A minor in Social Sciences enables students to master a second teachable subject they can combine with their Art or Design major if they intend to pursue a teaching career at the secondary or primary levels. Students may also find that adding Social Sciences as a second area of expertise will further prepare them for graduate studies. The Social Sciences are increasingly important to design practice. Social Science subjects have emerged as a key addition to practice-based studio degrees as they open new career opportunities in design ethnography, marketing and other design-based consultancy applications that rely on Social Science methodologies and practices.
Not all courses are offered every year. Please consult the 2013/2014 schedule for up-to-date offerings.
| CODE |
TITLE | CREDIT |
| Required Courses (1.0 credit): |
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| SOSC 2B01 | Introduction to Social Science: People & Social Worlds |
0.5 |
| VISM 2B41 |
Media, Messages and the Cultural Landscape: Introduction to Communication Studies | 0.5 |
| Plus take 4 courses (2.0 credits) from the list below. At least 3 out of the 4 courses must be taken at the 300 or 400 level. |
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| SOSC 2B06 | The Basics of Doing Human-Centred Research in Art and Design | 0.5 |
| SOSC 3B02 | Material Culture and Consumer Society | 0.5 |
| SOSC 3B03 | Sociology of the Body |
0.5 |
| SOSC 3B04 |
Childhood, Families and Social Change |
0.5 |
| SOSC 3B05 |
Social Psychology and Consumer Behaviour |
0.5 |
| SOSC 3B06 |
Mental Health: Science, Culture, Society |
0.5 |
| SOSC 3B07 |
(Re)Writing Culture: Reflexive Ethnography in a Globalized World |
0.5 |
| SOSC 3B08 |
Taronton, Onitariio, Kanata (not offered 2013/2014) | 0.5 |
| SOSC 3B09 |
Cultural Geographies: Narrative, Landscape and Community | 0.5 |
| SOSC 4B01 | Risk and Society |
0.5 |
| SOSC 4B02 |
Gender, Globalization and Social Change |
0.5 |
| Special Topics upon approval by Associate Deans in the Faculty of Liberal Arts & Sciences and School of Interdisciplinary Studies. Visit Special Topics for more information. |
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| Total Credits |
3.0 |
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| Courses no longer offered that may be included in the minor: |
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| SOSC 2B04 |
Social Science Methods for Designers & Artists (cross-listed with VISC 2B41, offered in 2006/2007 & 2007/2008) |
| SOSC 2B05 |
Western Political Thought from Plato to the Present (taken between 2009/2010 and 2011/2012) |
| SOSC 3B27 |
Human Factors for Designers (cross-listed with VISD 3B27/VISC 3B27, taken between 2005/2006 and 2011/2012) |
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