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THE PROGRAM IN INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDIES 13
Archaeological Studies, Grade 12, University Preparation
Credit value: 1
This course combines the expectations for Interdisciplinary Studies, Grade 12, University Preparation with selected expectations from two or more other courses (e.g., Canada: History, Identity, and Culture, Grade 12, University Preparation; Classical Civilization, Grade 12, University Preparation; Earth and Space Science, Grade 12, University Preparation; Introduc- tion to Anthropology, Psychology, and Sociology, Grade 11, University/College Preparation; Mathematics of Data Management, Grade 12, University Preparation).
This course examines methods of archaeological surveying, excavating, artifact collecting, and field interpretation. Students will review the history of archaeology and investigate the devel- opment of archaeological theory. Using diverse research methods and field study, they will also examine archaeological evidence in local, national, and/or international museums and sites; learn to analyse archaeological materials, apply data management skills, and create field maps and cross-sectional drawings of archaeological phenomena; and investigate archaeological careers and legal, ethical, and technological issues regarding archaeological investigation.
Building Financial Security, Grade 12, University Preparation
Credit value: 1
This course combines the expectations for Interdisciplinary Studies, Grade 12, University Preparation with selected expectations from two or more other courses (e.g., Principles of Financial Accounting, Grade 12, University/College Preparation; Analysing Current Economic Issues, Grade 12, University Preparation; Mathematics of Data Management, Grade 12, University Preparation; Challenge and Change in Society, Grade 12, University/ College Preparation).
This course investigates financial management, capital markets, and ways in which capital is acquired. Students will use diverse information skills, resources, and technologies to gather information related to a variety of Canadian and international financial institutions, investigate the conceptual and mathematical foundations of increasing net worth, and examine investment in the stock market (e.g., the risks and safeguards in stock trading, stocks as investments, creat- ing investment portfolios). They will also analyse the social impact of personal and corporate investment decisions and will learn to solve problems through theoretical investigation, systems thinking approaches, and case studies.
Issues in Human Rights, Grade 12, University Preparation
Credit value: 1
This course combines the expectations for Interdisciplinary Studies, Grade 12, University Preparation with selected expectations from two or more other courses (e.g., Canadian and World Politics, Grade 12, University Preparation; Canadian and International Law, Grade 12, University Preparation; Studies in Literature, Grade 12, University Preparation; Media Studies, Grade 11, Open).
This course involves the examination of case studies related to modern human rights issues (e.g., child labour, the treatment of Japanese Canadians during World War II, the Holocaust, apartheid, genocide in Rwanda) and the exploration of individual and societal rights and