Jun 16, 2024  
Undergraduate Calendar 2019-2020 
    
Undergraduate Calendar 2019-2020 [-ARCHIVED CALENDAR-]

Course Listings


The courses listed in this section include all courses approved for the undergraduate curriculum for the 2019-2020 academic year. Not all courses in the approved curriculum will be offered during the year. Students are advised to refer to the course timetables available annually in Mosaic in March and June to determine which specific courses will be offered in the upcoming sessions.
Note: An A/B suffix appearing in a course number indicates that the course may be delivered across more than one term (see Multi-Term Course in the Glossary  of this calendar). The A/B S suffix indicates that the course may be delivered as either a multi-term course or within a single term. 

See also:


Please note, when searching courses by “Code or Number”, an asterisk (*) can be used as a wildcard character to return mass results. For example, a “Code or Number” search of ” 2* ” can be entered returning all level II courses.

 

English

Courses in English are administered by the Department of English and Cultural Studies.
Chester New Hall, Room 321, ext 24491
http://english.humanities.mcmaster.ca/

Department Notes

  1. All Level II and III ENGLISH courses are open as electives to students registered in Level II or above of any undergraduate program with the exception of the following:
  1. Courses restricted to students registered in programs in English may be available to qualified students in other programs if space permits. Students interested in such courses should request permission from the departmental counsellor.
  2. Level IV seminars are open only to Honours students registered in Level IV of an English program. Enrolment will be limited to 18 students per seminar when possible. A list of seminars to be offered will be available prior to registration and balloting for seminars for the next academic year will take place in March.

Courses

If no prerequisite is listed, the course is open.

  
  • ENGLISH 4FW3 - Forms of Creative Writing

    3 unit(s)

    This seminar will combine a hands-on study of form with an opportunity for students to exercise and focus their own creative energies. In any given year, the course will concentrate on either verse or fictional form.
    Seminar (two hours); one term
    Prerequisite(s): Registration in Level IV of an Honours program in English and Cultural Studies
    Departmental permission required.
  
  • ENGLISH 4GN3 - Graphic Narrative in Canada

    3 unit(s)

    This seminar examines graphic narrative in Canada, focusing on: its divergent engagements with national narratives; Indigenous storytelling; national regimes of belonging/dispossession; and transnational relations.
    Seminar (two hours); one term
    Prerequisite(s): Registration in Level IV of an Honours program in English and Cultural Studies
    Antirequisite(s): CSCT 4GN3
    Departmental permission required.
  
  • ENGLISH 4HL3 - Canadian Holocaust Novels

    3 unit(s)

    An examination of selected Canadian novels that respond to the Holocaust. Aesthetic and ethical issues involved in such responses will also be discussed.
    Seminar (two hours); one term
    Prerequisite(s): Registration in Level IV of an Honours program in English and Cultural Studies
    Departmental permission required.
  
  • ENGLISH 4IP3 - Longing and Belonging: Narratives of Israel/Palestine

    3 unit(s)

    From pre-1948 narratives to contemporary Jewish and Arab fiction, poetry, memoir and film, this course critically examines representations of identity, longing, and belonging to the land of Israel and Palestine.
    Seminar (two hours); one term
    Prerequisite(s): Registration in Level IV of an Honours program in English and Cultural Studies
    Departmental permission required.
  
  • ENGLISH 4KK3 - Kafka after Kafka

    3 unit(s)

    This course examines the influence of Franz Kafka’s fiction on writers, critics and film makers of the 20th century.
    Seminar (two hours); one term
    Prerequisite(s): Registration in Level IV of an Honours program in English and Cultural Studies
    Antirequisite(s): CSCT 4KK3
    Departmental permission required.
  
  • ENGLISH 4QA3 - Queerness in the Archives: Lesbian and Gay Writing, Art and Activism in Canada, 1969-1989

    3 unit(s)

    This course examines lesbian and gay writing, art and activism in Canada during the period of 1969 to 1989. The course will include a trip to the Canadian Lesbian and Gay Archives in Toronto, and students will be trained in archival research methods.
    Seminar (two hours); one term
    Prerequisite(s): Registration in Level IV of an Honours program in English and Cultural Studies
    Departmental permission required.
  
  • ENGLISH 4RD3 - Renaissance Drama, Excluding Shakespeare

    3 unit(s)

    An intensive study of transgression (economic, erotic, social and literary) in popular and elite drama by Shakespeare’s contemporaries, including women writers.
    Seminar (two hours); one term
    Prerequisite(s): Registration in Level IV of an Honours program in English and Cultural Studies
    Departmental permission required.
  
  • ENGLISH 4RI3 - Colonialism and Resistance in Representations of Indigenous Womanhood

    3 unit(s)

    This course looks to representations of Indigenous womanhood in a range of contemporary and historical cultural productions for insights into how colonialism shapes all of our lives, in radically different ways.
    Seminar (two hours); one term
    Prerequisite(s): Registration in Level IV of an Honours program in English and Cultural Studies
    Antirequisite(s): CSCT 4RI3
    Cross-list(s): INDIGST 4RI3  
    Departmental permission required.
  
  • ENGLISH 4RL3 - Playing, Winning, Losing: Strategies of Power in Renaissance Literature

    3 unit(s)

    In this seminar we will examine the many textual faces of power, its creative and destructive force, in a wide variety of early modern works, ranging from Machiavellis famous discourse on political power, The Prince, to the challenge to male authority in Rachel Speght’s A Mouzell for Melastomus, the deployment of colonial power in Walter Raleigh’s The Discovery of Guiana, and the class satire of Francis Beaumont’s The Knight of the Burning Pestle.
    Seminar (two hours); one term
    Prerequisite(s): Registration in Level IV of an Honours program in English and Cultural Studies
    Departmental permission required.
  
  • ENGLISH 4RS3 - Reading, Spirituality and Cultural Politics

    3 unit(s)

    Through a course of readings from a variety of historical and contemporary sources this class will investigate the relations between spirituality, reading and living in the public, social world.
    Seminar (two hours); one term
    Prerequisite(s): Registration in Level IV of an Honours program in English and Cultural Studies
    Antirequisite(s): CSCT 4RS3
    Departmental permission required.
  
  • ENGLISH 4SD3 - Sentenced to Death

    3 unit(s)

    This is a course about the grammar, syntax, rhetoric, and expressive potential of language’s most familiar unit of meaning, the sentence.
    Seminar (two hours); one term
    Prerequisite(s): Registration in Level IV of an Honours program in English and Cultural Studies
    Departmental permission required.
  
