# Thompson Rivers University

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## Courses

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- [Course EDDL 5141: Online Teaching and Learning](https://olreg.tru.ca/search/publicCourseSearchDetails.do?method=load&courseId=1051517): Analyze selected learning and instructional design theories; assess the application of these theories in a variety of online teaching and learning contexts. Evaluate and implement a range of educational technologies to support online design and facilitation. Develop a design plan for an online teaching and learning experience within your own theory based educational context. Facilitate an online lesson using appropriate facilitation techniques and supporting educational technology to engage learners. Assess the design and facilitation techniques used within an existing online course and make evidence-based recommendations. Course topics Unit 1: Online Teaching and Learning and the Role of the Instructor Unit 2: Online Design Development Unit 3: Online Facilitation
- [Course HUMN 3991: Issues in Science and Society](https://olreg.tru.ca/search/publicCourseSearchDetails.do?method=load&courseId=1051554): Define key concepts about science. Explain the importance of scientific literacy. Describe significant developments in the history of science. Provide examples of the effect of science on the natural world and human society, and the effect of human society on science. Demonstrate reading comprehension and fact analysis. Utilize the Internet to research information about science Identify the effect of societal influences on science. Identify forces affecting the public perception of science. Analyze and discuss factors influencing scientific objectivity. Locate online sources about how society influences science. Locate basic information about controversies in life science on the Internet and in the library. Evaluate opposing opinions and identify biases about current topics in life science. Analyze and discuss contentious issues in the life sciences. Locate basic information about controversies in technology on the Internet and in the library. Evaluate opposing opinions about current sections in technology. Analyze and discuss contentious issues regarding technology. Balance the potential benefits and risks of new technology. Course topics Unit 1: Philosophy of Science Unit 2: Environment & Society Unit 3: Science & Religion Unit 4: Science, Society & Biotechnology
- [Course HUMN 3981: Issues In Latin American Studies](https://olreg.tru.ca/search/publicCourseSearchDetails.do?method=load&courseId=1051556): The main goal of HUMN 3981 is to expand your awareness and your capacity to understand and think analytically and critically about the social aspects of economic, political, and cultural issues in Latin American countries and to further develop your skills in researching and communicating your ideas in online discussion and written essays. After successfully completing this course, students will be able to: Identify, think critically about, and discuss social aspects of major economic, political, and cultural issues of contemporary Latin American countries. Identify, think critically about, and discuss the major geographical, historical, and social influences contributing to contemporary Latin America. Participate effectively in online discussions about social aspects of the economic, political, and cultural issues facing Latin American countries, communicating with learners from a variety of academic and professional backgrounds. Find and evaluate information relevant to Latin American studies using online resources, including the TRU Library and the Internet. Course topics Module 1: Latin American Issues-Origins and Destinations Module 2: Economy and Society Module 3: Political Issues in Latin America Module 4: Culture and Society
- [Course HUMN 3011: The History of Science](https://olreg.tru.ca/search/publicCourseSearchDetails.do?method=load&courseId=1051558): Explore the roots of the Scientific Revolution. Determine whether there was one revolution or revolutions. Evaluate the scientific method throughout history and explain the differences between scientific hypotheses and laws. Compare and contrast the modern scientific method with science as practiced by early humans, through the early Greeks, Romans, Medieval, Early Modern, and Modern eras. Explain the distinction between scientist and natural philosopher. Evaluate whether this distinction has evolved over time. Describe the differences between basic and applied science. Explain how the two types of science are interconnected. Evaluate the influence of religion and politics on scientific discoveries and research throughout the ages. Examine whether science has existed in a vacuum without the support and restrictions provided by institutions. Course topics Module 1: Science from the Beginning to the Romans Module 2: Roman, Islamic, and Medieval Science Module 3: From the Scientific Revolution to Darwin Module 4: Twentieth-Century Science
- [Course HIST 2251: History of British Columbia](https://olreg.tru.ca/search/publicCourseSearchDetails.do?method=load&courseId=1051562): Consider British Columbia’s geography and some of the effects its location and complex terrain have had on its history. Analyze the history of Indigenous peoples in the region, beginning with their first contact with Europeans. Detail the principal reasons why men and women came to British Columbia in the last two hundred years. Analyze the consequences of the province’s reliance on natural resource extraction and development. Account for the province’s distinctive political party tradition and the tendency toward political polarization. Determine the influence of proximity to the United States. Account for British Columbia’s enduring British ethos. Comment on British Columbia’s distinctiveness as a Canadian province. Explain British Columbians’ ambivalence toward Canada as a whole. Evaluate the province’s sharp urban-rural dichotomy. Assess women’s contribution to provincial life. Explain the role of class antagonism and confrontation. Trace British Columbia’s long-standing history of racial and ethnic conflict. Position recent and ongoing immigration in the context of historic human migrations to British Columbia. Describe the roots of regional differences within and across the province. Account for the rise of local and global environmental movements. Consider the multitude of urban and suburban models in the context of Vancouver’s domination. Course topics Unit 1: First Encounters, 1741–1825 Unit 2: The Trade in Furs, 1789–1849 Unit 3: Colonial Years, 1849-1866 Unit 4: The Young Province, 1866–1900 Unit 5: Population Explosion, 1886–1914 Unit 6: Disregard of Native Peoples, 1858–1945 Unit 7: Growing Self-Confidence, 1900–1918 Unit 8: Reform and Its Limits, 1871–1929 Unit 9: The Best and Worst of Times, 1918–1945 Unit 10: The Good Life, 1945–1972 Unit 11: Equality Revolution, 1945–1980 Unit 12: The Challenges of Leadership, 1972-2006 Unit 13: A New Dynamic
- [Course PHIL 1021: Introduction to Ethics, Political Philosophy, and Aesthetics](https://olreg.tru.ca/search/publicCourseSearchDetails.do?method=load&courseId=1051568): The main purposes of PHIL 1021 are to familiarize students with traditional and sometimes conflicting philosophical models of ethics, politics and aesthetics or Philosophy of Art, and provide students with a reasoned basis for their critical evaluation. Specifically, when students have completed this course, they should be able to: Describe and explain the similarities and differences between the principal ethical theories: utilitarianism, deontology, and virtue ethics. Describe and explain the similarities and differences between the principal political theories: liberalism, conservatism, and paternalism. Describe and explain the principal theories of art: representational, institutional, and aesthetic. Critically evaluate all the above theories. State your own positions on ethics, politics and aesthetics in response to the theories presented in the course. Course topics Unit 1: Philosophy of Values Unit 2: Ethical Theories Unit 3: Political Philosophy: Freedom and the Rule of Law Unit 4: Aesthetics: You Call That Art?
- [Course PHIL 1011: Introduction to Epistemology and Metaphysics](https://olreg.tru.ca/search/publicCourseSearchDetails.do?method=load&courseId=1051570): Define philosophy as a field of study and distinguish philosophical from non-philosophical questions. Define metaphysics and epistemology as subfields of philosophy. Define key terminology used in metaphysics and epistemology. Evaluate information and problems using philosophical methodologies of logic, analysis of arguments and critical thinking. Construct sound arguments for and against a variety of philosophical problems, issues and views. Propose solutions to philosophical problems that are based in logic and well-structured arguments. Formulate defensible personal positions on philosophical problems and issues. Course topics Unit 1 What is Philosophy? Unit 2: Epistemology I - Knowledge, Thought, and Intelligence Unit 3: Epistemology II - Rationalism or Empiricism? Unit 4: Consciousness and the Mind-Body Problem
- [Course NURS 2941: Psychiatric/Mental Health Nursing: Developing Competence](https://olreg.tru.ca/search/publicCourseSearchDetails.do?method=load&courseId=1051572): After students have completed the practice experience, students will be able to: Demonstrate collegiality while working as a member of the mental-health care team Identify ethics and legalities related to mental health care Demonstrate therapeutic communication, including therapeutic use of self Take appropriate measures to ensure the safety of clients, yourself, and others Admit clients to the psychiatric/mental health unit, including all assessment and documentation Develop and implement nursing care plans that meet the needs of assigned psychiatric/mental health clients Develop and implement teaching and learning plans that meet the needs of assigned psychiatric/mental health clients Develop group therapy leadership skills Develop knowledge of psychiatric/mental health adjunctive therapies Carry a full client load on the psychiatric unit Articulate awareness of standards and scope of practice related to personal level of competency Demonstrate safe, competent medication administration Develop and implement pre-discharge care plans that meet the needs of psychiatric/mental health clients Discharge clients from the psychiatric/mental health unit, following all hospital procedures and documentation requirements Course topics Section 1: Pre-Practice Preparation Section 2: Orientation to the Practice Environment Section 3: Practice Rotation Section 4: Assessment
- [Course ANES 0011: Anesthesia Assistant Placement Exam](https://olreg.tru.ca/search/publicCourseSearchDetails.do?method=load&courseId=1051574): The placement exam determines the student's course of studies. Students who pass the four subject areas of the exam will complete the 4 core courses of the program prior to their clinical practicum. Students who are unsuccessful on the exam must take the support course that relates to the failed subject area from the placement exam. Students may choose to take all four support courses rather than writing the exam.
- [Course MATH 1091: Business Mathematics](https://olreg.tru.ca/search/publicCourseSearchDetails.do?method=load&courseId=1051576): Clearly define the different ways in which interest on money can be calculated. Explain the meaning of the following terms: simple interest, compound interest, equivalent rates of interest, promissory and demand notes, annuities, perpetuities, capitalized cost, depletion allowances, and stocks and bonds. Undertake the necessary computations for problems of interest, annuities and perpetuities, capitalized cost, depletion allowances, and stocks and bonds. Use the results of mathematical calculations to help evaluate various options in reaching financial decisions, whether personal or business-related. Evaluate and select financial arrangements which are best for you as a consumer. Course topics Unit 1: Simple Interest Unit 2: Compound Interest Unit 3: Simple Annuities Unit 4: General Annuities Unit 5: Debt Reduction, Sinking Funds, Capitalization, and Wasting Assets Unit 6: Stocks and Bonds
- [Course MATH 1001: Pre-Calculus Mathematics](https://olreg.tru.ca/search/publicCourseSearchDetails.do?method=load&courseId=1051578): Solve elementary algebra and geometry problems. Solve elementary linear inequalities problems. Define functions and draw their graphs Solve elementary inverse function problems. Solve polynomial and rational functions Solve exponential and logarithmic problems Graph sinusoidal functions. Solve problems involving trigonometric identities and trigonometric equations. Formulate mathematical models using the various functions described in the course. Course topics Introduction to Functions Linear, Polynomial, and Rational Functions Exponential and Logarithmic Functions Introduction to Trigonometry Analytic Trigonometric Functions
- [Course ANES 4011: Hemodynamic and Physiological Monitoring](https://olreg.tru.ca/search/publicCourseSearchDetails.do?method=load&courseId=1051580): Describe the anatomy and physiology and physical assessment techniques for the cardiovascular system. Describe the technical components of hemodynamic monitoring. Outline the various monitoring techniques for venous and arterial systems, the pulmonary artery, cardiac output, and oxygenation. Describe hemodynamic monitoring for pediatric and cardiac disease patients. Course topics Module A: Describe the Anatomy and Physiology of the Cardiovascular System Module B: Physical Assessment of the Cardiovascular System Module C: Describe the Technical Components of Hemodynamic Monitoring Module D: Describe Arterial Pressure Monitoring Module E: Describe Central Venous Pressure Monitoring Module F: Describe Pulmonary Artery Pressure Monitoring Module G: Describe Cardiac Output Monitoring Module H: Describe Monitoring of Oxygenation Module I: Describe Hemodynamic Monitoring in Pediatrics Module J: Describe Hemodynamic Monitoring in Patients with Cardiac Disease
- [Course CHEM 2123: Organic Chemistry I](https://olreg.tru.ca/search/publicCourseSearchDetails.do?method=load&courseId=1051582): Describe bonding in organic molecules and its effect on reactivity. Give correct IUPAC names for compounds having the functional groups studied. Describe and explain conformational analysis in alkanes and cycloalkanes. Identify chiral molecules and use the (R)-(S) nomenclature correctly. Discuss S N 1, S N 2, E1, and E2 mechanisms and predict when each might occur. Give the experimental evidence for these different mechanisms. Explain the mechanism of free radical chlorination. Predict products from reactions of alkenes, alkynes, alcohols, and ethers. Explain the physical properties of alkanes, alkenes, alkynes, alcohols, and ethers. Predict products of Grignard reactions. Deduce molecular structures of simple unknown compounds from their spectra. Solve simple synthesis problems of compounds with the functional groups studied. Solve simple "railroad" problems involving the functional groups studied. Course topics Unit 1: Chemical Bonds and Carbon Compounds Unit 2: Stereochemistry Unit 3: Mechanisms of Organic Reactions Unit 4: Alkenes and Alkynes Unit 5: Alcohols and Ethers Unit 6: Spectroscopy of Organic Compounds
- [Course CHEM 2223: Organic Chemistry II](https://olreg.tru.ca/search/publicCourseSearchDetails.do?method=load&courseId=1051584): Define aromaticity and predict its occurrence. Discuss the mechanism of electrophilic substitution. Predict, giving reasons, the direction of substitution on the benzene ring. Predict probable products from reactions of benzene, phenols, amines, carboxylic acids, and their derivatives (aldehydes, ketones, and so on). Explain the physical properties of benzene, phenols, amines, carboxylic acids, and their derivatives (aldehydes, ketones, and so on). Use carbanions and enolate ions in a variety of syntheses. Determine the structure of unknown organic compounds from sequences of reaction (railroad problems). Identify and describe structures of amino acids, peptides, and nucleoproteins. Identify and describe different carbohydrate structures. Course topics Unit 1: Introduction to CHEM 2223 Unit 2: Instrumental Techniques in Organic Chemistry Unit 3: Conjugated Pi Systems and Introduction to Pericyclic Reactions Unit 4: Aromatics and Aromatic Substitution Reactions Unit 5: Aldehydes and Ketones Unit 6: Carboxylic Acids and Their Derivatives Unit 7: Alpha Carbon Chemistry
- [Course MNGT 2131: Motivation and Productivity](https://olreg.tru.ca/search/publicCourseSearchDetails.do?method=load&courseId=1051586): After successfully completing this course, students should be able to: Understand the causes of performance problems. Understand how to assess the effectiveness of management practices in your organization. Describe several current management techniques and practices in the areas of leadership, job design, goal setting and management by objectives, reward systems, communications and performance appraisal. Course topics Workbook 1: The Causes of Motivational Problems Workbook 2: Job Design Workbook 3: Leadership Workbook 4: Goal Setting and Management by Objectives Workbook 5: Rewards Workbook 6: Supervisory Communications
- [Course NURS 3641: Principles and Skillfulness: Theory](https://olreg.tru.ca/search/publicCourseSearchDetails.do?method=load&courseId=1051588): Advance your knowledge, confidence and safe performance of psychomotor skills common to nursing practice Extend your ability to promote safe nursing practice, for yourself and others Enhance your ability to teach skills to others based on the principles of assigning delegating nursing tasks, evidence-informed decisions and best practice guidelines Promote your inquiry skills and resourcefulness Refresh your critical thinking in relation to math for medications Augment your communication skills Course topics Module 1: Safety Module 2: Assessment & Prioritization Module 3: Cardiopulmonary Nursing Considerations Module 4: Infection Prevention and Control Module 5: Wound Care / Wound Healing Module 6: Gastro Intestinal / Genitourinary (GI/GU) Nursing Considerations Module 7: Pain & Comfort Module 8: Medication Administration Module 9: IV Therapy Module 10: Blood and Blood Products
- [Course COMP 3521: Software Engineering](https://olreg.tru.ca/search/publicCourseSearchDetails.do?method=load&courseId=1051590): Explain the different practices that are key components of various process models. Apply the basic principles of software project management in a team environment. Understand a variety of strategies for testing of simple programs. Identify the principle issues associated with software evolution and explain their impact on the software lifecycle. Identify methods that will lead to the creation of a software architecture that achieves a specified level of reliability, dependability, and security. Demonstrate an understanding of ethical issues in software development, including the application of ethical and responsible leadership approaches. Apply knowledge and understanding of the theories underpinning teamwork and leadership. Incorporate research-informed practice into the application of team-based projects. Apply effective leadership skills (for example: interpersonal, administrative, and conceptual skills). Course topics Unit 1: Introduction to Software Engineering Unit 2: Dependability and Security Unit 3: Advanced Software Engineering Unit 4: Software Management Unit 5: Computer Reliability and Ethics
- [Course EDDL 5131: Designing Multimedia for Curriculum](https://olreg.tru.ca/search/publicCourseSearchDetails.do?method=load&courseId=1051592): Synthesize pedagogical theory from a variety of worldviews on the use of media. Select, design and configure educational media based on relevant theoretical frameworks. Develop pedagogically effective educational media. Design project-based learning incorporating student-produced media. Critically implement accessibility and UDL principles in educational media. Source appropriately licensed media for reuse and remix. Course topics Introduction to Educational Media Theories of Educational Media Text Accessibility and Universal Design for Learning Graphics Audio Video Designing and Assessing Student Media Projects Interactive Media Portfolio Review courseduration 13 weeks.
- [Course EDDL 5111: Learning Design](https://olreg.tru.ca/search/publicCourseSearchDetails.do?method=load&courseId=1051594): Interpret learning theory and pedagogy as it has been applied to digital learning. Explain the connection between instructional design, learning theory and course/activity structure. Using both Western and Indigenous lenses, apply learning theory, instructional approaches and pedagogical content knowledge congruently to design learning in a digital learning environment. Select technology to enhance specific objectives for learning in digital learning environments. Apply principles of design thinking and instructional design. Design a learning activity or unit that integrates technology and pedagogy. Apply appropriate strategies for assessing learning in a digital learning environment that are congruent with pedagogical content knowledge, learning theory, activity/course design and Indigenous learners. Situate design choices within existing educational theory Course topics Background to Educational Design Finding and Selecting Web-Based Educational Technology Designing Instruction that Incorporates Technology Designing Assessment
- [Course EDDL 5101: Educational Technology for Learning](https://olreg.tru.ca/search/publicCourseSearchDetails.do?method=load&courseId=1051596): Evaluate current models, modes, and theories of education delivery that integrate digital technologies Examine Universal Design for Learning (UDL) principles and methods and strategies as they apply to online teaching and learning Employ digital technologies to share documents, resources and experiences with other students and educators Apply ethical and legal issues related to the use of technology in education with students and colleagues. Design evidence- based instructional activities that integrate technology. Critically employ digital technologies to create resources that facilitate and support instructional activities from a variety of worldviews Course topics Unit 1: Getting Started—Introduction to Educational Technology Unit 2: Digital Literacy—Locating Digital Resources Unit 3: Digital Literacy—Critically Evaluating Educational Technology Resources Unit 4: Digital Literacy—Professional Development and Personal Learning Networks Unit 5: Exploring Digital Solutions—Asynchronous Teaching and Learning Tools Unit 6: Exploring Digital Solutions—Synchronous Teaching and Learning Tools Unit 7: Models and Barriers to Adoptions and Integration Unit 8: Legal and Ethical Issues Unit 9: Engaging Learners—Theories and Models of Engagement Unit 10: Instructional Design—Developing Technology Integration Plans and Storyboards Unit 11: Developing Instructional Activities Unit 12: Exploring Future Trends and Course Wrap-Up
- [Course LEAD 4901: Strategic Thinking for Leadership](https://olreg.tru.ca/search/publicCourseSearchDetails.do?method=load&courseId=1051598): Demonstrate an understanding of and ability to use, strategic leadership and thinking in dealing with challenges in workplace settings. Demonstrate an understanding of the elements and impact of strategic plans and their relationship to strategic thinking. Create a strategic plan that demonstrates strategic thinking about the context and challenges of a specific organization. Prepare, deliver and assess a strategic plan. Course topics Module 1: Strategic Leadership Module 2: Organization Culture Module 3: Strategic Management
- [Course BIOL 0501: General Biology](https://olreg.tru.ca/search/publicCourseSearchDetails.do?method=load&courseId=1051600): The intended outcome of this course is for you as a conscientious student, to be as well prepared for further education and decision making as typical students who have completed other secondary school and adult basic education courses at the Biology 11 level, as articulated in the following sources: Province of British Columbia, Ministry of Advanced Education, Skills and Training. (2020). Adult basic education: A guide to upgrading in British Columbia’s public post-secondary institutions . Retrieved from: https://www2.gov.bc.ca/assets/gov/education/post-secondary-education/adult-education/abe_articulation_handbook_2021-2022.pdf Province of British Columbia, Ministry of Education. (2016). Draft curriculum: Life sciences grade 11 . Retrieved from: https://curriculum.gov.bc.ca/curriculum/science/11/life-sciences Note: BIOL 0501 covers the learning outcome for ABE Advanced Level (Grade 11) as listed in the Adult Basic Education Articulation Handbook found here: https://www.bctransferguide.ca/transfer-options/adult-basic-education/past-abe-guides/ Course topics Module 1: Biology and the Process of Science Module 2: Microscopes and Cells Module 3: Evolution and Speciation Module 4: Classification and Microbes Module 5: Biodiversity of Plants and Fungi Module 6: Biodiversity of Animals Module 7: Ecology
- [Course BIOL 0601: Provincial Biology](https://olreg.tru.ca/search/publicCourseSearchDetails.do?method=load&courseId=1051602): Define fundamental biology concepts and terminology Describe the methodology of a controlled experiment Explain the necessity of performing experiments in order to acquire specific knowledge Apply basic biological concepts to everyday problems Note: BIOL 0601 covers the learning outcome for ABE Provincial Level (Grade 12) as listed in the 2023/2024 Adult Basic Education Articulation Handbook found here: https://www.bctransferguide.ca/transfer-options/adult-basic-education/past-abe-guides/ . This course includes a minimum of 8 lab activities. Course topics Module 1: Cell Biology 1 Module 2: Cell Biology 2 Module 3: Body Systems 1 Module 4: Body Systems 2
- [Course ENGL 0601: Introduction to Literature](https://olreg.tru.ca/search/publicCourseSearchDetails.do?method=load&courseId=1051614): Comprehend and respond to literature and informational text effectively and efficiently. Critique and discuss the style and substance of novels, using a range of means of literary analysis. Critique and discuss short stories in appropriate terms, including plot development, characterization, conflict, symbolism, theme, setting, and many aspects of style. Critique and discuss poetry in appropriate terms, including rhythm and imagery. Critique and discuss drama, including film drama, in appropriate terms that relate drama to other kinds of literature. Compare and contrast literary works and genres. Create well-developed essays to express critical insight. Create original compositions. Identify and correct English errors in your written work. Document sources of information. Use oral/aural communication, cooperative communication, media information, and computers to enhance your learning. Course topics Module 1: Studying Literature Module 2: The Novel Module 3: Poetry Module 4: Short Stories Module 5: Film Drama Module 6: Fluent Analysis
- [Course ENGL 0401: Reading and Writing English](https://olreg.tru.ca/search/publicCourseSearchDetails.do?method=load&courseId=1051616): Show what is meant by "correct" English Demonstrate the distinctions between narration and exposition Practice good reading habits Show how proper punctuation creates effective writing Use knowledge of sentence structure to create interesting prose Demonstrate basic essay structure in your own writing Identify common errors in use of language Use a dictionary effectively Increase your vocabulary Course topics Unit 1 Narration and exposition Drafting your narrative Standard English Traditional parts of speech Clauses and phrases Commas Revising and editing your narrative Unit 2 Reading for main ideas Drafting an expository paragraph Canadian English Using a dictionary Complete sentences Periods, semi-colons, and colons Revising and editing your expository paragraph Unit 3 Facts and opinions Drafting an expository essay A brief history of English Spelling Agreement More about commas and semi-colons Revising and editing your narrative and opinion paragraphs Unit 4 Recognizing irony Drafting a business letter What's English like? Building a vocabulary Parallel structure Sentence interruptions Revising and editing your letter Unit 5 Recognizing metaphor Drafting a short report Etymology (origins of words) Useful prefixes Sentence variety Apostrophes Revising and editing your short report Unit 6 Reading fiction Drafting a short essay Language abuse Some often confused words Misplaced and dangling modifiers Quotation marks Revising and editing your short essay
- [Course PSYC 3151: Developmental Psychology of Children](https://olreg.tru.ca/search/publicCourseSearchDetails.do?method=load&courseId=1051618): Discuss the historical foundations and major theoretical perspectives of human development. Discuss research strategies researchers employ in the scientific study of human development. Explain the major physical, cognitive and socioemotional developments that occur across development from conception up to and including the middle years of childhood. Discuss the bidirectional interplay (interaction) of genetic (nature) and environmental (nurture) factors upon children's development. Discuss key developmental issues such as critical periods of development, continuity vs. discontinuity of development, and universal vs. culture specific developments. Critically reflect on developmental issues and research findings as presented in published articles, scholarly presentations, and web resources devoted to child development concerns. Course topics Unit 1: Foundations of Development Unit 2: Infancy and Toddlerhood Unit 3: Early Childhood Unit 4: Middle Childhood
- [Course PSYC 2161: Abnormal Psychology](https://olreg.tru.ca/search/publicCourseSearchDetails.do?method=load&courseId=1051620): Identify major theories and approaches to understanding psychopathology. Discuss approaches to research, assessment, classification, and diagnosis. Describe ethical issues in psychological research and practice relating to psychopathology as outlined by the Canadian Psychological Association and the relevant legal sociolegal context for people in Canada. Demonstrate knowledge about the different mental health treatment approaches. Articulate symptoms and features of major mental disorders and their proposed etiology. Explain the importance of culture and diversity from the perspective of Indigenous and other cultural and societal groups in shaping people’s psychological wellbeing. Describe the importance of evidence-based practice in applied psychology. Outline how the biopsychosocial model affects diagnosis, assessment, and treatment in applied psychology. Describe the value of approaches to mental health that emphasize positive psychology, prevention, and resiliency. Course topics Unit 1: Overview of the Field of Abnormal Psychology — History, Theory, Assessment, and Research Unit 2: Anxiety and Mood Unit 3: Disorders Related to Use of Substances and Eating Behaviour Unit 4: Somatic Disorders, Dissociation, Psychosis, and Personality Unit 5a: Stress and Sexuality or Unit 5b: Mental Health and Human Development Unit 6: Intervention, Ethics, and Legal Issues
- [Course POLI 1111: Canadian Government and Politics](https://olreg.tru.ca/search/publicCourseSearchDetails.do?method=load&courseId=1051622): Upon successful completion of POLI 1111, you will be able to: Demonstrate knowledge of facts, concepts, and terms relating to Canadian government and politics. Write about Canadian government and politics in ways that show broad understanding, analysis, and synthesis of your readings. Explain the workings of component parts of the Canadian government and their interrelationship. Assess the reality of Canadian democracy. Critically reflect on your political ideology and positions. Outline and explain your priorities for change in the Canadian political system. Explain how the individual can have an impact on power in Canada in ways that "make a difference." Demonstrate critical awareness of media treatment of political issues, how it affects issue perception by yourself and others, and how you can glean reliable information from media information. Analyze and respond to current events affecting Canadian government and politics. Analyze the political effects of globalization, concentrated economic power, and the ideology of limited government. Demonstrate a willingness to become an active, responsible, engaged, and effective citizen. Course topics Unit 1: The Canadian State and Structures of Governance Unit 2: Democratic Participation Unit 3: Politics and Canadian Society
- [Course WTTP 1851: Water Treatment II](https://olreg.tru.ca/search/publicCourseSearchDetails.do?method=load&courseId=1051628): Explain the basic concepts and processes of coagulation and flocculation at a water treatment facility. Perform coagulation calculations. Understand the dosage requirements for coagulation. Identify the major issues of coagulation operation, including troubleshooting and solutions. Explain the importance of pH control in water treatment. Describe Lime, soda ash, caustic soda and C02 systems. Perform calculations for pH control. Explain the importance of water softening and the processes involved. Describe the purpose of pre-oxidation in water treatment. Describe the process for removing dissolved metals in water. Course topics Module A: Chemical and Physical Properties of Coagulation Module B: Coagulation Operation and Troubleshooting Module C: pH Control Module D: Water Softening Module E: Pre-Oxidation Module F: Removing Dissolved Metals in Water
- [Course WTTP 1821: Instrumentation I](https://olreg.tru.ca/search/publicCourseSearchDetails.do?method=load&courseId=1051630): Identify the functional blocks of an automated control system and discuss how the interactions among these blocks affect the entire system. Identify the most common sensors used in the water treatment process and explain basic operating principles, installation considerations and maintenance. Describe the process variables typically found in the water treatment process and describe the devices or elements (final control elements) that change the values of the process variables. Course topics Module A: Instrumentation Principles Module B: Process Measurement Module C: Final Control Elements
- [Course WTTP 1731: Mechanical Systems 1 and Water Distribution](https://olreg.tru.ca/search/publicCourseSearchDetails.do?method=load&courseId=1051632): Identify and describe common piping materials, valves, and accessories. Identify, select, and troubleshoot pumps and pump system components. Install, troubleshoot, and repair pumps. Explain the water distribution system and its operation and maintenance. Address the causes and results of cross connection controls. Course topics Module A: Piping Materials, Valves, Pumps, & Accessories Module B: The Water Distribution System Module C: Groundwater Pumps Module D: Cross-Connection Control
- [Course WTTP 1721: Applied Math and Science](https://olreg.tru.ca/search/publicCourseSearchDetails.do?method=load&courseId=1051634): Introduce the essential elements of mathematics required for successful completion of the Water Treatment Technology Program. Demonstrate the basic principles of hydraulics as they apply to water treatment. Describe the basic elements of applied chemistry. Course topics Module A: Applied Operation Math Module B: Basic Hydraulics Module C: Basic Water Chemistry
- [Course WTTP 1711: Water Treatment I](https://olreg.tru.ca/search/publicCourseSearchDetails.do?method=load&courseId=1051636): Discuss the main features of modern water systems, ranging from the operator's duties to the filtration techniques available. Discuss the process of sedimentation as it applies to water treatment. Discuss a variety of filtration techniques. Discuss a number of disinfection techniques, including chlorination, ozone disinfection and UV disinfection. Discuss the basic principles of water storage and sampling. Course topics Module A: Small Water Systems Operations Module B: The Process of Sedimentation Module C: The Process of Filtration Module D: The Process of Disinfection Module E: The Basic Principles of Water Storage and Sampling
- [Course WTTP 1701: Water Sources](https://olreg.tru.ca/search/publicCourseSearchDetails.do?method=load&courseId=1051638): Define and describe water supply hydrology. Define groundwater sources and describe how they are accessed and maintained. Describe and discuss surface water sources. Describe the factors influencing source water quality. Describe emergency and alternative water sources. Describe the basic principles of source water protection management and planning. Course topics Module A: Water Supply Hydrology Module B: Groundwater Sources Module C: Surface Water Sources Module D: Factors Influencing Source Water Quality Module E: Emergency and Alternative Water Sources Module F: Water Source Protection
- [Course NURS 3643: Principles and Skillfulness: Lab](https://olreg.tru.ca/search/publicCourseSearchDetails.do?method=load&courseId=1051640): Articulate the principles and knowledge underlying specific nursing techniques/practice. Demonstrate clinical judgement that is rooted in safety. Apply evidence informed nursing knowledge to support nursing decisions. Demonstrates principles of teaching and learning when teaching others in a health-related context. Demonstrate competent numeracy skills in specific practice situations requiring calculations. Effectively communicate in various modes including verbal and written within a nursing context. Integrate cultural safety considerations into one’s nursing practice. Review BCCNM entry level competencies for an entry level nurse and begin to identify learning goals. Course topics Safety Assessment & prioritization Cardiopulmonary nursing considerations Infection prevention & control Wound Care GI/GU Pain & Comfort Med administration IV Therapy Blood & Blood Products
- [Course NURS 3651: Return to Registered Nurse Practice](https://olreg.tru.ca/search/publicCourseSearchDetails.do?method=load&courseId=1051642): Demonstrate consideration of and respect for the spiritual, religious, and cultural values, beliefs, and practices of clients. Demonstrate consideration of and respect for the gender identity, gender expression, and sexual orientation of clients. Practice from a perspective that recognizes the origins of the health disparities of Indigenous Peoples and the contributions of nursing practice to the achievement of optimum health outcomes for Indigenous Peoples in a culturally safe manner. Provide relevant information for clients to make informed decisions. Develop an education plan with the clients and interprofessional teams to address learning needs. Demonstrate critical inquiry to support professional judgment and reasoned decision making to develop nursing care plans. Anticipate potential health problems/issues and their consequences for clients. Organize own workload, assign nursing care, set priorities, and demonstrate effective time management skills. Maintain the BCCNM Professional and Practice standards expected of a Registered Nurse Demonstrate self-directedness and accountability for maintaining professional competencies and fitness to practice. Collaborate with the interprofessional team to coordinate client care. Course topics A.    Orientation to the Preceptorship, TRU Policies and Procedures  B.    Learning Plan C.    Practice Notebook D.    Overview of Assessment E.    Final Steps for Program Completion F.    Employer Reference Request
- [Course BIOL 3131: Introduction to Biochemistry](https://olreg.tru.ca/search/publicCourseSearchDetails.do?method=load&courseId=1051646): Recognize how the standard free energy (∆G°) and free energy (∆G) of a reaction or pathway influence the direction of metabolism. Describe what enzymes are and how they allow for metabolism and its regulation. Explain how ATP is synthesized via glycolysis, the TCA cycle, and mitochondrial electron transport. Compare the energetic inputs and outputs of mitochondrial electron transport and photosynthetic electron transport. Compare the processes of fatty acid oxidation and fatty acid synthesis. Describe how amino acids are synthesized and degraded. Describe how nucleotides and deoxynucleotides are synthesized and degraded. Search, retrieve, evaluate, and synthesize information. Communicate scientific knowledge and results effectively. Demonstrate an ability to work collaboratively. Course topics Lesson 1: Course Introduction, Expectations, Team Building, and Library Research Lesson 2: Thermodynamics Lesson 3: Enzymes Lesson 4: Regulation of Metabolism Lesson 5: Glycolysis, ATP Synthesis, Fermentation, and the TCA Cycle Lesson 6: Regulation of Glycolysis and ATP Synthesis Lesson 7: Photosynthesis Lesson 8: Lipids and Their Oxidation Lesson 9: Lipid Synthesis Lesson 10: Amino Acids Lesson 11: Nucleotides
- [Course BIOL 3021: Community and Ecosystem Ecology](https://olreg.tru.ca/search/publicCourseSearchDetails.do?method=load&courseId=1051648): Discuss the major ecological factors that affect the distribution and abundance of organisms and how the interaction of physical and biotic factors organizes and structures ecological communities. Evaluate how specific research studies contribute to larger ecological theory. Recognize the influences of ecological processes on different temporal and spatial scales. Integrate independent observations with existing ecology theory. Critically evaluate the peer-reviewed ecological literature and understand the process of peer review. Develop and evaluate a testable ecological hypothesis from field observations. Design and implement an observational study using established principles of experimental and sampling design. Communicate ecological knowledge and results effectively, using both written text and tables and/or figures. Appreciate the process of ecological enquiry, including its limitations and opportunities. Reflect on how the science of ecology affects your understanding of the natural world. Course topics Module 1: Course Introduction Module 2: Ecology as Science Module 3: Environmental Influences Module 4: Biomes and Ecozones Module 5: Species Interactions I Module 6: Species Interactions II Module 7: Community Structure Module 8: Disturbance and Succession Module 9: Biogeography and Biodiversity Module 10: Ecological Energetics   Module 11: Conservation and Landscape Ecology Module 12: Global and Canadian Ecology
- [Course HLTH 3101: Client-Directed Care Management](https://olreg.tru.ca/search/publicCourseSearchDetails.do?method=load&courseId=1051652): Define client-directed care management in context of the Canadian Health Care System. Apply the activities of a client-direct care management framework. Apply the techniques of critical thinking, relationship building and self-reflective strategies to client-directed care management practice. Apply a client-directed care management process that is common to care managers. Demonstrate understanding of client autonomy, risk management and ethics by applying definitions, concepts, principles and processes to complex care situations. Identify pertinent legislation and the implications of the legal framework for client-directed care management practice based on the Canadian legal system. Apply care management models to care situations reflecting a client-directed approach and perspective. Analyze and describe how client-directed care management principles and practice apply at a systems level. Demonstrate that knowledge and tools from the course can be applied to your practice as a client-directed care manager. Demonstrate the ability to integrate course knowledge and tools to increasingly complex care situations. Course topics Module 1: Principles, Teams and Process Module 2: Ethical Decision-Making and Legal Principles Module 3: Historical Roots and System Elements
- [Course HLTH 4021: Health Policy](https://olreg.tru.ca/search/publicCourseSearchDetails.do?method=load&courseId=1051656): Explain the role and impact of policy in everyday health and community practice. Describe private and public sector health policy development processes from an array of perspectives. Assess the complex interplay of influences on public policymaking in local, national, and global contexts. Analyze health policies from the academic, professional practice, and community perspectives. Create a development plan for either a new or revised health policy using the Integrated Policy Framework method.   Course topics Unit 1: An Introduction to Health Policy Unit 2: Understanding Health Policy from an Array of Perspectives Unit 3: The Health Policy Analysis and Development Process Unit 4: Factors Shaping Local, National, and Global Health Policy Unit 5: Health Policies from the Academic, Professional Practice, and Community Perspectives Unit 6: The Integrated Policy Framework Method
- [Course HLTH 4011: Issues in Health Care](https://olreg.tru.ca/search/publicCourseSearchDetails.do?method=load&courseId=1051658): Understand the history and social values of the Canadian health care system and the federal-provincial partnerships in "Medicare" Describe the determinants of health and understand how they contribute to the health of individuals, families, communities, and populations. Develop an understanding of the environmental contexts in which issues arise. Discuss the ethical and legal issues that can arise in health care. Apply principles of scholarship and professionalism in the academic and practice/community setting Use critical thinking skills to analyze issues from different personal, organizational, and political perspectives Develop personal and professional approaches to advancing advocacy issues for clients, their families, and interest groups. Communicate advocacy issues through logically prepared brief reports, professional posters, and other audience-appropriate media Course topics Module 1: Foundations Module 2: Health Care System Module 3: Issue Analysis Module 4: From Knowledge to Action
- [Course HLTH 1121: Foundational Human Anatomy - Physiology](https://olreg.tru.ca/search/publicCourseSearchDetails.do?method=load&courseId=1051660): Increase their knowledge of inter-professional health terminology. Describe the structure and function of cells, organs and body systems. Distinguish between normal and altered anatomical and physiological health patterns across the life-span. Explain fundamental disease prevention and health promotion strategies for all body systems across the life-span. Advance participant communication skills with health professionals and individuals in relation to health and illness. Course topics Module 1: Communicating and Human Anatomy and Physiology Module 2: Cell Biology, Tissues and the Healthy Integumentary Module 3: Skeletal, Muscular, Nervous, and Sensory Systems Module 4: The Respiratory, Circulatory, and Lymphatic Systems Module 5: Endocrine, Digestive, and Urinary Systems Module 6: Reproduction, Genetics, and End-of-Life
- [Course COMP 3541: Web Site Design and Programming](https://olreg.tru.ca/search/publicCourseSearchDetails.do?method=load&courseId=1051662): Understand the major areas and challenges of web programming. Distinguish web-related technologies. Use advanced topics in HTML5, CSS3, and JavaScript. Use a server-side scripting language, PHP. Use a relational DBMS, MySQL. Use PHP to access a MySQL database. Design and implement typical static web pages and interactive web applications. Design and implement dynamic web applications. Design and implement web applications that use asynchronous communication. Course topics Module 1: Get Started with Web Programming Module 2: How to Create a Simple Dynamic Web Application Module 3: Introduction to Relational Databases and MySQL Module 4: PHP with MySQL Database Module 5: MVC Design Pattern Module 6: How to Work with Cookies, Sessions, and Functions Module 7: Advanced PHP Features Module 8: A Database-driven Secure Website—A Complete Application
- [Course ENGL 0501: Advanced English Skills](https://olreg.tru.ca/search/publicCourseSearchDetails.do?method=load&courseId=1051664): The intended outcome of this course is for students to be as well-prepared for further education and decision making as typical students who have completed other secondary school and adult basic education (ABE) courses at the “Advanced English” (English 11) level, as articulated by the ABE English Working Group. Required Learning Outcomes: Critical and Creative Thinking Speaking and Listening Reading, Research, Reference Written Communication Recommended Learning Outcomes: Co-operative Communication Media Literacy Computer Literacy Course topics Unit 1: Memorable Experience and Places Unit 2: Being Different Unit 3: Adapting to Change Unit 4: Friendship Unit 5: Disabilities and Abilities Unit 6: Handling Adversity
- [Course PSYC 3461: Psychology of Adulthood and Aging](https://olreg.tru.ca/search/publicCourseSearchDetails.do?method=load&courseId=1051668): The overall aim of this course is to introduce you to the psychology of adulthood and aging. By the end of the course, you will have learned about the adult development of such important human abilities as memory, learning, and intelligence; how to relate these developments to societal conditions and expectations; and how to begin to appreciate the differences between normal and pathological change during mature life. After successfully completing the course, you will be able to: Identify and describe the major models of human development. Evaluate the experimental techniques commonly used to study age-associated changes in human function. Discuss the adequacy of theories of biological aging and evaluate the relationship between biological and psychological theories by connecting the course material to the real life experience of growing old. Describe the types of changes that occur during adulthood in the human cognitive system, including memory, intelligence, and learning skills. Discuss the major life events and social processes that contribute to age-associated changes in psychological function. Explain possible personality changes in the older adult. Discuss the meaning of death and dying from several perspectives, including those of the individual, the family, and the health professional. Discuss ageism in society, namely, the stereotype that growing old is primarily a time of decline. Obtain and evaluate original research material in the area of adulthood and aging. Course topics Module 1: Foundations of Change Module 2: The Aging Adult and the Environment Module 3: Individual Differences: Personality, Stress, and Health Module 4: Meaning, Death, and Successful Aging
- [Course POLI 3991: Globalization and Its Discontents: The Politics of Economic Change](https://olreg.tru.ca/search/publicCourseSearchDetails.do?method=load&courseId=1051670): Articulate foundational knowledge about globalization including defining key terms and situating contemporary globalization according to its historical trajectories. Assess ideologies in favour and against globalization according to principles of social responsibility, civic engagement, and/or sustainable and ethical practice. Find, assess, and apply qualitative and quantitative information relevant to issues of globalization. Discuss contemporary issues related to ethics, sustainability, and justice in terms of economic globalization and its relationship to local and global politics. Describe and critique the ethical principles and decision-making processes of three political-economic institutions that are central to the process of globalization: the International Monetary Fund (IMF), the World Bank, and the World Trade Organization (WTO). Engage in informed case study analysis, discussion, and debates concerning global governance and global justice. Course topics Unit 1: Theoretical and Historical Frameworks for Discussing Globalization Unit 2: Ideologies of Globalization, and Financial Globalization Unit 3: Accountability and Democracy under Globalization Unit 4: Resistance and Alternatives: Is World Justice Possible?
- [Course MNGT 1211: Management Principles and Practices](https://olreg.tru.ca/search/publicCourseSearchDetails.do?method=load&courseId=1051674): Explain management, organization and the roles of managers. Evaluate the need for management in an organization. Justify the need for planning across management levels and global operations. Discuss the components of a strategic plan. Outline the steps of the decision-making process. Discuss organizational structures. Outline the components of human resource planning. Describe the importance of communication and information technology. Assess different leadership theories. Discuss how to motivate employees. Evaluate effective team development and management. Discuss the control process and its elements Discuss the current business landscape and trends. Course topics Module 1: Introduction to Management and International Management Module 2: Planning in Management Module 3: Organizing in Management Module 4: Leading in Management Module 5: Controlling in Management Module 6: Ethics in Management
- [Course HLTH 1981: Medical Terminology](https://olreg.tru.ca/search/publicCourseSearchDetails.do?method=load&courseId=1051676): Describe the basics of building, defining and pronouncing medical terms. Define the terms "levels of organization," "anatomical position," and "planes of the body," and understand directional terms and abbreviations associated with the whole body. Identify the components of the major body systems and describe their functions. Identify the major organs, structures and accessory components of the special sensory systems and describe their functions. Describe common pathologic conditions and laboratory tests associated with the major body systems. Recognize and define terms related to the major body systems. Identify common medical laboratory abbreviations and acronyms. Identify common System International (SI) and metric measurements used in the medical laboratory. Course topics Module A: Basic Elements of Medical Word Building Module B: Terms Used to Describe Body Structure Module C: Integumentary System Module D: Digestive System Module E: Respiratory System Module F: Describe the Cardiovascular System Module G: Blood, Lymphatic, and Immune Systems Module H: Musculoskeletal System Module I: Urinary System Module J: Female Reproductive System Module K: Male Reproductive System Module L: Endocrine System Module M: Nervous System Module N: Special Senses Module O: Terms of Measurement Used in the Medical Laboratory
- [Course HLTH 2573: Arterial Blood Gases](https://olreg.tru.ca/search/publicCourseSearchDetails.do?method=load&courseId=1051678): Describe electrode theories and sampling techniques. Describe and define characteristics of internal and external respiration. Describe hypoxemia, acidosis and various types of shunting. Define acid base regulation and interpret results. Describe noninvasive methods of blood gas monitoring. Interpret case studies. Course topics Module A: Describe Arterial Blood Gases Module B: Describe Blood Gas Classification Module C: Describe Blood Gas Sampling Errors Module D: Describe Blood Gas Electrodes and Quality Assurance Module E: Describe Accuracy Checks and Metabolic Acid-Base Indices Module F: Describe Oxygenation and External Respiration Module G: Describe Oxygen Transport and Internal Respiration Module H: Describe Acid-Base Homeostasis Module I: Describe Hypoxemia and Shunting Module J: Describe the Treatment of Hypoxemia and Shunting Module K: Describe the Assessment and Intervention of Hypoxia Module L: Describe the Regulation of Acids, Bases and Electrolytes Module M: Describe the Differential Diagnosis of Acid-Base Disturbances Module N: Describe Mixed Acid-Base Disturbances and Treatments Module O: Describe Noninvasive Blood Gas Monitoring Module P: Complete Arterial Blood Gas Case Studies
- [Course RESP 2161: Mechanical Ventilation](https://olreg.tru.ca/search/publicCourseSearchDetails.do?method=load&courseId=1051680): Define the basic terms and concepts of mechanical ventilation. Describe the physical aspects of mechanical ventilation. Describe the use, types, and characteristics of monitoring devices. Describe the physiological effects and complications of positive pressure ventilation. Describe the indications of mechanical ventilation. Identify initial parameters, settings, and special issues associated with ventilator setup. Outline the steps of patient assessment and identify methods to improve ventilation and oxygenation. Outline patient related issues in relation to airways, circuit changes, medications, and patient positioning, and describe problem solving and troubleshooting techniques related to mechanical ventilation. Describe the considerations and methods of weaning and discontinuation from mechanical ventilation. Describe the special considerations in providing ventilator support for newborns, pediatric patients, and in-home patients. Outline the special techniques involved in ventilatory support. Course topics Module A: Basic Terms and Concepts of Mechanical Ventilation Module B: Physical Aspects of Mechanical Ventilation Module C: Establishing the Need for Mechanical Ventilation Module D: Selecting the Ventilator and the Mode Module E: Initial Ventilator Settings and Final Considerations in Ventilator Setup Module F: Initial Patient Assessment and Methods to Improve Ventilation Module G: Methods to Improve Oxygenation Module H: Ventilator Graphics Module I: Physiological Effects and Complications of Positive Pressure Ventilation Module J: Troubleshooting and Problem Solving Module K: Weaning and Discontinuation from Mechanical Ventilation Module L: Neonatal and Pediatric Mechanical Ventilation Module M: Special Techniques in Ventilatory Support Module N: Noninvasive Positive Pressure Ventilation
- [Course CHEM 0501: Principles of Chemistry](https://olreg.tru.ca/search/publicCourseSearchDetails.do?method=load&courseId=1051682): The Learning Outcomes are listed at the beginning of each Module. Note: CHEM 0501 covers the learning outcome for ABE Advanced Level (Grade 11) as listed in the Adult Basic Education Articulation Handbook found here: https://www.bctransferguide.ca/transfer-options/adult-basic-education/past-abe-guides/ Course topics Module 1: The Basics - safety, scientific method, measurement, energy Module 2: Earth I - matter, elements, periodic table Module 3: Earth II - atoms, isotopes, electron configuration, ionization Module 4: Fire I - chemical bonds, ionic bonding, molecular formulas, acids and polyatomic ions Module 5: Fire II - mass, moles, molecules, chemical reactions, chemical equations and calculations Module 6: Water - solutions, acid, base, salts and polyatomic ions Module 7: Air - physical properties of gases, Gas Laws, Earth's atmosphere Module 8: Carbon - bonds, allotropes, organic compounds, hydrocarbons, functional groups, polymerization.
- [Course CHEM 1503: Chemical Bonding and Organic Chemistry](https://olreg.tru.ca/search/publicCourseSearchDetails.do?method=load&courseId=1051684): Describe the major historical developments that led up to the modern periodic table and the quantum physical understanding of the atom. Calculate wavelength, frequency, and energy of a photon and the energy changes of an electron within a H atom. Explain Bohr’s theory of the hydrogen atom structure and its relationship to the atomic spectrum of hydrogen. Relate energy changes of an electron within a H atom to specific regions in the electromagnetic spectrum. Describe and explain the electronic structure of the atom based on the concept of atomic orbitals. Perform calculations using the de Broglie relationship and explain the significance of the answers. Use the quantum number rules to determine the allowable values of quantum numbers and hence relate these to the arrangement of electrons in atoms. Predict, rank, and explain the periodic properties of the elements as related to electronic configuration. Draw acceptable Lewis structures for molecules and polyatomic ions based on formal charges and the octet rule. Identify sigma and pi bonding within a Lewis structure. Draw major resonance structures for molecules and polyatomic ions and determine the bond orders for all the bonds. Determine and justify the hybrid orbital type for non-terminal atoms in molecules and polyatomic ions based on valence bond theory. Predict molecular shapes based on valence shell electron pair repulsion (VSEPR) theory. Complete molecular orbital energy diagrams for simple homo-nuclear bi-atomic molecules and ions to predict bond order and magnetic properties. Determine the type and relative strength of intermolecular forces in order to explain various physical properties such as solubility and boiling points Identify functional groups from the molecular structures of organic molecules including some common pharmaceuticals and bio-chemical substances. Name simple organic compounds from their molecular structures and draw molecular structures from names of simple organic compounds. Draw and name isomers for simple organic compounds. Draw the various possible significant conformations of organic compounds with a straight-chain or ring-structure carbon atoms. Designate the stereochemistry for carbon-carbon double bonds as E or Z and for stereogenic C atoms as R or S. Identify stereogenic carbon atoms from the molecular structures of organic molecules including some common pharmaceuticals and bio-chemical substances. Categorize different types of isomers for organic compounds including “real world” applications to pharmaceuticals and bio-chemical substances. Note: Students are required to take CHEM 1505, the lab component, in order to receive transfer credit. CHEM 1505 is only available for registration to students residing in Canada. Course topics Unit 1: Atomic Structure and Periodic Relationships Unit 2: Chemical Bonding and Intermolecular Forces Unit 3: Organic Structure and Bonding Unit 4: Conformational Anyslsis and Stereochemistry of Organic Molecules
- [Course CHEM 1523: Principles of Chemistry](https://olreg.tru.ca/search/publicCourseSearchDetails.do?method=load&courseId=1051686): Upon the successful completion of the course, students will be able to demonstrate a working knowledge of: The microscopic differences between solids, liquids and gases The origins, definition of and measurement of gas pressure The relationship between macroscopic gas properties, the Ideal Gas equation Calculations and stoichiometry involving gases Mixtures of gases and the relationship between mole fraction and partial pressure The distribution of speeds for a gas sample and the effect of mass The postulates of the Kinetic Molecular theory of gases The terms effusion and diffusion of gases and their applications The reasons for the corrections applied in the van der Waals equation for gases The microscopic and macroscopic equilibrium state and the equilibrium constant and reaction quotient The algebraic manipulations of a chemical reaction and its equilibrium constant Le Chatelier's Principle and its application to a chemical system at equilibrium Solving equilibrium problems, given either initial concentrations and the equilibrium constant and finding equilibrium amounts, or given equilibrium amounts and inding the equilibrium constant The Bronsted acid and base definitions and the relationship between conjugate acid-base pairs and their equilibrium constants for reaction with water The relative strengths of acids and bases determined by their equilibrium constants, including polyprotic acids Solving weak acid-weak base equilibrium problems The pH scale and the acidity or basicity of aqueous solutions The acid-base properties of salt solutions The common ion effect and buffer solutions, buffer capacity and buffer pH range, how to prepare buffer solutions, and how buffer solutions react to additions of acid or base The general form of acid-base titration curves, the significant regions, including indicator selection The acid-base properties of amino acids The fundamental processes involved in oxidation-reduction reactions The concept of half-cell reduction potentials, the standard hydrogen electrode, and cell potentials Standard conditions and the cell potential under non-standard conditions, the Nernst equation Fundamental properties of batteries Heat capacity, the first law of thermodynamics and calorimetry; exothermic or endothermic reactions The application of Hess' Law to chemical systems The use of enthalpies of formation to predict enthalpy changes for other reactions The concept of spontaneous reactions and the importance of entropy The second and third laws of thermodynamics Course topics Unit 1: Gases Unit 2: Kinetics Unit 3: Equilibrium Unit 4: Acid Bases and Solubility Equilibria Unit 5: Thermodynamics Unit 6: Electrochemistry
- [Course MATH 0401: Intermediate Mathematics](https://olreg.tru.ca/search/publicCourseSearchDetails.do?method=load&courseId=1051688): Solve problems in arithmetic involving whole numbers, decimals, and fractions by estimating answers and by using a scientific calculator. Read, take, estimate, and convert measurements in common metric and Imperial units, using tables, a calculator, and common measuring tools. Find the perimeter, area, surface area, and volume of geometric figures by measuring and by using formulas. Solve problems in arithmetic by using ratio and proportion. Convert between decimals, fractions, and percents and solve problems using percent. Identify, draw, measure, and classify common geometric figures. Draw and construct geometric figures using a compass and straight edge. Demonstrate an understanding of statistics by tabulating and graphing data; interpreting graphs; calculating mean, median, mode, and range; and finding meaning in numerical facts or data. Evaluate algebraic expressions using signed rational numbers, absolute value, and the order of operations. Solve algebraic equations, formulas, and word problems. Perform operations using polynomials. Solve equations using powers, roots, and scientific notation, and with the use of a scientific calculator. Graph linear equations by using the Cartesian coordinate system, and use the graphs to solve mathematical problems. Solve for missing parts of a triangle and right triangle problems by using the Pythagorean Theorem and trigonometry ratios. Note: Students who complete MATH 0401 will meet the ABE Intermediate Level (Grade 10) learning outcomes and competencies for transfer credit as stated in the 2021/22 BC Provincial Government’s publication Adult Basic Education: A Guide to Upgrading in British Columbia’s Public Post-Secondary Institutions – An Articulation Handbook at Adult Basic Education: A Guide to Upgrading in British Columbia's Public Post-Secondary Institutions - An Articulation Handbook. ( https://www.bctransferguide.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/ABE2122.pdf ) Please note, reference to Grade 10 Algebra refers to Foundations of Mathematics and Pre-calculus 10 in the BC Curriculum. Course topics MATH 0401 includes the following 14 modules: Arithmetic and Estimation Measurement Perimeter, Area, and Volume Ratio and Proportion Percent Geometry: Introduction Geometry: Construction Statistics Signed (Rational) Numbers Algebra: Equations Algebra: Polynomials Powers, Roots, and Scientific Notation Graphing Trigonometry
- [Course MATH 1157: Calculus for Biological and Social Sciences](https://olreg.tru.ca/search/publicCourseSearchDetails.do?method=load&courseId=1051690): Compute the first and second derivatives of a large class of functions and apply differentiation techniques to the solution of simple problems in the biological and social sciences. Use the theory of maxima and minima to find optimal solutions to problems in the biological and social sciences. Use the properties of exponential and logarithmic functions to solve applied problems. Find the indefinite and definite integrals for a variety of functions Find the area under a curve and the area of the region enclosed by two graphs. Determine whether an improper integral converges or diverges, and if it converges, find its value. Course topics Limits and continuity, average rate of change, differentiation using limits Sum-Difference Rule, Power Rule, rates of change, Product and Quotient Rules, Extended Power Rule, Chain Rule, higher-order derivatives The shape of a graph, derivatives and graph sketching, maxima and minima with applications, differentials, implicit differentiation Exponential and logarithmic functions, natural logarithmic function, applications to biology, anthropology, psychology, and sociology Antiderivative, area, fundamental theorem of calculus, definite integral Area between curves, integration techniques (substitution and parts), application of integrals, improper integrals
- [Course MATH 1071: Fundamentals of Mathematics for Business and Economics](https://olreg.tru.ca/search/publicCourseSearchDetails.do?method=load&courseId=1051692): Understand and interpret functions as relations between two quantities in three basic mathe¬matics contexts: symbolic, numerical and graphical; Develop critical thinking and problem-solving skills that enable a student to solve problems in a variety of applied situations; Develop a knowledge base for applications of mathematics of finance. Course topics Unit 1: Using Algebraic Expressions and Equations Unit 2: Lines, Parabolas, Systems, Exponential and Logarithmic Functions Unit 3: Matrices and Linear Programming Unit 4: Finance
- [Course MATH 1101: Finite Mathematics](https://olreg.tru.ca/search/publicCourseSearchDetails.do?method=load&courseId=1051694): Understand and explain a variety of mathematical structures that do not involve infinite processes and limits. Solve systems of linear equations. Perform matrix operations. Use the Leontief input-output model to solve real world problems. Solve linear programming problems. Use permutations and combinations appropriately. Calculate probabilities. Calculate expected values for random variables. Compute variance and standard deviation. Apply mathematical skills to practical problems such as input-output analysis, inventory planning, optimal production schedules, insurance probabilities, and traffic patterns. Course topics Unit 1: Linear Equations and Matrices Unit 2: Linear Programming Unit 3: Sets and Counting Unit 4: Probability Unit 5: Probability Distributions and Statistics
- [Course MATH 2111: Calculus III-Multivariable Calculus](https://olreg.tru.ca/search/publicCourseSearchDetails.do?method=load&courseId=1051696): Handle vectors fluently in solving problems involving the geometry of lines, curves, planes, and surfaces in space. Visualize and draw graphs of surfaces in space. Differentiate scaler functions of vectors. Integrate vectors. Calculate extreme values using Lagrange multipliers. Solve double and triple integrals. Translate real-life situations into the symbolism of mathematics and find solutions for the resulting models. Course topics Unit 1: Vector geometry, lines and planes in three dimensions Unit 2: Vector functions, surfaces in space Unit 3: Vector differentiation Unit 4: Double integration Unit 5: Triple integration Unit 6: Vector integration
- [Course MATH 2121: Linear Algebra](https://olreg.tru.ca/search/publicCourseSearchDetails.do?method=load&courseId=1051698): Use elementary row operations to find the reduced row-echelon form of the augmented matrix of a system of linear equations and determine the solution set of the system.  Find the equation of the span of a set of vectors in two- and three- dimensional real space and determine whether they are linearly independent. Be familiar with linear transformations and their standard matrices. Perform algebraic operations on matrices and find a basis for the row space, column space, and null space of a matrix and determine their dimensions. Evaluate the determinant of a matrix and be familiar with Cramer’s rule. Be familiar with the notions of orthogonality, length, and distance in an n -dimensional real space.   Find the eigenvalues and eigenvectors of a given matrix and use them to diagonalize a matrix. Use basic mathematical proof techniques to prove or disprove certain claims (e.g., prove or disprove whether a given set of objects constitutes a vector space).  Course topics Unit 1: Linear Systems of Equations   Unit 2: Matrix Operations, Inverse, and Determinants    Unit 3: Vector Spaces Unit 4: Dot Product and Cross Product    Unit 5: Eigenvectors and Linear Transformations   
- [Course MATH 1901: Principles of Mathematics for Teachers](https://olreg.tru.ca/search/publicCourseSearchDetails.do?method=load&courseId=1051700): Explain how and why particular mathematical processes, structures, and entities work. Identify, create and use mathematical representations to model and interpret ideas and concepts and solve problems. Identify errors and misconceptions in calculations and reasoning. Develop and demonstrate critical thinking skills and assess arguments for rigour and reasonableness. Use deductive, inductive, and heuristic reasoning to explain solution processes. Find and explain connections between various mathematical topics and between mathematics and other application areas. Develop and demonstrate “mathematical common sense” through mental calculation, estimation, and number sense. Use mathematical language, notation, and terminology correctly and consistently. Develop, identify, and provide solutions for problems involving various types of models and operations. Integrate Indigenous Peoples viewpoints with mathematical concepts. Carry out basic mathematical procedures to show how mathematics works. Describe how mathematics is used to solve problems in science and daily life. Become a more confident and independent problem solver. Explain mathematical operations and concepts using a variety of models and methods. Create and interpret figures, pictures, and diagrams to illustrate mathematical processes, structures, and entities. Connect problem-solving tasks to cultural practices and outlooks of Indigenous Peoples, the local community, and other cultures. Appreciate mathematics as an essential tool for understanding and enhancing the human experience and demonstrate a willingness to tackle challenging problems. Describe ways in which mathematical notation and vocabulary make communication easier. Appreciate the role of discussion in learning mathematics. Demonstrate an ability to work collaboratively and to objectively assess peer work. Course topics Module 1: Number and Operations Module 2: Proportional Reasoning and Number Theory Module 3: Algebra Module 4: Geometry and Measurement Module 5: Data Analysis and Probability
- [Course MATH 0523: Advanced Mathematics](https://olreg.tru.ca/search/publicCourseSearchDetails.do?method=load&courseId=1051702): The intended outcome of this course is to prepare students for further education and decision making as would be typical students who have completed other secondary school and adult basic education courses at the Mathematics 11 level, as articulated in the following sources: Province of British Columbia, Ministry of Advanced Education, Skills and Training. (2023/24). Adult basic education: A guide to upgrading in British Columbia’s public post-secondary institutions . Retrieved from https://www2.gov.bc.ca/assets/gov/education/post-secondary-education/adult-education/abe_guide.pdf Province of British Columbia, Ministry of Education. (2018). BC’s new curriculum: Mathematics 11 — pre-calculus grade 11 . Retrieved from https://curriculum.gov.bc.ca/sites/curriculum.gov.bc.ca/files/curriculum/mathematics/en_mathematics_11_pre-calculus_elab.pdf Note: Students who complete MATH 0523 will meet the ABE Advanced Level (Grade 11) learning outcomes and competencies for transfer credit as stated in the 2023/24 BC Provincial Government’s publication Adult Basic Education: A Guide to Upgrading in British Columbia’s Public Post-Secondary Institutions – An Articulation Handbook at Adult Basic Education: A Guide to Upgrading in British Columbia's Public Post-Secondary Institutions - An Articulation Handbook. ( https://www.bctransferguide.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/abeguide2324.pdf )  Course topics Unit 1: Solving Equations; Formulas and Applications; Applications and Problem Solving; Sets, Inequalities, and Interval Notation; Intersections, Unions, and Compound Inequalities; Absolute-Value Equations and Inequalities. Unit 2: Graphs and Equations; Functions and Graphs; Finding Domain and Range; Linear Functions: Graphs and Slope; More on Graphing Linear Equations; Finding Equations of Lines; Applications. Unit 3: Systems of Equations in Two Variables; Solving by Substitution; Solving by Elimination; Solving Applied Problems: Two Equations; Systems of Equations in Three Variables; Solving Applied Problems: Three Equations; Systems of Inequalities in Two Variables; Business and Economics Applications Unit 4: Introduction to Polynomials and Polynomial Functions; Multiplication of Polynomials; Introduction to Factoring; Factoring Trinomials; Special Factoring; Factoring: A General Strategy; Applications of Polynomial Equations and Functions. Unit 5: Rational Expressions and Functions: Multiplying, Dividing, and Simplifying; LCMs, LCDs, Addition, and Subtraction; Division of Polynomials; Complex Rational Expressions; Solving Rational Equations; Applications and Proportions; Formulas and Applications; Variation and Applications. Unit 6: Radical Expressions and Functions; Rational Numbers as Exponents; Simplifying Radical Expressions; Addition, Subtraction, and More Multiplication; More on Division of Radical Expressions; Solving Radical Equations; Applications Involving Powers and Roots; The Complex Numbers. Unit 7: The Basics of Solving Quadratic Equations; The Quadratic Formula; Applications Involving Quadratic Equations; More on Quadratic Equations; Graphing; Mathematical Modeling with Quadratic Functions; Polynomial and Rational Inequalities. Unit 8: Introduction to trigonometry: trigonometric ratios; solving right triangles, applications and problem-solving; the law of sines and the law of cosines; solving oblique triangles, applications and problem-solving.
