Undergraduate Courses

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Undergraduate Courses taught by SPP Faculty

HSD 400 Policy for the Human Services - Elective - 1.5 units
The objectives of this course are to provide an introduction to the main organizational structures of, and stages in, the social policy making process in Canada; to strengthen skills in the analysis of policies and programs in Canadian human services; to critically examine different ideologies and theories through which the welfare state has been examined in various countries and to develop an appreciation of the interdisciplinary nature of social policy as a field of academic and applied activity.

HSD 401 Women in the Human Services - Elective - 1.5 units
The objective of this course is to analyze the social, economic and political forces which have shaped the status of women in the Human Services. This analysis will include an examination of women as consumers and women in management positions. An important aspect of the course will be a comparison of the status of women in different professions, particularly the traditional women's professions of nursing, social work and child and youth care.
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HSD 490 Directed Studies - Elective - 1.5 or 3.0 units
Individual studies involving directed readings, projects, or special studies under the direction of a faculty member. A proposal is developed in consultation with a faculty member and includes a plan for the evaluation of the student's work. The proposal must be approved by the Dean before students are allowed to register.
Note: Offered as resources permit. May be taken more than once for credit provided the course content is different from that previously taken.