HECOL 300 - Policy Development and Evaluation

3 units (fi 6)(EITHER, 3-0-0)

Processes of policy development, implementation and analysis; Canadian policy environments, institutional frameworks and instruments; application to professional practice and to current social and economic issues.

HECOL 440 - Family Policy Issues

3 units (fi 6)(EITHER, 3-0-0)

Analysis of current policy issues faced by Canadian families and the examination of policies and programs affecting family well-being and relationships. Prerequisite: 60 units or consent of instructor.

HECOL 550 - Selected Topics in Human Ecology

3 units (fi 6)(EITHER, VARIABLE)

Topics of current interest. May be taken for credit more than once. Prerequisite: consent of Instructor.

HECOL 640 - Family Policy Issues

3 units (fi 6)(EITHER, 3-0-0)

An examination of the elements of policies and policy issues that affect contemporary Canadian families. The elements of policies and policy issues studied include: their origins and underlying ideologies; their institutional frameworks and foundations; and their substance, nature, and impact on families. Prerequisite: HECOL 300 or consent of instructor. Not to be taken if credit received for HECOL 440.

HECOL 211 - Human Sexuality

3 units (fi 6)(EITHER, 3-0-0)

An inquiry into the nature of sexual behavior, its personal and cultural sources, and the personal, familial and societal implications.

HECOL 322 - Family Economic Issues

3 units (fi 6)(EITHER, 3-0-0)

An examination of current issues affecting the economic well-being of Canadian families and of government policies which address those issues. Issues explored include work and family; the economics of childbearing, education, delayed life transitions, and aging; intrafamily allocation of resources; and money and family relationships. Prerequisites: ECON 101; it is recommended that students have completed both ECON 101 and 102.