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Courses

With generous grant funding by the Social Sciences & Humanities Research Council of Canada, a previous Explorations 320 class created 'Voicing the Mosaic', an art and performance piece highlighting languages, multiculturalism and identity in Canada.

See a video clip from 'The Making of Voicing the Mosaic'. 

The Explorations Program explores a wide range of ideas and issues in interdisciplinary curricula, combining different areas such sociology, political science, economics and geography or literature, the creative arts, and cultural studies. Enrolment for 100-level courses is restricted to students accepted into the Explorations program. Course descriptions are below. 

EXPL 110-3 Society & Sustainability

An interdisciplinary introduction to the analysis of social organization, with specific attention to identity, institutions, and environment. Breadth-Social Sciences.

EXPL 120-3 Experiencing Society

An interdisciplinary approach to creative and cultural forms of expression that reflect on an individual’s perception of social experience. Breadth-Humanities.

EXPL 130-3 Global Development

An interdisciplinary survey of issues and patterns in development across the globe since European industrialization. Breadth-Social Sciences.

New: See a video clip created by students for a group project on the United Nations Development Report - Child Mortality.

EXPL 140-3 Global Identities

A study of migration, culture and identity through thematic or historical topics, selected case studies, and interdisciplinary scholarship in the Arts.

EXPL 145W-3 Selected Topic

An interdisciplinary study of a selected topic in the arts and/or social sciences. Writing.

EXPL 150-3 Introduction to Research Approaches in the Social Sciences

An interdisciplinary examination of the nature and processes of social research, with a focus on research conducted in the local community. Breadth-Social Sciences.

EXPL 160-3 Introduction to Research and Interpretation in the Arts

An interdisciplinary introduction to research and interpretation in Arts based scholarship. Breadth-Humanities.

EXPL 310-3 Selected Topic I

Provides an in-depth, interdisciplinary investigation of a selected thematic, theoretical, historical, or contemporary topic, primarily from social science perspectives. Topics, research approaches, assignments, and projects will vary from term to term. Prerequisite: 30 units in the Faculty of Arts and social sciences including EXPL 150, 160 and a minimum six units at the 200 division; or 45 units in the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences.

EXPL 320-3 Selected Topic II

Provides an in-depth, interdisciplinary investigation of a selected thematic, theoretical, historical, or contemporary topic primarily from Arts perspectives. Topics, research approaches, assignments, and projects will vary from term to term. Prerequisite: 30 units in the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences including EXPL 150, 160 and a minimum of six units at the 200 division; or 45 units in the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences.

EXPL 330-3 Interdisciplinary Approaches to Writing

Examines a selected thematic, historical, or theoretical topic in the arts and/or social sciences from an interdisciplinary perspective, with an emphasis on forms of and approaches to writing, and the integration of knowledge across disciplines. Prerequisite: 30 units in the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, with at least six units in the 200 division and a minimum of nine units of Explorations; or 45 units in the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences.