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You forget 90% of your dreams.Work with the other 10%. Course Calendar, Spring 2012 Dreamers are welcome in Continuing Studies courses at UVic. Rethink your career, rekindle your love of learning and rediscover the simple pleasure of exercising your intellect. www.LearningThatShapes.ca/spring

Welcome to learning that shapes Providing community accessyou and your world to one of Canada’s best universitiesRemember the first time you realized learning could be fun?That it wasn’t just about grades or approval, but the sheer joy Continuing Studies programs and coursesof new knowledge? Isn’t it time you felt that way again? There is are developed and offered as the result ofa fascinating range of individual adult education courses here cooperation between Continuing Studiesthat can help you rekindle that feeling. It’s a unique opportunity and the University’s various faculties.to enjoy small classes, big experiences and exciting people who Professional and community educationshare your passion. courses co-sponsored by UVic departments or faculties are located in most of theNew career prospects topic sections in this calendar. When you engage with UVic throughWhether you love what you do for a living or you’re looking for Continuing Studies you’re gaining accesssomething totally new, make your career what you want it to be to the knowledge resources of one ofthrough one of 29 career-focused certificate/diploma programs Canada’s finest universities.(see chart on page 4). It’s a perfect balance of theory and practice UVic is a vibrant and stimulating hub ofand an ideal way to earn the credentials you need to succeed. activity with events and activities to satisfyPlus, the small classes are a great opportunity to work—and the most inquisitive minds and restlessnetwork—with people in your chosen field. Find out just how imaginations.close you are to the career you really want—choose a program Make this the season you discover yourand watch your career take shape. capital city’s great university!Reach your academic goals WORLDInteresting isn’t it? If you want to build your body, there’s a gym unUNIVERSITYon almost every corner. But where do you go to build your brain?The answer is, Continuing Studies at UVic. Our academically RANKINGSfocused certificate/diploma programs are the ideal way to accessuniversity-level education. Whether you’re working towards a The University of Victoriadegree, or you simply want to rekindle your love of learning, ranks in the top 1% of therediscover the pleasures of exercising your intellect. Times Higher Education 2010 World University RankingDiscover the learning experience you’ve always wanted. Selecta topic area you’re interested in (see Contents page) and browse This calendar is designed andthrough the eclectic mix of courses offered this spring that will produced by the marketingstimulate, fascinate and inform you, and start shaping the way unit of the Division ofyou look at your world. Continuing Studies. Printed in Canada by Mitchell Press, Vancouver, BC.This calendar is also available on our website in a user-friendly interac- Printed on Nature Web 10tive format—nothing to download, just turn the pages and click on a paper resulting in the followingcourse title to get to registration. Take a look: environmental savings: Trees ........................... 6www.continuingstudies.uvic.ca/calendar/ Gallons of water ...... 2,000 BTUs of energy ......... 6,000,000 Cubic yards of solid waste ................ 1

ContentsArts ....................................................... 6 Heritage, Culture, Museums ........... 39 Sustainability, Environment ............ 66History in Art Cultural Resource Management Program General CoursesMusic On-Campus Courses Urban Restoration WalksTheatre On-Campus Immersion Courses Restoration of Natural Systems ProgramVisual Arts Courses by Distance Native Species and Natural Processes ProfessionalWriting and Literature New Graduate Professional Programs Specialization CertificateFine Arts Diploma Program Humanities, History, Contemporary Travel Study ...................................... 70Business, Management ................... 13 Issues .................................................. 41 2012 Travel Study Programs: Discover the WorldBusiness, Management and Technology Programs General Courses with UVicSpring Courses on Campus Courses at Amica—Somerset HouseFinancial Planning Courses Courses at Berwick House, Royal Oak Useful InformationSpring Courses by Distance In Pursuit of Knowledge Lecture SeriesIntersession Courses on Campus Deans’ Lunchtime Lecture Series Courses Starting by Month ............... 2Intersession Courses by Distance Humanities Courses and Diploma ProgramSummer Intensive Courses Canadian Studies Diploma and Certificate Certificates, Diplomas, GraduateCertificate in Business Administration Programs Professional Certificates/Diplomas,Diploma in Business Administration Reader’s Corner Professional Specialization SAGE—Stimulate, Advance and Guide Education Certificates........................................... 4Career Planning and SkillsUpgrading ........................................... 19 Indigenous Language and Culture ... 49 Applying to a Program Credit/Non-Credit StudyComputing, Technology .................. 21 Certificate in Aboriginal Language Revitalization General Information and CampusComputer Based Information Systems (CBIS) Intercultural Education and Services .............................................. 72Certificate Training ............................................. 50Spring Courses by Distance Coming to the UVic Campus ............ 73 Intercultural Education and Training ProgramDistance Learning Online .................26 How to Register ................................ 74 Languages ......................................... 52Education, Teaching, Training ......... 29 Cancellations, Withdrawals, Refunds World Languages Gift CertificatesContinuing Studies in Education Course by Distance Bursary ProgramProfessional Development Offerings French Programs Holiday ClosureCredit Courses by Distance English Language CentrePrograms for Teachers Courses by Distance Registration Form ............................. 75New Non-Credit Course for Aspiring Teachers Study ToolsCertificate in Adult and Continuing Education Index .................................................. 76(CACE) Population Health Data ................... 59Courses by Distance Campus Map............. inside back coverSpring Workshops Population Health Data Analysis ProfessionalReader’s Corner Specialization Certificate Contact information ........... back coverHealth, Wellness, Safety .................. 33 Public Relations ................................ 61Certificate Program in Environmental and Diploma Program in Public RelationsOccupational Health Courses by DistanceCourses by DistanceEducation for the General Public Science, Nature.................................. 63Education for Health and Helping ProfessionalsCourses by Distance General Courses Nature Explorations on Vancouver Island Social Justice Studies ....................... 65 Diploma in Social Justice Studieswww.LearningThatShapes.ca • 250-472-4694 SPRING 2012 1

JANUARY Leadership Methods for Recreation and Health Science, Nature Education . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29The Arts Between the Tides . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63 Learning to Listen to Music . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30A Perfect Fifth! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Multidisciplinary Foundations of Physical Population Health DataContemplative Photography . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10Documentary Photography: Creating the Activity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 Epidemiological Statistics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59 Organization and Procedures for Instruction of Personal Project . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Public RelationsEnchanted Evenings ‘Encore’ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 English to Second Language Learners . . . . . . . . 29Flash Fiction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Program Planning in Adult Education . . . . . . . . . . . 31 Communication Planning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62Masterworks of Symphonic Literature . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Ethics and Public Relations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62Music for the Sun King . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Health, Wellness, Safety Evolution of Public Relations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62Northwest Coast Art History: Nuu-Chah-Nulth Public Relations Theory and Practice . . . . . . . . . . . . 62 Hazardous Waste Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 Writing for Public Relations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62 Cultures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Health Protection Technology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34Sight Singing, Ear Training Level 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Risk Management: Perception and Sustainability, EnvironmentSing! Level I . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7Sing! Level II . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Communication . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 Invasive Species and Novel Ecosystems . . . . . . . . . 69The Dream Palaces: Movie Theatre Design, Tools for Learning Online for Environmental and The Key to Changing Our Thinking: Five Critical 1910–1960 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Occupational Health . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 Steps to a New Worldview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66This Is Not an Art Course II . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9Traditional Scottish and Irish Music . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Heritage, Culture, Museums FEBRUARYVoci Belle: Singing with a Choir . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7Watercolour for Beginners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Caring for Collections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 The ArtsWrite Now! A Creative Writing Survey . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Conservation in Context . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39Writing for Children: Releasing the Child Within . . .11 Curatorship: Contemporary Perspectives . . . . . . . . 40 Enchanted Evenings at the Opera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8Writing Memoir . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Managing Archival Collections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 Hollywood Art Deco . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Museum Principles and Practices I: Communities, How to Read Like a Writer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11Business, Management Improvisational Comedy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Curatorship and Collections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 Introduction to Community NewspaperBusiness Administration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Museum Principles and Practices II: Programming,Business Ethics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Photojournalism . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11Business Law . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Exhibitions and Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 Mrs. Thatcher’s Orphans: English Plays of theBusiness Writing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15Financial Accounting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Humanities, History, Contemporary 1980s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9Income Tax Planning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Issues Music Appreciation: What to Listen for in Music . . . 9Management Communication . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Richard Wagner: The Composer and the RingManagement Practices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 A Journey in the Footsteps of the Israelites . . . . . . 42Operations Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 An Evening on … Easter Island . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 Cycle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8Small Business Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Exploring Aging through Film . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 Seeing the Light: The Casual Photographer . . . . . . . 9 Introduction to Canadian Contemporary The Early Modern Musical . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8Certificates, Diplomas, Pro-D The Next Step in Watercolour Painting . . . . . . . . . . 10 Issues . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47 Two Art Forms in One—Add a Little SpiceEnhancing Your Life: Self-Discovery and Action . . 19 Poetry, Song and Magic in Germanic and CelticMathematical Skills . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 (to Your Life)! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10Planning or Enriching Your Career . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 Societies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 Science vs. Religion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 Education, Teaching, TrainingComputing, Technology Talking about the Holocaust . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 The Growing Challenge of Managing Conflict Cracking through to Creativity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31Advanced Office and Collaboration Tools . . . . . . . . 24 Great Presentations: Putting It All Together . . . . . . 31Computing Concepts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 in the 21st Century . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46Database Application Development . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 The Scottish Highlands: 16th and 17th Centuries 41 Health, Wellness, SafetyDatabase Concepts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 The Social Tide that Drives Our Thoughts andDecision Support Applications . . . . . . . . . . . cancelled Best Foot Forward . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36Human Side of Information Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 Judgments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 Body Language Level I: Unlocking the Secrets ofIT Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 Understanding the Mind’s Potential . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41More Programming with Java . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 University 102 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47 Subtle Communication . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35Project Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 Canadian Falls Prevention Curriculum© . . . . . . . . . 37Web Design and Management I . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 Intercultural Education and Training Cardiac Café: What You Need to Know aboutEducation, Teaching, Training Facilitating Intercultural Relationships . . . . . . . . . . 51 Women’s Heart Health . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 Exercise For Your Mind . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34Adult Learning and Development . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 Languages F.M. Alexander Technique . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34Foundations of Adult Education . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 Non-Suicidal Self-Injury in Youth: From EvidenceImproving Performance through Learning Brazilian Portuguese for Beginners—Part 1 . . . . . 55 Brazilian Portuguese for Beginners—Part 2 . . . . . 55 to Practice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 Transfer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 Arabic: Near-Beginner Conversation . . . . . . . . . . . . 52 Ruminations: Learn to Whirl on the Sufi Path . . . . 35Instructional Skills for Teaching Adults Online . . . 31 Dutch for Beginners—Part 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53 Wound Management for Health Professionals . . . 37 French Language Conversation and Diploma Humanities, History, Contemporary Programs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56 Issues German: Intermediate Conversation . . . . . . . . . . . . 53 Italian for Beginners—Part 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54 A Journey through Syria . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 Japanese for Beginners—Part 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54 An Afternoon in … Machu Picchu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 Mandarin for Beginners—Part 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54 An Evening in … Antarctica . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 Polish for Beginners—Part 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54 Black History in Victoria . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 Spanish for Beginners—Part 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55 Buddhist Meditation for Transforming Lives . . . . . 422 COURSES STARTING BY MONTH

Happiness: What is it … and how do we get it? . . . 43 Bela Meets Bella—A History of Vampires on Science, NatureMedieval Studies Workshop . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43 Film . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46Overcoming the Conditions of Evil: Tolstoy’s Bamfield Marine Sciences Centre . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64 Buddhist Wisdom for Challenging Times . . . . . . . . 43 Birding for Beginners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63 Watershed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 Destination: Desolation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 Spring Explorations at Yellow Point Lodge . . . . . . . 64Pagan Ritual in the Shadows of Christian Did You Ever Kill Anyone? Stories of Military MAY Europe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43 to Civilian Transition for Canadian ForcesTargeted Cancer Therapies: The Role of Chemistry Members . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 Business, Management Haida Manga . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 in Modern Drug Development . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 Palaeoanthropology: The Story of Us . . . . . . . . . . . . 44 Interpersonal Business Communications . . . . . . . . 15Values and Value Changes in the Narratives of Psychological Effects of the Transition to Management Accounting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Retirement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43 Organizational Behaviour . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Astronauts and Cosmonauts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 The Politics of Last Dying Speeches in 18th-CenturyVictoria through Emily Carr’s Eyes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44 England: Truth, Charity and Treason . . . . . . . . . . 46 Certificates, Diplomas, Pro-DLanguages Science, Nature Chem 091 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20German for Beginners—Part 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53 Where the Forest Meets the Sea . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63 Computing, TechnologyGerman for Beginners—Part 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53Italian for Beginners—Part 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53 Sustainability, Environment Computing Concepts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24Italian for Beginners—Part 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54 Database Concepts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24Mandarin for Beginners—Part 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54 Creating Common Ground: A Community and Networks and Network Management . . . . . . . . . . . 24Spanish for Beginners—Part 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55 Green Mapping Workshop . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66 Systems Analysis and Design I . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25Swedish for Beginners—Part 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56 Web Design and Management I . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25Ukrainian for Beginners—Part 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56 APRIL Education, Teaching, TrainingSustainability, Environment The Arts E-learning: Strategy and Planning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32Growing Research into Action: Creating Sustainable Appreciating World Heritage: Part II . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Food System on Vancouver Island . . . . . . . . . . . . 66 Population Health Data Education, Teaching, TrainingRestoration Highs and Lows: Mount Douglas, Population Health and Geographic Information Mount Tolmie, Mystic Vale . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67 Appreciative Inquiry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60 Organizational Change through TransformativeMARCH Travel Study Learning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31The Arts Planning Program Evaluation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 Northern Italy and Rome . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70 Spiritual Intelligence and Learning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32Beethoven Poet: Hector Berlioz’s Romantic Image JUNE of Beethoven . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Health, Wellness, Safety Travel StudyCreating Miniatures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Body Language Level II: Further Communication 35Modern Arabic Literature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Brain Injury Recovery—An Uphill Road . . . . . . . . . 37 Oregon Shakespeare Festival . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71Rolling Art II: Great Automobile Design of the Wound Management For Health Professionals . . . 37 Southern and Central Spain . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70 20th Century . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Heritage, Culture, Museums JULYShow Us Your Etchings! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10Travel Photography: Architecture . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Emerging Exhibits: Exploring New Models of Business, ManagementWriting, Revising and Publishing Young Adult Human–Computer Interaction International Business . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Fiction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Humanities, History, Contemporary Managing Change . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Issues Professional Sales Skills . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16Education, Teaching, Training Strategic Leadership . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Adventures in North and West Africa . . . . . . . . . . . . 44Instructional Techniques Workshop . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 Exploring Roman Britain . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44 Certificates, Diplomas, Pro-DStrategic Training: Improving Workplace Learning Raiders, Traders and Settlers? Vikings in Russia . . . 44 Chem 091 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 and Performance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 Languages AUGUSTHealth, Wellness, Safety Arabic: Intermediate Conversation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52 Brazilian Portuguese for Beginners—Part 2 . . . . . 55 Travel StudyHows and Whys of New Drugs: Through the Lens Brazilian Portuguese: Intermediate—Part 1 . . . . . 55 of the Common Drug Review (CDR) . . . . . . . . . . 36 German for Beginners—Part 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53 Opera in Santa Fe, New Mexico . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71 German: Intermediate—Part 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53It’s “That Time of the Month”! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 Italian for Beginners—Part 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53 FALL 2012Prostate Cancer and Men’s Health . . . . . . . . . . . . 36, 37 Italian for Beginners—Part 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54 Japanese for Beginners—Part 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54 Travel StudyHeritage, Culture, Museums Japanese: Intermediate—Part 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54 Mandarin for Beginners—Part 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54 The Four Corners Enigma, . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71Heritage Conservation Planning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 Mandarin for Beginners—Part 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54 Shaw and Stratford Theatre Festivals . . . . . . . . . . . . 71 Spanish for Beginners—Part 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55Humanities, History, Contemporary Spanish for Beginners—Part 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55Issues Spanish: Intermediate—Part 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56 Swedish: Intermediate Conversation . . . . . . . . . . . . 56A Cosmological Revolution: Notes from the Field . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45A Journey through Syria . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43An Evening in … 2012, A Mayan Perspective . . . . 43Antarctic Exploration: Adventure Meets Adversity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45www.LearningThatShapes.ca • 250-472-4694 COURSES STARTING BY MONTH 3

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Natural habitat for inquiring minds Learner Profile: Humanities Diploma ProgramPhoto: Michael J. Turner, UVicPhoto: Ray Illsley finding still more to fascinate deeper for more profound insight into why things Ray started in the program at the beginning ofhim at UVic’s McPherson Library. happened the way they did.” 2011 and is working his way through courses that include 20th-century history and subjects such asTalking to Ray Illsley in the main concourse of Being older than some of the professors who World War II and Yiddish language and culture.the McPherson Library at UVic is almost like teach the courses he is taking doesn’t deter himchatting to him in his own living room at home. at all. “Sometimes they throw out a reference that He is also doing a course on academic readingHe is relaxed but radiates an energy that one they know I’ll get but no one else will,” he says and writing, which he says is challenging but justsenses comes from being in the midst of an with a wry smile. as rewarding in the way it is helping him organizeenvironment that suits him. “I just love being at his own ideas.university,” he enthuses. “My attention span may even be longer than some of the younger students here and that gives Ray plans to finish the Humanities Diploma and“Honestly, when I first started thinking about me some advantage when doing a lot of reading. then go on to pursue a bachelor’s degree intaking more education courses, having retired It may actually be something that older people history.from a long career as a chef, it was for the not so completely immersed in the online worldpossible health benefits—lessening the chances handle better.” His family, which includes two teenage childrenof Alzheimer’s and so on. But I soon realized still at home, are very supportive of his passionthat I was really just picking up the threads of Our conversation was frequently interrupted by for the university life.something that I’d been doing all along—looking people on their way to and from classes greetingfor the answers to some of the big questions in Ray, at least one going off with some much “My wife, who is a university grad, is alwayshistory and in life.” needed encouragement from him about getting telling me I’m smarter than I think I am. I actually on with an assignment. felt quite lost this summer during the periodHis enthusiasm for history is infectious. “I’ve when I had no course to attend. Everyone elsealways been fascinated by history and love “The energy here is great, really positive,” he says. was enjoying the break but I couldn’t wait to getreading about it. This program is tying in all the “I think everyone who is lucky enough to be here, back to classes.”events and facts for me—all the whys and the whatever their age, should really appreciate thatwherefores—and giving me the ability to delve fact and use the time well.” Find out more about the Humanities Diploma Program—see page 47

The ancient Greeks had nine Muses.What will inspire you this spring?The Arts TV and shopping malls, and include film clips and Date: Wednesdays, February 15 to March 7 photographs. Time: 1:30 to 3:30 pmHISTORY IN ART Sessions: 4 Instructor: John Lucas, MA, BFA Fee: $65 plus $7.80 HST NEW The Dream Palaces: Movie Code: ASHA069 2012S C01Theatre Design, 1910–1960 Date: Wednesdays, January 18 to February 8 Time: 1:30 to 3:30 pm NEW Rolling Art II: GreatGoing to “the show” was a genuine event each Sessions: 4 Automobile Design of the 20thweek for moviegoers from 1910 up to about 1960, Fee: $65 plus $7.80 HST Centuryan evening out for which they dressed in suit and Code: ASHA068 2012S C01tie, hat and gloves and kept their children quiet. In a previous course John Lucas concentratedThe movie palaces were the settings for dreams, NEW Hollywood Art Deco on the history of the great corporations such asfantasy and romance on-screen and came to Rolls Royce and General Motors. In this studymatch the splendour of the films themselves. Think Fred and Ginger, Jean Harlow, Cary Grant the emphasis will be on smaller, more exoticExotic architecture from Egypt, China, baroque and Irene Dunne, Katharine Hepburn, Joan Craw- marques of great beauty and individual models ofand rococo France and Italy, and Imperial Rome, ford, William Powell and Myrna Loy, plus a host of outstanding historical and aesthetic interest, suchoften with ceilings depicting the night skies across others, and place them in their glistening black- as concept cars and three-wheelers. Time will bewhich the stars actually moved, became the and-white interiors inspired by Paris art deco of given to motorcycles and cars suggested by courseinspiration for vast auditoriums. There were the the late 1920s. The result is one of the most beauti- participants.great art deco and streamlined visions, all fitted ful and glamorous “looks” of world film. Hollywoodout to make the ordinary mortal feel like a king or deco was mostly characterized by its interiors but Instructor: John Lucas, MA, BFAqueen. This course will explore the picture palaces the clothes, jewels and cars of the stars also playedfrom their beginnings to their decline in the age of major roles in creating the razzle and the dazzle Date: Wednesdays, March 14 to April 4 of Hollywood’s golden age. This course will trace Time: 1:30 to 3:30 pm the development of the style using stills and film Sessions: 4 clips, and archival material on outstanding art Fee: $65 plus $7.80 HST deco homes of the stars and public buildings in Code: ASHA070 2012S C01 Hollywood itself. Instructor: John Lucas, MA, BFA6 THE ARTS Certificate/diploma options Distance/online

NEW Northwest Coast Art History: MUSIC NEW A Perfect Fifth!Nuu-Chah-Nulth Cultures Sing! Level I Call it what you will—a coming-out … a suddenThis course will focus on cultures of the Nuu-Chah- arrival of maturity … a midlife crisis. With uncannyNulth people and the artistic production over Share the joy of singing with other novice singers. frequency, “The Fifth” is the ordinal applied tomore than 500 years. Our investigations will range You will have an overview of the singing process, a major work in a composer’s oeuvre. Whetherfrom earliest known expressions of Nuu-Chah- developing the basic technical skills of posture, “The Emperor” concerto of Beethoven or Wagner’sNulth cultures and follow innovations and change breathing, tone, resonance and diction. This fun, Tannhäuser, or any of the remarkable fifth sympho-in the artwork up to present day. mixed-voice class is for singers who may be pre- nies by composers as varied as Mahler, Tchaikovsky paring to join a choir or who simply love to sing. and Schubert, somehowWe will examine first recorded contact with the Many styles of music will be explored, including “The Fifth” manages to rise as cream to the top: theNuu-Chah-Nulth people by European explor- folk songs, ballads, art songs, musical theatre best of the best a composer has to offer the world.ers such as Captain James Cook, as well as the and basic harmony, through the use of canonsarchaeological site of Ozette with material culture and rounds. No previous musical knowledge or In this class we will explore a selection of thesefrom the 16th century. Many of the leading Nuu- experience is required. phenomenal “Fifths” that have enchanted listenersChah-Nulth artists of the 20th and 21st centuries, through the ages. No prior experience in music issuch as Art Thompson, Joe David and Tim Paul, will Instructor: Debra Laprise required. Refreshments will be served.also be studied in context. Tuesday afternoons: Instructor: Mary Byrne, PhD, is Head of Woodwinds,Instructor: Kerry Mason, MA Date: Tuesdays, January 24 to April 24 Brass and Percussion at the Victoria Conservatory Time: 12:30 to 1:30 pm of Music.Date: Thursdays, January 19 to March 1 Sessions: 14 (no class February 16) Fee: $105 plus $12.60 HST Date: Mondays, January 16 to March 5 Code: ASMU204 2012S C01 Time: 9:30 to 11:30 amTime: 10:30 am to 12:30 pm Sessions: 8Sessions: 6 Tuesday evenings: Fee: $130 plus $15.60 HSTFee: $95 plus $11.40 HST Date: Tuesdays, January 24 to April 24 Code: ASMU350 2012S C01Code: ASHA071 2012S C01 Time: 7:00 to 8:30 pm Sessions: 14 Masterworks of Symphonic NEW Appreciating World Fee: $155 plus $18.60 HST LiteratureHeritage: Part II Code: ASMU204 2012S C02 Limited space is available for the second half ofThis course offers an introduction to World Sing! Level II this course, designed to help those interested inHeritage Sites, which are places on earth that are learning to appreciate and understand classicalof outstanding universal value to humanity and In this course, designed for students who have music. Four lectures will be offered this term, cor-therefore have been inscribed on the World Heri- completed Sing! Level I, we will continue to work responding with the performances of the Victoriatage List for protection. Currently the list includes on improving vocal technique and enhancing Symphony’s 2011–12 season. Each lecture focuses911 properties, which are considered to have choral skills. on a different program from the symphony’soutstanding cultural value such as the Great Pyra- season including such highlights as Brahms’mids, Machu Picchu and Rapa Nui National Park Instructor: Debra Laprise Symphony No. 1. Through listening examples andon Easter Island, or as having natural importance guided discussion, you will learn to listen moresuch as the Great Barrier Reef and Halong Bay. This Date: Thursdays, January 26 to April 26 attentively to the form, instrumentation, and stylecourse focuses on such significant sites in Asia as Time: 12:00 to 1:00 pm in the selected works. Guest symphony musiciansthe historic town of Samarkand in Uzbekistan, the Sessions: 14 will be invited to share their expertise and offerTaj Mahal in India, Buddhist caves along the Silk Fee: $105 plus $12.60 HST personal insights into the works we are study-Road, and Kyoto, the imperial city of Japan from Code: ASMU310 2012S C01 ing. No previous musical experience is needed tothe end of the 8th to mid-19th century, placing benefit from this course.them in a wider historical and cultural context. This Voci Belle: Singing with a Choircourse should appeal to people with an interest in Instructor: Mikki Reintjes, MMustravelling, archaeology, art, history and culture. We will start each session with a 15-minute techni- cal warmup. Classical, musical, theatre (Broadway), Date: Thursdays, January 12 and 26,It is not necessary to have completed Part I of this madrigals and pop music will be explored. This March 8 and 22course before attending Part II. mixed-voice choir is at the intermediate level. Time: 7:15 to 9:15 pmInstructor: Paula Swart, PhD, currently is Adjunct Prerequisite: Sing Level I or choral experience. Sessions: 4Curator (Asia) at the Museum of Anthropology at Fee: $70 plus $8.40 HSTUBC. Instructor: Debra Laprise Code: ASMU212 2012S C01Date: Tuesdays, April 3 to 24 Date: Mondays, January 16 to April 23Time: 10:30 am to 12:30 pm Time: 7:00 to 8:30 pmSessions: 4 Sessions: 14Fee: $65 plus $7.80 HST Fee: $190 plus $22.80 HSTCode: ASHA072 2012K C01 Code: ASMU304 2012S C01Let There Be Music ... Enjoy special recitals given by faculty, students and well-knownguests of UVic’s School of Music, Faculty of Fine Arts. For details of the full and diverse array ofprograms planned for this semester, call 250-721-7903 between 8:30 am and 4:30 pm, weekdays.www.LearningThatShapes.ca • 250-472-4694 THE ARTS 7