- [Course PHYS 1103: General Physics I](https://olreg.tru.ca/search/publicCourseSearchDetails.do?method=load&courseId=1051704): Describe the basic laws that govern the mechanics of the universe. Explain the concepts of vectors, energy, momentum, force, and motion that are used to describe mechanics. Solve problems involving motion in one and two dimensions. Describe statics (equilibrium conditions) and the equilibrium of extended bodies, and the concept of torque balance. Describe the dynamics of objects that can be treated as point sources at the level of a particle. Extend the rules of basic mechanics of straight-line motion to circular motion, gravitational effects, fluids, vibrations, and mechanical waves. Solve problems related to motion, gravitation, waves, and vibrations. Explain the dynamics of heat and temperature. Explain the importance of the application of physics in science, engineering, and technology. Outline the development of the methods used to explain the mechanical universe and the limitations of each method. Course topics Unit 1: Mathematical Introduction and Vectors Unit 2: Force Unit 3: Energy and Momentum Unit 4: Circular Motion Unit 5: Thermal Physics and States of Matter Unit 6: Vibrations and Waves
- [Course PHYS 0501: Introductory Physics](https://olreg.tru.ca/search/publicCourseSearchDetails.do?method=load&courseId=1051706): Use the language and concepts of physics to describe how physical processes, devices and phenomena work. Obtain the prerequisite body of knowledge and skills that will provide a basis for further academic and career/vocational training. Use scientific processes in an ethical and appropriate manner. Appreciate and apply the physics of everyday phenomena. Link physics to your own practical experience. Handle equipment and lab materials in a responsible and effective manner with regard to your own safety and the safety of others. Apply scientific concepts, recognizing their strengths and weaknesses, to broader societal issues. Apply mathematical skills to solve physics based problems. Develop critical thinking skills. Note: PHYS 0501 covers the learning outcome for ABE Advanced Level (Grade 11) as listed in the Adult Basic Education Articulation Handbook found here: https://www.bctransferguide.ca/transfer-options/adult-basic-education/past-abe-guides/ Course topics Module 1: Measurement Module 2: Kinematics Module 3: Dynamics Module 4: Heat Module 5: Waves Module 6: Electricity and Nuclear Physics
- [Course MDLB 1611: Pre-Analytical Procedures for Histopathology](https://olreg.tru.ca/search/publicCourseSearchDetails.do?method=load&courseId=1051708): Describe the role of the histopathology laboratory in patient care. Describe the forms of investigation offered by the histopathology laboratory. Describe the types and sources of specimens submitted to the histopathology laboratory. Describe and perform fixations. Describe and perform identification of specimens. Describe and perform tissue processing. Describe and prepare slides, storage systems and perform filing. Describe and perform prepatory techniques in cytology. Describe and perfom all routine practices necessary to ensure a safe working environment. Course topics Module A: Roles of the Histopathology Laboratory and its Staff in Patient Care Module B: Service and Types of Routine Investigation Offered by the Histopathology Laboratory Module C: Other Forms of Investigation Offered by the Histopathology Laboratory Module D: Types and Sources of Specimens Submitted to the Histopathology Laboratory Module E: Fixation and Fixatives Module F: Identification of Specimens for Histopathological Examination Module G: Tissue Processing and Tissue Processors Module H: Slides, Storage Systems and Filing Module I: Describe Preparatory Techniques in Cytology
- [Course MATH 1141: Calculus I](https://olreg.tru.ca/search/publicCourseSearchDetails.do?method=load&courseId=1051710): Evaluate a given limit, or determine that the limit does not exist, using appropriate graphical, algebraic or numerical methods. Algebraic methods include simplifying, factoring, rationalizing a numerator or denominator, and using L’Hospital’s Rule. Determine the points of discontinuity of a function defined by a graph or formula. Use the Intermediate Value Theorem to prove that a given equation has a solution in a given interval. State the definition of the derivative, and apply it to find derivatives of simple functions. Use differentiation rules to find derivatives of power, exponential, logarithmic, trigonometric and inverse trigonometric functions. Apply the Product Rule, Quotient Rule and Chain Rule when appropriate. Interpret the derivative of a function as the slope of a tangent line to the graph of the function, and use this idea to obtain derivatives graphically. Find derivatives of functions defined implicitly. Use implicit differentiation to differentiate inverse functions. Compute derivatives by logarithmic differentiation. Find the tangent line at a point on a curve defined parametrically. Compute the linearization of a function at a given point in its domain. Relate differentials to linear approximation. Use linear approximations and differentials to make estimates. Compute higher order approximations (Taylor polynomials) and use them as estimates. Find approximate solutions of equations numerically by Newton’s method. State the Mean Value Theorem. Find the critical numbers for a function defined by a formula. Find the absolute maximum and minimum values of a function on a closed, bounded interval. Use the first derivative of a function to determine the intervals on which it is increasing or decreasing and its local maximum and minimum values. Use the second derivative of a function to determine the intervals on which it is concave up or concave down and to find its inflection points. Determine horizontal and vertical asymptotes when they exist. Use all of this information to graph a function without the help of a graphing device. Interpret derivatives as rates of change. Use derivatives to compute rates and solve problems involving related rates. Solve optimization problems by using derivatives to find extreme values of appropriate objective functions. Course topics Unit 1: Limits Unit 2: Derivatives Unit 3: Curve Sketching Unit 4: Applications of Derivatives
- [Course HLTH 2931: Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing](https://olreg.tru.ca/search/publicCourseSearchDetails.do?method=load&courseId=1051712): Identify that mental health, mental illness, and mental handicapping/cognitive disabilities and substance abuse and addictions are separate and yet similar health experiences that fall under the purview of psychiatric/mental health nursing Describe client rights and the standards of practice in the care of mental health clients under the Canadian health-care system Define the role of Registered Nurses in Canada and British Columbia in working with the mental health client in inpatient, outpatient, and community settings Identify members of the mental health multidisciplinary team and know the importance of the care team for overall client care Identify the importance of developing mental health nursing skills that are holistic and caring Be familiar with nursing practices for caring interventions that include nursing diagnoses, medication administration, and treatment modalities relevant to the field of psychiatry/mental health Describe psychosocial concepts of coping, adaptation, needs, and growth and development related to caring for the mental health client Gain awareness of the values, beliefs, and cultural perspectives of mental illness and addictions in developing a healthy foundation for working with this special population Develop basic therapeutic communication skills and describe the importance of the nurse-client relationship as the core component in the professional helping relationship Approach problems using critical thinking and the nursing decision-making process Articulate and demonstrate sound knowledge of pharmacology/psychopharmacology in relation to medication administration to distressed, anxious, or traumatized mental health clients as well as those with psychiatric disorders Effectively assess and intervene with clients diagnosed with mental illness/disorders, addictions, deviancy, and dementias Identify the purpose and goals of therapeutic interactions including group therapy, therapeutic milieu, and milieu therapy Be familiar with current issues, policies, and evidence-based practice related to safety for self and others when working with clients with mental/emotional health challenges and/or psychiatric disorders Demonstrate awareness of the Charter of Rights and Freedoms, mental health acts, Workers' Compensation Board regulations, and hospital policies that relate to working in psychiatry/mental health nursing Develop an awareness of health promotion and community interventions/programs for the special populations discussed in this course Link general nursing theory and psychiatric/mental nursing theory effectively toward the provision of best quality care for clients Generalize concepts from this course to working with all clients faced with mental health/emotional challenges Identify the role of the BCCNM and the Health Professions Act of B.C. in the provision of safe, competent care for all clients Appreciate that psychiatric/mental health nursing is a specialty within nursing that may require on-going, continuing education post-baccalaureate for the provision of safe, competent care Identify the core competencies and skills necessary for the delivery of safe, competent and caring psychiatric/mental health nursing care Course topics Module 1: Introduction to Mental Health Module 2: Adaptation and Coping Module 3: Mood Disorders Module 4: Schizophrenia Module 5: Organic Mental Disorders and Acquired Mental Disorders Module 6: Mental Health Special Populations Module 7: Treatment Overview: Inpatient, Outpatient, and Community Health
- [Course BIOL 1693: Anatomy and Physiology II](https://olreg.tru.ca/search/publicCourseSearchDetails.do?method=load&courseId=1051714): Describe the structure and function of each of the following systems: endocrine; cardiovascular, including blood, the heart, and blood vessels; lymphatic; respiratory; digestive; urinary; and reproductive. Discuss nutrition and metabolism. Discuss fluid, electrolyte, and acid-base homeostasis. Discuss development and inheritance. Course topics Module 1: The Endocrine System Module 2: The Cardiovascular System: Blood Module 3: The Cardiovascular System: The Heart Module 4: The Cardiovascular System: Blood Vessels and Circulation Module 5: The Lymphatic System, Nonspecific Resistance to Disease, and Immunity Module 6: The Respiratory System Module 7: The Digestive System Module 8: Nutrition and Metabolism Module 9: The Urinary System Module 10: Fluid, Electrolyte, and Acid-Base Homeostasis Module 11: The Reproductive Systems Module 12: Development and Inheritance
- [Course GEOL 1111: Introduction to Earth Science](https://olreg.tru.ca/search/publicCourseSearchDetails.do?method=load&courseId=1051718): At the end of this course, students should be able to: Describe the properties of some common minerals and use them to identify minerals. Explain the relationships between minerals and rocks. Describe and identify igneous rocks and the processes involved in their formation, and the different types of intrusive bodies and how they are formed. Explain the relationships between volcanism and plate tectonics, and discuss some of the processes that occur before and during volcanic eruptions. Describe the various processes and products of weathering, and explain the relationships between weathering and soil. Describe the processes involved in the formation of sedimentary rocks and explain how the study of sedimentary rocks can be used to understand past environments of the Earth. Explain the processes of metamorphism and describe the characteristics of several different types of metamorphic rocks. Identify some common sedimentary and metamorphic rocks. Describe various methods of geological dating, use the geological time scale, apply information about fossils to date rocks, and explain how radiometric techniques can be used to date rocks. Discuss the compositions and characteristics of the Earth's interior and the nature of seismic wave motion through the Earth, and explain the origin and features of the Earth's magnetic field. List the Earth's important plates, and describe their extent. Summarize some of the important geological advances of the 20th century that provided the evidence for the theory of plate tectonics. Describe the mechanisms for plate movement and the geological processes that occur at plate boundaries. Explain how the principle of elastic deformation applies to earthquakes; describe what defines a rupture surface; explain the relationship between stress transfer and aftershocks; distinguish between earthquake magnitude and intensity; and explain how communities and individuals can be best prepared for an earthquake. Discuss the hydrological cycle and its relevance to surface water and groundwater; describe stream processes; and discuss the origins and characteristics of braided and meandering streams. Discuss the steps that can be taken to reduce the damage from flooding. Explain the concepts of aquifer porosity and permeability, the water table, hydraulic gradient, and confined and unconfined aquifers. Describe some of the ways that groundwater can be contaminated, and what can be done about it. Discuss the timing of some of Earth's past glaciations; explain how snow accumulates to form ice; and describe the effects of glacial erosion and the types of deposits related to glaciation. Explain the various factors that contribute to slope instability, and the types of events that can trigger a slope failure. Describe the various types of mass wasting in terms of the materials involved and the type of motion, and discuss some of the steps that we can take to reduce our risks from mass wasting. Describe how waves are formed, and how they change as they approach the shore; discuss the origins of longshore currents and longshore drift; and explain the processes and landforms of coastal erosion and deposition. Summarize the properties of greenhouse gases and their role in controlling the climate, and explain the roles of climate forcings and climate feedbacks; and describe some of the mechanisms and consequences of anthropogenic climate change. Discuss the changes in British Columbia's climate over the past several decades. List some of the actions that individuals can take to limit climate change. Summarize the Precambrian history of North America; discuss the accretion of exotic terranes in western Canada during the Paleozoic and Mesozoic to form the Intermontane and the Insular Superterranes; and describe the origins of the Rocky Mountains and the Coast Range. Course topics Unit 1: Introduction, Minerals, Igenous Rocks, and Volcanism Unit 2: Weathering and Soil, Sedimentary and Metamorphic Rocks, and Geological Time Unit 3: Earth’s Interior, Plate Tectonic, and Earthquakes Unit 4: Water, Glaciation, and Mass Wasting Unit 5: Shorelines, Climate Change, and the Geological History of Western Canada
- [Course HIST 1221: Post-Confederation Canadian History](https://olreg.tru.ca/search/publicCourseSearchDetails.do?method=load&courseId=1051720): Trace and analyze the political history of Canada since 1867; Explain the economic and social transformation of post-Confederation Canada and its effects on various social groups and classes; Trace Canada's changing relationships with Britain and the United States since Confederation; Understand how historians research, craft, and convey historical narratives in monographs, journal articles, and popular newspaper articles; Analyze the transformation of modern Quebec and the implications for Canada as a whole; Evaluate the impact of regionalism on Canada's development; Assess the significance of immigration and settlement for Canada since 1867; Analyze the history of women and labour in post-Confederation Canada; Recognize and respect the diversity and complexity of Indigenous histories in post-Confederation Canada; Describe the cultural development of Canada in the age of ‘modernity.’ Course topics Unit 1: Pre- to Post-Confederation Unit 2: Birthing Pains--Confederation's Early Conflicts Unit 3: Economic and Social Transformation to 1914 Unit 4: Victorian and Edwardian Politics Unit 5: Immigrant Nation Unit 6: Canada at War Unit 7: Reform and Reaction Unit 8: 20th Century Economy Unit 9: Cold War Canada Unit 10: Modernity Unit 11: Indigenous People and Politics Unit 12: After the Cold War
- [Course GEOL 2391: Environmental Geology](https://olreg.tru.ca/search/publicCourseSearchDetails.do?method=load&courseId=1051722): Describe how natural geologic processes - such as earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, floods and slope failures - create conditions impacting human infrastructure and activities. Explain how human activity - including human-caused climate change - impacts natural geological systems and the natural geo-environmental setting on local, regional and global scales. Describe how the impact of these natural and human-induced processes-human suffering, property damage and economic disruption can be mitigated by proper consideration of geologic factors in planning. Course topics Unit 1: Earth Systems, Natural Climate Change and Glaciation Unit 2: Soils, Clay Minerals and Slope Failures Unit 3: Earthquakes and Volcanic Eruptions Unit 4: Earth Resources, Sustainable Energy and Water Supplies Unit 5: Geological Issues in Waste Disposal and Geological Implications of Climate Change
- [Course NRSC 4021: Natural Resource Entomology](https://olreg.tru.ca/search/publicCourseSearchDetails.do?method=load&courseId=1051724): Demonstrate the ability to identify the major insect Orders and identify forest insect pest species of BC and be able to outline their life history. Demonstrate the ability to calculate Degree Day standards, Degree Day accumulations and Economic Injury Levels. Identify factors that drive forest pest insect population cycles and epidemics. Outline Integrated Pest Management strategies and apply those to forest pest insect species of BC. Create a field specimen (40 species) or photo collection (50 species) with museum standard documentation and identification of the level of Family. Describe provincial legislation and policies related to forest health. Course topics Module 1: Introduction to Insects Module 2: Insects in Forest Ecosystems Module 3: Main Forest Insects and the Damage They Cause Module 4: Forest Pest Management and Policy
- [Course BIOL 1593: Human Anatomy and Physiology I](https://olreg.tru.ca/search/publicCourseSearchDetails.do?method=load&courseId=1051726): Develop a vocabulary of appropriate terminology to effectively communicate information related to anatomy and physiology . Explain the principle of homeostasis and the use of feedback loops that control physiological systems in the human body . Describe the organization of the human body at different levels of structural hierarchy: body tissues, their component cells and organelles, and the chemical environments and molecules contained within these cells . Describe the structure and function of each of the following systems: integumentary, skeletal, muscle, and nervous . Connect knowledge of anatomy and physiology to real-world situations . Course topics Unit 1: Atoms and Molecules Unit 2: The Chemistry of Water Unit 3: Biochemistry Unit 4: Cell Structure and Function Unit 5: Membrane Structure and Function\ Unit 6: Tissue Structure and Functions Unit 7: Body Structures Unit 8: Homeostasis Unit 9: The Integumentary System Unit 10: The Skeletal System Unit 11: Joints Unit 12: Biomechanics Unit 13: Muscle Anatomy Unit 14: Muscle Physiology Unit 15: The Nervous System Unit 16: The Peripheral Nervous System Unit 17: Neuronal Signalling 
- [Course NRSC 4031: Natural Resource Pathology](https://olreg.tru.ca/search/publicCourseSearchDetails.do?method=load&courseId=1051728): Analyze the forest health concept and its relationship to management of diseases common to British Columbian forests. Describe the classification, structure, growth, and reproduction of selected disease organisms. Identify and describe the signs and symptoms of selected forest pathogens. Complete a pathogen specimen collection using appropriate specimen sampling and preservation methodologies. Specimens collected will require accurate identification of pathogen species collected and scientific presentation of results, which include pathogen species collected, host species, and pathogen biology and ecology. Apply knowledge gained from this course to forest management plans. Course topics Module 1: Introduction to Forest Pathology and Forest Health Module 2: Causal Agents and the Disease Triangle Module 3: Plant-Pathogen Interactions Module 4: Fungi Module 5: Dwarf Mistletoes Module 6: Root Diseases and Vascular Wilts Module 7: Foliar Diseases Module 8: Decays Module 9: Rust Diseases Module 10: Canker Diseases
- [Course ACCT 4201: Advanced Financial Accounting](https://olreg.tru.ca/search/publicCourseSearchDetails.do?method=load&courseId=1051730): Apply the appropriate conceptual principles when selecting accounting policies. Account for temporary and long-term investments in debt and equity securities including investments in associates. Explain the methods of accounting for business combinations and joint ventures. Use the equity method to account for joint ventures. Prepare consolidated financial statements at acquisition and in subsequent years for both fully-owned and partially-owned subsidiaries. Eliminate the intercompany profits on inventory, land and depreciable assets in a consolidation. Translate a firm’s foreign currency transactions. Account for fair value and cash flow hedges. Translate and consolidate a company’s international operations. Account for not-for-profit organizations. Employ fund accounting and the deferral and the restricted fund methods. Describe the objectives and issues relevant to public sector reporting. Course topics Module 1: Introduction Module 2: Temporary and Long-Term Investments in Debt and Equity Securities Module 3: Business Combinations Module 4: Consolidation of Non-Wholly Owned Subsidiaries Module 5: Consolidation Subsequent to Acquisition Date Module 6: Consolidation - Intercompany Inventory and Land Profits Module 7: Consolidation - Intercompany Profit in Depreciable Assets, Deferred Taxes, Intercompany Bondholdings and Joint Ventures Module 8: Foreign Currency Transactions Module 9: Translation and Consolidation of Foreign Operations Module 10: Accounting for Not-for-Profit and Public Sector Organizations
- [Course ACCT 3201: Intermediate Financial Accounting I](https://olreg.tru.ca/search/publicCourseSearchDetails.do?method=load&courseId=1051732): Apply the conceptual framework of objectives and principles in selecting appropriate accounting policies and preparing financial statements in accordance with IFRS. Demonstrate the ability to assess a situation, identify issues and alternatives, and provide a recommendation using ethical professional judgment. Classify and account for investments in various financial instruments using the cost/amortized cost, fair value-net income, fair value-OCI, and equity methods in accordance with IFRS standards. Demonstrate an understanding of revenue recognition, including issues of measurement and collectability. Prepare an income statement in various formats that contains discontinued items and unusual gains and losses and EPS calculations for both basic and fully diluted EPS. Prepare a classified Statement of Financial Position, including supplementary disclosures. Account for the recognition, measurement, and derecognition of accounts receivable and notes receivable, including non-interest bearing and discounted notes. Use various cost flow methods to account for inventory, including items to include in inventory, impairment, lower of cost and NRV, and correcting prior period inventory errors. Calculate the initial recognition, depreciation, impairment, and derecognition of tangible assets using the cost model, fair value model, and revaluation model. Calculate and account for the recognition, derecognition, and impairment of intangible assets and goodwill. Course topics Module 1: The Conceptual Framework, Measurement, and Review of Accounting Module 2: Reporting Financial Performance Module 3: Revenue Recognition Module 4: Cash and Receivables Module 5: Inventory Module 6: Investments Module 7: Property, Plant, and Equipment Module 8: Intangible Assets and Goodwill
- [Course FNCE 2121: Financial Management](https://olreg.tru.ca/search/publicCourseSearchDetails.do?method=load&courseId=1051734): Explain the importance of share price maximization and the influence of agency costs. Solve business problems that incorporate the time value of money. Examine the performance of an organization using different financial statement analysis techniques. Demonstrate how risk is incorporated into the calculation of an asset’s required rate of return. Value the stocks and bonds issued by companies to finance their operations. Explain the shape of the yield curve, risk-free rate, and sources of risk premium. Appraise the financial viability of new projects using capital budgeting techniques. Calculate the appropriate cost of capital for a business in different situations. Analyze the optimal capital structure for a company based on an assessment of its operational leverage and other factors Course topics Module 1: Introduction to Corporate Finance Module 2: Financial Statement Analysis Module 3: Time Value of Money Module 4: Bond Valuation and Interest Rates Module 5: Risk and Return Module 6: Cost of Capital Module 7: Stock Valuation Module 8: Capital Budgeting Module 9: Capital Structure
- [Course EDUC 5281: Capstone Seminar](https://olreg.tru.ca/search/publicCourseSearchDetails.do?method=load&courseId=1051736): Reflect upon the development of your interest in your topic of choice through the M.Ed. program. Develop an effective argument for a scholarly paper. Situate your argument within the scholarly conversation on your topic. Critically analyze and evaluate evidence relevant to your argument from the literature and from your learning in the M.Ed. program. Synthesize this evidence into a cohesive, comprehensive scholarly investigation that demonstrates argument supported by evidence. Apply this argument to create an application in a practical setting. Prepare your scholarly paper according to requirements for academic publication/dissemination. Provide positive and effective criticism and respond effectively to peer review. Present your scholarly work in the form of a conference poster. NOTE:  For information on application and registration for this course, please email edgradadvising@tru.ca or call 250-377-6067. Course topics Week 1: Introduction to Capstone Week 2: Research Topic Week 3: Research Question Week 4: Making Sense of the Literature Week 5: Literature Review Week 6: Peer Review Week 7: Philosophy of Education Week 8: Framing Your Research Week 9: Recommendations and Conclusion Week 10: Knowledge Mobilization Week 11: Pulling It All Together Weeks 12–13: Three Minute Thesis (3MT) 
- [Course BIOL 3701: Human Anatomy for Health Care Professionals](https://olreg.tru.ca/search/publicCourseSearchDetails.do?method=load&courseId=1051738): Describe the anatomical and positional terminology used in the study of human anatomy of the trunk, thorax, pelvis, and limbs, including anatomical position, planes of movement, classification of joints. Identify the bones and the major landmarks and surface anatomy of the axial and appendicular skeleton. Describe the general organization and function of the cardiovascular, the central, peripheral, and autonomic nervous system and their inter-relationships with other systems. Classify and describe the movements of the joints of the spine, trunk, and upper and lower limbs. Classify muscles as to their type (cardiac, skeletal and smooth), architecture, and role in movement. Identify the different types of skeletal muscle contraction, the musculo-skeletal lever system, and examples of each class of lever system in the body. Name the muscles of the trunk, abdomen, pelvis, and limbs; describe their location, attachments, innervations, blood supply, and actions within the major muscle groups. Describe general organization of the visceral contents of the thorax, abdomen and pelvis. Relate the knowledge of anatomical structures to normal human activity and function. Course topics Lesson 1: Tissues and Systems Lesson 2: Vertebrae, Neck, and Upper Back Lesson 3: Shoulder and Axilla Lesson 4: Arm and Elbow Lesson 5: Forearm and Wrist Lesson 6: The Hand Lesson 7: Review of Lessons 1-6 (Anatomy of the Upper Limb) Lesson 8: Spine and Pelvis; Introduction to the Lower Limb Lesson 9: Hip and Anterior Thigh Lesson 10: The Gluteal Region, Posterior and Medial Thigh, and Knee Joint Lesson 11: Leg, Tibia, Fibula, and Ankle Lesson 12: Foot and Arches
- [Course ECON 1901: Principles of Microeconomics](https://olreg.tru.ca/search/publicCourseSearchDetails.do?method=load&courseId=1051740): Develop a depth of knowledge in the economic way of thinking incorporating the concepts of resource scarcity, choice, and opportunity costs. Explain a broad range of microeconomic concepts related to domestic and global markets. Apply microeconomic concepts and techniques to examine contemporary policy issues and the role of institutions. Develop problem-solving skills such as marginal analysis to examine the behaviour of humans and firms under assumptions and constraints. Critically examine how government regulations affect markets and their impact on fairness and equity. Analyze and recommend policy solutions to various market failures including environmental, provision of public goods and other social issues. Evaluate and compare the efficiency of various market structures including perfect competition, monopoly, and imperfect competition. Course topics Module 1: Definition of Economics Module 2: Demand and Supply Analysis Module 3: Market Efficiency and Market Failure Module 4: Consumer Theory Module 5: Production and Cost Module 6: Market Structure Module 7: Resource Markets
- [Course HLTH 4541: Population Based Prevention and Intervention](https://olreg.tru.ca/search/publicCourseSearchDetails.do?method=load&courseId=1051742): Develop foundational and basic competency in applicable technical and behavioural skills and as defined in the competency profile for Canada's Substance Abuse Workforce. Develop practical understanding of a variety of interventions used in the prevention of substance use in Canada. Examine evidence-based approaches to prevention, promotion, and harm reduction with problematic substance use and the strategies that are most effective with different target populations. Identify risk and protective factors associated with problematic substance use for the purpose of guiding program and policy development. Recognize at a systems level the positive or negative effect advocacy, policy, and legislation may have on achieving optimum population health and well-being related to problematic substance use. Recognize how health professionals from all occupational clusters influence the development and implementation of policy. Course topics Lesson 1: Introduction and Core Concepts Related to Health Promotion, Population Health, and Prevention Lesson 2: Linking Etiology of Substance Use to Prevention Planning Lesson 3: Evidence-Based Prevention, Health Promotion, and Harm Reduction Interventions/Strategies Lesson 4: Health Promotion and Prevention--Community, Relationships, and Social Capital
- [Course BUSN 5041: Economics for Managers](https://olreg.tru.ca/search/publicCourseSearchDetails.do?method=load&courseId=1051744): Analyze changes in economic factors on markets using the demand and supply framework Demonstrate the influence of price elasticity on managerial decisions. Analyze short-run and long-run decision-making in a perfectly competitive market structure Demonstrate how barriers to entry affect market and pricing power. Illustrate how decisions are made in a monopolistically competitive market, in the short-run and long-run. Compare and contrast strategies of firms in non-cooperative and cooperative scenarios. Analyze how differences in demand and elasticity lead managers to develop pricing strategies. Discuss the role of macroeconomics on firm-level and industry-level decisions. Explain how macroeconomic indicators such as GDP, housing starts, consumer confidence indices, money supply, bond yields, unemployment and inflation, and exchange rates can be used by firms and industries to predict future economic prospects. Explain the important managerial decisions. Discuss the sources and implications of market failure. NOTE: For registration please contact Bob Gaglardi School of Business and Economics General Program Inquiries (Email: mba@tru.ca or Tel: 1-877-663-4087). Course topics Module 1: Market and market failure Module 2: Elasticities Module 3: Production and cost analysis in the short run Module 4: Production and cost analysis in the long run Module 5: Market structures I Module 6: Market structures II Module 7: Pricing strategies for firms with market power Module 8: Macroeconomic indicators for decision making Module 9: Stabilization policy and its impact on firms
- [Course MKTG 4461: Marketing Strategy](https://olreg.tru.ca/search/publicCourseSearchDetails.do?method=load&courseId=1051746): Describe the state-of-the art of strategic marketing practices in a changing environment. Formulate a marketing strategy based on environmental opportunities and threats, the firm's resources, corporate and business-unit strategies, and the need to attain an enduring competitive edge. Compose a marketing strategy entailing the definition of the market (product/market or generic market),segmentation, target market selection, and positioning components. Conduct portfolio analysis of various strategic business units or product groups of a firm. Compose a marketing plan based on the components of product planning, pricing, distribution methods and promotional activities. Demonstrate and implement customer satisfaction programs. Demonstrate the capability to create and use strategic marketing tools such as conjoint analysis, semantic scales. Construct knowledge of required activities for implementing, monitoring and controlling marketing strategy programs Analyze and solve marketing problems and evaluate their implications for the overall organization. Demonstrate advanced teamwork and interpersonal skills. Course topics Module 1: Market Orientation for All Strategy Levels Module 2: Corporate Strategy Module 3: Business-Level Strategy Module 4: Understanding Market Opportunities Module 5: Developing Marketing Strategy Module 6: The Marketing Program Module 7: Differentiation and Brand Positioning Module 8: Marketing Strategies for New Market Entries Module 9: Strategies for Growth Markets Module 10: Strategies for Mature and Declining Markets Module 11: Marketing Strategies for a Digitally Networked World Module 12: Marketing Strategy Implementation and Assessment
- [Course FRST 3073: Forest Harvesting](https://olreg.tru.ca/search/publicCourseSearchDetails.do?method=load&courseId=1051748): An understanding of appropriate harvesting systems for a range of silviculture systems and site conditions. A sufficient understanding of the engineering, environmental, and economic implications of harvesting systems to communicate and work with specialists in forest harvesting. The ability to understand, produce, and implement integrated resource management plans. A clear understanding of their professional competence and limitations within Forest Harvesting., Course topics Lesson 1: The History of Forest Harvesting in British Columbia Lesson 2: Forest Management and Planning Lesson 3: Operational Planning Lesson 4: Forest Harvesting Equipment Selection Lesson 5: Harvest Systems and Harvest Methods Lesson 6: Harvesting Methods and Silviculture Systems Lesson 7: Forest Roads Lesson 8: Forest Road Location and Design Lesson 9: Forest Road Construction Lesson 10: Forest Road Maintenance and Deactivation Lesson 11: The Business of Harvesting Lesson 12: Maximizing the Value of Timber Harvested Lesson 13: Professional Responsibilities
- [Course BIOL 1113: Principles of Biology I](https://olreg.tru.ca/search/publicCourseSearchDetails.do?method=load&courseId=1051750): Identify and characterize the common molecular elements of all life on the planet. Identify, characterize, and draw the basic biomolecules found in cells, relating form to function. Describe how organisms transform energy via various metabolic processes. Understand how genetic information encoded in genomes is transcribed and translated into regulatory nucleic acids, and structural and functional proteins. Understand the molecular basis of inheritance in sexually reproducing organisms, and how this relates to evolution driven by natural selection. Develop the principles of effective communication in science through concise, well-ordered arguments using a variety of media. Course topics Unit 1: Foundation Unit 2: Biomolecules Unit 3: Cellular Metabolism Unit 4: Genes and Heredity
- [Course BIOL 1213: Principles of Biology II](https://olreg.tru.ca/search/publicCourseSearchDetails.do?method=load&courseId=1051752): Discuss the mechanisms of evolution by natural selection. Explain our changing view of the evolutionary history of biological diversity. Discuss important processes and interactions leading to the structure of natural communities, especially natural selection, population growth, competition, nutrient cycling, and behavioural ecology. Be familiar with the major ecosystems on land and in water. Critically discuss the role of humans as a force of change in the biosphere. Classify living organisms. Understand and articulate the principles and processes of scientific inquiry. Think critically about the principles of biology studied and communicate your thinking clearly and concisely in speaking and in writing. Course topics Unit 1: Biology, Science, and Society Unit 2: Evolution Unit 3: Systematics, Phylogeny, and Biological Diversity Unit 4: Ecology Unit 5: Global Change
- [Course POLY 3021: Polysomnography Instrumentation](https://olreg.tru.ca/search/publicCourseSearchDetails.do?method=load&courseId=1051754): Outline the fundamental principles of electricity and describe the hazards, features, and protocols of electrical safety. Describe bioelectrical potentials, polygraphs, calibration, electrode placement, signal derivation, and EEG tracing. Describe the structure and function of ancillary equipment and how it is used to monitor and collect data. Course topics Module A: The Role of the Sleep Technologist Module B: Electricity and Electrical Safety Module C: Instrumentation Module D: Ancillary Equipment
- [Course POLY 3031: Principles of Polysomnography](https://olreg.tru.ca/search/publicCourseSearchDetails.do?method=load&courseId=1051756): Describe the basis of the 10-20 system of electrode placement and its advantages, measuring procedures, errors and possible modifications. Describe the general methodology of staging sleep studies. Outline the standardized scoring system for sleep stage scoring. Define, classify, and describe artifacts and their elimination. Describe the physiological aspects leading to arrhythmias during sleep. Give an overview of the multiple sleep latency test (MSLT) and describe the methods used for administering and interpreting MLST. Recognize the need for initial calibrations before an all-night study and describe the presentation of the data provided in a final report. Course topics Module A: The International 10-20 System of Electrode Placement Module B: Methodology for Staging Sleep Module C: Sleep Stage Scoring-The American Academy of Sleep Medicine System Module D: Artifacts Module E: ECGs and Cardiac Arrhythmias During Sleep Module F: Measuring Daytime Sleepiness Module G: Reports Module H: Event Definitions Module I: Pediatric Polysomnography Module J: Interaction Between Patients and Technologists, and Administrative and Safety Issues Module K: Home Sleep Apnea Testing (HSAT)
- [Course BIOL 3231: Biochemistry](https://olreg.tru.ca/search/publicCourseSearchDetails.do?method=load&courseId=1051758): Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to: Summarize the concepts learnt in Introductory Biochemistry course. Compare and contrast the polysaccharides used for energy storage with those having a structural function. Describe how these macromolecules are synthesized and discuss metabolic control. Describe how the structure of triacylglycerols (TAGs) and membrane lipids suit their respective functions and explain how they are synthesized. Describe the three components of a nucleotide and describe the structure of nucleic acids. Explain the process of DNA synthesis, including initiation and processing in prokaryotes and eukaryotes. Describe how mutations arise and how DNA is repaired. Describe DNA fingerprinting, sequencing and illustrate polymerase chain reaction. Describe how RNA is synthesized from DNA (the process of transcription). Compare and contrast how prokaryotes and eukaryotes regulate their gene expression. Describe how proteins are synthesized from mRNA. Discuss the functions of ribosomes and tRNA in the process of translation. Explain how proteins fold and how their form suits their function and describe common secondary structure elements Describe how proteins are transported to their cellular locations. Explain the importance of protein degradation and describe how it occurs. Communicate scientific knowledge and results effectively. Critically evaluate scientific literature and communicate your critique effectively. Course topics Lesson 1: Course Introduction Lesson 2: Polysaccharides Lesson 3: Lipids Lesson 4: DNA Synthesis Lesson 5: DNA Mutation and Repair Lesson 6: DNA Technologies Lesson 7: Review Lessons 1 to 6 Lesson 8: RNA Synthesis and Transcription Lesson 9: Protein Synthesis Lesson 10: Protein Form and Function Lesson 11: Protein Transport Lesson 12: Review Lessons 8 to 11
- [Course PHYS 0601: Senior Physics](https://olreg.tru.ca/search/publicCourseSearchDetails.do?method=load&courseId=1051760): Collect, analyse, and integrate data related to the physical sciences Use laws and principles of interrelationships between matter and energy Apply acquired knowledge to solve problems Note: PHYS 0601 covers the learning outcome for ABE Provincial Level (Grade 12) as listed in the Adult Basic Education Articulation Handbook found here: https://www.bctransferguide.ca/transfer-options/adult-basic-education/past-abe-guides/ Course topics Module 1: Kinematics Module 2: Dynamics Module 3: Energy, Momentum, and Equilibrium Module 4: Electricity Module 5: Magnetism, Waves and Optics Laboratory Component There are a total of 12 labs. The labs are included in the assignments and each requires a formal lab report.
- [Course HLTH 2511: Introduction to Pharmacology](https://olreg.tru.ca/search/publicCourseSearchDetails.do?method=load&courseId=1051762): Describe and define the basic terms and concepts of pharmacology. Describe the functions and structure of the autonomic nervous system (ANS), including the neurotransmitters and receptors, and the mode of action of the autonomic drugs. Describe the neuromuscular junction and the agents used to block and restore normal skeletal muscle contraction. Classify, identify the clinical purpose, describe the mode of action and describe the side effects of the drug classification of the following drug categories: cardiovascular renal antithrombotic central nervous system (CNS) Outline the inflammatory and pain process and describe the agents used to treat these. Describe the characteristics and implications of pancreatic hormones and antidiabetic drugs. Describe the effects, uses, and indications for antimicrobials. Describe the drugs used to treat disorders of the respiratory tract. Course topics Module A: Basic Principles of Pharmacology Module B: Autonomic and Neuromuscular Pharmacology Module C: Cardiovascular, Renal, and Hematologic Pharmacology Module D: Drugs that Act in the CNS and PNS Module E: Pharmacology for Inflammation and Pain Module F: Endocrine Pharmacology Module G: Chemotherapeutics Module H: Pharmacology of the Respiratory System
- [Course MDLB 1321: Phlebotomy Procedures and Specimen Preparation](https://olreg.tru.ca/search/publicCourseSearchDetails.do?method=load&courseId=1051764): Identify the components and functions of the circulatory system. List, describe, and explain the purpose of blood collection equipment and supplies. List the order of draw when collecting multiple tubes and explain its importance. Describe the proper approach to identification of the patient. Describe and explain the venipuncture procedure. Identify the differences associated with drawing blood from special populations. Understand the complications of blood collections. Describe and explain the capillary puncture procedure. Define and explain point-of-care testing and equipment required. Identify and describe the types of non-blood specimens. Describe the flow of specimens through the laboratory using an information management system. Identify billing information for various circumstances. Describe the routine and special handling procedures for lab specimens. Describe the steps involved in processing different types of specimens. Describe the types, storage processes, and examination techniques of urine specimens. Describe the use, operating and cleaning procedures for identified laboratory equipment. Course topics Module A: Circulatory System Review Module B: Blood Collection Equipment Module C: Venipuncture Procedures Module D: Complications of Blood Collections Module E: Capillary Puncture Equipment and Procedures Overview Module F: Special Collections and Point-of-Care Testing Module G: Computers and Specimen Handling Module H: Pre-Analytical Specimen Processing Module I: Non-Blood Specimens and Tests
- [Course COMP 3051: Algorithm Design and Analysis](https://olreg.tru.ca/search/publicCourseSearchDetails.do?method=load&courseId=1051766): Apply the mathematical notations used in the field of design & analysis of algorithms. Apply the design & analysis of algorithms with illustrations from different problem areas. Use the methods for analyzing and designing algorithms in the field of Computing Science. Use graph algorithms. Search and sort advanced data structures. Course topics Chapter 1: Review of Algorithm Analysis Chapter 2: Basic Data Structures Chapter 3: Search Trees and Skip Lists Chapter 4: Sorting, Sets, and Selection Chapter 5: Fundamental Techniques Chapter 6: Graphs Chapter 7: Weighted Chapter 8: Network Flow Chapter 9: Text Processing
- [Course GEOL 1031: Dinosaur Earth](https://olreg.tru.ca/search/publicCourseSearchDetails.do?method=load&courseId=1051768): Explain geological time, understand its extent and describe the relatively short time of the dinosaurs within it. Describe the history of life on earth. Explain the interactions amongst the lithosphere, hydrosphere atmosphere and biosphere and how they control our climate. Describe the composition, structure and dynamics of the earth's interior, and the processes of plate tectonics and the motions of continents. Discover the origins of the kingdom Plantae, how plants adapted to life on land during the Silurian and how they evolved during the Mesozoic. Describe the evolution of vertebrates from fish to reptiles and the diversification of reptiles in the late Paleozoic and early Mesozoic and describe the evolutionary relationships amongst the land vertebrates. Explain the evolution of mammals from the synapsid amniotes, and describe their place during the Mesozoic. Differentiate the morphology between dinosaurs and their reptile ancestors and between the Ornithischian and Saurischian dinosaurs. Describe the lifestyles of various different dinosaurs. Describe the important extinctions of the Phanerozoic eon, and use this knowledge to reconstruct their causes. Describe the events of the Cretaceous-Paleogene extinction, and provide evidence to explain the proposed mechanism plus which types of organisms became extinct and which survived. Discover how mammals and birds adapted to changing climate conditions over the past 65 million years. Research a fossil locality in your region and document a fossil discovery field trip. Course topics Introduction: Geological Time Plate Tectonics: The Continental Dance Climate and Environmental Change Food for the Beast: The Evolving Flora The Dinosaur Ancestry The Dinosaurs Mass Extinctions The Cenozoic and the Rise of Mammals Finding and Describing Fossils
- [Course COMP 3411: Operating Systems](https://olreg.tru.ca/search/publicCourseSearchDetails.do?method=load&courseId=1051770): Explain the objectives and functions of modern operating systems. Describe how computing resources are used by application software and managed by system software. Describe reasons for using interrupts, dispatching, and context switching to support concurrency in an operating system. Evaluate the trade-offs in terms of memory size (main memory, cache memory, auxiliary memory) and processor speed. Articulate the need for protection and security in an operating system. Course topics Module 1: Introduction, and Computer System Structures Module 2: Operating System Structures Module 3: Processes Module 4: Threads Module 5: CPU Scheduling Module 6: Synchronization Tools Module 7: Synchronization Examples Module 8: Deadlocks Module 9: Main Memory Management Module 10: Virtual Memory Module 11: Mass Storage Structure Module 12: Input/Output Module 13: File System Interface Module 14: File System Implementation
- [Course CHEM 1525: Chemistry Laboratory II](https://olreg.tru.ca/search/publicCourseSearchDetails.do?method=load&courseId=1051772): Demonstrate and have an appreciation of basic laboratory safety concepts Demonstrate basic handling/clean-up of chemicals Demonstrate organized recording of experimental and observational data Display experimental results in data tables, construct and compare titration curves, and interpolate values Use paper chromatography to separate and identify mixtures Perform acid-base titrations using pH indicators and describe the neutralization reactions Perform dilution calculations and prepare standard solutions of known concentrations Determine the concentration of an unknown sample and compare to listed values Describe and prepare buffer solutions Perform oxidation-reduction reactions and relate to activity series Set up and use an electrochemical cell and compare experimental and theoretical cell potentials Demonstrate basic chemistry lab techniques such as reading scientific scales, performing accurate measurements, titrating, using volumetric glassware , and using a multimeter Note: This course is only available for registration to students residing in Canada. Course topics Experiment 1: Colligative Properties and Osmotic Pressure Experiment 2: Le Chatelier's Principle Experiment 3: Beer's Law and Colorimetry Experiment 4: Chromatography of Food Dyes Experiment 5: Titration of Acetic Acid in Vinegar Experiment 6: Using Buffers Experiment 7: Determination of Ka for a Weak Acid Experiment 8: Reaction Order and Rate Laws Experiment 9: Oxidation-Reduction Activity Series Experiment 10: Electrochemical Cells and Cell Potentials Experiment 11: Anions, Cations, and Ionic Reactions
- [Course MATH 0633: Pre-Calculus](https://olreg.tru.ca/search/publicCourseSearchDetails.do?method=load&courseId=1051774): Review the basic topics of intermediate algebra. Develop the concept of a function and to emphasize its importance in mathematics. Introduce the basic functions and their properties--polynomial, rational, radical, exponential, logarithmic, and trigonometric. Emphasize applications of functions and the development of mathematical models. Develop general problem-solving skills in the course topics. Course topics Unit 1: Optional Review: Basic Concepts of Algebra Unit 2: Graphs, Functions, Models, Equations, and Inequalities Unit 3: More Quadratic Functions and Equations, Inequalities; Polynomial and Rational Functions Unit 4: Exponential Functions and Logarithmic Functions Unit 5: The Trigonometric Functions Unit 6: Trigonometric Identities, Inverse Functions, and Equations Unit 7: Applications of Trigonometry; Systems of Equations and Matrices Unit 8: Conic Sections Unit 9: Sequences, Series, and Combinatorics
- [Course RSMT 3501: Introduction to Research Methods](https://olreg.tru.ca/search/publicCourseSearchDetails.do?method=load&courseId=1051776): Understand research terminology Be aware of the ethical principles of research, ethical challenges and approval processes Describe quantitative, qualitative and mixed methods approaches to research Identify the components of a literature review process Critically analyze published research Course topics Module 1: Foundations Module 2: Quantitative Research Module 3: Qualitative Research Module 4: Mixed Methods Research
- [Course ENVS 3991: Environmental Studies: Sustainability](https://olreg.tru.ca/search/publicCourseSearchDetails.do?method=load&courseId=1051778): Develop a reason and science-based approach to assessing environmental issues. Critically analyze information to make informed judgments about Canadian and global environmental issues. Communicate effectively with learners from a variety of academic and professional backgrounds, including presenting ideas in writing. Demonstrate a greater awareness of the importance of active citizenship. Adopt and demonstrate a critical but receptive attitude toward alternative perspectives on environmental issues. Find and assess validity and reliability of environmental information on the Internet. Think and read critically about key environmental issues. Synthesize data into information and knowledge to critically assess a situation or problem and identify potential actions and outcomes. Identify your environmental values. Course topics Module 1: Key Concepts--Introduction, Social Approaches, Physical and Biological Approaches Module 2: Sustainability--Sustainable Development, Sustainable Communities Module 3: Global Sustainability--Population, Climate Change Module 4: Natural Resources--Water, Air Pollution and Quality, Energy, Biodiversity, Food and Agriculture
- [Course ECON 1951: Principles of Macroeconomics](https://olreg.tru.ca/search/publicCourseSearchDetails.do?method=load&courseId=1051780): Discuss macroeconomic problems. Define, describe, and compute national income. Explain current and past economic events, particularly in periods of high unemployment and inflation, using macroeconomic theories. Explain the multiplier concept and its importance. Describe the role of the monetary sector in affecting the real sector of the economy. Compare and contrast how monetary and fiscal policies affect the economy. Course topics Module 1: National Income Accounting and the Business Cycle Module 2: Aggregate Expenditure, Aggregate Demand, and Fiscal Policy Module 3: Money, Banking, and Financial Markets Module 4: Monetary Policy and the AS/AD Model Module 5: Exchange Rates Module 6: Economic Growth
- [Course POLY 3011: Sleep and Sleep Disorders](https://olreg.tru.ca/search/publicCourseSearchDetails.do?method=load&courseId=1051782): Define sleep and outline the historical development of polysomnography and the clinical assessment of sleepiness. Describe the physiology of the normal sleep cycle, breathing control during sleep, and the anatomy and physiology of the respiratory and neurological systems. Define and classify various sleep disorders. Describe how some common drugs affect sleep and how they are used to treat various sleep disorders. Describe the different symptoms, pathophysiology, clinical evaluation, and treatment of sleep-disordered breathing. Course topics Module A: Introduction to Sleep Module B: Sleep Disorders Module C: Pharmacology Module D: Sleep Disordered Breathing
- [Course ACCT 1211: Accounting 1](https://olreg.tru.ca/search/publicCourseSearchDetails.do?method=load&courseId=1051784): Analyze business events using accounting and financial terms. Record business events in general and special journals. Post journal entries to general and subsidiary ledger accounts. Balance the general and subsidiary ledgers. Prepare end-of-period adjusting and closing journal entries. Prepare classified financial statements. Account for a merchandising business including its inventories and receivables. Control cash transactions and prepare bank reconciliations. Prepare journal entries for the purchase and depreciation of tangible capital assets. Prepare journal entries to record the sale of tangible assets. Prepare journal entries for intangible assets and goodwill. Course topics Module 1: Accounting and the Business Environment Module 2: Recording Business Transactions Module 3: Accrual Accounting and the Adjusting Process Module 4: Completing the Accounting Cycle Module 5: Merchandising Operations and Accounting for Merchandise Inventory Module 6: Accounting Information Systems Module 7: Internal Control and Cash Module 8: Receivables Module 9: Property, Plant, and Equipment; and Goodwill and Intangible A ssets
- [Course PSYC 3451: Adolescent Development](https://olreg.tru.ca/search/publicCourseSearchDetails.do?method=load&courseId=1051786): Understand the historical emergence of the period of adolescence and how this period has changed over generations. Understand the lifespan view of development and contrast it to other traditional theories. Know the methods by which adolescent development is studied. Understand the ways in which physical, cognitive, social, emotional, and personality development interact in producing whole, complex individuals. Understand the roles of various contexts (family, peers, schools, and culture) in influencing adolescent development, and have some ideas about how to maximize their positive contributions and how strengths in one context can compensate for weaknesses in others. Understand the importance for theory and for educational practices of recognizing and studying cross-cultural differences in socialization, learning style, and values. Understand the various aspects of personality development, particularly as they develop in the adolescent years: identity, autonomy, gender roles, sexuality, moral principles, and behaviour. Understand the complex, longitudinal ways in which most problems develop, including our current understanding of how biological and environmental factors interact in creating various types of problems. Course topics Module 1: The Fundamental Changes of Adolescence Module 2: The Contexts of Adolescence Module 3: Psychosocial Development I Module 4: Psychosocial Development II
- [Course HIST 3991: Environmental History](https://olreg.tru.ca/search/publicCourseSearchDetails.do?method=load&courseId=1051788): Describe the field of environmental history. Discuss significant themes in environmental history. Explain how historical events have been influenced by the natural environment. Explain how human activity has altered the natural environment over time. Critically read, analyze, and respond in writing to selected primary literature in the field of environmental history. Effectively communicate in writing and in online discussions critical analyses and evaluations of the environmental history literature. Course topics Unit 1 Topic 1: Introduction to Environmental History Topic 2: Indigenous Environmental Change Topic 3: Ecological Imperialism Unit 2 Topic 1: Colonization Topic 2: The Fur Trade: Commodification and Indigenous Labour Topic 3: Agricultural Development Unit 3 Topic 1: The Conservation Movement Topic 2: The Parks Movement Topic 3: Urbanization Unit 4 Topic 1: Modernity, Energy, and Consumption Topic 2: The Environmental Movement Topic 3: Climate Change
- [Course PSYC 2131: Introduction to Childhood and Adolescence](https://olreg.tru.ca/search/publicCourseSearchDetails.do?method=load&courseId=1051790): Differentiate amongst and critically compare the major theoretical perspectives and research strategies researchers employ in the scientific study of human development. Explain the major physical, cognitive and socioemotional developmental changes that occur across development from conception up to and including adolescence. Discuss the bidirectional interplay (Interaction) of genetic (Nature) and environmental (Nurture) factors upon children's development. Discuss the impact of developmental contexts such as family life, schooling, and peer groups upon children's development. Identify key content found in scholarly research in child development. Apply what you have learned about human development to child-related issues found in your community, the media, and/or the broader social environment. Course topics Module 1: Basic Concepts and Methods used in the Study of Human Development Module 2: Theories of Development Module 3: Prenatal Development and Birth Module 4: Infancy: Physical, Sensory, and Perceptual Development Module 5: Infancy: Cognitive Development Module 6: Infancy: Social and Personality Development Module 7: Early Childhood: Physical and Cognitive Development Module 8: Early Childhood: Social and Personality Development Module 9: Middle Childhood: Physical and Cognitive Development Module 10: Middle Childhood: Social and Personality Development Module 11: Adolescence: Physical and Cognitive Development Module 12: Adolescence: Social and Personality Development
- [Course PHYS 1203: General Physics II](https://olreg.tru.ca/search/publicCourseSearchDetails.do?method=load&courseId=1051792): Describe the relationships that hold for electricity and magnetism and the interactions between them. Apply Coulomb's Law, Faraday's Law, Ohm's Law, Kirchhoff's rules and Lenz's Law to solve problems in electromagnetism. Calculate current, potentials, resistances, and electromotive forces for simple AC and DC circuits. Describe the magnetic fields, forces, and potentials involved in the interaction of point charges and of currents. Describe how devices such as inductors, capacitors, resistors, and measurement devices such as ammeters, ohmmeters, and galvanometers are used. Understand the principles of geometrical optics and physical optics. State and apply the laws of reflection and refraction and the Fresnel-Huygens Principle to problems involving optics and lenses. Solve problems using the lens-mirror equations. Describe Young's two slit experiment and the diffraction grating and understand its rele-vance to the wave theory of light. Discuss the dual nature of light with reference to diffraction, interference, and polarization. Explain the physics principles behind the workings of a camera, simple magnifier, the human eye, a microscope, and a telescope. Understand the principle of relativity as it is applied to particles moving at close to the speed of light. Discuss the relationship between the Bohr quantum condition and the de Broglie wave picture. Understand the terms used in describing radioactivity, such as neutrino, radioactive series, decay constant, activity, half-life. Solve problems involving half-life and the decay constant. Complete equations for nuclear processes and solve problems related to radiation doses and radiation exposure. Course topics Unit 1: Electricity Unit 2: Electromagnetism Unit 3: Optics and Light Unit 4: Atomic and Nuclear Physics
- [Course BUSN 6251: Decision Analysis and Modelling](https://olreg.tru.ca/search/publicCourseSearchDetails.do?method=load&courseId=1051794): Describe the range of cognitive, psychological, and social pitfalls which decision makers should avoid. Critically evaluate decisions of others and develop ways they could have improved their decision making. Demonstrate translating descriptions of decision problems into formal models, and investigate those models in an organized and systematic fashion. Illustrate best practice modelling techniques such as the FAST modelling standard, strategies for reducing errors, and other methods to ensure consistent and easy to understand models. Demonstrate how analytical techniques and statistical models can help enhance decision making by converting data to information and insights for decision making. Categorize and construct multistage decision analysis problems using decision trees. Categorize and construct multifactor problems with multiple objectives and uncertainty. Demonstrate linear, non-linear, and goal programming models for resource allocation and optimization. Critically evaluate various short-term forecasting and regression models and identify their appropriate use and limitations. Effectively use online data sources and Internet resources to access necessary information for model development. Interpret model results in the context of the business situation and address the inherent assumptions through sensitivity and scenario analysis. Effectively communicate the analysis, outcomes, assumptions, and implications through spreadsheet models and presentations. NOTE: For registration please contact Bob Gaglardi School of Business and Economics General Program Inquiries (Email: mba@tru.ca or Tel: 1-877-663-4087). Course topics Module 1: Introduction to Decision-Making Module 2: Spreadsheet Engineering and Error Reduction Module 3: Data Analysis - Descriptive Statistic Module 4: Forecasting - Predicting the Future Module 5: Modelling - Framing Decision Analysis Problems Module 6: Simulation - A Framework for Analyzing Risk Module 7: Resource Allocation - Optimization Models Module 8: Decision Trees - Multi-Period Decisions Module 9: AHP and DEA - Group Decision-Making Tools Module 10: Data ELT Module 11: Dashboards and Visualization Module 12: Data and Decisions – A Management Consultant Perspective Module 13: Practice Exam
- [Course STAT 1201: Introduction to Probability and Statistics](https://olreg.tru.ca/search/publicCourseSearchDetails.do?method=load&courseId=1051796): Summarize and describe data using appropriate numerical, tabular, and graphical methods, as well as comprehend and appraise the use of such summaries. Identify data types and corresponding related theoretical distributions. Demonstrate understanding of basic probability concepts. Design, communicate, and appraise appropriate statistical experiments based on an understanding of the study question and type of data. Understand the limitations of experiments. Employ, interpret the results of, communicate, and appraise appropriate inferential methods such as statistical tests and estimation procedures based on an understanding of the study question, type of study design, and type of data. Determine potential fallacies, errors, and limitations in conclusions. Comprehend, communicate, and appraise the use of statistical terms and practices in appropriate concepts to convey concepts associated with probability, sampling, and inference. Learn how various methods applied to the same data can provide similar or contrary results, even when used appropriately Course topics Unit 1: Gathering and Summarizing Data Unit 2: Using Probability to Understand Data Unit 3: Statistical Inference Unit 4: Analyzing Proportions and Counts Unit 5: Analyzing Means Unit 6: Exploring Relationships Between Variables
- [Course ACCT 3211: Intermediate Financial Accounting 2](https://olreg.tru.ca/search/publicCourseSearchDetails.do?method=load&courseId=1051798): Understand the international reporting environment and IFRS. Compare Canadian and International GAAP and IFRS. Define and account for current and other liabilities. Apply both Canadian GAAP and IFRS. Prepare all journal entries related to long-term liabilities. Prepare shareholders' equity section and related journal entries. Calculate basic and diluted earnings per share (EPS). Prepare income tax journal entries. Complete a pension worksheet and journal entries. Account for various types of leases, including complex calculations. Account for changes in accounting policy, estimates, and errors. Prepare a statement of cash flows using both direct and indirect methods. Apply full disclosure in financial reporting. Course topics Module 1: Non-Financial and Current Liabilities Module 2: Long-Term Financial Liabilities Module 3: Shareholders' Equity Module 4: Complex Financial Instruments and Earnings per Share Module 5: Income Taxes Module 6: Pensions and Other Post-Employment Benefits Module 7: Leases Module 8: Accounting Changes and Error Analysis Module 9: Statement of Cash Flows Module 10: Other Measurement and Disclosure Issues
- [Course ACCT 3221: Income Taxation 1](https://olreg.tru.ca/search/publicCourseSearchDetails.do?method=load&courseId=1051800): Describe the general structure of the Canadian income taxation system. Summarize the procedures and administrative requirements under the Canadian Income Tax Act. Determine an individual’s income or loss from office or employment. Apply the provisions of the capital cost allowance system. Illustrate the differences between net business income for tax purposes and net income calculated under GAAP or IFRS. Discuss how different types of property income are taxed. Compute taxable gains and losses on the disposition of capital assets. Identify the sources of other income and deductions listed under Subdivisions D and E of the Income Tax Act. Calculate taxable income and taxes payable for an individual residing in Canada. Course topics Module 1: Introduction to Federal Taxation in Canada Module 2: Procedures and Administration Module 3: Income or Loss From an Office or Employment  Module 4: Capital Cost Allowance Module 5: Income or Loss from a Business Module 6: Income or Loss from Property Module 7: Capital Gains and Capital Losses  Module 8: Other Income, other Deductions, and Other Issues  Module 9: Taxable Income and Tax Payable for Individuals 
- [Course ACCT 3231: Income Taxation 2](https://olreg.tru.ca/search/publicCourseSearchDetails.do?method=load&courseId=1051802): Determine the gains and losses realized on the disposition of capital assets. Evaluate the deferred income plans available to Canadians to fund their education and retirement or for general wealth accumulation. Calculate the net income, taxable income, and taxes payable of a corporation. Demonstrate how corporate investment income is taxed. Analyze corporate taxation issues involving the acquisition of control, association rules, investment tax credits, paid-up capital, and distribution of corporate surpluses. Explain how a corporation is used to reduce taxes, defer taxes, and facilitate income splitting. Compute a partnership’s income for tax purposes, and allocate this income to its partners. Explain how different types of trusts are taxed and how they are used for estate planning. Identify the major provisions of Section 85 rollovers and other rollover provisions affecting corporations, partnerships, and trusts Course topics Module 1: Introduction and Review Module 2: Capital Gains and Losses Module 3: Retirement Savings and Other Special Income Arrangements Module 4: Taxable Income and Tax Payable for Corporations Module 5: Taxation of Corporate Investment Income Module 6: Other Issues in Corporate Taxation Module 7: Corporate Taxation and Management Decisions Module 8: Partnerships Module 9: Trusts and Estate Planning Module 10: Section 85 Rollovers 
