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550-802 Policing in a Multicultural Society (3 units) Register for this class.
This course is not intended to correct undesirable, wrong, or inadequate attitudes and practices that might be defined as racist. Instead, its objective is to illustrate and emphasize that what is labeled as racism cannot be adequately defined by purely objective criteria. The course material will demonstrate that considerations of ethnic relations, tensions and conflicts must be defined and appreciated from a particular vantage point. The subject matter will be largely situated within the context of work-related demands and expectations.
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570-424/825 Business Administration I (3 units) Register for this class.
This course is organized into four sections: Business & Economic Systems, Management Functions, Business Functions, and Business and the Environment. Through lectures and interactive case discussions, this course helps students to gain an understanding of the basic concepts associated with human resources management, marketing, production, financial management and general business administration in the Canadian context. Emphasis will be placed on the importance of timely planning and on the concept of an organization as an open system continually interacting with its environment and the need for congruency between the various components.
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560-850 Business Communications (3 units) Register for this class.
This comprehensive course is designed to help students understand the principles of interpersonal communication as a key element of effective management. Communication principles are applied to management issues including corporate culture, organizational communication, leadership and motivation, problem-solving, decision making, cultural diversity and communicating change. Students will learn interpersonal, written and oral communication skills that are necessary to improve overall communication with others (peers, superiors, subordinates and clients) within an organizational setting.
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570-810 Effective Business English (3 units) Register for this class.
An in-depth study of written business communications including memos, letters and reports. This practical course covers grammar, punctuation, usage and style in effective business writing. Students will learn the fundamentals of grammar and how to analyze their own writing to improve clarity and effectiveness.
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570-847 Principles & Practices of Supervision (3 units) Register for this class.
The objective of this course is to acquaint students with an understanding of the behaviours that lead to effective supervision. This will include a combination of lectures and discussions which will convey supervisory and leadership concepts in the context of everyday work experiences. The focus of study will be related to the concept of Situational Leadership.
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610-855 Understanding Human Behaviour (3 units) Register for this class.
Study psychology as a behavioural and social science in this course, and explore the interaction of the individual with others, technology and the environment. Topics will include models of human nature, self-concept, personality, conformity, aggression, blind obedience, deviance and pathology.
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611-121/421 Introduction to Working with Problem Gambling (2 units) Register for this class.
This course provides an overview of the nature and extent of gambling in Canada and the role of government, and the private and not-for profit sectors in gambling activities. You will learn theoretical approaches to explain the development and perpetuation of problem gambling in individuals, to identify the characteristics of problem gamblers, and to identify the social and financial costs of gambling to the family, the workplace and society as well as government and community responses to these effects.
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Please note this course is part of the Addiction Education program however Police Studies students may be interested in topic areas.
Distance students should use course number 611-421 to register
620-464 Foundations of Policing in Canada (3 units) DISCONTINUED
In this course learners will examine the fundamentals of policing in Canada within a current context. The course will provide the learner with an introduction to the history and development of policing in Canada, the context of policing, the basics of police administration, assignment to duty, and organizational strategies for the delivery of modern police services.
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620-466 Criminology and Correctional Treatment (3 units) DISCONTINUED
This course reviews the development of criminology and correctional treatment within a Canadian context. Emphasis is on an understanding of competing theories of causation, crime as a social and psychological phenomenon and the treatment and prevention of criminal behaviour.
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620-467 Response to Victims in Crisis (3 units) Register for this class.
This course gives the front line professional (such as police officers, social workers, correctional workers) exposure to the issues surrounding abuse and victimization. The course is designed to increase the awareness of abuse and victimization among those who have the responsibility of initially responding to crisis situations.
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620-468 Basic Principles in Conflict Resolution (3 units) DISCONTINUED
The aim of this course is to present guidelines and concepts in conflict resolution. An introduction to how the legal system handles conflict in Canada, in addition to an overview of the nature of conflict and alternative forums for handling conflict will be presented. An objective of the course is to develop amongst participants an understanding of the concepts behind mediation techniques, as well as an understanding of elements and issues in effective mediation, such as, instilling motivation and ownership, and regulating the interaction between disputants. Within such a framework, the course will enable participants to understand some of the social service aspect of police work; gain insight into the ways in which various police officers respond to conflict situations and thus identify and define alternative police responses; and evaluate the most effective way of serving the needs of the community.
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620-469 Community Policing: Evolution or Revolution (3 units) Register for this class.
This course examines the history, theory and practice of community policing as a framework for police activity, and as a prescription for organizational change. Topics to be discussed include: history and theroy of incident-driven policing, community policing theory and implementation, organizational development in a policing context and rural/urban applications.
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620-490 Problem Solving for Police Officers: Concepts, Skills and Strategies (2 units) Register for this class.
This skills-based training course deals with the theory and practice of problem-solving. Group exercises, role-plays and case studies are tailored to be relevant to real-life challenges which police officers face.
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620-491 Violence in Relationships (2 units) Register for this class.
This course explores the variety of social, political and historical contexts surrounding violence in intimate relationships as it is understood, experienced and dealt with in Canada. Emphasis will be placed on coming to an understanding of the complexities surrounding violence in intimate relationships within policing and community frameworks. The subject matter will be situated largely in terms of work-related demands and experiences in policing.
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620-493 Terrorism and Domestic Security (3 units) DISCONTINUED
Terrorism and Domestic Security is designed to introduce students to the conceptual analysis of terrorism and internal security in the modern state with special emphasis on Canada and the United States. Students will study terrorism as it has developed historically, as well as modern terrorist organizations and the response by government in legislation and by organizations established to protect the democratic state, its infrastructure, and citizens from disruption and physical and psychological attack.
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974-401/901 Human Resources Management (3 units) Register for this class.
The Human Resources Management course provides an overview of the fundamentals of human resource management and the importance and impact of human resource management on an organization. The course will focus primarily on seven major areas: strategic human resources management, planning human resources, attracting and selecting human resources, placing, developing and evaluating human resources, rewarding human resources, maintaining high performance and evaluating human resources strategies.