Enchanted Evenings at the Opera informed live performances and recordings of the Date: Tuesdays, February 21 to March 13 music, videos depicting idiomatic French court Time: 7:00 to 9:00 pmIf you missed the first sessions of this course in dances, introductory discussion of the forms and Sessions: 4the fall, but would like to join the class this term, features of French baroque music and the music Fee: $65 plus $7.80 HSTyou are in luck! Limited space is still available in of the festival, and of course, examination of the Code: ASMU352 2012S C01the remaining sessions, which focus on two of the vibrant historical context in which it all took place.season’s Pacific Opera Victoria productions. Febru- NEW Sight Singing, Ear Trainingary takes us to the sultry landscape of southern Instructor: Lisa Szeker-Madden, PhD Level 2Spain with Bizet’s immortal Carmen. The seasonends with a royal beheading over jealous love in Date: Wednesdays, January 11 to February 8 Do you have basic music reading skills but lackDonizetti’s Maria Stuarda. Time: 7:00 to 9:00 pm confidence? Would you like to brush up on your Sessions: 5 skills and be more at home when reading newInstructor: Mikki Reintjes, MMus Fee: $80 plus $9.60 HST music? Are you interested in developing deeper Code: ASMU348 2012S C01 understanding of the language of music? Then thisSaturday mornings: series of 10 workshops is definitely for you!Date: Saturdays, February 11 and March 31 NEW The Early Modern MusicalTime: 9:30 to 11:30 am Together we will practise reading and writing aSessions: 2 This course traces the development of the modern variety of music patterns (rhythmic and melodic)Fee: $35 plus $4.20 HST musical from its rise out of British vaudeville in to widen our music vocabulary. We will alsoCode: ASMU137 2012S C01 the late 19th century to the grand American spec- explore music harmony while singing in a group, tacles of the 1950s. Iconic photographs, significant and will learn to recognize and appreciate itsTuesday Evenings: recordings of major stars and video footage of meaning. The course will combine music theoryDate: Tuesdays, February 14 and April 10 classic performances will be used as a jumping- and practical exercises for development of skillsTime: 7:15 to 9:15 pm off point for discussion of these works within the and confidence in discovering the world of music.Sessions: 2 complex social context of their times. Some of theFee: $35 plus $4.20 HST works to be discussed include: Showboat, with the Prerequisites: Basic music reading skills (majorCode: ASMU137 2012S C02 song “Old Man River,” Lady Be Good, with the hit scales, simple rhythm) “Fascinating Rhythm,” Porgy and Bess, Oklahoma,Enchanted Evenings ‘Encore’ Annie Get Your Gun, The King and I, and many rare, Instructor: Teodora Georgieva-Gitberg, MA, has surprising gems that you’ll be glad to discover! been a choral conductor and educator since 1999,If you missed the first sessions of this course in when she graduated from the State Academy ofthe fall, but would like to join the class this term, Instructor: Lisa Szeker-Madden, PhD Bulgaria with a master’s degree in choral conduct-you are in luck! Limited space is still available ing, with musicology as her second major.in the remaining sessions, which include a new Date: Mondays, February 13 to April 2Metropolitan production in January: a pastiche Time: 7:00 to 9:00 pm Date: Saturdays, January 21 to March 31of baroque hit-tunes by Handel and Vivaldi in The Sessions: 8 (no class February 4)Enchanted Island, and two of the season’s Pacific Fee: $125 plus $15.00 HSTOpera Victoria productions. February takes us to Code: ASMU351 2012S C01 Time: 10:00 am to 12:00 pmthe sultry landscape of southern Spain with Bizet’s Sessions: 10immortal Carmen, and the season ends with a NEW Richard Wagner: The Fee: $145 plus $17.40 HSTroyal beheading over jealous love in Donizetti’s Composer and the Ring Cycle Code: ASMU353 2012S C01Maria Stuarda. Perhaps no one in the history of opera has NEW Traditional Scottish and IrishInstructor: Mikki Reintjes, MMus equalled Richard Wagner in his vision and ability to Music combine the art of poetry, drama and music intoDate: Thursdays, January 19, February 9 and one inclusive art form: the music drama. According Scotland and Ireland share a common cultural April 5 to Wagner, a revolution in all aspects of 19th- background, but maintain very independent iden- century opera was needed to bring it to new cre- tities. In this course we will look at the manner inTime: 7:15 to 9:15 pm ative heights. With this vision, Wagner created his which traditions of music define each and, lookingSessions: 3 Ring Cycle that included four music dramas: Das at the development of these traditions from theFee: $55 plus $6.60 HST Rheingold, Die Walküre, Siegfried and Götterdäm- 18th to the 20th century, inform the modern, inde-Code: ASMU220 2012S C01 merung. Wagner not only wrote the poetry and pendent traditions as we see them today. These composed the music for these dramas but also will include reflexes of Scottish and Irish musicalMusic for the Sun King commissioned the construction of special instru- traditions as they can be found in Cape Breton, ments, as well as designing a special theatre for southern Appalachia and the modern, redefinedThe Pacific Baroque Festival 2012 their continued performances. This course will take movement of “Celtic” music. you on a journey of Wagner, the man, the com-This year’s festival will focus on the music of the poser and the detailed examination of his music Instructor: James Acken, PhDFrench baroque, truly beautiful music that belies dramas of the Ring Cycle. Musical excerpts of thesethe politics and intrigue that infused its creation dramas will also be included in the course. No Date: Tuesdays, January 31 to March 6and function. Come and discover the world of previous musical or opera experience is required. Time: 10:30 am to 12:30 pmLouis XIV, where the magnificence of court life at Sessions: 6Versailles could be a blessing or a curse, where Instructor: Zhila Kashaninia, BA, AVCM, PMP Fee: $95 plus $11.40 HSTmusic and dance could make or break the status of Code: ASMU354 2012S C01a courtier, and where composers such as Jean-Baptiste Lully, Marc-Antoine Charpentier, andFrancois Couperin happily provided the Sun Kingwith the elegant and politically charged music thatdefined his reign. Classes will feature historically8 THE ARTS Certificate/diploma options Distance/online

NEW Music Appreciation: THEATRE Date: Tuesdays, February 28 to April 3What to Listen for in Music Time: 10:30 am to 12:30 pm Improvisational Comedy Sessions: 6Are you sensitive to everything that is going Fee: $95 plus $11.40 HSTon in music? Do you often feel confused when Saturday Workshop Code: ASTH648 2012S C01confronted with new music? This course aimsto encourage the art of listening. We will explore Everyone, from beginner to advanced student, is VISUAL ARTSthe fundamental technical components of music invited to take part in these workshops, designed(melody, harmony, rhythm, etc.) and how compos- to teach you the art of improvisational comedy. Seeing the Light:ers develop these elements to create a composi- Through lively, fun exercises and lots of perfor- The Casual Photographertion, whether classical or popular. An understand- mance time you will learn how to stimulate youring of the technical elements of music may lead creativity, increase your confidence and discover Understanding the delightful interplay betweento a conscious awareness of music as a whole, and the comic inside of you. Improvisation is a phe- light, shadow and visual form is the absolutean understanding of its higher levels of meaning. nomenal and necessary tool in acting, and very key to successful and satisfying photography,No musical background is required to enjoy and helpful in improving public speaking skills. Join no matter what camera you use or your level ofbenefit from this course. us to let loose and have fun in a friendly, non- experience. This course incorporates classroom threatening environment. demonstrations and lectures, field practice andInstructor: Allison Star, PhD visual troubleshooting skills that will make you a Enrolment is limited to 17 students. There will be a confident creator of memorable images.Date: Wednesdays, February 1 to March 21 one-hour break for lunch (not provided).Time: 7:00 to 9:00 pm Participants will bring their own digital cameraSessions: 8 Instructor: Mr. Jan Rabson is a former member of (any kind!) and should have home access to aFee: $125 plus $15.00 HST the Los Angeles improv group, The Groundlings, computer. Introduction to basic image editingCode: ASMU355 2012S C01 was a regular on the “Tonight Show,” and has software will be covered, but participants are not taught improv comedy and voice-over for more required to purchase software unless they choose NEW Beethoven Poet: Hector than 20 years. For more information about Jan’s to do so. Suitable for complete novice to activeBerlioz’s Romantic Image of work, please visit his website at http://page hobby photographers.Beethoven sixteen.com/jan.htm. Instructor: With more than 10 years’ experienceIn the 1830s, at the dawn of French romanticism, Date: Saturday, February 18 teaching in the arts, photographer and visual artistBeethoven’s symphonies premiered in Paris to Time: 10:00 am to 3:00 pm Claudia Lorenz communicates both the technicalmixed reviews. In this course, we explore how the Sessions: 1 and aesthetic skills of art making with gentle andyoung composer–critic Hector Berlioz swayed Fee: $65 plus $7.80 HST persuasive enthusiasm. Her students return timethe public to embrace Beethoven in the romantic Code: ASTH636 2012S W01 and again for her workshops, new courses andimage of Poet—as a Titan who broke the “rules” more art-making adventures.to create unprecedented levels of expression and NEW Mrs. Thatcher’s Orphans:multisensory aesthetic effects. Berlioz describes English Plays of the 1980s Date: Thursdays, February 16, 23; and Marchthese expressive effects by using a range of vivid 8, 15, and 29: 7:00 to 9:00 pm (lectures);imagery, notably analogy: with the high drama of This course will examine the changing nature of andShakespeare and Goethe to describe the Fifth and the English theatre after Mrs. Thatcher became Saturdays, February 11, March 3 and 24:Seventh Symphonies; with the famous landscape prime minister in 1979, and the increasing influ- 10:00 am to 1:00 pm (field trips)art of Michelangelo and Poussin to describe the ence of politics upon the drama. The authors andPastoral Symphony; and with the new literary plays we shall consider are as follows: Sessions: 8ideas of Victor Hugo to promote Beethoven’s con- Fee: $175 plus $21.00 HSTtroversial Ninth Symphony. As such, we discover • David Hare and Howard Brenton, Pravda Code: ASVA059 2012S W01Beethoven’s symphonies as “poems” that super-sede the expressive ability of all other arts. • David Hare, Fanshen This Is Not an Art Course IIMusical knowledge is helpful, but not necessary to • Howard Brenton, The Churchill Play Get Some Perspective!enjoy and benefit from this course. • David Edgar, Destiny Often talked about but seldom understood,Instructor: Allison Star, PhD successful perspective is how you create illusions • Caryl Churchill, Top Girls of space and depth on flat surfaces. This courseDate: Tuesdays, March 13 to April 17 offers profoundly simple, intelligible and practicalTime: 12:30 to 2:30 pm • Tom Stoppard, Arcadia approaches to perspective drawing for everyone,Sessions: 6 including designers, photographers, illustrators,Fee: $100 plus $12.00 HST • Alan Bennett, Habeus Corpus painters, students and anyone who is just curious.Code: ASMU356 2012S C01 No art experience required … really! This is the • Alan Ayckbourn, Just Between Ourselves, ideal course for those who have been frustrated A Small Family Business with perspective in the past. Instructor: Michael Booth, PhD, is an emeritus pro- Please bring to the first class: 2H, HB and 4B pen- fessor of theatre and former chair of the Depart- cils, 11” x 17” paper, straight edge, small 90/60/30 ment of Theatre, UVic. triangle and compasses.Love Theatre? Come and see the stars of tomorrow as they produce and participate inclassical and contemporary works at the Department of Theatre on the UVic campus.To receive a program, call 250-721-7992 or the Phoenix Box Office, 250-721-8000, or visit their websiteat www.phoenixtheatres.ca.www.LearningThatShapes.ca • 250-472-4694 THE ARTS 9

Instructor: Claudia Lorenz (see instructor biography an interesting series of your own original prints. instruction, your instructor will guide you throughunder Seeing the Light: The Casual Photographer, They can be as bright and bold, or as delicate the use of basic watercolour tools and materials,page 9) and unassuming, as you choose. There will be colour theory, composition and design. Expect to demonstrations to show you how, and lots of time learn a lot and have fun through still-life painting,Date: Tuesdays, January 24 to March 27 for hands-on exploration. while exploring the development of your ownTime: 7:00 to 9:00 pm personal style.Sessions: 10 All supplies are included; just bring along aFee: $165 plus $19.80 HST notebook and a few everyday objects from around Enrolment is limited to eight students. PleaseCode: ASVA053 2012S W01 the house (a list of suggestions will be sent to you bring a bag lunch to Saturday’s session. prior to the workshop). Leave with your own series NEW Contemplative Photography of prints, enriched by the experience! Instructor: Joanne Thomson, MAdEd, is an accom- plished artist in watercolour and illustration.Develop a deeply personal, authentic vision by Please wear clothing appropriate for the work- For more information about Joanne’s philosophyrelaxing the mind and encountering both camera shop, and bring a bag lunch. on teaching, please visit her website at www.and subject with new eyes. A form of visual yoga joannethomson.com.that emphasizes process over product, contempla- Instructor: Jenn Whitford Robins, BFA, is a freelancetive photography has immense benefits in helping art instructor and award-winning printmaker. Date: Friday, January 20: 7 to 9 pm,to reduce stress through satisfying, illuminating Saturday, January 21: 9 am to 4 pm, andand spontaneous creative process. Absolutely no Date: Sunday, March 4 Sunday, January 22: 1 to 5 pmtechnical knowledge of photography needed! Any Time: 10:00 am to 4:00 pmcamera, even a cellphone, will work brilliantly for Sessions: 1 Sessions: 3this course. Fee: $70 plus $8.40 HST (includes materials) Fee: $150 plus $18.00 HST Code: ASVA066 2012S W01 Code: ASVA019 2012S W01Instructor: Claudia Lorenz (see instructor biographyunder Seeing the Light: The Casual Photographer, NEW Two Art Forms in One— The Next Step in Watercolourpage 9) Add a Little Spice (to Your Life)! PaintingDate: Wednesdays, January 25 to March 28 Here is an opportunity for anyone who wants to This course is designed for those who have com-Time: 7:00 to 9:00 pm explore their creativity in a new art form, with pleted Watercolour for Beginners or a similar courseSessions: 10 steps that are simple to follow. Collagraph, a form with Joanne Thomson as the instructor. Expect toFee: $165 plus $19.80 HST of hand-pulled print, forms the nuts and bolts of build on the basics of colour mixing and composi-Code: ASVA062 2012S W01 the first part of this two-day course. Once you’ve tion and move toward a more individualized style pulled your own prints you will be introduced to of expression. There will be project opportunities NEW Travel Photography: a new process called ink collage, where the plate for you to try out new things.Architecture becomes the art form. We will explore the image- making component of ink collage, where several Please bring a bag lunch to Saturday’s session.You have the equipment and you know how to use new textural materials are incorporated into theit. However, once you begin travelling, how do you plate building. Instructor: Joanne Thomson, MAdEd (see instructordeal photographically with all those monumental, biography under Watercolour for Beginners, thisexotic, extravagant and beautiful architectural From there, learn about effective colour applica- page).structures you encounter? Architecture symbolizes tion which, with the textural material, will createmuch of what civilizations and cultures are about light and dark passages that will add flair and Date: Friday, February 24: 7 to 9 pm,and is a vitally important element in capturing depth to your imagery. At the end of the workshop Saturday, February 25: 9 am to 4 pm, andyour travel experiences. you will leave with your own hand-pulled prints, Sunday, February 26: 1 to 5 pm ink collage and a strong understanding of success-Join us as we explore the tombs, temples, tents, ful composition, color use and collage application. Sessions: 3stonework, brickwork, woodwork and glasswork Fee: $150 plus $18.00 HSTfrom countries around the world, and learn how All supplies are included, along with coffee and Code: ASVA030 2012S W01to best depict the essence of that architecture and refreshments; just bring along a notebook and athe spirit of those cultures that produced it. few everyday objects from around the house (a Creating Miniatures list of suggestions will be sent to you prior to theInstructor: Chris Mundigler, BA, ACA, is a local workshop). Please wear clothing appropriate for Join your instructor for a fun-filled day creatingphotographer, archaeologist and anthropologist. the workshop and bring a bag lunch. miniature paintings and mixed-media pieces. We will tackle everything from snow scenes toDate: Thursday, March 1 Instructor: Jenn Whitford Robins, BFA, is a freelance flowers and city scenes to still life with fruit andTime: 7:00 to 9:00 pm art instructor and award-winning printmaker. vegetables. Expect to be amazed by your talentsSessions: 1 as you complete eight to ten miniatures (about 2”Fee: $20 plus $2.40 HST Date: Saturday and Sunday, February 18 and 19 x 3”), which can be mounted on cards or displayedCode: ASVA063 2012S C01 Time: 10:00 am to 4:00 pm in small frames. All materials will be supplied. Sessions: 2 NEW Show Us Your Etchings! Fee: $150 plus $18 HST (includes materials) Instructor: Joanne Thomson, MAdEd (see instructor Code: ASVA067 2012S W01 biography under Watercolour for Beginners, thisThis is an ideal “taster” for anyone looking to make page).unique artwork while exploring a fresh approach Watercolour for Beginnersto image layering. Using a little of this and a bit Date: Saturday, March 17of that, you will produce exquisite results, as you Weekend Workshop Time: 10:00 am to 6:00 pmhand-pull your own prints on the etching press. Sessions: 1In this enjoyable short workshop you will create This course is designed to introduce you to the Fee: $95 plus $11.40 HST (includes materials) techniques and rewards of watercolour painting. Code: ASVA043 2012S W01 Through demonstrations, individual and group10 THE ARTS Certificate/diploma options Distance/online

NEW Documentary Photography: WRITING AND LITERATURE won’t let us go until the last page. We’ll talk aboutCreating the Personal Project how to read and assess, as a writer would, both Writing for Children: Releasing the fiction and literary non-fiction.In this course you will learn how to use the tech- Child Withinniques of documentary work to create a personal We’ll look at excerpts from novels, memoirs andphoto project. Participants will examine the work Do you long to write picture books for children or travelogues from a wide range of notable authors,of other documentary photographers and see how stories for young adults, but don’t know where to including Kate Atkinson, David Foster Wallace,and why certain ways of seeing and photograph- start? Join us in exploring the delicate art of writ- Alain de Botton, Raymond Chandler and Charlesing can be applied to their work. You will learn ing compelling stories in few words. Activities and Dickens.how to organize your own projects, budget time, discussion will focus on techniques for buildingfind out how to edit a project and discover differ- character, setting, plot and perspective, and craft- Please bring to class one page of a work of fictionent ways to bring that project to a larger audience. ing an exciting story for young audiences. We will or creative non-fiction you particularly admire. practise writing techniques, examine successfulStudents will work on a project throughout the children’s books and discover why it is important Instructor: Sharleen Johnson, MFAduration of the class; this can be an existing to be aware of the child as audience.project or something new and initiated by the Date: Saturdays, February 18 to February 25class experience. This work will serve as a catalyst You will also learn what editors look for in a cover Time: 1:00 to 4:00 pmfor class discussions and critiques. This is a course letter, and how manuscripts should be formatted Sessions: 2about creativity, not equipment. Participants can for submissions to a publisher. Come with enthusi- Fee: $50 plus $6.00 HSTuse whatever equipment they own, digital or film. asm and bring your ideas. Code: ASWL056 2012S C01Instructor: Donald Denton is a documentary Instructor: Carol Ann Sokoloff, BA (English lan- NEW Flash Fictionphotographer, newspaper journalist, editor and guage and literature), recipient of the Peabodyeducator. Award for educational radio, is a poet, author, edi- This course is for writers interested in the micro tor, playwright and songwriter. She enjoys sharing challenge of creating short stories that range fromDate: Tuesdays, January 31 to April 3 the excitement of the writing process with fellow 300–1000 words. In a world of instant gratifica-Time: 6:30 to 9:00 pm writers in several genres. tion, this genre of writing is hotter than ever. MoreSessions: 10 readily published and easily read, flash fictionFee: $195 plus $23.40 HST Date: Thursdays, January 26 to March 1 highlights great writing in a small space. In thisCode: ASVA064 2012S C01 Time: 6:30 to 9:00 pm workshop-based course we will discuss the ele- Sessions: 6 ments of short fiction and employ creative process NEW Introduction to Community Fee: $130 plus $15.60 HST through thought-provoking exercises that stimu-Newspaper Photojournalism Code: ASWL041 2012S C01 late the “write brain.” Be prepared to participate in respectful peer editing; create, write and arrangeThis course is for photographers considering a Write Now! A Creative Writing ideas to maximize story impact; utilize economy ofcareer in photojournalism, bloggers who want Survey language; and write to a limited word count.to improve the visual content of their sites andfor the photographer who wants to explore new Write Now! is a course designed to allow both new Instructor: Joelene Heathcote, BA, MFAavenues of creativity. Participants will study the and experienced writers the opportunity to exam-five main types of photo assignment for the ine and experiment with a variety of literary forms. Date: Tuesdays, January 24 to February 28community photojournalist: news, sports, feature, Exploring poetry, fiction, non-fiction, drama and Time: 7:00 to 9:00 pmenvironmental portrait and the photo essay. You songs, the program offers new writers the chance Sessions: 6will examine the images of working photogra- to investigate numerous genres as they develop Fee: $95 plus $11.40 HSTphers, learn workflow and editing techniques voice and style. Experienced writers will find Code: ASWL067 2012S W01and be given assignments to complete between renewed creativity from trying new approaches.classes. The program will feature in-class writing and sug- NEW Writing Memoir gested weekly assignments to nurture the writingParticipants must have their own digital camera genie! Writing Memoir is a non-fiction essay course for allequipment for this course. Ideally participants will writers interested in exploring personal memoirhave a digital camera body, a wide angle and a Instructor: Carol Ann Sokoloff, BA (see instructor and revealing the insight of individual experience.telephoto lens and a flash. However, all assign- biography under Writing for Children: Releasing the You have a story to tell about somewhere you’vements can be completed with a point-and-shoot- Child Within, this page). been, a turning point in your life, a time you facedstyle digital camera equipped with a zoom lens. a challenge, learned something new, or were Date: Mondays, January 23 to February 27 forced to reassess your values. You are a miner ofInstructor: Donald Denton is a documentary Time: 6:30 to 9:00 pm personal experience. In this workshop you willphotographer, newspaper journalist, editor and Sessions: 6 learn through reading published memoir, exerciseseducator. Fee: $130 plus $15.60 HST and focused writing, and translating and under- Code: ASWL064 2012S W01 standing the significance of memory and what itDate: Wednesdays, February 1 to April 4 teaches us about ourselves and our experience.Time: 6:30 to 9:00 pm How to Read Like a WriterSessions: 10 Instructor: Joelene Heathcote, BA, MFAFee: $195 plus $23.40 HST Do you love to read? Are you an experienced orCode: ASVA065 2012S C01 aspiring writer? Do you want to enliven your book Date: Wednesdays, January 25 to February 29 club discussions? This course is for anyone who has Time: 7:00 to 9:00 pm a passion for literature. We’ll discuss just what it is Sessions: 6 that makes writing come alive, that pulls us in and Fee: $95 plus $11.40 HST Code: ASWL068 2012S W01www.LearningThatShapes.ca • 250-472-4694 THE ARTS 11