  • ENGLISH 4SF3 - Science Fiction Tomorrow or the Day After

    3 unit(s)

    This seminar will examine science fiction based in the present or near future in the context of artificial intelligence theory, economic possibilities and biology.
    Seminar (two hours); one term
    Prerequisite(s): Registration in Level IV of an Honours program in English and Cultural Studies
    Antirequisite(s): CSCT 4SF3
    Departmental permission required.
  
  • ENGLISH 4ST3 - Even Stranger Things: The Early Gothic

    3 unit(s)

    One of the more paradoxical legacies of the British Enlightenment is the Gothic, with its attraction to the ghastly
    and the supernatural. This seminar will chart the emergence of Gothic writing in the eighteenth century, with
    particular attention to how this literature responds to the social ills and anxieties that attend the emergence of
    modern life.
    Seminar (two hours); one term
    Prerequisite(s): Registration in Level IV of an Honours program in English and Cultural Studies
    Departmental permission required.
  
  • ENGLISH 4UT3 - Utopian Literature

    3 unit(s)

    A study of the genre through English literature, from its roots in Plato’s Republic, through the Middle Ages and the Renaissance to contemporary literature.
    Seminar (two hours); one term
    Prerequisite(s): Registration in Level IV of an Honours program in English and Cultural Studies
    Antirequisite(s): CSCT 4UT3
    Departmental permission required.
  
  • ENGLISH 4VL3 - Imagining the Past: Violence, Literature, and the Archive

    3 unit(s)

    This seminar explores theories of memory, history, and the archive through discussion of contemporary literary and cinematic works that treat personal and collective histories of violent.
    Seminar (two hours); one term
    Prerequisite(s): Registration in Level IV of a Combined Honours program in English and Cultural Studies
    Antirequisite(s): CSCT 4VL3
    Departmental permission required.
  
  • ENGLISH 4WI3 - Bollywood and Beyond

    3 unit(s)

    An examination of Indian popular cinema or Bollywood focusing on specific topics, such as partition, nationalism, gender, religion, and diaspora.
    Seminar (two hours); one term
    Prerequisite(s): Registration in Level IV of an Honours program in English and Cultural Studies
    Antirequisite(s): CSCT 4WI3
    Departmental permission required.
  
  • ENGLISH 4WL3 - Globalization and Postcolonial Fiction

    3 unit(s)

    This course examines fictional representations of the ideology and processes of globalization, while also considering how globalization shapes the production and consumption of postcolonial culture.
    Seminar (two hours); one term
    Prerequisite(s): Registration in Level IV of an Honours program in English and Cultural Studies
    Antirequisite(s): CSCT 4WL3
    Departmental permission required.
  
  • ENGLISH 4X03 - Honours Essay

    3 unit(s)

    Under the supervision of a member of the Department of English and Cultural Studies , students will write an essay in second term of Level IV. Interested students should contact the faculty member chairing the ENGLISH 4X03 committee early in the first term.
    Prerequisite(s): Registration in Level IV of an Honours program in English and Cultural Studies
    Departmental permission required.
  
  • ENGLISH 4Y03 - Experiential Practicum I

    3 unit(s)

    This practicum provides students with experience in experiential education under the mentorship of a faculty
    member. Faculty members will advertise their available projects in the spring, or students may develop a proposal in consultation with a member of the department. Final proposals are due to the Department in May of the previous academic year.
    Prerequisite(s): Registration in Level IV of an Honours program in English and Cultural Studies
    Antirequisite(s): ENGLISH 4Y06 A/B
    Departmental permission required.
  
  • ENGLISH 4Y06 A/B - Research Practicum

    6 unit(s)

    This course provides students with direct experience of advanced research under the mentorship of a faculty member. Project descriptions will be posted and widely advertised in March of the previous academic year, and all level 3 Honours English and CSCT students are encouraged to apply to the Department.
    Prerequisite(s): Registration in Level IV of a program in English and Cultural Studies
    Antirequisite(s): CSCT 4Y06 A/B, ENGLISH 4Y03, 4YY3
    Departmental permission required.
  
  • ENGLISH 4YY3 - Experiential Practicum II

    3 unit(s)

    This practicum provides students with additional experience in experiential education under the mentorship of a faculty member. Faculty members will advertise their available projects in the spring, or students may develop a proposal in consultation with a member of the department. Final proposals are due to the Department in May of the previous academic year.
    Prerequisite(s): ENGLISH 4Y03 and registration in Level IV of an Honours program in English and Cultural Studies
    Antirequisite(s): ENGLISH 4Y06 A/B
    Departmental permission required.

Environmental Science

Courses in Environmental Sciences are administered by the School of Geography and Earth Sciences.
General Science Building, Room 206, ext. 24535
http://www.science.mcmaster.ca/~geo/

School Notes

  1. Students aiming to fulfill the academic requirements for professional registration of Geoscientists in Ontario should seek academic advice from the School of Geography and Earth Sciences during March counselling in Level II to ensure that their program and course choices are appropriate.
  2. Students are advised that not all courses will be offered in every year.

Courses

If no prerequisite is listed, the course is open.

See also courses in Geography and Earth Sciences.

  
  • ENVIRSC 1C03 - Climate, Water And Environment

    3 unit(s)

    An introduction to the science of environmental issues and sustainability through the study of the soil, climate and water processes.
    Lectures, web modules (three hours), one lab (two hours); one term
    Co-requisite(s): WHMIS 1A00 , if not already completed, must be completed prior to the first lab.
    Antirequisite(s): ENVIRSC 1A03 , 1B03  
  
  • ENVIRSC 2B03 - Soils and the Environment

    3 unit(s)

    An introduction to the physical, chemical and biological properties of soil. Application to environmental and land-use impacts.
    Two lectures, one lab (three hours); one term
    Prerequisite(s): One of EARTHSC 1G03 , ENVIRSC 1A03, 1B03, 1C03 , 1G03, ISCI 1A24 A/B 
    Antirequisite(s): EARTHSC 2B03
  
  • ENVIRSC 2C03 - Surface Climate Processes and Environmental Interactions

    3 unit(s)

    The surface heat and water balance of natural and human-modified landscapes. Emphasis on interactions of people and the biosphere with climate.
    Two lectures, one lab (two hours); one term
    Prerequisite(s): One of EARTHSC 1G03  , ENVIRSC 1A03, 1B03, 1C03 , 1G03, ISCI 1A24 A/B 
    Antirequisite(s): EARTHSC 2C03
  
  • ENVIRSC 2Q03 - Introduction to Environmental Geochemistry

    3 unit(s)

    Introductory study of the interactions of geochemistry (water-rock interaction) and biology in determining pH, oxygen status and ionic strength in water, and their implications will be explored through lecture and laboratory work.
    Two lectures, one lab (three hours); one term
    Prerequisite(s): ISCI 1A24; or CHEM 1A03  and one of EARTHSC 1G03 , ENVIRSC 1C03 , ENVIRSC 1G03  (or ENVIRSC 1A03 or 1B03); or registration in Level II or above of a program in the Faculty of Engineering. ENVIRSC 1C03  is recommended.
    Antirequisite(s): EARTHSC 2L03, 2Q03, ENVIRSC 2L03
  
