This course focuses on principles of effective business communication, both written and spoken. Specific topics include improving grammar, spelling, punctuation, sentence structure and word usage, writing a research paper, documenting with APA style, and public speaking. Revision and editing process will be emphasized throughout the course.

This course builds upon BA1010 and covers specific forms of business and employment communication: business letters and memoranda, resumes, job application letters and interviewing, formal report writing, graphic design principles, and business meetings.

This course emphasizes a range of mathematical calculations used in business. Students will be introduced to simple interest, compound interest, annuities, amortization, sinking funds, statistical methods, and probability theory. Practical applications will be emphasized in the course.

This course provides an introduction to the field of marketing. The principles of product, price, promotion, and place along with understanding customer's needs are covered.

This course provides an introduction to accounting procedures and statements and their underlying concepts and principles. Within this framework, accounting practice is integrated with the development of accounting information for effective decision-making.

The course provides further examination of accounting procedures and their underlying concepts and principles. Additional standards and problems of valuation, income measurement, and disclosure in financial statements are introduced.

This course is a practical introduction to the software applications most commonly used in business. Students will develop a basic working knowledge of a desktop operating system and a suite of business software applications that will include file management, word processing, spreadsheet, presentation and database management.

The organization of human productive energy is the central focus of this introductory course. Themes of balancing task, relationship requirements and the needs of the organization with those of the individual are stressed. Specific topics include: perception, personality, values, attitudes, motivation, group behaviour, and teamwork.

The nature of microeconomic systems are examined in relation to the function of markets, market failure and consumer utility, the costs of production, pricing under competitive and monopolistic conditions, markets for the factors of production and selected topics in analysis and policy. Current economic problems will be discussed throughout the course.

This course provides an overview of the human resource function in contemporary business. Specifically, the topics covered include: the legal aspects of HR, HR planning, job analysis and design, recruitment and selection, training and development, performance management, compensation and benefits, employee relations, and health and safety.

This course prepares students to focus on customer service. Topics include the understanding of the principles of customer service and relationship building, how to develop a positive philosophy of selling as determined by customer service principles, and the understanding of how relationship building, customer service and selling interrelate.

This focus of this course is the establishment of small business enterprises and issues related to managing them. Managerial and strategic problems during the early years of business formation and growth are examined with emphasis on the entrepreneurial process, opportunity recognition, business planning, mobilizing resources and organization creation.

This is an introductory course providing insight into children's development from conception to age two. This course provides an overview of principles, domains, and major theories of children's development and influences on development during the prenatal and neonatal stages, as well as during infancy and toddlerhood. The relationship between theory and practice in infant-toddler programs is also examined.

This course offers a broad overview of the field of early learning and child care. Students will investigate historical factors that have shaped early childhood theory and practice and will examine a variety of program models and their goals. The roles and responsibilities of the early childhood educator and determinants of quality early childhood programs are also discussed. This course also introduces students to some of the agencies and resources that support the professional growth of early childhood educators.

This course provides the knowledge, skills and attitudes required to provide for the basic health, safety and nutritional needs of young children. Requirements for healthy and safe early childhood environments will be identified. The nutritional needs of young children will be established and appropriate menu planning strategies explored. Developmentally appropriate practices and experiences for establishing healthful attitudes in young children are also included.

This course introduces students to the field of early learning and child care. Students will observe and participate in a variety of early childhood settings and begin to integrate concepts and theories from course work with practical experience in the field. Students will attend regularly scheduled seminars throughout the practicum weeks.

A practical course which explores children's art, literature and music from a child-centred perspective.

This course focuses on the physical, cognitive, creative, and psychosocial development of children from 2-6 years of age and factors that contribute to individual variations in development. Theoretical perspectives and research findings that contribute to our understanding of child development will be examined, as well as their implications for practice in Early Learning and Child Care settings.

This is normally an eight week practicum in an early childhood setting. Students will have the opportunity to apply theory to practice in their work with young children. Students will spend time in the Children's Centre demonstration program as a component of this practicum and will attend weekly seminars throughout the practicum weeks.

This course provides an introduction to the central role of play in early learning and child care settings, with an emphasis on developmentally appropriate, culturally-sensitive practices. This course focuses on a number of topics including the nature, value, and types of play, as well as important theories and issues regarding play. Students will also learn about the role of the practitioner in play, including the use of appropriate observation and documentation to understand and support children's development through play.

The adults' role in supporting young children's learning and development with an emphasis on a child-centered, play-based approach to curriculum planning will be examined in this course. Appropriate child centered routines, schedules, transitions and group times will also be discussed. The focus is on children from birth to age 6.

This course is designed to help students understand children's behaviour and what it means to use a positive guidance approach in supporting children's social, emotional, and moral development. Environmental and developmental factors which influence behaviour are examined, as are the principles of the guidance approach and ways in which these principles can be applied in early learning and child care settings.

This course focuses on how the child's physical environment supports social, cognitive, physical and emotional development through the early childhood years. Students will analyze specific components of high quality environments for young children and will learn important principles that can be applied to the design of indoor and outdoor play environments for preschool children.

Students examine the role of the administrator in Early Learning and Child Care Programs, including effective staff supervision, models and techniques for evaluating and motivating staff. Students will learn about funding available from all levels of government as well as services organizations in the private sector. The budgeting process, advertising and marketing strategies will be explored.

This is normally a six week practicum in a community early childhood setting such as a child care center, nursery school, kindergarten, family day home or a special placement such as a play program for children in a woman's shelter or an early intervention program. Students will attend weekly seminars throughout the practicum weeks.

