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ContentsArts ............................................................................................. 6 Humanities, History, Contemporary Issues............. 36History in Art General CoursesMusic Courses at Berwick House, Royal OakTheatre In Pursuit of Knowledge Lecture SeriesVisual Arts Deans’ Lunchtime Lecture SeriesWriting and Literature Humanities Courses and Diploma ProgramFine Arts Diploma Canadian Studies Diploma and Certificate Reader’s CornerBusiness, Management ................................................... 13 SAGE—Stimulate, Advance and Guide EducationBusiness, Management and Technology Programs Indigenous Language and Culture ............................ 44Courses on CampusCourses by Distance Certificate in Aboriginal Language RevitalizationFinancial Planning CoursesCertificate in Business Administration Intercultural Education and Training ........................ 46Diploma in Business Administration Intercultural Education and Training DiplomaCareer Planning and Skills Upgrading.................. 17Computing, Technology .................................................. 18 Languages ............................................................................. 48Computer Based Information Systems (CBIS) Certificate World LanguagesCourses by Distance Course by Distance French ProgramsDistance Learning Online .........................................22 English Language Centre Course by DistanceEducation, Teaching, Training ........................................ 25 Study ToolsContinuing Studies in Education Population Health Data ................................................... 53Professional Development OfferingsCredit Courses by Distance Population Health Data Analysis Professional Specialization CertificateCredential Program for TeachersCertificate Program for Teachers Public Relations .................................................................. 55Certificate in Adult and Continuing Education (CACE)Courses by Distance Diploma Program in Public RelationsFall Workshops Courses by DistanceHealth, Wellness, Safety .................................................. 28 Science, Nature .................................................................... 57Certificate Program in Environmental and Occupational Health General CoursesCourses by Distance Nature Explorations on Vancouver IslandEducation for the General PublicEducation for Health and Helping Professionals Social Justice Studies ............................................................... 59Courses by DistanceContinuing Education for Social Workers and Other Health Professionals Diploma in Social Justice StudiesCurrent Concepts in Dentistry Sustainability, Environment .......................................... 60Heritage, Culture, Museums ............................................. 33 General CoursesCultural Resource Management Program Restoration Speaker SeriesCourses on Campus Restoration of Natural Systems ProgramOn-Campus Immersion Courses Native Species and Natural Processes Professional Specialization Certificate Travel Study .......................................................................... 63 Travel Study Programs: Discover the World with UVicCourses Starting by Month ............................................................................ 2 Holiday Closure .............................................................................................. 65Certificates and Diplomas; Professional Development; Registration Form .......................................................................................... 67 Index ............................................................................................................... 68 Applying to a Program; Part-Time Study .................................................. 4 Coming to the UVic Campus ......................................................................... 72How to Register ............................................................................................. 65 General Information; Campus Services ...................................................... 66Cancellations and Withdrawals .................................................................... 65 Campus Map............................................................................ inside back coverGift Certificates............................................................................................... 65 Contact information ......................................................................... back coverBursary Program ............................................................................................ 65www.continuingstudies.uvic.ca • 250-472-4694 FALL 2011 1
Courses Starting by MonthAUGUST Relational Database Management Systems . . . . . . . . .21 Indigenous Language and Culture Systems Analysis and Design I . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19Business, Management Web Design and Management I . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20 Field Methods for Language Preservation and Web Design and Management II . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20 Revitalization: Documentation and Recording . . . .45BMT Information Session . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13 Education, Teaching, Training Intercultural Education and TrainingSEPTEMBER Facilitating Adult Learning. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26 Beyond Diversity and Human Rights—CreatingThe Arts Foundations of Adult Education. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26 Spaces for Social Change. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47 Instructional Design in Adult Education. . . . . . . . . . . . .26Anyone Can Draw: Level I . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Power of Teams . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26 Languages NEW Appreciating World Heritage: Part 1 . . . . . . . . . 6 Training and Development . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26 NEW Block-Printing and Exotic Paper . . . . . . . . . . . .10 Brazilian Portuguese for Beginners—Part 1 . . . . . . . . .50 Health, Wellness, Safety Brazilian Portuguese for Beginners—Part 2 . . . . . . . . .50Connecting the Hand and the Eye . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9Enchanted Evenings ‘Encore’ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Environmental Health Economics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29 NEW Dutch for Beginners—Part 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48 Human Health Risk Assessment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29 German for Beginners—Part 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49 NEW Intrigue at the Conservatoire. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Introduction to Arabic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48Introduction to Collage and Assemblage . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 NEW Identifying Behaviour: What’s Going On Italian for Beginners—Part 1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49Masterworks of Symphonic Literature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 and Is It Normal? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29 Italian for Beginners—Part 2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49 Living Consciously: The Practice of Mindfulness . . . . .29 Japanese for Beginners—Part 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49 NEW Medieval Literature: Chaucer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12 Occupational and Environmental Health Law . . . . . . .29 Japanese for Beginners—Part 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49 NEW Seeing the Light: The Casual Tools for Learning Online for Environmental and Japanese: Intermediate—Part 1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49 Photographer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Occupational Health . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29 Mandarin for Beginners—Part 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49 NEW Shakespeare’s Three Most Acclaimed Plays: NEW Unresolved Issues in Thyroidology: Update Mandarin for Beginners—Part 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49 Hamlet, Othello, and King Lear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12 on Recent Developments in Thyroid Disease. . . . . .31 Mandarin for Beginners—Part 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50Sight Singing, Ear Training: Level 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Wound Management for Health Professionals Persian for Beginners—Part 1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50Sing! Level I. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Level I . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31 NEW The Art and Architecture of Ancient NEW Polish for Beginners—Part 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50 Greece . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Heritage, Culture, Museums Spanish for Beginners—Part 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50The History of Rock and Roll . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Spanish for Beginners—Part 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50This Is Not an Art Course II . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Collections Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34 Spanish: Intermediate—Part 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50 NEW Vocal Skills for Teachers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Heritage Resource Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34 Swedish for Beginners—Part 1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .51Voci Belle: Singing with a Choir . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Human Resource Management in Cultural The Structures of Arabic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48Watercolour for Beginners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10Writing for Children: Releasing the Child Within . . . . .11 Organizations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34 Public RelationsWriting, Revising and Publishing Young Adult Museum Principles and Practices I: Communities, Fiction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11 Case Studies in Public Relations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .56 Curatorship and Collections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33, 34 Effective Communication Tools. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .56Business, Management Public Programming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34 Managing the Public Relations Function . . . . . . . . . . . .56 Public Relations Theory and Practice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .56Business Administration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13, 15 Humanities, History, ContemporaryBusiness Writing and Presentation Skills . . . . . . . . . . . .14 Issues Science, NatureEconomics. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15Finance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14 An Evening in … Southern Peru. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36 Marine Birds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .57Human Resource Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14 NEW An Introduction to Gaelic Culture . . . . . . . . . .39Marketing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14 Sustainability, EnvironmentOrganizational Behaviour. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14 Archaeology of Ancient Trade Routes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36Retirement Planning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15 Early Medieval Scotland: Picts and Scots . . . . . . . . . . . .37 NEW City Walks—The City Talks Field Trip . . . . . . . .60Strategic Leadership . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14 Introduction to Canadian Culture . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42 Issues and Ideas in Canadian Environmentalism. . . . .42 OCTOBERCareer Planning and Skills Upgrading Pirates! A Brief History of the Bloodthirsty Story of The ArtsEnhancing Your Life: Self-Discovery and Action. . . . . .17 Piracy from Ancient Times to the Present. . . . . . . . .36Planning or Enriching Your Career . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17 Social Epidemiology of Female Sex Work in Kibera, A Mythic Journey through the World’s Sacred Music . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8Computing, Technology a Large Urban Slum in Nairobi, Kenya . . . . . . . . . . . .41 NEW Beethoven’s Fabulous 50s. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Standing in the Doorway: Cherokee Stories andAdvanced Office and Collaboration Tools . . . . . . . . . . .21 Creating Miniatures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10Computing Concepts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19 Teachings from the Turtle Island Liars’ Club . . . . . . .41 Enchanted Evenings at the Opera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7Database Concepts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19 NEW The Archeological and Chemical HuntNetworks and Network Management. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20 for the Origins of Wine, Beer, and Extreme NEW Hand-Pulled Prints … from Inspiration toProject Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20 Fermented Beverages. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39 Paper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10 NEW Uncorking the Past . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39 How to Read Like a Writer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11 University 101 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41 Improvisational Comedy. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 University 201 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41 Mark Making and Monotype … A Simple Process . . .10 National Novel Writing Month Boot Camp . . . . . . . . . .122 COURSES STARTING BY MONTH
Read Like a Writer: Classic Ghost Stories . . . . . . . . . . . .12 Sustainability, Environment Oman and Zanzibar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38 NEW The Age of Enlightenment and the Operas Paleoclimatology II: Survival of the Fittest. . . . . . . . . . .39 of Gluck and Mozart . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 NEW Maintaining SuperNatural BC for Your Rethinking the Politics of Place Naming in the Children: An Environmental Law ReformThe Group of Seven in Western Canada . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Agenda . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .60 Era of Globalization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41Watercolour for Beginners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10 Mount Douglas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .61 The Nanotechnology Gold Rush (or do you think thatWrite Now! A Creative Writing Survey . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11 Mount Tolmie . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .61 Mystic Vale . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .61 gold is just to make earrings?) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41Career Planning and Skills Upgrading Travel Study Science, NatureMathematical Skills . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17 Free Preview: 2012 Travel Study Program . . . . . . . . . . .63 Down to Earth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .58Computing, Technology Looking Down on Our Planet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .58 NOVEMBERProgramming Concepts with Java . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21 Sustainability, Environment The ArtsEducation, Teaching, Training Natural Processes: Restoration Ecology . . . . . . . . . . . . .62 NEW Art Deco New York . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6Training Needs Analysis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27 NEW Great Pianists of the 20th Century . . . . . . . . . . . 9 DECEMBER Seasonal Miniatures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11Health, Wellness, Safety Travel Photography: Storytelling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10 The Arts Visual Storytelling. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10 NEW An Introduction to Motivational Writing for Children: Level II. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11 Contemporary Chinese Brush Painting. . . . . . . . . . . . . .11 Interviewing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32 NEW Ancient Wisdom for Modern Times: Education, Teaching, Training Humanities, History, Contemporary Breaking the Cycle of Chronic Pain and Habitual Issues Behaviours . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30 Accessible Diversity in the Workplace: Theory toCanadian Falls Prevention Curriculum©. . . . . . . . . . . . .31 Practice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27 Buckskins, Bullets and Business: Buffalo Bill’s NEW Core Strengthening and Ergonomics to Wild West Show . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41 Ease Low Back Pain . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31 E-Learning: Design and Development . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27 NEW Israel/Palestine as 2012 Approaches . . . . . . . .39Emotional Intelligence Level I . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30 Instructional Techniques Workshop . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27Emotional Intelligence Level II—Advanced Workplace Learning Across the Generations . . . . . . . .27 The Geological History of British Columbia and Principles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30 Its Role in the Great Alaskan Terrane Wreck . . . . . . .40 NEW Healthy Mouth, Healthy Body . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30 Health, Wellness, Safety NEW Managing Headaches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30 JANUARY NEW Pet Euthanasia and Loss . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30 Current Concepts in Dentistry. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32Zen Meditation for Better Living . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30 Current Concepts in Two- and Three-Dimensional The ArtsHeritage, Culture, Museums Digital Radiographic Imaging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32 NEW Music for the Sun King. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Health Is the Greatest Wealth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31Communicating through Exhibitions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34 Infection Control: That Thing You Do, Why Do Science, NatureHumanities, History, Contemporary You Do It? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32 Between the Tides . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .57Issues Optimizing Implant Results for Fixed and FEBRUARY NEW An Afternoon in … Antarctica. . . . . . . . . . . . . .40 Removable Prosthodontics. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32 NEW An Evening in … Machu Picchu . . . . . . . . . . . .38 The Periodontal Patient. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32 Humanities, History, Contemporary NEW Becoming a Friend of the World: The Power of Breath: An Introduction to the Issues The Buddhist Way of Loving Kindness. . . . . . . . . . . .37Green Real Estate: Sustainable Development Meets Buteyko Method . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31 Medieval Studies Workshop: Magicians, Seers and Property Law. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41 Sages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38History of Chinese Victoria . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37 Heritage, Culture, MuseumsIn Pursuit of Knowledge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40 MARCHIndustrial Victoria . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37 Determining Significance of Historic Resources NEW Into the Unknown? The Vikings and Their Marketing and Development in Cultural Science, Nature Expansion into the North Atlantic. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38Symbols and Signs: Examining the Earliest Graphic Organizations, 34 Where the Forest Meets the Sea: Nature Communication of the Ice Age . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41 Explorations at Middle Beach Lodge . . . . . . . . . . . . .58The Economic Theory of Cooperation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40 Humanities, History, ContemporaryThe Lost World of the Samurai . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37 Issues APRIL NEW Women, Power and Art in Byzantium . . . . . . .38 NEW An Afternoon on … an Archaeological Science, NatureScience, Nature Dig . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40 NEW Becoming a Friend of the World: Bamfield Marine Sciences Centre: An ExperientialHorticultural Science in the Garden and The Buddhist Path of Compassion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37 Learning Opportunity. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .58 Greenhouse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .57 Destination: Southern Peru. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38 God’s Tribunal? The Early Modern English Spring Explorations at Yellow Point Lodge . . . . . . . . . .58Space: The High Frontier. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .58 Execution as a Political Forum, c. 1660–1770 . . . . .40 NEW Topics in Space Exploration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .58 NEW Introduction to Building a World Distance Learning Online beyond War . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38What Happens When There Is No Down or Up? . . . . . .58 Iran: A Critical Analysis of an Emerging Global For a complete list of courses offered by Crisis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38 distance in this calendar, please see page 23. NEW Medieval Irish Culture . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39 Mediterranean Religious Traditions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39www.continuingstudies.uvic.ca • 250-472-4694 COURSES STARTING BY MONTH 3
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General interest coursesLifelong learner Nan Walmsley lining up her nextchallenge among the Continuing Studies courses.Photo: Michael Turner, Continuing Studies“Life’s a pretty good place when take you on surprising journeys of discovery, she knowledge you’re acquiring, she notes.you’re interested in it.” – Nan Walmsley points out. “I guess I enjoy socializing that has a particular focus rather than just for its own sake,”she says. Walmsley’s career after graduating from UBC in Walmsley seems to thrive on challenges and“Nan”Walmsley celebrates her 90th birthday this 1944 took her into social work at a time when continues to explore the wide range of courses available. “You can sit around finding reasons toyear but shows no sign of slowing down in her quest the field was very much a new one in British say ‘I can’t do this or I can’t do that,’ or you can say ‘why not?’” Earlier this year, prevented from takingto learn new things. Since fall 1998, she has taken Columbia, so Walmsley found herself very busy a Travel Study tour to the Middle East because ofaround 165 courses through Continuing Studies. building her professional career and travelling. political unrest, she switched to another TravelThat’s an average of about 12 courses per year. Two years later came marriage and the raising of Study program and plunged into the culture of New York City on a nine-day tour led by Robert Holliston.“It’s my garden for summer and then UVic for the four children. While she was expecting her fourth Over the years Walmsley has been pleased to seewinter—that’s how my year is structured,” she child Walmsley’s husband fell victim to the polio the growth of adult education through Continuing Studies. She finds the variety of courses is veryexplains.“UVic has become a second home for me.” epidemic—a huge challenge that necessitated her appealing and provides the stimulation and challenge she looks for in life. “It really is true thatWalmsley’s memories of UVic go back as far as returning to work. Career advancement eventually you can learn something new every day,” she says.the Victoria College days when she was studying brought her from Courtenay to Victoria as atowards a BA. Craigdarroch Castle seemed a very district office supervisor and then as a consultant How does she decide what to choose eachromantic setting, she recalls. Her love of music in the area of child welfare. season? “Sometimes it’s picking up an old interest that I haven’t been able to give much time to,” shewas also instilled in those early days. Dr. W. Harry When she retired in 1984, Walmsley started explains. “Or I just pick something that sounds intriguing and a little mysterious. I know it’ll turnHickman (for whom UVic’s Hickman building is auditing courses at UVic in various departments. out to be absorbing—the instructors are always so passionate about their subjects.”named) was teaching French but added what he She also started taking evening courses throughcalled “a taste of music” during the lunch hour. Continuing Studies—to keep her French in tuneWalmsley loves the music courses offered amongst other things—and also made a greatthrough Continuing Studies but her interests also friend who was taking a degree in fine arts at therange from archaeology to current global politics age of 70. Walmsley takes the view that pursuingto issues around genetically altered and organic an interest that’s important to you is also a goodfood. Local history is also an interest—even way to meet people with whom you’re compatiblewhen you’ve lived in one place for a long time and who inspire you to do more. That aspectand think it’s familiar, digging a little deeper can of continuing education is as rewarding as thewww.continuingstudies.uvic.ca • 250-472-4694
Canadians spend $250 millioneach year on art supplies.They’re investing in free expression. temporary image/fact only!The Arts NEW Art Deco New York interpretations and arriving at a deeper under- standing of the contributions to Canadian cultureHISTORY IN ART By happy accident, the golden age of the sky- which were forged in Western Canada. scraper and the style known as art deco coincided NEW The Art and Architecture of in New York, one of the world’s greatest cities. This Instructor: Kerry Mason, MAAncient Greece course will be an examination of art deco architec- ture, art and design from its beginnings to its great- Date: Fridays, October 28 to December 9The impact of Greek art and architecture on the est achievements such as the Chrysler Building and Time: 10:30 am to 12:30 pmwestern world is incalculable. Spread far and wide Rockefeller Center. The style will be discussed in Sessions: 6by Alexander the Great and the Roman Empire, the relation to the social, political and literary milieu of Fee: $95 plus $11.40 HSTcultures of many countries fell under the influence the period. Code: ASHA013 2011F C01of the Greeks. This course is a study of the Greekworld, and will trace its development from the Instructor: John Lucas, MA, BFA NEW Appreciating World Heritage:Cycladic and Minoan art of the Bronze Age through Part 1the major periods divided stylistically into the geo- Date: Wednesdays, November 16 to December 7metric, archaic, classical and Hellenistic. All works Time: 1:30 to 3:30 pm This course offers an introduction to World Heritagewill be discussed in relation to the social, religious Sessions: 4 Sites, which are places on earth that are of out-and political milieu from which they sprang. Fee: $65 plus $7.80 HST standing universal value to humanity and therefore Code: ASHA067 2011F C01 have been inscribed on the World Heritage ListInstructor: John Lucas, MA, BFA for protection. Currently the list includes over 900 The Group of Seven in Western properties which are considered as having out-Date: Wednesdays, September 14 to November 9 Canada standing cultural value, such as the Great Pyramids,Time: 1:30 to 3:30 pm Machu Picchu and Rapa Nui National Park on EasterSessions: 9 While The Group of Seven is well known both Island, or as having natural importance, such as theFee: $130 plus $15.60 HST in Canada and internationally, the art that the Great Barrier Reef and Halong bay. In these sessionsCode: ASHA065 2011F C01 members created west of Ontario is a relatively we will focus in particular on such significant sites new and fascinating aspect of Canadian art history. in Asia as the tomb complex of the First Emperor of We will examine the life and works of the founding China near Xian, the temple complex of Angkor Wat members of the group, as well as other significant in Cambodia and the historic city Hoian in Vietnam, Canadian artists who temporarily joined with them placing them in a wider historical and cultural at various points. We will discuss the themes and context. concerns of these Canadian artists, comparing6 THE ARTS Certificate/diploma options Distance/online