  • ENVIRSC 2W03 - Physical Hydrology

    3 unit(s)

    Hydrological processes including precipitation, snowmelt, hillslope runoff, streamflow and hydrological data analysis.
    Two lectures, one lab (two hours); one term
    Prerequisite(s): One of EARTHSC 1G03 , ENVIRSC 1A03, 1B03, 1C03 , 1G03 or ISCI 1A24 A/B  . ENVIRSC 1A03, 1C03  or ISCI 1A24 A/B  is strongly recommended.
    Antirequisite(s): EARTHSC 2W03
  
  • ENVIRSC 2WW3 - Water and the Environment

    3 unit(s)

    Selected environmental issues related to water, including floods and droughts, irrigation, effects of water management projects and pollution. Examples from Canada and the world.
    Lectures, web modules (three hours); one term
    Prerequisite(s): Registration in Level II or above. One of BIOLOGY 1M03 , EARTHSC 1G03 , ENVIRSC 1A03, 1B03, 1C03 , 1G03, ISCI 1A24 A/B  is strongly recommended.
    Antirequisite: EARTHSC 2WW3
  
  • ENVIRSC 3B03 - Ecosystems and Global Change

    3 unit(s)

    An examination of how soil, water, vegetation, ecosystem and climate processes occur and interact at landscape, regional and global scales, and of the consequences of climate change on terrestrial ecosystem form and function. Feedbacks between ecological systems and climate change will be examined with an emphasis on carbon cycling.
    One lecture (two hours), one lab (two hours); one term
    Prerequisite(s): One of EARTHSC 2B03, 2C03, ENVIRSC 2B03, 2C03
    Antirequisite(s): EARTHSC 3B03
  
  • ENVIRSC 3IN3 - Internship in Earth and Environmental Sciences

    3 unit(s)

    The integration of academic learning with an employment or a volunteer experience, providing students the opportunity to explore careers and develop linkages between classroom knowledge and professional practice. Students are responsible to arrange a suitable internship and agreement of the supervisor.
    Normally, students complete 130 hours of academic work through the duration of the employment or volunteer experience.
    One meeting (one hour); one term
    Prerequisite(s): SCIENCE 2C00 ; and registration in Level III or above of an Honours B.Sc. program in the School of Geography and Earth Sciences (Faculty of Science); and permission of the internship coordinator
    Antirequisite(s): EARTHSC 3IN3
    Note: Students participating in this course must be authorized to work in Canada (International students must provide proof of work authorization permit). Students intending to enrol in this course should submit an application to the internship coordinator two months prior to registration. Application forms are available on the School of Geography and Earth Sciences (Faculty of Science) website.
  
  • ENVIRSC 3ME3 - Environmental Field Camp

    3 unit(s)

    Within the context of a field project, this course introduces students to field techniques in environmental science and to the potential effects of environmental issues on human health and well-being.
    The field camp component occurs outside of the regular academic term, usually two weeks preceding the start of term in September. Details and applications are available in March through the School of Geography and Earth Sciences. Students enrolling in this course must pay both the incidental fees as prescribed by the School of Geography and Earth Sciences and the regular tuition fees. Students intending to enrol in this course must submit an application by April 1 of the academic year prior to registration. Application forms are available from the School of Geography and Earth Sciences main office after March 1. Students will be informed of acceptance of their application by April 15 subject to fulfillment of the requirements.
    One term
    Prerequisite(s): One of EARTHSC 2B03, EARTHSC 2E03, EARTHSC 2EI3, 2G03, 2I03, EARTHSC 2Q03, ENVIRSC 2B03, ENVIRSC 2E03, 2G03, 2I03, ENVIRSC 2Q03, GEOG 2EI3, ISCI 2A18 A/B; and registration in Level III or above of Honours Biology and Environmental Sciences, Honours Geography and Environmental Sciences, Honours Environmental Sciences, Honours Geography and Environmental Studies; and permission of the instructor. One of EARTHSC 2Q03, ENVIRSC 2Q03 is recommended.
    Antirequisite(s): GEOG 3ME3
    Co-requisite(s): WHMIS 1A00 if not already completed. Must be completed prior to the first lab.
  
  • ENVIRSC 3O03 - Contaminant Fate and Transport

    3 unit(s)

    Focuses on the primary mechanisms controlling the distribution, transport and fate of contaminants, particularly organic contaminants, throughout the environment with an emphasis aquatic pollution and atmosphere-aquatic interactions. Topics include partitioning processes (dissolution, volatilization, sorption), degradation and contaminant remediation processes (abiotic, biotic) and analytical techniques used to measure concentrations in environmental samples.
    Two lectures, one lab (three hours); one term
    Prerequisite(s): One of CHEM 2OA3 , 2PD3, CHEMBIO 2OA3 , 2P03, EARTHSC 2L03, 2Q03, ENVIRSC 2L03, 2Q03 , ISCI 2A18 A/B , or registration in an Honours Biology or Honours Chemistry program, or a program in the Faculty of Engineering
    Antirequisite(s): EARTHSC 3O03
  
  • ENVIRSC 3U03 - Environmental Systems Modelling

    3 unit(s)

    Use of simple numerical models applied to solving environmental problems related to anthropogenic perturbations. Introduction to STELLA numerical simulator, statement of the problem and ‘what if’ scenarios.
    One lecture (three hours); one term
    Prerequisite(s): One of ISCI 1A24 A/B , MATH 1A03 , 1LS3 ; and registration in Level II or above of an Environmental and Earth Sciences program, Level III or above of an Honours program in the Faculty of Science or Level III or above of an Engineering program
    Antirequisite(s): CIVENG 2J04 , EARTHSC 3U03
  
  • ENVIRSC 4BB3 - Field Techniques in Hydrology

    3 unit(s)

    A primarily field-based course that examines the field methods, techniques and equipment used to study watershed hydrology and ecohydrological function in natural, human-impacted and restored ecosystems.
    One lecture (two hours), one lab (four hours); one term
    Prerequisite(s): One of EARTHSC 3B03, 3W03 , ENVIRSC 3B03 , 3W03 with a minimum grade of C+. Completion of ENVIRSC 3ME3  is strongly recommended.
    Antirequisite(s): EARTHSC 4BB3
  
  • ENVIRSC 4C03 - Advanced Physical Climatology

    3 unit(s)

