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COVID-19 UPDATE

The start of the spring for 20SF and 20SP courses is scheduled for June 1st, while the 20SS term will begin on July 15th. The entire suite of spring/summer courses available to students will be delivered remotely through technologically assisted instruction, given that physical distancing measures will continue for some weeks.

Please take a look at our roster below and discover what courses are available.

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BIOL3906AE

Special Topics in Biology I The Science of COVID

The course will examine particular topics in biology with accompanying lab when appropriate. Specific content varies from year to year depending on faculty expertise and research. Prerequisite: Completion of second-year core program in Biology or permission from the instructor. (LEC/EXP 3,LAB 3) (3 cr). In this video, video, students can meet the instructors and hear what they plan to teach.

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BIO1506

Biology I

Biology 1506 looks at the basics of biology starting at the cellular level. We will explore topics such as cell structure, genetics, and evolution. The course will combine self-directed learning with weekly interactive sessions, and the labs will provide a mixture of at-home hands-on experimentation and lab simulations, allowing you to work with the course concepts. You will also receive foldscopes (handheld microscopes) that will aid you in your discovery.

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ADMN 2926CE

Training and Development

These are crazy times; businesses must adapt in order to survive. They need employees who can adapt, think and innovate. And strong, knowledgeable HR talent to lead. HR focuses on the most important resource of any business – its employees. It applies strategies and technologies to maximize performance and ensure sustainability. If you are serious about making meaningful change and have the passion, discipline and courage to be in HR, come to AlgomaU....our classes are small but our teachings are vast!

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CHMI 1006

Lab Intro

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JURI2316AE

Environmental Law

Analyzes Canadian environmental law through a study of federal and provincial statutes, and jurisprudence. Topics include federal and provincial jurisdiction; the implications of the Charter; the interaction of federal and provincial statutes; the economic and political factors affecting the decision to prosecute for environmental infractions; and the adequacy of the current legal protection of the environment as reflected in cases applying environmental statues. View video from professor Dr. Myles McLellan.

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CESD 3906/4906

Selected Topics I: Urban Planning and Design for Community Development

Join us to advance your perspective of how the community you live, work, and play in is planned, designed, and governed. You’ll learn how to ‘read’ cities and public spaces, gaining insight into how the built environment impacts social outcomes and is inextricably linked with broader community development. You’ll learn practical tools for better understanding of city context and social issues.

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GEOG2196

Introduction to Land Management in First Nation Contexts

Interested in sustainable, holistic land stewardship? This course will introduce students to land stewardship looking specifically at First Nation contexts. They will learn foundational land stewardship concepts, and be given the chance to apply these concepts in an area of interest to them. Students will enjoy a cross-cultural, flexible, collaborative online learning environment with opportunities to engage with, and learn from, a diverse group of fellow students across the country.

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GEOG3596

Climate Change and Communities: Vulnerabilities, Impacts and Adaptations

Come study one of the most challenging, but critical issues the world is facing. Students will explore climate change from a broad perspective, gaining an appreciation for how Traditional Knowledge and science can come together as we devise responses to climate change. Students will apply this knowledge to specific communities and enjoy a cross-cultural, flexible, collaborative online learning environment with opportunities to engage with, and learn from, a diverse group of fellow students across the country.

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COSC4426

Special Topics I: Microcontroller Programming and Interfacing

In this course we will review a gentle introduction to microcontroller architecture and programming (microcontrollers are small and very low-cost dedicated computers that are easy to program). We will also discuss microcontroller applications such as the Internet of Things (IoT), artificial intelligence (AI), and other topics, including how to use microcontrollers in the COVID-19 pandemic. You will learn valuable skills such as digital electronics, microcontroller and sensor interfacing and operations, online computer simulations, and more.

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JURI3906AE / JURI4906AE

Consent & Cybercrime

Wether the issue is the protection of privacy on social media, the privacy of your personnal devices, cybercrime, or cyberbullying...cyber security impacts everyone at some point and time. View video from professor Dr. Myles McLellan.

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ENGl2926A

Indigenous Literature of North America

Welcome to a world of storytelling. This course is a journey through Anishnaabe and Indigenous worlds past, present and future. The voices of Indigenous authors telling stories from their hearts opens a path to amazing worlds, places, and people. In this course students will experience Indigenous lifeways and knowledge. Study award winning writers such as Thompson Highway, Richard Wagamese, Louise Erdrich, Eden Robinson and Gregory Scofield.

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ENGL1801A

Academic Writing Fundamentals

The world’s greatest human accomplishments begin with the written word, an idea turned into a proposal, plan, or concept. Writing skills are the basic tools of everything people dream, plan and do. This course is where you begin to learn how to turn your dreams into reality and success. The focus of this course will be basic English communication skills, reading, writing, and thinking. This course introduces students to critical thinking and university-level writing.

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POLI3906-4906

Resistance and Revolution

This course studies strategies and motivations of political resistance. It contrasts violent and non-violent forms of disobedience. It explores the implications of revolution, class struggle, anti-colonial praxis, and the formation of identity through political action. It studies Socrates, Arendt, Hegel, Marx, Gandhi, Thoreau, MLK, Taiaiake Alfred, and Fanon, as well as case studies like the French, American, and Bolshevik revolutions, the civil rights movement, mai ’68 student movement, Occupy, and Idle No More.

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ENGL2127

Fantasy

Calling all wizards, hobbits, and heroes:This English elective offers a little bit for everyone, from fans to newcomers to the fantasy genre. Students will examine the fundamental conventions, world building, and character traits that make fantasy so...fantastic! Assignments include writing your own ending to a selected novel, building a secondary world through an application assignment, and completing other short writing activities. Tap into your inner hero this spring!

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PSYCH/BIOL2606

Introduction to Behavioural Neuroscience

As you read this sentence, your brain is generating an electrical storm of information that will become a physical part of you as a new memory. To understand how the brain accomplishes this incredible feat, predict/control behaviour, and learn more about yourself, sign up for PSYC/BIOL2606. I look forward to hearing your creative questions as we explore the most interesting configuration of water, proteins, and fats on the planet: the brain.

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VISA3026

Special Topics: Art-making in a Pandemic

This home studio and art history based online course centers around themes related to the effects of pandemics on Visual art practices. The course will survey art historical references both historical, contemporary and present-day and consider the myriad of ways in which visual artists have responded to adversity in the creation of their work. View video description.