Writing, Revising and Publishing FINE ARTS DIPLOMA The program is designed for persons who wishYoung Adult Fiction PROGRAM to pursue an interest in the fine arts through university-level study. Its focus, structure, contentThis course is intended for adults who are inter- Creativity plays a compelling role in all our lives. and flexibility are suited to active people who mayested in writing fiction for teen readers. The course Whether you engage in artistic practice or express also be balancing jobs, families and communitywill begin with a discussion of the genre, followed your creativity in other ways, this engaging responsibilities. Applications are accepted yearby writing exercises focused on developing charac- program provides an opportunity to explore the round. There is a one-time $150 admission fee.ter, plot, setting, point of view, dialogue and voice. fine arts and strengthen your understanding ofWe will talk about the importance of revision, creative processes. The Fine Arts Diploma Program Diploma students pay regular tuition fees fordiscuss the editing process, and provide hands-on is offered by the Faculty of Fine Arts and the Divi- program courses. The fee for one 1.5-unit course,exercises to help you begin to revise your work. sion of Continuing Studies. for example, is $486.15 plus student fees and busFinally, we will discuss how to research publishing pass. If you are an international student, pleasemarkets and submit work for publication. This innovative multidisciplinary credit program refer to the University of Victoria calendar for allows you to participate on a part- or full-time international fees.Instructors: Robin Stevenson is the author of seven basis in a variety of regular day and evening lec-books, including the teen novels Out of Order, Big ture courses offered through the departments in Program RequirementsGuy, A Thousand Shades of Blue, and Inferno. the Faculty of Fine Arts. The program advisor will assist you as you design your individual program The 15.0-unit program combines elective coursesSarah Harvey is the teen fiction editor at Orca Book of study. There are many options to choose from, with the required course, FA 101 Creative Being (1.5Publishers, and the author of four books, including including: units), which normally runs in the fall and springthe teen novels Bull’s Eye and The Lit Report. sessions. • a broad thematic area such as the idea of theDate: Wednesdays, March 7 to April 11 fine arts; the history of the fine arts; the arts Please direct inquiries to:Time: 6:30 to 9:00 pm of Canada; modernism; contemporary arts;Sessions: 6 popular culture Joy Davis, PhD, Program DirectorFee: $130 plus $15.60 HST Phone 250-721-8462Code: ASWL058 2012S C01 • a course of study that explores a particular Fax 250-721-8774 period or geographic region, such as Japanese Email [email protected] NEW Modern Arabic Literature arts and culture; arts of the medieval period or Web www.continuingstudies.uvic.ca/arts/ the ancient worldIn English programs/After being known only to western academicsand a small coterie of admirers, this dynamic andsurging literature is now bursting onto the worldstage. Enter the hearts and minds of today’s Arabauthors through their books, plays and poetry. Aspeoples’ desires were finally being heard in the“Arab Spring,” so we will explore the tumultuouslives and works of the brave men and women who,over the last few decades, became the voice andconscience of the Arab world.Focusing on the meaning that underlies their writ-ings, the course is based on literature from all overthe Arab-speaking world. We will emphasize itemseasily available in English and found in our publiclibrary systems and bookstores. Expand your liter-ary world with this cross-cultural experience. Mapsand optional reading lists supplied.Instructor: Terri Hunter, MADate: Tuesdays, March 20 to April 24Time: 7:00 to 8:30 pmSessions: 6Fee: $70 plus $8.40 HSTCode: ASWL069 2012K C01Check out our language 25th Annual Medieval Workshop: Image supplied by Department of Medievalcourses! Studies, UVic: The ‘Silvery Water’ painting. Magicians, Seers and Sages Taken from a compilation of alchemicalWe’re offering Dutch and texts produced in Baghdad in 1339. TopkapiUkrainian for Beginners this Saturday, February 4, 2012 Palace Library, A. 2075 fols. 2b–3a.season. see page 43see page 5212 THE ARTS Certificate/diploma options Distance/online

You’d need 14.5 million bank-notesto make a stack one mile high.There are better ways to rise in business.Business, For more information, phone 250-721-8073/8072, agement and Sales Management at UVic and RoyalManagement email [email protected], or visit our website: Roads University. Between 1972 and 2003, he and www.bmt.uvic.ca his family owned tourism- and hospitality-relatedThe Business, Management and Technology Pro- businesses. Ken worked as the Consul for Senegalgrams have a proven track record for providing the SPRING COURSES ON for 14 years.essentials and credentials to make you and your CAMPUSorganization an even greater success. (See also the Date: Tuesdays, January 10 to April 3“Computing, Technology” section on page 21.) Business Administration Time: 7:00 to 10:00 pm Sessions: 13Whether you are an employee or an employer, CBA/DBA/CBIS* Course Fee: $495or whether you want to specialize or acquire a Code: BMBA100 2012S C01broader understanding of business practices and This course introduces you to the nature and scopeinformation technology, we can help you achieve of decision making in business, and provides an Management Practicesyour goals, anticipate problems and opportunities, overview of the functional areas of management,and prepare for change. finance, marketing and organizational behaviour. CBA/DBA/CBIS* CourseThe following courses can be taken on an indi- Using a business case approach, you will develop This course provides managers and studentsvidual basis or as part of the Certificate or Diploma a personal framework for defining and analyzing who aspire to management positions with anProgram in Business Administration (CBA or DBA). business problems and developing solutions and opportunity to assess and enhance their own useThere is a complete description of the format, plans of action. of contemporary management techniques andprogram requirements, curriculum and admission practices.requirements for the certificate program (page 16) Note: We strongly recommend you take this certifi-and diploma program (page 17). cate course first in your program of studies. Based on the extensive use of simulations in a workshop setting, the course focuses on strategicSpecific business and management courses are Instructor: Kennith Bodnarchuk, CBA, DBA, PMP, management, decision making, leadership andaccredited by the Canadian Institute of Manage- CMC, is the president of KBodnarchuk Consult- supervision, group process, conflict resolution,ment (CIM). ing, a Strategic Management Consultancy. Since employee development and performance plan- 2005 he has taught Marketing, Strategy, Business ning and review. Administration, Entrepreneurship, Operations Man- *Certificate in Computer Based Information Systems; see page 21www.LearningThatShapes.ca • 250-472-4694 BUSINESS, MANAGEMENT 13

Prerequisite: Business Administration and/or a mini- Management Communication While in business, Frank served as a director of themum of three years’ supervisory experience. BC Chamber of Commerce, president of the Victo- CBA/DBA Course ria Chamber of Commerce, and on the boards ofInstructor: Rhordon Wikkramatileke, BA, MPA, PhD, local tourism and economic development groups.is the past director of Business, Management and This course is an introduction to business commu- Since entering politics, Frank has also served onTechnology Programs at Continuing Studies, UVic. nications from a management perspective. Topics numerous recreation, arts, and community boards.He teaches courses on performance manage- will include developing communication strategies,ment, strategic planning, communications and enhancing written and oral messages, writing Frank Leonard is currently chair of the Municipalmanagement practices at UVic. He serves as a management reports and executive summaries, Finance Authority, a trustee of the Municipaltrainer and consultant on performance manage- and diagnosing and solving communications Pension Plan, and a director of the BC Investmentment and organizational development for clients issues. Also covered will be managing communica- Management Corporation. He has also servedin the private, public and volunteer sectors. Prior tions in related professional settings, such as meet- as president of the Union of BC Municipalities,to joining UVic, Rhordon served with the Govern- ings, public presentations and media interviews. president of the Association of Vancouver Islandment of British Columbia and the Government and Coastal Communities, and as a director of theof Saskatchewan as an organization and staff Instructor: Murray Cornish, BA, makes his living Federation of Canadian Municipalities.development consultant, and in management in practising what he teaches: communicating. Asprivate industry. a freelance writer and journalist, he has been a Frank has been a part-time business instructor at regular contributor to periodicals dealing with UVic for more than 10 years and has been an MBARhordon was recently part of a University of Victo- business, sports, travel and tourism. While living Advisor at Royal Roads University. He holds a BAria team that provided training in strategic leader- abroad, Murray wrote a weekly newspaper column (honours) and MA from UVic and has completedship to senior government officials in Shanghai. for Southeast Asia’s leading English daily news- the Corporate Directors Institute program.He is active in the business community and has paper. His corporate communications practiceserved as the President of the Sales and Marketing provides speech-writing services for politicians Date: Wednesdays, January 11 to April 4Executives of Victoria and as a Vice-President of and senior corporate executives, drafts company Time: 7:00 to 10:00 pmthe Board of Tourism Victoria. He currently serves reports, scripts corporate videos, creates print Sessions: 13as a director on the national board of the Canadian copy for advertising agencies and provides written Fee: $495Professional Sales Association. strategies for marketing and promotion for inter- Code: BMBA290 2012S C01 national corporations. Murray is in his 15th year asDate: Mondays, January 9 to April 2 an instructor for UVic. Business LawTime: 7:00 to 10:00 pmSessions: 13 Date: Tuesdays, January 10 to April 3 CBA/DBA CourseFee: $495 Time: 7:00 to 10:00 pmCode: BMBA250 2012S C01 Sessions: 13 During your business career you will undoubtedly Fee: $495 be faced with many legal issues about which allBusiness Ethics Code: BMBA115 2012S C01 managers should be knowledgeable. This course will expose you to several legal concepts such asCBA/DBA Course Small Business Management the Canadian legal system, civil dispute resolution including alternative dispute resolution processes,The objective of this course is to explore, from an CBA/DBA Course negligence and professional liability, fiduciaryethical point of view, the relations of a corporation relationships, contract law, agency law, employ-with its stakeholders. It examines important areas This course provides a systematic framework ment and labour law, forms of business organiza-such as corporate governance and social responsi- for recognizing the commercial potential of a tion (proprietorships, general partnerships, limitedbilities from both a pragmatic business and ethical product or service and for creating and managing partnerships and corporations) and directors’ andpoint of view. Additionally, a corporation’s ethical a small business to bring that product or service officers’ liability. Course components will includeresponsibilities to its employees, customers and to market. readings, cases, class discussion, experientialthe global marketplace are examined. Course exercises and lectures.delivery includes short lectures, case studies and The characteristics of entrepreneurial activity andseveral appropriate movies. small business management will be explained Instructor: Mark Bridge, BSc, LLB, LLM and illustrated through lectures and related caseInstructor: John Kyle, PhD, has held senior appoint- studies. You will be expected to develop your ideas Date: Thursdays, January 5 to April 5ments with Eaton’s of Canada, the Bank of Nova for a small business into a well-conceived and Time: 7:00 to 10:00 pmScotia and Price Waterhouse Associates, manage- researched feasibility study and a management Sessions: 13ment consultants. John was the founding Execu- plan to implement your product or service. Fee: $495tive Director of the Greater Vancouver Mental Code: BMBA300 2012S C01Health Service and is a retired Commander of the Topics include: strategic planning, venture devel-Canadian Naval Reserve. In addition to his past opment, market research, business plans, finance, Operations Managementappointment as Dean of the School of Business at production management, legal issues, organiza-BCIT, he has lectured and conducted seminars for a tional structures and management systems. This course covers the basics of operations, thewide variety of schools and organizations. challenges encountered and the techniques Instructor: Frank Leonard, BA, MA, was first elected required to effectively meet those challenges. TheDate: Mondays, January 9 to April 2 Mayor of Saanich in 1996 after serving on Council emphasis is on the service industry, but the knowl-Time: 7:00 to 10:00 pm since 1986. Frank chairs the Saanich Police Board, edge gained is also applicable to the manufactur-Sessions: 13 serves on the Regional Transit Commission, and ing industry, or support departments within theFee: $495 has chaired the Capital Regional District Board, the organization.Code: BMBA440 2012S C01 Hospital Board, and the Housing Corporation. Topics covered include: the characteristics of Frank Leonard comes from a family business back- operations, process planning, facility location and ground, having managed Victoria Tire Ltd.’s three layout, capacity management, scheduling, mate- Kal Tire stores prior to his election as mayor. rial management, human resources and quality.14 BUSINESS, MANAGEMENT Certificate/diploma options Distance/online

Instructor: Ari Vainionpaa, BA, MBA, teaches SPRING COURSES BY ment and teaches accounting courses at academiccourses in marketing, finance and operations DISTANCE institutions in Victoria.management in our programs. His educationalbackground was focused on economics, market- Business Writing Date: January 9 to April 5ing, finance and various courses related to the Sessions: 13 weeksstock and bond markets including derivatives. He CBA/DBA/CBIS* Course Fee: $595has extensive business experience in these areas Code: BMBA140 2012S D01having held positions with major brokerage firms, Those wishing to assess and add to their businessenergy corporations, internet companies and writing skills will find this course a confidence INTERSESSION COURSES ONprivate equity groups. He loves the challenge of builder. Developing the self-assurance to com- CAMPUSteaching new concepts to his students and intro- municate effectively in the workplace will be theduces “real work” experiences to them. main objective, and students will benefit from the Interpersonal BusinessDate: Wednesdays, January 11 to April 4 practical approach to building these skills. They CommunicationsTime: 7:00 to 10:00 pm will identify the characteristics of effective com-Sessions: 13 munication and learn how to successfully critique CBA/DBA/CBIS* CourseFee: $495 business documents.Code: BMBA260 2012S C01 The primary objective of this course is to assist A repeatable writing process and strategic you in improving the effectiveness of your inter-FINANCIAL PLANNING planning guides for specific applications will be personal business communication skills. TopicsCOURSES introduced and practised through in-class learn- include the communication process, perception, ing activities. Peer support and feedback will be self-assessment, conflict, relationships, languageThis program comprises a series of four courses emphasized. and needs, beliefs and values. Emphasis is placedthat togther make up the CFP Qualifying Program. on developing effective approaches to personalPlease note a grade of 60% is required to pass Business communication formats covered will and professional relationships.these courses. include letters, memos, business proposals and email. Instructor: Patrick Micek, BA, MEd, is the ownerIncome Tax Planning of PJM Consulting and Facilitation and lecturer Please note that this is not a remedial English lan- for Business, Management and TechnologyCFP Qualifying Program Course guage course, and that students are expected to Programs at Continuing Studies, UVic in the areas have a good grasp of secondary school composi- of interpersonal business communications andThis course provides a detailed examination of tion skills. Please also note that this online course organizational behaviour. Pat’s more than 30 yearsvarious tax issues from both a technical and practi- requires frequent group work. of professional experience are diverse and includecal standpoint. It begins with an introduction to teaching, school and district administration andmoney management and basic tax concepts, and Instructor: Murray Cornish, BA (please see instruc- small business ownership and management. Hethen looks at the different business structures, tor biography under Management Communication, holds a BA in philosophy and an MA in education,partnershps and corporations and how they can be page 14) along with credentials in education and admin-used to generate wealth for the owner/manager, istration. In addition, Pat has served as a boardor the passive investor, and how they are viewed Date: January 9 to April 5 member or chair on a number of community andfrom a tax perspective. The course also reviews Sessions: 13 weeks provincial organizations.employment relationships and the tax implications Fee: $595of employment income and benefits. There will be Code: BMBA110 2012S D01 Date: Tuesdays, May 8 to July 10in-depth discussion about how various types of Time: 6:00 to 10:00 pminvestment income are taxed, as well as how capi- Financial Accounting Sessions: 10tal gains and capital losses are treated. The course Fee: $495will cover how best to make use of tax advantages. CBA/DBA/CBIS* Course Code: BMBA120 2012K C01Instructor: Joanne Pareigis, CFP, CLUDate: Thursdays, January 12 to April 12 This course introduces you to the essential Management AccountingTime: 7:00 to 10:00 pm accounting principles and techniques used inSessions: 14 reporting and analyzing the financial aspects of a CBA/DBA CourseFee: $680 (includes $185 materials fee) business. Particular emphasis is placed on devel-Code: BMFP202 2012S C01 oping a practical understanding of the preparation This course is an introduction to the fundamental and interpretation of financial statements. concepts of management accounting. It comple-*Certificate in Computer Based Information ments concepts covered in Financial Accounting Systems; see page 21 Instructor: Betty Weber, BA, BCom, MBA, com- by focusing on the accounting functions internal pleted a Bachelor of Arts and Science, Bachelor of to the organization. Management Accounting is Commerce and Masters in Business Administration concerned with the data and techniques used in from the University of Saskatchewan and obtained the decision-making process. This includes the a Certified Management Accountant designation analysis and accounting for costs, exposure to cost in 1991. She taught for several years as a sessional behaviour (cost–volume–profit), the contribution lecturer in financial accounting, managerial approach, variance analysis, differential cash flows accounting, auditing and information systems at and budgeting. The course will also discuss recent both the University of Saskatchewan and SIAST developments such as activity-based costing. community college. Prior to moving to B.C. in 1999, Betty also worked as a financial accountant Instructor: Kimball Ketsa, CMA for the University of Saskatchewan in the College of Medicine and College of Arts and Science. Betty is currently employed by the provincial govern-www.LearningThatShapes.ca • 250-472-4694 BUSINESS, MANAGEMENT 15

Date: Thursdays, May 17 to July 19 Instructor: Murray Cornish, BA (see instructor Strategic LeadershipTime: 6:00 to 10:00 pm biography under Management Communication,Sessions: 10 page 14) CBA/DBA CourseFee: $495Code: BMBA220 2012K C01 Date: Monday to Friday, July 9 to 13 The objective of this course is to create an aware- Time: 9:00 am to 4:30 pm ness of what constitutes the process of leadership,INTERSESSION COURSES BY Sessions: 5 and the skills needed to effectively lead in a com-DISTANCE Fee: $495 plex and constantly changing environment. This Code: BMBA270 2012K C01 course is competency based, and emphasizes fiveOrganizational Behaviour essential elements: taking charge, strategic vision- International Business ing, communications, teamwork and integrity.CBA/DBA Course CBA/DBA Course Instructor: Cheryl FitzpatrickThis course focuses on the human dimensionof management and is intended to provide you Working in today’s rapidly changing and complex Date: Monday to Friday, July 30 to August 3with an understanding of how human behaviour global business environment requires highly com- Time: 9:00 am to 4:30 pminfluences the development and operation of petent management skills. Global trade is vital as Sessions: 5organizations. companies look at how to grow their operations. Fee: $495Topics include motivation, leadership, power, Code: BMBA410 2012K C01group behaviour, decision making and the dynam- Instructor: Doug Taylor, BA, MSc, CITP, teachesics of interpersonal relations in an organizational international business, finance and marketing as CERTIFICATE IN BUSINESSsetting. well as strategic management for the University of ADMINISTRATIONInstructor: Patrick Micek, BA, MEd (see instructor Victoria and Royal Roads University. He is Manag-biography under Interpersonal Business Communi- ing Director of Pacific Business Intelligence, which The Certificate in Business Administration iscations, page 15) provides consulting services in the areas of corpo- designed for the mid-career adult learner, andDate: May 7 to August 3 rate planning and international marketing. Doug is a convenient part-time program of study thatSessions: 13 weeks has also been the president of PCN International focuses on the practical application of key busi-Fee: $615 plus HST (includes online materials; Ltd., the chief executive officer of the Vancouver ness concepts and tools. Island Advanced Technology Centre (VIATeC) and a additional text still required) senior economist at the Proctor & Redfern Group. Emphasis is placed on the development andCode: BMBA130 2012K D01 He has developed and implemented strategic refinement of: written, oral and interpersonal plans for a number or organizations. Doug has communications; team building and conflictSUMMER INTENSIVE consulted to a wide range of Asian-based compa- resolution; decision making and creative problemCOURSES nies and was based out of Singapore for a number solving; and client service. of years.Professional Sales Skills The certificate will be of value to you if: Date: Monday to Friday, July 16 to 20CBA/DBA Course Time: 9:00 am to 4:30 pm • you want to enhance your professional Sessions: 5 expertiseFocusing on relationship selling, this course is an Fee: $495introduction to, review of, and update on the sell- Code: BMBA430 2012K C01 • a business credential would be useful ining process from prospecting to close. Particular advancing your careeremphasis is placed on customer needs and service. Selected Management Topics:This course will be of interest to those contem- Managing Change • your previous education is of a specializedplating a career in sales and sales professionals nature and you wish to acquire a broaderwishing to learn, share and exchange ideas on CBA/DBA Course understanding of managementtheir chosen career.Topics include: Change management is all about executing • as a business owner or manager, you wish to • selling as a profession strategies to achieve goals and objectives. This encourage your staff to enrol in a systematic • social and ethical issues course focuses on managing the motivation, the program of professional development in • buyer behaviour behaviours, the business controls and the work business administration • preparation for relationship selling environment in order to introduce, stabilize and • the relationship selling process normalize changes that are necessary to imple- Program Format: Study at your own pace via • time management ment new strategies. Topics include the types of convenient evening lectures, online or intensive • negotiation skills and other keys to a successful change, change planning, organizational readi- courses to complete the program in two or three ness, pacing, prioritizing objectives, monitoring years. Courses are normally 13 weeks in duration. sales career progress and business controls, behavioural vs. On-campus courses are usually one night per week non-behavioural considerations, leading change from 7 to 10 pm. This schedule may vary. and change execution. Program Requirements: To qualify for the Univer- Instructor: Cheryl Fitzpatrick sity of Victoria’s Certificate in Business Adminis- tration, candidates are required to successfully Date: Monday to Friday, July 23 to 27 complete eight courses. These are: the foundation Time: 9:00 am to 4:30 pm course, Business Administration; and seven special- Sessions: 5 ized courses on key aspects of business adminis- Fee: $495 tration selected from the following: Code: BMBA420 2012K C01 • Advertising Management • Applied Communication Concepts • Business Ethics16 BUSINESS, MANAGEMENT Certificate/diploma options Distance/online