    This course develops energy and mass exchange processes in the near surface layer, the lower atmosphere and at the earth-atmosphere interface. Sensitivities of these processes to environmental change and feedback mechanisms are examined. Seminars and individual presentations are emphasized.
    One lecture (two hours), one lab (two hours); one term
    Prerequisite(s): One of EARTHSC 2B03, 2C03, 2W03, ENVIRSC 2B03 , 2C03 , 2W03 
    Antirequisite(s): EARTHSC 4C03
  
  • ENVIRSC 4EA3 - Environmental Assessment

    3 unit(s)

    Technical and policy issues involved in the production and the appraisal of environmental impact assessments.
    Two lectures, one lab (two hours); one term
    Prerequisite(s): One of EARTHSC 2EI3, ENVIRSC 2EI3, GEOG 2EI3  ; or registration in Honours Biology, a Civil Engineering program, an Engineering and Society program, an Honours Integrated Science program or an Honours program in the School of Geography and Earth Sciences
    Antirequisite(s): EARTHSC 4EA3
    Cross-list(s): GEOG 4EA3  
  
  • ENVIRSC 4IN3 - Thesis Internship

    3 unit(s)

    The integration of academic learning allowing the student to explore careers and the development of linkages between classroom knowledge and professional practice. Students are responsible to arrange a suitable internship and agreement of the supervisor.
    This course is evaluated on a Pass/Fail basis.
    Normally, students complete 130 hours of academic work through the duration of the employment or volunteer experience.
    One meeting (one hour); one term
    Prerequisite(s): SCIENCE 2C00 ; and registration in Level III or above of an Honours B.Sc. program in the School of Geography and Earth Sciences (Faculty of Science); and permission of the internship coordinator
    Antirequisite(s): EARTHSC 4IN3
    Students participating in this course must be authorized to work in Canada (International students must provide proof of work authorization permit). Students intending to enrol in this course should submit an application to the internship coordinator by March 1 of the academic year prior to registration. Application forms are available on the School of Geography and Earth Sciences website.
  
  • ENVIRSC 4MI3 - Independent Study in Earth and Environmental Sciences

    3 unit(s)

    An independent study under the supervision of a faculty member. Students will typically complete a major review paper or research paper on a topic of their choice, in the field of Earth and Environmental Sciences.
    One meeting (one hour); one term
    Prerequisite(s): Registration in Level IV of an Honours program in the School of Geography and Earth Sciences (Faculty of Science); and permission of the supervising faculty member
    Antirequisite(s): EARTHSC 4MI3
    Not open to students with credit or registration in ISCI 4A12 A/B  
  
  • ENVIRSC 4MT6 A/B - Senior Thesis

    6 unit(s)

    Students will select research topics and prepare a thesis either individually or in teams.
    Students intending to enrol in this course must submit an application to the course coordinator by April 1 of the academic year prior to registration. Application forms are available from the School of Geography and Earth Sciences (Faculty of Science) main office after March 1. Students will be informed of acceptance of their application on April 15 subject to fulfillment of the GPA requirement.
    Two terms
    Prerequisite(s): One of EARTHSC 3RD3 , GEOG 3MA3 ; and registration in Level IV of an Honours program in the School of Geography and Earth Sciences (Faculty of Science); and a GPA of at least 7.5; and permission of the course coordinator
    Cross-list(s): EARTHSC 4MT6 A/B , GEOG 4MT6 A/B  
    Not open to students with credit or registration in ISCI 4A12 A/B .
  
  • ENVIRSC 4N03 - Global Biogeochemical Cycles

    3 unit(s)

    This course focusses on global cycles of elements and energy, the role of biological processes in these cycles, and the concurrent influence of these cycles on biology and its environment. Topics will include the use of isotopic analysis to understand modern and past cycles, the interaction between global and local processes, and natural and anthropogenic effects on biogeochemical cycles.
    Two lectures, one lab (three hours); one term
    Prerequisite(s): One of BIOLOGY 2F03 , CHEM 2PD3, CHEMBIO 2P03 , EARTHSC 2L03, 2Q03, ENVIRSC 2L03, 2Q03 , ISCI 2A18 A/B . One of EARTHSC 3CC3 , 3L03, 3O03, ENVIRSC 3CC3, 3L03, 3O03  is strongly recommended.
    Antirequisite(s): EARTHSC 4N03, 4O03, ENVIRSC 4O03 
  
  • ENVIRSC 4W03 - Hydrologic Modelling

    3 unit(s)

    Principles of numerical modelling and examination of selected hydrologic models including deterministic, conceptual and statistical models.
    One lecture (two hours), one lab (two hours); one term
    Prerequisite(s): One of EARTHSC 2W03, EARTHSC 3W03 , ENVIRSC 2W03 , 3W03; and one of EARTHSC 3MB3, GEOG 3MB3, ENVIRSC 3MB3, STATS 2B03, 3J04
    Antirequisite(s): EARTHSC 4W03

EXPLORE (Interdisciplinary Experiences)

EXPLORE (Interdisciplinary Experiences) courses are administered by the School of Interdisciplinary Science (SIS) .
General Sciences Building, Room 105, ext. 21181
https://science.mcmaster.ca/sis/

  
  • EXPLORE 3IE1 - Interdisciplinary Experiences

    1 unit(s)

    Interdisciplinary experiential learning opportunities selected from an assortment of modules. Content and schedules vary annually. Details may be found on the School of Interdisciplinary Science website (https://www.science.mcmaster.ca/sis/) or by contacting the School of Interdisciplinary Science (SIS).
    One term
    Prerequisite(s): Registration in Level II or above of a program in the Faculty of Humanities, Science, Social Science, or an Arts & Science program; and permission of the instructor
    Antirequisite(s): ISCI 3IE1, ARTSSCI 3IE1
    This course is evaluated on a Pass/Fail basis.
    EXPLORE 3IE1 may be repeated, if on a different topic.
    Some modules may require a fee to cover costs of travel and accommodation.
    This course is administered by the School of Interdisciplinary Science.
  
  • EXPLORE 3IE2 - Interdisciplinary Experiences

    2 unit(s)

    Interdisciplinary experiential learning opportunities selected from an assortment of modules. Content and schedules vary annually. Details may be found on the School of Interdisciplinary Science website (https://www.science.mcmaster.ca/sis/) or by contacting the School of Interdisciplinary Science.
    One term
    Prerequisite(s): Registration in Level II or above of a program in the Faculty of Humanities, Science, Social Science, or an Arts & Science program; and permission of the instructor
    Antirequisite(s): ISCI 3IE2, ARTSSCI 3IE2
    This course is evaluated on a Pass/Fail basis.
    EXPLORE 3IE2 may be repeated, if on a different topic.
    Some modules may require a fee to cover costs of travel and accommodation.
    This course is administered by the School of Interdisciplinary Science.
  