- [Course ACCT 3251: Intermediate Management Accounting](https://olreg.tru.ca/search/publicCourseSearchDetails.do?method=load&courseId=1051804): Evaluate a firm’s strategic success using Balanced Scorecard measures. Select between single and dual-rate cost measures to apply period costs. Use the direct, step-down, and reciprocal methods to allocate support department or period overhead costs. Apply the physical measure, sales value at split-off and net realizable value cost allocation methods to joint products and by-products. Allocate revenue from a product bundle to its distinct components. Interpret revenue variances. Generate a customer profitability profile. Apply process costing techniques using the weighted average and FIFO methods and incorporating transferred-in costs, spoilage, rework and scrap. Analyze quality control problems. Demonstrate an understanding of time as a competitive tool. Assess potential capital projects using the net present value and internal rate of return methods. Show how capital cost allowance, income taxes, and inflation affect capital budgeting decisions. Apply transfer pricing methods in multinational organizations. Course topics Module 1: Cost Management — Quality, Time, and the Theory of Constraints Module 2: Strategy, Balanced Scorecard, and Profitability Analysis Module 3: Period Cost Application Module 4: Cost Allocation — Joint Products and Byproducts Module 5: Revenue and Customer Profitability Analysis Module 6: Process Costing and Spoilage, Rework, and Scrap Module 7: Capital Budgeting Module 8: Transfer Pricing and Multinational Management Control Systems
- [Course ACCT 4231: Assurance](https://olreg.tru.ca/search/publicCourseSearchDetails.do?method=load&courseId=1051806): Discuss the role of financial statement auditing and regulatory framework for auditing in Canada. Describe the audit report and the possible qualifications. Identify the stages of the audit process and the major activities at each stage. Assess how the Code of Professional Conduct, ethics, and legal liability affect the audit function. Explain how materiality and various risk assessments impact the audit program. Determine the audit procedures to test internal controls. Utilize audit sampling techniques to select sample sizes and items. Apply audit activities to cash balances and the sales and collections, human resources and payroll, acquisition and payment, inventory and distribution, and the capital acquisition and repayment cycles. Describe other assurance and non-assurance engagements. Course topics Module 1: Auditing and Assurance Engagements, the Public Accounting Profession, and Audit Quality   Module 2: Professional Ethics and Legal Liability   Module 3: Responsibilities in the Financial Statement Audit, Audit Evidence, and the Technology-Driven Audit Module 4: Client Acceptance, Preliminary Planning, Materiality, Risk Assessment, and Inherent Risk   Module 5: Understanding the Internal Control System and Control Risk Assessment   Module 6: Risk Response—Putting It All Together, and Audit Sampling Concepts Module 7: Audit of the Revenue Cycle   Module 8: Audit of the Acquisition and Payment Cycle   Module 9: Audit of the Inventory and Distribution Cycle, and the Human Resources and Payroll Cycle   Module 10: Audit of the Capital Acquisition and Repayment Cycle and Audit of Cash and Cash Equivalents   Module 11: Completing the Audit and Audit Reports on Financial Statements   Module 12: Other Audits, Assurance Engagements, and Related Services 
- [Course ACCT 4251: Advanced Management Accounting](https://olreg.tru.ca/search/publicCourseSearchDetails.do?method=load&courseId=1051808): Build corporate governance and incentive systems that minimize agency costs. Establish appropriate environmental, social, and governance (ESG) goals for a firm. Develop a strategic plan for an organization including its mission, vision, core values and strategic objectives. Develop effective risk management, management information, quality, and change management systems for a company. Employ a variety of management techniques to help an organization achieve its strategic goals and maximize its operational efficiency and effectiveness. Utilize different performance monitoring tools to measure a firm’s success and provide feedback on how it can improve. Course topics Section 1: Case-Based Collaboration Section 2: Control Function Section 3: Control Alternatives and Effects Section 4: Financial Results Control Systems Section 5: Performance Measurement and Issues
- [Course HLTH 2707: Seniors Living Observational Practicum](https://olreg.tru.ca/search/publicCourseSearchDetails.do?method=load&courseId=1051810): Describe the roles of the manager of the residence and the responsibilities and educational requirements of that role. Describe the roles of individuals employed at the residence and the responsibilities and educational requirements of those roles. Describe the building environment and explain the functional purpose of the building design of the seniors residence. Course topics Lesson 1: The Role of the Site Manager Lesson 2: The Role of Department Managers Lesson 3: The Building Environment
- [Course MDLB 1991: Laboratory Practicum - Evaluation of National Competencies](https://olreg.tru.ca/search/publicCourseSearchDetails.do?method=load&courseId=1051812): Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to Safely and efficiently handle, process, and dispose of routine clinical specimens (including microbiology specimens, surgical specimens, and autopsy specimens). Consistently and efficiently collect appropriate blood samples (including venipuncture and capillary puncture). Respond appropriately to various special test requests and specimen collection circumstances. Perform pre-analytical procedures on specimens from a variety of sources. Make, or demonstrate knowledge of procedure, an acceptable blood smear and stain it. Load specimens, or demonstrate knowledge of procedure, onto automated instruments. Demonstrate a professional and competent attitude with patients and staff. Follow safety guidelines and protocols at all times. Course topics Module A: General Competencies Module B: Blood Collection Module C: Special Collection Procedures Module D: Routine Urinalysis Module E: Hematology Specimens Module F: Microbiology Specimens Module G: Histopathology Procedures Module H: Non-Technical Evaluation Module I: Final Summary and Evaluation
- [Course COMP 2211: Programming Methods](https://olreg.tru.ca/search/publicCourseSearchDetails.do?method=load&courseId=1051814): Explain a clear description of the software development process Develop event-driven Graphical User Interface application Construct solutions for small to medium sized problems using Python. Understand and describe the concept of designing, writing, debugging and testing software applications. Course topics Python: There are nine modules, which follow the chapter titles in the Python text. Python Module 1: Introduction to Computers and Programming Python Module 2: Input, Processing, and Output Python Module 3: Decision Structures and Boolean Logic Python Module 4: Repetition Structures Python Module 5: Functions Python Module 6: Files and Exceptions Python Module 7: Lists and Tuples Python Module 8: More about Strings Python Module 9: Dictionaries C#: There are Twelve modules, which follow the chapter titles in the C# text. C# Module 1: Introduction to Computers and Programming C# Module 2: Introduction to Visual C# C# Module 3: Processing Data C# Module 4: Making Decisions C# Module 5: Loops, Files, and Random Numbers C# Module 6: Modularizing Your Code with Methods C# Module 7: Arrays and Lists C# Module 8: Text Processing C# Module 9: More Sturctures, Enumerated Types, and Dictionaries C# Module 10: Introduction to Classes C# Module 11: Inheritance, Polymorphism, and Interfaces C# Module 12: Databases
- [Course BUSN 6951: Research Methods, Preparation, and Presentation](https://olreg.tru.ca/search/publicCourseSearchDetails.do?method=load&courseId=1051816): Explain how research contributes to business decisions and practices. Describe the role of theory in the business research process. Critically think about business research problems and various methods of approaching the problems. Discuss the ethical issues applicable to business research. Develop research questions and hypotheses, and incorporate them into a methodologically sound research proposal for the graduate thesis/project. Compare and contrast qualitative and quantitative research methods and the suitability of different methods of gathering data. Describe the advantages and disadvantages of survey research. Assess measurement and scaling options to determine appropriate measures required to address specific research questions. Apply proper sampling designs and procedures to business research. Transform data into information, and calculate and interpret basic descriptive statistics. Apply and interpret the different types of quantitative methods of analysis. Effectively communicate research in a written report and presentation. NOTE: For registration please contact Bob Gaglardi School of Business and Economics General Program Inquiries (Email: mba@tru.ca or Tel: 1-877-663-4087). Course topics Module 1: The Role of Business Research Lesson 1: Introduction to Research for Business Lesson 2: The Role of Theory and Research Approaches in Business Lesson 3: The Research Problem Lesson 4: Ethical Business Research Module 2: Theory and the Business Research Process Lesson 5: Research Question, Hypotheses, and the Research Proposal Lesson 6: Qualitative Research vs. Quantitative Research Lesson 7: Survey Research and Experimental Research Lesson 8: Measurement and Scaling Concepts Module 3: Organizational Structure and Ethical Issues Lesson 9: Sampling Designs and Methods Lesson 10: Data Analysis and Interpretation Part 1 Lesson 11: Data Analysis and Interpretation Part 2 Lesson 12: Writing and Presenting a Research Report
- [Course BUSN 6071: Project Management and Consulting Methods](https://olreg.tru.ca/search/publicCourseSearchDetails.do?method=load&courseId=1051818): Explain consulting methods. Explain the importance of project management and the consultant role. Apply effective consulting methods in project management work. Manage complex projects efficiently and effectively. Recognize professional responsibilities. NOTE: For registration please contact Bob Gaglardi School of Business and Economics General Program Inquiries (Email: mba@tru.ca or Tel: 1-877-663-4087). Course topics Module 1: The Context of Project Based Consulting Module 2: Client Engagement Module 3: Understanding what the client wants Module 4: From Requirements to Solutions Module 5: Project Approaches Explored Module 6: Project Planning Module 7: Delivering Value Module 8: Project Completion and Value Realization
- [Course BUSN 6311: Innovation and Entrepreneurship](https://olreg.tru.ca/search/publicCourseSearchDetails.do?method=load&courseId=1051820): Think critically and creatively about the nature of business opportunities, resources, and industries. Describe the processes by which innovation is fostered, managed, and commercialized. Spot new business opportunities in the environment, whether by recognition, development, or creation. Effectively and efficiently evaluate the potential of new business opportunities. Assess the market potential for a new venture, including customer need, competitors, and industry attractiveness. Develop a business model for a new venture, including revenue, margins, operations, working capital, and investment. Develop pro forma financial statements that reflect business model decisions and that can be used to determine future funding requirements. Write a clear, concise, and compelling business plan for a new venture. Identify appropriate sources of financing for an entrepreneurial business plan. Develop a compelling sales pitch to acquire financing necessary to a new venture. Explain the operational implications of common terms and conditions for early-stage investment deals. Describe the process by which new ventures are created and launched. NOTE: For registration please contact Bob Gaglardi School of Business and Economics General Program Inquiries (Email: mba@tru.ca or Tel: 1-877-663-4087). Course topics Module 1: Entrepreneurial Thinking Module 2: Innovation Management Module 3: Opportunity Spotting Module 4: Opportunity Evaluation Module 5: Industry and Market Research Module 6: Strategy and Business Models Module 7: Financial Forecasting Module 8: Business Plans Module 9: Entrepreneurial Finance Module 10: Pitching to Resource Providers Module 11: Negotiating Deals Module 12: New Venture Creation
- [Course BIOL 3201: Immunology](https://olreg.tru.ca/search/publicCourseSearchDetails.do?method=load&courseId=1051822): Describe the characteristics of the major cells and tissues of the immune system. Describe the innate, humoral and cell-mediated immune responses. Demonstrate an appreciation for how the different parts of the immune system work together to fight infection. Discuss how inappropriate immune responses and immunodeficiency impact the human body. Read and interpret scientific research articles and books about immunology and communicate the results and findings in a variety of ways. Course topics Module 1: Introduction and Overview of the Immune System Module 2: Cells, Tissues and Organs of the Immune System Module 3: Innate Immunity Module 4: Antibodies and B Lymphocyte Development Module 5: T Cell Receptors, MHCs and Antigen Presentation Module 6: Development and Activation of T Cells Module 7: Healing, Hypersensitivity, and Immunological Memory
- [Course HLTH 2121: Pharmacology Principles and Applications](https://olreg.tru.ca/search/publicCourseSearchDetails.do?method=load&courseId=1051824): Describe the use of pharmaceuticals in a Canadian context. Identify regulations in place to ensure public safety surrounding pharmaceutical use. Determine & use quality pharmacology resources. Discuss mechanism of action, common side effects and considerations of medications used to manage a range of common health conditions in different body systems. Apply understanding of pharmacological concepts to a case study. Challenge values & beliefs surrounding pharmaceutical use in the north American context. Course topics Module 1: Introduction Module 2: Principles of Pharmacology Module 3: Cardiovascular Medications Module 4: Respiratory Medications Module 5: Endocrine Medications Module 6: GI Medications Module 7: Nervous System Medications Module 8: Anti-infectives Module 9: Big Pharma
- [Course EDUC 5511: Theories in Counselling](https://olreg.tru.ca/search/publicCourseSearchDetails.do?method=load&courseId=1051826): Examine and describe the formal attributes of counselling theories. Apply an ethical decision-making model using a case study. Identify, illustrate, and demonstrate the basic attributes of various theories of counselling. Examine, assess, and critique theoretical perspectives when applied to multicultural and diverse populations. Synthesize, evaluate, and develop an integrated approach to counseling from the perspective of a counselor's worldview. Compare and contrast theories and techniques with respect to their application to case conceptualization. NOTE:  For information on application and registration for this course, please email edgradadvising@tru.ca or call 250-377-6067. Course topics Lesson 1: Introduction and Orientation--The Counsellor as a Person Lesson 2: Counselling as a Practice Lesson 3: The Counsellor as a Professional--Ethical Issues in Counselling Lesson 4: Theories and Techniques of Counselling--Psychoanalytic Therapy Lesson 5: Theories and Techniques of Counselling--Adlerian Therapy and Existential Therapy Lesson 6: Theories and Techniques of Counselling--Person-Centered Therapy Lesson 7: Theories and Techniques of Counselling--Gestalt Therapy Lesson 8: Theories and Techniques of Counselling--Reality Therapy and Behavior Therapy Lesson 9: Theories and Techniques of Counselling--Cognitive Behaviour Therapy Lesson 10: Theories and Techniques of Counselling--Feminist Therapy and Family Systems Therapy Lesson 11: Theories and Techniques of Counselling--Postmodern Approaches and an Integrative Perspective Lesson 12: Theories and Techniques of Counselling--Integrating Techniques and Case Studies
- [Course PSYC 2111: Research Methods in Psychology](https://olreg.tru.ca/search/publicCourseSearchDetails.do?method=load&courseId=1051828): Describe and apply the scientific approach in order to learn about human behaviour. Actively apply key concepts in sound psychological research design, including operational definitions, variables, reliability, validity, and sampling procedures. Apply and communicate the ethical principles that govern research in psychology and demonstrate social responsibility. Conduct a literature search using appropriate peer-reviewed sources and communicate their findings by writing a short introduction to a psychological research report using APA formatting. Describe and conduct both descriptive and correlational statistics and practice communicating psychological research results by graphing, interpreting, and discussing quantitative data. Communicate the strengths and limitations of research designs used in psychological research, including experimental, non-experimental, and quasi-experimental designs. Explain the purpose and appropriate application of inferential statistics such as t-tests and ANOVA. Course topics Unit 1: Introduction to Research in Psychology Unit 2: Theories and Measurement Unit 3: Non-experimental Research Methods Unit 4: Experimental Research Methods Unit 5: Data Analysis and Reporting
- [Course MNGT 4751: Project Management](https://olreg.tru.ca/search/publicCourseSearchDetails.do?method=load&courseId=1051832): After successful completion of this course, students will be able to: Explain the difference between regular management and project management. List five basic elements that make up a project. Evaluate the skills you need to develop to become a better project leader. Explain the role of project manager in today's work environment. Explain how a mission statement can lead to a project(s). Identify and evaluate the need for a potential project. Determine if a potential project is justified and/or feasible. Develop a project requirement document. Evaluate potential projects using financial and non-financial criteria. Develop a concept document for a project. Analyze the three major elements of a project: scope, time, and budget. Demonstrate your ability to estimate the cost and time variable of a project. Prepare simple Gantt, Critical Path Method, and PERT charts. Prepare a budget. Determine the skill sets needed for the completion of your project. Develop a project proposal. Analyze and manage the phases of team development. Plan and implement a project launch meeting. Assemble the documents you need to control your project. Evaluate the project launch meeting, and propose improvements for your next meeting. Appraise your own leadership behaviors and skills and formulate a plan for personal growth. Demonstrate leadership skills by working with your project team to develop the components of a project work plan. Demonstrate management skills by scheduling team meetings and completing a project work plan. Appraise your personal motivational preferences. Prepare a project summary report. Explain the importance of celebrating milestone events. Utilize tools for team decision-making. Develop a project change strategy. Utilize project change documents. Determine the risks to your project. Propose countermeasures and contingencies for the risks your project faces. Assemble and utilize the documents you need for project control. Identify the benefits of a culturally diverse project team. Outline a method for conflict resolution. Identify how failure and success are handled in your organization. Assemble and utilize the closeout documents appropriate to your project. Organize and manage the closing-out phase of your project. Organize and implement the final celebrations for your project. Course topics Module 1: Introduction Module 2: What is a project? Module 3: Scoping your project Module 4: Planning a project Module 5: Engaging your team Module 6: Your project work plan Module 7: Running with the project Module 8: Project conclusion Module 9: Wrap-up
- [Course MATH 1701: Discrete Mathematics](https://olreg.tru.ca/search/publicCourseSearchDetails.do?method=load&courseId=1051834): Construct a truth table, determine the truth values of quantified statements, and apply logical operators and arguments. Prove/Disprove number theory facts, construct a proof by induction, and find a closed form for recursively defined sequences. Apply set operations and be able to use them to establish set equality. Define a function and its inverse and determine whether it is one-to-one/onto. Define a relation using words, symbols, or an arrow diagram and determine whether it is an equivalence relation. Define basic terms from graph theory and prove statements about trees. Describe the languages defined by regular expressions and finite-state automata. Write mathematical proofs using clear and logical reasoning. Course topics The Logic of Compound and Quantified Statements Elementary Number Theory and Methods of Proof Mathematical Induction and Recurrence Relations Set Theory and Functions Relations Counting Techniques Elementary Graph Theory and Algorithms Analysis of Algorithm Efficiency and Finite-State Automata
- [Course HIST 3711: Histories of Indigenous Peoples and Canada](https://olreg.tru.ca/search/publicCourseSearchDetails.do?method=load&courseId=1051836): Identify the ideas, concepts, and challenges associated with both Indigenous ways of knowing the past and Euro-Canadian historical method. Distinguish between and describe the principal and diverse Indigenous cultures in what becomes Canada and the socio-economic orders that existed and thrived before and after colonization began. Describe broadly the ways in which Aboriginal people reacted to their discovery of Europeans. Describe the fur trade and the ways in which it drove, followed, and complemented other aspects of Indigenous-Indigenous and Indigenous-European relationships, including military, political, cultural, and personal alliances. Demonstrate an awareness of the role played by Aboriginal women in the binding of ancient and new societies, along with their particular struggles and roles under settler colonialism. Describe connections between distinct Indigenous societies and communities, independent of their relationship with Europeans. Illustrate the social and economic revolutions that followed the introduction of exotic diseases, technologies, flora, and fauna. Describe the principal treaty agreements struck between Indigenous peoples and Europeans, as well as attempts on the part of Indigenous peoples to insist on Canada meeting its treaty obligations, to renegotiate treaty terms, and to obtain treaty where none previously existed. Describe elements of Indigenous spiritual beliefs and the encounter with newcomers’ belief systems, including the impact and legacy of the residential schools and their relationship to broader Canadian policies of assimilation and cultural genocide. Speak to the ways in which colonial histories and culture characterized Indigenous peoples and how that continues to impact relations between Indigenous and settler peoples in Canada. Identify some of the goals of and obstacles to a decolonized Indigenous history while being able to articulate the role that “un-settling” new histories may play in reconciliation. Course topics Unit 1: Commerce & Alliances Unit 2: Engaging Colonialism Unit 3: Culture Crisis Change Challenge
- [Course BIOL 1001: Understanding Biology](https://olreg.tru.ca/search/publicCourseSearchDetails.do?method=load&courseId=1051838): Understand the process of scientific inquiry as it applies to biology. Recognize the richness and breadth of the study of biology. Identify and describe the components and basic metabolic processes of cells. Discuss the ways in which biological information, stored in the cell, is maintained, utilized, and inherited. Recognize the diversity of organisms from single-celled bacteria to multicellular plants and animals and use the hierarchical system of classification to name organisms. Identify the evolutionary relationship among different groups of organisms and relate macro- and micro evolutionary processes to the history of life. Describe the structure of plants and identify the main physiological processes, particularly growth and reproduction. Describe the major physiological systems of animals with emphasis on the integration of functions and the relationship of function to environmental conditions. Identify the abiotic and biotic components of ecosystems, including population dynamics and community structures. Describe the energy and nutrient movement through ecosystems, using topical examples. Note: This course is only available for registration to students residing in Canada Course topics Module 1: Introduction to the Science of Biology Module 2: Cellular and Molecular Biology and Genetics Module 3: Diversity and Evolution Module 4: Plant and Animal Physiology Module 5: Ecology
- [Course RESP 1761: Cardiopulmonary Anatomy, Physiology and Introduction to Mechanical Ventilation](https://olreg.tru.ca/search/publicCourseSearchDetails.do?method=load&courseId=1051840): Describe the basic respiratory anatomy and physiology related to spontaneous ventilation. Provide an overview of ventilation and its control. Discuss lung volumes and gas flow. Describe pulmonary gas exchange and circulation. Explain ventilation perfusion and gas exchange. Describe the clinical application of mechanical ventilators in the process of mechanical ventilation. Course topics Module A: Basic Respiratory Anatomy and Physiology. Module B: Overview of Ventilation. Module C: Pulmonary Circulation and Gas Diffusion. Module D: Pulmonary Gas Exchange and Circulation. Module E: Neural Control of Ventilation. Module F: Ventilation-Perfusion and Arterial Blood Gases. Module G: Cardiovascular Function and Hemodynamic Measurement. Module H: Mechanical Ventilation and Ventilators. Module I: Volume Targeted Ventilation. Module J: Pressure Targeted Ventilation. Module K: Mechanical Ventilation Calculations.
- [Course HIST 3731: A Cultural History of Crime and Justice](https://olreg.tru.ca/search/publicCourseSearchDetails.do?method=load&courseId=1051842): Apply the notion of legal culture(s) to reflect on and then articulate a range of possible factors influencing popular conceptions of the criminal justice system and its place in historic British North America and contemporary Canada; Describe the English origins of the post-Conquest British North American criminal justice system with an emphasis on the 19th to 21st centuries; Examine and explain the evolution of British North American adaptations of English criminal law institutions centered on definitions of reformation of crime, policing, and punishment; Examine and describe First Nations laws within a broader context of legal pluralism in British North America and Canada; Examine the jurisdictional challenges created by the British North America Act (1867) and explain how its division of power affected the administration of criminal justice and punishment/reformation; Examine and explain how constructed identities of class, gender, and ethnicity have shaped the application of criminal sanctions and punishment; Distinguish between internal legal history and external legal history and demonstrate the advantages and shortcomings of each approach; Examine the nature of historical mindedness and how it shapes the distinctive approach and mentality of those who adhere to its principles in practicing the historical inquiry. Course topics Lesson 1: The Context of Crime, Corrections, and Policing in British North America and Canada Lesson 2: First Nations Law Ways Lesson 3: Inuit Law Ways Lesson 4: Policing in pre-Confederation British North America Lesson 5: Corrections in Pre-Confederation British North America Lesson 6: Crime in Mid-19th Century British North America Lesson 7: Corrections in Post-Confederation Canada Lesson 8: The 1885 Trials Lesson 9: Capital Punishment Lesson 10: Policing in Post-Confederation Canada Lesson 11: Domestic Abuse and Assault in Post-Confederation Canada Lesson 12: Contemporary Black Canadians and the Criminal Justice System Lesson 13: Contemporary First Nations Peoples and the Canadian Criminal Justice System
- [Course HIST 3741: The Automobile](https://olreg.tru.ca/search/publicCourseSearchDetails.do?method=load&courseId=1051844): Describe the evolution of the American System of production and the origins of the modern global corporation. Explain the origins and development of mass manufacturing and its corollary, mass consumption. Demonstrate an understanding of the unique social conditions that gave rise to Fordism and Sloanism, their global influence, and their connections with Scientific Management and Positivism. Demonstrate an appreciation of the nature of the relationship between the American military complex and America’s global dominance in auto-mobility and automotive production. Analyze the effect of mass motorization on African Americans, women, and low income Americans. Assess the theoretical possibilities of Social Construction of Technology for understanding automotive development. Analyze the influence of auto manufacturers on advertising, consumption, transportation choices, and urban design in North America. Contextualize the postwar decline of North American auto-centrism, and the evolution of safety and environmental concerns against the current social and economic realities effecting automotive development and consciousness. Course topics Unit 1: Automotive Historiography and Theoretical Approaches Unit 2: Interchangeable Parts and the American System of Production Unit 3: Bicycles to Automobiles and Steam to Electric Unit 4: Taylorism, Fordism, and Modernity Unit 5: Middletown in the 1920s Unit 6: Growing a Market—Advertising, Planned Obsolescence, and the Power of Lead Unit 7: Mussolini of Detroit Unit 8: Arsenal of Democracy Unit 9: Motorization and the Highway Lobby Unit 10: Halcyon Days Unit 11: Second Thoughts Unit 12: A New Century
- [Course ENTR 4751: New Venture Creation](https://olreg.tru.ca/search/publicCourseSearchDetails.do?method=load&courseId=1051846): Explain the entrepreneurial process, the evolutionary development and the role of entrepreneurship as growth engine of national economies. Develop insights into entrepreneurial mindset, characteristics and ethics. Develop creativity, idea generation including assessment of opportunities. Conduct new venture feasibility studies. Conduct marketing research and develop marketing plans based on the research. Prepare sound and realistic financial projections for the new ventures. Discuss different ways of financing new ventures and the implications of each approach. Develop insights into the legal issues relating to new ventures including selection of appropriate legal structures. Perform the risk analysis and develop a risk management plan for new ventures. Develop a business plan. Course topics Module 1: Entrepreneurs and the Meaning of Entrepreneurship Module 2: Idea Generation and Feasibility Studies for New Venture Module 3: New Venture Marketing Research, Financial Projections, and Funding Module 4: New Venture Legal Structures, Team Development, and Risk Analysis
- [Course HIST 3751: Science and Religion](https://olreg.tru.ca/search/publicCourseSearchDetails.do?method=load&courseId=1051848): Analyze the historical "conflicts" between science and religion as well as the harmonious moments between them. Explain the problems of biblical literalism in fields of evolution and cosmology. Explain the impact of philosophical naturalism in the historical field of science and religion. Investigate and articulate key aspects of the relationship between the metaphysical assumptions of religion and science. Examine and formulate perspectives on current historio-graphical developments on subjects such Copernicus, Galileo and Darwin. Course topics Module 1: Course Introduction Module 2: Aristotle and Aristotelianism and Early Christian Attitudes toward Nature Module 3: Medieval Latin Christendom and Islam Module 4: The Copernican Revolution and Galileo Galilei Module 5: Early Modern Protestantism, Isaac Newton and Natural Theology Module 6: Research Project Module 7: Cosmogonies, Geology and Paleontology Module 8: Natural History, Charles Darwin and Evolution Module 9: The Bible and Science, Evangelicalism and Fundamentalism, and The Scopes Trial Module 10: Asian Traditions and Atheism Module 11: Physics and Modern Cosmologies Module 12: American Psychology and Neuroscience and the Human Person
- [Course COMP 2231: Data Structures and Algorithms](https://olreg.tru.ca/search/publicCourseSearchDetails.do?method=load&courseId=1051850): Work with procedural and object-oriented aspects of the Java language. Develop sound techniques on designing, developing, and documenting well-structured programs using proper software engineering principles. Continue to apply problem solving skills and provide a foundation for advanced programming courses using an OOP (object-oriented programming) methodology. Describe and implement common data structures––lists, stacks, queues, graphs, and trees––for solving complex programming problems. Use mathematical techniques to analyse the efficiency of the various algorithms presented, as well as the common operations on the data structures discussed. Course topics Module 1: Analysis of Algorithms & Searching and Sorting Module 2: Stacks & Queues Module 3: Lists & Iterators Module 4: Trees & Binary Search Trees Module 5: Heaps and Priority Queues, Graphs & Hashing
- [Course RESP 1781: Principles and Applications of Respiratory Therapy Equipment I & II](https://olreg.tru.ca/search/publicCourseSearchDetails.do?method=load&courseId=1051852): Describe the use, properties, and manufacturing of compressed gases and their delivery systems. Explain equipment decontamination and sterilization processes and describe the necessary precautions to ensure infection control and patient safety. Identify the need to decontaminate and sterilize equipment and describe the necessary precautions to ensure infection control and patient safety. Describe the use, types, and characteristics of humidity and aerosol devices. Describe the use, types, and characteristics of airway and suction equipment. Describe the use, types, characteristics, and indications of resuscitators. Outline types of respiratory diagnostic and monitoring devices. Course topics Module A: Physical Properties of Gases and Principles of Gas Movement Module B: Decontamination and Sterilization of Equipment Module C: Manufacture, Storage, and Piping of Compressed Gases Module D: Gas Delivery Systems Module E: Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy Module F: Humidification, Aerosols, and Aerosolized Medication Delivery Module G: Airway and Suction Equipment Module H: Resuscitators Module I: Flow, Volume and Bedside Airway Pressure Measurement Devices Module J: Non-invasive Monitoring Equipment
- [Course HLTH 1141: Introduction to Electrocardiography](https://olreg.tru.ca/search/publicCourseSearchDetails.do?method=load&courseId=1051854): Describe the cardiovascular circulation system. Explain the functions and controls of electrocardiography machines and equipment. Identify the correct procedures in performing ECG tests. Recognize arrhythmias that require immediate response. Describe the process of evaluating ECG tracings and determining the presence of dysrhythmias. Course topics Module A: Electrocardiography and the Cardiovascular System Module B: The Electrocardiograph Module C: ECG Test Procedures Module D: ECG Interpretation Module E: Identification of Atrial and Junctional Dysrhythmias Module F: Heart Blocks and Ventricular Rhythms 
- [Course ANES 4021: Pharmacology and Principles of Clinical Anesthesia](https://olreg.tru.ca/search/publicCourseSearchDetails.do?method=load&courseId=1051856): After completing this course, students will be able to: Describe the basic pharmacological principles, anatomy, and physiology of the autonomic nervous system. Discuss pharmacokinetics and characteristics of inhalational anesthetics. Define diffusion hypoxia and factors that alter inhalational agents. Describe the pharmacokinetics and characteristics of barbiturates, non-barbiturates, benzodiazepines and their reversals. Explain the pharmacology and use for opioids, non-opioids, and their reversals. Evaluate the goals of pain management appropriate to patient needs. Explain the pharmacology and use for muscle relaxants and their reversals. Be able to differentiate significance of depolarizing/non-depolarizing. Explain the pharmacological mechanisms of induction and emergence in general anesthesia. Identify blood, coagulation treatments, and fluid therapy for specific situations/conditions, and consider management plans for when complications arise. Describe local anesthetics in terms of mechanism of action, pharmacological effects, indications/ contraindications, dosage and volume. Describe pharmacological agents that can be used alongside local anesthetics, their effects and indications. Describe hypotensive agents and antiarrhythmic agents. Describe indications/contraindications of commonly used antibiotics in the operating room. Course topics Module 1: Basic Pharmacological Principles Module 2: Review of Autonomic Nervous System Module 3: Inhalational Anesthetics Module 4: IV Anesthetics Module 5: Opioids and Analgesia Module 6: Neuromuscular Blockades Module 7: Blood and Fluid Therapy Module 8: Regional and Neuraxial Anesthetic Agents Module 9: Pharmacological Adjuncts
- [Course HUMS 1601: Human Service Field Education – Year 1](https://olreg.tru.ca/search/publicCourseSearchDetails.do?method=load&courseId=1051858): Demonstrate self-knowledge and self-awareness in human service interactions and practice. Demonstrate professional accountability and integrity in a human service practice setting. Demonstrate professional conduct, boundaries, ethical behaviour, and a positive attitude towards clients, peers, and the agency. Work collaboratively as a member of a team to promote project objectives. Demonstrate professional, effective communication skills with clients, agency personnel, and other professionals. Provide examples self-knowledge and self-awareness as they occur within worker—service user relationships. Demonstrate respect for clients and an acceptance/understanding of differences in culture, lifestyle, and beliefs. Achieve responsible self-care throughout the practicum. Course topics Lesson 1: Preparing for Social Services Worker Field Education Lesson 2: Entering the Placement and Developing a Field Learning Plan  Lesson 3: Ethical Client-Centeredness Lesson 4: Addressing Diversity in Practice Lesson 5: Effective Communication and Conflict Resolution Lesson 6: Final Evaluation and Endings
- [Course HLTH 2501: Pathophysiology](https://olreg.tru.ca/search/publicCourseSearchDetails.do?method=load&courseId=1051862): Recognize, define, and classify diseases based on pathogenic or morphological characteristics. Analyze the processes that lead to cell injury and describe responses for healing, including inflammation and fever. Analyze the immune response and evaluate some diseases that affect immunity. Differentiate the pathology of various diseases, including: neoplastic disease, blood disorders, and hemodynamic and vascular disorders. Describe and distinguish the pathophysiology of the cardiac, respiratory, gastrointestinal, hepatobiliary, pancreatic, renal, endocrine, reproductive, skeletal and muscular, and central nervous systems. Classify different forms of pain and trauma. Course topics Module 1: Cell and Tissue Function Module 2: Integrative Body Functions Module 3: Infection and Immunity Module 4: Pharmacology, Blood, and Lymph Module 5: Body Systems
- [Course PHIL 2311: Health Care Ethics](https://olreg.tru.ca/search/publicCourseSearchDetails.do?method=load&courseId=1051864): Identify the ethical components of a variety of situations arising in a health care setting. Critically assess these ethical components by applying ethical principles/moral theory. Argue for a position/resolution with the recognition that there is likely more than one defensible position/resolution to an ethical challenge. Course topics Lesson 1: Introduction to Health Care Ethics Lesson 2: Professional Traditions and Obligations Lesson 3: Ethical Theories and Ethical Decision-Making Lesson 4: Provider-Patient Relationships and Obligations Lesson 5: Ethically Valid Informed Consent Lesson 6: Beginning of Life Lesson 7: End of Life Lesson 8: Medical Research with Human Participants
- [Course FNCE 3151: Portfolio and Equity Analysis](https://olreg.tru.ca/search/publicCourseSearchDetails.do?method=load&courseId=1051866): Evaluate the effect of risk and diversification on investment decisions. Discuss the characteristics of the various types of investments and the ways in which they are sold. Defend the use of mutual funds versus investing in individual assets. Explain the functioning of financial markets and their role in pricing investments. Compare the efficient market hypothesis with behavioral finance. Value equities using fundamental analysis and technical analysis. Analyze a company’s prospects in relation to its industry and peers. Use the Capital Asset Pricing Model and Asset Pricing Theory to estimate investment returns. Develop a portfolio management plan reflecting the goals, risk tolerance, and circumstances of individual and institutional investors. Course topics Unit 1: Risk, Return, Diversification, and Asset Allocation Unit 2: The Stock Market Unit 3: Risk and Return Unit 4: Risk, Return, and the Security Market Line Unit 5: Common Stocks Unit 6: Analyzing Common Stocks Unit 7: Stock Valuation Unit 8: Market Efficiency and Behavioural Finance Unit 9: Mutual Funds and Exchange-Traded Funds Unit 10: Portfolio Management and Performance Evaluation
- [Course COMP 2921: Software Architecture and Design](https://olreg.tru.ca/search/publicCourseSearchDetails.do?method=load&courseId=1051868): Understand the concept of software design. Explain the various models of software development. Explain the need and role of software architecture. Identify both functional and non-functional requirements of a software system. Explain and develop object-oriented design. Design a simple software architecture using UML modelling. Construct various models of the design of a simple software system. Articulate and evaluate overall architecture of a simple client/server system. Understand the intellectual property rights of a software design. Able to draw 4+1 model of the software. Course topics Module 1: Introduction to Software Architecture Module 2: Foundation of Software Architecture Module 3: Software Requirements Module 4: Introduction to Software Development Module 5: Programming Paradigms and Contexts of Software Architecture Module 6: UML Modelling – Structural Diagrams Module 7: UML Modelling – Behavioural Diagrams Module 8: Software Architecture Practices Module 9: Intellectual Property Module 10: Cloud and Mobile Software Architecture
- [Course MDLB 1521: Microbiology Specimen Preparation](https://olreg.tru.ca/search/publicCourseSearchDetails.do?method=load&courseId=1051870): Describe the Microbiology department of the laboratory and all of its subsections. Describe and perform laboratory specimen collection, handling, and distribution procedures. Describe and perform collection, transport, and reception of pre-analytical microbiology specimens. Describe the instruments and supplies used within the Microbiology department. Describe and perform the handling of microbiological specimens. Describe and perform the handling of stool specimens for parasite identification. Course topics Module A: Introduction to Clinical Microbiology Module B: Microbiological Specimens Module C: Microbiology Equipment and Instruments Module D: Aseptic Technique, Sterilization, and Disinfection Module E: Preparation of Culture Media for the Growth of Bacteria Module F: Handling of Microbiology Specimens Module G: Blood Cultures Module H: Handling of Stools for Parasites
- [Course ANES 4003: Airway Management](https://olreg.tru.ca/search/publicCourseSearchDetails.do?method=load&courseId=1051872): Compare and contrast the current available basic and advanced airway technologies. Differentiate between the adult and pediatric airway Compare and contrast the various airway assessment techniques. Differentiate between the various nonsurgical airway techniques. Differentiate between the various surgical airway techniques. Select the appropriate airway management techniques for a difficult airway. Compare the various pharmacological agents used in airway management. Evaluate for appropriateness of airway removal and identify removal techniques. Course topics Gas Exchange Evaluation of the Airway The Algorithms Pharmacology of Intubation Rapid Sequence Induction Awake Intubation Manual Noninvasive Ventilation Direct Laryngoscopy Flexible Bronchoscopic Intubation Video Laryngoscopy Extraglottic Devices Intubating Stylets and Nonvisual Intubation Techniques Surgical Airway/Front-of-Neck Access The Morbidly Obese Patient The Obstectrical Patient Pediatric Airway Management Airway Management Anesthesia in the MRI Suite Difficult Airway Carts Specialized Endotracheal Tubes
- [Course ANES 4005: Anesthesia Adjunct Equipment](https://olreg.tru.ca/search/publicCourseSearchDetails.do?method=load&courseId=1051874): Identify the adjunct anesthesia delivery equipment required to provide general or regional anesthesia. Analyze and contrast the appropriate physiological monitors necessary to ensure the safety of providing anesthesia. Describe clinical situations where typical monitoring and treatment strategies may not be sufficient. Propose alternative advanced equipment to aid in the analysis and treatment of complex perioperative scenarios. Summarize the risk of infection in anesthesia. Evaluate techniques and equipment used to eliminate cross contamination. Course topics Module 1: Anesthesia Carts Module 2: Standard Patient Monitors Module 3: Advanced Patient Monitors Module 4: Point-of-Care Analyzers Module 5: Emergency Equipment Introduction Module 6: Infusion Pumps Module 7: Ultrasound Devices Module 8: Infection Control
- [Course ANES 4061: Anesthesia Professional Skills](https://olreg.tru.ca/search/publicCourseSearchDetails.do?method=load&courseId=1051876): Function within professional, medical, legal and ethical guidelines / regulations Demonstrate dependable and self-directed behavior in assuming responsibilities Accept constructive criticism and act on it in a professional manner Communicate effectively with physicians, staff and patients Demonstrate critical judgment in professional practice Demonstrate problem-solving skills Carry out procedures and operations with respect to "Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System" (W.H.M.I.S.) Adhere to quality assurance guidelines including manufacturer and Canadian Standards Association specifications in the proper use of equipment Analyze quality assurance initiatives in terms of methodology, statistics analysis and implementation Course topics Module 1: Professionalism Module 2: Communication Module 3: Analysis & Problem Solving Module 4: Health & Safety Module 5: Administration & Leadership
- [Course ANES 4071: Research Skills for Anesthesia Assistants](https://olreg.tru.ca/search/publicCourseSearchDetails.do?method=load&courseId=1051878): Discuss research design and data collection methods. Discuss data analysis and interpretation. Describe the dissemination of health research information. Critically review literature relevant to the field of anesthesia. Evaluate research by Levels of Evidence and Grades of Recommendations classifications. Course topics Module 1: Introduction to Research Module 2: Research Design and Data Collection Module 3: Data Analysis and Interpretation Module 4: Research Dissemination Module 5: Levels of Evidence and Grades of Recommendations
- [Course ANES 4001: Anesthesia Workstations](https://olreg.tru.ca/search/publicCourseSearchDetails.do?method=load&courseId=1051880): Compare various anesthesia machines and workstations, evaluating how they are used, and analyzing trends in their development. Evaluate the functions, hazards, and applications of vaporizers. Examine various anesthesia machine breathing systems, outlining their principles, components, classifications, structures and functions. Analyze the modes of ventilation and variables seen on anesthesia ventilators. Describe the effects and hazards of trace gas levels and evaluate measures to control and monitor these levels. Perform a machine checkout and explain the rationale for each step. Analyze the uses and evolution airway management equipment. Analyze the uses and evolution of auxiliary equipment. Course topics Module 1: The Anesthesia Workstation Module 2: Functions, Hazards, and Servicing of Vaporizers Module 3: Principles, Components, and Classifications of Anesthesia Breathing Systems Module 4: Circle Absorption System Module 5: Controlling Trace Gas Levels Module 6: Anesthesia Ventilators Module 7: Hazards Associated With Anesthesia Machines and Breathing Systems Module 8: Gas Monitoring During Anesthesia Module 9: Anesthesia Workstation Checkout and Preventative Maintenance
- [Course ANES 4101: Clinical Anesthesia](https://olreg.tru.ca/search/publicCourseSearchDetails.do?method=load&courseId=1051882): Identify patient and surgical concerns as well as physiological problems. Students will be instructed in how to develop safe Anesthetic plans to address these problems / concerns. Manage the airway and ventilating adult and pediatric patients including: Use of bag and mask Insertion of oral airways Intubation of normal patients (grades I and II) Insertion of LMAs (laryngeal mask airways) Use and adjustment of O.R. ventilators Use of adjunct airway equipment Start I.V.'s, small and large bore, in pediatric and adult patients Achieve competence in the insertion of arterial lines. Anticipate the monitoring required for specific cases Set up equipment for monitoring Assist with insertion of CVP and Swan-Ganz catheters Demonstrate skills in the maintenance, testing, operation and troubleshooting techniques of: Anesthetic machines Anesthetic vaporizers Anesthetic ventilators Anesthetic circuits Anesthetic gas monitors Cardiac monitors Non-invasive monitors (BP, pulse oximetry ECG) Autologous blood transfusion equipment Trace gas monitoring Demonstrate an understanding of which drugs are commonly used in the practice of anesthesia, as well as the pharmacodynamics and pharmacokinetics of each of those Assist with peripheral nerve blocks with and without ultrasound. Demonstrate an understanding of the anesthetic considerations and the clinical management required for many types of anesthetic cases. Course topics Clinical Skills Procedures Anesthesia Equipment Patient Assessments Pharmacology Regional Anesthesia Pediatric Considerations Clinical Management Special Considerations
- [Course BIOL 2341: Introduction to Genetics](https://olreg.tru.ca/search/publicCourseSearchDetails.do?method=load&courseId=1051884): Describe the basic Mendelian principles of heredity and use those principles to analyze genetic data. Recognize the common extensions to Mendelian inheritance, including multiple alleles, lethal alleles, pleiotropy, epistasis, and sex-linkage. Describe the phenomenon of recombination in the context of meiosis and use recombination frequencies to construct genetic linkage maps. Write a concise well-ordered argument in paragraph form, drawing upon sound scientific evidence. Course topics Unit 1: Basic Principles of Heredity Unit 2: Genes and Biochemical Pathways Unit 3: Linkage, Generic Recombination, and Mapping
- [Course BLAW 3921: Employment Law](https://olreg.tru.ca/search/publicCourseSearchDetails.do?method=load&courseId=1051886): Identify jurisdictions relevant to an employment issue and the judicial and administrative systems used to interpret employment law. Analyze recruiting advertising, application forms, interview questions and drug testing procedures to preclude discrimination on prohibited grounds. Distinguish between contracting with an employee as opposed to contracting with an independent contractor, and the advantages and disadvantages of each arrangement. Articulate the impact of lack of fresh consideration, unequal bargaining power or obsolescence on an original or amended contract. Assess the practical implications of an employer’s duty to accommodate on the four most common grounds, evaluating undue hardship factors in the process. Demonstrate familiarity with the key features of employment standards, workers’ compensation and occupational health and safety legislation. Discuss recent case law interpreting the protection of personal information and protection of privacy in the workplace. Explain common employer pitfalls in the termination of employment process and procedures to preclude them. Outline the employer actions that can constitute constructive dismissal. Review relevant case law to determine the factors determining the payment of reasonable notice to employees who are dismissed without cause. Course topics Module 1: Overview of Legal Framework Module 2: Employees Versus Independent Contractors and the Employment Contract Module 3: The Provincial Labour Relation Codes, the Canada Labour Code, and Unionized Workplaces Module 4: The Provincial Employment Standards Acts and Human Rights Legislation Module 5: Workplace Safety Legislation Module 6: Federal and Provincial Privacy Legislation Module 7: Discipline, Resignation and Retirement Module 8: Terminating the Employment Relationship Module 9: Dismissal without Cause and Post-Employment Obligations
- [Course HRMN 3831: Human Resource Planning and Staffing](https://olreg.tru.ca/search/publicCourseSearchDetails.do?method=load&courseId=1051888): Describe the strategic importance of staffing. Understand the impact of the external environment on staffing. Develop a workforce plan. Evaluate the current issues and methodologies used in recruitment and selection. Compare decision-making models. Explain the interdependence of staffing with other human resource management (HRM) functions. Review and analyze relevant employment legislation. Develop and apply interview techniques. Recommend retention strategies. Discuss current issues in staffing. Course topics Module 1: Human Resource Planning     Module 2: Introducing Recruitment and Selection    Module 3: Legal Issues with Recruitment and Selection    Module 4: Understanding the Work: Job Analysis and Competency Models   Module 5: Recruitment: Attracting Quality Applicants   Module 6: Interview and Evaluation Techniques   Module 7: Decision Making   
- [Course HRMN 4841: Organizational Learning, Training and Development](https://olreg.tru.ca/search/publicCourseSearchDetails.do?method=load&courseId=1051890): Articulate how training and development relates to human resources. Describe the instructional design model and how training stages are incorporated. Describe how training and development impacts performance management. Contrast the various methods for effective training. Conduct needs analyses. Design and evaluate training programs. Describe the financial implications of training and development.  Incorporate learning and motivational theories into program design. Course topics Unit 1: Organizational Learning Unit 2: Needs Analysis Unit 3: Training Design Unit 4: Training Delivery Methods Unit 5: Evaluation Unit 6: Investment in Learning
- [Course ORGB 3811: Organizational Theory and Design](https://olreg.tru.ca/search/publicCourseSearchDetails.do?method=load&courseId=1051892): Explain the building blocks of organization theory and design, and link them to organizational challenges in the environment. Contrast different strategic processes to attain organizational goals and anticipate their impact on organizational design. Compare the strengths and weaknesses of various organizational structural forms. Examine how different organizational designs and structures respond to different characteristics of the external environment. Discuss many forms of linkages between organizations and the reasons for them. Compare and contrast the differences and similarities between services and manufacturing technologies and their impact on organizational design. Evaluate the nature of organizational culture and values, and their impact on organization’s strategy and structure. Compare different types of change in organizations, and assess their impact on organizational design. Appraise several models of decision making in organizations. Identify the different sources and types of conflict, and the use of power and political tactics to reduce conflict in organizations. Compare and contrast the different types of structures to fit the global strategy. Course topics Module 1: Organizations and Organization Theory Module 2: Strategy, Organizational Design, and Effectiveness Module 3: Fundamentals of Organizational Structure Module 4: The External Environment Module 5: Inter-organizational Relationships Module 6: Manufacturing and Service Technologies Module 7: Organizational Culture Module 8: Innovation and Change Module 9: Decision Making Module 10: Conflict, Power and Politics Module 11: Designing Organizations for International Environments
- [Course EDIE 4151: Inclusive Education - Specific Learning Disabilities](https://olreg.tru.ca/search/publicCourseSearchDetails.do?method=load&courseId=1051894): Understand and critically examine the historical forces that have shaped our understanding of learning disabilities. Discuss the definitions of learning disabilities and the controversies surrounding them, including cross-cultural factors. Review informal assessment data of children with learning disabilities. Design an Individual Education Plan (I.E.P.) based on collected data. Become knowledgeable of effective strategies for children with specific learning disabilities, including proactive classroom management and organization.  Become aware of potential technology resources for children with specific learning disabilities.  Recognize the value of Indigenous pedagogies and unappropriated Indigenous knowledge. Integrate Indigenous perspectives and pedagogies into inclusive education practices Course topics History of Disabilities in Canada  Neurodiversity, a Neuro-affirming Lens, and an Indigenous Worldview  Learning Disabilities Screening, Assessment, and Identification of Children with Specific Learning Disabilities  Inclusion and Jordan’s Principle  Executive Functioning Skills   Universal Design for Learning   Differentiated Instruction  Individual Education Plans  Assistive Technology  Sensory-Smart Classrooms  Growth Mindset
- [Course BUSN 5021: Financial Accounting](https://olreg.tru.ca/search/publicCourseSearchDetails.do?method=load&courseId=1051896): Understand the diverse users of accounting information and the measurement challenges inherent in accounting. Prepare and provide basic analysis of the income statement, balance sheet and statement of changes in shareholders' equity. Record and analyze basic financial transactions. Adjust accounts for depreciation, prepaid expenses, unearned revenues, accrued expenses, and accrued revenues. Prepare journal entries for receivables and understand the judgments required in these areas. Analyze company inventories and interpret inventory disclosures. Differentiate between capital and non-capital expenses, and once capitalized, analyze the various depreciation methods available to companies. Compute bond prices and understand the issues inherent in accounting for bonds and other liabilities. Evaluate and account for complex equity transactions including stock issues, repurchases, stock splits and dividends. Distinguish between defined benefit and defined contribution pension plans and understand the complexities and challenges associated with accounting for them. Analyze and evaluate the cash flow statement. Analyze and interpret the information found in the financial statements. NOTE: For registration please contact Bob Gaglardi School of Business and Economics General Program Inquiries (Email: mba@tru.ca or Tel: 1-877-663-4087). Course topics Module 1: Financial Accounting Introduction Module 2: Introduction to the Financial Statements Module 3: Recording, Analyzing, and Understanding Transactions Module 4: Accounting Adjustments Module 5: Short-Term Operating Assets—Receivable Module 6: Short-Term Operating Assets—Inventory Module 7: Accounting for Property, Plant, and Equipment Module 8: Reporting and Analyzing Non-Owner Financing Module 9: Reporting and Analyzing Owner Financing Module 10: Off Balance Sheet Financing Module 11: Statement of Cash Flows Module 12: Forecasting Financial Statements
- [Course BUSN 5051: Marketing Management](https://olreg.tru.ca/search/publicCourseSearchDetails.do?method=load&courseId=1051898): Explain the key principles and concepts of marketing. Construct an effective marketing strategy, including a marketing mix, for a product/service. Interpret marketing research information to improve the timing, accuracy, and quality of the firm’s decision-making. Apply knowledge of the consumer decision process and factors that influence this decision process to construct effective marketing campaigns and strategies. Analyze appropriate segmentation criteria to discover promising market niches and effectively position a product / service. Evaluate brand attributes to craft a brand position. Develop an attractive marketing offer by using unique combinations of product attribute variables. • Evaluate pricing strategies to appropriately price a product or service. Design an effective channel of distribution for a product. Plan an integrated marketing communications campaign that uses a range of mass communications media that are well-suited to reach the target market. Plan an integrated marketing communications campaign that uses a range of personal communications media that are well-suited to reach the target market. Develop an effective marketing strategy for launching a domestic product into an international market. NOTE: For registration please contact Bob Gaglardi School of Business and Economics General Program Inquiries (Email: mba@tru.ca or Tel: 1-877-663-4087). Course topics Module 1: Marketing Management in the 21st Century Module 2: Marketing Strategies and Plans Module 3: Marketing Research and Metrics Module 4: Customer Markets Module 5: Segmentation and Targeting Module 6: Brand Differentiation and Positioning Module 7: The Product Module 8: Pricing Module 9: Place Module 10: Mass Communications and Promotion Module 11: Personal Communications Module 12: Global Markets
- [Course BUSN 5011: Managerial Statistics](https://olreg.tru.ca/search/publicCourseSearchDetails.do?method=load&courseId=1051900): Summarize, tabulate, plot, and professionally present raw data for a target audience including measures of location, relative location, variability, and association between two variables. Apply a variety of probability distributions in different areas of business. Construct interval estimates for a variety of hypothesized parameters. Set up, develop, and test hypothesized parameters including distribution-free methods. Analyze and test data out of experimental designs and observational data. Build, estimate, test, and interpret possible existing relationships between two variables, using simple regression analysis. Build, estimate, test, and interpret possible existing relationships among more than two variables, using multiple regression analysis. Deal with major issues including transformations and interactions in regression models. Build and estimate regression models with qualitative (categorical) dependent variable. NOTE: For registration please contact Bob Gaglardi School of Business and Economics General Program Inquiries (Email: mba@tru.ca or Tel: 1-877-663-4087). Course topics Unit 1 – Introduction to Statistics and Probability Module 1: Graphical and Numerical Descriptive Statistics Module 2: Probability and Probability Distributions Unit 2 – Statistical Inference Module 3: Sampling Distributions Module 4: Interval Estimation for a Single Population Module 5: Hypothesis Testing for a Single Population Unit 3 – Analysis of Multiple Groups Module 6: Statistical Inference for Two Populations Module 7: Categorical Data Analysis Module 8: Analysis of Variance (ANOVA) Unit 4 – Regression Modeling Module 9: Simple Linear Regression Module 10: Residual Analysis Module 11: Multiple Regression Module 12: Categorical Variables in Regression
- [Course BUSN 5061: Human Resource Management](https://olreg.tru.ca/search/publicCourseSearchDetails.do?method=load&courseId=1051902): Explain the role and importance of human resource management and its contribution to achieving strategic and financial objectives. Describe the impact of Canadian employment related legislation on human resource management. Outline the purpose and process for conducting job analysis and description. Explain the various approaches to human resource planning and recruitment. Compare and contrast the various approaches to making a hiring decision. Explain the processes of employee orientation and development. Outline the performance management process. Assess the various forms of direct compensation. Assess the various forms of indirect compensation (benefits). Explain the management of employee health and safety in the workplace. Select the appropriate methods for managing dismissals, layoffs and retirements. Evaluate the impact of labor-management relations in Canada on the practice of human resource management. NOTE: For registration please contact Bob Gaglardi School of Business and Economics General Program Inquiries (Email: mba@tru.ca or Tel: 1-877-663-4087). Course topics Unit 1: The Business Context for Strategic People Management Unit 2: Skills and Abilities Unit 3: Alignment and Motivation Unit 4: Worker Health and Welfare Unit 5: The Legal and Social Context for People Management in Canada
- [Course BUSN 6051: Supply Chain Management](https://olreg.tru.ca/search/publicCourseSearchDetails.do?method=load&courseId=1051904): Explain supply chain management, contrast it from operations management and propose the main performance drivers of supply chain performance. Assess the strategic role and impact of IT technologies on supply chain integration. Express the major slacks in supply chains and formulate the approaches to manage them. Construct a model to generate forecasts for a company's products. Conceptualize the phenomenon of bull-whip effect in supply chains and propose the methods to mitigate its effect in supply chains. Analyze the inventory management methodologies and apply the existing models to propose the optimal order sizes. Develop an aggregate production plan for a company. Evaluate modes of transportation; assess the selection criteria and select transportation options. Analyze the various factors to select an appropriate location for a facility. Evaluate the sourcing decisions and prepare the supplier selection and ranking model. Interpret the strategic framework and synthesis for supply chain operational (SCOR) model. Support the applications of supply chain concept for environment sustainability and humanitarian aid during disaster events. NOTE: For registration please contact Bob Gaglardi School of Business and Economics General Program Inquiries (Email: mba@tru.ca or Tel: 1-877-663-4087). Course topics Module 1: Operations and Supply Chain for Competitiveness Module 2: Process Planning & Transformation Systems Module 3: Capacity Management in Supply Chains Module 4: Demand Management & Supply Chain Analytics Module 5: Supply Chain Strategy, Performance Measurement, Sourcing and Inventory Module 6: Monitoring and controlling the process Module 7: Process Improvement Module 8: Special types of supply chains & Transportation Systems
- [Course BUSN 6061: Strategic Management Information Systems](https://olreg.tru.ca/search/publicCourseSearchDetails.do?method=load&courseId=1051906): Explain the components of Information Systems and how they support organizational strategy to achieve competitive advantage. Develop an understanding of hardware and software on which different information systems are built. Develop insights into management of data, distinguish between Data, Information and Knowledge and manage data using Data Bases, Data Base Management Systems, Data Warehouses and Data Marts. Describe components of computer networks and how computer networks are built. Discuss the role of Transaction Processing Systems (TPS), Functional Area Information Systems (FAIS) and others that support internal business operations. Explain Decision Support Systems and Business Intelligence and the role they play in enhancing the performance of a firm. Debate how strategic information systems SCM and CRM provide sustainable competitive advantage to firms. Discuss how strategic information system ERP provides sustainable competitive advantage to firms. Describe World Wide Web and explain the increasingly important role E-commerce and Mobile commerce are playing in the business landscape. Plan and execute information system development or acquisition effectively. Understand cybercrime and potential threat to information security and develop effective strategy to deal with security issues. Discuss privacy and ethical issues in relation to Information systems. NOTE: For registration please contact Bob Gaglardi School of Business and Economics General Program Inquiries (Email: mba@tru.ca or Tel: 1-877-663-4087). Course topics Module 1: Introduction to Information Systems and Its Components Module 2: Hardware and Software for Information Systems Module 3: Strategic Management Information Systems and Competitive Advantage Module 4: Data Module 5: Computer Networks Module 6: Examples of Information Systems Module 7: SCM and CRM for Competitive Advantage Module 8: Enterprise Resource Planning Module 9: E-Commerce and Mobile Commerce Module 10: Planning and Implementation of IS Module 11: Security Issues for IS Module 12: Privacy Concerns and Ethical Issues
- [Course HLTH 3711: Healthy Aging: A Contemporary Perspective](https://olreg.tru.ca/search/publicCourseSearchDetails.do?method=load&courseId=1051908): Recognize the demographic shift in the Canadian population Critically analyze healthy aging across personal health domains Explore the impact of social determinants of health on healthy aging Identify the changes and challenges associated with aging Course topics Unit 1: Introduction and Theoretical Foundations Unit 2: Demographics Unit 3: Age-related Physiological Changes Unit 4: Health Status, Care, Promotion and Prevention Unit 5: Social Determinants of Health Unit 6: Changes and Challenges Unit 7: Myths and Realities