• Business Law (formerly Commercial Law) CERTIFICATE IN BUSINESS It is recommended that candidates for the • Business Writing and Presentation Skills ADMINISTRATION: FAST TRACK Diploma in Business Administration consult • E-Commerce and Social Marketing with program staff prior to enrolling in courses The Certificate in Business Administration can also to ensure that their selections satisfy program (formerly Introduction to E-Commerce) be completed in just 12 weeks through our accel- requirements. • Economics erated format “Fast Track” program. Applicants for • Employment Law and Labour Relations this program are asked to contact the Business, Admission Requirements: Graduation from the • Finance (formerly Business Finance) Management and Technology Programs office to University of Victoria’s Certificate in Business • Financial Accounting confirm course offerings, specific dates, tuition Administration or an equivalent level of academic • Human Resource Management fees and to register. preparation. There is a $150 administrative fee for admission to the Diploma in Business Administra- (formerly Personnel Management) DIPLOMA IN BUSINESS tion Program. • International Business ADMINISTRATION • International Marketing Advanced Standing: Students may transfer up to • Interpersonal Business Communications The Diploma in Business Administration is three courses from UVic credit programs or other • Management Accounting designed to enable graduates of the Certificate colleges or universities, provided that course • Management Communication in Business Administration, and other mid- content and requirements match certificate and • Management Computing or Computing Concepts career learners with similar levels of academic diploma courses. To obtain advanced standing, • Management Consulting preparation, to pursue further studies for career send a written request along with course outlines • Management Practices or professional development needs and/or bridg- (if available) to the program director, and arrange • Market Research ing programs designed to satisfy block transfer to have official transcripts sent direct from the • Marketing arrangements with cooperating undergraduate or issuing institution. Please see the end of this • Marketing Communications graduate programs. calendar section for contact information. There is a • Marketing Management transfer credit fee of $150 per course. • Negotiation Skills Program Requirements: To qualify for the • Operations Management Diploma in Business Administration, candidates Professional Accreditation: Many certificate and • Organizational Behaviour are first required to complete the Certificate in diploma courses may be used for credit toward • Professional Sales Skills Business Administration (eight courses) and then designations awarded by professional organiza- • Project Management go on to complete an additional six courses from tions. Contact the relevant society or institute • Retail Management the selection available through Business, Manage- about course equivalencies. Organizations which • Sales Management ment and Technology Programs. Out of the result- recognize UVic courses include: Association of • Selected Management Topics ing total of 14 courses, candidates for the Diploma Administrative Assistants, Canadian Institute of • Small Business Management in Business Administration must ensure that they Management, Canadian Securities Institute, Credit • Strategic Leadership plan their program of studies so that they include Union Institute of Canada, Institute of Canadian • Strategic Management the following courses: Bankers, Insurance Institute of Canada, Invest- ment Industry Regulatory Organization of Canada, (formerly Business Strategy) Required Courses: Purchasing Management Association of Canada, • Business Administration Society of Management Accountants of Canada,Admission Requirements: Graduation from sec- • Business Writing and Presentation Skills and Real Estate Institute of Canada.ondary school is normally required for admission to • Management Computing or Computing Conceptsthe Certificate in Business Administration. Mature Grades and Student Evaluation: Studentapplicants who do not meet this requirement may plus a minimum of five courses selected from evaluations are based on management projects,also be considered on the basis of a minimum of the following: assignments and exams.five years’ work experience. Registrants who want • Business Law (formerly Commercial Law)to enrol in individual courses, but do not wish to • Economics Refunds, Withdrawals and Cancellations: Acomplete the requirements of the certificate pro- • Finance (formerly Business Finance) full refund will be issued for individual coursesgram, are also welcome. If, at a later date, students • Financial Accounting if you withdraw from a course prior to the startdecide to enter the certificate program, they may • Management Accounting date of the course. A course refund, minus a $40request advanced standing for any certificate • Management Practices administration fee, will only be provided within sixcourses they have successfully completed. There • Marketing calendar days after the course start date for onlineis a $150 administrative fee for admission to the • Organizational Behaviour and part-time courses. A request to withdraw fromprogram. • Operations Management a course must be submitted in writing to the Business, Management and Technology ProgramsTo apply for admission, contact Business, Manage- • Strategic Management (formerly Business office.ment and Technology Programs or complete the Strategy)online application form. Please see the end of this Course Workload: Varies from course to course;calendar section for contact information. plus a maximum of six electives selected from students can expect to spend approximately six other certificate and diploma courses offered to eight hours per week per course, in addition to by Business, Management and Technology in-class time, to complete the required reading Programs. (See full course list under Certificate in and assignments. Business Administration.)www.LearningThatShapes.ca • 250-472-4694 BUSINESS, MANAGEMENT 17

DIPLOMA IN BUSINESS Continuing StudiesADMINISTRATION: DistinguishedAVIATION/ACCELERATED Alumna 2012The Diploma in Business Administration can also Margaret Lucasbe completed in nine months through our special- (CBA ’95)ized Aviation or Accelerated option programs.Applicants for these programs are asked to contact Photo suppliedthe Business, Management and Technology Pro-grams office to confirm course offerings, specific We are proud and honoured to liability to an asset. With a visionary busi-dates and tuition fees. recognize Margaret Lucas as the 2012 ness plan, she has worked tirelessly over Distinguished Alumna for the Division of the past eight years to bring life back toFor More Information Continuing Studies. a part of the downtown that was once considered undesirable. Business, Management and Ms Lucas graduated from our Technology Programs Certificate in Business Administration Lucas is an asset to the many committees Division of Continuing Studies (CBA) program in 1995. She has been and boards that she sits on because she University of Victoria employed in the hospitality industry brings the voice of business, understands PO Box 3030 STN CSC for over 25 years. Before arriving at the regional perspective, cares deeply Victoria, BC V8W 3N6 the Hotel Rialto she was the General about our downtown and is not afraid of Phone 250-721-8072/8073 Manager of Olympic View Golf Course. getting involved. She is currently on the Fax 250-721-6495 Board of Governors at Camosun College, Email [email protected] Lucas has a passion for bringing challenging a director for the Pacific Institute for Sport Web www.bmt.uvic.ca projects to fruition. She was hired to help Excellence and for the Victoria Hospice create one of the top 50 golf courses in and Palliative Care Foundation, a member BUILD YOUR BUSINESS Canada. In 1996 Margaret was committed of the Victoria Citizens Advisory Commit- WITH INTERNATIONAL to bringing Tiger Woods, then a student at tee for the Johnson Street Bridge project STUDENTS! Stanford University, to play Olympic View. and a Governor of the Greater Victoria This was the first Canadian golf course Chamber of Commerce. Her hard work The English Language Centre is currently that Tiger Woods would play until many and community spirit earned her the accepting applications from local businesses years later when he made an appearance “2009 Business Person of the Year” award. and non-profit organizations to host an at the Canadian Open. international intern. Students in our English Her involvement in the community as language and business programs come In 2003 Lucas moved downtown to a whole makes her a force for positive from a variety of backgrounds and bring a become the new manager of the Hotel change in Victoria. wide range of skills to the workplace. The Douglas. She was saddled with the six- to eight-week, unpaid internships have challenge of transforming a business For more information about UVic’s placed students from over 20 countries in which did little to contribute to the Alumni Week and Distinguished Alumni, administrative, event planning, marketing appeal and allure of downtown. With please visit http://alumni.uvic.ca/events/ and customer service roles. Bring new skills, the support and encouragement of the alumniweek.php language and enthusiasm to your workplace! owners, the Danzo family and her boss, To learn more or to participate, please Eric Donald, she set about changing the contact the English Language Centre: overall image of the hotel from that of a [email protected] BUSINESS, MANAGEMENT Certificate/diploma options Distance/online

Employers can see more than100 résumés every year.Keep yours fresh.Career Instructor: Dr. Kathryn Jardine is a registered Instructor: Dr. Kathryn Jardine (see instructorPlanning psychologist in private practice (www.jardine biography under Enhancing Your Life: Self-Discoveryand Skills therapy.ca). She has a wide range of experience and Action, this page)Upgrading as a therapist, consultant and facilitator, in a variety of settings. Throughout her career she has Date: January 2 to March 31 (dates and times been particularly interested in people’s strengths, to be determined with instructor) resiliencies and helping them to discover ways to flourish and excel. Sessions: 3 Fee: $345 plus $41.40 HST Date: January 2 to March 31 (dates and times Code: ASAE009 2012S E01 to be determined with instructor) Mathematical Skills Sessions: 3 Fee: $345 plus $41.40 HST This non-credit preparatory course provides a Code: ASAE010 2012S E01 review of the fundamental concepts and problem- solving skills taught prior to grade 12. TopicsEnhancing Your Life: Planning or Enriching Your Career include fractions, ratios and proportions; shape,Self-Discovery and Action space and geometry; right triangle trigonometry; What do you want from your career? This course exponents; lines, polynomials and factoring; func-What do you want from life? Develop an action will help you discover ways to enhance your tions; co-ordinate systems; graphing functions andplan to more purposefully create the quality of life career, whether you are seeking alternate career equations; and solving equations and inequalities.you want for yourself. In three individual sessions possibilities or searching for more satisfaction inyou will begin the process of learning to: more your current work. In three individual sessions you A student who successfully completes this coursemindfully examine and articulate your goals; will develop career goals by exploring your inter- may apply to UVic’s Department of Mathematicsexplore your values, preferences and priorities; and ests, needs, values, passions, priorities, personal and Statistics for permission to take Math 120,how to more closely match your intentions with characteristics and lifestyle preferences. Math 151 or Math 160A.actions. Please note: completion of the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) is optional prior to Please note: completion of the Myers-Briggs Type Instructor: Chedomir Baronemeeting with the counselor. Indicator (MBTI) is required prior to meeting with the counselor.www.LearningThatShapes.ca • 250-472-4694 CAREER PLANNING AND SKILLS UPGRADING 19

Date: Mondays and Thursdays, January 30 to March 29Time: 5:30 to 7:30 pmSessions: 16Fee: $300 plus $36.00 HSTCode: ASMA099 2012S C01Chem 091Chem 091 is an online tutorial designed to providebackground for students who intend to enrol ina university-level introductory general chemistrycourse. If you do not have the equivalent of Chem-istry 12, you may be allowed to use this course tofulfill that prerequisite. This course is delivered viathe Internet.Prerequisites: Successful completion of Chem 11 orits equivalent, and Math 12. Transcripts must beprovided to show successful completion.Instructor: Monica ReimerSpring section:Date: May 14 to June 29 (no set times)Fee: $155.75 plus $18.69 HSTCode: ASCH091 2012K E01Summer section:Date: July 4 to August 20 (no set times)Fee: $155.75 plus $18.69 HSTCode: ASCH091 2012K E02 proud moments UVic Photo Services Convocation November 2011 Two cohorts of graduates of the Kwakwaka’wakw communities, was Certificate Program in Aboriginal Shelley Black, pictured above. Language Revitalization attended Convocation last fall. The program is offered in partnership with UVic’s Department of Linguistics and in Among the 39 graduates, representing collaboration with Indigenous Education, learners from W’SANEC and North Island Faculty of Education. See page 4920 CAREER PLANNING AND SKILLS UPGRADING Certificate/diploma options Distance/online

There’ll be more than 2 billionPCs in use by 2015.We’ll need good systems.Computing, COMPUTER BASED • consider computer systems from both the userTechnology INFORMATION SYSTEMS and analyst point of view CERTIFICATE PROGRAMUp-to-date knowledge and specialized skills are • understand the relationship between computervital for enhancing employment opportunities and Part-Time Study technology and the managerial roleimproving professional effectiveness. Through itsBusiness, Management and Technology Programs, The CBIS certificate program has been offered • have opportunities to learn about relationalthe Division of Continuing Studies offers seminars since 1982. It has established a reputation as a database management systemsand courses which provide you with the skills program providing a well-rounded education inneeded to be successful in the fields of informa- information technology for mid-career profes- • understand computer networking and currenttion technology and business. (See also the “Busi- sionals. Courses are continually updated to reflect IT security developmentsness, Management” section on page 13.) current trends in information technology, enforce analytical skills in evaluating the costs and benefits • learn about systems analysis and designYou can take individual courses—delivered by dis- of information technology from a business per- methodologies and practicestance—or you can work through the entire CBIS spective, and encourage critical thinking in reflect-program toward a Certificate in Computer Based ing about the impact of information technology • be familiar with Internet developmentsInformation Systems (CBIS). on our workplace and society at large. • explore the key elements of project CBIS is designed for part-time students who are management looking for a flexible training schedule—with CBIS you enrol in one course at a time, and study at The five core courses are: your own pace through distance education. While you participate in online classes you will be • Computing Concepts supported by our experienced instructors. • Database Concepts The program’s objectives are to help you to: • Systems Analysis and Design I • practise using computer systems to process information and as a tool in solving problems • Networks and Network Management • Human Side of Information Systemswww.LearningThatShapes.ca • 250-472-4694 COMPUTING, TECHNOLOGY 21

Electives tion fee, will only be provided within six calendar Text: Digital Planet: Tomorrow’s Technology and You days after the course start date. (10th intro. ed.) by Beekman and Beekman, plusYou may choose electives from three areas of Web-based readingsinterest: CBIS Program ChangeTechnology and Analysis Electives Instructor: Tim Mitchell, BA, MFA, is an experienced • Database Application Development In order to align CBIS with other courses and online instructor with a background in publish- • Decision Support Applications certificate programs offered across the Division ing, teaching and computer game design. He • IT Security of Continuing Studies, the Senate Committee has a master’s degree in creative writing and has • More Programming with Java on Continuing Studies has approved a change won national awards for his writing, including the • Programming Concepts with Java to the CBIS program requirements. National Magazine Award. One of Tim’s interests • Relational Database Management Systems lies in technology and how it, and new develop- • Systems Analysis and Design II As of January 1, 2010, the CBIS program com- ment, affect teaching and learning. In addition • Web Design and Management I prises five core and four elective courses. Stu- to co-developing and teaching Instructional Skills • Web Design and Management II dents who began the program prior to January for Teaching Adults Online, he is also a content 1, 2010, should visit www.cbis.ca/change/. specialist and instructor for the CBIS core coursesBusiness and Technology Electives Computing Concepts and Human Side of Informa- • Project Management SPRING COURSES BY DISTANCE tion Systems. • Business Administration* • Financial Accounting* Equipment: Most distance education courses Date: January 9 to April 5 • Business Writing and Presentation Skills* require the student to own or have access to a Sessions: 13 weeks • Interpersonal Business Communications* personal computer (PC) running Windows 2000 or Fee: $595 • Management Practices* higher, a complete installation of Microsoft Office Code: TECJ100 2012S D01*Offered through the Certificate in Business Professional 2002/2003 or higher, and Internet Administration Program; see page 16 access with an email account that can be used Database Concepts to send and receive attachments. Some coursesEducation and Workplace Training Electives may have more detailed equipment or software CBIS Core Course • Instructional Skills for Teaching Adults Online† requirements listed. • Adult Learning and Development† This course is designed to help you become a • Facilitating Adult Learning† Note: CBIS courses and seminars are open to knowledgeable end user of database manage- • Organizational Change for Transformative non-CBIS students. ment systems and to help you understand the needs and roles of users, database designers, Learning† Please purchase textbooks from the UVic Book- managers and administrators. Database Concepts, • Training and Development† store. Course website address will be emailed prior a key component of the CBIS program, provides†Offered through the Certificate in Adult and to course start. you with an understanding of how databases fit Continuing Education Program; see page 30 into the information system of an organization. Computing ConceptsCBIS Program Requirements You will cover topics such as the major compo- CBIS Core Course, CBA/DBA* Course nents and functions of a database, how infor-To fulfill the CBIS program requirements you must mation is modelled, stored and manipulated incomplete five core courses and four electives. This course provides you with the practical and databases, and the implications of databases onAdditionally, some seminars offered by Business, theoretical fundamentals of computing. As the operations, control and planning for the organiza-Management and Technology Programs may first course in the CBIS program, Computing tion. You will also gain hands-on experience creat-qualify for up to one elective credit toward the Concepts lays the conceptual groundwork for ing and maintaining a relational database usingCBIS certificate. Upon completion of the CBIS you to build your understanding of information Microsoft Access or LibreOffice, available fromprogram you will receive a Certificate in Computer technology by introducing you to hardware, www.LibreOffice.org.Based Information Systems from the University of operating systems, productivity software, basicVictoria Senate. website design and networks. You will use word Prerequisite: Computing Concepts or equivalentBased on your prior coursework and experience in processing, spreadsheet, database, presentation experience. Course requires Microsoft Officeinformation technology, you may also be eligible and Internet software in the Microsoft Windows Professional 2002/2003 or 2007/2010 (includingfor advanced standing in the program through the environment. Access) or LibreOffice. LibreOffice is an open sourceprior learning assessment (PLA) process. application that can be downloaded from thePlease contact our office at 250-721-8072 or visit Prerequisite: Ability to launch a program, save and Internet at no cost. For further information aboutour website at www.cbis.ca for more details about load documents in Microsoft Office or LibreOf- LibreOffice, please visit www.LibreOffice.org.instructors, courses and prerequisites, textbooks, fice, visit a website and send email. Courseadvanced standing and certificate requirements. requires Microsoft Office Professional 2002/2003 Text: Database Design for Mere Mortals (2nd ed.) byRefunds: A full refund will be issued if you with- or 2007/2010 (including Access) or LibreOffice. Hernandez, plus web-based readingsdraw from a course prior to the start date of the LibreOffice is an open source application that cancourse. A course refund, minus a $40 administra- be downloaded from the Internet at no cost. For Instructor: Jeanette Aubry, with over 20 years in further information about LibreOffice, please visit computer consulting and the training business, www.libreoffice.org. is committed to providing the highest level of consulting and training services in the areas of *Certificate/Diploma in Business Administration, database design, development and implementa- pages 16–18; and Certificate in Adult and Con- tion, as well as advanced applications training. Jea- tinuing Education, page 30. nette also has project management and business analyst experience. Her clients work for both the private and public sectors in organizations across North America.22 COMPUTING, TECHNOLOGY Certificate/diploma options Distance/online

Date: January 9 to April 5 since been involved in both security operations Database ApplicationSessions: 13 weeks work as well as planning and coordination of IT DevelopmentFee: $595 security initiatives and projects. In May of 2004Code: TECJ432 2012S D01 was awarded the Certified Information Systems CBIS Technology and Analysis Elective Security Professional (CISSP) credential. RichardHuman Side of Information is now the Information Security Officer at the This course builds upon the database design skillsSystems Ministry of Finance. taught in Database Concepts (DBC) and the SQL skills obtained in Relational Database Manage-CBIS Core Course Date: January 9 to April 5 ment Systems (RDBMS). You will find this course Sessions: 13 weeks provides a valuable and natural follow-up to theThis course provides you with an understand- Fee: $595 acquired database design and data access skillsing of the impact of information technology and Code: TECJ425 2012S D01 by completing the lifecycle with the creation ofsystems on society. Human Side of Information a sophisticated web-based application interface.Systems complements the technical content of the Web Design and Using Open Source and/or free software editions,CBIS program by addressing issues of information Management I you will learn to install and configure the Vaadin,technology from the human perspective. Eclipse and Apache Tomcat products as well as CBIS Technology and Analysis Elective your choice of the following database products:You will discuss the impact of technology on MySQL, MS SQL Express or Oracle Express. Youeducation, business, cultures and society at large. This course will provide you with the technical will build a web-based graphical user interfaceTopics include intellectual property, security, skills and conceptual understanding to create and (GUI) application that incorporates multiple formsprivacy and confidentiality, globalization and the manage professional websites. Web Design and (pages), GUI controls such as buttons and lists ofevolution of information technology. Management I complements the core of the CBIS values, as well as generating dynamic reports. You program by providing a rationale for the use of the will deploy and test your web-based application toPrerequisite: Computing Concepts or equivalent web as an effective tool to meet business needs. the open source Apache Tomcat Web Server. Theexperience course incorporates extensive hands-on work. You will learn the basics, such as hypertext markupText: Web-based readings only language (HTML), including creating links, adding Prerequisite: Computing Concepts, Database graphics and applying cascading style sheets to Concepts and Relational Database ManagementInstructor: Tim Mitchell, BA, MFA (see instructor web pages. Systems or equivalent experience.biography under Computing Concepts, page 22) You will advance to learn more about navigational Text: Web-based readings onlyDate: January 9 to April 5 graphics and image maps, incorporating differentSessions: 13 weeks graphic formats and video and/or sound into Instructor: Ms. Jeanette Aubry (see instructorFee: $595 web pages. You will also gain an understanding biography under Database Concepts, page 22)Code: TECB402 2012S D01 of complex issues such as site management and use of online forms. Many of these skills will be Date: January 23 to April 19IT Security developed through hands-on exercises. Sessions: 13 weeks Fee: $595CBIS Technology and Analysis Elective Prerequisite: Computing Concepts or equivalent Code: TECJ320 2012S D01 experienceThis course provides you with the background to Project Managementevaluate the risks and assess the available tools to Text: HTML, XHTML and CSS (6th ed.), by Castro,provide a secure environment for the IT infra- plus web-based readings CBIS Business and Technologystructure of an organization. Security issues and Elective, CBA/DBA* Coursesolutions are discussed both from a management Instructor: Peter Lindsay has extensive experi-as well as from a technical perspective. ence in web design, interactive multimedia, and This course covers all stages of projects, including instructional design. He has been involved in feasibility, development, management, adminis-Upon completion of IT Security, you will under- post-secondary education in both the private and tration and completion. Standard project manage-stand the security threat and the risk assessment public sectors for over 30 years and is currently an ment tools such as Critical Path Method (CPM),process and how to apply it to operating system Instructional Designer in the Teaching, Learning Project Evaluation Review Technique (PERT), andand network communications security in a way and Technology Centre at Assiniboine Community network diagrams are also covered.that supports business requirements. In addition, College in Manitoba.you will learn about security policies, procedures The course presents the concepts and methodolo-and user awareness, as well as disaster recovery Peter was Chair of New Media at The International gies needed to plan, manage and track perfor-and business continuation planning. Case studies Academy of Design and Technology in Toronto, mance over a complete project lifecycle. Theseand self-assessment exercises provide for self and Kodak Chair of Photography at Ryerson concepts include: cost–benefit analysis, changeevaluation, reinforcing the concepts presented in University. He holds a BFA in Fine Arts from NSCAD control management, quality control, performancethe course. University in Halifax, as well as diplomas in graphic tracking and corrective action. Further topics design, multimedia production, and small and presented are time and cost estimating, resourcePrerequisite: Computing Concepts and Networks and micro business development. levelling, critical path analysis and charting.YouNetwork Management or equivalent experience will use Microsoft Project software with a case Date: January 9 to April 5 study to gain practice in applying these concepts.Text: Security in Computing (4th ed.), by Pfleeger Sessions: 13 weeksand Pfleeger, plus web-based readings Fee: $595 Prerequisite: Computing Concepts or equivalent Code: TECJ230 2012S D01 experienceInstructor: Richard Barlow, CISSP, has beenemployed in the provincial government for the *Certificate/Diploma in Business Administration,past 19 years. Richard graduated from the CBIS pages 16–18program in 1998 and as a student he developed aninterest in IT security. In 1996 Richard joined the ITsecurity section of the Ministry of Finance and haswww.LearningThatShapes.ca • 250-472-4694 COMPUTING, TECHNOLOGY 23