This course will appeal to anyone with an interest in NEW Vocal Skills for Teachers Instructor: Mikki Reintjes, MMustravelling, archaeology, art, history and culture.Instructor: Paula Swart, PhD, currently is Adjunct This course is designed for teachers who may or Saturday mornings:Curator (Asia) at the Museum of Anthropology at may not have music training in singing, and pro- Date: Saturdays, October 1; November 5;UBC. vides the skills required to enrich any elementaryDate: Tuesdays, September 13 to October 4 classroom. Basic vocal technique for solo, unison February 11; and March 31Time: 10:30 am to 12:30 pm and part-singing will be introduced. A confident Time: 9:30 to 11:30 amSessions: 4 teacher model will allow each child to more fully Sessions: 4Fee: $65 plus $7.80 HST experience the joy of singing. Fee: $70 plus $8.40 HSTCode: ASHA066 2011F C01 Code: ASMU137 2011F C01 Instructor: Debra LapriseMUSIC Tuesday evenings: Date: Saturdays, September 24 to November 19 Date: Tuesdays, October 4; November 8;Sing! Level I (no class October 8) February 14; and April 10Share the joy of singing with other novice singers. Time: 1:00 to 3:00 pm Time: 7:15 to 9:15 pmYou will have an overview of the singing process, Sessions: 8 Sessions: 4developing the basic technical skills of posture, Fee: $125 plus $15.00 HST Fee: $70 plus $8.40 HSTbreathing, tone, resonance and diction. This fun, Code: ASMU349 2011F C01 Code: ASMU137 2011F C02mixed-voice class is for singers who may be prepar-ing to join a choir or who simply love to sing. Many Masterworks of Symphonic Enchanted Evenings ‘Encore’styles of music will be explored, including folk Literaturesongs, ballads, art songs, musical theatre and basic For those opera lovers who want to enhance theirharmony, through the use of canons and rounds. Corresponding with the performances of the opera experience this season, this course includesNo previous musical knowledge or experience is Victoria Symphony’s 2011–12 season, this course the same four lectures as Enchanted Evenings at therequired. is designed to help those interested in improving Opera PLUS two operatic masterpieces offered byInstructor: Debra Laprise their understanding of classical music. Each lecture the Metropolitan Opera’s HD theatre broadcasts.Tuesday afternoons: focuses on a different program from the sympho- In addition to the four POV operas offered thisDate: Tuesdays, September 13 to December 13 ny’s season including such highlights as Vivaldi’s season—The Flying Dutchman, Mary’s Wedding,Time: 12:30 to 1:30 pm Four Seasons, Stravinsky’s Firebird, Mahler’s Das Lied Carmen and Maria Stuarda—we will look at twoSessions: 14 von der Erde, and Brahms’ Symphony No. 1. Through new Metropolitan productions in December andFee: $140 plus $16.80 HST listening examples and guided discussion, you will January: Gounod’s Faust, and a newly createdCode: ASMU204 2011F C01 learn to listen more attentively to the form, instru- pastiche of baroque hit-tunes by Handel and VivaldiWednesday evenings: mentation and style in the selected works. Guest in The Enchanted Island.Date: Wednesdays, September 14 to December 14 symphony musicians will be invited to share theirTime: 7:00 to 8:30 pm expertise and offer personal insights into the works Instructor: Mikki Reintjes, MMusSessions: 14 we are studying. No previous musical experience isFee: $105 plus $12.60 HST needed to benefit from this course. Date: Thursdays, September 29; November 3;Code: ASMU204 2011F C02 December 8; January 19; February 9; Instructor: Mikki Reintjes, MMus and April 5Voci Belle: Singing with a Choir Date: Thursdays, September 8 and 22; Time: 7:15 to 9:15 pmWe will start each session with a 15-minute techni- November 17 and 24; January 12 and 26; Sessions: 6cal warmup. Classical, musical, theatre (Broadway), March 8 and 22 Fee: $100 plus $12.00 HSTmadrigals and modern music will be explored. Code: ASMU220 2011F C01This mixed-voice choir is at the intermediate to Time: 7:15 to 9:15 pmadvanced level. Sessions: 8 The History of Rock and RollPrerequisite: Sing! Level I or choral experience. Fee: $130 plus $15.60 HSTInstructor: Debra Laprise Code: ASMU212 2011F C01 This course will lead you through a rock and rollDate: Mondays, September 12 to December 19 journey that spans the 20th century. This fascinat-Time: 7:00 to 8:30 pm Enchanted Evenings at the Opera ing exploration includes discussion of a variety ofSessions: 14 rock styles, moving from its blues roots in the 1940sFee: $190 plus $22.80 HST Whether you’re new to the opera or already straight through to the grunge movement of theCode: ASMU304 2011F C01 addicted to the experience, this popular course 1990s and everything in between. You’ll have a will help you to appreciate and understand the chance to listen to and discuss the music of artists Love music? intoxicating and exciting world of opera. Join your such as Elvis, Bob Dylan, The Who, Jimi Hendrix, instructor and special musical guests as we explore Pink Floyd, The Village People, The Sex Pistols, the Plan to catch some opera in Santa the four operas of Pacific Opera’s 2011–12 season. Police, Madonna, Def Leppard, U2, Metallica and Fe, New Mexico in August 2012. In each class we will discuss the background and Nirvana, to name just a few. The course will also fea- the stories of the operas, listen to and compare ture discussion of the historical, political and social see Travel Study, page 64 great singers in the roles, and discover how each events that surrounded the development of each opera has been transformed from the composer’s style of rock. first musings to a finished stage spectacle. We begin in October with the tale of Wagner’s Instructor: Lisa Szeker-Madden, PhD ghostly captain of the Flying Dutchman, cursed to forever roam the seas in search of redemption. In Date: Mondays, September 26 to November 21 November, we’ll have the world premiere of Mary’s Time: 7:00 to 9:00 pm Wedding, based on Stephen Massicotte’s play in Sessions: 8 which dream and reality mingle in the trenches of Fee: $115 plus $13.80 HST the First World War. February takes us to the sultry Code: ASMU206 2011F C01 landscape of southern Spain with Bizet’s immortal Carmen. The season ends with a royal beheading over jealous love in Donizetti’s Maria Stuarda.www.continuingstudies.uvic.ca • 250-472-4694 THE ARTS 7
NEW Music for the Sun King NEW The Age of Enlightenment and Sight Singing, Ear Training: Level 1 the Operas of Gluck and MozartThe Pacific Baroque Festival 2012 Are you intimidated and confused by the myriad The 18th century is known as the Age of Enlighten- cryptic signs that represent your favourite song onThis year’s festival will focus on the music of the ment, in which dramatic changes occurred in sci- a page of music? Have you ever dreamt of learningFrench baroque, truly beautiful music that belies ence, philosophy, literature, arts and music. These new music on your own? If so, then this series isthe politics and intrigue that infused its creation changes made opera in particular more rational, definitely for you!and function. Come and discover the world of reflective of true human experiences, and thereforeLouis XIV, where the magnificence of court life at more accessible to its audience. This course will Together we will develop our inner ear throughVersailles could be a blessing or a curse. Where explore the social and political events that led to introducing simple music patterns and workingmusic and dance could make or break the status of the evolution of the opera from baroque to classi- with them to expand our music vocabulary. Wea courtier. And where composers such as Jean- cal with two of its greatest composers: Gluck and will also familiarize ourselves with the elements ofBaptiste Lully, Marc-Antoine Charpentier, and Mozart. music notation, and then will free them into music.François Couperin happily provided the Sun King The course will combine music theory and practicalwith the elegant and politically charged music that During our four weeks, we will focus on Gluck’s exercises for development of skills and confidencedefined his reign. Classes will feature historically Orfeo and Euridice and three of Mozart’s greatest in discovering the world of music.informed live performances and recordings of the operas: Marriage of Figaro, Don Giovanni and Themusic, videos depicting idiomatic French court Magic Flute. Our detailed examination of these There are no prerequisites to enjoy and benefitdances, introductory discussion of the forms and operas will include discussions of the underlying from this course.features of French baroque music and the music values and ideals of the Age of Enlightenmentof the festival, and of course, examination of the and their influence on the compositional style and Instructor: Teodora Georgieva-Gitberg, MA, hasvibrant historical context in which it all took place. character development. Musical examples of some been a choral conductor and educator since 1999, of the best available recordings of these operas will when she graduated from the State Academy ofInstructor: Lisa Szeker-Madden, PhD also be presented. No previous musical or opera Bulgaria with a master’s degree in choral conduct- experience is required. ing, with musicology as her second major.Date: Wednesdays, January 11 to February 8Time: 7:00 to 9:00 pm Instructor: Zhila Kashaninia, BA, AVCM, PMP Date: Saturdays, September 24 to December 3Sessions: 5 (no class October 8)Fee: $80 plus $9.60 HST Date: Tuesdays, October 11 to November 1Code: ASMU348 2012S C01 Time: 7:00 to 9:00 pm Time: 10:00 am to 12:00 pm Sessions: 4 Sessions: 10 NEW Intrigue at the Conservatoire Fee: $65 plus $7.80 HST Fee: $145 plus $17.40 HST Code: ASMU346 2011F C01 Code: ASMU338 2011F C01Claude Debussy famously noted that the dustclings heavily to the walls of the Paris Conserva- A Mythic Journey through the NEW Beethoven’s Fabulous 50stoire. Far from being a comment on the house- World’s Sacred Musickeeping staff, his was a fair yet lamenting, even During the first turbulent years of the 19th century,incredulous comment regarding the powerful role Myths are humanity’s oldest form of engaging with Beethoven wrote a remarkable series of master-of conservative traditionalism which marked all and transmitting meaning across generations. A pieces, numbered from Opus 50 through Opus 59.aspects of the work of the Paris Conservatoire. Who living myth is understood to be reality for those They include two of his most stormy and charac-would have thought that the roles of the top prize cultures in which it operates. teristic piano sonatas, the “Eroica” Symphony, twowinners would include Messieurs Boisselot and concertos, the virtuoso “Razumovsky” string quar-Gastinel, and not Messieurs Chausson and Ravel! Sacred music (and also dance) is the medium in tets, and smaller but equally memorable pieces forStill, the venerable institution made possible some which we can most instinctively relate with the piano, voice and violin.of the finest, most evocative, most provocative deepest sources of meaning in any given culture.music ever to grace our concert stages. With spirit Listening to the myth and sacred music together This course will explore Beethoven’s music, his ownand defiance, the musical youth of Paris found their provides a wonderful opportunity to enter into life and career during those years, and the widerown voices. worlds of joy, loss, longing, nostalgia and devotion, historical milieu of a world caught between revolu- enhancing our appreciation for the unknown, while tion and empire.In this class we will explore lost, hidden, face- noticing the profound connections that link all offorward and resplendent musical treasures and humanity’s deepest aspirations. The lectures will include live performances pre-moments from the Paris Conservatoire. No prior sented by some of Victoria’s most promising youngexperience in music is required to enjoy and benefit In each class we will focus on a selection of myths musicians.from this course. Refreshments will be served. and music from a wide range of cultures, circling the earth. We begin our journey in India; subse- Instructor: Dr. Jamie Syer is Dean of the VictoriaInstructor: Dr. Mary Byrne is Head of Woodwinds, quent travels may include Iran, Turkey, Bali, China, Conservatory of Music. He is a pianist known forBrass and Percussion at the Victoria Conservatory Japan, the Indigenous and Latin Americas, Africa, his innovative programming, engaging lecturingof Music. Aboriginal Australia and Europe (medieval and and ability to draw connections among his wide contemporary). interests in the history of music, art and ideas.Date: Mondays, September 26 to November 21Time: 9:30 to 11:30 am Instructor: Elizabeth Courtney Date: Wednesdays, October 12 to November 16Sessions: 8 Time: 7:00 to 9:00 pmFee: $130 plus $15.60 HST Date: Mondays, October 3 to November 28 Sessions: 6Code: ASMU344 2011F C01 Time: 7:30 to 9:00 pm Fee: $100 plus $12.00 HST Sessions: 8 Code: ASMU345 2011F C01 (includes refreshments) Fee: $95 plus $11.40 HST Code: ASMU341 2011F C018 THE ARTS Certificate/diploma options Distance/online
NEW Great Pianists of the 20th VISUAL ARTS This Is Not an Art Course IICentury NEW Seeing the Light: The Casual Get Some Perspective!The art of piano playing flourished and evolved Photographerthroughout the 20th century, from the early Often talked about but seldom understood,decades of the great, charismatic romantic Understanding the delightful interplay between successful perspective is how you create illu-virtuosos to the more self-effacing, subtly expres- light, shadow and visual form is the absolute key to sions of space and depth on flat surfaces. Thissive modern artists. In this course your instructor successful and satisfying photography, no matter course offers profoundly simple, intelligible anddiscusses some of the 20th century’s most distin- what camera you use or your level of experience. practical approaches to perspective drawing forguished classical pianists, examining their profes- This course incorporates classroom demonstrations everyone, including designers, photographers,sional careers and contributions to the art of music. and lectures, field practice, and visual troubleshoot- illustrators, painters, students and anyone who isVideo footage—some not easily accessible—will ing skills that will make you a confident creator of just curious. No art experience required … really!be shown, and recordings heard and discussed. memorable images. This is the ideal course for those who have been frustrated with perspective in the past. PleaseInstructor: Robert Holliston, an accompanist and Participants will bring their own digital camera (any bring to first class: 2H, HB and 4B pencils, 11” x 17”chamber player, is Head of Collaborative Piano kind!) and should have home access to a computer. paper, straight edge, small 90/60/30 triangle andStudies for the Victoria Conservatory of Music and Introduction to basic image editing software will compasses.Principal Coach, Pacific Opera Victoria. be covered, but participants are not required to purchase software unless they choose to do so. Instructor: Claudia Lorenz, MEd (see instructorDate: Wednesdays, November 23 to December 14 Suitable for complete novice to active hobby biography under Seeing the Light: The CasualTime: 7:00 to 9:00 pm photographers. Photographer, above)Sessions: 4Fee: $70 plus $8.40 HST Instructor: With more than 10 years’ experience Date: Tuesdays, September 27 to November 29Code: ASMU347 2011F C01 teaching in the arts, photographer and visual artist Time: 7:00 to 9:00 pm Claudia Lorenz communicates both the technical Sessions: 10THEATRE and aesthetic skills of art making with gentle and Fee: $165 plus $19.80 HST persuasive enthusiasm. Her students return time Code: ASVA053 2011F W01Improvisational Comedy and again for her workshops, new courses and more art-making adventures. Introduction to Collage andSaturday Workshop Assemblage Date: Classroom sessions: Thursdays, SeptemberEveryone, from beginner to advanced student, is 29; October 6, 20 and 27; November 10 This class will assist and inspire those who are justinvited to take part in these workshops, designed and 17; and December 1: 7:00 to 9:00 pm discovering the medium of collage and assem-to teach you the art of improvisational comedy. Field trips: Saturdays, October 15, blage, as well as those who would like to add toThrough lively, fun exercises and lots of perfor- November 5 and 26: 10:00 am to 1:00 pm their knowledge and skills. We will cover differentmance time you will learn how to stimulate your approaches to collage using found materials andcreativity, increase your confidence and discover Sessions: 10 photographs, and various media and techniquesthe comic inside of you. Improvisation is a phenom- Fee: $175 plus $21 HST used to augment finished pieces will be introduced.enal and necessary tool in acting, and very helpful Code: ASVA059 2011F W01in improving public speaking skills. Join us to let Topics will include: uses of colour; surface treat-loose and have fun in a friendly, non-threatening Connecting the Hand and the Eye ments; incorporation of typographic elements;environment. working with photographs; working with found The concept of conscious, artistic seeing is funda- objects and ephemera; and the creation of oneEnrolment is limited to 17 students. mental to any visual art. Saying we are “looking at three-dimensional assemblage with found objects. a person” is one thing, but actually seeing what itInstructor: Mr. Jan Rabson is a former member of is we call a person is very different. If we can name Each class will involve demonstrations in a relaxed,the Los Angeles improv group, The Groundlings, the object we see, we are probably not really seeing fun and creative environment. No experience iswas a regular on the “Tonight Show,” and has taught it. Learning to see like an artist means unlearning required, just your enthusiasm! A supply list will beimprov comedy and voice-over for more than the way we jump to conclusions about what we sent to you prior to the first session.20 years. For more information about Jan’s work, think we see. The better we become at increasingplease visit his website at http://pagesixteen.com/ the gap between seeing and analyzing, the easier Instructor: Tony Bounsall is a professional photogra-jan.htm. it is to achieve our artistic goals through drawing, pher and graphic designer. painting, photography or any other art form.Date: Saturday, October 15 Date: Mondays, September 26 to December 5Time: 10:00 am to 3:00 pm The course objectives are rooted in building the Time: 6:30 to 9:00 pmSessions: 1 vital connections between the hand and the eye. Sessions: 10Fee: $65 plus $7.80 HST Through innovative drawing practice, exercises and Fee: $195 plus $23.40 HSTCode: ASTH636 2011F W01 a look at the process of seeing itself, this course will Code: ASVA056 2011F C01 intrigue and benefit everyone, from beginner to Art in history—history in art experienced artist. Anyone Can Draw: Level I Women, Power and Art in Please bring paper and pencils to class. This course is designed for both the absolute Byzantium. beginner and the person who does not believe they Instructor: Claudia Lorenz, MEd (see instructor could ever learn to draw. With only the most simple see Humanities, History, Contemporary Issues, biography under Seeing the Light: The Casual and inexpensive tools and materials, your instructor page 38 Photographer, above) will guide you through easy demonstrations and practice to perfect highly realistic rendering in Date: Wednesdays, September 28 to November 30 either line or full tone. Time: 7:00 to 9:00 pm Sessions: 10 A supply list will be sent to you prior to the start of Fee: $165 plus $19.80 HST the course. Code: ASVA016 2011F W01 Instructor: Brian Grison, MAwww.continuingstudies.uvic.ca • 250-472-4694 THE ARTS 9
Tuesday afternoons: NEW Hand-Pulled Prints … from Most supplies and equipment are included in theDate: Tuesdays, September 27 to December 6 Inspiration to Paper course fee, except for those personal items that you may use to create your visual storytelling book. (no class November 15) Discover a fascinating method of achieving expres- A list of suggested personal items will be sent toTime: 1:30 to 3:30 pm sive and colourful multi-layer monotype prints you prior to the first class.Sessions: 10 with a high degree of sophistication, while using aFee: $165 plus $19.80 HST simple yet effective method. Building the imagery Refreshments will be served.Code: ASVA023 2011F W01 is remarkably simple with this process! Explore the sumptuous colours and textures of the hand-pulled Instructor: Jenn Whitford Robins, BFA, is a freelanceThursday evenings: print. art instructor and award-winning printmaker.Date: Thursdays, September 29 to December 1Time: 7:00 to 9:00 pm Bring your enthusiasm, a notebook and pencil and Date: Saturday and Sunday, November 5 and 6Sessions: 10 a packed lunch; leave with a wonderful assortment Time: 10:00 am to 4:30 pmFee: $165 plus $19.80 HST of unique hand-pulled prints and cards. All work- Sessions: 2Code: ASVA023 2011F W02 shop materials and tools are provided. Refresh- Fee: $170 plus $20.40 HST (includes materials) ments will be served. Code: ASVA051 2011F W01Travel Photography: Storytelling Instructor: Jenn Whitford Robins, BFA, is a freelance Watercolour for BeginnersFor generations—whether we’ve gathered around art instructor and award-winning printmaker.campfires, over family meals or with groups of This course is designed to introduce you to thefriends—we’ve had a need to tell stories, and what Date: Saturday and Sunday, October 22 and 23 techniques and rewards of watercolour painting.better way to tell a story than through your photo- Time: 10:00 am to 4:30 pm Through demonstrations, individual and groupgraphs? A good photo-story can shape a relation- Sessions: 2 instruction, your instructor will guide you throughship, cross cultures and open up the world to those Fee: $170 plus $20.40 HST (includes materials) the use of basic watercolour tools and materials,around you. Code: ASVA061 2011F W01 colour theory, composition and design. Expect to learn a lot and have fun through still-life paintingThe progress of technology does not necessarily Mark Making and Monotype … while exploring the development of your own per-mean the demise of good storytelling, and in this A Simple Process sonal style. Enrolment is limited to 8 students.session we’ll discuss the ways in which you can tellcaptivating stories about your travel adventures Explore and have fun with an art form that opens A supply list will be sent prior to the first class.and encounters through the medium of digital up a new world of creative possibilities. The process Please bring a bag lunch to Saturday’s session.photography to convey moods, narratives, ideas combines mark-making, image transfer, pencil,and emotions. brayer and printers’ inks to create a dazzling array of Instructor: Joanne Thomson, MAdEd, is an accom- imagery. This process is great for home or studio. plished artist in watercolour and illustration. ForJoin us as we explore the art and practice of effec- more information about Joanne’s philosophy ontive storytelling through the lens of your camera. Art background or not, be guided with ease into teaching, please visit her website at www.joanne this two-dimensional medium. From miniature thomson.com.Instructor: Chris Mundigler, ACA, BA works of art on paper to long decorative hanging banners, we’ll cover them all. Weekend workshop:Date: Thursday, November 10 Date: Friday, October 28, 7 to 9 pm;Time: 7:00 to 9:00 pm All supplies and equipment are included. Refresh-Sessions: 1 ments will be served. All you need to bring is a bag Saturday, October 29, 9 am to 4 pm; andFee: $20 plus $2.40 HST lunch, a notebook, a pencil and some workshop Sunday, October 30, 1 to 5 pmCode: ASVA044 2011F C01 clothing. Sessions: 3 Fee: $150 plus $18.00 HST NEW Block-Printing and Exotic Examples of this art form will be on the instructor’s Code: ASVA019 2011F W01Paper website at www.jennrobins.com. Wednesday evenings:Get ready for a busy creative day where you’ll learn Instructor: Jenn Whitford Robins, BFA, is a freelance Date: Wednesdays, September 28 to November 30how to make unique yet simple block prints and art instructor and award-winning printmaker. Time: 6:30 to 9:00 pmstamps and combine them with either plain or Sessions: 10richly ornate papers. Date: Sunday, October 16 Fee: $195 plus $23.40 HST Time: 10:00 am to 4:30 pm Code: ASVA019 2011F W02Several demonstrations will be given as the day Sessions: 1progresses, with lots of time allotted to explore the Fee: $90 plus $10.80 HST (includes materials) Creating Miniaturesprocesses and vary the use of both print and paper. Code: ASVA045 2011F W01At the end of the day you’ll have a great variety Join your instructor for a fun-filled day creatingof your own hand-created prints and cards, plus Visual Storytelling miniature paintings and mixed-media pieces. Wenumerous new ideas to work with in your home or will tackle everything from snow scenes to flowersstudio. Take a few expressive phrases, personal writing, and city scenes to still life with fruit and vegetables. snippets of favourite bits and bites from your life, Expect to be amazed by your talents as you com-All supplies and equipment are included. All you a lock of hair, photo heirlooms—add a splash of plete 8 to 10 miniatures (about 2” x 3”) which canneed to bring is your enthusiasm, a notebook colour, a dash of quirkiness or nourish with fact— be mounted on cards or displayed in small frames.and pencil and a bag lunch. Refreshments will be these all add up to a keepsake to treasure and be All materials will be supplied.served. remembered by. The possibilities are unlimited. Instructor: Joanne Thomson, MAdEd (see instructorInstructor: Jenn Whitford Robins, BFA, is a freelance This is a short sweet workshop where you’ll develop biography under Watercolour for Beginners, above)art instructor and award-winning printmaker. lots of creative ideas and commence work on a family or personal heirloom by combining images, Date: Saturday, October 8Date: Saturday, September 24 memorabilia and the written word; or an altered Time: 10:00 am to 6:00 pmTime: 10:00 am to 4:30 pm book or artist’s journal. Take a moment to see Sessions: 1Sessions: 1 examples of the great variety of possibilities with Fee: $95 plus $11.40 HST (includes materials)Fee: $90 plus $10.80 HST (includes materials) this medium; please check http://www.jennrobins. Code: ASVA043 2011F W01Code: ASVA060 2011F W01 com/workshops.php.10 THE ARTS Certificate/diploma options Distance/online
Seasonal Miniatures WRITING AND LITERATURE gested weekly assignments to nurture the writing genie!Christmas Writing for Children: Releasing the Child Within Instructor: Carol Ann Sokoloff, BA (see instructorJoin your instructor for a fun-filled day creating biography under Writing for Children: Releasing theminiature paintings using water media. We will Do you long to write picture books for children or Child Within, above)focus on winter holidays with subjects from out- stories for young adults, but don’t know where todoor snow scenes to Christmas decorations, poin- start? Join us in exploring the delicate art of writing Date: Mondays, October 17 to November 28settias and candles. Expect to be amazed by your compelling stories in few words. Activities and (no class October 31)talents as you complete six to eight miniatures of discussion will focus on techniques for buildingabout 2” x 3”, which can later be mounted on cards character, setting, plot and perspective, and craft- Time: 6:30 to 9:00 pmor displayed in small frames. All materials supplied. ing an exciting story for young audiences. We will Sessions: 6Instructor: Joanne Thomson, MAdEd (see instructor practise writing techniques, examine successful Fee: $130 plus $15.60 HSTbiography under Watercolour for Beginners, previ- children’s books and discover why it is important to Code: ASWL064 2011F W01ous page) be aware of the child as audience.Date: Saturday, November 19 Writing, Revising and PublishingTime: 10:00 am to 6:00 pm You will also learn what editors look for in a cover Young Adult FictionSessions: 1 letter, and how manuscripts should be formattedFee: $95 plus $11.40 HST (includes materials) for submission to a publisher. Come with enthusi- This course is intended for adults who are interestedCode: ASVA035 2011F W01 asm and bring your ideas. in writing fiction for teen readers. The course will begin with a discussion of the genre, followed byContemporary Chinese Brush Instructor: Carol Ann Sokoloff, BA (English language writing exercises focused on developing character,Painting and literature), recipient of the Peabody Award plot, setting, point of view, dialogue and voice. We for educational radio, is a poet, author, editor, will talk about the importance of revision, discussThis workshop is designed for people who are playwright and songwriter. She enjoys sharing the editing process, and provide hands-on exercisesinterested in Chinese art; a painting background is the excitement of the writing process with fellow to help you begin to revise your work. Finally, wenot necessary. writers in several genres. will discuss how to research publishing markets andYou will be introduced to the history of Chinese submit work for publication.painting as well as to certain artists and their styles. Date: Thursdays, September 22 to October 27This workshop will concentrate on the innovation Time: 6:30 to 9:00 pm Instructors: Robin Stevenson is the author of sevenof traditional painting subject matter such as flow- Sessions: 6 books, including the teen novels Out of Order, Bigers and landscapes. Fee: $130 plus $15.60 HST Guy, A Thousand Shades of Blue, and Inferno.You will learn the traditional and non-traditional Code: ASWL041 2011F C01techniques of brush painting through demonstra- Sarah Harvey is the teen fiction editor at Orca Booktions and practice, and you will be encouraged to Writing for Children: Level II Publishers, and the author of four books, includingexplore contemporary content by using traditional the teen novels Bull’s Eye and The Lit Report.Chinese brush painting materials. Designed for students who have completed theA supply list will be sent to you prior to the first Writing for Children course, this class offers an Date: Wednesdays, September 28 to November 2session; materials cost approximately $50. opportunity for participants to continue working Time: 6:30 to 9:00 pmInstructor: Andy Lou, MFA on children’s writing projects such as picture books, Sessions: 6Date: Saturday, December 3 early readers, reluctant readers and chapter books. Fee: $130 plus $15.60 HSTTime: 10:00 am to 4:00 pm The program will offer in-class and at-home writing Code: ASWL058 2011F C01Sessions: 1 assignments to keep the creative juices flowing, asFee: $60 plus $7.20 HST well as group discussion and critique of ongoing How to Read Like a WriterCode: ASVA005 2011F W01 progress. Participants will be assisted in setting goals, editing texts, refining prospects and prepar- Do you love to read? Are you an experienced or Thinking of starting an arts ing submissions for publication. aspiring writer? Do you want to enliven your book related business? club discussions? This course is for anyone who has Instructor: Carol Ann Sokoloff, BA (see instructor a passion for literature. We’ll discuss just what it is Everyone needs to know how biography under Writing for Children: Releasing the that makes writing come alive, that pulls us in and business works these days, no Child Within, above) won’t let us go until the last page. We’ll talk about matter what business you’re in. how to read and assess, as a writer would, both Date: Thursdays, November 3 to December 8 fiction and literary non-fiction. Add a business course to your Time: 6:30 to 9:00 pm repertoire. Sessions: 6 We’ll look at excerpts from novels, memoirs and Fee: $130 plus $15.60 HST travelogues from a wide range of notable authors, see pages 13 to 16 Code: ASWL059 2011F W01 including Kate Atkinson, David Foster Wallace, Alain de Botton, Raymond Chandler and Charles Dickens. Write Now! A Creative Writing Survey Please bring to class one page of a work of fiction or creative non-fiction you particularly admire. Write Now! is a course designed to allow both new and experienced writers the opportunity to exam- Instructor: Sharleen Johnson, MFA ine and experiment with a variety of literary forms. Exploring poetry, fiction, non-fiction, drama and Date: Saturdays, October 15 and 22 songs, the program offers new writers the chance Time: 1:00 to 4:00 pm to investigate numerous genres as they develop Sessions: 2 voice and style. Experienced writers will find Fee: $50 plus $6.00 HST renewed creativity from trying new approaches. Code: ASWL056 2011F C01 The program will feature in-class writing and sug-www.continuingstudies.uvic.ca • 250-472-4694 THE ARTS 11
