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Woodsworth College

Faculty


Professors
A.N. Doob, AB, Ph D, FRSC
R. Gartner, MS, Ph D
F.J. Reid, M Sc, Ph D
M. Valverde, MA, Ph D, FRSC

Associate Professors
R. Gomez, BA, MA, Ph D
R. Levi, BCL, LLB, LLM, SJD
S. Wortley, MA, Ph D

Assistant Professors
S. Bucerius, BA, MA, Ph D
M. Light, AB, MA, JD, Ph D
W. Watson, BSc, Ph D

Senior Lecturers
W.B. MacDonald, BA, MA
T. Moritz, BA, MA, Ph D
L. Riznek, MA, Ph D
J.B. Rose, BA, MA
T.P. Socknat, BAE, MA, Ph D

Adjunct Professor
B. Davies, BA, MA, LLB

Introduction

Woodsworth Colleges sponsors a variety of academic programs consisting of two undergraduate programs, Criminology and Employment Relations; first-year seminar courses; Certificate programs in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages and Human Resources Management; and the Summer Abroad Programs.  For more information about these programs please visit the Woodsworth College website at www.wdw.utoronto.ca.

Criminology and Employment Relations are interdisciplinary undergraduate programs that combine courses from a broad range of social sciences.  Detailed information about program admission, requirements and courses can be found in this Calendar.   Additional information on Criminology and Employment Relations, extended descriptions of courses, research interests of our instructors and student associations can be found on the Program Office website.
Enquiries: Program Office, Woodsworth College, Room 236 (416-978-5783),  www.wdw.utoronto.ca.

Woodsworth College Programs


Criminology

Criminology incorporates theory, research methods, and knowledge from a wide range of other disciplines such as history, political science, philosophy, sociology, psychology, law and economics. The program provides students with a sound foundation for the understanding of crime and the administration of justice in Canada and abroad, and, more generally, the processes of social order and disorder.  Most students combine their studies in Criminology with programs in Political Science, Psychology or Sociology.

People with backgrounds in Criminology  are found working in Correctional Services, Law Enforcement, Courts and other settings.  A  career in the Criminology field requires additional education and experience beyond the undergraduate level.  A comprehensive career information page is available on the Criminology website (www.wdw.utoronto.ca).

Note:
CR/NCR:
  A course taken on a CR/NCR basis may not be used to satisfy major or specialist program requirements.

Electives (non-WDW courses): Some electives may be available only to students who have completed specified  prerequisites or who are enrolled in a suject POSt sponsored by the department offering the course.  Not all courses are offered every year.  For detailed information please check the enrolment controls and timetable on the Arts and Science website.  Prerequisites, corequisites and exclusions are published in the Calendar.  

WDW Courses: Not all courses are offered every year.  Please check the Faculty of Arts and Science’s timetable for the list of courses offered in 2011-12.  Almost all WDW courses have prerequisites.  Enrolment in WDW Criminology is restricted to students in the Criminology subject POSt.  Students without course prerequisites will be removed at any time they are discovered.

Program Requirements:  The program requirements listed below apply to students admitted to the subject POSt in 2011.

Criminology Specialist (Arts program)

Program Admission
This is a limited enrolment program that can accommodate only a limited number of students.  Requests for admission will be considered in the first subject POSt request period only. Admission to the Specialist program is possible only after second year:  to be eligible for the Specialist, students must already be enrolled in the Major program and have completed at least 8.0 credits. Eligibility will be based on a student’s mark in the required courses listed below. The precise mark thresholds outlined below are an estimate of what will be required in the 2011 subject POSt admission cycle. Achieving the minimum mark thresholds does not guarantee admission to the Criminology specialist in any given year.

Applying after second year:  minimum 8 FCEs and a combined average of at least 80% in WDW205H1, WDW210H1, WDW225H1.

Applying after third year: minimum 12 FCEs and a combined average of 80% in 2 WDW300-level Criminology FCEs and 1 FCE from WDW205H1/WDW210H1/WDW225H1.   

Program Requirements
10 FCEs including at least 4 FCEs at the 300+ level, including 1.0 FCE at the 400-level.  At least 7 FCEs must be WDW Criminology courses. 

First year:  One 100-level FCE from ECO/HIS/PHL/POL/PSY/SOC
Higher Years:
1. WDW205H1, WDW210H1, WDW225H1, WDW300H1, WDW325H1, WDW335H1, WDW340H1, WDW350H1
2. At least 2 FCEs from: WDW343H1/WDW365H1/WDW370H1/WDW380H1/WDW383H1/WDW385H1/WDW387H1/WDW389Y0/WDW390H1/WDW391H1/WDW392H1/WDW393H1/WDW394H1/WDW395H1/WDW396H1/WDW397Y1/WDW450H1
3. At least 1 FCE from:  WDW420H1/WDW425H1/WDW427H1/WDW428H1/WDW429H1/WDW431H1/WDW445H1/WDW480H1/WDW490H1/WDW491H1
4. At least 2 FCEs from this list or additional courses from #2 and #3:

ANT444Y1/ANT463H1/HIS411H1/PHL271H1/PHL370H1/POL242Y1/POL419Y1/PSY201H1/PSY202H1/PSY220H1/PSY328H1/SOC205H1/SOC212H1/SOC306Y1/SOC313H1/SOC315H1/SOC413H1/TRN412H1/WDW215H1

Criminology Major (Arts program)

Program Admission
This is a limited enrolment program that can accommodate only a limited number of students. Achieving the following minimum requirements  does not guarantee  admission to the Criminology Major in 2011.  