Required Software: Students have three options: Advanced Office and technology, architecture, management, operating Collaboration Tools systems, security, reliability, maintenance, inter-1. Upon registration, contact the Business, connectivity and user interface and support. Management and Technology Programs Not eligible for CBIS/CBA/DBA credit Office at 250-721-8072 to order a 60-day Prerequisite: Computing Concepts or equivalent demonstration copy of MS Project 2010 (limited This course focuses on creating and maintain- experience. copies available); do not install the software ing complex documents, such as reports and until prompted in the course notes or it will proposals, that contain text, data and images from Text: Network+ Guide to Networks (5th intro. ed.), expire while the course is in progress; or multiple contributors. by Tamara Dean, plus Web-based readings2. A 60-day demonstration copy of MS Project You will gain hands-on experience with the Instructor: Jeanette Aubry (see instructor 2010 can be downloaded from the Microsoft advanced features of Microsoft Word, Excel biography under Database Concepts, page 22) website; do not install the software until and PowerPoint 2010. You will also use online prompted in the course notes or it will expire collaboration tools, such as SharePoint 2010 or Date: May 7 to August 3 while the course is in progress; or GoogleDocs. Sessions: 13 weeks Fee: $5953. Alternatively, MS Project 2010 may be The course offers recommended activities with Code: TECJ420 2012K D01 purchased as an educational version through step-by-step instructions and video guides. You the UVic Computer store: http://cstore.uvic.ca. will learn by exploring challenges that interest Computing Concepts you, and choose the tasks you wish to master,Text: Introduction to Project Management (3rd ed.), learn through experimentation and guided online CBIS Core Course, CBA/DBA* Courseby Schwalbe, plus web-based readings research, and explain your findings to the class in a blog. This approach allows students to build a This course provides you with the practical andInstructor: Terri Cheeseman, BSc, PEng, PMP, is personal learning network/library of resources to theoretical fundamentals of computing. As thea principal in JRC Associates Inc., a consulting help keep their skills fresh in the future. Students first course in the CBIS program, Computingcompany that specializes in program and project may collaborate with others in the course or work Concepts lays the conceptual groundwork formanagement, training, mentoring and facilita- on their own. you to build your understanding of informationtive management. She has managed a variety of technology by introducing you to hardware,projects including the design and implementation Prerequisite: Computing Concepts or equivalent operating systems, productivity software, basicof automated systems and videoconferencing experience website design and networks. You will use wordfacilities, and the development of new telecom- processing, spreadsheet, database, presentationmunications products and services. Text: Web-based readings only and Internet software in the Microsoft Windows environment.Date: January 9 to April 5 Instructor: Tim Mitchell, BA, MFA (see instructorSessions: 13 weeks biography under Computing Concepts, page 22) Prerequisite: Ability to launch a program, save andFee: $595 load documents in Microsoft Office or Libre-Code: TECJ410 2012S D01 Date: January 9 to February 17 Office, visit a website and send email. Course Sessions: 6 weeks requires Microsoft Office Professional 2002/2003More Programming with Java Fee: $325 or 2007/2010 (including Access) or LibreOffice. Code: TETS251 2012S D01 LibreOffice is an open source application that canEligible for 0.5 CBIS Technology and be downloaded from the Internet at no cost. ForAnalysis elective Other CBIS electives offered this further information about LibreOffice, please visit spring: www.libreoffice.org.This seminar builds on Programming Concepts withJava by introducing students to more advanced • Financial Accounting (page 15) Text: Digital Planet: Tomorrow’s Technology and YouGUI (Graphical User Interface) development. In (10th intro. ed.) by Beekman and Beekman, plusaddition, participants learn to write and read data • Business Writing (page 15) Web-based readingsto sequential data files, use additional Collectionsand Strings, implement more advanced Classes • Business Administration (on campus; page 13) Instructor: Tim Mitchell, BA, MFA (see instructorand Interfaces (libraries), Access databases using biography under Computing Concepts, page 22)Java Database Connectivity (JDBC) and create a • Management Practices (on campus; page 13)web application using Java servlets. Each of the six Date: May 7 to August 3units in the course includes practical examples of • Instructional Skills for Teaching Adults Online Sessions: 13 weeksapplication and Applet development in hands-on (online; page 31) Fee: $595lab exercises and optional assignments. Code: TECJ100 2012K D01 INTERSESSION COURSES BYPrerequisite: Computing Concepts and Programming DISTANCE Database ConceptsConcepts with Java or equivalent experience Networks and Network CBIS Core CourseText: Java Programming: Comprehensive Concepts Managementand Techniques (3rd ed.), by Shelley, Cashman, This course is designed to help you become aStarks and Mick, plus web-based readings CBIS Core Course knowledgeable end user of database manage- ment systems and to help you understand theInstructor: Jeanette Aubry (see instructor biogra- This course examines the fundamental concepts of needs and roles of users, database designers,phy under Database Concepts, page 22) computer networks, their implementation, opera- managers and administrators. Database Concepts, tion and management. Networks and Network a key component of the CBIS program, providesDate: January 9 to February 24 Management is integral to the core of the CBIS you with an understanding of how databases fitSessions: 7 weeks program, as it provides you with the knowledge of into the information system of an organization.Fee: $325 how networks fit into the information system of anCode: TETS317 2012S D01 organization. You will cover topics such as network You will cover topics such as the major compo- nents and functions of a database, how infor-24 COMPUTING, TECHNOLOGY Certificate/diploma options Distance/online

mation is modelled, stored and manipulated in Web Design and Working with businesses anddatabases, and the implications of databases on Management I business people?operations, control and planning for the organiza- Everyone needs to know howtion. You will also gain hands-on experience creat- CBIS Technology and Analysis Elective business works these days, noing and maintaining a relational database using matter what business you’re in.Microsoft Access or LibreOffice, available from This course will provide you with the technical Add a business course to yourwww.LibreOffice.org. skills and conceptual understanding to create and knowledge base. manage professional websites. Web Design andPrerequisite: Computing Concepts or equivalent Management I complements the core of the CBIS see page 13experience. Course requires Microsoft Office program by providing a rationale for the use of theProfessional 2002/2003 or 2007/2010 (including web as an effective tool to meet business needs. Add another language to yourAccess) or LibreOffice. LibreOffice is an open source repertoire.application that can be downloaded from the You will learn the basics, such as hypertext markup Communication opens manyInternet at no cost. For further information about language (HTML), including creating links, adding doors.LibreOffice, please visit www.LibreOffice.org. graphics and applying cascading style sheets to web pages. see languages from around the world,Text: Database Design for Mere Mortals (2nd ed.), by page 52Hernandez, plus web-based readings You will advance to learn more about navigational graphics and image maps, incorporating different Public Relations professionals work inInstructor: Jeanette Aubry (see instructor graphic formats and video and/or sound into Web many sectors of society. Do you needbiography under Database Concepts, page 22) pages. You will also gain an understanding of more insight into the workings of your complex issues such as site management and use clients’ business or professional practice?Date: May 7 to August 3 of online forms. Many of these skills will be devel- Think about taking an individual course orSessions: 13 weeks oped through hands-on exercises. Prerequisite: workshop to boost your understanding ofFee: $595 Computing Concepts or equivalent experience their world and its issues.Code: TECJ432 2012K D01 Text: HTML 5 and CSS Visual Quickstart Guide Browse some of our topic areas:Systems Analysis and Design I (7th ed.), by Castro and Hyslop, plus web-based readings Education, Teaching, TrainingCBIS Core Course see page 29 Instructor: Peter Lindsay (see instructor biographyThis course provides you with the basic under- under Web Design and Management I, page 23) Health, Wellness, Safetystanding of systems analysis and design meth- see page 33odologies. You will understand the roles and ele- Date: May 7 to August 3ments involved in a system development project, Sessions: 13 weeks Population Health Datathe system design process, system implementa- Fee: $595 see page 59tion and support. Code: TECJ230 2012K D01 Heritage, Culture, MuseumsYou will also be able to recognize the importance Other CBIS electives offered during see page 39of a structured and organized approach to systems intersession:development, define the activities comprising a Social Justice Studiessystems development project and understand • Interpersonal Business Communications see page 65the strengths and weaknesses of the various (on campus; page 15)techniques for systems development. • Facilitating Adult Learning (online; page 32)Prerequisite: Computing Concepts or equivalentexperience; recommended: Database ConceptsText: Systems Analysis and Design (9th ed.), byShelly and Rosenblatt, plus Web-based readingsInstructor: Steve Benson, BSc (Hons), MSc, PhD,is currently senior lecturer in management andinformation systems at Edith Cowan University inWestern Australia. He has worked as a programmerand systems analyst in real-time systems and incommerce, and has been involved in education foralmost 20 years. His main teaching areas includesystems development, network management,information systems management and databases.He maintains a small but active consultancyproviding advice, specialist services and educationto industry.Date: May 7 to August 3Sessions: 13 weeksFee: $595Code: TECB401 2012K D01www.LearningThatShapes.ca • 250-472-4694 COMPUTING, TECHNOLOGY 25

A billion people worldwide will beaccessing mobile Internet by 2014.People are on the move.Distance in Student Services, 2007, from the Canadian Check out the many resources available to helpLearning Association for Distance Education. you get started with your online studies atOnline www.continuingstudies.uvic.ca/learnonline/ Learn more about being an online student with us Please note: All distance learning courses requireTHE BEST OF BOTH WORLDS by visiting the Distance Education Services website access to the Internet. Refer to the “Courses by (www.distance.uvic.ca/index.htm). Distance” sections as you browse through thisFor over 30 years, Continuing Studies has been publication for courses offered by distance.offering distance education for working adults Prospective students are urged to seek adviceacross BC and beyond. We help you stay home in from the program area offering the course(s) or Not all the courses comprising these diploma andyour community and still stay on track with your program in advance of the date of registration. certificate programs are delivered via distancepersonal or professional development. There may be special registration procedures or learning online. special application/administration fees required.Our online learners never feel alone. Our approach Please read the FAQ pages that are available on Interested in a Degree?maximizes the flexibility that online learning offers many program areas’websites, before contacting aand makes the learning experience engaging, fun staff member. For information about UVic distance programsand productive. Our Onlinehelp Desk supports leading to degrees and other qualifications,our students in their use of learning tools such as For complete registration information, visit: consult the Distance Learning and ImmersionMoodle, Elluminate, blogs and wikis. Our library www.continuingstudies.uvic.ca/register/ Course Guide, which is now available in PDF formatstaff help you carry out research and locate only. It can be found at http://www.distance.uvic.material online. Programs ca/pdfs/calendars/DEGuide.pdf.This is what makes us different and this is why Many of the certificate/diploma programs listed Thompson Rivers–Open Learning (TRU–OL), thewe won the Award for Excellence and Innovation in this calendar are available online for distance University of British Columbia (UBC) and Simon learning (see page 4). Fraser University (SFU) also offer programs leading to degrees and other qualifications. Please check in the relevant sections of this Details may be obtained from: calendar before applying to a program, visit the Continuing Studies website at www.continuing Thompson Rivers University studies.uvic.ca, or contact the relevant program Open Learning (TRU–OL) area for more information. http://www.tru.ca/distance.html26 DISTANCE LEARNING ONLINE Certificate/diploma options Distance/online

For more information about post-secondary Health, Wellness, Safety lifelong learnersdistance learning in British Columbia, visit theBCcampus website: www.bccampus.ca Tools for Learning Online for Environmental and Shawn Ridout enrolled in the Occupational Health, page 34 intensive 12-week Certificate inCOURSES BY DISTANCE Risk Management: Perception and Business Administration (CBA) FastIN THIS CALENDAR Communication, page 34 Track program (see page 17). Hazardous Waste Management, page 34Business, Management Health Protection Technology, page 34 “I was really inspired Wound Management for Health Professionals by it and it definitelyBusiness Writing, page 15 Level I, page 37 changed my life.Financial Accounting, page 15 Wound Management For Health Professionals I really didn’t think I ‘dOrganizational Behaviour, page 16 Level II, page 37 have fun doing this Canadian Falls Prevention Curriculum©, page 38 and I did”Computing, Technology Heritage, Culture, Museums Read the full story on our website:Advanced Office and Collaboration Tools, page 24 www.uvcs.uvic.ca/studentstories/Computing Concepts, page 22, 24 Museum Principles and Practices II: Programming,Database Application Development, page 23 Exhibitions and Management, page 40Database Concepts, page 22, 24 Managing Cultural Organizations, page 40Human Side of Information Systems, page 23 Caring for Collections, page 40IT Security, page 23 Curatorship: Contemporary Perspectives, page 40More Programming with Java, page 24 Managing Archival Collections, page 40Networks and Network Management, page 24Project Management, page 23 LanguagesSystems Analysis and Design I, page 25Web Design and Management I, page 23, 25 Sounds of Gaelic: A Beginner’s Guide to the Pronunciation of Scottish Gaelic, page 56Education, Teaching, Training Courses for ESL students: • Beginners’Writing, page 58EDCI 448 Organization and Procedures for • Intermediate Writing, page 58Instruction of English to Second Language • Advanced Writing, page 58Learners, page 29 • Beginners’ Listening, page 58EPHE 143 Multidisciplinary Foundations of Physical • Intermediate Listening, page 58Activity, page 29 • Advanced Listening, page 58EPHE 252 Leadership Methods for Recreation andHealth Education, page 29 Population Health DataME 310 Learning to Listen to Music, page 30Adult Learning and Development, page 30 Population Health and Geographic InformationFoundations of Adult Education, page 30 Systems, page 60Program Planning in Adult Education, page 31Improving Performance through Learning Transfer, Public Relationspage 31Instructional Skills for Teaching Adults Online, Public Relations Theory and Practice, page 62page 31 Communication Planning, page 62Organizational Change through Transformative Writing for Public Relations, page 62Learning, page 31 Evolution of Public Relations, page 62Planning Program Evaluation, page 31 Ethics and Public Relations, page 62Appreciative Inquiry, page 31 Sustainability, Environment Invasive Species and Novel Ecosystems, page 69www.LearningThatShapes.ca • 250-472-4694 DISTANCE LEARNING ONLINE 27

Faraway places and firm friends Learner Profile: Travel Study ProgramPhotos supplied Main photo: Anne McLaughlin at the Taj Mahal, in 1989 was a fabulous trip. Everyone seemed knew her stuff. We were lucky to see it all at a Agra, India in 1991. Inset: Anne McLaughlin to be wearing the Mao style tunics and there time of fewer restrictions than there are now. It (left) enjoying cocktails with friends at New was a noticeable lack of colour. That’s what was a sheer delight.” York’s historic Algonquin Hotel in May 2011. struck me in 1994 when I went back to China on another Travel Study tour—the colour seemed In total, McLaughlin has been on 23 travel study Anne McLaughlin’s connection with UVic goes to have returned.” tours—10 of those as on-site coordinator, a role back to the very first day: July 1, 1963. She she was invited to take on and one that she has was one of only three teachers of physical In 1990, McLaughlin experienced the USSR on a taken in her stride. education. travel study tour that went all over the country in short hops, sometimes just an overnight stay “I’ve met all sorts of people on these tours, Things progressed, however, and in time in one city before heading to the next location. made new friends … relationships that have the university had its own School of Physical “The only fresh vegetable that seemed to be lasted,” she says. Attitude is important, she adds; Education (now the School of Exercise Science, everywhere was the hydroponically grown to get the most out of these travel experiences, Physical and Health Education). In 1971 cucumber,” she remembers. “McDonald’s had “You need to be open minded and adaptable.“ McLaughlin became the director of the Faculty just opened in Moscow and someone in the of Education’s advising centre. group knew someone from Canada who was “They’re nothing like commercial tours—you working there … so we paid a visit.” get the lectures ahead of time, and great McLaughlin retired from UVic in 1991. “I went background material to prepare you. I’ve never to Victoria College, so technically I’m not a UVic Having definitely got the travel bug, McLaughlin felt any trepidation. I’ve been spurred on by grad,” she says, “but after 28 years on campus I went on the tour to India in 1991. “The Persian curiosity and confidence in the quality of the feel like the place is partly mine.” Gulf War was still going on and because of that, UVic experience.” I suppose, there were fewer tourists around. It Before she retired McLaughlin signed up for was an amazing time to see India.” What’s next? Not decided yet, says McLaughlin, a travel study tour through what was then but it won’t take her long to pack. called UVic’s Division of University Extension “The 1993 tour to the Galápagos Islands and Community Relations (later renamed the was a standout trip for me. One week on a Find out more—see Travel Study on page 70 Division of Continuing Studies). “Visiting China 20-passenger yacht with a naturalist who really

Human beings have an inherentcapacity for learning.Make the most of it.Education, • flexible delivery: online and on site—evenings, of language and content instruction within theTeaching, weekends and on professional development regular classroom is emphasized.Training days EPHE 143 MultidisciplinaryCONTINUING STUDIES IN • year-round programs: summer, fall and spring Foundations of Physical ActivityEDUCATION offerings This course discusses the relationship of physicalOverview PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT activity to education, kinesiology, athletics, health, OFFERINGS recreation and leisure. The contributions madeContinuing Studies in Education (CSIE), in asso- by the sciences of physiology, motor learningciation with the Faculty of Education, works in Check our website for a range of professional and biomechanics are discussed. Students gainpartnership with schools and districts, teachers’ development offerings. an understanding of the historical, philosophicalassociations and communities, to bring a rich and and psycho-sociological foundations of physicaldiverse range of credit and non-credit offerings CREDIT COURSES BY DISTANCE education and discuss a wide range of contem-to educators, parents and community groups (ONLINE) porary issues as they affect physical activity andthroughout BC and beyond. We offer: active living. • professional development workshops, credit EDCI 448 Organization and Procedures for Instruction of EPHE 252 Leadership Methods courses, professional specialization certificates English to Second Language for Recreation and Health and credential programs Learners Education The examination of current models for the Theoretical and practical introduction to leader- organization and instruction of ESL students at the ship, teaching, communication and decision elementary and secondary levels. The integration making skills in recreation/leisure services, sport and fitness. Field experience is required as part of this course.www.LearningThatShapes.ca • 250-472-4694 EDUCATION, TEACHING, TRAINING 29

ME 310 Learning to Listen to NEW NON-CREDIT COURSE FOR Fees? Application for admission: $50; fee for 1.0Music ASPIRING TEACHERS distance education courses (subject to change): $450, plus course materials; 0.5 electives byThis course is a survey of the growth and historical Teaching English as a Foreign distance (subject to change): $345, plus coursedevelopment of Western European music. It is Language for Native Speakers materials; workshop fees vary.intended mainly for teaching how to listen to andappreciate music of diverse styles and genres. 120- and 36-hour courses Whom do I contact for program and course/ workshop information?PROGRAMS FOR TEACHERS Under the guidance of internationally experienced teaching experts, aspiring teachers new to the Alison Brophey, Program CoordinatorTeaching French as a Second field of Teaching English as a Foreign Language Email [email protected] in Middle School will gain the methodological knowledge and con- Web www.continuingstudies.uvic.ca/aspnet/ fidence to succeed in an international context.This credential is offered in collaboration with Program/Detail/?code=ACECERTlower island school districts to certified teachers. To register contact:Participants may apply for bursaries to partially COURSES BY DISTANCE:cover tuition costs. Continuing Studies in Education SPRING TERM Phone 250-721-6192Teachers will gain the methodology and fluency to Email [email protected] Begins: January 16be highly effective middle school FSL teachers. Registration Deadline: Friday, January 6, 2012 CERTIFICATE IN ADULT ANDTo register or for more information, contact: CONTINUING EDUCATION Adult Learning and (CACE) Development Continuing Studies in Education Phone 250-721-6192 CACE courses and workshops are open to those CACE 1.0 required course Email [email protected] not enrolled in the CACE program. Web www.continuingstudies.uvic.ca/education/ The content of this course reflects the large body As someone who helps adults learn, you have of knowledge in the area of lifespan development.Professional Specialization the opportunity to encourage and model lifelong Examine adult development, learning and change,Certificate in Teaching French learning. CACE is an exciting professional develop- and relate these areas to andragogy. EmphasisImmersion ment program for people, like you, who want to is placed on the importance of both contextual enhance their effectiveness as adult educators and factors and individual differences when examiningTeachers will gain the methodology and fluency to trainers in: the process of learning in adults.be highly effective in the French immersion envi-ronment. This new credit certificate consists of four • Facilitation online and face to face Instructor: John Farquharson, MEdcourses—two offered online in fall and spring,and two offered face to face in summer session. • Instructional design and technologies Date: January 16 to April 5Participants may apply for bursaries to partially Sessions: 12 weekscover tuition costs. • Evaluation and assessment Fee: $450 Code: EDCA400 2012S D01To register or for more information, contact : What does the CACE program offer you? Career opportunity—take advantage of the growing Foundations of Adult Continuing Studies in Education demand for highly qualified adult educators and Education Phone 250-721-7873 training professionals. Email [email protected] CACE 1.0 required course CACE students are people like you. Applicants work in a wide variety of public, private and Examine the history of adult education from both non-profit organizations and they typically hold the international and local perspectives, and positions such as content experts, instructional analyze the underlying philosophical, sociological, designers, instructors, trainers, facilitators, human historical and political foundations of adult educa- resources professionals, program coordinators and tion. Then, apply your insights to contemporary career practitioners. Applicants may also consider adult education issues. CACE as they transition between careers. Instructor: Linda Perschonke Flexibility—Learn at your own pace. CACE offers an accommodating part-time program with Date: January 16 to April 5 courses offered through distance education, inten- Sessions: 12 weeks sive five-day summer classes at UVic, and weekend Fee: $450 workshops at UVic and in Vancouver. Complete all Code: EDCA200 2012S D01 of your coursework by distance education, in the classroom or both. The choice is yours! What is the time limit for completing CACE? Five years.30 EDUCATION, TEACHING, TRAINING Certificate/diploma options Distance/online

Program Planning in Adult COURSES BY DISTANCE: explore ways to apply AI in your own organization/Education SPRING PLUS TERM group.CACE 1.0 required course Begins: April 2 Instructor: Jeanie Cockell, EdD Registration Deadline: Friday, March 23, 2012Identify and examine the planning procedures and Date: April 2 to May 11strategies which result in efficient and effective Organizational Change through Sessions: 12 weeksprograms for adults learning in a wide variety of Transformative Learning Fee: $345social and institutional settings. Develop basic Code: EDCA053 2012K D01skills or enhance and redefine your current skill CACE 1.0 elective creditlevels. SPRING WORKSHOPS The successful implementation of today’s orga-Instructor: Colleen Kawalilak, BGS, MEd, PhD nizational change initiatives frequently requires Registration Deadline: One week before course individuals to learn new systems of beliefs. This start date, unless indicated (see Instructional Tech-Date: January 16 to April 5 CACE elective will help you think critically and niques Workshop). See CACE website for details.Sessions: 12 weeks reflect on the process of change and transforma-Fee: $450 tional learning; and how to structure and facilitate Cracking through to CreativityCode: EDCA100 2012S D01 this learning for change at the personal, team and organizational levels. 0.5 CACE elective creditImproving Performance throughLearning Transfer Instructor: John Farquharson, MEd This course will introduce you to a variety of creativity tools that will enhance problem solving,CACE 1.0 elective credit Date: April 2 to June 22 goal setting and visionary thinking in both busi- Sessions: 12 weeks ness and personal contexts. Using experientialThis course provides learners the opportunity to Fee: $450 exercises, you will learn how to think more cre-investigate the critical components of the learning Code: EDCA210 2012K D01 atively and freely as an individual as well as a teamtransfer process, and to get at the heart of improv- member. Creativity tools offer new perspectivesing performance through changing behaviour. Planning Program Evaluation and can inform action to enable you to become anLearners will leave with strategies and tools that effective change agent at work as well as at home.will help improve training’s impact on organiza- CACE 1.0 elective credit You will receive a handout package detailing thetional performance. tools acquired in class, as well as a reference list for This course will introduce you to the concept of other creativity sources.Instructor: Lori Horne, MA program evaluation and its application in adult and continuing education. Program evaluation Instructor: Maggi Feehan, MA (counsellingDate: January 16 to April 5 history will be briefly reviewed, including the psychology)Sessions: 12 weeks emergence of evaluation models. Five key modelsFee: $450 will be examined and related to the five forms of Date: Friday, February 3: 6:15 to 9:15 pm andCode: EDCW006 2012S D01 evaluation developed by Owen (1999). Mini-case Saturday and Sunday, February 4 and 5: studies will be used to exemplify these models and 8:30 am to 4:30 pm; 3 sessionsInstructional Skills for Teaching forms. Evaluation approaches will be applied toAdults Online the various mini-cases and a detailed design plan Sessions: 3 (blueprint) will be developed for a particular case. Fee: $435CACE 0.5 elective credit Code: EDCA069 2012S W01 Instructor: Mary Kennedy, EdDThis course focuses on the practical/hands-on Great Presentations: Putting It Allaspects of instructional skills for teaching online. Date: April 2 to June 22 TogetherYou will gain an understanding of adult teaching Sessions: 12 weeksand learning principles and concepts; receive an Fee: $450 0.5 CACE elective creditoverview of current online teaching tools; and Code: EDCA094 2012K D01develop online teaching skills. You will apply your Enhance and engage participant learning in yourlearning by facilitating an instructional unit in Appreciative Inquiry next session. Build scintillating presentations byan online environment that demonstrates your integrating your content with lecture games, highunderstanding and application of your instruc- CACE 0.5 elective credit and low technology tools including PowerPoint,tional skills. You will also review/analyze case storytelling and other interactive strategies. Findstudies that illustrate best/worst practices. Appreciative Inquiry (AI) is an exciting organi- out how to create effective handouts (with and zational development tool that is ideal in adult without PowerPoint) which support active learn-Prerequisite: This course assumes that students education classrooms, communities, workplaces ing and application. Explore training techniqueshave either classroom or online teaching experi- or virtual spaces. Unlike the traditional problem- utilizing email, discussion forums and cell phones,ence or have worked through the Pre-ISTAO based tools and models that focus on what is not for face-to-face and distributed learning. Ken,module. working well, AI focuses on what is working well “the interactive guy,” will keep you spellbound (appreciative) by engaging you in asking questions with exciting ideas to expand your repertoire ofInstructor: Tim Mitchell, BA, MFA and telling stories (inquiry). This shift in focus to activities. Participants will receive a package of the positive generates life within the organiza- handouts and job aids.Date: January 16 to February 24 tion/group, allowing it to move more effectivelySessions: 6 weeks towards its goals. You will examine the theory Instructor: Ken Bellemare, BEdFee: $345 behind AI, engage in the “5D” model (Definition,Code: EDCA112 2012S D01 Discovery, Dream, Design and Delivery), andwww.LearningThatShapes.ca • 250-472-4694 EDUCATION, TEACHING, TRAINING 31