- [Course COMP 3611: Database Systems](https://olreg.tru.ca/search/publicCourseSearchDetails.do?method=load&courseId=1051912): Identify major components in a typical database environment. Use the database development process within the Systems Development Life Cycle. Logically and physically design multiple table relational databases (using a CASE tool). Understand and perform normalization of a database. Define and verify referential integrity in declarative and procedural ways. Effectively use Structured Query Language (SQL) Understand and use major components of MS Access and major database management systems such as Oracle and SQL Server. Design a simple 00 model for a small database (using Unified Modeling Language standard). Identify and use components of an Object Relational Database Management System. Course topics Module 0: Preliminaries, Getting Started Module 1: Background and Concepts Module 2: Relational Model and Languages Module 3: Structured Query Language (SQL) Module 4: Database Analysis and Design Module 5: Database Methodology Module 6: Object-Relational and Object-Oriented DBMSs
- [Course POLY 3041: Polysomnography Program Clinical Component](https://olreg.tru.ca/search/publicCourseSearchDetails.do?method=load&courseId=1051914): You will function as a Polysomnographic Trainee. You will be exposed to all aspects of the discipline of polysomnography. You will develop some understanding about the processes used in booking patients and prioritizing cases, including the use of non-invasive ventilators and continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) units. You will be capable of doing complete electrode and sensor applications with satisfactory signal reception and electrode impedance. You will gain experience in and develop the necessary skills to become competent in the recognition and methods of troubleshooting artifacts. You will develop and demonstrate the necessary familiarity to: Anticipate the monitoring required for specific cases. Set up equipment and monitoring effectiveness. Make changes where appropriate to satisfy clinical safety issues. You will be able to recognize clinically relevant signs and symptoms of patient distress. You will develop skills in: Calibration of equipment Preparation of necessary set-up tray Electrode application and removal Sensor application and removal Sleep stage scoring and electroencephalographic arousal recognition Event recognition, scoring, and formulation of reports MSLT recording and reporting Course topics Level 1 - Electrode and Sensor Application, and Signal Calibration Procedures Level 2 - All Night Sleep Recording Level 3 - Sleep Staging and Event Scoring Level 4 - Adjuncts to Sleep Recording Diagnostics Level 5 - Data Acquisition and Reporting
- [Course BBUS 3331: Introduction to Production and Operations Management](https://olreg.tru.ca/search/publicCourseSearchDetails.do?method=load&courseId=1051916): Explain the strategic importance, functions and productivity of manufacturing and service processes in a supply chain. Develop forecasts for a company’s products. Analyze and solve decision problems using decision making approaches under uncertain and risky conditions. Identify and recommend an appropriate capacity management approach under changing demand.   Interpret the nature of inventory costs and solve the single period fixed quantity inventory model to suggest lot sizes. Recognize the importance of six sigma quality and apply the basic analytical tools of six sigma quality. Examine manufacturing layouts and design a balanced assembly line for a product. Develop a project plan and schedule, and assess project completion probabilities. Apply simulation to model waiting lines in manufacturing and service operations.  Course topics Unit 1: Nature of Operations, Strategy, and Productivity Unit 2: Forecast Analysis and Decision Making Unit 3: Operations Management and Control: Inventory, Capacity, and Quality Unit 4: Planning and Scheduling: Layout, Assembly Lines, Projects, and Waiting Lines
- [Course EDUC 5551: Introduction to Secondary School Counselling](https://olreg.tru.ca/search/publicCourseSearchDetails.do?method=load&courseId=1051918): Conceptualize the role and function of secondary school counsellors within the student support team design according to resources as well as needs of schools. Learn to assess as well as provide service delivery within the areas of social emotional, educational, and career development for students within secondary guidance and counselling services. Explore the dimensions and scope of practice of high-school counsellors in service delivery. Recognize and maintain ethical boundaries and legal limitations related to privacy legislation and the Public Schools Act of BC. Learn, reflect upon, and implement best practices in relation to cultural competence, trauma-informed care, Indigenous principles of learning, and practices supporting diversity and inclusion. Assess and recognize interventions in relation to social emotional student issues, e.g., mental health, substance use/abuse, self-harm, digital saturation, relational conflict, etc. Utilize technology, assessments, and resourcing to support students in post-secondary preparation as well as goal acquisition. Explore sustainability and growth in the secondary high-school counselling role around self-care, boundaries, and communication while supporting students, families, administration, staff, and community stakeholders.  NOTE:  For information on application and registration for this course, please email edgradadvising@tru.ca or call 250-377-6067. Course topics Week 1: What Is High-School Counselling? Week 2: Why Do Youth Need Support? Lifespan Development and Identity Achievement Week 3: Presenting Issues in Youth—Mental Health, Substance Use/Abuse, Self-Harm, Digital Saturation, Relational Conflict, and Crisis Stabilization Week 4: Progressive Practices Part I Week 5: Progressive Practices Part II Week 6: Cultural Considerations and Integrating Indigenous Perspectives in High-School Counselling Service Delivery Week 7: Practices for Preparation—Student Post-Secondary Planning and Goal Acquisition Week 8: The Practices and Implications of Social Media Culture for Youth Week 9 High-School Counsellor Sustainability and Self-Care Week 10: Maintaining Supportive Relationships with Students, Families, Administration, Teachers, Staff, and Community Stakeholders Week 11: Supporting Evolving Social Pressures, Trends, and Complexity of Dynamics for Youth in School Systems Week 12: Resourcing High Schools and Personal Growth Plan
- [Course ARET 4101: Energy Modeling](https://olreg.tru.ca/search/publicCourseSearchDetails.do?method=load&courseId=1051920): Assess available energy modeling software for modeling the energy performance of various building systems. Determine the appropriate software for modeling various building types. Develop an energy model for a proposed solar heating project. Develop an energy model for a residential home. Develop an energy model for a commercial building. Compare and recommend Energy Conservation Measures (ECM ) for a new or existing building. Course topics Module 1: Introduction to Energy Modeling Module 2: Energy Modeling Fundamentals and Software Module 3: RETScreen Expert Module 4: HOT2000 Module 5: eQuest Part 1 Module 6: eQuest Part 2 Module 7: Beyond Modeling
- [Course ARET 4111: Green Building Rating Systems](https://olreg.tru.ca/search/publicCourseSearchDetails.do?method=load&courseId=1051922): Describe the history and evolution of ratings systems and their importance in the green building movement. Evaluate a project and identify the most applicable green building rating system. Apply a green building rating system to determine the level of sustainability of a building project. Recommend to a project team suitable strategies that will improve the sustainability of a given building. Prepare project documentation that clearly demonstrates sustainability performance to stakeholders. Reflect on their own personal experiences and biases and identify how they influence your approach to sustainable buildings. Course topics Module 1: Introduction to Green Building Rating Systems Module 2: Green Building Rating System Landscape Module 3: Location and Transportation Module 4: Sustainable Sites and Water Efficiency Module 5: Energy and Atmosphere Module 6: Materials and Resources Module 7: Indoor Environmental Quality Module 8: Green Building Rating System Processes
- [Course FNCE 4111: Advanced Financial Management for Accountants](https://olreg.tru.ca/search/publicCourseSearchDetails.do?method=load&courseId=1051924): Formulate an appropriate dividend policy for a business. Analyze the degree to which a company matches the maturity of its assets and liabilities and the problems mismatching may create. Develop a financial plan for an organization which attains its operational and financial goals and objectives while adhering to its financial policies and loan conditions. Manage an organization’s operating assets and liabilities including its temporary financing. Appraise the suitability of various forms of permanent debt and equity financing. Calculate the net present value of a new project or business venture using complex capital budgeting techniques under conditions of uncertainty. Measure the worth of a business using different valuation techniques. Recommend an appropriate takeover bid for a business and suitable takeover defences. Develop a plan to successfully liquidate or reorganize a business that is experiencing financial difficulties. Describe the different types of business risks and how they can be effectively hedged. Course topics Module 1: Dividends and Dividend Policy Module 2: Maturity Matching Module 3: Financial Planning and Growth Module 4: Working Capital Management Module 5: Permanent Debt and Equity Financing Module 6: Capital Budgeting Module 7: Business Valuation Module 8: Mergers and Acquisitions and Corporate Restructuring Module 9: Bankruptcy, Liquidation, and Reorganization
- [Course EDDL 5151: Contemporary Issues in Technology Enhanced Learning](https://olreg.tru.ca/search/publicCourseSearchDetails.do?method=load&courseId=1051926): Identify a variety of contemporary issues in technology-enhanced learning and digital learning environments. Critically examine implications of contemporary issues in specific aspects of technology-enhanced learning and digital learning environments. Explore relationships between contemporary issues and pedagogical approaches. Interpret research literature to situate issues in the context of current and historical discourses. Analyze a selection of issues in technology-enhanced and digital learning environments to a specific selected problem setting. Course topics Unit 1: Learning Technology and Media Unit 2: Social and Ethical Issues Unit 3: Open Educational Practices Unit 4: Learning Design and Delivery Unit 5: Contemporary Issues in Technology-Enhanced and Digital Learning Environments
- [Course ORGB 4871: Organizational Development and Change](https://olreg.tru.ca/search/publicCourseSearchDetails.do?method=load&courseId=1051928): Describe elements that facilitate and constrain change. Describe managerial/leadership roles in facilitating positive change outcomes throughout the four phases of change. Incorporate information about ethical dilemmas when studying change interventions. Develop strategies to incorporate criteria and standards for change interventions. Discuss the roles of resistance and commitment in relation to change. Describe the challenges of sustaining momentum for change. Assess whether the goal of institutionalization has been realized. Propose change strategies for enhancing institutionalization of change. Discuss future trends impacting upon organizational change initiatives. Course topics Unit 1: Introduction to Change Unit 2: Models of Change Unit 3: Change Topics Unit 4: Stakeholders in Change Unit 5: Institutionalization
- [Course BIOL 4141: Evolution](https://olreg.tru.ca/search/publicCourseSearchDetails.do?method=load&courseId=1051930): Discuss and compare the elements of the theory of evolution. Recognize evolutionary processes on different temporal scales. Relate the changes in evolutionary thinking by outlining how historical approaches are continuously modified to accommodate new findings. Use recently developed tools and applications in the field of evolutionary biology. Apply the principles of evolutionary theory to a myriad of contemporary problems and questions. Critically evaluate scientific findings. Interpret and communicate scientific knowledge and results effectively. Justify arguments effectively, using logical and scientific support. Identify questions and problems in current scientific knowledge and propose novel approaches for their resolution. Appreciate the way in which scientific inquiry is embedded in the fabric of the society in which it exists. Effectively communicate the process of evolution to a general audience. Objectively assess peer work. Course topics Elements of evolutionary theory Setting the evolutionary stage On the Origin of Species Variation and inheritance The modern synthesis Contemporary evolutionary theory: reviewing elements of evolutionary theory in the light of current knowledge Topics in evolution that can be challenged: origins, adaptation and its constraints, speciation and extinction, systematics and evolutionary ethics
- [Course COMP 2681: Web Site Design and Development](https://olreg.tru.ca/search/publicCourseSearchDetails.do?method=load&courseId=1051932): Discuss fundamental web design concepts and the related challenges Design, develop, implement and maintain: Typical static web pages with current web-related technologies Dynamic web pages with current web-related technologies Design, develop, implement and complete web project Course topics Brief Introduction to the Internet and World Wide Web (WWW) Getting Started with HTML5 Getting Started with Cascading Style Sheets (CSS) Designing a Page Layout Graphic Design with CSS Designing for the Mobile Web Working with Tables and Columns Designing a Web Form Enhancing a Website with Multimedia Getting Started with JavaScript Exploring Arrays, Loops, and Conditional Statements Working with Events and Styles Working with Document Nodes and Style Sheets
- [Course MDLB 1221: Professional Practices and Safety in Health Care](https://olreg.tru.ca/search/publicCourseSearchDetails.do?method=load&courseId=1051934): Define the responsibilities of the medical laboratory assistant and her/his role in the health care team.   Outline how professionalism applies to the role of medical laboratory assistants.   Describe effective interpersonal and communication skills.   Describe the features of quality-assurance improvement programs and the role played by medical laboratory assistants in such programs.   Define the legal and ethical considerations associated with being a medical laboratory assistant.   Describe biohazards and routes of transmission.   Identify the necessary precautions to take when handling infectious hazards.   Describe disinfection and sterilization techniques and recognize the importance of microbial control.   Describe the use, operating, and cleaning procedures for identified laboratory equipment.   Describe the use of safety equipment and outline the components of appropriate accident reporting.   Describe basic firefighting and first aid procedures.   Define the key features of Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS) and identify safety issues associated with laboratory chemicals.   Course topics Module A: An Introduction to the Health Care Team and Important Issues Related to the Medical Laboratory Assistant Module B: Effective Interpersonal and Communication Skills Applicable to Medical Laboratory Assistants Module C: The Role of the Medical Laboratory Assistant within the Hospital and Clinical Laboratory Module D: Quality Assurance/Improvement Programs Module E: Legal and Ethical Issues Involving the Medical Laboratory Assistant Module F: Infection, Infection Control, and Isolation Systems Module G: Effective Handling of Biohazardous Material Module H: Microbial Control, Cleaning and Operation of Laboratory Equipment, and Waste Disposal Module I: Fire Fighting, First Aid and Other Safety Procedures Module J: Chemical Safety and the Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS)
- [Course HRMN 2821: Human Resources Management](https://olreg.tru.ca/search/publicCourseSearchDetails.do?method=load&courseId=1051936): Develop the knowledge, skills and concepts needed to resolve actual human resource management problems or issues. Manage the employment relationship, which is a shared responsibility between employers, management, human resources specialists, and employees. Identify the human resources needs of an organization or department. Conduct a job analysis and produce a job description from the job analysis. Evaluate the procedures and practices used for recruiting and selecting suitable employees. Assess training requirements and design a successful orientation and training program. Discuss workplace health and safety programs and the roles of the employer and the employee in enforcing health and safety policies and procedures. Explain the responsibilities of management, HRM specialists, managers, and employees in managing the employment relationship in a unionized or a non-unionized environment. Course topics Module 1: Human Resources in a World of Change Module 2: Clearly Defining Work Module 3: Recruiting and Hiring High Quality Talent Module 4: Creating a Culture of Inclusion and Well-Being Module 5: Inspiring Excellence, Managing Employee Performance Module 6: Employee and Labour Relations
- [Course HRMN 4831: Total Rewards](https://olreg.tru.ca/search/publicCourseSearchDetails.do?method=load&courseId=1051938): Recognize the impact of rewards on attraction, retention and performance management. Discuss the impact of the environment, business strategy and workforce on compensation. Evaluate the relationship of strategic and behavioural theories with compensation design. Describe the components of compensation strategy. Evaluate the relationship amongst the components of total rewards. Formulate a reward and compensation strategy. Describe the different options and rationale for compensating special groups. Analyze the content and base pay structure of jobs. Evaluate the labour market and the individual with regard to compensation. Design reward and compensation systems with appropriate pay plans. Describe how to implement, manage, evaluate and adapt a compensation system Course topics Module 1: Impact of Rewards on Attraction, Retention and Performance Management Module 2: Strategic Framework for Compensation Module 3: Behavioural Framework for Compensation Module 4: Components of Compensation Strategy Module 5: Formulating Rewards and Compensation Strategies Module 6: Job Evaluation Module 7: Evaluating the Labour Market Module 8: Evaluating Individuals Module 9: Designing Base Pay, Performance Pay and Indirect Pay Plans Module 10: Implementing, Managing and Evaluating Compensation Systems courseduration 30 weeks
- [Course HUMS 2601: Human Service Field Education – Year 2](https://olreg.tru.ca/search/publicCourseSearchDetails.do?method=load&courseId=1051940): Demonstrate use of the meta-competencies of self-knowledge, professional accountability and integrity, respect for diversity, ethical client-centeredness, and professional judgement and decision making in a conscious way in an agency setting. Practice the use of the meta-competencies of reflexive practice and global social justice in an agency setting. Demonstrate how to use theory to inform practice, and practice to inform theory through positive critical reflection. Provide assessment, treatment, and evaluation services within a relationship between a human service worker and a client. Provide social support to individuals and/or groups including relationship building, life skills instruction, employment support, tangible support including food and financial assistance, and information and referral services. Receive feedback on a range of competencies in attitudes and values, knowledge, and skills areas relevant to the individual practicum. Provide services in organizing and mobilizing community members and/or other professionals in the promotion of social change. Develop, promote, implement, and evaluate social policies aimed at improving social conditions and equality. Provide educational services to social service worker students. Course topics Lesson 1: Preparing for Human Service Worker Field Education Lesson 2: Integration of Theory and Practice in Field Education Lesson 3: Delivering Services in Micro Direct Practice Lesson 4: Professional Judgement/Decision Making Lesson 5: Advocacy and Social Justice Lesson 6: Final Evaluation and Endings
- [Course FNCE 3171: Fixed Income and Alternative Investments](https://olreg.tru.ca/search/publicCourseSearchDetails.do?method=load&courseId=1051942): Examine and describe various types and structures of debt instruments. Differentiate between different types of bond issuers. Interpret quantitative measures including price, yield to maturity, and duration for various fixed income securities. Examine the risk-return characteristics of fixed income securities. Apply the 4 Cs (capacity, collateral, covenants and character) of credit analysis. Explain how asset-backed securities are created. Contrast alternative investment asset classes versus traditional stock and bond investments and their roles in a portfolio. Estimate the value of a real estate investment using various methods. Contrast different private equity and hedge fund strategies, fees, structures and benchmarks. Course topics Module 1: Defining Features of Fixed Income Securities Module 2: Fixed Income Markets Module 3: Fixed Income Valuation Module 4: Risk and Return Module 5: Fundamentals of Credit Analysis Module 6: Asset Backed Securities Module 7: Alternative Asset Classes Module 8: Real Estate Module 9: Hedge Funds Module 10: Private Equity
- [Course EDTE 3181: History of Education](https://olreg.tru.ca/search/publicCourseSearchDetails.do?method=load&courseId=1051944): Examine the roles schools have played and continue to play in British Columbian society; Understand the evolution of decision-making bodies and processes in British Columbia’s educational history; Observe the (in)congruent relationship between educational policies and educational practice; Critically appreciate the increasing professionalization of teachers; Consider the historic roles of children in British Columbian society and acknowledge the diversity of childhood experiences; Recognize the relevance and application of education theory to the practice of teaching; Judge and contextualize primary education documents; and, Review current research on the history of education in British Columbia. Course topics Module 1 : Introduction to Educational Foundations Module 2 : Why study history? Module 3 : Introduction to Indigenous Issues Module 4 : Gender/Sexuality Module 5 : Culture/Ethnicity Module 6 : Culture/Teacher Beliefs Module 7 : Social Justice Module 8 : Schooling in Different Times and Contexts Module 9 : Transformative Teacher Development Module 10 : 21 st Century
- [Course SCMN 3321: Supply Chain Management](https://olreg.tru.ca/search/publicCourseSearchDetails.do?method=load&courseId=1051946): Discuss the basic principles of supply chain management. Describe the main issues and challenges in managing supply chains. Recognize the strategic importance of supply chains in achieving organizational goals. Understand and assess the decision trade-offs involved in successful supply chain management. Apply basic supply chain management techniques.  Course topics Unit 1: Introduction to Supply Chain Management Unit 2: Managing Upstream and Downstream Flows Unit 3: Demand Forecasting Unit 4: Inventory and Capacity Management Unit 5: Managing Production Activity Unit 6: Supply Chain Paradigms Unit 7: Robust and Resilient Supply Chains Unit 8: Contemporary Challenges in Supply Chain Management
- [Course VTEC 1835: Veterinary Clinical Work & Correspondence 3](https://olreg.tru.ca/search/publicCourseSearchDetails.do?method=load&courseId=1051956): Confirm required level of professional supervision is present at selected location of clinical placement. Perform, or demonstrate knowledge of essential skill procedures outlined in VTEC 1713 and VTEC 1723. Maintain a minimum of 260 hours paid work per semester in a full service Canadian veterinary hospital or clinic. Complete and file all Clinic Affiliation Forms at Thompson Rivers University. Complete and submit the Essential Skills Workbook demonstrating completion of skills outlined in VTEC 1713 and VTEC 1723. Reflect on skills learned, mentorship and professional communication. AVAILABLE IN CANADA ONLY FOR STUDENTS ENROLLED IN THE VETERINARY TECHNOLOGY DIPLOMA OPEN LEARNING PROGRAM Note: An incomplete or failure in either or both of the two concurrent academic courses taken this term, will result in an automatic incomplete in this Clinical Work and Correspondence course. Any incomplete courses will need to be repeated. Course topics Module 1: Preparing for Veterinary Clinical Work and Correspondence 3 Module 2: Connecting with Your Community Module 3: Documenting Your Skills
- [Course COMP 2131: Introduction to Computer Systems](https://olreg.tru.ca/search/publicCourseSearchDetails.do?method=load&courseId=1051978): Describe the fundamentals of computer architecture Write programs with the powerful C programming language Demonstrate programming through assembly language Explain the critical relationship between programming and computer architecture Demonstrate efficient programming through code optimization Course topics Basic concepts of digital systems Computer Abstraction and Technology Introduction to Linux OS and C Language Memory Organization, Data representation, and Addressing Basics of Architecture, Machine Code Machine Level Programming Memory and Caches Linking Exceptions and Processes Virtual Memory
- [Course COMP 3271: Computer Networks](https://olreg.tru.ca/search/publicCourseSearchDetails.do?method=load&courseId=1051980): Describe the general principles of data communication. Describe how computer networks are organized with the concept of layered approach. Describe how signals are used to transfer data between nodes. Implement a simple LAN with hubs, bridges and switches. Describe how packets in the Internet are delivered. Analyze the contents in a given data link layer packet, based on the layer con¬cept. Design logical sub-address blocks with a given address block. Decide routing entries given a simple example of network topology Describe what classless addressing scheme is. Describe how routing protocols work. Use C programming language to implement network programs. Design and implement a network protocol. Course topics Module 1: Introduction and Network Models Module 2: Data and Signals Module 3: Digital and Analog Transmission Module 4: Multiplexing, Error Detention, and Data Link Control Module 5: Media Access Control and Ethernet Module 6: Network Layer and Next Generation IP Module 7: Data-Link and Network-Layer Protocols Module 8: Unicast and Multicast Routing Module 9: Wired Networks and Virtual LANs Module 10: Wireless Networks Module 11: Network Management and Firewalls
- [Course VTEC 1201: Veterinary Parasitology](https://olreg.tru.ca/search/publicCourseSearchDetails.do?method=load&courseId=1051982): Identify and describe the lifecycles of the common parasites of domestic animals and the importance in control and treatment. Recall and perform the appropriate recovery techniques for identification of parasites. Identify and name common parasites in domestic animals. Articulate various and appropriate treatment and control options available for common parasites. Identify and explain the zoonotic potential associated with common parasites. Discuss common parasites and their control and treatment with clients. AVAILABLE IN CANADA ONLY FOR STUDENTS ENROLLED IN THE VETERINARY TECHNOLOGY DIPLOMA OPEN LEARNING PROGRAM Course topics Module 1: Introduction to Parasitology and Microscopy Module 2: Methods of Control, Introduction to Endoparasites, and Recovery Techniques Module 3: Nematodes (Ascarids and Lungworms) and Simple Flotation Module 4: Nematodes (Threadworm, Hookworm, Strongyles, Trichostronglyes) and Centrifugation Flotation Module 5: Nematodes (Trichuroidea, Oxyuroidea, Filarioidea) and Cellophane Tape Method Module 6: Cestodes, Squash Smear, and Baermann Technique Module 7: Trematodes and Sedimentation Technique Module 8: Protozoans, Direct Smear, and Zinc Sulphate Centrifugation Module 9: Blood Parasites, Heartworm, and Modified Knott’s Test Module 10: Ectoparasites (Fleas, Lice, and Flies) Module 11: Ectoparasites (Ticks and Mites) Module 12: Endoparasites Antiparasitics Module 13: Ectoparasite Antiparasitics
- [Course VTEC 1693: Anatomy and Physiology 2](https://olreg.tru.ca/search/publicCourseSearchDetails.do?method=load&courseId=1051984): Identify the major muscles of the animal body and describe the activity of contraction and extension Describe major clinical conditions associated with each body system covered Explain cardiac function and describe blood circulation in mammals Articulate the role of pertinent aspects of reproduction in domestic animals Identify avian anatomy and describe the physiology of different species Demonstrate necropsy skills including fine needle aspirates, skin scraping, synovial fluid analysis and cell cytology Explain gestation times and reproduction differences including performing vaginal cytology and semen collection methods of companion animals AVAILABLE IN CANADA ONLY FOR STUDENTS ENROLLED IN THE VETERINARY TECHNOLOGY DIPLOMA OPEN LEARNING PROGRAM Course topics Module 1: Muscles Module 2: Cardiovascular System Module 3: Respiratory System Module 4: Digestive System Module 5: Urinary System Module 6: Endocrine, Immunity and Defense Module 7: Reproductive System Module 8: Necropsy Module 9: Cytology Module 10: Avian Anatomy and Physiology
- [Course VTEC 1825: Veterinary Clinical Work and Correspondence 2](https://olreg.tru.ca/search/publicCourseSearchDetails.do?method=load&courseId=1051986): Students must show proof that they have registered as members of their Provincial Associations. Perform, or demonstrate knowledge of, essential skill procedures outlined in VTEC 1201 and VTEC 1693. Maintain paid work in a full service Canadian veterinary hospital or clinic for 260 hours during the semester. Ensure all Clinic Affiliation Forms are complete and filed at TRU. Confirm required level of professional supervision is present at selected location of clinical placement. Complete and submit the Essential Skills Workbook demonstrating completion of skills outlined in VTEC 1201 and VTEC 1693. AVAILABLE IN CANADA ONLY FOR STUDENTS ENROLLED IN THE VETERINARY TECHNOLOGY DIPLOMA OPEN LEARNING PROGRAM Note: An incomplete or failure in either or both of the two concurrent academic courses taken this term, will result in an automatic incomplete in this Clinical Work and Correspondence course. Any incomplete courses will need to be repeated. Course topics Module 1: Preparing for Veterinary Clinical Work and Correspondence 2 Module 2: Connecting with Your Community Module 3: Documenting Your Skills
- [Course WTTP 1741: Environmental Legislation, Safety and Communications](https://olreg.tru.ca/search/publicCourseSearchDetails.do?method=load&courseId=1051988): Describe the federal, provincial, and municipal fundamentals of law, legislation, and liability as it applies to wastewater management. Describe the different water and wastewater categories. Apply concepts of due diligence. Explain the principles of regulations and Occupational Health and Safety programs, including occupational hygiene. Demonstrate the importance of community relations, media communications, and risk management. Demonstrate the fundamentals of consultant and proposal writing. Course topics Module A: Environmental Legislation Module B: Occupational Health and Safety Module C: Communications
- [Course WTTP 1831: Mechanical Systems 2 and Energy Management](https://olreg.tru.ca/search/publicCourseSearchDetails.do?method=load&courseId=1051990): Describe the water and wastewater treatment process pathway as it relates to moving water. Explain secondary process equipment related to wastewater treatment. Describe municipal water and wastewater pumping. Implement strategies for energy efficiency and conservation in water and wastewater treatment facilities including a detailed understanding of Energy Conservation Measures (ECMs). Course topics Module A: The Treatment Process Pathway Module B: Secondary Process Equipment Module C: Municipal Water and Wastewater Pumping Module D: Energy Efficiency in Water and Wastewater Treatment Facilities
- [Course NURS 2921: Perinatal Nursing Practice: Developing Competence](https://olreg.tru.ca/search/publicCourseSearchDetails.do?method=load&courseId=1052004): The learning outcomes for this course follow the guidelines established by the BCCNM for maternal/newborn qualifying courses. Establish a professional relationship of care and communication with the childbearing family, taking into consideration the individual needs of the client and professional standards of practice. Collaborate with other members of the perinatal health care team, providing support to other team members as appropriate. Assess your perinatal nursing competencies and identify areas that need development. Complete nursing assessments of childbearing women throughout the antepartum, intrapartum, and postpartum periods. Develop nursing care plans for childbearing women throughout the antepartum, intrapartum, and postpartum periods. Provide nursing care to pregnant, labouring, and postpartal women and identify situations requiring interventions from experienced perinatal caregivers. Complete nursing assessments of stable newborns in the immediate and early postpartum periods. Develop nursing care plans for stable newborns in the immediate and early postpartum periods. Provide nursing care to stable newborns and identify situations requiring interventions from experienced neonatal caregivers. Assess the client's knowledge and capacity for self care and care of the newborn. Develop and implement teaching plans to meet the needs of childbearing families in the antepartal, intrapartal, and postpartal periods. Assist postpartal women and childbearing families making the transition to home and the community, providing care, and teaching and direction to other health care resources in the community where appropriate. Course topics Section 1: Pre-Practice Preparation Section 2: Orientation to the Perinatal Practice Environment Section 3: Practice Rotation Section 4: Assessment
- [Course VTEC 1001: Veterinary Technology Terminology](https://olreg.tru.ca/search/publicCourseSearchDetails.do?method=load&courseId=1052006): Illustrate effective use of spoken or written descriptions and explanations of medical conditions, diagnoses and treatments. Articulate conditions, diagnoses and treatments to clients in “layterms”. Accurately follow written and verbal instructions related to the care and treatment of patients. Record medical information accurately, concisely and succinctly. Discuss veterinary cases with other professionals using appropriate terms and terminology. Course topics Unit 1: Building Words Unit 2: The Body and Its Organ Systems Unit 3: Domestic Animals
- [Course VTEC 1011: Veterinary Technology Mathematics](https://olreg.tru.ca/search/publicCourseSearchDetails.do?method=load&courseId=1052008): Explore introductory statistics and its applications. Practice mathematical applications of clinically relevant skills. Calculate veterinary dosages utilizing dimensional analysis. Convert numbers between different metric and imperial units in preparation for the Veterinary Technology National Examination. Apply a variety of measurement systems to ensure accurate calculations. Utilize ratio and proportion to determine drug dosages. Formulate solutions and infusion rates during medical procedures. Calculate serial dilutions used in the veterinary field. Course topics Math Review – Fractions, Decimals and Percentages, and Scientific Notation. Ratio and Proportion, Dimensional Analysis and Clinical Applications. Measurement Systems. Oral Medications, Parenteral Medication and Clinical Problems Using Dosage Calculations. Solutions, Dilutions and Clinical Problems. IV Fluids and Constant Rate Infusions. Statistics and Quality Control.
- [Course VTEC 1713: Animal Nursing for Veterinary Technologists](https://olreg.tru.ca/search/publicCourseSearchDetails.do?method=load&courseId=1052010): Collect blood from companion animals utilizing a variety of vessels depending on the species. Identify routes of medications using enteral, parenteral and topical routes. Demonstrate knowledge of pedicures, grooming, bathing in companion animals. Discuss requirements during parturition and pediatrics patients and care. Identify and discuss the management and treatment of vomiting, diarrhea and anorexia. Describe the appropriate ways to administer an enema safely and effectively to a companion animal and provide basic nursing care for anal sacs. Utilize and demonstrate bandaging, splinting and casting of limbs for companion animals. Utilize nutritional selection for companion animals using basic principles of nutrition, including calculations for daily rations based on energy requirements. Demonstrate knowledge of physical examinations for domestic species. AVAILABLE IN CANADA ONLY FOR STUDENTS ENROLLED IN THE VETERINARY TECHNOLOGY DIPLOMA OPEN LEARNING PROGRAM Course topics Module 1: Physical Examination Module 2: Administration of Medications/Fluids, Enteral, and Parenteral Module 3: Venipuncture Module 4: Nutrition Basics Module 5: Feeding Companion Animals Module 6: Vomiting/Diarrhea/Anorexia Module 7: Prenatal Care, Parturition and Pediatrics Module 8: Wounds Module 9: Bandaging, Splints, and Casts Module 10: Skin Disease Management, Bathing, Grooming, and Pedicures Module 11: Anal Sacs and Enemas
- [Course VTEC 1723: Animal Behaviour for Veterinary Technologists](https://olreg.tru.ca/search/publicCourseSearchDetails.do?method=load&courseId=1052012): Demonstrate appropriate behavioural management of cats and dogs to be applied in clinic, kennel and home environments (includes compounds, playrooms). Observe, identify and accurately transcribe the behaviour of dogs and cats into patient files and assignments. Identify common restraint techniques used in veterinary procedures including low stress handling. Apply effective training techniques, using a variety of aids, to teach dogs and cats socially desirable behaviours. Observe, identify and discuss normal behaviour in dogs, cats and horses. Develop strategies to facilitate integration of pet behaviour counselling in veterinary practice. Examine common behaviour problems of dogs and cats that may be problematic to an owner and more serious behaviour problems that may require intensive management and behaviour modification strategies. Communicate with clients regarding the identification, classification and strategic management to alleviate a pet’s behaviour problems including common medications used for behaviour management. Recognize with moderate accuracy certain normal and abnormal behaviours in pet birds (psitticines) and describe how bird behaviour can be modified by the application of learning principles. AVAILABLE IN CANADA ONLY FOR STUDENTS ENROLLED IN THE VETERINARY TECHNOLOGY DIPLOMA OPEN LEARNING PROGRAM Course topics Module 1: Small Animal Handling and Restraint Module 2: Overview of Animal Behaviour Module 3: Normal Canine—Behaviour and Social Development Module 4: Normal Canine—Body Language Module 5: Normal Feline—Socialization and Body Language Module 6: Normal Feline—A Day in the Life Module 7: Behavioural Learning Theory Module 8: Behavioural History Module 9: Behavioural Challenges Module 10: Horses and Birds
- [Course BIOL 1595: Anatomy and Physiology Laboratory I](https://olreg.tru.ca/search/publicCourseSearchDetails.do?method=load&courseId=1052014): Describe the overall organization and function of the human body. Operate a microscope. Describe the structure and function of cells and organelles and outline the steps of cell division. Describe the structures and functions of the main tissue types. Describe the structure and main function of the skeletal system, including bone, muscles and joints. Course topics Lab #1 Human Anatomy - An Overview Lab #2 Microscope, Magnification and Measurement Lab #3 Microorganisms in the Human Environment Lab #4 Membrane Structure and Function Lab #5 DNA Replication and Mitosis Lab #6 Cells, Tissues, and the Integument Lab #7 Bone Structure and Skeleton I - the Axial Skeleton Lab #8 Bone Structure and Skeleton II Lab #9 Skeletal Muscles
- [Course BIOL 1695: Anatomy and Physiology Laboratory II](https://olreg.tru.ca/search/publicCourseSearchDetails.do?method=load&courseId=1052016): Describe the structure and function of each of the following systems: endocrine; cardiovascular, including blood, the heart, and blood vessels; lymphatic; respiratory; digestive; urinary; and reproductive. Discuss nutrition and metabolism. Discuss fluid, electrolyte and acid-base homeostasis. Discuss development and inheritance. Course topics Lab #1 Rat Dissection Lab #2 The Senses: Eye and Ear Lab #3 The Brain, Spinal Cord, and Reflex Arcs Lab #4 Endocrinology Lab #5 The Circulatory System and the Heart Lab #6 The Lymphoid System and Immunity Lab #7 The Respiratory System and Spirometry Lab #8 The Urinary System Lab #9 The Digestive System Lab #10 The Reproductive System
- [Course COMP 1131: Computer Programming 1](https://olreg.tru.ca/search/publicCourseSearchDetails.do?method=load&courseId=1052018): Understand the fundamental programming aspects and use of Java programming language. Apply basic object-oriented programming concepts. Design, develop, and document well-structured programs using software-engineering principles. Use problem-solving skills to write software applications. Identify a real-world problem that can be addressed through the design and development of a novel computer application. Reflect on and apply informed conclusions to build on the knowledge gained from earlier applications and feedback received from faculty and peers to build more complex applications as the course progresses. Course topics Module 1: Introduction Module 2: Data and Expressions Module 3: Using Classes and Objects Module 4: Conditionals and Loops Module 5: Writing Classes Module 6: Arrays Module 7: Recursion
- [Course BUSN 6011: Ethics and Corporate Social Responsibility](https://olreg.tru.ca/search/publicCourseSearchDetails.do?method=load&courseId=1052020): Incorporate the concept of Business Ethics and Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) into business decisions. Justify the importance of Ethics and CSR to business and corporate organizations. Apply a pragmatic and pluralistic approach to business ethics and CSR Evaluate how decisions are actually made in business ethics. Critique various tools for managing Business Ethics. Explain ethical issues that are found in corporate governance and shareholder relationships. Explain the rights and duties of employees to the organization and the issues around this stakeholder group. Discuss and evaluate the issues arising from the relationship between business organizations and consumers. Identify the key ethical elements with respect to suppliers and competitors. Develop an understanding of the relationship between business and civil society organizations (CSO). Critically evaluate government as a stakeholder to business organizations. Review the implications of corporate citizenship for business ethics. NOTE: For registration please contact Bob Gaglardi School of Business and Economics General Program Inquiries (Email: mba@tru.ca or Tel: 1-877-663-4087). Course topics Called to Ethical Leadership Explore your Moral Compass Solving Ethical Problems Preparing for Common Ethical Management Problems Organizational Values Legal Compliance and Performance Managing for Internal Ethical Conduct (Un)Ethical Leadership & Organizations Profit: Business For What & For Whom? Managing for External Social Accountability People: Social Responsibility Plant: Sustainable Organizations
- [Course BUSN 6211: Advanced Corporate Finance](https://olreg.tru.ca/search/publicCourseSearchDetails.do?method=load&courseId=1052022): Design a long-term financial plan for an organization. Analyze different sources of debt and equity financing. Discuss practices to optimize the use of net working capital. Analyze different sources of short-term debt financing. Describe how corporate finance practices vary for international operations. Demonstrate appropriate hedging strategies for different business risks. Value a business using the income-based approach. Value a business using the market-multiple and asset-based approaches. Recommend an appropriate takeover bid for a business and suitable takeover defenses. Explain the rationale for different forms of corporate restructuring. Develop a plan to successfully liquidate or reorganize a business experiencing financial difficulties. Measure the financial performance of a business using the principles of Economic Value-Added. NOTE: For registration please contact Bob Gaglardi School of Business and Economics General Program Inquiries (Email: mba@tru.ca or Tel: 1-877-663-4087). Course topics Module 1: Long-term financial planning Module 2: Stock valuation Module 3: Raising capital Module 4: Financial Distress and bankruptcy Module 5: Cash and Liquidity Management Module 6: Credit and Inventory Management Module 7: International Corporate Finance Module 8: Mergers and Acquisitions Module 9: Financial Risk Management Module 10: Economic Value Added
- [Course ECON 2331: Economic and Business Statistics 2](https://olreg.tru.ca/search/publicCourseSearchDetails.do?method=load&courseId=1052024): Demonstrate a sound knowledge and understanding of hypotheses testing. Conduct analysis of variance under various experimental designs. Estimate simple and multiple regression models and interpret the results. Use time series analysis and forecasting models to make accurate forecasts. Use non-parametric methods to make statistical inferences. Apply statistical techniques to various fields such as marketing, supply chain management, finance, accounting, and economics using real-world data. Demonstrate the ability to use Excel® and Minitab® in estimating applied statistical procedures, methods, and models. Course topics Module 1: Review of Hypothesis Testing and Statistical Inferences Module 2: Inference about Population Variances Module 3: Comparing Multiple Proportions for Three or More Populations and Test of Independence Module 4: Analysis of Variance and Experimental Designs Module 5: Simple and Multiple Regression Module 6: Time Series Analysis and Forecasting
- [Course ECON 3041: Managerial Economics](https://olreg.tru.ca/search/publicCourseSearchDetails.do?method=load&courseId=1052026): List the different goals and constraints that firms face Apply the economic way of thinking to individual decisions and business decisions Use first and second order derivatives of calculus to solve for an optimum solution Understand how prices get determined in markets, how market participants benefit in the form of consumer surplus and producer surplus, and what are the consequences of government intervention Measure the responsiveness of consumers' demand to changes in the price of a good or service, the price of other goods and services, and income Understand the different costs of production and how they affect short and long run decisions Derive the equilibrium conditions for cost minimization and profit maximization Understand economies of scale, diseconomies of scale, economies of scope, and cost complementarities, and how each affects the cost of production Explain the principal-agent problem and why different forms of compensation exist Understand the four basic market models of perfect competition, monopoly, monopolistic competition, oligopoly, and how price and quantity are determined in each model Understand how game theory can be used to explain a number of business decisions Explain four different pricing practices such as discrimination, two-part pricing, block pricing, commodity bundling, transfer pricing, and peak load pricing Understand why there is a role for the government to play in market economies Course topics Module 1: Fundamentals of Managerial Economics Module 2: Demand and Supply Module 3: Costs of Production and the Organization of the Firm Module 4: Market Structures: Pricing and Output Decisions Module 5: Game Theory and Pricing Strategies Module 6: The Economics of Information and the Role of Government in the Marketplace
- [Course MIST 2611: Management Information Systems](https://olreg.tru.ca/search/publicCourseSearchDetails.do?method=load&courseId=1052028): Explain what a management information system (MIS) is and describe its role in decision making within organizations. Explain how the four components of an MIS add value to an organization. Solve business problems using information technology (i.e., computers, networks, and various software solutions, such as Microsoft Word and Excel). Solve business problems using decision-making systems. Identify privacy, security, and freedom of information issues in a business environment. Solve business tasks in Microsoft Word and Excel. Course topics Module 1: Introduction to Information Systems in Organizations Module 2: Decisions and Processes—Value-Driven Business Module 3: Ebusiness—Electronic Business Value Module 4: Ethics and Information Security—MIS Business Concerns Module 5: Infrastructures and Platforms—Sustainable Technologies Module 6: Data—Business Intelligence Module 7: Digital Ecosystems—Connecting Digital Lives, Business, and Society Module 8: Enterprise Applications—Business Communications Module 9: Systems Development and Project Management—Corporate Responsibility  Module 10: Hardware and Software Basics, Networks and Telecommunications Module 11: Designing Databases and Emerging Trends/Technologies   Module 12: Connectivity—The Business Value of a Networked World 
- [Course MKTG 2431: Marketing](https://olreg.tru.ca/search/publicCourseSearchDetails.do?method=load&courseId=1052030): Explain the use of core marketing concepts, principles, and theory. Apply these concepts, principles, and theories to make sound marketing decisions. Explain the marketing planning process and apply this process to a specific business case. Discuss marketing issues and concepts with managers. Course topics Module 1: Marketing Value Module 2: Understanding Customer's Value Need Module 3: Strategic Marketing Planning Module 4: Create the Value Module 5: Deliver the Value  Module 6: Communicate the Value
- [Course MKTG 3451: Professional Selling](https://olreg.tru.ca/search/publicCourseSearchDetails.do?method=load&courseId=1052032): Explain the many types of selling opportunities in the marketplace. Describe how selling has evolved and how it fits with current marketing practices. Explain the concept of value-added selling. Apply different communication styles in various selling scenarios. Create product solutions that add value. Describe the buying process, and analyze buying behaviour. Develop and qualify prospects and accounts. Approach customers with an adaptive selling style. Investigate and diagnose customer needs. Make an effective sales presentation and demonstration. Negotiate buyer concerns. Identify buying signals, and perform an effective close. Explain ethical influences on sales decisions. Role-play a sales situation. Course topics Unit 1: Being a Professional Salesperson and the Sales Environment Unit 2: Qualify and Approach Customers with Adaptive Selling Unit 3: Effective Presentation, Negotiation, and Closing 
- [Course MKTG 3471: Consumer Behaviour](https://olreg.tru.ca/search/publicCourseSearchDetails.do?method=load&courseId=1052034): Explain and apply the key terms, definitions, and concepts used in the study of consumer behaviour. Demonstrate how as a marketer you can use your knowledge of consumer behaviour concepts to develop better marketing programs and strategies to influence those behaviours. Critically evaluate the effectiveness of various advertisement and promotions and their attempts to influence the behaviours of individuals. Complete a project that demonstrates both your working knowledge and analytical skills in assessing the consumer decision-making process. Analyze the trends in consumer behaviour, and apply them to the marketing of an actual product or service. Course topics Module 1: Introduction to Consumer Behaviour Module 2: Internal Influences on Consumer Behaviour Module 3: Consumers as Decision Makers Module 4: Consumers in Their Social and Cultural Settings
- [Course MKTG 3481: Marketing Research](https://olreg.tru.ca/search/publicCourseSearchDetails.do?method=load&courseId=1052036): Describe the role of marketing research in making marketing decisions. Explain the function of the various firms in the market research industry and the importance of research ethics. Identify the steps in the marketing research process. Describe the pros and cons of using secondary data. Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of qualitative research. Compare the types of surveys and the types of errors in survey research. Summarize the various approaches of primary data collection. Analyze the four levels of scales of measurement and the various types of attitude scales. Design a questionnaire. Illustrate the different sampling methods and determination of sample sizes. Apply statistical testing in generating marketing information. Interpret marketing research information to improve the timing, accuracy, and quality of decision making. Demonstrate data analysis using current computer software.  Course topics Module 1: Introduction to Marketing Research Module 2: Getting Started in the Marketing Research Process Module 3: Data Collection Module 4: Surveys and Questionnaire Design Module 5: Sampling and Measurements Module 6: Informed Marketing Decisions
- [Course MKTG 4411: Services Marketing](https://olreg.tru.ca/search/publicCourseSearchDetails.do?method=load&courseId=1052038): Explain the unique challenges of services marketing, including the elements of product, price, place, promotion, processes, physical evidence, and people. Describe how customer relationship marketing (CRM), including retention strategies, creates an environment that achieves excellence in customer service. Design service quality measurements to build customer loyalty and evaluate the effectiveness and efficiency of customer service offerings. Explain service blueprinting, the integration of new technologies, and other key issues facing today's customer service providers and service managers. Discuss the influences of the multicultural marketplace, business ethics, and socially responsible marketing on services marketing. Conduct a services audit plan for a service firm. Integrate course concepts into individual performance to become better cus¬tomer service representatives in the service environment. Course topics Module 1: Foundations for Services Marketing Module 2: Understanding Customer Requirements Module 3: Aligning Service Design and Standards Module 4: Delivering and Performing Services Module 5: Managing Service Promises
- [Course MKTG 4431: Retail Marketing](https://olreg.tru.ca/search/publicCourseSearchDetails.do?method=load&courseId=1052040): Apply the principles, practices, and concepts used in retail marketing management. Describe the complex nature and environment of retail marketing management together with the buying and selling of goods, services, and ideas to the final consumer. Understand the conceptual and organizational aspects of the retail sector, including strategic planning and management in the retail industry. Understand the key elements in planning, managing, and executing the retail marketing mix as they relate to the product, price, distribution, and promotion. Identify the approaches to and guidelines used to analyze and solve retailers' problems and make decisions in retail organizations. Course topics Module 1: Retail Marketing Management Module 2: Retail Marketing Strategy Module 3: Retail Marketing Mix - Product Module 4: Retail Marketing Mix - Price Module 5: Retail Marketing Mix - Distribution Module 6: Retail Marketing Mix - Promotion
- [Course MKTG 4451: E-Commerce](https://olreg.tru.ca/search/publicCourseSearchDetails.do?method=load&courseId=1052042): Outline a basic model of the internet technology infrastructure Assess e-commerce strategies and applications, including online marketing, e-government, e-learning and global e-commerce Discuss the significance of Web 2.0 content and social networks in e-commerce Differentiate electronic marketplaces and give examples of e-tailing products and services Compare B2B and B2C e-commerce strategies, including market segmentation Categorize advantages and disadvantages of different online payment options Discuss common legal, ethical and tax issues in e-commerce Use the knowledge of online security issues to assess existing websites Use the knowledge of the major e-commerce revenue models to evaluate existing websites Course topics Module 1: Overview of Electronic Commerce (EC) and Technology Infrastructure Module 2: EC Revenue Models and E-Tailing Module 3: Web 2.0 and Web 3.0 Module 4: Marketing and Advertising for EC Module 5: B2B E-Commerce Module 6: E-Learning and E-Government Module 7: Social Networks and Mobile Commerce Module 8: EC Security Module 9: EC Order Fulfilment and Payment Systems Module 10: EC Strategy and Global EC Module 11: Laws, Taxes, and Ethics Module 12: EC Implementation
- [Course MKTG 4471: International Marketing](https://olreg.tru.ca/search/publicCourseSearchDetails.do?method=load&courseId=1052044): Apply the key terms, definitions, and concepts used in marketing with an international perspective. Compare the value of developing global awareness vs. a local perspective in marketing. Evaluate different cultural, political, and legal environments influencing international trade. Distinguish the advantages and disadvantages Canadian products and services possess in international marketing in both emerging markets and mature markets. Explain the impact of global and regional influences on products and services for consumers and businesses. Apply basic internationally oriented marketing strategies (total product concept, pricing, place, and promotion). Develop creative international market entry strategies. Understand the importance of the Internet for global business. Explain the differences in negotiating with marketing partners from different countries and the implications for the marketing strategies (4Ps). Course topics Module 1: Introduction to International Marketing Module 2: The Cultural, Political, and Legal Environment Module 3: The Economic Environment, Regional Integration, and Marketing Management Module 4: Product and Distribution Strategies Module 5: Promotion and Price Strategies
- [Course MKTG 4481: Integrated Marketing Communication](https://olreg.tru.ca/search/publicCourseSearchDetails.do?method=load&courseId=1052046): Apply the key terms, definitions, and concepts used in integrated marketing communications. Conduct and evaluate marketing research and apply these findings to develop competitive and positioning strategies and to select the target audience(s) for the IMC campaign plan. Examine how integrated marketing communications help to build brand identity and brand relationship and create brand equity through brand synergy. Choose a marketing communication mix to achieve the communications and behavioural objectives of the IMC campaign plan. Develop an integrated cross-media strategy and creative message and concept to reach the target audience and deliver the brand promise through an IMC campaign plan. Structure an integrated marketing communications IMC campaign plan based on the application of marketing concepts, principles, and practices within an organization. Measure and critically evaluate the communications effects and results of an IMC campaign plan to determine its success. Course topics Module 1: IMC and Marketing Communication Module 2: IMC and Planning Module 3: IMC and Media Module 4: IMC and Brand Messages Module 5: IMC and Regulations, Issues, Measurements
- [Course MKTG 4491: Business-to-Business Marketing](https://olreg.tru.ca/search/publicCourseSearchDetails.do?method=load&courseId=1052048): Describe the applications, challenges and the dynamic environment of B2B marketing, including the unique nature of organizational buying behaviour. Design strategies and structures to effectively serve the B2B market. Apply a systematic approach to problem solving and decision making in business marketing organizations through the use of case studies. Develop a business marketing plan for a real local company that mainly targets business customers. Course topics Module 1: Exploring Business Markets and Business Marketing Module 2: Creating Value for Business Customers Module 3: Designing Brand, Product and Product Development Strategies Module 4: Managing B2B Channels and Supply Chain Module 5: Designing Profitable Customer Relationships Module 6: Building Strong Pricing, Advertising, and Sales Strategies Module 7: Marketing Performance Measurement
- [Course MNGT 1711: Introduction to Business](https://olreg.tru.ca/search/publicCourseSearchDetails.do?method=load&courseId=1052050): Discuss how a business’ environment influences decision making. Apply the functions of management including planning, organizing, leading and control in operating a business. Describe the different functional areas of business and how they contribute to a company’s success. Explain the various forms of business ownership. Summarize the importance of entrepreneurship to the economy. Course topics Module 1: Introduction to the Business Environment Module 2: Functional Areas of Business—International, HR, and Operations Module 3: Functional Areas of Business—Marketing, Accounting, and Financial Statements and Management Module 4: The Big Picture—Business and Entrepreneurship in Canada with Indigenous Insights
- [Course MNGT 3711: Business Ethics and Society](https://olreg.tru.ca/search/publicCourseSearchDetails.do?method=load&courseId=1052052): Describe the various primary and secondary stakeholder groups. Analyze impacts of various organizational-stakeholder relationships. Analyze organizational issues from multiple stakeholder perspectives. Discuss the varying levels of responsibility of stakeholder groups. Identify biases, influences, and reasons driving stakeholder perspectives. Discuss the changing economic, political, social, and cultural forces and their influences on business and society. Explain the continuum of socially responsible management and ethical business practices and describe the challenges and opportunities that may influence where an organization fits on the continuum. Course topics Unit 1: Business-Government-Society Relationship: What is the purpose of business? Unit 2: Government: Is regulation enough Unit 3: Business-Society Relationship: The Social Contract Unit 4: Called to Ethical Leadership Unit 5: Managing Ethics: Managing Organizational Identity and Compliance Unit 6: Institutionalizing Ethics and Brand Management Unit 7: Triple Bottom Line: Profit—(Un)Ethical Ownership Unit 8: Triple Bottom Line: Organizations and People Issues Unit 9: Planet—Organizations and the Natural Environment Unit 10: Responsibility and the Supply Chain Unit 11: Community Impact Unit 12: Organizations and Technology
- [Course MNGT 3731: Leadership](https://olreg.tru.ca/search/publicCourseSearchDetails.do?method=load&courseId=1052054): Distinguish between key leadership theories, styles, and philosophies within practical scenarios. Describe the importance of the relationship between ethics, leadership, and equity, diversity, and inclusion. Describe the characteristics of an organizational and personal vision and the steps needed for successful implementation of both. Relate leadership to power dynamics, organizational politics, and conflict management. Discuss Indigenous and global leadership perspectives. Evaluate personal attributes and leadership style, then develop strategies to enhance personal leadership effectiveness through both oral and written communications. Course topics Module 1: Leadership Foundations and Theories Module 2: Ethics, Diversity, and Social Justice Module 3: Personal Leadership Effectiveness Module 4: Leading Others Module 5: Organizational Vision, Values, Culture, and Leading Change 
- [Course MNGT 4711: Decision Analysis](https://olreg.tru.ca/search/publicCourseSearchDetails.do?method=load&courseId=1052056): Distinguish between the processes of decision-making. Identify the true problems rather than the symptoms. Determine and authenticate relevant information. Use divergent thinking to generate ideas. Use convergent thinking to select the best solution or actualize the opportunity. Develop financial forecasting for your solution. Develop an implementation plan. Course topics Module 1: Introduction to Decision Making Module 2: Problem Definition/Opportunity Delineation Module 3: Compiling Relevant Information Module 4: Generating Ideas Module 5: Evaluating and Prioritizing Potential Solutions Module 6: Financial Forecasting Module 7: Developing the Implementation Plan
- [Course CHEM 1505: Chemistry Laboratory 1](https://olreg.tru.ca/search/publicCourseSearchDetails.do?method=load&courseId=1052058): Demonstrate and have an appreciation of basic laboratory safety concepts. Assemble and operate experimental apparatus. Demonstrate basic chemistry lab techniques such as weighing samples, reading scientific scales, performing accurate measurements, pipetting, titrating, using volumetric glassware, and using a colorimeter. Demonstrate basic handling and cleanup of chemicals. Demonstrate organized recording of experimental and observational data. Display data results in a graph. Use experimental data to construct calibration curves, perform dilution calculations, and calculate the amount of unknown compounds in a sample. Use appropriate references for obtaining information about a chemical. Cite literature references properly. Note: This course is only available for registration to students residing in Canada Course topics Safety Experiment 1: Observations of Chemical Changes   Experiment 2: Laboratory Techniques and Measurements Experiment 3: Separation of a Mixture of Solids Experiment 4: Identification of Gases Experiment 5: States of Matter Experiment 6: Acid-Base Chemistry Experiment 7: Stoichiometry of a Precipitation Reaction Experiment 8: Caloric Content of Food  Experiment 9: Determination of Water Hardness Using a Titrator
- [Course WTTP 1891: Water Treatment Lab](https://olreg.tru.ca/search/publicCourseSearchDetails.do?method=load&courseId=1052062): Conduct tests to analyse the chemistry of water for successful operation, maintenance, and problem-solving. Perform basic electrical, instrumentation, and mechanical system maintenance. Perform cross-connection assembly across a variety of devices. Apply appropriate safety procedures. Demonstrate the principles of effective verbal and non-verbal communication. AVAILABLE IN CANADA ONLY Course topics Module A: Water Treatment Plant Operations, Record Keeping, and Operator Communications Module B: Mechanical, Electrical, Instrumentation Module C: Water Quality Laboratory Protocols and Procedures
- [Course MNGT 1221: Supervision](https://olreg.tru.ca/search/publicCourseSearchDetails.do?method=load&courseId=1052070): After successfully completing this course, you will be able to: Explain the role of a supervisor, their competencies and skills, and the challenges they face in present-day organizations. Develop effective plans and controls. Apply problem solving skills in order to make optimal management decisions. Design and organize effective departments and teams. Determine the staffing needs of the department, acquire the right people, and develop them for success. Evaluate and appraise the performance of employees. Apply motivational theories and concepts in supervision. Demonstrate leadership qualities and traits in achieving department's objectives. Discuss the importance of communications in effective supervision. Develop skills needed to manage conflicts and politics in the workplace. Practice effective change management, diversity and employee relations. Formulate ways and means to deal with disciplinary issues in the workplace. Course topics Introduction to Supervision Planning and Control Problem Solving and Decision Making Organizing an Effective Department Staffing and Recruiting Leading Followers Motivating Followers Effective Communication Performance Appraisal Conflict, Politics, and Discipline Change Management and Innovation
- [Course WTTP 1801: Applied Electrical Systems](https://olreg.tru.ca/search/publicCourseSearchDetails.do?method=load&courseId=1052072): Explain and analyse the electrical principles and components of electrical systems. Describe the operating principles electric motors and troubleshoot potential problems. Describe and appraise and function of variable frequency drives. Explain and troubleshoot advanced motor control. Examine the principles of programmable logic controllers. Course topics Module A: Electrical Principles Module B: Electrical Components Module C: The Operating Principles of Electric Motors Module D: Variable Frequency Drives Module E: Advanced Motor Control Module F: Programmable Logic Controllers
- [Course HUMS 2531: Professional Communications and Helping Relationships](https://olreg.tru.ca/search/publicCourseSearchDetails.do?method=load&courseId=1052074): Model the qualities and characteristics of an effective helper and of a helping relationship. Identify the impact of self traits on clients and on the helping relationship using self-reflection and critical analysis. Act intentionally and demonstrate cultural intentionality with clients in helping relationships. Assess the impact of personal beliefs, values and ethics on professional interactions and relationships. Analyze professional communication skills, attitudes, and professional ethics in helping relationships. Course topics Lesson 1: Preparing for Continuous Development in Professional Communication Skills Lesson 2: Core Competencies in Professional Helping Relationships Lesson 3: Ethics and Privilege for Socially Diverse Communication Competence Lesson 4: Attending, Observing, and Listening Lesson 5: Questioning for Understanding Lesson 6: Encouraging, Paraphrasing, and Summarizing Lesson 7: Reflecting Feelings: Building Empathy Lesson 8: Stages 1–3 of the Five-Stage Interview: Empathy, Strengths, and Goals Lesson 9: Stages 4–5 of the Five-Stage Interview: Restoring Thinking, Feeling, and/or Behaviour to Achieve Goals and Change Lesson 10: Focusing and Contextualizing the Interview Lesson 11: Empathic and Supportive Confrontation and Change