This course introduces students to science, mathematical and social knowledge. The course emphasis is on integrating social, physical and logical mathematical experiences in the preschool child's environment. Students learn to use developmentally appropriate curriculum to facilitate the young child's construction of knowledge in these areas.

A practical course which examines the characteristics of quality programs for infants and toddlers and explores programming techniques which respond to the individual and group needs of children up to 36 months of age. The focus of this course is on developing an awareness of the critical importance of care and interaction in the lives of infants and toddlers.

This course further explores the interrelationship between self concept, self awareness and communicative processes. Strategies for dealing with stress are examined.

This course focuses on a family centered approach to working with families in early childhood settings. Students will explore strategies for establishing and maintaining collaborative relationships with families and involving them in the care and education of their children.

This course examines the developmental characteristics of children ages 6 through 12 years and the components of high quality out of school care programs. Students will acquire the knowledge and skills to ensure that the environment, experiences and interactions meet the needs of school age children.

Students will attend weekly seminars throughout the semester in preparation and support of this practicum. Students will design and operate an eight week program for preschool children. With the support of program instructors, students will be responsible for all aspects of a program for young children and their families.

This course builds on CD1370 (Guiding Children's Behaviour I) and provides an in depth exploration of factors that influence children's behaviour, as well as guidance strategies practitioners can use to build children's social competence. Emphasis is placed on the importance of the adult-child relationship as the foundation for children's social, emotional and moral development. This course also offers strategies for coping with challenging behaviours, such as bullying and for working collaboratively with parents to resolve behavioural issues.

Students develop awareness of and skills for interpersonal communication. Self-understanding and growth is emphasized as a foundation upon which effective interpersonal communication skills are built.

Students are introduced to the field of Applied Behaviour Analysis and to the wide variety of situations in which a behavioural approach can be useful. The course provides students with knowledge and practice of basic assessment skills essential to a behavioural approach.

A college level English course designed to improve the professional communication skills of students. Emphasis is given to the study of grammar and its application to essay writing, oral presentation and practical workplace communication.

This course explores children's expressive and receptive language development as well as their construction of knowledge about the reading and writing process. Students will examine ways in which preschool environments can support children in their attempts to understand and use the language system of their society. This course provides students with a solid foundation for facilitating preschool children's development in speaking, listening, reading and writing.

Various types of exceptionality are examined in this course. Resources, assessment procedures and inclusion of individuals with exceptionalities are explored. The roles of families and professionals are examined.

Introductory course in medical microbiology designed for students enrolled in health care related programs. This course begins with basic information on microorganisms (bacteria, viruses, fungi, parasites and prions), the immune system, infection control, transmission of infection, epidemiology, antimicrobials, disinfection and sterilization. The later part of the course concentrates on infectious diseases caused by pathogenic microorganisms.

This course will help you develop editing, proofreading and writing skills for effective business communications. Upon completing this course, you will write and speak according to Standard English usage principles of word choice, spelling, sentence construction, grammar, punctuation and pronunciation. You will communicate with the English style that contributes to advancement in careers requiring excellent communication skills.

This course focuses on the core skills necessary for production of professional business documents. Student will learn Word core level skills including: creating, printing, and editing documents, formatting characters, paragraphs, documents and sections; maintaining documents; writing tools; manipulating tabs and text within documents; merging; and special format characters.

This course is intended to familiarize the student with the comprehensive use and professional application of computers in daily office activities. Students will be expected to develop a core level knowledge of Microsoft Excel and Access. This course also introduces the current operating system, computer terminology, electronic file management and business math concepts.

This modularized course covers the essential fundamentals of working in a professional office including: human relations, filing and records management, email records in Outlook, management of work, time, and resources, Outlook Tasks and Calendar, organizational office structure and office layout, telephone and front-line reception, scheduling using Outlook Calendar, Tasks and Journalizing using Outlook, reprographics; meetings and conferences, Outlook Contacts and Meetings, in-coming and out-going mail, volunteerism, professional development; and employment strategies and job success skills.

This course focuses on the development of keyboarding speed and accuracy through proven individualized skill building drills.

This course is intended to familiarize the student with the use and application of computers in daily office activities. Students will be expected to develop a working knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, Access, and PowerPoint. This course also introduces the student to the Outlook, Windows, and computer terminology.

This course provides you with a background in medical terminology. It will assist you to recognize medical words by identifying Greek and Latin suffixes and prefixes, the root words, and combining forms. It will also assist you to correctly pronounce medical terms and to recall and interpret medical abbreviations.

This course is designed to introduce the student to a basic understanding of the role of the Unit Clerk in a variety of settings. Topics include health care organizations, legal and ethical issues, confidentiality, conflict resolution, communication, non violent crisis intervention, emergencies, security, self-examination, teamwork and stress management.

This course provides students with the knowledge and skills necessary to manage client charts. Topics include basic medical records and charts; admission, transfer and discharge of clients; drug nomenclature; laboratory and diagnostic procedures; supplies and requisitions; common medical and surgical obstetrical procedures. Opportunities for processing physician orders will be provided.

This course covers aspects of Pharmacology, which relate specifically to the hospital unit clerk. Course topics include: pharmacology vocabulary, routes of medication administration and measurement, and the twenty-four hour clock. The course content will focus on major drug groups and how they affect the various body systems, generic and trade names of common medications, and the classifications in which they belong. Along with unit clerk students, this course would also be beneficial to currently employed unit clerks, or those seeking employment in health related areas.