Date: Friday, February 24: 6:15 to 9:15 pm, Spiritual Intelligence and SUMMER WORKSHOPS AND and Saturday and Sunday, February 25 Learning COURSES and 26: 8:30 am to 4:30 pm Available for CACE 0.5 elective credit Registration Deadline: Two weeks before electiveSessions: 3 workshop start date. Three weeks before coreFee: $435 This course will introduce you to spiritual intel- course start date.Code: EDCA095 2012S W01 ligence: how it connects with learning and ways Fee: $450, plus course materials, for 1.0 courses; in which you can integrate it into your work. $435, course materials are included, for 0.5 elec-Strategic Training: Improving You’ll leave with many practical ideas on how to tives.Workplace Learning and inspire others to access their spiritual intelligence,Performance discover their gifts and pursue their passions. CACE 1.0 Required CoursesCACE 0.5 elective credit Further information regarding your workshop Foundations of Adult Education: July 9 to 13 will be sent closer to its start date. If you have any Facilitating Adult Learning: July 30 to August 3Are your training programs contributing to the questions, please feel free to call 250-721-8944.achievement of organizational goals? Aligning Fees include course materials. CACE 0.5 Elective Workshopstraining programs with an organization’s businessstrategy plays a critical role in addressing many Instructor: Judy Carter, MA Instructional Techniques Workshop: July 25 to 27of today’s workplace challenges. In this work- Project Management for Educators and Trainers:shop, you will examine how the role of training is Date: Friday, April 27: 6:15 to 9:15 pm, and July 20 to 22changing and analyze the relationship between Saturday and Sunday, April 28 and 29:training, performance and business strategy. 8:30 am to 4:30 pm READER’S CORNERYou will develop a deeper understanding of howto design training programs that can improve Sessions: 3 Learning to Teach: Teacheremployee performance and meet business needs. Fee: $435 Preparation in Victoria, BCYou will leave the workshop with an action plan Code: EDCW004 2012S W01 1903–1963that outlines what, where and how improvementsmay be implemented. E-learning: Strategy and Authored by Dr. Vernon Storey, Learning to Teach Planning offers a glimpse into the early years of BC school-Instructor: Lori Horne, MA ing and the province’s first systematic approach Available for 0.5 CACE elective credit to preparing teachers for elementary schools.Date: Friday, March 2: 6:15 to 9:15 pm and Through the official record, the stories told by Saturday and Sunday, March 3 and 4: Learn how e-learning strategies and technologies Normal School students and more than 30 archival 8:30 am to 4:30 pm are being applied to enhance workplace learning photographs, Learning to Teach has enlivened and performance. In this workshop, you will learn the historical record of an important era in publicSessions: 3 to identify critical success factors for introducing education in Canada’s westernmost province.Fee: $435 e-learning and how to design and implement a Learning to Teach will appeal to teachers whoCode: EDCW003 2012S W01 comprehensive organizational e-learning strategy. were certified during the Normal School years, to teachers and other readers interested in the legacyInstructional Techniques Instructor: John Richmond, MEd of those who were, and to general readers andWorkshop scholars. The book traces the history of teacher Date: Friday, May 4: 6:15 to 9:15 pm, and preparation from the Normal School years and theFormerly Instructional Skills Workshop; Saturday and Sunday, May 5 and 6: transition from a college to university program.CACE 0.5 elective credit 8:30 am to 4:30 pm Fee: $20.10 (includes HST), plus shippingIf you wish to be an instructor, then the Instruc- Sessions: 3tional Techniques Workshop (ITW) is the place Fee: $435to start! If you are experienced, ITW will be a Code: EDCA061 2012S W01powerful, experiential workshop or laboratory inwhich to refine your practice. ITW includes thedesign and delivery of mini-lessons in a creative,supportive and confidential learning environment.You confirm or adjust teaching practices with sup-port from facilitators and fellow participants. ITWincludes identifying and discussing instructionaland classroom issues, learning how to use audio-visual media, and exploring learning and teachingstyles. Participants regularly declare that ITW hasbeen a pivotal experience in their careers.Instructor: Leslie Robinson, MA (adult education)Date: Friday, March 30, Saturday, March 31 and Sunday, April 1: 8:30 am to 5:30 pmSessions: 3Fee: $595Code: EDCA040 2012S W01Register by: March 16, 201232 EDUCATION, TEACHING, TRAINING Certificate/diploma options Distance/online

In 2010, six in ten Canadians saidtheir health was good or excellent.Was that based on actual knowledge?Health, • those looking for a change in career to a • Environmental Health EconomicsWellness, rapidly expanding field and wishing to obtain aSafety professional certificate; • Final ProjectCERTIFICATE PROGRAM • managers in environmental and occupational Application: All new applicants to the certificateIN ENVIRONMENTAL AND health who are seeking continuing professional program are required to submit an application forOCCUPATIONAL HEALTH education; and admission before registering for their first course. There is a $40 applicaton fee.This certificate program, a recipient of the Project • those who would find the certificate program inMinerva Canada Award from the Canadian Society environmental health personally rewarding. Refund Policy: A course refund, less a $60of Safety Engineering, is for: administration fee, will only be provided up to six This distance education program consists of eight calendar days following the course start date. • individuals working in the fields of courses: four mandatory and four elective courses. environmental health, or related occupations Transfer Credit: Athabasca University, Thompson who want to specialize in the field of Mandatory Courses Rivers University (formerly Open University) and environmental health; the University of Phoenix accept the Certificate • Occupational and Environmental Health Law Program in Environmental and Occupational • those seeking employment in either the private • Risk Management: Perception and Health for transfer credit toward their degree or public sectors where there is an increasing programs. concern for employee health and protection of Communication the environment; • Human Health Risk Assessment For details about the program, please call 250-721- • Occupational Health Hazards 6129, email [email protected] or visit the program website at www.continuingstudies.uvic.ca/health/. Electives • Health Protection Technology • Ergonomics • Environmental/Occupational Epidemiology • Hazardous Waste Managementwww.LearningThatShapes.ca • 250-472-4694 HEALTHC, WALEELNLNDEASRSS, ESCATFIEOTNY 33

COURSES BY DISTANCE Health Protection Technology EDUCATION FOR THE GENERAL PUBLICTools for Learning Online for Prerequisite: Admission to the Certificate ProgramEnvironmental and Occupational in Environmental and Occupational Health Registration note: Registrants who wish to with-Health Text: Fundamentals of Industrial Hygiene (5th ed.), draw from courses in this section must do so at by Plog and Quinlan least 48 hours prior to the commencement of theAre you considering an online course in Environ- Instructor: David Rogers, BA, MBA course to receive a refund, less an administrationmental and Occupational Health? This workshop Date: January 16 to April 6 fee of $25.will teach you how to set up your computer so you Sessions: 12 weekscan access online components of a course. You’ll Fee: $395 until January 3; $435 after F.M. Alexander Techniquelearn how to navigate and find course websiteresources and communicate effectively with the January 3; $450 international students Discover the Benefits of Balanceinstructor and with other students using the Code: HPEO411 2012S D01online discussion and communication tools. This The Alexander Technique is a subtle body–mindonline workshop will provide key information to Final Project technique, involving an interactive process ofassist you with learning online, and is strongly change through everyday actions. Find increasedrecommended for anyone taking a course within The final project is based on a topic of your choice spontaneity by becoming more conscious ofthe Certificate Program in Environmental and (which can be from your work situation) and will unnecessary and often life-long habits. ThroughOccupational Health. apply and integrate the knowledge gained from poise and improved use of our voices, we can the program. If you are nearing completion of the replace unconscious tension, freeing untappedInstructor: Keith Webster, MA, distance learning certificate program, you are eligible to do the final energy through easier breath and movement.consultant, Distance Education Services, UVic project. Call Health Sciences and Public Relations Improved kinaesthetic awareness allows muscular Programs at 250-721-6129. tension to dissolve. This weekend will includeDate: January 9 to 15 individual and group study, as well as visual andSessions: 1 week Love the Environment? written resources. There are no specific exercisesFee: $20 or special equipment, and this practice can beCode: HPEO436 2012S D01 Check out our courses in the applied anywhere; work, school or home. We will Science, Nature section observe and develop practical applications forRisk Management: Perception and ongoing self maintenance, addressing particularCommunication see page 63 concerns that may arise with individuals in the group. The Alexander Technique is versatile andPrerequisite: Admission to the Certificate Program and the Sustainability, can be fulfilling at any age or ability.in Environmental and Occupational Health. Environment section Note: Please wear comfortable clothing and bringText: Risk Management: Guideline for Decision see page 66 an exercise mat or towel. Note that lunch is notMakers (PDF version can be purchased online), and provided; please bring a bag lunch. This workshopEnvironmental Health Risk Management: A Primer Interested in Population Health is two full days.for Canadians (McColl et al.); available online (no Data Analysis or know someonecharge). who is? Instructor: Ms. Johanna Godliman, BA, mSTAT, mCANSTAT (Society of Teachers of the FM Alex-Instructor: Glenn Barned, CHRP, CHSC, CRSP Take a look at our professional ander Technique), is a member of the Canadian specialization certificate program Society of Alexander Teachers and the worldwideDate: January 16 to April 6 Society of Teachers of the Alexander TechniqueSessions: 12 weeks see page 59 based in the UK. She has been teaching the tech-Fee: $395 until January 3; $435 after nique since 1990. January 3; $450 international students Date: Saturday and Sunday, February 4 and 5Code: HPEO403 2012S D01 Time: 10:00 am to 4:00 pm Sessions: 2Hazardous Waste Fee: $125 plus $15.00 HSTManagement Code: HPHE142 2012S C01Prerequisite: Admission to the Certificate Program NEW Exercise For Your Mindin Environmental and Occupational Health Physical Fitness for a Healthy, AgingInstructor: Helmut Burke, BASc, PEng, MBA BrainDate: January 16 to April 6 The human brain contains more than 100 billionSessions: 12 weeks brain cells, or neurons, each linked to as many asFee: $395 until January 3; $435 after 10,000 other neurons. As we grow older, we lose both neurons and the branches of these cells January 3; $450 international students (called dendrites, which allow for communica-Code: HPEO407 2012S D01 tion between cells). This course will review some of the latest research on how exercise affects the brain, enhancing both its structure and function throughout the aging process. Physical exercise34 CHAEALELTNHD,AWRESLELCNTEIOSSN, SAFETY Certificate/diploma options Distance/online

options will also be discussed and recommended Date: Saturday, February 11 Ruminations: Learn to Whirl onguidelines provided. The course will be presented Time: 10:00 am to 12:00 pm the Sufi Pathat a level that will be suitable for the general Sessions: 1public, but will also be relevant for health profes- Fee: $10 plus $1.20 HST (no refund available; The poetry of Persian Mystic Jalalludin Rumi hassionals. become very popular in North America over the includes refreshments) last 20 years, and has spawned a great interest inInstructor: Dr. Brian Christie works in a distributed Code: HPHE221 2012S C01 Sufism, the mystical branch of Islam from whichmedical program in Victoria, where he holds Rumi originated. Come learn about Rumi’s lifeappointments with both UVic (Division of Medical Body Language and philosophy, and experience the ecstatic SufiSciences) and UBC (Island Medical Program). In chanting ritual of zhikr (“remembrance”) and theaddition to teaching neuroanatomy in the medical Instructor: Jason Cressey, PhD (psychology), moving meditation of whirling (as a dervish) in aschool, Dr. Christie has an active research program lectures for UVic’s Department of Psychology practical, well-paced workshop that caters to allthat examines how exercise can facilitate learning and is director of “Motivation in Mind” corporate ages and physical abilities—no previous danceperformance, synaptic plasticity, neurogenesis and seminars and motivational training. He special- experience required! The day will emphasize thesynaptogenesis in the developing and aged brain. izes in body language, interspecies communica- Sufi message of creating space and peace withinHe has shown that exercise can not only produce tion, social skills, interpersonal relationships and oneself. As Rumi himself said, “The clear bead atnew brain cells, but also induces structural and cultural differences. the centre changes everything—there are nofunctional changes in existing brain cells. edges to my loving now.” Series registration:Date: Wednesday, February 8 Date: Saturdays, February 25 and April 14 Instructor: Jason Cressey, PhD (psychology),Time: 7:00 to 9:00 pm Time: 11:30 am to 5:00 pm lectures for UVic’s Department of EducationalSessions: 1 Sessions: 2 Psychology and Leadership Studies and has beenFee: $38 plus $4.56 HST Fee: $130 plus $15.60 HST involved in Sufism for 14 years. He has been whirl-Code: HPHE242 2012S C01 Code: HPHE188 2012S C00 ing for the last 10 years, and has recently returned from his latest trip to Turkey, which included aCardiac Café: What You Need You may also register for the sessions week-long Sema (whirling ceremony).to Know about Women’s Heart individually:Health Date: Sunday, February 26 Body Language Level I: Unlocking the Time: 10:30 am to 4:00 pmMany women are shocked to learn that heart dis- Secrets of Subtle Communication Sessions: 1ease is our #1 health threat, killing more women Fee: $70 plus $8.40 HSTthan men each year, six times more women than Do we “leak” messages we would rather keep to Code: HPHE233 2012S C01breast cancer, and more women than all cancers ourselves? The fascinating field of non-verbalcombined. Over 80% of women have at least one communication is about what our body language NEW It’s “That Time of the Month”!major risk factor for heart disease. At this inspir- communicates to others. How can we create aning and interactive workshop, learn about heart impression of confidence, or persuasiveness? How A Natural Approach to Addressingattack symptoms that may surprise you, tests and can we tell if someone is telling lies or trying to Female Hormonal Concernstreatments that could save you, personal lessons manipulate us? Learn about “reading” and “pro-learned from two survivors to inspire you, as well duction” skills, facial expression, “paralanguage” Many women suffer from issues related to theiras how to understand your own unique risk factors (speed, pitch, tone, volume of voice), gestures and menstrual cycle, so much so that having symp-and some heart-healthy ways to address them. eye contact. toms of PMS or menopause is often considered normal in our society. Just because something isInstructors: Carolyn Thomas is a heart attack survi- Date: Saturday, February 25 common does not mean that it is naturally thevor and a 2008 graduate of the Mayo Clinic Science Time: 11:30 am to 5:00 pm way it should be. This course will empower womenand Leadership Symposium for Women with Sessions: 1 with knowledge of their own cycles/hormonesHeart Disease in Rochester, Minnesota. Carolyn Fee: $75 plus $9.00 HST and how factors such as environment, food,was the first Canadian ever invited to attend this Code: HPHE188 2012S C01 digestion, the birth control pill/HRT and stress cansymposium, and has been named by “Our Bodies, impact them. A naturopathic approach can helpOurselves” of Boston as one of their 2009 Women’s Body Language Level II: Further to promote comfortable menses, regular cyclesHealth Heroes. Communication and a healthy hormone balance. This session is relevant to all women, including those who sufferRose Lopetrone, RN, BScN, MA has worked in Would you like to understand more about the hid- from conditions such as PMS, menstrual cramps,cardiac care for over 10 years, and currently works den language your body sends out and receives? irregular cycles, PCOS, fibroids, endometriosis orin the Quality, Research and Safety Office for VIHA. Learn about cross-cultural differences, personal who are approaching or experiencing menopause.Since her diagnosis of coronary artery disease, territory, “public” vs. “intimate” body language Bring your mothers, daughters, sisters and friends!Rose has been on a mission to promote heart dis- styles, gender differences, the body language ofease awareness, particularly for younger women. interpersonal attraction, and the latest research Instructor: Alexis Blanks, Doctor of NaturopathicRose is also a recent graduate (and the second from inter-species body language communication. Medicine, practices locally at Cook Street VillageCanadian ever invited) from the Mayo Clinic Sci- Come prepared to learn a lot about yourself! Health Centre. Her family-oriented practiceence and Leadership Symposium for Women with maintains a strong interest in women’s health.Heart Disease. Prerequisite: Body Language Level I is highly Dr. Blanks’ relationships with her patients include recommended. both education and partnership to achieve their individual health goals. Date: Saturday, April 14 Time: 11:30 am to 5:00 pm Sessions: 1 Fee: $75 plus $9.00 HST Code: HPHE188 2012S C02www.LearningThatShapes.ca • 250-472-4694 HEALTH, WELLNESS, SAFETY 35

Date: Thursday, March 8 baby boomer population, prostate cancer cases EDUCATION FORTime: 6:30 to 8:30 pm will continue to increase and threaten longevity HEALTH AND HELPINGSessions: 1 and quality of life. The Prostate-Specific Antigen PROFESSIONALSFee: $38 plus $4.56 HST (PSA) test has long been used as a diagnostic testCode: HPHE243 2012S C01 for prostate cancer, but there are problems—it Registration note: Registrants who wish to with- simply isn’t as accurate a test as men would like. draw from courses in this section must do so atBest Foot Forward This session will address the controversies and least 48 hours prior to the commencement of the reality of PSA as a screening, diagnostic and course to receive a refund, less an administrationOur feet are one of the most supportive friends prognostic tool, and will consider some new and fee of $25.we have. Unfortunately we often take them for future options to improve on PSA. A question-and-granted, and this can lead to foot ailments becom- answer session will follow the presentation, so Education note: The courses in this section areing one of our most common health problems. come with your questions ready! intended for health and helping professionals.This workshop is designed to help you learn howto take care of your feet and to avoid common foot This course is offered in partnership with the NEW Non-Suicidal Self-Injury inproblems such as corns, calluses, bunions, foot Victoria Prostate Centre. Youth: From Evidence to Practiceodour, heel pain and heel spurs. Learn to deal withcommon diseases affecting the feet, including Instructor: Dr. Larry Goldenberg, CM, OBC, MD, Discuss and learn practical applications of theplantar fasciitis, fungal toenails, metatarsalgia, FRCSC, FACS, FCAHS, DABU, is a UBC professor most recent research in self-injury in youth relatedneuromas and plantar warts. Discussion of foot and Head of the Department of Urologic Sciences, to prevalence, functions, correlates and predictorsorthotics, toenail surgery, and the latest technol- as well as the Founding Director and Director of of the behaviour. First, we will focus on assessingogy used to diagnose and treat foot problems will Development, Vancouver Prostate Centre. He is youth with non-suicidal self injury (NSSI) in eitheralso be included. Dr. Lamb will advise on when to a urologic surgeon and clinical scientist with an a school-based or clinical setting, while providingseek professional assistance and will be available international reputation for excellence in prostate certain tools for use in the assessment of NSSIto help address specific undiagnosed foot injuries cancer research and treatment. His current dependent on the setting. A case-based approachas time permits. research involves the evaluation of the role of mul- will then be used for illustration and discussion tiparametric MRI in prostate cancer, the potential regarding interventions in these different settings.Instructor: Dr. Douglas Lamb, podiatrist, PhD (phys- use of focal therapy, patient education, daVinciical education), has a podiatry practice in Victoria, robotic prostatectomy and novel treatments Instructor: Dr. Mary Kay Nixon, MD, FRCPC, is a childis a member of the BC Association of Podiatrists, for benign prostatic hyperplasia. He has been and adolescent psychiatrist practising in Victoria,and focuses on foot health and its positive impact recognized for his contributions to health care by BC, both in the community and hospital. She is aon wellness. being inducted into the Order of British Columbia clinical associate professor in the Department of and the Order of Canada. Dr. Goldenberg is also Psychiatry, UBC and affiliate associate professor inDate: Tuesday and Thursday, February 21 and 23 the creator of the Men’s Health Initiative of BC, the Division of Medical Sciences at UVic. Dr. NixonTime: 7:00 to 9:00 pm an interdisciplinary academic program unique to is the founding editor of the Journal of the Cana-Sessions: 2 Canada with goals to raise awareness and health dian Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry,Fee: $45 plus $5.40 HST among Canadian men, and provide resources for the Chair of the CACAP Professional StandardsCode: HPHE223 2012S C01 health professionals. Committee and a board member of the CACAP. NEW Prostate Cancer and Men’s Date: Saturday, March 24 Dr. Nixon and several colleagues in Victoria haveHealth Time: 1:00 to 2:30 pm developed and piloted a group for youth who self Sessions: 1 injure, and their parents. She has also recently co-Men’s Health Initiative of British Columbia Fee: $45 plus $5.40 HST edited a book with Dr. Nancy Heath entitled Self(MHIBC): A Vision for a Healthier, Longer Living Code: HPHE241 2012S C01 Injury in Youth: The Essential Guide to AssessmentMan (1:00 to 1:45 pm): One hundred years ago and Intervention, Routledge, NY, 2009.men and women had equal average lifespans.Over the past century, in countries around the Date: Wednesday, February 1world, including Canada, a consistent pattern has Time: 7:00 to 9:00 pmdeveloped: males experience higher mortality Sessions: 1rates than females across the spectrum of life, from Fee: $45 plus $5.40 HSTconception to old age. It is only in the past decade Code: HPPD266 2012S C01that world governmental and nongovernmentalorganizations are forming to address the issues NEW Hows and Whys of Newof male-specific health. MHIBC is spearheading a Drugs: Through the Lens of themen’s global health movement, and is a non-profit Common Drug Review (CDR)organization with a vision to “add ten better qual-ity years” to men’s lives, especially in middle age. Decisions about which drugs to use are crucialThis initiative is reaching out to men of all ages, to the quality and sustainability of health care inand looking at attitudes and behaviors through a Canada, and access to evidence-based information‘male lens’ to advise lifestyle guidelines, treatment, for health professionals is key to making informedcare and prevention services. Join us to discuss decisions. The Canadian Agency for Drugs andhow you can be an advocate for men’s health. Technologies in Health (CADTH) reviews newly marketed drugs in Canada, and provides recom-PSA: Simple Test, Not-So-Simple Solution (1:45 mendations to participating federal/provincial andto 2:30 pm): Prostate Cancer is the most common territorial drug plans about which drugs shouldmale cancer in Canada and the second leadingcause of cancer deaths. Within our country’s aging36 HEALTH, WELLNESS, SAFETY Certificate/diploma options Distance/online

be listed on their formularies. Learn about the This course is offered in partnership with the evidence-based practice. This comprehensiveprocess of the Common Drug Review of CADTH, Victoria Prostate Centre. six-week, online course provides multidisciplinaryand obtain a detailed view on listing recommen- health care professionals with the essential toolsdations of recent drugs submitted to the CDR. Note: A light lunch will be provided. and strategies to confidently address wound man-The pharmacology of these drugs will also be agement. Apply theory using visual case examples,examined in depth. Instructor: Dr. Larry Goldenberg, CM, OBC, MD, interactive assessments and collaborative discus- FRCSC, FACS, FCAHS, DABU, (see instructor biogra- sion. Main course concepts include prevention,Instructor: Dr. Stan Bardal is a faculty member with phy under Prostate Cancer Update, page 36). assessment, healing, infection, dressings and painthe Island Medical Program, and an affiliate with management.the Department of Anesthesiology, Pharmacology Date: Saturday, March 24and Therapeutics, UBC. Dr. Bardal is the Phar- Time: 10:30 am to 12:00 pm Challenge exam for Level I is available for qualifyingmacology Theme Director for the UBC Faculty of Sessions: 1 students who wish to take the Wound ManagementMedicine. He is the recipient of multiple teaching Fee: $70 plus $8.40 HST Level II course. Please call 250-721-8558 for moreawards, and has recently published a pharmacol- Code: HPPD267 2012S C01 information.ogy textbook. Dr. Bardal has worked with the CDRsince its creation in 2003. Brain Injury Recovery— Refund Policy: Refunds (course fee minus a $75 An Uphill Road administration fee) will not be provided afterDate: Tuesday, March 27 4:30 pm PST on the first Monday of course start.Time: 7:30 to 9:00 pm Where Did All those Bumps ComeSessions: 1 From? Those students who have taken the Wound Man-Fee: $40 plus $4.80 HST agement Level I Challenge Exam HPPD333 are notCode: HPPD265 2012S C01 The road to recovery following a brain injury can eligible for a refund if withdrawing from the Level I be a long and difficult one. The resulting problems HPPD257 course. NEW Prostate Cancer and Men’s differ depending on which area of the brain isHealth injured. This session relates brain injury to brain Required textbook: Chronic Wound Care by Moya areas, and brain areas to challenges experienced MorisonMen’s Health Initiative of British Columbia: after injury, emphasizing that recovery requiresConnecting the Dots (10:30 to 11:15 am): In BC, time and practice. Current research on brain Instructor: Noreen Campbell, BScN, MA, IIWCC, is aaverage male life expectancy is currently 4.4 years mechanisms and the importance of friends, family clinical specialist in wound care in Victoria.less than females. The potential to develop a Men’s and community support will be discussed.Health program in British Columbia is here and Date: February 10 to March 23now; by building on the expertise we currently Instructor: Dr. Ron Skelton, is an associate professor Sessions: 6 weekshave across multiple institutions and disciplines, for the department of psychology at UVic. His Fee: $265 plus $31.80 HSTwe can become global leaders and develop a areas of interest are cognitive neuroscience— Code: HPPD257 2012S D01strong model of male health care, awareness, recovery of function after traumatic brain injury,education, research and advocacy. In this session, spatial learning and memory. Wound Management For Healthlearn about “connecting the dots” or, connecting Professionals Level IIthe diverse foci of excellence in our health care Date: Tuesday, April 10delivery sectors, including government, public Time: 7:00 to 9:00 pm This comprehensive blended learning coursehealth, and educational and research communities Sessions: 1 centres on the development of clinical skillsin BC, and exploring these foci through a “male Fee: $45 plus $5.40 HST and knowledge supportive of working withlens.”This session will address how “connecting all Code: HPPD261 2012S C01 advanced-practice wound care. The eight-weekof these dots” will open the door for establishing online segment focuses on pressure ulcers,a male-friendly health-oriented society that is an COURSES BY DISTANCE vascular ulcers, VAC usage, debridement, high riskequal partner to women’s, children’s, aboriginal foot, lymphodema, surgical wounds, burns, andand immigrant health initiatives, and what you can Wound Management for Health oncology. The importance of additional patientdo to get involved. Professionals Level I factors including co-morbid conditions, psycho- social issues and resource considerations will bePSA—The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly (11:15 Health professionals faced with daily challenges addressed. The final on-campus workshop, Satur-to 12:00 pm): Many experts are stepping back to related to effective wound management require day June 16, assists participants to gain confidencetake a look at the implications of the widespread comprehensive wound management skills that through skill practice, including debridement anduse of PSA screening. This shift comes on the incorporate diverse, evidence-based information, performance evaluation.heels of a growing body of evidence showing that best practice proficiency and collaboration acrossthe benefits of PSA screening may not outweigh health disciplines. This online program provides Prerequisite: Wound Management Level I, HPPD257the potential harm of unnecessary treatment. a self-paced learning environment combiningAlthough experts are somewhat split on the interactive activities with in-depth discussions, Refund Policy: Refunds (course fee minus a $130value of PSA tests as a screening tool, there is concepts and understanding of wounds and their administration fee) will not be provided afterwidespread agreement on two major points: challenges. The application of theory integrates 4:30 pm PST on the first Monday of course start.over-diagnosis and over-treatment rates are far case studies and problem-based learning totoo high, and there is an urgent need to refine develop clinical expertise in a broad range of Instructor: Noreen Campbell, BScN, MA, IIWCC, is aPSA testing to be a more effective screening tool. essential wound care components. clinical specialist in wound care in Victoria.In this session, learn about the realities of PSAtesting and the controversies around using this as Proficient wound management is an ever-present Date: April 13 to June 8, and June 16a diagnostic tool. challenge for professional health care clinicians. Sessions: 8 weeks Chronic and acute wound prevention and treat- Fee: $385 plus $46.20 HST ment requires a strong foundation of theory and Code: HPPD258 2012S D01 principles of wound management combined withwww.LearningThatShapes.ca • 250-472-4694 HEALTH, WELLNESS, SAFETY 37

