11.3 Experiential Courses

All courses in the BASIS program are completed in six-week modules. Students should consult Program of Studies for the Bachelor in Arctic and Subarctic Interdisciplinary Studies to determine whether the course is normally completed in the first six weeks or the final six weeks of the semester.

Due to the experiential nature of the following courses, attendance is required for each course.

SASS 2700 Storying Labrador Futures

is an experiential course in which students collaborate to envision possible Labrador futures. Based on these ideas, the students will develop narratives which they will enact through the creative arts.

AR:

Attendance is required

PR:

Enrolment in the BASIS program

SASS 3700 Studies in Reclamation and Resurgence in the North

engages critical Indigenous scholarship to support and enrich learning around matters of Indigenous resilience and reclamation. Through experiential and applied cultural learning, co-led with Indigenous communities in Labrador, students will participate in place-based learning and creation activities that enhance their understanding of community-led reclamation and strengthen understanding of diverse Indigenous realities. Students will create and complete projects related to cultural expression, reclamation, and resurgence.

AR:

Attendance is required

CH:

PR:

Modules 1 and 2 of the BASIS program

SASS 4700 Narrating Our Relational Accountability to Land

is a course in which students use oral storytelling and spoken word to explore voice as a tool in communicating the role of humans in the interconnectivity of all Life. Students will develop and share narratives that demonstrate their understanding of relational accountability, responsibility, and reciprocity within Arctic and Subarctic Lands.

AR:

Attendance is required

PR:

Modules 1 and 2 of the BASIS program

AN = Additional notes.

AR = Attendance requirement as noted.

CH = Credit hours: unless otherwise noted, a course normally has a credit value of 3 credit hours.

CO = Co-requisite(s): course(s) listed must be taken concurrently with or successfully completed prior to the course being described.

CR = Credit restricted: The course being described and the course(s) listed are closely related but not equivalent. Credit is limited to one of these courses. Normally, these courses cannot be substituted, one for the other, to satisfy program requirements.

EQ = Equivalent: the course being described and the course(s) listed are equal for credit determination. Credit is limited to one of these courses. These courses can be substituted, one for the other, to satisfy program requirements.

LC = Lecture hours per week: lecture hours are 3 per week unless otherwise noted.

LH = Laboratory hours per week.

OR = Other requirements of the course such as tutorials, practical sessions, or seminars.

PR = Prerequisite(s): course(s) listed must be successfully completed prior to commencing the course being described.

UL = Usage limitation(s) as noted.

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