- [Course COMP 4621: Web-Based Information Systems](https://olreg.tru.ca/search/publicCourseSearchDetails.do?method=load&courseId=1052076): Understand the major areas and challenges of web programming. Distinguish web-related technologies. Use advanced topics in JavaScript and jQuery . Use a server-side scripting language, Node.js Use NoSQL, MongoDB. Use Node.js to access a MongoDB collection. Use advanced web technologies AngularJS. Design and implement: typical static web pages and interactive web applications. dynamic web applications. web applications that use asynchronous communication. secure 3-tier data-driven web applications. real-time communications. Course topics Module 1: Review of Web Programming Module 2: Understanding MVC Framework & Installation of the Web Server Module 3: Analyze Basic and Advanced Client-Side Scripting Module 4: Demonstrate Server-Side Scripting Using Node.js Module 5: Explore Node.js to Develop a Web Solution Module 6: Working with MongoDB Module 7: Explain the AJAX Framework Module 8: Explain the AngularJS Framework Module 9: Explain the Concept of Web Mining Module 10: Developing Dynamic Websites
- [Course HIST 3721: History of Terrorism](https://olreg.tru.ca/search/publicCourseSearchDetails.do?method=load&courseId=1052100): Identify and illustrate the evolution of terrorism across the globe. Generalize the roots of terrorism and its evolution in terms of state development, and democratic and nationalistic expressions. Distinguish between state and individual acts of terror. Summarize the relationship between terrorism and modernization and the quest for human rights. Analyze and explain terrorism in the context of political, religious and nationalistic extremism. Recognize the political, social and economic environments that give rise to terrorism; Describe cultural and political views of terrorism. Recognize and explain terrorism in the context of developed and undeveloped societies. Articulate the roots and legacy of terrorism in the context of colonialism and imperialism. Examine critically historical evidence and interpretations of terrorism and its expression in the modern world. Undertake comprehensive historical research on the political, social and economic causes of terrorism. Course topics Module 1: Terror in the Modern World – The French Revolution and Terror Module 2: Terrorism and the Rise of Social Consciousness and Political Violence Module 3: Terrorism as a Response to Decolonization and National Liberation Module 4: Terrorism as a Global Phenomena
- [Course ACCT 2211: Financial Accounting](https://olreg.tru.ca/search/publicCourseSearchDetails.do?method=load&courseId=1052102): Describe the system of accounting standards and principles. Demonstrate the accrual method of accounting and the accounting cycle. Prepare a balance sheet, income statement, statement of changes in equity, and a statement of cash flows using both the indirect and direct method. Identify the objectives and procedures of internal control. Account for short-term investments, receivables, including bad debts. Account for the purchase, depreciation, and derecognition of tangible and intangible long-term assets. Account for bonds issued at par, a discount, or a premium by the effective interest method, including interest payments for full and partial periods. Journalize shareholder's equity transactions for share issue, repurchase, and both cash and stock dividends. Course topics Module 1: Overview of Corporate Financial Reporting and Accounting Entries Module 2: Adjusting the Accounts, Financial Statements, and Completion of the Accounting Cycle Module 3: Merchandising and Inventory Module 4: Internal Control, Cash, and Receivables Module 5: Long Term Assets, Current Liabilities, and the Conceptual Framework of Accounting Module 6: Accounting for Corporations Module 7: Long-Term Liabilities and Investments Module 8: The Cash Flow Statement and Financial Statement Analysis
- [Course ACCT 2251: Management Accounting](https://olreg.tru.ca/search/publicCourseSearchDetails.do?method=load&courseId=1052104): Apply managerial accounting and its objectives in a way that demonstrates a clear understanding of ethical responsibilities. Prepare various costing schedules where an analysis of cost classification, behaviour, and type is completed. Apply and analyze different types of activity-based management tools through the preparation of estimates. Analyze cost-volume-profit techniques to determine optimal managerial decisions. Prepare a master budget and demonstrate an understanding of the relationship between the components. Perform cost variance analysis and demonstrate the use of standard costs in flexible budgeting. Outline and apply management tools and techniques such as the balanced scorecard, operational performance measures, quality, and environmental cost management. Prepare analyses of various special decisions, using relevant costing and benefits. Course topics Module 1: The Changing Role of Managerial Accounting Module 2: Job-Order Versus Process Cost Accounting Module 3: Activity Based Costing (ABC) Module 4: Incremental Analysis & Alternative Inventory Costing Methods Module 5: Pricing and Budgetary Planning Module 6: Budgetary Control and Responsibility Accounting, & Standard Costs and Balanced Scorecard
- [Course ACCT 2281: Accounting Software Systems](https://olreg.tru.ca/search/publicCourseSearchDetails.do?method=load&courseId=1052106): Analyze a company’s financial system requirements and configure a chart of accounts. Identify transaction types, analyze source documents and process accounting entries. Record accounts payable and accounts receivable transactions and analyze reports. Process payroll transactions and generate payroll-related reports. Define inventory valuation methods, set up product inventories and record inventory adjustments. Recognize the differences between customer quotes, sale orders and sales invoices. Determine accounting system needs in a multi-currency environment, set up foreign currency accounts and process transactions in multiple currencies. Implement internal control procedures including bank reconciliations. Complete year-end closing procedures.  Course topics Lesson 1: Introduction, Indirect Taxes, and General Journal Lesson 2: Accounts Payable Lesson 3: Accounts Receivable Lesson 4: Company Setup, Payables, and Receivables Setup Lesson 5: Payroll Journal and Payroll Ledger Setup Lesson 6: Assignment 1: Comprehensive Setup Lesson 7: Inventory Transactions Lesson 8: Orders, Quotes, Prepayments, and Deposits Lesson 9: Credit Cards, Currencies, and Remittances Lesson 10: Project Allocations Lesson 11: Reconciliations and Deposits Lesson 12: Assignment 2 and Final Project: Comprehensive Setup
- [Course BIOL 1115: Biology Laboratory I](https://olreg.tru.ca/search/publicCourseSearchDetails.do?method=load&courseId=1052108): Use and understand the scientific method to study various biological processes. Use laboratory equipment, such as microscopes, glassware, spectrophotometers, and staining reagents, with care and proficiency. Learn to observe both microscopic and macroscopic details relating to structure and function. Learn to recognize and classify cells as prokaryotic versus eukaryotic, both plant and animal. Learn the basic structure of DNA, RNA and proteins through use of models. Learn the processes of replication, transcription and translation. Learn the stages and characteristics used to identify each stage of mitosis and meiosis. Learn the difference between karyotypes of males and females. Understand the causes and consequences of chromosome abnormalities and resulting karyotypes. Understand the basic Mendelian genetics (dominant and recessive characteristics and co-dominance) through monohybrid and dihybrid crosses. Understand sex-linked traits and how to analyze human pedigrees. Understand the light reaction of photosynthesis by creating the absorbance spectra and action spectra of various plant pigments. Course topics Lab 1: The Scientific Method Lab 2: The Microscope Lab 3: Cell Structure Lab 4: Membrane Structure and Function Lab 5: Part A - DNA Structure & Protein Synthesis and Part B - DNA Extraction: A Comparison Between Different Fruits and Vegetables Lab 6: Mitosis, Meiosis, and Chromosomes Lab 7: Genetics Lab 8: Photosynthesis
- [Course CHEM 2125: Organic Chemistry Laboratory I](https://olreg.tru.ca/search/publicCourseSearchDetails.do?method=load&courseId=1052110): Handle organic chemicals in a safe and competent manner. Perform the standard techniques used in practical organic chemistry. Carry out an organic preparation following a prescribed procedure. Read and explain the information labels on chemical bottles. Measure and report relevant physical properties of prepared compounds. Identify selected organic unknowns. Use the reference material found in the laboratory. Describe the location and use of safety equipment in the laboratory Explain the emergency procedures followed in the laboratory. Course topics Experiments: Determination of melting point and refractive index Recrystallization Isolation of a naturally occurring compound from plant material Simple and fractional distillation Chromatography Thin layer Gas-liquid Extraction, separation and derivative formation Grignard Reaction Polarimetry Molecular models
- [Course PHYS 1105: Physics Laboratory I](https://olreg.tru.ca/search/publicCourseSearchDetails.do?method=load&courseId=1052112): After successfully completing this course, you will be able to: Apply experimental methodology to investigate physical phenomena. Set up and use laboratory equipment to demonstrate certain aspects of mechanical physics. Apply the theory of physics to experimental situations. Explain differences between observed and expected results in experiments. Investigate motion in straight line. Investigate the conservation of thermal energy and conservation of momentum. Measure resonance and standing waves in a string. Use vector addition to add forces vectors. Use Hooke’s Law and simple harmonic motion to find the spring constant of a spring. Course topics Lab 1: Measurement Error and Uncertainty Lab 2: Graphs and Pendulums Lab 3: The Lab Report and Air Track Experiment Lab 4: Vector Addition of Forces Lab 5: Collisions in Two Dimensions Lab 6: Buoyancy and Specific Gravity Lab 7: Specific Heat Lab 8: Hooke’s Law and Simple Harmonic Motion Lab 9: Standing Waves in a String  
- [Course PHIL 1111: Introduction to Critical Thinking](https://olreg.tru.ca/search/publicCourseSearchDetails.do?method=load&courseId=1052114): After successfully completing this course, you will be able to: Understand philosophy as conceptual analysis, and identify the main branches and sub-branches of the discipline. Recognize what is and what is not an argument in a variety of contexts. Identify the anatomy of arguments - e.g., indicator words, subpremise, and main premise(s), subconclusion(s) and main conclusion, etc. Standardize and formalize arguments using prescribed logical tools and techniques. Diagnose common errors in reasoning. Assess arguments for validity, soundness, and/or cogency. Course topics PHIL 1111: Introduction to Critical Thinking includes the following 12 modules: Philosophy: A General Job Description What Is an Argument? Types of Persuasive Arguments Diagramming argument Structure Issues in Language Argument Evaluation: Cogency Premise Acceptability and Related Fallacies Premise Relevance, Sufficiency of Grounds, and Related Fallacies Inductive Reasoning and Related Fallacies Categorical Logic Sentential Logic I Sentential Logic II
- [Course ORGB 2811: Organizational Behaviour](https://olreg.tru.ca/search/publicCourseSearchDetails.do?method=load&courseId=1052116): Explain the organizational behavioural challenges in the Canadian work environment. Illustrate the impact of perception, personality, and emotions. Articulate the impact of values, attitudes, and the influence of diversity. Describe the major motivational theories that affect the workplace. Discuss the difference between work groups and work teams and the models of team development. Summarize the communication channels and their barriers. Explain interpersonal conflict and conflict resolution. Critique the most popular bases of power in organizations. Interpret contemporary leadership theories. Identify major leadership issues in contemporary organizations. Describe individual and group creative and ethical decision making. Define organizational culture and elaborate on its impact on performance. Course topics Module 1: Orientation to Organizational Behaviour Module 2: Individual Behaviour and Organizational Behaviour Module 3: Processes Motivation for Performance Module 4: Team Processes, continued Module 5: Managerial Decision Making and Communication Module 6: Organizational Change and Diversity
- [Course BLAW 2911: Commercial Law](https://olreg.tru.ca/search/publicCourseSearchDetails.do?method=load&courseId=1052118): Describe the basic origins of Canadian common law, equity, and statute law. Diagram the system of British Columbia courts and Canadian courts. Explain the differences between intentional and unintentional torts and the legal remedies available to successful plaintiffs. Describe the elements that make a contract valid and enforceable, the ways in which a contract may be discharged, and the remedies available for breach of contract. Discuss with examples the forms of business organizations and the advantages and disadvantages of each. Apply rules from sale of goods legislation to determine when title to goods passes to a buyer. Identify seller activities designed to drive up prices of goods or services, cause price discrimination or unduly lessen competition. Explain how mortgages, conditional sale agreements and other security instruments protect creditor investments and creditors' rights upon default. Describe estates and lesser interests in land under land titles legislation and the Torrens system. Specify types of remedies available to a plaintiff under environmental common law cases and why legislation is required to address pollution causing more fundamental environmental damage. Explain patents, trademarks, copyright and industrial design and general registration procedures. Describe the effect of contract law on the employer-employee relationship. Course topics Module 1: The Legal Environment of Business Module 2: An Introduction to Contracts Module 3: Business Torts Module 4: Structuring Business Activity Module 5: Property Module 6: Employment and Professional Relationships Module 7: Sale of Goods, Consumer Protection, and Competition Law Module 8: Financing the Business Module 9: Transference of Risk
- [Course EDUC 5011: Research Methods](https://olreg.tru.ca/search/publicCourseSearchDetails.do?method=load&courseId=1052136): Discuss the moral principles of good educational research. Critically examine ontological and epistemological perspectives and their impact on how we consume and conduct research. Describe the characteristics, purpose, opportunities, and limitations of various research approaches and methods. Apply trustworthiness criteria to appraise the value and quality of research across various approaches and methods. Synthesize theoretical and/or empirical literature on a topic of interest. Critically examine research approaches and research methods used by others. Identify gaps in knowledge and understanding in a topic of interest. Articulate a clear and well-reasoned statement of research topic and problem. Design clear research questions aligned to a specific research purpose and approach. Apply appropriate research methods to answer different research questions. Critically examine ethical issues in research with humans. Respect Indigenous and non-Indigenous research paradigms, worldviews, and ethical protocols. NOTE:  For information on application and registration for this course, please email edgradadvising@tru.ca or call 250-377-6067. Course topics Week 1: Fundamentals of Educational Research  Week 2: Research Approaches and the Steps in Education Research Week 3: Ethical Considerations in Educational Research   Week 4: Trustworthiness in Research Week 5: Identifying a Research Interest  Week 6: Critiquing the Literature Week 7: Literature Review Week 8: Research Questions Week 9: Quantitative and Mixed-Methods Research Designs Week 10: Introduction to Statistical Analyses Week 11: Survey Designs Week 12: Qualitative Research Designs Week 13: Processing Qualitative Data
- [Course BUSN 5031: Management Accounting](https://olreg.tru.ca/search/publicCourseSearchDetails.do?method=load&courseId=1052138): Outline the management accountant's role in collecting and analyzing information that aligns the firm's strategy to operational objectives and daily activities. Classify accurately costs into categories such as fixed, variable, product, period, direct and indirect in order to calculate the Cost of Goods Sold. Determine the cost of products in a job (or project) cost environment under both traditional and activity-based methods of allocating overhead costs. Calculate product costs using the weighted average process costing method. Compute job (project) costs using activity-based costing (ABC) and describe the advantages and disadvantages of activity-based management (ABM). Complete a cost-volume-profit analysis at an introductory level, compute break-even points in dollars and units, and compute the operating leverage ratio. Prepare and use operating budgets including cash flow statements. Analyze and interpret budget variances for responsibility reporting. Develop the components of a performance measurement system, particularly a balanced scorecard based on the firm's strategy by identifying appropriate financial and nonfinancial measures. Apply short-term decision analysis to examine differential revenues and differential costs to decide on special orders, outsourcing, equipment purchases, dropping segments, optimal product mix and pricing. NOTE: For registration please contact Bob Gaglardi School of Business and Economics General Program Inquiries (Email: mba@tru.ca or Tel: 1-877-663-4087). Course topics Module 1: Managerial Accounting and the Business Environment Module 2: Cost terms and Cost behaviour Module 3: Cost Behaviour Analysis and Use Module 4: Cost-Volume-Profit Module 5: Job-Order Costing Module 6: Process Costing Module 7: Activity-Based Costing Module 8: Budgeting Module 9: Standard Costs and Overhead Analysis Module 10: Performance Measurement Module 11: Short-Term Decision Analysis
- [Course BUSN 6151: Advanced Marketing Management](https://olreg.tru.ca/search/publicCourseSearchDetails.do?method=load&courseId=1052140): Analyze a case following standard case analysis procedures. Develop a marketing strategy using an understanding of customer behaviour. Interpret marketing research to make improved marketing decisions. Select appropriate market segmentation techniques to determine the appropriate market for a specific product. Analyze a competitive market and recommend an appropriate market entry strategy for a product or service, along with appropriate pricing recommendations. Design an appropriate channel of distribution for a product, including retail distribution. Create an integrated marketing communications plan for a major event, which incorporates marketing to a younger cohort. Integrate social networking and social media within an integrated marketing communications plan for B2B and B2C. Recommend the appropriate metrics to measure performance for a variety of online campaigns. Analyze corporate sponsorship proposals and cause-related marketing programs in order to make appropriate recommendations. Apply knowledge of sales management and institutional buying in order to craft an appropriate approach and offer to an institutional buyer. Apply sales analysis to determine whether to target future growth domestically or internationally, and determine the viability of launching an established product into a new international market. NOTE: For registration please contact Bob Gaglardi School of Business and Economics General Program Inquiries (Email: mba@tru.ca or Tel: 1-877-663-4087). Course topics Module 1: Marketing Management in the 21st Century Module 2: Marketing Strategies Module 3: Marketing Research to Inform Decisions Module 4: Selecting Markets Module 5: Market Entry Strategies Module 6: Distribution Channels Module 7: IMC including Social Media Module 8: B2B Communications and Procurement Module 9: Marketing Metrics Module 10: Cause Marketing and Sponsorship Module 11: B2B Sales Approaches Module 12: Growth Strategies
- [Course HLTH 3713: Seniors Residential Site Operations](https://olreg.tru.ca/search/publicCourseSearchDetails.do?method=load&courseId=1052142): Identify and develop strategies for sales and marketing in the seniors living industry. Identify relevant risk management issues and strategies related to staff and residents. Analyze the importance of labour relations actions and strategies in maintaining consistent, safe residential operation. Describe the importance of planned staff development. Explain the delivery and supervision of the various services and standards surrounding hospitality, support, and clinical services in the seniors living environment. Course topics Unit 1: Introduction to Seniors Housing in British Columbia Unit 2: Guiding Principles in Seniors Living Management Unit 3: Sales and Marketing Unit 4: Risk Management Unit 5: Labour Relations Unit 6: Resident Services Unit 7: Stakeholder Relations
- [Course BBUS 3611: Open Thinking](https://olreg.tru.ca/search/publicCourseSearchDetails.do?method=load&courseId=1052144): Apply curiosity by encouraging constant inquiry. Reflect on the value of questioning. Focus on the concept of active listening. Learn the value of mistakes. Identify your negative beliefs. Leverage your positive affirmation. Experiment with risk taking. Create effective questions. Identify some of the "lenses" that have an impact on your perception of the world. Learn how these "lenses" operate. Demonstrate your understanding of a paradigm shift. Assess some basic personality types. Conduct a Strength, Weakness, Opportunities, Threat (SWOT) analysis. Examine the validity of statements. Recognize signs, symbols, and signification. Deconstruct received information. Gain a better understanding of some of the functions of your brain. Compare approaches for interpreting and documenting information, ideas and thoughts. Apply the techniques of meditation, brainstorming, radiant thinking, and mind mapping. Appraise the effectiveness of meditation, brainstorming, radiant thinking, and mind mapping as tools for problem solving and decision making. Remember how visual metaphors help people retain ideas, thoughts, and concepts. Analyze situations from different perspectives. Learn how to negotiate change, chaos, and paradox. Investigate the role intuition plays in solving problems and making decisions. Learn about complex adaptive systems and the four basic rules that govern them. Identify strategically innovative companies and actions. Review various strands of open thinking. Begin to practice integrated open thinking. Demonstrate, through the integration of conceptual resources (theory) with practice, your competence with the key concepts and learning outcomes described in this course. Course topics Module 1: Getting Started Module 2: Creating Openness Module 3: Removing Barriers Module 4: Introduction to Radiant Thinking Module 5: Moving Towards Whole
- [Course BBUS 3631: Open Communication: Effective](https://olreg.tru.ca/search/publicCourseSearchDetails.do?method=load&courseId=1052146): Increase your ability to communicate with intention. Develop effective listening skills. Practice your conversation skills to foster interactive dialogue. Develop facilitation strategies for getting results and building trust, plus giving and receiving support. Choose optimal communication channels and strategies. Improve your group communication skills to make effective presentations, facilitate useful meetings, and write clear communications. Course topics Module 1: Opening Moves Module 2: Listen Up! Module 3: Genuine Conversation Module 4: Mediums for Your Messages Final Project: Bringing It All Together
- [Course BBUS 3661: Strategic Human Resource Management](https://olreg.tru.ca/search/publicCourseSearchDetails.do?method=load&courseId=1052148): The goal of this course is to provide students with the knowledge and skills that they can use to effectively manage human resources to achieve organizational goals. In order to achieve this goal, students will: Take a strategic approach to human resource management. Assess the global human resources environment in which your organization operates. Forecast the human resource needs of your organization or department. Do a job analysis and competency audit of your organization and/or department. Identify competency gaps in your organization or department. Provide feedback to employees to help them reach personal and organizational goals. Use powerful "coaching" questions to help employees attain personal and organizational goals. Use competency-based recruitment and selection techniques. Manage and motivate employees using the basic principles of strategic human resource management. Course topics Module 1: The External Environment and Your Organization Module 2: Understanding Your Human Resources Customers Module 3: Understanding the Flow of People Module 4: Performance Management Module 5: Building Human Resources Strategy
- [Course BBUS 3671: Contemporary Leadership](https://olreg.tru.ca/search/publicCourseSearchDetails.do?method=load&courseId=1052150): Examine what it means to be a leader. Capture the leadership stories that influence your philosophy. Study the web of relationships in which you act as a leader. Analyze the link between personal and organizational values. Demonstrate an understanding of ethical leadership. Develop your own personal statement of leadership. Demonstrate how you move your philosophy to action. Create a plan for your own leadership development. Course topics The Nature of Leadership Theory and Practise of Leadership The Relationship between Managing and Leading; Key Leadership Attributes The Significant Role of Storytelling As It Relates to Leadership Leadership Stories in Your Organization Communication and Practice of Organizational Values Leading from Within Assess the Congruence between Personal Values and Organizational Values The Interplay between Leadership and Followership Your Role in the Web of Relationships at Work Ethical Leadership and Ethical Decision Making Building Community in Your Organization; Leadership Equals Change - Taking Risks
- [Course BBUS 4135: Motivation and Productivity](https://olreg.tru.ca/search/publicCourseSearchDetails.do?method=load&courseId=1052152): Understand the causes of performance problems. Understand how to assess the effectiveness of management practices in your organization. Describe several current management techniques and practices in the areas of leadership, job design, goal setting and management by objectives, reward systems, communications and performance appraisal. Course topics Workbook 1: The Causes of Motivational Problems Workbook 2: Job Design Workbook 3: Leadership Workbook 4: Goal Setting and Management by Objectives Workbook 5: Rewards Workbook 6: Supervisory Communications
- [Course GEOL 2071: Geologic Hazards and Forensic Geology](https://olreg.tru.ca/search/publicCourseSearchDetails.do?method=load&courseId=1052160): Locate and identify the different tectonic plate boundaries, identify places in the world most prone to earthquake hazard, use seismic data to locate an earthquake epicenter, name the different types of seismic waves and understand how they travel through or over Earth. Demonstrate an understanding of the various factors that impact earthquake intensity, use seismic data to determine earthquake magnitude, use online seismic data to monitor earthquakes, read a simple geologic map, use geologic cross sections to interpret paleoseismisity, explain why some structures fail and others do not in a single earthquake event, and know what to do in the event of an earthquake. Locate and identify areas that are most vulnerable to tsunamis, explain the motion of waves of oscillation and waves of translation, the characteristics of tsunami waves, and the relationship between the physical characteristics of these waves and their impacts on coastlines. Plot and calculate the time it will take a tsunami to travel to different locations, given certain parameters, explain tsunami warning systems, emergency plans, and know what to do in the event of a tsunami. Locate regions and identify particular conditions on earth that are prone to different types of geologic hazards, and why. Demonstrate an understanding of the basic principles of hydrology and ground water hydrogeology, calculate and plot recurrence intervals of floods, maximum discharge, know what is meant by a 100-year flood, the factors that can alter the behaviour of drainage basins, and how this influences probability curves. Solve problems in forensic geoscience, know factors that can influence data collection, and the geologic principles, techniques, tools, materials and other evidence used to solve a variety of criminal acts ranging from modern and ancient murders to art forgery and theft, and illegal and irresponsible disposal or spillage of hazardous wastes. Describe the roles and tools of forensic geoscience and geoscientists in espionage, national security, military activities, solving war crimes. Course topics Unit 1: Introduction to Geological Hazards, Climate Change and Forensic Geoscience Unit 2: Earthquakes, Tsunami and Volcanoes Unit 3: Mass Wasting, Storms and Flooding Unit 4: Wildfires and Forensic Geology Unit 5: Applications of Forensic Geology
- [Course ACCT 1221: Accounting 2](https://olreg.tru.ca/search/publicCourseSearchDetails.do?method=load&courseId=1052162): Account for current liabilities including payables, notes, contingencies, and sales taxes. Account for long-term notes and bonds issued at par, a discount, or a premium using the effective interest method. Apply the basic principles of lease accounting. Demonstrate how to account for a simple payroll. Account for partnerships including profit sharing, the admission and withdrawal of partners, and partnership liquidation. Journalize shareholders’ equity transactions for share issuances, repurchases, and cash and stock dividends. Account for fair value through profit or loss and fair value through comprehensive income debt and equity investments. Prepare cash flow statements using the direct and indirect methods. Analyze financial statements utilizing horizontal, vertical, and ratio analysis. Course topics Module 1: Current Liabilities, Payroll, and Sales Taxes Module 2: Long-Term Liabilities and Leases Module 3: Investments Module 4: Partnerships Module 5: Corporations: Share Capital, Dividends, and the Balance Sheet Module 6: Corporations: Retained Earnings, Share Repurchase, and the Income Statement Module 7: The Cash Flow Statement Module 8: Financial Statement Analysis
- [Course HIST 1121: Canadian History to 1867](https://olreg.tru.ca/search/publicCourseSearchDetails.do?method=load&courseId=1052164): Identify and analyze the major events and issues in pre-Confederation Canadian history. Compare historians' views about these major events and issues. Analyze the effects of the contact with the Europeans upon native people and characterize the European-native relationship in pre-Confederation Canada. Explain the origins of French-English conflict in Canada and analyse the evolution of this conflict up to 1867. Explain the growth of political, social, and economic institutions in New France and British North America. Characterize the nature of the relationship between colonies and their mother countries. Comment on the role of gender and the relationship between men and women in shaping the development of pre-Confederation Canada. Analyze the growth of the diverse provincial societies and explain how they were able to join together in Confederation in 1867. Course topics Unit One: Approaches to Canadian History Unit Two: Aboriginal Canada before Contact Unit Three: Europe in the Age of Contact Unit Four: The Beginnings of New France Unit Five: First Peoples and Second Peoples Unit Six: Conflict, Conquest, and Consequences Unit Seven: British North America in the Age of Revolution (1763-1818) Unit Eight: Rupert's Land and the Northern Plains: Western Encounters Unit Nine: The Economy of BNA, 1818-1867 Unit Ten: The British North Americans to 1867 Unit Eleven: Toryism, Reform, Rebellion, and Responsible Government Unit Twelve: Shadow Histories Unit Thirteen: West of the Rockies, East of the Pacific Unit Fourteen: Confederation
- [Course ANES 4031: Clinical Anesthesia and Special Considerations](https://olreg.tru.ca/search/publicCourseSearchDetails.do?method=load&courseId=1052166): Develop an anesthesia plan and predict the benefits associated with a thorough preoperative assessment. Describe Bariatric anesthetics considerations in terms of Obstructive Sleep Apnea, airway, ventilation, positioning. Describe general patient positioning, evaluating impacts and possible risks. Identify geriatric anesthetic techniques, comparing regional and general, and describing pharmacology and causes of delirium. Identify and compare neonatal drug dosages, IV volumes, congenital difficulties (airway), and ventilation considerations. Develop and describe anesthesia plans for the obstetric and pediatric patient. Identify anesthetic considerations of Cardiac disease in the surgical patient population and the implications of anti-coagulation. Analyze anesthetic considerations for Endocrine disease. Determine anesthetic management for patients with Renal dysfunction in terms of pharmacology, fluid management, laboratory data and electrolytes. Analyze anesthetic considerations for neurological and neuromuscular diseases in terms of pharmacology, positioning, and ventilation. Evaluate anesthetic considerations for trauma patients. Compare spinal, epidural and peripheral nerve blocks (PNB) and describe regional methods. Analyze indications and contraindications for procedural sedation, including: airway access, airway assessment, appropriate dosing, and comorbidities. Respond to various types of crisis (equipment, delivery of anesthetics, hypoxemia, bradycardia, tachycardia, hypovolemia, movement, fire, etc.) and assess efficacy of interventions. Course topics Module 1: Intro to Clinical Anesthesia Module 2: Obesity and Positioning Module 3: Pediatric & Geriatric Anesthesia Module 4: Neonatal and Obstetric Anesthesia Module 5: Cardiac and Peripheral Vascular Anesthesia Module 6: Endocrine Diseases Module 7: Renal and Hepatic Diseases Module 8: Anesthesia for Thoracic Surgery Module 9: Neuromuscular Diseases Module 10: Neurosurgery and Orthopedic Surgery Module 11: Trauma Module 12: Regional & Neuraxial Anesthesia Module 13: Postoperative Recovery Module 14: Conscious Sedation Module 15: Crisis Management in Clinical Practice
- [Course COMP 4911: Computing Science Project](https://olreg.tru.ca/search/publicCourseSearchDetails.do?method=load&courseId=1052168): Conduct independent research by investigating a real world problem. Implement a solution for external clients in a team environment. Apply program design and Software engineering methodologies to analyze and evaluate design and implementation options in order to solve a problem. Apply sound project management principles to deliver a project on time and with the necessary feature set and quality level. Communicate professionally with culturally diverse individuals, including team members, the course instructor, the external clients and Computing Science professionals. Present a completed project that meets the client’s expectations and outcomes. Demonstrate ethical decision-making when designing and building a system. Note: Please contact your program advisor to register in this course. Course topics Work with an industry partner to identify a live project and develop an outline for approval Identify the project specifications, timelines and deliverables design and test the solution to the clients problem Install the solution Provide an administration and users guide
- [Course HUMS 2231: Introduction to Mental Health and Substance Use](https://olreg.tru.ca/search/publicCourseSearchDetails.do?method=load&courseId=1052172): Describe self-awareness of personal values and attitudes about mental health and substance use as well as mental health and substance use issues. Articulate a professional value stance consistent with human service work. Identify the etiology and prevalence of mental health and substance use issues in Canada. Contrast the models used to understand mental health and substance use. Recognize the basic terms and classification systems of mental health and substance use issues. Review the key components of effective and ineffective treatment and prevention strategies. Apply a variety of screening and assessment tools to identify mental health and substance use risks. Describe key concepts of motivational interviewing, harm reduction, and other brief interventions. Identify the continuum of mental health and substance use treatment resources and interventions commonly utilized in Canada. Articulate ethical issues and obligations when working in the areas of mental health and substance use. Course topics Lesson 1: The Mental Health and Substance Use (MHSU) Continuums Lesson 2: Stigma, Wellness, and MHSU Lesson 3: Theoretical Models and Perspectives on MHSU – Part 1 Lesson 4: Theoretical Models and Perspectives on MHSU – Part 2 Lesson 5: Ethical Considerations and Diagnoses of MHSU Disorders Lesson 6: Substance Use Lesson 7: Crisis, Patient Rights, and Assessment Lesson 8: Interventions Lesson 9: Early Life, Childhood, and Adolescence Lesson 10: MHSU in Adulthood Lesson 11: Intersectional Considerations Lesson 12: MHSU Service Delivery and Practice Competencies
- [Course VTEC 1815: Veterinary Clinical Work and Correspondence 1](https://olreg.tru.ca/search/publicCourseSearchDetails.do?method=load&courseId=1052174): Maintain a minimum of 260 hours paid work per semester in a full service Canadian veterinary hospital or clinic. Confirm required level of professional supervision is present at selected location of clinical placement. Complete TRU WHMIS & the Veterinary WHMIS Training. Perform, or demonstrate knowledge of essential skill procedures outlined in VTEC 1101 and VTEC 1593. Complete and submit the Essential Skills Workbook demonstrating completion of skills outlined in VTEC 1101 and VTEC 1593. Reflect on skills learned, mentorship and professional communication. AVAILABLE IN CANADA ONLY FOR STUDENTS ENROLLED IN THE VETERINARY TECHNOLOGY DIPLOMA OPEN LEARNING PROGRAM Note: An incomplete or failure in either or both of the two concurrent academic courses taken this term, will result in an automatic incomplete in this Clinical Work and Correspondence course. Any incomplete courses will need to be repeated. Course topics Module 1: Preparing for Veterinary Clinical Work and Correspondence Module 2: Connecting with your Community Module 3: Documenting Your Skills
- [Course MATH 1651: Mathematics for Computing Science](https://olreg.tru.ca/search/publicCourseSearchDetails.do?method=load&courseId=1052176): Solve problems with vectors. Solve problems with matrices. Use geometrical coordinate systems to represent linear transformations. Analyze sets, relations, and functions. Apply logic to statements and circuits. Solve counting and discrete probability problems. Analyze random variables and decision problems. Course topics Module 1: Vectors Module 2: Matrices Module 3: Geometry Module 4: Sets, Relations, and Functions Module 5: Logic, Circuits, and Number Systems Module 6: Counting and Probability Module 7: Random Variables and Decision Analysis
- [Course CONV 1011: Introduction to Tourism](https://olreg.tru.ca/search/publicCourseSearchDetails.do?method=load&courseId=1052178): Describe the characteristics of tourism. Define a variety of tourism terminology and concepts. Identify evolving issues and trends in the tourism industry and discuss their implications for festivals and events. Define the five sectors of the tourism industry and evaluate their role in supporting events. Assess the environment in which community events take place. Identify travel motivators and tourism generators and evaluate their potential for the special events industry. Examine and assess the impact of tourism and events as a worldwide economic, environmental, cultural, political, and social force. Describe the role and function of industry and government organizations that support tourism at the regional, national, and international level. Identify tourism-related products at local, provincial and national level and describe their role in supporting events. Prepare a presentation that examines leading edge tourism products or services Course topics Module 1: Introduction and Overview of the Tourism Industry Module 2: The Five Sectors of Tourism Module 3: Organizations that Support Tourism Module 4: Understanding Tourism's Role in Contemporary Society Module 5: The Future of the Tourism and Hospitality Industry
- [Course CONV 1021: Introduction to Special Event Management](https://olreg.tru.ca/search/publicCourseSearchDetails.do?method=load&courseId=1052180): Apply a systematic approach to the research, design, planning, implementation, and evaluation of festivals and community events. Apply the principles of marketing to the process of event production. Identify strategies used to raise funds and generate event revenue. Apply techniques to manage the financial resources of an event. Coordinate the logistical and operational details of an event. Describe the potential social, economic, and environmental impacts of events. Evaluate the success of an event. Course topics Module 1: The World of Event Management Module 2: The Process of Event Design Module 3: Roles and Responsibilities of the Event Management Team Module 4: Tools and Templates for Festival and Event Management Module 5: What Does the Future of Event Planning Look Like?
- [Course CONV 1031: Celebrating Community and Culture](https://olreg.tru.ca/search/publicCourseSearchDetails.do?method=load&courseId=1052182): Assess the environment in which community events take place. Define communities as cultures, groups with similar interests and geographical places. Identify how communities can be assets to special events. Understand the terminology of cultural tourism as a global phenomenon. Identify benefits and costs of tourism from a cultural perspective. Understand authenticity as part of the visitor experience. Describe some cross-cultural communication skills that would assist in linking a special event to a community. Demonstrate the value (economic, social, and environmental) of adding traditions to a special event. Understand how tourism images that are not authentic can affect host and guest relationships. Add a cultural element to an existing special event. Course topics Module 1: What Is Culture? Module 2: What Is Cultural Tourism? Module 3: Issues and Themes in Cultural Tourism Module 4: Celebrating Culture in Canada Module 5: Indigenous Tourism as an Emerging Opportunity in Cultural Tourism
- [Course CONV 1041: Event Volunteer Management](https://olreg.tru.ca/search/publicCourseSearchDetails.do?method=load&courseId=1052184): Explain key event volunteer management issues and how they relate to tourism and leisure organizations. Understand and articulate a variety of concepts and theories, including the volunteer cycle, recruitment, orientation and evaluation, for the management of event volunteers. Identify and describe the event volunteer cycle. Identify operational areas where policy development is required. Construct appropriate policies and procedures as needed within your event related organization. Identify and explain current event volunteer management trends and issues and their potential impact on organizations and society in general. Describe the future of volunteering in Canada. Course topics Module 1: Introduction and Overview of the Tourism Industry Module 2: The Volunteer Cycle Module 3: The Volunteer Manager / Coordinator and Volunteers Module 4: Policy for Volunteer Programs Module 5: Volunteer Event Management
- [Course CONV 1051: Legal Liability and Risk Management](https://olreg.tru.ca/search/publicCourseSearchDetails.do?method=load&courseId=1052186): Demonstrate a basic understanding of the legal system in Canada including contract law, human rights legislation, and employment law. Understand the responsibility of event organizers towards risk for all participants is minimized. Recognize how crowd management and behaviour can impact risk management plans. Develop a plan for ensuring a safe festival site during set-up, production, and tear-down. Develop a basic emergency communications systems and incident reporting system. Course topics Module 1: Introduction and Overview of Legal Liability and Risk Management in the Events Industry Module 2: Risk Management Module 3: Crowd Management Module 4: Site Design and Management Module 5: Security and Emergency Response
- [Course CONV 1061: Event Marketing](https://olreg.tru.ca/search/publicCourseSearchDetails.do?method=load&courseId=1052188): Define marketing terminology, and apply marketing fundamentals to a festival or special event. Demonstrate how marketing a service such as a festival differs from marketing a product. Apply a systematic approach to the evaluation of an event marketing strategy. Develop a marketing plan for a festival. Apply concepts of consumer behaviour and customer satisfaction. Use business tools such as SWOT analysis to assess the viability and sustainability of an event. Develop an integrated communications strategy to sell the event. Evaluate the success of an event from an economic and social perspective. Course topics Module 1: Introduction to Marketing Module 2: Product Development Module 3: Marketing Communications Module 4: Social Media and Sponsorship Module 5: Developing a Marketing Plan
- [Course BIOL 1215: Biology Laboratory II](https://olreg.tru.ca/search/publicCourseSearchDetails.do?method=load&courseId=1052190): Define the various terminology associated with mitosis and meiosis and explain and draw the various stages of each process. Understand how variation in organisms is created through the process of meiosis and fertilization. Formulate and test hypothesis concerning the Galapagos finches to determine if the process of character displacement has played a role in their evolution. Draw tables and graphs correctly to show data and explain and interpret the results. Understand and explain the terminology associated with cladistics and then use cladistics analysis to correctly predict phylogenetic relationships among organisms. Use various pieces of equipment to collect abiotic and biotic samples from freshwater aquatic ecosystems, and also analyze the samples in the lab, and then use this data to determine the 'health' of the ecosystem. Write a scientific report correctly using the IMRD format, and use and cite academic information sources correctly. Investigate the body plan and natural history of an invertebrate animal species, and then design and implement experiments to test the animal's response to various stimuli. Collect, analyze and interpret behavioural data, and present the information both as a written report and as a verbal presentation. Know the body plans of animals in the major phyla as well as their defining characteristics and also the major evolutionary advances in the phylogeny of animals. Course topics Cell division and the creation of variation Evolutionary Processes Phylogenetic Relationships Cladistics Analysis Designing scientific experiments Ecological principals Collecting and analyzing biological samples Animal Phylogeny Interpreting Behavioural Data Data Analysis IMRD Scientific Report Format
- [Course CHEM 2225: Organic Chemistry Laboratory II](https://olreg.tru.ca/search/publicCourseSearchDetails.do?method=load&courseId=1052192): Perform the standard techniques used in practical organic chemistry. Plan and carry out a multi-step synthesis using a prescribed procedure. Measure and report relevant physical properties of prepared compounds. Identify selected organic unknowns through physical properties, chemical tests, spectral data, and derivative preparation. Handle organic chemicals safely and describe their potential dangers. Describe disposal techniques and laboratory emergency procedures. Use the reference material found in the laboratory. Course topics Dehydration of an alcohol Oxidation of a cyclic ketone Reduction of a bicyclic ketone Photochemical reactions Synthesis of a nitrogen containing heterocyclic compound Separation and identification of organic compounds Crossed aldol condensation Organic spectroscopy Infrared Nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR)
- [Course ECON 1221: Introduction to Basic Economics](https://olreg.tru.ca/search/publicCourseSearchDetails.do?method=load&courseId=1052194): Explain the differences between macroeconomics and microeconomics. Apply the concepts of scarcity, choice and opportunity costs for making smart choices. Describe how buyers and sellers compete and cooperate in markets in determining prices. Explain the relationship between supply, demand, and prices in an economy. Compare and contrast economic and accounting profits. Describe the important measures of aggregate performance of an economy. Distinguish between nominal and real economic measures. Discuss the economic costs of unemployment and inflation. Discuss the challenges in meeting macroeconomic performance targets. Explain the roles of money and exchange rates in influencing economic outcomes. Compare and contrast monopoly, perfect competition and other market structures. Apply the concept of marginal in economic decision-making. Apply the concept of externalities to real world issues. Explain the process of globalization and its implications for trade policy. Apply basic economic concepts to current events in the media. Course topics Module 1: Basic Concepts in Economics  Module 2: Introduction to Microeconomics—Demand, Supply, and the Role of Markets Demand, supply and markets Module 3: Accounting Profits, Economic Profits, and Economic Decision-Making Module 4: Macroeconomic Concepts—Gross Domestic Product, Economic Growth, and Business Cycles Module 5: Macroeconomic Challenges—Unemployment, Inflation, and Macroeconomic Performance Module 6: Money and Exchange Rates Module 7: Market Structures—Compare and Contrast Module 8: Externalities and the Role of Public Policy   Module 9: Globalization and Trade Policy
- [Course HRMN 3841: Labour Relations](https://olreg.tru.ca/search/publicCourseSearchDetails.do?method=load&courseId=1052196): Apply the legal framework that pertains to labour relations and the workplace. Discuss the history of the Canadian labour relations environment and the origin and impact of unionization on society, organizations, and individuals. Critique union philosophy. Evaluate management perspectives and strategies on labour relations. Discuss the formation, structure, and function of the Canadian labour movement. Evaluate models of collective bargaining and dispute resolution methods. Apply bargaining and grievance arbitration processes. Demonstrate and apply an understanding of dispute resolution methods. Course topics Module 1: Introduction to Labour Relations in Canada Module 2: The History of Labour Relations in Canada Module 3: The Union Question—Origin and Function of Unions and Union Philosophy Module 4: Union Certification Module 5: Management Perspectives on Labour Relations Module 6: Collective Bargaining and the Bargaining Process Module 7: Strikes, Lockouts, and Third-Party Interventions in Collective Bargaining Module 8: Collective Agreement Administration Module 9: Future Issues in Canadian Labour Relations
- [Course EDUC 5031: Curriculum, Teaching and Learning](https://olreg.tru.ca/search/publicCourseSearchDetails.do?method=load&courseId=1052198): Critically reflect on their own perspectives on curriculum, teaching and learning. Identify major historical perspectives and the evolution of theories related to curriculum. Apply and analyze components of curriculum in diverse educational settings in Canada and internationally. Identify major curricular trends in western and global contexts. Critically respond to the perspectives and interpretations of others. Synthesize perspectives on investigations and interpretations of curriculum development. Apply learning from the course to curriculum development relevant to particular areas of study. Engage in critical reflection on the UNDRIP (2007) and TRC Calls to Action (2015) related to education. Approach curriculum development, teaching, and learning with Indigenous worldviews through critically informed perspectives. NOTE:  For information on application and registration for this course, please email edgradadvising@tru.ca or call 250-377-6067. Course topics Week 1: Introduction to Curriculum, Teaching, and Learning (CTL) Week 2: Indigenous Ways of Knowing Week 3: Major Curriculum Theorists and Ideas Week 4: Educational Philosophy Week 5: Educational Sociology Week 6: Educational Psychology Weeks 7–10: Curriculum Lenses International Perspectives Indigenous Ways of Knowing Critical Pedagogy Inclusive Education and Culturally Responsive Pedagogy Week 11: Curriculum Metaphors and Models Week 12: Assessment and Evaluation
- [Course EDUC 5421: Legal Issues in Education](https://olreg.tru.ca/search/publicCourseSearchDetails.do?method=load&courseId=1052200): Discuss how and why the education governance system in Canada is structured. Describe the history and governance structure of Indigenous education in Canada and its relationship to issues affecting Indigenous Peoples today. Explain the implications of the Charter of Rights and Freedoms on the education system as it relates to issues of equity, diversity, and inclusion. Analyze the legal and policy making context for a variety of issues that affect schools in British Columbia and the specifics of education governance and related legislation in British Columbia. Outline the legal components necessary for a finding of negligence and its relationship to educational malpractice. Describe issues related to the rights and responsibilities of students, teachers and administrators. Outline the arbitration and collective bargaining process in the public education sector in British Columbia. Compare and contrast the structure of education governance in Canada and the education governance structures in other countries. NOTE:  For information on application and registration for this course, please email edgradadvising@tru.ca or call 250-377-6067. Course topics Week 1: Canadian Education Governance Week 2: Negligence and the Criminal Code Week 3: The Transition to a Post-Charter Framework Week 4: The History of Federal Legislation and the Canadian Constitution Regarding Indigenous Peoples Week 5: Impact of the Charter on School Environments Week 6: Legislation Related to Schools Week 7: Legislation Governing Education Week 8: Comparative Education Governance Systems Week 9: Legislation Affecting Educator Roles Week 10: Labour Relations and Contractual Obligations of Educators Week 11: Information Technology, Social Media, and Teachers’ Intellectual Rights and Responsibilities When Online Week 12: Grievances, Arbitrations, and the Future Judicialization of Education
- [Course EDUC 5461: Educational Management](https://olreg.tru.ca/search/publicCourseSearchDetails.do?method=load&courseId=1052202): Demonstrate an understanding of fiscal management and responsibility in an educational setting; Demonstrate an understanding of human resources management including the employment or contractual relationship; Identify and describe laws which may affect the operations of an educational organization and analyse situations where they might be applied; Formulate strategies for effective operations of an educational organization such as student discipline, scheduling, running meetings, and management of the physical plant Apply skills in effective communication, managing change, and resolving conflict in the contexts of: the employment relationship, student behaviour, and relationships with other partners (such as parents, senior management, labour unions, and the media). Demonstrate analysis of value-based decision making in the context of ethical considerations, balancing conflicting priorities, and high-pressure situations. Recognize, identify and demonstrate understanding of the theoretical and practical aspects of stress as this relates to school administration and the successful operation of a school. Summarize evidence and defend a decision based on the evidence. Reflect on learning in the course. NOTE:  For information on application and registration for this course, please email edgradadvising@tru.ca or call 250-377-6067. Course topics Week 1: Managing Educational Organizations—Leadership, Management, and Ethical Decision Making Week 2: Managing Educational Organizations —Mission, Vision, Values, and Strategic Planning Week 3: Managing Operations—Policy and Regulations Week 4: Managing Operations—School Organization Week 5: Managing Operations—Supporting Students Week 6: Managing Operations—School Finance and Budgets Week 7: Managing Operations—Human Resources Management Part 1 Week 8: Managing Operations—Human Resources Management Part 2 Week 9: Managing Relationships—Civility and Conflict Week 10: Managing Communication in Schools Week 11: Managing Relationships—Meetings Meetings Meetings Week 12: Managing Mobile Technology
- [Course MDLB 1525: MLA Workshop](https://olreg.tru.ca/search/publicCourseSearchDetails.do?method=load&courseId=1052204): Clarify the role of the medical laboratory assistant Describe the need for professionalism and confidentiality in the hospital / lab setting Describe the need for clear and calming communication with patients Identify and explain clearly the procedures of normal and special blood collection Describe the procedures and situations requiring different types of phlebotomy, including single tubes, multiple tubes, and butterfly and syringe collections Perform an average of 40 venipunctures on artificial arms (including butterfly collections) Perform at least 12 venipunctures on volunteer arms and on hand veins, displaying sound judgment when evaluating alternative procedures Maintain composure while performing venipuncture Follow instructions accurately, and clearly articulate questions when required Demonstrate a pleasant and empathetic approach to "patients", communicating clearly to identify the "patient", explain procedures and to alleviate any fears Demonstrate a professional appearance in dress, manner, and speech Perform an ECG on a volunteer patient using a 12-lead ECG machine Collection and Preparation of Urine Specimens Provide instructions for common urinalysis tests Measure total volume of 24 hour urine Label correctly Prepare and store urine samples according to established protocols Collection and Preparation of Microbiology Specimens Collect and label blood cultures correctly Instruct patient in collection of common microbiology tests Inoculation and streak methods Specimen Collection and Processing: Hematology Slide making technique for blood smear Thick and thin slide making technique Course topics The following topics will be covered in this course: Professionalism, Communication, Safety and Confidentiality Customer Service in the lab and hospital setting Collection Equipment-Safety regulations and hazards How to Take Blood - Procedure review Practice Venipuncture-Artificial arms Actual Venipuncture-Student-to-student and volunteer Demonstrate/practice Butterfly Technique and Capillary Collection Perform ECG Procedure Collection and Preparation of Urine Specimens Collection and Preparation of Microbiology Specimens Specimen Collection and Processing: Hematology Tour of Medical Laboratory
- [Course HLTH 3707: Seniors Living Project Practicum](https://olreg.tru.ca/search/publicCourseSearchDetails.do?method=load&courseId=1052206): Assess an operational component of a Seniors Living Residences and provide recommendations for change that can lead to improvement. Course topics Operational Functions Staff Relations Marketing and Sales Resident Services Healthy Aging and Nutrition Governance
- [Course COMP 3141: Object-Oriented Design and Programming](https://olreg.tru.ca/search/publicCourseSearchDetails.do?method=load&courseId=1052208): To apply object-oriented design and programming using current Visual C++ programming language. To solve problems and obtain a foundation for future programming courses using an object oriented design and programming methodology. Course topics Introduction to C++ and working with C++ environment Understanding C++ classes and objects Understanding conditions, loops, and functions in C++ Understanding and manipulating arrays in C++ Exploring pointer manipulation in C++ Exploring constructors, destructors, and friend functions in classes Understanding the concept of overloading Understanding inheritance in object-oriented programming Understanding inheritance and polymorphism in object-oriented programming Managing data files in C++ Performing exception handling on C++ Exploring new features of C++ 11 standard
- [Course BUSN 6041: Leadership and Organizational Development](https://olreg.tru.ca/search/publicCourseSearchDetails.do?method=load&courseId=1052210): Explain the new realities facing business organizations today and how organizations need to develop to become adaptive to change. Illustrate the role of leadership in a changing business environment. Incorporate critical systems thinking into organizational decision-making. Distinguish between and illustrate an understanding of the various styles, theories, and philosophies of leadership. Identify the key elements found with systemic leadership and illustrate some of the key challenges in executing tasks. Differentiate between authority and leadership, and illustrate the challenges that come with authority. Recognize the relationship between authority, power, leadership, and group dynamics. Apply a group relations approach to understand human behaviour. Illustrate your understanding of the personal challenges of taking a leadership role. Discuss the relevant ethical principles when making management decisions. Describe an organization's strategy and explain how to prepare the organization to adapt. Examine your own leadership abilities. NOTE: For registration please contact Bob Gaglardi School of Business and Economics General Program Inquiries (Email: mba@tru.ca or Tel: 1-877-663-4087). Course topics Module 1: Introduction Module 2: Managing and/or Leading Change Module 3: Leading Change Initiatives Module 4: Navigating the Politics of Change Module 5: Leadership and Conflict Module 6: Leading Teams Module 7: Leading Cultural Change Module 8: Transformational Leadership for Organizational/Societal Change Module 9: Learning Journal of Leadership
- [Course BUSN 6081: Strategic Management](https://olreg.tru.ca/search/publicCourseSearchDetails.do?method=load&courseId=1052212): Explain the need for strategic planning in organizations. Analyze a firm's external environment and gather input for strategy development by identifying opportunities and threats. Analyze a firm's internal environment and identify firm's strengths and weaknesses. Develop effective business-level strategies. Describe competitive dynamics in an industry. Develop effective corporate-level strategies. Use acquisition and restructuring strategies for a firm's growth and competitive advantage. Develop effective international strategies. Explain the importance of corporate governance in implementing strategies effectively. Design effective organizational structures and controls for successful strategy implementation. Identify the functions of strategic leaders and top management teams. Discuss how entrepreneurial processes are important to a corporations' long-term sustainability. NOTE: For registration please contact Bob Gaglardi School of Business and Economics General Program Inquiries (Email: mba@tru.ca or Tel: 1-877-663-4087). Course topics Module 1: Strategic Management Inputs Module 2: Strategic Actions - Strategy Formulation Module 3: Strategic Actions - Strategy Implementation
- [Course ASTR 1141: Introductory Astronomy: The Solar System](https://olreg.tru.ca/search/publicCourseSearchDetails.do?method=load&courseId=1052214): Describe and explain the birth of astronomy. Explain orbits and gravity, the seasons, and eclipses. Describe the phases of the moon. Explain radiation and spectra and their effects. Identify astronomical instruments. Describe the formation of the solar system. Identify and describe the properties of the planets, planetary rings, comets, asteroids, meteorites, and the sun. Course topics Unit 1: Beginning the Cosmic Journey Unit 2: The Nature of Gravity and Light Unit 3: Our Solar System and the Search for Exoplanets Unit 4: The Terrestrial Planets Unit 5: The Jovian Planets, Asteroids, & Comets
- [Course ASTR 1151: Introductory Astronomy: Stars and Galaxies](https://olreg.tru.ca/search/publicCourseSearchDetails.do?method=load&courseId=1052216): Describe the sky above Identify and explain radiation and spectra Identify and describe astronomical instruments Describe the Sun's nuclear fusion processes and explain the methods of energy transport Explain the aspects of starlight such as how to determine magnitudes and colours of the stars Describe the different types of stars in the Galaxy Explain how to determine distances, masses and sizes of stars Describe stellar evolution from birth to death, black holes, and the Milky Way galaxy Describe other types of galaxies and aspects of cosmology Course topics Unit 1: The Sky Above  Unit 2: The Nature of Light  Unit 3: Instrumentation  Unit 4: Why Stars Shine  Unit 5: Properties of Stars  Unit 6: The Life Cycles of Stars  Unit 7: Stellar Graveyard  Unit 8: Galaxies and the Universe  Unit 9: Cosmology
- [Course HLTH 1021: Nutrition for Health and Changing Lifestyles](https://olreg.tru.ca/search/publicCourseSearchDetails.do?method=load&courseId=1052218): Identify the standards for healthy eating that exist in Canada Identify influences on food choices Recognize your own nutritional needs and how to achieve them through foods Identify characteristics of nutrition quackery and valid nutrition information Identify nutrients of concern for various lifecycles and lifestyles (e.g. children, older adults, vegetarians, athletes, etc.) Recognize the relationship between nutrition and health status Analyze personal dietary intake in relation to Canadian standards Identify functions, food sources and deficiency/toxicity symptoms for vitamins and minerals. Course topics Unit 1: Introduction to Nutrition Unit 2: Nutrients and Health Unit 3: Energy Balance and Physical Activity Unit 4: Lifecycle Nutrition
- [Course HLTH 1051: Health 1: Interpersonal Communications](https://olreg.tru.ca/search/publicCourseSearchDetails.do?method=load&courseId=1052220): Identify the characteristics and qualities of effective interpersonal communications.* Discuss the interrelationships between self-awareness, self-esteem, and perception as these relate to communication choices and patterns.* Demonstrate effective, caring interpersonal communication with clients/residents, colleagues, and others.* Apply self-reflection and self-appraisal processes in order to increase your own effectiveness in interpersonal contexts.* *From: BC Ministry of Advanced Education. (2015). Health Care Assistant Program: Provincial Curriculum Guide 2015, 43-44. Province of British Columbia. https://opentextbc.ca/hcasupplement/ . Licensed under Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 unported license. ( http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/ ) Course topics Introduction to Interpersonal Communication Knowledge of Self Non-verbal Communication Responding to Others Conflict Management and Resolution
- [Course HLTH 1153: Personal Care and Assistance](https://olreg.tru.ca/search/publicCourseSearchDetails.do?method=load&courseId=1052222): Describe how to perform personal care skills in an organized manner ensuring the comfort and appropriate independence of the client/resident.* Apply an informed problem-solving process to the provision of care and assistance.* Describe how to provide personal care and assistance within the parameters of the Health Care Assistant role.* Identify how to provide care and assistance in ways that maintain safety for self and others in a variety of contexts.* *From: BC Ministry of Advanced Education. (2015). Health Care Assistant Program: Provincial Curriculum Guide 2015, 43-44. Province of British Columbia. https://opentextbc.ca/hcasupplement/ . Licensed under Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 unported license. ( http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/ ) Course topics Problem-Solving when Carrying Out Caregiving Procedures Asepsis and Prevention of Infection Promoting Personal Hygiene Moving, Positioning, and Transferring a Client/Resident Bed-Making Promoting Exercise and Activity Promoting Healthy Nutrition and Fluid Intake Promoting Urinary and Bowel Elimination Measuring Vital Signs Heat and Cold Applications Assisting with Oxygen Needs Assisting with Medications Home Management Personal Assistance Guidelines
- [Course HLTH 1155: Personal Care and Assistance - Skills Practicum](https://olreg.tru.ca/search/publicCourseSearchDetails.do?method=load&courseId=1052224): Perform personal care skills in an organized manner ensuring the comfort and appropriate independence of the client/resident. Apply an informed problem-solving process to the provision of care and assistance Provide personal care and assistance within the parameters of the Health Care Assistant role Provide care and assistance in ways that maintain safety for self and others in a variety of contexts From: Ministry of Advanced Education. (2015). Health Care Assistant Program: Provincial Curriculum Guide 2015, 31-32. Province of British Columbia. https://opentextbc.ca/hcasupplement/ . Licensed under Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 unported license ( http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/ ) Course topics Problem Solving when Carrying Out Caregiving Procedures Asepsis and Prevention of Infection Promoting Comfort and Rest Promoting Personal Hygiene Moving, Positioning and Transferring a Client/Resident Bed Making Promoting Exercise and Activity Promoting Healthy Nutrition and Fluid Intake Promoting Urinary and Bowel Elimination Measuring Vital Signs Heat and Cold Applications Assisting with Oxygen Needs Assisting with Medications Home Management Personal Assistance Guidelines Note: All skills are taught in such a way that both facility and community contexts are recognized.