Minimum 4 FCEs including 1 FCE at the 100-level from ECO/HIS/PHL/POL/PSY/SOC (any course combination is acceptable) with a minimum CGPA of 2.7.  

ADVANCE NOTICE:  2012 Program Admission Requirements
The following will apply to students seeking admission to the Criminology Major in 2012.

Requests for admission will be considered in the first subject POSt request period only. This is a limited enrolment program that can accommodate only a limited number of students.  Eligibility will be based on a student’s mark in the required courses listed below. The precise mark thresholds outlined below are an estimate of what will be required in the 2012 subject POSt admission cycle. Achieving the minimum mark thresholds does not guarantee admission to the Criminology Major in any given year.

Applying after first year: 2 FCEs at the 100-level from ECO/HIS/PHL/POL/PSY/SOC. Any course combination from this list is acceptable.  Admission will be determined by a student’s marks in these 2 FCEs.  It is expected that a minimum combined average of 70% in these 2 FCEs will be required for admission in 2012.  

Applying after second year: 2 FCEs at the 200+ level from HIS/POL/SOC.  Any course combination from this list is acceptable.  Admission will be determined by a student’s mark in these 2 FCEs.  It is expected that a minimum combined average of 75% in these 2 FCEs will be required for admission in 2012.  

Program Requirements
7 FCEs including at least 2 WDW300+level Criminology FCEs, 0.5 of which must be at the 400-level. 

First year:  One 100-level FCE from ECO/HIS/PHL/POL/PSY/SOC
Higher Years:
1. WDW205H1, WDW210H1, WDW225H1
2. At least 2 FCEs from (including at least 0.5 at the 400-level): 
WDW300H1/WDW325H1/WDW335H1/WDW340H1/WDW343H1/WDW365H1/WDW370H1/WDW380H1/WDW383H1/WDW385H1/WDW387H1/WDW389Y0/WDW390H1/WDW391H1/WDW392H1/WDW393H1/WDW394H1/WDW395H1/WDW396H1/WDW397Y1/WDW420H1/WDW425H1/WDW427H1/WDW428H1/WDW429H1/WDW431H1/WDW445H1/WDW480H1/WDW490H1/WDW491H1
3. At least 0.5 FCE from:
POL242Y1/POL419Y1/PSY201H1/PSY202H1/SOC200H1/SOC202H1/WDW350H1
4. At least 2 FCEs from this list or from #2 :
ANT444Y1/ANT463H1/HIS411H1/PHL271H1/PHL370H1/PSY220H1/PSY328H1/SOC205H1/SOC212H1/SOC306Y1/SOC313H1/SOC315H1/SOC413H1/TRN412H1/WDW215H1


Employment Relations

The overarching goal of the undergraduate program in Employment Relations is to offer an interdisciplinary learning opportunity in which to study the employment relationship in a Canadian and global context from the perspectives of economics, history, law, management, political science and sociology.  The program provides students with a theoretical background and knowledge of current developments in the labour field that will serve as a basis for careers in employment relations and human resources, such as a Human Resources Generalist, Recruitment Specialist, Employment Equity Officer, Training and Development Consultant, Corporate Trainer, and Labour Relations Specialist.

Students are advised to make use of the Career Centre's resources and activities in order investigate career options in Employment Relations.    In addition, students are encouraged to explore the services offered by the Human Resources Professionals Association (HRPA) which is Canada’s HR thought leader and the largest HR association in the country.   In Ontario, HRPA regulates the HR profession and issues the Certified Human Resources Professional (CHRP) designation, the national standard for excellence in human resources management. For more information please visit www.hrpa.ca.  All of the course work requirements needed for CHRP are offered in the Employment Relations program. 

Note: 
CR/NCR:
  A course taken on a CR/NCR basis may not be used to satisfy major or specialist program requirements.

Electives (non-WDW courses): Some electives may be available only to students who have completed specified  prerequisites or who are enrolled in a subject POSt sponsored by the department offering the course.  Not all courses are offered every year.  For detailed information please check the enrolment controls and timetable on the Arts and Science website.  Prerequisites, corequisites and exclusions are published in the Calendar.  

WDW Courses: Not all courses are offered every year.  Please check the Faculty of Arts and Science’s timetable for the list of courses offered in 2011-12.  Almost all WDW courses have prerequisites. WDW Employment Relations courses, with the exception of WDW240H1, are available only to students in the Employment Relations program.  Students without course prerequisites will be removed at any time they are discovered.

Program Requirements:  The program requirements listed below apply to students admitted to the subject POSt in 2011.

Employment Relations Specialist (Arts program)

Program Admission
Minimum 4 FCEs including ECO100Y1 (67%) or ECO105Y1 (80%) and SOC101Y1 or 1 FCE from SOC102H1/SOC103H1/PSY100H1 with a minimum CGPA of 2.5.  This is a limited enrolment program that can accommodate only a limited number of students.  Achieving the minimum admission requirements does not guarantee admission to the Employment Relations specialist in 2011.

ADVANCE NOTICE:  2012 Program Admission Requirements
The following will apply to students seeking admission to the Employment Relations specialist in 2012.