Read Like a Writer: Classic Ghost before our first class. If possible, use a good edition FINE ARTS DIPLOMAStories with thorough notes. PROGRAMDoes the thing that goes bump in the night exist or Instructor: Herb Weil, PhD, is a Professor Emeritus, Creativity plays a compelling role in all our lives.is the heroine losing her mind? In a psychological Department of English, University of Manitoba. Whether you engage in artistic practice or expressghost story, this question creates increasing doubt your creativity in other ways, this engaging pro-and fear in the reader. In this course, we’ll examine Date: Thursdays, September 29 to November 10 gram provides an opportunity to explore the fineclosely and assess, as a writer would, the elements (no class October 27) arts and strengthen your understanding of creativethat make a ghost story spook us long after the processes. The Fine Arts Diploma Program is offeredlights are out. We’ll discuss literary techniques and Time: 2:30 to 4:30 pm by the Faculty of Fine Arts and the Division ofthe building of atmosphere, mystery and emo- Sessions: 6 Continuing Studies.tion, paying special attention to how authors raise Fee: $95 plus $11.40 HSTtension and use ambiguity to chilling effect. Much Code: ASWL065 2011F C01 This innovative multidisciplinary credit programof our time will be spent discussing The Haunting allows you to participate on a part- or full-timeof Hill House, a 1959 novel by Shirley Jackson, con- NEW Medieval Literature: Chaucer basis in a variety of regular day and evening lecturesidered by many to be one of the best ghost stories courses offered through the departments in thepublished in the 20th century. (Spoiler alert: We will Writing in the last part of the 14th century, Faculty of Fine Arts. The program advisor will assistdiscuss the ending as well.) We’ll also take a look at Geoffrey Chaucer was witness to the transforma- you as you design your individual program of study.elements of The Little Stranger, by Sarah Waters. tions, ideals and harsh realities of the Hundred There are many options to choose from, including: Years War. His social class and his experiences as aInstructor: Sharleen Johnson, MFA soldier, diplomat and spy in the ongoing conflict of • a broad thematic area such as the idea of the his time gave him a unique perspective on his era’s fine arts; the history of the fine arts; the arts ofDate: Saturday, October 29 inherited ideals of courtly love and militant nobility. Canada; modernism; contemporary arts; popularTime: 1:00 to 4:00 pm This course will use his “The Parliament of Fowls” cultureSessions: 1 and “The Canterbury Tales” as a means of under-Fee: $30 plus $3.60 HST standing his life in the most turbulent century of • a course of study that explores a particularCode: ASWL060 2011F C01 the medieval world. Several of his poems will also period or geographic region, such as Japanese be considered, along with the connection between arts and culture; arts of the medieval period orNational Novel Writing Month Boot Chaucer’s material and his language, both being a the ancient worldCamp complex derived from French and English. The program is designed for persons who wishHave you always wanted to write a novel, but Instructor: James Acken, PhD to pursue an interest in the fine arts throughdidn’t know where to start? Join thousands of university-level study. Its focus, structure, contentother writers worldwide for National Novel Writing Date: Tuesdays, September 27 to November 1 and flexibility are suited to active people who mayMonth (NaNoWriMo), to produce a 50,000-word Time: 7:00 to 9:00 pm also be balancing jobs, families and communitynovel draft in just 30 days. Taught by a seven-time Sessions: 6 responsibilities. Applications are accepted yearparticipant of NaNoWriMo, this course will help you Fee: $95 plus $11.40 HST round. There is a one-time $150 admission fee.get your plot, characters, setting and ideas ready Code: ASWL066 2011F C01for a wild month of literary abandon—and help Diploma students pay regular tuition fees for pro-motivate you to see your project through. INTERESTED IN THE gram courses. The fee for one 1.5-unit course, for MEDIEVAL PERIOD? example, is $486.15 plus student fees and bus pass.Instructor: Alisa Gordaneer, MA If you are an international student, please refer to Don’t miss the University of Victoria calendar for internationalDate: Wednesdays, October 5 to November 30 the 25th Annual Medieval fees. (no class November 9) Workshop: Program RequirementsTime: 7:00 to 9:00 pm Magicians, Seers and SagesSessions: 8 The 15.0-unit program combines elective coursesFee: $135 plus $16.20 HST see page 38 with the required course, FA 101 Creative BeingCode: ASWL062 2011F W01 (1.5 units) and NEW Shakespeare’s Three Most Please direct inquiries to:Acclaimed Plays: Hamlet, Othello, Early Medieval Scotland:and King Lear Picts and Scots Joy Davis, Program Director Phone 250-721-8462Join us to study the three plays that for the last see page 37 Fax 250-721-8774hundred years or more have been considered by Email [email protected] the greatest ever written. Hamlet has had this and Web www.continuingstudies.uvic.ca/arts/reputation since about 1800, while after World WarII, King Lear with its emphasis on politics, the devas- Medieval Irish Culture programs/tation of war and old age became the favourite ofmany historians and literary scholars. In the last 15 see page 39years some have promoted Othello as the most cul-turally significant work, with its focus on jealousy,sexuality and relations with the Muslim world.We will consider how much published versions dif-fer and the vastly different ways in which they havebeen performed, especially how leading charactersand ideas have been interpreted, with specialattention to language and ideas dominant overfour hundred years. Please read or re-read Hamlet12 THE ARTS Certificate/diploma options Distance/online
96% of Canadian smallbusiness survive only a year.Good ideas deserve sharper skills.BMT Information Session Business, For more information, phone 250-721-8073/8072, Management email [email protected], or visit our website:Please join us for a free information session www.bmt.uvic.cawhich will introduce the COURSES ON CAMPUS • Certified in Management Professional Designation (CIM) The Business, Management and Technology Business Administration programs have a proven track record for providing • Certificate and Diploma in Business the essentials and credentials to make you and your CBA/DBA/CBIS* Course Administration (CBA/DBA) organization an even greater success. (See also the • Evening/Part-time “Computing, Technology” section on page 18.) This course introduces you to the nature and scope • Distance/Online of decision making in business, and provides an • Full-time Fast Track Option Whether you are an employee or an employer, or overview of the functional areas of management, • Aviation and Accelerated Options whether you want to specialize or acquire a broader finance, marketing and organizational behaviour. understanding of business practices and informa- • Certificate in Computer Based Information tion technology, we can help you achieve your Using a business case approach, you will develop Systems (CBIS) goals, anticipate problems and opportunities, and a personal framework for defining and analyzing prepare for change. business problems and developing solutions andYou will meet Business, Management and plans of action.Technology staff who will be able to answer The following courses can be taken on an individualyour questions. Refreshments will be served. basis or as part of the Certificate or Diploma Note: We strongly recommend you take this certifi- Program in Business Administration (CBA or DBA). cate course first in your program of studies.Registration for this free event is requested; There is a complete description of the format,please phone 250-721-8072/8073 or register program requirements, curriculum and admission Instructor: Kennith Bodnarchuk, CBA, DBA, PMP,online: http://bmt.uvic.ca requirements for the certificate program (page 15) CMC, is the president of KBodnarchuk Consulting, a and diploma program (page 16). Strategic Management Consultancy. Since 2005 heDate: Thursday, August 25 has taught Marketing, Strategy, Business Administra-Time: 6:00 to 8:00 pm Specific business and management courses are tion, Entrepreneurship, Operations Management andSessions: 1 accredited by the Canadian Institute of Manage-Code: BMAD800 2011F C01 ment (CIM). *Certificate in Computer Based Information Systems; see page 18www.continuingstudies.uvic.ca • 250-472-4694 BUSINESS, MANAGEMENT 13
Sales Management at the University of Victoria and have a good grasp of secondary school composi- Instructor: Pat Micek, BA, MEd, is the owner of PJMRoyal Roads University. Between 1972 and 2003, tion skills. Consulting and Facilitation and lecturer for Busi-he and his family owned tourism and hospitality ness, Management and Technology Programs atrelated businesses and Ken worked as the consul Instructor: Murray Cornish, BA, makes his living Continuing Studies, UVic in the areas of interper-for Senegal for 14 years. practising what he teaches: communicating. As sonal business communications and organizational a freelance writer and journalist, he has been a behaviour. Pat’s more than 30 years of professionalDate: Mondays, September 12 to December 12 regular contributor to periodicals dealing with experience are diverse and include teaching, schoolTime: 7:00 to 10:00 pm business, sports, travel and tourism. While living and district administration and small businessSessions: 13 abroad, Murray wrote a weekly newspaper column ownership and management. He holds a BA inFee: $495 for Southeast Asia’s leading English daily news- philosophy and a masters in education, alongCode: BMBA100 2011F C01 paper. His corporate communications practice with credentials in education and administration. provides speech-writing services for politicians In addition, Pat has served as a board member orHuman Resource Management and senior corporate executives, drafts company chair on a number of community and provincial reports, scripts corporate videos, creates print organizations.CBA/DBA Course copy for advertising agencies and provides written strategies for marketing and promotion for interna- Date: Wednesdays, September 14 to December 14This course focuses on personnel and human tional corporations. Murray is in his 15th year as an (no class September 28)resource management in a Canadian setting. instructor for UVic. Time: 7:00 to 10:00 pmTopics include: planning staff recruitment within Date: Tuesdays, September 13 to December 6 Sessions: 13a business, job design, recruitment and selection, Time: 7:00 to 10:00 pm Fee: $495performance appraisal, employee compensation Sessions: 13 Code: BMBA130 2011F C01and benefits, staff development and training, Fee: $495health and safety issues, employee rights and Code: BMBA110 2011F C01 Marketinglabour relations. Finance CBA/DBA CourseInstructor: Peter Sanderson has had over 30 yearsof progressively more senior experience in the field CBA/DBA Course Marketing has two essential functions: to identifyof human resources, culminating in his appoint- and to satisfy a buyer’s needs. In this introductionment as the first Associate Vice President of Human A financial manager is responsible for determining to marketing management, you will examine theResources at the University of Victoria. More the amount of money a firm requires to carry out concepts and techniques used by business to per-recently, Peter has been consulting with private and its goals while remaining profitable. The financial form these functions. Topics include: target marketpublic sector clients. Amongst his more interesting manager also must determine the best way to raise definition; buyer behaviour; demand forecasting;assignments was as mentor and human resource funds and how to direct funds within the business. product, pricing, communications and distributionconsultant to the National University of Rwanda strategies; marketing research; and market plan-and working with a start-up university in Kampala This course introduces issues that face financial ning and organization.Uganda. He also likes to run long distances and is managers and describes the environment in whichseen at half marathons and marathon races. they must operate (organizational, legal, social and Instructor: Terry Stewart, BMA, MPA, has 30 years of financial). You have the opportunity to study busi- extensive management experience at VancouverDate: Mondays, September 12 to December 12 ness finance problems in depth in order to acquire and Victoria International Airports. After finishingTime: 7:00 to 10:00 pm a deeper understanding of financial management. a master’s degree in public administration at theSessions: 13 University of Victoria, Terry worked for 10 yearsFee: $495 Instructor: Ari Vainionpaa, BA, MBA, teaches courses at Vancouver International Airport. His positionsCode: BMBA150 2011F C01 in marketing, finance and operations management at YVR included Manager of Airport Planning, in our programs. His educational background was Manager of Community Relations and Manager ofBusiness Writing and Presentation focused on economics, marketing, finance and vari- Environmental Programs.Skills ous courses related to the stock and bond markets, including derivatives. He has extensive business In 1991 Terry transferred to Victoria InternationalCBA/DBA/CBIS* Course experience in these areas, having held positions Airport as the Manager of Operations, where in with major brokerage firms, energy corporations, 1999 he was promoted to the Director of MarketingThose wishing to assess and add to their business Internet companies and private equity groups. He and Development. His current duties include mar-writing skills will find this course a confidence loves the challenge of teaching new concepts to his keting, air service development, land development,builder. Developing the self-assurance to com- students and introduces “real work” experiences to property management, environmental manage-municate effectively in the workplace will be the his students. ment, and community and media relations for themain objective, and students will benefit from the Victoria Airport Authority.practical approach to building these skills. They will Date: Tuesdays, September 13 to December 6identify the characteristics of effective communica- Time: 7:00 to 10:00 pm Date: Wednesdays, September 14 to December 7tion and learn how to successfully critique business Sessions: 13 Time: 7:00 to 10:00 pmdocuments. Fee: $495 Sessions: 13 Code: BMBA360 2011F C01 Fee: $495A repeatable writing process and strategic planning Code: BMBA240 2011F C01guides for specific applications will be introduced Organizational Behaviourand practised through in-class learning activities. Strategic LeadershipPeer support and feedback will be emphasized. CBA/DBA Course CBA/DBA CourseBusiness communication formats covered will This course focuses on the human dimension ofinclude letters, memos, business reports and email. management and is intended to provide you with The objective of this course is to create an aware- an understanding of how human behaviour influ- ness of what constitutes the process of leadership,Please note that this is not a remedial English ences the development and operation of organiza- and the skills needed to effectively lead in a com-language course and that students are expected to tions. plex and constantly changing environment. This course is competency based, and emphasizes five*Certificate in Computer Based Information Topics include motivation, leadership, power, group essential elements: taking charge, strategic vision- Systems; see page 18 behaviour, decision making and the dynamics of ing, communications, teamwork and integrity. interpersonal relations in an organizational setting.14 BUSINESS, MANAGEMENT Certificate/diploma options Distance/online
Instructor: Dr. John Kyle has had an extensive career ary education, he also holds an MA in distributed Note: Students will need a Hewlett-Packard HP-10Bin industry, government and the military. He has learning from Royal Roads University and is cur- financial calculator.held senior appointments with Eaton’s of Canada, rently a PhD candidate in educational technologythe Bank of Nova Scotia and Price Waterhouse and learning design at Simon Fraser University. Instructor: Howard Dixon, BSc, CFP, RFPAssociates, management consultants. John was Prior to joining Kwantlen, he was a faculty memberthe founding Executive Director of the Greater in the Department of Economics and Finance at Date: Tuesdays, September 13 to December 6Vancouver Mental Health Service and is a retired Camosun College in Victoria. As well, he has taught Time: 7:00 to 10:00 pmCommander of the Canadian Naval Reserve. in the master’s program in learning and technol- Sessions: 13 ogy at Royal Roads University and an introductory Fee: $680 (includes $185 materials fee)Date: Thursdays, September 15 to December 8 course in economics at the University of Victoria, Code: BMFP201 2011F C01Time: 7:00 to 10:00 pm Continuing Studies, both taught in a fully onlineSessions: 13 environment. In 2008, he published as a co-author CERTIFICATE IN BUSINESSFee: $495 a first Canadian edition of a Principles of Microeco- ADMINISTRATIONCode: BMBA410 2011F C01 nomics and Principles of Macroeconomics textbook. Laurie’s current research interest is in teaching and The Certificate in Business Administration isCOURSES BY DISTANCE learning through technology with a particular focus designed for the mid-career adult learner, and on the role of dialogue. is a convenient part-time program of study thatBusiness Administration focuses on the practical application of key business Date: September 12 to December 9 concepts and tools.CBA/DBA/CBIS* Course Sessions: 13 weeks Fee: $595 Emphasis is placed on the development and refine-This course introduces you to the nature and scope Code: BMBA230 2011F D01 ment of: written, oral and interpersonal commu-of decision making in business, and provides an nications; team building and conflict resolution;overview of the functional areas of management, FINANCIAL PLANNING COURSE decision making and creative problem solving; andfinance, marketing and organizational behaviour. client service. Certified Financial Planner (CFP)Using a business case approach, you will develop Qualifying Program The certificate will be of value to you if:a personal framework for defining and analyzingbusiness problems and developing solutions and This program comprises a series of courses that • you want to enhance your professional expertiseplans of action. qualify students to challenge the CFP exam offered by the Financial Planning Standards council. • a business credential would be useful inNote: We strongly recommend you take this certifi- advancing your careercate course first in your program of studies. Note: CFP Curriculum Change. As of September 2009 the course content for the CFP Qualifying • your previous education is of a specializedInstructor: Kennith Bodnarchuk, CBA, DBA, PMP, Program offered by the University of Victoria nature and you wish to acquire a broaderCMC (see instructor biography under Business changed. Students who began the program prior understanding of managementAdministration, page 14) to September 2009 will not be affected, however it is strongly advised that CFP courses be taken in • as a business owner or manager, you wish toDate: September 12 to December 9 the correct order and all students contact program encourage your staff to enrol in a systematicSessions: 13 weeks administration at 250-721-8072/8073 for help with program of professional development inFee: $595 course selection. business administrationCode: BMBA100 2011F D01 Retirement Planning Program Format: Study at your own pace viaEconomics convenient evening lectures, online or intensive CFP Qualifying Program Course courses to complete the program in two or threeCBA/DBA Course years. Courses are normally 13 weeks in duration. The Retirement Planning course begins with an On-campus courses are usually one night per weekThis course provides an overview of Canadian overview of the retirement planning process, from 7 to 10 pm. This schedule may vary.micro- and macroeconomics. Topics include: followed by a comprehensive look at the sources of income an individual can expect to have at Program Requirements: To qualify for the Uni- • the theory of supply and demand retirement, including government-sponsored pen- versity of Victoria’s Certificate in Business Admin- sion plans (e.g., Canada Pension Plan and Old Age istration, candidates are required to successfully • competitive markets Security) and employer-sponsored pension plans complete eight courses. These are: the foundation (e.g., defined benefit plans, defined contribution course, Business Administration; and seven special- • costs curves plans, deferred profit sharing plans, etc.). ized courses on key aspects of business administra- tion selected from the following: • production choices and costs The course has a strong focus on individual retire- ment savings vehicles such as registered retirement • Advertising Management • characteristics of monopolies and oligopolies savings plans (RRSPs), registered retirement income • Applied Communication Concepts funds (RRIFs) and pension-related plans (e.g., LIFs, • Business Ethics • economic efficiency in the allocation of resources LRIFs and LIRAs). Regardless of one’s stage in life, • Business Law (formerly Commercial Law) and markets, national output and determinants tax issues must be considered as part of a sound • Business Writing and Presentation Skills of gross national product financial plan. • E-Commerce and Social Marketing • investment, money, prices and inflation Retirement Planning looks at the unique tax issues (formerly Introduction to E-Commerce) that arise at retirement and explores strategies that • Economics • goals of economic policy ensure tax efficiency. Finally, the financial consider- • Employment Law and Labour Relations ations an individual must make in preparation for • Finance (formerly Business Finance) • international trade retirement as well as after retirement are identified. • Financial Accounting • Human Resource ManagementInstructor: Laurie C. Phipps, BA, MA, PhD (in prog-ress), is a faculty member in Business Quantita- (formerly Personnel Management)tive Methods (BUQU) at Kwantlen Polytechnic • International BusinessUniversity. He holds a BA in economics (major) andbusiness administration (minor) from Simon FraserUniversity and an MA from Queens University,Kingston, in economics, with a focus on interna-tional trade, international finance and developmenteconomics. Being actively engaged in post-second-www.continuingstudies.uvic.ca • 250-472-4694 BUSINESS, MANAGEMENT 15
• International Marketing DIPLOMA IN BUSINESS Professional Accreditation: Many certificate and • Interpersonal Business Communications ADMINISTRATION diploma courses may be used for credit toward • Management Accounting designations awarded by professional organiza- • Management Communication The Diploma in Business Administration is designed tions. Contact the relevant society or institute • Management Computing or Computing Concepts to enable graduates of the Certificate in Business about course equivalencies. Organizations which • Management Consulting Administration, and other mid-career learners with recognize UVic courses include: Association of • Management Practices similar levels of academic preparation, to pursue Administrative Assistants, Canadian Institute of • Market Research further studies for career or professional develop- Management, Canadian Securities Institute, Credit • Marketing ment needs and/or bridging programs designed to Union Institute of Canada, Institute of Canadian • Marketing Communications satisfy block transfer arrangements with cooperat- Bankers, Insurance Institute of Canada, Invest- • Marketing Management ing undergraduate or graduate programs. ment Industry Regulatory Organization of Canada, • Negotiation Skills Purchasing Management Association of Canada, • Operations Management Program Requirements: To qualify for the Diploma Society of Management Accountants of Canada, • Organizational Behaviour in Business Administration, candidates are first and Real Estate Institute of Canada. • Professional Sales Skills required to complete the Certificate in Business • Project Management Administration (eight courses) and then go on to Grades and Student Evaluation: Student • Retail Management complete an additional six courses from the selec- evaluations are based on management projects, • Sales Management tion available through Business, Management and assignments and exams. • Selected Management Topics Technology Programs. Out of the resulting total of • Small Business Management 14 courses, candidates for the Diploma in Business Refunds, Withdrawals and Cancellations: A full • Strategic Leadership Administration must ensure that they plan their refund will be issued for individual courses if you • Strategic Management program of studies so that they include the withdraw from a course prior to the start date following courses: of the course. A course refund, minus a CAD$40 (formerly Business Strategy) administration fee, will only be provided within six Required Courses: calendar days after the course start date for onlineAdmission Requirements: Graduation from second- and part-time courses. A request to withdraw fromary school is normally required for admission to • Business Administration a course must be submitted in writing to the Busi-the Certificate in Business Administration. Mature ness, Management and Technology office.applicants who do not meet this requirement may • Business Writing and Presentation Skillsalso be considered on the basis of a minimum of Course Workload: Varies from course to course;five years’ work experience. Registrants who want to • Management Computing or Computing Concepts students can expect to spend approximately sixenrol in individual courses, but do not wish to com- to eight hours per week per course, in addition toplete the requirements of the certificate program, plus five courses selected from the following: in-class time, to complete the required reading andare also welcome. If, at a later date, students decide assignments.to enter the certificate program, they may request • Business Law (formerly Commercial Law)advanced standing for any certificate courses they DIPLOMA IN BUSINESShave successfully completed. There is a $150 admin- • Economics ADMINISTRATION:istrative fee for admission to the program. AVIATION/ACCELERATED • Finance (formerly Business Finance)To apply for admission, contact Business, Manage- The Diploma in Business Administration can also bement and Technology Programs or complete the • Financial Accounting completed in nine months through our specializedonline application form. Please see the end of this Aviation or Accelerated option programs. Appli-calendar section for contact information. • Management Accounting cants for these programs are asked to contact the Business, Management and Technology ProgramsCERTIFICATE IN BUSINESS • Management Practices office to confirm course offerings, specific dates andADMINISTRATION: FAST TRACK tuition fees. • MarketingThe Certificate in Business Administration can For More Informationalso be completed in just 12 weeks through our • Organizational Behaviouraccelerated format “Fast Track” program. Applicants Business, Management and Technology Programsfor this program are asked to contact the Business, • Operations Management Division of Continuing StudiesManagement and Technology Programs office to University of Victoriaconfirm course offerings, specific dates, tuition fees • Strategic Management (formerly Business PO Box 1700 STN CSCand to register. Strategy) Victoria, BC V8W 2Y2 Phone 250-721-8072/8073 Is your business going global? plus six electives selected from other certifi- Fax 250-721-6495 cate and diploma courses offered by Business, Email [email protected] Maybe it’s time to learn another Management and Technology Programs. (See full Web www.bmt.uvic.ca language. Think how many doors course list under Certificate in Business Administra- that would open. tion, above.) see page 48 It is recommended that candidates for the Diploma in Business Administration consult with program staff prior to enrolling in courses to ensure that their selections satisfy program requirements. Admission Requirements: Graduation from the University of Victoria’s Certificate in Business Admin- istration or an equivalent level of academic prepara- tion. There is a $150 administrative fee for admission to the Diploma in Business Administration. Advanced Standing: Students may transfer up to three courses from UVic credit programs or other colleges or universities, provided that course content and requirements match certificate and diploma courses. To obtain advanced standing, send a written request along with course outlines (if available) to the program director, and arrange to have official transcripts sent direct from the issu- ing institution. Please see the end of this calendar section for contact information. There is a transfer credit fee of $150 per course.16 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 psychol- Date: September 1 to December 31 (dates andPlanning ogist in private practice (www.jardinetherapy.ca). times to be determined with instructor)and Skills She has a wide range of experience as a therapist,Upgrading consultant and facilitator, in a variety of settings. Sessions: 3 Throughout her career she has been particularly Fee: $345 plus $41.40 HSTEnhancing Your Life: Self-Discovery interested in people’s strengths, resiliencies and Code: ASAE009 2011F E01and Action helping them to discover ways to flourish and excel. Mathematical SkillsThree Individual Sessions Date: September 1 to December 31 (dates and times to be determined with instructor) This non-credit preparatory course provides aWhat do you want from life? Develop an action plan review of the fundamental concepts and problem-to more purposefully create the quality of life you Sessions: 3 solving skills taught prior to grade 12. Topicswant for yourself. In three individual sessions you Fee: $345 plus $41.40 HST include fractions, ratios and proportions; shape,will begin the process of learning to: more mind- Code: ASAE010 2011F E01 space and geometry; right triangle trigonometry;fully examine and articulate your goals; explore exponents; lines, polynomials and factoring; func-your values, preferences and priorities; and more Planning or Enriching Your Career tions; co-ordinate systems; graphing functions andclosely match your intentions with actions. equations; and solving equations and inequalities.Note: completion of the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator Three Individual Sessionsis optional prior to meeting with the counselor. A student who successfully completes this course What do you want from your career? This course may apply to UVic’s Department of Mathematics will help you discover ways to enhance your career, and Statistics for permission to take Math 120, Math whether you are seeking alternate career pos- 151 or Math 160A. sibilities or searching for more satisfaction in your current work. In three individual sessions you will Instructor: Chedomir Barone develop career goals by exploring your interests, needs, values, passions, priorities, personal charac- Date: Mondays and Thursdays, October 3 to teristics and lifestyle preferences. December 1 (no class October 10 or November 10) Note: completion of the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator is required prior to meeting with the counselor. Time: 5:30 to 7:30 pm Sessions: 16 Instructor: Dr. Kathryn Jardine (see instructor biog- Fee: $300 plus $36.00 HST raphy under Enhancing Your Life: Self-Discovery and Code: ASMA099 2011F C01 Action, above)www.continuingstudies.uvic.ca • 250-472-4694 CAREER PLANNING AND SKILLS UPGRADING 17
