music.ProgramsRenaissance Studies (specialist, major and minor options)<strong>First</strong>-<strong>Year</strong> CoursesNo first-year courses are <strong>of</strong>fered in Renaissance Studies.Advice for <strong>First</strong> <strong>Year</strong>Students interested in pursuing Renaissance Studies areadvised to take VIC 240Y1 – The Civilization <strong>of</strong> RenaissanceEurope as an introductory course. This course is open to firstyearstudents.For more information, visitwww.vicu.utoronto.ca/vic/renaissance.htm.Russian – see Slavic Languages and LiteraturesSemiotics and Communication TheorySemiotics is the science <strong>of</strong> communication and sign systems.Semiotics looks at the ways people understand phenomenaand organize them mentally, and the subsequent ways inwhich they create means <strong>of</strong> transmitting that understandingwith others. Although natural and artificial languages aretherefore central to semiotics, the field covers all non-verbalsignaling and beyond. Knowledge, meaning, intention andaction are thus fundamental concepts in semiotics.ProgramsSemiotics and Communication Theory (major and minoroptions)<strong>First</strong>-<strong>Year</strong> CoursesNo first-year courses are <strong>of</strong>fered in Semiotics andCommunication Theory.
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