Requests for admission in 2012 will be considered in the first subject POSt request period only. This is a limited enrolment program that can only accommodate a limited number of students. Eligibility will be based on a student’s mark in the required courses listed below. The precise mark thresholds outlined below are an estimate of what will be required in the 2012 subject POSt admission cycle. Achieving the minimum mark thresholds does not guarantee admission to the Employment Relations specialist in any given year.

Applying after first year:  ECO100Y1(67%)/ECO105Y1(80%) and SOC101Y1(70%)/1.0 FCE (70% average) from SOC102H1/SOC103H1/ PSY100H1.

Applying after second year:  ECO100Y1(67%)/ECO105Y1(80%) and 1.0 FCE (73% average) SOC200+ level course.

Program Requirements
10 FCEs including at least 4.0 FCEs at the 300+ level of which 1.0 FCE must be a WDW course and 1.0 FCE must be a 400-level course.

First year:  ECO100Y1/ECO105Y1 and SOC101Y1 (or 1 FCE from: SOC102H1/SOC103H1/PSY100H1)
Higher years:
1. WDW240H1, WDW244H1, WDW260H1, WDW430Y1
2. ECO239Y1/ECO339Y1
3. 1 FCE from: ECO321Y1/HIS263Y1/POL214Y1
4. 1 FCE from: ECO220Y1/PSY201H1, PSY202H1/SOC200H1, SOC202H1
5. WDW379H1
6.  At least 1.5 FCEs from: GGR221H1/HIS313H1/INI300H1/JGI216H1/MGT201H1/RSM222H1/RSM360H1/RSM392H1/RSM460H1/RSM461H1/SOC207H1/SOC317Y1/SOC366H1/SOC367H1/SOC439H1/WDW332Y0/WDW344H1/WDW345H1/WDW346H1/WDW347H1/WDW348H1/WDW349H1/WDW367H1/WDW372H1/WDW378H1/WDW395H1/WDW396H1/WDW397Y1/WDW432Y0/WDW493H1/WDW494H1
7. 0.5 FCE from: WDW444H1/WDW446H1/WDW447H1

Employment Relations Major (Arts program)

Admission Requirements
Minimum 4 FCEs including ECO100Y1 (or ECO105Y1) and SOC101Y1 (or 1 FCE from: SOC102H1/SOC103H1/PSY100H1) with a minimum CGPA of 2.3.  This is a limited enrolment program that can accommodate only a limited number of students.  Achieving the minimum requirements does not  guarantee admission to the Employment Relations major in 2011.

ADVANCE NOTICE:  2012 Program Admission Requirements
The following will apply to students seeking admission to the Employment Relations Major in 2012.

Requests for admission in 2012 will be considered in the first subject POSt request period only.  This is a limited enrolment program that can only accommodate a limited number of students.  Eligibility will be based on a student’s mark in the required courses listed below. The precise mark thresholds outlined below are an estimate of what will be required in the 2012 subject POSt admission cycle. Achieving the minimum mark thresholds does not guarantee admission to the Employment Relations major in any given year.

Applying after first year:  Admission will be determined by a student’s mark in ECO100Y1 (or ECO105Y1) and SOC101Y1 (or 1 FCE from:  SOC102H1/SOC103H1/PSY100H1).  It is expected that a combined average of 65% will be required for admission in the  2012 cycle.

Applying after second year: Admission will be determined by a student’s mark in ECO100Y1 (or ECO105Y1) and 1 FCE  SOC200+ level course. It is expected that a combined average of 70% will be required for admission in the 2012 cycle.

Program Requirements
7 FCEs including at least 2.0 FCEs at the 300+ level, 0.5 of which must be at the 400-level.

First year: ECO100Y1 (or ECO105Y1) and SOC101Y (or 1 FCE from:  SOC102H1/SOC103H1/PSY100H1)
Higher years:
1. WDW240H1, WDW244H1, WDW260H1, WDW430Y1
2. 0.5 FCE from:
    WDW346H1/WDW347H1/WDW348H1/WDW367H1/WDW372H1/WDW378H1/WDW379H1
NEW3. At least 2.0 FCEs from this list or additional courses from #2:  
 ECO220Y1/ECO239Y1/GGR221H1/HIS313H1/INI300H1/JGI216H1/MGT201H1/PSY201H1/ PSY202H1/RSM222H1/RSM360H1/RSM392H1/RSM460H1/RSM461H1/SOC200H1/SOC202H1/SOC207H1/SOC317Y1/SOC366H1/SOC367H1/SOC439H1/WDW332Y0/WDW344H1/WDW345H1/WDW349H1/WDW395H1/WDW396H1/WDW397Y1/WDW432Y0/WDW444H1/WDW446H1/WDW447H1/WDW493H1/WDW494H1

Woodsworth College Courses


First Year Seminars

The 199Y1 and 199H1 seminars are designed to provide the opportunity to work closely with an instructor in a class of no more than twenty-four students. These interactive seminars are intended to stimulate the students’ curiosity and provide an opportunity to get to know a member of the professorial staff in a seminar environment during the first year of study.  For detailed information see page 5.


Criminology Courses

Enrolment in WDW Criminology courses is limited to students in the Criminology program.    Prerequisites are enforced.


