Fall 2024 course options
Courses are first come, first served—there are no waiting lists for courses that are full! We strongly advise you to register in your General Education course as soon as possible. This list of courses does not update when courses are full. When completing your registration you may need to try several courses before you find one that still has room for you to register.
The following courses are: Blended / In-Person
Scheduled / Have Scheduled Hours / Synchronous
3hrs per week (2hrs in-person + 1hr online) | 3 credits each
Weekday Time: Wednesday 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Location: 1001 Fanshawe College Blvd. London, Ontario
Please note: Course options are subject to change without notice due to changes in planning. Please double-check course lists prior to completing your registration to ensure specific courses are still offered.
ANTH-1010-60 The Human Condition
People are fascinating! It is the goal of cultural anthropologists to increase our understanding of humanity, especially the diversity and complexity of human life and cultures. This course introduces students to the study and research methods of cultural anthropology. Students will study small-scale, prestate societies, including bands and tribes. Examining the consequences of globalization for the inhabitants of the underdeveloped world will comprise a significant portion of this course. Students will investigate how anthropological principles and knowledge can be applied towards the solution of global problems.
ENGL-1063-60 Themes in Science Fiction & Fantasy
This course introduces students to the tropes and conventions of science fiction and fantasy, exploring such themes as "progress," Otherness, the ethics of bioengineering, the conflict between good and evil, fate and free will, and the quest. Students will explore the history of the two genres, including various subgenres such as first contact stories, cyberpunk, dystopian literature, portal fantasy, high and low fantasy, and urban fantasy
HIST-1050-60 Modern History
This course surveys the significant political, economic, cultural, and diplomatic developments that define the period between 1914 and 1945. Special emphasis is placed on the First and Second World Wars as well as the development of political ideologies like fascism, communism, and socialism during the interwar years.
INDS-1033-60 Video Game Theory
This course will analyze the cultural and artistic significance of video games, and the ways gaming reflects our larger relationships with technology. This course aims to discuss the relationship between video games and other media; gamers and the gaming community; and the important sociological, cultural, industrial, and economic issues that surround gaming.
INDS-1076-60 Say What!?
This course will look at language use in its social context. Why do we speak the way we do, and why does that vary across regions and social situations? With a focus on English language use, we will look at gender and racial differences, as well as geographical and context differences. We will discuss how to gather and interpret linguistic information. Finally, we will look at how language use has changed over time, and how (and why) it continues to evolve.
INDS-1132-60 Stay Sexy & Solve Stuff
For may, "true crime" has been a longtime guilty pleasure. But where did this fascination come from - and is it okay to enjoy this sort of thing? This course will attempt to make sense of our collective interest in the macabre of real life by examining the growth of the true crime genre across two centuries to the present day, with its "murderinos," true-crime conventions, and even the occasional unravelling of unsovled cases by so-called "citizen detectives." We'll also explore the way gender, race, and class frequently impact how the story is told, all with the aim of trying to understand how representations of criminality serve, in their own twisted way, to define culture.
PSYC-1132-60 Exploring Trauma & Violence
Many, even most, people you come across will have lived through and may still be experiencing traumatic or violent events or living conditions. This course focuses on learning about the impact of trauma and violence on people and how to create physical, cultural, and emotional safety for everyone. Trauma and violence informed principles could be practiced on the macro level in health and social services, schools, and colleges and the micro level in interaction with our family and friends. Trauma and violence informed principles encourage a universal approach to collective care and wellness. Please be advised that the content of this course could be triggering for individuals with post traumatic stress disorder/complex trauma background.
SOSC-1034-60 Pop Girl Feminism
Words like "feminist" and "girl boss" are popular terms that are ascribed to many female pop-icons. Super-stars Taylor Swift and Beyoncé have had their own unique (and controversial) journeys with feminism and feminist branding. What does it mean to be a feminist in 2024? Can pop-icons and billionaires really be feminists? Does being a 'girl boss' obscure the goals of feminism? Or is this modern female empowerment? In this course, we will learn the basics of feminist theory through a sociological lens. Taking this feminist theory as our sociological toolkit, we will examine how we can understand super-stars like Beyoncé and Taylor Swift, and their influence on feminism today.
Online Diploma General Education Electives
All Online General Education courses are delivered in an unscheduled and asynchronous format. Students are free to choose any Online elective as they will not conflict with any other course schedule.
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