- [Course HLTH 1251: Practice Experience in Home Support and/or Group Setting](https://olreg.tru.ca/search/publicCourseSearchDetails.do?method=load&courseId=1052226): Provide person-centered care and assistance that recognizes and respects the uniqueness of each individual resident or client.* Use an informed problem-solving approach to provide care and assistance that promotes the physical, psychological, social, cognitive and spiritual well-being of clients and families.* Provide care and assistance for clients experiencing complex health challenges.* Provide care and assistance for clients experiencing cognitive and/or mental health challenges.* Interact with other members of the healthcare team in ways that contribute to effective working relationships and the achievement of goals.* Communicate clearly, accurately and in sensitive ways with clients and families with in a variety of contexts.* Provide personal care and assistance in a safe, competent and organized manner.* Recognize and respond to own self-development, learning and health enhancement needs.* Perform the caregiver role in a reflective, responsible, accountable and professional manner.* From: Ministry of Advanced Education. (2015). Health Care Assistant Program: Provincial Curriculum Guide 2015, 31-32. Province of British Columbia. https://opentextbc.ca/hcasupplement/ . Licensed under Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 unported license ( http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/ ) Course topics Preceptorship Preparing for a Preceptorship Roles and Responsibilities Strategies for Success
- [Course MDLB 1721: Lab Practicum - Evaluation of Competencies](https://olreg.tru.ca/search/publicCourseSearchDetails.do?method=load&courseId=1052228): Safely and efficiently handle, process, and dispose of routine clinical specimens (including microbiology specimens). Consistently and efficiently collect appropriate blood samples (including venipuncture and capillary puncture). Consistently and efficiently perform electrocardiography to produce a good quality tracing. Respond appropriately to various special test requests and specimen collection circumstances. Perform, or demonstrate knowledge of procedure, the physical and chemical portion of routine urinalysis. Make, or demonstrate knowledge of procedure, an acceptable blood smear and stain it. Load specimens, or demonstrate knowledge of procedure, onto automated instruments. Demonstrate a professional attitude. Course topics Module A: General Competencies Module B: Blood Collection Module C: Special Collection Procedures Module D: Routine Urinalysis Module E: Hematology Specimens Module F: Microbiology Specimens Module G: Electrocardiograms Module H: Non-Technical Evaluation Module I: Final Summary and Evaluation
- [Course GEOL 3191: Geomorphology](https://olreg.tru.ca/search/publicCourseSearchDetails.do?method=load&courseId=1052230): Upon completion of this course, students should have an understanding of the mechanisms of geomorphic change. This is a process-based course which will concentrate on the mechanisms of weathering, erosion and deposition in many geomorphic environments. Students should also develop a working knowledge of taxonomic features of landforms. Develop an understanding of the important processes that control landscapes and landscape change Describe the geology of Canada in general terms and be able to predict geomorphological characteristics based on bedrock type and tectonic history Describe the geology of British Columbia and its evolution by terrane accretion over the past 200 ma. Relate bedrock type, tectonic history and geomorphology Apply simple techniques for evaluating and classifying unconsolidated materials Describe the characteristics of representative sediment samples Explain the origins of the main types of mass wasting, focusing on those that are common in western Canada Analyze the geomorphology of mass-wasting on maps, satellite imagery and air-photos Identify the processes that influence the development of drainage basins. Describe fluvial patterns and the evolution of stream system Analyze the differences between alluvial fans and deltas Explain the process that take place within glaciers and factors that lead to the development of glaciers Describe the originals of both erosional landforms and glacial deposits in continental well as alpine glacial settings and periglacial environments Describe wave and wave erosion and the implications for coastal topography Describe the differences between erosional and depositional coasts and the importance of tectonic settings to these differences Discover the conditions necessary for Aeolian environments and describe the types of erosional and depositional features found in these environments Identify the factors that control groundwater flow. Associate the surface and groundwater Explain the controls over calcite solubility and the processes of karst and epikarst erosion Course topics Unit 1 Geological Framework Unit 2 Weathering, Soils, and Mass Wasting Unit 3 Fluvial Processes, Fluvial Sediments, and Fluvial Landforms Unit 4 Glaciation, Glacial Sediments, Glacial Landforms, and Periglacial Processes Unit 5 Coastal, Aeolian, and Karst Landforms
- [Course GEOL 1011: Introduction to Geoscience](https://olreg.tru.ca/search/publicCourseSearchDetails.do?method=load&courseId=1052234): Identify common rocks and minerals and show an understanding of how they form. Describe the structure and composition of the Earth and the methods used to acquire information about the Earth's crust and interior. Describe the nature of the sea floor and how it changes over time Discuss the theory of plate tectonics and how it can be used to explain the formation and distribution of earthquakes, volcanoes, and mountain belts. Describe how continents grow and change over time. Understand the nature of the geomorphic processes that modify the Earth's landscape. Identify a variety of landforms from diagrams and photographs and discuss their formation. Discuss the interaction of humans and the landscape on which they live and their responses to natural destructive forces such as earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, and landslides. Course topics Unit 1: Introduction, Minerals, Igenous Rocks, and Volcanism Unit 2: Weathering and Soil, Sedimentary and Metamorphic Rocks, and Geological Time Unit 3: Earth’s Interior, Plate Tectonic, and Earthquakes Unit 4: Water, Glaciation, and Mass Wasting Unit 5: Shorelines, Climate Change, and the Geological History of Western Canada
- [Course PHYS 1011: Physics for Future Leaders](https://olreg.tru.ca/search/publicCourseSearchDetails.do?method=load&courseId=1052236): After successfully completing this course, students will be able to: Demonstrate an understanding of the physics concepts that shape our modern world. Demonstrate the use of physics concepts in decision making. Demonstrate the ability to recognize the difference between opinion based and scientifically argued points of view. Write arguments based on scientific concepts and scientific evidence. Communicate scientific ideas effectively. Course topics Lesson 1: Energy and Power Lesson 2: Atoms and Heat Lesson 3: Gravity and Satellites Lesson 4: Radioactivity and Nuclei Lesson 5: Chain Reactions, Nuclear Reactors, and Atomic Bombs Lesson 6: Electricity and Magnetism Lesson 7: Waves Lesson 8: Light Lesson 9: Invisible Light Lesson 10: Climate Change Lesson 11: Quantum Physics Lesson 12: Relativistic Physics
- [Course OCHS 3511: Occupational Health & Safety Legislation and Standards](https://olreg.tru.ca/search/publicCourseSearchDetails.do?method=load&courseId=1052238): Demonstrate an understanding of occupational health and safety legislation and standards in Canada. Demonstrate an understanding of the roles and responsibilities of supervisors in the workplace with respect to occupational health and safety. Identify and apply the principles of due diligence in workplace settings. Course topics Unit 1: Foundations for Occupational Health and Safety in Canada Unit 2: Preventing Workplace Incidents and Injury Unit 3: Managing Risk and an Occupational Health and Safety Program Unit 4: Best Practices for Occupational Health and Safety
- [Course BLAW 2921: Law for Public Sector Managers](https://olreg.tru.ca/search/publicCourseSearchDetails.do?method=load&courseId=1052240): Explain the significance of the rule of law in the Canadian legal system Apply formal rules to interpret legislation Describe the elements of the Canadian constitution and identify government jurisdiction for specific topics Determine whether particular situations are contrary to human rights law Analyse the role of the judge in delivering justice and compare it with the role of an adjudicator sitting on an administrative tribunal Distinguish between various tools for alternative dispute resolution and identify the interests of parties to a mediation Determine which tribunal has jurisdiction to decide a matter and identify possible limitations to that jurisdiction Explain the meaning of natural justice in an administrative law context and identify circumstances which would be contrary to natural justice Determine the grounds on which a particular administrative decision could be reviewed by the courts, and have some understanding of the principle of deference of judges to the decisions of certain tribunals Prepare two collaborative checklists - one for public service managers to consider for a hearing before a tribunal, and one for petitioners who are arguing against an administrative decision Apply ethical principles to particular fact patterns and identify emerging issues in public sector law Summarize arguments in support or in defence of an application to an administrative tribunal Course topics What is Law and the Role of Law in Public Sector Management Constitutional Law Solving Legal Problems Part 1 - The Courts Solving Legal Problems Part 2 - Alternative Dispute Resolution Solving Legal Problems Part 3 - Introduction to Administrative Law Human Rights Law Statutes and their Interpretation Administrative Law and Natural Justice Administrative Law - Advocating before Administrative Tribunals Administrative Law - Challenging Decisions Selected Issues in Public Sector Law Part 1 - Freedom of Information and Privacy Selected Issues in Public Sector Law Part 2 - Technology and the Law and Public Sector Ethics
- [Course VTEC 1211: Veterinary Pharmacology](https://olreg.tru.ca/search/publicCourseSearchDetails.do?method=load&courseId=1052242): Outline legal regulations regarding use of prescriptions and various drug classes. Define and describe the terms pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics. Explain how and where drugs/drug classes work in the body. Explain when and how common veterinary drugs are used. Proficiently calculate drug dosages for medications as directed by a veterinarian. Competently fill prescriptions for animals as directed by veterinarians. AVAILABLE IN CANADA ONLY FOR STUDENTS ENROLLED IN THE VETERINARY TECHNOLOGY DIPLOMA OPEN LEARNING PROGRAM Course topics Module 1: Laws and Regulations Module 2: Administering Drugs Module 3: Pharmacokinetics Module 4: Nervous System Drugs Module 5: Anti-inflammatory and Pain-Reducing Drugs Module 6: Cardiovascular and Respiratory System Drugs Module 7: Gastrointestinal Drugs Module 8: Urinary and Endocrine System Drugs Module 9: Drugs for Skin, Eyes, and Ears Module 10: Antimicrobial Drugs Module 11: Antiparasitic Drugs Module 12: Behaviour Modifying and Antineoplastic Drugs
- [Course VTEC 1845: Veterinary Clinical Work and Correspondence 4](https://olreg.tru.ca/search/publicCourseSearchDetails.do?method=load&courseId=1052244): Confirm membership in related Provincial Association(s). Confirm required level of professional supervision is present at selected location of clinical placement. Perform, or demonstrate knowledge of essential skill procedures outlined in VTEC 1143 and VTEC 1231. Maintain a minimum 20 hour work week in a full service Canadian veterinary hospital or clinic. Complete and file all Clinic Affiliation Forms at Thompson Rivers University. Complete and submit the Essential Skills Workbook demonstrating completion of skills outlined in VTEC 1143 and VTEC 1231. AVAILABLE IN CANADA ONLY FOR STUDENTS ENROLLED IN THE VETERINARY TECHNOLOGY DIPLOMA OPEN LEARNING PROGRAM Note: An incomplete or failure in either or both of the two concurrent academic courses taken this term, will result in an automatic incomplete in this Clinical Work and Correspondence course. Any incomplete courses will need to be repeated. Course topics Module 1: Preparing for Veterinary Clinical Work and Correspondence 4 Module 2: Connecting with Your Community Module 3: Documenting Your Skills
- [Course VTEC 1231: Immunology and Animal Diseases](https://olreg.tru.ca/search/publicCourseSearchDetails.do?method=load&courseId=1052246): Compare and contrast innate and adaptive immune systems to provide an overview of the body’s immunity. Using examples, investigate the mechanisms by which infectious pathogens evade and non-infectious processes alter the immune system to create disease. Define zoonotic and reportable diseases in Canada and articulate guidelines to promote safety in the workplace. Outline the causes of immune system malfunction and describe their consequences on the body. Discuss common laboratory tests used in animal disease investigation and articulate your role as an RVT while processing contagions. Outline methods of disease prevention incorporating vaccination theory, the application of vaccine schedules, and effective animal husbandry practices. AVAILABLE IN CANADA ONLY FOR STUDENTS ENROLLED IN THE VETERINARY TECHNOLOGY DIPLOMA OPEN LEARNING PROGRAM Course topics Module 1: Introduction to Immunology and the Innate Immune System Module 2: Adaptive (Specialized) Immune System Module 3: Immunity—Development in the Fetus and Newborn Module 4: Building Immunity—Vaccines and Vaccination Module 5: Common Lab Tests Module 6: Infectious Disease and Zoonosis Module 7: Mechanisms of Disease—Infectious Module 8: Mechanisms of Disease—Non-Infectious Module 9: Rabies and Sample Submissions Module 10: Small Animal Diseases Module 11: Large Animal Diseases Module 12: The Immune System Gone Wrong
- [Course BBUS 4833: Effective Leadership](https://olreg.tru.ca/search/publicCourseSearchDetails.do?method=load&courseId=1052250): Increase your awareness of the interaction between self, systems, and organizational contexts. Demonstrate the ability to integrate critical thinking and research skills. Explain how leaders, including yourself, take action to make a positive difference. Articulate a vision of how you will lead in diverse situations. Course topics Module 1: Where Leadership Emerges Module 2: Inquiring Leadership: Appreciation, Curiosity, and Meaning Making Module 3: Contextual Leadership: Observation, Emotional Intelligence, and Adaptation Module 4: Imaginative Leadership: Vision, Change, and Values-based Action
- [Course MNGT 4781: Strategic Management](https://olreg.tru.ca/search/publicCourseSearchDetails.do?method=load&courseId=1052256): Perform a rigorous analysis of a company's strategic direction. Identify and explain a company's mission and vision statement and relate and critique these statements to the company's strategic direction. Prepare a SWOT analysis and explain and evaluate the relationship between the SWOT and a company's strategic direction. Identify and explain all micro and macro forces that shape a company's strategic plan and determine performance. Analyze and evaluate all the steps for the proper alignment of financial and non-financial resources within a company's strategic plan. Analyze a company's strategic plan in the context of the industry life cycle and environment in which it operates. Analyze, evaluate, and draw conclusions on the effectiveness and performance of control and integration mechanisms. Establish metrics to assess and measure strategic performance. Analyze and evaluate the company's communication and feedback loop relative to company strategy and performance. Analyze, evaluate, and draw conclusions on the financial performance relative to the company's strategic plan. Analyze, evaluate, and identify risks and risk mitigation strategies appropriate to the company's strategic direction. Analyze, evaluate, and develop strategies for a single or multi-business organization. Assess, analyze, and recommend changes to company strategy based on a full analysis of a company's strategic plan. Develop and prepare a strategic review document presented in a consistent form and properly documented. Course topics Module 1: Introduction to Strategic Management Module 2: Stategic Management Tools Module 3: Strategies for Competitive Advantage Module 4: Corporate Structures, Controls and Stategy Application Overview
- [Course IBUS 3511: International Business](https://olreg.tru.ca/search/publicCourseSearchDetails.do?method=load&courseId=1052258): Provide insights into the concept and nature of international business Develop an understanding of the phenomenon of globalization, forces behind globalization, and advantages and disadvantages of globalization. Develop an understanding of culture (components and characteristics) and analyze the effect of cultural environment of a country on international business. Discuss different political systems of the world and their effect on international business. Discuss different legal systems of the world and their implications for international business. Discuss various types of economic systems, and provide insights into their role and importance in International business. Explain the emerging role of ethics and corporate social responsibility in International Business. Explain international trade theories and practices and develop an understanding of the dynamics of international trade. Discuss why governments influence/interfere in international trade and explain how business-government trade relations affect international business. Discuss the reasons for the popularity of Regional Economic Integration and understand its impact on international business. Explain Foreign Direct Investment (FDI), and analyze why governments intervene (some support and some oppose) in FDI and the implications for international trade. Develop an understanding of how the international financial system works and its implications for international business. Provide insights into the international monetary system. Develop a country profile of a selected country to evaluate the opportunities and obstacles there for international business. Course topics Module 1: The International (Global) Business Environment Module 2: Understanding the International Business Environment Module 3: International Trade and Investment Module 4: International Monetary and Financial Systems
- [Course BUSN 6031: International Business](https://olreg.tru.ca/search/publicCourseSearchDetails.do?method=load&courseId=1052260): Explain how political, economic, and legal systems collectively influence a country's ability to achieve meaningful economic progress. Discuss how culture is different because of differences in social structure, religion, language, education, economic philosophy, and political philosophy. Describe the different approaches to business ethics that can be derived from moral philosophy, and show how these approaches can help managers to make international business decisions that do not violate ethical norms. Explain the important implications that international trade theory holds for business practice. Explain why some governments intervene in international trade to restrict imports and promote exports. Assess the costs and benefits of foreign direct investment to receiving and source countries. Describe the history, current scope, and future prospects of the world's most important regional economic agreements, including the European Union, the North American Free Trade Agreement, MERCOSUR, and the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation. Demonstrate how currency exchange rates are determined. Assess the role played by the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank in the global monetary system. Interpret the three basic decisions that a firm contemplating foreign expansion must make: which markets to enter, when to enter, and on what scale. Appreciate why and how a firm's distribution system might vary across countries. Discuss the pros and cons of different approaches to staffing policy in international businesses. NOTE: For registration please contact Bob Gaglardi School of Business and Economics General Program Inquiries (Email: mba@tru.ca or Tel: 1-877-663-4087). Course topics Module 1: The Context of Globalization Section A. Changes and Challenges in Globalization Section B. Understanding and Measuring Political, Economic and Social Differences Section C. Governments - The Political Economy of International Trade Section D. A critical approach to ethics in the context of international business Module 2: Trade and Investment in a Global Economy Section A. Historical Context of International Trade Theories Section B. Foreign Direct Investment and the Role of Government (FDI) Section C. The Foreign Exchange and the Global Monetary System Section D. Understanding and evaluation regional integration Module 3: Global Strategy and Practice Section A. Strategy in the context of international business Section B. Entry modes Section C. Determinants and implications of culture Section D. Global Human Resource Management
- [Course HUMS 1561: Introduction to the Family in Human Service Practice](https://olreg.tru.ca/search/publicCourseSearchDetails.do?method=load&courseId=1052262): Identify traditional and non-traditional understanding of family. Reflect on how family life influences development of self and impacts human service practice. Describe the characteristics of functional or nurturing families as well as the characteristics of dysfunctional or troubled families. Explain the diversity of the Canadian family and the pressures this institution endures. Examine the social issues that currently affect and define marriage and family relationships in Canada. Summarize concepts of various family theories. Course topics Module 1: Thinking about Family Module 2: Definitions of and Theories About Families Module 3: Historical Perspectives on Canadian Families Module 4: Dates, Cohabiting, Couples, and Marriages Module 5: Types of Intimate Relationships and Families Module 6: Indigenous Families Module 7: 2SLGBTQ+, Parenting Challenges, and Socialization Module 8: Work and Family Life Module 9: Stress and Violence in Family Life Module 10: Divorce and Relationship Dissolution Module 11: Family Transitions and Diversity Module 12: The Future of Close Relationships
- [Course HUMS 2221: Theoretical Foundations in Human Service Practice](https://olreg.tru.ca/search/publicCourseSearchDetails.do?method=load&courseId=1052264): Examine the relationship between theory and practice. Apply the principles of behavioural, psychodynamic, humanistic, and systemic theories in practice. Describe and integrate normative developmental, cultural, and gender perspectives into the process of change within the context of practice. Explore and express a current theoretical approach, perspective, and application. Compare and contrast how the helping relationship is formed and informed by therapeutic approaches. Course topics Lesson 1: Introduction to the Course—What is Theory? Lesson 2: Introduction to Human Service Theory—An Indigenous Perspective Lesson 3: Human Service Knowledge, Theory, and Practice Lesson 4: Human Service Theories, Frameworks, Models, and Practice Lesson 5: Social GGRRAAACCEEESSS—Human Diversity and Analyses of Social Difference Lesson 6: Problem-Solving Theories—Systems and Ecological Approaches Lesson 7: Problem-Solving Theories—Psychodynamic Approaches Lesson 8: Problem-Solving Theories—Behaviourism and Cognitive-Behavioural Responses Lesson 9: Empowerment Theories—Strengths and Narrative Approaches Lesson 10: Social Change Theories—Feminist, Anti-oppression, and Rights-Based Ideas Lesson 11: Reflective Practice and Theory Lesson 12: Theory and Practice Integration 
- [Course HUMS 3531: Advanced Communication Skills to Facilitate Change](https://olreg.tru.ca/search/publicCourseSearchDetails.do?method=load&courseId=1052266): Demonstrate competent use of basic communication skills and relational qualities Describe a planned change process for work with individuals Use professional report formats and writing skills Demonstrate ability to integrate theory in planned change work with individuals Adjust communication skills and other relational qualities to be respectful in work with individuals from cultural and other diverse backgrounds. Integrate theoretical knowledge, practice helping skills and the purposeful use of self in the development of therapeutic relationships. Practice the conscious, disciplined use of self. Course topics Module 1: Foundational Support Skills Module 2: Diversity and Ethics that Guide Us Module 3: Personal Values and Self-Awareness Module 4: Change: What Does It Look Like? Module 5: Theories of Change - Applying Psychological Theory to Practice Module 6: Planned Change Process: Setting the Stage and Establishing Trust Module 7: Planned Change Process: Information Gathering and Issue Identification Module 8: Planned Change Process: Goal Setting Module 9: Planned Change Process: Working Stage Module 10: Planned Change Process: Closure and Evaluation Module 11: Crisis Intervention Module 12: Reportable Disclosures and Relevant Legislation
- [Course SOCW 2121: Social Welfare in Canada](https://olreg.tru.ca/search/publicCourseSearchDetails.do?method=load&courseId=1052268): Define social welfare and describe its relationship to social service programs and to individual well-being. Understand how different political ideologies frame social welfare in Canada. Understand the process of social policy development from problem identification to policy implementation. Describe historical socio-political factors that have influenced the major phases of social welfare provision in Canada. Describe the range and organization of social service agencies that are responsible for providing social welfare programs to Canadians. Explain the various roles that professional and non professional helpers provide in the delivery of social welfare and their influence in promoting change in policy development. Recognize the incidence and impact of poverty on Canadians and the associated issues for people living in poverty. Critically think about the feminization of poverty and how social welfare policy can reinforce issues of dominance and inequality. Understand the umbrella concept of child welfare in social welfare policy; as well as the implications of child maltreatment and the social welfare response. Examine the changing social knowledge about older Canadians; the current population indicators and the social policy framework. Understand the historical aboriginal social welfare policies and their effect on aboriginal people's lives today. Consider how immigration policies and social welfare policies support or exclude members of racialized groups in their integration, or social inclusion, in Canada. Review Canadian attitudes and beliefs towards people with physical and mental disabilities and the perspectives that inform national policies. Course topics Module 1: Introduction to Social Welfare Policy Module 2: History of Social Welfare in Canada Module 3: Canadian Labour Market Policies Module 4: Poverty and Well-Being Module 5: The Welfare and Well-Being of Women and Families Module 6: The Welfare and Well-Being of Canadian Children and Youth Module 7: Social Welfare and Mental Well-Being in Canada Module 8: The Welfare and Well-Being of Indigenous Peoples Module 9: The Welfare of Immigrants and Racialized Minorities Module 10: Social Welfare and Older People in Canada Module 11: Social Welfare and Well-Being of People with Disabilities (Diverse Abilities) Module 12: Global Well-Being and Social Justice
- [Course SOCW 3551: Human Development in the Social Environment](https://olreg.tru.ca/search/publicCourseSearchDetails.do?method=load&courseId=1052270): Describe the major theories of human growth and development, focusing in particular on the impacts of social environment on development; Apply and critique the major theories of human growth and development, emphasizing the concept of ongoing development throughout the life span; Compare and contrast major theories on growth and development using Aboriginal, feminist and anti-oppressive critiques; Demonstrate an understanding of the range of normative human development that will serve as a knowledge base for social work practice with individuals, families and groups; Outline how developmental stages may be impacted by the intersectionality of gender, sexual identity, culture, race, class, disability etc.; Explore the influence of students' own gender, sexual identity, culture, race, class, language and developmental stage on their social work practice. Course topics Unit 1: Introduction to the Field of Human Development Unit 2: Theoretical Frameworks and Research Methods Unit 3: The Start of Life Unit 4: Infancy Unit 5: The Preschool Years Unit 6: Middle Childhood Unit 7: Adolescence Unit 8: Early Adulthood Unit 9: Middle Adulthood Unit 10: Late Adulthood Unit 11: Death and Dying
- [Course HLTH 4411: Introduction to Mental Health](https://olreg.tru.ca/search/publicCourseSearchDetails.do?method=load&courseId=1052272): Develop a better understanding of the broad range of perspectives (e.g., biological, psychological, sociological, historical, political) applied to explain mental health, mental illness, substance use, substance use disorder, and addiction. Demonstrate knowledge of the prevalence and distribution of mental disorders and substance use disorders amongst the Canadian population. Gain a better understanding of prominent risk factors for mental disorder and harmful substance use and preventive strategies to decrease risk throughout the life course. Gain an understanding of common mental health issues and challenges that arise during the life course and public health approaches to promote mental health amongst the Canadian population. Develop an understanding of the structure and organization of public services, policies and supports (including healthcare services, social services, and legislation) that exist in Canada and other nations to address mental illness and substance use disorder. Course topics Lesson 1: What Is Mental Health? (Textbook Chapter 1) Lesson 2: Mental Health through Physical Sciences (Textbook Chapter 2) Lesson 3: Mental Health through Social Science (Textbook Chapter 3) Lesson 4: The Spectrum of Mental Health Challenges (Textbook Chapter 4) Lesson 5: Population Perspectives on Mental Health and Substance Use (Textbook Chapter 17) Lesson 6: Indigenous Stigma, Discrimination, and Mental Health (Textbook Chapter 8) Lesson 7: Mental Health—Children and Youth (Textbook Chapter 9) Lesson 8: Sex, Gender, and Sexuality (Textbook Chapter 7) Lesson 9: Culture, Ethnicity, and Mental Health (Textbook Chapter 8) Lesson 10: Mental Health—Older Adults (Textbook Chapter 10) Lesson 11: Trauma, Violence, and Mental Health (Textbook Chapter 6) Lesson 12: The Mental Health System in Canada (Textbook Chapter 15)
- [Course HLTH 4421: Assessment and Intervention Approaches to Mental Health Problems](https://olreg.tru.ca/search/publicCourseSearchDetails.do?method=load&courseId=1052274): Appreciate the ethical responsibilities required of professionals working with individuals with mental health problems and their families. Identify how to convey oneself in order to facilitate the recovery of those experiencing mental health issues including their families. Recognize signs of caregiver burnout and understand how to care for oneself. Appreciate and apply the skills and practices necessary to work in collaboration with other health professionals and service providers in a wide variety of settings. Identify and apply the core skills and practices in psychosocial rehabilitation and recovery models that support and respect the agency of individuals with mental health problems and their families. Recognize and be able to apply the issues of privacy and confidentiality, and optimize the sharing of information with other service providers and family members. Express how to interact with individuals and families in order to best obtain high quality assessment information in a therapeutic manner. Identify the core components of the mental health assessment, including mental status and physical examination. Appreciate the responsibilities of careful documentation of mental health assessments and treatment activities. Identify the core components of documentation of mental health assessments and treatment activities. Identify the core elements of a high quality care plan. Recognize the core practices required to ensure safety for all during a psychiatric emergency. Recognize the core practices in assessment and treatment of potentially aggressive behaviour. Identify the core practices in the assessment and treatment of suicidal ideation and behaviour. Identify the core components of assessment of individuals with: cognitive disturbances, including functional ability and safety psychotic conditions and their families mood disorders and their families eating disorders and their families personality disorders and their families somatization disorders and their families Identify the key issues that are involved in providing high quality care to individuals with cognitive disturbances and their families. Appreciate the importance of psychosocial rehabilitation and recovery principles in caring for individuals with psychotic conditions and their families. Identify the core components of practice in the acute care of individuals with: psychotic conditions and their families mood disorders and their families eating disorders and their families personality disorders and their families somatization disorders and their families Identify the core components of practice in the ongoing and long-term care of individuals with: psychotic conditions and their families mood disorders and their families eating disorders and their families personality disorders and their families e. somatization disorders and their families Course topics Lesson 1: Ethical Responsibilities and Self Care Lesson 2: Collaboration and Teamwork in Clinical and Community Settings Lesson 3: Assessment of Mental Processes and Behaviours Lesson 4: Documentation and Care Planning Lesson 5: Emergency Assessment and Treatment Lesson 6: Caring for Individuals with Cognitive Disorders and Their Families Lesson 7: Caring for Individuals with Psychotic Conditions and Their Families Lesson 8: Caring for Individuals with Mood Disorders and Their Families Lesson 9: Caring for Individuals with Anxiety Disorders and Their Families Lesson 10: Caring for Individuals with Eating Disorders and Their Families Lesson 11: Caring for Individuals with Personality Disorders and Their Families Lesson 12: Caring for Individuals with Somatic Symptom and Related Disorders and Their Families
- [Course HLTH 4511: Introduction to Problematic Substance Use](https://olreg.tru.ca/search/publicCourseSearchDetails.do?method=load&courseId=1052276): Examine perception of their attitudes and beliefs about persons engaged in problematic substance use, and their families, and consider how conceptual, historical, political, personal and societal forces may have contributed to their attitudes and beliefs. Identify or describe factors (biological, psychological and social) currently believed associated with the etiology of problematic substance use. Recognize the impact of health-related stigma on past, current and future approaches to the prevention and treatment of problematic substance use and mental illness. Identify how conceptual, historical, political and societal forces have shaped past and current approaches to problematic substance use prevention and treatment in North America. Describe the principles of evidence-based practice (EBP) and the skills used in applying those principles: as defined in the Evidence-Based Decision Making (EBDM) process. Explain the unique challenges/needs faced by evidence-based decision makers working in the field of problematic substance use. Examine a range of evidence-based practices currently used in the prevention and treatment of problematic substance use. Use EBDM skills to evaluate the evidence in support of long standing and innovative practices for the prevention and treatment of problematic substance use. Recognize the interprofessional nature of Canada's substance abuse workforce. Appreciate the importance of interprofessional collaboration in planning and evaluation of programs for in the problematic substance use field. Course topics Lesson 1: Self-Recognition of One's Own Attitudes and Beliefs about Substance Use and Substance Use Disorders Lesson 2: Understanding the Biology of Substance Use and Substance Use Disorders Lesson 3: Psychological Determinants of Problematic Substance Use and Abuse Lesson 4: Understanding the Social Risk and Protective Factors in Substance Use and Substance Use Disorders Lesson 5: Evidence Based Practice in Substance Use Workforce: Developing Skills for Finding the Best Evidence Lesson 6: Evidence Based Practice in Substance Use Workforce: Developing Skills for Critically Appraising and Applying the Best Evidence Lesson 7: Established and Innovative Approaches for the Treatment and Prevention of Substance Use and Substance Use Disorders: What should we be Aiming for in the Treatment and Prevention of Substance Use Disorders? Lesson 8: Effectiveness of Interventions used in the Treatment of Substance Use Disorders Lesson 9: Interventions Used in the Prevention of Substance Use Lesson 10: Introduction to Stigma and its Impact on the Delivery of Care Lesson 11: Strategies to Reduce the Stigma of Substance Use Lesson 12: Diversity within Canada's Substance Use Workforce - The Need for Interprofessional Collaboration
- [Course HLTH 1011: Health and Healing](https://olreg.tru.ca/search/publicCourseSearchDetails.do?method=load&courseId=1052286): Display an understanding of person-centered care that recognizes and respects the uniqueness of each individual. Discuss basic human needs and the common characteristics of human development as these concepts relate to person-centered care. Use an informed problem-solving approach to provide care and service. Display an understanding of the role of family, culture, diversity, and life experience in aging, health, and healing. Contribute to the safety and protection of yourself and others within a variety of work environments. Appreciate the potential value of traditional medicines and alternative forms of health care to the client and family. From: Ministry of Advanced Education. (2015). Health Care Assistant Program: Provincial Curriculum Guide 2015, 31-32. Province of British Columbia. https://opentextbc.ca/hcasupplement/ . Licensed under Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 unported license ( http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/ ) Course topics Characteristics of Caring and Person-Centred Practice Basic Human Needs Human Development Family in Health and Healing Multiculturalism and Diversity Critical Thinking and Problem-Solving Protection and Safety in Health and Healing
- [Course HLTH 4441: Population Based Mental Health Assessment and Intervention](https://olreg.tru.ca/search/publicCourseSearchDetails.do?method=load&courseId=1052288): Identify the common mental health problems experienced by individuals who are (or have): Experienced trauma Older adults Children Youth First Nations, Inuit, and Metis Immigrants and refugees Gay, lesbian and transgender Brain injury Developmental disorders Sexual disorders Receiving palliative care Appreciate key practice issues involved in the care of: Individuals who have experienced trauma and their families Older adults with mental health problems and their families Children with mental health problems and their families Youth with mental health problems and their families First Nations, Inuit, and Metis individuals with mental health problems and their families Immigrants, refugees with mental health problems and their families Gay, lesbian, and transgender individuals with mental health problems and their families Brain injury and their families Developmental disorders and their families Sexual disorders and their families Individuals who are receiving palliative care and their families Identify and apply the core skills and behaviours that support high quality care of: Individuals who have experienced trauma and their families Older adults with mental health problems and their families Children with mental health problems and their families Youth with mental health problems and their families First Nations, Inuit, and Metis individuals with mental health problems and their families Immigrants, refugees with mental health problems and their families Gay, lesbian, and transgender individuals with mental health problems and their families Brain injury and their families Developmental disorders and their families Sexual disorders and their families Individuals who are receiving palliative care and their families Individuals involved with the criminal justice system and their families Identify the relationship between mental health problems and involvement in the criminal justice system. Appreciate the key components of assessment of mental health problems for individuals with criminal justice involvement. Identify key components of reporting and treatment requirements related to mental health and criminal behavior. Course topics Lesson 1: Trauma-Informed Practice Lesson 2: Caring for Older Adults and Their Families Lesson 3: Caring for Children and Their Families Lesson 4: Caring for Youth and Their Families Lesson 5: Mental Wellness and Recovery with Indigenous Populations Lesson 6: Caring for Immigrants, Refugees, and Their Families Lesson 7: Working with Lesbian, Gay, Bi-, Trans-, and Queer Populations with Mental Health Issues Lesson 8: Caring for Individuals with Brain Injury and their Families Lesson 9: Caring for Individuals with Intellectual Disabilities and their Families Lesson 10: Caring for Individuals with Sexual Dysfunction Lesson 11: Caring for Individuals in the Criminal Justice System Lesson 12: Caring for Individuals in Palliative Care
- [Course HLTH 4551: Directed Studies Practicum in Substance Use and Concurrent Disorders](https://olreg.tru.ca/search/publicCourseSearchDetails.do?method=load&courseId=1052290): Develop foundational and/or basic competency in applicable technical and behavioural skills as defined in the competency profile for Canada's Substance Abuse Workforce. Develop practical understanding of a variety of interventions used in the prevention and treatment of substance use and mental health disorders in Canada. Recognize codes and guidelines for ethical and professional practice by members of Canada's Substance Abuse Workforce. Develop and apply skills in the synthesis and delivery of evidence-based knowledge to persons/families/colleagues and communities affected by substance use and mental health disorders. Demonstrate effective time management and organizational skills in the practice environment. Gain first-hand experience in the challenges, struggles, successes, thoughts, feelings, and behaviours of persons attempting a behaviour change. Develop an appreciation of the challenges faced by persons attempting to overcome substance use and mental health disorders. Appreciate the role of other health professions in the provision of care and the importance of interprofessional collaboration. Course topics Lesson 1: Introduction to Practicum Lesson 2: Orientation and Goal Setting Lesson 3: Experiential Learning Lesson 4: Midpoint Practicum Evaluation and Realignment of Goals Lesson 5: Building Organizational Competency—Interprofessional Collaboration and Beyond Lesson 6: Endings, Final Practicum Evaluation, and Capstone Project
- [Course VTEC 2721: Veterinary Technology Career Prep](https://olreg.tru.ca/search/publicCourseSearchDetails.do?method=load&courseId=1052292): Demonstrate skill sets to present and conduct oneself in a professional manner within the veterinary field Explore the variety of career options within the veterinary profession for a registered veterinary technologist Recognize and navigate the roles an RVT plays in different types of veterinary practice Describe the legal and ethical aspects of the veterinary profession and how they relate to technologists to provide high quality patient care Evaluate and discuss animal welfare and ethical issues within the veterinary profession Articulate the responsibilities in the veterinary profession relating to euthanasia Explore the value of professional organizations and how they support the veterinary industry Create a professional development plan to empower work life balance and professional longevity AVAILABLE IN CANADA ONLY FOR STUDENTS ENROLLED IN THE VETERINARY TECHNOLOGY DIPLOMA OPEN LEARNING PROGRAM Course topics Module 1: Veterinary Technology Associations Module 2: Professionalism and Legalities Module 3: Work Environment Module 4: Employment Opportunities Module 5: Resumé and Cover Letter Writing Module 6: Alternative Career Concepts Module 7: Veterinary Technology Specialties Module 8: Career Goal Setting Module 9: Workplace Culture Module 10: Human-Animal Bond and Euthanasia Module 11: Animal Welfare and Ethics Module 12: Career Longevity
- [Course VTEC 2223: Veterinary Technology Intensive Care](https://olreg.tru.ca/search/publicCourseSearchDetails.do?method=load&courseId=1052294): Assess how to approach particular emergencies in veterinary medicine Proficiently implement and practice acquired skills related to veterinary anesthesia including the monitoring and recovery of small animals Demonstrate various emergency and critical care applications of veterinary medicine in a clinical setting Recognize small animal medical emergencies and be an integral member of the veterinary hospital response team AVAILABLE IN CANADA ONLY FOR STUDENTS ENROLLED IN THE VETERINARY TECHNOLOGY DIPLOMA OPEN LEARNING PROGRAM Course topics Module 1: Triage and Emergency Preparedness Module 2: IV Access, Fluid Therapy, and Pain Management Module 3: Respiratory System, Oxygen and Blood Gases Module 4: Circulatory System, Shock, Sepsis and CPR Module 5: Nutrition and Critical Care Nursing Module 6: Specific Cardiovascular Emergencies Module 7: Respiratory Emergencies Module 8: Gastrointestinal, Metabolic, and Endocrine Emergencies Module 9: Urogenital and Toxicological Emergencies Module 10: Neurological, Ocular, and Oncological Emergencies Module 11: End of Life - Euthanasia
- [Course VTEC 2885: Veterinary Clinical Work and Correspondence 8](https://olreg.tru.ca/search/publicCourseSearchDetails.do?method=load&courseId=1052296): Confirm membership in related Provincial Association(s). Confirm required level of professional supervision is present at selected location of clinical placement Perform, or demonstrate knowledge of essential skill procedures outlined in VTEC 2721 and VTEC 2223 Maintain paid work in a full service Canadian veterinary hospital or clinic for a minimum of 260 hours per semester Complete and file all Clinic Affiliation Forms at Thompson Rivers University Complete and submit the Essential Skills Workbook demonstrating completion of skills outlined in VTEC 2721 and VTEC 2223 AVAILABLE IN CANADA ONLY FOR STUDENTS ENROLLED IN THE VETERINARY TECHNOLOGY DIPLOMA OPEN LEARNING PROGRAM Note: An incomplete or failure in either or both of the two concurrent academic courses taken this term, will result in an automatic incomplete in this Clinical Work and Correspondence course. Any incomplete courses will need to be repeated. Course topics Module 1: Preparing for Veterinary Clinical Work & Correspondence 8 Module 2: Connecting with Your Community Module 3: Documenting Your Skills
- [Course HLTH 3611: Professional Growth](https://olreg.tru.ca/search/publicCourseSearchDetails.do?method=load&courseId=1052298): Describe the significance of knowledge development in nursing. Develop skill in writing for professional nursing practice. Describe ways that nursing organizations, professional standards, ethical codes, and provincial and federal legislation contribute to safe, ethical, and competent nursing practice. Apply principles of ethics and ethical decision-making processes to clinical situations with ethical issues. Demonstrate knowledge of relevant legislation, liability, and principles of jurisprudence that guide nursing practice. Develop skills for locating, interpreting, and evaluating information, knowledge, and evidence. Explore the Canadian healthcare system, including current challenges to the delivery of quality culturally safe healthcare. Discuss the significance of equity in health care and nursing practice. Articulate strategies to promote a culture of patient safety and quality practice environments. Examine the influence of digital health technologies on health care delivery, inquiry, and nursing practice. Note: HLTH 3611, HLTH 3621 and HLTH 3631 are changing their delivery method from paced to continuous entry. Students can register NOW and will be held until the course is available by the end of January 2025. Course topics Module 1: Inquiry and Knowledge Development in Nursing Module 2: Nursing – A Self-Regulating Profession Module 3: Ethical and Legal Aspects of Professional Practice Module 4: Health Care Delivery in Canada Module 5: Nursing Leadership and Collaborative Practice Module 6: Digital Health Care
- [Course HLTH 3621: Relational Practice](https://olreg.tru.ca/search/publicCourseSearchDetails.do?method=load&courseId=1052300): Apply theoretical principles and concepts related to teaching and learning to promote health through client education. Examine relational practice through a cultural humility lens and apply these concepts towards building therapeutic relationships. Appraise complex care situations with diverse populations and Indigenous Peoples using trauma-informed principles to place priority on trauma survivors’ safety, choice, and control. Explore the principles of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission and the In Plain Sight report towards promoting client health and a culturally safe health care environment for Indigenous Peoples. Reflect one’s own values and perspectives concerning relationships with clients towards demonstrating respect, humility, and empathy in communication. Demonstrate knowledge of collaborative practice with intraprofessional and interprofessional health care team members through application of decision-making principles and conflict resolution. Articulate strategies to promote effective team communication and collaboration. Demonstrate the principles of teaching and learning in a health-related context including assigning and delegating nursing tasks incorporating evidence-informed decisions and best practice guidelines. Note: HLTH 3611, HLTH 3621 and HLTH 3631 are changing their delivery method from paced to continuous entry. Students can register NOW and will be held until the course is available by the end of January 2025. Course topics Module 1: Introduction to Relational Practice Module 2: Cultural Humility in Nursing Practice Module 3: Teaching and Learning in Nursing Practice Module 4: Collaboration in Health Care 
- [Course JOUR 2061: Introduction to Multimedia](https://olreg.tru.ca/search/publicCourseSearchDetails.do?method=load&courseId=1052302): Implement basic principles of journalistic storytelling. Assess and apply the communicative potential of different media to achieve storytelling goals for particular audiences and contexts. Plan, produce and publish (for a peer audience) a multi-media story project using a variety of visual, audio, video and text-based media. Explain and apply principles of multimedia analysis and design. Demonstrate use of a variety of media production and editing equipment and software. Enhance skills in applied written communication with emphasis on writing for web, script development, and storyboarding. Course topics Module 1: Storytelling Module 2: Digital Storytelling Module 3: Storyboarding Module 4: Writing Informative Stories Module 5: Photos in Storytelling Module 6: Editing Photos Module 7: Audio Storytelling Module 8: Gathering and Editing Audio Module 9: Video Storytelling Module 10: Shooting Video Module 11: Editing Video
- [Course CRIM 1161: Introduction to Canadian Law and Legal Institutions](https://olreg.tru.ca/search/publicCourseSearchDetails.do?method=load&courseId=1052314): Define the fundamental concepts of law, including the perspectives of law, legal reasoning, common law, and statute law. Describe the fundamentals of the Canadian legal system and legal institutions, including historical sources of Canadian law, and the divisions and branches of law in Canada. Describe the development of the Canadian Constitution, and identify provisions of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms. Discuss the structure of the court system in Canada, including the adversarial system, and alternative disupte resolutions models. Describe legal system actors and their roles, including education of lawyers and appointment of judges. Describe the different types of law and their main elements, including tort law, contract law, family law, criminal law, and administrative law. Identify legal sources and conduct legal research. Course topics Unit 1: The Role of Law in Society and Theoretical Perspectives on the Law Unit 2: Historical Sources of Law Unit 3: Modern Sources of Canadian Law and Introduction to Legal Research Unit 4: Classifications of Law Unit 5: Interpreting Ambiguous Statutes Unit 6: The Development of the 1867 Constitution and Amendments Unit 7: The Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms Unit 8: The Canadian Court System Unit 9: Lawyers, the Practice of Law, and the Role of Judges Unit 10: Tort Law and Contract Law Unit 11: Family Law Unit 12: Administrative Law Unit 13: Criminal Law 
- [Course ENGL 1021: Composition and Indigenous Literature in Canada 1](https://olreg.tru.ca/search/publicCourseSearchDetails.do?method=load&courseId=1052316): Describe stylistic writing devices, such as imagery, metaphor, simile, and irony. Write a personal narrative developed around a limited, focused theme. Describe recurrent characteristics and themes in Indigenous oral and written literature, in both fiction and non-fiction genres. Evaluate various tones and levels of language in literature. Distinguish between literature and orature in Indigenous works. Analyze in essay form the role of narrative elements in short stories, such as point of view, theme, plot, characterization, and setting. Apply elements of orature, such as tone, theme, humour and voice, in a personal oral story. Write a persuasive essay that makes a convincing argument. Write a research essay that meets academic disciplinary standards, including the MLA citation style. Apply the essentials of grammar and composition skills effectively in various forms of essay writing. Course topics Unit 1: Personal Narrative Unit 2: Exposition and Persuasion Unit 3: Short Stories I - Realism Unit 4: Oral Tradition Unit 5: Short Stories II - Legends and Myths Unit 6: Writing a Research Paper
- [Course VTEC 2345: Exotic, Lab and Large Animal Wetlab](https://olreg.tru.ca/search/publicCourseSearchDetails.do?method=load&courseId=1052318): Implement biosecurity standards. Update and maintain large animal medical records. Differentiate between ruminant and simple stomach animals; understand their health care differences. Differentiate between prey and predator animal behaviours and psychology. Demonstrate use and maintenance of large animal equipment—including knots, halters, ropes, chutes, trailers, barns, birthing equipment, etc. Ensure personal and animal safety while performing procedures on large animals and wildlife. Demonstrate Essential Skills on large animal species, including: Physical exams Body condition scoring Parental, enteral, and topical medications on ovine, caprine, bovine, porcine, and equine Hoof trimming Equine bandaging Equine radiography California Mastitis Test Low stress restraint Demonstrate herd health management, including aging, feeding regimes, and grooming. Demonstrate handling, caring for, and performing basic technical procedures on common lab animal species and pocket pets. Explain appropriate husbandry and some common technical procedures for avian and reptiles. AVAILABLE IN CANADA ONLY FOR STUDENTS ENROLLED IN THE VETERINARY TECHNOLOGY DIPLOMA OPEN LEARNING PROGRAM Course topics Module 1: Safety — Large Animal Module 2: Equus — Horses and Donkeys Module 3: Equine — Handling and Clinical Procedures Module 4: Small Ruminants Module 5: Bovine Module 6: Camelids Module 7: Orientation — Lab, Ethics, and Research Module 8: Exotic and Lab Animal Workplace Safety Module 9: Lab Animal Anesthesia Module 10: Exotics and Wildlife Module 11: Murine (Mouse) Module 12: Rats Module 13: Avian (Birds) Module 14: Rabbits (Lagomorph)
- [Course PSYC 1211: Introductory Psychology 2](https://olreg.tru.ca/search/publicCourseSearchDetails.do?method=load&courseId=1052322): Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. Describe how psychological ideas and knowledge apply to everyday life. Demonstrate scientific reasoning to interpret psychological phenomena. Demonstrate effective communication skills for different purposes. Demonstrate how sociocultural factors relate to scientific inquiry into psychological questions. Course topics Unit 1: Information Processing Unit 2: Lifespan Development and Personality Unit 3: Social Psychology, Motivation, and Emotion Unit 4: Psychological Disorders and Treatment
- [Course PSYC 1111: Introduction to Psychology 1](https://olreg.tru.ca/search/publicCourseSearchDetails.do?method=load&courseId=1052324): Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. Describe how psychological ideas and knowledge apply to everyday life. Demonstrate scientific reasoning to interpret psychological phenomena. Demonstrate effective communication skills for different purposes. Demonstrate how sociocultural factors relate to scientific inquiry into psychological questions. Course topics Unit 1: An Invitation to Psychology Unit 2: Biological Processes Unit 3: States of Being Unit 4: Learning and Memory
- [Course BUSN 6021: Corporate Finance](https://olreg.tru.ca/search/publicCourseSearchDetails.do?method=load&courseId=1052326): Incorporate the concept of time value of money in decision making. Defend the importance of share price maximization and progressive corporate governance and executive compensation practices to the success of a corporation. Analyze an organization’s performance utilizing appropriate financial statement analysis techniques. Evaluate the quality of an organization’s earning and make the necessary adjustments to better reflect actual performance. Assess the degree to which a company matches the maturity of its assets and liabilities and the problems that mismatching may create. Develop a short-term financial plan for an organization that achieves its financial goals and objectives. Conduct a capital budgeting analysis of a new project or venture. Evaluate risk and incorporate it in the calculation of a required rate of return. Value the bonds and shares issued by organizations. • Determine the appropriate cost of capital for different projects or ventures. Determine the optimal capital structure of a company based on an assessment of its operational leverage and other factors. Develop an appropriate dividend policy for an organization. NOTE: For registration please contact Bob Gaglardi School of Business and Economics General Program Inquiries (Email: mba@tru.ca or Tel: 1-877-663-4087). Course topics Module 1: Introduction to Corporate Finance Module 2: Financial Statement Analysis Module 3: Time Value of Money Module 4: Bond Valuation and Interest Rates Module 5: Risk and Return Module 6: Cost of Capital Module 7: Stock Valuation Module 8: Capital Budgeting Module 9: Capital Structure Module 10: Dividend Policy Module 11: Short-Term Financial Planning
- [Course COMP 1231: Computer Programming II](https://olreg.tru.ca/search/publicCourseSearchDetails.do?method=load&courseId=1052328): Work with procedural and object-oriented aspects of the Java language. Develop sound techniques for designing, developing, and documenting well-structured programs using proper software engineering principles. Continue to apply problem-solving skills and provide a foundation for advanced programming courses using an object-oriented programming (OOP) methodology. Implement common programming algorithms for data collections for use in further programming courses. Develop a GUI interface and related processing for an application. Course topics Module 1: Inheritance Module 2: Polymorphism Module 3: Exceptions Module 4: Introduction to Collections - Stacks Module 5: Graphical User Interfaces
- [Course COMP 2161: Mobile Application Development 1](https://olreg.tru.ca/search/publicCourseSearchDetails.do?method=load&courseId=1052330): Recognize the capabilities and limitations of mobile devices Design mobile applications with more than one user interface and more than one system component. Develop mobile applications on a popular mobile development platform. Evaluate the performance of mobile applications based on pre-set criteria Course topics Module 1: Introduction to Android App Development Module 2: Android Fundamentals: Building Your First App Module 3: Activities, Intents, and Fragments Module 4: Building a Simple App/Game: Design Challenges Module 5: Services, Broadcast Receivers, and Data Persistence Module 6: Processes, Threads, and Internet Access Module 7: App Publishing and Business Models
- [Course COMP 3451: Human Computer Interaction Design](https://olreg.tru.ca/search/publicCourseSearchDetails.do?method=load&courseId=1052332): Demonstrate the basic principles of Human-Computer Interaction Design (HCID). Analyze existing designs and criticize them from a socio-culturally diverse HCI perspective. Describe which techniques and methodologies are available to enforce the principles of HCID, which go well beyond verbal communication. Produce program interfaces from a user-centered perspective and be aware of their own cultural biases in interface design. Demonstrate an awareness of how their own cultural biases impact computer program design. Apply culturally appropriate design principles to computer programming. Course topics Module 1: A Brief Introduction to Human Computer Interaction, Interaction Design, and User Experience Module 2: Usability Module 3: The Process of Interaction Design Module 4: Data Gathering Module 5: Data Analysis, Interpretation, and Presentation Module 6: Establishing Requirements Module 7: Design, Prototyping, and Construction Module 8: Interfaces and Visual Design Module 9: Evaluation with Users Module 10: Evaluation without Users Module 11: Cognitive Models and Frameworks for Interaction Design Module 12: Social Interaction Module 13: Emotional Interaction
- [Course VTEC 2113: Veterinary Technology Diagnostic Imaging](https://olreg.tru.ca/search/publicCourseSearchDetails.do?method=load&courseId=1052334): Articulate the principles and fundamentals for various forms of x-ray production and image formation such as, ultrasonography, CT, Endoscopy and MRI Position companion animals and equine patients for routine radiography studies Generate x-rays of companion animals using the x-ray apparatus while implementing safety measures Recognize and evaluate technical errors and artifacts, their causes and prevention, on a radiograph Formulate radiographic technique charts for equipment Perform regular care, storage and maintenance of radiographic equipment and accessories Discuss legal ownership of radiographs and their proper handling regarding client privacy AVAILABLE IN CANADA ONLY FOR STUDENTS ENROLLED IN THE VETERINARY TECHNOLOGY DIPLOMA OPEN LEARNING PROGRAM Course topics Module 1: Radiation Safety   Module 2: X-rays and X-ray Production Module 3: X-ray Beam and Radiographic Image Module 4: Accessory Radiology Equipment & Recording the Image Module 5: Artifacts and Technical Errors Module 6: Digital Radiography   Module 7: Legal Ownership, Automatic Processing, and Equine & Large Animal Radiographs Module 8: Contrast Studies Module 9: Ultrasonography Module 10: Alternate Imaging Modalities Module 11: Technique Charts
- [Course ORGB 3771: Teamwork in Organizations](https://olreg.tru.ca/search/publicCourseSearchDetails.do?method=load&courseId=1052338): Explain the strengths, weaknesses, and significance of work teams. Describe organizational designs that facilitate work teams and discuss where and when teams can be used effectively. Demonstrate a comprehensive knowledge and understanding of the theories underpinning work teams. Discuss the different roles that team members assume in their team dynamics. Identify the functional and dysfunctional team dynamics and their sources. Design and implement a team development tracking instrument. Identify and explain the team developmental phases experienced by their team. Diagnose the dysfunctions in a team, and design and successfully implement corrective interventions. Recognize and describe the four personality characteristics identified by the True Colors Personality and Temperament Instrument. Appreciate the implications of their own personality characteristics and those of others. Utilize their new team skills and knowledge in other areas of their life. Course topics Module 1: Foundations of Teamwork Module 2: Team Development Module 3: Becoming a Team Member Module 4: Assessing Your Personality and Team Roles Module 5: Building High-Performing Teams Module 6: Teams: Putting It All Together
- [Course HRMN 4891: Human Resource Strategy and Professional Practice](https://olreg.tru.ca/search/publicCourseSearchDetails.do?method=load&courseId=1052340): After successfully completing this course, students will be able to: Design jobs and teams that motive employee and team performance. Formulate talent management practices to meet organization skill needs. Create effective performance management programs. Consider outsourcing for human resource and non-human resource roles. Explain the business impact of employee health and safety in the workplace. Develop healthy workplace practices. Explain the role and importance of human resource management and its contribution to achieving strategic and financial objectives. Develop organizational metrics to assess human resource effectiveness. Assess organizations human resource practices and compare them to industry benchmarks. Course topics Strategic Role of Human Resource Management Employees and Teams Talent Management, including Performance Management and Human Resource Outsourcing Occupational Health and Safety Aligning the HR System with Organizational Strategy Human Resource Metrics and Measurement
- [Course FRAN 1111: Introduction to French I](https://olreg.tru.ca/search/publicCourseSearchDetails.do?method=load&courseId=1052344): Conduct short conversations in French, using appropriate grammar and pronunciation, on topics such as self and immediate concrete surroundings; Ask and answer simple questions in French; Demonstrate understanding of simple spoken French language; Write correctly in simple French sentences; Answer questions about the content of simple French written texts; Incorporate information about French cultures as covered in the course into work produced. Course topics Module 1: Se Présenter Module 2: Les Origines Module 3: Les Études Module 4: L’Âge Module 5: L’Apparence Module 6: La Personnalité Module 7: Mes Préférences
- [Course FRAN 1211: Introductory French II](https://olreg.tru.ca/search/publicCourseSearchDetails.do?method=load&courseId=1052346): Conduct short conversations in French, using appropriate grammar and pronunciation on topics such as family, living spaces, studies, day-to-day living, etc. Ask and answer simple questions in French. Demonstrate understanding of simple spoken French language. Write correctly in simple French sentences. Answer questions about the content of simple French written texts. Incorporate information about French cultures as covered in the course into work produced. Course topics Module 1: Les activités Module 2: L’heure Module 3: La famille Module 4: La maison Module 5: Le travail Module 6: Le repas Module 7: Au restaurant
- [Course GEOG 1191: Introduction to Human Geography I: People and the Environment](https://olreg.tru.ca/search/publicCourseSearchDetails.do?method=load&courseId=1052348): Identify changing ideas used by geographers in their attempt to understand human-environment relations. Understand and implement basic concepts on maps and mapping. Consider how individuals and societies perceive and behave in their environment and understand the relationships that arise from those perceptions. Appreciate the important role that ecological thinking has had in the development of human geography. Analyze the concept of the ecosystem model, and discuss how the model of the ecosystem is used by geographers. Discuss the changing uses of environmental resources and modifications of the environment that have occurred in different cultures and past time periods. Describe contemporary human impacts on land and soil, atmosphere and climate, water, and living organisms. Course topics Unit 1: Modules 1, 2, and 3: Introduction, Historical Evolution of Geographic Thought, and Maps and Mapping Unit 2: Modules 4 and 5: The Importance of the Perceived Environment Unit 3: Modules 6 and 7: The Role of Ecology in Human Geography Unit 4: Modules 8 and 9: Human-Environment Interactions Unit 5: Modules 10, 11, and 12: Human Environment Interactions and Limitations
- [Course GEOG 1221: Introduction to Physical Geography](https://olreg.tru.ca/search/publicCourseSearchDetails.do?method=load&courseId=1052350): Describe how incoming solar radiation interacts with the earth's atmosphere and surface. Understand how the global atmospheric circulation, wind systems, and ocean currents are generated. Explain the important role of water in the atmosphere and the processes that lead to condensation, cloud formation, and precipitation. Describe the weather and climates associated with different air masses and storm systems, and relate them to daily weather conditions in your home area. Explain why weather and climate vary from region to region in British Columbia. Discuss how atmospheric precipitation is transformed into surface water (rivers and lakes), soil moisture, and groundwater. Explain how the characteristics and distribution of the vegetation cover of the earth vary in response to various environmental factors. Course topics Unit 1: Earth's Environmental Systems Unit 2: Radiation Balance and the Thermal Environment Unit 3: Atmospheric Circulation Unit 4: Moisture, Air Masses, and Storms Unit 5: Global and Regional Climates Unit 6: Water at the Earth's Surface Unit 7: Energy and Matter in the Biosphere Unit 8: Biogeographic Processes
- [Course GEOG 2221: Regional Geography of Canada](https://olreg.tru.ca/search/publicCourseSearchDetails.do?method=load&courseId=1052354): Understand the discipline of geography and the regional approach in geography. Understand the origins and significance of regional and spatial variations characterizing Canada. Understand key regional concerns and the source of regional tensions. Understand differences between regions as economic actors and regions as cultural homelands. Be able to read and interpret academic writing, engage in critical analysis, gather and analyze simple data, and write critical and reflective review papers. Course topics Introduction Understanding Region Defining Region Ontario Quebec Atlantic Canada Prairies (Western Canada) British Columbia The Territorial North Conclusion
- [Course GEOG 2231: Geography of British Columbia](https://olreg.tru.ca/search/publicCourseSearchDetails.do?method=load&courseId=1052356): This course uses the concepts and methods of regional geography to explore the character of British Columbia, through study of the province’s diverse physical and human landscapes. Students focus on geographic patterns and on the interaction of physiography, climate, settlement, resource utilization and economic activity. Students also examine how the province fits into a variety of regional settings: the Pacific Northwest, Canada, North America and the Pacific Rim. Prerequisites: There are no prerequisites for the course, but a first-year course in geography (e.g. GEOG 1221 or 1191), geology (e.g. GEOL 1011 or 1111) or equivalent skills and knowledge would provide useful background information is recommended. Note: Students cannot get credit for more than one of GEOG 2230, GEOG 2231.
- [Course GEOG 3991: Global Climate Change and Regional Impacts](https://olreg.tru.ca/search/publicCourseSearchDetails.do?method=load&courseId=1052358): Identify natural and anthropogenic influences on the climate system at various time scales. Outline the evidence and techniques used for reconstructing past climate and measuring present climate and consider some of the limitations of climate model projections. Describe some of the observed and anticipated effects of climate change on human and natural systems and demonstrate a general understanding of regional differences in vulnerability. Discuss potential ecological, social, and economic impacts of climate change in British Columbia and the various responses being considered. Identify and discuss some of the strengths and weaknesses of international climate change agreements as they relate to emissions and the concept of global equity. Discuss various mitigation measures aimed at reducing carbon dioxide in the atmosphere and identify the advantages and disadvantages of selected carbon-free energy technologies. Address climate-change issues with critical thinking, integrating new insights from different perspectives obtained through various means such as information searches, critical reading, and online discussion. Make balanced judgments about the causes and impacts of climate change and analyze specific issues related to climate change. Identify and describe your own attitudes toward climate change and recommend ways in which individuals, industry, and government can take action to beneficially address the challenges of future climate change. Course topics Module 1: Introduction to the Science of Climate Change Module 2: Vulnerability of Human and Natural Systems Module 3: Regional Impacts of Climate Change Module 4: International Response, Future Challenges, and Individual Responsibility
- [Course GERM 1111: Introductory German 1](https://olreg.tru.ca/search/publicCourseSearchDetails.do?method=load&courseId=1052360): Introduce themselves and respond to introductions of others. Introduce another person. Interact and answer simple questions about nationality, origin, and habitation. Participate in simple conversations about familiar topics, such as health, family, weather, and vacations. Ask for and/or give something, for example food and drinks. Describe a person, an event, a situation, and familiar surroundings. Comment on leisure and sport activities. Answer phone calls with simple greetings. Understand short, simple texts. Write expressions and simple isolated phrases. Identify basic cultural, linguistic, and historic idiosyncrasies of German culture from around the world. Demonstrate a CEFR A1.1 level of proficiency. Course topics Folge / Episode 1: Introductions, pronunciation, popular objects and common phrases Folge / Episode 2: How to ask questions, how to talk about things and activities we like, and how to count, some geography of Europe, and some of the names of countries in German Folge / Episode 3: German culture, telling the time, different food and drink items, and what you do when you want to eat out, whether it is at a food stand or a fine restaurant Folge / Episode 4: Shopping on the “Zeil”, specials offered by the Galeria, the German family and the Dackelfamilie of Emma and Emil, how to talk about our daily activities and how to introduce courses of study, professions, and occupations. Folge / Episode 5: Our wishes and dreams, conducting interviews with friends and family members, sightseeing in Frankfurt, and exploring German and European culture a bit more.