There’ll be more than 2 billionPCs in use by 2015.We’ll need good systems.Computing, COMPUTER BASED • understand the relationship between computerTechnology INFORMATION SYSTEMS technology and the managerial role CERTIFICATE PROGRAMUp-to-date knowledge and specialized skills are • have opportunities to learn about relationalvital for enhancing employment opportunities and Part-Time Study database management systemsimproving professional effectiveness. Through itsBusiness, Management and Technology Programs, The CBIS certificate program has been offered since • understand computer networking and currentthe Division of Continuing Studies offers seminars 1982. It has established a reputation as a program IT security developmentsand courses which provide you with the skills providing a well-rounded education in informationneeded to be successful in the fields of information technology for mid-career professionals. Courses • learn about systems analysis and designtechnology and business. (See also the “Business, are continually updated to reflect current trends methodologies and practicesManagement” section on page 13.) in information technology, enforce analytical skills in evaluating the costs and benefits of informa- • be familiar with Internet developmentsYou can take individual courses—delivered by tion technology from a business perspective, and • explore the key elements of projectdistance—or you can work through the entire CBIS encourage critical thinking in reflecting about theprogram toward a certificate in computer based impact of information technology on our workplace managementinformation systems (CBIS). and society at large. The five core courses are: • Computing Concepts CBIS is designed for part-time students who are • Database Concepts looking for a flexible training schedule—with CBIS • Systems Analysis and Design I you enrol in one course at a time, and study at your • Networks and Network Management own pace through distance education. While you • Human Side of Information Systems participate in online classes you will be supported by our experienced instructors. Electives The program’s objectives are to help you to: You may choose electives from three areas of interest: • practise using computer systems to process Technology and Analysis Electives information and as a tool in solving problems • Database Application Development • Decision Support Applications • consider computer systems from both the user • IT Security and analyst point of view18 COMPUTING, TECHNOLOGY Certificate/diploma options Distance/online
• More Programming with Java COURSES BY DISTANCE Database Concepts • Programming Concepts with Java Equipment: Most distance education courses CBIS Core Course require the student to own or have access to a • Relational Database Management Systems personal computer (PC) running Windows 2000 or This course is designed to help you become a higher, a complete installation of Microsoft Office knowledgeable end user of database management • Systems Analysis and Design II Professional 2002/2003 or higher, and Internet systems and to help you understand the needs access with an email account that can be used to and roles of users, database designers, manag- • Web Design and Management I send and receive attachments. Some courses may ers and administrators. Database Concepts, a key have more detailed equipment or software require- component of the CBIS program, provides you with • Web Design and Management II ments listed. an understanding of how databases fit into the information system of an organization.Business and Technology Electives Note: CBIS courses and seminars are open to non- CBIS students. You will cover topics such as the major components • Project Management and functions of a database, how information is Please purchase textbooks from the UVic bookstore. modelled, stored and manipulated in databases, • Business Administration* Course website address will be emailed prior to and the implications of databases on operations, course start. control and planning for the organization. You will • Financial Accounting* also gain hands-on experience creating and main- Computing Concepts taining a relational database using Microsoft Access • Business Writing and Presentation Skills* or LibreOffice, available from www.LibreOffice.org. CBIS Core Course, CBA/DBA* • Interpersonal Business Communications* Prerequisite: Computing Concepts or equivalent This course provides you with the practical and experience. Course requires Microsoft Office Profes- • Management Practices* theoretical fundamentals of computing. As the first sional 2002/2003 or 2007/2010 (including Access) course in the CBIS program, Computing Concepts or LibreOffice. LibreOffice is an open source applica-*Offered through the Certificate in Business lays the conceptual groundwork for you to build tion that can be downloaded from the Internet at Administration Program; see page 15 your understanding of information technology by no cost. For further information about LibreOffice, introducing you to hardware, operating systems, please visit www.LibreOffice.org.Education and Workplace Training Electives productivity software, basic website design and networks. You will use word processing, spread- Text: Database Design for Mere Mortals (2nd ed.), by • Instructional Skills for Teaching Adults Online sheet, database, presentation and Internet software Hernandez in the Microsoft Windows environment. • Adult Learning and Development† Instructor: With over 20 years in computer consult- Prerequisite: Ability to launch a program, save and ing and the training business, Jeanette Aubry • Facilitating Adult Learning† load documents in Microsoft Office or LibreOffice, is committed to providing the highest level of visit a website and send email. Course requires consulting and training services in the areas of • Transformative Learning for Organizational Microsoft Office Professional 2002/2003 or 2007/ database design, development and implementa- Change† 2010 (including Access) or LibreOffice. LibreOffice tion, as well as advanced applications training. is an open source application that can be down- Jeanette also has project management and busi- • Training and Development† loaded from the Internet at no cost. For further ness analyst experience. Her clients work for both information about LibreOffice, please visit www. the private and public sectors in organizations†Offered through the Certificate in Adult and LibreOffice.org. across North America. Continuing Education Program; see page 26 Text: Digital Planet: Tomorrow’s Technology and You Date: September 12 to December 9CBIS Program Requirements (10th intro. ed.), by Beekman and Beekman, plus Sessions: 13 weeks Web-based readings Fee: $595To fulfill the CBIS program requirements you must Code: TECJ432 2011F D01complete five core courses and four electives. Addi- Instructor: Tim Mitchell, BA, MFA, is an experiencedtionally, some seminars offered by Business, Man- online instructor with a background in publish- Systems Analysis and Design Iagement and Technology Programs may qualify for ing, teaching and computer game design. Heup to one elective credit toward the CBIS certificate. has a master’s degree in creative writing and has CBIS Core CourseUpon completion of the CBIS program you will won national awards for his writing, including thereceive a certificate in computer based information National Magazine Award. One of Tim’s interests This course provides you with the basic under-systems from the University of Victoria Senate. lies in technology and how it, and new develop- standing of systems analysis and design method- ment, affect teaching and learning. In addition ologies. You will understand the roles and elementsBased on your prior coursework and experience in to co-developing and teaching Instructional Skills involved in a system development project, theinformation technology, you may also be eligible for Teaching Adults Online, he is also a content system design process, system implementation andfor advanced standing in the program through the specialist and instructor for the CBIS core courses support.prior learning assessment (PLA) process. Computing Concepts and Human Side of Information Systems. You will also be able to recognize the importancePlease contact our office at 250-721-8072 or visit of a structured and organized approach to systemsour website at www.cbis.ca for more details about Date: September 12 to December 9 development, define the activities comprising ainstructors, courses and prerequisites, textbooks, Sessions: 13 weeks systems development project and understand theadvanced standing and certificate requirements. Fee: $595 strengths and weaknesses of the various tech- Code: TECJ100 2011F D01 niques for systems development.Note: A full refund will be issued if you withdrawfrom a course prior to the start date of the course. *Certificate/Diploma in Business Administration; Prerequisite: Computing Concepts or equivalentA course refund, minus a $40 administration fee, see pages 15–16 experience; recommended: Database Conceptswill only be provided within six calendar days afterthe course start date. Text: Systems Analysis and Design (8th ed., video enhanced), by Shelly and Rosenblatt, plus web- CBIS Program Change based readings In order to align CBIS with other courses and certificate programs offered across the Division of Continuing Studies, the Senate Committee on Continuing Studies has approved a change to the CBIS program requirements. As of January 1, 2010, the CBIS program comprises five core and four elective courses. Students who began the program prior January 1, 2010, should visit www.cbis.ca/ change/.www.continuingstudies.uvic.ca • 250-472-4694 COMPUTING, TECHNOLOGY 19
Instructor: Dr. Steve Benson, BSc (Hons), MSc, PhD, Web Design and Management I driven web applications, including informationis currently senior lecturer in management and architecture and roles and responsibilities in ainformation systems at Edith Cowan University in CBIS Technology and Analysis Elective typical web development team.Western Australia. He has worked as a programmerand systems analyst in real-time systems and in This course will provide you with the technical skills Prerequisite: Computing Concepts and Web Designcommerce, and has been involved in education for and conceptual understanding to create and man- and Management I or equivalent experience (thealmost 20 years. His main teaching areas include age professional websites. Web Design and Manage- ability to read/write HTML and CSS without the usesystems development, network management, ment I complements the core of the CBIS program of web-editing software, and use FTP-software toinformation systems management and databases. by providing a rationale for the use of the web as an transfer files to an external server)He maintains a small but active consultancy provid- effective tool to meet business needs.ing advice, specialist services and education to Text: PHP for the World Wide Web (3rd. ed.), byindustry. You will learn the basics, such as hypertext markup Ullmann, plus web-based readings language (HTML), including creating links, addingDate: September 12 to December 9 graphics and applying cascading style sheets to Instructor: Jeffrey McManus, BA, has spent moreSessions: 13 weeks web pages. than a decade as a consultant, developer andFee: $595 writer. He has managed platform businesses andCode: TECB401 2011F D01 You will advance to learn more about navigational developer relations for two iconic Internet busi- graphics and image maps, incorporating different nesses, eBay and Yahoo!. Jeffrey has written orNetworks and Network graphic formats and video and/or sound into web co-written six books on technology including theManagement pages. You will also gain an understanding of com- best-selling Database Access with Visual Basic series. plex issues such as site management and use ofCBIS Core Course online forms. Many of these skills will be developed He frequently speaks to corporate groups on both through hands-on exercises. strategic and tactical issues pertaining to emergingThis course examines the fundamental concepts technologies. In addition to consulting, speakingof computer networks, their implementation, Prerequisite: Computing Concepts or equivalent and writing, Jeffrey also developed and managesoperation and management. Networks and Network experience the consumer document-sharing site Approver.comManagement is integral to the core of the CBIS and the open-source collaboration portal Tinypug.program, as it provides you with the knowledge of Text: HTML, XHTML and CSS (6th ed.), by Castrohow networks fit into the information system of an Date: September 12 to December 9organization. You will cover topics such as network Instructor: Peter Lindsay has extensive experi- Sessions: 13 weekstechnology, architecture, management, operating ence in web design, interactive multimedia and Fee: $595systems, security, reliability, maintenance, intercon- instructional design. He has been involved in Code: TECJ340 2011F D01nectivity and user interface and support. post-secondary education in both the private and public sectors for over 30 years and is currently an Project ManagementPrerequisite: Computing Concepts or equivalent instructional designer in the Teaching, Learningexperience. and Technology Centre at Assiniboine Community CBIS Business and Technology Elective, College in Manitoba. CBA/DBA* CourseText: Network+ Guide to Networks (5th intro. ed.), byTamara Dean, plus Web-based readings Peter was Chair of New Media at The International This course covers all stages of projects, including Academy of Design and Technology in Toronto, and feasibility, development, management, administra-Instructor: Ron Kozsan obtained his BSc in computer Kodak Chair of Photography at Ryerson University. tion and completion. Standard project manage-science from UVic in 1987 and has been working He holds a BFA in fine arts from NSCAD University ment tools such as Critical Path Method (CPM),in information systems and telecommunications in in Halifax, as well as diplomas in graphic design, Project Evaluation Review Technique (PERT) andnumerous sectors since then. Ron’s extensive expe- multimedia production, and small and micro network diagrams are also covered.rience includes industry, government, telecomm, business development.health care, and since 2004, higher education at The course presents the concepts and methodolo-UVic. Date: September 12 to December 9 gies needed to plan, manage and track perfor- Sessions: 13 weeks mance over a complete project lifecycle. TheseAs Director of (IT) Infrastructure at UVic, he and his Fee: $595 concepts include: cost–benefit analysis, changestaff support a campus-wide network connecting Code: TECJ230 2011F D01 control management, quality control, performanceover 20,000 computers, 5,000 telephones and two tracking and corrective action. Further topicslarge data centres containing several hundred serv- Web Design and Management II presented are time and cost estimating, resourceers. They collaborate regularly with peers at other levelling, critical path analysis and charting. You willinstitutions of research and higher education. CBIS Technology and Analysis Elective use Microsoft Project software with a case study to gain practice in applying these concepts.While his attention is always focused on student/ This course introduces you to the creation ofcustomer services, his technical background dynamic websites using server-side scripting and Prerequisite: Computing Concepts or equivalentincludes industrial process control, workstation and relational databases. Students will gain a good con- experienceUNIX systems administration, and telecommunica- ceptual understanding of how dynamic websites,tions management. such as a shopping cart or a blog application, are Text: Introduction to Project Management (3rd ed.), created. by SchwalbeDate: September 12 to December 9Sessions: 13 weeks This course is aimed at non-programmers who Required Software: A 60-day demonstration copyFee: $595 already have experience creating basic, static of Microsoft Project 2010 can be downloaded fromCode: TECJ420 2011F D01 websites using HTML and CSS using a text editor. the Microsoft website; do not install the software It complements Web Design and Management I by until prompted in the course notes or it will expire exploring the technologies used to create data- while the course is in progress. Alternatively, MS driven websites. The programming language intro- Project 2010 may also be purchased as an educa- duced in this course is PHP. Technical topics include tional version through the UVic Computer store: variables, data types, error-handling, validation http://cstore.uvic.ca. strategies, handling text and mathematical opera- tions in web script, control structures and loops, *Certificate/Diploma in Business Administration; and handling user sessions using a login form. see pages 15–16 The course also covers topics pertaining to the design and management of server-scripted, data-20 COMPUTING, TECHNOLOGY Certificate/diploma options Distance/online
Instructor: Terri Cheeseman, BSc, PEng, PMP, is Text: Java Programming: Comprehensive Concepts Business, Managementa principal in JRC Associates Inc., a consulting and Techniques (3rd ed.), by Shelly, Cashman, Starks and Technology Programscompany that specializes in program and project and Mick, plus web resources Information Sessionmanagement, training, mentoring and facilita-tive management. She has managed a variety of Instructor: Jeanette Aubry (see instructor biography Please join us for a free information sessionprojects including the design and implementation under Database Concepts, p. 19) which will introduce theof automated systems and videoconferencing facili-ties, and the development of new telecommunica- Date: October 24 to December 9 • Certified in Management Professionaltions products and services. Sessions: 7 weeks Designation (CIM) Fee: $325Date: September 12 to December 9 Code: TETS315 2011F D01 • Certificate and Diploma in BusinessSessions: 13 weeks Administration (CBA/DBA)Fee: $595 Advanced Office and Collaboration • Evening/Part-timeCode: TECJ410 2011F D01 Tools • Distance/Online • Full-time Fast Track OptionRelational Database Management Not eligible for CBIS credit • Aviation and Accelerated OptionsSystems This course focuses on creating and maintaining • Certificate in Computer Based InformationCBIS Technology and Analysis Elective complex documents, such as reports and proposals, Systems (CBIS) that contain text, data and images from multipleThis online course will provide you with an under- contributors. You will meet Business, Management andstanding of the design, creation, maintenance and Technology staff who will be able to answermanagement of a relational database management You will gain hands-on experience with the your questions. Refreshments will be served.system (RDBMS). advanced features of Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint 2010. You will also use online collabora- Registration for this free event is requested;You will learn how to create and access data using tion tools, such as SharePoint 2010 or GoogleDocs. please phone 250-721-8072/8073 or registerStructured Query Language (SQL), the program- online: http://bmt.uvic.caming language used by most large relational The course offers recommended activities withdatabase management systems such as Oracle, IBM step-by-step instructions and video guides. You will Date: Thursday, August 25DB2, MS SQL Server and Sybase, as well as open- learn by exploring challenges that interest you, and Time: 6:00 to 8:00 pmsource products such as MySQL and PostgreSQL. choose the tasks you wish to master, learn through Sessions: 1 experimentation and guided online research, and Code: BMAD800 2011F C01Prerequisite: Computing Concepts and Database explain your findings to the class in a blog. ThisConcepts or equivalent experience approach allows students to build a personal learn- ing network/library of resources to help keep theirText: SQL Queries for Mere Mortals (2nd ed.), by skills fresh in the future. Students may collaborateViescas with others in the course or work on their own.Instructor: Jeanette Aubry (see instructor biography Note: The use of Google Docs is a core componentunder Database Concepts, p. 19) of this course, and as such, participants will be required to create a Google account. GoogleDate: September 12 to December 9 Docs are hosted on servers located in the UnitedSessions: 13 weeks States, and as such, are subject to the legislativeFee: $595 requirements of the U.S.Code: TECJ315 2011F D01 Prerequisite: Computing Concepts or equivalentProgramming Concepts with experienceJava Text: Web-based readings onlyEligible for 0.5 Technology and Analysiselective in CBIS Instructor: Tim Mitchell, BA, MFA (see instructor biography under Computing Concepts, p. 19)This seminar examines the program developmentlife cycle and object-oriented programming con- Date: September 12 to October 21cepts. Students almost immediately get hands-on Sessions: 6 weeksexperience creating a simple Java application Fee: $325and Applet. The fundamentals of programming Code: TETS251 2011F D01concepts are covered: manipulating data values,creating variables, arrays, expressions, methods and Other CBIS electives offered this fall:control structures, and more. Each of the six units inthe course includes practical examples of applica- • Business Administration (page 13, 15)tion and Applet development in hands-on exercisesand assignments. • Business Writing and Presentation Skills (page 14)Note that this course has specific software require- • Facilitating Adult Learning (page 26)ments. Visit http://www.uvcs.uvic.ca/aspnet/Course/Detail/?code=TETS315 for details. • Training and Development (page 26)The follow-up course, More Programming Conceptswith Java (TETS317), will be offered starting January9, 2012.Prerequisite: Computing Concepts or equivalentexperiencewww.continuingstudies.uvic.ca • 250-472-4694 COMPUTING, TECHNOLOGY 21
By 2010, Moodle’s user basewas serving 3.7 million courses.Online learning has come a long way.Distance in Student Services, 2007, from the Canadian Distance” sections as you browse through thisLearning Association for Distance Education. publication for courses offered by distance.Online Learn more about being an online student with us Not all the courses comprising these diploma andTHE BEST OF BOTH WORLDS by visiting the Distance Education Services website certificate programs are delivered via distance (www.distance.uvic.ca/index.htm). learning online.For over 30 years, Continuing Studies has beenoffering distance education for working adults across Prospective students are urged to seek advice Interested in a Degree?BC and beyond. We help you stay home in your from the program area offering the course(s) orcommunity and still stay on track with your personal program in advance of the date of registration. There For information about UVic distance programsor professional development. may be special registration procedures or special leading to degrees and other qualifications, consult application/administration fees required. Please read the Distance Learning and Immersion Course Guide,Our online learners never feel alone. Our blended the FAQ pages that are available on many program which is now available in PDF format only. It canlearning formats maximize the flexibility that online areas’websites, before contacting a staff member. be found at http://www.distance.uvic.ca/pdfs/learning offers and makes the learning experience calendars/DEGuide.pdf.engaging, fun and productive. Our Onlinehelp Desk For complete registration information, visit:supports our students in their use of learning tools www.continuingstudies.uvic.ca/register/ Thompson Rivers–Open Learning (TRU–OL), thesuch as Moodle, Elluminate, blogs and wikis. Our University of British Columbia (UBC) and Simonlibrary staff help you carry out online research and Programs Fraser University (SFU) also offer programslocate material. leading to degrees and other qualifications. Many of the certificate/diploma programs listed Details may be obtained from:This is what makes us different and this is why in this calendar are available online for distancewe won the Award for Excellence and Innovation learning (see page 4). Thompson Rivers University Open Learning (TRU–OL) Please check in the relevant sections of this http://www.tru.ca/distance.html calendar before applying to a program, visit the Continuing Studies website at www.continuing For more information about post-secondary studies.uvic.ca, or contact the relevant program distance learning in British Columbia, visit the area for more information. BCcampus website: www.bccampus.ca Check out the many resources available to help you get started with your online studies at www.continuingstudies.uvic.ca/learnonline/ Please note: All distance learning courses require access to the Internet. Refer to the “Courses by22 DISTANCE LEARNING ONLINE Certificate/diploma options Distance/online
COURSES BY DISTANCE Indigenous Language and Culture Love the Web?IN THIS CALENDAR Field Methods for Language Preservation and Learn to design better websitesBusiness, Management Revitalization: Documentation and Recording, with one of the courses in our page 45 Computing, Technology topic area.Business Administration, page 14, 15Economics, page 15 Languages see page 20Computing, Technology Sounds of Gaelic: A Beginner’s Guide to the Pronunciation of Scottish Gaelic, page 51Computing Concepts, page 19 Courses for ESL students:Database Concepts, page 19 • Beginners’Writing, page 52Systems Analysis and Design I, page 19 • Intermediate Writing, page 52Networks and Network Management, page 20 • Advanced Writing, page 52Web Design and Management I, page 20 • Beginners’ Listening, page 52Web Design and Management II, page 20 • Intermediate Listening, page 52Project Management, page 20 • Advanced Listening, page 52Relational Database Management Systems, page 21Programming Concepts with Java, page 21 Public RelationsAdvanced Office and Collaboration Tools, page 21 Public Relations Theory and Practice, page 56Education, Teaching, Training Effective Communication Tools, page 56 Case Studies in Public Relations, page 56EDCI 446 Literacy Strategies for Supporting Managing the Public Relations Function, page 56Struggling Learners, page 25EDCI 447 Principles of Teaching English to Second Photo: Michael Turner, Continuing StudiesLanguage Learners, page 25EPHE 143 Multidisciplinary Foundations of Physical Learning experiences with a different flavourActivity, page 25EPHE 243 Foundations of Recreation and Leisure, The Division of Continuing Studies and around the world, participants werepage 25 partners with UVic’s faculties and immersed in many aspects of medieval lifeFacilitating Adult Learning, page 26 organizations in and around Victoria to through recreations by the Pacific AssociationFoundations of Adult Education, page 26 bring enriching learning experiences to for Recreating the Middle Ages (PARMA).Instructional Design in Adult Education, page 26 the whole community.Training and Development, page 26 Don’t miss the next one! The 25th AnnualPower of Teams, page 26 Above: 24th Annual Medieval Studies Medieval Workshop is coming in February Workshop, February 2011. Aside from 2012: “Magicians, Seers and Sages.”Health, Wellness, Safety the fascinating series of presentations by distinguished academics from UVic see page 38Tools for Learning Online in Environmental andOccupational Health, page 28Occupational and Environmental Health Law,page 29Human Health Risk Assessment, page 29Environmental Health Economics, page 29Wound Management for Health ProfessionalsLevel I, page 31Canadian Falls Prevention Curriculum©, page 31Heritage, Culture, MuseumsMuseum Principles and Practices I: Communities,Curatorship and Collections, page 34Heritage Resource Management, page 34Public Programming, page 34Collections Management, page 34Human Resource Management in CulturalOrganizations, page 34www.continuingstudies.uvic.ca • 250-472-4694 DISTANCE LEARNING ONLINE 23
Photo: UVic Photo Services“I feel that this program has short while, I realized that it was the methodology This pre-existing connection gave meaning toprovided me with the ‘missing’ of teaching French immersion students that I the conversations that we had on the forumpiece that I was looking for in wanted to learn more about. and created a network for future sharing andmy role as a French immersion communication about various aspects of ourteacher.” Luckily, the department of Continuing Studies profession. at the University of Victoria was offering aDanielle Hall: Professional Specialization program that would be perfect: the Professional The courses in the program covered contentCertificate in Teaching French Immersion Specialization Certificate in Teaching French relevant to teaching and enforced various Immersion. The courses are offered to teachers strategies for teaching students in a secondAs a new teacher, I felt that I had completed around the province through online instruction language. The courses explored many aspects ofenough university courses for the time being. during the school year and on-campus instruction the education field, from the curriculum to lessonI started my bachelor of arts degree right after during the summer. The program consists of four planning to parent and student expectations.high school and moved right along to my courses in a one-year period. The program was The assignments related well to the reality ofbachelor of education degree the September flexible enough that I could start taking courses teaching in the classroom and the flexibility offollowing my convocation. After six years of in the summer and I was able to complete two of the online courses accommodated the scheduleuniversity, never mind the 13 years I spent as a the courses at the same time. I spent the month of of a full-time teacher.French immersion student in the Saanich school July at UVic, getting to know teachers from arounddistrict, I had completed my teaching certificate the province and practising my French. Having just completed the certificate, I feel thatand was starting the career I had dreamed of. I this program has provided me with the “missing”knew I was fully equipped to teach students at the During those summer weeks, I learned about piece that I was looking for in my role as a Frenchelementary level, but when I thought of teaching teaching my students through oral language and immersion teacher. I have added to my repertoirestudents in the French immersion program, many other strategies that support students who of strategies and tools for teaching Frenchsomething was missing. I had no doubts that I are learning a second language. After the summer immersion students and I feel that the knowledgecould effectively teach them all that they needed courses were over, I was able to keep in touch with that I have gained through my courses will proveto know and that they would move along in the my colleagues through a forum during our online to be valuable to both myself and my students inFrench immersion program just as I had. After a course in the fall. The experience of sharing my the French immersion classroom. ideas and strategies through online conversations was valuable and effective, especially since I had Danielle Hall is an elementary school teacher already met my peers during the summer session. in Victoria.