WDW205H1    Introduction to Criminology (formerly WDW200Y1)[24L/12T]

An introduction to the study of crime and criminal behaviour. The concept of crime, the process of law formation, and the academic domain of criminology. Theories of crime causation, methodologies used by criminologists, and the complex relationship between crime, the media and modern politics. 

Prerequisite: Open to students in the Criminology program
Exclusion: WDW200Y1
Distribution Requirement Status: This is a Social Science course
Breadth Requirement: Society and its Institutions (3)

WDW210H1    Criminal Justice (formerly WDW200Y1)[24L/12T]

An introduction to the Canadian criminal justice system. The institutions established by government to respond to crime and control it; how they operate, and the larger function they serve; including the role of the police, the trial process, courts and juries, sentencing, imprisonment and community corrections.

Prerequisite: WDW205H1, WDW225H1
Exclusion: WDW200Y1
Distribution Requirement Status: This is a Social Science course
Breadth Requirement: Society and its Institutions (3)

WDW215H1    Introduction to Socio-legal Studies [24L/12T]

The course covers several major issues that will help prepare students for advanced courses in the criminology major:  the meaning of law, the production of laws and legal institutions, law in action, comparative legal traditions, and the methodology of socio-legal studies.

Prerequisite: Open to students in the Criminology program
Distribution Requirement Status: This is a Social Science course
Breadth Requirement: Society and its Institutions (3)

WDW225H1    Criminal Law (formerly WDW220Y1)[24L/6T]

The main principles and themes of Canadian criminal law; legal definitions of crime, requirements of a criminal act (actus reus), criminal intention (mens rea), causation and defences. The origins, goals and functioning of criminal law, and limits on the power of the state to criminalize behaviour.

Prerequisite: WDW205H1
Corequisite: WDW205H1
Exclusion: WDW220Y1
Distribution Requirement Status: This is a Social Science course
Breadth Requirement: Society and its Institutions (3)

WDW300H1    Theories of Criminal Justice [36L]

Major philosophical, social and political theories of crime, law and justice. The origins of central ideas that influence criminological theory, seen in an historical context. Students are encouraged to develop the analytical skills needed to think critically about criminal justice issues.

NEWPrerequisite: (WDW205H1, WDW210H1/WDW200Y1), (WDW225H1/WDW220Y1)
Distribution Requirement Status: This is a Social Science course
Breadth Requirement: Society and its Institutions (3)

WDW325H1    Criminal Procedure (formerly WDW220Y1)[24L/4T]

The main principles and themes of Canadian criminal procedure, and the role of state officials and institutions in investigating and prosecuting crime. Doctrinal and statutory frameworks governing the administration and enforcement of criminal law in Canada, and the role of constitutional rights in the criminal process.

NEWPrerequisite: (WDW205H1, WDW225H1)/WDW200Y1
Exclusion: WDW220Y1
Distribution Requirement Status: This is a Social Science course
Breadth Requirement: Society and its Institutions (3)

WDW335H1    Policing[36L]

A theoretical framework is developed to examine the nature of policing, its structure and function. Attention is given to the history of policing and to its public and private forms. An examination of the objectives and domain, as well as the strategies, powers, and authority of contemporary policing; including decision-making, wrong-doing, accountability, and the decentralization of policing.

NEWPrerequisite: (WDW205H1, WDW210H1/WDW200Y1), (WDW225H1/WDW220Y1)
Distribution Requirement Status: This is a Social Science course
Breadth Requirement: Society and its Institutions (3)

WDW340H1    Punishment: Theory and Practice [36L]

The study of punishment from historical and philosophical perspectives, with a focus on contemporary Canadian policy issues. Topics covered include penal theory, prisons and non-carceral forms of punishment, and the goals of penal reform.

NEWPrerequisite: (WDW205H1, WDW210H1/WDW200Y1), (WDW225H1/WDW220Y1)
Distribution Requirement Status: This is a Social Science course
Breadth Requirement: Society and its Institutions (3)

WDW343H1    Comparative Criminal Justice[36L]

Criminal justice issues outside Canada, based on a variety of international and historical studies. The evolution of criminal justice systems in Western Europe, including the English adversarial and continental European inquisitorial approaches. A comparison of policing, criminal procedure, forms of punishment, and crime rates in the contemporary world.

NEWPrerequisite: (WDW205H1, WDW210H1/WDW200Y1), (WDW225H1/WDW220Y1)
Exclusion: WDW393H1 in 2008-09
Distribution Requirement Status: This is a Social Science course
Breadth Requirement: Society and its Institutions (3)

WDW350H1    Understanding Criminological Research [36L]

An introduction to social science research methods used by criminologists. An understanding of the strengths and weaknesses of published criminological research is developed. Specific technical issues such as sampling and measurement are taught in the context of examining alternative ways of answering research questions.

NEWPrerequisite:(WDW205H1/WDW200Y1), (WDW225H1/WDW220Y1)
NEWExclusion: SOC200H1, SOC200Y1Y, WDW350Y1
Distribution Requirement Status: This is a Social Science course
Breadth Requirement: Society and its Institutions (3)

WDW365H1    Crime and Mind[36L]

Legal, psychological and sociological understandings of issues in the criminal justice system, through a consideration of topics including: criminal intent, the insanity defence, the concept of psychopathy, the use of battered woman syndrome as part of a self-defence, issues of transcultural psychiatry, and jury screening for bias.

