Academic Calendar - 2024
Western University Academic Calendar. - 2024
Scholars Electives
This course will examine a theme of academic and/or public importance that is determined each year.
Antirequisite(s): Scholars Electives 1020Y.
Prerequisite(s): Restricted to first-year Scholar's Electives Students
Extra Information: 2 hours per week.
Course Weight: 0.50
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Students will work on a research project with a mentor whose principal appointment is normally within their faculty of registration. Mentors must be approved by the student’s faculty Associate Dean.
Prerequisite(s): Scholars Electives 1100F/G and permission of the Dean of the Faculty. Restricted to Scholar's Electives Students; normally taken in Year 2.
Course Weight: 1.00
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Building on Brescia's ethos, identity and mission as Canada's only university college for women, students will employ community service as an experiential learning opportunity to develop and apply skills of leadership into specific contexts of leadership practice. Topics include: the concept of community, the process of doing community research and related ethical issues, models of community development and ways to evaluate community development programs. Registration restricted to Brescia Scholar's Elective students. Normally taken in second year.
Extra Information: 3 seminar hours.
Course Weight: 0.50
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A selection of readings chosen in consultation with a faculty mentor. This course should be taken in third year and is designed to provide the Scholar's Electives student with an in-depth exposure to a field of inquiry. The readings in this course will prepare the student for the choice of a senior research project in fourth year.
Prerequisite(s): Registration in the Scholar's Electives module.
Course Weight: 0.50
This course is also offered at:
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A selection of readings chosen in consultation with a faculty mentor. This course should be taken in third year and is designed to provide the Scholar's Electives student with an in-depth exposure to a field of inquiry. The readings in this course will prepare the student for the choice of a senior research project in fourth year.
Prerequisite(s): Registration in the Scholar's Electives module.
Course Weight: 0.50
This course is also offered at:
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Seminar course with readings. Topic available during the Intent to Register period.
Prerequisite(s): Scholars Electives 1020Y and registration in the Scholars Electives module.
Extra Information: 2 seminar hours
Course Weight: 1.00
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Under the mentorship of a faculty member, students will work on a research project, keep a complete record of the research, submit interim reports and, finally, a thesis, and present a seminar based on the research throughout the year.
Antirequisite(s): Scholars Electives 3304E.
Prerequisite(s): Scholars Electives 2200E or the former Scholars Electives 3303E and permission of the Dean of the Faculty. Restricted to students in the Scholar's Electives Program; normally taken in Year 3.
Course Weight: 1.00
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Under the direction of a faculty mentor, students will attend the Brescia Sophia Lecture Series during the academic year in which they are registered in this course. Opportunity to critically engage the content of the series and to apply insights to their personal and professional paths will be provided through additional assigned readings, topical essays and other appropriate assignments. Students will attend a minimum of 4 of the 5 lectures held during the academic year. Registration restricted to Brescia Scholar's Elective students. Normally taken in third year.
Course Weight: 0.50
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The purpose of this capstone course is to apply knowledge and skills learned in the Scholars Electives program to real-world problems. Students will complete a community-based project, attend workshops designed to increase their leadership skills and hone their presentation skills by delivering an accessible talk on their research.
Prerequisite(s): Enrollment in fourth year of the Scholars Electives module, registration in at least 5.0 other courses during the academic year.
Extra Information: Approximately 2 hours every second week.
Course Weight: 0.50
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Students in their final year of the Scholar's Electives module will choose a research topic in consultation with a faculty mentor.
Prerequisite(s): Scholars Electives 3300Y and registration in fourth year.
Course Weight: 0.50
This course is also offered at:
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Students in their final year of the Scholar's Electives module will choose a research topic in consultation with a faculty mentor.
Prerequisite(s): Scholars Electives 3300Y and registration in fourth year.
Course Weight: 0.50
This course is also offered at:
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Scholars Electives
This course will examine a theme of academic and/or public importance that is determined each year.
Antirequisite(s): Scholars Electives 1020Y.
Prerequisite(s): Restricted to first-year Scholar's Electives Students
Extra Information: 2 hours per week.
Course Weight: 0.50
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Students will work on a research project with a mentor whose principal appointment is normally within their faculty of registration. Mentors must be approved by the student’s faculty Associate Dean.
Prerequisite(s): Scholars Electives 1100F/G and permission of the Dean of the Faculty. Restricted to Scholar's Electives Students; normally taken in Year 2.
Course Weight: 1.00
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Building on Brescia's ethos, identity and mission as Canada's only university college for women, students will employ community service as an experiential learning opportunity to develop and apply skills of leadership into specific contexts of leadership practice. Topics include: the concept of community, the process of doing community research and related ethical issues, models of community development and ways to evaluate community development programs. Registration restricted to Brescia Scholar's Elective students. Normally taken in second year.
Extra Information: 3 seminar hours.
Course Weight: 0.50
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A selection of readings chosen in consultation with a faculty mentor. This course should be taken in third year and is designed to provide the Scholar's Electives student with an in-depth exposure to a field of inquiry. The readings in this course will prepare the student for the choice of a senior research project in fourth year.
Prerequisite(s): Registration in the Scholar's Electives module.
Course Weight: 0.50
This course is also offered at:
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A selection of readings chosen in consultation with a faculty mentor. This course should be taken in third year and is designed to provide the Scholar's Electives student with an in-depth exposure to a field of inquiry. The readings in this course will prepare the student for the choice of a senior research project in fourth year.
Prerequisite(s): Registration in the Scholar's Electives module.
Course Weight: 0.50
This course is also offered at:
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Seminar course with readings. Topic available during the Intent to Register period.
Prerequisite(s): Scholars Electives 1020Y and registration in the Scholars Electives module.
Extra Information: 2 seminar hours
Course Weight: 1.00
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Under the mentorship of a faculty member, students will work on a research project, keep a complete record of the research, submit interim reports and, finally, a thesis, and present a seminar based on the research throughout the year.
Antirequisite(s): Scholars Electives 3304E.
Prerequisite(s): Scholars Electives 2200E or the former Scholars Electives 3303E and permission of the Dean of the Faculty. Restricted to students in the Scholar's Electives Program; normally taken in Year 3.
Course Weight: 1.00
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Under the direction of a faculty mentor, students will attend the Brescia Sophia Lecture Series during the academic year in which they are registered in this course. Opportunity to critically engage the content of the series and to apply insights to their personal and professional paths will be provided through additional assigned readings, topical essays and other appropriate assignments. Students will attend a minimum of 4 of the 5 lectures held during the academic year. Registration restricted to Brescia Scholar's Elective students. Normally taken in third year.
Course Weight: 0.50
Return to top
The purpose of this capstone course is to apply knowledge and skills learned in the Scholars Electives program to real-world problems. Students will complete a community-based project, attend workshops designed to increase their leadership skills and hone their presentation skills by delivering an accessible talk on their research.
Prerequisite(s): Enrollment in fourth year of the Scholars Electives module, registration in at least 5.0 other courses during the academic year.
Extra Information: Approximately 2 hours every second week.
Course Weight: 0.50
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Students in their final year of the Scholar's Electives module will choose a research topic in consultation with a faculty mentor.
Prerequisite(s): Scholars Electives 3300Y and registration in fourth year.
Course Weight: 0.50
This course is also offered at:
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Students in their final year of the Scholar's Electives module will choose a research topic in consultation with a faculty mentor.
Prerequisite(s): Scholars Electives 3300Y and registration in fourth year.
Course Weight: 0.50
This course is also offered at: