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HSP3U
– Introduction to Anthropology, Psychology, and Sociology, Grade 11,
University Preparation
1 CREDIT
What does it mean to be human? What makes people act like they do? In a nutshell, those are the kinds
of questions psychologists, anthropologists and sociologists ask—and attempt to answer. We kick off
in the fall with the psychology unit, in which we explore the well-known theories and ideas of Freud,
Jung, Maslow and others. You will analyse the usefulness and limitations of their ideas, compare them
to each other and to your own experiences and apply them to the lives of famous writers, artists and
performers. You will also look at basic brain physiology and learning theories, including theories of
motivation and behaviour. You will have an opportunity to play with these theories and “try them on”
yourself as a learner. In unit two, you will assume the (sometimes challenging) role of an anthropologist
and examine the stages of life (birth, childhood, adolescence, love and marriage, old age, death)
from the perspectives of a variety of different cultures. We end the course with a unit on sociology,
or the study of social groups, roles, values and norms. The final project allows you to be a real social
scientist—you will create a research question, conduct fieldwork and report on your research findings
about a social issue of your choice. If you like writing, thinking and talking about human identity and
behaviour from a variety of perspectives—and if you’re comfortable working with areas of gray, with no
easy answers or bottom lines—then this is the course for you!
Prerequisite: ENG2D – English, Grade 10, Academic or CHC2D – Canadian History Since World War I, Grade 10, Academic
HSP3Ue
– Introduction to Anthropology, Psychology and Sociology, University Preparation,
eLearning
1 CREDIT
This online course introduces the theories, questions and issues that are the major concerns of
anthropology, psychology and sociology. Students will develop an understanding of the way social
scientists approach the topics they study and research methods they employ. Students will be given
opportunities to explore theories from a variety of perspectives and to become familiar with current
thinking on a range of issues that have captured the interest of classical and contemporary social
scientists in the three disciplines.
HZB3M
– Philosophy: The Big Questions, Grade 11, University/College Preparation
1 CREDIT
This course offers a lively, eclectic introduction to philosophy by encouraging an exploration of some
of its biggest and most intriguing questions, such as: What is a meaningful life? What separates right
from wrong? What makes something beautiful? How do you know what you know? What are the
underlying properties of being? In this course, you will develop critical thinking and reasoning skills as
you explore how philosophers have responded to the big questions before applying their perspectives
to advertisements, television shows, video games, visual art and the world at large. Ultimately this
course trains a student’s ability to examine the arguments that surround big questions, as well as the
strategies of argumentation required to justify corresponding answers.
Prerequisite: None
This course can be taken by students in Grades 10 or 11. This course acts as a prerequisite for the Grade 12 Social Sciences courses.
By taking this course in Grade 10, you are able to take Grade 12 Social Sciences courses in Grade 11.