Winter 2021 available courses options

Looking for a course to top up your registration this winter? Below is a list of courses with no restrictions that may interest you. For more options visit our open seats list, to find all courses that have available seats this winter. 

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MGMT 3276 - Organizational Behaviour

This course provides an examination of the behaviour of people in organizations. Emphasis will be placed on the application of theory through group interaction and case studies. Topics include: individual behaviour, group behaviour, leadership, motivation, conflict resolution, and organizational culture.
 

MGMT 2130 - Management Principles and Practices

This course is a comprehensive and practical study of the major functions that comprise management processes, and the constraints within which the manager must operate. The focus (through the use of case studies and experiential exercises) is on how to perform these functions in an ethical and socially responsible manner to maximize productivity within the constraints of the organizational environment. A strong emphasis is put on understanding and identifying ethical dilemmas in the business world.

ENTR 2301 - Innovation and the Entrepreneurial Experience

This experiential course develops an understanding of innovation and builds awareness of the practical experiences of entrepreneurs. Students participate in experiential activities and competitions, and learn using a practical framework that integrates current research, practice and lessons learned from people who have started impactful businesses with limited resources.

 

MKTG 2150 - Introduction to Marketing

Peek behind the scenes on what drives the world in marketing, branding and advertising. You’ll get to do a simulation game, team marketing pitches, online quizzes and online micro lectures to learn more about the world of marketing. Fulfill your general education requirements (Cluster 3 Tier 2) with this hybrid asynchronous introduction to the fundamentals of the marketing mix and become a better communicator, a more informed consumer and a more creative thinker in Mktg 2150.

This course provides an introduction to the fundamental concepts and principles of marketing including an introduction to the 4 P’s or marketing mix - product, price, place and promotion. Upon successful completion of this course, the student will have the ability to: evaluate customer wants and needs; analyze and interpret market research; link trends in the environment to marketing decisions; develop a customer or target market profile for a product (good, service or idea); and communicate a marketing strategy effectively in visual, verbal and written formats. This course serves as the foundation for subsequent marketing courses.

 

ACCT 3224 - Management Accounting 1

This course provides an introduction to the nature, scope and use of managerial accounting. Topics include: management planning and control, inventory and cost flows, standard costs and variance analysis, budgeting, cost-volume profit analysis, relevant costs and decision making.

 

INBU 3301 - Global Business Environment

This course is an introduction to the field of international business: national economic, political and cultural differences; the issues surrounding globalization; the role of international institutions in facilitating international trade; international trade agreements; the international monetary system; current international business trends and developments. The course will stress Canada’s place in the global economy and the challenges Canadian businesses face in doing international business.

 

ECON 1101 - Principles of Microeconomics

This course examines how individuals, firms, and governments allocate scarce resources. Market, firm, and society choices are examined using the principles of consumption and production under the following market structures: perfect competition, monopoly, oligopoly, and monopolistic competition. These principles form the basis for analyzing the decision-making processes associated with contemporary microeconomics issues.

 

ANTH 1103 - Introduction to Cultural Anthropology

This course is a cross-cultural exploration of the nature of human culture and society: its elements, variability and perpetuation. Topics will include symbolism and meaning, subsistence strategies, sex and gender, kinship, social organization, and political, economic, and religious institutions.

 

ANTH 1105 - Ancient Peoples and Places

This course provides a broad survey of Old and New World archaeology from the emergence of humans and the development of culture from hunting/gathering to agriculture and ancient complex societies.

 

PSYC 1105 - Introduction to Psychology

This course introduces the history, methods, and current state of knowledge in modern psychological research. A wide range of content areas will be surveyed, including biological psychology, learning, memory, perception, personality, psychological disorders, therapy, stress, social psychology, psychological development in children, and the ethics of research. Additional topics may be included at the discretion of the instructor. 

This introductory course serves as a prerequisite for most second year courses in psychology and covers the following topics: the role of the brain across a wide range of behaviour, how we learn and remember, how our senses help us perceive our world, and how individual behaviour is influenced by our personality characteristics, stress, and by the presence of others. Typical and atypical development across the lifespan as well as current therapies used to treat common psychological disorders will also be explored. Please note: different sections of Psyc 1105, Introductory Psychology for non-Psyc majors will be taught synchronously and/or asynchronously in Winter 2021. 

 

GNED 1101 - Scientific and Mathematical Literacy for the Modern World

Students will expand their understanding of the intersections of mathematics, science and technology with daily life. The course will develop and apply critical thinking and scientific reasoning skills through the examination of issues drawn from the real world and current events.

 

GNED 1201 - Aesthetic Experience and Ideas

This course examines human aesthetic responses and our capacities to interpret diverse forms of cultural expression. Students will study some of the following: literary and/or religious texts, paintings, sculpture, architecture, music, film, dance, opera, the decorative arts, as well as other forms of aesthetic expression.

 

GNED 1202 - Texts and Ideas

Texts and Ideas is a course that explores how specific ideas shape attitudes, belief systems, and values through the perspectives of various disciplines. Through the critical reading of key texts, students will learn about the nature, origins and relevance of one or more ideas, such as “leadership,” “mind,” “the self,” “modernity,” or “the good life “.

 

GNED 1301 - Citizenship without borders

Students will gain a broad overview and understanding of issues related to global interaction and global interconnectedness. The complex concept of ‘globalization’ will be analyzed through interdisciplinary perspectives and students will be encouraged, through debating key issues, to be active global citizens. Instructors may approach the course through the use of specific thematic structures.

 

MATH 1200 - Calculus for Scientists 1

This course provides an introduction to calculus with exposure to applications in science, business, and economics. The main concepts covered are limits, derivatives, and integrals. Derivatives of exponential, logarithmic, trigonometric and inverse trigonometric functions are used to solve optimization, linear approximation, and related rates problems. Techniques of integration and applications are also introduced. Studying calculus will expose students to a variety of important mathematical ideas and help students develop their calculation, critical thinking and problem solving skills.

 

Psyc 3327: Psychology of Sexuality

This course emphasizes psychological theory and research concerning sexuality. It reviews methods and methodological problems in research on sexual behaviour. It covers basic information about sexual physiology and function, sexual development, and differentiation, sexual behaviour, attraction, intimacy, sexual orientation, and sexual dysfunction.

Prerequisites for this course include one of One of PSYC 2235, PSYC 2245, PSYC 2265, PSYC 2275, PSYC 2283 or PSYC 2285 with a minimum grade of C or higher

This course will have a synchronous component on some Tuesdays from 2:30-3:30 but the instructor has also indicated that it is possible for the course to be entirely asynchronous. You can reach out to the instructor Dr. Evelyn Field: efield@mtroyal.ca for additional information.