NEWPrerequisite: (WDW205H1/WDW200Y1), (WDW225H1/WDW220Y1)
Distribution Requirement Status: This is a Social Science course
Breadth Requirement: Society and its Institutions (3)

WDW370H1    Youth Justice[36L]

The course will examine what is known about offending by youths and the various purposes that have been attributed to youth justice systems.  The course will focus, in large part, however, on the nature of the laws and youth justice systems that have been designed in Canada and elsewhere to respond to offending by youths.

NEWPrerequisite: (WDW205H1, WDW210H1/WDW200Y1), (WDW225H1, WDW220Y1)
Exclusion: WDW375H1
Distribution Requirement Status: This is a Social Science course
Breadth Requirement: Society and its Institutions (3)

WDW380H1    Crime, Gender and Sex [36L]

Theory, research and policy related to the ways in which gender shapes criminal behaviour, the administration of criminal justice, and the criminal law. How notions of different types of masculinity and femininity are embedded in and influence both the operation of the criminal justice system as well as criminal behaviours. The regulation of gender and sexuality through the criminal law and through crime.

NEWPrerequisite: (WDW205H1, WDW210H1/WDW200Y1), (WDW225H1/ WDW220Y1)/SOC212H1 and enrolment in the specialist or major Sociology subject POSt
Distribution Requirement Status: This is a Social Science course
Breadth Requirement: Society and its Institutions (3)

WDW383H1    Immigration and Crime[36L]

The connection between immigration and crime, the effect of immigration on crime rates, discrimination against immigrants, the representation of immigrants in crime statistics, public perception of risk and security, and criminal justice policy changes which affect immigration. We consider research conducted in Canada, the United States, Germany and the Netherlands.

NEWPrerequisite: (WDW205H1, WDW210H1/WDW200Y1), (WDW225H1/WDW220Y1)
Exclusion: WDW390H1 in 2008
Distribution Requirement Status: This is a Social Science course
Breadth Requirement: Society and its Institutions (3)

WDW385H1    Representing Crime and Authority [36L]

Cultural constructions of crime, disorder, dangerousness and risk are integral parts of the criminal justice system. A critical analysis of how police, crown attorneys, judges and the media construct their authority through symbols and images, in order to “explain” and manage crime, and how these representations are regarded in public discourse.

NEWPrerequisite: (WDW205H1, WDW210H1/WDW200Y1), (WDW225H1/WDW220Y1)
Distribution Requirement Status: This is a Social Science course
Breadth Requirement: Society and its Institutions (3)

WDW387H1    Legal Regulation of Morality[36L]

Moral regulation through criminal law, and the role of legal texts and procedures in promoting certain values while marginalizing others. The decriminalization of homosexuality and abortion, the censorship of pornography, the key role of administrative law mechanisms, and the transformation from direct to indirect forms of regulation.

NEWPrerequisite: UNI255H1/UNI256H1/(WDW205H1/WDW200Y1, WDW225H1/WDW220Y1)
Exclusion: WDW391H1 in 2002
Distribution Requirement Status: This is a Social Science course
Breadth Requirement: Society and its Institutions (3)

NOTE:  Independent Study,  Research Participation & Topics courses are listed below.


WDW415H1    Crime and Politics[24S]

An advanced seminar examining the development of criminal justice and penal policies in Canada, the United States, Western Europe and Russia; the way authorities in those countries define and manage political deviance and the intrusion of politics into the administration of justice, especially in non-democratic settings.  For more information check the 2011/12 Criminology Program brochure.

Prerequisite: Minimum 75% average in 4 WDW Criminology FCEs and a CGPA of at least 3.0.
Distribution Requirement Status: This is a Social Science course
Breadth Requirement: Society and its Institutions (3)

WDW420H1    Current Issues in Criminal Law[26S]

An advanced seminar exploring in detail current issues in criminal law. Topics vary from year to year, but the objective of the course is to discuss current policy and case law developments in the criminal law, and their social, political and ethical implications. The role of Parliament and the judiciary in the development of the criminal law is considered.

Prerequisite: 13 FCEs including WDW205H1, WDW210H1, WDW225H1 and 1.0 WDW300-level Criminology FCE
Distribution Requirement Status: This is a Social Science course
Breadth Requirement: Society and its Institutions (3)

WDW425H1    The Prosecution Process (formerly WDW320H1)[36L]

A critical examination of the process by which certain conduct is identified, prosecuted and punished as “crime”, and the process by which individuals become “criminals”.  The evolution of the modern prosecution system, including the exercise of prosecutorial discretion, rules of evidence, socially constructed defences, disparity in sentencing, and wrongful convictions.

NEWPrerequisite: (WDW205H1, WDW210H1/WDW200Y1), (WDW225H1, WDW325H1/WDW220Y1)
Exclusion: WDW320H1
Distribution Requirement Status: This is a Social Science course
Breadth Requirement: Society and its Institutions (3)

WDW427H1    Organized Crime and Corruption [24L]

An advanced seminar exploring the history and characteristics of organized crime and corruption.

Prerequisite: 13 FCEs including 1.0 WDW300-level Criminology FCE
Distribution Requirement Status: This is a Social Science course
Breadth Requirement: Society and its Institutions (3)

WDW428H1    Neighbourhoods and Crime [24L]

An advanced seminar exploring the connection between neighbourhoods and the perpetuation of poverty, social marginalization, segregation and crime.