- [Course HLTH 1101: Health Care Assistant: Introduction to Practice](https://olreg.tru.ca/search/publicCourseSearchDetails.do?method=load&courseId=1052362): Display an understanding of the roles and responsibilities of Health Care Assistants within the health care system in British Columbia.* Contribute to the effective functioning of the health care team.* Function in a responsible, accountable fashion recognizing legal and ethical parameters of the Health Care Assistant role.* Apply self-reflection and self-appraisal processes in order to recognize and respond to your own self-development needs as a care provider.* Confidently conduct a job-search process.* *From: Ministry of Advanced Education. (2015). Health Care Assistant Program: Provincial Curriculum Guide 2015, 36-37. Province of British Columbia. https://opentextbc.ca/hcasupplement/ . Licensed under Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 unported license ( http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/ ) Course topics Lesson 1: Introduction to the Health Care System Lesson 2: Roles and Responsibilities of Health Care Assistants Lesson 3: Teamwork in Health Care Settings Lesson 4: Ethical Responsibilities  Lesson 5: Legal Responsibilities Lesson 6: Professional Approaches to Practice  Lesson 7: Self-Reflective Practice Lesson 8: Elder Abuse Lesson 9: Selecting a Work Environment Lesson 10: Writing an Application Letter Lesson 11: Resumé Writing Lesson 12: The Job Interview
- [Course HLTH 1001: Health 2: Lifestyle and Choices](https://olreg.tru.ca/search/publicCourseSearchDetails.do?method=load&courseId=1052364): Discuss the interrelationship of psychological, cognitive, social, and spiritual dimensions, and the determinants of health. Discuss how lifestyle choices and behaviours contribute to physical, psychological, cognitive, social, and spiritual health Explain the complexity of the change process in relation to health promotion. Course topics Lesson 1: Getting Started Lesson 2: Health as a Process Lesson 3: Nutrition Lesson 4: Physical Activity Lesson 5: Weight Management Lesson 6: Sleep and Rest Lesson 7: Harmful Substances Lesson 8: Cognitive Health Lesson 9: Psychological Health Lesson 10: Social Health Lesson 11: Spiritual Health Lesson 12: Interacting with Your Environment Lesson 13: Lifestyle Change  
- [Course HLTH 1201: Healing 1: Caring for Individuals Experiencing Common Health Challenges](https://olreg.tru.ca/search/publicCourseSearchDetails.do?method=load&courseId=1052366): Display an understanding of the structure and function of the human body and normal changes associated with aging.* Display a sound understanding of common challenges to health and healing.* Discuss nutrition as it relates to healing.* Describe ways to organize, administer and evaluate person-centered care and service for clients/residents experiencing common health challenges.* Demonstrate an understanding of the components of person-centered, end-of-life care for clients and families.* *From: BC Ministry of Advanced Education. (2015). Health Care Assistant Program: Provincial Curriculum Guide 2015, 43-44. Province of British Columbia. https://opentextbc.ca/hcasupplement/ . Licensed under Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 unported license. ( http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/ ) Course topics Medical Terminology Structure and Function of the Human Body Challenges to Health and Healing Nutrition and Healing End-of-Life Care
- [Course HLTH 1351: Healing 2: Caring for Individuals Experiencing Cognitive or Mental Challenges](https://olreg.tru.ca/search/publicCourseSearchDetails.do?method=load&courseId=1052368): Describe ways to organize, administer and evaluate person-centered care and service for clients/residents experiencing common cognitive health challenges.* Describe ways to organize, administer, and evaluate person centered care and assistance for clients/residents experiencing mental health challenges.* Demonstrate an understanding of effective approaches to disruptive or abusive behaviours.* *From: BC Ministry of Advanced Education. (2015). Health Care Assistant Program: Provincial Curriculum Guide 2015, 43-44. Province of British Columbia. https://opentextbc.ca/hcasupplement/ . Licensed under Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 unported license. ( http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/ ) Course topics Cognitive Challenge to Older Adulthood Abuse Mental Health Challenges
- [Course SOCI 1111: Introduction to Sociology I](https://olreg.tru.ca/search/publicCourseSearchDetails.do?method=load&courseId=1052370): Use the sociological imagination to see how features of your personal, everyday life are linked to ongoing processes of social organization and coordination. Articulate basic concepts, theories, and modes of explanation from the discipline of sociology and apply them to features of Canadian society and your own life. Identify the main methods of collecting data in sociological research and determine which is most appropriate for specific kinds of research questions. Describe the central ideas of the founders of sociology. Describe how individuals are shaped through basic social processes of culture, socialization, micro-level social interaction, and organizational life. Explain what is meant by the social construction of crime and deviance and why this is key to understanding current issues concerning criminality, crime rates, prisons, and policing strategies. Analyze the life of the body (gender, sexuality, aging, disability, health) in terms of social processes and structures. Explain why developing a systematic knowledge of society matters. Demonstrate critical thinking skills and formulate your ideas clearly in writing. Course topics Unit 1: Introduction to Sociology—The Sociological Imagination Unit 2: The Social and Cultural Dimensions of Human Experience Unit 3: Micro and Macro Approaches to the Organization of Social Life Unit 4: Deviance, Gender, and the Human Body
- [Course SOCI 1211: Introduction to Sociology II](https://olreg.tru.ca/search/publicCourseSearchDetails.do?method=load&courseId=1052372): Demonstrate what it means to think sociologically. Approach the study of society from a systematic critical and historical perspective. Determine which research methodologies are appropriate for different research topics. Describe the transformation of society from foraging, agrarian, and feudal societies to modern capitalist societies. Outline the relationship between population growth, urbanization, industrial development, and the environmental carrying capacity of the earth. Analyze wealth, and racial and gender inequality in Canadian society. Analyze the role of the state in modern capitalist society. Describe the changing role and experience of religion in Canada. Course topics Unit 1: Introduction to Sociology and the Critical Tradition Unit 2: Capitalism and Modern Society Unit 3: Social Inequity in Canada Unit 4: Politics and Religion in Contemporary Life
- [Course HIST 1161: History of Europe 1500 - 1789](https://olreg.tru.ca/search/publicCourseSearchDetails.do?method=load&courseId=1052378): Evaluate and assess primary and secondary historical sources, critically. Develop critical thinking skills by communicating plausible, evidence-based arguments, in written format. Identify and describe major themes and events of Early Modern Europe. Critically assess first encounters between Europeans and Indigenous populations around the globe, during the age of European expansion. Critically articulate how ideas of the individual’s role within society changed over time, especially in relation to subject vs. citizen, as modern political and social structures developed. Disseminate information and knowledge, particularly in written format. Explain how ideas and knowledge about the world changed over time, particularly in relation to shifts in scientific and religious viewpoints. Course topics Unit 1: Introduction Unit 2: Europe in the Age of Religious Upheaval Unit 3: Europe in the Age of Scientific Discovery Unit 4: Europe in the Age of Territorial Expansion Unit 5: Daily Life in Early Modern Europe Unit 6: Europe in the Age of Absolutism and Enlightenment
- [Course SOCI 3991: Sociology of Diversity: Issues for Canadians](https://olreg.tru.ca/search/publicCourseSearchDetails.do?method=load&courseId=1052384): Discuss the political dimensions of belonging to specific groups with respect to identity formation and recognition. Define the concepts of identity and identity formation related to the many dimensions of Canadian social life. Describe the language of rights that the Canadian legal system uses to govern diversity and to assess its value. Critically assess the Canadian policy of multiculturalism and recognize its various social and political roles. Provide an overview of the vast diversity that exists among people in Canadian society, the complexity of that diversity, and the various ways that it influences life in Canada. Identify and assess the impact of the structures of inequality related to diversity and difference in Canada. Describe the historical evolution of the rights and accommodations for people who belong to disadvantaged groups in Canada. Research information relevant to Canadian issues of diversity. Discuss contemporary issues in Canadian society. Course topics Unit 1: Colonialism in Canada and the World Unit 2: Managing Diversity Unit 3: Nationalism(s) and Globalization Unit 4: Equity Work, Intersectionality, and Human Rights
- [Course SOCI 4221: The Social Construction of Crime and Deviance](https://olreg.tru.ca/search/publicCourseSearchDetails.do?method=load&courseId=1052386): Develop the skills of theoretically grounded research.  Discuss the contributions of Michel Foucault’s work to the understanding of the social construction and control of crime, deviance and the criminal subject.  Examine how expert knowledge, relations of power, and subjectivity are related in different sites of social control.  Analyze the origins of the prison system and disciplinary forms of power in modern societies.  Research new post-disciplinary strategies of social control and government which seek to control behaviour outside of institutional structures.  Apply the theoretical concepts and analyses in the course to contemporary issues of criminal justice, problematic behaviour, decolonization, rehabilitation and healing.  Explain how modern concepts of the criminal, the delinquent, the addict, the mentally ill, the Indigenous offender and other subjects of control are linked to the mutual development of a disciplinary society. Course topics Unit 1: Knowledge, Power, and the Construction of the Criminal Subject  Unit 2: The Panopticon, the Prison, and the Delinquent Unit 3: Post-Disciplinary Power and the Society of Control  Unit 4: Applied Governmentality 
- [Course SOCI 4301: Family Life in Contemporary Canada](https://olreg.tru.ca/search/publicCourseSearchDetails.do?method=load&courseId=1052388): Think critically about families as a major sociological institution and about family life in Canada Apply the sociological imagination by linking the experiences of individuals within families to the broader socio-economic and political context Assess the specific issues and challenges families in Canada today face Assess the consequences of diverse social locations such as ethnicity, gender, ability, sexual orientation / preference, and social class for, and in, contemporary Canadian families Analyse Canadian family life through a variety of theoretical lenses Critically assess existing research on Canadian families Discuss and examine the transformations in family life historically through to today Discuss and examine selected important contemporary trends and their consequences for families in Canada today Course topics Unit 1: Understanding Families Sociologically and in Context Unit 2: Understanding Family Theories and Research Methodologies Unit 3: Understanding Family Diversity Unit 4: Understanding the Division of Family Labour and Family Production and Consumption
- [Course SOCI 4311: Sociology of the Family: Families in a Multicultural World](https://olreg.tru.ca/search/publicCourseSearchDetails.do?method=load&courseId=1052390): Discuss the significance of variations in family and kinship systems for an understanding of global society. Identify and discuss the forces contributing to contemporary changes in non-Western families. Compare the characteristics of the traditional family with those of emerging families in non-industrial societies. Differentiate between a comparative or cross-cultural perspective of the family and a global perspective. Distinguish between the positive and negative effects of globalization for the family. Analyze the forces of globalization most likely to impact families in developing nations. Discuss the ways in which social inequality influences the lives of global families. Evaluate examples of family policy and their impacts on global families today. Course topics The course is organized into four instructional units and contains eight major topics. The lessons provide specific learning outcomes that guide your learning; course notes that highlight, discuss, and illustrate important points in the textbook, as well as practice and review exercises. The outline is as follows: Unit 1: Families in Global Perspective Unit 2: Stages and Dynamics of Family Life Unit 3: The Family and Globalization Unit 4: Social Inequality, Policy and Family Futures
- [Course SPAN 1001: Introduction to Spanish I](https://olreg.tru.ca/search/publicCourseSearchDetails.do?method=load&courseId=1052394): After successfully completing this course, students will be able to: Communicate orally and in writing at a beginner's level in a range of everyday situations. Introduce yourself and others. Participate in simple conversations on topics such as family, the weather, food, and travel. Ask for and give directions. Ask for explanations. Ask simple questions and respond to straightforward requests. Ask for and give opinions. Describe a person, an event, or a situation. Use idiomatic expressions. Discuss basic aspects of Hispanic culture. Course topics Unit 1-Lección 1: ¿Hola, Qué Tal? Unit 2-Lección 2: En la Universidad Unit 3-Lección 3: La Familia Unit 4-Lección 4: Los Pasatiempos Unit 5-Lección 5: Las Vacaciones Unit 6-Lección 6: ¡De compras!
- [Course SPAN 1011: Introduction to Spanish II](https://olreg.tru.ca/search/publicCourseSearchDetails.do?method=load&courseId=1052396): After successfully completing this course, students will be able to use Spanish oral and written language skills effectively to: Order a meal in a restaurant. Communicate about social events and emotions. Conduct simple business transactions. Describe physical states, health, and medical conditions. Talk about using common contemporary technologies. Talk about home-related activities and situations. Discuss the natural environment and related issues. Use preterite, imperfect, reflexive, and subjunctive verb tenses correctly. Use various pronouns, adverbs, prepositions, and interrogatives correctly. Use idiomatic expressions in appropriate contexts. Discuss basic cultural, geographical, historical, and economic facts about North, Central, and South American countries. Course topics Unit 1: Lección 7 - La Rutina Diaria Unit 2: Lección 8 - La Comida Unit 3: Lección 9 - Las Fiestas Unit 4: Lección 10 - En el Consultorio Unit 5: Lección 11 - La Tecnología Unit 6: Lección 12 - La Vivienda y Sección 13.1
- [Course NRSC 3201: Silviculture](https://olreg.tru.ca/search/publicCourseSearchDetails.do?method=load&courseId=1052398): Outline the reproduction of tree species from seed to seedling (includes nursery practices).  Describe basic tree physiology.  Outline the growth of individual tree species as a function of site quality (i.e. climate, soil moisture and soil nutrient regimes).  Describe forest establishment (i.e. species selection, site preparation, planting, tending).  Describe stand management (i.e. thinning, spacing, fertilization, cutting, protection).  Apply course concepts in the development of various management plans which may include timber management, range management, wildlife management, recreation and watershed management, to name just a few.  Strengthen knowledge of silvicultural systems and practices through self-directed field experiences.   Course topics Unit 1: History of Silviculture in BC Unit 2: Current Legal Framework of Silviculture in BC Unit 3: Principles of Forest Ecology and Silvics Unit 4: Silvicultural Systems Unit 5: Site Preparation Unit 6: Seedling Establishment and Growth Unit 7: Growth and Yield Unit 8: Stand Density, Thinning, and Alternative Harvesting Strategies Unit 9: Soil Chemistry and Fertilization Unit 10: Forest Management and Planning
- [Course VISA 1101: Colour: An Introduction](https://olreg.tru.ca/search/publicCourseSearchDetails.do?method=load&courseId=1052400): Mix pigments to produce mid-values for the six primary and secondary colours. Distinguish between subtractive and additive colour. Identify a range of pigments by their commercial names. Make a colour circle, showing mid-values for the six primary and secondary colours, and identifying the warm/cool axis and the light/dark axis. Identify the "natural order" of light and dark colours. Exploit effectively the chromatic energy that results from combining warm and cool colours. Develop colour schemes. Identify and mix complementaries for a wide range of colours. Mix chromatic greys, blacks, and whites. Prepare a grey scale. Mix a range of classical discords, alternating discords, and complementary discords. Demonstrate variations in the impact of colours produced by variations in mark, texture, size, etc. Produce colour studies and analyses of natural objects. Analyze the use of colour in a painting. Analyze the use of colour in, advertising, display, signage, food presentation, and fashion. Discuss the "colour revolution," of the late nineteenth-century Outline the contributions that the great colourists of European painting made to the "colour revolution." Note: This course is only available for registration to students residing in Canada. Course topics Unit 1: Basics of Colour Unit 2: Colour Energy Unit 3: Colour Structures Unit 4: Between Black and White Unit 5: Discord Energy Unit 6: Colour in Nature Unit 7: Living with Colour Unit 8: Colour Light
- [Course VISA 1111: A Survey of Western Art I](https://olreg.tru.ca/search/publicCourseSearchDetails.do?method=load&courseId=1052402): An ability to describe the principal components of a painted image, sculpture, monument, or building using specialized terminology. A basic knowledge of the art historical periods, styles, and movements in the visual culture of the Near East, Middle East, and Europe ca. 30,000 BCE to 1345. Some understanding of the iconography (i.e., particular motifs and their symbolic significance) in well-known representations from these regions, tempered by an awareness that the meanings assigned to such elements are neither definitive nor exhaustive. A sense of the possible or actual functions performed by such works. An emerging skepticism towards "official histories" and a willingness to question received traditions. Course topics Unit 1: Imagery, Dwellings, and Monuments before Writing Unit 2: Visual Culture in Mesopotamia and Persia Unit 3: Representing Pharaonic Egypt Unit 4: Structures and Images from the Aegean Islands and Ancient Greece Unit 5: Architecture and Representations in Etruria, and Ancient Rome Unit 6: Byzantine, Early Medieval, and Romanesque Churches and Artifacts Unit 7: Gothic Cathedrals, Sculptures, and Stained Glass
- [Course EDUC 5131: Managing Multiple Systems: Policy and Practice](https://olreg.tru.ca/search/publicCourseSearchDetails.do?method=load&courseId=1052404): Critically examine the legal and legislative documents that inform decision making at all levels of inclusive education and community living. Critically examine and synthesize current theoretical frameworks supporting inclusion. Collaborate and communicate effectively with a team of professionals, stakeholders, individuals with exceptionalities, and their families. Evaluate the role and ethics of advocacy and the part it plays in school and community contexts. Compare and contrast a variety of current and critical issues regarding full inclusion facing families, schools, stakeholders, government agencies, and community service providers. NOTE:  For information on application and registration for this course, please email edgradadvising@tru.ca or call 250-377-6067. Course topics Unit 1: Historical and Current Context for with Diverse Abilities Unit 2: Legal and Legislative Frameworks Unit 3: Canada’s Relationship with Indigenous Peoples  Unit 4: Self-Determination Theory and Person–Centred Planning Unit 5: Social Systems for Diverse Abilities Unit 6: Navigating Systems
- [Course EDUC 5041: Diversity: Constructing Social Realities](https://olreg.tru.ca/search/publicCourseSearchDetails.do?method=load&courseId=1052406): After you have completed the work in this course, you will be able to: Identify your own social location and relate it to your past and current educational experiences. Articulate the ways in which identity constructs intersect and may affect the educational experiences of teachers, learners, and administrators. Analyze how educational approaches may advantage and disadvantage various social groups based on diversity characteristics like race, culture, language, social class, gender, sexual orientation, (dis)ability status, ethnicity, or religion. Reflect personally or professionally on an "out-of-your-comfort-zone" diversity experience and relate it to scholarship on specific diversity topic(s). Discuss the literature, including the methodology and findings of relevant research studies, on issues relating to the relationship between education and race, ethnicity, class, gender, and sexual orientation. * Critically review educational approaches to diversity within the broader context of multiculturalism, globalization, and cosmopolitanism. NOTE:  For information on application and registration for this course, please email edgradadvising@tru.ca or call 250-377-6067. Course topics Module 1: Canadian Diversity Demographic statistics Social location Difference and Education Module 2: Concepts of Identity, Social Location and Intersectionality Identity Intersectionality Module 3: Concepts of Power and Privilege Power and privilege Aboriginal learners Social reproduction theory Social and cultural capital Module 4: Immigrants, Refugees and Ethnocultural Communities Ethnic and cultural diversity Linguistic diversity Religious diversity Module 5: Concepts of Race and Racism Anti-racist pedagogy Decolonization Module 6: Concepts of Gender, Gender Identity and Sexual Orientation Gender norms in education Hidden curriculum Module 7: Ability and Inclusion Supporting students with disabilities Physical, mental, and learning disabilities Module 8: Multicultural Education Canadian multiculturalism Policy and practice Module 9: Critical Multicultural Education Critical pedagogy Critical approaches Module 10: Education and Globalization Global influences on education Canadian responses Module 11: Intercultural Learning and Global Citizenship Education Intercultural competence development Global Citizenship perspectives Module 12: Cosmopolitanism, Inclusion, and Equity Cosmopolitanism Universal design Inclusive pedagogy
- [Course EDUC 5401: Principles and Processes of Educational Leadership](https://olreg.tru.ca/search/publicCourseSearchDetails.do?method=load&courseId=1052408): Compare current leadership theories and belief systems. Analyze how leadership is practiced in a variety of leadership settings. Critique models for supervision and evaluation of staff in different leadership contexts. Apply principles of leadership relating to the development of relationships, team building, and conflict resolution. Outline innovative ways to adapt to change in a broad societal context. Develop strategies for leadership with diverse classrooms and communities. NOTE:  For information on application and registration for this course, please email edgradadvising@tru.ca or call 250-377-6067. Course topics Week 1: What Is Leadership? Theories, Methods, and Sustainability Week 2: Leadership, Cultural Awareness, and Cultural Competence Week 3: Ethical, Principled, and Reflective Leadership Week 4: Leadership Structures and Settings Week 5: Leading People, Educational, Transformational, and Collaborative Leadership Week 6: Staff Evaluation and Leadership Succession Week 7: Equity in Leadership Week 8: Equity in Leadership cont’d Week 9: Mental and Physical Wellness Week 10: Accountability for Students and Staff Week 11: Leadership, Technology, and Communication Week 12: What is Leadership? A Reflection
- [Course EDUC 5021: Philosophy and History of Education](https://olreg.tru.ca/search/publicCourseSearchDetails.do?method=load&courseId=1052410): Identify the social and philosophical theories of society and consider the implication of these theories in education. Discuss the evolving structures and priorities within education as part of a much larger picture. Identify and analyze historic contexts including Indigenous and global views, and shifting values in society, from which various social and philosophical theories originate. Describe the relevance of philosophy and history of education in the practice of education. Articulate a relevant understanding of a variety of philosophical and social theorists and contexts including Indigenous and global views, that have played a role in the evolving nature of society. Situate your own instructional experience in the context of educational philosophies. NOTE:  For information on application and registration for this course, please email edgradadvising@tru.ca or call 250-377-6067. Course topics Week 1: Personal Lenses Define Philosophy—Creating an Ethical Space Week 2: Indigenous Philosophies of Education and Epistemologies Week 3: Idealism in Education Week 4: Realism in Education Week 5: Existentialism in Education Week 6: Naturalism in Education Week 7: Pragmatism and Progressivism in Education Week 8: Perennialism in Education Week 9: Liberalism in Education Week 10: Humanism in Education Week 11: Constructivism in Education Week 12: Social Reconstructionism and Critical, Feminist Pedagogy in Education
- [Course EDUC 5441: Understanding and Managing Conflict](https://olreg.tru.ca/search/publicCourseSearchDetails.do?method=load&courseId=1052412): Appreciate and assess the role of conflict in their professional lives. Demonstrate understanding of the types and causes of conflict. Interpret the cultural components of conflict. Examine and analyze the negative impact of conflict. Develop and apply theoretical and practical knowledge in understanding and managing conflict. Demonstrate an understanding of how conflict is a necessary component of change. Increase critical thinking skills. Expand academic writing skills. NOTE:  For information on application and registration for this course, please email edgradadvising@tru.ca or call 250-377-6067. Course topics Module 1: The Role of a Leader in Understanding and Managing Conflict Module 2: An Overview of the School Context Module 3: Change and Conflict Module 4: The Role of Leadership in Advancing Change Issues and Managing Emotions and Conflict Module 5: Issues of Diversity, Bias, and Understanding Conflict Module 6: The Role of the Individual in Understanding and Managing Conflict Module 7: Conflict Resolution Module 8: The Role of Conflict in Professional Life Module 9: Conflict as Part of Change Module 10: Managing Conflict Module 11: The Role of Trust in Leadership Module 12: Routine Management of Conflict
- [Course EDUC 5521: Assessment and Evaluation in Counselling](https://olreg.tru.ca/search/publicCourseSearchDetails.do?method=load&courseId=1052414): Identify the history, purposes, utility, and limitations of assessment instruments and methods used in educational and other counselling settings. Define assessment as related to counselling and describe how it is part of the larger counselling process. Differentiate between group versus individual, and formal versus informal assessment instruments/methods and their appropriate use in educational and other counselling settings. Characterize assessment issues such as test bias, value-laden constructs, linguistic validity, translation, and individual/group identities giving special attention to assessment of children and adolescents, and assessment of clients who are members of equity-seeking groups. Analyze critical ethical and legal issues related to assessment and specifically the process when evaluating diverse clients. Integrate analysis of these issues into professional learning and decision-making. Define concepts related to psychometrics and statistics involved in instrument development, reliability coefficients, variance, standardized and converted scores (T-scores, z-scores), validity, and measures of central tendency. Analyze, evaluate, and choose, based on appropriateness, formal and informal measures, outline their uses and limitations, and learn how to interpret assessment scores utilizing available technical information and published critical evaluations. Prepare a basic assessment report incorporating multiple sources of data and relevant cautions and recommendations. Demonstrate basic skills in learning how to communicate assessment results to parents/guardians and clients themselves. Explain the differences between specific types of assessment instruments and implement appropriate measures/processes based on client needs. NOTE:  For information on application and registration for this course, please email edgradadvising@tru.ca or call 250-377-6067. Course topics Module 1: What is Assessment and How Does it Fit Into the Counselling Process? Module 2: Fundamentals of Assessment for Counsellors: Methods and Sources of Information Module 3: Ethics and Multicultural Practice in Assessment Module 4: Statistical Concepts and Assessment Scores Module 5: Reliability and Validity Module 6: Ethical Selection and Administration of Assessment Instruments Module 7: Assessing Intelligence and Achievement Module 8: Aptitude and Career Assessment Module 9: Personality Assessment Module 10: Clinical and Mental Health Assessment Module 11: Assessment in Education/Assessment with Children and Adolescents Module 12: Communicating Assessment Results
- [Course VISA 1121: A Survey of Western Art II](https://olreg.tru.ca/search/publicCourseSearchDetails.do?method=load&courseId=1052416): Describe the principal components of a painted image, statue, monument, or building using specialized terminology. Call upon a basic knowledge of the art historical periods, styles and movements in the painting, sculpture and architecture of Europe and America from ca. 1300 to ca. 1980. Understand the painters, sculptors and architects from this timespan and these regions who are considered exemplary and why. Formulate a sense of the functions performed by their works. Acquire an emerging skepticism towards "official histories" and a willingness to question received traditions. Course topics Unit 1: The Renaissance in Italy and the North Unit 2: The High Renaissance, Mannerism, and the Reformation Unit 3: The Baroque Unit 4: Rococo to Realism Unit 5: The Emergence of Modernism in Art Unit 6: The Expansion of Artistic Modernism Unit 7: Modernist to Post-modernist
- [Course VISA 1201: Mark and Image](https://olreg.tru.ca/search/publicCourseSearchDetails.do?method=load&courseId=1052418): Use a wide range of drawing tools, including pen and ink, pencil, charcoal, pastel, Conté, and paint. Use diverse techniques such as frottage, collage, and assemblage. Use the systematic research, experimentation and development method to create original drawings. Draw handmade and manufactured objects. Interpret natural forms in terms of structure, growth, change and relationships, in your drawings. Interpret the human figure in terms of the effects of light and action, and in relationship to particular contexts, in your drawings. Explain the visual language of marks and various communication systems. Describe various traditional and contemporary systems of perspective and projection. Discuss the contributions that selected artists have made to the development of contemporary art. Develop a personal visual language. Represent personal ideas and images of humanity in drawings. Note: This course is only available for registration to students residing in Canada Course topics Unit 1: Material and Action Unit 2: Point and Line Unit 3: Plane and Shape Unit 4: World of Objects Unit 5: Forms in Nature Unit 6: World of Information Unit 7: The Human Image: Figure Unit 8: The Human Image: Context Unit 9: Human Image: Concept Unit 10: Individual Directions
- [Course VISA 1301: Material and Form](https://olreg.tru.ca/search/publicCourseSearchDetails.do?method=load&courseId=1052420): Describe the characteristics of common sculpting materials. Describe the nature of forms and their material evolution. Describe how natural and synthetic materials are made. Describe hand, machine, and electronic tool sculpting processes. Describe the design and manufacture of art works made with specific materials. Use diverse materials constructively to explore systems and ideas. Describe significant aspects of the work of selected artists, designers, and architects. Analyze the balance of function and aesthetics in the making of objects. Critique the balance of function and aesthetics in your own and others' work Note: This course is only available for registration to students residing in Canada Course topics Unit 1: Wood Unit 2: Metal Unit 3: Plastics Unit 4: Paper Unit 5: Fibres Unit 6: Particles Unit 7: Stone Unit 8: Earth Unit 9: Liquid Unit 10: Space
- [Course VTEC 2143: Large Animal Care](https://olreg.tru.ca/search/publicCourseSearchDetails.do?method=load&courseId=1052422): Utilize safe handling of domestic large animals for veterinary procedures. Demonstrate common large animal nursing procedures and recognize species differences. Demonstrate husbandry techniques including the preparation of large animal feed items. Monitor and measure large animal nutrition for effectiveness by utilizing tools such as body condition scoring. Discuss issues pertaining to the welfare of all domestic large animals. Demonstrate husbandry techniques including the preparation of large animal feed items. Course topics Module 1: Large Animal Restraint Module 2: Nutrition and Feeding of Large Animals Module 3: Genetics Module 4: Bovine Module 5: Equine Module 6: Ovine Module 7: Caprine and Camelids Module 8: Porcine Module 9: Poultry
- [Course VTEC 2243: Exotic and Lab Animal Care](https://olreg.tru.ca/search/publicCourseSearchDetails.do?method=load&courseId=1052424): Handle, care for, and perform basic technical procedures on common lab animal species and pocket pets. Explain appropriate husbandry and some common technical procedures for avian and reptiles. Discuss the principles of research ethics and describe the role of the veterinary technician in animal research. Identify the required design components of a research facility that are vital to ensuring a proper, safe and humane environment. Recognize the importance of quality control in a research facility and differentiate between containment and isolation. AVAILABLE IN CANADA ONLY FOR STUDENTS ENROLLED IN THE VETERINARY TECHNOLOGY DIPLOMA OPEN LEARNING PROGRAM Course topics Module 1: Biomedical Research and Ethics Module 2: The Animal Facility Module 3: Animal Colonies, Containment, and Isolation Module 4: Mice, Rats, and Rodent Technical Procedures Module 5: Gerbils and Hamsters Module 6: Degu, Chinchilla, and Mink Module 7: Rabbits Module 8: Guinea Pigs, Ferrets, and Hedgehogs Module 9: Non-Human Primates Module 10: Avian Module 11: Reptiles Module 12: Aquatics and Wildlife
- [Course VTEC 2895: Veterinary Clinical Work & Correspondence 9](https://olreg.tru.ca/search/publicCourseSearchDetails.do?method=load&courseId=1052426): Confirm membership in related Provincial Association(s). Confirm required level of professional supervision is present at selected location of clinical placement Perform, or demonstrate knowledge of essential skill procedures outlined in VTEC 2143, VTEC 2243 and VTEC 2345 Maintain paid work in a full service Canadian veterinary hospital or clinic for a minimum of 260 hours per semester Complete and file all Clinic Affiliation Forms at Thompson Rivers University Complete and submit the Essential Skills Workbook demonstrating completion of skills outlined in VTEC 2143, VTEC 2243 and VTEC 2345 AVAILABLE IN CANADA ONLY FOR STUDENTS ENROLLED IN THE VETERINARY TECHNOLOGY DIPLOMA OPEN LEARNING PROGRAM Note: An incomplete or failure in either or both of the two concurrent academic courses taken this term, will result in an automatic incomplete in this Clinical Work and Correspondence course. Any incomplete courses will need to be repeated. Course topics Module 1: Preparing for Veterinary Clinical Work & Correspondence 9 Module 2: Connecting with Your Community Module 3: Documenting Your Skills
- [Course COMP 4931: Professional and Ethical Issues in Computing Science](https://olreg.tru.ca/search/publicCourseSearchDetails.do?method=load&courseId=1052428): Identify the historical advancements and emergence of ethical responsibility of a Computing Science professional Discuss the general ethical philosophies and responsibilities of the professionals following them Describe the intellectual property rights and responsibilities of the professionals using them Critically examine ethical principles and ethical decision-making processes in computing science by applying the ACM / IEEE code of ethics. Demonstrate an understanding of the legal responsibilities of a Computing Science professional covered under code of ethics Analyze contemporary issues related to ethics, civic engagement and/or sustainability in computing science Describe theoretical underpinnings for socially responsible, sustainable and ethical behaviours related to the field of Computing Science, especially with the use of AI. Describe the need of socially responsible behaviors characteristic for a Computing Science professional with reference to data/information and surveillance Course topics Module 1: Introduction to Ethics and Professionalism Module 2: Ethical Theories and Philosophies Module 3: Intellectual Property, Code of Ethics, and Legal Framework for Intellectual Property in Canada Module 4: Civic Engagement, Sustainability, Corporate Social Responsibility, and Ethical Dilemmas Module 5: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Data Storage, and Ethics
- [Course VTEC 1243: Clinical Pathology 2 - Urinalysis and Microbiology](https://olreg.tru.ca/search/publicCourseSearchDetails.do?method=load&courseId=1052430): Describe the structure and function of various microorganisms, including common bacteria and fungi. Collect a variety of samples such as urine, ear swabs, abscess swabs, skin scraping etc. in a safe and appropriate manner. Safely and effectively obtain urine specimens from dogs and cats utilizing a variety of techniques and to recognize which technique is appropriate for each circumstance. Culture, identify and perform antibiotic sensitivity testing on common bacteria. Culture and identify common dermatophytes. Differentiate between gram positive and gram negative bacteria. Perform a complete urinalysis to determine the health of an animal. AVAILABLE IN CANADA ONLY FOR STUDENTS ENROLLED IN THE VETERINARY TECHNOLOGY DIPLOMA OPEN LEARNING PROGRAM Course topics Module 1: Macroanalysis of Urine - Gross Examination Module 2: Macroanalysis of Urine - Chemical Examination Module 3: Urine Collection - Lab Information Module 4: Micro Urinalysis Module 5: Microbiology Module 6: Nutritional Requirements of Bacteria Module 7: Bacterial Reproduction Module 8: Control of Microorganisms Module 9: Mycology, Viruses, and Prions Module 10: Normal Flora
- [Course HLTH 3631: Clinical Decision Making](https://olreg.tru.ca/search/publicCourseSearchDetails.do?method=load&courseId=1052432): Demonstrate your knowledge and critical understanding of theories and frameworks of decision-making that will support clinical judgement in practice. Apply your knowledge, skills, reasoning, and worldview in the assessment and management of diverse populations (e.g., Indigenous, LGBTQS2+, other cultures).  Examine the legal, professional and ethical dimensions of applying clinical judgement and decision making in practice.  Critique ways in which evidence-based practice will support clinical judgment and clinical decision-making. Implement the use of problem-solving strategies in the use of clinical judgement and decision-making in practice. Appraise complex clinical decision-making skills in the formulation of an action plan for the evidence-based patient-centered care and evaluation through a lens of cultural safety and humility.   Note: HLTH 3611, HLTH 3621 and HLTH 3631 are changing their delivery method from paced to continuous entry. Students can register NOW and will be held until the course is available by the end of January 2025. Course topics Module 1: Introduction to Critical Thinking for Nurses Module 2: Clinical Decision-Making Models and Frameworks Module 3: Clinical Decision-Making Application: Episodic Case Studies Module 4: Clinical Decision-Making Application: Unfolding Case Study
- [Course PSYC 3611: Social Psychology I](https://olreg.tru.ca/search/publicCourseSearchDetails.do?method=load&courseId=1052436): Outline the procedures social psychologists use to test hypotheses about the behaviour of individuals and of groups. Discuss the processes through which people perceive and attempt to understand others. Explain how attitudes are formed and changed, and how they are related to behaviour. Discuss the origins and effects of prejudice and discrimination. Discuss the factors that influence our liking for other individuals and that lead to the formation of close relationships. Course topics Unit 1: Social Psychology as a Science and Social Cognition Unit 2: Social Perception and Attitudes Unit 3: Stereotyping, Prejudice, and Discrimination Unit 4: Close Relationships
- [Course PSYC 3621: Social Psychology II](https://olreg.tru.ca/search/publicCourseSearchDetails.do?method=load&courseId=1052438): Discuss the multiple aspects of self and gender as components of personal identity and how they may influence behaviour. Explain the processes of social influence, including conformity, compliance, and obedience. Describe the conditions under which people will, or will not, provide help to others. Discuss the causes and control of aggression. Discuss the processes of group performance, including group decision-making and leadership. Describe applications of social psychology to several real-life problems. Course topics Unit 1: Social Identity Unit 2: Social Influence Unit 3: Prosocial Behaviour Unit 4: Aggression Unit 5: Groups and Individuals Unit 6: Dealing with Adversity and Achieving a Happy Life
- [Course BIOL 3991: People and Plants (3,0,0)](https://olreg.tru.ca/search/publicCourseSearchDetails.do?method=load&courseId=1052440): Explain basic plant biology and apply it to explain how humans have used different plant structures. Outline the importance of plants as foods, spices, and dyes. Identify how humans have shaped the plant world. Outline how plants are used and manipulated by people and conversely how plants have shaped human society. Evaluate the importance of plants as sources of bioactive chemicals such as drugs (including medicines) and beverages. Analyze the importance of plants and their role in the local and global community. Course topics Unit 1: Botany: An Introduction Unit 2: Food, Spice, and Dye Unit 3: Human Manipulation of Plants Unit 4: Plants as Sources of Bioactive Chemicals
- [Course BIOL 4001: Biostatistics](https://olreg.tru.ca/search/publicCourseSearchDetails.do?method=load&courseId=1052442): Identify statistical analyses necessary for successful research in biology Interpret descriptive statistics in the context of biological data. Use methods of inferential statistics to draw conclusions about biological phenomena. Describe the purpose of statistical analysis and the scientific method to study biology. Carry out data collection, construct hypotheses, analyze data, and apply statistical methods. Explain principles of good study design in the collection of data. Construct testable hypotheses to answer questions of interest. Analyze data to provide numerical and graphical data summaries. Apply statistical methods to make inferences about questions of interest. Use the R software environment for statistical analysis of data. Critically evaluate scientific studies based on their study design and statistical analyses. Communicate the purpose and methods of inferential statistics to audiences familiar with basic science. Course topics Course Introduction Displaying and Describing Data Statistical Inference Proportions, Frequencies, and Contingency Analysis Inference for One or Two Groups Data Transformations and Nonparametric Methods Designing Effective Experiments Inference for More than Two Groups Correlation and Regression Multiple Factors and Meta-Analysis Computer-Intensive Methods and Survival Analysis Multivariate Methods
- [Course HLTH 4521: Assessment and Intervention Approaches to Problematic Substance Use](https://olreg.tru.ca/search/publicCourseSearchDetails.do?method=load&courseId=1052446): Explain historical and contemporary theories and perspectives on addiction and the influence these have had on the evolution of substance use services and supports. Identify and demonstrate key components for effective therapeutic relationships. Describe a process which can be utilized to guide ethically based clinical practice decisions. Demonstrate the ability to successfully complete a brief screen, functional analysis or a biopsychosocial assessment. Recognize the importance of screening and assessment as an ongoing component of working with individuals affected by problematic substance use. Recognize how evidence supports the following treatment modalities: Motivational Interviewing, Brief Intervention, Relapse Prevention, Behavioral Couples Therapy, Community Reinforcement Approach, Community Reinforcement Approach and Family Training, Contingency management, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Behavioral Social Skills Training and Adjunctive Pharmacotherapy, and be able to explain the basic concepts behind these evidence-based practices (EBPs). Recognize the importance of maintaining fidelity when utilizing evidence based practices in order to ensure their efficacy. Demonstrate foundational skill in the application of selected practices taken from chosen EBPs, as defined in the core behavioral and technical competencies for Canada's substance abuse work force. Course topics Lesson 1: History of Addiction Theory and Treatment and Evidence-Based Treatment Lesson 2: Client-Centred Care: The Importance of Effective Listening and the Therapeutic Alliance Lesson 3: Understanding the Principles of Ethical-Based Decision-Making: Applying Decision Guides in Treatment Situations Lesson 4: Screening, Brief Intervention, and Referral (SBIR) and Crisis Identification and Referral Lesson 5: Biopsychosocial Assessment Lesson 6: Clinical Impression and Treatment Plan Lesson 7: Evidence-Based Interventions—Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and Behavioural Self Control Training Lesson 8: Introduction to Relapse Prevention and Mindfulness Based Relapse Prevention—Practice for Self Care and Coping Lesson 9: Working with Concerned Significant Others: Introduction to Behavioural-Based Couples Therapy Lesson 10: Working with Concerned Significant Others: Introduction to Community Reinforcement and Family Training (CRAFT) Lesson 11: Working with Adjunctive Pharmacological Therapies Lesson 12: Diversity and Cultural Responsiveness
- [Course HLTH 4531: Assessment and Intervention Approaches in Concurrent Disorders](https://olreg.tru.ca/search/publicCourseSearchDetails.do?method=load&courseId=1052448): Examine primary issues related to concurrent disorders from a systems perspective and the challenges facing addictions and mental health service delivery. Describe the evidence in support of current and emerging practices related to concurrent disorders treatment. Develop foundational skills used in the assessment and screening of concurrent disorders. Develop foundational knowledge and skills to create a contextually appropriate treatment plan (e.g. consider race, age, culture, gender and sexual orientation) for concurrent disordered clients and their families. Recognize the unique challenges of providing treatment and interventions to clients with developmental issues and/or brain injury. Demonstrate the importance of interprofessional collaboration in the provision of optimal care to those affected by concurrent disorders. Recognize the importance of adherence to the principles and processes of treatment modalities in the delivery of effective care. Demonstrate foundational skill in the application of selected Evidence Based Practices (EBPs), as defined in the core behavioral and technical competencies for Canada’s substance abuse workforce. Course topics Lesson 1: History of Concurrent Disorder Treatment Lesson 2: Screening and Assessment Lesson 3: Treatment and Intervention: Developing Competency and Evaluating Fidelity Lesson 4: Specific Concurrent Issues in Service Delivery Planning Lesson 5: Developing a Framework for Practice
- [Course HLTH 2911: Perinatal Nursing: Foundation](https://olreg.tru.ca/search/publicCourseSearchDetails.do?method=load&courseId=1052452): On completion of this course, students will be able to: Describe the factors and trends that influence the contemporary childbearing family, including social, ethical, and cultural issues. Discuss ways to assess and promote health in the childbearing family. Describe the nurse's role in perinatal care, including professional competencies and standards of care. Describe the interprofessional nature of the perinatal health care team. Describe the anatomy, physiology, and processes associated with a normal pregnancy and birth - fertility and conception, pregnancy and fetal development, labour and birth, and the postpartum period. Discuss nursing care during pregnancy, labour and birth, and the postpartum period, including common complications that may arise. Describe the processes of lactation and breastfeeding and identify ways to provide nursing care and support for breastfeeding and formula feeding in the postpartum period. Describe the characteristics of the normal newborn. Describe the assessment and care of the newborn during the postpartum period, including common complications that may occur. Identify community resources available to support the health and well being of the childbearing family in the early newborn period. Course topics Introductory Module: Professional Nursing in Canada Topic 1: CNA Code of Ethics Topic 2: BCCNM Standards Topic 3: Client Rights and Confidentiality Module 1: Introduction to Perinatal Nursing in Canada Topic 1: The Contemporary Canadian Family - Trends in Health Care Topic 2: The Nurse's Role in Perinatal Care Topic 3: The Human Reproductive System Module 2: The Antepartum Experience Topic 1: Conception and Fertility Topic 2: Prenatal Care and Adaptation to Pregnancy Topic 3: Nursing Care for the Woman with Complications during Pregnancy Module 3: The Intrapartum Experience Topic 1: The Process of Labour Topic 2: Pain Management during Labour and Birth Topic 3: Complications during Labour, Delivery, and Birth. Module 4: The Newborn Topic 1: The Newborn's Response to Birth Topic 2: Nursing Assessment of the Newborn-Needs and Care Topic 3: Newborn Complications Module 5: The Postpartum Experience Topic 1: The Woman's Experience Topic 2: Maternal Complications after Delivery Topic 3: Breastfeeding Module 6: The Community Experience Topic 1: The First Home Visit Topic 2: Role of the Community Health Nurse - Focus on the Mother Topic 3: Role of the Community Health Nurse - Focus on the Newborn Topic 4: The Family at Home-Complications
- [Course VTEC 2123: Veterinary Technology Anesthesia](https://olreg.tru.ca/search/publicCourseSearchDetails.do?method=load&courseId=1052454): Demonstrate a complete preanesthetic workup on small animal patients Set-up and maintain anesthetic equipment to ensure patient safety Explain the physiological effects of anesthetic drugs on small animals Calculate dosages for small animal patients and record drug use Preform injections and IV catheter placement on small animal patients Demonstrate a complete anesthetic induction, monitoring and recovery of a small animal patient Assess the need for analgesia in a small animal patient and assist in developing and implementing an analgesic plan AVAILABLE IN CANADA ONLY FOR STUDENTS ENROLLED IN THE VETERINARY TECHNOLOGY DIPLOMA OPEN LEARNING PROGRAM Course topics Module 1: Introduction to Anesthesia Module 2: Preanesthetic Agents Module 3: Injectable and Inhalation Anesthetics Module 4: Anesthetic Equipment and Flow Rates Module 5: General Anesthesia Module 6: Pain Management Module 7: Anesthetic Problems and Emergencies Module 8: Special Techniques of Anesthesia Module 9: Workplace Safety
- [Course VTEC 2713: Veterinary Technology Surgical Assistant](https://olreg.tru.ca/search/publicCourseSearchDetails.do?method=load&courseId=1052456): Recognize the principles of asepsis and apply them appropriately Operate an autoclave and explain its role and purpose in preparing equipment for surgical procedures Identify surgical instruments and explain their function, as well as proper procedures for cleaning and maintenance Demonstrate personnel, patient and surgical pack preparation Identify suture material, needles and demonstrate suture patterns Calculate fluid rates and discuss fluid requirements for patients Discuss pre and post-operative considerations for surgical patients Describe surgical procedures for canine and feline ovariohysterectomy (OVH) and castration Demonstrate competency in the practical surgical assistant skills of a veterinary technologist in an operatory suite Maintain accurate patient records and logs for surgical patients Effectively communicate verbal and written home care instructions with clients Calculate fluid rates and demonstrate the operation of the fluid pimp machine AVAILABLE IN CANADA ONLY FOR STUDENTS ENROLLED IN THE VETERINARY TECHNOLOGY DIPLOMA OPEN LEARNING PROGRAM Course topics Module 1: Surgical Suite, Physical Plant & Maintenance  Module 2: Asepsis Module 3: Surgical Packs and Instruments Module 4: Preparation of OR Personnel Module 5: Patient Preparation & Draping Module 6:  Personnel Roles  Module 7:  Sutures – Materials, Needles and Selection Module 8: Pre-op & Post-op Considerations Module 9:  Fluids Module 10: Selected Surgical Procedures
- [Course VTEC 2865: Veterinary Clinical Work & Correspondence 6](https://olreg.tru.ca/search/publicCourseSearchDetails.do?method=load&courseId=1052458): Confirm membership in related provincial association(s). Confirm required level of professional supervision is present at selected location of clinical placement. Perform, or demonstrate knowledge of essential skill procedures outlined in VTEC 2713 and VTEC 2123. Maintain paid work in a full service Canadian veterinary hospital or clinic for a minimum of 260 hours per semester. Complete and file all Clinic Affiliation Forms at Thompson Rivers University. Complete and submit the Essential Skills Workbook demonstrating completion of skills outlined in VTEC 2713 and VTEC 2123. AVAILABLE IN CANADA ONLY FOR STUDENTS ENROLLED IN THE VETERINARY TECHNOLOGY DIPLOMA OPEN LEARNING PROGRAM Note: An incomplete or failure in either or both of the two concurrent academic courses taken this term, will result in an automatic incomplete in this Clinical Work and Correspondence course. Any incomplete courses will need to be repeated. Course topics Module 1: Preparing for Veterinary Clinical Work & Correspondence 6 Module 2: Connecting with Your Community Module 3: Documenting Your Skills
- [Course VTEC 2213: Veterinary Technology Dentistry](https://olreg.tru.ca/search/publicCourseSearchDetails.do?method=load&courseId=1052460): Articulate the normal anatomy of the oral cavity and identify abnormal anatomical structures and pathological dental conditions. Recognize periodontal disease. Discuss its progression and preventive treatment. Use proper dental terminology and tooth identification to accurately chart dental procedures and conditions. Identify the hand instruments and power equipment used for dental prophylaxis and demonstrate their effective use, care, and maintenance. Perform routine dental radiographic imaging procedures and produce diagnostic dental radiographic images. Recognize the hazards of performing a dental prophylaxis and provide protective measures for both the patient and the technician to guard against such hazards. Perform a complete oral health care assessment and treatment (COHAT) on a patient, including charting and the recommendation of a home dental care program. Discuss anesthetic nerve blocks in veterinary dentistry: their purpose, the anatomical sites, pharmaceuticals used, and outline possible complications. AVAILABLE IN CANADA ONLY FOR STUDENTS ENROLLED IN THE VETERINARY TECHNOLOGY DIPLOMA OPEN LEARNING PROGRAM Course topics Module 1: Introduction to Veterinary Dentistry Module 2: Dental Anatomy Module 3: Oral Pathology, Oral Exam, and Charting Module 4: Equipment and Instrumentation Module 5: The COHAT Module 6: Regional Anesthesia (Nerve Blocks) and Dental Radiography Module 7: Assisting with Advanced Dental Techniques Module 8: Home Care and Client Education Module 9: Talking to Clients about Dentistry
- [Course ENGL 1111: Critical Reading and Writing](https://olreg.tru.ca/search/publicCourseSearchDetails.do?method=load&courseId=1052462): Perform close critical readings, demonstrating comprehension of course texts. Critically and creatively evaluate a variety of narrative texts, making thematic and stylistic comparisons. Critically interpret narrative texts, applying literary terminology and methodologies appropriately. Critically reflect on and articulate the complexities of a literary topic, underlying assumptions, and biases. Compose analytical essays, using an articulate thesis, scholarly argument, and academic citations. Write with proficiency at a university-level, grammatical style.  Course topics Module 1: Close Reading Module 2: Interpretation Module 3: Critical Reading Module 4: Writing
- [Course ENGL 1101: Introduction to University Writing](https://olreg.tru.ca/search/publicCourseSearchDetails.do?method=load&courseId=1052464): Perform close critical readings, demonstrating comprehension of course texts. Identify the rhetorical characteristics of scholarly writing. Investigate a topic, using various research methods to identify secondary sources. Assess, organize, and synthesize secondary sources, composing in the sub-genres of scholarly writing, e.g. summary, critical summary, research proposal. Critically reflect on and articulate the complexities of a problem, underlying assumptions, and biases. Compose analytical essays, using an articulate thesis, scholarly argument, and academic citations. Write with proficiency at a university-level, grammatical style. Course topics Unit 1: Critical Reading and Summary Unit 2: Critical Thinking and Comparison Unit 3: Academic Research Unit 4: Rhetorical Moves in Scholarly Writing
- [Course BIOL 2131: Cell Biology](https://olreg.tru.ca/search/publicCourseSearchDetails.do?method=load&courseId=1052466): Apply an understanding of the evolution of eukaryotic cells to explain the necessity of intracellular specialization. Understand the structure and function of lipid-bilayer membranes and their protein components. Explain how membranes and ions are transported across cell membranes. Integrate biological concepts to understand how cells convert chemical into mechanical energy. Learn how structure and function are interconnected at cellular levels. Explain the mechanisms by which newly synthesized proteins are targeted to their respective organelles. Understand the components and functions of the three cytoskeletal networks and their roles in essential cellular processes. Critique scientific figures and tables and interpret research findings within the field of cell biology. Demonstrate effective scientific communication through varied assignments. Evaluate scientific information (e.g., distinguish primary and secondary sources, assess credibility and validity of information). Learn and apply the basic research skills used in biology such as predicting experimental results, interpreting experimental data, and using experimental evidence to generate and/or support a hypothesis. Develop and apply problem-solving and data-handling skills to critically analyze experimental design as evaluated by varied assessments. Understand the process of scientific inquiry by giving priority to evidence in responding to questions and formulating detailed explanations from evidence. Course topics Unit 1: Cellular Origin, Structure, and Function  Unit 2: Membranes—Structure, Properties, and Transport  Unit 3: Cytoplasmic, Cytoskeletal, and Extracellular Systems  Unit 4: Cellular Communication and Reproduction 
- [Course PSYC 2101: Statistics in the Social Sciences](https://olreg.tru.ca/search/publicCourseSearchDetails.do?method=load&courseId=1052468): After successfully completing this course, students will be able to effectively use techniques in descriptive and inferential statistics. After having internalized the concepts underlying each technique, students should be able to accurately apply the appropriate technique to solve problems involving: Various scales of measurement Frequency distributions, tables, and graphs Percentiles and percentile ranks Measures of central tendency Measures of variability z -scores Probability Sampling distributions Hypothesis testing t -tests confidence intervals Analysis of Variance (ANOVA) Correlation and regression Chi-square Various statistical techniques for ordinal data Course topics Part 1: Introduction and Descriptive Statistics Part 2: Foundations of Inferential Statistics Part 3: Inferences About Means and Mean Differences Part 4: Correlations and Regression Part 5: Nonparametric Tests
- [Course GEOL 2051: Historical Geology: Global Change through Time](https://olreg.tru.ca/search/publicCourseSearchDetails.do?method=load&courseId=1052470): Explain the development of the Earth’s crust and the geological, biological and environmental implications of changes in continental configurations over time; Relate the vast extent of geological time to the concept that enormous changes have taken place at very slow rates; Apply the techniques for measurement of geological time—both relative and absolute; Explain the concept of evolution, as well as why and how all life forms on the Earth have evolved from common ancestors; Describe the nature of life forms on earth, and their progression through geological time with a focus on life forms of the Paleozoic, the Mesozoic and the Cenozoic; Explain the nature of the fossil record; Apply some of the techniques used to discover, describe, and interpret fossils. Course topics Unit 1: Earth’s Materials, Plate Tectonics and Geological Time Unit 2: Sedimentary Depositional Environments, Life on Earth, and the Precambrian Earth Unit 3: Geology and Life on Earth during the Paleozoic Unit 4 Geology and Life on Earth during the Mesozoic Unit 5 Geology and Life on Earth during the Cenozoic
- [Course SOCW 2061: Introduction to Social Work Practice](https://olreg.tru.ca/search/publicCourseSearchDetails.do?method=load&courseId=1052472): Describe the historical roots and social forces that have shaped generalist social work practice in Canada. Describe the ideological influences that shape social work practice Describe the nature of social work including the underlying assumptions, values, and ethics that guide the profession. Describe social work from an ecosystems perspective. Explore a variety of professional roles that generalist social workers practice. Describe the evolving nature of theories and practice approaches that inform social work practice. Examine and contrast the problem-solving approach with a strengths-based perspective. Identify components of the client-social worker helping relationship with voluntary and involuntary clients. Examine the development and practice of social work in child protection. Analyze the social structures that influence people's lives and how various sources and forms of oppression and marginalization impact the lives of people in Canadian Society. Understand the significance of feminism in social work and the place of feminism in general social work practice. Identify oppressions and healing of Aboriginal people and implications for social work practice with Aboriginal peoples. Examine culturally safe social work practice elements when working with diversities such as race, age, and ability. Course topics Module 1: Generalist Social Work in Canada Module 2: The Ideological Foundations and Professional Values of Social Work Module 3: Social Work Roles Module 4: Approaches to Social Work: Theoretical Frameworks Module 5: Beyond Problem Solving to an Empowering Strengths Approach Module 6: Helping Relationships in Social Work - Voluntary and Involuntary Module 7: Connecting Practice to Policy: Child Protection Social Work Module 8: Structural and Anti-Oppressive Social Work Practice Module 9: Feminist Theory and Gender Diversity Module 10: Working with Aboriginal Communities and Indigenous People Module 11: Social Work and Practice with Diversity - Race, Age, and Ability Module 12: Putting it all together - Being a Reflexive Practitioner
- [Course VTEC 1101: Veterinary Office Management](https://olreg.tru.ca/search/publicCourseSearchDetails.do?method=load&courseId=1052474): Demonstrate proficiency in professional oral and written communication within the veterinary profession. Examine the parameters of professional ethics and understand professional association regulations. Perform generalized practice management skills within a veterinary office environment. Perform basic functions using veterinary practice software. Examine stress management and alternative techniques to assist with mental health within the profession. Demonstrate the appropriate use of medical records to manage a veterinary hospital, using professional communication. Discuss and recognize animal welfare related topics. Demonstrate knowledge of proper kennel management and sanitation in a veterinary facility. AVAILABLE IN CANADA ONLY FOR STUDENTS ENROLLED IN THE VETERINARY TECHNOLOGY DIPLOMA OPEN LEARNING PROGRAM Course topics Module 1: Professionalism and Communications Module 2: Stress Management Module 3: Patient Records Module 4: Professional Ethics and Associations Module 5: Animal Welfare Module 6: Practice Management Module 7: The Veterinary Facility Module 8: Finances Module 9: Kennel Management and Hospital Sanitation
- [Course VTEC 1593: Anatomy and Physiology 1](https://olreg.tru.ca/search/publicCourseSearchDetails.do?method=load&courseId=1052476): Apply directional terminology associated with anatomy. Describe the role of cells and tissues in the whole animal. Name major bones of the animal body and describe how they grow and heal. Identify the major ligaments and joints of the animal body and describe their role in locomotion. Describe the major divisions of the brain and nervous systems. Use appropriate and safe techniques and to administer routine eye diagnostics tests and to apply eye medications. Use appropriate and safe techniques to examine, clean and medicate cat’s and dog’s ears. Describe the anatomy of skin including specialized structure such as the hoof. Identify the structures of the organs of special senses and describe how they function. AVAILABLE IN CANADA ONLY FOR STUDENTS ENROLLED IN THE VETERINARY TECHNOLOGY DIPLOMA OPEN LEARNING PROGRAM Course topics Topic 1: Introduction and Directional Terms Topic 2: Cell Anatomy and Physiology Topic 3: Tissues - Living Communities Topic 4: The Skeletal System Topic 5: The Integument and Related Structures Topic 6: The Nervous System Topic 7: Sense Organs
- [Course MATH 1171: Calculus for Business and Economics](https://olreg.tru.ca/search/publicCourseSearchDetails.do?method=load&courseId=1052478): Evaluate a given limit, or determine that the limit does not exist, using appropriate graphical, algebraic or numerical methods. Algebraic methods include simplifying, factoring, and rationalizing a numerator or denominator. Determine the points of discontinuity of a function defined by a graph or formula. State the definition of the derivative, and apply it to find derivatives of simple functions. Use differentiation rules to find derivatives of power, exponential, and logarithmic functions. Apply the Product Rule, Quotient Rule, and Chain Rule when appropriate. Interpret the derivative of a function as the slope of a tangent line to the graph of the function, and use this idea to obtain derivatives graphically. Find first derivatives of functions defined implicitly. Use implicit differentiation to differentiate inverse functions. Compute derivatives by logarithmic differentiation. Find the tangent line at a point on a curve defined implicitly. Find the critical numbers for a function defined by a formula. Find the absolute maximum and minimum values of a function on a closed, bounded interval. Solve optimization problems by using derivatives to find extreme values of appropriate objective functions (especially cost, revenue, and profit). Use the first derivative of a function to determine the intervals on which it is increasing or decreasing and its local maximum and minimum values. Use the second derivative of a function to determine the intervals on which it is concave up or concave down and to find its inflection points. Determine horizontal and vertical asymptotes when they exist. Use all of this information to graph a function without the help of a graphing device. Interpret derivatives as rates of change, and find marginal cost/revenue and/or profit. Find average functions. Find partial derivatives of multiple variable functions, and use them to find critical points and extrema. Interpret them in the context of applications in Business and Economics. Course topics Unit 1: Limits Unit 2: Derivatives Unit 3: Curve Sketching Unit 4: Partial Derivatives 
- [Course CMNS 4541: Policy Writing](https://olreg.tru.ca/search/publicCourseSearchDetails.do?method=load&courseId=1052480): Explain the key principles for effective policy writing with an emphasis on skills in stakeholder engagement to inform both content development and dissemination strategies. Explain and apply best practices for the production of a variety of policy-writing genres. Demonstrate ability to write effectively for a professional audience responsive to the issues and language of unique contexts and industries. Analyze examples of policy writing and dissemination strategies to identify best practices. Interpret stakeholder needs and gather relevant information from key stakeholders to inform policy writing. Course topics Module 1: Introduction to Policy Writing Module 2: Understanding and Mapping Stakeholders and Rightsholders Module 3: Crafting Persuasive Policy Recommendations Module 4: Writing Effective Policy Memos Module 5: Applied Policy Writing Through Case Studies Module 6: Synthesizing Policy Writing for Impact
