Racism

Subject	Course No.	Credit Value
Family Violence Issues	FVI 2014	Three (3) credit hours

This course examines the idea of race and the roots of racism, the historical and cultural manifestations of racism and the impact of racism on societies across the world. The topics studied also include the intersectionality of race, class, and gender, and the phenomenon of racist violence.

This course is cross listed as SOCI 2014. Credit can only be obtained for one of FVI 2014 and SOCI 2014.

Contact the instructor to request a syllabus.

Instructor: Dr. Ahmad Rahmanian
Prerequisite: None

What you will learn

This course is designed to help you:

• Understand whether there is such a thing as race and how it should be understood.
• Learn about how race has structured communities and how racism, separately or together with sexism and classism, has shaped people’s experiences across the globe.
• Be able to locate the cultural foundations of organized racism and violence.

Students have six months from the registration date to complete the course. All course exams and/or assignments must be completed by the designated end date.

Assignments and examinations

• 8 x assignments (95% total)
• 1 x participation (5%)

Fees and payments

There is a $150 non-refundable/non-transferable online fee per course in addition to applicable tuition and fees. This fee is non-refundable once the add/drop date has passed within the term the course is registered in. Please note this fee will be automatically added and included in your term tuition fees. No further action is required when registering. Learn more about online course tuition and fees and methods of payment.

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