Interdisciplinary Courses
NotesMany courses which have an interdisciplinary approach and are recommended and/or required by a variety of departments are listed in this section.
(also listed as FFAR 200)
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Enrolment in the Minor in Black and African Diaspora Studies in the Canadian Context is required.Description:
This interdisciplinary course offers a broad introduction to Black Studies. Emphasis is placed on themes of Blackness in the Canadian context. This course introduces students to foundational texts and creative expressions covering histories, cultures, and philosophies, using debates and academic traditions of Black scholars in the field. Students develop critical vocabulary and frameworks through the study of Canada’s diverse Black populations and of the African diaspora.Component(s):
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- Students who have received credit for FFAR 200 may not take this course for credit.
(also listed as LOYC 211)
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Enrolment in the Minor in Black and African Diaspora Studies in the Canadian Context is required.Description:
This course introduces students to the major themes, issues, and debates in Montreal’s Black history from its origins until today. Students gain an understanding of how Black communities lived, worked, socialized, and defined themselves in Montreal.
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Enrolment in the Minor in Black and African Diaspora Studies in the Canadian Context is required.Description:
Race and ethnicity are examined as bases of social differentiation. Ethnic group relations are analyzed in relation to stratification and the exercise of power. The course further involves exploration of the phenomena of discrimination, prejudice, and intergroup accommodation.Component(s):
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This course introduces students to frameworks and concepts that are foundational to understanding and driving innovation in organizations. Through a combination of lectures, discussions, and hands-on activities, students learn about design thinking and systemic design – two key models to foster innovation. Through practical application of design thinking or systemic design, students discover innovation concepts such as exploring challenging innovation areas, conducting user interviews, creating visual syntheses, writing reframing statements, brainstorming, prototyping, conducting usability tests and developing an innovation concept proposal. They learn about the different types of innovation, including incremental, radical, and disruptive innovation, and their particularities in terms of impact, influence and potential.
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- Students who have received credit for this topic under an INTE 298 number may not take this course for credit.
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This course introduces students to a range of instruments, techniques and approaches to collecting data that inform innovation projects or assess innovation ideas. Through a combination of lectures, case studies and hands-on activities, students develop knowledge of ethnographic fieldwork, interview techniques and focus groups to collect and analyze data about customer needs and market trends in a context of economic disruption. They also learn to report findings through writing a narrative in a storytelling approach and to pitch an innovation idea or concept. Students are given the opportunity to apply their knowledge and develop their confidence through a series of hands-on activities and a culmination project.Component(s):
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The following courses must be completed previously: INOV 200 and INOV 300.Description:
The purpose of the applied innovation project is to provide a capstone experience where students demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and experience acquired to become confident innovators in their careers. Students apply models, concepts, methods, and strategies learned in the foundational innovation courses to a real-world problem or challenge. It involves a real-world project in which students identify a problem or opportunity, conduct research and analysis, develop and test innovative solutions, and present findings to stakeholders. Students work in teams to complete projects and are guided throughout the development process by the instructor, mentors or industry experts.Component(s):
Lecture(also listed as STAT 2096)
Description:
This course introduces students to the basics of statistics and is aimed at mastering the elementary analytical concepts of the subject. Topics include descriptive statistics, correlation and regression analysis, experimental analysis (test procedures), probability (distribution and theory), hypothesis testing, and analysis of variance.Component(s):
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- Students in programs requiring a statistics course may not take this course for credit to be applied to their program of concentration.
Students who have received credit for BIOL 322, COMM 215, ECON 221, ECON 222, GEOG 362, MAST 221, MAST 333, PSYC 315, SOCI 212, STAT 2096, STAT 249, or for this topic under an INTE 298 number, may not take this course for credit.
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Specific topics for this course, and relevant prerequisites, are stated in the Undergraduate Class Schedule.
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Specific topics for these courses, and prerequisites relevant in each case, are stated in the Undergraduate Class Schedule.Description:
Specific topics for this course, and relevant prerequisites, are stated in the Undergraduate Class Schedule.