Prerequisite: 13 FCEs including 1.0 WDW300-level Criminology FCE
Distribution Requirement Status: This is a Social Science course
Breadth Requirement: Society and its Institutions (3)

WDW429H1    Youth Culture, Racialization and Crime in the Global Context [24L]

An advanced seminar exploring youth culture and its possible connection to criminality from an international perspective.

Prerequisite: 13 FCEs including 1.0 WDW300-level Criminology FCE
Distribution Requirement Status: This is a Social Science course
Breadth Requirement: Society and its Institutions (3)

WDW431H1    Mental Disorders, Morality and Legal Controls [24L]

A critical exploration of contemporary debates in criminology, and legal and moral philosophy concerning the diagnostic and criminal justice labeling of mental disorders such as psychopathy and paedophilia, and their representation in popular culture.

Prerequisite: 13 FCEs including 1.0 WDW300-level Criminology FCE
Distribution Requirement Status: This is a Social Science course
Breadth Requirement: Thought, Belief and Behaviour (2)

WDW445H1    International Criminal Law [24S]

An advanced seminar focusing on the legal and conceptual framework for responding to state violence and war crimes, and the challenges faced by various international legal institutions.  Legal doctrines of sovereign immunity and universal jurisdiction, the history of international criminal prosecutions, and substantive international criminal law are examined.

Prerequisite: 13 FCEs including 1.0 WDW300-level Criminology FCE
Exclusion: WDW425H1 International Criminal Law taken in 2008-2009
Distribution Requirement Status: This is a Social Science course
Breadth Requirement: Society and its Institutions (3)

WDW450H1    Criminology Research Project[TBA]

An individual research project under the direction of a Criminology faculty member. Approval of the Undergraduate Coordinator is required.  For more information visit the Program Office website (www.wdw.utoronto.ca).

Prerequisite: Minimum 75% average in 4 WDW Criminology FCEs and a CGPA of at least 3.0.
Distribution Requirement Status: This is a Social Science course
Breadth Requirement: Society and its Institutions (3)

WDW480H1    Interpersonal Violence[24S]

The meaning, purposes and sources of interpersonal violence, including an examination of debates over defining and documenting violence, and a review of the research on the relationships between illegitimate, interpersonal violence and state-approved or state-initiated violence. Cultural, social and individual correlates of interpersonal violence; laws violence; and how violence is justified and denied.

Prerequisite: 13 FCEs including 1.0 WDW300-level Criminology FCE
Exclusion: WDW400H1 in 2004-2006
Distribution Requirement Status: This is a Social Science course
Breadth Requirement: Society and its Institutions (3)

Employment Relations Courses
WDW240H1    Introduction to Employment Relations [36L]

An introduction to the study of the world of work and employment, the history and development of employment relations, its central theories and concepts; the behaviours, outcomes, practices and institutions that emerge from or affect the employment relationship; contemporary issues and comparative employment relations systems.

Distribution Requirement Status: This is a Social Science course
Breadth Requirement: Society and its Institutions (3)

NOTE:  Enrolment in the following WDW Employment Relations courses is limited to students in the Employment Relations program.    Prerequisites are enforced.


WDW244H1    Labour Relations[36L]

Introduction to the institutions, issues and legislation affecting the employment relationship in the public and private sectors in Canada, with emphasis on collective bargaining. The economic and political environment, history of the labour movement, union organization, certification, contract negotiation, strikes, dispute resolution, contract administration and grievances.

NEWPrerequisite: 4.0 FCEs and a CGPA of at least 2.0
Exclusion: ECO244Y1, WDW244Y1
Distribution Requirement Status: This is a Social Science course
Breadth Requirement: Society and its Institutions (3)

WDW260H1    Organizational Behaviour[36L]

Introduction to the nature of organizations and the behaviour of individuals and groups within organizations, including topics such as culture and diversity, reward systems, motivation, leadership, politics, communication, decision-making, conflict and group processes. Not recommended for students in Commerce programs.

NEWPrerequisite: 4.0 FCEs and a CGPA of at least 2.0
Exclusion: MGT262H1, RSM260H1
Distribution Requirement Status: This is a Social Science course
Breadth Requirement: Society and its Institutions (3)

WDW344H1    Topics in Employment Relations[36L]

Topics vary from year to year, but the objective of the course is to discuss current employment relations issues and their economic, legal, political and social implications.

Distribution Requirement Status: This is a Social Science course
Breadth Requirement: Society and its Institutions (3)

WDW345H1    Topics in Employment Relations[36L]

Topics vary from year to year, but the objective of the course is to discuss current employment relations issues and their economic, legal, political and social implications.

Distribution Requirement Status: This is a Social Science course
Breadth Requirement: Society and its Institutions (3)

WDW346H1    Human Resource Planning [36L]

An understanding is developed of how essential elements of the human resource planning process support organizational goals and strategies. Topics such as environmental influences, job analysis, forecasting human resource needs and ascertaining supply, succession planning, downsizing and restructuring, mergers and acquisitions, outsourcing, and strategic international issues are examined. 

Distribution Requirement Status: This is a Social Science course
Breadth Requirement: Society and its Institutions (3)

WDW347H1    Training and Development [36L]

The role of training and development initiatives in organizations. Students acquire the knowledge and skills to conduct a training needs assessment, identify training objectives, explore strategies to increase the transfer of training, design and deliver a training activity using various training methodologies, and evaluate its effectiveness. 

