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FULL-TIME UNDERGRADUATE CALENDAR 2005-2006
Family Studies
| FNF 100 Families and Health | |
| This course is a critical examination of recent important changes in Canadian family life and considers the implications of these changes for food and nutrition professionals. Theories for understanding the family are examined in order to provide the student with insight into the social, political and economic aspects of family structure and functioning. Students will also gain an understanding of the social determinants of health, and the pathways by which social forces and conditions affect individual, family and community life.
| | Lect: 3 hrs. | | back to top |
| FNF 400 The Social Context of Human Sexuality | |
| This course examines the social basis of attitudes and behaviour related to human sexuality. By applying knowledge gained from the study of current research and theory, students will increase their understanding of the roots of societal norms and values related to sexuality and in the process they will have an opportunity to expand their own awareness of the range of sexual values and behaviour. Some of the areas to be considered are: premarital, marital and non-marital sexuality; sexuality and liberation; sexuality and interpersonal relations; sex codes and personal codes; sex and gender role socialization, etc.
| | Prerequisite: FNF 100. Antirequisite: IST 906. | | Lect: 3 hrs. | | back to top |
| FNF 401 Canadian Family: Diversity and Change | |
| This course is an in-depth investigation of the key issues and life experiences affecting contemporary family life. Using a social change perspective, gender, race, ethnicity, class, sexuality and inter-generational issues will be identified and interpreted within a plurality of family structures and cultural/community contexts. Students will be encouraged to develop a critical awareness of these issues through the readings, self-reflection and an experiential group context; and incorporate these new perspectives into their own personal, professional and community practice.
| | Prerequisite: FNF 100. | | Lect: 3 hrs. | | back to top |
| FNF 405 Focus on Family Research | |
| This course is a critical examination of the methodological and epistemological traditions used in family-based research. The course will explore the ideological underpinnings which have sometimes come to define the context in which interpretive/empirical data on family life has been presented. Working under the direction of the course instructor, students will complete a research project and written report. Critical reflections on the research process and a greater understanding of the data analysis process will be central to this project.
| | Prerequisites: (FNF 100 or ECE 302) and (FNR 201 or ECE 306). | | Lect: 3 hrs. | | back to top |
| FST 205 Perspectives on Professional Practice | |
| This course will explore aspects of professional practice in the different specializations available to graduates of NCFS. Major themes will include the history of home economics and its relationship to changes in family life and women’s roles, a critical perspective on professional practice, and the role of professionals as agents of change. Students will be encouraged to reflect on personal, professional, and learning experiences to enhance their understanding of course materials.
| | Lect: 3 hrs. | | back to top |
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