Teachers study for an averageof 5 years just to qualify.But who wants to be average?Education, • flexible delivery: online and on site—evenings, with literacy, and planning an appropriate instruc-Teaching, weekends and on professional development tional intervention.Training days Prerequisite: Completed or enrolled in the profes-CONTINUING STUDIES IN • year-round programs: summer, fall and spring sional year of a teacher education program thatEDUCATION offerings includes 1.5 units of a reading instruction course, or permission of the instructor.Overview PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT EDCI 447 Principles of TeachingContinuing Studies in Education (CSIE), in asso- OFFERINGS English to Second Languageciation with the Faculty of Education, works in Learnerspartnership with schools and districts, teachers’ Check our website for a range of professional devel-associations and communities, to bring a rich and opment offerings, starting September 2011. Principles and theories of teaching ESL for K–12.diverse range of credit and non-credit offeringsto educators, parents and community groups CREDIT COURSES BY DISTANCE EPHE 143 Multidisciplinarythroughout BC. We offer: Foundations of Physical Activity • professional development workshops, credit Online, starting in September 2011 This course discusses the relationship of physical courses, professional specialization certificates NEWLY REVISED—EDCI 441 activity to education, kinesiology, athletics, health, and credential programs Literacy Strategies for Supporting recreation and leisure. The contributions made by Struggling Learners the sciences of physiology, motor learning and biomechanics are discussed. Students gain an (formerly half of EDCI 446) understanding of the historical, philosophical and psycho-sociological foundations of physical educa- Focus on assessment and instructional issues, tion and discuss a wide range of contemporary practices and strategies for students who struggle issues as they affect physical activity and active with reading and writing. A practical component living. involves administering and interpreting an informal reading assessment to a student who struggleswww.continuingstudies.uvic.ca • 250-472-4694 EDUCATION, TEACHING, TRAINING 25
EPHE 243 Foundations of CERTIFICATE IN ADULT AND Foundations of Adult EducationRecreation and Leisure CONTINUING EDUCATION (CACE) CACE 1.0 required courseAn introduction to the nature and scope of recre-ation; a consideration of past influences and future CACE courses and workshops are open to those Examine the history of adult education from bothtrends; the role of the recreational professional. not enrolled in the CACE program. the international and local perspectives, and analyze the underlying philosophical, sociological,To register or for more information, contact: CACE is an exciting professional development historical and political foundations of adult educa- Continuing Studies in Education program for people who want to enhance their tion. Then, apply your insights to contemporary Phone 250-721-8944 effectiveness as adult educators and trainers. adult education issues. Email [email protected] Or visit www.continuingstudies.uvic.ca/csie CACE students are people like you. Applicants Instructor: Linda Perschonke, MA work in a wide variety of public, private andCREDENTIAL PROGRAM FOR non-profit organizations and they typically hold Date: September 19 to December 9TEACHERS positions such as trainers, instructors, facilitators, Sessions: 12 weeks program coordinators and human resource profes- Fee: $435Teaching French as a Second Language sionals. Applicants may also consider CACE as they Code: EDCA200 2011F D01in Middle School transition between careers. Instructional Design in AdultThis credential is offered in collaboration with What does the CACE program offer you? Educationlower island school districts to certified teachers.Participants may apply for bursaries to partially Career Opportunity—take advantage of the grow- CACE 1.0 elective creditcover tuition costs. ing demand for highly qualified adult educatorsTeachers will gain the methodology and fluency to and training professionals. Consider instructional design within the contextbe highly effective middle school FSL teachers. of adult education. Examine primary models, the Flexibility—Learn at your own pace. CACE offers an characteristics of instructional design, and theCERTIFICATE PROGRAM FOR accommodating part-time program with courses process of development. Apply the specific uses toTEACHERS offered through distance education, intensive adult education settings. five-day summer classes at UVic and weekendProfessional Specialization Certificate in workshops at UVic. Complete all of your coursework Instructor: Mary Kennedy, EdDTeaching French Immersion by distance education, in the classroom, or both. The choice is yours! Date: September 19 to December 9Teachers will gain the methodology and fluency Sessions: 12 weeksto be highly effective in the French immersion Whom do I contact for program and course/ Fee: $435environment. This new credit certificate consists of workshop information? Code: EDCA401 2011F D01four courses—two offered online in fall and spring,and two offered face to face in summer session. Alison Brophey, Program Coordinator Training and DevelopmentParticipants may apply for bursaries to partially Email [email protected] tuition costs. Web www.uvcs.uvic.ca/aspnet/Program/ CACE 1.0 elective creditTo register or for more information, contact: Detail/?code=ACECERT Determine the relationship of training to other Continuing Studies in Education fields of practice in human resource management, Phone 250-721-6192 COURSES BY DISTANCE organizational development and career develop- Email [email protected] ment. Learn to distinguish training needs from Or visit www.continuingstudies.uvic.ca/csie Fall Term: Monday, September 19 to Friday, other sorts of performance issues, and to apply December 9 techniques for determining training needs. Analyze Read about one graduate’s your workplace in terms of the current trends or experience in the PSC in Teaching Registration Deadline: Friday, September 9, 2011 issues and practice in training contexts, then gener- French Immersion program ate a plan for the design, delivery and evaluation of Fee: $435, plus course materials, for 1.0 courses; a training component in your organization. see page 24 $330, plus course materials, for 0.5 electives. Instructor: Murray Richmond, MEd Facilitating Adult Learning Date: September 19 to December 9 CACE 1.0 required course Sessions: 12 weeks Fee: $435 Explore the complexity of the teaching/learning Code: EDCA110 2011F D01 process in the education of adults and identify and define the assumptions, values and beliefs which Power of Teams underlie your decisions as a facilitator. Analyze the application and implications of educational CACE 0.5 credit elective principles in the design, delivery and evaluation of adult learning. Explore ways to build, enhance and rescue teams that are in trouble. Explore strategies of effec- Instructor: Colleen Kawalilak, BGS, MEd, PhD tive teams, including creating an inclusive team environment, constructing meaningful roles and Date: September 19 to December 9 activities for team members and developing reflec- Sessions: 12 weeks tive team assessment skills. Fee: $435 Code: EDCA300 2011F D01 Instructor: Jeanie Cockell, EdD Date: September 19 to October 28 Sessions: 6 weeks Fee: $330 Code: EDCA048 2011F D0126 EDUCATION, TEACHING, TRAINING Certificate/diploma options Distance/online
FALL WORKSHOPS Instructional Techniques storyboards and flowcharts (linear, branching, etc.) Workshop to guide course production; blend e-learning andRegistration Deadline: one week before course start other training strategies to maximize learning;date, unless indicated (see Instructional Techniques Formerly Instructional Skills Workshop; produce highly interactive and engaging e-learningWorkshop). CACE 0.5 elective credit programs; how to write for the web, and what crite- ria to use for assessment. This quick-paced, highlyTraining Needs Analysis If you wish to be an instructor, then the Instruc- participative workshop for training professionals tional Techniques Workshop (ITW) is the place to will provide hands-on opportunities for studentsCACE 0.5 elective credit start! If you are experienced, ITW will be a powerful, to practise, serving to demystify the design and experiential workshop or laboratory in which to development of e-learning. A comprehensiveBy participating in discussions and completing case refine your practice. ITW includes the design and manual/toolkit with job aids, checklists, samplesstudies, you will learn how to conduct a training delivery of mini-lessons in a creative, supportive and models will be a valuable resource for studentsneeds analysis for the purpose of creating valid, and confidential learning environment. You confirm long after the workshop ends. This course willjob-related courses and curricula. You will practise or adjust teaching practices with support from complement, not overlap, the course content of thelocating and compiling information sources such facilitators and fellow participants. ITW includes CACE elective, E-Learning: Strategy and Planning.as performance appraisals, customer satisfaction identifying and discussing instructional andreports, management information and trainee classroom issues, learning how to use audiovisual Instructor: Murray Richmond, MEdevaluations. You will learn how to write questions media, and exploring learning and teaching styles.which can be used to develop surveys or conduct Participants regularly declare that ITW has been a Date: Friday, November 25: 6:15 to 9:15 pm,interviews with managers, employees and custom- pivotal experience in their careers. and Saturday and Sunday, November 26ers. You will analyze survey data using simple and 27: 8:30 am to 4:30 pmstatistical tools, and learn how to create visuals Instructor: TBAfrom your data to convince management to invest Sessions: 3in needed courses. Using the data from the case Date: Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, Fee: $420, includes materialsstudies, you will learn how to write course outlines November 9 to 11 Code: EDCA089 2011F W01and curriculum programs. Time: 8:30 am to 5:30 pm READER’S CORNERInstructor: Teva Scheer, PhD Sessions: 3 Fee: $595 (includes course materials) To order: See “How to Register,” page 65, or visit ourDate: Friday, October 21: 6:15 to 9:15 pm, and Code: EDCA040 2011F W01 website at www.continuingstudies.uvic.ca and use Saturday and Sunday, October 22 and 23: Register by: October 26, 2011 a credit card to order online. 8:30 am to 4:30 pm Workplace Learning Across the Learning to Teach: TeacherSessions: 3 Generations Preparation in Victoria, BCFee: $420 (includes course materials) 1903–1963Code: EDCW114 2011F W01 CACE 0.5 credit elective Authored by Dr. Vern Storey (UVic professorAccessible Diversity in the This workshop will provide participants with a fun, emeritus), Learning to Teach offers a glimpse intoWorkplace: Theory to Practice interactive and educational learning experience the early years of BC schooling and the province’s focused on generational diversity in the workplace. first systematic approach to preparing teachers forCACE 0.5 elective credit Today’s workforce is made up of employees from elementary schools. Through the official record, the four different generations—people who bring dif- stories told by Normal School students and moreThis workshop will critically examine and help ferent attitudes, values, priorities and approaches than 30 archival photographs, Learning to Teachbridge the gap between diversity theories and to their work. These generational disconnects can has enlivened the historical record of an importantpractice. It will help breakdown common mis- lead to conflict, but they can also add strength and era in public education in Canada’s westernmostconceptions and encourage students to develop advantages when managed effectively. Participants province.practical ways to address diversity challenges. in this workshop will explore this diversity and useParticipants will learn about theories of diversity the knowledge they gain to develop strategies Learning to Teach will appeal to teachers whoand the challenges in applying these theories in the for creating workshop learning opportunities that were certified during the Normal School years, toworkplace and beyond, as they create strategies to will enhance the health and performance of all teachers and other readers interested in the legacyachieve their diversity goals and develop practical employees in their workplaces—ones that respect of those who were, and to general readers andplans for facilitating diversity. others, work well in team situations and develop scholars. The book traces the history of teacher communication systems that will be meaningful for preparation from the Normal School years and theInstructor: Manjeet Birk, MA all generations. transition from a college to university program.Date: Friday, November 4: 6:15 to 9:15 pm and Instructor: April McNeil, MA Fee: $17.95 plus $2.15 HST and $2.50 shipping Saturday and Sunday, November 5 and 6: Code: EDBP100 BOOK N01 8:30 am to 4:30 pm Date: Friday, November 18: 6:15 to 9:15 pm, and Saturday and Sunday, November 19Sessions: 3 and 20: 8:30 am to 4:30 pmFee: $420 (includes course materials)Code: EDCA102 2011F W01 Sessions: 3 Fee: $420 Code: EDCA113 2011F W01Time to diversify? E-learning: Design and DevelopmentThink about Intercultural Educationand Training. Available for 0.5 CACE elective creditsee page 46 Examine critical design factors and how you can build a systematic framework, using tools and resources. Learn how to choose the right technol- ogy; assess the quality of e-learning courses (third- party or home-built); write course objectives; createwww.continuingstudies.uvic.ca • 250-472-4694 EDUCATION, TEACHING, TRAINING 27
One third of people aged 65 andover fall at least once every year.Most of these falls are preventable. temporary image/fact only!Health, • those looking for a change in career to a Application: All new applicants to the certificateWellness, rapidly expanding field and wishing to obtain a program are required to submit an application forSafety professional certificate; admission before registering for their first course. There is a $40 applicaton fee.CERTIFICATE PROGRAM • managers in environmental and occupational Refund Policy: A course refund, less a $60 adminis-IN ENVIRONMENTAL AND health who are seeking continuing professional tration fee, will only be provided up to six calendarOCCUPATIONAL HEALTH education; and days following the course start date. Transfer Credit: Athabasca University, ThompsonThis certificate program, a recipient of the Project • those who would find the certificate program in Rivers University (formerly Open University) andMinerva Canada Award from the Canadian Society environmental health personally rewarding. the University of Phoenix accept the Certificateof Safety Engineering, is for: Program in Environmental and Occupational Health This distance education program consists of eight for transfer credit toward their degree programs. • individuals working in the fields of courses: four mandatory and four elective courses. For details about the program, please call 250-721- environmental health, or related occupations 6129, email [email protected] or visit the program who want to specialize in the field of Mandatory Courses website at www.continuingstudies.uvic.ca/health/. environmental health; • Occupational and Environmental Health Law Interested in Health Population • those seeking employment in either the private • Risk Management: Perception and Communication Data Analysis, or know someone or public sectors where there is an increasing • Human Health Risk Assessment who works in this field? concern for employee health and protection of • Occupational Health Hazards the environment; Check out the new certificate Electives program! • Health Protection Technology see page 53 • Ergonomics • Environmental/Occupational Epidemiology • Hazardous Waste Management • Environmental Health Economics • Final Project28 HEALTH, WELLNESS, SAFETY Certificate/diploma options Distance/online
COURSES BY DISTANCE Human Health Risk Assessment EDUCATION FOR THE GENERAL PUBLICTools for Learning Online Prerequisite: Admission to the Certificate Program in Environmental and Occupational Health. Registration note: Registrants who wish to withdrawAre you considering an online course in Environ- from courses in this section must do so at least 48mental and Occupational Health? This workshop Text: Calculated Risks: The Toxicity and Human Health hours prior to the commencement of the course towill teach you how to set up your computer so you Risks of Chemicals in Our Environment, by Rodricks, receive a refund, less an administration fee of $25.can access online components of a course. You’ll and required course packagelearn how to navigate and find course website NEW Identifying Behaviour:resources and communicate effectively with the Instructor: Vince Gagner, MSc, CRSP What’s Going On and Is It Normal?instructor and with other students using the onlinediscussion and communication tools. This online Date: September 12 to December 2 Mental illness indirectly affects all Canadiansworkshop will provide key information to assist you Sessions: 12 weeks through illness of a family member, friend or col-with learning online, and is strongly recommended Fee: $395 until August 29; $435 after league. It is estimated that 20 per cent of Canadiansfor anyone taking a course within the Certificate will personally experience a mental illness duringProgram in Environmental and Occupational August 29; $450 international students their lifetime. Given the prevalence of mentalHealth. Code: HPEO404 2011F D01 health problems and the stigma that still surrounds them, it is hard to decide what’s going on and if it isTools for Learning Online is strongly recommended Environmental Health normal. This course will provide information aboutfor students who have not previously completed a Economics the most common mental health problems: anxiety,course by distance education. depression, mood disorders, personality disorders Prerequisite: Admission to the Certificate Program in and schizophrenia. We will explore the interplay ofInstructor: Keith Webster, MA, distance learning Environmental and Occupational Health genetic, biological, personality and environmentalconsultant, Distance Education Services, UVic factors contributing to mental illnesses, provide Text: Economic Principles: Seven Ideas for Thinking … some decision-making frameworks to assess theDate: September 6 to September 11 About Almost Anything (4th ed.), by Douglas Allen presence and severity of a mental illness, and lookSessions: 1 week at helpful approaches and community resourcesFee: $20 Instructor: Janice Williams, BA (economics), MA to ensure that if help is needed, the person can beCode: HPEO436 2011F D01 (economics) guided to effective treatment.Occupational and Environmental Date: September 12 to December 2 Instructor: Linda Latham, RN, MHSC, is an instructorHealth Law Sessions: 12 weeks in the UVic School of Nursing and has worked in Fee: $395 until August 29; $435 after mental health throughout her career. She is veryPrerequisite: Admission to the Certificate Program in passionate about work to de-stigmatize mentalEnvironmental and Occupational Health. August 29; $450 international students illness. Code: HPEO409 2011F D01There is a required course package/manual. Date: Mondays, September 19 and 26 Final Project Time: 7:00 to 9:00 pmInstructor: Laurie Soloway, MEd, LLB Sessions: 2 The final project is based on a topic of your choice Fee: $60 plus $7.20 HSTDate: September 12 to December 2 (which can be from your work situation) and will Code: HPHE240 2011F C01Sessions: 12 weeks apply and integrate the knowledge gained fromFee: $395 until August 29; $435 after the program. If you are nearing completion of the certificate program, you are eligible to do the final August 29; $450 international students project. Call Health Sciences and Public RelationsCode: HPEO401 2011F D01 Programs at 250-721-6129.Rick Burley: Certificate Program in Environmental and Occupational Health Living Consciously: The Practice of Mindfulness Rick Burley started a career as a safety director with an international commercial transportation organization in 1995. Having looked for a Have you noticed life seems a little out of control distance program that would provide both a solid foundation through lately? Are your body and mind constantly busy? its curriculum and courses that are relevant to today’s health and safety Eastern philosophy teaches us that when we pay issues, he enrolled in the certificate program at UVic in 2007. attention to what is happening in the present moment, we develop an ability to make more con- Burley found that online interaction with the other students in the scious and healthy choices in our lives. This highly program provided insights from the large and diverse health and experiential course facilitates this innate capacity safety field around the country, and added a great deal to the learning for living more mindfully and draws upon the work experience. of Jon Kabat Zinn and his mindfulness-based stress reduction program. Enrolment is limited.“The rewards of graduating from the EOH program havebeen immediate… It is a foundation of education that will Instructors: Lynne Mustard trained in facilitatinglast a lifetime.” mindfulness-based stress reduction (MSBR) at the University of Massachusetts Medical Centre. She– Rick Burley CSP, CTM, CHSC, CRSP, ASP, Cert. EOH has studied yoga and meditation for over 20 years. David Greenshields, MA, CQSW, RSW, is a medi- cal social worker who supports people suffer- ing a variety of hard-to-treat conditions such as chronic fatigue syndrome and fibromyalgia, from a mindfulness perspective. He has undertaken MBSR facilitator training at the University of Massachu-www.continuingstudies.uvic.ca • 250-472-4694 HEALTH, WELLNESS, SAFETY 29