Prerequisite: WDW260H1
Distribution Requirement Status: This is a Social Science course
Breadth Requirement: Society and its Institutions (3)

WDW348H1    Recruitment and Selection [36L]

The principles, legal issues, and emerging trends affecting the recruitment process and selection of staff in organizations.  Development of recruitment strategies, assessment of applications for employment, interviewing candidates, and the role of testing and measurement of competencies in making hiring decisions.

Distribution Requirement Status: This is a Social Science course
Breadth Requirement: Society and its Institutions (3)

WDW349H1    Topics in Employment Relations[36L]

Topics vary from year to year, but the objective of the course is to discuss current employment relations issues and their economic, legal, political and social implications.

Distribution Requirement Status: This is a Social Science course
Breadth Requirement: Society and its Institutions (3)

WDW367H1    Compensation[36L]

The theory and process of developing and administering compensation systems. Through the core compensation principles of efficiency, equity, consistency and competitiveness we consider such topics as: job analysis, job evaluation, pay levels and structures, pay for performance, benefits, and compensating special groups of workers.

Prerequisite: WDW260H1/MGT262H1/RSM260H1
Distribution Requirement Status: This is a Social Science course
Breadth Requirement: Society and its Institutions (3)

WDW372H1    Negotiations [36L]

Resolving conflicts constructively is a challenge faced by all organizations and most individuals. This course will cover fundamentals of the negotiation process and conflict resolution. This course will apply multiple cases and simulations providing students with several opportunities to build their skills. 

Prerequisite: WDW244H1, WDW260H1
Distribution Requirement Status: This is a Social Science course
Breadth Requirement: Society and its Institutions (3)

WDW378H1    Employment Health[36L]

The influence of legislation, the labour market and collective bargaining on health policies and programs in the workplace. The rights and responsibilities of employers, employees, unions and governments for the regulation and promotion of workplace health and safety; and the implications of evolving demographic, economic, and social factors.

Prerequisite: WDW244H1, WDW260H1
Distribution Requirement Status: This is a Social Science course
Breadth Requirement: Society and its Institutions (3)

WDW379H1    Employment Relations Research and Human Resource Analytics [36L]

An introduction to fundamental quantitative and qualitative research methods to enable students to critically evaluate and conduct research in the labour field.  The class will explore data-driven, analytical approaches to managing human resources using basic metrics, analysis, and interpretation of information that link human resource initiatives to various indicators of organizational performance.

Prerequisite: WDW244H1, WDW260H1
Distribution Requirement Status: This is a Social Science course
Breadth Requirement: Society and its Institutions (3)

NOTE:  Independent Study & Research Participation courses are listed below.


WDW430Y1    Employment Law[48L]

The major legal structures which regulate the employment relationship in the public and private sectors: the common law of contract (master/servant law), legislation governing collective bargaining, the primary statutes (Employment Standards Act, Labour Relations Act, Occupational Health and Safety Act, Workplace Safety and Insurance Act, and the Human Rights Code).

Prerequisite: 13 FCEs including WDW244H1 and WDW260H1
Distribution Requirement Status: This is a Social Science course
Breadth Requirement: Society and its Institutions (3)

WDW444H1    Seminar in Employment Relations[24S]

An advanced seminar examining contemporary issues in the employment relations and human resources field. Topics vary from year to year, but the objective of the course is to discuss current issues and their economic, legal and social implications.

Prerequisite: 13 FCEs, including WDW244H1 and WDW260H1, and a CGPA of at least 2.50
Distribution Requirement Status: This is a Social Science course
Breadth Requirement: Society and its Institutions (3)

WDW446H1    Working as an Internal Organizational Consultant [24L]

This course examines the various elements of the consulting process and the interpersonal skills required to build trust, influence others, contract with clients, and establish and maintain strong working relationships. 

Prerequisite: 13 FCEs including WDW244H1, WDW260H1, 1.0 WDW300-level FCE in Employment Relations
Distribution Requirement Status: This is a Social Science course
Breadth Requirement: Society and its Institutions (3)

WDW447H1    Contemporary Challenges Facing Today’s Organizations[24L]

An advanced seminar exploring significant developments in organizations, and the challenges and opportunities facing professionals in the employment relations field. Emphasis is placed on developing problem solving and critical thinking skills and examining theories and concepts of employment relations.

Prerequisite: 13 FCEs including WDW244H1, WDW260H1, 1.0 WDW300-level FCE in Employment Relations
Distribution Requirement Status: This is a Social Science course
Breadth Requirement: Society and its Institutions (3)

WDW493H1    Advanced Topics: Employment Relations [24L]

Advanced topics vary from year to year, but the objective of the course is to explore theories, concepts and emerging issues in Employment Relations and their impact on internal and external environments.

Prerequisite: 13 FCEs including WDW244H1, WDW260H1, 1.0 WDW300-level FCE in Employment Relations
Distribution Requirement Status: This is a Social Science course
Breadth Requirement: Society and its Institutions (3)

WDW494H1    Advanced Topics: Employment Relations [24L]

Advanced topics vary from year to year, but the objective of the course is to explore theories, concepts and emerging issues in Employment Relations and their impact on internal and external environments.