  • EXPLORE 3IE3 - Interdisciplinary Experiences

    3 unit(s)

    Interdisciplinary experiential learning opportunities selected from an assortment of modules. Content and schedules vary annually. Details may be found on the School of Interdisciplinary Science (SIS) website (https://www.science.mcmaster.ca/sis/) or by contacting the School of Interdisciplinary Science.
    One term
    Prerequisite(s): Registration in Level II or above of a program in the Faculty of Science, Humanities, Social Science, or an Arts & Science program; and permission of the instructor
    Antirequisite(s): ISCI 3IE3, ARTSSCI 3IE3
    EXPLORE 3IE3 may be repeated, if on a different topic.
    This course is evaluated on a Pass/Fail basis.
    Some modules may require a fee to cover costs of travel and accommodation.
    This course is administered by the School of Interdisciplinary Science.
  
  • EXPLORE 3IS0 - Interdisciplinary Science Field Work

    0 unit(s)

    Administrative requirement for field work corresponding with EXPLORE 3IS3.
    Prerequisite(s): Registration in Level II or above of an Honours Program in the Faculty of Science or Arts & Science program; and permission of the instructor
    Antirequisite(s): ISCI 3IS0, SCIENCE 3IS0
    This course is evaluated on a Complete/Not Complete basis.
    Students must register in EXPLORE 3IS3 in the same or subsequent session as EXPLORE 3IS0.
    EXPLORE 3IS0 may be repeated, if on a different topic.
    This course is administered by the School of Interdisciplinary Science.
  
  • EXPLORE 3IS3 - Interdisciplinary Science Field Camp

    3 unit(s)

    An interdisciplinary field camp experience to introduce students to field investigations, equipment and methodologies used by a range of professionals including ecologists, earth and environmental scientists. Most of this course occurs outside the regular academic term, usually within the two weeks following the end of term in April or within the two weeks preceding the start of term in September; details and applications are available on the School of Interdisciplinary Science website.
    Students enrolling in this course must pay both the incidental fees as prescribed by the School of Interdisciplinary Science and the regular tuition fees. Students intending to enrol in this course must submit an application by November 15 of the academic year prior to registration. Application forms are available on the School of Interdisciplinary Sciences website.
    Prerequisite(s): Registration in Level II or above of an Honours Program in the Faculty of Science or Arts & Science program; and permission of the instructor
    Co-requisite(s): Credit or registration in EXPLORE 3IS0
    Antirequisite(s): ISCI 3IS3, SCIENCE 3IS3
    EXPLORE 3IS3 may be repeated, if on a different topic.
    Enrolment is limited.
    This course is administered by the School of Interdisciplinary Science.

French

Courses in French are administered by the Department of French.
Togo Salmon Hall, Room 532, ext. 24470
http://french.humanities.mcmaster.ca/

Graphic representation of Entry into Level I Courses and French Programs

Department Notes

  1. Students who have taken Grade 12 French U or the equivalent within the last three years must register in FRENCH 1A06 A/B . Those who took Grade 12 French U or the equivalent more than 3 years ago should speak to a departmental counsellor if they feel their French skills may be below the level required for entry into FRENCH 1A06 A/B .
  2. FRENCH 2Z06 A/B  is intended for students who have completed Grade 11 French U. By taking this course, students may enter FRENCH 2M06 A/B  which is the prerequisite for upper-level French courses. A placement test online may assist students who feel their level of proficiency in French is at a higher level than assigned.

Courses

If no prerequisite is listed, the course is open.

  
  • FRENCH 1A06 A/B - Introduction to French Studies: Advanced Level

    6 unit(s)

    Equivalent to FRENCH 2M06. Review of grammar, oral and written practice, and introduction to literary analysis.
    Four hours (including one oral French tutorial); two terms
    Prerequisite(s): Grade 12 French U (core, immersion or français). (See Note 1 above.) The Department reserves the right to place students in the course most appropriate to their abilities. Immersion students should register in this course.
    Antirequisite(s): FRENCH 1K06 A/B , 1Z06 A/B , 2M06 A/B 
  
  • FRENCH 1Z06 A/B - Beginner’s Intensive French I

    6 unit(s)

    An intensive course for developing basic skills in both written and spoken French. The normal sequel to this course is FRENCH 2Z06 A/B.
    Three hours; two terms
    Prerequisite(s): This course is designed for students with no background in French or with Grade 9 or 10 French.
    Antirequisite(s): Grade 11 or 12 French U, FRENCH 1A06 A/B, FRENCH 1K06 A/B.
    Not open to Immersion students or Francophones.
  
  • FRENCH 2AC3 - Introduction to Francophone Literatures and Cultures

    3 unit(s)

    An overview of the francophone literatures and cultures outside of Europe and Canada (Africa, Caribbean and Asia) in both their specificity and their interconnectedness.
    Three hours; one term
    Prerequisite(s): One of FRENCH 1A06 A/B  or FRENCH 2M06 A/B 
  
  • FRENCH 2B03 - French Language Practice I

    3 unit(s)

    A course designed to improve competence in oral and written expression. Written proficiency includes the study of vocabulary, grammar and composition. The oral component will stress listening, comprehension and conversational proficiency.
    Four hours (including one hour of French conversation); one term
    Prerequisite(s): One of FRENCH 1A06 A/B  or 2M06 A/B 
    Antirequisite(s): FRENCH 4R06 
  
  • FRENCH 2BB3 - French Language Practice II

    3 unit(s)

    Continuation of FRENCH 2B03 .
    Four hours (including one hour of French conversation); one term.
    Prerequisite(s): FRENCH 2B03 
    Antirequisite(s): FRENCH 4R06 
  
  • FRENCH 2CC3 - Women’s Writing

    3 unit(s)

    Examination of key themes of French and francophone women’s writing.
    Three hours; one term
    Prerequisite(s): One of FRENCH 1A06 A/B  or 2M06 A/B 
  
  • FRENCH 2E03 - Survey of Quebec Literature and Culture

    3 unit(s)

    Selected novels, plays and poems representative of the main currents of Quebec literature and culture.
    Three hours; one term
    Prerequisite(s): One of FRENCH 1A06 A/B  or 2M06 A/B 
  
  • FRENCH 2F03 - Survey of French and Francophone Literature

    3 unit(s)

    Examination of a representative sampling of texts from various periods and genres.
    Three hours; one term
    Prerequisite(s): One of FRENCH 1A06 A/B  or 2M06 A/B 
  
  • FRENCH 2G03 - French Language Practice: Elementary Translation

    3 unit(s)

    An introduction to translation and comparative stylistics. The translation of texts from French to English will also serve as an exercise in applied grammar.
    Three hours; one term
    Prerequisite(s): FRENCH 2B03 
  