setts Medical School and has been incorporating NEW Managing Headaches Emotional Intelligence Level II—mindfulness into his life for over 20 years. Advanced Principles A Musculoskeletal PerspectiveDate: Thursdays, September 22 and 29 Building on Level I, this course breaks downTime: 7:00 to 9:30 pm Are you plagued by incessant and debilitating emotional intelligence into four major areas, andSessions: 2 headaches? Does body tension and stress often explores the main principles and skills involvedFee: $78 plus $9.36 HST lead to a pain around your brain? Learn about natu- in each, as well as the common traps that manyCode: HPCE181 2011F C01 ral alternatives to managing headaches, including people unwittingly fall into. Examine the nature of an in-depth discussion of how dietary, exercise, and “negative” emotions, including fear and guilt, andZen Meditation for Better Living ergonomic methods can ease headache pain. An receive practical advice on overcoming destruc- anatomical breakdown of the neck and skull areas, tive behaviours that can arise from the widespreadA life-changing practice, Zen meditation provides a in conjunction with X-ray and MRI images, will be difficulties we face in managing such emotions.way to respond and move away from the mindset used to describe how the musculoskeletal system Bring an open mind and heart—ready to grow byof “too busy.” Meditation can have a profound, can play a primary role in the cause of headaches. integrating new (and sometimes challenging) ideaspositive impact on physical and mental health, and … the focus is on you! Enrolment is limited.allows us to be present for each moment, not just Instructor: Dr. Emmanuel Parenteau, chiropractor,those moments we prefer. has been practising for 10 years in the fields of chi- Prerequisite: Emotional Intelligence Level I ropractic and exercise rehabilitation medicine, bothStudents should dress comfortably with suitable in Canada and the United States. He currently holds Instructor: Dr. Jason Cressey (see instructor biogra-outdoor footwear and jacket. Classes may be held a private chiropractic practice in Victoria. phy under Emotional Intelligence Level I, above).off campus. Date: Thursday, October 13 Date: Sunday, October 16Instructor: Wayne Codling, BA (Buddhist studies), Time: 6:30 to 8:30 pm Time: 10:00 am to 4:00 pmhas been a monk for more than 30 years within Sessions: 1 Sessions: 1the Zen tradition of Shunryu Suzuki-roshi. He is a Fee: $38 plus $4.56 HST Fee: $95 plus $11.40 HSTskilled and experienced teacher of Zen meditation Code: HPHE236 2011F C01 Code: HPHE217 2011F C01whose primary mission is to promote meditationas the ultimate response to the harmful stresses of Emotional Intelligence Level I NEW Healthy Mouth, Healthy Bodymodern life. Recognize, understand and handle emotions in an Exploring Mouth Malaise and GumDate: Tuesdays, October 4 to 25 effective, responsible and powerful way. Learn to DiseaseTime: 7:00 to 9:00 pm “decode” and respond constructively to the emo-Sessions: 4 tionally driven comments and behaviours of family As dental research has evolved, our understand-Fee: $68 plus $8.16 HST members, friends, colleagues and clients. Develop ing of the intimate link between the health of theCode: HPHE180 2011F C01 effective listening skills and avoid the subtle “mis- mouth and overall body health is becoming more communication traps” and obstacles to effective evident. This course will look at common dental NEW Pet Euthanasia and Loss interactions. Practical exercises, researched findings questions with not-so-common answers regarding and applied techniques will be presented. Identify, the mouth, teeth and gums. Topics explored willMaking the Decision, Managing the express and integrate our brain’s intuitive and emo- include the causes of bad breath, tooth sensitivity,Grief tional right-hemisphere with the logical, fact-driven gum disease, mouth sores, dental implants and left-hemisphere. the deeper connection between dental health andWhen facing the decision to euthanize a pet, be overall body health.it in a crisis situation or after lengthy illness, your This is a hands-on course, but will not requireveterinarian is likely the one who will guide you personal disclosure, nor is it a group therapy experi- Instructor: Dr. Ron Ducharme graduated with athrough this difficult time. Our culture doesn’t ence … rather, the emphasis is on going inside. doctorate in dental surgery. Currently he practisesprovide us with the rituals, the understanding or Enrolment is limited. dentistry at the Colwood Dental Group, focusing onthe support we need to help us mourn the loss of family dentistry.a companion animal. Your closest friends and rela- Instructor: Jason Cressey (PhD, psychology), lecturestives may not even acknowledge or understand the for UVic’s Department of Psychology and is director Date: Mondays, October 17 and October 24depth of feeling you have for a lost pet. Look at the of The POD: People, Oceans, Dolphins. He special- Time: 7:00 to 9:00 pmpsychological aspects of a bond with an animal and izes in the areas of body language, interspecies Sessions: 2gain guidance to prepare for and manage the grief communication, social skills, interpersonal relation- Fee: $60 plus $7.20 HSTprocess. Learn new insights into the role of the vet- ships and cultural differences. Code: HPHE235 2011F C01erinarian in assisting owners with making end-of-life decisions for their pets and an understanding of Date: Saturday, October 15 NEW Ancient Wisdom for Modernwhat actually happens when pets are euthanized. Time: 11:30 am to 5:30 pm Times: Breaking the Cycle of Chronic Sessions: 1 Pain and Habitual BehavioursInstructors: Dr. Corrinne Allyson has 25 years’ Fee: $95 plus $11.40 HSTexperience as a psychotherapist and counsellor, Code: HPHE202 2011F C01 Discover why Chinese medicine works to supportincluding bereavement counselling in hospices. She the body in clearing stagnation and transformingfacilitates a pet loss support group in Victoria and Physical activity and self-esteem old patterns presented in chronic pain conditionsoffers one-on-one counselling to help manage pet of young children and compulsive or habitual behaviours. Learn howloss bereavement. the energetics behind seasonal change and the Catch the free Deans’ Lunchtime five-element (phase) theory can promote greaterDr. Malcolm Macartney has practised veterinary Lecture health. Explore the harnessing of this ancientmedicine for 20 years, and is the owner of McKenzie wisdom into daily nutrition, activities and attitudesVeterinary Services and Pacific Mobile Veterinary see page 41 to cultivate vitality, and look into its applicationsClinic in Victoria. as a complementary therapy for chronic pain and unhealthy habits/behaviours. Empower yourself!Date: Thursday, October 6Time: 7:00 to 9:00 pm Instructors: Bryan Hardy, RAcTCMP, and Maggie Yip,Sessions: 1 RAcTCMP, have been practising Chinese medicineFee: $38 plus $4.56 HST for over 10 years. They manage and operate a pri-Code: HPHE238 2011F C0130 HEALTH, WELLNESS, SAFETY Certificate/diploma options Distance/online
vate practice at Copper Mountain Clinic in Victoria. porating diet, exercise, nutritional supplements COURSES BY DISTANCEBryan is also a Chinese medicine staff member at and lifestyle changes including sleep and stressVIHA. management. This seminar will focus on key ele- Wound Management for Health ments of this strategy with a specific emphasis on Professionals Level IDate: Tuesdays, October 18 and 25 screening and evaluation of health status using sixTime: 7:00 to 9:00 pm biomarkers for aging and on bioidentical hormone Health professionals faced with daily challengesSessions: 2 replacement for both men and women. Discover related to effective wound management requireFee: $60 plus $7.20 HST why maintaining normal, youthful hormone levels comprehensive wound management skills thatCode: HPHE239 2011F C01 as we age is crucial in achieving optimal health and incorporate diverse, evidence-based information, longevity. best practice proficiency and collaboration across NEW Core Strengthening and health disciplines. This online program provides aErgonomics to Ease Low Back Pain Instructor: Dr. Maureen Sweeney, MD, board certi- self-paced learning environment combining inter- fied in anti-aging medicine, has advanced training active activities with in-depth discussions, conceptsFour out of five adults will experience at least one and experience in cosmetic medicine. She founded and understanding of wounds and their challenges.episode of back pain at some time in their lives. Live Young Medical Clinic in 2003. Dr. Sweeney The application of theory integrates case studiesThis course will explore ergonomic and alternative, draws from her 20 years of clinical experience in tra- and problem-based learning to develop clinicalnon-pharmaceutical approaches to minimizing ditional medicine, as well as from complementary expertise in a broad range of essential wound caresymptoms of low back pain, while maximizing medical practices. components.function of living, through stabilizing and strength-ening of core body. Review the common causes of Date: Thursday, November 24 Proficient wound management is an ever-presentlow back pain and look at the lumbar anatomy and Time: 7:00 to 9:00 pm challenge for professional health care clinicians.associated structures in the back. Understand the Sessions: 1 Chronic and acute wound prevention and treat-use of MRI and X-ray images to facilitate an injury Fee: $54 plus $6.48 HST ment requires a strong foundation of theory anddiagnosis, and learn practical exercises and home Code: HPHE219 2011F C01 principles of wound management combined withtherapy options to ease low back injuries. evidence-based practice. This comprehensive EDUCATION FOR HEALTH AND six-week, online course provides multidisciplinaryInstructor: Dr. Emmanuel Parenteau, chiropractor, HELPING PROFESSIONALS health care professionals with the essential toolshas been practising for 10 years in the fields of chi- and strategies to confidently address wound man-ropractic and exercise rehabilitation medicine, both Registration note: Registrants who wish to withdraw agement. Apply theory using visual case examples,in Canada and the United States. He currently holds from courses in this section must do so at least 48 interactive assessments and collaborative discus-a private chiropractic practice in Victoria. hours prior to the commencement of the course to sion. Main course concepts include prevention, receive a refund, less an administration fee of $25. assessment, healing, infection, dressings and painDate: Thursday, October 20 management.Time: 6:30 to 8:30 pm Education note: The courses in this section areSessions: 1 intended for health and helping professionals. Refund Policy: Refunds (course fee minus a $75Fee: $38 plus $4.56 HST administration fee) will not be provided afterCode: HPHE237 2011F C01 NEW Unresolved Issues in 4:30 pm PST on the first Monday after course start. Thyroidology: Update on RecentThe Power of Breath: Developments in Thyroid Disease Textbook: Chronic Wound Care by Moya MorisonAn Introduction to the (Elsevier 2004), available throught the UVicButeyko Method Recent studies indicate that over 10% of Canada’s Bookstore population suffers from a thyroid condition of someOne hundred years ago, we breathed about 10 kind. That means one in every ten Canadians has Instructor: Noreen Campbell, BScN, MA, IIWCCbreaths per minute. Now we breathe 15. Is this 50% a thyroid disorder. Of those, as many as 50% goincrease contributing to chronic health condi- undiagnosed. This course will provide insight into Date: September 30 to November 12tions? Explore the popular method of Buteyko, a the prevalence, diagnosis, clinical treatment and Sessions: 6 weekstype of breath re-training. Don’t take breathing effective management of common thyroid diseases Fee: $265 plus $31.80 HSTfor granted—learn its impact on our health and and thyroid cancer. Unusual disorders such as foetal Code: HPPD257 2011F D01fitness, and how to improve yours. and neonatal thyrotoxicosis, thyroid hormone resistance, and dysalbuminaemic thyroid disorder Challenge exam for Level I is available for qualifyingInstructor: Christine Bauman, MA, is a senior Cana- will also be examined. students who wish to take the Wound Managementdian Buteyko Breathing educator and trainer who Level II course. Please call 250-721-8558 for moreteaches internationally. Instructor: Dr. Gerald JM Tevaarwerk, MD, FRCPC, information. Certif Endo and Metab, is a practising consultant inDate: Wednesday, November 2 endocrinology and metabolism in Victoria, BC who Canadian Falls PreventionTime: 7:00 to 9:00 pm specializes in hormonal and metabolic disorders. Curriculum©Sessions: 1 He is the immediate past president of the VictoriaFee: $45 plus $5.40 HST Medical Society and Treasurer/Administrator of the An E-Learning Course for Health andCode: HPHE226 2011F C01 Endocrinology and Metabolism Society of British Helping Professionals Columbia.Health Is the Greatest Wealth: Aging Those working with older adults in long-term care,Well with Healthy Hormone Levels Date: Tuesday, September 27 acute care, and home care will acquire the knowl- Time: 7:00 to 9:00 edge and skills needed to apply an evidence-basedHormones often begin to change in our 40s; physi- Sessions: 1 approach to the prevention of falls and fall-relatedcal and mental function starts to decline, and aging Fee: $45 plus $5.40 HST injuries. Learn how to design, implement andaccelerates, influencing not only our energy and Code: HPPD263 2011F C01 evaluate a falls prevention program. Facilitatedvigour but also the body’s ability to repair itself. instruction leads you through a process to developDr. Sweeney’s wellness programs focus on attain- strategies and interventions; to apply current pro-ment and maintenance of optimal functioning, grams; and to understand the reliability and validitydisease prevention and bioidentical hormone of existing resources and tools for screening andrebalancing for all hormone systems, while incor- assessing fall risk.www.continuingstudies.uvic.ca • 250-472-4694 HEALTH, WELLNESS, SAFETY 31
Upon course completion participants should be able CURRENT CONCEPTS INto: define the scope and nature of the problem of DENTISTRYfalls; provide falls risk identification and assess-ment; provide a selection of prevention interven- Continuing dental education that istions reflecting evidence-based strategies; under- relevant and topicalstand social and policy context; provide applicationof a program planning model; and evaluate the Seven hours of Category 1 continuing dentaleffectiveness of a falls prevention program. A proj- education credits are awarded for each day ofect will be created throughout the course as you attendance. The University of Victoria is an ADAwork through modules specific to a population of CERP-accepted program provider, and formal con-most interest (i.e., well community, frail community, tinuing education programs are accepted by AGDacute care and long-term care). for Fellowship/Mastership credit. For full course and instructor descriptions, please visit our website atThis four-week distance course begins with an www.continuingstudies.uvic.ca/dental, or callonline workshop on how to access online compo- 250-721-8558.nents of the course, locate website resources and Full series registration:communicate with the instructor and other stu- Code: HPDS005 2011F C00dents using online discussion tools to participate in You may also register for individual sessions:interactive activities throughout this course. Thursday November 10, 2011 Infection Control: That Thing You Do, Why Do YouInstructor: TBA Do It? Code: HPDS005 2011F CO1Date: October 14 to November 12 Friday November 11, 2011Sessions: 4 weeks Optimizing Implant Results for Fixed andFee: $175 plus $21.00 HST (international Removable Prosthodontics Code: HPDS005 2011F CO2 students $193 plus $23.16 HST) Saturday November 12, 2011Code: HPCF215 2011F D01 Current Concepts in Two- and Three-Dimensional Digital Radiographic ImagingRefund Policy: Refunds (course fee minus a $50 Code: HPDS005 2011F CO3administration fee) will not be provided after Sunday November 13, 20114:30 pm PST on the first Monday of course start. The Periodontal Patient Code: HPDS005 2011F CO4CONTINUING EDUCATION FOR Managing a practice or healthSOCIAL WORKERS AND OTHER related organization? Certificate/diploma options Distance/onlineHEALTH PROFESSIONALS Everyone needs to know how business works these days, no NEW An Introduction to matter what business you’re in.Motivational Interviewing Add to your survival skills.Motivational Interviewing (MI) has been an effec- see pages 13 to 16tive therapy for enhancing clients’ motivation forchanging behaviours in many chronic health condi- Interested in Population Healthtions. Originally developed for use with substance Data Analysis, or know someoneuse disorders, MI is used to assist in making lifelong who works in this field?behavioural changes for disorders such as diabetes, Check out the new certificateweight control and heart disease. Learn the Trans- program!theoretical Model of Change and apply the fiveprinciples of MI. Develop practical skills to practice see page 53MI and avoid common mistakes when using MImethods.Instructor: Darryl Jackson, BA, BSW, MSW, RSW,is a practising social worker, with a backgroundin mental health and addictions for 25 years. Hehas worked in medical social work, emergencymedicine, outpatient psychiatry and addictions,neuropsychiatry, and brain injury rehabilitation. Hecurrently works at the Psychiatric Day Hospital inVictoria with young adults dealing with psychosisand addictions.Date: Wednesdays, October 5 to 19Time: 7:00 to 9:00 pmSessions: 3Fee: $95 plus $11.40 HSTCode: HPPD264 2011F C01Registration note: Course withdrawal must occur atleast 48 hours prior to the commencement of thecourse to receive a refund, less an administrationfee of $25.32 HEALTH, WELLNESS, SAFETY
Managing historic sites can includea vegetation management strategy.Nurture your professional growth, too.Heritage, ment or Heritage Conservation Planning. They Instructor: Joy Davis, Program Director, CulturalCulture, can also apply to a degree program in a related Resource Management Program, and Director,Museums discipline. UVic Art Collections; and Brenda Weatherston, Senior Program Coordinator, Cultural ResourceCULTURAL RESOURCE Some Cultural Resource Management Program Management ProgramMANAGEMENT PROGRAM courses are offered in an immersion format over an Date: Tuesdays, September 13 to November 29 intensive six-day period. Others are offered in an Time: 5 to 8 pmThis innovative program enables people who work interactive distance format, using a mix of print and Sessions: 12as professionals, board members and volunteers in online resources. Classes are small, and instructorsmuseums, heritage sites and other organizations are experts in their fields. ON-CAMPUS IMMERSION COURSESwithin the heritage and cultural sectors to stay cur-rent with the significant changes that are reshaping The following courses can be taken as either credit The Social Dimension: Interactivetheir organizations and work. or non-credit. Exhibits for the Floor and theWhether courses are taken individually to address Weban interest or professional need, or as part of a ON-CAMPUS COURSEScredit program, they provide stimulating learning HA 488H, 1.5 unitsexperiences that balance theory with practice. Museum Principles and Practices I:Courses taken for credit can lead to a Diploma in Communities, Curatorship and Explore the new generation of web-based tech-Cultural Resource Management or a Professional Collections nologies that enable your organization to createSpecialization Certificate in Collections Manage- compelling online experiences and to engage HA 486A, 1.5 units diverse communities in meaningful interactions. Instructor: Jim Spadaccini, Director of Ideum This course explores the evolving purposes and Date: September 26 to 28 on campus, plus online functions of museums, beginning with an overview component the weeks of September 12 to 25 of the contemporary structure of the museum community, and then focusing on the ways in which cultural heritage knowledge is created and preserved through collections development, curatorial activities, information management and collections care.www.continuingstudies.uvic.ca • 250-472-4694 HERITAGE, CULTURE, MUSEUMS 33
Communicating through COURSES BY DISTANCE Human Resource Management inExhibitions Cultural Organizations Museum Principles and Practices I:HA 488C, 1.5 units Communities, Curatorship and HA 488P, 1.5 units CollectionsDiscover the key elements involved in creating Sustaining a healthy organization requires therelevant and meaningful exhibitions that shape the HA 486A, 1.5 units development and implementation of positive andmessages, perspectives and values that museums supportive human resource practices. This course,communicate to their publics. Strengthen your understanding of museums for anyone involved in supervising or managing through a study of core functions, purposes and staff or volunteers in cultural organizations, focusesInstructor: Ruth Freeman, Principal, Blue Sky Design practices, and the ways in which museums share on organizational dynamics, leadership and deci- knowledge through preservation, collections, sion making, policy development, recruitment andDate: October 17 to 22, with a preparatory curatorship and research. retention, performance planning and communica-component tions. Instructor: Deborah Tuyttens, Museum Supervisor,Marketing and Development in Burnaby Village Museum Instructor: Sibyl Frei, Principal, One World IncCultural Organizations Date: September 12 to December 18 Date: September 12 to December 18HA 488M, 1.5 units Heritage Resource For more information, updates on new offerings,Challenge your organization to define the central Management and to register, please contact:role that effective public relations, marketing anddevelopment play in the management of contem- HA 487A, 1.5 units Cultural Resource Management Programporary museums and other cultural organizations Division of Continuing Studiesand develop strategies to energize processes that Explore the nature and value of heritage places, University of Victoriaare vital to building effective partnerships with your along with the principles and practices that guide PO Box 3030 STN CSCtarget audiences, sponsors and communities. their conservation and management. Topics include Victoria BC V8W 3N6 the conservation process, sustainable development,Instructor: TBA urban revitalization, interpretation, and emerging Phone 250-721-6119 issues and directions for heritage in society. Fax 250-721-8774Date: Fall 2011 dates TBA Email [email protected] Instructor: Victoria Angel, Manager, Federal Heritage Web www.continuingstudies.uvic.ca/cultural/Determining Significance of Historic Buildings Review Office (FHBRO), Parks CanadaResources and former Registrar for the Canadian Registrar of NEW GRADUATE Historic Places PROFESSIONAL PROGRAMSHA 489C, 1.5 units COMING! Date: September 12 to December 18Examine the range of historic, aesthetic, social and A new graduate Professional Certificate andscientific values that establish the significance and Public Programming Diploma in Cultural Heritage Studies will becharacter-defining elements of historic resources, offered in 2012.buildings and cultural landscapes. HA 488G, 1.5 units Please visit our website for programInstructor: Alastair Kerr, former director of the Examine the critical roles of interpretation and information and admissions information:Strategic Coordination of the Tourism Division, public programming as museums and heritage www.continuingstudies.uvic.caMinistry of Tourism, Sport and the Arts organizations engage their communities in mean- ingful and sustained ways.Date: November 14 to 19 Instructor: Dr. Candace Tangorra Matelic, PhD, is aMarketing and Development in museum consultant focusing on programming,Cultural Organizations organizational development and interpretationHA 488M, 1.5 units Date: September 12 to December 18Challenge your organization to define the central Collections Managementrole that effective public relations, marketing anddevelopment plays in the management of contem- HA 488B, 1.5 unitsporary cultural organizations and develop strate-gies to energize processes that are vital to building Collections—and the knowledge they convey—effective partnerships with your target audiences, remain the cornerstones of most museums. Thissponsors and communities. course addresses the evolving role that collections play within the framework of institutional mis-Instructor: Jocelyne Daw is the president of JS Daw sion and community objectives, and builds your& Associates marketing firm. capacity to manage collections by developing your knowledge of crucial issues, ethics, policy, technol-Date: November 28 to December 3 ogy, accessioning, cataloguing, registration and documentation. Instructor: Richard Gerrard, researcher and former Registrar, Collections and Conservation Services, City of Toronto Date: September 12 to December 1834 HERITAGE, CULTURE, MUSEUMS Certificate/diploma options Distance/online
Photo: instructor Wendy Shearer, landscape architect and leading national consultant in cultural landscapes (left) with students Graham Gidden and Michele Sirett outside UVic’s Fine Arts Building.“These courses have reinforced give rise to a certain sense of isolation. For workshops at various places. The UVic coursemy desire to learn, helped me professionals building their careers, it’s important has been the best and most interesting so far.understand the importance to connect with others and strengthen the I was looking to do a masters but could not findof culture and given me the network while upgrading skills and knowledge. a program flexible enough for my needs.tools to better articulate thisimportance. I definitely see my Graham Gidden, a park planner with Cowichan “I am a very busy person and taking big chunkswork and projects through a Regional District, appreciated this aspect of the of time away from work and family was not goingdifferent lens.” – Michele Sirett experience at UVic. to work for me. This program allows me to learn in one-week bits and complete the odd courseDiploma in Cultural Resource Management: “It attracted people from across the country, online. I am finding it very doable.Cultural Landscapes course, April 2011 which elevated the overall learning experience through shared interest in the topic of study,” he “The best part of the classes is the opportunity toFrom the landscapes associated with historic said. Gidden is planning on specializing within his immerse myself in the heritage or culture beingbuildings, industries and rural communities, profession by broadening his understanding of presented. I never get that opportunity at work.to traditional use sites of First Peoples, cultural landscapes and then communicating their I am always trying to accomplish cultural projectscultural landscapes are tremendously diverse importance to others. off the side of my desk.resources that present special preservation andmanagement challenges. This course focuses on “The experience has reminded me of the “I have met an amazing number of interestingthe nature of cultural landscapes, and develops importance of always learning through life and people. Most of the people who attend theyour ability to identify, evaluate and develop that taking courses that are of interest is always courses work directly in the field and have sopreservation strategies for landscape resources beneficial on multiple levels beyond learning much more experience and knowledge than I do.that are integral to your community. new material.” Learning from my classmates is another thing that makes the courses better than most.”Working in the heritage, culture, museums sector Michele Sirett, Recreation and Culturein a country as large as Canada can sometimes Supervisor with the City of Campbell River, found Sirett also found the Continuing Studies avenue that the program format fits well with her long- into university-level study a very supportive term and shorter-range goals. environment. “The instructors have been exceptional. They are all professionals in the field “Most of the learning I have done after achieving and provide a wealth of knowledge to the classes. my degree has been in one- or two-day It really has been impressive!”