Prerequisite: 13 FCEs including WDW244H1, WDW260H1, 1.0 WDW300-level FCE in Employment Relations
Distribution Requirement Status: This is a Social Science course
Breadth Requirement: Society and its Institutions (3)

Independent Study & Research Participation Courses

Enrolment in the following WDW courses is limited to students in the Criminology or Employment Relations programs.   Application forms and course details are posted on the Program Office website.  The application deadline is one week before the start of term.


WDW395H1    Independent Study[TBA]

Independent study under the direction of a Criminology or Employment Relations faculty member.  Open only when a faculty member is willing and available to supervise.  Students must find an appropriate supervisor and obtain permission from the Undergraduate Coordinator. 

Prerequisite: Approval of the Undergraduate Coordinator is required.
Distribution Requirement Status: This is a Social Science course
Breadth Requirement: Society and its Institutions (3)

NEWWDW395Y1 Independent Study [TBA]

Independent study under the direction of a Criminology or Employment Relations faculty member.  Open only when a faculty member is willing and available to supervise.  Students must find an appropriate supervisor and obtain permission from the Undergraduate Coordinator. 

Prerequisite: Approval of the Undergraduate Coordinator is required.
Distribution Requirement Status: This is a Social Science course
Breadth Requirement: Society and its Institutions (3)



WDW396H1    Research Participation[TBA]

Credit course for supervised participation in a faculty research project. Offered only when a faculty member is willing and available to supervise. Open only to third and fourth year students enrolled in a Criminology or Employment Relations program.

Prerequisite: 9 FCEs. A CGPA of at least 3.0 is recommended. Approval of the Undergraduate Coordinator is required.
Distribution Requirement Status: This is a Social Science course
Breadth Requirement: Society and its Institutions (3)

WDW397Y1    Research Participation[TBA]

Credit course for supervised participation in a faculty research project. Offered only when a faculty member is willing and available to supervise. Open only to third and fourth year students enrolled in a Criminology or Employment Relations program.

Prerequisite: 9 FCEs. A CGPA of at least 3.0 is recommended. Approval of the Undergraduate Coordinator is required.
Distribution Requirement Status: This is a Social Science course
Breadth Requirement: Society and its Institutions (3)

Topics Courses in Criminology

Restricted to students in the Criminology program.   Topics may not be offered every year.  Please check the 2011-12 Program Brochure for more information.


WDW390H1    Topics in Criminology[36L]

Topics vary from year to year, but the objective of the course is to explore emerging issues in Criminology, and their social, legal, ethical and political implications.  

Prerequisite: WDW205H1, WDW210H1, WDW225H1/WDW200Y1, WDW220Y1
Distribution Requirement Status: This is a Social Science course
Breadth Requirement: Society and its Institutions (3)

WDW391H1    Topics in Criminology[36L]

Same as WDW390H1

Distribution Requirement Status: This is a Social Science course
Breadth Requirement: Society and its Institutions (3)

WDW392H1    Topics in Criminology[36L]

Same as WDW390H1

Distribution Requirement Status: This is a Social Science course
Breadth Requirement: Society and its Institutions (3)

WDW393H1    Topics in Criminology[36L]

Same as WDW390H1

Distribution Requirement Status: This is a Social Science course
Breadth Requirement: Society and its Institutions (3)

WDW394H1    Topics in Criminology[36L]

Same as WDW390H1

Distribution Requirement Status: This is a Social Science course
Breadth Requirement: Society and its Institutions (3)

WDW490H1    Advanced Topics in Criminology [24L]

Topics vary from year to year.  The objective of the course is to explore emerging issues in Criminology, and their social, legal, ethical and political implications.  Consult the Program Office website or Criminology brochure for current course offerings.

Prerequisite: 13 FCEs including 1.0 WDW300-level Criminology FCE
Distribution Requirement Status: This is a Social Science course
Breadth Requirement: Society and its Institutions (3)

WDW491H1    Advanced Topics in Criminology [24L]

Same as WDW490H1

Distribution Requirement Status: This is a Social Science course
Breadth Requirement: Society and its Institutions (3)

Summer Abroad Courses in Employment Relations and Criminology

The following summer abroad courses are sponsored by the Professional & International Programs Office at Woodsworth College.  For detailed information visit the program's website at www.summerabroad.utoronto.ca.


WDW389Y0    Topics in Criminology Abroad[TBA]

Topics in Criminology offered in an international setting. The content may vary from year to year.

Distribution Requirement Status: This is a Social Science course
Breadth Requirement: Society and its Institutions (3)

WDW432Y0    Advanced Topics in Employment Relations/Labour Relations Abroad [TBA]

Advanced topics in Employment Relations offered in an international setting. The content may vary from year to year. 

Prerequisite: 13 FCEs including WDW244H1, WDW260H1, 1.0 WDW300 FCE in Employment Relations/permission from Professional & International Programs Office
Distribution Requirement Status: This is a Social Science course
Breadth Requirement: Society and its Institutions (3)

WDW332Y0    Topics in Employment Relations Abroad [TBA]

Topics in Employment Relations offered in an international setting. The content may vary from year to year. 

Distribution Requirement Status: This is a Social Science course
Breadth Requirement: Society and its Institutions (3)

Other Woodsworth Courses
WDW299Y1    Research Opportunity Program

Credit course for supervised participation in faculty research project. 

Distribution Requirement Status: This is a Social Science course
Breadth Requirement: None