Canadian Falls Prevention exploring Photo: Michael J. Turner, UVicCurriculum© the wellness spectrumAn E-Learning Course for Health andHelping Professionals Health and Wellness can encompass a But not all forms of meditation involve broad range of subjects. It’s important stillness. This spring we are offeringThose working with older adults in long-term to keep up with health trends and Ruminations: Learn to Whirl on the Suficare, acute care, and home care will acquire emerging knowledge that affects not Path, a practical, well-paced workshopthe knowledge and skills needed to apply an just the way we feel but how we make that will combine an exploration ofevidence-based approach to the prevention choices about our own health care. It’s the life and philosophy of Persianof falls and fall-related injuries. Learn how to also important to address the balance mystic Jalalludin Rumi, as well as thedesign, implement and evaluate a falls prevention between mind and body. ecstatic Sufi chanting ritual of zhikrprogram. Facilitated instruction leads you through (“remembrance”) and the movinga process to develop strategies and interventions; Last fall, we included courses like Zen meditation of whirling.to apply current programs; and to understand the Meditation for Better Living (picturedreliability and validity of existing resources and above) in our Health, Wellness topic See page 35 for workshop detailstools for screening and assessing fall risk. section of courses offered to the general public.Upon course completion participants shouldbe able to: define the scope and nature of theproblem of falls; provide falls risk identificationand assessment; provide a selection of preventioninterventions reflecting evidence-based strategies;understand social and policy context; provideapplication of a program planning model; andevaluate the effectiveness of a falls preventionprogram. A project will be created throughout thecourse as you work through modules specific to apopulation of most interest (i.e., well community,frail community, acute care and long-term care).This four-week distance course begins with anonline workshop on how to access online compo-nents of the course, locate website resources andcommunicate with the instructor and other stu-dents using online discussion tools to participatein interactive activities throughout this course.Refund Policy: Refunds (course fee minus a $50administration fee) will not be provided after4:30 pm PST on the first Monday of course start.Instructor: TBADate: February 17 to March 16Sessions: 4 weeksFee: $175 plus $21.00 HST; international fee: $193 plus $23.16 HSTCode: HPCF215 2012S D01CFPC Canadian Falls Prevention Curriculum©The CFPC is an evaluated course, developed by ateam of experts in fall prevention, adult educationand clinical practice under the leadership of Dr. VickyScott and Dr. Elaine Gallagher, with funding providedby the Public Health Agency of Canada, PopulationHealth Fund.38 HEALTH, WELLNESS, SAFETY Certificate/diploma options Distance/online

For 150 years, countries have sharedwhat they value through stamps.Cultural heritage defines and connects us.Heritage, Specialization Certificate in Collections Manage- ment, curatorial activities, information manage-Culture, ment or Heritage Conservation Planning. They ment and collections care.Museums can also apply to a degree program in a related discipline. Instructors: Joy Davis, PhD, Interim Director of theCULTURAL RESOURCE University Art Collections, and Brenda Weather-MANAGEMENT PROGRAM Some Cultural Resource Management Program ston, MA, Senior Program Coordinator, work with courses are offered in an immersion format over the Cultural Resource Management ProgramThis innovative program enables people who work an intensive six-day period. Others are offered supporting museum professionals and theiras professionals, board members and volunteers in an interactive distance format, using a mix of institutions across Canada and beyond. They willin museums, heritage sites and other organiza- print and online resources. Classes are small, and be joined by Martin Segger, MPhil, former Director,tions within the heritage and cultural sectors to instructors are expert in their fields. University Art Collections.stay current with the significant changes that arereshaping their organizations and work. The following courses can be taken as either credit Date: Tuesdays, January 9 to April 15:Whether courses are taken individually to address or non-credit. 5:00 to 8:00 pm, 12 sessionsan interest or professional need, or as part of acredit program, they provide stimulating learning ON-CAMPUS COURSES ON-CAMPUS IMMERSION COURSESexperiences that balance theory with practice.Courses taken for credit can lead to a Diploma in Museum Principles and Practices I: Conservation in ContextCultural Resource Management or a Professional Communities, Curatorship and Collections HA 489K, 1.5 Units HA 486A, 1.5 units This course addresses the complex range of prin- ciples and practices that create a framework for This course explores the evolving purposes effective heritage preservation and conservation and functions of museums, beginning with an planning and decision making. The practical impli- overview of the contemporary structure of the cations of international and national conservation museum community, and then focusing on the charters, principles, standards and guidelines are ways in which cultural heritage knowledge is cre- ated and preserved through collections develop-www.LearningThatShapes.ca • 250-472-4694 HERITAGE, CULTURE, MUSEUMS 39

discussed, along with legal, programmatic and Managing Cultural NEW GRADUATEfinancial incentives and constraints. Organizations PROFESSIONALInstructor: Alastair Kerr, Former Director of the PROGRAMSStrategic Coordination of the Tourism Division, HA 488A, 1.5 UnitsMinistry of Tourism, Sport, and the Arts We are pleased to introduce the new onlineDate: January 30 to February 4 with a preparatory Enhance your understanding of the complex Graduate Professional Certificate inassignment forces that are reshaping the museum and cultural Cultural Heritage Studies commencing sectors and develop your capacity to manage in 2012, and the Graduate ProfessionalHeritage Conservation responsive and relevant cultural organizations. Diploma in Cultural Heritage Management.Planning Please visit our website for more informa- Instructor: Carrie Brooks-Joiner, Principal, Carrie tion on our new graduate programs: www.HA 489L, 1.5 units Brooks-Joiner & Associates continuingstudies.uvic.ca/cultural/graduate/ Deadline for applications is January 6, 2012.Strengthen your understanding of conservation Caring for Collectionsplanning and decision-making principles and pro- For more information and to register for thesecesses in the management of heritage resources. HA 488D, 1.5 Units courses and programs, please contact:Instructor: Dr. Harold Kalman, Principal, Common-wealth Historic Resource Management Limited Investigate the physical characteristics of museum Cultural Resource Management ProgramDate: March 12 to 17 with a preparatory collections, the ways they are affected by environ- Phone 250-721-6119assignment mental factors, and the preventive conservation Fax 250-721-8774 and treatment policies and procedures that are Email [email protected] Exhibits: Exploring utilized to ensure the safe-keeping of artifacts Web www.continuingstudies.uvic.ca/cultural/New Models of Human–Computer and specimens in storage, on exhibit, in transit,Interaction and when in use for research and programming Interested in World Heritage? purposes. Catch the course, AppreciatingHA 488H, 1.5 units World Heritage Part II. Instructor: Susan L. Maltby is a collectionsCreating an environment of deeper engage- conservator in private practice in Toronto. see page 7ment for both visitors and museum staff alikewill require you to use exciting new tools such Curatorship: Contemporary Time to diversify?as multi-touch tables and walls, motion-sensing Perspectives Think about Interculturalspaces, speech recognition, eye tracking and Education and Training.networked installations. HA 488J, 1.5 unitsInstructor: Jim Spadaccini, founder and director of see page 50Ideum Consider collections and acquisitions policies,Date: Online April 6 to 22, and on site at the object-oriented research methods, informationOntario Science Centre, Toronto, April 23 to 25 management and the contemporary role of the curator in exhibitions and public programVisit the program website for additional course applications.offerings. Instructor: Beth Carter, Director–Curator, JapaneseCOURSES BY DISTANCE Canadian National MuseumThe following courses are offered from January 9 Managing Archivalto April 15. CollectionsMuseum Principles and Practices HA 488U, 1.5 unitsII: Programming, Exhibitions andManagement Many museums hold archival materials including documents and photographs that require special-HA 486B, 1.5 Units ized care and management. This course focuses on archives as an important component of museumExplore the role and development of exhibits and collections, and develops your understanding ofprograms, and ways in which knowledge is shared ways in which they should be organized, man-through collections, research, public partnership aged, preserved and shared.and audience development.Instructor: Deborah Tuyttens, Museum Supervisor, Instructor: Laura Millar, archival, editorial andBurnaby Village Museum educational consultant40 HERITAGE, CULTURE, MUSEUMS Certificate/diploma options Distance/online

Ideas have taken many formsthroughout history.Not all of them are set in stone.Humanities, at little cost to themselves. The Jacobite Rebellions feelings, ideas, theories and debates which willHistory, would have been impossible without clan armies. form the basis of our investigation into one of theContemporary This course shows how life in the Highlands was most hotly contested issues in the history of intel-Issues different from the Lowlands and other parts of lectual discourse. Great Britain and how similar to Ireland it was. NEW The Scottish Highlands: Instructor: Chris Mundigler, ACA, BA, is a local16th and 17th Centuries Instructor: Sharron Gunn, MA (honours), University archaeologist and anthropologist. of GlasgowIn the 16th and 17th centuries, the laws and cus- Date: Mondays, January 23 to February 27toms of the Scottish Highlands were considered Date: Tuesdays, January 24 to February 28 Time: 10:00 am to 12:00 pmarchaic; they were common in western Europe in Time: 7:00 to 9:00 pm Sessions: 6the High Middle Ages, but had disappeared by the Sessions: 6 Fee: $110 plus $13.20 HSTRenaissance. Highland chiefs were still inaugu- Fee: $100 plus $12.00 HST Code: ASHI330 2012S C01rated, not crowned, in ancient ceremonies and Code: ASHI507 2012S C01revered by their clansmen as quasi-sacred figures. NEW Understanding the Mind’sA Highland assembly for justice in the 17th cen- Science vs. Religion Potentialtury resembled a Viking thing of the 10th or 11thcenturies. Secular marriage outside the church was The Evolution/Creation Debate We normally regard the mind as something fixed,normal. What really frightened Lowlanders and and feel stuck in our tendencies such as depres-English was the chiefs’ ability to raise a small army It seems that science and religion, whatever form sion or anger. However, our minds can change, they may have taken in the past, have always and by exploring the nature of our minds we will been at odds with each other. In this course, we discover through our own experiences that in fact, will explore that historical relationship, as well as it has limitless potential and we can all become look at the fundamental elements of each which the joyful, loving, beneficial people we long to be. have caused so much dissension and difficulty throughout history. For meditation to be deeply effective, we need to understand about our mind’s extraordinary Despite strong feelings and emotions for each, potential. This course will include discussion on the debates, which have raged for centuries now, the following topics: have not brought us any closer to a resolution or reconciliation between the two. It is some of thesewww.LearningThatShapes.ca • 250-472-4694 HUMANITIES, HISTORY, CONTEMPORARY ISSUES 41

• the mind’s potential A Journey in the Footsteps of the demise through civil war, environmental misuse Israelites and the greed of slavery. • inner light: meditating on the mind The journey of the Israelites from Egypt to the Instructor: Chris Mundigler, ACA, BA, is a local • the art of letting go Promised Land is widely regarded as one of the archaeologist and anthropologist. most important events in the Bible, yet biblicalInstructor: Gen Kelsang Zopa is a Buddhist monk geographers are still uncertain as to which route Date: Thursday, January 26who has studied Kadampa Buddhism for 18 the Israelites actually travelled. In this course Time: 7:00 to 9:00 pmyears as well as teaching extensively throughout we will attempt to retrace the footsteps of the Sessions: 1Canada. He is currently Resident Teacher at Israelites using maps, artifacts and photographs. Fee: $21 plus $2.52 HSTBodhichitta Buddhist Centre in Victoria. It is hoped that by exploring the cartographic Code: ASHI505 2012S C01 representation of this event in detail, we will beDate: Saturdays, January 21 to February 4 able to identify a variety of discourses embedded NEW Buddhist Meditation forTime: 10:00 am to 12:00 pm in the text, and thereby enrich our understanding Transforming Our LivesSessions: 3 of the narrative.Fee: $58 plus $6.96 HST Often, when we look at our life, we feel stuck inCode: ASHI506 2012S C01 Instructor: Paul G. Chamberlain, PhD, is a historical fixed external situations and in unhelpful ways of geographer who specializes in the Middle East; he thinking. Rather than creating the life we want, we NEW Exploring Aging is interested in textual criticism and comparative settle for coping with the life we feel we have. Butthrough Film theology. He has spent time in Egypt and Israel, the truth is that we can create the joyful and fulfill- and travelled across the Sinai with the Bedouin, ing life we want. Buddha’s teachings on karma giveThe quality and nature of later life experience is exploring sites associated with the Exodus. us the tools we need to begin bringing about thischanging and so are attitudes. Canadians are living transformation here and now.longer than ever before. Older, healthier adults Date: Wednesday, January 25continue to contribute to society and engage in Time: 7:00 to 9:00 pm This course will include discussion on the follow-a variety of meaningful activities, and more and Sessions: 1 ing topics:more of us are recognizing this new, emerging Fee: $21 plus $2.52 HSTvision of old age as our own. The impact of this Code: ASHI477 2012S C01 • freedom from the past“longevity revolution” on how we live and under-stand our lives has far-reaching implications and NEW Poetry, Song and Magic in • karma—creating the life we wantis being reexamined by governments, researchers Germanic and Celtic Societiesand educators as well as those in the social sci- • a vision of changeences, arts and humanities. In the medieval world of the North Sea, poetry held the key to reality itself. Bards and satirists in Instructor: Gen Kelsang Zopa is a Buddhist monkFilm, perhaps more than any other contemporary Ireland could deform kings while the heroes of who has studied Kadampa Buddhism for 18medium, offers portrayals of old age in a breadth the Norse sagas could expel poisons, fool trolls years as well as teaching extensively throughoutof social contexts providing alternatives to the and converse with the gods—all through the use Canada. He is currently Resident Teacher atnow-outdated views that equate aging with of poetry. This course looks at the intersection of Bodhichitta Buddhist Centre in Victoria.decline and age 65 with the end of development. poetic and mythological perceptions and practicesHow is the journey through later life depicted in in Norse and Irish society, including principles of Date: Saturdays, February 18 to March 3modern films? How do these portrayals relate to composition and experimentation. Time: 10:00 am to 12:00 pmthe scientific data available on aging and develop- Sessions: 3ment? Do these films reflect what we have learned Instructor: James Acken, PhD, Medieval Studies Fee: $58 plus $6.96 HSTand are learning about the aging process from Program, UVic Code: ASHI508 2012S C01those who have embarked on this later life jour-ney? Do they ring true to our own experiences? Date: Thursdays, January 26 to March 1 An Evening in … Antarctica Time: 7:00 to 9:00 pmThis course spans 10 weeks of feature film screen- Sessions: 6 Antarctica—land of snow and ice, the ends of theings, reading and group discussions, and will Fee: $100 plus $12.00 HST Earth, the last frontier, the ultimate adventure. It’sreshape your perspective on the changing realities Code: ASHI514 2012S C01 different things to different people, but one thingof aging and how they are portrayed in film. is as clear as an ice-bound morning here: its other- An Evening on … Easter Island worldly magnificence has caught the minds andThere are nine film and discussion sessions and souls of adventurous mortals for generations. Asone final class discussion scheduled. The films are: Easter Island, lovingly called Rapa Nui by the locals both the harshest environment on Earth and theThe Straight Story; Harry and Tonto; Away from Her; since the 1860s, also bears more romantic, ancient most photogenic, Antarctica has proved to be theThe Private Lives of Pippa Lee; The Savages; O’Horten; names, such as Te pito o te henua, meaning “the dream of a lifetime for some, and the final restingWrestling Ernest Hemingway; Wild Strawberries; and navel of the world” and, perhaps most fittingly, place for others.Driving Miss Daisy. Mata-ki-Te-rangi, which means “eyes looking to the sky”—a most apt name when we consider the Join us as we find out what makes this place soThis course is also offered for undergraduate credit almost 900 moai statues left behind by the ancient intriguing as an inhospitable home to both athrough the departments of geography, sociology islanders, carved in just 300 years during the handful of explorers and a multitude of naturaland psychology at UVic. European Late Middle Ages. wonders.Instructor: Holly Tuokko, PhD In this illustrated talk, we’ll explore this tiny island Instructor: Chris Mundigler, ACA, BA, is a local (smaller than Salt Spring Island), and look at its archaeologist and anthropologist.Date: Tuesdays, January 24 to April 3 ancient discovery by Polynesian explorers, its moreTime: 6:30 to 9:20 pm modern discovery by Europeans, and its untimely Date: Thursday, February 16Sessions: 10 Time: 7:00 to 9:00 pmFee: $100 plus $12.00 HST Sessions: 1Code: ASHI504 2012S C01 Fee: $21 plus $2.52 HST Code: ASHI489 2012S C0142 HUMANITIES, HISTORY, CONTEMPORARY ISSUES Certificate/diploma options Distance/online

NEW Pagan Ritual in the Shadows NEW Psychological Effects of the 21, 2012. As this date draws nearer, we will hearof Christian Europe Transition to Retirement much more about secret knowledge and ancient wisdom, from the Maya to Nostradamus. ManyIrish monks were famously though strangely Psychological effects of disengagement from a people, from alien and doomsday theorists tocomfortable with the persistence of pre-Christian work life and the transition to retirement are to respected scientists, will come to grips with thispractices in their lands, while Iceland, Norway and be discussed in this course. These effects include global phenomenon that has garnered so muchSweden remained resistant to conversion until the partial identity loss, decision paralysis, diminished media attention. Join us as we take an objective11th century. In this series of lectures, we will look self trust, experience of a post retirement void, view of the facts and theories and the science andat the evidence for the persistence of pre-Christian the search for meaningful engagement in society, hype that surrounds this pop-cultural phenom-beliefs and practices around the North Sea, par- development of a retirement/life structure, the enon.ticularly in Ireland, Scotland, Iceland and Scandi- confluence of aging and retirement, death anxiety,navia. In addition to medieval sources, we will also the critical nurturing of social relationships and Instructor: Chris Mundigler, ACA, BA, is a localconsider folklore and custom as it persisted into self actualization. Some aspects of pre-retirement archaeologist and anthropologist.the modern period in order to see what remains of life that can be predictive of a successful transitionthese pre-Christian beliefs and perceptions. are also presented. This course is relevant for Date: Thursday, March 8 future and extant retirees, counsellors and retire- Time: 7:00 to 9:00 pmInstructor: James Acken, PhD, Medieval Studies ment advisors, with clients who are planning to Sessions: 1Program, UVic retire or have retired. Fee: $21 plus $2.52 HST Code: ASHI513 2012S C01Date: Mondays, February 20 to March 26 Instructor: John Osborne, PhD, is a professorTime: 7:00 to 9:00 pm emeritus from the University of Alberta; for NEW Buddhist Wisdom forSessions: 6 more information please visit www.retirement Challenging TimesFee: $100 plus $12.00 HST psychology.ca.Code: ASHI515 2012S C01 If we could understand how things exist—discover Date: Saturday, March 3 their true nature—we would naturally overcome MEDIEVAL STUDIES Time: 9:00 am to 12:00 pm all fears and all sufferings. Buddha taught that all Sessions: 1 things are the nature of mind, so the main causes 25th Annual Medieval Workshop: Fee: $40 plus $4.80 HST of happiness and suffering cannot be found Code: ASHI509 2012S C01 outside the mind. By understanding how internal Magicians, Seers and Sages conditions within our mind shape everything we NEW A Journey through Syria experience, we gain deeper insight into our world, Saturday, February 4, 2012 our relationships and ourselves. 9:00 am to 5:00 pm With its ancient ruins, Byzantine churches, medi- eval souqs, Islamic mosques, parched deserts and This course will include discussion on the follow- Magician, shaman, seer, witch, sage, wizard, luxuriant river valleys, Syria has always attracted ing topics: sorcerer, sibyl: many words have been used a diverse assortment of travellers. Today a new to describe the charismatic individuals wind is sweeping through this ancient land. In this • delusions and their causes believed to be able to glimpse future events session, we’ll use maps, photographs and artifacts and penetrate the barriers between the to highlight our journey through Syria, and try to • inner liberation physical world and the spiritual realm. They assess the implications of current political events are the possessors of arcane wisdom and for the future of this country and for the world • wisdom: the true nature of things the performers of magic, both benevolent beyond. and malignant. Such skills might engender Instructor: Gen Kelsang Zopa is a Buddhist monk veneration in some, fear and revulsion in oth- This course is also offered in an afternoon session who has studied Kadampa Buddhism for 18 ers. Confrontation with established religions at AMICA—Somerset House; see page 45. years as well as teaching extensively throughout could lead to brutal results including the Canada. He is currently Resident Teacher at torture and burning of women alleged to be Instructor: Paul G. Chamberlain, PhD, is an histori- Bodhichitta Buddhist Centre in Victoria. witches. The 25th Annual Medieval Workshop cal geographer who specializes in Middle East will explore the enduring fascination—both studies. He is a frequent visitor to the Arab world Date: Saturdays, March 10 to March 24 in the medieval period and in our own and has recently returned from Syria. Time: 10:00 am to 12:00 pm time—with magicians, seers and sages. The Sessions: 3 workshop sessions will address the social and Date: Wednesday, March 7 Fee: $58 plus $6.96 HST cultural roles performed by these unusual Time: 7:00 to 9:00 pm Code: ASHI511 2012S C01 men and women, and the varied represen- Sessions: 1 tations in literature and art of legendary Fee: $21 plus $2.52 HST NEW Happiness: What is it … practitioners of magic such as Merlin and Code: ASHI510 2012S C01 and how do we get it? Morgan le Fay. NEW An Evening in … 2012, Most people want happiness and spend a lot of Faculty Coordinator: Marcus Milwright, PhD, A Mayan Perspective time seeking it, but what do we mean by happi- Department of History in Art, UVic ness? Learn more about this complex and fascinat- December 21, 2012: the Mayan apocalypse, the ing subject: Date: Saturday, February 4 end of days, a global spiritual transformation— Time: 9:00 am to 5:00 pm or just another Friday at the office? • What are the different types and levels of Sessions: 1 happiness? And, is happiness different from Fee: $50 plus $6.00 HST Even though the supposed apocalyptic date for pleasure? Code: ASMS006 2012S W01 the end of the Mayan Long Count Calendar ranges anywhere from October 28, 2011 to January 11, • Are happiness levels genetically 2013, the generally accepted date is December predetermined? • What is the hedonic treadmill?www.LearningThatShapes.ca • 250-472-4694 HUMANITIES, HISTORY, CONTEMPORARY ISSUES 43