90% of what we’ll know in 50years has yet to be discovered.Makes you think, doesn’t it?Humanities, deserts, mountains and oceans on an inexorable Date: Wednesdays, September 21 to October 5History, march to who we are today. Time: 4:00 to 6:00 pmContemporary Sessions: 3Issues Instructor: Chris Mundigler, ACA, BA Fee: $55 plus $6.60 HST Code: ASHI483 2011F C01Archaeology of Ancient Trade Date: Mondays, September 19 to October 31Routes Time: 10:00 am to 12:00 pm An Evening in … Southern Peru Sessions: 6Ancient trade routes have always connected cities, Fee: $110 plus $13.20 HST Just as in the companion photographic presenta-civilizations, empires and continents. They are most Code: ASHI493 2011F C01 tion, Destination: Southern Peru, we will visit a richfamous for carrying exotic goods and spices across inventory of sites in this Inca land, only this time,vast regions of the Old World, connecting far-flung Pirates! A Brief History of the we will concentrate on the history and archaeologypeoples with fantastic lands beyond the borders Bloodthirsty Story of Piracy from of the region, moving across the landscape fromof imagination. But they’ve also been used to Ancient Times to the Present ancient site to ancient site, probing deeply intotransport a far more precious commodity abroad as the key elements that made this one of the mostwell—early humans out of Africa in their quest to What is the origin of piracy? Who were the pirates? important and mysterious cultural lands in historyexplore and exploit an emerging world. Are there any famous women pirates? Join us as and the world. we explore the pirate lifestyle and morals as well asJoin us as we look at the archaeological evidence the lives of some well-known pirates such as Avery, Instructor: Chris Mundigler, ACA, BAfor these ancient routes that moved people, armies, Blackbeard, Kidd and Roberts, the North Africangoods, ideas and technology across inhospitable Barbary corsairs and their slave system. We will also Date: Thursday, September 22 look at the image of pirates in film and literature, Time: 7:00 to 9:00 pm and modern piracy. Sessions: 1 Fee: $21 plus $2.52 HST Instructor: Tim Travers, PhD, taught history at the Code: ASHI349 2011F C01 University of Calgary for 30 years. He has published several books on military history and in 2007 published Pirates: A History. Dr. Travers taught the history of piracy in UVic’s Department of History for several years.36 HUMANITIES, HISTORY, CONTEMPORARY ISSUES Certificate/diploma options Distance/online
Early Medieval Scotland: The Lost World of the Samurai NEW Becoming a Friend of thePicts and Scots World: The Buddhist Way of Loving The samurai governed Japan for nearly a millen- KindnessOften considered a mysterious people, a clearer nium and remain one of the most enduring andpicture of the Picts is forming through the use of iconic images of traditional Japanese culture. How- The path to enlightenment is really very simple—archaeological records, place name evidence, saints’ ever, few people truly understand who these famed all we have to do is stop cherishing ourselves andlives, king lists and annals, etc. The Scots were a warriors were or what suddenly happened to more learn to cherish others. All other spiritual realiza-Gaelic-speaking people who came from Ireland than two million of them just over 140 years ago. tions will come naturally from this. Our instinctiveduring the late Roman Empire. The Gaelic kingdom view is that we are more important than everyoneof Dál Riata extended from the north of Ireland to Join Trevor Absolon to explore the lost world of the else, whereas the view of all enlightened beings isthe southwest of Scotland; the centre of kingship samurai and peel away the pop-culture myths to that it is others who are more important. Which ofshifted about AD 500 from Ireland to Scotland. expose the true history of these renowned warriors. these views is more beneficial? Countless enlight-Christianity came to Scotland during this period Discover the samurai’s non-Japanese origin and ened beings discovered that by abandoning self-and many clergy left Ireland to found churches in learn about their pivotal role in driving Japan’s first cherishing and cherishing only others, they cameScotland. In the ninth century the Picts and Scots indigenous people from the main island of Honshu. to experience true peace and happiness. To achievemerged to form the Kingdom of Alba, to meet the Find out how these fierce warriors shaped much this we do not need to change our lifestyle, but weNorse threat. of what we now recognize as being central to the do need to change our views and intentions. Once image of modern-day Japan. Finally, learn about we view each and every living being as importantIn this course, students will learn about the society traditional Japanese armour, which like the fierce we shall naturally develop good intentions towardsand culture of the various peoples of Scotland samurai warriors who once wore it, was far more them. In this course we will explore seeing theduring the early medieval period (400–1000). complex and sophisticated than it appeared. kindness in others, letting go of the self-centred mind, and the joy of cherishing others.Instructor: Sharron Gunn, MA (honours), University Instructor: Trevor Absolon has recently returned toof Glasgow Victoria after living in Japan for 19 years. He is the Instructor: Gen Kelsang Zopa (see instructor biog- only non-Japanese-born citizen to have received a raphy under Becoming a Friend of the World: TheDate: Thursdays, September 22 to October 27 command rank in the Soma Noma-oi, the oldest- Buddhist Path of Compassion, above)Time: 7:00 to 9:00 pm running (over 1070 years) authentic samurai festivalSessions: 6 still held in Japan. Date: Saturdays, October 22 to November 5Fee: $100 plus $12.00 HST Time: 10:00 am to 12:00 pmCode: ASHI457 2011F C01 Date: Tuesdays, October 18 to 25 Sessions: 3 Time: 9:30 to 11:30 am Fee: $58 plus $6.96 HSTIndustrial Victoria Sessions: 2 Code: ASHI491 2011F C01 Fee: $41 plus $4.92 HSTAMICA at Somerset House Code: ASHI497 2011F C01 NEW Becoming a Friend of the World: The Buddhist Path ofWithin recent memory Victoria was a major History of Chinese Victoria Compassionindustrial city, boasting busy railways, docks andfactories. Illustrations promoting the city featured AMICA at Somerset House Developing compassion and wisdom, and helpingsmokestacks ringing the harbour, each sending a those in need whenever possible, is the true mean-black plume into the sky. Today we might grumble Chinese people began arriving in Victoria in large ing of life. By increasing our compassion we comeabout the noise and pollution they caused, but numbers during the Fraser River Gold Rush. Many closer to enlightenment and to the fulfillment ofin the 1800s and early 1900s Victorians basked in stayed in the city and operated businesses. Others our deepest wishes.the prosperity they hoped would result from such headed to goldfields, coal mines, sawmills and rail-enterprises. Who were the captains of industry way camps. Most intended to return to their fami- What exactly is compassion? Compassion is one’sand what did they produce? Everything seemed to lies in China once they had made their fortunes. motivation to cherish other living beings andbe manufactured here: lumber, shingles, textiles, Some struck it rich; others failed. Collectively, they desire to release them from suffering. Althoughrope, boots, carriages, iron products, coal gas, beer, made their mark on Victoria, the oldest Chinatown we already have some degree of compassion, atwine, vinegar, paint, cigars and opium. What led to in Canada and until 1902, the largest in the country. present it is very biased and limited. When ourthe growth of these firms and what caused their It is now a National Historic Site. Historian and family and friends are suffering, we easily developdecline and disappearance? To answer these ques- author John Adams will speak about many fascinat- compassion for them, but we find it far more dif-tions, historian John Adams has gathered pictures ing aspects of Chinese history in Victoria and show ficult to feel sympathy for people we find unpleas-showing lost industries, the people who owned some rarely seen pictures of early activities and ant, or for strangers. If we genuinely want to realizethem and the workers who toiled for them. He will businesses. our potential by attaining full enlightenment weuse them to illustrate his talk about this fascinating need to increase the scope of our compassion untilbut often overlooked part of our history. Instructor: John Adams is an historian, author and it embraces all living beings without exception. In heritage consultant, well known for his historical this course we will explore how to develop compas-Instructor: John Adams is an historian, author and walking tours around Victoria. He is currently writ- sion, take away suffering and give happiness; andheritage consultant, well known for his historical ing a book entitled Chinese Victoria. More informa- to engage in a bodhisattva’s actions.walking tours around Victoria. His books include tion about John’s heritage programs and otherOld Square-toes and his Lady: the Life of James and books is available at www.discoverthepast.com. Instructor: Gen Kelsang Zopa is a Buddhist monkAmelia Douglas, Historic Guide to Ross Bay Cemetery, who has studied Kadampa Buddhism for moreGhosts and Legends of Bastion Square, Christmas Date: Wednesday, October 19 than 15 years, as well as teaching extensivelyin Old Victoria and The Ker Family of Victoria, Time: 1:00 to 3:00 pm throughout Canada. He is currently Resident1859–1976: Pioneer Industrialists in Western Canada. Sessions: 1 Teacher at Bodhichitta Buddhist Centre in Victoria.More information about John’s heritage programs is Fee: $21 plus $2.52 HSTavailable at www.discoverthepast.com. Code: ASHI409 2011F E01 Date: Saturdays, November 26 to December 10 Time: 10:00 am to 12:00 pmDate: Wednesday, October 5 Sessions: 3Time: 1:00 to 3:00 pm Fee: $58 plus $6.96 HSTSessions: 1 Code: ASHI492 2011F C01Fee: $21 plus $2.52 HSTCode: ASHI410 2011F E01www.continuingstudies.uvic.ca • 250-472-4694 HUMANITIES, HISTORY, CONTEMPORARY ISSUES 37
NEW Into the Unknown? The NEW Women, Power and Art in Date: Wednesday, November 2Vikings and Their Expansion into Byzantium Time: 1:00 to 3:00 pmthe North Atlantic Sessions: 1 Byzantine history is often seen as a parade of Fee: $21 plus $2.52 HSTRenowned as sea-going adventurers, the Norse powerful men. In fact, imperial women in Byzan- Code: ASHI484 2011F E01expansion reached beyond their known world to tium had considerable freedoms and were oftenGreenland and even North America. This is a tale influential in how their empire was run. Some, like Iran: A Critical Analysis of anof adventure, death, conversion and survival at the Irene of Athens and several empresses called Theo- Emerging Global Crisisends of the world, told through written sources, dora, were instrumental in religious politics. Othersarchaeology and forensics. This day-long course were intellectuals, founded important convents or Iran is popularly understood in the West today as atakes a look at the nature and impact of the Viking invested heavily in art and architecture. Often as nation that is destabilizing the Middle East throughexpansion in the North Atlantic (including Scotland mothers and sisters, but occasionally as indepen- actions such as promoting terrorism, develop-and the British Isles, the Faeroes, Iceland, Greenland dent rulers, these women negotiated a delicate ing nuclear technology and refusing to recognizeand North America) in the 8th–13th centuries. balance between traditional and innovative social the State of Israel. Many in that region, however,We will draw on a variety of sources including roles. This session will explore the connection see the West as the source of the problem. A longarchaeological data, saga literature, historical between empresses, princesses and aristocratic period of political interference to bolster corruptsources and language to explore the Viking raiding women, and the role art played in their exercise of regimes, unwavering support for Israel and a needand settling in the west. Students will be encour- power. How are these females represented in art? to control the flow of oil have all created a feeling ofaged to approach the sources critically, considering And what does their patronage tell us about their distrust among many in the Middle East. In this pre-their strengths and limitations for developing our own outlook on life and their empire? sentation we will examine Iran’s recent history andunderstanding of the Viking Age. its current political landscape to better understand Instructor: Dr. Evanthia Baboula, Department of the contemporary issues surrounding this country’sInstructor: Dr. Erin McGuire has a PhD in archaeol- History in Art, UVic desire to harness nuclear technology and aggres-ogy from the University of Glasgow, Scotland. She sively assert its role in the region.teaches anthropology at UVic. Date: Friday, October 7 Time: 10:00 am to 12:00 noon Instructor: Dr. Paul Chamberlain is an historicalDate: Saturday, October 1 Sessions: 1 geographer who has taught at UVic for 18 years; heTime: 10:00 am to 3:00 pm Fee: $23.50 plus $2.82 HST specializes in Middle East studies and was recentlySessions: 1 Code: ASHI499 2011F C01 invited to Iran by the University of Tehran.Fee: $50 plus $6.00 HSTCode: ASHI450 2011F C01 NEW An Evening in … Machu Picchu Date: Wednesday, November 2 Time: 1:00 to 3:00 pm MEDIEVAL STUDIES Machu Picchu—the name alone evokes hushed Sessions: 1 tones and reverent nods. But the place is so much Fee: $21 plus $2.52 HST 25th Annual Medieval Workshop more: perched in the heavens, it was at once a Code: ASHI478 2011F C01 Saturday, February 4, 2012 palace for mere mortals and a home for the gods, 9:00 am to 5:00 pm hidden from both native and European eyes for Oman and Zanzibar almost 500 years. Magicians, Seers and Sages What is the connection between desert Oman on Join us as we explore this enigmatic sanctuary in the Arabian Peninsula and tropical Zanzibar, an Magician, shaman, seer, witch, sage, wizard, the clouds from its initial construction during the island off the east coast of Africa? In short: trade. sorcerer, sibyl: many words have been used to European late Middle Ages to its forgotten glory, Oman, a trading nation for thousands of years, describe the charismatic individuals believed to its eventual rediscovery only a century ago, and exported minerals and frankincense, the latter once to be able to glimpse future events and its current status as number one on many peoples’ controlled by the Queen of Sheba. Eventually Oman penetrate the barriers between the physi- bucket lists. and Zanzibar were drawn together by the lucrative cal world and the spiritual realm. They are Indian Ocean trade in spices and slaves. In this ses- the possessors of arcane wisdom and the Instructor: Chris Mundigler, ACA, BA sion we will examine the history of each area inde- performers of magic, both benevolent and pendently, as well as their historical connections. malignant. Such skills might engender venera- Date: Thursday, October 20 tion in some, fear and revulsion in others. Time: 7:00 to 9:00 pm Instructor: Gwyneth Kingham, MA Confrontation with established religions could Sessions: 1 lead to brutal results including the torture Fee: $21 plus $2.52 HST Date: Wednesday, November 16 and burning of women alleged to be witches. Code: ASHI495 2011F C01 Time: 7:00 to 9:00 pm The 25th annual medieval workshop will Sessions: 1 explore the enduring fascination—both in the Destination: Southern Peru Fee: $21 plus $2.52 HST medieval period and in our own time—with Code: ASHI496 2011F C01 magicians, seers and sages. The workshop ses- AMICA at Somerset House sions will address the social and cultural roles NEW Introduction to Building a performed by these unusual men and women, While much of southern Peru—Machu Picchu, World beyond War and the varied representations in literature Cuzco, Lake Titicaca—remains enigmatic and and art of legendary practitioners of magic mysterious to many of us, Peru is really no different In these days of planetary awareness all war can be such as Merlin and Morgan le Fay. than any other exotic and exciting place to travel to seen as civil war. Can war be relegated to the same in the world. It is full of life, colour, people, markets, annals of history as human sacrifice? The com- Faculty Coordinator: Marcus Milwright, PhD, sights and smells that will tantalize any explorer or mon challenges we all face—nuclear proliferation, Department of History in Art, UVic armchair traveler. Join us as we travel the highlights terrorism, climate change—require new ways of of this amazing region, from the high Andes to the thinking. We can no longer afford war. The full program of speakers will be available lowland plains and coastal areas in photographs in late fall. Please call 250-721-8481 to receive that will whet your appetite to see this “land of the Participants in this session will be challenged to information when it is available. Incas” for yourself. examine their own and society’s assumptions about war, and to become part of alternative solutions to Instructor: Chris Mundigler, ACA, BA conflict. We will explore solutions to conflict at a personal, community and international level.38 HUMANITIES, HISTORY, CONTEMPORARY ISSUES Certificate/diploma options Distance/online
Instructors: Christopher Bowers, MEd, Executive NEW Israel/Palestine as 2012 Date: Wednesdays, November 2 to December 7Director, Conversation Works, and Loni Bowers, BA, Approaches Time: 7:00 to 9:00 pmDipEd, Chair, Beyond War Canada Sessions: 6 How Have the Transformations of 2011 Fee: $100 plus $12.00 HSTDate: Monday, November 21 Affected the Scenario? Code: ASHI501 2011F C01Time: 7:00 to 9:00 pmSessions: 1 From the intensification of Hezbollah’s political NEW The Archeological andFee: $21 plus $2.52 HST power in Lebanon early during the year, through Chemical Hunt for the Origins ofCode: ASHI494 2011F C01 such additional, watershed developments as the fall Wine, Beer, and Extreme Fermented of Hosni Mubarak’s regime in Egypt, and the recon- BeveragesMediterranean Religious Traditions ciliation between Fatah and Hamas, 2011 has been marked by events of extraordinary significance The history of the human species and civilizationAn Historical Approach for both the Middle East, and the region’s connec- itself is, in many ways, the history of fermented tions with the world as a whole. As 2012 nears, this beverages. Drawing upon recent archaeologicalWhile there are three major religious traditions presentation will explore what such occurrences, discoveries, molecular and DNA sleuthing, and thethat survive in the Mediterranean region today, all together with those further, yet-to-occur (and per- texts and art of long-forgotten peoples, Dr. Patrickof them have their roots buried deep in antiquity. haps unforeseeable) events of singular importance McGovern takes us on a fascinating odyssey backSouthern Europe, the Middle East and North Africa for the Israel/Palestine scenario, might mean with to the beginning when early humanoids probablyall have a long history of religious culture tied to respect to that conflict’s hoped-for—but as-yet- enjoyed a wild fruit or honey wine. We follow thethese three major religions, but each of these areas unrealized—easing. course of human ingenuity in domesticating plantsalso has its own unique blend of tradition and of all kinds—particularly the grapevine in thebelief, custom and conflict. Instructor: Andrew Wender, PhD, Departments of Middle East, rice in China, and the cacao (chocolate) Political Science and History, UVic. He teaches and tree in the New World—learning how to make andIn this course, the third in a series on the origins of researches in the areas of politics and religion, preserve wines, beers and what are sometimesreligions in the Mediterranean region, we will inves- political theory, and modern world history, with a called “extreme fermented beverages,” whichtigate the mythology, mystery and state religions geographic emphasis on the Middle East. comprise many different ingredients. Early bever-of Hellenistic, Roman, Judaic, Christian and Islamic age makers must have marvelled at the seeminglytimes to the Middle Ages. Date: Monday, December 5 miraculous process of fermentation, and must have Time: 7:00 to 9:00 pm been even more amazed to discover mind-alteringParticipation in the two related courses, Early Sessions: 1 substances, medicines, religious symbols and socialMediterranean Religions and Later Mediterranean Fee: $21 plus $2.52 HST lubricants all rolled into one. The perfect drink, itReligions, is not essential to understand and enjoy Code: ASHI498 2011F C01 turns out, has not only been a profound force inthis course. history, but may be fundamental to the human NEW An Introduction to Gaelic condition itself.Instructor: Chris Mundigler, ACA, BA Culture Offered in partnership with the Department ofDate: Wednesdays, November 2 to December 7 Gaelic culture has the peculiar position of con- Anthropology, UVic, and Spinnaker’s Brew Pub.Time: 7:00 to 9:00 pm tributing enormously to modern Anglo-AmericanSessions: 6 culture, but with little or no recognition. This course Instructor: Dr. Patrick McGovern, scientific directorFee: $100 plus $12.00 HST will look at all the cultural elements of the Gaelic of the Penn Museum’s Biomolecular ArchaeologyCode: ASHI318 2011F C01 world, from language and literature to food, dance Laboratory at the University of Pennsylvania and clothing. This class will meet for six weeks, pro-Paleoclimatology II: Survival of the ceeding as a directed reading course and discussion Date: Monday, September 26Fittest group investigating the nature of Gaelic culture and Time: 6:30 to 9:30 pm its contribution to modern western society. Sessions: 1Both the history of culture and climate tell us Fee: $25 plus $3.00 HSTthat human societies have evolved from hunter- Instructor: James Acken, PhD Code: ASHI502 2011F C01gatherers to culturally dependent societies, andmore often than not, that evolution includes an Date: Wednesdays, September 21 to October 26 NEW Uncorking the Pastincreasing vulnerability to environmental and Time: 7:00 to 9:00 pmclimate change on our planet. Sessions: 6 Following a tantalizing trail of archaeological, Fee: $100 plus $12.00 HST chemical, historical, ethnographic and artisticIn the past, theories about the demise of some Code: ASHI500 2011F C01 clues around the world and through the millen-of the greatest civilizations the world has ever nia, your instructor will share a compelling storyknown have hinged on politics and military power NEW Medieval Irish Culture of humanity’s ingenious, intoxicating quest forstruggles, but in this session we’ll explore a differ- the perfect drink. Whether it be mind altering,ent perspective on this age-old speculation—that Medieval Ireland has been accused of hiding the medicinal, a religious symbol, a social lubricantof changing climates and how they had disastrous most barbarous people on Earth and of saving or artistic inspiration, fermented beverages haveas well as beneficial consequences on past cultures civilization. It produced the earliest collection of not only been a profound force in history, but theyand people. ecclesiastical law, yet has been accused of preserv- may be fundamental to the human condition itself. ing its pre-Christian, pagan culture intact. Whether This course will be of interest to those who wishInstructor: Chris Mundigler, ACA, BA druidic or priestly, native or invader, medieval to learn about the origin and practice of fermenta- Ireland presents a complex knotwork of contra- tion. Some background knowledge in fermentationDate: Thursday, November 24 dictory impressions to the modern mind. In this processes would be beneficial. This course is offeredTime: 7:00 to 9:00 pm six-week course, we will look at five strands in this in conjunction with ANTH 392.Sessions: 1 knot—history, language, poetry, law and religion—Fee: $21 plus $2.52 HST attempting to see what the extant record has to say Offered in partnership with the Department ofCode: ASHI451 2011F C01 to us about the emerald island during its supposed Anthropology, UVic, and Spinnaker’s Brew Pub. “Dark Age.” Instructor: James Acken, PhDwww.continuingstudies.uvic.ca • 250-472-4694 HUMANITIES, HISTORY, CONTEMPORARY ISSUES 39
Text: Uncorking the Past: The Quest for Wine, Beer, IN PURSUIT OF KNOWLEDGE Date: Thursday, November 3and Other Alcoholic Beverages, by P.E. McGovern Time: 9:30 to 11:30 am Designed to acquaint you with UVic faculty and Sessions: 1Instructor: Dr. Patrick McGovern, scientific director their many areas of interest, this series introduces Fee: $23.50 plus $2.82 HSTof the Penn Museum’s Biomolecular Archaeology you to a variety of topics that will intrigue you even Code: ASPT006 2011F C02Laboratory at the University of Pennsylvania if they are outside your usual area of interest. We invite you to join us for the following sessions. The Geological History of BritishDate: Tuesday to Friday, September 27 to 30 Columbia and Its Role in the GreatTime: 6:30 to 9:30 pm Series registration: Alaskan Terrane WreckSessions: 4 Date: Thursdays, October 20 to December 1Fee: $100 plus $12.00 HST Time: 9:30 to 11:30 am Some 250 million years ago the Earth was a veryCode: ASHI503 2011F C01 Sessions: 3 different planet. All the continents were grouped Fee: $59 plus $7.08 HST together in a single supercontinent—Pangea.COURSES AT BERWICK HOUSE— Code: ASPT006 2011F C00 Pangea was surrounded by a global superocean—ROYAL OAK Panthalassa. The west coast of North America, Detailed course information can be found in the bordering the eastern margin of Panthalassa, NEW An Afternoon in … Antarctica individual sessions following. was located near the Alberta–British Columbia provincial border. Almost all of the crust that makesAntarctica—land of snow and ice, the ends of the The Economic Theory of up British Columbia was subsequently added to theEarth, the last frontier, the ultimate adventure. Cooperation west margin of North American during the break-It’s different things to different people, but one up of Pangea. This begs the questions, where didthing is as clear as an ice-bound morning here: its Economic theory typically assumes people make all this crust come from, and how did it get here?otherworldly magnificence has caught the minds decisions to benefit themselves. Economic situ- We will discuss evidence that suggests that Britishand souls of adventurous mortals for generations. ations frequently require cooperation, but this Columbia was assembled in a “subduction factory”As both the harshest environment on earth and the can be hard to sustain in the face of individual located on the other side of Panthalassa, greatermost photogenic, Antarctica has proved to be the self-interest. Game theory studies interactive deci- than 15,000 km west of North America; speculatedream of a lifetime for some, and the final resting sion making, and game theorists have developed on the long strange odyssey that subsequentlyplace for others. Join us as we find out what makes a number of formal theories to explore how brought BC to our continent; and describe the “ter-this place so intriguing as an inhospitable home cooperative behaviour can be sustained among rane wreck” that terminated BC’s wanderings, gaveto a handful of explorers, as well as a multitude of self-interested decision makers. These ideas have rise to the Rocky Mountains, and was responsiblenatural wonders. been applied to a diverse range of topics including for the construction of Alaska. tax policy and fair cost sharing. This class provides aInstructor: Chris Mundigler, ACA, BA brief overview of this research. Instructor: Stephen Johnston, PhD, Department of Earth and Ocean Sciences, UVicDate: Thursday, October 6 Instructor: David Scoones, PhD, Chair, DepartmentTime: 2:00 to 4:00 pm of Economics, UVic Date: Thursday, December 1Sessions: 1 Time: 9:30 to 11:30 amFee: $20 plus $2.40 HST Date: Thursday, October 20 Sessions: 1Code: ASHI489 2011F E01 Time: 9:30 to 11:30 am Fee: $23.50 plus $2.82 HST Sessions: 1 Code: ASPT006 2011F C03 NEW An Afternoon on … Fee: $23.50 plus $2.82 HSTAn Archaeological Dig Code: ASPT006 2011F C01 The Department of Hispanic and Italian Studies presents itsArchaeology, the study of remains and monuments, God’s Tribunal? The Early Modernunearths often the only knowledge we have of English Execution as a Political 27th Annual Colloquiumvanished cultures, their lifestyles and even their Forum, c. 1660–1770very existence. In this illustrated talk, we’ll see what Migrations in the Hispanic andit’s like to dig into ancient cultures, bringing alive The image of the 17th- and 18th-century hanging Italian Worldthe buried past over the course of an excavation day has become synonymous with the brutalityseason. We’ll work our way through discovering of a bygone age and a legal system that valued Guest speakers will include Anthony Lappinand excavating an ancient 3,500-year-old Bronze property over human life. But in early modern (University of Manchester). The general publicAge settlement in southern Greece—from the first England, public execution was much more than a is invited to attend.tentative shovels in the ground; to the full-scale debased spectator sport; rather, the gallows wereexcavation of houses, industrial areas and even a at the very centre of moral and political discourse. Date: Thursday, October 20: 10:00 am topalace; to the science, art, technology (and sheer A proliferation of printed material focusing on the 3:45 pm, and Friday, October 21: 9:30 amfun) involved in the day-to-day adventure of dig- lives, behaviour and dying words of condemned to 12:00 pmging up the past. malefactors grew out of the much publicized and Location: University Centre, Room A180 partisan treason trials and executions of the 1660s, Fee: Admission is free. For further information,Instructor: Chris Mundigler, ACA, BA 1670s and 1680s, in which the old divisions and call 250-721-7413. truth claims of the English Civil War were reopenedDate: Thursday, November 3 and retried in the very public forum of the gallows.Time: 2:00 to 4:00 pm This presentation will explore the ways in which,Sessions: 1 for political dissidents and “game” highwaymenFee: $20 plus $2.40 HST alike, “dying well” was both a common goal and aCode: ASHI490 2011F E01 potentially subversive act. Instructor: Andrea McKenzie, PhD, Department of History, UVic40 HUMANITIES, HISTORY, CONTEMPORARY ISSUES Certificate/diploma options Distance/online
