Provides a substantial treatment of an important Platonic dialogue by emphasizing both its philosophical contributions and its historical/ dramatic context. Begins with an overview of some characteristic philosophical themes and controversies found across the Platonic corpus. Includes a careful investigation of the structure, style and arguments of that dialogue. Prerequisites: PHIL 171, 201.

Provides a sustained treatment of a significant treatise of Aristotle. Begins with an overview of important themes, problems and distinctions across the Aristotelian corpus. Offers a close and philosophically critical reading of a treatise, paying special attention to how its structure, style and arguments contribute to its overall aims. Prerequisites: PHIL 171, 201.

Critical examination of the philosophical traditions and developments of the 17th and 18th centuries. The two main traditions of this era, British empiricism, which stressed the role of sense experience in the knowing process, and continental rationalism, which emphasized human reason, both sought secure foundations for scientific, ethical and religious knowledge. The advance of these traditions will be traced through selected readings from major figures, Descartes and Leibniz (on the rationalist side), Locke and Hume (on the side of empiricism). Includes a careful consideration of Kant’s Copernican Revolution, synthesizing these great traditions, and its implications for the postmodern world. Prerequisites: PHIL 171, 201.

Beginning with Aquinas’ reflections on the nature of God, traces Aquinas’ thought as it progresses in the Summa Theologiae and the Summa contra Gentiles in order to examine the philosophical problems that perplexed Aquinas, and his remarkable solutions to these problems. Prerequisites: BSTH 101, 102, 270, PHIL 171. Same as BSTH 364.

Focuses on the major philosophical developments between the ancient Greeks and the medieval period. Special emphasis will be given to examining the influence of Plato and Aristotle on the Christian thought of St. Augustine and St. Thomas Aquinas, in particular their views of the relationship between faith and reason. Prerequisites: PHIL 171, 201.

Provides an introduction to symbolic logic, which in turn provides students with a greater ability to understand and to analyze the structure and parameters of philosophical arguments. After a brief review of categorical propositions and the modern square of opposition, examines propositional logic, natural deduction and predicate logic. Promotes active learning through the use of problem solving and written exercises. Prerequisites: PHIL 171, 201.

Examination of the key figures in the development of analytic philosophy: Gottlob Frege, Bertrand Russell, Ludwig Wittgenstein, and A. J. Ayer. Topics include: Frege’s distinctions between sense and reference, concept and object; Russell’s logical atomism and theory of descriptions; the early Wittgenstein’s picture theory of meaning; and Ayer’s verificationism with its notorious implications. Concludes with an examination of Kripke’s revival of essentialism. Prerequisites: PHIL 171, 201, 370.

Advanced survey of the major topics and issues in contemporary philosophy of language. Meaning, truth, names and descriptions, reference, syntax and semantics, various linguistic constructions, modality and possible worlds, speech act theory. Prerequisites: PHIL 171, 201, 370.

This independent study option is open to fourth- year Philosophy majors who wish to explore a topic not covered in the regular curriculum and in which the professor has an interest and expertise and is willing to direct studies. Prerequisites: PHIL 171, 201, 370. Permission required.

Advanced study of a topic in contemporary philosophy. Students are expected to contribute to the seminar by conducting research and presenting their results to the seminar. Prerequisites: PHIL 171, 201, 370.

Students will complete a major research project in Philosophy that demonstrates the ability to formulate a thesis, use scholarly methods, evaluate primary sources and come to reasonable conclusions. Prerequisite: Only offered to students in their final year of an honours program in Philosophy. Prerequisites: PHIL 171, 201, 370. Application required.

Provides and understanding of Newtonian Physics and its application to the real world around us. This is an algebra-based course; an understanding of calculus, although not required, is encouraged. An emphasis on mechanics and fluid dynamics make this course particularly valuable to students in the life sciences. Recommended prerequisite: MATH 111.

Builds upon PHYS 101 to provide an algebra- based exploration of applied physics. Topics covered will include waves, sound, fluid dynamics, thermodynamics, electromagnetism, optics, and nuclear physics. The primary aim of this course is to continue the broad exposure to the discipline of physics started in PHYS 101 and is not intended for students wishing to pursue a major in the subject. Prerequisite: PHYS 101.

This introductory survey course presents various subfields within the discipline of psychology, including: the history of modern psychology, psychology as a method of scientific inquiry, neuroscience and behaviour, the nature/ nurture debate, developmental psychology, sensation and perception, states of consciousness, principles of learning and memory.

This introductory survey follows on from PSYC 101 and presents various subfields within the discipline of psychology, including: thinking and language, intelligence, motivation and work, emotion, stress and health, personality, psychological disorders, therapy and social psychology.

The characteristics and needs of children at each stage of their development are surveyed. Particular attention is paid to the influences that are shaping children’s lives in contemporary society.

A survey of current theories of physical, cognitive, personality and social development as applied to adults and the elderly is the focus.

General survey of the major theories that attempt to explain the underlying structure and dynamics of variations in individual behaviour in life situations. Prerequisite: PSYC 102.

This seminar course is designed to assist students of psychology in examining the interface between their Christian faith and the academic discipline of psychology. Various views of the integration effort are examined, including levels-of-explanation, faith-praxis integration, Christian psychology and biblical counselling views. In addition, differences in the integration effort as it relates to different subfields within psychology (e.g., the differences between studying neuropsychology and theories of personality or clinical psychology) are also discussed. Prerequisites: PSYC 101, 102.

Introduces students to the basic issues and skills involved in people-helping relationships, such as active listening, appropriate responding skills and intake skills. Ethical principles are also covered. Comprised of two parts: (1) in-class lectures and demonstrations, and (2) practice of basic counselling skills in class and in a lab setting. Prerequisites: PSYC 101, 102. Exclusion PSYC 202.

Examines the relationship between behaviour and the structure and function of human and animal neural systems. Technological advances in recording techniques are also covered. Topics include: neuron structure and function, brain anatomy and function, brain development, learning and consciousness. Prerequisite: PSYC 101. Same as BIOL 310 and HEAL 310.

Explores concepts, issues and methods of health psychology. Topics will include: health maintenance and illness prevention integrating biological, psychological, and social factors; utilization of health psychological assessments; and interdisciplinary aspects of health psychology. Prerequisites: PSYC 101, 102.

Surveys the major theories that attempt to explain the nature and causes of psychological disorders. Consideration is given to the contributions of personality theory to the understanding of disturbed behaviour. Prerequisites: PSYC 101, 102.

Explores research and theories pertaining to the psychology of higher mental processes for information acquisition, information processing and utilization in diverse cognitive tasks. Topics covered include perception, attention, learning, memory, knowledge, language, problem solving, and decision making. Students will be able to apply a breadth of cognitive principles to their own lives. Prerequisites: PSYC 101, 102.