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(Winter CRN 61485) This course provides students with the key skills needed to succeed at university. You will learn how to write argumentatively; how to build a question or problem from a close-reading of a literary work; how to develop that argument by presenting and analyzing evidence; how to engage in scholarly debate; how to do university-level research. Credit will be granted for only one of ENGL 111, 100 or 110. No prerequisites required to take this course. Three credits.

(Summer CRN 23018) Using the landmark publication of Lewis Carroll’s Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland as a starting point, this course provides a critical survey of children’s literature in Britain, America, and Canada. Students will examine different types of media that may include novels, picture books, graphic novels, comics, and digital content. Credit will be granted for only one of ENGL 233 or ENGL 234. Three credits.

Women leaders across the globe are dealing with dispossession from resources, capabilities, and a form of discursive ‘development’ which is deeply rooted in a capitalist and patriarchal order. In the current milieu – as women leaders face further marginalization, cultural exclusivity, and the Covid-19 pandemic – we offer this online discourse hinged on power, patriarchy, and justice to support and facilitate a process of enhanced critical thinking and alternatives towards feminist ecological justice.

This course aims to inspire and empower people of all genders across the world to engage in purposeful and justice-oriented leadership, and to design ways to inculcate processes, systems, and structures towards the above issues in the communities you are engaged with. Apart from leading towards a better world, and taking on leadership with more content, strategies, and with more conviction and confidence, the course is geared to improving our homes, workplaces, societies, and states.

In this seven-week course, we will focus on a political understanding of gender, power, and patriarchy in the current milieu. We will also delve into leadership not just as a discourse but also as a lived alternative. We will work to understand, critique, and explore various progressive alternatives of change and justice. We will look into various leadership models and draw lessons from the feminist movement.

DATES: January 12 to March 9, 2026

(CRN 14560/Lab 14561) This course is a continuation of FREN 111 and corresponds to level A2 of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR). Students will learn to understand and communicate during easy or habitual tasks and will understand isolated phrases and common expressions that relate to areas of high personal relevance (like personal or family information, shopping, immediate environment, work). This course is recommended for students with some background in French or who have completed grade 12 Core French. Credit will be granted for only one of FREN 112 or FREN 110. Three credits.

The unprecedented convergence of the forces of globalization, urbanization, changing demographics, and climate change are fundamentally changing the way we live and work. While artificial intelligence and advanced robotics have improved productivity and increased convenience, there are concerns about jobs losses due to automation. Against this complex backdrop, there are real concerns among workers, organizations, and governments about the future of work and the very nature of work itself.

The purpose of this course is to help participants better understand the magnitude and intensity of the current changes shaping the world of work and provide a peek into what is to come. Starting with the history and evolution of ‘work’ and touching on topics such as the Industrial Revolutions and the Labour Movement to provide some historical context, this ambitious course will then help participants better understand the key technologies that are shaping the future of work – including Artificial Intelligence, Advanced Robotics, AR/VR, Blockchain, 3D Printing and Internet of Things. While taking a global view on the issue, the course will also delve into real-life case studies that are rooted in local contexts.

The course will provide opportunities for meaningful interactions with a selection of dynamic leaders and thinkers, and include the perspectives of policy, industry, labour, community, academia, research, and civil society. This will comprise identifying strategies for a just transition including future-proof skills development, retooling for the future and life-long learning, ideas around universal basic income and social protection, as well as investments in green technologies.

DATES: September 15 - November 21, 2025

This 8-week online course is an introduction to peace and conflict while examining the nature, effectiveness, and challenges of grassroots peacebuilding.

Grassroots Peacebuilding focuses on the theory, models, and frameworks relevant to peacebuilding and conflict resolution which may be applied in post-conflict situations, humanitarian emergencies, and long- term peacebuilding and reconciliation initiatives. The course uses a wide range of materials in an interactive learning environment. You will be introduced to the latest theories, models, and skills in the context of the most current developments in peacebuilding theory and practice. This course allows for an inquiry of the way in which grassroots initiatives play a role in national peacebuilding practices. As a result, the course explores the tensions that arise between actors from national and international agencies.

We will also dissect the importance of conflict analysis prior to examining theoretical frameworks and practical initiatives of peacebuilding. The course offers you the opportunity to navigate between theory and practice. One-on-one academic support is provided upon request by participants. You are responsible to communicate with the facilitator for any course related questions or concerns.

DATES: January 12 to March 9, 2026

(Summer CRN 23037) Scholars often position the United States and the Hispanic world as being antithetical. In reality, these two diverse entities have a complex, shared past, which often overlapped and produced both tensions and moments of emulation. HIST 294 will explore this history from the colonial period to the present. Topics under discussion will include the Spanish colonization of the Americas, U.S.-Spanish relations during the Revolutionary War, interactions in the Spanish-American borderlands, U.S. incursions into Latin America, the Spanish-American War, Hispanic immigration to the United States, the impact of Spanish art and architecture, and U.S. investment throughout Latin America. Three credits.

(Spring CRN 14562) This course traces the history of Canadian immigration, settlement, ethnicity, race relations, and multiculturalism from 1896 to the present. It demonstrates the central contribution of immigrants to the formation of Canada while also introducing important debates about immigration policy, refugees, minority rights, equality of opportunity, racism, ethnic identity, the commemoration of ethnic pasts, the creation of transnational communities, concepts of citizenship, and the policy of multiculturalism. Offered online only. Three credits.

(Summer CRN 23038) This course introduces students to foundational concepts of pain including pain's impact on the individual and society. Course topics include the multi-dimensional and individual-specific nature of pain, basic theories, and science for understanding pain, terminology for describing pain, and tools used for measuring and managing pain. This course will explore the difference between acute and chronic pain, and pain with a life-limiting illness. By the end of this course students should be ablet o develop a person-centered approach to pain using the multidimensions of pain to assess and manage pain. Registration limited to HKIN students. Three credits. 

(CRN: 14530 ) An in-depth study of the assessment and management of athletic injuries. Students will learn proper assessment protocol, advanced assessment techniques, and specialized taping techniques. On campus. Three credits.