Examines various aspects of effective writing in English including vocabulary, sentence structure, organization of material, and essays of a descriptive, comparative, expository, critical and argumentative nature. Includes numerous written exercises. NOTE: Students may not receive credit for both HUM 1021 and HUM 2121. 

An introduction to the development of music from the origins of musical performance and compositions to the relationships of music with present computer technology, and to the appreciation of music.

A broad-based introduction to theories of workplace communication. Introduces the practice of workplace and other professional communication including technical writing, editing, proof-reading, document design, on-line publishing.

This course develops academic skills in writing and research, and focuses on how critical analysis is used across the disciplines. Students will be introduced to methods of appraising and critiquing academic materials, developing skills in supporting a scholarly argument, and understanding ethical issues in research and writing.

Develops students’ understanding of current theory and research in workplace communication, and gives them the opportunity to pursue workplace and other professional communication (including technical writing, editing, proof-reading, document design, on-line publishing) in more depth.

This course offers an interdisciplinary survey of the experiences and contributions of people of African descent within the Canadian context. Beginning with a concise historical overview of the Black communities in Canada, the course explores critical frameworks such as Critical Race Theory (CRT) and other pertinent theoretical approaches. Drawing on disciplines including history, literature, anthropology, legal studies, media studies, performances, and creative writing, students will critically examine the multifaceted dimensions of Black identity in Canada. 

This course explores how language shapes society. Students analyze news, social media, healthcare, and political texts through critical discourse analysis to identify and challenge power dynamics mediated by language. 

This course introduces Latin American and Latinx Studies, exploring how language and media shape identity. Students analyze race, gender, class, and colonial legacies through newspapers, YouTube, reggaeton, and telenovelas.