Human Rights and Global Studies (HRGS) Experimental Courses

Experimental Courses are dynamic courses offered on a trial basis to gauge interest in a variety of specialized topics and preferred learning styles.  HRGS courses have been praised by students for their interactive nature, engaging content, practical skill development and professional insight. Students who successfully complete experimental courses take away a unique educational experience in addition to receiving credit as indicated.


Year I Seminar in Global Studies - HRGS-1100

Fall 2011
Dean Peachey - Tuesday and Thursday 2:30-3:45 pm
Lloyd Kornelsen - Monday, Wednesday, Friday 8:30-9:20 am

Winter 2012
Dean Peachey - Tuesday and Thursday, 10:00-11:15 am

This course introduces first-year students to global challenges and opportunities, and cultivates foundational skills for academic success.  In the context of a small seminar, students explore global issues through current news items, literature review, and social analysis, with particular emphasis shaped by the instructor's research expertise, such as gender equality, children and war, and post-conflict reconciliation.  The course strengthens skills in critical thinking and analysis, writing and oral communication.


Needs of Refugees and War-Affected Populations - HRGS-2310

Winter 2012
Dean Peachey (& guest instructors) - Tuesday, 6:00-9:00 pm

Drawing from a variety of disciplines and professions, this course examines the challenges that people encounter in rebuilding their lives after forced displacement. While considering experiences of forced migration around the world, the course focuses primarily on the experiences of war-affected populations in Canada related to social integration, employment, and public services. The course highlights specific case studies and strategies to improve services to war-affected populations.


Transitional Justice - HRGS-3410

Fall 2011
Dean Peachey - 10:00-11:15 am

This course examines transitional justice, the processes by which societies deal with the legacy of widespread human rights abuses after a period of oppression or violetn conflict in order to achieve the transition to a just and stable society. The course investigates a variety of transitional justice mechanisms, such as reparations, truth commissions, reconciliation activities, and criminal tribunals.


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