DEANS’ LUNCHTIME Rethinking the Politics of Place Naming HUMANITIESLECTURE SERIES in the Era of Globalization University 101Join us for this popular noontime lecture series Speaker: Reuben Rose-Redwood, PhD, Departmentbrought to you in partnership with the Greater of Geography, UVic A desire to learn is all you need for University 101.Victoria Public Library. The series is sponsored by Date: Friday, November 18 This non-credit introductory course in the humani-the faculties of Education, Fine Arts, Graduate Stud- Time: 12:30 to 1:45 pm ties is offered to people whose economic and socialies, Humanities, Law, Science and Social Sciences, Sessions: 1 circumstances normally pose obstacles to universityand the Division of Continuing Studies. This series Code: ASDS240 2011F E02 education (e.g., low income, mental health chal-features lectures by distinguished instructors from lenges, single parenthood, homelessness). Classesthe faculties at the University of Victoria. What’s New in Science? presented by UVic instructors include topics such as critical thinking, philosophy, creative writing, localNote: Due to the popularity of this lecture series, The Nanotechnology Gold Rush and world history, classics of English literature andeach individual is limited to registering in four (or do you think that gold is just to introduction to art history, along with additionallectures in order to increase access for as many make earrings?) topics. This program is sponsored by the Faculty ofmembers of the community as possible. If you wish Humanities and the Division of Continuing Studies.to register for additional lectures, please call one Speaker: Alexandre Brolo, PhD, Department of There are no tuition fees for students; however,week prior to the lecture and we will register you if Chemistry, UVic applicants must apply and be accepted into thespace is available. Date: Friday, November 4 program. Time: 12:30 to 1:45 pmLectures in the Deans’ Lunchtime Lecture Series are Sessions: 1 Instructor: Various instructorsheld at the Greater Victoria Public Library, Central Code: ASDS268 2011F E01Branch, 735 Broughton Street. Parking is available Date: September 6 to December 1:underground. You’re welcome to bring a bag lunch. What’s New in Law? Tuesdays, 6:00–9:00 pm, and Thursdays, 4:30–9:00 pm (with a breakAdmission is free, but call 250-472-4694 to Green Real Estate: Sustainable from 5:30–6:30 pm)register so we can guarantee you a seat. Development Meets Property Law Sessions: 26What’s New in Fine Arts? Speaker: Deborah Curran, LLM, Faculty of Law, UVic Code: ASHU101 2011F C01 Date: Friday, October 7Buckskins, Bullets and Business: Buffalo Time: 12:30 to 1:45 pm University 201Bill’s Wild West Show Sessions: 1 Code: ASDS255 2011F E01 University 201 is a course for people who haveSpeaker: Sarah Blackstone, PhD, Dean, Faculty of completed at least one of the University 101 or 102Fine Arts, UVic What’s New in Humanities? courses. The course runs in all three of UVic’s aca- demic terms, and covers a wide range of differentDate: Friday, December 2 Standing in the Doorway: Cherokee topics on a monthly basis.Time: 12:30 to 1:45 pm Stories and Teachings from the TurtleSessions: 1 Island Liars’ Club Instructor: Various instructorsCode: ASDS267 2011F E01 Speaker: Christopher Teuton, PhD, Department of Date: Tuesdays, September 6 to November 29What’s New in Graduate Studies? English, UVic Time: 6:00 to 9:00 pm Date: Friday, September 30 Sessions: 13Symbols and Signs: Examining the Time: 12:30 to 1:45 pm Code: ASHU201 2011F C01Earliest Graphic Communication of the Sessions: 1Ice Age Code: ASDS259 2011F E01 For more information on the two courses above, or to apply to the program, contact Becky CorySpeaker: Genevieve Von Petzinger, PhD candidate, What’s New in Education? at [email protected], or leave a message at 250-Department of Anthropology, UVic 361-7014. Physical Activity and Self-Esteem ofDate: Friday, October 21 Young Children HUMANITIES DIPLOMA PROGRAMTime: 12:30 to 1:45 pmSessions: 1 Speaker: Viviene Temple, PhD, School of Exercise, Winner of a National Award ofCode: ASDS279 2011F E01 Physical and Health Education, UVic Excellence Date: Friday, October 14What’s New in Social Science? Time: 12:30 to 1:45 pm The Humanities Diploma Program has received an Sessions: 1 Award of Excellence from the Canadian AssociationSocial Epidemiology of Female Sex Code: ASDS280 2011F E01 for University Continuing Education.Work in Kibera, a Large Urban Slum inNairobi, Kenya Like free lectures? Why Study the Humanities?Speaker: Eric Roth, PhD, Department of Discover the fascinating ecosystems of Humanities are those studies created by theAnthropology, UVic Mystic Vale, Mount Douglas and Mount human desire for knowledge and understanding Tolmie in three free lectures sponsored by of our history, classical traditions, literature, lan-Date: Friday, September 23 the Restoration of Natural Systems program. guage and philosophy. These studies encompassTime: 12:30 to 1:45 pm disciplines that address a variety of needs: toSessions: 1 examine the ethical values in our lives, to examineCode: ASDS240 2011F E01 our social responsibilities and to develop intellec- tually sound ways of reflecting on what it means See Sustainability, Environment, page 61 to be a human being.www.continuingstudies.uvic.ca • 250-472-4694 HUMANITIES, HISTORY, CONTEMPORARY ISSUES 41
Studying the humanities increases our appreciation For more information about the Canadian Studies Instructor: Jenny Clayton, PhD, Department ofof ideas and of various modes of thinking. It leads program, please contact the program secretary or History, UVicto a greater understanding of values within cultural visit the website:and historical contexts. Date: Tuesdays, September 13 to November 29 Phone 250-721-8481 Time: 6:00 to 9:00 pmIt can sharpen our skill in formulating our own Fax 250-721-8774 Sessions: 12ideas, developing them coherently and expressing Email [email protected] Fee: $550 plus $66.00 HSTthem clearly and effectively. It can help us read Web www.continuingstudies.uvic.ca/ Code: ASCS201 2011F C01“difficult” texts with increased comprehension and humanities/programs/powers of analysis. It helps us learn how to learn. READER’S CORNER FALL 2011 OFFERINGSWho Should Apply? The following publications are available for Introduction to Canadian Culture purchase by individuals or agencies.The Humanities Diploma Program is designed tomeet the needs of those members of the commu- CS 101 To order: See “How to Register,” page 65, or visit ournity who wish to follow an integrated course of full- website at www.continuingstudies.uvic.ca and useor part-time study in the humanities, and who may An introduction to the multidisciplinary study a credit card to order online.need an introduction to university study. of cultural structures and expression in Canada, including such forms as literature, the fine arts, For more information, call 250-721-8481.Its flexibility will enable you to choose, in consulta- mass media and communications.tion with a faculty coordinator, a particular topic, Responses to Terrorism:theme or area of study and to arrange a selection Note: If you are interested in taking this course for An Analysis, A Readerof day or evening courses directed toward that credit, please call Maxine Reitsma at 250-721-8481topic. Emphasis will be placed on interdisciplin- for more information. • What is terrorism and what forms does it take?ary approaches, in order to make full use of theresources of all humanities departments at the Text: Multiculturalism and Immigration in Canada, • What factors give rise to terrorism?university. by E. Cameron (ed.); The House of Difference, by Eva Mackey; and Monkey Beach, by Eden Robinson • How great are the risks posed by terrorism?An orientation course is offered each fall to familiar-ize you with the library, essay writing and study Instructor: Andrew Murray, Department of English, • What are effective and appropriate strategies forskills. UVic reducing terrorism?For details or to request a brochure, please see Date: Tuesdays and Thursdays, September 8 to This volume contains materials presented in awww.continuingstudies.uvic.ca/humanities/ or call December 1 series of lectures and discussions as part of the250-721-8481. spring 2002 community forum, which was held in Time: 4:30 to 6:00 pm co-operation with members of the World HistoryCANADIAN STUDIES Sessions: 25 Caucus, the Centre for Global Studies and the Fee: $550 plus $66.00 HST Centre for Asia–Pacific Initiatives, UVic.Diploma and Certificate Programs Code: ASCS100 2011F C01 This is a public education project of Arts and ScienceWhy Study Canada? Issues and Ideas in Canadian Programs, Division of Continuing Studies, and was Environmentalism co-sponsored by the Faculties of Humanities, Law,A country as vast, diverse and ever-changing as Social Sciences and Science, and the Leon and TheaCanada offers near-limitless opportunities for study CS 201 Koerner Foundation.and reflection. This course offers an opportunity to explore how Course Code: ASIS230 BOOKLT N01Multicultural and multilingual, with a unique politi- the physical environment of this country shapes Fee: $18 plus $2.16 HSTcal, economic and social history, Canada defies easy the Canadian people. What are the connectionsdefinitions and continues to fuel debate about its between the environment and our sense of The Poverty Reader“identity” as a nation. identity? How has the environment impacted our culture and how did received notions of wilder- The Poverty Reader contains the edited proceed-The Canadian Studies Program is designed for full- ness impact our environment? How has Canada’s ings of a community forum on poverty held at theor part-time local and international students who environment been interpreted and protected, University of Victoria on February 2, 1999. Over 450wish to broaden their knowledge and understand- despoiled and worshipped, and what can we learn people heard the two keynote speakers, Bishoping of Canada. In addition to three core courses in from this story? Remi De Roo and Dr. Marge Reitsma-Street, discussCanadian culture and issues, students may choose the subject of both global and local poverty.from a range of other courses related to Canada In probing the idea of environment as shaper ofoffered by the faculties of Humanities, Social national consciousness, CS 201 will examine the The Poverty Reader also contains a summary ofSciences and Fine Arts. Options for study include: difference between European and non-western the audience’s ideas on what can be done about understandings of environment and land use, poverty in Victoria. It was prepared by the reader’s • the diploma: a credit program that can be theories about how environment has determined editor, Josie Schofield. transferred toward an undergraduate degree our development and Canada’s position in the global environmental movement. The course will This is a public education project of Arts and Science • the certificate: a shorter, non-credit program look at environmental activism and the meaning of Programs, Division of Continuing Studies, and was sustainability and environmental justice. Through co-sponsored by the Faculties of Humanities, Law, • elective courses in Canadian studies lectures, discussions, films and readings, you will be Social Sciences and Science, the Leon and Thea challenged to articulate your own worldview, and Koerner Foundation and the Community SocialCanadian Studies courses can be taken for credit how it informs your appreciation of the environ- Planning Council of Greater Victoria.(1.5 units) or for non-credit. Proficiency in English is ment.required. A fee differential applies to international Course Code: ASIS228 BOOKLT N01students. Note: This combines online learning with monthly Fee: $6 plus $.72 HST classroom sessions. If you are interested in taking this course for credit, please call Maxine Reitsma at 250-721-8481 for more information.42 HUMANITIES, HISTORY, CONTEMPORARY ISSUES Certificate/diploma options Distance/online
An Ethics Reader SAGE—STIMULATE, ADVANCE Continuing Studies AND GUIDE EDUCATION Distinguished AlumnaAn Ethics Reader contains edited versions of pre- 2011sentations made at a community forum on ethical An Exciting Learning Alternative!integrity and political leadership held at UVic in A highlight of UVic’s annual Alumni Week isMarch 2001. Would you like to exchange ideas and pursue some always the Distinguished Alumni Awards Night, of your favourite subjects with a small group of which celebrates the accomplishments ofThe presenters offered reflections on this topic from other interested people? If so, become involved in graduates from 11 UVic faculties and divisions.the perspectives of philosophy, political science our SAGE program. This year, we are proud and honoured toand law. Dr. Colin M. Macleod, Department of recognize Barbara J. Wilson Kii’iljus as thePhilosophy, UVic, spoke about the general nature SAGE Study Groups Distinguished Alumna for the Division ofof ethical integrity and its relevance to politics in Continuing Studies.a democracy. Dr. Avigail Eisenberg, Department of The main component of SAGE is our study groups.Political Science, UVic, turned her attention to the Study groups are not taught by instructors; instead, With her Diploma in Cultural Resourcerole of integrity in the actual practice of Canadian a facilitator assists in coordinating the presenta- Management (’99), and a lifelong commitmentpolitics. Finally, Professor Maureen A. Maloney, tions of group members and in moderating the to learning, Barbara Wilson Kii’iljus has workedFaculty of Law and director of the Institute for discussions. for the Gwaii Haanas National Park Reserve andDispute Resolution, UVic, explored the complexities Haida Heritage Site (Parks Canada Agency) sincethat surround the interpretation of ethical integrity An important aspect of study groups is their small 1989. Through her writing and photography shein politics and offered some recommendations for size (maximum 15 participants). Group members strives to help her people find healing from pastachieving greater integrity in politics. quickly get to know each other, and learning takes traumas by reawakening and regaining their place in a relaxed, friendly atmosphere. identity.This is a public education project of Arts and Science For more information about UVic’s Alumni WeekPrograms, Division of Continuing Studies, and was There is a limited number of fee waivers available and Distinguished Alumni, please visit http://co-sponsored by the Faculties of Humanities, Law, for all study groups. alumni.uvic.ca/events/alumniweek.phpSocial Sciences and Science, and the Leon and TheaKoerner Foundation. Study groups will also be held at the Mary Winspear Centre in Sidney. For more informationCourse Code: ASIS229 BOOKLT N01 about these groups, call 250-721-7797.Fee: $9 plus $1.08 HST Study groups happen through your initiative, soSocial Justice, Progressive Politics if there is a subject you would love to learn moreand Taxes: A Reader about and you are willing to facilitate a group, please call Janet King at 250-721-8827. No experi-Alistair Macleod, Professor Emeritus, Department ence necessary! We provide the training.of Philosophy, Queen’s University, gave a keynotelecture in February 2003 as the Division of Continu-ing Studies’ distinguished guest. This event waspart of the year-long UVic Celebration of 100 Yearsof Education.In this reader, which is based on the lecture, Profes-sor Macleod explores the role of ideals of liberty,equality, efficiency and justice in political decisionmaking. He sketches and evaluates several objec-tions to a justice-based political agenda, takes noteof the implications of tax-cut promises for publicprograms in health and education and identifiesstrategies for protecting citizens from the lure ofsuch promises.This publication was co-sponsored by the Facultiesof Humanities, Law, Social Sciences and Science, theDivision of Continuing Studies, UVic, and the Leonand Thea Koerner Foundation.Course Code: ASIS231 BOOKLT N01Fee: $9 plus $1.08 HSTThink about a Diploma in SocialJustice Studiessee page 59www.continuingstudies.uvic.ca • 250-472-4694 HUMANITIES, HISTORY, CONTEMPORARY ISSUES 43
BC is home to 60% of Canada’sindigenous languages.Let’s keep it that way. temporary image/fact only!Indigenous En’owkin Centre in Penticton and at the University Certificate Program CoursesLanguage and of Victoria throughout the year, or in communityCulture settings through partnership arrangements. One The following is a list of the core courses offered of the core courses is being offered online for the within the program:CERTIFICATE IN ABORIGINAL first time starting this fall. You select 4.5 unitsLANGUAGE REVITALIZATION (3 courses) of elective courses based on personal • Human Effects of Aboriginal Language Shift and interest. These courses are drawn from elective Loss, LING 180A (1.5 units)This award-winning and accessible program is offerings at the University of Victoria and thedesigned to strengthen your understanding of lan- En’owkin Centre, or through courses arranged in • Issues, Principles and Best Practices in Languageguage loss, maintenance and recovery and develop community settings. If you are not a fluent speaker Revitalization, LING 180B (1.5 units)knowledge and strategies for language revital- in an indigenous language, at least 1.5 units ofization within communities. It is offered by the elective course work must comprise language • Introductory Linguistics for LanguageUniversity of Victoria’s Department of Linguistics course work to build your language learning. Some Revitalization, LING 181 (1.5 units)and Division of Continuing Studies, in partnership learners and communities focus their electivewith the En’owkin Centre in Penticton. coursework on language learning. • Language Learning and Teaching in Situations ofApplications to this innovative 13.5-unit program Language Loss, LING 182 (1.5 units)are accepted year round. You complete 9.0 units Courses can be taken on an individual basis,(6 courses) of required core courses that build your towards the certificate program, or another • Field Methods for Language Preservation andfoundation of knowledge and skills. Core courses program with departmental approval. Revitalization: Documentation and Recording,are offered in short, intensive sessions at the LING 183A (1.5 units) Note: UVic’s new Diploma and Bachelor of Educa- tion degree in Indigenous Language Revitalization • Field Methods for Language Preservation and is designed to ladder from this certificate program. Revitalization: Project Development, LING 183B (1.5 units) Elective courses include: • Aboriginal Language Materials Development, LING 184 (1.5 units) • Aboriginal Language Revitalization Practicum, LING 185 (1.5 units) • Aboriginal Language in First Nations Culture, LING 186 (1.5 units) • Special Topics in Language Revitalization, LING 187 (1.5 units)44 INDIGENOUS LANGUAGE AND CULTURE Certificate/diploma options Distance/online
UPCOMING COURSES Rediscovering Victoria’s urban ecosystems and understanding their significance and restorationSpecial Topics in LanguageRevitalization: Master-Apprentice The free walks sponsored by the Restoration of Naturall Systems Program have become increasinglyLearning popular. The Uraban Restoration Walks (above) featured in the Spring 2011 Continuing Studies Calendar included visits to Rithet’s Bog, Viaduct Flats and the Ogden Point Breakwater.LING 187 (1.5 units) City Walks—The City Talks Field TripInstructor: Suzanne Gessner, PhD, linguist andeducator, works with the First Peoples’ Heritage, This fall, you will be able to join four urbanists from UVic on a short field trip to downtown Victoria.Language and Culture Council on their master- Explore the city’s origins as a fort, the expropriation of the Songhees Reserve, the effect of theapprentice program. Dockside Green redevelopment on real estate, and the role of public space in the economy.Date: August 22 to 27 at the University of Victoria It’s free but please register to be sure of a place.Field Methods for Language See page 60Preservation and Revitalization:Documentation and Recording Restoration Highs and Lows: Restoring Greater Victoria’s Hills and ValleysLING 183A (1.5 units); online Three free lectures sponsored by the Restoration of Natural Systems ProgramThis practical course explores the planning strate-gies, protocols, and methods of data collection, Understand what’s happening on the restoration front in a ravine and two mountainsanalysis, and organization that are appropriate for right here in Victoria.field activities associated with language preserva-tion and revitalization. Discover the fascinating ecosystems of Mystic Vale, Mount Douglas and Mount Tolmie.Instructor: Strang Burton, PhD, is a linguist, These lectures are free but please register so that we can save you a seat.educator, and multimedia specialistDate: September 12 to December 18 online See page 61Visit the website (see below) for more informationand updates on course offerings.For more information or to apply to the CALRprogram, or to explore community partnershipopportunities, please contact: Aboriginal Language Revitalization Program Phone 250-721-8457 Fax 250-721-8774 Email [email protected] Web www.continuingstudies.uvic.ca/calr/ The red willow bundle represents the unification of our strength, along with resilience and discipline. The bundle was created for the Certificate Programin Aboriginal Language Revitalization by Okanagan artist Barbara Marchand; photo credit, Richard Armstrong.www.continuingstudies.uvic.ca • 250-472-4694 INDIGENOUS LANGUAGE AND CULTURE 45
There are 196 countries inthe world.So that means 196 cultures, right?Intercultural Diploma in Intercultural Education You can expect to:Education and and TrainingTraining • develop knowledge and skills in intercultural This 18.0-unit program enables community mem- relationships and cross-cultural communicationINTERCULTURAL EDUCATION bers, working professionals and senior students to in the workplace, local community andAND TRAINING PROGRAM participate in courses from across the university international settings as you explore topics of personal and professionalThis innovative and accessible program offers an interest. To apply or for more information, please • strengthen your understanding of social justiceinterdisciplinary diploma as well as non-credit contact: and intercultural issuesparticipation options designed to engage you ina range of current issues including intercultural Program Coordinator • enhance your awareness of cultural conflict,relationships, social justice and cross-cultural com- Phone 250-721-6460 racism, power and ethnocentrism, and learnmunication. The program strengthens your under- Fax 250-721-8774 approaches to their resolutionstanding of intercultural dynamics and challenges, Email [email protected] with your ability to work effectively among Web www.continuingstudies.uvic.ca/iet/ • apply strategies that foster respect and promotediverse communities. inclusion The diploma program attracts: Diploma Program Structure • community workers, social workers, counsellors, police officers and health care providers This interdisciplinary program consists of 18.0 units of coursework, made up of: • teachers, instructors and administrators • 5 of 7 core courses (7.5 units) • people working with diverse employee or client groups • 5 elective courses (7.5 units) • employee equity and diversity officers • and a practicum or final project (3.0 units) • people interested in working abroad Credit obtained within this diploma program may also be applied to a regular degree program, • undergraduate students seeking to combine the subject to the specific requirements of the degree IET diploma with degree studies program. There is a one-time program admission fee of $150. Diploma students pay regular tuition fees for program courses. The fee for one 1.5-unit course, for example, is $486.15 plus student fees and bus pass. If you are an international student,46 INTERCULTURAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING Certificate/diploma options Distance/online
please refer to the University of Victoria calendar for Programs with international appealinternational fees.Core Courses PHOTO: Roger Howden, Continuing Studies “I will apply everything the instructor taught us to makeThe seven interdisciplinary core courses include: Professional Specialization Certificate in Thai students have a better Teaching English as a Foreign Language life and live happily.”Approaches to Cross-Cultural Education (PSC in TEFL)ED-D 423 (1.5) – Thai teacher, May 2011 In May 2011, teachers from various regions ofeither Race and Ethnicity in Canada to 1900 Thailand spent four weeks on the UVic campus Award-winning programHIST 358D (1.5) refreshing their skills as teachers, adding to theiror Race and Ethnicity in Canada since 1900 knowledge and earning a certificate to take In June, the PSC in Teaching English as a ForeignHIST 358G (1.5) back to their home country. Language program received an award of excellence from the Canadian Association foreither Ethnicity in Global Perspective In some cases it can be difficult for teachers to University Continuing Education (CAUCE).ANTH 335 (1.5) travel to Canada and the PSC in TEFL programor Racialization and Ethnicity offers an option for delivery on site in otherSOCI 335 (1.5) countries.This time, however, the visitors from Thailand found their way to a chilly springtimeeither Issues in Cross-Cultural Communication Victoria and proceeded to warm the hearts ofLING 397 (1.5) everyone involved with the program. Thereor Sociolinguistics was laughter and a good deal of singing apartLING 395 (1.5) offered 2010 spring session from the serious attention to pedagogical methodology.Course descriptions and timetabling for coursesfrom the Departments of Curriculum and Instruc- Non-credit participation in IET coursestion, History, Anthropology, Sociology and Lin-guistics are provided on the University of Victoria If you are a community member and would like towebsite. The description and schedule for IET 420 is participate in just the IET 420 or IET 430 courses,provided below. you can register on a non-credit basis through Continuing Studies by following the registrationElective Courses instructions and using the non-credit course code noted with the course description. The fee is forInterdisciplinary elective courses may be selected in each course is $486.15. Alternatively, you canconsultation with the program director from a wide participate for credit as a non-diploma studentrange of credit courses dealing with intercultural by using UVic’s Exploratory Studies admissiondynamics and issues, selected from departments category. Further information can be obtained fromacross campus. The following specially developed the program director.IET elective is open to diploma candidates as well ascommunity members and undergraduate students:Beyond Diversity and HumanRights—Creating Spaces for SocialChangeIET 420 (1.5) offered 2011 fall sessionWorking to create inclusive spaces, organizationsand communities will challenge us to act on ourcommitment to recognize and celebrate diversity.As Canadians, we strive to accept and appreciatequalities that make everybody unique—but havewe really embraced diversity and are our communi-ties and organizations truly inclusive in their prac-tices? This course will provide you with the specificknowledge you will need to develop a personalcompetency framework and will involve criticaldiscussions addressing issues of social justice andhuman rights with regard to diversity and inclusion.Instructor: Moussa MagassaDate: Wednesdays, September 7 to November 30Time: 6:00 to 9:00 pmSessions: 13Fee: $486.15Code: IET420 C01 2011F (non-credit), CRN 10641 (credit students)www.continuingstudies.uvic.ca • 250-472-4694 INTERCULTURAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING 47
More than 75 languagesare spoken in Canada.Take social networking up a notch.Languages Introduction to Arabic The Structures of ArabicWORLD LANGUAGES This course is a very basic introduction to the This course can be taken after Introduction to Arabic Arabic language. You will learn “survival” words or concurrently. It can even be taken as an introduc-Our portofolio of world language courses is |and phrases, and learn to read and write the tory course by those of you who would prefer aconstantly evolving to meet a growing demand Arabic alphabet. Participants are required to bring more formal and structural approach to the Arabicfor more languages and more levels. Below are the a recording device to class. For a more structured, language.courses we are planning to offer from September to grammatical approach, please register for TheDecember. Please note that we have three sessions Structures of Arabic. Both courses can be taken Text: Elementary Standard Modern Arabic 1, byof courses per academic year, thus you can take concurrently or consecutively. Ernest N. McCarus (required)three different courses (including, in many cases,three successive levels in one language) between Text: Easy Arabic Script, McGraw-Hill (required) Instructor: Nooshafarin Saberi (see instructorSeptember and June. biography under Introduction to Arabic, above)For those courses where more than one level is Instructor: Nooshafarin Saberi was born in Kuwait tooffered, please register at the level suggested. If a Persian family and grew up speaking, reading and Date: Tuesdays, September 27 to November 29you are not sure about your level, please leave your writing Persian and Arabic. She also became fluent Time: 7:00 to 9:00 pmname and telephone number with the Language in English after spending a year in England, and Sessions: 10Programs office (250-721-8630) and an instructor then 22 years in Luxembourg added another three Fee: $184 plus $22.08 HSTwill call you to assess your level. languages to her palette. She and her family came Code: ASLA298 2011F C01The University of Victoria’s language labs provide to Canada in 2002, and she has enjoyed teaching atstudents with the latest technology in the art of Continuing Studies since 2006. NEW Dutch for Beginners—Part 1learning a language. They are available to studentswho register for language courses in this section. Date: Mondays, September 26 to December 5 Dutch is the official language of the Netherlands Time: 7:00 to 9:00 pm and most spoken of the three official languages Sessions: 10 in Belgium. A modified form of Dutch, Afrikaans, Fee: $184 plus $22.08 HST is one of the official languages in South Africa. Code: ASLA098 2011F C01 This introductory conversation course focuses on the language spoken in the Netherlands, and will emphasize pronunciation and vocabulary building. Text: Required; TBA Instructor: Henri-Paul Indiogine, BA, MA, PhD, grew up in the Netherlands and Italy. He graduated from48 LANGUAGES Certificate/diploma options Distance/online
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