  • FRENCH 2I03 - Professional French I

    3 unit(s)

    An introduction to Professional French through study of terminology from several fields, placed in context. Will focus on case studies and current media. May include medical, legal or journalistic French, among other areas.
    Three hours; one term
    Prerequisites: One of FRENCH 1A06 A/B  or FRENCH 2M06 A/B  or permission of the Department
  
  • FRENCH 2JJ3 - Nineteenth-Century French Literature II

    3 unit(s)

    Aspects of the development of 19th-century French literature.
    Three hours; one term
    Prerequisite(s): One of FRENCH 1A06 A/B or FRENCH 2M06 A/B
  
  • FRENCH 2L03 - Introduction to Literary Analysis

    3 unit(s)

    Introduction to various techniques and approaches in literary analysis, with practical application to Francophone texts from different eras and literary genres.
    Three hours; one term
    Prerequisite(s): FRENCH 1A06 A/B  or 2M06 A/B 
  
  • FRENCH 2M06 A/B - Introduction to French Studies: Advanced Level

    6 unit(s)

    Equivalent to FRENCH 1A06 A/B . Review of grammar, oral and written practice and introduction to literary analysis.
    Four hours (including one oral French tutorial); two terms
    Prerequisite(s): One of FRENCH 1K06 A/B or 2Z06 A/B 
    Antirequisite(s): FRENCH 1A06 A/B 
    Not open to students with credit or registration in FRENCH 2B03 .
  
  • FRENCH 2Z06 A/B - Beginner’s Intensive French II

    6 unit(s)

    A sequel to FRENCH 1Z06 A/B . Review of grammatical structures. Expansion of vocabulary. Conversation practice. Study of texts with class discussions. The normal sequel to this course is FRENCH 2M06 A/B . This course cannot be applied toward a Minor in French.
    Five hours (two hours lectures, three hours independent personal computer lab assignments); two terms
    Prerequisite(s): FRENCH 1Z06 A/B  or Grade 11 French
    Antirequisite(s): FRENCH 1K06 A/B 
    Not open to students with credit or registration in FRENCH 1A06 A/B , 1B06, 2B03 , 2M06 A/B .
  
  • FRENCH 3AA3 - The Modern French-Canadian Novel

    3 unit(s)

    A study of representative novels by contemporary authors with emphasis upon the relationship between representation and meaning. A discussion of how the novel breaks away from the past, to focus on a present and future of self-affirmation open to individual freedom, diversity and difference.
    Three hours; one term
    Prerequisite(s): Six units of French above Level I, excluding FRENCH 2M06 A/B  and 2Z06 A/B  
  
  • FRENCH 3AC3 - Francophone Writers

    3 unit(s)

    A choice of important figures of the Francophone world outside of Europe and Canada. The course examines questions raised by Francophone writers. It will emphasize the application of conceptual methodologies drawn from textual and discourse analysis, cultural and postcolonial studies.
    Three hours; one term
    Prerequisite(s): Six units of French above Level I, excluding FRENCH 2M06 A/B  and 2Z06 A/B 
  
  • FRENCH 3C03 - French Language Practice: Written

    3 unit(s)

    Advanced grammar and composition; introduction to stylistics.
    Four hours (including one hour of French conversation); one term
    Prerequisite(s): FRENCH 2BB3
    Antirequisite(s): FRENCH 4R06
  
  • FRENCH 3CC3 - French Language Practice: Intermediate Translation from English into French

    3 unit(s)

    A follow-up to elementary translation and comparative stylistics. The emphasis will be on the translation into French of complex sentence structures, as well as texts of general interest.
    Three hours; one term
    Prerequisite(s): FRENCH 2G03 
  
  • FRENCH 3EE3 - Recent French Literature

    3 unit(s)

    Major trends and texts of French literature from the 1970s to the present.
    Three hours; one term
    Prerequisites: Six units of French above Level I, excluding FRENCH 2M06 A/B  and 2Z06 A/B  
  
  • FRENCH 3FF3 - Francophone Cinemas

    3 unit(s)

    In this course students will view and analyze Francophone films from around the world. Connections will also be drawn with corresponding literary works.
    Two hours (plus one film screening every other week); one term
    Prerequisite(s): FRENCH 2BB3 
  
  • FRENCH 3GG3 - French Language Practice: Translation from French to English

    3 unit(s)

    The emphasis will be on inferencing strategies and stylistic comparisons between the two languages. Translation materials will be drawn from both literary and journalistic sources.
    Three hours; one term
    Prerequisite(s): FRENCH 2G03 
  
  • FRENCH 3HH3 - Francophone Voices in Canada

    3 unit(s)

    A survey of Francophone Canadian literature produced outside of Quebec (most notably in Ontario and the Maritimes) as well as North American Indigenous literature written in French.
    Three hours; one term
    Prerequisite(s): Six units of French above Level I, excluding FRENCH 2M06 A/B  and 2Z06 A/B 
  
  • FRENCH 3II3 - Professional French II

    3 unit(s)

    Follow-up to FRENCH 2I03. Will include study of terminology from different fields, placed in context.
    Three hours; one term
    Prerequisite(s): FRENCH 2I03
  
  • FRENCH 3KK3 - Revolutionary Literature Before the Revolution: Voltaire, Rousseau and Beaumarchais

    3 unit(s)

    Texts representing the main aspects of Enlightenment thought and literature from Candide to the Revolution.
    Three hours; one term
    Prerequisite(s): Six units of French above Level I, excluding FRENCH 2M06 A/B  and 2Z06 A/B 
  
  • FRENCH 3LT3 - Introduction to Modern Literary Theory

    3 unit(s)

    Builds on literary analysis skills acquired in FRENCH 2L03.
    Three hours; one term.
    Prerequisite(s): FRENCH 2L03 or permission of the instructor
  
  • FRENCH 3P03 - History and Philosophy of Education

    3 unit(s)

    An overview of education from ancient Greece to the present: philosophical grounds, institutions, knowledge dissemination methods, and role of language teaching.
    Three hours; one term
    Prerequisite(s): Six units of French above Level I, excluding FRENCH 2M06 A/B  and FRENCH 2Z06 A/B 
  
  • FRENCH 3Q03 - Seventeenth-Century French Literature

    3 unit(s)

    A consideration of selected themes as they appear in the works of major French writers of the 17th century.
    Three hours; one term
    Prerequisite(s): Six units of French above Level I, excluding FRENCH 2M06 A/B  and 2Z06 A/B 
    Antirequisite(s): FRENCH 3QQ3
  
  • FRENCH 3SS3 - Medieval Civilization and the Imaginaire

    3 unit(s)

