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This course will introduce Community Studies students to essential principles of reading, writing, and reasoning at the postsecondary level. Students will identify, summarize, analyze, and evaluate multiple short readings and write persuasive response essays to develop their vocabulary, comprehension, grammar, and critical thinking.

Figure drawing is a fundamental practice and skill of high level artists. Today, every form of art benefits from a habit of drawing from life, including drawing the human figure. Animation, comic books, painting, sculpture, to name just a few. All these areas of discipline have figure drawing as their skeleton. In this Introduction to Figure Drawing class, you will learn how to see the energy of a...

In this course, you will work with a Registered Practical Nurse (RPN) preceptor to gain proficiency in evidence-informed nursing practice, relational practice, leadership, and clinical judgement. Guided by your preceptor, you will be a contributing member of interprofessional health care teams, developing leadership skills and independence. During planning, implementing, evaluating, and...

In this course, you will integrate previous and new healthcare knowledge and skills into clinical practice settings across the health-illness continuum. When planning, implementing, evaluating, and documenting client care, you will use evidence-informed and strengths-based approaches to apply increasingly complex therapeutic nursing intervention. You will develop therapeutic relationships with...

Students will examine models and elements of addiction including the addiction terminology and approaches to explaining and understanding addiction. Age, gender, ethnicity, culture, and geography will be examined in relation to cycles and forms of addiction. The intent of this course is to provide students with introductory knowledge on the signs and symptoms of addiction, including the physical...

This course prepares students to understand the complexity of mental health disorders and substance use, and the interactional relationships between them. Students will understand concurrent disorders and their impact on individuals and families. They will also gain an understanding of treatment modalities utilized in treating concurrent disorders. Students will also develop an understanding of...

Students will gain a greater understanding of human development across the life span by exploring the physical, cognitive, and socio-emotional stages of development. Selected theoretical approaches will be reviewed in order to understand factors contributing to addiction as well as the impact of addiction on human development.

This course will provide students with an introduction to ethical considerations involved in mental health and addictions work as it relates to the profession, the role, and agency affiliations. The course will discuss the legal implications associated with ethical standards and professional conduct.

This course we will look at an interdisciplinary approach to help students gain knowledge and understanding of mental health conditions evident today. The prevalence, diagnostic description, causative factors, outcomes, and treatment approaches of mental health will be explored. Students will have the chance to examine Canadian legislation, policy, and initiatives in the mental health field...

This course will explore a range of services that will enable students to develop knowledge and skills in working with groups and with individuals who are experiencing issues related to addictions and mental health. Students learn about the current issues, trends, and developments in the integration of services in order to promote coordinated, efficient access to services while focusing on early...