• What happens when we lead the unexamined NEW Exploring Roman Britain NEW Raiders, Traders and life … or the over-examined life? Settlers? The Vikings in Russia From the Pharos Lighthouse on the White Cliffs • What do psychological theories and research at Dover, to the stunning miles of Hadrian’s Wall The Viking expansion is often viewed from the say about the most effective ways to increase along the Scottish border we will visit the aston- West. In this course we will go East, into the Baltic, happiness? ishing world of Roman Britain in a series of slide Russia and beyond. What role did the Vikings play shows. This vast network of ruins, buildings and in the development of early Russia? Were they • How does mindful choice contribute to the museums is a treasured part of British history, yet traders passing through, collecting tribute and quality of life? is little known. slaves on the way to Byzantium? Or did they come to stay, founding one of the most complex empires • What pitfalls are associated with the pursuit of Why and how did the Romans conquer Britain? of the period? happiness? Why did the warrior Queen Boudicea burn London? How did Roman rule last for 400 years? Instructor: Erin McGuire has a PhD in archaeologyInstructor: Dr. Kathryn Jardine is a registered What was everyday life like? Find out too, how it all from the University of Glasgow, Scotland. Shepsychologist in private practice (www.jardine ended and the legacies Rome left in Britain. teaches anthropology at UVic.therapy.ca). She has a wide range of experienceas a therapist, consultant and facilitator, in a Be astonished at the marvels of ancient engineer- Date: Saturday, April 14variety of settings. Throughout her career she has ing in the glorious highways and beautiful cities of Time: 10:00 am to 3:00 pmbeen particularly interested in people’s strengths, Roman Britain. Sessions: 1resiliencies and helping them to discover ways to Fee: $50 plus $6.00 HSTflourish and excel. In summing up we will cover the latest finds, new Code: ASHI517 2012K C01 museums and unusual stories that are part of theDate: Tuesday, February 21 ongoing quest to discover and preserve Roman COURSES AT AMICA—Time: 6:30 to 8:30 pm Britain. SOMERSET HOUSESessions: 1Fee: $21 plus $2.52 HST Instructor: Terri Hunter, MA NEW Victoria throughCode: ASHI522 2012S C01 Emily Carr’s Eyes Date: Thursdays, April 5 to May 10Palaeoanthropology: Time: 7:00 to 9:00 pm AMICA at Somerset HouseThe Story of Us Sessions: 6 Fee: $100 plus $12.00 HST Emily Carr’s autobiographical works, particularlyBy scientific definition humans are hominids, Code: ASHI512 2012K C01 The Book of Small, Growing Pains and The House ofmembers of the genus homo, more specifically, All Sorts will be the basis for this illustrated talk bymodern homo sapiens. But it’s a long road back NEW Adventures in North and John Adams. Emily’s descriptions of her childhoodthrough our ancestry to archaic homo sapiens, West Africa home and the early days of James Bay, Fairfieldfurther still to their ancestors, the australopith- and many other parts of Victoria are some of theecines, and beyond. Join us on an odyssey through Join this virtual trip to three former French colo- best contemporary word pictures of the city inmillions of years and countless generations of our nies in North and West Africa that have a rich and the 1870s and 1880s. Archival photographs haveancient family tree to discover who we are and long history predating colonialism. In Morocco, we been carefully chosen to match the places, eventshow we got here. It’s a journey fraught with dan- will explore the traditional villages of the Western and people that Emily wrote about. This will beger, tenacious survival and restless migration. Atlas, the historical cities of Marrakesh, Meknes of particular interest to Emily Carr fans, as well as and Fès (the world’s most intact medieval Arab those who want a good overview of 19th centuryFind out how we discovered who we are and how city), hike through canyons, dunes and mountains Victoria.our story has come together, piece-by-piece, from and go on a desert trek with a Berber guide. Thefragments of bone, stone and DNA. Topics include: focus in Senegal will be the exploration of its Instructor: John Adams is an historian, author and Atlantic coast, its natural beauties and wildlife. In heritage consultant, well known for his historical • an overview of palaeoanthropology—the Mali, where the legendary Timbuktu is located, the walking tours around Victoria. His books include search for us presenter will report on a volunteer experience in Old Square-toes and his Lady: the Life of James and Bamako. Amelia Douglas, Historic Guide to Ross Bay Cemetery, • famous and infamous people and events from Ghosts and Legends of Bastion Square, Christmas in that search This session will appeal to people who are thinking Old Victoria and The Ker Family of Victoria, 1859– of travelling to North or West Africa or who enjoy 1976: Pioneer Industrialists in Western Canada. More • the chronological sequence of human travelling vicariously and are interested in finding information about John’s heritage programs is development out more about this region, its people, cultures available at www.discoverthepast.com. and natural history. • tools, subsistence, and migration patterns of Date: Wednesday, February 1 early humans Instructor: Yves Parizeau is a former elementary Time: 1:00 to 3:00 pm school teacher and ageless adventurer. Sessions: 1Instructor: Chris Mundigler, ACA, BA, is a local Fee: $21 plus $2.52 HSTarchaeologist and anthropologist. Date: Wednesday, April 11 Code: ASHI518 2012S E01 Time: 7:00 to 9:30 pmDate: Wednesdays, March 21 to April 25 Sessions: 1Time: 7:00 to 9:00 pm Fee: $28 plus $3.36 HSTSessions: 6 Code: ASHI516 2012K C01Fee: $100 plus $12.00 HSTCode: ASHI338 2012S C0144 HUMANITIES, HISTORY, CONTEMPORARY ISSUES Certificate/diploma options Distance/online

NEW Black History in Victoria Instructor: Chris Mundigler, ACA, BA, is a local Instructor: Chris Mundigler, ACA, BA, is a local archaeologist and anthropologist. archaeologist and anthropologist.AMICA at Somerset House Date: Wednesday, March 14 Date: Thursday, March 15February is Black History Month and Victoria has Time: 1:00 to 3:00 pm Time: 2:00 to 4:00 pmmany associations with black pioneers in British Sessions: 1 Sessions: 1Columbia. Historian John Adams will discuss Fee: $21 plus $2.52 HST Fee: $20 plus $2.40 HSTGovernor Sir James Douglas’s black ancestry and Code: ASHI485 2012S E01 Code: ASHI521 2012S E01why there was an exodus of blacks from Californiato Victoria in 1858 at the time of the Fraser River COURSES AT BERWICK HOUSE, IN PURSUIT OF KNOWLEDGEGold Rush. He will give profiles of many of the ROYAL OAKblack business men and women, the prospectors, Designed to acquaint you with UVic faculty andfarmers, carpenters and politicians. He will include NEW An Afternoon in … their many areas of interest, this series introducesupstanding members of the community and a few Machu Picchu you to a variety of topics that will intrigue youwho weren’t. The focus of the illustrated talk will even if they are outside your usual area of interest.be on Victoria, but Salt Spring Island and other At Berwick Royal Oak We invite you to join us for the following sessions.places in British Columbia will be included. Machu Picchu—the name alone evokes hushed Series registration:Instructor: John Adams is an historian, author and tones and reverent nods. But the place is so much Date: Thursdays, January 26, March 1 and 29heritage consultant well known for his historical more: perched in the heavens, it was at once a Time: 9:30 to 11:30 amwalking tours around Victoria. More information palace for mere mortals, and a home for the gods, Sessions: 3about John’s heritage programs is available at hidden from both native and European eyes for Fee: $60 plus $7.20 HSTwww.discoverthepast.com. almost 500 years. Code: ASPT006 2012S C00Date: Wednesday, February 15 Join us as we explore this enigmatic sanctuary in Talking about the HolocaustTime: 1:00 to 3:00 pm the clouds from its initial construction during theSessions: 1 European late Middle Ages to its forgotten glory, The Holocaust was one of the most horrific eventsFee: $21 plus $2.52 HST to its eventual rediscovery only a century ago, and of the 20th century and its impact is still felt inCode: ASHI519 2012S E01 its current status as number one on many people’s many ways today. During the Second World War, bucket lists. the Nazis and their collaborators murdered nearly NEW A Journey through Syria six million European Jews. This lecture examines Instructor: Chris Mundigler, ACA, BA, is a local the origins, progression, central characters andAMICA at Somerset House archaeologist and anthropologist. enduring legacies of the Holocaust, and every- one should be clear at the outset that studyingPlease see course description and instructor biog- Date: Thursday, February 9 it is deeply upsetting. All of us will likely findraphy under A Journey through Syria (on-campus Time: 2:00 to 4:00 pm ourselves saddened or angered or profoundlysection), page 43. Sessions: 1 disturbed—and usually all three at once. But the Fee: $20 plus $2.40 HST Holocaust is part of world history and in part thisDate: Wednesday, February 22 Code: ASHI520 2012S E01 tragedy created the world we live in now. It mustTime: 1:00 to 3:00 pm be remembered in order to fully understand whoSessions: 1 NEW Antarctic Exploration: we are today.Fee: $21 plus $2.52 HST Adventure Meets AdversityCode: ASHI510 2012S E01 Instructor: Kristin Semmens, PhD, Department of At Berwick Royal Oak History, UVicDestination: Desolation—Easter Island and Antarctica Contrary to some textbooks, the “Age of Explora- Date: Thursday, January 26 tion” did not end in the 17th century; it was alive Time: 9:30 to 11:30 amAMICA at Somerset House and kicking well into the 20th century and beyond, Sessions: 1 in one of the harshest and most demanding envi- Fee: $23.75 plus $2.85 HSTJoin us on a virtual expedition to two of the most ronments on Earth—the Antarctic. Code: ASPT006 2012S C01desolate and enigmatic places on earth—EasterIsland and Antarctica. With characters who would feel just as much A Cosmological Revolution: at home in some Greek epic as they did on the Notes from the FieldAt between 1,000 and 3,000 kilometres from frozen wasteland of this ice continent, namesanywhere these two “islands”—one smaller than such as Scott, Shackleton and Amundsen will live Cosmology, the study of how the Universe beganSalt Spring Island, the other of continental propor- forever in the annals of exploration and adventure and how its structures formed and evolved, hastions—offer diametrically opposed landscapes. alongside the new pioneers—the scientists of always been at the frontier of human knowledge,Both have harsh environments for humans to our modern era—who have taken on the reins of seeding religions, cementing civilizations and chal-populate; both have seen their share of explora- exploration and are forging new ground in our lenging scientific thought. It is thus remarkabletion and tragedy; and both offer a unique look understanding of the Earth and ourselves. that a compelling, empirically verifiable accountat what has been considered, at various times in of the Universe’s history has only emerged duringhuman history, the ends of the Earth. This photo- Join us as we look back over the generations the past few decades. We will briefly review thegraphic tour will highlight the serene beauty of a of hardy souls who have braved the unknown, observations and theories that have shaped ourtropical island and an icy wasteland; the enigmatic challenged the worst conditions on Earth andmajesty of stone statues and flightless penguins; sometimes, met their match in a fatal attractionone, a lava outcropping and the other, a glacial that most of them would have done all over againwonderland. in a heartbeat.www.LearningThatShapes.ca • 250-472-4694 HUMANITIES, HISTORY, CONTEMPORARY ISSUES 45

present cosmological paradigm, the enigmas they DEANS’ LUNCHTIME Overcoming the Conditions of Evil:have uncovered, and what they tell us about the LECTURE SERIES Tolstoy’s Watershedfate and origin of the Universe. Join us for this popular noontime lecture series Speaker: Peyman Vahabzadeh, PhD, Department ofInstructor: Julio Navarro, PhD, is a professor in the brought to you in partnership with the Greater Vic- Sociology, UVicDepartment of Physics and Astronomy, UVic and toria Public Library. The series is sponsored by thea Fellow of the Canadian Institute for Advanced faculties of Education, Fine Arts, Graduate Studies, Date: Friday, February 24Research, Royal Society of Canada. Humanities, Law, Science and Social Sciences, Time: 12:30 to 1:45 pm and the Division of Continuing Studies. This series Code: ASDS240 2012S E02Date: Thursday, March 1 features lectures by distinguished instructors fromTime: 9:30 to 11:30 am the faculties at the University of Victoria. What’s New in Science?Sessions: 1Fee: $23.75 plus $2.85 HST Note: Due to the popularity of this lecture series, Targeted Cancer Therapies:Code: ASPT006 2012S C02 each individual is limited to registering in four The Role of Chemistry in Modern lectures in order to increase access for as many Drug DevelopmentBela Meets Bella—A Short History members of the community as possible. If youof Vampires on Film wish to register for additional lectures, please call Speaker: Fraser Hof, PhD, Canada Research Chair one week prior to the lecture and we will register in Supramolecular and Medicinal Chemistry,The most successful and intriguing mythological you if space is available. Department of Chemistry, UVicfigure of 20th century cinema has stepped into the21st century and continues to fascinate viewers Lectures in the Deans’ Lunchtime Lecture Series Date: Friday, February 10with its ever-changing adaptations and revisions. are held at the Greater Victoria Public Library, Time: 12:30 to 1:45 pmThis lecture will give an overview of vampires on Central Branch, 735 Broughton Street. Parking is Code: ASDS268 2012S E01film from Bela Lugosi’s debonair Dracula to vam- available underground. You’re welcome to bring apire rebels and slayers, up to the present Twilight bag lunch. What’s New in Law?phenomenon and beyond. Always at the pulse oftheir time, every generation has its own vampires, Admission is free, but call 250-472-4694 to regis- The Growing Challenge of Managingmirrors of its fears and desires. But what is it about ter so we can guarantee you a seat. Registration Conflict in the 21st Centuryvampires that continues to fascinate generation for these lectures will open December 13.after generation of moviegoers, what unites and Speaker: M. Jerry McHale, QC, Lam Chair of Lawwhat distinguishes them? How can we explain the and Public Policy, Faculty of Law and School ofpresent proliferation of vampire movies? What are Public Administration, UVicthe questions that these films are the answer to? What’s New in Fine Arts? Date: Friday, January 27Instructor: Peter Golz, PhD, Chair, Department of Time: 12:30 to 1:45 pmGermanic and Slavic Studies, UVic Haida Manga Code: ASDS255 2012S E01Date: Thursday, March 29 Speaker: Michael Nicoll Yahgulanaas, Audain What’s New in Humanities?Time: 9:30 to 11:30 am Professor in Contemporary Art Practice of theSessions: 1 Pacific Northwest, Department of Visual Arts, UVic The Politics of Last Dying Speeches inFee: $23.75 plus $2.85 HST 18th-Century England: Truth, CharityCode: ASPT006 2012S C03 Date: Friday, March 30 and Treason Time: 12:30 to 1:45 pm Have a particular interest Code: ASDS267 2012S E01 in film? What’s New in Grad Studies? Speaker: Andrea McKenzie, PhD, Department of Consider our course Exploring History, UVic Aging through Film Values and Value Changes in the Date: Friday, March 2 Nine films and the opportunity for Narratives of Astronauts and Time: 12:30 to 1:45 pm lots of interesting discussion! Cosmonauts Code: ASDS259 2012S E01 see page 42 Speaker: Katya Legkaia, MA candidate, Counselling What’s New in Education? Psychology Program, Department of Educational Psychology and Leadership Studies, UVic Did You Ever Kill Anyone? Stories of Military to Civilian Transition for Date: Friday, February 3 Canadian Forces Members Time: 12:30 to 1:45 pm Code: ASDS279 2012S E01 Speaker: Timothy Black, PhD, Department of Educational Psychology and Leadership Studies, What’s New in Social Science? UVic The Social Tide that Drives Our Date: Friday, March 23 Thoughts and Judgments Time: 12:30 to 1:45 pm Code: ASDS280 2012S E01 Speaker: Elizabeth Brimacombe, PhD, Chair, Department of Psychology, UVic Date: Friday, January 20 Time: 12:30 to 1:45 pm Code: ASDS240 2012S E0146 HUMANITIES, HISTORY, CONTEMPORARY ISSUES Certificate/diploma options Distance/online

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SPRING 2012 OFFERINGSUniversity 102 The Humanities Diploma Program is designed to Introduction to Canadian meet the needs of those members of the com- Contemporary IssuesA desire to learn is all you need for University 102. munity who wish to follow an integrated course ofThis non-credit introductory course in the social full- or part-time study in the humanities, and who CS102sciences is offered to people whose personal, may need an introduction to university study.economic and social circumstances might pose An introduction to contemporary issues inobstacles to university education (e.g., low income, Its flexibility will enable you to choose, in consulta- Canadian society, including politics, economic andphysical or mental health challenges, work and tion with a faculty coordinator, a particular topic, social structures, cultural and arts policy, sciencefamily responsibilities or lack of opportunity). theme or area of study and to arrange a selection and technology, multiculturalism, bilingualism,Classes presented by UVic instructors will include of day or evening courses directed toward that First Nations and women’s issues.topics from subject areas such as political sci- topic. Emphasis will be placed on interdisciplin- Instructor: Norm Fennema, PhD, Department ofence, anthropology, sociology, psychology and ary approaches, in order to make full use of the History, UVicenvironmental studies. This program is sponsored resources of all humanities departments at the Date: Tuesdays, January 10 to April 3by the Faculty of Social Sciences and the Division university. Time: 6:00 to 9:00 pmof Continuing Studies. There are no tuition fees for Sessions: 12students, however, applicants must apply and be An orientation course is offered each fall to Fee: $550 plus $66.00 HSTaccepted into the program. familiarize you with the library, essay writing and Code: ASCS102 2012S C01 study skills.For more information or to apply to the program, READER’S CORNERcontact Becky Cory at [email protected], or leave a For details or to request a brochure, please seemessage at 250-361-7014. www.continuingstudies.uvic.ca/humanities/ or call The following publications are available for 250-721-8481. purchase by individuals or agencies.Instructor: Various instructors To order: See “How to Register,” page 74, or visit our CANADIAN STUDIES website at www.continuingstudies.uvic.ca and useDate: January 5 to April 5: Tuesdays, 6 to 9 pm, a credit card to order online. and Thursdays, 4:30 to 9 pm Diploma and Certificate Programs For more information, call 250-721-8481.Sessions: 26 Why Study Canada? Responses to Terrorism:Code: ASHU102 2012S C01 An Analysis, A Reader A country as vast, diverse and ever-changing asHUMANITIES DIPLOMA PROGRAM Canada offers near-limitless opportunities for • What is terrorism and what forms does it take? study and reflection. • What factors give rise to terrorism?Winner of a National Award of • How great are the risks posed by terrorism?Excellence Multicultural and multilingual, with a unique • What are effective and appropriate strategies political, economic and social history, CanadaThe Humanities Diploma Program has received an defies easy definitions and continues to fuel for reducing terrorism?Award of Excellence from the Canadian Associa- debate about its “identity” as a nation. This volume contains materials presented in ation for University Continuing Education. series of lectures and discussions as part of the The Canadian Studies Program is designed for full- spring 2002 community forum, which was held inWhy Study the Humanities? or part-time local and international students who co-operation with members of the World History wish to broaden their knowledge and understand- Caucus, the Centre for Global Studies and theHumanities are those studies created by the ing of Canada. In addition to three core courses in Centre for Asia–Pacific Initiatives, UVic.human desire for knowledge and understanding Canadian culture and issues, students may choose This is a public education project of Arts and Sci-of our history, classical traditions, literature, lan- from a range of other courses related to Canada ence Programs, Division of Continuing Studies, andguage and philosophy. These studies encompass offered by the faculties of Humanities, Social was co-sponsored by the Faculties of Humanities,disciplines that address a variety of needs: to Sciences and Fine Arts. Options for study include: Law, Social Sciences and Science, and the Leon andexamine the ethical values in our lives, to exam- Thea Koerner Foundation.ine our social responsibilities and to develop • the diploma: a credit program that can be Course Code: ASIS230 BOOKLT N01intellectually sound ways of reflecting on what it transferred toward an undergraduate degree Fee: $18 plus $2.16 HSTmeans to be a human being. • the certificate: a shorter, non-credit program The Poverty ReaderStudying the humanities increases our apprecia-tion of ideas and of various modes of thinking. It • elective courses in Canadian studies The Poverty Reader contains the edited proceed-leads to a greater understanding of values within ings of a community forum on poverty held atcultural and historical contexts. Canadian Studies courses can be taken for credit the University of Victoria on February 2, 1999. (1.5 units) or for non-credit. Proficiency in English Over 450 people heard the two keynote speak-It can sharpen our skill in formulating our own is required. A fee differential applies to interna- ers, Bishop Remi De Roo and Dr. Marge Reitsma-ideas, developing them coherently and expressing tional students.them clearly and effectively. It can help us read“difficult” texts with increased comprehension and For more information about the Canadian Studiespowers of analysis. It helps us learn how to learn. program, please contact the program secretary or visit the website: Phone 250-721-8481 Fax 250-721-8774 Email [email protected] Web www.continuingstudies.uvic.ca/ humanities/programs/www.LearningThatShapes.ca • 250-472-4694 HUMANITIES, HISTORY, CONTEMPORARY ISSUES 47

Street, discuss the subject of both global and local This publication was co-sponsored by the Faculties lifelong learnerspoverty. of Humanities, Law, Social Sciences and Science, the Division of Continuing Studies, UVic, and the “Nan”Walmsley has taken aroundThe Poverty Reader also contains a summary of Leon and Thea Koerner Foundation. 165 courses through Continuingthe audience’s ideas on what can be done about Studies since 1998.poverty in Victoria. It was prepared by the reader’s Course Code: ASIS231 BOOKLT N01editor, Josie Schofield. Fee: $9 plus $1.08 HST “Life’s a pretty good place when you’reThis is a public education project of Arts and Sci- SAGE—STIMULATE, interested in it.”ence Programs, Division of Continuing Studies, and ADVANCE AND GUIDEwas co-sponsored by the Faculties of Humanities, EDUCATION Read the full story on our website:Law, Social Sciences and Science, the Leon and www.uvcs.uvic.ca/studentstories/Thea Koerner Foundation and the Community An Exciting Learning Alternative!Social Planning Council of Greater Victoria. Would you like to exchange ideas and pursueCourse Code: ASIS228 BOOKLT N01 some of your favourite subjects with a small groupFee: $6 plus $.72 HST of other interested people? If so, become involved in our SAGE program.An Ethics Reader SAGE Study GroupsAn Ethics Reader contains edited versions of pre-sentations made at a community forum on ethical The main component of SAGE is our study groups.integrity and political leadership held at UVic in Study groups are not taught by instructors;March 2001. instead, a facilitator assists in coordinating the presentations of group members and in moderat-The presenters offered reflections on this topic ing the discussions.from the perspectives of philosophy, political sci-ence and law. Dr. Colin M. Macleod, Department of An important aspect of study groups is their smallPhilosophy, UVic, spoke about the general nature size (maximum 15 participants). Group membersof ethical integrity and its relevance to politics in quickly get to know each other, and learning takesa democracy. Dr. Avigail Eisenberg, Department of place in a relaxed, friendly atmosphere.Political Science, UVic, turned her attention to therole of integrity in the actual practice of Canadian There is a limited number of fee waivers availablepolitics. Finally, Professor Maureen A. Maloney, for all study groups.Faculty of Law and director of the Institute for Dis-pute Resolution, UVic, explored the complexities Study groups will also be held at the Marythat surround the interpretation of ethical integrity Winspear Centre in Sidney. For more informationin politics and offered some recommendations for about these groups, call 250-721-7797.achieving greater integrity in politics. Study groups happen through your initiative, soThis is a public education project of Arts and Sci- if there is a subject you would love to learn moreence Programs, Division of Continuing Studies, and about and you are willing to facilitate a group,was co-sponsored by the Faculties of Humanities, please call Janet McDonald at 250-721-8827. NoLaw, Social Sciences and Science, and the Leon and experience necessary! We provide the training.Thea Koerner Foundation.Course Code: ASIS229 BOOKLT N01Fee: $9 plus $1.08 HSTSocial Justice, Progressive Politicsand Taxes: A ReaderAlistair Macleod, Professor Emeritus, Departmentof Philosophy, Queen’s University, gave a key-note lecture in February 2003 as the Division ofContinuing Studies’ distinguished guest. This eventwas part of the year-long UVic Celebration of 100Years of Education.In this reader, which is based on the lecture,Professor Macleod explores the role of ideals ofliberty, equality, efficiency and justice in politicaldecision making. He sketches and evaluates sev-eral objections to a justice-based political agenda,takes note of the implications of tax-cut promisesfor public programs in health and education andidentifies strategies for protecting citizens fromthe lure of such promises.48 HUMANITIES, HISTORY, CONTEMPORARY ISSUES Certificate/diploma options Distance/online