    An exploration of Medieval texts representative of the civilization of the period (chivalry, courtly love, feasts and rituals), and of its imaginaire (fairies, monsters, witches and the devil).
    Three hours; one term
    Prerequisite(s): Six units of French above Level I, excluding FRENCH 2M06 A/B  and 2Z06 A/B  
  
  • FRENCH 3V03 - Image and Knowledge Dissemination

    3 unit(s)

    A study of communicating knowledge through images in French culture, from the Middle Ages to the present.
    Three hours; one term
    Prerequisite(s): Six units of French above Level I, excluding FRENCH 2M06 A/B  or 2Z06 A/B 
  
  • FRENCH 3W03 - Twentieth-Century French Literature

    3 unit(s)

    Key movements and texts of 20th century literature, to the 1960s.
    Three hours; one term
    Prerequisite(s): Six units of French above Level I, excluding FRENCH 2M06 A/B  and FRENCH 2Z06 A/B 
  
  • FRENCH 4A03 - French Language Practice

    3 unit(s)

    Advanced stylistics and composition.
    Four hours (including one hour of French conversation); one term
    Prerequisite(s): FRENCH 3C03 and registration in an Honours program in French
  
  • FRENCH 4CC3 - Theoretical Reflections on Interdisciplinarity

    3 unit(s)

    This course explores the formation of academic disciplines and the emergence of interdisciplinary thought in Western science and humanities. Aspects of theoretical reflection on interdisciplinarity by post-structuralist thinkers will also be discussed.
    Two hours; one term
    Prerequisite(s): 12 units of French beyond Level I, excluding FRENCH 2M06 A/B  and FRENCH 2Z06 A/B  
  
  • FRENCH 4DD3 - Animals in French and Francophone Literatures

    3 unit(s)

    Thematic study of the various roles animals play in French and francophone texts.
    Seminar (two hours); one term
    Prerequisite(s): 12 units of French above Level I, excluding FRENCH 2M06 A/B  or 2Z06 A/B 
  
  • FRENCH 4F03 - Sexual Games: The Art of Seduction During the Ancien Regime

    3 unit(s)

    A study of seduction as both theme and rhetorical device in major works of the Ancien Regime (e.g. Diderot, Marivaux, Abbé Prévost, Isabelle de Charrière, Rousseau.)
    Seminar (two hours); one term
    Prerequisite(s): 12 units of French above Level I, excluding FRENCH 2M06 A/B  and 2Z06 A/B  
  
  • FRENCH 4I03 - French Poetry from the Renaissance to the Present

    3 unit(s)

    An introduction to major thematic, historical and linguistic concerns of French poetry from the Renaissance to the present (e.g. Poets and Humour, Love Poetry, Women Poets, Poètes maudits.)
    Seminar (two hours); one term
    Prerequisite(s): 12 units of French above Level I, excluding FRENCH 2M06 A/B  and 2Z06 A/B 
  
  • FRENCH 4LL3 - Topics in Francophone Literatures

    3 unit(s)

    Topics may include: important issues in Francophone literatures outside of Europe and Canada, such as women and literature, margins in literature, representation of the self and the other; questions of genres in Francophone literatures; Francophone cinema; literature and history, culture, etc.
    Seminar (two hours); one term
    Prerequisite(s): 12 units of French above Level l, excluding FRENCH 2M06 A/B  and 2Z06 A/B 
    FRENCH 4LL3 may be repeated, if on a different topic, to a total of six units.
  
  • FRENCH 4MM3 - Sex, Violence and Elegance: The 18th-Century Novel

    3 unit(s)

    A study of the genesis and themes of representative 18th-century novels.
    Seminar (two hours); one term
    Prerequisite(s): 12 units of French above Level I, excluding FRENCH 2M06 A/B  and FRENCH 2Z06 A/B 
  
  • FRENCH 4P06 A/B - French as a Second Language: From Theory to Practice

    6 unit(s)

    An experiential learning course for students who are interested in pursuing a teaching career. It will combine observation, reflection, theory and practical experimentation on teaching French as a second language, with placements organized through the Hamilton-Wentworth School Boards.
    Approximately 60 hours on site at a school and 50 hours of presentation-based seminars; two terms
    Prerequisite(s): Registration in Level III or above of a French program
    Students intending to enroll in this limited enrolment course must submit an application to the Department of French by April of the preceding year. Application forms are available from the departmental office.
  
  • FRENCH 4R06 - French Reading Course (Taught in English)

    6 unit(s)

    Students intending to enter graduate programs will be provided with reading skills and techniques which will enable them to comprehend academic texts. Reading materials are selected to practice textual analysis, study grammatical usage and aid in vocabulary development. Credit obtained in this course may be accepted in fulfillment of the second language reading requirement for graduate programs.
    Five hours, three days per week; one term. Offered during the first session of the Spring/Summer term only.
    Prerequisite(s): FRENCH 1Z06 A/B and registration in any Level IV Honours Program or permission of the French Department
    Antirequisite(s): FRENCH 2B03, FRENCH 2BB3, FRENCH 3C03, FRENCH 4A03
    Not open to students registered in a program in French.
  
  • FRENCH 4T03 - Independent Study

    3 unit(s)

    The student will prepare under the supervision of a faculty member a research paper involving independent research in an area of study in which the student has already demonstrated a high level of basic knowledge. It is the student’s responsibility to complete a proposal and secure the agreement of an instructor prior to registration.
    Prerequisite(s): Registration in Level IV of an Honours program in French and permission of the Department
  
  • FRENCH 4U03 - Topics in Literature and Culture of Quebec and Francophone Canada

    3 unit(s)

    Topics may include: Paraliteratures: from nineteenth century tales and legends to contemporary science-fiction; Quebec women authors; Quebec cinema; the representation of France and America; the representation of otherness; Montreal in Quebec literature and culture.
    Seminar (two hours); one term
    Prerequisite(s): 12 units of French above Level I, excluding FRENCH 2M06 A/B  and 2Z06 A/B 
    FRENCH 4U03 may be repeated, if on a different topic, to a total of six units.
  
  • FRENCH 4Y03 - Topics in 20th-Century French Literature

    3 unit(s)

    Previous topics include: Women’s Writing, The Essay, Gay and Lesbian Novel in France. Consult the Department concerning topic to be offered.
    Seminar (two hours); one term
    Prerequisite(s): 12 units of French above Level I, excluding FRENCH 2M06 A/B  and 2Z06 A/B 
    FRENCH 4Y03 may be repeated, if on a different topic, to a total of six units.

