Courses

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This course surveys the social, political and economic developments of the newly formed nation - The Dominion of Canada. It covers a period beginning with Confederation in 1867 and ending at the turn of the 21st century. Topics include factors that caused the birth of the nation, French-English relations, colonial-imperial relations, Canadian-American relations, and Indigenous-Newcomer relations.

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South Asia is home to myriad peoples and cultures separated by languages, beliefs and values, castes, classes, political affiliations, economic standing, educational acquisition, and development. This region is vitally important for geopolitics and global economics and contributes to a strategic balance between the world's superpowers. This multidisciplinary course introduces students to the history, geography, religion, literature, social life, and economics of the countries in South Asia.

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This multidisciplinary course introduces students to the countries of South-East Asia and the diversity that exists within them. Students will learn the history, geography, religion, literature, social life, and economics of the countries in South-East Asia including Singapore, Malaysia, Philippines, Thailand, Vietnam, Indonesia, Myanmar (formerly Burma), Cambodia, Brunei, Laos, and East Timor. Students will come away with an understanding of the importance of the region and its countries to the global community, i.e., to globalization and global peace.

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This course introduces students to fundamental legal concepts, principles, and issues that are relevant to Canadian business. It also promotes an understanding of how these legal concepts and issues are applied to specific problems in business. Topics include an introduction to the Canadian legal system, the law of torts, and the law of contract. An in-depth investigation is then made in specific areas of contract and business law, including: employment contracts, the law of agency, debtor/creditor relationships, the law of real estate and mortgages, and sale proprietorship, partnership, and the corporation.

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This course is an introduction to algebra, analytic geometry and trigonometry. It serves as the prerequisite for the two-semester science-based calculus sequence for science students, or as a university-credit mathematics elective for non-science students. Topics covered include algebraic number systems, algebra of real numbers, fundamental principle of analytic geometry, geometry of the real line, equations and inequalities, plane synthetic and analytic geometry, functions and graphs and linear, quadratic, polynomial, rational, root, algebraic, exponential, logarithmic and trigonometric functions.

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This course is an introduction to the theory and applications of finite and countable sets. It is intended primarily for students in business, education, and liberal arts programs, but is suitable, also, as an elective for students studying mathematics or computer science. Topics are chosen from set theory, counting theory, probability, propositional and predicate logic, number theory, linear and dynamic programming, game theory and network analysis.

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This course introduces the student to basic statistical methods. Topics include descriptive statistics, probability, estimation, hypothesis testing, charting, and linear regression. Applications to business are stressed.

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This course focuses on the personal management and interpersonal skills that contribute to success in the business world. Areas covered include stress and time management, perceptions, effective communication, and assertiveness skills. Opportunities will be provided for the learner to practice and critique communication skills that are critical to the workplace.

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This course investigates the importance of international business and international trade to Canada and to this region. Students will study issues of international trade from the perspective of a small- or medium-sized business in central British Columbia. By the end of the course, students will have developed an international business proposal and will analyze it in terms of topics covered in the course.

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Teamwork is a vital part of organizational life. Participating effectively in teams and groups requires the ability to understand how groups develop and to understand our own personal style, the styles of others, and how these impact the development of a group. Effective teams and groups require effective leaders. Students will be introduced to different leadership styles and discover their personal leadership profile. Areas covered include stages of group development, functional leadership, motivation, lines of communica tion, conflict resolution, and managing change. As this is an applied skills course, students are given the opportunity to partici pate in and analyze a group experience for the semester.

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This course provides students with the knowledge required in starting up and successfully operating a small business. Topics include business structures, location and market assessment considerations, business plans, methods of financing, government obligations, franchising, strategic planning and control. Case studies and simulations are used in the course.

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An introduction to personnel management including organization of the personnel functions: recruitment and selection, interviewing and counselling, job descriptions and evaluation, compensation and salary administration, management development and performance appraisal, training and manpower planning, safety and occupational health. The course places particular emphasis on the practical application of personnel policies and procedures, on personnel's relationship to management and management's responsibilities to employees.

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An introduction to the fundamental issues of labour/management relations in Canada. Topics include the roles assumed by labour unions, management, and government bodies, the processes involved in collective bargaining such as negotiation, mediation, conciliation, grievance, and arbitration, contract interpretation and administration, as well as discipline procedures.

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This course is an introduction to marketing activities in modern business firms. The major topics covered are target markets and segmentation, consumer behaviour, research and information systems, and the marketing mix. Throughout the course, emphasis is on the application of concepts and perspectives to current business problems and opportunities, through case studies and projects.

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This course presents the analysis of marketing management as it relates to marketing opportunities, marketing planning, and product strategy. The decision-making responsibilities of the marketing manager are examined with particular emphasis on market research, demand analysis, cost analysis, and market planning and development. Case studies and computer-based simulations are used extensively throughout the course.

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A study of the various influences affecting the consumer in the purchasing process. Economic and demographic factors will be among the many considerations examined. The consumer decision-making process and its implication on a company's market research design, data collection, and interpretation process will be covered.

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This is an introductory course in marketing research. Topics include research design, data collection, sampling, and data analysis. The class wi!! conduct a marketing research project, carrying out all the steps from problem analysis to a final research report. The lab sessions will be focused on how to use the statistical software SPSS for Windows.

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The course provides the basis to gather a health history and to assess the functioning of individuals through the proper use of physical examination techniques. Psychosocial and cultural assessment is included. The emphasis is on recognition and identification of normal findings.

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This course uses a conceptual approach to examine pathological mechanisms of altered states in human physiology. Topics include the etiology, cellular metabolism, tissue alterations, functional changes, and agerelated differences involved in each process.

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Introduces theory related to diverse families across the lifespan within the context of primary health care in Northern populations. Emphasis is on family assessment skills and working in partnership with families in the development of health promotion and illness and injury prevention strategies. Holistic care of diverse families during transitions such as normal childbearing, childrearing, and caring to an elderly parent is included.