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Civic Studies
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English language proficiency requirements Students registering in post-secondary level courses (numbered 100 to 499) will be required to meet the English language entrance proficiency requirements. Students in ELS or the University Foundations programs can register in those courses identified in the University Foundations program with lower levels of language proficiency. |
Please note that not all courses are offered every semester.
3 credits
Evidence-Based Decision Making
Prerequisite(s): None.
Corequisite(s): None.
Pre- or corequisite(s): None.
Fundamental approaches to evidence-based decision making examined for use within public/private sector organizations. Students reflect on evidence-based methodologies, including critical thinking skills, various experimental designs, data collection, use of statistics, and Indigenous ways of knowing/being to provide evidentiary basis for decisions. Students develop skills to gather, organize, cite, review, and evaluate the decision-making process.
3 credits
Civic Governance in British Columbia
Prerequisite(s): Admission to the Civic Governance and Innovation certificate or permission of the Bachelor of Regional and Community Planning program.
Corequisite(s): None.
Pre- or corequisite(s): None.
Provides a conceptual framework and shared language among municipal and Indigenous governments in British Columbia. Examination of the historical and cultural roots of, and legal foundations for, local governments, their role within a broader national political framework, and their relationship with Indigenous communities. Analysis of the impact of local governments and municipal civil servants on communities they serve.
Note: Field trips outside of class time may be required.
3 credits
Changemaking in Local Government Systems
Prerequisite(s): (Admission to the Civic Governance and Innovation certificate or permission of the Bachelor of Regional and Community Planning program)
and one of CIVI 200, CIVI 202, CMNS 125, ENGL 105, GEOG 241, GEOG 260, PHIL 100, POSC 100, or POSC 297.
Corequisite(s): None.
Pre- or corequisite(s): None.
Comparative review and analysis of political cultures, disruption, experimentation, and learning within local governance systems in B.C. and Canada. Consideration of how local government systems work with other levels of government, with Indigenous partners and governments, and with community members and partners to balance core needs with planning for future demands.
3 credits
How Cities Work
Prerequisite(s): (Admission to the Civic Governance and Innovation certificate or permission of the Bachelor of Regional and Community Planning program) and one of CIVI 200, CIVI 202, CIVI 302, CMNS 125, ENGL 105, GEOG 241, GEOG 260, PHIL 100, POSC 100, or POSC 297.
Corequisite(s): None.
Pre- or corequisite(s): None.
Examines the mechanisms of local governance through the experience of B.C. municipal and regional governments, including the organization and internal logic of city and regional governments and local bureaucracies, relationships with Indigenous communities and governments, and communications with the communities they serve. Emphasis is on organizational cultures and practices, and the networks that develop within and across governments.
3 credits
Risk Tolerance and Capacity Building in Local Governance
Prerequisite(s): (Admission to the Civic Governance and Innovation certificate or permission of the Bachelor of Regional and Community Planning program), (one of CIVI 200, CMNS 125, ENGL 105, GEOG 241, GEOG 260, PHIL 100, or POSC 100), and (one of CIVI 202, CIVI 302, CIVI 311, PLAN 300-level or above, POSC 297, POSC 305, POSC 312, POSC 315, or POSC 325).
Corequisite(s): None.
Pre- or corequisite(s): None.
Examines dimensions of innovation and learning within local governance contexts needed to confront future challenges. Focus on how organizations take calculated risks and move from risk avoidance to risk acceptance, and how to do so in ways that build from a diversity of voices within local government, from Indigenous knowledge and values, and through public engagement.
3 credits
Capstone Project in Civic Governance and Innovation
Prerequisite(s): Admission to the Civic Governance and Innovation certificate, CIVI 200, CIVI 302, and two of: CIVI 202, CIVI 311, or CIVI 312.
Corequisite(s): None.
Pre- or corequisite(s): None.
Students work in diverse teams to complete an applied project to solve a problem, conduct an inquiry about an issue, or design an innovation related to civic governance. Focus on consolidating, integrating, and applying students’ discipline-specific and real-world knowledge in ways relevant to their work and the people and communities they serve.
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