General Technology

Courses in General Technology are administered by the Bachelor of Technology Program.
Engineering Technology Building (ETB), Room 121, ext. 20195
http://mybtechdegree.ca

  
  • GENTECH 1CS3 - Technical Communication: Concepts and Practices

    3 unit(s)

    This course introduces students to the best practices for essential written, spoken, and graphic communications used in technology workplaces. Additional emphasis is focused on developing and applying interpersonal and group work skills.
    Three lectures; first term
    Prerequisite(s): Registration in Automation Engineering Technology, or Automotive and Vehicle Engineering Technology, or Biotechnology
  
  • GENTECH 1CZ3 - Technical Communication: Research and Information Design

    3 unit(s)

    This course teaches students how to conduct research, analyze information, and design communication materials that are succinct and customized to the readers’ needs. Students will acquire a practical set of communication tools that they can use throughout their education and professional careers.
    Three lectures: second term
    GENTECH 1CS3 and Automation Engineering Technology, or Automotive and Vehicle Engineering Technology, or Biotechnology
    Antirequisite(s): GEN TECH 1TI3
  
  • GENTECH 2EE3 - Engineering Economics

    3 unit(s)

    Costing methods of engineering designs and processes; minimum attractive rate of return, return sensitivities, time value of money, internal rates of return, pay-back period, amortization of equipment and capital cost allowance structures.
    Three lectures; second term
    Prerequisite(s): Registration in Level II of Automation Engineering Technology, Automotive and Vehicle Engineering Technology, or Biotechnology
    Antirequisite(s): GENTECH 3EE3  
  
  • GENTECH 2MP3 - Management Principles

    3 unit(s)

    The course examines fundamental management principles of planning, organizing, leading, and controlling in technology organizations. Emphasis is placed on understanding and application of human resource management practices to engage people in attaining organizational goals.
    Three lectures: second term
    Prerequisite(s): GENTECH 2PW3  and registration in Level II Automation Engineering Technology, Automotive and Vehicle Engineering Technology Co-op (B.Tech.) , or Biotechnology Co-op (B.Tech.) 
    Antirequisite(s): GENTECH 1HR3 , 1OB3, 3MP3 , 3OB3 , 4T03 
  
  • GENTECH 2PW3 - Professional Workplace Practices

    3 unit(s)

    The course focuses on key employability skills needed to participate and progress in today’s dynamic technology organizations. Emphasis is placed on understanding the role and responsibilities of technology professionals such as; career management, professionalism and workplace intercultural competence.
    Three lectures; first term
    Prerequisite(s): GENTECH 1CS3  and registration in Level II of Automation Engineering Technology, Automotive and Vehicle Engineering Technology Co-op (B.Tech.) , or Biotechnology Co-op (B.Tech.) 
  
  • GENTECH 3DM3 - Creativity, Innovation and Technology

    3 unit(s)

    This course is a blend of hands-on and theoretical treatment on the subject of creating new technological product and service value in our society.
    Three lectures; one term; may be offered online or in-person
    Prerequisite(s): Registration in Civil Engineering Infrastructure Technology, Manufacturing Engineering Technology, Power and Energy Engineering Technology or Software Engineering Technology
    Antirequisite(s): GENTECH 1DM3
  
  • GENTECH 3EE3 - Engineering Economics

    3 unit(s)

    Costing methods for engineering designs and processes; minimum attractive rate of return, return sensitivities, time value of money, internal rates of return, payback period, amortization of equipment and capital cost allowance structures.
    Three lectures; one term; may be offered online or in-person
    Prerequisite(s): Registration in Civil Engineering Infrastructure Technology, Manufacturing Engineering Technology, Power and Energy Engineering Technology or Software Engineering Technology
    Antirequisite(s): GENTECH 1EE3, 2EE3
  
  • GENTECH 3EN3 - Entrepreneurial Thinking and Innovation

    3 unit(s)

    This course introduces students to the interrelationship of entrepreneurial thinking and innovation at both the industry and firm level.
    Three lectures; one term; may be offered online or in-person
    Prerequisite(s): Registration in Civil Engineering Infrastructure Technology, Manufacturing Engineering Technology, Power and Energy Engineering Technology or Software Engineering Technology
    Antirequisite(s): GENTECH 2EN3, 2ET3, 3ET3, 4ET3
  
  • GENTECH 3ET3 - Entrepreneurial Thinking and Innovation

    3 unit(s)

    This course introduces students to the interrelationship of entrepreneurial thinking and innovation at both the industry and firm level.
    Three lectures; first term
    Prerequisite(s): GENTECH 2MP3, 3FF3 and registration in Level II or above of Automation Engineering Technology, Automotive and Vehicle Engineering Technology, or Biotechnology
    Antirequisite(s): GENTECH 2EN3, 2ET3, 3EN3, 4ET3
  
  • GENTECH 3FF3 - Financial Systems

    3 unit(s)

    The course focuses on departmental budget methodologies, understanding and interpretation of various financial statement components in terms of their relevance to managerial decision making.
    Three lectures; first term
    Prerequisite(s): Registration in Level II or above of Automation Engineering Technology, Automotive and Vehicle Engineering Technology, or Biotechnology
    Antirequisite(s): GENTECH 1FS3, 1FT3, 3FS3
  
  • GENTECH 3FS3 - Financial Systems

    3 unit(s)

    The course focuses on departmental budget methodologies, understanding and interpretation of various financial statement components in terms of their relevance to managerial decision making.
    Three lectures; one term; may be offered online or in-person
    Prerequisite(s): Registration in Civil Engineering Infrastructure Technology, Manufacturing Engineering Technology, Power and Energy Engineering Technology or Software Engineering Technology
    Antirequisite(s): GENTECH 1FS3, 1FT3, 3FF3
  
  • GENTECH 3LS3 - Quality Control and Assurance Methods

    3 unit(s)

    Statistical tools, tests, design and analysis of planned experiments, Taguchi methods, control charts for variables and attributes, capability analysis, acceptance sampling, elements of reliability, quality assurance, and ISO 9000 certification.
    Three lectures; first term.
    Prerequisite(s): ENGTECH 2ES3  or 3ES3 ; and registration in Level II or above Automation Engineering Technology, Automotive and Vehicle Engineering Technology Co-op (B.Tech.) , or Biotechnology Co-op (B.Tech.) 
    Antirequisite(s): GENTECH 3T03 , 4SS3 
  
  • GENTECH 3MP3 - Management Principles

    3 unit(s)

    The course examines fundamental management principles of planning, organizing, leading and controlling in technology organizations. Emphasis is placed on understanding and application of human resource management practices to engage people in attaining organizational goals.
    Three lectures; one term; may be offered online or in-person
    Prerequisite(s): Registration in Civil Engineering Infrastructure Technology , Manufacturing Engineering Technology  , Power and Energy Engineering Technology or Software Engineering Technology
    Antirequisite(s): GENTECH 2MP3, 3OB3
 

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