- [Course COMP 3261: Computer Network Security](https://olreg.tru.ca/search/publicCourseSearchDetails.do?method=load&courseId=1052484): Have sound understanding of Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol suite and Internet/Intranet techniques, and have necessary knowledge and skills for network-related professions and advanced studies. Classify computer network vulnerabilities and types of attacks. Define security goals and their meanings. Explain useful tools commonly used by an attacker. Explain common techniques used for launching the Denial of Service and Distributed Denial of Service attacks, as well as techniques to prevent them. Explain the characteristics of viruses, worms and malware. Explain the basic concepts and techniques for protecting and designing a private network. Identify types of firewall implementation suitable for differing security requirements. Apply and explain simple filtering rules based on IP and TCP header information. Distinguish between firewalls based on packet-filtering routers, application-level gateways, and circuit-level gateways. Compare and contrast symmetric and asymmetric encryption systems and their vulnerability to attack, and explain the characteristics of hybrid systems. Explain what is meant by data integrity, and give reasons for its importance. Describe the use of hash functions, and explain the characteristics of one-way and collision-free functions. Explain the role of third-party agents in the provision of authentication services. Explain some widely-used techniques and protocols for secure communications. Discuss the effectiveness of passwords in access control and the influence of human behaviour. Be aware of future trends in the field of network security. Course topics Unit 1: Introduction to Network Security Unit 2: Network Endpoint Security Unit 3: Cryptography Unit 4: Securing Transaction — Digital Signature, Security Protocols and Virtual Private Networks Unit 5: Emerging Areas of Network Security
- [Course HIST 2271: Introduction to American History II](https://olreg.tru.ca/search/publicCourseSearchDetails.do?method=load&courseId=1052486): Communicate clearly, in writing, their familiarity with the chronology and facts of American history. To write cogently on critical issues of the past, present and future, as they relate to American history. Illustrate, through writing and speaking, their knowledge and understanding of the nature and uses of history itself; Articulate a deeper understanding of where much of modern America has its roots; Illustrate a greater awareness of themes and ideas that affect America – and Canada – today. Course topics Unit 1: Reconstruction, Redemption, and the Incorporation of the West Unit 2: Industrialization and the Progressive Era Unit 3: A New Global Leader Unit 4: The Interwar Years at Home Unit 5: World War Two and a Pax Americana Unit 6: Postwar America - the Fabulous 50s Unit 7: Coming Apart: the 60s and 70s Unit 8: The Return of the Right and a New World Order Unit 9: A New Century
- [Course PSYC 3991: Psychology of Human Resilience](https://olreg.tru.ca/search/publicCourseSearchDetails.do?method=load&courseId=1052528): Define "resilience" as it relates to psychology. Evaluate mental well-being risk factors from a personality, biological, and environmental perspective. Illustrate how personality, biological, and environmental protective factors can increase resilience. Synthesize research to generate an effective personalized resiliency plan. Communicate effectively about the psychology of resilience using multiple modalities, such as video recordings and written assignments.  Course topics Unit 1: Introduction to the Topic of Resilience Unit 2: The Influence of Biology on Resilience Unit 3: The Influence of Personality on Resilience Unit 4: The Influence of Environment on Resilience
- [Course CMNS 1151: Advertising as Communication](https://olreg.tru.ca/search/publicCourseSearchDetails.do?method=load&courseId=1052532): Discuss and apply introductory concepts from semiotics and rhetoric as they apply to advertising as a form of professional communication. Interpret the semiotics of advertising, examining the use of visual and linguistic symbols to make meaning. Examine the function of advertising in the production and circulation of meanings through culture. Compare the design and process of advertising across historical periods and in the context of changing communication technologies, with attention to a shift from mass communication culture to personalization and participatory culture. Analyze advertising design and process as forms of representation in the context of intercultural communication. Course topics Module 1: Theoretical, Historical and Institutional Foundations of Advertising and Consumer Culture Module 2: Canadian Brand Case Studies: Consumer Citizens and the Canadian Imagination Module 3: Controversies in Canadian Advertising: Audiences and Messaging Module 4: Thinking Creatively and Expanding Frontiers of Canadian Advertising
- [Course CMNS 1161: Introduction to Communications](https://olreg.tru.ca/search/publicCourseSearchDetails.do?method=load&courseId=1052534): Explain the key terms and assumptions from a range of communication theories in multiple contexts, including organizational, interpersonal, mass media, and culture and diversity. Apply communication theories to interpret and illuminate particular communication scenarios and challenges. Assess critically and compare the potential and limitations of particular communication theories. Course topics Unit 1: Introduction to Communications and the Process Model Unit 2: Perception Unit 3: Verbal Communication Unit 4: Nonverbal Communication Unit 5: Interpersonal Communication Unit 6: Introduction to Intercultural Communication Unit 7: Self and Identity Unit 8: Group Communication Unit 9: Public Speaking Unit 10: Informative and Persuasive Speaking Unit 11: Listening Unit 12: Pop Culture and Mass Media
- [Course CMNS 1291: Introduction to Professional Writing](https://olreg.tru.ca/search/publicCourseSearchDetails.do?method=load&courseId=1052536): Write with grammar and style suitable to a professional context. Analyze communication scenarios and design appropriate professional communication documents that are responsive to goal, context and audience need. Explain the best practice strategies for producing rhetorically and stylistically effective communication documents. Explain the purpose of and produce different communication strategies, including request, response, information sharing, and persuasion. Explain best practice strategies for and produce effective visual support for professional communication documents. Explain the purpose of and produce properly formatted emails, memos, letters and short reports. Course topics Module 1: Introduction to Professional Writing Module 2: The Writing Process Module 3: How to Write Clearly and Effectively Module 4: Straightforward Messages Module 5: Delivering Unwelcome News Module 6: Persuasive Messages Module 7: Graphics and Visuals Module 8: Informal Reports Module 9: Proposals Module 10: Formal Reports
- [Course CMNS 1811: Professional and Academic Composition](https://olreg.tru.ca/search/publicCourseSearchDetails.do?method=load&courseId=1052538): Apply critical thinking and persuasive skills to academic and professional writing situations. Write with improved grammar and style suitable for both professional and academic contexts. Design professional and academic communication documents that are responsive to goal, context, and audience need. Explain the purpose of and create different communication strategies, including information exchange and persuasion. Explain the purpose of and create properly structured academic documents, including an essay and report. Explain the purpose of and create properly structured professional documents, including reports, general business correspondence, and employment writing. Apply effective research and documentation skills. Produce and deliver an effective oral presentation with appropriate visual support. Course topics Module 1: Introduction to Professional and Academic Composition Module 2: Academic Composition—The Writing Process and Thesis Statements Module 3: Academic Composition—Library Research and Reference Lists Module 4: Academic Composition—Research Essays Module 5: Editing Documents; Writing Memos, Emails, and Letters Module 6: Professional Communication—Good News and Bad News Messages Module 7: Professional Communication—Persuasive Messages Module 8: Communicating for Employment—Cover Letters and Resumés Module 9: Communicating for Employment—Interviews Module 10: Professional Communication—Informal Reports Module 11: Formal Reports and Proposals Module 12: Visual Presentations and Oral Communication
- [Course PHYS 1205: Physics Laboratory II](https://olreg.tru.ca/search/publicCourseSearchDetails.do?method=load&courseId=1052540): Apply experimental methodology to investigate physical phenomena. Set up and use laboratory equipment to demonstrate certain aspects of mechanical physics. Apply the theory of physics to experimental situations. Explain differences between observed and expected results in experiments. Set up and analyze simple electric circuits. Determine the decay constant for RC circuits. Experimentally determine the speed of a beam of electrons in a cathode ray tube. Experimentally determine the focal lengths of concave and convex lenses and mirrors. Use interference patterns to determine the wave lengths of various types of waves. Acknowledge the presence of background radiation and understand methods to reduce exposure. Understand how electric and magnetic fields are detected and where they are present. Course topics Lab 1: Interference Phenomena Lab 2: Refraction in Prisms Lab 3: Thin Lenses and Mirrors Lab 4: Electric Circuits Lab 5: Capacitors and the RC Circuit Lab 6: Deflection Tube Lab 7: Magnetic Field in a Solenoid Lab 8: Hydrogen Spectrum Lab 9: Radioactive Decay
- [Course VTEC 2875: Veterinary Clinical Work and Correspondence 7](https://olreg.tru.ca/search/publicCourseSearchDetails.do?method=load&courseId=1052542): Confirm membership in related Provincial Association(s). Confirm required level of professional supervision is present at selected location of clinical placement. Perform, or demonstrate knowledge of essential skill procedures outlined in VTEC 2113 and VTEC 2213. Maintain paid work in a full service Canadian veterinary hospital or clinic for a minimum of 260 hours per semester. Complete and file all Clinic Affiliation Forms at Thompson Rivers University. Complete and submit the Essential Skills Workbook demonstrating completion of skills outlined in VTEC 2113 and VTEC 2213. Recertification of WHMIS. AVAILABLE IN CANADA ONLY FOR STUDENTS ENROLLED IN THE VETERINARY TECHNOLOGY DIPLOMA OPEN LEARNING PROGRAM Note: An incomplete or failure in either or both of the two concurrent academic courses taken this term, will result in an automatic incomplete in this Clinical Work and Correspondence course. Any incomplete courses will need to be repeated. Course topics Module 1: Preparing for Veterinary Clinical Work & Correspondence 7 Module 2: Connecting with Your Community Module 3: Documenting Your Skills
- [Course MNGT 4721: Negotiation and Conflict Resolution](https://olreg.tru.ca/search/publicCourseSearchDetails.do?method=load&courseId=1052544): Appreciate the nature of the of negotiation process. Demonstrate strategy and tactics of distributive bargaining and integrative negotiation planning. Identify key elements in integrative negotiations. Distinguish the key planning elements required for successful negotiations. Illustrate the role of perception, cognition and emotion in the negotiation process. Identify the importance of communication in negotiations. Appreciate the role of power in the negotiation process. Recognize the ethical implications of negotiations. Course topics Module 1: Introduction to the Nature of Negotiation Module 2: Disruptive and Integrative Negotiation Module 3: Negotiation Planning and Strategy Module 4: Differences, Perception, Cognition, and Emotion Module 5: Communication, Power and Negotiation Module 6: Cross-Cultural and Indigenous Approaches to Conflict Resolution Module 7: Ethics in Negotiation and Managing Difficult Negotiations Module 8: Third-Party Help
- [Course CMNS 2171: Interpersonal Communication](https://olreg.tru.ca/search/publicCourseSearchDetails.do?method=load&courseId=1052546): Explain the basic assumptions and characteristics of key theories and perspectives related to interpersonal communication. Explain the importance of interpersonal communication as a key factor in social, cultural, and workplace communication contexts. Describe the role of communication in defining the nature and quality of interpersonal relationships. Analyze based on theory the effectiveness and appropriateness of particular interpersonal communication strategies in a given situation or scenario. Apply principles and approaches to interpersonal communication effectively to particular communication scenarios based on context, goals, and needs. Evaluate the strengths and weaknesses of your own interpersonal communication skills. Course topics Module 1: The Interpersonal Process Module 2: Communication and the Self Module 3: Perceiving Others Module 4: Emotions Module 5: Listening Module 6: Language Module 7: Non-Verbal Communication Module 8: Dynamics of Interpersonal Relationships Module 9: Communication Climate Module 10: Managing Conflict Module 11: Communicating with Family Module 12: Work, Group, and Team Communication
- [Course CMNS 2291: Technical Communication](https://olreg.tru.ca/search/publicCourseSearchDetails.do?method=load&courseId=1052548): Write with grammar and style suitable to a professional context. Analyze communication scenarios and design appropriate technical communication documents that are responsive to goal, context, and audience need, and meet the requirements for due diligence. Choose and apply appropriate media and form for a given communication task. Find, summarize, and document appropriate research information accurately and clearly. Explain the purpose of a proposal, and produce one with effective structure and content. Explain the purpose of technical and formal reports, and produce one with effective structure and content. Explain the purpose of procedures, policy statements, technical descriptions and definitions, and technical instructions, and produce them with effective structure and content. Course topics Module 1: Overview of Technical Writing Module 2: Technical Sentences Module 3: Technical Paragraphs Module 4: Formatting Documents, Headings, Parallelism Module 5: Technical Definitions and Descriptions Module 6: Instructions, Procedures, Manuals Module 7: Technical Reports and Proposals Module 8: Visual Communication Module 9: Formal Industry Reports Module 10: Researching and Documenting a Formal Report
- [Course CMNS 3161: Media, Entertainment, and Popular Culture](https://olreg.tru.ca/search/publicCourseSearchDetails.do?method=load&courseId=1052550): Explain intermediate and advanced concepts regarding media regulation and commercial practices. Analyze competing perspectives on contemporary media and social issues. Create interpretive and analytical analysis of media texts. Examine the historical and current academic scholarship about media, entertainment and popular culture. Course topics Module 1: No Borders: The Changing Model of Media Consumption Module 2: Intellectual Property and the Internet Module 3: CanCon and the Debate over Public Broadcasting Module 4: Constructing Identity: Representation and Diversity in Popular Culture Module 5: The Realities of 21st Century Pop Culture
- [Course CMNS 3201: Citizen and Consumer Identities in Networked Culture](https://olreg.tru.ca/search/publicCourseSearchDetails.do?method=load&courseId=1052552): Explain the concepts and debates that inform relevant keywords, including networked culture, digital citizenship, participatory culture, platforms, algorithm, surveillance, privacy, citizen-consumer, monitorial citizen, and hashtag activist. Describe and analyze relationships between citizenship and access to knowledge and information in networked culture. Examine the potential of “participatory culture” as a form of citizen empowerment. Explain the “data bargain” and its impact on our economic and social participation as citizens. Discuss and analyze the opportunities and limitations of citizen activism and civic engagement in networked culture. Course topics Module 1: Democracy, Technology, and Citizenship Module 2: Privacy and the Networked Public Module 3: Surveillance Culture Module 4: The Flow of Information—Fake News, Megapublishers, and Algorithms Module 5: Participatory Culture and the Consumer Module 6: Digital Media Literacies and Networked Capital Module 7: Corporate Narratives and the Selling of Identity Module 8: Government Narratives and Techno-nationalism Module 9: The Gamer Identity Module 10: Consumer Resistance Module 11: Regulating Digital Citizens Module 12: Datapreneurs and Consumer-Creators
- [Course CMNS 3211: Digital Communities](https://olreg.tru.ca/search/publicCourseSearchDetails.do?method=load&courseId=1052554): Identify and explain the challenges and opportunities of community in a variety of digital media. Explain and evaluate ideas of connection, creativity, and collaboration unique to a variety of social media platforms. Assess the content creation of online users as examples of digital engagement strategies. Develop innovative strategies for connecting and collaborating with digital users. Propose and develop engaging social media strategies that help users connect, create, and provide digital content for intended publics. Course topics Unit 1: Foundations of Digital Communities Unit 2: Participatory Culture and Spreadable Media Unit 3: Connection and Collaboration in Digital Spaces Unit 4: Strategic Social Media Development
- [Course CMNS 3251: Professional and Academic Proposal Writing](https://olreg.tru.ca/search/publicCourseSearchDetails.do?method=load&courseId=1052558): Access helpful tools and resources in relevant fields for developing effective grant applications (proposals). Analyze and explain best practice strategies for planning and developing persuasive and professional grant applications to ensure the demonstration of mutual accountability between funding agency and applicant Write a clear purpose statement and funding goals for a project/organization Identify relevant potential funding sources from public and private sectors and understand the range of grant types available Analyze the mandate and requirements of potential funding sources and assess the relevancy to an organization’s/project’s own parameters Interpret grant guidelines and requirements, as provided in agency mandates and requests for proposals, including content, formatting, timeline, scoring rubric and jury composition Course topics Lesson 1: Introduction to Proposal Writing Lesson 2: Finding Potential Funders Lesson 3: Determining Needs and Purpose Lesson 4: The First Step of Application: Letter of Intent (LOI) Lesson 5: Writing the Introductory Sections Lesson 6: Developing Proposal Content and Evaluation Lesson 7: Budget and Justification Lesson 8: Writing a Summary and Compiling Support Materials Lesson 9: Completing the Proposal
- [Course CMNS 3551: Media and Public Relations](https://olreg.tru.ca/search/publicCourseSearchDetails.do?method=load&courseId=1052560): Explain and apply best practice skills to carry out public relations functions for businesses and non-profit organizations.   Evaluate and develop strategies for effective client reputation management and relationship building.   Produce public relations strategies across print, broadcast, and online media environments. Evaluate and produce professional PR content and storytelling.   Course topics Unit 1: Introduction to Public Relations in Canada and Public Opinion Unit 2: Planning and the Role of Digital and Social Media in Public Relations Unit 3: Writing for Public Relations and Creating Media Kits Unit 4: Working with Media and Influencers and Managing Issues and Crises Unit 5: Specializations in Public Relations Practice 
- [Course COMP 3711: Applied Artificial Intelligence](https://olreg.tru.ca/search/publicCourseSearchDetails.do?method=load&courseId=1052562): Critically examine the major areas and challenges of AI, and consider how the field is evolving. Integrate knowledge from diverse stakeholder fields to identify problems that are amenable to solution by AI methods, and demonstrate appropriate AI methods best suited to solving a given problem. Formalize a given problem in the language/framework of different AI methods. Implement basic AI algorithms to approximate and represent phenomenon and solve complex contemporary problems. Design and implement software to experiment with various AI concepts and analyze results.  Course topics Intelligent agents Knowledge representation Classical searching Advanced searching Genetic algorithms Knowledge representation and automatic reasoning Machine learning and neural networks Probabilistic reasoning Fuzzy reasoning
- [Course CMNS 4241: Strategies in Crisis Communication](https://olreg.tru.ca/search/publicCourseSearchDetails.do?method=load&courseId=1052564): Explain intermediate and advanced concepts from crisis communication studies. Create communication plans that offer clear and complex solutions to an array of media and PR problems. Implement professional strategies from the history of PR and crisis communication studies. Examine challenges in crisis PR across a range of media platforms. Course topics Unit 1: Fundamentals Unit 2: Best Practices Unit 3: Communications Planning Unit 4: Crisis Communications Planning Unit 5: Internal and External Communications Planning Unit 6: Crisis Communications in a Digital Age
- [Course CMNS 4531: Organizational Communication](https://olreg.tru.ca/search/publicCourseSearchDetails.do?method=load&courseId=1052566): After successfully completing this course, you will be able to: Demonstrate knowledge of and discuss the theories and methods of organizational communications. Examine and evaluate different models of organizational communication and management. Think critically about the challenges and issues of organizational communication practices and standpoints. Evaluate and solve communication problems in a variety of contexts including professional and interpersonal. Course topics CMNS 4531: Organizational Communication includes the following five modules and associated topics: Module 1: Introduction to Organizational Communication Module 2: Individual Communications Module 3: Digital Culture Module 4: Mass Communication Module 5: Corporate Communications
- [Course CRIM 1011: Introduction to Criminology](https://olreg.tru.ca/search/publicCourseSearchDetails.do?method=load&courseId=1052568): Assess the scope and contributions of criminology as an academic discipline that studies crime and deviance and how to control and reduce them. Use criminological terminology and concepts appropriately. Evaluate methods of measuring crime and victimization; identify patterns and trends in crime and victimization and how they vary based on race/ethnicity, gender, socio-economic status, age, etc. Summarize basic elements of theories to explain crime and deviance; and evaluate their respective strengths and weaknesses and apply these theories. Identify the origins of and variables related to people’s differential levels of fear and risk of crime, in particular race/ethnicity, gender, socio-economic status, age, etc. Explain how and why certain behaviours come to be defined as deviant and criminal behaviour, incl. the relevance of race/ethnicity, gender, socio-economic status, age, etc. Critically assess contemporary crime control methods employed within society in general and the criminal justice system in particular. Course topics Part I: What We Think We Know About Crime and What the Data Show Part II: Explaining Crime and Deviant Behaviour Part III: Contemporary and Alternative Responses to Controlling Crime Part IV: Applying Explanations of Crime and Deviant Behaviour
- [Course CRIM 2251: Sociological Explanations of Criminal Behaviour](https://olreg.tru.ca/search/publicCourseSearchDetails.do?method=load&courseId=1052570): Distinguish between scholarly and lay theories of crime and deviance. Describe a range of methods by which crime and deviance are studied empirically. Critically evaluate and assess sociological theories of crime and deviance. Distinguish between crime and deviance. Apply a range of theoretical explanations and perspectives to the processes by which crime and deviance are created and dealt with. Distinguish between positivist and constructionist approaches to the study of crime and deviance. Course topics Part I: Introduction and Foundations Part II: Sociological Explanations of Criminal Behaviour Part III: Applying Sociological Explanations to Criminal Behaviour
- [Course CRIM 2261: Criminal Law](https://olreg.tru.ca/search/publicCourseSearchDetails.do?method=load&courseId=1052572): Understand and explicate the sources of criminal law Understand and explicate how criminal law in Canada operates within the structure of the justice system Be able to refer to the Criminal Code of Canada to determine the black letter law for a particular criminal act Be able to refer to the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms as it applies to criminal law issues Analyze criminal fact patterns to identify the criminal law issues Understand the current Canadian criminal law relating to issues covered in the course Accurately explain the current Canadian criminal law relating to issues covered in the course Apply the current Canadian criminal law to fact patterns Identify current criminal law issues and challenges for reform Course topics Units 1 and 2: Actus Reus Unit 3: Causation Units 4 and 5: Subjective Liability Unit 6: Objective Liability Unit 7: Regulatory Offences Unit 8: Modes of Participation in Crime and Inchoate Offences Unit 9: Not Criminally Responsible by Reason of a Mental Disorder (NCRMD) Units 10 and 11: Defences to a Criminal Charge Unit 12: Review for Final Examination
- [Course CRIM 2521: Introduction to the Canadian Criminal Justice System](https://olreg.tru.ca/search/publicCourseSearchDetails.do?method=load&courseId=1052574): Analyze criminal justice from a systems perspective. Review patterns of crime and victimization. Review the role of the public and the media in criminal justice. Define the passage of an offender through the sub-components of the Canadian criminal justice system.  Describe the structure and function of the following components of criminal justice: the police, victim services, the courts, probation and community corrections, jails and penitentiaries, parole (federal and provincial).  Identify current criminal justice issues and challenges for reform. Course topics Unit 1: The Foundations of Criminal Justice Unit 2: Understanding the Criminal Justice System Unit 3: Considerations in the Study of Criminal Justice Unit 4: The Structure and Roles of the Police Unit 5: Police Powers and Decision Making Unit 6: Police Strategies, Operations, and Engagement Unit 7: The Structure and Operation of Canadian Courts Unit 8: The Prosecution of Criminal Cases Unit 9: Sentencing Unit 10: History, Attributes of Correctional Institutions, and Treatment Unit 11: Corrections in the Community, Alternatives to Confinement and Release, Reentry, and Reintegration Unit 12: Going Forward—Challenges to and Opportunities for Criminal Justice Reform
- [Course CRIM 3151: Indigenous Justice](https://olreg.tru.ca/search/publicCourseSearchDetails.do?method=load&courseId=1052576): Describe elements of Indigenous worldviews. Assess victimization and offending as it relates to historic and contemporary colonization, residential school impacts, systemic and institutional racism, and colonial policies. Analyze the points of intersection and divergence between Indigenous justice, restorative justice and the Canadian criminal justice system. Critically evaluate the morality and efficacy of punishment as a response to harm. Compare and contrast restorative, retributive, and rehabilitative justice approaches. Evaluate culturally relevant crime prevention and healing initiatives by and for Indigenous and non-Indigenous people. Analyze Indigenous and restorative justice practices utilizing the lenses of shame and trauma. Compare and contrast settler and Indigenous justice, considering what generalizations can and cannot be reasonably made. Report findings from information obtained from knowledgeable Indigenous or restorative justice field sources. Provide feedback to community members and justice practitioners about the meaning and application of Indigenous and Restorative Justice. Course topics Module 1: Introduction to Indigenous Perspectives in Canada — Traditional Teachings and Ideologies Module 2: Colonialism, the Indian Act, Assimilation, Residential Schools, and Intergenerational Trauma Module 3: Indigenous Overrepresentation — Explanations and Experiences with the Criminal "Justice" System Module 4: Criminal Justice in Contemporary Society Module 5: Deconstructing Punishment — Theory, Practice, and Ethics Module 6: Justice as Healing — Contrasting Retributive, Rehabilitative, and Restorative Approaches Module 7: Restorative Justice — Theory and Practice Module 8: Shame Module 9: Trauma Module 10: Indigenous and Restorative Justice within Law Enforcement and the Courts Module 11: Indigenous and Restorative Justice within Corrections Module 12: Indigenous and Restorative Justice as Community Development and Crime Prevention
- [Course CRIM 3311: Advanced Theoretical Perspectives in Criminology](https://olreg.tru.ca/search/publicCourseSearchDetails.do?method=load&courseId=1052578): List and explain the five analytical dimensions that constitute the core of any criminological theory. Apply and discuss the five analytical dimensions to specific criminological explanations of crime. Identify and discuss recent refinements and theoretical developments in a range of areas including cultural studies, feminism, postmodernism, integrative theory, and restorative justice. Discuss and assess criminological explanations of crime ranging from pre-scientific approaches, classical and postclassical conceptions of crime and criminality, individual and sociological positivist theories, social process theories, critical theories, and more recent integrated theories. Course topics Module 1: What is Crime and Criminology? Module 2: Individually Based Theories of Crime-The Rational Actor Module 3: Individually Based Theories of Crime-Biological, Psychological and Psychiatric Theories Module 4: Sociological Positivism Module 5: Labelling Theory Module 6: Conflict and Radical Theories Module 7: Feminist Theories Module 8: Critical Criminology Module 9: Indigenous Theories Module 10: Integrated Theories Module 11: Critical Perspectives and Policies on Current Issues
- [Course CRIM 3321: Sociology of Law](https://olreg.tru.ca/search/publicCourseSearchDetails.do?method=load&courseId=1052580): Describe the emergence of socio-legal research and conceptualizations of law. Evaluate media reports and cultural products/images concerning legal issues. Identify and apply the theoretical foundations and historical development of law. Explain how contemporary legal institutions operate. Analyze selected past and current research issues of the sociology of law. Discuss the changing nature and functions of law at the Canadian and the global level. Explain the influence of intersecting factors such as, race/ethnicity, class, gender, sexuality, age, and ability on the outcome of legal institutions. Course topics Introduction to Sociology of Law Legal Literacy Theoretical Perspectives The Organization of Law Lawmaking Law and Social Control Law and Dispute Resolution Law and Social Change The Legal Profession Researching Law in Society
- [Course CRIM 3821: Socio-Ethnographic Research Methods](https://olreg.tru.ca/search/publicCourseSearchDetails.do?method=load&courseId=1052582): Explain the theoretical orientations that underlie qualitative methods in the social sciences; Identify and engage in a reflexive practice with the kinds of questions which have been and can be addressed fruitfully with qualitative research; Conduct the preparatory research and literature reviews required for project proposals; Apply qualitative research methods and the skills to initiate, conduct, and write-up small research projects. Course topics Module 1: Key Concepts and Approaches in Qualitative Research Module 2: Engaging the Research Field Module 3: Reading and Understanding a Case Study Module 4: Doing Research Module 5: Data Recording, Analysis, and the Writing of Research Findings
- [Course CRIM 4121: Crime and Media](https://olreg.tru.ca/search/publicCourseSearchDetails.do?method=load&courseId=1052584): After successfully completing this course, you will be able to: Identify and apply theoretical foundations for explaining crime and the media Assess the role of the media in perceptions of crime and justice issues and policies. Describe and analyze the common links between media portraits and criminal justice actors, issues, and policies. Evaluate and interpret information in the media related to crime and justice. Explain the role of a public criminologist and create a public criminology media strategy. Design and carry out research to examine media representations of crime and justice. Course topics CRIM 4121 includes the following 12 modules: Public Criminology Understanding the Media I Understanding the Media II Crime & Criminality I Crime & Criminality II The Media and the Criminal Justice System I The Media and the Criminal Justice System II The Media and the Criminal Justice System III Media and Crime Control The Media and Criminal Justice Policy New Media, Crime, and Justice Media, Crime, and Justice in the 21st Century
- [Course ENGL 1001: Literature and Composition I](https://olreg.tru.ca/search/publicCourseSearchDetails.do?method=load&courseId=1052588): Identify and correct faults in sentences and paragraphs. Describe the components and basic structure of a short story and novel using specific examples from works studied in the course. Identify and discuss the literary patterns in a short story or novel. Read prose literature beyond the factual or literal level, for example, on a metaphorical level that reveals the human condition. Write coherent and focused critical essays on literary texts and topics. Apply analytical techniques in a critical essay. Apply analytical techniques in a critical essay. Course topics Module 1: Introduction to Short Stories Module 2: Characterization Module 3: Setting Module 4: Plot Module 5: Point of View Module 6: Style Module 7: Theme
- [Course ENGL 1011: Literature and Composition II](https://olreg.tru.ca/search/publicCourseSearchDetails.do?method=load&courseId=1052590): Identify and explain major styles, components, and techniques of twentieth-century poetry and of a selection of plays, using specific examples from works studied in the course. Identify and discuss literary patterns in a poem or play. Identify and explain the contribution to the work as a whole of important passages selected from the plays and poems studied in this course. Explicate poems not included among the selections studied in this course. Evaluate and compare different authorial treatments of particular themes and subjects in poems from the course reading list.  Analyze dramatic structure, characterization, theme, and specific techniques in the plays studied in this course. Describe the purposes and most common techniques of a range of plays, including tragedy, comedy, and expressionist drama. Move from reading a play to imagining how it might be performed on stage. Course topics Unit 1: Introduction to Poetry Unit 2: Understanding and Writing about Poetry Unit 3: Style and Subject in Poetry Unit 4: Introduction to Drama and Tragedy Unit 5: Comedy in Drama
- [Course ENGL 1031: Composition and Indigenous Literature in Canada 2](https://olreg.tru.ca/search/publicCourseSearchDetails.do?method=load&courseId=1052592): Describe and analyze, with literary terminology, the components and basic structures of novels, plays, and poems, using specific examples from works studied in the course. Identify the influence of the oral tradition on contemporary Aboriginal writers. Respond to Native writing, with an awareness of cultural and historical contexts. Identify and discuss literary patterns in a novel, play, or poem. Identify and analyze the contribution to the work as a whole of important passages selected from the plays and poems studied in this course. Write coherent and focused critical essays, including a formal research paper, on literary texts and topics. Evaluate and compare different authorial treatments of particular themes and subjects in works of different genres. Course topics Unit 1: Aboriginal Novels Unit 2: One-Act Plays and Oral Storytelling Unit 3: Major Full-Length, Multi-Cast Plays Unit 4: Introduction to Native Poetry Unit 5: Modern Poetry Unit 6: Monkey Beach and the Literary Research Paper
- [Course ENGL 2111: Literary Landmarks in English to 1700](https://olreg.tru.ca/search/publicCourseSearchDetails.do?method=load&courseId=1052594): Perform close critical readings of English literature circa 700-1700 CE, demonstrating fluent comprehension of course texts. Critically and creatively evaluate a variety of literary genres, literary movements, and influential writers, making thematic and stylistic comparisons. Critically and creatively interpret literary texts, applying literary terminology, techniques, and rhetorical strategies appropriately. Critically reflect on and articulate the complexities and assumptions of various historical perspectives and cultural assumptions employed by writers. Compose analytical essays that investigate a topic, using an articulate thesis, scholarly argument, and academic citations. Write with proficiency at a university-level, grammatical style. Course topics Unit 1: Geoffrey Chaucer's Canterbury Tales and English Literature in the Fourteenth Century Unit 2: Elizabethan Literature: The Verse Exchange, the Epic Romance, and the English Sonnet Unit 3: William Shakespeare's The Tempest : Text, Criticism, Performance, and Appropriation Unit 4: Four English Poets of the Seventeenth Century: John Donne, Aemilia Lanyer, Katherine Philips, and John Milton
- [Course ENGL 2211: English Literature of the Eighteenth and Nineteenth Centuries](https://olreg.tru.ca/search/publicCourseSearchDetails.do?method=load&courseId=1052598): Perform close critical readings of English literature circa 1700-1900 CE (Augustan, Romantic, and Victorian periods), demonstrating fluent comprehension of course texts. Critically and creatively evaluate a variety of literary genres, literary movements, and influential writers, making thematic and stylistic comparisons. Critically and creatively interpret literary texts, applying literary terminology, techniques, and rhetorical strategies appropriately. Critically reflect on and articulate the complexities and assumptions of various historical perspectives and cultural assumptions employed by writers. Compose analytical essays that investigate a topic, using an articulate thesis, scholarly argument, and academic citations. Write with proficiency at a university-level, grammatical style. Course topics Unit 1: English Literature of the Restoration and the Eighteenth Century—The Writing of Dryden, Swift, Pope, Montagu, and Burney Unit 2: English Literature of the Romantic Period—The Poetry of Barbauld, Smith, Blake, Wordsworth, Coleridge, and Keats Unit 3: Jane Austen’s Northanger Abbey in Its Social and Literary Context Unit 4: English Literature of the Victorian Period—The Poetry of Barrett Browning, Tennyson, Browning, and Arnold
- [Course ENGL 3291: Contemporary Children's and Young Adult Fiction](https://olreg.tru.ca/search/publicCourseSearchDetails.do?method=load&courseId=1052600): Describe the socio-cultural and historical context shaping children’s and young adult fiction. Identify the characteristics of each major genre of children’s and young adult fiction (realism, fantasy, dystopia, etc.) Identify the purpose and/or theme(s) of individual texts, e.g., moral, entertainment and educational values. Analyse the power dynamics within these texts as displayed through instances of peer pressure, bullying, institutional control, etc. Identify and explain the significance of the “hidden adult” within the texts. Assess the effectiveness of graphic novels and/or “hi/lo” novels as tools to reach the “reluctant reader.” Perform close textual analysis of selected excerpts from the works and explain the significance of the passage. Critique the marketing and consumption of children’s and young adult fiction, e.g. through serialization, screen adaptation, and product tie-ins. Summarize articles of genre history, cultural commentary, and/or literary criticism. Compare and contrast the approaches to children’s and young adult novels found in the disciplines of education, literary studies, and library and information science. Produce research and arguments about one or more children’s or young adult novels that contribute to a current critical conversation. Course topics Unit 1: A History of Children’s and Young Adult Literature Unit 2: From Innocence to Knowledge: Ideology and Representations of Death in Children’s and Young Adult Literature Unit 3: Coming of Age and Difference Unit 4: Indigeneity and Education Unit 5: Power and Resistance in YA Novels: From Marketing Dystopia to Fighting Racism
- [Course ENGL 3841: The English Novel in the Eighteenth Century](https://olreg.tru.ca/search/publicCourseSearchDetails.do?method=load&courseId=1052604): Communicate clearly, in writing, an informed opinion about the works themselves and the historical and philosophical context in which they were written. Trace the development of the English novel in the 18th Century. Identify and account for some of the concerns of 18th-Century novelists. Demonstrate a capacity for a close critical reading of a literary text. Course topics Unit 1: Travelogues by Sea and Land Unit 2: The “Personal History” and Pseudo-biography Unit 3: Biography and Pseudo-biography Unit 4: The Novel of Sentiment Unit 5: The Gothic Novel
- [Course ENGL 3991: The Voices of Protest and Rebellion in Contemporary American Literature](https://olreg.tru.ca/search/publicCourseSearchDetails.do?method=load&courseId=1052606): Describe the wider tradition of literary protest in America, from its formation in the mid-19th century until today. Explain the provocative and rebellious function of literature on the public stage. Characterize the ways in which literary protest changes in the post-war era (i.e., after 1950) and the shifting cultural, social, and political conditions prompting that change. Identify the pivotal role of the reader in literary studies. Develop and apply a strategy of ‘Active Reading’ to works of literature. Make practical use of works of literature in personal, political, and creative ways. Develop and deepen one’s own ‘voice’ (i.e., one’s own thoughts and ideas) on issues of protest and rebellion. Course topics Part 1: The Investigations Part 2: The Uses of Literature
- [Course CYCA 2001: Introduction to Professional Foundations of Child and Youth Care](https://olreg.tru.ca/search/publicCourseSearchDetails.do?method=load&courseId=1052608): Describe the historical context of Child and Youth Care. Articulate the foundational identity of a Child and Youth Care practitioner. Explain key concepts within Child and Youth Care practice such as social competence, therapeutic relationships, ecological context, and multi-system intervention. Describe the current influences in the field of Child and Youth Care. Describe your role as a professional within the context of ethical Child and Youth Care practice. Outline the dynamics of team functioning and the role of a Child and Youth Care worker within an interdisciplinary team. Reflect on your personal strengths, values, and attitudes consistent with professional child and youth care practice. Reflect on your own caring experience using the critical factors of caring. Reflect on your feelings and experiences of the helping relationship from a client perspective. Course topics Unit 1: Introduction Unit 2: Working with the Characteristics of Child and Youth Care Unit 3: Historical Perspectives on Children and the Profession Unit 4: Learning and the Development of Child and Youth Care Professionals — The Journey Unit 5: Understanding the Importance of Milieus of Practice Unit 6: Child and Youth Care Theory and Domains of Practice — An Overview Unit 7: Domain of Self Unit 8: Domains of Communication and Relationships Unit 9: Domains of Theory in CYC Practice — Critically Applied Human Development and the Systems Context Unit 10: Domains of Theory in CYC Practice — Resilience: The Promotion of Optimal Well-Being in Children and Youth Unit 11: Domain of Intervention Theories   Unit 12: Teamwork and Interdisciplinary Practice 
- [Course HUMS 1541: Interpersonal Communications and Helping Relationships](https://olreg.tru.ca/search/publicCourseSearchDetails.do?method=load&courseId=1052614): Acknowledge motivations, emotions, values, attitudes, beliefs, perceptions, learning styles, personal styles, self-concept, how we affect others and how others affect us. Develop personal awareness, self-understanding, and effective interpersonal communication. Attend to conscious use of self, and relationship building as they apply to helping relationships. Describe relevant concepts and major theories associated with the study of interpersonal communication. Apply basic communication skills (e.g., questioning, paraphrasing, summarizing) that can be used in interpersonal and helping relationships. Identify the key concepts related to group functioning and group roles. Notice and describe how social location and diversity influence their human service practices. Course topics Module 1: Self-Development and Human Service Practice Module 2: Introduction to Interpersonal Communication Module 3: Interpersonal Communication and Perception Module 4: The Professional Skill of Listening Module 5: The Verbal Skills for Effective Listening Module 6: The Role of Nonverbal Skills for Effective Listening Module 7: Interpersonal Communication and Diversity Module 8: Interpersonal and Helping Relationships Module 9: Interpersonal Conflict Module 10: Group Work in Human Service Practice Module 11: The Conscious Use of Self
- [Course HUMS 1581: Introduction to Professional Human Service Practice](https://olreg.tru.ca/search/publicCourseSearchDetails.do?method=load&courseId=1052616): Describe the five values that are key to a professional practice: individualization, self-determination, confidentiality, accountability and normalization. Reflect on personal values and their congruence with professional values in human service practice. Identify aspects of professional knowledge in human service practice. Demonstrate basic observation and recording skills. Apply the concepts of diversity, context, power & discourse in critical reflection. Identify personal stressors and self-care strategies frequently associated with human service work. Provide a public presentation and practice giving and receiving feedback. Investigate a human service in a community and develop a visual representation. Course topics Lesson 1: Introduction to the Human Service Profession Lesson 2: Introduction to Personal Values, Self-Knowledge, and Self-Care Lesson 3: Introduction to Critical Reflection Lesson 4: Introduction to Professional Values in Human Service and the Code of Ethics Lesson 5: Individualization and Self-Determination Lesson 6: Confidentiality, Accountability & Normalization Lesson 7: Working with Cultural Diversity Lesson 8: Observation and Recording Lesson 9: Working Effectively in Groups and Teams Lesson 10: Community and Concept Mapping Lesson 11: Effective Presentations and Giving Feedback Lesson 12: The Community Mapping Presentation
- [Course HUMS 1771: Introduction to Human Service Practice with Indigenous Peoples Communities](https://olreg.tru.ca/search/publicCourseSearchDetails.do?method=load&courseId=1052618): Identify a variety of social, political, cultural and spiritual issues that are challenging Indigenous people today. Describe how the historical issues are impacting Indigenous people today. Explain why the Indigenous population is over-represented in the social determinants of health. Describe the role of education in the lives of Indigenous people. Describe ways some Indigenous people are empowering and healing their communities. Describe the role of the First Nations Support Worker. Course topics Lesson 1: Indigenous Peoples of Canada Lesson 2: Indigenous Knowledge and Helping Professions Lesson 3: “Self,” “Self-Care,” and “Helping” with Indigenous Peoples Lesson 4: Indigenous Approaches to Helping Lesson 5: Indigenous Approaches and Ethical Human Service Practice Lesson 6: Community and Spirituality Lesson 7: Physical Health for Indigenous People Lesson 8: Mental Health for Indigenous People Lesson 9: Indigenous Justice Lesson 10: Issues of Diversity Lesson 11: Caring for Children and Families
- [Course MATH 1241: Calculus 2](https://olreg.tru.ca/search/publicCourseSearchDetails.do?method=load&courseId=1052620): Use sigma notation for finite sums and perform algebraic manipulations using this notation. Set up and evaluate Riemann sums using left endpoints, right endpoints, or midpoints, and show how these Riemann sums may be interpreted in terms of areas of rectangles. Define the definite integral of a function as a limit of a Riemann sum and, conversely, recognize a limit of this form as a definite integral. Relate definite integrals to derivatives by the Fundamental Theorem of Calculus. Interpret definite integrals as areas and use definite integrals to compute areas. Approximate definite integrals by Riemann sums and also by the Trapezoid Rule. Evaluate antiderivatives (indefinite integrals) and definite integrals by appropriate algebraic manipulation of the integrand, such as completing the square, polynomial division, partial fraction decomposition, and the use of trigonometric identities. Evaluate antiderivatives and definite integrals by the method of substitution, including trigonometric substitution. Evaluate antiderivatives and definite integrals by the method of integration by parts. Interpret improper integrals as limits of proper integrals and evaluate them accordingly (or show divergence). Find areas of regions in the plane bounded by curves, using appropriate integrals. Compute the average value of a function on an interval. Find the volume of a solid in cases where the volume may be computed by integrating the cross-sectional area of the solid (in particular, for solids that can be generated by rotating a planar region about an axis). Also find volumes using cylindrical shells, when appropriate. Set up an integral for the length of a curve defined as the graph of a function. Set up and compute an appropriate integral for the work done by a force in various instances where the force is not constant or different parts of the object move different distances. In particular, find the work done against gravity to empty a tank of a specified shape by pumping the contents through an outlet. Determine whether a given function is a solution to a given ordinary differential equation or initial-value problem. Relate first order differential equations to direction fields. Solve first order differential equations exactly by separation of variables when possible. Solve problems involving exponential growth and decay. Use sigma notation for infinite series and perform algebraic manipulations using this notation. Compute sums of convergent geometric series. Use the Ratio Test to determine convergence or divergence of numerical series (when this test works) and to determine the radius of convergence for power series. Compute Taylor series (or Maclaurin series) using the formula for the coefficients. Manipulate power series using various operations, including substitution, differentiation, and integration, and thereby obtain Taylor series without directly calculating the coefficients. Course topics Unit 1: Integrals Unit 2: Applications of Integration Unit 3: Differential Equations  Unit 4: Infinite Series 
- [Course ENGL 4231: Literature and the Environment](https://olreg.tru.ca/search/publicCourseSearchDetails.do?method=load&courseId=1052622): Articulate a deeper understanding of topics, issues, and themes as expressed in environmental literature (in various forms). Express your knowledge and understanding of the creative links between a variety of literary genres and art forms related to environmental literature. Demonstrate advanced collaborative skills and comprehension of social learning as it relates to environmental literature. Write about environmental literature at an advanced level of proficiency. Course topics An Introduction to Literature about the Environment Indigenous Worldviews and Perspectives on Environment Old-World Romanticism in Contrast with Indigenous Ways of Knowing the Land Fiction versus Non-Fiction in Environmental Writing Ecofeminism Anthropomorphism and the Human-Animal Connection The Future of Ecocriticism and Environmental Writing
- [Course ENGL 4241: Modern British Fiction](https://olreg.tru.ca/search/publicCourseSearchDetails.do?method=load&courseId=1052624): Trace the broad developments in the British novel during the twentieth century. Identify and account for some of the concerns of modern novelists. Identify some of the changes in the forms of modern fiction. Demonstrate a capacity for a close critical reading of a literary text. Communicate clearly, in writing, an informed response to that text. Course topics Unit 1: Sons and Lovers Unit 2: A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man Unit 3: To the Lighthouse Unit 4: The French Lieutenant's Woman Unit 5: London Fields Unit 6: White Teeth
- [Course ENGL 4321: Contemporary Canadian Fiction](https://olreg.tru.ca/search/publicCourseSearchDetails.do?method=load&courseId=1052626): Assess the impact on the national literature of cultural developments and social changes in Canada since the 1960s. Identify the source of excerpts selected from the works and discuss the significance of the authors’ words, including cultural, social, and historical contexts. Analyze literary techniques, including use of setting, point of view, plot structure, imagery, allusion, and figurative language, using appropriate literary terms. Describe links between Canadian literature and Canadian society and, in particular, key themes that affect Canadian writers: the histories of Indigenous and settler Canadians; the distinctive relationship to the land of different groups, including Indigenous peoples, in diverse urban and rural contexts; cultural mythologies and identities; multiculturalism and racial politics and justice; gendered and sexual identities and politics; and Indigenous and Canadian cultural structures, politics, and identities.  Discuss the way writers use fiction to criticize or reinforce prevailing values and concerns by, for example, their treatment and depiction of women, settler-Indigenous relationships, diasporic/home cultures, and religions. Engage in dialogue with selected pieces of literary criticism by summarizing, paraphrasing, quoting, synthesizing, and responding to sources related to the stories and novels. Respond to primary and secondary sources in thoughtful, organized, and carefully edited and proofread academic prose that uses the conventions of scholarly writing, including MLA citations. Course topics Unit 1: A National Literature – Creation and Contestation Unit 2: Indigenous Oratures and Literatures Unit 3: Diasporic and Multicultural Literature in Canada Unit 4: Land and Water in a Changing Climate
- [Course ENGL 4341: Modern Canadian Theatre](https://olreg.tru.ca/search/publicCourseSearchDetails.do?method=load&courseId=1052628): Analyze the experience of characters in some representative Canadian plays dating from 1967 to the 1990s. Describe the nature, range, and variety of the social and political criticism inherent in Canadian drama from the 1960s to the 1990s. Describe the stylistic strategies utilized by modern Canadian dramatists, particularly the variations and combinations of realist, expressionist, and other theatrical techniques. Analyze some of the central thematic concerns of these plays, including those that appear in some way to be distinctively Canadian (e.g., the role of Native people in Canadian history and the theatrical imagination). Identify the styles and themes unique to individual playwrights, and compare and contrast them with those of others. Describe the multiplicity of perspectives, including feminist, Native, and Quebecois that are operative in the modern Canadian theatre. Utilize (although not necessarily agree with) published reviews and other literary and dramatic criticism in arriving at your own assessment of the preceding issues. Demonstrate your familiarity with particular modern Canadian plays and your ability to read dramatic texts with critical intelligence by identifying (in the exam) selected excerpts from the plays, and commenting on their significance. Course topics Unit 1: Background to Modern Canadian Theatre and The Ecstasy of Rita Joe by George Ryga Unit 2: Les Belles-Soeurs by Michel Tremblay Unit 3: Walsh by Sharon Pollock Unit 4: Jacob's Wake by Michael Cook Unit 5: Zastrozzi: The Master of Discipline by George F. Walker Unit 6: Billy Bishop Goes to War by John Gray with Eric Peterson Unit 7: Toronto, Mississippi by Joan MacLeod Unit 8: Polygraph by Robert Lepage and Marie Brassard Unit 9: Moo by Sally Clark Unit 10: Goodnight Desdemona (Good Morning Juliet) by Ann-Marie MacDonald Unit 11: Dry Lips Oughta Move to Kapuskasing by Tomson Highway Unit 12: Lion in the Streets by Judith Thompson
- [Course ENGL 4351: Modern American Fiction](https://olreg.tru.ca/search/publicCourseSearchDetails.do?method=load&courseId=1052630): Identify representative examples of literary movements and major authors based on the style and subject matter of a passage. Demonstrate close reading skills, having steeped themselves in the texts and communicated their understanding in formal and informal writing assignments. Describe the cultural and historical contexts of literary works and analyze the way authors responded to these contexts. Select and apply diverse critical frameworks (e.g., formalism, historicism, gender and sexuality studies, book, and media studies) to interpretive problems. Course topics Unit 1: Henry James’s Social and Psychological Realism Unit 2: The Brute in the American City: Frank Norris and Naturalism Unit 3: Feminine Malady and Feminist Utopia in Charlotte Perkins Gilman Unit 4: The Lost Generation and the Transformation of the Short Story Unit 5: Nella Larsen: Writing Double Consciousness Unit 6: Richard Wright: The African American Novel of Protest
- [Course TMGT 4021: Graduating Seminar](https://olreg.tru.ca/search/publicCourseSearchDetails.do?method=load&courseId=1052634): Increase self-direction, imagination, and creativity through identifying a tourism topic of individual interest and developing and carrying out a strategy to understand it better. Improve traditional and electronic research skills through gathering secondary information. Develop analytical, synthesizing, and writing skills by reporting and integrating the results of secondary research. Hone communication and leadership skills through sharing project progress with peers. Build advanced organizational and writing skills by creating a written project product. Advance public speaking skills by presenting project outcomes to peers. Hone skills of critical thinking, critique, and peer mentorship by reflecting and commenting on others’ project proposals and outcomes. Course topics Course Introduction Selecting a Research Topic Conducting a Literature Review Understanding Evidence Overview of Methodologies Overview of Methods Understanding Ethics in Tourism Research Understanding Social Theory in Tourism Research Structuring the Formal Presentation and Final Research Project Report Reference Style
- [Course VTEC 2855: Veterinary Clinical Work and Correspondence 5](https://olreg.tru.ca/search/publicCourseSearchDetails.do?method=load&courseId=1052636): Confirm membership in related Provincial Association(s). Confirm required level of professional supervision is present at selected location of clinical placement. Perform, or demonstrate knowledge of essential skill procedures outlined in VTEC 1243 and VTEC 1211. Maintain paid work in a full service Canadian veterinary hospital or clinic for a minimum of 260 hours per semester. Complete and file all Clinic Affiliation Forms at Thompson Rivers University. Complete and submit the Essential Skills Workbook demonstrating completion of skills outlined in VTEC 1243 and VTEC 1211. AVAILABLE IN CANADA ONLY FOR STUDENTS ENROLLED IN THE VETERINARY TECHNOLOGY DIPLOMA OPEN LEARNING PROGRAM Note: An incomplete or failure in either or both of the two concurrent academic courses taken this term, will result in an automatic incomplete in this Clinical Work and Correspondence course. Any incomplete courses will need to be repeated. Course topics Module 1: Preparing for Veterinary Clinical Work & Correspondence 5 Module 2: Connecting with Your Community Module 3: Documenting Your Skills
- [Course EDUC 5561: Career Counseling and Development](https://olreg.tru.ca/search/publicCourseSearchDetails.do?method=load&courseId=1052638): Identify, understand, analyze and discuss theories of career development and the historical and philosophical foundation of career work Describe, assess and apply the major career decision models, integrate those models with the career theories; be able to apply those to one's own life journey Recognize and explain the difference between placement and counseling, demonstrating appropriate placement assistance, follow-up, and evaluation Identify and evaluate ethical and legal issues related to career development in various settings Apply career development theory and research to the career development choices of others Identify, select and interpret appropriate resources and career assessment tools for clients Define and develop an appropriate career development program targeted toward the student's professional clientele population, including appropriate awareness of special issues inherent in diversity markers such as multiculturalism and gender Demonstrate an awareness of the appropriate use of resources to aid clients from a wide variety of ages, cultures, and perspectives Articulate awareness and applied understanding of the interconnected nature of careers with life roles NOTE:  For information on application and registration for this course, please email edgradadvising@tru.ca or call 250-377-6067. Course topics Lesson 1: Historical and Philosophical Foundation of Career Work Lesson 2: Theories of Career Development Lesson 3: Career Counselling Models Lesson 4: The Intersection of Career and Personal Counselling Lesson 5: Assessing Careers--Emerging Technology in Counseling and Career Decision and Ethical Career Counselling Lesson 6: The Interconnected Nature of Career and Life Roles--Barriers to Careers and Career Development Lesson 7: Working in Today's World and Developing Ourselves--Resumes, Cover Letters, Interviewing, and the Process of Finding Work Lesson 8: Career Counselling with Diverse Populations Lesson 9: Career Counselling Application--Gender and Dual Roles Lesson 10: Career Counselling with LGBTQ Clients and with Individuals with Disabilities Lesson 11: Job Loss and Transitions--Adult Career Development Lesson 12: Career Counselling Across the Lifespan
- [Course EDUC 5501: Introduction to Counselling Skills](https://olreg.tru.ca/search/publicCourseSearchDetails.do?method=load&courseId=1052640): Demonstrate understanding of the principles and elements of the counselling interview. Demonstrate purposeful and effective counselling skills in a counselling interview. Demonstrate the ability to establish an effective helping relationship, including attending to cognition, affect and meaning. Outline the role of psychological theory in application to the helping process. Describe ethical issues for helpers and ways of committing to ethical professional practice. NOTE:  For information on application and registration for this course, please email edgradadvising@tru.ca or call 250-377-6067. Course topics Module 1: Introduction to the Counselling Profession Module 2: Ethical Issues--Multicultural Competence and Diversity: The Role of Theoretical Orientation in Practice Module 3: Ethical Issues and Professional Boundaries--Skills of Attending, Empathizing and Observing Module 4: Developing Counselling Goals--Skills of Questioning, Paraphrasing and Summarizing Module 5: Dealing with Emotional Intensity--Skills of Reflecting Feelings and Listening During a Five-stage Counselling Session Module 6: The Art and Practice of Counselling--Skills of Focusing, Exploring and Challenging Module 7: Influencing--Skills of Reflecting Meaning, Reframing and Transitions Module 8: Strategies for Client Change--Skills of Self-disclosure, Feedback and Immediacy Module 9: Theoretical Orientation in Practice--Skills of Integration and Closure Module 10: Counsellor Burnout and Self-care--Skill of Integration Module 11: Counselling Skills in Various Settings--Skill of Integration Module 12: Reflecting on Learning, and Goal Setting for the Future
- [Course BIOL 3101: Animal Behaviour](https://olreg.tru.ca/search/publicCourseSearchDetails.do?method=load&courseId=1052642): Identify the types of questions that may be asked about animal behaviour, and formulate hypotheses to explain a given behaviour. Distinguish between individual and group selection explanations for the evolution of behaviour, and explain why the latter is incorrect. Trace the history of the study of animal behaviour and how the field of study became what it is today. Explain the principles involved in the historical evolution of any behaviour. Describe some of the mechanisms involved in the production of a behavioural sequence by an animal. Discuss the role of natural selection in the evolution of behaviour. Discuss the evolution of human behaviour. Critically examine scientific papers and identify hypotheses and predictions about behaviour, the procedures used to test them, the types of data collected, how the results are visually displayed and described, and how the results are interpreted by the authors. Course topics Unit 1: An Introduction to Behaviour Unit 2: Bird Song—A Case Study for Understanding the Study of Behaviour Unit 3: The Role of Genetic, Environmental, Developmental, Hormonal, and Neuronal Factors in Animal Behaviour Unit 4: Acquiring Resources, Choosing Habitat, and Avoiding Predation Unit 5: Communication, Reproduction, and Mating Systems Unit 6: Sociality
- [Course EDFN 4201: Indigenous Teaching and Learning](https://olreg.tru.ca/search/publicCourseSearchDetails.do?method=load&courseId=1052644): After successfully completing this course, you will be able to: Discover the Secwepemc people and the territory of the student's respective regional and cultural context. Outline the history of Indian residential schools in Canada and British Columbia. Develop and use effective strategies to learn and teach Aboriginal content. Identify, evaluate, and use Aboriginal learning resources. Develop and identify indicators of student success. Identify effective strategies to address contemporary challenges and opportunities in Aboriginal education. Outline contemporary policies in Aboriginal education. Describe the relationships among Elders, parents, and community members and the traditions and protocols of your students' respective regional and cultural context. Course topics Course topics will include, but are not limited to: Weikt-Welcome to Secwepmecul'ecw History of Aboriginal Education Indigenous Pedagogy Aboriginal Learning Resources: Research and Implementation Contemporary Challenges and Opportunities in Indigenous Education Aboriginal Policy Today Relationships with Aboriginal Elders, Parents, and Community Members
- [Course PLAR 2001: Introduction to Reflective Practice and PLAR Portfolio Building](https://olreg.tru.ca/search/publicCourseSearchDetails.do?method=load&courseId=1052646): Reflect on life and career experiences to document and celebrate prior learning. Analyze the difference between experience and learning. Explore adult learning theories. Explore multiple ways of knowing. Create a portfolio documenting prior learning.   Course topics PLAR Competencies in Eight Domains Community of Inquiry Evidence of Learning Theories of Adult Learning Use of Criteria Identifying Personal Strengths The Wisdom of Peers Tapping into Mapping Motivation Gratitude
- [Course VTEC 1143: Clinical Pathology 1 - Hematology and Chemistry](https://olreg.tru.ca/search/publicCourseSearchDetails.do?method=load&courseId=1052652): Articulate basic veterinary hematology principles including formation of cell types. Create, stain, and microscopically examine blood films of multiple species. Demonstrate proper use and care of a microscope. Collect and prepare biological samples for submission to a laboratory. Recognize and explain abnormal morphologic and quantitative hematological conditions. Differentiate selected pathophysiologic states associated with the major body organs. Identify abnormal serum chemistry in the event of illness in different species. Perform quality control on hematological and serum chemistry equipment. Articulate the consequences of technical error to animal health and welfare in a laboratory setting. AVAILABLE IN CANADA ONLY FOR STUDENTS ENROLLED IN THE VETERINARY TECHNOLOGY DIPLOMA OPEN LEARNING PROGRAM Course topics Module 1: Introduction to Clinical Pathology Module 2: Haematopoiesis Module 3: Leukocyte Disorders Module 4: Erythrocytes Module 5: Anemia Module 6: Thrombocytes and Hemostasis Module 7: Hemostatic Disorders Module 8: Electrolytes, Acid/Base Balance, and Fluid Compartments Module 9: The Kidney and Renal Function Module 10: Proteins Module 11: Liver Module 12: Endocrine Disorders
- [Course VISA 3991: Cultural Theory and Images](https://olreg.tru.ca/search/publicCourseSearchDetails.do?method=load&courseId=1052654): Identify and discuss major theoretical models and critical concepts in visual studies, including theories of representation, strategies of cultural production modes of interpretation, and theories of power and discourse. Define and discuss many of the specialized terms that refer to representations and how they function in society, including image, ideology, truth value, interpellation, hegemony, discourse, and the other. Choose theoretical concepts and vocabulary that are appropriate and/or relevant and use them to describe and discuss images. Demonstrate the ability to think critically about visual and textual materials and the relationship between them. (What makes each distinctive? How do they inform each other?) Raise questions and develop arguments about cultural theories that take a variety of perspectives into account, and communicate these questions and arguments in various written forms, including web discussion and written assignments. Course topics Unit 1: Theory, Culture, and Images Unit 2: Thinking about Representation Unit 3: Viewers and Meanings Unit 4: Power, Discourse, and the Other

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